HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 4101RESOLUTION NO . 4101
RESOLUTICN OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ADOPTING A PLAN AND PROGRAM FOR SKYLINE BOULEVARD
AND REQUESTING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO DESIGNATE
SAME AS AN OFFICIAL STATE SCENIC HIGHWAY
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto by its
Re solution No. 3909, adopted July 18, 1966, req uest ed the
District Engineer, State Division of Highways, to initiate a
study fo r the pu rpose of establishing Skyline Boule vard as an
Offic ial State Sce nic Highway; and
WHEREAS, the Distr ict Engineer, Stat e Divisi on of High-
ways, has pre pared a nd submitted on June 26, 1967 "The Sc enic
Highway Corr idor Survey and the Highway Facility Study on
Sta te Highwa ys 4-SM, SC1-35 in San Mateo, Santa Cla ra and
Santa Cr uz Counties betwee n Route 9 at Sara toga Gap and
Ro ute 92" to the City of Pa lo Alto for use in the prepar ation
of a scenic corr idor protection plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto has pre par ed a re port en-
titled "Skyline Scenic Highway, Plan and Pr ogram for Corr idor
Protec tio n" in acc ordance with "THE SCENIC ROUTE/ A Gu ide for
the Designation of an Official Scenic Highwa y" for the purpose
of designating Skyline Bo ulevard as an Official State Scenic
Highway; and
WHEREAS, said report is in the form of an applic atio n to
the: Sta te of Califo rnia for Scenic Highwa y Designa tion of
Skyline Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, th e City of Palo Alto d esi res to qualify Skyline
3oulevard as an Official Stat e Sc enic Highway .
NOW, THEREFORE, th e Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The Co uncil of th e City of Palo Alto d oes ap prove
the application for Scenic Highway Design ati on entitl ed "Skyline
Scenic Highway, Pla n and P rogr am for Co rridor Protecti on."
SECTION 2. The State of Calif orni a Ad visory C ommittee v►.
the Ma ster Pla n for Scenic Highways is h ereby requested to t ake
fa vorable action on the pro posed corridor plan and its p rogr am
for protec tio n for official Sta te Scenic Highway Lesignation
of Skyline.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby direct ed to forwa rd
a c opy of this Resolutio n to gether with co pies of th e repo rt,
"Skyline Scenic Highwa y, Plan a nd Progra m for Corridor Protec-
tion" to the District Engine er of the State Division of Highw ays .
It1TRODUCED AND PASSED: March 18, 1968
AYES:Bea hr s, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Coole y, Dias, Ga llagher, Pearson,
Spae th
NOES: None
A BSENT:A rnold, Wheatle y
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SKYLINE SCENIC -HIGHWAY
Plan and Pr ogram for
Corrid or Protectio n
A pplic atio n fo r State Scenic Highway
Status Subcitte d to the Adviso ry Comm ittee
On A Master Plan for Scenic Highwa ys
City of Palo Alto
March, 1968
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PLAN AND PROGRAM, CITY OF PALO ALTO
EXHIBITS:
"A" - MAP - SCENIC CORRIDOR AND ZONING
"B" - RESOLUTION INITIATING STUDY
"C" - EXCERPTS - PALO ALTO GENERAL PLAN
".7" - EXCERPTS - PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
"E" - EXCERPTS - PALO A LTO MUNICIPAL CODE
"F" - EXCERPTS - PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
"G" - EXCERPTS - PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
"H" - EXCERPTS - PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
- ZONING
- SIGNS
- UNDERGROUND
UTILITIEe
- EXCAVATIONS,
GRADING & FILLS
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PROPOSED STATE SCENIC HIGHWAY
SKYLINE BOULEVARD/CITY OF PALO ALTO
INTRODUCTION
This document comprises an application by th e City 0 Pal o Alto fo r
the designation of Skyline Boulevard (betw ee n th e S an Mateo County
line an d the southe rnmost City limits of P alo Alto) as an Offici al
State Scenic Highwa y.
Skyline Boulevard is one of the prime traffic"f acilit3 ;. having sonic
value in the area and has attr acted the public to enjoy its various
views and vistas for ma ny yea rs.
Since the 1950's, the thr ee jur isdictions of S an Mateo County, Sant a
Clar a. County and the City and County of San Francisco hav e work ed
jointly, although unsuccessfully to date, to achieve national park-
wa y sta tus for Skyline Boulevard. More recently, studies ms+d e unde r
the authority of the Califo rnia Parkwa y Act and the Nati onal C alif-
ornia Coasta l Scenic Re dwood Road Ac t have also emphasized th e
impor tan ce of perma nently protecting the scenic attractiveness of
ibis ar ea. Palo Alto rec ognizes that the ro ute is more th an a loc al
road a nd believes tha t pro tection of the Skyline ar ea is ess ential.
In order to comple te the procedure s nec essa ry to make Skyline B oule-
var d an official state scenic highway, Palo Alto has re viewed existing
pla ns, ordinances and policie s in the light of. the requirements stated
in The Scenic Ro ute. It is believed that the pre se nt program of pro-
tection along Skyline Bo ule vard is adequate to meet the standards of
the Sta te Advisory Committe e on a Master Plan fo r Scenic Highways.
Since these measures ar e alre ady in e ffect, it is pro posed tha t the
State give concurre nt cons ideration and approval of the corr idor plan
and the pro gram of protection for Scenic Highway s tatus.
The plans, o rdinances and policy sta te ments which control deve lo pment
in the Skyline area are attached. Also attac hed is -a ma p showing the
precise plan of the scenic co rr idor. This co rridor is almo st identical
with the one shown in the Scenic Highway Co rrido r Surve y.: Skyline
Bou levard, which encompasses the sce nic ele ments adja cent to Skyline
Bou levar d. It has be en pr ecised to fo llow the line of Montebe llo Ridge.
SKYLINE SCENIC HIGHWAY
PLAN AND PROGRAM FOR CORRIDOR PROTECTION
CITY OF PALO ALTO
In acc ordance with the di rectives of THE SCENIC ROUTE/A Guid e for
the Designation of an Offici al Scenic Highway, the City of Palo
Alto herewith submits the following exhib5.ts as its pre cise plan
and its plan and program of prote ction fo r the proposed Skylin e
Scenic Highwa y:
(The Ar abic figures preceding each exhibit refer
to the applicable section of THE SCENIC ROUTE .)
I. Precise Plan:
3.0 Exhibit "A" - Scenic Corridor Map . This
map delimits those areas of the City of
Palo Alto which are of sc enic value as
viewed from Skyline Boulev ard. It con-
fo rms to the "Cr iteria for Corrid or
Delineation" set forth in THE SCENIC
ROUTE.
II. Progra m of Standards and Pro tective Measures:
2.1.5 Exhibit "B" - Resolution No. 3909, July 18,
1966. Th is restitution declares the C ouncil's
suppor t for the designation of Skyline Boule-
vard as a Scenic Highway and re quests the
District Engineer, State Division of High-
wa ys, to initiate the ne cessa ry c or ridor
survey.
4. 1 Exhibit "C" - Excarpts fro m the Pai^,Alto
Gener al Pla n. These excerpts indicate Palo
Alto's officia l policy to see k high standa rds
of deve lo pme nt, open space, recreatio n
fac ilities, and de signates Skyline Boule vard.
as a "parkway".
4.2 Exhibit " 0" - Excerpts fro m the Palo Alto
Munic ipal Co de, Title 18, Zoning. The area
within the Proposed Sce nic Corridor is zone d
for lo w density single-family dwellings
(R-E:A - minimu m lot areas of one acre) fo r
agricultura l an d co nserva tion uses. (A -C
minimum lot area 5 acres. ) In addition,
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the p ortion of Santa Clar a County's Steven -
Creek Park which is in Palo Alto is zoned
P -F (Public F acility).
4.3 Exhibit "E" - Exc erpts fr om the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, Chapt er 16.20, Signs. No
off -p remise advertising is allowed a nd per-
mitted signing is s everely restricted .
4. 4 Exhibit "F" - E xcerpts f rom P al o Alto Municipal
Co de, Chapter 12 .16, Underground Utilities.
The regulations r equire that all facilities and
wires used in supplying utiliti es or associat ed
ser vice in the City aft er July 1, 1.965 shall
be placed underground .
4.5 Exhibit "G" - Excerpts f rom Palo Alt o Muni cipal
4. 6 Co de , Chapter 16. 28, Excavations, G rading a nd
Fills. T he regula tio ns require a g rading p ermit
for all excava tions or fill in exc ess of one
hundred c ubic yards and an exca vation three
feet or more be low or a fill three fe et or
more above a two (horizontal) to one
(vertica l) desc en ding slope from any prop erty
line.
Gra ding of prospective subdivisions or
parcels which invo lve s mor e tha n twenty
th-susand cubic yar ds of excav ation or fill
is to be investiga ted by the City Planning
Officer .
The regulations further r equire that "all
exposed fill slo pe s shall be protected
immediately upon completion with landscap
ing or othe r erosion con trol de vice s."
The natural cov er of any watershe d ma y not be
remov od exc ept by order of the Fire Marshal
or for immediate use a nd occupancy in acco rdance
with a pplicable provisions of the Zoning Or di-
nance or BuildinCode.
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4.7 Exhibit "H" - Excerpts fr om Palo Alto Municipal
Code, Title 21, Subdivisi ons. Pr ovides control
of the layout and -design of subdivisions.
Requires s ervice ro ad for residential l ots f ront-
ing on a stat e highw ay or dedic atio n and improve-
ment of a pl anting strip.
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EXHIBIT "B"
RESOLUTION NO. 3909
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
REQUESTING THE DISTRICT ENGINEER, STATE DIVISION
Or HIGHWAYS, TO INITIATE A STUDY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ESTABLISHING SKYLINE BOULEVARD AS AN OFFICIAL
STATE SCENIC HIGHWAY
WHEREAS, the Planning Department of the City of Palo Alt o
has been stu dying the land topography and scenic char acteristics
of Skyline Boule var d locat ed within th e City boundary; and
WHEREAS, the Palo Alto General Plan designates Skyline
Boulevar d as a State Pa rkway and th e M aster Plan for the St ate
Scenic Highwayc System deems Skyline B ouleva rd eligible to be-
co me a. "Official Scenic Highway"; and
WHEREAS, Sectien 2.1.5 of "The Scenic Route / A Guid e For
The Designation Of An Official Sc enic Highway", published by
the Department of Public Works, Transportation Agency, State of
California, states "When the local jurisdictio n intends to
con duct a study toward officially qualifying a scenic highway,
the lo cal governing body should no tify the District Engineer
who sha ll then a ssist the jurisdiction in carr ying out the
study . . ."
NOW THEREFORE, the Cou ncil of the City of Palo Alto does
he re by RESOLVE as fo llows:'
SECTION 1. That it favors the designation of Skyline
Bou leva rd (State Route No. 35) as a Scenic Highway pursuant to
Streets and Highway Co de, Article 2.5.
SECTION 2. Tha t the City of Palo Alto sha ll collaborate
with the Sta te Division of Highways and such other -appropriate
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agencies in order to achieve a Scenic Highw ay as e xpr essed in
the law.
PASSED: July 18, 1966 by un anim ous vote .
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ABSENT: Dias, Flint, Woodwa rd.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ty Attorney Q,�v.-I"
APPROVED:
anning par tmen t
APPROVED:
Engineering Depa rtment
APPROVED:
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Vice layor
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EXHIBIT "C"
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Exc erpts From The Palo Alt o Gene ral Pl an
A. Goals a nd Objectives: (pp. 2-4)
1. "To establish and maintain standards that will gu ar antee
the highest quality in all residenti al, c omme rcial,
industrial, and other types of developme nt with the City ."
2. " To reta in o pen areas so f ar as is reaso nable and compatible
with development requi reme nts and economic wisdom."
