The purpose of this division [section] is to ensure that development
is consistent with the general plan and produces an environment of
stable and desirable character that is harmonious with existing and
future development and protects the use and enjoyment of neighboring
properties.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
The standards of this section apply to all zoning districts. These standards shall be considered in combination with the standards for each zoning district in article 2 (Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses) and section 17 (Standards for Specific Land Uses). Where there may be a conflict, the standards specific to the zoning district or specific land use shall override these general standards.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
A.
Access to streets. Every structure shall be constructed
upon or moved to a legally recorded parcel with a permanent means
of access to a public street or road, or a private street or road,
conforming to city standards. Structures shall be located to provide
safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection, and required
off-street parking. Parcels located on a private street or road which
was legally established before the effective date of this zoning ordinance
are exempt from the required compliance with the latest adopted city
standards for private streets or roads.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
A.
Roof material. The type and color of roof materials utilized
for additions, detached garages, and remodeling projects shall match
the roof materials on the main structure.
B.
Exterior plumbing, electrical, and mechanical piping. Plumbing,
electrical, and mechanical piping located on the exterior of a structure
shall be screened from view. The director shall approve the type and
color of materials utilized for screening.
C.
Exterior water heaters. Water heater enclosures located
on the exterior of a structure shall be screened from view and shall
fully comply with applicable building, electrical, and plumbing codes.
The director shall approve the type and color of materials utilized
for screening.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
This section provides standards for the projection or encroachment
of architectural features into required front, side, and rear setback
areas.
A.
Allowed projections in residential zoning districts. Architectural
and structural features on a structure in a residential zoning district
are allowed to project into required setback areas as identified in
Table 3-1 (Allowed Projections into Required Setback Areas—Residential
Zoning Districts).
|
TABLE 3-1
ALLOWED PROJECTIONS INTO
REQUIRED SETBACK AREAS
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Feature
|
Front Setback
|
Rear Setback
|
Side Setback
|
|
Architectural adornments such as cornices, eaves, sills, etc.
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
Not more than one-half of the required side setback
|
|
Balconies (a)
|
6 feet
|
6 feet
|
6 feet
|
|
Bay window or similar feature which does not extend the structure's
foundation
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
Not more than one-half of the required side setback
|
|
Canopies, Pop up
|
Not allowed
|
Not allowed
|
Not allowed
|
|
Chimneys
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
Not more than one-half of the required side setback
|
|
Fire escapes
|
Not allowed
|
No restriction
|
No restriction
|
|
Canopies, gazebos, patio covers — open
|
Not allowed
|
Within 5 feet of the property line. Overhanging and cantilevered
roofs and eaves may project to within 2 feet 6 inches from the rear
property line.
|
Within 5 feet of the property line. Overhanging and cantilevered
roofs and eaves may project to within 2 feet 6 inches from the side
property line.
|
|
Pool motors and similar equipment
|
Not allowed
|
May be located anywhere within rear setback.
|
May be located anywhere within side setback.
|
|
Porches
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
Not more than one-half of the required side yard setback
|
|
Roofs of accessory structures (b)
|
Not allowed
|
No closer than 5 feet to the lot line
|
No closer than 5 feet to the lot line, except for units developed
on zero lot line parcels
|
|
Notes:
| |
|---|---|
|
(a)
|
Balconies shall be limited in width to six feet. Second floor
decks other than balconies (e.g., sundecks) are prohibited.
|
|
(b)
|
Roofs shall be no more than 10 feet in height.
|
B.
Allowed projections in commercial zoning districts. Architectural
and structural features on a structure in a commercial zoning district
are allowed to project into required setback areas as identified in
table 3-2 (Allowed Projections into Required Setback Areas—Commercial
Zoning Districts).
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TABLE 3-2
ALLOWED PROJECTIONS INTO
REQUIRED SETBACK AREAS
COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Feature
|
Front Setback
|
Rear Setback
|
Side Setback
|
|
Architectural adornments such as cornices, eaves, sills, etc.
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
|
Bay window or similar feature which does not extend the structure's
foundation
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
|
Chimneys
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
|
Fire escapes
|
Not allowed
|
No restriction
|
No restriction
|
|
Porches
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
|
Steps and Stairways
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
4 feet
|
C.
