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City Council Ordinance 56�' 1 M � � ul�!111�ui�►Mi he City Council of Monticello hereby ordains that Monticello Ordinance Section 10-3- 2- ( � be , addg - as f G�— All dwellings and commercial and industrial buildings shall be constructed such that the ground elevation at the building site will be a minimum of twelve (12) inches above finished street elevation at the building access point. The exact elevation will be determined by the Building Inspector. All garages and parking facilities shall be situated such that there will be direct and positive drainage to the street access at finished grade elevation. All elevations shall be established prior to issuance of a building permit. The above ordinance is hereby approved and adopted this 26th day of June, 1978. ATTEST: Gary Wieber, City Administrator Gene Walters, Acting Mayor 10-3-2 10-3-2 2. NO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS SHALL BE ERECTED OR LOCATED WITHIN NNY REQUIRED YARD OTHER THAN THE REAR YARD, 3. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND GARAGESSHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN (15) FEET IN HEIGHT AND SHALL BE FIVE (5) FEET OR MORE FROM ALL LOT LINES OF ADJOINING LOTS, SHALL BE TEN (10) FEET OR MORE FROM ANY OTHER BUILDING OR STRUCTURE ON THE SAME LOT AND SHALL NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN A UTILITY EASEMENT. 4. NO ACCESSORY BUILDING OR GARAGE SHALL OCCUPY MORE THAN TWENTY—FIVE (25) PERCENT OF A REAR YARD, NOR EXCEED ONE THOUSAND (1,000) SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA. 5. NO PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MORE THAN ONE ( I ) PRIVATE GARAGE STRUCTURE FOR EACH DWELLING. EACH APPLICANT FOR A BUILDING PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT ANY DWELLINGS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OFF—STREET PARKING SPACE FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) AUTOMOBILE PER FAMILY TO BE HOUSED IN ADDITION TO ANY GARAGE SPACE TO BE USED. EVERY DWELLING UNIT HEREAFTER ERECTED SHALL BE SO LOCATED ON THE LOT SO THAT AT LEAST A TWO (2) CAR GARAGE, EITHER ATTACHED OR DETACHED, CAN BE LOCATED ON SAID LOT. 6. NO ACCESSORY USES OR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AIR CONDITIONING COOLING STRUCTURES OR CONDENSORS WHICH GENERATE NOISE MAY BE LOCATED IN A SIDE YARD EXCEPT FOR SIDE YARDS ABUTTING STREETS WHERE EQUIPMENT IS FULLY SCREENED FROM VIEW. (E) DRAINAGE PLANS: IN THE CASE OF ALL APARTMENT, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS, THE DRAINAGE PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR HIS REVIEW AND THE FINAL DRAINAGE PLANS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO HIS WRITTEN APPROVAL, ALL DEWLLINGS AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINrS SHALL BE COPdSiRUCTED SUCH THAT THE GROUND ELEVATION AT THE BUILDING SITE WILL BE A MINIMUM OF TWELVE (12) INCHES ABOVE F1N13HED STREET ELEVATION' AT THE BUI!_DIN:—� ACCESS POINT, THE EXACT ELEVATION WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, ALL GARAGES AND PARKING FACILITIES SHALL BE SITUATED SUCH THAT THERE WILL BE DIRECT AND POSITIVE DRAINAGE TO THE STREET ACCESS AT FINISHED GRADE ELEVATION, ALL ELEVATIONS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT. (6-26-78 #56) (F) GENERAL FENCING, SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING: 1. SIO FENCE SHALL EXCEED SIX t6? FEET IN HEIGHT WITHIN A REQUIRED YARD AND IN THE CASE OF GRADE SEPARATION SUCH AS THE DIVISION OF PROPERTIES BY A RETAINING WALL, THE HEIGHT SHALL BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF MEASUREMENT FROM THE AVERAGE POINT BETWEEN THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST GRADE. 