HomeMy WebLinkAboutG37-98 Ordinance No. G37-98
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 19 , ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE
ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976 , AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, written application has been made to amend
various chapters and sections of the zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Commission held a
public hearing concerning the proposed amendments after due
notice in the manner provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Commission has
submitted its written findings and recommendation that the
requested amendments be granted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois,
concurs in the findings and recommendations of the Planning and
Development Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Title 19 entitled "Zoning" of the Elgin
eiew Municipal Code, 1976 , as amended, be and is hereby further
amended as follows :
DELETE TEXT FROM 19 . 35 .230, A. AND C. WHERE APPLICABLE
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19 . 35 . 200 RB Residence Business District
19 . 35 . 230 Land Use
B. Conditional Uses
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Division
00 . Check cashing agencies ( 6099 )
Services Division.
00 . Bingo Parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Billiard parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Fortune tellers ( 7999 )
00 . Pool parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Massage parlors ( 7299 )
00 . Steam baths ( 7299)
00 . Tattoo parlors ( 7299 )
00 . Turkish baths ( 7299 )
Retail Trade Division
00 . Convenience food stores, operated on a 24
hour basis (5411)
00 . Firearms sales ( 5941)
DELETE TEXT FROM 19 . 35 . 330, A. AND C. WHERE APPLICABLE
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19 . 35 . 300 NB Neighborhood Business District
19 . 35 . 330 Land Use
B. Conditional Uses
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Division
00 . Check cashing agencies ( 6099 )
Services Division.
00 . Bingo Parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Billiard parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Fortune tellers ( 7999 )
00 . Pool parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Coin operated amusement establishments
( 7993)
00 . Massage parlors ( 7299 )
00 . Steam baths ( 7299 )
00 . Tattoo parlors ( 7299 )
00 . Turkish baths ( 7299 )
Retail Trade Division
00 . Convenience food stores, operated on a 24
hour basis (5411)
00 . Firearms sales ( 5941 )
DELETE TEXT FROM 19 . 35 . 430, C. WHERE APPLICABLE
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19 . 35 . 400 AB Area Business District
19 . 35 . 430 Land Use
e► A. Permitted Uses
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Division
00 . Check cashing agencies ( 6099 )
Services Division.
00 . Bingo Parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Billiard parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Fortune tellers ( 7999 )
00 . Pool parlors ( 7999 )
Retail Trade Division
00 . Convenience food stores, operated on a 24
hour basis ( 5411)
DELETE TEXT FROM 19 . 35 .430 , A. AND C. WHERE APPLICABLE
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B. Conditional Uses
Services Division.
00 . Ballrooms ( 7911)
00 . Bowling centers ( 7933)
00 . Coin operated amusement establishments
( 7993 )
00 . Dance halls ( 7911)
00 . Discotheques ( 7911)
00 . Massage parlors ( 7299 )
00 . Steam baths ( 7299 )
00 . Tattoo parlors ( 7299 )
00 . Turkish baths (7299 )
00 . "Teen clubs" (SR) (UNCL)
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Retail Trade Division
00 . Firearms sales ( 5941)
00 . Pawn shops (5932
DELETE TEXT FROM 19 . 35 . 530, A. AND C. WHERE APPLICABLE
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19 . 35 . 500 CC1 Center City District
19 . 35 . 530 Land Use
B. Conditional Uses
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Division
00 . Check cashing agencies ( 6099 )
Services Division.
00 . Bingo Parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Billiard parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Ballrooms ( 7911)
00 . Bowling centers ( 7933)
00 . Coin operated amusement establishments
( 7993)
00 . Dance halls ( 7911)
00 . Discotheques ( 7911 )
00 . Fortune tellers ( 7999 )
00 . Pool parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Massage parlors ( 7299 )
00 . Steam baths ( 7299 )
00 . Tattoo parlors ( 7299 )
00 . "Teen clubs" ( SR) (UNCL)
00 . Turkish baths ( 7299 )
Retail Trade Division
00 . Convenience food stores, operated on a 24
hour basis ( 5411 )
00 . Firearms sales ( 5941)
DELETE TEXT FROM 19 . 35 . 730, A. AND C. WHERE APPLICABLE
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19 . 35 . 700 CC2 Center City District
19 . 35 . 730 Land Use
B. Conditional Uses
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Division
00 . Check cashing agencies ( 6099 )
Services Division.
