Ordinance No. 176ORDINANCE NO 176
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 90 THE
ZONING ORDINANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS.
Section 1. The following Sections are added to, amended or deleted from
Ordinance No 90 as amended:
Amend PART 2 (Definitions and Standards) as follows'
Section 102 BOARDING AND/OR ROOMING HOUSE Shall mean a building
containing a single family unit, and with not more than five (5) guest
rooms where lodging is provided with or without meals for compensation for
three or more persons- not including rest homes or homes for the aged
DAY NURSERY• Shall mean any group of buildings building
or portion thereof used primarily for the day -time care of four or more children
FRONTAGE: Shall mean the narrowest dimension of the lot
which abuts on a dedicated street or highway right-of-way line Frontage is
expressed in lineal feet and is measured along said right-of-way line Where
a future street or highway right-of-way line has been established on the
General or Master Plan or other official Plan frontage shall be measured
along that line
GARAGE, PRIVATE. Shall mean a detached accessory build-
ing or a portion of a main building on the same lot as a dwelling used for the
housing of vehicles of the occupants of the dwelling, having a roof and enclosed
on not less than four sides Any such structure enclosed on three or less
sides shall be considered a carpot
LOT LINE, FRONT On an interior street, the front lot
line is the property line abutting a street On a corner or revered corner
lot, the front lot line is the shorter property line abutting a street On
a through lot or lot with three (3) or more sides aubtting a street; the Planning
Director shall determine which property line shall be the front lot line
LOT, THROUGH Shall mean a lot having frontage on two
(2) parallel or approximately parallel dedicated streets not including
a corner or reversed corner lot
The Planning Director shall determine which frontage or
frontages shall be considered as the 'lot front" or lot frontages for the
purpose of compliance with yard and setback provisions of this Ordinance
LOT LINE, REAR Shall mean a lot line not aubtting a
street which is opposite and more distant from the front lot line In the
case of an irregular triangular or goreshaped lot, a line within the lot,
parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line, having a
length of not less than ten (10) feet
LOT LINE, SIDE: Shall mean any lot line not a front lot
line or rear lot line
PARKING SPACE, AUTOMOBILE Shall mean space exclu-
sive or driveways ramps columns loading areas office or work areas within
a building or open parking area for the parking of one (1) automobile A
Parking space shall not be less than nine (9) feet in width, twenty (20)
feet in length and shall be accessible and usable for the parking of a
standard motor vehicle.
REST HOME Shall mean premises used for the housing
of and caring for three or more ambulatory aged or inform persons There shall
be only incidental convalescent care not involving either trained nurse or
physicial residing on the premises There shall be no surgery, physical
therapy or other similar activities such as are customarily provided in
sanitariums and hospitals
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STRUCTURE• Shall mean anything constructed or built over
the height of six (6) feet, any deifice or building of any kind, or any piece
of work artifically built up or composed of parts jointed together in some
definite manner, which required location on the ground or is attached to some-
thing having a location on the ground, excepting outdoor areas such as uncovered
patios, paved areas, walks, tennis courts, and similar recreation areas, but
not including swimming pools which shall be considered a structure
Amend PART 3 (Establishment of Zones) as follows'
Section 103 NAMES OF ZONES In order to classify, regulate, restrict
and segregate the uses of lands and buildings to regulate and restrict the
height and bulk of buildings and to regulate the area of yards and other open
spaces about buildings, and to regulate the density of population, the follow-
ing land use zones are established in this Ordinance to be known as follows.
USE ZONES'
A-1 General Agricultural Zone
A-2 Heavy Agricultural Zone
R -S Residential Suburban Zone
R-1 One -family Residential Zone
R-2 Two-family Residential Zone
R-3 Multiple -Family Residential Zone
R-4 High Density Multiple -Family Residential Zone
C-1 Neighborhood Stores Zone
C-2 General Commercial Zone
C-3 Central Commercial Zone
HC Highway Commercial Zone
M 1 Light Manufacturing Zone
C -C Civic Center Combining Zone
PM Planned Manufacturing Zone
PD Planned Development Zone
CEM Cemetery District
R -C Recreational Zone
Amend Section 103 1: Establishment of Zones by Map• The location and boundaries
of the various zones are such as are shown and delineated on the Zoning Map
of the City of Cypress which map is attached hereto and made a part of this
Ordinance and shall be known as the "Zoning Map of the City of Cypress
Amend Section 103 7. Delete this entire section referring to Sectional District Maps
Amend PART 4 General Agricultural Zone or A-1 ZONE
Section 104.3. Accessory Buildings and Uses.
Accessory Buildings and uses shall be permitted only to the
extent necessary and normal to the limited types of uses permitted in this
Zone Accessory buildings and structures are permitted in the rear and side
yards provided that no building or structure is permitted in the side yard
within sixty (60) feet of the front lot line nor within five (5) feet of
the side property line nor permitted at all in a side yard abutting a
street All accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building
shall be separated from the main building by at least three (3) feet
Signs may be permitted as provided in the sign ordinance of the City of
Cypress
Amend Section 104 6 Front Yard Required.
A The depth of the front yard shall not be less than
twenty-five (25) feet, unless otherwise required in
Part 19 of this Ordinance
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Add Paragraph "C'•
C Other Requirements as set forth in PART 25 of this
Ordinance
Amend Section 104 7 Side Yard Required.
The depth of the side yard shall not be less than five
(5) feet, unless otherwise required in PART 19 of this Ordinance
Amend Section 104 8: Rear Yard Required:
The depth of the rear yard shall not be less than twenty-
five (25) feet unless other required in PART 19 of this Ordinance
Amend Section 104 10 Delete entire section
Amend PART 5. Heavy Agricultural Zone or A-2 ZONE
Amend Section 105 2 Uses Permitted
Delete Paragraph "N" in its entirety This paragraph has
reference to allowable signs in this district
Amend Section 105.3 Accessory Buildings and Uses:
Add - Signs may be permitted as provided in the
Sign Ordinance of this City of Cypress
Amend Section 105 5 Side Yard Required
Each side yard shall have at least twenty (20) feet
in width, unless otherwise required in PART 19 of this Ordinance
Amend Section 105.6 Rear Yard Required.
The depth of the rear yard shall be at least fifty(50)
feet, unless otherwise required in PART 19 of this Ordinance
Amend Section 105 8 Signs' Delete all of such section
Amend PART 6. Residential Suburban Zone or R -S ZONE
Amend Section 106 3 Accessory Buildings and Uses'
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted only to
the extent necessary and normal to the limited types of use permitted in
this Zone. Accessory buildings and structures are permitted in the rear
and side yards, provided, that no building or structure is permitted
in the side yard within sixty (60) feet of the front lot line, nor
within five (5) feet of the side property line nor permitted at all
in a side yard abutting a street All accessory buildings which are
not a part of the main building, shall be separated from the main
building by at least three (3) feet Signs may be allowed as set
out in the Sign Ordinance of the City of Cypress
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Amend Section 106 4 Lot Area and Dimensions:
Lots of record on the effective date of this Ordinance
whose area or dimensions are less than those required in this Zone
may be occupied by uses permitted subject to all other restrictions
and requirements
A Lot Area The minimum lot area shall be: Seventy-
two hundred (7200) square feet, except for corner
lets which shall be Seventy-five (7500) Hundred
square feet on the projection of the sides and front
yard lines
B Lot Dimensions The minimum lot dimensions shall be.
Minimum width. Seventy (70) feet for interior lots
and Seventy-five (75) feet for corner lots
Minimum depth' Eighty-five (85) feet
Amend Section 106 6: Yard Regulations:
Unless otherwise required in PART 19 of this Ordinance, or
unless Optional Design Standards have been used as set out in Section
106 10:
A Front Yard
Each lot in the R -S Zone shall have a front yard
extending across the full width of the subject
property, of a depth of not less than twenty (20)
feet• provided that where a site plan is approved
for the development of five (5) or more adjoining
lots, fronting on the same street, the required
front yard for some lots may be reduced to fifteen
(15) feet, if the average front yard of such lots
shall have a depth of not less than twenty (20)
feet, provided however, that any garage facing
directly on the street shall have a minimum setback
of twenty (20) feet No credit shall be given in
ascertaining such average of more than thirty (30)
feet for any one lot
Except for access drives and walks there shall be no
structures located in a required front yard or in a
required side yard abutting a street No boat or
trailer shall be kept in said front or side yard for a
period of time in excess of twenty-four (24)
consecutive hours, nor shall it be permitted to
dismantel, repair, or keep any disabled vehicles in
this front or side yard of drive.
B Side Yard
There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot
extending from the front yard to the rear yard of not
less than five (5) feet in width A corner lot shall
have a side yard abutting the street of not less than
ten (10) feet
C Rear Yard
Each lot shall have a rear yard across the full width
of the lot of a depth of not less than ten (10) feet
provided that a minimum of fifteen hundred (1500)
square feet open area is maintained to the rear or
side of the main buildings or in any "L" or "U" design
otherwise twenty-five (25) feet Accessory buildings
are permitted in the rear yard
Any rear yard space covered by a structure shall be
replaced elsewhere on the lot exclusive of required
rear yards
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D Other Yard Provisions are set forth in PART 25
Amend Section 106 10:Signs: Delete all reference to signs and substitute the
following wording•
Section 106.10 Optional Design and Improvement Standards•
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the
Subdivision Ordi nance, then such approved building sites, coverage and
yards under the Plan shall be considered as the requirements of this
Ordinance
Amend PART 7 Single Family Zone or R-1 ZONE
Amend Section 107 3 Accessory Buildings and Uses.
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted only to
the extent necessary and normal to the limited types of use permitted
in this Zone Accessory buildings and structures are permitted in the
side and rear yards, provided that no building or structure is permitted
in the side yard within sixty (60) feet of the front lot line, nor within
five (5) feet of the said property line nor permitted at all in the side
yard abutting the street All accessory buildings which are not a part
of the main building, shall be separated from the main building by at
least three (3) feet Signs may be allowed as set out in the Sign
Ordinance of the City of Cypress.
Amend Section 107.4 Lot Area and Dimensions.
Lots of record on the effective date of this Ordinance
whose area or dimensions are less than those required in this Zone, may
be occupied by uses permitted subject to all other restrictions and
requirements
A Lot Area
The minimum lot area shall be. Six Thousand (6000)
square feet, except for corner lots, which shall be
six thousand five hundred (6500) square feet on the
projection of the side and front yard lines
B Lot Dimensions
The minimum lot dimensions shall be Minimum width
sixty (60) feet for interior lots; 30% maximum reduc-
tion of frontage on cul-de-sac lots or lots fronting
on knuckles, but not less than sixty (60) feet in
width at required setback, sixty-five (65) feet for
corner lots Minimum depth eighty-five (85) feet
Amend Section 107 6 Yard Regulations:
Unless otherwise required in PART 19 of this Ordinance
or unless Optional Design Standards have been used as set out in Section
107 10
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A Front Yard
Each lot in the R-1 Zone shall have a front yard
extending, except for access drives and walks,
across the full width of the subject property, of
a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet, provided
however, that the Planning Commission may allow a
staggering of setbacks, with a variation of three (3)
feet between houses And in no case shall a setback
of less than seventeen (17) feet be allowed, except
on culs-de-sac, where the Planning Commission may
approve a setback of fifteen (15) feet as a part
of a total development plan.
Except for access driveways and walks, there shall
be no structures located in the required front yards
or in the required side yard abutting the street
No boat or trailer shall be kept in said yard for a
period of time in excess of twenty-four (24)
consecutive hours, nor shall it be permitted to
dismantel, repair or keep any disabled vehicles
in the front or side yard or driveway
B Side Yard
There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot
extending from the front yard to the rear yard of not
less than five (5) feet in width A corner lot shall
have a side yard abutting the street of not less than
ten (10) feet
C Rear Yard
Each lot shall have a rear yard extending across the
full width of the lot of not less than ten (10)
feet, providing that a minimum of fifteen hundred
(1500) square feet of open area is maintained to the
side or rear of the main building, or in any 'L' or
'U' design, otherwise twenty (20) feet Accessory
buildings are permitted in the rear yard Any rear
yard covered by structures shall be replaced else-
where on the lot, exclusive of required yard areas
D Other Yard Requirements are set forth in PART 25
Amend Section 107 10 Signs Delete all wording in reference to signs and
substitute the following wording:
Section 107 10: Optional Design and Improvement Standards•
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the
Subdivision Ordinance, then such approved building sites, coverage and
yards under such Plan shall be considered as the requirements of this
Ordinance
Amend PART 8 Two -Family Residential Zone or R-2 ZONE.
Amend Section 108 2 Permitted Buildings and Uses
Only the following buildings, structures, and uses are
permitted in an R-2 Zone No buildings or structures, shall be erected,
structually altered, or enlarged, or land used, except for the following
purposes
A Any use permitted in the R-1, One -Family Residential
Zone, subject to the regulations and restrictions
of said Zone, except that the R-2 building setback
provisions shall govern the building setback line
B Two-family dwelling units either in separate build-
ings or combined in one or two main buildings
C More than two family dwelling units are not exceed-
ing four family dwelling units either in separate
buildings or combined in one or more main buildings,
subject to obtaining a Conditional Use Permit
Amend Section 108 3. Accessory Buildings and Uses•
Ordinance No 176
Add the following sentence' Signs may be allowed
as set out in the Sign Ordinance of the City of Cypress
Amend Section 108 4: Lot Area and Dimensions:
A Lot Area
The minimum lot area shall be' Seven thousand
(7000) square feet except for corner lots,
which shall be Seventy-five Hundred (7500)
square feet
B Lot Dimensions
The minimum lot dimensions shall be: Minimum
Width' Seventy (70) feet for interior lots
and Seventy-five (75) feet for corner lots
Minimum Depth. Ninety (90) feet.
Amend Section 108 5 Building or Structural Height Limitation
Maximum building or structural height of main
building shall be two and one-half (2-1/2) stories, or thirty-five (35)
feet, whichever is the lesser, and one (1) story for accessory buildings,
or twenty (20) feet whichever is the lesser
Amend Section 108 7 Yard Regulations
Change title to read:
Section 108 7 Yard Regulations Unless otherwise required in
PART 19 of this Ordinance or unless Optional Design Standards have been
used as set out in Section 108 11
A Front Yard
Each lot in the R-2 Zone shall have a front
yard extending across the full width of the
subject property of a depth of not less than
twenty (20) feet, provided however, that the
Planning Commission may allow a staggering of
setbacks with the variation of three (3) feet
between structures, but in no case shall a front
yardosetback of less than seventeen (17) feet be
allowed. And provided further that any garage
fronting on a street shall have a minimum set-
back of twenty (20) feet
Except for access drives and walks, there shall be
no structures located in the required front yard
or in a required side yard abutting the street
No boat or trailer shall be kept in said yard
for a period of time in excess of twenty-four
(24) consecutive hours, nor shall it be permitted
to dismantle, repair or keep any disabled
vehicles in this front or side yard or drive
B Side Yard
There shall be a side yard on each side of the
lot extending from the front yard to the rear
lot line of not less than five (5) feet in
width A corner lot shall have a side yard abutting
the street of not less than ten (10) feet.
Ordinance No 176
Amend Section 108.11
ing wording•
Section 108 11
C Rear Yard.
Each lot shall have a rear yard extending across
the full width of the lot for a depth of not
less than ten (10) feet, provided that a minimum of
seven hundred fifty (750) square feet per dwelling
unit be maintained to the rear of the main building
if in a single building, or to the rear of each
dwelling unit if in separate buildings; otherwise
twenty (20) feet Accessory buildings are permitted
in the rear yard Any rear yard covered by
structures shall be replaced elsewhere on the lot
exclusive of required yard areas
D Other Yard Requirements are as set forth in PART 25
Signs. Delete entire section and substitute and follow -
Optional Design and Improvement Standards
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the
Subdivision Ordinance then such approved building sites coverage and
yards under such Plan shall be considered as the requirements of this
Ordinance
Amend PART 9 Multiple Family Residential Zone or R-3 ZONE.
Amend Section 109 2 Permitted Buildings and Uses
Only the following buildings, structures, and uses are
permitted in the R-3 Zone No buildings or structures shall be erected,
structurally altered or enlarged, or land used, except for the following
purposes.
Amend Section 109 3:
A Churches - subject to a Conditional Use Permit
B Convalescent or Rest Homes - subject to a Condi-
tional Use Permit
C Multiple family dwelling or apartment house single
structure
D Group dwellings or apartments in more than one
structure - subject to obtaining a Conditional
Use Permit
E Condominiums and similiar types of development
subject to obtaining a Conditional Use Permit, and
subject to conditions set out in Section 109.10
Accessory Buildings and Uses•
Add the following sentence. ... Signs may be allowed
as set out in the Sign Ordinance of the City of Cypress
Amend Section 109 4.
Lot Area and Dimensions:
A Lot Area The minimum lot area shall be Seven
thousand (7,000) square feet except for corner
lots which shall be Seventy-five Hundred (7500)
square feet
B Lot Dimensions: The minimum lot dimensions shall be
Minimum Width Seventy (70) feet for interior lots
and Seventy-five (75) feet for corner lots
Minimum Depth. One Hundred (100) feet
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C Minimum lot area per dwelling unit The minimum
lot are per dwelling unit shall be. Fifteen
hundred (1500) squares feet
Amend Section 109 5 Building or Structural Height Limitations.
The maximum building or structural height of main
buildings shall be two and one-half (2-1/2) stores, or thirty-five (35)
feet, whichever is the lesser, and one (1) story or twenty (20) feet
whichever is the lesser for accessory buildings. A Conditional Use Permit
is required for any height in excess of the above Where an R-3 Zone
Abuts upon an R -S, or R-1 Zone, the structural height of any building
erected on such abutting or adjacent lot shall be limited to one (1)
story or twenty (20) feet whichever is the lesser for a distance of
fifty (50) feet from the R-3 Zone boundary abutting any of the afore-
mentioned other zones
Amend Section 109 6' Minimum Floor and Lot Area of Dwelling Unit'
In multiple family dwelling residences and in apart-
ment houses the minimum floor area per dwelling unit inclusive of
bathrooms and kitchens, and lot area per dwelling unit shall be'
A. Bachelor apartment - Four Hundred fifty (450)
square feet Minimum yard area, Two Hundred
fifty (250) square feet per family unit
B. One -bedroom apartment - Six Hundred fifty
'(650) square feet of floor area per unit
Minimum yard area of Four hundred (400)
square feet per dwelling unit
C Two-bedroom apartment - Seven Hundred fifty
(750) square feet, plus a minimum of One
Hundred (100) square feet for each additional
room of living area. Minimum yard area
Five hundred (500) square feet per dwelling
unit
Amend Section 109 7: Yard Regulations:
Change title to read as follows
Section 109 7: Yard Regulations. Unless otherwise required in PART
19 of this Ordinance, or unless Optional Design Standards have been used
as set out in Section 109 10 of this Ordinance
A. Front Yard.
Each lot in the R-3 Zone shall have a front
yard extending across the full width of the
subject property of a depth of not less than
fifteen (15) feet.
Except for access drives and walks, there shall
be no structure located in a required front
yard or required side yard abutting the street
No boat or trailer may be kept in said yard for
a period of time in excess of twenty-four (24)
consecutive hours, nor shall it be permitted
to dismantel, repair, or to keep any disabled
vehicle in such front or side yard or drive
Ordinance No 176
B. Side Yard.
There shall be a side yard on each side of the
lot extending from the front yard setback to the
required rear yard of not less than five (5) feet
in width A corner lot shall have a side yard
abutting the street of not less than ten (10) feet
The side yard requirement shall be increased by one
(1) foot for each foot of building height in excess
of fifteen (15) feet when the boundary line of
such R-3 property abuts on any R -S or R-1 Zone
C Rear Yard
Each lot shall have a rear yard extending across
the full width of the lot of not less than ten
(10) feet, provided that the minimum yard areas
are maintained as set out in Section 109.6 Accessory
buildings are permitted in the rear yard Any
rear yard covered by structures shall be replaced
on the lot exclusive of required yard areas.
D Other Yard Requirements are as set out in PART 25
Amend Section 109.10. Signs. Delete all reference to signs, and substitute
the following wording'
Section 109 10 Optional Design and Improvement Standards
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the
Subdivision Ordinance, then such approved building sites, coverage and
yards under such Plan shall be considered as the requirements of this
requirements of this Ordinance
Amend PART 10 High -Density Multiple Family Residential Zone
Delete all of the Agricultural Residential Zone
Substitute Multi -Family -High Density (R-4 Zone)
Amend Section 110 1' Description and Purpose
(R-4 Zone)
This zone is intended to stablize and maintain the
residential qualities of the district, for high density apartments with
adequate space for cooperatively used facilities and open area
Amend Section 110 2 Uses Permitted
Only the following buildings, structures and uses are
permitted in the R-4 Zone No buildings or structures shall be erected,
structurally altered or enlarged, or land used, except for the following
purposes'
A. Multiple -Family dwelling or apartment house,
single structure
B Group dwellings or apartments in more than one
structure subject to obtaining a Conditional
Use Permit
C Churches subject to obtaining a Conditional Use
Permit
D. Convalescent or Rest Homes, subject to obtaining
a Conditional Use Permit
E Private, non-profit, recreational facilities, subject
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to obtaining a Conditional Use Permit
F Mobilehome Courts, minimum area five (5)
acres, subject to obtaining a Conditional
Use Permit
G Condominiums and similiar types of development
subject to obtaining a Conditional Use Permit,
and subject to conditions set out in Section
109 10
Amend Section 110.3. Accessory Buildings and Uses.
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted only
to the extent necessary and normal to the type of uses permitted in this
zone Accessory buildings and structures are permitted in the rear and
side yards, providing that no building or structure is permitted in the
side yard within sixty (60) feet of the front lot line, nor within five
(5) feet of the side property line, nor permitted at all in a yard
abutting the street All accessory buildings which are not a part of
the main building shall be separated from the main building by at least
five (5) feet. Signs may be allowed as set out in the Sign Ordinance
of the City of Cypress
Amend Section 110 4 Lot Area and Dimensions
Lots of record on the effective day of this Ordinance
whose area or dimensions are less than those required in this Zone, may
be occupied by uses permitted subject to all other restrictions and require-
ment which the size of the lot makes it possible to comply with.
A Lot Area The minimum lot area shall be Seven
thousand (7000) square feet except for corner
lots which shall be seventy-five (7500) square
feet
B Lot Dimensions The minimum lot dimension shall
be. Minimum width of seventy (70) feet for
interior lots, and seventy-five (75) feet for
corner lots Minimum depth - One Hundred (100)
feet.
C Minimum lot area per dwelling unit' The minimum
lot area per dwelling unit shall be Twelve
hundred (1200) square feet. The maximum
number of mobile home units per acre shall be
Twelve (12)
Section 110 5 Building or Structural Height Limitation
The maximum building or structural height of the
main building shall be two and one-half (2-1/2) stories, or thirty-five
(35) feet, whichever is the lesser, and one (1) story or twenty (20)
feet whichever is the lesser for accessory buildings. A Conditional
Use Permit is required for any height in excess of the above When an
R-4 Zone abuts upon an R -S or R-1 Zone, structural height of any build-
ing erected on it or on such abutting or adjacent lot, it shall be
limited to one (1) story or twenty (20) feet whichever is the lesser
for a distance of fifty (50) feet from the R-4 Zone abutting any of the
aforementioned other zones
Section 110.6. Minimum Floor Area and Lot Area of Dwelling Unit
in Multiple -Family Residence and in Apartment Houses
The minimum floor area per dwelling unit inclusive of
bathrooms and kitchens and the minimum lot area per unit shall be
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A. Bachelor apartment - Four hundred (400) square
feet of living area Minimum yard area, Two
hundred (200) square feet per living unit
B. One -bedroom apartment - Five Hundred (500) square
feet of living area Minimum yard area Three
hundred (300) square feet per living unit
C Two-bedroom apartment - Six hundred fifty (650)
square feet, plus the minimum of One hundred
(100) square feet for each additional room of
living area Minimum yard, Four hundred (400)
square feet per living unit
Amend Section 110.7. Yard Regulations. Unless otherwise required in PART 19
of this Ordinance, or unless Optional Design Standards have been used as set
out in Section 110 10 of this Ordinance'
A Front Yard
Each lot in the R-4 Zone shall have a front yard
extending across the full width of the subject
property of a depth of not less than fifteen (15)
fett, providing however that any garage access
facing directly onto a public street shall have a
required setback of not less than twenty (20) feet
Except for access drives and walks there shall be
no structures located in a required front yard or
in any required side yard abutting the street No
boats or trailer may be kept in said yard for a
period of time in excess of twenty-four (24)
consecutive hours, nor shall it be permitted to
dismantel, repair, or to keep any disabled vehicle
in such front, side or drive
B Side Yard
There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot
extending from the front yard setback to the required
rear yard of not less than five (5) feet in width
A corner lot shall have a side yard abutting the
street of not less than ten (10) feet
The side yard requirement shall be increased by one
(1) foot for each foot of building height above the
first story, or fifteen (15) feet when such R-4
Zone abuts upon an R -S or R-1 Zone boundary
C Rear Yard
Each lot shall have a rear yard extending across the
full width of the lot of not less than ten (10) feet,
provided that all of the area requirements of Section
110 6 are complied with Accessory buildings are
permitted in the rear yard Any rear yard covered by
structures shall be placed on the lot exclusive of
required yard areas
D Other Yard Requirements are as set out in PART 25
Amend Section 110 8' Lot Coverage
The maximum coverage of the lot by all structures shall
not exceed seventy per cent (70%) of the lot area, provided that all yard re-
quirements set forth in Section 110 7 are complied with, and provided that any
patio structure which is used solely for general open use shall not be counted
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as a structure in ascertaining coverage nor shall swimming pools be
counted and further provided that patios and swimming pools shall be
located a minimum of five (5) feet from the side or rear property line,
and twenty (20) feet from the front property line Coverage of the
rear yard by patio or any structure shall not exceed thirty per cent
(30%) of the required rear yard
Amend Section 110.9. Access.
When a lot abuts upon an existing or proposed alley,
all garages or accessory buildings having access from the alley shall be
located not less than twenty-five (25) feet from the opposite side of such
abutting alley The ingress and egress of any such garage, or accessory
building, housing or intended to house any motor vehicle, shall be from
such abutting alley only, and not from the street
Amend Section 110 10 Optional Design and Improvement Standards.
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission, under the optional Design and Improvement Standards of the
Subdivision Ordinance, then such approved building sites, coverage and
yards under such Plan shall be considered as the requirements of this
Ordinance.
Amend Section 110 11. Off -Street Parking.
A The provisions of Part 21 shall apply in determining
the amount of parking space that must be provided for each use. The park-
ing space shall be improved as set forth in said Part
Amend Section 110 12 Minimum Space Between Buildings
The minimum space between the exterior walls of main
buildings shall be as follows•
Amend PART 11
Ordinance No 176
A Buildings end-to-end, ten (10) feet
B No entries permitted from the space between
building ends
C Buildings rear -to -end, or front -to -end, Twenty-five
(25) feet between buildings
D. Buildings front -to -rear or rear -to -front thirty-
five (35) feet between buildings
E Buildings front -to -front, when arranged around an
open court, minimum distance between buildings,
Thirty (30) feet, except where there is a
driveway within the court in which event the
minimum distance shall be thirty-five (35) feet
F Buildings rear -to -rear, Twenty-five (25) feet
between buildings
Neighborhood Stores Zones or C-1 ZONE
Section 111 1• Description and Purpose'
The Neighborhood Store Zone is defined as a limited
business area not to exceed the area set out in the General Plan planned
as an integrated part of a residential district, to provide the daily local
commodity or service needs of the residents of the neighboorhood area
These areas are intended to fit into the residential area without causing
undue additional traffic congestion or other hazards which would be detrimental
to the character of the area
Section 111 2• Permitted Buildings and Uses:
Only the following buildings, structures and uses, either
singly or in combination are permitted in a Neighborhood Store Zone Any
building in excess of Five thousand (5000) square feet shall require a
Conditional Use Permit All uses except newstands, gasoline service stations
and off-street parking shall be entirely enclosed within a building and no
place shall provide public entertainment or permit public dancing No
building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered or enlarged
except for the following purposes'
A. Bakery Stores - Retail (no baking on premises)
B Banks, barber shops, beauty shops, business offices
C Cleaning agencies - pick up facilities only and
incidental pressing, confectionary stores with
fountains - non-alcoholic beverages only - no
drive-ins or walk-ups
D Coin-operated washers and dryers, coin-operated
dry-cleaning machine
E Dairy products stores, retail only; dance studios.
F. Eating places, not to exceed seating capacity for
thirty (30) persons - no drive-ins or walk-ups,
or sale of alcoholic beverages permitted
G Florist shops, fruit and vegetable stores, grocery
stores
H Ice cream stores and confectionary stores, retail
ice stations
I Lodges and meeting halls, subject to Conditional
Use Permit
J Meat markets and delicatessen stores
K Medical and Dental Offices, pharmacy or drug stores,
newsstands Professional offices, photography studios
L. Shoe repair shops tailor or dressmaking shops
M Variety stores
N Vocational schools, subject to a Conditional Use Permit
O Service stations, subject to a conditional Use Permit
Amend Section 111 5• Lot Area and Dimensions
Lots of record on the effective date of this Ordinance
whose area or dimensions are less than those required in this Zone, may be
occupied by uses permitted subject to all other property development standards
of this Zone
A.
Lot area. Minimum lot area shall be Five thousand
(5000) square feet
B Lot Dimensions The minimum lot dimension shall be
Minimum Width Fifty (50) feet Minimum Depth,
One Hundred sixty (160) feet
Amend Section 111 7: Yard Regulations: Unless otherwise required in PART 19
of this Ordinance, or unless Optional Design Standards have been used as set
out in Section 111 11
Ordinance No. 176
A Front Yard
Each lot in the C-1 Zone shall have a front yard
extending across the full width of subject
property, of a depth of not less than that
required in the abutting zone but need not
exceed Twenty (20) feet, and in the case of a
corner lot, also a side yard along the abutting
side street meeting the same requirements, which
need not exceed Ten (10) feet A minimum of Ten
(10) feet closest to the street line shall be land-
scaped and permanently maintained as a condition
to the use of the property
There shall be no parking in the ten feet closest to
the street line, excepting access drives or
walks, or required yard abutting a street
B Side Yard:
No side yard is required between commercial
structures.
When abutting a residential zone, there shall be
a side yard of not less than ten (10) feet in
width on that side of the property abutting the
residential pone.
C Rear Yard
No rear yard is required when property in a C-1
Zone abuts property in a commercial or industrial
zone
When abutting a residential zone there shall be a
rear yard of not less thatn Twenty-five (25) feet
extending across the full width of the subject
property, unless the rear of the subject property
abuts a fully developed alley Such rear yard may be used
for off-street parking or landscaping
D Landscaping. Minimum required - Five (5%.) percent
of the yard area shall be set aside and maintained
in landscaping
Amend Section 111 10 Signs Delete all the present wording regarding signs
and substitute the following:
Signs may be allowed as set out in the Sign Ordinance
of the City of Cypress
Add Section 111 11 Optional Design and Improvement Standards'
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the
Subdivision Ordinance, then such approved building sites, coverage and
yards under such Plan shall be considered as the requirements of this
Ordinance.
Amend PART 12 (General Commercial or C-2 ZONE)
Amend Section 112 4• Accessory Uses'
Accessory uses shall be permitted only to the extent
necessary and normal to the limited types of use permitted in this Zone
Off-street parking and private garages are permitted in the rear or
side yards. Signs may be allowed as set out in the Sign Ordinance of the
City of Cypress.
ORdinance No. 176
Amend Section 112 5: Lot Area and Dimensions•
Lots of record on the effective date of this Ordinance,
whose area or dimensions are less than those required in this Zone may be
occupied by uses permitted, subject to all other property development stand-
ards of this Zone
A Lot Area.
The minimum lot area shall be five thousand
(5000) square feet.
B Lot Dimensions'
The minimum lot dimensions shall be. Minimum lot
width - fifty (50) feet Minimum depth - not
less than one hundred (100) feet
Amend Section 112 6' Building or Structural Height Limitation'
Fifty (50) feet, providing that a greater height may
be allowed on obtaining a Conditional Use Permit and provided that when
the zone abuts a residential zone then the maximum building or structure
height shall not be greater than twenty (20) feet for a distance of
fifty (50) feet from the zone boundary abutting the residential zone
Amend Section 112 7' Yard Regulations' Unless otherwise required in PART 19
of this Ordinance, or unless Optional Design Standards have been used as
set out in Section 112.10.
A Front Yard'
Each lot in the C-2 Zone shall have a front yard
extending except for access drives and walks,
across the full width of the subject property
of a depth of not less than ten (10) feet
There shall be no parking or other use, excepting
for signs, access drives or walks, made ofthe
required front yard, or a required yard abutting
a side street.
B Side Yard'
No side yard is required between commercial
structures
When abutting a residential zone there should be
a side yard of not less than ten (10) feet in
width on that side of the property abutting the
residential zone
C Rear Yard
No rear yard is required when property in a C-2
Zone abuts property in a commercial or industrial
zone
When abutting a residential zone there shall be a
rear yard of not less than twenty-five feet extending
across the full width of the subject property, except
when abutting an alley which abuts a residential zone,
the twenty-five feet required shall be measured from
the opposite side of the alley. Such rear yards may
be used only for off-street parking and landscaping
D Landscaping
Two (2) percent of any required yard area shall be
set aside and maintained for landscaping
Ordinance No. 176
Amend Section 112 9: Fences and Walls•
C-2 Zone..
The following fences and wall shall be required in the
A No change
B No change
C The property in the C-2 Zone is used for Off -
Street parking or for other Open Uses, except
for access drives or walks there shall be a solid
masonry wall three (3) feet in height constructed
along the street frontages, said wall to be set
back from the front or side property lines not
less than ten (10) feet Any portion of the
remainder of the lot bounded by such required
wall or walls may be used for Off -Street park-
ing or landscaping
Amend Section 112 10 Signs Delete all reference to signs and substitute
the following wording.
Section 112 10: Optional )esign and Improvement Standards
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the
Subdivision Ordinance then such approved building sites, coverage and
yards under such plan, shall be considered as the requirements of this
Ordinance
Amend PART 13 Central Commercial - C-3 ZONE
Amend Section 113 4 Accessory Uses
Accessory uses shall be permitted only to the extent
necessary and normal to the limited types of use permitted in this Zone
Off -Street parking and private garages are permitted in the rear and side
yards Signs may be allowed as set out in the Sign Ordinance of the
City of Cypress
Amend Section 113 5 Lot Area and Dimensions.
A Lot Area.
The minimum lot area shall be Five thousand
(5000) square feet.
B Lot Dimensions.
The minimum lot dimensions shall be Minimum
Width. Fifty (50) feet• Minimum Depth
One Hundred sixty (160) feet
Amend Section 113 7. Yard Regulations. Unless otherwise required in
PART 19 of this Ordinance, or unless Optional Design Standards have
been used as set out in Section 113 10•
A Front Yard:
None required
Ordinance No 176
B Side Yard
None required, except when abutting a residential
zone, or an alley which abuts a residential zone,
there shall be a side yard on the side of the lot
abutting the residential zone of not less than
ten (10) feet in width Such yard shall be used
only for Off -Street parking or access thereto
C Rear Yard
None required, except when abutting a residential
zone when a minimum of ten (10) feet is required
Amend Section 113 10 Signs Delete all reference to signs and substitute the
following wording.
Section 113 10' Optional Design and Improvement Standards'
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the
Subdivision Ordinance, then such approved building sites, coverage and
yards under such plan, shall be considered as the requirements of this
Ordinance.
Amend PART 14 Highway Commercial Zone or C-4 ZONE
Retitle from C-4 to HC Zone.
Amend Section 114 2 Permitted Buildings and Uses
Only the following buildings, structures and uses either
singly or in combination, are permitted in the HC, Highway Commercial Zone
No buildings or structures shall be erected, structurally altered or enlarged
except for the following purposes:
A Food Stores
B Automobile service station, Ambulance service stations
C Appliance sales automobile sales service and parts
D Animal hospitals, subject to a Conditional Use Permit
E Public and private recreation facilities
F. Building materials, retail hardware stores, commer-
cial greenhouses
G Drive-in theaters, subject to the issuance of a Condi-
tional Use Permit
H Garages public and private
I Business and dance schools, educational institutions
J Garden, patio furniture and equipment stores
K Hospitals, subject to the issuance of a Use Permit
L Hotels, motels, cocktail lounges, bars, lodges and clubs
M Medical centers, professional offices
N. Newspaper publishing and printing plants
O Open air sales where primary sales and display take place
outside a building, subject to obtaining a Use Permit
P Plant nurseries, flower shops, pottery sales
Q Radio and television broadcasting studios
R. Research and development laboratories (no manufacturing)
S Restaurants, service establishma-its, including barber
shops, beauty parlors
T Skating rinks, subject to the issurance of a Conditional Use Permit
U Theaters and auditoriums
✓ Garden tools and equipment rental stores
W Mobilehome courts, minimum area three (3) acres' maximum
density fifteen (15) mobilehomes per acre
Ordinance No 176
Amend Section 114 4'
Accessory Uses'
Accessory uses shall be permitted only to the extent
necessary and normal to the limited types of use permitted in this Zone
Off -Street parking and private garages are permitted in the rear and
side yards Signs may be allowed as set out in the Sign Ordinance of the
City of Cypress.
Amend Section 114 7 Yard Regulations Unless otherwise required in
PART 19 of this Ordinance or unless Optional Design Standards have
been used as set out in Section 114 10, Front, Side and Rear Yard
Regulations, as presently set forth in this Ordinance
Amend Section 114 10: Signs: Delete all reference to signs and substitute
the following wording'
Section 114.10. Optional Design and Improvement Standards.
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the
Subdivision Ordinance then such approved building sites coverage and
yards under such plan, shall be considered as the requirement of this
Ordinance
Amend PART 15 Industrial Zone or M-1 ZONE.
Amend Section 115 1 Description and Purpose'
The M-1 Industrial Zones are intended to provide
for the development of the integrated Manufacturing areas and the use of land
by industrial enterprises which are compatible with each other and the
adjoining zones and can meet the provisions of the Performance Standards
set out herein
Amend Section 115.3: Other Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Permit.
Because of the considerations of smoke, fumes, dust,
odor vibration or hazard, the establishment or operation of the following
uses in the M-1Zone shall not be permitted unless a Conditional Use Permit
authorizing such use has been granted'
A Other industrial uses not listed above
B Acid manufacture
C Asphalt refining or asphalt mixing plants
D Blast furnaces or coke ovens
E Drop forge industries
F. Explosives manufacture or storage
G Fat rendering
H Fertilizer manufacture or storage
I Iron, steel, brass or copper foundry
J Oil extraction plants, but not including oil
drilling or pumping
K Petroleum refining storage and wholesale stores
L Any M-1 use when the property upon which it is
Located is within 330 feet of the exterior boundaries
of any residential zone or educational institution.
Ordinance No 176
Amend Section 115 5: Accessory Uses.
Accessory uses shall be permitted only to the extent
necessary and normal to the limited types of use permitted in this Zone
Signs may be permitted as set out in the Sign Ordinance of the City of
Cypress
Amend Section 115 8 Yard Regulations• Unless otherwise required in PART
19 of this Ordinance, or unless Optional Design Standards have been used
as set out in Section 115 11, requirements for front, side and rear yards
shall remain as set out in this Ordinance.
A Front Yard
There shall be a required front yard of fifty
(50) feet minimum of which the rear thirty (30)
feet may be used for Off -Street parking All
portions not used for Off -Street parking shall
be landscaped and permanently maintained as a
condition to the permitted use
B. Side Yard.
When property abuts upon a lot in a residential
zone, required side yard shall be twenty-five
(25) feet, ten (10) feet closest to residential
zone shall be landscaped Otherwise no side
yard required
C Rear Yard
When property abuts upon a lot in an R Zone, the
required rear yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet
ten (10) feet closest to residential zone shall be
landscaped and permanently maintained as a
condition of the permitted use. Otherwise no
rear yard required
Amend Section 115 11' Signs: Delete all reference to signs and substitute
the following wording.
Section 115 11 Optional Design and Improvement Standards
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the Sub-
division Ordinance, then such approved building sites, coverage and yards
under such plan shall be considered as the requirements of this Ordinance
Amend PART 16 Industrial Zone, or M 2 ZONE
Delete all the wording in the M-2 Industrial Zone presently
used and substitute the following'
PART 16 Planned Manufacturing District, or PM DISTRICT
Section 116 1: Description and Purpose'
To provid e a district which will insure an environment
conducive to the development and protection of modern industry research
institutions and administrative facilities, all well designed and properly
landscaped
Section 116 2: Permitted Buildings and Uses'
Only the following buildings, structures and uses either
singly or in combination and those uses qualifying for and obtaining a
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3SIT
Conditional Use Permit, are permitted in a PM, Planned Manufacturing
Zone, provided they comply with the Performance Standards set out
herein No building or structure shall be erected structurally
altered or enlarged, or land used except for such purposes, namely•
A Administrative and professional offices accessory
to uses permitted in this district
B Residence for watchmen or custodians employed on
site
C Cafeterias or auditoriums accessory to the permitted
use
D Chemical laboratories, research laboratories and
institutes
E Electrical electro -mechanical and electronic products
and instruments manufacturing
F Cartography, bookbinding, printing and lithography
G Fabrication of plastic and finished paper products
H Research and development
I Laboratories
J Storage warehouses, excluding inflammable materials
K Precision machine shops, editorial and designing,
prototype production and fabrication of components
L Furniture upholstering, furniture manufacturing,
finished paper products
M Assembling and construction of paper products with
finished paper stock• garment manufacturing, laundry
and drycleaning plants
N Manufacture of novelties toys and small appliances
O Public Utility uses
P Wholesale stores and storage
Maintenance and operation of all uses shall be subject to
the provision of the Performance Standards set out herein
Section 116 3 Other Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Permit
A Other manufacturing uses not listed above providing
they can meet the provisions listed in the Performance Standards set
out herein
B Building Materials yards
C Cabinet shops, contractors' yards
D Packing plants truck terminals warehouses
E Buik storage of petroleum or gas
All manufacturing and fabrication operations shall be con-
ducted within a building All equipment and material storage areas
shall be screened by solid fences, walls or screen planting not less
than six (6) feet in height
Ordinance No. 176
Section 116 4. Other Permitted Buildings and Uses
Any such other building and uses as the Commission,
after a public hearing, as an administrative act may determine and find
as a fact to be similar to those listed above, provided such other uses
shall not have any different or more detrimental effect upon the
adjoining neighborhood areas or zones than such specifically permitted
uses, and shall not unduly increase the traffic and noises in the
neighborhood area, or otherwise be more obnoxious than those uses
specifically permitted
Section 116 5 Accessory Uses'
Accessory uses shall be permitted only to the extent
necessary and normal to the limited type of use permitted in this Zone
Signs may be permitted as set out in the Sign Ordinance of the City of
Cypress
Section 116 6: Lot Area and Dimensions:
Minimum building site - One (1) Acre Lot width
- One Hundred (100) feet
Section 116 7' Building or Structural Height Limit and Maximum
Allowable Gross Floor Area
The maximum building or structural height shall not
exceed Seventy-five (75) feet The maximum allowable gross floor area
shall not exceed Three and one-half (3.) times the building site area
Maximum allowable coverage - Thirty-five (35) per cent
Section 116 8' Yard Regulations: Unless otherwise required in PART 19
of this Ordinance, or unless Optional Design Standards have been used as
set out in Section 116 11
A Front Yard:
There sha.1 be a required front yard setback
line of Fifty (50) feet minimum, of which Thirty
(30) feet may be used for off-street parking
All portions not so used for off-street parking
must be landscaped and permanently maintained
B Side Yard.
Fifteen (15) feet If structure exceeds Forty
(40) feet in height, a light angle from the
property line of at least Eighty (80) degrees
average shall be maintained
C Rear Yard
A rear yard of Ten (10) feet shall be required,
except when such property abuts a lot in an "R"
Zone, in which case the required rear yard shall not be less
than Twenty-five (25) feet, the Ten (10) feet
of which is closest to residential zone to be
landscaped
Section 116 9' Off -Street Parking'
A The provisions of PART 21 shall apply in determining
the amount of parking space that must be provided
for each use
B Off street parking space shall be improved as
required in said Part
C The parking requirements of this Section may be
satisfied on the lot with the building served or a
tract of land contiguous thereto
Ordinance No 176
3b1
Section 116 10 Fences and Walls
None required except when abutting a residential
zone or alley which abuts a residential zone, in
which case, except for access drives or walks,
there shall be a solid masonry wall six (6) feet
in height erected along and immediately adjacent
to the abutting property line that is the zone
boundary Such wall shall be erected by the
developer of the industrial property Where such
a zone boundary is a said property line the wall
shall be reduced in height to Three (3) feet within
the front yard setback area for the abutting
residential zone.
