HomeMy WebLinkAbout06998ORDINANCE NO. 6998
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO ZONING DEFINITIONS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate material
deleted, underscoring indicates material added.)
SECTION 1.
Section 17- 2 -1(6) of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new
subsection (6.01) to read as follows:
( 6.01) Administrative Official shall mean the Director of the Department of Land Use
Administration or the person designated by the City Manager to administer and enforce this Title.
SECTION 2.
Section 17 -2 -1(24) of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby repealed and reacted to read as
follows:
(24) Height, building means the vertical distance from the grade plane to the average
height of the highest roof surface. [to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, to the deck line
of a mansard roof or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof.] Height
means, when referring to a tower or other antenna structure, the distance measured from the
finished grade of the parcel to the highest point on the tower or other structure, including the base
[paid] and any antenna. (See Section 17-4, Article IV, Tower and Antenna Requirements).
(a) Flat Roof. Building height shall be measured as the vertical distance from the mean
level of the finished grade of the front of the building to the highest point on the finished roof.
(b) Pitched Roof Building height shall be measured as the vertical distance from the
mean level of the finished -grade of the front of the building to the average height of the rise of the
pitched roof.
(c) Curved Roof. Building height shall be measured as the vertical distance from the
mean level of the finished grade of the front of the building to a point two- thirds the vertical height
of the curve.
(d) Other Forms: Building height shall be measured and determined by the
Administrative Officer in a manner that most closely reflects the intent of subsections (a) through
(c) and attains a height which is similar to adjacent complying structures.
(e) Comer Lots: Building height for corner lots shall be measured as the vertical
distance from the mean level of the front of the building along the street having the lower record
grade.
(f) Lots Fronting on Two Streets: Where a parcel, other than a comer lot, fronts on two
streets the maximum heiaht shall then be measured separately for each of the two (2) frontages of
the building from the mean level of the finished grade. The maximum height so measured shall
apply on each street.
(a) Lots Fronting on More than Two Streets: Where a lot fronts on three (3) or more
streets, building height shall be measured from the mean level of the front of the building along the
street havina the lowers record grade.
(h) Antenna or Tower Structure: Shall be measured from the finished grade of the
parcel to the highest point on the tower or other structure, which shall include the base and any
antenna. (See Section 17-4, Article IV. Tower and Antenna Requirements).
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED May 27, 2003
BY Al Gurule
Councilperson
APPROVED:
President of City Council
ATTEST:
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PASSED AND APPROVED June 9. 2003