Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

AN ORDINANCE

NO.



An ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for Columbus,

Georgia so as to amend certain sections of the Unified Development Ordinance of

the Columbus Codes so as to correct certain errors.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Chapter 9 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending

Section 9.3.3.B by amending subsection 3 and shifting each sequential down one

step and adding Subsection 13 to read as follows:



3. Board Powers to Adopt Rules of Procedure. The Board shall adopt rules and

standards for the transaction of its business and for consideration of

applications for designations and Certificates of Appropriateness, such as

By-Laws, design guidelines and criteria; and for the time and place of special

meetings. The Board shall have the flexibility to adopt rules of procedure

without amendment to this Ordinance. The latest edition of Roberts' Rules of

Order shall determine the order of business at all meetings.



4. Sign Permit in a Historic District. The Board of Historic and Architectural

Review shall grant, grant with conditions, or deny sign permits in a historic

district.



5. Revocation of Historic Designation. Recommend to the Council that the

designation of any place, district, site, building, structure, or work of art

as an historic property or as an historic district be revoked or removed.



6. Educational Programs. Conduct educational programs on historic properties

located within its jurisdiction.



7. Investigations. Conduct such investigations and studies of matters relating

to historic preservation as the Council may, from time to time, deem necessary

or appropriate for the purposes of preserving historic resources.



8. Grants and Funds. Seek out state, federal and private funds for historic

preservation, and make recommendations to the Council concerning the most

appropriate uses of any funds that are received.



9. Historic Preservation Activities. Perform historic preservation activities

as the official agency of City's historic preservation program.



10. Employment. Recommend to the City that it employ persons, if necessary, to

carry out the programs of the Board.



11. Nominations to the National Register. Review and make comments to the state

historic preservation office concerning the nomination of properties and

structures within its jurisdiction to the National Register of Historic Places.



12. Designated Historic Properties Or Districts. Submit to the Historic

Preservation Division of the Department of Natural Resources a list of historic

properties or historic districts designated by the City.



13. Potential Historic Designations. Prepare and maintain an inventory of all

property within the City of Columbus having the potential for designation as

historic property.





Chapter 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending

Section 10.6.7 to read as follows:



Certification by the Health Department shall be printed or stamped on the plat,

as appropriate to the source of water supply and method of waste disposal

approved. For lots less than 3 acres in size not served by public sewerage or

public water, the certification by the Health Department is to read as shown

and signed in blue ink on the original drawing. For developments with public

sewerage and public water systems, this certification may be omitted.



Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby

amended by amending Table 3.1.1 to read as follows:





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SECTION 2.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

15th day of June, 2010 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said

Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2010, and adopted at said meeting

by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting____________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________.

Councilor Baker voting____________.

Councilor Barnes voting___________.

Councilor Davis voting____________.

Councilor Henderson voting________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________.





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TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON

CLERK MAYOR

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