Ordinance Number 462ORDINANCE NO. 462 6
AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE -
AMENDING OUTDOOR LIGHTING REGULATIONS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 9-2.404, 9-3.401
THROUGH 9-3.409, 9-3.414, 9-3.415, 9-3.418, AND
9-3.614 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, AMENDING OUTDOOR
LIGHTING REGULATIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
The City Council finds that:
A. The City's Environmental Review Board has reviewed
the amendment as set forth herein, has determined
that the amendment will not have a significant
impact on the environment, has accordingly issued
a negative declaration, and has otherwise carried
out all requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act as amended. The City Council hereby
confirms said Environmental Review Board action
as correct.
B. The proposed amendment will provide for increased
control of night lighting of outdoor recreation
and equestrian uses in order to mitigate adverse
impacts on surrounding properties. The code
amendment will permit the regulation of such
lighting so as to ensure compatibility with adjacent
land uses.
C. A duly noticed public hearing has been held to
receive and consider public testimony regarding
the proposed amendment.
SECTION 2. Amendment Text.
A. Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1,
preceding, the following amendments to the Municipal
Code are hereby enacted:
B. Section 9-2.404 (Authority of the Zoning
Administrator), Subsection 9-2.404(a)(11) is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"(11) All Zone Districts. Outdoor night lighting
for tennis courts, equestrian uses, and other
recreational uses subject to the requirements
of Section 9-3.607, 9-3.614, and 9-3.620."
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%,� C. The applicable paragraphs of Subsections 9-3.401(c)
61 (General Agriculture District), 9-3.402(c) (Small
Farm District), and 9-3.403(c) (Large Estate
District), relating to tennis courts as a permitted
accessory use, are hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Tennis courts and other outdoor recreational uses
on individual residential lots, provided the
requirements of Sections 9-3.607 and 9-3.614 are
met. Outdoor night lighting of such tennis courts
or other recreational uses shall not be permitted
unless a conditional use permit is approved by the
City."
D. The applicable paragraphs of Subsections 9-3.404(d)
(Small Estate District) and 9-3.405(d) (Single -
Family District), relating to tennis courts as a
permitted conditional use, are hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Tennis courts and other outdoor recreational uses
on individual residential lots, provided the
requirements of Sections 9-3.607 and 9-3.614 are
met. Outdoor night lighting of such tennis courts
or other recreational uses shall not be permitted
unless included within the conditional use permit
approval."
E. Subsections 9-3.402(c)(5), 9-3.403(c)(3),
9-3.404(c)(3), 9-3.405(c)(2), 9-3.406(c)(2),
9-3.407(c)(2), 9-3.408(c)(1), and 9-3.409(c)(2),
residential districts that permit recreation and
community centers as accessory uses, are hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Recreation and community centers, noncommercial,
public and private, provided that tennis courts
and other outdoor recreational uses within such
centers conform to the requirements of Sections
9-3.607 and 9-3.614. Outdoor night lighting of
tennis courts and other recreational uses shall
not be permitted unless a conditional use permit
is approved by the City."
F. Subsections 9-3.414(d)(1) (General Commercial
District) and 9-3.415 (d) (1) (Commercial
Manufacturing District), permitted conditional
uses, are hereby amended to read as follows:
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"(1) Recreational uses requiring outdoor facilities,
such as tennis clubs, provided the requirements
of Sections 9-3.607 and 9-3.614 are met.
However, outdoor night lighting for such
recreational uses, other than parking lot or
security lighting, shall not be permitted
unless included within the conditional use
permit approval. All night lighting --for any
purpose --shall conform to the requirements of
Subsection 9-3.614(a) regarding the
requirement to reflect light away from streets
or other nearby properties."
G. Subsection 9-3.418(c)(3) (Public & Institutional
District) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(3) Public and private recreation facilities,
provided that such facilities are incidental
to a permitted principal or conditional use
and that they conform to the requirements of
Sections 9-3.607 and 9-3.614. Outdoor night
lighting of such recreational uses shall not
be permitted unless a conditional use permit
is approved by the City."
H. Section 9-3.614 (Lighting) shall be amended to
read as follows:
"(a) General Requirement. Any artificial lighting
for any use shall be arranged so as to reflect
light away from streets or other nearby
properties.
"(b) Outdoor Recreation Uses. Outdoor night
lighting for tennis courts, equestrian uses,
or other recreational uses, except that
required for security purposes, shall not be
permitted unless a conditional use permit is
approved by the City. All night lighting --for
any purpose --shall conform to the requirements
of Paragraph (a), preceding."
SECTION 3. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
thirty (30) days after its passage.
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64 SECTION 4. City Clerk's Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Ordinance and cause same to be posted in the duly designated
posting places within the City of San Juan Capistrano within
fifteen (15) days after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of
June 1 1982 , by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Friess, Hausdorfer, Bland,
Schwartze, and Mayor Buchheim
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
6W4RENCE F. RUCPSEIM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERV
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 462 , which was
introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, held on June 1 , 1982, and adopted at
a meeting held on June 15th , 1982_-
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MARY ANN H OVER, CITY CLERK
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