Article IX — LAND USE
Downey Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Downey
LAND USE
| Chapter 1 | § 9154. | "Q" DEFINITIONS. |
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| GENERAL PROVISIONS AND | § 9156. | "R" DEFINITIONS. |
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| DEFINITIONS | § 9158. | "S" DEFINITIONS. |
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| § | 9102. | COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE. |
§ 9160. § 9162. |
"T" DEFINITIONS. "U" DEFINITIONS. |
| § § § § |
9104. 9106. 9108. 9110. |
INTENT AND PURPOSE. FINDINGS OF FACT. APPLICABILITY. APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS. |
§ 9164. § 9166. § 9168. § 9170. § 9172. |
"V" DEFINITIONS. "W" DEFINITIONS. "X" DEFINITIONS. "Y" DEFINITIONS. "Z" DEFINITIONS. |
| § § |
9112. 9112.02. |
AUTHORITY. CITY PLANNER AUTHORITY. |
Chapter 2 ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL |
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| § | 9112.04. | COMMISSION | PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES | |
| § | 9112.06. | AUTHORITY. COUNCIL AUTHORITY. |
§ 9202. | VESTED RIGHTS AND ENCUMBRANCES. |
| § | 9114. | EFFECT OF PROVISIONS. | § 9204. | ENFORCEMENT. |
| § § |
9116. 9118. |
INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS. VALIDITY AND SEPARABILITY. |
§ 9206. § 9208. § 9210. |
VALIDITY. PERMIT PROCEDURES. CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY. |
| § | 9120. | DEFINITIONS – GENERAL PROVISIONS. |
§ 9212. | COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS UNDER |
| § | 9122. | "A" DEFINITIONS. | PERMITS AND | |
| § | 9124. | "B" DEFINITIONS. | LICENSES. | |
| § | 9126. | "C" DEFINITIONS. | § 9214. | PUBLIC NUISANCES. |
| § | 9128. | "D" DEFINITIONS. | § 9216. | INTERPRETATION AND |
| § | 9130. | "E" DEFINITIONS. | ENFORCEMENT | |
| § | 9132. | "F" DEFINITIONS. | PROCEDURES. | |
| § | 9134. | "G" DEFINITIONS. | § 9218. | INSPECTION OF |
| § | 9136. | "H" DEFINITIONS. | PREMISES. | |
| § | 9138. | "I" DEFINITIONS. | § 9220. | REMEDIES. |
| § | 9140. | "J" DEFINITIONS. | ||
| § § |
9142. 9144. |
"K" DEFINITIONS. "L" DEFINITIONS. |
Chapter 3 ZONES AND STANDARDS |
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| § § § § |
9146. 9148. 9150. 9152. |
"M" DEFINITIONS. "N" DEFINITIONS. "O" DEFINITIONS. "P" DEFINITIONS. |
§ 9302. § 9304. § 9306. |
ZONES ESTABLISHED. OFFICIAL ZONING MAP. INTERPRETATION OF ZONE BOUNDARIES. |
DOWNEY CODE
| § | 9308. | ZONING OF ANNEXED | § 9320.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREAS. | § 9320.04. | PUBLIC ZONE USE | ||
| § | 9310. | ZONE BOUNDARIES AND | REGULATIONS. | |
| LOT LINES. | § 9320.06. | PUBLIC ZONE | ||
| § | 9312. | RESIDENTIAL ZONES. | PROPERTY | |
| § | 9312.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | DEVELOPMENT | |
| § | 9312.04. | SUB-ZONES OF THE | STANDARDS. | |
| SINGLE-FAMILY | § 9322. | OPEN SPACE ZONE. | ||
| RESIDENTIAL ZONE | § 9322.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | ||
| (R-1). | § 9322.04. | OPEN SPACE ZONE USE | ||
| § | 9312.06. | RESIDENTIAL ZONES | REGULATIONS. | |
| USE REGULATIONS. | § 9322.06. | OPEN SPACE PROPERTY | ||
| § | 9312.08. | RESIDENTIAL ZONES | DEVELOPMENT | |
| PROPERTY | STANDARDS. | |||
| DEVELOPMENT | § 9324. | PLANNED UNIT | ||
| STANDARDS. | DEVELOPMENT | |||
| § | 9314. | COMMERCIAL ZONES. | OVERLAY ZONE. | |
| § | 9314.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | § 9324.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| § | 9314.04. | COMMERCIAL ZONES | § 9324.04. | APPLICABILITY. |
| USE REGULATIONS. | § 9324.06. | PLANNED UNIT | ||
| § | 9314.06. | COMMERCIAL ZONES | DEVELOPMENT PERMIT | |
| PROPERTY | REQUIRED. | |||
| DEVELOPMENT | § 9324.08. | DEVELOPMENT | ||
| STANDARDS. | STANDARDS. | |||
| § | 9316. | MIXED-USE ZONE. | § 9326. | BIOMEDICAL OVERLAY |
| § | 9316.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | ZONE (BIO). | |
| § | 9316.04. | MIXED-USE ZONE USE | § 9326.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| REGULATIONS. | § 9326.04. | APPLICABILITY. | ||
| § | 9316.06. | MIXED-USE ZONE | § 9326.06. | USES PERMITTED. |
| PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT |
§ 9326.08. | USES CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED. |
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| § | 9316.08. | STANDARDS. MIXED-USE ZONE |
§ 9326.10. | DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. |
| PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. |
§ 9326.12. | APPLICATION REVIEW. | ||
| § | 9318. | MANUFACTURING ZONES. |
§ 9328. | HOUSING OVERLAY ZONES. |
| § § |
9318.02. 9318.04. |
INTENT AND PURPOSE. MANUFACTURING ZONES USE |
§ 9328.02. § 9328.04. § 9328.06. |
INTENT AND PURPOSE. APPLICABILITY. USES PERMITTED. |
| REGULATIONS. | § 9328.08. | DEVELOPMENT | ||
| § | 9318.06. | MANUFACTURING | STANDARDS. | |
| ZONES PROPERTY | § 9328.10. | DESIGN STANDARDS. | ||
| DEVELOPMENT | § 9328.12. | APPLICATION REVIEW. | ||
| STANDARDS. | ||||
| § | 9320. | PUBLIC ZONE. |
LAND USE
| Chapter 4 | § 9410.10. | REPAIR AND | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES | MAINTENANCE OF A | |||
| AND STRUCTURES | NONCONFORMING | |||
| BUILDING OR | ||||
| § | 9402. | ADULT BUSINESSES. | STRUCTURE. | |
| § | 9402.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | § 9410.12. | ADDITIONS, |
| § | 9402.04. | DEFINITIONS. | ENLARGEMENT, AND | |
| § | 9402.06. | ESTABLISHMENT OF | REMODELS. | |
| ADULT BUSINESSES. | § 9410.14. | VIOLATIONS. | ||
| § | 9402.08. | EXCEPTIONS. | § 9412. | MOTELS. |
| § | 9404. | AUTOMOBILE, | § 9412.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| MOTORCYCLE, AND | § 9412.04. | APPLICABILITY. | ||
| LIGHT TRUCK SALES. | § 9412.06. | FINDINGS. | ||
| § | 9404.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | § 9412.08. | PROPERTY |
| § | 9404.04. | APPLICABILITY. | DEVELOPMENT | |
| § | 9404.06. | DEVELOPMENT | STANDARDS. | |
| STANDARDS. | § 9414. | ACCESSORY DWELLING | ||
| § | 9406. | DRIVE-IN BUSINESSES. | UNIT AND JUNIOR | |
| § § § § |
9406.02. 9406.04. 9406.06. 9406.08. |
INTENT AND PURPOSE. APPLICABILITY. APPROVALS. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. |
§ 9414.02. § 9414.04. § 9414.06. |
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT DEVELOPMENTS. INTENT AND PURPOSE. DEFINITIONS. ZONING ALLOWANCE. |
| § § |
9406.10. 9406.12. |
CAR WASHES. SERVICE STATIONS. |
§ 9414.08. | GENERAL STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN |
| § | 9408. | HOME OCCUPATIONS. | LOTS DEVELOPED WITH | |
| § | 9408.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | A SINGLE-FAMILY | |
| § | 9408.04. | APPLICABILITY. | DWELLING. | |
| § | 9408.06. | REQUIRED PERMITS. | § 9414.10. | GENERAL STANDARDS |
| § | 9408.08. | CONDITIONS. | FOR ACCESSORY | |
| § | 9408.10. | PROHIBITED HOME OCCUPATIONS. |
DWELLING UNITS IN LOTS DEVELOPED WITH |
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| § | 9410. | NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS, AND STRUCTURES. |
§ 9414.12. | A MULTIFAMILY DWELLING. DESIGN STANDARDS. |
| § § § |
9410.02. 9410.04. 9410.06. |
INTENT AND PURPOSE. GENERAL PROVISIONS. CONTINUATION OF A NONCONFORMING USE |
§ 9414.14. § 9414.16. § 9414.18. |
SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS. PROCESS AND TIMING. FEES. |
| OR LOT. | § 9414.20. | NONCONFORMING | ||
| § | 9410.08. | ELIMINATION OF A NONCONFORMING USE |
ZONING CODE CONDITIONS, BUILDING |
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| OR STRUCTURE. | CODE VIOLATIONS, AND | |||
| UNPERMITTED | ||||
| STRUCTURES. |
DOWNEY CODE
| § | 9416. | SELF STORAGE, MINI- | § 9420.20. | SPECIAL OUTDOOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STORAGE, MINI- | EVENTS – RESIDENTIAL | |||
| WAREHOUSE, AND | ZONES OR LAND USES. | |||
| RECREATIONAL | § 9420.22. | GARAGE, YARD, | ||
| VEHICLE STORAGE. | MOVING, AND ESTATE | |||
| § | 9416.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | SALES. | |
| § | 9416.04. | APPLICABILITY. | § 9422. | CONVALESCENT |
| § | 9416.06. | PROPERTY | HOSPITALS AND | |
| DEVELOPMENT | NURSING HOMES. | |||
| STANDARDS. | § 9422.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | ||
| § | 9418. | SENIOR CITIZEN | § 9422.04. | STANDARDS. |
| HOUSING | § 9422.06. | GENERAL | ||
| DEVELOPMENTS. | REQUIREMENTS. | |||
| § | 9418.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | § 9424. | TEMPORARY USES AND |
| § | 9418.04. | APPROVALS. | STRUCTURES. | |
| § | 9418.06. | DEVELOPMENT | § 9424.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| STANDARDS. | § 9424.04. | GENERAL STANDARDS. | ||
| § | 9418.08. | GENERAL | § 9424.06. | SPECIFIC STANDARDS. |
| REQUIREMENTS. | § 9426. | WIRELESS | ||
| § | 9418.10. | PERMITTED AMENITIES. | COMMUNICATION | |
| § | 9418.12. | OCCUPANCY. | FACILITIES. | |
| § | 9418.14. | CONVERSION TO NON- | § 9426.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| SENIOR HOUSING. | § 9426.04. | DEVELOPMENT | ||
| § | 9420. | SPECIAL EVENTS. | REGULATIONS. | |
| § | 9420.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | § 9426.06. | APPLICATIONS. |
| § | 9420.04. | REVIEW PROCESS. | § 9426.08. | CITIZEN BAND |
| § | 9420.06. | GENERAL | EQUIPMENT. | |
| REQUIREMENTS. | § 9426.10. | SATELLITE DISH | ||
| § | 9420.08. | SPECIAL CENTERWIDE | ANTENNAS. | |
| EVENTS. | § 9426.12. | ABANDONMENT. | ||
| § | 9420.10. | TEMPORARY OUTDOOR | § 9426.14. | VIOLATIONS AND |
| SALES BY INDIVIDUAL | PENALTIES. | |||
| BUSINESSES. | § 9428. | MARIJUANA | ||
| § | 9420.12. | NEW CAR DEALERSHIP | REGULATIONS. | |
| SPECIAL EVENTS. | § 9428.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | ||
| § | 9420.14. | CHRISTMAS TREE AND | § 9428.04. | COMMERCIAL |
| PUMPKIN SALES | CANNABIS ACTIVITY | |||
| FACILITIES. | PROHIBITED. | |||
| § | 9420.16. | CERTIFIED FARMERS' | § 9428.06. | COMMERCIAL |
| MARKETS. | CANNABIS | |||
| § | 9420.18. | SPECIAL OUTDOOR | ESTABLISHMENT | |
| EVENTS – | PROHIBITED. | |||
| NONRESIDENTIAL | § 9428.08. | MARIJUANA DELIVERY | ||
| ZONE. | PROHIBITED. |
LAND USE
| § | 9428.10. | MARIJUANA | § 9510.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULTIVATION | § 9510.04. | APPLICABILITY. | ||
| PROHIBITED. | § 9510.06. | GENERAL | ||
| § | 9428.12. | INDOOR MARIJUANA | REQUIREMENTS. | |
| CULTIVATION FOR PERSONAL |
§ 9510.08. | APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION. |
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| § | 9428.14. | CONSUMPTION. MEDICAL RESEARCH EXEMPTION. |
§ 9510.10. § 9510.12. |
REQUIRED FILINGS. MINIMUM CONVERSION STANDARDS. |
| § | 9430. | EMERGENCY SHELTERS, TRANSITIONAL/ |
§ 9510.14. | CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES. |
| SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. | § 9510.16. | MAINTENANCE FUND. | ||
| § § |
9430.02. 9430.04. |
INTENT AND PURPOSE. EMERGENCY SHELTER STANDARDS AND |
§ 9510.18. § 9510.20. |
FINAL INSPECTION REPORT. RESPONSIBILITY OF |
| REGULATIONS. | SUBDIVIDER TO | |||
| § | 9430.06. | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SINGLE |
§ 9512. | TENANT. DENSITY BONUS. |
| RESIDENT OCCUPANCY | § 9512.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | ||
| (SRO), STANDARDS AND | § 9512.04. | APPLICABILITY. | ||
| REGULATIONS. | § 9512.06. | SUMMARY TABLES. | ||
| § | 9432. | BODY ART OR TATTOO | § 9512.08. | STATE DENSITY |
| FACILITIES. | BONUSES, INCENTIVES, | |||
| § | 9432.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | AND CONCESSIONS FOR | |
| § | 9432.04. | FACILITY | CONSTRUCTION OF | |
| REQUIREMENTS. | AFFORDABLE AND | |||
| § | 9432.06. | PRACTITIONER | SENIOR HOUSING. | |
| REGISTRATION. | § 9512.10. | STATE DENSITY BONUS | ||
| FOR LAND DONATION. | ||||
| Chapter 5 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS |
§ 9512.12. | STATE DENSITY BONUS OR INCENTIVE OR |
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| CONCESSION FOR DAY | ||||
| § | 9502. | ACCESS AND ZONES. | CARE CENTERS. | |
| § | 9504. | AIR CONDITIONING, MECHANICAL ROOF, AND UTILITY |
§ 9512.14. | STATE DENSITY BONUS FOR CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS. |
| EQUIPMENT. | § 9512.16. | AFFORDABILITY AND | ||
| § | 9506. | APPROVAL OF ACQUISITION OF |
OCCUPANCY STANDARDS. |
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| PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC | § 9512.18. | DEVELOPMENT | ||
| PURPOSES. | STANDARDS. | |||
| § | 9508. | BUILDINGS MOVED. | § 9512.20. | DEVELOPMENT |
| § | 9510. | CONVERSION OF RESIDENTIAL |
INCENTIVES OR CONCESSIONS. |
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| BUILDINGS TO | § 9512.22. | APPLICATION | ||
| MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP. | REQUIREMENTS. |
DOWNEY CODE
| § | 9512.24. | REVIEW OF | § 9530.04. | REVIEW OF TRANSIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION. | IMPACTS. | |||
| § | 9512.26. | DENSITY BONUS | § 9530.06. | TRANSPORTATION |
| HOUSING AGREEMENT. | DEMAND AND TRIP | |||
| § | 9514. | DOMESTIC ANIMALS. | REDUCTION MEASURES. | |
| § | 9514.02. | CHICKENS, RABBITS, | § 9530.08. | MONITORING AND |
| PIGEONS, AND THE | ENFORCEMENT. | |||
| LIKE. | § 9532. | USE OF TRAILERS. | ||
| § | 9514.04. | GENERAL DOMESTIC | § 9534. | YARDS, SETBACKS, AND |
| ANIMAL REGULATIONS. | HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS. | |||
| § | 9516. | ENVIRONMENTAL | § 9534.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| PROTECTION | § 9534.04. | RESPONSIBILITY FOR | ||
| STANDARDS. | MEASUREMENTS. | |||
| § | 9516.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | § 9534.06. | YARD REQUIREMENTS |
| § | 9516.04. | APPLICABILITY. | FOR OPEN AND PUBLIC | |
| § | 9516.06. | PERFORMANCE | USES. | |
| STANDARDS. | § 9534.08. | INTERIOR SIDE YARDS | ||
| § | 9518. | FIREWORKS. | AND ACCESSORY | |
| § | 9520. | LANDSCAPING, | BUILDINGS AND USES. | |
| LIGHTING, AND WALLS. | § 9534.10. | REAR YARDS ABUTTING | ||
| § | 9520.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | STREETS. | |
| § § § |
9520.04. 9520.06. 9520.08. |
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS. OUTDOOR LIGHTING. GENERAL WALL, FENCE, AND HEDGE REGULATIONS. |
§ 9534.12. § 9534.14. § 9534.16. |
ALLOCATION OF REQUIRED SETBACKS OR OPEN SPACE. PROJECTIONS INTO SETBACK AREAS. INTERSECTION |
| § | 9522. | LOT AND STREET STANDARDS. |
VISIBILITY AND CORNER CUTBACKS. |
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| § § § § |
9522.02. 9522.04. 9522.06. 9522.08. |
INTENT AND PURPOSE. LOT STANDARDS. UNDERWIDTH STREETS. STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY |
§ 9534.18. § 9534.20. § 9534.22. |
PREVAILING SETBACKS. MODIFICATION OF REQUIRED SETBACKS. DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS IN SETBACK |
| DEDICATION. | AREAS. | |||
| § § |
9524. 9526. |
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS. PUBLIC UTILITIES. |
§ 9534.24. § 9534.26. |
VARIABLE HEIGHT. EXCEPTIONS TO HEIGHT LIMITS. |
