ORDINANCE 1050ORDINANCE NO. 1050
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE "EL SEGUNDO
MUNICIPAL (DEFINITIONS) Y
)ANDCHAN CHAPTER 08
CHAPTER 20.16 (ZONES
AND USES); BY REPEALING CHAPTER 20.42
(HEAVY MANUFACTURING M -2 ZONE); AND BY
ADDING CHAPTER 20.42 ENTITLED "HEAVY
MANUFACTURING (M -2) ZONE ".
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 20.08.222 is added to
Chapter 20.08 of Title 20 (The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance)
of the "E1 Segundo Municipal Code" to read as follows:
"20.08.222 HEAVY INDUSTRY "Heavy Industry"
means those industrial activities involving the
processing, handling and manufacturing of products
and research and technological processes which are
not compatible with uses allowed in other zones and
largely contribute to nuisance factors, such as
noise, vibration, glare, heat, dust, humidity, odor
or any type of potential air or wastes pollution
and have a potential to be hazardous beyond the
site's property lines."
SECTION 2. That Section 20.16.020 of Chapter 20.16
of Title 20 (The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) of the "E1
Segundo Municipal Code" is amended to read as follows:
"20.16.020 DEGREE OF RESTRICTIVENESS. "More
restrictive uses," as employed in this title, means
the following:
(1) Those uses first permitted in the R -1 zone
are the most restrictive.
(2) All other uses are less restrictive in the
order they are first permitted in the zones in the
sequence shown, R -2, R -3, P, C -RS, C -2, C -3, C -M,
M -1 and M -2.
(3) Wherever, on a single site, two conflicting
code requirements (use or development standard) come
into play, the more restrictive regulations (use or
development standard) shall prevail.
(4) The PRO zone is a zone established solely
for the purpose of implementing a specific planned
residential use and the planned residential use
permitted in such zone shall be exclusive to that
zone and such zone shall not be considered in the
restrictive sequence set forth in Section 20.16.020(2).
(5) The O -S zone is established solely for the
purpose of implementing an open space plan and the
open space use in such zone shall be exclusive to that
zone and such zone shall not be considered in the
respective sequence set forth in Section 20.16.020(2).
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(2) Exterior storage shall be permitted provided
that it is in compliance with Section 20.42.121(b).
20.42.050 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. An accessory
use shall not be permitted for any building or structure
not customarily incidental to the permitted principal
use. Additionally, any storage use shall be limited to
accessory storage of supplies or commodities sold or
used in the production of a product produced on the
premises.
20.42.060 HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS. No building within
the M -2 zone shall exceed the allowable floor area by
virtue of the building height. No building may exceed
two hundred feet in height. No building or structure
shall exceed these limits except when expressly
authorized in accordance with a procedure requiring
approval of the Planning Commission or the City Council.
No building may exceed both the allowable floor area
and height limits under any circumstances.
20.42.070 AREA REQUIREMENTS:
(a) Front Yard. Each lot in the heavy industrial
zone (M -2) shall have a fully landscaped and
maintained front yard of not less than twenty
five feet. No encroachment shall be allowed
except when expressly authorized in accordance
with a procedure requiring approval of the
Planning Commission or the City Council.
(b) Side Yard. Each lot shall have a fully land-
scaped and maintained side yard of not less
than fifteen feet. Where side yards abut
property in a different zone, the side yard
setback on the M -2 zoned property shall be
twenty feet, but in no case shall the side
yard be less than fifteen feet. Where side
yards abut residential property, the side
yard setback shall be twenty five feet. No
encroachment shall be allowed except when
expressly authorized in accordance with a
procedure requiring approval of the Planning
Commission or the City Council.
