In order to carry out the purposes and provisions herein stated,
the city is divided into several zones, known and designated as follows:
A.
Residential Zones.
ROS Residential Open Space Zone
R1R Restricted Residential Zone
R1 Residential Zone
R-3050 Moderate Density Residential Zone
R-2250 Medium Density Residential Zone
R-1650 Medium-High Density Residential Zone
R-1250 High Density Residential Zone
B.
Commercial Zones.
C1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone
C2 Community Commercial Zone
C3 Commercial Service Zone
CR Commercial Retail Zone
CPD Commercial Planned Development Zone
CH Commercial Hillside Zone
CA Commercial Auto Zone
C.
Industrial Zones.
IND Industrial Zone
T Transportation Zone
D.
Mixed Use Zones.
IMU Industrial/Commercial Mixed Use Zone
IMU-R Industrial/Commercial-Residential Mixed Use Zone
SFMU Commercial/Residential Mixed Use Zone
DSP Downtown Specific Plan Zone
E.
Special Use Districts.
SR Special Recreation Zone
CE Commercial Equestrian Zone
CEM Cemetery Zone
MS Medical Service Zone
F.
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Districts.
TOD Transit Oriented Development District I
TOD Transit Oriented Development District II
G.
Overlay Zones.
PRD Planned Residential Development Overlay Zone
H Horse Overlay Zone
P Parking Overlay Zone
PS Parking Structure Overlay Zone
PPD Precise Plan of Design Overlay Zone
HD Historic District Overlay Zone
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5416 § 8, 2004; Ord. 5541 § 2, 2006; Ord. 5803 § 79, 2013; Ord. 5807 § 1, 2013; Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)
Properties contained within the Glendale Town Center specific
plan area which are generally bounded by Brand Boulevard on the east;
Colorado Street on the south; Central Avenue on the west; and the
Glendale Galleria, north of Harvard Street, on the north as specified
in the plan document shall be governed by the development standards
and processes contained herein. Said development plans are by this
reference incorporated therein as if fully set forth and shall be
on file in the office of the director of community development. The
specific plan and more particularly the development standards may
be amended from time to time as provided under the California Government
Code and the city of Glendale Charter, Glendale Municipal Code, and
Glendale Town Center specific plan. This chapter shall also be applicable
for those properties unless otherwise specified within the specific
plan. Wherever the regulations of this specific plan contain provisions
which establish regulations, including, but not limited to, heights,
densities, uses, parking, signs, open space and landscaping requirements,
which are different from, more restrictive or more permissive than
would be allowed pursuant to the provisions contained in the Glendale
Municipal Code, this specific plan shall prevail and supersede the
applicable provisions of the Glendale Municipal Code and those relevant
ordinances. As this specific plan does not replace the Glendale Municipal
Code CBD Zone in its entirety, both the Town Center specific plan
and the Glendale Municipal Code must be used together. All other provisions
of this chapter shall apply in the specific plan area including, but
not limited to, definitions, changes of zone and amendments, variances,
home occupation permits, appeals, and design review.
(Ord. 5437 § 9, 2005; Ord. 5747 § 2, 2011)
Properties contained with the downtown specific plan which are generally bounded to the north by Glenoaks Boulevard, to the west by Central and Columbus Avenues, to the east along Maryland and Glendale Avenues, and to the south by Elk Avenue as specified in the plan document shall be governed by the development standards and processes contained in the downtown specific plan and in this title. Said development standards and processes in the downtown specific plan are by this reference incorporated herein as if fully set forth and shall be on file in the office of the director of community development. The specific plan and more particularly the development standards may be amended from time to time as provided under the California Government Code and the city of Glendale Charter, Glendale Municipal Code, and downtown specific plan. This chapter shall also be applicable for those properties unless otherwise specified within the specific plan. Wherever the regulations of the specific plan contain provisions which establish regulations, including, but not limited to, heights, densities, uses, parking, signs, open space and landscaping requirements, which are different from the provisions contained in the Glendale Municipal Code, the regulations of the specific plan shall prevail and supersede the applicable provisions of the Glendale Municipal Code and those relevant ordinances. As the specific plan does not replace the Glendale Municipal Code in its entirety, both the downtown specific plan and the Glendale Municipal Code must be used together. All other provisions of this title shall apply in the specific plan area including, but not limited to, definitions, changes of zone and amendments, variances, home occupation permits, appeals, and design review. For the purposes of title 30, the downtown specific plan (DSP) zone is considered a mixed use zone.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, solar energy equipment, as defined in this title, shall be subject to the provisions of Section 30.30.050 of this title.
(Ord. 5541 § 4, 2006; Ord. 5712 § 2, 2010; Ord. 5747 § 3, 2011)
The boundaries of the zones and the applicable height districts
are hereby established as set forth on maps entitled “1986 Zoning
and Height District Map, Glendale, California” on file in the
office of the planning division, which map is hereby adopted and made
a part of this code together with such other maps and changes as may
hereafter be adopted as part of this title.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 9, 2005; Ord. 5541 § 4, 2006)
Except where referenced on the zoning map to a street line or
other designated line by dimensions shown on such map, the zone boundary
lines are intended to follow lot lines or the center line of streets
or alleys or transportation right-of-way lines as they existed at
the time of the establishment of the map or any amendments of same.
