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Title 17 — ZONING

Chapter 17.40 — C-3 COMMERCIAL ZONE (CENTRAL BUSINESS)

Covina Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Covina

  • § 17.40.010. Intent.

  • § 17.40.020. Permitted uses.

  • § 17.40.030. Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.

Chapter 17.38 C-2 COMMERCIAL ZONE (NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER)

  • § 17.40.040. Prohibited uses.

  • § 17.40.050. Property development standards generally.

  • § 17.40.060. Lot area. § 17.40.070. Lot dimensions.

  • § 17.38.010. Intent. § 17.40.060. Lot area. § 17.38.020. Permitted uses. § 17.40.070. Lot dimensions. § 17.38.030. Uses permitted subject to § 17.40.080. Population density.

  • conditional use permit. § 17.40.090. Building height – Generally.

  • § 17.38.040. Prohibited uses. § 17.40.100. Building height – Exceptions

  • § 17.38.050. Lot area. – Permitted projections

  • § 17.38.060. Lot dimensions. above limit. § 17.38.070. Population density. § 17.40.110. Yards. § 17.38.080. Building height – Generally. § 17.40.120. Distance between buildings. § 17.38.090. Building height – Exceptions § 17.40.130. Fences and walls – Required – Permitted projections walls. above limit. § 17.40.140. Fences and walls – Outdoor

  • § 17.38.100. Yards. storage. § 17.38.110. Distance between buildings. § 17.40.150. Fences and walls – Corner § 17.38.120. Fences and walls – Required cutback area regulations walls. and permitted structures.

  • § 17.38.130. Fences and walls – § 17.40.160. Off-street parking. Hazardous areas. § 17.40.170. Access.

  • § 17.38.140. Fences and walls – Outdoor § 17.40.180. Signs – Generally. storage. § 17.40.190. Allowable signs and special

  • § 17.38.150. Fences and walls – Corner regulations. cutback area regulations § 17.40.200. Loading.

  • and permitted structures. § 17.40.210. Site plan review.

  • § 17.38.160. Off-street parking. § 17.38.170. Access. Chapter 17.42

  • § 17.38.180. Signs – Generally. C-3A COMMERCIAL ZONE § 17.38.190. Allowable signs and special (REGIONAL OR COMMUNITY regulations. SHOPPING CENTER)

  • § 17.38.200. Loading. § 17.38.210. Size of new district. § 17.42.010. Intent. § 17.38.220. Site plan review. § 17.42.020. Permitted uses. § 17.42.030. Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.

  • § 17.42.040. Prohibited uses.

    • § 17.40.080. Population density. § 17.40.090. Building height – Generally. § 17.40.100. Building height – Exceptions – Permitted projections above limit.

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§ 17.42.050. Property development § 17.44.190. Access.
standards generally. § 17.44.200. Signs – Generally.
§ 17.42.060. Building height – Generally. § 17.44.210. Allowable signs and special
§ 17.42.070. Building height – Exceptions regulations.
– Permitted projections § 17.44.220. Loading.
above limit. § 17.44.230. Site plan review.
§ 17.42.080. Size of new zone.
§ 17.42.090. Signs – Generally. Chapter 17.46
§ 17.42.095. Additional standards for C-5 COMMERCIAL ZONE (SPECIFIED
adult entertainment uses. HIGHWAY)
§ 17.42.100. Allowable signs and special
regulations. § 17.46.010. Intent.
§ 17.42.110. Site plan review. § 17.46.020. Permitted uses.
§ 17.46.030. Uses permitted subject to
Chapter 17.44 conditional use permit.
C-4 COMMERCIAL ZONE (HIGHWAY) § 17.46.040. Prohibited uses.
§ 17.46.050. Property development
§ 17.44.010. Intent. standards generally.
§ 17.44.020. Permitted uses. § 17.46.060. Lot area.
§ 17.44.030. Uses permitted subject to § 17.46.070. Lot dimensions.
conditional use permit. § 17.46.080. Population density.
§ 17.44.040. Prohibited uses. § 17.46.090. Building height – Generally.
§ 17.44.050. Property development
standards generally.
§ 17.46.100. Building height – Exceptions
– Permitted projections
§ 17.44.060. Lot area. above limit.
§ 17.44.070. Lot dimensions. § 17.46.110. Yards.
§ 17.44.080. Population density. § 17.46.120. Distance between buildings.
§ 17.44.090. Building height – Generally. § 17.46.130. Fences and walls – Required
§ 17.44.100. Building height – Exceptions walls.
– Permitted projections § 17.46.140. Fences and walls –
above limit. Hazardous areas.
§ 17.44.110. Yards. § 17.46.150. Fences and walls – Outdoor
§ 17.44.120. Distance between buildings. storage.
§ 17.44.130. Fences and walls – Required § 17.46.160. Fences and walls – Corner
walls. cutback area regulations
§ 17.44.140. Fences and walls – and permitted structures.
Hazardous areas. § 17.46.170. Off-street parking.
§ 17.44.150. Fences and walls – Outdoor § 17.46.180. Access.
storage. § 17.46.190. Signs – Generally.
§ 17.44.160. Fences and walls – § 17.46.200. Allowable signs and special
Swimming pools. regulations.
§ 17.44.170. Fences and walls – Corner § 17.46.210. Loading.
cutback area regulations
and permitted structures.
§ 17.46.220. Site plan review.
§ 17.44.180. Off-street parking.

