Text Changes - 1990s

Last Modified: April 01, 2013

Following is a list of finalized text changes that City Council has taken action from 1990 - 1999.

Numbers in parentheses are adopted ordinance numbers.

Text Change # Ordinance # Title Final Action Status
1999
17-99 (732 TC 188) Telecommunication Towers Approved 2-15-00 Effective 2-20-00
16-99 Residential Parking Denied 12-7-99
15-99 (696 TC 187) Heating Requirements Approved 12-7-99 Effective 12-7-99
14-99 (754 TC 192) Downtown Off-Street Parking Exemption Area Approved 3-21-00 Effective 3-26-00
13-99 (618 TC 183) Sidewalk & Driveway Approved 8-3-99 Effective 8-3-99
12-99 (630 TC 184) Sewer Connections Approved 9-7-99 Effective 9-12-99
11-99 (804 TC 195) Streetyard Landscaping Approved 5-16-00 Effective 5-21-00
10-99 (617 TC 182) Landscape Ordinance Approved 8-3-99 Effective 8-8-99
09-99 (690 TC 186) Manufactured Housing w/in the PDD Approved 11-16-99 Effective 11-21-99
08-99 (598 TC 180) Permit Fees: Inspections Approved 7-6-99 Effective 8-1-99
07-99 (647 TC 185) Planning Department Review Process Approved 10-6-99 Effective 10-12-99
06-99 (571 TC 179) State Building Code Amendments Approved 6-1-99 Effective 6-6-99
05-99 (570 TC 178) Day Cares - Signage Approved 6-1-99 Effective 6-6-99
04-99 (536 TC 177) Board of Adjustment Filing Fee Approved 4-6-99 Effective 4-20-99
03-99 (616 TC 181) Plans Approval Process Approved 8-3-99 Effective 9-1-99
02-99 Manufactured Housing Denied 2-16-99
01-99 (740 TC 190) Pedestrian Business Overlay District Approved 2-18-00 Effective 2-23-00
1998
16-98 (466 TC 174) Emergency Shelters Approved 12-1-98 Effective 12-6-98
15-98 (486 TC 176) Zoning Procedure Changes Approved 1-5-99 Effective 2-1-99
14-98 (489 TC 177) Boarding of Animals Approved 1-5-99 Effective 1-10-99
13-98 (465 TC 173) Waiver of Permit Fees Approved 12-1-98 Effective 12-5-98
12-98 (470 TC 175) Soil & Sedimentation Control Approved 12-1-98 Effective 12-6-98
11-98 (431 TC 172) Residential Development Sales Office Approved 10-6-98 Effective 10-11-98
10-98 (386 TC 171) First Fire District Approved 8-4-98 Effective 8-9-98
09-98 (385 TC 170) Special R-30 District Approved 8-4-98 Effective 8-9-98
08-98 (384 TC 169) Construction Inspection Fee Increase Approved 8-4-98 Effective 9-1-98
07-98 (383 TC 168) Ground Signs for Multi-Establishments Approved 8-4-98 Effective 8-9-98
06-98 (303 TC 166) Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District Approved 4-7-98 Effective 4-12-98
05-98 (302 TC 165) Supportive Housing Residence Approved 4-7-98 Effective 4-12-98
04-98 (301 TC 164) Temporary Christmas Tree Lots Approved 4-7-98 Effective 4-12-98
03-98 (370 TC 167) Group Housing Approved 7-7-98 Effective 7-12-98
02-98 (276 TC 162) Floodprone Areas Approved 2-3-98 Effective 2-8-98
01-98 Christmas Tree Sales Reauthorized for 3-17-98 PH
1997
21-97 (249 TC 161) Inspection Permit Fee Process Approved 12-2-97 Effective 2-2-98
20-97 Adult Establishments Denied 10-21-98
19-97 (248 TC 160) Extended Stay Hotels w/in Industrial Districts Approved 12-2-97 Effective 12-7-97
18-97 Facility Fees for Schools Denied 1-6-98
17-97 (283 TC 163) Garages & Rear Yard Accessory Structures Approved 2-17-98 Effective 2-22-98
16-97 (242 TC 159) State Building Code Update Approved 12-2-97 Effective 12-2-97
15-97 (220 TC 158) Adult Businesses Approved 10-21-97 Effective 10-26-97
14-97 (219 TC 157) Sedimentation Control Approved 10-21-97 Effective 10-26-97
13-97 (187 TC 156) Minimum Housing Code Approved 9-2-97 Effective 9-2-97
