Compton Municipal Code § 30-41 Repeal of Former Provisions

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9101]

This Chapter is hereby adopted and established in order to encourage the most appropriate use of land; conserve and stabilize the value of property; provide adequate open spaces for light and air and permit the adequate control of fires; prevent undue concentration of population; lessen congestion on streets; and facilitate adequate provision for community facilities and utilities, including transportation, water supply, sewage disposal, schools, parks and other public requirements which tend to promote the health, safety and public welfare, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the orderly development and redevelopment of the City.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9102]

This Chapter shall be known as the "Zoning Law of the City of Compton."

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9103; Ord. #1635, § 1; Ord. #1698, § 1; Ord. #1713, § 1; Ord. #1717, § 1; Ord. #1733, § 1; Ord. #1746, § 1; Ord. #1784; Ord. #1918, § 1; Ord. #1921, § 1; Ord. #2080, § 1; Ord. #2101, § 1; Ord. #2155, § 1; Ord. #2179, § 1; Ord. #2282 § 2]

As used in this Chapter:

ACCESSORY

Shall mean a building, part of a building or structure, or use which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to, that of the main building, structure or use on the same lot or parcel of land. An accessory building shall have no kitchen facilities and shall not be rented or otherwise be used as a separate dwelling. Where the wall of an accessory building becomes a part of, or is joined to, the wall of the main building, such accessory building shall be counted as part of the main building.

ADVERTISING STATUARY

Shall mean a sign or advertising structure which is a three-dimensional representation of an animate or inanimate object or any sign which incorporates any three-dimensional geometric shape in its design.

AIRPORT

Shall mean any place which is used, or intended to be used, for the landing or taking off of aircraft and any appurtenant areas which are used or intended to be used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon.

ALLEY

Shall mean a public or private way permanently reserved as a secondary means of access to abutting property.

AMUSEMENT MACHINE SALES

Shall mean a place where mechanically or electronically operated amusement machines are kept or exhibited for sale or lease exclusively and where members of the public are not permitted or allowed to operate or play such amusement machines except as incident to a demonstration for the purpose of sale or lease of such amusement machines.

AMUSEMENT MACHINES — ACCESSORY USE

Shall mean a place where two or less mechanically or electronically operated amusement machines are available for use for compensation, the use of which is incidental to that of the location as a whole.

APPLICANT

Shall mean a person who submits a completed application to the Commission pursuant to Sections 30-26, 30-27 or 30-28, or the successor in such action.

ARCADE

Shall mean a place where 20 or more mechanically or electronically operated amusement machines are available for use for compensation, the use of which is the primary use of the location as a whole.

AUTOMOBILE DISMANTLING YARD

Shall mean a place used for the dismantling or wrecking of motor vehicles and trailers required to be registered under the Vehicle Code of the State, including the buying, selling, or dealing in such vehicles or integral parts of component materials thereof, and the storage, sale, or dumping of dismantled, partially dismantled, or wrecked inoperative vehicles and trailers. "Automobile dismantling yard" shall not include the incidental storage of inoperative or disabled vehicles in connection with the legal operation of an automobile repair garage or automobile body and fender repair shop.

AUTOMOBILE IMPOUNDING YARD

Shall mean a place used for the storage of any motor vehicle which has been impounded under court order or any State law.

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR GARAGE

Shall mean a building, other than a private garage, used for the maintenance and repair of automobiles.

BACHELOR APARTMENT

Shall mean a dwelling unit which has only one room in addition to the kitchen and bathroom.

BAR

Shall mean a place, except bona fide restaurants, used in whole or in part for the retailing of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.

BILLBOARD

Shall mean an advertising structure which advertises goods, products, services or facilities not sold, produced, manufactured or furnished on the premises on which the sign is located (also known as outdoor advertising, off-premises sign or off-site sign).

BLOCK FRONTAGE

Shall mean all the properties abutting on one side of a street and lying between the nearest two intersecting or intercepting streets or nearest intersecting or intercepting street and railroad rights-of-way, unsubdivided land, or watercourses.

BOARDING HOUSE

Shall mean a place where lodging and meals are provided for compensation for more than four individuals, excluding members of the family occupying the property.

BUILDING

Shall mean a permanently located structure enclosed on all sides by walls and having a roof (tents, trailers, and all forms of vehicles shall be excluded).

BUILDING HEIGHT

Shall mean the vertical distance measured from the grade of the site to the highest point of the structure.

