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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE AMENDMENT
OF DIVISIONS 3 AND 4 OF PART 6 OF
CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE ARCADIA
MUNICIPAL CODE (C-2 AND C-3 ZONE
REGULATIONS) .
THE CITY PLANNING CO~~ISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALI-
FORNIA, DOES DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That on April 13, 1965, the City Planning Com-
mission instituted proceedings for the purpose of holding hearings,
receiving evidence, considering and making recornnendations concerning
the amendment of Divisions 3 and 4 of Part 6 of Chapter 2 of Article
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IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code, dealing with regulations applicable
under Zone C-2 General Commercial Zone and Zone C-3 Commercial Park-
ing Zone, pursuant to which a public hearing for such purposes was
scheduled for Tuesday, May 11, 1965, which hearing was then held and
was duly continued and held from time to time, and concluded on
October 26, 1965 as to Zone C-2 regulations and on November 9, 1965
as to Zone C-3 regulations, at all of which times all interested
persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.
SECTION 2. That as a result of said hearings and based upon
evidence and reports received and filed thereat, the City Planning
Commission hereby recommends to the City Council of the City of Arcadia
that Division 3 of Part 6 of Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia
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Municipal Code be amended as follows:
a. That the Title of Title 2 thereof be amended to read
"Height and Yard Regulations".
b. That Section 9263.2.7 be repealed.
c. That there be added thereto a new Title 3 entitle.d"Park-
ing Regulations" containing Sections 9263.3 through 9263.3.15, the same
to read as follows:
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TITLE 3. PAI1KING R~GULATIONS.
9263.3. GENERAL. The regulations set forth in this Title
sh~ll apply in the C-2 General Commercial Zone unless otherwise pro-
vided in this Chapter.
9263.3.1. 'SPACE REQUIRED. No less than the number of park-
ing spaces shall be provided and maintained for each of the following
uses:
USE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Banks 8 spaces per 1000 sq. ft. gross floor area
Restaurants and Bars 1 space per 50 sq.ft. of gross floor area
Offices (Medical - Dental) 8 spaces per 1000 sq.ft. gross floor area
All other uses 5 spaces per 1000 sq.ft. gross floor area
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9263.3.2. LOCATION. Required parking spaces shall be lo-
cated on the same lot or site, or on a lot or site contiguous thereto,
or within five hundred (500) feet of the building or land use which
these facilities will serve. When required off-street parking spaces
are provided on a separate lot from the main building or land use there
shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder a covenant in
the form approved by the City Attorney that such owner or owners will
continue to maintain such parking space as long as said building or land
use is maintained.
9263.3.3. SETBACKS. Off-street parking facilities shall be
permitted in a required rear yard provided that all other parking re-
quirements such as walls, landscaping and irrigation are complied with.
9263.3.4. DIJ'lIENSIONS. Stall Size: Open and covered parking
stalls shall be not less than eight and one-half' (8;!') feet w:lde and
twenty (20) feet long.
Aisle Width 00_450 :
forty-five 5 degrees to the
way aisle or driveway width of
Aisle Width 460_600
forty-six 4 degrees through
way shall have a one-way aisle
(20) feet.
Aisle Width 610-900: Parking spaces laid at angles
sixty-one 1 degrees through ninety (90) degrees to the aisle
driveway shall have an aisle or dr:lveway width of not less than
five (25) feet.
Parallel Parking: Parallel parking spaces shall have twenty
(20) foot minimum aisles and ten (10) foot by twenty-four (24) foot
parking stall size.
Parking spaces laid at angles through
aisles or driveways shall have a one-
not less than sixteen (16) feet.
: Parking spaces laid at angles from
sixty (60) degrees to the aisle or drive-
or driveway width of not less than twenty
from
or
twenty-
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9263.3.5. CIRCULATION. Parking areas having mor'e than one
aisle or driveway shall have painted directional signs provided in each
aisle or :triveway. No parking space shall be so arranged as to require
the moving of any vehicle on the premises in order to enter or leave
any other parking space. This provision shall not apply at such times
as attendant parking is provided.
9263.3.6. PAVING. All park:lng areas shall be paved with a
concrete or asphaltic surface to specifications and standards on file
in the office of the Department of Public Works.
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9263.3.7. DRAINAGE.
the approval of the Department
shall be by means of a conduit
Drainage of a par~ing area shall meet
of Pt;l;lic Vlorks. Drainage into a street
beneath the parkway.
9263.3.8. MARKING OF SPACES. Each parking space shall be
clearly marked with paint or other easily distinguishable material.
Ei ther hairpin or single line marking \'Ii 11 suffice.
9263.3.9. WHEEL STOPS. Wheel Stops shall be required where
a parking space abuts a wall, building, or adjacent property line. The
wheel stop shall be set a minimum distance of five (5) feet from such
wall, building or property line and be of concrete.
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9263.3.10. LOADING REQUIRE~lliNTS. On the same land therewith,
every building, structure or part thereof, erected or occupied for a
permitted use involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles of
materials or merchandise incidental to carrying on such activity shall
be provided with sufficient space for standing, loading and unloading
vehicles to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets
and alleys. Such space shall be no less than ten (10) feet by twenty-
fi ve (25) feet for every ten thousand (10,000) feet of floor area or
outdoor storage area with a fourteen (14) foot minimum height clearance,
but shall not be a part of any area required for use as off-street
parking stalls.
9263.3.11. ADDITIONS. Structures which are enlarged in area
shall provide parking facilities in accordance with the standards set
forth herein.
9263.3.12. CHANGES IN USE. Whenever the existing use of a
structure or lot is changed to another use, parking facilities shall
be provided in accordance with the standards set forth herein.
9263.3.13. MIXED USES. In the event that two (2) or more
uses occupy the same building, lot, or parcel of land, the total re-
quirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements
of the various uses computed separately.
9263.3.14. FRACTIONAL PARKING SPACES. When a fractional
figure is found as a remainder in computations made to determine the
amount of required off-street parking, such fraction shall be construed
to be a whole number.
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9263.3.15. WALLS. Except for driveway and other entrances,
parking lots shall be properly enclosed with an ornamental masonry wall
as follows:
A. Adjacent to Residential Zone: Where such areas front,
side, or rear on a s treet ~lhicjl is a boundary wi th a residential zone,
there shall be a landscaped border not less than five (5) feet in width
on a street side and a solid masonry wall four (4) feet in height shall
be erected between the landscaped area and the paved parking area.
Where such areas side or rear directly on a residential zone, a solid
masonry wall six (6) feet in height shall be installed on the zone
boundary line measured from the grade of the contiguous property, said
wall to be reduced to three (3) feet in height within any cor'ner cut-
back area and along the front yard area or the abutting residential
zones. Walls adjacent to alle;ys may be erected on the property line.
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B. Adjacent to'Non-Residential Zone: Where such areas front,
side or rear on a street which is a boundary with a non-residential zone,
there shall be a landscaped border not less than five (5) feet in width
on the street side, and a solid masonry wall four (4) feet in height
shall be erected between the landscaped area and the paved parking area.
Community off-street parking lots shall be permitted and the require-
ments for walls between separate buildings and uses dispensed with, pro-
vided that a covenant in the form approved by the City Attorney and by
its terms to be for the benefit of, enforceable by and to be released
only by the City, is executed by the owners of all property affected
thereby. The covenant shall state that such joint use of such off-street
parking shall be useable by the tenant and owners of the properties
proposed to be served by such parking area.
d. That there be added thereto a new Title 4 entitled "Sign
Regulations" containing Sections 9263.4 through 9263.4.12, the same to
read as follows:
TITLE 4. SIGN REGULATIONS.
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9263.4. GENERAL. The regulations set forth in this Title shall
apply in the C-2 General Commercial Zone unless otherwise provided in
this Chapter.
9263.4.1. CONTENT RESTRICTED. Any exterior sign displayed
shall pertain only to the name of the business or use conducted within
the building.
9263.4.2. MAXIMUM AREA. No one sign shall exceed an area of
two hundred (200) square feet.
9263.4.2.1. SAME. FRONT SIGN. Total area on the front of a
building shall not exceed two (2) square feet of sign for each one (1)
linear foot of property frontage.
9263.4.2.2. SAME.
mitted on the side or rear of
on the front of a building.
9263.4.2.3. SAME. GROUND SIGN. Allow a maximum area of
one hundred fifty (150) square feet.
REAR SIGN. The total area of signs per-
a building shall be the same as permitted
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9263.4.3. FOR SALE OR LEASE. For sale or lease signs shall
not exceed an area of four (4) square feet.
9263.4.4. RIGHTS-OF-WAY PROJECTION. Signs shall not project
more than twelve (12) inches over public rights-of-way.
9263.4.5. ROOF PROJECTION. Signs shall not project above
the lowest point of the building roof line.
9263.4.6. AREA COMPUTATION. The surface area of a sign shall
be computed by including the entire area within a regular geometric form
or combination of regular geometric forms comprising the front, back, top
and bottom of the display area of the sign, including all the elements of
the advertising matter displayed. Frames and structural members not bear-
ing advertising matter shall not be included in the computation ,of the
surface area.
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9263.4.7. MAXIMUM HEIGHT. Any ground sign shall not exceed
a hei~ht of twenty-five (25) feet' and must have a minimum clearance of
four (4) feet from grade. If such sign projects over public rights-of-
way, driveways, walkways, or parking areas such sign shall have a
vertical clearance of fifteen (15) feet.
9263.4.8. MOVING SIGNS. No sign shall have moving parts,
flashing, blinking, or animated lighting. Any exterior light except
a light the sole purpose and effect of which is to illuminate access
ways, parking facilities, the exterior of the building or architectural
or landscaped features, is prohibited by this Section.
9263.4.9. NONCONFORMING SIGNS. Every nonconformin~
shall be completely removed from the premises within three (3)
from the effective date of this Title; provided, however, that
Section shall not be construed so as to require the removal of
within less than five (5) years after its initial construction
installation.
sign
years
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a sign
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9263.4.10. GLARE. No sign shall cause any glare or reflec-
tion or light on other property, buildings or streets.
9263.4.11. VACANT BUILDINGS. When a building is vacated
the property owner shall be required to remove all structural signs
and paint out or remove all other signs within sixty (60) days, unless
such time limit is extended pursuant to Part 9 of this Chapter. Where
a sign structure is proposed to remain the face shall be removed in a
,.manner approved by the Building Division of the Department of Public Works.
9263.4.12. BANNERS. No attraction boards, pennants or
banners shall be permitted except as authorized by Section 8271.5.1.
e. That there be added thereto a new Title 5 entitled
"Landscaping Regulations" containing Sections 9263.5 through 9263.5.2,
the same to read as follows:
TITLE 5. LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS.
9263.5. GENERAL. The regulations set forth in this Title shall
apply in the C-2 General Cornnercial Zone unless otherwise provided in this
Chapter.
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9263.5.1. LANDSCAPING. A minimum of three (3) percent of
the interior of a public parking area shall have a complete irrigation
system; shall be well maintained in perpetuity; and shall be reviewable
annually by the Building Superintendent of the City of Arcadia. Re-
quired planting areas on the street side of walls shall not be considered
as part of the three (3) percent interior landscaping. In complying
with the three (3) percent landscaping requirement, the planting beds
shall be distributed throughout the entire parking area as evenly as
possible. Any plot plan showing the entire three (3) percent landscaping
in one or two large planting beds, or concentrated on only one portion
of the parking area shall not be acceptable. All unused space resulting
from the design of the parking spaces shall be used for planting pur-
poses. No planting area or island shall have an average width of less
than three (3) feet. The planting areas or islands must be drawn to
scale and the plants within clearly located and labeled. All planting
areas or islands shall be surrounded by a continuous raised concrete
curb. The uppermost level of an uncovered parking structure shall be
landscaped in accordance with the above except that landscaping may be
in portable containers.
