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ORDINANCE NO. 07-01
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER '18,
BUSINESSES, ADDING SECTION 18-31 TO PROHIBIT IN ALL
ZONES THROUGHOUT THE CITY USES OR OPERATIONS THAT
CONTRAVENE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa wishes to allow various
and diverse uses of land, operations and businesses within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also wishes to protect the health and welfare
of its residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that certain uses of land,
operations and businesses may be prohibited under state law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that certain uses of land,
operations and businesses may be prohibited under federal law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to ensure that all uses, operations and
businesses within the City are permitted under both state and federal law; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 18-31 is hereby added to read as follows:
"18-31 Businesses, Operations or Uses Contravening State or
Federal Law.
Notwithstanding any provision in this code to the contrary, any business,
operation or use that cannot be conducted or carried out without being in
violation of state or federal law shall be prohibited in all planning areas,
districts, or zones within the City."
Section 2. Compliance with California Environmental Quality Act.
The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity
will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section
15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter
3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment,
directly or indirectly.
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Section 3. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are
severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this
Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof.
Section 4. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from its adoption.
Section 5. Publication.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause it, or a
summary of it, to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation printed
and published within the City of Azusa.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Azusa on this 2nd day of January, 2007.
Diane Chagnon
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Vera Mendoza
City Clerk
I Vera Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Azusa hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No 07-01 was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa held on the 18th day of
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December, 2006, and that thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and passed
at a regular meeting of January 2, 2007, by the following vote of the Council:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, HANKS,
CHAGNON
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ROCHA
Vera Mendoza,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney