Ordinance No. 1114024
ORDINANCE NO; 1114
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTIONS 3.13.010, 3.13.020, 3.13.030, 3.13.040, and 3.13.070
OF THE CYPRESS ZONING ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the duly noticed public hearing for the consideration of the zoning code
amendment was held by the City Council of the City of Cypress on November 9, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress has considered evidence presented by the
City staff and other interested parties at the public hearing held with respect thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CYPRESS does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1: Sub - Section 3.13.010.0 of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"3.13.010. Purpose.
C. Water conservation. Water conservation measures shall be addressed through
the landscape and irrigation design. Sustainable landscapes are encouraged through
actions that conserve and recycle the resources invested in landscapes. Applicants
are encouraged to take full advantage of the wide range of drought - tolerant landscape
material and low- water -flow irrigation systems available within the framework
established by this section and Section 29, Article 1, of the Cypress Municipal
Code."
SECTION 2: Sub - Sections 3.13.020.A and 3.13.020.B of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance are
hereby amended to read as follows:
"3.13.020. Applicability.
A. Landscaping and irrigation plans required. Landscape and irrigation plans shall
be required for the following development projects and those enumerated in
Section 29, Article 1, of the Cypress Municipal Code:
B. Exceptions. This section 13 shall not apply to:
1. New landscape installations or landscape rehabilitation projects less than
2,500 square feet in area for developer or property manager initiated single and
multi - family residential projects, or 5,000 square feet for individual homeowner
initiated projects.
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2. Homeowner provided landscaping projects under 5,000 square feet in area at
existing single - family dwellings."
SECTION 3: Section 3.13.030 of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"3.13.030. Definitions.
Landscaping. The planting and continuous maintenance of some combination of natural
vegetation (e.g., trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, flowers on lawns). 1e- additiono
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and -- statuary."
SECTION 4: Section 3.13.040.A of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"3.13.040. Plan Requirements.
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Landscape plans for new landscape installations or
landscape rehabilitation projects equal to or greater than 2500 square feet in area
for developer or property manager initiated single and multi- family residential
projects, or 5,000 square feet for individual homeowner initiated projects shall
comply with section 2.4 of the City's Water Efficient Landscape Guidelines."
SECTION 5: Section 3.13.070.A.6. of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance is hereby added to read
as follows:
"3.13.070.A. Landscape Standards.
6. For qualifying landscape projects, the plant standards contained in the following
sections B through E shall comply with the water efficient landscape design
guidelines provided in Chapter 29, Article 1, of the Cypress City Code."
SECTION 6: Section 3.13.070.1. of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance is hereby added to read as
follows:
"3.13.070.1. Landscape Standards.
1. Irrigation Requirements
Landscape projects which qualify under the requirements of the City's
water efficiency landscape ordinance shall comply with the provisions of Chapter
29, Article 1, of the Cypress City Code. All other landscape projects shall comply
with the following irrigation requirements:
The zoning ordinance amendment as approved is consistent with the General Plan of
the City of Cypress."
SECTION 7: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase in this Ordinance is for
any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Ordinance will not be affected. The city
council hereby declares it would have adopted this Ordinance with each section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, or phrases is declared invalid.
SECTION 8: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify as the passage of this
Ordinance and to give notice thereof by causing copies of this Ordinance to be posted in three (3)
public places throughout the City.
FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City on the 9th day of November,
2009 and finally adopted and order posted at a regular meeting - • on the 14th day of December,
2009.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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1, DENISE BASHAM, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on the 14th
day of December, 2009, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Luebben, Mills, Seymore, Bailey, and Narain
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS