Chapter 17.60 — COASTAL ZONE GENERAL PROVISIONS

Note: Editor's note—Ord. of 2-22-2011(1), adopted February 22, 2011, repealed the former Chapter 17.60, §§ 17.60.010—17.60.060, and enacted a new Chapter 17.60 as set out herein. The former Chapter 17.60 pertained to similar subject matter. See Code Comparative Table for complete derivation.

These zoning regulations are adopted to preserve, protect and promote the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity and general welfare. More specifically, the regulations are adopted to achieve the following objectives:

• A. To provide a plan to guide the physical development of the city in such a manner as to achieve progressively the general arrangement of land uses depicted in the coastal element of the general plan;

• B. To encourage a wholesome, serviceable, and pleasant living environment and to establish a stability of existing land uses which conform with the objectives, policies, principles and standards of the coastal element of the general plan;

• C. To prevent excessive population densities and overcrowding of land with structures;

• D. To promote a safe and effective traffic circulation system, adequate off-street parking and truck loading facilities, and the appropriate location of community facilities;

• E. To promote and protect properly located commercial and industrial activities in order to preserve and strengthen the city's economic base;

• F. To enhance and protect real property values and the city's natural assets;

• G. To provide for the orderly development of new urban expansion that is logical, desirable, and in conformance with the objectives and policies of the coastal element of the general plan.

(Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

Chapters 17.60 through 17.89 shall be known as the coastal zone zoning regulations. (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

The coastal zone zoning regulations shall consist of a zoning map designating certain districts, an appeal map describing appeal districts, and a set of regulations controlling the uses of land, and density of population, the uses and location of structures, the height and bulk of structures, the open spaces and yards about structures, the appearance of certain uses and structures, the areas and dimensions of sites, locations, size, illumination, and requirements for the provision of off-street parking and off-street loading facilities. (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

The interpretation and application of the provisions of these regulations are held to be minimum requirements except where expressly stated to be otherwise. No provision of these regulations is intended to abrogate, repeal, annul, impair, or interfere with any existing ordinance of the city, except as specifically repealed herein with deed restrictions, covenant, easements or other agreements between parties; provided,

that where these regulations impose greater restrictions or regulations than are imposed or required by existing code, deed, restriction, covenant, easements or agreements between parties, these regulations shall control. (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

These regulations shall apply to all property whether owned by private persons, firms, corporations, by the state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, by any county or city including the city, or any of its agencies or by any authority of the district organized under the state.

(Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

The definition of words for these regulations and the construction of the words and provisions thereof shall be as set forth in Chapter 17.61 . Words used in the singular include the plural, and the plural the singular. Words used in the present tense shall include the future tense, and the words used in the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the feminine the masculine. (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))