HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1933-622 Zoning (Repealed by 750)ORDINANCE NO. 622
erty abutting on one side of a street
and lying between the two nearest
intersecting streets.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING "COMMISSION" shall metal the
FOR THE CREATION IN NA-
TIONAL CITY OF SEVEN (7)
ZONES CONSISTING OF VARI-
OUS ZONES OR DISTRICTS
A N D PRESCRIBING T H E
CLASSES OF BUILDINGS,
STRUCTURES AND IMPROVE-
MENTS IN SAID SEVERAL
ZONES; AND THE USE
TIIEREOF; THE HEIGHTS OF
BUILDINGS, AND THE AREA
OF LOTS CO V E R E I) BY
BUILDINGS; ESTABLISHING
SET -BACK IN FRONT AND
City Planning Commission.
"BT:ILDING" shall mean any article, substance or commodity
structure for the shelter. housing whatsoever and including the oper-
and/or enclosure of any person, ation of stables.
animal or chattel; and when any "I,O'C" shall mean a parcel of
portion thereof is completely sepa- land abutting on at least one street
rated from every other portion or alley or where no alley exists,
thereof by a masonry division or the rear line of the lot having a
fire wall, without any window, door frontage on two parallel or ap-
or other opening therein and which proximately parlaallel streets shall
wall extends from the ground to be considered as equidistant from
the upper surface of the roof at those streets except where the full
every point, then each such portion length or depth of such lot is less
shall be a separate building. than one hundred twenty five
SIDE YARDS: DEFINING THE ••MAIN BUILDING" shall mean
TERMS USED I1E1tEIN, PRE- nnv building and/or structure, ex -
SCRIBING THF: PENALTY FOR cent an accessar, w bleb is spe-
THE VIOLATION OF THE eifically alto wed by this ordinance
1'ROVISh)NS HEREOF AND
REPEALING CERTAIN ORDI-
NANCES OF SAID CITY.
in the zone in which it is located.
•'P.USINESS OR COMMERCE"
shall swim the purchase, sale or
other trio. near: ion involving the more than seventy - fiva (75) feet
'Whereas the City Council of the handling of any article or com- wide, at the intersection of two or
City- of National City find and de- modity for profit or livelihood and more streets. intersecting at an
terminr• that a zoning p:an will shall include office building. of- noel., not exceeding one hundred
protect residence section::, encour- fices, recreational or amusement thir••--five (13a) degrees.
age home ownership, prevent, undue enterp, Ines. "KEY LOT" shall mean the first
concentration, reduce fire. health , "DWELLING" shall mean any lot to the rear of a corner lot, the
and traffic haz-irds, conserve prop-! boil d'.ng. nr any portion thereof, front line of which is a continua-
€i'lv values, ! nerease business and,wh.eh is not an apartment house or lion of the side line of the corner
industrial efficiency, direct the la hotel as defined in this ordinance, lot and fronting on the street
building of the city along orderly; a tot which contains one or more which intersects the street upon
and ecenoolc lines and thereby iapartments or guest rooms which which the corner lot fronts.
promote the public health, safety. !are designed, intended. built, "LOT LINE" shall mean the
comfort, con veuienec, prosperity l rented. leased. let or hired out to established division lines between
and general welfare, now therefore: be occupied or are occupied as llv- parcels of property, public or pri-
vate. as shown by the instrument
conveying title.
"DEPTII OF LOT" shall mean
the average distance from the
street line of the lot to its rear line
measured in the general direction
of the side lines of the lot.
"PUBLIC i RI' ET" slva ll mean
the land dedicated to or condemned
for use as public highway, or es-
tablished as such by use and des-
ignated on the official records of
the rdty as streets.
"STREET" shall mean also
boulevard, avenue, place, drive,
court lane, or other thoroughfare
dedicated to public travel, but not.
including an alley.
"STREET LINE" shall mean
the boundary line between street
and the abutting property.
The City Council of the city of ing quarters.
National City do ordain as follows:; "F'A AWN' shall mean an indi-
DEFINITIONS
vidual or two or more persons re -
SECTION 1. For the purpose of lated by blood or marriage living
this ordinance. certain terms used l to telh. r and/or a group of indi-
1,'rrin are defined as follows: All's-ideals of nut more than five (5)
w nrds used in the present tense persons not related by blond or
Shall Intl ode the future: all words marriage, but living together as a
in the plural number shall include ,s:ngle housekeeping unit. In each
the singular number and oh wurda lea:e the farni:y shall he under -
in the singular number shall in -;stood to iu'lode neec`r:try servants.
elude the plural nunlbei•: the word "Fnox'r WALL" shall mean the
"lot" includes the word "plot.' I wall of the building, structure or
"ALLEY" shall mean any pub!!c.• improyem-nt nearest the street
thoroughfare for the us.:. of pedes- upon which the building' faros but
tria.nr, and/or vehicles, not less than :not inrlrldirg nn open veranda.
ten feet (DO nor more than twenty I "GT'F,ST Rooms" .shall mean n
(20) feet in width which has been (room which is intended or designed
deeded or dedicated to the ei:y and !to be oecunied or is occupied by
Qh"wn as such on the official City • om• or rro,rr guests but shall not
maps. I he deemed to include dartnatories
(125) feet in which case it shall be
deemed one lot.
"INSIDE LOT" shall be a lot
with not more than one side abut-
ting upon a dedicated public street.
"CORNER LOT" 1,s a parcel of
land under common ownership not
and detained under legal restraint.
