HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1348ORDINANCE NO. 1348
BEING AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE 1977,
SECTION 8 IN THE HOUSING MAINTENANCE CODE REGARDING THE
REQUIREMENT FOR EXTERIOR PARKING, PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS AND
LIGHTING
Section 8 currently reads as follows:
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 8: Exterior Parking, Pedestrian Walkways and Lighting
5A.208(1) No person shall occupy as an owner-occupant or let
to another for occupancy and dwelling or dwelling unit for the
purposes of living, sleeping, cooking or eating there in which
is located on premises which does not comply with the
following requirements, to-wit:
(a) Required off-street parking as defined in Section
9.116(4) of the City Code. Additionally, any building or
structure in exitence upon the effective date of this
ordinance which does not currently comply with the
parking requirements of Section 9.116(4), but does have
the necessary space to provide the required parking shall
be required to expand the provided parking in accordance
with the Code by July 1, 1997.
(b) The required parking space must have a minimum width
of 9 feet and a minimum length of 20 feet.
(c) Ail required parking spaces must be surfaced with
asphalt or concrete.
(d) Curb guards and/or guardrails must be provided for
parking spaces situated above retaining walls.
(e) An unobstructed path must be provided between parking
areas and the dwelling unit.
(f) Lighting must be provided for parking areas and
walkways between the parking area and the dwelling unit
in dwellings consisting of three (3) or more units.
Lighting must be available for parking areas and walkways
between the parking area and the dwelling unit for
dwellings of two (2) or less units.
(g) In dwellings of three (3) or more units, parking
areas and pedestrian walkways must have a minimum light
of 1 foot candle, and the maximum light at the boundary
line of the premises may not exceed 3 foot candles.
(h) Driveways leading to parking areas and/or access ways
to buildings must be maintained and kept in good repair.
In cases of tenant parking areas all parking stalls and
driveways with access to tenant parking shall be hard
surfaced with asphalt or concrete by July 1, 1997.
(i) Commercial Vehicles and Junk Cars. Commercial
vehicles and junk cars shall be regulated in accordance
with Chapter 7, Article II, Section 5 'of the Columbia
Heights City Code, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
5A.208(2) Variances under 5A.207 and 5A.208 shall be enforced
and administered in accordance with 9.105. The criteria
contained in 9.105(3) (d) shall be applied in deciding whether
or not an applicant is entitled to a variance.
The proposed changes are date changes only to read July 1,
1998 as follows:
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 8: Exterior Parking, Pedestrian Walkways and Lighting
5A.208(1) No person shall occupy as an owner-occupant or let
to another for occupancy and dwelling or dwelling unit for the
purposes of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein which
is located on premises which does not comply with the
following requirements, to-wit:
(a) Required off-street parking as defined in Section
9.116(4) of the City Code. Additionally, any building or
structure in existence upon the effective date of this
ordinance which does not currently comply with the
parking requirements of Section 9.116(4), but does have
the necessary space to provide the required parking shall
be required to expand the provided parking in accordance
with the Code by July 1, 1998.
(b) The required parking space must have a minimum width
of 9 feet and a minimum length of 20 feet.
(c) Ail required parking spaces must be surfaced with
asphalt and concrete.
(d) Curb guards and/or guardrails must be provided for
parking spaces situated above retaining walls.
(e) An unobstructed path must be provided between parking
areas and dwelling units.
(f) Lighting must be provided for parking areas and
walkways between the parking area and the dwelling unit
in dwellings consisting of three (3) or more units.
Lightin9 must be available for parkin9 areas and walkways
between the parking area and the dwelling unit for
dwellings of two (2) or less units.
(g) In dwellings of three (3) or more units, parking
areas and pedestrian walkways must have a minimum light
of 1 foot candle and the maximum light at the boundary
line of the premises may not exceed'3 foot candles.
(h) Driveways leading to parking areas and/or access ways
to buildings must be maintained and kept in good repair.
In cases of tenant parking areas all parking stalls and
driveways with access to tenant parking shall be hard
surfaced with asphalt or concrete by July 1, 1998.
(i) Commercial Vehicles and Junk Cars. Commercial
vehicles and junk cars shall be regulated in accordance
with Chapter 7, Article II, Section 5 of the Columbia
Heights City Code, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
5A.208(2) Variances under 5A.207 and 5A.208 shall be enforced
and administered in accordance with 9.105. The criteria
contained in 9.105(3) (d) shall be applied in deciding whether
or not an applicant is entitled to a variance.
This ordinance is effective thirty (30) days after its
passage.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
June 9, 1997
June 23, 1997
June 23, 1997
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Peterson
Sturdevant
All ayes
a~or~J6seph Sturdevant
Anne S~udent, C6-uncil Secretary