ORD 071 REPEALED BY ORDINANCE 78 11/25/75
ORDINANCE. NO. 71
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY. OF RANC.H.O. PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE,
PURSUANT. TO. SECTION 50022 .2 OF THE GOVERN.
MENT CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE. OF THE.
COUNTY. OF LOS ANGELES BEING ORDINANCE NO 1494
OF THE COUNTY. OF LOS ANGELES:,• REPEALING
AND. AMENDING :CERTAIN. PROVISIONS THEREOF
AND. AMENDING THE. RANCHO PALOS VERDE$.
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE. CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF RANCHO. PALOS VERDES DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of Article IX of the. Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read:
"CHAPTER I - ZONING REGULATIONS
' 9100. Adoption of Zoning Ordinance. The Los Angeles
County Zoning Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1494 of Los
Angeles County as amended and in effect as of July 1, 1975,
is hereby adopted by reference and may be referred to as
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Three (3) copies of said Ordinance No. 1494 of the County
of Los Angeles, as so amended, have been deposited in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
and shall be at all times maintained by said Clerk for use
and examination by the public. '
' 9101. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance. Notwithstand-
ing the provisions of 9100, said Zoning Ordinance is
amended by repealing Article 3 of Chapter 5, Article 1 of
Chapter 6, Article 12 of Chapter 7, Chapter 9, and Sections
101.4, 132, 207 .3 (b) , 212 .3 (a) (2) , 216.13 (a) (2) , 220.1 (a) (2) ,
223.1 (a) (2) , 233 (f) (1) , 233.1 (a) (21) , 233.3 (41) , 242 .1 (a) (2) ,
455. '
' 9102 . Amendment to Zoning Ordinance. Notwithstanding
the provisions of 9100, said Zoning Ordinance is amended
by amending Sections 208 .5, 211, 223.5, 289.1, 621, and 742
to read:
"Section 208 .5. Zone R-1 - Height Limit.
Every residence and every other building in Zone
R-1 shall have a height of not to exceed one (1) story, or
sixteen (16' ). feet,. including the basement, but excluding
the. cellar, except that if hillsides or other similar
Every
conditions create practical difficulties or
unnecessary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict
let.t.er of this Section, and the Director so finds, the Di-
rector may modify this heiight limit to the extent necessary
to limit such practical difficulties or unnecessary hard-
ships. This Section does not apply to conditional permit
uses which shall be. .subject to the provisions of Section
501.10. Any individual or person desiring to construct a
residence or other building exceeding one (1) story or six-
teen. (16 ' ) . feet in height may apply for a ' special permit'
which, if granted pursuant to the procedures contained
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herein, will permit said individual to construct a two.
(2) story house, not exceeding thi rty. (30'). feet in
height. For the purpose of measuring height pursuant to
this Section, downhill lots shall be measured from the.
center. line of the street, and uphill lots shall be
measured from the grade at the highest point on the lot
to be covered by the primary structure.
A. Any person desiring to apply for a special
permit shall complete and fill out an application and
submit it to. the Director of Planning together with a
fifty ($50. 00) dollar fee. The Director of Planning may
grant to the applicant permission to build a two. (2)
story house of a maximum height of thirty. (30' ) feet, if
the. Director finds as folldwg.:
1. Notice of the application to build a
house exceeding one (1) story or sixteen (16' ) feet in
height has been given to property owners within five hun-
dred (500' ). feet of the lot.
2 . The proposed structure is compatible
with existing structures in the neighborhood.
3 . The second story and/or house is situ-
ated in such a manner as to minimize view obstruction.
4 . The cumulative effect of the proposed
structure and existing structures, or future structures
of a similar character which could be constructed in the
neighborhood will not adversely impact the neighborhood view.
5 . The proposed structure is not located on
a ridge or promontory, which would accentuate the impact of
a two-story structure on the neighborhood view.
6 . The structure will not unreasonably inter-
fere with the neighborhood vista.
B. In the event the Director of Planning refuses
to grant the special permit, or in the event the Director
grants a permit and an affected property owner objects to
the granting of the special permit, an appeal may be taken
to the Planning Advisory Committee. In order for the Plan-
ning Advisory Committee to overrule the Director of Plan-
ning, it must specifically find, in the case of an appeal
by an applicant, that all the conditions listed herein
have been met or, in an appeal by a property owner, that
the applicant failed to comply with or meet any of the above
listed conditions.
C. The decision of the Planning Advisory Com-
mittee may be appealed to. the City. Council, who, in order
to grant a special permit, must find that the conditions
listed in this article have been met by. the applicant.
D. In approving a special permit, the Planning
Director, Planning Advisory Council, or City. Council may
make the special permit subject to. such 'conditions as
they deem necessary to. minimize .view obstruction and in-
crease :compati:bility. of the: :proposed. structure with the
neighborhood.
E. Anyone appealing a decision of the Planning
Director or Planning Advisory Council, must file 'a Notice
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of Appeal together with the sum of twenty-five ($25. 00)
dollars to cover costs. "
"Section 211. Zone R-1 Regulations. Automobile
Storage.
Every dwelling unit in Zone R-.1 on a lot or par-
cel of land shall have on the same lot or parcel of land
a garage or car port as required by Article 3 of Chapter
7. "
"Section 223.5. Zone R-A - Uses 'Subject to
Permits.
Property. i4- Zone R-A may be used for:
(a) The following uses provided a conditional
use permit has first been obtained as provided in Article
1, Chapter 5 and while such permit is in full force and
effect in conformity with the conditions of such permit
for:
(1) Arboretums and horticultural gardens.
(2) Churches, temples or other places
used exclusively for religious worship, including cus-
tomary incidental educational and social activities in
conjunction therewith.
(3) Colleges and universities, including
appurtenant facilities, giving advanced academic instruc-
tion approved by the State. Board of Education or other
recognized accredited agency, but excluding trade or
commercial schools.
(4) Communication equipment buildings.
(5) Convents or monasteries where on the
same lot or parcel of land as a legally established church
or school.
(6) Day Care for children, special homes.
(7) Day nurseries, children.
(8) Electric distribution substations
including microwave facilities used in conjunction there-
with.
(9) Fire stations.
(10) Gas metering and control stations,
public utility.
(11) Golf courses, including the customary
clubhouse and appurtenant facilities.
(32) .` Homes for aged persons, small group
care.
(13) Homes for children, special boarding.
(14) Libraries.
(15) Microwave stations.
(16) Museums.
(17) Parks, playgrounds, and beaches with
all appurtenant facilities customarily found in conjunc-
tion therewith.
(1.8,)' Police stations.
(19) . Publicly owned uses necessary to the
maintenance of the public health,', convenience or general
welfare in addition to. those' 'specifically listed in this
Section. .
(2..0) Recreation facilities not accessory
to a principal use '.including tennis, polo', and swimming
where operated by a nonprofit corporation for the. use 'of
surrounding residents, or commercial 'tennis facilities
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where on the. same lot or parcel as a legally established
school. This provision shall not be interpreted to per-
mit any commercial enterprises not :specifically provided
for herein. "
"Section 289.1. Zone ( ) -RM Permitted Uses.
Premises. in Zone ( .) -RM may be used for:
(a) The following uses where permitted in the
basic zone and under the same limitations and conditions:
Additions, repairs and alterations of
existing buildings and structures provided that the cost
of such additions, repairs v, alterations do not exceed
fifty (50%) percent of the..current market value of such
existing buildings or structures, as reflected by the
current assessment roll.
Open uses of land not requiring erection
of any building or structure requiring a building or grad-
ing permit including:
Crops, field, tree, bush, berry and row,
including nursery stock, the growing of.
Campgrounds, picnic areas.
Mobilehomes for use by a caretaker or
supervisor and immediate family where continuous super-
vision is required.
Parks, playgrounds and beaches.
Public works for which a building ex-
ceeding four hundred (400) square feet is required, but
excluding those which are categorically exempt, or for
which an exemption declaration has been filed.
Temporary uses not requiring a building
or grading permit including:
Carnivals, temporary, as provided in
Section 207.5 (a) .
Christmas trees and wreaths, the sale
of, as provided in Section 212 .5 (b) (1) .
Mobilehomes used as a residence during
construction, as provided in Section 207 .5 (c) .
(b) Other uses as permitted in the basic
zone where a conditional use permit has first been
obtained as provided in Article 1, of Chapter 5, and
subject to the conditions and limitations of the condi-
tional use permit, including the approved plot plan con-
tained therein. "
"Section 621. Applications and Petitions
Filing Fees and Deposits..
(a) For the purpose of defraying the expense
involved in connection with any application or petition
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required by this Ordinance the following fees shall
accompany the application or petition:
(1.) Changes of zone three hundred dol-
lars ($300. 00) for the first :acre., plus ten dollars
($10. 00) for each additional acre or portion thereof up
to. fifty. (5.0) acres, plus five dollars ($5. 00). for each
additional acre or portion thereof over fifty (50). acres.
(2) Conditional use :permits for land
reclamation projects - three hundred. dollars ($300. 00)
in addition to. the deposit required by subsection (b)
of this Section.
'(3) Chdi:tional use permit for a sub-
division - as provided in Article 6 of
Chapter 5 .
(4) Other conditional use permits. Two
hundred and forty-seven dollars ($247.00) , except as other-
wise provided in subsection (c) of this Section.
(5) Explosives storage permits - three
hundred dollars ($300. 00) .
(6) Variances - two hundred and forty
seven dollars ($247. 00) , except as follows:
(i) For setback modification, fifty
dollars ($50. 00) ;
(ii) As provided in subsection (c)
of this Section.
(7) Nonconforming use and structure
review - two hundred and forty seven dollars ( $247. 00) .
(b) Conditional Use Permits for land recla-
mation projects - such sum as the Director shall estimate
to be ample to defray the cost of publication as provided
by State law or by ordinance, and, if notice also is to
be given by posting, such additional sum as the Director
shall estimate to be ample to cover the cost of such post-
ing..
(c) Where an application for a conditional use
permit other than for a land reclamation project or por-
tion thereof and the Director determines that they may be
processed together, a filing fee of seventy-five dollars
($75. 00) shall apply for one of the two cases filed.
(d) In addition to any fees or deposits re-
quired by. this Ordinance, the applicant shall be responsible
for any fees or deposits that would be required by any
other statute or ordinance. "
"Section 742 . Residential Automobile Storage.
Every single family residence on a lot or parcel
of land shall have on the same lot or parcel of land one
or more garages, .carports. or other structures suitable
for providing automobile :shelter with a capacity for not
less than two passenger automobiles, conveniently accessible
and located at .a place where, the erection of structures is
permitted. "
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Section 2 .. Former. Sections 9103. and 9104: are hereby.
repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED. this 2 9th day of
July , 1975, by the following vote.
AYES: Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan, M. Ryan
NOES,: None
ABSENT: Buerk
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLER
S I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 71 passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at a meeting
thereof held on the 29th day of July , 1975, and
that said Ordinance was posted pursuant to law.
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CITY LER
Ordinance No. 71
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
� Atimmumm COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } SS OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
The undersigned declares and certifies under penalty of
perjury
That he at all times herein mentioned was and now is the
duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, California;
That on the day of ac.,--1044-011tX 19 "tr,C
caused to be posted in three conspicuous public places, as required
by law,
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a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following public places
in this City:
City Hall
31244 Palos Verdes Drive West
Los Angeles County Fire Station
4000 Miraleste Plaza
Ridgecrest Intermediate School
28915 Northbay Road
Dated this 22Z day of Cam:_ - 19 7f-:
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
By ,4 '7,9-/19(2
Deputy