HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-13 CC OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.2023-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA AMENDING TITLES 5 AND 17 OF THE
TEMECULA MUNICIPAL CODE MAKING MINOR
REVISIONS TO MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT,
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, HOME OCCUPATION
PERMITS, AND TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
REGULATIONS, ESTABLISH BATTERY STORAGE AND
SHIPPING CONTAINER STANDARDS, CLARIFY THE
PERMITTED USES ALLOWED IN THE OPEN SPACE -
CONSERVATION DISTRICT, MODIFY THE DEFINITION
OF SPECIALTY MARKET AND RESTAURANT, ADD
DEFINITION FOR HEALTH AND EXERCISE CLUBS,
MAKE OTHER CLERICAL REVISIONS AND MAKE A
FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES
SECTION 15061 (11)(3)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Procedural Findings. The City Council of the City of Temecula does
hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. City staff identified the need to make minor revisions and clarifications to portions
of Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations), and Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal
Code.
B. As required by State law, the Planning Commission considered the proposed
amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code ("Code Amendments") on
November 1, 2023, at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the City
staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support of or opposition
to this matter.
C. At the conclusion of the Planning Commission hearing and after due consideration
of the testimony, the Planning Commission adopted PC Resolution No. 2023-20, recommending
that the City Council approve the Code Amendments.
D. The City Council, at a regular meeting, considered the Ordinance on November 28,
2023, at a duly noticed public hearing, as prescribed by law, at which time the City Staff and
interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support or opposition to this
matter.
E. Following the public hearing, the City Council considered the entire record of
information received at the public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council.
Section 2. Further Findings. The City Council, in approving the proposed
Ordinance, hereby makes the following additional findings as required by Section 17.01.040
("Relationship to General Plan") of the Temecula Municipal Code:
1. The proposed uses are allowed in the land use designation in which the use is located,
as shown on the land use map, or is described in the text of the general plan.
Except for the amendments pertaining to the Open Space -Conservation (OS-C) Zoning
designation, none of the proposed Code Amendments change the types of uses allowed in City.
The Code Amendments remove riding stables and shooting galleries as conditionally permitted
uses the OS-C zoning designation. These uses are inconsistent with the Open Space land use
designation and are being removed to correct an inconsistency within the code.
2. The proposed uses are in conformance with the goals, policies, programs and
guidelines of the elements of the general plan.
The proposed changes to Title 17 conform with the goals, policies, programs and guidelines
of the elements of the General Plan. The proposed changes modify the time the Office of
Administrative Hearing has to render a decision on massage appeal is consistent with Goal 2 of
the Growth Management/Public Facilities Element of the Temecula General Plan, which is to
ensure "Orderly. and efficient patterns of growth that enhance aualitv of life for Temecula
residents." Implementing an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) addressing policy furthers Goal 4
of the Public Safety Element of the General Plan which states, "An effective response of
emergency services following a disaster." Adopting development standards for external staircases,
security bars, storage/shipping containers and grid scale energy storage facilities furthers Goal 6
of the Land Use Element of the General Plan which is to ensure, "A development pattern that
preserves aesthetics and enhances the environmental resources of the Planning Area." The
definition modifications further clarify what use constitutes a "Specialty Market," and "Health and
Exercise Club" in furtherance of Goal 5 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan which states,
"A land use pattern that protects and enhances residential neighborhoods." The remaining
proposed amendments to the Temecula Municipal Code are minor clarifications and a correction
of typographical edits and do not result in an inconsistency between the Temecula Municipal Code
and the adopted General Plan.
3. The proposed uses are to be established and maintained in a manner which is consistent
with the general plan and all applicable provisions contained therein.
The proposed amendments to Title 17 of the Temecula Municipal Code do not propose any land
use that is inconsistent with the Temecula General Plan. The majority of the Code Amendments
do not create or allow new uses where they were not previously allowed. Only the revisions to the
Open Space -Conservation (OS-C) Zoning district impact the use of land. The Code Amendments
remove riding stables and shooting galleries as permitted uses in the OS-C zoning designation.
These uses are inconsistent with the types of uses permitted in the OS-C Zoning district and are
being removed to correct an inconsistency within the code.
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Section 3. Environmental Findings. The City Council hereby finds that this
Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3) because
it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Code Amendments would have a
significant impact on the environment. The Code Amendments impose regulations on existing
uses, but do not increase the intensity or density of any land use or allow any development where
it was not otherwise permitted. The Community Development Director is hereby directed to file a
Notice of Exemption in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines.
Section 4. Subsection 5.22.140(D)(6) of Section 5.22.140(D) (Appeal) of Chapter
5.22.140 (Revocation, Permit Denial and Appeal) of 5.22 (Massage and Massage Establishments)
of Title 5 (Business License and Regulations) of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows (with deletions appearing in strikethrough text and additions appearing in
underlined text), with all other provisions of Section 5.22.140 remaining unchanged:
"6. The hearing officer may uphold, modify or reverse the decision of the chief
of police. Within ten thi 30 days of the conclusion of the appeal hearing, the hearing
officer shall render his or her decision and make written findings supporting the decision.
He or she shall send the decision to the city clerk. Upon receipt of the hearing officer's
decision, the city clerk shall send a copy of it to the chief of police and the appellant, along
with a proof of mailing."
Section 5. Subsection "G" (Exemptions) is hereby added to Section 17.04.020
(Temporary Use Permits.) of Chapter 17.04 (Permits) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula
Municipal Code to read as follows (with additions appearing in underlined text), with all other
provisions of Section 17.04.020 remaining unchanged:
G. Exemptions. The following entities or organizations are exempt from the requirements
of this section:
1. City, state, federal, school district, communi1y college district, or other public
agencies' events when the events are conducted wholly on that agency's
property or with the consent of another public property owner and when the
events do not require public road closures or encroachment upon adjacent
public streets.
Section 6. Subsection "15" (Commercial Vehicles) is hereby added to Section
17.04.030 (Home Occupation Permits.) of Chapter 17 (Awesome chapter) of Title 17 (Zoning) of
the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (with additions appearing in
underlined text), with all other provisions of Section 17.04.020 remaining unchanged:
D. Requirements for Approval, Conditional Approval or Denial of a Home Occupation
Permit.
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15. A maximum of two vehicles shall be dedicated to the home occupation. This
two -vehicle limit includes instances where more than one home occupation
permit is issued for the same residence.
Section 7. Table 17.06.030 (Schedule of Permitted Uses — Residential Districts) of
Section 17.06.030 (Use regulations.) of Chapter 17.06 (Residential Districts) of Title 17 (Zoning)
of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (with deletions appearing
in strikethrough text and additions appearing in underlined text), with all other provisions of
Section 17.06.030 remaining unchanged:
Description of Use
Residential
Single-family detached
Duplex (two-family dwellings)
Single-family attached (greater than two
Manufactured homes
Mobilehome park
Facilities for the mentally disordered,
disabled, or dependent or neglected children
(six or fewer)
Facilities for the mentally disordered,
disabled, or dependent or neglected children
(seven to twelve)
Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or
treatment facility (six or fewer)
Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or
treatment facility (seven or more)
Residential care facilities for the elderly (six
or fewer)
Residential care facilities for the elderly
(seven or more)
Residential care facilities (six or fewer)
Residential care facilities (seven or more)
Congregate care residential facilities for the
elderly6
Boarding, rooming and lodging facilities
Accessory dwelline units
Guest house
Family day care homes —small and
Day care centers
Bed and breakfast establishments6
Emergency shelters
Transitional housing,
Supportive housing,
Table 17.06.030
Residential Districts
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Nonresidential
Agriculture/open sace uses6
P
P
P
P
P
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Religious institutions
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
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Public utility facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
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Educational institutions
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
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Libraries
C
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Commercial marijuana activity-
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cultivations,
Marijuana cultivation",
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Medical marijuana dispensaries
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Museums and art galleries not forprofit)
C
C
C.
C
C
C
C
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Commercial kennels, commercial catteries,
or cat/dog training center12
Noncommercial kennel
Noncommercial cattery-
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Large animals horses, cattle, and mules)"
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P
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Small animals (burros, pigs, ponies and
sheep) 1z
P
P
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P
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Temporary real estate tract offices
P
P
P
P
P
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Recreational vehicle storage yard,
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Parking for commercial uses
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Non rofit clubs and lodge halls
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Convalescent facilities
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Golf courses
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Home occupations
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
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Construction trailers56
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Short-term rentals
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Animal kee in 12
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P
P
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A iaries or beekeeping"
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P
P
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P
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P
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Poul 12
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Outdoor aviaryu
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Notes:
1. Transitional housing and supportive housing shall be subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the
same type in the same zone.
2. A duplex or two-family dwelling may be permitted on comer lots with a planned development overlay pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 17.22 of this title.
3. Subject to the provisions of Section 17.24.020(D)(2) of this title.
4. Allowed only with a single-family residence.
5. The director of planning shall have the discretion to waive submittal of an administrative development plan, if it is determined that the
construction trailer will not have an adverse impact on adjacent residences or businesses.
6. Subject to the supplemental development standards contained in Chapter 17.10 of this title.
7. Not used.
8. These uses are not permitted within the Nicolas Valley rural preservation area, as identified in Figure LU-5 of the land use element of
the general plan.
9. Development within the HR-SM zoning district is subject to Section 17.06.080, Hillside development standards.
10. Marijuana cultivation (as defined in Chapter 8.52) for medical, non -medical or other purposes, are prohibited uses everywhere in the
city including all zoning districts, specific plan areas, overlay zones and planned development zones and shall be prohibited uses, except as
otherwise provided in Sections 8.52.040, 8.52.050, and 8.52.060 of the Temecula Municipal Code.
11. Legal nonconforming single-family residences will be permitted to construct accessory dwelling units ifthey meet the requirements of
this Section 17.06.050(K).
12. Subject to the supplemental development standards contained in ChapteF Title 6 6.04 of this code.
Section 8. Table 17.06.040 (Development Standards — Residential Districts) of Section
17.06.040 (Development Standards.) of Chapter 17.06 (Residential Districts) of Title 17 (Zoning)
of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (with deletions appearing
in strikethrough text and additions appearing in
underlined text), with all other provisions of
Section 17.06.040 remaining unchanged:
Table 17.06.040 Develo ment Standards
—Residential Districts
Residential Development
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Standards
Lot Area
Minimum net lot area (sq.
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7,200
7,2002
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ft.)
Minimum net lot area
10
5
2.5
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10
(acres)
Density range (dwelling
<0 1
0.1-
0.2-
0.5-
0.5-
3.0-
7.0-
13.0-
<0.1
units per net acre')
0.2
0.4
2.9
2.9
6.9
12.9
20.0
Lot Dimensions
Minimum lot frontage at
50
50
40
40
30
30
30
30
50
front property line (feet)
Minimum lot frontage for a
flag lot at the front property
40
40
30
30
25
20
20
20
40
line (feet)
Minimum width at required
100
100
100
70
50
50
40
30
100
front setback area (feet)
Minimum average width
100
100
80
70
60
50
50
50
100
(feet)
Minimum lot depth (feet)
1 150
150
120
100
90
80
80
100
150
Setbacks
Minimum front yard (feet)
40
40
25
25
15'
10,
I0'
10
Avg.'
40
Minimum corner side yard
40
40
15
15
1.5
15
15
15
40
(feet)
Minimum interior side yard
25
25
10
10
10
Variables
Variables
Variabl
25
(feet)
Setbacks (continued)
Minimum rear yard (feet)
25
1 25
20
20
1 20
1 20
20 20
25
Other Requirements
Maximum height (feet)
35
35
35
35
35
35
40
50
Subject to
Section 17.06.080
Maximum percent of lot
coverage
10%
15%
20%
25%
25%
35%
35%
30%
Subject to
Section 17.06.080
Open space required
90%
75%
70%
60%
40%
25%
25%
30%
Subject to
Section 17.06.080
Private open space/per unit
(square feet)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
200
1 150
Subject to
Section 17.06.080
Section 9. Table 17.08.030 (Schedule of Permitted Uses Commercial/Office/Industrial
Districts) of Section 17.08.030 (Use regulations.) of Chapter 17.08 (Commercial/Office/Industrial
Districts) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows (with deletions appearing in strikethrough text and additions appearing in underlined text),
with all other provisions of Table 17.08.030 remaining unchanged:
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Table 17.08.030
Schedule of Permitted Uses
Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts
Description of Use
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Aerobics/dance/gymnastics/jazzercise/martial arts/yoca
and Pilate studios reater than 5,000 s . ft.
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Aerobics/dance/gymnastics/jazzercise/martial arts/yoea
and Pilate studios less than 5,000 s . ft.
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Section 10. Subsection "I" (Stairs) is hereby added to Section 17.08.050 (Special Use
Regulations and Standards.) of Chapter 17.08 (Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts) of Title 17
(Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows (with additions
appearing in underlined text), with all other provisions of Section 17.08.050 remaining unchanged:
I. Stairs. All staircases and stairwells shall be located entirely within and incorporated into
the design of the building.
Section 11. Subsection "J" (Window Security) is hereby added to Section 17.08.050
(Special Use Regulations and Standards.) of Chapter 17.08 (Commercial/Office/Industrial
Districts) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows
(with additions appearing in underlined text), with all other provisions of Section 17.08.050
remaining unchanged:
J. Security Bars. All security bars shall be entirely located within the building; and shall not
be visible from the exterior of the building and the public right of way. Security bars shall
include any device physically installed for the security of a building whether placed on a
door or window. All security bars shall be compliant with the adopted edition of the
California Building and Fire Code.
Section 12. Table 17.08.040(A) (Development Standards —
Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts for Developments within Planned Shopping Centers or
Industrial/Business Parks) of Section 17.08.040 (Development Standards.) of Chapter 17.08
(Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows (with additions appearing in underlined text) with all other
provisions of Table 17.08.040(A) remaining unchanged:
Table 17.08.040A Development Standards—Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts for Developments
within Planned Shoppin Centers or Industrial/Business Parks
Development Standards
NC
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Minimum gross area of site
5 acres
10 acres
10 acres
10 acres
5 acres
10 acres
10 acres
Target floor area ratio'
0.25
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.350
0.40
0.40
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Table 17.08.040A Development Standards—Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts for Developments
within Planned Shopping Centers or Industrial/Business Parks
Development Standards
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Maximum floor area ratio with
intensity bonus as per
0.40
1.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.0
Section 17.08.050
Front yard adjacent to a street:
Arterial street
25 ft.
20 ft.
25 ft.
25 ft.
25 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
Collector
20 ft.
15 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
Local
15 ft.
10 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
1 10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
Yard adjacent to residentially zoned
25 ft.
25 ft.
30 ft.
30 ft.
25 ft.
35 ft.
40 ft.
property
Interior side yard
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rear yard
15 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
Accessory structure—Side/rear
5 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
setback
Minimum building separation:
One story:
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
Two stories:
15 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
Three stories or more
20 ft.
20 ft.
25 ft.
25 ft.
25 ft.
25 ft.
Maximum height
35 ft.
50 ft.
75 ft.
50 ft.
75 ft.
50 ft.
40 ft.
Maximum percent of lot coverage
25%
30%
30%
30%
50%
40%
40%
Minimum required landscaped open
25%
20%
20%
20%
25%
25%
20%
space'
Fence, wall or hedge screening
6 ft.
6 ft.
Not
6 ft.
6 ft.
outdoor storage —Minimum height
allowed
Fence, wall or hedge screening
6 ft.
8 ft.
8 ft.
12 ft.
Not
12 ft.
12 ft.
outdoor storage —Maximum height
allowed
Accessory structure —Maximum
12 ft.
12 ft.
12 ft.
12 ft.
12 ft.
12 ft.
12 ft.
height
Notes:
1. Minimum required landscaped open area does not include necessary planting within the right-of-way.
2. All projects proposing an increase in FAR beyond the target FAR are required to comply with the
criteria described in Section 17.08.050(A).
Section 13. Table 17.08.040(B) (Development Standards —
Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts for a Development on a Separate Lot) of Section 17.08.040
(Development Standards.) of Chapter 17.08 (Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts) of Title 17
(Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (with additions
appearing in underlined text) with all other provisions of Table 17.08.040(B) remaining
unchanged:
Table 17.08.040B Development Standards—Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts for a Development
on a Separate Lot
Development Standards
NC
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Minimum net lot area (sq. ft.)
30,000
sq. ft.
30,000
sq. ft.
20,000
sq. ft.
40,000
sq. ft.
40,000
sq. ft.
40,000
sq. ft.
40,000 sq. ft.
Target floor area ratio2
0.25
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.350
0.40
0.40
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Table 17.08.040B Development Standards—Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts for a Development
on a Se arate Lot
Development Standards
NC
CC
HT
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Maximum floor area ratio with
intensity bonus as per
0.40
1.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.0
Section 17.08.050
Minimum width at required front
50 ft.
50 ft.
80 ft.
100 ft.
80 ft.
100 ft.
100 ft.
setback area
Minimum depth
100 ft.
100 ft.
100 ft.
120 ft.
120 ft.
120 ft.
120 ft.
Minimum frontage on a street
30 ft.
30 ft.
50 ft.
80 ft.
60 ft.
80 ft.
80 ft.
Yard area adjacent to a street:
Arterial street
25 ft.
15 ft.
25 ft.
25 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
Collector
25 ft.
10 ft.
25 ft.
25 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
Local
15 ft.
10 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
Interior side yard
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rear yard
15 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
Accessory structure—side/rear setback
5 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
Yard areas adjacent to residentially
25 ft.
25 ft.
30 ft.
30 ft.
25 ft.
30 ft.
40 ft.
zoned property
Maximum height
35 ft.
50 ft.
75 ft.
50 ft.
75 ft.
50 ft.
50 ft.
Maximum percent of lot coverage
25%
30%
30%
30%
50%
40%
40%
Minimum required landscaped open
25%
20%
20%
20%
25%
25%
20%
space'
Fence, wall or hedge —maximum
6 ft.
6 ft.
6 ft.
6 ft.
6 ft.
6 ft.
6 ft.
height
Accessory structure —maximum height
12 ft.
12 ft.
12 ft.
12 ft.
12 ft.
12 ft.
12 ft.
Fence, wall or hedge screening outdoor
6 ft.
6 ft.
Not
6 ft.
6 ft.
storage —minimum height
allowed
Fence, wall or hedge screening outdoor
6 ft.
8 ft.
8 ft.
12 ft.
Not
12 ft.
12 ft.
storage —maximum height
allowed
Notes:
1. Minimum required landscaped open area does not include necessary planting within the right-of-way.
2. All projects proposing an increase in FAR beyond the target FAR are required to comply with the
criteria described in Section 17.08.050(A).
Section 14. Subsection 17.10.020(B)(4) of Section 17.10.020 (Supplemental
Development Standards.) of Chapter 17.10 (Supplemental Development Standards.) of Title 17
(Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (with deletions
appearing in strikethrough text and additions appearing in underlined text) with all other provisions
of Section 17.10.020 remaining unchanged:
4. Restaurants shall operate under the following requirements:
a. Restaurants that are open to the public for business and engaged in the ancillary
sale of alcoholic beverages shall provide restaurant services to the public during all
hours that the establishment is open. Restaurant service shall include, but not be
limited to, an offering and the ability to order a varied menu of foods of not less
than five main courses with appropriate nonalcoholic beverages, desserts, salads,
and other attendant dishes.
b. A conditional use permit is required for restaurants that plan on offering, selling, or
serving beer, wine, and distilled spirits (typically a Type 47 41- California ABC
license), unless otherwise regulated by a current specific plan. Restaurants offering
beer, wine, and distilled spirits must cease alcohol sales one half hour prior to
closing.
c. Restaurants are permitted to serve beer and wine (typically a Type 41 42 California
ABC license) as a matter of right
Section 15. Subsection "U. (Storage Containers)" is hereby added to Section 17.10.020
(Supplemental Development Standards.) of Chapter 17.10 (Supplemental Development
Standards.) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code to read as follows (with deletions
appearing in strikethrough text and additions appearing in underlined text) with all other provisions
of Section 17.10.020 remaining unchanged:
U. Storage Containers.
I) Purpose and Intent. The intent of this section is to provide for the limited temporary use of
storage containers for residential, commercial/office/industrial, Planned Development
Overlay (PDO) and Specific Plan zoned properties.
