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Title 17 Zoning
Title 17
Zoning
Editor's note: Title 17, consisting of Ords. 265, 271, 273, 275, 287, 317, 319, 331, 333, 400, 405, 415, 416, 422, 445, 447, 448, 471, 476, 483, 488, 511 and 512, was amended in its entirety by Ord. 526.
Chapter 17.01
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 17.01.010
Title.
§ 17.01.020
Purpose.
§ 17.01.030
Comprised of text and maps.
§ 17.01.040
Establishment of zone districts.
§ 17.01.050
Minimum requirements.
§ 17.01.060
Uncertainty of uses.
§ 17.01.070
Uncertainty of boundaries.
§ 17.01.080
Application of pre-annexation zoning.
§ 17.01.090
Fees.
§ 17.01.100
Conflicts with other laws and agreements.
Chapter 17.02
RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS
§ 17.02.010
Purpose of the residential zone districts.
§ 17.02.020
Allowed uses and permit requirements.
§ 17.02.030
R-1 Zone District development standards.
§ 17.02.040
R-2 Zone District development standards.
§ 17.02.050
R-3 Zone District development standards.
§ 17.02.060
R-4 Zone District development standards.
Chapter 17.03
COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICTS
§ 17.03.010
Purpose of the commercial zone districts.
§ 17.03.020
Allowed uses and permit requirements.
§ 17.03.030
C-G Zone District development standards.
§ 17.03.040
C-MU Zone District development standards.
Chapter 17.04
EMPLOYMENT ZONE DISTRICTS
§ 17.04.010
Purpose of the employment zone districts.
§ 17.04.020
Allowed uses and permit requirements.
§ 17.04.030
Employment Zone District development standards.
§ 17.04.040
Employment Zone use definitions.
Chapter 17.05
CIVIC (C) ZONE DISTRICT
§ 17.05.010
Purpose of the Civic Zone District.
§ 17.05.020
Allowed uses and permit requirements.
§ 17.05.030
Civic Zone District development standards.
Chapter 17.06
URBAN RESERVE (UR) ZONE DISTRICT
§ 17.06.010
Purpose of the Urban Reserve Zone District.
§ 17.06.020
Allowed uses and permit requirements.
§ 17.06.030
Urban Reserve Zone District development standards.
Chapter 17.07
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) ZONE DISTRICT
§ 17.07.010
Purpose of the Planned Development Zone District.
§ 17.07.020
Allowed uses.
§ 17.07.030
Development standards.
§ 17.07.040
Establishment of a PD Zone District.
§ 17.07.050
Applications.
§ 17.07.060
Findings.
§ 17.07.070
Detailed plans required.
§ 17.07.080
Ongoing review.
Chapter 17.08
SPECIAL DESIGN (SD) COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT
§ 17.08.010
Purpose of the Special Design Combining Zone District.
§ 17.08.020
Allowed uses.
§ 17.08.030
Development standards.
§ 17.08.040
Establishment of a SD Combining Zone District.
§ 17.08.050
Applications.
§ 17.08.060
Findings.
Chapter 17.09
SPECIFIC PLAN (SP) COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT
§ 17.09.010
Purpose of the Specific Plan Combining Zone District.
§ 17.09.020
Applicability.
§ 17.09.030
Allowed uses.
§ 17.09.040
Development standards.
§ 17.09.050
Development applications.
Chapter 17.10
DOWNTOWN (D) COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT
§ 17.10.010
Purpose of the Downtown Combining Zone District.
§ 17.10.020
Applicability.
§ 17.10.030
Allowed uses.
§ 17.10.040
Development standards.
Chapter 17.11
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER (NC) COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT
§ 17.11.010
Purpose of the Neighborhood Center Combining Zone District.
§ 17.11.020
Applicability.
§ 17.11.030
Locational criteria.
§ 17.11.040
Allowed uses and size.
§ 17.11.050
Development applications.
Chapter 17.12
CIVIC CENTER (CC) COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT
§ 17.12.010
Purpose of the Civic Center Combining Zone District.
§ 17.12.020
Applicability.
§ 17.12.030
Locational criteria.
