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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