| § | 9528. | SOLID WASTE. | ||
| § | 9528.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | Chapter 6 | |
| § | 9528.04. | DEVELOPMENT | SIGNS | |
| REGULATIONS. | ||||
| § | 9530. | TRANSPORTATION | § 9602. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| DEMAND | § 9604. | APPLICABILITY. | ||
| MANAGEMENT. | § 9606. | POLICIES. | ||
| § | 9530.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | § 9608. | GENERAL PROVISIONS. |
| § | 9610. | SIGN PERMITS AND | § 9622. | BILLBOARDS (OFF-SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNED SIGN | SIGNS). | |||
| PROGRAM. | § 9624. | LIGHTING AND DESIGN | ||
| § | 9610.02. | SIGN PERMIT | STANDARDS. | |
| REQUIRED. | § 9626. | ENFORCEMENT. | ||
| § | 9610.04. | PLANNED SIGN | ||
| PROGRAM. | Chapter 7 | |||
| § | 9610.06. | FINDINGS FOR | PARKING | |
| APPROVAL OF PLANNED | ||||
| SIGN PROGRAM. | § 9702. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | ||
| § | 9612. | EXEMPT SIGNS. | § 9704. | APPLICABILITY. |
| § | 9614. | PROHIBITED SIGNS AND | § 9706. | DESIGN STANDARDS. |
| LOCATIONS. | § 9706.02. | GENERAL APPLICATION | ||
| § | 9614.02. | PROHIBITED SIGNS. | TO ALL ZONES. | |
| § | 9614.04. | PROHIBITED | § 9708. | RESIDENTIAL OFF- |
| LOCATIONS. | STREET PARKING | |||
| § | 9616. | COMPUTATION OF SIGN | REQUIREMENTS. | |
| AREA, HEIGHT, AND | § 9710. | RESIDENTIAL PARKING | ||
| COPY AREA. | DESIGN STANDARDS. | |||
| § | 9618. | ON-SITE SIGN | § 9710.02. | R-1 AND R-2 ZONE |
| REGULATIONS. | DESIGN STANDARDS. | |||
| § | 9618.02. | SIGNS BY ZONE. | § 9710.04. | R-3 ZONE DESIGN |
| § | 9618.04. | SIGN-SPECIFIC | STANDARDS. | |
| REQUIREMENTS. | § 9712. | NONRESIDENTIAL | ||
| § | 9618.06. | SPECIAL EVENTS AND | PARKING | |
| TEMPORARY SIGNS. | REQUIREMENTS. | |||
| § | 9620. | ADDITIONAL SIGN | § 9714. | NONRESIDENTIAL |
| STANDARDS FOR | PARKING DESIGN | |||
| SPECIFIC USES. | STANDARDS. | |||
| § | 9620.02. | AUTOMOBILE | § 9716. | OFF-STREET LOADING |
| DEALERSHIP SIGNS. | SPACES. | |||
| § | 9620.04. | CHURCHES. | § 9716.02. | GENERAL PROVISIONS. |
| § | 9620.05. | PRIVATE PRIMARY | § 9716.04. | LOADING SPACE |
| EDUCATION (K-12) | REQUIREMENTS. | |||
| SCHOOLS. | § 9718. | IMPROVEMENT OF | ||
| § | 9620.06. | DRIVE-IN BUSINESS | PARKING AREAS. | |
| SIGNS. | § 9720. | PARKING ASSESSMENT | ||
| § | 9620.08. | SIGNS NEAR FREEWAYS. | DISTRICTS. | |
| § | 9620.10. | MOBILE HOME/ | § 9722. | ATTENDANT/ |
| MANUFACTURED HOME | PARKING. | |||
| PARKS SIGNS. | § 9724. | JOINT USE PARKING. | ||
| § | 9620.12. | SERVICE STATION | § 9726. | OFF-SITE PARKING |
| SIGNS. | FACILITIES. | |||
| § | 9620.14. | LARGE COMMERCIAL | § 9728. | MISCELLANEOUS |
| CENTER SIGNS. | REQUIREMENTS. | |||
| § | 9620.16. | THEATER SIGNS. |
DOWNEY CODE
| Chapter 8 | § 9824. | CONDITIONAL USE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADMINISTRATION | PERMIT. | |||
| § 9824.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | |||
| § | 9802. | REVIEW BODIES AND | § 9824.04. | PROCEDURE. |
| RESPONSIBILITIES. | § 9824.06. | FINDINGS. | ||
| § | 9804. | PUBLIC HEARING. | § 9826. | VARIANCE. |
| § | 9804.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | § 9826.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| § | 9804.04. | APPLICABILITY. | § 9826.04. | LIMITATIONS. |
| § | 9804.06. | PROCEDURES. | § 9826.06. | PROCEDURES. |
| § | 9804.08. | FINDINGS, DETERMINATIONS, AND APPEALS. |
§ 9826.08. § 9826.10. |
FINDINGS. EXISTING VARIANCES. |
| § | 9806. | APPEAL. | § 9828. | REVOCATION AND MODIFICATION OF USE |
| § | 9806.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | PERMIT AND VARIANCE. | |
| § | 9806.04. | PROCEDURES. | § 9828.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| § | 9808. | REAPPLICATION. | § 9828.04. | APPLICABILITY. |
