Ord 0315-AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 249 OF THE TOWNORDINANCE NO. 3 ! 5
AN ORDINANCE AIVIENDING ORDINANCE NO. 249 OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS,
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A UNIFO.-FM BUILDING CODE, ESTAB-
LISHING FIRE ZONES AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES."
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 249 entitled, "An
Ordinance Adapting a Uniform Building Code, Establishing Fire Zones
and Providing for Penalties," passed and adopted by the Town Council
of the Town of Los Gatos on the loth day of December, 1940, be, and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. For the purposes of said code, the entire Town is
hereby declared to, and is hereby established as, a fire district,
and said fire district shall be known and designated as Fire
Zone 2 and Fire Zone 3; that Fire Zone 2 shall be all that por-
tion of the Town, the exterior boundary lines of which are des-
cribed as follows:
BEGINNING at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 15, of Block
1 of the Almond Grove Addition, as recorded September 5, 1887
in Book C of Maps at Page 3, and running thence Southerly along
the Easterly line of Lots 8 to 15 inclusive of said Block and
continuing Southerly to and along the Easterly line of Lots 15
to 27 inclusive of Block 2 of said subdivision to the Northerly
line of Lot 14 of said Block 2; thence Iesterly, Southerly and
Easterly along the boundaries of said Lot 14 to a point in the
Northerly line of Bean Avenue, distant. thereon 100 feet Westerly
from the Southeasterly corner of said Lot 14; thence Southerly
to a point in the Northerly line of Lot 17 of Block 1 of J. W.
Lyndon's Subdivision as recorded September 17, 1881 in Book A
of Maps at Page 54, distant thereon 100 feet Westerly from the
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Northeasterly Corner of said Lot 17; thence Westerly along the
Northerly line of said Lyndon's Subdivision to a point distant
thereon 90 feet Westerly from the Westerly line of Lyndon Avenue;
thence Southerly parallel to the Westerly line of Lyndon Avenue
through Lots 11, 10 and 9 of Block 2 of said Lyndon's Subdivision
to the Northerly line of Lot 2 of Block 2 of said Lyndon's Sub-
division; thence Westerly along the Northerly line of Lots 2 to
6 inclusive of said Block 2, and Southerly along the Westerly
line of said Lot 6 to the Northerly line of Main Street; thence
Southerly across Main Street and along the Westerly line of Lot
9 of Block 3 of said i. W. Lyndon's Subdivision to the South-
=.resterly corner of said Lot 9; thence Easterly along the South-
erly line of Lots 9 to 1 inclusive of said Block 3 and the pro-
jection thereof Easterly to a point distant thereon 95 feet
Easterly from the Easterly line of said Lot 1; thence Southerly
parallel to the Easterly line of J. W. Lyndon's Addition to
Block 3, as recorded February 19, 1833 in Book A of 11aps at
Page 91, to the Southerly line of Broadway; thence Westerly
along said Southerly line to the line between the land now or
formerly of Guido and Mary A. Barbieri and that of James N.
and Margie A. Crawford, which point is approximately 229 feet
Westerly along said Southerly line from the present Westerly
line of the State Highway; thence Southerly along said property
line to the.Southerly line of said lands; thence Westerly 175
feet along the line between the lands of James N. and Margie
A. Crawford, and Adolf and Antoinette Aymar and that of the
Hubbard and Johnson Lumber Co. to the Northwesterly corner of
said.last named land; thence Southerly and Southeasterly along
the Westerly and Southwesterly line of said land of Hubbard and
Johnson Lumber Co., to the angle point therein irhich is common
to the Northwest corner of the land of Robert Y. and Caroline W.
