Ordinance No. 11001
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ORDINANCE NO. 1100
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA, 1959, BY ADDING ARTICLE VII
TO CHAPTER 26 RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY, TERMINATING THE
MORATORIUM IMPOSED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1083, DELETING
SECTIONS 22.23, 22.24, 22.25, 22.26 AND 22.27 OF
CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, 1959 REGARDING ADVERTISING DISPLAYS
ADJACENT TO LANDSCAPED FREEWAYS AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon (the "City") is a municipal
corporation and a chartered city of the State of California organized
and existing under its Charter and the Constitution of the State of
California; and
WHEREAS, it is within the City's police power to regulate the
use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, business,
and residences; and
WHEREAS, all cities in the State of California have been
granted the power from the State Legislature, pursuant to the Planning
and Zoning Law contained in Government Code Section 65000, et seq., to
regulate zoning and land use within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, it is also within the City's power to classify,
exclude, restrict and limit what a landowner may do with his or her
property, subject to appropriate constitutional constraints; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon (the "City
Council"), by adoption of Ordinance No. 982 on April 18, 1989 and
Ordinance No. 973 on May 2, 1989, enacted the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance, which is codified as Chapter 26 of the Vernon City Code (thel
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I"Code"); and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 1966, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 780 regulating advertising displays
adjacent to landscaped freeways and codified in Chapter 22, Article V
of the Vernon City Code as Sections 22.23 to 22.27; and
WHEREAS, Vernon City Code Sections 22.23 to 22.27 contain
references to regulations that have been rendered obsolete by the
adoption of State statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City's current Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
does not address the size, type, location and other aspects of signs
and other outdoor advertising structures in the City with the exception
of some restrictions along landscape freeways as stated in Article V of',
Chapter 22 of the Vernon City Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, the
Legislature has established a process whereby a public agency may
impose a moratorium on the issuance of permits on a land use that the
agency is considering or studying or intends to study in order to
protect the public safety, health or welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, by adoption of Ordinance No. 1083
on April 3, 2002, established a moratorium which prohibited the
establishment of any advertising displays and signs as defined in
Vernon City Code, Ordinance No. 780, Section 1 and the acceptance of
applications for, or the issuance of, permits for any advertising
displays and signs in order to study the extent of standards needed to
facilitate traffic safety and the aesthetic consequences caused by
advertising displays and signs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, by adoption of Ordinance No. 1086
on May 22, 2002, extended the duration of the moratorium through and
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including April 6, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, by adoption of Ordinance No. 1093
on April 2, 2003, extended the duration of the moratorium through and
including April 2, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that it is in
the interest of the public health, safety and welfare to implement the
recommendations of the Director of Community Services and Water, as
set forth in this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Community Services and Water Department has:
(1) performed an Initial Study to determine the potential adverse
impacts on the environment that the amendments to the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance proposed by this Ordinance may cause; (2) determined
that the proposed amendments will not have a significant effect on the
environment; and (3) recommended that a Negative Declaration be
adopted in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 711.4(c) of the Fish and
Game Code, no evidence has been found that the amendments proposed by
this Ordinance will have the potential for adverse effects on wild
life resources, and this Ordinance is therefore exempt from the fees
otherwise payable under Section 711.4; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2004, the City Council held a duly
noticed public hearing on the adoption of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the City of
Vernon's Zoning Ordinance to reflect current standards of
constitutional regulation of signage.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
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(finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
land correct.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT OF CODE. The City Council of the
City of Vernon hereby amends the Vernon City Code by adding Article
VII, Zoning Regulations for Outdoor Advertising Structures, to Chapter
26, Zoning, of the Vernon City Code, as set forth in Exhibit "A" which
is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
SECTION 3: CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING.
The City Council of the City of Vernon finds that this Ordinance is
enacted in order to mitigate the threat posed to the public peace,
health, or safety by outdoor advertising structures. In this regard,
the findings adopted in Section 1 of this Ordinance are incorporated
herein by reference. This Ordinance, for the first time, provides for
zoning regulations that are specifically applicable to outdoor
advertising structures. Such uses are not specifically allowed under
the City's existing zoning regulations. Nevertheless, it can be seen
from the Initial Study prepared by the Community Services and Water
Department that there is no possibility that this Ordinance may have a
significant adverse effect on the environment, and therefore a Negative
Declaration will be adopted.
SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds on the basis of the whole record before it (including the
Initial Study and any comments received) that there is no substantial
evidence that the amendments proposed by this Ordinance (the
"Project") will have a significant effect on the environment
individually or cumulatively, and that the Negative Declaration
reflects the City of Vernon City Council's independent judgment and
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analysis, and on the basis of said findings, the City Council hereby
approves and adopts the Negative Declaration for the Project.
SECTION 5: Pursuant to Section 711.4(c) of the Fish and
Game Code, the City of Vernon City Council has found no evidence that
the proposed amendments will have the potential for adverse effects on
wildlife resources, and the Project is therefore exempt from the fees
otherwise payable under Section 711.4.
SECTION 6: The moratorium imposed by Ordinance No. 1083,
as extended by Ordinance Nos. 1086 and 1093, is hereby terminated.
SECTION 7: POSTING. There being no newspaper printed,
published or circulated in the City of Vernon, the City Clerk is hereby
directed to certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall post the
same, or cause the same to be posted, within fifteen (15) days after
its passage in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code, in
three (3) of the most public places in the City of Vernon, to wit: the
northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue, the northeast
corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard, and on the bulletin
board in the lobby of the City Hall of said City, located at 4305 Santa
Avenue, all in the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of
California.
SECTION 8: SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection,
subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be void or
unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or
effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part
thereof; it being the intention of the City Council of the City of
Vernon to have passed and adopted this Ordinance and each section,
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subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof
irrespective of the fact that one or more of the sections, subsections,
subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases thereof may be
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective.
SECTION 9: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
repeals Article V, Advertising Displays Adjacent to Landscaped
Freeways, of Chapter 22, Sections 22.23 to 22.27 of the Vernon City
Code.
SECTION 10: Any ordinance, part of an ordinance, or code
section in conflict with this Ordinance, specifically Ordinance No.
790, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 11: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall go into
effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30)
days after its final passage and adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2004.
ATTEST:
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
LEONIS C. MALB RG, Ma or
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No.
1100, was duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Vernon, held on Wednesday, April 21,
2004, and thereafter finally adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on Wednesday May 5, 2004, and thereafter was duly signed
by the Mayor of the City of Vernon, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Gonzales, Davis & McCormick
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
(SEAL)
Councilmen: None
Uo-dhoilmen: Malburg and Ybarra
Councilmen: None
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EXHIBIT "A"
Chapter 26
ARTICLE VII. ZONING REGULATIONS FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES
Sec. 26.7.1. Application of article
This article shall apply to all off -site commercial Outdoor
Advertising Structures within the City. This article does not apply
to on -site or noncommercial Outdoor Advertising Structures. These
provisions are in addition to any conditions imposed by the
conditional use permit.
Sec. 26.7.2. Definitions.
Abandoned Outdoor Advertising Structure shall mean: (1) a
sign, which for a period of at least ninety consecutive days has no
copy appearing on the sign, (2) where the establishment at which the
sign is located has ceased operation, or (3) where it is relatively
clear that the sign has been forsaken or deserted.
Outdoor Advertising Structure shall mean any sign, logo,
picture, transparency, mechanical device or other representation that
is intended to attract attention for any purpose to a commercial,
industrial, or nonprofit business, commodity, good, product or
service. However, a commercial Outdoor Advertising Structure shall
not include any sign which directs attention to a commercial or
industrial activity conducted, sold or offered upon the same site
where the sign is situated.
Sec. 26.7.3. Conditional use permit required.
The construction, modification or replacement of outdoor advertising
structures is permitted in all zones of the City, subject to
obtaining a conditional use permit and complying with all other
conditions imposed by this article. All commercial Outdoor
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Advertising Structures, existing on the effective date of this
article, that are not in compliance with the requirements of this
.article are declared to be nonconforming uses.
Sec. 26.7.4. General conditions.
Sec. 26.7.4-1. Sign face dimensions. The sign face of an
outdoor advertising structure shall not exceed eight hundred fifty
square feet in area, including the border and trim, but excluding the
base or apron supports and other structural members.
(a) Cutouts and other special advertising features
or additions to a sign face shall not project more than five feet
above the maximum height limit.
(b) Bi-directional or double-faced signs shall be
located on the same Outdoor Advertising Structure. For parallel
double-faced signs, the distance between sign faces shall not exceed
eight feet. For "V-shaped" double-faced signs, the distance between
sign faces shall not exceed thirty-five feet at their widest point
and shall not exceed eight feet at their closest point.
Sec. 26.7.4-2. Structure design. Each Outdoor
Advertising Structure shall have no more than two poles, and shall be
constructed of noncombustible material.
Sec. 26.7.4-3. Height. The overall height of each
structure shall not exceed thirty-five feet, exclusive of cutouts or
special additions, measured from the higher of either:
(a) The finished grade of the roadway adjacent to
the lot on which the Outdoor Advertising Structure is located and
from which the advertising display is to be viewed, or
(b) The finished grade of the base of the Outdoor
Advertising Structure.
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Sec. 26.7.4-4. Location. The location of the outdoor
advertising structures shall be restricted as follows:
(a) Outdoor Advertising Structures shall not be
located on public property or public rights -of -way. No portion of
Outdoor Advertising Structure shall project into, beneath or above
the public right-of-way.
(b) Outdoor Advertising Structures shall not be'
located within the setback standards that apply to the zone in which
the Outdoor Advertising Structure is located.
(c) Outdoor Advertising Structures shall not be
located within five feet of a building or other Outdoor Advertising
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(d) Outdoor Advertising Structures constructed
after the effective date of this article, shall not be located within
two thousand five hundred feet of another outdoor advertising
structure. Outdoor Advertising Structures, existing on the effective
date of this article, may not be replaced unless they are in
conformance with the dimension, height and location requirements
specified herein. For purposes of this article, measurements shall
be made along the edge of the right-of-way of the street or freeway
from which the display on the Outdoor Advertising Structure is
designed to be primarily viewed, from a line perpendicular to the
centerline of that street or freeway passing through the nearest edge
of the existing sign, to a line perpendicular to the centerline
passing through the nearest edge of the proposed Outdoor Advertising
Structure.
Sec. 2 6.7.4-5. Prohibited signs. The following types of
signs shall not be permitted as an Outdoor Advertising Structure:
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(a) Any form of moving, animated, oscillating or
rotating sign, or any other design intended to attract attention
through movement or the semblance of movement of the whole or any
part of the sign or any other method or device that suggests
movement;
(b) Inflatable signs;
(c) Flashing signs, containing illuminated light or
other devices which are intermittently on and off, which change in
intensity, or which create the illusion of flashing in any manner.
Sec. 26.7.4-6. Appearance. No Outdoor Advertising
Structure, including its supporting structure and lighting, shall
present any hazard to the safety of pedestrian or vehicular traffic
by obstructing the flow of such traffic, obstructing the sight lines
required for the safe movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic,
interfering with the visibility and effectiveness of any traffic
control or warning device, or in any other manner as determined by
the City Administrator or his designee.
(a) All signs shall be designed and maintained to
be compatible with the design and materials used in the structure on
which the sign is located;
(b) No sign face or sign area shall be added to an
existing sign unless within a permanent frame or panel indicated for
such purpose on approved plans for the total sign structure;
(c) All signs shall be maintained in good condition
and working order, as determined by the city administrator or his
designee, and free of graffiti, peeling paint, faded colors and/or
broken and damaged materials.
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(d) All signs must have the sign owners name,
address and telephonenumberconspicuously and permanently attached
on the exterior of the sign.
Sec. 26.7.5. Abandoned signs.
No abandoned signs shall be reused unless the sign is brought into
full conformity with this article. If an abandoned sign is in
violation of the location requirements, then the abandoned sign shall
be removed.
Sec. 26.7.6. Nuisance abatement.
Signs not in compliance with this article may be declared a public
nuisance, and be abated in accordance with the laws of the State of
California and subject to the penalties established in Section
26.1.7.
Sec. 26.7.7. Amortization of nonconforming uses.
All nonconforming Outdoor Advertising Structures, with regards to
height and size, shall be amortized and removed, without compensation
from the City, in accordance with state law. Nonconforming Outdoor
Advertising Structures not removed after the applicable amortization
period of fifteen years shall be considered public nuisances subject
to immediate abatement.
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CITY OF VERNON COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
ON THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY OF VERNON
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY
April 12, 2004
The City of Vernon is proposing to amend its existing
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to add sections, and clarify existing
regulations regarding outdoor advertising structures. The amendment to
the Vernon City Code by adding Article VII, Zoning Regulations for
Outdoor Advertising Structures, to Chapter 26, Zoning, of the Vernon
City Code, as set forth in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and
made a part hereof by reference will mitigate the threat posed to the
public peace, health, and safety by outdoor advertising structures.
An initial study has also been prepared as required by the
'California Environmental Quality Act that confirms that the amendment
to the Ordinance will not have a significant environmental impact.
Therefore, its been recommended by the Director of Community Services
and Water that a Negative Declaration be adopted in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA").
BACKGROUND
On November 1, 1966, the City Council of the City of Vernon
adopted Ordinance No. 780 regulating advertising displays adjacent to
landscaped freeways and codified in Chapter 22, Article V of the
Vernon City Code as Sections 22.23 to 22.27. The Vernon City Code
Sections 22.23 to 22.27 contains references to regulations that have
been rendered obsolete by the adoption of State statutes. The City's
current Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance does not address the size,
type, location and other aspects of signs and other outdoor
advertising structures in the City with the exception of some
restrictions along landscape freeways as stated in Article V of
Chapter 22 of the Vernon City Code.
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1083 on April 3, 2002,
establishing a moratorium which prohibited the establishment of any
advertising displays and signs as defined in Vernon City Code,
Ordinance No. 780, Section 1 and the acceptance of applications for,
or the issuance of, permits for any advertising displays and signs in
order to study the extent of standards needed to facilitate traffic
safety and the aesthetic consequences caused by advertising displays
and signs. Thereafter, the City Council, adopted Ordinance No. 1086
on May 22, 2002, extending the duration of the moratorium through
April 6, 2003. Soon thereafter, the City Council, adopted Ordinance
No. 1093 on April 2, 2003, extended the duration of the moratorium
through April 2, 2004.
The purpose of the moratorium was to enable the City to study
applicable planning and zoning alternatives and the permissible and
appropriate regulations that may be imposed on Outdoor Advertising
Structures in the City and to study the consequences of Outdoor
Advertising Structures concerning public safety and other deleterious
effects on the community.
The City of Vernon's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance does not
contain locational criteria for Outdoor Advertising Structures in the
City. Therefore, there is currently a need to enact zoning
regulations for Outdoor Advertising Structures in the City. This
Ordinance, for the first time, will provide zoning regulations that are
specifically applicable to outdoor advertising structures. Such uses
are not specifically allowed under the City's existing zoning
regulations.
Therefore the City is proposing to impose regulations that are
specifically designed to mitigate the negative aesthetic effects of
Outdoor Advertising Structures and ensure traffic safety. Upon
approval of this ordinance all outdoor advertising structures shall
not exceed eight hundred fifty square feet, including border and trim,
but excluding base or apron supports and other structural members. And
shall be no higher than thirty-five feet excluding cutouts. New
outdoor advertising structures shall not be located within two
thousand five hundred feet of another outdoor advertising structure.
Existing outdoor advertising structures may not be replaced
unless they are in conformance with the dimension, height and location
requirements specified herein. For purposes of this article,
measurements shall be made along the edge of the right-of-way of the
street or freeway from which the display is designed to be primarily
viewed, from a line perpendicular to the centerline of that street or
freeway passing through the nearest edge of the existing sign, to a
line perpendicular to the centerline passing through the nearest edge
of the proposed sign.
No outdoor advertising structure, including its supporting
structure and lighting, shall present any hazard to the safety of
pedestrian or vehicular traffic by obstructing the flow of such
traffic, obstructing the sight lines required for the safe movement of
pedestrian or vehicular traffic, interfering with the visibility and
effectiveness of any traffic control or warning device, or in any
other manner as determined by the city administrator or his designee.
All nonconforming structures in regards to height and size shall
be amortized and removed, without compensation from the City, in
accordance with state law. Nonconforming structures not removed after
the applicable amortization period of fifteen years shall be
considered public nuisances subject to immediate abatement.
1. GENERAL PLAN The proposed amendment conforms with, and more
clearly reflect the intent of the City of Vernon General Plan. A
revision of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is permitted with
approval of the City of Vernon City Council.
2. SITE The Sign Regulations shall be effective upon approval
and shall cover all properties in the City of Vernon.
3. ADVERSE EFFECT The revisions to the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance will for the most part clarify ambiguous sections. An
initial study has also been prepared as required by the California
Environmental Quality Act that confirms that the amendment to the
Ordinance will not have a significant environmental impact. Therefore,
its been recommended by the Director of Community Services and Water
that a Negative Declaration be adopted in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA").
EXHIBIT "A"
Chapter 26
ARTICLE VII. ZONING REGULATIONS FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES
Sec. 26.7.1. Application of chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all off -site outdoor
commercial advertising structures, i.e., billboards, within the City.
This chapter does not apply to on -site or noncommercial advertising
structures.
Sec. 26.7.2. Definitions.
Abandoned sign shall mean a sign which for a period of ninety
or more days contains no copy appearing on the sign, or where the
establishment with which the sign is associated has ceased operation,
or where it is relatively clear that the sign has been forsaken or
deserted.
outdoor advertising sign shall mean any sign, logo, picture,
transparency, mechanical device or other representation that is
intended to attract attention for any purpose to a commercial,
industrial, or nonprofit business, commodity, good, product or
service. However, a commercial advertising sign shall not include any
sign which directs attention to a commercial or industrial activity
conducted, sold or offered upon the same where the sign is maintained.
Sec. 26.7.3. Conditional use permit required.
The construction, modification or replacement of outdoor advertising
structures is permitted in all zones of the City, subject to obtaining
a conditional use permit and complying with all other conditions
imposed by this chapter. All existing outdoor commercial advertising
structures that are not in with the
requirements of this chapter are declared to be nonconforming
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Sec. 26.7.4. General conditions.
The provisions of this article are in addition to any conditions
imposed by the conditional use permit.
Sec. 26.7.4-I. Sign face dimensions. The area of the
sign face of an outdoor advertising structure shall not exceed
eight hundred fifty square feet, including border and trim, but
excluding base or apron supports and other structural members.
(a) Cutouts and other special advertising
features or additions to a sign face shall not project more than
five feet above the maximum height limit.
(b) Bi-directional or double-faced signs shall
be located on the same structure. For parallel double-faced
signs, the distance between sign faces shall not exceed eight
feet. For "V-shaped" double-faced signs, the distance between
sign faces shall not exceed thirty-five feet at their widest
point and shall not exceed eight feet at their closest point.
Sec. 26.7.4-2. Structure design. Each structure
shall have no more than two poles, and shall be constructed of
noncombustible material.
