HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/2014ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
March 17, 2014
4:35 p.m.
Waterloo Center for the Arts, Law Court Theater
Roll Ca11: Members: Chairperson Mayor Pro Tem
All Council Members
Approval of Agenda, as proposed.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Addition of "6-1-4: City Infractions Ticket" to chapter 1 of the City of
Waterloo Traffic Code -Submitted by Dan Trelka, Director of Safety Services
2. An Ordinance amending the 2007 Code of Ordinances of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, by adding a new Chapter 14, Housing Cooperative
Conversion, of Title 9, Building Regulations -Submitted by Craig Clark,
Building Official/Maintenance Administrator
ADJOURNMENT
Suzy Schares, CMC
City Clerk/Human Resource Director
Chapter 1
TRAFFIC CODE
6-1-1: TRAFFIC CODE ADOPTED:
Pursuant to Iowa Code section 380.10, the city hereby adopts the 2008 traffic code for the
city of Waterloo, Iowa. Such code is composed of all city traffic ordinances presently in
effect, the adopting ordinance and the deputy city clerk's certification of its adoption and
passage.
The traffic code shall be compiled in looseleaf format, and all traffic ordinances adopted
after the effective date of Ordinance 3842 shall be in the form of an amendment or an
addition to the traffic code.
The city clerk shall be responsible for the compilation, organization and maintenance of the
traffic code. The official copy of such code shall be kept on file in the city clerk's office, and
additional copies shall be available in that office for public inspection and purchase. (Ord .
3523, 2-1-1988; amd. Ord. 3842, 1-27-1992)
6-1-2: PARKING METERS:
The provisions of Ordinance 1720, adopted April 14, 1947, as amended, which ordinance is
set out in the 1941 compilation of ordinances of the city of Waterloo at page P-4, and which
ordinance governs the installation and use of parking meters on the streets of the city, is
hereby expressly saved from repeal, and continued in full force and effect, as if set out at
length in this code. (1970 Code, § 25-2)
6-1-3: MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS:
The provisions of Ordinance 1871 , adopted May 22, 1951 , as amended, which ordinance
is set out in the 1941 compilation of ordinances of the city of Waterloo at page P-29, and
which ordinance governs the establishment and operation of municipal parking lots is
hereby expressly saved from repeal, and continued in full force and effect, as if set out at
length in this code. (1970 Code, § 25-2)
6-1-4: CITY INFRACTION TICKET
A. Infraction Tickets: City police officers may issue a city infraction ticket to violators
for specific, citable violations of the city traffic code referred to in section 6-1-1 , as set
forth in subsection C of this section, in lieu of an Iowa Uniform Citation and Complaint,
provided that none of the disqualifying criteria set forth in subsection 0 of this section
are met. A city infraction will not be reported to the Iowa Department of Transportation
(IOOT).
B. Penalty: The penalty for a city infraction ticket is one hundred dollars ($100.00)
for each citable violation. If the violator fails to pay the penalty within 15 calendar days
of issuance of the ticket, or pays with a check not having sufficient funds, the city
infraction ticket will be cancelled and the violator will be issued an Iowa Uniform Citation
and Complaint for the same offense.
C. Citable violations:
1, Red light violation, city traffic code section 105-1.
2. Speeding violations for 6-15 over, city traffic code section 150.
3. Following too closely, city traffic code section 173.
4. Stop sign violation, city traffic code section 221.
5. No seat belt, city traffic code section 491.
6. Failure to secure child, city traffic code section 492.
7. Fail to maintain control, city traffic code section 154.
D. Disqualifying Criteria: A city infraction ticket shall not be issued under any of the
following circumstances:
1. The violation arises in connection with a traffic accident in which a person has
been injured.
2. The violator has no valid driver license.
3. The violator is operating while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled
substance as defined by state law.
4. The violator has been convicted of, or pled guilty, no contest or the equivalent
to, a traffic violation within the two years preceding the date of the violation being
considered, as indicated by Iowa DOT or other state records.
5. The violator is unable to provide proof of insurance.
6. The violator is not a resident of Black Hawk County.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2007 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 14, HOUSING
COOPERATIVE CONVERSION, OF TITLE 9, BUILDING REGULATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa:
That a new Chapter 14, Housing Cooperative Conversion, of Title 9, Building Regulations, is
hereby enacted as follows:
TITLE 9
CHAPTER 14
HOUSING COOPERATIVE CONVERSION
9-14-1: Conversion of Existing Structure to Housing Cooperative:
When an entity that is formed as a housing cooperative under Iowa Code chapter 499A desires to
acquire title to real property located in the city to establish a housing cooperative with respect to
an existing building or structure on such property, the housing cooperative shall file a written
statement of intent to acquire the real property with the city building official of the City of
Waterloo at least sixty (60) days before the deed conveying the real property to the housing
cooperative is recorded in the office of the Black Hawk County Recorder, to enable the city to
establish that the existing building or structure meets the applicable building code requirements
of the city, as described in this chapter.
9-14-2: Filing of AAs Built@ Plans:
The housing cooperative shall submit to the city building official at the time of filing of the
statement of intent a full and exact copy of "as built" plans of the existing structure in sufficient
detail to allow the city building official to determine whether the existing structure meets the
building code requirements of the city which are in effect as of the date of filing of the statement
of intent, together with the applicable housing cooperative conversion fee, in such amount as
shall be established from time to time by resolution of the city council.
9-14-3: Compliance with City Building Code Requirements:
In order to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, the existing building or structure which is to
be converted to a housing cooperative must meet all city building code requirements which are in
effect as of the date of filing of the statement of intent with the city building official.
9-14-4: Inspection of Structure:
Upon the filing of such a statement with the city building official, the city building official or
designee shall promptly conduct all necessary site and building inspections to determine whether
the existing structure meets all city building code requirements described in this chapter.
9-14-5: Issuance of Certificate of Compliance or Non -Compliance:
Within sixty (60) days of the date of filing of such statement with the city building official, the
city building official shall either:
A. Issue to the housing cooperative a certificate of compliance of the existing structure, if the
existing structure meets all city building code requirements described in this chapter; or
B. Issue to the housing cooperative a certificate of non-compliance of the existing structure,
stating with specificity wherein the existing structure does not meet the city building code
requirements described in this chapter.
9-14-6: Failure to Comply with Conversion Requirements:
Upon determining that a housing cooperative has filed, or has caused to be filed, a deed with the
county recorder with respect to real property on which an existing building or structure is located,
for purposes of converting such building or structure to a housing cooperative, without first
having received from the building official a certificate of compliance as provided in this chapter,
the building official shall issue a notice of non-compliance to the housing cooperative. The
housing cooperative will have sixty (60) days from the date of issuance of said notice in which to
comply with the requirements of this chapter. If a certificate of compliance is not secured within
the 60-day period, the building official shall record a notice of non-compliance in the office of
the Black Hawk County Recorder.
9-14-7: Violation; Penalty:
Any person who violates the requirements of this chapter shall be guilty of a municipal
infraction, subject to prosecution and penalty in accordance with section 1-3-2 of this code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council this day of , 2014, and
approved by the Mayor this day of , 2014.
ATTEST:
Suzy Schares, City Clerk
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Emest G. Clark, Mayor