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Chapter 4 — REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES

Downey Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Downey

§ 9402. ADULT BUSINESSES.

§ 9402.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9402.04. DEFINITIONS.

§ 9402.06. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADULT BUSINESSES.

§ 9402.08. EXCEPTIONS.

§ 9404. AUTOMOBILE, MOTORCYCLE, AND LIGHT TRUCK SALES.

§ 9404.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9404.04. APPLICABILITY.

§ 9404.06. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

§ 9406. DRIVE-IN BUSINESSES.

§ 9406.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9406.04. APPLICABILITY.

§ 9406.06. APPROVALS.

§ 9406.08. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

§ 9406.10. CAR WASHES.

§ 9406.12. SERVICE STATIONS.

§ 9408. HOME OCCUPATIONS.

§ 9408.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9408.04. APPLICABILITY.

§ 9408.06. REQUIRED PERMITS.

§ 9408.08. CONDITIONS.

§ 9408.10. PROHIBITED HOME OCCUPATIONS.

§ 9410. NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS, AND STRUCTURES.

§ 9410.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9410.04. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

§ 9410.06. CONTINUATION OF A NONCONFORMING USE OR LOT.

§ 9410.08. ELIMINATION OF A NONCONFORMING USE OR STRUCTURE.

§ 9410.10. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF A NONCONFORMING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.

§ 9410.12. ADDITIONS, ENLARGEMENT, AND REMODELS.

§ 9410.14. VIOLATIONS.

§ 9412. MOTELS.

§ 9412.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9412.04. APPLICABILITY.

§ 9412.06. FINDINGS.

§ 9412.08. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

§ 9414. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT DEVELOPMENTS.

§ 9414.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9414.04. DEFINITIONS.

§ 9414.06. ZONING ALLOWANCE.

§ 9414.08. GENERAL STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN LOTS DEVELOPED WITH A…

§ 9414.10. GENERAL STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN LOTS DEVELOPED WITH A…

§ 9414.12. DESIGN STANDARDS.

§ 9414.14. SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS.

§ 9414.16. PROCESS AND TIMING.

§ 9414.18. FEES.

§ 9414.20. NONCONFORMING ZONING CODE CONDITIONS, BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS, AND…

§ 9416. SELF STORAGE, MINI-STORAGE, MINI-WAREHOUSE, AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE.

§ 9416.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9416.04. APPLICABILITY.

§ 9416.06. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

§ 9418. SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.

§ 9418.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9418.04. APPROVALS.

§ 9418.06. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

§ 9418.08. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

§ 9418.10. PERMITTED AMENITIES.

§ 9418.12. OCCUPANCY.

§ 9418.14. CONVERSION TO NON-SENIOR HOUSING.

§ 9420. SPECIAL EVENTS.

§ 9420.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9420.04. REVIEW PROCESS.

§ 9420.06. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

§ 9420.08. SPECIAL CENTERWIDE EVENTS.

§ 9420.10. TEMPORARY OUTDOOR SALES BY INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES.

§ 9420.12. NEW CAR DEALERSHIP SPECIAL EVENTS.

§ 9420.14. CHRISTMAS TREE AND PUMPKIN SALES FACILITIES.

§ 9420.16. CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKETS.

§ 9420.18. SPECIAL OUTDOOR EVENTS – NONRESIDENTIAL ZONE.

§ 9420.20. SPECIAL OUTDOOR EVENTS – RESIDENTIAL ZONES OR LAND USES.

§ 9420.22. GARAGE, YARD, MOVING, AND ESTATE SALES.

§ 9422. CONVALESCENT HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES.

§ 9422.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9422.04. STANDARDS.

§ 9422.06. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

§ 9424. TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES.

§ 9424.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9424.04. GENERAL STANDARDS.

§ 9424.06. SPECIFIC STANDARDS.

§ 9426. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES.

§ 9426.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9426.04. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

§ 9426.06. APPLICATIONS.

§ 9426.08. CITIZEN BAND EQUIPMENT.

§ 9426.10. SATELLITE DISH ANTENNAS.

§ 9426.12. ABANDONMENT.

§ 9426.14. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

§ 9428. MARIJUANA REGULATIONS.

§ 9428.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9428.04. COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY PROHIBITED.

§ 9428.06. COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT PROHIBITED.

§ 9428.08. MARIJUANA DELIVERY PROHIBITED.

§ 9428.10. MARIJUANA CULTIVATION PROHIBITED.

§ 9428.12. INDOOR MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION.

§ 9428.14. MEDICAL RESEARCH EXEMPTION.

§ 9430. EMERGENCY SHELTERS, TRANSITIONAL/SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.

§ 9430.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9430.04. EMERGENCY SHELTER STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS.

§ 9430.06. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SINGLE RESIDENT OCCUPANCY (SRO), STANDARDS AND…

§ 9432. BODY ART OR TATTOO FACILITIES.

§ 9432.02. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

§ 9432.04. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS.

§ 9432.06. PRACTITIONER REGISTRATION.

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