HomeMy Public PortalAbout73-085RESOLUTION NO. 73-085
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON FINDING THAT CERTAIN AUTOMOBILE DISMANT-
LING YARDS, AUTOMOBILE IMPOUNDING YARDS, AND
JUNK AND SALVAGE YARDS HAVE NOT COMPLIED WITH
THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO SEEK INJUNCTIONS AGAINST THOSE
YARDS
WHEREAS, the Carson Municipal Code requires the operators and owners of
Automobile Dismantling Yards, Automobile Impounding Yards, and Junk and Salvage Yards
to, among other things: (1) erect solid walls around their yards; (2) landscape frontages
abutting upon public streets; (3) plant tall trees along side and rear walls that abut upon
residential areas or elevated freeways; (4) install solid gates at the yard entrances;
(5) provide off-street parking; (6) pave the entire yard area; (7) provide drainage;
(8) reduce all stacks of wrecked or dismantled vehicles, salvage or junk to a height no
greater than that of the surrounding walls; (9) file plot and preliminary architectural plans
with the Director of Planning; and (10) operate only in M-2, M-3 and M-4 zones with a
Special Use Permit; and
WHEREAS, the City Staff and the City Attorney's office have inspected the
following yards and found that they do not comply with all or some of the aforesaid provisions
of the Carson Zoning Ordinance:
(a) State Metal Salvage
21821 South Avalon Boulevard
(b) Hadnot and Sons Auto Wreckers
16933 South Main Street
(c) Wilshire Auto Wrecking
185119 South Main Street
(d) ChequeredFlag Auto Wreckers and Globe Auto Parts
18521 South Main Street
(e) D & W Auto Parts
17310-1/2 South Main Street
(f) Carson Towing Service
444 East Carson Street
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the yards specified herein are found
to be in violation of the Carson Zoning Ordinance; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney is authorized to take whatever
legal action is necessary against any or all of the yards specified herein, collectively or
individually, to prevent said yards from being operated in violation of the Municipal Code.
The City Attorney is further authorized to proceed against any of the yards specified herein
in whatever order he deems proper.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of April, 1973
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ATTEST:
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D TY CI '-'CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGPELES ) ss
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Marilyn R. Cortina, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 73-085, was duly and regularly adopted
by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly
held on the 23rd day of April, 1973, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Bridgers, Calas, Smith, Yamamoto, and Marbut
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
MARILYN R. CORTINA
City Clerk, City of Carson, California
by
D puty City Clerk