Apple Valley Municipal Code Title 9 Development Code (CA)

Ordinance No.	Adopted Date	Subject
236	June 26, 2001	Review requirements and procedures for all residential, commercial, office and industrial development
237	May 8, 2001	Abandoned signs and advertising displays
239	July 10, 2001	Placement and use of metal structures
240	June 12, 2001	Standards and criteria required for installation of telecommunications facilities
241	December 11, 2001	Standards and criteria for the placement of wind turbines
247	March 12, 2002	"Plant Protection and Management" pertaining to the standards and criteria for the preservation of Joshua Trees and other High Desert native plants
248	January 22, 2002	Special Event Permit standards
249	February 12, 2002	Standards and criteria for construction within all Flood Hazard Overlay Districts (Replaced by Ordinance 335)
251	February 26, 2002	Miscellaneous inconsistencies in Development Code 2000
259	September 10, 2002	Permitted uses within Residential zoning districts
261	September 24, 2002	Gated community standards and criteria
262	October 8, 2002	Temporary subdivision and model home signage
263	January 28, 2003	Permitted uses and any applicable review processes for those uses within Residential zoning districts
264	February 11, 2003	Fencing, Equestrian Trail and Development Code miscellaneous inconsistencies
265	April 22, 2003	Commission review and approval of Development Permits for homes built within all subdivisions; circulation and street layout requiring curbs, gutters and sidewalks with all new residential subdivisions
269	July 22, 2003	Allowed height of accessory structures relative to building permit and setback requirements. Animal enclosure requirements
272	August 26, 2003	Illuminated street address requirements, parking and driveway requirements
273	August 26, 2003	Metal storage containers as an allowed temporary use during construction
274	October 14, 2003	Retaining wall heights; percentage of common versus private open space requirements and required project amenities in multi-family projects
285	July 13, 2004	Open air/parking lot and sidewalk sales criteria
286	September 28, 2004	Definition of "Second-Dwelling Unit", permitting and development standards
288	September 28, 2004	Homing and racing pigeons as a permitted use and established housing, raising and handling standards
287	October 26, 2004	Definition & Criteria of "Changeable Copy Signs"
289	January 11, 2005	Permitted uses and development standards applicable to the outdoor storage of hay, packaged feed and related bulk feed, etc. in conjunction with retail operation in all Commercial zoning districts
290	March 22, 2005	Standards and criteria for flag poles and the lighting of flag
291	March 22, 2005	Established size thresholds whereby a Planning Commission approved Conditional Use Permit is required for the construction of structures over 230,000 square feet or larger in Commercial zoning, or 750,000 square feet or larger in Industrial zoning districts. Requirement also applies to additions or alterations resulting in the existing building being enlarged beyond said thresholds
293	May 10, 2005	The height, spacing, and center size allowed for free-standing signs
300	October 11, 2005	Established Multi-Use and Equestrian Trail standards
309	April 11, 2006	Created a Minor Conditional Use Permit. application process
312	May 9, 2006	Director approved Development Permit of all commercial, office and industrial development below 25,000 square feet, and any addition, reconstruction or relocation totaling more than fifty (50) percent of the existing floor area, or 2,500 square feet, or exterior remodeling or construction altering the exterior appearance of a commercial, office or industrial building
313	May 23, 2006	Current standards for the use of metal on exposed exterior building surfaces for all Residentially, Commercially and Industrially zoned properties
314	June 13, 2006	Update of Residential Multi-Family standards
315	July 27, 2006	Permanent and semi-permanent accessory structures standards in Residential zones
316	July 27, 2006	Locations for places of assembly and religious institutions
317	August 22, 2006	Residential cul-de-sac lengths not to exceed length of 12 single-family residences on one side or 1,000 feet with a minimum radius of 47 feet for turn-arounds
323	October 10, 2006	Replaced by Ordinance 340
326	November 14, 2006	Changes to the existing landscaping requirements, provides additional requirements to promote water conservation in landscape design and requires all development to have landscaping prior to approval of a final inspection. Single family residential development is required to have front yard landscaping prior to occupancy. See Ordinance 355 for flexibility in implementation
