HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-262ORDINANCE NO. NS-262ADDING A NEW SECTION TO THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PLACE A TI~E LIMITATION
ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANY VAMIANCE DUBING WHICH
THE USE PERMITTED MUST BE STARTED
WHEREAS, after notice and hearing the Planning Commission
recommended to the City Council an amendment to provide time limits-
tions on Variances which are not used, as hereinbelow set out; and
WHEREAS, the Council, after notice and hearing, have concluded
that said amendment to the zoning provisions of the City should be
enacted;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL 0¥ THE CITY OF SANTA A~ DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 1 of Article IX of the Santa Aha Muni-
cipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new section, to be numbered
Section 9114.3, immediately following Section 911~.2, in words and
figures as follows:
"SECTION 9114.3. Same. Time Limitations.
A Variance approved by City Council in accord~ce with the
procedures and considerations as provided in Section 9114 to
Section 9114.2, shall automatically become void after six (6)
months from the effective date of such approval, when the own-
eP fails to institute an action to erect, build, alter, move
or maintain the use of the property as specified in the terms
and conditions of the Variance.
Acceptable action shall be deemed to be actual construction,
alteration, repair ~d use of structures and land.
Preparation of plans, financial negotiations, estate settle-
ments, or change of property owners, are nS considered suf-
ficient evidence of an action. Howeve~ applicant may apply
to the Planning Commission for a ninety (90) day extension of
time, at an additional fee of five dollars ($5.00) for each re-
quest of extension of time."
SECTION 2. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage
of this Ordinance a~d shall cause the same to be published once within
15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance sh~l take effect 30 days
from and after the date of its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Aha
at its regular meeting held on the
ATTEST:
l?th day of June ., 19~.
· MAYOR J
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
I, ERMA HUNTER, do hereby certify that I ~ t he Clerk of the
Council of the City of Sea ta Ana, Califor~lia; that the foregoing
Ordinance was regularly introduced at the regular meeting of said
Council held on tae 3rd da~ of June , 1957, and was again consid-
ered by said Council at its regular meeting held o~ the 17thday of
June , 1957, and was at said meeting regularly passed and
adopted by said Council by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr.,
A. A. Hall, J. Ogden Ms. rkel, Dale H. Heinly
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
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