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ORDINANCE 1501
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1490,
CITY CODE OF 2005 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENT COMPLIANCE
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 6, Article VIII, Section 6.801 of the Columbia Heights City Code, which currently reads to wit:
S 6.801 VIOLATIONS.
(A) No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in any building or construction nor shall any person having a
superior possessory interest in or owning real estate allow any building or construction to occur upon
such real estate within the city without having first obtained a permit therefore pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter.
(B) No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in any building or construction nor shall any person having a
superior possessory interest in or owning real estate allow any building or construction to occur upon
such real estate within the city except in conformance with the standards for work performed and
materials contained in this chapter.
(C) No person, firm, or corporation engaging in building or construction or having any superior possessory
interest in or owning real estate which is the site of such building or construction within the city shall
refuse to allow an inspection by the Building Official or his agent or designated representative.
(D) No person, firm or corporation owning or having a superior possessory interest in real estate within the
city shall maintain any building or condition not in conformance with the provisions of this code.
(E) No person, firm, or corporation engaging in any building or construction or owning or having a superior
possessory interest in the site of such building or construction shall refuse to comply with a lawful order
of the Building Official or his agent or designated representative under this chapter.
(F) No person, firm, or corporation shall construct, or cause to be constructed or erected within the city any
fence or swimming pool without first having secured a permit therefore from the Building Official.
(G) No person, firm, or corporation owning or having a superior possessory interest in real estate on which a
fence or swimming pool exists shall allow such fence or swimming pool to be other than in a condition of
reasonable repair and shall not allow such fence or swimming pool to become or remain in a condition of
disrepair or danger.
Is thereby amended to read as follows:
S 6.801 VIOLATIONS.
(A) No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in any building or construction nor shall any person having a
superior possessory interest in or owning real estate allow any building or construction to occur upon
such real estate within the city without having first obtained a permit therefore pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter.
(B) No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in any building or construction nor shall any person having a
superior possessory interest in or owning real estate allow any building or construction to occur upon
such real estate within the city except in conformance with the standards for work performed and
materials contained in this chapter.
(C) No person, firm, or corporation engaging in building or construction or having any superior possessory
interest in or owning real estate which is the site of such building or construction within the city shall
refuse to allow an inspection by the Building Official or his agent or designated representative.
(D) No person, firm or corporation owning or having a superior possessory interest in real estate within the
city shall maintain any building or condition not in conformance with the provisions of this code.
(E) No person, firm, or corporation engaging in any building or construction or owning or having a superior
possessory interest in the site of such building or construction shall refuse to comply with a lawful order
of the Building Official or his agent or designated representative under this chapter.
(F) No person, firm, or corporation shall construct, or cause to be constructed or erected within the city any
fence or swimming pool without first having secured a permit therefore from the Building Official.
(G) No person, firm, or corporation owning or having a superior possessory interest in real estate on which a
fence or swimming pool exists shall allow such fence or swimming pool to be other than in a condition
of reasonable repair and shall not allow such fence or swimming pool to become or remain in a
condition of disrepair or danger.
(H) All exterior improvements of a structure, or portion thereof, including final grading to single family
dwellings, multiple family dwelling of twelve (12) units or less or any structure accessory to a
residential use shall be completed in accordance with City-approved plans within one hundred eighty
(180) days after the date the City issued the building permit. Significant progress, as deemed by the
Building Official, shall be shown within the first ninety (90) days.
(1) All exterior improvements of a structure, or portion thereof, including final grading to multiple family
dwellings of more than (12) units or any commercial, industrial, office, institutional or non-residential
structure shall be completed in accordance with City-approved plans within one (1) year after the date
the City issued the building permit.
(1) In all cases, the compliance deadline for exterior improvements shall be upheld unless a written request
for an extension is submitted and approved by the Building Official. An extension may only be granted
in the event that a natural disaster or a calamitous event occurs which unavoidably delays the completion
of the building project. Examples would include a flood, fire, tornado, loss of job, prolonged illness or
accident. The decision of the Building Official may be appealed to the Planning Commission, who acts
as the Board of Appeals.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
November 28, 2005
December 12,2005
December 12,2005
Offered by: Williams
Seconded by: Kelzenberg
Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg
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.Patricia Muscovitz, CMC c/
I Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary