A. 
Title. This title is known as the zoning ordinance of the city of Glendora.
B. 
Adoption. This title is adopted in accordance with the authority granted by Section 65800 et seq., of the Government Code of the state of California.
C. 
Purpose. The standards adopted in this title are for the protection and promotion of the public health, safety, welfare, and more particularly:
1. 
To implement the policies and programs of the general plan and to guide and manage the future development of the city in accordance with such plan;
2. 
To protect the physical, social and economic stability of residential, commercial, industrial and open space land uses within the city;
3. 
To reduce and minimize hazards to the public resulting from inappropriate location, use or design of structures and other improvements;
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To attain the physical, social and economic benefits resulting from comprehensive and orderly land use and development;
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To maintain, protect and preserve the environment for the benefit and enjoyment of the community and future residents;
6. 
To conserve nonrenewable resources through design;
7. 
To protect and promote the aesthetic qualities of the manmade and natural environment.
(Ord. 1618 § 1 Exh. A, 1993)
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote consistency in the application and interpretation of regulations throughout this title. The meaning and construction of words and phrases defined in this section are to apply throughout this title.
B. 
General Interpretation.
1. 
The word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary. The word "may" is permissive and discretionary.
2. 
In the case of any differences of meaning or implication between the text of any provision and any caption or illustration, the text shall control.
3. 
Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, words in the present and the future tense are interchangeable and words in the singular and plural are interchangeable.
4. 
The word "person" shall include natural individuals and artificial entities.
5. 
The word "use" shall include alter, arrange, build, construct, convert, design, develop, enlarge, erect, establish, expand, lease, maintain, occupy, operate, rent or intend to use.
C. 
Definitions.
"Access"
means entrance to or exit from a parcel of land or use from a right-of-way or easement.
"Accessory dwelling unit"
means an attached or detached dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following: (1) an efficiency unit as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code; (2) a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code.
"Accessory use"
means a use that is subordinate and incidental to a principal use on a parcel of land, provided, that such use does not alter the principal use of the land.
"Addition"
means any construction that increases the size of a structure.
"Adult business"
means any establishment that offers its patrons—as a substantial or significant portion of the business— materials, services or entertainment that is characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activity or specified anatomical areas or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of such materials, services or entertainment. Such establishments may include, but not be limited to, any of the following:
1. 
Adult Bookstore.
An establishment having, as a substantial or significant portion of its stock in trade, material that is characterized by its emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activity or specified anatomical areas or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of such material.
2. 
Adult Hotel or Motel.
A hotel or a motel where material is presented through closed circuit television, cable television or any other form of media or telecommunications that is characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activity or specified anatomical areas.
3. 
Adult Theater.
An establishment where there is presented live entertainment, motion pictures, slide photographs, closed circuit television, cable television or any other form of media or telecommunications that is characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activity or specified anatomical areas.
4. 
Modeling Studio.
An establishment where figure models display specified anatomical areas to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed or similarly depicted by persons paying consideration or gratuity.
For the purpose of the definition of "adult business":
1.
"Material" includes books, drawing, magazines, motion pictures, newspapers, paintings, pamphlets, periodicals, photographs, prints, video cassettes or any other similar matter or combination.
2.
"Specified anatomical areas" includes less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttock and female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola and human male genitals in a discernibly enlarged state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
3.
"Specified sexual activities" includes human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation, arousal or enlargement; actual or simulated acts of masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; or fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breasts.
"Aisle"
means a driveway that abuts and provides direct access to parking stalls.
"Alteration"
means any change in the arrangement of the supporting members of a structure or change in the appearance of a structure, but excluding work for which a building permit is not required.
"Alteration (of a preserved feature of a historic resource or landmark)"
means any exterior change in a preserved feature of a historic resource or landmark, such as color, texture, topography, grading, plant materials, paving, natural features, archaeological areas, signs, fixtures, furniture, walls, fences, stairs, etc.
"Amusement device"
means any device that provides entertainment in exchange for payment. This definition shall not include jukeboxes, telephone devices or machines that dispense food, beverages or merchandise.
"Antenna"
means any system of wires, poles, rods, towers, whips, reflecting discs, dishes or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of radio, telephone, television or other audio or visual signals.
"Antique store"
means a retail business engaged in buying and selling antiques which consist of old objects such as china or furniture considered valuable because of their age, beauty or rarity. All business activity and storage shall be conducted within a building.
"Apartment"
means a room or set of rooms leased as a dwelling unit. A building containing several individual apartments.
"Applicable development"
means a development project that meets the threshold criteria contained in Section 21.03.070(C)(1), (2) and (3), Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Management Measures.
"Application workshop"
means an informal workshop to familiarize applicants and property owners with the regulations and procedures that apply to the projects.
"Arcade"
means an establishment containing three or more amusement devices.
"Architectural feature"
means a physical element embodying the style, design, arrangement and components of an improvement that provides variation or relief, including, but not limited to, the kind, color and texture of building materials and the type and style of windows, doors, lights, signs and other fixtures added to such improvement.
Area, Gross.
"Gross area" means the total land area of a parcel of land before rights-of-way, easements and other areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use are deducted.
Area, Net.
"Net area" means the total land area of a parcel of land after rights-of-way, easements and other areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use are deducted.
"Basement"
means a floor level partly or wholly underground.
"Beauty/health spa"
means a commercial establishment, such as a (nonmedical) health spa or day spa, providing a comprehensive range of beauty, health, relaxation, and personal care and grooming services including, but not limited to, hair cutting and styling, facials and skin care, skin treatments, aesthetician services, nail care, hair removal, electrolysis, cosmetics, tanning, body wrapping, and weight management. A "beauty/health spa" does not include massage/massage therapy as defined in Title 5 Chapter 1.10 Massage Establishments.
"Beauty shop"
means a commercial establishment that sells beauty and health products and/or provides personal care and grooming services such as hair cutting and styling, nail care, facial hair removal, and make-up application to the face. A "beauty shop" does not include electrolysis, facials, skin care and skin treatment services, massage, reflexology, tanning, body wrapping or weight management.
"Bedroom"
means a private room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping, being separated from other rooms by a door and generally having a closet or storage nook.
"Boarding house"
means a residence or dwelling, other than a hotel, wherein three or more rooms, with or without individual or group cooking facilities, are rented to individuals under separate rental agreements or lease, either written or oral, whether or not an owner, agent, or rental manager is in residence.
"Body art"
means to adorn the body through the permanent application of a tattoo or insertion of an object, such as jewelry, into a hole (pierced in the body) for display purposes. "Body art" is the collective term for any single activity or combination of activities defined as tattooing, body piercing or permanent cosmetics.
