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ORDINANCE NO. 2204
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTIONS 9220.9.1,9250.2.6,
9251.1.6, 9252.1.6, 9253.1.6, AND 9255.1.6 TO THE ARCADIA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF
BOARDING HOUSES IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The City Council of the City of Arcadia hereby finds:
1. That the approval of this text amendment will not be detrimental to
the public health or welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the
applicable zones or vicinity.
2. That the approval of this text amendment will not have the potential
for .causing a significant effect on the environment and is, therefore,
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections l5061(b)(3).
3. That the proposed additions to the Arcadia Municipal Code are
consistent with the goals and land use designations in the General Plan.
4. That boarding houses and other commercial transient and
institutional lodging uses operated in single family residential zones have an
adverse impact on the residential character of single family and multi-family
residential neighborhoods by increasing commercial traffic and nOIse and
establishing incompatible land uses.
5. That adoption of prohibitions on the operation of commercial
boarding houses in single family and multi-family residential zones promotes
the health, safety and welfare of the public by eliminating an inconsistent land
use within such neighborhoods.
6. That the proposed regulations are reasonably necessary to promote
the confinement of such commercial activities to other zone districts of the
City.
SECTION 2. Section 9220.9.1 is hereby added to the Arcadia Municipal
Code to read:
"BOARDING HOUSE. A boarding house is a residence or dwelling,
other than a motel or hotel, wherein two or more rooms, with or without
individual or group cooking facilities, are rented to individuals under separate
rental agreements or leases, either written or oral, whether or not an owner,
agent or rental manager is in residence. Notwithstanding this definition, no
single family residence operated as a group home pursuant to the Community
Care Facilities Act, that is otherwise exempt from local zoning regulations,
shall be considered a boarding house."
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SECTION 3. Section 9250.2.6 IS hereby added to the Arcadia
Municipal Code to read:
"BOARDING HOUSES PROHIBITED. No boarding house shall be
permitted in the R-M Residential Mountainous Single Family Zone."
SECTION 4. Section 9251.1.6 is hereby added to the Arcadia
Municipal Code to read:
"BOARDING HOUSES PROHIBITED. No boarding house shall be
permitted in the R-O 30,000, 22,000, 15,000 12,500 First One-Family Zone."
SECTION 5. Section 9252.1.6 is hereby added to the Arcadia
Municipal Code to read:
"BOARDING HOUSES PROHIBITED. No boarding house shall be
permitted in the R-l 15,000,12,50010,000,7,500 Second One-Family Zone."
SECTION 6. Section 9253.1.6 is hereby added to the Arcadia
Municipal Code to read:
"BOARDING HOUSES PROHIBITED. No boarding house shall be
permitted in the R-2 Medium Density Multiple-Family Residential Zones on
properties developed with single family residences."
SECTION 7. Section 9255.1.6 is hereby added to the Arcadia
Municipal Code to read:
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"BOARDING HOUSES PROHIBITED. No boarding house shall be
permitted in the R-3 Multiple-Family Residential Zone on properties
developed with single family residences."
SECTION 8.
The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
Ordinance and shall cause a copy or summary of the same to be published in
the official newspaper of said City within fifteen (15) days of its adoption.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty-one (31) days after its adoption.
Passed, approved and adopted this 3rd day of May
,2005.
Max; r of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen P. Deitsch, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2204 was passed 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 3rd day of May, 2005 and that said Ordinance was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall, Segal and Wuo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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