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AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AIIDRESTRICT THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS
AND THE USE OF LAND WITHIII THE CITY OF REINTON,. WASHI11'GTOPd, TO LIMIT THE
DIGHT OF BUILDINGS, TO PRESCRIBE BUIMING LINES AND THE SIZE OF YARDS AND
OTHER. OPEN SPACES, AND FOR THESE PURPOSES TO DIVIDE THEE CITY INTO DISTRICTS
AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 110. 11.64 OF THE CITY OF REIITON, WAST IGTON
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL 4' THE CITY OF
P7,TCN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
1. This Ordinance shall be known a he "Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Rentan ."
2. This Ordinance shall consist of the text hereof and as well as
that certain map or book of maps identified by the approving signature
of the Mayor and City Clerk on the title page and marked and designated
as "The Maps of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Renton!" which map or
book is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of this City. Said book
of maps has been heretofore examined in detail by the City Council, and
is hereby adopted as a part of this Ordinance.- Said Ordinance, and each
ard all of the terms' are to be read and interpreted in the light of the
contenta of said books of neaps. If any conflict between the map or book
of maps and the text of this Ordinance is deemed to arise, the text of
the Ordinance will prevail.
SECTION II
For the purpose of the Ordinmace certain -Ards and terms are defined
as follows:
Words used in the present tense include the future; words in the
singular include the plural and wrds in the plural number include the
singular number. Words not defined herein shall be construed as defined
in the Building Ordinances of the City of Denton if defined therein.
1. "ACCESSORY USE OR BUILDING:11 A subordinate use or building
customarily indident to the and located upon the same lot occupied by
the main use or building.
2. "ALLEY:" A vehicular right-of-way not over thirty feet wide®
3. "APARTMENT HOUSE:" A building or portion thereof used or intended
to be used as the home of three or more families or householders living
independently of each other.
4. "COURT:" An open, un d upied space other than a yard on the
lot on which a building is erected or situated, A court, one entire side
or end of which t bound by a front yard, a rear yard$ or a side yard, or
by the front of a lot, by a str et or public alley., i "outer Court".
Every court tahich `is not an "outer court" is an"inner court."
5• "COURT HEIGHT:" The Court height shall be measured from the
floor level of the lowest story in the building on which there are
windows served by the said court, to the highest point of the enclosing
walls of the said court.
b. "ESTABLISH ED GRADE:" The curb line grade at the front lot line
as established by the City Council,
7« "FAI ILY:", A number of related individuals or not more than
.four (4) unrelated individuals living together as a single housekeeping
unit and doing their cooking on the premises.
8- "HEIGHT OF BUILDING:" The height of a building is a vertical
distance at the center of a buildingts principal front measured from the
level of the first floor above grade to the highest point of the roof
beams in the case of flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard roofs, or
to the center height between 0.aves and ridges :for gable hip or gambrel roofs
For buildings set back from the street line, the height may bemeasured from
the average elevation of the finished grade, along the front of the building.
First Floor above grade means the floor which isnot more than four .feet
six inches above grade,
9, "LOT:" Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its
accessory building, includin4; such open spaces as are required under this
ordinance, and having frontage upon a street or aLey.
10. "PUBLIC GARAGE:" Any premises used for the storage or housing
of more than three towable or motor -driven vehicles, or where such vehicles
are repaired or kept for hire or sale.
11. "FRONT YARD:" An open, unoccupied space on the same lot with
a building, between the front line of the building (exclusive of steps) and
the front property line.
12. "FRONT P'stOPERTY LINE:" The front property line shall be the
front line as shown upon the official plats of the property,
13. "iMULTIPLE UNIT RES.IDE1,10ES:" A building arranged to be occupied
by more tha living independently of each other and having sep-
arate baths and kitchens:,
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14, !'HEAR,, YARDS:" An open unoccupied space on the same lot with
a building between the rear line of the building (exclusive of steps, porches
and accessory building) and the rear line of the lot«
15. "SIDE YARD -.11 An open unoccupied space of the same lot with a building
between the side wall line of the building and the side line of the same
lot.
16. itSINGLE-FAMILY DZnM- LING:" A building arranged or designed to
be occupied by not more than one family.
17. "STORY:" That portion of a building included between the
surface of any floor andthe surface of the floor next above it, or if
there be no floor above it, then the q)ace between such floor and the
ceiling next above it*
18. "COMMISSION:" Planning Commission of the City of Renton. Whenever
the term "this ordinance" is used herein, it shallbe deemed to include,
where the context permits, all amencLients thereto as the sae may hereafter
from time to time be adopted.
SECTION III
USE DISTRICTS
The City of Renton is hereby divided into five (5) types of use
districts as follows;
1. SR -1 Suburban Residence t'1 - RS -1 is symbol on maps. a
2. SR -2 Suburban Residence ;2 - RS -2 is symbol on maps.
3. RS- Residence SirgLe Family District. RS is symbol on Maps.
4. S-1 Surburban Residenbe .District. S-1 is symbol on maps:.
5. R-1 Residence district. R-1 is symbol on Naps.
6, R-2 Residence District. R-Z'is symbol on Maps.
7.. P-1 Public (Medical, Health, Fire, Eduacati.on, etc.) District.
P-1 is the symbol on Maps.
8, B-1 Business District. 1 is symbol on Haps.
9. L-1 Light Industrial District. L-1 is symbol on Maps.
10. H-1 Heavy Indistrial Ligtrict. H-1 is symbol on i1aps.
11. %:T Trailer Parks - T is symbol in Maps.
SECTION IV
In the R -S, Residence Single Family District, no building or premises
shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or structurally
altered, unless otherwise provided for in ted sordinance, except for one
or more of the following or similar uses:
1. One Family Dwellings.
2. Art Galleries, libraries, museums.
3. Buildings necessary fnr the operation of public utilities or
government functions, when ft permitted by the Planning Commission upon
approval of plans of site arrangement so as to harmonize with the district.
