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ORDINANCE NO. 73-365
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
ADDING NEW SUBPARAGRAPH 13 TO SECTION 9296
OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY DESIGN.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES
ORDAIN
SECTION 1. New subparagraph 13 is hereby added to Section
9296 of the Temple City Municipal Code, reading as follows:
"13. Design. All driveways shall comply with the
following design requirements:
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, all
driveways shall provide access directly to a legal
parking area or structure as defined in Section 9290
et seq. hereof.
(b) No driveway shall be wider than the parking
area or structure it serves or a maximum of twenty (20)
feet, whichever is less; nor at any point located any
nearer any side property line than the parking area or
structure it serves.
(c) The sum of all driveway widths permitted
upon any parcel of property shall be limited to a
total of not more than forty percent (40%) of the
street frontage dimension of said property.
(d) A circular type driveway may be constructed
provided:
(1) Said driveway has, or connects with a
driveway which has, direct access to a legal park-
ing area or structure as defined in Section 9290
et seq. hereof; and
(2) The entire width of said driveway, at
some point thereon, is located entirely behind
the required setback area for such zone; and
(3) Said driveway shall be a minimum of
ten feet (10') in width.
(4) Notwithstanding subparagraph (b)
above, no circular driveway shall exceed 12
feet in width.
(5) Each driveway approach shall be a minimum
of twelve feet (12') at street level; and
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(6) There shall be a minimum_of.thirty
feet (30') of full height curb between the
two driveway approaches, including' slopes,
measured at their nearest points.
(7) No circular driveway shall be
permitted on a lot less than 70 feet in width.
(e) A curb -cut for a secondary driveway
approach may be constructed on any lot provided:
(1) Said approach provides access to any
driveway or parking area which complies with
the provisions of this Part; and
(2) Said approach shall be a minimum of
twelve feet (12') in width at street level.
(3) There shall be a minimum of thirty
feet (30') of full height curb between the two
driveway approaches measured at their nearest
points.
(f) For the purposes of this Section the following
definitions shall apply:
(1) "Driveway" shall mean the improved area
of access connecting any vehicle parking structure, .
lot or area with any street, alley, thoroughfares,
or other right of way, whether public or private.
(2) "Driveway width" shall mean the net width
of an individual driveway, exclusive of side
slopes and returns, measured along the curb line
of the highway.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and to its approval by the Mayor and shall cause
the same to be published in the Temple City Times, a newspaper
of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the
City of Temple City..
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 6th day of February
1973.
ATT ST:
Ch of Deputy Ci'y Clerk
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I Hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
was adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple
City. at a regular meeting held on the 6th day
of February , 1973,, by the following
vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen- Dennis, Gilbertson, Merritt, Tyrell, Briggs
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
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