00 . Bingo Parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Billiard parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Ballrooms ( 7911)
00 . Bowling centers ( 7933)
00 . Coin operated amusement establishments
( 7993)
00 . Dance halls ( 7911)
00 . Discotheques ( 7911)
00 . Fortune tellers ( 7999 )
00 . Pool parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Massage parlors ( 7299 )
00 . Steam baths ( 7299 )
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00 . Tattoo parlors ( 7299 )
efik 00 . "Teen clubs" (SR) (UNCL)
00 . Turkish baths ( 7299 )
Retail Trade Division
00 . Convenience food stores, operated on a 24
hour basis ( 5411)
00 . Firearms sales (5941)
DELETE TEXT FROM 19 . 40 .530, C. WHERE APPLICABLE
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19 . 40 . 500 CI Commercial Industrial District
19 . 40 . 530 Land Use
A. Permitted Uses
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Division
00 . Check cashing agencies ( 6099 )
Services Division.
00 . Bingo Parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Billiard parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Fortune tellers ( 7999 )
00 . Pool parlors ( 7999 )
00 . Massage parlors ( 7299 )
00 . Steam baths ( 7299 )
00 . Tattoo parlors ( 7299 )
00 . Turkish baths ( 7299 )
Retail Trade Division
�► 00 . Convenience food stores, operated on a 24
hour basis ( 5411 )
DELETE TEXT FROM 19 . 40 . 530, A. AND C. WHERE APPLICABLE
ADD TEXT AS FOLLOWS
B. Conditional Uses
Services Division.
00 . Ballrooms ( 7911)
00 . Bowling centers ( 7933)
00 . Coin operated amusement establishments
( 7993)
00 . Dance halls ( 7911)
00 . Discotheques ( 7911 )
00 . "Teen clubs" (SR) (UNCL)
Retail Trade Division
00 . Firearms sales ( 5941 )
00 . Pawn shops ( 5932
DELETE TEXT 19 . 12 . 300
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19. 12 .300 ZONING LOTS - CLARIFICATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.
E. Principal Buildings per Zoning Lot. In all residence
conservation districts, residence districts, and
business districts, no more than one "principal
building" [SR] shall be allowed on a zoning lot.
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19.45.055 SHARED OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES.
Two or more land uses [SR] may share off-street parking
facilities without providing the minimum number of on-site
required parking stalls [SR] for each land use, under the
following conditions, each of which shall be met:
A. The minimum required number of parking stalls [SR]
for the combined land uses [SR] may be reduced,
provided that the applicant completes and submits to
the Code Enforcement Officer an analysis that
includes substantiated projections of peak parking
demand for the combined land uses justifying the
shared use of off-street parking stalls for separate
land uses . Off-street parking facilities shall not be
shared in Residence Conservation Districts and
Residence Districts . Each of the following criteria
shall be utilized for establishing the number of
minimum required parking stalls in an off-street
parking facility that may be shared by two or more
land uses :
1 . The minimum required number of parking stalls
for the combined land uses may be reduced by up
0.16' to one hundred percent provided the off-street
parking facility is shared by not more than two
land uses and provided there is no overlap in
the parking demands of the two land uses sharing
the off-street parking facility.
2 . The minimum required number of parking stalls
for the combined land uses may be reduced by up
to sixty percent when the off-street parking
facility is shared by more than two land uses
provided the peak parking demands of each land
use sharing the off-street parking facility do
not overlap.
3 . In determining whether to grant a reduction in
parking stalls for combined land uses, the Code
Enforcement Officer shall consider each of the
following fctors and render his or her decision
based upon the combined effect of each of the
following:
a. A proposed shared off-street parking
facility located closest in proximity to
the land use served shall be given
preference over a proposed shared
off-street parking facility located the
maximum permitted distance from the land
use served.
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e.. b. A proposed shared off-street parking
facility providing the highest degree of
ease and safety of access between the
proposed shared off-street parking facility
and the land use served shall be given
preference over a proposed shared
off-street parking facility providing only
the minimum requirements for ease and
safety of access between the proposed
shared off-street parking facility and the
land use served.
c . The nature and character of land use served
by the proposed shared off-street parking
facility shall be compared with the nature
and character of each other land use
sharing the proposed off-street parking
facility and preference shall be given to a
proposed shared off-street parking facility
that will be shared by the least intensive
land uses designated in this chapter.
d. The hours of operation of the land use to
be served by the shared off-street parking
facility shall be compared with the hours
of operation of each other land use sharing
the proposed off-street parking facility
and preference shall be given to a proposed
shared off-street parking facility in which
the hours of operation of each land use do
not overlap.
B. Off-site parking stalls shall be within 400 feet from
the land use served. If the pedestrian access from
the parking stalls to the building entrance or land
use requires an arterial street [SR] to be crossed,
appropriate safety measures must be present to assist
the pedestrian in crossing the street, subject to the
approval of the Code Enforcement Officer after
consultation with the City of Elgin Chief of Police.
