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Title 20 — ZONING CODE

Chapter 20.16 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT

Brea Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Brea

  • § 20.16.010. Intent and purpose.

  • § 20.08.010. Lot area and dimensions. § 20.08.015. Fences, walls, and landscaping in residential zones.

  • § 20.08.020. Yards. § 20.08.030. Outdoor living space.

§ 20.08.035. Small lot development standards.

  • § 20.08.040. Off-street parking and loading.

  • § 20.08.050. Transportation demand management requirements.

  • § 20.08.060. Corner cut-off areas. § 20.08.070. Utility service lines — Underground.

  • § 20.16.020. Uses permitted.

  • § 20.16.030. Development regulations.

  • § 20.16.040. Procedures.

Chapter 20.20 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

  • § 20.20.010. Compliance required.

  • § 20.20.020. Fire and explosion hazards.

  • § 20.20.030. Radioactivity or electrical disturbance.

  • § 20.20.040. Vibration.

  • § 20.20.050. Emission of dust, smoke and odors.

  • § 20.20.060. Glare.

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§ 20.20.070. Non-commercial kennel
conditional use permit;
procedure; grounds for
refusal or revocation.

Chapter 20.24 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES

Chapter 20.28 SIGNS

  • § 20.28.010. Purpose of chapter.

  • § 20.28.020. Classification of signs and definitions.

  • § 20.28.030. Administration and enforcement.

  • § 20.28.040. Permits required.

  • § 20.24.010. Intent and purpose.

    • § 20.28.045. Comprehensive sign programs.
  • § 20.24.020. Adding new uses and structures.

    • § 20.28.050. Application for permits.
  • § 20.24.030. Change to another nonconforming use.

  • § 20.24.040. Development of nonconforming land.

    • § 20.28.060. Review of sign permit application.

    • § 20.28.070. Fees.

    • § 20.28.080. Signs not requiring a permit.

    • § 20.28.090. Temporary sign permits on private property — General.

  • § 20.24.050. Continuation of nonconforming use of land and structures.

  • § 20.24.060. Continuation of nonconforming structures.

    • § 20.28.095. Temporary signs in the public right-of-way.
  • § 20.24.070. Cost of replacement. § 20.28.100. Temporary searchlight

  • § 20.24.080. Completion of building. permit.

  • § 20.24.090. Additions and alterations to § 20.28.110. Signs permitted in all zones.

  • nonconforming public use. § 20.28.120. Temporary off-site real

  • § 20.24.100. Nonconforming off-street estate for sale signs.

  • parking and loading § 20.28.130. Temporary on-site real

  • facilities. estate for sale signs and

  • § 20.24.110. Uses under variance, minor advertising devices.

  • conditional use permit, or § 20.28.140. Other off-site directional

  • conditional use permit. signs.

  • § 20.24.120. Conduct terminating § 20.28.150. Announcement or bulletin

  • nonconforming use. board signs.

  • § 20.24.130. Termination of § 20.28.160. Window signs.

  • nonconforming use and structures. § 20.28.170. Political signs. § 20.28.180. Signs not designed to be

  • § 20.24.135. Nonconforming signs. viewed from the street.

  • § 20.24.140. Termination of certain § 20.28.190. Location and height of signs

  • nonconforming uses and — General.

  • annexed structures.

  • § 20.24.150. Revocation of § 20.28.200. Sign identification. nonconforming use or § 20.28.210. Sign maintenance. structure. § 20.28.220. Sign material.

  • § 20.24.160. Public utility uses; § 20.28.230. Sign illumination. exemption. § 20.28.240. Prohibited signs.

  • § 20.24.170. Nonconforming uses.

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  • § 20.28.250. Signs constituting safety hazards.

  • § 20.28.260. Parking of advertising vehicles or trailers.

  • § 20.28.270. Variances.

  • § 20.28.280. Violations and nuisance abatement: enforcement official, enforcement, and penalties.

  • § 20.28.290. Nonconformance. § 20.28.300. Freeway oriented off-site advertising signs.

  • § 20.28.310. Freeway oriented signs. § 20.28.320. R-1 Single Family Residential Zone.

  • § 20.28.330. R-2 and R-3 Multiple Family Residential Zones.

  • § 20.28.340. Non-residential zones.

Chapter 20.32 STREET AND HIGHWAY DEDICATION IMPROVEMENTS § 20.32.010. Purpose. § 20.32.020. General provisions.

Chapter 20.36 HOME OCCUPATIONS

§ 20.36.010. Criteria.

Chapter 20.40 AFFORDABLE HOUSING

  • § 20.40.010. Purpose. § 20.40.020. Applicability. § 20.40.030. Definitions. § 20.40.040. Affordable unit requirements.

  • § 20.40.050. Alternatives. § 20.40.060. Incentives. § 20.40.070. Exemptions. § 20.40.080. Standards and procedures. § 20.40.090. Affordable housing plan and agreement.

  • § 20.40.100. Enforcement.

  • § 20.40.110. Affordable housing trust fund.

  • § 20.40.120. Guidelines.

Chapter 20.42 DENSITY BONUS

  • § 20.42.010. Purpose and applicability. § 20.42.020. Definitions. § 20.42.030. Density bonuses. § 20.42.040. Additional density bonuses. § 20.42.050. General standards for affordable units.

  • § 20.42.060. Development incentives. § 20.42.070. Parking ratios.

  • § 20.42.080. Waiver or modification of development standards.

  • § 20.42.090. Application requirements. § 20.42.100. Review procedures. § 20.42.110. Regulatory agreement. § 20.42.120. Enforcement.

Chapter 20.44 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES

  • § 20.44.010. Purpose. § 20.44.020. Definitions.

  • § 20.44.030. Zones for adult entertainment establishments — Development standards.

§ 20.44.040. Minimum proximity requirements.

  • § 20.44.050. Measurement of distance between uses.

    • Closed viewing areas.
  • § 20.44.060.

  • § 20.44.070. Adult entertainment zoning permit required.

  • § 20.44.080. Permit application.

  • § 20.44.080.

  • § 20.44.090. Grounds for permit denial application/ revocation.

  • § 20.44.100. Permit conditions.

  • § 20.44.110. Sale or transfer of business.

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  • § 20.44.120. New permit required. § 20.44.130. Display of permit. § 20.44.140. Violation and penalties.

Chapter 20.48 OFF-SITE HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES

§ 20.48.010. Off-site hazardous waste
facility requirements.
§ 20.48.020. Applicability.
§ 20.48.030. Procedures.
§ 20.48.040. Local Assessment
Committee (LAC).
§ 20.48.050. Public hearings.
§ 20.48.060. Findings.
§ 20.48.070. Commission action and
appeals.
§ 20.48.080. Use of permit.
§ 20.48.090. Facility siting criteria.
§ 20.48.100. Safety and security.
§ 20.48.110. Contingency plan.
§ 20.48.120. Monitoring.
§ 20.48.130. Closure plan.
§ 20.48.140. Financial responsibility.

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