HomeMy WebLinkAbout84-6 - Definition of FamilyRESOLUTION NO. 84 -6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH REGARDING THE DEFINITION OF
"FAMILY"
WHEREAS, on May 14, 1979, the City Council amended the
provisions of Section 20.87.180 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code thereby amending the definition of the term "family" to
include an unlimited number of persons related by blood, marriage
or adoption or no more than four persons not so related; and
WHEREAS, in May, 1980, the California Supreme Court
declared invalid a Santa Barbara Ordinance which defined the term
"family" in essentially the same terms used in the Newport Beach
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to amend the provisions of
our Zoning Code by defining the term "family," and to do so in
accordance with the ruling of the Supreme Court;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach that the Planning Commission of the
City of Newport Beach is hereby requested to initiate an
amendment to Section 20.87.180 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 20.87 of the
Municipal Code.
ADOPTED this 9th day of January , 1984.
City Clerk