Title 17 of the Woodland Municipal Code shall be known and cited as the "Zoning Code" or "Code."
(Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)
The Woodland Zoning Code is adopted in compliance with the authority contained in California Government Code § 65850.
(Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)
The Zoning Code is enacted in order to promote the public health, safety, comfort, and general welfare, to provide a plan for sound and orderly development, and to ensure social and economic stability within the various zones established by the provisions of this Zoning Code. More specifically, the Zoning Code is adopted to achieve the following objectives:
A.
Provide standards for the orderly growth and development of the City, and guide and control the use of land to provide a safe, harmonious, attractive, and sustainable community.
B.
Achieve the arrangement of land uses depicted in the Woodland General Plan, consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan.
C.
Enhance the appearance of the City and promote high-quality design.
D.
Preserve and enhance the quality of life and character of residential neighborhoods.
E.
Incorporate sustainability practices and ensure climate resiliency.
F.
Promote economic growth and the creation of jobs.
G.
Promote compact development patterns, mixed land use, and higher-development intensities that conserve land resources, reduce vehicle trips, improve air quality, and facilitate walking, bicycling, and transit use.
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Facilitate the appropriate location of community facilities, institutions, transportation, and parks and recreation areas.
I.
Allow for public participation in government decision-making regarding land use and development in a manner consistent with State law.
J.
Define the duties and power of administrative bodies and officers responsible for implementing the Zoning Code.
(Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)
This Zoning Code implements the goals and policies of the Woodland General Plan by regulating the use of land and structures within the City. This Zoning Code and the General Plan shall be consistent with one another. Any permit, license, or approval issued in compliance with this Zoning Code must be consistent with the General Plan and all applicable Specific Plans. In any case where there is a conflict between this Zoning Code and the General Plan, the General Plan shall control.
(Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)
A.
Applicability to Property. This Zoning Code shall apply, to the extent allowed by law, to all property within the corporate limits of the City and to property for which applications for annexation and/or subdivisions have been submitted to the City, including all uses, structures, and land owned by any private person, firm, corporation, or organization, or the City or other local, State, or Federal agencies. Any governmental agency shall be exempt from the provisions of this Zoning Code only to the extent that such property may not be lawfully regulated by the City.
B.
Requirements. The provisions of this Zoning Code shall establish requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare. Where this Zoning Code provides for more discretion on the part of a City official or body, that discretion may be exercised to impose more stringent requirements than set forth in this Zoning Code as may be necessary to promote orderly land use development and the purposes of this Zoning Code.
C.
Compliance with Regulations. No land shall be used, and no structure shall be constructed, occupied, enlarged, altered, demolished, or moved in any zone, except in accordance with the provisions of this Zoning Code, including the development and performance standards herein, and any permit issued in compliance hereto. The temporary or transitory nature of a use does not exempt it from this requirement.
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Conflicting Regulations. The regulations of this Zoning Code and requirements or conditions imposed in compliance with this Zoning Code shall not supersede any other regulations or requirements adopted or imposed by the City Council, the State of California, or any Federal agency that has jurisdiction by law over uses and projects authorized by this Zoning Code. All uses and projects authorized by this Zoning Code shall comply with all other such regulations and requirements. Where conflict occurs between the provisions of the Zoning Code and any other City ordinance, resolution, or regulation, the more restrictive provision shall control.
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Private Agreements. This Zoning Code shall not interfere with or annul any recorded easement, covenant, or other agreement now in effect, provided that where this Zoning Code imposes greater restriction than imposed by an easement, covenant, or agreement, this Zoning Code shall control. The City shall not be responsible for monitoring or enforcing private agreements.
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Prior Ordinance. The provisions of this Zoning Code supersede all prior ordinances codified in Title 17 of the Woodland Municipal Code and any amendments. No provisions of this Zoning Code shall validate any land use or structure established, constructed, or maintained in violation of the prior Zoning Code, unless such validation is specifically authorized by this Zoning Code and is in conformance with all other regulations.
G.
Effect on Previously Approved Projects and Projects in Progress.
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Building Permit. Any building or structure for which a Building Permit (see Building Permit, § 17.100.130) has been issued may be completed and used in accordance with the plans, specifications, and permits on which the Building Permit was granted, provided at least one inspection has been requested and posted for the primary structure on the site where the permit is issued and provided construction is diligently pursued. No extensions of time except as provided for in the Building Code shall be granted for commencement of construction unless the applicant has secured an allowed permit extension from the Planning Division.
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Previously Approved Land Use Authorization. This Zoning Code shall not interfere with, repeal, abrogate, or annul any previously granted land use authorization. All allowances, requirements, and conditions of approval of previous land use authorizations shall apply until the applicable review authority specifically repeals the allowance, requirement, or condition.
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Land Use Authorization in Process. An application for a discretionary land use authorization that has been accepted by the Planning Division as complete for processing prior to the adoption of this Zoning Code or any applicable amendment shall be processed according to the requirements of this Zoning Code or the prior Code upon written request from the project applicant. The written request shall be made no later than 30 days after the effective date [July 18, 2024] of this Zoning Code and entitlement(s) are diligently pursued.
H.
Application During Local Emergency. The City Council may authorize a deviation from a provision of this Zoning Code during a local emergency declared and ratified in accordance with the Woodland Municipal Code. The City Council may authorize a deviation by resolution without notice or public hearing.
(Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)
If any section, sentence, clause, phrase, word, portion, or provision of this Zoning Code is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect, impair, or invalidate any other section, sentence, clause, phrase, word, portion, or provision of this Zoning Code which can be given effect without the invalid provision. The invalidation of the application of any section, sentence, clause, phrase, word, portion, or provision of this Zoning Code to a particular property or structure, or any particular properties or structures, by any court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect the application of such section, sentence, clause, phrase, word, portion or provision to any other property or structure not specifically included in said invalidation.
(Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)