4. Churches, schools, colleges, non-commercial playgrounds and golf -
courses upon approval by Vie Planning Commission of plans of site arrange-
ment so as to harmonize with the district.
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5. Accessory buildings such as are ordinarily appurt-
enant to single family dwellings shall be permitted,
including one private garage to each family when located
not less than sexty (60) feet from front property line nor
less than ten (10) feet from any flanking street line,
unless attached or within the family dwelling.
A. The office of a physician, dentist or other pro-
fessional person when located in his or her dwelling, also
home occupation engaged in by individuals within their own
dwellings are permitted provided that no window display is
made nor any sign shown other than one not to exceed two
(2) square feet in area and bearing only the name and
occupation of the occupant. No neon signs of any kind
shall be permitted.
B. Signs not exceeding six (6) square feet in area
pertaining to the leasing, rental or sale of buildings or
premises and signs on a non -conforming use are permitted,
provided however that such signs shall be erected flat against
the building or painted upon the sides thereof or erected
not less than 20 feet from the front property line. All
other signs, signboards, billboards and outdoor advertising
are prohibited.
C. Nothing herein contained shall be deeded to prohibit
the use of vacant property for gardening; or fruit raising.
D. No trailer shall be used as a place of habitation
but shall be stored only in an accessory or other building
on the property.
F. A commercial nursery or greenhouse may be located
within the District for a period of not more than ten (10)
years, upon a special permit issued by the Council after
hearing and examination of the location and the making of a
finding by the City Planning Commission that such nursery
or greenhouse may be maintained for such period without
undue detriment to adjacent and surrounding property.
F. Private garages in R -S Residence District shall be
limited to ten percent (100) of the lot area, provided that
nothing in this regulation be construed to prevent the
building of a-rivate garage of not more than two (2) car
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capacity, i.e. passenger or panel truck of less than one
ton capacity, on any lot or plot of record at the time of
passage of this ordinance.
G. a. (Front Yard)
There shall be a front yard for every family
dwelling having a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet.
b. (Rear Yard)
There shall be a rear yard for every family
dwelling having a r�i.nimum depth of twenty-five ( 25 ) feet
except on a lot which is a complete unit held under
separate and distinct ownership from the adjoining; lots and
of record prior to the taking effect of this ordinance in
which case the depth of the rear yard may be reduced to not
less than ten (10) feet; if necessary to such an extent
only as will permit a building depth of thirty (30) feet.
c. (Side Yard)
There shall be a side yard for every family
dwelling of not less than five (5) feet in width on each
side of a one to one and one half (lz) story building;of
not less than six feet for 2 to 22 story building and of
not less than eight feet for 21 to 3 story building,
provided however, that on a lot having a width of 40 feet
or less as shown by the last conveyance of record at the
time of the passage of this ordinance, the side -,I-ard on
each side of a one story ?wilding shall be not less than
three (3) feet in width. (side of building means outer
face of any part of building nearest to side line, not
including roof eaves) and the side yard along a flanking side
street shall not be less than ten (10) feet in width.
d. Single car garages are allowed within three (3)
feet of side property lines by written consent of adjoining
property owners.
H. SITE AREAS:
Every building hereafter erected or structurally
altered which is located in an R -S residence district stall
provide a lot of not less than five thousand (5,000)square
feet with a minimum width of fifty (50) feet for a single
family dwelling, provided, however, that where a 16t has
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less area than herewith required as shown by the last con-
veyance of record at the time of the passage of this
ordinance, this regulation shall not prohibit one (1)
private dwelling and its accessory buildings on such lot.
In any event sixty-five (65) per cent of the area of all
sites must be left vacant and free from structures.
I. HEIGH P LIMIT:
No building shall exceed a height of thirty-five (35)
feet, nor more than two (2) stories, whichever is less.
SECTION.' V
S-1, SUBURBAN RESIDENCE DISTRICT
In the S-1, Suburban Residence District, no building or
premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter
erected or structurally altered unless otherwise provided
in this ordinance, except for one or more of the following
or similar uses:
1. Any use permitted in the R -S Residence Sifigle Family
District if Utilities, i.e.- sewers and dedicated streets
are available.
2. On any tract of land having an area in one ownership
of 40,000 sq. ft. or more and a width of at least 140 feet,
the following uses are permitted: -
(a) j:arming, truck gardening, and such other uses as
are ordinarily appurtenant hereto, except stock raising and
dairying.
(b) The keeping of one cow and the requisite number
of horses, not to exceed. 3 in number, to carry on the
farming permitted in paragraph (a) provided that nothing in
this ordinance shall be deemed to nullify or supercede the
provisions of other ordinances of this city relative to
the keeping of horses, cattle and the maintenance of stables.
(c) Stock raising (except the raising of swine) and
dairying; may be permitted by the Planning Commission by
temporary and conditional permit after public Hearing hereon
and an examination of the location with the finding by the
Commission that the location and use thereof will not be
unduly detrimental to adjacent and surrounding properties
and the enjoyment thereof. All permits granted under the
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provision's of this paragraph shall be subject to and not
less restrictive than the provisions of any other ordinances
of the City of Renton relative to the keeping of animals or
the operation of dairies.
FRONT YARD, REAR YARD, SIDE YARD, OPEN SPACE AND HEIGHT
LIMIT, OFF-STREET PARKING, MININL+ii%!: ROOT SILLS, NET LOT AREAS
regulations and requirements shall be the same as for R -S
Residence Single Family District as heretofore defined.
SECTION VI
R-1 R SIDENCr DISTRICT
In the R-1, Residence District, no building or premises
shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or
structurally altered, unless otherwise provided in this
ordinance, except for one or more of the following or similar
uses:
1. Any use permitted in the R -S Residence Single Family
District.
2. .: „1- . familljn' dwellings and
residences of one story height only.
3. Apartments, hotels and offices may be allowed by
special permit, if approved by the Planning, Come. Jj..ssi.on after
public hearing hereon and an examination of th:-; location,
o.ith a finding by the Commission that such proposed use
will not be unduly detrimental to adjacent and sirrounding
properties and the enjoyment thereof.
Any building erected pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2, 3,
above shall have the following requirements:
4. a. REEAR YARD shall be not less than twenty feet.
b. EIGr-T lzm ted to one stor.;r only
c. SITE AREA not less than 4,000 square feet.
d. CORNER LOTS should have at least fifty-five (55)
percent open spaces.
SEC`I'IOT'J VII
R-2 RESIDENCE DISTRICT
In R-2, Residence District, no building or premises
shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or
structurally altered unless othervtiise provided in this
ordinance, except for one or more of the following or
similar uses:
A. 1. Any use permitted in R-1 District.
2. dubs or l-aternal soci tio3 , co.f.munity club
house s, -:_: morial buildings, except those the chief activity
of wh=ich is ser J_ customarily carried on as a business,
and e Kccpt these v.r.er ., alcoholic beverages of any 1,:ind are
sold, given away, or dispensed in any manner.
3. Flats, apartments, boarding -rouses, lodging -houses
duplexes, and multirlo: unit dwellin,~rs such as motels and
modern cabin courts which have s()arat.e sanitary facilities
built for each unit according to Stat -a Board Healt7.,Regulations.
Clinics only by approval of the Planning Commission after a
public hearing t7.i_:.reon etc.
B. BUI D:L1 0 iEI^�? I.Ii�'IT: Tot to exceed three (3) stories
in height or forty (40) feet, whichever is less.
C. BUILDINIG SITE AREA REQUIRED: At least 4 thousand (4000)
square; feet, sixty-five (65) percent of said area to be open
and free from structu.r s if on interior lots, fifty-five(55)
percent of said area to be open and free from structures if
on corner lots.
D. FRONT YARD RErlUIRED: There shall be front yard having
a minimum depth of tw(;nty (20) feet.
E. SIDI,�j YARD E i _RFD: There shal_1 be a side ya-d of
not less than five (5) fest in width on each side of a 1 to
12 Story Building, of not less than six (6) feet for 2-2-1
story building, and of not less than (8) feet for a
3 story building; provided however, that on a. lot having a
width of forty (40) feet or less as sklovrn by the east convey-
ance of record at the; time of the passage of this ordinance,
there shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not
less than three (3) feet in width (side of building, means
outer face of .any part of building nearest to side line,
not including, roof eaves) and a side yard along flanking
side street to be not less than ten (10) feet provided the
other re;cuirements of this section are compliedwith.
F. Single car garages are allowed within three:. (3 )
feet of side property lines by written consent of .:adjoining
property owners.
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G. REAR YARD REQUIRED: There shall be a rear yard having
a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet except on a lot which is
a complete unit held under separate and distinct ownership
from the adjoining lots and of record prior to the taking
effect of this ordinance in which case the, depth of the rear
yard may be reduced to not less than ten (10) feet; if
necessary to such an extent only as will permit a building
depth of thirty ( 30 ) feet.
Table 1
HEIGHT, AREA, AND YARD REQUIREMENTS
LOT COt ERAGE y'':INIMUM ROOiV(, SIZES, OFF --STREET PARKING
FOR
"R -1t1 1 story or 20 ft . ;
Residence institutional build -
District ings- 3 stories or
40 feet
I?R-21r 3 stories or 40 ft . ;
Residence institutional build -
District ings - 3 stories or
40 feet
d.u. means Dwelling Unit
Minimum lot size
4,000 sq. ft.
1,250 sq. ft. per d.u.
of 2 bedrooms or more
850 sq.ft. per d.u. of
1 bedroom
600 sq.ft. per d.u. of
0 bedroom
Minimum lot size
4,000 sq. ft.
22000 sq.ft. per d.u.
of 2 bedrooms or more
1,500 sq.ft. per d.u..
of 1 bedroom
1,000 sq.ft. per d.u.
or 0 bedroom
20 feet
20 feet
In all residence districts there shall be at least one perma-
nently maintained parking space on the same lot or tract with each re
sidence unit erected on the lot, or within one hundred (100) feet of
such unit, providing it is on a lot or tract owned by the unit owner.
Such parking space need not be separately zoned.
R -S, S-11 R-1, and
R-2 RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
DISTRICT
HEIGHTS
NET LOT AREAS FRONT
YARDS
Maximum Permitted
Least
Depths
"R -S`?
2 stories or 35 ft.;
Minimum lot size 20
feet
Single
institutional build-
5,000 sq. ft.
Residence
ings - 3 stories or
District
40 feet
its -lit
2 stories or 35 ft.;
Minimum lot size 20
feet
Suburban
institutional build-
40,000 sq. ft.
Residence
ings - 3 stories or
District
40 feet
"R -1t1 1 story or 20 ft . ;
Residence institutional build -
District ings- 3 stories or
40 feet
I?R-21r 3 stories or 40 ft . ;
Residence institutional build -
District ings - 3 stories or
40 feet
d.u. means Dwelling Unit
Minimum lot size
4,000 sq. ft.
1,250 sq. ft. per d.u.
of 2 bedrooms or more
850 sq.ft. per d.u. of
1 bedroom
600 sq.ft. per d.u. of
0 bedroom
Minimum lot size
4,000 sq. ft.
22000 sq.ft. per d.u.
of 2 bedrooms or more
1,500 sq.ft. per d.u..
of 1 bedroom
1,000 sq.ft. per d.u.
or 0 bedroom
20 feet
20 feet
In all residence districts there shall be at least one perma-
nently maintained parking space on the same lot or tract with each re
sidence unit erected on the lot, or within one hundred (100) feet of
such unit, providing it is on a lot or tract owned by the unit owner.
Such parking space need not be separately zoned.
SIDE YARDS
REAR YARDS
LOT COVERAGE
MINIMUM
OFF
Least
Widths
Least
LIMITS
ROOM
STREET
Depths
SIZES
PARKING
Story
Side
Abutting
Interior
Corner
Yard
Street
Lots
Lots
Side. Yards
1 to
5 ft.
1-0 f7oct
25 feet
35%
35%
Form No.
2
1?
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spaces
2 to
6 ft.
July 1952
1OIX201
2,
F.H.A. Dwel-
each
3
8 ft.
ling Unit
size regula-
tions
1 to
5 ft.
10 fc,et
25 feet
Samc as
Same as
1
Above
Above
2 to
6 ft.
?-i-
3
8 ft .
l to
5 ft.
10 feet
20 feet
35%
45%
Same as
l car
1'
Above
space
2�to
6 ft.
10 I 20 T
2'
-
for
3 -"-
8 ft.
each d.il.
1
5 ft.
10 feet
20 feet
35%
45
same as
same as
above
above
SECTION VIII TRAILER PARKS
The use, in an area designated 'IT91 on the Zoning Map, shall
include in addition to any other uses pormitted therein use for
trailers and trailer camps as permitted and subject to the applic-
able statutes and lawful regulations of the State of Washington
and the ordinances and lawfi::l regulations of the City of Renton.
in the :vent of use for a trailer park, the height and area regula-
tions shall not apply. The use of any other land in the City
for the parking of trailers or for a. trailer camp is hereby
prohibited.
SECTION IX
P-1 PUBLIC (FIRE, POLICE,PUBLIC PARKS,)
DISTRICT(HOSPITALS, CLINICS, EDUCATION ETC.)
In the P-1, Public District, no building or premises shall be
used and no building shall be hereafter erected or structurally
altered unless otherwise provided in this ordinance, except for
one or more of the following or similar uses!
1. Governmental buildings and uses i.e., Federal, State,
County, Municipal or other governmental or quasi -governmental
subdivision.
2. Hospitals and sanatoriums, clinics, public and private,
Except those for inebriates, insane or mental disuses which shall
be subject to regulations of the Health Department.
uses,
3. Institutions for education, philanthropic or eleemosynary
4. Libraries, art galleries, and museums.
5. Parks, playgrounds, tennis courts and 'like recreational
uses.
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6. Private clubs, franternities and lodges.
7. Professional Service Offices, such as for doctors, dentists,
etc.
8. Residential Hotels.
9. Schools, public and private.
This area is reserved for public and semi-public uses. All
display of merchandise or products, all adv-rtising devices and
any manufacturing is prohibited. Buildings requiring services
such as food, drugs, cigars, etc., usually incidental to a public
building, office building or hotel, may contain same within the
interior thereof. Entrances from street must not display advert-
ising on same, Street deliveries are prohibited except during
certain designated hours or building shall be so designed as to
facilitate unleading fuel and merchandise from vehicle placed in
alley, driveway or loading area on private property.
All structures contemplated for this district must first have
plans, specifications, and uses approved by the planning commission
and said plans and stated uses are to be filed with the permit.
The Planning Commission is charged with the responsibility of
ascertaining and determining that the architectural design, the
yard widths, the landscaping, etc., shall conform to the adjacent
development.
Said structures shall further meet the following requirements;
a. FRONT YARD: There shall be a front yard having a minimum
depth of 15 feet.
b. SIDE YARD: There shall be a 5 foot yard on each side on
interior lots, in case of corner lots, a yard 10 feet wide on
flanking streets,
c. HEAR YARD: There shall be a rear yard of minimum depth of
10 feet.
d. HEIGHT LIMIT: Height limit shall be four (4) stories,
excluding necessary elevator penthouse.
SECTION X
B-1, BUSINESS DISTRICT - USES PERMITTED
In the B-1, Business District, no building or premises shall
be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or structurally
altered unless otherwise provided in this ordinance, except for
one or more of the following or similar uses:
1. Any use permitted in R-1 and R-2.
2. Banks
3. Barber shops, beauty parlors, personal service shops.
4. Furniture stores, drug stores.
5. I -land 'Laundries, clothiers, cleaning and pressing.
6. Locksmiths, shoe and other repair shops.
7. Lumber yards, coal and fuel yards, provided that when
unhoused they shall be surrounded by an eight (80 foot solid wall
or sight -obscuring fence herein known as a structure, and the yard
regulations of this district shall be observed, and provided
further that no such lumber yards, coal and fusel yards shall be
maintained closer than one hundred (100) feet/ to the side line of
an R-1 District.
$. Police or fire stations.
9. Parking lots.
10. Printing establishments Snd newspaper printing.
11. Public garages, repair shops and battery service stations
and tire repair shops.
12. Restaurants, cafeterias and catering.
13. Retail trade shops or shops for custom work or the making
of articles not manufactured by chemical process.
14. Sales rooms or store rooms for motor vehicles and other
articles of merchandise.
15. Service Stations.
16. Stores, retail and wholesale markets.
17. Studios, offices, business or professional.
1$. Telephone exchanges, telegraph offices and Employment
agencies.
19. Undertaking establishments and crematories- only when
a permit therefore has been obtained from the Planning Commission.
20. Billboards, advertising signs and devices of any size,
provided the same height and yard regulations governing buildings
and structures in B-1 are complied with and provided further that
two (2) copies of drawing or sketches, showing the proposed size
lettering and location on the ground plan, shall be filed with
the Planning Commission for approval.
HEIGHT LIYTIT: Whenever any B-1 District is located within
or adjacent to, on two or more sides, any Residence or Suburban
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Residence District, the buildings in such D-1 Use District shall
be limited to one (1) story in height, provided 'however that the
Council may allow a. builc;i: g to be erected to an additional
height, not exceeding two (2) additional stories, by special permit
after public hearing and exarl _na.tion of the location, upon due
proof to the c.t sfaction of the Citi; Planninm Commission that
such additional he -ghat will not be und,zl7 dPtr,_mf nr,al to adjacent
and surrounijin 7 ?--operty. liuo building*. si-ic.3.1 c1,,-c::ed a height of
forty (40) feet or thrc::e (3) stories.
