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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance #2526 �} k �S r ORDINANCE NO. 2526 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS TO SPECIFY PROP- ERTY DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL ON THE GENERAL PLAN The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows : SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby amended by amending sections 9312.5, 9362 .6, 9382. 7, 9513. 2, 9513.3 , 9633, and 9730.25 to read as follows : 9312.5. SETBACK. INTERIOR PROPERTY LINE. BUILDINGS THIRTY FEET HIGH OR LESS. The minimum setback for all buildings thirty ( 30) feet or less in height other than garages , shall not be less than ten (10) feet . Such setback shall be increased at the rate of one (1 ) foot for each two and one-half (2 1/2) feet for which the length of the building exceeds twenty-five (25) feet when such building is ad- joining property zoned or general planned low density residen- ntial. 9362.6 . SETBACK FROM INTERIOR PROPERTY LINE. BUILDINGS OVER THIRTY FEET IN HEIGHT. The minimum setback for all build- ings thirty ( 30) feet or less in height other than garages , shall not be less than ten (10) feet except where the project is con- structed on property which has a common property line with prop- erty zoned or general planned low density residential , in which case this ten (10) foot setback shall be increased as follows : (a) A minimum one hundred (100) feet where there has been no buffer of landscape screening and/or parking structures pro- posed; or (b) A minimum of eighty-five (85 ) feet where there has been a buffer of landscape screening and/or parking structures pro- posed to be constructed along such common property line or be- tween a building exceeding thirty (30) feet in height and such property line. 9382. 7. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. YARD REQUIREMENTS. All ahb 10/14/81 1. structures including but not limited to stalls , corrals, barns, and maintenance enclosures except fences for pastures , grazing areas , riding arenas and watchman' s quarters, shall maintain a minimum distance of three hundred (300 ) feet from any property that is zoned or general planned residential. 9513.2. INTERIOR SIDE YARD. (a) The minimum interior side yard shall be fifteen ( 15) feet , except that the interior side yard setback may be reduced to zero on one side of the lot pro- vided that: (1) The wall constructed at the zero setback shall be of maintenance-free masonry material; (2) The opposite side yard is increased to thirty (30 ) feet. In the event that two contiguous property owners desire to construct buildings using zero side yard setbacks, utilizing a common driveway for ingress and egress to the rear of both prop- erties , said opposite side yard may be reduced to fifteen (15) feet provided easements are obtained and recorded insuring a thirty ( 30) foot minimum separation between the two buildings for ingress and egress to the rear of the property. This thirty ( 30) foot accessway shall be maintained free of obstructions skyward and with no openings that would facilitate any loading or unloading, in any portion of the building which front on the easement. (b) Where an interior side yard abuts property zoned or general planned residential, the minimum required side yard shall be not less than forty-five (45) feet . 9513.3 • REAR YARD. There shall be no minimum rear yard re- quirement except where an Ml-A lot or parcel abuts property zoned or general planned residential, then a minimum rear yard of forty-five (45) feet shall be required. 9633• YARD REQUIREMENTS. The yard requirements shall per- tain to all structures that relate to equines including but not limited to stalls, corrals, arenas and fly-tight manure bins, ex- cept pastures or grazing areas. All such structures shall maintain a minimum distance of one hundred (100) feet from any dwelling unit other than a unit on subject property that is used f or human habitation. All yard requirements shall be measured from the ultimate right-of-way line. The following setback requirements shall apply : 2. it (a) Front. The front yard setback shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet. (b) Interior Side . The interior side yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25 ) feet, except that the interior side yard setback shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet for one equine and one hundred (100) feet for two or more equines from any property line that is coterminous with property that is zoned or general planned residential. ( c) Exterior Side. The exterior side yard setback shall be a minimum of fifty 50) feet. (d) Rear. The rear yard setback , shall be a minimum of twenty-five 25) feet , except the rear yard setback shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet for one equine, one hundred ( 100) feet for two or more equines from any property line that is coterminous with property that is zoned or general planned residential. 9730.25. WALLS, PROFESSIONAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL USES. Any property used for professional, commercial or indus- trial purposes having a common property line with property zoned or general planned residential shall be separated by a solid, six ( 6) inch thick masonry or concrete block wall. ( a) Height Limitation. The height of such walls shall be a minimum of six feet. Any proposal to exceed this height shall require administrative review by the Board of Zoning Adjustments . (b) Easement Separation. When such properties are separ- ated by any easement or right-of-way less than fifty (50) feet in width, a wall shall be constructed on the commercial, industrial, or professional side of such easement or right-of-way. ( c) Materials and Design. Where a wall is exposed to a public area, particular attention shall be given to materials and design of such wall, and such materials and design shall be re- viewed by the Board of Zoning Adjustments . (d) Height Measurement . The height of said wall shall be such that the top will be six (6) feet above the highest ground surface that is within twenty ( 20 ) feet of a common property line on the professional, commercial, or industrial side of said wall. Measurement shall be taken at any given point along said wall. ( e) Yard Requirement . All walls shall conform to the yard requirements pertaining to fences walls, and hedges of the residential district which said professional, commercial, or in- 3. dustrial use abuts and the provisions of section 9786 . ( f) Existing Walls. When such walls are already located on the residential side of the common property line , physical protection from vehicle damage shall be provided on the com- mercial, industrial, or professional side of said walls by one or more of the following methods: (1) Pipe protectors. ( 2) Wheel bumpers . ( 3) Concrete curbs. (4) Any other design or method acceptable to the Building Division of the Department of Development Services which will provide protection. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of December 1981. Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorney REVIEWED AND APPROVED : INITIATED AND APPROVED: City Admi:nTstratorV irector of Development Services 4. Ord. No. 2526 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 members 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 16th day of November 19 81 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of December , 19 81 and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Councilmen: MacAllister, Pattinson, Finley, Bailey, Mandic, Kelly NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Thomas oe— . , ity Clerk and ex-officio ,Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California k AN1kI*-M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of Owtington Beach and ex-oftkio Clerk of the City �i:,,do hereby certify that a synopsis of this M*hanm tuts been published in the Huntington �ehc ir.-e-e•�c*e .'•n 19 whaccoritcc-4th the&Pr Charter of said City. .l..r..� city Cleric .. cleric