ORD 134 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 134
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING
CHAPTERS 9.156 AND 9.42 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE.)
CASE NO: ZOA 88-006
The City Council of the City of La Quinta,
california does ordain as follow:
SECTION 1. City of La Quinta Municipal Code Title
9 (Riverside County Ordinance No. 348 adopted by reference by
this City Council in Ordinance No. 5, operative August 29,
1982) is hereby amended by adding a new Subsection (G) to
Section 9.42.060 concerning the installation of rain gutters
for certain SR Zone dwellings, and a new Section 9.156.185 to
Chapter 9.156 establishing a criteria for maximum residential
building pad heights, as setforth in Exhibit "A", attached
hereto.
SECTION 2. POSTING. The City Clerk shall, within
15 days after passage of this Ordinance, cause it to be posted
in at least the three (3) public places designated by
resolution of the City Council; shall certify to the adoption
and posting of this Ordinance; and shall cause this Ordinance
and it's certification, together with proof of posting, to be
entered in the Book of Ordinances of this City.
The foregoing ordinance was approved and adopted at a
meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day of December,
1988, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Bohnenberger, Bosworth, Rushworth, Sniff, Mayo
NOES: None Pen~
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None ~id~~
JOHN J. NA, NayOr
City nta, California
City of La Quinta
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
BARRY BR City Attorney RON KIEDROWSKI, City Manager
City of Ea Quinta city of La Quinta
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CiTY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 134 EXHIBIT "A"
Amend Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) Chapter 9.156 by adding
thereto the following new section:
9.156.185. Maximum Building Pad Height - Residential
Structures. The maximum building pad height and
resultant lot grading for residential districts shall be
no higher than necessary to achieve: a 1% gradient from
the rear of the lot to the lowest street (frontage); or,
a 1% gradient from the pad to any other approved drainage
way; and minimum height above flood waters as may be
established in flood hazard areas.
Amend Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) Section 9.42.060., by
adding thereto new subparagraph "G" to the Building Development
Standards, as follows:
G. The eve end of all dwelling roofs which run parallel
with interior side property lines, measuring a distance
of five feet or less from the common property line, shall
be equipped with a rain gutter, and down spout directed
to an approved drainageway.
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