ORD 274 ORDINANCE NO. 274
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 1, TITLE 2 AND TITLE 6,
REGARDING THE REVISION AND ADDITION OF CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
WHEREAS, on February 26 and March 23, 1991, the City Council
and the Planning Commission conducted joint workshops to discuss
ways to improve the City's planning review and permit application
process; and
WHEREAS, as a result of those discussions, the City Council
directed Staff to prepare amendments to certain sections of the
City's Municipal Code, in particular Titles 16 and 17; and
WHEREAS, a Subcommittee of the City Council and Planning
Commission was formed and which held noticed public workshops on
March 4, 25, April 29, June 10, 20, 24, July 11, and 15, 1991 and
which Subcommittee gave direction and made decision upon final
formulation of the amendments; and
WHEREAS, after notice pursuant to the provisions of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code, Planning Commission public hearings
were held on August 13, 27, and September 10, 1991, at which time
all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and
present evidence regarding said amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted P.C. Resolution No.
91-44 recommending to the City Council approval of the Draft
Negative Declaration of Environmental Assessment No. 628 and
adopted P.C. Resolution No. 91-45 recommending to the City Council
approval of amendments to Title 17 and Title 16; and
WHEREAS, after notice pursuant to the provisions of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code, City Council public hearings were held
on October 1, 15, and November 6, 1991, at which time all
interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and
present evidence regarding said amendments; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 1991, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 91-80 certifying the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Assessment No. 628.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
I/ VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council has reviewed and considered the
amendments to Title 1, Title 2 and Title 6 of the Municipal Code.
Section 2 : The City Council finds that the amendments to
Title 1, Title 2 and Title 6 are consistent with California
Government Code Section 65853, zoning amendment procedures.
Section 3 : The City Council finds that the amendments to
Title 1, Title 2 and Title 6 are consistent with the Rancho Palos
Verdes General Plan and Coastal Specific Plan in that they uphold,
and do not hinder, the goals and policies of those plans, in
particular to carefully control and direct future growth towards
making a positive contribution to all elements of the community.
Section 4: The City Council finds that the amendments to
Title 1, Title 2 and Title 6 are consistent with the purposes and
intent of Proposition M in that some of the amendments concerning
the Proposition M language merely relocate and reorganize part of
that text.
Section 5: The City Council finds that the amendments to
Title 1, Title 2 and Title 6 are substantially the same as previous
provisions of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code or any other
ordinance repealed, amended or superseded upon the enactment of
this ordinance and that the amendments to Title 1, Title 2 and
Title 6 be construed as a restatement and continuation of these
previous provisions and not as new enactments.
Section 6: The City Council further finds that the amendments
to Title 1, Title 2 and Title 6 are necessary to preserve the
public health, safety, and general welfare in the area.
Section 7: For the foregoing reasons and based on the
information and findings included in the staff reports and records
of the proceedings, the City Council does hereby ordain the
adoption of the revisions to Title 1 and Title 2 and the addition
to Title 6, as attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 8: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the
manner prescribed by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 1991.
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Ordinance No. 274
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I, JO PURCELL, 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 five; that the foregoing Ordinance No. 274,
passed first reading on November 6, 1991, was duly and regularly
adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting
thereof held on November 19, 1991, and that the same was passed and
adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: HUGHES, McTAGGART, RYAN, AND MAYOR PRO TEM BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: MAYOR HINCHLIFFE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Ordinance No. 274
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Section 1. 04 . 040 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code shall
read as follows:
1. 04 . 040 City. "City" means the city of Rancho Palos Verdes
and its employees and staff and those designated by the city
council to act on behalf of the city.
Section 2 . 20. 010 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code shall
read as follows:
2 .20. 010 Created. A planning commission is created and
established in accordance with the provisions of the Planning and
Zonin g Law of the state, Title 7 of the Government Code, and in
particular pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of
the Government Code. The planning commission may be known and
referred to as the "Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission" or as
the "planning commission. " When the term "planning commission" is
referred to in this Code it shall mean the "planning commission" as
defined in this Chapter and shall not mean the "view restoration
committee" as defined in Section 17. 96. 1820.
Section 6. 04 . 095 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code shall
read as follows:
6. 04 . 095 Animals, large domestic. "Large domestic animals"
means horses, which term includes all equines, cows, which term
includes all bovines, goats, which term includes all caprines
except unneutered males, sheep, which term includes all ovines.
Exhibit "A," Ordinance No. 274
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SUBJECT: AD PT NG AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 1, TITLE 2 AND TITLE 6, REGARDING
THE REVISION AND ADDITION OF CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
INTRODUCED: 11/6/91 ADOPTED: 11/19/91 poSTED/PUBLISHED 11/22/91
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