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Chapter 15.01 — PURPOSE AND TITLE

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

§ 15.01.010 PURPOSE AND TITLE.

(A) Purpose. An official land use plan for the city is hereby adopted and established to serve the public health, safety and general welfare and to provide the economic and social advantages resulting from any orderly planned use of land resources.

(B) Citation. This title shall be known as the “Zoning Ordinance” or “Zoning Code.”

(Ord. 2982, passed - -2001)

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Fullerton Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 15.01 — PURPOSE AND TITLE
  2. Chapter 15.04 — INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 15.10 — BUILDING TYPES
  4. Chapter 15.12 — FRONTAGE TYPES
  5. Chapter 15.17 — RESIDENTIAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
  6. Chapter 15.18 — MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE HIOZ
  7. Chapter 15.20 — PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE CLASSIFIC…
  8. Chapter 15.21 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT (SPD) ZONE
  9. Chapter 15.22 — OIL OVERLAY ZONE
  10. Chapter 15.23 — HOUSING INCENTIVE OVERLAY ZONE (HIOZ)
  11. Chapter 15.25 — PUBLIC LAND (P-L) ZONE
  12. Chapter 15.27 — OPEN SPACE (O-S) ZONE
  13. Chapter 15.30 — COMMERCIAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
  14. Chapter 15.31 — REGULATIONS FOR BUSINESSES SELLING ALCOHOL
  15. Chapter 15.35 — COMMERCIAL GREENBELT (C-G) ZONE
  16. Chapter 15.40 — INDUSTRIAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
  17. Chapter 15.42 — EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY ZONE
  18. Chapter 15.44 — RURAL STREET OVERLAY ZONE
  19. Chapter 15.45 — OIL-GAS (O-G) ZONE
  20. Chapter 15.47 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
  21. Chapter 15.48 — LANDMARKS, LANDMARK DISTRICTS, RESIDENTIAL PRE…
  22. Chapter 15.49 — SIGN STANDARDS AND REGULATION
  23. Chapter 15.50 — LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION REQUIREMENTS
  24. Chapter 15.53 — WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
  25. Chapter 15.55 — PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR SPECIAL USES
  26. Chapter 15.56 — GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
  27. Chapter 15.58 — SPECIAL EVENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
  28. Chapter 15.64 — NONCONFORMING LAND USES
  29. Chapter 15.65 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
  30. Chapter 15.66 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS
  31. Chapter 15.67 — RESTAURANT OVERLAY DISTRICT
  32. Chapter 15.68 — VARIANCES
  33. Chapter 15.70 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
  34. Chapter 15.71 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESTAURANT USE PERMIT
  35. Chapter 15.72 — AMENDMENTS
  36. Chapter 15.76 — PROCEDURES, HEARINGS, NOTICES AND FEES
  37. Chapter 15.90 — NOISE STANDARDS AND REGULATION

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