"INDUSTRIAL R U I L D I N G S"
shall mean a. building devoted to
the storage repair, manufacture
preparation or treatment of any
"ACCESSORY"' shall mean any for sleeping purposes. "S1'OR V" shall mean that pnr-
httilding and.'or structure or a par- "BUILDING HEIGHT" shall lion OC n. I'�uilding included between
lion of arty main building the use'ulean the ver!tctl distance from the the surface of any floor and the
and maintenance of which is inci-.level of the e-rb opposite the raid- surface of the next floor above it.
dental to the ore and maintenance I di. of the front of the building or if there be no floor above it,
of the main bui: di ng. and which is:to the ceiling of the up nermost then the space between the floor
tired exclusively by the occupants ,story. Where no curb exists the and the ceiling next above it.
of the main building and which is, measurement shall he taken from "IIALF STOILY" shall mean a
located on the same lot or parcel lthe a yen:ac,` level of the highest story with at least two (2) of its
of land. and lowest point of that portion opposite sides situated in a sloping
"Ail' A OFLOT' shall mean the I of the lot covered by the building. roof. the floor area of such half
tutu horizontal area included with- "ITOTEI:' shall mean any build- story shall not exceed two-thirds
In lot lines rind .shall include one- leg or portion thereof containing (2-3) the floor area of the story
half ( 1) of the width of any alley !six ,,r more guest rooms used or immediately below it and which
abutting any such In: line. Untended or designed to be used, does not contain an Independent
"A I'ART\IENT HOUSE" shall Ilet or hired out to be occupied or apartment.
mean any building or portion there- which are oceupicd by six or more "USE" shall mean the purpose
of more than ono story in height, guests. whether the enmpensation for which premises or a building
which is designed, built, leased, let for hire he paid directly or indi- thereon Is designed, arranged or
or hired nut to he occupied. or rectly in money, goods. wares, mer- intended or for which it Is or may
which is occupied us the home or chandise, labor or otherwise, anldbe oernpied or maintained.
residence of three or more families shall include hotels, lodging and "REAR YARD" shall mean an
living* independently of each other rooming houses, dormatnries. Lurk- open unoccupied space on the same
and doing their cooking in the said fish baths, bachelor hotels, studios, lot with u building between the
building 'hotels, public and private clubs, rear line of the building and the
"APARTMENT' •',till mean aland any of such building of any roar lot line of the lot unobstructed
room or suite of r.onis which is 'nature whatsoever so occupied de- to the sky except as herein spe-
e •eupied or designed to be Oeell- signed or intended to be occupied. cif:cnlly authorized.
r.icd by one furnily for living and except Iatls, hospitals. asylums. "SIDE YARD" shall mean an
s'eephn,i purposes in an apartment sanitariums, orphanages, prisons, open unoccupied space on the same
house or dwelling. j<letenaon and similar buildings lot with a building situated between
"BLOCK" shall mean that prop- Il where human beings are housed the building and the side lot line
of the lot and extending through
from the street to the rear yard, or
where no rear yard is required to
the rear line of the lot unobstructed
to the sky
"DISTRICT" shall mean an en-
tire city block, any portion thereof
two or more adjacent city blocks
or any urea of land.
"VISION CLEARANCE" shall
mean an open unoccupied trian-
gular space at the street corner of
a corner lot. the spooe being de-
fined by a set -back line extending
across the r•orner between points
established on the street line by
\measurements from the corner.
ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
SECTION 2. In order to desig-
nate, regulate and rest ri et the loot-
tion of con, mrrce, business, trades
and industries and the locations of
all buildings designed, arranged
or intended for special uses and to
regulate and limit the height and
bulk Of buildings hereafter erectc.l
or altered, to regulate and Ihnit
the maximum building area of the any building., structure or improve- find he heard.
lot and to regulate and determine P
the area. of wards and other open the in any of said zones which (2) Hy mailing a postal card
uo re<; rimed against said build- notice not later than ten (10) days
spa oe•i surrounding such buildings 'lg. structure ur improvement, or prior to date of such hearing to the
the City of National City is hereby . the use of such premises upon such owner or owners of all property
divided Into zones or districts of I terms and con die ion:: as said Conn- „-ithin the posting area above des
which there shall he seven (i ), ril rutty deg il1' l punier. pon the fined, using for this purpose the
known as. r I Tingofsuch petition, the Commis- last known name and address of
g RI Sine Family 1>°.striots I .on shall make its findings and de- such owners as s
P.2 'two ,oily and Single itown upon the
Itcrnlination thereon ,within ihh•t}' records of the City Clerk or the
F'u rn i:c District ( N4 Multiple Family Dntrirt (30) day.: thereafter and mail a City Assessor. or if unknown, ad -
post card notice of the fact of the dressed to National City, California,
C2 Local or Ni••g hl,,,rhood Hits
iness District
C3 Coin ne rcial or T'uli nait ed
}rosiness District
M2 Ll,tht Manufacturing Dis-
ordinance in any of said zones or thereof.
district. 1n order to come with- (1) By posting public notice
in the provisions of Section 4. three thereof not less than ten (10) days
things must be shown relative to prior to date of hearing mentioned
the parcel of property contained in therein, such notices shall be placed
the application for an exception. not more than One hundred (100)
viz: feet apart along both sides of each
Ist. That there are special cir- and every street upon which prop-
cumstance.s or conditions applicable erty proposed to he reclassified
to the parcel of property referred abutts and providing that such
to in the application; posting shell extend along said
2nd. That such exception is nec- street. or streets a distance of not
essary for the preservutiun and en- less than three hundred (300) feet
joyment of a substantial property from the exterior limits of such
right of the Petitioner; properties as are proposed for re-
3rd. That the granting of such classification. Such notices shall
exception will not be materially consist of the words "Notice of Pro -
detrimental to 1)1,, public welfare posed Change of Zone" printed In
or injurious to the property or im- plain type notless than one and
provements in such zone or district I anc-half (1 ',fi) inches in height and
in which the property is located. tin addition thereto•u statement. in
f'Pet on the mk;ng of such find- smolt type setting forth a descrlp-
ings, the Commission may recom- Lion of the property involved In the
mend to the Clty Council that CON- proposed change in zone and the
DITIONAL EXCEPTIONS be made time and place at which a pubile
and said Council may by Ite:solo- hearing on the proposed change
:ion permit the erection, alteration, will be heard: and at which time
reconstruction, or enlargement of any ner50I1 interested may appear
rendition of such report to said provided. however. that failure to
pe:itioner. If the petition is ap- reeeive the post card notice shall
n-o, cd, then the (7Orlmission shall notdeprive the Commission of jur-
forwo,'d its tindtngs and recom- lsdlction to pass npnn such peti-
mendations to the City Council. If tion. In the case of the granting
t•lct • the petition Is disapproved, peti- of a petition, a report of the find-
,r:: Heavy 31anufachrring ])ix tiuner may, within twenty (20) ings and recommendations of the
I riet days from Ore date of action by Commission shall be made within
which said several zones a nd the , said ('ommission, appeal to the City thirty on) days from the filing of
b'' erected, constructed or estab-
lished which is designed, arrang- ddrl or intended for urenl,ney or use
and no premises shall be used in
any may in said zones or districts
restricted by this ordinance against
such erection. construction, estab-
lishment or use.