330	December 12, 2006	Valet parking as part of the required parking for restaurants located within the "Village"
335	February 27, 2007	Flood hazard Overlay district update to conform with FEMA guidelines
336	March 13, 2007	Public hearing notice posting at a project site
338	April 24, 2007	Signs and advertising in parks and park facilities
340	May 8, 2007	Requirements for residential care facilities, group homes, and parolee homes and regulating residency location for registered sex offenders
343	May 8, 2007	Tract wall/fencing; prohibition of chain link in front yard; reverse frontage lots
341	May 22, 2007	Front-yard setbacks in Residential Equestrian and Residential Single-Family zoning districts
346	June 26, 2007	Park dedication consistency with the General Plan
347	June 26, 2007	Definition of shopping centers and the amount of professional and medical office use allowed within a shopping center, including the parking requirements for a shopping center
350	July 10, 2007	Mobile home park State law consistency
353	September 13, 2007	Wireless telecommunication State law consistency
354	September 28, 2007	Depth of corner lots within Residential Estate zoning districts; required parkway landscaping and required landscape, bicycle paths, multi-use trails easements
355	October 11, 2007	Changes to the implementation requirements of Ordinance 326 as it pertains to landscaping of new construction of single-family residential infill lots not permitted or built by the owner of the property. clarifies the landscape requirements of single-family residential infill development and single-family tract development
359	November 8, 2007	Seasonal sales in parking lots of commercial centers
367	April 22, 2008	Prohibits small snipe signs in public right-of-way and human-operated signs within residential districts
368	December 11, 2007	Semi-permanent carports, accessory structures or shelters for the purpose of vehicle storage and bulk items
370	January 8, 2008	Density bonus State law consistency
371	January 8, 2008	Home Occupation Permit standards and requirements
372	January 8, 2008	Medical marijuana dispensary definition and unlawful uses shall not be treated as permitted uses
376	March 11, 2008	Definition of, and regulations for, developing guest quarters
377	March 11, 2008	Director-approved Development Permits for commercial, office and industrial development (industrial projects outside the North Apple Valley Industrial Specific Plan) for projects less than 50,000 square feet in size
383	June 24, 2008	A general clean-up of the Development Code as it pertains to amending Chapters 9.16 , 9.26 , 9.28 , 9.29 , 9.30 , 9.35 , 9.36 , 9.65 , 9.72 and 9.74
390	November 18, 2008	Human-operated signage located near access areas of public safety facilities within the Town
393	January 27, 2009	Regulations as they pertain to wireless telecommunication towers and antennas
397	July 14, 2009	Provides administrative authority to approve extensions of time for Conditional/Special Use Permits and Development Permits
398	July 14, 2009	Modifies requirements for human-operated signs adjacent to emergency service facilities that will include a separation distance of 200 feet from access areas to any public safety or emergency facilities
399	July 14, 2009	Establishes separate requirements for residential care facilities for the elderly
400	October 13, 2009	Correct the processes of the Special Events Permit, specifically those provisions identifying applicability and exemptions, to be consistent with the 1998 Development Code and to provide internal procedural consistency between Town Divisions
401	October 27, 2009	Removes all reference to Minor Conditional Use Permits
403	February 9, 2010	Amends site development standards for all wind energy conversion systems located within the Town of Apple Valley
405	April 27, 2010	Comprehensive amendments to the Development Code to address changes required to assure the consistency with the General Plan adopted in 2009
407	May 11, 2010	Establishes storm water runoff provisions for all new and existing development within the Town of Apple Valley
411	August 8, 2010	Establishes regulations related to temporary portable signs
412	September 14, 2010	Establishes regulations relating to photovoltaic solar farms
417	January 25, 2011	Establishes a standardized program for off-site directional kiosk signs and commemorative banners/pennants for light poles within the Village Business District