CHAPTER

Shall mean and refer to this Chapter and any subsequent amendment to this Chapter.

CHILD DAY-CARE CENTER

Shall mean a place providing day care for minors.

CHILDREN'S HOME

Shall mean a place where twenty-four-hour care and supervision for minors is provided. "Children's home" shall include orphans' homes, foster homes, homes for abused children, and homes for children under the age of eight years suffering from mental diseases and disorders.

CITY

Shall mean the City of Compton.

CIVIC CLUB

Shall mean an association of persons organized solely or primarily for the purpose of providing a community service. "Civic Club" shall not include those clubs which are organized to provide a service customarily carried on as a commercial business or organized primarily for social, political, religious, or special purposes other than community service.

CLINIC

Shall mean a place for group medical, dental, or therapeutic services to the public.

CLUB

See "civic club" and "private club" as defined in this section.

COCKTAIL LOUNGE

See "bar" as defined in this section.

CODE

Shall mean and refer to all of the regulatory and penal laws of the City.

COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA ACTIVITY

Shall include the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, transportation, delivery or sale of marijuana and marijuana products, whether or not for profit. "Commercial marijuana activity" also includes the activities of any business licensed by the State or other government entity under Chapter 3.5 of Division 8 or Division 10 of the California Business and Professions Code, as they may be amended from time to time.

COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA USES

Shall mean any use of any real property in the City which consists of, in whole or in part, any commercial marijuana activity.

COMMERCIAL STRIP CENTER

Shall mean a shopping complex typically containing a row of various stores, businesses, and restaurants having no internal walkways connecting the lease spaces; open to a common parking lot and located along a major street.

COMMISSION

Shall mean the Planning Commission of the City.

CONDOMINIUM

Shall mean an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a parcel of real property, together with separate interest in space in a residential, commercial, or industrial building.

CONTRACTOR'S EQUIPMENT STORAGE YARD

Shall mean a place used for the conduct of a business involved primarily with the rendering of contractor's services and the use or storage of trucks, trailers, semitrailers, cranes, hoists, storage tanks, large timbers or beams, or similar equipment or the storage of construction or maintenance materials or supplies, but excluding any such equipment or materials when such use is incidental to the primary use lawfully conducted on such premises and stored thereon in accordance with all the applicable provisions of this Chapter.

CONVALESCENT HOME

See "rest home" as defined in this section.

CONVENIENCE STORE

Shall mean a place of business, containing less than 10,000 square feet of retail sales floor area, used for the retailing of a variety of consumer goods.

CORNER LOT

Shall mean a lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets having an angle of intersection of not more than 135°.

COUNCIL

Shall mean the City Council of the City.

COUNTY

Shall mean the County of Los Angeles.

CULTIVATION

Shall mean any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of marijuana.

DAY CARE CENTER

See "child day care center" as defined in this section.

DUMP

Shall mean a place devoted to the disposal of refuse, including the incineration, reduction, or dumping of ashes, garbage, combustible or noncombustible refuse, offal, or dead animals. "Dump" shall not include the dumping of solid fill materials.

DWELLING

Shall mean a building, or portion thereof, designed for, or occupied exclusively for, residential purposes, including one-family, two-family, and multiple-family dwellings. "Dwelling" shall not include hotels and boarding and lodging houses.

DWELLING UNIT

Shall mean two or more rooms in a dwelling or apartment hotel designed for, or occupied by, one family for living or sleeping purposes and having only one kitchen.

ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SUBSTATION

Shall mean an assembly of equipment which could include fuel cells and microwave, cable, radio, and/or other communication facilities as part of a system for the distribution of electric power where electric energy is normally received at a subtransmission voltage and transformed to a lower voltage and/or produced at this lower voltage in case a fuel cell is installed for distribution to the customer.

ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION SUBSTATION

Shall mean an assembly of equipment which could include fuel cells and/or energy support facilities and microwave, cable, radio, and/or other communication facilities as part of a system for the transmission of electric power where electric energy is received at very high voltage from its energy sources by means of a network of high voltage lines and transformed to lower transmission voltage and/or produced at this lower voltage, in case fuel cells and/or energy support facilities are installed, for the purposes of supplying electric power to large consumers, interchange connections with other power-producing and nonproducing and non-power-producing agencies, or electric distribution substations for the transformation to lower voltage for utilization by smaller individual users.

FAMILY

Shall mean an individual, or two or more persons related by blood or marriage, or a group of not more than six persons, excluding servants, who are not related by blood or marriage, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.

