HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1986-26CITY OF PLYMOUTH
ORDINANCE NO. 86-26
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 80-9, ADOPTED DUNE 16, 1980 AS
AMENDED, AND KNOWN AS THE PLYMOUTH ZONING ORDINANCE, RELATIVE TO TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 7, Subdivision C., Item No. 1.1
is hereby amended as follows:
DISTRICTS USES
FRD R -1A R -1B R-2 R-3 R-4
1. P P P [C1P C C - Single family detached dwelling
Section 2. SECTION 7, Subdivision C., is hereby amended by the addition of the
following:
DISTRICTS
FRO R -1A R -1B R-2 R-3 R-4
USES
2. -- -- C C C C - Two family dwellings
2-a -- -- -- P -- -- - Two family dwellings in Subdivisions ap-
proved in the R-2 Zoning District after
January 1, 1987.
Section 3. SECTION 7, Subdivision C., Item No. 1, is hereby amended as follows:
DISTRICTS USES
FRO R -1A R -1B R-2 R-3 R-4
1. P P P P [C1-- [C1-- - Single family detached dwelling
Section 4. SECTION 7, Subdivision D, Item Nos. 1., 2., 3., 5., 6., 7., and 10. are
hereby amended as follows:
1. Minimum Lot Area per Dwellin
Unit in Square Feet
[a. Dwellings in a Subdivision
Unit Project
a. Dwellings, one family
b. Dwellings, two family
C. Dwellings, over two family
d. Other Uses
e. Minimum total lot area for
more than 2 units per
structure
f. Dwellings in a Residential
Planned Unit Development
FRO R -1A R -1B R-2*
-- 11,000 11,000 6,000
5 Ac. 18,500 15,000 15,000
-- -- 9,250 9,250
5 Ac. 3 Ac. 3 Ac. 3 Ac.
R-3* R-4*
4,500 2,5001
[7,2001 [6,0001
6,000 5,000
6,000 4,000
3 Ac. 3 Ac.
-- -- -- 1 Ac. 1 Ac. 1 Ac.
As shown on the Approved Final Plan
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Section 4. Continued:
FRO R -1A R -1B R-2* R-3* R-4*
2. Minimum Lot Depth in Feet
a. Dwellings, one family 300 120 120 120 [1001_ [1001--
3.
100]_
3. Minimum Lot Width in Feet
a.
Dwellings, one family
300
110
90
90
[50]_
[501--
501_5.
5.Minimum Front Yard in Feet **
(Applies
to Each
Street
Frontage)
a.
Dwellings, abutting an
Arterial Street
50
50
50
50
50
50
b.
Other Uses
100
50
50
50
50
50
c.
Dwellings, one[or two]family
50
35
35
35
[35]--
[35]--
d.
Dwellings, two family
50
35
35
35
35
35
e.
Dwellings, over two family
50
50
50
-5-0-
6. Minimum Side Yard in Feet**
a.
Dwellings, one[or two family
15
15
10
20
[201--
[20]--
b.
Dwellings, two familv
15
15
10
20
20
20
7. Minimum Rear Yard in Feet**
a. Dwellings, one[or two family 25 25 20 15 [15]-- [15]--
b. Dwellings, two family 25 25 20 15 15 15
10. Minimum Width. in Feet *****
a. Detached Dwellings 22 22 22 22 22 [22] --
Section 5. SECTION 10, Subdivision A, Paragraphs 2.,D.; 3., C.; 4., C.; 5.9 D.;
6., D. are hereby amended.in part as follows:
4. Temporary Signs for [non-commercial announcements by civic groups and for]
political campaigns shall be a maximum 32 sq. ft. in surface area, and shall be
removed when the intended purpose has been fulfilled.
Temporary political campaign signs shall be removed not more than five days
after an election.