Swanson and distant on the Northerly line of said land of
Swanson 120.09 feet Westerly from the present Westerly line
of the State Highway; thence Southerly and parallel to the
Westerly line of the State Highway to the Northerly line of
wood Road; thence Easterly along said Northerly line to the
Present Westerly line of the State Highway; thence Northerly
along said Westerly line to the projection Westerly of the
Southerly line of the W. 0. Shore Subdivision, as recorded
May 27, 1889 in Book D of Maps at Page 1092 thence Easterly
along said 1esterly projection to the Southwesterly corner of
said Shore Subdivision; thence Northerly along the Westerly
line of said Shore Subdivision to the Southerly line of Lot 10
of said Subdivision; thence Easterly along the Southerly line
of said Lot 10 to the Westerly line of Park Street; thence
Northerly along the Westerly line of Park Street to the pro-
jection Westerly of the Southerly line of Lots 1 to 5 inclu-
sive of said Shore Subdivision; thence Easterly along said
projection and Southerly line to the Southeasterly corner of
said Lot 1; thence Easterly to a point in the Westerly line
of the private road on the Easterly side of Los Gatos creek
distant thereon Southerly 114.42 feet from the Southerly line
of East Main Street; thence Easterly across said private road
to a point in the Easterly line of said road distant thereon
120 feet Southerly from the Southerly line of East Main Street;
thence Easterly to a point in the Westerly line of college
Avenue (Formerly 5+Tilcox Avenue) distant thereon 114.42 feet
Southerly from the Southerly line of East Main Street; thence
Easterly across college Avenue to a point in the Easterly
line thereof distant thereon 120 feet Southerly from the
Southerly= line of East Main Street; thence Easterly to a
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point in the Westerly line of Pageant lay (Formerly Seanor
Street) distant thereon 171 feet Southerly from the Southerly
line of East Fain Street; thence Easterly to the Southwesterly
corner of the land now or formerly of Jennie A. ITilson and
distant on the Westerly line of said land of Wilson 171.66
feet Southerly from the Southerly line of East Main Street;
thence Easterly along the Southerly line of said land of
Nilson to the Southeast thereof, which point is also in the
- Westerly line of land novy or formerly of 11. R. and 11. E.
Correo; thence Southerly and Easterly along the ATesterly and
Southerly line of the land of said Correo to the Westerly
line of Fiesta Way (formerly La Mlontagne Avenue) T,thich point
is approximately 179.32 feet Southerly along said Westerly
line from the Southerly line of East Alain Street; thence
Northeasterly across Fiesta Way to the Southwesterly corner
of land now or formerly of Lillian E. Parks, which point is
also the Northwest corner of lands noT,T or formerly of Samuel
and Louranah Norris; thence Easterly along the Southerly line
of lands noT.,i or formerly of Lillian E. Parks and Marie Weiser
to the Southeasterly corner of said land of Weiser; thence
Easterly to the Southwesterly corner of lands now or formerly
of Edith E. and A. Edward Buhler; thence Easterly along the
Southerly line of said lands of Buhler, which line is also the
Northerly line of lands now or formerly of Caspard L. and Rosalie
E. Van Den Bergh, to the Southeasterly corner of said land of
Buhler; thence Easterly parallel to the Southerly line of East
Plain Street to the Western line of land now or formerly of
Ethel M. Coon; thence Southerly along said Westerly line to
the Southwesterly corner of said land of Coon; thence Easterly
along the Southerly line of lands of Ethel M. Coon and Chas. G.
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and Luella Gundiff, which line is also the Northerly line of
land of Isabel Shewell, to the Southeasterly corner of said
land of Gundiff; thence Northerly along the Easterly line of
said land of Gundiff to the point therein common with the
Southwesterly corner of the land now or formerly of Edith H.
