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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-11-12 - AGENDA REPORTS - PROPOSED UDC (2)U"DIA'24MAINDR[S)� City Manager Approva Item to be presented by: Glenn Adamick PUBLIC HEARING DATE: November 12, 1996 SUBJECT: PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE MODIFICATIONS (UDC AMENDMENT 96-001) DEPARTMENT: Community Development In November of 1992, the City Council adopted the Unified Development Code (UDC). The UDC contains requirements that govern land use and development within the City. At the time of adoption, staff indicated to the Council that certain clean-up amendments would be forthcoming in the future after staff had the chance to work with the code for a period of time. City staff has used the UDC for the past four years and has noticed areas of the code that could be improved to assist the public, development community and the City in the interpretation of certain land uses and development requirements. POW The Planning Commission heard the item on September 3 and October 1, 1996. At the meeting of October 1, 1996 the Planning Commission, by a vote of 4-0, adopted Resolution P96-24, recommending approval of the proposed modifications. The proposed modifications are described in more detail on the attached summary sheet and are related to the following subject areas: 1) Wireless Telecommunication Devices 2) Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations 3) Metal Buildings 4) Arcade Machines 5) Auction Houses 6) Recycling 7) Billiard Halls 8) Health Clubs 9) Off-site Advertising � �Gt7-t2p�C. IN 10) Cigar Clubs 11) Propane Tanks Agenda Item. 12) Carwashes (Self Serve) / Lube Stations 13) Shared Parking 14) Signs 15) Parking walls 16) Landscaping 17) Grading 18) Miscellaneous clarification changes The Planning Commission approved the recommended modifications listed above with the addition of several items. These included the addition of Materials Recovery Facility to the Use Chart and Definitions Sections and the incorporation of a child care fee in the Commercial and Industrial Standards Section. This child care fee would be required on new development projects at the discretion of the City depending upon the type and scale of the development. Additional language changes, for clarification purposes, are proposed in the Oak Tree Preservation and Sign Sections. Technical changes are also proposed within the Grading Section of the UDC and were prompted by requirements in the City's NPDES permit and changes in the Uniform Building Code and professional engineering practices. These changes are technical in nature and are described in more detail in the attached summary sheet. Architecture/Community Design Chanos At the direction of Council, Community Development Department staff conducted four public workshops to receive input on the subject of Architectural Design Guidelines for the City. Issues expressed at this meeting were related to Architecture/Design, Signs, Landscaping, Code Enforcement and Social issues. Several of the proposed modifications create the first step in implementing the recommendations cited in the meetings. They include increasing landscaping requirements on new commercial and industrial development from 5% of the project site to 10%. The modifications include a requirement of one tree per every five parking spaces rather than the existing one tree per every ten spaces. Landscape and irrigation plans would be required on all new commercial and industrial development and the approved landscaping would be required to be maintained per the plan. Screening of above ground utility boxes, water lines or other similar structures would be added to the Commercial/Industrial and Residential Standards. Additional screening requirements related to propane tanks, self serve car washes and lube stations are included within the proposed modifications. XK1]UTIAT11 Introduce Ordinance No. 96-20, approving UDC Amendment 96-001, waive further reading and pass to a second reading. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance 96-20 Summary Sheet Planning Commission Minutes Planning Commission Staff Report Sections from the UDC C W C:lep/wundN66001.cwc City of Santa Clarita NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 96-20 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING CHAPTER 16 (SUBDIVISIONS) AND CHAPTER 17. DIVISION 1 (GENERAL PROCEDURES) AND DIVISION 2 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA CLARITA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING MODIFICATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: DEFINITIONS, ZONING, PERMITTED USE CHART, RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURE STANDARDS, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS, SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS, OAK TREE PRESERVATION, PARKING, SIGN REGULATIONS, AND GRADING. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: A Public Hearing will be held before the City of Santa Clarita City Council on this matter and associated potential environmental Impacts, if any, at the following time and location: DATE: November 12, 1996 TIME: At or after 6:30 p.m. LOCATION: City Hall Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. First Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide APPLICATION: Master Case 96-177, UDC Amendment 96-001 Ordinance No. 96-20 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project proposes various modifications to the City's Unified Development Code including the following sections: Definitions, Zoning, Permitted Use Chart, Residential and Agriculture Standards, Commercial and Industrial Standards, Specific Development Requirements, Oak Tree Preservation, Parking Standards, Sign Regulations, and Grading. PROJECT PROPONENT: City of Santa Clarita A DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION has been prepared for this proposed project and is presently available for public review at: City Hall Department of Community Development 23920 Valencia Blvd., Ste. 302 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter during the public hearing. Further Information may be obtained by contacting Glenn Adamick or Cindy Chau at the Community Development Department, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 302, Santa Clarita, CA. Phone No. (805) 255-4330. If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clarita at, or prior to the public hearing. George A. Caravalho, City Manager/City Clerk DATED: October 15, 1996 PUBLISH DATE: October 19, 1996 ORDINANCE NO. 96-20 AN ORDINANCE OF -THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC AMENDMENT 96-001) WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita General Plan requires the implementation of a City of Santa Clarita Unified Development Code to be in compliance with the Governmental Code of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, Public Resources Code Sections 21000-21774, require the evaluation of the Negative Declaration for projects such as amendments to the Unified Development Code; and, WHEREAS, the Unified Development Code Amendment 96-001 includes amendments to the Zoning and Grading Sections and within the following sub -sections: Definitions, Zoning, Permitted Use Chart, Residential and Agriculture Standards, Commercial and Industrial Standards, Specific Development Requirements, Oak Tree Preservation, Parking Standards, Sign Regulations, and Grading. The amendments are attached and referred to as "Exhibit A"; and WHEREAS, this ordinance amending the City's zoning and grading codes is consistent with the City's General Plan; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments further implement the Goals and Policies of the City's General Plan; and WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration was prepared, noticed and circulated for public review in compliance with the provisions of CEQA and the City's Environmental Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a study session on the proposed amendments on September 3, 1996. At this meeting, the Commission reached consensus on the various amendments, with modifications, and directed staff to schedule the item for a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on October 1, 1996 at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita. At this meeting, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P96-24, recommending approval of Unified Development Code Amendment 96-001 to the City Council.; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The proposed amendments to the Santa Clarita Unified Development Code (Exhibit A) are consistent with the City of Santa Clarita General Plan and meet the requirements of the Government Code of the State of California. SECTION. 2. The Zoning and Grading Sections of the Santa Clarita Unified Development Code shall be amended per the attached exhibit (Exhibit A). SECTION 3. That the Initial Study and Negative Declaration for this project has been prepared, reviewed, considered, and found complete in accordance with the provisions of CEQA and the City's Environmental Guidelines and the City Council adopts the Negative Declaration prepared for this project. SECTION 4. That if any portion of this Ordinance is held to be invalid, that portion shall be stricken and severed, and the remaining portions shall be unaffected and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 19_. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) § CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, George Caravalho, City Manager/City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-20 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 19_. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 19_ by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK sowcM.M0620.p. 1 1 1 1 W' 1 11 DRIJI LULL_: ' 0 : 0019 I_I 1 Wireless Telecommunication D .vi c - Add this to the Permitted Use Chart - Under 35'= MUP - Over 35'= CUP - If they are attached to water tanks, existing public facilities or existing buildings, they shall be under the discretion of the Director of Community Development Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations - Add to Commercial/Industrial Standards section as a requirement that is under the discretion of the City Metal Buildings (Accessorvl - Over 300 square feet requires a MUP (in residential standards) Landscanine - Change standards to 10% of the site, and 5% of the parking lot - 1 tree per 5 parking spaces should be required (versus 1 per 10) - Required trees shall be distributed throughout the parking lot - Add to the Commercial & Industrial Standards a requirement for all new development sites to be landscaped. - Landscape and irrigation plans shall be required for all new development projects. - Any landscaping required shall be maintained per the plan submitted. - Any change to a landscaping plan shall require approval from the Director of Community Development. Arcades - Up to 15 as an accessory use to a restaurant, billiard hall, entertainment center, market, or similar use with a MUP. The Planning Manager will establish a policy discouraging more than three machines when associated with mini -marts, liquor stores or similar uses and allow up to 15 machines when associated with a restaurant, entertainment or similar uses. - Any establishment proposing more than 15 machines is required to have a CUP in zones identified in UDC (primary or accessory) Auction Houses Add this to the Permitted Use Chart Allow them in the commercial and industrial zones with a MUP Parking would be based upon occupancy of auction house (one parking space per every three persons xecycane - Definition: Shall mean the separation and/or collection of materials for reuse. - Recycling vending machines are allowed as accessory structures in any commercial zone; they shall be maintained in an orderly manner - Collection truck and bins are allowed as accessory uses with a MUP in all commercial zones subject to the following standards; they shall be removed daily, they shall not block fire lanes, they shall not block required parking (based upon City requirements), and they shall not be visible from the public right of way - An enclosed (within a building) dual collection lot is permitted in the BP, IC, and I zones - An outdoor dual collection lot is permitted in the BP, IC and I zones with a MUP and subject to outside storage requirements within the UDC. If the BP, IC or I zoned property is within 300' of a residence or residential zone, the use would be prohibited - Greenwaste requires. a MUP in the I and IC zones, subject to outside storage requirements in the UDC. This use shall be prohibited on an I or IC zoned property located within 300' of a residence or residential zone. - Wormiculture requires a CUP in an I zone Materials Recovery Fa i i .y (MRF) - Definition: A facility where collected materials are sorted and prepared for recycling. Materials brought to the MRF may already be pre-sorted or may need to be sorted by machines or people at the MRF. -Facilities shall be allowed only in the I and IC zone with a CUP Billiard Halls -1112 parking spaces per table (plus other uses factored, in based upon existing UDC parking requirements) Health Clubs - Require 1 parking space for each 45 square feet of floor activity and weight area plus one parking space for every 250 square feet of other floor area (pools, courts, etc.) Off-site Advertising -same as billboard; put in parenthesis after billboard Cigar Clubs - Allow in commercial zones with a MUP, subject to the requirements of the State and City's Smoking Ordinance Propane Tanks - Allowed as an accessory use to a gas station and added to the section dealing with service station special requirements - Screened and landscaped to the satisfaction of the Director - Set back from the property line and placed in a location that is satisfactory to the Director Carwashe (Self Serve) / Lube Stationc - A 3 car stacking area shall be provided for. the washing, drying and vacuuming of cars. These stacking areas shall be in the rear of the site and screened from the public right-of-way to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development - A 3 car stacking area is required per each lube station; this shall be screened from the public right of way to the satisfaction of the Director Oak 'Nees - Change section J of Oak Tree Preservation to read "Any person who cuts... and/or owns" Shared Parking - Definition: The sharing of required parking between two or more uses. - Allowed with a CUP in commercial and industrial zones for parking adjustment over 20% - A Parking Analysis shall be required in conjunction with the submittal of an application for a parking adjustment or shared parking . Suns - Wall signs shall be placed on the business frontage/s as defined by this code Parking Walls - Need to be between 36"-42" in height (Existing code requires them to be within 30" - 42") - If landscaping is proposed in lieu of a berm or wall, it needs -to provide proper blockage upon installation and needs to be maintained for.visibility (not to exceed 42" in height) Gradine - Amend Grading Ordinance per comments from Engineering Department to reflect changes in the following areas: 1) Permits 2) Grading permit requirements 3) Security 4) Stormwater management (erosion control) 5) Import/Export of earth materials 6) Excavaction and fills 7) Slope setbacks 8) Drainage provisions (subsurface drainage, interceptor drains) 9) Grading design and inspection 10) Dust prevention and control 11) NPDES Stormwater. regulations Childcare Fee - Commercial and industrial developments shall be subject to a childcare fee or shall provide childcare services in conjunction with the development at the discretion of the city NPDES - The UDC should indicate that all existing and proposed development will be subject to the requirements of the federally -mandated National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System Permit (Permit No. CA0061654) Technical Updates - Update per State requirements for handicapped parking stalls required (one space per every 25 space up to 100, one space per every 50 spaces up to 200, and one space per every 100 spaces up to 500) Other notes Add footnote in the permitted use chart dealing with multiple dwellings in the CC zone - allowed only in the Valley Center Area as defined by the General Plan, subject to the approval of a conditional use permit - Change front page of UDC (Council, Commissioners, staff); add addendum - Barbeques, waterfalls and pool equipment must be 2 1/2 feet from the rear and side property line in the rear 15 feet of the lot; 5 feet away from the property line in the front of the lot - Permit auto body paint shops in the CTC zone; put this is the Permitted Use Chart - Above -ground utility boxes or similar structures shall be screened; put this in the Commercial/Industrial Standards and Residential Standards. current\ud�amenxwc PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 1, 1996 ITEM 2 PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE MODIFICATIONS (UDC AMENDMENT 96-001) Glenn Adamick, Associate Planner, gave the staff report. This item was last heard by the Planning Commission on September 3, 1996. At this meeting staff presented potential amendments to the Uniform Development Code. The Commission directed staff to make certain changes to the amendments. Mr. Adamick spoke about the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). He stated that part of the direction received at the previous meeting was to establish standards for the MRF. He said staff is recommending against the establishment of standards at this time and leaving it subject to a CUP in the I and IC zones. Mr. Adamick said that staff and the City Attorney's office are doing research and contacting other cities regarding pawn shops and tattoo parlors. This is being done to make sure the City will have legally binding standards. Mr. Adamick stated this will be brought back in the future, probably within two or three months. Mr. Adamick reviewed the changes that were being made to the zoning section of the UDC. He next reviewed the changes that were to be made to the grading section. Commissioner Cherrington asked what sanctions would be taken for grading violations. Larry Cushman, Supervising Civil Engineer, said usually a Notice of Violation is filed. If there is a hazard, the City does the work and then places a lien on the property. Commissioner Brathwaite inquired about dust control. Mr. Adamick said staff is recommending the addition of a dust prevention section to the grading section. Commissioner Hoback had a question regarding sub -service drainage. She noted that most of that section was taken from Los Angeles County. She commented that the section which states there is no on-going monitoring bothered her. Mr. Cushman clarified to the Commission what the section meant. Commissioner Cherrington recommended that the City hold off on permitting pawn shops until after we know what the standards for them will be. Commissioner Brathwaite thought this made sense. Mr. Adamick said this could be done. Commissioner Cherrington suggested that once an industrial or commercial project reaches a certain dimension, he would like a requirement that a day care facility would have to be provided. Mr. Adamick said language could be added that this may be required at the discretion of the Planning Commission. Commissioner Cherrington asked about the excavation section and under what circumstances would the City allow a slope greater than 2:1. Mr. Cushman said the previous wording is being changed to only allow this under special circumstances. He noted this is stronger language than before. Commissioner Cherrington wanted to know if there was a way to outlaw vertical drainage on hillsides. He said the vertical drainage looks like a cut on the surface of the hillside. Mr. Adamick said he believed this issue is addressed in the hillside policy and he did not feel there would be a problem with referring to the hillside policy on this. He said language could be added that any drainage structure or culverts shall be in compliance with the City's Hillside Ordinance unless there is a special circumstance. Mr. Cushman clarified under what circumstances this could be done. Mr. Adamick said he and Mr. Cushman could work on the language together. Chairperson Brathwaite asked for an explanation of lot size under Section K, Second Units As Accessory Structures, on page 15. He felt the language was misleading. Mr. Adamick said this was existing language in the code. He said language could be added to clarify this item. Commissioner Killmeyer had questions on the Environmental Assessment (Initial Study Form B) which were answered by Mr. Adamick. Commissioner Killmeyer suggested that when a section states ...... be consistent with and will implement the City's General Plan", he would like it to refer to the section within the Plan as a cross-reference. He thought this should also be done in the Hazards and Noise section. The public hearing was opened at 7:50 p.m. Because there were no speakers either in favor or in opposition to this item, the public hearing was closed at 7:50 p.m. A motion was made by Commissioner Cherrington to adopt Resolution P96-24 recommending approval of the UDC modifications as further modified by the Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hoback and passed by a vote of 4-0. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: r hwaite and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: a p, t City Manager DATE: October 1, 1996 SUBJECT: PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE MODIFICATIONS (UDC AMENDMENT 96-001) BACKGROUND The attached UDC pages include the proposed modifications to the code. The modfications are shown in italics. This item was last heard by the Planning Commission at the study session of September 3, 1996. These modifications were presented to the Commission in an outline form. At this meeting, the Commission made several changes to the proposed modifications. Staff has incorporated these modifications, with the changes, into the UDC pages. The Commission directed changes were as follows: 1) Change "steel buildings" to "accessory metal buildings" in the Residential Standards Section. 2) Require landscape and irrigation plans for all new commercial and industrial development projects. Require that the landscaping be maintained in good condition per the plan and that any changes to an approved landscaped plan be subject to the approval of the Directors of Community Development and Parks and Recreation. The above requirements have been added to the Landscaping Requirements included within the Development Standards for Commercial and Industrial zones. 3) Require that accessory recycling vending machines be maintained in a clean and orderly manner. This has been added to the Commercial and Industrial Standards Section. 4) Add Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) to the use chart, define the use and draft standards for the use. The use has been added to the use chart and a definition has been drafted. Staff is proposing that the use only be considered in the I and IC zones subject to a conditional use permit. Staff has not drafted standards for this type of use because of the nature of the use, the uncertainty of the types of materials to be collected, and the issue of whether the materials will be pre-sorted or sorted upon delivery to the MRF. These types of issues make it difficult to establish standards and are specific to each proposal. Therefore, staff would recommend that standards not be included within the UDC and that each proposal be evaluated based on its operation plan. Not having specific standards would also provide the Commission and City Council with full discretion, based upon the required condition�j use perviit fynsiings in allowing or disallowing such a use at a certain location. 5P Require that self serve car washes provide a minimum three car stacking area for washing, drying and the vacuuming of vehicles and require that these areas be in the rear of the site and screened from the public right-of-way. This has been added to the Specific Development Standards for car washes. 6) Change Section J of the Oak Tree Preservation Ordinance to read "Any person who cuts and/or owns ..:' 7) Change the Wall Business Signs Section, requiring that all wall signs shall only be placed on the business frontage as defined by the code. This has been changed and included within the Sign Section of the UDC. 8) Specify that above ground utility boxes, water pipes, backflow preventers, phone boxes, cable boxes, or similar structures, located within public view be screened to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. This standard has been added to the Residential Standards and the Commercial and Industrial Standards. 9) Add a child care fee to the Commercial/Industrial Standards. As this is a policy decision, staff has not included it within the attached UDC pages but will transmit this recommendation to the City Council for their review and decision. At the direction of the Assistant City Attorney, staff is recommending that standards for Pawn Shops and Tattoo Parlors be considered at a later meeting while staff and the attorney research the legality of such standards. Upon completion of this research, staff will return to the Commission with recommended standards and findings. Staff will most likely return with these standards in conjunction with a revised adult business ordinance which is presently being drafted. Attached, are also changes to the Grading Chapter of the UDC. As indicated at the last meeting, most of these changes are technical in nature and are associated with changes in the Public Works Code and the implementation of the NPDES program. They include changes to the following sections of the Grading Chapter: Grading Permit, Unpermitted Grading, Existing Grading, Security Requirements, Erosion Control/Stormwater Management, Excavation and Fills, Slope Setbacks, Drainage, Grading Inspection, and Dust Prevention and Control. Staff will summarize these changes in more detail at the Commission meeting. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission:, 1) Open the public hearing. 2) Adopt Resolution No. P96-24 recommending approval of the attached UDC modifications (UDC Amendment 96-001) to the City Council: GEA: P�oB�m\Wum�'.gea EXHIBIT "A" Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) shall mean a facility where collected materials are sorted and prepared for recycling. Materials brought to the MRF may already be pre-sorted or may need to be sorted by machines or people at the MRF. Recycling shall mean the separation and/or collection of materials for reuse. Shared Parking shall mean required parking shared between two or more uses. j (continued) P= Permitted, M: Minn Use Permit. C-Conditlonal hbe Permit, X = Prohibited 17.13.030 Public& Semi.Publie Uses (continued) A RE RVL RL RS RM RMH RH CTC CC CN CO VSR BP IC I 6. e. Day ou.x k,, day case achods, 12 chddrca or P P Iw in acwrdanm with Seed. 1597A6(.)(3) of We Stab Heilth and Safety Cade b. Day nmsmim daywc schools, mar Ours 12 C C ebddree in accordance with grantor 150.46(3)(3) of the Stab Health not Safety Code 7. Educati000l instimtiooe, public or private, C C including vocational sahoob and college. a. C air, aim fxdities and asidentiel retimaret, botcla srving mort 0uusa peopk 9. Iavecile Loll. C x 10. a. Public faWities and uQues including,but not M M banned to City hradquartms, hbarzq said public offices b. Electrical subrnions, trammis.imsalnbtiom, C - C electrical cogeneration facw&. md.imdar con c. Winter. TIIIa..awuiarhvs D,o,cea(uMar 357 M M Waste. TV,,rormuweofion D"u,r,(ever, 35) C C 11. Mortuaries C C 12. Post M. brngbea x X 13. Public and private recreational facilities mdualki& C C bot nut limited b, co o rry clams, boob and swim dobe, golf comes.. megoethall and handball. Limited commcrsial cars which are canmonly aamuated avd dveulyreleted in the pramry use aR per®ced_ 14. 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Administrative evil pvafc .ad service, including, busnot limited to, ad.vmistretive offices, financial unlitsdoo., clerical and legal srvicea, counseling aavice%drive through baNu, public utility compazry offices, medieol and echmed ba lth service. 2. AdWt bastaie.ae. 3. )runinpashops(can including seccndhandamres) 4. Apparel source 5. Applianee aborts and repair X. x x x X X X x P P P P P P P' M x X X X X X x X X C X X x x C C x x x x x x x x P P P P P P P, p x x x x x x x x P P P P P P x x x x x x x x x x P P P P x P P' x 2-7 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 CHAPTER 17.13 PERMITTED USE CHARTS P= P --K W, M. 111iow Use Ne W4 C. Condifi--J U. Puwd 7X=ProMIW (continued) 19.13.0.50 General Comm mia]Um(contlmed) A RE RVL RL RS RM RMH RH Cl'C CC CN CD VSR BP IC 1 6. Ncadesand deerronie games Up ro three electronic Jeviesa X X X X X X X X p *F p p p P p p a. 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Boat aod_ompenJa mdaervio:a X X R R X X X X P P % A P P PI P 17. Book, giR, mdatJiooery atotw X R x X X X X X P P P p P P P. X is. Cavdy amtca and caofediovcria X X X X X X X X P P P P P P X X 19. Cmpct aM Boming moue X X X X X X X X P P P p P P P, P 20. Car Washes in..,dmce with Ne provisions of this Code M..V lfurwim X x x X X X X X M M M M M P P' p b. FuB x141. X X R X X X X X C C C C C C M M 21.. Catuing Esmblishm¢n4 X X % X X X X x P p M M P P V X 22. Cigar Claba X X X X X X X X M M M df M bf m M 22. Qeanera; indudiug dry deadng a. WiWa9-sitedeaniugnwhuj X X x X X A X X P P P p M P PI X b. Withon-aiwdcmmgmacL'mery X X X X X X X A C C X X X M v P 23. Comwmer dectrottin, .ilea and repair X X X X X X X X P P P P P P P. M 24 Om«/Eacer<'w C7oba X X X X X X X X M M M M M M M M 25. Deparmematorta nod membenhry norma X X X X X x X- X P P X X C. M C C 26. Eoting and dtiukingeamblisbmenls (li�nm sdca aluLL 6a cubed W e muni nx pewit in.« dmro with the pe is,.. of W Code wlxx the uu is orb wmpermitkd) a Ni�tduM, cebaxb, ban 1. wiW Jwbdic beaeregea X X X X X % X X M M C C M M M M m DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 8/8/96 CHAPTER 17.13 PERMITTED USE CHARTS (continued) P= Permbkd, M = Minor Use Perm14 C a Candttionel Use Perm 4 X=Prohibited 17.13.060 Manufacturing A RE RVL RL RS RM RMH RH CPC CC CN CO VSR RP IC I 1. Mm¢factming, wmpomdbg, assemblyw X X X X X X X X X X X X X P P. P teaimem o(anicka ormercbmdise from Uac fcllowmg enviously pnpaced typicd materials .& az canvas, cell,,clotb, cwk, felt fibro, fro, glass, lemha, p.M (¢e mfilmg), pICCIW50f Ymi-pRCIW98101F8 w metals, pl-w. shell-, textle, tobacsw, wood, and yams; novelty itenv, (not including Reworks or o erexplasivetype inmsl;datriW and gelated prole; ekctrkd appliances, momrc, and devices: ndio, eelevise,¢ phoaogaph, end eomNW.: electronic pmcisbn hn6vmevte; ozdicd am demd imtmmetm; tbung end ..n., 1m—ems; audio eee.hw ,, visual macbicery, .U., dings, perfume; lodetics, end ewp (na bcbdk, refining or nndcri¢g of Gu w.9s). 2. pnmi "Wlge r X X X X X X X X X X X X X M P' P 3. Rubber and rneml ramp menufecbi, X X X X X X X X X X X X X P P' P ' 4. labonto , chemical, deeW,elceuical, X X X X X X X X X X X X X P V P Denied, mechaekd, and.< 5. B.Ln'pl. X X X X X X X X X X X X X P Pr P 6. Pond FmA memdecmrbg bd.&, feo. X X X X X X X X X X X X X P P, P foods T. QemmgavddYm plan, X X X X X X X X X X X X X P V P 8. D.Wtw8howmoms X X X X X X X X X X X X X P P. P 9. Movie atvdim P X X X X X X X X C X X C P P. p 10. Newspapwp¢blishbg, prbtbg, d'uo-atv6¢g, and X X X X X X X X X X X X X P P. p tkhogrrpby ' If. Rmydieg v. VeMing Nachineam xcresory etrucmus X X X X X X X X P P F P P P P P 0. Cdkeeiax TrwAaorvl6iwaexerssoryvsra X X X X X X X X At m m H m m If M FKfoxd dint colt[ction lw X X X X X X X X X X X X X F P P d. Ovviaordml cdkcnmla (in con{ommnce with Owdoor.nomg<regvircm[nre) X X X X X X. X X. X X X X X M H M e. Gra¢ wane (incufomnKe wtih Dud uorog[ Regm'nmenr5f X X X X X X X X X X X X X X H M f. WormicuRure X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X C g. Afa,.kReemrry Fvodiry X X X X X X X X X X X X X X C C 11. R<uil commercial whey bconjhmdiov witha X X X X X X X X X X X X X M M M wndiuond ax eed/oc ocWPybg mwe than 25% of the gross Row aroa 12. RefuuM 8. nndedvg of fats and oils; papa milling; X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X C dnebavvneas; blmt f....,,.k wW gYad pr--mgplmta; saep.Wprottsa4yards;aspha1t plmte; at m=teria; mamfacwe of cblorhrc gas; dairies; fm.&i<s (otba than m dentin® foundry ev loymg ody eteco-ic w low prees. CNmbl.); livestock find yard.S maat Nckbg plmv; petleuea f.nts; mb6 eed.i gelmrc; amng ofoil, gaaolima ye oleeee pro m my qumtity exceeding 2.500 barael5 on any om la w pine! of lam;"manefw. ofbyprodvcta w swap from We handing or etgbadW 2-11 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 CHAPTER 17.13 PERMITTED USE CHARTS (continued) P= Permitted, M = Minor Use Permil, C= Conditio0al Use Permit, 8 =Probibited 17.13.090 Development AcllvWea/Mb"llaneous(cmdnued) A RE RVL RL RS RM RKH RH CrC CC CN 00 VSR DP IC I 5. Developmea activity on mtmal slopea> 10% avg. end <15%avg? 6. Developascm activity on novel elope.> 15%avg. on a0 or pan of the dcvelopable prince of the sib' 7. Gmdivg cat and f0l or any ambbod. thecea > 100 tabic yards and<1500 wbicyards o0 now.] sI.pc.> 10%avg? 8. Leading cnl a rm or any cambimdon tb va > 1500 abe yule on mmril ilopm> 10%avg.' 9. (loser&rcloperam in accardanoe with dee provis. of thin Code 10. AffoNable basing&miry bone marmrdance with the Provbiom of thin Code it. Atoeuibcs&miry or PAR bonuses P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P C C C C C C. C C. X X X X X R X X X X X X X P P P P X X % X X X A C C. C C C C C C C C C C C C. C C ' Any ttw comvuction for coma .W or wnufacturigg sue typically permitted in the IC Zo. aball be.*ct to amino,. pconit in the Hooby arta(specifically. that area bordcred w We mnh by Sema Care Street, on the out by Haby Avenue, on the south by the alley north of Soledad Canyon Road, and on the weat by Furtdva0 Averne). A four Iva by eight foot notice shall be pored on, @e property in amolanm with the'Pmm&=s for Proles Sign Posting" a file in the Deparmeol of Co®unity Development for Id days prior b action by Ila, Dhxtor. t Subject to devrdopmeot review and the Ridgelitt Premrvation and Hills& DevelWmen Cachoance. ' Subject to Planning Commisaia/City Council review, mapplicabb, and the Ridgelioe Prexrvnsou and Hillside DeveloP�m Cutaance. i DweUieg Ueire wti deeaincs in areas of6.6 anirs,uracre shill be afforved u the CC. he the, V.11, Cw,,A,. ., dfired by Ae Geaeml Plea 10,kea ro a oard,comal.permit. 2-14 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 C. Not more than 50% of the required rear yard shall be covered by buildings or other roofed structures. d. Patios. platforms. landings decks, pools. and access stairs, exceeding an average height of one foot which do not extend above the level of the first floor, may extend into a required yard provided: (1) That such structures shall not be located closer than five feet to any lot line. (2) That such structures shall remain unenclosed on at least two sides. This provision, however, shall not preclude the placement of detachable screens. e. Metal Buildings (Acce.ssoa) over 300 square feet shall require the submittal and approval of a Minor Use Permit. f. Other structures shall be permitted in required yards as follows: (1) Fireplace structures, buttresses, wingwalls, eaves, cantilevered roofs, awnings, canopies, water heaters, water softeners, and gas or electric meters may be located in required interior side and rear yards provided that they are located no closer than 2.5 feet to any lot line. (2) Ground mounted air conditioners, swimming pool pumps, waterfalls (not exceeding six feet in height), barbeques, heaters, filters and fans may be located in required rear yards provided that they are located not closer than 2.5 feet to any lot line. (3) Unenclosed stairways and balconies above the level of the fust floor may project a maximum of five feet into a required rear yard; provided, however, that an open work railing not to exceed 3.5 feet in height may be installed. (4) Swimming pools and spas are permitted in required rear yards, provided that they are located not closer than five feet from any property line. The setback shall be measured from the water line of a sunken pool or spa or from the structure of an above -ground pool or spa. 2-18 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 1715 020 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT TANDARD • A and R ZONES (continued) I 5. Above Ground Utility Boxes. telephone boxes, water lines, backflow preventers, cable boxes or similar structures within public view shall be screened to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. 2-24 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 I-1111-mopill WalIVANW&ITAWA Dille) WO 1W, M-1 K. SECOND UNITS AS ACCESSORY STRUCTURES Lot size, A second unit may be established on a lot or parcel of land having not less than 1.5 times the required area or 10,000 gross square feet, whichever is less. 2. Height. A second unit shall not exceed one story in height unless such unit is attached to the main structure on the site. 3. Rent. Second units shall not be rented. 4. Parking. One standard parking space, which may be uncovered, shall be provided for the second unit. Such parking space shall not be located in the required front or side setback for the single family residence which is the primary use of the property. 5. Setbacks. No second unit shall encroach into the required setback area for the single family residence which is the primary use of the property and no variance shall be granted for encroachment into such setback. 6. Primary use of property. The lot or parcel of land on which the second unit is constructed shall contain a legal or pre-existing legal single family residence as the primary use. Use p m' . A second unit of up to 600 square feet shall be subject to the approval of a minor use permit. A second unit in excess of 600 square feet shall be subject to the.approval of a conditional use permit. N. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE AND ELIMINATION SYSTEM All existing and proposed development shall be subject to the requirements of the federally mandated National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System Permit (Permit No. CA0061654). 2-24(b) DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 4113193 DI ILI)' 1d_ ►Y_&S WMI1::1 1 1 ►L _ m Commercial and industrial uses adjacent to or across a street or alley from residentially zoned proper or property developed with a residential use. shall provide a minimum six foot high masonry wall along all common lot lines (with the exception of those lot lines within the required front setback of the commercial or industrial property where the wall shall be not less than 30 inches nor greater than 42 inches) which blends in with the site's architecture. In addition, 15 gallon trees shall be installed and maintained along the inside of the wall in a minimum five foot wide planter. The trees shall be located a maximum of 20 feet apart for the length of the common lot line or to the satisfaction of the Director of Parks and Recreation. 2. The required front and street side yards shall be landscaped. All required landscaping shall be permanently maintained in a healthy and thriving condition free from weeds, trash, and debris. All plant material shall be irrigated by automatic sprinklers or drip irrigation systems. Patios, seating areas, parking and circulation spaces can be included in the setback areas to help buffer adjoining parcels from one another. However, parking areas shall not be permitted within the required front setback. 3. Corer setbacks. For commercial and industrial uses, no miscellaneous items, products, equipment, vehicles or signs shall be permitted on any corner formed by intersecting streets within a triangular area between the property line adjacent to the public right-of- way and a diagonal line joining points on said property lines 25 feet from their point of intersection or, in the case of rounded corers, the areas between the tangent to the curve and a diagonal line adjoining points on such tangents 25 feet from the point of intersection. 4. Landscaping. For all new commercial and industrial developments, 10% of the site area shall be landscaped. A landscape and irrigation plan shall be required for all new development projects. All landscaping required by the approved plan shall be maintained in good condition. Any change to the approved landscape plan shall require the approval of the Directors of Community Development and Parks, Recreation and Community Services. B. APPURTENANCES 1. All ground mounted mechanical equipment and trash areas shall be completely screened from surrounding properties by use of a parapet, wall or fence, or shall be enclosed within a building. Exposed gutters, downspouts, vents, louvers, and other similar elements shall be painted to match the surface to which they are attached unless they are used as part of the design theme. 2-31 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 2. Air conditioners antennas heating, cooling. ventilatingeauipm n , and all other mechanical, fighting or electrical devices shall be operated so that they do not disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of adjacent and neighboring occupants, and shall be screened, shielded and/or sound buffered from surrounding properties and streets. All equipment shall be installed and operated in accordance with all other applicable ordinances. Said equipment, excluding antennas, shall not exceed the maximum height of the zone in which it is located. 3. All utility connections shall be designed to coordinate with the architectural elements of the building(s) and/or site so as not to be exposed except where necessary. Pad -mounted transformers and/or meter box locations shall be included in the site plan with any appropriate screening treatment. Power lines and overhead cables less than 34 KV shall be installed underground. 4. Above ground utilities boxes, telephone boxes, water lines, backflow preventers, cable boxes or similar structures within public view shall be screened to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. 5. All light sources shall be directed downward and shielded from streets or adjoining properties. Illuminators should be integrated within the architecture of the building. 6. Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations may be required for new commerciallindustrial developments at the discretion of the Director of Community Development. ' 7. Childcare fe may be required for new commerciallindustrial developments at the discretion of the Director of Community Development. C. PARKING AND CIRCULATION Reciprocal ingress and egress, circulation, and parking arrangements shall be required where possible and feasible to facilitate ease of vehicular movement between adjoining properties and to limit unnecessary driveways. 2. Driveway access for commercial and industrial use s shall be located no closer than 150 feet (lot size permitting) from the beginning of a curve of a street corner. D. OUTDOOR DISPLAY OF MERCHANDISE 2.32 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 awdVATIMIL1190 [Dieu W1 Vic 5. For any use with more than 50 full time employees. a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program shall be submitted to and approved by the Director of Community Development and/or the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Programs should include but are not limited to carpooling, vanpooling, public and/or private transit, alternative work hours, walk to work, and telecommuting. 1 6. Accessory recycling vending machines shall be maintained in a clean and orderly manner. 7. Recycling collection trucks and bins shall be removed daily and shall not be visible from the public right of way nor shall they block fire lanes or required parking (per City parking requirements). 8. Outdoor dual collection lots and greenwaste facilities shall be prohibited on an I or IC zoned property within 300' of a residence or residential zone. I. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE AND ELIMINATION SYSTEM 1. All existing and proposed development shall be subject to the requirements of the federally mandated National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System Permit (Permit No. CA0061654). I WA WRLIB M4141146. ►U:tl ► 1 A. Electrical Disturbance. Heat and Cold Glare. No use except a temporary construction operation shall be permitted which creates changes in temperature or direct glare. No use shall be permitted which creates electrical disturbances that affect the operation of any equipment beyond the boundaries of the site. B. Odor. No use shall be permitted which creates odor in such quantities as to be readily detectable beyond the boundaries of the site. C. Vibration. No use, except a temporary construction operation, shall be permitted which generates inherent and recurrent ground vibration perceptible without instruments at the boundary of the lot on which the use is located. 2.36 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 I I 1 1' I 1 _s �_ ►Y A. The purpose of this section is to detail specific development requirements for certain uses within the City which have characteristics and performance requirements which are not covered by the property development requirements of the zones. These standards are in addition to the property development requirements of this Chapter. B. Automobile service stations. All new automobile service stations shall conform to the following requirements: 1. All buildings shall maintain a setback distance of not less than 30 feet from any public street right-of-way line, except for pump island canopies, unless modified by the Director of Community Development due to physical constraints of the property. 2. Mechanical servicing or greasing of trucks less than one and one-half ton capacity or industrial equipment of any type or character shall be permitted. Service for trucks greater than one and one-half ton capacity shall not be permitted. 3. Sale of merchandise, clearly incidental to the automotive industry shall be permitted only within an enclosed building. Merchandise display shall be permitted on each pump island provided that the aggregate display area on each island shall not exceed 12 square feet. 4. Parking area shall not be permitted to block ingress to or egress from pump islands or service bays. 5. There shall be no more than one driveway to any one street for each development site, unless modified by the Director. 