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Ordinance - 325Ordinance No. 325 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 147 BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONES IN THE CITY OF WEST CO- VINA AND THEREIN REGULATING THE USE OF LAND, HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS, AREA OF LOTS AND PARCELS AND YARD SPAC- ES; PROVIDING FOR .THE ADOPTION OF MAPS SHOWING. THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID ZONES; DEFINING THE TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR ITS ADJUSTMENT, AMEND- MENT AND ENFORCEMENT; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VI- OLATION; REPEALING ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF ORDIN- ANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain as fol- lows: Article 1 DECLARATION OF PURPOSE Section 100: PURPOSE OF ORDINANCE. An Official Land -Use Plan for the City of West Covina is hereby adopted and established to serve the public health, safety and general welfare and to provide the economic and social advantages resulting from an orderly planned use of land resources. Section 101: NAME OF ORDINANCE. This Ordinance shall be known as "The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance". Article 2 DEFINITIONS Section 200: PROVISIONS NOT AFFECTED BY HEADINGS: Ar- ticle and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of any section hereof. Section 201: TENSES. The present tense includes the future, and the future the present. Section 202: NUMBER. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular. Section 203: ACCESSORY. "Accessory" shall mean a building, part of a building or structure or use which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to that of the main, building. Where fifty percent (50%) or more of the wall of an accessory building constitutes a common wall with the main building, or where less than fifty per- cent (50%) of the wall of the accessory building constitutes a common wall with the main building but in which wall there is contained an opening that permits direct passage from one to the other, then such accessory building shall be considered a port of the main building. Section 204: AMENDMENT. "Amendment" shall mean a change in the wording, contents or substance of this ordinance, or a change in the zone boundaries upon the zoning map, a part of- this ordinance, when adopted by ordinance passed by the City Council in the manner prescribed by law. Section 205: APARTMENT HOUSE. "Apartment house" shall mean a building, or a portion of a building, designed for occupancy by three (3) or more families living independently of each other, and containing three (3) or more dwelling units. Section 206: AUTOMOBILE WRECKING. "Automobile wrecking" shall mean the dismantling or wrecking of used motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled or wrecked ve- hicles or their parts. Section 207: BACHELOR APARTMENT. "Bachelor apartment" shall mean one room and bath, without cooking facilities, in a multi- ple dwelling. Section 208: BASEMENT. "Basement" shall mean that portion of a building partially below the level of the average adjoining ground, with a ceiling no part of which is less than seven (7) feet above such level. A basement, when designed for, or occupied for business or manufacturing, or for dwelling purposes, (rumpus rooms and recrea- tion rooms without kitchens excepted) shall be considered a story. Section 209: BLOCK. "Block" shall mean all property fronting upon one side of a street between interescting and intercepting .streets, or between a street and a right-of-way, water, way, terminus or dead end street, or city boundary. An intercepting street shall de- termine only the boundary of the block on the side of the street which it intercepts. Section 210: BOARDING HOUSE. "Boarding house" shall mean a building where lodging and meals are provided for compensation for not less than five (5) and not more than fifteen (15) persons, but shall not include rest homes or convalescent homes. Section 211: BUILDING. "Building," shall mean a permanently located structure having a roof; but excluding all forms of vehicles even though immobilized. Where this ordinance requires, or where special authority granted pursuant to this ordinance requires that a use shall be entirely enclosed within a building, this definition shall be qualified by adding "and enclosed on all sides." Section 212: BUILDING HEIGHT. "Building height" shall mean the vertical distance measured from the average level of the highest and lowest point of that portion of the building -site covered by the building to the ceiling of the uppermost story. Section 213: BUILDING -SITE. "Building -site" shall mean (a) the ground area of one (1) lot or parcel or, (b) the ground area of two (2) or more lots or parcels when used in combination for a building or permitted group of buildings, together with all open spaces as required by this ordinance. Section 214: BUNGALOW COURT. "Bungalow court" shall mean a group of three (3) or more detached one-story, one -family or two- family dwellings located upon a single lot, together with all open spac- es required by this ordianace. Section 215: BUSINESS OR COMMERCE. "Business" or "com, merce" shall mean the purchase, sale or other transaction involving the Handling or disposition of any article, service, substance or com- modity for livelihood or profit; or the management of office buildings, offices, recreational or amusement enterprises; or the maintenance and use of offices, structures and premises by professions and trades rendering services. Section 216: CELLAR. "Cellar" shall mean that portion of a building between floor and ceiling which is wholly or partly below grade and so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is equal to or greater than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling. Section 217: CLUB. "Club" shall mean an association of per- sons for some common non-profit purpose but not including groups 2 organized primarily to render a service which is customarily carried on as a business. Section 218: COMMISSION. "Commission" shall mean the Plan- ning Commission of the City of West Covina. Section 219: CONVALESCENT HOMES OR GUEST HOMES. "Con- valescent homes" or "guest homes" shall mean the some as boarding house, but permitting nursing, dietary and other personal services rendered to convalescents, invalids and aged persons, but excluding mental cases and cases of contagious or communicable disease and excluding surgery or .primary treatments which are customarily pro- vided in sanitariums and hospitals. Section 220: COURT. "Court" shall mean any portion of the in- terior of a lot or building -site which is wholly or partially surrounded by buildings, and which is not a required front, side or rear yard. Section 221: DAIRY. "Dairy" shall mean any premises where three (3) or more cows, three (3) or more goats, or any combination thereof are kept, milked, or maintained for commercial purposes. Section 222: DUMP. "Dump" shall mean an area devoted to the disposal of refuse, including incineration, reduction, or dumping of ashes, garbage, combustible or non-combustible refuse, offal or dead animals. Section 223: DWELLING. "Dwelling" shall mean a building or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential purposes, includ- ing one -family, two-family, and multiple dwellings, but shall not in- clude hotels, boarding and lodging houses. Section 224: DWELLING UNIT. "Dwelling unit" shall mean one or more rooms in a dwelling or apartment house or apartment hotel designed for occupancy by one family for living or sleeping purposes, and having only one (1) kitchen. Section 22S: DWELLING, ONE -FAMILY. "One -family dwelling" shall mean a detached building designed exclusively for occupancy by one family and containing one dwelling unit. Section 226: DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY. "Two-family dwelling" shall mean a building designed exclusively for occupancy by two fam- ilies living independently of each other, and containing two dwelling units. Section 227: DWELLING, MULTIPLE. "Multiple dwelling" shall mean a building, or portion thereof, designed for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other, and containing three (3) or more dwelling units. Section 228: EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. "Educational in- stitution" shall mean colleges or universities supported wholly or in part by public funds, and other colleges, universities or other schools giving general academic instruction, as determined by the Education Code of the State of California and whether operated for profit or not and in which no pupil is physically restrained. ,Section 229: FAMILY. "Family" shall mean an individual, or two (2) or more persons related by blood or marriage, or a group of not more than five (5) persons, excluding servants, who are not re- lated by blood or marriage, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit. Section 230: FILLING STATION. "Filling station" shall mean a service station to supply motor fuel and oil to motor vehicles and in- cluding grease rack or elevators and providing minor tire and battery servicing and sales of motor vehicle accessories. Section, 231: GARAGE PRIVATE. "Private garage" shall mean an accessory building or an accessory portion of the main building, de- signed or used only for the shelter or storage of vehicles owned or op- eroted by the occupants of the main building. Section 232: GARAGE, PUBLIC. "Public garage" shall mean a building other than a private garage used for the care, repair or equip- ping of automobiles, or where such vehicles are kept for remunera- tion, hire or sale. Section 233: GUEST HOUSE OR ACCESSORY LIVING QUARTERS. "Guest house" or "accessory living quarters" shall mean living quaroil - ters within an accessory building for the sole use of persons employed on the premises, or more temporary use by guests of the occupants of premises, such quarters having no kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling. Section 234: HOSPITAL. "Hospital shall mean an institution specializing in giving clinical, temporary and emergency services of a medical or a surgical nature to injured persons and patients other than persons suffering from a mental sickness, mental disease, men- tal disorder or mental ailment. Section 235: HOSPITAL, -MENTAL. "Mental hospital" shall mean an institution licensed by State agencies under provisions of law to offer facilities, care and treatment for cases of mental and nervous disorders but not licensed to provide facilities and services in surgery, obstetrics and general medical practice. Establishments limiting serv- ices to juveniles below the age of five (5) years, and establishments housing and caring for cases of cerebral palsy are specifically exclud- ed from this definition. Section 236: HOSPITAL, SMALL ANIMAL. "Small animal hos- pital" shall mean an establishment in which veterinary services, clip- ping, bathing, boarding and other services are rendered to dogs, cats and other small animals and domestic pets. Section 237: HOTEL. "Hotel" shall mean a building in which there are six (6) or more guest rooms where lodging with or without meals is provided for compensation, and where no provision is made for cooking in any individual room or suite, but shall not include jails, hospitals, asylums, sanitariums, orphanages, prisons, detention homes and similar buildings where human beings are housed and de- tained under legal restraint. Section 238: INSTITUTION. "Institution" shall mean an estab- lishment maintained and operated by a society, corporation, individ- ual, foundation or public agency for the purpose of providing charita- ble, social, educational or similar services to the public, groups or in- dividuals. Section 239: KENNEL. "Kennel" shall mean a place where five (5) or more adult dogs are kept, whether by owners of dogs or by per- sons providing facilities and care for compensation. An adult dog is a canine of either sex, altered or unaltered, that has reached the age of four (4) months. Section 240: KITCHEN. "Kitchen" shall mean any room used or intended or designed to be used for cooking or the preparation of food. Section 241: LODGING HOUSE. "Lodging house" shall mean a building with not more than five (5) guest rooms where, for compen- sation, lodging is provided for five (5) bt:t not more than ten (10) persons. Section 242: LOT. "Lot" shall mean (1). a parcel of real pro- perty when shown as a delineated parcel of land with a number or other designation on a plot recorded in the office of the County Re- corder of Los Angeles County; or (2) a parcel of land, the dimensions or boundaries of which are defined by a record of survey recorded pur- suant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act of the State of Cali- fornia in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County; (3) a parcel of real property not delineated as in (1) or (2) above, and containing not less than the prescribed minimum square footage re- quired in the zone in which it is located and which abuts at least one public street, an alley or -a private easement determined by the Com- mission to be adequate for purposes of access from a street, and pro- vided further that before building improvements are erected upon such lot or parcel the private easement right-of-way shall be im- proved to a standard not less than that defined by the City's specifi- cations for a local street; (4) a parcel of land registered under the Land Title Law (Torrens Title), and held under separate ownership from adjacent property on the effective date of this ordinance. Section 243: LOT AREA OR PARCEL AREA. "Lot area" or "par- cel area" shall mean the total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot or parcel. For the purpose of determining area in the case of an irregular, triangular or gore -shaped lot or parcel, a line ten (10) feet- in length within the lot or parcel and farthest removed from the front lot line and at right angles to the line comprising the depth of such lot or parcel shall be used as the rear lot line. Section 244: LOT, CORNER. "Corner lot" shall mean a lot situ- ated at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, which streets have an angle of intersection of not more than one hundred thirty-five de- grees (1351. Section 245: LOT DEPTH. "Lot depth" means the horizontal length of a straight line drawn from the midpoint of the front lot line and at right angles to such line connecting with a line intersecting the midpoint of the rear lot line and parallel to the front lot line. In the case of a lot having a curved front line the front lot line, for purposes of this Section, shall be deemed to be a line tangent to the curve and parallel to a straight line connecting the points of intersection of the side lot lines of the lot with the front lot line. Section 246: LOT, INTERIOR. "Interior lot" shall mean a lot other than a corner lot or reversed corner lot. Section 247: LOT, KEY. "Key lot" shall mean the first lot to the • rear of a reversed corner lot and whether or not separated by an alley. Section 248: LOT LINE, FRONT. "Front lot line" shall mean in the case of an interior lot, a line separating the lot from the street. In the case of a corner lot the front lot line shall be the line separat- ing the narrowest street frontage of the lot from the street. Section 249: LOT LINE, REAR: "Rear lot line" shall mean a lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. For the purpose of establishing the rear lot line of a triangular or trape- zoidal lot, or of a lot the rear line of which is formed by two or more lines, the following shall apply: (a) for a triangular or goreshoped lot a line ten (10) feet in length within the lot and farthest removed from the front lot line and at right angles to the line comprising the depth of such lot shall be used as the rear lot line; (b) in the case of a trap- ezodial lot the rear line of which is not parallel to the front lot line, the rear lot line shall be deemed to be a line at right angles to the line comprising the depth of such lot and drawn through a point, bi- secting the recorded rear lot line; or (c) in the case of a pentagonal lot the rear boundary of which includes an angle formed by two,lines, such angle shall be employed for determining the rear lot line in the same manner as prescribed for a triangular lot. Section 250: LOT LINE, SIDE. "Side lot line" shall mean any lot boundary line not a front lot line or a rear lot line. Section 251: LOT, REVERSED CORNER. "Reversed corner lot" shall mean a corner lot, the side street line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the lot upon which the rear of said corner lot abuts. Section 252: LOT, THROUGH. "Through lot" shall mean a lot having frontage on two (2) parallel or approximately parallel streets. Section 253: LOT WIDTH. "Lot width" shall mean the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the line comprising the depth of the lot at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines. Section 254: MOTEL OR TOURIST COURT. "Motel" and "tour- ist court" shall mean a group of attached or detached buildings con- taining individual sleeping or living units where a majority of such units open individually and directly to the outside, and where a gar- age is attached or a parking space is conveniently located to each un- it, all for the temporary use by automobile tourist.; or transients, and such words shall include auto courts and motor lodges. Section 255: NONCONFORMING BUILDING. "Nonconforming building" shall mean a building, or portion thereof, which was law- fully erected or altered and maintained, but which, because of the ap- plication of this ordinance to it, no longer conforms to the use, height or area regulations of the zone in which it is located. Section 256: NONCONFORMING USE. "Nonconfroming use" shall mean a use which was lawfully established and maintained but which, because of the application of this ordinance to it, no longer conforms to the use regulations of the zone in which it is located. Section 257: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAY. "Outdoor ad- vertising display" shall mean any card, paper, cloth, metal, glass, wooden or other display or device of any kind or character whatsoever placed for outdoor advertising purposes on the ground or on any tree, wall, rock, structure or thing whatsoever. Section 258: OUTDOOR. ADVERTISING STRUCTURE. "Outdoor advertising structure" shall mean a structure of any kind or charac- ter erected or maintained .for outdoor advertising purposes, upon which any outdoor advertising display may be placed. Section 259: PARCEL. "Parcel" shall mean a piece of real pro- perty other than a lot as defined herein, or any piece of land other, than a lot which is occupied or used as a single unit. Section 260: REST HOME OR GUEST HOME. "Rest home" or "guest home" shall mean a home operated as o boarding home, and in which nursing, dietary and other personal services are furnished to convalescents, invalids and aged persons; but in which are kept no persons suffering from a mental sickness, mental disease, mental disorder or mental ailment or from a contagious or communicable dis- ease, and in which are performed no surgical or other primary treat- ments such as are customarily provided in sanitariums or hospitals or in which no persons are kept or served who normally would be ad- mittable to a mental hospital. 