Sec. 26.7.4-3. Height. The overall height of each
structure shall not exceed thirty-five feet, exclusive of cutouts
or special additions, measured from the higher of either:
(a) The finished grade of the roadway adjacent
to the lot on which the structure is located and from which the
advertising display is to be viewed, or
(b) The finished grade of the base of the sign.
Sec. 26.7.4-4. Location. The location of the outdoor
advertising structures shall be restricted as follows:
(a) Structures shall not be located on public
property or rights -of -way. No portion of any sign or structure
shall project into, beneath or above the public right-of-way.
(b) Structures shall not be located within the
setback standards that apply to the zone in which the structure
is located.
(c) Structures shall not be located within five
feet of a building or other structure.
(d) New outdoor advertising structures shall
not be located within two thousand five hundred feet of another
outdoor advertising structure. Existing outdoor advertising
structures may not be replaced unless they are in conformance
with the dimension, height and location requirements specified
herein. For purposes of this article, measurements shall be made
along the edge of the right-of-way of the street or freeway from
which the display is designed to be primarily viewed, from a line
perpendicular to the centerline of that street or freeway passing
through the nearest edge of the existing sign, to a line
perpendicular to the centerline passing through the nearest edge
of the proposed sign.
Sec. 26.7.4-5. Prohibited signs. The fo lowing types
of signs shall not be permitted on outdoor advertising
structures:
(a) Any form of moving, animated, oscillating
or rotating sign, or any other design intended to attract
attention through movement or the semblance of movement of the
whole or any part of the sign or any other method or device that
suggests movement;
(b) Inflatable signs;
(c) Flashing signs, containing illuminated
light or other devices which are intermittently on and off, which
change in intensity, or which create the illusion of flashing in
any manner.
Sec. 26.7.4-6. Appearance. No outdoor advertising
structure, including its supporting structure and lighting, shall
present any hazard to the safety of pedestrian or vehicular
traffic by obstructing the flow of such traffic, obstructing the
sight lines required for the safe movement of pedestrian or
vehicular traffic, interfering with the visibility and
effectiveness of any traffic control or warning device, or in any
other manner as determined by the city administrator or his
designee.
(a) All signs shall be designed and maintained
to be compatible with the design and materials used in the
structure on which the sign is located;
(b) No sign face or sign area shall be added to
an existing sign unless within a permanent frame or panel
indicated for such purpose on approved plans for the total sign
structure;
(c) All signs shall be maintained in good
condition and working order, as determined by the city
administrator or his designee, and free of graffiti, peeling
paint, faded colors and/or broken and damaged materials.
(d) All signs must have the sign owner's name,
address and telephone number conspicuously and permanently
attached on the exterior of the sign.
Sec. 26.7.5. Abandoned signs. .
All abandoned signs shall not be reused unless the sign is
brought into full conformity with this chapter. If the abandoned
sign is in violation of the location requirements, than the
abandoned sign shall be removed.
Sec. 26.7.6. Nuisance abatement.
Signs not in compliance with this chapter may be declared to be a
public nuisance, and be abated in accordance with the
requirements of the laws of the State of California and subject
to the penalties established in Section 26.1.7.
Sec. 26.7.7. Amortization of nonconforming uses.
All nonconforming structures in regards to height and size shall
be amortized and removed, without compensation from the City, in
accordance with state law. Nonconforming structures not removed
after the applicable amortization period of fifteen years shall
be considered public nuisances subject to immediate abatement.
CITY COUNCIL
LEONIS C. MALBURG
Mayor
THOMAS A. YBARRA
Mayor Pro -Tern
WM. "BILL" DAVIS
Councilman'
H. "LARRY" GONZALES
Councilman
W. MICHAEL MCCO K
Councilman
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST
City Administrator/City Clerk
FAX (323) 826-1438
Honorable City Council
City of Vernon
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Gentlemen:
CITY HALL
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058
TELEPHONE (323) 583-8811
April 14, 2004
ERIC T. FRESCH
City Attorney
FAX: (323) 826-1491
KEVIN WILSON
Director of Community Services & Water
FAX: (323) 826-1435
LIGHT & POWER
FAX: (323) 826-1425
STEVEN E. PARKER
Fire Chief
FAX: (323) 826-1407
BRUCE W. OLSON
Police Chief
FAX: (323) 826-1481
The City of Vernon is proposing to adopt an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Vernon to establish zoning regulations for outdoor advertising structures
within the City.
The City is proposing to impose regulations that are specifically designed to mitigate the
negative aesthetic effects of Outdoor Advertising Structures and ensure traffic safety. Upon approval
of this ordinance all outdoor advertising structures shall not exceed eight hundred fifty square feet,
including border and trim, but excluding base or apron supports and other structural members. And
shall be no higher than thirty-five feet excluding cutouts. New outdoor advertising structures shall
not be located within two thousand five hundred feet of another outdoor advertising structure. All
nonconforming structures in regards to height and size shall be amortized and removed, without
compensation from the City, in accordance with state law. Nonconforming structures not removed
after the applicable amortization period of fifteen years shall be considered public nuisances subject
to immediate abatement. As part of the project, the City Council must adopt a Negative Declaration
for the project. An initial study was prepared in accordance with California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) and a Notice of Intent to adopt the Negative Declaration was circulated.
Herewith for your consideration are the following supporting documents:
l . Staff Report.
2. Notice of Public Hearing, affidavit of posting, and Declaration of Publication, Notice
of Intent.
3. Environmental Checklist form and Initial Study.
4. Proposed Negative Declaration.
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The project is consistent with the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and City
of Vernon General Plan as adopted by the City of Vernon.
Therefore, it is recommended that the City Council determine:
1. That the project is consistent with the General Plan as adopted by the City of Vernon.
2. That the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
3. That the project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on
wildlife resources.
After review of the supporting evidence by the Community Services Department, it is
recommended that Ordinance No. 1100 be approved.
It is also recommended that a Negative Declaration be adopted and that a Notice of
Determination and a DeMinimus Finding be filed with the County Clerk.
R7u?ieviniil'son.,
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P.E.
Director of Community Services & Water
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Attachments
cc: City Attorney
City of Vernon
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, California 90058
(323) 583-8811
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT NEGATIVE DECLARATION
The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing, which you may attend.
PLACE: Vernon City Hall
City Council Chambers
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
DATE & Wednesday, April 21, 2004 at 5:00 p.m.
