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Ordinances of City of Billings, Montana. ORDINANGE NO. 08.5482 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS, PROVIDING THAT THE BILLINGS, MONTANA CITY CODE BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTIONS 27-201,27-310 and 2T-622; AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER, MASTER SITE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS FOR CONDOMINIUMS AND MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS, ADOPT THE REVISIONS AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING REGULATIONS AND SET A TIME PERIOD FOR THE REGULATION TO BE EFFECTIVE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS, MONTANA: Section 1. RECITALS. Title 76, Chapter 2, Part 3, MCA, and Section 27- 1502, BMCC, provide for amendment to the City Zoning Regulations from time to time. The City Council initiated the amendment to the City Zoning Regulations and the City Zoning Commission and staff have reviewed the proposed zoning regulations hereinafter described. The recommendations of the Zoning Commission and staff have been submitted to the City Council, and the Cíty Council, in due deliberation, has considered the proposed amendments to the City Zoning Regulations. Section2. DESCRIPTION. within the City of Billings. The zoning regulation shall apply to all land Section 3. That the Billings, Montana City Code be amended by revising Sections 27-201,27-310 and 27-622 to add new language to read as follows: Sec.27-201 . An¡eruo¡¡ENTS To cHAprER. MULTI.UNIT DEVELOPMENTS: o Condominium or Commercial development proiects that include common. private facilities shared bv buildinos or lots. . Residential developments that have more than two dwelling units and include common. orivate facilities shared bv buildinqs or lots. Sec. 27-310 AueruDMENrs ro cHAprER. Section 27-310. Supplemental Area, Yard and Height Restrictions Building Groups. ln any residential or agricultural district, more than one principal structure housing a permitted use may be located on a single lot or combination of lots provided that: Area requirements are met for each structure as though it were on an individual lot; ---PAGE BREAK--- A minimum of ten (10) feet is maintained between principal structures; Side yard setbacks are provided between adjacent properties as required in the district; Principal structures are setback from alleys a minimum of twenty (20)feet; and Front yard setbacks as required in the district are provided on side streets when a side street frontage exceeds one hundred and fifty (150) feet. The requirements of Section 27-622 are met where applicable for condominium and multi-unit developments. Sec. 27-622. Aue¡IoMENTS To cHAprER. Sec. 27-622. New Condominiums and Multi-Unit Developments. New Condominiums and Multi-Unit Developments are allowed in all zoning districts if they meet all applicable zoning district requirements. and supplementary general provisions. site development, buíldinq and fire safetv regulations as per Sections 6- 1200, 14-300. 27-622 and 27-623 of the Billings Municipal Code. Proiects subiect to these regulations ínclude condominium or commercial develooment proiects that include common, private facilities shared by buildinos or lots. and residential developments that have more than two dwellinq units and include common. private facilities shared by buildinqs or lots. Prior to filing a condominium Declaration of Unit Ownership with the County Clerk and Recorder, or applyino for buildinq permits for the multi-unit development. the owner(s) shall submit to the @ Planning Division: A Citv approved master site plan showing the dimensions of the lot(s) containing the condominium units or multiple commercial units and the location and dimensions of all buildings containing the units. A masterlandseape plan er apFreved þuilding permit,, A copy of the Declaration of Unit Ownership if creatinq a condominium. Only after determining that the condominium or multi-unit development project has a City approved master site plan. as required in Section 1 above. that complies with the applicable zoning district requirements, aRd supplementary general provisions, site development. buildinq and fire safety reg!¡lations as per Sections 6-1200. 14-300. 27- 622, and 27-623 of the Billinqs Municipal Code will the zen¡ng-€e€rd¡n€ter Plannino Division issue a condominium Certificate of Compliance or approve a buildinq permit. Ordinances of City of Billings, Montana. ---PAGE BREAK--- Ordinances of City of Billings, Montana For condominiums, the Certificate of Compliance will be filed with the County Clerk and Recorder pr¡or to record¡ng the Declarat¡on of Unit Ownership. The Certúicate shall state: 1. The legal description of the property. 2. The condominium uníts are exempt from 76-3-203, MCA because they comply with zoning, or in the gase of new development. comoly with zonino baseð on t'né C¡tv approved master site olan 3' Any changes to the City approved Master Site Plan @ must be reviewed by the citv throuqh the Planning Division e€Ba#m€nt Section 4. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 5. SEVERABILITY. lf any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which may be given effect withóut the invalid provisions or application, and, to this end, the provisionè of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be effective from and after final passage and as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council on first reading, October 27 ,2OOg. CITY OF BILLINGS: ATTEST: Cari Martin, City Clerk (ZC #849 - Text Amendment Master Site Plan Review Section 27-201,27-g1\(b) and 2T- 622) ---PAGE BREAK---