6 Section 261: SANITARIUM. "Sanitarium" means a health sta- tion or retreat or other place where resident patients are kept, and which specializes in giving clinical, temporary and emergency serv- ices of a medical or surgical nature to patients and injured persons and licensed by State Agencies under provision of law to provide fa- cilities and services in surgery, obstetrics and general medical prac- tice as distinguished from treatment of mental and nervous disorders, but not excluding surgical and post surgical treatment of mental cas- Jo• es. Section 262: SCHOOLS, ELEMENTARY, JUNIORHIGH AND HIGH. "Schools", "elementary school", "junior high school" and "high school", shall mean an institution of learning which offers in- struction in the several branches of learning and study required to be taught in the public schools by the Education Code of the State of California. Section 263: SIGN. "Sign" shall mean any outdoor advertising display or outdoor advertising structure. Section 264: STABLE, PRIVATE. "Private stable" shall mean a detached accessory building in which horses owned by the occupants of the premises are kept, and in which no horses are kept for hire or sale. Section 265: STABLE, PUBLIC. "Public stable" shall mean a sta- ble other than a private stable. Section 266: STAND. "Stand" shall mean a structure for the dis- play and sale of products with no space for customers within the structure itself. Section 267: STATE FREEWAY. "State Freeway" shall mean any section of a State Highway which has been declared to be a Freeway by Resolution of the California Highway Commission pursuant to Sec- tion 100.3 of the Streets and Highways Code. Section 268: STORY. "Story' shall mean that portion of a build- ing included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it. If there be no poor above it, then the space be- tween such floor and the ceiling next above it shall be considered a story. Section 269: STREET. "Street" shall mean a public thoroughfare which offords primary means of access .to abutting property. Section 270: STREET LINE. "Street line" shall mean the bounda- ry line between a street and the abutting property. Section 271: STREET, SIDE. "Side street" shall mean a street which is adjacnt to a corner lot and which extends in the general di- rection of the line determining the depth' of the lot. Section 272: STRUCTURE. "Structure" shall mean anything con- structed or erected which requires location on the ground: or attached to something having a location on the ground, but not including fences or walls used as fences less than six (6) feet in height. Section 273: STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. ' "Structural altera- tions" shall mean any change in the supporting members of a build- ing such as foundations, bearing walls, columns, beams, floor or roof joists, girders or rafters, or changes in roof or exterior lines. Section 274: SUPER SERVICE STATION. "Super service station" shall mean a filling station which supplies motor fuel and oil to motor vehicles, and includes as a part of its service or equipment, grease racks or elevators, wash racks or pits, tire repairs, battery servicing and repairing, ignit-ion service, sales of motor vehicle accessories and 7 other customary services for automobiles, including tire recapping where the equipment for such recapping does not exceed four (4) molds, but excluding painting, body work and repairs and steam cleaning. Section 275: TO PLACE. The verb "to place" and any of its var- iants as applied to advertising displays and outdoor advertising struc- tures, includes maintaining, erecting, constructing, posting, painting, printing, nailing, glueing or otherwise fastening, affixing or making visible in any manner whatsoever. 4 Section 276: TRAILER, AUTOMOBILE. "Automobile- trailer" shall mean a vehicle without motor power, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and to be used for human habitation or for carrying persons and property, including a trailer coach and any self-propelled vehicle having a body designed for the some uses as an automobile trailer without motor power. Section 277: TRAILER PARK AND PUBLIC CAMP. "Trailer park" and "Public camp" and any or all of them. shall mean any area or tract of land used or designed to accomodate two (2) or more auto- mobile trailers or two (2) or more camp parties, including tents or oth- er camping outfits and including trailer camps as defined by law. Section 278: USE. "Use" shall mean the purpose for which land or building is arranged, designed or intended, or for which either is or may be occupied or maintained. Section 279: VARIANCE. "Variance" shall mean a modification of the specific regulations of this ordinance granted by resolution of the Planning Commission in accordance with the terms of this ordin- ance for the purpose of assuring that no property, because of. special circumstances applicable to it, shall be deprived of privileges com- monly enjoyed by other properties in the some vicinity and zone. Section 280: YARD. "Yard" shall mean an open space other than a court, on a lot, unoccupied and unnobstructed from the ground up- ward, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance. Section 281: YARD, FRONT. "Front yard" shall mean a yard ex- tending across the full width of the lot, having at no point less than the minimum required horizontal distance between the front lot line and the closest permissible location of the main building. Said dis- tance shall be measured by a line at right angles to the front lot Fine, or by the radial line in the case of a curved front lot line. When a lot lies partially within a planned street indicated on a precised plan for such a street, and where such planned street is of the type that will afford legal access to such lot, the depth of the front yard shall be measured from the contiguous edge of such planned street in the manner prescribed in this definition. Section 282: YARD, REAR LINE OF REQUIRED FRONT. "Rear line of the required front yard" shall mean a line parallel to the front lot line and at a distance therefrom equal to the depth of the required front yard, and extending across the full width of the lot. Section 283: YARD, REAR. "Rear yard" shall mean a yard ex- tending across the full width of the lot, the depth of which yard shall be the minimum required horizontal distance as measured from the part of the main building nearest the rear lot line towards the rear lot line, and such measurement shall be along a line representing the shortest distance between the portion of the building nearest the rear lot line and the rear lot line. H. Section 284: YARD, SIDE. "Side yard" shall mean a yard be- tween the main building and the side lot lines extending from the rear line of the required front yard, or the front lot line where no front yard is required, to the rear yard, the width of which side yard shall be measured horizontally from, and at right angles to, the nearest point of a side lot line towards the nearest part of a main building. Article 3 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES, THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF, AND LIMITING THE USES OF LAND THEREON Section 300: NAMES OF ZONES. In order to classify, regulate, restrict and segregate the uses of land and buildings, to regulate and restrict the height and bulk of building and to regulate the area of yards and other open spaces about buildings and to regulate the den- sity of population, nine (.9) classes of zones are by this ordinance es- tablished to be known as follows: R-A—Residential Agricultural zone R-1—One-family zone R-2—Two-family zone R-3—Multiple-family zone . C- 1 —Neighborhood commercial zone C-2—General commercial zone C-3—Heavy commercial zone M Manufacturing zone r - Where. areas are shown upon the zoning map enclosed within a heavy dashed line, the areas thus shown are intended to op - proximate the future location for that type of land -use indicated by the symbol there- in enclosed within a circle. (See Article 14). Uncircumscribed symbols within such designated area represent present classification. Section 301: DEGREE OF RESTRICTIVENESS. "More restrictive uses' as employed in this ordinance means the following: (1) Those uses first permitted in the R-1 Zone are the most re- strictive. (2) All other uses are less restrictive in the order they are first permitted in the zones in the sequence shown - R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, C-3 and "M". (3) Uses permitted in the R-A Zone shall be considered to be as restrictive as those permitted in the'R-1 Zone, except that those uses pertaining to animals shall not be considered as "more restrictive us- es" for purposes of this Section. Section 302: ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES BY MAP. The loca- tion and boundaries of the various zones are such as are shown and delineated on the "Zoning Map of the City of West Covina" as adopt- ed originally by Ordinance No. 147 on January 21, 1948 and as sub- sequently amended and which map, by reference is made a part of this Ordinance. Section 303: DIVISION OF ZONING MAP. The zoning map may, for convenience, be divided into parts and each such part may, for purposes of more readily identifying areas within such zoning map, be subdivided into units and such parts and units may be separately employed for purposes of amending the zoning map or for any offi- cial reference, to. the,. -zoning -map. 9 Section 304: CHANGES IN BOUNDARIES. Changes in the boundaries of the zones shall be made by ordinance adopting an amended zoning map, or part of said map, or unit of a part of said zoning map, which said amended maps, or parts or units of parts, when so adopted, shall be published in the manner prescribed by law and become a part of this Ordinance. Section 305: UNCERTAINTY OF BOUNDARIES. Where uncer- tainty exists as to the boundaries of. any zone shown upon a zoning map or any part or unit thereof, the following rules of construction shall apply: (1) Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately follow- ing street and alley lines or lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries. (2) In the case of unsubdivided property, and where a zone bound- ary divides a lot, the location of such boundaries, unless the some are indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scale ap- pearing on said zoning map. (3) Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or aban- doned, the area comprising such vacated street or alley shall acquire the classification of the property to which it reverts. (4) Areas of dedicated streets or alleys and railroad rights -of -way, 1 other than such as are designated on the zoning map as being classi- fied in one of the zones provided in this ordinance, shall be deemed to be unclassified and, in the case of streets, permitted to be used on- ly for purposes lawfully allowed and, in the case of railroad rights -of - way, permitted to be used solely for the purpose of accomodating tracks, signals, other operative devices and the movement of rolling stoc k. (5) Any property which, for any reason, is not designated on the zoning map as being classified in any of the zones established here- by, or any property annexed to or consolidated with, the City of West Covina subsequent to the effective date of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be classified as."R-1", Area District Ill, and with fourteen thousand four hundred (14,400) square feet minimum area require- ment until the some shall have been otherwise classified in the man- ner set forth in Article 13, hereof. Section 306: LIMITATION OF LAND USE. Except as provided in this ordinance, no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structur- ally altered, nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose except as hereinafter specifically provided and allowed in the some zone in which such building and land is located. Article 4 R-A—RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE (R-A Zone) Section 400: PERMITTED USES. In an R-A Zone no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose except as hereinafter. specif- icolly provided and allowed by this Article, subject to the provisions of Article 14, governing off-street parking requirements. In the R-A Zone the following uses are permitted. (1) One -family dwelling. of a permanent character placed in a per- manent location. (2) Accessory buildings and structures, including private garages to accomodate not more than four (4) cars, windmills, silos, tank houses and barns, provided no accessory building. more than .one (1) story in height shall occupy any part of a required rear yard and no Im accessory building one (1) story in height shall occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of a required rear yard; provided further that no accessory building shall be located less than ten (10) feet from the nearest part of a main building. No accessory building shall oc- cupy any portion of a required front or side yard, and in the case of a .reversed corner lot, no building shall be erected upon such lot closer than five (5) feet to the line of abutting lot to,the rear. (3) Dwellings for hired agricultural employees on farms or ranch- es containing not less than ten (10) acres provided they shall not be located within any required yard space. (4) Public parks exclusive of ball or recreation parks where racing or contests are conducted and excluding public amusement devices for hire. (5) Agricultural crops. (6) Greenhouses, fruit trees, nut trees, vines and nurseries for pro- ducing trees, vines and other horticultural stock. (7) The following poultry and animals under the following condi- tions: (a) Poultry for domestic, noncommercial use, provided not more than twenty-four (24) birds are maintained on any lot or parcel. (b) Bovine animals, horses, sheep, goats and swine may be main- tained on permanent pasture only, provided that the number of ani- mals shall not exceed three (3) per acre (unweaned litters or offspring excepted) in any combination thereof and that no horse may be main- tained on land containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet; and no bovine animal, sheep, goat or swine may be maintained on less than one (1) acre. (c) The keeping of all domestic animals and fowls provided for herein shall conform to all other provisions of law governing the some and no animal or any pen,,coop, stable, barn or corral shall be kept or maintained within fifty (50) feet of any residence, dwelling or oth- er buildings used for human habitation, nor within one hundred (100) feet of any street; nor shall any pen, coop, stable, barn or corral be maintained within less than forty (40) feet of any portion of the ad- joining "R" property; nor shall any animal be kept or maintained closer than five (5) feet to any portion of adjoining R-1, R-2 or R-3 lots unless such adjoining lots contain one-half (Y2) acre or more. Where property is classified for "R" purposes subsequent to the oc- cupancy of adjacent property by live stock, such live stock and the keeping thereof shall be deemed to become a nonconforming use, pro- vided, however, that the abatement provisions of this ordinance per- taining to the use of land alone shall become applicable only to the extent of maintaining the minimum distance of such livestock and fowl from existing or future buildings used for hman habitation. (8) The following signs: (a) One (1) unlighted sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in area pertaining only to the sale, lease or hire of only the particular building, property or premises upon which displayed. (b) One (1) sign not larger than three (3) feet by four (4) feet, identifying and advertising products produced on the premises as per- mitted by this ordinance. (c) Name plates not exceeding 4 x 16 inches containing name of occupant of premises. (9) Maintaining mail address for commercial and business license purposes only. 11 (10) Storage of petroleum products for use on the premises, but not for resole. Section 401: HEIGHT. In the R-A Zone no building shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, whichever is the less- er, except that non -dwelling structures which require greater height for functional purposes such as windmills and private water tanks may be erected. Section 402: FRONT YARD. Every lot and every parcel in the R-A Zone shall have a front yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. Section 403: SIDE YARDS. In the R-A Zone every lot and every parcel shall have side yards as follows: (1) Interior lots or parcels and corner lots or parcels shall have a side yard on each side of a building as follows: (a) In Area District 1-5 feet. (b) In Area District II„ IIA, and III-7 feet. (2) Reversed corner lots or parcels shall have the following side yards. (a) On the side of the reversed corner lot or parcel the side line of which adjoins another lot or parcel, the side yard shall be the some as that required for an interior lot. (b) On the street side of the reversed corner lot or parcel there shall be a side yard with a width of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the front yard required on the lot abutting the rear of such reversed corner lot or parcel, and no accessory building on such lot or parcel shall project beyond the rear line of the required front yard of the lot abutting the rear of such reversed corner lot or parcel. (c) If the rear of a reversed corner lot abuts upon property classified for "C" or "M" purposes, or if the rear of such reversed corner lot abuts upon property occupied by a nonconforming "C" or "M" use having an unamortized life of more than ten (10) years as dfined by