HomeMy WebLinkAbout07888ORDINANCE NO. 7888
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO LANDSCAPE PLAN REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, in 2007, the Colorado legislation enacted the Landscape Architects
Professional Licensing Act (the "Act ").
WHEREAS, the Act specifies that on and after January 1, 2008, a person shall not practice
landscape architecture or represent himself or herself as a landscape architect unless the person
has a license issued by the State Board of Landscape Architects.
WHEREAS, the Act requires that on and after January 1, 2008, landscape design services
(except residential landscape design for single - family and multi - family residential properties of four
or fewer units not including common areas) must be performed and landscape plans must be
stamped by a licensed landscape architect.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
(brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscoring indicating matter being added)
SECTION 1
Section 17- 4- 7(b)(7) of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of
the following new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
e. The landscape plan shall be prepared and stamped by a Colorado licensed landscape
architect except landscape plans for single and multi - family residential properties of four or fewer
units not including common areas.
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2009.
BY Randy Thurston
Councilperson
APPROVE �.
A S D 1ay,
� CLERK
INTRODUCED September 8. 2008
PASSED AND APPROVED: September 22 2008
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM # -�
DATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2008
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XVII OF THE
PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO LANDSCAPE PLAN REQUIREMENTS
ISSUE
Should the City Council amend Section 7 of Chapter 4 of Title XVII of the Pueblo
Municipal Code relating to landscape plan requirements?
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their August 13, 2008 Regular Meeting, voted
6 -1 to recommend approval.
BACKGROUND
In 2007, the Colorado legislation enacted the Landscape Architects Professional
Licensing Act (the "Act'). This Act specifies that on and after January 1, 2008, a person
shall not practice landscape architecture or represent himself as a landscape architect
unless the person has a license issued by the State Board of Landscape Architects.
The Act requires that landscape plans (except residential landscape design for single -
family and multi - family residential properties of four or fewer units not including
common areas) must be prepared and stamped by a licensed landscape architect. The
proposed text amendment will revise the City's Zoning Code to be consistent with the
Act.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.