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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 15-12.160 AND 15-95.030(b) AND ADDING
SECTION 15-06.535 OF THE SARATOGA CITY CODE RELATING TO
STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND MATERIALS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption.
The Saratoga City Code is amended as set forth below. Text to be added is indicated in bold
double-underlined font (e.g, bold double-underlined) and text to be deleted is indicated in
strikeout font (e.g., strikeout). Text in standard font remains unchanged by this ordinance. Ellipsis
("****") indicate existing text within a section of the section being amended that is not reprinted
in this ordinance and that is not amended by this ordinance.
A. Section 15-12.160 of the Saratoga City Code is amended to read as follows:
15-12.160 Storage of personal property and materials.
(a) Unenclosed storage of personal property is not permitted in axy~-l- ~ district;
as provided in sub ection (bl b low.
(b) Unenclosed storaee of personal property is permitted in this district in anv area
other than lale i~ portion of any required front yard, and rv ~°-motion-~ any required
exterior side or rear yard of corner lots, axd rear yards of double frontage lots
nimproved parcel or anv unimnrov d right- f-way of anv n ~blic tr Pt in which
storaee is prohibited. ,,,, ~ °s herd. °'~°- ~ .:a°a °~-°~~ In those
e stored so lone as uch ctora e i not for any period of time in excess of five
consecutive days n not in excess of a total of 18 day in anv cal ndar v ar be-used
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fisted in subsections (11 throueh (51 below ar ctnrvd rnnrnrrP rlo in th prohibit d
r or five consecutive day uch tora P shall cnnctitntP a total of five dw f
h 8 davs allowed per calendar vear On the oth r hand if for a _~ h r
stored for four consecutive davs and cnhcPnnPntlo a ryrraatinnal vah' ~ t d for
ree consecutive davs. such tors a hall con titute a tnral of yen day of the 18
avs allowed per calendar vear. There shall he at least 15 ca~Pndar davs CP
etween anv such uses in consecutive calendar v ar No it m prohibited hot i
e ion from additional time of tora a may be c ored on cnrh it or yard ~nl in
omnliance with subsection (cl of thi ection or o rcnant to a temporary ctnraaP
permit issued pursuant to subsection tdl of this Rection.
(1) Motor vehicles, except this section does not limit storaee of automobiles in
fully operational condition and currently registered and licensed for operation on
public highways and in normal daily use by the occupants of the site.
(2) Recreational vehicles and trailers of any kind or make. Camper units
detached from the truck or other motor vehicle for which they are designed or
customarily used shall be considered trailers for the purpose of this Section.
(3) Boats.
(4) Parts of any of the items of property described in (1), (2) or (3) of this
subsection.
(5) Building or construction materials, except this section does not limit stora¢e
4f those materials reasonably required for work under construction on the
premises pursuant to a valid and effective building permit issued in accord with
Chapter 16 of this Code or for work ac to which no building Hermit is
reauired and which involves storaee for no more than 30 davs. In the event
e buildin~osrmit is for new construction or remodelline affective more
than fif v percent of either the floor area or the exterior walls Section 16-
75.050 shall avvly.
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(c) The items of property described in subsection (b) of this Section may be stored in
exterior side and rear yards of corner lots and rear yards of double frontage lots for
periods in excess of five consecutive days or a total of 18 davs in any calendar vear
where a fence has been legally constructed and/or a comvac+ Qverar n hed a or other
evergreen screenine has been legally installed of °~•r~~~ at least six feet in height
and of a type which screens the stored property from public view and reasonably prevents
such property from becoming a nuisance.
(d) The Community Development Director shall have authority, in cases of practical
difficulty or hardship, to grant temporary permits for storage of the items of property
described in subsection (b) of this Section in front, side or rear yards of sites for limited
periods of time in excess of five_consecutive days or in excess of 18 davs yer calendar
~I. Application for such storage permits shall be in writing, on forms furnished by the
City and shall include a site plan showinE the area of the requested storaee a~ Any
permit issued pursuant thereto shall be in writing, shall describe the personal property to
be stored, and the location and time limit of the storage. The Community Development
Director may impose reasonable conditions in any such storage permit, which shall be
agreed to in writing on the face of the permit by the applicant prior to the permit being
issued. o such ne '+ may cause the calendar vear limit to be exceeded by more
than an additional 14 davs unless at least ten davs before a decision on the
1' at'nn is made nntisa has been eiven to all owners of nroverty within 300 feet of
the varcel on which the storage is vronosed. The Community De~Ptovment Director
shall also have the authority for good cause to reduce thereoaration between uses
in consecutive calendar years or allow continued temporary storaee while an
annlicatinn nr anneallS Dendlne.
(e) For purposes of this Section, the term "unenclosed storage" means storage of items
which are not completely enclosed within a structure or completely screened from public
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view by a permanent solid fence or wall which structure, fence or wall has been
constructed or installed in accordance with Chapter 15 of this Code.
B. Section 15-95.030(b) of the Saratoga City Code is amended as follows:
15-95.030 Storage of personal property and materials.
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(b) The violation of any of the following regulations contained in this Chapter is hereby
declared to be unlawful and shall constitute an infraction and a public nuisance subject to
the ies fines ouni hment or penalties as prescribed in Chapter 3 of this Code
fall of which are ~mntativeL•
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(3) Regulations concerning the storage of personal property and materials, as set forth in
Sections 15-12.160, 15-13.160, 15-17.160 and 15-80.060, subject to the provisions of
Article 9-55 and/or Articles 3-15 and 3-20
C. Section 15-06.535 is added to the Saratoga City Code to read as follows:
15-06 535 Recreational vehicle
ecreational vehicle" mean anv vehi 1 need fnr rPrrPatinn an_d dr
h nation for recreational emer n v or Oth r ncrnnanrv and not inrl ~dino na r
vehicles.
Section 2. California Environmental Quality Act
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, this action is exempt under CEQA
Guidelines Section 15308 (the amendment is exempt because it assures the maintenance,
restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment) and CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3) (where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in
question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA).
Section 3. Clarification of Existing Law.
Except for deleting Section (b)(6) in Section A and for Sections B and C, this proposed
ordinance will merely clarify language in the City Code relating to the storage ofpersonal
property and vehicles. The proposed clarifications would not cause a change in existing law.
This ordinance would instead clarify and reconfirm existing law.
Section 4. Publication.
This ordinance or a comprehensive summary thereof shall be published in a newspaper of
general circulation of the City of Saratoga within fifteen days after its adoption.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced and read at the regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Saratoga held on the 19th day of July, 2006, and was adopted by the following vote
following a second reading on the 2d day of August, 2006:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Councilmembers Kathleen King, Nick Streit, Ann Waltonsmith,
Vice Mayor Aileen Kao, Mayor Norman Kline
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN:
MAYOR OF TFfx~
Saratoga, California
ATTEST:
CLERK OF
Saratoga, C~
APPROVED AS TO
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SARATOGA
SARATOGA
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Richazd Taylor, CITY ATTORNEY
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