420	April 26, 2011	Establishes the Apple Valley Commercial Specific Plan generally located north of Highway 18, at the southeasterly corner of the intersection of Dale Evans Parkway and Thunderbird Road
425	November 8, 2011	Allows emergency shelters within the Village Commercial (C-V) land use district subject to a Special Use Permit
430	February 14, 2012	Incorporated Planning Commission Metal Roof Policy statement
431	February 14, 2012	Amends Wind Energy Conversion Systems as it relates to roof-mounted systems
432	March 29, 2012	Amends Permitted Uses related to Animal Keeping Permits and Peafowl
433	March 13, 2012	Updates the Town's Floodplain Management Ordinance to meet the minimum standards of the National Flood Insurance Program
436	June 26, 2012	Provides a clear process for reviewing reasonable accommodation requests
440	November 13, 2012	Amends the Development Code as it relates to government facilities and public utility installations
443	February 7, 2013	Amends trash enclosure standards in residential, commercial and industrial zoning districts
444	February 7, 2013	Adds Chapter 9.79 Mobile Food Facilities (MFFs)
450	September 27, 2013	Modifies the Development Code as it pertains to Internet Cafes, and Hookah Bars/Lounges as a regulated use, subject to approval of a Special Use Permit
451	September 10, 2013	Amends the Development Code for compliance with Federal and State Fair Housing Laws
454	December 10, 2013	Amends "Permitted Uses" as it relates to permitted animal uses within Residential Districts that require Animal Keeping Permits
455	January 14, 2014	Amends the definition of "Medical Marijuana Dispensaries" to include mobile dispensaries
456	January 14, 2014	Amends Chapter 9.74 "Signs and Advertising Displays" in its entirety
458	January 28, 2014	Amends the development standards of photovoltaic solar farms within the Apple Valley Dry Lake area
461	June 10, 2014	Amends the Development Code as it relates to places of assembly as an ancillary use within the Commercial land use districts
465	November 27, 2014	Allows light industrial uses in vacant commercial buildings greater than 40,000 square feet in the General Commercial zone with approval of a Temporary Use Permit
466	February 10, 2015	Modifies temporary real estate signs regulations (Section 9.74.160 )
471	July 28, 2015	Amends wireless telecommunication towers and antennas regulations (Sections 9.77.090 , 9.77.100 , 9.77.110.B, 9.77.130.D.4 and 9.77.190 )
472	October 27, 2015	Modifies digital advertising display regulations (Section 9.74.110.G)
473	August 25, 2015	Amends deviation permits and commercial districts pertaining to allowing a reduction in the landscaping and setback requirements for the development of substandard commercial lots (Sections 9.25.030.E, 9.72.060.B.8.a., b., and Table 9.35.040-A)
476	October 27, 2015	Amends regulations pertaining to fencing vacant land and vacant developed parcels (Sections 9.28.120.C, 9.31.030.E, 9.31.050.N, 9.37.070.C, 9.47.070.C, and 9.57.060.B)
479	January 12, 2016	Amends Ch. 9.75 "Water Conservation/Landscaping Regulations" in its entirety (replacing Sections 9.75.010 — 9.75.050 with 9.75.010 — 9.75.100 )
481	February 9, 2016	Modifies residential design standards as it relates to plotting and design criteria for single-family in-fill and subdivision development (Sections 9.31.020 and 9.31.030 )
482	February 9, 2016	Amends permitted uses relating to the keeping of llamas and alpaca and small domestic animals (Table 9.28.030-A(B)(8) and Section 9.29.030.D)
485	July 26, 2016	Amends digital advertising displays relating to design standards (Section 9.74.110.G.2)
487	September 27, 2016	Adds Section 9.36.230 prohibiting cannabis dispensaries, manufacturers, and the cultivation and delivery of cannabis; and removing redundancies in the Code ( Chapter 9.08 and Sections 9.05.070.D and 9.36.230 )
488	September 27, 2016	Repeals provisions regulating sex offender residency ( Chapter 9.08 and Sections 9.29.140 — 9.29.180 )
490	December 13, 2016	Establishes standards for cargo containers in C-V District (Sections 9.35.080.E and 9.36.170.D—G)
491	February 14, 2017	Modifies setback reductions through the approval of a deviation permit within the Ranchos Residential Overlay District (Sections 9.25.030.F, G, 9.28.040 and 9.35.040 )
496	February 13, 2018	Amends Town's acceptance of lien agreements as securities for subdivision improvement agreements (Section 9.71.140.B.5.d)
502	May 8, 2018	Amends provisions pertaining to accessory dwelling units and other residential habitable accessory structures ( Chapter 9.08 , Table 9.28.030-A, and Sections 9.29.020.G, H and 9.29.120 )