FAST FOOD RESTAURANT

Shall mean a place used for the sale, dispensing, or serving of food, refreshments, or beverages wherein full-course meals are not served at all times as provided in the definition of "restaurant." "Fast food restaurant" shall include takeout restaurants, hamburger stands, cafes, sandwich shops, and other similar uses. "Fast food restaurant" shall not include the sale of alcoholic beverages.

FREIGHT TERMINAL

Shall mean a place designed for the transfer of freight, merchandise or other goods from one vehicle to another. This definition shall not include businesses the bona fide purpose of which is the warehousing of merchandise within a building.

FRONT LOT LINE

Shall mean a line separating the lot from the street, in the case of an interior lot, and, in the case of a corner lot, a line separating the narrowest street frontage of the lot from the street, except in those cases where the latest tract deed restrictions applicable thereto specify another line as the front lot line.

FRONT YARD

Shall mean a yard extending across the full width of the lot or parcel of land, the depth of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the front lot line or a building line as established by Chapter 28, whichever is more restrictive, and a line parallel thereto on the lot or parcel of land.

FULLY ENCLOSED AND SECURE STRUCTURE

Shall mean a building, greenhouse or other structure which has a complete roof enclosure supported by connecting walls extending from the ground to the roof, which is secure against unauthorized entry, provides complete visual screening, and which is accessible only through one or more lockable doors and inaccessible to minors.

GARAGE

See "automobile repair garage" and "private garage" as defined in this section.

GRADE

Shall mean the average of the finished ground level at the center of all walls of a building. In case walls are parallel to and within five feet of sidewalks, the aboveground level shall be measured by the sidewalk.

GRANNY FLAT

See "secondary dwelling unit" as defined in this section.

GUEST HOUSE

Shall mean an accessory building located on the same premises as the main building for use of temporary guests of occupants of the premises, having no more than 360 square feet, two rooms and a bathroom, no "wet bar," kitchen or laundry room and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.

HALFWAY HOUSE

Shall mean a place where sheltered care is provided to ease the transition from institutional care or confinement to private residence, or a place which is established to provide an alternative to institutional care or confinement when such alternative is deemed to be more beneficial to the resident of such place, or for persons who have been temporarily displaced and cannot otherwise obtain shelter. "Halfway house" shall include places which provide sheltered care for former alcohol and drug abusers who are undergoing rehabilitation, indigents, and persons released from jails, prisons, detention homes, or similar places where individuals are housed and detained under legal restraint.

HOME OCCUPATION

Shall mean an occupation, vocation, trade or profession, permitted under subsection 30-12.2 of this Chapter, carried out or conducted on the premises by the occupant of the dwelling as a secondary use in connection with which there shall be no structural alteration of existing buildings, no construction of new buildings, and no encroachment into a required garage. A home occupation shall employ no person other than a member of the family occupying the dwelling. There shall be no advertising sign, parking of commercial vehicles, display, warehousing, outside storage or commodity sold upon the premises. A home occupation shall not include the repair or storage of motor vehicles. A home occupation shall not include activities which are objectionable due to noise, dust, smoke, odor, or other causes.

HOSPITAL

Shall mean a place where patients are kept and treated, including, but not limited to, those suffering from contagious or communicable diseases or from bodily ills requiring surgery. "Hospital" shall include convalescent hospitals but shall not include mental institutions.

HOTEL

Shall mean a building designed for, or occupied as, a temporary abode for individuals who are lodged with or without meals, in which there are six or more guest rooms, and in which no provision is made for cooking in any room or suite. "Hotel" shall not include jails, hospitals, asylums, sanitariums, orphanages, prisons, detention homes, or similar buildings where individuals are housed and detained under legal restraint.

INDOORS

Shall mean within a fully enclosed and secure structure.

INTERIOR LOT

Shall mean a lot other than a corner lot.

JUNK AND SALVAGE

Shall mean and include old, secondhand, or scrap ferrous and nonferrous metals, paper and paper products, including roofing and tar paper, cloth and clothing, wood and wood products, manufactured rubber products, rope, manufactured plastic products, paint, manufactured clay and porcelain products, trash and similar materials, dismantled machinery, equipment, and parts.

JUNK AND SALVAGE YARDS

Shall mean a place which is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, selling, dismantling, or processing of junk and salvage. "Junk and salvage yard" shall not include the recycling of paper.

KENNEL

Shall mean a place where four or more dogs and cats, aged four months or more, are kept, whether by owners of the dogs or cats or by persons providing facilities and care, with or without compensation.