Allowed projections in industrial zoning districts. Architectural
and structural features on a structure in an industrial zoning district
are allowed to project into required setback areas as identified in
table 3-3 (Allowed Projections into Required Setback Areas—Industrial
Zoning Districts).
|
TABLE 3-3
ALLOWED PROJECTIONS INTO
REQUIRED SETBACK AREAS
INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Feature
|
Front Setback
|
Rear Setback
|
Side Setback
|
|
Architectural adornments such as cornices, eaves, sills, etc.
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
|
Bay window or similar feature which does not extend the structure's
foundation
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
|
Chimneys
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
|
Fire escapes
|
Not allowed
|
No restriction
|
No restriction
|
|
Steps and Stairways
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
Not more than 1/2 the width of required setback
|
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04; Ord. No.
1197, § 4, 6-27-22)
A.
Exterior fixtures. Lighting fixtures shall be architecturally
compatible with the character of the surrounding structure(s) and
shall be energy efficient. Fixtures shall be appropriate in height,
intensity, and scale to the use they are serving.
B.
Intensity. The level of parking lot light projected onto
any ground or wall surface shall not be less than two footcandles
nor more than five footcandles at the base of the light fixture. The
electrical plan or lighting plan shall demonstrate the dispersal of
light on the ground surface and compliance with the requirements of
this subsection. Building-mounted decorative lights shall not exceed
five footcandles measured five feet from the light source.
C.
Security lighting. Security lighting shall be provided in
all nonresidential zoning districts at building entrances/exits. Security
lighting shall provide a minimum of two footcandles and a maximum
of three footcandles at the ground level of the entrance.
D.
Shielding of light source. Where the light source is visible
from outside the project boundary, shielding shall be required to
reduce glare so that neither the light source nor its image from a
reflective surface shall be directly visible from any point beyond
the property line. This requirement shall not apply to traffic safety
lighting or public street lighting.
E.
Mechanical or chemical processes. Light, heat, or glare
from mechanical or chemical processes, or from reflective materials
used or stored on a site shall be shielded or modified to prevent
emission of light or glare beyond the property line.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
Fences, hedges, and walls shall conform to the provisions of
this Subsection.
A.
Maximum height. The heights shown in table 3-4 are allowed
within required setback areas in residential, commercial, and industrial
zoning districts.
|
TABLE 3-4
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FENCES, HEDGES, AND WALLS
| |
|---|---|
|
Location
|
Maximum Height
|
|
Front and street side yards
|
42 inches.
|
|
Rear and interior side yards
|
7 feet in residential zoning districts 6 feet in commercial
zoning districts(a) 8 feet in industrial
zoning districts
|
|
Rear and side yards adjacent to parks and nonresidential land
uses
|
8 feet
|
|
At intersections of streets, alleys and driveways within traffic sight areas. See Subsection 3.11.150 (Traffic Safety Visibility Area).
|
42 inches
|
|
Note:
| |
|---|---|
|
(a)
|
Except when adjacent to a residential zoning district where
an 8 ft. high wall shall be required.
|
B.
Measurement of fence or wall height.
1.
The height of a fence or wall shall be measured from the finished
grade at the location in which the fence or wall is to be located.
2.
Where there is a difference in the ground level between two adjacent
parcels, the height of a fence or wall constructed along the property
line shall be determined by using the finish grade of the highest
contiguous parcel.
 Figure 3-2
Measurement of Fence or Wall Height
|
C.
Prohibited fence materials.
1.
Residential zoning districts. Barbed wire, electrical
fences, razor wire, and other similar objects on the top of fences
or walls shall not be allowed in a residential zoning district.
2.
Commercial zoning districts. Barbed wire, electrical
fences, razor wire, and other similar objects shall not be allowed
on the top of fences or walls in a commercial zoning district, except
on the top of fences or walls surrounding approved outdoor storage
areas.
D.
Special fencing and wall requirements.
1.
Swimming pools, spas, and similar features. Swimming
pools, spas, and other similar features shall be fenced in compliance
with the city's building code.
