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Title 9 — PLANNING AND ZONING

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PLANNING AND ZONING

Chapter 1 § 9-1.203. Scope.
SUBDIVISIONS § 9-1.204. Compliance.
Article 1 § 9-1.205. Sales, Leases and Financing;
Limitations.
Definitions § 9-1.206. Divisions of Land for Lease
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§
9-1.101.
9-1.102.
9-1.103.
Scope.
Advisory Agency.
Alley.
§ 9-1.207.
§ 9-1.208.
Only.
Voidable Transactions.
Fraudulent
Misrepresentations.
§ 9-1.104. City Engineer. § 9-1.209. Remedial Actions.
§ 9-1.105. Commission. § 9-1.210. References to Other Laws.
§ 9-1.106. Design. § 9-1.211. Consistency with Hazardous
§ 9-1.107. Division of Land. Waste Management Plan.
§ 9-1.108. Drainage Facility.
§ 9-1.109. Flood Hazard. Article 3
§ 9-1.110. Frontage. Division of Land Committee
§ 9-1.111. Future Street.
§ 9-1.112. Geological Hazard. § 9-1.301. Created.
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9-1.113.
9-1.114.
9-1.115.
Improvement.
Lease.
Local City Street.
Article 4
Tentative Maps
§ 9-1.116. Lot. § 9-1.401. Required.
§ 9-1.117. Major Highway. § 9-1.402. Numbers.
§ 9-1.118. Master Plan. § 9-1.403. Preparation.
§ 9-1.119. Person. § 9-1.404. Preparation; Contents.
§ 9-1.120. Planning Commission. § 9-1.405. Preparation: Accompanying
§ 9-1.121. Planning Director. Statements.
§ 9-1.122. Secondary Highway. § 9-1.406. Filing: Distribution.
§ 9-1.123. State Highway. § 9-1.407. Division of Land
§ 9-1.124. Subdivider. Committee:
§ 9-1.125. Subdivision. Recommendations.
§ 9-1.126. Subdivision Map Act. § 9-1.408. Division of Land
§ 9-1.127. Superintendent of Streets. Committee:
§ 9-1.128. Zoning Law. Recommendations: Reports
of Planning Director.
Article 2
General Provisions
§ 9-1.409. Processing and Approval:
Authority.
§ 9-1.410. Final Parcel Maps and
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§
9-1.201.
9-1.202.
Title.
Purpose.
Certificates of Compliance:
Delegation of Authority to
Planning Director.

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§ 9-1.411. Subdividers: Identification. § 9-1.515. Preparation: Easements.
§ 9-1.412. Advisory Agency: § 9-1.516. Preparation: Easements:
Recommendations. Detailed Information.
§ 9-1.413. Approval, Conditional § 9-1.517. Preparation: Easements:
Approval, or Disapproval. Certificates.
§ 9-1.414. Disapproval: Criteria. § 9-1.518. Preparation: City Boundary
§ 9-1.415. Variances. Lines.
§ 9-1.416. Modifications. § 9-1.519. Preparation: Flood,
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§
9-1.417.
9-1.418.
Time Limits: Extensions.
Five Lots or More:
Notification to Real Estate
§ 9-1.520. Inundation, and Geological
Hazards.
Preparation: Natural
Commissioner. Watercourses.
§ 9-1.419. Reversions to Acreage. § 9-1.521. Preparation: Record Data
§ 9-1.522. Preparation: Evidence
Article 5 Determining Boundaries.
Final Maps and Parcel Maps § 9-1.523. Preparation: Surveys.
§ 9-1.524. Preparation: Surveys:
§ 9-1.501. Final Maps: Required: Time Monuments.
Limits: Extensions. § 9-1.525. Preparation: Evidence of
§ 9-1.502. Parcel Maps: Required: Title.
Time Limits: Extensions. § 9-1.526. Preparation: Soil Reports.
§ 9-1.503. Parcel Maps: Waivers. § 9-1.527. Filing: Distribution.
§ 9-1.504. Conformance with Tentative § 9-1.528. Compliance: Reports of City
Maps. Officers and Departments.
§ 9-1.505. Preparation. § 9-1.529. Dedications: Manner.
§ 9-1.506. Preparation: Title Sheets. § 9-1.530. Dedications: Reversions to
§ 9-1.507. Preparation: Map Sheets: Acreage.
Form. § 9-1.531. Dedications: Streets,
§ 9-1.508. Preparation: Divisions of Highways, Alleys, and
Land for Lease Only. Vehicular and Pedestrian
§ 9-1.509. Preparation: Lot Numbers: Rights-of-Way.
Acreage Designations. § 9-1.532. Dedications: Future Streets
§ 9-1.510. Preparation: Lot, Block, and and Alleys.
Boundary Lines. § 9-1.533. Dedications: Street Access
§ 9-1.511. Preparation: Streets, Rights.
Highways, Alleys, and § 9-1.534. Dedications: Rights to
Ways: Widths and Center Restricted Use of Flood,
Lines. Inundation, and Geological
§ 9-1.512. Preparation: Private and Hazards.
Future Streets and Alleys. § 9-1.535. Dedications: Sewer and
§ 9-1.513. Preparation: Street and Drain Easements.
Highway Names. § 9-1.536. Dedications: Storm
§ 9-1.514. Preparation: Railroad, Drainage Rights-of-Way.
Transmission Line, Flood § 9-1.537. Dedications: Evidence of
Control, and Similar Rights- Title.
of-Way.

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§ 9-1.538. Dedications: Evidence of § 9-1.706.
Streets: Traffic and
Title: Preparation. Drainage Requirements.
§ 9-1.539. Dedications: Evidence of § 9-1.707.
Unimproved Existing Streets
Title: Signatures. and Highways.
§ 9-1.540. Dedications: Evidence of § 9-1.708.
Improved Existing Streets
Title: Signatures: Waivers. and Highways: Changes.
§ 9-1.709.
Future Streets.
Article 6 § 9-1.710.
Temporary Installations.
Design § 9-1.711.
Protective Installations.
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9-1.601.
9-1.602.
9-1.603.
Access.
Highways: Conformance
with General Plan.
Highways: Alignment.
§ 9-1.712.
§ 9-1.713.
§ 9-1.714.

Drainage Facilities.

Walls Adjacent to Abutting
Highways.

Fencing Watercourses and
Drainage Facilities.
§ 9-1.604. Highways: Grades. § 9-1.715.
Undergrounding Utility
§ 9-1.605. Highways: Widths. Facilities.
§ 9-1.606. Streets: Alignment. § 9-1.716.
Sanitary Sewers.
§ 9-1.607. Streets: Grades. § 9-1.717.
Sidewalks.
§ 9-1.608. Streets and Alleys: Right-of- § 9-1.718.
Street Lighting Systems:
Way and Roadway Widths. Street Name Signs.
§ 9-1.609. Future Streets and Alleys. § 9-1.719.
Street Trees.
§ 9-1.610. Alleys. § 9-1.720.
Water Mains and Fire
§ 9-1.611. Alleys: Intersections. Hydrants.
§ 9-1.612. Cul-de-sac Streets and § 9-1.721.
Agreements.
Dead-End Alleys: Turning § 9-1.722.
Costs.
Areas.
§ 9-1.613. Corners: Curve Radii. Article 8
§ 9-1.614. Lots. Improvement Security
§ 9-1.615. Lots: City Boundary Lines.
§ 9-1.801.
Required: Exceptions.
Article 7 § 9-1.802.
Required: Exceptions:
Improvements Water Mains.
§ 9-1.803.
Required: Monuments.
§ 9-1.701. Compliance. § 9-1.804.
Amounts.
§ 9-1.702. Plans, Profiles, and § 9-1.805.
Bonds and Deposits.
Specifications. § 9-1.806.
Approval and Acceptance.
§ 9-1.703. Plans, Profiles, and
Specifications: Streets and
Highways.
§ 9-1.807.
§ 9-1.808.

Reduction.

Failure to Complete the
Work: Forfeiture.
§ 9-1.704. Streets, Highways, and
§ 9-1.705. Public Ways: Easements:
Maps Showing Structures.
Highways: Traffic and
Article 9
Fees and Deposits
Drainage Requirements. § 9-1.901.
Tentative Maps: Filing Fees.

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§ 9-1.902. Final Maps and Parcel Article 12
Maps: Filing Fees. Merger of Contiguous Parcels
§ 9-1.903. Final Maps: Checking Fees.
§ 9-1.904. Parcel Maps: Checking § 9-1.1201.
Merger of Parcels;
Fees. Requirements.
§ 9-1.905. Plans: Checking Fees. § 9-1.1202.
Notice of Intention to
§ 9-1.906. Inspection Deposits: Special. Determine Status.
§ 9-1.907. Inspection Deposits:
General.
§ 9-1.1203.
Request to Merge by
Property Owner.
§ 9-1.908. Inspection Deposits:
Deficiencies.
§ 9-1.1204.
Hearing on Determination of
Status.
§ 9-1.909. Inspection Deposits: § 9-1.1205.
Determination of Merger.
Refunds.
Article 13
Article 10 Lot Line Adjustment
Criteria for Condominiums
§ 9-1.1301.
Purpose.
§ 9-1.1001. Declaration of Covenants, § 9-1.1302.
Findings.
Conditions and Restrictions. § 9-1.1303.
Lot-Line Adjustment Map.
§ 9-1.1304.
Submittal Requirements.
Article 11 § 9-1.1305.
Recording of Documents.
Vesting Tentative Maps
Article 14
§ 9-1.1101. Purpose and Intent. State-Mandated Subdivisions
§ 9-1.1102. Consistency Requirement.
§ 9-1.1103. Definition of Vesting § 9-1.1401.
Urban Lot Splits.
Tentative Map.
§ 9-1.1104. Application. Chapter 2
§ 9-1.1105. Filing and Processing. ZONING
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§
9-1.1106.
9-1.1107.
Fees.
Conditional Precedent to
Approval.
Article 1
Title, Authority, and Purposes
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§
9-1.1108.
9-1.1109.
Expiration.
Vested Rights Created by
Approval of Vesting
Tentative Map.
§ 9-2.101.
§ 9-2.102.
§ 9-2.103.
Title.
Authority.
Purposes.
§ 9-1.1110. Amendment to Vesting § 9-2.104. Statute of Limitations.
Tentative Map.
§ 9-1.1111. Applications Inconsistent Article 2
with Established Policies. Scope
§ 9-1.1112. Subsequent Permits,
Licenses, and Other
§ 9-2.201. Minimum Requirements.
Entitlements for Use. § 9-2.202. Compliance with Other
Laws.
§ 9-2.203. Compliance with Other
Laws: Conflicts.

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§ 9-2.204. Continuation of Previously § 9-2.422.
"U" Words and Phrases.
Granted Variances. § 9-2.423.
"V" Words and Phrases.
§ 9-2.205. Continuation of Previously § 9-2.424.
"W" Words and Phrases.
Granted Permits. § 9-2.425.
"X" Words and Phrases.
§
§
9-2.206.
9-2.207.
Continuation of
Nonconforming Uses.
Lawfully Established Uses
§ 9-2.426.
§ 9-2.427.

"Y" Words and Phrases.

"Z" Words and Phrases.
Made Nonconforming. Article 5
§ 9-2.208. Pending Proceedings. Establishment of Zones
§ 9-2.209. Consistency with Hazardous
Waste Management Plan. § 9-2.501.
Established.
Article 3
Administration
§ 9-2.502.
§ 9-2.503.
§ 9-2.504.

Intent and Purposes.

Zoning Maps.

Uncertainty of Boundaries.
§ 9-2.301. Powers and Duties of the
Planning Commission:
Performance.
Article 6
Development Standards
§ 9-2.302. Powers and Duties of
Officers: Performance.
§ 9-2.601.
Intent and Purpose.
§ 9-2.602.
Conformity.
Article 4 § 9-2.603.
Maintenance of Required
Definitions Facilities.
§ 9-2.401. Scope. Article 7
§ 9-2.402. "A" Words and Phrases. Former Development Review Board
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§
§
9-2.403.
9-2.404.
9-2.405.
"B" Words and Phrases.
"C" Words and Phrases.
"D" Words and Phrases.
§ 9-2.701.
Transfer of Powers to the
City's Planning
Commission.
§ 9-2.406. "E" Words and Phrases.
§ 9-2.407. "F" Words and Phrases. Article 8
§ 9-2.408. "G" Words and Phrases. Lots
§ 9-2.409. "H" Words and Phrases.
§ 9-2.410. "I" Words and Phrases. § 9-2.801.
Minimum Area
§ 9-2.411. "J" Words and Phrases. Requirements: Exceptions.
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§
9-2.412.
9-2.413.
"K" Words and Phrases.
"L" Words and Phrases.
§ 9-2.802.
Minimum Area
Requirements: Land Subjec
to Easements.
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§
9-2.414.
9-2.415.
"M" Words and Phrases.
"N" Words and Phrases.
§ 9-2.803.
Minimum Area
Requirements: Corner
§ 9-2.416. "O" Words and Phrases. Cutoffs.
§ 9-2.417. "P" Words and Phrases. § 9-2.804.
Increased Area
§ 9-2.418. "Q" Words and Phrases. Requirements.
§ 9-2.419. "R" Words and Phrases.
§ 9-2.420. "S" Words and Phrases.
§ 9-2.421. "T" Words and Phrases.
  • § 9-2.801. Minimum Area Requirements: Exceptions.

  • § 9-2.802. Minimum Area Requirements: Land Subject to Easements.

  • § 9-2.803. Minimum Area Requirements: Corner Cutoffs.

  • § 9-2.804. Increased Area Requirements.

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§ 9-2.805. Division or Conveyance of § 9-2.1003. Dedications: Standards.
Lots Having Less Than the § 9-2.1004. Dedications: R-1 Zone.
§ 9-2.806. Minimum Area
Requirements.
Use of Lots Having Less
Than the Minimum Area
Requirements.
§ 9-2.1005.
§ 9-2.1006.
Improvements.
Dedications and
Improvements: Conditions
for Granting Zone
Reclassifications, Variances,
§ 9-2.807. Agreements Made Contrary and Conditional Use
to Provisions for Lot Area Permits.
Requirements. § 9-2.1007. Dedications and
§ 9-2.808. Lot Area Requirements Improvements: Agreements.
Reduced by Public Use. § 9-2.1008. Dedications and
§ 9-2.809. Lot Area Requirements Improvements:
Reduced for Street and Contributions by the City.
Highway Uses. § 9-2.1009. Failure to Dedicate or
§ 9-2.810. Lot Area Requirements Improve.
§ 9-2.811. Reduced for Street and
Highway Uses: Credits for
Off-Street Parking.
Minimum Width
§ 9-2.1010.
§ 9-2.1011.
§ 9-2.1012.
Waivers.
Variances.
Appeals.
Requirements. Article 11
Article 9 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Yards § 9-2.1101. Parking and Loading
§
§
9-2.901.
9-2.902.
Front Yards: Special
Requirements.
Side Yards: Special
Requirements.
§ 9-2.1102.
§ 9-2.1103.
Facilities: Limitations.
Shared Parking and
Loading Facilities.
Parking Spaces Required.
§ 9-2.903. Accessory Buildings and
Structures.
§ 9-2.1104. Parking Facilities: Site
Plans.
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§
§
9-2.904.
9-2.905.
9-2.906.
Fences, Walls, Signs, and
Landscape Elements.
Projections.
Distances Between
Buildings.
§ 9-2.1105. Parking Facilities: Paving,
Marking, Bumper Guards,
Screening, Lighting,
Mechanical Lifts, and
Outdoor Dining and Seating
Safety Standards.
§ 9-2.907. Building Lines. § 9-2.1106. Parking Facilities:
Dimensions, Maneuvering
Article 10 Areas, Driveways;
Streets and Highways Modifications, Landscaping.
§ 9-2.1107. Parking Facilities:
§ 9-2.1001.
Dedications and
Circulation.
Improvements: Required. § 9-2.1108. Parking Facilities:
§ 9-2.1002.
Dedications and
Ownership.
Improvements: Lots
Abutting Private Streets and
Road Rights-of-Way.
§ 9-2.1109. Parking Facilities:
Development Time.

