Ordinance 570
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o R DIN A N C E NO. 570
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBDIVISION NO. 5 OF SECTION NO. 240
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF GILROY, RELATIVE TO
THE FIRE LIMITS, AND ESTABLISHING THREE FIRE ZONES.
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That Subdivision 5 of Section 240 of the
Municipal Code of the City of Gilroy be and is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Subdivision 5. The City of Gilroy shall be and is
hereby divided into three (3) fire zones hereby designated as
the first fire zone, second fire zone and third fire zone. The
boundaries and description of said fire zones are as follows:
A. The First Fire Zone shall comprise all the territory
in the City of Gilroy described as follows:
Commencing at the point of intersection of the
center line of Third Street with the Northerly prolonga-
tion of the center line of the alley extending in a '
general northwesterly and southeasterly direction through
Block 3 North of Range 1 West of the City of Gilroy and
running thence along the said center line of said Third
Street in a northeasterly direction to the center line of
Monterey Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along
the said center line of said Monterey Street to its inter-
section with the southwesterly prolongation of the southerly
line of I.O.O.F. Avenue; thence northeasterly along the said
prolongation and said southerly line of said Avenue to its
intersection with the westerly line of the right of way of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company; thence in a south-
easterly direction along the said westerly line of said
right of way and its southeasterly prolongation to the
point of intersection therewith of the northeasterly pro-
longation of the center line of that part of Eighth Street
lying west of Monterey Street, thence in a Southwesterly
direction along said prolongation and said center line of
Eighth Street to its intersection with the center line of
the Southeasterly prolongation of the alley extending through
Block 2 South of Range 1 West of the City of Gilroy; said
point of intersection being 150 feet westerly
of the westerly line of Monterey Street; thence in a
northerly direction and parallel with the westerly line of
Monterey Street to the center line of the Alley in the
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northerly line of Seventh Street extending through Block
One South of Range 1 West of the City of Gilroy; thence
along the Center line of said alley in a northerly direction
to the Southerly line of Sixth Street; thence in a northwest-
erly line across Sixth Street to the point of intersection
of the Northerly line of Sixth Street with the center line
of the alley extending through Block One North of Range 1
West of the City of Gilroy; thence in a straight line along
the center line of alleys in the intervening blocks to the
point of beginning.
B. The Second Fire Zone shall comprise the following
described territory in the City of Gilroy:
Commencing at the point of intersection of the
westerly line of the right of way of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company with the easterly extension of the center
line of that part of Eighth Street lying west of Monterey
Street, said point of beginning being also the Nonthwesterly
~rner of Fire Zone Number One; running thence in a southerly
direction along said westerly line of said right of way to
the southerly Corporate Limits of the City of Gilroy; thence
in a westerly direction along said southerly Corporate Limits
to a point thereon distant 150 feet westerly from the
westerly line of Monterey Street; thence in a northerly
direction at a uniform distance of 150 feet westerly of
the west line of Monterey Street to the center line of
Eighth Street; thence along the center line of Eighth
Street and its easterly extension to the point of beginning.
ALSO, Commencing at a point in the center line of
Seventh Street distant thereon 150 feet westerly of the
Westerly line of Monterey Street, said point being in the
westerly line of the First Fire Zone and running thence
in a westerly direction along said center line of Seventh
Street to the point of intersection of said center line
with the southerly prolongation of the center line of the
alley extending through Block 1 South of Range 2 West of
the City of Gilroy; thence in a northerly direction in a
straight line through the center of the intervening blocks
to the Northerly line of First Street; thence in an
easterly direction along the northerly line of First Street
to its intersection with the southerly pn1ongation of the
Easterly line of the alley forming the easterly boundary
of Lot 1 of the Gurries Addition to the City of Gilroy;
thence along said easterly line of said alley in a northerly
direction to the most northerly corner of Lot 2 of said sub-
division; running thence in a westerly direction along the
northwesterly line of Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 of said Gurries
Addition to the most easterly corner of Lot 8 of said
subdivision; thence in a northerly direction along the
easterly line of Lots 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of said sub-
division to the most northerly corner of said Lot 12 and
thence along the northwesterly continuation of said line
328.67 feet to the northerly boundary line of said Gurries
Addition to the City of Gilroy; thence north 87050'E. 45 feet;
thence in a northwesterly direction parallel with the westerly
line of Monterey Street to the Northerly City limits of the
City of Gilroy; thence in an easterly direction along said
northern City limits to the westerly line of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Co. right of way; thence along said line
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of said right of way to the Southerly line of I.O.O.F.
