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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.