ORDINANCE NO. 1027
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO
VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 8 (BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION) OF THE MORENO VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Moreno Valley (“City”) is a general law city and a municipal corporation of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted the City by Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City has the police power to adopt regulations designed to promote the public convenience or the general prosperity, as well as regulations designed to promote the public health, morals and/or safety; and WHEREAS, the proposed revisions address Electric Vehicle Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Station Review Process; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that the amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines in that the amendments involve ge neral policy and procedure making, and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendments will have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2025, a duly noticed public hearing was conducted by the City Council at which time all interested persons were provided an opportunity to testify and to present evidence.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. RECITALS
That the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as though set forth at length herein.
Section 2. AUTHORITY
That this Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by Article XI, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of California and California Governmen t Code Section 37100, and it is not intended to be duplicative of state law, or be preempted by state legislation.
Section 3. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 8.42 (ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING AND HYDROGEN FUELING STATION REVIEW PROCESS)
Chapter 8.42 (Electric Vehicle Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Station Review Process) of Title 8 (Building and Construction) is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A.
Section 4. CEQA COMPLIANCE
That the proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines in that the amendments involve general policy and procedure making, and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendments will have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 5. SEVERABILITY
That the City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this ordinance as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
That all the provisions of the Municipal Code as heretofore adopted by the City of Moreno Valley that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
That this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its second reading.
Section 8. CERTIFICATION
That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, enter the same in the book for original ordinances of the City, and make a minute of passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council, in the minutes of the meeting at which this Ordinance is passed and adopted. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council on ___ _, ____, and PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council on ______ __, ___, by the following vote:
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Ulises Cabrera, Mayor
City of Moreno Valley
ATTEST:
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M. Patricia Rodriguez, City Clerk, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney
ORDINANCE JURAT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
ss. CITY OF MORENO VALLEY
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I, _____________________, City Clerk of the City of Moreno Valley, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1027 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Moreno Valley at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
(Council Members, Mayor Pro Tem and
Mayor)
CITY CLERK
(SEAL)