Sec. 30-369. - Valley gateway district. — Fontana Zoning Code

The Valley gateway district is intended to encourage pedestrian and transit-oriented development. Land uses should include a mixture of housing types, retail and services, general and medical office, entertainment and education.

Residential or Mixed-Use Density	Minimum	Maximum
	20 units/acre	39 units/acre
Commercial Floor Area Ratio (without residential component)	—	2.0
Setback	Building setback from PL
	Front	Side/Rear

		Min. (ft.)	Max. (ft.)	Min. (ft.)
i.	Front Street	0	10*	—
ii.	Side Street	0	10*	—
iii.	Side (Interior)	—	—	0
iv.	Rear yard	—	—	5

Required setbacks for civic buildings may be modified with Planning Commission approval.

Allowed Building Types	Min.		Max.
	Stories/ft.	Lot W/D	Stories/ft.	Lot W/D
Flex	2/30	25/100	5/70	400/150
Hybrid	3/40	150/160	5/70	400/150
Liner	1/24	100/100	5/70	200/150
Live/Work	1/24	75/80	3/40	150/150
Frontage Coverage			50% minimum
Story Height
Ground Floor		Upper Stories
Min. Height	12 ft.	Minimum Height		10 ft.

W = Building lot width along primary frontage; D = Building lot depth perpendicular to primary frontage.

Hotels may be allowed to a maximum number of seven stories and 90 feet in height.

Required Parking
Residential Uses	Studio or 1 bedroom	1 space per unit
	2+ bedrooms	1.5 spaces per unit
Non-Residential Uses	65% of cumulative parking requirements	per FMC
Parking Placement: On-site above-ground parking and access shall be located in compliance with the following requirements:
Setback
Front Street	Min. 20 ft.
Side Street	Min. 5 ft.
Side interior	0 ft.
Rear property/rear alley	0 ft./min. ft.

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Frontage Types

Forecourt
Storefront
Arcade
Gallery

Encroachments: Buildings, architectural features, and signs may encroach into the required setbacks and right-of-way subject to the following requirements:

Description	Encroachment
	Horizontal				Vertical
	Front	St. Side	Rear	Side	Min. 8 ft. clear
Arcade, gallery, awning	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb		Min. 5 ft. from PL	N/A
Balcony	4 ft. max.			Min. 5 ft. from PL
Bay window	4 ft. max. on upper foors only
Eave	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb		Min. 3 ft. from PL	Min. 3 ft. from PL

(Ord. No. 1923, § 5(Exh. A), 9-12-23; Ord. No. 1951, § 4(Exh. A), 5-28-24; Ord. No. 1954, § 4(Exh. A), 7-23-24)

Sec. 30-370. - Village district.

The Village district is intended to provide an alternative to conventional subdivision development with a mixture of housing types, neighborhood-service retail, and open space.

Residential or Mixed-Use	Residential or Mixed-Use	Minimum	Minimum	Maximum
		2.1 units/acre		24 units/acre
Commercial Floor Area Ratio (without residential component)		—		1.0
Setback		Building setback from PL
		Front		Side/Rear
		Min. (ft.)	Max. (ft.)	Min. (ft.)
i.	Front Street	10	25*	—
ii.	Side Street	10	—	—
iii.	Side (Interior)	—	—	5

iv. Rear yard — — 10

Required setbacks for civic buildings may be modified with Planning Commission approval.

Allowed Building Types	Min.		Max.
	Stories/ft.	Lot W/D	Stories/ft.	Lot W/D
Flex	2/30	25/100	5/70	400/150
Hybrid	2/30	150/160	5/70	400/150
Liner	1/24	100/100	5/70	200/150
Live/Work	1/24	75/80	3/40	150/150
Rowhouse	2/24	125/125	3/40	—
Court	2/24	100/100	5/70	150/150
Single Family	1/15	50/75	3/40	75/100
Duplex, Multiplex	1/18	50/100	3/40	75/150
Rosewalk or Bungalow Ct.	1/18	75/100	3/40	150/150
Frontage Coverage			50% minimum
Story Height
Ground Floor		Upper Stories
Min. Height	12 ft.	Minimum Height		10 ft.

W = Building lot width along primary frontage; D = Building lot depth perpendicular to primary frontage.

Required Parking
Residential Uses	Studio or 1 bedroom	1 space per unit
	2+ bedrooms	1.5 spaces per unit
Non-Residential Uses	65% of cumulative parking requirements	per FMC
Parking Placement: On-site above-ground parking and access shall be located in compliance with the following requirements:
Setback
Front Street	Min. 20 ft.
Side Street	Min. 5 ft.
Side interior	0 ft.
Rear property/rear alley	0 ft./min. ft.

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Frontage Types

Forecourt
Storefront
Arcade
Gallery
Stoop
Porch
Dooryard

Encroachments: Buildings, architectural features, and signs may encroach into the required setbacks and right-of-way subject to the following requirements:

requirements:
Description	Encroachment
	Horizontal				Vertical
	Front	St. Side	Rear	Side	Min. 8 ft. clear
Arcade, gallery, awning	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb		Min. 5 ft. from PL	N/A
Balcony	4 ft. max.			Min. 5 ft. from PL
Bay window	4 ft. max. on upper foors only
Eave	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb		Min. 3 ft. from PL	Min. 3 ft. from PL

(Ord. No. 1923, § 5(Exh. A), 9-12-23; Ord. No. 1951, § 4(Exh. A), 5-28-24; Ord. No. 1954, § 4(Exh. A), 7-23-24; Ord. No. 1961, § 4(Exh. A), 1-28-25)

Sec. 30-371. - Downtown core.

The downtown core is required to meet the standards of the Form-Based Code, including the following:

(a)

District core development requirements (Section 30-371)

(b)

Fences, hedges and walls (Section 30-389)

(c)

Parking

1.

Off-street parking and loading standards (Section 30-390)

Off-street parking reductions (Section 30-391)

Loading (Section 30-392)

Bicycle parking (Section 30-393)

(d)

Architectural style (Section 30-394)

(e)

Downtown core design regulations (commercial, apartment, and mixed-use buildings) (Section 30-396.1)

(f)

Downtown core design regulations (residential buildings) (Section 30-396.2)

(g)

Private open space types (Section 30-398)

(h)

Downtown core private open space requirements (Section 30-404.1)

Downtown Core Frontages

Frontages shall be provided at all locations where a building meets the street right-of-way and common open space. A frontage type must be selected from Division 6.

Building facades that are visible from the public right-of-way but do not require a building frontage shall be screened with planting, or enhanced in a manner that reflects the architectural style or is in accordance with Article XII—Sign Regulations.

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	Civic Core	Sierra Core	Gateway Core	Mixed-Use Core	Multi-Family Core	Neighborhood Core
Porch	X			X		x
Dooryard	X			X	X	X
Stoop	X		X	X	X	X
Forecourt	X	X	X	X	X	X
Lightcourt	X		X		X	X
Shopfront	X	X	X	X
Gallery	X	X	X	X
Arcade	X	X	X	x

(Ord. No. 1923, § 5(Exh. A), 9-12-23)

Sec. 30-371.1. - Civic core.

The civic core consists primarily of civic and institutional uses as well as active and passive recreation areas.

Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet

Required frontage:

Porch, dooryard, stoop, forecourt, lightcourt, shopfront, gallery and arcade

Capacity

Capacity
	Min.	Max.
FAR	—	2.0

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Setbacks

Setbacks
	Min.	Max.
Front Street	0	25'
Side Street	0	25'
Side (Interior)	10'	—
Rear Yard	10'	—
Stepback*	10'	—
*Applies to Rear and Side (Interior) at 35' high, when adjacent to the Neighborhood Core.

Building Form

Height 70 ft. Max.

