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 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended
by amending Section 8.2.2.A to read as follows:
A. Reserved.
Chapter 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended
by amending Section 8.2.6.A to read as follows:
A. Maintenance Bond Required. Prior to approval of a final subdivision plat
or issuance of a certificate of occupancy, a maintenance bond in a form
acceptable to the Department of Engineering is required for all public
improvements shown on the as-built surveys. The owner shall be responsible for
maintenance of all such public improvements for two years from the acceptance
of the improvements by Council.
Chapter 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended
by deleting Subsection 14 of Section 8.4.6.C.14 in its entirety.
Chapter 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Section 8.4.6.E to read as follows:
E. Reserved.
Chapter 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Section 8.8.4.A to read as follows:
A. Emergency Work. In case of an emergency, the permittee shall notify the
City via telephone, fax or email the next working day if the emergency occurs
after normal business hours or the same day during normal business hours. In
addition the permittee shall begin the process of obtaining a written permit
for the emergency work not later than one working day after emergency work
begins.
Chapter 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Section 8.8.7.A.3 to read as follows:
3. Compaction testing shall be done as directed by the City Engineer on a
random basis or may be required when there is suspicion that there may be a
problem with the backfill or that the compaction is not adequate or done in
accordance with the specifications. Testing shall be done by a certified
testing firm acceptable to the City. The City shall pay for initial random
testing.
Chapter 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Subsection B.5 of Section 7.4.1.B.5 to Subsection C to read
as follows:
C. Temporary Patches.
(A) The permittee shall fill the trench/cut to within 1 1/2 inches of the
roadway surface and place approved "cold mix" as a temporary patch, then open
the roadway for traffic.
(B) Within 45 days of placement of the temporary patch material, the permittee
shall excavate the patch to a depth of 1 1/2 inches below the surface of the
roadway, and place 1 1/2 inches of hot mix asphalt as a permanent patch.
Chapter 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Section 8.8.14.B to read as follows:
B. When the work is done that requires the removal of an existing sidewalk
within 20 feet of a roadway intersection, the Director of Engineering shall
require that the sidewalks shall be replaced, including handicap ramps, in
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Sidewalks that are
replaced shall comply with the ADA concerning widths, access ramps, and
driveway crossings.
Chapter 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Section 8.8.15.A to read as follows:
A. When the work is done that requires the removal of existing curb and
gutter at roadway intersections, and there is a sidewalk existing at that
location, a handicap ramp shall be installed as part of the replacement of the
curb and gutter. Sidewalks shall be reconstructed or modified in such a way as
to accommodate the new handicap ramp. If there is no sidewalk at that location
where the existing curb and gutter are removed, then a handicap ramp shall be
installed and said ramp shall terminate at a logical connection to a sidewalk
as determined by the Director of Engineering. All handicap ramps shall be
built in compliance with current Americans with Disabilities Act.
Chapter 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Section 8.8.18.A.1 to read as follows:
1. The permittee shall repair all open cuts immediately material. Permanent
patching material shall be placed no later than 45 days following completion of
work. This includes repairs to existing driveways, sidewalks, roadways, etc.
The Department of Engineering shall be notified in writing upon completion of
permanent patching unless otherwise approved by the Director of Engineering.
Chapter 8 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Section 8.9.1.A to read as follows:
A. Issuance of Permits. Building permits for all structures or interior
finishes are issued after complying with the applicable requirements of the
fire prevention and/or life safety code and the various health and building
codes.
Chapter 12 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Section 12.1.1 to read as follows:
This Article sets out the structure for administering and enforcing this UDO,
including the responsibilities and procedures of the Director of Planning, the
Director of Engineering, the City Arborist, and the Director of Inspections and
Codes in carrying out enforcement activities.
Chapter 12 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Subsection A & B of Sections 12.3.2.A & B to read as
follows:
A. Responsibilities. The Engineering Director, or the Director?s designee,
is responsible for the receipt, review and processing of all applications for
permits related to land-disturbing activity, including the clearing and grading
of property and protection from soil erosion and sedimentation, and the
construction of streets and stormwater drainage facilities.
B. Enforcement. As the issuing agent for all permits related to land
development, the Engineering Director, or the Director?s designee, is
responsible for enforcement of all requirements and restrictions of these this
UDO related to the clearing and grading of subdivisions and development
projects, and the construction of streets and stormwater drainage facilities
and their continued maintenance and operation.
Chapter 12 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Section 12.4.3.A to read as follows:
A. Inspection. If the Director of Planning, the Director of Inspections and
Codes, the Director of Engineering, or the City Arborist finds that a provision
of this UDO is being violated relating to the use or occupancy of land or
structures, lot standards, landscaping, buffers, tree preservation and
replacement, parking, signage or any other standard or provision, other than
land disturbing activities as may be authorized by a development permit, or
relating to a condition of approval established in connection with a grant of
variance or zoning change, the appropriate Enforcement Officer shall notify the
person responsible for such violation in writing.
Chapter 12 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending Section 12.5.4.A.1 to read as follows:
1. Any person who violates any provisions of this Code, the rules and
regulations adopted pursuant hereto, or any permit condition or limitation
established pursuant to this Code or who negligently or intentionally fails or
refuses to comply with any final or emergency order of the Director of
Planning, the Director of Inspections and Codes, the Director of Engineering,
or the City Arborist issued as provided in these this UDO shall be liable for a
civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 per day.
Chapter 13 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby
amended by amending the alternate definition of Personal services to read as
follows:
Personal care services means, for the purposes of regulating personal care
facilities, assistance with or supervision of essential activities of daily
living such as eating, bathing, grooming, dressing, and ambulating, and the
supervision of self-administered medication and similar services.
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
___ day of ______, 2009 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2009, 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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