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9263.5.2. IRRIGATION. All landscaped areas shall be provided
with a permanent irrigation system installed below grade except for
sprinkler heads. All domestic water supply lines to vlhich irrigation
systems are connected shall, when necessary, be protected by installa-
tion of atmospheric or pressure type vacuum breakers. At least one (1)
hose bibb shall be located each one hundred (100) linear feet, starting
with one (1) hose bibb at the front wall. Hose bibbs, wherever possible,
shall be located in planting beds. In no case shall hose bibbs be
located where they will interfere with pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
f. That there be added thereto a new Title 6 entitled
"G,merRl Regulations" containing Sections 9263.6 through 9263.6.6, the
same to read as follows:
TITLE 6. GENERAL REGULATIONS.
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9263.6. GENERAL. The regulations set forth in this Title
shall apply in the C-2 General Commercial Zone unless otherwise pro-
vided in this Chapter:
9263.6.1. LIGHTING. Lighting shall be hooded and arranged
to reflect away from adjoining properties and streets. Light standards
shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet in height. 'fhe heigh t of the light
standards shall be measured from th~ elevation of the adjacent pavement
of the parking lot.
9263.6.2. ACCESSORY STRUCTURAL ITEMS. Towers, chimneys,
spires, gables, mechanical equipment and other roof structures shall
not exceed a height of ten (10) feet above the roof of any building.
Struc tural appurtenances not incorporated as archi tec tural features
shall be adequately screened.
9263.6.3. ~iliCHANICAL EQUIPMENT. Mechanical equipment, in-
cluding but not limited to heating and air conditioning devices, shall
be located within the building or if mounted elsewhere shall be screened
from publiC view.
9263.6.4. UTILITIES. All utilities on the site for direct
service to the area thereon shall be installed underground except as
otherwise approved by the Council by precise plan of design. The owner
or developer is responsible for complying with the requirements of this
Section and shall make the necessary arrangements as required by the
serving utilities for the installation of such facilities. For the pur-
pose of ~his Section, appurtenances and associated equipment such as but
not limited to, surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal
boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts in an underground system
may be terminated above ground.
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9263.6.5. INSIDE STORAGE. All permanent and temporary storage
of wares and merchandise, crates, bottles and similar' items shall be
within a building.
9263.6.6. OUTSIDE STORAGE REFUSE. 'l'rash, garbage and refuse
may be temporarily stored outside the building, provided however that
such refuse shall be completely screened from puclic view by an enclo-
sure of which three sides shall consist of six (6) foot high decorative
masonry walls, or other approved screening devices.
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SECTION 3. That the City Planning Commission hereby recommends
. to the City Council of the City of Arcadia that Division 4 of Part 6 of
Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code be amended as
follows:
a. That the Title of Title 2 thereof be amended to read
"Height and Yard Regulations".
b. That there be added thereto a new Title 3 entitled
"Parking Regulations" containing Sections 9264.3 through 9264.3.15, the
same to read as follows:
TITLE 3. PARKING REGULATIONS.
9264.3. GENERAL. The regulations set forth in this Title
shall apply in the C-3 Commer~ial Parking Zone unless otherwise pro-
vided in this Chapter.
9264.3.1. SPACE REQUIRED. No less than the number of park-
ing spaces shall be provided and maintained for each of the following
uses:
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USE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Banks 8 spaces per 1000 sq.ft. gross floor area
Restaurants and Bars 1 space per 50 sq.ft. of gross floor area
Offices (Medical - Dental) 8 spaces per 1000 sq.ft. gross floor area
All other uses 5 spaces per 1000 sq.ft. gross floor area
9264.3.2. LOCATION. Required parking spaces shall be lo-
cated on the same lot or site, or on a lot or site contiguous thereto,
or within five hundred (500) feet of the building or land use which
these facilities will serve. When required off-street parking spaces
are provided on a separate lot from the main building or land use there
shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder a covenant in
the form approved by the City Attorney that such owner or owners will
continue to maintain such parking space as long as said building or land
use is maintained.
9264.3.3. SETBACKS. Off-street parking facilities shall be
permitted in a required rear yard provided that all other parking re-
quirements such as walls, landscaping and irrigation are complied with.
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9264.3.4. DIMENSIONS. Stall Size: Open and covered parking
stalls shall be not less than eight and one-half (8~) feet wide and
twenty (20) feet long.
Aisle Width 00-45-: Parking spaces laid at angles through
forty-five Ll5 degrees to the aisles or driveways shall have a one-
way aisle or driveway width of not less than sixteen (16) feet.
Aisle Width 46--600: Parking spaces laid at angles from
forty-six degrees through sixty (60) degrees to the aisle or drive-
way shall have a one-way aisle or driveway width of not less than twenty
(20) feet.
Aisle Width 610-900: Parking spaces laid at angles from
sixty-one 1 degrees through ninety (90) degrees to the aisle or
driveway shall have an aisle or driveway width of not less than twenty-
five (25) feet.
Parallel Parking: Parallel parking spaces shall have twenty
(20) foot minimum aisles and ten (10) foot by twenty-four (24) foot
parking stall size.
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9264.3.5. CIRCULATION. Parking areas having more than one
aisle or driveway shall have painted directional signs provided in each
aisle or driveway. No parking space shall be so arranged as to require
the moving of any vehicle on the premises in order to enter or leave
any other parking space. This provision shall not apply at such times
as attendant parking is provided.
9264.3.6. PAVING. All parking areas shall be paved with a
concrete or asphaltic surface to specifications and standards on file
in the office of the Department of Public Works.
9264.3.7. DRAINAGE. Drainage of a parking area shall meet
the approval of the Department of Public Works. Drainage into a street
shall be by means of a conduit beneath the parkway.
9264.3.8. MARKING OF SPACES. Each parking space shall be
clearly marked with paint or other easily distinguishable material.
Eithe~ hairpinJor single line marking will suffice.
9264.3.9. WHEEL STOPS. Wheel stops shall be required where
a parking space abuts a wall, building, or adjacent property line. The
wheel stop shall be set a minimum distance of five (5) feet from such
wall, building or property line and be of concrete.
9264.3.10. LOADING REQUIREMENTS. On the same land therewith,
every building, structure or part thereof, erected or occupied for a
permitted use involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles of
materials or merchandise incidental to carrying on such activity shall
be provided with sufficient space for standing, loading and unloading
vehicles to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets
and alleys. Such space shall be no less than ten (10) feet by twenty-
five (25) feet for every ten thousand (10,000) feet of floor area or
outdoor storage area with a fourteen (14) foot minimum height clearance,
but shall not be a part of any area required for use as off-street
parking stalls.
9264.3.11.
shall provide parking
forth herein.
ADDITIONS. structures which are enlarged in area
facilities in accordance with the standards set
9264.3.12. CHANGES IN USE. Whenever the existing use of a
structure or lot is changed to another use, parking facilities shall
be provided in accordance with the standards set forth herein.
9264.3.13. MIXED USES. In the event that two (2) or more
uses occupy the same building, lot, or parcel of land, the total re-
quirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements
of the various uses computed separately.
9264.3.14. FRACTIONAL PARKING SPACES. When a fractional
figure is found as a remainder in computations made to determine the
amount of required off-street parking, such fraction shall be construed
to be a whole number.
9264.3.15. WALLS. Except 'for driveway and other entrances,
parking lots shall be properly enclosed with an ornamental masonry wall
as follows:
A. Adjacent to Residential Zone: Where such areas front,
side, or rear on a street which is a boundary with a residential zone,
there shall be a landscaped border not less than five (5) feet in width
on a street side and a solid masonry wall four (4) feet in height shall
be erected between the landscaped area and the paved parking area.
Where such areas side or rear directly on a residential zone, a solid
masonry wall six (6) feet in height shall be installed on the zone
boundary line measured from the grade of the contiguous property, said
wall to be reduced to three (3) feet in height within any corner cut-
back area and along the front yard area of the abutting residential zones.
Walls adjacent to alleys may be erected on the property line.