FRO�?T YARD ANDSIDE YARDS: No yards r" .re ,.;��.=_� ec} except
for lots whose side: Linc:; is adj,-.cent to a district
were said yard regulations shall then be L.h,� Ua.me as in the
Residential District, Front yard shall conform to adjacent
residences, side yard to be not less than five: (5) feet, side yv.rds
on flanking: streets to conform to front yards of residences to
the rear but to be not less than ten (10) fc and rear yard shall
not be less than ter. (10) feet.
SECTION XI
L-1 - LIMIT INDUSTRY D<:S`IRICT
In the L-1, Light Industrial District, no building or premises
shall be used and no buildingshall be hereafter erected or struct-
urally altered unless otherwise provided in this ordinance, except
for one or more of they following or Similar uses:
A: USE PERMITTED:
1. Any use permitted in D-1 Districts.
2. Any light manufacturing using power not in excess of
5 H.P. in one unit.
3. Auto assembly plants.
4. Auto laundries, fender and body repair shops.
5. Wrecking yards, lumber yards, coal and fuel ;cards,
provided that when unhoused they shall be surrounded by an eight
(8) foot solid wall or sight -obscuring fence known herein as a
structure, and the yard reg;ula.tions of this district small be
observed, and provided further, that no auto wrecking places,
lumber yards, coal and fuel yards shall be maintained closer
than one hundred (100) feet to the side lines of an R-1 District.
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. Bakeries employing more than twenty (20) persons.
7. Express and hauling companies.
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8i Cleaning and dyeing establishments.
9. Clothing manufactUring;
10. Distilleries and wineries.
11. Dress Manufacturing.
12. Electric manufacturing shops.
13. Laundries
14. Milk bottling plants
15. Painting and decorating shops
16. Manufacturing of plumbing supplies.
17. Upholstery shops
18, Warehouses
19. Vielding and Sheet metal works
20, Other uses which can be reasonable considered similar
or related to the uses listed above, upon approval of the
Planning Commission.
IT
Bstories
U J_-DI11G HEIGHT: Three (3) or thirty-five (35) feet
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except when otherwise approved by the Cit Planning Comi,,iission.
FRONrl.' YARDS AND SIDE YARDS: Required same as B-1,
SSECTION XII
I T
VI -1 "EAVY INDUSTRY DISTRICT
In the H-1, H(_-Vy Industrial District, no building or premises
shall be used and no building shall be hurca.fto er,ected or
structurally altered unless otherwise
provided in this ordinance,
except for one or more of the following or similar uses:
1. Any use permitted in L-1,
2. Airplane manufacturing
3. Assaying (other than gold and silver)
4. Automobile r.rianufacturilng
5. Blast furnaces
6. Boiler works
7. Boat building and repairing
8. Breweries and distilleries
9. Broommand brush manufacturing
10. Candle manufacturing
11. Carbon manufacturing
12. Celluloid or similar cellulose materialsmanufactured
13. Feed and Cereal mill
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14. Chain and cable manufacturing
15. Charcoal manufacturi.n',and pulverizing
16. Chemical manufacture
17. Cooperage works
18. Dog Pound
19. Dry kilns
20. Dyestuff manufacture
21. Emery cloth or sandpaper manufacture
22. Enameling
23. Exterminators or insect poisons manufacture
24. Flour mills
25. Foundries
26. Class or glass products manufacture
27 . Hangar
28, Ice manufacture
29. Japanning
30. Junk; rags, scrap iron or paper storage or bailing.
31. Lamp block manufacture
32. Heavy manufacture and larF e warehoiising
33. Lubricating ,gr(: ase manufacture or oil compounds
34. Lumber and shingle mills
35. Machinery manufacture
36. Heavy machine shops
37. Match manufacturing
38. Oil cloth and linoleum manufacture
39. Oxygen manufacture
40. Paint, oil, shellac, varnish or turpentine manufacture
41. Paper box manufacture
42. Planing=- mill or wood working; plant
43. Plaster or wallboard manufacture
44. Power, light or steam plant (central station)
45. Printing ink manufacture
46. Railro.!?d yarns and roundhouse
47. Rolling or blooming; mill
48. Rope manufacture
49. Rubber or ca.outchouc manufacture from crude material
50. Salt works
51. Saw mills
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52. Shoddy manufacture
53• Shoe manufacture
54• Shce blacking manufacture
55. 5bap manufacture.
56. Stablm.. commercial
57. Starch, glucose: or dextrose manufacture
58. Steel or Iron mills
59. Stoneware and earthenware
60. Stove polish manufacture
61. Storage warehouses
62. Textile mills
6 3.Tobacco (chewing) or cigar manufacture
64. Vegetable oil or other oil manufacture and refinin# or storage
65. Ye ast Plants
66. Wholesale houses hearty equipment
67. Any use of electric power -motors requiring five (5) horsepower
or more
A. The following listed and any not listed if having obnoxious odors'
noise., smokes dust and air poluting substances are prohibited:
1. Ammonias chlorine or bleaching powder manufacture
2. Asphalt manu.facting or refining
3. Bricks tiles or terra-cotta manufacture or storage
4. Coke ovens
5• Creosote treatment or manufacture
b. Disinfecting manufacture
7. Distillation of woods coal and bonesp or manufactureof any
of their by-products
8. Explosives storage
9. Gas (illuminatming or heating) manufactureing or storage
10. Incineration or deduction of garbage., offals dead animals an d
refuse
11. Kelp reduction and the extraction of its by-products
12. Paper and pulp manufacture
13. Petroleums refining or storage or manufacture of any of its
by-products
149 Reducing or refining aluminum.. coppers tin or zinc
15. Soap and compound manufacture
16. Tannings curing or storage of raw hides or skins
17. Tar distillation or manufacture
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18, Tar roofing or' tar waterproofing manufacture
19. Cement, lime, gypsum manufacture
20. Fat rendering
21. Fertilizer manufacture
22. Glue Manufacture
23. Stock yards
REAR YARD: No rear yard. is required except where the industrial
district abuts on a. residential district with no intervening
street or alley in which case a rear yard of not less than twenty
(20) feet is required.
