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Division 1 — DefinitionsPart 3 — Tentative Maps

§ 9203.5. Tentative Map Contents.

Carson Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Carson

Each tentative map shall show and contain the following information:

  • a. The assigned map number.

  • b. The date of preparation, a north point, and scale.

  • c. The boundary of the division of land shown to scale and tied to a known point.

  • d. A key map, indicating the location of the proposed division of land in relation to the surrounding area.

  • e. The approximate contours, showing existing topography.

  • f. The approximate location of all areas subject to inundation or storm water overflow and the location, width, and direction of flow of each water course.

  • g. The approximate location of all trees standing within the boundaries of proposed rights-of-way.

  • h. The location, width, approximate grade, and center line radius of existing and proposed streets, alleys, highways, ways, and easements which are within or adjacent to the proposed division of land.

  • i. The existing street improvements, including drainage structures.

  • j. Actual names for existing streets or highways and a proposed name for any new streets or highways.

  • k. A label or identifying note for existing or proposed easements other than streets or highways. Existing easements shall be delineated on the tentative map and shall show the name of the easement holder, the purpose of the easement, and the legal reference for the easement. If an easement is blanket or indeterminate in nature, a note to this effect shall be placed on the tentative map.

  • l. The approximate layout of lots, including approximate dimensions and lot numbers and, where pads are proposed for building sites, the approximate finish grade.

  • m. The approximate location of existing structures, shown to scale, within or immediately adjacent to the division of land. Show house numbers, and label each structure with the proposed disposition. Show the distance to any proposed parcel line of any structure to remain. The type of construction of the structure and the fire wall rating if any structure is within ten (10) feet of a proposed parcel line shall be stated.

  • n. The general location of all proposed buildings and structures which are to be divided into units of air space and the means of access thereto, where the division of land consists of a condominium, community apartment project, or stock cooperative.

  • o. If necessary, a generalized plan of proposed development adjacent to the division of land showing the compatibility of the development with existing and future development in the neighborhood.

  • p. The location of sewage disposal components including house laterals which are to remain.

