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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO
REGULATE THE NUMBER OF ROOMERS IN
RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA.
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to regulate the number of
roomers per dwelling unit in single-family,
duplex, and multi -family residential zones.
CTION 2. AMENDMENTS. The Zoning
Ord nance of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended by the follow)'Q
A. Section 8.10.7A.1 is pbreby amended by
sub titutf in/ing,
'eu thereof the
foll wing:
1. ingle famdwellings. One
r mer may es .1 in a single
fam ly dwe provided that
one (1) /�Jdditional off-street
park' gg s ace per roomer shall be
furnish .
Non onforming uses (two-
family multi -family dwelling
units) sha 1 be permitted one (1)
roome per elling unit.
or tho a dwellings in which
the umber of oomers exceeds the
num r perm' ted above, the
pro isions herein shall become
ap licabIa one (1)b year after the
of ective date of onis ordinance.
B. Sectio 8.10.8, subsection 2 is hereby
amed nd by substituting in lieu thereof
the f llowing:
2. wo-family dwellings. Two
roomers per dwelling \unit may
reside in a two-family dwelling,
provided that ane (1) additional
off-street parking space per
roomer shall be furnished.
Nonconforming uses (multi-
family units) shall be permitted
two (2) roomers per dwelling unit.
For those dwellings in which
the number of roomers exceeds the
number permitted above, the
provisions herein shall become
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licable one (1) year after the
effective date of this ordinance.
C. Section 8.10.8.1.0 is hereby amended by
substituting in lieu thereof the
following:
C. Multiple dwelling. Two (2)
roomers per dwelling unit are
permitted. One (1) additional
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off-street parking space per
roomer shall be furnished for any
single and two family dwelling
units.
For those dwellings
exceeding the number of roomers
permitted above, the provisions
herein shall become applicable
one (1) year after the effective
date of this ordinance.
Section 8.10.8.2.C.2 is hereby amended
by substituting in lieu thereof the
following:
V) Dwellings with a maximum of three
(3) roomers in each dwelling unit
Provided that for single and two
f8y dwellings additional off-
str t parking spaces shall be
furni ed at the ratio of one-half
(') spa pe� roomer.
Section 8.10. is hereby amended by
adding Section which shall read as
follows:
D. Dwellin s with maximum of three
(3) roo ers in e h dwelling unit.
ON 3. REPE LER. All ordinances and
of ordi nces . con ict with the
provision of ,thi ordinance are hereby
repealed.
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Stl:I1DN 4. SEVERABILITY. If an,section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such ajud cation shall not affect the
validity o the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged nvalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION . EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance
shall b in effect after its final passage,
approva and publication as required by law.
Pissed and approved this
MAYOR
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By The Legal Depart enf
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It was moved by , and seconded by
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
_ BALMER
DICKSON
ERDAHL
LYNCH
MCDONALD
NEDHAUSER
PERRET
First consi
Vote for
Second cons
Vote for
Date publ�s
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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO
REGULATE THE NUMBER OF ROOMERS IN
RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA.
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to regulate the number of
roomers per dwelling unit in single-family,
duplex, and multi -family residential
zones.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS. The . Zoning'
Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended by the following:
'A. Section 8.10.3A.2a is;' amended by
\substituting in lieu ,'thereof the
following:
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B. Section �.103A.1 is hereby amended by
substituting in lieu thereof the
following:
1. Single family dwellings. One
roomer ay reside in a single
family ,duelling, provided that
one (L) additional off-street
parking Espace shall be
[al
Nonconforming uses (two -
f mily and multifamily dwelling
u its) shall be permitted one (1)
oomer per dwelling unit.
For those dwellings in
1�hi ch the number of roomers
xceeds the number permitted
bove, the provisions herein
hall become applicable one (1)
ear after the effective date of
Is ordinance.
C. Section 8.10.8, subsection 2 is
hereby amended by substituting in lieu
thereof the following:
2. Two-family dwellings. Two
roomers per dwelling unit may
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reside in a two-family dwelling,
provided that one (1) additional
off-street parking space per
roomer shall be furnished.
Nonconforming uses (multi-
family units) shall be permitted
two (2) roomers per dwelling
unit.
For those dwellings in
which the number of roomers
exceeds the number permitted
above, the provisions herein
shall become applicable one (1)
year after the effective date of
this ordinance.
D. Section 8.10.8. 1. C is herD. Section 8.10.8.1.0 is hereby amended
by substituting in lieu thereof the
following:
C. Multiple dwelling. Two ' (2)
roomers per dwelling unit are
permitted. One (1) additional
off-street pa king space per
roomer shall b�furnished for any
ingle and two family dwelling
its.
