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Article 4 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Article 4
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 19.37
LANDSCAPING, IRRIGATION AND USEABLE OPEN SPACE
§ 19.37.010
Purpose.
§ 19.37.020
Applicability.
§ 19.37.030
Definitions.
§ 19.37.040
Minimum landscaped area and usable open space.
§ 19.37.050
Water efficiency design requirements.
§ 19.37.060
General planting, soil management and water feature design requirements.
§ 19.37.070
(Reserved)
§ 19.37.080
(Reserved)
§ 19.37.090
(Reserved)
§ 19.37.100
Usable open space design requirements.
§ 19.37.110
Irrigation system design requirements.
§ 19.37.120
Landscaping and irrigation approval.
§ 19.37.130
Landscaping irrigation audit and maintenance.
Chapter 19.38
REQUIRED FACILITIES
§ 19.38.010
Facilities required.
§ 19.38.020
Screening of equipment.
§ 19.38.030
Facilities for recyclable materials, organic materials, and solid waste.
§ 19.38.040
Individual lockable storage space for multiple-family residential.
§ 19.38.045
Community room or club house requirement for multiple-family residential.
§ 19.38.050
Prewiring for residential units.
§ 19.38.060
Elevators.
§ 19.38.075
Stormwater runoff pollution prevention requirements.
§ 19.38.080
Sidewalks—Industrial districts.
§ 19.38.090
Underground utilities.
§ 19.38.095
General requirements.
§ 19.38.100
Allocation of costs for undergrounding.
Chapter 19.39
GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS
§ 19.39.010
Purpose.
§ 19.39.020
Covered projects.
§ 19.39.030
Standards for compliance.
§ 19.39.040
Administrative procedures.
§ 19.39.050
Noncompliance.
§ 19.39.060
Hardship or infeasibility exemption.
§ 19.39.070
Appeal.
Chapter 19.40
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
§ 19.40.010
Purpose.
§ 19.40.020
General requirements.
§ 19.40.030
Permit requirements for accessory structures.
§ 19.40.040
Minimum setback requirements for accessory structures.
Chapter 19.42
OPERATING STANDARDS
§ 19.42.010
Operation of home occupations.
§ 19.42.020
Operations upon land—Nuisance prohibited.
§ 19.42.030
Noise or sound level.
§ 19.42.040
Fuel permitted.
§ 19.42.050
Lights—Restrictions.
§ 19.42.060
Ground vibration regulated.
§ 19.42.070
Fireplace or woodburning appliance.
Chapter 19.44
SIGN CODE
§ 19.44.010
Title.
§ 19.44.020
Purpose.
§ 19.44.030
Scope, authority and basic principles.
§ 19.44.040
Definitions.
new_releases
§ 19.44.050
Signs exempt from sign permit requirement.
§ 19.44.060
Prohibited signs.
§ 19.44.070
Sign permit required.
§ 19.44.080
Building permit required in certain instances.
§ 19.44.090
Changes to permitted signs—Requirement for amended or new permit.
§ 19.44.100
Application, fee, and accompanying material.
§ 19.44.110
Application review, timeframes.
§ 19.44.120
Processing of applications.
§ 19.44.130
Revocation or cancellation.
§ 19.44.140
Appeals, judicial review.
§ 19.44.150
General sign requirements.
§ 19.44.160
Permanent signs in nonresidential zoning districts.
§ 19.44.170
Permanent signs in residential zoning districts.
§ 19.44.180
Temporary signs—Nonresidential zoning districts.
§ 19.44.190
Temporary signs—Residential zoning districts.
§ 19.44.200
Electronic message center (EMC) restrictions.
§ 19.44.210
Automobile sales decorative banner program.
§ 19.44.220
Master Sign Programs.
§ 19.44.230
Exceptions to sign standards.
§ 19.44.240
Nonconforming signs.
§ 19.44.250
Construction and maintenance.
Chapter 19.45
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
§ 19.45.010
Purpose.
§ 19.45.020
Applicability.
§ 19.45.030
High-intensity industrial and office development.
§ 19.45.040
Multi-family residential Transportation Demand Management Program.
Chapter 19.46
PARKING
§ 19.46.010
Findings and purpose.
§ 19.46.020
Definitions.
§ 19.46.030
Applicability.
§ 19.46.040
General requirements for residential parking.
§ 19.46.050
Parking for single-family and two-family dwellings.
§ 19.46.060
Parking for multiple-family dwellings.
§ 19.46.070
Parking for single room occupancy facilities.
§ 19.46.080
Parking for special housing developments.
§ 19.46.090
Parking for mobile home parks.
§ 19.46.100
General requirements for nonresidential and mixed-use parking.
§ 19.46.110
Definitions and parking standards for specific nonresidential uses.
§ 19.46.120
Parking lot design.
§ 19.46.130
Adjustments to parking requirements.
§ 19.46.140
Storage and parking of fleet vehicles.
§ 19.46.150
Bicycle parking.
