HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1090 (1992) ORDINANCE NO. 1090
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, AMENDING SECTION 4221 OF ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER
2, PART II OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE ESTABLISHING
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ROOSTERS
IN THE CITY OF TUSTIN
The City Council of the City of Tustin DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as
follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that roosters are
currently being maintained in certain residential districts
within the City of Tustin,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the maintenance of
a limited number of roosters is in keeping with the historic
character of certain single family residential neighborhoods
within the city that are located within the Cultural Resources
Overlay District also referred to as "Old Town Tustin."
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that single family
residential portions of Old Town Tustin can be considered more
appropriate for the maintenance of fowl and roosters because
of its unique environment which can be characterized as
follows:
1. large, deep lots, several of which are over 12,000-
square feet in size, which results in a lower
density neighborhood than can be found elsewhere in
the City; and
2. a historic housing stock which was developed early
· in the twentieth century as part of an agricultural
community,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that roosters are prone
to crowing when exposed to light, and crowing may disturb
those persons residing or working in the neighborhood in which
roosters are maintained,
WHEREAS, the City Council further determines that it is
necessary-to establish minimum standards for the maintenance
and keeping of roosters within the single family residentially
zoned portions of the Cultural Resources Overlay District in
order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of
those residing in or working in the neighborhood by mitigating
undesirable effects caused by the maintenance of roosters.
Section 2: Section 422~ of Article 4, Chapter 2, Part II of
the Tustin City ~ode is hereby amended as follows:
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(A) Section 4221 (a) is amended to read as follows:-
"(a) It shall be unlawful to keep, maintain,..or cause to
be kept or maintained on any single parcel of
property the following in the City:
(1) More than three (3) dogs or more than three
8 (3) common house cats, except those under
three (3) months of age, or any combination
9 thereof.
(2) More than ten (10) birds, fowl, hamsters,
]0 white rats, mice, squirrels, chipmunks,
nonpoisonous snakes, insects or rabbitsor any
]] combination thereof. No crowing type birds or
fowl are authorized with the exception of
]2 roosters' which are permitted pursuant to
.regulations contained in Subsections (a)(3)
~3 and (b).
· (3) More than one (1) rooster on R-1 (single
]4 family) District lots within the Cultural
Resources Overlay District that are a minimum
]5 of 15,000 square feet, in size. The keeping of
roosters is prohibited elsewhere in the City.
]6 (4) More than one (1) beehive or colony. No
occupied beehive shall be closer khan one
~7 hundred (100) feet from any adjacent
residential structure or street or highway.
]8 (5.) .Any animal, bird, fowl, insect, serpent, or
rodent not permitted under any of the
~9~ preceding subsections."
20 (B) Section 4221(b) is amended to read as follows:
"(b) No bird, fowl or rabbit shall be maintained outside
a residence any closer than fifty (50) feet from
any neighboring residence. Roosters as authorized
by this Section shall be subject to all regulations
contained in this Subsection as well as more
restrictive regulations contained in Subsection (b)
(3).
(1) Such poultry and animals shall under no
25 circumstances be permitted to run at large, but
shall. be at all times confined within a suitable
26 house or coop with an enclosed runway.
(2) Such house or coop runway shall at all times be
27 maintained i~'a clean and sanitary condition and
shall at all ~imes be free of offensive odors.
28 (3) A rooster shall be maintained, a minimum of 100
. feet from"any dwelling structure, and as close as
possible to the rear property line, in a house or
coop which is fully enclosed with solid
construction material restricting light from
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entering the coop roosting area from sunset to
sunrise and acting to dampen or muffle the noise
impacts of any crowing. Any house or coop in which
a rooster is maintained shall also be screened from
view of any neighboring. residential property.
Screening shall consist of a fence, hedge or wall
and shall be in keeping with all requirements of
the Tustin City Code.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 6th day of July, 1992.
AN E PONTIOUS
Mayor
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
CERTIFICATION FOR ORDINANCE NO. 1090
MARY E. WYNN,' City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify
that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing
Ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council held on the/~ day. Of June~ ~992
and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 6th day of July, 1992, by the following
vote:
COUNCILPERSONS AYES: Pontious, Ports, Puckerr, Saltarelli, Thomas
COUNCILPERSONS NOES: None
COUNCILPERSONS ABSTAINED:None
COUNCILPERSONS ABSENT: None
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MARY E. ,YNN Ciy~~Clerk
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