For those dwellings
exc ding the number of roomers
permi ted above, the provisions
hereinsrall become applicable
one (1) ear after the effective
date of his ordinance.
E. Section 8.10.8.2.C.2 is hereby
amended b� substituting in lieu
thereof the following:
(2) Dwellings with\a maximum of three
(3)/roomers in each dwelling unit
provided that fob single and two
family dwellings additional off-
street parking spaces shall be
furnished at the ratio of one-
half (h) space per roomer.
F. Sec ion 8.10.9 is hereby amended by
aid Section D, which shall read as
fo lows:
D. Dwellings with a maximum of three
(3) roomers in each dwelling
unit.
SECTI N 3. REPEALER. All ordinances\and
part of ordinances in conflict with the
prov sion of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SEC ION 4. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
pro ision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adj dged to be invalid or unconstitutional,
suc • ajudication shall not affect the
validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
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It was moved byand seconded by
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
BALMER
DICKSON
ERDAHL
LYNCH
\ MCDONALD
NEUHAUSER
PERRET
First conside�ration
Vote for passage:
Second consiZr tion
Vete for assage: \
Date pub ished \
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ORDINANCE NO.83-3150
ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AMENDED FINAL
PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAO) PLAN FOR
LOTS 122, 123, AND 124 OF COURT HILL/SCOTT
BOULEVARD ADDITION, PART VII, IOWA CITY,
IOWA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. That the amended final PAO
plan for Lots 122, 123, and 124 of Court
Hill/Scott Boulevard Addition, Part VII is
hereby approved for the area legally
described as:
Lots 122, 123, and 124 of Court
Hill/Scott Boulevard Addition, Part
VII, as recorded in Book 19, at Page
36 of the Johnson County .Recorder's
Office, an October 11, 1979. Said
lots containing 1.417 acres more or
less, subject to easements and
restrictions of record.
SECTION II. That variances from the
RIB zoning requirements approved as part of
the PAD plan are as follows:
1. The 5 foot side yard required in
an RIB zone is waived to allow construction
of buildings on the three lot tract across
interior lot lines. (This does not include
the side yards required on the exterior lot
lines.)
2. The provisions of the parking
design standards restricting parking
spaces and drives from the required 5 foot
side yard area are waived to permit the
extension of drives and parking across the
interior lot lines of the three lot tract.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect when published by
law.
SECTION IV. REPEALER. All
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION V. SEVERABILITY. If any
section, prov son or part of the Ordinance
shall be adjudged to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such ajudication shall
not affect the validity of the Ordinance as
a whole or any section, provision or part
thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE. This
Ordinance shall be to effect after its
final passage, approval and publication as
required by law.
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It was moved by McDonald , and seconded by Dickson
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X BALMER
X DICKSON
X ERDAHL
X LYNCH
X MCDONALD
X NEUHAUSER
X PERRET
First consideration XXXX
Vote for passage.-
Second
assage:Second consideration XXXX
Vote for passage:
Date published October 19, 1983
Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, thatthe rule requiring
ordinances to be considered and voted on for passage at two
Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be
finally passed be suspended, the first and second consideration
and vote be waived and the ordinance be voted upon for final
passage at this time.
;ryes: Neuhauser, Balmer, Dickson, Erdahl, Lynch, McDonald,
Perret.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE N0. 83-3151
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8.10.35.6, R3,
R3A AND R38 ZONE REGULATIONS OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE BY INSERTING RNC -20 INTO THE LIST
OF ZONES.
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to amend the sign ordinance
such that uses located in the residential
neighborhood conservation (RNC) -20 zone are
permitted the same signage as those uses
permitted in the R3, R3A and R38 zones.
SECTION II. AMENDMENT. Section 8.10.35.6
of the Zoning Ordinance of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by substituting
the following title for the existing title:
8:10.35.6. R3, RNC -20, R3A and R3B
Zone Regulations.
SECTION III. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of u d nanees in conflict with the
provision of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION IV. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
•adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such ajudication shall not affect the
validity of the Ordinances a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance
shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this 11th day of
October, 1983.