§ 19.46.160
Parking management plans and tools.
Chapter 19.47
OFF-SITE STADIUM EVENT PARKING
§ 19.47.010
Purpose.
§ 19.47.020
Applicability.
§ 19.47.030
Off-site stadium parking location and operational standards.
§ 19.47.040
Miscellaneous plan permit required.
§ 19.47.050
Revocation or modification.
Chapter 19.48
FENCES, DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND EXTENSIONS INTO YARDS
§ 19.48.010
Purpose.
§ 19.48.020
General fence requirements.
§ 19.48.025
Fence requirements by location.
§ 19.48.030
Distance between main buildings required.
§ 19.48.040
Distance between main buildings and accessory structures.
§ 19.48.050
Extension of buildings into required rear yards.
§ 19.48.070
Extension of structural features into required yards.
§ 19.48.080
Raised decks or patios.
§ 19.48.090
Pools and spas.
§ 19.48.100
Mechanical equipment—Setback requirements.
Chapter 19.50
NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
§ 19.50.010
Nonconforming lots.
§ 19.50.020
Nonconforming residential building.
§ 19.50.030
Nonconforming nonresidential building.
§ 19.50.040
Nonconforming floor area ratio.
§ 19.50.050
Nonconforming required facilities.
§ 19.50.060
Continuance of an existing nonconforming use.
§ 19.50.070
Change of a nonconforming use.
§ 19.50.080
Additions or alterations.
§ 19.50.090
Damage or destruction of a nonconforming use.
§ 19.50.100
Abandonment or discontinuance of a nonconforming use.
§ 19.50.110
Nonconforming signs.
§ 19.50.120
Conversion of single-family garage.
§ 19.50.130
Nonconforming status in the ITR (industrial to residential) district.
§ 19.50.140
Nonconforming status in the downtown specific plan.
Chapter 19.52
ART IN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
§ 19.52.010
Findings and purpose.
§ 19.52.020
Applicability.
§ 19.52.030
Art requirement.
§ 19.52.040
Standards for art.
§ 19.52.050
Art permit.
§ 19.52.060
Master art permit.
§ 19.52.070
Installation and maintenance requirements.
§ 19.52.080
Establishment of the arts funds.
Chapter 19.54
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
§ 19.54.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 19.54.020
Minimum application requirements.
§ 19.54.030
General requirements.
§ 19.54.040
Design requirements.
§ 19.54.050
Operation and maintenance standards.
§ 19.54.060
Structural standards.
§ 19.54.070
Residential districts.
§ 19.54.080
Telecommunication facilities permits.
§ 19.54.090
Exempt telecommunication facilities.
§ 19.54.100
Miscellaneous plan permit required.
§ 19.54.110
Minor use permit required.
§ 19.54.120
Permit review, renewal and revocation procedures.
§ 19.54.130
Indemnity and liability for damages.
§ 19.54.140
Co-located and multiple-user facilities.
§ 19.54.150
Radio frequency emission exposure.
§ 19.54.160
Telecommunication facilities in the public right-of-way.
Chapter 19.56
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
§ 19.56.010
Solar energy systems—Permitted use.
§ 19.56.020
Solar energy systems—Impairment of solar access by structures.
§ 19.56.030
Solar energy systems—Conditions of tentative map.
§ 19.56.040
Solar energy systems—Variances.
§ 19.56.050
Solar energy systems—Accommodation for solar energy systems.
§ 19.56.060
Wind energy systems—Purpose and intent.
§ 19.56.070
Wind energy systems—Permitted use.
§ 19.56.080
Wind energy systems—Design requirements.
§ 19.56.090
Wind energy systems—Permits.
§ 19.56.100
Wind energy systems—Exemptions.
§ 19.56.110
Wind energy systems—Deviations to height.
§ 19.56.120
Wind energy systems—Abandonment of use.
§ 19.56.130
Wind energy systems—Indemnity and liability for damages.
§ 19.56.140
Installation of solar energy systems and wind energy systems in commonly-held areas.
§ 19.56.150
Incentives for installation of solar and wind energy systems.
Chapter 19.58
FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES
§ 19.58.010
Purpose.
§ 19.58.020
Definitions.
§ 19.58.030
Family daycare homes allowed.
Chapter 19.60
ADULT BUSINESSES AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
§ 19.60.010
Permitted uses—Zoning districts—M-S and M-3.
§ 19.60.020
Anti-skid row regulations.
§ 19.60.030
Prohibition of certain uses from residential zoned property, churches, schools and parks.
§ 19.60.040
Application to existing establishments.
Chapter 19.61
TEMPORARY UNENCLOSED USES
§ 19.61.010
Purpose.
§ 19.61.020
Definitions.
§ 19.61.030
Applicability.
§ 19.61.040
Standards.
§ 19.61.050
Permit requirements.
§ 19.61.060
Permit decision and conditions.
Chapter 19.62
MARIJUANA
§ 19.62.010
Marijuana.