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B. Adjacent to Non-Residential Zone: Where such areas front,
side or rear on a street which is a boundary with a non-residential zone,
there shall be a landscaped border not less than five (5) feet in width
on the street side, and a solid masonry wall four (4) feet in height
shall be erected between the landscaped area and the paved parking area.
Community off-street parking lots shall be permitted and the require-
ments for walls between separate buildings and uses dispensed with, pro-
vided that a covenant in the form approved by the City Attorney and by
its terms to be for the benefit of, enforceable by and to be released
only by the City, is executed by the owners of all property affected
thereby. The covenant shall state that such joint use of such off-
street parking shall be useable by the tenant and owners of the proper-
ties proposed to be served by such parking area.
d. That there be added thereto a new Title 4 entitled "Sign
Regulations" containing Sections 9264.4 through 9264.4.12, the same to
read as follows:
TITLE 4. SIGN REGULATIONS.
9264.4,. GENERAL. The regulations set forth in this Title
shall apply in the C-3 Commercial Parking Zone unless otherwise pro-
vided in this Chapter.
9264.4.1. CONTENT RESTRICTED. Any exterior sign displayed
shall pertain only to the name of the business or the use conducted
within the building.
9264.4.2. MAXIMUM AREA. No one sign shall exceed an area of
two hundred (200) square feet.
9264.4.2.1. SAME. FRONT SIGN.
building shall not exceed two (2) square
linear foot of property frontage.
Total area on the front of a
feet of sign for each one (1)
9264.4.2.2. SAME.
mitted on the side or rear of
on the front of a building.
9264.4.2.3. SAME. GROUND SIGN. Allow a maximum area of
one hundred fifty (150) square feet.
REAR SIGN. The total area of signs per-
a building shall be the same as permitted
9264.4.3. FOR SALE OR LEASE. For sale or lease signs shall
not exceed an area of four (4) square feet.
9264.4.4. RIGHTS-OF-WAY PROJECTION. Signs shall not project
more than twelve (12) inches over public rights-of-way.
to 9264.4.5. ROOF PROJECTION. Signs shall not project above
the lowest point of the building roof line.
9264.4.6. AREA COMPUTATION. The surface area of a sign shall
be computed by including the entire area within a regular geometric form
or combination of regular geometric forms comprising the front, back, top
and bottom of the display area of the sign, including all the elements of
the advertising matter displayed. Frames and structural members not
bearing advertising matter shall not be included in the computation of
the surface area.
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9264.4.7. MAXIMUM HEIGHT. Any ground sign shall not exceed
a he~~ht of twenty-five (25) feet and must have a minimum clearance of
four l4) feet from grade. If such sign projects over public rights-of-
way, driveways, walkways, or parking areas such sign shall have a
vert~cal clearance of fifteen (15) feet.
9264.4.8. MOVING SIGNS. No sign shall have moving parts,
flashing, blinking, or animated lighting. Any exterior light except
a light the sole purpose and effect of which is to illuminate access
ways, parking facilities, the exterior of the building or architectural
or landscaped features, is prohibited by this Section.
9264.4.9. NONCONFORMING SIGNS. Every nonconforming sign
shall be completely removed from the premises within three (3) years
from the effective date of this Title; provided, however, that this
Section shall not be construed so as to require the removal of a sign
within less than five (5) years after its initial construction or
installation.
9264.4.10. GLARE. No sign shall cause any glare or reflec-
tion or light on other property, buildings or streets.
9264.4.1ili. VACANT BUILDINGS. When a building is vacated
the property owner shall be required to remove all structural signs
and paint out or remove all other signs within sixty (60) days, unless
such time limit is extended pursuant to Part 9 of this Chapter. Where
a sign structure is proposed to remain the face shall be removed in a
manner approved by the Building Division of the Department of Public Works.
9264.4.12. BANNERS. No attraction boards, pennants or
banners shall be permitted except as authorized by Section 8271.5.1.
e. That there be added thereto a new Title 5 entitled
"Landscaping Regulations" containing Sections 9264.5 through 9264.5.2,
the same to read as follows:
LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS.
