ORD 135 ORDINANCE NO 135
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BAIL, ABATED
VEHICLES, CONGREGATE HOUSING AND UNDER-
GROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES ORDAIN
Section 1. Section 1202 of Chapter 2, Article I of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by amending
subsection (e) to read:
" (e) Bail. The officer shall, as soon as practicable,
file the duplicate notice with the magistrate specified therein
Thereupon the magistrate may fix the amount of bail which in
his judgment, in accordance with the provisions. of Section 1275
of the The Penal Code of California, will be reasonable and
sufficient for the appearance of the defendant and shall indorse
upon the notice a statement signed by him in the form set forth
in Section 815a of The Penal Code. The defendant may, prior to
the date upon which he promised to appear in court, deposit with
the magistrate the amount of bail thus set. Thereafter, at the
time when the case is called for arraignment before the magis-
trate, if the defendant shall not appear, either in person or
by counsel, the magistrate may declare the bail forfeited, and
may in his discretion order that no further proceedings shall
be had in such case, unless the defendant has been charged with
violation of Section 374b or 374e of The Penal Code or of Section
11357, 11360, or 13002 of the Health and Safety Code, or a
violation punishable under such section, except in cases where
the magistrate finds that undue hardship will be imposed upon
the defendant by requiring him to appear, the magistrate may
,s- declare the bail forfeited and order that no further proceedings ..
shall be had in such case.
Upon the making of such order that no further pro-
ceedings be had, all sums deposited as bail shall forthwith be
paid into the County Treasury for distribution pursuant to
Section 1463 of the The Penal Code. "
Section 2. Section 3102 of Chapter 1, Article III
of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by renum-
bering Section 12.02 and 12.03 of the Fire Code set forth in
Section 3102 as Section 12.102 and 12. 103 and amending the first
paragraph of Section 3102 to read:
"3102. Amendment to Fire Code. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 3100, the Fire Code is amended by amending
Section 12. 102 and 12. 103 to read: "
Section 3. Section 3312 of Chapter 3 of Article III
of Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read:
"3312 . Removal Following Appeal. Five days after
adoption of the order declaring the vehicle or parts thereof to
be a public nuisance, five days from the date of mailing of notice
of the decision if such notice is required by Section 3310, or
15 days after such action of the governing body authorizing
removal following appeal, the vehicle or parts thereof may
be disposed of by removal to a scrapyard or automobile dis-
mantler 's yard. After a vehicle has been removed, it shall
not thereafter be reconstructed or made operable, unless it
is a vehicle which qualifies for either horseless carriage
license plates or historical license plates, pursuant to
Section 5814 of the Vehicle Code, in which case the vehicle
may be reconstructed or made operable. "
Section 4 Section 3906 of Chapter 9 , Article III
of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by amend-
ing subpart (c) of subsection A 6 to read:
" (c) To require emergency services of any City Officer
or employee and, in the event of the proclamation of a "local
emergency" in this City or a "state of emergency" in the County
in which this City is located or the existence of a "state of
war emergency, " to command the aid of as many citizens of this
community as he deems necessary in the execution of his duties;
such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits, and
immunities as are provided by state law for registered disaster
service workers; "
Section 5 Part 4 of Chapter 1, Article A, of
Article IX of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended
by amending Section 9140 and subpart 5 of Section 9141A and
adding subsection C to Section 9141 to. read:
"9140 . PURPOSE
This Section provides supplemental development stan-
dards which shall apply to all residential structures which are
constructed with common walls and/or floor/ceiling assemblies
(attached single family, multiple family, condominiums, stock
cooperatives, community apartment houses, etc. ) . "
"9141A.
All common wall assemblies which separate all other
attached dwelling units (multiple family condominiums, stock co-
operatives, community apartment houses) or a dwelling unit and
a public or quasi-public space shall be of a staggered stud
construction. "
"9141C.
Utility Easements Over Private Streets and Other Areas.
If private streets are involved, a provision shall be made for
public utility easements over the entire private street network.
The Planning Commission may also require public utility easements
adjacent to public streets or over other areas to accommodate
fire hydrants, water meters, street furniture, storm drainage,
sanitary sewers, water and gas mains, electrical lines and similar
urban infrastructure. The Planning Commission may also require
access routes necessary to ensure that fire fighting equipment
can reach and operate efficiently in all areas. "
Section 6 . Section 9171 of Part 7, Chapter 1, Article
A of Article IX of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is
amended by deleting Subsection G therefrom and redesignating
Subsection H as Subsection G.
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Section 7 . Section 10003 of Chapter 1, Article IX
of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read:
"10003. Council May Designate Underground Utility.
Districts by Resolution. If, after any such public hearing,
the Council finds that the public necessity, health, safety or
welfare requires such removal and such underground installation
within a designated area, the Council shall, by resolution,
declare such designated area an Underground Utility District
and order such removal and underground installation. Such
resolution shall include a description of the area comprising
such district and shall fix the time within which such removal
and underground installation shall be accomplished and within
which affected property owners must be ready to receive under-
ground service. If the proceedings are initiated by the City
Council the resolution shall include a determination that the
City or a public utility has voluntarily agreed to pay fifty
percent (50%) of all costs of conversion excluding costs of
users ' connections to underground electric or communication
facilities.
Section 8. The Glossary to Article IX of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by amending the defini-
tions of "Condominium" and "Subdivision" and adding the defini-
tions of "Community Apartment House" and "Stock Cooperative" to
read:
"Condominium shall mean an estate in real property
consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of
a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in
space in a complex devoted to residential purposes located on
such real property. "
"Subdivision shall mean the division of any improved
or unimproved land, shown on the latest equalized County assess-
ment roll as a unit or as contiguous units, for the purpose of
sale, lease, or financing, whether immediate or future. Property
shall be considered as continuous units even if it is separated
by roads, services, utility easement, or railroad rights-of-way.
Subdivision includes a condominium project, as defined in Section
783 of the Civil Code, or a community apartment project, as de-
fined in Section 11004 of the Business and Professions Code or
a stock . cooperative as defined in Section 11003.2 of the Business
and Professions Code. The conveyance of land to a governmental
agency, public entity, or public utility could not be considered
a division of land for purposes of computing the number of
parcels. "
"Community Apartment House shall mean a residential
complex in which an undivided interest in the land either in
fee simple or a term of years, is coupled with the right of
exclusive occupancy in an apartment located therein. "
"Stock Cooperative shall mean a corporation formed or
availed of primarily for the purpose of holding title to, either
in fee simple or for a term of years, improved real property,
if all or substantially all of the shareholders of such cor-
poration receive a right of exclusive occupancy in a portion
of the real property, title to which is held by the corporation,
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which right of occupancy is transferable only concurrently
with the transfer of the share or shares of stock in the
corporation held by the person having such right of occupancy.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18thday of November,
1980, by the following vote:
AYES: SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA & MAYOR HEIN
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: RYAN
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
DONALD F. GiJLU Z ZY, CITY CLERK
& EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
Ordinance Number 135 passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes at a meeting thereof held on this 18th
day of November, 1980.
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44 RANCHO PALOS VERE)ES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says :
That at all times herein mentioned, MN/she was and now
is the duly qualified and acting Deputy City Clerk of the City
of .Rancho Palos Verdes, California:
That on the 21st day of November , 1980 , bm f s he
caused to be posted in three conspicuous places, as required by law,
ORD. NO. 135 AMENDING THE RPV MUNICIPAL CODE.
a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following public places
in the City:
CITY HALL
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
MIRALESTE STATION
4000 MIRALESTE PLAZA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CALIFORNIA
RIDGECREST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
28915 NORTHBAY ROAD
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CALIFORNIA
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true
and correct affidavit of posting.
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30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD/RANCHO PALOS VERDES,CA 90274 (213)377.03