504	March 26, 2019	Amends provisions pertaining to accessory structures and accessory dwelling units ( Chapter 9.29 , Sections 9.29.020.C and 9.29.120.E)
505	May 14, 2019	Amends commercial and office districts and their design standards (Sections 9.35.120.B.1 and 9.37.080.F.2)
2019-004 (Res.)	6-19-2019	Amending sight development standards (Table 9.35.040-A)
512	8-27-2019	Amends commercial and office district minimum lot size (Table 9.35.040-A)
513	8-27-2019	Amends administrative review of projects less than 100,000 square feet; use permit process with a development permit; lapse of time for a variance, Development Advisory Board; reduces findings required for approval of use or development permit; removes obsolete Entertainment Village Overlay District provisions (Sections 9.17.020 , 9.35.040 , table 9.35.040-A; 9.35.130.A., 9.37.010.B., 9.37.150, table 9.45.040-A, 9.47.010.C, 9.47.015, 9.16.100, 9.16.155, 9.17.100 , 9.17.110 , 9.24.110 , 9.24.120 , 9.25.070 , 9.25.080 , 9.12.020 , Chapter 9.66 , table 9.05.030-A, 9.16.090, 9.17.080)
517	10- 8-2019	Adds definitions of artisan beverage maker, beer manufacturer; amends commercial and office districts, and public facility districts ( Chapter 9.08 , table 9.35.030-A, table 9.57.030-A)
518	10- 8-2019	Amends accessory dwelling units and the definition of lot line (Section 9.29.120.E.2, and Chapter 9.08 )
519	10-22-2019	Amends provisions pertaining to assembly of products ( Chapter 9.08 , table 9.35.030-A)
520	11-12-2019	Amends permitted uses for commercial and office districts and industrial districts (Tables 9.35.030-A, 9.45.030-A)
521	11-12-2019	Amends deviation permit standards (Section 9.25.030 )
522	12-10-2019	Amends commercial and office districts, and specific use regulations for industrial districts (9.35.100, 9.46.060 )
523	1-14-2020	Amends commercial and office districts, special use regulations for commercial and office, specific use regulations for residential districts, and residential design standards (9.35.080.A, B, table 9.35.040-A, Chapter 9.08 ; 9.35.170.D.7, 9.29.020.E.1, 9.31.030.A.1)
524	1-14-2020	Amends nonconforming uses and structures (Section 9.04.030.D.3.)
525	1-28-2020	Incorporates advisory information relating to development impact fees to subdivision regulations (9.71.055)
527	2-25-2020	Amends modifications or amendments (Section 9.12.230 )
528	2-25-2020	Amends personal cannabis cultivation; adds cannabis cultivation for personal recreational purposes (9.36.230, 9.29.210 )
530	3-24-2020	Amends accessory dwelling units (9.08, 9.29.120)
531	8-11-2020	Amends massage regulations (9.08, 9.36.030.B.7)
533	9- 8-2020	Amends commercial/industrial revitalization permit regulations (9.15, 9.25.030.E)
534	9- 8-2020	Amends landscaping and screening requirement (9.72.080.A, Table 9.35.040-A, footnote (10))
535	9- 8-2020	Amends gasoline service station regulations (9.36.190.C.1, Table 9.35.030-A; 9.36.190.D.6)
538	11-10-2020	Amends manufactured housing standards (9.29.060)
539	12 8-2020	Amends off-street parking regulations (9.72.010, 9.72.020 , 9.72.030 , 9.72.040 , 9.72.050 , 9.72.060 , 9.72.070 )
540	12 8-2020	Amends preferred locations of wireless telecommunications facilities (9.77.180)
541	1-12-2021	Amends recycling facility uses (9.36.180, 9.30.030-A, 9.45.030-A)
542	1-12-2021	Amends light and glare regulations (9.70.020, 9.47.090 , 9.77.110 )
543	1-26-2021	Amends drive-in/drive-thru restaurants (9.36.140)
544	3-23-2021	Amends development standards for multi-family development (9.08, 9.28.030 , 9.28.040 , 9.29.070 , 9.31.040 , 9.72.020 , 9.72.040 )
547	1-11-2022	Amends commercial and office districts (9.35.020, 9.35.030 )
548	2- 8-2022	Adds provisions pertaining to two-unit programs, and urban lot splits (9.71.170, 9.29.220 )
552	3-22-2022	Amends extension of time for tentative maps, and approvals and extensions for development permits (9.71.040.A.8.c, 9.17.100.A, 9.14.110.A)
561	2-14-2023	Amends to include short-term rentals as requiring a special use permit, and procedures for modification and revocation hearings for conditional and special use permits (9.28.030-A, 9.16.130 )
562	2-14-2023	Amends lots splits in outlying rural areas (9.71.080(B)(4))
565	3-28-2023	Amends general requirements, entitlement, separation distance reduction, and expands on locations where religious institutions can be placed with approval of conditional use permit (9.29.050(B)(4), 9.35.030-A)
567	12-12-2023	Amends site development standards (9.28.040-A, footnote (17))
575	1-27-2026	Amends lots split provisions (9.71.080(B), 9.71.140 (B))