Where a street or lot layout actually on the ground or as recorded
differs from the street and lot lines as shown on the zoning map,
the director of community development, on application, shall interpret
the map in such a way as to carry out the intent and purpose of this
zoning ordinance.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 9, 2005; Ord. 5541 § 4, 2006; Ord. 5747 § 4, 2011)
A.
Permitted Primary Uses and Structures. The purpose of
the sectional listing of permitted primary uses and structures contained
within each zone regulations is to identify all principal uses and
structures that are allowable on a lot within that zone as a matter
of right. Subject to the provisions of the zone, except as otherwise
provided, no building, structure or land shall be used and no building,
structure or use shall be established except the listed permitted
primary uses and structures.
B.
Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. The purpose
of the sectional listing of permitted accessory uses and structures
contained within each zone regulations is to identify uses and structures
that are allowable when they are integrated with and clearly incidental
to a primary use on the same lot. All buildings and structures shall
conform to the development standards of the zone.
C.
Temporary Uses and Structures. The purpose of the sectional
listing of temporary uses and structures is to identify those uses
that may be allowable within a given zone for a limited amount of
time and under certain specified conditions.
D.
Conditional Uses and Structures. The purpose of the
sectional listing of conditional uses and structures is to identify
those uses and structures which must first obtain permission for their
establishment within the zone by a conditional use permit. The specific
conditional uses and structures which are listed are considered to
be typical of uses which require individual review as to their particular
characteristics and location, and ones that may require special conditions
to their establishment in order to protect the health, safety and
general welfare.
E.
Compliance with Laws. Notwithstanding any provision
in this code to the contrary, any establishment that engages in or
carries out any activity contrary to federal, state or local laws
shall be prohibited.
F.
Development Standards—General. The development
standards contained within this title and the various zones have been
established in order to assure adequate levels of light, air and density
of development, to maintain and enhance locally-recognized values
of community appearance and to promote the safe and efficient circulation
of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The standards are in furtherance
of the goals and objectives of the comprehensive general plan and
are found to be necessary for the preservation of the community, health,
safety and general welfare.
G.
Site Requirements—General. The area and dimensions
of all building sites shall be sufficient to accommodate the anticipated
density of development, open spaces, setbacks and parking spaces.
H.
Density. The density of development has been established
for each zone in accordance with the comprehensive general plan in
order to promote the orderly, efficient and most appropriate growth
within the city, consistent with the planned capability of services
and infrastructures. Density shall be calculated from the area of
the lot before any public right-of-way dedications are made. An accessory
dwelling unit and/or junior accessory dwelling unit on a lot developed
with single-family or multi-family dwelling unit(s) is deemed a residential
use consistent with the existing general plan and zoning designation
for the lot, as provided for in the Government Code of the State of
California, Section 65852.2.
I.
Lot Size. Where minimum lot sizes or dimensions required
within the zone standards, they have been established in order to
promote the type and scale of development envisioned in the comprehensive
general plan. Where existing lots with lesser size and dimensions
are existing in a zone, an exception has been made in some zones for
such lots when their development would not be harmful to the achievement
of the overall goals and objectives of the plan.
J.
Coverage. Maximum coverage requirements contained within
certain zone standards have been established to provide minimum open
spaces for light, air and ventilation and to reserve adequate area
for open spaces, setbacks and other amenities. Coverage shall be calculated
from the area of the lot after any public right-of- way dedications
are made.
K.
Height. Height standards are reflective of intensity
and scale of development. In order to maintain a sound plan and compatibility
with surrounding uses, the structural height of buildings must be
regulated and intensities directed to their most appropriate location.
Factors taken into consideration in the establishment of height criteria
are shade/shadow effects; light, air and ventilation; scenic vistas;
and intensity of development and ability to serve.
L.
Unit Size. Minimum unit sizes as may be established
in the various zones are for the purpose of assuring acceptable living
areas, the control of overcrowding and the provision of conditions
conducive to a decent, safe and sanitary environment.
M.
Setbacks, Open Space and Landscaping Requirements. The
purpose of setbacks, open space and landscaping requirements is to
assure that an effective separation is provided between properties
and uses to foster compatibility, identity, privacy, light, air and
ventilation and provide for landscaped areas in the living and working
environments for visual relief and recreation. Setbacks and required
landscaping shall be calculated from the property lines or area of
the lot after any public right-of-way dedications are made.
N.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Marijuana Dispensary, Marijuana
Cultivation, Marijuana Processing, and Delivery or Distribution of
Marijuana or Medical Cannabis Products as Prohibited Uses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a medical marijuana dispensary, marijuana dispensary, marijuana cultivation, marijuana processing, and delivery or distribution of marijuana or medical cannabis products, as these terms are defined in Section 9.10.010, are prohibited in all zones, including all specific plan areas, except where the city is preempted by federal or state law from enacting a prohibition of any such prohibited uses, or is preempted by federal or state law from enforcing any of these prohibitions.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 9, 2005; Ord. 5541 § 4, 2006; Ord. 5745 § 5, 2011; Ord. 5868 § 3, 2016; Ord. 5907 § 3, 2018; Ord. 5942 § 1, 2019; Ord. 5957 § 3, 2020; Ord. 6027, 5/14/2024)
All territory hereafter annexed to the city of Glendale shall
upon annexation be zoned in accordance with a pre-zoning plan adopted
in the manner required by law for change of zone. Said pre-zoning
plan shall be prepared and adopted as a part of the official annexation
proceedings, and shall take into account all applicable city plans,
policies and documents.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 9, 2005; Ord. 5541 § 4, 2006)
