Calabasas Municipal Code Ch. 17.10 Establishment of Zoning District and Allowable Land Uses

This chapter establishes the zoning districts to be applied to property throughout the city, adopts the city's zoning map, and determines how the regulations of each zoning district apply to property.

(Ord. No. 2010-265, § 3, 1-27-2010)

Calabasas shall be divided into zoning districts which consistently implement the General Plan. The following zoning districts are established, and shall be shown on the official zoning map (Section 17.10.030).

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(Ord. No. 2010-265, § 3, 1-27-2010; Ord. No. 2021-395, § 5A, 10-13-2021)

A. Inclusion by Reference. The zoning map, together with all legends, symbols, notations, references, zoning district boundaries, map symbols, and other information on the map has been adopted by the council in compliance with Government Code sections 65800 et seq., and is incorporated into this development code by reference as though it were fully set forth herein.

B. Zoning District Boundaries. The boundaries of the zoning districts established by Section 17.10.020 shall be shown upon the map designated as the "City of Calabasas zoning map" (hereafter referred to as the "zoning map"), on file with the city clerk, and available at the department.

C. Relationship to General Plan. The zoning map shall implement the General Plan, including the Land Use Plan.

D. Zoning Map Amendments. Amendments to the zoning map shall follow the process established in Chapter 17.76.

E. Interpretation of Zoning Map. The zoning map shall be interpreted in compliance with Section 17.03.020(C).

(Ord. No. 2010-265, § 3, 1-27-2010)

A. Purpose. Chapter 17.11 determines which land uses are allowed in each zoning district established by Section 17.10.020 and Chapter 17.62 specifies what land use permit is required to establish each use. Chapters 17.13 through 17.17 provide the basic development standards that apply to allowed land uses in each zoning district.

B. Determination of Allowable Land Uses. Any questions about whether a proposed land use is allowed in a particular zoning district by Section 17.11.010 shall be resolved by the director in compliance with Section 17.11.020.

C. Development Standards—Conflicts Between Provisions.

1. In the event of any conflict between the zoning district regulations of this article and the provisions of Article III, the provisions of Article III shall control;

2. In the event of any conflict between the zoning district regulations of this article and the provisions of any applicable development agreement, specific plan, or master plan, the provisions of the development agreement, specific plan or master plan shall control.

D. Single Parcel in Two Zoning Districts. In the event two or more parcels are consolidated through the approval of a lot line adjustment, parcel or tentative map in compliance with Article IV such that a single parcel is covered by two or more zoning districts, the consolidated parcel shall be rezoned to a single zoning district.

In the event that an existing parcel is covered by two or more zoning districts, the location of the main structure shall determine which zoning district standards shall apply to the project. In cases where the proposed main structure would straddle a zone district boundary line, the most restrictive zoning district standards shall apply.

E. Partial Coverage of Parcel by Overlay Zone. In the event the boundaries of two or more parcels are affected through the approval of a lot line adjustment, parcel map or tentative map in compliance with Article IV (Subdivisions) such that a parcel resulting from such approval is not entirely within an existing overlay zone, the resulting parcel shall be rezoned pursuant to Chapter 17.76 so that the entire resulting parcel is within the overlay zone. In the case where portions of the resulting parcel are within more than one overlay zone, the director shall determine which overlay zone shall apply to the entire resulting parcel and the resulting parcel shall be rezoned accordingly pursuant to Chapter 17.76. The property owner may apply for a tentative map, parcel map, or conditional use permit (if applicable) to have the overlay zone designation removed from the resulting parcel, the approval of which may be subject to conditions consistent with Chapter 17.18 and Chapter 17.76.

(Ord. No. 2010-265, § 3, 1-27-2010)