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ATTEST: AQ'Vy(J„
CITY CCLL ERK
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It was moved by Balmer and seconded by Dickson
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X BALMER
DICKSON
ERDAHL
�— LYNCH
�— MCDONALD
X NEUHAUSER
X PERRET
First consideration XXXX
Vote for passage:
Second consideration XXXX
iVote for passage:
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Date publishedOctober 19. 1983
Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, that the rule requiring
ordinances to be considered and voted on for passage at two
Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be
finally passed be suspended, the first and second consideration
and vote be waived and the ordinance Bstalved & Approved
be voted upon for final passage at aAmenl
this time. By The Logal Dep
Ayes: Balmer, Dickson, Erdahl,j__ S 8
Lynch, McDonald, Neuhauser, ` --
Perrot.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 83-3152
AN ORDINANCE VACATING DES MOINES STREET
RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN GILBERT STREET AND LINN
STREET.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. That the right-of-way in Iowa
City, Iowa, known as Des Moines street and
legally described as:
Beginning at the southeast corner of
Lot 4, Block 21, County Seat Addition
to Iowa City, Iowa; thence S 89°45'26"
E, (a recorded bearing) 36.44 feet,
along the projection of the north line
of the Des Moines Street right-of-way;
thence N 35033'49" E, 23.43 feet, to a
5/8 inch iron pin found; thence N
35042153" E, 41.07 feet, to a 5/8 inch
iron pin found on the northwesterly
right-of-way line of Gilbert Street;
thence S 35°02'19" W, 24.63 feet along
said northwesterly line; thence south-
westerly 80.06 feet, along said north-
westerly line, on a 989.93 foot radius
curve concave southeasterly, whose
80.04 foot chord bears S 32°43118" W;
thence N 82021'24" W, 213.00 feet along
the toe of the existing slope; thence N
00012159" E, 7.75 feet, to the
southwest corner of said Lot 4; thence
S 89045'26" E, 194.45 feet to the point
of beginning. Said tract of land
contains 4,935 square feet,- more or
less, and is subject to easements and
restrictions of record;
is hereby vacated for street purposes.
SECTION II. That a utility easement 25 feet
in width dais hereby retained, whose westerly
boundary begins at the southeast corner of
Lot 4 of Block 21, County Seat Addition, and
proceeds S 00°12159" W to a point on the
southerly boundary of the vacated right-of-
way (which bears N 82021124" W) as described
in Section I above.
SECTION III. That an access easement 15
feet iwidth at its widest point is hereby
retained whose southern boundary is
coincident with the southerly boundary of
the vacated right-of-way (which bears
N82021124" W) and which easement runs the
full length of said vacated right-of-way and
tapers to a width of 7.75 feet at the
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western boundary of said described right-of-
way.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect when published by law.
Passed and approved this 11th day of.
October, 198 .
YOR
ATTEST: aAtJ (�. At -ell
CITY LERK
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It was moved by Erdahl and seconded by McDonald
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
g BALMER
—T— DICKSON
ERDAHL
�— LYNCH
�— MCDONALD
X NEUHAUSER
X PERRET
First consideration 9/13/83
Vote for passage:
Ayes: Balmer, Dickson, Erdahl, Lynch, McDonald,
Neuhauser.
Nays: None. Absent: Perret.
Second consideration 9/27/83
Vote for passage: Ayes: a mer, ickson, Erdahl,
Lynch, McDonald, Neuhauser. Nays: None. Absent:
Perret.
Date published October 19, 1983
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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 31-32 OF THE CODE
OF IIOWARDITONCES MAKEF THE CITY OF STARTING IOWA
TIMECITY
FOR
EXCAVATION WORK CONSISTENT WITH THE "NOISE
CONTROL ORDINANCE."
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
amendment is to change the permissable
starting time for excavation work in a
Public place from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.,
thereby making said starting time consistent
With the "Noise Control Ordinance."
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. The last sentence of
Section 31-32 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Iowa City, Iowa, is hereby
deleted and substituted in lieu thereof is
the following new last sentence:
No work shall be done between the hours
Of 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 a.m., except
with the express written permission of
the director, or in the case of an
emergency.
SECTION 3, REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provision of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the If
shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such ajudication shall not affect the
validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance
shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
Radved & Approved
By The DeParhmnl
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It was moved by and seconded by
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
BALMER
DICKSON
ERDAHL
LYNCH
MCDONALD
NEUHAUSER
PERRET
First consideration
Vote for passage:
Second consideration ?
Vote for passage: i
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Date published 1
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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24.4-4 OF THE
CONSTRUCTIONTROACTIVITIESNCEDURI G PROHIBIT"
CERTAIN
HOURS.
