These zoning regulations are adopted to preserve, protect and
promote the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity
and general welfare. More specifically, the regulations are adopted
to achieve the following objectives:
A.
To
provide a plan to guide the physical development of the city in such
a manner as to achieve progressively the general arrangement of land
uses depicted in the coastal element of the general plan;
B.
To
encourage a wholesome, serviceable, and pleasant living environment
and to establish a stability of existing land uses which conform with
the objectives, policies, principles and standards of the coastal
element of the general plan;
C.
To
prevent excessive population densities and overcrowding of land with
structures;
D.
To
promote a safe and effective traffic circulation system, adequate
off-street parking and truck loading facilities, and the appropriate
location of community facilities;
E.
To
promote and protect properly located commercial and industrial activities
in order to preserve and strengthen the city's economic base;
F.
To
enhance and protect real property values and the city's natural assets;
G.
To
provide for the orderly development of new urban expansion that is
logical, desirable, and in conformance with the objectives and policies
of the coastal element of the general plan.
(Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))
(Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))
The coastal zone zoning regulations shall consist of a zoning
map designating certain districts, an appeal map describing appeal
districts, and a set of regulations controlling the uses of land,
and density of population, the uses and location of structures, the
height and bulk of structures, the open spaces and yards about structures,
the appearance of certain uses and structures, the areas and dimensions
of sites, locations, size, illumination, and requirements for the
provision of off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.
(Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))
The interpretation and application of the provisions of these
regulations are held to be minimum requirements except where expressly
stated to be otherwise. No provision of these regulations is intended
to abrogate, repeal, annul, impair, or interfere with any existing
ordinance of the city, except as specifically repealed herein with
deed restrictions, covenant, easements or other agreements between
parties; provided, that where these regulations impose greater restrictions
or regulations than are imposed or required by existing code, deed,
restriction, covenant, easements or agreements between parties, these
regulations shall control.
(Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))
These regulations shall apply to all property whether owned
by private persons, firms, corporations, by the state or any of its
agencies or political subdivisions, by any county or city including
the city, or any of its agencies or by any authority of the district
organized under the state.
(Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))
The definition of words for these regulations and the construction of the words and provisions thereof shall be as set forth in Chapter 17.61. Words used in the singular include the plural, and the plural the singular. Words used in the present tense shall include the future tense, and the words used in the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the feminine the masculine.
(Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))
