HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2142 ORDINANCE NO. 2142
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTIONS 19 . 08 .150,
19. 08 . 170 AND 19 .48 . 040 RELATING TO
DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby amends
Section 19. 08 . 150 of the Azusa Municipal Code to read
as follows:
"Section 19. 08 .150. DEEP LOTS - DISTANCE
BETWEEN BUILDINGS. No dwelling shall be
located closer than fifteen feet from an
interior sub-lot line except that an
attached garage may extend to not less than
five feet from a sub-lot line.
"Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this title, detached garages shall be
located not less than ten feet from any
other structure and not less than five
feet from any side, rear, or interior
sub-lot line.
"Where interior lot access for fire
vehicles is required, a minimum accessway
of twenty-five feet shall be required. "
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby amends
Section 19. 08 . 170 of the Azusa Municipal Code to read
as follows:
"Section 19 . 08 .170 . DEEP LOTS - DRIVEWAYS.
(a) Each driveway to a garage or parking
space shall be at least ten feet wide, at
least eight feet of which shall be paved,
and shall be totally unobstructed from the
ground upward with the following exceptions:
"Eaves, no portion of which are less than
thirteen feet six inches above the ground,
may overhang any such driveway a distance
of not more than three feet; utility pole
crossarms and utility service wires may be
located not less than thirteen feet six
inches in height above the driveway. •
" (b) 'No parking' signs with lettering
not less than three inches in height shall
be placed conspicuously at the entrance to
and at intervals of not less than one
hundred feet along every required driveway.
No person shall park, stand or leave any
vehicle in any portion of a required drive-
way except for the purpose of and during
the process of loading or unloading passengers
or merchandise and only while such vehicle
is attended by the operator thereof.
" (c) Where interior lot access is required
a minimum accessway of twenty-five feet
shall be required. "
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby amends
Section 19 . 48. 040 of the Azusa Municipal Code to read
as follows:
"Section 19.48 . 040. DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS.
The following driveway requirements shall
apply to any use for which a Conditional
Use Permit is required or any use not
permitted in the R-a or R-2 zones:
" (1) Each driveway providing access to
ten or less required parking spaces shall
be at least ten feet wide and shall be
totally unobstructed from the pavement
upward, with the following exceptions:
Eaves, no portion of which are less than
thirteen feet six inches above the pavement,
may overhang any such driveway a distance
of not more than three feet; utility pole
crossarms and utility service wires may
be located not less than thirteen feet
six inches in height above the paved surface
of any driveway.
" (2) Each driveway providing access to more
than ten required parking spaces shall be at
least twenty feet wide and shall be totally
unobstructed from the pavement upward, with
the same exceptions as provided in subdivision
(1) . In lieu of one twenty foot driveway,
two twelve and one-half foot driveways may be
provided, in which event the requirements of
this section with respect to clearance and
obstructions in driveways shall apply to each
of such driveways and approved 'one-way
traffic ' signs shall be provided and maintained.
" (3) 'No parking' signs with lettering not
less than three inches in height shall be
placed conspicuously at the entrance to and at
intervals of not less than one hundred feet
along every required driveway. No person shall
park, stand or leave any vehicle in any portion
of a required driveway except for the purpose of
and during the process of loading or unloading
passengers or merchandise and only while such
vehicle is attended by the operator thereof.
" (4) Where interior lot access for fire
vehicles is required, a minimum accessway
of twenty-five feet shall be required. "
SECTION 4 . The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be
published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of August
1982 .
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MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF AZUSA )
40.
I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2142
was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 19th ay of
July , 1982 . That, thereafter, said Ordinance
was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 2nd day of August , 1982, by the following
vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Hart, Latta, Moses
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
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CITY CLER
Publish Azusa Herald August 11, 1982
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