Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.27.050 Signs

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1066, § 1, adopted Sept. 14, 2011, amended Ch. 19.27 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 19.27, §§ 19.27.010—19.27.280, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 461, § 1 (part), adopted 1980; Ord. No. 493, § 1 (part), adopted 1981; Ord. No. 563, § 2, adopted 1984; Ord. No. 588, § 4, adopted 1985; Ord. No. 590, § 15, adopted 1985; Ord. No. 593, § 15, adopted 1985; Ord. No. 628, § 6, adopted 1987; Ord. No. 660, § 5, adopted 1988; Ord. No. 763, § 12, adopted 1992; Ord. No. 856, § 11, adopted 1996.

The service commercial zone (SC zone) is established to provide areas of development for service type uses that are normally heavier than general retail and somewhat lighter than the industrial categories while generally providing service, assembly of materials, craft and related or support type uses. The general placement, design and intensity of a use in the zone are required to be planned in order to protect and preserve the character of the adjoining properties.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

A. The following uses are permitted in the SC zone subject to the approval of a planned development permit:

1. Appliance service and sale facility.

2. Art studios/galleries.

3. Automotive service station and repair garages, transmission, muffler, and automobile upholstery; all storage and repair within an entirely enclosed building.

4. Automobile and truck sales.

5. Auto parts stores.

6. Bakery, retail and wholesale (may include ancillary outside seating).

7. Bookbinding.

8. Building materials, retail and wholesale.

9. Caretaker facilities as an ancillary function to self-storage facilities.

10. Car washes.

11. Catering and food services, including food preparation.

12. Carpet/drapery cleaning.

13. Carpet/drapery sales.

14. Coffee roasting (may include ancillary store and seating).

15. Dry cleaning establishments.

16. Electronics repair shops including sales of ancillary parts and equipment.

17. Feed stores (including pet sales).

18. Florist shops, wholesale/retail.

19. Ice cream and yogurt shops.

20. Laundry and linen service.

21. Locksmith shops.

22. Medical and dental laboratories.

23. Meat markets.

24. Metal laboratory.

25. Nursery plant sales and garden supply.

26. Offices (business and professional).

27. Parking lots, including parking for transit.

28. Photo processing.

29. Picture framing.

30. Pet shops.

31. Plumbing shops.

32. Photography studios.

33. Printing and publishing.

34. Recycling facilities, small (which do not occupy any required parking).

35. Rental, party and event.

36. Self-storage facilities.

37. Sheet metal shops.

38. Shoe repair shops.

39. Sign manufacturing.

40. Soil and material laboratory.

41. Taxidermist.

42. Tire store.

43. Trade schools.

44. Upholstery and mattress shops.

45. Veterinary clinic (all indoors).

46. Warehousing and wholesaling.

47. Welding supplies sales and service.

48. Woodworking and cabinet shops.

Uses and structures that are incidental and accessory to any of the uses permitted in this zone which in the judgment of the planning commission are similar to and compatible with and no more objectionable than any of these listed uses are also permitted.

(Ord. No. 2008, § 4(Exh. A), 4-12-2023; Ord. No. 2013, § 4(Exh. A), 7-26-2023)

A. The following uses are permitted in the SC zone subject to the approval of a planned development permit:

1. Appliance service and sale facility.

2. Art studios/galleries.

3. Automotive service station and repair garages, transmission, muffler, and automobile upholstery; all storage and repair within an entirely enclosed building.