SIDE YARD: No side yard is required except where an indust-
rial district adjoins a residential district with no intervening
street or alley, in which case the side yard shall be the same :as
required for the residential district.
24.. Other uses which can be reasonable considered similar
or related to the uses listed above upon approval of the Planning
Commission.
SECTION XIII
FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS
1. FRONT YARD: Where any front yard is required, no building
shall be hereafter erected or altered so that any portion thereof
shall be nearer the front property line than the distance indicated
by the depth of the required front yard.
EXCEPTIONS: Eaves, cornices, steps, terraces, platforms and
porches having no roof covering, and being not over forty-two
(4.2) inches high may be built within a front yard. When forty (4.0 )
per cent or more, on front foot basis., of all the property on one
side of a street between two intersecting streets at the time of
passage of this ordinance has been built up with buildings having
a minimum front yard of more or less depth than that established
by the ordinance, and provided that the majority of such front
yards do not vary more than six (6) feet in depth, no building
shall be built within or shall any portion, save as above except+7;
project into
such minimum
front yard;
provided further that no
new buildings
be required
to set back more
than thirty-five (35)
feet from the
street line
in the R-1 or
R-2, Residential District,
nor more than
two (2) feet
farther than
any building on an adjoin-
ing lot and that
this regulation
shall
not be so interpreted as
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to reduce a required front yard to less than ten (10) feet
in depth.
2. SIDE YARD+ Whore any specified side yard is required,
no building shall be hereafter erected or altered so that any
portion thereof shall be nearer to the side lot line than the
distance indicated by the width of the required side yard.
EXCEPTIONS: Eaves and cornices may extend over the required
side yard for a distance of not more than two (2) feet. Access-
ory buildings when erected so that the entire building is within
a distance of thirty (30) feet from the rear lot line, may also
occupy the side yard on an inside lot line.
Fences not over forty-two (42) inches may occupy a side yard
70 feet from front property line, then raise to 6 feet to depth
of property or rear lot line.
3. REAR YARD: Where any specified rear yard is required,
no building shall be hereafter erected or altered so that any
portion thereof may be nearer to the rear lot line than the
Distance indicated by the depth of the required rear yard.
Accessory buildings may be built within a rear yard, provided
the required total open space is not exceeded. No accessory
building shall cover more than fifty (50) per cent of the area
of the rear yard.
SECTION XIV
PARKING AND LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the regulations hereinabove prescribed for
each of the respective districts, no new building or structure,
or enlargement or increase in size of industry building or struct-
ure shall be hereafter erected unless in connection there -with
there is provided off-street parking and loading space equal to
the following .requirements:
There shall be established and .maintained a permanent off-
street parking area upon site of residential property or in case
of commercial and manufacturing property within one thousand (1000)
feet of the front entrance thereof. The capacity of such parking
area shall be as follows, for the following uses;
One parking space shall equal at least an area of eight (8)
by twenty X20) feet.
NO
Land Use
One family dwellings
Two family dwellings
Multiple family dwellings
Apartment Houses
Rooming and lodging houses,
club rooms, fraternity houses,
dormitories
Trailers or cabins
Hotels and hospitals
Sanitoriums and orphanages,
convalescent homes, homes for
the aged, and asylums
Theaters
Stadiums and auditoriums,
churches, school auditoriums
Libraries and museums
Dance halls, assembly halls
Skating rinks and other commer-
cial recreation places
Outdoor sports areas or parks
without fixed seats
Bowling Alleys
Medical or dental clinics,
banks, and professional offices
Mortuaries or funeral homes
Banks, business and profession-
al offices
Restaurants, taverns, and any
establishment for the sale and
consumption on the premises of
food, alcoholic beverages, or
refreshments
Food stores, markets, and
shopping centers:
having not more than 2,000
sq, ft. of gross floor area,
exclusive of basement
having more than 2,000 sq.
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but not more than 5,000
sq, ft. of gross floor area
exclusive of basement
having more than 5,000 sq.
Lt. of gross floor area,
exclusive of basement
Number of Parking Spaces
Two spaces per d.u.
One space per d.u.
Same as above
Sam: as above
1 for each 3 occupants
One space per each sleeping, unit
and one for each trailer tow car
One space per each 600 sq. ft.
of floor space
One space for each 1000 sq. ft.
of gross floor space
One space for each 100 sq, ft.
of gross floor space
One space for each 120 sq. ft.
of gross floor space
One space for each 250 sq. ft.
of gross floor space
One space for each 150 sq. ft.
of gross floor space
1 for each 100 sq, ft, of gross
floor area of the building
Subject to review by Planning
Commission
5 spaces for each alley
One space for each 200 sq. ft. of
gross floor space
One space for each 50 sq. ft, of
gross floor space
1 for each 200 sq, ft. gross
floor area of the building
1 for each 100 sq. ft. of gross
floor area of the building
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1. for each propietor and or co-
owner and each regular employee
1 for each 100 sq. ft. of gross
floor area of the building
1 for each 200 sq. ft. of gross
floor area of the building
Other retail establishments,
such as furniture, appliance,
hardware stores, household
equipment service shops,
clothing or shoe repair or
service shops
Wholesale stores, warehouses,
and storage buildings, motor
vehicle or machinery sales
Manufacturing uses including
research and testing Tabora-
torics, creameries, bottling
establishments, bakeries, can-
neries, printing and engraving
shops, machine shops, lumber
outlets.
Each commercial and industrial
building shall provide unload-
ing space as follows:
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for each 500 sq. ft. of gross
Boor area of the building
providing; that each must have
at least 2 parking spaces
1 for each 2 employees, at least
1 for each 800 sal. ft, of gross
floor space of building
1 for each 3 employees, with a
minimum of 2 spaces, and at
least 1 for each 800 sq. ft. of
gross floor space of the build-
ings.