| § § |
9810. 9812. |
APPLICATION WITHDRAWAL. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. |
§ 9828.06. § 9830. § 9830.02. |
PROCEDURE. ZONE CHANGE. INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| § | 9814. | ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT. |
§ 9830.04. § 9830.06. |
PROCEDURE. FINDINGS. |
| § § |
9814.02. 9814.04. |
INTENT AND PURPOSE. AUTHORITY OF THE CITY PLANNER. |
§ 9830.08. § 9832. |
ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES. ZONING TEXT |
| § § § § § |
9814.06. 9814.08. 9816. 9816.02. 9816.04. |
PROCEDURES. FINDINGS. ADULT USE PERMIT. INTENT AND PURPOSE. PROCEDURES. |
§ 9832.02. § 9832.04. § 9832.06. § 9832.08. |
AMENDMENT. INTENT AND PURPOSE. PROCEDURE. FINDINGS. ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES. |
| § § |
9818. 9818.02. |
DENSITY BONUS. INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
§ 9834. | GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT. |
| § | 9818.04. | PROCEDURES. | § 9834.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| § | 9820. | SITE PLAN REVIEW. | § 9834.04. | FREQUENCY. |
| § | 9820.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | § 9834.06. | PROCEDURE. |
| § | 9820.04. | APPLICABILITY. | § 9834.08. | FINDINGS. |
| § | 9820.06. | PROCEDURES. | § 9836. | SPECIFIC PLAN. |
| § | 9820.08. | FINDINGS. | § 9836.02. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
| § § § § § |
9822. 9822.02. 9822.04. 9822.06. 9822.08. |
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. INTENT AND PURPOSE. PROCEDURES. FINDINGS. PHASING. |
§ 9836.04. § 9836.06. § 9836.08. § 9836.10. § 9838. |
APPLICABILITY. PROCEDURES. CONTENT. FINDINGS. PREZONING AND ANNEXATION. |
LAND USE
| Chapter 9 | § 9912.9. | SAME. MAP SHOWING | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS | STRUCTURES. | |||
| § 9912.10. | SAME. EASEMENTS | |||
| § | 9900. | GENERAL PROVISIONS | CERTIFICATE. | |
| AND DEFINITIONS. | § 9913. | FINAL MAPS. | ||
| § | 9901. | SUBDIVISION MAP ACT. | § 9913.1. | SAME. MATTERS |
| § | 9902. | DEFINITIONS. | REQUIRED. | |
| § | 9902.1. | ADVISORY AGENCY. | § 9913.2. | SAME. TITLE SHEET. |
| § | 9902.2. | APPEAL BOARD. | § 9913.3. | SAME. RIGHT-OF-WAY |
| § | 9902.3. | CITY ENGINEER. | WIDTHS AND | |
| § | 9902.4. | CITY PLANNER. | CENTERLINES. | |
| § | 9902.5. | FINAL MAP. | § 9913.4. | SAME. CITY BOUNDARY |
| § | 9902.6. | GENERAL PLAN. | LINES. | |
| § § § |
9902.7. 9902.8. 9902.9. |
LEGISLATIVE BODY. LOCAL AGENCY. PARCEL MAP. |
§ 9913.5. § 9913.6. |
SAME. LAND SUBJECT TO FLOOD HAZARD. SAME. MAP SHOWING STRUCTURES. |
| § § |
9902.10. 9902.11. |
SEPARATED PARCELS. SUBDIVISION |
§ 9913.7. | SAME. EASEMENT CERTIFICATE. |
| § | 9902.12. | COMMITTEE. VESTING TENTATIVE |
§ 9913.8. | SAME. WAIVER OF SIGNATURES. |
| § § |
9910. 9911. |
MAP. MAPS. TENTATIVE MAPS. |
§ 9914. § 9915. |
RECORDS OF SURVEY. CONDOMINIUMS, COMMUNITY |
| § | 9911.1. | SAME. TRACT NUMBER. | APARTMENT PROJECTS | |
| § | 9911.2. | SAME. SIZE AND SCALE. | AND STOCK | |
| § | 9911.3. | SAME. MATTERS | COOPERATIVE | |
| REQUIRED. | PROJECTS. | |||
| § | 9912. | PARCEL MAPS. | § 9916. | IMPROVEMENT MAPS. |
| § | 9912.1. | SAME. MATTERS | § 9916.1. | SAME. GRADING PLAN. |
| REQUIRED. | § 9916.2. | SAME. STREETS AND | ||
| § | 9912.2. | SAME. TITLE SHEET. | HIGHWAYS. | |
| § | 9912.3. | SAME. BEARINGS AND | § 9916.3. | SAME. STORM DRAIN |
| LENGTHS OF LINES. | SYSTEMS. | |||
| § | 9912.4. | SAME. RIGHT-OF-WAY | § 9916.4. | SAME. SANITARY |
| WIDTHS AND | SEWER SYSTEMS. | |||
| CENTERLINES. | § 9916.5. | SAME. WATER SUPPLY | ||
| § | 9912.5. | SAME. EASEMENT LINES | SYSTEM. | |
| AND TIES. | § 9916.6. | SAME. STREET | ||