3. "To preserve an d continue development of Pal o Alt o's p arks,
la ndscaped areas, and recreational faciliti es."
B. Foo thills: (p. 50)
"The General Plan indicates approximately 7,000 ac res of the
foothills at an o vera ll den sity of 1 dwelling unit/2 acres . This
low density will permit limited develo pment and will pr ovid e
pro tec tion to the wa tershed. Ea ch deve lopment p roposal will
requ ire carefu l revie w to assure conforman ce with overall density
as well as desirable design of the a rea. It is the intent of
the General Plan tha t smaller lots be permitted only on gentl e
slopes an d tha t 'cluster' developments be encour aged."
C. Proposed Street Classification System: (pp. 71-72)
1. Defin itions - By Use :
Parkway provides a scenic a nd/or inten sively
la ndscaped appeara nc e to a ny of the aboi 2
stree t types, in dividually or in c ombination.
2. Classifica tion :
Majo r Arter ials
North -South
Skyline -Parkway -State
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EXHIBIT "D"
;haplrr 18.111
R -E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE UItiTItl("t ' ItE ;L L:tTIONS
Secti ons:
18 .10 .010 Reg ulations established .
18.10.020 Uses permitted.
18.10.030 Use s req uiring use permits.
18.10.040 Lot area.
18.10.050 Lot width.
18.10.060 Maximum building coverage .
18. 10.070 Front yard.
18.10.080 Side yard. -
18.10.090 Rear yard.
18. 10. 100 Automobile parking.
18.10.110 Building height limit.
i8.10. 010 R egulations established. The f ollowi ng specific regulatio ns
and the general ru les set forth in Chapter 18 .88 shall apply in all R -E
districts. (Ord. 1324 ; 5.01, as amended by Ord . 1382 February 11, 1952) .
18.10.020 U. pe rmitted. The following use s shall be permitted in the
R -E District:
(a ) O ne family dwelling, in clu din g servants' quarters with kitchen,
private garages, guest cottages, accessory buildings and uses, and home
o ccupations.
(b) Agricultura l u ses includin g horticulture and nurseries b ut not
inclu ding the raising of rabbits, dogs, fowl, or o ther anim als for c ommer-
cial purpo ses, or the sale of any produ cts at retail on the premises.
(el Private stables, barns. ^hicken houses and similar accessory
buildings sh?ll be not less than forty feet from an y property Iine a nd any
dwellin g.
(d) Priva te golf courses. (Ord. 1324 § 5.02, as amended by Ord.
1382 February 11, 1952. O rd. 1717 October 8, 1956, an d Ord. 1834 Feb-
ruary 9, 19591.
18.10. 030 Use s . 'quiring u se permits. The following uses shall require
use permits as prov ided in Chapter 18.90 of this title:
(a) Priv ate schools which offer instructions in the several branches
of learning and s tudy r equired to be tau ght in the public schools by
the Education Co de of the state of Califo rnia, nursery schools, da y care
centers acid priv ate nonpro fit recreatio n areas.
(b) Country clubs.
(c) Private ho spita ls, rest an d conv alescent ho mes for human be-
ings.
(dl Churches and religious institutions.
(e) Cemeteries.
(f) Temporary real estate offices, co nstruction yards and sheds.
(Ord. 1324 § 5. 03. as amended by O rd. 1382 February 11, 1952, Ord. 1542
May 10, 1954, Ord. 1717 October 8, 1956, and Ord. 1989 January 9, 19611.
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18.10.0-10 L ot area. Lot area in the R -E district shall be a minim'im
of one acre with one primary dwelling unit per lot. ( Ord . 1324 5.11.
as amended by Ord. 1426 No vember 24, .952) .
18.10 .050 Lot width . Lot width in the R -E district shall be a mi nimum
of one hundred feet. (Ord. 1324: 5 .12, February 19, 1951) .
18.10.060 Maximum building coverag e. Maximum building coverage
shall be twenty-five perce nt of the lot are a. ( Ord . 1324: 5 .13, February
19, 1951).
18.10.070 Front yard. Front yard in the R -E district sh all be a mi ni-
mum of thirty feet. (Ord. 1324 5.14, February 19, 1951) .
18. 10.080 Side ya rd. Side yards shall t otal not less than thirty per-
cent of the lot width, and no side yard may be less tha n fifteen feet .
Thre e feet shall be a dde d to each required side yard for each story above
the first story of a ny bu ilding. The side yard on the street side of e ach
corner lo t shall be no t less than twenty-four f eet. (See also Ch apter 18.88
and for B districts see Chapter 18.78). (Ord. 1324 § 5.15, as amended by
Ord. 1542 May 10, 1954) .
18.10.090 R ear ya rd. Rea r yards in the R -E district sh all be a mini-
mu m of thirty feet. (Ord. 1324 ; 5.16, February 19, 1951) .
18.10.100 Automobile pa rking. T wo car spaces shall be r equired in the
R -E district for each dwellin g un it, one of which shall be covered p ark- _.
ing. Such spaces shall not be lo ca ted in a ny required front or side yard.
At least one car space shall be requ ired fo r eac h four seats which
ma y po:..ntially be provided in the main roo m of a church or religious
in stitutio n. Such space ma y not be pro vided in the required front yard
or in the first ten fe et of any required side yard which a buts a str eet.
(Ord. 1324 5.17, as amended by Ord. 2158 Au gust 26, 1963).
18.10. 110 Building height limit. B uildin g height limit, in the R -E dis-
trict shall be two and on e-half stories, but not to exce ed thirty-five feet.
I Ord. 139. 4 ; 5.18, February 19, 1951) .
Chapter 18.76
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Section s:
18.76 010
18 .76 .020
18.76.030
18.76.040
Regulatio ns established.
Uses permitted.
Uses requiring use permits.
Special yards and distances between buildings.
18.76.010 Regul ati ons established. The following regulatio ns sh all ap-
ply in all districts with which are c ombined "— A" districts in addition
to the regulations herei nbefore specified, and sh all be subj ect to the pr o-
visions of Chapter 18.88, provided howe ver, that if any of the reg ulations
specified in this section differ from any c orresponding reg ulations speci-
fied in this title for any district with which a "—A" district is combined,
then in such case the provisions of thi s chapter shall apply . (Ord . 1324
18.01, Febr-ary 19, 1951).
18.76. 020 Uses permitted. The following us es shall be permitted in th
"—A" district:
(a) A ll uses permitted in the respective dist rict with which the "—A"
district is combined.
(b) A nimal husbandry and liv esto ck farming, pr ovided that n ot
mo re than one horse, on e mule , one cow, or one steer, nor more than three
goats. three hogs, or similar livesto ck shall be kept for each half acre
of are a.
(c) Crop and tree farming a nd viticu lture.
(d) Poultry farmin g.
(e) Sale of agricuitu rr 1 pro ducts produced on the premises, pro-
v ided that no co mmercial structure for su ch purpose, o ther than a tem-
porary stand, shall be permitted. (Ord. 1324: 18.02, February 19, 1951).
18.76.030 Uses requ iring u se permits. The followin g uses shall require
use permits as prov ided in Cha pter 18. 90:
(a) D og a nd cat kennel.
(b) D airy. (O rd. 1324 § 18.03, February 19, 1951).
18.76.040 Special yards and distances between buildings. Private
sta bles. barns. chicken ho uses and similar ac ce3sory buildin gs sha ll be not
less than forty feet fro m any proper ty line an d any dwelling unit. (Ord.
1324: 18. 04, as amended by Ord. 1834 Februa ry 9, 1959).
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Ch apter 18.72
1-C AGRICULTURA1. CONSERVATION DISTRIC T
REGI TATI ONS
Sections:
18 .72.010 Purpose .
18.7 2.020 Uses permitted.
18.7 2.030 Uses req uiri 2 ,g use permits.
18.72.040 L ot area .
18.72.050 Lot width.
18.72.060 Maxim um building coverage .
18.72.070 Front yard .
18. 7 2.080 Side yard.
18. 72. 090 Rear yard.
18.72. 100 Auto mobile parki ng.
18.72.110 Buildin g height limit.
18. 72. 010 Purpose. The A -C district is intended to permit reasonable
use, while at the same time encouraging the preservati on and the reten-
tion of the lan d in its natu ral state. (Ord . 1324 17A.01, added by Ord.
1900 No vember 23, 1959).
18.72.020 Uses permitted. The following uses shall be permitted in the
A -C district :
(a) All agricu ltu ral us es except the conducting and mai nte nance
of hog farms; the residence of the owner or owners or lessee or lessor
of the land upon which the use is co ndu cte d, and the residence of other
members of the fa mily an d of bon a fide employees of the aforementi oned.
(b) Golf courses.
(c) Riding academies and stables.
(d) Gucst ran ches.
(e) Accessory uses. (Ord. 1324 17A.02, added by Ord. 1900 No-
v ember 23, 1959).
18.72.030 Uses requiring use per mits. The following uses shall require
use permits as provided in Chapter 18.90:
(a) Mines and quar ries provided a plan of operation shall be filed.
Such plan sha ll co nta in plan s for fina l gradin g, replacement of topsoil, and
planting as is appropriate in each case.
1. No commercial mine or excavation sha ll be permitte d within a
distance of one thousand feet of any R residential zon e district.
2. All mining and quar ry operations shall provide adequ ate provi-
sions to control natural draina ge, floo d water, and erosion, and the opera-
tio ns shall be conducted in such a manner to minimize dust and noise.
(Ord. 1324 a 17A.03, added by Ord. 1900 November 23, 1959).
18.72.040 Lo t area. Minimum lot a rea in the A -C district shall be five
acres with no t more than one dwelling unit (as permitted in (a) of Section
18.72.020 abo ve) per acre. (Ord. 1324 ; 17A .1. 1, added by Ord. 1900
Nov ember 23, 1959) .
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18.`:2 .050 Lot width. Minimum lot width in the A -C district shall be
two hundred fifty feet . (Ord. 1324 ? 17A .12, added by Ord. 1900 No vem-
ber 23, 1959) .
18.72.060 Ma ximum building coverage. Maximum b uildi ng coverage
shall be twenty-five percent of l ot area. (Ord . 1324 17 A.13, added by
Ord. 1900 November 23, 1959).
18.72.070 Front yard . Front yards shall be a minimum of thirty feet.
(Ord. 1324: 17A.14, added by Ord. 1900 November 23, 1959) .
18. 72. 080 Side yard. Side yards shall total not less than thirty percent
of the lot width and no side yard may be less than fiftee n feet. Three
feet sha ll be added to each required side yard f or each story above the
first. The side yard on the street side of corner lots shall be not less
than twen ty-four feet. (Ord. 1324 § 17A 15, added by Ord. 1900 Novem-
ber 23, 1959) .
18. 72.090 R ear yard. Rear yard requirements shall be a minimum of
thirty feet. (Ord. 1324 § 17A. 16, added by Ord. 1900 November 23, 1.959) .
18.72. 100 Automobile parking. Automobile parki ng shall be one cov-
ered space per dwellin g unit. (Ord. 1324 § 17 A.17, added by Ord. 1900
November 23, 1959).
18.72.110 Buildin g height limit. 3uilding height limit shall be tw o and
one-half stories, n ot to exce ed thirty-five feet. (Ord. 1324 9 17A .18, added
by Ord. 1900 N ovember 23, 1959) .
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Ch apter 18.32
P -F PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections:
18.32 .010 Purpose of district .
18 .32.020 Uses permitted .
18.32.030 Uses requiring use permits.
18.32.040 Minimum lot requirements.
18.32.050 Minimum yard requirements.
18.32.060 Maximum building height and cowrage.
18.32.070 Autom obile p arking.
18. 32.010 Purpose of district. The P -F public tacilitie district is de-
sign ed to accommodate go vernment al, public utility and ed ucati onal fa-
cilities. (Ord. 1324: 98.01, added by Ord. 1717 October 8, 1956).