Section 116 11' Signs' Delete all wording in reference to signs
and substitute the following wording
Section 116 11' Optional Design and Improvement Standards:
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the
Subdivision Ordinance then such approved building sites coverage and
yards under such Plan, shall be considered as the r equirements of this
Ordinance
Section 116 12: Loading Requirements:
The provisions of PART 21 for loading requirements
shall apply to all uses in the PM Zone
Section 116 13' Other Required Conditions'
Site Plan and approval of elevations are required
for all uses Minimum landscaping shall be: Front yard area Twenty
(20) feet from street line Side yards and rear yards - Ten (10) feet
Amend PART 17 as follows
The new title of PART 17 shall be' Planned
Development District, or PD ZONE
Section 117 0: Description and Purpose:
To provide for an integrated community develop-
ment, a complete neighborhood which will provide the necessary
amenities and conveniences to protect and encourage a suitable
environment for families, whether single family or multiple, and
to provide commercial service centers office and research area
that can be appropriately made a part of a community development
Section 117 1 Buildings and Uses Permitted
Subject to obtaining a Use Permit in each case
Land, buildings and structures may be used in the PD District for
the following purposes:
A Any use permitted in any R, C-1 or C-2 District
B. Administrative and professional offices
C. Public and private recreation facilities
D Research and development establishments
Any application for a use in this district shall be
accompanied by complete development plans, including planting areas, plans,
and architectural sketches showing site use or planned development, the
character and use of adjoining land, the design and character, general
size, location and use of all buildings and structures to be placed on
the site, the location and dimensions of streets, parking areas, open
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areas, and other uses.
Section 117 2. Building Height Limit and Maximum Allowable Gross
Floor Area.
The maximum height - Seventy (70) feet; maximum
allowable gross floor area not to exceed three times building site area
if over Forty (40) feet in height
Section 117 3. Minimum Building Site and Lot Width Required•
Unless Optional Design Standards have been used as
set out in Section 117 6 Planned unit to be a minimum of Twenty (20)
acres for total development. Minimum individual building site - not
less than Ten thousand (10,000) square feet Minimum width - not less
than One Hundred (100) feet for any use other than single family develop-
ment
Section 117 4: Maximum Allowable Coverage by All Structures
Forty (40) percent of land area per family unit
The land area per family not less than Three thousand (3000) square feet
for multiple family development, or Six thousand (6000) square feet per
family unit for single family development, which may be a combination
of exclusive plus common area if provisions of Section 117 6 are used
Section 117 6 Optional Design and Improvement Standards:
When a development has been approved by the Planning
Commission, under Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the Sub-
division Ordinance, then such approved building sites, coverage and yards
under such Plan, shall be considered as the requirements of this Ordinance.
Section 117 7: Parking:
Minimum off-street parking as set forth in PART 21
hereof shall be provided
Add PART 17-A as follows:
PART 17-A
Section 117 A 1
Combining Civic Center District, or C -C ZONE.
Description and Purpose•
To provide a district which will insure a proper
environment conducive to the development and maintenance of a Civic Center
Section 117-A.2 Permitted Buildings and Uses.
Only the following buildings, structures and uses
shall be permitted in a C -C Zone.
No buildings or structures shall be erected, structurally
altered or enlarged, or land used except under the following conditions:
A All the uses in the districts with which the C -C
District is combined, provided however, all use be subject to approval
of the exterior appearance of the buildings and surrounding landscaping
in order to preserve and promote the amenities of the area surrounding
any public area, including parks and public buildings All uses in districts
which are combined with the C -C District shall be subject to the issuance
of a Conditional Use Permit
Section 117-A.3: All other requirements are as set forth in the district
with which the C -C is combined.
Amend PART 18
PART 18 shall be retitled, "Recreational Resort Zone".
Sections 117 0 to 117 7 shall become Sections 118.0 to
118 7 Retitle present PART 18 to "PART 18-A• "Cemetery District
Regulations" Renumber sections as now indicated 118 0 to 118 8 as follows.
Ordinance No. 176
Section 118.0 shall become 118.8
Section 118.2 shall become 118 9
Section 118 3 shall becuee 118 10
Section 118 4 shall become 118 11
Section 118 5 shall become 118.12
Section 118.6 shall become 118 13
Section 118.7 shall become 118 14
Section 118 8 shall become 118 15
Amend PART 20. Conditional Use Permits
Section 120.1 Description and Purpose.
The principal objective of this Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Cypress, is to provide for the proper location
of various types of land use, and to that end to classify, insofar as it
is practicable to do so, types of land use in order to provide one or
more zones in which such uses shall be permitted It is recognized,
however, that certain types of land use require special consideration
prior to their being permitted in a particular zone, the reasons for
requiring such special consideration involving, among other things, the
size of the area required for the full development of such uses, the
nature of the traffic problems incidental to their operation, the effect
which such uses may have on adjoining land uses and on the growth or
development of the community as a whole.
This Ordinance, therefore, provides that certain
uses may be permitted in any zone unless expressly prohibited, subject
to the securing of a Conditional Use Permit The Planning Commission,
therefore, upon application being made to it, in accordance with the
provisions hereinafter set forth, as an administrative act, may grant
a Conditional Use Permit for any use listed, whenever it is found
necessary or desirable for the development of the community, and in
harmony with the various elements or objectives of this Ordinance,
and not detrimental to the existing uses or uses specifically
permitted in the zone in which the proposed use is to be located In
granting any Conditional Use Permit, the Planning Commission may
impose such conditions, which shall be set forth in the permit, as
it maydetermine to be necessary in order to safeguard and protect the
public health, safety and general welfare, and to insure the develop-
ment of the use thus permitted being completed in accordance with
such plans as the Planning Commission, or in the event of an Appeal
the City Council, may approve Nothing construed herein shall be
deemed to require the Planning Commission, or in the event of an
Appeal to the City Council, to grant a Conditional Use Permit
Section 120 2 Uses Permitted in any Zone Subject to Conditional
Use Permit:
The following uses, unless expressly prohibited, may
be permitted in any zone, subject to a Conditional Use Permit:
A Airports and landing fields
B. Borrow pits
C Churches
D Educational institutions, when academic subjects
are taught
E. Equestrian establishments
F. Establishments or enterprises involving large
assemblages of people or automobiles as follows.
1. Amusement parks
2. Circuses, carnivals or fairgrounds
3 Public buildings or/and facilities
4 Horse Race Tracts and Rodeos
5. Recreational facilities, privately operated
6 Storage of explosives (In M-1 District only)
7 Golf courses, full length
8 Development of natural resources (including
drilling for or producing oil, gas or other
hydrocarbon substances, but not including
refineries or cracking plants
9 Public utilities, or utilities operated by
mutual agencies consisting of water wells,
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electrical substations, as or conversion plants
with the necessary buildings, apparatus or appurtenances
incident thereto, but not including distribution mains
or electric or telephone wires or cables or City -owned
public utilities
10 Radio or television transmitters
K Establishments in which public dancing or entertainment for
the public is conducted
L. Public gatherings to be held in tents or temporary structures
for a temporary period of time, not to exceed ninety (90) days
Section 120 3. Essential or Desirable:
The uses listed in the foregoing Section may be permitted
only when the use is deemed by the Planning Commission, after action upon
a specific application, that the use will not be detrimental to the neighborhood
or to the public in general Nothing construed herein shall be deemed to
require the Planning Commission, or the City Council upon Appeal, to grant
the request.
Section 120 4. Other Uses for whicha Conditional Use Permit may be issued
Whenever in any zone uses are listed as permissible, subject
to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit, a Conditional Use Permit can
be issued, provided the conditions precedent as set forth in the following
Section are satisfied and complied with. Further, whenever a lot or tract
of land cannot be reasonably used for any purpose permitted in the zone
in which such property is situated, the Planning Commission may recommend
to the City Council, after first finding this to be a fact, that they
grant a Conditional Use Permit for any other such use, even though such
use is not mentioned above, provided the conditions precedent as set forth
in the following Section are satisfied and complied with
Section 120 5. Necessary Conditions Precedent to the Granting of a
Conditional Use Permit'
The applicant shall set forth in detail on forms provided
by the Planning Commission, the reasons for the requested Conditional Use
Permit, shall show thereon how all the conditions set forth in this Section
are satisfied and all other information requested by the Planning Commission
All Conditional Use Permits may be granted by the Planning
Commission only after a public hearing, with notice as required by law.
