§ 17.16.010. General regulations for all districts.

A.

Buildings erected, altered or moved after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall meet the requirements specified in the chapter governing the district in which each are located.

B.

A yard required by this chapter for one building shall not be included as part of the yard required for another building.

C.

Control and disposal of surface run-off is the responsibility of each property owner and shall not be directed onto adjoining lots or public rights-of-way.

D.

Reserved.

E.

Title 13 shall also apply to each and every district established by this Title 17.

F.

No "livestock" as defined in Section 17.04.040, of the Hamilton Municipal Code (HMC), shall be kept within the city limits at any time for any purpose.

G.

The construction, reconstruction, modification or placement of a building in the City of Hamilton is subject to the provisions of the building code(s) adopted by the city as well as the provisions of the applicable zone district and all other requirements of the Hamilton Municipal Code.

1.

At a minimum, any application for the establishment of a new land use or the construction, reconstruction, modification or placement of a building in the City of Hamilton shall contain the following information.

a.

The appropriate application form.

b.

The name and address of the landowner and a legal description of the subject property.

c.

A site plan, drawn to scale, indicating the following:

i.

The location of any property line, streets, roads and easements located on and adjacent to the subject property.

ii.

Geographic features.

iii.

Any existing wells, septic systems or any other subsurface facilities.

iv.

Existing utility lines on and adjacent to the property.

v.

Existing and proposed buildings on the property.

vi.

A statement assessing the significant impacts on the surrounding physical environment and human population in the area to be affected including conditions, if any, that may be imposed to avoid or minimize potential significant impacts that are identified.

d.

Application forms and application submittal information for any required city permits including, but not limited to, public works permits, building permits and floodplain permits needed to establish a land use or to construct, reconstruct, modify or place a building on the property.

2.

Prior to approving a land use or the construction, reconstruction, modification or placement of a building the City of Hamilton shall:

a.

Verify and require that the property is served by adequate emergency, medical, fire protection services and law enforcement services for the proposed use of the property.

b.

Verify and require that the property has adequate legal and physical access for the proposed use.

c.

Verify and require that the proposed land use or building is in compliance with the city public works standards, city floodplain regulations, zoning regulations and other city regulations.

d.

Impose conditions on the issuance of any city permit that mitigate significant adverse impacts of the proposed land use or building on the surrounding physical environment and human population in the area of the subject property.

(Ord. 225 (part), 2003)

(Ord. No. 290, 5-15-07; Ord. No. 294, 1-8-08; Ord. No. 375, 2-18-13 ; Ord. No. 378, Exh. A, 2-4-14 )