18. 32.020 Uses permitted. The f ollowing uses shall be permitted in the
P -F district:
(a) All facilities own ed, leased or operated by the city of Palo Alto,
the cou nty of San ta Clara, the state of C alifor nia, the government of the
Un ited States, the Palo Alto Un ified School District or any other dist rict.
(b) P ublic or priva te colleges a nd universities and facilities inci-
dental or appu rten ant thereto. (Ord. 1324 ; 9B.02, added by Ord. 1717
O ctober 8, 1956).
1832. 030 Uses requiring use permits. Uses requiring u se permits as
provided in Chapter 18. 90 shall be the facilities of all public utilities as
defin ed by the pu blic utilities code of the state of California and corpora-
tions or o ther o rganiza tion s whose activ ities are under the jurisdiction
of the F edera l Communications Commis sion or the Interstate Commerce
Commis sion. (Ord. 1324: 98.03, added by Ord. 1717 October 8, 1956 and
amended by Ord. 1968 A ugust 8, 1980).
18.32.040 Minimum lo t requirements. T he area an d fro ntage of the
property inv olved shall be sufficient fo r the specific intended use as set
fo rth in the application for rezo ning. (Ord. 1324 g 98.10, added by Or d.
1717 October 8, 1956).
18.32.05.1 Minimum yard requ irements. The minimum front, side, an d
rear yards requir ed in this district shall be equal to those required in the
most restrictive a butting district; except where proper ty in this district
abuts property in any other district, the minimum yard required shall be
the same as that required a long the same property line in the abutting
district. One-half foot shall be added to each yard for each foot that the
building exceeds the ma ximum height allowed in the most restrictive
abutting district. (O rd. 1324 r 98.11, added by Ord. 1717 October 8, 1956).
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18.32.060 Maximum building height and c overage . Building height and
coverage mist be such that the total fl oor area does not exceed that al-
lowed in the most restrictive abutting district . (Ord. 1324: 9B .12, added
by Ord. 1717 Oct ober 8, 1956).
18.32.070 Aut omobile parking. Each facility located in this district
shall be pro vided with sufficient off-street parking space to satisfy the
entire parki ng dem and created by such facility. (Ord. 1324 ; 9 B.13, added
by Ord. 1717 October 8, 1956) .
EXHIBIT "E"
C hapt er 16 .20
SIGNS'
Secti ons:
16.20 .010
1620.020
16.20.030
16.20.040
16.20.050
16.20.060
1620. 070
16.20.080
16. 20.090
16.20..00
16.20. 110
16. 20.120
16. 20. 130
16.20. 140
16.20.150
16. 20.160
16.20. 170
1.6.20.1&.
16.20.190
16.20. 200
1620210
16.20.220
16.20.230
16.20.240
16.20.250
16.20. 260
1620.270
16.20.280
16.20. 290
16.20. 300
16.20.310
Defi niti ons .
Sign permit required .
Conse nt of owner.
Applic ation f or permit.
Permit fee.
Temporary sign permit.
Issuance .
Inspection .
Signs for advertisi ng purposes.
Exempt signs.
P rohibited locatio ns.
Signs in residential districts.
P -C plan ned commu nity districts.
Sign s on landscaped freeways.
Freestan ding signs.
Wall signs.
Projecting sign s.
Roo f signs.
Special purpose signs.
Combina tion of types of signs.
Classification of signs.
Construction an d main tenance.
Amortization of nonconforming signs.
R ecord of n on confo rming signs.
Signs reniered no nconforming.
Abatement of noncon forming signs.
Manner of a batement.
Mo dification of non confo rming signs .
A bandon ed s igns .
Uns afe and unlawful signs .
Pa rking of advertising vchicles prohibited.
1&2 0.010 Definition s. The fo llowing words and phrases whe never
used in this chapter shall be construed as defined in this section:
(1) BUILDING FAC E. The term "building face" shall mean and
in clude the genera l ou ter su rface of a main exterior wall of a buildin g.
For example, a building whose plan is rectangular has fou r main ex terior
walls an d fo ur bu ilding faces.
(2) ERE CT. The term "erect" sha ll mea n a nd include erect, con -
struct, -place, relocate, enlarge, substantially alter, attach, suspe nd, pain t,
post, maintain an d display.
(3) FREESTANDING SIGN. The term "freestanding sign" shall
me -tun and include any sign standing on the groun d. Such sign s are
usla lly, bu t not necessarily, supported from the ground by one or more
poses or pos ts or similar uprights, with or without braces.
2. F or state law au thorizing cities to regulate outdoor advertising, signs and bill•
boards ---See Coy . C.A. if 38774 an d 65850.
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(4) F RON TAG E. The term "fro ntage" shall mean and i ncl ude
a frontage on a public street.
(5) M ARQUE E. The term "marquee" sh all mean and include
any perm anent roofed struct ure attached to and supported by a building
and projecting over p ublic property.
(6) _ PROJECTING SIGN. The term "pr ojecting sign" shall mean
and include any sign, other than a w all sign, which is suspe nded from
or supported by a buildi ng or w all and which projects o utw ard therefrom.
Any sign suspended under a marquee , porch, walkway covering or similar
covering structure and in a pl ace appr oximately perpendic ul ar to the wall
of the a djoining building shall be deemed to be a projecting sign.
(7) RE SIDENTIAL DISTRICT OR Z ONE . The term "r esidential
district" or "zone" shall mea n and include a ny z one which is desig nated
by the prefix "R-" in the z oni ng title (Title 18), and the zo ne HD A.
(8) R OOF SIGN. The term "roof sig n" shall mean and include
any sign erected u po n or over th e r oof or p ar apet of a ny building, in-
cluding the roof of any porch, walkway coveri ng, or similar covering
stru cture, and supported by or connected to the building or ro of .
(9) SHOPPING CENTER. The term "shopping center" sh all
mean and include any combination of five or more separ at ely owned and
o perated reta il businesses on a single or commonly owned parcel of la nd .
(10) SIGN. The term "sign" shall mean and includ e a ny sig n,
display board, bill, poster, picture, lithograph, map, plat, ban ner, penna nt,
balloon, valance , sample, mo del, structure, or other devi ce used to an-
n oun ce, declare, demonstr ate, display, advertise or attract the attention
of the public, including but not limited to clocks, barber p oles a nd similar
devices.
(U) SIGN AREA. The term "sign area" shall mean and be deter-
min ed as follows:
1. Where the letter ed or illus trated ma ter ial of a sign is pl aced
!upon a sign board or other sign structur e havin g a continuous or ess en-
LiZy continuous sur face or face (whether pla ne, curved, a ngulated or
otherwise) , the exposed su rface or face area of such sign board or sign
str ucture shall be the s ign ar ea.
2. Where the lettered or illustra tive ma terial of a sign is n ot placed
as described in (1) above, but is framed either mechanically )r visually
by the design or la yout of the sign itself, then the area so framed sha ll
be the sign area.
3. Where the lettered or illustrative material is not plac ed or framed"
h the man ner described in (1) or (2) abov e, but is co mposed either ver-
tically, horizontally, diagonally or otherwise, essentially in the form of
a rectangle, parallelogram, pyramid or similar geo metric figure, the area
of the geometric figure within which such material could be enclosed
shall be the sign area; except that when the space between the elemen ts
comprising the sign exceeds 11,^ times the average s;?e of the elements
themselves, the ar ea of the elements may be measured separately as
provided in 4 below.
4. Where the lettere d or illu strative materia l is not placed, framed
or composed as des cribed in 1, 2 or 3 above, the total area of the rec-
tan gles or t,:her simple geome tric shapes within which the in dividual
words, letters, illu stra tion s, or other elements comprising the sign cou ld
be enclosed sha ll be the sign area.
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(12) T EMPORAR Y SIG N. The term "temporary sign", shall
mean and incl ude any sign con structed of paper, cloth, canvas, light fab-
ric, cardboard, wallboard or other light material, with or without frames,
and i ntended to be displayed for a short period of time only, in no event
to exceed sixty days.
U3) WAL L SIGN. The term "wall sign" sh all mean and i nclude
any sign posted or painted o n, suspended from or otherwise affixed to
the wall of any building or structure in an essentially flat positi on, or with
the expos ed face of the sign in a place appro xim ately parallel to the pla ne
of such wall. Any sign suspe nded from and placed approximately para-
llel to the front of a canopy, porch, or similar co vering st; ;icture shall
be deemed to be a wall sign. (Ord . 2104 § 34.401, August 27.1962) .
16. 20.020 Sign permit req uired. No perso n shall erect any sign upo n
an y Milboard, fen ce, post, pole, tree, building or other structure, or at-
tached to a standing vehicle, in the city of Palo Alto, without first ob-
ta in in g a sign permit to do so from the buildi ng ufficiat and e xcept in
co nfo rmity with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord . 2104 § 34.402,
August 27, 1962) .
16. 20. 030 Consen t of owner. No person shall erect any sign without
fir st o btain in g an d filing with the bu ilding official th e written consent of
the owner, lessee, or per son having possession of the property upon which
such sign is situated. (Ord, 2104 § 34.403, August 27, 1962) .
16.12. 040 Application for permit An application for a permit for each
sign shall be made to the bu ilding official in such form and include such
informatio n as the buildin g official may prescribe. Su.;h application shall
be accompanied by the written co nsent of the proper ty owner or other
authorized perso n as set forth in Section 1620.030 and the permit fee
herein pr ov ided. (Ord. 2104 1 34. 404(a), Augu st 27, 1962).
1620.090 Signs for adve rtising purpos es. Unless otherwise expre ssly
pr ovided in this chapter, no sign sha ll be erected or used for advertising
purposes of an y kin d except such signs as shall be located on a place of
busin ess, enterprise or ca lling a nd used solely fo r naming, designatin g
or identifying said business, enterprise or calling. No sign shall advertise
- or display the make, brand name or manufacturer's name of an y product,
a rticle or service unless the same assis ts in and is don e incidentally to
the naming, des igna tin g or identifying of said business, en terprise or call-
ing. (O rd. 2104 § 34.405, August 27, 1962).
16.20.10C Ex empt signs excepted. No thing in this cha pte r sha ll be
construed to prohibit any sign, notice or advertisement prescribed or re-
quired by law, or any no tice posted by any lawful officer, or an y sign
conforming to the rules herein adv ertising the rale or lease of the real
property upon which such sign is situated. (Ord. 2104 § 34.4,6, August
27,1962) .
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16.20.110 Prohibited locations . All sig ns shall comply with the fol-
lowing l ocatio n req uirements:
(a) Public places. Except as provided herein, no sign sbail be
erected upo n or o-rer any public street, sidewalk, parki ng lot or other public
way or place without a permit in writi ng from the chief of police, and e x-
cept on a p urely temporary basis . S uch permit sh all be in additio n to any
permit required by Section 16 .20.020 .
(b) Fire esc apes. No sig n shall be erected in s uch a ma nner that
any po rtio n of the sig n or its support is attached to or will interfere with
the free use of any fire escape, exit or standpipe, or obstruct a ny required
stairwa y, door, ventilator or wi ndow .
(c) Marquees. No sign shall be placed upon the roof or on the
face of any marquee except on a theater .
(d) Traffic. No sign shall be erected in such a m anner that it will
or reasonably may be expected to interfere with, obstruct, co nfuse or mis-
lead tra ffic.
(e) Intersection s. No sign over three feet in height shall be erected
at the interction of an y street improved for vehicular traffic, within a
tria ngula r area formed by the curb lines, and their projection, and a lire
connecting them at po ints thirty-five feet fr om the i ntersection of the
projected cu rb lines, unle ss the same, in compli ance with the pr ovisi ons
of this chapter, has a clearance of at least ten feet above c urb grade and
no part of whose means of su pport has a singIe or c ombi ned horizontal
cross section exceeding eight in ches. (Ord. 2104 c 34 .407, August 27,
1982).