ADJI-ST ')•,N'I'S AND VARIATION
RI?C'i' i'" .1. THE CITY PLAN-
NING COMMISSION may, upon the
verified petition of any property
owner filed with •"`d COMMIS-
SION. stating fully tin• G}tOTTNDS
of the apnl:r•alion and all FACTS
retied tom -hp petitioner. re•curn-
n•cd I, the City ('o,nc11 CONDI-
TIONAL EXCEPTIONS to any of
said restrictions established by this
districts of each thereof so far as r`ounet! by written notice of a ppeal said •
petition and thereupon shall
tiled ,with the City Clerk. Such ap- he transmitted to the City Council
n^a1 shall ;et forth specifically the and a post curd notice mailed of
grounds therefor and s,id anpcal the filet of the rendition of such
may be referred to the City Plan- report to said petitioner and • (' said
( 'omrni.=sion for reconsidera- findings and recommendations be
lion as in the first instance, or if against the petitioner, or if no
the City Council deem it necessary action he taken hy the Commission
or expedient to do so they may set within such thirty (30) days, he
she matter for hearing upon such may within twenty (20) days from
',lice to tute'cx'erl parties as they the date of action by the Commis -
may deem pion:-r and the decision sion. or• within twenty (20) days
of the Council upon s',Id appeal after the expiration of such thirty
shall be rendered within ninety (30) days. 1f no report is made by
(90) ,hays from the date of such said Commission, appeal to the City
-rpneal and if riot so rendered. sucn Council hy written notice of appeal
' .lpeal shall be deemed d.nted, h,tt 111ed with the City Clerk. Such ap-
„ le time during which such Erin!!,••• neat shall set forth specifically the
's ner,ri ing before. the Commis -ion grounds therefor and said appeal
� u such reference shall not b- 000• may he. referred to the Clty Plan -
as p:ul ,.f sue!: ciao: (901 nhlg Commission for recurnmenda-
d.,y pr rilil, tion as In the first. instance, or 1f
ZONE; CHANGES the City Council deeps it necessary
SECTION 5, Boundaries of zones or expedient so to do, it may set.
altered or enlarged a1,1 nil building. or the districts thereof. or the the matter for hearing upon such
or struCtre or improvement shall e!r,s (tie;rlion or property tberein notice to interested parties as they
may he amended, reclassified and may deem proper and the decision
altered whenever the public neces- of the City Council upon said ap-
sity and convenience and the gen- peal shall be fined and conclusive
eral welfare require. as to all matters and things In-
(0) Ilpnn the verified petition of valved in said petition.
fifteen (15) per cent of the owners! The decision of the City Council
of property proposed to be :o shall be rendered within ninety
changed or reclassified or (90) days after the receipt of a
(h) By resolution of Intention report and recommendation from
of the City Planning Commission the Commission or of an appeal
or the City Council, 'from the action of said Commission
Upon the tiling of such verified as hereinbefore set forth.
petition or the passage or such FOICM OF PETITIO\
resolution of intention, 111e foal- 1 SECTION 6. The Commission
miss+on shall set the matter for l ma3', in its rules and regulations,
hearing before a member or mem- prescribe the form and scope of the
1-et's of said Commission nnrl shall formal Petition and accompanying
fibre notice of the time and place .Ofdata eo as to assure the fullest
such hearing and the purpose,
said disc riets have been defined. are
hereby esta hushed• and the hrnend-
:•ries of sold districts and each of
them arc shown upon the DIS-
TRICT /ONE MAP of National
City attach eel hereto. made a part
hereof and referred to for a par-
ticular description of said districts,
noel each of them.
NONCONFORMING USES
SECTION 3. Except as h- rein -
after provided, the lawful use or
uses of all buildings. inlpro•:emer'1s
and tlrP 1r11JP. exiS•ing in any
of said zones or districts ther•'-
o", respectively, at the time
of the adoption of this ordi-
nance may continue except that
.rah Imes ,which 1,O 7' he existing in
the city In violation of any existing
o`dhr nccs. Except as he"e'.natter
p rarided. nil building. structure or
improvement now existing shall be
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practicable presentation of facts scent of the required rear yard area. across the entire width of the lot.
for the permanent record provided (h) OTHER USES •Nothing in Accessory buildings not over one
that any petition for ❑n exception this section shall 'he construed as (1) story in height may occupy
as provided in Section 4 or a prohibiting farming and truck gar- forty (40(7,.) per cent of the re -
Change of Zone as provided in See- denier, parks, playgrounds, recur- ,iuir, d rear yard arca.
Lion n shall Include a verification atinnal and community buildings ZONE "lt4"—REGtATIONS AND
of at least one of the owners of the owned by the City. PROTECTIONS
property petitioned for, attesting ZONE "I72" REGULATIONS AND SECTION 9. USES —No building,
to the truth and correctness of all PRIyJE(TIONS structure and/or improvement or
Parrs and maps presented with said SECTION 8. No building, slrue- Portion thereof, shall he erected,
Petition, Such verification shall be tore and/or Improvement or poi- const•uc•t'd. converted, established,
dated and attested to before a tion thereof shall be erected, con- altered and/or enlarged in Zone
notary public structed, converted. established, al- "R-I" and no lot or premises in
ZONE: RI. REGULATIONS ANTI tered or enlarged on any lot In 'Lone "I:4" shall be used for any
PROTECTIONS Znne '•122", and no such lot or Purpose except as hereinafter spe-
SF:CTION 7. Nn building, strue_ pr. mists shall be used for any pur- cifically provided and allowed in
tore and/or improvement shall be
hoses except as hereinafter spe- this section.