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Encroachments

Buildings, architectural features, and signs may encroach into the required setbacks and right-of-way subject to the following requirements and City Engineer approval:

Engineer approval:
	Arcade, Gallery. Awning	Balcony	Bay Window	Eave
Front Street	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb	6 ft. Max.	4 ft. Max. on upper foors only	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb
Side Street	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb	6 ft. Max.	4 ft. Max. on upper foors only	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb
Side (Interior)	—	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 3 ft. from PL
Rear Yard	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 3 ft. from PL
Vertical	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear

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Parking

Non-Residential Uses	65% of cumulative parking requirements per Zoning Code	65% of cumulative parking requirements per Zoning Code
On-site above-ground parking and access shall be located in compliance with the following setback requirements:
	Min. (ft.)
Front Street	20 on Sierra Ave 5 on Arrow Blvd
Side Street	5
Side (Interior)	—
Rear Yard	—

(Ord. No. 1923, § 5(Exh. A), 9-12-23)

Sec. 30-371.2. - Sierra core.

The Sierra core is the commercial core of Fontana and functions as the city center. Uses include a mixture of commercial, retail, entertainment, office, and residential.

Building placement shall be close to the streets and integrated within the pedestrian realm. Architectural features should provide shade and variation in building design.

Capacity

Capacity
	Min.	Max.
Residential or mixed-use density	24 DU/Ac	70 DU/Ac
Commercial FAR (retail and restaurants)	Refer to Sec. 30-405 for frontages that require ground foor commercial	2.0

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Setbacks

	Min. (ft.)	Max. (ft.)
Front Street	0	10
Side Street	0	10
Side (Interior)	0	—
Rear Yard	5	—
Stepback*	10	—
*Applies to rear and side (interior) at 35' high, when adjacent to the neighborhood core.

Building Height

Frontage Coverage	80% min.
Height**	35' max.
	55' max. within 75' of side street property line
	70' max. with min. stepback 75' from side street and 15' from Sierra Ave Property Line*
Ground Floor Commercial Height**	12 ft. Min.

The maximum height along Sierra Ave may be increased to 45 feet and to 70 feet along the side street stepbacks for projects that provide a rooftop amenity. The rooftop amenity must be located along a street frontage with a maximum height of 45 feet and minimum width of 15 feet.

Public and private spaces should be integrated to act as one. Awnings or canopies extending over sidewalks and significant glazing should be included in all new construction or renovation.

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Encroachments

Buildings, architectural features, and signs may encroach into the required setbacks and right-of-way subject to the following requirements and City Engineer approval:

	Arcade, Gallery, Awning	Balcony	Bay Window	Eave
Front Street	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb	6 ft. max.	4 ft. max. on upper foors only	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb
Side Street	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb	6 ft. Max.	4 ft. Max. on upper foors only	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb
Side Interior	—	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 3 ft. from PL
Rear Yard	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 3 ft. from PL
Vertical	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear

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Parking

	Required Spaces
Residential	1.25 per unit
Nonresidential Uses Under 6,000 Square Feet	No parking required
Nonresidential Uses Over 6,000 Square Feet	50% of the requirements in the Zoning Code (30- 685.A)
Retail, Entertainment and Restaurant Uses Over 6,000 Square Feet Within 400 Feet of City-Owned Public Parking Lot or Structure	No parking required

On-site above-ground parking and access shall be located in compliance with the following setback requirements:

	Min. (ft.)
Front Street	20
Side Street	5
Side Interior	—
Rear Yard	—

Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet

Required frontage: Forecourt, shopfront, gallery and arcade

(Ord. No. 1923, § 5(Exh. A), 9-12-23; Ord. No. 1954, § 4(Exh. A), 7-23-24; Ord. No. 1970, § 4(Exh. A), 6-10-25)

Sec. 30-371.3. - Gateway core.

The gateway core is primarily intended for commercial retail and personal service uses as well as residential development. New development should incorporate pedestrian elements to help serve as a transition to surrounding land uses.