16. 20120 Signs in residential districts. No sign shall . be erect ed in
any residen tial district ex cept as pr ovide d in this section.
(a ) Chur ches an d quasi -public organiza tio ns. In a ll : -Fsider tial dis-
tricts chur che s and quasi -public organizations ma y erect signs on the prem-
ises identifying the premises or a nnouncing activitie s thereon.
(b) Iden tifying sign s. In all residen tial diet iota except R -1,- R -E,
R-DU P an d R-2, sign s ma y be erected iden tifying the property or building
on which the sign ifi situa ted.
(c) Special purpose signs. Certain special purpose signs may be
erected in residential districts in co mpliance with the pro vision s of Section
16.20. 190.
(d) Size an d height. Except as otherwise pr ovided in Section
16.20.190, wall sign s in residential districts shall not exceed an area of
one squ are foo t of sign for each for ty square feet of wall area or one
hu ndre d fifty square feet, whichever is les s. F reestandin g signs shall meet
the requ iremen ts of Ta ble 1.
(e) Number. In residential districts there shall be no more than
one wall sign and on e freestan ding sign for each fronta ge. No projecting
signs or roof signs shall be erected h res idential districts.
(f) L ighting of signs. No sign in a residential district shall be
constructed in su ch a way that any light bulb, light filament, n eon tu bing
or similar ma teria l is v isible fro m the front of the sign or from beyond
the proper ty line. (Ord. 2104 § 34.40$, A ugust 27, 1962).
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16.20.140 Signs on lapped freew ays. Notwithstanding anything
elsewhere contained in this chapter, no sign shall be erected ou any prop-
erty adjacent to a secti on of land scaped freeway in such a way as to be
viewed by perso ns tr aveling on s uch land scaped freeway, except whe n such
sign is used exclusively: •
(a) To advertise the sale or lease of the property upo n which the
sign is situated; or
(b) To designate the name of the ow ner or occupant of the prem.
ises upon which the sign is situated, or to identify 'such premises.
An y sign which is now or hereafter shall be in violation of this sec-
tion shall be removed within o ne year from the date when a freeway sec-
tio n sha ll have been landscaped. ( Ord. 2194 a 34.410, August 12, 1962).
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16.20.180 Roof signs. Roo: signs shall be pe rmitted only in zones
C-3, M-1 a nd M-2 and shall comply with the requireme nts of this section.
(a) Area . The maximum area for any roof sign which is set b ack
at least eight feet from the .dge of the roof or firewall shall be as i ndi-
cated on Table 3. The maximum area f or any sign n ot so set back shall
be as in dicated on Table 2 or T able 3, whichever is less, but need not be
leas than fo rty square feet.
(b) Height. Any roof sign which is set back at leapt eight feet
from the edge of the roof or firewall shall have a m aximum h eight of
fifteen feet abo ve the firewall or high portion of the roof . A ny sig n
n ot so set back sha ll have a ma ximum height of four feet above the fire -
wall or highest portion of the roof.
(c) Location. No roof sign shall project beyond the edge of the
ro of or firewa ll, or beyond the front pro perty line, or closer than fo ur
feet to the s ide or rear property line . A sign upon the canopy cf a service
sta tion may extend beyond the canopy.
(d) Nu mber. Subject to the pro visions of Section 16.20200, there
shall be no more than o ne roof sign for each place of busin ess or occu-
pan cy.
(e) Con struction. In addition to the requirements of Section
16.20.220, ev ery such sign shall be c onstructed wholly of meta l, incom-
bustible plas tic or other approved fire res istant materia l. (Ord. 2104 1
34. 414, Augus t 27, 1962).
16. 20.190 Special purpose signs. Signs for the special purposes set
forth in this section shall be permitted as provided herein.•
(a ) Fo r sale or lease signs. In all districts signs may be erected on
real estate advertisin g such real esta te for sale or leas e. In R-1, R -E,
R-DUP a nd R-2 districts such sign s shall no t exceed an area of six square
feet. In all other districts su ch signs shall meet with the requiremen ts
set for th on T able I.
(b) Directory signs. In all districts where group occupancies in
office buildings ar e permitted, directo ry signs may be erected displaying
the names of the occupants of a building who are engaged in a particular
profess ion, busin ess or the like. Such signs shall be situ ated at least two
feet inside the property line and shall n ot exceed eight feet in height.
Such sign s may have an area of four square feet, plus one and on e-half
square feet per n ame, in no event to exceed seventy-five square fee t.
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(c) Constr uction pr oject. signs. Signs may be erected in conjunc-
tion with co nstructio n pr ojects a nd used for the purpose of publici zing
the f uture occup ants of the buildi ng or the architects, engineers a nd c on-
structio n organizatio ns participati ng in the project. In residenti al dis-
tricts, no such sign shall exceed twelve square feet in area and no free-
standing sign shall exceed five feet in height . In other dist ricts no sign
shall exceed the area for the applicable frontage set forth in Table 1 a nd
no freestanding sign shall e xceed eight feet in height. All such sig ns sh all
be removed before a final rele ase on the construction is gi ven by the build-
ing official.
(d) Directional signs. Directional signs may be erected for the
puri.os e of facilitating or co ntrolling the efficient or s afe m oveme nt of
pedestria ns or vehicles on private property . Such cigrs shall not be used
to r advertising purposes and particularly shall not include the name of
any perso n, firm, compa ny, organizatio n or any product or ser vice. Except
perma nent or temporary private customer off-street pa rking sign s ap-
proved un der Section 16. 20.110(a), such signs shall be located on the prop-
erty to which they pertain, shall not e xceed an area of six sq uare feet
n or a height of three feet, and shall be located at least twenty feet within
the n ea rest property line; except that directional signs of not more th an
three squa re feet in area may be located not less than ten feet within any
front property line. Su ch sign s shall not be permitted in R-1, R -E, R-DUP
or R-2 dis tricts.
(e) Open house signs. Open house signs, advertising real estate
open for in spection for prospective sale, may be placed on priv ate prop-
erty in a ll distr icts with the consent of the owner, lessee or occup ant.
Su ch signs may state the name of the person or firm sponso ring the open
hou se. Such sign s shall not exc eed fou r squa re feet in area nor three in
number for any one sale . Ev ery su ch sign s hall be removed between the
hours of eight p.m. and eight a.m.
(f) Su bdivision signs. An y person or firm offerin g real estate for
sale in an approv ed subdiv ision may erect not more than two signs indi-
cating the location of the subdiv ision . No such sign shall exceed forty
square feet in ar ea. Such signs may state the name of the subdivider or
s ubdivision or bo th. No such sign shall be er ected on or s ituated within
o ne hundred fee t of a ny occupie d re siden tial pr operty. No such sign shall
be illu minated.
The application for permit fo r any such sign sha ll be accompanied,
in addition to the permit fee, by a deposit of fifty dollars for each sign
to gua ran tee proper main tena nce an d ultimate remova l thereof. The per-
mit for any such sign sha ll be issue d for a perio d of six months. At the
en d of such period additio nal exten sion s of ninety days each may be gran t-
ed by the bu ilding official for go od cause shown. Upon expira tion of the
permit or an y extension thereof the sign shall be remov ed by the applican t.
If it is not, the city may r emo ve the sign an d apply the deposit to the
expense of remo val. If the sign is removed by the applicant the deposit
shall be return ed to him u pon request.
(g) Political sign s. Signs of a civic, political or religious nature ma y
be erected in conformity with this div ision in all districts except R-1, R -E,
R -DU P and R-2, on a tempo ra ry basis only, as provided in Section
16.20.060. (Ord. 2104: 34.415, August 27, 1962!.
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16.20 .230 Amortizat on of no nconforming signs. * There are hereby
declared to be the following time periods within which all signs within the
city shall be altered, removed or otherwise m ade to comply with the pro-
visions of this ch apter.
Signs pai nted on buildi ngs, walls or fe nces, 2 years.
All other signs, 5 years.
Provided that the following time periods shall apply to signs legally
erected pursuant to a valid sign permit issued within the two years im-
media tely precedi ng the effective date of this section:
Signs painted on b uildings, w alls or fences, 3 years from permit d ate.
All other signs, 7 years fr om permit date.
'Sections 16.20.230 thr ough 16.20.270 became effective July 24, 1963) .
(Ord. 2104 § 34 i19(a), August 27, 1962).
16.20.290 Aba ndoned signs . No person shall mai nt ain or permit to be
maintain ed on a ny premise: ow ned or controlled by him any sign which
has been abandoned. An y such sign shall promptly be abated by the owner
or su ch other person . An y sign which is located on property which be-
comes vacant a nd unoccupied for a period of three mo nths or more, and
a ny sign which was erected for an occupa nt or business unrel ated to the
present occu pant or his business, an d any sign --hich pertains to a time,
event or purpose which no longer obtains, shall he presumed to have been
aba ndon ed. (Ord. 2104 § 34.420, August 27,1962) .
16.20.300 U nsafe an d unlawfu l signs. Whenever a sign is found to be
erected or ma intained in v iolatio n of any provision of this ch apter or of
an y other ordinance or law, the bu ilding o fficial shall order that such sig n
be a ltered, repaired, reconstructed, demolished or removed as may be ap-
propria te to abate such con dition. Any wo rk required to be done shall, un-
less a differ ent time is specified, be completed within ten days of the date
of such order .
Fa ilure, neglect or refusal to comply with su ch order of the building
official shall be sufficient basis for the revocation of any permit granted
under this chapte r and shall constitute a separate offense.
In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the bu ilding of-
ficial shall have the power an d au thority summarily to remove, or cau se
to be removed, at the owner's expen se, any sign erected or maintained in
viola tion of the pro visions of this chapter. (Ord. 2104 § 34.421, August
27, 1982) .
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Chapter 12 .16
UNDERGROUND i7TILITIES
Sections:
12.16.010 Underground installati on required for new construction.
12.16.020 U ndergro und utility districts established.
12.16.030 Overhead wires prohibited in underground districts.
12.16.040 Cou ncil m ay designate additional undergrou nd utility dis •
tricts.
12.16.050 Exceptions .
12.16.060 Special exceptions granted by city c ouncil .
12. 16.070 Time extensions.
12.16.080 Notification of affected prope rty owners and utilities .
12.16.090 R esponsibility of property owner.
12.16.100 Action on noncompliance.
12.16. 110 Cost of removal a lie n.
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12.16.010 Un dergrou nd in stallation req uired fo r new constructi on. The
city co uncil finds and determines that the public interest requires that all
facilities an d wires used in supplyin g elect ric, communication or similar
associated service to be constructed in the city of Palo Alt o afte r July
1, 1965 shall be placed undergro un d in order to pr omote and pre serve
the hea lth, safety and genera l welfare of the public and to assure the
orderly development of the city of Palo A lto. The chief electrical engi neer
ma y au thorize o verhea d lines for new construction when in his opinion
underground installation in an y particular insta nce would not be feasible
or practica ble. His decision in such matters shall be final. (Ord . 22:.11
$ 37. 201, May 3, 1965) .
12.16.020 Un derground utility districts established. The council fur-
ther fin ds a nd determines that the public interest requires that the fol-
lowing described areas of the city of Pa lo Alto as delinea ted with more
particula rity in those certa in maps entitled Underground Utility D istrict
Ma ps, and made a pa rt here of by refer en ce , be declared to be and the
same a re declared to be a nd es tablished as under ground utility districts
a nd perso ns maintaining poles an d overhea d lines and associated overhead
stru ctures in su ch districts shall remove the same within the pe iod of -
time as indicated:
(1) District No . 1. All la nds frontin g on Oregon Avenu e, removal
by September 1, 1965.
(2) District No. 2. Palo Alto Foothills Par k, remo val by Ja nuary.
1,1967.
(3) Distr ict No. 3. A lexis Drive a rea, remova l by Januar y 1,
1966. (O rd. 2231 137.202, May 3, 1965).