6. The outer radius of any turning area to all pump islands shall be a minimum of 25 feet. 7. Self service automated car washes shall be permitted as accessory uses to automobile service stations and shall be located no closer than 50 feet from a residential zone unless modified by the Director of Community Development, 8. Public restrooms shall be provided. 9. Propane tanks are allowed an an accessory use to a gas station. They shall be screened or landscaped, and set back from any right of way in a location that is satisfactory to the Director of Community Development. 2-88 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 SII ' 1 1' _ t ►Y_ ' C. Car washes, All new full and self service car washes shall conform to the following requirements: 1. The wash rack and any other enclosed work space shall be constructed and arranged so that entrances, exits and openings therein shall not face any property in any residential zone, or shall be adequately screened and noise buffered from the residential zone. 2. There shall be no more than one driveway to any one street for each development site unless modified by the Director of Community Development. 3. Except for self-service car washes, a queue waiting area for incoming cars of not less than 2,000 square feet shall be provided. An area beyond the exit end of the washing equipment of not less than 3,000 square feet shall be provided for the hand finishing of the washing process. 4. Self-servlee car washes shall provide a minimum three car stacking area for the washing, drying and vacuuming of cars. These stacking areas shall be in the rear of the site and screened from the public right of way to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. 5. Servicing.of motor vehicles, other than cleaning, polishing and the dispensing of fuel and oil shall not be allowed unless the facility also meets all requirements for a service station. 6. Wash and rinse water shall be fully reclaimed and recirculated at full service car washes. Additional non -reclaimed water required to account for losses due to evaporation, water carried out on vehicles as a result of their having been washed, and similar losses is permitted. The reclamation and recirculation system shall be designed by a professional engineer registered in the State of California to practice in the field of mechanical engineering. 7. Provisions shall be made to prevent area water from the site from flowing over any public sidewalk. Self service automated car washes shall be permitted as accessory uses to automobile service stations and shall be located no closer than 50 feet from a residential zone unless modified by the Director of Community Development. 9. Public restrooms shall be provided. 2-90 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 1110110) Rolud 1 I 1• ► '� t :;: go 611J." L. Vehicle =air garages, All new. vehicle repair garages shall conform to the following requirements: All activities must be conducted within an enclosed building. All goods and equipment shall be stored, and activities maintained or carried on inside a building. There shall be no hoists or wheel alignment racks outside of a building. 2. Work stations used for the repair of vehicles may not be counted toward meeting the off-street parking requirement. 3. Servicing of trucks equal to or less than one and one-half ton capacity shall be permitted. Servicing of trucks greater than one and one-half ton capacity shall not be permitted. 4. All hazardous waste must be stored within an enclosed building or underground tank. 5. Service bays shall not open towards residentially zoned property unless adequately screened to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. 6. Each lube station is required to provide a minimum three car stacking area.. This stacking area shall be screened from the public right-of-way to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. 2-104 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 Community Development Department. The applicant shall be credited with the value of any replacement oak trees which may be required. Such fees shall be utilized for the purpose of furthering the preservation and regeneration of oak trees, the identification and official designation of Heritage Oak Trees, the.purchase, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance of oak trees, landscaping and other habitat refurbishment, and for educational and informational programs related to oak trees and their preservation. As an alternative to the payment of all or a portion of the fees described above, an applicant may also be credited with the value of any accepted dedications of property within the City which are suitable for the planting and survival of oak trees. Fees imposed under this section may be reduced as mitigated by specific circumstances and corrective measures undetected by the property owner. I. Reimbursement. The City's Oak Tree Consultant or the Director's designee shall review the information submitted with the oak tree permit request and make appropriate recommendations and site inspections. All consultant and/or staff time costs expended in connection with such review, including, but not limited to, review of submitted reports, plans, meetings, site inspections, and monitoring shall be billed on an hourly basis and reimbursed by the applicant when the cost of services exceeds the cost covered by the permit fee. Nothing in this ordinance or within the Oak Tree Preservation and Protection Guidelines shall be deemed to impose any liability for damages or a duty of care and maintenance upon the City or upon any of its officers or employees. The person in possession of any public property or the owner of any private property shall have a duty to keep the oak trees upon the property and under their control in' a safe, healthy condition. Except as provided in this Code, any person who feels a tree located on property possessed, owned or controlled by them is a danger to the safety of themselves, others or structural improvements on-site or off-site shall have an obligation to secure the area around the tree or support the tree, as appropriate to safeguard both persons and improvements from harm. J. Enforcement. I1. Any person who owns and/or cuts, damages, moves or removes any oak tree within the City, unlawfully encroaches into the protected zone of an oak tree or who fails to comply with conditions of approval or pay required fees or does any other act in violation of the Oak Tree Preservation Ordinance or a permit issued pursuant hereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 2-127 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 I 1' 1' ► I► Y I i D. Walls. I 1. Where parking facilities are located adjacent to a street or alley, a solid decorative masonry wall or landscaped earthen berm, not less than 36 inches nor more than 42 inches in height, shall be constructed at the edge of the ultimate street right-of-way adjacent to the parking area unless otherwise provided in this section or to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. If landscaping is substituted for a wall, it needs to provide proper blockage upon installation. Landscaping shall be continually maintained and shall not exceed 42 inches in height. 2. Where parking facilities are located adjacent to residential or agricultural zones or property developed with a residential use, the wall shall be increased to a minimum of six feet in height except within the required front setback of the commercial or industrial use where it shall not exceed 42 inches in height. E. Landscaping. Where parking facilities are located adjacent to a street right-of-way line, a minimum five foot wide landscaped area shall be provided adjacent to such right-of-way line, except at driveways and walkways. Such landscaped area shall be increased to a minimum of 10 feet when abutting a major or secondary highway. The area shall be landscaped and permanently maintained with trees, shrubs and groundcover, and shall incorporate earthen berms to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. 2. Where more than 10 automobile parking spaces exist on a lot or parcel of land, areas not used for vehicle parking or maneuvering, or for the movement of pedestrians to and from vehicles shall be used for landscaping. At least 5% of the gross area of the parking lot shall be landscaped, including a minimum of one 15 gallon tree per each 5 spaces. The required trees shall be distributed throughout the parking lot, so as to maximize the aesthetic effect and compatibility with adjoining uses. This regulation shall not apply to parking areas on the roofs of buildings, nor to parking areas within a building. 3. All landscaping materials and sprinkler systems shall be clearly indicated on the required site plans and shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Community Development. 2-135 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 All non-residential parking lots accessible to the public, with the exception of parking lots providing 100% valet parking with an approved parking permit, shall provide parking spaces designated for use by handicapped persons, in the number indicated by the following table: Total Number of Parking Spaces Number of Parking Spaces Required for the Handicapped 1-25 1 26-50 2 51-75 3 76-100 4 101-150 5 151-200 6 201-300 7 301-400 8 401-500 9 501-1,000 2 percent of total 1.001 and over 20 plus_ l,for each 100 or fractionthereof over 1,001 2. When fewer than five parking spaces are provided, one shall be 14 feet wide and striped to provide a nine foot parking area and a five foot loading and unloading area. However, there is no requirement that the space be reserved exclusively or identified for use by the handicapped only. 3. The provisions of the City's Building Code relating to parking for handicapped persons shall apply to parking facilitites. Where the provisions of the City's Building Code require additional, or greater, standards for parking for handicapped persons, the Building Code provisions shall prevail. 2-140 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 USE NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES Senior citizen/handicapped Guest parking shall be provided in the ratio of one parking space person housing (cont.) for each eight units. These spaces shall be marked as guest parking. The parking for senior citizens and handicapped persons housing developments may be further reduced if a minor use permit is approved pursuant to Section 17.03.040. Commercial Uses Except as otherwise provided in this section, every lot or parcel of land which is used for a use permitted in the CC Zone except an electrical substation or similar public utility in which there are no offices or other places visited by the public, shall provide one parking space plus adequate access thereto for each 250 square feet of floor area of any building or structure so used. Billiard Halls 1 112 parking spaces are required per each.table. Floor area not used for tables shall be calculated per parking requirements contained in this code. Bowling alleys Every building containing one or more bowling alleys which are used commercially shall provide three automobile parking spaces plus adequate access thereto for each bowling lane. Day care facilities Every adult day care facility, child care center and large family day care home shall have one parking space for each staff member and any motor vehicle used directly in conducting such use and, for every family day care home caring for more than six children, one parking space for each 20 children for whom a license has been issued by the State of California. A specific area shall be designated for off-street drop-off/pickup of children. Entertainment, assembly & The parking requirement for that portion of a business dining: described in Section 1 that is conducted outside of a building shall be calculated in accordance with the method of determining the occupant load contained in the Building Code. Conference rooms 1 parking space for each three persons based on the occupant load as determined by the City Engineer. 2-146 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 Exhibit rooms, stages, lounges & similar uses Mortuaries Business establishments other than those described above, containing a use or uses enumerated in this section 1 parking space for each 3 persons based on the occupant load as determined by the City Engineer 1 parking space for each 3 persons based on the occupant load as determined by the City Engineer Minimum of 10 parking spaces Eating establishments 1 parking space for each 250 sq. ft. where expressly selling food for off-site allowed by a variance approved in accordance with consumption & having with Section 17.03.050 no seating or other areas for on-site consumption Fast food restaurants 1 parking space per each 60 sq. ft. of gross floor area of any building, structure or outdoor eating area so used Furniture stores 1 parking space for every 400 square feet of floor area Golf courses 10 parking spaces per hole plus additional parking for all other buildings with the exclusion of the starter offices, comfort stations and locker -shower rooms. Miniature golf courses are excluded from this section. Health Clubs I parking space for each 45 square feet offloor loor activity area (aerobics, weights, machines, etc.) plus I parking space for every 250 square feet of other floor area (courts, lockers, etc.) Hotels 1 parking space for each guest room or suite 2-148 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 I rRUBB"I U 1 KV.1 I MMU WIL"Motm076,011► f i The layout of carport areas incorporates design variations to avoid a long, linear and monotonous appearance; 4. The exterior building materials of such carports are of similar quality and architectural style to that of the main building onsite; and 5. Roof pitches are generally consistent or compatible with those of the main buildings onsite. C. Shared Parking. Shared parking shall be allowed with a conditional use permit in commercial and industrial zones for parking adjustments over 20%. A parking analysis shall be required in conjunction with the submittal of an application for a parking adjustment or shared parking. I 1 ul tM "AU1111"UNUM A. It shall be unlawful to park a commercial vehicle, as defined in the Vehicle Code, on any street in a residential zone, as defined in this Development Code, at any time, except that the following shall be permitted: 1. Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of less than 12,000 pounds; 2. Vehicles while in the act of loading or unloading passengers, material, or merchandise; 3. Vehicles when necessarily in use for construction work being performed in the immediate vicinity; and 4. Vehicles engaged in performing a service activity on the adjacent lot or parcel of land. B. The parking of any commercial vehicle, as defined in the Vehicle Code, having a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of greater than 12,000 pounds, on any property zoned for residential uses, is prohibited, with the exception of the following: 1. Vehicles while in the act of loading or unloading passengers, materials, or merchandise; 2. Vehicles engaged in performing a service activity on the adjacent lot or parcel of land; and 3. Vehicles when necessarily in use for construction work being performed in the immediate vicinity. 2-154 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 ' I 1 y 111 CLTj DU 0_ I 11191439 2. Conditions of approval for the erection or maintenance of a sign on a vacant lot may include, but are not limited to, the applicant's installation of appropriate sidewalks, landscaping, and irrigation; B. The total sign face shall not exceed 300 square feet; C. The height shall not exceed 35 feet measured from the ground level at the base of the sign. Each sign shall allow for a minimum of 8 feet clearance between the ground level and the structural portion of the sign designed to contain the advertising display; D. Signs shall not be erected or maintained within a 1,000 foot radius of any other outdoor advertising sign or within a 1,000 foot radius of any residential zone; E. Signs shall not be permitted having a message face visible from and within a distance of 1,000 feet of the edge of right-of-way of a freeway or scenic highway, measured horizontally along a line normal or perpendicular to the centerline of such freeway or scenic highway, if designed to be viewed partially or primarily by persons traveling thereon; F. Signs shall not be permitted on a roof, and none of the length of the structure of a freestanding sign shall extend over a roof; G. Signs shall not encroach over public rights-of-way; H. Signs may only have a single face for the display of copy, and shall have no moving lights, moving parts, tri -vision or reader boards. No additional face may be added to an existing sign. No sign shall be illuminated so that it is visible at night; I. Signs shall only be erected on a single post, which shall not exceed 18 inches in diameter. No wooden post supporting any sign may be converted to a more durable material. All surfaces shall be covered with no exposed structural material. All backs of signs shall be covered, as shall all parts of a sign's superstructure; All provisions of the City's building Code shall be applicable to signs. If any utility lines are required for the sign, such lines shall be underground; 2-160 DEVELOPMENT CODE . City of Santa Clarita, California 818196 7. Each business establishment located on a second floor and facing the street or highway shall be permitted a maximum of 10 square feet of sign area as a wall business sign. 8. In all listed zones, each business establishment located on the ground, or second floor having no building frontage, shall be permitted a maximum of one square foot of sign area facing the street or highway. 9. All business wall signs shall be placed on the business frontagels as defined by this code. B. Steep Sloping Roofs. That portion of any actual or false roof varying 45 degrees or less from a vertical plane may be considered an extension of the building wall for the purpose of wall business -sign placement. C. Height Permitted. Wall business signs shall not extend above the highest point, exclusive of any roof structures, of the roof or parapet. D. Lighting. Wall business signs may be internally or externally lighted. E. Dimensions. The maximum vertical dimensions of a wall sign box and/or the sign copy shall not exceed two feet, except that the Director may approve taller vertical dimensions for signs located on buildings occupied by large single tenant occupancies and/or.for initial capital letters or logos. If a site plan is first submitted and approved by the Director, as provided in this Code, signs greater than a two -foot vertical dimension may be permitted subject to the Directors review and approval of the sign. FiRYA [11h ►t 1 u ► Monument signs shall be permitted in commercial and industrial zones subject to the following: 1. Only one monument sign may be permitted on any lot or parcel of land having a minimum of 100 feet of continuous street or highway frontage. For the purposes of calculating frontage on a corner lot, frontage shall include the total linear distance of said lot of each of the streets. 2-165 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarila, California 818196 DIVISION 3 GRADING CHAPTER 17.20 17.20.010 SCOPE A. This chapter sets forth regulations for the control of excavation, grading and earthwork construction, including fills or embankments. B. These regulations establish minimum standards and are not intended to prevent the use of alternate materials, methods, or means of conforming to such standards, provided such alternate has been approved. C. The City Engineer shall approve such an alternate provided he finds that the alternate is for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this Code in quality, strength, effectiveness, durability and safety. D. The City Engineer shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate any claims regarding the alternate. CHAPTER 17.21 PERMITS 17.21.010 PERMITS. A person shall not perform any grading without first obtaining a grading permit to do so from the City Engineer. A separate permit shall be obtained for each site. EXCEPTIONS: A grading permit shall not be required for: 1. An excavation which is less than three feet in depth below the existing ground surface, measured vertically downward from natural grade to the deepest point of the excavation. 2. A fill not intended to support structures and which does not obstruct a drainage course if such fill (a) is placed on natural grade that has a slope not steeper than five horizontal to one vertical and is less than one foot deep, or (b) is less than three feet in depth at its deepest point, measured vertically upward from natural grade to the surface of the fill, and does not exceed 50 cubic yards, or (c) does not exceed 20 cubic yards on any one lot; 3-1 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 17,21.010 PERMUS (continued) 3. An excavation below finish grade for basements and footings of structures authorized by a valid building permit or trench excavations for the purpose of installing underground utilities; 4. Grading within property dedicated or used for cemetery purposes where such grading is more than 100 feet from the property line is not intended to support structures. No permit shall be required for the excavation or filling of graves at any location within such property; 5. Mining, quarrying, excavating, processing, and stockpiling of rock, sand, gravel, aggregate, or clay, where established and provided for by law, provided that such operations do:not affect the lateral support in increase the stresses in, or pressure upon, any adjacent or contiguous property; 6. Grading in an isolated, self-contained area if the City Engineer finds that the grading operations cannot result in danger to private or public property; The depositing or rubbish or other materials at any refuse -disposal facility operated under a permit granted according to the "Solid Waste," provisions of this Code; An excavation or fill in connection with the making of -an earth fill dam, reservoir or levee when the quality of such work is regulated by other laws, statutes or ordinances; 9. An excavation, fill, and/or measures approved by the Soil Conservation District or cooperative agency of the Department of Agriculture; 10. An excavation or fill for a road or slope purposes and shown on plans that are approved by the Department of Building & Engineering Services as being necessary for the support, construction or maintenance of a public road. 11. Exploratory excavations under the direction of soils engineers or engineering geologists; and 12. Grading for an oil and/or gas drilling site which is located in an existing oil field as designated by the State Division of Oil and Gas and is 1,000 feet from a public highway and 500 feet from the nearest residence. The proposed grading must not result in the deposition of silt and debris onto downstream property. 3-2 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 M"KIMA-MILY) Permits will not be issued for parcels of land with an average slope of 10% or greater unless the proposed grading complies with the provisions of the Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Development Ordinance, Chapter 17.80 of this Code. (Permits for less than 100 cubic yards are exempt from this requirement). 17.21.020 AVAILABILITY OF PERMIT AT SITE No person shall perform any grading for which a permit is required under this chapter unless a copy of the grading permit is in the possession of a responsible person and available at the site. 17.21.030 UNPERMITTED GRADING, A person shall not own, use, or occupy or maintain any site containing unpermitted grading. For the purposes of this code, unpermitted grading shall be defined as any grading that was performed at any point in time, without the required permit(s) having first been obtained from the City Engineer. CHAPTER 17.22 EXISTING GRADING 1 1." ► 1 ► t;1h A. Hazardous Conditions. Whenever the City Engineer determines that any existing excavation, embankment, or fill has become a hazard to life and limb, or endangers structures, or adversely affects the safety, use or stability of a public way or drainage channel, the owner of the property upon which the excavation, embankment, or fill is located, or other person or agent in control of said property, upon receipt of notice in writing from the City Engineer shall within the period specified therein repair, reconstruct or remove such excavation, embankment, or fill so as to eliminate the hazard. I B. Maintenance of Protective Devices and Rodent Control The owner of any property on which grading has been performed pursuant to a permit issued under the provisions of this Code, or any other person or agent in control of such property, shall maintain in good condition and repair all drainage structures and other protective devices including dust prevention and control and burrowing rodent control when shown on the grading plans filed with the application for grading permit and approved as a condition precedent to the issuance of such permit. C. Correlation With Other Sections. The provisions of this section are independent of the provisions of the City Building Code relating to building and property rehabilitation. This section may be invoked even though the same facts have been the reason for a 33 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 I I I 1 1 I R Drelln-ROW15 I DIe 5. Location of any existing buildings or structures on the property where the work is to be performed, and the location of any buildings or structures on adjacent land which are within 15 feet of the property line; 6. Accurate contours showing the topography of the existing ground and all existing and proposed public improvements and utilities adjacent to the site. 7. Elevations, location, proposed pads, extent and slope of all proposed grading shown by contours, cross sections or other means and location of any rock disposal areas, buttress fills or other special features, if such are proposed to be included in the work; 8. A statement of the quantities of material to be excavated and/or filled and the amount of such material to be imported to, or exported from the site; 9. A statement of the estimated starting and completion dates for work covered by the permit; 10. A statement signed by the owner acknowledging that a field engineer, geotechnical engineer and engineering geologist, when appropriate, will be employed to perforin the services required by this code, whenever approval of the plans and issuance of the permit are to based on the condition that such professional persons be so employed. These acknowledgments shall be on a form furnished by the City Engineer; 11. The recommendations in the soil engineering and engineering geology reports shall be incorporated in the grading plans; 12. Detailed plans of all drainage devices, walls, cribbing, or other protective devices to be constructed in connection with, or as a part of, the proposed work, together with a map showing the drainage area and estimated runoff of the area served by any drains. Suitable access shall be provided to permit proper cleaning and maintenance; 13. Plans, pad dimensions, maximum horizontal straight slope dimensions, and slope heights must comply with the Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Development Ordinance, Chapter 17.80, where applicable. All necessary Commission, Council, or staff reviews pursuant to this ordinance must be obtained prior to issuance of permit; 3-6 DEVELOPMENT CODE. City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 VA"XIIIIIH tf.MatlW: uIM_ ' 1 Lt D1010101 14. A drainage plan for that portion of a lot or parcel to be utilized as a building site (building pad) including elevations of floors with respect to finish site grade and locations of proposed stoops, slabs and fences that may affect drainage; and 15. Stormwater provisions are required to be shown on the plan. 16. The dates of the soils engineering andlor engineering geology (geotechnical) reports together with the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the firms or individuals who are in charge of preparing the reports. 17. A landscape and irrigation plan subject to approval by the Parks and Recreation Department shall be incorporated into the plan for all slopes requiring landscaping. 1 18. Any additional plans, drawings or calculations deemed necessary by the City Engineer to show conformance of the proposed work with the requirements of this Code or related ordinances. C. E&f& Grading permit and plan -checking fees shall be as most recently established per Ordinance 90-17 and Resolution 90-130 of the City. D. Engineering Geological Rcports, The City Engineer may require an engineering geological investigation and report, based on the most recent grading plan. The engineering geological report shall include an adequate description of the geology of the site and conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic condition on the proposed development. E. Soil Reports. The City Engineer may require a soils investigation and report based on the most recent grading plan. Such reports shall include data regarding the nature, distribution and strength of exiting oils; recommendations for grading procedures and design criteria for corrective measures, if required. F. Review of Repot s. All reports shall conform with the requirements of the City Building Code and shall be subject to review by the City Engineer. Supplemental reports and data may be required as he may deem necessary. Recommendations for grading procedures and design criteria for corrective measures, if required. G. Pre -Plan Check Site Inspection When the City Engineer finds that a visual inspection of the site is necessary to establish drainage requirements for the protection of property, existing buildings or the proposed construction, a site inspection shall be made prior to 3-7 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 I 1 I ' .11111 A. Hazards, The City Engineer shall not issue a grading permit in any case where he finds that the work, as proposed by the applicant, is likely to adversely affect the stability of adjoining property or result in the deposition of debris on any public way or interfere with any existing drainage course, or be in an area determined to be subject to geological hazard under the provisions of the City Building Code. If it can be shown to the satisfaction of the. City Engineer that the hazard can be essentially eliminated by the construction of retaining structures, buttress fills, drainage devices or by other means, the City Engineer may issue the permit with the condition that such work be performed. B. Land Use. The City Engineer shall not issue a grading permit for work on the site unless the proposed uses shown on the grading plan for the site will comply with the provisions of Title 22, entitled "Planning and Zoning," of this Code. CHAPTER 17.24 SECURITY 17.24.010 SECURITY A. Security Required, A permit shall not be issued for grading involving more than 1,000 cubic yards unless the owner shall first post with the City Engineer security in one of the following forms: A bond furnished by a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state; 2. A cash bond; 3. Savings and loan certificates or shares deposited and assigned to the City as provided in this Code; 4. An instrument of credit from a financial institution subject to regulation by the state or federal government and pledging that the funds necessary to carry out the grading are on deposit and guaranteed for payment, or a letter of credit issued by such a financial institution; or 5. The City Engineer may require that up to 10% of any security be submitted in the form of a cash deposit. The cash deposit may be utilized by the City to insure that adequate safeguards for the prevention of erosion and sedimentation are in place when needed. 3-10 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 I I 1 1 It :►1 / 1 MI1. 6 3. The method to be used in the removal or destruction of vegetation and the sequence of such operation; and 4. A requirement that the area cleared be replanted with approved plants to provide protection against erosion damage. E. Violation - penalty, Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more that $500 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 1. If any portion of the ordinance codified in this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held in valid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 2. Should any exception to the provisions of the ordinance codified in this chapter be held invalid, such exception shall be eliminated from the ordinance. 17.25 030 STORMWATE.R MANAGEMENT PLAN (EROSION CONTROL) I A. No grading permit shall be issued for work to be commenced between October 1 of any year and April 15 of the following calendar year, unless the plans for such work include a stormwater management plan with details of protective measures, including desilting basins or other temporary drainage or control measures, or both, as may be necessary to protect adjoining public and private property from damage by erosion, flooding or the deposition of mud or debris or construction related pollutants which may originate from the site or result from such grading operations. 3-15 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California - 811196 I I 1 �_ ►�►� a ►Y : ► ' 1. ' / � i . • . B. If grading is begun prior to.November 1, all protective measures shall be installed prior to November 1. If grading is begun on or after November 1, all protective measures shall be installed before grading begins. As grading progresses, all protective measures shall be maintained in good working order to the satisfaction of City Engineer until April 15th of the following year unlessfinal grading approval has been granted by the building official prior to that date and all permanent drainage and erosion control systems, if required, are in place. 3-16 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 17,25 040 STORM DAMAGE PRECAUTIONS, INCOMPLETE WORK Where a grading permit is issued and the work is commenced after April 15th and before October 1st of any year and the plans for such work do not include details of the protective measures described in Section 17.25.020, and it appears that the grading and installation of the permanent drainage devices as authorized by the permit will not be completed prior to November 1 st, then on or before October 1st the owner of the site which the grading is being performed shall file or cause to be filed with the City Engineer revised plans which include details of the protective measures described in and in all other respects follow the provisions of Section 17.25.020. The revised plans required by this section shall be accompanied by an application for plan - checking services and plan -checking fees equal in amount to 10% of the original grading permit fee. 17 25 050 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (EROSION CONTROL). Should the owner fail to submit the plans or fail to provide the protective measures required by Section 17.25.020 or 17.25.030 by the dates specified therein, it shall be deemed that a default has occurred under the conditions of the grading permit security. Thereupon, the City Engineer may enter the property for the purpose of installing, by City forces or by other means, the drainage and erosion control devices shown on the approved plans, or if there are no approved plans, as he may deem necessary to protect adjoining property from storm damage, or the City Engineer may cause the owner of the site to be prosecuted as a violator of this Code, or he may take both actions. The City Engineer shall have the authority to collect the penalties imposed by Section 1725.050 upon determining that the requirements of this section have not been complied with. Payment of penalty shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this code and the execution of the work. In addition to the above actions, the following penalties shall be imposed: 1. If a designed erosion control plan is not submitted as prescribed in Section 17.25.030. Grading Permit Volume Penalty 1-10,000 cubic yards.....................................$50.00 per day 10,001-100,000 cubic yards..........................$250.00 per day More than 100,000 cubic yards .....................$500.00 per day 2. If protected devices for erosion control are not installed as prescribed in Section 1725.030 and approved by the City Engineer: Grading Permit Volume Penalty 1-1.000 cubic yards......................................$100.00 per day 10,001-100,000 cubic yards..........................$250.00 per day More that 100,000 cubic yards ......................$500.00 per day 3-17 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 A. Costs and Penalties The penalties imposed by Section 17.25.050, tf not paid within 30 days from the date of the notice, shall become a special assessment against the property. B. Notice of Violation 1. General. The building official may record a notice of violation with the County Recorder's Office when a property is in violation of Section 1725.030 of this code. Recordation of such notice shall be subject to the provisions of Subsections (2) and (3) of this section. The remedy provided by this section is cumulative to any other enforcement action permitted by this code. 2. Recordation. If (1) the building official determines that any property in violation of Section 1725.050 of this code; and if (2) the building official gives written notice as specified below of said violation; and if (3) within 30 days of said notice, the property is not brought into compliance with this code, the building official may, in his sole discretion, at any time thereafter, record with the County Recorder's Off ce a notice that the property is in violation of this code. 3. Contents of Notice. The written notice given pursuant to this section shall indicate: a. The nature of the violation(s); and b. That if the violation is not remedied to the satisfaction of the building official within 30 days, the building official may, at any time thereafter, record with the County Recorder's Office a notice that the property is in violation of this code. The notice shall be posted on the property and shall be mailed to the owner of the property as indicated on the last equalized county assessment roll. The mailed notice may be registered, certified or first class mail. The 30 -day period for achieving compliance with this code shall run from the date the property is posted orfrom the date of the mailing of the notice, whichever is later. 3-18 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 TER MANAGEMENT PLAN (EROSION CONTROL) (con d. Rescission. Any person who desires to have recorded a notice rescinding the notice of violation may present evidence of compliance and payment of penalty fees and costs to the building official. The costs incurred by the building official in the investigation of such violations and the processing of the notice and notification of concerned parties shall be determined by the building official. If the building official determines that such fees have been paid.and such costs have been recovered by the. city, or that such fees and costs have been placed on the tax rolls as a special assessment pursuant to Section 25845 of the Government Code, the building official shall record a notice rescinding the prior notice of violation. CHAPTER 17.26 IMPORT AND EXPORT 17 26 010 IMPORT AND EXPORT OF EARTH MATERIALS. Grading shall be balanced on site whenever possible. Import and export of earth materials shall be subject to the following: A. The point or points of access to the public street or streets for export or import shall be shown on the grading plan and shall be located as approved by the Director of Community Development; B. The last 50 feet of the outhaul road immediately adjoining the street if downgrade to the street has a grade no steeper than three percent; C. An unobstructed sight distance of not less than 300 feet,in each direction up and down the public. 3-19 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 "PAIWAIJ tmTaiall .31 WN • wall W 1 1 A. Compliance with Plans and Code_ The permittee or his agent shall carry out the proposed work in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in compliance with all the requirements of this Code. B. Coordinator. The perniittee shall act as the coordinator between the consultants, contractor and City Engineer. The permittee shall present to the City Engineer the names of all consultants prior to obtaining a grading permit. In the event of changed conditions, the permittee shall be responsible for informing the City Engineer such change and shall provide revised plans and reports for approval. C. Inspections. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to notify the City Engineer when the work is ready for the inspections required by Section 17.29.010. The notification shall be at least one working day in advance of the inspection. D. Protection of Utilities. The permittee shall be responsible for the prevention of damage to any public utilities or services. E. Protection of Adjacent Property. The permittee is responsible for the prevention of damage to adjacent property and no person shall excavate on land sufficiently close to the property line to endanger any adjoining public street, sidewalk, alley, or other public or private property without supporting and protecting such property from settling, cracking or other damage which might result. Grading designs that serve to avoid disruption to adjacent property shall be utilized as governed by the Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Development Ordinance, Chapter 17.80. ' F. Stormwater Control Measures. The permittee shall put into effect and maintain all precautionary measures necessary to protect adjacent watercourses and public or private property from damage by erosion, flooding, and deposition of mud, debris, and construction -related pollutants originating from the site during grading and related construction activities. G. Termination of Consultants. The permittee shall notify the City Engineer within 48 hours if any consultant resigns or is terminated. H. Best Management Practices. The permittee shall maintain the site in such a manner as to minimize the impacts of storm water and construction -related pollutants due to the grading and related construction activities on adjacent public and private property and drainage courses. The required best management practices shall include, but not be limited to, those identified in this section. 3-20 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 W&MIMIJUARI MeW 13 1 a Itrall 0,� r All equipment used for grading and related activities shall be stored, serviced, and refueled in a designated area specifically designed to prevent waste oils, fuels, solvents, and other pollutants from contaminating the soil or being conveyed by storm water. ' 2. All fuels, solvents, oil, and other foreign substances and their containers shall be stored in accordance with their listing and protected from the weather in such a manner as to prevent them from contaminating the soil or being conveyed by storm water. l3. A covered receptacle shall be available onsite for collection of trash and debris to be disposed of offsite. The site shall be maintained in such a manner as to prevent the deposition of trash and debris onto adjacent public and private property. 1 4. All vehicles or equipment shall be free of mud and debris before leaving the site so ` as not to track or deposit such material onto.the public way when accidental depositions occur. t1. Project Site Maintenan 1. Cleanup and Duct Control. Throughout all phases of construction, including suspension of waste, and until final certification the permittee shall keep the site free from rubbish and debris. The permittee shall also abate dust nuisance by cleaning, sweeping, and sprinkling water, or other means as necessary. The use of water resulting in mud on public streets will not be permitted as a substitute for sweeping or other methods. Care shall be taken to prevent spillage on haul routes. Any such spillage shall be removed immediately and the area cleaned. 2. Vermin Control_ At the time offinal certification the area graded under the permit shall be free of rodents, insects, vermin, and pests. Necessary extermination work shall be arranged and paid for by the permittee. The permittee shall be responsible for the elimination of offensive odors resulting from extermination operations. 1 3. Sanitation. The permittee shall provide and maintain enclosed toilets for the use of employees engaged in the grading operation. These accommodations shall be maintained in a neat and sanitary condition. They shall also comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to public health. 3-21 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 1_I 0 1 M wall Mumma 10w•o tJ. Protection and Restoration of Existing Improvements. The permittee shall be responsible for the protection of public and private property adjacent to the site, and shall exercise due caution to avoid damage to such property. Tr is and Access. The permittee's operations shall not cause an unnecessary inconvenience. The access rights to the public shall be considered and maintained at all times. Storage of Equi2ment and Materials in Public Streets. Construction equipment shall not be stored at the worksite for more than five days after it is no longer needed. 3.22 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 CHAPTER 17.27 EXCAVATIONS AND FILLS 17.27.010 EXCAVATIONS A. Maximum Slope. Cats shall not be steeper in slope than two horizontal to one vertical. The City Engineer may allow a slope greater than 2:1 for special circumstances or site conditions. In this case the owner must furnish a geotechnical engineering or an engineering geology report, or both, conforming with the requirements of the City Building Code, stating that the site has been investigated and giving an opinion that a cut at a steeper slope will be stable and not create a hazard to public or private property. Substantiating calculations and supporting data may be required where the City Engineer determines that such information is necessary to verify the stability and safety of the proposed slope. B. Slope Su ace Protection. All slopes must be stabilized against surface erosion. Stabilization may be accomplished through the application of erosion control blankets, soil stabilizers or other means as approved by the City Engineer. C. Drainage.. Drainage, including drainage terraces and overflow protection, shall be provided as required by Chapter 17.28. 