12-97 Pay Telephones in Residential Districts Denied 10-21-97
11-97 (170 TC 155) Construction Plan Review & Inspection Approved 8-5-97 Effective 10-1-97
10-97 (135 TC 152) Penalties for Construction w/o a Permit Approved 6-3-97 Effective 6-8-97
09-97 Variances to Setbacks Denied 9-2-97
08-97 (134 TC 151) Multiple Uses on Church-owned Property Approved 6-3-97 Effective 6-8-97
07-97 (133 TC 150) Downtown Parking Exemption Area Approved 6-3-97 Effective 6-8-97
06-97 (87 TC 147) Parking - Driving Ranges & Mini Golf Approved 4-1-97 Effective 4-6-97
05-97 (88 TC 148) Definition of Family Approved 4-1-97 Effective 4-1-97
04-97 (86 TC 146) Underground Electric Approved 4-1-97 Effective 4-6-97
03-97 (107 TC 149) "Lis Pendens"- Enforcement Notice Approved 5-6-97 Effective 5-7-97
02-97 Watershed Ridgeline Grading Denied 11-18-97
01-97 (48 TC 143) Graphics Used at Public Hearings Approved 2-4-97 Effective 2-9-97
1996
18-96 (137 TC 153) Approval Procedures Approved 6-17-97 Effective 8-1-97
17-96 (60 TC 145) Street Trees Approved 2-18-97 Effective 2-23-97
16-96 Movie Theaters Denied 2-18-97
15-96 (974 TC 140) Official Zoning Map Approved 10-1-96 Effective 10-6-96
14-96 (991 TC 141) Mobile Home Parks Approved 10-16-96 Effective 10-21-96
13-96 (972 TC 139) Bell Towers Approved 10-1-96 Effective 10-6-96
12-96 Low Density Overlay District. Denied 6-18-96
11-96 (911 TC 135) State Building Code Approved 6-4-96 Effective 6-4-96
10-96 (922 TC 136) Tree Pruning Approved 6-18-96 Effective 6-24-96
09-96 (910 TC 134) First Fire District Approved 6-4-96 Effective 6-9-96
08-96 Restrictive Covenants [Converted to TC-18-96]
07-96 (930 TC 137) Downtown Signage Approved 7-2-96 Effective 7-7-96
06-96 (909 TC 133) Site Plan Review Fee Approved 7-2-96 Effective 7-2-96
05-96 (908 TC 132) B.O.A. Variances Approved 6-4-96 Effective 6-9-96
04-96 (855 TC 129) Veterinary Hospital Approved 4-2-96 Effective 4-7-96
03-96 (901 TC 131) P.D.D. Signs Approved 5-21-96 Effective 5-28-96
02-96 (877 TC 130) Commercial Golf Courses Approved 5-7-96 Effective 5-12-96
01-96 Special Use Permits Denied 7-18-95
1995
31-95 (808 TC 126) Soil Erosion Approved 1-16-96 Effective 1-22-96
30-95 Smoke Detectors No action taken
29-95 (809 TC 127) Heating and Insulation Requirements Approved 1-16-96 Effective 1-21-96
28-95 (793 TC 125) Adult Establishments Approved 12-5-95 Effective 12-10-95
27-95 (931 TC 138) Lodging Units - Burner Cook Tops Approved 7-2-96 Effective 7-8-96
26-95 (792 TC 124) Civil Penalties for Unsafe Structures Approved 12-5-95 Effective 12-10-95
25-95 (748 TC 121) Religious Shelter Units Approved 10-18-95 Effective 10-23-95
24-95 (736 TC 120) Reinspection and Fee Increase Approved 10-3-95 Effective 10-3-95
23-95 (851 TC 128) Tree Preservation Approved 4-2-96 Effective 4-7-96
22-95 (696 TC 117) First Fire District Approved 8-1-95 Effective 8-7-95
21-95 (697 TC 118) Downtown Parking Exempt Approved 8-1-95 Effective 8-7-95
20-95 (760 TC 122) Subdivision Code Reformat Approved 11-8-95 Effective 1-1-96
19-95 (695 TC 116) Application Fee Increases Approved 8-1-95 Effective 1-1-96
18-95 (734 TC 119) Density Transfer Approval Approved 10-3-95 Effective 10-8-95
17-95 (694 TC 115) Home Occupations - Employees Approved 8-1-95 Effective 8-7-95
16-95 (693 TC 114) Fences within Residential Districts Approved 8-1-95 Effective 8-7-95
15-95 (692 TC 113) Telecommunication Towers Approved 8-1-95 Effective 8-7-95