KITCHEN

Shall mean a room used, or intended or designed to be used, for cooking or the preparation of food.

LIQUOR STORE

Shall mean a place used in whole or in part for the retailing of alcoholic beverages, other than beer and wine, for consumption off the premises. "Liquor store" shall not include any building containing more than 10,000 square feet of retail sales floor area when less than 10% of such floor area is utilized for the display and sale of alcoholic beverages, nor shall it include the sale of beer or wine for consumption off the premises when such sale is accessory to a principal permitted use.

LIVE-WORK UNIT

Shall mean a dwelling unit located in a nonresidential zone that is designated to operate in conjunction with a physical space designed for occupancy by a low intensity commercial or light industrial use exercised by the residential occupant.

LODGING HOUSE

See "boarding house" as defined in this section.

LOT

Shall mean a parcel of real property shown as a delineated parcel of land, with a separate and distinct number or other designation, on a plat recorded in the office of the County Recorder.

LOT AREA

Shall mean the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.

LOT DEPTH

Shall mean the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines.

LOT WIDTH

Shall mean the horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured in the mean direction of the front and rear lot lines, at a distance midway between the front and rear lot lines.

MAIN BUILDING

Shall mean any building or structure on a lot or parcel of land which building or structure is not accessory.

MAJOR RETAIL FACILITY

Shall mean a place of business, containing more than 10,000 square feet of retail sales floor area, used for the retailing of a variety of consumer goods.

MANUFACTURING

Shall mean assembling, fabricating, compounding, processing, treating, and remanufacturing.

MARIJUANA

Shall also include "cannabis" as defined in Business and Professions Code section 19300.5(f), as the same may be amended from time to time.

MARIJUANA

Shall mean all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. It does not include:

MARIJUANA PRODUCT

Shall mean marijuana that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not, limited to concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical product containing marijuana or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients.

MENTAL CONVALESCENT HOME

Shall mean a place which permits the rending or nursing, dietary, and other personal and sheltered care services to persons eight years of age and older who have been issued by a medical authority a written release from either a governmental or private mental institution certifying that such persons have been adjudged by such doctor or authority to be no longer in need of the care and treatment provided in such institution.

MENTAL INSTITUTION

Shall mean a place where persons eight years of age or older suffering from mental disease and disorders are kept and where medical treatment is rendered for the care and cure of such persons.

MOTEL

Shall mean a place containing guest rooms or dwelling units, some or all of which have a separate entrance leading directly from the outside of the building, with a garage attached or automobile storage space conveniently located on the lot or parcel of land, and which is designed, used, or intended to be used wholly or in part for the accommodation of automobile transients. "Motel" shall include auto courts, motor lodges, and tourist courts.

MULTIPLE DWELLING

Shall mean a building, or portion thereof, designed for, or occupied by, two or more families living independently of each other.

NET AREA

Shall mean that area of a lot or parcel of land exclusive of.

a.

Existing or proposed public or private facilities, such as streets, alleys, highways, or other public sites, when included within a planned development project; and

b.

Other public or private easements where the owner of the underlying fee does not have the right to use the entire surface of the land.

NONCONFORMING BUILDING

Shall mean a building, or portion thereof, lawfully existing on May 4, 1978, which was designed, erected, or structurally altered for a use which does not conform to the uses permitted in the zone in which it is located or which does not comply with all the height, yard, and area regulations of such zone.

NONCONFORMING USE

Shall mean a use of a building, lot, or parcel of land which, although lawful prior to May 4, 1978, does not conform with the regulations of the zone in which it is situated.

NURSERY SCHOOL

See "child day-care center" as defined in this section.

OCCUPIED

Shall mean arranged, designed, built, altered, converted, rented, leased, or intended to be occupied.

ONE-FAMILY DWELLING

Shall mean a detached building designed for, or occupied exclusively by, one family.

ORDINANCE

Shall mean an ordinance of the City unless otherwise designated.

OUTDOORS

Shall mean any location that is not within a fully enclosed and secure structure.

PARCEL OF LAND

Shall mean a contiguous quantity of land in the possession of, owned by, or recorded as the property of the same claimant or person.

PERSON

Shall mean an individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, company, corporation, trust, estate, receiver, syndicate, political entity, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

PERSONAL STORAGE FACILITY

Shall mean a place which provides for the rental of interior, separated areas within a building to private individuals for the storage of nonhazardous personal goods.

