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ORD 175 ORDINANCE NO. 175 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 19 AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO PERMIT OLYMPIC RENTAL HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION OF MINOR ADDITIONS IN SUB-REGION 6 AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REVISIONS WHEREAS, The City Council has initiated Code Amendment No. 19; and WHEREAS, The Planning Commission has held a public hearing on this matter on September 13 and September 27, 1983 and has recommended approval in Resolution No. 83-15 (PC); and WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing on this matter on October 18, 1983, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council finds that a Negative Declaration was issued for the Code Amendment since no significant adverse environmental impacts will result. Section 2: The City Council finds that the Code Amendment is consistent with and will implement the adopted Coastal Specific Plan and the General Plan, as amended. Section 3: 16.04.190 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: 16.04.190 Building. "Building" means any fixed structure consisting of wall(s) and roof built and maintained for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind. "Building" shall not mean a "mobile home" or "trailer". Section 4: Chapter 16.04 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by adding the following definitions to read: 16.04.1011 Retaining Wall "Retaining Wall" means a wall which holds back earth and which is constructed to Rancho Palos Verdes Building Code standards. 16.04.1012 Retaining Wall, Downslope. "Downslope retaining wall" means a retaining wall which is located downslope from the primary structure. 16.04.1013 Retaining Wall, sideyard "Sideyard Retaining Wall" means a retaining wall which is located in or along those lot lines which are at right angles to the front property line. 16.04.1014 Retaining Wall, Upslope. "Upslope Retaining Wall" means a retaining wall which is located upslope from the primary structure. Section 5: 16.04.1250 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: 1. 6.04.1250 Trailer. "Trailer means a vehicle without motive power, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and to be used for recreational purposes or for carrying persons and property, including trailer coach and travel trailer." Section 6: 17.02.020.A of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: 17.02.020.A. Single-family residential buildings, mobile homes per Planning and Zoning Law Section 65852 and associated accessory buildings for the residential use and occupancy of not more than one family and not more than one dwelling unit per lot; Section 7: 17.02.020.H of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: 17.02.020.H. From July 16, 1984 through August 19, 1984, the rental of portions of residences to provide housing for visitors to the 1984 Olympic Games; Section 8: 17.02.020 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by adding I to read: I. Other uses, only with a conditional use permit, as listed in Chapter 17.56. Section 9: 17.04.020.A of the Rancho Palos Vedes Municipal Code is amended to read: 17.04.020.A. Single-family and multiple-family residential and associated accessory buildings for the residential use and occupancy of not more than one family per dwelling unit and related recreational and community facilities for the use of the residents of the development. All new multiple-family developments permitted only with a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.56; Section 10: 17.04.020 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by adding D, to read: "17.04.020.D. From July 16, 1984 through August 19, 1984, the rental of portions of residences to provide housing for visitors to the 1984 Olympic Games." Section 11: 17.12.060.B of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: 17.12.060.B The keeping or maintaining of wild animals, as defined in 6.04.230, or large domestic animals not specifically authorized elsewhere; Section 12: 17.14.020.D.2.c of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: 17.14.020.D.2.c. The developer shall be entitled to not more than 3 votes for each subdivision interest owned by him provided that the developer's separate voting class shall be eliminated when the following occurs: (i) For single - phase development, elimination of the de- veloper's separate voting class upon equal numbers of votes in each class, or 3 years from the date of recorda- tion of the declaration, whichever occurs first. (ii) For multi-phase development, the elimination of the developer's separate voting class upon equal number of votes in each class, or the second anniversary after the original issuance of the most recently issued public report for a phase of the development, whichever occurs first. Under no circumstances shall the separate voting class for the developer exist after the fourth anniversary of the original issuance of the subdivision public report for the first phase. Ordinance No. 175 -2- L Section 13: 17.34.060.E of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: 17.34.060.B. Coastal Setback Zone. The Coastal Setback Zone comprises an area in which new development is prohibited. Resi- dential density credit will be granted only for areas proven to the City's satisfaction to be stable. No new permanent structures shall be allowed closer than twenty-five feet to the Coastal Setback Zone. One minor addition under 250 square feet may be made to each residence which is totally within the zone and was existing as of December 26, 1975, which addition requires no grading, has no plumbing, and for which a geology report is II approved by the City Geologist. Section 14: 17.42.020.A of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: 17.42.020.A. Front and Street-side Setback Areas. Fences, walls and hedges up to forty-two inches in height shall be permitted within the front or street-side setback areas, except as restricted in 17.42.060. Section 15: 17.42.020.C.2 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: 17.42.020.C.2. The height of the retaining wall portion may not exceed the maximum limits as permitted in Section 17.50.070. When the wall, fence or hedge is combined with a retaining wall, the total height may not exceed forty-two inches in the front or street-side setback as measured from the front or street-side, except as restricted in 17.42.060. Section 16: 17.42.030.A.3 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: 17.42.030.A.3. On corner lots, no obstruction to intersection visibility as identified in 17.42.060. Section 17: 17.42.030.A of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by adding 4, to read: 4. Prohibit chain link, chicken wire and other similar types of fences and fiberglass in front setback area. the area between the street and any such fence described above shall be land- scaped, per an approved plan, in conjunction with the minor exception permit application. Section 18: 17.42.060 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read: II 17.42.060 Intersection Visibility. On corner lots in all districts, no fence, wall, hedge, sign or other structure, shrubbery, mounds of earth, or other visual obstruction over thirty inches in height above the nearest street curb elevation shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow within the triangular space formed by the intersection curblines and a line joining points on the curb sixty feet (measured along the curb- lines) from the point of intersection of the curbline extensions. In districts where the required front or street-side setbacks permit construction of a building within this triangular space, fences, walls, other structures or shrubbery behind the required front or street-side setback line is exempted. Trees which are trimmed to the trunk to a height at least six feet above the nearest street curb elevation are also exempted. Conditions existing as of effective date of the ordinance codified in this Chapter which do not conform to this Chapter need only be brought into compliance upon the findings, by resolution of the City Council, that a hazard to public safety exists. Ordinance No. 175 -3- Section 19: Chapter 17.70 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by adding 033, to read: 17.70.033 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMITS. The officer or body taking final action granting any permit pursuant to the provision of this Title may, after following the same procedures utilized for approving such a permit, revoke or suspend the permit if: A. The permit was issued erroneously; or B. The permit was issued on the basis of incorrect or fraudulent information supplied by the applicant; or C. The permit was issued contrary to the provisions of the Municipal Code; or D. The permit is being, or recently has been, exercised contrary to the terms or conditions of such permit. No permit shall be revoked prior to providing notice to the holder of the permit and an opportunity to be heard before the officer or body considering revocation or suspension of the permit. Any decision to revoke or not to revoke a permit may be appealed by any interested party. Section 20: Chapter 17.70 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by adding .037 to read: 17.70.037 Penalty Fees. The fees & charges made pursuant to the Development Code and other policies of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted by resolution of the City Council shall be doubled when work requiring a permit has been started or carried on prior to obtaining said permit. A non-refundable $100 penalty fee shall be charged for deposit applications. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at a Regular Meeting held on Novembe 1, 1983. 9bP 3 Ai Ak Ma;or 4,fir i city C,rk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ) I, MARY JO LOFTHUS, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is four; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 175 , passed first reading on October 18, was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of November, 1983 , and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BACHARACH, DYDA, HEIN, AND RYAN NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNC ILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNC ILMEMBERS: NONE I to i!#Ld City Cler Ci y •f Rani o Palos Verdes Ordinance No. 175 -4- ORDINANCE/ iL7- file ��_f ' SUBJECT: �✓_ �� ,_.: . 11-o 41-_,�...� ■ - a,#/f.-11.-rx-rae);*) l)t(-'4fz' (-)". 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