HomeMy WebLinkAbout36 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 36
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM BASED
UPON SUB-DIVISIONS, LAND DIVISION, ZONE CHANGES, PARCEL
MAPS, TRACT MAPS AND BUILDING PERMITS, ~ND DECLARING
THE URGENCY THEREOF.
The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California,
does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Whereas, the City Council hereby finds that prior
to, and since, incorporation on November 22, 1977, the City has ex-
perienced rapid residential growth which has placed, and is placing,
pressure upon various public services, including, but not limited to,
sewage treatment, traffic circulation and schools;
SECTION 2: And, whereas, the City, by reason of the lack of
adequate personnel, and by reason of the lack of finances to hire addi-
tional personnel, is unable to adequately process the current backlog
of pending residential development;
SECTION 3: And, whereas, further, the City is now developing its
initial General Plan.
SECTION 4: The City Council further finds that it is in the best
interest of the City in order to protect the health, safety and general
welfare of the citizens of the City to restrict the filing and processing
of applications for sub-divisions, land divisions, zone changes, building
permits, parcel maps or tract maps.
SECTION 5: Therefore, the City shall not accept for filing any
application for a residential sub-division, residential land division or
residential zone change except as provided in the following Section 7.
SECTION 6: The City shall not issue residential building permits
nor further process or approve any parcel map or tract map except as
provided in the following Paragraph 7.
SECTION 7: The following shall be exempt from the provisions of
this Ordinance:
(a) Any residential sub-division, residential land
division or residential zone change in connection with any tract or
parcel map approved by the City Council as part of the voluntary growth
restriction at its meeting of Februarv 1, 1978.
(b) Any building permit for an addition ~o or improve-
ment of an existing residential dwelling.
(c) A residential sub-division, residential land
division, parcel map or building permit where only one new residential
dwelling can result. This exemption shall be on a one-time basis only.
This exemption shall be subject to the approval of the Community Develop-
ment Director prior to the issuance of any building permit.
SECTION 8: This moratorium shall expire on December 31, 1978.
SECTION 9: The City Council hereby declares that it would have
adopted this Ordinance and each section, sub-section, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, sub-sections, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be
declared invalid or unconstitutional. If for any reason any portion of
this Ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional, then all
other provisions thereof shall remain valid and enforceable.
Ordinance No. 36
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SECTION 10: This Ordinance is hereby declared an urgency
measure necessary for the immediate protection and preservation of the public
peace, health, safety, and welfare for the reasons stated in Sections 1,
2 and 3 hereof and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 1978.
AYES: Schlosser, Mikela, Palombo, West, Frost
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor
Rancho Cucamonga
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