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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1157ORDINANCE NS-1157 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OP SANTA ANA ADDING SECTIONS 41-120 and 41-622 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING THE SCREENING OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND APPUR- TENANCES ON THE ROOF AND EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS WHEREAS, the Santa Aha Planning Commission held a public hearing at a regularly scheduled meeting on November 27, 1972, on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Santa Ana pertaining to the screening of mechanical equipment or appurtenances on buildings which are hereafter constructed or expanded; and WHEREAS, it is proposed that Section 41-120, definition of mechanical equipment or appurtenances, and Section 41-622, mechanical equipment or appurtenances: regulations, be added to Chapter 41, Zoning, of the Santa Ana Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, no public opposition appeared to protest said proposed amendment; and WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Planning Commission did reco~end the adoption of said proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to the City Council by its Resolution No. 6017 on November 27, 1972, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. The Santa Aha Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered Section 41-120, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 41-120. Mechanical equipment or appurtenances. Mechanical equipment or appurtenances shall include air conditioners, fans, compressors, refrigeration units, exhaust fans, vents, tanks, stacks, duct work, furnaces, adsorption units, air filters or purifiers, chimneys, gravity or rotary vents, or any similar type equipment. This definition does not include attractively designed and constructed residential type chimneys on residential units or buildings. SECTION 2: The Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered Section 41-622 which said section reads as follows: Sec. 41-622. Mechanical equipment or appurtenances: Regulations. Ail mechanical equipment or appurtenances located on the roof or on the exterior of a building situated on real property that is zoned or used for commercial, industrial or multiple family residential (three or more dwelling units) uses, or lo- cated on such real property, shall be screened. -1- ORDINANCE NS-1157 Every application for a building permit for the development of property that is zoned or used for commercial, industrial or multiple family residential uses shall be submitted to the plan- ning department and shall be accompanied by detailed architec- tural drawings and plot plans, all to a workable scale, showing the elevation and location of the proposed screening struc- tures or facilities, existing buildings and proposed addi- tion, and any other pertinent information considered appro- priate by the applicant or planning director pursuant to this section. Such plans for the screening shall be submitted to the planning department for approval, conditional approval, or denial. No building permit shall be issued until plans are approved or conditionally approved by the Planning Department. The decision of the planning department may be appealed to the Planning Commission and then to the City Council. In order to more clearly define the screening requirement, there shall be on file in the office of the planning depart- ment illustrations entitled "Guides to Screening of Mechanical Equipment or Appurtenances." Said illustrations shall be approved by resolution by the Planning Commission and City Council. No building permit shall be issued for the erection, con- struction, enlargement, or structural alteration of any building or structure in the City of Santa Ana which work exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of any existing structures on the property unless the applicant conforms with this section for the entire existing buildings on the legal parcel. Ail screening of mechanical equipment or appurtenances on a building shall meet with the approval of the building depart- ment. In all instances where no screening is required, the appli- cant shall indicate on his plans that this section does not apply to his proposed structure or building. SECTION 3: That the Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published in some daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Santa Ana. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 19~ day of March , 1973. ATTEST: MAYOR CLERK OF THE COUNCIL ORDINANCE NS-1157 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF SANTA ANA SS I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Council of the city of Santa Ana; that the fore- going Ordinance was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the ~a~ day of ~ebruarv , 1973 and was again cons'idered by said Council at its meeting held on the 1Qtb day of March , 1973, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, NOES, COUNCILMEN: Herrin, Evans, Villa, Griset, Yamamoto, Patterson, Market COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None CLERK OF THE COUNCIL APPROVED AS TO FORM: /..-~?JAME S ,/ /// --3-- I