§ 17.12.040
Allowed uses and size.
§ 17.12.050
Development applications.
Chapter 17.15
STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS
§ 17.15.020
Garage/yard sales.
§ 17.15.030
Residential accessory structures.
§ 17.15.040
Attached patio covers.
§ 17.15.050
Accessory dwelling unit regulations.
§ 17.15.060
Manufactured homes.
§ 17.15.070
Home occupations.
§ 17.15.080
Model homes.
§ 17.15.090
Manufactured home parks.
§ 17.15.100
Places of religious worship in residential zone districts.
§ 17.15.110
Parking for off-site uses.
§ 17.15.120
Affordable housing bonus incentives.
§ 17.15.130
Allowing kitchens in garages.
§ 17.15.140
Reasonable accommodation under Federal and State fair housing laws.
Chapter 17.16
STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICTS
§ 17.16.010
Recycling collection facility.
§ 17.16.020
Temporary commercial coach.
§ 17.16.030
Outdoor display of merchandise typically sold indoors.
§ 17.16.040
Car wash (self serve and full service).
§ 17.16.050
Outdoor holiday sales.
§ 17.16.060
Medical marijuana dispensary.
§ 17.16.070
Adult-oriented businesses.
Chapter 17.17
STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL AND COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA
§ 17.17.010
Findings and declarations.
§ 17.17.020
Applicability.
§ 17.17.030
Definitions.
§ 17.17.040
Prohibition on outdoor cultivation.
§ 17.17.050
Prohibition on commercial marijuana activity and property use.
§ 17.17.060
Medical marijuana collectives, cooperatives and dispensaries.
§ 17.17.070
Limitation of indoor cultivation.
§ 17.17.080
Public nuisance.
Chapter 17.20
BUILDING SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
§ 17.20.010
Pre-existing substandard sized lots.
§ 17.20.020
Flag lots.
§ 17.20.030
Development on lots divided by zone district boundaries.
§ 17.20.040
Condominiums.
Chapter 17.21
REQUIRED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
§ 17.21.010
Street right-of-way dedications and improvements.
§ 17.21.020
Undergrounding of utilities.
Chapter 17.22
YARD REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
§ 17.22.010
Purpose.
§ 17.22.020
Determining yards.
§ 17.22.030
Yard exceptions.
Chapter 17.23
HEIGHT LIMITS AND EXCEPTIONS
§ 17.23.010
Height measurement.
§ 17.23.020
Exceptions to height limits.
Chapter 17.24
STANDARDS FOR FENCES AND WALLS, AND INTERSECTION VISIBILITY
§ 17.24.010
Standards applicable to walls and fences in all zone districts.
§ 17.24.020
Standards for residential zone districts.
§ 17.24.030
Standards for commercial and industrial zone districts.
§ 17.24.040
Clear vision triangle.
§ 17.24.050
Exceptions to the standards.
Chapter 17.25
STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
§ 17.25.010
Purpose.
§ 17.25.020
Applicability.
§ 17.25.030
Required parking.
§ 17.25.040
Over-parking.
§ 17.25.050
Off-site parking.
§ 17.25.060
Parking lot design and dimensional standards.
§ 17.25.070
Handicapped parking.
§ 17.25.080
Residential parking in required yards.
§ 17.25.090
Bicycle parking.
§ 17.25.100
On-site loading space standards.
§ 17.25.110
Landscaping and lighting.
§ 17.25.130
Maintenance.
Chapter 17.26
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
§ 17.26.010
Purpose.
§ 17.26.020
Applicability.
§ 17.26.030
Shielding unwanted light.
§ 17.26.040
Height limit.
§ 17.26.050
Plans required.
§ 17.26.060
Coordination with landscape plans.
§ 17.26.070
Maintenance of lighting systems and fixtures.
Chapter 17.27
STANDARDS FOR LANDSCAPING
§ 17.27.010
Purpose.
§ 17.27.020
Applicability.
§ 17.27.030
California Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
§ 17.27.040
Landscape plans.
§ 17.27.050
Areas to be landscaped.
§ 17.27.060
Clear vision triangle.
§ 17.27.070
Landscaping materials.
§ 17.27.080
Protection of vegetation.
§ 17.27.090
Irrigation standards and procedures for water efficiency.
§ 17.27.100
Completion of landscaping installation.
§ 17.27.110
Landscaping for one-family and two-family residences.
§ 17.27.120
Maintenance.
Chapter 17.28
STANDARDS FOR SIGNS
§ 17.28.010
Purpose.
§ 17.28.020
Applicability.
§ 17.28.030
Definitions.
§ 17.28.040
Sign permit required.
§ 17.28.050
Exempt signs.
§ 17.28.060
Prohibited signs.
§ 17.28.070
Permitted signs subject to sign standards and permits.
§ 17.28.080
Measuring sign area.
§ 17.28.090
Clear vision triangle.
§ 17.28.100
Sign standards by other entitlements.
§ 17.28.110
Nonconforming signs.
§ 17.28.120
Sign maintenance.
§ 17.28.130
Sign construction.
Chapter 17.29
TRASH CONTAINER ENCLOSURES
§ 17.29.010
Purpose.
§ 17.29.020
Applicability.
§ 17.29.030
Enclosure requirements.
§ 17.29.040
Maintenance.
Chapter 17.30
SCREENING OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
§ 17.30.010
Applicability.
§ 17.30.020
Single-family and two-family residential uses.
§ 17.30.030
Multiple-family, office, commercial and public uses.
§ 17.30.040
Industrial uses.
Chapter 17.35
TYPES OF SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
§ 17.35.010
Development plan review.
§ 17.35.020
Zoning clearance.
§ 17.35.030
Use permit.
§ 17.35.040
Variances.
Chapter 17.36
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING REGULATIONS
§ 17.36.010
Initiation.
§ 17.36.020
Application processing.
§ 17.36.030
Planning Commission action.
§ 17.36.040
City Council action.
§ 17.36.050
Refiling of a rezoning application.
Chapter 17.37
GENERAL PROCESSING PROCEDURES
§ 17.37.010
Purpose.
§ 17.37.020
Applicability.
§ 17.37.030
Application forms and fees.
§ 17.37.040
Application review.
§ 17.37.050
Public hearings.
§ 17.37.060
Concurrent processing of multiple applications.
§ 17.37.070
Appeals.
§ 17.37.080
Amendments to permits and variances.
§ 17.37.090
Expiration of permits and variances.
§ 17.37.100
Permit and variance revocation or modification.
§ 17.37.110
Reapplication.
Chapter 17.38
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES
§ 17.38.010
Purpose.
§ 17.38.020
Nonconforming structures.
§ 17.38.030
Nonconforming uses.
§ 17.38.040
Nonconforming lots.
§ 17.38.050
Nonconforming signs.
§ 17.38.060
Nonconforming residential structures in commercial and employment zone districts.
§ 17.38.070
Reestablishment of abandoned or destroyed commercial or employment nonconforming structures and uses.
§ 17.38.080
Expanding a nonconforming use or changing to a more intensive use.
§ 17.38.090
Unlawful structures and uses.
Chapter 17.39
ENFORCEMENT
§ 17.39.010
Responsibility.
§ 17.39.020
Compliance required.
Chapter 17.40
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
§ 17.40.010
Purpose.
§ 17.40.020
Application.
§ 17.40.030
Application processing.
§ 17.40.040
Planning Commission action.
§ 17.40.050
City Council action.
§ 17.40.060
Findings.
§ 17.40.070
Execution and recordation.
§ 17.40.080
Effect of a development agreement.
§ 17.40.090
Approved development agreements.
Chapter 17.41
OFFICIAL STREET MAP AND OFFICIAL PLAN LINES
§ 17.41.010
Official Street Map.
§ 17.41.020
Establishment of official plan lines.
§ 17.41.030
Planning Commission action.
§ 17.41.040
City Council action.
§ 17.41.050
Rights-of-way shown on the Official Street Map.
§ 17.41.060
Determining yard areas for new construction.
Chapter 17.50
DEFINITIONS
§ 17.50.010
Purpose.
§ 17.50.020
Definitions.