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City of Santa Monica, CA
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Code of Ordinances
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Article 9 Planning and Zoning
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Division 3 General Regulations
Division 3
General Regulations
Chapter 9.21
GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
§ 9.21.010
Purpose and Applicability.
§ 9.21.020
Accessory Buildings and Structures.
§ 9.21.030
Development on Multiple Parcels.
§ 9.21.040
Development on Parcels Divided by District Boundaries.
§ 9.21.050
Fences, Walls, and Hedges.
§ 9.21.060
Height Projections.
§ 9.21.070
Freestanding Structures.
§ 9.21.080
Lighting.
§ 9.21.090
Outdoor Living Area.
§ 9.21.100
Outdoor Storage.
§ 9.21.110
Projections from Buildings into Minimum Setbacks and Daylight Plane.
§ 9.21.120
Reflective Materials.
§ 9.21.130
Resource Recovery and Recycling Standards.
§ 9.21.140
Screening.
§ 9.21.150
Solar Energy Systems.
§ 9.21.160
Swimming Pools and Spas.
§ 9.21.170
Building Additions Extending into Minimum Side Setbacks.
§ 9.21.180
Hazardous Visual Obstructions.
§ 9.21.190
Unexcavated Yard Areas.
§ 9.21.200
Residential Uses on Commercial Parcels Adjacent to Residential Districts.
Chapter 9.22
DENSITY BONUS
§ 9.22.010
Purpose.
§ 9.22.020
Relation to Affordable Housing Production Program.
§ 9.22.030
Definitions.
§ 9.22.040
Eligibility.
§ 9.22.050
Density Bonus.
§ 9.22.060
Incentives and Concessions for Affordable Housing.
§ 9.22.070
Waiver or Reduction of Development Standards.
§ 9.22.080
Procedures.
Chapter 9.23
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
§ 9.23.010
Purpose.
§ 9.23.020
Applicability.
§ 9.23.030
Qualifying Benefits.
Chapter 9.24
CONDOMINIUMS
§ 9.24.010
Purpose.
§ 9.24.020
Applicability.
§ 9.24.030
Minimum Requirements.
§ 9.24.040
Condominium Conversions.
Chapter 9.25
DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION
§ 9.25.010
Purpose.
§ 9.25.020
Applicability.
§ 9.25.030
Demolition Defined.
§ 9.25.040
Requirements.
§ 9.25.050
Relocation of Buildings and Structures.
Chapter 9.26
LANDSCAPING
§ 9.26.010
Purpose.
§ 9.26.020
Applicability.
§ 9.26.030
Landscape and Irrigation Plans.
§ 9.26.040
General Landscaping Standards.
§ 9.26.050
Areas to be Landscaped.
§ 9.26.060
Materials.
§ 9.26.070
Water Efficient Landscaping and Irrigation.
§ 9.26.080
Installation and Completion.
§ 9.26.090
Maintenance.
§ 9.26.100
ARB Modification.
§ 9.26.110
Surface Parking Lots for City Parks.
Chapter 9.27
NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
§ 9.27.010
Purpose.
§ 9.27.020
Definitions.
§ 9.27.030
Legal Nonconforming Structures.
§ 9.27.040
Restoration of a Damaged Nonconforming Structure.
§ 9.27.050
Legal Nonconforming Uses.
§ 9.27.060
Public Utility Exception.
§ 9.27.070
Building Permits or Certificates of Occupancy Prohibited.
§ 9.27.080
Removal of Illegal Nonconforming Buildings and Uses.
§ 9.27.090
Rent Control Bootleg Units.
§ 9.27.100
Continuation of Nonconforming Uses.
§ 9.27.110
Parking Lots in Residential Districts.
Chapter 9.28
PARKING, LOADING, AND CIRCULATION
§ 9.28.010
Purpose.
§ 9.28.020
Applicability.
§ 9.28.030
General Provisions.
§ 9.28.040
Calculating Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces.
§ 9.28.050
(Reserved)
§ 9.28.060
Off-Street Parking.
§ 9.28.070
Location of Parking.
§ 9.28.080
Loading Spaces.
§ 9.28.090
Space-Efficient Parking.
§ 9.28.100
Accessible Parking.
§ 9.28.110
Unbundled Parking.
§ 9.28.120
Parking Design and Development Standards.
§ 9.28.130
Pedestrian Facilities.
§ 9.28.140
Bicycle Parking.
§ 9.28.150
Car and Van Pool Parking.
§ 9.28.160
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
§ 9.28.170
Showers, Lockers, and Changing Rooms.
§ 9.28.180
Reduction of Required Parking.
§ 9.28.190
Alternate Compliance.
Chapter 9.29
PRESALE REPORTING PROCEDURES
§ 9.29.010
Purpose.
§ 9.29.020
Scope.
§ 9.29.030
Definitions.
§ 9.29.040
Report Required.
§ 9.29.050
Application.
§ 9.29.060
Historic Resources.
§ 9.29.070
Delivery of Report.
§ 9.29.080
Criminal Sanctions.
§ 9.29.090
Validity of Sale.
§ 9.29.100
Remedies.
