This Article of the Westlake Village Municipal Code shall be known as the Westlake Village Zoning Ordinance (Article 9).
(Article 9, Zoning Ordinance, was renumbered with Ordinance No. 132, September 22, 1993, previously named Article IX, Chapter 1.)

The purpose of the zoning ordinance is to guide the growth and development of the City in an orderly manner consistent with the goals and policies of the Westlake Village General Plan, to protect and enhance the quality of the natural and improved environment, and to promote the public health, peace, safety and general welfare by regulating the location and use of buildings, structures and land for residential, commercial, industrial and other specified uses contained within this Article.

A.

The antenna regulations contained in this Article are intended to promote the public health, safety and welfare and to preserve the aesthetic quality of the City by maintaining architectural integrity and protecting views. In adopting and implementing the antenna regulations of this Article, the City Council intends to further these objectives without unnecessarily burdening the federal interests in ensuring access to satellite service, in promoting fair and effective competition among communication service providers, and in eliminating local restrictions that preclude reception of an acceptable signal quality or that unreasonably delay, prevent or increase the cost of antenna installation, maintenance or use.

B.

The City Council finds that the antenna regulations imposing a building permit requirement are necessary, desirable and in the best interests of the community in order to protect public safety. The City Council further finds that such regulations are applicable only to antennae that are not permitted accessory uses and that, because of legitimate safety related concerns, do not meet the criteria for exemption from local regulation established by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996."

(Ord. No. 185-03, Enacted, 07-23-03)