Belmont Zoning Code § 19.5 Notice/Additional Requirements

(a) It shall be required as a condition of any Use Permit granted hereunder that the applicant/grantee of the Use Permit provide the oil company, the property owner and/or lessee each with a copy of the conditions embodied in the Use Permit so that there shall be no person operating the premises who is not aware of the conditions of operation.

3 Amended by Ord. 559, 5/28/75

City of Belmont Zoning Ordinance 19-5

(b) The Planning Commission shall have the right to add additional conditions or requirements in order to insure compatibility to the automobile service station with the surrounding area and the goals and objectives of the General Plan of the City.
19.6 ENFORCEMENT - This Section shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Section 17 of this Ordinance.
19.7 NONCONFORMING SERVICE STATIONS - Nonconforming service stations and uses on said service station sites shall be handled pursuant to Section 9 of this Ordinance. If conformity with standards adopted pursuant to this Section causes hardship due to existing configuration of on-site buildings or structures, a Variance may be applied for pursuant to Section 14 of this Ordinance.

City of Belmont Zoning Ordinance 19-6

SECTION 21 - SPECIAL COMBINING DISTRICTS[1]

Editor’s Note: Current through Ordinance 2023-1173

21.1 SPECIAL COMBINING DISTRICTS – This section establishes certain classes of districts designated respectively by the symbols S, S-1, S-2, or S-3 referred to herein as Special Combining Districts or S Districts.[2] When a zoning district is combined with an S District, the regulations specified for the respective S District shall apply in that portion of the district combined with the S District. Zoning regulations contained in the underlying district that are not superseded or incompatible with the S District regulations shall continue to apply.
21.2 S-1 SPECIAL BUILDING SITE COMBINING DISTRICT
- (a) S-1 District Established. The S-1 Special Building Site District comprises that certain area situated within the City of Belmont and described on the following map section as an S-1 District. The City of Belmont Zoning Map is hereby amended to include the S- 1 District as shown.

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(b) S-1 District Purpose. The S-1 District is established to provide special regulations pertaining to front yard setbacks and retention of trees and vegetation in steep hillside areas.
(c) S-1 District Regulations. The following development regulations shall be applied to properties located within the S-1 District in lieu of the respective underlying zoning regulations.
- (1) Front Yard. The minimum depth of the front yard in S-1 District shall be zero feet; provided however, that the minimum distance from the front of the structure to the back-of-curb, the location of which shall be established by the City Engineer, shall not be less than 23 feet.

1 Section 21 added by Ord. 528, 5/8/74; amended by Ord. 2014-1079, §14, 8/26/2014

2 Amended by Ord. 2023-1173, §5, 11/14/2023

City of Belmont Zoning Ordinance

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(2) Driveway Length. The minimum length of driveway on private property in S-1 Districts shall be zero feet, provided however, that all other regulations pertaining to driveways and vehicle ramps shall remain in force, and further provided that an Encroachment Permit shall be secured from the Belmont City Council and recorded with the San Mateo County Recorder prior to issuance of a building permit to construct said driveway on City right-of-way.
(3) Garage Doors. Garage doors constructed or erected in the S-1 Districts when located within four feet of the front setback line, shall be of such type which do not project beyond the front of the building when open, closed or during opening and closing.
(4) Design Review. All uses in the S-1 Districts shall be subject to Design Review as prescribed in Section 13 of this Ordinance. It is the policy of the City of Belmont to preserve the rural character, natural vegetation and trees in this area. Each proposed building in S-1 Districts shall be reviewed with this objective.