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ORDINANCE NO. 1315
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST C OVINA. AMENDING SECTIONS
9203 AND 9204 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE KEEPING AND MAINTE-
NANCE OF ANIMALS (Amendment 128)
The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain
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SECTION 1. Subparagraph 4 of Paragraph (d) of Section
9203 of the West Covina Municipal Code is amended to read:
it 4.
In Area Districts III, IV and V, bovine animals,
horses, sheep, and goats or any combination
thereof may be maintained on sites having at
least 20, 000 square feet, provided that the fol-
lowing ratio of animals to lot area is maintained
and that they are owned only by persons residing
on the parcel:
No- of Animals
1
2
3
Lot Area
20, 000 square feet
35, 000 square feet
43, 560 square feet (one acre)
For parcels larger than one acre, one additional
animal may be kept for each five thousand (5, 000)
square feet with a maximum number of ten (10)
animals being permitted on two acres or more.
SECTION 2. Subparagraph 5 of Paragraph (d) of Section
9203 of the West Covina Municipal Code is amended to read:
5. Animals listed in Section 9203 (d) (2), (3) and (4)
shall not be maintained, ridden or permitted to
roam within five (5) feet of any property line except
when the animal is being placed onto or removed
from the premises. Anyone keeping or maintaining
such animals must do so in compliance with Los
Angeles County Health Codes and regulations.
Horses and equestrian facilities, and animals men-
tioned in Section 9203 (d) (4), being maintained on
parcels conforming to this Code prior to November
1, 1976 shall be permitted to remain on said parcels
for a period not to exceed five (5) years from that
date provided that no additional horses or equestrian
facilities shall be added to the premises during said
five year; period.
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Horses and equestrian facilities, and animals men-
tioned in Section 9203 (d) (4), being maintained on
parcels having legal nonconforming status or on
any other nonconforming parcels prior to November
1, 1976 shall be removed from said parcels within
one year of that date.
If it_ is felt by owners of adjoining properties on
which horses are being maintained that the five (5)
foot separation from the property line is unnecessary
or undesirable, the owners may with mutual agree-
ment, request that the Planning Director waive that
requirement until such time as the mutual agreement
is terminated, at which time said requirement shall
again be in effect. "
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SECTION 3. Subparagraph 3 of Paragraph (d) of Section
9204 of the West Covina Municipal. Code. is_ amended to read:
3. In Area Districts III, IV and V horses may be main-
tained on sites having at least 20, 000 square feet,
provided that the following ratio of horses to lot
area is maintained and that the horses are owned
only by persons residing on the parcel:
No. of Horses Lot Area
1 20, 000 square feet
2 35, 000 square feet
3 43, 560 square feet
(one acre)
For parcels larger than one acre, one additional
horse may be kept for each. five thousand (5, 000)
square feet with a maximum number of ten (10)
horses being permitted on two acres or more. p
SECTION 4. Subparagraph 4 of Paragraph (d) of Section
9204 of the West Covina Municipal Code is amended to read:
'( 4. Those animals listed in Section 9204 (d) (2) and (3)
shall not be maintained, ridden or permitted to roam
within five (5) feet of any property line except when
the animal is being placed onto or removed from the
premises.
Anyone keeping or maintaining any such animals
must do so in compliance with Los Angeles County
Health Codes and regulations.
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Horses and equestrian facilities being maintained
on parcels conforming to the Municipal Code prior
to November 1, 1976 shall be permitted to remain
on said parcels for a period not to exceed five (5)
years from November 1, 1976, provided that no
additional horses or equestrian facilities shall be
added to the premises during said five year period.
Horses and equestrian facilities being maintained
on parcels having legal nonconforming status or
on any other nonconforming parcels prior to Nov-
ember 1, 1976 shall be removed from said parcels
within one year of that date.
If it is felt by owners of adjoining properties on
which horses are being maintained that the five (5)
foot separation from the property line is unnecessary
and undesirable, the owners may, with mutual agree-
ment, request that the Planning Director waive the
requirement until such time as the mutual agreement
is terminated, at which time said requirement shall
again be in effect.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of
this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published by law.
Passed and approved this 27th day of September 1976.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
I, LELA W. PRESTON, City Clerk of the City of West Covina,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1315 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first re-ading at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 13th day of September - , 1976. That thereafter,
said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 27th day of September 1976, by the follow-
ing vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne.
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk
ity Attorney
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