HomeMy WebLinkAbout71.23 ORDINANCE NO. Vl. 23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING
ARTICLE 16-65 OF THE CITY CODE TO INCLUDE THE
GROUND MOVEMENT POTENTIAL MAPS OF THE LOWER
SARATOGA HILLSIDE AREA
The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1: Paragraph (a) of Section 16-65.020 in Article 16-65 of the City
Code is amended to read as follows:
"(a) Reference is hereby made to the following maps, copies of which have
been filed with the City Engineer for use and examination by the public, which maps
are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference, together with any
amendments thereto:
(1) Ground Movement Potential Maps of the Upper Calabazas Creek
Watershed, dated January, 1980, prepared by William Cotton and
Associates, Geotechnical Consultants.
· I. (2) Ground Movement Potential Map of the Congress Springs Study
Area, dated May 31, 1.977, prepared by William Cotton and
Associates, Geotechnical Consultants.
(3) Ground Movement Potential Maps of the Lower Saratoga Hillside
Area, dated December, 1985~ prepared by Terratech, Inc.
Reference is further made to the designations of slope stability shown on said maps,
consisting of Sbr, Sis, Sun~ Sff, Sex, Pfs, Pmw, Ps, Pd, Pdf, Ms, Md, Mrf and Psf,
which designations graduate generally from the most stable areas to the least stable
areas. The precise location of the boundary of each designated area is subject to
adjustment by the City on the basis of a site specific geologic and soils report
prepared by a certified engineering geologist licensed by the State."
SECTION 2: The title and first paragraph of Section 16-65.040 in Article 16-65
of the City Code are amended to read as follows:
"S16-65.040 SIs, Sun, Sff, Sex, Pfs, Pmw, Ps, Pal, Pdf and Ms Area restrictions
No tentative or final subdivision or building site approval shall be granted, nor
shall any building or grading permit be issued for the construction or installation of
any new building or structure~ or addition to any existing building or structure, nor
shall any new building or structure be constructed or installed in any Sls, Sun, Sff,
Sex, Pfs, Pmw, Ps~ Pd, Pdf or Ms area unless and until all of the following
requirements have been fully satisfied:"
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SECTIO N3: If any section, subsection,' sentence,' clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby declares that it
would have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection~ sentence, clause and
phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections~ subsections,
sentences, clauses or phrases may be held invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its
passage and adoption.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and after the
waiting time required by law, was thereafter passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council held on the 1st day of April , 1987, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councils Anderson, Clevenger, MDyles, and Mayor Hlava
NOES: None
ABSENT: Com4cilmember Peterson
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: k~ (~ MAYOR
CITY CLERK '~ The above and fore oi?~ds a true and correct
copy of Ordinance ~1, which has been
published according to law.
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