Ordinance No. 504 - Sidewalks, Curbs, and Gutters. ~•,. -
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ORDINANCE NO. 504 '
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD A?BENDING SECTION<81.10 OF THE MUNICIPAL -
• CODE KITH RESPECT.TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEIVALKS;
CURBS.& GUTTERS AND INSTALLATION OF STREET TREES
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THE CITY COUNCIL OFSTHE CITY OF•ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. Section 8110(a) and (b) are hereby repealed and
new Sections 8110(x) and (b) are enacted to read as follows:. .
8110. Requirement-for=Construction of Sidewalks, Curbs and
Gutters and Plah"tine of Street Trees:i.n Conjunction
with Building'.Cohstruction.. '
(a) The City Council finds that there are areas'in
all zones within said.City where sidewalks, curbs,'
• gutters and street trees are lacking (or in such
• condition as to need repair or"replacement). The
' M ack of adequate sidewalks, curbs, gutters and
• street trees is detrimental to the public health,
• safety and welfare by the creation oY pedestrian
and vehicular traffic hazards; poor drainage and
difficulty in street cleaning and maintenance; that
the construction of additional buildings, dwellings,
additions, garages, or accessory buildings will,in ,
most instances, substan.tia].ly aggravate or add to
such traffic, drainage, street cleaning and mainten-
ance.problems, unless sidewalks, curbs, gutters
' and "street trees are provided in conformity with
present standards of the City, and that•the public
'health, .safety and welfare wi].1'be best protected
• and"served by requiring the construction of side-
walks, curbs and gutters, and the installation of
- street trees in all instances of new construction.
(b) An y.••owner,••lessee; occupant or agent constructing
' or .causing the construction, in any zone, of, any '
• - building, dwelling, bui],di,ng addition or repair
(whether .interior or exterior), garage, carport ,•
or other accessory building or structure (exclud-
• ing swimming pools) estimated by the Building De-
partment on building plans to have a value .of
• $2,000 or more, shall close all driveway approaches
not•in use or which are considered unsafe for in-
gress or egress; shall construct sidewalks, curbs,
gutters, and shall install street trees in accord-
- ante with 'City standards, unless sidewalks, curbs,
gutters and street trees already exist, on the
street frontage of the parcel of land on which-
• the building or structure is to be constructed;
and such improvements substantially conform to 'City
• standards and are in good condition and repair; •
except that on lots exceeding one-half acre in size,
said sidewalks, curbs, gutfers and street trees
need. be ihstall.ed only along that portion of the.
• subj.ec't lot. Removal of existing street trees
located where establishment of sidewalk, curb or
gutter is required shall be provided by .t he City.
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