2. NO FENCES OTHER THAN THE CHAIN LINK FENCES WITH OPENING TO BE ONE AND FIVE— EIGHTS (1 5/8) INCHES TO TWO (2) INCHES AND NOT TO EXCEED A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FORTY—EIGHT (48) INCHES AND FURTHER, TO ALLOW CHAIN LINK FENCING TO FOLLOW THE PROPERTY LINE ON CORNER LOTS, AND/OR NO STRUCTURES OR PLANTING OF TREES OR SHRUBS SHALL BE PERMITTED WITHIN TWENTY—FIVE (25) FEET OF ANY CORNER FORMED BY THE PROPERTY LINES OR THE RIGHT—OF—WAY OF A RAILWAY INTERSECTING A STREET, THE TWENTY—FIVE (25) FEET REFERRED TO ABOVE SHALL BE IN THE FORM OF A TRIANGLE WITH TWO SIDESFORMED BY THE PROPERTY LINES AND THE THIRD SIDE FORMED BY A STRAIGHT LINE CONNECTING THE TWO (2) TWENTY—FIVE (25) FOOT POINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CORNER. 3. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN 2 ABOVE, FENCES LESS THAN THREE (3) FEET IN HEIGHT MAY BE LOCATED ON ANY PART OF A LOT. ii. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN 2 ABOVE, FENCES MAY BE ERECTED ON ANY PART OF A LOT WHICH IS BEHIND THE FRONT LINE OF THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING, 5. IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS THE LOT AREA REMAINING AFTER PROVIDING FOR OFF—STREET PARKING, OFF—STREET LOADING, SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, BUILDING SITE AND/OR OTHER RE— QUIREMENTS SHALL BE PLANTED AND MAINTAINED IN GRASS, SODDING, SHRUBS OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE VEGETATION OR TREATMENT GENERALLY USED IN LANDSCAPING. FENCES OR TREES PLACED UPON UTILITY EASEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL IF REQUIRED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE UTILITY, TREES ON UTILITY EASEMENTS CONTAINING OVERHEAD WIRES SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN (10) FEET IN HEIGHT. A. AI;,;,L BUILDINGS SHALL BE FINISHED ON ALL FOUR SIDES WITH CONSISTENT ARCHITECTURAL QUALITY, MATERIALS AND DESIGN. B. THREE PERCENT OF THE SERVICE AREA WITHIN AN OFF—STREET PARKING AREA SHALL BE LANDSCAPED WITH GRASS AND/OR DECORATIVE SURFACE TREATMENT — TREES AND SHRUBBERY FOR ALL DEVELOPMENTS EXCEPT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS. 10-3-2 10-3-2 C. ONE PERCENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT COSTS, OR $1,500, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION, SHALL BE DEVOTED TO LANDSCAPING EXCLUSIVE OF SOD AND WALKWAYS, A BOND SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR 100% OF SAID LANDSCAPING NOT COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. THIS BOND SHALL BE FOR ONE YEAR AT THE END OF WHICH THE CITY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY LANDSCAPING. THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES. D. THE CITY COUNCIL MAY WAIVE ANY PORTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF ITEMS B AND C IF THE DEVELOPER CAN DEMONSTRATE JUSTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTION AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS REVIEWED THE REQUEST* (JANUARY 24, 1977 #27) 6. BOTH SIDES OF ANY FENCE MUST BE MAINTAINED IN A RESPECTABLE CONDITION BY THE OWNER OF THE FENCE. (G) REQUIRED FENCING, SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING: THE FENCING AND SCREENING REQUIRED BY THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SECTION 10-3-2, (F) AND SHALL CONSIST OF EITHER A FENCE OR A GREEN BELT PLANTING STRIP, 1. A GREEN BELT PLANTING STRIP SHALL CONSIST OF EVERGREEN GROUND COVER AND SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT WIDTH AND DENSITY TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE SCREEN, THIS PLANTING STRIP SHALL CONTAIN NO STRUCTURES OR OTHER USE. SUCH PLANTINCa STRIPS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN EIGHT (8) FEET IN HEIGHT. EARTH MOUNDING OR BERMS MAY BE USED BUT SHALL NOT BE USED TO ACHIEVE MORE THAN THREE (3) FEET OF THE REQUIRED SCREEN. THE PLANTING PLAN AND TYPE OF SHRUB SHALL REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION BASED UPON A RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND BUILDING INSPECTOR. 10-3-2 (G) CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.