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ORDINANCE NO. 1292
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADDING
SECTION 20.08.191 TO CHAPTER 20.08 OF TITLE 20
OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
OFF- STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL
ZONING DISTRICTS
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 20.08.191 is added to the Newport
Beach Municipal Code to read:
"20.08.191 Parking Requirements for Commercial Uses.
A. REQUIRED PARKING. Off- street parking in accordance
with the requirements of Chapter 20.38 entitled "' -H"
DISTRICT' shall be required of all property in all
commercial zoning districts which has not previously been
included within a " -Z" or "-H" District. All properties
in commercial districts which do not meet the requirements
of this section shall be classified as nonconforming uses.
B. NONCONFORMING USES. The provisions of Chapter
20.44 entitled 'NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES' shall
not be applicable to structures and uses which are non-
conforming only because they do not comply with the parking
requirements set forth in subsection A above, but instead
the following regulations shall be controlling:
1. Existing Uses and Structures., The lawful use
of land or buildings or both in commercial zoning districts
which do not meet the parking requirements set forth in
subsection A above, which use was in existence on the
effective date of this section, may be continued or changed
to a use requiring the same or less on -site parking without
compliance with said requirements.
2. Remodeling, Repairs or Alterations. Any
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nonconforming building may be repaired, altered or remodeled
without complying with the parking requirements set forth
in subsection A of this section.
3. Enlargement. Whenever a nonconforming
building or use is enlarged by more than ten per cent
(10 %) of its original gross area in any one -year period,
the property on which it is located shall be made to comply
with the parking requirements of subsection A of this
section unless a waiver or reduction of said requirement
is authorized by use permit. When the enlargement of an
existing building or use constitutes less than ten per cent
(10 %) of its original gross area, the required parking
shall be based only upon the added gross area.
4. Restoration of Damaged or Destroyed Building.
A nonconforming building wholly or partially damaged or
destroyed by fire, explosion, earthquake, Act of God, or
other act beyond the control of the owner or person in
possession may be restored without the necessity of complying
with the requirements of Section 20.08.191, provided that
all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The restoration work is commenced within
twelvemonths: after the damage-or destruction occurs;
(b) The building after restoration does not
exceed its original gross floor area as it existed prior to
the damage or destruction; and
(c) The use of the building is not changed to
a use which requires more parking than the original use as
it existed prior to the damage or destruction.1°
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in
the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be
effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
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This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 27th
• day of January , 1969, and was adopted on the loth
day of March , 1969, by the following vote, to wit:
ATTEST:
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AYES, COUNCILMEN: McInnis, Shelton,
Parsons, Marshall, Rogers, Hirth, Gruber
NOES, COUNCILMEN° None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN° None
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