HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 2732EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2732
NEW SERIES
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING SECTION 16.28.170 A.
OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATIVE TO
MINIMUM AVERAGE WIDTHS AND AVERAGE AREAS OF
LOTS.
WHEREAS, on March 31, 1982, this Council passed ordinances
amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code and reducing
the minimum lot area in R-I, R-S, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Zones from
7200 square feet to 6000 square feet, which ordinances shall take
effect on May 2, 1982; and
WHEREAS, Section 16.28.170 A. of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code specifies an average minimum lot size of 7200 square feet
per lot, conflicting thereby with those ordinances referred to
above; and
WHEREAS, unless this ordinance is adopted as an Emergency
Ordinance, as of May 1, 1982, Section 16.28.170 A. shall be in
conflict with the provisions of Title 17 of this Code, and application
of the requirements of Section 17.28.170 A. to subdivisions
meeting the requirements of Title 17 will result in unnecessarily
large and expensive lots
WHEREAS, based
and determines that this
in such subdivisions; and
upon the foregoing, this Council finds
Emergency Ordinance is necessary for the
preservation of property and the efficient operation of the
City's Planning and Public Works Departments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 16.28.170 Aoof the Bakersfield Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.28.170 Lots.
A. Lot Sizes. All residential lots shall have a minimum
average width of sixty feet and an average area of six thousand
square feet.
If in the opinion of the commission lots of lesser area or
lesser width will not be detrimental to the public welfare or
injurious to the property or improvements of the other owners of
property, the commission may vary said requirements and, in
harmony with the general purpose and intent of this title, may
approve lots of lesser area and lesser width.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance is an Emergency Ordinance within the
meaning of Section 24 of the City Charter and is to take effect
upon passage by the City Council.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
meeting thereof held on the 14th day of April
the following w3te:
foregoing Ordinance was passed
at a regular
, 1982, by
AYES: COUNCILMEN: BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, MEANS, PAYNE, RATTY, ROCKOFF, STRONG
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CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
Council of the City of Bakersfield
the
APPR ED this 14th day of April ,
1982
APPROVED as to form:
CITYr ATTORNEY of the ~-of Bakersfield
AJS:mm 2.
Aff av of ost ng ( rh naa es
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, f
County of Kern ss.
PHILIP KELMAR, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That he is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and
that oa ............................A..p....r...~:.~.__~...6.. ......................................................................, 19...8....2..... he posted on the Bulletin Board
at the City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City
at a meeting thereof duly held on .................~..~..~.~.....~:! ..................................................., 19.....8_...2.., which ordinance
was numbered~..._....~_~..~.~. .....................New Series, and entitled:
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield amending Section 16.28.170 A.
of the Bakersfield Municipal Code relative to
Minimum average widths and average areas of
Lots.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
16th . f April ~82
Marguerite Anderson I
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