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
amendment is to facilitate control of noise
Pollution by prohibiting construction
activities during certain hours.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 24.4-4 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Iowa
City, Iowa, is hereby amended by adding the
following new subsection (e) to said
section:
(e) "Construction activities": No person
shall so engage , in construction
activities, including but not limited
to nailing, painting, excavating,
filling, pounding, sawing, drilling,
tearing, or demolishing between the
hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the
following morning as to create a noise
disturbance across a residential real
property boundary or within a noise
sensitive area.
t SECTION 3. REPEALER. All ordinances and
{S parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provision of this ordinance are hereby
p repealed.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,
F such ajudication shall not affect the
validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance
' shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Rocotvad $ Approved
By the legal Department
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It was moved by and seconued by
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll calT there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
BALMER
DICKSON
ERDAHL
LYNCH
MCDONALD
NEUHAUSER
PERRET
First consideration
Vote for passage:
Second consideration
Vote for passage:
Date published
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ORDINANCE NO.g3_3153
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
SECTION POSE The purpose of
this ordinance is to amend Chapter 25 to
prohibit parking vehicles in City parks
during closed hours, to authorize the
Director of Parks and Recreation to
designate streets and parking areas in city
parks and to place signs marking same, and
to make vehicle owners prima facie
responsible for parking violations in the
city parks.
SECTION II. AMENDMENT. Chapter 25
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa, is hereby amended as
follows:
a) Section 25-1(15) is hereby repealed
and in its place is substituted the
following new Section 25-1(15):
Sec. 25-1. Prohibited actions in
parks and playgrounds.
No person shall, in any park and
playground within the city:
(15) Be in any park or
playground, whether on foot or in a
vehicle, or permit any vehicle to
remain parked in' any park or
Playground between the hours of 10:30
p.ni. and 6:00 a.m. unless granted
Special authorization by the City of
Iowa City, Iowa. However, from.
April 15 to October 31, the hours
shall be from 11:00 p.m, to 6:00 a.m.
in City Park and Mercer Park.
b) Section 25-2 is hereby repealed and in
its place is substituted the following
new Section 25-2:
Section 25-2. Traffic
regulations.
(a) The Director of Parks and
Recreation is hereby authorized and
required to designate streets and
driveways for use within the parks and
playgrounds and to place signs marking
the same. The Director of Parks and
Recreation is also hereby authorized
and required to designate parking
areas for the parksand playgrounds
and to place signs designating areas
in which parking is permitted and
prohibited.
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(b) The Director of Parks and
Recreation shall notify the City
Council in writing of the placement
and location of such designation and
installation of signs. Upon such
notification, the City Council may
amend by resolution such action.
c) A new Section 25-5 is added as
follows:
Section 25-5. Owner prima facie
responsible for violations.
If any vehicle is found stopped,
standing or parking in any manner
violative of the provisions of this
Chapter and the identity of the
operator cannot be determined, the
owner or person or corporation in
whose name such vehicle is registered
shall be held prima facie responsible
for such violation.
SECTION III. REPEALER. All
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION IV. SEVERABILITY. If any
section, provision or part of the Ordinance
shall be adjudged to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such ajudication shall
not affect the validity of the Ordinance as
a whole or any section, provision or part
thereof pot adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This
Ordinance shall be in effect after its
final passage, approval and publication as
required by law.
Passed and approved this 11th day of
October, 1983.
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ATTEST:In,nIC)TY CLERK
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Bye The Legal D� ad nt
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It was moved by Lynch and seconded by Perret
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X BALMER
X DICKSON
X ERDAHL
X LYNCH
X MCDONALD
X NEUHAUSER
X PERRET
First consideration 9/27/83
Vote for passage:Ayes: Lynch, McDonald, Neuhauser,
Balmer, Dickson, Erdahl. Nays: None. Absent: Perret.
Second consideration xxx
Vote for passage:
Date published October 19, 1983
Moved by Lynch, seconded by Perret, that the rule requiring
ordinances to be considered and voted on for passage at two
Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally
passed be suspended, the second consideration and vote be
waived and the ordinance be voted upon for final passage at
this time.
Ayes: Neuhauser, Balmer, Dickson, Erdahl, Lynch, McDonald,
Perret.
Nays: None
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ORDINANCE NO. 83-3154
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 31 TO PROVIDE
THAT SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY BE LICENSED
AND FOR ELIMINATION OF SUCH SIGNS BY JUNE
30, 2003.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to regulate free standing or
monument signs currently located on public
property, to provide for the elimination of
such signs, and to prohibit the erection of
additional signs on public property.
SECTION II. AMENDMENT. Chapter 31 of the
Code of Ordinances, relating to streets,
sidewalks and public places, is hereby
amended by adding the following new Article
VII - RIGHT-OF-WAY SIGN PERMITS:
Section 31-145. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE
A. The Sign Regulations of Iowa City
provide a comprehensive regulatory
scheme for signs on private property in
the City. However, numerous signs have
been found to be located in or upon the
public streets, roadways, sidewalks or
other public property throughout the
City.