"Body art establishment"
means any business, facility, room, or any portion thereof, used or operated as a tattoo parlor or as a body piercing parlor or as a permanent cosmetics parlor.
"Building"
means any structure used to support or shelter any use or occupancy.
Building, Accessory—Attached.
"Attached accessory building" means a building that is subordinate and attached or closer than six feet to a main building.
Building, Accessory—Detached.
"Detached accessory building" means a building that is subordinate and located at least six feet from a main building.
Building, Main.
"Main building" means a building used for principal uses.
"Building official"
means the person designated by the city to administer and enforce the provisions of the building code.
"Building restriction area"
means those land areas identified on a final subdivision map or parcel map approved by the city to remain in their natural state to the greatest extent feasible and to prohibit all structures or grading in those land areas.
"Bus pool"
means a vehicle carrying sixteen or more passengers commuting on a regular basis to and from work with a fixed route and according to a fixed schedule.
"California licensed medical professional"
means a physician, surgeon, chiropractor, acupuncturist, osteopath, nurse, or physical therapist who is duly licensed to practice his or her respective profession in the state of California and who performs activities encompassed by such professional license.
"Car pool"
means a vehicle carrying two to six people commuting to and from work on a regular basis.
"Carport"
means a structure consisting of a roof and supporting members, which is not enclosed on all sides and is designed or used for the parking of motor vehicles.
"Church"
means a use located in a permanent building and providing regular organized religious worship and religious education incidental to, but excluding a private education facility. A property tax exemption obtained pursuant to the Constitution of the state of California and of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the state of California shall constitute prima facie (obvious) evidence that such use is a church.
"City"
means the city of Glendora.
"Coin dealer"
means any person, firm, partnership, or corporation whose principal business is the buying, selling and trading of coins, monetized bullion, or commercial grade ingots of gold, silver or other precious metals.
"Commercial"
means carrying on a trade, commerce and/or service for the purpose of providing substance or profit and into which the elements of bargain, sale, barter, exchange or traffic enter.
"Commercial grade ingots"
mean 0.99 fine ingots of gold, silver, or platinum, or 0.925 fine sterling silver art bars and medallions, provided that the ingots, art bars, and medallions are marked by the refiner or fabricator as to their assay fineness.
"Commission"
means the planning commission of the city of Glendora.
"Community care facility"
means a facility licensed by the state or county, which provides lodging, meals, nursing, dietary or other personal services to convalescents, invalids or the elderly for six or more patients, but does not include surgery or the care of substance abusers or persons with communicable diseases.
"Construction"
means the placement of construction materials in their permanent positions fastened in a permanent manner; excavation for a basement; or removal of an existing structure prior to construction.
Convalescent Facility.
See definition for "Community care facility."
"Convenience store"
means a commercial establishment with retail sales of groceries, staples, sundry items and/or alcoholic beverages within a structure of less than five thousand square feet of gross floor area.
"Convenience store (in conjunction with a service station)"
means a building or portion of a building that is devoted to the sales of items which may include, but not be limited to, food, dairy and tobacco products; canned goods; cosmetics; nonprescription drugs; plastic goods; newspapers; periodicals; automobile fluids; and automobile accessories.
"Convenience zone"
means an area designated by the State Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling within a one-half mile radius of a host use.
"Council"
means the city council of the city of Glendora.
"County"
means the county of Los Angeles.
"Cultural resource"
means an improvement or site of scientific, community, aesthetic, educational, archaeological, cultural, architectural or historical significance that may be recommended as a preserved feature of a historic resource or landmark.
"Dancing"
means any dance where two or more persons dance in or upon any premises to which the public is admitted, or at an event held by a dancing club or a bona fide memorial, fraternal, or civic association, or held under the auspices of a school, public recreation, or community service organization.
"Deck"
means any structure which serves as a raised horizontal platform on floor constructed of wood or other materials, without enclosing walls or roof. The structure may be detached or attached to another structure (residential, commercial, educational, industrial, etc.).
"Development"
means any manmade change to real property, including but not limited to, construction, grading or paving.
"Diameter at breast height (DBH)"
means a measure of the diameter of a tree trunk at four and one-half feet above grade.
"Director"
means the planning director of the city of Glendora or designee.
"Display area"
means the amount of shelf space, whose minimum dimension is fifteen inches and is calculated in lineal feet, for the display of products accessible for purchase by the public.
"Drive-in business"
means a commercial enterprise designed or operated so as to enable persons to receive service or purchase or consume goods while remaining within a motor vehicle.
Drive-Through Business.
See definition for "Drive-in business."
"Driveway"
means a permanently surfaced area providing direct vehicular access between a street and an off-street parking or loading area.
"Dwelling unit"
means a house, an apartment, employee housing, a mobile home, a group of rooms or a single room that is occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters in which the occupants live and eat separately from any other people in the building and which have direct access from the outside of the building or through a common hall.
"Ecological restoration project"
means a project where the site is intentionally altered to establish a defined, indigenous, historic ecosystem.
"Emergency shelter"
means housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.
"Employee housing"
means accommodations for six or fewer employees, as described, defined, and regulated by the Employee Housing Act, Section 17000 et seq. of the California Health and Safety Code.
"Entertainment"
means and includes any activity planned or engaged in or permitted to occur for the purpose of or resulting in attracting, amusing, diverting or retaining the attention of or participation of patrons or customers at any public place, whether or not food or beverages are sold, offered for sale, or given away, and shall specifically include, but not be limited to, any act, play, performance, show, exhibition, dancing, concert, multi-media or telecommunication entertainment, contest or similar activity. "Entertainment" shall not include electronically reproduced music provided solely for ambience.
Floor Area, Gross.
"Gross floor area" means the area of the ground floor and any additional stories of a building. Measurements shall be taken from the exterior faces of walls.
"Floor area ratio (FAR)"
means the combined floor area of all stories of all buildings on a lot divided by the lot area. The area of an attached garage, up to a maximum of four hundred square feet, shall not be included in the calculation of floor area ratio.
"Fortunetelling"
means and includes the telling of fortunes, forecasting of future events or furnishing of any information not otherwise obtainable by the ordinary process of knowledge, by means of any occult or psychic power, faculty or force, including, but not limited to, divination, clairvoyance, clairaudience, cartomancy, psychometry, phrenology, spirits, horoscopic reading, tea leaves or other such reading, mediumship, seership, prophecy, augury, astrology, palmistry, necromancy, mind-reading, telepathy or other craft, art, cards, talisman, charm, potion, magnetism, magnetized article or substance, crystal gazing, oriental mysteries or magic, of any kind or nature. "Tell fortunes" means to actively conduct, engage in, carry on or participate in fortunetelling for pay.
