Ordinance - 943ORDINANCE NO. 943
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CURBS,
GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS.
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 amendments be made.
SECTION 2. Section 8115 of the West Covina Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
118115. LOCATION. CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS.
A. Curbs, gutters, and sidewalks shall be placed along all
streets in the City with the following exceptions:
1. Land zoned for single family residential use in Area
Districts IV and V, unless fronting or siding a street
shown on the. 'Select System of City Streets'.
2. Where topographic conditions would make the construction
of curbs, gutters or sidewalks impractical.
B. Parkway widths shall be no less than ten feet on all streets
in accordance to.adopted City standards. Placement of sidewalks shall
be located one-half foot (0.51) from property lines, unless other-
wise specified by either Planning Commission or City Council.
C. In no case shall a Building Permit be issued for any
structure on a street or right-of-way which is not a standard
width street, or right-of-way as defined in Section 9102 of this
Code, unless expressly authorized by the City Council."
SECTION 3. Section 8117 of the West Covina Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
118117. SIDEWALK, CURB AND GUTTERS. EXCEPTIONS. REQUIREMENTS.
A. Where parcels in residential zones are divided into one
acre or larger lots, the Portland Cement concrete curb and gutters,
or Portland Cement concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks need not
extend a greater distance than the sideyards or side and rear yards
in the case of corner lots as defined in Article IX, Chapter 2 of
this Code and measured from the principal structure or structures'
on the parcel or lot.
B. Portland Cement concrete sidewalks need not be installed in
single family residential zones in any block (meaning one side of
a street between intersecting streets) where fifty percent or more
• of the frontage is in lots or parcels which have been improved
with a permanent dwelling but not with sidewalks.
C. Sidewalk widths shall be as follows:
1. A minimum of five foot (51) width sidewalks in all locations
with the exception of land zoned for single family residence
wherein a minimum sidewalk width of four foot (41) will be
permitted.
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2. Full width sidewalks to be optional in all locations with
the exception of land zoned for single family residences,
if provisions for street trees are met.
3. Full width sidewalks to be required on all streets where
back-up or side -on lots occur. Street trees (landscaping)
to be required in conformance with City standards.
D. Minimum four feet by four feet tree wells shall be provided
in all full width sidewalks.' Other improvements to be included
as part of the parkway landscaping are:
1. A permanent water irrigation system, metered to the City
for maintenance.
2. Grates, tree protections and the drains as approved by
the Recreation and Park Department."
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of
this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by
law.
Passed and approved this 18th day of October , 1965.
Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
• CITY OF JEST COVINA.
LELA W. PRE TON, Deputy
I, City Clerk of the City of Test Covina,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 943 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regul&i'' dRlgg of
the City Council on the 27th day of September , 1965. That,
thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted FRO passe at a regular adjourned
meeting of the City Council on the 18thday of October 1965, by
the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Councilmen: Snyder, Krieger, Mayor Nichols
Noes: Councilmen: Heath
Absent;Councilmen: Jett
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