Z -Ordinance 18-1773 Amending City CodeCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. � 8 - �-1-13
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER,
MILAM, PALMER, LITTLE ROBERTS
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE AS CODIFIED AT TITLE 11,
PERTAINING THE TO USES ALLOWED IN TABLE 11-2A-2; STANDARDS FOR
PORTABLE SIGNS; DAYCARE FACILITY SPECIFIC USE STANDARDS; PROVISIONS
TO ALLOW MULTI -FAMILY PRIVATE OPEN SPACE STANDARDS TO BE ELIGIBLE
FOR ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE AND MODIFY THE SUBDIVISION STREET
NAMES STANDARDS TO ALIGN WITH NEWLY ADOPTED TITLE 8, CHAPTER 2,
UNIFORM STREET NAME AND ADDRESSING NUMBER CODE; AND PROVIDING
FOR A WAIVER OF THE READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Unified Development Code is the official zoning ordinance for the City of
Meridian and provides an opportunity to better support the Comprehensive Plan and provide a tool
that is relevant and contemporary to the needs of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian deems it to be in the best interest of
the health, safety and welfare of its citizens to incorporate changes to the Unified Development
Code within the City of Meridian.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code Table 11-2A-2, Unified Development Code, be
amended as follows:
TABLE 11-2A-2
ALLOWED USES IN THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
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Section 2. That Meridian City Code Section 11 -3D -8(A)16, Unified Development Code, be
amended as follows:
16. Portable Signs: Portable signs, when allowed by this article, shall meet the following
standards:
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a. Any portable sign shall count as part of the overall freestanding sign allowance as set
forth in subsections B through H of this section.
b. The following uses shall qualify for any portable sign: retail, restaurants, drinking
establishments, and personal services.
bc. Placement of any portable sign shall meet the following standards:
(1) The placement of any portable sign shall be limited to the portion of the sidewalk
that is located directly in front of the business applying for the sign permit and shall not
be placed in front of another business.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to comply with the American
disabilities act (ADA) standards for pedestrian walkways and clearance for handicap
accessible parking stalls.
cd. A maximum of one portable sign is allowed per entrance with no more than one
portable sign per street frontage.
de. The maximum background area of any portable sign shall not exceed eight (8)
square feet. Any portable sign may be single or double sided.
ef. Portable signs shall be constructed of stable and durable materials that will hold up
under adverse weather conditions.
fg. A permit is required for any portable sign.
Section 3. That Meridian City Code Section 11-4-3-9(A)4 , Unified Development Code, be
amended by adding the following definitions:
A. General standards for all child daycare and adult care uses, including the classifications
of daycare center; daycare, family; and daycare, group:
1. In determining the type of daycare facility, the total number of children at the facility
at one time, including the operator's children, is the determining factor.
2. On site vehicle pick up, parking and turnaround areas shall be provided to ensure safe
discharge and pick up of clients.
3. The decision making body shall specify the maximum number of allowable clients
and hours of operation as conditions of approval.
4. Upon tentative approval of the application by the director or commission for a
daycare center facility, tThe applicant or owner shall provide proof of criminal
background checks and fire inspection certificates as required by title 39, chapter 11,
Idaho Code. Said proof shall be provided prior to issuance of certificate of zoning
complianceoccupancy . The applicant or owner shall comply with all state of Idaho and
department of health and welfare requirements for daycare facilities.
5. In residential districts or uses adjoining an adjacent residence, the hours of operation
shall be between six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. This standard
may be modified through approval of a conditional use permit.
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6. Prior to submittal of an application for an accessory daycare facility in a residential
district, the applicant or owner shall hold a neighborhood meeting in accord with
subsection 11-5A-4B of this title. Notice of the neighborhood meeting shall be provided
to all property owners of record within one hundred feet (100') of the exterior boundary
of the subject property.
The applicant shall not exceed the maximum number of clients as stated in the approved
permit or as stated in this title, whichever is more restrictive.
