HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-06 Amending Wording of Section Regulating Accessory Apartments in Single-family Dwellings.ORDINANCE NO. Slo-fo
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING WORDING
OF A CODE SECTION REGULATING ACCESSORY APART-
MENTS IN SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
1. An ordinance was adopted October 21, 1985, regulating accessory
apartments in single-family dwellings.
2. The wording of one section of that ordinance has been found to be
unclear.
3. It is in the public interest to clarify ambiguities in the Muni-
cipal Code.
ACCORDINGLY, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa herewith amends
Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code as hereafter set forth.
SECTION 2.
1. Amend Section 13-131(b) to read:
"The accessory apartment shall be attached to and clearly a sub-
ordinate part of the single-family dwelling. In no case shall it exceed
the lesser of six.hundred forty (640) square feet in area or 40% of the total
area of the structure excluding any garage area but including any new con-
struction as provided for in California Government Code Section 65852.2."
SECTION 3..
This Ordinance shall take effect and be -in full force thirty (30) days
from and after the passage thereof, and.prior to the expiration of fifteen
(15) days from its passage -shall be published once. in the ORANGE COAST
DAILY PILOT, a'newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in
the'City of .Costa Mesa or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to
be published a summary of this Ordinance and a 'certified copy of the text
of this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk five (5)
days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance, and within fifteen
(15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published the
aforementioned summary and shall post in the office of the City Clerk a
certified copy of this Ordinance together with the names of the members of
the City Council voting for and against the same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1986.
IM4aykr of the City o Mesa
ATTEST:
C4Ty Clerk of the Cit4ofstdad-Mz?es
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio _Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Ordinance No.�( —6 was introduced and' considered section by sec-
tion at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the cZli t, day of
1986, and thereafter passed and adopt as a
w e t a reg ar meeting' of said Council held on the 5 day of
1986, by the following roll.call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have h9rre.W set.my h%1986..
and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this -J'� day of ,
Ci y Clerk and. ex -officio Clerk'op7he
City Council of the City of Cost sa