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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 426 - Amendment Title 8, 11,12CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 426 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: CITY CODE TITLE 8: PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY CHAPTER 1: BOULEVARD USE SECTION: 8 -1 -2: IMPROVEMENTS TO BOULEVARD AREAS: The planting of trees is prohibited in the city right -of -way unless approved as a part of the platting process, however improvements to boulevard areas, except as noted in Section 8 -1 -4 of this chapter, may be allowed as long as such improvement does not impair, interfere with, or offer a potential threat of damage to city vehicles when snowplowing. The city shall not be responsible or liable for injury to or from such improvements, and the owner or occupant, by placing or using boulevard areas for improvements, agrees in doing so to hold the city harmless for any and all claims of any injury or damage to or from such improvements. Any city owned equipment, such as sewer and water lines, damaged or impaired by such boulevard improvement, shall be remedied at the homeowner's or occupant's cost. (Ord. 106, 9 -6 -1994) CITY CODE TITLE 11: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1: GENERAL SUBDIVISION PROVISIONS SECTION: 11-1-4: DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this title, certain words and terms are hereby defined as follows: SEASONAL HIGH WATER MARK: The highest anticipated ground water table, or elevation shown by a geotechnical study accepted by City Staff. (Amended 9/18/07, Ord. 355) 11 -1 -5: EASEMENTS TO BE DEDICATED: A. Dedication Of Easements: Final plats shall identify and dedicate all easements for utilities, drainage, street rights -of -way, surface water ponding and such other public uses as shall be found necessary, convenient or desirable by the City to ensure the timely extension of utilities to adjacent properties. Lots served by municipal services shall have a minimum 5 -foot drainage and utility easements along the side, front, and rear lot lines. Lots without municipal services shall have 10 -foot drainage and utility easements along all property lines. Easements for trails and vehicle maintenance access will be dedicated on a separate document. (Amended 9/18/07, Ord. 355) CHAPTER 3: DESIGN STANDARDS SECTION: 11 -3 -4: EASEMENTS: A. Utility Easements: Easements at least ten (10') wide or as determined by the City Engineer, centered on rear and side lot lines, shall be provided for utilities where required by the platting authority. Utility easements shall have continuity of alignment from block to block and lot to lot. Lots served by municipal services shall have a minimum 5 -foot drainage and utility easements along the side, Lots without municipal services shall have a minimum 10 -foot drainage and utility easements along all property lines. (Amended 9/18/07, Ord. 355) CITY CODE TITLE 12: ZONING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 2: RULES AND DEFINITIONS SECTION: 12 -2 -2: DEFINITIONS: The following words and terms, whenever they occur in this title, are defined as follows: ANIMALS, FARM: Animals commonly kept on a farm, such as cattle, swine (including pot - bellied pigs), sheep, goats, and other similar animals, excluding poultry. (Amd. 4/18/06, Ord. 325A) CHAPTER 13: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SECTION: 12 -13 -8: OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS: E. Design Standards: 6. Surfacing: a. Specifications: All driveways, off street driving, loading, parking and storage areas shall be surfaced in accordance with the standard specifications as adopted by the city and on file with the office of the City Engineer. b. Maintenance of Non - Single Family Parking Facilities: It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the principle use or building to maintain, in a neat and adequate manner, the parking space and accessways with materials in accordance with the standard specifications as adopted by the city and on file with the office of the City Engineer. c. Exemptions: (1) Farm dwellings and farm operations are exempt from this paving requirement. (2) City parks shall be exempt from the paving requirement if approved by the City Council. (3) Storage areas for heavy construction equipment that would damage the pavement may be exempt from the paving and surfacing requirement, with an acceptable surface approved by the City Engineer. d. Plans: Plans for surfacing and drainage of driveways for nonresidential uses shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review, and the final plan shall be subject to written approval. 7. Striping: Except for single - family, two - family, townhouse and quadraminium dwellings, all parking stalls shall be marked with white painted lines not less than four inches (4 ") wide. (Amended Ord. 8, 10 -21 -1970) All other Titles, Sections and Chapters of the City Code shall be as written and adopted by the City Council. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 2nd day of January 2013. CITY OF ANDOVER ATTEST: AML, c �t Mi helle Hartner, Deputy City Clerk Mich el R. Gamache, Mayor CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 426 SUMMARY AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE 9 -1 BOULEVARD USE, CITY CODE 11 -1 GENERAL SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, CITY CODE 11 -3 DESIGN STANDARDS, CITY CODE 12 -2 RULES AND DEFINITIONS, AND CITY CODE 12 -13 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION AND POLICY Statutory Authorization This ordinance amendment is adopted pursuant to the authorization and policies contained in Minnesota Statute 412. Policy The purpose of these regulations is to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to not allow the planting of trees in the boulevard; amend the definition for Seasonal High Water Mark; to reduce the minimum requirement for drainage and utility easements along the front and rear lot lines from 10 feet to 5 feet in the urban areas; to amend the definition for Farm Animals; to require parking stalls to be marked in white paint; and to require parking and access ways to be maintained in a neat and adequate manner. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS Jurisdiction The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to the City of Andover. Enforcement The City Administrator or his/her designee shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Interpretation Interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in the favor of the governing body. A printed copy of this ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular hours of the City Clerk. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 2nd day of January, 2013. ATTEST: CITY OF ANDOVER Midhelle Hartner, eputy City Clerk M ael R. Gam e, Mayor