ORDINANCE 63241.19
ORDINANCE NO. 632
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING "EL SEGUNDO CITY
CODE, 1958, 'BY ADDING TO "CHAPTER 7" SEC-
TIONS PERTAINING TO HELISTOPS AND REPEAL-
ING SECTIONS 7.1 THROUGH 7.3 THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That five new sections to be known as Sections
7. 50, 7. 51, 7. 52, 7. 5 3, and 7. 54 shall be added to "Chapter 7 - Build-
ing Regulations," of "The Code of the City of El Segundo, California,
1958," which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 7.50. ELEVATED HELISTOPS. Permits for
the operation of an elevated helistop facility may be issued
pursuant to the following criteria, regulations and conditions,
both as set forth herein and as deemed necessary by the Plan-
ning Commission. Before a building permit for an elevated
helistop can be issued, approval through an "Unclassified Use
Permit" must be obtained from the City Planning Commission.
"Sec. 7.51. DEFINITIONS.
1. CLASSIFICATION. Helicopters are classified
by gross weight as follows:
Class I up to 3, 500 lbs.
Class II over 3, 500 lbs. to 6, 000 lbs.
Class III over 6, 000 lbs. to 12, 500 lbs.
2. PERIPHERAL AREA. The peripheral area is
an obstruction -free area encompassing all sides
of the helistop.
3. TAKE -OFF AND LANDING AREA. The take -off
and landing area includes the touchdown area and
the necessary part of the peripheral area to pro-
vide clearance for take -offs, landings and other
maneuvers.
4. TOUCHDOWN AREA. (Helipad). A touchdown
area is an area within the take -off and landing area
of a helistop where the helicopter alights.
"Sec. 7. 52. GENERAL REGULATIONS. Helistops erected
on buildings must be constructed in accordance with this section.
1. Dimensions of a touchdown area. Touchdown areas
shall have the minimum dimensions shown in the
following table:
Class I Helicopters 201 x 20t
Class II Helicopters 351 x 351
Class III Helicopters 45t x 451
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2. A clear area surrounding the touchdown area and at
the same elevation shall be provided and shall have
a minimum width of 10 feet.
3. All landing areas located on buildings or structures
shall have at least two exits. For landing platforms
or roof areas less than 60 feet in length or less than
22 000 square feet in area, the second exit may be a
fire - escape leading to the floor below.
4. Guard rails or parapet walls not less than 36 inches
high shall be provided around all roof or decks which
are more than 4 feet above the adjoining ground or
floor level.
5. The numerals of maximum weight allowable for the
use of the touchdown area shall be painted on the area
in conspicuous letters not less than 24 inches high.
A one -foot wide border shall be painted around the
edge of the touchdown area.
"Sec. 7. 53, DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. In addition to other
design requirements of this chapter, roof -top helistop landings
shall be designed for a maximum stress induced by consideration
of each of the following items:
1. Dead load plus actual weight of the helicopter.
2. Dead load plus a single concentrated impact load
covering one square foot of one and one -half times
the fully loaded weight of the helicopter.
3. The dead load plus the uniform live load of 100 pounds
per square foot. Required live loads may be reduced
in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Build-
ing Code.
"Sec. 7. 54, OCCUPANCIES. Helistops shall be considered
Group F -1. "
SECTION 2. That Sections 7.1. 7. 2 and 7. 3 of "Chapter 7"
of said Code, shall be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall become effective at
midnight on the thirtieth day from and after the final passage and adoption
thereof.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this ordinance; shall cause the same to be entered in the
book of original ordinances of said City; shall make a minute of the pass-
age and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which the same
is passed and adopted; and shall, within fifteen days after the passage
and adoption thereof, cause the same to be published once in the El
Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, published
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and circulated within said City of El Segundo and which is hereby desig-
nated for that purpose.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of
March , 1965.
ATTEST:
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Mayor of t e ity of egun o, ornia.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, )
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, , , , ,EUNM -,F.V, . QX9k%9QW. , , .. a , City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No.. 632.....
is a full, true and correct original of Ordinance No. PA2 ... , . , of the said City of El
Segundo, California, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING "EL SEGUNDO CITY
CODE, 1958, " BY ADDING TO "CHAPTER 7" SEC-
TIONS PERTAINING TO HELISTOPS AND REPEAL-
ING SECTIONS 7. 1 THROUGH 7. 3 THEREOF.";
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed
by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular
meeting of the said Council held on the. Ath ..... day of..... Wwpb ...... 19.65... ,
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen... FteOpx p*.. KiipPQi L. jV.Cx1hQ-1af!y,. l\ W0 o4ud..... .
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yor Mc Gill .... ...............................
NOES: Councilmen.. none; .............................................
ABSENT: CouncilmenoNone .o o o p o o o o o o p o oOO O p p eOOOOOO o....o.......o....
I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section 36933 of the
Government Code of the State of California, that the foregoing Ordinance No.........
was duly and regularly published according to law and the order of the City Council
of said City in the El Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of general circulation,
printed, published and circulated within the said City and that the some was so pub-
1 ished therein on the following date, to wit :... . . ............ . .................. „ .
(SEAL)
City Clark of the City of El Segundo, California.
By........................................
Deputy
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
Cher. yl ... I.. ..... Coffin ............... _................. being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That
he is, and at all of the times hereinafter mentioned was, a citizen of the United States of America,
over the age of eighteen years, and a resident of the County of Los Angeles, State of California; that he
was, at, and during all of the time of the publication of the instrument hereunto attached the ............
... ........... ... ............................... Princ.iPa.1... Clerk ........... .................................................................................................
Editor of EL SEGUNDO HERALD, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated weekly in
the City of El Segundo, in said County and State; that said newspaper has been so published and
circulated at regular intervals of one week for more than one year immediately preoeding the
publication of the instrument hereunto annexed; that said newspaper is, and was, at all of the times
herein mentioned, a newspaper of general circulation within the meaning of Section 4460 of the Political
Code of the State of California; that as provided by said section, said newspaper is published for the
dissemination of local or telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character, having a bona fide
subscription list of paying subscribers; that said newspaper is not and was not at any of the times herein
referred to, devoted to the interests, or published for the entertainment or instruction of a particular
class, profession, trade, calling, race or denomination, or for any number of such classes, pr ofessions, trades,
callings, races or denominations, and that said newspaper is not devoted to or published for, nor was it
at any of the times herein mentioned devoted to or published for the purpose, whether avowed or
otherwise, of entertaining or instructing such classes, professions, trades, fallings, races or denomin-
ations, or any of such classes, professions, trades, callings, races or denominations.
That the notice, order, ordinance, resolution or instrument hereunto attached on page ............ numbered
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hereof in all respects, including subject matter, and size and arrangement of type, is a full true and
correct copy of the said notice, ordinance, resolution or instrument, in words and figures exactly as
published; that the same was met and printed in type not smaller than nonpareil and that the body of
the same was preceded with words printed in black -face type not smaller than nonpareil, describing
and expressing in general terms the purpose and character of the notice, order, ordinance, resolution
or instrument intended to be published, as will appear from an inspection of the said annexed instru-
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of which the annexed is a printed copy as hereinabove stated, was published and printed in said news-
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ........................
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City clerk of the City of El Segundo, County
of Los Angeles, State of California.
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Deputy City Clerk of said City.