In all instances, a safe and convenient pedestrian
access , such as a sidewalk or path, must exist or be
provided from the building entrance or land use to
the parking stalls ;
C. An off-street parking facility being shared by two or
more land uses must be owned by the record owner of
not less than one of the land uses being served. The
record owner or lessee of a land use sharing an
off-street parking facility with two or more land
uses shall enter into a lease with the record owner
0/".*' of the off-street parking facility being shared. The
lease shall authorize any record owner or lessee
sharing the off-street parking facility to utilize
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the shared off-street parking facility in accordance
eift with the terms of this chapter and any conditions
established by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant
to this section. The lease shall be executed for not
less than a five-year term. In lieu of a lease
executed in accordance with the terms of this
subsection, a permanent easement may be recorded
authorizing any record owner or lessee sharing an
off-street parking facility to utilize the shared
off-street parking facility in accordance with the
terms of this chapter and any conditions established
by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to this
section.
D. No changes shall be made to the shared off-street
parking facility which would reduce the parking
provided for the land uses unless the record owner or
record owners of one of the land uses make other
arrangements to provide the requisite number of
off-street parking stalls in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter. No such changes shall be
made without the prior approval of the Code
Enforcement Officer;
E. Shared parking stalls shall not be reserved for a
specific individual or used on a twenty-four hour
basis;
F. Loading spaces shall not be shared;
G. Before any land use sharing an off-street parking
facility is changed or altered in any manner, the
applicant shall complete and submit to the Code
Enforcement Officer an analysis that includes
substantiated projections of peak parking demand for
the combined land uses to justify the shared use of
off-street parking stalls for separate land uses .
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19 . 12 .400 SETBACKS - CLARIFICATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.
In all zoning districts, the following exceptions and
clarifications shall be applicable to the minimum required
"building" [SR] "setbacks" [SR] and "vehicle use area setbacks"
[SR] from a "lot line" [SR] :
A. Average Setbacks. NO CHANGE .
B. Overlapping Setbacks Prohibited. NO CHANGE .
C. Reduction of Setbacks Prohibited. NO CHANGE .
D. Setbacks from a Private Street or Driveway. Where a
"zoning lot" [SR] contains two or more "principal
buildings" [SR] , the minimum required building
setback from all "driveways" [SR] and all private
"streets" [SR] located on such a zoning lot shall be
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20 linear feet, and the minimum required vehicle use
area setback from all "driveways" [SR] and all
private "streets" [SR] located on such a zoning lot
shall be 8 linear feet.
E. Vehicle Use Area Street Setback Exceptions.
1. Extended Setbacks. NO CHANGE .
2. Existing Setbacks. For a zoning lot with
existing vehicle use area setbacks of eight
linear feet or more from a "street lot line"
[SR] or six linear feet or more from an
"interior lot line" [SR] , which were established
prior to the effective date of this title, such
setbacks may be maintained or extended along the
same street lot line or interior lot line,
subject to the provisions of Chapter 19 .45, Off
Street Parking, Section 19 .45 . 220,
Applicability.
DELETE TEXT 19 . 90 . 675
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19 .90.675 SIGN.
12 . Flag. "Flag" shall mean any fabric, banner or
bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns,
symbols or crests of nations, states, or cities;
fraternal, religious, civic organizations; or
corporations; which do not contain any
advertising material . There shall be a maximum
of three flags maintained on a zoning lot. No
flag shall exceed 60 square feet in surface
area, nor 22 linear feet in height. The number
and surface area of flags shall not limit the
number or surface area of other allowable
signage on a zoning lot.
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19 . 12 .800 AUTHORIZED SITE DESIGN VARIATIONS.
E. Obstructions in Yards . To permit an obstruction in a
"yard" that is otherwise not allowed.
DELETE TEXT 19 . 90 . 703
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19 .90.703 STORAGE TANKS.
"Storage tanks" shall mean a container which is used to
keep flammable or combustible liquids, and where all or any
portion of such container is located above the ground. All
storage tanks shall be "fire protected tanks" as defined and
regulated by Title 16 , Buildings and Construction, of the Elgin
Municipal Code. All storage tanks shall be considered
"accessory" [SR] "structures" [SR] . All storage tanks shall
1 comply with the regulations for "commercial operations yards"
[SR] , encompassing setbacks, surfacing, dust control, storm
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elk water control, screening, and landscaping. No landscaping
shall be required within an existing commercial operations yard
or parking lot, where the storage tank is not visible from
adjoining property or rights of way, and where it would be
impractical to remove a small strip of asphalt in order to
install trees and shrubs, as may be approved.