this ordinance for the abatement of nonconforming uses in "R" zones, then the provisions governing side yards on a corner lot shall apply to the reversed corner lot. Section 404: REAR YARD. Every lot or parcel in the R-A zone shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. Section 405: AREA. The minimum required area of a lot or par- cel in the R-A zone shall be that required for the Area District in which a lot is located, and as provided in Article 13. Section 406: LOT AREA PER DWELLING. The lot area per dwell- ing unit shall be not less than the minimum required lot or parcel ar- ea. Article 5 RAONE-FAMILY ZONE (R-1 Zone) Section 500: PERMITTED USES. In an R-1 zone no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any build- ing or land be used for any purpose except as hereinafter specifically provided and allowed by this Article, subject to the provisions of Arti- cle 14, governing off-street parking requirements. In an R-1 zone the following uses are permitted: (1) A one -family dwelling of a permanent character placed in a permanent location. (2) Accessory buildings and structures, including private gar- ages to accomodate not more than four (4) cars, provided no acces- sory building more than one (1) story in height shall occupy any part 12 of a required rear yard and no accessory building shall occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of a required rear yard; provided further that no accessory building shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to the nearest part of a main building. No accessory building shall occupy any portion of a required front or side yard,, and in the case of a reversed corner lot, no building shall be erected upon such lot closer than. five (5) feet to the line of abutting lot to the rear. (3) Private greenhouses and horticultural collections. �. (4) The following poultry and animals: (a) Chickens (hens only and not to exceed twenty-four (24) in number). (b) Rabbits, chinchillas, hamsters and other small animals raised for food, scientific or fur bearing, purposes, provided not more than twenty-four (24) of any one or combination of such animals may be maintained on a site. (c) Horses may not be kept or maintained on any site con- taining less than one (1) acre; however, on any site containing more than (1) acre, one (1) horse for every half (1 /2) acre of the total acre- age may be kept and maintained. (d) The keeping of all domestic animals and fowls provided for herein shall conform to all other provisions of law governing the some and no animal or fowl or any pen, coop, stable, barn or corral shall be kept or maintained within fifty (50) feet of any residence, dwelling or other buildings used for human habitation, nor within one hundred 000) feet of any street; nor shall any pen, coop, stable, barn or corral be maintained within less than forty (40) feet of any por- tion of the adjoining "R" property; nor shall any animal be kept or maintained closer than five (5) feet to any portion of adjoining R-1, R-2 or R-3 lots unless such adjoining lots contain one-half (1/2) acre of more. Where property is classified for "R" purposes subsequent to the occupancy of adjacent property by livestock and fowl, such livestock and fowl and the keeping thereof shall be deemed to become a non -conforming use, provided, however, that the abate- ment provisions of this ordinance pertaining to the use of land alone shall become applicable only to the extent of maintaining the mini- mum distance of such livestock and fowl from existing or future build- ings used for human habitation. (5) The following signs: (a) One (1) unlighted sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in area pertaining only to the sale, lease or hire of only the particular building, property or premises upon which displayed. (b) Name plates not exceeding 24 x 6 inches in size, con- taining name of occupant of premises. (6) Maintaining mail address for commercial and business li- cense purposes only. (7) Storage of petroleums products for use on the premises, but not for -resole. (8) A two-family dwelling, when side line of the lot in the R-1 zone upon which it is located forms a common boundary with a lot or lots zoned for R-3, C-1, C-2, C-3 and "M" but in no case shall the property used for such two-family dwelling consist of more than one (1) lot nor be more than ninety (90) feet in width, whichever is the least. Section 501: HEIGHT. In the R-1 zone no building shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, whichever is the less- er. 13 Section 502: FRONT YARD. Every lot and every parcel in the R-1 zone shall have a front yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. Section 503: SIDE YARDS. ' In the R-1 zone every lot and every parcel shall have side yards as follows: (1) Interior lots or parcels and corner lots or parcels shall have a minimum side yard on each side of a building as follows: (a) In Area District 1-5 feet. (b) In Area District I I„ I IA, and 111-7 feet. (2) Reversed corner lots or parcels shall have the following side 00 yards: (a) On the side of the reversed corner lot, or parcel the side line of which adjoins another lot or parcel the side yard shall be the some as that required for an interior lot. (b) On the street side of the reversed corner lot or parcel there shall be a side yard with a width of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the front yard required on the lot abutting the rear of, such reversed corner lot or parcel and no accessory building on such lot or parcel shall project beyond the rear line of the required front yard line of the lot abutting the rear of such reversed corner lot or parcel. (c) If the rear of a reversed corner lot abuts upon property classified for •"C" or "M" purposes, or if the rear of such reversed corner lot abuts upon property occupied by a nonconforming. "C" or "M" use having an unamortized life of more than ten (10) years as defined by this ordinance for the abatement of nonconforming uses in "R" zones, then the.provisions governing side yards on a corner lot shall apply to the reversed corner lot. Section 504: REAR YARD. Every lot or parcel in the R-1 zone shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. Section 505: AREA. The minimum required area of a lot or par- cel in the R-1 zone shall be that required for the Area District in which a lot is located, and as provided in Article 13. Section 506: LOT AREA PER DWELLING. The lot area per dwell- ing unit shall be not less than the minimum required lot or parcel area. Article 6 R-2—TWO-FAMILY ZONE (R-2 Zone) Section 600: PERMITTED USES. In the R-2 zone no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any build- ing or land be used for any purpose except as hereinafter specifically provided and allowed by this Article, subject to the provisions of Arti- cle 14 governing off-street parking requirements. In the R-2 zone the following uses are permitted: (1) Any use permitted in the R-1 one -family zone and under the some conditions prescribed therein except that the maximum ca- pacity of garages and the dimensions of required yards as set forth in this Article shall pertain, and provided further that poultry and ani- mals (excluding pets limited to dogs and cats) shall not be permitted. (2) Two-family dwellings, provided a second one -family dwell- ing will be allowed when one existed on the rear half of a lot on Feb- ruary 21, 1948, the effective date of Zoning Ordinance No. 147, pro- vided all yard requirements are conformed to; provided further that the space between such one -family dwellings on the lot and the depth of the rear yard of the rear dwelling sho11 each be not less than fif- teen, (15) feet. (3) Churches, except tent. (4) Schools, elementary, junior high and high. 14 (5) Public playgrounds. (6) A three-family or a four -family dwelling when the side line of the lot upon which it is located in the R-2 zone forms a common boundary with a lot or lots zoned for R-3, C-1, C-2, C-3 and M, but in no case shall the property used for such three- or four -family dwelling consist of more than. one (1) lot or parcel or be more than ninety (90) feet in width, whichever is the least. Section 601: HEIGHT. No building in the R-2 zone shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is the lesser. Section 602: FRONT YARD. Every lot or parcel in the R-2 zone shall have a front yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet in depth. Section 603: SIDE YARDS. In the R-2 zone every lot and every parcel shall have side yards as follows: (1) Interior lots or parcels and corner lots or parcels shall have a side yard on each side of a building as follows: (a) In Area District 1-5 feet. (b) In Area District II„ IIA, and III-7 feet. (2) Reversed corner lots or parcels shall have the following side ya rds: (a) On the side of the reversed corner lot or parcel the side line of which adjoins another lot or parcel the side yard shall be the same as that required for an interior lot. (b) On the street side of a reversed corner lot or parcel there shall be a side yard with a width of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the front yard required on the lot abutting the rear of such revers- ed corner lot or parcel and no accessory building on such lot or parcel shall project beyond the rear line of the required front yard on the lot abutting the rear of such reversed corner lot or parcel. (c) If the rear of a reversed corner lot abuts upon property classified for "C" or "M" purposes, or if the rear of such reversed corner lot abuts upon property occupied by a nonconforming "C" or "M" use having an unamortized life of more than ten (10) years as de- fined by this ordinance for the abatement of nonconforming uses in "R" zones, then the provisions governing side yards on a corner lot shall apply to the reversed corner lot. Section 604: REAR YARD. Every lot or parcel in the R-2 zone shall have a rear yard not less than twenty-five (25) feet in depth. Section 605: AREA. The minimum required area of a lot or par- cel in the R-2 zone shall be that required for the Area District in which a lot is located, and as provided in Article 13, Section 606: LOT AREA PER DWELLING. The minimum lot or parcel area per dwelling unit sh:,Il be not less than one-half (V2) the required minimum area for a lot or parcel in the area district in which such lot or parcel is located, as provided in Article 13. Article 7 R-3—MULTIPLE-FAMILY ZONE (R-3 Zone) Section 700: PERMITTED USES. In the R-3 Zone no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose except as hereinafter specif- ically provided and allowed by this Article, subject to the provisions of Article 14 governing off-street parking requirements. In the R-3 zone the following uses are permitted: (1) Any use permitted in the R-2 Zone and under the some con- ditions prescribed therein, except that the maximum capacity of gar- 15 ages and the dimensions of required yards as set forth in this Article shall pertain. (2) Multiple dwellings. (3) Group houses. (4) Boarding and lodging houses. (5) Motels (6) Auto Courts (7) Hotels (8) Private clubs, fraternities, sororities and lodges, excepting those the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business, and educational institutions. (9) A public parking area when developed as required by Sec- tion 1412, Article 14. (10) The following signs: (a) Name plates not exceeding two (2) square feet in area containing the name of occupant of premises. (b) One identification sign not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area for multiple dwellings, hotels, clubs, lodges and similar permitted uses. (c) One sign, not to exceed twelve (12) square feet in area giving information on availability of rentals on multiple dwellings, hotels, clubs, lodges and similar permitted uses. (d) One unlighted sign not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in area pertaining only to the sale, lease or hire of only the particular building, property or premises upon which displayed. Section 701: HEIGHT. In an R-3 Zone no building shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever. is the lesser height. Section 702:.FRONT YARD. Every lot or parcel in the R-3 zone shall have a front yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet in depth. Section 703: SIDE YARDS. In the R-3 zone every lot and every parcel shall have side yards as follows: (1) Interior lots or parcels and corner lots or parcels shall have a side yard on each side of a building as follows: (a) In Area District 1-5 feet. (b) In Area District I I„ I IA, and 111-7 feet. (2) Reversed corner lots or parcels shall have the following side yards: (a) On the side of the reversed corner lot or parcel the side line of which adjoins another lot or parcel the side yard shall be the some as that required for an interior lot. (b) On the street side of the reversed corner lot or parcel there shall be a side yard with a widih of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the front yard required on the lot abutting the rear of such reversed corner lot or parcel and no accessory building on such lot or parcel shall project beyond the rear line of the required front yard of the lot abutting the rear of such reversed corner lot or parcel. (c) If the rear of a reversed corner lot abuts upon property classified for "C" or "M" purposes, or if the rear of such reversed corner lot abuts upon property occupied by a nonconforming "C" or "M" use having an unamortized life of more than ten (10) years as defined by this ordinance for the abatement of nonconforming uses in "R" zones, then the provisions governing side yards on a corner lot shall apply to the reversed corner lot. Section 704: REAR YARD. Every lot and every parcel in the R-3 zone shall maintain a rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet. UP Section, 705: AREA. The minimum required area of a lot or par- cel in the R-3 zone shall be that required for the Area District in which a lot is located, and as provided in Article 13. . Section 706: AREA PER DWELLING UNIT. The minimum area per dwelling unit in the R-3 zone shall be as follows: (1) One -twentieth (1/20th) of the required minimum lot or par- cel area in the area district within which the lot or parcel is located for each guest room in a boarding or rooming house, hotel or apart- , • ment hotel. (2) One -fifteenth (1/15th) of the required minimum lot or par- cel area in the area district within which the lot or parcel is located for each dwelling unit having two (2) rooms. (3) One -tenth (1/10th) of the required minimum. lot or parcel area in the area district within which the lot or parcel is located for each dwelling unit having three (3) 'rooms. (4) One -eighth (1/8th) of the required minimum lot or parcel area in the area district within which the lot or parcel is located for each dwelling unit having four (4) rooms or more. Article 8 CA —NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-1 Zone) Section 800: PERMITTED USES. In a C-1 zone no, building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any build- ing or land be used for any purpose except those first permitted in the C-1 zone as follows, subject to the provisions of Article 14 governing off-street parking requirements, except that any portion of a building located above the ground floor may be used for dwelling purposes. (1) Bakery (2) Barber shop or beauty parlor (3) Book or stationery store (4) Confectionery store (5) Dressmaking or millinery shop (6) Drug store (7) Dry goods or notions store (8) Filling station (excluding super -service stations) (9) Florist and nursery, sales of gardening materials, including packaged fertilizer, insecticides, etc. but excluding storage and use of composts, bulk fertilizer and potting cans. (10) Grocery or fruit store (11) Hardware store (12) Jewelry store (13) Laundry or clothes cleaning agency (14) Liquor store (off -sale) (15) Meat markets or delicatessen store (16) Office, business or professional (17) Real Estate Agencies (18) Restaurant, tea room or cafe, including on -sale liquor. (19) Shoe store or repair shop. (20) Tailor, clothing or wearing apparel shop (21) Similar establishments catering directly to consumers. Section 801: LIMITATIONS ON PERMITTED USES IN C-1 ZONE. Every use permitted in a C-1 zone shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations: (1) All uses shall be conducted wholly within a building except such uses as drive-in restaurants and similar enterprises customarily conducted in the open, filling stations, electrical transformer substa- 17 tions, on -sale of nursery stock (no propagation or production -growing of stock). (2) Products made incident to a permitted use shall be sold only at retail on the premises. (3) Permitted signs shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) Any exterior sign displayed shall be attached to the build- ing and shall pertain only to the use conducted within the building. (b) An identification sign may be placed on the rear of the (c) Signs pertaining only to the rental, lease or sale of the •, building when an entrance therin opens on to a public parking area. premises upon which they are displayed, may be doublefaced, but shall not exceed eighty (80) square feet in area per face. (4) Not more than five (5) persons may be employed in such manufacturing, processing and treatment of products. (5) Storage shall be limited to accessory storage of commodities sold at retail on the premises. Section 802: HEIGHT. No commercial structures in the C-1 zone shall exceed a height of two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, which- ever is the lesser. Section 803: FRONT YARD. Every lot and every parcel of land in a C-1 zone shall have a front yard only when any one or more of the following conditions apply: (1) When property classified as C-1 comprises part of the front- age in a block on one side of a street between intersecting streets and the remainder of the frontage in the same block is classified for "R" purposes, the front yard in such C-1 zone shall conform to the front yard required in the.R-3 zone. (2) A front yard shall be provided as may be required by a pre- cised plan or a conditional use permit or a variance. Section 804: SIDE YARDS. Every lot and every parcel of land in a C-1 zone need provide no side yards except as may be required by a precised plan or a conditional use permit or a variance. Section 805: REAR YARD. Every lot and every parcel of land in a C-1 zone, when used for "C" purposes and the rear of the lot abuts upon the side of property classified for "R" purposes, shall provide