2.
Outdoor equipment, storage, and work areas. Screening
of outdoor uses and equipment and activities shall be provided in
compliance with [subsection] 3.11.100 (Screening and buffering).
3.
Temporary fences. Temporary fencing may be necessary
to protect archaeological or historic resources and/or trees during
site preparation and construction. Temporary fencing for these purposes
shall be subject to the approval of the director and shall comply
with applicable building codes.
4.
Walls along public rights-of-way. Masonry and concrete
block perimeter walls that adjoin public rights-of-way and that were
constructed as part of a subdivision or other planned development
shall be maintained in original condition, including the color and
texture of the block and any cap elements.
5.
Extensions. Fences and walls may be extended with
like materials and colors subject to approval of the director and
shall comply with applicable building codes.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
The windows at the ground floor level of a structure containing nonresidential uses shall be at least 50% transparent (i.e. not covered by signs or otherwise obscured by opaque material) to ensure clear views into and out of the structure. Merchandise, goods, or materials shall not be stored or placed in front of windows except for window display purposes, or if placed on shelves for display from inside the business. Shelving up to four feet in height may be placed inside the business in front of windows on the interior side, provided that the shelving shall not exceed 50% of the window area and that the window is painted or appropriately covered in an applied opaque material to completely obscure the shelving from view from outside the window. The amount of window area allowed to be covered by signs is provided in subsection 3.15.110 (Standards for specific types of signs).
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
Structures shall meet the following standards relating to height, except for fences, hedges, and walls, which shall comply with subsection 3.11.070 (Fences, Hedges, and Walls).
A.
Maximum height. The height of structures shall not exceed
the standard established by the applicable zoning district in tables
2-3, 2-7, 2-12, 2-16, and 2-19 (General Development Standards). Maximum
height shall be measured as the vertical distance from the grade to
the highest point of the coping of a flat roof or the deck line of
a mansard roof or to the highest point of the highest gable of a pitch
or hip roof, but exclusive of vents, air conditioners, chimneys, or
other incidental features.
 Figure 3-3
Height Measurement
|
B.
Exceptions to height limits. The director may approve the
following exceptions to the height limits of this zoning ordinance.
1.
Roof-mounted structures. Roof-mounted structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, ventilating fans, chimneys, or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the structure, shall be allowed, up to a maximum of 10 feet above the allowed structure height. The structures shall be screened in compliance with subsection 3.11.100 (Screening and buffering). The total square footage of all structures above the heights allowed in the zoning districts shall not occupy more than 10% of the total roof area of the structure. In no case shall a roof-mounted structure be allowed for the purpose of providing or creating additional floor space.
2.
Communications facilities. Stealth communication
facilities (e.g., television, radio, cellular, etc.) may be allowed
to exceed the height limit established for the applicable zoning district
by up to 10 feet.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
A.
Mechanical equipment in residential zoning districts.
1.
Location of mechanical equipment.
a.
Location in front yard prohibited. Air conditioners,
heating, cooling, swimming pool pumps, and all other nonportable,
mechanical devices requiring an electrical permit (excluding roof
heat exhaust fans both motorized and nonmotorized) shall not be located
between the front property line and the main structure and shall be
screened from public view.
b.
Location in side yard allowed. Mechanical equipment
may be located in the side yard with an approved air conditioning
and/or related mechanical equipment application in compliance with
subparagraph 6 (Permit requirements), below.
c.
Distance of air conditioning units from adjacent property. Air conditioning units or related equipment shall be placed a minimum
of 10 feet from any window or glass door opening of any adjacent property.
2.
Screening required. Mechanical equipment shall be
screened from view from surrounding properties and streets.
3.
Noisy operation prohibited. Mechanical equipment shall be operated so that it does not disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighboring residents in compliance with provisions of chapter 13, article 7 (Noise Control) of the Municipal Code.
4.
Solar collector panels. Solar collector panels and
associated plumbing may be mounted on the surface of rooftops, in
public view, provided the associated plumbing is painted to match
the roof surface color.
5.
