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.
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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.
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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.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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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
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