HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 989 ORDINANCE NO. 989
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING
THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MINIMUM FLOOR AREA REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES
The City Council of the City of Azusa does ordain as
follows :
SECTION 1. Upon recommendation of the Planning Com-
mission Section 9208.10 (a) of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read in full as follows:
"(a) One single family dwelling per lot of a permanent
character placed in a permanent location and with floor area, ex-
clusive of open porches and garages, as follows:
1. In R-la Zone not less than one thousand eight
hundred (1800) square feet.
2. In R-lb Zone not less than one thousand three
hundred and fifty (1350) square feet, and
3. In R-lc Zone not less than one thousand
square feet, provided, however, that a dwell-
ing on a lot held under separate ownership
or of record may be permitted to have a lessor
area but not less than the average floor area
of the adjoining dwellings on either side,
provided further, however, that such a mini-
mum area shall be not less than eight hundred
and fifty square feet of floor area exclusive
of open porches and garage .
The above minimum floor areas shall apply only to new
construction for which a building permit is issued subsequent to
April 1, 1970. "
SECTION 2. Upon recommendation of the Planning Com-
mission the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition
thereto of a new Subsection (j) to Section 9208.60 thereof to read
as follows:
"(j) FLOOR AREA
Minimum floor area for single family dwelling in this zone
shall be one thousand eight hundred (1800) square feet, on all new
construction for which a building permit is issued subsequent to
April 1, 1970. "
SECTION 3. Upon recommendation of the Planning Com-
mission Subsections (b) and (c) of Section 9209.10 of the Azusa
Municipal Code are hereby amended to read in full as follows:
"(b) One two-family dwelling or duplex dwelling of a per-
manent character placed in a permanent location on the same lot
and of not less than eight hundred and fifty (850) square feet
per dwelling unit, exclusive of open porches and garages, on new
construction for which a building permit is issued subsequent to
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April 1, 1970.
(c) Two single family dwellings of a permanent character
placed in permanent locations on the same lot. There shall be
a minimum of one thousand (1000) square feet in the first dwell-
ing and a minimum of eight hundred and fifty (850) square feet
in the second dwelling, exclusive of open porches and garages.
The first dwelling erected shall be on the front portion of the
building area of the lot. The foregoing shall apply only to new
construction for which a building permit is issued subsequent
to April 1, 1970. "
SECTION Li . Upon recommendation of the Planning Com-
mission Subsection (b) of Section 9210.10 of the Azusa Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read in full as follows:
"(b) Multiple family dwellings, apartments, and bungalow
courts of a permanent character placed in permanent locations and
of not less than five hundred (500) square feet of floor area for
a "bachelor" unit, six hundred and fifty (650) square feet for a
one bedroom unit and eight hundred (800) square feet for a unit
with two or more bedrooms. A duplex in this zone shall be no
less than eight hundred and fifty (850) square feet; a single
family residence not less than one thousand (1000) square feet
and any subsequent single family dwelling unit not less than eight
hundred and fifty (850) square feet. These requirements shall be
exclusive of open porches and garages, and shall only be applicable
to new construction for which a building permit is issued subse-
quent to April 1, 1970. "
SECTION 5. Upon recommendation of the Planning Commission
Subsection (a) of Section 9217.10 of the Azusa Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read in full as follows:
"(a) Multi-family resident buildings or groups of buildings
containing not more than six dwelling units in any one structure,
which dwelling units (or apartments) shall contain a minimum gross
floor area of eight hundred and fifty (850) square feet in the
case of "bachelor" units; nine hundred (900) square feet in the
case of single bedroom units; and one thousand one hundred (1100)
square feet in the case of units of two or more bedrooms. Minimum
floor area for a duplex in this zone shall be eight hundred and
fifty (850) square feet; for a single family residence one thous-
and (1000) square feet and for any subsequent single family dwell-
ing unit eight hundred and fifty (850) square feet. Said floor
area shall be exclusive of open porches and garages. Said units
are to be used either as rental property or as resident-owned
units and grouped together for the resident's convenience and
enjoyment of attractively landscaped open spaces and commonly used
facilities provided for recreation, social or cultural activities.
No existing structure on a lot zoned R-GA shall be used as Garden
Apartment units unless it complies with all requirements of the
R-GA Zone. The floor area requirements in this Subsection shall
apply only to new construction for which a building permit is
issued subsequent to April 1, 1970. "
SECTION 6. Upon recommendation of the Planning Commission,
Subsection 1 of Section 9219.10 is hereby amended to read in full
as follows:
" 1. One family dwelling having a minimum floor area of one
thousand eight hundred (1800) square feet. The floor area re-
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quirements shall be applicable only to new construction for which
a building permit is issued subsequent to April 1, 1970. "
SECTION 7. 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 March
1970.
Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF AZUSA
I, DEAN F. KLARR, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do
hereby certify that the above Ordinance No. 989 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting
of the City Council on the 16th day of Februa
1970. That, thereafter, said—Ordinance was duly Adopted and
passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 2nd day of
March , 1970, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Calvert, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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City C e
I do further certify that I caused said Ordinance to be
published prior to the expiration of fifteen days from the passage
thereof in the Azusa Herald and Pomotropic, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Azusa,
on then puday of Mar .h , 1970, and that the
same was blished in accordance with law.
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Publish Azusa Herald & Pomotropic, March 11, 1970
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