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City of Moorpark, CA
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Title 17 Zoning
Title 17
Zoning
Chapter 17.04
AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND APPLICATION
§ 17.04.010
Adoption and title of Title 17.
§ 17.04.020
Purpose of title.
§ 17.04.030
Applicability of the zoning ordinance.
§ 17.04.040
General prohibitions.
§ 17.04.050
General interpretation.
Chapter 17.08
DEFINITIONS
§ 17.08.010
Application of definitions.
Chapter 17.12
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES, BOUNDARIES AND MAPS
§ 17.12.010
Purpose and establishment of zones.
§ 17.12.020
Subzones.
§ 17.12.030
Uncertainty of zone boundaries.
§ 17.12.040
Establishment and changes of zone classifications.
Chapter 17.16
PURPOSES OF ZONES
§ 17.16.010
Purpose.
§ 17.16.020
Open space/agricultural zones.
§ 17.16.030
Rural residential zones.
§ 17.16.040
Urban residential zones.
§ 17.16.050
Commercial zones.
§ 17.16.060
Industrial zones.
§ 17.16.070
Special purpose zones.
§ 17.16.080
Overlay zones.
§ 17.16.090
Institutional zones.
§ 17.16.100
Mixed use zones.
Chapter 17.20
USES BY ZONE
§ 17.20.010
Purpose.
§ 17.20.020
Use of matrices.
§ 17.20.030
Uses not listed.
§ 17.20.040
(Reserved)
§ 17.20.050
Permitted uses in open space, agricultural, residential and special purpose zones.
§ 17.20.060
Permitted uses in commercial and industrial zones.
§ 17.20.070
Permitted uses in mixed use zones.
Chapter 17.24
DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
§ 17.24.010
Purpose.
§ 17.24.020
Open space, agricultural and residential zones development requirements.
§ 17.24.025
Open space, agricultural and residential zones property development standards— Additional requirements.
§ 17.24.030
Open space, agricultural and residential zones walls and fences.
§ 17.24.035
Commercial, industrial and special purpose zones development requirements.
§ 17.24.040
Commercial, industrial and special purpose zones property development standards— Additional requirements.
§ 17.24.045
Accessory structures in commercial, industrial, and special purpose zones.
§ 17.24.050
Walls and fences in commercial, industrial and special purpose zones.
§ 17.24.055
Mixed use zone development requirements.
§ 17.24.060
Mixed use zone development requirements—Additional requirements.
§ 17.24.065
Inclusionary housing requirements.
Chapter 17.28
STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES
§ 17.28.010
Purpose.
§ 17.28.020
Standards relating to dwellings.
§ 17.28.030
Standards relating to animal keeping.
§ 17.28.040
Auto, boat and trailer sales lots.
§ 17.28.050
Adult business permit.
§ 17.28.060
Emergency shelters and single room occupancy unit developments.
§ 17.28.070
Produce stands.
§ 17.28.075
Community gardens.
§ 17.28.080
Standards related to industrial hemp product retail sales, stand-alone.
§ 17.28.090
Chain stores and aesthetics on High Street.
§ 17.28.100
through § 17.28.110. (Reserved)
§ 17.28.120
Temporary filming.
§ 17.28.130
Outdoor sales and services—Temporary.
§ 17.28.135
Outdoor dining.
§ 17.28.140
Christmas tree sales.
§ 17.28.150
Temporary buildings during construction.
§ 17.28.160
Storage of building materials—Temporary.
§ 17.28.170
through § 17.28.230. (Reserved)
§ 17.28.240
Bicycle and skate parks.
§ 17.28.250
(Reserved)
§ 17.28.260
Low barrier navigation centers.
Chapter 17.30
LIGHTING REGULATIONS
§ 17.30.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 17.30.020
Definitions.
§ 17.30.030
Applicability.
§ 17.30.040
General requirements.
§ 17.30.050
Prohibited lighting.
§ 17.30.060
Plans required.
§ 17.30.065
Design standards.
§ 17.30.070
Design guidelines.
