Chapter 17.35 — PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT

Adelanto Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Adelanto

17.35.010 Intent and Purpose

The intent of this Chapter is to create zoning districts which will identify and preserve public facilities. Toward this end, two zone districts are established as follows:

(a) Public Facility (PF)

The Public Facility (PF) district applies to all public facilities in Adelanto, including City, County, and other government properties south of Holly Road.

(b) Public Utility (PU)

The Public Utility (PU) district encompasses a variety of public facilities in Adelanto, including City, County, and other government properties north of Holly Road.

[Ord. No. 528, Exhibit K, 9/10/14.]

17.35.020 Permitted Uses, Accessory Uses, Temporary Uses, and Conditional Uses

(a) Appendix A: Regulation of Uses by Zone District of this Zoning Code indicates the uses permitted in the PU and PF zone districts. Only public facilities and utilities are permitted as primary uses, although other uses are allowed as accessory, conditionally permitted, and temporary uses, as indicated in Appendix A. (b) Uses listed as conditionally permitted uses are subject to the review requirements and conditions contained in Chapter 17.130 of this Zoning Code. Temporary uses and conditions are subject to the review requirements and conditions contained in Chapter 17.155. [Ord. No. 528, Exhibit K, 9/10/14.]

17.35.030 Location and Development Plan Approval Required

A Location and Development Plan Approval, as described in Chapter 17.150, is required for all projects in the PU and PF districts involving the construction of new structures and major new buildings greater than two-hundred (200) square feet in size.

[Ord. No. 528, Exhibit K, 9/10/14]

17.35.040 Development Standards

Table 35-1 indicates the development standards for the Public Utility and Public Facilities zone districts. TABLE 35-1

PF AND PU DISTRICTS - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Development Standard Zone District
PF PU
Development Standard Zone District
PF PU
A. Minimum Lot Size 10,000 sf N/A
B. Minimum Lot Dimensions None None
C. Maximum Building Height 40 ft. (a) 40 ft. (a)
D. Landscaping Required At least 15% of the project area (exclusive of areas in a public right of way) must be
landscaped.
E. Parking Lot Landscaping At least 5% of parking areas must be
toward the total site area landscaping
landscaped. This landscaping may be counted
required in item D, above.
F. Minimum Front Yard Setback
• Setback to Buildings
• Setback to Parking
25 ft.
25 ft.
25 ft.
25 ft.
G. Minimum Side Yard Setbacks (a)
• Street Side
• All Others
25 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
10 ft.
H. Minimum Rear Yard Setback 15 ft. 20 ft.
Abbreviations: sf = square feet; ft. = feet
(a) Height may be exceeded, up to a maximum of eighty (80) feet, by towers, steeples, or ot
requirements of any avignation agreement and the CALUP.
her similar architectural features, subject to the

[Ord. No. 528, Exhibit K, 9/10/14.]