and Chester I. Bentley; thence Easterly along the Southerly
line of said land of Bentley, which line is also the Northerly
line of land now or formerly of M. D. and Alice E. Norris, to
the Southeasterly corner of said land. of Bentley; thence East-
erly to the Southwesterly corner of Lot l of Hildebrand Addi-
tion as recorded May 16, 1889 in Book D of maps at Page 107;
thence Easterly along the Southerly line of Lots 1 to 7 inclu-
sive of said Addition to the ;Westerly line of Jackson Street';
thence Southeasterly across Jackson Street to a point in the
Easterly line thereof distant thereon 15 feet Southerly from
the Northerly line of Lot 13 of the Hildebrand,Addition as
recorded May 14, 1883 in Book A of Maps at Page 92; thence
Easterly parallel to said. Northerly line to the Westerly line
of Alpine Avenue; thence Northerly along the Westerly line of
Alpine Avenue to the Northeasterly corner of Lot 14 of said
Addition; thence Northeasterly across East Main Street to the
Northeasterly corner of Lot 7 of the El Monte Subdivision as
recorded May 171 1926 in Book U of Maps at Page 48; thence
Westerly along the Northerly line of Lots 7 to l inclusive
of said E1 Monte Subdivision to the Easterly line of Pleasant
Street; thence Westerly across Pleasant Street to the North-
east corner of Lot 4 of Block 1 of the Goldsworthy and Dennis
Subdivision as recorded April 26, 1892 in Book E of Maps at
Page 14x7; thence Westerly along the Northerly line of Lots 42
5 and 6 of said Block 1, to the Northviesterly corner of said
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Lot 6; thence along the Westerly line of said Lot 6 to a point
thereon distant 150 feet at right angles Northerly from the
Northerly line of East Main Street; thence Westerly parallel
to and distant 150 feet Northerly from the Northerly line of
East Main Street to the Easterly line of High School Court;
thence Westerly across High School Court to and along the
Northerly line of Church Street to the Westerly line of-Hill
Street; thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeasterly
corner of land now or formerly of the Rector, TTardens and
Vestrymen of St Lukes Parish, which said land fronts on the
Easterly side of University Avenue and adjoins land to the
north now or formerly of the Los Gatos School District; thence
Northerly and parallel to the Easterly line of University
Avenue to the Southerly line of Mullen Avenue; thence Westerly
along said Southerly line to the Easterly line of University
Avenue; thence Westerly across University Avenue to the South-
easterly corner of Lot 7 of the ?'Miles and Edelen Subdivision of
Part of Vineyard Lots as recorded April 21, 1888, in Book C of
maps at Page 87; thence Westerly along the Southerly line of
sai a Lot 7 to the Easterly line of the Right of Itfay of the
Southern Pacific Railway Company; thence Northerly along said
Easterly Right of Way line to the Southerly line of Lot 1 of
the English Subdivision as recorded September 6, 1889 in Book
D of Flaps at Page 143; thence Easterly along the Southerly
line of said Lot 1 to the Westerly line of University Avenue;
thence Northerly along the Northerly line of University Avenue
to the Northerly line of Lot 1 of the Jacob Sackett Subdivision
as recorded February 20, 1892 in Book E of Maps at Page 131;
thence Westerly along the Northerly line of said Lot 1 to said
Easterly right of way line; thence Northerly along said Easterly
right of way line to the Southerly line of Lot E of the Betsy
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Showers Partition (unrecorded); thence easterly along said
Southerly line to the Westerly line of University Avenue;
thence Northerly along said Westerly line to the Northerly
line of Cypress Avenue; thence Easterly along said Northerly
line to a point distant thereon 132.58 feet Easterly from the
Easterly line of University Avenue; thence Northerly distant
132 feet Easterly from and parallel to the Easterly line of
University Avenue a distance of 385.65 feet to the Southerly
line of land now or formerly of John R. Hodgson; thence East-
erly 76.2 feet along said Southerly line to the Southeasterly
corner of said Land of Hodgson; thence Northerly along the
Easterly line of said land of Hodgson 181.50 feet to the
northeasterly corner thereof, which said corner is also in
the Southerly line of lands now or formerly of Piedro Denevi;
thence Easterly along said Southerly line to the Easterly town.
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limit of the Town of Los Gatos; thence Northerly, Westerly,
Northerly and Westerly along the original Town Limits of the
Town of Los Gatos to the Easterly right of way line of the
Southern Pacific Railway Company; thence Southerly along said
Easterly right' of way line to the Southerly line of William
Street; thence Westerly along said Southerly.line to- the East-
erly line of North Santa Cruz Avenue; thence Southerly along
said Easterly line to the Projection Easterly of the Southerly
line of Mariposa Avenue; thence Westerly along said Easterly
projection and Southerly line to a point distant thereon 110
feet Westerly from the Westerly line of North Santa Cruz Avenue;
thence Southerly parallel to the Easterly line of Santa Cruz
Avenue a distance of 100 feet; thence Westerly parallel to the
Southerly line of Mariposa Avenue to the projection northerly
of the Westerly line of Lots 19 and 20 of the Ball Tract as
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recorded June 6, 1930 in Book Y of Maps at Page 9; thence Southerly
along said Northerly projection and Westerly line and continuing
Southerly across San Mateo Avenue to and along the Westerly line
of Lots 1 and 2 of said Ball Tract to the Northerly line of Lot
1 of Block 1 of the G. H. Caldwell Subdivision as recorded March
51 1912 in Book N of baps at Page 88; thence Westerly and South-
erly along the Northerly and westerly lines of said Lot 1, and
continuing Southerly along the Westerly line of Lot 2 .of said.
