HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1434ORDINANCE NO. 1434
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF 1977, AND
PERTAINING TO PARKING ON LANDSCAPED SURFACES
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 7: Screening and landscaping
Every yard of any premises on which a dwelling or dwelling unit is located shall have
installed and maintained landscaping in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(i)
Sodding and ground cover. All exposed ground area surrounding the principal
building and accessory buildings that are not devoted to driveways, parking
areas, sidewalks, or patios, shall be sodded or landscaped with shrubs, trees,
gardens, or other ornamental landscape materials. No landscaped area shall be
used for the parking of vehicles or storage or display of materials, supplies, or
merchandise.
The owner of an unauthorized motor vehicle shall be given notice of violation by
the City and will be given fifteen (15) days to take corrective action. Corrective
action shall be defined as:
(1) An owner has taken corrective action when the vehicle is legally parked
and in compliance with all applicable City Ordinances and State
requirements for an operable vehicle on public roads. In the event
corrective action was not taken within fifteen (15) days from the notice of
the violation, the city may take the vehicle into custody, impound it, and
the vehicle is eligible for disposal or sale as an unauthorized vehicle
under section 168B.08, 45 days after notice to the owner.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective 30 days alter its passage.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
July 23, 2001
August 13, 2001
August 13, 2001
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
/ Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk
Szurek
Williams
Ayes: Szurek, Wyckoff, Williams, Peterson Nays: ~nzr~cki
Mayor Gary ]~. Peterson