TIME: (or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard)
PURPOSE: To consider:
The adoption of an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Vernon to establish zoning regulations for outdoor advertising
structures within the City; and
2. The recommendation from the Vernon Director of Community Services & Water
Department to adopt a Negative Declaration in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act because the proposed amendments to the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will not have a significant effect on the
environment.
A copy of the proposed ordinance and proposed negative declaration will be available for
public review during normal business hours in the Vernon Community Services & Water
Department, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, from April 12, 2004 to April
21, 2004.
The public is also invited to submit written comments prior to the hearing. You may
submit written comments on the proposed negative declaration until 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2004.
Comments received after that date may not receive full consideration.
If you challenge the adoption of the ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the
hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at,
or prior to, the meeting.,
Dated: April 8, 2004
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST,
City Administrator/City Clerk
.s
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF VERNON )
I, Sergio Canales, Engineering Aide of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the
8' day of April, 2004, post three (3) copies of.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, to be held on April 21, 2004, (see attached copy)
regarding an adoption of an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Vernon to establish zoning regulations for outdoor advertising structures within the City; and the
recommendation from the Vernon Director of Community Services & Water to adopt a Negative
Declaration in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act because the proposed
amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will not have a significant effect on the
environment.
One in each of the following places to wit: At the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa
Fe Avenue; the northeast corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard; and on the bulletin
board in the lobby of the City Hall of the City of Vernon, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in
said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of
Vernon.
Date: April 8, 2004
State of California )
) ss.
County of Los Angeles )
Canales, Engineering Aide
On ' 1 oaf before me, �axorN,; ,; i � x,,�„ , Notary Public,
personally appeared Sergio Canales, personally known to me (or- k, ey,,,., to me on the basisf
safisfwtefy to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature
on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the
instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
ConMMrNoe► +� 141Ml1
DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER
CITY OF VERNON
AMENDhW,NTS TO COMPREHENSIVE
COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DPT
ZONING ORDINANCE AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO
4305 SANTA FE AVE
ADOPT NEGATIVE nDECLARATION conduct Plic
VERNON CA 90058
Hearing, which you may attend
PLACE: Vernon City Hall, City Council
Chambers, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon,
NOTICE
CA
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, April 21,
COMPREHENSIVE ORDINANCE AND NOTICE NO-
ar be heard) as soon thereafter "�
TICE OF INTEN
PURPOSE: To consider:
NEGATIVE DEC
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HEARING/CLOSE/SALE DATE: 04/21/04
the City of Vernon to establish zoning regula-
tiOnS for outdoor advertising structures within
the City; and
2. The recommendation from the Vernon
Director of Community Services & Water
Department to adopt a Negative Declaration in
accordance with the Califomia Environmental
The undersigned says:
y Act because the proposed amendments
to the comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will
not have a significant effect on the environ-
I am over the age of 18 years and a citizen of the
ment.A copy of the proposed ordinance and
United States. I am not a arty to and have no interest in
party
will he available
proposed review
this matter. I am a principal clerk of the METROPOLI-
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in the Vernon Community service & Water
TAN NEWS -ENTERPRISE, a newspaper of general cir-
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culation in the City of Los Angeles, the Judicial District
004.
''�2ppublic is also invited to submit
of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the State
written comments prior to the hearing. You
of California, as adjudicated in Los Angeles Superiornegativesubmit
may comments
55:00 p m April
Court Case No. 601165. The notice, a printed copy of
21 2004. Comments received athat date
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which appears hereon, was published on the following
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may consideration.
If you challenge the adoption of the
date(s): Apr 12, 2004
ordinance
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raising only those issues you or someone else
raised at the hearing described in this notice or
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is
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true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California on
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Dated: April g, 2004
04/12/04.
BRUCE V. MALKENNHORST
City Aftinistratm/City Clerk
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CN703211 NEGATIVE DEC Apr 12, 2004
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Metropolitan Ne -Enterprise
P.O. Box 60859
Los Angeles, Ca 90060
Phone: (213) 346-0033
Fax: (213) 687-3886
Cust. Num.: 011482 Control Num.: 703211
Cust. Ref Num.: NEGATIVE DEC 1111111 11111111111inItII
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CITY OF VERNON
INITIAL STUDY
1. Project Title:
2. Lead Agency Name and Address:
3. Contact Person and Phone Number:
4. Project Location:
5. Project Sponsor's Name and Address:
6. General Plan Designation:
7. Zoning:
Outdoor Advertising Structures and Zoning
Code Amendment
City of Vernon
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Samuel Kevin Wilson
(323) 583-8811
City of Vernon
City of Vernon
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
All Zones affected M-Zone, M2-Zone, and
CM -Zone
All Zones affected M-Zone, M2-Zone, and
CM -Zone
8. Description of Project:
The City of Vernon has proposed an ordinance requiring Outdoor Advertising Structures to
meet certain Zoning requirements.
9. Other agencies whose approval is required (and permits needed):
None.
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Environmental Factors Potentially Affected:
The environmental factors checked below could be potentially affected by this point, involving
at least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact" or "Potentially Significant
Unless Mitigated," as indicated by the checklist on the following pages.
❑ Land Use and Planning ❑ Transportation/Circulation
0 Population and Housing ❑ Biological Resources
0 Geophysical ❑Energy and Mineral Resources
❑ Water ❑ Hazards
❑ Air Quality ❑ Noise
0 Mandatory Findings of Significance
Determination.
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
0Public Services
0 Utilities and Service Sys.
❑ Aesthetics
❑ Cultural Resources
❑ Recreation
I find that the proposed ordinance COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment,
and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. X
I find that although the proposed ordinance could have a significant effect on the environment,
there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described
on an attached sheet have been added to the proposed ordinance.
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
01
I find that the proposed ordinance MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and
an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. 0
I find that the proposed ordinance MAY have a significant effect(s) on the environment, but at
least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable
legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis
as described on attached sheets, if the effect is a "potentially significant impact" or "potentially
significant unless mitigated." An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it
must analyze onl Ztheeffects that remain to be addressed.