(c) Rear Yard. Each lot shall have a fully land-
scaped and maintained rear yard of not less than
ten feet. Where rear yards abut a property in a
different zone, an alley, a dedicated street, or
public right -of -way, or when the major access to
the site is accomplished through the rear yard,
the yard shall be twenty five feet. Where rear
yards abut residential property, the rear yard
setback on the M -2 zoned property shall in all
cases be twenty five feet. No encroachment shall
be allowed except when expressly authorized in
accordance with a procedure requiring approval
of the Planning Commission or City Council.
(d) M -2 Minimum Lot Size and Frontage. Each lot in
the zone shall be a minimum of twenty thousand
square feet and have a minimum frontage of one
hundred feet on a dedicated street; provided,
however, that if a lot of lesser size was of
legal record prior to the effective date of this
ordinance, this requirement shall not apply.
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20.42.080 BUILDING AREA. The total floor area of
the building, as defined in Chapter 20.08, Section
20.08.193, on any parcel or lot shall not exceed the
total square footage of the parcel or lot area, thereby
giving a floor area ratio of one to one, 1:1.
20.42.090 OFF - STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACES.
Off - street parking and loading spaces shall be provided
as required by Chapter 20.54. Exceptions to this re-
quirement must be expressly authorized in accordance
with a procedure requiring approval of the Planning
Commission or the City Council.
20.42.100 SIGNS. Signs in the M -2 zone shall be
in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 5.32 and
Chapter 16.24.
20.42.110 FENCES. Fences in the M -2 zone shall be
in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 20.58.
20.42.120 STREET REQUIREMENTS. Prior to the
issuance of a building permit, the owner shall submit
to the City Engineer a proposed method for the dedica-
tion, development and construction of all streets
abutting on property controlled by the owner of the
block on which the building is proposed to be con-
structed. Such portions of streets shall be improved
to the standards for extension and widening as shown
in the current Circulation Element of the E1 Segundo
General Plan. No building permit shall be issued until
the City Engineer has approved such a plan and the owner
has either improved said streets in accordance with the
approved plan or entered into an agreement with the City
secured by a security deposit to assure that said streets
will be so improved.
20.42.121 GENERAL REGULATIONS.
(a) All buildings located on corner or reversed
corner lots in the M -2 zone shall be in com-
pliance with the requirements of Chapter 20.58.
(b) The storage of equipment, materials, supplies
and trash shall be shielded from public view
within the building or within a fully enclosed
structure. All equipment, materials and
supplies that are unsuitable for interior
storage must be shielded from public view in
accordance with a plan approved by the Planning
Department.
(c) All electrical, telephone, C,A.T,V. and similar
service wires and cables, which provide direct
service to the property being developed within
the exterior boundary lines of such property,
shall be installed underground. Risers on poles
and buildings are permitted and shall be pro-
vided by the developer or owner onto the pole
which provides service to said property. Utility
service poles may be placed on the rear of the
property to be developed only for the purpose of
terminating underground facilities. The developer
or owner is responsible for complying with the
requirements of this section and shall make the
necessary arrangements with the utility com-
panies for the installation of such facilities.
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For the purpose of this section, appurtenances
and associated equipment such as, but not
limited to, surface mounted transformers,
pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabi-
nets, and concealed ducts in an underground
system may be placed above ground provided
such appurtenances and associated equipment are
screened from view in a similar manner as set
forth in Subsection (b) of this Section.
(d) Plantings, when used as a barrier, fence, or
screen, shall consist of evergreen plants, or
plants of similar nature to form a solid barrier,
fence or screen. Landscape greens adjoining
residential zones shall comply with Chapter 20.58.
(e) Landscaping consisting of trees, shrubs, vines,
bushes, flowers, ground coverings or any combina-
tions thereof, shall be planted and maintained
subject to the following:
(1) A minimum of five percent of surface
parking lots;
(2) Landscaping at intersections of streets,
alleys, private drives and all other
vehicular roadways shall be in compliance
with Chapter 20.58;
(3) Permanent watering facilities shall be
provided for all required landscaped
areas; and
(4) Required landscaping shall be maintained
in a neat, clean and healthy condition.