The owner or manager of the sign, the owner of the land, or the political
candidate shall be equally responsible for the proper location, maintenance,
and ultimate removal of the sign. Setback requirements may be waived for such
signs, provided that they are located on private property with the express
consent of the property owner, and provided that they do not obstruct vision of
pedestrians and motor vehicle operators.
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Section 5. Continued
5. Temporary Signs for non-commercial announcements by civic groups shall be a
maximum 32 sq. ft. in surface area, provided that a maximum of three' -such signs
may exceed 32 sq. ft., to a maximum 300 sq. ft., in surface area provided that
the larger signs are for city-wide and free community events.
Temporary Signs for non-commercial announcements by civic groups shall be
removed when the intended purpose has been fulfilled. Signs with a surface
area greater than 32 sq. ft. are allowed for a maximum of ten days.
The owner or manager of the sign, the owner of the land, or the sponsoring
civic group shall be equally responsible for the proper location, maintenance,
and ultimate removal of the sign. Setback requirements may be waived for such
signs provided that they are located on private property with the express
consent of the property owner, and provided they do not impede safety by
obstructing vision of pedestrians or motor vehicle operators.
Section 6. SECTION 8., Subdivision D., 2., c., is hereby amended in part as
follows:
[Offices] Free standing office buildings for corporate administrative,
executive, professional, research, sales representatives offices, or similar
organizations, and generally compatible with the industrial district; any such
commercial use allowed under this Section shall be subject to all requirements
of this Ordinance and the City Code applicable to such commercial use.
Industrial Buildings including single tenant/occupant and multi-tenant/occupant
buildings, allowed by this Section, which contain office uses which occupy more
than 50% of the gross floor area of the building and are found to be generally
compatible with the Industrial District. Any such commercial use allowed under
this Section shall be subject to all requirements of this Ordinance and the
City Code applicable to such commercial use.
Section 7. SECTION 10, Subdivision B., 5., h., 4) is hereby amended in part as
follows:
Optional and Multiple Use Structures:
Where a building is designed to accommodate uses that may require application
of two or more differing parking standards based on potential occupancy, the
standard providing the greatest amount of parking shall be applied
exclusively. Office and commercial buildings and occupancies allowed by
Conditional Use Permit are subject to this requirement. The Planning
Commission may recommend, and the City Council may approve, a proof -of -parking
plan which proposes to initially install only a portion of the required
parking, but demonstrates that the full complement of required parking could be
installed on the property within Ordinance standards at a later date as
determined by the Citv.
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Section 8. SECTION 10, Subdivision D., 1. through 3., is hereby amended in part as
follows:
1. Residence Districts -Front Yards
a.[Corner lots.] No fence, wall or planting shall be allowed over three (3) feet
in height above the street curb level within twenty (20) feet of any street
right-of-way corner, so as to interfere with traffic visibility.
b. [Interior side lot lines.] No fence, wall or [shrub] planting of more than
three (3) feet in height above the level of the street curb level shall be
erected [on any interior lot] within [the] any required front yard as
[required in] defined for each district, except as specifically provided
otherwise by this Ordinance. Front yard is that yard extending along and
adjacent to any street right -of- way.
c.[Equivalent yards.] A planting, fence, [hedge], or wall, up to six (6) feet in
height, may be allowed within a front yard which qualifies as an equivalent
rear or side yard as defined by this Ordinance, provided that it does not
impede safety by obstructing vision of pedestrians or motor vehicle operators.
2. Residence Districts -Side Yards
[No]Fences or walls, other than a retaining wall,[along a side line of a lot in a
residence district, shall be higher than] having a height of six (6) feet[unless
the adjoining lot is not in a residential district or less may be located within
the required side yards in any Residence District.
3. Residential Districts -Rear Yards
Fences or walls, other than a retaining wall, having a height of six (6) feet or
less may be located within the required rear yards in any Residence District.
Section 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and
publication.
Adopted by the City Council this 20th day of October , 1986.
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
Published: Plymouth Post 11-6-86.