"Fortunetelling" does not include any of the following persons or activities:
1.
Any person who engages solely in the business of entertaining the public by fortunetelling at a public place and within the presence and hearing of all other persons in attendance, and at which no questions are answered as part of such entertainment except in a manner to permit all persons present at such public place to hear such answers;
2.
Any person who conducts, engages in, carries on or participates in any religious ceremony or service when such person holds a certificate of ordination as a minister, missionary, medium, healer, or clairvoyant (hereinafter collectively referred to as minister) from any bona fide church or religious association maintaining a church and holding regular services and having a creed or set of religious principles that is recognized by all churches of like faith, provided that the fees, gratuities, emoluments and profits thereof shall be regularly accounted for and paid solely to, or for the benefit of, the bona fide church or religious association, as defined in this subsection, except that the bona fide church or religious association, as defined in this exception, may pay to its minister a salary or compensation based upon a percentage basis, pursuant to an agreement between the church and the minister which is embodied in a resolution and transcribed in the minutes of such church or religious association.
"Garage"
means a fully enclosed accessory structure used for the parking of motor vehicles.
Garage, Subterranean.
"Subterranean garage" means a garage that has a vertical measurement from the upper surface of the garage floor to the ceiling of the garage not exceeding eight feet, is attached to the main building, is below finish grade except the main entrance and is not visible from public rights-of-way.
"Gated community"
means a residential neighborhood where accessibility is controlled by means of a gate, barrier or other similar improvements within or across a privately maintained right-of-way.
"General plan"
means a comprehensive declaration of goals, objectives, policies and programs for the development of the city, which includes diagrams, maps and text that have been adopted by the city council.
"Gold and silver dealer" commonly referred to as "cash for gold,"
means the operation of a gold and silver business, either stand alone or in conjunction with the operation of a retail store (e.g., jewelry store, or other similar store) which results in twenty percent or more of their gross business receipts being derived from the purchase of gold or silver jewelry or other similar items (including, but not limited to, art objects, flatware, tableware or other personal household items). Gold and silver dealers are required to obtain a license from the police chief and file reports pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Sections 21625 through 21647. Gold and silver dealer does not include:
1. 
Coin dealers;
2. 
Participants at gun shows or events who are not a "gun show trader";
3. 
Antique stores;
4. 
Auctioneers;
5. 
Reconditioning and sale of household appliances.
"Grade"
means the vertical elevation of the ground surface.
Grade, Existing.
"Existing grade" means the grade prior to grading.
Grade, Finish.
"Finish grade" means the grade after grading, which conforms to the approved grading or drainage plan.
"Grading"
means any excavating, filling, stripping or stockpiling of earth.
Grade, Rough.
"Rough grade" means the grade after grading, which approximately conforms to the approved grading or drainage plan.
"Guest house"
means living quarters within an accessory building for the exclusive use of temporary, nonpaying guests of the resident family and limited to one bedroom and a three-quarter bathroom (sink, toilet and bath or shower only) with no kitchen facilities and no additional sinks allowed.
"Gym"
means a commercial fitness center, athletic club, or health club for the purpose of exercising and improving physical fitness and health. A "gym" includes, but is not limited to, group exercise facilities such as exercise machines/equipment, weights, training/classrooms, and/or the sale of health/fitness products, and can include massage as an accessory use with a CUP.
"Hazardous materials"
means any substance that appears on the "List of Acutely Toxic Chemicals" maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency or the "List of Hazardous Materials" maintained by the CAL OSHA director.
Height, Building.
"Building height" means the vertical distance between any point on the roof and the exterior finish grade at the nearest exterior wall of the building, except that if the exterior wall contains the main entrance to a subterranean garage, the vertical distance shall be measured to the ceiling of the garage. When two or more walls are an equal distance from the point of measurement, the lowest finish grade elevation shall be used.
Height, Fence or Wall.
"Fence or wall height" means the vertical distance between the top of a fence or wall and the finish grade level measured on the highest grade level immediately adjacent to the base of the fence or wall.
"Historic resource"
means a cultural resource that has received such designation by resolution of the commission. This designation requires the planning commission review of all alterations that affect the exterior appearance of any preserved feature and requires the issuance of a building permit.
"Home occupation"
means a commercial enterprise conducted as an accessory use on a residentially zoned lot.
"Hospital"
means a facility providing health, medical or surgical care with inpatient facilities.
"Host use"
means a full-line, self-service retail store with gross annual sales of two million dollars or more, sells a line of dry grocery, and is the center of a convenience zone as used in Section 21.03.080 of this title.
"Hotel"
means any building or portion containing rooms that are occupied for sleeping purposes by transient guests for compensation, whose stay shall not exceed thirty consecutive days or be less than one day.
"Household"
means all the persons who occupy a dwelling unit. The occupants may be a single-family, two or more families living together, one person living alone or any other group of related or unrelated persons who share living arrangements.
"Hydrozone"
means a portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar water needs that are served by a valve or set of valves with the same schedule. A hydrozone may be irrigated or nonirrigated. For example, a naturalized area planted with native vegetation that will not need supplemental irrigation once established is a nonirrigated hydrozone.
"Improvement"
means any manmade, immovable item that is part of, located on, or affixed to a lot.
"Infiltration rate"
means the rate of water entry into the soil expressed as a depth of water per unit of time.
"Junior accessory dwelling unit"
means a dwelling unit that is no more than five hundred square feet in size and contained entirely within the walls of a single-family residence.
"Kitchen"
means any room or any portion of a structure designed to be used for cooking and preparing food.
"Landmark"
means a cultural resource that has received such designation by resolution of the council. This designation requires the planning commission review of all alterations that affect the exterior appearance of any preserved feature and prohibits their demolition or relocation outside city boundaries.
"Landscaped area"
means the entire lot area less the building footprints, driveways, parking areas and hardscapes such as decks, patios and other nonporous areas. Water features are considered landscaped areas. Areas dedicated to edible plants, such as orchards or vegetable gardens, are not considered landscaped areas.
"Landscaping"
means the planting, irrigation and maintenance of trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, flowers or lawns and which may include other features such as earth mounds, stone, masonry, pools, art works, screens, walls, fences and benches.
"Living area"
means the interior habitable area of a dwelling unit, including basements and attics, excluding a garage.
"Loading space"
means an off-street space for the loading or unloading of commercial vehicles.
"Lot"
means a designated parcel of land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise permitted by law.
"Lot coverage"
means the area of a lot covered by buildings, structures and other impervious surfaces.