2� Definition. For the purposes of this chapter, Storage Container shall mean any sturdy
container greater than one hundred and twenty' 120)square feet with strength suitable to
withstand shipment storage and handling with or without utility connection(s). Any
device or container that meets this definition shall be considered a storage container,
regardless of its nomenclature, construction material, type of container, design, original
purpose or new/repMosed use.
3) All Residential and Open Space Zoning Districts. Storage containers are not a permitted
use or accessory use in any residential or open space zoning district throughout the city and
therefore shall not be permitted.
a) Exemptions.
(i) TempoM placement to support the construction of a new primary residence with
a valid building_ permit.
(a) Required to obtain a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) in accordance with Chapter
17.04.020 and subject to the requirements of this section of the Temecula
Municipal Code.
(b) Limited for use as storage only, no habitation is permitted.
(c) Limited to the duration of construction or date specified in the TUP, whichever
is less.
(d) Shall be removed from the site prior to final inspection of the new primary
residence.
(ii) A storage container for the purpose of moving, storing transporting_ personal
property for the purposes of moving residences or placing items in long term
storage can be placed on the private driveway of any residence for a time not to
exceed seven days without a TUP.
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(a) Placement of storage containers in the public right of way shall not be permitted
without an encroachment permit as specified in Chapter 18.12 of this Code.
Commercial, Business Park, Professional Office and Industrial Districts. Storage
containers maybe permitted through a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for a limited duration
subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.04.020 and this section of the Temecula
Municipal Code.
a) Storage containers shall be placed in loading or service areas only and shall not be
visible from the public right-of-way.
b) Storage containers shall not be located in any landscaped area.
c) Storage containers shall not be placed in any parking stalls without a parking analysis
demonstrating compliance with Chapter 17.24 of this code, to the satisfaction of the
Director of Community Development.
d) Storage containers shall not have any signage or advertising.
e) Utility connection(s) shall require a building_ permit.
f) Containers may be required to be painted to match the existing building, at the
discretion of the Director of Community Development.
g) Containers must be maintained free of graffiti, vandalism, rust, circumstances that may
arise from a lack of maintenance.
h) Any three violations during the effective period of the TUP shall be cause for the
revocation of the TUP.
i) Where a zoning district addresses storage, those standards shall apply to the extent they
are inconsistent with the provisions of this Section.
5)
Mixed Use Zoning Districts.
a) Storage containers may be approved through a TUP as a temporary accessory use for
commercial land uses located on the first floor in zoning districts that permits mixed
use development and shall comply with Section 17.10.020(U)(4) of this chapter.
b) Storage containers are not a permitted accessory use for residential land uses in zoning
districts that permit mixed use development, without exemption.
6)
Specific Plan Districts.
a) Where a Specific Plan addresses the accessory use of storage containers, those
standards shall be applicable to all properties subject to its requirements.
b) Where a Specific Plan does not address the accessory use of storage containers, the
standards in this Section shall apply.
c) The Director of Community Development shall have the sole discretion to determine
which standards shall apply when there is ambiguity in the Municipal Code or Specific
Plan related to zoning districts.
7)
Ancillary Use Only. Storage containers shall only be allowed as a temporary ancillary use
for property with a completed development plan or on a property with all active and valid
building_ permits for the construction of new buildings.
8)
Time duration. Placement of storage containers shall be set by the TUP and in no case shall
a storage container be placed or installed on the site for longer than one year. Relocation
or movement of the storage container on the site does not impact the time limits set by the
TUP.
Section 16. Subsection "V. (Energy Storage Facility)" is hereby added to Section
17.10.020 (Supplemental Development Standards.) of Chapter 17.10 (Supplemental Development
Standards.) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows (with deletions appearing in strikethrough text and additions appearing in underlined text)
with all other provisions of Section 17.10.020 remaining unchanged:
V. Energy Storage Standards.
1) Purpose and Intent. Energy Storage Facility regulations are adopted with the intent of
advancing and protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of the City of Temecula by
establishing regulations for the installation and use of energy storage systems. The
regulations herein are intended to protect the health, welfare, safety, and quality of life for
the general public, to ensure compatible land uses in the areas affected by energysge
facilities and to mitigate the impacts of energy storage facilities on the environment.
a) Energy Storage facilities shall be permitted through a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
only in the zoning specified in Table 17.08.030, Schedule of Permitted Uses
Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts.