14-95 (674 TC 112) Cost Adjustments for Street & Utility Fees & Reimbursements Approved 7-5-95 Effective 10-1-95
13-95 Special Use Permits, C.C. Denied 10-4-95
12-95 (673 TC 111) Greater than 8 Units per Floor Approved 7-5-95 Effective 7-10-95
11-95 (595 TC 108) Mixed Use Master Plans Approved 4-4-95 Effective 4-9-95
10-95 (628 TC 110) Inspections - Fee Increases Approved 5-2-95 Effective 7-2-95
09-95 (594 TC 107) Subdivision. Plats - Signatures Approved 4-4-95 Effective 4-9-95
08-95 (593 TC 106) Cemeteries - Accessory Structures Approved 4-4-95 Effective 4-9-95
07-95 (592 TC 105) Paved Parking - S/F & Duplex Approved 4-4-95 Effective 4-9-95
06-95 (591TC104) T.D.- Approval Procedures Approved 4-4-95 Effective 4-9-95
05-95 (605 TC 109) Conditional Use Rezoning Approved 4-18-95 Effective 5-1-95
04-95 (587 TC 103) Rewrite of Minimum Housing Code Approved 3-21-95 Effective 3-26-95
03-95 (556 TC 101) Tract I.D. Signs (Retaining Walls) Approved 2-7-95 Effective 2-12-95
02-95 Telecommunication Towers Denied 8-1-95
01-95 (555 TC 100) Private Museums within O&I Districts Approved 2-7-95 Effective 2-12-95
1994
32-94 (544 TC 98) Thoroughfare District Access Points Approved 1-17-95 Effective 1-22-95
31-94 (518 TC 95) Height Exemption for Stair Enclosures Approved 12-13-95 Effective 12-18-94
30-94 (543 TC 97) Perimeter Protective Yards - C.U.D. Approved 1-17-95 Effective 1-22-95
29-94 (517 TC 94) Building Setback - State Building Code Approved 12-13-94 Effective 12-18-94
28-94 (516 TC 93) Building Code Violations Approved 12-13-94 Effective 12-18-94
27-94 (515 TC 92) Shopping Center Ground Signs Approved 12-13-94 Effective 12-18-94
26-94 (582 TC 102) Signs for Multi-establishments Approved 3-21-95 Effective 3-26-95
25-94 (550 TC 99) Rezoning Application Deadline Dates Approved 2-7-95 Effective 7-1-95
24-94 Approving Authority for Tele. Towers Denied 11-1-94
23-94 (484 TC 91) Firearms Dealers: [Existing uses rendered nonconforming shall be discontinued by 5/31/99+C444] Adopted 9-20-94 Effective 9-25-94
22-94 (455 TC 87) "Stacked" Parking Adopted 8-2-94 Effective 8-7-94
21-94 (462 TC 88) Parking for Recreational Uses Adopted 8-2-94 Effective 8-7-94
20-94 (454 TC 86) Ground Sign Regulations Adopted 8-2-94 Effective 8-7-94
19-94 (453 TC 85) Day Care Facilities Adopted 8-2-94 Effective 8-7-94
18-94 Rezoning Deadline Date Denied 10-4-94
17-94 (452 TC 84) Planned Development District (PDD) Adopted 8-2-94 Effective 8-7-94
16-94 (483 TC 90) Site Plan Approval Procedures Adopted 9-20-94 Effective 9-25-94
15-94 (430 TC 79) Zoning Permits - Construction Signs & Accessory Buildings Adopted 6-21-94 Effective 6-26-94
14-94 (446 TC 83) Parking in Front Yard Areas Adopted 7-19-94 Effective 7-24-94
13-94 (429 TC 78) SHOD & TD Yard Areas Adopted 6-21-94 Effective 6-26-94
12-94 (520 TC 96) Landscape Ordinance Adopted 12-13-94 Effective 12-18-94
11-94 (428 TC 77) Sight Distance Triangles Adopted 6-21-94 Effective 6-26-94
10-94 (433 TC 80) Parking for Restaurants Adopted 6-21-94 Effective 6-26-94
09-94 (408 TC 75) Permitted Land Uses Adopted 6-7-94 Effective 6-12-94
08-94 (434 TC 81) Tract Identification Signs Adopted 6-21-94 Effective 6-26-94
07-94 (407 TC 74) Emergency Shelters Adopted 6-7-94 Effective 6-12-94
06-94 (427 TC 76) Height of Telecommunication Towers Adopted 6-21-94 Effective 6-26-94
05-94 (440 TC 82) Floodprone Areas Adopted 7-5-94 Effective 7-11-94
04-94 (406 TC 73) Inspection Permit Fees Adopted 6-7-94 Effective 7-1-94
03-94 (372 TC 72) Telecommunication Towers Adopted 4-19-94 Effective 4-19-94