PLACE

Shall mean a building or locality used for a special purpose.

PLANNED DEVELOPMENT

Shall mean a real estate development which has been developed pursuant to Section 30-18 of this Chapter.

PORTE COCHERE

Shall mean an accessory residential structure open on three sides, and attached to a dwelling, and established for the convenient loading and unloading of passengers from an automobile.

PRIVATE CLUB

Shall mean an association of persons organized for some common purpose. "Private club" shall not include civic clubs and clubs which are organized solely or primarily for the purpose of rendering a service customarily carried on as a business.

PRIVATE GARAGE

Shall mean an accessory building, or any accessory portion of a main building, enclosed on three sides by permanent walls, designed and used primarily for the shelter or storage of vehicles owned or operated by the occupants of the main building.

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Shall mean a house, an apartment unit, a mobile home, or other similar dwelling, and secured accessory structure whether legal and conforming with the underlying zoning, or legal and non-conforming with the underlying zoning, that is currently in use as a residence.

PUBLIC UTILITY YARD

Shall mean a place used by any public utility for an office, warehouse, storage yard, or vehicle and equipment maintenance, including microwave, radio, cable and/or other communication facilities.

PUBLIC WORKS YARD

Shall mean a facility used by a public agency for the storage and maintenance of a variety of vehicles and equipment and for the temporary storage of debris resulting from tree trimming, street maintenance, excavations and other public works activities.

REAR LOT LINE

Shall mean a lot line which is opposite to, and most distant from, the front line and, in the case of an irregular or triangular-shaped lot, a line within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front line, having a length of 10 feet.

REAR YARD

Shall mean a yard extending across the full width of the lot or parcel of land, the depth of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line or a building line as established by Chapter 28, whichever is more restrictive, and a line parallel thereto on the lot or parcel of land.

RECORDED

Unless otherwise stated, shall mean on file or recorded with the office of the County Recorder.

RECYCLABLE MATERIAL

Shall mean reusable material, including, but not limited to, metals, glass, plastic and paper, which is intended for reuse, remanufacture or reconstitution for the purpose of using the altered form. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous material. Recyclable material may include used motor oil collected and transported in accordance with Section 25250.11 and 25143.2(b)(4) of the California Health and Safety Code and the Used Oil Recycling Enhancement Act.

RECYCLING FACILITY

Shall mean a center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable material. A certified facility is a recycling facility certified by the State Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986. A recycling facility does not include storage containers or processing activity located on the premises of a residential commercial or manufacturing site and used solely for the recycling of material generated by that residential property, business or manufacturer. Recycling facilities may include the following:

a.

COLLECTION FACILITYShall mean a center for the acceptance, by donation, redemption or purchase, of recyclable material from the public. Collection facilities may include the following:

Small collection facility occupies an area of not more than 500 square feet, and may include:

(a)

Reverse vending machines;

(b)

A mobile unit;

(c)

Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than 50 square feet;

(d)

Kiosk-type units which may include permanent structures;

(e)

Unattended containers placed for the donation of recyclable materials.

Small used oil collection facility consists of one self-contained, leak-proof unit of less than 400 gallons for the storage of used oil, as defined by the Used Oil Recycling Enhancement Act.

Large collection facility occupies an area of more than 500 square feet and may include permanent structures.

b.

PROCESSING FACILITYShall mean a building or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials. Processing means the preparation of material for efficient shipment, or preparation of material to meet an end-user's specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning and remanufacturing.

c.

REVERSE VENDING MACHINESShall mean an automated mechanical device which accepts at least one or more types of empty beverage containers, including, but not limited to, aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles, and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value as determined by the State. A reverse vending machine may sort and process containers mechanically provided that the entire process is enclosed within the machine. In order to accept and temporarily store all three container types in a proportion commensurate with their relative redemption rates, and to meet the requirements of certification as a recycling facility, multiple grouping of reverse vending machines may be permitted. A bulk reverse vending machine is larger than 50 square feet, designed to accept more than one container at a time, and pays by weight instead of by container.

d.

MOBILE RECYCLING UNITConsists of an automobile, truck, trailer or van, licensed by the State Department of Motor Vehicles, which is used for the collection of recyclable material. A mobile recycling unit also means the bins, boxes or containers transported by trucks, vans or trailers and used for the collection of recyclable materials.

RENTAL HALL

Shall mean a building which is primarily used for rental to businesses and private individuals for dances, banquets, charitable functions and other social events. This definition shall include banquet halls and wedding chapels.