12.16.330 Overhead wires pro hibited in underground districts. (a) Un
lawful to Main tain P oles After Remo val Date. Whenever any a rea of the
city is declared to be an un derground utility distr ict it shall be unla wful
for an y person or utility to main t'In any pole, overhead line or associated
o ve head stru ctu re within the district after the date when said utilities
are required to be removed
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t b) New C onstructio n Prohibited . From a nd after the effective
d ate of the establishment of any undergro und utility district it sh all be
unlawful for any person or num.: to erect, construct, use or mai ni ain
any pole, overhead line or associated overhe ad structure within such
underground utility district.
(c) Violation a Misdemea nor . Any person or v `,ility who shall erect,
construct, place, keep, maintain, continue, employ or operate any such
pole or overhe ad li ne it associated overhead struct ure within any u nder-
ground utility district oi= sh all neglect to take down and remo ve any such
pole, overhead wire, or associated overhead str uctures within the time
designated in this chapter or who shall otherwise fail to comply with the
provision s of this ch apter shall. be g uilty of a misdemeanor and up on
conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred
dollars. Each consecutive fifteen day period during which the fail ure to
comply w ith the provisions hereof shall ccnstitute a sep arate offense.
Such violation is likewise hereby declared to be a nuisa nce and m ay be
a bated by the city a ttorney in the man ner pro vided for the abatement
of nu isances. (Ord. 2231 37.203, M ay 3, 1965) .
12.16. 040 Cou ncil may designate additional und ergrou nd utility dis-
tric ts . (a) The city council may from time to time call public hearings
to ascertain whether the public necessity, health or safety req uires the
remov al of poles a nd o verhead lin es an d associated ov erhead structures
from some designated area of the city. The city clerk sh all n otify all
affected property o wn ers as shown on the last equalized tax r oll of the
city an d affected u tilities by mail of the time a nd place of such he arings
at least thirty days prior to the date the reof.
(b) If, after any such pu blic hearing, the council finds that the
public necessity, health an d safety r equire su ch removal the council shall,
by ordinance amendir g Section 12.16. 020 of this chapter, declare such
a rea an undergroun d utility district. Such ordina nce shall include a de-
scr iption of the ar ea comprisin g su ch dis trict an d sha ll fix the time within
which such poles and overhea d lines a nd asso ciated ov erhea d structur es
sha ll be removed and within which affected property owners must be
ready to receive under gro und serv ice. T he coun cil shall allow a reason-
able time for su ch remova l hav ing due regard for the availa bility of
n ecessary la bor, mate rials an d equipment fo r such removal an d fo r the in-
stalation of su ch underground facilities as may be occasion ed thereby.
(Ord. 2231 3 '37.204, May 3, 1965).
12.16.060 Special ex ception s granted by c ity council. Notwithstanding
any oth er provisu>ns of this chapter the city coun cil ma y grant special ex-
ceptions on a perman en t or temporary basis to the provisions her eof on
such terms as the city co uncil mcy deem appropriate in cases of emergen-
cy or unusu al circumstances to any perso n to erect, . :-Instruct, install,
main tain, use or o perate poles and overhead lines and a sso ciated overhead
s trictures within any underground utility district pr ovided that prior
thereto the city coun cil shall have made a finding that granting of su ch
special exception do es not vio late the genera l p'srpo ses of this chapter, will
not be detrimen ta l to the public interest, welfare, kaafety, peace or health
a nd that su ch action will not constitute a grant of specia l priv ilege in cot--
aistent with the limita tions upo n other properties in the undergroun d utili-
ty district. (O rd. 2231 § 37. 206, Ma y 3, 1965) .
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12 .16 .090 Responsibility of pr operty ow ner. (a) All conduits, con-
d uctors and a ssoci ated eq uipment nece ssary to receive utility service be-
twee n service co nductors or underground pipe or conduit of the s upplying
utility a nd the service facilities to the building or strucZ .ure being served
shall be provided by the person ow ning, operating, leasing or renting said
property subject to applic able r ules, reg ul ati ons and tariffs of the utility
or u tilities concerned and the Utility R ules and Regulations of the city
of Palo Alto.
(b) Such underground constructio n shall be acc omplished within
the time specified in Section 12.16.020 or within thirty days after th e in-
stallation of the utilities facilities pursuant to the city's Utility Rules
a nd Re alations. (Ord. 2231 § 37.209, May 3, 1965).
1216.100 Action on noncompli ance. (a) In the event the person own-
ing, opera tin g, leasing or renting said pr operty does not comply with the
pro vision s of Section 12.16.090 within the time specified therein- the
chief electrical engin eer sha l; have the auth ority to order the discon-
nection a nd remov al of any and all poles, overhe ad lines or associated ove r-
head structures supplying utility service to aa; d property and the utility
shall not be thereafter required to provide service to such premises until
the owner, tena nt or occupant ma kes the necessary ch anges.
(b) Noncompliance by any person owning, operating, leasing or
re nting sa id property with the prov is ions of Section 12.16.090 shall con-
stitute a mis de mea nor. Until su ch time as notice is given pursuant to the
prov isions of Section 12.16. 080 the su:plying utility shall not be in vio-
lation of this cha pter, or an y o rdina nce enacted pursuant to the pr ovi-
sions of Sectio n 12. 16.040 in continuing to maintain overhead facilities
n ecessary to serve such person during the period of such noncompliance
and su ch reaso nable time thereafter as ma y be necessary to remov e the
sa me. (Ord. 2231 ¢ 37.210, May 3, 1965).
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EXHIBIT "G"
Chapter 16.28
EXCAVATIONS. GRA DIN G AND FILLS'
Secti ons:
16 .28.010
16.28.020
16.28.030
16.28.040
16. 28. 050
16.28.060
16.28.070
16.28.080
16. 28.090
16. 28.100
16.28.110
16.28.120
16. 28.130
16.28. 140
16.28150
16.28.160
16.28.170
16.28.180
16.28. 190
16 28.203
16.28. 210
16.28.220
16.28. 230
16.28.240
16.28.250
16. 28.260
16.28.270
16. 28. 280
16.28.290
16.28.300
Definitio ns .
Permit req uired.
Permit exemptions.
Permit issuance by building official in connection with
buildi ng permits.
Permit application.
Requireme nts for scale pla ns and drawi ngs .
Application refe rred to pla nni ng officer.
Permit, fees.
Permit issuance or denial ---Co nditio ns upo n iss uance.
Design ation of r outes.
Performance bonds .
Lia bility insurance .
Tran sferability.
Revocation or suspension of permit .
Appeals from denial or revocati on .
E xpiration —R ene wal.
Inspectio n by city.
Certificates of appro ved soil testing agency.
Excav ations.
F9lls.
Compa ction of fills.
Mainten ance of protectiv e devices.
Repair of existin g fills.
Dra ina ge requ irements.
Additiona l safety precautions required.
Protection of adjacent property —Fences an d guard rails.
Deposits of, earth, rock a re prohibited.
Destructio n of natura l ground cover.
Bu ilding restrictions.
Certificate of completio n.
162$.010 Del altiur s. The followin g words an d phrases, when ever
u sed in this chapter, s hall be construed an de fined in this section s
EXCA VATION. The term "exce. vatiod" shall mean any act by which
earth, sand, grav el, rock or any other similar material is cat into , dug,
qua rried, un covered, remo ved, displaced, re located or bu ll -dozed, an d shall
include the conditions resulting the refrom.
FILL The term "fill" shall mean any act by which earth, sand,
grav el, rock or any other similar ma terial is deposited, pla ced, pushed,
pulled or transported, and shall inclu de the co nditions resulting therefrom.
GRAD ING. The term "grading" shall mean excava tion or fill or an y
combination thereo f and shall in clude the conditions resulting from any
ez: ov ation or fill.
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P ERCENT COMP ACTION . The term "percent c ompaction" shall
mean the dry density of the materi al at present in the fill divided by the
maximum dry de nsity as determined in accorda nce with A .A.S.H.O . with
A.S.T .M. designation D -1557-58T with a ten pound hammer falling free
from an eighteen inch height above the soil at least twenty-five blows per
layer.
QUARRY . The term "quarry" sh all mea n any site or p arcel of land
u sed for obtai ning, extracti ng or prod ucing r ock, crushed ato ne, b uildi ng
stone, slate, limestone or similar material products on either a commercial
ba sis or for private use.
SITE . T he term "site" sh all mean a lot or parcel of l and or a series
of lots or parce ls of land joined tog ether under one ownership nership where
grading is to be performed a nd is bei ng performed.
SUPE RVISED GRADING. The term "supervised gr adi ng" sh all
mean grading done under the supervision of a soils e ngineer.
SOILS E NGINEER. The term "soils e ngi neer" shall m eans a ci vil -
e nginee r licen sed by the sta te and experienced in soil mechanics and slope
sta bilities whose qualifications shall be acceptable to the city engineer .
(Ord. 2104 § 34.601, Au gust 27, 1962).
1& 2& 020 Permit r equ ired. No person shall do any grading with
out a permit therefo r from the city en ginee r if such grading will result in
any of the fo llowing:
(a) An excav ation or fill in e xce ss of one hundred cubic yards;
(b) An excavation three feet or more below a two (h orizontal) to
one (vertical) descendin g slope from any property line, or a fill three feet
or more a bove a two (horiz on tal) to one (vertcal) ascending sl ope from
any property line.
(c) An exca vation or fill within a pu blic sewer, wa ter main, storm
drain or *lowe r line ea sement.
(d) An ex cava tion or fill which will encroach on or alter a natural
dra inage channel or water cou rse.
No pe rson shall con struct, reconstruct, a lter, repair or install any
structure in an y natural water course without a permit therefor from the
city meet
A separate permit shall be require d for each separate n on con tigu ous
site. One permit ma y cover bo th an exca vation and a fill on the same
18.28.040 Permit Issuan ce by bu dding o fficial In conn ection with bu ild-
in g permits. When ever grading is perfo rmed on a lot or pa rcel of land
in connectio n with the con struction of a building or structure on su ch lot
or parcel of land fo r which a permit has been issu ed by the 'building
o fficial, the bu ilding official shall perform all thedutis specified by this
cha pter to be performed by the city engin eer, ex : , �t supervision and in -
spectio n of work performed on public property or work on dra ins, dams
or rev etments, which shall be performed by the city engineer. A ll walls
or o ther similar structures on priva te pro perty required by the city engi-
neer in connection with permits issu ed by rim shall be co nstructed un der
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a permit from a nd inspected by the building official . The buildi ng official
shall file a copy of each exca vation permit issued by him with the city
engi neer. (Ord . 2104 4 34.604, Aug ust 27, 1962).
13.28 .070 Application referred to pl anni ng officer . When the grading-
._ to be d7ne on a site which is intended to be subdivided into two or more
parcels or which i nvol ves m ore tha n twenty thousand cubic y ards v)f exca-
vation or fill, the application sh all be referred to th e city planning officer
fo r study. The city plan ning officer sh all report on any aspect of the
proposed grading, excavatio n or fill th at relates to or affects the ma ster
plan or any other zoning plan or zoning reg ulatio ns of the city. The city
plannin g officcr upon completion of investig atio n shall transmit his report
and fin dings and recomme ndatio ns to the city e ngineer and no permit
sha ll be issu ed u ntil such report has been received. Failure of th e city
planning officer to act within ten days after the referr al of the applica-
tion to him shall be deemed to be an approval and the permit may there-
after be issued. (Ord. 2104 r 34.607, A ug ust 27, 1962) .
16. 28. 090 P ermit Issuance or denial —Conditions up on Iss uance.
A. GRO UND S FOR DENIAL. Whe never in the judgment of the
city engineer the proposed work would directly or indirectly create a haz-
ard to huma n life or endange r a djo ining property or property at a higher
or lo wer le vel, or any public sewer, storm drain, watercourse, street, street
improv ement or any other public property, the applic ati on sh all be denied .