SiguWe Date
Samuel Kevin Wilson City of Vernon
Printed Name For
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM
Potentially
Potentially Significant
Significant Unless
Impact Mitigated
I. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the proposal:
a) Conflict with general plan designation
or zoning? ❑ ❑
b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans
or policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction
over the project? ❑ ❑
Less Than
Significant No
Impact Impact
a and b. This ordinance will encompass the entire City of Vernon and therefore
incorporates all the zoning designations in it. The City of Vernon is primarily made up of
industrial and distribution type facilities. The proposed ordinance will enhance current
regulations regarding Outdoor Advertising Structures in order to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the community. Therefore, will not conflict with any environmental plans or policies.
c) Affect agricultural resources or operations
(e.g. impacts to soils or farmlands, or impacts
from incompatible land uses)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
c. The City of Vernon is an industrial city with no agricultural land use within its
boundaries. Therefore, the proposed ordinance, will not affect agricultural resources or
operations.
d) Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of
an established community (including a low income
or minority community)? 0 ❑ ❑ X
d. The proposed ordinance places certain regulations on Outdoor Advertising Structures
and proposes to improve the safety and welfare of the community. Currently these Outdoor
Advertising Structures may locate anywhere in the City with little or no regulation. Therefore it
is anticipated that the proposed ordinance will improve the environment of the community.
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II. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the proposal:
a) Cumulatively exceed official regional or local
population projections? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
b) Induce substantial growth in an area either directly
or indirectly (e.g. through projects in an undeveloped
area or extension of major infrastructure)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a and b. The population of the City of Vernon is approximately 90, with up to 60,000
people working in the City. The City of Vernon consists of highly industrialized and developed -
areas. It is anticipated that the ordinance will not impact population or housing.
c) Displace existing housing, especially affordable
housing? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
c. The proposed ordinance will not create any new development. Thus, the proposed
ordinance will not displace housing.
III. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION.
Would the proposal result in:
a) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a. The proposed ordinance will potentially improve traffic throughout the City. By
establishing size, height and location requirements for outdoor advertising signs.
b) Hazards to safety from design features (e.g. sharp
curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible
uses (e.g. farm equipment)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
b. No safety hazard resulting from incompatible uses are expected.
c) Inadequate emergency access or access
to nearby uses? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
c. The proposed ordinance does not pertain or impact any emergency access or access
to nearby uses.
d) Results in inadequate parking capacity? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
e) Hazards or barriers for pedestrians
or bicyclists? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
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f) Conflicts with adopted policies supporting
alternative transportation (e.g. bus turnouts,
bicycle racks)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
g) Rail, waterborne or air traffic impacts? ❑ 0 0 X
d through g. The proposed ordinance does not pertain or impact any transportation modes.
IV. NOISE. Would the proposal result in:
a) Increases in existing noise levels?
❑ ❑ 0 X
b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a and b. The proposed ordinance will not have a direct affect on the level of noise
throughout the City. Therefore, it is not expected to cause any significant noise impacts to
neighboring businesses.
V. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the proposal have an
effect upon, or result in a need for new or altered
government services in any of the following areas:
a) Fire protection? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
b) Police protection? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
c) Schools? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a through c. The proposed ordinance will not pose a need for new or altered fire, police or
school services within the City of Vernon.
VI. AESTHETICS. Would the proposal:
a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect? ❑ 0 0 X
a and b. The proposed ordinance contains regulations that are designed to mitigate the
negative aesthetic effects of Outdoor Advertising Structures. Therefore, the proposed project
will create no impact.
VII. GEOPHYSICAL. Would the proposal result in or
expose people to potential impacts involving:
a) Seismicity: fault rupture? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
b) Seismicity: ground shaking or liquefaction? 0 0 ❑ X
c) Seismicity: seiche or tsunami? 0 ❑ ❑ X
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d) Landslides or mudslides? ❑ ❑ 0 X
e) Erosion, changes in topography or unstable soil
conditions from excavation, grading or fill? 0 0 ❑ X
f) Subsidence of the land? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
g) Expansive soils? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
h) Unique geologic or physical features? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a through h. The proposed ordinance has no impact on the geophysical nature of the City.
The topography of the City of Vernon is relatively level. Although there are no known
earthquake faults in the City, Vernon is in a seismically active region and several faults in the
area are likely to cause moderate ground shaking in Vernon. To ensure life safety, all new
construction shall be required to be in compliance with (Zone 4) seismicity requirements of the
Uniform Building Code. There will not be any significant changes to the geologic substructure
or topography.
VIII. WATER Would the proposal result in:
a) Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns,
or the rate and amount of surface runoff. ❑ ❑ 0 X
b) Exposure of people or property to water related
hazards such as flooding? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
c) Discharge into surface waters or other alteration of
surface water quality (e.g. temperature, dissolved
oxygen or turbidity)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
d) Changes in the amount of surface water
in any water body? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
e) Changes in currents, or the course or direction
of water movements? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
f) Change in the quantity of ground waters, either
through direct additions or withdrawals, or through
interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations? ❑ ❑ 0 X
g) Altered direction or rate of flow of groundwater? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
h) Impacts to groundwater quality? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a through h. The proposed ordinance will have no impact on the hydrology, water quality
or water consumed in the City.
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IX. AIR QUALITY: Would the proposal:
a) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to
an existing or projected air quality violation? ❑ 0 0 X
b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
c) Alter air movement, moisture, or temperature, or
cause any change in climate? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
d) Create objectionable odors? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a through d. The proposed ordinance will have no impact on air quality. The City of
Vernon is located within the South Coast Air Basin of California. The basin covers a 6,600-
square mile area within Orange County, non -desert portions of Los Angeles County, Riverside
County, and San Bernardino County. Air quality in the basin is monitored by the South Coast
Air Quality Management District ("AQMD") at 35 monitoring stations throughout the area.
The monitoring station nearest to the City of Vernon is the Pico Rivera station. Readings at the
station are used to characterize air quality in the City of Vernon.
X. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES: Would the proposal result in impacts to:
a) Endangered, threatened or rare species or their
habitats (including but not limited to plants, fish,
insects, animals, and bids)? ❑ ❑ 0 X
b) Locally designated species
(e.g. heritage trees)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
c) Locally designated natural communities (e.g. oak
forest, (e.g. oak forest, coastal habitat, etc.)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
d) Wetland habitat (e.g. marsh, riparian and
vernal pool)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a through e. Vernon is in a highly developed industrial area. The proposed ordinance will
not affect such resources.
XI. ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES: Would the proposal.
a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation plans? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a. The proposed ordinance will have no impact on energy conservation plans.
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b) Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and
inefficient manner? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
b. The proposed ordinance will have no impact on energy consumed or mineral resources.
