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RESOLUTION P.C. 86-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDMENTS TO
THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STRENGTHENING ILLEGAL
UNIT ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Planping Commission held a public hearing
on November 5, 1986 and determined that successful illegal unit
enforcement requires a city ordinance that will be effective in
court of law; and
WHEREAS, it was determined that amending portions of
ARTICLE 2 (DEFINITIONS) of the Hermosa Beach Zoning Code would
str~ngthen enforcement capabilities relating io illegal units.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of
the City of Hermosa Beach, California recommends to the City
Council the following zoning ordinance amendments to ARTICLE 2
(DEFINITIONS) of the Hermosa Beach Zoning Code:
A. Amend Section 215. Dwelling unit or apartment., as follows:
"'Dwelling unit' or 'apartment' means one or more rooms
in a dwelling or apartment house or apartment hotel designed
for occupancy by one family for living or sleeping purposes,
and having only one kitchen.
All rooms comprising a dwelling unit shall have interio
access through an interior doorway not containing a dead-bol
lock to other parts of the dwelling unit with the exception
of accessory living quarters, provided that where a dwelling
unit occupies two stories, interior access shall be provided
between stories by an open unenclosed stairway.
For the purpose of this section, 'open stairway' shall
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mean a stairway which has a minimum of one wall which is not
more than 42 inches high opening into at least one room from
which the stairway connects each floor.
If in the opinion of the Director of Building & Safety
the design of a dwelling has the potential to be converted
to additional dwelling units, the Director may require a dee
restriction to be recorded prior to issuance of a building
permit."
B. Amend Section 220. Family., as follows:
"Family. Two or more persons living together in a
dwelling unit, sharing common cooking facilities, and
possessing the character of a relatively permanent single
bona fide house-keeping unit in a domestic bond of social,
economic and psychological committment to eachother, as
distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house, club,
dormitory, fraternity, hotel, lodging house, motel,
rehabilitation center, rest home or sorority."
C. Amend Section 223. Guest house or accessory living quarters,
as follows:
'"Guest house or accessory living quarters' means livi n
quarters within a main building for the use of persons
employed on the premises, or for temporary use by guests of
the occupants of the premises. Such quarters shall have no
kitchen facilities and shall not be rented or otherwise used
as a separate dwelling unit. Guest houses and accessory
living quarters are subject to the issuance of a Conditional
Use Permit and are not allowed in accessory buildings."
D. Amend Section 226. Kitchen., as follows:
"'Kitchen' means any room or space used or intended or
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designed to be used for cooking or for the preparation of
food.
The installation of a cooking appliance constitutes a
kitchen within the meaning of this definition, and where sue
a kitchen is installed or maintained in a room or suite of
rooms said room or suite of rooms shall constitute a dwellin
unit."
VOTE: Ayes: Comms. Pierce, Compton, Rue,Chmn. Sheldon
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Comm. Schulte
Certification
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution P.C. 86-50 is a
true and complete record of the action taken by the Planning
Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California at their
regular meeting of 11/5/86.
Chuck Shel ffon, Cha i rman
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Michael Schubach , Secretary
Date
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