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
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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.
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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.
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