XII. HAZARDS. Would the proposal involve:
a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of
hazardous substances (including, but not limited to
oil, Pesticides, chemicals or radiation)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
b) Possible interference with an emergency response
plan or emergency evacuation plan? ❑ 0 ❑ X
c) The creation of any health hazard or
potential health hazard? 0 ❑ ❑ X
d) Exposure of people to existing sources
of potential health hazards? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
e) Increased fire hazard in areas with flammable
brush, grass, or tees? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a through e. The proposed ordinance will not result in any additional hazards. The local
Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) regulates use and storage of hazardous materials at
any facility within the City of Vernon, which is the City of Vernon Environmental Health
Department. All facilities within the City are regularly inspected by the Vernon Fire and
Environmental Health Departments for code violations. The inspections are made to reduce the
potential for urban fires and chemical releases. The Vernon Fire Department has a fully
manned hazardous materials unit. All personnel are trained in hazardous material response.
The proposed existing regulations and permitting requirements will be adhered to by the facility
and this compliance will reduce potential hazards to less than significant levels. Therefore, this
impact will be less than significant.
XIII.
UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the
proposal result in a need for new systems, or
substantial alterations to the following utilities:
a)
Power or natural gas
❑
❑
0
X
b)
Communications systems?
❑
❑
❑
X
c)
Local or regional water treatment or
distribution facilities?
❑
❑
❑
X
d)
Sewer or septic tanks?
❑
❑
0
X
e)
Storm water drainage?
❑
0
❑
X
f)
Solid waste disposal?
0
❑
0
X
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a through f. The proposed ordinance will not substantially alter the need for utility
services.
XIV. RECREATION. Would the proposal:
a) Increase the demand for neighborhood
or regional parks or other recreational
facilities? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
b) Affect existing recreational opportunities? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a and b. The proposed ordinance will not result in an increase in residential population in
Vernon. No impact on the demand for recreation opportunities is anticipated.
XV. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal:
a) Disturb paleontological resources? ❑ ❑ 0 X
b) Disturb archaeological resources? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
c) Affect historical resources? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
d) Have the potential to cause a physical change which
would affect unique ethnic cultural values? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within the
potential impact area? ❑ 1❑ ❑ X
a through e. Vernon is highly industrialized; no known unique historic, archeological,
paleontological ethnic cultural resources, or religious or sacred uses exist in the project area.
Therefore, no impact is expected.
XVI. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE.
a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the
quality of the environment, substantially reduce the
habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or
wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal
community, reduce the number or restrict the range
of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate
important examples of the major periods of
California history or prehistory? ❑ ❑ ❑ X
a. The City of Vernon is primarily made up of industrial and distribution type facilities
with limited plant life. Plant life is limited to non-native and ornamental species, which are
used for landscaping. Animal life in Vernon and nearby urban communities consists of bird,
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reptile and mammal species that live in close proximity to man. There are no endangered
species in Vernon. There is no evidence or important examples of major periods of California
history in Vernon. Therefore, the proposed ordinance will create no impact.
b) Does the project have the potential to achieve
short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term,
environmental goals? 0 ❑ ❑ X
b. There will not be an impact on long-term environmental goals.
c) Does the project have impacts that are. individually
limited, butcumulatively considerable?
("Cumulatively considerable" means that the
incremental effects of a project are considerable
when viewed in connection with the effects of past
projects, the effects of other current projects, and
the effects of probable future projects) ❑ ❑ X ❑
c. Currently Outdoor Advertising Structures are allowed anywhere in the City. The
proposed ordinance evokes regulations, which limit the location of these types of advertising
structures. The proposed ordinance will not cause a cumulative impact to air quality, traffic,
noise, groundwater, surface water, or exposure to hazardous materials, and will not create any
impact to sensitive receptors. Therefore, the cumulative impact will be less than significant.
d) Does the project have environmental effects which
will cause substantial adverse effects on human
beings, either directly or indirectly? ❑ ❑ X ❑
d. The proposed ordinance places certain regulations on Outdoor Advertising Structures
and proposes to improve the safety and welfare of the community. Currently these Outdoor
Advertising Structures may locate anywhere in the City with little or no regulation. Therefore it
is anticipated that the proposed ordinance will improve the environment of the community.
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City of Vernon
4305 Santa he Avenue
Vernon, California 90058
(323) 583-8811
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
PROPOSED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
LEAD AGENCY:
PROJECT TITLE:
PROJECT LOCATION:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
City of Vernon
City of Vernon
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
The City of Vernon is proposing to adopt an ordinance amending
the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Vernon to
establish zoning regulations for outdoor advertising structures
within the City. The project is subject to CEQA because it requires
discretionary approval.
FINDINGS:
The City Council of the City of Vernon has determined that
this project will not have a significant effect on the
environment.
COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator
FROM: Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water
DATE: April 8, 2004
SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Amendment regarding Outdoor Advertising Structures
The City of Vernon is proposing to adopt an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Vernon to establish zoning regulations for outdoor advertising structures
within the City. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
It is recommended that a public hearing for this amendment be held on April 21, 2004.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT NEGATIVE DECLARATION
The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing, which you may attend.
PLACE: Vernon City Hall
City Council Chambers
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
DATE & Wednesday, April 21, 2004 at 5:00 p.m.
TIME: (or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard)
PURPOSE: To consider:
The adoption of an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Vernon to establish zoning regulations for outdoor advertising
structures within the City; and
2. The recommendation from the Vernon Director of Community Services & Water
Department to adopt a Negative Declaration in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act because the proposed amendments to the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will not have a significant effect on the
environment.
A copy of the proposed ordinance and proposed negative declaration will be available for
public review during normal business hours in the Vernon Community Services & Water
Department, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, from April 12, 2004 to April
21, 2004.
The public is also invited to submit written comments prior to the hearing. You may
submit written comments on the proposed negative declaration until 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2004.
Comments received after that date may not receive full consideration.
If you challenge the adoption of the ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the
hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at,
or prior to, the meeting.
Dated: April 8, 2004
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST,
City Administrator/City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF VERNON )
I, Gloria Molleda, Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Vernon do hereby
certify that I had, on the llth of May 2004, posted one (1) copy of:
Ordinance No. 1100 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Vernon Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Vernon,
California, 1959, by Adding Article VII to Chapter 26 Relating to
Outdoor Advertising Structures Within the City, Terminating the
Moratorium Imposed by Ordinance No. 1083, Deleting Sections
22.23, 22.24, 22.25, 22.26 and 22.27 of Chapter 22 of the Code of
the City of Vernon, California, 1959 Regarding Advertising
Displays Adjacent to Landscaped Freeways and Repealing All
Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith.
At the following place, to wit: on the bulletin board in the lobby of
the City Hall of the City of Vernon located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue,
in said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed
and published in the ity of Vernon.