Installation requirements. Mechanical equipment shall be ground mounted. Mechanical equipment and any item not clearly specified within this section shall meet the requirements of the city's mechanical code in conjunction with the intent of this section, as interpreted by the director in compliance with subsection 4.19.060 (Design review).
6.
Permit requirements. Applications for the installation
of air conditioning or any other residentially related mechanical
equipment shall be submitted to the department on a form prescribed
by the director and accompanied by the attachments and required fee.
B.
Mechanical equipment in commercial and industrial zoning districts. Mechanical equipment, including air conditioning units, shall be
enclosed within a structure or completely screened from view from
surrounding properties by the use of a fence or wall. Screening shall
be compatible in color, style, and materials with the structures that
the equipment serves.
C.
Screening between different zoning districts.
1.
Where a commercial, office, or industrial use abuts a property in
a residential zoning district, a masonry wall of minimum height eight
feet, with screen landscaping, shall be erected and maintained between
the two uses. See figure 3-4 (Screening and Buffering), below. The
wall shall be measured in compliance with subsection 3.11.070B. (Fences,
hedges, and walls—Measurement of fence or wall height).
2.
Wherever an off-street parking area on a property in a commercial zoning district is located across a public or private street from property in a residential zoning district, a masonry wall or berm three feet in height shall be erected to screen the parking area from view. Landscape screening shall be provided as required in subsection 3.13.060 (Landscape requirements for parking areas).
3.
In a commercial zoning district, a minimum setback of 20 feet shall
be required whenever a parcel abuts a parcel in a residential zoning
district. This setback may be used for required open off-street parking
areas.
 Figure 3-4
Screening and Buffering
|
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
This subsection establishes standards to ensure the provision
of open areas for access to and around structures, access to natural
light and ventilation, landscaping, recreation, separation of incompatible
land uses, space for privacy, traffic safety, and visibility.
 Figure 3-5
Location and Measurement of Setbacks
|
A.
Setback requirements.
1.
Structures shall conform to the setback requirements identified for
each zoning district by article 2 (Zoning Districts and Allowable
Land Uses), and with any special setbacks established for specific
uses by this zoning ordinance.
2.
Each yard shall be open and unobstructed from the ground upward,
except as provided in this Subsection.
B.
Exemptions from setback requirements. The minimum setback
requirements of this zoning ordinance shall apply to all uses except
for the following:
1.
Fences or walls constructed within the height limitations of this
zoning ordinance;
2.
Free-standing solar devices, hot tubs, steps, terraces, and other
site design elements that are placed directly upon the finish grade
and are less than 18 inches above the surrounding finish grade (swimming
pools/spas, and other similar water features shall be fenced in compliance
with the city's building code); and
3.
Retaining walls less than four feet in height above finish grade.
C.
Measurement of setbacks. Setbacks shall be measured as follows:
1.
Front yard setback. The front yard setback shall
be measured at right angles from the nearest point on the front property
line to the nearest wall of the structure, except as follows:
a.
Whenever a future street right-of-way line is officially established,
the required setback shall be measured from the established line(s);
b.
For a flag lot, the measurement shall be taken from the nearest wall
of the structure to the point where the access strip meets the bulk
of the parcel, establishing a building line parallel to the lot line
nearest the public street or right-of-way.
2.
Side yard setback. The side yard setback shall be
measured at right angles from the nearest point on the side property
line to the nearest wall of the structure, establishing a setback
line parallel to the side property line, that extends between the
front and rear yards.
3.
Street side yard setback. The side yard on the street
side of a corner parcel shall be measured at right angles from the
nearest point on the street side property line to the nearest wall
of the structure.
4.
Rear yard setback. The rear yard shall be measured
at right angles from the nearest point on the rear property line to
the nearest wall of the structure, establishing a setback line parallel
to the rear property line, that extends between the side yards, except:
a.
The rear yard on the street side of a double frontage lot shall be
measured from the nearest point of the rear property line adjoining
the street. If an access easement or street right-of-way line extends
into or through a rear yard, the measurement shall be taken from the
nearest point of the easement or right-of-way line; and
b.
Where the side lot lines converge to a point, a line 10 feet long
within the parcel, parallel to the front lot line, shall be deemed
the rear lot line for the purpose of determining the depth of the
required rear yard.
