Chapter 88.29 — ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS

This Chapter lists the land uses that may be allowed within the zones established by Chapter 88.20 (Regulating Plan), and determines the type of planning permit/approval required for each use.

The street facing facade of each proposed building shall be designed as one of the building frontage types allowed within the applicable zone. Each allowed frontage type shall be designed in compliance with the following standards. Building frontage placement on the site shall comply with the setback requirements of the applicable zone.

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A.

Common Yard. The building facade is substantially set back from the front property line. The resulting front yard may be fenced in compliance with Section 88.30.020 (Fences, Walls, and Screening). A front porch is optional, but is preferred in neighborhoods designated by Article 2, and may be required by the review authority.

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B.

Porch. The building facade is set back from the front property line behind a porch, which may encroach into a required front setback as allowed by the applicable zone. A low fence or wall at the property line may be used to define the private space of the

yard. A variety of porch designs are acceptable, provided that a porch has a minimum depth of eight feet.

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C.

Forecourt. The building facade is aligned close to the front property line with a portion of the facade set back. The resulting forecourt is suitable for gardens, restaurant seating, or an entry plaza. This type should be used sparingly and in conjunction with the types in subsections D. through G. of this Section, as an

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extensive setback deters pedestrians. Trees within forecourts should be placed to have their canopies overhang the street sidewalk. A short wall may also be placed at the property line. If a forecourt is no more than 20 feet wide, it does not count against the building placement requirements of Article 2 that require a percentage of the building frontage at the back of the sidewalk.

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D.

Stoop. The building facade is placed close to the front property line with the ground floor elevated a minimum of 24 inches above the sidewalk. This type is suitable for ground-floor residential use with a minimal front setback.

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E.

Shopfront. This building façade is intended for retail use and is commonly equipped with an awning, when located adjacent to the property line. An awning that extends over the sidewalk requires an encroachment permit.

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F.

Gallery. The building facade is placed at or close to the front property line with an attached cantilevered shed or lightweight colonade overlapping the sidewalk. This type is appropriate for retail use. The gallery shall be at least ten feet wide and shall overlap the entire width of the sidewalk to within two feet of the curb. The gallery shall be at least 12 feet in clear height above the sidewalk. Any portion of a building that extends over the sidewalk shall require an encroachment permit from the city.

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G.

Arcade. The building facade is above a colonade that overlaps the sidewalk, while the sidewalk level remains at the front property line. This type is appropriate for retail use. The arcade shall be at least 12 feet wide and shall overlap the entire width of the sidewalk to within two feet of the curb. The arcade shall provide at least 12 feet of clear height above the sidewalk. Any portion of a building that extends over a public right-of-way shall require encroachment permit approval.

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(Ord. No. 11-O16, § 3, 10-24-11)

ARTICLE 3. - SITE, DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS

This article provides standards for the planning, design, and operation of new development that supplement those in Article 2 for specific zones.

CHAPTER 88.30. - STANDARDS FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USES

A.

Purpose. This chapter expands upon the zone standards of Article 2 by addressing additional details of site planning, project design, and the operation of land uses. The intent of these standards is to ensure that proposed development is compatible with existing and future development on neighboring properties, and produces an environment of stable and desirable character, consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan.

B.

Applicability. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to all proposed development and new land uses, except as specified in Chapter 88.54 (Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels), and shall be considered in combination with the standards for the applicable zone in Article 2 (Urban Standards) and those in Article 4 (Standards for Specific Land Uses). If there is a conflict, the standards in Article 4 shall control.

In the event archeological resources are unearthed or discovered during any construction activities, the following standards apply:

A.

Construction activities shall cease, and the department shall be notified so that the extent and location of discovered materials may be recorded by a qualified archaeologist, approved by the city, and funded by the applicant, and disposition of artifacts may be accomplished in compliance with state and federal law.

B.

In the event archeological resources are found to include human remains, or in any other case when human remains are discovered during construction, the county coroner shall be notified in addition to the department so proper disposition may be accomplished.

Each new dwelling unit within the city shall have the minimum floor area shown in the following table.

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Any room that can be easily used or converted to function as a bedroom will be counted as a bedroom in all instances where a Development Code standard is based on the number of bedrooms per unit.

(Ord. No. 06-O6, § 1B, 8-7-06; Ord. No. 2017-14, § 5, 12-18-17; Ord. No. 2023-04, § 3(Exh. A), 10-2-23)

A.

Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to all fences and walls within the city.

B.

Measurement of Fence and Wall Height. For the purposes of determining compliance with the fence and wall height limits of this section, fence and wall height shall be measured as follows.

1.

Fence height shall be measured as the vertical distance between the finished grade on the site at the base of the fence and the top edge of the fence material.

2.

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The height of fencing placed on top of a wall shall be measured from the base of the wall.

Figure 3-1- Fence Height Measurement

3.

Where the ground elevation within six feet of the base of a fence differs from one side of the fence to the other (as when a fence is placed at the top of a slope or on a retaining wall), the height shall be measured from the side with the lowest natural grade. The combined height of the retaining wall and fence may exceed six feet with minor use permit approval, but in no case shall the combined height exceed nine feet. The retaining wall shall not exceed four feet in height, and the fence on top of the retaining wall shall not exceed six feet in height.

C.

Height Limits. Each fence, wall, and hedge shall comply with the height limits shown in Table 3-1, except as otherwise provided by subsections D. or E.

TABLE 3-1. MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FENCES,

WALLS, AND HEDGES

Notes:

(1)

Height includes all columns, pilasters, gates, and other fencing and wall materials.

D.

Modifications to Height Limit Requirements.

1.

Circumstances Qualifying for Modification. The director may, without notice or a hearing, grant a modification to the above fence, wall, and hedge height regulations in the following instances.

a.

Where a site is occupied by an agency of the federal, state, county, or city government.

b.

Where required by any other ordinance, statute, or law.

c.

For fences, walls, or hedges located along the rear property and major or secondary highway right-of-way lines at the following locations:

(1)

West side of Citrus Avenue from Baseline Road to Foothill Center;

(2)

East side of Citrus Avenue from Armstead Street to I-210;

(3)

South and west sides of the shopping center at the southwest corner of Alosta and Citrus Avenues, abutting residential zone districts;

(4)

West side of Cerritos Avenue, from 180 feet south of Mason Street to Gladstone Street; and

(5)

North side of Gladstone Street, from Cerritos Avenue to Pasadena Avenue.

2.

Conditions for Modification in Specific Areas. In the locations allowed by subsection D.1.c, where a fence along a rear property line is less than the permitted height, additional height may be granted for fences, walls, or hedges along side property lines, provided that the side yard fence, wall, or hedge does not exceed the height of the rear yard fence, wall, or hedge. All over-height fences permitted in compliance with this subsection D. shall be subject to the following conditions.

a.

An addition to an existing fence shall be of the same material, color, and texture as the existing fence, except where the director determines that the existing fence is in deteriorating condition or consists of materials determined by the director to be inappropriate (e.g., fiberglass, plastic, etc.).

b.

All allowed fences shall be properly engineered and comply with all applicable building permit requirements and regulations.

c.

The height of the fence, wall, or hedge shall not exceed seven feet, four inches.

A written record of all modifications approved in compliance with this section shall be maintained on file in the department.

E.

Specific Fence and Wall Requirements.

1.

Fencing Between Different Land Uses. Fencing between different land uses shall be provided in compliance with subsection G. (Screening).

2.

Sport Facility and Golf Course Fencing. Fence height greater than that allowed by subsection C. may be granted as determined by the director to be appropriate for safety, based on the type of activities to be conducted within the fenced area and adjacent properties, with a design review approval.

3.

Outdoor Equipment, Storage, and Work Areas. Screening of nonresidential outdoor uses and equipment adjacent to a residential use shall be provided in compliance with subsection G. (Screening).

4.

Perimeter Walls. A perimeter masonry wall that is visible from a public right-of-way shall include articulation by providing, for every 15 feet of continuous wall, a minimum of one, 18-inch deep by three-foot long landscaped recess, or other design element including wrought iron, tile insets, or grillwork, or other articulation method approved by the review authority as being equally effective in avoiding the appearance of a monotonous wall of excessive length. A perimeter wall shall be constructed with pilasters provided at each change in direction, and at a minimum of every 25 feet of continuous wall.

5.

Retaining Walls. Any embankment to be retained that is over five feet in height shall be benched so that no individual retaining wall exceeds a height of five feet, and each bench is a minimum width of 36 inches.

6.

