HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-16-95 Amend Sec. 17.14.060 Accessory Second Housing UnitsORDINANCE NO. 16-
95 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING
SECTION17.14.060 TO THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY SECOND
HOUSING
UNITS.AMENDMENT
3-95 CITY
OF ORANGE WHEREAS, the Planning Commission heretofore has held a
duly advertised public hearing on the hereinafter described amendment to the Orange
Municipal Code and has recommended to the City Council, by Resolution No. PC
20-95,
approval thereof; and NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE DOES
ORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
SEC'I10N I:Section 17.14.060 of the Orange Municipal Code shall be
amended as follows:17.14.060 Conditional Use Regulations. A Conditional Use Permit
must be obtained pursmmt to the requirements outlined in Section ]7.08.030. In
addition, the following special conditions shall be applied to specific uses, marked with a
plus (+) in Table
17.14.030.Accessorv
Second Housing Unit.1. Accessory second housing units shall be permitted only on lots
which contain one existing permanent single-family dwelling unit, but in no case
shall be permitted where there lis an existing guest house, granny housing tmit, maid's
quarters or similar facility.Lots c:ontaining a mobile home, tent, trailer or other temporary
structure shall not be considered for development of
accessory second wlit housing.2. The lot shall be the minimum size as required by
the zone or larger.3. Either the existing single-family dwelling unit or
the accessory second unit shall be oc,;upied by the owner of both units. The unit not occupied
by the owner may be rented. The owner shall record an agreement witll the
approved in form by the City Attomey, which shall set forth the requirements of this
section in addition to other conditions of approval imposed by the Planning Commission
or the City Council.
4. The accessory second housing unit or the contiguous land area surrounding the
unit shall not be sold separately from the existing (principal) dwelling unit.
5. The tIoor area of the accessory second unit shall not exceed 640 square feet, and
the unit shall contain a minimum floor area of 450 square feet.
6. A mobile home, tent, trailer or other temporary structure shall not be used as an
accessory sel;ond unit structure.
7. The accessory second housing unit may be attached or detached but if detached,
shall not be (;onstructed less than eight feet from the existing (principal) residence. If the
accessory sel;ond unit is attached to the principal residence and any part of the accessory
second unit ils created out of existing tIoor area, then the size of the principal unit may
not be reducl:d to a floor area of less than 1,000 square feet.
8. All construction shall conform to Municipal Code requirements of height, setback,
lot coverage, local building architectural compatibility stlUldards, fees, charges, and other
zoning requurements applicable to residential construction in the RI-6
zone.9. Materials, colors, and design features shall be compatible with the
principal structure. Special landscape screening materials may be required to ensure land
use
compatibility.10. One tmenclosed parking space in excess of the code parking requirement for
the existing (principal) residential use shall be required. The Planning Commission or
City Council may require additional parking upon making a finding that the need
for additional parking is directly related to the use of the second unit, and that
the requirement is consistent with neighborhood standards applicable to existing
dwellings.The location and orientation of the required parking shall be determined as sufficient
by the Planning Commission or City Council. Tandem or parallel parking shall not
be permitted as required parking nor shall lUly parking spac:e be located in a required
front
setback.II. If a private sewage disposal system is being used, approval by the local
health officer shall be obtained prior to issuance of a building
permit.
12. The accessory secondary housing unit shall not be allowed in any portion of the
City defIDed by City Council Resolution as being significantly impacted by insufficient
capacity for traffic circulation, parking, public utilities, or similar infrastructure needs.
13.
All conditional use permits shall be reviewed in a public hearing and finally determined
by the City Council after an initial public hearing before the Planning Commission.
SECTION
II:A
summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy of the full text
of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior
to the City Council meetings at which this Ordinance is to be adopted. A summary of
this Ordinance shall also be published once within fifteen (15) days after this OrdinlIDce'
s passage in a newspaper of general circulation, published, and circulated in the
City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance in accordance with Government
Code Section 36933. This Ordinance: shall take effect thirty (30) days from and
after the date of its final passage.Adopted
this 26th day of September 1995 J...-~
Jl..-.1'Mayorof the
City
of qraflge
A'ITEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, CASSANDRA J. CATHCART, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do
hereby certi~f that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the
City Council held on the 12th day of September> 1995, and thereafter at the regular
meeting of said City Council duly held on the 26tlday of September, 1995, was
duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, BARRERA" MAYOR COONTZ, SPURGEON, SLATER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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City Clerk of City of Orange
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