HomeMy WebLinkAbout020 - 02/20/2001 - AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF STREET AS CONTAINED IN THE LAND USE CODE ORDINANCE NO. 20, 2001
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF "STREET" AS CONTAINED IN
SECTION 5.1.2 OF THE LAND USE CODE
WHEREAS,the definition of the term "street"as contained in Section 5.1.2 of the Land Use
Code has been amended since the adoption of the Land Use Code in order to better enable the City
to administer the Land Use Code with respect to engineering standards; and
WHEREAS, the amendment of that definition has resulted in some unforseen, undesirable
and unintended consequences with respect to the administration of the City's sign code as contained
in Section 3.8.7 of the Land Use Code; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the definition of the term "street" should be
further amended to accommodate its proper application with respect to both engineering matters and
sign code matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the definition of"street" as contained in Section 5.1.2 of the Land Use Code be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
Street shall mean a public way (whether publicly or privately owned) used or
intended to be used for carrying vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic and shall
include the entire area within the public right-of-way and/or public access easement;
provided, however, that with respect to the application of Section 3.8.7 (Signs), the
term street shall only mean a dedicated public right-of-way(other than an alley)used
or intended to be used for carrying motorized vehicular traffic.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 6th day of
February, A.D. 2001, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of February,A.D. 2001.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of February, A.D. 2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk