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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2389• ORDINANCE.NO. 2389 _ ........... __ _ ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO . . . SETTING FORTH TECHNICAL A.."iENDMENTS TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTED AUGUST 14 1 196_7 The council of the City of Palo ~lto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. section 2 _.OS .170 of the Palo Al.to Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.0B.170 Division of central .services. The divisj,on of central serv.i.cea.sha11 be under _the supervision of the city manager or such person as he may designate, who shall be accountable· to the city manager. (l) This division shall provide mail and messenger service for all city departments. (2) This division shall provide an information serV'ice at the city hall. (3) This division shall provide multigraphing, memeo _ 9raphin9 and other duplicating facilities for all city departments~ _ (4) This division shall provide ~entralized office machine operation for all city departments when such central ized operat'ion·is·considcred advisable. · (5) This division shall provide such other duties as may be required of it by the city raanager ~ " SECTION 2. Subsection (2) of section 2.08.190 of ti"le Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as foliows: _ 11 (2) He shall maintain arid operate the physical plant of the municipal service center regarding .the_ assignment of space and the maintenance of the buildings~ and he shall recommend such rules and regulations as· are proper for_the effioie"i1t use of the facilities· of the muncipal service 'center." SECTJ;ONJ. Section 2 .. 12~090 of the Palo-Alto Mlinicipal cooe is hereby amended to read as·follaws: "2.12.090 ContinuitY.9f qpverriment in event of' disaster. To provide 10r·fhe continuance of the legislative and executive departments of the city in case_ of a disaster, the c,ity coupgil shall app()int standby councilmen equal in nuinPer to· the authorized >.membership of said council, who will assume their posi ti;jns in alphabeti¢al order and· who shall.have the qualifications 1 tenure, duties and powers aiecified in-sections1soo.3 to 1550.08 inclusive of the ·. M litary and' Veterans , Cod.e ins¢far as such-· sections are not . inconsistent with the charter or other ordinances of the city.· Il\ case a f;ltandby-office·becomes·vacant-~cause of. removal, death, resignation or other «:ause the rtty _eoUhcil shall appoint ari:O-ther person to fill said office." ' ~' - 1 - ; .... \ • SECTION 4. Section 2.28.070 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows; "2 ~ ~!:l. 070-Redistribution of a,eproe;riations. (a) The controller upon written authorization of .tlie city manager may redistribute budgeted appropri.ations within a department •or division under the control of the city manager; but, shall not make transfers of appropriations among the classifications of salaries and wages, supplies and expense, or capital outlay, or from one department to another without . the a~firmative vote of a majority of. the members of ·the ::--=:--=--== ~-:.--::-_--:-;;.:-_:----:.-:-_--"-::-_-:<:.-COUnci.l a--~--;-:-_------:. : ·--:--~-------:-:·: .. :-'-· -"'.: -·-=--·.-: .. --::. --=-=-~·=-----~-.-. =::--=-===--:: .. -_-;-_·:--.-=---::-----.. -.-----· --_--_--:_--_---:--_.------~---~----=--. ..::. -_:_-;::::-:·~-=.- (b) The redistribution of budgeted appropriations for departments not under the control of the city manager shall be made upon the affirmative vote of a majority of th~ members of the council.11 · SECTION 5. Section 2.28.080 of the Palo Alto M\lnicipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.26.080 Approval 'of claims. (a) The controller shall draw warrants on the city treasury for the payment of claims against the· city when such claims have been legally and properly e~tablished, as provided herein, or have been approved by· an affirmative vote of. a majority of the members of the council, or the city attorney, as herein provided, or the board of compensation referees, provided there is sufficient unencumbered balance in the appropriation chargeable therewith. (b) Claims . for tran.sportat ion expenses and allowances submitted in connect.ton with traveling on official bus}.ness shall be allowed by the controller only when such claims are submitted in conformity with the rules and regulations es tablished for that purpose." SECTION 6. Section 4.04.050 of the Pillo Alto Municipal Code· is hereby amended to read as follows: ·· "4.04.050 Treasurer to issue license and collect fee. (a) '!'he treas~~er sfialli, upon .approval Of· an .application for a~):iceiize · - or notificatiorf'of approval of the chief of police or pound master, and upon pa~ent of the prescribed license fee, . deliver to the applicant his license. Such license shall• contain:· (1)· NamP.,and address of licensee. -- . (2) Name of :business c>"r trade name ··o:t:.product ~represented by· license. ·. -· · Cl> oesc~iption of business engage!ci in • . :l4) Date of issuance. . .~ f ( 5) Date to be effective •. · t~>. Dat~ ot expiration. •, (7) Amount ·of ·fee paid including penalties. -2 ...... • • (8) California state v~hicle license number and other identifying description of vehicle if licensed bu'aineas ia conducted from or with suoh vehicle. _ (9) A pho~o9r~ph of the licensee, if license is for peddlingor soliciting, such photograph to have been taken within sixty days prior to date of issu~ng of license and to be approximately two inches by two inches, ehowing head and shoulders of licensee in a clear and di•tinguishinq manner. -· __ (b) T!l.t!L t.~~a,_~-~~j!_r shaJ.l keep a record of~all~ licenses ·1ssued.~11 -~~---------------------- · . ' SECTION 7. Section 4 .10. 08 O of the Palo Al tc Muni_cipal Code is hereby amended to read.as follows: 11 4.10.080 Ammusement concessions. Fees for the following miscellaneous licen~~1es issued unaer this chapter shall be as follows: (1) Permanently located amusement concessions •• $40.00 per year (2) Temporary or transient amusement con cessions such as merry-go-rounds, -ferris wheels, swings or other mechanical device for carrying passengers ••••••••••••• $40.00 per · device~-per ·year" SECTION 8. Section 4.14.040 of the Palo Alto Mu.~icipal Code is hereby '~ended to read as follows: "4.14.040 Misc::ellaneous licenses. The fees for the'following licenses is~ued unaer this chapter shall be: {l) Tobacco vender and each tobacco vending machine .................... • •••••••• $4. 00 r ~. • • per :year (2) . . Skating rink~ ••••••••••••• ~,;·~=-~_. ... -~ ......... 40-. 00 per year (3) secondhand dealer ••••••••••• ; ••••• ~.-~, ••• 40;;00 per ye·ar" SECTION 9. Section 6.28.030, entitled "Hearing", of the Palo Alto.Municipal Code is h~reby deleted. SECTION 10. Subsection c •. of Section· 18 .. 88. 060 of th.e Palo Alto MunicipS.l~COde··is·hereby amended. to· lfead as follows: ,, · '· -"C. Ac'cessory buildings in ,:rear yard. Detf;lched garages arid accessqry ~uildings may not_occupymore than·fif'!iy-perc~nt of the requ,ired· rear yard except tha_t in apartment zone dis tricts -such bui"ldings may occupy all.';~the rear yard. provi.ded tha:t they may ·not exceed heights abov~ the natural grade· ,-, of the. prope~ty of six feet at . the.· property line or eight feet at any point. · · -· . (.\) Such g'arages and accessory buiidinga may ;not be used for human bAbitation. '.· • • • (2) such garagss and' accessory buildings must observe six foot side and rear yards except when more than seventy five feet from the nearest street which is perpendicular· or approximately so to the otherwise required yard, in which case no yard shall be required provided clearances as required for· utility easements as specified in subsection E. Of this section are provided. (3) Such garages and accessory buildings may not be more than twelve feet in height at the ridge or h.ighest point. (4)· Detached qaragos and accessory buildings must maintain an eiqht:..footclear dlstance from the main building on the property. · -.. {..,' (5) In the case of a ·cori1ar lot, a garage and accessory building not more than twelve feet in height may not be · · located closer than.sixteen feet to the street lot line, or in the case of a,,keyed lot., ove-~·the distance within twenty feet of the side line of the key,1ot, not closer than eighty percent of the front setback required ·for the key lot, except that st.ru.ctures.designed and used for storage purposes n~;~ more than six feet in heiqht or twenty f ive square feet in floor area may be located within sideyard required by this subsection if such location may be enclosed within a a ix-foot fence. n - . SECTION 11. This ordinance shall become effective upon the _expiration'of thirty days from its passage. INTRODUCED: October· 23, 1961 PASSED: November 6, 1967 AYES: ,. Unanimous ; NOES: None /}_' ffe?J ~· APPROP' ~-A· . """"'"~-.....,.,~,~~::".:~~:~.D .... _ .• .... W_ ........ _ ..... · -~-~4 ~. FORM: . ~ . ; i. ~':. -' " _· / '-~ .. ·,. ... - 4 - .. ; ,,