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§ 9-2.1110. Loading Facilities: Areas § 9-2.1216. Civic, Fraternal, and
and Access: Modifications. Religious Announcement
Signs and Bulletin Boards.
Article 11.5 § 9-2.1217. (Reserved)
Transportation Demand Management § 9-2.1218. Exceptions.
§ 9-2.1219. Mobile Billboard
§ 9-2.1151. Purpose and Intent. Advertising Displays.
§ 9-2.1152. Definitions. § 9-2.1220. Penalty.
§ 9-2.1153. Environmental Review of § 9-2.1221. Applicability of Other Laws.
Transit Impacts.
§ 9-2.1154. Transportation Demand and Article 12.5
Trip Reduction Measures. Lighting
§ 9-2.1155. Land Use Analysis Program.
§ 9-2.1156. Monitoring and § 9-2.1250. Temporary Outdoor
Enforcement. Lighting Regulations in
Residential Zones.
Article 12 § 9-2.1251. Temporary Outdoor
Signs Lighting Regulated in
Commercial and Industrial
§ 9-2.1201. Compliance: Permits. Zones.
§ 9-2.1202. Exterior Signs: Commercial § 9-2.1252. Exposed Neon Lighting for
Zones. Signs and Architectural
§ 9-2.1203. Exterior Signs: Industrial Accents.
Zones.
§ 9-2.1204. Window Signs: Commercial Article 13
and Industrial Zones. Performance Standards
§ 9-2.1205. Exterior Signs: Residential
Zones.
§ 9-2.1301. Performance Standards.
§ 9-2.1206. Administrative Review and
Approval.
Article 13.5
§ 9-2.1207. Double-Faced Signs. Incidental Outdoor Uses
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§
§
§
§
9-2.1208.
9-2.1209.
9-2.1210.
9-2.1211.
9-2.1212.
Restrictions Applicable to
Temporary Signs on Private
Property.
Prohibition of Temporary
Signs on Public Property.
Temporary Signs: Location.
Illuminated and Moving
Signs.
Advertising Displays
Adjacent to Freeways.
§ 9-2.1350.
§ 9-2.1351.
§ 9-2.1352.
§ 9-2.1354.
§ 9-2.1355.
Intent and Purpose.
Permitted Incidental
Outdoor Uses.
General Standards for
Incidental Outdoor Uses.
Additional Standards for
Incidental Outdoor
Displays.
Additional Standards for
Sidewalk Sales.
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§
9-2.1213.
9-2.1214.
Measurement.
Safety.
§ 9-2.1356. Additional Standards for
Outdoor Seating.
§ 9-2.1215. Maintenance.

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§ 9-2.1357. Additional Standards for § 9-2.1502. Required Area.
Outdoor Seating and Dining § 9-2.1503. Dimensions, Size and
in the Downtown Landscape Coverage.
Commercial Area. § 9-2.1504. Screening.
§ 9-2.1358. Enforcement. § 9-2.1505. Maintenance.
Article 13.6
Special Outdoor Use Permits
§ 9-2.1506.
§ 9-2.1507.
Irrigation and Watering.
Additional Landscaping
Requirements.
§ 9-2.1360. Intent and Purpose. § 9-2.1508. Grape Arbors, Other
Arbors and Trellises.
§ 9-2.1361. Permitted Uses with a
Special Outdoor Use Permit.
§ 9-2.1509. Landscape Ornaments/
Statues.
§ 9-2.1362. Administration.
§ 9-2.1363. Required Findings. Article 15.5
§ 9-2.1364. Conditions of Approval. Water Efficient Landscaping
§ 9-2.1365. Appeal or Call-Up Review of
Action. § 9-2.1550. Adoption of the California
§ 9-2.1366. Expiration of Permit. State Model Water Efficient
§ 9-2.1367. Permit Transferable. Landscape Ordinance.
§ 9-2.1368. Modification and § 9-2.1551. Conflict of Laws.
Enforcement. § 9-2.1552. Authority to Promulgate
Rules and Regulations.
Article 13.7 § 9-2.1553. Penalties.
Pedestrian, Transit and Decorative
Amenities in Commercial Developments Article 16
Amendments
§ 9-2.1370. Intent and Purpose.
§ 9-2.1371. Applicable Developments § 9-2.1601. Authorized.
and Zones. § 9-2.1602. Initiation.
§ 9-2.1372. Definitions. § 9-2.1603. Applications: Filing.
§ 9-2.1373. Small Commercial § 9-2.1604. Applications: Contents:
Developments. Accuracy.
§ 9-2.1374. Large Commercial
Developments. Article 16.5
State-Mandated Residential Projects
Article 14
Fences, Walls, and Hedges § 9-2.1650. Two-Unit Projects.
§ 9-2.1401. Fences and Walls. Article 17
§ 9-2.1402. Hedges. Variances and Conditional Use Permits
§ 9-2.1403. Modifications.
§ 9-2.1701. Authorized.
Article 15 § 9-2.1702. Initiation.
Landscaping § 9-2.1703. Applications: Contents:
Accuracy.
§ 9-2.1501. Compliance.

