HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-036 - Amendment to Title IV of the Municipal CodeBILL NO. 2002- ORDINANCE NO. 200?-~,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE R[b"ERS[DE CI"Ch~ CODE, TITLE
I~', PRO~'1SIONS RELATED TO SINGLE-F.~~I[Ll' RESIDE~iTIAL
BliILDINGS IN DISTRICTS ZONED "R-1"
WEIEREAS. the Cite desires to amend certain code pro~~isions ~~~ith respect to the
minimum square footage allo~~~able on the fast fluor of single tamil~~ residential dwellings.
WHEREAS. the Cite has the dut~~ i>f protecting the public, health. safet} and welfare.
and desires to do so fairl~~ and responsibly
NOW, THEREFORE. be it ordained b~ die [3oard of :lldcrmen of the City of Rig erside_
\lissouri. as follows:
Section 1. The Municipal Code of the Cite of Ki~~erside. Chapter -110.0~0(C)1>) is hercb~~
amended and shall read as follows:
~. llininnon floor co•eu. The minimum floor area. finished for li~~ima
purposes. shall not be less than one thousand ti. e hundred (1.00) square
feet of finished lining area esclusi~~e of [he basement and anv attached or
freestanding accessory buildings. The minimum ground Yoor area as
defined in Section ~0~.070 of this lonin<< Code shall not be less than one
thousand (1.000) square feet.
Section ?. The Municipal Code of the Cite of Ri~crside_ Section -10.070 is hereby amended
b~ amendin~* the definition of "Basemenf' to read as follo~cs:
B: LSEtIE~~T: The portion of the building that is partly underground which has
more than one-half (1/2) of its interior height. measured 15•om floor to finished
ceiling. belu~~~ the a~~erage finishing ~~rade of th< <_=round adjoining the building.
Secllon 3. The ~'[rulicipal Code of the Cite of Ri~~erside. Section -~60.0~0(-4) is hercb~
amended and shall read as follows:
3. RL'.SYOYUIIUYI of clnmu~ec! noir-cnn/ormrn~ huilclin,,. _~ non-conformin~a building or
structure damaged by Yire or other causes b~~ an act of God ro the extent of nut
more than fift~~ percent (~0°i~) of its u~ue current ~~alue before the damage. mad
onl~~ he restored to its original size and uccupanc}~ it a building permit is obtained
and greater than ninet~~ percent (90°a) of the reconstruction is completed ~~ithin
one (1) year. Said buildin~a or structure. it destro~~ed or damaged to an u~tunt
greater than fift~~ percent (~0°'0) ul its true current ~~alue, shall be restored only if
said buildin~~ or structure, in the use thereof. shall conform to all regulations of the
district in which it is located, pru~ided that am~ sing*le t~imil~~ residence mad hr
restored without conforming to the requirements of Code Section -I10.0~0(Cll ~ i.
S~ction_~. The section;. paragraphs. clauses. anti phrases of dais Ordinance are se~crahle and
if ant phrase. clarue. sentence. puragraph_ or section of this Ordinance shall he declared unla~ti (ul
h~ the valid jud~~ement. d~cr~e. ur injunction order o~ a court of competent jurisdiction_ such
Tulin<~ shall not affect am of the remainin<r phrases. clauses. ,~ntences. para~,raphs. ~md sections
of ibis Ordinance. In the event that. contrary to the policies. interests and ~~alues of the C'in. a
court of competent jurisdiction issues' a judgement. decree. or injunction order that this
Ordinance is unla~cful because of any omission or prohibition in this Ordinance. than all
provisions of this Ordinance nut specifically declared to be unla~~tiil shall amain in bill lin~cc
and effect. In the c~~ent that a judgement, decree or injunction order declaring all or a portion of
this Ordinance to he unla~cfid is re~,~ersed or ~~acated b~~ a court of competent jurisdiction. the
pro~~isions contained in this Ordinance shall remain in lull force and effect.
Section ~. I~his ordinance shall take effect immediately.
Passed this,_~~la~ of _ ~~ i - ?00?.
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