"Lot depth"
means the distance between the midpoint of the front lot line and the midpoint of the rear lot line.
Lot Line, Front.
"Front lot line" means the property line along the narrowest street frontage of a lot or the property line toward which the front of an existing residence is oriented.
Lot Line, Rear.
"Rear lot line" means a lot line that is opposite and the most distant from the front lot line. In the case of an irregular-shaped lot, a line ten feet in length within the lot that is parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.
Lot Line, Side.
"Side lot line" means any lot boundary line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.
"Lot width"
means the distance between the side lot lines measured along the required front setback line.
"Marijuana"
means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not, and includes Cannabis or Cannabis-infused products used for medicinal purposes in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5.
"Marijuana dispensary"
means any facility or location, whether fixed or mobile, where marijuana or marijuana-infused products such as tinctures, baked goods, or other consumable products are cultivated, manufactured, or by any means transported or delivered, or arranged to be transported or delivered, made available to or distributed by or distributed to one or more of the following: a primary caregiver, a qualified patient, or a person with an identification card. The terms "primary caregiver," "qualified patient" and "person with an identification card" as used within this definition shall be identified in strict accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq., inclusive of California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7.
Massage.
See Section 5.10.010(4) for definition.
Massage Establishment.
See Section 5.10.010(3) for definition.
Massage Therapy.
See Section 5.10.010(12) for definition.
"Medical office/medical clinic"
means a facility, commercial office or clinic in which a "California licensed medical professional," as defined by Title 21, Zoning, Section 21.01.020, Definitions, of the Glendora Municipal Code, practices his or her respective profession and performs activities encompassed by such professional license, including, but not limited to, seeing patients and providing health, medical, or surgical treatment for outpatients only, including, but not limited to, massage therapy conducted by a California licensed physician, surgeon, chiropractor, acupuncturist, osteopath, nurse or physical therapist ("California licensed medical professional").
"Mined-land reclamation project"
means any surface mining operation with a reclamation plan approved in accordance with the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975.
"Mobile recycling unit"
means an automobile, truck, trailer or van, licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles that is used for the collection of recyclable materials and the bins, boxes or containers transported by such vehicles.
Motel.
See definition for "Hotel."
"Mulch"
means any material such as leaves, bark, straw, compost, manure or other materials left loose and applied to the soil surface to reduce evaporation.
"Nonconforming improvement"
means an improvement that conformed to applicable laws when constructed, but which fails to conform to any one or more of the applicable standards of this title. See definition for "Improvement."
"Nonconforming lot"
means a lot that conformed to applicable laws when created, but which fails to conform to any one or more of the applicable standards of this title for size, dimension, or configuration. See definition for "Lot."
"Nonconforming structure"
means a structure that conformed to applicable laws when constructed, but which fails to conform to any one or more of the applicable standards of this title. See definition for "Structure."
"Nonconforming use"
means a use that conformed to applicable laws when initiated, but which fails to conform to the permitted uses of the underlying zone and the applicable provisions of this title.
"Nozzle"
means a device used to transmit motor fuels from a storage tank to a motor vehicle or other approved storage container.
Nursing facility.
See definition for "Community care facility."
Open Space, Common.
"Common open space" means an area intended for the nonexclusive use of the occupants of more than one dwelling unit and which may include recreation facilities and landscaped areas, but not including driveways, parking areas, service areas, setbacks abutting a street, parkways and portions of balconies or roof decks that extend into required setback areas.
Open Space, Private.
"Private open space" means an area intended for the exclusive use of the occupants of one dwelling unit and which may include recreation facilities and landscaped areas, but not including driveways, parking areas, service areas, setbacks abutting a street, parkways and portions of balconies or roof decks that extend into required setback areas.
"Overlay zone"
means the classification of property for special uses or standards in addition to or in lieu of the uses or the standards of the underlying zone.
"Overspray"
means the water that is delivered beyond the landscaped area, wetting pavements, walks, structures or other non-landscaped areas.
"Owner"
means any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property.
Parcel.
See definition for "Lot."
"Parking stall"
means a space for the parking of a vehicle.
Patio Structure, Open.
"Open patio structure" means a roofed structure with at least one side completely open and used principally for recreation.
"Pawnbroker"
means any person, co-partnership, firm, or corporation in possession of a valid pawnbroker's license (California Finance Code, Section 2100) whose business includes buying, selling, trading, taking in pawn, accepting for sale on consignment, accepting for auctioning, or auctioning secondhand tangible personal property. The key difference between a "pawnbroker" and a "secondhand dealer" is that a pawnbroker loans money for tangible personal property while a secondhand dealer does not. Pawnbrokers are required to obtain a license from the police chief and file reports pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Sections 21625 through 21647. Pawnbroker does not include:
1. 
Coin dealers;
2. 
Participants at gun shows or events who are not a "gun show trader";
3. 
Antique stores;
4. 
Auctioneers;
5. 
Reconditioning and sale of household appliances.
"Pawn shop"
means a business engaged in conducting, managing, or carrying on the business of pawnbroking or loaning money, which includes buying, selling, taking in pawn tangible personal property. All business activities and storage shall be conducted inside the building.
"Pedestrian corridor"
means an area of not less than ten feet in width through which the general public has access to a business tenant enclosure.
"Personal services and sales"
means an establishment that provides non-medical services including, but are not limited to, retail sales of small personal convenience items and professional services which are used frequently by the business community. Uses typically include, beauty and barber shops, florist shops, photography studios, private postal service, travel agencies, tailors, tanning salons, shoe repair, video sales and/or rental, apparel laundering and dry cleaning agencies.
"Planned development"
means a comprehensive residential project that is developed through the use of site planning techniques not permitted through the literal application of zoning and subdivision regulations.
"Planned redevelopment"
means a comprehensive development project that is developed through the use of site planning techniques not permitted through the literal application of zoning and subdivision regulations.
"Preferential parking"
means parking stalls designated or assigned through the use of signs or markings for car pool and van pool vehicles that are provided in a location more convenient to a place of employment than parking stalls provided for single-occupant vehicles, but without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs.
"Preservation"
means the identification, study, protection, restoration, rehabilitation or enhancement of cultural resources.
"Preserved feature"
means a cultural resource to be preserved by a historic resource or landmark designation.
"Prezone"
means the designation of an area by zoning classification as shown on the official prezone map for unincorporated properties within the planning area.
"Primary color"
means any of a set of colors from which all other colors may be derived.
"Principal use"
means the primary or predominant use of any lot.
"Public facility"
means any government-owned building, structure, improvement, service, use or combination thereof which comprises the primary use on a parcel or site and is necessary to provide essential services to the general public. Examples of such facilities include parks, community buildings, transportation facilities, civic centers, police stations, fire stations, libraries, post offices and maintenance yards.