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§ 9-2.1704. Planning Commission: Article 19
Conditional Use Permits. Appeals
§ 9-2.1705. Variances.
§ 9-2.1706. Resolution. § 9-2.1901. Filing: Fees: Council Action.
§ 9-2.1707. Review by City Council. § 9-2.1902. Council Decisions: Scope.
§ 9-2.1708. Validity. § 9-2.1903. Council Decisions: Finality.
§ 9-2.1709. Faithful Performance:
Surety. Article 20
§ 9-2.1710. Expiration. Design Review Approval
§ 9-2.1711.
§ 9-2.1712.
§ 9-2.1713.
Termination.
Nuisances.
Effect of Zone Regulations.
§ 9-2.2001.
§ 9-2.2002.
Purpose of Design Review
Approval.
Projects Subject to Design
Article 18 Review Approval by
Planning Commission or
Revocation, Suspension, Modification, and Staff.
Termination § 9-2.2003. Application Requirements.
§ 9-2.1801. Variances, Conditional Use
Permits, Design Review
Approval, and
Nonconforming Uses:
§ 9-2.2004.
§ 9-2.2005.
Notice and Hearing
Requirements.
Criteria for Approval of
Design Review Applications.
Periodic Review by Staff. § 9-2.2006. Resolution.
§ 9-2.1802. Variances, Conditional Use § 9-2.2007. Affirmation by City Council
Permits, Design Review of Certain Design Review
Approvals, and Actions of the Planning
Nonconforming Uses: Commission.
Periodic Review by § 9-2.2008. Appeals.
Commission. § 9-2.2009. Expiration.
§ 9-2.1803. Variances, Conditional Use
Permits, Design Review Article 20.5
Approvals, and Conceptual Development Review
Nonconforming Uses:
Grounds. § 9-2.2051. Conceptual Development
§ 9-2.1804. Consequences of the Reviews Authorized.
Revocation, Modification, § 9-2.2052. Referral of Proposed
Suspension or Termination Development Project to the
of Variances, Conditional Development Review
Use Permits, Design Review Committee or the City
Approvals, and Council.
Nonconforming Uses. § 9-2.2053. Time for and Notice of
§ 9-2.1805. Notices. Conceptual Development
§ 9-2.1806. Effective Date. Review.
§ 9-2.1807. Appeals. § 9-2.2054. Conceptual Development
Review.

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§ 9-2.2055. Limitations on the Conceptual Development Review.

Article 21

  • § 9-2.2605. Violations; Penalties.

Article 27

Agriculture-Single-Family Residential Zone (A-1)

Nonconforming Uses

  • § 9-2.2101. Continuance. § 9-2.2102. Termination. § 9-2.2103. Repair of Accidental Damage.

Article 22 Fees and Deposits

  • § 9-2.2201. Establishment.

  • § 9-2.2701. Intent and Purpose. § 9-2.2702. Principal Uses Permitted (A-1).

  • § 9-2.2703. Accessory Uses Permitted (A-1).

  • § 9-2.2704. Uses Permitted Subject to Conditional Use Permit (A-1).

  • § 9-2.2705. Development Standards (A-1).

Article 23 Hearings: Notices

Article 1 — Definitions

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