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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1572
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA
CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 4, 2008, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY
CHARTER AND FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED
VOTERS A PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO A 25 FOOT
HEIGHT LIMIT IN THE OLD TOWN AREA.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the City Charter a General Municipal
Election shall be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 for the election of
Municipal Officers; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach desires to submit to
the voters at ttie election a proposed ordinance relating to a 25 foot height limit
on residences in the Old Town Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, "THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOVYS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to "the requirements of the City Charter, the City
Council hereby calls and orders to be held in the City of Seal Beach, California,
on Tuesday, November 4,2008, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of
electing City Council Members of the City Council for the full term of four years in
Councilmanic District Two and Councilmanic District Four and for the purpose of
electing a City Clerk for the full term of four years.
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SECTION 2. Pursuant to the City Charter, the City Council hereby' orders
that the following measure shall be submitted to the voters at the General
Municipal Election:
Shall the Seal Beach Municipal Code be v
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amended to limit the maximum height of s
residential development in the Old Town Area to
25 feet? N
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SECTION 3. The text of the ordinance submitted to the voters is attached
as Exhibit A.
SECTION 4. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and
content as required by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to
procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all
supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to
properly and lawfully conduct the election.
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SECTION 6. The polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m.
of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until
eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to
Election Code ~ 10242, except as provided in ~ 14401 of the Elections Code of
the State of California.
SECTION 7. The ordinance provides notice pf the time and place of
holding the election and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to
give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as
required by law.
Ordinance Number 1572
SECTION 8. Pursuant to Charter ~416, this ordinance shall take effect
and be in force immediately upon its adoption.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance, shall cause the same to be published as required by law, and
entered into the book of ordinances.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach, California, at a meeting held on the 9th day of June. 2008.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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'titrclerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance was passed, approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 9th day
of June . 2008, by the following vote:
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AYES: Council MemberSan~M ?r.jJJ" I(~ ~
NOES: Council Members ~R
ABSENT: Council Members /f'JJJn/
ABSTAIN: Council Members ~
and do hereby certify that Ordinance Number 1572
required by law.
has been published as
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Ordinance Number 1572
EXHIBIT A
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1573
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING
THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO LIMIT THE HEIGHT
OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE OLD TOWN AREA
TO A MAXIMUM OF 25 FEET
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Heiaht Limit. Tne height of residences within the area of Old
Town described in Section 3 ("Old Town Area") shall not exceed a maximum of
25 feet.
Section 2. Conformina Amendments. The Municipal Code is hereby
amended to replace any height limits in excess of 25 feet for residences within
the Old Town Area with a maximum height of 25 feet.
Section 3. Old Town Area. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the
term "Old Town Area" shall mean that area of the City north of the centerline of
Ocean Avenue, east of First Street, south of Marina Drive and Pacific Coast
Highway, west of Seal Beach Boulevard, and that area south of Ocean between
Electric Avenue and Tenth Street, as shown on the map attached as Exhibit "1".
Section 4. Execution. The Mayor is hereby authorized to attest to the
adoption of this Ordinance by signing where indicated below.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was PASSED, APPROVED
and ADOPTED by the people of the City of Seal Beach voting on the day
of ,2008.
Charles J. Antos, Mayor
Attest:
Linda Devine, City Clerk
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