Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS

• Sections: 17.04.010 Title. 17.04.0220 Purpose of provisions. 17.04.030 Statutory authority. 17.04.040 Contents described. 17.04.050 Applicability of provisions. 17.04.060 Effective date. 17.04.070 Interpretation as minimum requirements.

17.04.010 ‘Title. The chapters and sections of this title shall be known as the “zoning ordinance of the city of Dos Palos.” (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.04.020 Purpose of provisions. The purpose of this zoning title are to furnish a guide for the orderly physical growth and development of the city, to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, and general welfare, to preserve agricultural land and to implement the general plan of the city of Dos Palos. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

sions of sites, and the provision of off-street parking and loading facilities within said districts. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.04.050 Applicability of provisions. This zoning title shall apply to property owned by private persons, firms, corporations or organizations, and by the city of Dos Palos or any of its agencies. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

The ordinance codified in this title shall be in full force and effect thirty days after the date of adoption by the city council. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.04.070 Interpretation as minimum requirements. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this zoning title shall be held to be minimum requirements. No provision of this title is intended to abrogate, repeal, annul or interfere with any existing ordinance of the city, except as specifically stated herein, or any deed restriction, covenant, easement or other agreement between parties; provided, that where this imposes greater restrictions or regulations, this title shall control. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

The provisions of this zoning title are adopted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4 of Title 7 of the Government Code of the state, commonly known as the Zoning and Planning Law (Sections 65800 et seq.). (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

This zoning title shall consist of a zoning map dividing the land within the city into certain zoning districts, hereinafter called the “official zoning map,” and these regulations controlling the uses of land, the density of population, the uses, and locations of buildings and structures, the height and bulk of buildings, the open spaces about buildings and structures, the screening and landscaping of certain uses, buildings and structures, the areas and dimen-

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Chapter 17.08 17.08.340 Building inspector. DEFINITIONS 17.08.36017.08.350 BuildingBuilding, main.setback line. Sections: 17.08.370 Building site. 17.08.010 17.08.380 Building, temporary. Definitions and construction of 17.08.390 Business. terms. 17.08.400 Cabana. 17.08.020 Terminology generally. 17.08.410 Camper, truck. 17.08.030 Abut. 17.08.420 Caretaker’s residence. 17.08.040 Access or access way. 17.08.430 Carport. 17.08.050 Accessory building. 17.08.440 Carwash, mechanical. 17.08.060 Accessory living quarters. 17.08.450 Carwash, self-service. 17.08.070 Accessory use. 17.08.460 Cemetery. 17.08.080 Acre. 17.08.470 Centerline. 17.08.090 Adjacent. 17.08.480 Church. 17.08.110 Advertising structure. 17.08.490 City. 17.08.120 Advisory agency. 17.08.500 City manager. 17.08.130 Aircraft. 17.08.510 City engineer. 17.08.140 Airport. 17.08.520 Clinic. 17.08.150 Alley. 17.08.530 Club. 17.08.160 Altered. 17.08.540 College. 17.08.170 Ambulatory persons. 17.08.550 College, trade. 17.08.180 Amendment. 17.08.560 Commerce. 17.08.190 | Animal hospital. 17.08.570 | Commercial classifications. 17.08.200 Assessor. 17.08.580 Commercial district. 17.08.210 Auto court. 17.08.590 Commercial office. 17.08.220 Automobile service station. 17.08.600 | Commission and planning 17.08.225 Automobile dismantling. commission. 17.08.230 Automobile wrecking yard. 17.08.610 | Communications equipment 17.08.235 Automobile storage. buildings. 17.08.237 Avenue. 17.08.620 Contiguous. 17.08.240 Bakery. 17.08.630 Convalescent home. 17.08.245 Barber shop. 17.08.6409 Convenience grocery store. 17.08.250 Basement. 17.08.650 Corner cutoff. 17.08.255 Beauty shop. 17.08.660 Council and city council. 17.08.260 Billboard. 17.08.670 Country club. 17.08.270 Block. 17.08.680 County. 17.08.290 Boardinghouse or 17.08.690 County recorder. roominghouse. 17.08.700 Court. 17.08.300 Breezeway. 17.08.710 Commercial drive-in. 17.08.305 Buffer zone. . 17.08.730 Day nursery or child care 17.08.310 Building. nursery. 17.08.320 Building, area of. 17.08.740 _ District. 17.08.330 Building, height of. 17.08.760 Drive-in restaurant.