2) Definitions. The following words and phrases shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section as follows:
a) Battery. A single cell, stack, core building block, or a group of cells connected together
electrically in series, in parallel, or a combination of both, which can charge, discharge,
and store energy electrochemically. For the purposes of this chapter, batteries utilized
in consumer products are excluded from these requirements.
b) Battery_ Management System. An electronic system that prevents storage batteries from
operating outside their safe operating_ parameters and disconnects electrical power to
the energ,�storage system or places it in a safe condition if potentially hazardous
temperatures or other conditions are detected. The system generates an alarm and
trouble signal for abnormal conditions.
c) Battery Energy Storage System. A system consisting of electrochemical, kinetic,
thermal, or other form of energy -storage technology storage batteries, battery chargers,
controls, power conditioning systems and associated electrical equipment, assembled
together, capable of storing energy in order to supply electrical energy at a future time,
not to include a stand-alone 12-volt car battery or an electric motor vehicle.
d) Cell. The basic electrochemical unit, characterized by an anode and a cathode, used to
receive, store, and deliver electrical energy.
e) Commissioning. A systematic process that provides documented confirmation that a
battery energy storage system functions according to the intended design criteria and
complies with applicable code requirements.
f) Decommissioning Plan. A plan to retire the physical facilities of the project, including
decontamination, dismantlement, rehabilitation, landscaping and monitoring The plan
contains detailed information on the proposed decommissioning and covers the
schedule type and sequence of decommissioning activities; waste management,
storage and disposal of the waste from decommissioning, the timeframe for
decommissioning and site rehabilitation.
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g) Energy Storage facility. Are stationary commercial facilities, that contain one or more
energy storage system(s) for the purposes of capturing or purchasing energy
releasing, elling transferring or trading energy back to the utility providers for
monetary or other gain. This definition does not include private residential energy
storage or backup s, stY ems.
h) Energy Storage System. A system which stores energy and releases it in the same form
as was input.
D Applicability. The requirements of this ordinance shall apply to all energysge facilities
permitted installed, or modified after the effective date of this ordinance, excluding general
maintenance and repair. Energy Storage Facilities constructed or installed prior to the
effective date of this ordinance shall not be required to meet the requirements of this
chapter. Modifications to, retrofits or replacements of an existing energystorage facility
that increases the total energy storage system designed discharge duration or power rating
shall be subject to this chapter. The continuation of legally established existing utili -scale
Energy Storage Systems shall be subject to the regulations and guidelines of Chapter
17.03.070 (Legal nonconformities) of this Code.
4) Development Standards.
a) Energy storage facilities must meet all applicable standards of the adopted Building
and Safety Codes and of the adopted Fire Codes.
b) Energy storage facilities shall comply with the site design requirements set forth below
in addition to all other applicable chapters of the Temecula Municipal Code:
(i) Where visible from public view, the site shall be fully enclosed by a minimum six-
foot non -scalable solid wall. Where not visible from public view, the site shall be
enclosed by a minimum six-foot, non -scalable solid wall or tubular steel or wrought
iron fencing. Said wall or fencing shall be located outside of the required yard of
the applicable zone. Walls shall consist of either decorative concrete masonry block
or decorative concrete tilt -up walls. Decorative concrete masonry block means
neutral colored slump stone block, split -face block, or precision block with a stucco,
plaster, or cultured stone finish. Decorative concrete tilt -up wall means concrete
with a combination of paint and raised patterns, reveals, and/or trim lines.
When sound and visual attenuation reauires a wall exceeding 6 feet above the grade
of the adjacent roadway, earth mounds shall be used, such that no more than 6 feet
of the wall is visible from the roadway. The mounds shall not exceed a three -to -one
(3:1) ratio slope. The mounds may support the wall or be placed against the wall on
the street side.
Wall heights shall be limited to the standards in the applicable zoning district.
(ii) No landscapin is s required on the interior side of the screen walls described in
subparagraph (b)(i) above, regardless of the percentage of open space landscaping
required.
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The minimum required open space, as required by this Title, shall be limited to the
perimeter landscaping surrounding the perimeter screening wall or fencing
described in subparagraph(b)(i), above. Said perimeter landscaping shall be no less
than the applicable required yard setbacks.
(iii)Solid walls surrounding facilities which are below grade of an adjacent street or
property shall incorporate a berm/slope along the entire length of the wall to ensure
facilities are not visible from public view.
(iv)Anti-graffiti coating or equivalent measure to prevent graffiti shall be provided for
all solid screen walls
(v) Except as set forth in subparagraph(h(vi , no equipment or appurtenances not in an
enclosed structure shall exceed the screen wall height described in subparagraph
(i) above unless it can be demonstrated through a line -of -sight analysis to the
satisfaction of the Director of Community Development that the wall height will
sufficiently screen said equipment and/or appurtenances. Enclosures for batteries
and other systems shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
(vi)Accessory structures such as utility poles or utility connection equipment,
substation switchyard and similar equipment, necessary for the operation of the
facility may exceed the height standards of the applicable zone subject to the
Director of Community Developments approval.
(vii) Within the Business Park (BP) zone, all equipment or appurtenances shall be
located within an enclosed building. However, accessory structures such as utility
poles or utility connection equipment substation switchyard, and similar equipment,
necessary for the operation of the facility is not required to be located within the
enclosed building.
(viii) On -site parking shall be provided as specified below:
(a) For sites occupied daily by employees or contractors, one parking space per
employee or contractor shall be provided.
(b) For unoccupied sites, one on -site parking space shall be provided.
(c) All parking fire access roadways, and drive aisles shall be paved with asphalt
or concrete to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development.
(d) All parking lots shall comply with Chapter 17.24 of this code.
(e) All facilities shall have an approved signage plan including safety signs e to be
posted at the site.
