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Title 16 — Zoning

Chapter 16.081 — SP SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT

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

§ 16.081.000. Intent.

It is the intent of these provisions to provide greater specificity and flexibility in carrying out the General Plan of the City that would be possible in other districts. This district is for areas that are subject to a specific plan adopted under Article 8 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Government Code (Section 65450 and following) and Chapter 16.318 of this title. (08-05)

§ 16.081.010. Uses and development permitted.

  • A. The uses, types of development and development standards in an area zoned specific plan are those permitted by the specific plan adopted for that area. Each separate Specific Plan District and its accompanying specific plan shall be sequentially numbered.

  • B. If land is placed in the Specific Plan District before a specific plan is adopted for that land, the standards of the immediately preceding zoning shall continue to apply until a specific plan is adopted, except uses and development in Specific Plans Areas #10, 12, and 13 shall be subject to the standards and regulations applicable to the CH Commercial Highway District.

  • (08-05)

§ 16.081.020. Specific plan areas.

Specific plan areas include the following:

  • A. Specific Plan Area 1 (Claremont Business Park) is no longer applicable to any land in the City.

  • B. Specific Plan Area No. 2 (Meadowood Residential Development) applies to Tract No. 41878, an area bounded on the south by Miramar Avenue, on the east by Mills Avenue, on the west by Bonnie Brae Avenue, and on the north by Alamosa Drive.

  • C. Specific Plan Area No. 3 is no longer applicable to any land in the City.

  • D. Specific Plan Area No. 4 is no longer applicable to any land in the City.

  • E. Specific Plan Area No. 5 (Williams Avenue) applies to Tract 46523, an area generally located south of 210 Freeway, east of Williams Avenue, and north of College Way.

  • F. Specific Plan Area No. 6 (Claremont Hills) applies to Tract 50568, an area located north of Mt. Baldy Road, east and west of Padua Avenue.

  • G. Specific Plan Area No. 7 (The Grove) applies to Tract 48694, an area located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Pomello Avenue and Padua Avenue.

  • H. Specific Plan Area No. 8 (Claremont Village Expansion) applies to area generally bounded on the north by Bonita Avenue, on the east by the alley immediately east of Indian Hill Boulevard, on the south by the Metrolink Railway right-of-way, and on the west by the Berkeley Avenue right-of-way.

  • I. Specific Plan Area No. 9 (Old School House/Claremont Inn Revitalization) applies to area located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Indian Hill Boulevard.

  • J. Specific Plan Area No. 10 applies to an area west of the Specific Plan Area No. 9, on the northeast corner of the intersection of Colby Circle and Foothill Boulevard.

  • K. Specific Plan Area No. 11 applies an area located north of the City's corporate yards, and bounded on the west by Claremont Boulevard, on the north by 210 Freeway, and on the east by the Los Angeles/San Bernardino county boundary.

  • L. Specific Plan Area No. 12 applies to an area situated at the southwest corner of the intersection of San Jose Avenue and Indian Hill Boulevard.

  • M. Specific Plan Area No. 13 applies to an area situated at the southeast corner of the intersection of San Jose Avenue and Indian Hill Boulevard.

  • N. Specific Plan Area No. 14 applies to an area situated west of the Los Angeles/San Bernardino county boundary, north of Base Line Road, and southeast of 210 Freeway.

  • O. Specific Plan Area No. 15 (Village South Specific Plan) applies to an area bounded by Indian Hill Boulevard, Arrow Highway, Bucknell Avenue, and Santa Fe Street, as well as the parcels immediately fronting the east side of Indian Hill Boulevard between Arrow Highway and Santa Fe Street, excluding the Claremont Villas Senior Apartments Parcel.

  • P. Specific Plan Area No. 16 applies to the area of approximately 9.67 acres identified as Opportunity Site 39 - La Puerta in the 6th Cycle Housing Element, located west of Forbes north of Base Line Road.