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: 17.08.770 Driveway. 17.08.1230 Kennel. 17.08.780 Drugstore. 17.08.1240 Kitchen. 17.08.790 Duplex. 17.08.1250 Landscaping. 17.08.800 Dwelling. 17.08.1260 Loading. 17.08.810 Dwelling group. 17.08.1270 Loading space. 17.08.820 Dwelling, multiple. 17.08.1280 Local street. 17.08.830 Dwelling, one-family. 17.08.1290 Lodginghouse. 17.08.8340 Dwelling, two-family. 17.08.1300 Lot. 17.08.850 Easement. 17.08.1310 Lot area. 17.08.860 Educational institutions. 17.08.1320 Lot coverage. 17.08.870 Electrical distribution 17.08.1330 Lot, corner. substation. 17.08.1340 Lot, corner, reversed. 17.08.880 Essential service. 17.08.1350 Lot, cul-de-sac. 17.08.890 Family. 17.08.1370 Lot depth. 17.08.900 Federal. 17.08.1380 Lot, interior. 17.08.910 Fence. 17.08.1390 Lot line. 17.08.920 _ Filling station. 17.08.1400 Lot line, front. 17.08.940 Floor area. 17.08.1410 Lot line, rear. 17.08.950 Fraternity. 17.08.1420 Lot line, side. 17.08.960 Frontage. 17.08.1430 Lot, nonconforming. 17.08.980 Front wall. 17.08.1440 Lot of record. 17.08.990 Garage, private. 17.08.1450 Lot, through. 17.08.1000 Garage, public. 17.08.1460 Lot width. 17.08.1010 Garage, repair. 17.08.1465 Manufactured home. 17.08.1020 Garage, storage. 17.08.1470 Marquee. 17.08.1030 Garbage. 17.08.1480 Medical office. 17.08.1040 Golf course. 17.08.1490 Medical or dental clinic. 17.08.1050 Granny unit. 17.08.1500 Mobile home. 17.08.1060 Greenhouse. 17.08.1510 Mobile home accessory 17.08.1070 Guest. building or structure. 17.08.1080 Guest home. 17.08.1520 Mobile home lot. 17.08.1090 Guest house. 17.08.1530 Mobile home park. 17.08.1100 Hedge. 17.08.1540 Motel. 17.08.1110 Height of building. 17.08.1550 Motorhome. 17.08.1120 Highway setback line. 17.08.1560 Nonconforming building. 17.08.1130 Home for the aged. 17.08.1570 Nonconforming use. 17.08.1140 Home occupation. 17.08.1580 Nursery school. 17.08.1150 Hospital. 17.08.1590 Nursing home. 17.08.1170 Hotel. 17.08.1600 Official plan lines. 17.08.1180 Household pets. 17.08.1610 Outdoor advertising. 17.08.1190 Industrial classifications. 17.08.1615 Parent-child cooperative. 17.08.1200 Industrial district. 17.08.1620 Parking area, private. 17.08.1210 Industry. 17.08.1630 Parking area, public. 17.08.1220 Intent and purpose. 17.08.1640 Parking space, automobile.

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17.08.1650 Patio, covered. 17.08.2040 Site plan review. 17.08.1660 Person. 17.08.2050 Site plan review committee. 17.08.1670 Petroleum bulk plant. 17.08.2070 Small family rest home. 17.08.1680 Place. 17.08.2080 Sorority. 17.08.1690 Planned unit development. 17.08.2110 State. 17.08.1700 Planning director. 17.08.2120 Story. 17.08.1710 Professional office. 17.08.2130 Street. 17.08.1720 Property line. 17.08.2140 Street centerline. 17.08.1730 Provisions. 17.08.2150 Street line. 17.08.1740 Quasi-public organizations. 17.08.2160 Street, side. 17.08.1750 Ramada. 17.08.2170 | Structural alteration. 17.08.1760 Recreational vehicle. 17.08.2180 Structure. 17.08.1765 Recycling. 17.08.2200 Structure, temporary. 17.08.1770 Recycling facility. 17.08.2210 Supermarket. 17.08.1775 Refuse. 17.08.2220 Swimming pool. 17.08.1780 Residence. 17.08.2250 Trailer, camping. 17.08.1785 Residential districts. 17.08.2260 Trailer, travel. 17.08.1790 Restaurant. 17.08.2270 Transient. 17.08.1800 Rest home or home for the 17.08.2280 Truck service station. aged. 17.08.2290 Used. 17.08.1810 Retail store. 17.08.2300 Utility easement. 17.08.1820 Rezoning. 17.08.2310 Visual obstruction. 17.08.1830 Road. ° 17.08.2320 Wading pools. 17.08.1840 Room. 17.08.2330 Wall. 17.08.1850 Roominghouse. 17.08.2340 Wall, solid. 17.08.1860 Sanitarium. 17.08.2350 Warehouse. 17.08.1870 School, elementary, junior high 17.08.2360 Wholesaling. or high. 17.08.2370 Yard. 17.08.1880 School, private. 17.08.2380 Yard, front. 17.08.1890 School, trade. 17.08.2390 Yard, rear. 17.08.1900 Secondhand store. 17.08.2400 Yard, side. 17.08.1910 Separate ownership. 17.08.2410 Zone. 17.08.1920 Service station. 17.08.2420 Zoning map. 17.08.1930 Setback line, front yard. 17.08.2430 Zoning district. 17.08.1950 Setback line, rear yard or side 17.08.2440 Zoning district, change of. yard. 17.08.2450 Zoning ordinance. 17.08.1960 Shall and may. 17.08.1970 Sign. 17.08.010 Definitions and construction of 17.08.1980 Sign, freestanding. terms. 17.08.1990 Sign, projecting double-faced. For the purpose of carrying out the intent of this 17.08.2000 Sign, roof. title, words, phrases, and terms shall be deemed to 17.08.2010 Sign, under-marquee. have the meaning ascribed to them in the following 17.08.2020 Sign, wall. subsections. In construing the provisions of this 17.08.2030 Site plan. chapter, specific provisions shall supersede general

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provisions relating to the same subject. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.08.020 Terminology generally. When not inconsistent with the future, words in the singular number include the plural; those in the plural number include the singular; “or” includes “and,” “and” includes “or.” (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.08.030 Abut. “Abut” means as follows: two adjoining parcels or property, with a common property line; except, where two or more lots adjoin only at a comer or comers, they shall not be considered as abutting unless the common property lines between the two parcels measures not less than eight feet in a single direction. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.08.040 Access or access way. “Access” or “access way” means the place, means or way by which pedestrians and vehicles shall have safe, adequate and usable ingress and egress to a property or use as required by this title. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)