In order to classify, regulate, restrict and segregate the uses
of land and buildings, to regulate and restrict the height and bulk
of buildings and to regulate the area of yards, courts and other open
spaces about buildings, the incorporated territory of the city of
Laguna Beach, including any land hereafter annexed to the city, shall
be divided into or included within zones as follows in this chapter.
(Ord. 209, 1940)
The residential zones are as follows:
(A)
R-H: Residential Hillside Zone;
(B)
R-1: Residential Low Density Zone;
(C)
R-2: Residential Medium Density Zone;
(D)
R-3: Residential High Density Zone;
(E)
Village Community Zone;
(F)
Three Arch Bay Zone;
(G)
MH Mobilehome Zone;
(H)
Lagunita Zone.
(Ord. 209, 1940; Ord. 1223 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1411 § 1, 2002)
The commercial zones are as follows:
(A)
Local Business-Professional Zone;
(B)
C-1: (Local) Business Zone;
(C)
C-N: Commercial-Neighborhood Zone;
(D)
CH-M: Commercial Hotel-Motel Zone.
(Ord. 209, 1940; Ord. 315, 1949; Ord. 1223 § 1, 1991)
The industrial zones are as follows:
(Ord. 209, 1940; Ord. 572, 1966; Ord. 1223 § 1, 1991)
(A)
Specific Plan (Arch Beach Heights);
(B)
Specific Plan (Sarah Thurston Park);
(C)
Downtown Specific Plan;
(D)
Laguna Canyon Annexation Area Specific Plan.
(Ord. 1223 § 1, 1991)
In addition to the foregoing zones, certain combining regulations
are established and provided for application to certain portions of
the various zones, as deemed advisable by the city from time to time,
in order to provide quality design control for the buildings, signs
and structures constructed therein and land use supervision for the
use of the property therein, said combining regulations to be designated
and known as "design review regulations."
(Ord. 209, 1940; Ord. 304, 1949)
Each of said several zones have been established and boundaries
of said zones and each of them are shown upon the "official zone map"
of Laguna Beach, as adopted by ordinance.
The "official zone map" is a part of the official general plan
of this city, and shall become a part of these regulations. The map
and all notations, references and other information shown thereon
shall hereafter be as much a part of these regulations as if the matters
and information set forth by the map were fully described herein.
All land or territory hereafter annexed to the city of Laguna Beach
shall be prezoned prior to or concurrent with such annexation. The
procedure for prezoning shall be as set forth in Section 25.04.030
of these regulations.
(Ord. 209, 1940)
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zone shown
on the "official zone map" the following rules shall apply:
(A)
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following street
and alley lines or lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be
such boundaries;
(B)
In subdivided property and where a zone boundary divides a lot, the
locations of such boundaries unless the same are indicated by dimensions,
shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the zone map;
(C)
In cases where uncertainty exists, the planning commission shall
determine the location of boundaries;
(D)
In the event a dedicated street or alley shown on the "official zone
map" is vacated by ordinance, the property formerly in the street
or alley shall be included within the zone of adjoining property on
either side of the vacated street or alley and in the event the street
or alley was a zone boundary between two or more different zones,
the new zone boundary shall be the former center line of the vacated
street or alley.
(Ord. 209, 1940)
These regulations governing the use of land and buildings, the
sizes of yards about buildings, and other matters as hereinafter set
forth, are established and declared to be in effect upon all land
included within the boundaries of each and every zone shown upon the
"official zone map" including any land or territory subsequently annexed
to the city.
(Ord. 209, 1940)
Except as hereinafter provided:
(A)
No building shall be erected or maintained and no existing building
shall be moved, altered, added to, enlarged or maintained, nor shall
any land, building, trailer or premises be used, designed or intended
to be used for any purpose or in any manner other than a use listed
in these regulations as permitted in the zone in which such land,
building, trailer or premises are located; and no land shall be occupied
by any building, trailer or structure or any use unless said land
constitutes a building site as herein defined;
(B)
No building shall be erected or maintained, nor shall any existing
building be moved, enlarged, reconstructed, structurally altered or
maintained to exceed in height the limit established by these regulations
for the zone in which such building is located;
(C)
No building shall be erected or maintained nor shall any existing
building be moved, altered, enlarged, rebuilt or maintained, nor shall
any open spaces surrounding any buildings be encroached upon or reduced
in any manner except in conformity with the building site requirements
and the area and yard regulations established by these regulations
for the zone in which such building is located;
(D)
No required yard or other open space around an existing building
or on a lot, or which is hereafter provided around any building or
on a lot for the purpose of complying with the provisions of these
regulations, shall be considered as providing a yard or open space
for any other building or lot; nor shall any yard or required open
space on an adjoining lot be considered as providing a yard or open
space on a lot whereon a building is to be erected or established;
(E)
No lot or building site area shall be so reduced, diminished and
maintained that the yards, other open spaces or total lot or building
site shall be smaller than prescribed by these regulations, nor shall
the density of population governed by the required building site area
per family unit be increased in any manner, except in conformity with
the regulations herein established;
(F)
No lot or parcel of land held under separate ownership on the effective
date of these regulations shall be reduced in any manner below the
minimum lot or building site area, size or dimensions required by
these regulations.
(Ord. 209, 1940)
A split-zoned parcel is a parcel or subdivided lot with two
or more zoning designations or zone areas. All applicable zoning regulations
for each particular zone shall be applied separately for each portion
of a parcel or subdivided lot which is split-zoned. This includes
the front, rear and side yard regulations, regardless of the yard
definitions in municipal code Chapter 25.08.050, as well as any applicable
lot coverage regulations. Greater setbacks from resources may be imposed
as necessary to protect resources consistent with the requirement
of the certified Local Coastal Program. Resources may include, but
are not limited to, environmentally sensitive habitat areas, wetlands,
public views, and public trails and accessways.
(Ord. 1525 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1557 § 1, 2012)