a rear yard fifteen (15) feet in depth. In all other cases no rear yard need be provided. Article 9 C-2—GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-2 Zone) Section 900: PERMITTED USES. In a C-2 zone no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any build- ing be used for any purpose except as hereinafter provided and al- lowed by this Article, subject to the provisions of Article 14 govern- ing off-street parking requirements. (1) Any use permitted in the C-1 (neighborhood commercial) zone. (2) Parking lots. (3) Similar retail, wholesale or service business not involving warehousing or storage except accessory storage of commodities sold at retail on the premises. Section 901: LIMITATIONS ON PERMITTED USES IN C-2 ZONE. Every use permitted in a C-2 zone shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations. (1) Storage shall be limited to accessory storage of commodi- ties sold at retail on the premises. ff] (2) Products made incident to a permitted use shall be sold only at retail on the premises. (3) Not more than five (5) persons may be employed in such manufacturing, processing and treatment of products. (4) All uses shall be conducted wholly within a building except such uses as drive-in restaurants and similar enterprises customarily conducted in the open, filling stations, electrical transformer substa- tions and nurseries. ,. Section 902: HEIGHT. .No building in the C-2 zone shall exceed four (4) stories or forty-five (45) feet in height, whichever is the lesser. Section 903: FRONT YARD. Every lot and every parcel of land in a C-2 zone shall maintain a front yard only when any one or more of the following conditions apply: (1) When property classified as C-2 comprises part of the front- age in a block on one side of a street between intersecting streets and the remainder of the frontage in the same block is classified for "R" purposes, the front yard in such C-2 zone shall conform to the front yard required in the R-3 zone. (2) A front yard shall be,provided as may be required by a pre- cised plan, variance or conditional use permit. Section 904: SIDE YARDS. Every lot and every parcel of land in a C-2 zone need provide no side yards except as may be required by a precised plan or a conditional use permit or a variance. Section 905: REAR YARD. Every lot and every parcel of land in the C-2 zone, when used for "C" purposes and the rear of the lot abuts upon the side of property classified for "R" purposes, shall provide a rear yard fifteen (15) feet in depth. Article 10 C-3— HEAVY COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-3 Zone) Section 1000: PERMITTED USES. In a C-3 zone no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any build- ing be used for any purpose except as hereinafter provided and allow- ed by this Article, subject to the provisions of Article 14, governing off-street parking requirements. (1) Any use permitted in the C-2 zone, and when so used sub- ject to all of the provisions contained in the Article defining that zone. (2) Auction houses or stores (3) Auto laundries (4) Auto repair garages, inlcuding public storage (5) Auto and truck sales (6) Auto trailer sales (7) Battery rebuilding (8) Billboards (in accordance with provisions in Article 12 cov- ering billboards). (9) Bowling alleys, billiards or pool halls 00) Building material storage yards (1 1) Cabinet shops (12) Commercial carnivals, provided the premises are occupied for such purposes not more than once for not more than one (1) week in any six (6) month period, and further provided that such use may not locate within three hundred (300) feet of any school or residential zone. (13) Feed, grain —retail sale of (14) Frozen food lockers 19 (15) Funeral parlors (16) Furniture reupholstering and decorating shops (17) Furniture storage (18) Gas distribution, meter and control stations of a public utility. (19) Glass edging, beveling and silvering in connection with the sale of mirrors and glass decorating furniture. (20) Glass studios —stained, etc. (21) Golf, miniature courses .' (22) Gymnasiums, public commercial (23) Hatcheries, and sale of baby chicks (24) Ice storage house (not more than five (5) ton capacity) (25) Laundries (26) Lumber yards (27) Medical laboratories (28) Monuments, tombstones, (retail sale of) (29) Newspapers, printers (30) Parcel delivery terminals (31) Photo engraving (32) Plumbing shops (33) Poultry sales, including custom dressing (34) Super service stations (35) Taxidermist (36) Tire recapping (not to exceed four (4) molds). (37) Trade schools (if not objectionable due to noise, odor, vi- bration, etc.) (38) Transfer, moving..and storage of furniture and household goods. (39)'Truck rental establishments (40) Used car sales (41) Other similar retail, wholesale or service business when determined in the manner set forth in Section 1403. Section 1001: LIMITATIONS ON PERMITTED USES IN C-3 ZONE. Every use permitted in a C-3 zone shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations: (1) All uses shall be conducted wholly within a building except such uses as drive-in restaurants and building material yards and sim- ilar enterprises customarily conducted in the open, filling stations, electrical transformer substations and nurseries. (2) Manufacturing, processing and the treatment of products shall be limited to that which is clearly incidental to the retail business conducted on the premises, and at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the gross floor space shall be used for retail purposes only. (3) Not more than six (6) persons may be employed in the manufacturing, processing and/or treatment of products. (4) Any enterprise which produces or causes any dust, smoke, noise, fumes, odors, hazards or vibrations which are or may be detri- mental to other property in the neighborhood or to the welfare of the occupants thereof, is prohibited. Section 1002: HEIGHT. No building in the C-3 zone shall ex- ceed a height of four (4) stories or forty-five (45) feet, whichever is the lesser. Section 1003: FRONT YARD. Every lot and every parcel of land in a C-3 zone shall maintain a front yard only when any one or more of the following conditions apply: 411 (1) When property classified as C-3 comprises part of the front- age in a block on one side of a street between intersecting streets and the remainder of the frontage in the. same block is classified for "R" purposes, the front yard in such C-3 zone shall conform to the front yard required in the R-3 zone. (2) A front yard shall be provided as may be required by a pre- cised plan, variance or conditional use permit. Section 1004: SIDE YARD. Every lot and every parcel of land in '. the C-3 zone need provide no side yards except such as may beincor- porated in a precised plan, conditional use permit or a variance. Section 1005: REAR YARD. Every lot and every parcel of land in the C-3 zone, when used for "C" purposes and the rear of the lot abuts upon the side of property classified for "R" purposes, shall pro- vide a rear yard fifteen (15) feet in depth. In all other cases no rear yard need be provided. Article 11 "M"—MANUFACTURING ZONE (M Zone) Section 1100: PERMITTED USES. In an "M" zone no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose except as hereinafter pro- vided and allowed by this Article, subject to the provisions of Section 1412 governing off-street parking regulations. (1) Any use permitted in the C-3 zone. (2) Manufacture, processing or treatment of products other than those which may be obnoxious or offensive by reas6n of emission of odor, dust, smoke, gas, noise or hazard, or other similar causes. (3) Aircraft factories. (4) Animal hospitals. (5) Automobile assembly, body and fender works, dismantling and used parts storage when operated or maintained wholly within a building. (6) Automobile painting. All painting, sanding and baking shall be conducted wholly within a building. (7) Bakeries. (8) Blacksmith shops. (9) Body and fender works, including painting. (10) Bottling plants. (11) Breweries. (12) Building material storage yards. (13) Carpet cleaning plants. (14) Cleaning,and dyeing plants. (15) Contractor's storage yards. (16) Creameries. (17) Dairy products manufacture. (18) Draying, freighting or trucking yards or terminals. (19) Electric or neon sign manufacture. (20) Equestrian establishments, including academies, schools, amusements and riding stables. (21) Fabricating from steel or metals. (22) Feed and fuel yards. (23) Fruit and vegetable canning, preserving and freezing. (24) Food products manufacture. (25) Fruit packing houses. (26) Furniture manufacturing. (27) Garages, public. 21 (28) Garment manufacture. (29) Ice and cold storage plants. (30) Kennels. (31) Laboratories, experimental, motion picture, testing. (32) Laundries. (33) Lumber yards. (34) Machine shops. (35) Manufacture of prefabricated buildings. (36) Mills, ploneing, except that burning operations shall re- • quire a conditional use permit as set forth in Article 17. ' .(37) Missions or churches, temporary revival and services, pro- vided the premises are occupied for such puropses not more than one (1) week in any six (6) month period, and further provided that such use may not locate within three hundred (300) feet of any school, public park or an R-1 or R-2 zorle. (38) Paint mixing, provided a boiling process is not employed. (39) Petroleum distributing stations (wholesale). (40) Plastics, fabrication form. (41) Poultry slaughter,. (42) Rubber, fabrication of products made from finished rubber, (43) Shoe manufacturers. (44) Soap manufacture, cold mix only. '(45) ,Storage space for transit and transportation equipment, except freight classification yards. (46) Textile manufacture. (47) Tire rebuilding, recapping and retreading. (48) Trailer camps. (49) Truck repairing and overhauling. (50) Wholesale business, storage buildings and warehouses. (51) All other uses not herein specifically permitted may be established and maintained only after review and issuance of a con- ditional use permit as provided in Article 17. The purposes of this provision are to assure that the type of use, its location with reference to other uses, shall be compatible within the meaning and intent of this ordinance. If it is found that any such use being reviewed is in- compatible with the basic purpose and intent of this ordinance due to its proximity, noise, odors, smoke, vibrations or other objectionable features, a request for a conditional use permit may be refused. Section 1101: HEIGHT. No building in the "M" zone shall ex- ceed a height of four (4) stories or forty-five (45) feet, whichever is the lesser. • Section 1102: FRONT YARD. Every lot and every parcel, of land in an "M" zone shall have a front yard only when any one or more of the following conditions apply: (1) When property classified as "M" comprises part of the frontage in a block on one side of a street between intersecting streets and the remainder of the frontage in the same block is classified for "R" purposes, the front yard in such "M" zone shall conform to the front yard required in the R-3 zone. (2) A front yard shall be provided as may be required by a pre- cised plan, variance or conditional use permit. Section 1103: SIDE YARDS. Every lot and every parcel in an "M" zone, when used for "M" purposes, need provide no side yards except such as may be incorporated in a precised plan, conditional use permit or variance. 22 Section 1104: REAR YARD. Every lot and every parcel in an "M" zone, when used for "M" purposes, need provide no rear yard except such as may be incorporated in a precised plan or in a conditional use permit, provided, however, if the rear of the "M" lot or parcel abuts upon property classified for "R" purposes and does not abut upon an alley there shall be a rear yard fifteen (15) feet in depth. Article 12 • UNCLASSIFIED USES Section 1200: PERMITTED USES. All of the following, and all matters directly related thereto are declared to be uses possessing chorocteristics of such unique and special form as to make impracti- cal their being included automatically in any classes of use as set forth in the various zones herein defined, and the authority for the location and operation thereof shall be subject to review and the issu- ance of an unclassified use permit, provided unclassified use permits may not be granted for a use in a zone from which it is specifically excluded. Unclassified Use Permits shall be processed in the manner specified in Article 18. (1) Airports or landing fields. lA Bars or Cocktail Lounges. (2) Borrow pits to a depth of over three (3) feet. (3) Cemeteries. (4) Columbariums, crematories and mausoleums, provided these uses are specifically excluded from the R-1 and R-2 zones, unless in- side of a cemetery. (5) Establishments or enterprises involving large assemblages of people or automobiles as follows, provided these uses are specifical- ly excluded from the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones: (a) Amusement parks. (b) Circuses, carnivals or fairgrounds. (c) Open air theatres. (d) Public utility service yards or electrical receiving and/or transforming stations. (e) Race tracks and rodeos. (0) Recreational centers privately operated. (6) Hospitals, (not including small animal) sanitariums and mental hospitals, provided these uses shall be specifically excluded from the R-1 and R-2 zones. (7) Institutions for treatment of alcoholics, provided these uses • shall be specifically excluded from the R-1 and R-2 zones. (8) Jail farms or honor forms, publicly owned and used for the rehabilitation of prisoners, provided these uses shall be specifically excluded from the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones. (9) Natural mineral resources, the development of, together with the necessary buildings, apparatus or appurtenances incident thereto, provided that no review or permit shall be required for the exploration of oil, rock, sand, gravel or clay if this or any other ordin- ance makes separate provisions with respect thereto. (10) Public utilities or utilities operated by mutual agencies con- sisting of water wells, electrical substations, gas metering stations, telephone exchanges, power boosters or conversion plants within the necessary buildings, apparatus or appurtenances incident thereto, but not including distribution mains. (11) Refuse, disposal of. 23 (12) Sewage disposal plant provided they are excluded from the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones. Section 1201: YARD REQUIREMENTS. The provisions for requir- ed front, side and rear yards applicable to the particular zone in which any such use is proposed to be located shall prevail, unless in the find- ings and conditions recited in the resolution dealing with each such matter specific exemptions are made with respect thereto. Section 1202: HEIGHT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS. The pro- . visions for height and area applicable to the particular zone in which any such use is proposed to be located shall prevail, unless in the find- ings and conditions recited in the resolution dealing with each such matter specific exemptions are made with respect thereto. Section 1203: OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS. The requirements for provision of off:street parking applicable to the par- ticular zone in which any such use is proposed to be located shall pre- vail, unless in the findings and conditions recited in the resolution dealing with each such matter specific exemptions are made with re- spect thereto. Article 13 MINIMUM AREA DISTRICT Section 1300: ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS. In recognition of the variations in topographical conformation and geographical re- lationship of portions of the City, one to the other, and the advantages that can attach to living conditions including considerations of health, safety and general welfare and the amenities of living which natural- ly relate to the area devoted to residential and related purposes, there ore established four (4) area districts within each of which minimum lot or parcel areas, widths and depths, and minimum living space area in dwellings are required. Section 1301: BOUNDARIES. The boundaries of said four (4) area districts shall be as shown by a dash line delineating the bound- aries of such districts on the zoning map. Section 1302: AREA DISTRICT I. The lot or parcel area required in Area District I shall be a minimum of seven thousand, five hun- dred (7,500) square feet, and no lot or parcel shall be less than sixty (60) feet in width, provided, however, that in the event that the width of said lot or parcel shall be greater than (60) feet, the detph thereof may be reduced two and one-nalf (2./) feet for each one (1) foot in- crease in width, provided further, that no lot or parcel shall be less than one hundred five (105) feet in depth. In Area District I the area of the dwelling enclosed within the ex- terior walls of the main building shall be not less than nine hundred and fifty (950) square feet, exclusive of garages and porches. Section 1303: AREA DISTRICT II. The lot or parcel area required in Area District II shall be a minimum of nine thousand, four hundred fifty (9,45,0) square feet, and no lot or parcel shall be less than seven- ty (70) feet in width, provided, however, that in the event the width of said lot or parcel shall be greater than seventy (70) feet, the depth thereof may be reduced two and one-half (21/0 feet for each one (1) foot increase in width, provided further that no lot or parcel shall be less than one hundred ten (110) feet in depth. In Area District II the area of the dwelling enclosed within the exterior walls of the main building shall be not less than eleven hun- dred (1100) square feet, exclusive of garages and porches. 