17.27.020 FILLS A. Compaction. Fill shall be compacted throughout their full extent to a minimum of 90% percent of maximum density as determined by ASTM Soil Compaction Test D 1557-91, where applicable; where not applicable a test acceptable to the City Engineer shall be used. Field density shall be determined by a method acceptable to the City Engineer. Fill slopes steeper than two horizontal to one vertical shall be constructed by the placement of soil a sufficient distance beyond the proposed finish slope to allow compaction equipment to operate at the outer surface limits of the final slope surface. The excess -fill, is to be removed prior to completion or rough grading. Other construction procedures may be utilized when it is first shown to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that the angle of slope, construction method and other factors will accomplish the intent of this section. kb-cl DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 17.27.020 FILLS (continued) Fills not intended to support structures need not be compacted to these standards if the City Engineer determines that such compaction is unnecessary as a safety measure. In making this deternunation, the City Engineer may require that an investigation be made by a soils engineer to establish the characteristics of the soil, the amount of settlement to be expected and the susceptibility of the soil to erosion or slippage. 2. Slope surfaces may be prepared for planting by scarifying, by the addition of top soil, or by other methods, provided such slopes when so prepared otherwise comply with he requirements of this section. B. Preparation of Ground. The existing ground surface shall be prepared to receive fill by removing vegetation, noncomplying fill or other incompetent material. Where the slope of the existing ground surface is five horizontal to one vertical or steeper, the fill shall be supported on level benches cut into competent material. The bench under the toe of a fill on a slope steeper than five to one shall be at least ten feet wide. The area beyond the toe of fill shall be sloped for sheet overflow or a paved drain shall be provided. When fill is to be placed over a cut, the bench under the toe of fill shall be at least ten feet wide but the cut shall be made before placing the fill and before acceptance by the geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist or both as a suitable. foundation for fill. Daylight lines indicating a transition between fill and natural ground or fill and excavation shall not be allowed within the building area of a graded pad unless approved by the City Engineer based on special circumstances or site conditions. Except where recommended by the geotechnical engineer or geologist as not being necessary, subdrains shall be provided under all fills placed in natural drainage courses and in other locations where seepage is evident. Such subdrainage systems shall be of a material and design approved by the geotechnical engineer and acceptable to the City Engineer. The permittee shall provide continuous inspection during the process of subdrain installation to conform with approved plans and geotechnical engineer's recommendation. Such inspection shall be done by the soil testing agency. The location of the subdrains shall be shown on a plan by the geotechnical engineer. Excavations for the subdrains shall be inspected by the geologist when such subdrains are included in the recommendations of the geologist. I C.'1Ft 1 Slone. The City Engineer may allow a slope of steeper than 2:1 for special circumstances or site conditions. The steepness of fill slopes shall be determined by a soil engineer who shall submit soil test data and engineering calculations to substantiate to the satisfaction of the City Engineer the stability of the fill slope and slope surface under conditions of saturation. 3-24 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 17.27.020 FILLS (continued) D. Fill Material. Detrimental amounts of organic material shall not be permitted in fills. Soil containing small amounts of roots may be allowed providing that the roots are in a quantity and distributed in a manner that will not be detrimental to the future use of the site and the use of such material is approved by the soil engineer. No rock or similar irreducible materials with a maximum dimension greater than 12 inches shall be buried or placed in fills except as recommended by the soil engineer, approved by the City Engineer and meeting the following requirements: The oversized material shall be placed 10 feet or more below finish grade; 2. A representative of the soil engineer shall be present while the oversized material is placed and covered; 3. The reports submitted by the soil engineer shall acknowledge the placement of the oversized material and whether the work performed is in accordance with his recommendations and the approved plans; and 4. The location of oversized rock dispersal areas shall be shown on the as -built plan. ' S. Stockpiled soil, sand or gravel shall be covered or stabilized as to prevent erosion by wind or water. E. Drainage. Drainage, including drainage terraces and overflow protection, shall be provided as required by Chapter 17.28. F. Slopes to Receive Fill. Where fill is to be placed above the top of an existing slope steeper than three horizontal to one vertical, the toe of the fill shall be set back from the top edge of the slope a minimum distance of six feet measured horizontally or such other distance as may be specifically recomtnended by a soil engineer or engineering geologist and approved by the City Engineer. Fills shall not toe out on slopes steeper than two horizontal to one vertical. G. Inspection of Fill. For engineered grading, the soil engineer shall provide sufficient inspections during the preparation of the natural ground and the placement of compaction of the fill to be satisfied that the work is being performed in accordance with the conditions of plan approval and the appropriate requirements of this chapter. In addition to the above, the soil engineer shall be present during the entire fill placement and compaction of fills that will exceed a vertical height or depth of 30 feet or result in a slope surface steeper than two horizontal to one vertical. Rpx: DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 q(0 17.27.020 FILLS (continued) H. Testing of Fills. Sufficient tests of the fill soils shall be made to determine the density thereof and to verify compliance of the soil properties with the design requirements, including soil types and shear strengths in accordance with the standards established by the City Engineer. The results of such testing shall be included in the report required by this chapter. Grading where average slopes are greater than 10% and involving more than 100 cubic yards is subject to the Ridgeling Preservation and Hillside Development Ordinance. For specific requirements involving view corridors, scenic vistas, significant ridge lines, grading on slopes exceeding 50%, and maximum slope heights, refer to the Ridgeling Preservation Ordinance and the Hillside Development Guidelines. 17.27040 SLOPESETBACKS I A. General. Cut and fill slopes shall be set back from site boundaries in accordance with this section. Setback dimensions shall be horizontal distances measured perpendicular to the site boundary. The grading design shall be such that the property line between adjacent lots will be at the apex of the berm at the top of the slope. Property lines between adjacent lots cannot be located on a graded slope equal to 5 horizontal to 1 vertical or steeper. For the placement of buildings, structures or pools on or adjacem to slopes, see the City Building Code Section entitled "Foundations on or Adjacent to Slopes." B. Ton of Cat Slops The top of cut slopes shall not be made nearer to a site boundary line than one-fifth of the height of cut with a minimum of two feet and a maximum of ten feet. The setback may need to be increased for any required intercepter drains. C. Toe of Fill Slone. The toe of a fill slope shall not be made nearer to the site boundary line than one-half of the height of the slope with a minimum of two feet and a maximum of 20 feet. Where a fill slope is to be located near the site boundary and the adjacent off-site property is developed to such grading, special precautions shall be incorporated in the work as the City Engineer deems necessary to protect the adjoining property from damage as a result of such grading. These precautions may include but are not limited to: 1. Additional setbacks; 3-26 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 17.27.040 SLOPE SETBACKC (continued) 2. Provision for retaining or slough walls; 3. Mechanical or chemical treatment of the fill slope surface to minimize erosion; 4. Provisions for the control of surface waters. D. Modification of Slope Location. The setback and other restrictions imposed by this section may be increased where unusual soil or geologic conditions make such increase necessary for safety or stability or may be modified upon investigation and recommendation by a soil engineer or geologist where such modification will provide equivalent safety, stability and protection, and the City Engineer so finds. [fr WAIM11M S IMil I I11121111111111:111 1111911 Ill]' u I' I /TIl Grading where slopes are greater than 10% and involving more than 100 cubic yards is subject to the Ridgeling Preservation and Hillside Development Ordinance, Chapter 17.80. For specific requirements for grading involving slopes greater than 2:1 adjacent to public right-of- ways and fill slopes exceeding 100 feet in horizontal length, refer to the Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Development Guidelines. CHAPTER 17.28 DRAINAGE AND TERRACING WKIM U31101,210 51 ',1 A. General, The drainage structures and devices required by this chapter shall conform to the provisions of this section as well as recognized principles of hydraulics. 1 B. Disposal. Drainage facilities shall be designed to carry surface waters to the nearest practical street, storm drain, or natural watercourse approved by the City Engineer or other appropriate governmental agency as a safe place to deposit such waters. Desilting basins, filter barriers or other methods, as approved by the City Engineer, shall be utilized to remove sediments from surface waters before such waters are allowed to enter streets, storm drains or natural watercourses. If the drainage device discharges onto natural ground, riprap or a similar energy dissipator may be required. 3-27 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 I I • • '.1 /_ I�1 1 •� C. Site Drainage. Graded building sites (building pads) shall have a minimum slope of two percent toward a public street or drainage structure approved to receive storm waters. A lesser slope may be approved by the City Engineer for sites graded in relatively flat terrain, or where special drainage provisions are made, when he finds such modification will not result in unfavorable drainage conditions. The grading shall provide for drainage around proposed buildings and their appurtenances. D. DrainageTerraces RQquired" The requirements for drainage terraces shall apply to all cut or fill slopes steeper than three horizontal to one vertical. For slopes not steeper than three horizontal to one vertical, the City Engineer may require a drainage and terrace design to be submitted. Suitable access to permit proper cleaning and maintenance shall be provided for all drainage terraces. Cut or fill slopes more than 30 feet in height shall have drainage terraces provided vertical intervals not exceeding 25 feet except that where only one terrace is required, it shall be at midheight. Such terraces shall be not less than eight feet in width (measured horizontally from the outside edge). When the total slope height exceeds 100 feet, one terrace near midheight shall be not less than 20 feet in width. (measured horizontally from the outside edge). In lieu of the above, for cut and fill slopes greater than 120 feet in height, the applicant may submit a drainage and terrace design by a civil engineer to be approved by the City Engineer. I E. Drainage Terraces Construction. Drainage terraces shall have a longitudinal grade of not less than five percent nor more than twelve percent and a minimum depth of one foot at a flow line. There shall be no reduction in grade along the direction of flow unless the velocity of flow is such that the slope debris will remain in suspension on the reduced grade. Such terraces shall be paved with concrete not less than three inches thick reinforced with six-inch X. six-inch No. 10 X No. 10 welded wire fabric or equivalent reinforcing centered in the concrete slab. Drainage terraces exceeding eight feet in width need only be so paved for a width of eight feet provided such pavement provides a paved channel at least one foot in depth. Downdrains or drainage outlets shall be provided at approximately 300 foot intervals along the drainage terrace or at equivalent locations. Downdrains and drainage outlets shall be. of approved materials and of adequate capacity to convey the intercepted waters to the point of disposal as damned in subsection (B) of this section. F. Overflow Protection. Berms, swales or other devices shall be provided at the top of cut or fill slopes to prevent surface waters from overflowing onto the damaging face of the slope. Gutters or other special drainage controls shall be provided where the proximity of runoff from buildings or other structures is such as to pose a potential hazard to slope integrity. 3-28 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 Swales used for slope protection shall conform with Subsection H. Berms used for slope protection shall be not less than 12 inches above the level of the pad and shall slope back at least four feet from the top of the slope. G. Subsurface Drainage, Cut and fill slopes shall be provided with subsurface drainage as necessary for stability. Any required subsurface drainage facilities will be passive in design and require no on going monitoring to insure site stability. H. Interceptor Drains. Paved interceptor drains shall be installed along the top of all cut slopes where the height of the cut is greater than five feet measured vertically. Interceptor drains shall be paved with a minimum of three inches of concrete or gunite and reinforced as required for drainage terraces. They shall have a minimum depth of 12 inches and a minimum paved width of 30. inches measured horizontally across the drain. The slope of the drain shall be approved by the City Engineer.. Drainage Guidelines. All drainage devices which collect from the slopes shall be screened by means of underground pipes, diagonal curvilinear drains, rock -lining, colored concrete or other approved materials to blend with the natural topography in character, color or design. Down -drains shall be non -centralized to avoid a repetitive pattern. Where feasible, underground drains shall be utilized. On hillside projects, all drainage devices shall be consistent with the City's Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Development Guidelines unless special circumstances are established to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. :I I '1_ 1 1►Y �1 A. Slopes. The faces of cut and fill slopes shall be prepared and maintained to control erosion. This control must consist of effective planting as described elsewhere in this section, or other devices satisfactory to the City Engineer. Erosion control (slopes subject to the Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Development Ordinance). Erosion control for grading where average slopes are greater than 10% and involving more than 100 cubic yards is subject to the Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Development Ordinance. For specific recommendations for phasing the project to promote prompt revegetation, leaving undeveloped pads longer than 30 to 90 days and clearing of brush or vegetation, refer to the Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Development Guidelines. 