Ordinance No. 867ORDINANCE NO. 867
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
AMENDING SECTION 9.3.A. "PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
RESIDENTIAL ZONES" OF THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS RELATIVE TO RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND THE PLACEMENT
OF AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IN
THE SIDEYARD SETBACKS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 9.3.A., "Performance Standards: All Residential
Zones," of the City of Cypress are hereby amended to read as follows:
"A. In all residential zones, air conditioners, heating, cooling,
swimming pool pumps, and all other non - portable, mechanical devices
requiring an electrical permit (excluding roof heat exhaust fans
both motorized and non - motorized) shall be ground mounted. Said
unit may be located in the side yard with an approved Air
Conditioning and /or Related Mechanical Equipment Application. Such
equipment shall be screened from surrounding properties and streets
and so operated that they do not disturb the peace, quiet and
comfort of neighboring residents in accordance with the City's Noise
Ordinance. Solar collector panels and associated plumbing may be
roof top surface mounted in public view provided the associated
plumbing shall be painted to match the roof surface color."
SECTION II. Section 9.3 (A), "Performance Standards: All Residen-
tial Zones," of the Code of the City of Cypress is hereby amended by the
addition of Subsections A.1, A.2 and A.3, "1," "2," "3," "4," and "5., to
read as follows:
A.1 Any item or related mechanical equipment not included, but
similar in intent, shall be subject to the approval by the Design
Review Committee.
A.2 Mechanical equipment and any item not clearly specified within
this ordinance shall meet the requirements of the Mechanical Code in
conjunction with the intent of this ordinance as interpreted by the
Design Review Committee. All mechanical equipment shall not violate
the City of Cypress Noise Ordinance.
A.3 Application: Data and site plan information to be furnished.
Application for the installation of air conditioning and /or residen-
tially related mechanical equipment shall be submitted to the
Planning Department on a form prescribed by the Planning Director
and shall include the following data and site plans:
(1) Two (2) copies of a scaled site plan and elevation drawing
fully dimensioned illustrating proposed placement of air
conditioning unit or related equipment, property lines, and
existing window locations on subject and adjacent property
nearest to the unit.
(2) Air conditioning and /or mechanical equipment shall be ground
mounted when applicable and shall not violate the City of
Cypress Noise Ordinance.
(3) Proposed air conditioning unit or related equipment shall be
placed a minimum of ten feet (10') from any window or glass
door opening of an adjacent property. The distance shall be
measured using a radius measurement from each corner of the
unit on the submitted plan views.
(4) Heaters or equipment that generate heat shall further comply
with the City of Cypress Building Regulations and the Uniform
Mechanical Code, 1988: Vent Terminals.
(5) All equipment shall be screened from surrounding properties
through means of landscaping or a structural screening element
such as fencing or architectural recesses. Said screening
shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Department.
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SECTION III. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares it would have
adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases or
portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and 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
held on the 10th day of June 1991 and finally adopted and order posted
at a regular meeting held on the 24th day of June 1991.
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CL OF THE 44 'I OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, 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 24th day of June 1991, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: one
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