22-00B Amend Building Code - 1325.03

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PLEASE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 22-00 PLACED ON 1ss READING AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON FEBRUARY 22, 2000. PLACED ON SECOND READING MARCH 6, 2000. Lakewood. ORDINANCE NO22-OOB: BY: Corrigan, FitzGerald, Georg Roth, Seelie, Skindell, Smith. AN ORDINANCE to amend the Building Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of WHEREAS, the City has initiated and implemented a number of programs in an attempt to upgrade and improve the residential and commercial properties in the City; and WHEREAS, Article XV, Section 3 of the Lakewood City Charter empowers the Planning Commission to "...make plans and proposals for specific improvements and projects which it deems desirable for the City...and to have such other powers and functions as may be imposed by City Council by ordinance or resolution"; and WHEREAS, on February 16, 2000 the Planning Commission has adopted design guidelines for use by the Architectural Board of Review, and recommends the periodic review and amendment of such guidelines and addition of new guidelines as necessary; and WHEREAS, the guidelines promote the development of and protect exisUng residential uses found throughout the City thereby protecting property values; and WHEREAS, such guidelines encourage the orderly development and retention of commercial uses in a manner consistent with the Community Vision; and WHEREAS, through such guidelines the Architectural Board of Review can accomplish its purposes which are to protect the value, appearance and use of property on which buildings are constructed or altered, to maintain a high character of community development, to protect the public health, safety, convenience and welfare and to protect real estate within the City from impairment or destruction of value; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That existing Section 1325.03 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, which now reads as follows: Section 1325.03 Purposes of Board The purposes of the Architectural Board of Review are to protect the value, appearance and use of property on which buildings are constructed or altered, to maintain a high character of community development, to protect the public health, safety, convenience and welfare and to protect real estate within the City from impairment or destruction of value. Such purposes shall be accomplished by the Board by regulating, according to accepted and recognized architectural principles, the design use of materials, finished grade lines, dimensions, orientation and location of all main and accessory buildings to be erected, moved, altered, remodeled or repaired, subject to the provisions of the Zoning and Building Codes and other applicable ordinances of the City, and shal take into consideration the Architectural Standards Workbook which has been adopted by the City. In reviewing, regulating and approving building plans, the Board shall consider and take cognizance of the development of adjacent, contiguous and neighboring buildings and properties for the purpose of achieving safe, harmonious and integrated development of related properties. Page I of 3