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HomeMy WebLinkAbout483 - OrdinancesORDINANCE NO. 483 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCFD CUCAMDNGA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING S~CTION 17.08. 070-F TO ~ PdDGUIATION OF RECRFAT/ONAL VI~ICLE PARKING AND STORAGE WITHIN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS A. Recitals. (i) On May 16, 1990, the City Council reviewed the current Recrea- tional Vehicle regulations, and, as a result this review and public testimony, referred the matter to the City's Public Safety Commission and the Planning Cu~mmission for review and rec~m~endation. (ii) The Public Safety Commission held public meetings on the issue on June 12, August 7, and December 4, 1990, and recommended that the existing Ordinance be retained. (iii) The Planning Conu~dssion held public hearings on the issue on June 27, July 25, September 26, 1990, and May 22, 1991, and reco~u~ended that the existing ordinance be retained, with minor modifications. (iv) On June 19, and again on October 16, 1991, and January 15, 1992, the City Council held duly advertised public hearings, reviewed recom- mendations made by the Planning and Public Safety Commissions, and considered public testimony. These hearings were concluded prior to the adoption of this Ord/nance. (v) All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Tnat all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A of this Ordinance, are true and correct. SECTION 2: Subsection 17.08.070-F, to read as follows, is hereby added to the Municipal Code: F. Recreational Vehicle Parking and Storage. The parking and storage of recreational vehicles on residential properties, in all residential districts, shall be subject to the provisions of this Section. Ordinance No. 483 Page 2 Recreational vehicles defined. For the purpose of this Section, "Recreational Vehicle" shallmean a motor home, travel trailer, mounted camper, or a boat on a trailer, provided that such vehicles are not c~i.~ercial vehicles or LLsed for ~cial purposes. Recreational vehicle parking shall only be permitted within an enclosed garage, carport, or a similar structure, or if outdoors, in an authorized off-street paved parking area. All other parking or storage shall be prohibited. Authorized parkingareas. Authorized outdoor parking areas shall be limited to the locations and conditions described below: (a) Recreational vehicles my be parked or stored in the side or rear yard areas, provided that such areas are screened from view from the street, public right-of- way, and adjacent properties by a legally constructed fence, wall, or equivalent screening material at least five (5) feet in height; (b) Recreational vehicle parking areas within side and rear yards shall be limited to 5 percent of the total lot area or 500 square feet, whichever is greater, unless constructed pursuant to an approved Minor Development Review; (c) (d) R~creational vehicles may also be parked within public view in authorized parking areas within the front yard, or corner side yard abutting a street, for tenporary periods of t/me not to exceed 48 hours, except as noted in paragraph (d) below. Time limits established in paragraph (c) may be waived for a specific property when all of the following conditions can be demonstrated: Current owner or resident has resided on said property since prior to December 31, 1991; and Current owner or resident has owned a Recrea- tional Vehicle since prior to December 31, 1991, while residing on the property; and Property in question cannot reasonably accommo- date recreational vehicle storage in the side or rear yard; and Recreational vehicle may only be parked or stored on a paved surface located between the driveway and the nearest side property line; and Ordinance No. 483 Page 3 Property in question is NOT located within the Planned C~a.unities of Caryn, Terra Vista, or Victoria. 4. Parking area maintenance. All parking areas within public view from the street, public right-of -way, or adjacent properties shall be surfaced with a permanent paving material. Such areas shall be maintained in good usable condition, free of potholes and broken sections to prevent the accumulation of mud, dust, and weeds, and shall be kept free of debris, dirt, and other loose materials. e Violation of any provision of this subsection shall be punishable as an infraction. SECTION 3: The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdic- tion, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words of this Ord~ shall remain in full force and effect. Further, the City Council declares that none of the provisions of this Ordinance are intended to supercede or in any w~y affect any Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&R's) which may be in effect in certain areas subject to this Ordinance. SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby approves this Municipal Code Amendment. SECTION 5: The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall cause the same to be published within 15 days after its passage at least once in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Ontario, California, and circulated in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California. PASSED, APPROV~D, and ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 1992. Alexander, Buquet, Stout, Williams NOES: None ABS~qT: Wright Dennis L. Stout, ~ayor Ordinance No. 483 Page 4 a J. , City Clerk I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY c~.RRK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certifythatthe foregoing Ordinancewas introducedat a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 15th day of January, 1992, and was finallypassed'rat a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 5thday of Fe~, 1992. E~ecuted this 6th day of February, 1992, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.