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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