Swimming Pools, Spas, and Similar Features. Swimming pools/spas and other similar water features shall be fenced in compliance with California Building Standards Code requirements, regardless of the other requirements of this section.

F.

Allowed Materials. Fences and walls may be of masonry, wood, wrought iron and/or other similar materials, and/or other durable and low maintenance materials as approved by the director, except the following, which are prohibited except where otherwise required by law.

1.

Barbed, razor or concertina wire in conjunction with a fence or wall, or by itself, is prohibited in all neighborhoods, districts, and corridors, except that the director may approve the use of these materials in the DW zone (West End District), where not visible from a public or private street.

2.

Wood fences are prohibited on a site perimeter except for:

a.

A fence 42 inches or less in height and located in a required front or street side setback; or

b.

A rail fence at an equestrian facility.

c.

Up to 50 percent of an existing legal non-conforming wood fence can be repaired and or replaced.

3.

Chain link or wire mesh fencing where visible from a public right-of-way, on a site with new and/or replacement construction, or on the site perimeter of a residential use, except where otherwise required by law.

G.

Screening. This subsection establishes standards for the screening and separation of adjoining residential and nonresidential land uses, equipment and outdoor storage areas, and surface parking areas.

1.

Screening Between Different Land Uses. A commercial or industrial land use proposed on a site abutting a neighborhood zone identified by Article 2 shall provide screening at the parcel boundary as follows. Other nonresidential uses adjacent to a residential use may also be required by the review authority to comply with these requirements, except within a mixed use project (Section 88.42.120).

a.

The screen shall consist of plant materials and a solid, decorative wall of masonry or similar durable material, six feet in height (up to eight feet may be allowed in compliance with subsection B. (Height Limits). Pedestrian connections and/or other openings may be required at the discretion of the review authority.

b.

The maximum height of the wall shall comply with the provisions of subsection B. (Height limitations).

c.

The wall shall be decorative, with architectural treatment on both sides, subject to the approval of the review authority.

d.

A landscaping strip with a minimum width of five feet shall be installed adjacent to a screening wall, except that eight feet of landscaping shall be provided between a parking lot and a screening wall, in compliance with Section 88.34.050.D.3.d.

e.

The review authority may waive or approve a substitute for the requirements of this subsection G.1 if the review authority first determines that:

(1)

The relationship of the proposed uses, or physical characteristics of the site and/or adjoining parcels make the required screening unnecessary or undesirable;

(2)

The intent of this section can be successfully met by means of alternative screening methods;

(3)

Physical constraints on the site make the required screening infeasible.

2.

Mechanical Equipment, Loading Docks, and Refuse Areas.

a.

Roof or ground mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened by solid materials from public view as determined by the review authority to be feasible, from public streets, and areas zoned for residential uses that abut the site. This equipment includes air conditioning, heating, ventilation ducts, and exhaust vents, loading docks, refuse storage areas, and utility services, electrical transformers, gas meters, etc.

b.

The method of screening shall be architecturally compatible with other on-site development in terms of colors, materials, and architectural style.

c.

Replacement air conditioning and heating units and new air conditioning and heating units, not visible from the public street, may be painted instead of screened at the discretion of the zoning administrator or his

designee.

3.

Outdoor Storage and Work Areas. See Section 88.42.160 (Outdoor Storage).

4.

Outdoor Building Materials and Garden Supply Areas. See Section 88.42.150 (Outdoor Display and Sales).

(Ord. No. 06-O6, § 1B, 8-7-06; Ord. No. 10-O1, §§ 5, 6, 3-1-10; Ord. No. 2015-O1, § 1, 1-20-15)

A.

Purpose. The requirements of this section implement the hazard policies and standards of the natural environment element of the general plan.

B.

Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to the location, site planning, and design of critical, sensitive, and high occupancy facilities, as defined in the general plan, and as identified in the tables of allowable land uses for each zone in Article 2 (Urban Standards).

C.

Location Requirements. No critical facility shall be located within, or within 150 feet of an identified active or potentially active fault zone, or future Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone, and no sensitive or high occupancy facility shall be located within 100 feet of the identified active or potentially active fault zone, unless a qualified engineer determines to the satisfaction of the city, based on detailed site investigations, that a closer location will not result in undue risks.

D.

Emergency Response/Contingency Plans. Each application for city approval of a proposed critical, sensitive, and/or high occupancy facility shall include emergency response plans with contingencies for all appropriate hazards, as determined by the director.