•. meters, constructed. concerted. al- ,.ifically provided and allowed in (a) Any lot or prentifies 1n
(erect and/or enlarged in one , 'R1" ,his section. :one '•le4" inay be used for any
and no lot or premises shall he (a) Any lot or premises in Zone purpose allowed in Zone "721" and
used except as hereinafter provided •,F.2" may be us d for any purpose •'::,ar "Rz."
and allowed this section. .)flowed in %one "III." (b) 'There may be on any such
(a) AI:EA—There may be not
to exceed ONE SINGLE FAMILY (b) 'There may be one or more lot or premises one or more Ito-
DR'EL.LING on any lot having andwellings, flats, double dwellings, less. apartment huilding, private
duplexes,a area less than ten thousand (ln,_ duplexes, bungalow C'.ur•t8, Crater- eluh:', church .', hospitals and clin-
u00) square feet. provided such lot nity or sorority hole: s. churches, ic:.. public institutions of a philan-
is forty (40) Legit or more in width public and private educational in- ',tropic or eleemosynary nature.
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and has an newt of 5000 souure titutio ne, on any such tit, pro- provided that all such buildings
feet or wit'? uflirtally recorded to the vtd' d that all such buildings and; anri/or structures, and every ucces-
otlirr, of the County Recorder of .�� sir;"•t❑rrs, and every accessory sory over one (1) story in height
Nan Diego County Prier to January 't'11,1 eL over one story in height, do not cover more titan seventy
Lies[, 1932. d" not cover more than forty (70Y1 ) Per cont. of the total area
(b) 'There may be one or more (40'i- I per c nt of the total area of an inside lot and do not exceed
such single family de•rlliu;,s mt o on inside lot, and do not cover eighty (80%) per cent of the
any lot having an area of ten thou- !nor:• than fifty (50'; 1 per rent of total area of a corner lot.
sand (10,('00) square feet or more the total area of :' corner lot. (c) There may be the usual ac-
provided that Ruch dwellings, rota (c) There may be an office for cessurt.a in connection with such
a rr"ssories over one (11 story in phy: ;rice. dentist, h:'aler or other i.uildiugs, sirueturos and including
height, do not cover more than person authorized by law to prat- ,rage entice not to exceed that
thirty (30) per rent ni the total tire medicine acd/or healing, pro- nenos,,ary for three (3) automobiles
urea of such lot and that there I: `'`rigid that any a.u':li office is in a in addition to one (1) automobile
not less than five thousand (seen) room or rooms Unnneceted to the for each family unit contained on
square feet of lot area for each of clove'ling which is the home of such such lot.
such dwellings. Person.
(d) HEIGHT..- -No such bulld-
(e) A(tCESSORIES—There any (d) 'I'hrm ma3' be the usual ac_ in e;, xt curt err, ad/or improvement
-��- he the usual acc,'ssories in runner. ''"s�nries in connection with any in %unr "R9" shallnhe more than
[ion with such dwelling including, such buildings and/or structures, six (5) stories nor more than sew-
garago swrcr not to exceed that including ,ara^_e space r,ot to ex- ('uty-fie•' (75) (clet in height meas-
neces•rny for three (3) automobiles r,ed that necessary for three (3) ured in a manner defined in this
for each said dwelling,-.,utomnbtles in addition to one (1) ordinance.
(d1 IIEIGIIT LTNI IT • No snob ant: mobile for each family unit (el FRONT YARD- -Nu such
bui'.ding structure and/or Improve- contained on such lot. building, St ruotiu•e and/or improve-
ment shall he more than two and (e) lil•IIGHT—•No such build- ewer in Zone "R4" shall have its
one-half (21/21 stories nor more in.', structure and/or Improvement front wall nearer the street line at
than thirty-five (35) fret in height, in. Zone "r12" shall be more than any point than fifteen (15) feet,
measured In the manner defined in two and one-half (2-1/2) stories except where the lots In any block
Otis ordinance. (Section 1). nor mar: than thirty-five (35) feet have an average or normal depth
(e) FRONT YARD No snr•h in height measured in a manner o: less Ilan one hundred fifteen
hulldln'r. structure and /or improve_ defined in this urdina ace provided (115) feet in whir' rase the front
merit shell !tour Its front w•„:1 [hot nit such half story shall con- wall shall not he n arer the street
nearer the street line than t etily an independent apartment. line at any point than ten (10) feet,
(201 feet except where the lots in . (f) FRONT YARD- No surd' except as hereinafter provided.
any Mock have no average or nor- building. ecrtletu re and/"r ins- (f) SIDE YARD —There shall
met depth of less than one hundred provein nt In Zone "R'm shall have be a side yard on both sides of
fifteen (115) feet, In which case the it; front wall nrurcr the street line cvory such building, st ructune and/
f-ont well shall no: lie nearer the .,an fifteen (1n) feet, except where or improvement which side yard
street 1'ne itt any point than fif- the let•: in any block have an aver- "hall not be less than four (4) feet
:e+•n (15) feet. except as herein- age or normal depth of less than in width for a building two stor-
fie'• provided, one hundred fifteen (115) feet in iea or less in height and for each
(f) SIDE YARD-- Therm shall ',which rase the front wall shall not :additional story height the width
be a side ynrd on bo:h sl'les of h be nearer the street lino. at a.ny. o: such side yards, and/or courts
every •na•building, structure or polo[ than fen (Ltd fret except as shall be increased in the case of
imprm'r meet. which side yard shall her inaftor provided, hnteli. n nil apart n,ent buildings as
1,e not less than fear (4) feet in (g) SIDE YARD —There shall provided in Section 21 to Section
w'dth and the suet of the widths of
he a side yard on both sides of 24, inclusive, of the State housing
the two side yards shall be not less everysuch bulldin,, structure and/ Act as amended.
ride, twenty -flue (25) p,•r event of or improvement, which side yard (g) 'REAR YARD —There shall
the width of tiny lot under fifty shall loot be less than four (4) feet be a rear yard of at least fifteen
(50) feet in width nor less than
fourteen (14) feet for any other in width and the sum of the widths (15) feet in depth extending across
let. The width of the side yard of the two side yards shall not be the retire width of the lot, and for
ad'acent to the street. on a COR-
less then twenty (20%) per cent each additional story in height
NER tut '},ell equal not. less than of tli width of any lot under fifty ahoy.) two stories the rear yard
wenty (20'-) per cent of the(a0) feet in width. nor less than shall be Increased one foot In
ten { 10) feet any other lot. The [depth, Accessory buildings not over
width 0` the lot tip to a maximum ecru star in height ma
of ten (10) feet. width of side yard adjacent to the. y y occupy not
(g) I1EA l: YARD —There shall 'street on at corner lot shall „analt0 "xreed forty (40°u) per cent of
too provided a rear y:'-d nt at (east' not less than twenty (20'<) per the required rear yard area.
--lire (2n) feet ' • scent of the width of the dot up to ZONE. "C2"—.REGULATIONS—
• 'tending across the e•ntir,' width: a inaxlmum of ten (10) feet, (LOCAL BUSINESS)
of the lot. Accessory buildings not (h) REAR YARD —There shall SECTION 10—USES—No build -
over one story in height may ov- ! he a rear yard of at least twenty- Ing, structure and/or improvement
ropy not to exceed forty (40^ ) per' five (25) Pert in depth extending 0' portion thereof shall be erect-
4)('
J A v Cx,
:•d, constructed, converted, altered
and/or enlarged on any lot in Zone
"C2". and no such lot or premises
shall be used for any purpose ex-
cept as hereinafter specifically pro-
vided and ullo wv'd in this section.
(a) Any lot ur premises in Zone
'.C2" may he used for any purpose
allowed in Zone "It1," Zone "R2"
or Zone "R4."
(b) Any such lot, building and/
or structure in Zone "t'2" may be
used and occupied for the following
purposes: stores or shops for the
conduct of a retail business; offi-
ces, automobile camps, banks,
beauty parlors, conservatories, stu-
dio', photographic galleries, hos-
pitals, Sanitariums, dressmaking,
millinery. shoe or tailor shops, un-
dr-rialdng parlors, auto ,yi rvice sta-
-ions and storage garages, fire an,'
police stations, libraries, museums,
telephone exchange without service
yard or outside storage of sup-
plies, electrical distributing station
for the purpose of distributing elec-
trical energy to the inhabitants of
tho district and other similar pur-
pose:: which in the opinion of the lution of r, curd is not more ob-
Commission es evidenced by resoh,- roxi„tit ar detrimental to the wet- manufacture, except mixing; brick
lint; of r.rurd, arc not more ob- :.ire of the particular community or terra costa tilt manufacture
noxious or detrimental to the wen- .han businesses or enterprises concrete pipe or building bloc
rare of the particular community onumera!ed in this section, pro vide manufactti rut lime. cement, or piss
than the businesses or enterprises ell that all saHl L iIrlin,,s and;"or ter of parts manufacture. concrcti
, nutnerat,d in this section, provide 7:11r. urea do not cover nor, than mixing plants; plants for crush
ed that all such hnidings audio!' 1.nett' (9u) Per cent of the iota! in, stora_e or distribution of roek
st sueture:: do not rover more than area of an inside nut, sand or gravel, stone mill or quarry
eighty (SO ) per cent of the (c) There may be ,he usual gun powder, fire works or explosive
total area of an inside lot, and do accessories iu connection with such' manufacture or storage, illuminat-
nut cover more than ninety (90%) buildings, sl rnct - s and/or uses. ling or heating gas manufacture;
pep cent Of the total area of a cor- (d) HEIGHT Id3IIT—No such boils- worts railroad yard or round
ner lot. huodin structure and/or ini- house: or for in brneral those utses
(e) There may br the usual ace pruveanent in Zane "C3" shall he which have been declared a nui-
c:•e:x,ries in connection with such
buildings. structures an(i,or Im-
prov:ment and/or uses.
(d) HEIGHT --No such build-
ing, 91 rue: ur and/or improvement
ing, structure and,/or improvement
orportion thereof, shall be erected,
constructed, converted, altered
and/or .enlarged on any lot in Zone
"C3" and no such lot or premises
shall be used for any purpose. ex-
cept as hereinafter specifically
providedand allowed In this sec-
tion.
(a) Any lot or premises on Zone
"C3" may he used for any purpose
allowed in 'Lone "R1", Zone "R2",
Zone "1(4" and Zone "C2'•
(b) Any lot, premises, building
and/or structure in Zone "C3" may
he used and occupied for the fol-
lowing purposes: stores or shops
,for the conduct of wholesale busi-
ness, auitumubile repair shops, auto
laundries, commercial garages.
dancing academies, places of
amusements, carpenter shops. paint, hacco manufacture, fertilizer munu
paper hanging and decorating ::adore, glue manufacture.; dis
shops. printing establishments, tiIia iort of coal, wood, or hones
plumbic, ~hops. tinsmith shops,
u pllulstering shops, household
:toed sturagr, and other similar
purposes which In the (pinion nt
the Commission ev`deneed by resso-
the total area of an inside lot.
Automobile wrecking and used
parts storage, except in a build-
ing enclosed on all sides, scrap
iron, junk or rag storage or baling,
iron foundry, iron smelting; steel
mill, rolling mill; ammonia, chlo-
rine or bleaching powder manufac-
ture, sulphurous, sulphuric, nitric.
or hyd roehlo riu arid manufacture;
hug ranch; stock yard; fat render-
ing plant, incineration or reduction
o. garbage offal. dead animals or
retusc; soap manufacture except
where the cold process is used;
curing, tanning, or stompsof raw
hides or skins; tallow, grease or
lard manufacture or refining,
slaughter of animals or fowls;
pickle, sauerkraut, sausage or
vinegar manufacture; chewing to-
r'tnntury asphalt manufacture or
refining, petroleum pumping, re-
fining ur storage; creasote treat-
ment or manufacture: tar roofing
or tar water proofing manufacture;
lamp b:ttcit manufacture; paint
k
•
more than four (4) stories nor sane^ In any court of record or
more than fiff y '-lice (5:;) feet In • which may bu obnoxious or often-
heeight, uteasin'ed in a manner de - I Siva by reason of the emission of
fined in :his. ordinance. I uclor, su,ok,', gas or noise.
(r) YARDS —Every such build- i (b) LLEIGH'I' LIMIT —No such
in %one "C2" shall be more than ing or plr, Ito thereof in Zone building, structure and/or im-
fou.• (4) stories nor mare than "C3" which is: designed, intended
fifty feet (501 in hipht measurd and/or uy.d for any purpose Per-
in a manner defined In this ordi- milted in the "I(4" Zone shall
mince. comply with the provisions of said
(e) Ev, ry such building or par- "It.," Zone regarding rear yards,
lion thereof in Zone "("C' which is side yards and percentage of lut
desig net. intended and/or used for
any purpose permitted in the "R4"
Zone shall comply with the provis-
ions of :told "R4" Zen,-, regarding
front ye ri;, r,r: r yards, Sill, yards
and prreenlage of lot (renn:ed.
r. pruv ided that when the ground
Poor of any such building is used
for any commercial purpose per-
mitted in Zone "C2" no aid.-. Yard is and for a rear yard along the side
r (Mired :: d,i:-cent. to the surer.) and/or the rear of every such
(f) snit; Y•11:1)--•'I'her'e shall building, structure and/or irnprove-
hr• a ride yard anti or rear yawl m.nt which is bordering on "1:1,"
along the end or ill:, rear of every ' R3" or "t(4" Zones, which yard
such building, structure and/or im- shall nutbe less than a side yard as
prevenient which Is bordering on requited in the "124" 'Lone,
"It.1", "R2", or "114" Zones, which ZONE "M3"—REGCLATIONS
,.tdr yard shall not be less than it ANI) PROTECTIONS
ii.de yarn a 1 required in "H4" Zone. SECTION 12--USES--Nu build -
(b) FRONT YARD —No such ing, structure and/or improvement
building, structure and/or im- or portion thereof, ::hall be erected.
prove ment in a Zone "C2" district eonstmoted, converted, altered and
which Ir. entirely surrounded by /or enlaraad on any lot in Lone
"It" rrvidenee districts shall have "1%12" and no such lot. or premises
its front wall nearer the streetline shall be used for any purposes ex -
than ten (.10) feet, provided that cept as hereinafter specifically 7.t)NI: "]t3"—HECCLATIO''S
the set -back line of adjacent "R" provided and allowed in this sec- SECTION 13 --Any building,
resident e district is at least ten tine structure and/or improvement or
(1e) fc Qt: and in no case shall the (a) Any building, structure and- portion thereof may he erected,
front rr;:ll in "C2" Zone districts ."or lot In Zone "M2" may b.: used constructed. converted, altered and
Lr required to set. bark farther for any purpose not specifically iur enlarged for any use or pur-
thnn is required of adjacent "It' mentioned in the following pares- pose, aol any lot or pretniscs in
• esidence districts. graph, if not prohibited by law, or Zone "M3" may he used for any
ZONE "C3" REGULATIONS AND ordinance in effect at the tittle of purpose if not prohibited by Law
PROTECTIONS such use, provided that all such or ordinance, provided that all
SECTION 11--USES—No build- buildings do not cover more met' buildings, structures and/or
than ninety (90) per cent of
provemcnt shall he more than four
(4) is. orics nor enure thctr, fifty -live
(53) feet in height measured in a
manner defined in this ordinance.
(c) YARDS —Every such build-
ing or portion thereof in Zone "ht2"
occupied, provided that wh,n the r which i:; designed, intended and/or
ground floor of any such building used for any purpose permitted in
Is used for tiny commercial purr- _h,: "RI" Zone shall comply with
pate perntitt,,d to Zone "C3" no tli' provisions of said "R•4" Zone
side yard is required adjacent ,''gardin;; rear yards, side yur.,s
to a street line but a vision clear- and percentage of lot occupied
ance of not -rss than ten (10) feet provided that when the ground
will be required in Bach eases, .loot of any such building is used
(f) There shall be a ride yard :or any commercial or industrial
use permitted in Zone "M2" no side
^surd is required adjacent to a street
line.
(d) There shall he a side yard
and/or rear yard along the side
and/or the rear of every such
building, structure and/or improve-
ment which 1s bordering on "RI",
"I:2" or "i,14" Zone, which yard
shall be not less than a side and/or
rear yard as required in the "114"
Zone.
(e) VISION CLEARANCE —
There shall be a vision clearance
on all corner lots of not less than
ten (10) feet,
2' -7!
improvements conform to the re -
quirk ments of Zone "D12" re:--ard-
ing pi., stage of lot covered,
h't'ight and sizes of side and rear
yards and vision clearance.
(:E\Eft A1. PROVISItONS AND
EXCEPTIONS
SECTION 1.1—(a) Any unlit] •
ing may be altered or repaired to
Ili,,, extent of not more than fifty
(50) per cent of its assessed value;
provided, however, that if any
building is altered or repaired
to more than fifty (50) per
coat of its assessed value or
any additions or enlargements
whatsoever are made such build-
ing and its additions or enlarge-
ments shall conform to the re-
strictions herein set forth for
Zone or Lti,iriet in which such
building is located as shun on
th, Zone Afar. except. where per-
mit its issued as pros id, d in Section
tour (4) hereof; and further pro-
vided that tit.- aggregate value of
separate alterations or repairs shall
not exceed fifty (50) per cent of
tit rase, ssed value Its of the date
this ordinance became effective.