24 Section 1304: AREA DISTRICT IIA. The lot or parcel area re- quired in Area District I IA shall be a minimum of nine thousand, four hundred fifty (9,450) square feet, and no lot or parcel shall be less than seventy-four (74) feet in width, provided however that in the event that the width of said lot or parcel shall be greater than seven- ty-four (74) feet, the deph thereof may be reduced two and one-half (2%) feet for each one (1) foot increase in width, provided further that no lot or parcel shall be less than one hundred ten (110) feet in ' depth. In Area District IIA the area of the dwelling enclosed within the exterior walls of the main building shall be not less than twelve hun- dred (1200) square feet, exclusive of garages and porches. Section 1305: AREA DISTRICT III. The lot or parcel area requir- ed in Area District III shall be a minimum of fourteen thousand four hundred (14,400) square feet, and no lot or parcel shall be less than ninety (90) feet in width, provided,, however, that in the event that the width of said lot or parcel shall be greater than ninety (90) feet, the depth thereof may be reduced two and one-half (2V2) feet for each one (1) foot increase in width, provided further that no lot or parcel shall be less than one hundred and twenty-five (125) feet in depth. In Area District Ill the area of the dwelling enclosed within the exterior walls of the main building shall be not less than fifteen hun- dred (1500) square feet, exclusive of garages and porches. Article 14 GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS USE Section .1400: FOREGOING REGULATIONS SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE. The foregoing regulations pertaining to the several zones shall be subject to the general provisions, conditions and exceptions contained in this Article. Section 1401: LIMITATION OF LAND USE. Except as provided in this Article, no building shall be, erected, reconstructed or structur- ally altered, nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose other than is specifically permitted in the same zone in which such building or land is located. Section 1402: EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION OF LAND USE IN "M" ZONES. A dwelling shall be permitted on the some lot or parcel of land in an "M" zone on which a factory is located and which dwell- jft is used exclusively by a caretaker or superintendent of such fac- tory and his family. Section 1403: CLARIFICATION OF AMBIGUITY OR OMISSION. If ambiguity or an omission arises concerning the appropriate classi- fication of a particular use within the meaning and intent of this ordinance, or if ambiguity exists with respect to matters of height, yard requirements, area requirements or zone boundaries, as set forth herein and as they may pertain to unforseen circumstances, it shall be the duty of the Commission to ascertain all pertinent facts and by Resolution of Record set forth its findings and its interpretation, and such Resolution shall be forwarded to the City Council and, if approv- ed by the City Council, thereafter such interpretation shall govern. Section 1404: INDICATED POTENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS. Where areas are shown upon the zoning map enclosed within a heavy dashed line, the area thus shown is intended to approximate the fu- 25 ture location for the type of land use indicated by the symbol therein enclosed within a circle. Uncircumscribed symbols shown within such areas represent the present classification. The designation of a future classification is based on a recogni- tion of the suitability of location for the type of use indicated by cir- cumscribed symbol and the impracticability of precisely classifying such property for .particular types of use until such lands are precisely de- signed and officially planned or subdivided so, as to establish location . and dimensions of any streets, alleys, parking areas, building sites and similar features pertinent to precised zoning. Section 140S: TRANSLATING POTENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS TO PERMISSIBLE USE. Types of land use indicated by circumscribed symbols, within areas identified on the zoning map by heavy dashed line, may be activated and made permissible uses by the adoption of a Precised Plan of Design for the area. Such precised plan adopted as provided by low, shall by map, diagram or text, or all of them, in- dicate the design, arrangement and dimension of any streets, alleys, parking areas, building sites and similar features pertinent to precis- ed zoning. The proceedings for the adoption of such a precised plan of de- sign and the reclassification under this ordinance of properties in- cluded in such designed plan shall be accomplished separately but concurrently and in the manner prescribed by law for the adoption of Precised Plans. Section 1406: USE CONTROL IN RECLASSIFIED PRECISED PLAN. Upon the adoption of a precised plan and a reclassification based on such precised plan, any properties shown therein classified for "C" or "M" purposes shall not be used for residential purposes unless ex- pressly so authorized by such precised plan. r Section 1407: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAYS OR OUT- DOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES. A. Notwithstanding any provisions of this ordinance, no outdoor advertising structures or outdoor advertising display shall be placed in the hereinafter described area of the City of West Covina. (1) The areas extending five hundred (500) feet on either side of the center line of any highway designated as a State or County Freeway. B. This section shall have no application to the following: (1) Signs used exclusively — (a) for the display of official notices issued by any court, public body or official; or for the posting of notices by any public of- ficer in the performance of a public duty, or by any person giving le- gal notice; . (b) for the directional warning or informational purposes of a public or semi-public nature, directed and maintained. by an offi- cial body. (2) A single sign not exceeding an aggregate size of eighty (80) square feet of surface area„ which is used exclusively to adver- tise the ownership, sale or lease of the property upon which such sign is placed, or'to advertise a business conducted, or services rendered, or goods produced or sold upon such premises, or any other- lawful activity conducted upon such premises, provided — (a) signs shall not rotate or otherwise move, nor shall they be so designed and operated as to simulate motion; and (b) illuminoted signs shall not be so located that any green, 26 yellow or red light thereon will materially or practically tend to inter- fere with approaching drivers readily distinguishing them from a traf- fic signal. Section 1408: PUBLIC, UTILITIES. The provisions of this ordin- ance shall not be construed to limit or interfere with the installation, maintenance and operation of public utility pipelines and electric or telephone transmission lines or railroads when located inaccordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Public Utilities Com- mission of the State of California within rights -of -way, easements, t franchises or ownerships of such public utilities. Section 1409: TEMPORARY REAL ESTATE OFFICE. One tem- porary real estate office and one temporary real estate billboard not to exceed eighty (80) square feet in area, may be located on any new subdivision in any zone, provided that such office and billboard shall be removed at the end of two (2) years from the date of the recording of the map of the subdivision upon which said office and billboard'are located. Such two-year period may be extended for six month periods by the issuing of a conditional use permit therefor in the manner set forth by this ordinance for granting conditional use permits, but in no event shall such two year period be extended for more than two years. Section 1410: TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION BUILDINGS. Tem- porary structures for the housing of tools and equipment or contain- ing supervisory offices in connection with major construction on major construction projects may be established and maintained during the progress of such construction on such project; provided that such temporary structure may not be maintained for a period exceeding one (1) year. Section 1411: REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING. Every building hereafter erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, shall be pro- vided with permanently maintained automobile parking space as pro- vided in this Article, and such parking space shall be made perms- ently available and be permanently maintained for parking purposes. Section 1412: PARKING SPACES REQUIRED. The number of off- street parking spaces required shall be no less than as set forth in the following: Use Parking Spaces Required Automobile courts (motels) — Bowling alleys — Churches and lodges without sleeping rooms — Dance halls — Dwellings, one- or two-family or multiple — Establishments primarily for the sale and consumption on the premises of food and beverages; —having less than 4,000 sq. ft. of floor area- 27 1 for each sleeping unit or dwel- ling unit. 4 for each alley 1 for each 6 seats or. 1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor space used for assembly and not containing fix- ed seats. 1 for each 50 sq. ft. of gross floor area used for dancing. 1 for each dwelling unit. 1 for each 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area. Use —having 4,000 sq. ft. of floor area or more— Hospitals— Hotels — Manufacturing uses, research and testing laoratories, cream- eries, bottling establishments, bakeries, canneries, printing and engraving shops — Medical or dental clinics and medical professional offices— Mortuaries — Self -service market or grocery store Motor vehicle or machinery sales, wholesale stores — Offices not providing customer service on the premises — Retail stores, except as other- wise specified herein; —having not more than 5,000 sq. ft. of floor area- -having more than 5,000 sq. ft but not more than 20,000 sq. ft of floor area- -having more than 20,000 sq. ft. of floor area — Rooming houses, lodging houses, clubs, and fraternity houses — Sanitariums, children's homes, homes for the aged, asylums, nursing homes— Schools — Stadiums, sports arenas, auditor- iums (including school auditor- iums) and other places of pub- lic assembly — 0 parking Spaces Required 40 plus 1 for each 50 sq. ft. of g r o s s floor area in excess of 4,000 sq. ft. 1 for each bed. 1 for each room up to 6 bedrooms and 1 for each 3 bedrooms in ex- cess of 6 bedrooms. 1 for each 2 employees on the maximum working shift, or not less than 1 for each 8,00 sq. ft. of gross floor area, whichever amount is the greater. 1 for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area. 1 for each 50 sq. ft. of floor area of assembly rooms used for ser- vice. 4 for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area minus warehousing a rea. 1 for each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor areea or 1 for each 5 em- ployees, whichever amount is greater. 1 for each 4 employees or for each 800 sq. ft. of gross floor area, whichever amount is greater 1 for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area. 17 plus 1 for each 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area in excess of 5,000 sq. ft. 17 plus 1 for each 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area in excess of 5,000 sq. ft. plus 1 for each 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area in excess of 20,000 sq. ft. 1 for each sleeping room. 1 for each bed. 1 for each employee. 1 for each 5 seats or 1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area used for assembly and not containing fixed seats. •-4 0 Use Parking Spaces Required 1 for each 5 seats up to 800 seats Theatres— plus 1 for each 8 seats over 800 seats. Transportation terminal Adequate number as determined facilities— by the City Planning Commission Warehouses and storage buildings— 1 for each employee. For the following uses a ratio of one square foot of parking shall be provided for each square foot of floor space; Banks, business or professional offices, clothing shops, furniture and appliance stores, hardware stores, household equipment shops, service shops, shoe repair shops, personal service shops, libraries, library stations, museums. Section 1413: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. The following gen- eral requirements shall apply: (1) Size and Access: Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than one hundred seventy (170) square feet exclusive of drives. or oisies and a width of not less than eight and one-half (8%) feet. When the required parking space for o one- or two-family structure is not to be provided in a covered garage, such space shall be not less .than two hundred (200) square feet and shall be so located and/or constructed that it may later be covered by a garage structure in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. (2) Location: Off-street parking facilities shall be located as hereinafter specified. Where a distance is specified, such distance shall be the walking distance measured from the nearest point of the parking facility to the nearest point of the building that such facility is required to serve; (a) for one-, two-, or multiple -family dwellings, parking fa- cilities shall be located on the some lot or building -site as the build- ings they are required to serve; (b) for hospitals, sanitariums, homes for the aged, asylums, orphanages, rooming houses, lodging houses, club rooms, fraternity and sorority houses —not more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the building they are required to serve; ano (c) for uses other than those specified above, not over three hundred (300) feet from the building they are required to serve. • (3) Mixed Occupancies: In the case of mixed uses, the total re- quirements for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the re- quirements for the various uses computed separately. Off-street park- ing facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use, except as hereinafter specified for joint use. (4) Uses Not Specified: Where the parking requirements for a use is not specifically defined herein, the narking requirements for such use shall be determined by the Planning Commission in the.mon- ner set forth in Section 1403, and such determination shall be based upon the requirements for the most comparable use specified herein. (5) Joint Use: The Planning Commission may, upon application by the owner or lessee of any property, authorize the joint use of park- ing facilities by the following uses or activities under the conditions specified herein; 29 (a) Up to 50% of the parking facilities required by this Arti- cle for a use considered to be primarily a daytime use may be provid- ed by a use considered to be primarily a nighttime use; up to 50%,of the parking facilities required by this Article for a use considered to be primarily nighttime use may be provided by a use considered to be primarily a daytime use, provided that such reciprocal parking area shall be subject to conditions as set forth in paragraph (d) below. (b) Up to 100% of the parking facilities required by this Art- icle for a church or for an auditorium incidental to a public or paro- _ • chial school may be supplied by parking facilities of a use considered to be primarily daytime use, provided that such reciprocal parking area shall be subject to conditions set forth in paragraph (d) below. (c) The following uses are typical daytime uses: Banks, busi- ness offices, retail stores, personal service shops, clothing or shoe re- pair or service shops, manufacturing or wholesale buildings and simi- lar uses. The following uses are typical of nighttime and/or Sunday uses: Auditoriums incidental to a public or parochial school, churches, dance halls, theatres and bars. (d) Conditions required for joint use: (1) The building or use for which application is being made for authority to utilize the existing off-street parking facilities provid- ed by another building or use, shall be located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of such parking facilities. (2) The applicant shall show that there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours for the buildings or uses for which the joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed. (3) Parties concerned in the joint use of off-street parking facilities shall evidence agreement for such joint use by a proper legal instrument approved by the City Attorney as to form and content. Such instrument when approved as conforming to the provisions of this ordinance shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder and copies thereof filed with the Building Department and the Plan- ning Commission. (6) Plans: The plan of the proposed parking area shall be sub- mitted to the building department at the time of the application for the building permit for the building to which the parking area is ac- cessory. The plan shall clearly indicate the proposed development, including location, .size, shape, design, curb cuts, lighting, landscap- ing and other features and appurtenances of the proposed parking lot. All parking areas shall be subject to the same restrictions • governing accessory buildings as defined in the zone in which said parking area is located. (7) Common Facilities: Common parking facilities may be pro- vided in lieu of the individual requirements contained herein, but such facilities shall be approved by -the Planning Commission as to size, shape, and relationship to business sites to be served, provided that the total of such off-street parking spaces when used together shall not be less than the sum of the various uses computed separately. When any such common facility is to occupy a site of five thousand (5,000) square feet or more, then the parking requirements as speci- fied herein for each of two or more participating buildings or uses may be reduced not more than fifteen percent (15%) upon approval of development plans by the Planning Commission in the same manner prescribed for a conditional use permit as set forth in Article 17. 