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19 . 12 .700 LANDSCAPING.
The minimum required landscaping for "transition landscape
yards" [SR] , "vehicle use area landscape yards" [SR] , and
"interior landscape yards" [SR] to be installed and maintained
on a zoning lot shall be as follows :
A. Transition Landscape Yard - Less Than 50 Feet. NO
CHANGE .
B. Transition Landscape Yard - Greater Than 50 Feet. NO
CHANGE.
C. Vehicle Use Area Landscape Yard. NO CHANGE .
D. Interior Landscape Yard. The minimum total area of a
required "interior landscape yard" [SR] shall not be
less than five percent of the total "vehicle use
area" [SR] on a "zoning lot" [SR] . No amount of area
in a "vehicle use area landscape yard" [SR] , whether
required or provided shall be counted as the minimum
required area of an interior landscape yard.
In order to ensure adequate dispersion, there
shall not be less than one separate interior
landscape yard for each 20, 000 square feet of total
vehicle use area on a zoning lot. No required
interior landscape yard shall be less than 250 square
feet in area. Interior landscaping yards which
adjoin a vehicle use area shall be defined by
perimeter 6 inch by 18 inch P.C. concrete reinforced
curb.
For required interior landscape yards, the required
landscaping shall be as follows :
1. Trees. The minimum number of required trees to
be installed shall be calculated as follows :
Number of trees (T) shall equal the required
interior landscape yard ( ILY) in square feet
divided by 250 square feet. The minimum number
of trees can be expressed by the following
formula: T = ILY / 250 . Required trees may be
shade trees, evergreen trees or ornamental
trees .
2 . Shrubs. The minimum number of required shrubs
to be installed shall be calculated as follows :
Number of shrubs (S) shall equal the required
interior landscape yard ( ILY) in square feet
divided by 250 square feet; the quotient
multiplied by four. The minimum number of
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shrubs can be expressed by the following
formula: S = ( ILY/250) x 4 .
Required shrubs shall be maintained at not
less than two feet in height at any location and
not more than three feet in height within any
required building setback from a street lot
line. Shrubs may be deciduous or coniferous .
3. Ground Cover. A suitable pervious ground cover
shall be installed on the entire surface of the
interior landscape yard.
E. Calculations with Fractional Remainders. NO CHANGE.
F. Plant Materials - Generally. NO CHANGE.
G. Existing Vegetation. NO CHANGE.
H. Maintenance. NO CHANGE.
I . Traffic hazards. NO CHANGE.
DELETE TEXT 19 . 90 . 865
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19.90.865 USE, TEMPORARY.
"Temporary Use" shall mean a "land use" [SRI which is
established for a fixed period of time with the intent to
discontinue such use on the expiration of the time period. A
temporary use shall be subject to the following supplementary
regulations :
A. Land Uses Allowed. A temporary use shall be limited
t"'` to those permitted uses and accessory uses allowed in
the zoning district in which the temporary use is to
be located, unless specifically authorized otherwise.
B. Number and Duration. NO CHANGE .
C. Setbacks. NO CHANGE .
D. Operation. NO CHANGE.
E. Other Codes and Ordinances. NO CHANGE .
DELETE TEXT 19 . 75 . 020
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19 .75.020 AUTHORITY.
A. Development Administrator. The Development
Administrator shall have the authority to hear and
decide an appeal from any determination, or
requirement associated with the administration or
enforcement of the provisions of this title by the
City Engineer or by the Code Enforcement Officer.
B. Zoning and Subdivision Hearing Board. The Zoning and
Subdivision Hearing Board shall have the authority to
hear and decide an appeal from any interpretation or
determination associated with the administration of
this title by the Development Administrator.
C. City Council. The City Council shall have the
authority to hear and decide an appeal from any
interpretation or determination associated with the
administration of this title by the Zoning and
Subdivision Hearing Board.
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19.80.030 DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR.
A. Established and Designated. There is established the
position of Development Administrator who shall
administrator the certain provisions of this title.
The Development Administrator shall be the Planning
Director or the Planning Director' s designee.
B. Powers and Duties. The Development Administrator
shall have the following powers and duties :
1 . Administer certain provisions of Title 19,
Zoning, namely Chapters :
19 . 55 Amendments .
19 . 60 Planned Developments .
19 . 65 Conditional Uses .
19 . 70 Variations .
19 . 75 Appeals .
19 . 80 Administration and Enforcement.
