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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0990 ORDINANCE NO. 990 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, A~mNDING SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 760 OF SAID CITY. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES DETERMINE AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. After public hearings before the ,City Planning Commission and the City Council, and upon reviewing and considering all evidence presented thereat, that the public necessity, conven- ience and general welfare require that Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia be amended as hereinafter provided. SECTION 2. That Sections 4 and 5 of Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, entitled "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONES IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA AND THEREIN REGULATING THE USE OF LAND: HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS AND YARD SPACES: ADOPTING A r~P SHOWING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID ZONES: DEFINING THE TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE: PROVIDING FOR ITS ADJUSTMENT, A~mNDMENT AND ENFORCEMENT: PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION AND REPEALING ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT THEREWITH," adopted May 3, 1949, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follow!:?: SECTION 4. "R-O"FIRST ONE-FAMILY ZONE. The following regulations shall apply in the "R-O" First One-Family Zone unless otherwise prOVided in this ordinance. A. USE; No building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed or established, except for the follow- ing uses: 1. One single-family dwelling 'of a permanent character" containing not less than twelve hundred (l,200) square feet of floor area, exclusive of porches, garages, entries, patios and -1- 990 . ~. ,... , basementsj provided that on sites containing fifteen thousand (15,000) sq~arefeet or more there m~y be one additional house without kitchen facilities for guests or servants of the family occupying the single-family dwelling on said lotj private ga- rages, accessory bUildings; carports. 2. Agricultural crops, private flower and vegetable gardensj greenhouses and horticultural collections (grown in the ground); fruit trees, nut tree'sj the raising or keeping for domestic, noncommercial use, of not to exceed a total of ten (10) fowl or birds, the raising or keeping of racing hom- ing pigeons under such regulations as may be imposed by ordi- nance, and a total of not to exceed five (5) small animals (and the offspring of each thereof until such offspring is capable of being raised or maintained separately from and independently of full grmm members of the same species) j not more than two (2) horses for the use 01' the 1'amily occupying the lot, on sites having an area 01' not less, than sixteen thousand (16,000) square feet entirely Within the boundary lines 01' a Single lot 'as such lot is shown on the subdivision map recorded il1 the of- fice of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, provided one (1) additional horse may be kept for each additional, five thousand (5,000) square 1'eet over the minimum sixteen thousand (16,000) square 1'eet" and provided further that no more than a total 01' 1'ive (5) horses shall be maintained, and provided that the keep- ing 01' all poultry, rabbits and domestiC animals provided 1'01' herein shallcon1'Orm to other proviSions or law governing samej community buildings and libraries, together With the usualac- cessories necessary and incidental to the use 01' the main bUild- ing located on the same lot or parcel 01' land, when owned and controlled by the City 01' Arcadia. 3. The 1'Ollowing unlighted Signs located not nearer than ten (10) feet to the adjoining premises nor nearer tnan -c- yyo five (5) feet ,to a street line: !, a., One '(l)- sign,of not to exceed one (1) 'square foot in area and containing Only the name of the occupant; , b. One (1) sign of nottu exceed four (4) square feet in area advertising products raised on the premisesj c. One (1) sign'of not to exceed four (4) square feet in area advertising the premises for sale, lease'or rentj d. Temporary signs of not to exceed four (4) square feet in area giving the names of the contractors, en- gineers and architects during the period of construction on the premisesj , ' e. ,Two (2) temporary signs of not to exceed thirty- two square feet in area each, advertising the property for sale, erected and maintained in a new subdivi~ion dur- ing the period an active sales campaign is being conducted for such subdivision, but in no event for a period longer than six (6) months. No other advertising signs, structures or devices of any character shalt be permitted in any "R_O" First One-Family Zone. 4. Underground storage of petroleum products for use on the premises. B. BUILDING HEIGHT. Two and one-half (2~) stories and not to exceed thirty-five ,(35) feet except as provided in Sections l5 and 16. C. FRONT YAR;). There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five per cent (25%) of the depth of the lot, provided such front, yard need not exceed thirty (30) feet, except where sixty per cent (!50;~) or more of the improved frontage,on one side of a street between intersecting streets is develoPed with buildings having a front yard different than