HomeMy Public PortalAbout72-246 ORDINANCE NO. 72-246
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON TRANSFERRING
DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO CONSTRUCTION TO THE PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT OFTHE CITY OF CARSON, AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE HIGHWAY PERMIT ORDINANCE,
ADOPTING A UNIT FEE SCHEDULE, AND AMENDING THE
CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Section 1318 of the Carson Municipal' Code is amended to
read as follows:
1318. Office. The use of the title of any officer, employee, office or
official shall mean such off, employee, or official of the City of Carson, or his duly
authorized representatives.
Section 2. Section 7103 of the Carson Municipal Code is adopted
to read as follows:
7103. Transfer of Duties Relating to Construction Permits, Inspections
and Administration to Director of Public Works. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 7100 of t is Code and the provisions of said Highway Permit Ordinance adopted
thereby: All powers, duties and responsibilities of the Road Commissioner of the County of
Los Angeles with respect to permits, inspections, work, administration or otherwise relating
to construction in city streets (as more particularly set forth and specified in Section 100 (d)
of said Highway Permit Ordinance), are hereby transferred to and vested in the Director
of Public 'Works of the City of Carson. "Commissioner" or "Road Commissioner of the County
of Los Angeles" shall mean the Director of Public Works of the City of Carson in all cases
where such officer's title is used in said Highways Permit Ordinance in connection with
such construction. "Road Department" shall mean the Public Works Department of the City
of Carson in all cases where such term is used in said Highway Permit Ordinance in connection
with such construction.
Section 3. Section 7104 of the Carson Municipal Code is adopted to
read as follows:
7104. Amendments to Highway Permit Ordinance. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 7100 of this Code and the provisions o sai Highway Permit Ordinance
adopted thereby, said Highway Permit Ordinance is amended by adding, repealing or amending
sections thereof as follows:
(a) Section 143 is added to read:
SECTION 143. The commissioner may restrict the use of, or close
any county highway whenever he considers such closing or restriction
of use necessary:
(a) For the protection of the public.
(b) For the protection of such County highway from damage during
storms.
(c) During construction, improvement or maintenance operations
thereon.
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(b) Section 304 is amended to read:
SECTION 304. The issuance fee shall be established by order of the
Board of Supervisors. The fee shall not exceed the amount determined
by the Board of Supervisors to be sufficient to defray the cost of handling
by the County. In the absence of any such order, the issuance fee shall
be $10 for construction permits and $1 for other permits.
(c) Section 308 is amended to read:
SECTION 308. The Commissioner may charge for any engineering
or inspection on permits for the 'construction of curbs, gutters, walks
and highway surfaces except when such permit is for a resident property
owner in connection with said improvements at his single family
residence.
(d) Section 313 is amended to read:
SECTION 313. The Commissioner's costs of repairing and restoring
the highway surface may be charged to permittee on the square-foot-
thickness method or on an actual cost basis.
Under the square-foot-thickness method, the charge shall be computed
as follows: The square feet of surface repaired, multiplied by the
number of inches of depth plus one inch, multiplied by the rate set
by order of the Board of Supervisors. In the absence of such an order,
the rate shall be fifteen cents and the cost in any case shall be presumed
to be not less than $10.
(e) Section 316 is added to read:
SECTION 316. Whenever a permittee fails to comply with the
conditions established for the exercise of a privilege granted under
a permit, the Commissioner.may revoke the privilege. Upon such
revocation, the permittee shall immediately restore the highway to
the Commissioner's satisfaction. If the permittee fails to do so, the
Commissioner may restore the highway at the expense of the permittee
or charge the permittee a fee of $100 a day for each day of failure to
restore the highway.
(f) Section 706 is amended to read:
SECTION 706. The width of an individual driveway shall be considered
as being net width thereof, exclusive of side slopes and returns,
measured along the line of the curb or center line of the highway. The
width of an individual driveway shall be not less than ten feet and shall
not exceed in width:
(a) Twenty feet if the driveway serves only residences or
apartments.
(b) Twenty feet for lots or parcels of land less than one hundred
feet wide.
(c) Thirty feet or twenty per cent of the frontage of the lot or
parcel of land, whichever is greater, but not to exceed forty
feet, when the driveway serves other than residences or
apartments on a lot or parcel of land not less than one
hundred feet wide. An exception may be granted by the
Commissioner in the case of a two-way driveway which has
a barrier curb separation on private property in which case
the apron may be sixty feet in width.
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(g) Section 707 is amended to read:
SECTION 707. The maximum number of driveways serving a single
lot or parcel of land from any one highway shall not exceed two for
a frontage of two hundred feet or less. In the event a single lot or
parcel of land has a highway frontage exceeding two hundred feet,
an additional driveway may be allowed for each additional one hundred
feet of frontage.
Section 4. Section 7105 of the Carson Municipal Code is adopted to
read as follows:
7105. Engineering Services Relating to Construction Permits under the'
Highway Permit Ordinance. In the event the permittee cannot obtain an engineering firm
to dote desired work wifi respect to the proposed construction, the Public Works Department
may provide such services. To guarantee payment of costs incurred by the Department in
performing such=,work, the permittee shall deposit with the Director of Public Works an
amount, as determined by the Director, equal to the projected costs. The amount shall be
determined at the time a permit is granted. In the event the amount deposited is insufficient
to pay for work performed by the Department, the Director shall bill the permittee in
accordance with Section 501 of said Highway Permit Ordinance.
Section 5. Section 7106 of the Carson MunicipalCode is adopted to read
as follows:
7106. Adoption of Unit Fee Schedule in Connection with Construction Permits.
Pursuant to Section 309 of th e Highway Permit Ordinance, the following Unit Fee Sc u e
for costs incurred in connection with the issuance of Construction Permits is hereby adopted.
UNIT FEE SCHEDULE - CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
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I. Issuance Fee $ 10
11. Inspection Fees
A. Driveway
(includes relocation of existing driveways)
1 . Residential (R-1) Issuance fee only
2. All other zones $ 10 driveway
B. Drainage structures
All types and conditions of improve- $ 25 for first inspection
ments, relocation & modifications and $10 per each additional
inspection required to obtain
final approval
C. Close existing driveway opening
1 . Residential (R-1) Issuance fee only
2. All other zones $10 opening
D. Curb and gutter
1 . Residential (9-1) Issuance fee only
2. All other zones $10 + $.20/LF for first
inspection and $.15/LF
per each additional inspection
required to obtain approval
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E. Sidewalk and fill-in
1 . Residential (R-1) Issuance fee only
2. All other zones $10 for first inspection+
$10 per each additional
inspection required to obtain
approval
F. Alley improvements
1 . Residential (R-1) Issuance fee only
2. All other zones $10 + $.15/LF + $.10/LF
per each additional inspection
to obtain approval
G. Median channelization $50 + $ 10 per inspection
Ill. Design Fees
A. Curbs, gutters and sidewalk $.70/LF
IV. Staking Fees
A. Curb, gutter and sidwalk $100 minimum - 1st 50
LF plus $.30/LF in excess
of 50 LF
V. Plan check fees
A. Curb, gutter and sidewalk $50 minimum plus $50 per
street irtarsection or any
portion thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of November, 1972
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Marilyn R. Cortina, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby I
that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing
ordinance, being Ordinance No. 72-246, passed first reading on Wvember 6, 1972 c
was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regu ar meeting of said k
Council, duly and regularly held on the 20th dayE�of November, 1972 . and that the same
was so passed and adopted by the following ron call vote:
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AYES: COUNCILMEN: Bridgers, Smith, Yamamoto and Marbut.
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Calas.
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