A.

Purpose. This section describes the required methods for measuring the height of structures in compliance with the height limits established by this Development Code, and exceptions to those height limits.

B.

Maximum Height of Structures. The height of each structure shall not exceed the height limit established by Article 2 (Urban Standards) for the zone applicable to the site, except as otherwise provided by this section.

C.

Height Measurement. The maximum allowable height shall be measured as provided by Municipal Code Title 14 (Building Code).

D.

Exceptions to Height Limits. The following structures and structural features may exceed the height limits of this Development Code as determined by the review authority to be appropriate through the review of a discretionary permit application (e.g., use permit, minor use permit, variance), and as determined by the director to be appropriate through the review of a project that does nor require a discretionary permit.

1.

Architectural Features. A chimney, cupola, monument, mechanical equipment, vent, spire, theater scenery loft, or similar structural and/or architectural feature; or a tower as allowed in Article 2 (Urban Standards).

2.

Telecommunications Facilities. The height of telecommunications facilities, including antennas, poles, towers, and necessary mechanical appurtenances shall comply with Chapter 88.46 (Telecommunications Facilities).

E.

Corner Cut-Off Height Limit. A corner cut-off for sight visibility purposes shall be provided adjacent to any public or private street or alley intersection in other than a corridor, district, or neighborhood center. See Figure 3-2.

1.

Measurement of Visibility Area.

a.

Street Corners and Alleys. A corner-cut off area is a triangle defined by measuring 15 feet from the intersection of the extension of the front and side street curb lines (or the right-of-way lines where there is no curb) and connecting the lines across the property. A corner cut-off area may include private property and/or public right-of-way.

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b.

Driveways.

i.

Access to streets. A corner cut-off area is a triangular area which is formed by a straight line connecting a point ten feet back of the front or side street lot line and a point which is ten feet on either side of a private driveway measured along the applicable front or side street lot line.

ii.

Access to alleys. A corner-cut off area is a triangular area which is formed by a straight line connecting a point ten feet back of the rear lot line abutting the alley and a point which is ten feet on either side of a private driveway measured along the rear lot line.

2.

Height Limit. No structure, sign, or landscape element shall exceed 42 inches in height within a corner cutoff area except as approved by the city engineer, and except for trees with their canopy trimmed to a minimum of eight feet above grade.

(Ord. No. 06-O6, § 1B, 8-7-06; Ord. No. 2015-O1, § 1, 1-20-15)

In commercial or industrial buildings, all security bars, gates, or grates covering windows, and all security bars, gates, and grates covering door openings and store fronts, shall be installed on the inside of the window, door, opening, or storefront. The installation and maintenance of these security devices shall comply with all applicable building and fire code requirements.

A.

Purpose. This section provides standards for the location, required size and allowable uses of setbacks. Setback standards provide open areas around structures for: visibility and traffic safety; access to and around structures; access to natural light, ventilation and direct sunlight; separation between potentially conflicting activities; and space for privacy, landscaping and recreation.

B.

Setback Requirements.

1.

Minimum Setbacks for All Structures. Each structure shall comply with the minimum front, interior side, side street, and rear setback requirements established by Article 2 (Urban Standards) except:

a.

Where a setback requirement is established for a specific land use by Article 4; and

b.

As otherwise provided by this section.

No portion of any structure, including eaves or roof overhangs, shall extend beyond a property line, or into an access easement or street right-of-way, except as allowed by Section 88.29.020 (Frontage Type Requirements).

2.

Maximum Setbacks for All Structures. Each structure shall be located to not exceed the front or side street setback required by Article 2 (Urban Standards), except:

a.

Where a setback requirement is established for a specific land use by Article 4; and

b.

Where a setback requirement is established for a phased mixed-use project through use permit approval, and/or through a development agreement.

3.

Exemptions from Setback Requirements. The minimum setback requirements of this Development Code do not apply to the following:

a.

An encroachment into a required setback as allowed by the building frontage and profile requirements of Article 2 for the applicable zone, or by subsection F.;

b.

A fence or wall six feet or less in height, when located outside of a front or side street setback;

c.

A deck, earthwork, step, patio, or similar structure in other than a front setback, or other site design element that is placed directly upon grade and does not exceed a height of 18 inches above the surrounding grade at any point;

d.

A sign in compliance with Chapter 88.38 (Signs)

e.