RESIDENCE

Shall mean a building designed as living quarters for persons doing their own cooking in such building.

REST HOME

Shall mean a place which permits nursing, dietary, and other personal services rendered to convalescents, invalids, and aged persons, but excluding cases of contagious, communicable, or mental diseases and excluding surgery or primary treatments, such as are customarily provided in hospitals and mental institutions. "Rest home" shall include guest homes and homes for the aged.

RESTAURANT

Shall mean a place which is regularly and in a bona fide manner used and kept open for the serving of meals to guests for compensation, such meals to be prepared and served on the premises and eaten inside the building, and which has suitable kitchen facilities. "Meals" shall mean the usual assortment of foods commonly ordered at various hours of the day, and the service of such food as sandwiches or salads shall not be deemed a compliance with this requirement. "Restaurant" shall include the incidental serving of alcoholic beverages provided a conditional use permit has been obtained pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-26 of this Chapter.

ROOSTER

Shall mean the male of the chicken also known as a cock.

ROW HOUSE

Shall mean attached or semi-detached buildings each containing a single dwelling unit and located, or capable of being located, on a separate lot.

SCHOOL

Shall mean an institution which offers instruction in the several branches of learning and study required to be taught in the public schools by the Education Code of the State.

SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT

Shall mean a dwelling unit constructed as an accessory to a single-family dwelling in accordance with Section 30-11 of this Chapter.

SECTION

Shall mean a section of this Chapter, unless some other law or statute is mentioned.

SERVICE STATION

Shall mean an area which provides for the servicing of motor vehicles, including tube and tire repairs, battery charging, the storage of merchandise and supplies, sales of gasoline and lubricants, automobile washing (not including mechanical car wash), and grease racks. "Service station" shall not include automobile repairs, body and fender works, engine overhauling or other similar activities of a major nature.

SIDE LOT LINE

Shall mean a lot boundary line which is not a front lot line or rear lot line.

SIDE YARD

Shall mean a yard extending between the front yard and the rear yard, the width of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the side lot line or a building line as established by Chapter 28, whichever is more restrictive, and a line parallel thereto on the lot or parcel of land.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE

Shall mean a place in which or on which animals and fowl are killed, dressed or prepared for commercial purposes.

SOLID FENCE, WALL OR HEDGE

Shall mean a fence, wall, hedge or any vegetative material which obstructs a clear view of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or effectively blocks from the public view an activity or the storage of merchandise, materials or equipment.

STATE

Shall mean the State of California.

STORAGE, PERMANENT

Shall mean the storage or parking of anything whatsoever for a period of 48 or more hours.

STREET

Shall mean a public or private thoroughfare which affords the principal means of access to abutting property.

STRUCTURAL ALTERATION

Shall mean a change in the supporting members of a building, such as the bearing walls, columns, beams, girders and floor joists, roof joists, girders, rafters, or changes in the roof exterior lines.

STRUCTURE

Shall mean anything constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or which is attached to something having a location on the ground. "Structure" shall not include fences or walls used as fences less than six feet in height.

SUBSECTION

Shall mean a portion of a section of this Chapter.

SWAP MEET

Shall mean a place where merchandise is sold to the public by four or more separate vendors. This definition shall include "flea markets," "indoor swap meets" and other types of businesses for which multiple-vendor marketing is the primary use.

TENANT MIX LEASING PLAN

Shall mean include a market analysis, demonstration of key tenant commitments, an executed agreement with a sales or leasing agent, a use plan for leasing, selling, or otherwise using remaining space in the project other than by the key tenant(s), a financial feasibility study, and provisions for long-term maintenance and marketing.

THROUGH LOT

Shall mean a lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

TOWNHOUSE

Shall mean attached or semi-detached buildings, each containing a single dwelling unit and located or capable of being located on a separate lot and owned in conjunction with an undivided interest in common in the surrounding parcel of real property.

TRAILER PARK

Shall mean a place intended, maintained or designed for the purpose of supplying a location of accommodation for one or more automobile trailers for human habitation, including trailer camps or trailer parks, and including all buildings used, or intended for use, as a part of the equipment of such trailer park, whether or not a charge is made for the use of the trailer park and its facilities.

TRAILER, AUTOMOBILE

Shall mean a vehicle, with or without motive power, designed or used for human habitation and constructed to travel on the public thoroughfares in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code of the State.

TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

Shall mean a residential, commercial or industrial project located less than 1/4 mile from a rail, bus or other transit center and designed to encourage transit and pedestrian usage.

TRANSPORTATION YARD

Shall mean a place used for the storage, maintenance, servicing or housing of trucks and tractor trailers when such storage, maintenance, servicing or housing is the primary use of the property. "Transportation yard" shall not include the incidental maintenance of trucks associated with a principal or conditionally permitted use.

TRUCK YARD

See "transportation yard" as defined in this section.

USE

Shall mean the purpose for which land or a building is arranged, designed, intended, occupied, or maintained.

WHOLESALE BUSINESS

Shall mean a place selling goods, wares, merchandise, or services for resale.

YARD

Shall mean an open space on a lot or parcel of land, other than a court, which is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9110; Amended by Ord. #2179, § 1]

In order to provide for the orderly growth and development of the City and for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, the City is hereby divided into the following zones:

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9111]

The locations and boundaries of the various zones are shown on the "Official Zoning Map of the City of Compton," on file in the office of the Planning Department, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this Chapter. The Official Zoning Map is the same as was adopted by Ordinance No. 1095 on March 25, 1958, and as amended by subsequent ordinances. The former zone symbols shown on said Official Zoning Map are hereby amended and shall be shown by the following zone symbols:

a. Zoning Map Amendments.

1. The precise location and boundaries of the City of Compton Emergency Shelter Overlay Zone shall be as depicted in the attached Exhibit A[1] and that the official city zoning map shall be updated to reflect the adoption of the Emergency Shelter Overlay Zone.

[Added 4-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2318]

[1]

Exhibit A may be found on file in the City offices.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9112; Ord. #2179, § 1]

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zone on the Official Zoning Map, the following provisions shall apply:

a. Where boundaries are indicated as approximately following a street, alley, railroad right-of-way, watercourse channel, or other rights-of-way, the center line of such right-of-way shall be considered the zone boundary, but if the street, alley, railroad right-of-way, watercourse channel, or other right-of-way abuts a freeway on the opposite side of the zone boundary, then the zone boundary shall extend across the entire right-of-way.

b. Where boundaries are indicated as following lot or parcel lines not abutting a right-of-way, such lines shall be considered the zone boundary.

c. Where a zone boundary divides a lot or parcel of land and is not dimensioned, the boundary shall be determined by the scale on the Official Zoning Map.

d. Where any right-of-way, or any portion thereof, is vacated or abandoned, the zone and regulations of the vacated or abandoned portion of such right-of-way shall be the same as that of the property to which such right-of-way reverts.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9173]

a. Comparable County Zoning. Except as provided in this section, an area annexed to the City shall be zoned in the same or the nearest comparable zone as the land was zoned in the County immediately prior to annexation, as follows:

b. Pre-Zoning. The City may pre-zone and pre-grant conditional use permits and variances in unincorporated territory adjoining the City for the purposes of determining the zone and uses that will apply to such property in the event of subsequent annexation to the City. The method of accomplishing such predeterminations shall be the same as provided for property within the City and shall become effective at the same time the annexation of such territory becomes effective.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9174]

When a use is not listed in any of the zones or as a conditional use, the Commission shall determine, by resolution in writing, the proper zone classification for such use. Such resolution shall be referred to the Council where such use shall be placed in the proper zone classification by ordinance.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9175]

Except as provided in this Chapter, no building shall be erected, and no existing building shall be occupied, reconstructed, structurally altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, buildings or premises be used, designed, or intended to be used for any purpose except in conformance with the uses and property development standards set forth in this Chapter for the zone in which such land, buildings or premises are located.

[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.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9177]

a. It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy any building, portion of a building, property or portion of property for any commercial, professional, industrial, church, public assembly, governmental or other type of use, except dwelling units, unless a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Planning Department.

b. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the Building, Fire and Planning Departments of the City shall have determined, after investigation, that the property and buildings comply with all the requirements of this Code and the laws of the County and the State for the specified use, within their respective jurisdiction, and with all the requirements of the Commission and Council pursuant to the provisions of this Code.

c. Certificates of occupancy shall state the address of the use, the type of use, the name, address and signature of the person conducting the use, the name and address of the property owner, and the certification of the Building, Fire and Planning Departments that the use meets the requirements set forth in this section.

d. It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy any building, portion of a building, property or portion of property for a different type of use from that set forth on the certificate of occupancy.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9178]

In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Chapter, such provisions shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public safety, health, convenience, comfort and general welfare.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9179]