~ Block 1 and the Westerly line of Lots 1 and. 2 of Block 2 of said
Caldwell Subdivisionto the Northerly line of the Tobey Subdivision
as recorded June 7, 1926 in Book, U of maps at Page 49; thence
Easterly along said Northerly line to the Westerly line of Lou
26 of said Tobey Subdivision; thence Southerly along the Westerly
line of Lot 26 and Lot 3 of said Subdivision to the Northerly
line of the Nott Subdivision as recorded July 13, 1888 in Book
D of Maps at Page 9; thence in a direct line to the Northwest
corner of Lot 12 of said Nott Subdivision; thence Southerly along
the Westerly line of Lots 1 to 12 inclusive of said Subdivision
to the Northerly line of the BrunsIvoll Subdivision as recorded
May 2, 1905 in Book K of Maps at Page 67; thence Southerly along
the Westerly line of Lots 1 to 10 inclusive of said B-runskull
Subdivision to the Northerly line of Lot 26 of said Subdivision;
thence Westerly along the Northerly line of said Lot 26 to the
Easterly line of Monterey Avenue; thence Southerly along the
Easterly line of Monterey Avenue and the projection thereof
Southerly to the Southerly line of Saratoga Avenue; thence
Westerly along said Southerly line to the Easterly line of
Tait Avenue; thence Southerly along said Easterly line to the
Southwesterly corner of Lot 12 of Block 4 of the Ilassol' Sub-
division as recorded December 19, 1892 in Book G of 11aps at
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Page 32; thence Easterly along the Southerly line of Lots 12
to 18 inclusive of said- Block 4 to the Southeasterly corner of
said. Lot 18, which said corner is also in the Westerly line of
Lot 2 of said Block 4, thence Southerly along the Westerly line
of Lots 2,'3 and 4 of said Block 4 to the Northerly line of
Almenara Avenue; thence Southerly across Almendra Avenue to the
Northeasterly corner of Lot 16 of Block 1 of said Ma.ssol Sub-
division; thence Southerly along the Easterly line of Lot 16
of said. Block 1 to the Southeasterly corner of said lot 16;
thence Easterly along the Southerly line of Lots 17 and 13 of
said Block 1 to the Southeasterly corner of said lot 18 which
corner is also the Northeasterly corner of Lot 1 of said- Block
1; thence Southerly along the Easterly line of lot 1 of said
Block 1 to the Northerly line of Bachman Avenue; thence Southerly
across Bachman Avenue to the Point of Beginning.
All references to recorded maps are as the same are recorded
in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Clara County,
California.
All of the rest of said Town shall be Fire Zone 3.
That there shall be.no fire zone corresponding to Fire Zone
1 in saia code, and whenever- Fire Zone 2 or Fire Zone 3 is referred
to in said code, sa.ia reference shall be construed as referring to
Fire Zones 2 or 3 as herein established, and the regulations and
requirements of said code insofar as they relate to Fire Zone 1
exclusively shall have no application in the Town of Los Gatos.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30)
days from and after date of its passage and before the expiration of
fifteen- (15) days after its passage it shall be published once fTith the
names of the members voting for ana against the same in the LOS GATOS
DAILY miES, a newspaper published in the Town of Los Gatos.
Introduced. at an adjourned regular meeting of the Town Council
of the Town of Los Gatos, State of California, held on the 12th day of
April, 1950.
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Passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the Tovom of Los Gatos,
AY .S : COUNCIL EN 6e--
NOES: COUNCIIIIEN 1
ABSENT : COUNCILTUTEN
APPROVED :
California, at an adjourned regular meeting of the Town Council thereof,
held.. on the aay of April, 1950, by the following vote:
ATTEST:
TOWN "C RR OF THEE TOWN Off' LOS GAT O S
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