 Figure 3-6
Rear Yard Setbacks on Irregularly Shaped Lots
|
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
This subsection provides standards for the provision of solid
waste (refuse), organic waste, and recyclable material storage areas
in compliance with state law (California Solid Waste Refuse and Recycling
Access Act, Public Resources Code Sections 42900 et seq.).
A.
Applicability.
1.
New developments. A new multi-family residential,
commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential development project
requiring a building permit shall provide adequate, accessible, and
convenient areas for collecting and loading solid waste and recyclable
materials.
2.
Existing developments. Existing multi-family
residential, commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential development
projects shall include adequate, accessible, and convenient areas
for collecting and loading solid waste materials.
3.
Existing developments undergoing alterations. An existing multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, or
other nonresidential development project that is undergoing alterations
shall provide adequate, accessible, and convenient areas for collecting
and loading recyclable materials when:
4.
Co-mingled solid waste and recyclable materials receptacles. A new or existing multi-family residential, commercial, industrial,
or other nonresidential development project located in a recycling
area that allows for the collection of co-mingled solid waste and
recyclable materials shall provide adequate, accessible, and convenient
areas for collecting and loading co-mingled solid waste and recyclable
materials.
B.
Multi-family projects. Multi-family residential
projects with three or more dwelling units, shall provide refuse,
organic waste, and recyclable material storage areas in compliance
with the requirements of paragraph A. (Applicability), above, and
in compliance with the following:
1.
Individual unit storage requirements. Developments
which provide private garages for each unit may utilize individual
refuse, organic waste, and recyclable containers for each unit. Each
private garage shall have a dedicated storage space adequate in size
to house the refuse, organic waste, and recyclable containers. A dedicated
temporary storage space shall be provided outside in a location accessible
for collection but shall not block circulation drives or conflict
with parking.
2.
Common storage requirements. Common receptacles
for refuse, organic waste, and recyclables shall be housed in a trash
enclosure which complies with the requirements of paragraph D (Design
and construction standards) and paragraph E (Location standards).
Alternatively, an interior storage area may be provided within a dedicated
room in the building. Sizing of the enclosure or interior storage
area shall conform to the requirements of the city's solid waste
provider.
C.
Nonresidential structures and uses. Nonresidential
structures and uses within all zoning districts shall provide refuse,
organic waste, and recyclable material storage within a designated
trash enclosure in compliance with the requirements of paragraph A
(Applicability), above. Sizing of the enclosure shall conform to the
requirements of the Public Works Department in consultation with the
city's solid waste provider. The enclosure shall conform to the
requirements of paragraph D (Design and construction standards) and
paragraph E (Location standards), below.
D.
Design and construction standards. The design and
construction of an interior storage area or trash enclosure(s) shall
comply with the following requirements:
1.
Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall comply with
applicable federal, state, or local laws relating to fire, building,
access, transportation, circulation, or safety, or any other federal,
state, or local law or regulation.
2.
Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall comply with
the dimension and capacity requirements adequate to serve the development
project as determined by the Public Works Department in consultation
with the city's solid waste provider.
3.
Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall include an
adequate number of bins and containers located within the storage
areas to allow for the collection and loading of solid waste and recyclable
materials generated by the development project, as determined by the
Public Works Department in consultation with the city's solid
waste provider. A sign shall be permanently posted or painted on each
solid waste and recyclable material container clearly identifying
the container type and the name and telephone number of the company
responsible for maintaining the containers.
4.
Trash enclosures shall be constructed of the same primary wall
material and color as the most adjacent building within the development
or decorative masonry block. Vines or hedges may be provided on up
to three sides of the enclosure to deter graffiti and blend the structure
into the landscape.
5.
Trash enclosures shall include a solid covered roof that prohibits
stormwater to enter and then discharge from the enclosure.
a.
Trash enclosures shall be paved with impermeable material. No
other area may drain onto the trash enclosure area and the trash enclosure
area shall not drain into the storm drain system.
b.
Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall comply with
national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) and regional
water quality control board (RWQCB).
6.
Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall be properly
secured to prevent access by unauthorized persons, while allowing
authorized persons access for disposal of materials.
