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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 -1- 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- -2- 1 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 V144- 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. ;:t Gide k Publish Azusa Herald & Pomotropic, March 11, 1970 -3-