HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 476 2019 1218 ORDINANCE NO. 476
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 15.23.010 OF
CHAPTER 15.23, WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
ORDINANCE, OF TITLE 15, BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 50022.3, et seq., provides that
ordinances and codes of the Federal, State, or any agency of either of them, may be
adopted by reference, provided that prior to such adoption by reference a noticed public
hearing has been held; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of December 18, 2019, the City Council conducted a
duly-noticed public hearing on the matter of amending Chapter 15.23.010, which adopts
the State of California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance by reference,
received public testimony on the proposed ordinance, and after receiving oral and
written public testimony, closed the public hearing and reached a decision; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with the Community Development
Director's determination that this project is exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act by the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that
may have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 15.23.010 of Title 15 of the Moorpark Municipal Code,
is amended and replaced in its entirety as follows:
"15.23.010 The model water efficient landscape ordinance of the State of
California, as contained in the California Code of Regulations Title 23. Waters,
Division 2. Department of Water Resources, Chapter 2.7. Model Water Efficient
Landscape Ordinance, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted by
reference as the water efficient landscape ordinance of the city of Moorpark. A
copy of the model water efficient landscape ordinance of the State of California
shall be maintained in the community development department office of the city
of Moorpark and shall be made available for public inspection while this
ordinance is in force."
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion
of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this
ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion
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thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsections, sentences,
clauses, phrases, parts or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its
passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance; shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said City; shall
make a written record of the passage and adoption thereof in the minutes of the
proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall
publish notice of adoption in the manner required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of December, 2019.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Ky Spangler, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Ordinance No. 476 was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of December,
2019 and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Enegren, Mikos, Pollock, Simons, and Mayor Parvin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 18th day of December, 2019.
Ky Spa ler U
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