| § | 9912.6. | SAME. CITY BOUNDARY | LIGHTING SYSTEM. | |
| LINES. | § 9916.7. | SAME. UNDERGROUND | ||
| § | 9912.7. | SAME. LAND SUBJECT | UTILITY AND CABLE | |
| TO FLOOD HAZARD. | TELEVISION | |||
| § | 9912.8. | SAME. NATURAL | FACILITIES. | |
| WATERCOURSE | § 9916.8. | SAME. LANDSCAPING | ||
| DESIGNATION. | AND IRRIGATION. |
DOWNEY CODE
| § | 9917. | VESTING TENTATIVE | § 9930. | REQUIREMENTS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAPS: CITATION AND | § 9930.1. | SAME. IDENTITY OF | ||
| AUTHORITY. | SUBDIVIDER. | |||
| § | 9917.1. | SAME. PURPOSE AND | § 9930.2. | SAME. WAIVER. |
| INTENT. | § 9931. | DEDICATIONS. | ||
| § | 9917.2. | SAME. FINDINGS. | § 9931.1. | SAME. STREETS, |
| § | 9917.3. | SAME. APPLICABILITY | HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS | |
| OF SECTIONS 9917 | AND TRANSIT | |||
| THROUGH 9917.9. | FACILITIES. | |||
| § | 9917.4. | SAME. FEES. | § 9931.1A. | SAME. SAME. WAIVER |
| § | 9917.5. | SAME. APPLICATION | OF ACCESS RIGHTS. | |
| FOR VESTING | § 9931.2. | SAME. NATURAL | ||
| TENTATIVE MAP. | WATERCOURSE. | |||
| § | 9917.6. | SAME. OTHER PROJECT | § 9931.3. | SAME. DRAINAGE |
| APPROVALS. | FACILITIES. | |||
| § | 9917.7. | SAME. EXPIRATION OF | § 9931.4. | SAME. SEWERS AND |
| VESTING TENTATIVE | STORM DRAINS. | |||
| MAP. | § 9931.5. | SAME. UTILITIES AND | ||
| § | 9917.8. | SAME. MODIFICATIONS | CABLE TELEVISION. | |
| TO AN APPROVED VESTING TENTATIVE |
§ 9931.6. | SAME. PRIVATE STREETS AND ALLEYS. |
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| § | 9917.9. | MAP. SAME. DEVELOPMENT |
§ 9931.7. | SAME. RIGHTS-OF-WAY UNDER |
| RIGHTS. | CONDEMNATION. | |||
| § | 9920. | PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE. |
§ 9931.8. | SAME. PARK AND RECREATION AREAS |
| § | 9921. | SURVEY PROCEDURE | AND FACILITIES. | |
| AND PRACTICE. | § 9931.8A. | SAME. SAME. PARK | ||
| § | 9922. | REVIEW AND | AREA REQUIRED IN | |
| APPROVAL OF | RELATION TO | |||
| TENTATIVE MAPS. | POPULATION DENSITY. | |||
| § | 9923. | REVIEW AND | § 9931.8B. | SAME. SAME. |
| APPROVAL OF PARCEL | POPULATION DENSITY. | |||
| MAPS. | § 9931.8C. | SAME. SAME. AMOUNT | ||
| § | 9924. | REVIEW AND | OF LAND TO BE | |
| APPROVAL OF FINAL | DEDICATED. | |||
| MAPS. | § 9931.8D. | SAME. SAME. | ||
| § | 9925. | REPORTS BY THE CITY | INFLATION FACTOR. | |
| ENGINEER AND CITY PLANNER. |
§ 9931.8E. | SAME. AMOUNT OF PARK IN-LIEU FEE OF |
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| § | 9926. | PRINTS REQUIRED. | LAND DEDICATION. | |
| § | 9927. | EVIDENCE OF TITLE. | § 9931.8F. | SAME. SAME. CREDIT |
| § | 9928. | FILING AND | FOR PRIVATE OPEN | |
| RECORDATION. | SPACES. | |||
| § | 9929. | REVERSION TO | ||
| ACREAGE. |
LAND USE
| § | 9931.8G. | SAME. SAME. | § 9934.3. | SAME. IMPROVEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE FOR | PLANS. | |||
| DEDICATION OR | § 9934.4. | SAME. RECORDING. | ||
| PAYMENT. | § 9935. | MONUMENTATION. | ||
| § | 9931.8H. | SAME. SAME. DETERMINATION FOR DEDICATION OR PAYMENT. |
§ 9935.1. § 9935.2. |
SAME. BOUNDARY. SAME. STREET CENTERLINE. |
| § | 9931.8I. | SAME. SAME. TIME OF COMMENCEMENT OF |
§ 9935.3. | SAME. NOTES TO BE FURNISHED. |
| PARK FACILITIES. | § 9935.4. | SAME. IDENTIFICATION. | ||
| § | 9931.9. | SAME. RIGHT TO | § 9935.5. | SAME. DEFERMENT. |
| RECEIVE SUNLIGHT. | § 9935.6. | SAME. INSPECTION AND | ||
| § | 9932. | SOILS REPORT. | APPROVAL. | |
| § | 9932.1. | SAME. SPECIAL CONDITIONS. |
§ 9940. | IMPROVEMENT SECURITY. |
| § § |
9933. 9933.1. |
IMPROVEMENTS. SAME. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. |
§ 9941. § 9942. |
AGREEMENT IN LIEU OF IMPROVEMENTS. TYPES OF SECURITY. |
| § | 9933.2. | SAME. STORM DRAINS. | § 9942.1. | SAME. DEPOSITS. |
