HomeMy Public PortalAbout018-2010 - General Ordinance - Unified DevelopORDINANCE NO. 18-2010
A GENERAL ORDINANCE REPLACING CHAPTERS 153: SUBDIVISION CONTROL
AND CHAPTER 154: ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND CODE WITH
CHAPTER 154: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, Chapter 153: Subdivision Control, and Chapter 154: Zoning Code of the Richmond City
Code contain original and amended provisions regarding subdivisions and zoning dating
back to July 2, 1984, and June 3, 1968; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond is authorized by the State of Indiana to adopt a replacement
zoning ordinance as set forth in Indiana Code 36-7-4 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond Advisory Plan Commission has considered a proposal to adopt a
replacement Unified Development Ordinance to replace the current zoning and
subdivision codes and, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-604, conducted a public hearing
on said proposal on May 27, 2010, after publishing legal notice thereof at least ten (10)
days in advance of said hearing; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to update the zoning and subdivision ordinances in
order to promote public heath, safety and welfare and in order to provide for the desirable
future development of the community; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to establish reasonable standards of design and
procedure for subdividing land for residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial
purposes in order to promote public heath, safety and welfare and in order to provide for
the desirable future development of the community, and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to classify, regulate, and restrict the location, bulk and
height of buildings and structures and the premises to be used for trade, industry,
residence, or other specified uses, in order to promote public heath, safety and welfare
and in order to provide for the desirable future development of the community, all of
which is in accordance with the City of Richmond Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to provide a method of administration and to prescribe
penalties for the violation of provisions outlined in order to ensure that the goals of the
public heath, safety and welfare and the goals of desirable future development of the
community are reached; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to adopt the proposal of the Plan Commission, which
proposal was certified by the Advisory Plan Commission on May 27, 2010 and was on
file in the Office of the Department of Metropolitan Development for at least ten (10)
days after certification pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-606.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana that:
1. Current Chapter 153 Subdivision Control and current Chapter 154 Zoning Code be deleted and
replaced with Chapter 154 Unified Development Ordinance, which is attached as Exhibit A and
incorporated by reference under separate binding.
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2. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Chapter be properly declared
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of said Chapter shall not be affected
thereby.
3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoption by the
Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
Passed and adopted this _6th day of _July_ 20_10_ by the Common Council of the City of
Richmond, Indiana.
S/S J. Clayton Miller President
Q. Clayton Miller)
ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen
Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC
City Clerk
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _7th day of _July , 20_10_
at 9:00 a.m.
ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen
Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC
City Clerk
APPROVED by me, Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _8th _ day of _July_,
20 10 at 9:05 a.m.
ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen
Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC
City Clerk
_S/S Sarah L. Hutton Mayor
(Sarah L. Hutton)
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