HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1524ORDINANCE NO. 1524
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1490, CITS' CODE OF
2005 RELATING TO THE LENGTHS OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING
STALLS IN THE CIT`ir OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.106(L) of the Columbia Heights City Code, which
currently reads to wit:
§9.106 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
(L) Off-street parking and loading.
(7) Design and maintenance of parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities
are subject to the following design and maintenance requirements:
(a) Size of parking spaces. Each parking space shall be not less than 9 feet
wide and 20 feet in length, exclusive of an adequately designed system of access drives
and curbed overhangs. In parking lots with more than 300 spaces, up to 40% of such
spaces may be designated and clearly marked as compact car parking spaces with signage
that is reasonably visible year round. A compact car parking space shall not be Less than
8 feet wide and 18 feet in length, exclusive of the adequately designed system of access
drive.
Is thereby amended to read as follows:
§9.106 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
(L) Off-street parking and loading.
(7) Design and maintenance of parkirag,facilities. Off-street parking facilities
are subject to the following design and maintenance requirements:
(a} Size of par°king spaces. Each parking space shall be not less than 9 feet
wide and 20 feet in length, exclusive of an adequately designed system of access drives.
In the case where the parking space is abutting a curb at its narrowest dimension, the
parking stall length may be reduced to 18 feet. In parking lots with more than 300
spaces, up to 40% of such. spaces may be designated and clearly marked as compact car
parking spaces with signage that is reasonably visible year round. A compact car parking
space shall not be less than 8 feet wide and 18 feet in length, exclusive of the adequately
designed system of access drive.
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This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its
passage.
First Reading: April 9, 2007
Second Reading: Apri123, 2007
Date of Passage: Apri123, 2007
Offered by: Diehm
Seconded by: Kelzenberg
Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg
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ayor Garyr`L. Peterson
Attest:
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Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary