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ORDINANCE NO. 2060
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY REPEALING SECTIONS 9481.16, 9481 .17, 9482.1,
9482. 3, 9482 . 4, 9482 . 5, 9482 . 61 9482. 7, 9482. 8,
9482. 9 AND 9482 .10; AND BY AMENDING AND ADDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS, ALL PERTAINING TO SERVICE
STATION STANDARDS IN SAID CITY
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. Sections 9481.16, 9481.17, 9482 . 1, 9432. 3,
9482. 4, 9482. 5, 9482. 6, 9432. 7, 9482. 8, 9482 . 9 and 9482. 10 of
the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by amending Sections 9432 . 3, 9432 . 4, 9431 . 4, 9481. 5,
9481. 3, 9431 . 9, 9481. 12, and 9482 to read as follows :
9432. 3. DISPLAY AND/OR STORAGE PERMITTED. Outside dis-
play and/or storage of the following items may be permitted
within or behind the required setback subject to administrative
review by the Board of Zoning Adjustments . Said review shall
insure that the display and/or storage is developed in a manner_
compatible with the intent of this article .
(a ) Merchandise which is offered at special events such as
grand openings, business anniversary sales, change of ownership
or management and change of business address : approval is not
intended to be permitted for events such as clearance sales ,
weekly sales, special sales, etc . ;
(b) New tire display not to exceed ten (10) tires;
(c ) Sales of automobiles, boats, trucks , cycles, trailers,
campers, mobilehomes, and similar type vehicles , provided that :
(1) A landscape plan is submitted showing a three
(3) foot wide strip of landscaping along the entire frontage .
Said plan shall provide for pedestrian circulation. The land-
scaping required herein shall be in addition to the landscaping
required by Article 979 and subject to the requirements contained
therein.
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(2) All landscaping within six (6) feet of a public
right-of-way shall be submitted to the Department of Public Works
for approval, according to the latest adopted landscaping
standards .
(d) New motorized, garden equipment display, growing
plants or nursery stock, and utility trailer rentals subject
to the landscaping requirements of subsection (c ) hereof.
9432. 4 . RETAIL MERCHANDISE. Outside display and/or
storage of the following items may be permitted behind the set-
back:
(a) Rental equipment;
(b) Lumber, the height of which shall not exceed the
screen wall height;
(c ) Sacked fertilizer, the height of which shall not
exceed the screen wall height;
(d) Masonry items (brick, cement, stone) ;
(e) Patio and lawn type furniture;
9481. 4 . ADJUNCT USES. Adjunct uses described herein are
permitted subject to the following conditions :
(a) That vehicular circulation will not be impeded by the
operation of the adjunct use;
(b ) That the interest of the City in maintaining adjunct
uses within a service station to be strictly subordinate to the
main operation has been clearly demonstrated;
(c ) That the operation of an adjunct use will not be
detrimental to the welfare of adjacent properties or potential
patrons of the service station;
(d) Adjunct use areas shall be delineated on the plot
plans submitted when the administrative review application for
the service station is first requested and in addition to the
areas required for off-street parking, driveways , and land-
scaping. All adjunct uses shall be specifically set out in the
initial application for entitlement of a use . Any adjunct uses
to be added after the initial application has been filed shall
require submittal of a subsequent administrative review applica-
tion.
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9481. 5. OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. Activities conducted outside
the permanent structure shall be limited to the dispensing of
gasoline, oil, water, minor accessory items and parts such as
fan belts, light bulbs and wiper blades , attaching and detaching
trailers and changing tires .
Except as provided in Section 9481 . 4 . 1, outside storage of
motor vehicles is prohibited.
9481 .8 . LANDSCAPING. A minimum of ten (10) percent of
the total site shall be landscaped and permanently irrigated in
the following prescribed areas :
(a) Six (6) foot wide (inside dimension) planters shall
be located along the street side property lines except for
driveway openings .
(b) A three (3) foot wide (inside dimension) planter shall
be located along interior property lines except for openings
to facilitate vehicular circulation to adjacent property. Fif-
teen (15) gallon trees shall be located along interior prop-
erty line planters at a forty-five (45) foot average on center.
Additional trees or landscaping shall be required to screen
service bays from adjacent property.
(c ) A planting area composed of not less than six hundred
(600) square feet with a minimum dimension of twenty (20 ) feet
shall be located at the corner of two (2) intersecting streets .
(d) Seventy (70) square feet of planting area shall be
located along that portion of the main building fronting on a
public street .
(e) All planting areas shall be separated from adjacent
paved surfaces by a six (6) inch wide and six (6) inch high
concrete curb .
Planting shall be harmonious with the architectural design
and site location and shall be maintained at all times in a
neat, clean, healthy condition, and shall comply with land-
scaping standards in effect at the time of application for an
administrative review. Plantings shall not exceed a height
of three (3) feet, except trees and plantings located next to
the main structures and along the interior property line, if
compatible with adjacent development, shall exceed three and
one-half (3 1/2) feet .
9481 . 9 . TRASH AREAS. Bins for the storage of trash,
refuse and discarded automobile parts shall be provided on
site behind the required setback. Such trash area shall be
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screened by a six (6) foot high enclosure equipped with a
gate. All such trash areas shall be constructed of materials
and in a manner which blends with the architecture and aes-
thetics of the main structure.
9481.12. VENDING MACHINES. Vending machines shall be
placed within the main building or in the alternative, machines
may be placed next to the main building in a designated area not
to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet .
9482. NONCONFORMING SERVICE STATION SITES . Existing
service station sites , made nonconforming as a result of this
article, shall be made to comply with specific requirements
contained in this article pertaining to such nonconforming
sites .
SECTION 3 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto Sections 9481 . 4 . 1, 9481 . 17, 9481. 17. 1,
9481 . 17. 2, 9481. 17 . 3, 9481.17 . 4, 9481.17 . 5, 9481. 17 . 6 , 9481.17 . 7,
9482. 11 9482.1 .1, 9482.1. 2, 9482. 1. 3, 9482.1. 4 and 9482. 1. 5 to
read as follows :
9481. 4. 1. USES PERMITTED. GOVERNING CRITERIA.
(a) Automatic washing, cleaning and waxing of vehicles .
Such activity shall be conducted within the main structure of
the service station.
(b) Truck and utility trailer rental . Truck and utility
trailer rental is permitted providing the following criteria
governing said use are complied with:
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(1) Truck and utility trailer rental vehicles shall
not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in length.
(2) Except for display purposes as provided herein
rental vehicles shall be stored not less than fifty (50 ) feet
from the front and exterior property line of the service station
site .
(3) Display of one utility trailer may be permitted
within the required front or exterior side setback subject to
compliance with Section 9432. 3 of this code .
9481 .17 . SIGNS . All signs shall conform to the pro-
visions included herein and to portions of Article 976 which
relate to service stations .
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9481 .17. 1. MAJOR IDENTIFICATION SIGNS. One (1) major
identification sign shall be allowed. Such identification sign
shall be located in a landscaped area and shall not exceed a
height of ten (10) feet . Such sign shall contain only the name
or symbol of the business which it identifies and shall not
contain change panels . The horizontal dimension of such sign
shall not exceed eight (8 ) feet . Such sign shall not exceed
forty (40) square feet per face.
9431.17. 2. DETACHED SIGNS . One (1) detached sign for
the purpose of providing information such as price, credit ,
public services, and similar information shall be allowed for
each street the service station abuts, subject to the following:
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, the maximum height
of each such sign shall not exceed seven (7) feet from ground
level . Such sign shall not exceed five (5) feet in width.
(b ) Each sign may be double faced and internally illumi-
nated or indirectly lighted.
(c ) Each sign shall be placed in such manner so as not
to interfere with traffic .
(d) Each permitted detached sign shall be erected in a
landscaped planter.
9481. 17. 3 . REQUIRED SIGNS. Signs required to be placed
at a service station, including but not limited to "No Smoking, "
Licensed Inspections and Adjustments, " and similar identification
mandated by a governmental agency, may be placed on the main
building or, in the alternative, -required signs may be placed as
follows :
(a) One (1) additional detached sign incorporating such
information is permitted. Said sign shall be placed in a land-
scaped planter; or
(b) Required sign information may be incorporated in con-
junction with one (1) detached sign permitted under Section 9481.
17. 2. The area encompassed by such required sign shall be
excluded in the calculation for maximum area of a detached sign.
9481.17. 4. PUMP ISLAND SIGNS. Signs designating
operating instructions, self-serve and full-serve islands , or
similar information designed for customer convenience, may be
affixed to each canopy column of a pump island.
(a) The size of each sign shall not exceed two (2) square
feet .
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(b) Such signs may be double faced.
(c ) In the alternative, one (1) sign may be placed upon
each fuel pump for the purpose of imparting the same informa-
tion. Said signs shall comply with the minimum regulations for
this section.
9481. 17. 5. TRADEMARKS . Trademarks, abbreviations ,
slogans, symbols and logos, etc . which identify the service
stations may be placed on the main building and pump islands .
(a) Trademarks may be double faced.
(b) There shall not be more than two (2) trademarks per
building nor more than one (1 ) trademark per pump island.
9481 .17. 6 . EXEMPT SIGNS. All signs encompassed within
a gasoline pump are permitted and are not regulated by the City,
provided, however, that no signs shall be permitted on the top
of pumps except as provided by this article.
9481. 17. 7. APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT. SIGN
REQUIREMENTS . The design, copy, and location of any and all
proposed signs shall accompany the initial application for a
building permit for the main structure. Subsequent requests
for signs shall be subject to approval by the Director of
Building and Community Development .
All signs proposed shall be directly related to identifying
the business, services rendered, operating instructions , and
primary product, and shall not advertise secondary products such
as oil, tires, etc .
9482.1. NONCONFORMING SERVICE STATION SIGNS .
MISCELLANEOUS. Trash disposal area, tire storage, and miscel-
laneous signs shall be removed or altered to comply with the
provisions of this article on or before June 16, 1977 .
9482. 1.1. LANDSCAPING. A minimum of not less than six
(6) percent of the total site shall be landscaped, provided
with sprinkler systems , and well maintained. Said landscaping
shall be altered to comply with the provisions of this section
on or before December 16, 1977.
A portion of the required landscaping shall be allocated
as follows :
(a) Where the exterior drive apron of a pump island is
sixteen (16) feet in width or greater, a landscaped planter
having a width of not less than three (3) feet (inside dimension)
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shall be provided along the street side property lines between
driveway openings .
(b) A landscaped planter shall be provided at the corner
of two intersecting streets .
(c ) Where placement of planters would impede vehicular
access or on-site circulation, landscaping may be placed else-
where on the property to meet the minimum requirements.
(d) Landscaping shall be placed in a manner to buffer
the site effectively from the public right-of-way and adjacent
properties .
(e) Not less than five (5) fifteen (15) gallon trees shall
be provided within landscaped planters .
(f) Specific placement of materials within planter areas ,
species , number, and size, shall be subject to standard plans
and specifications on file with the Department of Public Works
of the City of Huntington Beach.
(g) Upon written request, the Board of Zoning Adjustments
may grant a reduction in the landscaping requirements providing
any of the following findings is made :
(1) The reduction is necessary for traffic safety.
(2) Reduction of landscaping would not substantially
reduce the buffering effect from the right-of-way or interior
properties .
(3) The design of the service station site as it
exists inhibits logical placement of landscaping to achieve
an aesthetic appearance .
9482 . 1. 2. MAJOR IDENTIFICATION SIGNS. Major identifi-
cation signs shall be removed or altered to comply with the pro-
visions of this article on or before June 16, 1979 •
9482.1. 3. PLAN REVIEW REQUIRED. Plans to make existing
nonconforming service station sites conform to this article
shall be submitted to the Building and Community Development
Department for review and approval.
9482.1. 4. APPROVAL BY DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND COM-
MUNITY DEVELOPMENT. The Building and Community Development
Department Director shall approve such alterations if all of the
following conditions are complied with:
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(a) Any such alteration shall meet the provisions of the
Huntington Beach Ordinance Code .
(b) Signs . All signs proposed shall be directly related
to identifying the business , services rendered, operating
instructions, and primary product, and shall not advertise
secondary products such as oil, tires, etc .
(c ) Landscaping. Proposed landscaping shall be placed
in a manner which effectively buffers the operation of the
service station from adjacent property and the public right-
of-way .
9482.1. 5. MODERNIZATION OF NONCONFORMING USE. All
proposals to modernize existing service stations shall be
subject to administrative review action by the Board of Zoning
Adjustments . Existing service station sites are exempt from
the location criteria of Section 9481. 1, and minimum building
site and frontage requirements contained in Section 9481. 2 of
this article.
(a) Proposed modernization of the existing service station
site improvements in excess of fifty (50) percent of the value
of said service station shall conform to all requirements con-
tained in Sections 9482.1 et seq . at the time of such moderniza-
tion.
(b) Proposed modernization of existing service station
site improvement in excess of twenty-five (25) percent but less
than fifty (50 ) percent of the value of the site improvement
within any twelve (12) month period shall conform to the require-
ments contained in Sections 9482.1, 9482 .1.1 and 9482 . 1. 2 at the
time of such modernization.
(c) Proposed modernization which is less than twenty-five
(25) percent of the value of the site improvements of a noncon-
forming service station in any twelve (12) month period shall
conform to the requirements contained in Sections 9482 . 1 and
9482.1 .1 at the time of such modernization.
SECTION 4 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
from its passage. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen
days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News, a weekly news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published in Huntington
Beach, California.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th
day of May, 1976.
ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Ord. No. 2060
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )'
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of memberB of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of May
19 76 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 17th day of May 1976 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Pattinson, Coen, Gibbs, Siebert, Shenkman, Wieder
NOES: Councilmen:
None
men:
S AB ENT: Councilmen:
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None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen:
Bartlett
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
1, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Bet c.h and ex-offi io Clark of the City
Council, d: h3vsby 1,11IFt th:s crd nanc' has
been p�',I sh , ?e.s.'r. P,'cws on
In acc
A,LICIA M.
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