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ORDINANCE NO. 926,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA; CALIFORNIA;
AMENDING SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 760 . '
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 presente~ thereaj;;. ,j;;hat the public necessity. conven-
ience and gene~al welfa~e~~eqUire that O~dinance No. 760 of the City
of Arcadia be amended as 'hereinafter provided. :'
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SECTION 2. That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 760 of the
City of Arcadia. entitled?AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONES IN THE
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CITY OF ARCADIA AND THEREIN REGULATING THE USE OF LAND; HEIGHT OF
BUILDINGS AND YARD SPACES; ADQPTING A MAP SHOWING THE BOUNDARIES OF
SAID ZONES; DEFINING THE TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
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ITS ADJUSTMENT; AMENDMENT. AND ENFORCEMENT; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION AND REPEALING ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH. II adopted May 3~ 1949. be and 'the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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SECTION 4: "R-O" FIRST ONE-FAMILY ZONE.
The follOWi~ re~lat1ons shall apply'in the "R-O First
One-Family Zone unless otperwise provided in this Ordinance.
A. USE.
No building or land shall be used and no building'shall be
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hereafter erected. constructed or established. except for the fol-
lowing uses:
1. One single"'7famlly dwelling of a permanent character.
provided that on sites,containing fifteen thousand (15.000)
square feet or more there may be one additional house without
kitchen facilities for guests or servants of the family occupy-
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ing the single-family dwelling on said lot; private gar~ges.
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~ngs. ,carports.
2. Agricultural, crops. private flower and vegetable gar-
dens; greenhouses and horticultural collections (grown in the
ground); fruit trees. nut trees; the raising or keeping for
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domestic. noncommercial use. 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
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offspring of each thereof until such offspring is capable of
being raised or ,maintained separately from and independently
of full grown members of the same species); not more thin two
(2) horses for the u~e of the family occupying the 'lot on sites
having an area of not. less than sixteen thousand (16.000) square
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feet entirely within:theboundary lines of a single lot as such
lot is shown on the subdivision map recorded in the office of
the Recorder of Los Angeles County. provided one (1) additional
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horse may be kept fo~, each additional five thousand'(5.000)
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square feet over the 'minimum sixteen: thousand (16.000) square
feet. and provided fur~her that no more ~han a total of five
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(5)l:J.orses shal;!,', be ,maintained; \and pI.'ovided, that the keeping
of all poultry. rabbits and domestic animals provided for herein
shall conform to other provisions of law governing same; com-
munity buiidings and:libraries. together with the usual accesso-
ries necessary and incidental to the use of the main building
located on the same lot or parcel of land. when owned and con-
trolled by the City of Arcadia.
3. The following unlighted signs located not nearer than
ten (10) feet to the adjoining premises nor nearer than five
(5) feet to a street line:
a. One (1) sign of not to exceed one (1) square foot
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in area and containing only the name of the occupant;
b. One (1) sign of not to exceed four (4) square feet
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in area adverti~ing products raised on the premises;
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c. ~l).sign of not to exceed four (4) square
feet in, area advertising the premises for sale, lease or
rent;
d. 'Tempora'ry signs of not to exceed four' (4) square
feet in area giving the names of the contractors, engineers
and architects during the period of construction on the
premises;
e. Two (2) 'temporary signs of'not to exceed thirty-
two (32) square ,feet in area each, advertising the property
for sale, erected and maintained in a new subdivision dur-
ing the pe~iod 'an active sales campaign is being conducted
for such subdivision, but in no event for a period longer
than six (6) months.
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No other advertising signs, structures or devices of any
character shall be p~rm1tted in any, "R~O" First One-Family
Zone.
4. ,Ul!derground,: storage of petroleum procl,ucts for use on
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the premises.
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Two and one-half (2~) stories and not to exceed thirty-five
(35) feet except as ,provided in Sections 15 and 16.
C. FRONT YARD.
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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 (60%) 'or
more of the improved frontage on one side of a street between inter-
secting streets is developed with 'buildings having a front yard dif-
ferent than herein prescribed, the 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 exceptionally shallow lots prevail. an
,appropriate special front yard depth established in the manner pro-
vided for in Section 16 hereinafter shall govern; provided, however,
that if a front yard dep~h, other thari that herein prescribed, is
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ereafter be established by Section 15, C. Area, Sub-
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paragraph 2 of this Ordin~ce, the required front yard d~pths shall
be as prescribed therein.
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
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building sites contiguous to the front yard the required side yard
for each such building shall be not less than ten (10) feet.
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On corner lots the required side yard line adjoining' the in-
terior 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 shal~ be not less than ten (10) feet.
E. REAR YARD.
On lots containing less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square
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feet 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 neednot' exceed,
twenty-five (25) feet.
On lots h~ving an area of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet
or more, the required rear yard for the, dwelling nearest the rear
lot line shall be not less than ten (10) feet and the distance be-
tween separate dwellings on the same lot shall be not less than
thirty-five (35) feet.
F. LOT AREA PER FAMILY.
Every main building rereafter erected, constructed, or estab-
lished shall be on a lot paving ~ width of not less than eighty (80)
feet fronting on a public street.
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Provided; however, that' where', a lot has' ,less area' than herein
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requir~d, 'and was bf reco'rdprior' to J~e' 28, '1940', said lot may be
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occupied by not more' than one 'family.