  • (08-05; 21-03; 2024-03, 7/9/2024)

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Contents — Claremont Zoning Code
Claremont Zoning Code
  1. Title 16 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 16.000 — TITLE, INTENT AND ZONING DISTRICTS CREATED
    2. Chapter 16.004 — HC HISTORICAL CLAREMONT DISTRICT
    3. Chapter 16.007 — RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
    4. Chapter 16.010 — H HILLSIDE DISTRICT
    5. Chapter 16.013 — RM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
    6. Chapter 16.014 — HOUSING OPPORTUNITY SITE OVERLAY
    7. Chapter 16.015 — ADU-READY RS 10,000 OVERLAY DISTRICT
    8. Chapter 16.016 — EQ EQUESTRIAN OVERLAY DISTRICT
    9. Chapter 16.019 — AV ARBOL VERDE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DIST…
    10. Chapter 16.033 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS
    11. Chapter 16.036 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
    12. Chapter 16.040 — MU MIXED USE DISTRICTS
    13. Chapter 16.051 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
    14. Chapter 16.054 — B/IP BUSINESS/INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT
    15. Chapter 16.060 — CV CLAREMONT VILLAGE DISTRICT
    16. Chapter 16.063 — CVO CLAREMONT VILLAGE OVERLAY DISTRICT
    17. Chapter 16.066 — CR COMMERCIAL RECREATION DISTRICT
    18. Chapter 16.069 — I INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICTS
    19. Chapter 16.072 — P/RC PARK/RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
    20. Chapter 16.075 — WP WILDERNESS PARK DISTRICT
    21. Chapter 16.078 — P PUBLIC DISTRICT
    22. Chapter 16.081 — SP SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
    23. Chapter 16.087 — AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS
    24. Chapter 16.090 — INCIDENTAL OUTDOOR USES
    25. Chapter 16.093 — DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT FACILITIES
    26. Chapter 16.094 — DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES FOR BANKS AND PHARMA…
    27. Chapter 16.096 — MINI-STORAGE/WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
    28. Chapter 16.097 — ADULT BUSINESSES
    29. Chapter 16.098 — BODY ART
    30. Chapter 16.099 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
    31. Chapter 16.100 — ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    32. Chapter 16.101 — HOTELS/MOTELS
    33. Chapter 16.103 — COMMERCIAL USE OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
    34. Chapter 16.110 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
    35. Chapter 16.130 — SETBACKS, YARD LANDSCAPING STANDARDS, HEIGHTS…
    36. Chapter 16.131 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS
    37. Chapter 16.133 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, FENCES, AND RECREATION …
    38. Chapter 16.136 — PARKING, LOADING, AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND M…
    39. Chapter 16.139 — DEDICATION AND OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS
    40. Chapter 16.142 — VISUAL SCREENING
    41. Chapter 16.145 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
    42. Chapter 16.148 — PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
    43. Chapter 16.151 — UNDERGROUNDING UTILITIES
    44. Chapter 16.154 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE STANDARDS
    45. Chapter 16.157 — GARAGE SALES OR OCCASIONAL SALES
    46. Chapter 16.200 — TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES
    47. Chapter 16.203 — FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND SERVICES
    48. Chapter 16.206 — OTHER PUBLIC FACILITY IMPACT FEES
    49. Chapter 16.209 — FEE ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
    50. Chapter 16.300 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
    51. Chapter 16.301 — BUILDING CONSERVATION/DEMOLITION
    52. Chapter 16.302 — CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION
    53. Chapter 16.303 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
    54. Chapter 16.306 — SPECIAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
    55. Chapter 16.309 — VARIANCES
    56. Chapter 16.312 — MINOR EXCEPTION PERMITS
    57. Chapter 16.315 — ZONE CHANGES AND CODE AMENDMENTS
    58. Chapter 16.318 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
    59. Chapter 16.321 — APPEALS AND COUNCIL REVIEW
    60. Chapter 16.324 — COMMUNITY HOUSING CONVERSIONS
    61. Chapter 16.327 — HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
    62. Chapter 16.330 — SPECIAL OUTDOOR USE PERMITS
    63. Chapter 16.333 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    64. Chapter 16.336 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
    65. Chapter 16.339 — FINDING OF SIMILAR USE
    66. Chapter 16.400 — NONCONFORMITIES
    67. Chapter 16.403 — CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
    68. Chapter 16.406 — VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
    69. Chapter 16.409 — ZONING MAP ADMINISTRATION
    70. Chapter 16.412 — ANNEXED AREAS
    71. Chapter 16.415 — SEVERABILITY
    72. Chapter 16.900 — GLOSSARY OF DEFINITIONS

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