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Chapter 17.48 § 17.50.140. Fences and walls – Required
C-R COMMERCIAL ZONE walls.
(RECREATION) § 17.50.150. Fences and walls –
Hazardous areas.
§ 17.48.010.
Intent.
§ 17.50.160. Fences and walls – Corner
§ 17.48.020.
Permitted uses.
cutback area regulations.
§ 17.48.030.
Uses permitted subject to
§ 17.50.170. Permitted fences, hedges
conditional use permit. and walls.
§ 17.48.040.
Prohibited uses.
§ 17.50.180. Fences and walls – Tennis
§ 17.48.050.
Property development
courts.
standards – Generally. § 17.50.190. Off-street parking.
§ 17.48.060.
Property development
§ 17.50.200. Access.
standards – Designated. § 17.50.210. Signs – Generally.
§ 17.48.070.
Signs – Generally.
§ 17.50.220. Allowable signs and special
§ 17.48.080.
Allowable signs and special
regulations.
regulations. § 17.50.230. Loading.
§ 17.48.090.
Swimming pools.
§ 17.50.240. Landscaping requirements.
§ 17.48.100.
Size of new district.
§ 17.50.250. Architectural standards.
§ 17.48.110.
Site plan review.
§ 17.50.260. Site plan review.
  • § 17.50.150. Fences and walls – Hazardous areas.

  • § 17.50.160. Fences and walls – Corner cutback area regulations.

  • § 17.50.170. Permitted fences, hedges and walls.

  • § 17.50.180. Fences and walls – Tennis courts.

  • § 17.50.190. Off-street parking. § 17.50.200. Access. § 17.50.210. Signs – Generally. § 17.50.220. Allowable signs and special regulations.

  • § 17.50.230. Loading. § 17.50.240. Landscaping requirements. § 17.50.250. Architectural standards. § 17.50.260. Site plan review.

Chapter 17.50 Chapter 17.52
TC-P TOWN CENTER MEDICAL AND TC-C TOWN CENTER COMMERCIAL
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ZONE ZONE
§ 17.50.010. Creation – Intent. § 17.52.010. Creation – Intent.
§ 17.50.020. Permitted uses. § 17.52.020. Permitted uses.
§ 17.50.030. Uses permitted subject to § 17.52.030. Uses permitted subject to a
conditional use permit. conditional use permit.
§ 17.50.040. Prohibited uses. § 17.52.040. Prohibited uses.
§ 17.50.050. Property development § 17.52.050. Property development
standards generally. standards generally.
§ 17.50.060. Lot area. § 17.52.060. Lot area.
§ 17.50.070. Lot dimensions. § 17.52.070. Lot dimensions.
§ 17.50.080. Population density. § 17.52.080. Population density.
§ 17.50.090. Building height. § 17.52.090. Building height.
§ 17.50.100. Yards – Structures less than § 17.52.100. Yards – Structures less than
two and one-half stories or two and one-half stories or
35 feet in height. 35 feet in height.
§ 17.50.110. Yards – Structures § 17.52.110. Yards – Structures
exceeding two and one-half exceeding two and one-half
stories or 35 feet in height. stories or 35 feet in height.
§ 17.50.120. Yards – Exceptions – § 17.52.120. Yards – Exceptions –
Permitted projections into Permitted projections into
required yards and setbacks. required yards and setbacks.
§ 17.50.130. Distance between buildings. § 17.52.130. Distance between buildings.

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§ 17.52.140. Fences and walls – Required § 17.54.150. Distance between buildings.
walls. § 17.54.160. Fences and walls – Required
§ 17.52.150. Fences and walls – walls and fences.
Hazardous areas. § 17.54.170. Fences and walls –
§ 17.52.160. Fences and walls – Corner Screening loading and
cutback area regulations. outdoor storage areas.
§ 17.52.170. Permitted fences, hedges § 17.54.180. Fences and walls –
and walls. Hazardous areas.
§ 17.52.180. Fences and walls – Tennis § 17.54.190. Fences and walls – Corner
courts. cutback area regulations.
§ 17.52.190. Off-street parking. § 17.54.200. Permitted fences, hedges
§ 17.52.200. Access. and walls.
§ 17.52.210. Signs – Generally. § 17.54.210. Off-street parking.
§ 17.52.220. Allowable signs and special § 17.54.220. Access.
regulations. § 17.54.230. Signs – Generally.
§ 17.52.230. Loading. § 17.54.240. Permitted signs.
§ 17.52.240. Landscaping requirements. § 17.54.250. Signs – Standards generally.
§ 17.52.250. Architectural standards. § 17.54.260. Signs – Safety standards.
§ 17.52.260. Underground utilities. § 17.54.270. Signs – Commercial uses.
§ 17.52.270. Site plan review. § 17.54.280. Signs – Industrial park
zones generally.
Chapter 17.54 § 17.54.285. Allowable signs and special
M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING ZONE regulations – Highway
industrial zones.
§ 17.54.010. Intent. § 17.54.290. Signs – All industrial zones
§ 17.54.020. Permitted uses. generally.
§ 17.54.030. Uses permitted subject to § 17.54.300. Overlay zones – Off-site
conditional use permit. signs.
§ 17.54.040. Prohibited uses. § 17.54.310. Loading.
§ 17.54.050. Property development § 17.54.320. Site plan review.
standards generally.
§ 17.54.060. Lot area. Chapter 17.55
§ 17.54.070. Lot dimensions. ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
§ 17.54.080.
§ 17.54.090.
§ 17.54.100.
Population density.
Building height – Generally.
Building height – Exceptions
– Permitted projections
above limit.
§ 17.55.010.
§ 17.55.020.
§ 17.55.030.
Purpose.
Definitions.
Minimum proximity
requirements.
§ 17.54.110.
§ 17.54.120.
Yards – Generally.
Yards and setbacks.
§ 17.55.040. Amortization of
nonconforming adult-
oriented business uses.
§ 17.54.130. Yards – Lots adjoining a
residential or agricultural
§ 17.55.050. Extension of time for
termination of
§ 17.54.140. zone.
Yards – Substandard depth
nonconforming use.
lots existing and zoned M-1.

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Chapter 17.56 § 17.58.080. Application – Form and
OVERLAY ZONE (OUTDOOR contents.
ADVERTISING STRUCTURES) § 17.58.090. Application – Supplemental
data – Provisional plan.
§ 17.56.010. Generally. § 17.58.100. Application – Filing fee.
§ 17.56.020. Permitted uses. § 17.58.110. Procedure – Generally.
§ 17.56.030. Overlay restricted to certain § 17.58.120. Department investigation.
zones. § 17.58.130. Public hearing – Generally.
§ 17.56.040. Use limitations. § 17.58.140. Findings and conditions.
§
§
§
17.56.050.
17.56.060.
17.56.070.
Advertising displays
adjacent to landscaped
freeways.
Exempt advertising displays.
Removal of prohibited
structures.
§ 17.58.150.
§ 17.58.160.
§ 17.58.170.
§ 17.58.180.
Time limit for development.
Precise plan – Requirements
generally.
Precise plan – Revocation.
Precise plan – Expiration.
§ 17.58.190. Precise plan – Modification.
Chapter 17.57 § 17.58.200. Failure to give notice.
OUTDOOR DINING AND DISPLAY § 17.58.210. Site plan review.
§ 17.57.010. Purpose and intent. Chapter 17.59
§ 17.57.020. Definitions. MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 17.57.030. Outdoor dining and display (MUOD)
districts.
§
§
§
17.57.040.
17.57.050.
17.57.060.
Location.
Insurance.
General standards for
outside dining.
§ 17.59.010.
§ 17.59.020.
§ 17.59.030.
Intent, purpose, and
applicability.
Definitions.
Permitted and conditional
uses.
§
§
§
§
17.57.070.
17.57.080.
17.57.090.
17.57.100.
General standards for
outdoor display.
Review process.
Encroachment permit.
Terms and renewal.
§ 17.59.040.
§ 17.59.050.
§ 17.59.060.
Accessory uses.
Uses not listed.
Property development
standards and special
development regulations.
§ 17.57.110. Enforcement. § 1759070 Statement of intent for the
  • Chapter 17.59

  • MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT (MUOD)

  • § 17.59.010. Intent, purpose, and applicability.

  • § 17.59.020. Definitions. § 17.59.030. Permitted and conditional uses.

  • § 17.59.040. Accessory uses. § 17.59.050. Uses not listed. § 17.59.060. Property development standards and special development regulations.

  • § 17.59.070. Statement of intent for the objective design and architectural standards.

  • § 17.59.080. Objective design and architectural standards.

  • § 17.59.090. Submittal requirements and applications.

Chapter 17.58 PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD) DISTRICTS

  • § 17.58.010. Generally. § 17.58.020. Permitted uses. § 17.58.030. Purpose. § 17.58.040. Restrictions. § 17.58.050. Area. § 17.58.060. Application – Generally. § 17.58.070. Application – Filing.

  • § 17.59.100. Review process, approval authority, and appeal procedures.

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