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Division 9 — SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT

Sec. 30-70. - Reserved.

Fontana Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Fontana

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1906, § 21, adopted Oct. 25, 2022, repealed § 30-70, which pertained to Development Advisory Board (DAB) review and derived from Prior Code.

Sec. 30-71. - Notice.

Notice of hearings for a specific plan amendment shall be as set forth in Division 4, of this article herein.

Sec. 30-72. - Hearing—Planning Commission.

Upon the filing of a complete application for an amendment to a specific plan, the matter shall be set for hearing before the Planning Commission for recommendation to the City Council.

(1)

The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing upon the matters referred to in the application for amendment. If the Planning Commission finds that the proposal substantially promotes the goals of the City's general plan, the Planning Commission shall recommend the change to the City Council. The Planning Commission shall transmit its report in writing to the City Council within 90 days following the public hearing. The report shall set forth the reasons of the Planning Commission recommendations and the relationship of the proposed change to the specific plan.

(2)

If the decision of the Planning Commission is to deny an application requesting an amendment to a specific plan, the decision shall be final unless there is an appeal as provided for in Division 5 of this article herein.

(3)

The Planning Commission shall also have the authority to forward the application to the City Council for consideration.

Sec. 30-73. - Same—City Council.

The City Council shall hold at least one public hearing upon the matters referred to the Council by the Planning Commission or by appeal. The City Council may approve, modify, or reject any part of the recommendation of the Planning Commission. The determination of the City Council shall be final and conclusive, except that whenever the City Council shall consider an amendment not previously considered by the Planning Commission, the Council may refer such amendment to the Planning Commission for its recommendation.

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▸ Contents — Fontana Zoning Code
Fontana Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 30 — ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
  2. Division 3 — MARIJUANA USES
  3. Division 4 — HEARING BODIES AND NOTIFICATION
  4. Division 6 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
  5. Division 7 — DEVELOPMENT CODE AND ZONING DISTRICT MAP AMENDMENT
  6. Division 8 — AREA PLAN AND AREA PLAN AMENDMENT
  7. ▸ Division 9 — SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT
    Overview
    1. Sec. 30-70. - Reserved.
    2. Sec. 30-74. - Time limitations.
    3. Sec. 30-75. - Purpose.
    4. Sec. 30-76. - Authority.
    5. Sec. 30-82. - Noticing.
    6. Sec. 30-83. - Hearing.
    7. Sec. 30-84. - Appeal.
    8. Sec. 30-89. - Application.
    9. Sec. 30-94. - Appeal.
    10. Sec. 30-101. - Findings for approval.
    11. Sec. 30-111. - Findings for approval.
    12. Sec. 30-117. - Pre-application meeting.
    13. Sec. 30-118. - Application.
    14. Sec. 30-120. - Findings for approval.
    15. Sec. 30-129. - Findings for approval.
    16. Sec. 30-140. - Findings for approval.
    17. Sec. 30-151. - Noticing.
    18. Sec. 30-152. - Hearing.
    19. Sec. 30-154. - Time limitations.
    20. Sec. 30-174. - Purpose.
    21. Sec. 30-177. - Reserved.
    22. Sec. 30-182. - Time limitations.
    23. Sec. 30-185. - Authority.
    24. Sec. 30-201. - Time limitations.
    25. Sec. 30-202. - Purpose.
    26. Sec. 30-203. - Authority.
    27. Sec. 30-204. - Pre-application meeting.
    28. Sec. 30-206. - Applicability.
    29. Sec. 30-212. - Time limitations.
    30. Sec. 30-220. - Hearing.
    31. Sec. 30-221. - Appeal.
    32. Sec. 30-222. - Time limitation.
    33. Sec. 30-236. - Findings of approval.
    34. Sec. 30-237. - Noticing.
    35. Sec. 30-238. - Hearing.
    36. Sec. 30-240. - Purpose.
    37. Sec. 30-241. - Authority.
    38. Sec. 30-242. - Application.
    39. Sec. 30-245. - Development standards.
    40. Sec. 30-249. - Hearing.
    41. Sec. 30-251. - Time limitations.
    42. Sec. 30-252. - Automatic revocation.
  8. Division 18 — TEMPORARY USE
  9. Division 20 — DESIGN REVIEW SIGN
  10. Division 25 — DENSITY BONUS
  11. Division 26 — CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
  12. Division 3 — PERMITTED LAND USES
  13. Division 8 — DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL REGULATIONS
  14. Division 2 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  15. Division 2 — DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
  16. Division 8 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITIES
  17. Division 2 — DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
  18. Division 5 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AN…
  19. Division 7 — DESIGN GUIDELINES
  20. Division 8 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND TRIP REDUCTI…
  21. Division 3 — USE REGULATIONS
  22. Division 6 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  23. Division 2 — DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
  24. Division 4 — DESIGN REVIEW SIGN REQUIREMENTS
  25. Division 6 — PERMANENT SIGNS
  26. Division 7 — TEMPORARY SIGNS
  27. Division 9 — SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
  28. Division 3 — DESIGN AND OPERATION REQUIREMENTS
  29. Division 5 — ABANDONMENT
  30. Division 6 — SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION

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