(b) In any "P." residential none
where lifts (r,o) per cent or more of
tit 3otS in any block and located in
the Zone, exclusive oi' the frontage
along the side of a corner lot, has
r,een imt roved istitil bttikling at
the time of the passage of this or-
dinance and the average distance
of the front walls of these buildings
f'toa the street line is greater or
le:;-, than that r',ittircd in such zone,
then such required distance :711u11
be disr_,:arded, but no building or
street are hereafter erected, Con-
structed or altered in such Zone
hall have its front. wail nearer the ordlt>ances of Nrtt!onai City.
u'eet line than the avtiaae dis-
tance from l)o• street line of the
front walls of the existing buildings
t 1! to :t maximum of ttvt my -five
(2i) feet, provid, d that the front
wall o` a bui:ding to he erect, d,
established or altered on a lit be- t. the let eirrererl by the building.
tweer two adjoining lots on each ('1) In determining the depth of
of which a building exists at the rear yard for any building where
of tits passage of this ordl- sseit yard opens Into an alley, one-
essets shall not be 10,11v1' the street half the width of such alley may
line Chad Use average distance from to Consider; d as a portion of the
the eti, t line of the front sval.s of yard,
such buildings. 1n the esent that (") BUILDING AREA- Noth-
a proposed building is to be erected, .re: in the area and yard require -
constructed, established or altered menu of this orditai n•-e shall re-
ran a lot adjoining or within sec-
t my-fl';o (75) feet of an existing
building schuss front wall Is closer
:o thy• st re. t lime than the distance
re,1t1 e(1 in ,aid Zone, then ttu'
I :runt w,t.l ut the proposed building
not d or.:y b:' removed from the
front prop. sty fine n distance equal
io the average of the distances
from tIt street lire of the front
w all of said existing building on
one side and the near. st building
within seventy-fve (75) feet of the
proposed building on the other
side, provided that where there Is
only one existing building within
-t•v,•nty-fiv,t (7J) feet then the
av,:raio shall be made with the
way oe place, between which build -
distance required in that zone. ing li1a and the street line the
On any Key lot the distance of front wall of no building, structure
the front wall from the street line 1 or improvement may be erected,
a,: re qu :, d in ‘the zone in which I constructed or established. Before
the Ins is located, may be disre- I ordering the establishment of any
g;treled, provided that the front such building line the City Coucil
tvall of any building on a k,'y lot I n
shall first refer the matter to the
:hall not he nearer the strtx•t line 1 Cornunssiun for investigation and
.:Inn the :tverage of the distance i recommendation.. It shall then
required in the buck and the side I pars a resolution of intention so to
y'.ud required on the corner lot, 1 do. designating, the building line
...wild that in ease there is a build- i or lines proposed to b•- established.
lino than the average dlslanoe
ahnvt• computed then the building
on the key lot may be erected on
line with said building.
For the purpose of computing
the distance fre.in the front wall to
tho street line the measurement
shall be taken front the neal!est
point of said front wall to the
street lino but except that Di_ else
thin architectural features herein-
after enumerated shall not be con-
`sid:red in making such rru::ttiur,•-
ments: to wit:
1. Cornices, canopies, eaves or
any oilier nrchitect.,n'al features
mrty ex ten,l beyond said front wall
a distance of not to exceed two
and one-half (2 iI,) 1t et.
Mg on the adjoining lot. whose width resolution shall be aubllshed
front wall is closer to the street litinCe in a newspaper published and
circulated in said city. Such reso-
httion -of Intention shall contain
a notice of the day, the hour and
the place of the public hearing be-
fore said City Council and shall
also be posted in the same manner
as provided in Subsection 1 of
Section 5, except that said notice
::hall consist of the words "Resolu-
tion of Intculion to Establish
Building Line.' After the adoption
of said resolution of intention and
prior to the timer the ordinance
estuh:ishiub such building line or
liner, becomes effective, no build-
ing permit shall be Issued for the
er% etion, construction or establish-
ment of any building or structure
between such proposed building
-. Fire escapes may extend be- lino and the street line,
yond said front wall a distance ZONE BOUNDARIES
not to exceed four and one-half S.' '1'JUN 15-1]•-here any uncer-
(4%) feel. utility exists with respect to the
3. A landing place or porch may boundaries of zones as shown on
extend beyond t..t;d front wall 10 said Zone Map, the following rules
't distant:o not Ie, exoeerl six (6) shall apply:
"crt, prosuch landing place (a) The Zone boundaries are
• porch shall have its floor no either center lines of streets, or
hi�h.•r than the entrance floor of :;Illy whet:: otherwise shown, and
ho hnildi ;;. An open railing no the indict>,d boundaries on said
;tip her than two and one-half ...Mc- .1t.,p are approximately street
(° iz) fe. t may be placed around ,t. alley line. tt here such streets
aicl !tinning place or porch. or alley lines shall be construed to
4. Parapet walls not exceeding oc tite boundaries of such Zone.
(our (4) feet In height. chimneys, (b) \, acre the Zone boundaries
•ooltne tt,tvers. el.' t :ttor bulkheads, ;u•c 1101 shown to be streets or alleys
fi_o lo'ccrs. pent huusrx, slacks, .:..0 where the property has been
ititee :ulcer:; or seem ry lofts, tanks, ,t: leas• hereafter ite divided into
.Sates towers. rad lei;' towers, orna- °.,1oits and lot;, the zono boundar-
mental towers, monuments, cupalos, ies shall be construed to be lot
domes and spires may be erected iinc , and where the indicated
as to th. it height in accordance boundaries on said Zone Map are
With. exi,•t gig or hereafter adopted 0pp rox ima1. iy lot lines, said lot
lima shall be coastt'ued to be the
(,•) The architectural features boundttry of such zone.
includad In paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 (e) In unsubdivi'.led property,
may also ex:end into the r ar :hu zone boundary lines on said
. L.:.1 the same distance that they _,ne map shall be determined by
fro permitted in the, front yard and the scale contained on such map
shall r.ol be considered 111 flit' area ..rid where uncertainty exists Chu
zone boundary line shall be dvter-
... iced by the City Planning Cottm-
.,:.:h,on upuu w'ritt,'r, application
to: an interpretation of said Zone
...ap and records thereof. placed
in the °trice of the City
dunning Commission.
(d) Where the Zone boundaries
fu:to to approximately the real*
prop, ray line parallel to any street.