§ 17.30.080
Certification/testing.
§ 17.30.090
Exemptions.
§ 17.30.100
Violation—Penalties.
§ 17.30.110
Nonconforming systems.
Chapter 17.32
OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
§ 17.32.010
General provisions.
§ 17.32.020
Required parking.
§ 17.32.025
High Street area parking requirements.
§ 17.32.030
Loading spaces.
§ 17.32.040
Parking lot design standards.
§ 17.32.050
Parking space standards and striping.
§ 17.32.060
Parking lot restriping.
§ 17.32.070
Parking lot landscaping.
§ 17.32.080
Drive-through facilities.
§ 17.32.090
Parking and private street access gates in residential and nonresidential areas.
§ 17.32.100
Residential access and operable motor vehicles.
§ 17.32.110
Second driveways in single-family residential zones.
§ 17.32.120
Recreational vehicle and trailer parking and storage standards.
§ 17.32.130
Relief from parking requirements.
§ 17.32.140
Conformance with state law.
Chapter 17.36
STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC ZONES AND ZONE TYPES
§ 17.36.010
Standards for all zones.
§ 17.36.020
Standards for open space, agricultural and residential zones.
§ 17.36.030
(Reserved)
§ 17.36.040
Standards for commercial zones.
§ 17.36.050
Standards for industrial zones.
§ 17.36.060
Standards for overlay and special purpose zones.
Chapter 17.38
HILLSIDE MANAGEMENT
§ 17.38.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 17.38.020
Applicability of this chapter.
§ 17.38.030
Exemptions.
§ 17.38.040
Definitions.
§ 17.38.050
Processing procedures and submittal requirements.
§ 17.38.060
Density transfers.
§ 17.38.070
Prominent landform and ridgeline standards.
§ 17.38.080
Slope categories.
§ 17.38.090
Slopes greater than fifty percent standards.
§ 17.38.100
Grading standards.
§ 17.38.110
Landform grading standards.
§ 17.38.120
Hillside street standards.
§ 17.38.130
Landscape and erosion control standards.
§ 17.38.140
Slope maintenance standards.
§ 17.38.150
Drainage standards.
§ 17.38.160
Hillside development findings.
§ 17.38.170
Variances to hillside management ordinance.
Chapter 17.40
SIGN REGULATIONS
§ 17.40.010
Purpose.
§ 17.40.020
Definitions.
§ 17.40.030
Applicability.
§ 17.40.040
General provisions.
§ 17.40.050
Signs not requiring a sign permit.
§ 17.40.060
Administration.
§ 17.40.070
General location, height and area standards.
§ 17.40.080
Design, material, construction and maintenance standards.
§ 17.40.090
Temporary banners and signs for city-sponsored events and Moorpark nonprofit organizations.
§ 17.40.095
Temporary directional signs for special events in the old town commercial (C-OT), planned community (P-C), and institutional (I) zones.
§ 17.40.100
Permitted signage in residential, institutional, and open space zones.
§ 17.40.110
Commercial/industrial zones.
§ 17.40.120
Downtown specific plan area.
§ 17.40.130
Prohibited signs.
§ 17.40.140
Legal nonconforming signs.
§ 17.40.150
Unsafe signs.
§ 17.40.160
Nuisance and abatement, enforcement and penalties.
§ 17.40.170
Appeals.
Chapter 17.42
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
§ 17.42.010
Purpose.
§ 17.42.020
Definitions.
§ 17.42.030
Applicability.
§ 17.42.040
Application requirements for all wireless communications facilities.
§ 17.42.050
Development requirements for all wireless communications facilities.
§ 17.42.060
Additional regulations for minor facilities.
§ 17.42.070
Additional regulations for major facilities.
§ 17.42.080
Required findings for all wireless facilities.
§ 17.42.090
Facility removal.
§ 17.42.100
Temporary use during declared emergency.
Chapter 17.44
APPLICATION REVIEW PROCEDURES
§ 17.44.010
Purpose.
§ 17.44.020
Legal lot requirement.
§ 17.44.030
Zoning clearance.
§ 17.44.040
Discretionary permits and exceptions.
§ 17.44.050
Amendments to the general plan, specific plans, zoning map and zoning code.
§ 17.44.060
Filing and processing of applications.
§ 17.44.070
Public hearing procedures.
§ 17.44.080
Decisions.
§ 17.44.090
Appeals.
§ 17.44.100
Modification, suspension and revocation.
Chapter 17.48
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
§ 17.48.010
Entitlement permit requirements.
§ 17.48.020
Commercial and industrial entitlement permits for developments serving fifty or more employees.
§ 17.48.030
Commercial and industrial entitlement permits for developments serving one hundred or more employees.
§ 17.48.040
Commercial and industrial entitlement permits for developments serving one hundred fifty or more employees.
§ 17.48.050
Residential entitlement permits for developments of five hundred dwelling units or more.
Chapter 17.50
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
§ 17.50.010
Purpose.
§ 17.50.020
Definitions.
§ 17.50.030
Public art fund.
§ 17.50.040
Moorpark arts commission.
§ 17.50.050
Projects subject to provisions of this chapter.
§ 17.50.060
Exceptions.
§ 17.50.070
Development obligation.
§ 17.50.080
Covenant for maintenance.
§ 17.50.090
Art in phased developments.
§ 17.50.100
Time of compliance.
§ 17.50.110
Artwork valuation.
§ 17.50.120
Application and approval procedures for artwork.
§ 17.50.130
Maintenance and ownership of artwork.
Chapter 17.52
NONCONFORMITIES AND SUBSTANDARD LOTS
§ 17.52.010
Purpose.
§ 17.52.020
Nonconforming structures.
§ 17.52.030
Continuation of existing nonconforming mobilehomes.
§ 17.52.040
Nonconforming uses due only to changes in parking requirements.
§ 17.52.050
The keeping of animals.
§ 17.52.060
Other nonconforming uses (no longer permitted).
§ 17.52.065
Garage conversions—Grandfathered.
§ 17.52.070
Destruction.
§ 17.52.080
Additional use.
§ 17.52.090
Use of nonconforming lots.
§ 17.52.100
Involuntary nonconformance.
§ 17.52.110
Effect of change of zoning regulations.
Chapter 17.53
NOISE
§ 17.53.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 17.53.020
Definitions.
§ 17.53.030
Duties of director of community development as noise control officer.
§ 17.53.040
Discretionary actions.
§ 17.53.050
Disturbing noises prohibited.
§ 17.53.060
Noise measurement procedure.
§ 17.53.070
Prohibited acts.
§ 17.53.080
Exterior noise limits—Sound levels by receiving land use districts.
§ 17.53.090
Interior noise limits.
§ 17.53.100
Exemptions.
§ 17.53.110
Enforcement.
Chapter 17.56
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
§ 17.56.010
Purpose.
§ 17.56.020
Pending violations.
§ 17.56.030
Penalties.
§ 17.56.040
Enforcement.
§ 17.56.050
Administrative process.
Chapter 17.64
DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS
§ 17.64.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 17.64.020
Definitions.
§ 17.64.030
Density bonus concessions and incentives.
§ 17.64.040
Housing agreement.
§ 17.64.045
Application and timeline.
§ 17.64.050
Compatibility with market-rate housing.
Chapter 17.72
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE (SP-D)
§ 17.72.010
Purpose.
§ 17.72.020
General provisions.
§ 17.72.030
Entitlement process and procedures.
§ 17.72.040
Development standards and guidelines.
Chapter 17.74
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 2/SPECIFIC PLAN 95-2, MOORPARK HIGHLANDS SPECIFIC PLAN
§ 17.74.010
Purpose.
§ 17.74.020
Definitions.
§ 17.74.030
General provisions.
§ 17.74.040
Residential planned development regulations.
§ 17.74.045
Single-family residential site development standards.
§ 17.74.050
Open space development regulations.
§ 17.74.060
Public institutional development regulations.
§ 17.74.070
Special regulations.