HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 149 1992 0416ORDINANCE NO. 149
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MOORPARK ADDING CHAPTER 15.26 TO THE
MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATIVE TO CONSTRUC-
TION ACTIVITY RESTRICTIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Moorpark Municipal Code is hereby amended by
adding Chapter 15.26 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 15.26
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY RESTRICTIONS
Section 15.26.010 - Construction Activity Restricted to
Certain Hours
A. It is unlawful within the incorporated limits of
the City of Moorpark to engage in or conduct any outdoor work
relative to construction, except between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, unless a permit for
different hours or days has first been issued by the Director of
Public Works. Application for such a permit shall be made in
writing to the Director and shall state the name and business
address of the applicant, the location of the proposed work, the
reason for seeking a permit to do the work on Sunday or between
7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on other days, and the estimated duration
of the work. No such permit shall be issued except upon a
finding by the Director that the public peace, safety, health and
welfare will not be adversely affected by performance of the work
at the requested time and that without issuance of the permit the
applicant will suffer substantial loss or inconvenience. For
purposes of this section "construction" shall mean the erection,
maintenance or repair of any building or structure, the moving or
excavation of earth, the laying of pavement, the loading or
unloading of material, equipment or supplies, or any other
construction activity.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A.
above, any person may, for emergency purposes, perform emergency
construction work at such hours and on such days as are necessary
to abate the emergency; provided, however, it shall be unlawful
for the owner of the property on which the emergency construction
work is performed to fail to notify the City in writing of the
occurrence of the emergency within 12 hours after the commence -
ment of the emergency construction work. For purposes of this
subsection "emergency" shall mean a sudden or unexpected occur-
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rence which calls for immediate action because of an imminent
threat to the health or safety of persons or property and "emer-
gency work construction work" shall mean construction work neces-
sary to restore property to a safe condition where all of the
work performed is to protect persons or property from such immi-
nent threat of harm.
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 thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsec-
tions, clauses, phrases, parts or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of
1992 .
ATTEST:
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CITY OF MOORPARK
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799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Lillian E. Kellerman, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark,
California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 149 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a meeting held on
the 15th day of APRIL
1992, and that
the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS MONTGOMERY, PEREZ, TALLEY, WOZNIAK AND MAYOR LAWRASON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 16th day of APRIL
1992.
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Lillian E. Keller an
City Clerk
PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M. PEREZ ROY E. TALLEY JR.
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember
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