HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 401ORDINANCE NO. 401
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO.171 BEING AN
ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ,PROMOTING HEALTH,
SAFETY, ORDER CONVENIENCE AND GENERAL WELFARE BY
REGULATING THE USE OF LAND, THE LOCATION AND THE
USE OF BUILDINGS AND THE ARRANGEMENT OF BUILDING
LOTS, AND THE DENSITY OP POPULATION iN THE CITY
OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. That Section 5, Paragraph C, Subsection 1 of
Ordinance No.171 which reads as follows:
"Buildinq Site Regulations: In the multiple dwelling
district every building, not including accessory
buildings, built for the purpose and intended to house
three families shall provide a lot area of not less
that six thousand (6000) square feet; and for more
than three families, two thousand (2000) square feet
additional for each additional family housed or
intended to be housed."
be amended to read as follows:
"Lot Area Per Family. Every dwelling in the multiple
dwelling district, shall provide a lot area per
family not less than the unit obtained by dividing
sixteen hundred (1600) square feet by the number of
stories of height in the building, provided that where
a lot held under a separate ownership from adjacent lots
and of record at the time of the passage of this ordin-
ance has less area than herein required, or where any
.lot has less area than herein required due to the fact
t~at a portion of it has been condemned and taken for
the purpose of widening the street upon which it abuts,
the above regulations shall not prohibit one private
dwelling on such lot."
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after thirty (30) days after
its passage.
First reading:
Second Reading:
Offered by:
S~conded by:
Roll Call -
April 14, 1958
April 28,1958
King
Proft
All Ayes.
SEcretary to ~ity Court'i!