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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStorage Yards - Code Amendment 66-10 - Ordinance 1241Huntington Tkich Planwong Comamoosloon p P. 0. Box 190 APPROVED BY CITY City Hall Huntington Beach, California JUL 18 1966 — --- - ------- - ------- a . UNCIL 19....... July 5, 1966 le- n ------ __ :i:CZERK TT C1 L E T T E R 0 F T R A N S TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, City of Huntington Beach. ATTN: DOYLE MILLER, City Administrator. RE: CODE AMENDMENT NO 66-10, an amendment to Division 9 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. Gentlemen: Transmitted herewith is a proposed amendment to Division 9 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. Said amendment pertains to storage yards which will be subject to the following conditions: 1) Approval of a use permit; 2) Enclosure of the yard with a six (6) ft. masonry wall; 3) Set- back of the wall five (5) ft. from an abutting street; 4) Lands- caping; and, 5) No stacking of vehicles. This amendment also defines junk yards, motor vehicle dismantling or wrecking yards and motor vehicle storage yards. In addition, said amendment adds the provision that scrap metal, used auto parts, disabled, junked or wrecked vehicles will be stored within a building unless otherwise provided by this ord- inance. The Planning Commission unanimously approved this matter on June 21, 1966, and recommends adoption by your Honorable Body. The Code provides that a public hearing shall be held on the matter after which an ordinance may be adopted effecting the change. - R7e 11 8'u K.A. Reynolds Planning Director and Secretary KAR/j Encl: Code Amendment No 66-10 PU:31-iC HEARING SET FOR .-JUL --- 1-8- 1966 - - - .... JAL .... .... 51266 ... . ....... Section to the following sections are hereby added to Division 9 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and shall read in words and figures as follows: S, 9533 Uses Subject, to A2pro'va1 of a Use Permit. So 9533.1 Motor Vehiclg Storage Yard. ( a ) Wall Reg®uirements (1) A solid six (6) inch concrete block or masonry wall with a minimum height of six (6) feet shall be constructed on all sides of the storage yard, Said wall shall be six (6) feet above the 'highest ground surface within twenty (20) feet of any common property line, (2) A solid gate of wall height shall be provided. (3) Said wall shall be setback five (5) feet from any abutting street. (4) Within a triangular area formed by measuring twenty-five (25) feet along the front and exterior side lot lines of a corner lot, there shall be no structure, wall, fence, hedge, or landscaping above forty-two (42) inches or below seven (7) feet in height. (b) Landscaping: (1) The five ( 5 ) foot open area between the abutting street and the required wall shall be landscaped and permanently maintained. (2) Hose Bibbs shall be provided in all landscaped areas. (c) Surfacing: With the exception of driveways, the entire storage yard shall be oiled. Application of said oil shall be 0.25 gallons of SC-70 per square yard on sterilized soil. (d) Vehicle Stacking: There shall be no stack- ing of vehicles in the storage yard. (e) Review: The operation of such storage yard shall be reviewed by the Board of Zoning Adjustments prior to renewal of the business license. Such review shall be an administrative act of the Board and no public hearing need be held thereon. The purpose of the review is to determine that all requirements of this ,section and any condition(s) of approval have been complied with. If any violation of the requirements or conditions of approval exist, the Board shall cause the revocation of the bus- iness license and the immediate cessation of said use. S. 9700 (j) Junk Yard. A junk yard shall mean the use of any lot or any portion of a lot for the storage or keeping of junk, including scrap metal or other scrap materials, Said yard may include all uses permitted in a motor vehicle dismantling or wrecking yard. (m) Motor Vehicle Dismantling or Wrecking Yard, A motor vehicle dismantling or wrecking yard shall mean the use of any lot or any portion of a.lot for dismantl- ing, disassembly, or demolishing motor vehicles. This definition shall not be construed to allow storage or impounding of motor vehicles nor as a yard for the storage of scrap metals, scrap materials or junk. Motor Vehicle Storage Yard. A motor vehicle storage yard shall mean the use of any lot or any portion of a lot for the storage or impounding of motor vehicles. This definition shall not be construed to include dis- mantling, wrecking, repair or alteration of any vehicle. So 9710.2 N Wrecking and Junk Yards. All nonconformin storage, antling, wrecking and junk yards shalf be completely removed within six (65 months after the time this Section takes effect or when such use becomes nonconforming. So 9730021 Used Auto Parts Disabled Junked or Wrecked Vebicl®es tore i a ildin , No used or discarded automobile partt or equipment; permanently disabled, junked, or wrecked vehicles; junk, scrap metal or similar scrap materials shall be located outside any building, unless otherwise provided by this Ordinance.