B. It is intent of this article, in order
to promote the health, safety, and
general welfare of the population, that
no new signs be placed in or upon
public property, and that free standing
and monument signs currently located in
or upon public property shall be
eliminated and removed on or before
July 1, 2003.
Section 31-146 Definitions.
A. "Free standing sign" shall mean a
permanent sign which is supported by
one or more up -rights or braces in or
upon the ground and not attached to any
building or wall.
B. "Monument sign" shall mean a sign
affixed to a structure, built on a
grade, in which the sign and the
structure are an integral part of one
another.
C. "Public property" shall mean the
streets, sidewalks, roadways, or other
property owned by and located within
the City of Iowa City.
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D. "Public right-of-way sign" shall mean a
free standing or monument sign located
in, upon, or above public property.
E. "Sign" shall mean any structure,
including but not limited to, a device
or display, other than a building or
landscaping, used primarily for visual
communication for the purpose of, or
having the result of, bringing the
subject thereto to the attention of a
person, group of persons, or the public
generally. The term sign includes, but
is not limited to, any and all reading
matter, letters, numerals, pictorial
representation, emblems, trademarks,
inscriptions, and patterns, whether
affixed to a building, painted, or
otherwise depicted on a building, or
separate from any building.
F. "Sign regulations" shall mean Sections
8.10.35.1 through 8.10.35.24 of the
Zoning Code - Appendix A of the Iowa
City Code of Ordinances.
Section 31-147. Permits Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, or corporation to use any portion
of public property for any public
right-of-way sign without having first
obtained a public right-of-way sign
permit therefor.
Section 31-148. Application - Generally.
A. A verified application for a permit
required by this article, containing
the information required in this
article, shall be filed with the City
Manager or his/her designee by any
person, firm, or corporation desiring
to continue to use public property for
a sign. The application shall be filed
by the person, firm, or corporation
owning such sign.
I. Applications for the original 'issuance
of a public right-of-way sign permit
shall be filed within sixty (60) days
of the effective date of this
ordinance, and renewal applications
shall be filed at least forty-five (45)
days in advance of the expiration date
of a permit. The application shall be
in such number of copies and in such
form as may be prescribed by the City
Manager or his/her designee, and shall
be accompanied by the required fee and
evidence of the required liability
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insurance. A separate application
shall be filed for each sign.
Section 31-149. Signs - Contents.
A. The application form for a public
right-of-way sign permit shall, in
addition to other information the City
Manager or his/her designee shall deem
necessary, contain the following
information•
(1) Name and address of the applicant.
(2) A detailed description of the sign
for which a permit is requested,
together with photographs showing
all sides of the sign.
(3) The exact location of the sign,
including a scaled plot plan
showing the location of the sign.
Renewal applications may incorpo-
rate by reference the plot plan
accompanying the original
application.
(4) The name, address, and general
description of the business to
which the sign relates, and the
name(s) and address(es) of the
owners of such business.
(5) The name or names and address(es)
of the owner or owners of the
property abutting the public
property in, upon or over which
the sign is located.
(6) A statement that the applicant
shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the City from and against
all claims for damages which in
any way relate to or arise from
the use or location of the sign to
which the application relates.
B. The application shall be accompanied by
a policy, or other evidence acceptable
to the City Manager or his/her
designee, of liability insurance
purchased by the applicant for the
protection of the public, which policy
shall name the City as an additional
insured and shall indemnify and save
harmless the City in such amount or
amounts as the City Council may set
from time to time, by resolution.
C. The application shall be signed by the
applicants, the owner or owners of the
property abutting the public property
in, upon, or over which the sign is
located, and the owner or owners of the
business to which the sign relates.
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Section 31-150. Fees.
The Council shall, by resolution, set
the amount of the fees to be submitted
with the permit applications.
Section 31-151. Council Action.
It shall be the responsibility of
applicants to obtain and submit to the
City Manager or his/her designee
complete application forms, with
required signatures, fees and attach-
ments. The City Manager of his/her
designee shall promptly submit only
complete applications to the Council.
The Council will normally consider such
applications only at regularly
scheduled formal meetings.
Section 31-152. Nature and Scope of Permit.
A. A right-of-way sign permit shall be a
purely personal privilege and shall be
revocable for cause. It shall not
constitute property, nor be subject to
attachment and execution, nor be
alienable or assignable. The license
or permit shall only relate to the sign
for which it is issued, as evidenced by
the configuration and location shown in
the application therefor.