30 Section 1414: REQUIRED IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKING AREA'S AND USED CAR SALES AREAS. Every lot or parcel of land used as a public or private parking area and having o capacity of five (5) or more vehicles, or used car sales area, shall be developed and maintained in the following manner: - (1) Surfacing: Off-street parking areas and used car sales areas shall be paved with two-inch black top or an equivalent surfacing ac- ceptable to the City so as to eliminate dust or mud and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water. In no case shall such drainage be allowed across sidewalks. (2) Border Barricades, Screening and Landscaping: (a) All parking areas and used car sales areas that are not separated by a fence from any street or alley property line upon which it abuts, shall be provided with a suitable concrete curb or timber bar- rier not less than six (6) inches in height located not less than two (2) feet from such street or alley property lines and such curb or barrier shall be securely installed and maintained; provided no such curb or barrier shall be required across any driveway or entrance to such park- ing area. (b) Every parking area or used car soles area abutting pro- perty located in one of the "R" zones shall .be separated from such property by a solid masonry wall six (6) feet in height, provided that along the required front yard the wall shall not exceed forty-two (42) inches in height. No such wall need be provided where the elevation of that portion of the parking area immediately adjacent to an "R" zone is six (6) feet or more below the elevation of such "R zoned property along the common property line. (c) Any lights provided to illuminate any public parking -area, semi-public parking area or used car soles area permitted by this ord- inance shall be arranged so as to reflect the light away from any prem- ises upon which a dwelling unit is located. (3) Entrance and Exits: The location and design of all entrances and exits shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer pro- vided that no entrance or exit other than on, or from an alley shall be closer than five (5) feet to any lot located in an "R" zone. Section 1415: PARKING AREAS IN "R-3" ZONE. Every parking area located in an "R-3" zone shall be governed by the following pro- visions in addition to those required above: (1) The Planning Commission may require the planting and/or . maintenance of trees, shrubs or other landscaping within ancr along the borders of such parking area. (2) Such parking lot, when used as an accessory to, and in con- nection with, one or more commercial or industrial eestablishments located in an adjoining district permitting said establishments, shall abut such commercial or industrial establishments or be directly across an alley therefrom. (3) Such parking lot shall be used solely for the parking of pri- vate passenger vehicles. (4) No sign of any kind, other than one designating entrances, exits or conditions of use, shall be maintained on such parking lot.' Any such sign shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in area. Section. 1416: COMPREHENSIVE PLANNED FACILITIES. Areas may be exempted from the parking requirements as otherwise set up in this Article, provided: 31 (1) Such area shall be accurately defined by the Planning Com- mission in the manner prescribed for unclassified uses in Article 18. (2) No such district may be established and exempted from the provisions of Section 1412 unless sixty percent (60%) or more of all record lots comprising such proposed district ore devoted to uses first permitted in a "C" or "M" zone. (3) Such exemption shall apply only to uses first permitted in the "C" or "M" zones. (4) Before such defined district shall be exempt as provided in this Section, active proceedings under any applicable legislative au- thority shall be instituted to assure that the exempted area shall be provided with comprehensive parking facilities which will reasonably serve the entire district. (5) Where any area is included in a precise plan adopted pur- suant to law and such plan includes designed plot plans for business or industry and includes parking and loading facilities substantially conforming to the parking 'requirements as defined in Sections 1411 to 1415 inclusive, such areas shall be exempt from the parking re- quirements as otherwise set up in this Article. Article 15 GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS YARDS, HEIGHT AND AREA Section 1500: HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS ON THROUGH LOTS. On through lots one hundred fifty (150) feet or less in depth, the height of a building on such lot may be measured from the sidewalk level of the street on which the building fronts. On through lots of more than one hundred fifty (150) feet in depth, the height regula- tions and basis of height measurements for the street permitting the greater height shall apply to a depth of not more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the street. Section 1501: HEIGHT OF PENTHOUSES AND ROOF STRUC- TURES. Penthouses or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to op- erate and maintain the building; fire or parapet walls; skylights, tow- ers, -roof signs, flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks, wireless masts and similar structures may be erected above the height limits by this ordi- nance prescribed, but no penthouse or roof structure, or any other space above the height limit prescribed for the zone in which the build- ing is located shall be allowed for the purpose of providing additional floor space. • Section 1502: YARD REGULATIONS. Except as provided in this Article, every required front, side and rear yard shall be open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky. No yard or open space provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this ordinance shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or open space on any adjoining property shall be considered as providing a yard or op- en space on a building -site whereon a building is to be erected. When the common boundary line separating two (2) contiguous lots is cov- red by a building or permitted group of buildings, such lots shall con- stitute a single building -site and the yard spaces as required by this ordinance shall then not apply to such common boundary line. Section 1503: COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH FORMULA FOR MODIFYING YARD REQUIREMENTS. The Planning Commission may, by resolution, adopt a formula or estalish standard practices by 32 which to determine an appropriate and practical modification of re- quired yard depths in all residential zones where geometric shape and dimensions and topography are such as to make the literal applica- tion of such required yard depths impractical. After the adoption of such formula or standard practices they shall be applied as an ad- ministrative act. Section 1504: MODIFICATION OF REQUIRED FRONT YARDS. 0-10 The depth of required front yards may be modified on unimproved lots intervening between lots having nonconforming front yards, or between a lot having a nonconforming front yard and a vacant cor- ner lot. A nonconforming front yard shall be deemed to be an area between the front lot line and the closest part of the main building, and which is greater or less in depth than that defined in this ordin- ance as constituting a required front yord. (1) The depth, of a nonconforming front yard and the rear line thereof shall be deemed to be coincident with that portion of the main building lying closest to the front property line, provided that the de- gree of nonconformity to be credited in adjoining front yards in either direction from the rear line of the required front yard shall in no in- stance exceed sixty percent (60%) of the required front yard depth. (2) The rear line representing the depth of a modified front yard on any lot as defined in item 1 of this Section shall be established in the following manner: (a) A point shall be established on each improved lot having a nonconforming or conforming front yard between which are located lots needing adjustment, and such point shall be located at the inter- section of the rear line of such front yard with a line constituting the depth of the lot. (b) A'straight line shall be drawn from such, point across any intervening unimproved lot or lots, to a point similarly established on the next lot in either direction on which a main building exists which establishes a conforming or nonconforming front yard. (c) The depth of the modified front yard on any lot traversed by the straight line defined in item (b) above, shall be established by the point where said straight line intersects the line constituting the depth of each such intervening lot. Section 1505: YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTY ABUT- TING HALF -STREETS. A building or structure shall not be erected or maintained on a lot or parcel of land which abuts a highway having only a portion of its required width dedicated and where no part of such dedication would normally revert to said lot if the highway were vacated, unless the yards provided and maintained in connection with such building or structure have a width or depth of that portion of the lot or parcel of land needed to complete the road width, plus the width or depth of the yards required on the lot or parcel by this ordinance, if any. This section applies to all zones and whether or not yards are required. This section does not require a yard of such width or depth as to reduce the buildable width of a corner lot to less than forty (40) feet. Section 1506: FRONT AND SIDE YARDS NOT REQUIRED FOR DWELLINGS AND APARTMENTS OVER STORES. Front yard and side yard requirements shall not be applicable to dwellings and apart- ments erected above stores. 33 Section 1507: CORNICES, EAVES, ETC., MAY PROJECT INTO YARDS. Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses or other simi- lar architectural features may extend or project into a side yard not more than two (2) inches for each one (1) foot of the width of such side yard and may extend or project into a front or rear yard not more than thirty (30) inches. Section 1508: PERMISSIBLE COVERAGE OF REQUIRED REAR YARD. Canopies, open or closed, or roofs connecting the main build- ing with the accessory building may extend into the required rear yard; .' provided that the horizontal area of any one alone shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the required rear yard, and the horizont- al area of any two (2) or more in combination, including accessory buildings, shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the area of the re- quired rear yard. Section 1509: UNCOVERED PORCHES AND PLATFORMS MAY PROJECT INTO YARDS. An uncovered porch, platform or landing place which does not extend above the level of the first floor of the building may extend or project into any required front, side or rear yard not more than six (6) feet, provided such structure in a side yard shall not reduce to less than three (3) feet the unobstructed pedestrian way or sidewalk on ground level. Section 1510: GUARD RAILINGS MAY PROJECT INTO YARDS. Guard railings for safety protection around depressed romps; open work fences, hedges or landscape architectural features not more than forty-two (42) inches in height may be located in any front, side or rear yard. Section 1511: VISION CLEARANCE, CORNER LOTS. All corner lots on which a front yard or other setback line is required shall main- tain a triangular area formed by the front lot line and the side lot line on the street side and a straight line,connecting a point on each lot line above described and distant fifteen (15) feet from the intersection of such lot lines, in which area no tree, fence, shrub or other physical obstruction higher than forty-five (45) inches above the established curb grade shall be permitted. Section 1512: WALL FENCE OR HEDGE MAY BE MAINTAINED. A wall, fence or hedge forty-two (42) inches in height may be lo- cated and maintained on any part of a lot. On on interior lot a wall, fence or hedge not more than six (6) feet in height may be located anywhere on the lot to the rear of the rear line of the required front yard. On corner lots a six (6) foot fence may `be located anywhere on the lot except that on the side street side of the lot a fence, wall or hedge not.more than forty-two (42) inches in height may be main- tained from the rear line of the required side yard towards the front lot line and, for purposes of this section, shall include that portion of the rear yard abutting the side street wherein accessory buildings are prohibited: On Q reversed corner lot, a wall, fence or hedge not more than six (6) feet in height may be maintained anywhere on the lot except that on the side street side of such lot such six (6) foot fence, wall or hedge may not be located closer to the side street lot line than a distance representing the depth of the front yard on the adjoining lot to the rear. - Where a retaining wall protects a cut below the natural grade, and is located on the line separating lots, such retaining wall may be topped by a fence, wall or hedge of the some he that would other- wise be permitted at the location if no retaining wall existed. Where 34 a retaining wall contains a fill, the height of the retaining wall built to retain the fill shall be considered as contributing to the permissible height of a fence, solid wall or hedge, providing that in any event a protective fence or wall not more than forty-two (42) inches in height may be erected at the top of the retaining wall. Section 1513: TREES, SHRUBS AND FLOWERS PERMITTED IN YARDS. Trees, shrubs, flowers and plants and hedges, shall be per- mitted in any required front, side or rear yard. Section 1514: REQUIRED INCREASE OF SIDE YARD WHERE REAR OF DWELLINGS ABUT SIDE YARD. Where two-family dwell- ings or multiple -family dwellings, group houses, court apartments or row dwellings are arranged so that the rear of such dwellings abut up- on the side yards, the required side yards to the rear of such dwellings shall be increased by one (1) foot for each dwelling unit having an entrance or exit opening into or served by such yard; provided such increase need not exceed five (5) feet. Open, unenclosed porches not extending above the level of the first floor may project into the re- quired width of such side yard; provided, such porches shall not re- duce to less than three (3) feet the unobstructed pedestrian way or sidewalk at the ground level. Section 1515: REQUIRED INCREASE OF SIDE YARD WHERE DWELLINGS FRONT UPON A SIDE YARD. The minimum width of the side yard upon which dwellings front shall be not less than one and one-half (1-'h) times the width of the side yard to the rear of such dwellings. Open, unenclosed porches not extending above the level of the first floor may project into the side yard upon which such dwell- ings front a distance of not more than twenty percent (20%) of the width of such side yard. Section 1516: ALLEY MAY APPLY TO DEPTH OF REAR YARD IN CERTAIN CASES. Where' a rear yard opens onto an alley, one- half (%) of the width of said alley may be considered as applying to the depth of the rear yard. Section 1517: IF ONLY ONE BUILDING ON A LOT OR BUILD- ING -SITE IT CONSTITUTES THE MAIN BUILDING. Any building which is the only building on a lot or building -site is a main building unless authorized by variance. Section 1518: THROUGH LOTS MAY BE DIVIDED IN CERTAIN CASES. Through lots one hundred eighty (180) feet or more in depth may be improved as two (2) separate lots, with the dividing line mid- way between the street frontages, and each resulting one-half M) shall • be subject to the control applying to the street upon which such one- half (1/2) faces. If eaech resulting one-half (%2) below the minimum lot area as determined by this ordinance, then no division may be made and only one (1) single-family dwelling may be erected on such lot. If the whole of any through lot is improved as one building -site, the main building shall conform to the zone classification of the front- age occupied by such main building and no accessory building shall be located closer to either street than the distance constituting the required front yard on such street. Section 1519: LOT AREA NOT TO BE REDUCED. No lot area shall be so reduced or diminished that the yards or other open spaces shall be smaller than prescribed by this ordinance, nor shall the dens- ity of population be increased in any manner except in conformity with the regulations established by this ordinance. Section 1520: SUBSTANDARD LOTS. When a lot or parcel has less than the minimum required area or width as set forth in any of 35 the zones contained herein, or in a precised plan, and was of record on the effective date of this ordinance, such lot or parcel shall be 'deemed to have complied with the minimum required lot or parcel area or width as set forth in any zone or precised plan. The area per dwelling unit shall, however, remain as specified in each zone. Article 16 GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES Section 1600: NONCONFORMING USE LIMITS OTHER USES. •� While a nonconforming use exists on any lot, no new use may be established thereon, even though such other use would be a conform- ing use. Section 1601: NONCONFORMING USE OF CONFORMING BUILD- ING. The nonconforming use of a conforming building existing at the time this ordinance takes effect may be continued; provided such nonconforming use shall not be expanded or extended into any other portion of the conforming building, and if such nonconforming use is discontinued, any future use of such building shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance; and provided further, that all noncon- forming uses of a conforming building shall be discontinued not later than five (5) years from the date the provisions of this ordinance be- come applicable. Section 1602: NONCONFORMING USE OF A NONCONFORMING BUILDING. The nonconforming use of a nonconforming building may be continued and may be expanded or extended throughout such building provided no structural alterations except those required by law are made therein. If no structural alterations are made or re- quired, a nonconforming use,of a nonconforming building may ae changed to another use of the same or more restricted classification, subject to the provisions set forth in Section 1604. Section 1603: CHANGE IN STATUS OF NONCONFORMING USE. If a nonconforming use is vacated and is succeeded by another and more restrictive use it is evidence that the heavier nonconforming use was ended and therupon immdiately loses any vested right as such. If the substitute use is itself nonconforming, the degree of nonconformi- ty may not subsequently be increased by changing to a less restricted use. Section 1604: REQUIRED REMOVAL OF NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES. A. Every nonconforming building or use in any of the "R" • zones, except residential buildings, churches, schools or public utility buildings or structures, which nonconforming building or use was designed or intended for a use not permitted in the "R" zone in which it is located, shall be completely removed or altered to structurally conform to the uses permitted in the zone in which it is located with- in the herein specified times, which time is measured from the date of construction. In no case shall this period of time be less than ten 7 (10) years from the dote this ordinance becomes applicable to it. As used in this Section, the designations "Type 1 Building", "Type 2 Building", "Type 3 Building", "Type 4 Building" and "Type 5 Build- ing" are employed as defined in Section 1 of Ordinance No. 252 (Building Code). NOTE: Section 1 of Ordinance No. 252 adopts Los Angeles County Buildings Laws to apply to City of West Covina. 36 The definitions mentioned in this Final Draft are contained in Chapters 18-22 (pp. 75-83) of the Los Angeles County Building Laws. (1) Where property is unimproved, five (5) years. (2) Where property is unimproved except for structures of a type for which Ordinance No. 252 (Building Code) does not require a building permit, three (3) years. (3) Type 4 of Type 5 Buildings (light combustible frame and • wood frame) twenty-five (25) years. (4) Type 2 or Type 3 Buildings (heavy timber construction and ordinary masonry): (a) Apartments, offices, hotels or residences having stores or offices -below and apartments or offices above, forty (40) years. (b) Warehouses, stores, garages, lofts, forty (40) years. (c) Factories and industrial, fifty (50) years. (5) Type 1 Buildings (fire resistant). (a) Offices and hotels, fifty (50) years. (b) Theatres, sixty (60) years. (c) Warehouses, lofts, stores, garages, fifty (50) years. (d) Industrial, forty (40) years. B. Every nonconforming building in the "C" or "M" zones which is used for any use permitted in the R-3 Multiple -family zone, in- cluding trailer parks, and which nonconforming building was designed or intended for a use not permitted in the "C" or "M" zone in which it is located, shall be completely removed or altered to structurally conform to the uses permitted in the zone in which it is located within the herein specified times, which time is measured from the date of construction. In no case shall this period of time be less than ten (10) years from the date this ordinance becomes applicable to it. As used in this Section, the designations "Type 1 Building", "Type 2 Building", "Type 3 Building", "Type 4 Building" and "Type 5 Build- ing", are employed as defined in Section 1 of Ordinance No. 252 (Building Code). (1) Where property.is unimproved except for structures of a type for which Ordinance No. 252 (Building Code) does not require a building permit, three (3) years. (2) In other cases ten (10) years, and for such longer time as will produce a total life of the improvement from the date of construc- tion to the date of abatement as follows: (a) Type 4 or Type 5 Buildings (light combustible frame and wood frame): Twenty-five (25) years. •(b) Type 2 or Type 3 Buildings (heavy timber construction and ordinary masonry): Thirty (30) years. (c) Type 1 Buildings (fire resistant): Forty (40) years. Section 1605: RECONSTRUCTION OF NONCONFORMING BUILD- ING PARTIALLY DESTROYED. A nonconforming building destroyed to the extent of not more than fifty percent (50%) of its reasonable replacement value at the time. of its destruction by fire, explosion or other casualty or Act of God, or the public enemy, may be restored and the occupancy or use of such building or part thereof which ex- isted at the time of such partial destruction may be continued subject to all other provisions of this Article. Section 1606: DISCONTINUANCE OF, AND PROHIBITED EX- PANSION OF NONCONFORMING USE OF LAND. No nonconform- ing use of land shall in any way be expanded or extended either on the some or adjoining property. If the nonconforming use of land 37 or conditions applicable to the property or to the intended use that do existing at the time this ordinance takes effect is thereafter discon- tinued for six (6) months or more, or changed, any future use of such land shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance. Section 1607: PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE APPLY TO NONCON FORMING USES AND NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS RESULTING FROM RECLASSIFICATION. The foregoing provisions of this Article shall apply to buildings, land and uses which hereafter become non- conforming due to any reclassification of zones under this ordinance. oil Article 17 VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS Section 1700: PLANNING COMMISSION MAY GRANT VARI- ANCE. When practical difficulties, unnecessary hardships, or results - inconsistent with the general purpose of this ordinance result through the strict and literal interpretation and enforcement of the provisions hereof, the Planning Commission shall have authority, as an admin- istrative act, subject to the provisions of this Article, to grant, upon such conditions as it may determine, such variances from the provi- sions of this ordinance as may be in harmony with its general purpose and intent, so that the spirit of this ordinance shall be observed, pub- lic safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done. Section 1701: PURPOSE OF VARIANCE. The sole purpose of any variance shall be to prevent discrimination, and no variance shall be granted which would have the effect of granting a special privilege not 'shared by other property in the some vicinity and zone. Section 1702: REQUIRED SHOWING FOR VARIANCES. Before any variance may be granted, it shall be shown: (1) That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances not apply generally to the other property or class of use in the some vicinity and zone. (2) That such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other property in the some vicinity and zone but which is denied to the property in question. (3) That the granting of such variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or im- provements in such vicinity and zone in which the property is' located. (4) That the granting of such variance will not adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. Section 1703: PLANNING COMMISSION MAY GRANT CONDI- TIONAL USE PERMITS. The Planning Commission may grant a • Conditional Use Permit upon application for such matters as by this ordinance are required to be reviewed and allowed only upon the granting of a Conditional Use Permit. Section 1704: PURPOSE OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. The purpose of a Conditional Use Permit shall be -- (1) To assure that the degree of compatibility made the pur- pose of this Ordinance shall be maintained with respect to the partic- ular use on the particular site and in consideration of other existing and potential uses within the general area in which such use is pro- posed to be located. (2) Recognize and compensate for variations and degree of technological processes and equipment as related to the factors of noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibration, odors and hazards. 38 Section 1705: NOTICE AND HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE OR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. Upon filing of an ap- plication for a variance by a property owner, or by a lessee with the consent of the owner, which application sets forth fully the grounds for and the facts deemed to justify the granting of the variance or conditional use permit, the Planning Commission shall give public no- tice, as provided in Article 19, of the intention to consider at a public hearing the granting of a variance or conditional use permit. �. Section 1706: PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL MAKE REPORT ON FINDINGS AND DECISION. Not more than twenty (20) days following -the public hearing on a variance or conditional use permit, the Planning Commisson shall announce its findings by formal report and said report shall recite, among other things, the facts and reasons which, in its opinion, make the granting or denial of the variance or conditional use permit necessary to carry out the provisions and gen- eral purpose of this ordinance, and shall order that the variance, or conditional use permit, be granted or denied, and if such report or- ders that the variance or conditional use permit. be granted, it shall also recite such conditions and limitations as it may impose. Section 1707: REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION AN- NOUNCING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS SHALL BE NUMBERED AND KEPT AS PERMANENT RECORD. The formal report of the Planning Commission announcing its findings and conditions after hearing on an application for a variance or a conditional use permit, shall be numbered consecutively in the order of their denial or pos- sage, and shall become a permanent record in the files of the Plan- ning Commission. Section 1708: NOTICE OF DECISION OF THE PLANNING COM- MISSION. Not later than ten (10) days following the rendering of a decision ordering that a variance or a conditional use permit be grant- ed or denied, a copy of the report shall be mailed to the Applicant at the address shown on the application filed with the Planning Com- mission,'and to any other person who has filed a written request for such notification. Section 1709: EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDER GRANTING OR DE- NYING VARIANCE OR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. TIME FOR APPEAL. The order of the Planning Commission in granting or de- nying a variance or conditional use permit shall become final and effective ten (10) days after the rendering of its report granting or denying the variance or conditional use permit unless within such ten (10) day period an appeal in writing is filed with the City Council by either the Applicant or an opponent. The filing of such appeal with- in such time limit shall stay the effective date of the order of the Planning Commission until such time as the City Council has acted on the appeal as hereafter set forth in this ordinance. Section 1.710: TRANSMISSION OF PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECORD TO CITY COUNCIL. Upon receipt of a written appeal filed with the City Council as provided herein, the Planning Commis- sion shall thereupon transmit to the City Council the Commission's complete record of the case. Section 1711: CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON APPEAL. Within not to exceed forty (40) days following the receipt of the written appeal the City Council shall conduct a duly advertised public hearing, public notice of which shall be given as provided in Article 19. 39 Section 1712: CITY COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE FINDINGS AND DECISION BY RESOLUTION. The City Council shall announce its findings and decision by formal resolution not more than forty (40) days following the hearing, and said resolution shall recite, among other things, the facts and reasons which, in the opinion of the City Council make the granting or denial of the variance or conditional use permit necessary to carry out the general purpose of this ordin- ance, and shall order that the variance or conditional use permit be granted or denied or modified, subject to such conditions and limita- tions as it may impose. Section 1713: NOTICE OF DECISION OF CITY COUNCIL. Not later than ten (10) days following the adoption of a resolution order- ing that a variance or conditional use permit be granted or denied, a copy of said resolution shall be mailed to the applicant and any other parties requesting notice of the action, and one (1) copy shall be at- tached to the Planning Commission's file of the case and said file re- turned to the Planning Commission for permanent filing. Article 18 AMENDMENTS AND UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMITS Section 1800: ORDINANCE MAY BE AMENDED. Boundaries of the zones established by this ordinance, the classification of property uses therein, or other provisions of this ordinance may be amended whenever public necessity and convenience and general welfare re- quire. Section 1801: INITIATION OF AMENDMENT. Amendments of this ordinance may be initiated by: (1) The verified application of one or more owners of property proposed to be changed or reclassified. (2) Resolution of Intention of the City Council. (3) Resolution of Intention of the Planning Commission. Section 1802: APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT. Whenever the owner of any land or building desires an amendment, supplement, to or change of the regulations prescribed for his property, he shall file with the Planning Commission an application therefor, verified by him, requesting such amendment. Section 1803: COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARINGS. Upon filing of a verified application for an amendment, or the adoption of a res- olution of intention by the Planning Commission or the City Council, the Planning Commission shall hold one (1) public hearing thereon, as required by Chapter I, Title 7 of the Government Code of the State • of California for the adoption or amendment of precised pans, and notice of such hearing shall be given as provided in Article 19 of this Ordinance. Section 1804: COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARINGS ON UNCLAS- SIFIED USE PERMITS. Upon the filing of a verified application for an unclassified use permit, the Planning Commission shall hold one (1) hearing thereon, and notice of such hearing shall be given as pro- vided in Article 19 of this Ordinance. Section 1805: TIME FOR HEARINGS. The hearing for an amend- ment to the Land Use Plan hereby established, or an unclassified use permit, shall be held not later than thirty (30) days following the fil- ing of an application for such amendment or unclassified use permit, or the passage of a Resolution of Intention by the Planning Commis- sion or the City Council. 40 Section 1806: COMMISSION TO ANNOUNCE FINDINGS. The Planning Commission shall announce its findings by formal resolu- tion not more than forty (40) days following the hearing, and said resolution shall recite, among other things, the facts and reasons which, in the opinion of the Commission, make the approval or denial of the application for the amendment, or unclassified use permit, nec- essary to carry out the general purpose of this ordinance, and shall recommend the adoption of the amendment or unclassified use permit g• by the City Council, or deny the application. oSection 1807: NOTICE OF COMMISSION'S DECISION WHEN AP- PROVING. When the Commission's action is to recommend the adop- tion of the amendment or the approval of an unclassified use permit, the Commission shall, within ten (10) days from the date of such ac- tion, notify the Applicant by forwarding a copy of the resolution to the Applicant at the address shown upon the application, and shall forward to the City Council a copy of the said resolution, together with the complete file in the case. Section 1808: NOTICE OF DECISION OF COMMISSION WHEN DENYING THE APPLICATION. When the action of the Commission is to deny an application, the Commission shall within ten (10) days from the date of the adoption of its resolution, notify the Applicant by forwarding a copy of the resolution to the address shown upon the application. Section 1809: COMMISSION'S ACTION SHALL BE FINAL WHEN DENYING APPLICATION. The action of the Planning Commission in denying an application for amendment or an application for on unclassified use permit shall be final and conclusive unless, within ten (10) days following the date of the decision by the Planning Com- mission an appeal in writing is filed with the City Council by the Ap- plicant. Section 1810: TRANSMISSION OF COMMISSION'S RECORD TO CITY COUNCIL. Upon receipt of a written appeal filed with the City Council by the Applicant, asprovided in this Article, the Clerk of the City Council shall advise the Secretary of the Planning Commission who shall transmit to said Clerk of the City Council the Planning Com- mission's complete record of the case. Section 1811: CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON AMENDMENTS, UN- CLASSIFIED USE PERMITS AND ON APPEALS. Within not to ex- ceed forty (40) days following receipt of the Resolution from the Plan- ning Commission recommending the adoption of the amendment, or the granting of the unclassified use permit, or the filing of a written appeal from an order of the Commission denying on application for an amendment, or an unclassified use permit as provided in this Ar- ticle, the City Council shall conduct a duly advertised public hearing on the matter, public notice of which shall be given as provided in Article 19. Section 11812: ADVERSE DECISION TO BE REFERRED TO PLAW NING COMMISSION. If the decision of the City Council is in any way contrary to the action taken by the Planning Commission, the City Council shall refer their findings to the Planning Commission and request a further report of the Planning Commission on the matter. Failure of the Planning Commission to report to the City Council within forty (40) days after reference may be deemed to be approval by the Planning Commission of any proposed change. 41 Section 1813: CITY COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE FINDINGS AND DECISION BY RESOLUTION. The City Council shall announce its findings and decision by formal resolution not more than forty (40) days following the termination of the proceedings of the hearing, or upon receipt of a report from the Planning Commission when a matter has been referred back to the Planning Commission, and said resolu- tion shall recite, among other things, the facts and reasons which, in the opinion of the City Council, make the approval or denial of the application for unclassified use permit or recommendation for the •, amendment necessary to carry out the general purpose of this ordin- ance, and shall order the amendment to this ordinance, or deny the application or recommendation for the amendment. Section 1814: DECISION OF CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE FINAL. The action by the City Council on the application for amendment or unclassified use permit shall be by majority vote of the entire mem- bership of the City Council and shall be final and conclusive. Section 1815: NOTICE OF DECISION OF CITY COUNCIL. Not later than ten (10) days following the adoption by the City Council of a resolution ordering an amendment to this ordinance, the grant- ing of an unclassified use permit, or denying an application or recom- mendation for an amendment or unclassified use permit, one (1) copy of such resolution shall be forwarded to the Applicant at the address shown upon the application, and one (1) copy shall be attached to the file in the case and the complete file returned to the Planning Commission for permanent filing. Article 19 PROCEDURE, HEARINGS, NOTICES AND FEES Section 1900: COMMISSION SHALL PRESCRIBE FORM OF AP- PLICATION BLANKS AND TYPE OF REQUIRED INFORMATION. The Planning Commission shall prescribe the form in which applica- tions are made for changes in zone boundaries or classifications, or for variances, conditional use permits or unclassified use permits. It may prepare and provide blanks for such purpose and may prescribe the type of information to be provided in the application by the appli- cant. No application shall be accepted unless it complies with such requirements. Section 1901: ACCEPTABILITY OF SIGNATURES ON APPLICA- TIONS. If signatures of persons other than the owners of property making the application are required or offered in support of, or in op- position to, an application, they may be received as evidence of notice • having been served upon them of the pending application, or as evi- dence of their opinion on the pending issue, but they shall in no case infringe upon the free exercise of the powers vested in the City of West Covina as represented by the Planning Commission or the City Council. Section 1902: APPLICATIONS A PART OF PERMANENT REC- ORD. Applications filed pursuant to this ordinance shall be numbered consecutively in the order of their filing, and shall become a part of the permanent official records of the agency to which application is made, and there shall be attached thereto and permanently filed therewith copies of all notices and actions with certificates or affi- davits of posting, mailing or publications pertaining thereto. Section 1903: FILING FEES. The following fees shall be paid up- on the filing of an application. 