4. Automobile and truck sales.

5. Auto parts stores.

6. Bakery, retail and wholesale (may include ancillary outside seating).

7. Bookbinding.

8. Building materials, retail and wholesale.

9. Caretaker facilities as an ancillary function to self-storage facilities.

10. Car washes.

11. Catering and food services, including food preparation.

12. Carpet/drapery cleaning.

13. Carpet/drapery sales.

14. Coffee roasting (may include ancillary store and seating).

15. Dry cleaning establishments.

16. Electronics repair shops including sales of ancillary parts and equipment.

17. Feed stores (including pet sales).

18. Florist shops, wholesale/retail.

19. Ice cream and yogurt shops.

20. Laundry and linen service.

21. Locksmith shops.

22. Medical and dental laboratories.

23. Meat markets.

24. Metal laboratory.

25. Nursery plant sales and garden supply.

26. Offices (business and professional).

27. Parking lots, including parking for transit.

28. Photo processing.

29. Picture framing.

30. Pet shops.

31. Plumbing shops.

32. Photography studios.

33. Printing and publishing.

34. Recycling facilities, small (which do not occupy any required parking).

35. Rental, party and event.

36. Self-storage warehouse.

37. Sheet metal shops.

38. Shoe repair shops.

39. Sign manufacturing.

40. Soil and material laboratory.

41. Taxidermist.

42. Tire store.

43. Trade schools.

44. Upholstery and mattress shops.

45. Veterinary clinic (all indoors).

46. Warehousing and wholesaling.

47. Welding supplies sales and service.

48. Woodworking and cabinet shops.

Uses and structures that are incidental and accessory to any of the uses permitted in this zone which in the judgment of the planning commission are similar to and compatible with and no more objectionable than any of these listed uses are also permitted.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011; Ord. No. 1099, § 4(Exh. A), 12-10-2014; Ord. No. 2008, § 5, 4-12-2023)

A. The following uses may be permitted in the SC zone if a conditional use permit is obtained in the manner provided in Chapter 19.62 of this code:

1. Artists lofts with studio/work space.

2. Bottling and canning plants.

3. [Intentionally deleted];

4. Buildings with a height greater than thirty-five feet.

5. Commercial recreational uses.

6. Concurrent use of mini-marts with a service station (without alcohol sales).

7. Dance studios.

8. Drinking establishments, bars.

9. Equipment rental and service.

10. Gymnasiums and health clubs.

11. Gymnastics.

12. Martial arts studios.

13. Museums.

14. Residential dwelling units above the first floor of a mixed-use building, as part of a commercial usage.

15. Restaurants with or without alcohol sales (may include ancillary outside seating).

16. Skating rinks.

17. Veterinary clinic with outdoor kennels.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011; Ord. No. 1099, § 4(Exh. A), 12-10-2014; Ord. No. 1196, § 9A, 9-14-2022)

The following uses may be permitted in the SC Service Commercial (SC) Zone if a conditional use permit is approved by the director in the manner provided in Chapter 19.62:

A. Breweries, wineries, and distilleries, with or without tasting areas, including retail sales of alcoholic beverages manufactured on-site that will be consumed off the premises.

(Ord. No. 1196, § 9B, 9-14-2022)

A. The following uses are expressly prohibited in the SC zone:

1. Drinking establishments.

2. General retail uses, except as specified in this chapter.

3. Residential uses, except as authorized under Section 19.27.040.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011; Ord. No. 1099, § 4(Exh. A), 12-10-2014)

Signs for uses in the SC zone are permitted in accordance with the applicable sign regulations in Chapter 17.04 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

A. Size. The total space allowed for tasting areas is limited to thirty percent of the gross floor area of the brewery, winery, or distillery to which they are ancillary.

B. Parking. Off street parking for tasting areas must satisfy the parking requirements of Section 19.44.080(11)(a) of this code.

(Ord. No. 1099, § 3(Exh. A), 12-10-2014)

The property development performance standards in Section 19.27.070 through Section 19.27.170 apply to all lots and premises within the SC zone.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

All uses within the SC zone must operate in accordance with the performance standards in Chapter 19.54 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

All lots must meet the following minimum standards:

A. The minimum lot area is ten thousand square feet exclusive of public right-of-way dedicated for road purposes or proposed road purposes.