02-94 (389 TC 73) Minimum Housing Code Adopted 5-3-94 Effective 6-1-94
01-94 (331 TC 70) Temporary Sign Permit Fee Adopted 2-1-94 Effective 2-7-94
1993
24-93 (297 TC 69) Secondary Reservoir Watershed Area Adopted 12-7-93 Effective 12-12-93
23-93 (296 TC 68) Temporary events Adopted 12-7-93 Effective 12-12-93
22-93 (365 TC 71) Special population homes Adopted 4-5-94 Effective 6-1-94
21-93 (279 TC 6) S.H.O.D. regulations Adopted 11-3-93 Effective 11-8-93
20-93 (272 TC 66) Residential building code Adopted 10-6-93 Effective 10-6-93
19-93 (263 TC 65) R-O-W dedication / R-O-W reimbursement / plot plan designations Adopted 9-21-93 Effective 9-27-93
18-93 (248 TC 64) Satellite dish antennas Adopted 8-3-93 Effective 8-8-93
17-93 (247 TC 63) Sign ordinance Adopted 8-3-93 Effective 8-8-93
16-93 (246 TC 62) Sunset regulations Adopted 8-3-93 Effective 8-8-93
15-93 (223 TC 61) Private streets Adopted 7-4-93 Effective 8-1-93
14-93 (206 TC 58) Group care facilities - radius requirements Adopted 6-1-93 Effective 6-6-93
13B-93 (187 TC-56) Prison facilities Adopted 5-4-93 Effective 5-9-93
13A-93 (186 TC 55) Group care facilities Adopted 5-4-93 Effective 5-9-93
12-93 (207 TC 59) Landmark signs Adopted 6-1-93 Effective 6-6-93
11-93 (204 TC 57) Subdivision regs. - Block layout and street construction Adopted 6-1-93 Effective 6-6-93
10-93 (218 TC 60) Watershed regulations Adopted 6-15-93 Effective 6-20-93
09-93 (185 TC 54) Information signs - Multi-establishment campus Adopted 5-4-93 Effective 5-9-93
08-93 (160 TC 53) Off-street parking - Cardboard recycling exception Adopted 4-6-93 Effective 4-12-93
07-93 (159 TC 52) Off-street parking - Retail counter sales Adopted 4-6-93 Effective 4-12-93
06-93 (178 TC 54A) Day care facilities Adopted 4-20-93 Effective 4-25-93
05-93 (158 TC 51) Vehicle storage space Adopted 4-6-93 Effective 4-12-93
04-93 (157 TC 50) Telecommunication towers Adopted 4-6-93 Effective 4-12-93
03-93 (156 TC 49) Facility fees Adopted 4-6-93 Effective 12-1-93
02-93 (130 TC 44) Information signs for residential institutions Adopted 2-2-93 Effective 2-8-93
01-93 (134 TC 47) Outdoor storage yard for inoperable vehicles Adopted 2-2-93 Effective 2-8-93
1992
19-92 (Addendum) (149 TC 48) Screening of utility service areas Adopted 3-16-93 Effective 3-22-93
19-92 (111 TC 42) Code Reformat - one year review Adopted 12-8-92 Effective 1-1-93
18-92 (110 TC 41) Sedimentation and Erosion Control Adopted 12-8-92 Effective 1-1-93
17-92 (121 TC 43) Restrictive covenants Adopted 1-19-93 Effective 1-24-93
16-92 (132 TC 45) Windblown signs Adopted 2-2-93 Effective 2-3-93
15-92 (66 TC 399) Historic Districts Commission Adopted 10-6-92 Effective 1-3-93
14-92 (61 TC 398) Residential related services Adopted 9-15-92 Effective 9-20-92
13-92 (30 TC 396) Bed and breakfast inns Adopted 84-92 Effective 8-9-92
12-92 (29 TC 395) Moore Square guidelines Adopted 8-4-92 Effective 8-9-92
11-92 (133 TC 46) S.H.O.D. - 3 and 4 Adopted 2-2-93 Effective 2-9-93
10-92 (43 TC 397) Building height / setback Adopted 9-1-92 Effective 9-6-92
09-92 (28 TC 394) Residential development sales offices Adopted 8-4-92 Effective 8-9-92
08-92 (15 TC 393) Adult establishments Adopted 7-21-92 Effective 7-26-92
07-92 Site Plan approval procedures Denied 9-1-92
06-92 (87 TC 400) Outdoor storage yards Adopted 11-4-92 Effective 11-9-92
05-92 (14 TC 392) Sidewalks Adopted 7-21-92 Effective 7-26-92
04-92 (88 TC 401) Residential uses in Commercial areas Adopted 11-4-92 Effective 1-1-93
03-92 (946 TC 391) Public Utilities fee schedule Adopted 4-7-92 Effective 4-7-92
02-92 (921 TC 390) Floodprone areas Adopted 2-4-92 Effective 2-9-92
01-92 (920 TC 389) Mobile homes Adopted 2-4-92 Effective 2-4-92
1991
21-91 (895 TC 383) Family group homes Adopted 12-3-91 Effective 12-8-91
20-91 (822 TC 381) Smoke detectors Adopted 11-19-91 Effective 5-19-92
19-91 (890 TC 382) Residential accessory structures Adopted 12-3-91 Effective 12-8-91
18-91 (889 TC 381) Historic property demolition period Adopted 12-3-91 Effective 12-8-91
17-91 (865 TC 376) Fund-raising events for residential institutions Adopted 11-5-91 Effective 11-10-91
16-91 (869 TC 379) Special use permit - Retail uses in Thoroughfare and Industrial districts Adopted 11-5-91 Effective 12-1-91
15-91 (849 TC 375) Vested rights Adopted 9-17-91 Effective 9-30-91
14-91 (867 TC 377) Rooming houses Adopted 11-5-91 Effective 12-1-91
13-91 (841 TC 372) Fire prevention standards Adopted 9-3-91 Effective 10-15-91
12-91 (879 TC 380) Zoning Code reformatting Adopted 11-19-91 Effective 1-1-92
11-91 (823 TC 371) Reduced lot sizes and setbacks, R-6 thru R-30 districts Adopted 7-16-91 Effective 7-21-91
10-91 (843 TC 374) Unity of development Adopted 9-3-91 Effective 10-1-91
09-91 (868 TC 378) Planned Development (PD) district Adopted 11-5-91 Effective 3-1-92
08-91 (767 TC 369) Building code enforcement revisions Adopted 4-16-91 Effective 4-16-91
07-91 (792 TC 370) Construction inspection fee schedule adjustment Adopted 6-4-91 Effective 7-1-91
06-91 (766 TC 368) Self-service laundry parking revisions Adopted 4-16-91 Effective 4-21-91
05-91 (765 TC 367) Copy center revisions Adopted 4-16-91 Effective 4-21-91
04-91 (764 TC 366) Reservation period revision Adopted 4-16-91 Effective 5-1-91
03-91 (741 TC 365) Facility fee text changes Adopted 3-5-91 Effective 4-1-91
02-91 (735 TC 364) Interim uses in residential business district Adopted 2-19-91 Effective 2-24-91
01-91 (724 TC 363) Building code revisions to agree with State Code Adopted 2-5-91 Effective 2-5-91
1990
14-90 (693 TC 362) Definition of family revised Adopted 12-11-90 Effective 12-11-90
13-90 (692 TC 361) Definition of group care facility Adopted 12-11-90 Effective 12-11-90
12-90 (691 TC 360) Metro-focus terminology revision Adopted 12-11-90 Effective 12-16-90
11-90 (713 TC 363) Approval of subdivisions by planning commissions Adopted 1-15-91 Effective 2-1-91
10-90 (664 TC 358) Revision of height limitation for telecommunication towers Adopted 10-16-90 Effective 10-16-90
09-90 (671 TC 359) Day care facilities made permitted uses Adopted 11-6-90 Effective 11-11-90
08-90 (607 TC 356) Outdoor Stadiums made special uses Adopted 6-19-90 Effective 6-19-90
07-90 (592 TC 354) Building construction permit fee revisions Adopted 6-5-90 Effective 9-1-90
06-90 (606 TC 355) Elevation of subdivision streets in flood prone areas Adopted 6-19-90 Effective 6-19-90
05-90 (628 TC 357) Facility fee reimbursement account revisions Adopted 7-17-90 Effective 7-22-90
04-90 (505 TC 351) Residential street transfer in watersheds Adopted 3-7-90 Effective 3-12-90
03-90 (528 TC 353) Home occupation and limited home business definition revision Adopted 4- 17-90 Effective 4-22-90
02-90 (527 TC 352) Clarification of family care home application Adopted 4- 17-90 Effective 4-22-90
01-90 (500 TC 350) Revisions to max. occupancy and spacing of emergency. shelters type A Adopted 3-7-90 Effective 4-2-90

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