7.
Trash enclosures shall be paved with impermeable material. No
other area may drain onto the trash enclosure area and the trash enclosure
area shall not drain into the storm drain system.
8.
Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall include a
vehicular access gate or door with a concrete apron and a separate
pedestrian entrance. Access shall conform to solid waste provider
requirements. Gates shall be solid and constructed of durable metal
or composite materials. Chain link and wood fencing are prohibited.
Gates shall be continuously maintained in working order.
9.
Trash enclosures shall be separated from adjacent parking stalls
with a minimum five foot wide planter area.
E.
Location standards. Trash enclosures and interior
storage areas shall be located in the following manner:
1.
Trash enclosures and interior storage areas shall not be located
in an area where construction, operation, or maintenance of the storage
area would be prohibited by federal, state, or local laws.
2.
Locations where recyclable materials are deposited, collected,
and loaded shall be as convenient as the locations where solid waste
materials are deposited, collected, and loaded. Wherever feasible,
recycling areas shall be located adjacent to or combined with solid
waste collection areas.
4.
Trash enclosures and interior storage area(s) shall be accessible
to residents and employees at all times. Storage areas within multi-family
residential developments shall be located within 250 feet of an access
doorway to the dwellings, which they are intended to serve.
5.
Driveways or aisles shall provide unobstructed access for collection
vehicles and personnel and provide at least the minimum clearance
required by the collection methods and vehicles utilized by the designated
collector.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04; Ord. 1206, 11/13/2023)
A.
Purpose. Recognizing that increases in vehicular traffic
will occur in the city due to development and growth, the following
dedications and improvements are deemed necessary to prevent congestion
and other hazards that are related to the intensified use of the land.
These requirements shall be met and complied with before a building
permit may be issued.
B.
Dedications.
1.
Requirements before issuance of building permit. Before the issuance of a building permit,
a.
Required streets and alleys, both local and highways, which abut
a property subject to a development application and which are not
designated as private streets or alleys, shall be dedicated; or
b.
A deed of dedication or irrevocable offer of dedication shall be
deposited in escrow with an escrow agent acceptable to the city attorney.
The delivery of a deed or irrevocable offer of dedication shall be
conditioned upon the granting of the required building permit.
2.
Dedication or deed provisions for street width. The
dedication or deed of dedication shall provide for the full street
width required by the master plan of streets and highways, or this
zoning ordinance, on the side of the street, highway, or alley abutting
the property subject to a development application.
C.
Improvements.
1.
Requirements before issuance of building permit. Before the issuance of a building permit,
a.
The street, highway, and alley improvements shall have been installed;
or
b.
A performance bond in a reasonable amount to be determined by the
city engineer, with sureties to be approved by the city attorney,
shall have been filed with the city clerk; or
c.
Cash in a reasonable amount to be determined by the city engineer
shall have been deposited with the finance director to be placed in
a trust fund.
2.
City standards for improvements. The improvements
shall meet the standards established by the city and shall include
curb, gutter, sidewalk, street, and alley paving, street trees, street
signs, street lights, and all required utilities.
D.
Exceptions.
1.
Rural streets. The provisions and requirements of
paragraph C.(Improvements) above may be waived for streets that have
been designated as "rural streets" by resolution of the council.
2.
Value of alteration less than 50% of value of existing structure.
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a building permit
for an addition or alteration to an existing structure when the estimated
value of the addition or alteration, as determined by the building
official, is less than 50 of the assessed value of the existing structure.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
A.
Setbacks. Permanently constructed, nonportable swimming
pools and spas shall maintain the follow-ing setbacks:
1.
A minimum four-foot setback from the interior side lot line, rear
lot line, and from the primary structure and any accessory structure.
2.
For front setbacks and street side setbacks, the same setback requirements
that apply to the primary structure for the zoning district in which
the swimming pool or spa is located.
B.
Portable spas. Portable spas may be located within any side
or rear setback area.
C.
Fencing required. Swimming pools and spas, whether permanently
constructed or portable, shall be enclosed by fencing as required
by the city's building code.
D.