B. Additional standards for daycare facilities that serve children:
1. All outdoor play areas shall be completely enclosed by minimum six foot (6')
nonscalable fences to secure against exit/entry by small children and to screen abutting
properties.
2. Outdoor play equipment over six feet (6') high shall not be located in a front yard or
within any required yard.
3. Outdoor play areas in residential districts adjacent to an existing residence shall not be
used after dusk.
C. Additional standards for family daycare facilities conducted as home occupation
accessory uses:
1. In no way shall the family daycare emit lighting, noise, fumes, smoke, dust, odors,
vibrations, or electrical interference that can be observed outside the dwelling. A sign
may be displayed for advertising the family daycare facility in accord with the standards
set forth in UDC 11-3D-8B.
2. Off street parking shall be provided as set forth in section 11-3C-6 of this title, in
addition to the required off street parking for the dwelling.
Section 4. That Meridian City Code Section 11-4-3-27(B)3 , Unified Development Code,
be amended as follows:
B. Site Design:
1. Buildings shall provide a minimum setback of ten feet (10') unless a greater setback is
otherwise required by this title. Building setbacks shall take into account windows,
entrances, porches and patios, and how they impact adjacent properties.
2. All on site service areas, outdoor storage areas, waste storage, disposal facilities, and
transformer and utility vaults shall be located in an area not visible from a public street,
or shall be fully screened from view from a public street.
3. A minimum of eighty (80) square feet of private, usable open space shall be provided
for each unit. This requirement can be satisfied through porches, patios, decks, and/or
enclosed yards. Landscaping, entryway and other accessways shall not count toward this
requirement. In circumstances where strict adherence to such standard would create
inconsistency with the purpose statements of this section, the director may consider an
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alternative design proposal through the alternative compliance provisions as set forth in
section 11-5B-5 of this title.
4. For the purposes of this section, vehicular circulation areas, parking areas, and private
usable open space shall not be considered common open space.
5. No recreational vehicles, snowmobiles, boats or other personal recreation vehicles
shall be stored on the site unless provided for in a separate, designated and screened
area. (Ord. 05-1170, 8-30-2005, eff. 9-15-2005)
6. The parking shall meet the requirements set forth in chapter 3 , "Regulations Applying
To All Districts", of this title. (Ord. 16-1672, 2-16-2016)
7. Developments with twenty (20) units or more shall provide the following:
a. A property management office.
b. A maintenance storage area.
c. A central mailbox location, including provisions for parcel mail, that provide safe
pedestrian and/or vehicular access.
d. A directory and map of the development at an entrance or convenient location for
those entering the development.
Section 5. That Meridian City Code Section Table 11-5B-5, Unified Development Code, be
amended as follows:
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B. Applicability:
1. This process is intended to replace specific requirements as set forth throughout this title as
follows: (Ord. 05-1170, 8-30-2005, eff. 9-15-2005)
TABLE 11-5B-5
ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE
Permit Section
Common driveway 11-6C-3
Common open space and site amenity requirements 11-3G
Fence requirements 11-3A-7
Height maximum in commercial districts 11-2B-3
Height maximum in industrial districts 11-2C-3
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Height maximum in TN-C district 11-2D-5
Landscape buffer for wireless communication facilities 11-4-3-43 E
Landscape requirements 11-3B
Landscaping for base of freestanding sign 11-3D-8
Lighting standards for pathway along State Highway 55 11-3H-4C3
Outdoor lighting requirements 11-3A-11
Multi-family private usable open space standards 11-4-3-27B3
Parking and loading plan requirements 11-3C-5
Parking requirements 11-3C-6
Private street standards 11-3F-4
Projecting sign allowance 11-3D-8E and F
Sign location in the O-T district 11-3D-5
Structure and site design review standards 11-3A-19
Section 6. That Meridian City Code Section 11-6C-3(B)3, Unified Development Code, be
amended as follows:
11-6C-3: STANDARDS:
A. Compliance:
1. Through properties are prohibited except where it is shown that unusual topography
or other conditions make it impossible to meet this requirement. Through properties
shall be limited to one (1) street access on one (1) frontage, designated by a note on the
final plat.
2. The plat shall comply with all applicable requirements as set forth in chapter 2,
"District Regulations", of this title.
3. The plat shall comply with all applicable requirements as set forth in chapter 3,
"Regulations Applying To All Districts", of this title. (Ord. 16-1672, 2-16-2016)
B. Streets:
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1. Dedication: Within a proposed subdivision, arterial and collector streets as shown on
the Comprehensive Plan shall be dedicated to the public in all cases; in general, all other
streets shall also be dedicated to public use.
2. Street Specifications: The design, location, and widths of all street and street
intersections shall comply with the requirements of the transportation authority, unless
alternative standards are adopted by the City of Meridian.
3. Street Names: The naming of streets shall comply with Title 8, Chapter 2, “Uniform
Street Name and Address Number Code”, of this code. conform to the requirements of
the Ada County Street Name Committee, with the following exceptions:
a. The street name shall generally comply with section 8-2-6, "Standards For
Designation Of Street Names", of this Code.
b. Street names shall not duplicate any existing street name within the County, except
where a new street is a continuation of an existing street.
c. Street names that may be spelled differently but sound the same as existing streets
shall not be used.
d. All new streets shall be named as follows: streets having predominantly north-south
direction shall be named "avenue" or "road"; streets having a predominantly east-west
direction shall be named "street" or "way"; meandering streets shall be named "drive",
"lane", "terrace", "path", or "trail"; and cul-de-sacs shall be named "circle", "court", and
"place".
e. For streets that provide primary access to a subdivision or neighborhood and that align
with an existing or planned street across an intersection that is not part of the same
subdivision or neighborhood, the street name shall not duplicate the name of the
subdivision or neighborhood.
f. Proposed streets which are a continuation of an existing street shall be given the same
name as the existing street.
g. Street name signs shall be installed in the appropriate locations at each street
intersection.
h. The Meridian city council may approve exceptions to the requirements for street
names in accord with subsections B3a through B3g of this section. (Ord. 05-1170, 8-30-
2005, eff. 9-15-2005)
4. Cul-De-Sacs: No streets or series of streets that ends in a cul-de-sac or a dead end
shall be longer than four hundred fifty feet (450'). (Ord. 14-1623, 9-2-2014)
5. Alleys:
a. Alleys shall have a minimum of sixteen feet (16') of paving.
b. All alleys shall serve as fire lanes.
c. All alleys shall be concrete or asphalt with a concrete ribbon curb.
d. The entrance to the alley from the public street shall provide a minimum twenty eight
foot (28') inside and forty eight foot (48') outside turning radius. No parking shall be
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allowed on either side of the street within fifty feet (50') of the alley entrance as
measured from the centerline of the alley.
Section 7. That all other provisions of Title 11 as they relate to the Unified Development
Code remain unchanged.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this day of April, 2018.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 9—Q "hday of April, 2018.
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 18-1773
An Ordinance of the City of Meridian amending Meridian City Code as Codified at Title 11,
Entitled the Unified Development Code Pertaining to: Uses Allowed in Table 11-2A-2;
Standards for Portable Signs; Daycare Facility Specific Use Standards; Provisions to Allow
Multi -Family Private Open Space Standards to Be Eligible for Alternative Compliance and
Modify the Subdivision Street Names Standards to Align with Newly Adopted Title 8, Chapter
2, Uniform Street Name and Addressing Number Code; Providing for a Waiver of the Reading
Rules; and Providing an Effective Date.
A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian, 33 East
Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. This ordinance shall become effective upon the passage
and publication.
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Third Reading:
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE NO. 18-1773
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho,
hereby certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of the attached
Ordinance No. 18- 1-7 7 f of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and has found the same to
be true and complete and provides adequate notice to the public pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-
901A (3).
DATED this 25 day of April, 2018.
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William. L.M. Nary
City Attorney
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