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INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Solano
Council Bill No. 38
Ordinance No. 1046
Series of 1996
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF LAWS, ZONING CODE
RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF STORY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Wheat Ridge Code of Laws Article 1, Section 26-5
Definitions is hereby amended as follows:
Story. That portion of a building included between the upper
surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next
above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a
building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor
and ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly
above a usable or unused underfloor space is more than six (6)
feet above grade, as defined herein, for more than fifty (50)
percent of the total perimeter or is more than twelve (12) feet
above grade, as defined herein, at any point, such usable or
unused underfloor space shall be considered as a story. (See
Figure 26-5.1.)
NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, WHERE THE TERM "STORY" IS USED IN THE
VARIOUS ZONE DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING SETBACK
FROM PERIMETER LOT LINES FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, EACH
TWELVE (12) FEET OF BUILDING HEIGHT SHALL BE CONSIDERED A STORY,
AND FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, EACH TEN (10) FEET OF BUILDING
HEIGHT SHALL BE CONSIDERED A STORY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DETERMINING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS BASED UPON THIS DEFINITION OF
"STORY", BUILDING HEIGHT SHALL BE MEASURED FROM AVERAGE GRADE OF
A BUILDING TO THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE BUILDING.
Section 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or
part of this Zoning Code or the application thereof to any person
or circumstances shall for any reason be adjusted by a court of
competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect
application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Safetv Clause. The City Council hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under
the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is
promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public,
and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of
health and safety and for the protection of public convenience
and welfare. The City Council further determines that the
ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative
object sought to be attained.
Ordinance No. 1046
Series of 1996
Page 2
Section 4. Supersession Clause. If any provision, requirement
or standard established by this Ordinance is found to conflict
with similar provisions, requirements or standards found
elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, which
are in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance,
the provisions, requirements and standards herein shall supersede
and prevail.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect
final publication.
15
days after
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8
to 0 on this 12thday of August , 1996, ordered
published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the
City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final
passage set for September 23 ,1996, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., in
the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge,
Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED
by a vote of
1996 .
AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading
6 to 1 ,this 23rd day of September
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 1st
day of October
, 1996.
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DAN WILDE, MAYOR
Wanda Sang, City Clerk
1st Publication: August 16, 1996
2nd Publication: October 4, 1996
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: October 19, 1996
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