If, in the opin ion of the city en gineer, the danger of hazard can be elimi-
nated by the erection or installation of walls, cribs or other devices, or by
a specified method of perfo rming the work, the city engineer m ay grant
the permit upon condition that the specified protection and preca ution ary
wo rk shall be done to his sa tisfaction , or upon con dition that a specified
method of performing the work shall be used.
B. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE. In gran ting any permit un-
der this chap ter, the city engineer may attach such conditio n thereto as
ma y ne reason ably necessary to prevent danger to public or private prop-
erty or to prevent the opera tion fr om bein g condu cted in a man ner hazard-
ous to life or property or in a ma nner like ly to create a nu isance. No
person shall violate a ny con ditions so imposed by the city en gin eer. Such
co nditions may inclu de, bu t shall not be limited to:
(I) Limita tions on the hours of operation or the period of yea r in
which work may be performed.
(2) Restrictions as to the size and type of equ ipment.
(3) Designation of rou tes upon which materials may be transported.
(4) The place an d ma nn er of disposal of e xcav ated materials.
(5) Require ments as to the la ying of dust and tr acking of dirt, the
preve rttien of no ises an d o ther results offensiv e or injurious to the neigh-
borhood, the gen er al public or any portion there of.
(6) Designation of max imum or minimum slopes to be used if they
va ry from those prescribed in this chapter.
(7) Regulation s as to the use of pu blic streets and places in the
course of the wo rk.
(8) Regulations as to the degree of compaction of fill ma teria l.
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(9) Requirements as to pavi ng private driveways a nd ro ads con-
structed under the permit.
(10) Requiremer`. s for safe and adequate dr ain age of the site .
(11) A requirement that approval of the city engi neer be secured
before any work which has bee n commenced may be discontinued .
(12) A requirement that men and equipment be provided at the site
during storms to prevent i ncomplete w ork. . from endangering life or
pro perty.
(13) Req uirements f or fencing of exca vation or fills which would
be hazardous without such fenci ng. (Ord. 2104 34 .609, Augu st 27,
1962).
1628.190 Ex cavatio ns. A. SLOPE STANDAR DS GENERALLY. No
perman ent excava tion shall be made with a cut face steeper in slope than
on e horizontal to one vertical, u nless a retai ni ng wall or other appro ved
su ppo rt is prov ided tc support the face of the e xcavation .
B. DEVIA TION FROM SLOP E STANDARD. The city e ngineer may
upo n request permit deviation from the above st andard; pro vided, that
the owner shall first furnish the city engineer with a written opi nio n of
a soils engineer, certifyin g that he has investigated the site and th at the
proposed deviatio n will not en danger any pr operty .
C. CUT FACE TO BE FLATTER. The city engineer may require
the excava tion to be ma de with a cut face flatter in slope tha n one hori-
zon tal to o ne vertical if he fin ds the material in which the exc avatio n is
to be ma de unusu ally subject to erosion or if other conditions make such
flatter cu t necessar y for stability and safety.
D. APPLICABIL ITY. This section applies to all exc .vations in the
city regardless of whe ther a permit is required by this chapter fo r such
excavatio n. (O rd. 2104 § 34.612, Augu st 27, 1962) .
16. 25.200 Fills. A. SLOPE STANDARDS. No fill sha ll be m ade
which creates any exposed surface steeper in slope than one and one-half
horizo ntal to on e v ertical. The city en gineer may, upon request, permit
deviation s from the above standard; provided, that the own er furnished
him with the written o pinion of a soils engineer cer tifying that he ha s in-
vestigated the site an d that the proposed dev iatio ns will no t en da nger
any pro perty.
B. FILL SURFACE TO BE FLA 'rr fit. The city engine er ma y re-
quire that the owner furnish a written opinion of a soils e ngineer certifying
that he ha s investigated the site a nd recommending maximum a llowa ble
fill slope and type of slope treatmen t for stability.
C. TOE OF FILL. The toe of filled s lopes shall be located five feet
or one-ha lf of the vertica l height of the fill from any a djoining property
lin e, whichever is greater, bu tsuch distance need not exceed ten
D. APPLICABILITY. This section applies to a ll fills in the city
regardless of whether a permit is requ ired by this chapter for such fills,
except that the tests and repo rts specifies by this section shall not be
n ecessary in conn ection with fills for which no permit is required. (Ord.
2104 34.620, August 27, 1962) .
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16.28.210 Compaction of fills. All fills shall be compacted unless the
city engineer finds th at such comp action is not required as a s afety meas-
ure to aid in preventing the sat uration, adverse settlement, slipping or
erosi on of the fill . Where compaction is required it shall be m ade to a
mi nimum of ninety percent compaction, as defined in Section 16.28.200,
and made u nder supervised grading. The city engi neer may specify the
maximum thickness of the layers of fill to be zompaeted.
Fills shall be compacted, inspected and tested in acc orda nce with the
following provisions:
(a) The sp ace over which fills are to be made shall first be cleared
of all trash, brush, trees, stumps, timber or debris and shall be scarified.
(b) All filling shall be done with good sound earth, gravel or ma-
terials approved by the city engi neer.
(c) When an existi ng fill iv to be widened or a new fill is to be made
on a hillside, the new material shall be b onded to th e old by plowing deep
longitudinal furrows, or by removing t op soil and vegetation and by com-
pa cting the fill upon a series of terr aces.
(d) A ll exposed fill slopes shall be protected immediately upon com-
pletion with landscaping, an approved sprinkler system or other er osion -
contr ol devices appro ved and deemed necessary by the city engi neer .
(e) In additio n to the inspection of any fil's by the city engineer,
the c ity en gineer may requ ire that a writte n report in duplic ate be sub-
mitted by a soils en gin eer certifyin g results of tests of the fill at selected
stages. If fav ora ble conditions exist, the city engi neer may by prior ap-
pro val waive requiremen ts for superv isio n or soil testing.
If the fill is to suppo rt bu ildings , structures or r oadw ays, the city
engine er may require the repor t to in clu de recommend ati on s on be aring
capac ities. (Ord. 2134 § 34.621, Au gu st 27, 1962).
16.28.228 Mainten ance of protective devices. The owner of any prop-
erty on which an excavation or fill has been ma de pursuant to a permit
granted under thin chapter, or any other person or a gent in control of such
property, shall main tain in goal con dition an d repa ir all retaining walls,
cribbing, drain age struct'!!, planted slo pes a nd o ther pro te ctive devices
sho wn in the approv ed plans or dr awings s ubmitte d with the application
for the grading perm it. (Ord_ 2104 a 34.622, A ugust 27, 1962).
16.28.230 R epair of existing fills . Whenever the city en gine er deter-
mines by inspection that an existing excavatio n or fill from any cause has
beco me a men ace to life or limb, or e r:dangersn property, or Jfecta the
safety, usa bility or stability of a ny pu blic property, the owner of the
property upon which such exca vation or Ill! is lo cated, or o ther person
or agent in co ntrol of the property u pon rec eipt of no tice in writing fro m
the city engineer so to do, shall, within one hundred eighty days from the
da te of su ch wr itten notice, repair or reconstruct such ex cavation or fill
so that it will conform to the requiremen ts of this chapter or otherwise
repair, recon struct, strengthen or eliminate such exca vation or fill in a
mariner satisfactory to the city engineer so that it will no longe r con-
stitute a men ace or danger as aforesaid. A shorter period oi time may
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be specified by the city engi neer if an immine nt and immediate hazard is
found to e xist . Any person receiving notice as set out in this sectio n may
appe al from the notice of the city engineer in the manner pro vided by
Sectio n 16.28.150. (Ord . 2104 z 34.623, August 27. 1962).
16.28.240 Drainage req uirements . A. DR AINAGE GENERALLY .
All graded sites shall be developed so as to provide contr ol of storm and
surface w aters. Adequ ate provision shall be made to prevent a ny storm
or su rface waters from damaging the cut f ace of an e xc avati on or the
sloping face of . fill. All drainage provisions ah all be n ut ject to the ap-
proval of the building official and the city engineer, and f hall be of such
design as to carry storm and surface waters to the nE arest practical
street, storm drain, or natural water course, appro ved by the city engi neer
as a sa fe place to deposit and receive such waters.
• B. E AVE GUTTERS. All buildings on graded sirs shall be equipped
with eave gutters or ground gutters so that all storm waters falling upon
the roof will be collected and conducted to an approved locatio n in a non -
erosive device.
C. BUILDING PADS. Bu ilding pads on graded sat es shall be sloped
at a minimum of two percent to the street or an approved drai nage de vice.
D. FOOT ING E XCAVATIONS. Footings on graded sites sh all ex-
tend above the elevation of the whole point of the street curb a minimum
of six inches plus two percent of the dista nce from the f ooting to the curb .
Where the site drains to an approved dra inage device the footi ng shall
e xtend a bov e the elevation of the low po int of the device a mi nimum of
six in ches plus two perce nt of the distan ce from the footing to the de-
vice.
E. SUB DRAINAGE. Where deemed necessary by the building offic-
ial or city engineer a dequate subdr ainage shall be pro vided in con necti on
with fills. (Ord. 2104 § 34.624, A ugust 27, 1962).
16. 28.270 Deposits of earth, rock, at pro hibited. A. ON PREMISES
OF AN OTHER PERSON. No person shall dump, move or pla ce any earth,
sand, gravel, rock, stone or other excavated material so as to cau se the
sa me to be deposited upon or to roll, flow or wash upon or over the prem-
ises of a nother witho ut the expres s consen t of the owner of such premises
so affected or upon or over any public place or wa y.
B. SPTI J JNG. No person shall, when hauling an y ea rth, sand,
gravel, rock, sto ne or other ex cav ated ma terial over an y pu blic street.
alley or other pu blic place, allo w such materials to blow or spill over an d
u pon su ch street, a lley or place or adjacent private property.
C. RE MOVAL OF DEBRIS. If due to a violation of subdiv ision
A or B of this section, an y ear th, san d, gravel, rock, ston e or other ex ca-
va ted material is caused to be deposited upon or to roll, flow or wash upon
any public place or way, the person responsible therefor shall cause the
same to be re moved from such public place or way within thirty-six hou rs.
In the event it is no t so removed, the city engineer sha ll cause such re-
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moval and the cost of such remov al by the city engineer shall be paid to
the city by the person who failed to so remove the material. (OH. 2104
34.627, August 27,1962).
16.28 .280 Destruction of natural gro und cover . No perso n, e xcept pur-
suant to a written order of the fire marsh al shall denude and dest roy the
na tural cover of any water shed, except f or the immediate use and occu-
pation of the property so de nuded in accordance with and subject to all
applicable provisio ns of the zoning ordinance (Title 18), and the buildi ng
code (Chapter 16.04) . (OH. 2104 6 34.628, August 27, 1962) .
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EXHIBIT "H"
Title 21
SUBDIVISIONS'
21.04 DeMilli ons
21.08 Gener al Pr ovisio ns
21 .12 T entati ve Map
21.16 Fi nal Map
21 .18 FMng and Che ddar Fees
2120 General Regdatta ns and DEaign
21.24 Impro vements and Bol ds
21.28 Exceptions
21.32 Subdivisions of Less Thin Fi ve Lots
21. 34 Dedications for School Purposes
21. 36 Appeals
1. T er sta te kw viarg loaf am arOrltls s to enact a edmano.o reire lating liis & lip
and ommemt nor►' woof's/km—ass taw cad P. If liios. uus—.uaie anet
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Chapter 21.04
DEFINITIONS
Sections:
21.04.010 Map act.
21.04 .020 Owner.
21.01.030 Subdivider .
21.04.040 Subdivisio n.
21. 04.050 Hillside areas.
21.04.060 Lot .
21. 04.070 Subdivision map act —Certain definitio ns adopted.