One unloading space is the equal
area of sixty ( 60 ) by forty-four
(44) ft. One unloading space
for building having 10,000 sq.
ft, of floor area or less: two
spaces for building having bet-
ween 10,000 and 30,000 sq. feet
of floor area. For building
having greater floor areas shall
provide one additional 25,000
sq. ft, of floor area or any
portion thereof.
SECTION XV
EXTENSION OF NON -CONFORMING USES
Any use not excluded from the H-1, Industrial District, which
is a non -conforming use in any district in the city may be cont-
inued by reconstruction or alteration, upon any tract of land held
under the ownership and partially occupied by said use at the
time of the passage of this ordinance, provided, however, that in
case of rec,nstruction the yard provisions of the district within
which the use may be located shall be complied with.
In case of destruction by fire or other cause reconstruction
may be permitted if said reconstruction is made within one year
from time of destruction and provided, however, that the yard
provisions of the district within which the use was located shall
be complied with.
SECTION XVI
OWNERSHIP DIVIDED BY A DISTRICT BOUNDARY LINE
If a district boundary line cuts property having a single
ownership as of record at the time of passage of this ordinance,
all such property may take the least restrictive classification,
provided the property is developed as one; unit.
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SECTION XVII
COURTS
In all buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered,
all windows shall open upon a yard, court, street or alley as
hereafter provided. In no event shall any yarn: or court be made to
serve two buildings hereafter erected, or any existing; building
and a building hereafter erected.
Every court shall be open and unobstructed to the sky from
the floor level of the lowest story in a builc3inc; in which there
are windows from rooms or apartments abutting; the said court and
served by the said court, except that a cornice, belt course of
similar projection on the building may extend into an "outer
court," two inches for each foot in width of such court, and may
extend into an 44inner court" one inch for each such foot in width
of such court.
INNER COURT: An inner court shall be of a width of not less
than four (4) feet nor less than sixteen (16) per cent of the
court height, provided, further that in no case shall a width of
more than twenty (20) feet be required. Aminimum court length
of one and one-half (11) times the court width is required.
OUTER COURT: An outer court shall be of width of not less
than four (4) feet, nor less than ten (10) per cent of the court
height, provided further that in no case shall a width of more
than ten (10) feet be requires'.
VENTILATION AND LIGIH T: Every room used for habitation shall
have openings to the exterior with an area through which light
may pass of not less than one-eighth of the floor area. Exterior
doors and windows shall open to the extent of not less than five
(5) per cent of the floor area.
Windows shall face unobstructed, uncovered, horizontal areas
of at least the extent of the glass area of all the windows opening
thereon, but no dimension of which is less than five feet.
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SECTION XVfIS
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORC TENT
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
1. In interpreting and applying the provisions of this ordin-
ance, they shall be held to the minimum requirements for the pro-
motion of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare;
therefore where this ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon
the use of the buildings or premises, or upon the height of
buildings, or requires larger open spaces than are imposed or requ.r
ed by other laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, the provisions
of this ordinance shall control_
2. Furthermore, recognizing that there are certain uses of
property that may be detrimental to the public health, safety,
morals and general welfare, depending upon the facts of each part-
icular case, a limited power to issue permits for such uses is
vested, by specific mention in this ordinance, in the Planning
Commission, subject to review by the Council as herein provided.
Subject to such review, the City Planning Commission (or the Council
on review) shall have power to impose in said permit such condit-
ions or limitations as in its judgment are required to secure
adequate protection to the zone or locality in which the use is to
be permitted. Likewise subject to such review, the City Planning
Commission (or the Council on review) shall have power to terminate
any such permit, upon complaint and public hearing, for any
violation of the terms or limitations there prescribed.
3. The council may permit in a zone any use not described in
this ordinance and deeriled by the Planning Commission to be in
general keeping with the uses authorized in such zone subject to a
public hearing thereon.
4. The Planning Commission may approve the granting of
temporary and conditional permits for structures and uses that do
not conform with the regulations herein prescribed for not more
than two year periods, upon such terms and conditions as the
Commission may prescribe.
5. In specific cases the Planning, Commission by specific
regulations may authorize the permit for a variation of the appli-
cation of the use district regulations herein established, in
harmony with their general purpose and intent, by granting a permit
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for a temporary building or land use for commerce and or industry
in an undeveloped residence district, which is incidental to the
residential development and such permit to be issued for a period
of not more than one year.
b. The Council may, in specific cases where the topography
of the premises or the location of buildings existing prior to
the passage of this ordinance makes compliance with the provisions
governing the .location of private garages impossible, grant a
special permit for a. priv'<te garage to be located nearer to the
street line than the main structure, but in any case where such
location is within a required. front or side yard, the highest point
of a building so located shall not be more than thirty (30) inches
above the average level of the ground on the side farthest from
the street line.
7. It shall be the duty of the City Planning Commission:
a. To interpret the provisions of this ordinance in such a
way as to carry out the intent and purpose of the plan thereof,
as shown by the maps fixing the several districts, accompanying,
and made part of this ordinance in case where the street layout
actually on the ground varies from the street layout as shown on
the maps aforesaid.
b. To rule on the proper application, or to interpret the mean-
ing of the zoning ordinance in case there is a dispute between the
administrative officials of the city and any owner or owners of
property. Appeal to the planning; Commission may be made within
ten days from such ruling;. Appellant shall file with the building;
inspector and with the Council written notice of the appeal. The
building inspector shall forthwith transmit to the Planning Com-
mission all papers constituting the record upon which the action
appealed from was taken, and in addition thereto the Planning
Commission may receive such additional evidence as seems relevant
to it.
8. The Planning Commission may approve the granting; of
temporary and conditional permits for structures and uses that do
not conform with the regulations herein prescribed for not more
than two year periods, upon such terms and conditions as the
Coi,mmission may prescribe.
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SECTION XIX
APPEALS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Any interested citizen or administrative officer of the city
may appeal to the City Council from any ruling of the Planning
Commission pertaining to the granting or denial of any permit
applied for hereunder when such ruling; is adverse to his interests,
by filing with the Secretary of the Planning Commission within
ten (10) days from such ruling a written notice of appeal.