| § | 9933.3. | SAME. SANITARY | § 9942.2. | SAME. ASSIGNMENT. |
| SEWER SYSTEM. | § 9942.3. | SAME. INSTRUMENT OF | ||
| § | 9933.4. | SAME. WATER SUPPLY | CREDIT. | |
| SYSTEM. | § 9943. | AMOUNT OF SECURITY. | ||
| § | 9933.5. | SAME. STREET | § 9944. | SECURITY RELEASES. |
| LIGHTING. | § 9945. | INSPECTION DEPOSITS. | ||
| § | 9933.6. | SAME. UNDERGROUND | § 9945.1. | SAME. REFUNDS. |
| UTILITY AND CABLE | § 9945.2. | SAME. GENERAL. | ||
| TELEVISION | § 9945.3. | SAME. INSUFFICIENT. | ||
| FACILITIES. | § 9946. | WARRANTY. | ||
| § | 9933.7. | SAME. STREET PLANTING AND IRRIGATION. |
§ 9946.1. § 9947. |
SAME. FORFEITURE. REPEALED. |
| § | 9933.8. | SAME. REIMBURSEMENT. |
§ 9948. | CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS. |
| § § § |
9933.9. 9933.10. 9933.11. |
SAME. GRADING. SAME. LOT DESIGN. SAME. SINGLE FAMILY (R-1) ZONES LOT DESIGN. |
§ 9948.1. § 9948.2. § 9948.3. § 9948.4. |
AUTHORITY. PURPOSE. PRECISE PLANS REQUIRED. APPLICATION |
| § § |
9934. 9934.1. |
FEES. SAME. TENTATIVE MAPS. |
§ 9948.5. | REQUIREMENTS. PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL. |
| § | 9934.2. | SAME. FINAL MAPS, PARCEL MAPS AND |
§ 9948.6. | CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL. |
| RECORDS OF SURVEY. |
DOWNEY CODE
| § | 9948.7. | COMPLIANCE WITH | § 9960.01. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODE PROVISIONS. | § 9960.02. | APPLICATION | ||
| § | 9948.8. | REQUIREMENTS. | REQUIRED. | |
| § | 9950. | MERGER OF | § 9960.03. | REQUIREMENTS. |
| SUBSTANDARD | § 9960.04. | DETERMINATION OF | ||
| PARCELS. | OWNERSHIP. | |||
| § | 9950.01. | INTENT AND PURPOSE. | § 9960.05. | PROCEDURE/ |
| § | 9950.02. | APPLICABILITY. | § 9960.06. | PROCEDURE/ |
| § | 9950.03. | REQUIREMENTS. | SERVICE LETTERS. | |
| § | 9950.04. | NOTIFICATION OF | § 9960.07. | PROCEDURE/ |
| INTENT TO MERGE. | COMMISSION HEARING. | |||
| § | 9950.05. | DETERMINATION OF | § 9960.08. | NOTICE OF INTENTION |
| OWNERSHIP. | TO MERGE. | |||
| § | 9950.06. | OWNER'S REQUEST FOR | § 9960.09. | PLANNING |
| HEARING. | COMMISSION FINDINGS. | |||
| § | 9950.07. | DETERMINATION WHEN | § 9960.10. | PROCEDURE/ |
| NO HEARING | FOLLOWING PLANNING | |||
| REQUESTED. | COMMISSION HEARING. | |||
| § | 9950.08. | PROCEDURE/ |
§ 9960.11. | RECORD OF SURVEY. |
| COMMISSION HEARING. | § 9960.12. | APPEAL OF PLANNING | ||
| § | 9950.09. | FINDINGS. | COMMISSION ACTION. | |
| § | 9950.10. | PROCEDURE/ | § 9965. | URBAN LOT SPLITS. |
| DETERMINATION | § 9965.01. | DEFINITIONS. | ||
| FOLLOWING HEARING. | § 9965.02. | APPLICATION. | ||
| § § |
9950.11. 9950.12. |
APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. RELEASE OF INTENT TO MERGE. |
§ 9965.03. § 9965.04. § 9965.05. |
APPROVAL. REQUIREMENTS. SPECIFIC ADVERSE IMPACTS. |
| § | 9950.13. | NOTICE OF MERGER. | ||
| § | 9960. | MERGER OF OTHER | ||
| PARCELS. |
Note: Editors' note: Ordinance 08-1236, the City of Downey Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, adopted October 28, 2008, repealed and then added Chapters 1 through 8 of Article IX, Land Use. Ordinances repealed from Article IX at the adoption of Ord. 08-1236 include the following: 23, 202, 230, 298, 311, 326, 377, 461, 479, 483, 530, 536, 542, 558, 573, 575, 586, 604, 605, 624, 648, 650, 657, 677, 682, 687, 695, 701, 704, 708, 713, 714, 715, 722, 736, 742, 760, 762, 763, 770, 772, 781, 782, 790, 791, 810, 815, 816, 830, 832, 835, 864, 866, 869, 904, 909, 914, 921, 934, 942, 949, 955, 957, 966, 972, 975, 978, 981, 984, 997, 1015, 1023, 1027, 1032, 1039, 1047, 1058, 1078, 1085, 1089, 1092, 1096, 1115, 1117, 1141, 1146, 1147, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1166, 1175, 1187, 1199, 1218 and 1228.
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