19 . 82 Public Hearing Notification Signs .
19 . 85 Fees .
2 . Administer the provisions of Title 18,
Subdivisions; and Title 17, Development Impact
Fees of the Elgin Municipal Code.
3 . Advise the City Council, boards and commissions,
neighborhood organizations, developers, and the
general public regarding policies and standards,
and ordinances associated with development
matters in general and with the provisions of
this title in particular.
4 . Receive, file, review and process applications
for annexation, text and map amendments, planned
developments, subdivisions, conditional uses,
variations, and appeals; and to establish any
reasonable rules and procedures not otherwise
established by this code that are deemed
necessary for receiving, filing, reviewing, and
processing such applications .
5 . Assemble, process, and present interdepartmental
recommendations regarding applications for
annexation, text and map amendments, planned
developments, subdivisions , conditional uses,
variations, and appeals .
6 . Review and comment on site plans submitted in
support of an application for a building permit
regarding conformance to the provisions of this
title.
7 . Hear and decide an appeal from any
determination, or requirement associated with
the administration or enforcement of the
provisions of this title by the City Engineer or
the Code Enforcement Officer.
8 . Establish any reasonable rules and procedures
not otherwise established by this code that are
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deemed necessary for administering the
provisions of this title.
9 . Maintain current and permanent records of the
subject of this title including annexations,
text and map amendments, planned developments,
subdivisions, conditional uses, variations,and
appeals .
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19.80.050 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
A. Established and Designated. The position of Code
Enforcement Officer shall be the Director of the
Department of Code Administration and Neighborhood
Affairs, or the Director' s designee. The Code
Enforcement Officer shall also be known as Code
Official and Zoning Officer.
B. Powers and Duties. The Code Enforcement Officer
shall have the following powers and duties with
respect to the administration and the enforcement of
the provisions of this title:
1 . Administer and enforce certain provisions of
Title 19 , Zoning, namely Chapters :
19 . 05 General Provisions .
19 . 07 Zoning Districts .
e► 19 . 10 Land Use.
19 . 12 Site Design.
19 . 15 Preservation Districts .
19 . 20 Conservation Districts .
19 . 25 Residence Districts .
19 . 30 Community Facility Districts .
19 . 35 Business Districts .
19 . 40 Industrial Districts .
19 . 45 Off Street Parking.
19 . 47 Off Street Loading.
19 . 50 Signs .
19 . 52 Nonconforming Uses and Structures .
19 . 90 Supplementary Regulations .
2 . Advise the City Council, boards and commissions,
neighborhood organizations, developers, and the
general public regarding the provisions of this
title.
3 . Cause inspections of land, buildings,
structures, and their uses to determine
compliance with the provisions of this title.
4 . Issue written stop work orders for work on any
land, building, or structure proceeding in
violation of the provisions of this title
following the procedures established for stop
work orders in Title 16 , Buildings and
Construction.
OIL 5 . Issue citations to persons violating the
provisions of this title, subject to the
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�.., provisions of Title 1, General Provisions,
Chapter 1 .20 General Penalty - Citations .
6 . Request appropriate legal proceedings to enforce
the provisions of this title.
7 . Issue certificates of occupancy and compliance
for land, buildings, structures, and their uses,
which comply with the provisions of this title.
8 . Establish any reasonable rules and procedures
not otherwise established by this code that are
deemed necessary for enforcing the provisions of
this title.
9 . Maintain current and permanent records of the
subject of this section.
10 . Maintain current and permanent records of the
subject of this title including annexations,
text and map amendments, planned developments,
subdivisions, conditional uses, variations,
appeals, and nonconforming uses and structures .
DELETE TEXT 19 . 90 . 320
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19 .90.320 FENCES AND WALLS.
"Fences and Walls" shall each have their customary and
traditional definitions . All fences shall be erected such that
the vertical and horizontal supporting structure of the fence
face the interior of the zoning lot on which it is located.
The use of barbed wire shall be prohibited, except as may be
authorized pursuant to Chapter 19 . 70 Variations, as provided in
Section 19 . 12 . 800 Authorized Site Design Variations . , D.
Setback for Security Fence. Fences and walls shall be subject
to the following supplementary regulations :
A. Required Street Setbacks and Street Yards. NO
CHANGE.
B. Required Side Setbacks and Rear Setbacks. NO CHANGE.
Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect after its passage and publication in the manner provided
by law.
Kevin Kelly, Ma
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' Presented: April 22, 1998
Passed: April 22, 1998
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded: April 23, 1998
Published:
Attest:
OVZOlut
Dolonna Mecum, ity Clerk
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