Date: klk6lfcof cc
Gloria Molleda
Deputy City Clerk
State of California
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County of Los Angeles)
On �2-10i before me, )�"0
Notary Public
personally appeared �OYLa�l i/ea��
Personally known to me (�V ����n + n mP nn the bass of Gates^ 1•
tee) to be the person (.s.) whose name(s) is/,&-r-e subscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledged to me that -1te/she/t+h--y executed the
same in lu s/her/ter authorized capacity, and that by -rrs/her/
signature(&) on the instrument the person(- , or the entity upon
behalf of which the person(. acted, executed the instrument.
KITNESS my hand and official seal
MANUELA GlRON
Commission # 1328374 z
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j Los Angeles County
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
CITY OF VERNON )
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
ss
I, Sharon Johnson, Deputy City Treasurer, of the City of Vernon do
hereby certify that I did, on the llth of May 2004, post two (2) copies
of:
Ordinance No. 1100 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Vernon Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Vernon,
California, 1959, by Adding Article VII to Chapter 26 Relating to
Outdoor Advertising Structures Within the City, Terminating the
Moratorium Imposed by Ordinance No. 1083, Deleting Sections
22.23, 22.24, 22.25, 22.26 and 22.27 of Chapter 22 of the Code of
the City of Vernon, California, 1959 Regarding Advertising
Displays Adjacent to Landscaped Freeways and Repealing All
Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith.
Owner with the California Independent System Operator.
On each of the following places, to wit: at the northwest corner of
38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue and the northeast corner of Leonis
Blvd., and Pacific Blvd., all in said City, there being no newspaper
of general circulation printed and published in the City of Vernon.
Date: k ®4-
Sharon Johrrsaz
Deputy City Treasurer
State of California )
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County of Los Angeles)
On
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personally appeared con
Personally known to me (or known to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledged to that he/she/they executed the
same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their
signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon
behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
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CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)§
CITY OF VERNON )
I, Manuela Giron, Assistant to the Chief Deputy City Clerk
of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, do hereby certify that.the attached is a true and
correct copy of ordinance 1100, entitled:
Ordinance No. 1100 - An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the
City of Vernon, California, 1959, by Adding Article VII to
Chapter 26 Relating to Outdoor Advertising Structures
Within the City, Terminating the Moratorium Imposed by
Ordinance No. 1083, Deleting Sections 22.23, 22.24, 22.25,
22.26 and 22.27 of Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of
Vernon, California, 1959 Regarding Advertising Displays
Adjacent to Landscaped Freeways and Repealing All
Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith.
The original of said record has been retained in the
offices of the City Clerk of the City of Vernon, said offices
being in the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of
California.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Official Seal of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, this loth day of May, 2004.
SEAL:
Manuela Giron
Assistant to the
Chief Deputy City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF VERNON )
I, Sharon Johnson, Deputy City Treasurer, of the City of Vernon do
hereby certify that I did, on the 17th of May 2004, post two (2) copies
of:
Notice of Public Hearing - To consider the adoption of an
ordinance to establish a trench -cut fee to be imposed in
conjunction with permits for excavation in the public right-of-
way.
On each of the following places, to wit: at the northwest corner of
38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue and the northeast corner of Leonis
Blvd. and Pacific Blvd., all in said City, there being no newspaper of
general circulation printed and published in the City of Vernon.
Date: 51k'[®+
Sharon J n
Deputy City Treasurer
State of California )
) ss
County of Los Angeles)
On �jEj' before me, Q0r_*kq 0tS\1e%A()
Notary Public
personally appeared 5w'Con �ntzn
Personally known to me (or known to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence) to be the person(,') whose name661 is/are subscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledged to me that 4te--�she/t-hv�y executed the
same in k-;�s/her/fir authorized capacity, and that by es/her/thre Y
signaturej_e on the instrument the person(o', or the entity upon
behalf of which the person;4'T acted, executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
L_..LMOLLEDA 1
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF VERNON )
I, Gloria Molleda, Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Vernon do hereby
certify that I had, on the 17th of May 2004, posted one (1) copy of:
Notice of Public Hearing - To consider the adoption of an
ordinance to establish a trench -cut fee to be imposed in
conjunction with permits for excavation in the public right-of-
way.
At the following place,, to wit: on the bulletin board in the lobby of
the City Hall of the City of Vernon located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue,
in said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed
and published in the; City of Vernon.
Dater `
Gloria Molleda
Deputy City Clerk
State of California )
) ss
County of Los Angeles)
On S 111' C)LA before me, VlQywtka C 1�an
Notary Public
personally appeared _Cln prIq NAbi8Aa
Personally known to me
to be the person(&) whose name (-s) is/arm subscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledged to me that-he/she/-t4iey executed the
same in errs/her/trh-err authorized capacity, and that by -ems/her/t-he4-r-
signature4s) on the instrument the person(, or the entity upon
behalf of which the person(s3 acted, executed the instrument.
W 'TNESS my hand and official seal
I.
MANUELA GIRON
Commission # 1328374 Z
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CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
INTER -DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 17, 2004
TO: Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator/City Clerk
FROM: Eric T. Fresch, City Attorney !, q�
RE: Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing a Trench -Cut Fee
Dear Bruce:
I recommend that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare an
ordinance to establish a trench -cut fee to be imposed in conjunction
with permits for excavation in the public right-of-way. The
ordinance would amend Article VI of Chapter 22 entitled
Encroachments, to allow the City to recover costs associated with
the repair of City streets caused by excavation that degrades and
shortens the life span of streets.
I further recommend that you sign the attached Notice of Public
Hearing for May 26, 2004, and have the Notice posted in the three
usual places.
I look forward to discussing this matter with you at your earliest
convenience.
EF:jl
cc: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing which you
may attend.
PLACE: Vernon City Hall
City Council Chambers
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
DATE AND Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., or as
TIME: soon thereafter as the matter may be heard
PURPOSE: To consider the adoption of an ordinance to establish
a trench -cut fee to be imposed in conjunction with
permits for excavation in the public right-of-way.
Any interested person may attend and may make an oral
presentation to the City Council at the time of the hearing, or
may present written comments prior to the hearing.
If you challenge the approval of the establishment of the
trench -cut fee or any provision thereof in court, you may be
limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised
at the hearing described in this notice or in written
correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to
the meeting.
Information may be obtained by contacting the office of the
City Clerk at the above address.
The hearing may be continued or adjourned to a stated time
and place without further notice of a public hearing.
Dated: May 17, 2004
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST,
City Administrator/City Clerk