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Chapter 30 — Zoning

§ 30-32. USES BY THE CITY EXCEPTED.

Compton Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Compton

[Ord. #1592, § 1; Ord. #1975, § 1; Ord. #2097, § 1]

  • a. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the use of any property owned by the City, the Compton Redevelopment Agency or the Local Housing Authority, but shall apply to the use of property by any other municipal, political or governmental corporation.

  • b. The City Council may modify property development standards of this Chapter as they apply to private property through the adoption of a resolution which finds that:

    1. A public safety emergency exists; and

    2. A property development standard contained in this Chapter prevents the City from addressing or reducing the emergency.

  • c. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to property owned by the Compton Unified School District and used for public school facilities, including classrooms, accessory educational services or administrative offices, but excluding non-office support services such as central kitchens, warehouses, equipment and vehicle servicing facilities or storage yards.

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▸ Contents — Compton Zoning Code
Compton Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Chapter 30 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. § 30-1. PURPOSE.
    2. § 30-2. TITLE.
    3. § 30-3. DEFINITIONS.
    4. § 30-4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES.
    5. § 30-5. OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.
    6. § 30-6. ZONE BOUNDARIES.
    7. § 30-7. RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONE (R-A).
    8. § 30-8. LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-L).
    9. § 30-9. MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-M).
    10. § 30-10. HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-H).
    11. § 30-11. SPECIAL REGULATIONS: RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
    12. § 30-12. LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-L).
    13. § 30-13. COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING ZONE (C-M).
    14. § 30-14. LIMITED MANUFACTURING ZONE (M-L).
    15. § 30-15. HEAVY MANUFACTURING ZONE (M-H).
    16. § 30-16. BUFFER ZONE (B).
    17. § 30-17. AUTOMOBILE PARKING ZONE (P).
    18. § 30-18. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE (D).
    19. § 30-19. SD SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE.
    20. § 30-20. GENERAL REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.
    21. § 30-21. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.
    22. § 30-22. SIGN REGULATIONS.
    23. § 30-23. NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES.
    24. § 30-24. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
    25. § 30-25. SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION.
    26. § 30-26. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.
    27. § 30-27. VARIANCES.
    28. § 30-28. CHANGES OF ZONE AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS.
    29. § 30-29. ZONING OF ANNEXED LAND.
    30. § 30-30. UNLISTED USES.
    31. § 30-31. CONFORMITY REQUIRED.
    32. § 30-32. USES BY THE CITY EXCEPTED.
    33. § 30-33. CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY.
    34. § 30-34. INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS.
    35. § 30-35. INVALIDITY OF PERMITS AND LICENSES ISSUED IN ERROR.
    36. § 30-36. ENFORCEMENT.
    37. § 30-37. VIOLATIONS: NOTICES.
    38. § 30-38. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE.
    39. § 30-39. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE; APPEALS.
    40. § 30-40. PENALTIES.
    41. § 30-41. REPEAL OF FORMER PROVISIONS.
    42. § 30-42. PLANNING FEES.
    43. § 30-43. LANDSCAPING.
    44. § 30-44. FENCING.
    45. § 30-45. DESIGN REVIEW.
    46. § 30-46. PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES ORDINANCE.
    47. § 30-47. AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS.
    48. § 30-48. UNATTENDED DONATION BOXES.
    49. § 30-49. EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY ZONE.
    50. § 30-50. (RESERVED)
    51. § 30-51. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS.
    52. § 30-52. A MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ALL COMMERCIAL M…
    53. § 30-54. SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE REGULATIONS.

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