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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/25/1989 VICE MAYOR REFERRAL (PROPOSED ORDINANCES ONLY) DATE OF REFERRAL: August 25, 1989 REFERRED TO: Urban Development Committee - Jack Hardisty ITEM: (Proposed) An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Bakersfield Amending Section 17.12.010 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code and Adding Section 17.12.060 to the Bakersfield Municipal Code Relating to Residential Suburban Zone. BACKUP MATERIAL ATTACHED: Yes STATUS: To Council Committee on Committee Report No. Sent to Council on Public Hearing on Ordinance Adopted (date) Proposed Ordinance Canceled (date) Other cc: Carol Williams Mary Ellen Gonzales REFER.22 JP VICE MAYOR REFERRAL (PROPOSED ORDINANCES ONLY) DATE OF REFERRAL: August 25, 1989 REFERRED TO: Urban Development Committee - Jack Hardisty ITEM: (Proposed) An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Bakersfield Amending Section 17.12.010 of the Bakersfield Municipal code and Adding Section 17.12.060 to the Bakersfield Municipal Code Relating to Residential Suburban Zone. BACKUP MATERIAL ATTACHED: Yes STATUS: To Council Committee on Committee Report No. Sent to Council on Public Hearing on Ordinance Adopted (date) Proposed Ordinance Canceled (date) Other cc: Carol Williams Mary Ellen Gonzales REFER.22 JP MEMORANDUM August 17, 1989 To: Vice Mayor Pat Smith From: Arthur J. Saalfield/~//~ City Attorney ~//~/, Subject: REFERRAL OF PROPOSED Oj~DINANCE RELATING TO R-S (RESIDENTIAL-SUBURBAN) ZONE Please refer the following proposed ordinance to whichever com- mittee you deem appropriate: R-S (RESIDENTIAL-SUBURBAN) ZONE. Background: This ordinance provides a procedure for those in R-S zones to increase the number of animals which may be kept on their lots for short periods of time in order to participate in such programs as 4-H. This procedure is very similar to that used in the County. Thank you. AJS/meg 4:M.SMITH13 Attachment cc: J. Dale Hawley Jack Hardisty, Planning Cal Bidwell, Building DRAFT ORDINP~ICE NO. l~ SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF T~R. COUNCIL OFTen- CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING SECTION 17.12.010 OF T~F. BAKERSFIELDMUNICIPAL CODE ANDADDING SECTION 17.12.060 TO T~R. BAKERSFIRT~ MUNICIPAL CODE ~RT.ATINGTORESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN ZONE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: SECTION 1. Section 17.12.010 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 17.12.010 R-S (residential suburban) zone. A. Ail permitted uses and regulations in the R-S zone shall be the same as the R-1 zone, except that the following additional uses are permitted: 1. Breeding, hatching, raising and keeping of poultry, fowl, rabbits, Chinchillas, fish, frogs and bees for the domestic use of the resident/occupant of the lot. 2. Keeping of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, mules and burros in a ratio not exceeding one adult animal of the foregoing for each one-quarter acre of lot area. B. The keeping of such fowl and animals shall conform to all other provisions of law governing same. c. No fowl or animals, nor any pen, coop, stable, corral or other structure or enclosure housing livestock, or poultry shall be kept or maintained within fifty feet of any dwelling or other building used for human habitation; nor within one hundred feet of the front lot line of the lot upon which such animal or structure is located; nor within ten feet of the street side of a corner lot; nor within one hundred feet of any public park, school, hospital, or similar institution. D. There shall be no raising, killing or dressing of any such animals or poultry for commercial purposes. SECTION 2. Section 17.12.060 is hereby added to the Bakersfield Municipal Code to read as follows: 17.12.060 Temporary animal permits. A. The breeding and raising of livestock in numbers greater than those allowed by Section 17.12.010 of this chapter, by minors in conjunction with a student-oriented fair project sponsored by a bona fide agricultural organization, shall be permitted upon submission of an application for a Temporary Animal Permit to and approval by the City Manager or his designee in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section. B. An application for a Temporary Animal Permit shall include the following: 1. The name, address and age of the applicant; 2. The name(s) and address(es) of the property owner(s); 3. Assessor's parcel number; 4. Legal description of the subject property; 5. Name of the organization sponsoring the applicant; 6. A plot plan showing the location of proposed pens, coops or areas for the breeding and raising of animals in relation to existing residences and other buildings and structures within one hundred (100) feet of pens, coops or areas housing livestock. C. A Temporary Animal Permit shall be issued by the City Manager or his designee under the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall be sponsored by a bona fide organization such as, but not limited to, Future Farmers of America, 4-H Club, Cow-Belles and Junior Farmer. 2. The increase in animal density shall not exceed the density allowed by Section 17.12.010 of this chapter by more than fifty percent (50%); provided, however, that at least two and no more than six additional animals shall be allowed. 2 3. The written consent of the owners and occupants of all abutting property shall be obtained. 4. The applicant shall allow inspection of animal maintenance facilities by the City and any animal control agencies during the effective period of the permit upon request. 5. Each additional animal authorized by the Temporary Animal Permit over the allowable animal density specified in Section 17.12.010 of this chapter shall be removed upon expiration of the permit. D. Any permit issued pursuant to this section may be revoked or modified whenever the City Manager or his designee has a reasonable suspicion that any person to whom such permit has been issued has violated any of the provisions of this chapter. Notification of such revocation or modification shall be served by certified mail upon the permit-holder, and shall be effective upon mailing. Such revocation or modification may be appealed 'to the City Council within ten (10) days of receipt of notification of such revocation or modification. E. All temporary animal permits shall be effective for a period not to exceed six (6) months from the effective date of the permit. No 'more than one (1) such permit shall be approved for any lot within a one-year period. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the City Charter provisions and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage. o0o I ~RBy CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular.meeting thereof held on , by the following vote: CI~Z CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED CLARENCE E. MEDDERS MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: ARTHUR J. SAALFIELD CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield LCM:meg:kdsc SUBURBAN.O 8/18/89