B. No sign for which a permit is issued
hereunder may be altered in any way
without the consent of the City
Council, and no such sign may be moved
an the public right-of-way.
Section 31-153. Term of Permit.
All right-of-way sign permits, unless
sooner revoked or surrendered, shall
expire one year from the date of
issuance, except that no permit shall
extend beyond June 30, 2003.
Section 31-154. Denial or Revocation of
Permit -Grounds, Effect.
A right-of-way sign permit may be
denied or revoked, following notice and
hearing, for any of the following
reasons:
(1) The sign was not in place prior to
July 1, 1983.
(2) Alteration of the sign without
prior consent of the City Council.
(3) Moving the sign within the public
right-of-way.
(4) Misrepresentation of any material
fact in the application for the
permit, or any renewal thereof.
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(5) Any sale, hypothecation, or
transfer of the permit.
(6) The sale or transfer of the sign,
or the business or property to
which the sign relates, without
the new owner, transferree or
assignee obtaining a permit for
such sign.
(7) If the sign causes any obstruction
to the public's use of the right-
of-way in or upon which the sign
is located, or is a traffic
hazard, as such term is defined in
the sign regulations.
(8) The alteration, repair, removal,
painting or conversion of a sign
by one not holding a valid sign
erector's license, or without
having obtained a permit as
required in Section 31-157.A.
Section 31-155. Effect of Denial or Revoca-
tion of Permit.
If a permit for a right-of-way sign is
i either denied or revoked, the owner of
such sign shall have thirty (30) days
from the date of the Council action
denying or revoking such permit within
which to remove such sign from the
Public right-of-way. If such sign is
not removed within such thirty (30) day
period, the City may remove such sign
and assess the cost against the owner
of the abutting property.
Section 31-156. Appeal and Hearing.
The right to a hearing before the City
Council shall be afforded to a
right-of-way sign permit applicant
whose application is denied, or a
permittee whose permit is revoked. Any
such applicant or permittee who feels
aggrieved by a decision denying or
revoking a right-of-way sign permit
may, within ten (10) days of such
decision, request, and shall be
granted, a public hearing which shall
be conducted in the manner provided in
Article U( of Chapter 2 of the City
iCode of Ordinances.
Section 35-157, Applicability of Sign
Regulations.
i A. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, or corporation to alter, repair,
move, improve, remove; paint or convert
any right-of-way sign without having
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first obtained (1) the license and
permits required for such actions under
the sign regulations, and (2) City
Council consent for any alteration or
conversion of such sign.
B. Right-of-way signs permitted hereunder
shall be considered as part of the
permitted signage under the sign
regulations.
Section 31-158. Expiration of Article,
Removal of Sign.
(a) The terms and conditions of this
Article, and all rights granted
hereunder for signs in, upon or over
public property, shall automatically
expire on June 30, 2003.
(b) On or before June 30, 2003, all signs
for which permits are issued hereunder
shall be removed from public property.
Any such sign which has not been
removed by that date may be removed by
the City, and the cost of such removal
shall be assessed against the owner.
SECTION III. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the
Provision of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION IV. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such ajudication shall not affect the
validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE, This Ordinance
shall be to effect after its final passage,
approval and publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this 11th day of
October, 1983.
MAYOR// 1l
ATTEST: % 10s _„„J 4-Xo�n 1
CITY CLERK
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It was moved by Balmer
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and dupon oroll callby Rthere were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
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- x- _ BALMER
—x DICKSON
-x- _ ERDAHL
—x— LYNCH
—x— MCDONALD
—x NEUHAUSER
—x— PERRET
First consideration )OCC
Vote for passage:
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Second consideration
XXlIX
Vote for passage:
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Date published October 19, 1983
Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, that the rule requiring
ordinances to be considered and voted on for passage at two
Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be
finally passed be suspended, the first and second consideration '
and vote be waived and the ordinance be voted upon for final
passage at this time.
Ayes: Dickson, Balmer, Erdahl, Lynch, McDonald, Neuhauser,
Perret.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 31 TO PROVIDE
THAT SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY BE LICENSED
AND FOR ELIMINATION OF SUCH SIGNS BY JUNE
30, 2003.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to regulate free standing or
monument signs currently located on public
property, to provide for the elimination of
j such signs, and to prohibit the erection of
additional signs on public prop rty.
E SECTION II. AMENDMENT. Chapter 31 of the
Code of Ordinances, relat),ng to streets,
1 sidewalks and public places, is hereby
ended by adding the following new Article
V - RIGHT-OF-WAY SIGN PERMITS:
Sec ion 31-145. FINDIN S AND PURPOSE
A. he Sign Regula ions of Iowa City I
! Ovide a com�ehensive regulatory i
sc eme for sign on private property in
the City. lowter, numerous signs have
i been found to a located in or upon the
publi stree ,roadways, sidewalks or
other ubli property throughout the
City.
