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 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 3.2.63 by amending subsection A to read as follows:
A. Review. Unless otherwise provided herein, the City Manager may approve an
application for a temporary use or special event. An event that occurs for five
or more days, and includes but is not limited to outdoor festivals, craft
shows, carnivals and similar outdoor amusements, flea markets, plant sales,
parades on public rights-of-way, seasonal sales of merchandise, concerts, and
any similar other event.
Chapter 7 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 7.13.1 to read as follows:
Any single-family or multifamily dwelling, commercial or industrial
establishment shall be connected to a public water supply. Water mains and
connection to the water supply shall be at the cost of the property owner. The
installation of said mains and connection to each lot shall be installed prior
to the paving of the street.
Chapter 7 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 7.14.1 to read as follows:
Any single-family or multifamily dwelling, commercial or industrial
establishment shall be connected to public sewer if located within 1,500 feet,
or in the written opinion of the Columbus Health Department and the Columbus
Water Works that the public sanitary sewer is within a reasonable distance.
Said written opinion shall be reviewed by the Planning Department and
Engineering Department prior to submission to the requesting party. Connecting
into the system and providing sanitary sewer service to each lot within the
bounds of the subdivision shall be at the cost of the property owner. The
installation of all street sewers shall be installed prior to the paving of the
street. Connection shall be at the cost of the property owner.
Chapter 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 10.6.3 by adding subsection C to read as follows:
C. Complete Survey of Property. The final subdivision plat shall meet the
following requirements:
1. The final subdivision plat shall show all lots being subdivided if said
lots are ten (10) acres or less.
2. Lots subdivided from a lot larger than ten (10) acres or more in size shall
show only the new lots being created from the larger lot. The remaining larger
lot remnant shall be noted on the plat as the ?Parent lot? on said final plat.
Said requirement shall only apply to residential properties. Said lot shall be
limited to the subdivision of five (5) new lots. If more than five (5) lots
are subdivided, then the entire property shall be surveyed.
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. 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. Health
Department certification shall be required per the following state requirements:
Any division of a tract or parcel of land into five or more lots, building
sites, mobile home sites, or other divisions, resulting in any single lot of
less than three acres, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or
legacy, and includes resubdivision and, where appropriate to the context,
relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or area subdivided,
provided; however; that the following are not included within this definition:
A. The combination or recombination of previously platted lots or portions
thereof where the total number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots
conform to the standards of these rules.
B. The division of land into parcels, all of which are three acres or more in
size with minimum width of one hundred and fifty feet (150') for a distance
sufficient to provide an adequate area for the placement of structures and
improvements including wells and approved installation of approved on-site
sewage management systems.
Chapter 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 10.11.4.C.1 by deleting subsection (C) in its entirety.
Chapter 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 10.11.4.C.2 by adding subsection (C) to read as follows:
(C) Parking. Parking requirements, not to exceed a reduction from the minimum
required by 10%, nor an increase in the maximum allowed by 10%.
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
25th day of October, 2011 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2011, and adopted at said meeting
by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting________.
Councilor Baker voting________.
Councilor Barnes voting________.
Councilor Davis voting________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting________.
Councilor McDaniel voting________.
Councilor Pugh voting________.
Councilor Thomas voting________.
Councilor Woodson voting________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK MAYOR
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