HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5871 01/20/1998
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ORDINANCE NO.
5871
(EMERGENCY)
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING FENCE MATERIALS BY AMENDING THE
SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE 18 COMMERCIAL ZONING
DISTRICTS AND ARTICLE 20 INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FINDS THAT:
1. The Springfield Development Code (SDC) was adopted by the Springfield City Council
on May 5, 1986, and amendments thereto were subsequently adopted by Ordinance.
2. On December 16, 1997, the Springfield Planning Commission held a public hearing on
this SDC amendment request (Jo. No. 97-10-226). The Springfield Planning Commission voted
-L in favor, ----1! opposed, to recommend approval of these amendments to the City Council.
3. Findings in support of these amendments to the SDC are set forth in the Staff Report
and the Recommendation to Council, Jo. No. 97-10-226), incorporated herein by reference.
4. Based on the above record and fmdings, the City Council concludes that the SDC
amendments are consistent with the criteria of approval as set forth in the Staff Report and
Recommendation to Council, Jo. No. 97-10-226, incorporated herein by reference.
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Now therefore, based on the above findings,
THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 18.100 is hereby amended by the addition of the following language as
described below:
(1) General
(a) Except as specified elsewhere in this Code, fences shall not exceed the
height standards listed below and shall be located as follows:
3. Barbed wire, razor wire or electrified fencing shall be permitted atop a
six foot fence. The total height of the fence with these materials
affixed shall not exceed 8 feet. These materials shall not extend into
the vertical plane of adjoining public sidewalks. Barbed wire or razor
wire only fences are prohibited. Electrified fencing must be posted
with warning signs every 24 feet.
Section 2: Section 20.090 is hereby amended by the addition of the following language as
described below:
(1) General
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(a) Except as specified elsewhere in this Code, fences shall not exceed the height
standards listed below and shall be located as follows:
2. Barbed wire, razor wire or electrified fencing shall be permitted atop a
six foot fence. The total height of the fence with these materials
affixed shall not exceed 8 feet. These materials shall not extend into
the vertical plane of adjoining public sidewalks. Barbed wire or razor
wire only fences are prohibited. Electrified fencing must be posted
with warning signs every 24 feet.
Section 3: It is hereby determined that matters pertaining to fence height and materials
affect the public welfare of the City of Springfield and that an emergency exists, and that this
ordinance shall therefore take effect immeiliately upon its passage by the Council and approval by
the Mayor.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield by a vote of ~ for and
~ against this 20thday of January, 1998.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this 20th day of January, 1998.
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Mayor
ATI'EST:
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REVIEWED & APPROVED
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OFFICE OF CITY A'n'ORNEY