B. Minimum width of a lot is one hundred feet.

C. Minimum depth of lot measured at right angles to the front property line is one hundred feet.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

A. The planning commission must determine the yard requirements for a planned development permit based upon the height and bulk of the building and the adjoining land use and the intent of the zone, but in no case below the minimum standards set forth as follows:

1. Front yard. The front yard may not be less than fifteen feet or greater than fifty feet from the existing or proposed right-of-way line. The front yard must be landscaped.

2. Side yard. No interior side yard is required except when adjacent to a residential zone or when abutting a street or alley that separates the SC zone from a residential zone in which case a minimum side yard of fifty feet will be required. The side yard must include a six-foot landscaping screen adjacent to a six-foot block wall constructed on the property line, and when adjacent to a public street the front yard setback landscaping requirements must be met.

3. Rear yard. The rear yard may be no less than ten feet deep with consideration given to providing adequate access for service vehicles. If the building height is in excess of twenty-five feet, the setback will be increased by one foot for each one foot of building height or portion thereof for a maximum area of fifty feet. When the SC zone abuts a residential zone, a minimum rear yard of fifty feet must be provided. A minimum six-foot landscape screen with dense planting must also be provided.

B. General yard uses: Open storage and display of materials and equipment is prohibited. Permitted uses that normally conduct a portion of the business in the open such as equipment rental and building material storage yards must ensure that all ancillary outside sales areas are paved, have a minimum six foot wide perimeter landscaping buffer and are screened by a minimum six foot high decorative/screen wall.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

Off-street parking must satisfy the parking requirements of Chapter 19.44 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

Off-street loading must satisfy the loading requirements of Chapter 19.46 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

A. A minimum six foot high solid decorative screen wall must be erected on a property line abutting any residential zone.

B. All parking areas must be screened from view from the street through the use of earth mounds, landscaping, or a low screen wall with the height of the screening to be three feet as measured from the higher side between the street and parking lot area.

C. The placement and design of the wall or screen berm must be approved by the director. Permitted uses that normally conduct a portion of their business in the open such as equipment rental and building material storage yards must ensure that all ancillary outside sales areas are screened by a minimum six foot high decorative screen wall.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

Exterior lighting is permitted subject to the procedures and regulations in Chapter 19.47 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011; Ord. No. 2004, § 13, 1-11-2023)

Building and other structures may not occupy more than fifty percent of the area for which the planned development permit is issued. The remaining area must be used for landscaping, automobile parking and circulation, and must be completely improved, surfaced and marked for this purpose.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

A building is limited to a height of thirty-five feet. Greater height may be permitted if a conditional use permit is granted.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

A. The purposes of the landscaping requirements are to enhance, conserve and stabilize property values by encouraging pleasant and attractive surroundings. Landscaping also contributes to the relief of heat, noise and glare through the proper placement of green plants and trees.

B. Landscaping and all other ground space treatment must be provided upon at least ten percent of the net developed site. All landscaping must be provided with a permanent watering system and must be surrounded by a six-inch concrete curb. Landscaping must be considered actual planting areas of lawn, trees, planter boxes, shrubs, or other plants. Environmental areas will be considered those spaces related to or integrated with landscaping which provide an interesting complementary design. Courtyards, water ponds, streams, walkways, decks, kiosks, and similar items may be permitted. Such landscaping must be provided in accordance with the following standards:

1. Maintenance. Required landscaped areas must be maintained in a neat, clean, orderly and healthy condition. This is meant to include proper pruning, mowing of lawns, weeding, removal of litter, fertilizing, replacement of plants when necessary, and the regular watering of all plantings.

2. Watering System. Required landscaped areas must be provided with a suitable permanent method of watering of plants. This watering system must consist of piped waterlines terminating in an appropriate number of sprinklers to insure a sufficient amount of water for plants within the landscaped area. Sprinklers must be so spaced as to assure a complete coverage of the required landscaped area.

3. Front Yards. The entire front yard setback must be landscaped with the exception of that area provided for vehicles or pedestrian access and approved on the development plan.

4. Planting Areas. A planting area must contain at least twenty-four square feet of area and be a minimum of four feet in width.

