HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2487----------------------------------------·-.ORIGINAL
ORDINANCE NO. 2487
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING SECTION 18,88,100 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL
CODE REGULATING WORKING ON MOTOR VEHICLES-
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto finds
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that the activity of servicing, repairing, assembling, dis~
assembling, wrecking, modifying,. or, otherwise working on-any
motor vehicle, or the storage of motor vehicles or parts
thereof, when such activity occurs in a residential area, may
tend to become and constitute an attractive nuisance to
children living in the area; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto finds that
such activity when conducted iii a residential area tends to
depress the value of property in such area; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto finds that
such activity tends to give a commercial aspect to the pro
perty on which it is conducted, which commercial activity
is not otherwise permitted in an 11 R11 district.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto
does ORDAIN as· follows:
SECTION 1. Section 18.88.100 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"18.88.100 Working on motor vehicles and storage
of parts. On any lot in any R district the servicing,
repairing, assembling, disassembling, wrecking, modify
ing or otherwise working on·-any motor vehicle or the
placing or storing of disabled motor.vehicles, motor
vehicle bodies, unregistered motor vehicles, parts,
equipment, machi~ery, tools, or.other automotive
materials of any kind ~s prohibited,,subject to the
following: . ·
(a) A person residing on said lot ~ay service,
repair, disassemble, assemble, wreck, modify, restore
or otherwise work on any motor .. yehicle'owned by him
provided such vehicle and work is sct~ened. from the
street and adjoining prop_erty by a legally located
six foot solid board fence or equivalent.
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(b) Emergency repairs or service to a motor vehicle
owned by the person residing on said lot may be conducted
in an area where such activity is otherwise prohi.bited by
this section provided such repairs or service shall not
extend over a period of seventy-two hours.
(c) Chapter 18.94, relating to nonconforming uses,
shall not be applicable to this section."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective upon
the expiration of thirty days from its passage.
INTRODUCED: February 3, 1969
PASSED: February 1 7, l 969
AYES: Arnold, Beahrs, Clark, Com stock, Dias,· Gallagher, Gullixson,
Pearson, Wheatley
NOES: None
ABSENT: Berwald, Spaeth
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ kl:.~
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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