3-29 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 CHAPTER 17.29 GRADING DESIGNATION AND LOCATION ' I_I 1 ► 1 ►:0 1►KU 11 QUM 1►I A. General" Grading involving a fill intended to support structures, or the development of more than one lot or parcel of land, or in excess of 5,000 cubic yards of material, or grading where the City Engineer determines special conditions or unusual hazards exist shall conform with Subsection D entitled, "Engineered Grading Requirements." Grading other than 'Engineered Grading" shall be designated 'Regular Grading." B. Regular Grading Requirements. The grading shall be inspected by the City Engineer as set forth in Subsection C "Inspection of Excavation and Fills." The City Engineer may require inspection and testing by a soil testing agency. If required, the soil testing agency's responsibility shall include, but need not be limited to, approval concerning the inspection of cleared areas and benches to receive fill, and the compaction of fills. C. Inspection of Excavation and Fills.The City Engineer, upon notification from the permittee or his agent, shall inspect the grading at the following stages of the work and shall either approve the portion then completed or shall notify the permittee or his agent wherein it fails to comply with the requirements of this Code. 1. Initial. When the site has been cleared of vegetation and unapproved fill and it has been scarified, benched or otherwise prepared for fill. No fill shall have been placed prior to this inspection. 2. Rough. When approximate final elevations have been established; drainage terraces, swales and other drainage devices graded ready for paving; berms installed at the top of the slopes; and the statements required have been received. 3. EinL When grading has been completed; all drainage devices installed; slope planting established, irrigation systems installed; and the as -graded plans and required statements and reports have been submitted. In addition to the called inspections specified above, the City Engineer may make such other inspections as he may deem necessary to determine that the work is being performed in conformance with the requirements of this Code. Investigation and reports by an approved soil testing agency, soils engineer and/or engineering geologist may be required. Q!KYJ DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 D. Engineered Grading Requirements For engineered grading, it shall be the responsibility of the persons listed below to perform the designated functions and provide reports as set forth in Section 17.29.020. These responsibilities and functions are in addition to those of the City Engineer as set forth in Subsection C above: 1. Design Engineer. The design engineer shall prepare the grading plans and shall incorporate recommendations from the soil engineering geology reports on such plans. 2. Field Engineer. The responsibilities of the field engineer shall include the establishment and approval of line, grade and surface drainage. The design engineer and field engineer need not be the same person. At the completion of the rough grading and final grading, the field engineer shall submit the statements and reports required by Section 17.29.020. I3. Soil En ineer. The soil engineer shall provide professional inspection within such engineer's area of technical specialty, which shall include observation during grading and testing for required compaction. The soil engineer shall provide sufficient observation during the preparation of the natural ground and placement and compaction of the fill to verify that such work is being performed in accordance with the conditions of the approved plan and the appropriate requirements of this code. Revised recommendations relating to conditions noted during grading and differing from the approved Soils Engineering and Engineering Geologic reports shall be coordinated with the Engineering Geologist and submitted to the permittee, the Building Official. 4. Engineering GeoLagLL The Engineering Geologist shall provide professional inspection within such geologist's area of technical specialty, which shall include professional inspection of bedrock excavation or excavations of subdrains, butress fills, and shear keys to determine that conditions encountered are in conformance with the approved report. Revised recommendations relating to conditions differing from the approved geology reports shall be submitted to the soils engineer. 5. Grading Contractor. The grading contractor. shall submit the statement required by at the completion of rough grading. 6. Planting and Irrigation When planting and irrigation is required by Section 17.28.020, the statement required by Section 17.29.020 shall be submitted prior to the final approval of the grading by the City Engineer. 3-33 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 Reports that reflect conditions which are not in agreement with the approved grading plans shall be submitted to the field engineer and the City Engineer by the appropriate consultants. I E. Non -Inspected Grading. No person shall own, use, or maintain any non -inspected graded property. For the purposes of this code, non -inspected grading shall be defined as any grading for which a grading permit was first obtained, but which has progressed beyond any point requiring inspection and approval by the City Engineer without such inspection and approval having been obtained. 3.34 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 B. Field Engineer, At the completion of rough grading and final grading, the field engineer shall submit a statement that work is in conformance with the approved plans. A final contour map (as -built plan) shall be submitted unless the work has been completed in close agreement with the approved plan. C. Soil Engineer. At the completion of rough grading, the soil engineer shall submit a statement that the portion of the work concerning the preparation of the existing ground surface and the placing and compaction of fill is in conformance with the approved plans and the appropriate provisions of the section entitled "Fills." The soil engineer shall submit a report which shall include the recommended soil -bearing capacity, a finding as to the expansive qualities, of the soil, the location of subdrains and a summary of tests. The location of such tests and the limits of the compacted fill shall be shown on a final plan which shall also show by plan and cross section the location of any rock disposal areas and/or buttress fills, is such were involved in the grading. D. est, When a site inspection by the geologist was required under Section 17.29.010, a report based on an "as -built" geologic map shall be submitted by the geologist. The report shall be submitted at the completion of rough grading and shall include specific approval of the grading as affected by geological factors. Where necessary, such report shall include geologic cross sections and recommendations regarding the location of buildings or sewage disposal systems. E. Planting and Irrigation. At completion of final grading, a landscape architect or a field engineer shall submit a statement that the slope planting has been established and the irrigation system has been installed in conformance with the approved plans. F. Grading Contractor. At the completion of rough grading, the grading contractor shall submit a statement that the work under the direction of the grading contractor was performed in accordance with the approved plans and the appropriate requirements of this chapter or that such work was not in accordance with such plans and chapter. 17.29.030 APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATIONS. Any project subject to the Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Development Ordinance and 'involving less than 5,000 cubic yards of earth may also require the reports, statements, or certifications set forth by this Code. ICHAPTER 17.30 DUST PREVENTIONAND CONTROL M30,010 DUST PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROVISIONS, To protect the health, safety, and general welfare, all construction sites must make all reasonable efforts to prevent or control blowing dust and debris. Property owners shall be responsible for 3-36 DEVELOPMENTCODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 maintaining their property in such a manner that dust and other wind borne debris transported to adjacent properties are kept to reasonable minimal levels. In the case of site grading and other construction operations, it will also be the responsibility of the permittee to make all reasonable efforts to control blowing dust and debris onto adjacent properties. When grading operations involve the hauling of dirt from one site to another, it is also the permittee's responsibility to maintain the public streets in a clean condition and limit any spillage which would generate dust or other blowing debris. II7 30 020 DUST PREVENTIONAND CONTROL PLAN A. Rewired. A Dust Prevention and Control Plan shall be submitted in conjunction with a grading plan or other plan involving the movement of dirt. The City Engineer may also require the submittal of a Dust Prevention and Control Plan for other development deemed necessary. IB. Han- The plan shall demonstrate that the discharge of dust from the construction site will not occur or can be controlled to an acceptable level depending on the particular site conditions and circumstances. The plan shall address site conditions during construction operations, after normal working hours, and during various phases of construction. The Plan shall include the name and the 24 hour phone number of a responsible party in case of emergency. If the importing or exporting of dirt is necessary as demonstrated by the cut and fill quantities on the grading plan, the plan shall also include the procedures necessary to keep the public streets and private properties along the haul route free of dirt, dust, and other debris. When an entire project is to be graded and the subsequent construction on the site is to be completed in phases, the portion of the site not under construction shall be treated with dust preventive substance or plant materials and an irrigation system. All phased projects shall submit a plan demonstrating that dust will not be generated from future phase areas. 1 C. Plan Review. The City Engineer shall be responsible for the review and approval of the Dust Prevention and Control Plan. This plan shall be incorporated into the grading plan and constructive notice shall be placed on the grading plan to notify the owner and contractors of the need to comply with the Dust Prevention and Control Plan. 17 30 030 INADEQUATE DUST PREVENTIONANO CONTROL MEASURER A. Site Investigation, If an investigation of the project site indicates that dust prevention and control measures are inadequate, the City Engineer or his authorized representative may limit or halt all activities on the site until adequate dust prevention and control measures are achieved. The City Engineer may charge the property owner and for contractor for reasonable costs related to providing the necessary site inspections to determine the adequacy of the dust control plan. 3-37 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 B. Notice of Inadequate Dust Prevention and Control Measures, If it is determined that a property in violation of section 17.30.010, the property owner and/or contractor will have 24 hours to bring the site into compliance. If after 24 hours, the site is not brought into compliance or an extension of time has not been granted by the City Engineer, the Building Official may, at any time thereafter, determine the site to be Substandard Property and give written notice of said violation. As Substandard Property, the site will be subject to all the provisions of Chapter 99 of the latest edition of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Building Code as adopted by the City. Thereupon, the City Engineer may enter the property for the purposes of installing, by City forces or by other means, adequate dust prevention and control measures (the cost of which shall be borne by the property owner), or the City Engineer may cause the owner of the site to be prosecuted as a violator of this Code, or the City Engineer may take both actions. C. Responsibility for Adequate Dust Prevention and Control The approval of a Dust Prevention and Control Plan does not relieve the owner or contractors of the responsibility to implement whatever additional measures may be required to properly prevent and control dust as outlined in section 17.30.010 hereon. I 17.30.040 COMPLIANCE. WITHhEMS STORMWATER REGULATIONS, The Dust Prevention and Control Plan and any additional measures that may be necessary for the adequate prevention and control of dust shall not be in violation of the NPDES Stormwater Regulations as adopted by the City. 3-38 DEVELOPMENT CODE City of Santa Clarita, California 811196 �K r� e CITY OF SANTA CLARITA" NEGATIVE DECLARATION [X] Proposed [ ] Final MASTER CASE NO: 96-177 PERMIT/PROJECT NAME: Unified Development Code Amendment 96-001 APPLICANT: City of Santa Clarita LOCATION OF THE PROJECT: Citywide DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: Various modifications to the City's UDC including the following sections: Definitions, Zoning, Permitted Use Chart, Residential and Agriculture Standards, Commercial and Industrial Standards, Specific Development Requirements, Oak Tree Preservation, Parking Standards, Sign Regulations, and Grading. Attached is a summary of the proposed amendments. Based on the information contained in the Initial Study prepared for this project, and pursuant to the requirements of Section 15065 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of Santa Clarita [X] City Council [ ] Planning Commission [ ] Director of Community Development finds that the project as proposed or revised will have no significant effect upon the environment, and that a Negative Declaration shall be adopted pursuant to Section 15070 of CEQA. Mitigation measures for this project [X] Are Not Required [ ] Are Attached [ ] Are Not Attached JEFF LAMBERT PLANNING MANAGER Prepared by:. (Name/Title) Approved by: DC7 Z`-'7� Glenn Adamick_ Associate Planner (Signature) (Name/Title) Paye ls:\McuxRe %NWOW.0 Public Review Period From September 11. 19x6 To Public Notice Given On September 11. 1496 By: [X] Legal Advertisement [ ] Posting of Properties [ ] Written Notice CERTIFICATION DATE: current\negdec.udc Page 2s:\cncrnu \a D=.w