Ordinance - 829ORDINANCE NO. 829
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE
ZONING CHAPTER OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO THE R-2 ZONE.
The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find, determine
and declare that the following amendments were duly initiated, that notice
of hearing thereon was duly given and published, that public hearings
thereon were duly held by the Planning Commission and City Council, and
that the public convenience and necessity and the general welfare require
that the following changes and amendments be made.
SECTION 2. Sections 9205 to 9205.6, inclusive, of the West
Covina Municipal Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. The West Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended
by the addition thereto of seventeen new sections numbered 9205 to 9205.16,
inclusive, reading respectively as follows:
"9205. RESTRICTED MULTIPLE FAMILY ZONE R-2. PERMITTED USES.
In the R-2 Zone no building shall be erected, reconstructed
or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used for
any purpose except as hereinafter specifically provided and allowed
by this Part. In the R-2 Zone the following uses are permitted:
(a) Multiple family dwellings that are of such character
as may be placed in areas near to varying low density residential
• uses with evidence that the public welfare would be promoted
thereby:
(b) The following signs:
1. Name plates not.exceeding two square feet in area
containing the name of occupant of the premises.
2. One sign, attached to the main building, not to
exceed twenty square feet of surface area and
advertising only the name of the building and/or
development.
3. One sign, attached to the main building, not to
exceed twelve square feet -of surface area pertaining
only to the sale, lease or hire of only the,parti-
cular building, property or premises upon,which
displayed.
9205.1. SAME. HEIGHT.
No building or structure in the R-2 Zone shall exceed twenty-
five feet in height and shall be limited to two stories.
9205.2. SAME. FRONT YARD.
. Every lot or parcel in Zone R-2 shall have a front yard
not less than twenty-five feet.
9205.3. SAME. SIDE YARD.
In Zone R-2 every lot or parcel shall have side yards as
follows:
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(a) Interior lots or parcels and interior lot lines of
corner lots or parcels shall have a side yard on each side of a
building of not less than twenty feet.
(b) All lots which have a lot line adjacent to a public
street shall have a side yard along the street of not less than
twenty-five feet.
9205.4. SAME. REAR YARD.
In Zone R-2 every lot or parcel shall have a minimum rear
yard of not less than twenty-five feet.
9205.5 . SAME. AREA.
The minimum required area of a lot or parcel in Zone R-2
shall be not less than the minimum lot size for the area district
in which it is located..
9205.6. SAME. GROUND COVERAGE.
Maximum ground coverage of structures in Zone R-2 shall
not exceed an aggregate of thirty percent of the total lot or parcel
area. Aggregate area shall be considered to be the total amount of
land covered by enclosed structures including car ports and garages
but excluding such decks, patios and terraces as may be completely
private to and an integral part of individual apartments.
9205.7. SAME. DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS.
In Zone R-2 the minimum distances between buildings shall
be as follows:
WHERE WINDOWS FACE WINDOWS 50 FEET
WHERE WINDOWS FACE WALLS 35 FEET
WHERE WALLS FACE WALLS 20 FEET
9205.8. SAME. DENSITY.
In Zone R-2 the maximum density per net acre shall not
exceed ten dwelling units.
9205.9. SAME. SIZE OF UNITS.
In Zone R-2 the minimum size of each individual residential
dwelling unit shall not be less than twelve hundred square feet.
9205.10. SAME. OFF-STREET PARKING.
The provisions of Part 19 of this Chapter, providing for
and regulating off-street parking, shall apply to Zone R-2.
9205.11. SAME. ACCESSORY STORAGE.
All storage area shall be within permanent buildings and
completely screened from public view.
9205.12. SAME. TRASH AND REFUSE RECEPTACLES.
10 All trash, refuse and other such service containers shall
be within a permanent building and completely screened from public
view.
9205.13. SAME. CLOTHES DRYING AREAS.
All clothes drying areas shall be enclosed on all sides by
a fence, solid wall or hedge not less. than six feet high all of
which shall completely screen the area from public view.
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9205.14. SAME. REQUIRED LANDSCAPING AND RECREATION AREA.
In Zone R-2 detailed plans shall be prepared and made a part
of an approved precise plan showing the landscaping of the site
and the improvement of all recreation areas. All recreation facil-
ities shall be installed and located in such a manner so as not to
be a nuisance to adjacent property.
9205.15. SAME. OUTSIDE STAIRWAYS.
In Zone R-2 outside stairways shall not be permitted within
required yard areas or within the area between the front of the
building and the front property line. Except where inner hallways
are provided, no stairway shall serve more than four units or any
one floor.
9205.16. SAME. INTERNAL DRIVEWAYS.
In Zone R-2 all vehicular driveways shall have a minimum
width of twenty-five feet and a minimum turning radius of thirty
feet. There shall be an adequate clear area for maneuvering
vehicles into and out of all parking areas. All internal drive-
ways and parking areas shall be surfaced in the manner specified
in Part 19 of this Chapter."
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of
this ordinance and shall publish the same as required by law.
Passed and approved this 9th day of December ; 1963.
Mayor
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. 829 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 2nd day of December , 1963. That, thereafter,
said ordinance was duly adopted and passe -a a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 9th day of December 1963, by the following
vote, to -wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:Councilmen: None
City Clerk
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