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ORDINANCE NO. 2845
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY REPEALING ARTICLES 915 AND 935 AND AMENDING
ARTICLE 913 SECTIONS 9130, 9130.1 (b) , 9130.3,
9130.6, 9130.8, 9130.9, 9130. 10,
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The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. Articles 915 and 935 of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 2. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by amending Article 913 sections 9130, 9130.1 (b) , 9130.3,
9130.6, 9130.8, 9130.9, 9130.10 to read as follows:
9130 GENERAL PROVISIONS. The specific standards
contained in this article are to guide the development of the
Oldtown District (OT) , described as the Oldtown Specific Plan, and
Townlot District (TL) , described as the Townlot Specific Plan -
Area 1, two areas of the city which are characterized by such
physical limitations as small lot sizes, narrow frontages, and
automobile access from rear alleys. The boundaries of such areas
'i shall be as depicted on the sectional district maps. (2780-9/85)
9130.1 PERMITTED USES.
(a) Building Permit. Single-unit dwellings,
multiple-unit dwellings, and their customary accessory uses and
li structures, permanently located on a parcel shall be permitted
subject to approval of a building permit. Tents, trailers,
vehicles, or temporary structures shall not be used for dwelling
purposes . (2780-9/85)
(b) Use Permit. Developments with over five units
shall be subject to use permit approval by the Board of Zoning
Adjustments. Such developments shall comply with all the
provisions of this article, except that setback requirements and
open space requirements shall be pursuant to Article 912 for
apartment complex developments.
(c) Conditional Use Permit. The following uses may be
permitted subject to approval of a conditional use permit by the
Planning Commission:
(1) Planned residential developments pursuant to
Article 915.
(2) Unclassified uses pursuant to Article 933.
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9130.3 MAXIMUM DENSITY/INTENSITY.
(a) The lot size shall determine the number of units
permitted within each district classification as shown in the
table below. (2780-9/85)
Lot Frontage Maximum Number
(Less than fifty feet) of units
Oldtown District 1 1
Oldtown District 2 1
Townlot Section A 1
Townlot Section B 1
Lot Frontage Maximum Number
(Fifty feet or greater) of units
Oldtown District 1 1/3000 square feet
Oldtown District 2 1/2000 square feet
Townlot Section A 1/2800 square feet
Townlot Section B 1/1900 square feet
NOTE: Square feet of lot refers to net lot area, except
that lots with a minimum of 20,000 square feet of net site area
shall be permitted to use gross site area for density calculation
subject to the approval of a conditional use permit by the
Planning Commission.
(b) Maximum dwelling floor area per lot shall be
subject to a floor area ratio restriction of 1.0 sgaure feet of
building area (excluding garage) for each one (1) square foot of
net lot area.
9130.6 SETBACK (FRONT YARD) . Front yard setbacks shall be
as follows:
Dwelling, accessory structure: OT: 15 feet
TL: 12 feet
(see exceptions below)
Front entry garage or carport 22 feet
Side entry garage: 10 feet
Eaves; fireplaces, and open OT: 11 feet
unroofed stairways and balconies: TL: 8 feet
(a) Exception for Averaging. The front setback may be
reduced to seven eet provided that the reduction shall be
limited to 50 percent of the overall building width and the
average setback as required above is maintained.
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(b) Multistory Dwelling Exception. Multistory dwellings
exceeding twenty-two 22 feet in height require a minimum
twenty-five foot setback. In addition, any third story shall have
a minimum offset of ten (10) feet from the second floor facade.
9130.8 SETBACK (REAR YARD) . Rear yard setbacks shall be
as follows :
Dwellings, accessory buildings, Seven and one half (7.5)
and open, unroofed stairways: feet ( including eaves)
Garages : Seven and one half (7.5)
feet. The setback shall be
twenty-four (24) feet to
provide for additional
driveway parking when
required.
Projections: Any portion of the building
above the first floor
double plate may cantilever
to within five feet of the
rear property line.
Trash enclosures: No setback required
9130.9 OPEN SPACE. A minimum open space area of six
hundred 600) square feet per dwelling unit shall be provided
behind the front yard setback of each lot, allocated as follows:
(2780-9/85 )
(a) A minimum of two hundred twenty-five (225) square
feet shall be located on the ground in one area with minimum
dimensions of fifteen (15) feet.
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NOTE: To provide for better design flexibility, the minimum
open space dimensions may be reduced to ten (10) feet, provided
open space area minimums are retained, with the approval of the
Director subject to the following criteria:
(1) The open space shall be usable for active and
passive use.
(2) The dwelling shall comply with all other
provisions and standards of this code.
(3) The reduction shall result in improved design
and utility of the dwelling unit.
(b) The remaining open space requirement may be
provided in other areas on the ground, or in balconies or decks
above the ground. Minimum dimension shall be six (6) feet.
(c) Areas used for access to the main entry and/or the
main walkway leading to said entry shall not be counted as part of
the required open space.
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9130.10 FENCING. All fencing shall comply with the yards
and fencing g provisions in Article 977.
SECTION 3. 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 decisions shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby declares that it
would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portions thereof, and amendments
thereto, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions, or
amendments be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after
its passage.
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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 19th
day of May 1986.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City At orney
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROV
City Admin tratorjF Director of DevelolWaefy
Services
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Ord. No. 2845
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 5th day of May
19 86 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 19th day of May _, 19 86 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Kelly, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green, Thomas
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
MacAllister
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City Clerk and�ex-oRficio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
1, A#cla M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City at
Huntington Mach and ex-pfficia Clerk of the City
Councit, do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance has been pubNshsd in the Huntington
Beach independent on r A nn
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in accordance with the City Charter of said City.
ALMA AL Wi NTKIRTN
.......... Clerk