Ordinance - 1971ORDINANCE NO. 1971
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
RESCINDING URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1962.
WHEREAS, on December 5, 1995, the City Council of the City of West
Covina adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 1961 which established an interim
administrative review process for the keeping of horses on eligible Residential
Agriculture (R-A) and Single -Family Residential (R-1) zoned properties within
Area Districts III, IV, and V; and
WHEREAS, the urgency ordinance was adopted to protect the health
and quality of life of residents from the potential fly, dust, and odor impacts
associated with the keeping of horses; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 1996, the City Council adopted Urgency
Ordinance No. 1962 which extended the provisions of Urgency Ordinance No.
1961 for a period of ten months and fifteen days in accordance with California
Government Code Section 65858; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 1996, the City Council considered a report
regarding a proposed code amendment to establish within the Zoning Code a
requirement to obtain an administrative permit prior to establishing the keeping of
horses on R-A and R-1 zoned properties; and
WHEREAS, after receiving input from the Planning Commission and the
public regarding the proposed code amendment, the City Council declined to
proceed with the amendment and further directed staff to prepare an ordinance
to rescind Urgency Ordinance No. 1962; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, upon giving the required notice, did on the 7th
day of May 1996, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law to
consider the proposed ordinance which would rescind Urgency Ordinance No.
1962, thus removing the requirement to obtain an administrative permit prior to
keeping horses on R-A and R-1 zoned properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City. Council of the City of West Covina,
California hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION NO. 1: The City Council finds as follows:
a. The current horse maintenance standards contained within the
Zoning Code are sufficiently designed to protect the health and
quality of life of residents who live adjacent to properties on which
horses are kept.
b. Property owners who fail to comply with any of these horse
maintenance standards will be subject to City of West Covina Code
Enforcement legal proceedings.
MSECTION NO. 2: Based on the evidence presented and the findings set forth,
Urgency Ordinance No. 1962 is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
SECTION NO. 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published as required by law. This ordinance shall
become effective thirty (30) days from the date of its adoption.
RESCURG.DOUZIMORDINSKA
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ORDINANCE NO.
Recision of Urgency Ordinance No. 1962
May 7. 1996 - Page 2
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of May 1996.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF WEST COVINA
I, JANET BERRY, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 1971 was regularly introduced and placed upon its
first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 7th day of ?Jay
1996. That, thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 21st day of May , 1996.
AYES: Herfert, McFadden, Wong, Touhey
NOES: None
ABSENT: Manners
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City torney
RESCURG. DOC/Z:/CC/ORDINSKA