Avenue, said point being the most northerly point of
Number One Fire Zone; thence along the northerly and
westerly lines of said Number One Fire Zone to the center
line of Seventh Street to the point of beginning.
ALSO, commencing at the point of intersection of the
easterly city limits of the City of Gilroy with the northerly
line of Old Gilroy Street, and running thence in a north-
westerly direction along the said easterly city limits to
a point that is 150.00 feet measured by the shortest distance
from the1northerly line of Old Gilroy Street; thence running
in a westerly direction at a uniform distance of 150.00
feet from the northerly line of Old Gilroy Street to the
northeasterly line of Lot 4 in Block 2 South of Range 7
East of the City of Gilroy; thence in a southwesterly direction
parallel with the southerly line of Eighth Street to the
southwesterly line of East Street; thence in a northwesterly
direction along the southwesterly line of East Street to the
line dividing Lots 1 and 2 in Block 2 South of Range 6 East
of the City of Gilroy, and thence in a southwesterly direction
along the said dividing line to the center line of the alley
running through said block; thence in a northerly direction
along the center line of said alley and its northwesterly
extension to the centerline of Seventh Street; thence in
a westerly direction along the center line of Seventh Street
to its intersection with the center line of Forest Street;
thence in a northerly direction along the center line of
Forest Street to its intersection with the northeasterly
prolongation of the line dividing Lots 4 and 2 of Block 1
South of Range 3 East of the City of Gilroy; thence in a
southwesterly direction along the said line dividing said
Lots and its prolongation to the easterly line of Lot 5 in
said Block; thence along the easterly line of said Lot 5
to the most northerly corner thereof; thence in a westerly
direction along the northerly line of said Lot 5 and
parallel with the southerly line of Sixth Street to the
westerly line of Alexander Stre~ thence in a northwesterly
direction along the westerly line of Alexander Street to a
point thereon 149.50 feet northwest of the northerly line of
Old Gilroy Street; thence at right angles in a southwesterly
direction to the center line of the alley extending through
Block 1 South of Range 2 East of the City of Gilroy; thence
in a northwesterly direction and parallel with the easterly
line of Railroad Street to the center line of Lewis Street;
thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line
of Lewis Street to its intersection with the center line
of Railroad Street; thence in a southeasterly direction
along the center line of Railroad ~treet to the center line
of Old Gilroy Street; thence in an easterly direction along
the center line of Old Gilroy Street to its intersection with
the center line of Alexander Street; thence in a south-
easterly direction along the center line of Alexander Street
to its intersection with the westerly prolongation of the
line dividing Lots 10 and 11 of Grant's Block; thence in an
easterly direction along the said line and its said prolonga-
tion to the westerly line of the alley running through said
Grant's Block; thence in an easterly direction to the
westerly common corner of Lots 1 and 2 of said Grant's Block;
thence in an easterly direction along said line dividing
said Lots 1 and 2 and the easterly prolongation thereof to the
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center line of Forest Street; thence in an easterly
direction to a point on the easterly line of Forest
street distant thereon 195.51 feet southeasterly from
the point of intersection of the said line of Forest
Street with the southerly line of Old Gilroy Street;
thence in a northeasterly direction parallel with the
northerly line of Eighth Street 150.00 feet; thence at
right angles in a southeasterly direction 45 feet; thence
at right angles in a northeasterly direction to the
westerly line of Chestnut Street; thence in an easterly
direction across Chestnut Street to a point thereon 150.00
feet measured by the nearest distance from the southerly
line of Old Gilroy Street; thence in an easterly direction
parallel with the southerly line of Old Gilroy Street to
the center of Maple Street; thence in a southeasterly
directionaong the center line of Maple Street to its
intersection with the center line of Eighth Street and
thence in a northeasterly direction along the center
line of Eighth Street to the easterly city limits of the
City of Gilroy and thence in a northwesterly direction
along said city limits to the point of beginning.