A retaining wall less than 30 inches in height above finished grade.

C.

Measurement of Setbacks. Setbacks shall be measured as follows, except that the director may require different setback measurement methods where the director determines that unusual parcel configuration makes the following infeasible or ineffective. See Figure 3-3.

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Figure 3-3 - Location and Measurement of Setbacks

1.

Front Setback. A front setback shall be measured at right angles from the nearest point on the public rightof-way at the front of the parcel (or edge of access easement on a private street) to the nearest point of the wall of the structure (or column supporting a covered porch, gallery, or arcade), except as follows. On a corner lot, the front property line is the most narrow dimension of a lot adjacent to a street.

a.

Developed Residential Block. In a block where 50 percent or more of the parcels along the block face have been improved with structures, the required front setback for a new structure shall be the greater of the following:

(1)

The minimum front setback required by Article 2 (Urban Standards); or

(2)

The average of the actual front setbacks of the existing structures along the same block face.

b.

Mapped Street with Future Improvements. If the city has established a plan that identifies a right-of-way for the future construction of a new street or the widening of an existing street, a required front or side street setback shall be measured from the line shown on that plan.

c.

Flag Lot. Flag lots are prohibited within the city, except where no other feasible subdivision alternative exists, and the use of a flag lot is authorized by use permit approval. Flag lots require a minimum of 15-foot

wide street frontage and the flag lot area and minimum frontage width shall not include the access street.

d.

Corner Lots. The front setback shall be measured from the nearest point of the wall of the structure to the nearest point of the most narrow street frontage property line. If the property lines on both street frontages are of the same length, or for an irregularly shaped corner lot, the property line to be used for front setback measurement shall be determined by the director.

e.

Landlocked Parcel. The front setback on a parcel that has no access to a public street except by way of an easement across another parcel shall be measured at right angles to the property line most nearly parallel to the street to which the parcel has access. A structure proposed on a landlocked parcel need not comply with the maximum allowable front setback requirements established by Article 2 (Urban Standards).

2.

Side Setback. See Figure 3-3.

a.

Interior Side Setback. The side setback shall be measured at right angles from the nearest point on the side property line of the parcel to the nearest point of the wall of the structure; establishing a setback line parallel to the side property line, which extends between the front and rear setbacks.

b.

Side Street Setback. The side setback on the street side of a corner parcel shall be measured from the nearest point on the side property line bounding the street, or the edge of an easement for a private road, or the inside edge of the sidewalk, or a planned future right-of-way established as described in subsection C.1.b, whichever results in the greatest setback from the existing or future roadway.

3.

Rear Setback. The rear setback shall be measured at right angles from the nearest point on the rear property line to the nearest line of the structure, establishing a setback line parallel to the rear property line. See Figure 3-3.

a.

Through Lot. Structures on a through lot that is improved as a single building site shall be set back from both street lot lines by the distance required by Article 2 for the front setback.

b.

No Rear Lot Line. Where a parcel has no rear lot line because its side lot lines converge to a point, an assumed line five feet long within the parcel, parallel to, and at a maximum distance from the front lot line, shall be deemed to be the rear lot line for the purpose of determining the depth of the required rear setback.

D.

Limitations on the Use of Setbacks. The use or occupancy of a required setback shall comply with the following standards.

1.

Structures. A required setback area shall not be occupied by structures other than:

a.

The fences and walls permitted by Section 88.30.030 (Fences, Walls, and Screening);

b.

A garage in a rear setback in compliance with Section 88.42.020 (Accessory Structures); and

c.

The encroachments into setbacks allowed by the applicable zone.

2.

Storage of Materials or Equipment. No front or side street setback shall be used for the storage of building materials, scrap, junk, machinery, indoor furniture, or similar materials, except for building materials required during an on-site construction project with a valid building permit.

3.

Vehicle Parking and Storage. No required parking space shall he located within a required setback, except as provided by Section 88.36.090.A (Location of Parking) and 88.36.130 (Commercial, Oversized and Recreational Vehicles on Private Property). The following requirements shall also apply:

a.

All vehicles parked within the front yard setback of a residential lot shall be parked only on a driveway leading to a garage or carport, and shall be parked on a paved surface. The maximum allowable area that can be paved in the front yard setback or street side yard setback area is 35 percent of the total width of the setback area.

b.

Parking of any vehicles on unpaved surfaces, concrete tiles or blocks, or grasscrete blocks, concrete tiles or similar surfaces is prohibited. Driveways must be fully paved.

c.

The parking or storage of inoperable vehicles in the front yard of a residential lot is prohibited. Inoperable vehicles may be parked or stored in the side or rear yards of a residential lot on a paved area or in a garage, provided the vehicle is screened with approved and appropriate fencing from public view.

d.

The parking of any vehicle on any vacant unpaved lot is prohibited.

e.

Vehicles parked on driveways in the front yard setback or street side yard setback shall not encroach into a parkway containing a sidewalk or in cases where there is no sidewalk, at least eight feet from the edge of the curb and in the absence of a curb at least eight feet from the edge of the paved road.

f.

Vehicle repairs shall not he performed in front yard setbacks except in case of an emergency. No long term repairs or car dismantling shall be allowed in front yard setbacks. An emergency is considered as the car being unable to start such as a battery jump or changing a flat tire. Long term repairs are considered those taking more than a 12-hour consecutive period.

4.

Pavement. The amount of pavement in required front and side yard setbacks for driveway and garage access shall not exceed that allowed by Section 88.36.100 (Driveways and Site Access).

5.

Outdoor Dining. Outdoor dining is permitted within the required front setback or side street setback when approved by the design review authority.

E.

Allowed Encroachments into Setbacks. An architectural feature attached to a primary structure may extend beyond the wall of the structure and into a required front, side, or rear setback in compliance with the building frontage and profile requirements of Article 2. These requirements do not apply to accessory structures, which are instead subject to Section 88.42.020 (Accessory Structures).

TABLE 3-2. ALLOWED ENCROACHMENTS INTO SETBACKS

F.

Setback Requirements for Specific Structures:

1.

Accessory Structures. See Section 88.42.020 (Accessory Structures).

2.

Fences. See Section 88.30.020 (Fences and Walls).

3.

Decks and Other Site Design Elements. A detached deck, freestanding solar device, steps, terrace, or other site design element that is placed directly upon the grade, and that exceeds a height of 18 inches above the surrounding grade at any point, shall comply with the setback requirements of this Development Code for detached accessory structures.

4.

Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Etc. A permanent swimming pool, hot tub, or spa shall be set back a minimum of five feet from side and rear property lines, and shall not be located within a front setback.

(Ord. No. 06-O6, § 1B, 8-7-06; Ord. No. 08-O7, § 1, 6-16-08; Ord. No. 10-O1, § 7, 3-1-10)

A.

Purpose. This section provides standards which recognize the city's support for and compliance with the California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act (Public Resources Code Sections 42900 through 42911).

B.

Applicability. These requirements apply to new multi-family residential and nonresidential development, or changes to existing multi-family residential or nonresidential development that increase gross floor area by 25 percent or more.

C.

Extent of Storage Area Required. Solid waste and recyclables storage areas shall be provided in the number, dimensions, and types required by the department or review authority. Additional storage areas may be required, as deemed necessary by the director.

D.

Enclosure Requirements. Storage areas shall be fully enclosed by a six-foot solid enclosure that is architecturally compatible with adjacent structures.

1.

Enclosed solid waste collection areas shall be conveniently located and shall be an integral part of the architectural development and be of the same architectural style of the development/building by the use of colors, materials, and design.

2.

The dimensions and materials of the enclosure shall comply with standards provided by the Building Division.

3.

Provided with a covering or roof for security (to prevent scavenging and/or dumping). The roof shall provide adequate clearance to allow complete access to the waste bins, but should not exceed eight feet in height. Open areas between the solid wall and the roof shall also be secured. The roof material and color shall also be architecturally compatible with adjacent structures.

4.

Landscaping shall be provided to soften and screen the enclosure in compliance with Chapter 88.34 (Landscaping Standards).

5.

Where feasible, the trash enclosure gates and bins shall not open directly onto the public right-of-way.

(Ord. No. 2025-05, § 5(Exh. A-1), 8-18-25)

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Figure 3-4 - Example of Appropriate Solid Waste Enclosure

(Ord. No. 2025-05, § 5(Exh. A-1), 8-18-25)

All electric, telephone and other telecommunications facilities, street lighting wiring, cable television and other wiring conduits, shall be placed underground by the developer. This requirement shall not apply in the case of an addition to an existing structure that increases the existing floor area by less than 50 percent.