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Where building site areas, other than recorded subdivided lots,
vary from the minimum requirements herein provided, it shall be the
responsibility of the Planning Connnission"upon its own motion, or
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tinent facts and todetermin~ what, in the face of such facts would
constitute the greatest adherence to the standard and purposes of
this Ordinance and to then recommend such interpretation to the City
Council. 'Upon the review py the City Council and the approval thereof
by resolution, such adjustment shall thereafter ,become effective'as
it pertains
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to specific property. Proceedings under this paragraph
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submitted to public hearings.
SECTION 2. That Section 5 of Ordinance No. 760, be amended
to read as follows:
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. ' ,
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No building or land shall be used and no building shall be here-
after erected, constructed, or establfshed except for the following
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uses:
1. Any use pe:rni1tted in the "R_O" First One-Family Zone;
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one family dwellings of a permanent character placed in perma-
nent locationsj private garages; carports.
2. The raising 'or keeping of not to exceed a total of ten
(10) fowl or birds, the raising or keeping of Racing Homirig
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Pigeons under such r~gulations' 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 independently of
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full grown members of the same species), keeping of livestock;
each of the foregoing to besubject'to such regulations as
are now or may hereafter be imposed by Ordinancej 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 pr.emises.
3. Underground storage of petroleum products for use on
tlie premises.
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'use. subject to the following conditions:
a. A two-family dwelling where a one-family dwelling
would otherwise be permitted when the side of a lot in the
"R-l" Zone abuts 'upon property zoned for "R-3". "p" and
commercial or industrial purposes.
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A public parking area where the side of a lot in
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the "R-l" Zone abuts upon a lot zoned for commercial or in-
dustrial purposes and is developed as required in Section 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-hal~ (2'H. stories and not to exceed thirty-five (35)
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feet, except as providediA Sections ,15 ,arid 16.
C. 'FRONT YARD~ ,.,"
There snail' be..a ,front yard of 'not ~le;s than twenty-five per
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cent (25%) of the depth of the lot, provided such front yard need
not exceed twenty-five (25) feet except. where lots cO~prising sixty
per cent (60%)
or mere of the improved frontage on one side of a
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street between intersecting streets are developed with buildings
having a front yard different than herein prescribed, the 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 exceptionally shallow
lots prevail, an appropriate special front yard depth'established in,
the manner provided for in Section 16 hereinafter shall govern; pro-
vided. however. that if a ':front yard depth other than that herein ..
prescribed is now ,or may hereafter be established by Section 15, C.
Area. SUpparagraph 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
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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
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he front 'yard the required side yard
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for each such building shall be not less' than ten (10) feet.
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On corner lots the required side yard line adjoining the interior
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lot shall be the same as for interior lots. The required side yard
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on the street side shall be ten per cent (1Q%) of the width of the
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lot, provided it shall be not less than ten' (10) feet.
E. REAR YARD.
On lots having only one dwelling 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.
On lots having two or more dwellings the required rear yard for
the dwelling nearest the rear lot line shall be not less than ten
(10) feet and the distanc~ b~tween separate dwellings on the same lot
shall be not less than thlrty~five (35) feet.
F. LOT AREA.
Every main building hereafter erected, constructed or established
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shall have a lot area of not less than seven thousand five hundred
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(7500) square feet per
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family, and shall have a width of not less
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fe~t at the front building line, provided that
where a lot has less area than herein required, and was of record
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prior to June 28, 1940, said lot'may be occupied by not mere than
one ,family; and provided that if such parcel of land is a recorded
lot having the required lot area but aminimufu width of fifty (50)
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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 full seven
thousa~d five hundred (7500) square feet in excess of the required
minimum of seven thousand five hundred (7500)' square feet, but not
more than three single family dwellings will be permitted on any
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one lot or parcel of land in Zone "R-l."
Provided, however, that no main building may hereafter be
erected, constructed' or e'stablished other "than substantially at the
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front building line,;nor:may any additional dwelling'be erected,
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except upon approval the'reof secured 'in accordance with Section 16
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approva shall not be given if any, such main
building or additional dweiling will prevent or interfere with the,
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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.
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Except as provided in Ordinance No. 860 of the City of Arcadia,
entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE'r SUBDIVISION AND DIVIDING OF LAND ,IN SAID
CITY, AND REPEALING ORDINANCES 488.516, 584, 606 AND 807 OF SAID
CITY" no lot or parcel of land held under separate ownership on
June 2, 1949, shall be separated in ownership or reduced in size
below the minimum lot width or lot area required by this Ordinance,
nor shall any lot or parcel of land held under separate ownership
on June 2, 1949, and which has a width or an area less than that
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required by ,this Ordinance be further reduced in any manner. No por-
tion of a lot, necessary to provide the required area per dwelling
unit, shall be separated in ownership from the portion of the lot
upon which the building containing the dwelling unit or units is
located.
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 motion ,or by
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application of a property owner or owners, to ascertain all pertinent
facts and to determine what" in the face of such facts, would con-
stitute the greate~adherence to the standards and purposes of this
Ordinance and to then recp~end:such'interpretations to the City
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Council. Upon the review by the City Council and tl'e' approval
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'thereof by Resolution, such adjustment shall thereafter become effec-
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tive as it pertains to specific property. Proceedings under this
paragraph 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 (15) days
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ereof shall cause -the same to be published once
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in the Arcadia Bulletin. a newspaper of general circulation,
published and circulated in the City of Arcadia, and thirty (30)
days from and after the final passage thereof said Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia,
held on the 6th
day of September , 1955. by the affirmative
vote of at least, three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Camphouse; Dennis, Dow, Hulse and Phillips
NOES: None
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City of Arcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 6th
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day of September, 1955.
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