Ordinance - 975t
ORDINANCE NO. 975
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA AMENDING SECTIONS 8113 THROUGH 8117
OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
SIDEWALKS.
The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. Sections 8113 through 8117 of the West Covina
Municipal Code are hereby amended to read respectively as follows:
118113. REQUIREMENTS: FRONTAGE AND RIGHT OF WAY
a) No store building or other structure to be
used for any business or commercial purpose
shall hereafter be erected unless the frontage
of the lot, or parcel of land upon which such
building or structure is erected, abuts on one
side of a public street between two intersecting
streets and unless the front of such building
or structure shall abut on and face such public
street, provided, however, that when practical
difficulties or unnecessary hardships result
through,the strict and literal interpretation
and enforcement of the provisions hereof, the
City Council may, upon the adoption of a precise
plan for the development of a particular lot or
parcel of land and upon such conditions as it
• may establish, expressly vary or waive the
requirements of this Section.
b) A building permit shall not 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.
118114. CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS
a) Any person constructing or arranging for the
construction of a building, dwelling or other
improvements costing $1,500.00 or more shall
also provide for the construction of Portland,
Cement concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks
in accordance with the standard specifications
of the City, unless adequate standard Portland
Cement concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks
already exist, along all street frontages
adjoining the lot or lots on which the building,
dwelling or improvement is to be constructed,
except as provided in the following sections
hereof.
• b) Such curbs, gutters and sidewalks, where required,
shall be completed before a certificate of comple-
tion or certificate of occupancy is issued.
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c) Portland Cement concrete sidewalks shall be
installed in single family residential zones
in any block (meaning one side of a street
between intersecting streets) WHEN:
• 1. The building, dwelling or improvement to
the property exceed $ls500.00 in estimated
costs as determined by the Building Depart-
ment of the City, and
2. At least 50% of the block has sidewalks
installed.
1181l5. LOCATION: CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS
a) Curbs, gutters, and sidewalks shall be placed
along all streets in the City with the following
additional exceptions:
1. Land zoned for single family residential use
in area District 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) Placement of sidewalks shall be located one-half
foot (0.5 9 from property lines, unless otherwise
• specified by either Planning Commission or City
Council.
118116. REQUIREMENTS: CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS
a) Definitions:
1. Back-up lots as used in this section shall
mean oTs wFich are bounded by two or more
public streets and are walled or fenced off
from the parkway area of said street or
streets.
2. Full width sidewalk as used in this section
shall mean a s ewalk whose width measures
from property line to curb -line.
b) Where full -width sidewalks are not required those
parts of the parkway areas not covered with
Portland Cement concrete sidewalk shall be land-
scaped with trees and other plant materials to
meet City standards.
c) Sidewalk widths shall be as follows:
1. Single Family Residential:
a. A minimum sidewalk width of
b. Full width sidewalks on all
to the rear or side lot line
lots.
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four feet (41 )
streets adjacent
of back-up
2. Multiple Family Residential
a. A minimum sidewalk width of five feet (5')
b. Full width sidewalks on all streets
• adjacent to the rear or side lot line of
back-up lots.
3. Offices, Commercial, and Manufacturing
a. Full width sidewalks required unless
expressly waived by Planning Commission
or City Council.
4. Industrial Park, Public Buildings and Devel-
opments requiring an Unclassified Use Permit.
a. Sidewalk width shall be determined by
Precise Plan.
d) Landscaping provisions for full width sidewalks
1. Not less than one (1) tree well, minimum
dimensions 3.16" x 316" shall be provided on
all full width sidewalks for each forty (40)
linear feet thereof. The Director of Recrea-
tion and Parks may permit a greater distance
between tree wells when in his opinion, the
existence of poles, signs hydrants, meters, ✓
curb breaks, or specie of tree in any given
area require greater spacing.
• 2. Other improvements to be included as part of
the parkway landscaping shall be:
a. A permanent water irrigation system to
tree wells.
1. In single family residential areas such
water irrigation system shall be metered
to the City for maintenance.
b. Standard tree well improvements as required
by the City.
118117. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS: CURBS, GUTTERS AND
SIDEWALKS
The provisions of Section 8114 may be modified or waived
by the City Engineer under the following circumstances
and to the following extent, and under such reasonable
conditions as he may impose:
a) TOPOGRAPHY. Portland Cement.concrete curbs and
gutters only shall be required where the topog-
raphy is such that the installation of Portland
• Cement concrete sidewalks would be impractical
in the opinion of the City Engineer.
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b) STREET GRADE. Portland Cement concrete curbs,
gutters or sidewalks need not be installed where
the final street grade cannot readily be estab-
lished by the City Engineer.
c) IMPRACTICAL GRADING. Where the street for
practical reasons has not been or cannot be
readily graded to the established grade which
would enable proper location of curb and sidewalks.
d) HAZARDS. Where installation of Portland Cement
concrete sidewalks would be hazardous to pedestrians
because of the grade."
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance and cause the same to be published as required by law.
Approved and passed this
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 foregoing Ordinance No. 975 was regularly
• introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 8th day of Auust� , 1966. That, thereafter,
said ordinance was duury a3opted an passed at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 22nd day of August , 19660 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Gillum, Snyder, Gleckman, Mayor Krieger.
NOES: Councilmen: Nichols.
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
City Clerk
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