Ordinance - 1966URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1966
AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, PERTAINING TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF REVERSE VENDING MACHINES WITHIN
IDENTIFIED CONVENIENCE ZONES.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission received a request by ENVIPCO to
consider changes in development standards -For reverse vending machines resulting from
increased demand on recycling facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission identified areas of concern with existing
standards pertaining to aesthetics, cleanliness, security and location in establishing
reverse vending machines; and
WHEREAS, based on Commission concerns with adequacy of current standards
pertaining to the establishment of reverse vending machines, the Planning Commission
directed staff to develop standards to be adopted by interim urgency ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 1996, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution
No. 01-96-4336 recommending that the City Council adopt an interim urgency ordinance
pertaining to the establishment of reverse vending machines to allow staff time to develop
permanent standards and process an amendment to the West Covina Municipal Code;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and intends to adopt this urgency measure under Government Code Section
65858.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina, California hereby
ordains as follows:
Section 1: Notwithstanding any provisions of the West Covina Municipal Code to the
contrary,
A. The current standards in place do not effectively serve the betterment of the
community.
B. The establishment of reverse vending machines under the current
provisions result in impacts on users of the shopping centers by obscuring
the building architecture, obstructing walkways, creating unclean conditions
and clutter.
C. The adoption of the interim urgency measure as contained in Exhibit "A", is
intended to alleviate the concerns over the ineffectiveness of the existing
development standards and thereby temporarily enhance the standards for
the establishment of reverse vending machines in the City while permanent
standards are developed.
Section 2: Severability. Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this
urgency ordinance for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity
or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining
portions of this urgency ordinance; it being hereby expressly declared that this urgency
ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof would have
been prepared, proposed, approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
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City of West Covina
Reverse Vending
February 20, 1996 - Page 2
Section 3: Immediately Effective. This ordinance is for the immediate protection of
public health and safety by preventing any further establishment of reverse vending
machines that may impact the public by obscuring the building architecture, obstructing
walkways, creating unclean conditions and clutter during the adoption of a permanent
zoning ordinance and, as such, shall be effective immediately and shall_ be effective for 45
days under Government Code Section 65858.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of February , 1996.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20 day of
Feb. ,1996, by the following vote:
AYES: . Manners, McFadden, Touhey, Wong, Herfert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk
APPROVED AS.TO FORM:
City Aft rney
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