Chapter 9.30
PRIVATE DEVELOPER CULTURAL ARTS REQUIREMENT
§ 9.30.010
Findings and Purpose.
§ 9.30.020
Applicability.
§ 9.30.030
Definitions.
§ 9.30.040
Private Developer Cultural Arts Requirement.
§ 9.30.050
On-Site Public Art Projects.
§ 9.30.060
Eligible On-Site Public Arts Projects.
§ 9.30.070
Eligible On-Site Public Arts Project Expenditures.
§ 9.30.080
Ineligible On-Site Public Arts Project Expenditures.
§ 9.30.090
Process for Approval of Public Art for On-Site Installation.
§ 9.30.100
Appeal of Commission Decision.
§ 9.30.110
Additional Requirements for Public Art for On-Site Installation.
§ 9.30.120
On-Site Cultural Facilities Alternative.
§ 9.30.130
Commission Review and Approval.
§ 9.30.140
Cultural Arts Development Contribution.
§ 9.30.150
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions.
§ 9.30.160
Final City Approval.
§ 9.30.170
Cultural Arts Trust Fund—Use of Funds.
§ 9.30.180
Fee Revision by Resolution.
§ 9.30.190
Regulations.
Chapter 9.31
STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
§ 9.31.010
Purpose.
§ 9.31.020
Applicability.
§ 9.31.025
Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
§ 9.31.026
Accessory Dwelling Unit Condominiums.
§ 9.31.030
Accessory Food Service.
§ 9.31.035
Adaptive Reuse Projects.
§ 9.31.040
Alcoholic Beverage Sales.
§ 9.31.050
Automobile Rental.
§ 9.31.060
Automobile/Vehicle Repair, Major and Minor.
§ 9.31.070
Automobile/Vehicle Sales, Leasing, and Storage.
§ 9.31.080
Automobile/Vehicle Washing.
§ 9.31.090
Bed and Breakfasts.
§ 9.31.095
Cannabis retailers.
§ 9.31.100
Community Assembly.
§ 9.31.110
Congregate Housing.
§ 9.31.120
Child Care and Early Education Facilities.
§ 9.31.125
Duplexes and Lot Splits on Parcels Zoned for Single-Unit Residential.
§ 9.31.130
Emergency Shelters.
§ 9.31.135
Family Day Care, Large.
§ 9.31.140
General Markets in Residential Districts.
§ 9.31.155
Group Residential.
§ 9.31.160
Home Occupation.
§ 9.31.170
Live-Work Units.
§ 9.31.175
Low Barrier Navigation Centers.
§ 9.31.180
(Reserved)
§ 9.31.185
(Reserved)
§ 9.31.190
Mobile Food Truck Off-Street Venues.
§ 9.31.195
Multiple-Unit Dwelling Projects.
§ 9.31.196
Multiple-Unit Dwelling Projects Located on Community Assembly Surface Parking Lots.
§ 9.31.197
Multiple-Unit Dwelling Projects Located on Residentially Zoned Surface Parking Lots.
§ 9.31.198
Multiple-Unit Dwelling Projects Located on Certain Sites Subject to Applications Filed Prior to Implementation of 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element.
§ 9.31.199
Outdoor Commercial Uses on Private Property.
§ 9.31.199.5
Outdoor Commercial Uses Exclusively on Private Property in the Office Campus District.
§ 9.31.200
Outdoor Dining and Seating on Sidewalks.
§ 9.31.210
Outdoor Newsstands.
§ 9.31.220
Outdoor Retail Display and Sales.
§ 9.31.230
Personal Services.
§ 9.31.240
Personal Storage.
§ 9.31.250
Private Tennis Courts.
§ 9.31.260
Recycling Facilities.
§ 9.31.270
Residential Care Facilities.
§ 9.31.280
Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take-Out Only.
§ 9.31.290
Restaurants with Entertainment.
§ 9.31.310
(Reserved)
§ 9.31.320
Service Stations.
§ 9.31.330
Single Room Occupancy Structures.
§ 9.31.340
(Reserved)
§ 9.31.350
Social Service Centers.
§ 9.31.360
Swap Meets.
§ 9.31.370
Temporary Uses and Seasonal Sales.
Chapter 9.32
PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES
§ 9.32.010
Purpose.
§ 9.32.020
Definitions.
§ 9.32.030
Applicability.
§ 9.32.040
Permits Required.
§ 9.32.050
Permit Applications.
§ 9.32.060
Decisions.
§ 9.32.070
Site Location Guidelines.
§ 9.32.080
Design Standards.
§ 9.32.090
Standard Conditions of Approval.
§ 9.32.100
Temporary Personal Wireless Service Facilities.
§ 9.32.110
Compliance Obligations.
Chapter 9.33
HISTORIC RESOURCE DISCLOSURE
§ 9.33.010
Purpose.
§ 9.33.020
Disclosure of Historic Resources.
§ 9.33.030
Remedies.
Chapter 9.34
RESIDENTIAL UNIT REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
§ 9.34.010
Purpose.
§ 9.34.020
Applicability.
§ 9.34.030
Requirements.
Chapter 9.35
(RESERVED)