City Charter and Code of Ordinances

An ordinance that includes multiple City Code amendments, amending Chapters 8, 9, 17, 21, 22, and Appendix A of the City Code. The specific title of the ordinances enacted were: “AN ORDINANCE UPDATING INCORRECT GRAMMAR IN THE “ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL” DEFINITION, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE CONSOLIDATING THE ALLOWANCES FOR ARBORS AND TRELLISES IN ONE SECTION, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE ADDING THE WORD “PARKING” BEFORE “SURFACE” IN THE LIGHTING STANDARDS TABLE, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE ADDING A CODE REFERENCE SECTION IN THE USE TABLES FOR “RESTAURANTS LOCATED WITHIN A MULTIPLE-FAMILY FACILITY, THEREBY AMENDING CHATPER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE UPDATING INCORRECT GRAMMAR RELATED TO ELECTION SIGN DISPLAYS, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE UPDATING INCORRECT REFERENCE TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WITH REFERENCE TO INTERIM USE PERMIT, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE DELETING REFERENCE TO THE DEFINITION OF FUNCTIONAL HOUSEHOLD AND BOARDING HOUSE IN THE ZONING CODE FAMILY DEFINITION, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE ADDING NOISE STUDIES AS A SPECIAL STUDY THAT MAY BE REQUIRED CONTENT FOR FINAL SITE AND BUILDING PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE ADDING DRIVEWAY PERMITS AS AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND ADDING THE FEE WITHIN APPENDIX A, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 AND APPENDIX A OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE UPDATING THE ZONING CODE DEFINITION OF “BASEMENT”, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE CREATING A STANDALONE SECTION FOR “VEHICLE AND TRAILER PARKING AND STORAGE IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES”, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE UPDATING THE “MOTOR VEHICLE” DEFINITION, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 8 AND CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE ADDING TREE PRESERVATION PLANS AS A REQUIREMENT WHERE APPLICABLE FOR TYPE I PLAT APPLICATIONS, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE UPDATING THE DATE ALLOWANCE FOR THE START OF SNOWPLOW STORAGE FROM NOVEMBER 1st TO OCTOBER 1st, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE CITY ENGINEER AND PLANNING MANAGER AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT MEASUREMENT FROM THE PLANNED WIDENED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR STRUCTURE SETBACKS THROUGH AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE ADDING LANGUAGE ABOUT REPORTING TO ENSURE THAT THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND MEETS THE STATUTORY DEFINITION OF A LOCAL HOUSING TRUST FUND, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE ADDING A REQUIREMENT FOR TWO-FOOT CLEAR ZONES ADJACENT TO PUBLIC SIDEWALKS AS DETERMINED BY THE CITY ENGINEER, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE CREATING A DEFINITION FOR “SUNSHADE” AND ALLOWING THEM TO ENCROACH INTO REQUIRED SETBACKS WHEN UNDER A CERTAIN HEIGHT, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE.”; “AN ORDINANCE CREATING A DEFINITION FOR “RETAIL SALES, HEAVY EQUIPMENT”, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE CREATING STANDARDS FOR AGRICULTURAL STANDS TO SELL PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT GROWN ON-SITE WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE PROPERTY OWNER AND OTHER VARIOUS STANDARDS, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE CLARIFYING THAT STRUCTURE SETBACKS ARE MEASURED FROM THE FOUNDATION OF A STRUCTURE TO THE NEAREST PROPERTY LINE, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE UPDATING THE LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING STANDARDS AND DEFINITIONS SECTION TO CORRESPOND WITH OTHER CITY CODE CHANGES RELATED TO MANAGED NATURAL LANDSCAPES, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE DELETING THE PROVISION FROM THE “EXTERIOR LIGHTING” SECTION THAT ESTABLISHED THE FINAL LIGHTING COMPLIANCE DATE, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE PROVISION REQUIRING TWO-FAMILY DWELLING GARAGE DOOR MAXIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DOORS FACING A STREET FROM 40 TO 50 PERCENT, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE ADDING “BALLROOMS” TO AND DELETING “DANCE STUDIOS” FROM THE “RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, INDOOR” DEFINITION, AND ADDING “DANCE TRAINING STUDIOS” TO THE “SPORTS TRAINING FACILITIES” DEFINITION, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE CREATING AN EXCEPTION TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PRIVATE SIDEWALK LINK IF THE CITY ENGINEER DEEMS IT IMPRACTICAL DUE TO PHYSICAL CHARACTERSITICS OF THE PROPERTY, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE “BUSINESS DRIVEWAY APPROACHES” SECTION TO PROVIDE THE CITY ENGINEER DISCRETION FOR WHEN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY MAY BE USED FOR LOADING OR MANEUVERING, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CITY CODE”; “AN ORDINANCE ADDING MEASUREMENT STANDARDS AND EXCEPTIONS FOR BUFFERS FROM BOTH INDOOR PET FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR PET AREAS, THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE”.

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