HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 92-O2 ORDINANCE NO. 92-O2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTION
19.44. 040 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL
CODE PERTAINING TO REVISED FENCE
AND WALL HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS (CODE
AMENDMENT NO. 176)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Azusa does
hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. The Planning Commission for the City of Azusa held
a duly noticed public hearing on October 30, 1991 and,
after fully considering all oral and written testimony
offered at the aforementioned public hearing, adopted
Resolution No. 91-79, recommending to the City Council
the adoption of this ordinance.
B. The City Council of the City of Azusa held a duly
noticed public hearing on December 2, 1991 concerning
this ordinance and fully and carefully considered all
oral and written testimony offered therein prior to
acting on this ordinance.
C. Under the Azusa Municipal Code, fences and walls
cannot exceed a height of 42 inches within the required
front yard setback of the first five feet of a street
side yard setback. This height requirement is inconve-
nient for many residents because it reduces the securi-
ty and privacy for their homes. With due consideration
for sight visibility, the City Council determined that
the amendment set forth in this ordinance reasonably
address the need for improved home security and priva-
cy.
D. The amendment to the Azusa Municipal Code as set
forth herein is consistent with the public necessity,
convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice
and is necessary for the preservation of the public
health, safety and general welfare.
E. The amendment to the Azusa Municipal Code as set
forth in this ordinance is consistent with and in
conformance to the General Plan of the City of Azusa
and each of the elements thereof and furthers the
intent and purpose of Title 19, ZONING, of the Azusa
Municipal Code.
F. In taking this action, the City Council has con-
sidered the effects of its decision on the housing
needs of the region in which the City is located and
balanced those needs against the public service needs
of the City's residents and available fiscal and envi-
ronmental resources.
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SECTION 2 . Section 19.44. 040(a) (2) and (c) of the
Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"19.44. 040 (a) (2) . Fences and walls erected
within a required rear or side yard on the
street side of a corner or reversed corner
lot or parcel of land shall not exceed a
height of six feet when located within a
required rear or side yard, except within the
front yard setback and where required by
Section 19.44 . 040 (c) . Fences and walls in the rear yard
setback may be solid or open.
(3) Except as otherwise permitted in this
chapter, fences and walls shall not exceed a
height of six feet within the required front
yard of any zone, except where required by
Section 19 . 44 . 040 (c) . Columns, pilasters or
other opaque surfaces shall not exceed more
than thirty percent of total wall frontage
along the wall front property line.
19.44.040 (c) Columns, pilasters or other
opaque surfaces of fences and walls shall not
exceed a height of forty-two inches within
the following areas:
(1) Within a triangular area of a corner lot
formed by the front lot line and the
side lot line on the street side and a
straight line connecting a point on each
lot line described above, a distance of
fifteen feet from the intersection of
such lines;
(2) Within a triangular area of an interior
lot which is formed by a straight line
connecting a point ten feet back of the
front lot line and a point which is
fifteen feet on each side of a private
driveway measured along the front lot
line. "
SECTION 3 . The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in
compliance with Chapter 19. 64 of the Azusa Municipal Code.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th. day of January
1992 .
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HARRY STEMRICH Mayor Pro-Tem
ATTEST:
AD PH SOI4IS, City CleL4
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 92-02
was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 16th. day of
December , 1991. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly
adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on
the 6th. day of January , 1992 , by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, STEMRICH, NARANJO, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALEXANDER
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE '
ADOLPH SONS, City Clerk
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