B. It is int t of this article, in order
to promo the health, safety, and
general w 1 re of the population, that
I no new sign be placed in or upon
f public ropert , and that free standing
j and mo ument si s currently located in
or u on public property shall be
elimi ated and r oved on or before
July 1, 2003.
Section -146 Definition
P A. "F ee standing sign shall mean a
pe manent sign which 1 supported by
o e or more up -rights o braces in or
(! on the ground and not at ched to any
uilding or wall.
f B. "Monument sign" shall mea a sign
affixed to a structure, bui'l't on a
grade, in which the sign and the
structure are an integral part of, one
another.
C. "Public property" shall mean the
streets, sidewalks, roadways, or other
property owned by and located within
the City of Iowa City.
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D. "Public right-of-way sign" shall mean a
free standing or monument sign located
in, upon, or above public property.
E. "Sign" shall mean any structure,
including but not limited to, a device
or display, other than a building or
landscaping, used primarily for visual
communication for the purpose of, or
having the result of, bringing the
subject thereto to the attention of a
person, group of persons, or the public/
generally. The term sign includes, but
is not limited to, any and all reading
matter, letters, numerals, pictorial
representation, emblems, trademarks,
inscriptions, and patterns, /whether
ffixed to a building, pa nted, or
o erwise depicted on a building, or
sen rate from any building
F. "Sig regulations" shall"mean Sections
8.10. .1 through 8.16.35.24 of the
Zoningode -
City Cod of '0
Section 31-147. Pei
It shall b i
firm, or cor p
of publicp r
right-of-way
obtained a i
permit ther o'
x A of the Iowa
s/Required.
iful for any person,
on to use any portion
ty for any public
without having first
right-of-way sign
Section 31-148. Applica ion - Generally.
A. A verifi applica ion for a permit
required by this ar icle, containing
the i ormation required in this
articl , shall be filed with the City
Clerk y any person, firm or corpora-
tion esiring to continue o use public
prop rty for a sign. The pplication
sha I be filed by the person, firm, or
co poration owning such sign.
B. A lications for the original i suance
o a public right-of-way sign ermit
hall be filed within sixty (60)\days
f the effective date of this
ordinance, and renewal applications
shall be filed at least forty-five (45)
days in advance of the expiration date
of a permit. The application shall be
n such number of copies and in such
form as may be prescribed by the City
Clerk, and shall be accompanied by the
required fee and evidence of the
required liability insurance. A
separate application shall be filed for
each sign.
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Section 31-149. Signs - Contents.
A. The application form for a public
right -of -sign permit shall, in
addition to other information the City
Clerk shall deem necessary, contain the
following information:
(1) Name and address of the applicant.
(2) A detailed description of the sign
for which a permit is requested,
together with photographs showing
all sides of the sign.
(3) The exact location of the sign,
including a scaled plot plan
showing the location of the si9K
Renewal applications /may
incorporate by reference the plot
lap accomp
a lication.anying the original
(4) Th name, address, pad/general
des iption of the lusiness to
which the sign rel tes, and the
name(s and addre s(es) of the
owners o such business.
(5) The name r name and address(es)
of the o er r owners of the
property a u ting the public
property in, upon or over which
the sign is 1 ted.
(5) A statemen thIt the applicant
shall ind nify, defend and hold
harmless a City om and against
all clai s for dam es which in
any way relate to o arise from
the us or location oNhe sign to
which he application relates.
B. The applic tion shall be accomp pied by
a policy, or other evidence acceptable
to the City Clerk, of liability
insuran a purchased by the appli ant
for th protection of the public, which
policy shall name the City as a�
addit onal insured and shall indemnify
and ave harmless the City in such
amo t or amounts as the City Council
may set from time to time, by
re olution.
C. Th application shall be signed by the
ap licants, the owner or owners of the
property abutting the public property
in, upon, or over which the sign is
located, and the owner or owners of the
business to which the sign relates.
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Section 31-150. Fees.
The Council shall, by resolution, set
the amount of the fees to be submitted
with the permit applications.
Section 31-151. Council Action.
It shall be the responsibility of
applicants to obtain and submit to the
City Clerk complete application forms,
with required signatures, fees and
attachments. The City Clerk shall
promptly submit only complete applica-
tions to the Council. The Council will
normally consider such applietions
only at regularly scheduled formal
meetings.
S ction 31-152. Nature and Scope of Permit.
A. A right-of-way sign permit shall be a
purely personal privilege and shall be
revocable for cause./ It shall not
nstitute property, or be subject to
a achment and execution, nor be
all nable or assignable. The license
j or p rmit shall only relate to the sign
!` for w 'ch it is/issued, as evidenced by
the con iguraton and location shown in
the a atidn therefor.
B. No sign which a permit is issued
hereunder y be altered in any way
( without the consent of the City
Council, and n such sign may be moved
on the pfblic riht-of-way.
f Section 31-1153. Term oflermit.
All r' ht -of -way sign permits, unless
soone� revoked or surrendered, shall
expi/pe one year fram the date of
isscfance, except that\no permit shall
` ext�end beyond June 30, 2003.
Section/ 31-154. Denial or Revocation of
Permit Grounds, Effect.
Q right-of-way sign per(it may be
denied or revoked, following notice and
hearing, for any of the following
reasons:
j (1) The sign was not in place prior to
July 1, 1983.
(2) Alteration of the sign without
prior consent of the City Council.
(3) Moving the sign within the public
right-of-way.
(4) Misrepresentation of any material
fact in the application for the
permit, or any renewal thereof.
(5) Any sale, hypothecation, or
transfer of the permit.
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(6) The sale or transfer of the sign,
or the business or property to
which the sign relates, without
the new owner, transferree or
assignee obtaining a permit for
such sign.
(7) If the sign causes any obstruction
to the public's use of the right-
of-way in or upon which the sign
is located, or is a traffic
hazard, as such term is defined in
the sign regulations.
(8) The alteration, repair, removal,
painting or conversion of,/a sign
by one not holding a valid sign
erector's license, or without
having obtained a� permit as
equired in Sectio /31-157.A.
Section 31- 5. Effect of enial or Revoca-
tion of Permi
If a perms for a ight-of-way sign is
either dens I
or revoked, the owner of
such sign sh 1/have thirty (30) days
from the date of the Council action
denying or re o 'ng such permit within
which to remove such sign from the
public right-of-wa If such sign is
not removed within s h thirty (30) day
period, the City may emove such sign
and assess the cost a inst the owner
of the abutting property.
Section 31-156. Appeal and Hea ing.
The right to a hearing befa the City
Council shall be afford to a
right-of-way sign permit applicant
whose application is denied or a
permittee whose permit is revoke Any
such applicant or permittee who eels
aggrieved by a decision denying \or
revoking a right-of-way sign permit
may, within ten (10) days of suA
decision, request, and shall be
granted, a public hearing which shall
be conducted in the manner provided in
Article IX of Chapter 2 of the City
Code of Ordinances.
Section 35-157. Applicability of Sign
Regulations.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, or corporation to alter, repair,
move, improve, remove, paint or convert
any right-of-way sign without having
first obtained (1) the license and
permits required for such actions under
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the sign regulations, and (2) City
Council consent for any alteration or
conversion of such sign.
B. Right-of-way signs permitted hereunder
shall be considered as part of the
permitted signage under the sign
regulations.
Section 31-158. Expiration of Article,
Removal of Sign.
(a) The terms and conditions of this
Article, and all rights granted
hereunder for signs in, upon or over
P
roperty, shall automatically
expire on une 30, 2003.
(b) On or befo a June 30, 2003, all signs
for which p mits are issued hereunder
shall be rem ed from public property.
Any such si which has not been
removed by tha date may be removed b
the City, and t cost of such removal
shall be assessed against the owner!
SECTION III. REPEALER. All ordinan es and
parts of ordinances i conflict�ith the
provision of this ordnance a hereby
repealed.
SECTION IV. SEVERABILITY. I,f any section,
i provision or part of the Or inance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or n onstitutional,
such ajudication shal not affect the
validity of theOrdinan a as a hole or any
section, provision r part t �reof not
adjudged invalid or nconstitutional.
i SECTION V. EFFECT E DATE. This Ordinance
shall be in effe after its final passage,
approval and pu ication as required by law.
Passed an approved this
MAYOR
� ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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It was moved by and seconded by
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
I AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
— BALMER
DICKSON
— ERDAHL
LYNCH
MCDONALD
/ NEUHAUSER
PERRET
First considerate n 9/ 3/83
Vote for passage
Ayes: Lynch, Dickson, Erdahl, McDonald,
Neuhauser.
Nays: None. Ab t: erret.
Second consider ion 27 83
Vote for pas age: Ayes: Balmer, kson, Erdahl,
Lynch, McDona Neuhau Nays: None. Absent:
Perret.
Date pub _i shed
Rec,ivnd & Approved
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