ORD 676 ORDINANCE NO. 676
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION
12.18.070 (DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS) OF CHAPTER 12.18 (WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC
RIGHT OF WAY) TO TITLE 12 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS
AND PUBLIC PLACES) OF THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT PERMITTED FOR ANY ANTENNA
ABOVE THE EXISTING HEIGHT OF A LIGHT POLE
FROM FOUR FEET TO UP TO SIX FEET.
WHEREAS, Chapter 12.18 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC)
sets forth the regulations and standards for wireless telecommunications facilities in the
public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.18.070(C)(5)(c) of the RPVMC provides that the maximum
height of any antenna shall not exceed four feet above the existing height of a light pole;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes desires to adopt
an ordinance amending Section 12.18.070(C)(5)(c) of the RPVMC to increase the
maximum height limit to up to six feet above an existing height of a light pole to facilitate
the deployment of wireless facilities in coverage gap areas with current technology.
NOW, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 2. Subsection (C)(5)(c) (Light Poles) of Section 12.18.070 (Design and
development standards) of Chapter 12.18 (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in the
Public Right of Way) of Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Places) of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code is hereby amended to read (new text is identified in bold
italics, deleted text in strikethrough):
"12.18.070(C)(5)(c) — Light Poles.
The maximum height of any antenna shall not exceed four up to six feet above
the existing height of a light pole as deemed acceptable by the Public Works
Director. Any portion of the antenna or equipment mounted on a pole shall be no
less than 16% feet above any drivable road surface."
Section 3. The City Council finds that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt
from having to comply with the requirements of CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3) which states: "CEQA only applies to project which have the potential
for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty
that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the
environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA." There is no possibility the City's activity
in adopting this ordinance, as mandated by the State, will have, a significant, adverse,
effect on the environment.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or place, is
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this
ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance,
and each and every section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5. Certification and Posting. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to
be posted in three (3) public places in the City within fifteen (15) days after its passage,
in accordance with the provisions of Section 36933 of the Government Code. The City
Clerk shall further certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause
this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered in the
Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect at 12:01AM on the
31st day after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 5th day of December, 2023.
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John ikshank, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Te Crakaoka, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Teresa Takaoka, 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. 671 was introduced by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting
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thereof held on November 14, 2023, was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council
of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on December 5, 2023 and that the same
was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Bradley, Seo and Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Ferraro
ABSTAIN: None
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Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
That at all times herein mentioned, she was and now is the City Clerk of
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
That on December 6, 2023, she caused to be posted the following document
entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 676, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION
12.18.070 (DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS) OF
CHAPTER 12.18 (WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY) TO TITLE 12
(STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES) OF THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT PERMITTED FOR ANY ANTENNA ABOVE
THE EXISTING HEIGHT OF A LIGHT POLE FROM FOUR FEET
TO UP TO SIX FEET, a copy of which is attached hereto, in the
following locations:
City Hall Abalone Cove Shoreline Park
30940 Hawthorne Blvd. 5970 Palos Verdes Drive South
Rancho Palos Verdes Rancho Palos Verdes
Hesse Park
29301 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct affidavit of
posting.
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