TITLE 5.
9264.5.
shall apply in the
in this Chapter.
9264.5.1. LANDSCAPING. A minimum of three (3) percent of
the interior of a public parking area shall have a complete irrigation
system; shall be well maintained in perpetuity; and shall be reviewable
annually by the Building Superintendent of the City of Arcadia. Re-
quired planting areas on the street side of walls shall not be considered
as part of the three (3) percent interior landscaping. In complying
with the three (3) percent landscaping requirement, the planting beds
shall be distributed throughout the entire parking area as evenly as
possible. Any plot plan showing the entire three (3) percent landscaping
in one or two large planting beds, or concentrated on only one portion
of the parking area shall not be acceptable. All unused space resulting
from the design of the parking spaces shall be used for planting pur-
poses. No planting area or island shall have an average width of less
than three (3) feet. The planting areas or islands must be drawn to
scale and the plants within clearly located and labeled. All planting
areas or islands shall be surrounded by a continuous raised concrete
curb. The uppermost level of an uncovered parking structure shall be
landscaped in accordance with the above except that landscaping may be
in portable containers.
GENERAL. The regulations set forth in this Title
C-3 Commercial Parking Zone unless otherwise provided
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9264.5.2. IRRIGATION. All landscaped areas shall be pro-
vided with a permanent irrigation system installed below grade except
for sprinkler heads. All domestic water supply lines to which irrigation
systems are connected shall, when necessary, be protected by installa~
tion of atmospheric or pressure type vacuum breakers. At least one (1)
hose bibb shall be located each one hundred (100) linear feet, starting
with one (1) hose bibb at the front wall. Hose bibbs, wherever possible,
shall be located in planting beds. In no case shall hose bibbs be
located where they will interfere with pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
f. That there be added thereto a new Title 6 entitled
"General Regulations" containing Sections 9264.6 through 9264.6.6, the
same to read as follows:
TITLE 6. GENERAL REGULATIONS.
9264.6. GENERAL. The regulations set forth in this Title
shall apply in the C-3 Commercial Parking Zone unless otherwise pro-
vided in this Chapter.
9264.6.1. LIGHTING. Lighting shall be hooded and arranged
to reflect away from adjoining properties and streets. Light standards
shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet in height. The height of the light
standards shall be measured from the elevation of the adjacent pavement
of the parking lot.
9264.6.2. ACCESSORY STRUCTURAL ITEMS. Towers, chimneys,
spires, gables, mechanical e~uipment and other roof structures shall
not exceed a height of ten (10) feet above the roof of any building.
Structural appurtenances not incorporated as architectural features
shall be adequately screened.
9264.6.3. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. Mechanical equipment, in-
cluding but not limited to heating and air conditioning devices, shall
be located within the building or if mounted elsewhere shall be screened
from public view.
9264.6.4. UTILITIES. All utilities on the site for direct
service to the area thereon shall be installed underground except as
otherwise approved by the Council by precise plan of design. The owner
or developer is responsible for complying with the requirements of this
Section and shall make the necessary arrangements as required by the
serving utilities for the installation of such facilities. For the pur-
pose of this Section, appurtenances and associated equipment such as but
not limited to, surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal
boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts in an underground system
may be terminated above ground.
9264.6.5. INSIDE STORAGE. All permanent and temporary storage
of wares and merchandise, crates, bottles and similar items shall be
. wi thin a building.
9264.6.6. OUTSIDE STORAGE REFUSE. Trash, garbage and refuse
may be temporarily stored outside the building, provided however that
such refuse shall be completely screened from public view by an enclo-
sure of which three (3) sides shall consist of six (6) foot high decora-
tive masonry walls, or other approved screening devices.
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SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution and shall cause a copy of the same to be for-
warded to the City Council of the City of Arcadia.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Planning Commission held on the
9th day of November, 1965, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, GOlisch, Hanson, Lauber,
Norton, Parker and Kuyper
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
W. E. KUYPER
Chairman
ATTEST:
WILLIAM PHELPS
Secretary
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