Ordinance Number 121WIN
ORDINANCE NO. 121
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING THE
ERECTION OF CERTAIN STRUCTURES WITHIN THE PUBLIC
RIGHTS OF WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO;
AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
SECTION 1: Purpose. This ordinance is enacted to implement the Land Use
Ordinance of the City of San Juan Capistrano. The land Use Ordinance sought to
establish and preserve the orderly development of the City of San Juan Capistrano,
while at the same time perpetuating the historical atmosphere surrounding the
center of the City and the Mission of San Juan Capistrano. Other ordinances of
the City seek underground utilities and proper setbacks and sppcing of residential
areas. The whole atmosphere of the planned development of San Juan Capistrano is
in complete accord with the beautification program sponsored by Lady Bird Johnson
and it is the intention of this ordinance to assist the City in continuing towards
such goal. ,
SECTION 2: It shall beunlawfulto erect, cause to be erected, maintained,
or cause to be maintained any structure within the public rights of way within the
City of San Juan Capistrano, save and except those structures serving the interests
of the generalpublic such as fire hydrants, street signs, street lighting, public
postal receptacles, and public utility structures. Structures, as used herein,
shall mean anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on
or in the ground, expressly prohibiting rural or other type mailboxes and rural
containers for newspapers.
SECTION 3: This ordinance is hereby declared to be an urgency ordinance
and will take effect immediately upon its passage. The basis for declaring this
ordinance an urgency measure is as follows: It is in the interest of the health,
safety and general welfare of the citizens of San Juan Capistrano that the borders
of their streets and roads within the residential areas of the City be kept free
and clear of all types of obstructions. The presence of obstructions between
the road edge and the setback line constitutes a distinct hazard to both pedestrian
and motor vehicular traffic. It is essential that this ordinance take effect
immediately so as not to interrupt the oiUBrlt development of the City.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage
and within fifteen (1$) days from and after its passage it shall be published
once in the Coastline Dispatch, a newspaper of general circulation published within
the City of San Juan Capistrano, together with the names of the Councilmen voting
for and against the same.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of June, 1966.
Mayor of the City of
San Juan Capistrano
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of
San Juan Capistrano
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE - ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I,, ERNEST A. THOMPSON,_City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano,
do hereby certify that, the, foregoing and attached ordinance was,finally passed,
approved and adoptedby_, the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 27th day of June, 1966.
AYES: COUNCI=; _ BUCHHEIM, BATHGATE,, FORSTER, OLIVARES, and DURNFORD
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
-- _ - City Clerk of the City of
San Juan Capi$trano,