5. Trees. One tree, fifteen-gallon minimum, of a species approved on final landscaping plan must be planted within a minimum thirty-six square foot area, at every ten rows of single row parking stalls, or every twenty rows of double row parking stalls.

6. Unused Space. Each unused space resulting from the design of parking spaces of over 24 square feet in area must be landscaped.

7. Screening. When the planned development is either behind or of the side of a residential zone, or where the SC zone abuts an alley or developed property, adjacent to a residential zone, it must include a minimum six-foot wide landscaped area to screen the development. The design of the screening must consist of evergreen trees and shrubs closely spaced. In addition, all parking areas must be screened from view from the street through the use of earth mounds and/or landscaping with a height of the screening to be three feet as measured from the higher side between the street and parking lot area.

8. Landscaping Plan. A plan must be prepared by a licensed landscape architect and must comply the city's water efficient landscape regulations (Chapter 14.10) and adopted guidelines.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

A. An outdoor trash and refuse storage area, must be provided, be easily accessible and enclosed on all sides by a minimum six-foot high brick or decorative concrete block/masonry wall. In addition to waste, the enclosure must provide adequate room to accommodate recycling and green waste containers. The enclosure must include a solid cover within a decorative trellis design. The opening of the storage area must be screened by a solid gate of durable wood or comparable material.

B. In addition, all solid waste must be stored in closed containers in the required enclosures.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

All utilities must be placed underground in accordance with applicable provisions of this code.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

All ground mounted mechanical and electrical equipment and satellite dish antennas must be screened by landscaping or solid decorative fence or combination with the design approved by the planning director. All rooftop equipment must be placed behind and shall not extend above a permanent parapet wall or roof screen. In addition, attention should be given to screening equipment from adjacent elevated views such as bridges, trains and the freeway.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

Adequate ramps and equipment must be provided to accommodate the use of the facility by the handicapped and must include, but not be limited to, access ramps, restrooms, drinking fountains, etc.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

No building or improvement or portion of a building may be erected, constructed, converted, established, altered or enlarged; nor may a lot or premises be used without first obtaining a planned development permit.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

A. An application for a planned development permit must be filed with the department and must include a development plan containing the following:

1. An accurately dimensioned plot plan showing existing and proposed topography, all proposed building, parking, landscaping areas, walls and all existing or proposed streets within a three hundred foot radius of the property.

2. The dimension of all yards, setbacks, parking area, driveways and square footage of all building landscaping and building coverage.

3. The elevation of all buildings proposed with a notation to the type of material proposed and a color and material sample.

B. The application and development plan will be reviewed by the department to determine if the application is complete for processing.

Should an application be deemed incomplete, staff will notify the applicant of the outstanding materials required to complete the application. Should the applicant be unable to provide the information necessary to complete the application within six months from the date of the incomplete notice, the application process will be considered abandoned by the applicant and all application materials will be returned.

If the application is deemed complete, it will be processed and staff recommendations will be submitted to the planning commission along with the development plan for consideration.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

Notice of the time and place of the planning commission's consideration of the application and the staff's recommendation will be given to the applicant at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

In considering an application for a planned development permit, the planning commission must consider the proposed recommendation of the staff and the following guidelines:

A. The degree of compatibility of property uses for which this chapter is intended to promote and preserve must be maintained with respect to the particular use on the particular site and consideration of existing and potential uses of property within the zone and the general area in which the use is proposed to be located, as well as consistency with any applicable specific plans or city design guidelines.

B. Performance standards and conditions must be imposed upon uses which, if not properly conditioned, have the potential to become obnoxious, dangerous, offensive or injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare by reason of the emission of noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibration, odor or other harmful or annoying substances.

