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ORDINANCE NO. 286
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE
ADDING NEW SECTION 9496 TO THE ZONING
CODE RELATING TO JUNK, SALVAGE AND
DISMANTLING YARDS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. The Irwindale Zoning Code is hereby amended by
repealing the current definitions of automobile wrecking and junk
yards and reenacting two new definitions as follows:
Automobile Dismantling Yard. Any premises used
for the dismantling or wrecking of motor vehicles required to be
registered under the Vehicle Code of the State, including the
buying, selling or dealing in such vehicles or integral parts or
component materials thereof and the storage, sale or salvage of
dismantled, partially dismantled, or wrecked, inoperative vehicles.
Automobile dismantling shall not include the incidental storage of
inoperative or disabled vehicles in connection with the legal
operation of an automobile repair garage of body and fender shop.
Junk and Salvage Yard. Any premises used for the
storage or keeping of old, used, or second-hand scrap, ferrous and
non-ferrous metals, brick and building materials, including roofing
and tar paper cloth and clothing, wood and wood products, rubber
tires, rope and plastic products, paint, clay and porcelain products,
trash and similar materials and shall include dismantled machinery,
equipment and parts, but shall not include any business defined as
an automobile dismantling yard by this chapter.
SECTION 2. A new Section 9496 reading as follows is hereby
added to the Irwindale Municipal Code.
9496 wherever in the Irwind4leZoning Code automobile
dismantling yards or junk and salvage yards (Section
9491 (1) and (15))are allowed as a permitted use or
as a Conditional Use, the operation of the same
(hereinafter referred to as 'Iyards") shall be subject
to the following regulations:
A. All operations and storage, including all equipment
used in conducting such use, other than parking shall
be conducted within',an area enclosed as hereinafter
set forth.
B. Walls and fences shall be constructed as follows:
(1) A masonry decorative block wall (at least
50% percent open) a minimum height of 8 feet, shall
be constructed along and parallel to any street
or alley.
(2) A solid masonry wall 8 feet in height shall
be constructed along the property lines abutting
property zoned for commercial or residential
uses. Concrete tilt -up panels may substituted
with the Planning Commission approval, if
appropriately textured.
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(3) The remainder of the perimeter of any
dismantling yard shall be enclosed by a 6 foot
solid fence constructed of masonry, metallic,
concrete or asbestos panels with a permanent
finish or painted with a uniform natural color
which blends with the surrounding area.
(4) All walls and fences shall be constructed
of new materials, unless used materials will
provide the equivalent service, appearance, and
useful life, when approved by the Planning
Commission.
(5) All walls and fences shall be maintained at
all times in a neat and orderly condition
(repaired immediately when so notified).
C. Any structures which are used as part of the wall
or fence shall be constructed and/or painted to conform
with the color and/or materials of the wall or fence.
D. Landscaped areas with irrigation shall be provided
for every such "yard" in accordance with the following:
(1) A five (5) foot wide area located on the
street side of every required wall (between the
property line or wall) running parallel to the
street the full length of such yard.
(2) All landscaping shall be subject to approval
of the Planning Commission.
(3) All landscaping shall be maintained in an
acceptable standard.
E. No wrecked or dismantled vehicles or junk or salvage
shall be placed, stored or allowed to remain outside
of the individually enclosed "yards".
F. No wrecked or dismantled vehicles or junk or salvage
shall be placed or stacked at a height greater than
the required wall or fence; all crane booms shall be
lowered as far as possible when not in use.
G. The hours of operation shall be limited to:
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Friday
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday
H. All existing "yards" shall comply with A through
G within one (1) year after the effective date of
this Ordinance, except as follows:
i. Existing "yards" shall have two (2)
years to comply with B. (3);
ii. Existing "yards" that do not have at
least a five (5) foot area per D.(1) shall
landscape only the area between the street
and the wall.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be processed in the
manner prescribed by law.
24th
PASSED and APPROVED this / day of July 1975.
Mayor of the City of Irwindale,
Richard Chico
ATTEST:
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City Jerk Margarpt S. Barbosa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss.
CITY OF IRWINDALE )
I. Margaret S. Barbosa, City Clerk of the City of Irwindale,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance
No. 286, was passed, approved and adopted at a'regular meeting
of the City Council held on July 24, 1975, by the following vote
of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Barbosa, Breceda, Michael Miranda, Pat Miranda,
and Mayor Chico;
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None.
Marga t S. Barbosa, City Clerk
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