"Public storage facility"
means any structure with separate storage spaces that are leased or rented to the public on an individual basis.
"Public utility transmission facility"
means a public utility electrical power substation.
"Pump"
means a device used to operate at least two nozzles.
"Pump island"
means an elevated concrete pad where one or more pumps are situated.
"Rain-sensing override device"
means a system that automatically shuts off the irrigation system when it rains.
"Recreational vehicle"
means a vehicle towed or self-propelled on its own chassis or attached to the chassis of another vehicle and designed or used for recreational purposes. The term includes, but is not limited to, travel trailers, pick-up campers, camping trailers, motor coach homes, converted trucks or buses, boats and boat trailers, and all-terrain vehicles.
"Recyclable material"
means reusable material, including, but not limited to, newspapers, glass, plastic, aluminum and bi-metal containers which are intended for reuse, remanufacture or reconstitution for the purpose of using the altered form. Recyclable material does not include refuse, hazardous materials or motor oil.
"Rehabilitated landscape"
means any re-landscaping on a project that requires a permit, including a grading permit, building permit or conditional use permit.
"Rehabilitation"
means the act of returning an improvement or site to a condition of use, through repair, remodeling or alteration that makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those features of the improvement or site that are significant to the city's historical, architectural, archaeological, cultural or aesthetic heritage.
Residence, Multiple-Family.
"Multiple-family residence" means a building used to house two or more families living independently of each other, including domestic employees.
Residence, Single-Family.
"Single-family residence" means a building used to house one family, including domestic employees.
Restaurant, Dining.
"Dining restaurant" means a use providing preparation and retail sale of food and beverages which are consumed primarily within the principal building and any patio attached thereto, and which may: (1) provide, as an ancillary service, food to be taken out of the premises from the principal building only; (2) include licensed "on-site" provision of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of the principal building and any patio attached thereto, when such beverages are accessory to, and served with, such food to be eaten within the principal building or the attached patio; and (3) include the licensed sale of beer and/or wine for "off-site" consumption, as an ancillary service, only when such beverages are sold in conjunction with a take-out order of food. This use shall not provide drive-through lanes and/or outside walk-up windows or the ordering and dispensing of food and beverages to patrons.
Restaurant, Fast Food.
"Fast food restaurant" means a use providing primarily for the preparation and retail sale of preprepared or rapidly prepared food and beverages in a ready-to-consume state for consumption either within or about the restaurant building premises or off the premises. A fast food restaurant may include one or more drive-through lanes and/or outside walk-up windows for the ordering and dispensing of food and beverages to patrons. This use may include licensed "on-site" provision of beer and/or wine for consumption on the premises of the principal building and any patio attached thereto, when such beverages are accessory to, and served with, food to be eaten within the principal building or attached patio. This use may include the licensed sale of beer and/or wine for "off-site" consumption, as an ancillary service, only when such beverages are sold in conjunction with a take-out order of food. Neither the "on-site" nor "off-site" sale of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted at a fast food restaurant where drive-through lanes and/or outside walk-up windows are provided.
"Restoration"
means the act or process of accurately recovering the form and details of a preserved feature and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by removing later additions and replacing missing earlier portions of the feature.
"Reviewing body"
means and can be, depending on the entitlement requested, the planning director, the planning commission and/or the city council.
"Ridgeline"
means a ground line located at the highest elevation of a connected series of hills or mountains.
"Right-of-way"
means the entire width of an area open for public use, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular and pedestrian access, as measured from the abutting property lines.
"Runoff"
means water that is not absorbed by the soil or landscape to which it is applied and flows from the area.
School, Educational.
"Educational school" means a public or private institution conducting regular academic instruction at the kindergarten, elementary, secondary or collegiate levels including graduate schools, universities and research institutions.
School, Public.
"Public school" means a school or institution controlled and operated by publicly elected or appointed officials and deriving its primary support from public funds.
School, Vocational.
"Vocational school" means an institution offering instruction in the technical, commercial or trade skills, such as real estate, business, electronics, automotive and aircraft mechanics, music and similar skills.
"Secondhand dealer"
means any person, co-partnership, firm or corporation in possession of a valid secondhand dealer's license (California Finance Code, Section 2100) whose business includes buying, selling, trading, accepting for sale on consignment, accepting for auctioning or auctioning secondhand tangible personal property. A secondhand dealer who buys secondhand tangible personal property would be required to obtain a license from the police chief and file reports pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Sections 21625 through 21647. Secondhand dealer does not include:
1. 
Coin dealers;
2. 
Participants at gun shows or events who are not a "gun show trader";
3. 
Antique stores;
4. 
Auctioneers;
5. 
Reconditioning and sale of household appliances.
"Secondhand store"
means a retail store or reseller operated by a secondhand dealer and offering used clothes, furniture, household appliances or similar merchandise, providing: (1) used merchandise may be purchased for resale or accepted for consignment; and (2) used materials or goods for sale that may require cleaning, repair or assembly or refurbishment before it can be worn or put to normal use. Merchandise may be donated. All business activity, collection, and storage shall be conducted inside the building.
Service Station, Full.
"Full service station" means a retail place of business engaged in minor automotive repair and the sale of motor fuels, oils, fluids and accessory items such as tires, wiper blades, fuel tank caps, radiator pressure caps and radiator hoses that are generally required for the operation of motor vehicles and which may include a convenience store.
Service Station, Self.
"Self service station" means a retail place of business engaged in the sale of motor fuels, oils, fluids and accessory items such as tires, wiper blades, fuel tank caps, radiator pressure caps and radiator hoses that are generally required for the operation of motor vehicles and which may include a convenience store.
"Setback"
means the distance between a structure and a property line.
"Short-term rental" or "STR"
means any dwelling unit, single-family residence, multiple-family residence, guest house, accessory dwelling unit, or junior accessory dwelling unit within all zones in the city of Glendora that support or include residential uses, whether as a permitted use or conditionally permitted use, which is rented to one or more guests for compensation for the purpose of lodging or hosting events for a period of thirty or fewer consecutive days.
"Short-term rental" encompasses such dwelling units regardless of whether the owner, permanent occupant or other STR host is present on-site during the rental period. For purposes of this definition only, "for compensation" includes, but is not limited to, rental of the short-term rental for any form of monetary or non–monetary consideration, including but not limited to money, goods, or services, as well as in-kind exchanges of goods, services, or premises. "Short-term rental" does not include any commercial use for which a business license or other permit pursuant to Title 5 of this code has been issued prior to the effective date of Section 21.03.140 of this code.