(f) All improvements and site specifications shall be subject to approval of a
Hazard Mitigation Analysis. Said reports shall be reviewed by the City of
Temecula Fire Department and Building and Safety Departments. These reports
must be approved concurrently with any entitlements. The purpose of this
analysis is to evaluate the potential for adverse effects to people or the
environment related to hazards and hazardous materials. The California
Environmental Quality Act CEQA) requires the analysis of potential adverse
effects of a project on the environment. Consistent with Appendix G of the
CEQA Guidelines a proposed project would cause adverse impacts related to
hazards and hazardous materials if they would create a significant hazard to the
public or the environmental through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident
conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment.
5) Decommissioning.
a) Decommissioning Plan. Prior to issuance of any building_ permits related to
decommissioning activities, the applicant shall submit a Decommissioning Plan
containing a narrative description of the activities to be accomplished for removing the
energy storage system from service, and from the facility in which it is located. The
Decommissioning Plan shall also include:
(i) A narrative description of the activities to be accomplished, including who will
perform that activity and at what point in time, for complete physical removal of
all energy storage torage system components, structures, equipment, security barriers, and
transmission lines from the site;
(ii) Disposal of all solid and hazardous waste in accordance with local, state, and
federal waste disposal regulations;
(iii)The anticipated life of the Battery energy storage system;
(iv)The manner in which the Battery energy storage system will be decommissioned,
and the Site restored, including a description of how any changes to the surrounding
areas and other systems adjacent to the Battery energy storage system, such as, but
not limited to, structural elements, building penetrations, means of egress, and
required fire detection suppression systems, will be protected during
decommissioning and confirmed as being acceptable after the system is removed;
and
(v) A listing of any contingencies for removing an intact operational energy storage
system from service, and for removing an energystorage torage system from service that
has been damaged by a fire or other event.
b) Ownership Changes. If the owner of the Battery energy storage facility changes or the
owner of the property changes, the project approvals shall remain in effect, provided
that the successor owner or operator assumes in writing all the obligations of the
project, site plan approval, and Decommissioning Plan. A new owner or operator of the
Battery energy storage facility shall notify the Community Development Department
of such change in ownership or operator within thirty(30) days of the ownership
change. A new owner or operator must provide such notification to the Community
Development Department in writingproject and all approvals for the Battery
energy storage facilities shall be void if a new owner or operator fails to provide written
notification to the Community Development Department in the required timeframe.
Reinstatement of a voided project or approvals will be subject to the same review and
approval processes for new applications under this chapter.
6) Performance Measures and Standard Conditions of Approval.
The following measures shall be included as performance measures and standard
conditions of approval for all energy storage facilities.
a) Facilities shall not store any products, goods, materials, or containers outside of any
building on -site.
b) Facilities shall comply with noise requirements in Chapter 9.20 of this code.
c) Operators shall address any nuisance, safety issues or violations of conditions of
approval within forty-eight hours of being notified by the city that an issue exists.
d) Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or Business License, any operator
of an energy storage facility shall sign a statement acknowledging acceptance of all
operational conditions of approval associated with the approved entitlements for the
facili .
7) Finding of Economic Benefit; Public Benefit Agreement; Exempt Projects.
a) Consistent with Public Resources Code section 25545.9, and in addition to all other
findings and determinations necessary for the grant of a CUP, no conditional use permit
for a Energy Storage Facility, shall be granted unless the City finds that the construction
and operation of the facility will have an overall net positive economic benefit to the
City. For purposes of this sub -section, economic benefits may include, but are not
limited to, any of the following:
(i) Employment growth.
(ii) Housingdevelopment.
evelopment.
(iii)Infrastructure and environmental improvements.
(iv)Assistance to public schools and education.
(v) Assistance to public safety agencies and departments.
(vi) Properly taxes and sales and use tax revenues.
b) Consistent with Public Resources Code section 24454.10, no conditional use permit for
a Battery Energy Storage Facility, shall be granted unless the City has entered into a
legally binding and enforceable agreement with, or that benefits, the City, where there
is mutual benefit to the parties to the agreement. The topics and specific terms of the
community benefits agreements may vary and may include fundin for or or providing
specific community improvements or amenities such as park and plan rg ound
equipment, urban greening, enhanced safety crossings, and paving roads and bike
ap ths.
c) The City of Temecula finds and declares that, where a Battery Energy Storage Facility,
Utility Scale is issued a certificate pursuant to Chapter 6.2 (commencing with Section
25545) of Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, and where such certificate is in
lieu of a conditional use permit or other permit, certificate, or document required by
the City, a community benefit agreement in the form described in subsection (a), above,
shall satisfy the obligations on Public Resources Code section 24454.10.
