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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND
SECTION 1157(C) IN REGARD TO SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING
GARAGES AND PARKING STALLS TO MEASURE SAID SETBACK FROM THE
EDGE OF THE NEAREST PUBLIC SIDEWALK OR STREET IMPROVEMENT
RATHER THAN THE PROPERTY LINE AND ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on October 11, 1994 and October
25, 1994 to consider oral and written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. The purpose of the 17 -foot parking setback requirement is that adequate length is
provided for guest parking behind a garage without encroaching over the public
sidewalk;
B. These benefits would still be provided by measuring the setback from the edge of the
sidewalk or nearest street improvement;
C. Measuring from the edge of sidewalk or nearest street improvement would give property
owners more flexibility in developing their property, and is a logical use of the extra
right-of-way width available on some streets within the city;
D. An initial study has been prepared by the Staff Environmental Review Committee and it
was determined that the proposed amendment would result in a less than significant
impact on the environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby
ordain that the zoning ordinance text be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 1157(C), paragraph 1, to read as follows (underlined text to be
added overstrike text to be deleted):
"In residential zones, garages or parking stalls fronting on a public street shall be set back
a minimum of seventeen (17) feet from the eine exterior edge of the nearest
public improvement (sidewalk or street improvements if roll -up garage doors are installed,
or set back twenty (20) feet if standard garage doors are installed. On streets where
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public improvements for sidewalks have not been completed, the above setback shall be
measured from the edge of the required or planned sidewalk"
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective and in be in full force and effect from and after
thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the City Clerk
shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall enter
the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at
which the same is passed and adopted.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 8th day of november, 1994,
by the following vote:
AYES: Oakes, Revi,czky, Mayor Pro Tempore Bowler
NOES: 'E'd gerton
ABSTAIN: o_ e
AB SENT M o B n
P ENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California
ATTEST
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MOAL J CITY ATTORNEY
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ACTIVITY IDENTIFICATION
Location
Address: C i t
Legal. N/A
Description
t amendment to the zoning ordinance in regards to the 17 foot garage
setback.
Sponsor
a. Name: Citv of Hermosa Beach
b. Mailing Address: 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Phone: ( 310) 318-0242
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
In accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City of Hermosa Beach, which implements the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970 in Hermosa Beach, the Environmental Review Committee must make an environmental review of all
private projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, and the Planning Commission must make an environmental
review of all public projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, which are subject to the Environmental Quality
Act. This declaration is documentation of the review and, if it becomes final, no comprehensive Environmental Impact
4' ort is required for this project.
FINDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive
Environmental Impact Report because,- g-,Mjast, it would not
have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Planning Department.
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Date of Finding
Environmental Review Committee
FINDING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive
Environmental Impact Report because,- , it would not
have a significant effect on the environment. Documpntatjgn supporting this finding is on file in the Planning Department.
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1815ate of Finding VIC,6—Chairman, Planning Commission
FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
lee have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and fi at this project does not require a comprehensive
Environmental Impact Report because, , it would not
have a significant effect on the environment. Documentaofi 5dppXins g is onint e Planning Department.
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Date of Finding
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
• COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 94-1120 was duly and regularly passed, approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting held at the
regular meeting place thereof on the 8th day of November, 1994, and was published in the
Easy Reader on November 17, 1994
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The vote was as follows:
ABSENT
ABSTAIN:
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Oakes Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Bowler
Edgerton
Mayor Benz
None
November 17, 1994
City Cler
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
OSTATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
0 nd entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
.'upplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit
November 17
all in the year 1994.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 17th day of November , 1994.
Signatu
• EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4,611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
ER Ref No. HBL-639
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 94-1120
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH CALIFOR-
NIA, TO AMEND SECTION 1157(C)
IN REGARDS TO SETBACK RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR PARKING GA-
RAGES AN D PARKING STALLS TO
MEASURE SAID SETBACK FROM
THE EDGE OFTHE NEAREST PUB-
LIC SIDEWALK OR STREET IM-
PROVEMENT RATHER THAN THE
PROPERTY LINE AND ADOPTION
OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
WH EREAS,.Ihe City Council held
a public hearing on October 11 and
October25,1994 to consider oral and
written testimony and made the fol-
lowing Findings:
A.Thepurposeofthe 17-foolpark-
ing setback requirement is that ad-
-equate length is provided for guest
parking behind a'garage wilhouten-
croaching over the public sidewalk;
B. These benefits would still be
provided by measuring the setback
from the edge of the sidewalk or
nearest street improvement;
C. Measuring from the edge of
sidewalk or nearest street improve-
ment would give property owners
more flexibility in developing their
property, and is a logical use of the
extra right-of-way width available on
some streets within the city;
D. An initial sludy.has been pre-
pared by the Staff Environmental
Review Committee and it was deter-
mined that the proposed amendment
would result in a less than significant
impact on the environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City
Council of the City of Hermosa Beach
does hereby ordaind that the zoning
ordinance text be amended as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section
1157(C), paragraph 1, to read as
follows (underlined text to be added
overstrike text to be deleted):
"In residential zones, garages or
packing stalls fronting on a public
street shall be setback a minimum of
seventeen (17) feet from the prepeAy
line exterior edge of the nagrest pub-
tic improv mPnt (id walk or tr t
mprovement) if roll -up garage doors
are installed, or set back twenty (20)
feet if standard garage doors are
installed. On streets where public
improv m for fdewalk hav .nm
been comp) ted. lh abov . setback
hall be measured from the edgeo
the repuired or Dlanned sidewalk
SECTION . This ordinance shall
become effective and in be in full
force and effect from and after thirty
(30) days of its final passage and
adoption.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paperof general circulation published
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by
law.
E TI N 5. The City Clerk shall
cedify to the passageand adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 8th day of November,
1994, by the following vote:
YES: Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Pro
Tempore Bowler
NOES: Edgerton
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mayor Benz
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and MAYOR of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerflinn
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:.
Charles S. Vose
CITY ATTORNEY
ER11-17-94/1-1131-639
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ORDINANCE 94-1121
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND
THE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 208, IN REGARDS TO DEFINITIONS AND
METHODS FOR DETERMINING BUILDING HEIGHT AND GRADE AND THE
ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on October 11, October 25, and
November 8, 1994 to consider oral and written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. Definitions of building height and the grade used to determine the building height need
clarification so that the method applied to determine building height is better understood and
consistently applied;
B. An initial study has been prepared by the Staff Environmental Review Committee and it was
determined that the proposed amendment would result in a less than significant impact on
the environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby
ordained that the zoning ordinance text be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 208, Definitions, to read as follows:
"Sec. 208 Building Height
"Building Height" means a vertical distance measured from grade, as determined as
described herein, to the corresponding uppermost point of the roof, as shown in the
examples below.
"Grade" is determined based on existing corner point elevations, taking into
consideration significant variations in the slope along property lines.
For mal lots with ex4mfne convex contours (where the ground level arches
ppward along a prope , line) the "grade" of a lot may shall be based on a detailed
topographical survey along the property line with spot elevations called out at a
minimum of two (2) foot intervals. In -those eases, the fine A-*--:--*:
shall be fnade by the Planning Go m}issien—'
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(Graphic Examples attached on separate page)
SEMON 2. This ordinance shall become effective and in be in full force and effect from and after
thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECITON 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the City Clerk
shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner
provided by law.
SECITON 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall enter the
same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at
which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 22iJ. day ofNovember, 1994, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: //21/ in
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAY R of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST -
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ac� I. y4w CITY ATTORNEY
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PROPOSED BUILDING HEIGHT ENVELOPE'
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OR UNIFORMLY SLOPING LOT
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UNEVEN/CONVEX OR VARIABLY SLOPING LOT
NOTES:
1. MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT
HIGHEST POINT ON BUILDING RIDGE OR ROOF
2. GRADE BASED UPON EXISTING CORNER
POINT ELEVATIONS
3. GRADE BASED ON MULTIPLE SPOT ELEVATIONS
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING DIVISION
Location
a. Address: City wide
&. Legal:
Description
N/A
ACTIVITY IDENTIFICATION
Special study and text amendment to add a definition and method of determi-
nation for grade for the purpose of measuring building height.
Sponsor
a. Name: City of Hermosa Beach
b. Mailing Address:
1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Phone: ( 310) 318-0242
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
In accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City of Hermosa Beach, which implements the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 in Hermosa Beach, the Environmental Review Committee must make an
environmental review of all private projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, and the Planning
Commission must make an environmental review of all public projects proposed to be undertaken within the
City, which are subject to the Environmental Quality Act. This declaration is documentation of the review
and, if it becomes final, no comprehensive Environmental Impact Report is required for this project.
FINDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance
with Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a
comprehensive Environmental Impact Report because, grew-taialudacl
in the pfej t, it would not have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation supporting is
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finding is on file in the Planning Department. /
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Date of Finding
Environmental Review Committee
FINDING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance
with Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a
comprehensive Environmental Impact Report because, provided the attae ed mitigation are inehi.10.7
it would not have a significant effe t on e environment. Documentation supporting this
finding is on file in the Planning Department.
Date of Finding Y tez �h firman, Planning Commission
• FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
We have undertaken and completed an Environme pact Review of this proposed project in accordance
with Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of ermo ch, and find that this project does not require a
comprehensive Environmental Impact Report b ca e l
Report
it would not have a significa t eff7 environment. Documentation supporting this
finding is on file in the Planning Department. j
Date of Finding Ma�Hermosch City Council
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
• COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 94-1121 was duly and regularly passed, approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting held at the
regular meeting place thereof on the 22nd day of November, 1994, and was published in the
Easy Reader on December 1, 1994
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 5, 1994
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
*STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number S WC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
ard entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit
December 1
all in the year 1994.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 1st day of December , 1994.
ign e
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EASY READER, INC.
• P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254.
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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Proof of Publication of -
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
ER Ref No HBL641
CITY OF'HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 94-1121
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH CALIFORNIA,
TO AMEND THE ZONING
ORDINANCE, SECTION 208, IN
REGARD TO DEFINITIONS AND
METHODS FOR DETERMINING
BUILDING HEIGHT AND GRADE
AND THE ADOPTION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE
DECLARATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held
a public hearing on October 11, Octo-
ber 25; and November 8, 1994 to
consider oral and written testimony
and made the following Findings:
A. Definitions of building height
and the grade used to determine the
'building height need clarification so
that the method applied to determine
building height is better understood
and consistently applied;
B.An initial study has been pre-
pared by the Staff Environmental
Review Committee and it was deter-
mined that the proposed amendment
would result in a less than significant
impact on the environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City
Council of the City of Hermosa Beach
does hereby ordain that the zoning
ordinance text be amended as.fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 208,
Definitions, to read as follows:
"Sec. 208 Building Height
"Building Height" means a verti-
cal distance measured from grade,
as determined as despribed herein,
to thecorresponding uppermost point
..of the root, as shown in the examples
below.
"Grade" is determined based on
existing corner point elevations, tak-
i ng into consideration sign ificant va6a-
tions in the slope along property lines.
For uneset+ern
a! lots with exe
convex contours (where the ground
levet arches uRward alona a orooertv
ft the "grade" of a lot may shall be
based on a detailed topographical
survey along the property. IinG'with
spot elevations called out at a mini -
;.mum of two (2) foot intervals. tnthese
i -eases, the final deleiminatien el@Fade
shyI be made by ithe Planning Gem
(Graphic Examples attached on
separate page available in the Of-
fice of the City Clerk or in the Plan-
ning Division of the Community
Development Department)
§ECTION 2. This ordinance shall
become effective and in be in full
force and effect from and after thirty
(30) days of its final passage and
adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news
paperof general circulation published
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 22th day of
November, 1994, by the following
vote:
VOTE:AYES:
Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes,
Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NO,ES:None.
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Robet Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfiino
CIN CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles S. Vcrse`-
CITY ATTORNEY
ER12-1-94/HBL641
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ORDINANCE NO 94-1122
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA
ACCEPTING THE PENAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE SELECTION
AND TRAINING STANDARDS OF PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS
WHEREAS, Penal Code Section 13510 has been amended to require the Commission
on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to establish minimum selection and training
standards for local public safety dispatchers, and
WHEREAS, The Commission adopted these standards as part of a voluntary Public
Safety Dispatcher Program and these standards became law effective January 1, 1989, and
WHEREAS, All local agencies that are now in the POST peace officer program are
eligible to participate in the Public Safety Dispatcher Program and will be reimbursed for certain
dispatcher training costs only if they participate in the dispatcher program.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California,
does hereby ordain the following:
SECTION 1. The City of Hermosa Beach, California declares that it desires to qualify to
receive aid from the State of California under the provisions of Section 13522,
Chapter 1, of Title 4, Part 4, of the California Penal Code.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 13510(c), Chapter 1, the Hermosa Beach Police Department
will adhere to standards for recruitment and training established by the California
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 13512, Chapter 1, the Commission and its representatives
may make such inquiries as deemed appropriate by the Commission to ascertain
that the Hermosa Beach Police Department public safety dispatcher personnel
adhere to standards for selection and training established by the Commission on
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Peace Officer Standards and Training.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall
enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of
the City Council at which the same is passed and adapted.
PASSED, APPR9Vt'p, and ADOPTED this 13th day of December, 1994.
PRESIDEIQT of the 0
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST -
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CITY CLERK
and MAYOR of the City of
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
• COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 94-1122 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 13th day of December, 1994, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 22, 1994.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 22, 1994
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Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
4TATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
Mpd entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
upplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
December 22
all in the year 1994.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 22nd day of December , 1994.
Signature
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• EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254.
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
ER Ref No. HBL-643
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO 94.1122
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA
ACCEPTING THE PENAL
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO
THE SELECTION AND TRAINING
STANDARDS OF PUBLIC
SAFETY DISPATCHERS
WHEREAS, Penal Code Section
13510 has been amended to require
the Commission on Peace Officer
Standards and Training (POST) to
establish minimum selection and
training standards for local public
safety dispatchers, and
WHEREAS, The Commission
adopted these standards as pari of a
voluntaryPublic Safety Dispatcher
Program and these standards be-
came law effective January 1, 1989,
and
WHEREAS, All local agencies
that are now in the POST peace
officer program are eligible to partici-
pate in the Public Safety Dispatcher
Program and will be reimbursed for
certain dispatcher training costs only
if they participate in the dispatcher
program.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City
Council of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California, does hereby ordain the
following:
SECTION 1. The City of Hermosa
Beach, California declares that it de-
sires to qualify to receive aid from the
State of California under the provi-
sionsof Section 13522, Chapter 1, of
Title 4, Part4, of the California Penal
Code.
SECTION 2 Pursuant to Section
13510(c), Chapter 1. the Hermosa
Beach Police Deoartment will adhere
to standards forrecruitment and train-
ing established by the CalifomiaCom-
mission on Peace Officer Standards
and Training (POST).
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section
13512, Chapter 1, the Commission
and its representatives may make
such inquiries as deemed appropri-
ate by the Commission to ascertain
that the Hermosa Beach Police De-
partment public safety dispatcher
personnel adhere to standards for
selection and training established by
the Commission on Peace Officer
Standards and Training.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30)
days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION . Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paperof general circulation published
and circulated in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall
ceriiy to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adapted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 13th day of Decem-
ber, 1994 by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton,
Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Rcbert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and MAYOR of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_Qharles S. Vose
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1123
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND
SECTION 1501(2) AND (3), INITIATION OF AMENDMENT, TO ELIMINATE THE
REQUIREMENT OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO AMEND THE
ZONING ORDINANCE, AND/OR MAP.
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on December 13, 1994, and
considered oral and written testimony and made the following findings:
A. The State does not require a resolution of intent;
B. Adequate public notice through dialogue, minutes, and agendizing of issues before the
Planning Commission and City Council are adequate preliminary public notice of pending
amendments to the zoning ordinance or map;
C. Public notice prior to any public hearing to amend the ordinance, or map will remain status
quo.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, does
hereby ordain that the zoning ordinance text be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 1501(2) and 1501(3), Initiation of Amendments to read as follows:
"(2) Direction by the City Council"
"(3) Direction by the Planning Commission"
SECTION 2. Amend Section 1503 to read as follows:
"Upon filing of a verified application for an amendment, or the adoption of
resolution of intention direction by the Planning Commission or the City Council,
the Planning Commission shall hold one public hearing thereon, and notice of such
hearing shall be given as provided in Article 16 of this ordinance."
SECTION 3. Amend Section 1504 to read as follows:
"The hearing for an amendment to the land -use plan hereby established shall be
held not later than forty days following the filing of an application for such
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amendment or the passage
of ., Fesellution of intent direction by the Planning
Commission or the City Council."
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective and in be in full force and effect from and after
thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the City Clerk
shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall enter
the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at
which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 10th day of January, 1995, by the
following vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
None
None
ABSENT:
None /
PRESIDENT of the
California
MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
P OVED TO FORM:
�� CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 94-1123 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 10th day of January, 1995, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on January 19, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: January 25, 1995
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above-entided matter. I am the principal cleric
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
January 19
all in the year 1995
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 19th day of January
Signa 11-r
1 1995.
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
• 832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 951123
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
TO AMEND SECTION 1501(2)
AND (3), INITIATION OF
AMENDMENT; TO ELIMINATE
THE REQUIREMENT OF
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
OF INTENT TO AMEND THE
ZONING ORDINANCE, AND/OR
MAP.
WHEREAS, the City Council held
a public hearing on December 13,
1994, and considered oral and writ-
ten testimonyand made the following
findings:
A. The State does not require a
resolution of intent;
B. Adequate public notice through
dialogue, minutes, and agendizing of
issues before the Planning Commis-
sion and City Council are adequate
preliminary public notice of pending
amendmentstothe zoning ordinance
or map;
C. Public notice prior t0 any public
hearing to amend the ordinance, or
map will remain status quo.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City
Council of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California, does hereby ordain that
thezoning ordinancetext tie amended
as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section
1501(2) and 1501(3), Initiation of
Amendments to read as follows:
"(2) Direction by the City Council"
"(3) Direction by the Planning
Commission"
SECTION 2. Amend Section 1503
to read as follows:
"Upon filing of a verified applica-
tion for an amendment, or the adop-
tion of a resolution of intention direc-
tion by the Planning Commission or
the City Council, the Planning Com-
mission shall hold one public hearing
thereon, and notice of such hearing
shall be given as provided in Article
16 of this ordinance.'
SECTION 3. Amend Section 1504
to read as follows:
'Thehearingforan amendmentio
the land -use plan hereby established
shall be held not later than forty days
following the filing of an application
for such amendment or the passage
of a resolution of intention direction
by the Planning Commission or the
City Council'
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30)
days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paper of general circulation published
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 10th day of January,
1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes,
Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT.: None
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and MAYOR of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles S. Vose.
CIN ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1124
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO
AMEND PORTIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT, IN
REGARD TO NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CLARIFICATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearings on April 12, April 26, May 10, August
9, and December 13, 1994 to consider the recommendations and comments of the Planning
Commission to amend portions of Article 13 and to receive oral and written testimony and made the
following Findings:
A. Rules regarding the allowable remodeling and expansions to nonconforming uses
and buildings need clarification and simplification to be better understood and
universally applied and to minimize ambiguity and confusion;
B. The same rules and regulations should apply to all nonconforming uses and buildings
whether residential, commercial, or industrial;
C. The proposed amendments are exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA
Guidelines, because the proposed amendments are for clarification purposes only and
there is no possibility they may have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, hereby
ordains that the zoning ordinance text be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Article 13, through Section 13-4 to read as follows:
"Section 13-0. General Goals
• The goals of the City Council related to the nonconformity that exists throughout the city
as a result of zone changes and ordinance amendments is as follows:
• To allow buildings, whether they are occupied by a nonconforming use or
nonconforming to zoning standards, to remain and be maintained, and to allow some
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limited alteration and expansion of said buildings when certain criteria are met.
• To encourage restoration and maintenance of historical residential buildings
• To encourage the use of the ordinance to meet current and future minimum standards of
parking, open space, setbacks, height, etc.
• To limit remodeling and expansion of buildings which by current standards are
exceptionally undersized, dilapidated, significantly overdense, or do not meet minimal
standards for parking and setback.
13-1, Continuance and Maintenance
The nonconforming use of a building may be continued, provided any structural alteration or
expansion shall comply with Section 13-2 below. When a use which is nonconforming to the use
regulations for the district where it is located is vacated or discontinued for ninety (90) consecutive
days or more, the nonconforming use will be deemed abandoned, and any future use of such
building shall conform to the provisions of the zone in which it is located.
A nonconforming structure may be maintained and the use therein continued, provided any
structural alteration or expansion shall comply with Section 13-2 below.
Routine maintenance and repairs, enlargement of window and door openings, repairs and/or
replacement to plumbing, electrical wiring, and that required by law or similar work as determined
by the Community Development Director, shall not be considered structural alterations, and may be
performed on a nonconforming structure.
13-2. Expansion, remodeling, and alteration
Buildings containing nonconforming uses, and nonconforming buildings are subject to the
following standards:
A. Buildings containing nonconforming uses
1. Structural Removal allowed:
a) Roofs may be removed to add additional stories;
b) A maximum of 10% of linear feet of exterior walls and 10% of floor area may be
removed;
c) Planning Commission approval is required to remove more than specified above.
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2. Expansion/Alteration allowed:
a) Maximum of 50% of the current replacement cost of the existing building(s)
excluding any expansion that has occurred after October 26, 1989 (Replacement
cost based on building valuation data provided by the International Conference of
Building Officials (ICBG), with remodeling computed at 50% of the value for new
construction)
b) Expansion not permitted if residential density exceeds 45 units per acre
c) Expansion must conform to current codes (except existing nonconforming side
yards may be extended if within 10% of current side yard standard)
d) For buildings nonconforming to current parking requirements, refer to Section
1162
e) Any garage expansion for parking shall not be included in the allowed expansion
B. Nonconforming buildings
1. Structural Removal allowed:
a) Roofs may be removed to add additional stories
b) Up to 30% of existing linear feet of exterior walls and 30% of floor area
c) Planning Commission approval required to remove more than specified above
2. Expansion/Remodel allowed:
a) Up to 100% expansion/remodel of the current replacement cost of the existing
building(s) excluding any expansion that has occurred after October 26, 1989.
Greater than 50% up to 100% requires Planning Commission approval.
(Replacement cost based on building valuation data provided by the International
Conference of Building Officials (ICBG), with remodeling computed at 50% of the
value for new construction).
b) Expansion must conform to current codes (except existing nonconforming side
yards may be extended if within 10% of current side yard standard)
c) Existing nonconforming side yards may be continued and extended subject to
Planning Commission approval
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d) For buildings nonconforming to current parking requirements, refer to Section
110M
e) Any garage expansion for parking shall not be included in the allowed expansion
C. Policies, procedures and fees for issuing building permits, and for actions requiring
Planning Commission approval subject to this section, shall be established by resolution of
the City Council
Section 13-3 Nonconforming use limits other uses
While a nonconforming use exists on any lot, and it is the only use on the lot. no new use
may be established thereon even though such other use would be a conforming use. While a
nonconforming use occupies a portion of a lot or building with multiple uses no new use may be
established within that portion of the lot or building which the existing nonconforming use
occupies."
SECTION 2. Delete Section 13-7
SECTION 3. Delete Section 13-8
SECTION 4.. Amend the following definitions in the Definition section of the zoning
ordinance to read as follows:
Sec. 239. Nonconforming building, or structure.
"Nonconforming building" means a building, structure, or portion thereof, which was
lawfully erected or altered and maintained, but which no longer conforms to the zoning
standards of the zone in which it is located."
Sec. 240. Nonconforming use.
"Nonconforming use" means a use which was lawfully established and maintained but
which, no longer conforms to the use regulations, or the lot area per dwelling unit regulations,
of the zone in which it is located."
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after
thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 6. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the City Clerk
shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
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general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall enter
the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at
which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 10th day of January, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT-
None _
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
ATTEST
�-)CITY CLERK
R of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 94-1124 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 10th day of January, 1995, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on January 19, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: January 25, 1995
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• PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal cleric
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
• January 19
all in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 19th day of
January 1995.
eiet L (7W7��
Signator
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
. 832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, -CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 95.11124
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
TO AMEND PORTIONS OF
ARTICLE 13 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE TEXT, IN REGARD
TO NONCONFORMING USES
AND BUILDINGS, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CLARIFICATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held
a public hearings on April 12, April 26;
May 10, August 9, and December 13,
1994 to consider the recommenda-
tions and comments of the Planning
Commission to amend portions of
Article 13 and to receive oral and
written testimony and made the fol-
lowing Findings:
A. Rules regarding the allowable
remodeling and expansions to non-
conforming uses and buildings need
clarification and simplification to be
betterunderstood and universally ap-
plied and to minimize ambiguity and
contusion;
B. The same rules and regula-
tions should apply to all nonconform-
ing uses and buildings whether resi-
dential, commercial, or industrial;
C. The proposedamendments are
exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of
the State CEQA Guidelines, because
the proposed amendments are for
clarification purposes only and there
is no possibility they may have a
significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City
Council of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California, hereby ordains that the
zoning ordinance text be amended
as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Article 13,
through Section 13-4 to read as fol-
lows:
"Sectlon 13.0. General Goals
+ The goals of the City Council
related to the nonconformity that ex-
ists throughout the city as a result of
zone changes and ordinance amend-
ments is as follows:
+ To allow buildings, whether they
are occupied by a nonconforming
use or nonconforming to zoning Stan-
dards, to remain and be maintained,
and to allow some limited alteration
and expansion of said buildings when
certain criteria are met.
+ To encourage restoration and
maintenance of historical residential
buildings
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+ To encourage the use of the
ordinance to meet current and future
minimum standards of parking, open
space, setbacks, height, etc.
+ To limit remodeling and expan-
sion of buildings which by current
standards are exceptionally under-
sized, dilapidated, significantly over -
dense, or do not meet minimal stan-
dards for parking and setback.
Section 13.1, Continuance and
Maintenance
The nonconforming use of a build-
ing may be continued, provided any
structural alteration orexpansion shall
comply with Section 13-2 below.
When a use which is nonconforming
to the use regulations for the district
where it is located is vacated or dis-
continued for ninety (90) Consecutive
days or more, the nonconforming use
will be deemed abandoned, and any
future use of such building shall con-
form to the provisions of the zone in
which it is located.
A nonconforming structure may
be maintained and the use therein
continued, provided any structural
alteration or expansion shall comply
with Section 13-2 below.
Routine maintenance and repairs,
enlargement of window and door
openings, repairs and/or replacement
to plumbing, electrical wiring, and
that required bylaw or similarwork as
determined by the Community De-
velopment Director, shall not be con-
sidered structural alterations, and
may be performed on a nonconform-
ing structure.
Section 13-2. Expansion, remodel-
ing, and alteration
Buildings containing nonconform-
ing uses, and nonconforming build-
ings are subject to the following stan-
dards:
A. Buildings containing noncon-
forming uses
1. Structural Removal allowed:
a) Roots may be removed to add
additional stories;
b) A maximum of 10% of linear
feet at exterior walls and 101% of floor
area may be removed;
c) Planning Commission approval
is required to remove more than speci-
fied above.
2. Expansion/Alteration allowed:
a) Maximum o150%of thecurent
replacement cost of the existing
building(s) excluding any expansion
that has occurred after October 26,
1989 (Replacement cost based on
building valuation data provided by
the International Conference of Build-
ing Officials (ICBO), with remodeling
computed at 50%of the value for new
construction)
b) Expansion not permitted if resi-
dential density exceeds 45 units per
acre
c) Expansion must conform to
current codes (except existing non-
conforming side yards may be ex-
tended if within 10% of current side
yard standard)
d) For buildings nonconforming to
current parking requirements, referto
Section 1162
e) Anygarage expansion forpark-
ing shall not be included in the al-
lowed expansion
B. Nonconforming buildings
1. Structural Removal allowed:
a) Roofs may be removed to add
additional stories
b) Up to 30% of existing linear feel
of exterior walls and 30% of floor area
c) Planning Commission approval
required to remove more than speci-
fied above
2. Expansion/Remodel allowed:
a) Up to 100% expansion/remodel
of the current replacement cost of the
existing building(s) excluding any ex-
pansionthathasoccured afterOcto-
ber 26,1989. Greater than 50% up to
100%requires Planning Commission
approval. (Replacement cost based
on building valuation data provided
by the International Conference of
Building Officials (ICBO), with remod-
eling computed at 50% of the value
for new construction).
b) Expansion must conform to
current codes (except existing non-
conforming side yards may be ex-
tended if within 10% of current side
yard standard)
c) Existing nonconforming side
yards maybe continued and extended
subject to Planning Commission ap-
proval
d) Far buildings nonconforming to
current parking requirements, referto
Section 1162
e) Any garage expansion for park-
ing shall not be included in the al-
lowed expansion
C. Policies, procedures and fees
for issuing building permits, and for
actions requiring Planning Commis-
sion approval subject to this section,
shall be established by resolution of
the City Council
Section 13-3 Nonconforming use
limits other uses
While a -nonconforming use ex-
ists on any lot, and it is the only use
on the lot. no new use may be estab-
lished thereon even though such other
use would beaconforming use. While
a nonconforming use occupies a por-
tion of a lot or building with multiple
uses no new use may beestablished
within that portion of the lot or building
which the existing nonconforming use
occupies."
SECTION 2. Delete Section 13-7
SECTION 3. Delete Section 13-8
SECTION 4. Amend the following
definitions in the Definition section of
the zoning ordinance to read as
follows:
Sec. 239. Nonconforming building,
or structure.
"Nonconforming building" means
a building, structure, or portion thereof,
which was lawfully erected or altered
and maintained, but which no longer
conforms to the zoning standards of
the Zane in which it is located'
Sec. 240. Nonconforming use.
Nonconforming use means a use
which was lawfully established and
maintained butwhich, no longer con-
forms to the use regulations, or the lot
area per dwelling unit regulations, of
the zone in which it is located."
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from and atter thirty (30)
days of itsfinal passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION . Prior to the expiration
of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause
this ordinance to be published in the
Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and cir-
culated, in the City of Hermosa Beach,
in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall cer-
tify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 10th day, of January,
1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes,
Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and MAYOR of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerflina
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO.95-1125
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING TO
CHAPTER 21, OFFENSES -MISCELLANEOUS, A NEW SECTION 21-36, RELATING
TO DISPLAY OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN
LOCATIONS OTHER THAN NEWSRACKS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach desires to adopt an
ordinance regulating the display of books, magazines and other publications in locations other
than newsracks; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the best interest of the public safety, health, and
welfare of the City to regulate the display of harmful matter which might be viewed by minors;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have clear and unambiguous regulations
regarding these activities, and therefore sets forth the following regulations; and,
WHEREAS, California Penal Code Section 313.1(d) regarding distribution or exhibition
of harmful matter to minor allows the city to adopt an ordinance which restricts the display of
material which is harmful to minors, in a public place other than a public place from which
minors are excluded, by requiring the placement of devices commonly known as blinder racks in
front of the material, so that the lower two-thirds of the material is not exposed to view.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Application
Chapter 21 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, Offenses -Miscellaneous 1s hereby amended
by adding the following new section:
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"Section 21-36. Display of Books, Magazines and other Publications in Locations
Other Than Newsracks.
(a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings as ascribed to them by this section:
(1) "Matter" means any book, magazine, newspaper, video recording, or
other printed or written material or any picture, drawing, photograph,
motion picture, or other pictorial representation or any statue or other
figure, or any recording, transcription, or mechanical, chemical, or
electrical reproduction or any other articles, equipment, machines, or
materials.
(2) 'Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, association,
corporation, or other legal entity.
(3) "Distribute" means to transfer possession of, whether with or without
consideration.
(4) "Knowingly" means being aware of the character of the matter,
(5) "Exhibit" means to show.
(6) "Minor" means any natural person under 18 years of age.
(7) "Harmful matter" means matter, taken as a whole, which to the average
person, applying contemporary statewide standards, appeals to the
prurient interest, and is matter which, taken as a whole, depicts or
describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct and which, taken as a
whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for
minors.
(b) Display of harmful matter. Every person who for commercial purposes,
knowingly displays, distributes, exhibits by any means, or causes to be displayed,
distributed, exhibited by any means, or offers to display, distribute, or exhibit by
any means, or permits to be displayed, distributed to exhibited by any means, in
any business, other than a public place from which minors are excluded, any
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harmful matter, shall be in violation of this Section and shall be punished as
specified in subsection (f) below.
(c) Exceptions to display of harmful matter.
(1) There shall be an exception to subsection (b) above if there is placed upon
the harmful material a device commonly known as a "blinder rack" in
front of the material, so that the lower two-thirds of the material is not
exposed to view.
(2) There shall be an exception to subsection (b) above if the business which
displays harmful matters prohibits admittance to the business by minors
by the placing of signs posted at each of the doors normally used or
intended for use for public admittance which shall read:
"Sexually explicit materials displayed here. Admission to minors is prohibited by law
unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section
21-36(b)." The sign shall be not less than one square foot in area and the letters shall be
not less than two inches in height. The minor must be accompanied by an adult who
represents himself or herself to be the parent or guardian of the minor and whom the
business person, by the exercise of reasonable care, does not have reason to know is not
the parent or guardian of the minor, or that a minor who when not accompanied by a
parent or guardian, presented false documentation of being at least eighteen years of age,
when to the average and reasonable prudent person such documentation would appear
legitimate.
(d) Minor need not view or gain control of material. To commit a violation of
subsection (b) above, it is not required that a minor have actually viewed or
physically gained control of any book, magazine, or other publication or matter
as defined in subsection (a) above.
(e) Business persons responsible. The provisions of this chapter, with respect to the
display, causing to be displayed or permitted to be displayed any book, magazine,
or other publication as set forth in subsection (a) above, shall apply only to
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persons having proprietary interests in or managerial control of the ordinary and
routine operation of the business wherein and at which time there occurs a
violation of any of the provisions of this section.
(f) Punishment, prior convictions. Every person who violates 21-36(b) is punishable
by fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), by imprisonment in
the county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
However, if the person has been previously convicted of a violation of 21-36(b),
the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison."
SECTION 2. Severability
The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of
this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent
jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections,
paragraphs, sentences or words of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date
This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage and shall supersede any
conflicting provision of any City of Hermosa Beach ordinance.
SECTION 4. Publication
The City Clerk shall publish this Ordinance and the vote thereon, in the Easy Reader, a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Hermosa Beach, prior to fifteen days after the
date of its adoption.
SECTION 5. Certification
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, make minutes of its
passage and adoption in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same
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was passed and adopted, and enter the same in the book of original Ordinances of the City of
Hermosa Beach.
PASSED, APPROVED andADOPTED on this 10th day of January, 1995, by the following
vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Reviczky, Edgerton
NOES:
Oakes, Mayor Benz
ABSTAIN:
None
AB SENT -
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Mayor and President of the Ci
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 94-1125 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 10th day of January, 1995, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on January 19, 1995.
. The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky
NOES: Oakes, Mayor Benz
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: January 25, 1995
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(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit
January 19
all in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 19th day of January , 1995
Signa
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, -CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
ER Ref No HBL-646
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO.95.1125
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE HERMOSA
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING TO CHAPTER 21,
OFFENSES -MISCELLANEOUS, A
NEW SECTION 21-36, RELATING
TO DISPLAY OF BOOKS,
MAGAZINES AND OTHER
PUBLICATIONS IN LOCATIONS
OTHER THAN NEWSRACKS
WHEREAS, the City Council of
the City of Hermosa Beach desires to
adopt an ordinance regulating the
display of books, magazines and
other publications in locations other
than newsracks; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds
it in the best interest of the public
safety, health, and welfare of the City
to regulate the display of harmful
matter which might be viewed by
minors; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council de-
sires to have clearand unambiguous
regulations regarding these activi-
ties, and therefore sets forth the fol-
lowing regulations; and,
WHEREAS, California Penal
Code Section 313.1(d) regarding dis-
tribution or exhibition of harmful mat-
ter to minor allows the city to adopt an
ordinance which restricts the display
of material which is harmful to mi-
nors, in a public place other than a
public place from which minors are
excluded, by requiring the placement
ofdevices commonly known as blinder
racks in front of the material, so that
the lower two-thirds of the material is
not exposed to view.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HER-
MOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Application
Chapter2l ofthe Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code, Offenses -Miscella-
neous is hereby amended by adding
the following new section:
"Section2l-36. DisplayofBooks,
Magazines and other Publications in
Locations Other Than Newsracks.
(a) Definitions. For the purpose of
this section, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings as
ascribed to them by this section:
(1) "Matter" means any book,
magazine, newspaper, video record-
ing, or other printed or written mate-
rial or any picture, drawing, photo-
graph, motion picture, or other picto-
rial representation or any statue or
other figure, or any recording, tran-
scription, or mechanical, chemical,
or electrical reproduction or any other
articles, equipment, machines, or
materials.
(2)"Person" means any individual,
partnership, firm, association, corpo-
ration, or other legal entity.
(3) "Distribute" means to transfer
possession of, whether with or with-
out consideration.
(4) "Knowingly" means being
aware of the character of the matter.
(5) "Exhibit" means to show.
(6) "Minor"means any natural per-
son under 18 years of age.
(7) "Harmful matter" means mat-
ter, taken as a whole, which to the
average person, applying contempo-
rary statewide standards, appeals to
the prurient interest, and is matter
which, taken as a whole, depicts or
describes in a patently offensive way
sexual conduct and which, taken as
a whole, lacks serious literary, artis-
tic, political, or scientific value for
minors.
(b) Display of harmtul matter. Ev-
ery person who for commercial pur-
poses, knowingly displays, disthb-
utes, exhibits by any means, orcauses
to be displayed, distributed, exhib-
ited,by any means, or offers to dis-
play, distribute, or exhibit by any
means, or permits to be displayed,
distributed to exhibited by any means,
in any business, other than a public
plane from which minors areexcluded,
any harmful matter, shall be in viola-
tion of this Section and shall be pun-
ished as specified in subsection (Q
below.
(c) Exceptions to display of harm-
ful matter.
(1) There shall be an exception to
subsection (b) above if there is placed
upon the harmful material a device
commonly known as a "blinder rack"
in front of the material, so that the
lower two-thirds of the material isnot
exposed to view.
(2) There shall be an exception to
subsection (b) above if the business
which displays harmful matters pro-
hibits admittance to the business by
minors by the placing of signs posted
at each of the doors normally used or
intended for use for public admit-
tance which shall read:
"Sexually explicit materials dis-
played here. Admission to minors is
prohibited by law unless accompa-
nied by a parent or guardian. Her-
mosa Beach Municipal Code Section
21-36(b).- The sign shall be not less
than one square toot in area and the
letters shall be not less than .two
inches in height. The minor must be
accompanied by an adult who repre-
sents himself or herself to be the
parent or guardian of the minor and
whom the business person, by the
exercise of reasonable care, does
not have reason to know is not the
parent or guardian of the minor, or
that a minor who when not accompa-
nied by a parent or guardian, pre-
sented false documentation of being
at least eighteen years of age, when
to the average and reasonable pru-
dent person such documentation
would appear legitimate.
(d) Minor need not view or gain
control of material. To commit a vio-
lation of subsection (b) above, it is not
required that a minor have actually
viewed or physically gained control
of any book, magazine, or other pub-
lication or matter as defined in sub-
section (a) above.
(e) Business persons responsible.
The provisions of this chapter, with
respect to the display, causing to be
displayed or permitted to bedisplayed
any book, magazine, or other publi-
cation as set forth in subsection (a)
above, shall apply only to persons
having proprietary interests in or
managerial control of the ordinary
and routine operation of the business
wherein and at which time there oc-
curs a violation of any of the provi-
sions of this section.
(f) Punishment, prior convictions.
Every person who violates 21-36(b)
is punishable by fine of not more than
two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), by
imprisonment in the county jail for not
more than one year, or by both that
fine and imprisonment. However, if
the person has been previously con-
victed of a violation of 21-36(b), the
person shall be punished by impris-
onment in the state prison:
SECTION 2. Severability
The City Council declares that,
should any provision, section, para-
graph, sentence or word of this Ordi-
nance be rendered or declared in-
valid by any final court action in a
court of competent jurisdiction or by
reason of any preemptive legislation,
the remaining provisions, sections,
paragraphs, sentences or words of
this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date
This ordinance shall take effect
thirty (30) days after its final passage
and shall supersede any conflicting
provision of any City of Hermosa
Beach ordinance.
SECTION 4. Publication
The City Clerk shall publish this
Ordinance and the vote thereon, in
the Easy Reader, a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of Her-
mosa Beach, prior to fifteen days
after the date of its adoption.
SECTION 5. Certification
The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this Ordi-
nance, make minutes of its passage
and adoption in the records of the
proceedings of the City Council at
which the same was passed and
adopted, and enter the same in the
book of original Ordinances of the
City of Hermosa Beach.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED on this 10th day of Janu-
ary, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Reviczky, Edgerton.
NOES: Oakes, Mayor Benz
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Robert Benz
Mayor and President of the
City Council of the City of
Hermosa Beach
ATTEST:
Elaine Ooerffino
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1126
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND
THE ZONING ORDINANCE IN REGARD TO THE PARKING REQUIREMENT FOR
GYMNASIUMS/PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTERS AND THE ADOPTION OF A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on February 14, 1995 to consider oral and
written testimony and made the following findings:
A. The parking requirements for gymnasiums, while representing a possible worst
case situation for a large full-service health and fitness club, are not realistic for
most such facilities and, therefore, should be reduced;
B. Only large, full-service, health and fitness clubs should have parking requirements
in excess of the requirements for general commercial retail establishments;
C. An initial study has been prepared by the Staff Environmental Review Committee
and it was determined that the proposed amendment would result in a less than
significant impact on the environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby ordain that
the zoning ordinance text be amended as follows:
SECTION 1 Amend Section 1152(E) #11, parking requirements for gymnasiums/health and
fitness centers, to read as follows:
"11, Gymnasiums/Health and Fitness Centers, as follows:
1) Less than or equal to 3,000 square feet, and with less than or equal to 20 students
at one time if classes are offered: 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
2) Greater than 3,000 square feet, or, with more than 20 students at one time if
classes are offered: 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area"
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after
thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall
enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of
the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of February, 1995, by the following
vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- None
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
ATTEST -
lz�,O�ITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
CITY ATTORNEY
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Location
Address: City Wide
Legal: N/A
Description
Text amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding parking standards for gymnasiums/physical fitness centers.
Sponsor
a. Name: City of Hermosa Beach, Communi , Development Department, Planning Division
b. Mailing Address: 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Phone: (310) 318-0242
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
In accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City of Hermosa Beach, which implements the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970 in Hermosa Beach, the Environmental Review Committee must make an environmental review of all
private projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, and the Planning Commission must make an environmental
review of all public projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, which are subject to the Environmental Quality
Act. This declaration is documentation of the review and, if it becomes final, no comprehensive Environmental Impact
Report is required for this project.
FINDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
te have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
solution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive
Environmental Impact Report because, i- ge4eluded4 the-pr-ejeet it would not
have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Planning Department.
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Date of Finding C airman, Envii onmental Review Committee
FINDING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive
Environmental Impact Report because, igemAded the agaphedmitigati7a-are inert aoa in the ,,,•,,;o,.+ it would not
have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Planning Department.
Date of Finding
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FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find th his project does not require a comprehensive
environmental Impact Report because, ie e , it would not
ve a significant effect on the environment; Documentation supportg di is on file in the Planning Department.
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Date of Finding
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 94-1126 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 28th day of February, 1995, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on March 09, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: March 09, 1995
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1127
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 76-547, CHAPTER 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 8-5, CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELATING TO EMERGENCY
ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY DURING TIMES OF
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to comply with the new State guidelines outlined
by the Standardized Emergency Management System; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-5 ""Director of Emergency Services ---office created; powers and
duties," needs to be amended to comply with the state guidelines;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
That Chapter 8 "CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER," Section 8-5 "Director of emergency
services --- Office created; powers and duties" be amended to read "Incident Commander of
Emergency Services --- Office created; powers and duties" and shall be set by such resolutions,
rules and regulations as necessary to implement.
PASSED, AXMP)PED and ADOPTED this 28th day of March, 1995
PRESIDENT 6f the City
, and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 94-1127 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 28th day of March, 1995, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on April 04, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: April 04, 1995
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1128
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING
THE ZONE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY (ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. 95-1)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That certain property in the City of Hermosa Beach described as the westerly
88 feet of Lot 38 in Block 78, Second Addition to Hermosa Beach Tract located at 702 Eleventh
Place is hereby classified and zoned from OS, Open Space, to C-3, Commercial General.
Section 2. The Zoning Map of the City of Hermosa Beach as adopted by Section 302 of
the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by changing the classification of the
property referred to in Section 1 to C-3.
Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
Section 4. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner
provided by law.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
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passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 11th day of April, 1995 by the following vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Benz
NOES:
Reviczky
ABSTAIN:
None
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CITY CLERK
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General Plan Amendment from Open Space to General Commercial and Zone
Change from O.S. to the C-3 zone.
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Address: 702 11th Place
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Legal: Westerly 88' of portion of Lot 38 Block 78 Second Addition to Hermosa Beach
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Description
General Plan redesignation from Open Space to General Commercial and zone chaniae from OS to C3
Sponsor
a. Name: City of Hermosa Beach, Community Development Department, Planning Division
b. Mailing Address: 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Phone: (310) 318-0242
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
In accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City of Hermosa Beach, which implements the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970 in Hermosa Beach, the Environmental Review Committee must make an environmental review of all
private projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, and the Planning Commission must make an environmental
review of all public projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, which are subject to the Environmental Quality
Act. This declaration is documentation of the review and, if it becomes final, no comprehensive Environmental Impact
Report is required for this 'project.
FINDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
Wee have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
solution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive
Environmental Impact Report because, atieieasur-es-af:e4 ludedin the f)f:eiec , it would not
have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Community
Development Department, Planning Division.
Date of tinding Chairman, Environmental Review Committee
FINDING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive
Environmental Impact Report because, pEevided�attaphed rp& ; fie measures----- i -luded in:#!e-prejec-t, it would not
have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Community
Development Department, Planning Division.
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Date of finding
Plaiining Commission
FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
*solution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that is project does not require a comprehensive
nvironmental Impact Report because, eviae-aa��taehed-mk i , it would not
have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation su po t 's ding,is on file in the Community
Development Department Planning Division. I
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Date of Finding MayoJ, Herm sa Tgach City Council
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1128 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 11th day of April, 1995, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on April 20, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Benz
NOES: Reviczky
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: April 20, 1995
Deputy City Clerk
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ORDINANCE 95-1129
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND
THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE IN REGARD TO THE CRITERIA FOR
APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISIONS AND TO DEFINE "NEIGHBORHOOD AREA"
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on April 11, 1995 to consider oral
and written testimony and made the following findings:
A. The criteria for approval of subdivision with respect to consistency with lot sizes
in the surrounding area, as set forth in Section 29.5-8 sub -sections (c) and (d), are somewhat
vague and, therefore, need clarification;
B. The amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act,
pursuant to Section 15061(b)3 of the CEQA guidelines, as they only involve clarification;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby ordain that
the Municipal Code, Chapter 29.5, Subdivision of Land be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 29.5-8, sub -section (c) and (d) to read as follows:
"(c) The proposed subdivision will in no way be inconsistent with the prevailing lot
pattern or reduce property values in the surrounding neighborhood area.
(d) The size of the proposed lots is not smaller than the prevailing lot size and lot
frontage within the same zone and general plan designation within a 300' radius, provided,
however, that all such lots used in the comparison shall be in the same neighborhood area"
SECTION 2. Amend Section 29.5-8 by adding the following paragraph after sub-
section (g)
"For purposes of this section "neighborhood area" is defined as the block or group of
blocks, within the same zone and general plan designated area, being located within clearly
defined common boundaries. Boundaries shall include arterial or collector streets, parks or open
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space designated areas (such as the "greenbelt"), or significant topographical features such as
hillsides"
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption,
the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper
of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner
provided by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 25th day of April, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
AB SENT - None
PRESIDENT of the City Council'and MAY
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1129 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 25th day of April, 1995, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on May 4, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN.- None
DATED: May 4, 1995
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1130
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO
AMEND ARTICLE 8 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, IN REGARDS TO THE LIST
OF COMMERCIAL USES PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED IN
THE C-1, C-2, AND C-3 ZONES; TO AMEND ARTICLE 10, PERTAINING TO
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES; AND, TO
ADD A NEW DEFINITION SECTION FOR COMMERCIAL USES AND THE
ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on April 25, and May 23, 1995 to
consider the subject amendments and to receive oral and written testimony and made the
following Findings:
A. The list of commercial permitted and conditionally permitted uses needs to be
revised and updated to reflect current trends, simplified into fewer descriptive and generic
categories where possible, put into a matrix form to make it easier to use and administer; and
supplemented with clear definitions presented in alphabetical format;
B. The types and number of uses that are conditionally permitted through a
Conditional Use Permit are too extensive, and result in an unnecessary burden on some
businesses which typically cause little or no impact; which are compatible with surrounding
commercial uses, and which are already subject to existing general laws in the City's Municipal
Code which is intended to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public from the impact
of such commercial activity or subject to State regulations which preempt local regulation (as in
the case of regulations on the consumption of alcohol);
C. Conditional Use Permits should thus be required only for those types of
businesses that have characteristics normally associated with that type of business that result in
site specific impacts on surrounding property which cannot otherwise be regulated by general
code provisions, and therefore, make it necessary to determine on an individual case basis
whether that business should be allowed to operate at all, or, under what specific conditions;
D. An initial study has been prepared by the Staff Environmental Review Committee
and it was determined that the proposed amendment would result in a less than significant
impact on the environment; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council and the Planning Commission have held several public
meetings to discuss the subject text amendments in parts;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, does
hereby ordain that the zoning ordinance text be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 8-2 to read as follows
"Sec. 8-2. Specific Purposes
In addition to the general purposes listed in Article 1, the specific purposes of the commercial
zones are to:
A. Provide appropriately located areas consistent with the General Plan for a full range of
office, retail commercial, and service commercial uses needed by residents of, and visitors
to, the city and region.
B. Strengthen the city's economic base, .and also protect small businesses that serve city
residents.
C. Create suitable environments for various types of commercial and compatible residential
uses, and protect them from the adverse effects of inharmonious uses.
D. Minimize the impact of commercial development on adjacent residential districts.
E. Ensure that the appearance and effects of commercial building and uses are harmonious
with the character of the area in which they are located.
F. Ensure the provision of adequate off-street parking and loading facilities.
G. Provide sites for public and semi-public uses needed to complement commercial
development or compatible with a commercial environment.
The additional purposes of each zone are as follows:
CA Neighborhood commercial zone: To provide sites for a mix of small local businesses
appropriate for, and serving the daily needs of nearby residential neighborhoods; while
establishing land use regulations that prevent significant adverse effects on abutting residential
uses.
C-2 Downtown commercial zone: To provide opportunities for a limited range of office, retail,
and service commercial uses specifically appropriate for the scale and character of the
downtown --a resident and visitor serving pedestrian oriented shopping/entertainment district.
C-3 General commercial zone: To provide opportunities for the full range of office, retail, and
service businesses deemed suitable for the City, and appropriate for the Pacific Coast Highway
and Aviation Boulevard commercial corridors, including business not appropriate for other zones
because they attract heavy vehicular traffic or have specific adverse impacts.
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SECTION 2. Amend Section 8-3 to read as follows:
"Sec. 8-2 C-1, C-2, and C-3 Land Use Regulations
In the following matrix, the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in commercial
zones. The letter "U" designates use classifications permitted by approval of a Conditional Use
Permit. Use classification not listed are prohibited. Section numbers listed under "see section"
reference additional regulations located elsewhere in the Zoning Ordinance or Municipal Code.
For definition of the listed uses see Article 2.2.
C-1, C-2 and C-3 ZONES, LAND USE REGULATIONS
P = Permitted
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Alcohol beverage establishment, off -sale P P
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(closing at 11:00 P.M. or earlier) 4.
Alcohol beverage establishment, off -sale (open U U
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between 11:01 P.M. and 2:00 A.M.) 4.
Animal hospitals; - -
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Aquariums, sales and supplies of marine life; 4. P P
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Art/Antiques/Curios gallery or shop P P
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Audio/video equipment and supplies, sales and P P
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Bakery; P P
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Billiard or pool halls; - P
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Bowling alley; - -
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Brick and stone (ornamental); - -
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Bus station, not including terminal facilities; - -
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Business schools; - -
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Catering business; - -
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Clinic, dental and/or medical; P P
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Clothing and wearing apparel sales and P P
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Convention hall; - -
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Copying and printing services and supplies; P P
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Dancing, customer; - P
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Day nursery, preschool; U U
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Department stores; - P
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Detective agency; P P
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Drugstore; P P
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Entertainment, live; - U
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Equipment (household tools and lawn/garden - -
equipment including small engines) rental, and
repair, other than street vehicles;
Florist or plant shop; P P
Food and beverage market (maximum 4,000 P P
square feet floor area);
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Fortune tellers, psychics, and astrologers; - -
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Funeral homes, including mortuaries; - P
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Furniture/furnishings, sales and display - P
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Game arcade, if five (5) or more machines; - -
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Garden equipment, small, hand -operated, sales - P
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Hobby and craft supplies and service;
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Hospitals, general, psychiatric out-patient only;
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Hotels, motels;
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Household appliances/office equipment, sales
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Instruments (professional and/or scientific),
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Laboratories;
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Laundry business and dry-cleaning,—(including
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Lumberyard, retail;
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Messenger service;
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Miniature golf course;
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Monuments; 4.
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Motor Vehicles and equipment, sales and
service (including motorcycles, boats, non
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• Sales/rental, new or used
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• General repair, service, installation of parts
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• Body repair and painting
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• Service Station
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• Parts and Accessories, retail sales
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Music academy;
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Musical instruments, retail and repair;
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Parking lots and/or structures;
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Restaurant/cafe with beer and wine;
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Entertainment, special performances; - U* j U*
Outdoor Merchandise Display, temporary U* U* U* 8-5(d)
outside dining, in conjunction with special event
Parade, Circus or carnival; - U* U*
* Allowed by Special Permit by City Council on public streets/rights-of way,
pursuant to Section 29-7 of the Municipal Code, and permitted by right on
private property in conjunction with such a Special Permit
SECTION 3. Amend Section 8-4 to read as follows:
"Section 8-4. Similar Use Permitted
When a use is not specifically listed in this Article, it shall be understood that the use is
prohibited unless it is determined by the Community Development Director that the use is similar
to and not more objectionable than other uses listed.
It is further recognized that every conceivable use cannot be identified in this Article, and
anticipating that new uses will arise over time, this Section authorizes the Community
Development Director to compare a proposed use and measure it against those listed for
determining similarity. The Director's determination shall not be final until confirmed by the City
Council as a consent calendar item on the Council agenda following the Director's determination.
In determining similarity the Director shall make all of the following findings:
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The proposed use shall meet the intent of, and be consistent with the goals, objectives
and policies of the General Plan
The proposed use shall meet the stated purpose and general intent of the zone in the
which the use is proposed to be located;
The proposed use shall not adversely impact the public health, safety and general welfare
of the City's residents; and
The proposed use shall share characteristics common with, and not be of greater
intensity, density or generate more environmental impact, than those uses listed in the
zone in which it is to be located."
SECTION 4. Amend Section 10-3 to read as follows:
"Coin operated self-service car wash.
The following minimum conditions and standards, in addition to any other deemed necessary or
appropriate to ensure compatibility with existing or future permitted use in the vicinity, may be
required:
1. The maximum operating hours shall be between 6:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. and the site shall
be securely closed to vehicular access when closed.
2. Noise emanating from the property shall be within the limitations prescribed by the city's
noise ordinance and shall not create a nuisance to surrounding residential neighborhoods,
and/or commercial establishments
3. Distance of any equipment, including vacuum cleaners shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet
from adjacent residences"
SECTION 5. Amend Section 10-5 to read as follows:
"Sec. 10-5. Adult businesses (over 20% of stock -in -trade consisting of materials
exclusively intended for adults only in accordance with Section 313 et seq. of
the California Penal Code), excluding adult newsracks.
In lieu of the findings required by Section 10-2 "General criteria for all uses," the Planning
Commission shall approve an application for a Conditional Use Permit for an adult business
where evidence presented substantiates all of the following findings. Appropriate and reasonable
exceptions may be made by the Planning Commission and/or City Council for Conditional Use
Permits imposed in the amortizing of existing adult businesses, and/or where not applicable.
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1, The exterior walls so the establishment are located more than two hundred (200) feet from
the exterior boundaries of any lot or parcel of residentially zoned property.
The exterior walls of the establishment are located more than one thousand (1,000) feet from
the exterior boundaries of any property zoned or used for school, church or park purposes.
The exterior walls of the establishment are located more than one thousand (1,000) feet from
the exterior boundaries of any lot or parcel of land upon which any other such adult business
establishment is located.
4. Every establishment shall have clearly visible signs at all entrances stating "Adults Only -No
Minor Permitted" or equivalent wording.
5. All building openings, entries, and windows shall be designed or screened so that the contents
may not be seen from the public sidewalk or equivalent public areas accessible to minors.
6. The public interior areas shall be fully and brightly lighted and arranged so that every portion
of the premises is visible upon entrance, but shall not be viewed from outside of the premises,
and so that the entire body of any patron is also visible immediately upon entrance to the
premises.
7 The number of film or video viewing machines or booths shall not exceed one (1) machine
per thirty (30) square feet of floor area. All adult businesses that include film or video
viewing machines or booths shall provide one (1) off-street parking space for every such
machine or booth.
8. There shall be no doors or other similar closable screens on video or film viewing booths.
9. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold or consumed on the premises and appropriate
notification of this restriction shall be displayed on the premises."
SECTION 6. Amend Section 10.5-1 to read as follows:
"Sec. 10-5.1. Sale of X -Rated materials and/or adult paraphernalia in business
establishments that do not meet "adult business" definition.
In lieu of the findings required by Section 10-2 "General criteria for all uses," the Planning
Commission shall approve an application for a conditional use permit for any retail business in
which some, but not greater than twenty (20) percent, of its stock -in -trade material meets the
"X -Rated" and/or "adult paraphernalia" definitions, where evidence presented substantiates all of
the following findings. Appropriate and reasonable exceptions may be made by the Planning
Commission and/or City Council for Conditional Use Permits imposed in the amortizing of
existing adult businesses and/or where not applicable.
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The public interior areas shall be fully and brightly lighted and arranged so that every portion
of the premises is visible immediately upon entrance and so that the entire body of any patron
is also visible immediately upon entrance to the premises.
All stock -in -trade materials, either for sale or rental, which have exterior covers that display
specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities shall be adequately covered with an
opaque material so as not to expose any display of specified anatomical areas or specified
sexual activities to the general public.
3. The area designated for adult videos shall be partitioned and screened from view, accessible
only to persons eighteen (18) years of age and over. A sign stating "Adults Only -No Minors
Permitted" or equivalent wording shall be conspicuously located at the entrance to the
designated adult area.
4. The store shall be managed in a manner that anything illegal for a minor to view shall not be
displayed from an area [where] a minor could view such objects.
5. Advertisements, displays, or other promotional exhibits of any materials depicting specified
anatomical areas or specified sexual activities shall be prohibited.
6. The area designated for adult paraphernalia shall be partitioned and screened from view,
accessible only to persons eighteen (18) years of age and over. A sign stating "Adults Only -
No Minors Permitted" or equivalent wording shall be conspicuously located at the entrance
to the designated adult area."
SECTION 7. Amend Section 10-7 and 10-8 to read as follows:
"Sec. 10-7. On sale alcohol beverage establishment
The following minimum conditions and standards, in addition to any other deemed necessary or
appropriate to ensure compatibility with existing or future permitted use in the vicinity, may be
required:
The establishment shall not adversely effect the welfare of the residents, and/or commercial
establishments nearby.
2. The business shall prevent loitering, unruliness, and boisterous activities of the patrons
outside the business or in the immediate area.
The Police Chief may determine that a continuing police problem exists, and may, subject to
the review of the Planning Commission, direct the presence of a police approved doorman
and/or security personnel to eliminate the problem. If the problem persists the Chief then
shall submit a report to the Planning Commission, which will automatically initiate a review
of this Conditional Use Permit by the Commission.
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4. The exterior of the premises shall be maintained in a neat and clean manner, and maintained
free of graffiti at all times.
5. Any changes to the interior layout which alter the primary function of the business shall be
subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission.
Sec. 10-8. Off -sale alcohol beverage establishment open between the hours of 11:01 P.M.
and 2:00 A.M.
Any new off -sale alcohol beverage establishments open between the hours of 11:01 P.M. and
2:00 A.M. the next day shall be a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from any residential use
and/or zone.
The following minimum conditions and standards, in addition to any other deemed necessary or
appropriate to ensure compatibility with existing or future permitted use in the vicinity, may be
required:
1. The establishment shall not adversely effect the welfare of the residents, and/or commercial
establishments nearby.
2. The business shall prevent loitering and littering on the premises at all times.
3. Clearly visible signs prohibiting loitering, littering, on the premises and limiting the parking
period to two (2) hours shall be posted in conspicuous locations.
4. The exterior of the premises shall be maintained in a neat and clean manner, and maintained
free of graffiti, at all times.
5. Any changes to the interior layout which would alter the primary function of the business
shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission."
SECTION 8:
A. Eliminate Section 10-6, Adult newsracks
SECTION 9. In order to place the definitions in alphabetical order; to remove commercial use
definitions which are to be incorporated into Article 2.1 by this ordinance; and to relocate "adult
use" definitions in Article 2.2 , amend the format of Article 2, Definitions as follows:
A. Re -order the existing definitions in Sections 203 through 283 in alphabetical order, without
separate section numbers for each definition, with the exception of the following definitions
which shall be eliminated from this Article:
Sec. 203. 1, Amusement Arcades
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Kennel
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Hospital, mental
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Drive-in or walk-in restaurant
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Coffee House
Sec. 257
Bona fide eating place, meals and guests
Sec. 261
Hotel
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Motel
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Department Store
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Office, General
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Restaurant
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Snack Shop
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Reverse Vending Machine
Sec. 280
Mobile Recycling Unit
Sec. 281
Recycling Collection Facilities
Sec. 282
Mini -Storage, personal
Sec. 283.
Gymnasium/health and fitness center
B. Relocate the Adult Use definitions currently contained in Sections 284 through 285.9 in
alphabetical order in a new Article 2.2, ADULT USE DEFINITIONS without numbered
sections for each definition.
C. Add Article 2.1, to establish definitions for commercial land use classifications as follows:
"ARTICLE 2.1. COMMERCIAL LAND USE DEFINITIONS
Alcohol Beverage Establishment, Off -Sale. Retail sales of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine,
spirits) in packaged containers for consumption off the premises. This definition includes liquor
stores, or grocery stores or food and beverage markets which sell alcohol.
Alcohol Beverage Establishment, On -Sale. Sale of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits) for
consumption on the premises whether in conjunction with a restaurant, or as a bar or cocktail
lounge or in conjunction with a nightclub (see definition of "restaurant").
Animal Hospitals Establishments where animals receive medical and surgical treatment. This
classification includes only facilities that are entirely enclosed, soundproofed, and air-
conditioned. Grooming and temporary (maximum 30 days) boarding of animals is included.
Art/antiques/curios/ gallery or shop. Retail sales or display of art objects, antique items,
and/or various other objects or items typically used for decorating the home or yard or as gift
items.
Audio/video equipment and supplies, sales and repair The retail sales of typical household
audio/video equipment, including but not limited to televisions, VCR's, radios, stereos, personal
computers, and accessories, and the sale of videocassettes, compact discs, laser discs, audio
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tapes, computer software ,etc., and their related accessories. Does not include the sale of
musical instruments.
Bakery: The preparation of baked goods for primarily retail sales and may have incidental
wholesale, for general distribution or consumption off-site. This classification includes incidental
consumption of said goods on the premises.
Banks and Financial Institutions. Financial institutions that provide services to individuals and
businesses, including retail banking, collection services, loan services, and tax and investment
services. These uses do not include check cashing businesses.
Billiard or pool halls. Establishments that provide billiard tables for customer's use.
Bus Station, not including terminal facilities: A facility providing the site and support
services for bus transfers or loading and unloading. Does not include storage or long-term
parking of buses.
Business Schools: A commercial enterprise involving the teaching of business or related skills to
adults. This definition does not include a school or educational institution giving general
academic instruction, such as an elementary, junior high, high school or college.
Catering business. Preparation and delivery of food and beverages for off-site consumption
without provision for on-site pickup or consumption.
Clinic, medical or dental: A place that provides patient care services on an outpatient basis
Clothing and wearing apparel sales and service: Retail sales and service of clothing and
wearing apparel. Typical uses include clothing stores, tailors, shoe stores, shoe repair stores,
jewelry stores.
Club: An association of persons for some common nonprofit purpose but not including groups
organized primarily to render a service which is customarily carried on as a business.
Convention Hall: An enclosed building or structure used for public assembly for meetings,
conventions, or special events. This classification includes auditoriums.
Copying and printing services and supplies: Businesses providing copying, printing,
typesetting and related clerical services to individuals and businesses and/or the retail sales of
supplies used for copying and printing. Typical uses include blueprinting shops, photocopying
and typesetting services, and stationary stores. This classification does not include commercial
publishing or printing businesses or retail sales and service of copy machines.
Dancing, customer- Provision of facilities and floor space for participant dancing including a
dance studio or instructional dancing. The definition does not include "taxi" dancing where a fee
is charged to dance with a particular person.
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Department store: A retail business selling a variety of products, such as jewelry, clothing,
appliances; this classification does not include the sale of products that are prohibited, or require
a conditional use permit by this ordinance in specified zones.
Drugstore: Retail sales of prescription and non-prescription drugs
Entertainment, live: The provision of live entertainment, such as live music, stand-up comedy,
and/or live theater on a regular basis.
Entertainment, special performances: Temporary or short term live entertainment
Equipment rental and/or repair (tools and/or lawn/garden equipment including small
engines other than street vehicles: A business providing typical household tools and
lawn/garden equipment for repair (such as sharpening, or repair of small motors or engines) or
rental, including hand -operated machinery, power tools, lawn mowers, hedgers etc., but
excluding vehicles, trucks, and trailers licensed for street use.
Florist or plant shop: Retail sales of flowers and plants and accessories with storage of
merchandise inside a building; outside flower and plant displays permitted.
Food and Beverage Market (maximum 4,000 square feet). Retail sales of food and beverages
where a regular or substantial portion is for off site preparation and consumption. Typical uses
include groceries, convenience stores, delicatessens, health food stores, and or produce market.
Includes incidental sales of prepared food for take-out consumption. Over 4,000 square feet is
classified as a supermarket.
Fortune tellers, psychics, astrologers: Businesses offering personal services to individuals
based on the spiritual arts. Does not include classes or seminars for groups.
Funeral homes, including mortuaries: Establishments primarily engaged in the provision of
services involving the care, preparation and/or disposition of human dead other than cemeteries.
Furniture/furnishings, sales and display: Retail sales and/or display of various household and
office furnishings including, but not limited to, carpet and floor coverings, drapes and window
coverings, lighting fixtures, tables, desks, chairs, sofas, beds, wall coverings, bookshelves, and
patio furniture
Game arcade (or amusement arcade): Any place having five (5) or more coin-operated, slug -
operated, or, any type of amusement or entertainment machine, equipment, or facilities for which
payment is necessary for operation and which is the primary purpose of the business. These
include pinball, video games, slot -car racing. or other type of game entertainment, but do not
include merchandise vending machines
Gun Shop: Retail sales of guns firearms, ammunition, etc., in accordance with the State and
Federal laws.
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Gymnasium/Health and fitness center- A facility, whether open to the public or a private
club, which provides the indoor space, equipment, and the supervision/training/teaching for
physical activities including, but not limited to sporting activities, exercising, martial arts,
aerobic dancing, weight training, gymnastics, and spas.
Hardware/Home Improvement Stores. Retail and/or service for hardware, building materials,
tools, equipment, plumbing fixtures, tiles, paint, windows, etc.
Hobby and craft supplies and service: Retail sales, service, and provision of facilities for
various types of crafts and hobbies engaged in by individuals typically for fun or relaxation but
not for financial gain, including, but not limited to, photography, knitting, weaving, cooking,
home brewing, collecting (e.g. stamps, baseball cards, coins etc.), model trains and cars, stained
glass, and other typical home arts and crafts. This classification does not include sport and
recreation activities, or "hobbies" that involve heavy machinery or motor vehicles.
Hospital, general: A facility licensed by the State Department of Public Health with a duly
constituted governing body with overall administrative and professional responsibility and an
organized medical staff which provides 24-hour, in-patient care, including, but not limited to,
medical, nursing, surgical, obstetric, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy and dietary services.
Mental health care is limited to psychiatric out-patient services only. This definition does not
include mental hospitals.
Hotel. One (1) or more buildings containing six (6) or more guest rooms, with such
rooms being designed, intended to be used or are used, rented or hired out as temporary or
overnight accommodations for guests, with the requirement that daily services of linen
change, towel change, soap change and general clean-up be provided by the management.
Access is to be provided through a common entrance; the registration lobby is to be a minimum
of eight hundred (800) square feet in area and is to be manned on a twenty -four-hour basis.
Kitchen facilities shall be permitted in the following manner:
(1) No kitchen facilities shall be permitted on parcels of less than twenty thousand
(20,000) square feet.
(2) Eighty (80) percent of the units may have kitchen facilities on parcels over twenty
thousand (20,000) square feet.
This definition excludes jails, hospitals, asylums, sanitariums, orphanages, prisons, detention
homes and similar buildings where human beings are housed and detained under legal restraint.
Household appliances and office equipment, sales and repair (including large or major
appliances and/or equipment): Retail sales and/or repair of appliances and/or equipment such as
refrigerators, washer -dryers, cooking and kitchen appliances, copy machines, micro -computers
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Instruments (professional and/or scientific), sales: Small hand operated specialized technical
instruments used in professions or sciences. This definition does not include tools, machinery, or
musical instruments.
Laboratories. Establishments providing medical or dental laboratory services; or establishments
with less than 2,000 square feet providing photographic, analytical, or testing services.
Laundry business (including self-service) and dry-cleaning. An establishment that provides
laundry and/or dry-cleaning services, with the dry-cleaning performed off the premises.
Definition does not include on -premises dry-cleaning.
Lumberyard, retail: Retail sales of building materials, including lumber and ornamental brick
and stone, provided all materials are stored within and enclosed seven (7) foot high masonry wall
and open storage is limit to twenty (20) foot height.
Mini -storage, personal: An establishment which rents storage space for personal use by the
renter, and no materials of a hazardous nature, i.e. toxins, highly inflammable, and/or similar are
stored; nor shall there be warehousing of wholesale and/or retail materials and/or products.
Miniature Golf Course: Participant golfing, limited to putting.
Mobile recycling unit. An automobile, truck, trailer or van, licensed by the department of
motor vehicles which is used for the collection of recyclable materials. A mobile recycling unit
also means the bins, boxes or containers transported by trucks, vans, or trailers, and used for the
collection of recyclable materials.
Monuments: Custom productions and sales of statues, tombstones, and/or similar items.
Motel: One (1) or more buildings containing guest rooms where each room is used for guest
sleeping purposes, with the requirement that daily services of linen change, towel change, soap
change and general clean-up be provided by the management. Such facilities are designed, and
used for temporary or overnight accommodations for guests, and are offered to automobile
tourists or transients. Management shall provide a registration/checkout service on a twenty-
four -hour basis.
Kitchen facilities shall be permitted in the following fashion:
(1) No kitchen facilities shall be permitted on parcels of less than twenty thousand
(20,000) square feet.
(2) Eighty (80) percent of the units may have kitchen facilities on parcels over twenty
thousand (20,000) square feet.
This definition excludes jails, hospitals, asylums, sanitariums, orphanages, prisons, detention
homes and similar buildings where human beings are housed and detained under legal restraint.
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Motor Vehicles and Equipment sales and service (including automobiles, trucks, motor-
cycles, boats, Recreational Vehicles, excluding tractor trucks):
Sales/rental, new or used. Sale or rental of motor vehicles including storage and
incidental maintenance
General repair, service, installations of parts and accessories: Repair of motor
vehicles. This classification includes auto repair shops, wheel and brake shops, tire sales
and installation, auto upholstery installation, car stereo installation, window installation or
tinting but excludes auto body repair and painting, vehicle dismantling or salvage and tire
retreading or recapping
Body repair and painting Repair or service of motor vehicles that involves body and
fender repair, and/or painting.
Car washes: Washing, waxing, or cleaning of automobiles, trucks, and vehicles.
Service Stations. Establishments engaged in the retail sale of gas, diesel fuel, lubricants,
parts, and accessories. This classification includes incidental maintenance and repair of
automobiles and light trucks, but excludes body and fender work or repair of trailers,
tractors, heavy trucks, or similar vehicles.
Parts and Accessories, retail sales: Retailing of new or used motor vehicle parts and
accessories, and related equipment parts and accessories for installation off-site. This
classification does not include installation, repair, or service of parts and accessories of
motor vehicles or related equipment.
Vehicle Storage. Storage of operative or inoperative vehicles. This classification
includes parking tow-aways, impound yards, and storage lots for automobiles, trucks,
buses and recreational vehicles, but does not include vehicle dismantling.
Movie theaters: A facility that provides fixed seating for customers to view motion pictures,
including accessory snack and/or food and beverage services.
Music Academy: A school offering classes and curriculum primarily in the musical arts which
includes the facilities for playing and practicing with musical instruments
Musical instruments, retail sales and repair- Retail sales and repair of musical instruments
and accessories. This classification does not include musical training or practice.
Nurseries. Establishments which primarily sell plants and landscaping/gardening supplies. All
merchandise other than plants are kept within an enclosed building or a fully screened enclosure,
and fertilizer of any type is stored and sold in package form only.
Office, general: The location where primarily the administrative activities of a business are
performed. Such activities may include maintaining records, preparing and writing reports,
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telephone communications, computer processing, personal contact with clients, and similar
activities.
Parcel Delivery Terminal: Parcel and package delivery, pick-up, and storage services including
the normal accessory services provided thereto.
Pet Grooming, no overnight kennels: Provision of bathing and trimming services for animals.
Pet Stores, including sales of pets. Retail sales and boarding of small animals for sale, provided
such activities take place within an entirely enclosed building.
Photography (equipment sale and service, film processing studio): An establishment
providing retail sales, repair service, and/or film processing and developing services.
Printing and/or publishing business, commercial: The commercial reproduction, of books,
magazines, newspapers, posters, etc., either for distribution or sale.
Radio and television stations: A commercial establishment involving the operation of radio or
television sending and/or receiving devices for general "over -the -air" distribution to the public.
Recyclable material: Re -usable material including but not limited to metals, glass, and paper,
which are intended for re -use, remanufacture, or reconstitution for the purpose of using the
altered form. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous material. Recyclable
material may include used motor oil collected and transported in accordance with Sections
25250.11 and 25143.2(b)(4) of the California Health and Safety Code
Recycling collection facilities: A center for the acceptance by donation, redemption, or
purchase of recyclable materials from the public. Such a facility does not use power -driven
processing equipment except as permitted by conditional use permit. Collection facilities may
include the following:
(1) Reverse vending machine(s)
(2) Small collection facilities which occupy an area of not more than five hundred (500)
square feet, and include:
a. A mobile unit
b. Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occup-
ying more than fifty (50) square feet
c. Kiosk type units which may include structures
d. Unattended containers placed for the recyclable materials
(3) Large collection facilities which may occupy an area of more than five hundred (500)
square feet, may include -permanent structures and is not appurtenant to a host use.
Restaurant: An establishment which primarily sells prepared food. Where beer and wine are
sold, a minimum of sixty-five (65) percent of the total gross sales, computed monthly, shall result
from the sale of prepared food; where other alcoholic beverages, not exclusively beer and wine,
are sold, a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the total gross sales, computed monthly, shall result
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from the sale of prepared food. The establishment shall serve either one of the following -
breakfast, lunch, or dinner or has a kitchen with equipment capable of serving breakfast, lunch,
or dinner.
Reverse vending machine(s). An automated mechanical device which accepts at least one (1)
or more types of empty beverage containers including but not limited to aluminum cans, glass
and plastic bottles, and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than
the container's redemption value as determined by the state. A reverse vending machine may sort
and process containers mechanically provided that the entire process is enclosed within the
machine. In order to accept and temporarily store all three (3) container types in a proportion
commensurate with their relative redemption rates and to meet the requirements of certification
as a recycling facility, multiple grouping of reverse vending machines may be necessary.
Secondhand Merchandise, retail sales: Retail sales of previously used merchandise, such as
clothing, household furnishings or appliances, sports/recreational equipment. This classification
does not include secondhand motor vehicles, parts, or accessories.
Skating rink, ice or roller An establishment that provides the facilities for participant skating.
Snack bar and/or snack shop: An establishment that serves a snack usually for consumption
between meals; specifically, items such as donuts, ice cream, yogurt, or cookies are considered
snacks, and the planning commission may consider additional items as snacks. -
Sound score production facility: An establishment which provides the facilities for recording,
rehearsing, mixing, or any other sound reproduction.
Sporting/Recreational equipment sales, service and rental: Uses include beach recreational
equipment rental and sales bicycle shops, sporting goods stores, bait and tackle shops, etc.
Supermarkets: Food markets, or combination food markets and department stores with over
4,000 square feet of floor area.
Upholstering shop. Repair and upholstery replacement to household and office furnishings.
Does not include motor vehicle upholstering or repair,
Wedding Chapel, commercial: An establishment which primarily provides the facilities and
services for weddings on a commercial basis. This definition does not include churches and
similar congregations where weddings are an ancillary use."
SECTION 10. Section 29-30 of Article IV ("Newsrack Standards") of Chapter 29 ("Streets
and Sidewalks") of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new
Paragraph (E) to read as follows:
"(E) Any newsrack which contains materials exclusively intended for adults only in accordance
with Section 313 et seq. of the California Penal Code shall have the cover painted or be
opaque."
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SECTION 11. This ordinance shall become effective and in be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall cause a summary of this Ordinance to be prepared by the
City Attorney and published as provided by law. The summary shall be published and a certified
copy of the full text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk at least five
(5) days prior to the City Council meeting at which this Ordinance is to be adopted. Within
fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause a summary to be
published with the names of those Council members voting for and against this Ordinance and
shall post in the Office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along
with the names of the City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance.
SECTION 13. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall
enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 27th day of June, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST -
of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
CITY CLERK
R VED AS FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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ACTIVITY IDENTIFICATION
Location
a. Address: City wide
0. Legal: N/A
Description
Text amendments to Articles 8 & 10 of the zoninq ordinance with respect to the list of commercial uses permitted in
each zone; the uses which require conditional use permits; standard conditions; and definitions of commercial uses.
Sponsor
a. Name: City of Hermosa Beach, Community Development Department, Planning Division
b. Mailing Address: 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Phone: (310) 318-0242
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
In accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City of Hermosa Beach, which implements the California Environmental Quality
Act of 1970 in Hermosa Beach, the Environmental Review Committee must make an environmental review of all private
projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, and the Planning Commission must make an environmental review of all
public projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, which are subject to the Environmental Quality Act. This
declaration is documentation of the review and, if it becomes final, no comprehensive Environmental Impact Report is
required for this project.
FINDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
e have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution
-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive Environmental
Impact Report because, pFev+ded4he-a#ached noti$a ea afe-imluded4n-the-pmiep�, it would not have a significant
effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Community Development Department,
Planning Division.
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Date of Finding Chairman, Environmental Review Committee
FINDING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution
89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive Environmental
Impact Report because, pmyk d4#e-a#ached-rAAgatien measures-afe4PGWded4n4he-prefer it would not have a significant
effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Community Development Department,
Planning Division.
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Date of Finding Chairman, Planning Commission
FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution
5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive En nmental
pact Report because,the#ached-mmitieq-measwes-afe s sect; it would not e a significant
effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on fil in th o munity Develo ent Department,
Planning Division.
Date of Finding MWor, Hermosach C ouncil
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1130 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 27th day of June, 1995, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on July 6, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- Benz
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: July 6, 1995
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 95-1130
Prepared by City Attorney Michael Jenkins, June 6, 1995
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 95-1130, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND ARTICLES 8 AND 10 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE, IN REGARD TO THE LIST OF COMMERCIAL USES PERMITTED AND
CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED IN THE C-1, C-2, AND C-3 ZONES; TO AMEND
ARTICLE 10, PERTAINING TO STANDARD CONDITIONS OF CONDITIONALLY
PERMITTED USES; AND TO ADD A NEW DEFINITION SECTION FOR COMMERCIAL
USES AND THE ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
This ordinance sets forth the specific purposes for commercial zones and adds the specific
additional purposes of the Neighborhood, Downtown and General Commercial zones.
The ordinance designates permitted and conditionally permitted uses in the commercial
zones and adds a new process for streamlining reviews for an unlisted similar use
designation by the Community Development Director prior to confirmation of the similar
use designation by the City Council. The ordinance also revises and expands the definition
section of the zoning ordinance.
• PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of June, 1995. by the following vote:
AYES: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
AB SENT - Benz
ABSTAIN: None
John Bowler
President of the City Council and Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST -
Elaine Doerflinp City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins City Attorney
run legal: July 06, 1995
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a parry to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal cleric
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State -of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
N umber SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
0 July 6
all in the year 1995
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct -
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 6th day of July , 1995
Signa e
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 95-1130
Prepared by City Attorney
Michael Jenkins, June 6, 1995
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.
95-1130, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALk
FORNIA, TO AMEND ARTICLES 8
AND 10 OF THE ZONING ORDI-
NANCE, IN REGARD TO THE LIST
OF COMMERCIAL USES PERMIT-
TED AND CONDITIONALLY PER-
MITTED IN THE C-1, C-2, AND C-3
ZONES; TO AMEND ARTICLE 10,
PERTAINING TO STANDARD CON-
DITIONS OF CONDITIONALLY PER-
MITTED USES; ANDTOADDA NEW
DEFINITION SECTION FOR COM-
MERCIAL USES AND THE ADOP-
TION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARA-
TION.
This ordinance sets forth the spe-
cific purposes for commercial zones
and adds the specific additional pur-
poses of the Neighborhood, Down-
town and General Commercial zones.
The ordinance designates permitted
and conditionally permitted uses in
the commercial zones and adds a
new process for streamlining reviews
for an unlisted similar use designa-
tion by the Community Development
Director prior to confirmation of the
similar use designation by the City
Council. The ordinance also revises
and expands the definition section of
the zoning ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED AND
ADOPTED this 27th day of June,
1995. by the following vote:
AYES: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky,
Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Benz
ABSTAIN:Nane
Jahn Bowie
President of the City Council and
Mayor of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California
ATTEST: '
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1131
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
RESTRICTING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS AND
AMENDING THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 19.5, Article III, Construction, Section 19.5-10(a), Construction of
Buildings and Projects, of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 19.5-10. Construction of Buildings and Projects.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person within a residential zone, or within a radius of
five hundred (500) feet therefrom, to operate equipment or perform any construction or repair
work of any kind upon, or excavating for, any buildings, structures, or projects for which a
building permit is required pursuant to this municipal code, or to operate any pile driver, concrete
pump, skip loader, jack hammer, backhoe, gasoline powered cement mixer, crane, .22 caliber
nailing gun, steam or electric hoist, air compressor, power -driven drill or saw, excavator, riveting
machine or other construction type device which makes a loud noise audible at the subject
property boundary between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the next day, Monday
through Friday; before 9:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday; and, before 10:00 a.m. and
after 2:00 p.m. on Sunday and national holidays unless written permission, as set forth herein, has
been duly obtained beforehand from the Building Official. These provisions shall not apply to
emergency work as defined in Article I of this Chapter. The hours of operation, with name and
telephone number of the general contractor, shall be posted on the job site at all times.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
Section 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
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general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner
provided by law.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of June, 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- None
PRESIDE4 of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST -
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1131 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 13th day of June, 1995, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on June 22, 1995.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: June 22, 1995
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1132
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH RELATING TO THE
COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES, AMENDING CHAPTER
27A OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN I
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 27A of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby revised by
amending Section 27A-1 to read as follows:
"27A-1. Definitions:
A. For the purposes of this Chapter, the words, terms and phrases as defined in this
section shall be construed as hereinafter set forth, unless it is apparent from the
context that a different meaning is intended:
1. Bulky Goods. "Bulky Goods" shall mean oversized or overweight
household articles placed curbside by a residential householder or owner,
which oversized or overweight household articles have weights, volumes
or dimensions which cannot be accommodated by solid waste containers
for residential premises, such as stoves, refrigerators, water heaters,
washing machines, furniture, sofas, mattresses, box springs, and large
rugs.
2. City Manager. "City Manager" shall mean the City Manager of the City
of Hermosa Beach ("City") or the City Manager's designee.
3. Collection. "Collection" shall mean the operation of gathering together
within the City, and transporting by means of a motor vehicle to the point
of disposal or processing, any solid waste or recyclables.
4. Collector. "Collector" shall mean any person (a) who has been awarded
an exclusive contract to provide residential or commercial/industrial solid
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waste or recyclables collection services in the City, or (b) who has been
issued a permit or nonexclusive contract to provide solid waste handling
services to state facilities.
5. Commercial/Industrial Business Owner. "Commercial/industrial
business owner" shall mean any person, firm, corporation or other
enterprise or organization holding or occupying, alone or with others,
commercial/industrial premises, whether or not it is the holder of the title
or the owner of record of the commercial/industrial premises.
6. Commercial/Industrial Collector. "Commercial/industrial collector"
shall mean a Collector which collects solid waste and recyclables from
commercial/industrial premises.
7. Commercial/Industrial Premises. "Commercial/industrial premises"
shall mean all occupied real property in the City, except property occupied
by federal, state or local governmental agencies which do not consent to
their inclusion, and except residential premises as defined in subsection 26
hereof, and shall include, without limitation, wholesale and retail
establishments, restaurants and other food establishments, bars, stores,
shops, offices, industrial establishments, manufacturing establishments,
service stations, repair, research and development establishments,
professional, services, sports or recreational facilities, construction and
demolition sites, a multiple dwelling containing five (5) or more dwelling
units, and any other commercial or industrial business facilities, structures,
sites, or establishments in the City.
8. Construction Site or Demolition Site. "Construction site or Demolition
site" shall mean any real property in the City in, on or from which a
building or structure is being fabricated, assembled, erected or demolished,
and which produces construction or demolition solid waste which must be
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removed from the property, and requires the use of commercial refuse
containers.
9. Construction or Demolition Waste. "Construction or Demolition
waste" shall mean any solid waste or debris generated as the result of
construction or demolition, including without limitation, discarded
packaging or containers and waste construction materials, whether
brought on site for fabrication or used in construction or resulting from
demolition, excluding liquid waste and hazardous waste.
10. Disposal. "Disposal" shall mean the complete operation of treating and
disposing of solid waste after the collection thereof.
11. Exclusive Solid Waste Handling Services. "Exclusive solid waste
handling services" shall mean any action by the City Council, whether by
franchise, contract, license, permit, or otherwise, whereby the City itself,
or one or more other local agencies or solid waste enterprises, has the
exclusive right to provide solid waste handling services of any class or
type within all or any part of the territory of the City.
12. Green Waste or Yard Waste. "Green Waste" or "Yard Waste" shall
mean leaves, grass clippings, brush, branches and other forms of organic
materials generated from landscapes or gardens, separated from other
solid waste. "Compostable Materials" does not include stumps or
branches exceeding four (4) inches in diameter or four (4) feet in length.
13. Hazardous Waste. "Hazardous Waste" shall mean and include waste
defined as hazardous by Public Resources Code Section 40141 as it now
exists or may subsequently be amended, namely, a waste or combination
of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical,
chemical or infectious characteristics, may do either of the following:
(i) cause or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an
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(ii) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or
environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or
disposed of, or otherwise managed. "Hazardous waste" includes
extremely hazardous waste and acutely hazardous waste, and any
other waste as may hereafter from time to time be designated as
hazardous by the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") or
other agency of the United States Government, or by the California
Legislature or any agency of the State of California empowered by
law to classify or designate waste as hazardous, extremely
hazardous or acutely hazardous.
14. Holiday. "Holiday" shall mean:
New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
"Holiday" shall also mean any other day designated as such in a contract
between a Collector and the labor union serving as the exclusive
representative of that Collector's employees, provided the holiday is
established or recognized by resolution of the City Council.
15. In the City or Within the City. "In the City" or "Within the City" shall
mean within the limits of the City as such limits exist on the effective date
of this Chapter or may thereafter exist by virtue of the annexation of
territory to or detachment of territory from the limits of the City.
16. Manure. "Manure" shall mean the waste droppings from any animal.
17. Person. "Person" shall mean any individual, association, firm, partnership,
corporation, or any other group or combination thereof acting as a unit.
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18. Processing. "Processing" shall mean the reduction, separation, recovery
and conversion of solid waste.
19. Public Agency. "Public agency" shall mean any governmental agency or
department thereof, whether federal, state, or local.
20. Recyclables. "Recyclables" shall mean materials generated on or
emanating from residential or commercial/industrial premises and no
longer useful or wanted thereon, such as: glass bottles and jars - any food
or beverage container (excluding ceramics and chemical containers);
aluminum - cans, foil, pie tins and similar items (excluding dirt or organic
material); steel or bi-metal cans not to exceed one (1) gallon size; PET -
plastic soda bottles or other bottles with the designated "PET" symbol;
HDPE -- plastic milk and water bottles with the designated "HDPE"
symbol (excluding detergent or bleach bottles and other plastic products);
newspaper; cardboard - separated and not having waxed surfaces;
computer print out (excluding carbon); and white ledger - white bond
paper, office paper, white envelopes (excluding coated paper); as the City
Council may designate from time to time.
21. Recycline. "Recycling" shall mean the process of collecting, sorting,
cleansing, treating, and reconstituting materials that would otherwise
become solid waste, and returning them to the economic mainstream in the
form of raw material for new, reused, or reconstituted products which
meet the quality standards necessary to be used in the marketplace.
Recycling does not include transformation as defined in Public Resources
Code Section 40201,
22. Recyclinls Container. "Recycling container" shall mean a container
which is provided to residential premises for use in collecting and moving
recyclables to curbside for collection by the Collector, or a container
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which is provided to commercial/industrial premises for use by the
Collector in collecting and moving recyclables.
23. Residential Collector. "Residential Collector" shall mean a Collector
which collects solid waste and recyclables from residential premises.
24. Residential Householder. 'Residential householder" shall mean any
person or persons holding or occupying residential premises in the City,
whether or not the owner of the residential premises.
25. Residential Owner. 'Residential owner" shall mean the owner of any
residential premises within the City.
26. Residential Premises. 'Residential premises" shall mean any residential
dwelling unit within the City, including, without limitation, multiple unit
residential complexes, such as rental housing projects, condominiums,
apartment houses, mixed condominiums and rental housing, and
mobilehome parks, except any multiple dwelling containing five (5) or
more dwelling units.
27. Resource Recovery. 'Resource recovery" shall mean any use of solid
waste collected pursuant to this Chapter, except for landfill disposal or
transfer for landfill disposal. 'Resource recovery" shall include, but is not
limited to, transformation, composting, and multi -material recycling
28. Solid Waste. "Solid waste" shall mean all putrescible and nonputrescible
solid and semisolid wastes, generated in or upon, related to the occupancy
of, remaining in or emanating from residential premises or
commercial/industrial premises, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper,
rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes,
discarded home and industrial appliances, manure, vegetable or animal
solid or semisolid wastes, and other solid and semisolid wastes, as defined
in Public Resources Code Section 49503, excluding liquid wastes and
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abandoned vehicles; provided, however, that "solid waste" shall not
include hazardous waste.
Solid Waste Container. "Solid waste container" shall mean any vessel,
tank, receptacle, box or bin permitted to be used for the purpose of
holding solid waste for collection.
Solid Waste Enterprise. "Solid waste enterprise" shall mean any
individual, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated private organization,
or private corporation regularly engaged in the business of providing solid
waste handling services.
Solid Waste Handling Services. "Solid waste handling services" shall
mean the collection, transportation, storage, transfer, or processing of
solid wastes for residential or commerciaUindustrial users or customers.
32. Standard Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Container. "Standard
commercial/industrial solid waste container" shall mean a state-of-the-art
bin or solid waste container used in connection with commercial/industrial
premises with a 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 cubic yard capacity, designed for
mechanical pick-up by collection vehicles and equipped with a lid, or
where appropriate for the commercial/industrial premises being served, a
15, 25, 30, 40 or 50 cubic yard roll -off box or compactor, and shall
include other types of containers suitable for the storage and collection of
commercial/industrial solid waste if approved in writing by the City
Manager,
B. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to preclude the City and any
solid waste enterprise from incorporating into any agreement for exclusive solid
waste handling services definitions relating to their respective contractual rights
and obligations which may differ from or augment those set forth herein."
SECTION 2. Chapter 27A of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby revised by
amending Section 27A-2 to read as follows:
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"27A-2 Authorization by City Council; Contract Requirement. The City
Council may authorize, by contract, a solid waste enterprise to provide solid waste handling
services for residential, commercial/industrial users or customers. In the sole discretion of the
City Council, the solid waste handling services may be authorized on an exclusive or non-
exclusive basis, and with or without competitive bidding, and may relate to any class or type of
solid waste within all or any part of the territory of the City.
No person shall collect or dispose of solid waste or recyclables in the City unless that
person has entered into a contract (the "Collector Agreement") with the City, except as
otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter, Any such contract shall be in addition to any
business license or permit otherwise required by this Code. No permit issued by any other
governmental agency authorizing collection of solid waste or recyclables shall be valid in the
City. Collectors operating in the City on the effective date of this Chapter under a permit or a
nonexclusive contract agreement may continue to operate only until the rights thereunder are
terminated or revoked, or until such rights expire pursuant to the provisions of Section 49520 of
the Public Resources Code.
27A-2.1. Contents. The terms and provisions of any Collector Agreement for solid
waste handling services may relate to or include, without limitation, the following subject
matters:
C. The nature, scope and duration of the Agreement.
D. The collection schedule, including the frequency, days and hours of collection.
E. The applicable franchise fee, including the amount, method of computation, and
time for payment.
F. The applicable rates, fees and charges for regular, special and emergency
collection services, including the method of setting and adjusting same, and the
responsibility for billing and collecting same.
G. Collection vehicles, including the permissible size and color, and any required
identification, safety equipment, maintenance, inspection, and operational
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H. The receipt, processing and reporting of customer inquiries and complaints.
I. The collection of solid waste from publicly -owned property and facilities.
I Performance standards for the Collector's personnel and equipment.
K. Solid waste and recycling containers, including size, repair or replacement,
handling, placement, obligations of the Collector to provide, and permissible
charges therefor,
L. Standards and procedures for periodic performance reviews by the City.
M. Noise attenuation policies and procedures.
N. The maintenance by the Collector of an office for the conduct of business.
O. Policies and procedures relating to the noncollection of solid waste, the
composting of green waste, the collection of recyclables, and resource recovery.
P. Requirements relating to comprehensive liability insurance and workers'
compensation insurance.
Q. Requirements relating to the dissemination of information to the public concerning
regular and special solid waste collection and recycling services.
R. Actions or omissions constituting breaches or defaults, and the imposition of
applicable penalties, liquidated damages, and other remedies, including
suspension, revocation or termination.
S. Requirements relating to performance bonds and to indemnification.
T. Requirements relating to affirmative action programs.
U. Requirements relating to recordkeeping, accounting procedures, reporting,
periodic audits, and inspection of records.
V. Requirements relating to the assignment, transfer and renewal of the Agreement.
W. Requirements relating to compliance with and implementation of state and federal
laws, rules or regulations pertaining to solid waste handling services, and to the
implementation by the City of state -mandated programs, including, without
limitation, the City's "Source Reduction and Recycling Element" and the City's
"Household Hazardous Waste Element."
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X. Such additional requirements, conditions, policies and procedures as may be
mutually agreed upon by the parties to the Collector Agreement and which will, in
the judgment and discretion of the City Council, best serve the public interest and
protect the public health, safety and welfare.
27A-2.2. Collector Franchise Fee. Each Collector shall pay a franchise fee in an
amount determined by resolution of the City Council or established in the Collector Agreement
authorizing the collection of solid waste or recyclables.
27A-2.3. Resolution of Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the
provisions of a Collector Agreement which is authorized and approved by the City Council and
the provisions of this Chapter, the provisions of the Collector Agreement shall control.
27A-2.4. Permits and Licenses. Every Collector shall obtain and maintain at all
times during the Collector's operations a business license issued by the City, and all applicable
permits and licenses required by any public agency having jurisdiction.
27A-2.5. Transfer of Collector Agreement. No permit or Collector Agreement
which is authorized by, subject to, or issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be
transferred, delegated, sublet, subcontracted to or assigned to another person without the prior
approval of the City Council. This restriction includes the transfer of ownership or the majority
of the ownership or control in the Collector, and the transfer of a majority of stock in Collector
to another person.
27A-2.6. Revocation of Permit or Collector Agreement. After a hearing as
provided in this Chapter, the City Manager may revoke or suspend any collection permit or
Collector Agreement for violation of a provision of this Chapter or any other applicable law,
ordinance, or regulation of any public agency.
27A-2.7. Interim Suspension. The City Manager, without a hearing, may suspend
a Collector Agreement or a permit for not more than 60 days, if the City Manager finds that
continued operation by the Collector will constitute a threat to the public health, safety, or
general welfare.
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27A-2.8. Notice of Hearing; Revocation. The City Manager shall mail notice of a
hearing to revoke a collection permit or Collector Agreement to the Collector not less than 15
days prior to such hearing. In the event of the revocation of a Collector Agreement or a permit,
the City Manager shall notify the Collector in writing of the reasons therefor. Notification may
be made in person or by mail.
27A-2.9. Appeals. Within fifteen (15) calendar days after notice by the City
Manager of revocation of a collection permit or Collector Agreement has been sent to the
Collector, the Collector may file with the City Clerk an appeal of such decision to the City
Council.
27A-2.10. Council Action. The City Council may either affirm the action of the City'
Manager, send the matter back to the City Manager for further consideration, or set the matter
for hearing by the City Council. If the City Council sets the matter for hearing, it shall base its
action upon the standards delineated in Section 27A-2.6. Notice of such hearing shall be sent to
the Collector not less than 15 days prior to the hearing."
Section 3. Chapter 27A of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby revised by
amending Section 27A-5 to read as follows:
"27A-5. Vehicle and Equipment Standards.
27A-5.1. Vehicle Identification. No person may operate any vehicle for the
collection of solid waste or recyclables other than a Collector who has a valid business license
and solid waste collection Collector Agreement or permit and who has paid all required license,
Collector Agreement, permit or other City charges. Each vehicle used by the Collector shall
have an identification number printed or painted in legible numbers not less than five (5") inches
in height in plain sight from four directions.
27A-5.2. Vehicle Standards. Any vehicle utilized for the collection, transportation
or disposal of solid waste and/or recyclables shall comply with the following standards:
A. Each vehicle shall be constructed and used so that no solid waste, oil, grease, or
other substance will blow, fall or leak out of the vehicle.
B. A broom and shovel shall be carried on each vehicle at all times.
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C. Each vehicle shall comply with all applicable statutes, laws, or ordinances of any
public agency.
D. Each vehicle must be under seven (7) years of age unless specifically authorized in
writing by the City Manager,
E. Routine inspections by the California Highway Patrol shall be conducted annually
and certificates for the inspection shall be filed annually with the City Manager.
F. All vehicles shall at all times be kept clean and sanitary, in good repair and well
and uniformly painted to the satisfaction of the City Manager,
G. Each vehicle shall be equipped with watertight bodies fitted with close -fitting
metal covers.
H. The Collector's name or firm name and telephone number shall be printed or
painted in legible letters not less than five (5") inches in height on both sides of all
of Collector's vehicles used in the City.
I. High intensity fog lamps shall be maintained on any vehicle eighty (80") inches or
wider, which shall consist of two (2) red tail lamps in addition to the standard tail
lamps. The fog lamps shall be used when visibility is less than fifty (50) feet.
J. All equipment shall be maintained at all times in a manner to prevent unnecessary
noise during its operation.
K. As the Collector replaces existing equipment, the type and make of the new
equipment shall be subject to prior approval by the City Manager.
27A-5.3. Operation of Equipment. All persons operating solid waste collection
and transportation equipment shall do so in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and
local laws and ordinances. Such vehicles shall not be operated in a manner which results in
undue interference with normal traffic flows. No such vehicle shall be parked or left unattended
on the public streets. No such vehicle shall be parked overnight on a public street or
thoroughfare in the City.
27A-5.4. Compliance with Vehicle Standards. Any vehicle used in the collection
or transportation of solid waste in the City shall, at all times, be maintained in accordance with all
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the standards set forth in Section 27A-5.2 of this chapter, The use of a vehicle which fails to
comply with each of the standards set forth in Section 27A-5.2 is prohibited. A Collector shall
immediately remove any vehicle from collection service which fails, at any time, to conform to
any of the standards recited in Section 27A-5.2 and shall not use that vehicle until it is repaired.
Should the City Manager give notification at any time to a Collector that any of the Collector's'
vehicles is not in compliance with the standards of this Chapter, the vehicle shall be immediately
removed from service by the Collector, The vehicle shall not again be utilized in the City until it j
has been inspected and approved by the City Manager, The Collector shall maintain its regular
collection schedule regardless of the repair of any vehicle."
Section 4. Chapter 27A of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby revised by
amending Section 27A-8 by adding Section 27A-8.1 as follows:
"27A-8.1. Rates. The City Council may, by resolution, establish rates to be charged
to residential householders or owners and to commercial/industrial business owners for the
collection of solid waste and recyclables. The City Council may, by resolution, establish or adjust
the rates charged by those Collectors which, upon the effective date of this Chapter, are
operating in the City pursuant to permits or nonexclusive contract agreements. No Collector
shall charge any rate or fee which is greater or less than the permissible maximum or minimum
rate established by the City Council, unless otherwise authorized in this Chapter, Every
commercial/industrial business owner and residential householder or owner shall pay the rates
established from time to time by the City Council for collection services rendered pursuant to this
Chapter in the manner set forth in Section 27A-8. The City Council shall establish such rate
categories as may be appropriate for collection services provided by any commercial/industrial
Collector, "
SECTION 5. Chapter 27A of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby revised by
adding Section 27A-9 as follows:
"27A-9. Exclusions.
27A-9.1. Residential Householder Exclusion. No provision of this Chapter shall
prevent residential householders from collecting and disposing of occasional loads of solid waste
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generated in or on their residential premises, or from composting green waste, or from selling or
disposing of recyclables generated in or on their residential premises; provided, however, that no
residential householder shall employ or engage any solid waste enterprise, other than the
residential Collector with a Collector Agreement, to haul or transport such materials to a transfer
station or landfill.
27A-9.2. Gardener's Exclusion. No provisions of this Chapter shall prevent a
gardener, tree trimmer or person engaged in a similar trade from collecting and disposing of grass
cuttings, prunings, and similar material not containing other solid waste when incidental to
providing such gardening, tree trimming or similar services.
27A-9.3. Commercial/Industrial Exclusions.
A. Source Separated Recyclables.
1. No provision of this Chapter shall prevent a commercial/industrial business
owner from selling to a buyer, for a monetary or other valuable
consideration, any source separated recyclables, including without
limitation, any saleable scrap, discard, reject, by-product, ferrous or non-
ferrous metal, wornout or defective part, junk, pallet, packaging material,
paper or other similar item generated in, on or by a commercial/industrial
premises or business, and no longer useful to such commercial/ industrial
business but having market value, whether such buyer is a recycler, junk
dealer, or other enterprise engaged in the business of buying and
marketing such materials in the stream of commerce; provided, however,
that such buyer is not engaged in the business of collecting solid waste for
a fee or other charge or consideration, and that no such materials are
transported for disposition to a landfill or transfer station (as defined in
Public Resources Code Section 40200). Source separated recyclables
within the meaning of this section shall mean recyclables separated on the
commercial/industrial premises from solid waste for the purpose of sale,
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not mixed with or containing more than incidental or minimal solid waste,
and having a market value.
2. No provision of this Chapter shall prevent a recycler, junk dealer or other
enterprise engaged in the business of buying and marketing such materials
in the stream of commerce and which is not engaged in the business of
collecting solid waste or providing solid waste collection services for a fee
or other charge, or consideration, from buying any materials referenced in
this paragraph A for a monetary or other valuable consideration, and
which buys such materials for marketing and not for disposition in a
landfill or transfer station (as defined in Public Resources Code Section
40200); nor shall any provision of this Chapter prevent such recycler, junk
dealer or enterprise which buys such materials from removing and
transporting such materials to a destination for marketing in the stream of
commerce. No such buyer shall buy or transport such materials without
prior authorization from the City, as required by this Code, whether in the
form of a business license, a business permit, or a nonexclusive contract
agreement.
B. Renovation, Rebuilding, Repairs.
No provision of this Chapter shall prevent a commercial/industrial business owner
from arranging for any worn, spent, or defective equipment, or part thereof, used
in such commercial/industrial business and requiring renovation, rebuilding,
recharging, regeneration or repair, to be picked up, renovated, rebuilt, recharged,
regenerated or otherwise restored and repaired and returned to such
commercial/industrial business owner; nor shall any provision of this Chapter
prevent any person engaged in the business of renovating, rebuilding, recharging,
regenerating, or otherwise restoring or repairing such equipment or part thereof,
from transporting the same from or returning it to the commercial/industrial
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business, or from removing, transporting or disposing of any such equipment, or
part thereof, replaced in connection with an equipment repair or service contract.
27A-9.4. Contractors' Exclusions. No provision of this Chapter shall prevent a
licensed contractor having a contract for the demolition or reconstruction of a building,
structure, pavement, or concrete installation from marketing any saleable items salvaged
from such demolition or reconstruction, or from causing such salvageable items or
demolition waste to be removed and transported from the premises on which such waste
is generated, pursuant to the provisions of the demolition or construction contract;
provided, however, that if a subcontractor is to be engaged to remove such demolition
waste, the exclusive contract Collector shall have the right of first refusal to provide such
services. If the exclusive contract Collector cannot guarantee that such services will be
provided within a period of twenty-four (24) hours, then the City Manager may authorize
the licensed contractor or the owner of the premises to utilize the services of another duly
authorized solid waste enterprise.
27A-9.5. Document Destruction Service. No provision of this Chapter shall
prevent any person engaged in the business of destroying or disposing of secret,
confidential or sensitive documents from transporting or disposing of such documents by
shredding, lumping, incinerating, or other means, as a part of such document destruction
or disposal service.
SECTION 6. Chapter 27A of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby revised by
adding Section 27A-10 as follows:
"27A-10. General Provisions.
27A-10.1. Mandatory Service.
A All solid waste collected from residential or commercial/industrial premises for a fee,
service charge, or other consideration, shall be collected by a solid waste enterprise under the
provisions of an exclusive contract awarded by the City Council ("Authorized Collector").
B. No person, firm, corporation or solid waste enterprise, other than those referenced in
paragraph A above, shall negotiate or contract for, undertake to receive, collect or transport
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solid waste from within the City for a fee, service charge or other consideration therefor, except
as specifically provided herein.
C. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, each residential owner and
commercial/industrial business owner shall utilize the services of the Authorized Collector for the
collection of solid waste from the residential or commercial/ industrial premises held or occupied
by such owner and shall pay for such services the fees approved by the City Council. No
residential or commercial/industrial business owner shall enter into an agreement for solid waste
handling services with any person, firm, or corporation other than the Authorized Collector,
except as otherwise provided in this Chapter,
D. Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent a commercial/industrial business which has its own',
recycling or resource recovery program for recyclables generated by such business and not
utilizing a solid waste enterprise which provides collection services for a fee, service charge, or
other consideration, from continuing such recycling or resource recovery program, and the
recyclables included in such program are excepted from the exclu-sive contract between the City
and the Authorized Collector,
27A-10.2. Litter, Any person who deposits or causes to be deposited any solid waste or
recyclables on the public right-of-way or on private property within public view, except in a
container provided therefor as herein specified, shall immediately clean up, contain, collect and
remove same.
27A-10.3. Transfer of Loads on Public Streets. No person shall transfer solid waste or I
recyclables from one collection vehicle to another on any public street or road unless such
transfer is essential to the method of operation and is approved by the City Manager, or is
necessary owing to mechanical failure or accidental damage to a vehicle.
27A-10.4. Hours of Collection.
(a) No collection within the City shall be made between the hours of 6 p.m.
and 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday or at any time on Sunday.
(b) No delivery or removal of containers by a Collector may be made between
the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the next day.
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(c) The City Manager may waive the requirements of this Section when
necessitated by conditions beyond the control of the collector,
27A-10.5. Resource Recovery. Every Collector shall, at all times, comply with City policies
and programs with regard to solid waste recovery, reduction of solid waste and recycling of solid
waste.
27A-10.6. Ownership. Subject to Public Resources Code Section 41950(c), at such time as
the solid waste or recyclables are collected by the Collector, the solid waste or recyclables are the
property of the Collector,
27A-10.7 Trespass. No person authorized to collect or transport solid waste or recyclables
shall enter on private property beyond the extent necessary to collect the solid waste or
recyclables, properly placed for collection.
27A-10.8. Worker's Compensation Insurance. Each Collector shall at all times provide, at its
own expense, Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage for all employees. Each Collector
shall file and maintain certificates with the Manager showing the insurance to be in full force and
effect at all times the Collector shall have a permit issued by the City.
27A-10.9. Collector's Liability Insurance. Each Collector shall furnish the City a policy or
certificate of comprehensive general and automobile liability insurance insuring the Collector
against bodily injury, property damage and automobile liability in the sum of $10,000,000
combined single limits. These limits shall be subject to annual review by the City for the purpose'
of reasonably adjusting to current insurance conditions and requirements. A greater amount may
be required in the Collector Agreement. The insurance shall provide that the coverage is primary
and that any insurance maintained by the City shall be excess insurance, shall be procured from an
insurer authorized to do business in the State of California, shall name the City of Hermosa
Beach and its officers, employees and agents as additional insureds and shall not be canceled or
modified without first giving to City thirty (30) days' prior written notice.
27A-10.10. City To Be Free From Liability. Any Collector or person who collects,
transports, or disposes of solid waste or recyclables within the City shall indemnify, defend, and
hold harmless the City and its officers, employees, and agents against any and all claims,
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demands, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries, and deficiencies,
including interest, penalties and reasonable attorneys fees, that the City shall incur or suffer,
which arise, result from or relate to the collection, transportation, or disposal of solid waste or
recyclables by that person.
27A-10.11. Office for Inquiries and Complaints.
A. Any Collector with a Collector Agreement shall maintain an office at some fixed
location and shall maintain a telephone at the office, listed in the current telephone directory in
the firm name by which it conducts business in the City, and shall at all times during the hours
between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. of each weekday and between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, have an
employee or agent at that office to answer inquiries and receive complaints. The telephone
number shall be a toll-free number from all portions of the City.
B. The Collector shall maintain at the office a written log of all complaints/inquiries
received. Such log shall contain the date of inquiry/complaint, the callers name, address and
telephone number, the nature of the complaint/inquiry, the action taken or the reason for non-
action, and the date such action was taken. All inquiries and complaints shall be promptly
answered or responded to and/or dealt with to the satisfaction of the City. Such log of
complaints and other records pertaining to solid waste and recyclable collection and disposal shall
be open to the inspection of the City at all reasonable times and shall be maintained for a period
of one year, Compliance with the requirements of this section are conditions to any permit or
Collector Agreement which is awarded by the City.
27A-10.12. Residential Premises -Care of Containers. Upon collection, all solid waste
containers shall be replaced, by the Collector, upright, where found, with the lids replaced, and
all recycling containers shall be replaced in an upright or upside down position, at the location
where found by the Collector.
27A-10.13. Disposal and Status of Solid Waste. The Collector shall collect and dispose of all
solid waste generated and presented for collection in conformity with the provisions of this
Chapter, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter. Any such collection and disposal shall be
in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and any controlling
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permit or Collector Agreement between the Collector and the City. All solid waste collected by
a Collector shall be the exclusive property of the Collector.
27A-10.14. Commercial/Industrial Frequency of Collection. The commercial/industrial
Collector shall collect solid waste from commercial/industrial premises on a schedule which is
agreed upon between the commercial/industrial business owner and the Collector. In no event
shall such collection schedule permit the accumulation of solid waste in quantities detrimental to
public health or safety.
27A-10.15. CommerciaVIndustrial-Containers.
H. Every commercial/industrial business served by a
Collector shall have the option to:
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A. Provide the necessary container or containers to accommodate solid waste generated
from the commercial/ industrial business; or
B. Use the standard commercial/industrial solid waste container or containers provided by
the Collector, which containers are compatible with the Collector's collection equipment. Where
a commercial/industrial business owner is served by an excepted Collector, such excepted
Collector and business owner shall determine by private agreement who is to provide the
container,
I. Every Collector which provides any container or other equipment used for the storage of
commercial/industrial solid waste shall:
A. Place and maintain on the outside of such container, bin or other equipment, in legible
letters and numerals not less than one inch in height, the Collector's business name and telephone
number, in a color contrasting with the background color of the container; and
B. Provide containers on casters or hasps or locks upon request by the commercial/industrial
business owner,
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27A-10.16. Commercial/Industrial-Maintenance and Placement of Containers.
Solid waste containers provided by the Collector shall be maintained in a clean and
sanitary condition by the Collector, Solid waste containers which are not provided by the
Collector shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition by the
commercial/industrial business owner, Every commercial/industrial business owner shall
provide a solid waste container location on the commercial/industrial premises and shall
keep the area in good repair, clean and free of refuse outside of the container. Every
Collector shall remove any solid waste or litter that is spilled or deposited on the ground
as a result of the Collector's emptying of the container or other activities of the Collector.
27A-10.17. Commercial/Industrial-Care of Containers. Upon collection of solid
waste by the Collector, all containers shall be replaced, upright, where found, with the
lids closed. No person, other than the owner thereof, shall in any manner, break, damage,
roughly handle or destroy containers placed on the premises of a commercial/industrial
business owner.
27A-10.18. Commercial/Industrial Special Circumstances. If particular
commercial/industrial business premises require collections at times, frequencies or in a
manner such that the Collector is unable to perform the collection in the normal course of
business, or where unusual quantities of solid waste or special types of material are to be
collected and disposed of, or where special methods of handling are required, or where
the quantity of solid waste requires the use of multiple (more than three) containers, the
Collector and the commercial/industrial business owner may make arrangements for such
collection on mutually agreeable terms. If the business owner and the Collector do not
agree as to the methods for the service provided for in this section, the City Manager
shall determine the method of service. If the Collector is unable or unwilling to provide
such service, the City Manager may authorize the business owner to use another solid
waste enterprise for such special service until the Collector can provide such service in its
normal course of business."
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance; shall
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cause the same to be entered in the book of original ordinances of said City; shall make a minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall cause a summary of this Ordinance to be prepared by the
City Attorney and published as provided by law. The summary shall be published and a certified copy
of the full tent of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days
prior to the City Council meeting at which this Ordinance is to be adopted. Within fifteen (15) days
after the adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause a summary to be published with the
names of those City Council members voting for and against this Ordinance and shall post in the
Office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names of those
City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 25th day of July, 1995 by the following vote:
Ayes: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
Noes: Benz
Absent: None
Abstain: None
of the City Council, and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
J ATTEST -
CITY CLERK
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VED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1132 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 25th day of July, 1995, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on August 3, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: Benz
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: August 3, 1995
Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
NumberSWC22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereofonthe following dates, to -wit
• August 3
all in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 3rd day of August , 1995.
Signatu
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
. HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
ER Ref. No HBL668
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 95-1132
Prepared by City Attorney Michael
Jenkins, June 27, 1995
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH RELATING
TO THE COLLECTION OF SOLID
WASTE AND RECYCLABLES,
AMENDING CHAPTER 27A OF THE
HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE
This ordinance amends Chapter
27A of the Hermosa Beach Munici-
pal Code, relating to the collection of
solid waste and recyclables. The
ordinance revisesthe definitions used
in Chapter 27A, authorizes the City
Council to grant an exclusive waste
collecandtioagreement, provides Stan.
dards nkey Provisions to be in-
cluded in an exclusive waste collec-
tion agreement, and provides that
(subject to certain exceptions) if an
exclusive waste collection is granted,
no person may collect or dispose of
solid waste or recyclables in the City
unless that person has entered into a
Collector Agreement with the City.
This ordinance also contains ve-
hicle and equipment standards for
solid waste collectors, authorizes the
City Council to establish solid waste
and recyclable collection rates, and
contains standards for the collection
of solid waste and recyclables.
PASSED, APPROVED AND
ADOPTED this 25th day ofJuly, 1995.
by Me following vote:
AYES: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky,
Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT:Benz
ABSTAIN: None
John Bowler
President of the City Council and
Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California
ATTEST:
Iain Do Alin,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Michael Jenkins
City Attorney
ER8-3-951HBL668
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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(2015.5 C.C_P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a parry to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, Stateof California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
NumberSWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has beenpublished in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
0 July 6
all in the year 1995
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 6th day of July 1995
Signa e
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
• HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.
95.1132
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH RELATING
TO THE COLLECTION OF SOLID
WASTE AND RECYCLABLES_
AMENDING CHAPTER 27A OF THE
HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE
This ordinance amends Chapter
27A of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code, relating to the collection of
solid waste and recyclables. The
ordinance revises the definitions used
in Chapter 27A, authorizes the City
Council to grant an exclusive waste
collection agreement, provides stan-
dards and key provisions to be in-
cluded in an exclusive waste c6llec-
tion agreement, and provides that
(subject to certain exceptions) if an
exclusive waste collection is granted,
no person may collect or dispose of
solid waste or recyclables in the City
unless that person has entered into a
Collector Agreement with the City.
This ordinance also contains ve-
hicle and equipment standards for
solid waste collectors, authorizes the
City Council to establish solid waste
and recyclable collection rates, and
contains standards for the collection
of solid waste and recyclables.
The above summary of Ordinance
No. 95-1130 was prepared for publi-
cation by the City of Hermosa Beach
City Attorney, Michael Jenkins. The
Ordinance will return to the CityCoun-
cil for adoption at the regular meeting
of July 11, 1995.
Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1133
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 30, TAXATION, ARTICLE VL UTILITIES TAX, SECTION 30-46,
RELATING TO TELEPHONE TAX.
WHEREAS, the City has conducted a review of the utility user tax relating to telephone
charges;
WHEREAS, the City's utility user tax relating to telephone charges currently is applied
only to intrastate calls;
WHEREAS, there is no limitation on applying the tax to interstate telephone calls;
WHEREAS, a review of thirty-seven (37) cities reflect that at least 81% of the cities
reviewed currently apply the utility user tax on interstate, intrastate, and international telephone
communication services. In addition, 65% apply the tax on cellular telephone communications
when the owner or lessee of the telephone has a billing address within the City;
WHEREAS, the City will increase revenues by subjecting interstate, international, and
cellular telephone communications to the City's utility user tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 30, Taxation, Article VI. Utilities Tax, Section 30-44 is hereby
amended to add the following definition:
"Telephone Communication Services" shall mean services which provide access to a
telephone system and the privilege of telephone communication with substantially all
persons having telephone stations which are part of such telephone system. The term
"telephone communication services" includes digital and cellular telephone service, when
the owner or lessee of the telephone has a billing address in the City, but does not include
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other forms of land mobile service or maritime mobile services as defined in Section 2.1 1
of Title 47 of the code of Federal Regulations."
SECTION 2. Chapter 30, Taxation, Article VI. Utilities Tax, Section 30-46 (a),
relating to Telephone Tax is hereby amended to read "There is hereby imposed a tax upon every
person in the city, other than a telephone corporation, using intrastate, interstate, or international
telephone communication services in the City. The tax imposed by this section shall be at the
rate of ten (10%) percent of all charges made for such service and shall be paid by the person
paying for such services."
SECTION 3. Chapter 30, Taxation, Article VI. Utilities Tax, Section 30-46 (c),
relating to Telephone Tax is hereby amended to read; "Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection (a), the tax imposed under this section shall not be imposed upon any person for using
telephone communication services to the extent that the amounts paid for such services are
exempt from or not subject to the tax imposed under Division 2, Part 20 of the California
Revenue and Taxation Code or the tax imposed under Title 26, Section 4251 of the United
States Code."
SECTION 4. Chapter 30, Taxation, Article VI. Utilities Tax, Section 30-46 (d),
relating to Telephone Tax is hereby amended to read; "The tax imposed by this section shall be
collected from the service user by the person providing or receiving payment for the
telecommunication services. The amount of the tax collected in one (1) month shall be remitted
to the tax administrator on or before the last day of the following month; or the amount of tax
collected in one (1) month shall be remitted to the tax administrator on or before the last day of
the following month; or at the option of the person required to collect and remit the tax, an
estimated amount of tax collected, measured by the tax bill in the previous month, shall be
remitted to the tax administrator on or before the last day of each month."
SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason is held to be invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part
thereof. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby declares that it would have
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passed each section, subsection, subdivision paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
SECTION 6. Effective Date This ordinance relates to taxes for the usual and current
expenses of the City and, pursuant to Government Code Section 36937, shall take effect
immediately.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 11th day of July, 1995 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
Noes:
Benz
Absent:
Oakes
Abstain:
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PRESIDENT o e City Council, and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST- APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1133 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 11th day of July, 1995, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on July 20, 1995.
0 The vote was as follows:
AYES: Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: Benz
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: Oakes
DATED: July 20, 1995
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal cleric
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paperof general circulation by the SuperiorCourt
of the County of Los Angeles, Stateof California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
NumberSWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereofon the following dates, to -wit:
Julv 20
all in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Datedat HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 2 0th day of July 1995.
Sign6le
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
• HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOT
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 95.1133
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 30,
TAXATION, ARTICLE VI.
UTILITIES TAX, SECTION 30-46,
RELATING TO TELEPHONE TAX.
WHEREAS, the City has con-
ducted a review of the utility user tax.
relating to telephone charges;
WHEREAS, the City's utility user imposed by this section shall be col -
tax relating to telephone charges lected from the service user by the
currently is applied only to intrastate person providing or receiving pay -
calls; ment for the telecommunication ser -
WHEREAS, there is no limitation vices. The amount of the tax col-
on applying the tax to interstate tele- lected in one (1) month shallbe remit -
phone calls; ted to the tax administrator on or
WHEREAS, a review of thirty- before the last day of the following
seven (37) cities reflect that at least month; or the amount of tax collected
81% of the cities reviewed currently in one (1) month shall be remitted to
apply the utility usertax on interstate, the tax administrator on or before the
intrastate,and intemationaltelephone last day of the following month; or at
communication services. In addi- the option of the person required to
tion, 650/6 apply the tax on cellular collect and remit the tax, an esti-
telephone communications when the mated amount of tax collected, mea -
owner or lessee of the telephone has sured by the tax bill in the previous
a billing address within the City; month, shall be remitted to the tax
WHEREAS, the City will increase administrator on or before the last
revenues by subjecting interstate, day of each month.
international, and cellular telephone SECTION 5. Severability. If any
communications to the City's utility section, subsection, subdivision,
usertax; paragraph, sentence, clause or
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY phrase of this Ordinance or any part
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HER- thereof is for any reason is held to be
MOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES invalid, such invalidity shall not af-
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: tett the validity of the remaining por-
SECTION 1. Chapter 30, Taxa- tion of this Ordinance or any part
tion, Article VI. Utilities Tax, Section thereof. The City Council of the City
30-44 is hereby amended to add the of Hermosa Beach hereby declares
following definition: that i1 would have passed each sec,
"Telephone Communication Ser- tion, subsection, subdivision para -
vices" shall mean services which pro-
vide access to a telephone system
and the privilege of telephone com-
munication with substantially all per-
sons having telephone stations which
are part of such telephone system.
The term "telephone communication
services" includes digital and cellular
telephone service, when the owner
or lessee of the telephone has a
billing address in the City, but does
not include other forms of land mo-
bile service or maritime mobile ser-
vices as defined' in Section 2.1 of
Title 47 of the code of Federal Regu-
lations."
SECTION 2. Chapter 30, Taxa-
tion, Article VI. Utilities Tax, Section
30-46 (a), relating to Telephone Tax
is hereby amended to read "There is
hereby imposed a tax upon every
person in the city, other than a tele-
phone corporation, using intrastate.
interstate, or international telephone
communication services in the City.
The tax imposed by this section shalt
be at the rate of ten (10%) percent of
r all charges made for such service
an hall be paid by the person pay-
ing for such services."
SECTION 3. Chapter 30, Taxa-
tion, Article VI. Utilities Tax, Section
30-46 (c), relating to Telephone Tax
is hereby amended to read; "Notwith-
standing the provisions of subsec-
tion (a), the tax imposed under this
section shall not be imposed upon
any person for using telephone com-
munication services to the extent that
the amounts paid for such services
are exempt from or not subject to the
tax imposed under Division 2, Part
20 of the California Revenue and
Taxation Code or the tax imposed
under Title 26, Section 4251 of the
United States Code."
SECTION 4. Chapter 30, Taxa-
tion, Article VI. Utilities Tax, Section
30-46 (d), relating to Telephone Tax
is hereby amended to read;'The tax
graph, sentence, clause or phrase
thereof, irrespective of the fact that
any one or more sections, subsec-
tions, subdivisions, paragraphs, sen-
tences, clauses or phrases be de-
clared invalid.
SECTION 6. Effective Date This
ordinance relates to taxes for the
usual and current expenses of the
City and, pursuant to Government
Code Section 36937, shall take ef-
fect immediately.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 11th day, of July,1995
by the following vote:
Ayes: Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor
Bowler
Noes: Benz
Absent: Oakes
Abstain: None
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council,
and MAYOR of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1134
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO
PLAN REVIEW FEES AND AMENDING THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 7-1.3(c) of Article I, Chapter 7, is amended to read as follows:
(c) When a plan or other data are required to be submitted by subsection (b) of
Section 302, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for
review. Said plan review fees shall be 80% of the building permit fee.
The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees
specified in Section 304(a) and are in addition to the permit fees.
Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an
additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate indicated in the executive order,
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 25th day of July, 1995 by the following vote:
Ayes: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
Noes: None
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ATTEST- APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1134 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 25th day of July, 1995, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on August 3, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: August 3, 1995
Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above --entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
thannonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit
• August 3
all in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 3rd day of
August , 1995.
Slgnatur
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
• HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 951134
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
RELATING TO PLAN REVIEW
FEES AND AMENDING THE
HERMOSA BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 7-1.3(c) of
Article I, Chapter 7, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) When a plan or other data are
required to be submitted by subsec-
tion (b) of
Section 302, a plan review fee
shall be paid at the time of submitting
plans and specifications for review.
Said plan review tees shall be 80% of
the building permit fee.
The plan review fees specified in
this subsection are separatefeestrom
the permit fees specified in Section
304(a) and are in addition to the per-
mit fees.
Where plans are incomplete or
changed so as to require additional
plan review, an additional plan re-
view fee shall be charged at the rate
indicated in the executive order.
.PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 25th day of July,1995
by the following vote:
Ayes: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes,
Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the CityCouncil, and
MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1135-U
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
LEVYING A CROSSING GUARD SERVICES SPECIAL TAX
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the authority of Article XI, Section 7 of the California
Constitution and Government Code Section 53978, there is hereby levied and assessed a special tax
by the City of Hermosa Beach on each parcel of property in the City of Hermosa Beach for each
fiscal year, commencing with fiscal year 1996-97
SECTION 2. Subject to adjustments made pursuant to Section 8 below, the
maximum amount of said special tax for each fiscal year shall be $9 per residential dwelling unit for
a residential parcel, $81 per non-residential parcel with a lot area of more than one acre, and $9 per
each 1/8 acre of lot area, or portion thereof, for each non-residential parcel with a lot area of one
acre or less.
SECTION 3. (a) "Fiscal year" as used in this ordinance means the period
starting on July I and ending the following June 30.
(b) "Lot area" as used in this ordinance means the total area of a parcel, based
upon the records of the Los Angeles county Assessor as of March 1 of the preceding fiscal year,
(c) "Non-residential parcel" as used in this ordinance shall mean a parcel, which,
according to the records of the Los Angeles County Assessor as of March 1 of the preceding fiscal
year, is not designated for residential use.
(d) "Parcel" as used in this ordinance shall mean any Los Angeles County
Assessor's Parcel that is within the boundaries of the City based on the Los Angeles County
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(e) "Residential dwelling unit" as used in this ordinance shall mean any single
family residence, multiple family or mobile home residential unit.
(f) "Residential parcel" as used in this ordinance shall mean a parcel, which,
according to the records of the Los Angeles County Assessor as of March 1 of the preceding fiscal
year, is designated for residential use.
SECTION 4. The special tax imposed by this ordinance shall be collected in the
same manner, on the same dates, and shall be subject to the same penalties and interest as other
charges and taxes fixed and collected by the County of Los Angeles on behalf of the City of
Hermosa Beach.
Said special tax, together with all penalties and interest thereon, shall constitute a
lien upon the parcel upon which it is levied until it has been paid, and said special tax, together with
all penalties and interest thereon, shall, until paid, constitute a personal obligation to the City of
Hermosa Beach by the persons who own the parcel on the date the tax is due.
SECTION 5. The revenue raised by the special tax imposed by this ordinance shall
be placed in a special fund to be used only for the purposes of obtaining, providing, operating and
maintaining crossing guard services, including equipment acquisition and special services and
programs, for the City of Hermosa Beach and administrative expenses incurred by the city in
connection therewith.
SECTION 6. The City Council, by three (3) affirmative votes, is empowered to
establish the amounts of the special tax levy annually each fiscal year, in amounts not to exceed the
maximum amounts specified in Section 2 of this ordinance, as is required to provide an adequate
level of crossing guard services in the City in accordance with the purposes set forth in this
ordinance.
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SECTION 7. The City Council shall be empowered to amend this ordinance by
three (3) affirmative votes of the members thereof for the purposes of carrying out the general
purposes of this ordinance in order to conform to state law that permits the County Tax Collector,
or other proper official, to collect a special tax such as is levied by this ordinance in conjunction
with County taxes or in order to assign duties pursuant to the ordinance to other officers.
SECTION 8. The maximum amounts set forth in Section 2 above shall be
automatically increased, but not decreased, each fiscal year, in accordance with increases in the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside
metropolitan area, or the most closely related successor thereto (the "Index"), by multiplying the
maximum amounts set forth in Section 2 above by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Index
for the month of March for each fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in question, and the
denominator of which is the Index for the month of March, 1996.
SECTION 9. No section of this ordinance shall be construed to permit, and the
City Council is expressly prohibited from, increasing the amounts of the special tax imposed by this
ordinance beyond the maximum amounts set forth in this ordinance.
SECTION 10. The special tax imposed by this ordinance shall not be imposed
upon a federal or state governmental agency or another local governmental agency or upon any
parcel of property that is exempt from the special tax imposed by this ordinance pursuant to any
provision of the Constitution or any paramount law.
SECTION 11. Unexpended revenues raised by any special tax imposed by this
ordinance may only be used in the succeeding year for the purposes stated in this ordinance by
lowering the next year's tax by the amount unexpended or returned to the taxpayers on the same
pro rata basis as originally levied.
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SECTION 12. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any other provision or applications, and to this
end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. The City Council, and the
electorate by referendum, do hereby declare that they would have adopted this ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that
any one or more sections, subsections, clauses, phrases, parts or portions thereof, be declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 13. This ordinance, or any provisions thereof other than those l
provisions, if any, which provide for modification by the City Council of the City of Hermosa
Beach, may only be amended or repealed by approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the voters voting on
the ordinance or provisions thereof at any initiative or referendum election.
SECTION 14. This ordinance shall be referred to, and shall be effective only if
approved by two-thirds (2/3) of, the voters voting at an election to be held on November 7, 1995,
and shall go into effect ten (10) days after the City Council has, by resolution, declared that this
ordinance was approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the voters voting thereon.
SECTION 15. The City provides crossing guard services within its boundaries.
crossing guard services must be continued without interruption in order to protect the public
health, safety and welfare of the residents therein and the general public. Unless a special tax is
imposed to finance such services, the City will lack sufficient funds to continue such services.
Imposition of a special tax requires two-thirds voter approval. Therefore, it is necessary to
determine, at the earliest date possible, whether a special tax shall be levied upon parcels within the
City to finance such services. In order to assure its placement in the sample ballot pamphlet for the
next county -administered election on November 7, 1995, and to avoid the substantial expense and
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voter confusion associated with the City preparing and mailing its own sample ballot pamphlet for
this measure, the City must submit the ordinance to the County of Los Angeles prior to the date of
the next City Council meeting. Because of this deadline, there is insufficient time for the City
Council to have two readings of the ordinance prior to its adoption and submission to the county.
It is therefore urgent that this ordinance be adopted immediately to prevent an interruption in
crossing guard services provided by the City. An interruption in such service is of great public
concern in that improper traffic control may endanger the health, welfare and safety of
schoolchildren, motorists, and residents of the City. This ordinance is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, declares the facts constituting the urgency,
and is passed by at least a four-fifths vote of the City council. Accordingly, this measure is adopted
immediately upon introduction pursuant to Government Code Section 36934.
ordinance.
SECTION 16. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
PASS",,APPWM AND A)SOP/TED THIS 25TH DAY OF JULY, 1995.
PRESIDENT of the C
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City Clerk
and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1135 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 25th day of July, 1995, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on August 3, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: Benz
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: August 3, 1995
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1136
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND
SECTION 601 AND 701 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE IN REGARD TO THE
CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF A HEIGHT LIMIT EXCEPTION
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on September 26, 1995 to consider
amending the conditions for granting a height limit exception above 30 -feet, and to receive oral
and written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. Condition number 2 of Sections 601 and 701 is intended to ensure compatibility
with neighboring properties when an exception is granted but, as it is currently written, is not
precise enough for the Commission or City Council to make such a decision on compatibility
without appearing to be arbitrary.
B. The condition for granting an exception should thus be limited to situations where
two contiguous lots already have buildings which exceed 30 feet in height.
C. The amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act,
pursuant to Section 15061(b)3 of the CEQA guidelines, as the text amendment is to clarify and
limit the applicability of the height limit exception, and thus there is no possibility it will have a
significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, does hereby
ordain that the Municipal Code, Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance, be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend the second condition of the height limit exception as contained in
Section 601(b)2 and 701(b)2, to read as follows:
"The proposed development is located between, and adjacent to, two or more
contiguous lots with buildings constructed in excess of the thirty (30) foot height limit"
SECTION 2. Amend sub -section 601(c) and 701(c) to read as follows:
"Application and public hearing requirements for processing exceptions to the height limit
shall be in accordance with procedures established by the City Council. Applicants for
exceptions shall provide detailed topographical surveys and spot elevations of existing
buildings for determining if existing building on adjacent lots exceed 30' "
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall not apply to any projects that have a complete
building permit application package on file with the city prior to September 26, 1995. Said
application must include completed architectural and structural plans. Projects that have
submitted said complete applications must pursue their application in a diligent manner and
obtain a building permit within 6 months of the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption,
the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper
of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner
provided by law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 10th day of October, 1995, by the
following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1136 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 10th day of October, 1995, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on October 19, 1995.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: October 23, 1995
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
NumberSWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
October 19
all in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 19th day of October , 1995.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
• 832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
ER Ref No HB1673
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 95.1136
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
TO AMEND SECTION 601 AND
701 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE IN REGARD TO THE
CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR
APPROVAL OF A HEIGHT LIMIT
EXCEPTION
WHEREAS, the City Council held
a public hearing on September 26,
1995 to consider amending the con-
ditions for granting a height limit ex-
ception above 30 -feet, -and to receive
oral and written testimony and made
the following Findings:
A. Condition number 2 of Sec-
tions 601, and 701 is intended to
ensure compatibility with neighbor-
ing properties when an exception is
granted but, as it is currently written,
is not precise enough for the Com-
mission or City Council to make such
a decision on compatibility without
appearing to be arbitrary.
B. The condition for granting an
exception should thus be limited to
situations where two contiguous lots
already have buildings which exceed
30 feet in height.
C. The amendments are exempt
from the California Environmental
Quality Act, pursuant to Section
15061(b)3 of the CEQA guidelines,
as the text amendment is to clarify
and limit the applicability of the height
limit exception, and thus there is no
Possibility it will have a significant
effect on the environment.
NOW. THEREFORE, the City Coun-
cil of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California, does hereby ordain that
the Municipal Code, Appendix A,
Zoning Ordinance, be amended as
follows:
SECTIONI. Amendthesecond
condition of the height limit exception
as contained in Section 601(b)2 and
701(b)2, to read as follows:
"The proposed development is
located between, and adjacent
to, two or more contiguous lots
with buildings constructed in ex-
cess of the thirty (30) foot height
limit"
SECTION2. Amendsub-section
601(c) and 701(c) to read as follows:
"Application and public hearing
requirements for processing ex-
ceptions to the height limit shall
be in accordance with proce-
dures established by the City
Council. Applicants for excep-
tions shall provide detailed topo-
graphical surveys and spot el-
evations of existing buildings for
determining i( existing building
on adjacent lots exceed 30."
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall
not apply to any projects that have a
complete building permit application
package on file with the city prior to
September 26, 1995. Said applica-
tion must include completed archi-
tectural and structural plans.
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tecturalandstructuralplans. Projects
that have submitted said complete
applications must pursue their appli-
cation in a diligent manner and obtain
a building permit within 6 months of
the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from
and after thirty (30)
days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paper of general circulation published
and circulated, in the City of Her-
mosa Beach, in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption
of thisordinance, shall enterthe same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 10th day of October,
1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes,
Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California
ATTEST
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1137
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO A UTILITY USERS TAX AND PROVIDING FOR THE TERMINATION
OF THE FOUR PERCENT PORTION OF SUCH TAX WHICH REPRESENTS A
SPECIAL TAX
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
A. Ordinance No. 85-804, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 86-832, 86-837, 87-896, 88-
919, and 88-967, added Article VI to Chapter 30 of the City's Municipal Code,
which Article VI relates to a utility users tax. Pursuant to Article VI, the City
imposed a tax upon persons in the City using intrastate, interstate, or international
telephone communication services, electrical energy, gas energy, water (which is
delivered through mains or pipes) and cable television service. Article VI provides
that the rate of tax is ten percent of the charges made for the above-described
utilities.
B. Six percent of the utility users tax imposed by Article VI is a general tax, the
proceeds of which are placed in the City's general fund and used for general
governmental purposes. Four percent of the utility users tax is a special tax, the
proceeds of which are placed in a special fund and used to pay for the costs of the
acquisition and financing by the City of the property commonly known as the A.T
& S.F. Railroad right-of-way.
C. Pursuant to Section 30-65 of Article VI, the four percent special tax will terminate
upon a finding by the City Council that the special tax is no longer necessary for its
adopted purpose of paying for the AT & S.F. Railroad right-of-way. On October
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that the four percent special tax will no longer be necessary for its adopted purpose.
SECTION 2. The purpose of this Ordinance is to eliminate the four percent
portion of the utility users tax imposed by Article VI which is a special tax.
SECTION 3. Paragraph (a) of Section 30-46 of Article VI of Chapter 30 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 30-46. Telephone tax.
(a) There is hereby imposed a tax upon every person in the city, other than a telephone
corporation, using intrastate, interstate, or international telephone communication
services in the city. The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of six (6)
percent of all charges made for such service and shall be paid by the person paying
for such services."
SECTION 4. Paragraph (a) of Section 30-47 of Article VI of Chapter 30 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 30-47 Electricity tax.
(a) There is hereby imposed a tax upon every person in the city using electrical energy
in the city. The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of six (6) percent of
the charges made for such energy and shall be paid by the person paying for such
energy. "Charges", as used in this section shall include charges made for (1)
metered energy, and (2) minimum charges for such services, including customer
charges, service charges, demand charges, standby charges, and annual and monthly
charges, fuel, cost adjustments, etc."
SECTION 5. Paragraph (a) of Section 30-48 of Article VI of Chapter 30 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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(a) There is hereby imposed a tax upon every person in the city using gas energy. The
tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of six (6) percent of the charges made
for such gas energy and shall be paid by the persons paying for such gas.
"Charges", as used in this section, shall include: (1) gas which is delivered through
mains or pipes, (2) minimum charges for such services, including customer charges,
service charges and annual and monthly charges."
SECTION 6. Paragraph (a) of Section 30-49 of Article VI of Chapter 30 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 30-49. Water tax.
(a) There is hereby imposed a tax upon every person using, in the city, water which is
delivered through mains or pipes. The tax imposed by this section shall be at the
rate of six (6) percent of the charges made for such water and shall be paid by the
person paying for such water, "Charges", as used in this section, shall include
charges made for (1) metered water, (2) minimum charges for services, including
customer charges, ready to serve charges, standby charges, and annual and monthly
charges."
SECTION 7. Paragraph (a) of Section 30-50 of Article VI of Chapter 30 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 30-50. Cable television tax.
(a) There is hereby imposed a tax upon every person in the city using cable television
service. The tax imposed by this section shall be the rate of six (6) percent of the
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SECTION 8. Section 30-62 of Article VI of Chapter 30 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 30-62. Fund and purpose.
All of the proceeds of the taxes levied under this article shall be placed in the general fund of the
city and shall be utilized for general governmental purposes."
SECTION 9. Section 30-64 of Article VI of Chapter 30 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 10. Section 30-65 of Article VI of Chapter 30 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 11. The tax imposed under Article VI of Chapter 30 of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code shall first be collected at the rate of six (6) percent of the charges made for
the services described herein on the tax bill applicable to the first regular billing period commencing
on or after December 15, 1995. Until such time, the tax imposed under Article VI of Chapter 30
shall continue to be collected at the rate of ten (10) percent of the charges made for the services
described herein.
SECTION 12. All proceeds of the four (4) percent portion of the utility users tax
(which four percent portion represents a special tax levied pursuant to the City's Ordinance No. 88-
919 and which special tax is terminated pursuant to this Ordinance) which remain in the special
fund established pursuant to Ordinance No. 88-919 after the date of adoption of this Ordinance, or
are later placed in such special fund, shall be used for the acquisition and maintenance of open
space lands for the benefit of the citizens of Hermosa Beach.
SECTION 13. The method of collection of the tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 30 of
the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code shall remain the same as provided for under said Chapter 30.
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SECTION 14. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa each, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 15. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of November, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
AB SENT- None
ENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST -
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1137 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 14th day of November, 1995, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on November 22, 1995.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: November 27, 1995
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Deputy City Clerk
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit
• November 23
all in the year 1995
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 23rd day of November, 1995.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
• 832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372=4 11
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
ER Ref No HBL676
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 95.1137'
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ARTICLE VI OF
CHAPTER 30 OF THE HERMOSA
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO A UTILITY USERS
TAX AND PROVIDING FOR THE
TERMINATION OF THE FOUR
PERCENT PORTION OF SUCH
TAX WHICH REPRESENTS A
SPECIAL TAX
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF-HER-
MOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
A. Ordinance No. 85-804, as
amended by Ordinance Nos. 86-832,
86.837,87-896,88-919, and 88-967,
added Article VI to Chapter 30 of the
City's Municipal Code, which Article
Vi relates to a utilityuserstax. Pursu-
ant.to.Ar6cle VI, the City imposed a
iax upon persons inthe Cityusing
intrastate, interstate, or international
telephone, communication services,
electrical energy, gas energy, water
(which is delivered through mains or
.pipes) and cable televisionservice.
Article VI provides that the rate of tax
is ten percent of thecharges made for
the abovemdescribed utilities.
B. Six perceofot the utility users tax
imposed by Article VI is ageneral tax,
the proceeds of which are placed in'
-the City's general fund and used for
general, governmental purposes.
Four percent of the utility users tax is
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a special tax, the proceeds of which
are placed in a special fund and used
to pay for the costs of the acquisition
and financing by the City of the prop-
erty commonly known as the A.T. &
S.F. Railroad fight -011 -way.
C. Pursuant to Section 3065 of Ar-
ticle VI, the four percent special tax
will terminate upon a finding by the
City Council that the special tax is no
longer necessary for its adopted pur-
pose of paying for the A.T. & S.F.
Railroad right-of-way. On October
24,1995, the City Council adopted its
Resolution No. 95-5776, making a
finding that the four pement special
tax will no longer be necessary for its
adopted purpose.
SECTION 2. The purpose of this
Ordinance is to eliminate the four
percent portion of the utility users tax
imposed by Article VI which is a spe-
cialtax.
SECTION 3. Paragraph (a) Of Sec-
tion 30-46 of Article VI of Chapter 30
of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
''Sec. 30-46. Telephone tax.
(a)There is hereby imposed a tax
upon every person in the city, other
than a telephone corporation, using
intrastate, interstate, or international
telephone communication services
in the city. The tax imposed by this
section shall be at the rate of six (6).
percent of all charges made for such
service and shall be paid by the per-
son paying for such services."
SECTION 4. Paragraph (a)of Sec-
tion 30.47 of Article VI of Chapter 30
of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
"Sec. 30-47. Electricity tax.
(a) There is hereby imposed a tax
upon every person in the city using
electrical energy in the city. The tax
imposed by this section shall be at the
rate of six (6) percent of the charges
made for such energy and shall be
paid by the person paying for such
energy. "Charges", as used In this
section shall include charges made
for (i) metered energy, and (2) mini-
mum -charges for such services, in-
cluding customer charges, service
charges, demand charges, standby
charges, and annual and monthly
charges, fuel, cost adjustments, etc."
SECTION 5. Paragraph (a) of Sec-
tion 30-48 of Article VI of Chapter 30
of the Hermosa BeacirMunicipalCode
is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
"Sec. 30-48. Gas tax.
(a) There is hereby imposed a tax
upon every person in the city using
gas energy. The tax imposed by this
section shall be at the rate of six (6)
percent of the charges madefor such
gas energy and shall be paid by the
persons paying for such gas.
"Charges", as used in this section,
shall include: (1) gas which is deliv-
ered through mains or pipes, (2) mini-
mum charges for such services,•in-
cWding customer charges, service
charges and annual and monthly
charges'"
SECTION 6. Paragraph (a) of Sec-
tion 30-49 of Article VI of Chapter 30
of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
"Sec. 30-49. Water tax.
(a) There is hereby imposed a tax
upon every person using, in the city,
water which is delivered through
mains or pipes. The tax imposed by
this section shall be at the rate of six
(6) percent of the charges made for
such water and shall be paid by the
person paying for such water.
"Charges", as used in this section,
shall include charges made"tor (1)
metered water, (2) minimum charges
for services, including customer
charges, ready to serve charges,
standby charges, and annual and
monthly charges."
SECTION 7. Paragraph (a) of Sec-
tion 30-50 of Article VI of Chapter 30
of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code
is. hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
"Se6.30-50. Cabletelevisiontax.
(a) There is hereby imposed a tax
upon every person in the city using
cable television service. The tax im-
posed by this section shall bethe rate
of six (6) percentof thecharges made
for such service and shall be paid by
the person paying for such service."
SECTION 8. Section 30-62 of At.
bcie VI of Chapter 30 of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 30.62. Fund and purpose.
All ofthe proceeds of the taxes leviec
under this article shall be placed it
the general fund of the city and shat
be utilized for general goverlmenta
purposes."
SECTION 9, Section 30.64 of Ar-
ticle VI of Chapter 30 of the Hermosa -
Beach Municipal Code is hereby re- I
pealed in its entirety.
SECTION 10: Section 30-65 of
Article VI of Chapter 30 of the Her-
mosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby
repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 11. The tax imposed
under Article VI of Chapter 30 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code shall
first be collected at the rate of six (6)
percent of the charges made for the
services described herein on the tax
bill applicable to the first regular bill-
ing period commencing on or after
December 15,1995. Until such time,
the tax imposed under Article VI of
Chapter 30 shall continue to be col-
lected at the rate of ten (10) percent
of the charges made for the services
described herein.
SECTION 12. All proceeds of the
four (4) percent portion of the utility
users tax (which four percent portion
represents a special tax levied pursu-
ant to the City's Ordinance No. 88-
919 and which special tax is termi-
nated pursuant to this Ordinance)
which remain in the special fund es-
tablished pursuant to Ordinance No.
88-919 after the date of adopfion of
this Ordinance: or are later placed in
such special fund, shall be used for
the acquisition and maintenance of
open space lands for the benefit of
the citizens of Hermosa Beach.
SECTION 13. The method of col-
lection of the tax imposed pursuant to
Chapter 30 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code shall remain th a same
as provided for under said Chapter
30.
SECTION_ 14. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paperof general circulation published
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
each, in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 15. The City Clerk shall
certify tothe passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 14th day of Novem-
ber, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes,
Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYOR of the city of Hermosa Beach,
California
ATTEST:
Naoma Valdes, Deputy
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1138
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 4-6.1, ARTICLE I, OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO SPECIFIC NOISE PROHIBITIONS FOR ANIMAL AND FOWL
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does ordain as follows:
Section 1. That Section 4-6.1 Subsection 2 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"(2) No person shall keep or maintain, or permit the keeping of, upon any premises owned,
occupied, or controlled by such person, any animal or fowl otherwise permitted to be kept
which, by any sound or outcry, shall result in noise levels at the complainant's property line
which are audible for more than five (5) minutes in any hour. "
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
Section 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided by law.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall
enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the passage
and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of November, 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT
PRE6DEN4f the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST -
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1138 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 14th day of November, 1995, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on November 22, 1995.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczk , Mayor Bowler
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NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: November 27, 1995
Deputy City Clerk
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(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
NumberSWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
• supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit
November 23
all in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 23rd dayof November , 1995
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
• 832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 95-1138
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTION 4.6.1,
ARTICLE 1, OF THE HERMOSA
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO SPECIFIC NOISE
PROHIBITIONS FOR ANIMAL
AND FOWL
The City Council of the City of Her-
mosa Beach does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 4-6.1
Subsection 2 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code, is hereby amended
`to read as follows:
"(2) No person shall keep or maintain,
or permit the keeping,of, upon any
premises owned, occupied, or con-
trolled by such person, any animal or
fowl otherwise permitted to be kept
which, by any sound or outcry, shall
result in noise levels at the
complainant's property line which
are audible for more than five (5)
minutes in any hour."
SECTION2. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from antl after. thirty (30)
days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paperof general circulation published
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach in the manner provided by law.
SECTION4. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adaption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 14th day of Novem-
ber, 1995 by the_followinq vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes,
Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
.ABSENT: None
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
'California
"ATTEST: u_
Naoma Valdes, Deputy
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1139
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DELETING
FROM THE MUNICIPAL CODE PARAGRAPHS (a) AND (b) OF SECTION 21-10
RELATING TO THE TWO EXCEPTIONS TO THE CITYWIDE OIL WELL
DRILLING PROHIBITION WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE CITY YARD SITE (6TH
STREET AND VALLEY DRIVE) AND THE FORMER SOUTH SCHOOL
PLAYGROUND (5TH STREET AND VALLEY DRIVE).
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Purpose and Findings. Clean water, pure air, and a safe environment are
vital to maintaining the quality of life in the South Bay. The People of the City of Hermosa
Beach find the safety and protection of the lives of its citizens and the public generally, and
protection of persons and property from the dangers of fire, explosions, pollution, and other
hazards, demand and require that the drilling or operating for the discovery of and/or production
of oil, gas, hydrocarbon, or other related substances be prohibited, as in this ordinance set forth;
now, therefore,
SECTION 2. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of Municipal Code Section 21-10, Oil Wells
Prohibited, Exceptions are hereby deleted in their entirety.
SECTION 3. If any portion of this ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining portion is
to be considered valid.
SECTION 4. There shall be no modification, amendment or repeal of any provisions of
this initiative except by a vote of the people.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE ELECTORATE OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELEC N N NOVEMBER 7, 1 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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the City Cb=c'rI and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1140
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
REPEALING UNCONSTITUTIONAL PORTIONS OF SECTIONS 2-25 AND 2-29 OF
THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Article III of Chapter 2 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, which
pertains to the city's civil service system, derives from Ordinance No. 211 N.S., which was
approved by the voters of the city at an election held on June 7, 1960, and may be changed only
by a vote of the people, and
WHEREAS, due to the unconstitutionality and consequently the unenforceability of two
provisions of Article III, it is desirable to delete from Section 2-25 the requirement that only
United States citizens may be employed by the city and to delete from Section 2-29 the required
automatic termination of any civil service board member who files to run for an elective office of
the city.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The first full paragraph of Section 2-25 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read:
"No person shall be eligible for any position in the competitive service unless, at the time
established as the final date on which applications will be accepted for the position, the person
possesses the minimum qualifications required for the position."
SECTION 2. Section 2-29 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended by
deleting the last sentence of that Section which reads:
"Membership on the civil service board shall automatically terminate upon filing notice of
candidacy for an elective office of this city."
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Ordinance No. 95-1140
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE ELECTORATE OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION S VE 5 BER 7, 1995, BY HE FOLLOWING
OESO 1xIN VOTE:
YOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1141
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 2-24 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXEMPT
DEPARTMENT HEADS FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM
WHEREAS, Article III of Chapter 2 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, which
pertains to the city's civil service system, derives from Ordinance No. 211 N.S., which was
approved by the voters of the city at an election held on June 7, 1960, and may be changed only
by a vote of the people, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to add department heads to the list of exemptions from the
civil service system.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DO
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SECTION 1. Section 2-24 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended by
adding thereto a new paragraph 0) to read:
"o) Department heads."
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE ELECTORATE OF THE
CITY OF RMOSA BEACH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTI O1�IYMOVBER7,995, �' THE OOL SOWIN2 VOTE:
PRESIDENTV the City Co`unc-T—and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1142
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTERS 7,11 AND 24 OF THE CITY CODE IN THEIR ENTIRETY AS THEY
RELATE TO BUILDING, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING REGULATIONS AND
ADOPTING THE "UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION", AND THE
APPENDICES THERETO; THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1994 EDITION,
AND THE APPENHX THERETO; THE"UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1994 EDITION",
UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION, 1994 EDITION",
PROMULGATED AND PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
BUILDING OFFICIALS AND THE "UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITION",
AND THE APPENDICES THERETO, PROMULGATED AND PUBLISHED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS
AND THE "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION" (INCLUDING
UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVISIONS) AND THE APPENDICES
THERETO, PROMULGATED AND PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE
PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the 1994 editions of the Uniform Codes have been adopted by the State of
California Building Standards Commission, with amendments, to represent the construction'
regulations for all structures within California; and
WHEREAS, local amendments may be made to those Codes to address local needs; and
WHEREAS, the justification for local amendments is set forth in resolution No. 95-5787
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapters 7, 11 and 24 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code be
amended to read as follows:
Chapter 7
BUILDING CODE
Sec. 7-1. Adoption of Uniform Building Code and -Sin -dards.
Except as hereafter provided, the "Uniform Building Code, 491- 1994 Edition" including
appendices, excepting chapters 3, Division III and IV, 4 Division II, 11,13,21,23,31 7, 12,1 ivis;^„
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1; 23 24, 25, 26 and « of said appendices, and the LUAi€ermuilding Code StandaMs, 1991
Edifien" published by the International Conference of Building Officials, one (1) copy of which is
on file in the office of the City Clerk for public record and inspection, is hereby adopted by
reference and made a part of this article as though set forth in this article in full, subject, however,
to the amendments, additions and deletions set forth in this article and by the State of California,
Building Standards Commission and said codes shall comprise the building code for the City of
Hermosa Beach.
In the event of any conflict between a provision of the Uniform Building Code and a
provision applicable to cities of the California Building Code as contained in Part 2 of Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations, the provision of the California Building Code shall prevail.
Whenever the word "jurisdiction" appears in said codes, it shall mean and refer to the City
of Hermosa Beach.
Whenever the term "building official " appears in said building code it shall mean and refer
to the Director of the Community Development Department of the City of Hermosa Beach.
Sec. 7-1.1. Board of Appeals.
Section 105 of said building code is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 105.
105.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations
made by the Director of the Community Development Department relative to the application and
interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals consisting of
five (5) members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to
building construction and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The Director of the
Community Development Department shall be an ex officio member of and shall act as secretary to
said board but shall have no vote upon any matter before the board. The Board of Appeals shall be
appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules
procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the
appellant with a duplicate copy to the Director of the Community Development Department.
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105.2 Limitations of authority. The Board of Appeals shall have no authority relative to
interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code nor shall the board be empowered to
waive requirements of this code.
105.3 Quorum meetings. Three (3) members of said board shall constitute a quorum. The
board shall elect one of its members to act as chairman.
Not less than three (3) days prior to a meeting of said board, written notice shall be given to
each member personally, or by registered mail, provided, however, that any meeting of said board
shall be legal for any purpose if the written consent of all members of said board to such meeting is
executed and filed in the records of such board.
Such board shall have the right, subject to such limits as the council may prescribe by
resolution, to employ at the cost and expense of said city such practicing architects, competent
builders, attorneys and structural engineers as said board in its discretion may deem reasonable and
necessary to assist in its investigation and in making its findings and decisions.
Sec. 7-1.2. Violations.
Section 103 of said building code is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 103.
103. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge,
alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any
building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code.
103.1 Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or said building code shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1, Section 1-7 of,
the Hermosa Beach City Code.
Sec. 7-1.3. Fees.
Section 107 of said building code is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 107.
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107.2 Permit fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the latest resolution
adopted by the City Council. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions
of this code shall be made by the Director of the Community Development Department. The value
to be used in computing the building permit and building plan review fees shall be the total value
of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work , painting,
roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire -extinguishing systems and
other permanent equipment. Where work for which a permit is required by this code is started or
proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees above specified shall be quadrupled, but the
payment of such quadrupled fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the
requirements of this code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed
herein.
107.3 Plan review fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted by'i
subsection 107.2, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications
for review. Said plan review fee shall be eighty (80)sixty five (65) percent of the building permit
fee.
The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees
specified in section 107.2 and are in addition to the permit fees.
Where plans are incomplete or changed or involve defered submittals so as to require
additional plan review. an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate indicated in the
executive order.
107.4 Expiration of plan review. Applications for which no permit is issued within one
hundred eighty (180) days following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and
other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the
Director of the Community Development Department. The Director of the Community
Development Department may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not
exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days upon request by the applicant showing that circumstances
beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall
be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after -expiration, the
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applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.
107.6 Fee refunds.
(1) The Director of the Community Development Department may authorize the
refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
(2) The Director of the Community Development Department may authorize the
refunding of not more than eighty (80) percent of the permit fee paid when no work has
been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
(3) The Director of the Community Development Department may authorize the
refunding of not more than eighty (80) percent of the plan review fee paid when an
application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled
before any plan reviewing is done.
The Director of the Community Development Department shall not authorize the
refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later
than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of fee payment.
NOTE: Subsection (f) "Special Inspections for Change of Occupancy or Tenancy"
has been moved to the Fire Code, Chapter 12.
Sec. 7-1.4. Security.
Said building code is hereby amended by adding thereto a new chapter, designated as
"Appendix Chapter 10, Security," to read as follows:
APPENDIX CHAPTER 10. SECURITY.
Section 1001. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to set forth minimum standards of
construction for resistance to unlawful entry.
Section 1002. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to Group A, B, E, F, H; I,
M, R, S and U Occupancies.
Exception. The requirements shall not apply to Group U Occupancies having no openings
to an attached building or which are completely detached.
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require locking devices on exit doors contrary to the requirements specified in Chapter 10,
Section 1004. Alternate Security Provisions. The provisions of this chapter are not
intended to prevent the use of any device or method of construction not specifically prescribed by
this code when such alternate provides equivalent security based upon a recommendation of the
Chief of Police.
Section 1005. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms are defined as
follows:
Cylinder guard is a hardened ring surrounding the exposed portion of the lock cylinder or
other device which is so fastened as to protect the cylinder from wrenching, prying, cutting or
pulling by attack tools.
Deadlocking latch is a latch in which the latch bolt is positively held in the projected
position by a guard bolt, plunger or auxiliary mechanism.
Deadbolt is a bolt which has no automatic spring action and which is operated by a key
cylinder, thumb turn or lever, and is positively held fast when in the projected position.
Latch is a device for automatically retaining the door in a closed position upon its closing.
Section 1006. Tests -Sliding Glass Doors. Panels shall be closed and locked. Tests shall
be performed in the following order:
1006.1 Test A. With the panels in the normal position, a concentrated load of three
hundred (300) pounds shall be applied separately to each vertical pull stile incorporating a
locking device at a point on the stile within six (6) inches of the locking device, in the
direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open the door,
1006.2 Test B: Repeat Test A while simultaneously adding a concentrated load of'I
one hundred fifty (150) pounds to the same area of the same stile in a direction 1
perpendicular to the plane of glass toward the interior side of the door.
1006.3 Test C: Repeat Test B with the 150 -pound force in the reversed direction
towards the exterior side of the door.
1006.4 Tests D, E and F. Repeat Tests A, B and C with the movable panel lifted'
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Section 1007 Tests -Sliding Glass Windows. Sash shall be closed and locked. Tests shall
be performed in the following order:
1007.1 Test A: With the sliding sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of
one hundred fifty (150) pounds shall be applied separately to each sash member
incorporating a locking device at a point on the sash member within six (6) inches of the
locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane, of glass that would tend to open the
window, its full limit within the confines of the door frame.
1007.2 Test B: Repeat Test A while simultaneously adding a concentrated load of
seventy -rive (75) pounds to the same area of the same sash member in the direction
perpendicular to the plane of glass toward the interior side of the window. its full limit
within the confines of the door frame.
1007.3 Test C: Repeat Test B with the 75 -pound force in the reversed direction
towards the exterior side of the window. its full limit within the confines of the door frame.
1007.4 Tests D, E and F. Repeat Tests A, B and C with the movable sash lifted
upwards to its full limit within the confines of the window frame.
Section 1008. Doors -Generally. A door forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit
or of an area occupied by one tenant of a building shall be constructed, installed and secured as set
forth in sections 1009, 1010, 1011 and 1012, when such door is directly reachable or capable of
being reached from a street, highway, yard, court, passageway, corridor, balcony, patio,
breezeway, private garage, portion of the building which is available for use by the public or other
tenants, or similar area. A door enclosing a private garage with an interior opening leading directly
to a dwelling unit shall also comply with said sections 1009, 1010, 1011 and 1012.
Section 1009. Doors -Swinging.
1009.1 Swinging wooden doors, openable from the inside without the use of a key,
and which are either of hollow core construction or less than one and three-eighths (1-
3/8)inches in thickness, shall be covered on the inside face with 16 -gauge sheet metal
attached with screws at least six-inch maximum centers around the perimeter or equivalent.
Lights in doors shall be as set forth in sections 1014 and 1015.
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1009.2 A single swinging door, the active leaf of a pair of doors, and the bottom
leaf of Dutch doors shall be equipped with a deadbolt and a deadlocking latch. The
deadbolt and latch may be activated by one lock or by individual locks. Deadbolts shall
contain hardened inserts, or equivalent, so as to repel cutting tool attack. The lock or locks I
shall be key -operated from the exterior side of the door and engaged or disengaged from
the interior side of the door by a device not requiring a key or special knowledge or effort.
Exceptions:
(1) Locks may be key, or otherwise, operated from the inside when not
prohibited by Chapter 10 or other laws and regulations.
(2) A swinging door of width greater than five (5) feet may be secured as set
forth in section 1011, A straight deadbolt shall have a minimum throw of one inch
and the embedment shall be not less than five-eighths inch into the holding device
receiving the projected bolt. A hook shape or expending lug deadbolt shall have a
minimum throw of three-quarters inch. All deadbolts of locks which automatically
activate two (2) or more deadbolts shall embed at least one-half inch, but need not
exceed three-quarters inch, into the holding devices receiving the projected bolts.
1009.3 The inactive leaf of a pair of doors and the upper leaf of Dutch doors shall
be equipped with a deadbolt or deadbolts as set forth in subsection 1009.2.
Exceptions:
(1) The bolt or bolts need not be key -operated, but shall not be otherwise
activated, from the exterior side of the door.
(2) The bolt or bolts may be engaged or disengaged automatically with the
deadbolt or by another device on the active leaf or lower leaf.
(3) Manually operated hardened bolts at the top and bottom of the leaf and
which embed a minimum of one-half inch into the device receiving the projected
bolt -may be used when not prohibited by Chapter 10 or other laws and regulations.
1009.4 Door stops on wooden jambs for in -swinging doors shall be of one piece
construction with the jamb or joined by a rabbet.
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1009.5 Nonremovable pins shall be used in pin -type hinges which are accessible
from the outside when the door is closed.
1009.6 Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mortise or rim -type cylinder locks
installed in hollow metal doors whenever the cylinder projects beyond the face of the door
or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.
Section 1010. Doors --Sliding Glass. Sliding glass doors shall be equipped with locking
devices and shall be so installed that, when subjected to tests specified in section 1006, remain
intact and engaged. Movable panels shall not be rendered easily openable or removable from the
frame during or after the tests. Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mortise or rim -type cylinder
locks installed in hollow metal doors whenever the cylinder projects beyond the face of the door or
is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.
Section 1011. Doors --Overhead and Sliding. Metal or wooden overhead and sliding doors
shall be secured with a cylinder lock, padlock with a hardened steel shackle, metal slide bar, bolt or
equivalent when not otherwise locked by electrical power operation.
Section 1012. Doors --Metal Accordion Grate or Grille Type. Metal accordion grate or
grille -type doors shall be equipped with metal guides at top and bottom, and a cylinder lock or
padlock and hardened steel shackle shall be provided. Cylinder guards shall be installed on all
mortise or rim -type cylinder locks installed in hollow metal doors whenever the cylinder projects
beyond the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.
Section 1013. Lights --In General. A window, skylight or other light forming a part of the
enclosure of a dwelling unit or of an area occupied by one tenant of a building shall be constructed,
installed and secured as set forth in sections 1014 and 1015, when the bottom of such window,
skylight or light is not more than sixteen (16) feet above the grade of a street, highway, yard, court,
passageway, corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway, private garage, portion of the building which is
available for use by the public or other tenants, or similar area. A window enclosing a private
garage with an interior opening leading directly to a dwelling unit shall also comply with said
sections 1014 and 1015.
Section 1014. Lights --Material. Lights within forty (40) inches of a required locking
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device on a door when in the closed and locked position and openable from the inside without the
use of a key, and lights with a least dimension greater than six (6) inches but less than forty-eight
(48) inches in B or M Occupancies, shall be fully tempered glass, approved burglary -resistant
material, or guarded by metal bars, screens or grilles in an approved manner,
Section 1015. Lights -Locking Devices.
1015.1 Sliding glass windows shall be provided with locking devices that, when
subjected to the tests specified in section 1007, remain intact and engaged. Movable panels
shall not be rendered easily openable or removable from the frame during or after the tests.
1015.2 Other openable windows shall be provided with substantial locking devices
which render the building as secure as the devices required by this section. In Group B or
M Occupancies, such devices shall be a glide bar, bolt, crossbar and/or padlock with
hardened steel shackle.
1015.3 Special: Louvered windows, except those above the first story, in Group R
Occupancies which cannot be reached without a ladder shall be of material or guarded as
specified in section 1014 and individual panes shall be securely fastened by mechanical
fasteners requiring a tool for removal and not accessible from the outside when the window
is in the closed position.
Section 1016. Other Openings --in General. Openings, other than doors or lights, which
form a part of the enclosure, or portion thereof, housing a single occupant and the bottom of which
is not more than sixteen (16) feet above the grade of a street, highway, yard, court, passageway,
corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway, or similar area, or from a private garage, or from a portion of
the building which is occupied, used or available for use by the public or other tenants, or an
opening enclosing a private garage attached to a dwelling unit, shall be constructed, installed and
secured as set forth in section 1017.
Section 1017 Hatchways, Scuttles and Similar Openings.
1017 1 Wooden hatchways less than one and three-quarters (1-3/4) of an inch
thick solid wood shall be covered on the inside with 16 -gauge sheet metal attached with
screws at six-inch maximum centers around perimeter,
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1017.2 The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar, slide bolts
and/or padlock with a hardened steel shackle.
1017.3 Outside pin -type hinges shall be provided with nonremovable pins.
1017.4 Other openings exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches with a least
dimension exceeding eight (8) inches shall be secured by metal bars, screens or grilles in an
approved manner.
Section 1018. Garages --Subterranean and Other Type Parking Garages. Subterranean or
other types of parking garages serving apartments with a common entrance and/or exit shall
provide for an automatic mechanical security system (gate or door) for each entrance and/or exit.
Incorporated into such security system shall be a means to open the gates and/or doors from both
the outside and inside as follows:
1018.1 From the outside, the gates and/or doors shall be operable by key, card key
or electronic device approved by the Building Official.
1018.2 From the inside, the gates and/or doors shall be hand -operable by a
conspicuously placed pull cord or other type obvious activator.
The materials and method of construction of the gates and/or doors may be wood,
metal or other material approved by the building official. All mechanical security systems
shall be subject to the review and approval of the Fire Department prior to installation.
Sec. 7-1.5. Minimum dwelling unit size.
SECTION 310.7.1.
Section 310.7.1, Minimum Dwelling Unit Size.
310.7 1.1 Multifamily dwellings. All multifamily dwelling units, including duplexes
and garage apartments, in the city shall have at least the following gross floor areas,
exclusive of porches, garages, balconies, or other such accessory structures or architectural
features:
(1) One bedroom or less: Six hundred (600) square feet.
(2) Two bedrooms: Nine hundred (900) square feet.
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(3) Three bedrooms: Twelve hundred (1200) square feet.
(4) Three bedrooms and den, or four bedrooms: Fifteen hundred (1500) square
feet.
(5) More than four bedrooms: Eighteen hundred (1800) square feet.
310.7 1.2 Single-family dwellings. All single-family dwellings in the city shall have
at least the following gross floor areas, exclusive of open porches, garages, balconies, or
other such accessory structures or architectural features:
(1) Two bedrooms or less: One thousand (1000) square feet.
(2) Three bedrooms, or two bedrooms and den: Thirteen hundred (1300) square
feet.
(3) Four bedrooms, or three bedrooms and den: Sixteen hundred (1600) square
feet.
(4) More than four bedrooms: Nineteen hundred (1900) square feet.
310.7 1.3 Minimum hotel -motel unit size. All hotels, motels or any structure
which is intended for occupancy by transients shall have rooms with a minimum unit size of
at least two hundred (200) square feet, exclusive of bathrooms.
Sec. 7-1.6 Protection of Private Property During Construction.
SECTION 110.
Section 110. Protection of Adjacent Property During Construction.
110.1 Any person, firm or corporation performing any type of construction work !,
within the city shall protect the structures and properties adjacent to and within the area of
said construction work.
110.2 The Director of the Community Development Department shall have the
authority to stop the construction work at any time that in his opinion said construction
work is causing, or is about to cause, damage to the adjacent properties. Said work shall
not recommence until the time that the necessary corrections have been made, so that no
further damage will occur to the adjacent property, and written approval is obtained from
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the Director of the Community Development Department that said work can recommence.
110.3 During construction work, if there is damage caused to adjacent properties,
the Building Division shall withhold final inspection of said work until the damage to the
adjoining property is repaired. If there is a dispute between the owner of the damaged
property and the party alleged to have caused said damage, the issue of who caused the
damage will remain a civil matter and final determination will have to be resolved by the
courts. During the interim, while the matter is being resolved, the contractor or owner of
the construction work may receive final inspection from the Building Division, providing a
bond is posted with the city in an amount which the Director of the Community
Development Department reasonably anticipates as necessary to pay for the cost of repair
or damage.
110.4 The bond shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney and held by the
city until the dispute is resolved between the parties or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
In the event that the aggrieved party does not submit proof to the city that an action has in
fact been filed within six (6) months after the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, then
the city shall, unless good cause is shown, release the bond.
110.5 Prior to the commencement of any sandblasting activities, the owner or
contractor shall provide written notice to the property owners and occupants located within
one hundred (100) feet of the sandblasting site that sandblasting will occur, Said notice
shall be provided to the affected property owners and occupants at least forty-eight (48)
hours prior to any sandblasting taking place. The notice shall contain the following
information:
(1) Address where sandblasting will occur;
(2) Date(s) and approximate times sandblasting will occur;
(3) Name, address, telephone number and state license number of contractor;
(4) Name, address and telephone number of the owner of the structure which is
being sandblasted.
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removed from the City Building Code and is being inserted into the Zoning Appendix of the
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NOTE: Sec. 7-1.8. "Moving Buildings." has been removed from the City
Building Code and is being inserted into the Zoning Appendix of the HBMC.
7-1.9. Roof Covering Requirements.
Section 1503 of said building code is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1503.
The roof covering on any structure regulated by this code shall be as specified in Table No.
15-A and as classified in section 1504, except that the minimum roof -covering assembly shall be a
class "B" roofing assembly.
The roof -covering assembly includes the roofdeck, underlayment, interlayment, insulation
and covering which is assigned a roof -covering classification.
Sec. 7-1.10. Skylights.
Section 2409.4 of said building code is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 2409.4
All skylight frames shall be constructed of noncombustible materials. Skylights, the glazing
of which is set at an angle of less than forty-five (45) degrees from the horizontal, shall be mounted
at least four (4) inches above the plane of the roof on a curb constructed as required for the type of
construction.
Sec. 7-1.11. Fire extinguishing systems.
Section 904 of said building code is hereby amended to read as follows:
904.2.3.1 Group A Occupancies. 1, Drinking establishments. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in rooms used by the occupants for the consumption of
alcoholic beverages and unseparated accessory uses where the total area of such
unseparated rooms and assembly uses exceeds three thousand five hundred (3,500) square
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feet. For uses to be considered as separated, the separation shall not be less than as
required for a one-hour occupancy separation. The area of other uses shall be included
unless separated by at least a one-hour separation.
904.2.3.3 Exhibition and display rooms. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed in Group A Occupancies which have more than three thousand five hundred
(3,500) square feet of floor area which can be used for exhibition or display purposes.
904.2.7 Group B, DMsien 2 M Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall
be installed in retail sales rooms classed as Group M Occupancies where the
floor area exceeds three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet on any floor or five
thousand (5,000) square feet on all floors or in Group M retail sales occupancies more than
one story in height. The area of mezzanines shall be included in determining the areas
where sprinklers are required.
904.2.8 Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout every apartment house three (3) or more stories in height or where the
floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet; and every hotel three (3) or more
stories in height or where the floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet.
Residential or quick -response standard sprinkler heads shall be used in the dwelling unit and
guest room portions of the building.
Table No. 9-A, Standpipe requirements of said building code is hereby amended to
substitute the term "three (3) stories" wherever the term "four (4) stories" appears in said table.
Sec. 7-1.12. Fire alarm systems.
The first paragraph of Section 3 10. 10 shall be amended to read as follows:
SECTION 310.10.
3 10. 10 A manual and automatic approved fire alarm system shall be installed in
apartment houses that are three (3) or more stories in height or contain more than fi
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containing twenty (20) or more guest rooms, in accordance with the fire code. For the
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ARTICLE 11. HOUSING CODE
Sec. 7-2. Adoption of Uniform Housing Code.
Except as hereinafter provided that certain code designated as the "Uniform
Housing Code, -1991994 Edition," published by the International Conference of Building
Officials, one copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk for public record and
inspection, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this article as though set forth
in this article in full, subject, however, to the amendments, additions and deletions set forth
in this article, and said code shall be known as the Housing Code of this City.
In the event of any conflict between a provision of the Uniform Housing Code and a
provision applicable to cities of the California Housing Code as contained in Part 1 of Title
24 of the California Code of Regulations, the provision of the California Housing Code
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Whenever the term "jurisdiction" appears in said code it shall mean and refer to the
City of Hermosa Beach. Whenever the term 'Building Official" appears in said code, it
shall mean and refer to the Director of Community Development of the City of Hermosa
Beach.
Sec. 7-2.1. Housing Advisory and Appeals Board.
Section 203 of the housing code is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 203.
203. In order to provide for the final interpretation and application of the
provisions of this code, including requirements governing alterations, additions and repair
of structures intended for human habitation and buildings and structures accessory thereto,
and in order to hear appeals from the local application of any rule or regulation adopted by
the Stat Housing and Community Development Commission there is hereby established a
Housing Advisory and Appeals Board. Said board shall be the same Board of Appeals as
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specified in section 105 of the Uniform Building Code as amended by section 7-1.1 of this
Code.
Appeals to the board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained
in section 1201 of said code.
Copies of said section shall be made freely accessible to the public by the Director of
the Community Development Department.
If the board determines after a hearing that because of local conditions or factors it
is not reasonable for a rule or regulation of the State Housing and Community Development
Commission to be applied in the City of Hermosa Beach, the rule or regulation shall have
no application within this city and a copy of the determination of said board, together with a
report of the local conditions upon which the determination is based, shall be filed with the
state department of housing and community development.
Sec. 7-2.2. Violations.
Section 204 of said housing code is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 204.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or said housing code shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1, section 1-7 of the
Hermosa Beach City Code.
Sec. 7-2.3. Removal of Housing Advisory Appeals Board Members Prior to Expiration of
Term.
Sec. 205 Any member of the board may be removed prior to the expiration of his or her
term by the affirmative vote of four (4) of the five (5) councilmembers; provided, however,
that no member of the board may be so removed during the first ninety (90) days following
any municipal election at which a member of the city council is elected.
ARTICLE IH RESERVED
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ARTICLE IV. MECHANICAL CODE*
Sec. 7-4. Adoption of Uniform Mechanical Code.
Except as hereafter provided, that certain code designated as the "Uniform Mechanical
Code, 41-1994 Edition," including "Appendices A, B and C" contained therein, published jointly
by the Asseeiatien of Plumlin and MeelhanilOfficials and the International
Conference of Building Officials, one copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk for
public record and inspection, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this article as
though set forth in this article in full, subject, however, to the amendments, additions and deletions
set forth in this article and by the State of California Building Standards Commission and said code
shall be known as the mechanical code of the City of Hermosa Beach.
In the event of any conflict between a provision of the Uniform Mechanical Code and a
provision applicable to cities of the California Mechanical Code as contained in Part 4 of Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations, the provision of the California Mechanical Code shall prevail.
Whenever the term "jurisdiction" appears in said code it shall mean and refer to the City of
Hermosa Beach.
Whenever the term "Building Official" appears in said code it shall mean and refer to the
Director of Community Development of the City of Hermosa Beach.
Sec. 7-4.1. Board of Appeals.
Section 110 of said mechanical code is hereby amended to read as follows:'
SECTION 110.
110.1 General In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or
determinations made by the Director of the Community Development Department relative
to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a
Board of Appeals consisting of members who are qualified by experience and training to
pass upon matters pertaining to mechanical design, construction and maintenance and
public health aspects of mechanical systems and who are not employees of the jurisdiction.
Said board shall be the same Board of Appeals specified in section 105 of the Uniform
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Building Code as amended by section 7-1, 1, of this Code.
The Director of the Community Development Department shall be an ex officio member
and shall act as secretary to said board but shall have no vote upon any matter before the board.
The board of appeals shall be appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure.
The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions
and findings in writing to the appellant, with a duplicate copy to the Director of the Community
Development Department.
110.2 Limitations of authority. The Board of Appeals shall have no authority
relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code nor shall the board be
empowered to waive requirements of this code.
Sec. 7-4.2. Reserved.
Sec. 7-4.3. Mechanical Permit Fees.
Sections 115.2 and 115.3 of said mechanical code are hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 115.
115.2 Permit fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the latest
resolution adopted by the City Council.
115.3 Plan review fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted
pursuant to Section 113.2, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans
and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be equal to fifty (50) per cent of
the mechanical permit fee.
ARTICLE V. UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION*
7-5 Adoption of the Uniform Code for Building Conservation
Except as hereinafter provided that certain code designated as the "Uniform Code for
Building Conservation, 1994 Edition", Appendix Chapter 1, published by the International
Conference of Building Officials, one copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk for
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public record and inspection, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this article as
though set forth in this article in full, subject, however to the amendments, additions and deletions
set forth in this article, and said code shall be known as the Code for Building Conservation of this
City.
In the event of any conflict between a provision of the Uniform Code for Building
Conservation and a provision applicable to cities of the California Code for Building Conservation
as contained in Part 10 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, the provisions of the
California Code for Building Conservation shall prevail.
NOTE: ARTICLE VI. UNDERGROUND WIRING Previously located in this article has
been moved to Chapter 11, "Electrical Code and Appliances" of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code.
ARTICLE VII. NUMBERING BUILDINGS
Sec. 7-7. Number to be displayed.
Section 502 of the building code is hereby amended to read as follows:
502. The entrance to each and every building, or section or subdivision thereof, in
the city used for residence or business purposes shall have a number displayed thereon as
hereinafter provided and designated by the City Engineer of the city.
Sec. 7-7.1. Location and Size of Numbers; Time Limitation for Placement.
502.1 The number of each such entrance shall be placed upon, or immediately
above, or adjacent to the door closing such entrance, and the figures of such numbers shall'
be at least two (2) inches in height and of corresponding width. Such numbers shall be
placed thereon as aforesaid within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the owner, occupant,'
lessee, tenant or subtenant of such building of a notice from the City Engineer of the
numbers designated for such entrance, and all numbers other than the numbers provided for
in this article for the respective entrances shall be removed from every such building by the
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owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or subtenant thereof within fifteen (15) days from the
service of such notice designating the numbers to be placed thereon.
See. 7-7.2. Street numbering map adopted.
502.2 The City Engineer shall furnish and designate such numbers in pursuance of
the numbers shown, designated and provided for each lot in the city, on that certain map
numbered 1001, new series, in the records of the City Engineer's office, such map having
been heretofore approved and adopted by the City Council, and the same is hereby referred
to and made a part of this article.
ARTICLE VIII. REPORT OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RECORDS
See. 7-8. Intent.
Pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 38780), Chapter 10, Part 2, Division 3,
Title 4, of the Government Code of the State of California, it is the intent of the city council to
assure that the grantee of a residential building within the city is furnished a report of matters of
city record pertaining to the authorized use, occupancy and zoning classification of real property
prior to sale or exchange. It is the further intent to assist in the protection of the buyer of
residential properties against undisclosed restrictions on the use of the property.
See. 7-8.1. Definitions.
[For the purposes of this article, the following terms are defined as follows:]
(a) Owner means any person, copartnership, association, corporation or fiduciary
having legal or equitable title or any interest in any real property.
(b) Residential building shall mean any improved real property designed, used or
permitted to be used for dwelling purposes, situated in the City of Hermosa Beach, and
shall include the building or structure located on said improved real property.
(c) Agreement of sale means any agreement or written instrument which provides that
any ownership or interest in title to any real property is to be transferred from one owner to
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Sec. 7-8.2. Report Required.
At the time of entering into an agreement of sale or exchange of any residential building, the
owner or his authorized representative shall obtain from the city a report of the residential building
record showing the regularly authorized use, occupancy and zoning classification of such property.
Said report shall be valid for a period not to exceed six (6) months from date of issue.
Sec. 7-8.3. Application; Contents of Report; Review of Records.
Upon application of the owner, or his authorized agent, and the payment to the city of a fee
prescribed, plus the established fee for copies of the city code if requested by the applicant, the
pertinent city records shall be reviewed, and an on-site inspection made of the property and the
improvements thereon (including an interior inspection of the premises with the permission of the
property owner) And a report of residential building records shall be delivered to the applicant
which may contain the following information insofar as it is available:
(a) The street address or other appropriate description of subject property;
(b) The use permitted as indicated and established by permits of record;
(c) A statement of the zoning classification applicable to the property in question;
(d) A statement of the variances and use permits of record, if any, granted to that
property, together with the conditions and restrictions of such permits;
(e) A statement as to whether there exists or appears to exist any illegality or permitted
nonconformity in the structures on the property or the uses made thereof,
(0 Should the present use of the property and the use authorized by zoning ordinances
in effect at the time of inspection disclose an apparent violation of the zoning ordinance,
and the use which constitutes the apparent violation was not constructed pursuant to a
building permit as noted in the records of the building department, such finding shall be
noted on the report of residential building records.
Errors or omissions in said report shall not bind or stop the city from enforcing any
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and all building and zoning codes against the seller, buyer and any subsequent owner. Said
report does not guarantee the structural stability of any existing building nor does it relieve
the owner, his agent, architect or builder from designing and building a structurally stable
building meeting the requirements of adopted building, plumbing and electrical codes.
Sec. 7-8.4. Delivery of Report to Buyer or Transferee.
The report of residential building record shall be delivered by the owner, or the authorized
designated representative of the owner, to the buyer or transferee of the residential building prior to
the consummation of the sale or exchange. The buyer or transferee shall execute a receipt therefor
as furnished by the city, and said receipt shall be delivered to the Building Division, as evidence of
compliance with the provisions of this article.
Sec. 7-8.5. Physical Examination of Property.
Upon the verified request of the seller, a physical examination of the subject property shall
be made by the Building Division, and a report thereon delivered to said seller. The report of
residential building records shall include the following language: "Unless otherwise indicated in this
report the inspection of the premises has not included an inspection of the interior of the premises.
The permission of the owner of the property is required for the city inspector to make an inspection
of the interior premises. You have the right to require, as a condition of the purchase of the
property, that the owner request an inspection by a city inspector of the interior of the premises.
This report cannot offer maximum protection without an inspection of the interior of the premises.
For further information concerning the nature of this report you should read and review Chapter 7,
Article VIII of the City Code of the City of Hermosa Beach."
Sec. 7-8.6. Exceptions.
(a) The provisions of this article shall not apply to the first sale of a residential building
located in a subdivision the final map for which has been approved and recorded in
accordance with the Subdivision Map Act not more than two (2) years prior to the first
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sale.
(b) Residential report of building records shall not be required when exchange of real
property is between immediate members of a family.
(c) Condominiums shall be required to have one residential report of building records
per structure which is valid for one year, Interior inspections of condominiums may be
requested and a prescribed fee will be charged for each unit inspected.
(d) The provisions of this article shall not apply to the first sale of a residential property
sold within ninety (90) days after final approval is given.
Sec. 7-8.7. Form; Time Limit for Delivery of Report.
(a) The Director of Community Development shall prepare standardized forms for the
report of residential building records. Said report shall be delivered to the owner, or his
authorized agent, by registered mail, within forty (40) calendar days of receipt of the
application and fees.
(b) Should the city fail to deliver, or to attempt to deliver, said report within the
aforementioned forty (40) days, the sale, if consummated, shall not be deemed in violation
of this article.
Sec. 7-8.8. Penalties.
(a) Anyone in violation of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided by the provisions of section 1-
7 of the Municipal Code of the City of Hermosa Beach.
(b) No sale or exchange of residential property shall be invalidated solely because of the
failure of any person to comply with any provisions of this article unless such failure is an
act of omission which would be a valid ground for rescission of such sale or exchange in the
absence of this article.
Sec. 7-8.9. Nonliability of City.
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The issuance of the residential building record report is hot a representation by the City of
Hermosa Beach that the subject property or its present use is or is not in compliance with the law.
Neither the enactment of this article nor the preparation of and delivery of any report required
hereunder shall impose a liability upon the city for any errors or omissions contained in said report,
nor shall the city bear any liability not otherwise imposed by law.
Note: ARTICLE IX. "DETERMINATION OF LEGALITY OF
NONCONFORMING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS" Has been removed from the Building
Code and placed in the Zoning Appendix of the HBMC.
Chapter 11
ELECTRICAL CODE AND APPLIANCES*
Sec. 11-1. Adoption of National Electric Code.
Except as hereafter provided, that certain code entitled "National Electrical Code, 49W
1993 Edition" including the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions, promulgated and published
by the National Fire Protection Association, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the city
clerk for public record and inspection, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this
chapter as though set forth in this chapter in full, subject, however, to the amendments, additions
and deletions set forth in this chapter and, by the State of California Building Standards
Commission and said code shall be known as the Electric Code of the City of Hermosa Beach.
In the event of any conflict between a provision of the National Electrical Code and a
provision applicable to cities of the California Electrical Code as contained in Part 3 of Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations, the provision of the California Electrical Code shall prevail.
Whenever the term "jurisdiction" appears in said code it shall mean and refer to the City of
Hermosa Beach.
Whenever the term "building official" appears in said code it shall mean and refer to the
direetef e f building and safety Community Development Director of the City of Hermosa Beach.
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Sec. 11-2. Fees.
Section 304 of said electric code is hereby amended to replace the term "Table No. 3-A."
with the term "the most recent resolution adopted by the city council."
For purposes of determining fees only, the following definitions shall apply:
304.1 New general use branch circuits.
1, The fees prescribed apply to new branch circuit wiring and the lighting
fixtures, switches, receptacles, appliances or other utilization equipment permitted
to be supplied by these branch circuits.
2. For the purposes of this subsection, each ungrounded conductor of a
multiwire branch circuit supplying one appliance may be counted as one circuit.
3. For the purposes of this subsection, three-phase lighting branch circuits are
counted as two (2) branch circuits.
304.2 Adding outlets (to existing branch circuits) or temporary lights and yard
lighting.
1, Each outlet added to an existing branch circuit shall be counted as one unit
and each lighting fixture connected thereto shall be counted as an additional unit
except as modified in the following provisions of this subsection.
2. An outlet shall mean a point or place on a fixed -wiring installation from
which electric current is controlled, or is supplied to a lamp, lighting fixture, fan,
clock, heater, range, motor, or other electrical. appliance or equipment.
3. An outlet box for two (2) or more switches or receptacles shall be
considered as one unit.
304.3 Motors, transformers, heating appliances and miscellaneous equipment or
appliances.
1. The fees prescribed cover the inspection of the supply branch circuit and the
utilization equipment supplied therefrom and the control equipment therefor,
2. Except where supplied by branch circuits rated over fifty (50) amperes, the
fees required apply only to nondwelling occupancies. The fee for each motor,
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transformer, heating appliance, welder, rectifier, x-ray machine, storage battery
system, infrared industrial heating appliance, cooking or baking equipment, studio
effects lighting, and other miscellaneous equipment or appliances shall be given in
the rating table of the resolution order.
3. Where fixed equipment is supplied by flexible cords to facilitate servicing or
replacement, those fees shall also apply to each receptacle outlet installed for the
supply of portable equipment rated larger than three (3) H.P., K.W., or K.V.A.
4. For any equipment or appliance containing more than one motor, or other
current consuming utilization components in addition to the motor or motors, the
combined electrical ratings converted to K.V.A. of all shall be used to determine the
fee. For the purpose of this subsection, one H.P or one KV is equivalent to one
K.V.A. The total ampere ratings of all receptacles installed on a factory fabricated
wireway assembly for studio effects lighting may be used in computing the fees
therefor.
5. The fees for a change of location or replacement of equipment on the same
premises shall be the same as that for a new installation. However, no fees shall be
required for moving any temporary construction motor from one place to another
on the same site during the time of actual construction work after a permit has once
been obtained for such motor and the fees required therefor have been paid.
303.4 Required fire warning, communications and emergency control systems. For
the purposes of this subsection, devices shall include all signaling equipment, stations,
power equipment such as damper actuators or door holding device, and communication
jacks or outlets.
303.5 Service and switchboard sections.
1, Fees shall be required for the installation, reinstallation, replacement or
alteration of each service and each switch board section.
2. For the purpose of this subsection, a switch board section means any portion
of complete switchboard, distribution board, or motor control center which. is pre-
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vented by the structural framework from being separated into smaller units.
3. The fees for services shad be determined from the ampacity of the set of
service entrance conductors or the total ampere rating of the service equipment.
4. No fee need be paid for switchboard section which incorporates service
equipment for which service fees were paid.
Sec. 11-3. Condominium Installations.
230.4 Where conductors serving a condominium pass through a condominium which they
do not serve, as in the case of multifamily dwelling structures, said conductors shall be enclosed in
an approved conduit or raceway.
See. 11-4. Underground service laterals required for new construction. (Note: This section
previously appeared as article VI in Chapter 7 of this code entitled Building Code)
All now buildings and structures in the city shall provide underground electrical and
communications service laterals on the premises to be served, as hereinafter required.
Sec. 11-4.1. Service Wires and Cables to be Underground for New Buildings.
All electrical, telephone, community antenna television system (CATV), and similar service
wires or cables which provide direct service to new buildings and structures shall be installed
underground in compliance with all applicable building and electrical codes, safety regulations and
orders, and the rules of the public utilities commission of the State of California.
Sec. 11-4.2. Existing Buildings.
Such service wires shall also be placed underground when existing buildings or structures
are repaired, remodeled or expanded, except where no new dwelling units are created and where
the value (as determined for building permit fee purposes as provided by section 7-1.3 of this
Code) of such repairs or remodeling in a five-year period does not exceed thirty thousand dollars
($30,000.00).
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Sec. 11-4.3. Responsibility for Compliance.
The developer and owner are jointly and severally responsible for complying with the
requirements of this article and shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies
for the installation of such facilities.
Sec. 11-4.4. Appurtenances.
For the purposes of this article, appurtenances and associated equipment, such as, but not
limited to, surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets and
concealed ducts in an underground system may be placed aboveground if permitted by and in
accordance with the rules of the state Public Utilities Commission.
Sec. 11-4.5. Risers.
Risers on poles and buildings are permitted and shall be provided by the developer or owner
on the pole which services said property.
Sec. 11-4.6. Waiver of Underground Requirements.
If topographical, soil, or any other conditions make such underground installations
unreasonable or impractical, the board of appeals shall have the authority to grant, on such
conditions as it may determine, a waiver of the requirements of this article in accordance with the
provisions of section 7-l. l of this chapter.
Sec. 11-4.7. Existing Underground Areas.
On streets where electrical and communications lines have been placed underground or
where no overhead lines presently exist on or before July 1, 1977, said lines shall remain
permanently underground and no additional electric or communications service facilities shall be
added on said streets unless they are placed underground.
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This Article VI of Chapter 7, "Buildings," of the City Code of the City of Hermosa Beach
shall not apply to utility lines which do not provide service in the area being developed.
Chapter 24
PLUMBING CODE*
Sec. 24-1. Adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code.
Except as hereafter provided, that certain code entitled "Uniform Plumbing Code, 49
1994 Edition," including appendices and the Installation Standards contained therein, promulgated
and published jointly by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and
hteFnational Conferenee of Buildng-9ffieials, one copy of which is on file in the office of the City
Clerk for public record and inspection, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this
chapter as though set forth in this chapter in full, subject, how. ever, to the amendments, additions
and deletions set forth in this chapter and by the State of California Building Standards Commission
and said code shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of Hermosa Beach.
In the event of any conflict between a provision of the Uniform Plumbing Code and
provision applicable to cities of the California Plumbing Code as contained in Part 5 of Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations, the provision of the California Plumbing Code shall prevail.
Wherever the term "jurisdiction" appears in said code it shall mean and refer to the City of
Hermosa Beach.
Wherever the term "building official" appears in said code it shall mean and refer to the
direetef of building and.safety Community Development Director of the City of Hermosa Beach.
Secs. 24-2-24-2.3. Reserved.
Sec. 24-2.4. Fees.
The schedule of fees contained in section 103.4 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby
deleted and the schedule of fees adopted by latest resolution of the City Council hereby substituted
therefor,
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Sec. 24-2.5. Board of Appeals.
Section 102.2.7 is hereby added to said plumbing code to read as follows:
Section 102.2.7. Board of Appeals
102.2.7 1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or
determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretations
of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals consisting of members
who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to plumbing
design, construction and maintenance and public health aspects of plumbing systems and
who are not employees of the jurisdiction. Said board shall be the same Board of Appeals
specified in section 105 of the Uniform Building Code as amended by section 7-1, 1. of this
Code.
The Building Official shall be an ex officio member and shall act as secretary to said board
but shall have no vote upon any matter before the board. The board of appeals shall be appointed
by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of
procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the
appellant, with a duplicate copy to the Building Official.
102.2.7.2 Limitations of authority. The Board of Appeals shall have no authority
relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code nor shall the board be
empowered to waive requirements of this code.
Sec. 24-2.6. Reserved.
Sec. 24-2.7. Nonmetallic Drainage Piping.
Section 701 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding the following
subsection:
Section 701,1.2.1, Nonmetallic drainage piping shall not carry effluent from one
tenancy through another tenancy or through a wall common with another tenancy.
Exception: The nonmetallic drainage piping is isolated from the through -tenancy
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by laminated gypsum boards at least one and one-half (1 1/2) inches in total thickness, or by
materials submitted to the administrative authority and approved by the same.
Sec. 24-2.8. Installation of Garbage Grinders.
Section 411 of said plumbing code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 411.1. Installation of garbage grinders. In new buildings and all buildings
remodeled or altered which are designed, equipped and used for residential purposes or for
the storing or sheltering of food or foodstuffs for human consumption, including fruits,
vegetables and meats, which are to be sold with at retail at stores, clubs, hotels, restaurants,
schools or other food establishments or at wholesale, or which are prepared at food
manufacturing or processing plants, including slaughterhouses, and all buildings where
foods for human consumption are prepared, sold, handled, stored or served in any manner
whatsoever, shall be equipped with an approved type of garbage grinder, properly
connected to the kitchen sink or sewer drain, which grinder and connections shall be of
sufficient size to grind all garbage and food processing wastes produced in such building,
and shall be suitability located so as to discharge such ground material by flushing it with
water through the drain pipes into the sewer; provided, however, that if in operating any
business as hereinabove described, packaged or canned goods are not opened on the
premises, a garbage grinder for such canned or packaged food shall not be required;
provided, further, that in all new buildings designed, constructed or used for single or
multiple family use, and buildings remodeled or altered for single or multiple use, an
approved garage grinder shall be properly connected to the kitchen sink or sewer drain of
each residential unit of such building. Each kitchen sink drain opening shall be so located
and of sufficient size to accommodate a garbage grinder for the disposal of kitchen wastes.
If no changes in kitchen plumbing drainage are made in single or multiple family dwellings
in the process of remodeling or alterations, a garbage disposal will not be required.
Sec. 24-2.9. Abandoned Sewers and Sewage Disposal Facilities.
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Section 722 of said plumbing code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 722. 1, Abandoned sewers and sewage disposal facilities. Every abandoned
building (house) sewer or part thereof shall be plugged or capped in an approved manner as
designated by the Building Official. Before any person plugs and/or caps such sewer or
sewage disposal facilities contemplated in this section, he shall first post a cash bond with
the city in an amount of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) to guarantee capping
of such sewers and/or sewage disposal facilities, such bond to be returned to the permittee
upon completion and inspection to the satisfaction of the Building Official.
SECTION 2. The numbering of the 1994 editions of the Uniform Building Code,
the Uniform Mechanical Code and the Uniform Plumbing Code has been completely revised from
earlier editions. All references to the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Mechanical Code in
the Articles of the Code which are not amended by this or a subsequently enacted ordinance shall
refer instead to the appropriate section or sections of the 1994 Uniform Building Code or the
Uniform Mechanical Code as determined by the 1991/1994 Cross Reference Directory to the
Uniform Building Code and Uniform Mechanical Code, published by the International Conference
of Building Officials. All references to the Plumbing Code in sections of the Hermosa Beach City
Code which have not been amended by this or a subsequently enacted ordinance shall refer instead
to the appropriate section or sections of the 1994 Plumbing Code as determined by the Format
Comparison Chart located at the beginning of the 1994 Plumbing Code.
SECTION 3. State law requires that localities adopt the Uniform Building Codes
and modifications thereto, by December 28, 1995. It is essential that the City have in effect on that
date a building code that comports with state law and contains those modifications necessitated by
unique geographic, geologic and climatic conditions. In the absence of immediate effectiveness, the
provisions of the building code unique to the City's special circumstances will not be in place and
this will have a detrimental effect on the public, health, safety and welfare. The modifications to
the Uniform Building Codes contain vital provisions regarding administrative procedures, roofing
materials, sprinkling requirements, and other similar matters necessitated by the City's exposure to
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Santa Ana winds and its limited rainfall in summer and fall months. For these reasons, the public
health, safety and welfare require that this ordinance take effect immediately;. This is an urgency
ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and shall become
operative on December 28, 1995.
SECTION 5. The city council does hereby designate the city attorney to prepare a
summary of this ordinance to be published pursuant of Government Code Section 36933(c) (1) in
lieu of the full text of said ordinance. That prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date'
of its adoption, the city clerk shall cause the summary to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach.
SECTION 6. The city clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance; shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city; shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the city council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED,
this 28tlyday of November, 1995.
of the City Council, and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST- APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1142 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 28th day of November, 1995, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 9, 1995.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 9, 1995
Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit
• December 7
all in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 7th_ dayof December , 1995.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
•832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone. (310) 3724611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
ER Ref No HBL678
ns
CITY1OF HERMOSA BEACH
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 95-1142
Prepared by City Attorney
Michael Jenkins,
November29,1995
"Ordinance No. 95-1142 is an ur-
gency ordinance which serves to
adopt the most recent versions of the
State's building regulations as're-
quired by State law. The ordinance
adopts by reference the 1994 ver-
sions of the Uniform Building tode,
Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Code
for Building Conservation, Uniform
Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing
Code and the 1993 version of the
National Electrical Code, as these
codes are amended by the State of
California and with such local amend-
ments as are necessary by virtue of
unique local climatic, geological and
topographic conditions. The ordi-
nance completely replaces the city's
building regulations but retains in
Place in substantially the same sub-
stance the city's local ru=ng,
administrative matters, fees, roofing
and automatic fire extinguishing sys-
tems.'
ER12-7-95/HBL678.
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1143
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 12 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE IN ITS ENTIRETY,
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1994 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE,
INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THERETO, AND THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
STANDARDS, AS AMENDED, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the 1994 edition of the Uniform Fire Code has been adopted by the State of
California, with amendments; and
WHEREAS, local amendments may be made to that code to address local needs; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that local climatic, geological and topographical
conditions require amendments to that code to further promote fire safety within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1
Chapter 12 of the "Hermosa Beach Municipal Code" is amended to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 12
FIRE PREVENTION CODE
Section 12-1. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND STANDARDS.
The City Council adopts by reference for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing
conditions hazardous to life and property from fire and explosion that certain code and standards
known as the Uniform Fire Code and the Uniform Fire Code Standards, 1994 edition, published by
the Western Fire Chiefs Association and the International Conference of Building Officials,
including the Appendices thereto, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted,
modified or amended by section 12-7 of this chapter as the Fire Prevention Code of the City of
Hermosa Beach. One (1) copy of said code and standards have been and are now filed in the office
of the city clerk for use and examination by the public.
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In the event of any conflict between a provision of the Uniform Building Code and a
provision applicable to cities of the California Building Code as contained in Part 2 of Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations, the California Building Code shall prevail.
Permits as required by provisions within this code may be issued for an indefinite period of
time, subject, however, to the right of the fire chief or his designee to revoke said permit for misuse
or violation of the terms of the permit.
Section 12-2. ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES OF BUREAU OF FIRE
PREVENTION.
The Uniform Fire Code as adopted and amended herein shall be enforced by the bureau of
fire prevention in the fire department of the City of Hermosa Beach which is hereby established and
which shall be operated under the supervision of the chief of the fire department.
Section 12-3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto:
"Building code" shall mean the Building Code of the City of Hermosa Beach.
"Corporation counsel" shall mean the attorney for the City of Hermosa Beach.
"Jurisdiction" shall mean the City of Hermosa Beach.
"May" shall mean permissible; the word "shall" is held to mean mandatory.
Section 12-4. DISTRICT LIMITS IN WHICH EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL
STORAGE IS PROHIBITED.
The limits referred to in section 7701, 7.2 of the Fire Code, in which storage of explosive
materials is prohibited, are hereby established as follows: All property within the City zoned for
residential and commercial uses.
Section 12-5. DISTRICT LIMITS WHERE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS STORAGE IN
OUTSIDE ABOVEGROUND TANKS IS RESTRICTED.
The limits referred to in section 7902.2.2.1 and 7904.2.5.4.2 of the Fire Code in which
storage of flammable liquids in outside aboveground tanks is restricted, are hereby established as
follows: All property within the City zoned for residential and commercial uses.
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Section 12-6. BULK STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
PROHIBITED, WHERE.
The limits referred to in section 8204.2 of the Uniform Fire Code, in which storage of
liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are hereby established as follows: All property within the City
zoned for residential and commercial uses.
Section 12-7. AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE.
The Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition, is hereby amended and changed in the following
respects:
ARTICLE 1, OF THE UNIFORM FUZE CODE, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY
ADDING SECTIONS 103.3.5.1 THROUGH 103.3.5.6 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 103.3.5.1 In order to safeguard life, limb, health, property and public welfare,
every commercial and industrial building, structure or portion thereof shall conform to the
requirements for the occupancy to be housed therein, or for the use to which the building, structure
or portion thereof is to be put, as set forth in the building, plumbing, electrical, and fire prevention
codes of the City for the proposed occupancy, that portion shall be made to conform.
Section 103.3.5.2 Each change of occupancy or tenancy of any commercial or industrial
building, structure or portion thereof shall require an inspection to be made by the fire department.
If a portion of any building or structure does not conform to the requirements of the building,
plumbing, electrical and fire prevention codes of the City for the proposed occupancy, that portion
shall be made to conform.
Section 103.3.5.3 Before any commercial or industrial building or structure may be
occupied, there shall be approval from the fire department.
Section 103.3.5.4 The fire department shall advise the owner or tenant of those alterations
necessary to make the building comply, or, if none, approval shall be given.
Section 103.3.5.5 The fire chief may allow occupancy of the building or structure without
requiring complete compliance with all the requirements of the codes of the City, provided that
such occupancy does not result in increased hazard to life, limb, health, property or public welfare.
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Section 103.3.5.6 Before any inspections will be made by the fire department for such
change of occupancy or tenancy, there shall be paid to the finance department a fee as indicated in
the latest resolution adopted by the City Council to cover the cost of inspection of the building for
which the change is desired. Such fee shall be in addition to the regular building permit fee
required by the building code of the City.
ARTICLE 10, OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 1003.2.3.1, 1003.2.3.3, 1003.2.7, 1003.2.8, AND 1007.2.9.1.1 TO
READ AS FOLLOWS AND BY AMENDING TABLE 1004-A AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1003.2.3.1 Group A Occupancies, Drinking Establishments. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in rooms used by the occupants for the consumption of alcoholic
beverages and unseparated accessory uses where the total area of such rooms and assembly uses
exceeds three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet. For uses to be considered as separated,
the separation shall be not less than as required for a one-hour occupancy separation. The area of
other uses shall be included unless separated by at least a one-hour occupancy separation.
Section 1003.2.3.3 Group A Occupancies, Exhibition and Display Rooms. An
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in Group A Occupancies which have more than three
thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet of floor area which can be used for exhibition or display
purposes.
Section 1003.2.7 Group M Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed in retail sales rooms classed as Group M Occupancies where the floor area exceeds three
thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet on any floor or five thousand (5,000) square feet on all
floors or in Group M Retail Sales Occupancies more than one (1) story in height. The area of
mezzanines shall be included in determining the area where sprinklers are required.
Section 1003.2.8 Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall
be installed throughout every apartment house three (3) or more stories in height or containing
more than five thousand (5,000) feet on all floors, and every hotel three (3) or more stories in
height or containing more than five thousand (5,000) feet on all floors. Residential or quick-
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response standard sprinkler heads shall be used in the dwelling unit and guest room portions of the
building.
Section 1007.2.9.1.1 Group R, Division 1 Occupancies, System Requirements
General. An automatic fire alarm system shall be installed in apartment houses three (3) or more
stories in height (mezzanines and lofts shall be considered as stories), or containing sixteen (16) or
more dwelling units, and in hotels three (3) or more stories in height or containing twenty (20) or
more guest rooms.
Table No. 1004-A Standpipe Required Systems, is hereby amended so that three (3)
stories shall be substituted whenever the table refers to four (4) stories.
ARTICLE 11, OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 1102.1, 1103.2.1.2, 1103.3.6, 1103.2.3.6, AND 1103.3.6.4 TO
READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1102.1 General. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to ignite,
set fire to, or cause, or permit to be ignited or burned, any grass, weeds, trees, brush, paper, wood,
boxes, trash, rubbish, or other combustible materials within the city. To the extent permitted,
incinerators, open burning, and commercial barbecue pits shall be in accordance with Section 1102.
Section 1102.3.9 Outdoor fires such as pit barbecues or bonfires held in connection with
special activities, but not otherwise prohibited by city or county ordinances, may be permitted if in
the opinion of the fire chief, such fires do not create a hazard to persons or property, and a permit
is obtained from the fire department.
Section 1103.2.1.2 Storage and accumulation of rubbish and vegetation, Required
storage conditions. Whenever it is necessary for a person to store or accumulate combustible or
flammable rubbish or waste material within any building, structure, or enclosure, then such material
shall be securely stored in metal or metal lined receptacles or bins equipped with tight -fitting covers
or in rooms or vaults constructed of non-combustible materials, with an approved heat actuated
self-closing fire door and the storage area shall be protected by an automatic sprinkler system on
the basis of one (1) head per fifty (50) square feet or portion thereof.
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Section 1103.3.6 Storage of Tires
Section 1103.3.6.1 Intent. It is the intent of this section that all tire storage, regardless
of whether such storage is in connection with a tire rebuilding plant, shall be made to comply with
sections 1103.3.6.
Section 1103.3.6.2 Outside tire storage. Piles of tires shall not exceed two thousand
(2,000) cubic feet in volume and shall be separated from every other pile by an aisleway at least ten
(10) feet in width. Under no circumstances shall a pile of tires exceed ten (10) feet in height unless
approved by the fire chief.
Section 1103.3.6.4 Inside tire storage. Tires stored inside of buildings shall not block'
doors, windows, or exitways. Piles and racks of tires which are placed directly against and parallel
to walls shall not extend out from said walls more than five (5) feet. Piles or racks of tires placed
in rows perpendicular to the walls shall not exceed ten (10) feet in width or fifty (50) feet in length.
Every row of tires shall be accessible on at least two (2) sides by an aisleway at least three (3) feet
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Tires which are stored in such pattern as to form dead-end aisleways against the walls of'.
buildings shall terminate at an aisleway at least six (6) feet wide at the inside end of such pile.
Every rack or pile of tires shall be kept at least eighteen (18) inches below sprinkler heads in a
sprinklered building. Piles of tires shall be maintained in such manner as to ensure stability and not
become a hazard by falling during a fire or other emergency. Under no circumstances shall a pile or
rack of tires exceed twelve (12) feet in height unless approved by the fire chief.
ARTICLE 47, OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY
ADDING SECTIONS 4712, 4713, AND 4714 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 4712. Pan locks. Whenever doors leading into the building or structure being
fumigated cannot be bolted or secured from the inside, pan locks shall be provided to prohibit
access into the building or structure to persons other than the fumigator
Section 4713. Chloropicrin. To discourage entrance into the building or structure being
fumigated, unless a watchman would otherwise be required, Chloropicrin shall be added to the
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fumigant at the rate of one (1) ounce for each fifteen thousand (15,000) cubic feet of space being
fumigated.
Section 4714. Fumigation inspection. The fire department shall make a visual inspection
of all buildings or other structures immediately prior to the release of the fumigant into the building
or structure, to determine whether the safety precautions outlined in this Article have been met.
APPENDIX III -A OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY
ADDING THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE TO THE END OF SECTION 5.1:
The minimum fire -flow and flow duration requirements for one and two family dwellings
not exceeding two (2) stories in height, shall be one thousand five hundred (1,500) gallons per
minute (for other residential buildings, Table No. A -III -A-1 will be used).
APPENDIX III -B, OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY
ADDING THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE TO THE END OF SECTION 5:
The fire chief may require closer spacing between hydrants because of grades, steep inclines
or other geographic problems, and accessibility.
Section, 12-8. MODIFICATIONS.
The fire chief, or his designee, shall have power to modify any of the provisions of the
Uniform Fire Code upon application in writing by the owner or lessee, or his duly authorized agent,
when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the code, provided
that the spirit of the code shall be observed, public safety secured, and substantial justice done. The
particulars of such modification when granted or allowed, and the decision of the fire chief or his
designee thereon, shall be entered upon the records of the department and a signed copy shall be
furnished to the applicant.
Section 12-9 APPEALS.
Whenever the chief of the fire department shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant
a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply or that the
true intent and meaning of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant
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may appeal the decision of the chief of the fire department to the city council within thirty (30) days
from the date of the decision appealed.
Section, 12-10. NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES OR OCCUPANCIES WHICH
MAY REQUIRE PERMITS.
The fire chief, the fire department plan check officer, and the community development
director shall act as a committee to determine and specify what new materials, processes, or
occupancies shall require permits in addition to those now enumerated in said code after giving
affected persons reasonable opportunity to be heard. The decision of the committee shall be final.
The fire chief shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his department and distribute copies
thereof to interested persons.
Section 12-11. PENALTIES.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable as set forth in Section 1-7 of this Code. The imposition of one penalty
for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; all such persons shall be
required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not
otherwise specified, each and every day that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a
separate offense.
The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of
prohibited conditions.
Section 12-12. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
All former ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent with the provisions of this
chapter or of the Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition, as adopted herein, are hereby repealed.
Section 12-13. VALIDITY.
The City of Hermosa Beach hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence or
word of this chapter or of the Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition, as adopted herein, be declared for
any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the city that it would have passed all other portions of
this chapter independent of the elimination therefrom of any such portion as may be declared
invalid."
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SECTION 2
This ordinance shall become effective immediately and shall become operative on
December 28, 1995.
SECTION 3
The modifications to the Uniform Fire Code that have been enacted are merely a
continuation of the Fire Prevention Code of the City of Hermosa Beach, and all of the changes and
modifications to the Fire Code, whether previously enacted or enacted in this ordinance, are
reasonable necessary because of local climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, followed by
strong Santa Ana winds and heavy winter rains, the location in Southern California, the dense
concentration of structures on small lots with narrow setbacks and small yards, and the relatively
hilly topography of the City.
SECTION 4
The numbering of the 1994 edition of the Uniform Fire Code has been completely revised
from earlier editions. All references to the Uniform Fire Code in the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code which are not amended by this or a subsequently enacted ordinance shall refer instead to the
appropriate section or sections of the 1994 Uniform Fire Code as determined by the 1991/1994
Cross -Reference Directory to the Uniform Fire Code, published by the International Conference of
Building Officials.
SECTION 5
State law requires that localities adopt the Uniform Fire Code, and any modifications
thereto, by December 28, 1995. It is essential that the City have in effect on that date a building
code that comports with state law and contains those modifications necessitated by unique
topographic, geologic and climatic conditions. In the absence of immediate effectiveness, the
provisions of the fire prevention code unique to the City's special circumstances will not be in place
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and this will have a detrimental effect on the public, health, safety and welfare. The modifications
to the Uniform Fire Code contain vital provisions regarding administrative procedures, sprinkler,
hydrant and fire -flow requirements, outdoor burning, storage of combustible materials, fumigation
and other similar matters necessitated by the City's exposure to Santa Ana winds and its limited
rainfall in summer and fall months. For these reasons, the public health, safety and welfare require
that this ordinance take effect immediately. This is an urgency ordinance.
SECTION 6
The city council does hereby designate the city attorney to prepare a summary of this
ordinance to be published pursuant of Government Code Section 36933(c) (1) in lieu of the full
text of said ordinance. That prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the city clerk shall cause the summary to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach.
SECTION 7
The city clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance; shall enter the
same in the book of original ordinances of said city; shall make minutes of the passage and
adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the city council at which the same is passed
and adopted.
PASSED,
PRESID�
ATTEST -
CITY CLERK
this 78th d y of November, 1995.
of the City Council, and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1143 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 28th day of November, 1995, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 9, 1995.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, ReviczkY , Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 9, 1995
Deputy City Clerk
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• PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit
0 December 7
al l in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 7th day of December 1995.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
• HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of -
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
ER Ref No 1113L679
-CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
BOOMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 95-1143
Prepared by City Attorney
`Michael Jenkins,
November 29, 1995
"Ordinance NoFire 9 i l is an ur-
gency ordinance which serves to
adopt the most recent version of the
Uniform Fire Code prepared by the
western Fire Chiefs Association as
required by State law. Theordinance
adopts by reference the 1994 edition
of the Uniform Fire Code as amended
by the State of California, and includ-
ing such local amendments as are
necessary by virtue of local climatic
geological and topographical condi,
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tions. The ordinance repeals existing
Chapter 12 of the Hermosa City Code
and replaces it with a new Chapter
12, updating the City's fire and life
safety regulations. Amendments to
the uniform code pertain to licensing
inspections, sprinklering require-
ments, alarm system requirements,
open burning, storage of flammable
materials, fumigation permits, ser-
vice station regulations and fire flow
requirements.^
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1144
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION 29-38(1)j TO ALLOW
ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY TO SATISFY SPECIFIED
ZONING ORDINANCE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS
I FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, Section 29-38(1)j, of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
An encroachment permit shall not be granted where the intent or product will in any
way contribute to or satisfy the required open space on private property as required by the
Municipal Code Public right-of-way cannot be used to satisfy any conditions of building or zoning
that are normally provided on-site except for providing required residential guest parking, pursuant
to Sections 1157(c) and 1159(b) of the zoning ordinance, and for providing required parking
approved by a Parking Plan granted pursuant to Section 1169 of the zoning ordinance."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of November, 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: z --None
of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST-
CITY CLERK
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CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1144 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 12th day of December, 1995, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 21, 1995.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Benz Edgerton, Oakes Reviczk Mayor Bowler
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NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 21, 1995
Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
December 21
all in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 21st day of December , 1995.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
• HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
ER Ref No HBL681
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 95-1144
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE HERMOSA
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE,
SECTION 29-38(1)J TO ALLOW
ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY TO
SATISFY SPECIFIED ZONING
ORDINANCE PARKING
REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: '
SECTION 1. Chapter 29, Article
V, Encroachments, Section 29-38(1)j,
of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code
is amended to read as follows:
"o) An encroachment permit shall not
be granted where the intent or prod-
uct will in any way contribute to or
satisfy the required open space on
private property as required by tfie
Municipal Code Public right-of-way
cannot be used to satisfy any condi-
tions of building or zoning that are
normally provided on-site except for
providing required residential guest
parking, pursuantto Sections 1157(c)
and 11 59(b) ofthe zoning ordinance,
and for providing required parking
approved by a Parking Plan granted
pursuant to Section 1169 of the zon-
ing ordinance"
SECTION2. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30)
days of its,final passage and adW.
tion.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paper of general circulation publish ed
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the -
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 28th day of Novem-
ber, 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes,
Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1145
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND
SECTIONS 1403b, 1409. AND 1435 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND SECTIONS
2-2.27, AND 2-2.28 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
PROCEDURES FOR CITY COUNCIL'S RECONSIDERATION OF PLANNING
COMMISSION'S DECISIONS.
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on November 28, 1995 to consider oral
and written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. The City Council has reviewed the draft ordinance that would amend the
Municipal Code relative to City Council review of Planning Commission decisions which
would make it a standard procedure for the City Council to decide whether to reconsider
any Planning Commission decision at every regular meeting succeeding the meeting of the
Planning Commission.
B. The time period for private parties to submit appeals of Planning
Commission decisions should thus start from the date of the Council decision on whether or
not to review the decisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA.
BEACH, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. MUNICIPAL CODE
Chapter 2, Article I of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending Section 2-2.27 and adding a new Section 2-2.28 to read as follows:
Section 2-2.27 Appeal fees.
Where the zoning ordinance or municipal code allows for an appeal to be filed with
the City Council on matters regarding land use, a fee, established pursuant to Chapter 2, Article
XIII of the Municipal Code shall accompany such an appeal. In addition to such an appeal fee, the
appellant shall be responsible for providing any required public noticing and shall pay the direct
cost of required newspaper ads. As used in this section "land use matters* shall include zone
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variances, conditional use permits, tentative parcel and tract maps, precise plans and any other
discretionary process by which land use is regulated." No fee shall be required for, and the City
shall absorb costs associated with, City Council initiated review of any decision of a subsidiary
commission or board of the City.
"Section 2-2.28. City Council review of decisions of the Planning Commission.
(a) The City Council may on its own initiative review all actions of the Planning
Commission.
All Planning Commission actions, accompanied by the record of the
proceedings before the Commission, shall be placed as a report item on the
City Council's agenda at its regular meeting next followiniz the Commission's
action. The Council may, at its next regularly scheduled meeting following
the Commission's action, by an affirmative vote of two (2) members, initiate
review of the action. In the event the Council initiates such review, the
Commission's decision will be staved until the Council completes its
proceedings in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
fc) At the time the Council votes to initiate review, the applicant shall be
informed of the aspects of the application and/or the Commission's decision
which the applicant should be prepared to address at the review hearing.
The City Clerk shall set the review hearing within 40 days from the date the
Council decides to initiate review.
The review hearing shall be noticed as required by Section 1605 and shall be
conducted as a de novo hearing. The Council may act to uphold, overturn,
or otherwise modifv the Commission's original action on the proposal, or the
Council may remand the application back to the Commission for further
review and direction.
(g) The decision of the Council, supported by findings, shall be set forth in full
in a resolution. A copy of the decision shall be sent to the applicant. The
action of the Council shall be final and conclusive.
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SECTION 2. ZONING ORDINANCE
Amend Section 1403b as follows:
Delete all references to " " and replace with
"Planning Commission"
Delete all the following strike through wording and replace with the
following underlined wording:
.appeals -shall vc- filed -within sappeals. „
" .in writine 10 days from the date of the succeedine reeular Citv Council
meeting at which it is determined whether or not to review the decision of
the Planning Commission pursuant to Section 2-2.28 of the Municipal
Code."
Amend Section 1409 as follows:
Delete all references to Board of Zoning Adjustment.
Delete all the following strike through wording and replace with the
following underlined wording:
cc .the renderi mmtvnnL__.0
permit. "
" .from the date of the succeedine Citv Council meetinia at which it is
determined whether or not to review the decision of the Planninia
Commission pursuant to Section 2-2.28 of the Municipal Code. "
Amend Section 1435 as follows:
Delete all the strike through wording and replace with the underlined
wording:
cc eF+ho D1.,nn:.,g rnm minnien noni nion
" .from the date of the succeeding City Council meeting at which it is
determined whether or not to review the decision of the Plannintz
Commission pursuant to Section 2-2.28 of the Municipal Code."
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 14th day of December, 1995, by the
following vote:
AYES:
Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENTNon
of the City -Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1145 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 12th day of December, 1995, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 21, 1995.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 21, 1995
Deputy City Clerk
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(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY
READER, a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published WEEKLY in the City of
HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of September 21, 1972, Case
Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller
thannonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereofon the following dates, to -wit:
I* December 21
all in the year 1995.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 21st day of December , 1995.
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P.O. BOX 427
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Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH LEGAL NOTICE
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 951146
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH CALIFORNIA,
TO AMEND SECTIONS 1403B,
1409, AND 1435 OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE AND
SECTIONS 2-2.27, AND 2-2.28 OF
THE HERMOSA BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
PROCEDURES FOR CITY
COUNCIL'S RECONSIDERATION
OF PLANNING COMMISSION'S
DECISIONS.
WHEREAS, the City Council held
a public hearing on November 28,
1995 to consider oral and written
testimony and made the -following
Findings:
A. The City Council has reviewed
the draft ordinance thatwould amend
the Municipal Code relative to City
Council review of Planning Commis-
sion decisions which would make it a
standard procedure forthe City Coun-
cil to decide whether to reconsider
any Planning Commission decision
at every regular meeting succeeding
the meeting of the Planning Commis-
sion.
B. The time period for private parties
to submit appeals of Planning Com-
mission decisions should thus start
from the date of the Council decision
on whether or not to review the deci-
sions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HER-
MOSA BEACH, DOES HEREBY.
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. MUNICIPAL CODE
Chapter 2, Article I of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by amending Section 2-
2.27 and adding a new Section 2-
2.28 to read as follows:
Section 2-227. Appeal fees.
Where the zoning ordinance or
municipal code allows for an appeal
to be filed with the City Council on
matters regarding land use, a fee,
established pursuant to Chapter 2,
Article XIII of the Municipal Code shall
accompany such an appeal. In addi-
tion to such an appeal fee, the appel-
lant shall be responsible for providing
any required public noticing and shall
pay the direct cost of required news-
paper ads. As used in this section
'land use matters' shall include zone
variances, conditional use permits,
tentative parcel and tract maps, pre-
cise plans and any other discretion-
ary process by which land use is
regulated." No fee shall be required
for, and the City shall absorb costs
associated with, City Council initiated
review of any decision of a subsidiary
commission or board of the City.
'Section 2-2.28. City Council re-
view ol.decisions of the Planning
Commission.
(a) The City Council may on its own
initiative review all actionsof the Plan-
ning Commission.
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(b) Ail Planning Commission actions,
accompanied by the record of the
proceedings before the Commission,
shall be placed as a report item on the
City Council's agenda at its regular
meeting next following the
Commission's action. The Council
may, at its next regularly scheduled
meeting following the Commission's
action, by an affirmative vote of. two
(2) members, initiate review of the
action. In the event the Council ini-
tiates such review, the Commission's
decision will be stayed until theCoun-
cil completes its proceedings in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this
Section.
(c) At the time the Council votes to
initiate review, the applicant shall be
informed of the aspects -of the appli-
cation and/or the Commission's deci-
sion which the applicant should be
prepared to address at. the review
hearing.
(d) The City Clerk shall set the review
hearing within 40 days from the date
the Council decides to initiate review.
(q The review hearing shall be no-
ticed as required by Section 1605
and shall be conducted as a de novo
hearing. The Council may act to
uphold, overturn, or otherwise modify
the Commission's original action on
the proposal, or the Council may re-
mand the application back to the
Commission for further review and.
direction.
(g) The decision of the Council, sup-
ported by findings, shall be setforth in
full in a resolution. A copy of the
decision shall be sent to the appli-
cant. The action of the Council shall
be final and conclusive.
SECTION 2. ZONING ORDINANCE
Amend Section 1403b as follows:
Delete all references'to'Se&del
ZertirtgAdjnvtme Wand replace with
'Planning Commission".
Delete all the following strike
through wording and replace with the
following undedined wording:
eppeels sheIl o+e40edo w ;;nT
Amend Skfion"1409 as follows:
Delete all references to Board of
Zoning Adjustment.
Delete all the following strike
through wording and replace with the
following underlined wording:
or denying the eendiNened u9e per-
mit..."
"..from the date of the succeeding
City Council meeting at which it is
determined whether or not to review
the decision of the PlanningCommis-
sionpursuant toSection 8ofthe
Municinal Code."
Amend Section 1435 as follows:
Delete all the strike through word-
ing and replace with.the underlined
wording:
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from the date of the succeedino
Gjjy Council meeting at which it is
determined whether or not to review
the decision of the Planning Commir,
sian pursuanttoSection 2-2.28 of the
Municipal Code"
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30)
days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expira-
tion of fdteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy -Reader, a weekly news-
paper of general circulation published
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
_ in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 14th day of Decem-
ber, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes,
Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYORof theCityof Hermosa Beach,
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1146
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND
THE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUMS
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on December 12, 1995, to consider the j
recommendation of the Planning Commission to amend the design standards for commercial
condominiums and to receive oral and written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. The current design standards for commercial condominiums include requirements
for parking per "unit" and for electric and gas meters and shut-off valves for each
"unit";
B. "Unit" is not a description or standard of measurement for commercial projects that
is referenced elsewhere in the zoning ordinance. Commercial land uses are typically
described or measured by square -footage, or number of rooms, making it
questionable whether these referenced sections are reasonable or useful;
C. The subject text amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the general rule set forth in Section
15061(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as there is no possibility that the modification to
the hotel definition may have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby ordain
that the Municipal Code, Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance, Article 7.2, Division 3, be amended as
follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 7.2-12(g) by eliminating the last sentence that reads
"Furthermore, a minimum of two (2) parking spaces per unit shall be required," and amend Section
7.2-13(f) sub -section 1, by eliminating the last sentence that reads "Furthermore, a minimum of two
(2) parking spaces per unit shall be required,"
SECTION 2. Amend Section 7.2-13(f) by eliminating sub -section 4 which requires
that each unit have its own electric meter and shut-off system.
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SECTION 3. Amend Section 7.2-13(c) by replacing "Hermosa Improvement
Commission" with "The Planning Commission."
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
vote:
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 9th day of January, 1996, by the following
AYES: Benz, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- E erto
PRESILfNT of the City
ATTEST -
CITY CLERK
MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1146 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 9th day of January, 1996, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on January 18, 1996.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: Edgerton
DATED: January 18, 1996
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P,)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
January 18
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 18th day of January
1996.
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EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 9024
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL682
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 96-1146
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
TO AMEND THE DESIGN
STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL
CONDOMINIUMS
WHEREAS, the City Council held
a public hearing on December 12,
1995, to consider the recommenda-
tion of the Planning Commission to
amend the design standards forcom-
mercial condominiums and to receive
oral and written testimony and made
the following Findings:
A. The current design standards
for commercial condominiums include
requirements for parking per "unit"
and for electric and gas meters and
shut-off valves for each "unit';
B. "Unit' is not a description or
standard of measurement for com-
mercial projects that is referenced
elsewhere in the zoning ordinance.
Commercial land uses are typically
described or measured by square -
footage, or number of rooms, making
it questionable whether these refer-
enced sections are, reasonable or
useful;
C. The subject text amendment is'
exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEOA), pursuant to the general rule
set forth in Section 15061(3) of the
C EOA Guidelines, as there's no pos-
sibility that the modification to the
hotel definition may -have a significant
effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City
Council of the City of Hermosa Beach
does hereby ordain that the Munici-
pal Code, Appendix A, Zoning Ordi-
nance, Article 7.2, Division 3, be
amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 7.2-
12(g) by eliminating the last sentence
that reads "Furthermore, a minimum
of two (2) parking spaces per unit
shall be required;'"and amend Sec-
tion 7.2-13(f) sub -section 1, by elimi-
nating the last sentence that reads
"Furthermore, a minimum of two (2)
parking spaces per unit shall be re-
quired,"
SECTION 2. Amend Section 7.2-
13(f) by eliminating sub -section 4
which requires that each unit have its
own electric meter and shut-off sys-
tem.
SECTION 3. Amend Section 7.2-
13(c) by replacing"Hermosa Improve-
ment Commission" with 'The Plan-
ning Commission.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from -and after thirty (30)
days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paperof general circulation published
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 9th day of January,
1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor
Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Edgerton
John L. Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYOR ofthe City of Hermosa Beach,
California
ATTEST: Naoma Valdes
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1147
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
DESIGNATING CITY HOLIDAYS AND AMENDING THE HERMOSA BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 19-1 of Chapter 19 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is
amended by amending the definition of "holidays" to read as follows:
"Holidays. Within the meaning of this chapter, holidays are New Year's Day, the
first day of January; Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the third Monday in January;
the third Monday in February; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;
Independence Day, July 4th; Labor Day, the first Monday in September; Veteran's
Day, November 11th; Thanksgiving Day; the day after Thanksgiving; Christmas,
December 25th. If the first day of January, July 4th, or December 25th falls upon a
Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday. If November 11th falls upon a Saturday,
the preceding Friday is a holiday."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
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vote:
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 9th day of January, 1996, by the following
AYES: Benz, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT dRedon--'-
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
ATTEST;
CITY CLERK
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CITY ATTO
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1147 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 9th day of January, 1996, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on January 18, 1996.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: Edgerton
DATED: January 18, 1996
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.R)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
January 18
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 18th day of Janua
1996.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 96.1147
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
DESIGNATING CITY HOLIDAYS
AND AMENDING THE HERMOSA
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.Section 19-1 ofChap-
ter 19 of the Hermosa Beach Munici
pal Code is amended by amending
the definition of "holidays" to read as
follows:
"Holidays. Within the meaning
of this chapter, holidays are New
Years Day, the first day of Janu-
ary; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day, the third Monday in Janu-
ary; the third Monday in Febru-
ary; Memorial Day, the last Mon-
day in May; Independence Day,
July 4th; Labor Day, the first Mon-
day in September, Veteran's Day,
Novemberllth; Thanksgiving Day,
the day after Thanksgiving;
Christmas, December 25th. If
the first day of January, July 4th,
or December 25th falls upon a
Sunday, the Monday following is
a holiday. If November Ilth falls
upon a Saturday, the preceding
Friday is a holiday:"
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30)
days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paperof general circulation published
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at .which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED; APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 9th day of January,
1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor
Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Edgerton
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYORof theCity of Hermosa Beach,
ATTEST: Naoma Valdes
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1148
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND
THE ZONING ORDINANCE DEFINITIONS OF "HOTEL" AND "MOTEL."
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on January 23, 1996 to consider the
recommendation of the Planning Commission to amend the definition of "hotel' and to receive oral
and written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. The current definition of hotel includes reference to standards which state that only
a limited number of rooms may have kitchen facilities, and specifies a minimum
lobby size;
B. These parts of the definition act as development standards, which are not typically
included in a definition of a type of land use;
C. These standards may unnecessarily limit design flexibility and, further, it is
questionable whether they serve a legitimate public purpose given that the ultimate
design and development of a hotel project is subject to review and approval through
the Precise Development Plan review process;
D. The subject text amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the general rule set forth in Section
15061(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as there is no possibility that the modification to
the hotel definition may have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby ordain
that the Municipal Code, Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance, be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend the definitions of Hotel and Motel, contained in the alphabetical list
of commercial land use definitions in Article 2. 1, to read as follows:
"Hotel. One (1) or more buildings containing six (6) or more guest rooms, with
such rooms being designed, intended to be used or are used, rented or hired out as
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temporary or overnight accommodations for guests in which daily services of linen change,
towel change, soap change and general clean-up are provided by the management. No
room may be used, rented or hired out by the same person or persons for a period
exceeding 90 days per year, whether or not consecutive. Access to all rooms is provided
through a common entrance; and the project shall include a registration lobby manned on a
twenty -four-hour basis.
This definition excludes jails, hospitals, asylums, sanitariums, orphanages, prisons,
detention homes and similar buildings where human beings are housed and detained under
legal restraint.
The decision-making body shall have the authority to set any limitation on the
number and/or type of kitchenette facilities provided in the guest rooms for projects located
on parcels of greater than 20,000 square feet.
Motel: One (1) or more buildings containing guest rooms with such rooms being
designed, intended to be used or are used, rented or hired out as temporary or overnight
accommodations for guests, in which daily services of linen change, towel change, soap
change and general clean-up are provided by the management. No room may be used,
rented or hired out by the same person or persons for a period exceeding 90 days per year,
whether or not consecutive. Such facilities are designed, and used for automobile tourists
or transients and shall include a registration/checkout service on a twenty -four-hour basis.
This definition excludes jails, hospitals, asylums, sanitariums, orphanages, prisons,
detention homes and similar buildings where human beings are housed and detained under
legal restraint.
The decision-making body shall have the authority to set any limitation on the
number and/or type of kitchenette facilities provided in the guest rooms for projects located
on parcels of greater than 20,000 square feet."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
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SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 13th day of February, 1996, by the
following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- Qakt6
PRESI&NT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1148 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 13th day of February, 1996, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on February 22, 1996.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- Oakes
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: February 22, 1996
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of LosAnge-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
February 22
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 22nd day of February
1996.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL6 85
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 96-1148
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
TO AMEND THE ZONING
ORDINANCE DEFINITIONS OF
"HOTEL" AND "MOTEL."
WHEREAS, the City Council held
a public hearing on January 23,1996
to consider the recommendation of
the Planning Commission to amend
the definition of "hotel"and to receive
oral and written testimony and made
the following Findings:
A. The current definition of hotel
includes reference to standards which
state that only a limited number of
rooms may have kitchen facilities,
and specifies a minimum lobby size;
B. These parts of the definition act
as development standards, which are
not typically included in a definition of
a type of land use;
C. These standards may unneces-
sarily limit design flexibility and, fur-
ther, it is questionable whether they
serve a legitimate public purpose
given that the ultimate design and
development of a hotel project is sub-
ject to review and approval through
the Precise Development Plan re-
view process;
D.The subject text amendment is
exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), pursuant to the general rule
set forth in Section 15061(3) of the
C EQA Guidelines, as there is no pos,
sibility that the modification to the
hotel definition may have a significant
effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City
Council of the City of Hermosa Beach
does hereby ordain that the Munici-
pal Code, Appendix A, Zoning Ordi-
nance, be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend the defini-
tions of Hotel and Motel, contained in
the alphabetical list of commercial
land use definitions in Article 2.1, to
read as follows:
"Hotel. One (1) or more buildings
containing six (6) or more guest
rooms, with such rooms being de-
signed, intended to be used or are
used, rented or hired out as tempo-
rary or overnight accommodations
for guests in which daily services of
linen change, towel change, soap
change and general clean-up are pro-
vided by the management. No room
may be used, rented or hired out by
the same person or persons for a
period exceeding 90 days per year,
whether or not consecutive. Access
to all rooms is provided through a
common entrance; and the project
shall include a registration lobby
manned on a twenty -four-hour basis. ;
This definition excludes jails, hospi-
tals, asylums, sanitariums,, orphan -.I
ages, prisons, detention homes and
similar buildings where human be i
Ings are housed and detained under
legal restraint
The decision-making body shall
have the authority to set any limita-
tion on the number and/or type, of:
kitchenette facilities provided in the
guest rooms for projects located on
parcels of greaterthan 20,000 square
feet.
"Motel": One (1) or more buildings
containing guest rooms with such
rooms being designed, intended to
be used or are used, rented or -hired
out as temporary or overnight ac-
commodations for guests, in which;
daily services of linen change, towel i
change, soap change and general
clean-up are provided by the man-;
agement. No room may be used,)
rented or hired out by the same per-
son or persons for a period exceed-
ing 90 days per year, whether or not
consecutiv ;. Such facilities are de-
signed, and used for automobile tour-
ists or transients and shall include a
registration/checkout service on a
twenty -four-hour basis.
This definition excludes jails, hos-
pitals, asylums, sanitariums, orphan-
ages, prisons, detention homes and
similar buildings where human be-
ings are housed and detained under
legal restraint.
The decision-making body shall
have the authority to set any liMfta-
tion on the number and/or type of
kitchenette facilities provided in the
guest rooms for projects located on
parcels of greaterthan 20,000 square
feet.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30)
days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paperofgeneral circulation published
and circulated, in the Cityof Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 13th day of February,
1996, by the
i following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Reviczky,
Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Oakes
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California
ATTEST:
Naoma Valdes
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1149
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA AMENDING
CHAPTER 11 SECTIONS 11-4.2 AND 11-4.6 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
UNDERGROUND UTILITY REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, Section 11-4.1 of the Municipal Code requires that all new buildings and
structures in the City shall provide underground electrical and communications services on the
premises to be served; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-4.2 of the Municipal Code provides that electrical service also be
placed underground when existing buildings or structures are repaired, remodeled or expanded,
where the value (as determined for building permit fee purposes in a five year period for such
buildings or structures does not exceed thirty thousand ($30,000)); and
WHEREAS, the valuation for building permit fees has been adjusted relative to current
local construction costs pursuant to Section 107 of the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Section 11-4.6 of the Municipal Code provides that the Board of Appeals
may grant a waiver of underground requirements if topographical, soil or any other conditions
make such underground installations unreasonable or impractical.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 Section 11-4.2 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code shall be amended to
read as follows:
Such service wires shall also be placed underground when existing building or
structures are repaired, remodeled or expanded , except where no new dwelling units are
created and where the value (as determined for building permit fee purposes as provided by
Section 107 1 of this Code) of such repairs or remodeling in a five year period exceeds fifty
percent (50%) of the value of the existing structure.
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Section 11-4.6 shall be amended to read:
All construction valued in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the value of the existing
structure pursuant to Section 107 1 of this Code shall require underground installations
except where Southern California Edison deems in writing such underground installations
infeasible based upon its service requirements or to unavailability of necessary easements.
SECTION 2 This ordinance shall be effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3 Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption,
the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 4 The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of February, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- 0 es
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PRESIDETVof the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1149 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 13th day of February, 1996, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on February 22, 1996.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
AB SENT - Oakes
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: February 22, 1996
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(2015.5C.C.P,)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
February 22
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 22nd day of Februar
1996.
Sianaturc
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL686
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 961149
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING CHAPTER 11
SECTIONS 11-4.2 AND 11-4.6 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING UNDERGROUND
UTILITY REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, Section 11.4.1 ofthe
Municipal Code requires that all new
buildings and structures in the City
shall provide underground electrical
and communications services on the
premises to be served; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-4.2 ofthe
Municipal Code provides that electrim
cal service also be placed under -
.ground when existing buildings or
structures are repaired, remodeled
or expanded, where the value (as
determined for building permit fee
purposes in a five year period for
such buildings or structures does not
i` exceed thirty tfiousand ($30,000));
and
i WHEREAS,thevaluationforbuild-
ing permit fees has been adjusted
relative to current local construction
costs pursuant to Section 107 of the
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Section 11 -4.6 of
the Municipal Code provides that the
Board of Appeals may grant a waiver
of underground requirements if topo-
graphical, soil or any otherconditions
make such underground installations
unreasonable or impractical.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HER-
MOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY OR-
DAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 Section 11-4.2 ofthe
-Hermosa Beach Municipal Code shall
be amended to read as follows:
Such service wires shall also be
Placed underground when existing
building. or structures are repaired,
remodeled or expanded , except
where no new dwelling units are cre-
ated -and where the value (as deter-
mined. for building permit fee pur-
poses as provided by Section 107.1
of this Code) of such repairs or re-
modeling in a five year period ex-
ceeds fifty percent (50%) of the value
of the existing structure.Section 11-
4.6 shall be amended to read:
All constructiodvalued in excess
of fifty percent (50%) of the value of
the existing structure pursuant to
Section 107.1 of this Code shall re-
quire underground installations ex-
cept where Southern California
Edison deems in writing such under-
ground installations infeasible based
upon its service requirements or to
unavailability of necessary ease-
ments.
SECTION 2 This ordinance shall
be effective and be in full force and
effect from and after thirty (30) days
of its final passage and adoption..
SECTION 3 Prior to the expiration
of fifteen It 5) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause
this ordinance to be published in the
Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and cir-
culated, in theCityof Hermosa Beach,
in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 4 The City Clerk shall
certifyto the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records ofthe proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 13th day of February,
1996 by the following vote:."
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Reviczky,
Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Oakes
John Bowler
PRESIDENT ofthe City Council and
MAYOR ofthe City of Hermosa Beach,
California
ATTEST:
Naoma Valdes
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1150
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
BY REFERENCE AND AMENDING THE "UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT
OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1994 EDITION," PROMULGATED AND PUBLISHED
BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS, AMENDING
PROCEDURES FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT AND SEISMIC STRENGTHENING OF
UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDINGS, AND AMENDING THE
HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Article III of Chapter 7 (Buildings) of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
"ARTICLE HI. ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
Sec. 7-3. Adoption of Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
That certain code designated as the "Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings, 1994 Edition," published by the International Conference of Building Officials, one copy
of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk for public record and inspection, is hereby adopted
by reference and made a part of this article as though set forth in this article in full, subject,
however, to the amendments, additions and deletions set forth in this article, and said code shall be
known as the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code of this city.
Whenever the term "jurisdiction" appears in said code it shall mean and refer to the City of
Hermosa Beach. Whenever the term "Building Official" appears in said code it shall mean and refer
to the Director of Community Development of the City of Hermosa Beach.
Sec. 7-3.1. Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
Section 202 of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"SECTION 202 - ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection by the
Building Official to be dangerous as defined in this code are hereby declared to be
public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal
in accordance with the procedure specified in Section 401 of this code or in Chapter
20 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code."
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Sec. 7-3.2. Board of Appeals.
Section 205.1 of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"205.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or
determinations made by the Director of Community Development relative to the
application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of
Appeals consisting of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon
matters pertaining to building construction and who are not employees of the jurisdiction.
Said board shall be the same Board of Appeals specified in Section 105 of the Building
Code.
The Director of Community Development shall be an ex officio member and shall
act as secretary to said board but shall have no vote upon any matter before the board.
The board shall be appointed by the City Council and shall hold office at its pleasure. The
board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all
decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, with a duplicate copy to the Director of
Community Development.
Appeals to the board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained
in Section 501 of this code. Copies of all rules or regulations adopted by the board shall
be delivered to the Director of Community Development, who shall make them freely
accessible to the public."
See. 7-3.3. Unretrofitted Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings Defined as Dangerous
Buildings
Section 302 of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code is hereby amended by adding
paragraph 19 to read as follows:
"19. Whenever any building has at least one (1) unreinforced masonry bearing wall
and is in existence without being retrofit after the date shown on Table 7-V-2 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code.""
SECTION 2. Article V of Chapter 7 (Buildings) of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is
hereby amended by adding Sections 7-5.1 through 7-5.6 and Tables 7-V-1 and 7-V-2 to read as
follows:
"Sec. 7-5.1. Purpose of Article.
The purpose of this article is to promote public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of
death or injury that may result from the effects of earthquakes on existing unreinforced masonry
bearing wall buildings. The provisions of this article are intended as minimum standards for
structural seismic resistance. The provisions are established primarily to reduce the risk of life, loss
or injury. Compliance with these provisions will not necessarily prevent loss of life or injury, or
prevent earthquake damage to rehabilitated buildings.
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Sec. 7-5.2. Scope of Article.
The provisions of this article shall apply to all existing buildings having at least one
unreinforced masonry bearing wall. Unreinforced masonry bearing wall buildings constructed of
hollow concrete blocks or hollow clay tiles that do not exceed two stories in height may be
strengthened using these provisions. Bonding of hollow concrete block or hollow clay tile walls
shall be verified to the satisfaction of the Building Official. It shall be shown by testing that the tile
or block units are of bearing type and the capacity of the wall in bearing and shear based on net
area in contact through bed joints is not less that those allowed for solid brick.
When a permit for reroofing of any building regulated by this ordinance is applied for, the
requirements for parapet bracing and tension wall anchors between the roof and all exterior walls
shall be complied with.
Exceptions: This article shall not apply to:
1, Detached one- or two-family dwellings and detached apartment houses containing
less than 5 dwelling units and used solely for residential purposes; or
2. Essential or hazardous facilities as defined in Table 16-K of the Building Code.
Such structures shall comply with the Building Code.
Sec. 7-5.3. Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the applicable definitions in the Building Code shall apply.
In addition, the following definitions shall apply:
HIGH RISK BUILDING shall mean any building, other than an essential or hazardous
facility, having an occupant load of 300 occupants or more as determined by Section 1002 of the
Building Code.
Exceptions: A high risk building shall not include the following:
1. Any building having exterior walls braced with masonry crosswalls or woodframe
crosswalls spaced less than 40 feet apart in each story. Crosswalls shall be full -story
height with a minimum length of 1-1/2 times the story height.
2. Any building used for its intended purpose, as determined by the Building Official,
for less than 20 hours per week.
LOW RISK BUILDING shall mean any building, other than an essential or hazardous
facility, having an occupant load as determined by Section 1002 of the Building Code of less than
25 occupants.
MEDIUM RISK BUILDING shall mean any building, not classified as a high risk building
or an essential or hazardous facility, having an occupant load as determined by Section 1002 of the
Building Code of 25 occupants or more, including buildings of greater than 300 occupants used
less than 20 hours per week.
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Sec. 7-5.4. Rating Classifications.
The rating classifications identified in Table 7-V-1 are hereby established and each building
within the scope of this article shall be placed in one such rating classification by the Building
Official. The total occupant load of the entire building as determined by Section 1002 of the
Building Code shall be used to determine the rating classification.
Exception: For purposes of this article, portions of buildings constructed to act
independently when resisting seismic forces may be placed in separate rating classifications.
Sec. 7-5.5. Compliance Requirements.
1. The owner of each building within the scope of this article shall, upon service of an
order and within the time limits set forth in this article, cause a structural analysis to
be made of the building by an engineer or architect licensed by the state to practice
as such. If the building does not comply with earthquake standards specified in this
article, the owner shall cause it to be structurally altered to conform to such
standards or shall cause the building to be demolished.
2. The owner of a building within the scope of this article shall comply with the
requirements set forth above by submitting to the Building Official for review:
i. Within 270 days after service of the order, a structural analysis, which is
subject to approval by the Building Official and which shall demonstrate that
the building meets the minimum requirements of this article;
ii. Within 270 days after service of the order, the structural analysis and plans
for structural alterations of the building to comply with this article;
iii. Within 180 days after service of the order, plans for the installation of wall
anchors in accordance with the requirements of this article; or
iv. Within 270 days after service of the order, plans for the demolition of the
building.
3. After plans are submitted and approved by the Building Official, the owner shall
obtain a building permit, then commence and complete the required construction or
demolition within the time limits set forth in Table 7-V-2.
4. Owners electing to comply with paragraph 2(iii) of this section are also required to
comply with paragraph 2(ii) or 2(iv) of this section; provided, however, that the
270 -day period provided for in paragraph 2(ii) or 2(iv) shall commence from the
date on which plans are submitted pursuant to paragraph 2(iii) and the time limit to
complete structural alterations or building demolition shall be extended in
accordance with Table 7-V-2.
Sec. 7-5.6. Administration.
1, Order - Service.
i. The Building Official shall, in accordance with the priorities set forth in
Table 7-V-1, issue an order as provided in this section to the owner of each
building within the scope of this article.
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ii. Prior to the service of an order, a bulletin may be issued to the owner as
shown upon the last equalized assessment roll or to the person in apparent
charge or control of a building considered by the Building Official to be
within the scope of this article. The bulletin may contain information the
Building Official deems appropriate. The bulletin may be issued by mail or
in person.
2. Order - Priority of Service. Priorities for the service of the order for buildings
within the scope of this article shall be in accordance with the rating classification as
shown on Table 7-V-1, Within each separate rating classification, the priority of the
order shall normally be based upon the occupant load of the building. The owners
of the buildings housing the largest occupant loads shall be served first. The
Building Official may, upon receipt of a written request from the owner, order such
owner to bring his building into compliance with this article prior to the date for
otherwise required under this article.
3. Order - Contents. The order shall be in writing and shall be served either personally
or by certified or registered mail upon the owner as shown on the last equalized
assessment roll and upon the person, if any, in apparent charge to control of the
building. The order shall specify that the building has been determined by the
Building Official to be within the scope of this article and, therefore, is required to
meet the minimum seismic standards of this article. The order shall specify the
rating classification of the building and shall be accompanied by a copy of Section 7-
5.5, which sets forth the owner's alternatives and time limits for compliance.
4. Appeal from Order. The owner of the building may appeal the Building Official's
initial determination that the building is within the scope of this article to the Board
of Appeals, established by Section 105 of the Building Code. Such appeal shall be
filed with the Board within 60 days from the service date of the order described in
paragraph 3 hereof. Any such appeal shall be given a written decision by the Board
within 90 days, with the grounds thereof stated clearly and concisely. Appeals or
requests for modifications from any other determinations, orders or actions by the
Building Official pursuant to the article shall be made in accordance with the
procedures established in Sections 104 and 105 of the Building Code.
5. Recordation. At the time that the Building Official serves the aforementioned order,
the Building Official shall also file with the office of the County Recorder a
certificate stating that the subject building is within the scope of this article and is a
potentially earthquake hazardous building. The certificate shall also state that the
owner thereof has been ordered to structurally analyze the building and to
structurally alter or demolish it where compliance with this article has not been
demonstrated.
If the building is either demolished, found not to be within the scope of this
article, or is structurally capable of resisting minimum seismic forces required by this
article as a result of structural alterations or an analysis, the Building Official shall
file with the office of the County Recorder a form terminating the status of the
subject building as being classified within the scope of this article.
6. Enforcement. If the owner or person in charge or control of the subject building
fails to comply with any order issued by the Building Official pursuant to this article
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within any of the time limits set forth in Section 7-5.5, the Building Official shall
verify that the record owner of this building has been properly served. If the order
has been served on the record owner, then the Building Official shall order that the
entire building be vacated and that the building remain vacated until such order has
been complied with. If compliance with such order has not been accomplished
within 90 days after the date the building has been ordered vacated or such
additional time as may have been granted by the Board of Appeals, the Building
Official may order its demolition in accordance with the provisions of Section 102
of the Building Code.
Table 7-V-1 Rating Classifications
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Table 7-V-2 Schedule of Seismic Strengthening of Unreinforced Masonry
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Uniform Building Code.
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tension anchors from the walls to the roof on all walls. See special requirements for work
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3 Complete strengthening includes the remainder of the strengthening work as required by
this article. Parapets and wall anchor installation were completed in an earlier phase.
4 Complete strengthening includes all strengthening required by this article, including parapet
bracing and wall anchors.
5 All buildings regulated by this article, undergoing a change of occupancy, may be
strengthened in accordance with those provisions.
SECTION 3. Section 20-2 (Enumeration of nuisances) of Chapter 20 (Nuisances) of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding paragraph (e) to read as follows:
"(e) Maintaining premises detrimental to property of others. Maintaining any condition
of premises which is detrimental to the property of others, including, but not limited
to, keeping or depositing on the premises, or scattering over the premises, any of
the following:
(1) Lumber, junk, trash, debris, or an accumulation of substantial quantities of
loose earth, rocks or pieces of concrete;
(2) Abandoned, discarded, unused or deteriorating materials, objects or
equipment, such as furniture, bedding, machinery, packing boxes, cans or
containers;
(3) Stagnant water, unfilled excavations, any earth or sand which has eroded
and sloughs onto an adjoining sidewalk or street;
(4) Any fence, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason of its
condition or its inappropriate location;
(5) Abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles, or parts thereof,
including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, trailers or similar
vehicles; or
(6) Barbed-wire fences or limbs of trees, shrubs, hedges or vegetable growth so
situated or located as to endanger persons traversing streets or sidewalks in
the immediate area thereof.
"Premises" as used herein shall mean and include real property, landscaping,
plantings, trees, bushes, fences, buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures and the
exterior storage of personal property, equipment, supplies or vehicles."
SECTION 4. Section 20-5 of Chapter 20 (Nuisances) of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"Sec. 20-5 Abatement procedure
a. Determination by Director; resolution of intent to conduct hearing. Whenever the
Director of Community Development finds that a nuisance exists on any property within the City,
the City Council may, by resolution, declare its intent to conduct a public hearing to determine
whether the same constitutes a public nuisance. Said resolution shall indicate the council's intent to
commence abatement proceedings, as herein provided, and shall describe the premises involved by
the street address or other description as is reasonably necessary to identify the same.
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b. Posting of notice of hearing. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the date set for the
public hearing, the Director of Community Development shall cause to be conspicuously posted
upon the premises:
(1) A certified copy of such resolution; and
(2) At least two (2) notices of the time and place of hearing before the council, which
notices shall be entitled: "NOTICE OF HEARING TO ABATE NUISANCE" and
shall be substantially in the following form:
"Notice is hereby given that on the _ day of , 19_, the City Council of the City of Hermosa
Beach passed a resolution declaring its intention to conduct a public hearing to determine whether
that (those) certain (premises) (building(s)) (structure(s)) located upon that certain real property
situated in the City of Hermosa Beach, State of California, known and designated as (address) in
said City, more particularly described as (legal description), constitute(s) a public nuisance which
must be abated. If said (premises) (building(s)) (structure(s)), in whole or in part, are found to
constitute a public nuisance, and are not abated within the time specified by the City Council, the
same will be abated by the City, in which case the cost of such abatement will be assessed upon and
against the land on which said (premises) (building(s)) (structure(s)) (is) (are) located and that the
cost thereof will constitute a lien upon such land until paid. Said nuisance consists of the
following:
(Description)
All persons having any objections to or interest in said matter are hereby advised to attend a
meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, to be held in the Council Chamber, City
Hall, Civic Center, located at 1315 Valley Drive in the City of Hermosa Beach, California, on the
day of , 19_, at the hour of (a.m.) (p.m.) of said day, when their evidence relating to said
matter will be heard and given due consideration.
DATED:
By Order of the City Council
City Manager"
Proof of service of such notice and resolution shall be made by affidavit and filed with the City
Clerk.
c. Service of notice of hearing. In addition to posting the resolution and notice described
above, the Director of Community Development shall cause to be served upon the owner of each
of the affected premises a certified copy of the resolution and notice at least fifteen (15) days before
the time fixed for the hearing before the council. Service of said notice and resolution shall be by
depositing a copy of said notice and resolution in the course of transmission of the United States
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Postal Service, enclosed in a sealed envelope, with the postage thereon fully prepaid. Said envelope
shall be registered or certified, and shall be addressed to said owner at the last known address of
said owner as reflected on the current tax rolls of the city. The service is complete at the time of its
deposit in the United States Postal Service. Proof of service of such notice and resolution shall be
made by affidavit and filed with the City Clerk.
"Owner" as used herein shall mean any person having or claiming to have any legal or
equitable interest in or to be free relating to said premises, as disclosed by a title search to
be conducted under the supervision of the City Attorney, using an acceptable title company.
d. Hearing by City Council. Unless the nuisance has already been abated, the City
Council, at the time stated in the notice, shall hear and consider all relevant evidence, including, but
not limited to, testimony from owners, witnesses, parties interested and staff reports relative to the
matter; said hearing may be continued from time to time. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the
City Council may, based upon said evidence, determine whether the premises, or any part thereof,
as maintained, constitutes a nuisance. If it is determined that the same does constitute a nuisance,
the council may order the same abated, within a reasonable time.
e. Resolution of abatement. The City Council's decision shall be by resolution, which shall
contain the informal findings of the council upon which such determination of nuisance is based,
shall order the abatement of the nuisance, shall describe the needed corrections and/or repair
necessary to abate the nuisance, and shall contain the time within which the nuisance is to be
abated. A copy of the resolution ordering the abatement of the nuisance shall be served upon the
owner of the affected premises, and other persons having an interest therein, in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph c hereof. Any property owner shall have the right to have the nuisance, as
declared, abated, provided the same is completed prior to the expiration of the period of time set
forth in said resolution. The time set for abatement, upon good cause shown, may be extended for
a reasonable time by the council.
f. Final notice. Upon expiration of the time specified for abatement, the city attorney shall
notify the owner of the affected premises, and other persons having an interest therein, by
registered or certified mail, of such expiration, and inform such person that such abatement must be
completed or a further appeal made to the city council within ten (10) days from the date of
mailing.
g. City abatement. If the nuisance is not abated within the time set forth in the resolution
ordering abatement, or such later date as may be determined by the City Council, the City Attorney
shall affirm and attest to the Director of Community Development that the proceedings set forth
hereunder have been legally conducted and are concluded, whereupon the Director of Community
Development is empowered to cause the nuisance to be abated by city forces or private contract.
Upon obtaining an abatement warrant, the Director of Community Development is hereby
expressly authorized to enter upon the premises for the purpose of abating such nuisance in the
manner herein provided.
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SECTION 5. Section 20-6 of Chapter 20 (Nuisances) of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Sec. 20-6 Recovery of nuisance abatement costs.
a. Report of cost of abatement. The Director of Community Development shall keep an
accounting of the cost, including incidental expenses, of abatement of nuisances under Section 20-5
or Section 20-8 of this chapter for each separate lot or parcel of land where the abatement work
has been done and shall render an itemized report in writing to the City Council showing the cost of
abatement, less any salvage value, if applicable. Provided, that before said report is submitted to
the city council for confirmation, a copy of the same shall be posted for at least fifteen (15) days
upon the property upon which the nuisance was situated, together with a notice of the time when
said report shall be submitted to the city council for confirmation; a copy of said report and notice
shall be served upon the owner of said property, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph c
of Section 20-5 of this chapter, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the submittal of the report to the
council for confirmation; proof of such posting and service shall be made by affidavit and filed with
the City Clerk.
The term "incidental expenses" shall include, but not be limited to, the actual expenses and
costs of the City in the preparation of notices, specifications and contracts, and in inspecting
the work, and the costs of the printing and mailings required hereunder.
b. Report; hearing and proceedings. At the time and place fixed for receiving and
considering said report, the City Council shall hear and pass upon the report of the Director of
Community Development, together with any objections or protests, which must be in writing,
submitted by any of the persons liable to be assessed for the cost of abating such nuisance.
Thereupon, the City Council may make such revision, correction or modification to said report as it
may deem just, after which, by resolution, the report as submitted, or as revised, corrected or
modified, shall be confirmed. The hearing may be continued from time to time. The decision of the
City Council shall be final and conclusive.
c. Assessment of costs against property; special assessment. The amount of the cost of
abatement of such nuisance upon any lot or parcel of land, including incidental expenses, as
confirmed by the city council, shall constitute a special assessment against the respective lot or
parcel of land to which it relates, and after its recording, as thus made and confirmed, shall
constitute a lien on said property in the amount of such assessment. After confirmation of the
report of the cost of abatement, notice of the assessment shall be mailed, by certified mail, to the
owner of each property to be assessed, if the property owner's identity can be determined from the
county assessor's or county recorder's records. The notice shall specify that the property may be
sold after three years by the tax collector for unpaid delinquent assessments. A copy of the report
shall be transmitted to the assessor and tax collector of the County of Los Angeles, whereupon it
shall be the duty of said assessor and tax collector to add the amount of such assessment or
assessments to the next regular bill of taxes levied against the said respective lots and parcels of
land for municipal purposes, and thereafter said amounts shall be collected at the same time and in
the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same
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penalties and the same procedure under foreclosure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for
ordinary municipal taxes.
d. Assessment of costs against property; lien. The City may collect abatement and related
administrative costs by a nuisance abatement lien. After confirmation of the report of the cost of
abatement, and prior to recordation of the lien, notice of the lien shall be provided to the owner of
record of the parcel of land on which the nuisance is maintained, based on the last equalized
assessment roll or the supplemental roll, whichever is more current. The notice shall be served in
the same manner as summons in a civil action in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with
Section 415.10) of Chapter 4 of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. If the owner of
record, after diligent search cannot be found, the notice may be served by posting a copy thereof in
a conspicuous place upon the property for a period of 10 days and publication thereof in a
newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the property is located pursuant
to Section 6062. A nuisance abatement lien shall be recorded in the county recorder's office in the
county in which the parcel of land is located and from the date of recording shall have the force,
effect, and priority of a judgment lien.
A nuisance abatement lien authorized by this section shall specify the amount of the lien, the
name of the agency on whose behalf the lien is imposed, the date of the abatement order, the street
address, legal description and assessor's parcel number of the parcel on which the lien is imposed,
and the name and address of the recorded owner of the parcel. In the event that the lien is
discharged, released, or satisfied, either through payment or foreclosure, notice of the discharge
containing the information specified above shall be recorded by the City.
A nuisance abatement lien may be foreclosed by an action brought by the city for a money
judgment. The City may recover from the property owner any costs incurred regarding the
processing and recording of the lien and providing notice to the property owner as part of its
foreclosure action to enforce the lien.
SECTION 6. Section 20-13 of Chapter 20 (Nuisances) of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code is hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 20-13. Other remedies. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the City Council
from ordering the City Attorney to commence a civil action to abate a nuisance as an alternative to
or in conjunction with the proceedings herein set forth or to initiate a criminal action against the
responsible party for the maintenance of a nuisance.
SECTION 7. The City Council does hereby designate the City Attorney to prepare a
summary of this ordinance to be published pursuant to Government Code Section 36933(c)(1) in
lieu of the full text of said ordinance. That prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause the summary to be published in the Easy Reader, a
weekly newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance;
shall enter the same in the book of official ordinances of said city; shall make minutes of the
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passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of February, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES; Benz, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT: akes
ABSTAI * ne
of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach
ATTEST -
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1150 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted as an urgency Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Hermosa
Beach at a regular meeting held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 13th day of
February, 1996, and was published in the Easy Reader newspaper on February 22, 1996.
0 The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- Oakes
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: February 22, 1996
Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.R)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of LosAnge-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
February 22
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 22nd day of February
1996.
Si anature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 9024
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL6 84
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 95-1150
Prepared by City Attorney
Michael Jenkins, February 8, 1996
SUMMARY OF ABATEMENT
ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. 96-1150 adopts by
reference the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,
a State code which provides proce-
dures governing the method by which
the City notifies building owners of
the existence of dangerous condi-
tions on their property and orders
those conditions eliminated. In the
event building owners decline toabate
dangerous conditions, the code pro-
vides the method by which the City
may do so at the cost of the owner.
The ordinance makes certain amend-
ments to the uniform code. Ordk
nance No. 96-1150 also adopts by
reference the Uniform Code for Build-
ing Conservation, which for
earthquake safety by requiring
strenghthening of unreinforced ma-
sonry walls in commercial and large
multifamily residential buildings. This
code is already in effect in the City
and is merely being reorganized.
Ordinance No. 96-1150 also makes
certain minor changes to the City's
nuisance abatement procedures.
Adopted asan UrgencyOrdinance
on February 13,1996 by the following i
vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Reviczky,
Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Oakes
ATTEST:
Naoma Valdes
Deputy City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1151
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH RELATING TO STREET
BANNERS AND HANDBILL DISTRIBUTION AND AMENDING THE HERMOSA
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
A. The City Council finds that decorative street banners enhance the visual aesthetics of
a community and are an effective method of generating civic pride.
B. The City Council finds that the placement of decorative street banners in commercial
areas of the City serves the important purpose of identifying the City's commercial
areas.
C. The City Council finds that allowing commercial enterprises to sponsor decorative
street banners will serve the City's substantial government interest in fostering a
positive relationship with local businesses.
D. The City Council finds that recognizing the sponsors of decorative street banners by
name and/or logo serves an important courtesy value.
E. The City Council finds that Section 3-1.6 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code
prohibits private persons from posting or otherwise attaching any signage to public
street lamp posts, utility poles and other similar structures. The City Council further
finds that such public property is a "nonpublic forum" for purposes of constitutionally
protected expression.
F. It is not the intent of the City Council to alter the nonpublic forum status of public
street lamp posts, utility poles and similar structures. Nor is it the intent of the City
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Council to grant a right of access to such public property for expressive and/or
communicative purposes.
SECTION 2. Chapter 3 ("Advertising") of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended
to add a new Section 3-3.10 to read as follows:
"See. 3-3.10. City Street Banner Program.
(a) The City may install and maintain decorative street banners on public street lamp
posts, utility poles and similar structures.
(b) Decorative street banners shall be placed in locations determined by the City and shall
be displayed for a period as provided under the City Council Approved Banner
Program.
(c) The design and construction of decorative street banners shall be provided for by the
City through the City Council approved Banner Program.
(d) Commercial enterprises may sponsor decorative street banners in the City Council
approved Banner Program by payment, to the City, of an amount set by resolution of
the City Council. In consideration of such payment, the City may include on a
decorative street banner the name and/or trademark of the sponsoring commercial
enterprise.
(e) For the purpose of this section, a "banner" is a temporary sign constructed of cloth,
canvas or a light fabric intended for identification purposes.
(f) For the purpose of this section, a "commercial enterprise" is an institution, business or
enterprise conducted for profit.
(g) For the purpose of this section, a "decorative street banner" is a banner of such
material, size and design as selected by the City.
SECTION 3. Paragraph (e) of Section 22-3 ("Park regulations generally") of Article I ("In
General") of Chapter 22 ("Parks, Playgrounds and Public Property") of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"(e) Distribute any handbills or circulars, or post, place or erect any bills, notice, paper or
advertising device or matter of any kind; provided, however, the same may be
personally delivered to persons who are willing to accept the same in hand."
SECTION 4. Section 5-31 ("Solicitation") of Article I ("Beach and Strand") of Chapter 5
('Beach, Boats and Municipal Pier") of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Sec. 5-31. Solicitation.
No person shall solicit in any manner or for any purpose, or sell or
offer for sale any foods, refreshments, drinks or other goods, wares
or merchandise, or distribute or pass out any handbills, advertising
matter or literature upon the beach or strand, and a violation of this
section shall be an infraction; provided, however, that handbills,
advertising matter or literature may be personally delivered to
persons who are willing to accept the same in hand."
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after
thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
Section 6. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided by law.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall
enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City, and shall make minutes of the passage
and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of February, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES:
Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
AB SENT -
None
PRESIDEgof the City Council acn ii nd MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST- APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1151 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 27th day of February, 1996, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on March 7, 1996.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: March 7, 1996
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Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
March 7
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all in the year 1996.
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I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 7th day of March
1996.
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Signatur
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL688
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 96-1151
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH RELATING TO
STREET BANNERS AND
HANDBILL DISTRIBUTION AND
AMENDING THE HERMOSA
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALI-
FORNIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOL-
LOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
A. The City Council finds that deco-
rative street banners .enhance the
visual aesthetics of a community and
are an effective method of generating
civic pride.
B. The City Council finds that the
placement of decorative street ban-
ners in commercial areas of the City
serves the important purpose of iden-
tifying the City's commercial areas.
C. The City Council finds that allow-
ing commercial enterprises to spon-
sor decorative street banners will
serve the City's substantial govern-
ment interest in fostering a positive
relationship with local businesses.
D. The City Council finds that recog-
nizing the sponsors of decorative
street banners by name and/or logo
serves an important courtesy value.
E. The City Council finds that Sec-
tion 3-1.6 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code prohibits private per-
sons from posting or otherwise at-
taching any signage to public street
lamp posts, utility poles and other
similar structures. The City Council
further finds that such public property
is a "nonpublic forum" for purposes of
constitutionally protected expression.
F. It is not the intent of the City Coun-
cil to alter the nonpublioforum status
of public street lamp posts, utility poles
and similar structures. Nor is it the
intent of the City Council to grant a
right of access to such public prop-
erty for expressive and/or communi-
cative purposes.
SECTION 2. Chapter 3 ("Adver-
tising") of the Hermosa Beach Mu-
nicipal Code is amended to add, a
new Section 3-3.10 to read as fol-
lows:
"Sec. 3-3.10. City Street Banner
Program.
(a) The City may install and maintain
decorative street banners on public
street lamp posts, utility poles and
similar structures.
(b) Decorative street banners shall
be placed in locations determined by
the City and shall be displayed for a
period as provided under the City
Council Approved Banner Program.
(c) The design and construction of
decorative street banners shall be
provided for by the City through the
City Council approved Banner Pro-
gram.
(d) Commercial enterprises may
sponsordecorative street banners in
the City Council approved Banner
Program by payment, to the City, of
an amount set by resolution of the
City Council. Inconsideration of such
payment, the City may include on a
decorative street banner the name
and/or trademark of the sponsoring
commercial enterprise.
(e) For the purpose of this section, a
'banner' is a temporary sign con-
structed of cloth, canvas or a light
fabric intended for identification pur-
poses.
(f) For the purpose of this section, a
"commercial enterprise" is an institu-
tion, businessorenterprise conducted
for profit.
(g) For the purpose of this section, a
"decorative street banner' is a ban-
ner of such material, size and design
as selected by the City.
SECTION 3. Paragraph (e) of
Section 22-3 ("Park regulations gen-
erally') of Article I ("in General'). of
Chapter22 ("Parks, Playgrounds and
Public Property") of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"(e) Distribute any handbills or
circulars, or post, place or erect any
bills, notice, paper or advertising de-
vice or matter of any kind; provided,
however, the same may be person-
ally delivered to persons who are
willing to°accept the same in hand:"
SECTION 4. Section 5-31 ("So-
licitation") of Article I ("Beach and
Strand") of Chapter 5 ("Beach, Boats
and Municipal Pier') of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 5-31. Solicitation.
No person shall solicit in any manner
or for any purpose, or sell or offer for
sale any foods, refreshments, drinks,
or other goods, wares or merchan-
dise, or distribute or pass out any
handbills, advertising matter or litera-
ture upon the beach or strand, and a
violation of this section shall be an
infraction; provided, however, that
handbills, advertising matter or litera-
ture may be personally delivered to
persons who are willing to accept the
same in hand."
Section 5. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30)
days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
Section 6. Prior to the expiration
of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause
this ordinance to be published in the
Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and cir-
culated in the City of Hermosa Beach,
in the mariner provided by law.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
the City, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 27th day of February,
1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes,
Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYORof the City of Hermosa Beach,
California
ATTEST: Naoma Valdes, Deputy
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO., 96-1152
WAS NOT ADOPTED
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ORDINANCE NO. 96 - 1153
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADDING
OPEN SPACE OVERLAY (OS -O) ZONE TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AMENDING
THE PARKING SECTION TO INCLUDE RESTRICTIONS ON THE LOCATION OF
OPEN PARKING ON RESIDENTIAL LOTS, AND IMPOSING THE PROPOSED OS -0
ZONE TO DESIGNATED PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AREAS AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT
A ATTACHED, WHEN THEY ARE VACATED, AND ADOPTION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on February 28, 1996 to consider oral
and written testimony, and made the following Findings:
A. The proposed OS -0 overlay zone will provide a means to implement the legal
settlement, Allen et al vs. City of Hermosa Beach;
B. By amending the Parking Section of the Zoning Ordinance as proposed the issue of
where open parking on residential lots is allowed will be addressed;
C. Designated public right-of-way areas that may be vacated have been identified on
attached Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hermosa
Beach does hereby ordain amending the zoning ordinance text and map be amended as follows:
SECTION 1: Amend Section 1157, Off -Street Parking Location, by adding the following:
"F. Open parking spaces for residential uses in the Open Space Zone (OS -0) shall be
located only within the rear 50% or in the rear 40 feet whichever is the lesser of a
residential lot."
SECTION 2: Add the following to the zoning ordinance text: "Article 9.53, OS -O, Open
Space Overlay
Sec. 9.53-1 Intent and Purpose The OS -0 zone is intended to limit the
intensity of use of areas beyond limitations prescribed by the primary, or underlying zoning.
Sec. 9.53-2 Permitted Uses Only the following uses shall be permitted:
Landscaping (hardscape / softscape)
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Open vehicle and motorcycle parking (In designated areas per Section 9.3-5)
Walls and fences
Barbecue / fire pits
Bird baths
Lighting
Ponds
Table / chairs
Decks
Fountains
Prohibited uses:
Spas
Swimming pools
Furniture designed for indoors use
Storage of any type
Sheds
Parking / storage of (a) Non -registered, or expired registered vehicles (b)
Commercial trucks (c) Motorhomes (d) Trailers (e) Boats (�
Campers, off of vehicles
Sec. 9.5-3 Use and Development Standards
1. Landscaping
A. Landscaping shall be limited in height to a maximum of 36"
2. Fences/Walls
A. A permanent barrier, between the parking area, and the remaining
area shall be installed and maintained in good condition.
1) Existing barrier walls may be deemed in compliance with this
ordinance by the City Council.
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2) Barrier walls shall be a maximum of 36" in height, and a
minimum of 24" in height, and a maximum of forty (40) feet
from the rear property line.
3) Barrier walls shall be of a solid material, permanent in nature,
and non-movable; chain link, chains, fencing on hinges, and
removable metal poles are prohibited.
B. Perimeter fences/walls may be installed, and shall comply with all
provisions of Section 1215 of the zoning ordinance pertaining to
fencing, except that no fence shall be over 36" in height.
3. Structures
A. Decks shall have a maximum height of 12" and all other permitted
structures shall have a maximum height of 36", except tables and
chairs which may be of standard height.
B. Ponds shall not exceed 1 1/2 feet in depth, and/or a diameter of 10
feet.
4. Primary Zone
A. The portion of a lot with OS -0 zoning shall not be used for
calculation of allowable lot coverage, density, setbacks, open space,
and/or guest parking for development of the total lot.
5. Parking Areas
A. Parking areas shall be paved and maintained in good condition and
governed by Sec. 1157(F) of the zoning ordinance.
B. Vehicular access shall be prohibited from walk -streets, except in
locations leading to legally permitted enclosed parking.
Sec. 9.5-4 Waiver At the time any public right-of-way is considered for vacation
and the OS -0 Overlay zone is proposed, the City Council may waive by resolution any
OS -0 use and development standard(s), if a hardship finding can be made."
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SECTION 3: Official Zoning Map Public right-of-way areas as shown on the attached
maps, Exhibit A-1 through A-5, shall have the OS -0, Open Space Overlay zone imposed at the
time the subject areas are ever vacated.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 5: Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 12th day of March, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT. Be
ATTEST
of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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Location
a. Address: City wide
• Legal: N/A
Description
Text amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding setback and parking location for Strand fronting corner lots_
Sponsor
a. Name: City of Hermosa Beach, Community Development Department, Planning Division
b. Mailing Address: 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Phone: (310) 318-0242
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
In accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City of Hermosa Beach, which implements the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970 in Hermosa Beach, the Environmental Review Committee must make an environmental review of all
private projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, and the Planning Commission must make an environmental
review of all public projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, which are subject to the Environmental Quality
Act. This declaration is documentation of the review and, if it becomes final, no comprehensive Environmental Impact
Report is required for this project.
FINDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
eesolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive
nvironmental Impact Report because, orevided the att-aohed-mif.al en easur-es afinElti irr#!g�e , it would not
have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Community
Development Department, Planning Division.
Date of Finding Chairman, Environmental Review Committee
FINDING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive
Environmental Impact Report because, preNxideaathe attached— wlweEHnre e4, it would not
have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Community
Development Department, Planning Division.
Date of Finding Chairman, Planning Commission
FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with
esolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive
Tavv'ronmental
Impact Report because, pr-evided4he-att hed-inkigatien fneast es ar 4nelg ea-if14heprejee it would not
e a significant effect on the environment. Documentation sup rti g s finding is on e in the Community
Development Department Planning Division.
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Date of Finding or, Hermosa CityCouncil
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1153 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 12th day of March, 1996, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on March 21, 1996.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSENT- Benz
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: March 21, 1996
Deputy City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
March 21
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 21 s t day of Mar ch
1996.
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Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
• Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO'. 96 -1153
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
ADDING OPEN SPACE OVERLAY (OS -0) ZONE TO THE ZONING
ORDINANCE, AMENDING THE PARKING SECTION TO INCLUDE
RESTRICTIONS ON THE LOCATION OF OPEN PARKING ON RESIDEW
TIAL LOTS, AND IMPOSING THE PROPOSED OS -0 ZONE TO
DESIGNATED PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AREAS AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT
A ATTACHED, WHEN THEY ARE VACATED, AND ADOPTION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
(Note: Exhibit A is available in the Office of the City Clerk)
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on February 28,1996 to
consider oral and written testimony, and made the following Findings:
A. The proposed OS -0 overlay zone will provide a means to implement.the
legal settlement, Allen et at vs. City of Hermosa Beach;
B. By amending the Parking Section of the Zoning Ordinance as proposed
the issue of where open parking on residential lots is allowed will be addressed;
C. Designated public right-of-way areas that may be vacated have been
identified on attached Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Hermosa Beach does hereby ordain amending the zoning ordinance text and
map be amended as follows:
SECTION 1: Amend Section 1157, Off -Street Parking Location, by adding
the following:
"F. Open parking spaces for residential uses in the Open Space Zane (OS -
0) shall be located only within the rear 50% or in the rear 40 feet whichever is
the lesser of a residential lot.'
SECTION 2: Add the following to the zoning ordinance text: "Article g.53,
OS -O, Open Space Overlay
Sec. 9.53-1 Intent and Purpose The OS -0 zone is intended to limit the
intensity of use of areas beyond limitations prescribed by. the primary, or
underlying zoning.
Sec. 9.53-2 Permitted Uses Only the following uses shall be permitted:
Landscaping (hardscape / softscape)
Open vehicle and motorcycle parking (In designated areas per Section 9.3-
5)
Walls and fences
Barbecue / fire pits
Bird baths
Lighting
Ponds
Table / chairs
Decks
Fountains'
Prohibited uses:
Spas
Swimming pools
Furniture designed for indoors use
Storage of any type
Sheds
'Parking / storage of (a) Non -registered, or expired registered vehicles (b)
Commercial trucks (c) Mdtorhomes (d) Trailers (e) Boats (f) Campers, off of
vehicles
Sec. 9.5-3 Use and Development Standards
1. Landscaping
A. Landscaping shall be limited in height to a maximum of 35'.
2. Fences/Walls
A. A_permanent barrier, between the parking area, and the remaining area
shall be installed and maintained in good condition.
1) Existing barrier walls may be deemed in compliance with this ordinance
by the City Council.
2) Barrier walls shall be a maximum of 36" in height, and a minimum of 24"
in height, and a maximum of forty (40) feet from the rear property line.
3) Barrier walls shall be of a solid material, permanent in nature, and non-
movable; chain link, chains, fencing on hinges, and removable metal poles are
prohibited.
B. Perimeter fences/walls may be installed, and shall comply with all
provisions of Section 1215 of the zoning ordinance pertaining to fencing, except
that no fence shall be over 36' in height.
3. Structures
A. Decks shall have a maximum height of 12" and ail other permitted
structures shall have a maximum height of 36", except tables and chairs which
may be of standard height.
B. Ponds shall not exceed 1 1/2 feet in depth, andlor a diameter of 10 feet.
4. Primary Zone
A. The portion of a lot with OS -0 zoning shall not be used for calculation of
allowable lot coverage, density, setbacks, open space, and/orguest parking for
development of the total lot. `
5. Parking Areas
A. Parking areas shall be paved and maintained in good condition and
governed by Sec. 1157(F) of the zoning ordinance.
B. Vehicular access shall be prohibited from walk -streets, except in loca-
tions leading to legally permitted enclosed parking.
Sec. 9.5-4 Waiver
At the time any. public right-of-way is considered for vacation and the OS -
0 Overlay zone is proposed, the City Council may waive by resolution any OS -
0 use and development standard(s), if a hardship finding can be made."
SECTION 3: Official Zoning Map Public right-of-way areas as shown on
the attached maps, Exhibit A-1 through A-5, shall have the OSO, Open Space
Overlay zone imposed at the time the subject areas are ever vacated.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and
effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 5: Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk -shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy
Reader, a weekly newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in
the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city,
and shall make minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of
the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 12th day of March,1996, by the
following vote:
AYES: Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Benz _
John Bowler
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
Califomia
ATTEST:
Naoma Valdes, Deputy
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE 96-1154
AN ORDINANCE THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE
ZONING MAP FROM M-1 (LIGHT MANUFACTURING) TO R-2 (TWO—FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL) FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 330 AND 342 ARDMORE
AVENUE AND INCLUDING 615 THIRD STREET (THE SE CORNER OF ARDMORE
AVENUE AND FOURTH STREET) AS DESCRIBED BELOW AND SHOWN ON THE
ATTACHED MAP AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE
DECLARATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on March 26, 1996, to consider the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and to receive oral and written testimony regarding
an application for the subject Zone Change and made the following findings:
A. The subject zone change will make the zoning consistent with the General Plan
designation of Medium Density Residential.
B. The subject properties are appropriate for residential use as they are surrounded by
primarily residential uses and located in an area which is predominantly residential in
character.
C. The City Council concurs with the Planning Commission and with the Staff
Environmental Review Committee's recommendation, based on their environmental
assessment/initial study, that this zone change will result in a less than significant
impact on the environment, and therefore qualifies for a Negative Declaration
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That certain property in the City of Hermosa Beach, legally
described as lots 41, 42, and 43 and the easterly 30 feet of the westerly 90 feet of lots 44, 45, and
46 of Walter Ransom Companies Venable Place Tract, located at 330 and 342 Ardmore, and 615
Third Street, is hereby reclassified from M- 1, Light Manufacturing to R-2, Two -Family Residential.
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SECTION 2. The Zoning Map of the City of Hermosa Beach, as adopted by the
City of Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, Appendix A, Zoning, Section 302, is hereby amended by
changing the classification of the property referred to in Section 1 to R-2.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 9th day of April, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT-
None
of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
ATTEST-
CITY CLERK
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APPROVEDFAS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNE
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ACTIVITY IDENTIFICATION
Location
a. Address: 330 & 342 Ardmore Avenue and 615 3rd Street
Legal:Lots 41, 42, 43 & easterly 30' of westerly 90' of Lots 44, 45 & 46, Walter Ransom Co's Venable Place
scri tion
Zone change from M-1 to R-2; Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Tract Map
# 52122 for 9 -unit detached condominiums, VflFianee feF fence height
Sponsor
a. Name: Ban Agawal, AGAR Inc.
b. Mailing Address: 30032 Avenida Classica, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274 Phone: (310) 370-4837
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
In accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City of Hermosa Beach, which implements the California Environmental Quality
Act of 1970 in Hermosa Beach, the Environmental Review Committee must make an environmental review of all private
projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, and the Planning Commission must make an environmental review of all
public projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, which are subject to the Environmental Quality Act. This
declaration is documentation of the review and, if it becomes final, no comprehensive Environmental Impact Report is
required for this project.
FINDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution
9 5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive Environmental
pact Report because, ofevided the -at are-ipcludedin fho---ject, it would not have a significant
effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Community Development Department,
Planning Division.
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Date of Finding lC airman, Environmental Review Committee
FINDING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution
89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive Environmental
Impact Report because, Offivided4e-attached-m-- itigatior-�-Kneasur-e-s-ar-e-inGl4d€d-i -p jest, it would not have a significant
effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Community Development Department,
Planning Division. /�—
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Date of Finding Chairman, Plannin Commission
FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution
89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive Environmental
6rfpact Report because, pfevAed4he-a�#arhed�tgatiGn-m€asums-a�iacluded-ira-floe-praject, it would not have a significant
ect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Community Development Department,
Planning Division.
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Date of Finding
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1154 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 9th day of April, 1996, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on April 18, 1996.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN- None
DATED: April 18, 1996
Deputy City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
April 18
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 18th. day of April
1996.
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Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL692
�ILL ;
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE 96-1154
AN ORDINANCE THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP
FROM M-1 (LIGHT
MANUFACTURING) TO R-2
(TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL)
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 330 AND 342 ARDMORE
AVENUE AND INCLUDING 615
THIRD STREET (THE BE
CORNER OF ARDMORE AVENUE
AND FOURTH STREET) AS
DESCRIBED BELOW AND
SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED
MAP AND ADOPTION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE
DECLARATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held
a public hearing on March 26, 1996,
to consider the recommendation of
the Planning Commission and to re-
ceive oral and written testimony re-
garding an application for the subject
Zone Change and made the following
findings:
A. The subject zone change will
make the zoning consistent with the
General Plan designation of Medium
Density Residential.
B. The subject properties are ap-
propriate for residential use as they
are surrounded by primarily residen-
tial uses and located in an area which
is predominantly residential in char-
acter.
C. The City Council concurs with
the Planning Commission and with
the Staff Environmental Review
Committee's recommendation, based
on their environmental assessment/
initial study, that this zone change will
result in a less than significant impact
on the environment, and therefore
qualifies for a Negative Declaration
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HER-
MOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That certain prop-
erty in the City of Hermosa Beach,
legally described as lots 41, 42, and
43 and the easterly 30 feet of the
westerly 90 feet of lots 44, 45, and 46
of Walter Ransom Companies
Venable Place Tract, located at 330.
and 342 Ardmore, and 615 Third
Street, is hereby reclassified from M-
1, Light Manufacturing to R-2, Two -
Family Residential.
SECTION 2. The Zoning Map of
the City of Hermosa Beach, as
adopted bythe City of Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code. Appendix A, Zoning,
Section 302, is hereby amended by
changing theclassification of the prop-
erty referred to in Section 1 to R-2.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall
become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30)
days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
paper of general circulation published
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall enter the same
in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of
the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 9th day of Apol,1996,
by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton,
Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Julie Oakes
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
ATTEST: Elaine Doerfling
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1155
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING
CERTAIN ORDINANCES AND THEIR CORRESPONDING MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTIONS OR AMENDING CERTAIN ORDINANCES AND THEIR CORRESPONDING
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING OUT OF DATE
MATERIAL FROM THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS the City of Hermosa Beach is undergoing a major revision to its Municipal
Code and wishes not to continue to include material that is out of date due to changes in the
California state law, state and federal court decisions, or usage by the City of Hermosa Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Section 1-8. "Prison labor on city streets, etc. - Authorized."; Section
1-9. "Same - Labor in lieu of payment of fine."; and Section 1-10. "Same - Enforcement of
two preceding sections." shall be deleted in their entirety.
SECTION 2: Section 2-3.1 "Travel expenses for elected officials, officers and
employees.", shall be deleted in its entirety and now shall read,
"Travel expenses for elected officials, officers and employees may be reimbursed for
actual and necessary travel and conference expenses incurred in the performance of
official duties subject to limitations that shall be set by resolution of the Citv
Council."
SECTION 3: Section 2-4.5. "Compensation of city council." shall be amended to read,
"Effective April 15, 1986, each member of the city council shall be compensated the
amount of three hundreds dollars ($3 00. 00). pursuant to the provisions of Section
36516 and 36516-2, Government Code, State of California."
SECTION 4: Section 2-13. "Traveling expenses." shall be amended to read,
"The city manager shall be reimbursed for all sums necessarily incurred or paid by
him in the performance of his duties or incurred when traveling on business
pertaining to the city under direction of the city council. Reimbursement shall only
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be made, however, when a verified itemized claim, setting forth the sums expended
for such business for which reimbursement is requested and has been presented to
the eity 1- for approval."
SECTION 5: Section 2-61. "Interest in contracts, etc." shall be amended to read,
"Pursuant to sections 1090, 1091 and 1091.5 and sections 36325, 36526 and
36524 of the state Government Code, no officer shall have an interest be
interested in any contract made in their official capacity, nor be purchasers at any
sale or vendors at any purchase made by them in their official capacity."
SECTION 6: Article VIII. FUNDS, DIVISION 1, CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND, Section
2-83. "Created; purposes." and Section 2-84. "Expenditures from fund." shall be deleted in
their entirety.
to read,
SECTION 7: Section 2-111. "Schedule of fees and service charges." shall be amended
"Fees and service charges, whether or not provided for elsewhere by ordinance,
shall be set and adjusted by resolution of the city council following a public report
and recommendation from the city staff reflecting the cost reasonably borne and the
recommended percentage of recovery, except that the city manager .is hereby
empowered to set a fee for service requests netsubject to Section 549 01 �et.-WQJ. %J1
tie-Galifbrnia Gevef^men+ rode, when no fee has otherwise been established, and
the request cannot be met unless the city incurs costs that can be reasonably borne
from fees and charges. Fees specified .n Seetions 54990 and 4991 of the Cali f r ia
Government Code shall be effective only after meeting the requirements set forth for
public hearings in Section 54 To the extent possible, the city's fees and charges
shall be fixed by one master fee resolution of the council."
SECTION 8: Section 2-120. "Duty of design review board to review plans." and
Section 2-121 "Categorical exemptions." shall be amended to remove reference to seaien-7-
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SECTION 9: Section 2-122 `Filing plan and referral to design review board", shall be
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amended to remove reference to sec -tion 7 1.11 and to insert section 7-1.7 in its place and sub-
section (A)(3)0) shall be amended to read
"projects which are not exempt from state law are to be signed by an architect or
registered building designer. state law ex ens—inelude-", and to delete sub -
subsections i and ii.
SECTION 10: Section 4-11
subsection (a)(1) to read,
"Duration of license; license fees." shall be amended in
"Exception: For dogs owned by senior citizens of the city, age sixty (60) or over,
showing proof of age, the license fee shall be fifty (50) percent of the rate
established by this section. when said ^ ann-aPieu eheld ineeffle is less than
qualify for- thi -,hall filo a statemo„ gena peiJu y-eer-tifying as
to the €a en -payment -annual -fee."
SECTION 11: Section 4-11(c) shall be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 12: Section 4-14. "License forms." shall be amended to read,
"The finance department is hereby authorized and directed to cause to
be printed annually such number of dog license forms as may be necessary,. "
SECTION 13: Section 4-15. "License tag" shall be amended to read,
"The c -ll—' r finance department shall likewise procure metal tags bearing
inscriptions showing the year for which the same shall be issued and the number
thereof,. "
SECTION 14: Section 4-17 "Notice Report of impounded dogs to be posted." shall
be amended to read,
"The contractor, acting as poundmaster of the city, upon impounding any dog found
running at large, shall immediately file a report pest- upon ^ 'Multi bei te be
maintained at the d-by-tire-peundmaster-a--nefiee containing a brief description
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SECTION 15: Section 4-25. "Tag to be stamped with type of vaccine used, etc." shall
be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 16: Section 4-26. "Impoundment for failure to wear license tag." shall be
deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 17: Section 17-54. "Violation of permit procedures." shall be amended to
read:
"Any person who refuses to purchase a permit for a garage sale or yard sale, or who
conducts a fourth garage or yard sale within any twelve-month period, shall be
guilty of an infraction ef4he-lam as set forth in Section 1-7 of the Municipal Code.
Seel ens 19e an.a 19d of the C liia Penal Cede.,,
SECTION 18: Section 19-15. "Crossing through, under, etc., barriers at railroad
grade crossings.", shall be repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 19: Section 19-24. "Blocking of railroad crossings by trains.", shall be
repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 20: Section 21-5. "Firearms --Permit to possess." shall be repealed in its
entirety.
SECTION 21: Section 21-6. "Same Firearms --Permit to discharge." shall be amended I
to read:
"It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to discharge any gun, rifle, pistol,
revolver, slingshot or air gun within the city without first obtained a permit in
writing from the chief of the police department."
SECTION 22: Section 21-34. "Threats with replica firearms." sub -section (a)(1) shall
be amended to read:
"As used in this section, the term replica firearm shall include any device or object
made of plastic, wood, metal or any other material which is a facsimile or toy
version of, or is otherwise recognizable as a pistol, revolver, shotgun, sawed-off
shotgun, rifle, machine gun, rocket launcher, or any other firearm as that term is
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SECTION 23: Section 21-36 "Display of books, magazines and other publications in
locations other than newsracks." shall be amended to read:
"(a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings as ascribed to them by this section:
(1) "Matter" means any book, magazine, newspaper, video recording, or
other printed or written material or any picture, drawing,
photograph, motion picture, or other pictorial representation or any
statue or other figure, or any recording, transcription, or mechanical,
chemical, or electrical reproduction or any other articles, equipment,
machines, or materials.
(2) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, association,
corporation, or other legal entity.
(3) "Knowingly" means being aware of the character of the matter.
(4) "Minor" means any natural person under 18 years of age.
(5) "Harmful matter" means matter, taken as a whole, which to the
average person, applying contemporary statewide standards, appeals'
to the prurient interest, and is matter which, taken as a whole, depicts
or describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct and which,
taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific
value for minors.
(b) Display of harmful matter. Every person who for commercial purposes
displays by any means, or causes to be displayed by any means, or permits to
be displayed by any means, in any business, other than a public place fiom
which minors are excluded, any harmful matter, shall place upon the harmful
matter a device commonly known as a "blinder rack" in front of the harmful
matter, so that the lower two-thirds of the harmful matter is not exposed to
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(c) Minor need not view or gain control of material. To commit a violation of
subsection (b) above, it is not required that a minor have actually viewed or
physically gained control of any book, magazine, or other publication or
matter as defined in subsection (a)(5) above.
(d) Business persons responsible. The provisions of this chapter, with respect to
the display, causing to be displayed or permitted to be displayed any book,
magazine, or other publication as set forth in subsection (a) above, shall apply
only to persons having proprietary interests in or managerial control of the
ordinary and routine operation of the business wherein and at which time
there occurs a violation of any of the provisions of this section.
(e) Punishment. Every person who violates 21-36(b) is punishable by fine of not
more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment in the county
jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment."
SECTION 24: Section 22-5.4 "Park reservations." shall be amended to include South
Park at 425 Valley Drive.
SECTION 25: Section 23-15. "Records to be kept; inspection of records.", shall be
amended to read,
"Every pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, junk dealer and junk collector shall keep a
complete record of all goods, wares, merchandise or things pledged to or purchased
or received by him which record shall contain all of the matters required to be
shown in the reports referred to and described in Chapter 9 of the Business and
Professions Code of the State of California..'- iens 23 6 and 23-7. "
SECTION 26: Section 23-17 "Limitation on sale of goods obtained by pawnbroker
or secondhand dealer.", shall be amended to read:
"It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker or secondhand dealer .to sell or otherwise
dispose of any article or thing within thirty twenty-one days after such article or
thing has been purchased or received by such junk dealer or collector."
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"The provisions contained in sections 23 -.7 -and 23-15 to 23-17 shall not be deemed
to apply to the purchase or sale by junk dealers or junk collectors of rags, bottles,
other than milk or cream bottles, secondhand sacks,. "
SECTION 28: Section 29-16. "Public hearing by council." shall be amended to read,
"The council may from time to time call public hearings to ascertain whether the
public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead
wires and associated overhead structures within designated areas of the city and the
undergrounding installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric,
communication or similar or associated service. The city manager shall notify all
affected property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, and utilities
concerned, by mail of the time and place of such hearings at least 0) fifteen
15 days prior to the date thereof "
SECTION 29: Section 30-2. "Tax for maintenance of parks, music and advertising
purposes." shall be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 30: Section 30-10.5. "Exclusions and exemptions." shall be deleted in its
entirety.
SECTION 31: Section 30-10.6. "Application of provisions relating to exclusions and
exemptions." shall be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 32: Section 30-29. "Exemptions of governments; agencies thereof from
tax; collection by assessment." shall be deleted in its entirety in order to conform to new wording
in Taxation and Revenue Code Section 11922 and shall read,
"Any deed, instrument or writing to which the United States, or any agency or
instrumentality thereof, any state or territory, or political subdivision thereof, is a
party shall be exempt from any tax imposed pursuant to this part when the exempt
agency is acquiring title."
SECTION 33: Section 30-40. "Taxes - Amount." shall be amended to read,
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amount set by resolution of the city council, with the amount of the tax adjusted on
an annual basis using the percentage increase in the cost of living as calculated by
the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -
Riverside Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, thfee -usand - ice- f:ed
dellafs 0-00) for each new dwelling unit. "
SECTION 34: Section 300. "Names of zones.", shall be amended to include the listing
of, "O -S-2 Restricted Open Space Zone.", as shown in Article 9.52 of this Code.
SECTION 35: This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 36: Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 37: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 23rd day of April, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1155 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 23rd day of April, 1996, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on May 2, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: May 2, 1996
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of LosAnge-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 2nd day of May
1996.
Signature
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Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL694
(see attached page)
CITY OF HERMOSA BEAC::
ORDINANCE NO. 96-1155
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
REPEALING CERTAIN ORDINANCES AND THEIR CORRESPONDING
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS OR AMENDING CERTAIN ORDINANCES AND
THEIR CORRESPONDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DELETING OUT OF DATE MATERIAL FROM THE HERMOSA BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS the City of Hermosa Beach is undergoing a major revision to its Municipal Code andwishes not to continue
to include material that is out of date due to changes in the California state law, state and federal court decisions,.or usage
by the City of Hermosa Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Section 1-8. "Prison labor on city streets, etc. • Authorized."; Section 1-9. "Same- Labor In lieu
of payment of Tine."; and Section 1-10. "Same - Enforcement of two preceding sections." shall be deleted in their
: Section 2-3.1 "Travel expenses for elected officials, officers and employees.", shall be deleted in
now shall read,
SECTION 3: Section 2-4.5. "Compensation of city council." shall be amended to read,
"Effective April 15,1986, each member of the city council shalt be compensated the amount of three hundreds
dollars ($300.00) pursuant to the provisions of Section 36516 and 365163, Government Code, State of
California"
SECTION 4: Section 2-13. "Traveling expenses." shall be amended to read,
'The city manager shall.be reimbursed for all sums necessarily incurred or paid by him in the performance of his
duties or incurred when traveling on business pertaining to the citysunder direction of the city council.
Reimbursement shall only be made, however, when a verified itemized claim, setting forth the sums expended
for such business for which reimbursement is requested and_has been presented_teihe•eity eetim 4 for approval.
SECTION 5: Section 2-61. "Interest in contracts, etc." shall be amended to read,
"Pursuant to sections 1090, 1091 and 1091.5 end se tions 526:5 of the state Government
Code, no officer shall have an interest be interested in any contract made in their official capacity, nor be
purchasers at any sale or vendors at any purchase made by them in their official capacity"
SECTION 6: Article VIII. FUNDS, DIVISION 1. CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND, Section 2-83. "Created; purposes." and
Section 2-84. "Expenditures from fund." shall be deleted in their entirety.
SECTION 7: Section 2-111. "Schedule of fees and service charges." shall be amended to read,
"Fees and service charges, whether or not provided for elsewhere by ordinance, shall be set and adjusted by
resolution of the city council following a public report and recommendation from the city staff reflecting the cost
reasonably bome and the recommended percentage of recovery, except that the city manager ifs hereby
empowered to set a fee for service requests
bode, when no fee has otherwise been established, and the request cannot be met unless the city incurs costs
that can be reasonably bome from fees and charges..Fees specifiedin£eetiemsr64996endb4991 e11he6sliternie
Government bade shall be effective only after meeting the requirements set forth for public bgadag1 r6eetiart
To the extent possible, the city's fees and charges shall be fixed by one master tee resolution of the
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Section 2-120. "Duty of design review board to review plans." and Section 2-121 "Categorical
examp ns." shall be amended to remove reference to see4en4i t_and to insert section 7-1.7 in its place.
SECTION 9: Section 2-122 'Filing plan and referral to design review board", shall be amended to remove
reference to seeiie 4 -+. to insert section 7-1.7 in its place and sub -section (A)(3)0) shall be amended to read
'projects which are not exempt from state law are to be signed by an architect or registered building designer.
state law exennpliens imehide•.", and to delete sub -subsections i and ii.
SECTION 10: Section 4-11. "Duration of license; license fees." shall be amended in subsection (a)(1) to read,
"Exception: For dogs owned by senior citizens of the city, age sixty (60)orover, showing proofofaoe.the license
fee shall be fifty (50) percent of the rate established by this section._ ineerne
is less then seven theti nd fivue hum year. A dew owR
exemption sheit file a at termerit umderpmel Is ofeligibrlii,vpon Payment of
eaeh em ueEke."
SECTION 11: Section 4-1 l (c) shall be deleted in. its entirety.
SECTION 12: Section 4-14. "License forms." shall be amended to read,
'The eity1 easnrer finance department is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be printed annually such
number of dog license forms as may be necessary,.
$ CTION 13: Section 4-15. "License tag" shall be amended to read,
"The eitytreasurer finance department shall likewise procure metal tags bearing inscriptions showing the year
for which the same shall be issued and the number thereof,..
$ECTION 14: Section 4-17. "Ne9ee-)3g= of impounded dogs to be posted." shall be amended to read,
"The contractor, acting as poundmaster of the city, upon impounding any dog found running at large, shall
immediately file a report min oer9 to be amfei i d at the peumd by the peundrnastera notiee
containing a brief description of the dog, and within twelve (I
a eepyof the netiee."
SECTION 15: Section 4-25. "Tag td be stamped with type of vaccine used, etc." shall be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 16: Section 4-26. "Impoundment for failure to wear license tag." shall be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 17: Section 17-54. "Violation of permit procedures." shall be amended to read:
"Any person who refuses to purchase a permit for a garage sale or yard sale, or who conducts a fourth garage
or yard sale within any twelve-month period, shall be guilty of an infraction of the law as set forth in Section 1-
7 of the Municipal Code. $Belie "
SECTION 18: Section 19-15. "Crossing through, under, etc., barriers at railroad grade crossings.", shall be
repeated in its entirety.
SECTION 19: Section 19-24. "Blocking of railroad crossings by trains.", shall be repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 20: Section 21-5. "Firearms -Permit to possess." shall be repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 21: Section 21-6. "6ereepjtgann*-Permit to discharge." shall be amended to read:
"It is hereby declared unlawful for any person todischargea0v oun, rifle, pistol, revolver, slingshot or air gun within
the city w thout first obtained a permit in writing from the chief of the police department."
SECTION 22: Section 21 -34. --Threats with replica firearms." sub -section (a)(1) shall be amended to read:
"As used in this section, the term replica firearm shall include any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal
or any other material which is a facsimile or toy version of, or is otherwise recognizable as a pistol, revolver,
shotgun, sawed-off shotgun, rifle, machine gun, rocket launcher, or any other firearm as that term is used under
the provisions of Sections 12001 aed 12002, 12829(9)(1) arid 125? of the State Penal Code."
SECTION 23: Section 21-36 "Display of books, magazines and other publications In locations other than
newsracks." shall be amended to read:
"(a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings as
ascribed to them by this section:
(1) "Matter' means any book magazine, newspaper, video recording, or other printed or written material
or any picture, drawing, photograph, motion picture, or other pictorial representation or any statue or
other figure, or any recording, transcription, or mechanical, chemical, or electrical reproduction or any
other articles, equipment, machines, or materials.
(2) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other legal entity.
(3) "Knowingly' means being aware of the character of the matter.
(4) "Minor' means any natural person under 18 years of age.
(5) "Harmful matter' means matter, taken as a whole, which to the average person, applying contemporary
statewide standards, appeals to the prurient interest, and is matter which, taken as a whole, depicts or
describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct and which, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary,
artistic, political or scientific value for minors.
(b) Display of harmful matter. Every person who for commercial purposes displays by any means, or causes
to be displayed by any means, or permits to be displayed by any means, in any business, other than a public
place from which minors are excluded, any harmful matter, shall place upon the harmful matter a device
commonly known as a"blinder rack"in front of the harmful matter, so that the lower two-thirds of the harmful
matter is not exposed to view.
(c) Minor need not view or gain control of material. To commit a violation of subsection (b) above, it is not
required that a minor have actually viewed or physically gained control of any book, magazine, or other
publication or matter as defined in subsection (a)(5) above.
(d) Business persons responsible. The provisions of this chapter, with respect to the display, causing to be
displayed or permitted to be displayed any book, magazine, or other publication as set forth in subsection
(a) above, shall apply only to persons having proprietary interests in or managerial control of the ordinary
and routine operation of the business wherein and at which time there occurs a violation of any of the
(e) Punishment. Every person who violates 21-36(b) is punishable by fine of not more than one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and
imprisonment"
SECTION 24: Section 22-5.4 "Park reservations." shall be amended to include South Park at 425 Valley Drive.
SECTION 25: Section 23-15. "Records to be kept; Inspection o} records.", shall be amended to read,
"Every pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, junk dealer and junk collector shall keep a complete record of all
goods, wares, merchandise or things pledged to or purchased or received by him which record shall contain
all of the matters required to be shown in the reports referred to and described in Chapter 9 of the Business
and Professions Code of the State of California:.. seefieris __ _ and "
SECTION 26: Section 23-17. "Limitation on sale of goods obtained by pawnbroker or secondhand dealer.",
shall be amended to read:
"It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker or secondhand dealer.to sell or otherwise dispose of any article or thing
within Ift twentyerie--days after such article or thing has been purchased or received by such junk dealer
or collector."
SECTION 27: Section 23.19. "Exceptions to sections 28.7 and 23-15 to 23.17.", shall be amended to read:
"The provisions contained in sections 23a-and.23-15 to 23-17 shall not be deemed to apply to the purchase
or sale by junk dealers or junk collectors of rags, bottles, other than milk or cream bottles, secondhand
sacks.... "
SECTION 28: Section, 29-16. "Public hearing by council." shall be amended to read,
"The council may from time to time call public hearings to ascertain whether the public necessity, health, safety
or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures within designated
areas of the city and the undergrounding installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication
or similar or associated service. The city manager shall notify all affected property owners as shown on the
last equalized assessment roll, and utilities concerned, by mail of the time and place of such hearings at least
ten-({8)fifleen (151(151 days prior to the date thereof. -
SECTION 29 Section 30-2. "Tax for maintenance of parks, music and advertising purposes." shall be deleted
in its entirety.
SECTION 30: Section 30-10.5. "Exclusions and exemptions." shall be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 31: Section 30-10.6. "Application of provisions retailing to exclusions and exemptions." shall be
deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 32 Section 30-29. "Exemptions of governments; agencies thereof from tax; collection by
assessment" shall be deleted in its entirety in order to conform to new wording in Taxation and Revenue Code Section
11922 and shall read,
"Any deed, instrument or writing to which the United States, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any state
or territory, or political subdivision thereof, is a party shall beexempt from any tax imposed pursuant to this par
when the exempt agency is acquiring title."
SECTION 33: Section 30-40. "Taxes • Amount" shall be amended to read,
"Every person constructing a new dwelling unit shall pay to the city the stir" an amount set by resolution of
the council. with the amount of the tax ndiusted on an annual basis using the p re c_otage increase in the
cost of living as calculated by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Los Angefes-Anaheim
Riverside Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, t for each
new dwelling unit.. '.
SECTION 34: Section 300. "Names of zones.", shall be amended to include the listing of, "0-S-2 Restricted Ooen
Space Zone:', as shown in Article 9.52 of this Code.
SECTION 35: This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of
its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 36: Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this
ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the
City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 37: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the
book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of
the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 23rd day of April, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
4 Julie Oakes
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, Califomia
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1156
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND
THE DEFINITION OF ROOF SIGNS AND TO ALLOW ROOF SIGNS LOCATED ON
PROJECTIONS ABOVE THE ROOF IF DETERMINED TO BE ARCHITECTURAL
PROJECTIONS BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on April 23, 1996, to consider the
recommendation of the Planning Commission to amend the sign ordinance with respect to roof
signs and to receive oral and written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. Signs located on parapet walls which are part of the building facade should not be
considered roof signs, which are prohibited. This should be clearly stated in the
definition of roof sign;
B. Certain roof signs which are located on architectural projections can enhance or
contribute to a building's architectural appearance when integrated into the whole
structure. These should be considered for possible exception to the roof sign
prohibition on a case by case basis subject to Planning Commission approval and
determination that the projection is architectural, and not only for the purposes of
displaying a sign.
C. The subject text amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the general rule set forth in Section
15061(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as there is no possibility that these modifications
to the sign ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby ordain
that the Municipal Code, Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance, be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend the definition of "roof sign" as contained in Section 13.5-3(48) and
add a definition for roof line to read as follows:
"Roof Sign: A sign erected upon, above or extending above a roof line of a building
or structure. Architectural projections above the roof line which function as background
for a sign shall be considered a sign structure. A sign on such structure shall be considered
a roof sign.
Roof line: For the purposes of this Section, the roof line is considered the apparent
uppermost edge of the roof or the top of a parapet, whichever forms the top line of the
building silhouette or facade."
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SECTION 2. Amend Section 13.5-8, Prohibited Signs, sub -section (K) "roof signs" to
read as follows:
"K. Roof Signs. With the following exceptions:
1, Signs located on pre-existing architectural projections extending above a
roof line that have historically been used for sign purposes.
2. Signs located on projections above the roof line that are deemed by the
Planning Commission to be architectural projections that are part of the
architecture of the building and not solely for purposes of sign background.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 14th day of May, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1156 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 14th day of May, 1996, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on May 23, 1996.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: May 23, 1996
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1157
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO
RECOMMEND AMENDING THE COMMERCIAL PERMITTED USE LIST TO ADD
"YOUTH HOSTEL" AS A CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE IN THE C-2 AND C-3
ZONES, AND TO ADD STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on May 14, 1996 to consider the
recommendation of the Planning Commission to add "Youth Hostel" as a permitted use, subject to
a Conditional Use Permit and made the following Findings:
A. The current list of permitted uses includes only hotel or motel as possibilities for
transient lodging in the commercial districts, precluding other possibilities which
could be a benefit to the City in attracting tourism;
B. Youth Hostels are a commonly accepted type of transient lodging throughout the
world, which allow a low-cost alternative to tourists, which differ from hotels and
motels because the occupants may share rooms, and use common bathroom
facilities;
C. Making the establishment of a Youth Hostel subject to obtaining a Conditional Use
Permit, will allow a case by case review of any proposed location or type of
establishment to ensure compatibility with surroundings, and consistency with the
intent of the commercial zone;
D. The subject text amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the general rule set forth in Section
15061(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as there is no possibility that the modification to
the permitted use list may have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of Hermosa Beach does hereby ordain that the
Municipal Code, Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance be amended as follows:
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SECTION 1. Amend the land use matrix under Section 8-3, Land Use Regulations to add
the following in alphabetical order within the matrix:
Youth Hostel
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SECTION 2. Add the following Definition to Section 2.1 in alphabetical order,-
Youth
rder:Youth Hostel. One (1) or more buildings containing six (6) or more guest rooms, in which
some or all offer dormitory style sleeping facilities. The sleeping facilities contained in such
rooms are designed, intended to be used and are used, rented or hired out as temporary or
overnight accommodations for guests in which daily services of linen change, towel change,
soap change and general clean-up are provided by the management. Access to all rooms is
provided through a common entrance; and a registration lobby is located on the premises.
This definition excludes jails, hospitals, asylums, sanitariums, orphanages, prisons, detention
homes and similar buildings where human beings are housed and detained under legal
restraint.
SECTION 3. Amend Article 10, Conditional Use Permit Standards, to add Section 10-13
as follows:
"Sec. 10-13 Youth Hostels
The following conditions and standards of operation, in addition to any other deemed
necessary or appropriate to ensure compatibility with existing or permitted uses in the vicinity, shall
be required:
1. All prospective lodgers shall provide a passport or international student
identification and membership in an international hostel association as a condition to
lodging. Lodging by minors shall not be permitted if it would violate provision of
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2. The accommodations are only to be rented or hired out to any individual for a
maximum duration of seven consecutive (7) days. There shall be a minimum of 21
days between stays for repeat visitors.
3. Building occupancy limits established by the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code shall
not be exceeded.
4. Management shall provide daily linen and cleaning service.
5. Management shall ensure that a live-in manager is on duty at all times.
6. Management shall adopt, inform lodgers of, and strictly enforce rules of conduct of
its guests to ensure their operation is not detrimental to the health, safety, peace or
welfare of the neighborhood. All operation rules of and for the hostel shall be
conspicuously displayed at locations throughout the premises and shall be printed in
multiple languages to accommodate foreign travelers. These rules shall include,
without limitation, the following:
a. Specific check-in, check-out, day time lock -out (for cleaning purposes) and
a nighttime curfew times shall be specified, subject to the approval of the
Planning Commission and enforced by the management.
b. No controlled substances or alcohol are permitted on the premises.
C. No pets are permitted (except guide dogs for the disabled)
d. No amplified music is allowed in any sleeping area
7 The hostel shall maintain affiliation with Hostelling International -American Youth
Hostels (HI-AYA) or other international hostel association and otherwise promote
the premises as a hostel catering to international travelers.
8. The hostel shall include a common area (i.e. a lounge or day room), which may
include a kitchen or cooking facilities, for daytime use of the lodgers."
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
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general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 1996, by the following vote
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES:
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ABSTAIN:
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1157 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 28th day of May, 1996, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on June 6, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
AB SENT - Edgerton
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: June 6, 1996
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
June 6
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 6th day of June
1996.
Avoorilu sL32�2-tna
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO.
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SECTION 3. Amend Article 1 U.
Cond itional Use Permit Standards, to
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYORoftheCityotHermosa Beach.
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add Section 10-13 as follows:
'Sec. 10-13 Youth Hostels
California
ATTEST:
The following conditions and stan-
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CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM;
priate to ensure compatibility With
Michael Jenkins
existing or permitted usesin thevicin-
CITY ATTORNEY
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ity, shall be required:
ER6-r>.96/HBL695
ORDINANCE NO. 96-1157
1. All prospective lodgers shall pro -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
vide a passport or international Stu-
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
dent identification and membership
TO RECOMMEND AMENDING
in an international hostel association
THE COMMERCIAL PERMITTED
as acondition to lodging. Lodging by
USE LIST TO ADD "YOUTH
minors shall not be permitted if it
HOSTEL" AS A CONDITIONALLY
would violate provision of State or
PERMITTED USE IN THE C-2 AND
Local laws.
C-3 ZONES, AND TO ADD
2. The accommodations are only to
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF
be rented or hired out to any ihdi-
APPROVAL
vidual for a maximum duration of
WHEREAS, the City Council held
seven consecutive (7) days. There
a public hearing on May 14, 1996 to
shall be a minimum of 21 days be -
consider the recommendation of the
tween stays for repeat visitors.
Planning Commission to add "Youth
3. Building occupancy limits estab-
Hostel" as a permitted use, subject to
lished by the Hermosa Beach Munici-
a Conditional Use Permit and made
pal Code shall not be exceeded.
the following Findings:
4. Management shall provide daily
A. The current list of permitted uses
linen and cleaning service.
includes only hotel or motel as possi-.
5. Management shall ensure that a
bilities for transient lodging in the
live-in manager is on duty at all times.
commercial districts, precludingother
6. Management shall adopt, inform
possibilities which could be a benefit
lodgers of, and strictly enforce rules
to the City in attracting tourism; I
of conduct of its guests to ensure
B. Youth Hostels are a commonly (
their operation is not detrimental to
accepted type of transient lodging
the health, safety, peace orwelfareof
throughout the world, which allow a
the neighborhood. All operation rules
low-cost alternative totourists, which
of and for the hostel shall be con -
differ from hotels and motels because
spicuously displayed at locations
the occupants may share rooms, and
throughout the premises and shall be
use common bathroom facilities;
printed in multiple languages to ac -
C. Making the establishment of a
commodate foreign travelers. These
Youth Hostel subject to obtaining a
rules shall include, without limitation,
Conditional Use Permit, will allow a
the following:
case by case review of any proposed
a. Specific check-in, checkout, day
location or type of establishment to
time lock -out (for cleaning purposes)
ensure compatibility with surround-
and a nighttime curfew times shall be
ings, and consistency with the intent
specified, subject to the approval of
of the commercial zone;
the Planning Commission and en -
D. The subject text amendment is
forced by the management.
exempt from the requirements of the
b. No controlled substances or alto -
California. Environmental Quality Act_
hol are permitted on the premises.
(CEQA), pursuant to the general rule
c. No pets are permitted (except
set forth in Section 15061(3) of the
guide dogs for the disabled)
CEQAGuidelines, asthere isnoPOS-
d. No amplified music is allowed in
sibility that the modification to the
any sleeping area
permitted use list may have a signifi-
7. The hostel shall maintain affilia-
cant effect on the environment.
tion with Hostelling International -
NOW, THEREFORE, the City
American Youth Hostels (HI-AYA) or
Council of Hermosa Beach does
other international hostel association
hereby ordain that the Municipal
and otherwise promote the premises
Code, Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance
as a hostel catering to international
be amended as follows:
travelers.
SECTION11 Amendthelanduse
8. The hostel shall include a com-
matrix under Section 8-3, Land Use
mon area (i.e. a lounge or day room),
Regulations to add the following in
Which may include a kitchen or cook -
alphabetical order within the matrix:
ing facilities, for daytime use of the
SECTION 2 Add the following
lodgers:'
Definition to Section 2.1 in alphabeti-
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall
cal order:
become effective and be in full force
Youth Hostel. One (1) or more build-
and effect from and after thirty (30)
ings containing six (6) or more guest
days of its final passage and adop-
rooms, in which some or all offer
lion.
dormitory style sleeping facilities. The
SECTION 5. Prior to the expira-
sleeping facilities contained in such
tion of fifteen (15) days after the date
rooms are designed, intended to be
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall
used and are used, rented or hired
cause this ordinance to be published
out as temporary or overnight ac-
in the Easy Reader, a weekly news-
commodations for guests in which
paperofgeneral circulation published
daily services of -linen change, towel
and circulated, in the City of Hermosa
change, soap change and general
Beach, in the manner provided by
dean -up are provided by theman-law.
agement.. Access to all rooms is
SECTIONB. The City Clerk shall
provided through acommon entrance;
certify to the passage and adoption of
and a registration lobby is located on
this ordinance, shall enter the same
the premises.This definition excludes
in the book of original ordinances of
jails, hospitals, asylums, sanitariums,
said city, and shall make minutes of
orphanages, prisons, detention
the passage and adoption thereof in
homes and similar buildings where
the records of the proceedings of the
human beings are housed and de-
City Council at which the same is
tained under legal restraint.
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and
ADOPTED this 28th dayof May, 1996.
by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Reviczky,
Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Edgerton
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1158
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 88-932 RELATING TO FIRE FLOW FEES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
A. The City Council finds that, by the adoption of Ordinance No. 88-932, the Ci
established a fire flow fee to address the issues of public safety and fire protection.
B. The City Council finds that the general purpose of the fire flow fee is to impleme
the goals and objectives of the Safety Element of the General Plan and to mitiga
the fire protection impacts caused by new development. The City Council furth
finds that the express intent of Ordinance No. 88-932 is that fire flow fee revenue
be used to finance improvements in "fire protection facilities"
C. The City Council finds that firefighting equipment and vehicles are an integral pa
of "fire protection facilities"
D. The City Council finds the expenditure of fire flow fee revenues on firefightir
equipment and vehicles is consistent with the general purpose and express intent
Ordinance No. 88-932.
E. The City Council finds that new development has increased the density level of t]
City and has placed additional burdens on the fire protection system. The Ci
Council further finds that a direct relationship exists between new development in
zones of the City and the need to install, upgrade, and replace firefighting equipme:
and vehicles.
F. The City Council finds that the use of fire flow fee revenues to purchase and/
upgrade firefighting equipment and vehicles will help alleviate the additional burd
on the fire protection system created by new development in the City.
G. The City Council finds that the fire protection fees collected pursuant to Ordinan
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No. 88-932 shall be used to finance only those public facilities described or
identified in Exhibit "A", as amended by Ordinance No. 93-1088 and this ordinance,
and attached hereto.
SECTION 2. Exhibit "A" ("Fire Protection Measures Subject to Fire Protection
Fee") to Ordinance 88-932, as amended by Ordinance 93-1088, is hereby amended to add a new
paragraph 6 to read as follows:
466. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES"
SECTION 3. Exhibit "A" ("Fire Protection Measures Subject to Fire Protection
Fee") to Ordinance 88-932, as amended by Ordinance 93-1088 and by this ordinance, and attached
hereto, is hereby adopted.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Councij'
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: Benz
ABSTAIN: None
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FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES SUBJECT TO FIRE PROTECTION FEE
HYDRANTS
2. RISER CONNECTIONS FROM MAIN TO HYDRANT
3. NECESSARY VALVES AND ATTACHMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE
WATER COMPANY
4. REPAIRS TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS NECESSITATED BY THE INSTALLATION OF
HYDRANTS, RISERS AND NECESSARY VALVES AND ATTACHMENTS
5. THE TWO REMAINING LEASE/PURCHASE PAYMENTS OF
$39,770.24 EACH, FOR THE 1990 FIRE ENGINE, DUE RESPECTIVELY,
MAY 29, 1993 AND MAY 29, 1994
6. FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1158 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 28th day of May, 1996, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on June 6, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: Benz
AB SENT - Edgerton
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: June 6, 1996
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Deputy City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of LosAnge-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
June 6
C
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this _
1996.
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Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL696
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 96-1158
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
. AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 88.932 RELATING TO FIRE
FLOW FEES THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
A. The City Council finds that, by the
adoption of Ordinance No. 88-932,
the City established a fire flow fee to
address the issues of public safety
and fire protection.
B. The City Council finds that the
general purpose of the fire flow fee is
to implement the goals and objec-
tives of the Safety Element of the
General Plan and to mitigate the fire
protection impacts caused by new
development. The City Council fur-
ther finds that the express intent of
Ordinance No. 88-932 is that fire flow
fee revenues be used to finance im-
provements in "fire protection facili-
ties".
C. The City Council finds that
firefighting equipment and vehicles
are an integral part of "fire protection
facilities".
D. The City Council finds the expen-
diture of fire flow fee revenues on
firefighting equipment and vehicles is
consistent with the general purpose
and express intent of Ordinance No.
88-932,
E. The City Council finds that new
development has increased the den-
sity level of the City and has placed
additional burdens on the fire protec-
tion system. The City Council further
finds that a direct relationship exists
between new development in all
zones of the City and the need to
install, upgrade, and replace
firefighting equipment and vehicles.
F. The City Council finds that the use
of fire flow fee revenues to purchase
and/orupgrade firefighting equipment
and vehicles will help alleviate the
additional burden on the fire protec-
tion system created by new develop-
ment in the City.
G. The City Council finds that the fire
protection fees collected pursuant to
Ordinance No. 88-932 shall be used
to finance only those public facilities
described or identified in Exhibit "A",
as amended by Ordinance No. 93-
1088and this ordinance, and attached
hereto.
SECTION 2.
Exhibit "A" ("Fire Protection Mea-
sures Subject to Fire Protection Fee')
to Ordinance 88-932, as amended by
Ordinance 93-1088, is hereby
amended to add a new paragraph 6
to read as follows:
"6. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
AND VEHICLES"
Exhibit "A" ("Fire Protection Mea-
sures Subject to Fire Protection Fee')
to Ordinance 88-932, as amended by
Ordinance 93-1088 and by this ordi-
nance, andattached hereto, is hereby
adopted.
This ordinance shall become effec-
tive and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final
passage and adoption.
SECTION 5.
The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption' of this ordi-
nance, shall enter the same in the
book of original ordinances of the
City, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the
records of the proceedings of the City
Council at which the same is passed
and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 1996
by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Reviczky, Mayor
Oakes
NOES: Benz
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Edgerton
Julie Oakes
PRESIDENT of the City Council and
MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California
ATTEST:
ElaineQOff ina'
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1159
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROHIBITIONS FOR CITY OFFICIALS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Purpose.
The proper operation of city government requires that City Councilmembers and Planning
Commissioners be independent and impartial in their judgment and actions; that government
decisions and policy be made in the proper channels of the governmental structure; that public
office not be used for personal gain; and that the public have confidence in the integrity of its
government and public officials. Although provisions of the Political Reform Act govern the
conduct of elected and appointed City officials, and although the City Council, through the
adoption of Resolution No. 94-5707, has adopted a Conflict of Interest Code in compliance with
the provisions of the Act, the City Council finds and determines that additional ethical safeguards
and guidelines are desirable to require the disclosure of a conflict of interest at the earliest possible
time.
SECTION 2: City Council
Section 2-2.19 of the Code of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, is hereby amended in
its entirety to read as follows:
"(a) Any member of the City Council who is disqualified from voting or taking any
action on a particular matter by reason of a conflict of interest as defined either by
the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000 et sea.) ("the Act") or
by Government Code Section 1090 shall provide notification as set forth in
subsection (b) of this Section, and shall disclose the nature of said conflict of
interest in writing to the City Manager and City Attorney at the earliest possible
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of interest arises.
(b) The notification shall be in writing and shall set forth in reasonable detail and
particularity the nature of the conflict, the scope of the member's involvement in the
project or transaction at issue, and that monetary or other consideration is to be
derived by the member from said project or transaction. Said notification shall
include a statement as to the affected member's intention to disqualify himself or
herself from any deliberation or discussion of the project or transaction at issue.
The City Manager shall immediately transmit a copy of the notification to all
members of the City Council.
(c) Once a conflict of interest is ascertained, the disqualified member shall:
(1) Remove himself or herself from the dais at all times during which the matter
is under consideration; and
(2) Refrain from participating in the discussion as a member of the body and
from voting thereon; and
(3) Refrain from using his or her official position to influence the decision
regarding the matter.
(d) Any member of the City Council so disqualified shall not be counted for the purpose
of determining a quorum, and shall be considered absent for the purpose of
determining the outcome of a vote on the matter, unless that member's participation
is required pursuant to the rule of legally required participation."
SECTION 3: Planning Commission.
Section 2-74.1 is hereby added to the Code of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, to
read as follows:
"(a) Any member of the Planning Commission who is disqualified from voting or taking
any action on a particular matter by reason of a conflict of interest as defined either
by the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000 et seq.) ("the Act")
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or by Government Code Section 1090 shall provide notification as set forth in
subsection (b) of this Section, and shall disclose the nature of said conflict of
interest in writing to the City Manager and City Attorney at the earliest possible
time and in no event later than five (5) business days from the time that the conflict
of interest arises.
(b) The notification shall be in writing and shall set forth in reasonable detail and
particularity the nature of the conflict, the scope of the member's involvement in the
project or transaction at issue, and that monetary or other consideration is to be
derived by the member from said project or transaction. Said notification shall
include a statement as to the affected member's intention to disqualify himself or
herself from any deliberation or discussion of the project or transaction at issue.
The City Manager shall immediately transmit a copy of the notification to all
members of the City Council and to all other members of the Planning Commission.
(c) Once a conflict of interest is ascertained, the disqualified member shall:
(1) Remove himself or herself from the dais at all times during which the matter
is under consideration; and
(2) Refrain from participating in the discussion as a member of the body and
from voting thereon; and
(3) Refrain from using his or her official position to influence the decision
regarding the matter.
(d) Any member of the Planning Commission so disqualified shall not be counted for the
purpose of determining a quorum, and shall be considered absent for the purpose of
determining the outcome of a vote on the matter, unless that member's participation
is required pursuant to the rule of legally required participation."
SECTION 4. Requirements supplemental to State Law. This ordinance and its
enforcement is intended to be supplemental to and consistent with all applicable State laws.
SECTION 5: Severability. If any section, sub -section, sentence or clause of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
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The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section hereof
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or portion
thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1159 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 28th day of May, 1996, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on June 6, 1996.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSENT- Edgerton
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: June 6, 1996
Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
•
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of LosAnge-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
June 6
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 6th day of June
1996.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
• Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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(d) Any member of the City Council
so disqualified shall not be counted
forthe purpose of determining a quo-
tion thereof be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
rum, and shall be considered absent
for the purpose of determining the
SECTION 6.
This ordinance shall become effec-
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outcome of a vote on the matter,
live and be in full force and effect from
unless that member's participation is
and after thirty (30) days of its final
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
required pursuant to the rule of le-
passage and adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 96.7159
gally required participation."
SECTION 7.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SECT10N3: Planning Commission.
The City Clerk shall certify to the
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
Section 2-74.1 is hereby added to
passage and adoption of this ordi-
ADOPTING CONFLICT OF
INTEREST PROHIBITIONS FOR
the Code of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California, to read as follows:
nance, shall enter the same in the
CITY OFFICIALS THE CITY
"(a)Anymemberofthe Planning Com-
book of original ordinances of the
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mission who is disqualified from vot-
City, and shall make minutes of the
HERMOSA BEACH DOES
ing or taking any action on a particular
passage and adoption thereof in the
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
matter by reason of a conflict of inter-
records of the proceedings of the City
SECTION 1: Purpose
est as defined either by the Political
Council at which the same is passed
The proper operation of city gov-
Reform Act (Government Code Sec-
and adopted.
ernment requires that City
tions 81000 el a.)('theAct")orby
PASSED, APPROVED and
Councilmembers and Planning Com-
Government Code Section 1090 shall
ADOPTED this 281h day ofMay, 1996,
missioners be independent and im-
provide notification as set forth in
by the following vote:
partial in their judgment and actions;
subsection (b) of this Section, and
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Reviczk Y,
that government decisions andpolicy
shall disclose the nature of said con-
Mayor Oakes
be made in the properchannelsofthe
flict of interest in writing to the City
NOES: None
governmental structure; that public
Manager and City Attorney at the
office not be used for personal gain;
earliest possible time and in no event
ABSTAIN: None
and that the public have confidence
laterthan five (5) business days from
ABSENT: Edgerton
in the integrity of its government and
the time that the conflict of interst
Julie Oakes
public officials. Although provisions
of the Political Reform Act govern the
arises.
(b) The notification shall be in writing
PRESIDENT of the Cit Council and
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conduct of elected and appointed City
and shall set forth in reasonable de-
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officials, and although the City Coun-California
tail and particularity the nature of the
ATTEST:
dl, through the adoption of Resolu-
conflict, the scope of the member's
Elaine Doerifing
tion No. 94-5707, has adopted a Con-
flict of Interest Code in compliance
involvementipthe project ortransac-
CITY CLERK '
with the provisions of the Act, the City
tion at issue, and that monetary or
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Council finds and determines that
other consideration is to be derived
Michael Jenkins
additional ethical safeguards and
by the member from said project or
CITY ATTORNEY
guidelines are desirable to require
transaction. Said notification shall
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thedisclosure of a conflict of interest
include a statement astothe affected
at the earliest possible time.
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SECTION 2: City Council
self or herself from any deliberation
Section 2-2.19 of the Code of the
or discussion of the project or trans -
City of Hermosa Beach, California 'is
action at issue. The City Manager
her amended in its entirety to
shall immediately transmit a copy of
as follows:
Any member ofIke City Council
the notification to all members of the
wread
who is disqualified from voting or tak-
Cit Y Council and to all other members
ing any action on a particular matter
of the Planning Commission.
by reason of a conflict of interest as
(c) Once a conflict of interest is as -
defined eitherbythe Political Reform
certained, the disqualified member
Act (Government Code Sections
shall:
81000 et sell.) ('the AcrJ or by Gov-
(1) Remove himself or herself from
ernment Code Section 1090 shall
the dais at all times during which the
provide notification as set forth in
matter is under consideration; and
subsection (b) of this Section, and
shall disclose the nature of said con-
(2) Refrain from participating in the.
flict of interest in writing to the City
discussion as a member of the body
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and from voting thereon; and
earliest possible time and in no event
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tial position to influence the decision
the time that the conflict of interst
regarding the matter.
arises.
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(b) The notification shall be in writing
mission so disqualified shall not be
and shall set forth in reasonable de-
counted for the purpose of determin-
tail and particularity the nature of the
ing a quorum, and shall be consid-
conflict, the scope of the member's
erect absent for the purpose oideter-
in the project or monettransary or
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other consideration is to be derived
, matter, unless that member's
by the member from said project or
perticipation is required pursuant to
transaction. Said notification shall
the rule of legally required participa-
include a statement astotheaffected
tion:"
member's intention to disqualify him-
SECTION 4. Requirements
self or herself from any deliberation
supplemental to State Law. This
or discussion of the project or trans-
ordinance and its enforcement is in-
action at issue. The City Manager
tended to be supplemental to and
shall immediately transmit a copy of
the notification to all members of the
consistent with all applicable State
City Council.
laws.
interest is as -member
(c) Once a he disqualified
certained, the dis ualified member
SECTION 5: Severability.
If an y section, sub -section, sentence
shall:
or clause of this ordinance is for any
(1) Remove himself or herself from
reason held to be invalid or unconsti-
the dais at all times during which the
tutional by a court of competent juris-
matter is under consideration; and
diction, such decision shall not affect
(2) Refrain from participating in the
the validity of the remaining portions
discussion as a member of the body
of the ordinance. The City Council
and from voting thereon; and
hereby declares that it would have
(3) Refrain from using his or her offs-
adoptedthis ordinance and each sec-
cial position to influence the decision
regarding the matter.
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1160
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
RELOCATING SECTIONS 7-1.7,7-1.8 AND ARTICLE IX FROM THE BUILDING
CODE TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND CHANGING THE WORDS BZA AND
BUILDING OFFICIAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RESPECTIVELY
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on May 28, 1996, to consider oral and
written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. The said sections belong more appropriately in the Zoning Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Hermosa Beach, California, does hereby ordain that the
zoning ordinance text be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Move the following Municipal Code Sections to the Zoning Ordinance:
A. Chapter 7, Article 9. Determination of Legality of Non -Conforming
Buildings move to Article 14, and include as Division 4.(refer to Exhibit A
for text),-
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ext);B. Article 1, Section 7-1.7 Requiring Approval of Planning Commission move
to Article 14, and include as Division 5 (refer to Exhibit B for text);
C. Article 1, Section 7-1.8 Moving Building move to Article 14, and include as
Division 6 (Refer to Exhibit B for text); and,
D. Change the words BZA and Building Official to Planning Commission and
Community Development Director respectively in the above noted Sections
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
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SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance of
said city, and shall make minutes of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed
and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 11th day of June, 1996, by the following vote.
AYES:
Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
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CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1160 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 11th day of June, 1996, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on June 20, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
AB SENT - Benz
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: June 20, 1996
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P,)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of LosAnge-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
June 20
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 20th day of June
1996.
Signatu
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 96-1160
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA TO
RELOCATING SECTIONS 7-
1.7.7-1.8 AND ARTICLE IX
FROM THE BUILDING CODE
TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
AND CHANGING THE WORDS
BZA AND BULDING OFFICIAL
TO PLANNING COMMISSION
AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
RESPECTIVELY
WHEREAS, the
City Council held a public hearing
on May 28, 1996 to consider oral
and written testimony and made
the following Findings:
A The said sections belong
more appropriately in the Zoning
Ordinance.
. NOW, THEREFORE, the City
of Hermosa Beach, California,
does hereby ordain that the zon-
ing ordinance text be amended as
follows:
SECTION 1. Move the follow-
ing Municipal Code Sections to
the Zoning Ordinance:
A. Chapter 7, Article 9: De-
termination of Legality of Non -
Conforming Buildings move to
Article 14, and include as Division
4.(refer to Exhibit A for text);
B. Article 1, Section 7-1.7
Requiring Approval of Planning
Commission move to Article 14,
and include as Division 5 (refer to
Exhibit B for text);
C. Article 1, Section 7-1.8
Moving Building move to Article
14, and include as Division 6 (Re-
fer to Exhibit B for text); and,
D. Change the words BZA
and Building Official to Planning
Commission and Community De-
velopment Director respec-
tively in the above noted Sections
SECTION 2 This ordinance
shall become effective and be in
full force and effect from and af-
ter thirty (30) days of its final pas-
sage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the ex-
piration of fifteen (15) days after
the date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance
to be published in the Easy
Reader a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and
circulated in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk
shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this )rdinance of said
city, and shall make minutes of the
proceedings of the City Council at
which the same is passed and
adopted.
PASSED APPROVED AND
ADOPTED this 11th day of
June,1996, by the following
vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton,
Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Julie Oakes
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and MAYOR of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1161
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION 29-38, REGARDING
ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 29-31 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is amended by amending the definition of "Encroachment" contained therein
to read as follows:
Encroachments are structures, objects, uses or landscaping owned by a private
property owner and located on or over adjoining public right-of-way for the property
owner's private use and enjoyment. Permissible encroachments are those which place a
minimal burden on the right-of-way, are easily removable and do not materially alter the
character of the right-of-way as open space, and include landscaping, fencing, movable
personal property (such as furniture and planters), patios, decks, landscape irrigation and
lighting systems and similar structures and objects, in accordance with the standards,
conditions and requirements of this Chapter, No building or structural element of a building
(including walls, roofs, structural supports, balconies, stairwells, and the like) shall be
permitted to encroach on or over a public right-of-way.
SECTION 2. Section 29-32 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29-32. Permit.
An encroachment permit is required for any landscaping in excess of forty-two
inches (42") in height, and any structure, object or use which is permitted by this Chapter to
encroach on or over a public right-of-way. The encroachment permit shall be in a form
provided by the Public Works Director and approved by the City Attorney. Issuance of an
encroachment permit is within the City's discretion and constitutes a privilege granted by
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the City as a convenience to an adjoining property owner and not a right. An encroachment
permit is not a substitute for a building permit or a construction permit when either is
otherwise required by this Code.
SECTION 3. Section 29-34 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is amended by adding thereto a new final sentence to read as follows:
If the applicant for an encroachment permit is an officer or employee of the City,
only the City Council is authorized to issue the permit.
SECTION 4. Section 29-35 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is amended by adding a new sentence there to read as follows:
Only the owner of record of real property is eligible to apply for and receive an
encroachment permit for encroachments from adjacent residential property.
SECTION 5. Section 29-36 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is amended by adding a new sentence there to read as follows:
Only the owner of record of real property is eligible to apply for and receive an
encroachment permit for encroachments from adjacent commercial property, except that
commercial outdoor dining encroachment permits may be issued to a lessee in connection
with approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to Section 29-39.
SECTION 6. Section 29-38 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29-38. Requirements and conditions of approval.
Permitted encroachments shall comply with the following requirements and conditions:
(1) General (applicable to all encroachments):
a. All construction shall conform to the requirements of the Uniform Building
Code, the Municipal Code, and the Department of Public Works Standards
and Policies.
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C. In the case of an encroachment occupying the public right-of-way enclosed
by the extension of the two side property lines between the front property
line and the existing or future sidewalk, a minimum of one-third of the
encroachment area shall be landscaped in accordance with a landscape plan
to be approved by the Public Works Department in conjunction with the
encroachment permit application.
d. Height of any encroachment shall be measured from the natural grade unless
otherwise specifically approved by the Director of Public Works by virtue of
unusual topography or other extraordinary physical circumstances.
e. Encroachments shall not obstruct access to underground utilities nor
significantly impair scenic vistas from neighboring properties.
f. Public right-of-way, through receipt of an encroachment permit, shall not
satisfy required open space or any conditions of building or zoning that are
normally provided on-site, except for providing required residential guest
parking, pursuant to Sections 1157 (c) and 1159 (b) of the Zoning
Ordinance, and for providing required parking approved by a parking plan
granted pursuant to Section 1169 of the Zoning Ordinance.
g. An encroachment shall not provide structural support for any structure
located on private property.
(2) Pedestrian walk street (applicable only to those streets):
a. Fences shall not exceed a maximum height of forty-two inches (42").
b. Fences are allowed at a height of forty-two inches (42") maximum on top of
retaining walls of masonry, block, brick or concrete. The fence height is
measured from the natural grade. A retaining wall on public right-of-way
shall not support any structure on private property.
C. Decks may be permitted to a maximum height of twelve inches (12") height
above the existing natural grade and if they do not project into the public
right-of-way more than half the distance between the property line and edge
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of existing or future sidewalk. Deck railings are permitted provided that
they are of open construction and that deck and railing do not exceed a
maximum height of forty-two inches (42").
(3) Vehicular street (applicable only to those streets):
a. Fences shall not exceed a maximum height of forty-two inches (42").
b. Encroachments shall not be placed over an existing or planned sidewalk.
SECTION 7. Section 29-40 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is amended by deleting subparagraphs (c) and (h) and re -lettering
subparagraphs (d), (e), (f), (g) and (i) as subparagraphs (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) respectively.
SECTION 8. Section 29-44 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 9. Encroachments in existence on May 15, 1996, which do not conform to the
standards set forth in Section 29-38 may remain as they exist as of May 15, 1996, whether or not a
valid encroachment permit is obtained from the City as long as the encroachment is not expanded,
increased or intensified, until the earlier of either of the following events:
1, The City revokes the encroachment permit or requires removal of the encroachment
for any reason, including construction of public improvements, which requires
access to the encroachment area;
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In either of the above events, the encroachment shall be removed and any
replacement encroachment shall be subject to receipt of an encroachment permit and shall
conform to the requirements of Section 29-38.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 11. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
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general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of July, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- Benz, Bowler
PRESIDENt/of the City i ouncil and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST- APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1161 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 9th day of July, 1996, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on July 18, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSENT- Benz, Bowler
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: July 18, 1996
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of LosAnge-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
July 18
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 18th day of July
1996.
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ro a J' ORDINANCE NO. 96-1161
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE HERMOSA
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION 29.38, REGARDING ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1, Section 29-31 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
1 Code is amended by amending the definition of "Encroachment' contained therein to read as follows:
Encroachments are structures, objects, uses or landscaping owned by a private property owner and
located on or over adjoining public right-of-way for the property owner's private use and enjoyment. Permis-
1 sible encroachments are those which place a minimal burden on the right-of-way, are easily removable and
do not materially alter the character of the right-of-way as open space, and include landscaping, fencing,
movable personal property (such as furniture and planters), patios, decks, landscape irrigation and lighting
systems and similar structures and objects, in accordance with the standards, conditions and requirements of
this Chapter. No building or structural element of a building (including walls, roofs, structural supports; balco-
nies, stairwells, and the like) shall be permitted to encroach on or over a public right-of-way.
SECTION 2. Section 29-32 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29-32. Permit
An encroachment permit is required for any landscaping in excess of forty-two inches (42") in height, and
any structure, object or use which is permitted by this Chapter to encroach on or over a public right-of-way.
The encroachment permit shall be in a form provided by the Public Works Director and approved by the City
Attorney. Issuance of an encroachment permit is within the City's discretion and constitutes a privilege granted
by the City as a convenience to an adjoining property owner and not a right. An encroachment permit is not
a substitute for a building permit or a construction permit when either is otherwise required by this Code.
SECTION 3. Section 29-34 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code is amended by adding thereto a new final sentence to read as follows:
If the applicant for an encroachment permit is an officer or employee of the City, only the City Council is
authorized to issue the permit.
SECTION 4. Section 29-35 of Chapter 29, Article V; encroachments, of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code is amended by adding a new sentence there to read as follows:
Only the owner of record of real property is eligible to apply for and receive an encroachment permit for
j encroachments from adjacent residential property.
SECTION 5. Section 29-36 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code is amended by adding a new sentence there to read as follows:
Only the owner of record of real property is eligible to apply for and receive an encroachment permit for
encroachments from adjacent commercial property, except.that commercial outdoor dining encroachment
permits may be issued to a lessee in connection with approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to Section
29-39.
SECTION 6. Section 29-38 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29-38. Requirements and conditions of approval.
Permitted encroachments shall comply with the following requirements and conditions:
(1) General (applicable to all encroachments):
a. All construction shall conform to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, the Municipal
Code, and the Department of Public Works Standards and Policies.
b. Landscaping encroachments within the public right-of-way shall not exceed the building height
limitation of the zone in which it is planted.
C. In the case of an encroachment occupying the public right-of-way enclosed by the extension of
�. the two side property lines between the front property line and the existing or future sidewalk, a minimum of
one-third of the encroachment area shall be landscaped in accordance with a landscape plan to be approved
by the Public Works Department in conjunction with the encroachment permit application.
d. Height of any encroachment shall be measured from the natural grade unless otherwise specifi-
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pecifrcally approved by the Director of Public Works by virtue of unusual topography or other extraordinary physical
circumstances.
e. Encroachments shall not obstruct access to underground utilities nor significantly impair scenic
vistas from neighboring properties.
I. Public right-of-way, through receipt of an encroachment permit, shall not satisfy required open
space or any conditions of building or zoning that are normally provided on-site, except for providing required
residential guest parking, pursuant to Sections 1157 (c) and 1159 (b) of the Zoning Ordinance, and for provid-
ing required parking approved by a parking plan granted pursuant to Section 1169 of the Zoning Ordinance.
g. An encroachment shall not provide structural support for any structure located on private property.
(2) Pedestrian walk street (applicable only to those streets):
a. Fences shall not exceed a maximum height of forty-two inches (42"):
b. Fences are allowed at a height of forty-two inches (42") maximum on top of retaining walls of
masonry, block, brick or concrete. The fence height is measured from the natural grade. A retaining wall on
public right-of-way shall not suppdrt any structure on private property.
c. Decks may be permitted to a maximum height of twelve inches (12") height above the existing
natural grade and if they do not project into the public right-of-way more than half the distance between the
property line and edge of existing or future sidewalk. Deck railings are permitted provided that they are of
open construction and that deck and railing do not exceed a maximum height of forty-two inches (42").
(3) Vehicular street (applicable only to those streets):
a. Fences shall not exceed a maximum height of forty-two inches (42").
b. Encroachments shall not be placed over an existing or planned sidewalk.
SECTION 7. Section 29-40 of Chapter 29, Article V, Encroachments, of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is amended by deleting subparagraphs (c) and (h) and re -lettering subparagraphs (d), (e),
(f), (g) and (i) as subparagraphs (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) respectively.
SECTION 8. Section 29-44 of Chapter 29, Article V. Encroachments, of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 9. Encroachments in existence on May 15, 1996, which do not conform to the stan-
dards set forth in Section 29-38 may remain as they exist as of May 15, 1996, whether or not a valid en-
croachment permit is obtained from the City as long as the encroachment is not expanded, increased or
i intensified, until the earlier of either of the following events:
1. The City revokes the encroachment permit or requires removal of the encroachment for any
reason, including construction of public improvements, which requires access to the encroach -
2. The primary structure on the property benefiting tram the encroachment is remodeled or re-
constructed at a cost which exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the replacement cost of the existing
Structure.
In either of the above events, the encroachment shall be removed and any replacement en-
croachment shall be subject to receipt of an encroachment permit and shall conform to the equirements of
Section 29-38.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 11. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general circula-
tion published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall
enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the passage and
adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and
adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of July, 1996; by the following vote:
AYES: Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Benz, Bowler
Julie Oakes
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY CLERK CITYATTORNEY'
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1162 U
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ENACTING
AND ADOPTING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH (WHICH CODE
CONSISTS OF REGULATORY, PENAL AND CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE
REGULATIONS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CITY AND PROVIDES FOR PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS), AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50022.2 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, TITLE 11,
(HEALTH AND SAFETY), DIVISION 1, (HEALTH CODE), AND DIVISION 2,
(GENERAL HAZARDS); UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE
STANDARDS, 1994 EDITION; UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION;
UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1994
EDITION; UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITION; UNIFORM MECHANICAL
CODE, 1994 EDITION; NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION; UNIFORM
HOUSING CODE, 1994 EDITION; AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1994 EDITION, AS
SAID UNIFORM CODES AND SAID TITLES, DIVISIONS AND CHAPTERS OF THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, AND EACH OF THEM, ARE AMENDED AND IN
EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1996, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH PORTIONS THEREOF
AS ARE DELETED, MODIFIED OR AMENDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE
HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE; PRESCRIBING CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF AND REPEALING CERTAIN
ORDINANCES AS SPECIFIED THEREIN, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY
THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN,
AS FOLLOWS;
SECTION 1 Adoption of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code.
That certain document entitled "Code of the City of Hermosa Beach, California", (hereinafter, "the
Code"), a copy of which has been filed and is on file in the office of the City Clark for public
inspection, together with the secondary Codes therein adopted by reference, is hereby adopted by
this reference as the comprehensive ordinance Code for the City of Hermosa Beach pursuant to the
provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code of
the State of California, and each and all of the provisions, terms, and penalties of said Code on file
in the office of the City Clerk are hereby referred to, adopted, incorporated herein and made a part
of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
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SECTION 2. Reveal of Certain Ordinances and Certain Ordinances to
Remain in Effect. All ordinances of the City in force upon the effective date of the Code are
hereby repealed except as follows:
(a) ordinances codified by the Code; and
(b) Uncodified ordinances comprising or amending the Zoning Map of the City of
Hermosa Beach, which are listed in the Uncodified Ordinance List on file in the
Office of the City Clerk; and
(c) Uncodified ordinances relating to matters of a special or temporary nature, which
ordinances are listed in the Uncodified Ordinance List on file in the Office of the
City Clerk; and
(d) All ordinances amending the Code adopted subsequent to Ordinance No. 96-1155,
comprising Ordinances 96-1156, 96-1157, 96-1158, 96,1159 and 96-1161, which
ordinances shall be codified and be incorporated into the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code following its adoption as modifications thereto, the incorporation and
codification of said ordinances into said Code being hereby authorized and
approved;and
(e) Any uncodified ordinance promising or guaranteeing the payment of money or
authorizing the issue of bonds, or any evidence of the City's Indebtedness, or any
contract or obligation assumed by the City; and
(f) Any ordinance granting any franchise, license or other right conferred by the City on
any person or corporation, which franchise, license or other right is in effect as of
September 10, 1996; and
(g) Any uncodified administrative ordinance of the City Council not in conflict with the
provisions of the Code; and
(h) Any uncodified ordinance relating to the salaries, benefits, and working conditions
Of City officers and employees; and
(i) Any uncodified ordinance relating to the levy of any tax in effect as of September
10, 1996.
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SECTION 3. Superseded Ordinances. All ordinances codified by the Code are
superseded to the extent they conflict with the Code.
SECTION 4. Savings Provisions. The repeal herein of any ordinance of the City
of Hermosa Beach shall not affect or impair any act done, or right vested or approved, or any
proceeding, suit or prosecution had or commenced in any cause before such repeal shall take effect; !,
but every such act done, or right vested or accrued, or proceeding, suit, or prosecution had or
commenced shall remain in full force and effect for all intents and purposes as if the applicable
provisions of the ordinance, or part thereof, so repealed had remained in force and effect. No
offense committed and no liability, penalty, or forfeiture, whether civilly or criminally incurred prior
to the time when any such ordinance, or part thereof, shall be repealed or altered by said Code,
shall be discharged or affected by such repeal or alteration. Prosecutions and suits for such
offenses, liabilities, penalties, or forfeitures shall be instituted and proceeded with in all respects as
if such prior ordinance, or part thereof, had not been repealed or altered.
SECTION 5. Penalty Provisions.
(a) Violations a Misdemeanor. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any
provisions or fail to comply with any of the requirements of the Code. Any person
violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory
requirements of the Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, unless such violation is
otherwise in the Code as an infraction. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor
under the provisions of the Code shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the City or County jail for a
period not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each
such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any
portion of which any violation of any provision of the Code is committed,
continued, or permitted by such person and shall be punishable accordingly.
(b) Public Nuisances. In addition to the penalties hereinabove provided, any condition
caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of the Code shall be
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deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated as such by the City, and
every day such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.
(c) Infractions. Any violation of the Code deemed to be an infraction shall be
punishable by:
(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first
violation;
(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second
violation of the same provision of the Code within one (1) year;
(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500-00) for each
additional violation of the same provision of the Code within one (1)
year.
Any ordinance passed by the Council after July 1, 1984, which does not specify that its
violation constitutes a misdemeanor shall constitute an infraction as provided in this section.
(d) Included Offenses. Whenever in the Code any act or omission is made unlawful, it
shall include causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing the fact or
such act of omission.
SECTION 6. Any person, firm, corporation or association violating any of the
provisions of Los Angeles County Code, Title 11. Health and Safety. Division 1, Health Code, and
Division 2. General Hazards, as amended and in effect on September 10, 1996, adopted by
reference herein or violating any provision of any permit, license or exception granted thereunder
or failing to comply with any of the requirements thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be punishable therefor by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by
imprisonment in the City or County jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. Each violation is a separate offense for each and every day during any
portion of which such violation is committed, continued, or permitted by such person.
SECTION 7. Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip,
use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in
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violation of the Uniform Building code, the National Electrical Code, the Uniform Plumbing
Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code or the Uniform Housing Code, as amended and in effect on
September 10, 1996, and adopted by reference herein. Any such person, firm or corporation shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as set forth in Title 1,
Section 1. 12.010 of the Code of the City of Hermosa Beach, California.
SECTION 8. Violations.
(a) Every person violating any provision of the Uniform Fire Code as amended and in
effect on September 10, 1996, and adopted by reference herein, or of any permit or
license granted under that Code, or any rule, regulation or policy promulgated
pursuant to that Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the City or
County jail for a term not exceeding six (6) months or by both such fine and
imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the
violation or permit it to continue; all such persons shall be required to correct or
remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise
specified, each ten (10) days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall
constitute a separate offense.
(b) The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced
removal of prohibited conditions.
SECTION 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance 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 remaining
portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this
Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective
of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 10. Effective Date. This ordinance is declared to be an urgency measure
and shall become effective immediately. The facts which constitute such urgency are as follows:
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(a) The failure to give immediate effect to the Municipal Code as re -adopted herein will
result in confusion, inefficiency, and disorganization among the public and City
officers and employees regarding the application and enforcement of City laws and
in prosecutions for violations thereof. Further delay in giving effect to the
provisions of this Code will have a significant detrimental effect on applicants for
City permits and approvals. This ordinance is therefore necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and is passed by at least a four-
fifths vote of the City Council. Accordingly, this measure is adopted immediately
upon introduction pursuant to Government Code Section 36934 and shall take
effect immediately pursuant to Government Code Section 36937(b).
SECTION 11. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance of said city, and shall make minutes of the proceedings of the City
Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of September, 1996, by the
following vote.
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Mayor Pro Tempore Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- Mayor Oakes
PRESIDENT �Ythe City Counci(,Od MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California.
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1162-U was duly passed, approved and
adopted as an Urgency Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a
regular meeting held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 8th day of October, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Mayor Pro Tempore Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSENT- Mayor Oakes
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: October 10, 1996
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1162
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ENACTING
AND ADOPTING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH (WHICH CODE
CONSISTS OF REGULATORY, PENAL AND CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE
REGULATIONS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CITY AND PROVIDES FOR PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS), AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50022.2 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, TITLE 11,
(HEALTH AND SAFETY), DIVISION 1, (HEALTH CODE), AND DIVISION 2,
(GENERAL HAZARDS); UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE
STANDARDS, 1994 EDITION; UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION;
UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1994
EDITION; UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITION; UNIFORM MECHANICAL
CODE, 1994 EDITION; NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION; UNIFORM
HOUSING CODE, 1994 EDITION; AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1994 EDITION, AS
SAID UNIFORM CODES AND SAID TITLES, DIVISIONS AND CHAPTERS OF THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, AND EACH OF THEM, ARE AMENDED AND IN
EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1996, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH PORTIONS THEREOF
AS ARE DELETED, MODIFIED OR AMENDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE
HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE; PRESCRIBING CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF AND REPEALING CERTAIN
ORDINANCES AS SPECIFIED THEREIN.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN,
AS FOLLOWS;
SECTION 1 Adoption of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code.
That certain document entitled "Code of the City of Hermosa Beach, California", (hereinafter, "the
Code"), a copy of has been filed and is on file in the office of the City Clark for public inspection,
together with the secondary Codes therein adopted by reference, is hereby adopted by this
reference as the comprehensive ordinance Code for the City of Hermosa Beach pursuant to the
provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code of
the State of California, and each and all of the provisions, terms, and penalties of said Code on file
in the office of the City Clerk are hereby referred to, adopted, incorporated herein and made a part
of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
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SECTION 2. Repeal of Certain Ordinances and Certain Ordinances to
Remain in Effect. All ordinances of the City in force upon the effective date of the Code are
hereby repealed except as follows:
(a) ordinances codified by the Code; and
(b) Uncodified ordinances comprising or amending the Zoning Map of the City of
Hermosa Beach, which are listed in the Uncodified Ordinance List on file in the
Office of the City Clerk; and
(c) Uncodified ordinances relating to matters of a special or temporary nature, which
ordinances are listed in the Uncodified Ordinance List on file in the Office of the
City Clerk; and
(d) All ordinances amending the Code adopted subsequent to Ordinance No. 96-1155,
comprising Ordinances 96-1156, 96-1157, 96-1158, 96,1159, 96-1160 and 96-
1161, which ordinances shall be codified and be incorporated into the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code following its adoption as modifications thereto, the
incorporation and codification of said ordinances into said Code being hereby
authorized and approved; and
(e) Any uncodified ordinance promising or guaranteeing the payment of money or
authorizing the issue of bonds, or any evidence of the City's Indebtedness, or any
contract or obligation assumed by the City; and
(f) Any ordinance granting any franchise, license or other right conferred by the City on
any person or corporation, which franchise, license or other right is in effect as of
September 10, 1996; and
(g) Any uncodified administrative ordinance of the City Council not in conflict with the
provisions of the Code; and
(h) Any uncodified ordinance relating to the salaries, benefits, and working conditions
Of City officers and employees; and
(i) Any uncodified ordinance relating to the levy of any tax in effect as of September
10, 1996.
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SECTION 3. Superseded Ordinances. All ordinances codified by the Code are
superseded to the extent they conflict with the Code.
SECTION 4. Savings Provisions. The repeal herein of any ordinance of the City
of Hermosa Beach shall not affect or impair any act done, or right vested or approved, or any
proceeding, suit or prosecution had or commenced in any cause before such repeal shall take effect;
but every such act done, or right vested or accrued, or proceeding, suit, or prosecution had or
commenced shall remain in full force and effect for all intents and purposes as if the applicable
provisions of the ordinance, or part thereof, so repealed had remained in force and effect. No
offense committed and no liability, penalty, or forfeiture, whether civilly or criminally incurred prior
to the time when any such ordinance, or part thereof, shall be repealed or altered by said Code,
shall be discharged or affected by such repeal or alteration. Prosecutions and suits for such
offenses, liabilities, penalties, or forfeitures shall be instituted and proceeded with in all respects as
if such prior ordinance, or part thereof, had not been repealed or altered.
SECTION 5. Penalty Provisions.
(a) Violations a Misdemeanor. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any
provisions or fail to comply with any of the requirements of the Code. Any person
violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory
requirements of the Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, unless such violation is
otherwise in the Code as an infraction. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor
under the provisions of the Code shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the City or County jail for a
period not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each
such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any
portion of which any violation of any provision of the Code is committed,
continued, or permitted by such person and shall be punishable accordingly.
(b) Public Nuisances. In addition to the penalties hereinabove provided, any condition
caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of the Code shall be
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every day such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.
(c) Infractions. Any violation of the Code deemed to be an infraction shall be
punishable by:
(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first
violation;
(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second
violation of the same provision of the Code within one (1) year;
(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each
additional violation of the same provision of the Code within one (1)
year.
Any ordinance passed by the Council after July 1, 1984, which does not specify that its
violation constitutes a misdemeanor shall constitute an infraction as provided in this section.
(d) Included Offenses. Whenever in the Code any act or omission is made unlawful, it
shall include causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing the fact or
such act of omission.
SECTION 6. Any person, firm, corporation or association violating any of the
provisions of Los Angeles County Code, Title 11, Health and Safety, Division 1, Health Code, and
Division 2, General Hazards, as amended and in effect on September 10, 1996, adopted by
reference herein or violating any provision of any permit, license or exception granted thereunder
or failing to comply with any of the requirements thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be punishable therefor by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by
imprisonment in the City or County jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. Each violation is a separate offense for each and every day during any
portion of which such violation is committed, continued, or permitted by such person.
SECTION 7. Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip,
use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in
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violation of the Uniform Building code, the National Electrical Code, the Uniform Plumbing
Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code or the Uniform Housing Code, as amended and in effect on
September 10, 1996, and adopted by reference herein. Any such person, firm or corporation shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as set forth in Title 1,
Section 1. 12.010 of the Code of the City of Hermosa Beach, California.
SECTION 8. Violations.
(a) Every person violating any provision of the Uniform Fire Code as amended and in
effect on September 10, 1996, and adopted by reference herein, or of any permit or
license granted under that Code, or any rule, regulation or policy promulgated
pursuant to that Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the City or
County jail for a term not exceeding six (6) months or by both such fine and
imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the
violation or permit it to continue; all such persons shall be required to correct or
remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise
specified, each ten (10) days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall
constitute a separate offense.
(b) The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced
removal of prohibited conditions.
SECTION 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance 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 remaining
portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this
Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective
of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 10. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.
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SECTION 11. Publication. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the
date of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader,
a weekly newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach,
in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 12. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance of said city, and shall make minutes of the proceedings of the City
Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
vote.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of October, 1996, by the following
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1162 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 8th day of October, 1996, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on October 17, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: October 17, 1996
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
October 17
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 17th day of
1996.
Signature
October
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL708
(see attached page)
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•+ ' +� a ORDINANCE NO. 96-1162
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALI-
FORNIA, ENACTING AND ADOPTING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH (WHICH CODE CONSISTS 'OF REGULATORY,
PENAL AND CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONSAND PRO-
VISIONS OF THE CITY AND PROVIDES FOR PENALTIES FOR VIO-
LATIONS), AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE PURSUANT TO GOV-
ERNMENT CODE SECTION 50022.2 LOSANGELES COUNTY CODE,
TITLE 11, (HEALTH AND -SAFETY), DIVISION 1, (HEALTH CODE),
AND DIVISION 2, (GENERAL'HAZARDS); UNIFORM FIRE CODE
AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE STANDARDS, 1994 EDITION; UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE; 1994 EDITION; UNIFORM CODE FOR THEABATE-
MENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1994 EDITION; UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITION; UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE,
1994 EDITION; NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION; UNI-
FORM HOUSING CODE, 1994 EDITION; AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE,
1994 EDITION, AS SAID UNIFORM CODESAND SAID TITLES, DIVI-
SIONS AND CHAPTERS OF THE LOS ANGELES: COUNTY CODE,
AND EACH OF THEM, ARE AMENDED AND IN EFFECT ON SEP-
TEMBER 10, 1996, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH PORTIONSTHEREOF
ASARE DELETED, MODIFIED OR AMENDED BY THE PROVISIONS
OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE; PRESCRIBING CER-
TAIN PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS
THEREOFAND'REPEALING CERTAIWORDINANCESAS SPECIFIED
THEREIN.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN, AS FOLLOWS;
SECTION 1. Adoption of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code.
That certain document entitled "Code of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California", (hereinatter,'Yhe Code"); a copy of has been filed and is on
file in the office of the City Clark for public inspection, together with the
secondary Codes therein adopted by reference, is hereby adopted by
this reference as the comprehensive ordinance Code for the City of
Hermosa Beach pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 1 of
Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of
California, and each and all of the provisions, terms, and penalties of
said Code on file in the office of the City Clerk are hereby referred to,
adopted, incorporated herein and made a part of this ordinance as if
fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. Repeat of Certain Ordinances and Certain
Ordinances to Remain in Effect. All ordinances of the City in force upon
the effective date of the Code are hereby repealed except as follows:
(a) ordinances codified by the Code; and
(b) Uncodified ordinances comprising or amending
the Zoning Map of the City,of Hermosa Beach,
which are listed in the Uncodified Ordinance List
on file in the Office of the City Clerk; and
(c) Uncodified ordinances. relating to matters of a
special or temporary nature, which ordinances
are listed in the Uncodified Ordinance List on file
in the Office of the City Clerk; and
(d) All ordinances amending the Code adopted sub-
sequent to Ordinance No. 96-1155,.comprising
Ordinances 96-1156, 96-1157, 96-1158, 96,1159,
96-1160 and 96-1161, which ordinances shall be
codified and be incorporated; hio the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code following its adoption as
modifications thereto, the incorporation and codi-
fication of said ordinances into said Code being
hereby authorized and approved; and
(e) Any uncodified ordinance promising or guaran-
teeing the payment of money or authorizing the
issue of bonds, or any evidence of the City's In-
debtedness, or any contract or obligation as-
sumed by the City; and
(f) Any ordinance granting any franchise, license or
other right conferred by the City on any person
or corporation, which franchise, license or other
right is in effect as of September 10, 1996; and
(g) Any uncodified administrative ordinance of the
City Council not in conflict with the provisions of
the Code; and
(h) Any uncodified ordinance relating to the salaries,
benefits, and working conditions Of City officers
and employees; and
(i) Any unc ted ordinance relating to the levy of
any tax t as of September 10, 1996.
SECTION 3. Sup Ordinances. All ordinances. codi-
fied by the Code are superseo' o the extent they conflict with the
Code.
SECTION 4. Savings Provisions. The repeat herein of any
ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach shall not affect or impair any
act done, or right vested or approved, or any proceeding, suit or pros-
ecution had or commenced in any cause before such repeal shall take
effect; but every such act done, or right vested or accrued, or proceed-
ing, suit, or prosecution had or commenced shall remain in full force
and effect for all intents and purposes as if the applicable provisions of
the ordinance, or part thereof, so repealed had remained in force and
effect. No offense committed and no liability, penalty, or forfeiture,
whether civilly or criminally incurred prior to the time when any such
ordinance, or part thereof, shall be repealed or altered by said Code,
shall be discharged or affected by such repeal or alteration. Prosecu-
tions and suits for such offenses, liabilities, penalties, or forfeitures shall
be instituted and proceeded with in all respects as if such prior ordi-
nance, or part thereof, had not been repealed or altered.
SECTION 5. Penalty Provisions.
(a) Violations a Misdemeanor. It shall be unlawful for any
person to violate any provisions or fail to comply with any
of the requirements of the Code. Any person violating
any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the
mandatory requirements of the Code shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, unless such violation is otherwise in the
Code as an infraction. Any person convicted of a misde-
meanor under the provisions of the Code shall be punish-
able -by a tine of not more than one thousand dollars
($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the City or County jail
for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. Each such person shall be guilty
of a separate offense for each and every day during any
portion of which any violation of any provision of the Code
is committed, continued, or permitted by such person and
shall be punishable accordingly.
(b) Public Nuisances. In addition to the penalties hereinabove
provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in
violation of any of the provisions of the Code shall be
deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated
as such by the City, and every day such condition contin-
ues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.
(c) Infractions. Any violation of the Code deemed to be an
infraction shall be punishable by:
(1) A fine not -exceeding one hundred dollars
($100.00) for a first violation;
(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars
($200.00) for a second violation of the same
provision of the Code within one (1) year;
(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars
($500.00) for each additional violation of the
same provision of the Code within one, (1)
year.
Any ordinance passed by the Council
after July 1, 1984, which does not specify
that its violation constitutes a misdemeanor
shall constitute an infraction as provided in
this section.
(d) Included Offenses. Whenever in the Code any actor omis-
sion is made unlawful, it shall include causing, permitting, aiding, abet-
ting, suffering, or concealing the fact or such act of omission.
SECTION 6. Any person, firm, corporation or association
violating any of the provisions of Los Angeles County Code, Title 11,
Health and Safety, Division 1, Health Code, and Division.2, General
Hazards, as amended and in effect on September 10, 1996, adopted
by reference herein or violating any provision of any permit, license or
exception granted thereunder or failing to comply with any of the re-
quirements thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be pun-
ishable therefor by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County jail for a period of
not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Each violation is a separate offense for each and every day during any
portion of which such violation is committed, continued, or permitted by
such person.
SECTION 7. Violations. It shall -be unlawful f any per-
son, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, r ove,
improve remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy tain
any building or'structure or cause or permit the same to be done in
violation of the Uniform Building code, the National Electrical Code, the
Uniform Plumbing Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code or the Uniform
Housing Code, as"amended and in effect on September 10, 1996, and
adopted by reference herein. Any such person, firm or corporation shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be pun-
ishable as set forth in Title 1, Section 1. 12.010 of the Code of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California.
SECTION 8. Violations.
(a) Every person violating any provision of the Uniform Fire
Code as amended and in effect on September 10, 1996,
and adopted by reference herein, or of any permit or li-
cense granted under that Code, or any rule, regulation or
policy promulgated pursuant to that Code, is guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprison-
ment in the City or County jail for a term not exceeding six
(6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment. The
imposition of one penalty for any violation -shall not ex-
cuse, the violation or permit it to continue; all such per-
sons shall be required to correct or remedy such viola-
tions or defects within a reasonable time; and when not
otherwise specified, each ten (10). days that prohibited
conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate of-
fense.
(b) The application cf the above penalty shall not be held to
prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
SECTION 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, sen-
tence, clause, phrase or portion of this.Ordinance is for'any reason held
to be invalid or unconstitutionalby the decision of any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remain-
ing portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it
would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sen-
tence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that
any one or more sections, subsections, phrases, or portions be de-
clared invalid or unconstitutional.
,SECTION 10. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become
effective and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30)
days after its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 11. Publication. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15)
days after the date of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordi-
nance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of gen-
eral circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach,
in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 12. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this ordinance of said city, and shall make
minutes of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED,APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of October, 1996, by
the following vote.
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PRESIDENT of.the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Elaine Doerflino Michael Jenkins
CITY CLERK CITYATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1163
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 17.04.040, MODIFYING THE DEFINITION
AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING BUILDING HEIGHT AND GRADE
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on September 24, 1996 to consider
oral and written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. Definitions of building height and the grade used to determine the building height
were recently amended to provide needed clarification;
B. The application and use of the method to determine height under this new definition,
however, has shown that it is inflexible and potentially inaccurate when applied to
extreme cut and fill conditions where a corner point is on or near a retaining wall
separating the lot from adjacent property.
C. The subject text amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the general rule set forth in Section
15061(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as there is no possibility that these modifications
to the ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby
recommend that the zoning ordinance text be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 17.04.040 to read as follows:
"Building Height" means a vertical distance measured from grade, as determined as
described herein, to the corresponding uppermost point of the roof, as shown in the examples
attached at the end of Chapter 17.04." (examples shown on separate page)
"Grade" at any point on a lot is determined based on existing corner point elevations, taking
into consideration significant variations relative to adjacent properties. In cases where there is
significant variation in elevations between adjacent properties at corner points, the point of
measurement shall be established based on the elevation at the nearest public improvement or an
alternative point within 3 horizontal feet which, based on supporting evidence, represents existing
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established at 1/2 the difference between the adjacent elevation and the elevation on the property in
question.
The determination of grade shall be made by the Community Development Director, based
on all available evidence, and any disputes shall be referred to the Planning Commission.
For lots with convex contours (where the ground level arches upward along a property line)
the "grade" of a lot may be based on a detailed topographical survey along the property line with
spot elevations called out at a minimum of two (2) foot intervals."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance of
said city, and shall make minutes of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed
and adopted.
PASSED APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of October, 1996, by the following vote.
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
of t6ity Council and Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach, California.
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• STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1163 was duly and regularly passed, approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting held
at the regular meeting place thereof on the 8th day of August, 1996, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on October 17, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
0 AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: October 17, 1996
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
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I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
October 17
all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 17th day of October
1996.
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EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
• Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL709
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
`R a` ORDINANCE.NO. 96.1163
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION
17.04.040, MODIFYING THE DEFINITION AND METHOD FOR
DETERMINING BUILDING HEIGHTAND GRADE
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on September
24, 1996 to consider oral and written testimony and made the following
Findings:
A. Definitions of building height and the grade used to deter-
mine the building height were recently amended to provide
needed clarification;
B. The application and use of the method to determine height
under this new definition, however, has shown that it is in-
flexible and potentially inaccurate when applied to extreme
cut and fill conditions where a comer point is on or near a
retaining wall separating the lot from adjacent property.
C. The subject text amendment is exempt from the require-
ments of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
pursuant to the general rule set forth in Section 15061(3) of
the CEQA Guidelines, as there is no possibility that these
modifications to the ordinance will have a significant effect
on the environment
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach
does hereby recommend that the zoning ordinance text be amended
as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 17.04.040 to read as follows:
"Building Heighr' means a vertical distance measured from grade,
as determined as described herein, to the corresponding uppermost
point of the roof, as shown in the examples attached at the end of
Chapter 17.04." (examples shown on separate page)
"Grade" at any point on a lot is determined based on existing cor-
ner point elevations, taking into consideration significant variations rela-
tive to adjacent properties. In cases where there is significant variation
in elevations between adjacent properties at corner points, the point of
measurement shall be established based on the elevation at the near-
est public improvement or an alternative point within 3 horizontal feet
which, based on supporting evidence, represents existing unaltered
grade. In the absence of supporting documentation the corner point
elevation shall be established at 1/2 the difference between the adja-
cent elevation and the elevation on the property in question.
The determination of grade shall be made by the Community De-
velopment Director, based on all available evidence, and any disputes
shall be referred to the Planning Commission.
For lots with convex contours (where the ground level arches up-
ward along a property line) the "grade" of a lot may be based on a
detailed topographical survey along the property line with spot eleva-
tions called out at a minimum of two (2) foot intervals:
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and
adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the
date of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be
published in the Easy Reader a weekly newspaper of general circula-
tion published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the man-
ner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adop-
tion of this ordinance of said city, and shall make minutes of the pro-
ceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of October, 1996,
by the following vote.
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Julie Oakes
President of the City Council and Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California.
ATTEST:
APPROVEDAS TO FORM
Elaine Doerflino Michael Jenkins
CITY CLERK CITYATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1164
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 17.46.130(A), TO ALLOW FENCES TO BE A
MAXIMUM OF 42 INCHES HIGH IN THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on November 14, 1996 to
consider oral and written testimony and made the following findings:
A. The City's Encroachment Ordinance allows fences to be a maximum of 42
inches in height in encroachment areas;
B. Permitting fence height to a maximum of 42 inches in front yard setbacks
will provide consistent fence height throughout the City; and
C. This Text Amendment is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15305 of
the California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Zoning Ordinance, Section 17.46.130(A) shall be amended by
changing all references to "thirty-six (36) inches" to "forty-two (42) inches."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the
manner provided by law.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City, and shall make
minutes of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 26th day of November, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
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of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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• STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1164 was duly and regularly passed, approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting held
at the regular meeting place thereof on the 26th day of November, 1996, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 5, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 5, 1996
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
Country aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
December 5
0 all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this _
1996
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5th December
day of
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of -
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL713
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 96-1164
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
o°a HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
s 1 SECTION 17.46A 30(A), TO ALLOW
FENCES TO BE A MAXIMUM OF 42
INCHES HIGH IN THE REQUIRED
FRONTYARDSETBACK
WHEREAS, the.City Council held a public hearing on November
14, 1996, to consider oral and written testimony and made the follow-
ing findings:
A. The City's Encroachment Ordinance allows fences to be
a maximum of 42 inches in height in encroachment areas;
B. Permitting fence height to a maximum of 42 inches in
front yard setbacks will provide consistent fence height throughout
the City; and
C. This Text Amendment is Categorically Exempt pursuant
to Section 15305 of the California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE,THE CITYCOUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF HER.
MOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Zoning Ordinance, Section 17.46.130(A) shall
be amended by changing all references to 'thirty-six (36) inches" to
"forty-two (42) inches."
. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and
adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the
date of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be
published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general circula-
tion published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the man-
ner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original
ordinances of the City, and shall make minutes of the proceedings of
the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 26th day of November.
1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Julia Oakes
PRESIDENT of the CityCouncil and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Elaine DoerOinn Michael Jenkins
City Clerk City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1165
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION AND
AMENDING TITLE 8 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Title 8 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending in its entirety Chapter 8.44 thereof to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 8.44
Storm Water and Urban Runoff Pollution Control
8.44.010. Title.
This Chapter shall be known as the "City of Hermosa Beach Storm Water
Management and Discharge Control Ordinance."
8.44.020. Findings.
A. The federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251, et "se provides for the
regulation and reduction of pollutants discharged into the waters of the United States by extending
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (hereinafter "NPDES") requirements to storm
water and urban runoff discharge into municipal storm drain systems.
B. Storm water and urban runoff flows from individual properties onto streets,
then through storm drains passing through the City.
C. The City of Hermosa Beach is a co -permittee under the "Waste Discharge
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(Order No. 96-054), dated July 15, 1996, which also serves as a NPDES Permit under the Federal
Clean Water Act (NPDES No. CAS614001), as well as Waste Discharge Requirements under
California law [the "Municipal NPDES Permit"], and, as a co -permittee under the Municipal
NPDES Permit, the City is required to adopt ordinances and implement procedures with respect to
the entry of Non -Storm Water Discharges into the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System.
D. Part 1, Section I of the Municipal NPDES Permit requires the City
effectively to prohibit Non -Storm Water Discharges from within its boundaries, into that portion of
the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) which it owns or operates and into
watercourses, except where such discharges are: (1) In compliance with a separate individual or
general NPDES permit; or (2) Identified and in compliance with Part 2.II.0 (Non -Storm Water
Discharges) of the Municipal NPDES Permit; or (3) Discharges originating from federal, state or
other facilities which the City is preempted from regulating, and further provides that compliance
with the terms of the Municipal NPDES Permit through the development and implementation of
the programs described in the Municipal NPDES Permit will constitute compliance with the
Discharge Prohibition therein.
E. Part 2, Section I.E of the Municipal NPDES Permit requires the City to
demonstrate by November 28, 1996 that it possesses the legal authority necessary to control
discharges to and from those portions of the MS4 over which it has jurisdiction, so as to comply
J with the Municipal NPDES Permit and specifically to prohibit certain discharges identified in the
Municipal NPDES Permit.
F. The Municipal NPDES Permit contemplates the development of a
Countywide Storm Water Management Plan (CSWMP) and then a Watershed Management Area
Plan ("WMAP"), in which the City will participate, which will in turn require the development and
the implementation of programs for, among other things, the elimination of illicit connections and
illicit discharges, development planning, development construction, and public information and
education requirements, and which may require the later adoption of additional legal authority to
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implement such programs as they are developed by the Permittees and approved by the Regional
Board.
G. In order to control, in a cost-effective manner, the quantity and quality of
storm water and urban runoff to the maximum extent practicable, the adoption of reasonable
regulations, as set forth herein, is essential.
8.44.030. Purpose and Intent.
A. The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure the future health, safety and general
welfare of the citizens of the City and the water quality of the receiving waters of the County of
Los Angeles and surrounding coastal areas by:
1. Reducing pollutants in storm water discharges to the maximum
extent practicable;
2. Regulating illicit connections and illicit discharges and thereby
reducing the level of contamination of storm water and urban runoff into the MS4; and
3. Regulating Non -Storm Water Discharges to the MS4.
B. The intent of this Chapter is to protect and enhance the quality of
watercourses, water bodies, and wetlands within the City in a manner consistent with the federal
Clean Water Act, the California Porter -Cologne Water Quality Control Act and the Municipal
NPDES Permit.
C. This Chapter is also intended to provide the City with the legal authority
necessary to control discharges to and from those portions of the MS4 over which it has
jurisdiction as required by the Municipal NPDES Permit, and thereby fully and timely comply with
the terms of the Municipal NPDES Permit while the CSWMP and the WMAP are being developed
by the Permittees under the Municipal NPDES Permit, and in contemplation of the subsequent
amendment of this Chapter or adoption by the City of additional provisions of this Chapter to
implement the subsequently adopted CSWMP and WMAP, or other programs developed under the
Municipal NPDES Permit.
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8.44.040. Definitions.
Except as specifically provided herein, any term used in this Chapter shall have the
same meaning as that term is defined in the Municipal NPDES Permit, or if it is not specifically
defined in the Municipal NPDES Permit, then as such term is defined in the federal Clean Water
Act, as amended, and/or the regulations promulgated thereunder. The following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings when used in this Chapter -
"Area susceptible to runoff' means any surface directly exposed to
precipitation or in the path of runoff caused by precipitation which path leads off the parcel on
which the surface is located.
designee.
"Authorized enforcement officer" means the City Manager or his or her
"Best Management Practices (BMP's)" means activities, practices, facilities,
and/or procedures that when implemented to their maximum efficiency will prevent or reduce
pollutants in discharges. Examples of BMP's may include public education and outreach, proper
planning of development projects, proper clean out of catch basin inlets, and proper sludge or
waste handling and disposal, among others.
"City" means the City of Hermosa Beach.
"Good Housekeeping Practices" means common practices related to the
storage, use, or cleanup of materials, performed in a manner that minimizes the discharge of
pollutants. Examples include, but are not limited to, purchasing only the quantity of materials to be
used at a given time, use of alternative and less environmentally harmful products, cleaning up spills
and leaks, and storing materials in a manner that will contain any leaks or spills.
"Illicit Connection" means any human -made conveyance that is connected to
the storm drain system without a permit, excluding roof -drains and other similar type connections.
Examples include channels, pipelines, conduits, inlets, or outlets that are connected directly to the
storm drain system.
"Illicit Discharge" means any discharge to the storm drain system that is
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Non -Storm Water Discharges except discharges pursuant to a separate NPDES permit and
discharges that are exempted or conditionally exempted in accordance with Section II of the
Municipal NPDES Permit.
"Material" means any substance including, but not limited to: garbage and
debris; lawn clippings, leaves, and other vegetation; biological and fecal waste; sediment and
sludge; oil and grease; gasoline; paints, solvents, cleaners, and any fluid or solid containing
chemicals.
"Municipal NPDES Permit" means the "Waste Discharge Requirements for
Municipal Storm Water and Urban Runoff Discharges Within the County of Los Angeles" (Order
No. 96-054), dated July 15, 1996, issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board -
Los Angeles Region, and any successor permit to that permit.
"Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System" or "MS4" means streets, gutters,
conduits, natural or artificial drains, channels and watercourses, or other facilities that are owned,
operated, maintained or controlled by the City and used for the purpose of collecting, storing,
transporting, or disposing of storm water.
"Non -Storm Water Discharge" means any discharge to an MS4 that is not
composed entirely of storm water.
"NPDES permit" means any waste discharge requirements issued by the
Regional Board or the State Water Resources Control Board as an NPDES Permit pursuant to
Water Code §§ 13370 (other than the Municipal NPDES Permit).
"Pollutant" means those "pollutants" defined in Section 502(6) of the federal
Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1362(6)), or incorporated into California Water Code § 13373.
Examples of pollutants include, but are not limited to the following:
-Commercial and industrial waste (such as fuels, solvents, detergents,
plastic pellets, hazardous substances, fertilizers, pesticides, slag, ash, and sludge);
-Metals such as cadmium, lead, zinc, copper, silver, nickel,
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-Petroleum hydrocarbons (such as fuels, lubricants, surfactants,
waste oils, solvents, coolants and grease);
-Excessive eroded soils, sediment and particulate materials in
amounts which may adversely affect the beneficial use of the receiving waters, flora or fauna of the
State;
-Animal wastes (such as discharge from confinement facilities,
kennels, pens, recreational facilities, stables, and show facilities);
-Substances having characteristics such as pH less than 6 or greater
than 9, or unusual coloration or turbidity, or excessive levels of fecal coliform, or fecal
streptococcus, or enterococcus;
The term "Pollutant" shall not include uncontaminated storm water, potable
water or reclaimed water generated by a lawfully permitted water treatment facility.
The term "Pollutant" also shall not include any substance identified in this
definition, if through compliance with the Best Management Practices available, the discharge of
such substance has been reduced or eliminated to the maximum extent practicable. In an
enforcement action, the burden shall be on the person who is the subject of such action to establish
the reduction or elimination of the discharge to the maximum extent practicable through
compliance with the Best Management Practices available.
"Regional Board" means the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board -Los Angeles Region.
"Storm Water Runoff' means that part of precipitation (rainfall or snowmelt)
which travels via flow across a surface to the MS4 or receiving waters from impervious, semi -
pervious or pervious surfaces. When all other factors are equal, runoff increases as the
perviousness of a surface decreases.
"Urban runoff' means surface water flow produced by non -storm water
resulting from residential, commercial, and industrial activities involving the use of potable and
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8.44.050. Construction and Application.
This Chapter shall be construed to assure consistency with the requirements of the
federal Clean Water Act and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, applicable
implementing regulations, and the Municipal NPDES Permit, and any amendment, revision or
reissuance thereof.
8.44.060. Prohibited Activities.
A. Illicit Discharges and Connections.
It is prohibited to commence, establish, use, maintain, or continue any Illicit
Connections to the MS4 or any Illicit Discharges to the MS4. This prohibition against Illicit
Connections applies to the use, maintenance, or continuation of any Illicit Connection, whether that
connection was established prior to or after the effective date of this Chapter,
B. Littering.
It is prohibited to throw, deposit, place, leave, maintain, keep, or permit to be
thrown, deposited, placed, left, or maintained or kept, any refuse, rubbish, garbage, or any other
discarded or abandoned objects, articles or accumulations, in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk,
storm drain, inlet, catch basin conduit or drainage structure, business place, or upon any or private
plot of land in the City, so that the same might be or become a pollutant. No person shall throw or
deposit litter in any fountain, pond, lake, stream, or other body of water within the City. This
subsection shall not apply to refuse, rubbish or garbage deposited in containers, bags or other
appropriate receptacles which are placed in designated locations for regular solid waste pick up and
disposal.
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The following Non -Storm Water Discharges into the MS4 are prohibited unless in
compliance with a separate NPDES permit or pursuant to a discharge exemption by the Regional
Board, the Regional Board's Executive Officer, or the State Water Resources Control Board:
1. The discharge of untreated wash waters to the MS4 when gas
stations, auto repair garages, or other type of automotive service facilities are cleaned;
2. The discharge of untreated wastewater to the MS4 from mobile auto
washing, steam cleaning, mobile carpet cleaning, and other such mobile commercial and industrial
operations;
3. To the maximum extent practicable, discharges to the MS4 from
areas where repair of machinery and equipment, including motor vehicles, which are visibly leaking
oil, fluid or antifreeze, is undertaken;
4. Discharges of untreated runoff to the MS4 from storage areas of
materials containing grease, oil, or other hazardous substances, and uncovered receptacles
containing hazardous materials;
5. Discharges of commercial/ municipal swimming pool filter backwash
to the MS4;
6. Discharges of untreated runoff from the washing of toxic materials
from paved or unpaved areas to the MS4; provided, however, that non -industrial and non-
commercial activities which incidentally generate urban runoff, such as the hosing of sidewalks, and
the non-commercial hand -washing of cars, shall be excluded from this prohibition;
7 To the maximum extent practicable, discharges to the MS4 from
washing impervious surfaces in industrial/commercial areas which results in a discharge of
untreated runoff to the MS4, unless specifically required by State's, or the City's, or Los Angeles
County's health and safety codes, or permitted under a separate NPDES permit;
8. Discharges from the washing out of concrete trucks into the MS4;
9. Discharges to the MS4 of any pesticide, fungicide, or herbicide,
banned by the USEPA or the California Department of Pesticide Regulation; or
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10. The disposal of hazardous wastes into trash containers used for
municipal trash disposal where such disposal causes or threatens to cause a direct or indirect
discharge to the MS4.
E. Discharges in Violation of the Municipal NPDES Permit.
Any discharge that would result in or contribute to a violation of the Municipal
NPDES Permit, either separately or in combination with other discharges, is prohibited. Liability
for any such discharge shall be the responsibility of the person(s) causing or responsible for the
discharge, and such person(s) shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City from all losses,
liabilities, claims, or causes of actions in any administrative or judicial action relating to such
discharge.
8.44.070. Exempted Discharges, Conditionally Exempted Discharges, or Designated
Discharges.
Discharges from those activities specifically identified in, or pursuant to, Part 2,
Section II.0 of the Municipal NPDES Permit as being Exempted Discharges, Conditionally
Exempted Discharges, or Designated Discharges shall not be considered a violation of this Chapter,
provided that any applicable BMP's developed pursuant to the Municipal NPDES Permit are
implemented to minimize any adverse impacts from such identified sources.
8.44.080. Good Housekeeping Provisions.
Owners and occupants of property within the City shall comply with the following
requirements:
A. Septic Waste.
No person shall leave, deposit, discharge, dump, or otherwise expose any chemical
or septic waste to precipitation in an area where a discharge to City streets or the MS4 may or does
occur.
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Runoff of water used for irrigation purposes shall be minimized to the maximum
extent practicable. Runoff of water from the permitted washing down of paved areas shall be
minimized to the maximum extent practicable.
C. Storage of Materials, Machinery, and Equipment.
Machinery or equipment that is to be repaired or maintained in areas susceptible to
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related pollutants are not discharged to the MS4.
Parking Lots.
D. Removal and Disposal of Debris from Industrial/Commercial Motor Vehicle
Industrial/commercial motor vehicle parking lots with more than twenty-five (25)
parking spaces that are located in areas potentially exposed to storm water shall be swept regularly
or other equally effective measures shall be utilized to remove debris from such parking lots.
E. Food Wastes.
Food wastes generated by non-residential food service and food distribution sources
shall be properly disposed of and in a manner so such wastes are not discharged to the MS4.
F. Best Management Practices.
Best Management Practices shall be used in areas exposed to storm water for the
removal and lawful disposal of all fuels, chemicals, fuel and chemical wastes, animal wastes,
garbage, batteries, or other materials which have potential adverse impacts on water quality.
8.44.090. Requirements for IndustriaUCommercial and Construction Activities.
Each industrial discharger, discharger associated with construction activity, or other
discharger described in any general storm water permit addressing such discharges, as may be
issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the State Water Resources Control Board, or
the Regional Board shall comply with all requirements of such permit. Each discharger identified in
an individual NPDES Permit shall comply with and undertake all activities required by such permit.
Proof of compliance with any such permit may be required in a form acceptable to the Authorized
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Enforcement Officer prior to the issuance of any grading, building or occupancy permits, or any
other type of permit or license issued by the City.
8.44.100. Inspection authority.
A. Authority to Inspect. The City's Director of Public Works, building officials,
and representatives thereof, are authorized and directed to enforce all provisions of this Section.
B. Right of Entry. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of
the provisions of this Chapter, or whenever an authorized enforcement officer has reasonable cause
to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition which constitutes a
violation of the provision of this Chapter, the officer may enter such building or premises at all
reasonable times to inspect the same or perform any duty imposed upon the officer by this Chapter;
provided, that: (i) if such building or premises be occupied, he or she shall first present proper
credentials and request entry; and (ii) if such building or premises be unoccupied, he or she shall
first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the
building or premises and request entry. Any such request for entry shall state that the property
owner or occupant has the right to refuse entry and that in the event such entry is refused,
inspection may be made only upon issuance of an inspection warrant. In the event the owner
and/or occupant refuses entry after such request has been made, the officer is hereby empowered to
seek assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction in obtaining such entry.
C. Authority to Conduct Samplings and Establishing Sampling Devices. With
the consent of the owner or occupant or pursuant to an inspection warrant, any authorized
enforcement officer may establish on any property such devices as necessary to conduct sampling
and monitoring activities necessary to determining the concentrations of pollutants in stormwater
and/or nonstormwater runoff. During the inspections as provided herein, the authorized
enforcement officer may take any samples deemed necessary.
D. Requirement of Sample or Monitor. Any authorized enforcement officer',
may order that any person engaged in any activity and/or owning or operating any facility which
may cause or contribute to stormwater pollution or contamination, illicit discharges, and/or
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discharge of nonstormwater to the stormwater system, undertake such monitoring activities and/or
analyses and furnish such reports as the officer may specify. All costs incurred for such activity
shall be borne by the party ordered to do the sampling. In the event the owner or operator of a
facility subject to a monitoring and/or analyses order fails to conduct required monitoring and/or
analyses and furnish the required reports in the form required, the authorized enforcement officer
may cause such monitoring and/or analyses and the cost, therefore, including the reasonable
additional administrative costs incurred by the City shall be borne by the owner of the property and
the cost thereof shall be invoiced to the owner of the property. If the invoice is not paid within
sixty (60) days of the issuance thereof, the costs shall be a lien upon and against the property and
continue in existence until the same shall be paid. If the lien is not satisfied by the owner of the
property within three months after the completion by an authorized enforcement officer of the
required monitoring and/or analyses and reports, the property may be sold in satisfaction thereof in
a like manner as other real property is sold under execution.
E. Facility Inspections. Every restaurant, gas station, automobile repair facility,
nursery, lumber yard, car wash, warehouse, grocery store, repair shop, dry cleaning facility, and
launderette for which a license or permit has been issued by the City shall be periodically inspected
by a representative of the director of public works. Inspections shall be conducted no less than
once every year and as often as necessary to insure compliance with this Chapter as the director of
public works deems appropriate.
8.44.110. Enforcement.
A. Enforcement Procedure.
1. For the first failure to comply with any provision contained in this
Chapter, the Director of Public Works shall issue to the violator a written notice which includes the
following information: (i) a description of the violation being committed; (ii) a specified time
within which the violation must be corrected or within which the violator may file a written
response to the Director disputing the existence of a violation; and (iii) a description of the
penalties which may be imposed for continued noncompliance.
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2. If the violator demonstrates that the violation does not exist, or has
been corrected, no further action need be taken. If, however, the violation exists and is not
corrected within the prescribed time, the Director of Public Works may thereafter pursue any of the
enforcement remedies described below in this Section.
B. Violation an Infraction.
Violation of this Chapter shall be punishable as an infraction, punishable as set forth
in Section 1.12.010(B) of this Code. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
C. Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance.
1. Any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the
provisions of this Chapter is hereby determined to be a threat to the public health, safety and
welfare, is declared and deemed a public nuisance and may be abated or restored by any authorized
enforcement officer, and a civil or criminal action to abate, enjoin or otherwise compel the
cessation of such nuisance may be brought by the City Attorney.
2. The cost of such abatement and restoration shall be borne by the
owner of the property and the cost thereof shall be invoiced to the owner of the property, as
provided by law or ordinance for the recovery of nuisance abatement costs.
3. If any violation of this Chapter constitutes a seasonal and recurrent
nuisance, the City Manager shall so declare. The failure of any person to take appropriate annual
precautions to prevent storm water pollution after written notice of a determination under this
paragraph shall constitute a public nuisance and a violation of this Chapter,
D. Concealment.
Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, or concealing a violation of any provision of
this Chapter shall constitute a violation of such provision.
E. Civil Actions.
In addition to any other remedies provided in this section, any violation of this
Chapter may be enforced by civil action brought by the City. In any such action, the City may seek,
as appropriate, any or all of the following remedies:
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1. A temporary and/or permanent injunction.
2. Assessment of the violator for the costs of any investigation,
inspection, or monitoring survey which led to the establishment of the violation, and for the
reasonable costs of preparing and bringing legal action under this subsection.
3. Costs incurred in removing, correcting, or terminating the adverse
effects resulting from violation.
4. Compensatory damages for loss or destruction to water quality,
wildlife, fish and aquatic life.
F. Administrative Enforcement Powers.
In addition to the other enforcement powers and remedies established by this
Chapter, the authorized enforcement officer has the authority to utilize the following administrative
remedies:
1. Cease and Desist Orders. When an authorized enforcement officer
finds that a discharge has taken place or is likely to take place in violation of this Chapter, the
officer may issue an order to cease and desist such discharge, or practice, or operation likely to
cause such discharge and direct that those persons not complying shall: (i) comply with the
requirement, (ii) comply with a time schedule for compliance, and (iii) take appropriate remedial or
preventive action to prevent the violation from recurring.
2. Notice to Clean. Whenever an authorized enforcement officer finds
any oil, earth, debris, grass, weeds, dead trees, tin cans, rubbish, refuse, waste or any other material
of any kind, in or upon the sidewalk abutting or adjoining any parcel of land, or upon any parcel of
land or grounds, which may result in pollutants entering the MS4 or a non -storm water discharge
to the MS4, he or she may give notice to the owner or occupant of the adjacent property to remove
such oil, earth, debris, grass, weeds, dead trees, tin cans, rubbish, refuse, waste or other material, in
any manner that he or she may reasonably provide. The recipient of such notice shall undertake the
activities as described in the notice.
G. Permit Revocation.
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To the extent the City makes a provision of this Chapter or any identified BMP a
condition of approval to the issuance of a permit or license, any person in violation of such
condition is subject to the permit revocation procedures set forth in this Code.
H. Remedies.
Remedies specified in this Chapter are in addition to and do not supersede or limit
any and all other remedies, civil or criminal, including remedies under the Federal Clean Water Act
and/or Porter -Cologne Act. The remedies provided for in this Section shall be cumulative and not
exclusive.
I. Citizen Reporting.
Members of the public are encouraged to report possible violations of this Chapter
to the City's Public Works Department.
8.44.120. No Taking.
The provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed or operate to deprive any
property owner of substantially all of the market value of such owner's property or otherwise
constitute an unconstitutional taking without compensation."
SECTION 2. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, portion, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, portions, or phrases of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it
would have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause,
portion, or phrase without regard to whether any other section, subsection, sentence, clause,
portion, or phrase of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
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SECTION 3. Ordinance No. 94-1113 is hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4. The City Council does hereby designate the City Attorney to prepare
a summary of this ordinance to be published pursuant to Government Code Section 36933(c)(1) in
lieu of the full text of said ordinance. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause the summary to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 26th day of November, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
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and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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AS TO FORM:
. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ]HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1165 was duly and regularly passed, approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting held
at the regular meeting place thereof on the 26th day of November, 1996, and a summary
of said ordinance was published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 5, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 5, 1996
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
December 5
• all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 5th da of December.
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1996.
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Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL714
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 96-1165
Prepared by City Attorney
Michael Jenkins, November 22,
1996
REGULATING STORM WA-
TERAND URBAN RUNOFF POL-
LUTION
Ordinance No. 96-1165 serves
to implement the Countywide Na-
tional Pollution Discharge Elimina-
tion System Permit, as required by
State and Federal law, by amend-
ing the City's existing ordinance
which regulates discharges to the
municipal separate storm sewer
system (Ordinance No. 94-1113).
The new Ordinance sets forth the
City's authority to prohibit certain
described practices and activities
which contribute pollutants to the
ocean through the storm drain sys-
tem. Examples of such practices
include illegal connections and dis-
charges of pollutants into the storm
drain system. The Ordinance re-
quires property owners, particularly
those involved in commercial and
industrial activities, to adhere to
certain "good housekeeping prac-
tices" to reduce the risk of pollut-
ants spilling or leaking onto City
streets and into municipal storm
drains -The Ordinance provides the
City with an array of enforcement
tools to stop illegal practices that
have the effect of placing pollutants
into storm drains.
Ordinance No. 96-1165 was
adopted on November 26,1996, by
the following vote:
Ayes: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton,
Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1166
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.20 OF TITLE 15 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE,
TITLED "UNIFORM FIRE CODE," BY ADDING THERETO A PROVISION
PROHIBITING THE USE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF CITY -APPROVED FIREWORK DISPLAYS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach is concerned with the
public safety; and
WHEREAS, each year fireworks are responsible for death, serious injury, and
property loss; and
WHEREAS, said City Council desires to reduce the risk of injury or property loss
to the citizens of Hermosa Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15.20 of Title 15 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code,
titled the "Uniform Fire Code," shall be amended by adding thereto a new section 15.20.105,
entitled "Fireworks Prohibited," to read as follows:
"Sec. 15.20.105 Fireworks Prohibited.
The possession, use, and discharge of fireworks, as defined in the Uniform Fire
Code, is prohibited within the City limits, with the exception of firework displays which are
approved by both the Fire Department and the City Council."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
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newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 26th day of November, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES:
Benz
ABSTAIN:
None
AB SENT -
None
and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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KOVED AS TO FORM:
Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1166 was duly and regularly passed, approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting held
at the regular meeting place thereof on the 26th day of November, 1996, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 5, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: Benz
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 5, 1996
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
December 5
0 all in the year 1996.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this _
1996.
0
5th day of December.
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EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
t,e�j`�P
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ER REF. NO. HBL 715
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach is
concerned with the public safety; and
WHEREAS, each year fireworks are responsible for death, se-
rious injury, and property loss; and
WHEREAS, said City Council desires to reduce the risk of in
jury or property loss to the citizens of Hermosa Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15.20 of Title 15 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code, titled the "Uniform Fire Code," shall be amended by
adding thereto a new section 15.20.105, entitled "Fireworks Prohib-
ited," to read as follows:
"Sec. 15.20.105 Fireworks Prohibited.
The possession, use, and discharge of fireworks, as de-
fined in the Uniform Fire Code, is prohibited within the City limits, with
the exception of firework displays which are approved by both the Fire
Department and the City Council:
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in
full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage
and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after
the date of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be
published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general circula-
tion published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the man
ner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original
ordinances of the City, and shall make minutes -of the passage and
adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at
which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 26th day of November, 1996
by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: Benz
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
JULIA OAKES
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Elaine Doerflino Michael Jenkins
City Clerk City Attorney
ER12-5-96/HBL715
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 96-1166.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER
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15.20 OF TITLE 15 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLED "UNIFORM FIRE
CODE," BY ADDING THERETO A PROVISION
PROHIBITING THE USE OF FIREWORKS
WITHIN THE CITY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
CRY -APPROVED FIREWORK DISPLAYS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach is
concerned with the public safety; and
WHEREAS, each year fireworks are responsible for death, se-
rious injury, and property loss; and
WHEREAS, said City Council desires to reduce the risk of in
jury or property loss to the citizens of Hermosa Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15.20 of Title 15 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code, titled the "Uniform Fire Code," shall be amended by
adding thereto a new section 15.20.105, entitled "Fireworks Prohib-
ited," to read as follows:
"Sec. 15.20.105 Fireworks Prohibited.
The possession, use, and discharge of fireworks, as de-
fined in the Uniform Fire Code, is prohibited within the City limits, with
the exception of firework displays which are approved by both the Fire
Department and the City Council:
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in
full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage
and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after
the date of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be
published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general circula-
tion published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the man
ner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original
ordinances of the City, and shall make minutes -of the passage and
adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at
which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 26th day of November, 1996
by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: Benz
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
JULIA OAKES
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Elaine Doerflino Michael Jenkins
City Clerk City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1167
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY ESTABLISHING LOCAL CABLE
CONSUMER PROTECTION STANDARDS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach has heretofore adopted rules
and regulations governing the award of franchises and the operation of Community Antenna
Television Systems within the City of Hermosa Beach, and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature, by Chapter 262, has added Article 3.5 to the
Government Code of the State of California commencing with Section 53054 entitled "Cable
Television and Video Provider Customer Service Information Act" which was effective January 1,
1993; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature, by Chapter 1198, has amended the Government Code
of the State of California to add Article 4.5 entitled 'The Video Customer Service Act,"
commencing with Section 53088; and
WHEREAS, the Video Customer Service Act became effective on September 1, 1993; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council by this ordinance to reaffirm and update
the terms and provisions of consumer protection.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 5.17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code pertaining to
Cable Television Consumer Protection Standards is hereby created by adding standards to read as
follows:
"CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION STANDARDS"
Sec. 5.17.010. TITLE. This Article shall be known as and may be referred to
as the City of Hermosa Beach CATV Consumer Protection ordinance.
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Sec. 5.17.020. INTENTION. It is the intention of the City Council, by this section,
to enact a consumer protection ordinance applicable to CATV systems within the City of Hermosa
Beach. To the extent any of the provisions of this section are inconsistent with any Ordinances,
Resolutions or Agreements, sometimes hereinafter called the "Franchise Documents," the terms and
provisions of this section shall apply. The terms and provisions of the Video Customer Service and
Information Act (Government Code 53054, et seq.) which are inconsistent with the terms and
provisions of this section shall apply, but, otherwise, where the terms and provisions of this section
are consistent with the Video Customer Service Act, but provide additional protection, the terms
and provisions of this section shall apply.
Sec. 5.17.030. CABLE TELEVISION AND VIDEO PROVIDER CUSTOMER
SERVICE AND INFORMATION ACT. No person shall violate the terms and provisions of
the Cable Television and Video Provider Customer Service And Information Act, Government
Code 53054, et seq. All CATV Franchisees within the City shall comply with all of the terms and
provisions of said Act. In the event of the failure of any Franchisee to distribute the Annual Notice
required by Section 53055.1 of the Government Code, the City Manager shall give written notice
thereof to said Franchisee to comply within sixty (60) days, and upon failure of said Franchisee to
so comply, a penalty in the sum of $500 for each year in which the notice is not distributed shall be
imposed by the Director of Finance. The penalties shall be due and owing immediately upon notice
of its disposition. Non-payment of the penalty shall be grounds for termination of said franchise.
The Annual Notice as used herein, and as required by said Act, shall be given at least sixty
(60) days after the effective date of the Ordinance enacting this Section and, thereafter, on or about
the first day of January of each year, The Notice given to the City of Hermosa Beach shall be
delivered to the City Administrator and shall include a verbatim copy of the customer service
standards established by each Franchisee within the City.
Sec. 5.17.040. VIDEO CUSTOMER SERVICE ACT. No person shall violate
the terms and provisions of the Video Customer Service Act, Government Code 53088, et seq. In
the event any resident of the City of Hermosa Beach or business located therein, including the City
of Hermosa Beach, should claim that a Franchisee, is not complying with the terms and provisions
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of said Act, or any resident of the City of Hermosa Beach, or business located therein, should have
a dispute with said Franchisee under the provisions of said Act, written notice thereof may be filed
with the City Clerk.
A. Any resident of the City of Hermosa Beach, or business located therein having a dispute
with a Franchisee or having a complaint that the Franchisee is not complying with the terms
and provisions of said Act shall produce the complaint or dispute in writing before the City
Clerk is required to act thereon. Upon receipt of said written notice, the City Clerk shall,
within ten (10) days, make a tentative determination of whether the matter set forth in the
notice is within the terms and provisions of said Act.
B. If the City Clerk should determine that the matter set forth in said notice is not within the
terms and provisions of said Act within said ten (10) days, said City Clerk shall return the
written notice to the person providing the same with a written explanation of why the same
is not covered under said Act.
C. If the City Clerk determines that the notice appears to be under the terms and provisions of
said Act, he or she shall give the Franchisee written notice of any alleged material breaches
of the consumer service standards of said Act and allow the Franchisee at least thirty (30)
days from receipt of the notice to remedy the specified breach.
D. It in the opinion of the City Manager, or his duly authorized representative, said breach is
material and not remedied within said thirty (30) days, said City Manager or representative
shall give the Franchisee a ten-day prior written notice of the penalties assessed for said
breach as provided in Section 53088.2 (o) of the Government Code of the State of
California.
E. Pursuant to said Section 53088.2(o) and (p) of the Government Code, the City Manager, or
his authorized representative, is hereby authorized to impose the penalties therein set forth
on or after September 1, 1993. The penalties shall not exceed the amounts therein set forth
and shall be assessed in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 53088.2. In
the event any Franchisee should fad to pay said penalty when on written notice to the
Franchisee, the same may be grounds for the revocation of said franchise. However, any
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monetary penalty assessed under the provisions of this section, shall be reduced dollar for
dollar to the extent any liquidated damages or penalty provision of the Franchise
Documents imposes a monetary obligation upon the Franchisee for customer service
failures, and no other monetary damages may be imposed in such a case.
F. Any resident of the City of Hermosa Beach, or business located therein directly affected by
any ruling or determination of the City Clerk or the City Manager or his representative may,
by written notice filed within ten (10) days of receipt of written notice of the decision
complained of, appeal said decision to the City Council. The City Clerk shall thereafter
schedule a public hearing on said appeal before the City Council within sixty (60) days of
the receipt of said appeal.
Sec. 5.17.050. CATV CONSUMER PROTECTION. In addition to the
provisions of any Franchise Documents pertaining to consumer protection the following consumer
protection standards are adopted and, where inconsistent with the Franchise Documents, shall
govern:
A. For the purpose of this Section the following definitions shall apply:
1. "Company" shall mean the CATV Franchisee of the City of Hermosa Beach.
2. "Customer Service Representative" shall mean the representative of said company
that is designated and trained to assist cable television customers with all matters
pertaining to the provision of service.
3. "Consumer or Customer" shall mean that person or business to whom company
provides CATV services within the City of Hermosa Beach by authorized rental sale
or subscription.
4. "Normal Business Hours" shall mean those hours during which most similar
businesses in the community are open to serve customers. In all cases, "normal
business hours" must include some evening hours at least one night per week and/or
some weekend hours.
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5. "Normal Operating Conditions' shall mean those service conditions which are within
the control of the cable operator. Those conditions which are not in control of the
cable operator include, but are not limited to, natural disasters, civil disturbances,
power outages, telephone network outages, and severe or unusual weather
conditions. Those conditions which are ordinarily within the control of the cable
operator include, but are not limited to, special promotions, pay-per-view events,
rate increases, regular peak or seasonal demand periods, and maintenance or
upgrade of cable system.
6. "Service Interruption" or "Outage" shall mean the loss of picture or sound on one or
more cable channels.
7, "Systems" shall mean the CATV Franchisee of the City of Hermosa Beach.
B. Each Franchisee of the City of Hermosa Beach shall comply with the following consumer
standards:
1. Require that a Customer Service Representative will be available to respond to
customer's or PEG channel programmer's telephone inquiries Monday through
Friday from 8:00 am. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Holidays are excluded. The cable company's customer service center shall be open
during normal business hours. The cable company shall provide telephone'
availability to its subscribers twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven days a week.
After normal business hours an answering service or an automated response system
must be provided. Inquiries received after normal business hours must be responded
to by a trained company representative on the next business day.
2. Under normal operating conditions, telephone answering time by a customer service
representative, including wait time and the time required to transfer the call, shall
not exceed 30 seconds. The number of routine rings shall be limited to four or
fewer, Under normal conditions customer callers shall receive a busy signal less than
3% of the time. This standard shall be met no less than ninety percent (90%) of the
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time measured on a quarterly basis and in accordance to a methodology proposed by
cable company and approved by City. City shall have an absolute right, upon three
(3) days written notice, to inspect any and all telephone response and monitoring
information as necessary for City to assure that the cable company is meeting its
requirements.
3. Under normal operating conditions, each of the following standards will be met no
less than ninety percent (90%) of the time measured on an quarterly basis in
accordance to methodology proposed by cable company and approved by City:
(a) Standard installations will be performed within seven (7) business days after
an order has been placed, excepting subscriber request(s) otherwise.
"Standard" installations are up to 125 feet from the existing distribution
system.
(b) Excluding those situations reasonably beyond the control of the cable
operator (which include natural disasters, civil disturbances, power outages,
telephone network outages and sever or unusual weather conditions), the
cable operator will respond to service interruptions, defined as three or more
signal outages effecting more than one channel in franchise area, promptly
and in no event later than 4 hours. The franchisee shall be deemed to
respond to an outage when its representative arrives at the outage location,
if necessary, and begins to resolve the problem. other service problems will
be responded to by the close of business on the next working day of the
cable operator,
(c) The in-home appointment window alternatives for installations and service
calls shall not be longer than four (4) hours in compliance with California
Civil Code Section 1722. The customer may choose the appointment
window most convenient for them.
(d) If at any time an installer or technician is running late and will not arrive
within the prescribed window, an attempt to contact the customer will be
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made and the appointment rescheduled as necessary at a time which is
convenient for the customer.
4. Cable company billing statements shall be clear, concise and understandable. Bills
will be fully itemized, with itemizations including, but not limited to, basic and
premium service charges and equipment charges. Bills will also clearly delineate all
activity during the billing period, including optional charges, rebates and credits.
Cable company shall consult with City on any changes to company's statement and
will consider City suggestions for modifications.
5. No customer shall have their service disconnected unless there has been compliance
with the provisions of Government Code 53088, et seq.
6. In ninety percent (90%) of cases, refund checks will be issued within thirty (30)
days; but, in no event, later than forty-five (45) days following the resolution of the
request and the return of the equipment supplied by the cable company if service is
terminated.
7 Cable company will cooperate with City's annual customer service and local)
programming survey.
8. Customers will be notified a minimum of thirty (30) days in advance of any rate or
channel realignment change, any changes in products and services offered, billing
and complaint procedures and service maintenance policies, as provided in
Government Code 53088.2(h).
9. Cable company shall provide City with a quarterly report on the number of service
interruptions longer than thirty (30) minutes (on subscriber and institutional
networks); service requests, complaints and service calls; their breakdown and
resolution and comparison on a year-to-date and previous quarter/last-year basis.
The report shall be in a format proposed by cable company and approved by the
city.
10. Customers and local PEG channel programmers shall be afforded access to
company's management structure including the System Customer Service Manager
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and System General Manager. System management staff will respond in good faith
to PEG channel programmers and customer verbal complaints or inquiries within
one (1) working day of the initial request. System management staff will respond in
writing to PEG channel programmers and customer written complaints or inquiries
within five (5) working days of the initial request. Customers will, at least annually,
be informed of this option via written notice.
11. Cable company shall file all general customer communications with the City.
Company's filing with City shall at least be concurrent with its initial distribution to
customers. General customer communications include, but are not limited to,
marketing materials, notice of any changes in rates, programming services or
channel positions and annual notification information required under state law.
12. Cable company will prepare and submit to the City a policy with respect to
procedures for access to subscriber's property.
13. If the cable company personnel does not arrive for installation or service calls within
a designated four-hour time frame agreed to by the consumer, the consumer may
request and is entitled to one month's worth credit of the subscriber's basic service
tier bill. If the cable company fails to provide such credit, and the request was made
in writing by the consumer within forty-five (45) days of the missed appointment,
the City may direct the cable company to issue the credit. The Acceptance of the
above service credit shall not prohibit the consumer from seeking additional
remedies pursuant to applicable state law.
14. If the cable company does not mail a check for a refund (including applicable
interest) to any consumer disconnecting service with an outstanding credit within
the next billing cycle or thirty days, whichever is earlier, the consumer may request
and is entitled to receive a $10.00 payment. in addition to the initial refund (and
applicable interest) due, if the cable company fails to provide the $10.00 payment
and the request was made by the consumer within forty-five (45) days after failure
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to receive the refund, the City may direct the cable company to provide the $10.00
payment as well as any outstanding refund (and applicable interest) due.
15. If the cable company cannot perform standard installations, defined as those located
up to 125 feet from the existing distribution system, within seven (7) calendar days
of request by a consumer, the consumer may request and is entitled to receive a
$10.00 credit. If the cable company fails to provide the $10.00 credit and the
request was made by the consumer in writing within forty-five (45) days of the
installation request, the City may direct the cable company to issue the credit.
16. The cable company shall provide an automatic credit to all consumers where there is
an outage of all channels for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours or more
which affects the entire Franchise area, regardless of the cause of the outage. The
credit for such an outage shall equal, at a minimum, the value of one thirtieth of
each customer's monthly bill for the first 24 -consecutive -hour period and prorated
for each additional four-hour period or portion thereof that the outage continues.
The cable company shall provide an automatic credit to all affected consumers when
there is an outage of any premium service for a period of twenty-five (25)
consecutive hours or more which affects the entire Franchise area, regardless of the
cause of the outage. The credit shall equal, at a minimum the value of one -thirtieth
of each consumer's monthly premium service bill for the first 24 -consecutive -hour
period and prorated for each additional four-hour period or portion thereof that the
outage continues.
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consumer whenever an outage or outages of four or more hours in a twenty-four
hour period has occurred on any of the channels received by a consumer as part of
their cable television service. The credit shall be prorated for the outages of four
hours or greater duration occurring in a 24-hour period. In the event that a
premium channel is affected by the outage, the credit shall be prorated based on
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consumer's monthly premium rate for each outage of four hours or greater duration
occurring in a 24-hour period.
18. Consumers will be given at least thirty (30) days notice of any scrambling or de -
scrambling of a channel(s), or rate changes that are within the company's control.
19 The cable company shall offer consumers the option to receive an AB switch at the
time of initial cable service installation and shall provide consumers with written
information as to how to use such a switch. The cable company may charge a
reasonable price for said switch. Upon consumer request, the cable company shall
provide an AB switch after the initial installation of cable service. If the consumer
requests installation of such a switch (to receive broadcast television without cable
hookup), the cable company may charge reasonable fees for such installation and
equipment.
20. If in the opinion of the City Manager, there has been a material violation of the terms
and provisions of this Section which has not been remedied despite notices to do so
or the assessment of fees and fines, a written notice may be given to the Franchisee
setting forth in detail the nature of the violation and proceedings commenced as of
the violation and proceedings commenced as provided in the Franchise Agreement
Documents for the revocation of said Franchise."
SECTION 2. The City Council does hereby designate the City Attorney to prepare a
summary of this ordinance to be published pursuant to Government Code Section 36933(c)(1) in
lieu of the full text of said ordinance. That prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause the summary to be published in the Easy Reader, a
weekly newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
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passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the city council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 1996, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
Noes:
Benz
Absent:
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Abstain:
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President of t , e City\Qit and Mayor of the City of the City of Hermosa Beach
ATTES APPROVED AS TOYORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1167 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 10th day of December, 1996, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 19, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
0 AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: Benz
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 19, 1996
Deputy City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-1168-U
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ESTABLISHING A
MORATORIUM ON THE DEMOLITION OR MODIFICATION OF HISTORIC AND
ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Moratorium declared. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 4 hereof, the City of Hermosa Beach hereby declares a moratorium on the issuance of
building permits, demolition permits, conditional use permits, variances, zone changes, precise
development plans and any other entitlements for the use or development of land which would
result in the demolition or modification (interior or exterior) of potential historic or architecturally
significant resources within the City.
SECTION 2. Moratorium defined. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 4 hereof notwithstanding any other ordinance or Code of the City of Hermosa Beach, no
application for a building permit, demolition permit, conditional use permit, variance, zone change,
precise development plan or other permit or entitlement for use for new construction shall be
accepted, processed or issued which would result in the demolition or modification (interior or
exterior) of any potential historic or architecturally significant resource and no environmental
assessment, environmental impact report, negative declaration or categorical exemption shall be
prepared in connection with any such permit or entitlement.
SECTION 3. Definition. For purposes of this Ordinance, a "potential
historic or architecturally significant resource" shall mean any of those structures listed on Exhibit
A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference thereto. The structures included on
the list are defined as potential resources because their age, distinguishing architectural style or
characteristics, role in the history or cultural development of Hermosa Beach, the importance of
the architect or designer who designed the structure or because of the existence of other similar
characteristics relating to elements of the cultural, social, architectural or political history of the
City.
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SECTION 4. Exemptions. The moratorium or limitation provided for in
Sections 1 and 2 hereof shall not be applicable to any of the following:
(a) Permits required to be issued as a result of any legally binding development
agreement pertaining to any property in the City;
(b) Permits issued and required to be issued pursuant to any vesting tentative
maps determined by the City to be binding and applicable to the City.
(c) Minor changes of a building footprint for an existing building or structure
solely for the purpose of providing access for the disabled and if in
compliance with applicable zoning and development standards.
(d) Minor modifications to an existing building required by law to be
constructed in order for the building to comply with applicable fire, building
or other safety requirements.
(e) Emergency repair or replacement of a structure existing on or before
December 17, 1996, and damaged by fire, flood, or other natural causes.
(f) Continue use of the structure for the purposes for which it is being used as
of the date of adoption of this Ordinance.
Nothing contained in this section shall exempt or except construction or use exempted by
this section from any requirement or regulation of the Building Code, Zoning Ordinance, or other
ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach.
SECTION 5. Relief from Moratorium. The owner of any structure
listed on Exhibit A may apply to the City Council to remove the structure from the list on the
grounds that the structure has no historic or architectural significance and was included in error,
that the structure is structurally unsound and must be demolished or altered to protect the public
health, safety or welfare, or that the structure cannot be used for any economic purpose whatsoever
absent alteration or demolition. Upon receipt of such an application, the City Council shall conduct
a duly noticed public hearing, receive and consider the evidence submitted with regard to the
application, and remove the structure from the list only if it finds that the structure has no historic
or architectural significance, or that the structure is structurally unsound and a hazard to life and
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safety, or that the structure cannot be used for any economic purpose whatsoever unless it is
altered or demolished. IN the event a structure is removed from Exhibit A pursuant to this Section,
the Planning Commission and/or the Council may place reasonable conditions on any subsequent
request to alter the structure to protect to the maximum extent feasible the structure's significant
architectural or historical characteristics.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any part or provision of this Ordinance, or
the application to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance,
including the application of such part or provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be
effected and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are
severable.
SECTION 7. Penalty. Violation of any provision of this Ordinance
shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by
imprisonment in County jail for not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. Each and every day such a violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct
violation of this Ordinance. In addition to the foregoing, any violation of this Ordinance shall
constitute a public nuisance and shall be subject to abatement as provided by all provisions of law. j
SECTION 8. Statement of Purpose and Urgency Findings. The City of
Hermosa Beach intends to conduct studies forthwith relative to the identification of historically and
architecturally significant resources within the City, and to the efficacy of protecting those
resources by means of an historic preservation ordinance. In order to do so, it will be necessary to
engage the services of consultants to assist in the identification and inventorying or historic
resources, and to prepare an appropriate historic preservation ordinance. Pending such studies, and
the preparation and adoption of the appropriate zoning regulations, it is necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare that existing potential
historic and architecturally significant resources not be altered or destroyed, which would defeat
the very purpose of adopting a historic preservation ordinance; consequently, it is necessary that
this ordinance take effect immediately.
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If this ordinance does not take effect immediately, actions might be undertaken which may
be in conflict with the ordinance ultimately adopted and that historic and architectural resources
might be altered or demolished so as to undermine the very purpose of that ordinance.
Due to the foregoing circumstances, there is a current and immediate threat to the public
health, safety, and welfare. Potential architecturally and historically significant resources have been
identified by means of a survey, and those resources are listed in Exhibit A. These structures are
not necessarily the only resources which may be identified, nor are the structures listed in Exhibit A
necessarily ultimately going to be designated as resources. Nonetheless, the alteration or
demolition of the structures listed in Exhibit A would constitute a threat to the public health, safety,
and welfare. Therefore, it is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and
welfare that this ordinance take effect immediately. This ordinance is an interim ordinance and
shall expire forty-five (45) days after the adoption thereof unless extended pursuant to the
provisions of Section 65858 of the Government Code.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- /None
ENT o ` he City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST- \ APPROVED AS O FORM
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I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-1168-U was duly passed, approved and
adopted as an Urgency Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a
regular meeting held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 17th day of November, 1996.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Oakes
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 19, 1996
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1. Bank of America Building 90 Pier Ave. One of oldest commercial structures
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2. Hermosa Hotel 26 Pier Ave. The oldest building in downtown
3. Bijou Theater 1229 Hermosa Ave. Oldest movie theater in City
*Compiled from City of Hermosa Beach, General Plan. Note: list may be expanded based upon
further survey of architecturally and historically significant resources.
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ORDINANCE NO. 97-1169 U
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH EXTENDING A
MORATORIUM ON THE DEMOLITION OR MODIFICATION OF HISTORIC AND
ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Moratorium extended. The moratorium established by Ordinance No.
96-1168-U adopted on December 17, 1996 is hereby extended pursuant to Government Code Section
65858 for a period of ten months and fifteen days to December 16, 1997,
SECTION 2. Penalty. Violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall constitute a
misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in County jail
for not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each and every day such a
violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of this Ordinance. In addition to the
foregoing, any violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a public nuisance and shall be subject to
abatement as provided by all applicable provisions of law.
SECTION 1. Statement of Purpose and Ur envy Findings. The City of Hermosa
Beach has begun to conduct studies relative to the identification of historically and architecturally
significant resources within the City, and to the efficacy of protecting those resources by means of an
historic preservation ordinance. In order to do so, it will be necessary to engage the services of
consultants to assist in the identification and inventorying or historic resources, and to prepare an
appropriate historic preservation ordinance. Pending completion of such studies, and the preparation
and adoption of the appropriate zoning regulations, it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, safety and welfare that existing potential historic and architecturally significant
resources not be altered or destroyed, which would defeat the very purpose of adopting a historic
preservation ordinance; consequently, it is necessary that this ordinance take effect immediately.
If this ordinance does not take effect immediately, actions might be undertaken which
may be in conflict with the ordinance ultimately adopted and that historic and architectural resources
might be altered or demolished so as to undermine the very purpose of that ordinance.
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Due to the foregoing circumstances, there is a current and immediate threat to the public
health, safety, and welfare. Potential architecturally and historically significant resources have been
identified by means of a survey, and those resources are listed in Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 96-1168-U.
These structures are not necessarily the only resources which may be identified, nor are the structures
listed in Exhibit A necessarily ultimately going to be designated as resources. Nonetheless, the alteration
or demolition of the structures listed in Exhibit A would constitute a threat to the public health, safety,
and welfare. Therefore, it is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare
that this ordinance take effect immediately. This ordinance is an interim ordinance and shall expire ten
months and fifteen (15) days after the adoption thereof unless extended pursuant to the provisions of
Section 65858 of the Government Code.
This is an interim measure, adopted pursuant to the authorization of State law in order to
maintain the status quo pending the completion of the studies and adoption of amended zoning
regulations, or sooner. It is not a final disposition as to development of any particular parcel of property
within the City.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of January, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 97-1169-U was duly passed, approved and
adopted as an Urgency Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a
regular meeting held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 28th day of January, 1997.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
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ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
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ORDINANCE NO. 97-1170
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE R-1 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SECTION 17.08.030(L) TO MODIFY THE
EXCEPTION FOR SMALL LOTS (2100 SQUARE FEET OR LESS), AND ADOPTION
OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on March 11, 1997, to consider the
recommendation of the Planning Commission to amend the R-1 open space requirements, to
consider the negative declaration, and to receive oral and written testimony and made the following
Findings:
A. The current requirements for open space are necessary to protect the public welfare
as they serve to preserve the character of residential neighborhoods and the
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B. The current method of requiring open space, however, does not adequately
recognize the unique situations and difficulties in constructing homes that meet
current market standards for size and convenience;
C. The City Council concurs with the Planning Commission and with the Staff
Environmental Review Committee's recommendation, based on their environmental
assessment/initial study, that this subject text amendments will result in a less than
significant impact on the environment, and therefore qualifies for a Negative
Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council City of Hermosa Beach, California, does hereby
ordain that the zoning ordinance text be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 17.08.0309(L) Sub -section (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Exceptions for Small Lots: Lots of 2100 square feet or less in area
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with minimum dimensions of seven (7) feet in length and width, and all of the required
usable open space may be provided on balconies or decks provided that at least sixty
percent (60%) of usable open space is directly accessible to primary living areas (living
rooms, family rooms, and kitchen and living room or family room combinations). and
located on the same floor level as the accessible primary living area."
Lots within 10% of the lot size identified above (i.e. 2101 - 2310 square
feet) may also be permitted some or all of the open space exception for small lots,
pursuant to the above paragraph, subject to review and approval by the Planning
Commission if found justifiable based on any of the following reasons:
• To achieve a consistent and comparable amount of indoor living space with
existing dwelling units in the immediate neighborhood;
• To allow design flexibility in the application of the open space standard in
conjunction with the remodeling and expansion of existing structures
• To allow an innovative design which otherwise is consistent with the goals and
intent of the open space and development standards for the R-1 zone;
• To address unusual lot configurations or topography, as compared with
surrounding lot and development patterns"
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
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passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of April by the following vote:
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
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ABSTAIN:
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ABSENT-
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ATTEST- APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 97-1170 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 8th day of April, 1997, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on April 17, 1997.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: April 17, 1997
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ORDINANCE NO. 97-1171
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO
AMEND THE COMMERCIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS FOR OUTDOOR
USES, TO EXCEPT OUTDOOR DINING ON PIER AVENUE FROM THE
REQUIREMENT FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND ADOPTION OF
AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on May 29, 1997, to consider the
recommendation of the Planning Commission on the subject text amendment and made the
following Findings:
A. The current list of permitted uses lists restaurants and snack shops, however, Section
17.26.050 requires that outdoor uses are permitted by a Conditional Use Permit;
B. The establishment of outdoor dining for restaurants with frontage on Pier Avenue is one
of the primary objectives of the Downtown Improvement Project involving several
restaurants, and should be encouraged by minimizing the time and expense for obtaining
approval to occupy outdoor areas;
C. The C.U.P requirement for outdoor uses is for the purpose of addressing potential site
specific concerns relating to potential nuisances from noise, and/or aesthetic concerns
depending on the location of such uses;
D. However, all the proposed outdoor dining establishments on Pier Avenue are similarly
situated and face similar issues relating to off-site impacts, aesthetics, and parking, and
therefore, do not need such site specific review. Further, they will almost exclusively be
located on the public right-of-way and be subject to uniform standards for development
and operation through their required Encroachment Permits which will mitigate any
potential off-site impacts in a uniform and equitable manner;
E. The City Council concurs with the Planning Commission and with the Staff
Environmental Review Committee's recommendation, based on their environmental
assessment/initial study, that the outdoor dining program, including this text amendment,
amendments to the Streets and Sidewalk portion of the Municipal Code, and the Parking
Plan, with the mitigating conditions included in the conditions of the Parking Plan, will
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result in a less than significant impact on the environment, and therefore qualifies for a
Negative Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, does
hereby ordain that the zoning ordinance text be amended as follows
SECTION 1. Amend Section 17.26.050 (B) as follows, by amending sub -section 1 for
clarification purposes, and adding sub -section 5:
"B. Enclosures. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a building enclosed on all sides,
except for the following:
1. Outdoor uses may be permitted by Conditional Use Permit for uses listed in the
permitted use list,
2. Commercial parking lot;
3. Uses incidental to a use conducted primarily within a building located on the
premises; provided, that such incidental uses are not conducted in whole or in part
on sidewalks, public ways or within any required front or rear yard, and provided,
further, that such incidental uses are of a type which cannot be economically or
practically conducted within buildings. Where incidental uses are not conducted
within a building, no part of the area devoted to the incidental uses shall be
considered as part of the required parking facilities. All outdoor storage or activities
shall be substantially screened from public visibility, public streets, parks or other
public places, and properties;
4. Temporary outdoor merchandise display and outside dining in conjunction with a
temporary outdoor event such as a sidewalk sale, authorized by the City Council by
special permit as set forth in Section 12.12.070.
5. Outdoor dining or seating located in front of a restaurant or snack shop located on
Pier Avenue, authorized by an Encroachment Permit for use of the public right-of-
way obtained pursuant to Section 12.16.090 of the Municipal Code, which may
include sales and consumption of alcohol in outdoor dining areas in conjunction
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restaurant, subject to approval of the State Alcoholic Beverage Control
Department."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption,
the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of June by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- None
PRESIDENT of 4eity Council and l OR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST- APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 97-1171 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 10th day of June, 1997, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on June 19, 1997.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: June 19, 1997
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
June 19
all in the year 1997.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this _
1997
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JSignature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
HBL97-112
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO, 97-1171
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE
COMMERCIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS FOR
OUTDOOR USES, TO EXCEPT OUTDOOR
DINING ON PIER AVENUE FROM THE
REQUIREMENT FOR A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT AND ADOPTION OFAN
ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on May 29, 1997, to
consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission on the
subject text amendment and made the following Findings:
A. The current list of permitted uses lists restaurants and snack shops,
however, Section 17.26.050 requires that outdoor uses are permit-
ted by a Conditional Use Permit;
B. The establishment of outdoor dining for restaurants with frontage
on Pier Avenue is one of the primary objectives of the Downtown
Improvement Project involving several restaurants, and should be
encouraged by minimizing the time and expense for obtaining ap-
proval to occupy outdoor areas;
C. The C.U.P. requirement for outdoor uses is for the purpose of ad-
dressing potential site specific concerns relating to potential nui-
sances from noise, and/or aesthetic concerns depending on the
location of such uses;
D. However, all the proposed outdoor dining establishments on Pier
Avenue are similarly situated and face similar issues relating to off-
site impacts, aesthetics, and parking, and therefore, do. not need
such site specific review. Further, they will almost exclusively be
located.on the public right-of-way and be subject to uniform stan-
dards for development and operation through their required En-
croachment Permits which will mitigate any potential off-site im-
pacts in a uniform and equitable manner;
E. The City Council concurs with the Planning Commission and with
the Staff Environmental Review Committee's recommendation,
based on their environmental assessmentfinitial study, that the out-
door dining program, including this text amendment, amendments
:o the Streets and Sidewalk portion of the Municipal Code, and the
Parking Plan, with the mitigating conditions included in the condi-
tions of the Parking Plan, will result in a less than significant impact
on the environment, and therefore qualifies for a Negative Declara-
tion.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council City of Hermosa Beach, Cali-
fornia, does hereby ordain that the zoning ordinance text be amended
as follcws
SECTION 1. Amend Section 17.26.050 (B) as follows, by amending
sub -section 2 for clarification purposes, and adding sub -section 5:
"B. Enclosures. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a building
enclosed on all sides, except for the following:
1. Outdoor uses may be permitted by Conditional Use Permit for
uses listed as stated in the permitted use list;
2. Commercial parking lot; '
3. Uses incidental 'to a use conducted primarily within a building
located on the premises; provided, that such incidental uses are
not conducted in whole or in part on sidewalks, public ways or
within any required front or rear yard; and provided, further, that
such incidental uses are of a type which cannot be economically
or practicajly conducted within buildings. Where incidental uses
are not conducted within a building, no part of the area devoted
to the incidental uses shall be considered as part of the required
parking facilities. All outdoor storage.or activities shall be sub-
stantially screened from public visibility, public streets, parks or
other public places, and properties;
4. Temporary outdooi merchandise display and outside dining in
conjunction with a temporary outdoor event such as a sidewalk
sale, authorized by the City Council by special permit as set forth
in Section 12.12.070.
5. Outdoor dining or seating located in front of a restaurant or snack
shop located on Pier Avenue, authorized by an Encroachment
Permit for use of the public right-of-way obtained pursuant to Sec-
tion 12.16.090 of the Municipal Code, which may include saizs
and consumption of alcohol in outdoor dining areas in conjunc-
tion with a Conditional Use Permit for on -sale alcohol within the
indoor premises of the restaurant, subject to approval of the State
Alcoholic Beverage Control Department:
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force -and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and
adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the
date"of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be
published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general circula-
tion published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the man-
ner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adop-
tion of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordi-
nances of said city, and shall make minutes of the passage and adop=
tion thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at
which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of June by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT None
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermesa
Beach, California
J.R. Reviczky
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins.
CITYATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 97-1172
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH , CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 12.16 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
TO MODIFY THE CUP REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR DINING
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Title 12, Chapter 12.16 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is
amended by adding thereto a new Section 12.16. 100 to read as follows:
12.16.100. Commercial Outdoor Dining -- Exception for Pier Avenue.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.16.060 and 12.16.090, a conditional use
permit shall not be required for commercial outdoor dining on Pier Avenue between Pacific Coast
Highway and the Strand as long as the conditions set forth in Section 12.16.090 are satisfied and
the outdoor dining facility complies with design standards adopted by resolution of the City
Council.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption,
the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
vote:
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of June, 1997, by the following
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
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ATTEST -
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 97-1172 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 24th day of June, 1997, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on July 3, 1997
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: July 7, 1997
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ORDINANCE NO. 97-1172
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH , CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 12.16 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
TO MODIFY THE CUP REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR DINING
RELATIVE TO PIER AVENUE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY
I ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Title 12, Chapter 12.16 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is
amended by adding thereto a new Section 12.16. 100 to read as follows:
12.16.100. Commercial Outdoor Dining — Exception for Pier Avenue.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.16.060 and 12.16.090, a conditional use
permit shall not be required for commercial outdoor dining on Pier Avenue between Pacific Coast
Highway and the Strand as long as the conditions set forth in Section 12.16.090 are satisfied and
the outdoor dining facility complies with design standards adopted by resolution of the City
Council.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption,
the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
vote:
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of June, 1997, by the following
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT-
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PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
City Clerk
City Council
YOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 97-1172 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 24th day of June, 1997, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on July 3, 1997
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: July 7, 1997
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of LosAnge-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
July 3, 1997
all in the year 1997.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this Ti i l V day of , 3
1997,
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
HBL97-113
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 97. 1172
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 12.16 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICI-
PAL CODE TO MODIFYTHE CUP REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR
DINING RELATIVE TO PIER AVENUE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Title 12, Chapter 12.16 of the Hermosa Beach Munici-
pal Code is amended by adding thereto a new Section 12.16.100to read
as follows:
12.16.100. Commercial Outdoor Dining — Exception for Pier Avenue.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.16.060 and 12.16.090
a conditional use permit shall not be required for commercial outdoor
dining on Pier Avenu a between Pacific Coast Highway and the Strand as
long as the condition 1 set forth In Section 12.16.090 are satisfied and the
outdoor dining facility complies with design standards adopted by
resolution at the City Council.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader a weekly newspaper of general circulation published
and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided by
law..
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances
of said city, and shall make minutes of the passage and adoption thereof
in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same
is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of June, 1997,
by the following vole:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
J. R. Reviczky
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO PORM
Michael Jenkins ER7-3-97/HBL97-113
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE. NO. 97-1173
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 5.04 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE DEALING WITH
LICENSING FOR MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, AND ADDING CHAPTER 5.74 TO
REGULATE MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESSES.
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting to consider the recommendation of the
Planning Commission, and to receive oral and written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. Massage and other similar business offering therapeutic services have a
legitimate place in the local business community. The City Council recognizes that the
majority of massage therapy businesses are legitimate and desirable, however, sometimes
such businesses are use to harbor illegal activity.
B. It is therefore necessary, in the interest of protecting the public health,
safety, and welfare, to regulate massage business to ensure only legitimate massage
businesses are permitted to operate within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council City of Hermosa Beach, California, does
hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 5.04.200, B - Taxes, Part 2. Classification B., Group 8 to
read as follows:
"Group 8: Massage Pafler therapy, practicing physiotherapy, health and physical culture
establishments --seventy five dollars (75.00) per annum plus ten dollars (10.00) for each operator.
Issuance of a business license for an independent Massage Therapy businesses requires prior
approval of a Conditional Use Permit and compliance with the licensing requirements of Section
5.74.
SECTION 2. Add Chapter 5.74 in its entirety to read as follows:
"Sec. 5.74.010 Definitions
"Massage Therapy Business." An establishment offering massage, alcohol nab,
fomentation, electric or magnetic treatment, or similar treatment or manipulation of the human
body, unless such treatment or manipulation is administered by a medical practitioner, chiropractor,
acupuncturist, physical therapist or similar professional person licensed by the state as part of a
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medical clinic. This definition excludes a gymnasium/health and fitness center, school,
barber/beauty shop, or similar establishment where massage or similar manipulation of the human
body is offered by an individual as an incidental or accessory service and does not occupy more
than 25% of the area of the establishment. This definition also specifically excludes Adult Massage
as defined in Section 17.04.060.
Sec. 5.74.020 Massage Therapy Business Location - Conditional Use Permit
Required
Before any location and building may be used for the purposes of massage therapy a
Conditional Use Permit shall be obtained pursuant to Chapter 17.40 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Sec. 5.74.030 Massage Therapy Business - Massage Therapist License Required
The business shall be owned and/or operated by an on -premises City licensed Massage
Therapist who meets the minimum qualification as set forth in this Chapter. Every person
conducting, managing, owning, or operating a massage therapy business in the City, as defined in
this section, shall procure a license in the manner prescribed in this section.
Sec. 5.74.040 Massage Therapist - Training and Education Required
A massage therapy business shall at all times be conducted, managed, and/or supervised by
an on -premises Massage Therapist. The following are the minimum education and training
requirements for a Massage Therapist:
A. Completion of a minimum of five hundred (500) hours of training in the theory,
method, profession, and work of massage therapy from a recognized school, evidenced by a
diploma or certificate of graduation from a recognized school;
B. Training and maintenance of certification to practice CPR and First Aid from the
American Heart Associate, Red Cross, or the State of California;
Sec. 5.74.050 License Application
Every person desiring to obtain a license shall make an application to the City Finance
Department. The applicant shall provide the following:
A. The full name, residence address, business address, and telephone numbers of the
applicant, and the name under which the proposed business is to be conducted;
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B. The full name, business address, residence address, and telephone numbers of any
copartners, excluding limited partners, of the applicant;
C. The full name, residence address, business address, and telephone numbers of the
property owner, in which the business is to be located, and the written consent of said owner to the
operation of the business or a copy of the lease for the premises executed by the owner evidencing
such consent;
D. Applicant's height, weight, color of eyes and hair, age, and date and place of birth;
E. The nature, name and place of applicant's business or employment during the five
years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application;
F. A two-inch square photograph of the applicant taken within sixty days immediately
prior to the date the application is filed;
G. Such other identification and information as the Police Chief may require in order to
discover the truth of the matters set forth in the application, including the right to take fingerprints,
any additional photographs or to confirm the height and weight of the applicant;
H. Record of any conviction of violation of law, excluding minor traffic violations;
I. An annual certificate from a medical doctor stating that the applicant and any other
massage therapist or massage technician employed or permitted to work by the applicant has,
within sixty days prior thereto, been examined and found to be free of any contagious or
communicable disease;
I A statement in writing by the applicant that he or she certifies, under penalty of
perjury, that all information contained in the application is true and correct.
Sec. 5.74.060 Facilities Necessary
A license shall not be issued pursuant to this Chapter unless an inspection by the City shows
the business establishment complies with each of the following requirements;
A. Minimum lighting shall be provided in accordance with the Uniform Building Code;
B. All instruments used in massage shall be cleaned and disinfected;
C. Hot and cold running water, soap or detergent, and sanitary towels or air dryer shall
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D. Dressing and toilet facilities shall be provided for patrons;
E. Separate enclosed cabinets or containers shall be provided for storage of clean and
soiled towels and linen;
Sec. 5.74.070 Conduct of the Business
A. The massage therapy business shall have at least one person who has a valid
Massage Therapist license pursuant to this chapter on the premises during all operating hours.
B. Clean and sanitary towels and linens (washed in hot water a minimum of 140
degrees Fahrenheit) shall be provided for each patron of the business.
C. Standard or portable massage tables or a mat suitable for shiatsu or accupressure
shall be used. Foam pads more than four inches thick or with a width of more than four feet may
not be used. Beds, mattresses, and water beds may not be used nor be present anywhere on the
premises.
Sec. 5.74-080 Investigation
Upon receipt of a complete application, it shall be forwarded to the Police Chief who shall
conduct an appropriate investigation to determine whether said permit shall be issued in accordance
with this chapter.
Sec. 5.74-090 Conditions for Issuance of License
After investigation, and report by the Chief of Police, the City shall issue or renew the
license only when all of following conditions are met:
A. A completed written application form has been filed;
B. The required application fee has been paid;
C. The applicant has complied with all provisions of this Chapter and of the Municipal
Code;
D. The building and facilities comply with all of the health, zoning, fire, building and
safety requirements and standards of the State of California and of the City;
E. A determination that the applicant and any employee, agent, partner, director,
officer, shareholder, associate, manager or any other person connected with the business for which
the applicant is requesting a permit hereunder-
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1. Has not been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of:
a) A violation of Health and Safety Code Section 1155; or,
b) A violation of Penal Code Sections 266I, 315, 316, 318, or 647(b); and,
2. Has not been convicted in any other State of any offense which, if committed or
attempted in this State, would have been punished as one or more of the above mentioned
offenses; and,
3. Is not required to register under the provisions of Penal Code Section 290; and,
4. Has not made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement in the application or in
any report or record filed with the Chief of Police; and,
5. Has not had a permit or license for a similar type business revoked by the City or
any other jurisdiction within the past three years.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of August by the following vote:
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
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ABSTAIN:
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ABSENT-
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PRESIDENT
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 97-1173 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 12th day of August, 1997, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on August 21, 1997
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: August 25, 1997
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ORDINANCE NO. 97-1174
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE COMMERCIAL LAND USE
REGULATIONS TO ADD "MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESS" AS A
CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE IN THE C-2 AND C-3 ZONES
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on June 17, 1997 to consider the
recommendation of the Planning Commission to add "massage therapy" as a permitted use,
subject to a Conditional Use Permit and to consider oral and written testimony and made the
following Findings:
A. The current list of permitted uses includes allowing massage therapy only in
conjunction with and incidental to another use such as a health and fitness center, or
medical clinic,
B. Massage Therapy is a commonly accepted alternative to traditional medicine,
and as a supplemental treatment, to improve mental and physical health;
C. Making the establishment of a massage therapy business subject to obtaining a
Conditional Use Permit, will allow a case by case review of any proposed location or
type of establishment to ensure compatibility with surroundings, and consistency with
the intent of the commercial zone;
D. The subject text amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the general rule set forth in Section
15061(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as there is no possibility that the modification to the
text may have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, hereby
ordains that the Municipal Code, Title 17, Zoning, be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amend the land use matrix under Section 17.26.030, Land Use
Regulations to add the following in alphabetical order within the matrix:
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1 Eliminate the definition for "Massage Parlor" from the Adult use definition
Section 17.04.060.
2. Add the following Definition to Section 17.04.050 in alphabetical order
Massage Therapy Business. An establishment offering massage, alcohol rub, fomentation,
electric or magnetic treatment, or similar treatment or manipulation of the human body, unless such
treatment or manipulation is administered by a medical practitioner, chiropractor, acupuncturist,
physical therapist or similar professional person licensed by the state as part of a medical clinic.
This definition excludes a gymnasium/health and fitness center, school, barber/beauty shop, or
similar establishment where massage or similar manipulation of the human body is offered by an
individual as an incidental or accessory service and does not occupy more than 25% of the area of
the establishment. This definition also specifically excludes Adult Massage as defined in Section
17.04.060
SECTION 3. Add the following to Chapter 17.40
"17.40.160 Massage Therapy Business
The following conditions and standards of operation, in addition to any other deemed necessary or
appropriate to ensure compatibility with existing or permitted uses in the vicinity, shall be required:
1. A licensed Massage Therapist, pursuant to Chapter 5.74 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal
Code, shall be on the premises at all times when the business is open. The business may
employ technicians or aides only if supervised by a licensed Massage Therapist.
2. Management shall adopt, inform patrons and employees of, and strictly enforce all
requirements of the Conditional Use Permit and all regulations as set forth in Chapter 5.74.
3. Hours of operation shall be limited to between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. or other hours as
established by the Planning Commission if deemed necessary because of proximity to
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of August by the following vote:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- None
PRESIDENT of Ke-klty Council and
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 97-1174 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 12th day of August, 1997, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on August 21, 1997
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: August 25, 1997
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1175
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 8.40 OF TITLE 8 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 8.40.020 of Chapter 8.40 of Title 8 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows
"Smoking shall be prohibited in all city -owned buildings and property described below:
"A. All city -owned buildings including city hall, police headquarters, fire station,
community center, city yard, Clark stadium building, the old South School Park buildings, Base III
at 1035 Valley Drive, and any other such building/enclosed facility as the city may acquire,
excepting therefrom, to the extent consistent with California Labor Code Section 6404.5(d), the
atrium area of city hall and any other area exempted by minute action of the city council regardless
of where said building/facility is specifically listed above;
"B. All city -owned vehicles."
SECTION 2. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any other provision or application, and to this
end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. The City Council declares that it
would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or
portion thereof even if one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion
thereof is declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
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SECTION 4. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City, and shall make
minutes of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of January, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT-
Mayor Edge5p4,---�
PRESIDENT of the City
ATTEST -
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM -
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1175 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 13th day of January, 1998, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on January 22, 1998.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
NOES: None
ABSENT- Mayor Edgerton
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: January 22, 1998
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
• STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
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I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
January 22
all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 22nd day of Tanllary ,
1998.
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Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
HBL98-100
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 98-1175
AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF HERMOSA,
BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 8.40
OF TITLE 8 OF
THE HERMOSA BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE,
RELATING TO SMOKING IN
PUBLIC PLACES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 8.40.020
of Chapter 8.40 of Title 8 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code
is amended to read as follows
"Smoking shall be prohibited in
all city -owned buildings and
property described below:
"A. All city -owned buildings
including city hall, police head-
quarters, fire station, community
center, city yard. Clark stadium
building, the old South School
Park buildings, Base III at 1035
Valley Drive, and any other such
building/enclosed facility as the
city mayacquire, excepting
therefrom, to the extent consis-
tent with California Labor Code
Section 6404.5(d), the atrium'
area of city hall and any other
area exempted by minute action
of the city council regardless of
where said building/facility is
specifically listed above;
'B. All city -owned vehicles'
SECTION 2. If any
provision of this ordinance or the
application thereof to any person
or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect any other provi-
sion or application, and to this
end the provisions of this ordi-
nance are declared to be sever-
able. The City Council declares
that it would have adopted this
ordinance and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase, part or portion thereof
even if one or more section, sub-
section, sentence, clause,
phrase, part or portion thereof is
declared invalid or unconstitu-
tional.
SECTION 3. This ordinance
shall become effective and be in
full force and effect from ,and -
after thirty (30) days of its final
passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expi-
ration of fifteen (15) days after
the date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance
to be published in the Easy
Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and
circulated in the City of Hermosa
Beach, in the manner provided
bylaw.
SECTION 5. The .City Clerk
shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance, shall
enter the same in the book of
original ordinances of the City,
and shall make minutes of the
proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and
adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 13th day of
January, 1998 by the following
vote:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky,
Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mayor Edgerton
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and MAYOR of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1176
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 2.24 OF TITLE 2 OF THE
HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE DOWNTOWN
BUSINESS AREA ENHANCEMENT DISTRICT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 2.24 contains the provisions of
Ordinance No. 93-1096, adopted August 10, 1993, which established the Downtown Business
Area Enhancement District Commission; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of July 22, 1997, the City Council determined that the work of
the Downtown Business Area Enhancement District Commission had been completed and directed
that the Commission be discontinued and disbanded; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of September 9, 1997, the City Council presented the outgoing
Commissioners with plaques of appreciation for their volunteer service, thereby rendering the
Commission defunct and the Code provisions regulating the Commission obsolete.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.24 of Title 2 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, which
established and regulated the Downtown Business Area Enhancement District Commission
pursuant to Ordinance No. 93-1096, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
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newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City, and shall make
minutes of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of January, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- Mavor Edeerton
PRESIDENT of the
ATTEST-
City Clerk tl
YOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1176 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 13th day of January, 1998, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on January 22, 1998.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
NOES: None
ABSENT- Mayor Edgerton
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: January 22, 1998
Deputy City Clerk
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.R)
• STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
January 22
• all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 22nd day of January ,
1998.
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EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
HBL98-101
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 98-1176
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFOR-
NIA, REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 2.24 OF TITLE 2
OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS AREA ENHANCEMENT DISTRICT
COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Hermosa Beach Municipal.Code Section 2.24 con-
tains the provisions of Ordinance No. 93-1096, adopted August 10,
1993, which established the Downtown Business Area Enhancement
District Commission; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of July 22, 1997, the City Council deter-
mined that the work of the Downtown Business Area Enhancement
District Commission had been completed and directed that the
Commission be discontinued and disbanded; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of September 9, 1997, the City Council
presented the outgoing Commissioners with plaques of appreciation
for their volunteer service, thereby rendering the Commission defunct
and the Code provisions regulating the Commission obsolete.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HER-
MOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.24 of Title 2 of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code, which established and regulated the
Downtown Business Area Enhancement District Commission pur-
suant to Ordinance No. 93-1096, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and
be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final pas-
sage and adoption.
SECTION 3. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days
after the date of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance
to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach, in
the manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of
original_ ordinances of the City, and shall make minutes of the pro-
ceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopt-
ed.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of January, 1998
by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mayor Edgerton
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 97-1177U
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING
A MORATORIUM ON THE DEMOLITION OR MODIFICATION OF HISTORIC AND
ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Moratorium extended. The moratorium established by Ordinance
No. 96-1168U adopted on December 17, 1996 and extended by Ordinance No. 97-1169U on
January 28, 1997, is hereby extended pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 for a period of
one year to December 16, 1998.
SECTION 2. Penalty. Violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall constitute
a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in
County jail for not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each and
every day such a violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of this Ordinance.
In addition to the foregoing, any violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a public nuisance and
shall be subject to abatement as provided by all applicable provisions of law.
SECTION 3. Statement of Purpose and Urgency Findings. The City of Hermosa
Beach continues to conduct studies relative to the identification of historically and architecturally
significant resources within the City, and to the efficacy of protecting those resources by means of
an historic preservation ordinance. In order to do so, it is in the process of engaging the services of
consultants to assist in the identification and inventorying of historic resources, and preparing an
appropriate historic preservation ordinance. Pending completion of such studies, and the
preparation and adoption of the appropriate zoning regulations, it is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace„ health, safety and welfare that the existing potential historic and
architecturally significant resources not be altered or destroyed, which would defeat the very
purpose of adopting a historic preservation ordinance; consequently, it is necessary that this
ordinance take effect immediately.
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If this ordinance does not take effect immediately, actions might be undertaken which may
be in conflict with the ordinance ultimately adopted and historic and architectural resources might
be altered or demolished so as to undermine the very purpose of that ordinance.
Due to the foregoing circumstances, there is a current and immediate threat to the public
health, safety, and welfare. Potential architecturally and historically significant resources have been
identified by means of a survey, and those resources are listed in Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 97-
1169U. These structures are not necessarily the only resources which may be identified, nor are
the structures listed in Exhibit A necessarily ultimately going to be designated as resourses.
Nonetheless, the alteration or demolition of the structures listed in Exhibit A would constitute a
threat to the public health, safety, and welfare. Therefore, it is necessary for the preservation of the
public peace, health, safety and welfare that this ordinance take effect immediately. This ordinance
is the second and final extension of an interim ordinance and shall expire one year after the
adoption thereof.
This is an interim measure, adopted pursuant to the authorization of State law in order to',
maintain the status quo pending the completion of the studies and adoption of amended zoning
regulations, or sooner It is not a final disposition as to development of any particular parcel of
property within the City.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of December, 1997 by the following vote:
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT-
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of the City Co446& and\MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST- APP O D AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 97-1177U was duly passed, approved and
adopted as an urgency ordinance by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a
regular meeting held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 23rd day of December,
1997.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Benz, Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 24, 1997
City Cle
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1178
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE,
TITLE 17, TO EXTEND THE ALLOWED DURATION
FOR DISPLAY OF TEMPORARY SIGNS FROM 60 TO 90
DAYS.
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and order as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council initiated consideration of the proposed changes for duration of
temporary signs.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on October 21,
1997, at which the Commission recommended adoption of an ordinance to extend the duration for
display of temporary signs.
SECTION 3. The City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the
recommendation of the Planning Commission, at which testimony and evidence, both written and oral,
was presented to and considered by the Council.
SECTION 4. Based on the evidence considered at the public hearing, the City Council makes
the following findings:
1. The current limit of 60 days for displaying temporary signs pursuant to Section 17.50.210 is
not adequate for businesses to successfully advertise seasonal sales, special events, and/or
grand openings;
SECTION 5. Based on the foregoing, the City Council hereby ordains that the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code, Title 17 -Zoning, Section 17.50.210(B) be amended to read as follows:
"B. Duration of Display. The total duration of display for all temporary signs for
any business shall not exceed skty (60) ninety 90 days during any calendar year,
Thesixty (60) -da ximum -allotment—shall-4)e used in-i,,,.fements of -net less than
this days eh
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
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SECTION 7. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of January, 1998,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
AB SENT
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Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton
None
None
Benz
of the City Cot'
and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1178 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 27th day of January, 1998, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on February 6, 1998.
The vote was as follows:
0 AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton
NOES: None
ABSENT- Benz
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: February 6, 1998
Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P,)
• STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
February 5
• all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 5th day of February ,
1998.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P.O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSAAVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
HBL98-102
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 98-1178
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDINGTHE MUNICIPAL CODE,TITLE 17,70
EXTEND THE ALLOWED DURATION FOR DISPLAY OF
TEMPORARY SIGNS FROM 60TO 90 DAYS.
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and
order as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council initiated consideration of the proposed
changes for duration of temporary signs.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing on October 21,1997, at which the Commission recommended adop-
tion of an ordinance to extend the duration for display of temporary signs.
SECTION 3. The City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing
to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission, at which tes-
timony and evidence, both written and oral, was presented to and considered
by the Council.
SECTION 4. Based on the evidence considered at the public hearing,
the City Council makes the following findings:
1. The current limit of 60 days for displaying temporary signs pursuant
to Section 17.50.210 is not adequate for businesses to successfully
advertise seasonal sales, special events, and/or grand openings;
SECTION 5. Based on the foregoing, the City Council hereby ordains
that the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, Title 17 -Zoning, Section
17.50.21 0(8) be amended to read as follows:
"B. Duration of Display. The total duration of display for all temporary
signs for any business shall not exceed sixty (60) ninety (90) days
during any calendar year. The sixty (60) day maximum allotment
shall be used in increments of not less than thirty days for each sign:'
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 7. Prior to the expiration offifteen (15)days after the date of
its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the
Easy Reader, aweekly newspaper of general circulation published and cir-
culated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the man ner.provided by law.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes df the passage and adoption thereof in the
records of the proceedings of the City Council at.which the same is passed
and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of Jan uary, 1998,
by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes. Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Benz
SamY. Edgerton
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1179
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO
INCORPORATE CERTAIN POLICIES PREVIOUSLY SET
FORTH IN POLICY STATEMENTS.
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and order as follows:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on November 18,
1997, at which the Commission recommended adoption of an ordinance to incorporate previously
adopted "policy statements" into the Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the
recommendation of the Planning Commission, at which testimony and evidence, both written and oral,
was presented to and considered by the Council.
SECTION 3. Based on the evidence considered at the public hearing, the City Council makes
the following finding:
1. Certain established policies of the Planning Commission that were matters of interpretation
of certain provisions in the Zoning Ordinance, previously set forth in "policy statements,"
had questionable legal status, and should be incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Based on the foregoing, the City Council hereby ordains that the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code, Title 17 -Zoning, be amended as follows:
1. Amend Section 17.44.090(C) first paragraph to read as follows:
"C. In residential zones, garages or parking stalls fronting on a public street shall be
set back a minimum of seventeen (17) feet from the exterior edge of the nearest
public improvement (sidewalk or street improvement) if roll -up garage doors are
installed, or set back twenty (20) feet if standard garage doors are installed. On
streets where public improvements for sidewalks have not been completed the
above setback shall be measured from the edge of the required or planned
sidewalk. This measurement does not include structural supports or other parts of
the structure provided parking dimension and turning radii are not obstructed."
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2. Add the following new Section to Chapter 17.46, Yard, Height and Area Restrictions:
"17.46.152 Front Yard Requirements for Through Lots
A. The required front yard on "through lots", as defined herein, shall be provided on
the street frontage where the majority of the existing dwelling units on the block
are fronting.
B. The following list indicates which frontage is designated the front yard for various
blocks with through lots:
Through Lots Located Between:
Ava Avenue and Ardmore Avenue
Ava Avenue and Springfield Street
Barney Court and Mever Court
Bonnie Brae Street and Camvana Street
Monterey Boulevard and Culver Court
Monterey Boulevard and Loma Drive
Monterey Boulevard and Morningside Dr.
15th Place and 16th St. (E. of Mira Street)
The Strand and Hermosa Avenue
Front Yard Shall Be Provided On:
Ava Avenue
Springfield Avenue
Bamev Court
Bonnie Brae Street
Monterey Boulevard
Monterey Boulevard
Monterev Boulevard
15th Place
Both The Strand and Hermosa
Avenue (see excevtion below)
C. Exception for The Strand/Hermosa Avenue Through Lots: New developments shall
be required to provide front yards on both The Strand and Hermosa Avenue. For
existing developed properties and remodeling and expansion projects thereon The
Strand shall be designated the front yard. For the purposes of calculating required
open space in the various residential zones, the Strand front yard area may be counted
towards the open space requirement."
3. Add the following new Section to Chapter 17.46, Yard, Height and Area Restrictions:
"17.46.154 Yard Requirements for "Half -Lots" Fronting on Alleys
The side of the lot facing, the alley is considered the front yard, but the applicable yard
requirement is three (3) feet from the property line on the ground floor and one (1) foot on
the second floor and above."
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4. Amend Section 17.50.040(C) "Comprehensive Sign Plan' to read as follows:
"C. Comprehensive
Sign Plan
to be Required on Proposed
Commercial
Developments.
The applicant
shall submit a sign plan for the
development
showing the location, size, color and, if possible, copy for all signs proposed for
the site; the sign plan shall include a rendered elevation, showing all signs in
relation to the structure. The theme of such signing shall be approved as a part of
plans for new multi -tenant commercial or industrial developments, and shall be an
integral part of the development."
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 6. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of January, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Oakes
ABSENT- o' ; / Benz
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1179 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 27th day of January, 1998, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on February 6, 1998.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Bowler, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton
NOES: None
ABSENT- Benz
ABSTAIN: Oakes
DATED: February 6, 1998
Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled
matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the
BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published WEEKLY in
the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County of Los Ange-
les, and which newspaper has been adjudged a news-
paper of general circulation by the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under
the date of October 24, 1972, Case Number SWC
22940, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller that nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said news-
paper and not in any supplement thereof on the follow-
ing dates, to -wit:
February 5
• all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 5th day of February
1998.
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1179
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO
INCORPORATE CERTAIN POLICIES PREVIOUSLY SET FORTH IN
POLICY STATEMENTS.
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and
order as follows:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing on November 18,1997, at which the Commission recommended
adoption of an ordinance to incorporate previously adopted "policy state-
ments" into the Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The City Council conducted aduly noticed public hearing
to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission, at which tes-
timony and evidence, both written and oral, was presented to and considered
by the. Council.
SECTION 3. Based on the evidence considered at the public hearing,
the City Council makes the following finding:
1. Certain established policies of the Planning Commission that were
matters of interpretation of certain provisions in the Zoning Ordinance,
previously set forth in "policy statements:' had questionable legal status,
and should be incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Based on the foregoing, the City Council hereby ordains
that the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, Title 17 -Zoning, be amended as
follows:
1. Amend Section 17.44.090(C) first paragraph to read as follows:
"C. In residential zones, garages or parking stalls fronting on a public
street shall be set back a minimum of seventeen (17) feet from the
exterior edge of the nearest public improvement (sidewalk or street
improvement) if roll -up garage doors are installed, or set back twenty
(20) feet if standard garage doors are installed. On streets where public
improvements for sidewalks have not been completed the above set-
back shall be measured from the edge of the required or planned side-
walk. This measurement does not include structural supports or other
parts of the structure provided packing dimension and turning radii are
not obstructed:'
2. Add the following new Section to Chapter 17.46,Yard, Height and Area
Restrictions:
"17.46.152 FrontYard Requirements forThrough Lots
A. The required front yard on'through lots', as defined herein, shall be
provided on the street frontage where the majority of the existing dwell-
ing units on the block are fronting.
B. The following list indicates which frontage is designated the front yard
for various blocks with through lots:
ThnwghLots Located Between: FronMrdShall BePresidedOn:
Ava Avenue and Ardmore Avenue AvaAvenue
Ave Avenue and Springfield Street Springfield Avenue
Barney Court and Meyer Court BameyCourt
Bonnie Brae Street and Campana Street Bonnie Brae Street
Monterey Boulevard and Culper Court Monterey Boulevard
Monterey Boulevard and Loma Drive Monterey Boulevard
Monterey Boulevard and Morningside Dr. Monterey Boulevard
15th Place and 16th St. (E. of Mira Street) 15th Place
The Strand and Hermosa Avenue Both The Strand and
Hermosa Avenue (See
Exception Below)
C. Exception for The Strand/Hermosa Avenue Through Lots: New de-
velopments shall be required to provide front yards on both The Strand
and Hermosa Avenue. For existing developed properties and remod-
eling and expansion projects thereon The Strand shall be designated the
front yard. Forthe purposes of calculating required open space in the
various residential zones, the Strand front yard area may be counted
towards the open space requirement.'
3. Add the following new Section to Chapter 17.46,Yard, Height and Area
Restrictions:
"17.46.154 Yard Requirements for "Half -Lots" Fronting on Alleys
The side of the lot facing the alley is considered the front yard, but the
applicable yard requirement is three (3) feet from the property line on the
ground floor and one (1) foot on the second floor and above:'
4. Amend Section 17.50.040(C) "Comprehensive Sign Plan"to read as
follows:.
"C. Comprehensive Sign Plan to be Required on Proposed Commer-
cial Developments. The applicant shall submit a sign plan for the devek
opment showing the location, size, color and, if possible, copy for all
signs proposed for the site; the sign plan shall include a rendered eleva-
tion, showing all signs in relation to the structure. The theme of such
signing shall be approved as a part of plans for new multi -tenant com-
mercial or industrial developments, and shall be an integral part of the
development:'
SECTION S. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 6. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of
its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the
Easy Reader, aweekly newspaper of general circulation published and cir-
culated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the
records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed
and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of January,1998, by the
following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Oakes
• ABSENT: Benz
SamY. Edgerton
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
City Clerk
APPROVED ASTO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
City Allomey
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
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Requirements Applicable to Automobile for Hire
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5.72.120
Taxicab Stands
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Taximeters - Required
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Revocation of Permits
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Suspension
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Appeal Procedures
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Exemptions
5.72.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide rules and regulations governing the operation and
permitting of automobile for hire and taxicab companies, and automobile for hire and taxicab
drivers. The further purpose of this Chapter is to serve as the taxicab and automobile for hire
transportation service policy of the City of Hermosa Beach as required to be adopted by California
Government Code Section 5307.5(b).
5.72.020 Definitions.
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Automobile for hire shall mean every motor -propelled vehicle, or pedal powered
taxi (Pedicab), other than taxicabs, used for the transportation of passengers for hire from
one location within the City to another location within the City or beyond, at rates per mile,
per trip, per hour, per day, per week, or per month.
Automobile for hire service shall mean a business which provides automobiles or
pedal powered taxi for hire for transportation service to persons within the City.
City Manager means the City Manager of the City of Hermosa Beach or a designee
thereof.
Driver means any person driving a taxicab either as owner or under the direction,
employment, control, or service of the owner as herein defined.
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Owner means every person having control, whether by a ten percent (10%) or
greater ownership interest, lease or otherwise of any taxicabs for hire.
Person means and includes both singular and plural, and means and includes any
individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or business entity, exclusive of public
agencies.
Taxicab means any vehicle designed to carry not more than eight (8) persons,
excluding the driver, and which is used to provide taxicab service as defined in this Part.
Taxicab service means any public passenger transportation service utilizing taxicabs
and available for hire on call or demand over the public streets of the City where the service
is not provided over a defined route, but is between such points and over such routes as
may be directed by the person(s) hiring the same, and irrespective of whether the operations
extend beyond the area of the corporate limits of the City. The term "taxicab service" shall
include the act of picking up any passenger in the City, but shall not include the sole act of
delivering any passenger to a location within the City.
5.72.030 Permit required for automobile for hire and taxicab service.
It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating or causing to be
operated any automobile for hire or taxicab service within the City without having a permit to do so
pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter,
5.72.040 Permit required for automobile for hire and taxicab drivers.
It is unlawful for any person to drive an automobile for hire or taxicab for hire in the City
without having a permit to do so pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
5.72.050 Application for automobile for hire and taxicab service permit.
Any person desiring to obtain a permit to operate a taxicab service under this part, or to
renew a permit, shall submit a written application to the City Manager on an application form
provided by the City Manager. Applications shall be signed under penalty of perjury and shall
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contain the following:
A. The legal name, actual street address and phone number of the applicant If j
the applicant is a corporation, the name shall be exactly as set forth in its articles of
incorporation. Additionally, the names and addresses of all directors, any stockholder
holding ten (10) percent or more of the shares of the corporation, and the name and address
of an officer who is duly authorized to accept service of legal process shall be included. A
corporate applicant shall also provide a Certificate of Domestic Stock Ownership. If the
applicant is a partnership, the names and addresses of each general partner shall be stated.
If one (1) or more of the partners is a corporation, the provisions of this subsection
pertaining to a corporate applicant shall apply. If the applicant is a cooperative, member
stock -type operation, service organization, or association, the application shall include the
names, addresses and business phone number of each of the officers, directors and each
stockholder owning any portion of any stock organization or association as well as the
address to which notice, when required, is to be sent or mailed, and the names of every
individual authorized to accept service of process on behalf of the applicant. If the
automobile for hire or taxicab service is advertised to the public and operates under a name
other than the name of the applicant, that name shall be included as well. The applicant
shall give all fictitious business names used in Los Angeles County in the last five (5) years,
B. The street address from which the applicant conducts or will conduct the
automobile for hire or taxicab service business, as well as the location at which the vehicles
will be garaged and where dispatch will be conducted. A person may not use a post office
box, mailbox, message service, or other similar device as the actual street address of the
business for purposes of this chapter. A post office box, mailbox, message service, or other
similar device can be used as the mailing address of the business for business purposes only;
C. Number of vehicles to be operated under the permit;
D. The make, type, year, manufacturer, and passenger seating of the vehicles to
be used by the applicant, together with evidence satisfactory to the City Manager that each
taxi or auto for hire proposed to be utilized has been safety inspected within a period of
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time satisfactory to the City Manager, and otherwise complies in all respects with any and
all applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
E. The proposed color scheme, insignia or other distinguishable characteristics
of the taxicab or auto for hire to be used, including the type of illuminated sign to be
mounted on the top of the vehicle, if any, and legend thereon;
F. Evidence satisfactory to the City Manager of having procured
comprehensive general liability and automobile liability insurance which will insure and
indemnify the applicant and the passengers riding in the taxicab against liability or financial
loss resulting from injury occurring to persons or passengers from the operation of such
vehicles in an amount not less than $100,000 for bodily injury to any person, $350,000 for
any one accident, and $50,000 for any property damage.
1. The policy insurer must be either a carrier licensed by the State of California
to sell commercial automobile liability in the State of California and be an admitted
carrier member of the California Insurance Guarantee Fund, or maintain an AM Best
rating of "A" or better for non -admitted carriers (with proof of licensing or rating to be
provided by applicant.)
2. The policy shall be primary and not contributing to any other insurance
maintained by the City;
3. The policy shall name the City, the City Council, its officers, agents, and
employees as additional insureds;
4. The policy shall provide the City Manager with thirty (30) days prior notice
of any cancellation or modification of the policy.
5. As a condition of the permit, the permittee agrees to indemnify, defend, and
save harmless the City, its agents, officers and employees from and against any and all
liability, expense, including defense costs and legal fees and claims for damages of any
nature whatsoever, including but not limited to: bodily injury, death, personal injury, or
property damage arising from or connected with the permittee's activities, including any
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services performed by or on behalf of the permittee by any person pursuant to this
permit.
G. Legal and registered ownership of the vehicles to be used by the applicant.
H. Prior experience of the applicant in the auto for hire or taxicab business
including the details of any prior denial, revocation or suspension by any public agency of
any type of taxicab service or taxicab driving permit, license or certificate;
I. The names of each driver to be employed who will operate a taxicab or auto
for hire in the City and a copy of any and all current licenses of each driver necessary to
operate a taxicab or auto for hire;
J. A statement by the applicant that no driver employed or to be employed has
been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs within the previous five
(5) years;
K. Rates to be charged to the public throughout the term of any permit issued;
L. Unless otherwise provided by law, evidence that the applicant has procured
workers compensation insurance covering any and all drivers to be employed by the
applicant should a taxicab service permit be issued.
M. Evidence satisfactory to the City Manager establishing that the applicant has
complied and currently complies with the provisions of California Government Code
Section 5307.5 (b) (3), or any successor provision thereto, pertaining to pre-employment
and periodic testing of drivers for controlled substances and alcohol, and with provisions
therein pertaining to payment for drug and alcohol testing programs and related reporting
requirements. The applicant shall also provide evidence satisfactory to the City Manager
that each driver to be utilized in the City has tested negative for drugs and alcohol no more
than one (1) month prior to employment or within the previous six (6) months, whichever
is later,
N. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of no less than two (2)
individuals who may be contacted twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week by
the City in case of an emergency.
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O. An explanation of how the permittee will provide service to people with
disabilities which make it difficult to use conventional taxicabs.
P. Such further information pertinent to the operation of the proposed taxicab
or automobile for hire service, including but not limited to the business backgrounds of the
officers and directors, certified business financial statements, and lease arrangements as
either the City Manager or the Police Chief may require.
Q. A public convenience and necessity proposal which must contain the
following information:
1. Provisions demonstrating the need and necessity of an automobile for hire or
taxicab service, including an estimate of the need for the automobile for hire or taxicab
service in the City. This shall include, but not be limited to, any survey, study or other
preparation of facts which demonstrates the need for a taxicab or auto for hire service in
such operating area.
2. The history of the organization, and the manner in which it is organized
including, without limitation, the date of formation, the business commencement date(s),
and all business locations in California during the last five (5) years.
R. Any other information that the City Manager deems necessary.
5.72.060 Issuance of taxicab service or automobile for hire service, and taxicab
driver or automobile for hire driver permits.
Upon the furnishing of all of the information required by Section 5.72.050 and payment of
the required fee, the City Manager shall determine whether or not the applicant has satisfied all
requirements of this Chapter, The City Manager may initiate an investigation of facts for each
application with the appropriate City or County agencies including, but not limited to, the City's
Police Department. If the City Manager finds that all requirements of this part have been satisfied,
an annual taxicab service or auto for hire service permit shall be issued. The permit shall be
deemed to authorize use of only those drivers and taxicabs/automobiles described in the
application.
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An application which is not complete shall be returned to the applicant along with a list of
the deficiencies. The application shall be deemed abandoned if, within fourteen (14) calendar days
from the first class mailing of any notice from the City, the application is not received by the City
with all of its defects entirely corrected.
A taxicab or auto for hire driver's permit shall be issued to each qualified driver listed in the
taxicab or auto for hire service application and to each qualified driver subsequently listed with the
City by the taxicab or auto for hire service applicant. Such permit shall be valid so long as the
driver continues to satisfy all requirements of this Chapter and the driver's taxicab or auto for hire
service employer maintains a current taxicab or auto for hire service or until the taxicab or auto for
hire driver's permit may be revoked as provided herein.
Different drivers may be utilized by a permitted taxicab or auto for hire service provided all
driver information required as part of the taxicab or auto for hire service permit application process
is provided to the City Manager in writing at least ten (10) days prior to such driver commencing to
operate any taxicab or auto for hire in the City. Use of any additional or different taxicab or auto
for hire shall require City's prior written consent. Any applicant denied a taxicab or auto for hire
service permit, or renewal of same, shall be notified in writing of such denial and the grounds upon
which such denial is based.
5.72.070 Grounds for denial or revocation of taxicab or automobile for hire
service permit.
A taxicab or auto for hire service permit may be denied or revoked on the following'
grounds:
A. Failure to maintain vehicles in good and safe order and in compliance with all
laws;
B. Any false, misleading or fraudulent statement made on an application
submitted under this part;
C. Failure to pay any fees as required under this Chapter;
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of the traffic laws of the City, County or State;
E. Employment of a driver providing taxicab or auto for hire services within the
City who does not have a valid taxicab or auto for hire driver's permit or renewal thereof
issued pursuant to this Chapter;
F. Employment of a driver providing taxicab or automobile for hire services
within the City who does not have a valid California Driver's License as required by law;
G. Repeated and persistent poor safety record, and/or a record of complaints,
with respect to the operation of the automobile for hire or taxicab service within the City or
other operating areas outside the City;
H. Charging rates in excess of the amounts stated in the permit application;
I. Failure to procure, post or maintain in effect approved comprehensive
automobile liability insurance as required under Section 5.72.050(F) of this Chapter, A
temporary lapse in insurance coverage may result in immediate suspension pursuant to
Section 5.72.150 below. Repeated or continued failure to maintain the insurance required
under this Chapter will result in revocation pursuant to Section 5.72.140,-
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person connected or associated with the applicant as a partner, director, officer,
stockholder, associate or manager, of a crime involving moral turpitude which is
substantially related to the business activity for which the license is sought or issued;
K. Failure to comply with all applicable health, zoning, fire, building and safety
laws of the State of California and the City for buildings, structures, premises or equipment
located within the City and used to conduct the automobile for hire or taxicab service
activity;
L. Commission or assistance in the commission, by either an applicant, his or
her agent or employee, or any person connected or associated with the applicant as a
partner, director, officer, stockholder, associate or manager, of any act or act of omission
which would be grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to this Chapter;
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N. Violation by the applicant, or any of his or her employees or agents, of any
rule or regulation adopted by any governmental entity with respect to the applicant's
operation of an automobile for hire or taxicab service either within the City or in other
operating areas;
O. Determination by the City Manager that the permit is not justified by public
convenience and necessity. In making this determination, the City Manager may take into
account all facts which are deemed pertinent and proper, including but not limited to,
whether or not:
1. The applicant has complied with all of the provisions of the City's Municipal
Code;
2. The applicant is financially responsible and under efficient management;
3. The applicant is capable of providing safe and prompt taxicab or auto for
hire service;
4. The proposed insignia and color scheme for the applicant's taxicabs or
automobile for hire do not conflict with any existing permittee operating within the City
so as to deceive or tend to deceive the public. Upon such finding, the applicant may
amend such application to designate a different color scheme or insignia;
5. The applicant has presented evidence sufficient to justify operation of a
specified number of taxicabs or autos for hire in the City,
6. The applicant has sufficient liability insurance coverage to operate a taxicab
or auto for hire service.
P. Failure to comply with the requirements of Section 5.72. 110 of this Chapter.
Q. Violation of, or failure to satisfy any requirements contained in any of the
provisions of this Chapter,
5.72.080 Conditions of Approval
A. Right to Condition Permit. The City Council may condition any permit at
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any time in order to ensure that the automobile for hire or taxicab operation will comport'
with the public health, safety, and welfare. Further, the City Council may condition such
permit where it finds that grounds for denial or revocation of the permit exist or that the
manner in which the business has been conducted or operated is detrimental to the public
health, safety and welfare. The permittee shall sign an affidavit affirming his or her
acceptance of the conditions.
B. Application to Change Conditions. The City Council may change, modify or
eliminate any conditions previously placed on the permit upon its own motion or upon
written request of the permittee if it finds that the reasons for the original imposition of such
conditions have been cured or no longer exist. Applications to change conditions shall be
noticed and set for public hearing in a manner consistent with Sections 5.72.140 and
5.172.150 of this Chapter.
5.72.090 Transfers.
No permit issued under this Chapter shall be sold, transferred, assigned, mortgaged or
otherwise conveyed without the consent of the City Manager, Any sale, transfer, assignment,
mortgage or otherwise conveying any such permit without consent and approval of the City
Manager shall render the permit automatically void.
5.72.100 Permit Fees.
A. Every person engaging in or carrying on the business of taxicab or auto for
hire service shall pay an annual vehicle permit fee as established by resolution of the City
Council. Required fees shall be paid at the time an application for a permit or renewal
thereof is submitted under this Chapter.
B. Every vehicle permit issued under this Chapter shall terminate at the
expiration of one year from the date of its issuance unless revoked prior to said termination.
Any renewal of a permit issued under this Chapter shall be pursuant to the same
requirements, procedures, provisions and regulations set forth in this Chapter for an original
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permit, except as otherwise herein provided. A person holding a taxicab or auto for hire
vehicle permit may not drive a taxicab or auto for hire without also possessing a current
taxicab or auto for hire driver's permit and otherwise satisfying all requirements of this
Chapter pertaining to City approval of taxicab and auto for hire drivers. Every taxicab or
auto for hire vehicle permittee shall provide written notification to the City Manager upon
the termination of any taxicab or auto for hire driver possessing a City taxicab or auto for
hire driver's permit.
5.72.110 Requirements applicable to taxicab and automobile for hire drivers.
Every taxicab and auto for hire driver and/or service operator shall be jointly and severally
responsible for all of the following requirements.
Each taxicab and auto for hire service operator:
A. Shall maintain, at all times in full force and effect, insurance as required by
Section 5.72.050(F) of this Chapter.
B. Shall maintain, at all times, a valid business license to operate a taxicab or
automobile for hire service within the City of Hermosa Beach.
Each taxicab and auto for hire driver:
A. Shall keep an accurate, legible record of all passengers carried, the pick up
and drop off points, and the date and time carried. This record shall be available for up to
one year for review by the City Manager,
B. Shall not, when otherwise available for hire, refuse to transport anyone
requesting a ride except under the following circumstances:
1. The transportation requested is such that the driver may not legally accept
such passenger;
2. The driver has reasonable cause to believe that the proposed passenger will
refuse to pay or cannot pay the fare; or
3. The proposed passenger is disorderly, engaged in the commission of any
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C. Shall wear a photo I.D. badge identifying the driver's association with a
permitted taxicab or auto for hire service;
D. Shall keep the taxicab or auto for hire in good mechanical condition and in
compliance with any and all applicable rules and regulations;
E. Shall charge only those rates as submitted on the application or such rates as
have been approved by the City Manager in writing;
F. Shall display in full view of passengers in both the front and the rear seat, in
letters and figures which are clearly legible and not less than one-quarter (1/4") inch high
(1) a schedule of rates to be charged and (2) a notice that a schedule of customary rates
from the City's major points of interest is available upon request. The schedules shall have
printed thereon the name of the taxicab or auto for hire permittee under which the taxicab
or auto for hire is permitted to operate and the business address and telephone number'
where comments or complaints regarding the taxicab or auto for hire service may be
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G. Shall keep the taxicab or auto for hire in a clean and sanitary condition;
H. Shall participate in periodic testing for controlled substances and alcohol,
shall report the results thereof as specified in Government Code Section 53075.5 (b) (3),
shall test negative for drugs and/or alcohol as required in said Code Section, and shall carry
in his or her vehicle a certificate of compliance with the provisions described in this
subsection.
I. Shall not permit any person to operate a taxicab unless such person is
authorized to operate a taxicab pursuant to this part;
J. Shall not stop for or accept any passenger except at such areas as may be
authorized by the City; or where the taxicab or auto for hire driver has driven a passenger to
a particular location and is waiting for such passenger; or when picking up a passenger who
has contacted the taxicab or auto for hire driver's employer and requested taxicab or auto
for hire service;
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practical route, unless specifically directed otherwise by such passengers;
L. Shall, when engaged, provide current passengers with exclusive right to use
of the passenger compartment, without picking up additional passengers, unless otherwise
expressly permitted by the City)-
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operate a taxicab or auto for hire within the City;
N. Shall surrender the taxicab or auto for hire driver's permit to the City if no
longer employed by a City permitted taxicab or auto for hire service;
O. Shall fulfill the following equipment requirements:
1. Automobiles for hire and taxicab equipment.
a. A trunk device which will permit the opening of the trunk lid from
the inside of the trunk:
b. A permanent fixture to display the taxicab or auto for hire driver's
permit in prominent view of the passengers;
c. Prominent signs giving the name and telephone number of the taxicab
or auto for hire permittee and the taxicab or auto for hire number on the sides of
the vehicle. The taxicab or auto for hire number shall also be conspicuously
displayed on the rear portion and inside the vehicle;
d. No fewer than four (4) working doors, except that handicapped
accessible mini -van may be used;
e. A fire extinguisher;
f. Four (4) flares;
g. At least two (2) emergency reflectors;
h. Spare tire and jack;
i. Windows which patrons can open from inside; and,
j. Working headlights, taillights, turn -signals, back-up lights, and brake
lights, including the "cyclops" or third brake light, if the car has been
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2. Taxicab equipment. In addition to the equipment requirements of
Subsection (1) above, every taxicab into which passengers are accepted for
transportation within the City shall have the following equipment:
a. A taximeter, as defined in this chapter; and,
b. A radio transmitter and receiver capable of two (2) way
communication with a dispatcher.
3. Prohibited Equipment. No automobile for hire or taxicab shall be equipped
with scanners or other devices which can be used to intercept radio signals and
dispatches sent to specific destinations.
4. Equipment Waiver Conditions. Notwithstanding the provisions of the
Chapter, the City Council, following application, notice and public hearing, may waive
any equipment requirement upon a showing of good cause by any applicant or
permittee. Such waiver shall be specified on the permittee's permit and any applicable
vehicle permit.
P. Shall maintain a valid California Driver's License at all times; and,
Q. Shall perform a yearly inspection of all vehicles operating within the City as
part of his or her automobile for hire or taxicab service. Such inspection shall be made by a
certified automotive repair dealer, Each automobile for hire or taxicab permittee shall
provide the City with written confirmation, signed by that repair dealer, that the vehicles
have been inspected and are in good working order within ten (10) days of the inspection.
Automobiles for hire or taxicabs which have been inspected pursuant to the requirements of
the City or County of Los Angeles taxicab regulations may submit proof of such inspections
in lieu of the inspection required herein.
The taxicab or auto for hire driver's permit of any taxicab or auto for hire driver found to
have violated any provision of this Chapter, may be revoked as provided herein.
5.72.120 Taxicab Stands.
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designate, and approve taxicab stands which shall be available for the exclusive use of City
approved taxicabs;
B. Established taxicab stands shall be in operation twenty-four (24) hours of
every day, unless otherwise provided by the City Manager; and,
C. No taxicab shall remain standing unless it is attended by a driver, except
when necessary to assist passengers in loading or unloading.
5.72.130 Taximeters - Required.
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, each taxicab shall be equipped with a
taximeter that has been inspected and certified by the county division of weights and
measures. Each taximeter shall have affixed to it written or other evidence that such
taximeter has been so inspected and is currently certified.
B. Except as otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for any person operating
a taxicab to operate such vehicle unless it has approved rates conspicuously posted for
passenger observation, and unless it is equipped with a taximeter of such type and design as
approved by a county division of weights and measures. It shall be the duty of every
permittee hereunder using any taximeter to, at all times, keep such meter accurate. Such
meters shall be subject to inspection from time to time by any police officer of the City or
any authorized inspector delegated to this purpose. Upon the discovery of any inaccuracy
of a taximeter, the permittee shall remove or cause to be removed any vehicle equipped with
such taximeter from the streets of the City until such taximeter has been correctly adjusted
and certified by the county division of weights and measures.
5.72.140 Revocation of permits.
In the event the City Manager has reasonable cause to believe that grounds exist to revoke
any permit issued hereunder as provided herein, a written notice of intent to revoke shall be served
by first class mail upon the permit holder. Unless timely appealed, the revocation shall be effective
as of midnight on the date specified in the notice which shall not be less than twenty-one (21)
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The notice shall state the grounds for revocation and shall be served upon the permittee by
delivering the same personally or by mailing by first class mail addressed to the permittee at his or
her place of business or residence. Any taxicab or auto for hire service operator or driver having a
permit revoked shall not be eligible to apply for another permit for six (6) months after the effective
date of such revocation.
The City Manager, at his or her discretion may, instead of revocation provide a permit
holder with an opportunity to cure certain violations, or may place certain conditions on the permit
as provided for in Section 5.72.080 of this Chapter.
5.72.150. Suspension.
Any permit described under this Chapter may be immediately suspended if deemed
necessary due to an immediate threat to the public health, safety or welfare, or a lack of insurance
as required by this Chapter. Repeated failure to maintain insurance as required by this Chapter will
result in revocation pursuant to Section 5.72.140.
Any suspension pursuant to this Section shall not exceed fifteen (15) days pending a hearing
in a manner consistent with Section 5.72.160 of this Chapter.
5.72.160. Appeal procedures.
Any taxicab or auto for hire service permit applicant denied a permit pursuant to this Part,
or any permittee in receipt of a notice of intent to revoke, may appeal such denial or intent to
revoke to the City Council by filing with the City Manager a written notice of appeal within ten
(10) business days of the date of permit denial or of service of the notice of intent to revoke. The
City Council may hear appeals directly or in its sole discretion may appoint a hearing officer to hear
any appeal and make a recommendation to the City Council. Upon receipt of a timely, written
request for appeal, the City Clerk shall set a hearing to occur within forty-five (45) days before the
Council or its designated hearing officer and shall provide written notice of same by first class mail
to the appellant. The City Council shall sustain or overrule with conditions, the denial or intended
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revocation upon written findings within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the hearing.
5.72.170. Exemptions.
This Chapter shall not apply to any public transportation service being performed pursuant
to a contract with the City or with any other public entity in this state.
SECTION 3. Time for compliance. Each automobile for hire or taxicab service and
respective drivers performing service within the City on the effective date of this Ordinance shall
have sixty (60) days therefrom to obtain any and all permits required hereunder.
SECTION 4. Penalty for violation. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm partnership,
or corporation to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this
Ordinance. Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation violating any provision of this Ordinance
or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by
imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such
person, firm partnership, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and
every day or any portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this
Ordinance is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm, partnership, or corporation,
and shall be deemed punishable therefor as provided in this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. Remedies available. A violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance I
shall constitute a nuisance and may be abated by the City through civil process by means of
restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, or in any other manner provided by law for
abatement of such nuisance.
SECTION 6. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason deemed or held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion
of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby declares that it would
have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion
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thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,
phrases, or other portions might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 8. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of March, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1180 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 10th day of March, 1998, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on March 19, 1998.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton
NOES: None
AB SENT - Benz
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: March 19, 1998
`J Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
WATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the above -
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the print-
er of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published
WEEKLY in the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County
of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has been
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State
of California, under the date of October 24, 1972,
Case Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which
the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not small-
er that nonpareil), has been published in each regu-
lar and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
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all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 19th day of March
1998.
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Signature
EASY READER, INC.
• P. O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 98-1180
Ordinance No. 98-1180
establishes new rules and regu-
lations governing the operation
of taxicabs and automobiles for
hire in the City of Hermosa
Beach. The Ordinance requires
that all operators of taxicabs and
automobiles for hire obtain a
permit in order to operate in the
City, and requires compliance
with certain standards of opera-
tion, including insurance, main-
tenance of equipment, compli-
ance with State standards on
drug and alcohol testing, finan-
cial responsibility, maintaining a
satisfactory safety record and
similar such matters- The ordi-
nance also requires each driver
of a taxicab or automobile for
hire to obtain a permit.
Provisions are included govern-
ing the process for applying for
and issuing permits, denial of
permits and suspension and
revocation of permits under pre-
scribed circumstances. Under
the ordinance, the City may limit
the number of taxicabs operating
in the City and prescribe the
location of taxi stands. The ordi-
nance was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes,
Revizcky
No: Benz
A full copy of the ordinance is
posted in the office of the City
Clerk at the City Hall: 1315
Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach,
CA 90245.
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Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 98-1180
Ordinance No. 98-1180
establishes new rules and regu-
lations governing the operation
of taxicabs and automobiles for
hire in the City of Hermosa
Beach. The Ordinance requires
that all operators of taxicabs and
automobiles for hire obtain a
permit in order to operate in the
City, and requires compliance
with certain standards of opera-
tion, including insurance, main-
tenance of equipment, compli-
ance with State standards on
drug and alcohol testing, finan-
cial responsibility, maintaining a
satisfactory safety record and
similar such matters- The ordi-
nance also requires each driver
of a taxicab or automobile for
hire to obtain a permit.
Provisions are included govern-
ing the process for applying for
and issuing permits, denial of
permits and suspension and
revocation of permits under pre-
scribed circumstances. Under
the ordinance, the City may limit
the number of taxicabs operating
in the City and prescribe the
location of taxi stands. The ordi-
nance was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes,
Revizcky
No: Benz
A full copy of the ordinance is
posted in the office of the City
Clerk at the City Hall: 1315
Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach,
CA 90245.
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1181
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA REGARDING
COLLECTION OF THE UTILITY USERS TAX BY ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS AND
AMENDING CHAPTER 3.36 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings
A. The City of Hermosa Beach imposes a tax upon every person in the City using
electricity in the City.
B. As a result of the restructuring of the electric power industry in California, an
electrical energy supplier may be a different entity than the person, business or entity providing
billing services for such electrical use.
C. The person, business or entity providing billing services is the logical entity to
collect electrical utility user taxes.
D. This ordinance does not impose, increase or extend the electrical utility user tax,
and thus is not subject to voter approval.
SECTION 2. Subsection A of Section 3.36.050 of Chapter 3.36 of Title 3 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal code is amended to read as follows:
A. There is imposed a tax upon every person in the City using electrical energy in the City.
The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of six percent of the charges made for such
energy and shall be paid by the person paying for such energy.
"Charges" as used in this section, shall include charges made for: (1) energy; (2) distribution
and transmission; (3) metering; (4) stand-by reserves, firming, ramping, voltage support, regulation,
emergency, or other similar services; (5) minimum charges for such services, including customer
charges, service charges, demand charges, fuel or other cost adjustments, independent system
operator (ISO) charges, stranded investment or competitive transition charges (CTC), public goods
surcharge, franchise fee, franchise surcharge; and (6) all other annual and monthly charges or
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surcharges for electricity services or programs, which are authorized by the California Public
Utilities Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, whether or not such charges
appear on a bundled or line item basis on the customer billing. "Charges" shall also include the
value of any other services, credits, property, or other consideration provided by the service user in
exchange for the energy or services related to the provision of such energy.
SECTION 3. Subsection C of Section 3.36.050 of Chapter 3.36 of Title 3 of the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
C. The tax imposed in this section shall be collected from the service user by the billing
agent, or person, business or entity that provides billing collection services for electrical power
generation and distribution within the City. The amount of tax collected in one month shall be
remitted to the tax administrator on or before the last day of the following month; or at the option
of the person, business or entity required to collect and remit the tax, an estimated amount of tax,
measured by the tax billed in the previous month, shall be remitted to the tax administrator on or
before the last day of each month. Remittance of tax may be predicated on a formula based upon
the payment pattern of the supplier's customers.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason deemed or held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion
of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby declares that it would
have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,
phrases or other portions might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
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SECTION 6. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of July, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky
NOES:
Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT-
Mayor Edgerton
PRESIDENT of the City
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ATTEST- APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1181 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 28th day of July, 1998, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on August 6, 1998.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky
NOES: Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
ABSENT- Mayor Edgerton
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: August 6, 1998
Deputy Lity Lierx
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
OSTATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the above -
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the print-
er of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published
WEEKLY in the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County
of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has been
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State
of California, under the date of October 24, 1972,
Case Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which
the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not small-
er that nonpareil), has been published in each regu-
lar and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
August 6
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all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 6th day of August
1998.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
• P. O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
HBL08118
See Attached Page
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE AV: ^;-1181
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI11:01" HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA' REGARDING COLLECTION OF THE UTILITY
USERS TAX BY ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS AND AMENDING
CHAPTER 3.36 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings
A. The City of Hermosa Beach imposes a tax upon every
person in the City using electricity in the City.
B. As a result of the restructuring of the electric power indus-
try in California, ari electrical energy supplier may be a different entity.
than the person, business or entity providing billing services for such
electrical use.
C. The person, business or entity providing billing services
is the logical entity to collect electrical utility user taxes.
D. This ordinance does not impose, increase or extend the
electrical utility user tax, and thus is not subject to voter approval.
SECTION 2. Subsection A of Section 3.36.050 of Chapter 3.36 of
Title 3 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal code is amended to read as
follows:
A. There is'imposed a tax upon every person in the City using elec-
trical energy in the City. The tax imposed by this section shall be at the
rate of six percent of the charges made for such energy and shall be
paid by the person paying for such energy.
"Charges" as used in this section, shall include charges made for:
(1) energy; (2) distribution and transmission; (3) metering; (4) stand-by
reserves, firming, ramping, voltage support, regulation, emergency, or
other similar services; (5) minimum charges for such services, includ-
ing customer charges, service charges, demand charges, fuel or other
cost adjustments, independent system operator (ISO) charges, strand-
ed investment or competitive transition charges (CTC), public goods
surcharge, franchise fee, franchise surcharge; and (6) all otherannual
and monthly charges or surcharges for electricity services or programs,
which are authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission or
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, whether or not such
charges appear on a bundled or line item basis on the customer billing.
"Charges" shall also include the value of any other services, credits,
property, or other consideration provided by the service user in
exchange for the energy or services related to the provision of such
energy.
SECTION 3. Subsection C of Section 3.36.050 of Chapter 3.36 of
Title 3 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
C. The tax imposed in this section shall be collected from the service
user by the billing agent; or person, business or entity that provides
billing collection services for electrical power generation and distribu-
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tion within the City. The amount oftax collected in one month shall be
remitted to the tax administrator'on or before the last day of the follow-
ing month; or at the option of the person, business or entity required to
collect and remit the tax, an estimated amount of tax, measured by the
tax billed in the previous month, shall be remitted to the tax adminis-
tiator on or before the last day of each month. Remittance of tax may
be predicated on a formula based upon the payment pattern of the sup-
plier's customers.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason deemed or held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdic-
tion, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion
of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach here-
by declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each sec-
tion, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespec-
tive of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses, phrases or other portions might subsequently be declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and
adoption.
SECTION 6. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date
of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published
in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general circulation pub-
lished and circulated, in the City of.Hermosa Beach in the manner pro-
vided by law
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordi-
nances of said city, and shall make minutes of the passage and adop-
tion thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at
which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of July, 1998,
by the following vote:
AYES: ' Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky
NOES: Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mayor Edgerton
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
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Elaine Doerflina Michael
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1182
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AMENDING
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 5.72 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE PERTAINING TO INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO TAXICAB OPERATORS AND DRIVERS
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5.72.050 F. of Chapter 5.72 of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"F. Evidence satisfactory to the City Manager of having procured comprehensive
general liability and automobile liability insurance which will insure and indemnify the applicant and
the passengers riding in the taxicab against liability or financial loss resulting from injury occurring
to persons or passengers from the operation of such vehicles in an amount not less than $100,000
for bodily injury to any person, $300,000 for any one accident and $50,000 for any property
damage;"
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason deemed or held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion
of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby declares that it would
have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, clause, phrase, or portion thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or
other portions might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
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newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of July, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
NOES: None
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1182 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 28th day of July, 1998, and was published in
the Easy Reader newspaper on August 6, 1998.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
NOES: None
AB SENT - Mayor Edgerton
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: August 6, 1998
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
TATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the above -
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the print-
er of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published
WEEKLY in the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County
of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has been
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State
of California, under the date of October 24, 1972,
Case Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which
the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not small-
er that nonpareil), has been published in each regu-
lar and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
August 6
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all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 6th day of August
1998.
/ Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P. O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
HBL98119
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 98-1182
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AMENDING
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 5.72 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO
TAXICAB OPERATORS ANIS DRIVERS
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby does ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5.72.050 F. of Chapter 5.72 of the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"F. Evidence satisfactory to the City Manager of having procured
comprehensive general liability and automobile liability insurance
which will insure and indemnity the applicant and the passengers rid-
ing in the taxicab against liability or financial loss resulting from injury
occurring to persons or passengers from the operation of such vehicles .
in an amount not less than $100,000 for bodily injury to any person,
$300,000 for any one accident and $50.000 for any_property damage;"
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase,
or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason deemed or held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decisipn shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Hermosa
Beach hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and
each section, subsection, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespec-
tive of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses, phrases, or other portions might subsequently be declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and
adoption.
SECTION 4. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the
date of its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be pub-
lished in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of general circulation
published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner
provided by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adop-
tion of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordi-
nances of said city, and shall make minutes of the passage and adop-
tion thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at
which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of July,
1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mayor Edgerton
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa
Beach, California_
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Elaine Doerflino Michael Jenkins
City Clerk City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1183
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTERS 12.20 AND 12.28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING NEW PROVISIONS DESIGNATING THE STRAND, CERTAIN
BIKEWAYS, SOUTH PARK AND CERTAIN SKATEBOARD FACILITIES AS
RECREATIONAL AREAS IN WHICH IN—LINE SKATING IS PERMITTED;
AND AMENDING CHAPTER 12.28 BY ADDING A NEW PROVISION
REQUIRING THE USE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT AT PUBLICLY—OWNED
OR PUBLICLY—OPERATED SKATEBOARD FACILITIES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12.20 is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section
12.20.224 to read as follows:
"Section 12.20.224. Designated Recreational Areas. The following areas are
designated recreational areas in which in-line skating is permitted:
1. The Strand; and,
2. The bike path between 24th Street and the northern City Limit."
SECTION 2. Chapter 12.28 is hereby amended by adding a new Section 12.28.044
to read as follows:
"Section 12.28.044. Designated Recreational Areas. The following areas are
designated recreational areas in which in-line skating is permitted:
1 South park, including, but not limited to, the roller hockey rink; and,
2. Any publicly -owned or publicly -operated skateboard facility, unless
otherwise specifically excluded from this designation by resolution of
the City Council."
SECTION 3. Chapter 12.28 is hereby amended by redesigning Section 12.28.180
as Section 12,.28.190, and adding a new Section 12.28.180 to read as follows:
"Section 12.28.180. Requirements for the use of publicly -owned or publicly -
operated skateboard facilities. Every person riding a skateboard or in-line skating at a publicly -
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skateboard use must wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads."
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, that decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 6. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of September, 1998, by the
following vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT-
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1183 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 10th day of September, 1998, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on September 24, 1998.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: September 28, 1998
Deputy City Clerk
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
*TATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the above -
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the print-
er of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published
WEEKLY in the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County
of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has been
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State
of California, under the date of October 24, 1972,
Case Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which
the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not small-
er that nonpareil), has been published in each regu-
lar and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
ER September 24
all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 24th day of
1998.
September
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EASY READER, INC.
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832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 98-1183.
! K ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
MENDING CHAPTERS, 12.20 AND 12.28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING NEW PROVISIONS DESIGNATING THE.STRAND, CERTAIN
BIKEWAYS, SOUTH PARK AND -CERTAIN SKATEBOARD FACILITIES AS
RECREATIONAL AREAS IN WHICH IN-LINE SKATING IS PERMITTED;.
AND AMENDING CHAPTER 12.28 BY ADDING A NEW PROVISION
REQUIRING THE USE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT"AT PUBLICLY -OWNED
OR PUBLICLY -OPERATED SKATEBOARD FACILITIES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HERE-
BY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12.20 is hereby amended by adding thereto a
new Section 1.2.20224 to read as follows:
"Section 12.20.224. Designated Recreational Areas. The
following areas are designated recreational areas in which in-line skating
is permitted:
1. The Strand; and,
2: The bike path between 24th Street and the northern -City
Limit."
SECTION 2: Chapter 12.28 is hereby amended by adding anew
Section 12.28.044 to read as follows:
"Section 12.28.044. Designated Recreational Areas. The
- following areas are designated recreational areas in which in-line skating
is'permitted: _
1. South park, including, but not limited to, the roller
hockey rink; and,
2. Any publicly -owned or publicly -operated skateboard
facility, unless otherwise specifically excluded from this
designation.by resolution of the City Council."
SECTION 3.Chapter 12.28 is hereby amended by redesigning
Section 12.28.180.as Section 12,.28.190, and adding anew Section
12.28.180 to read as follows:
"Section -12.28.180. Requirements for the use of publicly -
owned -or publicly -operated skateboard facilities. Every person riding
a skateboard or in-line skating at a publicly -owned or publicly -operated
facility -that is designed and maintained for the purpose of recreational
skateboard use'must wear a helmet, elbow pads,'and knee pads."
SECTION 4. If any section,. subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by
the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision will not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance: The City
Council declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each sec-
tion, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the
fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences,•clauses, or
Phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION.5.This.ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force an_d'effect from and after Ithirty (30) days of its final passage and adop-
tion.
SECTION 6. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date
of,its adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published' in
the Easy Reader, a,weekly newspaper of general circulation published and
circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of
said city, and shall make minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the
records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same,is passed
and adopted:
-PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of September, 1998,
by the following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California
ATTEST. APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Elaine Doerflina Michael Jenkins
City,Clerk, City Attorney '
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1184
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP FROM R-3
(MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO SPECIFIC PLAN AREA #6,
AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE
DECLARATION, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1837
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS A
PORTION OF LOT 18, AND THE SOUTHERLY 17.12 FEET OF
LOT 19, SECOND ADDITION TO HERMOSA BEACH
The Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and order as follows:
Section 1. An application was filed by Sunrise Assisted Living Development, Inc.,
lessee of property owned by the Beach Cities Health District at 1837 Pacific Coast Highway
(legally described as portions of lots 18 and 19, second addition to Hermosa Beach), seeking to
amend the Zoning Map for a portion of said property.
Section 2. The Planting Commission conducted a duly noticed de novo public hearing
to consider the application for a Zone Change on August 18, 1998, and, based on the testimony
and evidence received, recommended approval of the requested zone change.
Section 3. The City Council conducted a duly noticed de novo public hearing to
consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission, at which testimony and evidence, both
written and oral, was presented to and considered by the City Council.
Section 4. Based on evidence received at the public hearing and the recommendation
and the findings made by the Planning Commission, the City Council makes the following factual
findings:
1. The requested change is to change the portion of the property owned by the
Beach Cities Health District which is currently zoned R-3 to be consistent with the northerly
portion zoned SPA 6 and therefore make the entire property designated SPA 6.
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2. The S.P.A. 6 zone is a high density residential zone, with basic standards for
residential development pursuant to the standards of the R-3, but includes an exception to allow
consideration of higher densities and lower parking ratios per unit for senior housing projects.
Section 5. Based on the foregoing factual findings, evidence received at the public
hearing, and the recommendation and the findings made by the Planning Commission, the City
Council makes the following findings pertaining to the Zone Change:
1. The Zone Change will make the entire property consistent in terms of its zoning
designation, allowing the consideration of senior housing development for the entire site, recognizing
that the market feasibility to develop housing for senior citizens requires additional density and/or
relaxation of parking requirements.
2. The subject property to be redesignated is appropriate for high density residential
use and housing for senior citizens as it is abutted by residential uses on all sides, and is located along a
highly traveled urban corridor allowing for convenient access to services and amenities desired by senior
citizens.
3. The City Council concurs with the Planning Commission and Staff
Environmental Review Committee's recommendation, based on their Environmental
Assessment/Initial Study, that this project will result in a less than significant impact on the
environment, and therefore qualifies for a Negative Declaration.
Section 4. Based on the foregoing, the City Council hereby ordains that City of
Hermosa Beach Official Zoning Map be amended as follows:
Amend the Zoning Map by changing the properties, as described below and shown on the
attached map, from (R-3 Multi -Family Residential) to S.P.A. 6 (Specific Plan Area No. 6):
A portion of lot 18, and the southerly 17.2 feet of lot 19, Block 81,
Second addition to Hermosa Beach, also known as a portion of 1837
Pacific Coast Highway
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
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Section 6. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of October, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES:
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ABSTAIN:
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PRESIDENT of the City
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1184 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 27th day of October, 1998, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on November 5, 1998.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: Oakes
DATED: November 9, 1998
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the above -
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the print-
er of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published
WEEKLY in the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County
of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has been
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State
of California, under the date of October 24, 1972,
Case Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which
the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not small-
er that nonpareil), has been published in each regu-
lar and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
November 5, 1998
all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this - Sth day of November
1998.
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 98-1184
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE
ZONING MAP FROM R-3
(MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL)
TO SPECIFIC PLAN AREA #6,
'AND ADOPTION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE
DECLARATION, FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1837 PACIFIC COAST
HIGHWAY AND LEGALLY
DESCRIBED AS A PORTION
OF LOT 18, AND THE
SOUTHERLY 17.12 FEET OF
LOT 19, SECOND ADDITION
TO HERMOSA BEACH
The Planning Commission -of
the City of Hermosa Beach does
hereby resolve and order as fol-
lows:
Section 1. An application was
filed by Sunrise Assisted Living
Development, Inc., lessee of
property owned by the Beach
Cities Health District at 1837
Pacific Coast Highway (legally
described as portions of lots 18
and 19; second addition to
Hermosa Beach), seeking. to
amend the Zoning Map for a por-
tion of said property.
Section 2. The Planning
Commission conducted a duly
noticed de novo public hearing to
consider the application for a
Zone Change on August 18,
1998, and, based on the testimo-
ny and evidence received, rec-
ommended 'approval • of the
requested zone change.
Section 3. The City Council
conducted a duly noticed de
novo public hearing to consider
the recommendation of the
Planning Commission, at which
testimony and evidence, both
written and oral, was presented_
to and considered by the City
Council.
Section 4. Based on evidence
• received at the public hearing
and the recommendation and the
findings made by the Planning
Commission, the City- Council
makes the following factual find-
ings: '
1. The requested change
is to change the portion of the-,
property owned by the Beach
Cities Health District which is cur-,
rently zoned R-3 to be consistent
with the northerly portion zoned
SPA 6 and therefore make the
entire properly designated SPA
6.
2. The S.P.A. 6 zone is a
high density residential zone,
with basic standards for residen-
tial development pursuant to the
standards of the R-3,,, but
includes an exception to allow
consideration'of'higher densities
.and lower parking ratios per unit
for senior housing projects.
Sections. Based on the fore-
going factual findings, evidence
received at the public hearing,
and the recommendation and the
findings made by the Planning
Commission, the City Council
makes the following findings per-
taining to the Zone Change:
1. The Zone Change will
make the entire property consis-
tent in terms of its zoning desig-
nation, allowing the consideration
of senior housing development
for the entire site, recognizing
that the market feasibility to
develop housing for senior citi-
zens requires additional density
andlor relaxation of narking
requirements.
2. The subject property to
be redesignated is appropriate
for high density residential use
and housing for senior citizens as
it is abutted by residential uses
on all sides, and is located along
a highly traveled urban corridor
allowing for convenient access to
services and amenities desired
by senior citizens.
3. The City Council con-
curs with the Planning
Commission and Staff
Environmental Review
Committee's recommendation,
based on their Environmental
Assessment/initial Study, that
this project will result in a less
than significant impact on the
environment, and therefore qual-
ifies for a Negative Declaration.
Wig, Based on the fore-
going,.the City Council hereby
ordains that City of . Hermosa
Beach 'Official -`Zoning Map be
amended as follows:
Amend the . Zoning Map by
changing the properties, 'as
deschbed .below and shown on
the` attached .map, from (R-3
Multi -Family Residential) to
S.P.A. 6 (Specific Plan Area No.
6):
A portion of lot 18, and
the southerly 17.2 feet of lot
19, Block 81, Second addi-
tion to Hermosa Beach,
also known as a portion of
1837 Pacific Coast
Highway
ctl9n5.This ordinance
shall become effective and be in ,
full force and. effect from and
after thirty (30) days of `ds •f nal
passage and adoption.
Section 6. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the
date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance
to be published in the Easy
Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and
circulated in the City of Hermosa
Beach in the manner provided by
law.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adop-
tidn of this ordinance, shall enter-'
the same in the book of original
ordinances of said city, and shall
make minutes of the passage
and adoption thereof in the
records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 27th day of
October, 1998, by the following
vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton,
Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Oakes
ABSENT: None
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and MAYOR of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California.
ATTEST: Elaine Doerfiing
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
City Attorney
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
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ADDING CHAPTER 17.53 TO THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL
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CODE RELATING TO HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION
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to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission, at which testimony and evidence, both
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written and oral, was presented to and considered by the Council.
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SECTION 3. Based on the evidence considered at the public hearing, the City Council makes
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the following findings:
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1, In the interest of protecting the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
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Hermosa Beach, it is important to preserve the City's historic, cultural, and architecturally
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significant resources, which may include improvements, buildings, structures, landscapes,
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signs, features, sites, places, or area of scientific, aesthetic, educational, cultural,
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architectural, or historic significance to the citizens of the City.
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2. The Land Use Element of the General Plan also refers to the need to preserve
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architectural and historically significant resources located within the City.
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3. Currently, no protections are in place to prevent the alteration or destruction of historic,
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cultural, and architecturally significant resources.
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4. The adoption of laws to protect and preserve historic resources can provide the
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following social and economic benefits to the citizens of Hermosa Beach:
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a) Safeguard the City's heritage by encouraging the protection of landmarks
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of the City's past and the recognition and use of historic resources;
c) Enhance the visual character of the City by preserving diverse architectural styles
reflecting phases of the City's history and by encouraging complementary
contemporary design and construction;
d) Strengthen the economy of the City by protecting and enhancing the City's
attractions to residents, tourists, and visitors;
e) Stabilize and improve property values within the City by recognizing historic
landmarks and by protecting areas of historic buildings from encroachment by
incompatible designs;
0 Promote the enjoyment and use of historic resources appropriate for the education
and recreation of the people of the city;
g) Integrate the preservation of historic resources and the extraction of relevant data
from such resources into public and private land management and development
processes;
h) Conserve valuable material and energy resources by ongoing use and maintenance
of the existing built environment; and
SECTION 4. Based on the foregoing, the City Council hereby ordains that the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code, Title 17 -Zoning, be amended to add Chapter 17.53, to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 17.53. HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION
Sec. 17.53.010. Title
This chapter shall be known as the "Hermosa Beach Preservation Ordinance."
Sec. 17.53.020. Purpose and intent.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public health, safety, and general
welfare by providing for the identification, protection, enhancement, perpetuation, and use
of historic resources such as buildings, structures, sites, and places within the City that
reflect special elements of the City's architectural, artistic, cultural, historical, political, and
social heritage for the following reasons:
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architectural styles reflecting phases of the City's history and by encouraging
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education and recreation of the people of the city;
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development processes;
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maintenance of the existing built environment; and
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property rights of owners whose property is declared to be a landmark.
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surface texture, grading, surface paving, and new structures.
B. Certificate of Appropriateness means a certificate approving such plans,
specifications, design, or statements of work, for any proposed alteration, restoration, demolition,
removal, or relocation, in whole or in part, of or to improvements relative to designated landmarks,
or landmarks contemplated for historic preservation designation as reflected in Planning
Commission Resolution No. 98-65.
C. Council means the City Council.
D. Demolition means any acts that destroys in whole or in part a building, structure,
or improvement.
E. Exterior and interior architectural feature means the architectural styles, design,
general arrangement, components, natural features and all the outer surfaces of an improvement,
including, but not limited to, the kind and texture of the building material, the type and style of all,
windows, doors, lights, signs, walls, fences, and other fixtures appurtenant to such improvement.
F. Historic resource means any improvement, building, structure, landscape, sign,
feature, site, place, or area of scientific, aesthetic, educational, cultural, architectural, or historic
significance to the citizens of the City, including, but not limited to the resources identified in
Planning Commission Resolution No. 98-65.
G. Improvement means any building, structure, place, wall, fence, gate, sign,
landscaping, or other object constituting a physical alteration of real property, or any part of such
alteration.
H. Landmark means any improvement that has historical, cultural, aesthetic or
architectural character or value, or which represents one or more architectural periods or styles
typical to the history of the City, and that has been designated as a landmark pursuant to this
chapter.
I. Ordinary maintenance means any cleaning, painting, or similar work that does not
result in the alteration of an improvement.
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public agency, or political subdivision.
K. Relocation means the displacement of any improvement within the same site.
L. Removal means the displacement of any improvement from the site.
M. Restoration means the act or process of accurately recovering the form and
details of a property and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of
the removal of later work or by the replacement of missing earlier work.
Sec. 17.53.050. Powers and duties.
The City Council shall have the following powers and duties in the implementation
of this chapter
A. Study, review, conduct public hearings, and make decisions regarding
proposed designations and removal of designations of landmarks.
B. Maintain a register of landmarks within the City.
C. Determine an appropriate system of markers for landmarks.
D. Adopt application and submittal requirements for Certificates of
Appropriateness to alter, restore, demolish, remove, or relocate any landmark.
E. Review and render decisions regarding all alteration, restoration, demolition,
removal, and relocation proposals related to landmarks in conjunction with applications for
Certificates of Appropriateness pursuant to this Chapter.
F. Develop, or cause to be developed, and recommend to the City Council a
program of incentives for preservation of historic resources.
Sec. 17.53.060. Landmark designation criteria.
For the purposes of this chapter, an historic resource may be designated a landmark,
pursuant to Sections 17.53.070 through 17.53.120 of this Chapter, if it meets one or more
of the following criteria:
A. It exemplifies or reflects special elements of the City's cultural, social,
economic, political, aesthetic, engineering, or architectural history; or
B. It is identified with persons or events significant in local, state, or national
history, or
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C. It embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period, or method of
construction, or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship;
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D. It is representative of the notable work of a builder, designer, or architect; or
E. Its unique location or singular physical characteristic(s) represents an
established and familiar visual feature or landmark of a neighborhood, community, or the
City.
Sec. 17.53.070. Nomination and application requirements, landmark.
Nominations of an historic resource as a landmark shall be made by the City, or by
application of the property owner or property owners representing a majority or controlling
interest in the property on which the resource is located.
Sec. 17.53.080. Minimum eligibility requirement, landmark.
In order to be eligible for consideration as a landmark, an historic resource must be
at least 50 years old; with the exception that an historic resource of at least 30 years old
may be eligible if the Council determines that the resource is exceptional, or that it is
threatened by demolition, removal, relocation, or inappropriate alteration.
Sec. 17.53.090. Delay of work pending hearing.
Once a nomination or completed application has been accepted for the designation
of a landmark; no building, alteration, demolition, removal, or relocation permits for any
historic resource, improvement, building, or structure relative to a proposed landmark, shall
be issued until a final determination is made regarding the proposed designation, except as
provided under Section 17.53.200 of this Chapter,
Sec. 17.53.100 Council study and determination.
Not more than 45 days from the nomination or the acceptance of a completed
application for the designation of a landmark, a public hearing shall be scheduled before the
Council to study the proposed designation and to determine its eligibility and qualifications.
Notice of the date, place, time and purpose of hearings shall be given by first class mail to
the owner(s) of all nominated resource(s) at least ten days prior to the date of the public
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hearing, using the names and addresses of such owners as shown on the latest equalized'
assessment rolls and shall be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation at least ten
days prior to the hearing. The Council may also give such other notice as they deem
desirable and practicable.
Following the public hearing, but within no more than 70 days from the date of the
initial hearing, the Council shall decide to approve, in whole or in part, or disapprove the
designation. All decisions to approve or disapprove designations shall be made by
resolution, and shall set forth the findings and reasons relied upon in making the
determination. The time limit for making a decision may be extended at the request or with
the concurrence of the applicant(s).
Sec. 17.53.110. Notice of designation, City departments.
Notice of the designation of a landmark shall be transmitted to all appropriate City
departments and any other interested governmental and civic agencies. Each City
department shall incorporate the notice of designation into its records, so that future
decisions or permissions regarding or affecting a landmark shall be made with the
knowledge of the designation.
Sec. 17.53.120. Removal of designation.
A. In the event of substantial destruction of a landmark, the owner or owners of
a landmark may apply for removal of designation. The City Council may also initiate
removal in such circumstances. The removal of a designation for this reason shall be
processed and decided in the same manner as designations as set forth in this Article, with
the additional requirement that the determination of substantial destruction shall be set forth
in the findings of the Council.
B. The complete demolition or removal of a landmark shall result in the
removal of the landmark designation.
C. Once a landmark designation has been removed, affected properties shall no
longer be subject to any provision or regulation of this ordinance.
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All repairs, alterations, restorations, or changes in use of existing buildings and
structures designated as landmarks may conform to the standards of the California
Historical Building Code as an alternative to complying with building standards set forth in
Title 15 of this Code, notwithstanding the fact that such buildings may be nonconforming.
Sec. 17.53.140. Certificate of Appropriateness required.
A. No person shall alter, restore, demolish, remove, or relocate any interior or
exterior improvement or architectural feature of a landmark or potential landmark on a list
of historic resources established by City Council being considered for landmark status, or
alter, restore, place, erect, remove, or relocate any permanent sign visible from a public
right-of-way without being granted a Certificate of Appropriateness, except as provided
under Section 17.53.200 of this Chapter. Approval of such work shall be required even if
no other permits or entitlements are required by the City.
B. Minor Alterations. The Council may, by resolution, adopt a list of those
types of alterations that are subject to approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness that are
deemed to be "minor" in nature. The Council may modify the list of minor alterations from
time to time by resolution as circumstances warrant. Applications for Certificates of
Appropriateness involving only minor alterations shall be reviewed pursuant to procedures
in Section 17.53.150(E).
Sec. 17.53.150. Review procedures for Certificates of Appropriateness.
The following procedures shall be followed in processing applications for
Certificates of Appropriateness.
A. Application. An application shall be filed by the applicant with the City
Clerk.
B. Application Materials. Such application shall be accompanied by such
materials as are required by the Community Development Department that are reasonably
necessary for the proper review of the proposed project.
C. Noticing.
(1) Minor alterations. No public noticing shall be required for
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applications for Certificates of Appropriateness involving only minor alterations.
(2) All applications other than minor alterations. For applications
involving other than minor alterations, public notice shall be provided pursuant to
Section 17.68.050 of the Zoning Ordinance.
D. Economic Hardship. In cases where the applicant intends to seek approval
on the basis of economic hardship, the following material shall be submitted as part of the
application:
(1) For all property;
(a) Form of ownership or operation of the property, whether sole
proprietorship, for-profit or not-for-profit corporation, limited partnership,
joint venture, or other method;
(b) The amount paid for the property, the date of purchase and
the party from whom purchased, including a description of the relationship,
if any, between the owner and the person from whom the property was
purchased;
(c) Remaining balance on any mortgage or other financing
secured by the property;
(d) Estimated market value of the property both in its current
condition, and after completion of the proposed demolition, relocation, or
removal, to be presented through an appraisal by a qualified professional
expert;
(e) A report from a licensed engineer or architect with
experience in rehabilitation as to the structural soundness of the structure
and its suitability for rehabilitation;
(f) An estimate from an architect, developer, real estate
consultant, appraiser, or other real estate professional experienced in
rehabilitation as to the economic feasibility or reuse of the existing structure
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(g) The assessed value of the land and improvements thereon
according to the two most recent assessments;
(h) Real estate taxes for the previous two (2) years;
(i) Annual debt service, if any, for the previous (2) two years;
(j) All appraisals obtained within the previous two (2) years by
the owner or applicant in connection with his purchase, financing or
ownership of the property.
(k) All listing of the property for sale or rent, price asked and
offers received, if any, and
(1) Any consideration by the owner as to profitable adaptive uses
for the property.
(2) For income-producing property:
(a) Annual gross income from the property for the previous two
(2) years;
(b) Itemized operating and maintenance expenses from the
previous two (2) years;
(c) Annual cash flow, if any, for the previous two (2) years.
E. Review of Applications Involving Minor Alterations. Applications for
Certificates of Appropriateness involving only minor alterations shall be reviewed by the
Director of Community Development Department, subject to the following provisions:
(1) The Director shall complete his/her review and mail notice to the
applicant within 30 days of the date of the acceptance of a completed application of
his/her decision to approve or conditionally approve the application or to forward
the application to the Council for a decision. The notice of decision shall state the
findings and reasons relied upon in reaching the decision. The time limit for
Director action may be extended upon the request or with the concurrence of the
applicant.
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application, the decision of the Director shall be final and conclusive unless, within
12 days of the date of notice of the decision, the applicant files with the Planning
Division a written appeal setting forth all the points of disagreement with the
Director.
(3) Where the application has been forwarded or appealed to the
Council, the application shall be heard by the Council at its next available regular
meeting, and the Council shall complete its review and render a decision to approve,
approve with conditions, or deny a Certificate of Appropriateness within 45 days of
the initial hearing. Decisions of the Council shall be in writing and shall state the
findings and reasons relied upon in reaching the decision.
F. Review of Other Applications. Applications for Certificates of
Appropriateness other than for minor alterations shall be reviewed by the Council, subject
to the following provisions:
(1) The Council shall complete its review and make a decision within 75
days of the date of the acceptance of a completed application. The time limit for
Council action may be extended (1) upon the request or with the concurrence of the
applicant; or (2) for failure of the applicant to provide any reasonable additional
information or material requested by the Council during the course of its review.
(2) Decisions of the Council shall be in writing and shall state the
findings and reasons relied upon in reaching the decision.
(3) For applications for all work other than to demolish or remove a
landmark or structure, the Council shall decide to approve, approve with conditions,
or deny a Certificate of Appropriateness.
(4) For applications to wholly or partially demolish or remove a
landmark, the Council shall decide to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness or to
initiate a period of delay prior to granting approval. The delay of approval shall not
exceed ninety (90) days. The length of the delay shall be determined in accordance
with its intended purpose (e.g. compiling photographic records or arranging for
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removal to another site). The Council may extend any period of delay for up to an
additional ninety (90) days for good cause, except in cases where it has determined
a condition of economic hardship to exist. If no alternative arrangements have been
completed by the expiration of the period of delay or any extension thereof, a
Certificate of Appropriateness shall be issued without the need for further action by
the Council.
(5) For applications seeking approval on the basis of a finding of
economic hardship, the Council shall first review the application on the basis of
criteria contained in Section 17.53.170(D). If the applicable conditions are
determined to not exist, then the application shall be reviewed on the basis of the
criteria contained in Sections 17.53.170 (A) -(C). Prior to making a final
determination in such cases, the Council shall have the authority to invoke a period
of delay. Such a period of delay shall not exceed sixty (60) days. During this delay,
the Council shall investigate alternative means to allow for a reasonable use or
return from the property or to otherwise preserve the property.
Sec. 17.53.160. Criteria for Approval of Certificates of Appropriateness.
The City Council shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness only when it
determines the following conditions to exist as applicable in each case:
A. In the case of a landmark, the proposed work (other than demolition or
removal);
(1) Conforms to the prescriptive standards adopted by the Council; and
(2) Will not detrimentally alter, destroy or adversely affect any exterior
improvement or exterior architectural feature and
(3) Will retain the essential elements that make the resource significant.
B. In the case of construction of a new building, structure, or improvement on a
site where a landmark is located:
(1) The exterior of such improvements will not adversely affect and will
be compatible with the external appearance of the existing designated
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improvements, buildings and structures on such site.
C. In the case of the whole or partial demolition or removal of a landmark:
(1) The structure and/or site is a hazard to public health or safety and
repairs or stabilization are not physically possible; or
(2) The site is required for a public use which will be of more benefit to
the public than the historic resource, and there is no feasible alternative location for
the public use; or
(3) Removal of the resource to another site is not feasible or practical; or
(4) For a partial demolition or removal, such action will not result in the
loss of the essential elements that make the resource significant; or
(5) Any imposed delay of approval or extension thereof has expired.
D. In the case where the applicant has requested consideration for approval on
the basis of economic hardship:
(1) It is not feasible to remove the resource to another site or otherwise
preserve it; and
(2) The denial of the proposed work will work an immediate and
substantial hardship on the applicant because of conditions peculiar to the particular
improvement; and
(3) The property cannot be put to a reasonable use or the owner cannot
obtain a reasonable economic return therefrom without approval of the proposed
work.
Sec. 17.53.170. Expiration of Certificate of Appropriateness.
A Certificate of Appropriateness shall lapse and become void eighteen (18) months
(or shorter period if specified as a condition of approval) from the date of final approval,
unless a building permit (if required) has been issued and the work authorized by the
Certificate has commenced prior to such expiration date and is diligently pursued to
completion. Upon request of the property owner, a Certificate of Appropriateness may be
extended by the Council for an additional period of up to twelve (12) months. The Council
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may approve, approve with conditions, or deny any request for extension.
Sec. 17.53.180. Revocation of Certificate of Appropriateness.
A Certificate of Appropriateness may be revoked or modified for reasons of (1)
noncompliance with any terms or conditions of the Certificate; (2) noncompliance with any
provisions of this Chapter; or (3) a finding of fraud or misrepresentation used in the process
of obtaining the Certificate. Revocation proceedings may be initiated by motion of the
Council. Once revocation proceedings have been initiated, all work being done in reliance
upon such Certificate or associated permits shall be immediately suspended until a final
determination is made regarding the revocation. The decision to revoke a Certificate of
Appropriateness shall be made by the Council following a public hearing, with written
notice provided to the property owner at least ten days prior thereto.
Sec. 17.53.190. Ordinary maintenance and repair.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or
repair of any exterior improvement or exterior architectural feature that does not involve a
change in design, material or external appearance thereof, nor does this Chapter prevent the
alteration, restoration, demolition, removal, or relocation of any such improvement or
architectural feature when the Director certifies to the Council that such action is required
for the public safety due to an unsafe or dangerous condition and cannot be accomplished
under the California Historical Building Code.
Sec. 17.53.200. Duty to keep in good repair.
The owner, occupant or other person in actual charge of a landmark building
structure or improvement, shall keep in good repair the exterior portions of all such
buildings, structures, or improvements, and all interior portions thereof whose maintenance
is necessary to prevent deterioration and decay of any exterior improvement or exterior
architectural feature.
Sec. 17.53.210. Enforcement.
A. It shall be the duty of the Director of Community Development Department
or the Director's delegate to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter,
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B. Methods of enforcement. In addition to the regulations of this chapter,
other regulations of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, and other provisions of law which
govern the appeal or disapproval of applications for permits, licenses or Certificates of
Appropriateness covered by this chapter, the Director shall have the authority to implement
the enforcement thereof by serving notice requiring the removal of any violation of this
Chapter upon the owner, agent, occupant or tenant of the improvement, building, structure
or land.
C. Methods of enforcement. In addition to the foregoing remedies, the City
Attorney may institute any necessary legal proceedings to enforce the provisions of this
Chapter, including the ability to maintain an action for injunctive relief to restrain or enjoin
or to cause the correction or removal of any violation of this Chapter, or for an injunction in
appropriate cases.
Sec. 17.53.220. Penalties.
For any action or development covered by this Chapter that is undertaken without
the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness or that is undertaken without full
compliance with the terms and conditions of an issued Certificate of Appropriateness, the
Director shall order the action stopped by written notice. It shall be a misdemeanor for any
person to carry out any work on any building, structure, improvement, or property in
violation of a notice stopping such work or in violation of this Chapter."
SECTION 5. Urgency Ordinance No. 97-1177U shall be repealed with adoption of this
Chapter.
SECTION 6. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance 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 remaining portions of the ordinance.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each sections
subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
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and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 8. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause a summary of this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
SECTION 10. The requirements of Section 17.53.140 shall not apply to work
performed pursuant to a permit issued under Section 5 of Ordinance No. 96-1168-U following a
determination by the City Council that the preservation purposes of this Ordinance have been
fulfilled.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of November, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Oakes
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT-
Mayor Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTES"�J APPROVED AS TO FORM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1186 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 10th day of November, 1998, and a summary
was published in the Daily Breeze newspaper on November 24, 1998.
• The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky, Mayor Pro Tempore Oakes
NOES: None
ABSENT- Mayor Benz
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: November 25, 1998
Deputy City Clerk
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Address: Historical Preservation Ordinance
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escription
The purpose of the this ordinance is to protect and preserve historic and culturally significant resources within the
built environment, by requiring alterations to historic buildings and resources to be reviewed for appropriateness.
The authority to issue Certificates of Appropriateness will be designated to the Citv Council. In effect, the purpose of
the ordinance is to reduce adverse impacts on historic resources, that may occur with unregulated alteration and/or
demolition of said resources
Sponsor
Name: City of Hermosa Beach, Community Development Department
b. Mailing Address: 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Phone: (310) 318-0235
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
In accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City of Hermosa Beach, which implements the California Environmental Quality
Act of 1970 in Hermosa Beach, the Environmental Review Committee must make an environmental review of all private
projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, and the Planning Commission must make an environmental review of all
public projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, which are subject to the Environmental Quality Act. This
declaration is documentation of the review and, if it becomes final, no comprehensive Environmental Impact Report is
required for this project.
FINDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
*We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution
89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive Environmental
Impact Report because,-prov4ded4he-attached atiea-r-eaAl WAS Aral+ ed is #e-preiest it would not have a significant
effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Community Development Department,
Planning Division.
Date f
Mg Chairman, Environmen al Review Committee
FINDING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution
89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive Environmental
Impact Report because, provided the attached mitigation measures are included in the project, it would not have a significant
effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding iso ' a in the Community Development Department,
Planning Division. I/
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Date of Finding Chairman, Planning Commission
FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution
'�9-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive Environmental
npact Report because, r�Gvidedthe attached -remit tion FneaswFe"f94RGIwded OR the it would not have a significant
effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is oryfrt" ftyeommunity Development Department
Planning Division.
Date of Finding Mayo,(, HefTqs_qBach City Council
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Los Angeles,
I am o citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the
above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the
printer of the THE DAILY BREEZE
a newspaper of general circulation, printed and pub-
lished
DAILY
in the City of Torrance
County of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has
been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by
the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State -
of California, under the date of
June 10, 1974
Case Number SWC7146
that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy
(set in type not smaller than nonpareil), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said
newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the
following dates, to -wit:
November 23, 1998
all in the year 19 98
1 certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at Torrance
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH'
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 98.1186
Ordinance No. 98-1186 provides for the
identification, designation and protection
of historically and architecturally signifi-
cant buildings in the City of Hermosa
Beach. The Ordinance provides both a
mechanism and the criteria for the nomi-
nation and classification of significant
buildings as "landmarks" by the City
Council. Any building designated as a
landmark must be maintained in good
repair, and may not be altered or demol-
ished unless the owner obtains a certifi-
cate of appropriateness from the City; the
purpose of such a certificate is to assure
that any approved alterations protect the
integrity of the historically or architectur-
ally significant elements of the building.
Landmarks can be demolished only under,
narrowly prescribed circumstances. The
ordinance contains penalties for violation
of its terms. The full text of the ordi-
nance is available for review in the office
of the City Clerk.
The above summary was prepared by
Michael Jenkins the -City Attorney of the
City of Hermosa Beach, and was passed
approved and adopted on November 10,
1998, by the following vote:
Ayes: Bowler, Edgerton, Reviczky,
Mayor Pro Tempore Oakes
Noes: None.
Absent: Mayor Benz
Attest: Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk
Pub.. November 23, 1998.
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1187
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN MAP FROM
COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR (CC) TO MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL AND TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP FROM
SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 7 (S.P.A. 7) TO TWO-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (R-2) AND ADOPTION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION, FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 731 4TH STREET AND LEGALLY
DESCRIBED AS LOT 5, W.F. THORNES HILLSIDE TRACT #2
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and order as follows:
SECTION 1. An application was filed by Thomas J. Engelbach owner of property at 731
4th Street seeking to amend the General Plan Map and the Zoning Map for the subject property.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed de novo public hearing
to consider the application for a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change on October 20, 1998,
at which testimony and evidence, both written and oral, was presented to and considered by the
Planning Commission.
SECTION 3. The City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the
recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the requested General Plan Amendment and
Zone Change, at which testimony and evidence, both written and oral, was presented to and considered
by the Council.
SECTION 4. Based on evidence received at the public hearing, the City Council makes
the following factual findings:
1. The property is designated Commercial Corridor on the General Plan Map, and
S.P.A. 7 (Commercial Specific Plan Area) on the official City Zoning Map as a
result of the Multi -Use Corridor study in 1989. The S.P.A. 7 zoning for the site
allows commercial expansion of P.C.H. fronting commercial property but does not
permit a free-standing commercial use with frontage on 4th Street. It also allows
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continuation of the existing single-family residential use (including expansion or
reconstruction into a much larger dwelling).
2. The requested change will reduce the depth of the commercial designated property,
as measured from P.C.H. westward, from 180 feet to 140 feet, and replace the
commercial designations on the subject property to allow residential development
for up to two units consistent with the Medium Density Residential classification of
the General Plan and the R-2 Zoning district in the Zoning Ordinance.
3. The property at 731 4th Street has been in continuing use as a single-family
residential use since the 1920's. It was changed from a designation of Multi -Use
Corridor of the General Plan, and R-3 multi -family residential with a commercial
potential overlay to Commercial Corridor and S.P.A. 7 in 1989.
4. The adjacent property to the north is designated on the General Plan and Zoning Maps
for commercial purposes to a depth of 130 feet, and to the south to a depth of 150 feet.
5. Surrounding property to the north, south and west is designated Medium Density
Residential on the General Plan and Zoned R-2, which allows residential development up
to a density of 24 units per acre, and is currently developed with a mix of single and
multi -family uses in which the current density ranges from 15 - 33 units per acre.
SECTION 5. Based on the foregoing factual findings, the Planning Commission makes the
following findings pertaining to the General Plan Amendment and Zone Change:
1. The General Plan Amendment and Zone Change will recognize the current land use of
the subject property and current market conditions which have not supported or created
an interest in expanding commercial development to include this location, and will allow
the development of a appropriate residential land use consistent with surrounding
properties.
2. The subject property to be redesignated is appropriate for residential use as it is abutted
by residential uses to the north and across 4th Street to the south, and located in an area
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which is predominantly residential in character. A residential use of the subject
properties will be more compatible to surrounding residential uses than a potentially
more intensive commercial use. The redesignation to Medium Density Residential on
the General Plan Map and R-2 on the Zoning Map will be consistent with designations
to the west of the subject property, and will allow two units on the subject property
consistent with surrounding residential development.
3. The City Council concurs with the Planning Commission and Staff Environmental
Review Committee's recommendation, based on their Environmental
Assessment/Initial Study, that this project will result in a less than significant impact
on the environment, and therefore qualifies for a Negative Declaration.
SECTION 6. Based on the foregoing, the City Council hereby ordains that the Land Use
Map of the General Plan, and the City's Official Zoning Map be amended as follows:
1. Amend the Land Use Map of the General Plan by changing the property described
below, and shown on the attached map, from Commercial Corridor to Medium
Density Residential, and amend the Zoning Map by changing the properties, as
described below and shown on the attached map, from S.P.A. 7 to R-2 Two -Family
Residential:
731 Pacific Coast Highway, legally described as lot 5, W.F. Thornes Hillside Tract #2
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 8. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
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SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of November, 1998, by the
following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN- None
ABSENT- None
PRESIDENT of the City
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1187 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 8th day of December, 1998, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 17, 1998.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Bowler Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczk , Mayor Benz
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NOES: None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 20, 1998
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the above -
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the print-
er of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published
WEEKLY in the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County
of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has been
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State
of California,. under the date of October 24, 1972,
Case Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which
the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not small-
er that nonpareil), has been published in each regu-
lar and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
December 17
all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 17th day of December
1998.
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
HBL-98128
Please see attached sheet.
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 98-1.187
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
,OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE
GENERAL PLAN MAP FROM
COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR
(CC) TO MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL AND TO AMEND
THE ZONING MAP FROM
SPECIFIC PLAN AREA -7
(S.P.A. 7) TO TWO-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (R-2) AND
ADOPTION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE
DECLARATION, FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7
31 4TH STREET AND
LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT
5, W.F. THORNES HILLSIDE
TRACT #2
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The City Council of the City of
Hermosa Beach does hereby
resolve and order as follows:
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SECTION 1. An application
was filed by Thomas J.
Engelbach owner of property at
731 4th Street seeking to amend
the General Plan Map and the
Zoning Map for the subject prop-
erty.
SECTION 2. The Planning
Commission conducted a duly
noticed de novo public hearing to
consider the application for a
General Plan Amendment and
Zone Change on October 20,
1996, at which testimony and evi-
dence, both written and oral, was
presented to and considered by
the Planning Commission.
SECTION 3. The City Council
conducted a duly noticed public
hearing to consider the recom-
mendation of the Planning
Commission to approve the
requested General Plan
Amendment and' Zone Change,
at which testimony and evidence,
both written and oral, was pre-
sented to and considered by the
Council.
SECTION 4. Based on evi-
dence received at the public
hearing, the City Council makes
(he following factual findings:
1. The property is designated
CommercialCorridoron the
General Plan Map, and
S.P.A, 7 (Commercial
Specific Plan Area) on the
official City Zoning Map as a
result of the Multi -Use
Corridor study in 1989. The
S.P.A. 7 zoning for the site
allows commercial expan-
sion of P.C.H. fronting com-
mercial property but does
not permit a free-standing
commercial use with
frontage on 4th Street. It
also. allows continuation of
the existing single-family
resident;al use (including
expansion or reconstruction
into a much larger dwelling).
2. The requested change will
reduce the depth of the
commercial designated
property, as measured from
P.C.H. westward, from 180
feel to 140 feel, and replace
the commercial designa-
tions on the subject proper-
ty to allow residential devel-
opment for up to two units
consistent with the Medium
Density Residential classifi-
cation of the General Plan
and the R-2 Zoning district
in the Zoning Ordinance.
3. The property at 731 4th
Street has been in continu-
ing use as a single-family
residential use since the
1920's. It was changed
from a designation of Multi -
Use Corridor of the General
Plan, and R-3 multi -family
residential with a commer-
cial potential overlay to
Commercial Corridor and
S,RA., 7 in 1989.
4. The adjacent property to the
north is designated on the
General Plan and Zoning.
Maps for commercial pur-
poses to a depth of 130 feet,
and to the south to a depth
of 150 feel.
5. Surrounding properly to the
north, south and west is
designated Medium Density
Residential on the General
Plan and Zoned R-2, which
allows residential develop-
ment up to a density of 24
units per acre, and is cur-
rently developed with a miz
of single and multi -family
uses in which the current
density ranges from 15 33
units per acre.
SECTION 5. Based on the
foregoing factual findings, the
SECTION 6 Based on the
Planning Commission makes the
foregoing, the City Council here -
following findings pertaining to
by ordains that the Land Use
the General Plan Amendment
Map of the General Plan, and the
and Zone Change:
City's Official Zoning Map be
a:^ended as follows:
1. The General Plan
Amendment and Zone
1. Amend the Land Use Map
Change will recognize the
of the* General Plan by
current land use of the sub-
changing the. property
ject property and current
described' below, and
market conditions which
shown on the attached
have not supported or cre-
map, from Commercial
ated an interest in expand-
Corridor to ' Medium
ing commercial develop-
Density Residential, and
ment to ihclude this loca-
amend the Zoning Map by
tion, and will allow the
changing the properties, as
development of a appropri-
described below and
ate residential land use
shown on the attached
consistent with surrounding
map, from S.P.A. 7 to R-2
properties.
Two -Family Residential:
2. The subject property to be
redesignated is appropriate
731 Pacific Coast Highway,
for residential use as it is
legally described as,lot 5. W.F.
abutted by residential uses
Thornes Hillside Tract #2
to the north and across.Ath
Street to the south, and
SECTION 7. This Ordinance
located in an area which is
shall become effective and be in
predominantly residential in
full force and effect from and
character. A residential use
after thirty (30) days of its final
of the subject properties will
passage and adoption.
be more compatible to sur-
SECTION 8 Prior to the ex i
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rounding residential uses
ration fifteen (15) days after
than a potentially more
the dateto of its adoption, the City
intensivecommercial use.
Clerk shall cause this ordinance
The redesignation to
to be- published in the Easy
Medium Density Residential
Reader, a weekly newspaper of
on the General Plan Map
general circulation published and
and R-2 on the Zoning Map
circulated, in the City of Hermosa
will be consistent with des-
Beach in the manner provided by
ignalions to the west of the
subject property, and will
law
SECTION 9.
9The City Clerk
allow two units on the sub-
shall certify to the passage and
jecl property consistent with
adoption of this ordinance, shall
surrounding residential
enter the same in the book of
development.
original ordinances of said city,
and shall.make minutes of the
3. The City Council concurs
passage and adoption thereof in
with the Planning
the records of the proceedings of
Commission and Staff
the City Council at which the
Environmental Review
same is passed and adopted.
Committee's recommenda-
tion, based on their
PASSED, APPROVED and
E n v i r b n m e -n 1 a I
ADOPTED this 6th day of
Assessment/Initial Study,
December, 1996, by the following
that this project will result in
vote:
a less than.. significant
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton,
impact on the environment,
Oakes. Reviczky,
and therefore qualifies for a
Mayor Benz
Negative Declaration.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and Mayor of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST: Elaine Doerflino
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
ER December 17, 199&HBL-98128
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-1188
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW
EXISTING STAIRS LOCATED IN REQUIRED YARDS, WHICH
PROVIDE NEEDED INGRESS AND EGRESS TO A DWELLING
UNIT, TO BE MAINTAINED, REPAIRED, OR REPLACED.
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and order as follows:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on September 15,
and October 20, 1998, to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance regarding existing stairs
located in required yards; at which testimony and evidence, both written and oral, was presented to and
considered by the Commission.
SECTION 2. The City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on November 24,
1998, to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission, at which testimony and evidence,
both written and oral, was presented to and considered by the Council.
SECTION 3. Based on the evidence considered at the public hearing, the City Council makes
the following findings:
1, Many older buildings with the main living area above grade or on a second floor are
entered from an exterior stairway. Though legally constructed pursuant to the Uniform
Building Code (UBC) and zoning requirements at the time, these stairs now are located in
required yards, and are therefore considered "nonconforming"
2. Often these stairs provide the only access to a dwelling unit, or required secondary
access.
3. The stairs are typically constructed of wood and, therefore, do not comply with current
fire safety requirements of the UBC.
4. While limited repair is permitted under the Nonconforming Ordinance and the Building
Code, in most cases a complete replacement is the safest and best option. However, even
if the stairs are reconstructed to comply with the UBC (i.e. constructed of metal or
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concrete), it may not be feasible to reconstruct the stairs in compliance with zoning
requirements or other UBC requirements such as required width.
5. Allowing an exception for existing nonconforming stairs will resolve the problem of
stairs which have deteriorated or been damaged beyond any possibility of repair and need
to be replaced and will also allow property owners who may desire to replace wooden
stairs with safer metal or concrete stairs.
6. Without an exception, major and costly remodeling of a structure would be necessary to
replace access to dwellings that may be lost due to a deteriorated or damaged stair, and
there is no incentive to fully replace older stairs with safer non-combustible stairs.
SECTION 4. Based on the foregoing, the City Council hereby ordains that the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code, Title 17 -Zoning, be amended as follows -
1 Amend Section 17.46. 100 and 17.46.110 for clarification purposes to read as
follows:
"17.46.100 Balcony encroachments into front yard areas.
An open uncovered balcony may encroach into a required front yard thirty-six (36)
inches, but in no case shall such encroachment be closer than three feet to the front
property line, and shall be a minimum of seven feet above finished grade.
17.46.110 Stairway encroachment into yard areas.
A. Side Yards: Uncovered, solid concrete stair landing and stairs on grade which
are not over four feet to the highest point from the natural, existing or finished
grade, whichever is the lesser height, and do not extend above the level of the first
floor of the building may extend or project into any required side yard. In order
that such structure shall not obstruct any pedestrian way on the ground level, the
stairs shall extend from the stair landings in both directions.
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B. Front Yards: An unenclosed stairway or uncovered steps leading from grade
to the first floor level may encroach into a required front yard thirty-six (36)
inches, but in no case shall such encroachment be closer than three feet to the front
property line."
2. Amend Section 17.52.030 (B) "Nonconforming Buildings", under sub -section 2.
"Expansion/remodel allowed" by adding the following additional paragraph "f' to read
as follows
'T Existing nonconforming stairways: Existing nonconforming stairways that
encroach into required yard areas and that provide legally required access to legal
dwelling units, may be fully reconstructed if beyond repair, provided no other
reasonable location is available that does not require major reconfiguration or alteration
of the structure. Said stairways, if reconstructed or replaced to allow continued
access to the dwelling unit, shall be constructed in conformance with Chapter 34 of
the Uniform Building Code; shall be constructed of non-combustible materials,
shall conform to handrail, guardrail, tread depth, and riser requirements; and, shall
not contain storage areas below. No replacement of said stairways shall be
allowed in conjunction with an expansion and/or remodel project that exceeds a
50% increase in replacement cost to existing buildings on the site."
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 6. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the manner provided
by law.
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SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance,
shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of December, 1998, by the
following vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT- None
PRESIDENT of the
Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST &DPROVED AS 0 FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-1188 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 8th day of December, 1998, and was
published in the Easy Reader newspaper on December 17, 1998.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Bowler Edgerton, Oakes Reviczk Mayor Benz
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NOES: None
AB SENT - None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: December 20, 1998
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
• STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
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I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the above -
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the print-
er of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published
WEEKLY in the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County
of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has been
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State
of California, under the date of October 24, 1972,
Case Number SWC 22940, that the notice, of which
the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not small-
er that nonpareil), has been published in each regu-
lar and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
December 17
all in the year 1998.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this 17th day of December
1998.
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
R O. BOX 427
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832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
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Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
HBL-98129
Please see attached sheet.
ORDINANCE NO. 98-1188
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE
ZONING ORDINANCE TO
ALLOW EXISTING STAIRS
LOCATED IN REQUIRED
YARDS, WHICH PROVIDE
NEEDED INGRESS AND
EGRESS TO A DWELLING
UNIT, TO BE MAINTAINED,
REPAIRED, OR REPLACED.
The City Council of the City of
Hermosa Beach does hereby
resolve and order as follows:
SECTION 1. The Plammng'
Commission held a duty noticed
public hearing on September 15,
and October 20, 1998, to consid-
er amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance regarding existing
stairs located in required yards;
at which testimony.and evidence,
both written and oral, was pre-
sented to and considered by the
Commission.
SECTION 2. The City Council
conducted a duly noticed public
hearing on November 24, 1998,
to consider the recommendation
of the Planning Commission,' at
which testimony and evidence,
both written and oral, was pre-
sented to and considered by the
Council.
SECTION 3. B25.ed on the evi-
dence considered at the public
hearing, the City Council makes
the following findings:
1. Many older .buildings with
the main living area above
grade or on a second floor
are entered from an exteri-
or stairway. Though legal-
ly constructed pursuant to
the Uniform Building Code
(UBC) and zoning require-
ments at the time,, these
stairs now are located in
` required yards, and are
therefore considered "non-
conforming".
Often these stairs provide
the only access .to a
dwelling unit, or required
secondary' access.
The stairs are typically con-
structed of wood and,
therefore, do not comply
with current . fire safety
requirements of the UBC.
While limited repair is per-
mitted under the
Nonconforming Ordinance
and the Building Code, in
.most cases a complete
replacement is the safest
and best option. However,
even if the stairs are recon-
structed to comply with the
UBC (i.e. constructed of
metal or concrete), it may
not be feasible to recon-
struct the stairs in compli-
ance with zoning require-
ments or other UBC
SECTION 4. Based ori the
foregoing, the City Council here-
by ordains _ that the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code, Title 17 -
Zoning, be amended as follows:
1. Amend Section 17.46.100
and 17.46.110 for clarification
purposes to read as follows:
"17.46.100 Balcony en-
croachments into front
yard areas.
An open uncovered bal-
cony may encroach into a
required front yard thirty-six
(36) inches, but in no case
shall such encroachment be
closer than three feet to the
front property line, and shall
be a minimum of seven. feet
above finished grade.
17.46.110 Stairway en-
croachment into .yard
areas.
A. Side Yards: Uncov-
ered, solid concrete stair
landing and stairs on grade
which are not over four feet
to the highest point from the
natural, existing or finished
grade, whichever is the
lesser height, and do not
extend above the level of
the first floor of the building
'may extend or project into
any required side yard. In
order that such structure
shall not obstruct any
pedestrian way on the
ground level, the stairs shall
extend from the stair land-
ings in both directions.
B. Front Yards: An unen-
closed stairway or uncov-
ered steps leading from
grade to the first floor level
may encroach into a
required front yard -thirty-six
(36) inches, but in no case
shall such encroachment be
closer than three feet to the
front property fine.'
2. Amend Section 17.52.030
(B) "Nonconforming Buildings"
under sub -section 2.
"Expansion/remodel allowed" by
adding .the following additional
paragraph'T'to read as follows
"f. Existing nonconform-
ing stairways: Existing non-
conforming stairways that
encroach into required yard
areas and that provide
legally required access to
legal dwelling units, may be
fully reconstructed if beyond
repair, provided no other
reasonable location is avail-
able that does not require
major reconfiguration or
alteration of the structure.
Said stairways, if recon-
structed or replaced to allow
continued access to the
dwelling unit, shall be con-
structed in conformance
with .Chapter 34 of the
Uniform Building Code; shall
be constructed of non-com-
bustible materials; shall con-
form to handrail, guardrail,
tread depth, and riser
requirements; and, shall not
contain storage areas
below. No replacement of
said stairways shall be
allowed in conjunction with
an expansion and/or renri
el project that exceeds a
50% increase in replace-
ment cost to existing build-
ings on the site:
SECTION 5. This ordinance
shall become effective and be in
full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final
passage and adoption.
SECTION 6. Prior to the expi-
ration of fifteen (15) days after
the date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance
to be published in .the Easy
Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and
circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk
sball certify to the passage and
adaption of this ordinance, shall
enter the -same in the book of
original ordinances of said city,
and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in
the r ,:ords of the proceedings of
the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 8th day of
December, 1998. by the following
vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton,
Oakes, Reviczky,
Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
AK 'NT None
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and Mayor of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
CITY CLERK
APPROVEDAS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
ER December 17,1998'HBL-98129
requirements such as
required width.
5. Allowing an exception for
existing nonconforming
stairs will re`iolve the_pro b-
m
leof stairs which'heve
deteriorated or been dam-
aged beyond any possibility
of repair and need to be
replaced and will also allow
property owners who may
desire to replace wooden
stairs with safer metal or
concrete stairs.
6. Without an exception, major
and costly remodeling of a
structure.would be neces-
sary to replace access to
dwellings that may be lost
' due to a deteriorated or
damaged stair, and there is
no incentive to fully replace
older stairs with safer non-
combustible stairs.
SECTION 4. Based ori the
foregoing, the City Council here-
by ordains _ that the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code, Title 17 -
Zoning, be amended as follows:
1. Amend Section 17.46.100
and 17.46.110 for clarification
purposes to read as follows:
"17.46.100 Balcony en-
croachments into front
yard areas.
An open uncovered bal-
cony may encroach into a
required front yard thirty-six
(36) inches, but in no case
shall such encroachment be
closer than three feet to the
front property line, and shall
be a minimum of seven. feet
above finished grade.
17.46.110 Stairway en-
croachment into .yard
areas.
A. Side Yards: Uncov-
ered, solid concrete stair
landing and stairs on grade
which are not over four feet
to the highest point from the
natural, existing or finished
grade, whichever is the
lesser height, and do not
extend above the level of
the first floor of the building
'may extend or project into
any required side yard. In
order that such structure
shall not obstruct any
pedestrian way on the
ground level, the stairs shall
extend from the stair land-
ings in both directions.
B. Front Yards: An unen-
closed stairway or uncov-
ered steps leading from
grade to the first floor level
may encroach into a
required front yard -thirty-six
(36) inches, but in no case
shall such encroachment be
closer than three feet to the
front property fine.'
2. Amend Section 17.52.030
(B) "Nonconforming Buildings"
under sub -section 2.
"Expansion/remodel allowed" by
adding .the following additional
paragraph'T'to read as follows
"f. Existing nonconform-
ing stairways: Existing non-
conforming stairways that
encroach into required yard
areas and that provide
legally required access to
legal dwelling units, may be
fully reconstructed if beyond
repair, provided no other
reasonable location is avail-
able that does not require
major reconfiguration or
alteration of the structure.
Said stairways, if recon-
structed or replaced to allow
continued access to the
dwelling unit, shall be con-
structed in conformance
with .Chapter 34 of the
Uniform Building Code; shall
be constructed of non-com-
bustible materials; shall con-
form to handrail, guardrail,
tread depth, and riser
requirements; and, shall not
contain storage areas
below. No replacement of
said stairways shall be
allowed in conjunction with
an expansion and/or renri
el project that exceeds a
50% increase in replace-
ment cost to existing build-
ings on the site:
SECTION 5. This ordinance
shall become effective and be in
full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final
passage and adoption.
SECTION 6. Prior to the expi-
ration of fifteen (15) days after
the date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance
to be published in .the Easy
Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and
circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk
sball certify to the passage and
adaption of this ordinance, shall
enter the -same in the book of
original ordinances of said city,
and shall make minutes of the
passage and adoption thereof in
the r ,:ords of the proceedings of
the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 8th day of
December, 1998. by the following
vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton,
Oakes, Reviczky,
Mayor Benz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
AK 'NT None
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and Mayor of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
CITY CLERK
APPROVEDAS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
ER December 17,1998'HBL-98129
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ORDINANCE NO. 99-1189
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 88-932 RELATING TO FIRE FLOW FEES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
A. The City Council finds that, by the adoption of Ordinance No. 88-932, the city
established a fire flow fee to address the issues of public safety and fire protection.
B. The City Council finds that the general purpose of the fire flow fee is to implement
the goals and objectives of the Safety Element of the General Plan and to mitigate
the fire protection impacts caused by new development. The City Council further
finds that the express intent of Ordinance No. 88-932 is that fire flow fee revenues
be used to finance improvements in "fire protection facilities"
C. The City Council finds that the National Fire Protection Association defines fire
protection facilities as "fire administrative offices; fire stations; fire training facilities;
fire communication centers; and fire maintenance centers"
D. The City Council finds the expenditure of fire flow fee revenues on fire protection
facilities as defined by the National Fire Protection Association is consistent with the
general purpose and express intent of Ordinance No. 88-932.
E. The City Council finds that new development has increased the density level of the
City and has placed additional burdens on the fire protection system. The City
Council further finds that a direct relationship exists between new development in all
zones of the City and the need to install, and upgrade fire protection facilities as
defined by the National Fire Protection Association.
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F. The City Council finds that the use of fire flow fee revenues to improve fire
protection facilities as defined by the National Fire Protection Association will help
alleviate the additional burden on the fire protection system created by new
development in the City.
G. The City Council finds that the fire protection fees collected pursuant to Ordinance
No. 88-932 shall be used to finance only those public facilities described or
identified in Exhibit "A" as amended by Ordinance No. 96-1158 and this ordinance,
and attached hereto.
H. The City Council finds that this ordinance does not establish a new fee or increase
any existing fee.
SECTION 2. Exhibit "A" ("Fire Protection Measures Subject to Fire Protection
Fee") to Ordinance 88-932, as amended by Ordinance 96-1158, is hereby amended to replace
paragraph 5 to read as follows:
445. FIRE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES; FIRE TRAINING
FACILITIES; FIRE COMMUNICATION CENTERS; AND FIRE
MAINTENANCE CENTERS"
SECTION 3. Exhibit "A" ("Fire Protection Measures Subject to Fire Protection
Fee") to Ordinance 88-932, as amended by Ordinance 96-1158 and by this ordinance, and attached
hereto, is hereby adopted.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the date of its
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in the Easy Reader, a weekly
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newspaper of general circulation published and circulated, in the City of Hermosa Beach in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said city, and shall make
minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 26th day of January, 1999, by the
following vote:
AYES:
Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky
NOES:
Mayor Benz
ABSTAIN
None
ABSENT-
None
PRESIDENT of
ATTEST-
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CITY CLERK
t,i,44el- j��
and Mayor of the City
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CITY ATTORNE
sa Beach, California
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EXHIBIT "A"
FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES SUBJECT TO FIRE PROTECTION FEE
1. HYDRANTS
2. RISER CONNECTIONS FROM MAIN TO HTDRANT
3. NECESSARY VALVES AND ATTACHMENTS AS DETERMINED BY
0 THE WATER COMPANY
4. REPAIRS TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS NECESSITATED BY THE INSTALLATION OF
HYDRANTS, RISERS AND NECESSARY VALVES AND
ATTACHMENTS
5. FIRE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES; FIRE STATIONS; FIRE TRAINING
FACILITIES; FIRE COMMUNICATION CENTERS; AND FIRE
MAINTENANCE CENTERS
6. FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 99-1189 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting
held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 26th day of January, 1999, and was published
in the Easy Reader newspaper on February 4, 1999.
The vote was as follows:
• AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky
NOES: Mayor Benz
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN: None
DATED: February 8, 1999
Deputy City Clerk
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles,
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the above -
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the print-
er of the BEACH PEOPLE'S EASY READER, a news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published
WEEKLY in the City of HERMOSA BEACH, County
of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has been
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State
of California, under the date of October 24, 1972,
Case Number SWC 22944, that the notice, of which
the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not small-
er that nonpareil), has been published in each regu-
lar and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
rehruary �.
•all in theY ear 1999
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
this nth day of
1999
'ebruary
Signature
EASY READER, INC.
P O. BOX 427
832 HERMOSA AVENUE,
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Telephone: (310) 372-4611
Proof of Publication of:
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
HBL99-139
Please see attached sheet.
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 99-1189
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 88.932
RELATING TO FIRE FLOW
FEES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
E TI N 1. Fin in s.
A. The City Council finds that, by
the adoption of Ordinance
No. 88.932, the city estab-
fished a fire flow fee to
address the issues of public
safety and fire protection.
B. The City Council finds that the
general purpose of the fire
flow fee is to implement the
goals and objectives of the
Safety Element of the
I General Plan and to mitigate
G
fire protection impacts
caused by new development.
The City Council further finds
that the express intent of
Ordinance No. 88-932 is that
fire flow fee revenues be
used to finance improve-
ments in "lire protection facil-
ities".
C. The City Council finds that the
National Fire Protection
Association defines fire pro-
tection facilities as "fire
alministrative
offices, fire
alions;. fire training facili-
s; fire communication cen-
ters; and fire maintenance
centers".
D. The City Council finds the
expenditure of fire flow fee
revenues on fire protection
facilities as defined by the
National Fire Protection.
E. Association is consistent with
the. general purpose and
express intent of Ordinance
No. 88.932.
F. The City Council finds that new
development has increased
the density level of the City
and has placed additional
burdens on the fire protection
system. The City Council fur-
ther finds that a direct rela-
tionship exists between new
development in all zones of
the City and the need to
.install, and upgrade fire pro-
tection facilities as defined by
the National Fire Protection
Association.
G. The City Council finds that the
use of fire flow fee revenues
to improve fire protection
facilities as defined by the
National Fire Protection
Association will help alleviate
the additional burden on the
lire protection system creat-
ed by new development in
the City.
H. The City Council finds that the
fire protection fees collected
pursuant to Ordinance No.
88-932 shall be used to
finance only those public
facilities described or identi-
fied in Exhibit "A" as amend-
ed by Ordinance No. 96.1158
and this ordinance, and
attached hereto.
I. This ordinance does not estab-
lish a new fee or increase any
existing fee.
SECTION 2. Exhibit "A" ("Fire
Protection Measures Subject to
Fire Protection Fee") to
Ordinance 88.932, as amended
by Ordinance 96-1158, is hereby
amended to replace paragraph 5
to read as follows:
"5. FIRE ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICES; FIRE TRAINING
FACILITIES; FIRE COMMU-
NICATION CENTERS; AND
FIRE MAINTENANCE CEN-
TERS"
SECTION 3. Exhibit "A" ("Fire
Protection Measures Subject to
Fire Protection Fee") to
Ordinance 88-932, as amended
by Ordinance 96.1158 and by
this ordinance, and attached
hereto, is hereby adopted.
SECTION 4. This ordinance
shall become effective and be in
full force and effect from and
after thirty (30) days of its final
passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. Prior to the expira-
tion of fifteen (15) days after the
_date of its adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance
to be published in the Easy
Reader, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation published and
circulated, in the City of Hermosa
Beach in the manner provided by
law.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adop-
tion of this ordinance, shall enter
the same in the book of original
ordinances of said city, and shall
make minutes of the passage
and adoption thereof in the
records of the proceedings of the
City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and
ADOPTED this 26th day of
January, 1999, by the following
vote:
AYES: Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes
Reviczky
NOES: Mayor Benz
ABSTAIN: None
-ABSENT: None
Robert Benz
PRESIDENT of the City Council
and Mayor of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
.Elaine Doerfling
-CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
CITY ATTORNEY
EXHIBIT "A"
FIRE PROTECTION
MEASURES SUBJECT TO
FIRE PROTECTION FEE
1. HYDRANTS
'2. RISER CONNECTIONS
FROM MAIN TO HTDRANT
3. NECESSARY VALVES AND
ATTACHMENTS AS
DETERMINED BY THE
WATER COMPANY
4. REPAIRS TO PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS SUCH
AS STREETS AND
SIDE WALKS NECESSI-
TATED BY THE INSTALLA-
TION OF HYDRANTS,
RISERS AND NECESSARY
VALVES AND
ATTACHMENTS
5. FIRE ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICES; FIRE STATIONS;
FIRE TRAINING
FACILITIES; FIRE
COMMUNICATION
CENTERS; AND FIRE
MAINTENANCE CENTERS
6. FIREFIGHTING
EQUIPMENT AND
VEHICLES
ER February 4, 1999MBL99-130