Thereupon the Secretary of the Planning Commission shall forthwith
transmit to the Council copies of all papers constituting the
record upon which the action appealed from was taken, and in
addition thereto, the City Council may at its hearing receive
such further'evidence as seems to it relevant. Upon due and
public hearing, the Council shall have power by vote of 3/4 of
councilmen present to overrule or alter any such ruling of the
Planning Commission pertaining to the granting or with -holding
of any permit so applied for.
SECTION XX
BOUNDARIES AND DISTRICTS
1. The boundaries of the various districts shall be shown
on the Use and Area maps accompanying and hereby made a part of
this ordinance. The said district boundaries are, unless other-
wise indicated, the center lines of streets, alleys or lot line
as shown on the said maps. Where the location of the boundaries
in such districts, as indicated on these maps, are shown to be
other than street, alley or lot lines, then such boundary shall be
construed to be distance one hundred twenty (120) feet from and
parallel with the frontage street line, unless shown to be
otherwise by a distance in figures.
2. Where the street layout actually on the ground varies
from that shown on the Use District maps, the designations shown
on the maps shall be appliewby the Planning Commission to the
street as actually laid out so as to carry out the intent and
purpose of the zoning plan of that district.
SECTION XXI
ENFORCEDENT
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector (or official)
in charge of issuing; building permits and inspection of buildings
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to see that this ordinance is enforced through the proper legal
channels. He shall issue no permit for the construction or
alteration of any building or part thereof uness the plans,
specifications and intended use of such building conform in all
respects with the provisions of this ordinance.
PLATS: All specification for building pernnits shall be accom-
panied by a plat in duplicate drawn to scale, showing the actual
dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the size, the: use and
location of existing buildings and buildings to be erected, and
such other information as may be necessary to provide for the en-
forcement of this ordinance. A careful record of such application
and plats shall be kept in the office of the building inspector
or proper enforcement official.
SECTION XXII
ADa�NDMENTS
1. The City Council may upon proper petition or upon its
own motion, after a public hearing thereon and referral to and
report from the City Planning Commission, change by ordinance the
district boundary lines or zone classifications as shown on the
district maps.
2. The City Council may upon its own motion after public
hearing and referral to and report from the City Planning
Commission, amend, supplement or change by ordinance the regul-
ations herein established.
3. A petition for a change of zone classification or district
boundary lines shall be made by the property owner on a form
provided by and filed with the Building Inspector. Said petition
shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's ch ck made
payable to the City Treasurer to the sum of ten (10) dollars,
non-refundable, to cover costs incurred in connection with
posting of the premises and mailing of notices to property
owners affected.
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Petitions for change of
zone shall be accompanied by a plat in duplicate, drawn to scale,
showing the actual dimensions of the tract to be changed, the
size, the use and location of existing buildings and buildings to
be erected, and. such other information as may be necessary. If
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change of zone classification is granted by ordinance, such
ehan--e will remain effective only for six months, unless change
ofuse granted is begun within that time. If not in use within
said time the ordinance shall be null and void, and the original,
use shall become effective therewith.
SECTION XXIII
COMPLETION AND RESTORATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the
plans, construction, d�;signatcd or intended use of a building,
for which a building permit has heretofore been issued, or plans
for which are now on file with the building inspector, and a
permit for the erection of which is issued within one (1) month
after the adoption of this ordinance, and the construction of
which in either case shall have begun and been diligently pros-
ecuted within one (1) month after the adoption of this ordinance,
and which building shall be entirely completed according to such
plans as filed within one year from the adoption of this ordinance,
Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the restoration of
a building within a period of one year from the date of its
destruction, which has been partly destroyed by fire or other
cause, subsequent to the passage of this ordinance, or prevent
the continuance of the use of such buildings, as part of such
restoration.
The lawful use of the land existing at the time of the
passing of this ordinance, altl��ough such use es not conform to
the provisions of this ordinance, may be continued; but if such
nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of one year or
more, any further use of those lands and premises shall be in
conformity with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION XXIV
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
No vacant land shall be occupied or used and no building
hereafter erected shall be occupied or used, nor shall the use of
a building be changed from a use limited to one district to that
of any other district as defined by this ordinance until a cert-
ificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the building
inspector. No permit for excavation for any building shall be
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issued before the application has been made for certivicate of
occupancy.
LAND: Certificate of occupancy for the use of vuc`=:nt lands
or the change in the use of land as herein provided, shall be
applied for before any such land shall be occupied or used, and
a certificate of occupancy shall be issued within ten (10) days
after the application has been made, providing such use is in
conformity with the provisions of these regulations.
NON -CONFORMING USES: Upon a written request of the owner,
the building inspector shall issue a certificate of occupancy
for any building or lend existing at the time this ordinance
takes effect, certifying, after inspection, the use of the
building or land and whetler such use conforms to the provisions
of the ordinance. :i5lhe.re a plat as above provided is not already
on file, an application for a certificate of occupancy shall be
accompanied by a survey in duplicate form such as is required
for a permit.
SECTION XXV
VALIDITY
Should any section, clause or provision of this ordinance be
declared by the courts to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof,
other than the Dart so declared to be invalid.
SECTION XXVI
CONFLICTIi,iG PROVISIONS
Ordinance #1164 and all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION XXVII
VIOLA`I'IONS AND PENALTIES
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys,
omits, neglects or refuses to comply with, or who resist the
enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in any sum
not to exceed one hundred (100) dollars or imprisoned in the
city jail for a term of not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both,
for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted by
owner to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION XXVIII
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval. and legal publication.
Approved this day of -TJ ece n'0-e_ro , 1953
Passed this = u -h_day of De e, mbe = , 1953
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77le,; CL°1 LL:` CITY CLERK
Approved as to form:
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Asjsist..ot, CITY ATTO�d\EY
Date cj J1:1. 1G'a {tii="in DucG'l'}Ot-1'
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