(A) Title. This section shall be known as the low impact development ordinance of the City of San Gabriel.
(B) Adoptions by reference.
(1) Except as amended in the divisions below, Chapter 12.84 of the Los Angeles County Code, which is entitled "Low Impact Development Standards," is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference and expressly incorporated herein. Chapter 12.84 of the Los Angeles County Code is hereby made a part of this section as if, for all intents and purposes, fully set forth in this section. This adoption by reference shall include any subsequent amendments to Chapter 12.84 unless otherwise modified in this section.
(2) A certified copy of Chapter 12.84 of the Los Angeles County Code is on file in the office of the City Clerk for public record and inspection.
(3) If there is any inconsistency between any provisions of Chapter 12.84 of the Los Angeles County Code and other provisions of this municipal code, such other provisions of this municipal code shall prevail.
(C) Amendments. Chapter 12.84 of the Los Angeles County Code is hereby amended as follows:
(1) Section 12.84.420 of Chapter 12.84 of the Los Angeles County Code is hereby amended to amend the following definitions:
COMMERCIAL MALLS. Any development on private land comprised of one or more buildings forming a complex of stores which sell various merchandise, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from store to store, along with parking area(s). A COMMERCIAL MALL includes, but is not limited to: mini-malls, strip malls, mixed-use projects, other retail complexes, and enclosed shopping malls or shopping centers.
COUNTY. The City of San Gabriel.
DEVELOPMENT. Any construction, rehabilitation, redevelopment or reconstruction of any public or private residential project (whether single-family, multi-unit or planned unit development); industrial, commercial, retail and other non-residential projects, including public agency projects; or mass grading for future construction. It does not include routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or original purpose of facility, nor does it include emergency construction activities required to immediately protect public health and safety.
PUBLIC WORKS. The City of San Gabriel Department of Public Works.
REDEVELOPMENT. Land-disturbing activity that results in the creation, addition, or replacement of 5,000 square feet or more of impervious surface area on an already developed site. REDEVELOPMENT includes, but is not limited to: the expansion of a building footprint, addition or replacement of a structure, replacement of impervious surface area that is not part of a routine maintenance activity, and land disturbing activities related to structural or impervious surfaces. It does not include routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or original purpose of facility, nor does it include emergency construction activities required to immediately protect public health and safety.
REGIONAL BOARD. The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region.
(2) Section 12.84.430.E.2 of Chapter 12.84 of the Los Angeles County Code is hereby amended to amend to read as follows:
"2. Any development project for which a complete discretionary or nondiscretionary permit application was filed with the City of San Gabriel prior to June 28, 2015."
(3) Section 12.84.440.B of Chapter 12.84 of the Los Angeles County Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"B. Low impact development plans shall be submitted in accordance with the Low Impact Development Standards Manual issued by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, a copy of which shall be located in the San Gabriel Public Works Department."
(D) Responsibility for administration. This chapter shall be administered by the Director of Public Works of the City of San Gabriel.
(Ord. 624-C.S., passed 12-1-15)