"Single-feed reverse vending machine"
means a mechanical device that occupies an area of less than fifty square feet; accepts one or more types of empty beverage containers one at a time, including, but not limited to, aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles; and issues a cash refund or a redeemable coupon.
"Single room occupancy (SRO) housing"
means housing (consisting of single-room dwelling units) that is the primary residence of its occupant or occupants. The unit must contain either food preparation or sanitary facilities (and may contain both).
"Slope"
means the degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal plane, expressed as degrees, percent or ratio.
"Small recycling collection facility"
means a facility that occupies an area of less than five hundred square feet and is intended for collection only. Such facilities include a single-feed reverse vending machine, a group of reverse vending machines, bulk reverse vending machines, kiosk type units, mobile recycling units and containers for the collection of newspapers.
"Soil moisture-sensing device"
means a device that measures the amount of water in the soil and automatically shuts off the irrigation system when the soil obtains the proper amount of moisture.
Spa.
See definition for "Swimming pool."
"Stacking space"
means a waiting area for vehicles at a drive-through business.
"Story"
means that portion of a building between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the next floor above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling. If the upper surface of any floor that is directly above a basement or under floor space is more than two feet above finish grade at any point, such basement or under floor space shall be considered a story.
"Street"
means that portion of the right-of-way designed for vehicular traffic.
Street, Private.
"Private street" means any parcels of land or portions that are used for access to public streets, but which are not driveways or dedicated public rights-of-way.
"STR Advertisement[ing]"
means any announcement, whether in a magazine, newspaper, handbill, notice, display, billboard, poster, email, internet website, platform or application, including any STR hosting platform, any form of television or radio broadcast or any other form of communication, whose primary purpose is to propose a transaction for renting a short-term rental. For purposes of this definition, a "hosting platform" is a company that participates in the short-term rental business by collecting or receiving a fee, directly or indirectly through an agent or intermediary, for conducting a booking transaction using any medium of facilitation.
"STR Host"
means the owner or authorized agent, of a short-term rental, who is responsible for its operation. The property owner is always deemed to be a host for purposes of the ordinance codified in this chapter; however, in conjunction with the property owner, a tenant, mortgagee in possession, a management company, or any combination thereof may also qualify as hosts for short-term rental purposes.
"Structure"
means anything constructed or any piece of work built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.
"Supportive housing"
means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.
Swap Meet, Indoor.
"Indoor swap meet" means an establishment housing three or more separate business tenants, each of whom conducts business from an enclosure that separates the business from other businesses by less than complete floor to ceiling walls and that lacks lockable access doors.
Swap Meet, Outdoor.
"Outdoor swap meet" means a business conducted outdoors at which two or more persons offer merchandise for sale or exchange and that meets at least one of the following conditions: (1) a fee is charged for the privilege of offering or displaying merchandise for sale or exchange or (2) a fee is charged to prospective buyers for parking or for admission to the area where merchandise is offered or displayed for sale or exchange.
"Swimming pool"
means a body of water created by artificial means that is designed for swimming or bodily immersion and any portion of which exceeds thirty-six inches in depth.
"Tandem parking stall"
means a parking stall so located that it is necessary to move one or more other vehicles in order for a vehicle to access the tandem parking stall.
"Tangible personal property"
means all secondhand property including, but not limited to: clothing, jewelry, personal property which bears a serial number or personalized initials or inscription which is purchased by a secondhand dealer or pawnbroker; or, which, at the time it is acquired by the pawnbroker, or secondhand dealer bears evidence of having had a serial number or personalized initials or inscription. Tangible personal property also includes new or used motor vehicles received in pledge as security for a loan by a pawnbroker. Tangible personal property does not include new goods or merchandise purchased from a bona fide manufacturer or distributor or wholesaler of such new goods or merchandise, or coins, monetized bullion, or commercial grade ingots of precious metals.
Tenant, Business.
"Business tenant" means a person or entity who, by an oral or written lease or license, is permitted to sell new or used goods or merchandise.
Tenant Enclosure, Business.
"Business tenant enclosure" means an area from which one tenant can engage in the sale of new or used goods or merchandise.
"Thrift store"
means a retail store offering used clothing, furniture or household items which are in good repair providing: (1) all clothes are displayed on racks, folded on shelves or tables, or in some organized fashion as distinguished from heaps or piles; (2) no merchandise shall be accepted on consignment; and (3) merchandise requires no cleaning, repair assembly, or refurbishment before it can be worn or put to normal use. The majority of merchandise offered for sale can be donated. All business activity and storage shall be conducted inside the building.
"Transitional housing" and "transitional housing development"
mean buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months.
"Travel demand management (TDM)"
means the alteration of travel behavior through programs of incentives, services and policies. TDM addresses alternatives to single-occupant vehicles such as car pooling, van pooling and changes in work schedules that move trips out of the peak period or eliminate them altogether (as in telecommuting or compressed work weeks).
"Trip reduction"
means the reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single-occupant vehicles.
"Turf"
means a surface layer of earth containing mowed grass with its roots.
"Van pool"
means a vehicle carrying seven or more persons commuting to and from work on a regular basis, usually in a vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to carry seven to fifteen adult passengers.
Vehicle Service and Repair, Major.
"Major vehicle service and repair" means any activity in which vehicles are maintained or repaired including body work, painting, removal, repair, rebuilding, replacement or exchanges of engines, drive-trains, transmissions or exterior body parts.
Vehicle Service and Repair, Minor.
"Minor vehicle service and repair" means any activity in which vehicles are maintained or repaired not including body work, painting, removal, repair, rebuilding, replacement or exchange of engines, drive-trains, transmissions or exterior body parts.
"Warehouse"
means a building primarily for the storage of goods and materials.
"Wind sensor device"
means a system that automatically shuts off the irrigation system when the wind starts blowing.
"Wine/beer tasting room"
means a business offering on-site and off-site wine and beer sales which might include food service including full restaurant service or hors d'oeuvres and prepackaged gourmet foods and other retail sales of associated merchandise including gift baskets. Entertainment restricted to unamplified live music may be included as part of the use.
"Work"
means any construction, restoration, alteration, rehabilitation, relocation or demolition.
Yard, Front.
"Front yard" means a space extending the width of a parcel between the front property line and a line parallel at a distance equal to the required front setback.
Yard, Rear.
"Rear yard" means a space extending the width of a parcel between the rear property line and a line parallel at a distance equal to the required rear setback.
Yard, Side.
"Side yard" means a space extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the side property line and a line parallel at a distance equal to the required side setback.
"Zone"
means the classification of property for uses as reflected on the official zoning map.
Zoning Map, Official.
"Official zoning map" means a diagram of the applicable zones for all property in the city and maintained on file in the planning department.
(Ord. 2015 § 2, 2017; Ord. 2017 § 2, 2017; Ord. 2053 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2055 §§ 3—6, 2020)
A. 
Director. The provisions of this title shall be administered by the director.
B. 
General Plan Consistency. No use of land or structures shall be approved for processing under this title unless the use is consistent with the general plan and applicable specific plans. In any case where there is a conflict in regulation between this title and the general plan or applicable specific plans, the general plan or applicable specific plans shall prevail. A proposed use is consistent with the general plan and applicable specific plans when all of the following conditions exist:
1. 
The proposed use is allowed under the land use designation as shown on the land use map and described in the text of the general plan or applicable specific plans.
2. 
The proposed use is consistent with the goals, objectives, policies and programs of the general plan and applicable specific plans.
3. 
The proposed use is to be established and maintained in a manner which is consistent with the general plan and applicable specific plans.
C. 
Interpretation. The provisions of this title shall be applied as the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety and welfare. Where this title imposes greater restrictions upon the use of structures or land than are required by other regulations, the provisions of this title shall apply. Any permit or other entitlement issued in conflict with the provisions of this title shall be null and void.
D. 
Use Determination. A use not listed as a permitted use or a conditional use in a zone is prohibited in that zone unless it is determined that the use is similar to other uses listed in the zone.
1. 
Initiation. The director, upon written request, shall determine whether an unlisted use shall be deemed a permitted use or a conditional use in one or more zones on the basis of similarity to uses listed in those zones. A request for use determination shall include a detailed description of the proposed use and such other information as may be required by the director to facilitate the determination.
2. 
Determination. The director shall compare the proposed use characteristics with the general plan as well as the purpose of the zones and shall determine if the proposed use should be a permitted or conditional use in any of the zones.
3. 
Findings. The determination shall be based upon the following findings:
a. 
The proposed use is similar in intensity to permitted or conditionally permitted uses in the zone;
b. 
The proposed use is consistent with the purpose of the zone;
c. 
The proposed use is consistent with the goals, objectives, policies and programs of the general plan and applicable specific plans.
4. 
Appeal. The action of the director shall be final unless appealed as prescribed in subsection F of this section.
E. 
Public Hearings. A public hearing shall be held by the reviewing body when required by state law or the provisions of this title or when deemed necessary or desirable by the reviewing body.
1. 
Notice of Hearing. At least ten days prior to a public hearing, notice of the date, time and place of the public hearing, the identity of the reviewing body, a general explanation of the matter to be considered and a general description, in text or by diagram, of the location of the subject property, if any, shall be given in the following manner:
a. 
Notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city;
b. 
Notice shall be mailed or delivered to all owners of real property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll of the county assessor within three hundred feet of the subject property, with the following exceptions:
i. 
If the number of owners to whom notice would be mailed or delivered pursuant to this subsection or subsection (E)(1)(c) of this section is greater than one thousand, the city, in lieu of mailed or delivered notice, may provide notice by placing a display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the city;
c. 
Notice shall be mailed or delivered to the applicant and owner of the subject property or an authorized representative;
d. 
Notice shall be mailed or delivered to any person who has filed a written request for notice with either the city clerk or the director. The city may charge a fee that is reasonably related to the costs of providing this service and may require each request to be annually renewed;
e. 
Notice shall be mailed or delivered to each local agency expected to provide water, sewage, streets, roads, schools or other essential facilities or services to the project, whose ability to provide those facilities and services may be significantly affected;
f. 
Any other manner deemed necessary or desirable by the reviewing body.
2. 
Supplemental Notice Requirements: Large Posted Signs.
a. 
Applicability. In addition to standard notice requirements in subsection (E)(1) of this section, large four-foot by eight-foot sign or signs shall be required to be posted at the project site for development related projects that require a public hearing in any one of the following circumstances:
i. 
Projects or subdivisions that involve the development of eleven or more new residential units; or
ii. 
Projects that involve the new development of ten thousand or more non-residential square feet of interior habitable area; or
iii. 
As determined to be necessary and desirable by the director based on the nature of the proposed project. For large projects, the director may determine that more than one sign is necessary.
The purpose of the supplemental large sign notice requirement is to notify the community and the neighbors in the affected area early in the review process, allowing the applicant and the city the benefit of citizens' comments during the initial stages of project review.
b. 
Sign Criteria/Maintenance. All large notification sign(s) shall be installed by the applicant at the project site. In order to implement the large signs as an effective form of public notification, the following rules and standards shall apply:
i. 
Sign Size and Specifications. All large sign(s) shall be four feet by eight feet in size and be constructed to the specifications of Figure 21.01.030(A). The specific project information text on the sign shall be provided by the planning department.
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FIGURE 21.01.030(A) DESIGN OF LARGE NOTIFICATION SIGN
ii. 
Location and Installation Standards. All large sign(s) shall be installed according to the specifications of Figure 21.01.030(B). The location for the sign(s) on the project site shall be determined by the director.
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FIGURE 21.01.030(B) LARGE NOTIFICATION SIGN SPECIFICATIONS
iii. 
Sign Removal and Maintenance. All large sign(s) must be kept adequately maintained and remain in place until the final decision on the application has been made or the application is withdrawn. All large sign(s) shall be removed by the applicant within thirty days of the final decision or date of withdrawal. Failure to remove the sign within the prescribed period may result in citations/fines and removal of the sign by the city.
3. 
Other Notice Requirements. Notices required by this section shall be in addition to any other or different notice required by other provisions of this code or by state law; provided, however, that nothing therein shall require separate notices to be given if the same notice will satisfy the requirements of this section and any other applicable section of this code or state law.
4. 
Failure to Give/Receive Notice. The failure of any person to receive notice pursuant to this title shall not constitute grounds for any court to invalidate the action for which notice was given. No action, inaction or recommendation regarding any project by the director, planning commission or city council shall be held void or invalid or be set aside by any court by reason of any error or omission pertaining to the notices, including the failure to give any notice required by this section, unless the court after an examination of the entire case shall be of the opinion that the error or omission complained of was prejudicial, and that by reason of such error or omission the party complaining or appealing sustained and suffered substantial injury, and that a different result would have been probable if such error or omission had not occurred or existed. There shall be no presumption that error or omission is prejudicial or that injury was done if error or omission is shown.
5. 
Continuance of Hearing. Any public hearing may be continued to a time and date certain by the reviewing body subject to limitations provided by law and no further notice need be given.
F. 
Appeals. Unless otherwise expressly stated in this title, any action of the director, committee, or commission may be appealed to the council by any person or two members of the council. While an appeal is pending, the establishment of a use shall be held in abeyance (set aside). When an enforcement action has been initiated on a use, such enforcement action shall be held in abeyance while an appeal is pending. The council may affirm, modify or reverse the previous decision which is the subject of the appeal.
1. 
Filing Appeals. Appeals shall be filed in writing with the city clerk within fifteen days of the action of the reviewing body. The city clerk shall schedule the matter for reconsideration at a regularly scheduled meeting of the council held within thirty days of receiving the written appeal.
2. 
Public Hearing. If the matter which is the subject of an appeal was acted on or decided at a public hearing, a public hearing shall be held as prescribed an subsection E of this section.
3. 
Appeal Fees. The council shall, by resolution, impose such fees for filing appeals as are deemed necessary to cover the costs incurred in the processing of such appeals.
G. 
Contrary Use/Construction. It is unlawful for any person to use or cause or permit to be used any structure or land contrary to the provisions of this title. Nothing in this title shall prohibit the owner of any structure or land from repairing or replacing any portion that has become so worn from use as to make such portion unusable for the purpose for which it was used next, prior to such repair or replacement.
H. 
Violation. Any person violating any of the provisions of this title or any permit or entitlement granted is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars, by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day or portion of a day during which any violation of this title occurs or continues constitutes a separate offense and upon conviction shall be punishable as provided.
I. 
CEQA. The director shall direct city staff regarding the appropriate document to prepare on each proposed development for commission and/or council review and certification pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Where a project is subject to review only by the director, the director shall have the power to review and approve exemptions, negative declarations and mitigated negative declarations pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and CEQA guidelines.
J. 
(Reserved)
K. 
Referrals. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter giving the director the power and authority to hear and determine the foregoing matters, the director may, in his or her discretion, decline to handle or determine the matter and instead may refer it to the planning commission for complete hearing.
(Ord. 1618 § 1 Exh. A, 1993; Ord. 1775 §§ 5—6, 2003; Ord. 1830 § 2, 2005; Ord. 1836 §§ 3, 9, 25, 2006; Ord. 1983 § 2, 2014; Ord. 2081, 1/9/2024)
A. 
Zone Classifications. In order to establish zone districts to classify and regulate the use of land and structures, the following zone classifications are established:
1. 
Single-Family Residential Zones.
R-1 (7,500)
Single-family residential
E-3 (8,000)
Single-family estate
E-4 (8,500)
Single-family estate
E-5 (10,500)
Single-family estate
E-6 (12,500/15,000)
Single-family estate
E-7 (20,000 / 30,000 / 40,000 / 80,000 /200,000 / 500,000 / 800,000)
Single-family estate
RHR
Rural hillside residential
2. 
Multiple-Family Residential Zones.
R-2
Restricted multiple-family residential
R-3
Multiple-family residential
GA
Garden apartment
LGA
Limited garden apartment
3. 
Commercial and Industrial Zones.
C-1
Professional
C-2
Limited retail business
C-3
Retail and commercial
CM
Commercial-manufacturing
MS
Medical services
M-1
Light manufacturing
M-1A
Limited manufacturing
IP
Industrial park
4. 
Special Use Zones.
B
Cemetery
PR
Planned redevelopment
PD
Planned development
R-4
Railroad purposes
OSN
Open space—natural
SP
Specific plan
CCAP
Civic Center area plan
5. 
Overlay Zones.
H
Special height overlay zone
MHP
Mobilehome park overlay zone
HPOZ
Historic preservation overlay zone
 
Grand-Foothill multifamily residential overlay zone
B. 
Prezoning of Unincorporated Areas. Properties located in unincorporated areas, which are within the planning area as designated in the general plan, shall be prezoned to determine the zones that will apply if such properties are annexed. Such zoning shall be effective at the time of annexation and shall be indicated on the official zoning map.
C. 
Official Zoning Map. The zone classifications established shall be shown on the official zoning map. The official zoning map, including all legends, symbols, notations, references and other information, shall be part of this title. The official zoning map shall be kept on file in the office of the department of planning and redevelopment.
D. 
General Applicability. The following shall apply in the determination of the boundaries of any zone district shown on the official zoning map:
1. 
Where boundaries follow street or alley lines or identifiable rights-of-way, the centerline shall be the boundary;
2. 
Where boundaries are indicated as approximately following property lines, such lines shall be construed to be the boundary;
3. 
Where a public right-of-way is officially vacated, the zones applying to abutting properties shall thereafter extend to the centerline of the vacated right-of-way;
4. 
The director shall determine locations of zone boundaries if any uncertainty exists.
(Ord. 1618 § 1 Exh. A, 1993; Ord. 1637 § 2, 1995; Ord. 1679 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1699 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1858 § 1, 2007; Ord. 1927 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1983 § 3, 2014)
A. 
Purpose. This section establishes procedures for amending the provisions of this title, including the official zoning map. The amendment process is necessary to ensure consistency with the general plan and applicable specific plans and conformity to state law. It also provides for changes in order that community values and policies may be reflected in this title.
B. 
Initiation of Proceedings.
1. 
An amendment of the official zoning map to any zone other than SP (specific plan) zone may be initiated by the property owner or an authorized agent or by the city. An amendment of the official zoning map to the SP (specific plan) zone may be initiated by the property owners of one hundred percent of the parcels proposed to be reclassified to the SP (specific plan) zone, or by an authorized agent of such property owners, or by the city.
2. 
An amendment of the provisions of this title, including the official zoning map, may be initiated by the director, commission or council.
C. 
Application. Applications for amendment of the official zoning map initiated by the property owner or an authorized agent shall be made on forms provided by the director. If the property is under multiple ownership, all owners or authorized agents must file the application. The application shall be accompanied by a filing fee as established by council resolution.
D. 
Public Hearing. The commission and council shall hold a public hearing on each proposed amendment of the provisions of this title, including the official zoning map. Notice of the hearing for an amendment of the official zoning map shall be given as prescribed in Section 21.01.030(E) of this chapter.
E. 
Action by Commission. The commission shall take action by recommending either approval or denial of the amendment to the council. Such recommendation shall include the reasons for the recommendation and the relationship of the proposed amendment to the general plan.
F. 
Action by Council. The council shall take action by approving, modifying or denying the recommendation of the commission provided that any modification not previously considered by the commission shall first be referred to the commission for recommendation.
G. 
Prezones. Procedures for change of prezones of property shall be the same as for zone changes as set forth in this section.
(Ord. 1618 § 1 Exh. A, 1993; Ord. 1679 § 2, 1998; Ord. 1983 § 4, 2014)