City Council Ordinance 56Ato-3-z 1o-3-z
2. NO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS SHALL BE ERECTED OR LOCATEp WITHIN AM1Y 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 (IO) FEET OR MORE FROM ANY OTHER BUILDING OR STRUCTURE ON THE SAME lpT AND
SHALL NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN A UTILITY EASEMENT.
~F• NO ACCESSORY BUILDING OR GARAGE SHALL OCCUPY MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) PERCENT
OF A REAR YARDS 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 (I) 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 SA10 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 SIpE YARDS
ABUTTING STREETS WHERE EQUIPMENT IS FULLY SCREENED FROM VIEW.
(E) DRAINAGE PLANS: IN THE CASE OF ALL APARTMENTS 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 DEELLINGS AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS SHALL BE COfJS"ERUCTED SUCH THAT
THE GROUND ELEVATION AT THE BUILDING SITE WILL 3E A MINIMUM OF TWELVE (12) INCHES
ABOVE FINISHEC STR'r'~T ELEVATION AT TH'~ Bl!~!.DIN"). ACCESS POINT. THE E`/.ACT ELE\'ATION
tr11LL BE DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR,
ALL GARAGES ANO PARKING FACILITIES SHALL BE SITUATED SUCH THAT THERE WILL BE DIRECT
ANO 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:
I. 1!f0 FENCE SHALL EXCEED SIX ~6) FEET IN HEIGHT WITHIN A REQUIRED YARD AND IN THE
CASE OF GRADE SEPARATION SUCH AS THE DIVISION OF PROPERTIES BY A RE?AINING WALL,
THE HEIGHT SHALL BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF MEASUREMENT FROM THE AVERAGE POINT
BETWEEN THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST GRADE.
Z. NO FENCES OTHER THAN THE CHAIN LINK FENCES WITH OPENING TO BE ONE AND FIVE-
EIGHTS (I 5~8J INCHES TO TWO (2) INCHES ANO NOT TO EXCEED A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF
FORTY-EIGHT (~8) 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 (Z5) FEET OF ANY CORNER FORMED BY THE PROPERTY
LINES OR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A RA1lWAY INTERSECTING A STREET. THE TWENTY-FIVE (25)
FEET REFERRED TO ABOVE SHALL BE IN THE FORM OF A TRIANGLE WITH 7W0 SIDES FORMED BY
THE PROPERTY LINES AND THE THIRD SIDE FORMED BY A STRAIGHT LINE CONNECTING THE TWO
(Z) TWENTY-FIVE (25J 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.
11. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN Z ABOVE, FENCES MAY BE ERECTED ON ANY PART OF A LOT WHICH
IS BERIND 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
pR IMPROVEMENT OF THE UTILITY. TREES ON UTILITY EASEMENTS CONTAINING OVERHEAD
WIRES SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN (IQ) FEET IN HEIGHT.
A. A1,k 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 ANO SHRUBBERY
FOR ALL DEVELOPMENTS EXCEPT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS.
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C. ONE PERCENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT COSTS OR $1,5~~ WHICHEVER IS GREATER. AS
DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS SHALL BE DEVOTED TO®LANDSCAPING
EXCLUSIVE OF SOD AND WALKWAYS. A BONG SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR IQOp OF SA14
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 HA5 REVIEWED THE REQUEST.
JANUARY 2~~ (977 #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 IO-3-Z. ~F~ AND SHALL CONSIST OF EITHER
A FENCE OR A GREEN BELT PLANTING STRIP.
I, 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 PIANTINi~ STRIPS SHALL NOT BE
LESS THAN EIGHT (H) 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 ANO BUILDING INSPECTOR.
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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
The City Council of Monticello hereby ordains that ordinance section
4-5-1 referring to the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
be added, as follows:
4-5-1: Adoption of Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings.
The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
(1976 Edition) (three copies of which are on file in the
office of the City Clerk) is hereby adopted for the purpose of pro-
viding a just, equitable and practicable method whereby buildings
or structures which from any cause endanger the life, limb, health,
morals, property, safety or welfare of the general public or their
occupants, may be required to be repaired, vacated or demolished,
For purposes of enforcement, the Mayor and Council members shall
be appointed to the Board of Appeals.
Adopted this 26th day of June, 1978.
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C. 0. Johns , Mayor
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