Capacity

Capacity
	Min.	Max.
Residential or Mixed-Use Density	24 DU/Ac	39 DU/Ac 50 DU/Ac*with the inclusion of ground foor commercial along the front street
Commercial FAR (retail and restaurants)	—	2.0
*If a development application includes the state density bonus under Section 65915 et seq. AND ground foor commercial, density bonus that is achieved may be added in excess of the units allowed by the state density bonus.		an additional 50% of the state

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Setbacks

Setbacks
	Min. (ft.)	Max. (ft.)
Front Street	0	15

Side Street	0	15
Side Interior	0	—
Rear Yard	0 5 if adjacent to a street	— 15 if adjacent to a street
Stepback**	10	—
**Applies to rear and side (interior) at 35' high, when adjacent to the neighborhood core.

Building Form

Building Form
Frontage Coverage	50% min.
Height***	35' max.
	55' max. within 75' of side street property line
	70' max. with Min. stepback 75' from Cross Street and 15' from Sierra Ave property line
Ground Floor Commercial Height	12 ft. min.
***Refer to Sierra core building height standards fgure

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Encroachments

Buildings, architectural features, and signs may encroach into the required setbacks and right-of-way subject to the following requirements and City Engineer approval:

	Arcade, Gallery, Awning	Balcony	Bay Window	Eave
Front Street	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb	6 ft. max.	4 ft. max. on upper foors only	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb
Side Street	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb	6 ft. max.	4 ft. max. on upper foors only	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb
Side Interior	—	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 3 ft. from PL
Rear Yard	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 3 ft. from PL
Vertical	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear

Parking

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Parking
	Required Spaces
Residential	1.25 per unit
Non-Residential Uses Under 6,000 Square Feet	No parking required
Non-Residential Uses Over 6,000 Square Feet	50% of the requirements in the Zoning Code (30-685.A)

On-site above-ground parking and access shall be located in compliance with the following setback requirements:

On-site above-ground parking and access shall be located in compliance with the following setback requirements:
	Min. (ft.)
Front Street	20
Side Street	5
Side (Interior)	—
Rear Yard	—

Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet

Required frontage:

Stoop, forecourt, lightcourt, shopfront, gallery and arcade

(Ord. No. 1923, § 5(Exh. A), 9-12-23)

Sec. 30-371.4. - Mixed-use core.

The mixed-use core provides a transition between more intense commercial uses and residential uses. This district includes a mixture of commercial, office, retail, personal services, and residential.

Capacity

Min.

Max.

Residential or Mixed-Use Density	12 DU/Ac	39 DU/Ac 50 DU/Ac*with the inclusion of ground foor commercial along the front street
Commercial FAR (Retail and Restaurants)	Refer to Section 30-405 for frontages that require ground foor commercial	2.0
*If a development application includes the state density bonus under Section 65915 et seq. AND ground foor commercial, density bonus that is achieved may be added in excess of the units allowed by the state density bonus.		an additional 50% of the state

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Setbacks

Setbacks
	Min. (ft.)	Max. (ft.)
Front Street	0	15
Side Street	0	15
Side Interior	0	—
Rear Yard	5	—
Stepback**	10	—
**Applies to rear and side (interior) at 35' high, when	adjacent to the neighborhood core.

Building Form

Frontage Coverage	50% min.
Height	55 ft. max.
Ground Floor Commercial Height	12 ft. min.

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Encroachments

Buildings, architectural features, and signs may encroach into the required setbacks and right-of-way subject to the following requirements and City Engineer approval:

	Arcade, Gallery, Awning	Balcony	Bay Window	Eave
Front Street	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb	6 ft. max.	4 ft. max. on upper foors only	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb
Side Street	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb	6 ft. max.	4 ft. max. on upper foors only	Min. 2 ft. clear of curb
Side Interior	—	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 3 ft. from PL
Rear Yard	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 5 ft. from PL	Min. 3 ft. from PL
Vertical	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear	Min. 8 ft. clear

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Parking

	Required Spaces
Residential	1.25 per unit
Non-Residential Uses	50% of the requirements in the Zoning Code (30-685.A)

On-site above-ground parking and access shall be located in compliance with the following setback requirements:

	Min. (ft.)
Front Street	20
Side Street	5
Side Interior	—
Rear Yard	—

Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet

Required frontage:

Porch, dooryard, stoop, forecourt, shopfront, gallery and arcade

(Ord. No. 1923, § 5(Exh. A), 9-12-23)