Before the Planning Commission may grant any request for a Conditional Use
Permit, it must make a finding of fact by Resolution, that the evidence
presented shows that all of the following conditions exist:
A That the use applied for at the location set forth in
the application is property one for which a Conditional
Use Permit isauthorized by this Ordinance
B. That the said use is necessary or desirable for the
development of the community, in harmony with the various
elements or objectives of this Ordinance, and is not
detrimental to existing uses or to uses specifically
permitted in the zone in which the proposed use is to be
located
C That the site for the intended use is adequate in
size and shape to accommodate said use and all of the
yards, setbacks, walls or fences, landscaping and other
features required in order to adjust said use to those
existing or possible future uses on land in the neighborhood
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D That the site for which the proposed use is bounded
by a street or streets and highways property designed
and improved so as to carry the type and quantity of
traffic generated or to be generated by the proposed use
E Commission findings and conditions: The Commission,
in granting approval of a Conditional Use Permit, shall
first find as follows•
1 That the site for the proposed use is adequate
in size and shape to accommodate said use and all
yards, spaces, walls and fences, parking, loading,
landscaping and other features required by this
Ordinance to adjust said use with land and uses in
the neighborhood.
2 That the site for the proposed use is bounded
by street or streets and highways adequate in width
and pavement type to carry the quantity and kind of
traffic generated by the proposed use.
3 That the proposed use will have no adverse effect
on abutting property or the permitted use thereof
4. That the conditions stated in the decision are
deemed necessary to protect the public health,
safety, and general welfare Such conditions may
include.
a. Regulation of use
b Special yards, spaces and buffers
c Fences and walls
d Surfacing of parking areas subjectto City
Specifications
e. Requiring street dedications and improvements
(or bonds)
f Regulation of points of vehicular ingress and
egress
g. Regulation of signs
h Requiring landscaping and maintenance thereof
i Requiring maintenance of the grads
Regulation of noise, vibration, odors, etc
k. Regulation of time for certain activities
1 Time period within which the proposed use shall
be developed
m Duration of use
n. And such other conditions as will make possible the
development of the City in an orderly and efficient
manner and in conformity with the intent and purposes
set forth in this Ordinance and other ordinances
of the City affecting such development
Section 120.6: Expiration of Conditional Use Permits.
Every Conditional Use Permit issued after the effective
date of this Ordinance shall terminate and become void unless:
A The applicant shall, within sixty (60) days from the
issuance of such permit, file with the Planning
Department his written acceptance or agreement to the
terms, conditions, if any, imposed by such permit.
B The use authorized by such permit shall be
commenced or construction necesary and incident thereto
shall be begun on or before the time limit specified
in such permit and thereafter diligently advanced, or
if no time limit is specified, on or before one hundred
eighty (180) days after the date such permit was approved
by the Planning Commission, or in the event of Appeal by
the City Council.
In all cases, the Planning Commission for good cause shown, either before
or after the expiration of such time limit, may extend such time limit,
in which event the permit shall be extended for the time specified
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Section 120 7: Appeal:
A. Any action taken by the Planning Commission may be
appealed as set forth in PART 24
Change Section 120 7 of present Ordinance to Section 120 8 as follows:
Section 120.8• Termination of Conditional Use Permit
A Conditional Use Permits may be revoked or modified
by the Council, upon recommendation of the Planning
Commission, after a public hearing on any one or more
of the following grounds.
1 That the approval was obtained by fraud.
2. That the use for which such approval is granted
is not being exercised within the time specified
in such permit
3. That the use for which such approval was granted
has ceased to exist, or has been suspended for one
year or more
4 That the permit, granted as being, or recently
has been exercised contrary to the terms or conditions
of such approval, or in violation of any statute,
ordinance, law or regulations
5 The use for which the approval was granted has
been so exercised as to be detrimental to the public
health or safety, or so as to constitute a nuisance.
Change Section 120 8 of present Ordinance to Section 120 9 as follows.
Section 120 9 Previously Authorized Conditional Use Permits:
Any Conditional Use Permit issued prior to the effective
date of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect in accordance
with the terms thereof, provided, however, that it has complied with the
conditions set forth in Section 120 6
And, provided, that such Conditional Use Permit is subject
to modification or revocation for any of the reasons set forth in this
Ordinance
Amend PART 21: Off -Street Parking Requirements.
Section 121 1: Location of Parking Spaces, Common Facilities:
All off-street parking spaces, whether in a garage, or
open area, shall be so located as to be accessible and usable for the
parking of motor vehicles Common parking facilities may be provided in
lieu of individual requirements; provided, the common parking facilities
have a total number of parking spaces not less than the total number of
individual requirements, less any individual requirements actually provided,
and meet the requirements of the mone in which they are located
"Accessible", as used above, in reference to a garage
not having an entrance on an alley, means that there shall be an unob-
structed paved surfaced area extending from the garage entrance directly
away therefrom for a distance of Twenty-six (26) feet for a single-family
development, and Twenty-eight (28) feet for multiple family development
Such surfaced area shall be the full width of thegarage for the entire
footage surface required, and shall be connected by a paved drive of Ten (10)
feet minimum width with the public thoroughfare for single family development
and Fifteen (15) feet minimum width for any development exeeeding three units
Improvements for driveways or access to garages shall be
developed and maintained as provided in the Improvement Standards of the
City of Cypress
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Amend Section 121.2: Minimun Requirements
The following off-street parking requirements shall apply
to all building erected, and new or extended uses commenced after the
effective date of this Ordinance. For any use not specifically mentioned
herein, the Planning Commission shall determine the amount of parking
required
A. Dwelling Units•
2 spaces per dwelling unit in a garage for all single
family dwellings
2 spaces per dwelling unit in a garage for all
duplexes and triplexes
1 - 1/2 spaces per dwelling unit in a garage, and
1/2 open space for each family unit in any multiple
development
B For the following uses and zones:
C -land C-2 Districts, 8 spaces per 1,000 square feet
of gross floor area• Stores, offices and service uses
C-3 District, 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area: Stores, offices and service uses
H -C District, 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area: Stores, offices and service uses.
"m" and PM Districts, a minimum of two parking spaces
for every three employees on the shift having the
largest number of employees, and not less in any
case than one space per 1,000 square feet of ground
or floor area used for -
Sales, warehousing, storage, manufacturing, processing
or related uses.
CEM District, one parking space for each three
persons employed, one parking space for each three
seats in any church or chapel; and one parking space
for each 350 square feet of floor space used for retail
sales, services or commodities.
R -C District, one parking space for each three
persons that can be accommodated
C. To remain as presently indicated in this Section of
the Zoning Ordinance
Amend PART 25 General Provisions, Conditions and Limitations
Add Section 125.17 Architectural Approval•
In case an application is made for a building or
structure in any R-3, R-4, "C" District, PM District or C -C District,
said application shall be accompanied by architectural drawings or
sketches, showing the elevation of the proposed building or structure
and proposed landscaping or other treatment of the grounds around
such building or structure Such drawings or sketches shall be
considered by the Planning Commission in an endeavor to provide that
the general appearance of such building or structure and grounds be in
keeping with the character of the neighborhood, and such as not to be
detrimental to the orderly and harmonious development of the city,
or to impair the desirability of investment or occupation in the
neighborhood
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A. The Planning Commission may appoint an Architectural Committee
consisting of the Secretary of the Planning Commission, the City
Engineer, the Building Official and the City Manager of the City
B. The Architectural Committee shall have authority to approve
architectural sketches within the meaning of this Section
C. In case the applicant is not satisfied with the decision of the
Architectural Committee he may, within fifteen days after such action,
appeal in writing to the Planning Commission. The Architectural Committee
may, if it deems advisable, refer any application for architectural
approval to the Planning Commission, which shall either firm or reverse
the decision of the Architectural Committee within thirty (30) days
after filing of such appeal
Add Section 125.18• Performance Standards.
1 Fire and Explosion Hazards:
All activities involving, and all storage of, inflammable and explosive
materials shall be provided with adequate safety devices against the
hazard of fire and explosion and adequate fire-figiting and fire -
suppression equipment and devices standard in industry as approved by
the Fire Department All incineration is prohibited
2. Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbance:
Devices which radiate radio-frequency energy shall be so operated as
not to cause interference with any activity carried on beyond the boundary
line of the property upon which the device is located. Further, no
radiation of any kind shall be emitted which is dangerous to humans
3. Noise:
At the lot line the maximum sound pressure level radiated in each
standard octave band by any use or facility (other than transportation
facilities or temporary construction work) shall not exceed the values
for octave bands lying within the several frequency limits given in
Table 1, after applying the correction shown in Table II The sound
pressure level shall be measured with a Sound Level Meter and associated
Octave Band Analyzer, conforming to standards prescribed by the American
Standards Association, (American Standard Sound Level Meters for Measure-
ment of noice and other Sounds, Z24 3-1944, American Standards Assoc , Inc ,
New York, N Y , and American Standard Specifications for an Octave Band
Filter Set for the Analysis of Noise and other Sounds Z24 10-1953, American
Standards Associations, Inc , New York, N Y shall be used)
TABLE I.
Frequency Range Containing Octave Band Sound Pressure
Octave Bands in Cycles Per Level in Decibels re 0.0002
Second dyne/cm2]
20-300 60
300-2400 40
above 2400 30
If the noise is not smooth and continuous and is not radiated between
the hours of 10.00 P M and 7:00 A. M. one or more of the corrections in Table II
shall be applied to the Octave band levels given in Table I
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TABLE II.