Section 17. Table 17.14.030 (Schedule of Permitted Uses — Open Space) of Section
17.14.030 (Use Regulations) of Chapter 17.14 (Open Space/Recreation/Conservation Zoning
Districts) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows (with additions appearing in underlined text) with all other provisions of Table 17.14.030
remaining unchanged:
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Table 17.14.030
Schedule of Permitted Uses —Open Space
Schedule of Uses
PR
OS
OS-C
OS-C-SM
Agricultural uses
-
C
C
-
Athletic field
-
Bic cle paths
P
C
C
-
Cam round
C
-
- I
-
Caretakers' quarters
C
C
C
-
Cemeteries, mausoleums and related uses
C
C
-
Communications and microwave installations,
-
Flood control structures
C
C
C
C
Game courts, badminton, tennis, racquetball
P
C
Golf driving range not part of a golf course
C
C
Golf course and clubhouse
C
C
-
-
Golf course resort (including accessory visitor supporting
accommodations and commercial uses, such as hotels, fractional
ownership units, units, day spa, restaurants and conference center
C
-
Government and public utility facilities
C
C
C
C
Gymnasium
C
-
-
Commercial marijuana activities
-
-
-
Marijuana cultivation=
-
-
-
Nature centers/exhibits
P
C
C
-
Nurseries
-
C
-
Outdoor exhibits
P
P
P
-
Picnic rour) facilities
C
C
-
-
Private parks and recreation facilities
P
C
-
Parking areas
C
C
C
Public parks and recreation facilities
P
C
Recreational vehicle park
-
C
Riding stable, public or private
C
C -
C
Shooting galleries, ranges, archery courses
Single-family dwellings 1 unit per 40 acres
I'
C
Tree farms
-
C
-
Note:
1. All development subject to the standards set forth in Section 17.06.080.
2. Marijuana cultivation (as defined in Chapter 8.52) for medical, non -medical or other purposes, are prohibited
uses everywhere in the city including all zoning districts, specific plan areas, overlay zones and planned
development zones and shall be prohibited uses, except as otherwise provided in Sections 8.52.040, 8.52.050,
and 8.52.060 of the Temecula Municipal Code.
Section 18. Item 2 of Subsection D of Section 17.23.030 (Projects exempt — Building
permit approval only.) of Chapter 17.23 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the
Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (with deletions appearing in
strikethrough text and additions appearing in underlined text) with all other provisions of Section
17.23.030 remaining unchanged:
2. One detached, new construction ADU that does not exeee that has a minimum four -foot
side and rear yard setbacks for a lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling.
The ADU may be combined with a JADU described in subsection (D)(1) above. The ADU
shall be no more than eight hundred square feet in size, with a height limit of sixteen feet.
WA
Section 19. Subsection I (Separation) is hereby added to Section 17.23.040 (General
requirements and application procedure.) of Chapter 17.23 (Supplemental Development
Standards) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows (with deletions appearing in strikethrough text and additions appearing in underlined text)
with all other provisions of Section 17.23.040 remaining unchanged:
I. Separation. All detached accessory dwelling units ADU's) shall have a minimum 6 foot
separation from the primary residence, as measured in a straight line from exterior wall to
exterior wall. Existing accessory structures converted to an ADU shall not be required to
meet this standard.
Section 20. Item 7 (Addressing) is hereby added to Subsection 17.23.050(B)
(Development Standards) of Section 17.23.050 (ADU Standards) of Chapter 17.23 (Accessory
Dwelling Units) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code, (with deletions
appearing in strikethrough text and additions appearing in underlined text) with all other
provisions of Section 17.23.050(B) remaining unchanged:
7. Addressing_ Addressing for all ADU and JADU units shall be as follows, without exception:
a. The primary residential unit, newly constructed or existing, shall be addressed according
to existing_nolicy and shall include an illuminated "Unit 1" identifier. This shall only be
,applicable if an ADU or JADU is proposed for the same parcel.
b. A second residential unit, an ADU or JADU, shall bear the same main address as the
primary residence with the additional unit bearing an illuminated "Unit 2" identifier.
c. A third and final residential unit, an ADU or JADU, shall bear the same main address as
the primary residence with the additional unit bearing an illuminated "Unit 3" identifier.
d. All addresses shall be legible and physically installed in a prominent location on the
building that clearly identifies which entry is associated with each address and in
accordance with Section 17.28.050(N) of this code.
Section 21. Section 17.34.010 (Definitions and illustrations of terms) of Chapter 17.34
(Definition of Terms) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to
add a definition of "Health and Exercise Club" and to amend the definition of "Specialty market"
to read as follows (with deletions appearing in strikethrough text and additions appearing in
underlined text) with all other provisions of Section 17.34.010 remaining unchanged:
H.
"Health and Exercise Club" means fitness centers, gymnasiums, health and athletic
facilities which charge a membership fee for access that may include indoor sauna or hot
tub facilities.
S.
"Specialty market" means a retail market that specializes in a specific type or class of food,
drink, and related products. Speeialty markets gener-ally Fmge in size ftom te., thousand to
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thousand square In no case shall a specialty market be less than ten thousand
(10,000)square feet.
Section 22. Severability. If any section or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, or contravened by
reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining sections and/or provisions of this Ordinance
shall remain valid. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance,
and each section or provision thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more section(s) or
provision(s) may be declared invalid or unconstitutional or contravened via legislation.
Section 23. Certification. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same or a summary thereof to be
published and posted in the manner required by law.
Section 24. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after
passage.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula
this 12th day of December, 2023.
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Randi Johl, City Clerk
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Zak Schwank, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 2023-13 was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a meeting of the
City Council of the City of Temecula on the 28th day of November, 2023, and that thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof
held on the 121h day of December, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Alexander, Brown, Kalfus, Schwank,
Stewart
None
None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Randi Johl, City Clerk
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