-i:,ce the allowable buildable area .he said rear property line of prop-
oi a lit to a size less than four erty itontiog such street., or the
h,tndeed eighty square feet (e.g. —1d ai,ey tine, if there; be such,
16x30 ft.) provided such lot at .:hall constitute the zone boundary,
th., time of the passage of this or- provided that no such rear prop-
dinance was held under separate .a' line shall be employed as said
ownership from adJoining lots of zone boundary If said line be far -
was officially recorded on a map or •leer Ouzo the front parallel street
•,!at In the office of the County ,. it:rn titIONVII by the scale of meas-
Recurder of Nan Diego county as a arement upon said map.
separate and distinct number•:(1 lot. I\TE1tPRETAT1ON—PURPOSE
( f ) BUILDING LINli---when_ a1:Ci1Oti 16—In interpreting the
ever the publie penile, hcall h, provisions of this ordinance, they
Safety, comfort, convenience or .:hall be held to be the minimum
general W. lftir•e may require, the ''equ irements adopted for the pro -
City Council may establish a build- 11106011 o: the public health, safety,
in;; line along any street, public-°mlirt, convenience and general
,voifzu•e. IL is not intended by this
.>rdinunce to repeal, abrogate,
annul ur in any way to impair or
woad -ere with any existing Drovi-
:rens of law or ordinance, Or any
rules regulations or permits pre-
viously adopted or issued, or which
..hail bo adopted or issued pursuurrt
to the law relating to the use of
ouildings or premises, or relating
Lei the erection, construction, es-
abtinhment, alterations, or enlarge -
sent of any buildings or improve-
622
ments; nor is It Intended by this
ordinant&t to interfere with or abro-
gate or annul any easement cove-
nant or other agreement between
parties, provided, however, that
where the ordinance imposes a
greater restriction upon the erec-
tion, construction, establishment,
alteration or enlargement of build-
ings, structures or improvements or
the use of any such structure Or
premises -in said several zones or
any of them, than is imposed or
required by such existing provi-
sions of law or ordinance. or by
such rules, regulations or permits.
or by such easements, covenants or
agreements, the provisions of this
ordinance shall control except that
ranch procedure of this ordinance
Fh101 not apply to permits previous-
ly granted,
ADHEItANCE
SECTION 17—No building, struc-
ture, improvement or premises
shall be occupied or used for any
purpose other than the purpose
permitted in the zone or district in
which such building, structure or
Improvement is situated, except as
provided In sections ;t and 4 hereof,
VALIDITY
t- SECTION 18—If any section, sub-
section, sentence. clause or phrase
of this ordinance Is for any reason
hell to be invalid or unconstitu-
tional by the decision of any court
of competent jurisdiction. such de-
cision shall not effect the validity
of the remaining portions of the of
dinane , The City Council of Na-
tional City hereby declares that it
would have passed this ordinance
and each section, subsection, sen-
tence, clause and phrase thtreof ir-
respective of the fact that any One
or more other sections. subsections,
clauses or phrases be declared In-
valid or unconstitutional.
ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 19—All departments,
of.iclals or public employees. vested
with the duty or authority to Issue
permits or licenses where required
br law, shall conform to the pro-
visions of this ordinance and Issue
no such license or permit for uses,
hui'dtngs or purposes where the
sam•, would be to conflict with the
provision of this ordinance and any
such license or permit, if issued in
conflict with the provisions of this
ordbrance, shall he null and void.
Each application for a building
permit shall be accompanied by a
statcrnent as to the use, area of
bonding applied for, on a blank to
he furnished by the City, on which
shall be shown on a blank to
be furnished by the City, on which
shall also be shown an accurate
block plan of the location of the
building on the lot.
r' IOLATION—PEN AL1'IES
s1•:CTION 20—Any person, firm,
association Or corporation violating
any of the terms of this ordinance
shall he def med guilty of a mis-
demeanor. punishable by a fine of
not exceeding Three Ilundred
($300.00) Dollars or by imprison-
ment in the city or county jail for
a term not exceeding three months
or by bo•h surh fine and imprison-
ment. Each day's continuance of
the violation shall be deemed a
rcparate offense. puniQhahle as
such in the manner and form
above pfoided.
SEC'l'luN 21—This ordinanct
•h:, , take effect and be 1n force
on the thirty-first day from and
after the date of its final passage.
SECTION 22—The Clerk of Na-
tional City is directed to cause this
ordinance, together with a copy of
the Zone Step referred to herein,
to be published one time after its
final passage in the National City
News, which newspaper is hereby
designated for that purpose,
SIGNE!) .4ND A1'I'1tOVED
HAI-Wl L) P. REQUA,
Mayor of the City of National City.
ATTEST:
KATIIERINE KING,
City Clerk of the City of Na-
tional City, California.
(Sh:AL)
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the
foregoing Urdinanoe is a true
and correct ropy of Ordinance
No. 622 of the City of National City,
( ,.Iifurniu, entitled "An ordinance
providing for the creation in Na-
tional City -of seven (7) zones eon-
isling of various zom,s or districts
and prescribing the classes of
buildings, strnettlres and improve-
ments in said several zones: and
the use thereof; the hf ight of
buildings, and the area of lots cov-
ered I•y bnildiu:;s: establishing not -
back in front and ride yards; de-
fining the t :rnts used If iroin, pre-
..i•ribin.g the penalty for the viola-
tion of the provisions hereof and
repealing certain ordinances of said
ei,v•': ill. ". raid Ordinance was in-
troduced and read at a meeting of
the ('icy Council of said City on the
2lst day of February. 1933; that
is was thereafter passed and adopt-
ed by said City Council at a. regular
meeting thereof on the 21st day of
March, 1933, hy the following vote,
to -wit:
A Y E S : Councilmen Pettit,
Thatcher. Waddell, Requa.
NOES: 1'ouncilraan Wade.
ABSENT: Councilmen none.
AND 1 HEREBY CEI-tTI 'Y that
the :tune lays been d published
according to la -jj-
litTTIIER
City Clerk of the City of National
City, ('nlifornia,
(SEAL)
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