C. The use may not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, or general welfare.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

The planning commission may attach such conditions and make such modifications to the application as the commission may determine necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this zone, or maintain consistency with any applicable specific plans or city design guidelines.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

If the proposed planned development would substantially depreciate property values in the vicinity, unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of property in the vicinity, would endanger the public peace, health, safety and general welfare, or is deemed inconsistent with the general plan or any applicable specific plans or city design guidelines, then such proposed planned development must be rejected, modified or conditioned to remove the objections or inconsistencies.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

Unless the use is opened, or the construction of the structure is commenced and being diligently pursued not later than twelve months after the date the permit is granted, the permit will automatically expire on that date. However, if there have been no changes in the proposed plot plans or adjacent areas, the planning commission or director, if authorized by the planning commission, may grant extensions of time for the establishment of the use.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

A. Effective Date of Planning Commission Decision. Decisions of the planning commission approving, denying or conditionally approving an application for a planned development permit will be final ten days following the date of the planning commission's decision, unless a timely and complete appeal is filed or a city council review is ordered as provided in this section.

B. Form of Appeal. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, an appeal from a decision of the planning commission relating to a permit must meet all of the following requirements:

1. The appeal must be in writing on a form provided by the director and must identify the planning commission's action to which the appeal relates.

2. The appeal must be filed with the director prior to the planning commission decision to which the appeal relates becoming final.

3. The appeal must be accompanied by a processing fee in an amount set by city council resolution.

C. Effectiveness of an Appeal. No appeal will be deemed complete or effective for any purpose unless it complies with all of the provisions of subsections A and B.

D. Review by City Council. The city council, by majority vote of its total membership and at any time before a planning commission decision becomes final pursuant to subsection A of this section, may issue an order to review, de novo, a planning commission decision relating to an application ("order of review").

E. Stay of Proceedings. The timely filing of an effective appeal or the timely adoption by the city council of an order of review will stay the decision of the planning commission to which the appeal or order of review relates, pending city council action on the matter.

F. Action of City Clerk. Upon the timely filing of an effective appeal or the adoption of a timely order of review, the city clerk will:

1. Set the matter for hearing at the next most convenient meeting of the city council; and

2. Give written mailed notice of the time and place of the hearing to the appellant, the applicant, and such other persons and entities in accordance with Section 19.84.030 of this code.

G. Action by the City Council. At the time and place of the hearing on an appeal or an order of review, the city council will conduct a de novo hearing on the matter, at which time all interested persons will be allowed to present relevant, reliable evidence to the city council. The technical rules of evidence applicable to judicial proceedings need not be observed, provided that the matter is resolved by the city council based upon reliable, relevant evidence. The applicant will have the burden of proof to show the existence of the facts, which warrant the granting of the planned development permit.

H. City Council Decision. The city clerk must give written notice of the city council's decision to the appellant, the applicant and any other interested person who requests such notice. The city council's determination will be final subject only to judicial review.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

(Ord. No. 1153, § 4(P), 5-25-2018)

A. Any planned development permit may be revoked by the planning commission or city council after notice and hearing is provided to the holder of the permit for any of the following causes:

1. Any term or condition of the permit has not been complied with.

2. The property subject to the permit, or any portion thereof is used or maintained in violation of any applicable law or regulation.

3. The use for which the permit was granted has not been exercised for twelve consecutive months, has ceased to exist, or has been abandoned.

4. The use for which the permit was granted has been so exercised as to be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare, or as to constitute a nuisance.

B. After revocation of a planned development permit, the affected property will be subject to the current regulations of the applicable zone classification.

C. The failure of the planning commission or city council to revoke a permit whenever due cause exists does not constitute a waiver of the right of revocation with respect to any subsequent cause or grounds for revocation.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)

A. A certificate of occupancy is required for any change in use within a planned development. A change in use in an existing building may be approved administratively by the director.

B. An application for a certificate of occupancy must be accompanied by a description of the proposed commercial operation in sufficient detail to fully describe the nature and extent of the proposed use.

C. A certificate of occupancy for a use in the SC zone may be revoked by the city council after a public hearing if the city council finds that the holder of the certificate has failed to comply with the approved plans.

(Ord. No. 1066, § 1, 9-14-2011)