Ordinance No. 799 - Mortuary and or Funeral Chapel UsesORDINANCE NO. 799
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD EXTENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 790 WHICH IMPOSED A MORATORIUM ON THE
ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMITS OR ENTITLEMENTS FOR
MORTUARY AND OR FUNERAL CHAPEL USES AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds, determines and declares:
• (A) On November 24, 1998 the City Council considered and unanimously passed Ordinance
No. 790 which imposed a 45-day moratorium on the issuance of any permits or entitlements for
mortuary and or funeral chapel uses in the City; and
(B) In order to continue Ordinance No. 790 in effect it is necessary to adopt this Ordinance
extending Ordinance No. 790 for an additional ten months and fifteen days: and
(C) On November 9, 1999 the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing
regarding the proposed extension of the moratorium imposed by Ordinance No. 790; and
• (D) The City Council has received a report from the city staff that recommends that the
moratorium be continued for an additional twelve months to allow for Planning Department and
Planning Commission review and recommendations to the City Council.
SECTION 2. Ordinance No. 790, duly adopted by the City Council on November 24, 1998,
is hereby extended for the period of twelve months (1 year). The moratorium extended by this
ordinance shall expire on November 23, 2000.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that there exists a current and immediate
threat to the public safety, health and welfare should this interim ordinance not be enacted to extend
Ordinance No. 790 in that the lack of current development regulations for such uses is a current and
immediate threat to the public safety, health and welfare, and the approval of permits for such uses,
without public input and proper regulations regarding the siting and development of such uses
would result in a threat to the public safety, health and welfare.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional, it is the intent
of the City Council that such portion of this ordinance be severable from the remainder and that the
remainder be given full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of November, 1999.
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ATTEST:
ty Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 799 being:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 790 WHICH IMPOSED A MORATORIUM ON THE
ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMITS OR ENTITLEMENTS FOR MORTUARY AND OR
FUNERAL CHAPEL USES AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council on the 9th day of
November, 1999, by the following vote to wit:
• YES: COUNCILMEMBERS TAYLOR, VASQUEZ, BRUESCH, CLARK, IMPERIAL
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
CITY CLERK
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