HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd #030-3rd Ser/ Amending code re: nonencroachments ORDINANCE NO 30 ,THIRD SERIES
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ORONO ZONING CODE
SECTION 78-1405
REGARDING NONENCROACHMENTS
The City Council of Orono ordains as follows:
Section 1: Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1405(8) is hereby revised as follows:
Sec. 78-1405. Nonencroachments.
(8) Entrance monuments, defined for the purpose of this section as a nearly
permanent physical structure or object, natural or artificial, used to depict an
entrance to the property, erected in all residential zoning districts are considered
nonencroachments when they conform with the following standards:
a. Each monument, with a ma�cimuin of two per approved driveway access, shall
be limited to a single pillar with a footprint measuring no larger than 25
square feet and no length to exceed 5';
b. The monument must be setback a minimum of 5' from all property boundaries
and never fewer than 10' from the edge of the paved, traveled roadway;
c. Plans and/or elevation views of the proposed monuments are required to be
submitted for approval by the Planning Director;
d. All signage proposed for the monuments must comply with Section 78-1467;
e. The monuments are limited to 8' in height including any appurtenances. Any
monument exceeding the maximum height must meet principal structure
setback requirements;
f. When more than one monument is proposed, and servin� two or fewer
residences, a miniinuin horizontal width of-�' 16' is required between them;
�. When more than one monument is proposed, and serving three or more
residences, a minimum horizontal width of 22' is required between thein;
h.gLighting is allowed, in conformance with Section 78-1573 and at the
discretion of the Planning Director.
i.k:When a gate is proposed, the following requirements must be met:
1) The gate must open into the property not outward towards the right-of-
way, and
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2� Gates servin� two or fewer residences shall have a minimum
horizontal width of 14' in the full open position, and
3) Gates serving three or more residences shall have a minimum
horizontal width of 20' in the full openposition, and
4) For all properties, gate hei t mav not exceed the hei t of the
monument, measured from grade, unless principal structure setbacks
are met (if monuments are not proposed then gate height shall be
re�ulated in accordance with the fence height regulations of Section
78-1405 (7), and
5) Gates must maintain an opacitv level of no greater than 25%, and
�For locked and/or secured gates a knox box, meeting the standards set
forth by the police and fire department, must be provided for
emergency access, and
��}On major thoroughfares the monuments and gates must be located 40'
from the paved, traveled road to allow for vehicle stacking. A major
thoroughfare for the purposes of this section means any county road or
state highway.
i� A building permit is required for installation. A survey must be submitted
depicting where the monuments will be placed, and the property corner pins
must be located for inspection purposes.
Section 2: This Ordinance shall be published in THE PIONEER and THE LAKER
newspapers and shall become effective upon approval and publication.
Adopted by the City Council of Orono on this 28th day of November, 2005 by a
vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
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Barbara A. Peterson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda S. Vee, City Clerk
Published in the Laker/Pioneer newspapers the week of 12 10 , 2005.
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