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ORDINANCE NO, 1964
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING SECTIONS 9283,8.10 AND 9283.8.11 TO PART 8 OF
CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE IX REGARDING PROInBmON OF RAZOR
WIRE, LIMITING BARBED WIRE, AND ESTABLISHING AN
ABATEMENT PERIOD AND NONCONFORMING STATUS,
WHEREAS, a text amendment was initiated by the City of Arcadia for the
consideration of prohibiting the installation of barbed and razor wire in places
where it would be visible from public streets and to provide an abatement period for
the removal of existing installations.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Commission of the
City of Arcadia on January 28, 1992, at which time all interested persons were given
full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council
approval of the text amendment, and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing concerning the text
amendment on February 18, 1992, at which time all interested persons were given
full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence, and
WHEREAS, on the basis of the testimony presented before the City Council,
the text amendment was modified to prohibit the installation of razor wire and
provide a one year abatement period for existing razor wire installations and to
limit the installation of barbed wire to places where it would not be visible from a
public street and grant legal nonconforming status to existing barbed wire
installations, and
WHEREAS, the City Council found that this text amendment will not have a
significant effect on the environment, and, that there is no evidence that the text
amendment has any potential for adverse effect on wildlife resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Sections 9283,8.10. and 9283,8.11. be added to part 8 of
Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code and read as follows:
9283,8.10, BARBED WIRE,
From the effective date of this Ordinance, new barbed wire fencing
installations shall be permitted if approved by the Modification Committee, Barbed
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wire fencing installations which are existing at the time of the adoption of this
Ordinance shall be deemed legal nonconforming uses and are therefore permitted
without approval by modification,
9283.8,11. RAZOR WIRE.
Razor wire is not permitted for use within the City of Arcadia in any location.
Razor wire fencing which is in violation of this provision shall be removed within
one year of the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause a copy of the same to be published in the official newspaper of said
City within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.
Passed, approved and adopted this 1 7 thday of March
Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA ) ,
I, June D. Alford, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No, 1964 was passed, approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the l7th day of March, 1992 and
that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Ciraulo, Fasching, Young and Gilb
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Harbicht
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