herein prescribed, the required front yard shall be the average -3- 990 of those having a variation of not more than six (6) feet from the standard front yard herein prescribed; provided that where excep- tionally deep lots or exceptionally shallow lots prevail, an appro- priate special front yard depth established in the manner provided for in Section 16 hereinafter shall govern; provided, however, that if a front yard depth, other than that herein'prescribed, is now or may hereafter be established by Section 15, C. Area, Subparagraph 2 of this Ordinance, the required front yard depths shall be as pre- scribed therein. D. SIDE YARD. On interior lots there shall bea side yard on each side of a building of not less than three (3) feet; provided that when one or more dwellings are erected at locations on a lot other than the build- ing sites contiguous to the front yard, the required side yard for each such building shall be not less than ten (10) feet. On corner lots the required side yard line adjoining the interior lot shall be the same as for, interior lots. The required side yard on the street side shall be ten per cent (10~) of the width of the lot, provided it shall be not less than ten (10) feet. E. REAR YARD. On all lots there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty-five per cent (25%) of the depth of the lot, provided such rear yard need not exceed twenty-five (25) feet, and provided further that no structu~e designed or used for dwelling or sleeping purposes shall be located within ,that distance from the rear lot line that is ~ herein specified for the required rear yard'. The distance between any dwelling and an accessory building shall be not less than fif- teen (15) feet. F. LOT AREA PER FAMILY. Every main building hereafter erected, constructed, or . t. .. , . established shall be on a lot having a width of not less than eighty (80) feet fronting on a public street. -4- 990 Provided, however, that where a lot has less area than herein required, and was of re~ord prior to June 28, 1940, said lot may be occupied ,by not more than one family. Where building site areas, other than recorded subdivided lots, vary from the minimum requirements herein provided, it shall be the responsibility of the Planning Commission, upon its own mo- tion, or by application of a property owner or owners, to ascertain all pertinent facts and to determine what, in the face of such facts .\ . I would constitute the greatest adherence to the standard and purposes of this Ordinance a~d to then recommend such interpretation to the ,City Council., UpQ!l, the review by the,Ci,ty C5JUrlcll ,and the approval thereof by resolution, such adjustment shall thereafter become ef- fective as it pertains to specific property. Proceedings under this paragraph need not be submitted to public hearings. SECTION 5. "R_l" SECOND ONE-FAMILY ZONE. The following regulations shall apply in the "R_l" Second One-Family Zone unless otherwise provided in this ordinance. A. USE. No building or land shall be used and no building shall be 'hereafter erected, constructed or established except for the follow- 'ing uses: 1. Any use permitted in the "R_O" First One-Family Zonej one-family dwellings of a permanent character placed in a permanent location, containing not less than one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area, exclusive of porches, garages, entries, patios and basements; private garages, car- ports. 2. The raising or ~eeping of not to exceed a total of ten (10) fowl or birds, the raising or keeping of racing homing pigeons under such regulations as may be imposed by ordinance, and a total of not to exceed five (5) small animals (and the offspring of each thereof until such offspring is capable of being raised or maintained separate from and -5- 990 independently of full grown members of the same species), keeping of livestock; each of the foregoing to be subject,to such regulations as are now or may hereafter be imposed by ordinance; private greenhouses;and horticultural collections (grown in the ground); fruit and vegetable gardens, fruit " trees, nut trees,' sale of only the products produced on the premises. 3. Underground storage of petroleum products for use on the premises. 4. Transitional use, subject to the following con- dl'tions: a. A two-family dwelling where a one-family dwell- ing would otherwise be permitted when the side of a lot in the "H-l" Zone abuts upon property zoned for "R-3", "p" and commercial or'industrial purposes. b. A public parking area where the side of a lot in the "R~l" Zone abuts upon a :lot zoned for commercial or industrial purppses and is developed as required in Sec- tion 15. c. In no case shall any part'of such transitional use be located farther than seventy-five (75) feet from the less restricted zone. B. HEIGHT. Two and one-half (2t) stories and not to exceed thirty- five (35) feet, except as provided in Sections 15 and 16. C . FRONT YARD. There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five per cent (25;~) of the depth of the lot, provided such front yard need not exceed twenty-five (25) reet except where lots comprising ,sixty per cent (60;;) or more of the improved frontage on one side of a street between intersecting streets are developed with build- ings having a front yard different than herein prescribed, the r -0- 990 required front yard shall be the average of those having a variation of not more than six (6) feet from the standard front yard herein prescribed; provided that where exceptionally deep lots or excep- tionally shallow lots prevail, an appropriate special front yard depth established in the manner provided for in Section 16 herein- after shall govern; provided, however, that if a front yard depth .other than that herein prescribed is now or may hereafter be estab- lished by Section 16, C. Area, Subparagraph 2 of this Ordinance, the required front yard depths shall be as prescribed by such Section. D. SIDE YARD. On interior lots there shall be a side yard on each side of' a building of not less than three (3) feet, provided that when one or more dwellings are erected at locations on a lot other than the building site contiguous to the front yard the required side yard for each such building shall be not less than ten (10) feet. On corner 'lots ,the required side yard line adjoining the interior lot shall be the same as for interior lots. The required side yard on the street side shall be ten per cent (l~%) of the width of the lot, provided it sha~l be not less than ten (10) feet. There shall be adequa~e ingress and egress to each dwell- ing and required pa~king Space by means of ,an unobstructed driveway not less than eight (8) feet in width, and adequate space for an automobile turnaround for each dwelling other than the one sub- stantially at the front building line. E. REAR YARD. On'all lots there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty-five ,per cent (25)0) of the depth of the lot, provided such . rear yard need not exceed twenty-five (25) feet, and provided fur- ther that no structure designed or used for dwelling or sleeping pur- poses shall be located within that distance from the rear lot line that is herein specified for the required rear yard. The distance between separate dwellings on the same lot shall be not less than -7- ' 990 thirty-five (35) feet~ The distance between any dwelling and an accessory building shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet. F. LOT AREA. Every main building hereafter erected, constructed or established shall be located on a site containing an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet per family, provided that where a lot has less area than herein required, and was of record prior to June 28, 19~O, said lot may be occupied by not more than one familyj and provided that if such parcel of land is a recorded lot having the required lot area but a ,minimum width of fifty (50) feet at the front building line and was of record prior to January 27, 1949, said lot may be occupied by not more than one family. There may be one additional dwelling erected for each site containing an area of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet in excess of the required minimum of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet, but not more than three single family dwellings will be permitted on anyone lot or parcel of land in Zone "R_l". Each such site shall be as rectangular as the shape of the lot will permit, and shall be of substantially the same size and shape as the others, and shall be approved in accordance with Section,l6 hereinafter. Provided, however, that no main building may hereafter be erected, constructed or established other than substantially at the ,front building line; nor may any additional dwelling be erected, ex- cept upon, approval thereof secured in accordance with Section l6 hereinafter. Such approval shall not be given if any such main building or additional dwelling will prevent or interfere with the opening or development of any street the location of which has been approved by the City Planning Commission and the City Council, nor . if such construction will prevent uniformity of improvement of the area, nor if such construction will be contrary to the existing de- velopment of lots comprising sixty per cent (60%) or more of the -8- 990 ~. , , . , . lots facing the same side of the street between intersecting streets. Where building site areas, other than recorded subdivided lots, vary from the minimum requirements herein provide,d, it 'shall be the responsibility of ,the Planning Commission, upon its O\qn motion or by application of , a property owner or owners, to ascertain all perti-, nent facts and to de.termine what, in the face of such facts, would constitute the greatest adherenc: to the standards and purposes of :this ordinance arid to then reconunend such interpretations :to the City Council. 'Upon the review by the City Council and the approval there- of by r.esolution,s,uch adjustment shall, thereafter become effective as it pertains to specific propert'y. Proceedings under this para- g~aph need not be submitted to public hearings. ' SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and prior to the expiration of fifteen (l5) days ,from the passage thereof, shall cause the same to be published once in the Arcadia Tribune and Arcadia News, a newspaper of general cir- culation published and circulated in the City, of Ar.cadia, and thirty -9- 990 (30) days from and after the final passage thereof said ordinance shall take effect and be in force. I H~REBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held on the 20th day of August , 1957, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Camphouse, Jacobi, Phillips, Reibold and Dennis NOES: None ABSENT: None SIGNED AND APPROVED this 20th of , 1957. , ATTEST: (S~AL) -10- 990 , ,