3264ORDINANCE NO. 3264
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING
TITLE 18 BY ADDING THERETO A NEW CHAPTER
18.87, AND REPEALING SECTION 18.08.330 AND
ADDING NEW SECTIONS 18.08.330, 18.08.607,
AND 18.08.750 RELATING TO ZONING.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and
the same is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Chapter
18.87 to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 18.87 ZONING CODE - CRITERIA AND DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS FOR SERVICE STATIONS
"SECTION 18.87.010 DESCRIPTION - PURPOSE.
The purpose of this chapter is to recognize service
stations as a special class of land use distinquished
from other commercial uses by its unique characteristics
related to the location and physical appearance, special-
ized structures, site, design, the nature and hours of
operation, and the noise and traffic considerations.
It is the further purpose of this chapter to preserve
locally recognized values in community appearance; to
safeguard and enhance property values in residential,
commercial and industrial areas, and to reduce potential
problems to motorists and pedestrians travelling on the
public way. The following standards are established for
service stations to ensure that such uses shall be com-
patible with other uses permitted in the same zones or
districts and to protect the public health, safety and
welfare. These standards shall apply notwithstanding the
requirements of the district wherein the station is
located, except where the station is in the SC or C -H
Zones, then the standards of those zones shall apply."
"SECTION 18.87.020 PERMITTED STRUCTURES AND USES.
Not more than one main building and its accessory struc-
tures shall be permitted on any service station site,
and all such structures shall be limited to those designed
and intended for the purpose of supplying goods and ser-
vices generally required in the operation and maintenance
of motor vehicles and in the fulfilling of the motorists'
needs as provided herein."
"SECTION 18.87.021 PRIMARY USES.
.01 Sale of fuel and lubricants."
-1-
"SECTION 18.87.022 ACCESSORY USES.
Allowable accessory uses include and are limited to the
following:
.01 Sale of tires, batteries and accessories.
.02 Mounting and dismounting tires.
.03 Oil changing and lubrication.
.04 Mechanical and/or manual car washing and
polishing, provided such uses are performed
within the building and not more than one
service bay is used.
.05 Servicing of such items as fuel pumps, U -joints,
ball joints, shock absorbers, mufflers, exhaust
pipes, carburetors, generators, starters, igni-
tion systems, regulators, air conditioners,
radiators, brakes, water pumps and radios.
.06 Vending machines for dispensing of such items
as ice, soft drinks, snacks and cigarettes.
.07 Rental and display of utility trailers. Utility
trailers may be displayed on-site provided:
1. Not more than ten trailers are permitted.
2. The trailers are not displayed within
required building setbacks adjacent to
street frontages.
3. The overall dimensions of any such trailers
do not exceed 10 feet in height or 18 feet
in length.
4. The display area shall not interfere with
traffic circulation or access to any por-
tion of the building or accessory structures.
.08 The removal, overhauling, and replacement of
engines, transmissions, and differentials for
vehicles of 1-1/2 tons or less rated capacity
provided that such repair activity shall -be con-
ducted within the service station building, and
shall only constitute an incidental part of the
service station operation.
.09 Outdoor storage and/or display. All uses, stor-
age, and/or display of new or used merchandise
shall be conducted wholly within the service
station building, excepting the following uses
which may be conducted outside:
1. The sale of fuel and lubricants and their
storage and/or display in racks or cabinets
especially designed for such purposes.
-2-
2. Storage and display of new tires only in
not more than two racks or cabinets
designed for such purpose which shall not
exceed six feet in length and six feet
in height. If tire racks or cabinets are
located within thirty feet of the property
line abutting a street, they shall not
exceed four feet in height.
3. Display of rental trailers.
4. Display of automobiles, trucks and recrea-
tional vehicles where authorized by condi-
tional use permit as defined in Section
18.87.023 of this chapter.
5. Performance of minor emergency repairs,
and the servicing and/or replacement of
accessory items such as batteries, hoses,
fanbelts, lights, windshield wipers, and
attachment or detachment of trailers, pro-
vided, however, that no discarded automo-
tive parts, junked, wrecked or permanently
disabled vehicles shall be stored outdoors
except within an enclosed trash area."
"SECTION 18.87.023 CONDITIONAL USES.
Rental and display of automobiles, trucks, and recreational
vehicles subject to conditional use permit under the follow-
ing conditions:
.01 The total display area for all rental utility
trailers, automobiles, trucks and recrea-
tional vehicles shall not occupy more than 10%
of the total service station site.
.02 The display area shall be clearly designated
by painted lines or by some type of barrier
such as a wall or landscaped island.
.03 The display area shall be adjacent to an interior
property line and shall not encroach into any
required building setback area.
.04 Vehicles shall not be displayed in locations
where they will obstruct the visibility of
nearby commercial establishments or signs.
.05 The display area shall not interfere with
traffic circulation or access to any portion
of the service station building or accessory
structures.
.06 Trucks and recreational vehicles shall be of
the two -axle type which can be operated with
a Class 3 drivers license.
.07 A sanitary dumping facility in accordance
with the Uniform Building Code shall be pro-
vided on all sites displaying recreational
vehicles having toilets.
-3-
.08 Advertising shall be accomplished within the
provisions of Chapter 18.62. No flags,
banners or signs shall be attached inside or
outside of the vehicles."
"SECTION 18.87.024 EXCLUDED USES.
