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City of Santa Monica, CA chevron_right chevron_right Code of Ordinances chevron_right Article 9 Planning and Zoning chevron_right 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)
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