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Home My WebLink AboutCC ORD 1967-1182 Interim zoning (Not codified)1182 ORDINANCE NO. 1182 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFOR- NIA, PROVIDING FOR THE IN- TERIM ZONING ESTABLISHING THE CRITERIA FOR STORAGE AND/OR IMPOUNDING OF WRECKED AUTOMOBILES WHEREAS, the Department of Planning of the City of National City in good faith is conduct- ing studies for the purpose of holding a hearing by the Plan- ning Commission of the City of National City wherein and whereby requirements for stor- age and/or impounding of wrecked automobiles will be es- tablished; and WHEREAS, Section 65853 of the Government Code of the State of California authorizes this City Council to protect the public safety, health and wel- fare, to adopt a temporary inter- im ordinance as urgency meas- ure to remove from the streets and highways of the City of Na- tional City and to store vehicles because they are illegally park- ed, abandoned, involved within an accident or obstructing traf- fic because of mechanical fail- ure. NOW. THEREFORE, THE CITY: COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFOR- NIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOL- LOWS: SECTION I. The City Council of the City of National City does hereby adopt this temporary in- terim zoning ordinance pursu- ant to the provisions of Section 6585S of the Government Code of the State of California. SECTION II. The following regulations shall apply to the storage of disabled, dismantled or wrecked motor vehicles with- in the City of National City. A. Any legally authorized garage, body shop, new or used auto dealer may store, for a period not to exceed thirty (20) days, within a building, out of sight of public view, disabled, dismantled or wrecked motor vehicles provided said motor vehicle is located at said estab- lishment for repair. 11. Upon the recommenda- tion of the Planning Commission, the City Council, without a pub- lic hearing, may by Resolution grant a special use permit to any duly licensed automobile storage yard, with an automobile towing service duly licensed to operate within the City of National City, and who is a successful bidder of a contract with the City of National City to participate in the assignment of service calls on police -impounded automobiles, to store in conjunction with an accepted towing contract with the City, motor vehicles which have been removed from the streets and highways of the City of National City and impounded by the Police Department be- cause they are illegally parked, abandoned, involved within an accident, or obstructing traffic because of mechanical failure. Provided further, that no permit shall be granted to prem- ises located east of National Avenue. 1. Said storage shall be within a building or an enclosed storage area approved by the Planning Commission. a. The Planning Commis- sion in approving the storage of said motor vehicle location shall take under consideration the compatibility to adjacent land use with restrictions neces- sary to protect the abutting property. 2. An approved storage area shall: a. Contain a gross area of not less than 10,000 square feet and not more than 15.000 square feet in which said wreck- ed vehicle may be located. b. Be surfaced with as- phalt, cement or decomposed granite with oil, including all driveways and access roads. c. Have installed and maintained approved drainage facilities to prevent standing or accumulation of water. 3. Stripping of automobiles, removal of parts and disman- tling, salvaging or junking shall be prohibited, provided however, that required articles to be re- moved by authorized scrapping operation may be permitted to be accumulated for thirty (30) days behind said fence out of view of adjacent properties and adjacent streets. 4. All gasoline, oil or oth- er inflammable liquid and all gas shall be drained and re- moved from any unregistered or wrecked vehicle. 5. Material located in or on the premises shall be so ar- ranged that reasonable inspec- tion or access to all parts of the premises can be had at any time by the proper fire, health, po- lice, planning and building au- thorities. 6. Trash containers shall be installed and maintained throughout the area and said storage area shall be maintained free of trash at all times. 7. Said vehicles shall be disposed of in an expeditious manner and no vehicle shall be retained in storage in excess of three (3) months from the date of impoundment. Upon recom- mendation of the Chief of Po- lice of the City of National City or Order of a Court of Compe- tent Jurisdiction, the City Coun- cil may grant an extended per- iod of time for the storage of vehicles. 8. Said storage shall be carried on, maintained or con- ducted entirely inside an en- closed building or buildings, or on property entirely enclosed by a solid fence or wall at least eight (8) feet in height. a. Said fence shall be constructed in accordance with all the requirements established by the Zoning Ordinance No. 962 as amended by the City of Na- tional City. b. No sign, picture, transparency, advertisement or mechanical device which is used for the purpose of, or which does advertise or bring to notice any person or persons, or article or articles of merchandise, or any business or profession, or anything that is to be or has been sold, bartered or given away, shall be placed or be main- tained, or caused to be main- tained, upon the outward face of such fence or wall; except that a business carried on, maintained, or conducted within such fenced or walled enclosure and in accordance with applic- able zoning regulations may be advertised by use of a space not exceeding six (6) feet in height and fifteen (15) feet in length in each side of such en- closure. c. Gates for access shall be constructed of new material, eight (8) feet in height, mini- mum; no gate shall swing out- ward and shall be kept closed except when vehicles or pedes- trians are exiting or entering the premises. As an alternative to closing the gate, an interior, screening fence may be erected so as to prevent public view of the contents of the storage yard when the gate is open. d. No article shall be piled, or permitted to be piled, in excess of the height of the enclosing fence or wall or nearer than two feet thereto. 9. No storage area shall be permitted to be located ad- jacent to a freeway unless the storage area of all wrecked ve- hicles can be screened from view from said freeway. 10. All storage areas shall maintain a four -foot setback from all property abutting up- on a dedicated street. Said set- back along with the parkway in front of and on the exterior side of subject property shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs or other approved ground cover. 11. Any lighting of said storage area shall be so installed and maintained as to be directed away from abutting property and streets. 12. Any special use permit granted under the provisions of this ordinance shall expire upon the termination of the contract, or with the cancellation of said contract, with the City of Na- tional City. 13. In the event the Plan- ning Commission determines that any of the conditions set forth in this ordinance, or within the resolution approving a stor- age area, it shall be deemed prima facie evidence of a zon- ing violation and said special use permit shall ipso facto term- inate. SECTION III. This Interim Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure neces- sary for the immediate preserva- tion of the public peace, health and safety and due to the fact the City Police Department has problems of removing from the streets and highways of the City of National City and to store vehicles because they are illegally parked, abandoned, in- volved within an accident or ob- structing traffic because of me- chanical failure, under present zoning laws which have no means to provide for their re- moval and storage; therefore, this ordinance shall be adopted on an emergency basis pending the public hearings as required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National City, California, this 12th day of December, 1967, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Colburn, Harris, Hogue, Morgan NAYS: Councilmen Reid ABSENT: None KILE MORGAN Mayor of the City of National City, California ATTEST: IONE MINOGUE City Clerk I hereby approve the foregoing Ordinance this 12th day of De- cember, 1967 KILE MORGAN Mayor of the City of National City, California I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full and true copy of Ordinance No. 1182 of the Ordinances of the City of National City, Cali . • ia, as adopted by the ity Cou ,il of proved b the o. th h 1 IONE MINOGUE y Clerk of the sai Ma day of Deeemb (Signed) (Seal) Ci City of yational City, California NC-3729 — 12/21/67 AND I HEREBY CERTIFY that the same has been duly pub- lished according to law. o City Clerk, City of National City, Californi