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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 667 111 ORDINANCE NO. 667 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN HILLSIDE AREAS. The City Council of the City of Azusa does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find, determine and declare that the following amendments of the zoning ordinance have been duly initiated, that notice of hearing thereon has been duly given and published, that public hearings thereon were duly held by the Planning Commission and by the City Council and that the public convenience and necessity and the general welfare require that the following amendments be made. SECTION 2. The Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new Section 9208.60 reading as follows: "SECTION 9208.60. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN HILLSIDE AREAS. (a) INTENT AND PURPOSE. It is recognized that when developing residential prop- erties in hilly terrain, certain standards and regulations normal to flat terrain do not apply. The purpose of this Chapter is to set forth property development standards to permit residential development within the hilly areas of the City and in so doing to protect the health, safety and general welfare. (b) DESIGNATED ZONES. For the purposes of identification the hillside single family residential zones shall be known as 1R-1-H-10, 000' and 1R-1-H-20,000' and shall be so designated on the Official Zoning Map. (c) MINIMUM LOT SIZE. 1. Each lot within the R-1-H-10,000 Zone shall have a minimum area of not less than 10, 000 square feet and a minimum width, measured at the building line, of not less than 80 feet. 2. Each lot within the R-1-H-20,000 Zone shall have a minimum area of not less than 20,000 square feet and a minimum width, measured at the building line, of not less than 90 feet . (d) SLOPING LOTS, TERRACED LOTS AND USABLE AREA - DEFINED. For the purpose of this Chapter, Hillside lots shall be classified into two types: 'sloping lots ' and 'terraced lots ' . 1. Sloping lots shall be defined as residential lots having a fall from front to rear, rear to front, side to side or diagonally across the lot of 5% or more over at least 50% of such lot, and upon which natural grade shall not have been disturbed over more than 50% of the area of the lot . 2. Terraced lots shall be defined as residential lots that have been artificially or mechanically graded over at least 50% of the area of the lot. -1- 3 . Usable area shall be defined as a relatively flat area having a slope of less than 5% in any direction. (e) USABLE AREA - REQUIRED. Where terraced lots are created, each such lot shall have the following minimum usable area: 1. In an R-1-H-10,000 Zone, every lot shall have a minimum usable area of not less than 50% of the area of the lot or 7,000 square feet, whichever is greater; such usable area having a minimum depth of not less than 100 feet, and a minimum width, measured at the building line, of not less than 60 feet . 2 . In an R-1-H-20,000 Zone, every lot shall have a minimum usable area of not less than 50% of the area of the lot or 14, 000 square feet, whichever is greater; such usable area having a minimum depth of not less than 100 feet, and a minimum width, measured at the building line, of not less than 70 feet . (f) YARDS. On lots within the R-1-H-10,000 and R-1-H-20,000 Zones there shall be established and maintained: 1. Front Yard. Each sloping or terraced lot, as defined above, shall have a continuous front yard of not less than 25 feet . Provided, however, that an enclosed garage whose door openin ,sfor vehicles are placed at, or approximately at, right angles to the street, may be located within such front yard but shall not be erected less than 8 feet from the front property line. 2. Side Yard. a. Each terraced lot shall have a continuous side yard on each side of the lot of not less than 5 feet on one side and not less than 10 feet on the opposite side. The slope of such side yard shall not exceed 5% in any direction. b. Each sloping lot shall have a continuous side yard on each side of the lot of not less than 10 feet. c . Side yards on the street side of all corner lots shall be not less than 15 feet. 3. Rear Yard. Each sloping and terraced lot shall have a continuous rear yard on each lot of not less than 5 feet . Provided, however, that the provisions of Subsections 9808.60 (g), (h), and (i), below, shall apply. (g) OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE. 1. Terraced Lots. a. Each terraced lot shall contain at least one permanent open outdoor living space to the rear of the building line, and such outdoor living space shall contain the following minimum areas: -2- (1) R-1-H-10,000 . . . . 1500 square feet . (2) R-1-H-20,000 . . . . 2000 square feet. b . The minimum dimension of such outdoor living space shall average not less than 20 feet and at its narrowest dimension shall be not less than 15 feet . Spaces with a dimension of less than 15 feet shall not be calculated when determining the required out- door living space. c . The gradient or slope of any required outdoor living space shall not exceed 5% in any direction. d. Patios, including patio roofs, may be erected within the required outdoor living space provided such patios are open on at least two sides. Patios enclosed with walls, windows, screens or any other contrivance shall not be considered as open. Swimming, wading, or fish pools may be constructed within the required outdoor living space provided such do not occupy more than 50% of such space. e . Vehicular driveways when lying to the rear of the building line shall not be calculated as part of the required outdoor living space. 2. Sloping Lots. a. Each sloping lot shall contain permanent open outdoor living space or spaces to the rear of the building line and such outdoor living space or spaces shall contain the following minimum area: (1) R-1-H-10,000. . . . A total area of 1500 square feet with each such space containing not less than 500 square feet . (2) R-1-H-20,000. . . . A total area of 2,000 square feet with each such space containing not less than 500 square feet . b . The minimum dimension of such outdoor living spaces shall average not less than 20 feet and at its narrowest dimension shall be not less than 15 feet . c . The provisions of Subsections 9208.60 (g)l.c, d, and e shall apply also to sloping lots. (h) MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND THE TOE OR TOP OF SLOPES. 1. No building or structure shall be permitted to be erected closer to the toe or top of cut or fill slopes than the distances set forth in the following table: Condition Distance a. Between buildings or structures 5 feet and toe of slope where slope is between building and front property line b . Between buildings or structures 5 feet on one and toe of slope where slope is side, 10 feet on between building and side opposite side property line -3- c . Between buildings or structures 15 feet unless and top of slope where slope is a Civil Engineer, between building and front, side registered in the or rear property line State of California submits proof in writing that foun- dation conditions and slope stability are such that said distance may be safely reduced. Under no condition shall the distance be less than 5 feet . 2. In addition to these regulations relating to distance from toe or top of slope, the provisions of this Section regard- ing minimum lot size, usable area, yards and outdoor living space shall be complied with. 3. For the purposes of this paragraph, swimming, diving and fish pools, constructed on the lot, shall be considered as structures. (i) RETAINING WAT.T..S 1. Properly designed retaining walls, approved by the City Engineer, may be permitted to retain portions of front, side and rear slopes provided that the height of such wall does not exceed 6 feet . Provided further, that such retaining walls may be permitted to be located on side and rear property lines when the vertical distance between adjacent properties does not exceed 6 feet. Such vertical distance shall be measured at the property line where such wall is to be located. A properly designed fence or wall may be constructed on top of retaining walls located on side and rear property lines pro- vided that the design and height of such fence or wall is in conformity with City codes and ordinances governing same. 2. No building or structure shall be located closer than 5 feet from any retaining wall with the exception of retaining walls that are an integral part of an approved dwelling, accessory building or any other approved structure. 3. When retaining walls are used to increase the usable area around buildings and structures, the minimum distance between such retaining walls and a building or structure shall be as set forth in Subsection 9208.60 (h) above. " SECTION 3 . The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall publish the same as required by law. Passed and approved this 3rd day of April , 1961. 02: Ce r� -4- • STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGFI ES SS. CITY OF AZUSA I, JAMES MILLER, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No . 667 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 20th day of March , 1961. That, thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 3rd day of April , 1961, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, McLees, Johnson, Teasley, Ortuno NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT:Councilmen: None City Clerk 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 the 10th day of April , 1961, and that the same was published in accordance with law. City Clerk -5-