This shall include proper pruning, mowing
of the lawns, weeding, removal of litter,
fertilizing, and replacement of plants
when necessary."
SECTION 5. The City Council has received and considered
the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact, which indicates
that there will be no significant environmental impact which will
result from the adoption of the within amendments to the "E1
Segundo Municipal Code "; and, further, this Council has considered
the Negative Declaration and hereby finds that the within amend-
ments to the "El Segundo Municipal Code" will have no significant
adverse impact on the environment, and hereby approves, adopts
and certifies the said Negative Declaration.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective at
midnight on the thirtieth day from and after the date of the
final passage and adoption thereof.
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SECTION 7. 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 passage 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 and
circulated within said City of E1 Segundo and which is hereby
designated for that purpose.
PASSED,
APPROVED
and
ADOPTED
this
3rd
day
of
1963.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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May alt—of of the e City of E1 Segundo,
California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I. . VALERIE A. BURROWES ........I City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo,
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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. . 1050.
is a full, true and correct original of Ordinance No. , , 1050 , of the said City of
El Segundo, California, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE "EL SEGUNDO
MUNICIPAL CODE" BY AMENDING CHAPTER 20.08
(DEFINITIONS) AND CHAPTER. 20.16 (ZONES
AND USES) ; BY REPEALING CHAPTER 20.42
(HEAVY MANUFACTURING M -2 ZONE) ; AND BY
ADDING CHAPTER 20.42 ENTITLED "HEAVY
MANUFACTURING (M -2) ZONE ".
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 . 3.rA.... day of ...May ........... ,
19.$3 ........ and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Johnn, Siadek and
.......so. ... ............................
Mayor Bue
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NOES: Councilmembers ,Armstrong and Synadinos
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ABSENT: ................ None
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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. 1050,,,,, 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 said City and that the
same was so published therein on the following date, to : : wit .....................
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City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)
By......... ...............................
Deputy
(6) The P -F zone is established solely for the
purpose of implementing the location of public facilities
and the uses permitted in such zone shall be exclusive
to that zone and such zone shall not be considered in
the respective sequence set forth in Section 20.16.020(2)."
SECTION 3. That Chapter 20.42 of the "E1 Segundo
Municipal Code, heretofore adopted, is hereby repealed in its
entirety.
SECTION 4. That a new Chapter 20.42 is hereby added
to the "E1 Segundo Municipal Code" to read as follows:
"Chapter 20.42
HEAVY MANUFACTURING (M -2) ZONE
20.42.010 INTENT. The intent of this zone is to
provide for areas suitable for the development of heavy
manufacturing, assembling, or processing activities
having unusual or potentially deleterious operational
characteristics, that would be detrimental if allowed
to operate in other zones within the city.
20.42.020 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES. No building
or land shall be used and no building shall be con-
structed or structurally altered except for those
uses and such construction or alterations or buildings
as are consistent with the definition of "Heavy
Industry" contained in Section 20.08.222 of this code.
20.42.030 PERMITTED USES SUBJECT TO DISCRETIONARY
REVIEW.
(a) In consideration of their potential for
incompatibility with allowed uses within
the M -2 zone, the following uses shall not
be permitted unless authorized in accord-
ance with an established Planning Commission
or City Council procedure:
(1) All industrial related uses, such as
offices and laboratories when not in
conjunction with a heavy industrial
development;
(2) Light industrial uses and related offices
and laboratories; and
(3) Any use permitted in the M -1, C -M, C -3,
C -2 and C -RS zones.
(b) No residential uses shall be permitted in the
M -2 zone.
20.42.040 LIMITATIONS ON PERMITTED USES. Every
heavy industrial use permitted in the M -2 zone shall be
subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Operations and uses conducted on the premises,
which are or may be objectionable by reason of noise,
odor, dust, mud, smoke, vibrations or other similar
causes, shall conform to all city, state and federal
regulations which are designed to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of this city and
the employees of the proposed use;
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