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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1619 ORDINANCE NO. 1619 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTIONS 925l.2.14, 9252.2.23, 9253.2.19 and 9255.2.20 THERETO PERTAINING TO EXTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE R-O, R-l, R-2 TWO-FAMILY AND R-3 ZONES RESPECTIVELY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 9251.2.14 is hereby added to the Arcadia Municipal Code to read as follows: "9251. 2 .14. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior lighting shall be hooded and arranged to reflect away from adjoining properties and streets. Light standards shall be a maximum of fifteen feet (15') in height and exterior light fixtures may be mounted a maxi- mum of fifteen feet.(15') above grade on any wall or structure." SECTION 2. Section 9252.2.23 is hereby added to the Arcadia Municipal Code to read as follows: "9252.2.23. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior light ing shall. be hooded and arranged to reflect away from adjoining properties and streets. Light standards shall be a maximum of fifteen feet (15~) in height and exterior light fixtures may be mounted a maxi~ mum of fifteen feet (15') above grade on any wall or structure." SECTION 3. Section 9253.2.19 is hereby added to the Arcadia Municipal Code to read as follows: "9253.2.19. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior lighting shall be hooded and arranged to reflect away from adjoining properties and streets. Light standards shall be a maximum of fifteen feet (15') in height and exterior light fixtures may be mounted a maxi- mum of fifteen feet (15') above grade on any wall or structure." SECTION 4. Section 9255.2.20 is hereby added to the Arcadia Municipal Code to read as follows: "9255.2.20. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior lighting shall be hooded and arranged to reflect away from adjoining properties -l- 1619 and streets. Light standards shall be a maximum of fifteen feet (15') in height and exterior light fixtures may be mounted a maxi- mum of fifteen feet (15') above grade on any wall or structure." SECTION 5. No person shall violate any provision, or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this ordinance. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this ordinance shall be guilty o[ a misdemeanor. Any person convicLed o[ a lIJ,isdtOlIJeanur under any provision of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars, or by imprisonment in the City Jailor County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day dur- ing any portion of which any violation of any provision of the ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted by such person and shall be punishable accordingly. SECTION 6. In addition to the penalties provided in the preceding Section, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the City, summarily abated as such, and each day such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense. SECTION 7. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the vali- dity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Arcadia hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences,' clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. -2- 1619 SECTION 8. Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be con- strued as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance re- lating to the collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in ]i~u thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordi- nance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION 9. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Arcadia within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Arcadia at its regular meeting held on the 20th day of December, 1977. SIGNED AND APPROVED this 20th day of December 1977 . ~)L~g~ City C erk . I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, held on the 20th day of December ,1977, by the affirmative vote of at least three Council Members, to wit: AYES: Council Members Gilb, Lauber~-Margett, Parry and Saelid -- . '/- NOES: None ~.-, ------- ~ ' ABSENT: None ,](;19 -3-