Obstruction of path prohibited. Pool motors and similar
equipment shall not block pool paths.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
A.
Visibility at corners of intersections required. Corner
parcels in all zoning districts shall be developed in a manner that
ensures visibility across the corners of the intersecting streets,
alleys, and private driveways.
B.
Traffic safety visibility area described. The traffic safety
visibility area shall be described as a triangular-shaped area on
a corner parcel formed by measuring 15 feet from the intersection
of the front and street side property lines, or an intersecting alley
or driveway, and connecting the lines diagonally across the property
making a ninety-degree triangle as shown in figure 3-7 below.
 Figure 3-7
Traffic Safety Visibility Area
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C.
Height limitation. Fences, walls, hedges, signs, structures,
shrubbery, mounds of earth, or other visual obstructions over 42 inches
in height, and tree canopies or other visual obstructions that hang
lower than 42 inches from the ground, as measured from adjacent street
curb elevation, shall not be erected, placed, planted, or allowed
to grow within the traffic safety visibility area.
D.
Exemption from height limitation. Proposed improvements,
structures or vegetation that exceed the 42 inch height limit may
be allowed in the traffic safety visibility area by the director,
if the director of public works determines that the location and/or
height of the existing or proposed hedge, shrubbery, structure or
other obstruction within the traffic safety visibility area allows
for the unobstructed view of oncoming traffic, bicyclists, and pedestrians
by a driver approaching an intersection or juncture between street
and private driveway.
E.
Depiction on plans and maps required. The traffic safety
visibility area shall be shown on landscaping plans, grading plans,
and tentative tract maps when required by the director.
F.
Identification of materials on landscape plans. Landscape
plans shall show the common name, locations, and mature dimensions
plotted to scale of proposed trees, shrubs, and plants within the
traffic safety visibility area.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
A.
New developments. Cable television wires, electric and telephone
facilities conduits, fire alarm conduits, street lighting wiring,
and other wiring conduits and similar facilities shall be placed underground
by the developer for new development.
B.
Modifications. The director may grant a modification or
waiver of this requirement after considering the general purposes
and nature of the proposed development.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
A.
Replacement of protected residential units.
1.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to implement
Government Code section 65583.2(g)(3) to ensure the city does not
approve a development project on a site identified in the sites inventory
of the housing element of the general plan that would result in the
elimination of protected housing units unless those housing units
are replaced consistent with Government Code section 65915(c)(3).
2.
Applicability. The provisions of this section apply
to any new development (residential, nonresidential, or mixed-use)
on a site identified in the sites inventory of the housing element
of the general plan that contains protected units as defined in subsection
3.11.170.A.3 or that contained protected units that have been vacated
or demolished within the last five years.
3.
Protected units. For the purposes of this section,
a protected unit is a dwelling unit that is or was within the last
five years:
a.
Subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts
rents to levels affordable to persons or families of low or very low
income;
b.
Subject to any other form of rent or price control through a public
entity's valid exercise of its police power; or
c.
Occupied by low or very low income households.
4.
Replacement requirement. Replacement of protected
units shall be required as a condition of any development on the site.
Replacement requirements shall be consistent with Government Code
section 65915(c)(3).
B.
Affordable housing agreements.
1.
Developers of a residential development containing affordable housing
units shall be required to enter into an Affordable Housing Agreement
with the city in a form approved by the city attorney. The affordable
housing agreement shall, at a minimum, include the following:
a.
The total number of units and the number of units that will be made
affordable;
b.
The size, bedroom count, and location of each affordable unit;
c.
The income levels of the affordable units and an acknowledgement
that the city will verify tenant and home buyer incomes to maintain
the affordability of the units;
d.
The term of affordability for the units;
e.
Schedule of development for all units; and
f.
An affirmative fair marketing plan that is approved by the city to
ensure advertising of the availability of the affordable units to
a wide spectrum of city residents.
2.
Recordation. The executed affordable housing agreement
shall be recorded against the residential development prior to final
map approval or, where a map is not being processed, prior to the
issuance of building permits. The affordable housing agreement shall
bind all future owners and successors in interest for the term of
years specified therein.
(Ord. No. 1198, § 7, 9-26-22)