~. ALSO commencing at the point of intersection of the
southerly line of Hecker Pass Highway with the easterly
line of Miller Avenue and running thence southerly along
the easterly line of Miller Avenue 190 feet; thence in a
northeasterly direction to a point on the southwesterly
line of Princevalle Street 150.00 feet southeast on said
line from the southerly line of Hecker Pass Highway; thence
in a northeasterlymrection across Princevalle Street to the
point thereon common to Lots 10 and 11 in Block 5 North of
Range 7 West of the City of Gilroy; thence in a northeasterly
direction along the line dividing said Lots 10 and 11
the easterly line of the alley extending through said Block;
thence in a southeasterly direction along the said line
of said alley to the most southerly corner of Lot 1 in said
Block; thence in a northeasterly direction along the south-
easterly line of said Lot 1 and its northeasterly prolonga-
tion to the center line of Carmel Street; thence in a
southeasterly direction along the center line of Carmel
Street to a point thereon that is 140 feet south measured
by the nearest distance to the southerly line of Hecker
Pass Highway; thence in an easterly direction and parallel
with the southerly line of Hecker Pass Highway to the westerly
line of Hanna Street; thence in a northeasterly direction
across Hanna Street to the point on the easterly line of
Hanna Street common to Lots 6 and 7 in Block 5 North of
Range 4 West of the City of Gilroy; thence in a northeasterly
direction along the southeasterly boundary line of Lots 5
and 6 in said Block to the most easterly corner of Lot 5
and thence in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly
line of said Lot 5 and its most westerly prolongation to the
center line of First Street; thence in a northeasterly
direction along the center line of First Street to an
intersection therewith of the westerly line of Church Street;
thence along the westerly line of Church Street to the center
line of the alley in the Gurries Addition and extending in
a northeasterly and southwesterly direction between Gurries
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Drive and First street; thence in a southwesterly direction
along the center line of said alley and its southwesterly
extension to the westerly line of Hanna street; thence in
a northwesterly direction along the westerly line of Hanna
street to the line dividing Lots 8 and 9 in Block 6 North
of Range 5 West, Loupes Northern Addition to the City of
Gilroy; thence in a southwesterly direction along the line
dividing said Lots 8 and 9 of said subdivision to the most
westerly corner of Lot 9; thence in a southeasterly direction
along the southwesterly line of Lots 9, 10 and 11 to the
northeasterly line of Lot 21; thence along the northeasterly
line of Lots 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 to the
easterly line of Sargent Street; thence in a westerly
direction and parallel with the northerly line of Hecker
Pass Highway to the easterly line of Sublot 41 of the Las
Animas Partition; thence in a northerly direction along the
easterly line of said Sublot 41 to the northeasterly corner
thereof; thence in a westerly direction along the northerly
line of said Sublot 41 to the northwesterly corner thereof;
thence in a southerly direction along the westerly line of
said Sublot 41, 45.00 feet; thence in a westerly direction
parallel with the northerly line of Hecker Pass Highway
to the center line of wayland Lane; thence in a south-
easterly direction along the center line of Wayland Lane to its
intersection with the northerly prolongation of the easterly
line of Miller Avenue and thence in a southerly direction
to the point of beginning.
C. The third fire zoneaomprises all that part of the
City of Gilroy not included in the first or second fire zones.
SECTION 2. All of the building restrictions and
conditions set forth in Ordinance
569
of the City of Gilroy
shall apply to structures, buildings and works within the fire
zones as established i 1 Section 1 of this Ordinance, except in the
following particulars
(1) Any residence in existence and used as such
at the time of adoption of this ordinance,
located within the boundaries of that portion
of the fire district included within the
limits of a C-l district, as described and
classified in Ordinance No. ko8, amending
Ordinance No. 422 of the City of Gilroy, may
be remodeled or rebuilt in the event that the
same is damaged or destroyed by fire, to be used
only as a dwelling.
(2) 0 electr;ic otlother ./~igns.~l\all" b p19,ce9
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C-l istrict as . efined inai Ordin ce No.
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SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force from and after its passage and approval.
SECTION 4. All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
ADOPTED and PASSED this 7 day of April, 1958, by
the following vote:
NOES:
Councilmen: Pate,TIush,Petersen.
wentworth, Gallo, and 3anchez.
Councilmen: None
AYES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen: None
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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