21.04.010 Map act. The term "m np act" shall be deemed to m ean the
subdivision map a ct of the state of Califor nia. (Ord. 1316 2.10, De cem-
ber 26, 1.960).
21. 0.020 Owner. The term "owner" is the individ ual, firm, a ssocia-
tion, syndicate, co -pa rtn ership, or corporation havi ng sufficient pr oprie-
ta ry in terest in the land sou ght to be s ubdivided to commence a nd main-
ta in proceedings to subdivide the same under this title. ( Ord . 1316 12.20,
Dece mber 26, 1960) .
21.94. 050 Subdivider. The term "subdivider" shall mean any individ-
ua l, f nn, associa tion, syndicate, co-ta rtherehip, corporation, trust or any
other legal entity commen cing proceedings under this title to effect a sub-
div ision of land he reun der for himself or for an other. (Ord. 1316 4 2.30,
D ecermber 26,1960).
21.04.W.0 Subdivision. The term "subdh-i pn" shall mean any la nd or
portion thereof shown on the last preceding tax roll as a unit or as con-
tiguous units which is divided for the purpose of sa le, whether immediate
or futu re. (O rd. 131612.40, December 26, 1950).
21.04.060 Siiside a ieoa. The term "hillside areas" shall mea n an y area
with an average crone slope of fifty percent or more. (Ord.1316 12.41,
a dded by Ord. 1912 January 11, 1960.
MOWN L et. The term not" shall mum a parcel of land under one
ownership used or capable of bein g used uraahr the regula tions of this title,
in cluding both the bu ilding site an d all regtdre d ya rds a nd other open
spaces as required by Title 18, the Palo Alto somag code. (Ord. 1316 ;
150; December 28,1960) .
21 IMMO Subivisis a imp set—O eetein deeadii s adopted. The defi-
n ition s
and of Mowin
g owin g wards and phrases: "coun ty sur-
advisoey swcy,i, `Ymal map, "tmpro'v-sent, "record
of su rvey map," and "tentative map" as contained in the s bdivieloa map
act of the state of Califo rnia an d amendments thereto, are adopted as
definition of said words an d phrases whenever they appear in this title.
(Ord 1316 12.ai1, Decembe r 26,1960).
Ch apter 21.08
GENERAL PR OVISIONS
Sections:
21.08.010
21 .08 .020
21.0&030
21.06.010
21.08.060
21. 08.060
21.08.070
Pure --e ..
Planning c ommissio n as ad visory agency.
Commission —Powers and duties.
Compliance required.
Nonc ompliance — Transaction void able.
Violatio n —Notice filed.
No ncompliance —Buildi ng permit i ss uance p rohibited .
21. 06.010 Purpo.. This title is ena cted for the purpose of adopti ng
su bdivision regula tions for the city of Palo Alto. (Chi . 1316 $ 1.1, Decem-
ber 28, 1950).
21.06.068 Plug commission as advisory agency . The pl anning
commission of the c ity of Palo Alto, state of California hereinafter re-
ferred to as the planning co mbissfon, is hereby desig nated as the ad visory
agency with respect to subdiv isions as provided in the subdivision map
act.. (Ord. 1318 $1. 2, December 28,1960) .
21.08. 030Com mission—Powe rs .said duties. The plan ning commission
shall have all the powers and duties with respect to tentati ve and fi nal
maps, and the procedure rela ting thereto, which are specified by law and
by this title. (Ord. 1316 $ 1.3, December 28, 1950).
21. sI8.f40 Compliance required. It shall be unlawful for any i ndividual,
firm, as#soctatlon , syndicate, copa rtnership, co rporation, trust or any other
legal en tity, as a principal, agent or otherwise to offer to sell, to co ntract
to sell, or to sell an y subdivision of lan d or any part thereof in the city of
Palo Alto, un less an d until a ll the requiremen ts hereinafter provided ha ve
been complied with. (Ord. 1316 11.4, December 2$,1960).
AMAIN Noneompsifaa ee—Traa saotien voiiabie. An y deed or con-
veya nce , sale or contract to sell made con trary to the provisions of this
title is voidable at the sole option of the grantoa, buyer or person contra ct-
in g to per, his heirs, pers onal representative, or trustee in insolv ency
or ba nkruptcy within one year after the date of execution of the deed of
conv eyan ce, sale or contract to sell, but the deed of con veyance, sale or
contract to sell is binding u pon any assignee or transfere e of the gran tee,
buyer or person contracting- to pu rchase, other than those a bove enumer-
ated, a nd u pon the grantor, vendor, or person con tracting to sell, or his
usigneo, heir or devisee. (Ord. 1316 11.6, added by Ord. 1912 Janu ary
1, 1900).
111.08.044 ` V iehrtion N ike fled. If and when the planning officer
becomes a wa re of a division of land in v iolation -s[ the provisions of this -
title, he ma y record in the aMos of the county recorder of San ta Clara
Cou nty a notice to that effect describing the land. If su ch division is sub-
sequently approved hereun der, the piannhig offi cer may reco rd a n otice
that the violation has ceased.
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N othing in this sectio n shall be deemed to require complia nce with
the recording pro visions contained herei n as a co ndition precedent to the
enf orceability of Section 21.08.070 or any other pro vi sion of this title.
(Ord. 1316 f 1.6, added by Ord. 1912 J an uary 1, 1960 a nd amended by
Ord. 2040 July 24,1961).
21.08.070 N permit issua nce prohibited . No
building permit or any other kind of permit issued by the city sh all be
issu ed to any applicant (whether it be the original owner as defined in
Section 21.04.020, or the origin al grantee or other person mentioned in
Section 21.08.060, or their respective successors in i nterest, or any other
person) t;, be used in con nectio n with or pertmning to any premises or
portion thereof which has at any time bee n subdivided in violation of this
title an d n ot corrected as p ro vided d herein. The e nforcement of the pr o-
visions of this section shall be in addition to any other remedy or penalty
provided by law for violation of this title. (Oid.13161)1.7, added by Ord.
2040 July 24, 1961) .
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Chapter 21.12
TENTATIVE MAP
Sections:
21 .12.010
21.12 .020
21.12.030
21.12.040
21.12.050
21. 12.060
21.12.065
21.12.070
21.1 .060
21. 12.090
Filing and department approval.
Size a nd scal e.
Less th an five l ots.
Fi ve lots or more.
Contents .
Preliminary copy of restrictive c ovenants.
Preliminary soil report
Action on te ntati ve map.
Recommends+" gas to subdivider.
Reje etk i of map.
21.12.010 'klieg s ad department appro vaL Thirty copies of a tent a-
tiv e map of the proposed subdivision of any l and, together with additi onal
da ta required, shall be filed with the city engi neer at least fift een d ays
prior to the regular planning commission meeting at which ccneideratio n
is desired.
The city engineer shall tran smit copies of each tentative m ap to other
departments and agencies concerned. Upon receipt of a c opy of a. tente-
tiep map each departmen t concer ned sha ll examine the map to ascertain if
it conforms to the requ irements of such departmei t. Withi n ten days the
city e ngineer shall ma ke a written repor t to the planning c ommission, in-
cluding the recommendatioes . of all the departments a nd agen cies con.
corned. (Ord. 1316 ; 3.10, as amen ded by Ord 2307 August 8, 1966 and
Ord. 2350 June 6, 195r).
21. 12. 026 Me e s ad scale. Tentative maps shall be e ighteen by twen-
ty: inches in size a nd to a scale of one inch equals no t more than one
hundred feet. (Or d. 1316 13.71, December 26, 1950).
21.12.666 Leas firs flee lets. Tentative ma ps at the su bdivision of
any lan d in to less than live lots sha ll show the dime lions of the pr oposed
io ta an d a ny o ther informa tion deemed neees■ary by the city e ngineer.
(O rd. 1316 i 3.22, December 96, 1950).
2113.665 Fie isle er asses. Tentativ e ma ps of the subdivis io n of
any land in to five or more lots shall contain the following information:
(a) The tract mimeor n umber, date, meth point, scale and sufficient
description. to define the location and boun daries of the pro posed tract
(b) Name and a ddress of record own er or o wners .
(c) Name and address of the subdivider.
(d) N ame an d business address of person who prepared the tentative
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(e) Buf icient elevations or contours to determine the general slope of
the lan d, the high snd law points thereof, and all draina ge features. •
(f) The location, names, width, and approximate grade s of all
roads, stre ets, highways an d ways in the proposed subdivision , or to be of-
fered for dedication .
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(g) The loc ations, names and e xisti ng width of all adjoining and con-
tiguous highw ays, streets and w ays .
(h) The approxim ate widths, locations, a nd p urposes of all existi ng
and pr oposed easem ents.
(i) Appro xim ate lot lay -out and approximate dimensions of each lot.
Lots shall be n umbered.
(j) The dimensio ns and locations of any existing buildings which are
to remain in place on the property. (Ord. 1316 $ 3.23, December 26, 1950) .
21.12:060 Contents. The s ubdivider's stateme nt to appear upon, or to
accompan y the tentative m ap shall contain the following information:
(a) Misting use or uses of the pr operty.
(b) Proposed use or uses of the property.
(c) Statement of the impro vements and public utilities proposed to
be made or installed, and of the time at which such improvements are pro-
posed to be completed.
(d) Prov ision for sewerage and sewage disposal.
(e) Public ar eas proposed.
(f) Tree planting proposed.
(g) 3ustiffcation and reasons for any exceptions to provisio ns of
this title. (Ord. 1316 $ 3. 24, D ecembe r 26, 1950).
21.12.000 Prelna ry espy et re strictive covenants. A preiiminAry
copy of an y r estrictive covenants proposed shall be filed with the tentative
map. (Ord. 1316 $ 3.25, December 26, 1950).
MUMS Preliminary soil report T en ta tiv e maps of the subdi vision
of an y land into five or more lots shall be acco mpan ied by a preliminary
Bail report, as required herein :
(a ) A preliminary soil report shall be prepared by a Civil Engineer
who is registere d by the State, an d sha ll be based upon adequate test bor-
in gs of esteava tion s.
(b) The preliminary soil report may be waived if the City En gineer
sha ll determine that, due to the knowledge he has as to the soil qu alities
of the s of the s ubehrie lcsi, no prellnnirxrp analysis is n ecessary.
(c) If the prelimin ary soil report indica tes the pre sence of criticaMy
expansiv e soils or other moil pro blems which, if not corrected, wou ld lead
to sutural detects, the City Engineer shall requir e a soil in vestigatio n
which shall be prepared by a Civil Engineer who is register ed by the
Sta te. The report shall recommen d corrective action which is likely to
prevent structural damage to dwellhgs, roads or other public works to be
constructed.
(d) The City Engineer shall appro ve the soil in vestigation if he de-
termin es that the recommended action is likely to prev en t s tructura l dam-
age to dwellings, roads or other public wor ks to be constructed.
(e) No buildin g' perndt shall be issued unless the a pproved recom-
men de d action is in corporated In the construction of each dwelling. (O rd.
1316 i 3.26, added by Ord. 2308 August 7,1967) .
21 .11.070 Actio n on ten ative m ap. The pl anning commission sh all de-
termi ne whether the te ntative m ap is in co nformity with the pr ovi sio ns of
law and of this title and upon that basis sh all within f orty days after the
filing of the tentative m ap recommend approval, conditional approval or
disapproval of the same to the city c ouncil. (Ord. 1316 4 3.30, as amended
by Ord. 2350 June 6, 1987).
21.12.090 Recommendations to s ubdivider. The planning commissio n
may recommend that that the city council require th e subdivider to set
a side, or may suggest to the subdivider the advisability of dedic ating
suitable a reas for the parks, sch ools and public building sites that will be
required fo r the use of the neighborhood or the popul atio n which is in-
tended to occu py the subdivisi on under the pla n of proposed property uses
therein. In all cues, the pla nning c ommission sh all sugg est to the subdi-
vides such measures as will make for e xcellence of community de velop-
ment. (Ord. 1316 II 3. 32, December 26,1950).
21122..190 Rejection of map. The plan ning c ommission a nd the city
coun cil may reject a tenta tive map if the o nly practical use which c an be
made of the property, as proposed to be subdivided; is a use prohibited by
a ny ordinan ce, statute, law, or other valid regulati on, or if the prope rty is
deemed to be un healthful fo r occupancy. (Ord. 1316 § 3.34, December
1950).
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(b) Street center lines. Street center lines shall be required to in-
tersect on e another at an angle as near to a right angle as is practic able
by tangents not less than se venty-five feet in length.
(c) Turn -around . Where nee n ary to give access to or permit a
satisfactory future s ubdivision of adjoining la nd, streets shall e xtend to
the boundary of the pr operty and the resulting deadend street s may be
approved with out a turn around . In all other cases a t urn around having
a minimum radius of forty feet shall be required.
(d) Intersecti on corner rou nding . Whe never a major street or st ate
highway intersects any other street or highway, the property li nes at each
block corner shall be r ounded with a curve having a radium of not less th an
ten feet. On all other street i ntersections the property line at each block
corner shall be rounded with • curve having a. radi us of not less tha n
fiv e feet. In either case, a greater curve radius may be required if streets
intersect at other than right angles. This paragraph sh all not apply at in-
tersections where there are no building setb ack req uirements.
(e) Curve radii. The center line curve radii on all streets and high-
ways shall confo rm to accepted engineering standards of design and shall
be subject to approva l by the city engineer.
(f) Grades of streets and highways. No major or' wec ondary street
or highway shall have a grade of more than seven perce nt . No other street
or highway shall have a gra de of more than fifteen percent unless, be-
cause of topographical conditions or other excepti on al co nditions, the
city engineer determines that a grade in excess of fiftee n percent is
necessary.
(g) Access strips. Reserved strips controlling the ac cess to public
ways or which will not prov e., taxable for special improvements, will not
be approved unless su ch strips are necessary for the protection of the
pu blic welfa re or of substantia l property rights, or both, and in no case
ex cept in which the control and disposal of th,., land comprising such
strips is placed definitely within the jurisdiction of the city under condi-
tions approved by the city co uncil. (Ord. 1316 4 513, December 26,
1950).
21.2440 Streets and highways —Widths. Streets an d highways not
shown on any master street and highway plan or affected by proceedings
initiated by the city coun cil or approved by the city coun cil upon initiation
by other legally constituted govern men tal bodies shall n ot be of less width
than those set forth hereunder, ex cept where ft can be shown by the sub-
div ider, to the satisfaction of the planning commission, that the topography
or the small number of lots served and the probable futu re traffic develol.-
men t are such as to unquestionably ju stify a n arrower width. In crea sed
widths ma y be required where str eets are to serve co mmercial pro perty,
or where proba ble traffic condition s warran t su ch increa sed widths.
(a) Major streets or highways, right-of-way: ninety feet to o ne
hundred feet.
(b) Second, :- streets or highways. right-o f-way: sev enty feet to
eighty feet.
Ic) Local streets, minimum right-of-way: sixty feet, ex cept in hill-
side areas where, because of topographical co nditions or other exceptional
conditions, the city engineer determines that a lesser right-of-way is neces-
nary.
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(d) C ul-de-s ac streets and service roads when not o ver three hundred
fifty feet in length, mi nimum right- of-way: fifty feet, except in hillside
areas where, beca use of topog- %phical conditions or other exceptional
c onditio ns, the city e ngineer determines that a lesser right-of-way is
(e) Private streets, as required for proper access in each p articular
case. (Ord . 1316 * 5 .14, as amended by Ord. 1912 January 11, 1980).
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21. 20.050 Service reeds and off-street parking. Whe n lots proposed
fo r commercial usage fr ont on any major or sec ondary street or highway,
the su bdivider may be required to dedicate and improve a service road
to provide ingress and egress to and from such lots, or in lieu thereof,
if approv ed by the planing commission, the s ubdivider may d edic ate for
public use a nd improve an area adjace nt to such lets for off-street parking
pu rpo es. When any lots pr oposed for residential use front on any free-
way, state highway or parkway, the subdivider shall dedicate and improve
a service road at the fro nt of such lots, unless such is already exi stent
as a part of such freeway or parkway. In addition to any requirement
for a service road, the : plan ning coo n may require adequate off-
street pa rking areas for all lots proposed for commercial use. (Ord . 1316
k 5.15, December 26, 1950) .
21.20. 000 N oi avicess and planting strips. When the rear or side lines
of any lets border a ny major or s econdary street, highway or parkway,
the subdivider may be required to ex ecute and deliver to the city an instru-
men t, deemed sufficien t by the city attorney, prof luting the right io[
ingress and egress to such Iota across the side lines of such str eets or
highwa ys. When the r ea r or side lines of any lots border any freeway,
state highway or parkway, the su bdivider may be required to dedicate
a nd improv e a planting strip adjacent to such parkway or freeway . (Ord.
1318 $ 5.16, December 26, 1950) .
21.202 70 ABeys. Whe n any lots proposed for
dustrial usage , a lleys at lea nt twenty ' t in width ma y be requ ired at the
rear thereof with adequa te ingres an d egress for truck tra ffic. (Ord.
1316 8 5.17, as amended by Ord. 2119 No vember 26, 1962).
21.20.861 Street Eames. All street names shall be as approved by the
c ity cou ncil and no duplication a' street names shall be permitted. (Ord.
1318 ; 5.18, December 26,1950).
21.20.090 Acre lot ssbdivislon. Where a parcel is subdivided into a
tract of lots of one a cre or mo re, the blocks shall be of su ch rise an d
shape a nd be so divided in to lots as to prov ide for the extension and
open ing of streets and alleys at such intervals as will permit a su bsequent
division of a ny pa rcel into lots of smaller lega l aim. (Ord. 1316 $ 5.19,
December 26, 1950) .
21.20100 Za ssossais The subdivider aball gran t easemen ts not lase
than live feet in width for public utility, sanitary hewer and drain age pe r -
poses on each side of rear lot linos, alon g side lot lines and in planting
strips wher ever necessary, provided easements of lesser width m ay be
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allowed when at the determi natio n of the city engineer the purposes of ease-
ments m ay be accomplished by easements of lesser width a nd pro vided
f urther that in such determin ati on the city engi neer shall prescribe the
width of such easements. Dedication of e aseme nts sh all be to the city for
the p urpos e of installing utilities, planti ng strips and for other public
purposes as may be orderee or directed by the city council. Easements
for overhead pole lines and anchors shall be provided at the rear of all
lots, except where alleys are available. (Ord. 1316 1 5 .20, December 26,
1950).
21. 20.110 Lots. The size and shape of lots shall be in conformance
with any zoning regul ations effective in the area of the proposed sub-
division and as shown on the zo ning m ap, and no lot shall be less than si xty
feet in width, nor leas than one hundred feet in depth, exc ept residential
lots on curved or cul-de-sac streets, shall have a mi nimum width at the
building setback lin e of sixty feet, nor leas than one hu ndred feet average
depth, no r less than six thousand square feet in area . The pl anning com-
mission may recommend the granting of exception to this p rovision where
lots are to be used for commercial or industrial purpose s or where there
a: a unusual topogra phical con ditions, curved or cul-de-sac streets or other
special condition s. (Ord. 1316 $ 5.31, as ame nded by Ord. 1398 April 28,
1952).
21. 20.120 Side lot lines. The side lin es of all lots, so far as possible,
shall be at right an gles to streets or radial or appro ximately radi al to
curved streets. (Ord. 1316 5 5. 32, Dec tuber 26, 1950).
2L20.130 Divided io ta. No lot shall be divided by a city bou nd ary lin
(Ord. 1318 5.33, December 26, 1.950) .
2L20.140 Inter'ar dots with double frontage. Interior lots having do uble
fronta ge will not be approv ed. (Ord. 1316 1 5.34, December 26, 1950).
2L20.150 Walkways. The subdivider ma y be required to dedicate and
impro ve walkways through long blocks, or to pr ovide access to school,
pa rk or other public areas. (Ord. 1316 i 5.40, December 26, 1950)•
x;1.20.1®0 Water . ooa .•a es. T he subdivider shall, 'o bject to ripa rian
rights, dedicate a right-of-way for storm drain age pu rposes co nforming
substantially with the lines of any na tural water co urse or channel, stream
or creek that tra verses the su bdiv ision. In addition, if a parcel of la nd
to be subdivided includes a portion of the right-of-way to be acquired for
flood con tro l or drainage purposes and the city council shall determine
the boundaries of the r ight-of-wa y to be a cquire d, the subdivider shall
eitLer dedicate or withhold from subdivision all the area include d in the
right-of-wa y. (Ord. 1316 1 5. 51, as amen ded by Ord. 1806 Augv 't 11,
1968).
21. 20.170 Lad subject to iseudatlea. If any portion of any land, with-
in the boundaries shown on any such fina l ma p or record of su rvey map,
is su bject to overflow, inun da tion or flood hazard by storm water s, su ch
fa ct and the portion shall be clearly shown on su ch final map or record
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of survey map, enclosed in a border on each sheet of the map. (Ord.
1316 $ 5.60, December 26, 1950).
21.20.180 Mast er plan . In all respects, the s ubdivi sion will be con-
sidered in relation to the master plan of the city, or any part thereof, or
preliminary plans m ade in a nticip ation there of. (Ord. 1316 $ 5.70, De-
cember 26, 1950).
21. 20.190 Deed restrictio ns . Two copies of any proposed deed restric-
tions shall be filed with the city e ngi neer at the time of filing of the fin al
map. (Ord. 1316 $ 5.80, December 28, 1950) .
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21.28 .010
21 .28.020
21.28.030
21.28.040
Ch apt er 21.28
EXCEPTIONS
Application for conditi onal exceptions.
Action by pl anni ng commission.
Rec ommendations to c ouncil.
Action by city council.
21. 28. 010 Application for conditio nal e xceptions. The pl anning c om-
mission may recommend that the city c ou ncil authorize conditional excep-
tions to any of the requirements and reg ulations set f orth in this title . Ap-
plica tion for any such exceptio n shall be made by a petition of the sub-
div ider, stating fully the grounds of the applic atio n a nd the f acts relied
upon by the petitioner. Such petition shall be filed with the tent ative map
of the subdiv ision. In order for the pr operty referred to in the petition
to come within the provisions of this secti on, it shall be necessary that the
planning co mmissio n sha ll find the following facts w th respect thereto:
(a) There are specia l circumstances or conditio ns affecting the prop-
erty. The exceptio n is necessary for the pre servatio n and e njoyment
of a su bstan tial property right of the petiti oner.
(c) The gra nting of the exc eption will not be detrime ntal to the
public welfare or injurious to other pr operty in the territ ory in which ti.e
property is situated. (Ord. 1316 § 7.10, December 26, 1950) .
21.28.020 Action by plann ing commission. In recommending s uch ex-
ceptio ns, the planning commission shall secure su bstantially the objec-
tives of the regulation s to which exceptions are requested, and shall act
to protect the pu blic health, safety, convenience and general welfare .
(Ord. 1316 1 7.20, December 26, 1950) .
!L28.636 Re commendations to eousse8. In recommending the autho r-
isation of any exception under the provision s of this chapter, the planning
cosn misdon shall report to the city council its fin din gs with respect thereto
an d all facts in connection ther ewith, and sha ll specifically an d fully set
forth the exception recommended and the conditions designated. (Ord. 1316
7. 22, D ecember 26, 1950).
21.28.060 Adieu by city council. Upon receipt of su ch repo rt the city
council may by resolution authorize the plann ing commission to approv e
the tenta tive map with the exceptions and conditions the city council deems
necessary to substantially secure the objectives of this title. (O rd. 1316
7.30, December 26,19!0) .
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