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Contents — Carson Zoning Code
Carson Zoning Code
  1. Article 9 — Planning and Zoning
  2. Chapter 1 — ZONING
  3. Division 1 — Title, Authority And Purpose
  4. Division 2 — Format
  5. Division 3 — Zoning Classifications
  6. Division 4 — Zoning Boundaries
  7. Division 1 — Uses Permitted
  8. Division 2 — Accessory Uses
  9. Division 3 — Conditional Use Criteria
  10. Division 4 — Density
  11. Division 5 — Site Requirements
  12. Division 6 — Site Development Standards
  13. Division 7 — Environmental Effects
  14. Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
  15. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  16. Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
  17. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  18. Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
  19. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  20. Division 9 — Special Use Zones
  21. Division 1 — Street Dedication And Improvement
  22. Division 2 — Vehicular Parking, Loading And Maneuvering Areas
  23. Division 3 — Walls
  24. Division 4 — Trash And Recycling Areas
  25. Division 5 — Transportation Demand And Trip Reduction Measures
  26. Division 6 — Project Grading
  27. Division 7 — Signs
  28. Division 8 — Water Efficient Landscaping
  29. Division 1 — Procedures In General
  30. Division 2 — Procedures By Type
  31. Division 1 — Applicability Of Regulations
  32. Division 2 — Nonconformities
  33. Division 3 — Relationship Of Zoning Regulations To Other Laws …
  34. Division 4 — Interpretation Of Provisions
  35. Division 5 — Violations And Penalties
  36. Division 6 — Assignment Of Authority, Powers And Duties
  37. Division 1 — Definitions
    Overview
    1. § 9191.002. Abut or Abutting.
    2. § 9191.006. Access.
    3. § 9191.010. Accessory.
    4. § 9191.011. Accessory Dwelling Unit.
    5. § 9191.012. Accessory Dwelling Unit, Junior.
    6. § 9191.014. Action.
    7. § 9191.016. Adult Business.
    8. § 9191.0161. Massage Service.
    9. § 9191.017. Tattoo Service.
    10. § 9191.018. Alley.
    11. § 9191.022. Alley, Public.
    12. § 9191.026. Alter or Alteration.
    13. § 9191.027. Amusement Machine.
    14. § 9191.028. Arcade.
    15. § 9191.029. Area.
    16. § 9191.030. Authorized Agent or Representative of Owner.
    17. § 9191.031. Automobile Dismantling or Wrecking Yard.
    18. § 9191.032. Automobile Impounding Yard.
    19. § 9191.034. Basement.
    20. § 9191.038. Boarding House.
    21. § 9191.040. Bona Fide Restaurant.
    22. § 9191.042. Borrow Pit.
    23. § 9191.046. Building.
    24. § 9191.047. Building or Structure, Accessory.
    25. § 9191.054. Building Code.
    26. § 9191.058. Building Height.
    27. § 9191.062. Building, Main.
    28. § 9191.066. Building Official.
    29. § 9191.067. Cargo Container Storage Facilities – Terms Defined.
    30. § 9191.070. Carport.
    31. § 9191.072. Carpool.
    32. § 9191.073. Carson Civic Center.
    33. § 9191.074. Cellar.
    34. § 9191.078. Cemetery.
    35. § 9191.082. Centerline.
    36. § 9191.084. Check Cashing or Check Cashing Business.
    37. § 9191.086. Child or Children.
    38. § 9191.090. Child Day Care.
    39. § 9191.094. Church.
    40. § 9191.098. Clinic, Dental or Medical.
    41. § 9191.102. Club, Private.
    42. § 9191.106. Commission.
    43. § 9191.110. Common Area.
    44. § 9191.114. Community Care Facility.
    45. § 9191.118. Community Care Facility, Residential.
    46. § 9191.122. Community Care Facility, Small-Family Home.
    47. § 9191.126. Community Day Care Facility.
    48. § 9191.130. Compatible Use.
    49. § 9191.134. Conditional Use Permit.
    50. § 9191.138. Condominium Common Area.
    51. § 9191.142. Condominium Documents.
    52. § 9191.146. Condominium Owner.
    53. § 9191.150. Condominium Plan.
    54. § 9191.154. Condominium Project.
    55. § 9191.158. Condominium Project Elements.
    56. § 9191.162. Condominium, Residential.
    57. § 9191.166. Condominium Unit.
    58. § 9191.167. Convalescent Home or Convalescent Hospital.
    59. § 9191.168. Cooperative, Residential Stock.
    60. § 9191.170. Council.
    61. § 9191.174. Curb Return.
    62. § 9191.176. Deferred Deposit or Deferred Deposit Originator.
    63. § 9191.178. Department Store.
    64. § 9191.179. Day Care for Children.
    65. § 9191.180. Developer.
    66. § 9191.182. Development.
    67. § 9191.184. Development Plan.
    68. § 9191.185. Development Project.
    69. § 9191.186. Director.
    70. § 9191.190. Director of Public Works.
    71. § 9191.194. Display.
    72. § 9191.198. Driveway.
    73. § 9191.200. Driving Skill Course.
    74. § 9191.202. Dwelling.
    75. § 9191.206. Dwelling, Multiple.
    76. § 9191.208. Repealed.
    77. § 9191.210. Dwelling, Single-Family.
    78. § 9191.214. Dwelling Unit.
    79. § 9191.218. Easement.
    80. § 9191.219. Efficiency Unit.
    81. § 9191.222. Electric Distribution Substation.
    82. § 9191.224. Emergency Shelter.
    83. § 9191.226. Exception.
    84. § 9191.230. Expansion.
    85. § 9191.234. Family.
    86. § 9191.238. Finished Grade.
    87. § 9191.242. Finished Grade, Average.
    88. § 9191.243. Flea Market.
    89. § 9191.246. Floor Area, Gross.
    90. § 9191.250. Floor Area, Net.
    91. § 9191.252. Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
    92. § 9191.253. Foster Home.
    93. § 9191.254. Freeway.
    94. § 9191.258. Frontage.
    95. § 9191.262. Future Right-of-Way Area.
    96. § 9191.266. Future Right-of-Way Line.
    97. § 9191.270. Garage.
    98. § 9191.271. Garage, Subterranean.
    99. § 9191.272. Garage, Partial Subterranean.
    100. § 9191.274. General Plan.
    101. § 9191.278. Group Quarters.
    102. § 9191.280. Gymnasium.
    103. § 9191.282. Hedge.
    104. § 9191.286. Heliport.
    105. § 9191.290. Helistop.
    106. § 9191.294. Hospital.
    107. § 9191.298. Hotel, Residential.
    108. § 9191.302. Hotel, Transient.
    109. § 9191.303. Indoor Team Training Facility.
    110. § 9191.304. Intensification.
    111. § 9191.307. Intermodal Container Transfer Facility.
    112. § 9191.310. Junk and Salvage.
    113. § 9191.314. Junk and Salvage Yard.
    114. § 9191.318. Kennel.
    115. § 9191.322. Kitchen.
    116. § 9191.326. Laboratory.
    117. § 9191.330. Landscaping.
    118. § 9191.334. Livestock.
    119. § 9191.338. Loading Area.
    120. § 9191.342. Long-Term Health Care Facility.
    121. § 9191.346. Lot.
    122. § 9191.350. Lot Area.
    123. § 9191.354. Lot Area, Net.
    124. § 9191.358. Lot, Corner.
    125. § 9191.362. Lot Depth.
    126. § 9191.364. Lot Frontage.
    127. § 9191.366. Lot, Interior.
    128. § 9191.370. Lot Line.
    129. § 9191.374. Lot Line, Front.
    130. § 9191.376. Lot Line, Interior.
    131. § 9191.378. Lot Line, Rear.
    132. § 9191.382. Lot Line, Side.
    133. § 9191.386. Lot, Through.
    134. § 9191.390. Lot Width.
    135. § 9191.391. Manufactured Home.
    136. § 9191.392. Mini-Mart, Indoor.
    137. § 9191.393. Mixed-Use.
    138. § 9191.394. Mobile Home.
    139. § 9191.398. Mobile Home Park.
    140. § 9191.400. Mobile Home Site.
    141. § 9191.402. Motel.
    142. § 9191.406. Motor Vehicles.
    143. § 9191.410. Nonconformity.
    144. § 9191.411. Nude or Semi-Nude.
    145. § 9191.412. Nursing Home.
    146. § 9191.414. Occupancy.
    147. § 9191.416. Off-Sale Business.
    148. § 9191.418. Open Space.
    149. § 9191.421. Open Space, Private.
    150. § 9191.422. Open Space, Usable.
    151. § 9191.424. Organic Refuse Landfill Site.
    152. § 9191.426. Outdoor Festival.
    153. § 9191.430. Park or Playground, Public.
    154. § 9191.434. Parking Area.
    155. § 9191.438. Parking Building or Structure.
    156. § 9191.439. Parking Area, Employee.
    157. § 9191.442. Parking Lot.
    158. § 9191.443. Parking – Preferential.
    159. § 9191.446. Parking Space.
    160. § 9191.450. Parkway.
    161. § 9191.454. Passageway.
    162. § 9191.456. Payday Loan.
    163. § 9191.458. Person.
    164. § 9191.460. Physical Training School.
    165. § 9191.462. Planned Development.
    166. § 9191.466. Planning Division.
    167. § 9191.470. Plot Plan.
    168. § 9191.474. Premises.
    169. § 9191.478. Project Area.
    170. § 9191.482. Project Grading.
    171. § 9191.486. Property Line.
    172. § 9191.490. Public Use.
    173. § 9191.492. Public Works Director.
    174. § 9191.494. Quasi-Public Use.
    175. § 9191.506. Recreational Vehicle.
    176. § 9191.508. Recycling Facilities – Terms Defined.
    177. § 9191.509. Religious Worship, Place of.
    178. § 9191.5091. Repairs and Services, Major Automobile.
    179. § 9191.5092. Repairs and Services, Minor Automobile.
    180. § 9191.510. Residence or Residential.
    181. § 9191.514. Retail.
    182. § 9191.515. Retail Petroleum Outlet.
    183. § 9191.518. Retirement Home.
    184. § 9191.522. Rooming House.
    185. § 9191.526. Rooming Unit.
    186. § 9191.530. Scenic Highway.
    187. § 9191.534. School, Private.
    188. § 9191.538. School, Public.
    189. § 9191.542. School, Trade.
    190. § 9191.544. Second Primary Unit.
    191. § 9191.546. Secondhand Store.
    192. § 9191.550. Service Yard, Public Utility or Public Service.
    193. § 9191.554. Setback.
    194. § 9191.556. Sidewalk.
    195. § 9191.558. Sign.
    196. § 9191.566. Sign, Business.
    197. § 9191.567. Sign, Electronic Message Center.
    198. § 9191.568. Sign Face.
    199. § 9191.570. Sign Face Area.
    200. § 9191.574. Sign, Flashing or Scintillating.
    201. § 9191.578. Sign, Free-Standing.
    202. § 9191.582. Sign, Illuminated.
    203. § 9191.584. Sign, Off-Site.
    204. § 9191.585. Sign, On-Site.
    205. § 9191.586. Sign, Outdoor Advertising.
    206. § 9191.587. Sign, Temporary.
    207. § 9191.590. Sign, Real Estate Advertising.
    208. § 9191.594. Sign, Revolving.
    209. § 9191.598. Sign Structure.
    210. § 9191.602. Sign, Subdivision Directional.
    211. § 9191.606. Sign, Wall.
    212. § 9191.608. Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing.
    213. § 9191.610. Site.
    214. § 9191.614. Site Plan.
    215. § 9191.618. Special Use Permit.
    216. § 9191.620. Specified Anatomical Areas.
    217. § 9191.621. Specified Sexual Activities.
    218. § 9191.622. Stable.
    219. § 9191.626. Storage.
    220. § 9191.630. Storage, Outdoor.
    221. § 9191.634. Story.
    222. § 9191.638. Street.
    223. § 9191.642. Street, Arterial.
    224. § 9191.643. Street Centerline.
    225. § 9191.646. Street, Collector.
    226. § 9191.647. Street Frontage.
    227. § 9191.650. Street, Private.
    228. § 9191.654. Street, Public.
    229. § 9191.658. Structure.
    230. § 9191.659. Structure, Accessory.
    231. § 9191.662. Structure Height.
    232. § 9191.666. Structure, Unoccupiable.
    233. § 9191.668. Supermarket.
    234. § 9191.669. Supportive Housing.
    235. § 9191.670. Swap Meet (Including Flea Markets).
    236. § 9191.674. Tandem.
    237. § 9191.675. Temple.
    238. § 9191.678. Tradefair.
    239. § 9191.679. Trailer.
    240. § 9191.680. Trailer Park.
    241. § 9191.682. Transfer Station for Refuse.
    242. § 9191.686. Transportation Demand Management (TDM).
    243. § 9191.690. Transient.
    244. § 9191.692. Transitional Housing.
    245. § 9191.694. Transmission Line, Major.
    246. § 9191.696. Trip Reduction.
    247. § 9191.698. Truck Terminal.
    248. § 9191.699. Truck Yard.
    249. § 9191.700. Two (2) Unit Development.
    250. § 9191.702. Use.
    251. § 9191.703. Use, Accessory.
    252. § 9191.704. Use, Minor.
    253. § 9191.710. Use, Primary.
    254. § 9191.714. Use, Principal.
    255. § 9191.716. Vanpool.
    256. § 9191.718. Variance.
    257. § 9191.720. Vehicle.
    258. § 9191.722. Vehicle Dismantling Yard.
    259. § 9191.726. Vehicle Impounding Yard.
    260. § 9191.730. Veterinary Clinic.
    261. § 9191.734. Walkway.
    262. § 9191.738. Walkway, Public.
    263. § 9191.742. Wall, Solid.
    264. § 9191.746. Warehouse.
    265. § 9191.750. Waste Disposal Facility.
    266. § 9191.754. Wholesale.
    267. § 9191.758. Yard.
    268. § 9191.762. Yard, Front.
    269. § 9191.766. Yard, Rear.
    270. § 9191.770. Yard, Required.
    271. § 9191.774. Yard Sale.
    272. § 9191.778. Yard, Side.
    273. § 9191.782. Zone.
    274. § 9191.786. Zoning Map.
    275. Chapter 1A — NEW ZONING CODE: PHASE 1
    276. Chapter 2 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
    277. Part 1 — General Provisions
    278. Part 3 — Tentative Maps
    279. Part 4 — Tract Maps – Parcel Maps
    280. Part 5 — Design
    281. Part 6 — Improvements
    282. Part 7 — Fees – Deposits – Bonds
    283. Part 8 — Vesting Tentative Maps
    284. Part 9 — Mobilehome Park Residential Conversions
    285. Part 10 — Urban Lot Splits
    286. Part 1 — Administrative Procedures
    287. Part 2 — Development Standards For Petroleum Operations
    288. Part 3 — Development Standards For Site Abandonment And Redeve…

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