Culver City Municipal Code § 17.200.010 Zoning Districts Established

This Chapter establishes the zoning districts applied to property within the City, determines how the zoning districts are applied on the Zoning Map, and provides general permit requirements for development and land uses.

(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2024-006)

Culver City shall be divided into zoning districts which implement the General Plan. The zoning districts described in Table 2-1 (Zoning Districts) are hereby established and shall be shown on the official Zoning Map adopted (§ 17.200.015).

Table 2-1 Zoning Districts

(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2024-001, Exhibit A (part); Ord. No. 2024-006; Ord. No. 2026-008, Exhibit B (part))

The official Culver City Zoning Map (hereafter referred to as the "Zoning Map") has been adopted by the Council and is on file with the Division.

A. Inclusion by Reference. The Zoning Map, together with all legends, symbols, notations, references, zoning district boundaries, and other information on the maps has been adopted by the Council in compliance with Cal. Gov't Code §§ 65800 et seq., and is hereby incorporated into this Title by reference as though it were fully included here.

B. Zoning District Boundaries. The boundaries of the zoning districts established by § 17.200.010 (Zoning Districts Established) shall be shown upon the Zoning Map.

C. Relationship to General Plan. The Zoning Map shall implement the General Plan.

D. Map Amendments. Amendments to the Zoning Map shall follow the process established in Chapter 17.620 (General Plan, Zoning Map and Zoning Code Amendments).

E. Zoning Map Interpretation. The Zoning Map shall be interpreted in compliance with § 17.120.010.D. (Zoning Map Boundaries).

F. Zoning upon Annexation. All property not pre-zoned by the Council prior to annexation shall be designated in the R1 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District upon annexation.

(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2024-006)

A. Purpose. Chapters 17.210 (Residential Zoning Districts) through Chapter 17.260 (Overlay Zones) determine which land uses are allowed in each zoning district, what steps are required to establish each use, and the basic development standards that apply.

B. Determination of Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements. The land uses allowed by this Title in each zoning district are identified in Tables 2-2 and 2-6 of this Chapter as being:

1. Permitted subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this Title, subject to first obtaining a Zoning Clearance (Chapter 17.510), and any construction permit or other permit required by the CCMC. These are shown as "P" uses in the tables;

2. Allowed subject to the approval of an Administrative Use Permit (Chapter 17.530), and shown as "AUP" uses in the tables; and

3. Allowed subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 17.530), and shown as "CUP" uses in the tables.

Pursuant to § 17.120.010 (Rules of Interpretation), the Director is assigned the responsibility and authority to interpret the requirements of this Title. Land uses that are not listed in the tables or are not shown in a particular zoning district are not allowed, except where otherwise provided by § 17.110.010 (Exemptions from Land Use Permit Requirements).

C. Indoor Uses Only. All commercial and industrial activities, other than off-street parking, shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed structure(s), except as may otherwise be allowed in compliance with this Title.

D. Site Divided by Zoning District Boundary. Where a site is divided by one or more district boundaries, each portion of the site in a separate district shall be developed and used in compliance with the requirements of the applicable district.

E. Conflicts between Provisions:

1. In the event of any conflict between the zoning district regulations of this Article and the provisions of Article 3 (Site Planning and General Development Standards), the provisions of Article 3 shall control; and

2. Rules for resolving conflict between the requirements of this Title may be found in § 17.120.010.F. (Conflicting Requirements).

(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2024-006)