Ordinance - 809ORDINANCE NO. 809
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
'WEST COVINA AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS OF BUILDING
HEIGHT AND GRADE IN THE ZONING CHAPTER OF THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE.
The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain
as follows. -
SECTION 1. The definition of "Building Height" contained
in section 9201 of the West Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"BUILDING HEIGHT -
The vertical distance from the 'Grader to the highest point
of the coping of a flat roof or to the deck line of a mansard
roof or to the highest point of the highest gable of a pitch
or hip roof, but exclusive of vents, air conditioners,
chimneys or other such incidental appurtenances."
SECTION 2. Section 9201 of the West Covina Municipal Code
is hereby amended by the addition thereto, in proper alphabetical
order, of a definition of grade as follows:
"GRADE (Ground Level) -
The average of the exterior finished ground level at the
center of all walls of a building. In case walls are
parallel to and within five feet (51) of a sidewalk, the
above ground level shall be measured at the sidewalk."
•SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of
this ordinance and shall publish the same as required by law.
Passed and approved this 22nd day of July 1963.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF WEST COVINA
I, ROBERT FLOTTEN, City Clerk of the City of West Covina,
do hereby certify that the above Ordinance No. 809 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of
the City Council on the 8th day of July , 1963. That,
thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted an passed at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 22ndday of July i963,
by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Towner, Jett, Mayor Barnes
NOES: Councilmen: Heath
ABSENT:Councilmen: Snyder
'City Clerk