Type of Location of Operation Correction in Decibels
or Character of Noise
1. Daytime operation only Plus 5
2 Noise source operate less than•
a 20% of any one-hour period Plus 5
b. 5% of any one-hour period
(Apply one of these
corrections only) Plus 10
3. Noise of impulsive character such
as hammering Minus 5
4 Noise of periodic character such
as hammering or screeching Minus 5
4 Vibration
No vibration shall be permitted so as to cause a noticeable
tremor, measurable without instruments at the lot line.
5. Smoke:
No emission shall be permitted any any point from any chimney
or otherwise of visible grey smoke or of a shade equal to or darker
than No 2 on the Power's MicroRinglemann Chart published by the Mc-Graw-
Hill Publishing Co., Inc , and copyright 1954 (being a direct facsimile
reduction of a standard Ringlemann Chart as issued by the United States
Bureau of Mines) except that visible grey smoke of a shade equal to
No 3 on said chart may be emitted for four (4) minutes in any thirty
(30) minutes
6 Odors•
No emission shall be permitted of odorous gases or other odorous
matter in such quantities as to be readily detectable when diluted in
the ratio of one volume of odorous air to four volumes of clean air,
at the lot line Any process which may involve the creation or emission
of any odors shall be provided with a secondary safeguard system so that
control will be maintained if the primary safeguard system should fail
There is hereby established as a guide in determining such quantities
of offensive odors, Table III "Odor Thresholds," inChapter 5, Air
Pollution Abatement Manuel," copyright 1951 by Manufacturing Chemists
Assoc. Inc., Washington, D. C.
7 Fly Ash, Dust, Fumes, Vapors, Gases and Other Forms of
Air Pollution.
No emission shall be permitted which can cause any damage to
health, animals, vegetation, or other forms of property, or which can
cause any excessive soiling at any point. No emissions shall be permitted
in excess of the standards specified in Table I, Chapter 5, "Industrial
Hygiene Standards, Maximum Allowable Concentrations" of the "Air
Pollution Abatement Manual" copyright 1951 by Manufacturing Chemists
Association, Inc., Washington, D C In no event shall any emission,
from any chimney or otherwise, of any solid or liquid particles in
concentrations exceed 0 3 grains per cubic foot of the conveying
gas at any point. For measurement of the amount of particles in
gases resulting from combustion, standard corrections shall be applied
to a stack temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit and fifty )50) percent
excess air.
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8. Glare:
No direct or reflected glare, whether produced by floodlight,
high temperature processes such as combustion or welding, or other
processes, so as to be visible from any boundary line of property on
which the same is produced shall be permitted Sky -reflected glare
from buildings or portions thereof shall be so controlled by such
reasonable means as are practical to the end that the said sky -reflected
glare will not inconvenience or annoy persons or interfere with the use
and enjoyment of property in and about thearea where it occurs
9 Liquid or Solid Wastes:
No discharge at any point into any public sewer, private sewage
disposal system, or stream, or into the ground, of any materials of
such nature or temperature as con contaminate any water supply, interfere
with bacterial processes in sewage treatment, or otherwise cause the
emission of dangerous or offensive elements, shall be permitted, except
in accord with standards approved by the California Department of Public
Health of such other governmental agency as shall have jurisdiction of
such activities.
10 The City may require specifications to be submitted by qualified
engineers to certify compliance with this Section. Where it is necessary
for the City to retain qualified engineers or technicians to check
proposed performance stanards or actual performance, to determine whether
or not they comply with this Section, a fee of Two Hundred Fifty ($250 00)
dollars shall be paid to the City to cover costs of such inspection.
Amend PART 18 1 Trailer Park Zone.
Delete this Zone in its entirety from the Zoning Ordinance,
and substitute certain standards incorporated in the Trailer Park Zone
as Section 125 19
Section 125 19: Trailer Park Development Standards•
The following Trailer Park Development Standards shall
apply to all trailer parks, mobile home parks developed in those zones
which permit them:
A Trailer Space Area
Each trailer space shall have a minimum area of one thousand
five hundred (1,500) square feet
Trailer parks existing on the effective date of this Ordinance
which provide spaces having less than this requirement in the
existing spaces may continue to operate, but no additions or
alterations affecting more than 25 per cent of the Park Area
will be permitted unless the space requirements herein
provided are complied with
B. Trailer Space Dimensions.
Each trailer space shall be not less than Thirty (30) feet in
width, nor less than Thirty (30) feet in depth.
C Population Density
1. There shall be a minimum of three thousand (3000) square
feet of gross area for each dwelling unit in a trailer park
2. In computing the gross area, access, landscaped area,
trailer parking, automobile parking, out -building space,
recreational areas and other similar uses, may be included.
D Building Height
1. No building or structure erected in this Zone shall
have a height greater than Two and one-half (2 1/2) stories,
not to exceed Thirty-five (35) feet.
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E Yards
1 Front Each such trailer park which abuts a dedicated street
shall have a front yard of not less than twenty five (25) feet
extending for the full width of the trailer park. Said yard
shall be landscaped and maintained with evergreen materials
2 Side Each such trailer park shall have a side yard
on both sides of the trailer park of not less than five (5)
feet, except for corner and reversed corner lots, in which
case the side yard on the street side shall be not less than
ten (10) feet
3. Rear. Each such trailer park shall have a rear yard
extending across the full width of the trailer park of not
less than twenty (20) feet Said rear yard may be used for
access or parking
F Distance between Residential Trailer Units or other
Permitted Building or Structures
1. Where trailers are located side by side, or end to side,
there shall be a space not less than twenty (20) feet between
trailer units
2. Where trailers are located end to end there shall be a
space not less than ten (10) feet between trailer ends,
excepting where such trailer abuts a roadway serving as access
to and within the trailer parking space, in which case the
minimum space between any trailer and the roadway shall be
ten (10) feet
3. Where residential trailers are located near any permitted
building other than aother residential trailer, regardless
of the side or end relationships, the minimum space between
the trailer and said building shall be twenty (20) feet
G. Fences, Hedges and Walls.
1 A trailer park shall be entirely enclosed with a siK (6)
foot high solid masonry wall, with exception of the area
defined as the front yard wherein a Three (3) foot high solid
masonry wall shall be required.
2 No fence or wall over six (6) feet in height shall be
located in a Court
H Off -Street Parking
Within the trailer park there shall be two (2) parking spaces
for each trailer parking space, one or both of which may be
located on the trailer space area Each automobile parking
space shall be a minimum size of two hundred (200) square feet
aND SHALL BE at least ten feet in width and twenty (20) feet in
depth.
I Access
1. Vehicular access ways within trailer parks shall be paved
to a width of not less than twenty (20) feet
2. Where pedestrian access is by way of a vehicular access
way, there shall be a paved access way of twenty five (25)
feet from the street or alley to each individual trailer parking
space, said way to be for both pedestrian and vehicular access.
J Outdoor Advertising
Non -flashing signs shall be permitted in the District which
advertise the trailer park Said signs shall be located on
the premises and shall not exceed One (1) square foot of said
sign for each front foot of the frontage along the street
serving as access to the trailer park, however provided that
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there shall be a maximum area for signs for any one (1) trailer
park of one hundred (100) square feet of sign on any one (1)(
frontage The height of any such sign shall be a maximum of
twenty (20) feet
K. Size of Zone.
No parcel of land containing less than the required area may
be used for the purposes permitted in the District
L Special Standards and Regulations.
Each trailer park shall be connected to a sanitary sewer Each
trailer space shall be provided a connection to said sanitary
sewer
M Other conditions to use
1 Trailers either without toilet facilities or with toilet
facilities that cannot be connected to a sanitary sewer line
shall not be permitted
2. No accessory building shall be constructed as a permanent
part of a trailer nor shall any other structure or device be
attached to a trailer other than a cloth awning or similar
temporary device
a Cabanas, ramada, and other similar permanent structures
may be erected in conjunction with a trailer parking space,
provided, however, that:
b Said structure shall be deemed to be a part of the trailer
or mobile home even though it shall not be permitted to be
attached hereto, and
c The space between trailers or mbile home units set forth
shall be deemed to be the minimum space between said structures
In no case may a cabana or ramada be closer to any trailer other
than the one it is designed to serve, or closer to any other
cabana or ramada than the distance established therein for the
space between trailers
4. All utilities required for service to each dwelling unit
shall be placed underground.
N Site Plan Review
A. Before the Commission or the Council may approve the
location of any Residential Trailer Park and before any buildings
for trailer park purposes are erected, the applicant for said
use shall submit a site plan to the Planning Commission The
plan shall show the provisions for lighting of interior access
ways, the location of all trailer parking sites, signs and such
other architectural and engineering data as may be necessary to
permit the Commission to make a find that the provisions of this
Ordinance are being complied with
Section 2• All other Ordinances or provisions of Ordinances inconsistent
or in conflict with the provisions hereof are hereby amended or repealed
in order that they shall in all respects conform to the amendments of
this Ordinance
ATT
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 8th day of July, 1963
RNE S. PHILLIPS, CITY CLER
FRANK P NOE, MAYOR
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