No oversight or dereliction on the part of any official or employee of the City vested with the authority to issue permits or licenses shall legalize, authorize, waive, or excuse the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, nor shall any permit or license be issued for any use, building, or purpose which would be in conflict with such provisions or with any other law in force or adopted on or after May 4, 1978. Any permit or license so issued shall be null and void.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9180]

It shall be the duty of the Planning Director and/or the Chief Building Inspector or their designated representatives to determine if a violation of the provisions of this Chapter exists and to enforce such provisions in Section 30-35.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9180.1]

Upon a determination that a violation exists, the owner of the property and, when known, the owner of the materials and/or structures in violation, if any, and, when known, the occupant of the property, if any, shall be notified of such violation in the following manner:

a. By Mail. Such notification shall be in writing and shall contain:

1. The nature of the violation;

2. A specified period of time to abate the violation; and

3. The nature of the action to be taken upon failure to abate the violation or file an appeal pursuant to Section 30-39 within the specified time period.

b. By Publication. Whenever the owner and/or occupant cannot be notified by mail as provided in paragraph a of this subsection, the property shall be posted for 10 days with a notice of violation which shall contain the information set forth in paragraph a of this subsection.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9180.2; Ord. #1924, § 3]

a. Abatement. After proper notification as provided in Section 30-35, the Planning Director or the Chief Building Inspector or their designated representatives may cause the closure of any building, place of assembly, or activity or may order the removal from the property of materials and structures which are in violation of this Chapter.

b. Recovery of Costs of Abatement. The costs incurred in the abatement of a violation may be charged to the owner of the property, the owner of the materials removed, or the occupant of the property.

c. Administrative Cost/Fee Schedule.

1. Administrative fee shall be $100.

2. Reinspection fee shall be $72 per inspection, after the initial inspection, if compliance is not met within the stipulated period. No reinspection fee shall be charged if compliance is obtained after the initial inspection.

3. Reoccurring violation fee shall be $72 per inspection for each reoccurring violation within a twelve-month period, plus the administrative fee.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9180.3]

Within five days after the receipt of notification of the existence of violations of the provisions of this Chapter or within five days after the end of the posting period, the owner of the property, the owner of the materials and/or structures in violation, or the occupant of the property found to be in violation may make a written appeal to the Commission. The fee for such appeal shall be $50.

Within 30 days after the receipt of such written appeal, the Commission shall hear and consider all relevant evidence and shall receive testimony from the owners, witnesses, City personnel, and interested persons relative to such appeal.

Upon the conclusion of such hearing, the Commission shall announce its findings by formal resolution, and such resolution shall consider possible remedies and set a date when full compliance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be effected.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9181; Ord. #2282 § 28]

a. General Zoning Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the City or County jail for a period of not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this Chapter is committed, continued, or permitted by such person and shall be punishable therefor as provided for in this Chapter, and any use, occupation, building, or structure maintained contrary to the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a public nuisance.

b. Penalties for Violations of Ord. #2282. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, and in accordance with Section 612 of the City Charter, violation of any provision of this Ordinance (Ord. #2282) shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each and every day such a violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of this Ordinance, to the extent allowable under the law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Ordinance shall authorize a criminal prosecution or arrest prohibited by Health and Safety Code section 11362.71, et seq. or section 11362.1 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time. In the event of any conflict between the penalties enumerated under this Ordinance and those set forth in state law, the maximum penalties allowable under state law shall govern. The remedies set forth in this Ordinance are not exclusive of any other remedies available at law.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9182]

Ordinance No. 1095 of the City, as amended, is hereby repealed; provided, however, such repeal shall not constitute a forgiveness of any violation of said ordinance, as amended, to the effective date of the repeal or bar to prosecutions or other remedies with respect thereto. Nothing in this Chapter shall extend the permitted continuation of any nonconforming use or structure which was nonconforming under any prior zoning law and remains nonconforming under this Chapter. Uses and buildings which are existing under a variance, special approval, or special use permit granted under any previous law shall not be considered as nonconforming and shall be permitted to continue under the conditions and regulations imposed in the granting of such variance, special approval, or special use permit.

[Ord. #1814, § 2; Ord. #2093, § 1; Ord. #2295 § 21]

The City Council shall, by ordinance or resolution, from time to time determine and fix the amount to be assessed as fees charged by the Planning Department to defray the cost of postage, posting and processing of applicable applications and requests. All fees shall be paid in advance and shall be nonrefundable.