42 (1) Reclassification or amendment —Twenty-five ($25.00) Dol- lars. (2) Variance —Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars. (3) Conditional or Unclassified Use Permits —no fee. Section 1904: SETTING HEARINGS. All proposals for amending zone boundaries or classifications of property uses within such zones, or unclassified use permits as are defined by this ordinance, or the • granting of variances or conditional use permits as provided in this ' ordinance, shall be set by the Secretary of the Planning Commission for public hearing when such hearings are to be held before the Plan- ning Commission, by the Clerk of the City Council when such hearings are to be held by it. The date of the first of the hearings shall be not less than ten (10) days nor more than forty (40) days from the time of filing of an application or the adoption of a resolution, or the mak- ing of a motion. Section 1905: NOTICES. Notice of time and place of public hear- ings shall be given in the following manner: (1) Posting in front of the property and not more than one hun- dred (100) feet apart on each side of the street upon which said pro- perty fronts for a distance of not less than three hundred (300) feet in each direction from said property under consideration, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the first of such hearings, a notice consisting of the words "NOTICE OF PROPOSED VARIANCE", "NO- TICE OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT", "NOTICE OF UNCLASSI- FIED USE PERMIT", "NOTICE OF AMENDMENT", "NOTICE OF CHANGE IN ZONE BOUNDARIES OR CLASSIFICATION" (whichev- er the case may be), printed in plain type with letters of not less than one (1) inch in height and a statement in six (6) or eight (8) point type setting forth the required information, namely — (a) Description of property under consideration. (b) Nature of the proposal. (c) Time and place at which public hearing is to be held. (2) Mailing a notice not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the first of such hearings to the owners of property within a radius of three hundred (300) feet of the exterior boundaries of the property under consideration, using for this purpose the name and address of such owners as shown upon the latest available assessment roll of the County Assessor of Los Angeles County. Such notice .shall contain the information as required in a posted notice as above described. • (3) Both methods are to be used in all instances unless other- wise directed in the case of a variance by the Planning Commission or City Council. Section 1906: ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES FOR CONDUCT OF HEARINGS. The Planning Commission may establish rules governing the conduct of public hearings conducted by it. Section .1907: HEARINGS MAY BE CONTINUED WITHOUT RE- COURSE TO PUBLIC NOTICE. If, for any reason, testimony on any case set for public hearing cannot be completed on the day set for such hearing, the person presiding at such public hearing may, before the adjournment or recess thereof, publicly announc the time and place to, and at which, said hearing will be continued, and no further notice shall be required. Section 1908: PERMANENT FILES :SHALL INCLUDE SUMMARY OF TESTIMONY. A summary of all pertinent testimony offered at 43 the public hearings held in connection with an application filed pur- suant to this ordinance, and the names of persons testifying shall be recorded and made a part of the permanent files of the case. Article 20 INTERPRETATION - PURPOSE - CONFLICT - SEVERABILITY Section 2000: INTERPRETATION. In interpreting and applying the provisions of this ordinance they shall be held to be the minimum requirement for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, •, convenience and general welfare. It is not intended by this ordinance to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easement, covenant or oth- er agreement between parties. When this ordinance imposes a great- er restriction upon the use of buildings or land, or upon the height of buildings, or requires larger open spaces than are imposed or required by other- ordinances, rules, regulations or by easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this ordinance shall control. Section 2001: CONSTITUTIONALITY OR INVALIDITY. If any section, subsection, 'sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionalify shall not affect the validity or constitu- tionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance; it being hereby expressly declared that this ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase herof, would have been prepared, propos- ed, adopted, approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Article 21 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY Section 2100: CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY PERMIT. To as- sure compliance with the parking provisions and other provisions of the zoning ordinance a Certificate of Occupancy shall be obtained from the Building Department before any premises shall be occupied or used, or before any building be hereafter erected, altered, occupied or used in the following instances; (1) Before any new building be initially occupied or used, (2) Before any existing building be altered or a change of type or class of use be made. (3) Before a change of use of any unimproved premises be made. Article 22 PERMITS - LICENSES Section 2200: NO CONFLICTING LICENSES OR PERMITS SHALL BE ISSUED. All departments, officials or public employees vested with the duty of authority to issue permits or licenses where required by law shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance. No such li- cense or permit for uses, buildings or purposes where the same would be in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall be issued. Any such license or permit, if issued in conflict with the provisions hereof, shall be null and void. Article 23 PENALTY Section 2300: VIOLATORS PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND IMPRI- SONMENT. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 44 and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Section 2301: EACH DAY A SEPARATE OFFENSE. Each person, "firm or corporation found guilty of a violation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this ordinance is committed, continued 10• or permitted by such person, firm or corporation, and shall be punish- able therefor as provided for in this ordinance, and any use, occupa- tion or building or structure maintained contrary to the provisions hereof shall constitute a public nuisance. Article 24 ENACTMENT Section 2400: ENACTMENT. This ordinance shall take effect from and after thirty (30) days after its passage and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage it shall be posted with the names of the members voting for and against the same, in three places within the city, in the manner required by the laws and ordinances of the City of West Caving. JOE HURST Mayor of the City of West Covina • ATTEST: ROBERT FLOTTEN, City Clerk I, Robert Flotten, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do here- by certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina at the regular meeting of said Board on the 28th day of June, 1954, and signed by the Mayor of said City, and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following votes: AYES: Councilmen Kay, Van Horn, Brown, Sperline, Hurst. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ROBERT FLOTTEN, City Clerk 45 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ss. CITY OF WEST COVINA Robert Flotten, being by me first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is the City Clerk for the City of West Covina and a citizen of the United States and over the age of 21 years; that on the 12th day of July, 1954, he posted three copies of Ordinance No. 325 of the City of West Covina entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDIN- • ANCE NO. 147 BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONES IN , THIr CITY OF WEST COVINA AND THEREIN REGULATING THE USE OF LAND, HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS, AREA OF LOTS AND PAR- CELS AND YARD SPACES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF MAPS SHOWING THE .BOUNDARIES OF SAID ZONES; DEFINING THE TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR ITS AD- JUSTMENT, AMENDMENT AND ENFORCEMENT; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; REPEALING ORDINANCES OR POR- TIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH," in three pub- lic places in said City, to -wit: One at the Police Office, 1444 West Garvey Boulevard, one in front of the West Covina School House and one at the Northwest corner of Puente Street and Lark Ellen Boulevard. ROBERT FLOTTEN, City Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of August, 1954. LAURENCE C. McMILLAN, NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California. My commission expires August 12, 1956 r� 46 YARD REQUIREMENTS ZONES R-1 R•2 R-3 NO ACCESSORY BUILDING SHALL PROJECT BEYOND FRONT YARD LINE OF KEY LOT, FOR EXCEPTION REFER TO ORDINANCE. SECTION PARAGRAPH REAR YARD REQUIREMENT SAME AS INTERIOR LOT FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS SAME AS INTERIOR LOT. I 'KEY LOT" I I I I 1 i REVERSED 1 CORNER I LOT I I I I I I I I BUILDING I FRONT YARD RE• QUIREMENT5 FOR INTERIOR LOT. SIDE YARD.REQUIRE- MENT- ONE HALF OF FRONT YARD REQUIREMENT OF ADJOINING KEY LOT AREA j � 1 I I I I I I I I L--T------1 SIDEWALK PARKWAY �s STREET REVERSED CORNER LOT„ 47 041 U TYPICAL LOTS AS DEFINED IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE 49 0.0 • YARD REQUIREMENTS ZONE R- I SAME AS FRONT 'YARD REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR SPECIAL PROVISON i WHICH DOES NOT APPLY 1 I I I I I I � 1 I I I 1 1 I I DRIVEWAY MAY BE 1 CONSIDERED A PART OF SIDE YARD -' I BUILDING AREA I`T 1 1 I I I 1 I 1 I 1 I I 1 i 1 1 1 I I FRONT YARD RE!OUIREMENT• 25% OF THE DEPTH THE LOT. NEED NOT I { GEED 25 FEET -WITH .EXCEPTION �T1c SPECIAL PR VISION BELOW. SIDE YARD-10% OF WIDTH OF LOT WITH A FIVE FOOT MINI- MUM REQUIREMENT YARD NEED NOT EX- CEED FIVE FEET FOR LOTS WITH AN AREA OF 7,500 SQFT. AND SEVEN FEET FOR LOTS WITH A MINIMUM AREA OF II000 SQ. FT. _.........__.SIDEWALK PARKWAY STREET "INTERIOR LOT - FRONT YARD PROVISION. WHEN LOTS -COMPRISE FORTY PER CENT OR MORE OF THE FRONTAGE ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET BETWEEN INTERSECTING STREETS AND ARE DEVELOPED WITH BUILDINGS HAVING AN AVERAGE FRONT YARD WITH A VARIATION OF NOT MORE THAN 6 FEET, NO BUILDING HEREAFTER ERECTED OR STRUCTURALLY ALTERED SHALL PROJECT BEYOND THAT AVERAGE FRONT YARD LINE 50 ESTABLISHED 49 YARD REQUIREMENTS ZONES R 1 R•2 f-3 STREET PARKWAY SIDE WALK REAR YARD REOIJIRE'MENT. SAME AS FRONT :YARD. I I I I I 1 I I I I I I ' SIDEYARD REQUIRE I 1 MENT. SAME AS I INTERIOR .OT. 1 BUILDING AREA I I I 1 1 I 1 ( I I I I I I I 1 r I 1 1 I L-------r------� FRONT YARD REQUIREMENT. SAME AS INTERIOR LOT. I SIDEWALK � PARKWAY STREET THROUGH LOT 50 • YARD REQUIREMENTS ZONE R-3 257. OF THE I DEPTH OF LOT. IT NEED NOTI EXCEED 20FEET OR 15 FEET FOR CORNER LOTS I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I BUILDING AREA r I 1' I I I I I I t I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I FRONT YARD: REQUIREMENTS. 20%OF THE DEPTH OF LOT, IT NEED NOT EXCEED 15 FEET WITH THE EXCEPTIOIIJ OF SPECIAL 'PROVISION BEOw SIDE YARD REQUIRE- MENTS 107 OF THE WIDTH OF LOT WITH A FIVE FOOT MIN- IMUM -YARD NEED NOT EXCEED FIVE FEET FOR EACH STORY ABOVE TNO AND ONE HALF, ONE FOOT ADDITIONAL IS RE- QUIRED. FOR LOTS WITH A MINIMUM AREA OF 11000 SO. FT. THE SIDE YARD NEED NOT EXCEED SEVEN FEET. SIDEWALK PARKWAY---_--- STREET INTERIOR LOT SPECIAL FRONT YARD PROVISION: REFER TO R-I PLATE 51 DRIVEWAY MAY BE CONSIDERED A PART OF SIDEYARD FRONT YARD PROVISION: REFER TO R•I PLATE YARD REQUIREMENTS I, ZONE R-2 REAR YARD RMUIREMENTS. 25% OF THE DEPTH OF THE LOT. IT NEED NOT EXCEED 25FE El. r--------t-------� I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I BUILDING AREA I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I 1 I 1 I I I 1 FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS-25% OF THE DEPTH _� THE LOT. IT NEED NOT EXCEED 20 FEET, WITH EX - I CEPIION OF SPCIAL PROVISION l BELON. SIDEWALK - PARKWAY-- -�- STREET-__ - INTERIOR LOT' 52 SIDE YARD REQUIRE- MENTS- SAME AS R-I .I YARD REQUIREMENTS ZONE R-A REAR. YARD- SAME AS R-I I I I I I I I I I I I I I DRIVEWAY MAY BE I I CONSIDERED A PART I BUILDING AREA SIDE YARD — OF SIDE YARD I SAME AS R-I I I I I I I I I I I I I I d I I 1 I I I I I FRONT YARD REQ IREMENT 25% OF THE DEPTH OF.THE LOT —NEED NOT EXCEED 35 FEET WITH EXCEPTION OF SPECIAL PROVISION BELOW SIDE STREET o INTERIOR LOT SPECIAL FRONT YARD PROVISION REFER TO R-I PLATE 53 Index Page ARTICLE 1: DECLARATION OF PURPOSE 1 ARTICLE 2: DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 3: ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES, THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF, AND LIMITING THE USES OF LAND THEREON 9 ARTICLE 4: "R-A" RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE (R-A Zone) 10 ARTICLE 5: "R-1" ONE -FAMILY ZONE (R-1 Zone) 12 ARTICLE 6: "R-2" TWO-FAMILY ZONE (R-2 Zone) 14 ARTICLE 7: "R-3" MULTIPLE -FAMILY ZONE (R-3 Zone) 15 ARTICLE 8: "C-1" NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-1 Zone) 17 ARTICLE 9: "C-2" GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-2 Zone) 18 ARTICLE 10: "C-3" HEAVY COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-3 Zone) 19 ARTICLE 11: "M" MANUFACTURING ZONE (M Zone) 21 ARTICLE 12: UNCLASSIFIED USES 23 ARTICLE 13: MINIMUM AREA DISTRICT 24 ARTICLE 14: GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS —USE 25 ARTICLE 15: GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS —Yards Height and Area 32 ARTICLE 16: GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS —Non -Conforming Buildings and Uses 36 ARTICLE 17: VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS_ 38 ARTICLE 18: AMENDMENTS AND UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMITS 40 ARTICLE 19: PROCEDURE, HEARINGS, NOTICES AND FEES— 42 ARTICLE 20: INTERPRETATION - PURPOSE - CONFLICT - SEVERAB I LITY 44 ARTICLE 21: CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY 44 ARTICLE 22: PERMITS - LICENSES 44 ARTICLE 23: PENALTY 44 ARTICLE 24: ENACTMENT 45 ABATEMENT, Non -conforming Buildings and Uses 36 AMENDMENTS 40 ANNEXED AREAS, Classification 10 APPLICATIONS 42 AREA REQUIREMENTS: Area District 1 24 Area District II 24 Area District IIA 25 Area District III 25 General Provisions, conditions and exceptions 32 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY 44 54 Index Page CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY 44 DEFINITIONS 1 FEES 42 FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS: "R-A" Residential Agricultural Zone 12 "R-1" One -Family Zone 14 "R-2" Two -Family Zone 15 "R-3" Multiple -Family Zone 16 "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial Zone 18 "C-2" General Commercial Zone 19 "C-3" Heavy Commercial Zone 20 "M" Manufacturing Zone 22 General Provisions, conditions, and exceptions 32 HEARINGS 42 HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: "R-A" Residential Agricultural Zone 12 "R-1" One -Family Zone 13 "R-2" Two -Family Zone 15 "R-3" Multiple -Family Zone 16 "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial Zone —18 "C-2" General Commercial Zone 19 "C-3" Heavy Commercial Zone 20 "M" Manufacturing Zone 22 General provisions, conditions and exceptions 32 LICENSES 44 NON -CONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES 36 NON -CONFORMING ABATEMENT 36 NOTICES 42 PARKING: Area Improvements 31 Space Requirements 27 Transitional Use: R-1 13 R-2 15 R-3 16 PENALTY 44 PERMITS: Conditional Use 38 Unclassified Use 40 PROCEDURE 42 PURPOSE 1,44 55 Index Page REAR YARD REQUIREMENTS: "R-A" Residential Agricultural Zone 12 "R-1" One -Family Zone 14 "R-2" Two -Family Zone 15 "R-3" Multiple -Family Zone 16 "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial Zone 18 "C-2" General Commercial Zone 19 "C-3" Heavy Commercial Zone 21 "M" Manufacturing Zone 23 General provisions, conditions and exceptions 32 SIDE YARD REQUIREMENTS "R-A" Residential Agricultural Zone 12 "R-1" One -Family Zone 14 "R-2" Two -Family Zone 15 "R-3" Multiple -Family Zone 16 "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial Zone 18 "C-2" General Commercial Zone 19 "C-3" Heavy Commercial Zone_ 21 "M" Manufacturing Zone 22 General provisions, conditions and exceptions 32 TRANSITIONAL USES: R-1 13 R-2 15 R-3 16 USES PERMITTED: "R-A" Residential Agricultural Zone 10 "R-1" One -Family Zone 12 "R-2" Two -Family Zone 14, "R-3" Multiple -Family Zone 15 "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial Zone 17 "C-2" General Commercial Zone 18 "C-3" Heavy Commercial Zone 19 "M" Manufacturing Zone 2,1 General provisions, conditions and exceptions 25 Parking space 27 Non -conforming buildings and uses 36 USES REQUIRING REVIEW: ARTICLE 11, Section 1100, Item (51) 22 ARTICLE 12 23 ARTICLE 14, Section 1413, Item (4) 29 ARTICLE 17 38 ARTICLE 18 40 ARTICLE 19 42 VARIANCE PREREQUISITES 38 ZONE BOUNDARI 56 N