Other uses, including but not limited to spray painting,
body and fender repair, tire recapping, and the sale or
rental of merchandise or equipment other than specified
above are not permitted."
"SECTION 18.87.025 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
All permitted uses shall be maintained in such a manner
that they are neither obnoxious nor offensive by reason
of emission of odor, dust, gas, smoke, fumes, noise,
vibration, electromagnetic disturbance or other similar
causes detrimental to the public health, safety or general
welfare. If ambiguity arises concerning the classifica-
tion of a particular use within the meaning and intent of
this ordinance, it shall be the duty of the Planning Commis-
sion to ascertain all pertinent facts concerning such use and
determine if such proposed use is consistent with the
intent of the General Plan and zoning ordinances of the
City. If the Planning Commission finds such proposed use
to be consistent with the intent of said General Plan and
zoning regulations, such use shall be incorporated or
included therein. If the Planning Commission disapproves
said use, the applicant may appeal in writing to the City
Council whose decision will be final."
"SECTION 18.87.030 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
.01 Service stations shall be located on sites which
are of adequate size to accommodate their intended
use without congestion.
.02 All driveways shall conform to standards for
commercial driveway approaches.
.03 All signs shall conform to the specific require-
ments of Chapter 18.62, 18.39, or 18.59 as
appropriate.
.04 The service station building shall observe mini-
mum setbacks established by the zone in which
located.
.05 All lighting shall be directed downward and away
from adjacent properties.
.06 Trash storage areas shall be provided in con-
formance with city standards on file with the
Director of Public Works.
.07 Landscaped planting areas. Excepting in the
C -H and SC Zones where the standards of such
zone(s) shall apply, minimum landscaping require-
ments for all other zones shall comply with the
following:
-4-
1. Adjacent to street frontages. Planting
areas, with a minimum inside dimension of
at least three feet in width shall be pro-
vided along all street frontages except at
driveway openings. The planting area shall
be planted with living plant materials and
maintained with permanent irrigation facili-
ties. A maximum of 60% of the planting area
may be covered with artificial turf. Plant-
ing areas shall be protected by a minimum six
inch high concrete curb or a raised planter.
Further, planting areas at the corner shall
have an inside radius no greater than the
property line radius.
2. Adjacent to interior boundary lines: broad
headed trees of a minimum size of 15 gallons
shall be provided in 4' x 4' tree wells on a
maximum of 20 foot centers along any interior
site boundary lines. Such trees shall be
protected by a minimum 6 inch high concrete
curb and shall be maintained with permanent
irrigation facilities.
.08 Walls. where an interior site boundary line abuts
a residential zone, a masonry boundary wall shall
be provided having a minimum height of six feet.
The wall height shall be measured from the highest
finished grade level of subject property or adja-
cent properties, whichever is highest.
Said wall shall be reduced to thirty inches in
height within any street setback areas for a dis-
tance equal to the setback requirement of the
adjoining property as measured from the adjacent
street right-of-way."
"SECTION 18.87.040 VIOLATIONS - PENALTIES.
Any violation or failure to comply with the provisions of
this section shall render a person guilty of a misdemeanor
and such person shall be subject to the penalties set forth
in the provisions of Section 1.01.370 of the Anaheim Muni-
cipal Code."
SECTION 2.
That Title 18, Chapter 18.08, Section 18.08.330 be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
That Title 18, Chapter 18.08 be, and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following sections reading as
follows:
"SECTION 18.08.330 AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION.
A retail place of business engaged primarily in the sale of
motor fuels and incidentally supplying goods and services
required for the operation and maintenance of automotive
vehicles and in fulfilling the needs of motorists."
-5-
"SECTION 18.08.607 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE.
A motor vehicle or trailer which is designed or adapted
to provide temporary shelter and/or utilities for persons
while away from their permanent residence. Included within
this definition are travel trailers, campers, motorized
homes, and tent trailers. Not included within this defi-
nition are motorcycles, boats, boat trailers and mobile
homes."
"SECTION 18.08.750 TRUCK SERVICE STATION.
A place of business designed and used primarily for the dis-
pensing of fuel or service to trucks and other motor vehi-
cles having a capacity of more than one and one-half tons.
Truck service stations are usually characterized by the
solicitation of the trucking trade, the advertising and
sale of diesel fuel or propane, and the layout of struc-
tures to accommodate large vehicles." _
SECTION 4.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance and shall cause the same to be printed once within
fifteen (15) days after its adoption, in the -Anaheim Bulletin,
a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and cir-
culated in said City, and thirty (30) days from and after its
final passage it shall take effect and be in full force.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and signed by me
this 5th day of March, 1974.
OR OF THE CITY OF -ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
FAL:jh -6-
u
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) -
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
} CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, ALONA M. FARRENS, City Clerk of the City of
Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 3264 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 12th day of
February, 1974, and that the same was reintroduced on the.
26th day of February and that the same was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on
the 5th day of March, 1974, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: STEPHENSON, PEBLEY, THOM and DUTTON
NOES:` NONE
ABSENT: SNEEGAS
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY•that the Mayor of the City
of Anaheim approved and signed said Ordinance on the 5th
day of March, 1974.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I.have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim this
5th day of March, 1974.
ITY CLERK OF .THE. CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
Z, ALONA M. FARRENS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No.
3264 and was published once in the Anaheim Bulletin on the 15th day
of March, 1974.
City Clerk