Title 18›Chapter 18.04 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH LIMITATIONS

Article II — ZONING DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

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Chapter 18.06 RESIDENTIAL LAND USE (R-1, R-2, R-3)

  • § 18.06.010. Purpose and intent. § 18.06.020. Schedule of uses.

  • § 18.06.025. Use regulations. § 18.06.030. Residential development standards.

  • § 18.06.035. R-1-B-3 development standards.

  • § 18.06.040. Specific development standards.

  • § 18.06.050. Exceptions to development standards.

  • § 18.06.060. Manufactured homes.

  • § 18.06.070. Nonconforming structures.

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§ 18.06.080. Permits and plan review.

  • Chapter 18.07

  • COMMERCIAL LAND USE (C-D, C-R)

  • § 18.07.010. Purpose. § 18.07.015. C-D and C-R zoning districts established.

  • § 18.07.020. Permitted uses. § 18.07.025. Use regulations. § 18.07.030. General development standards.

  • § 18.07.035. C-R zoning district development standards.

  • § 18.07.040. C-D zoning district development standards.

  • § 18.07.045. Exceptions to development standards.

  • § 18.07.050. Nonconforming structures and uses.

  • § 18.07.055. Historic downtown area, structures and uses.

  • § 18.07.060. Required permits and plan review. Chapter 18.08

  • COMMERCIAL LAND USE (C-VS, C-G)

  • § 18.08.010. Purpose. § 18.08.015. C-VS and C-G zoning districts established.

  • § 18.08.020. Permitted uses.

  • § 18.08.025. Use regulations.

  • § 18.08.030. General development standards.

  • § 18.08.035. C-VS zoning district standards.

  • § 18.08.040. C-G zoning district standards.

  • § 18.08.045. Exceptions to development standards.

  • § 18.08.050. Nonconforming structures.

  • § 18.08.055. Historic structures.

  • § 18.08.060. Required permits and plan review.

Chapter 18.09 PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC LAND USE (P-S)

  • § 18.09.010. Applicability. § 18.09.020. Permitted uses. § 18.09.030. Building height limit. § 18.09.040. Minimum area of lot or building site.

  • § 18.09.050. Front yard. § 18.09.060. Side yard. § 18.09.070. Rear yard.

  • Chapter 18.10

  • INDUSTRIAL LAND USE (IND)

  • § 18.10.010. Permitted uses. § 18.10.020. Conditionally permitted uses.

  • § 18.10.030. Building height limit. § 18.10.040. Minimum building site.

  • § 18.10.050. Front yard.

  • § 18.10.060. Side yard.

  • § 18.10.070. Rear yard.

  • § 18.10.080. Noise.

  • § 18.10.090. Maximum floor area, retail uses.

  • § 18.10.100. Screening of outdoor storage facilities.

Chapter 18.11 OPEN SPACE RESERVE AND URBAN RESERVE LAND USE (OS-R, U-R)

  • § 18.11.010. Purpose and intent. § 18.11.015. Permitted uses in OSR and UR districts.

  • § 18.11.020. OSR and UR district use regulations.

  • § 18.11.025. OSR and UR district development standards.

  • § 18.11.030. Conversion of a UR district to a PUD district.

  • § 18.11.035. Conversion of OSR district to a PUD district.

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§ 18.11.040. Nonconforming structures § 18.14.070. Rear yard. and uses. § 18.14.080. Distance between dwellings.

Chapter 18.12 OPEN SPACE LAND USE (OS-A, OS-P, OS-C)
Chapter 18.12 Chapter 18.15
OPEN SPACE LAND USE (OS-A, OS-P, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT LAND USE
OS-C) (PUD)
§ 18.12.010. Purpose and intent. § 18.15.010. Intent and purpose.
§ 18.12.015. Open space district general § 18.15.015. Applicability and zoning
requirements. designation.
§ 18.12.020. Open space district use § 18.15.020. Rezoning to a planned unit
regulations. development district.
§ 18.12.025. Specific development § 18.15.025. Permitted land uses.
standards. § 18.15.030. Review of a planned unit
§ 18.12.030. Coastal resource development plan.
conservation standards. § 18.15.035. Content of a planned unit
§ 18.12.035. Nonconforming structures development plan.
and uses. § 18.15.040. Required findings of fact.
§ 18.12.040. New or additional dwellings
prohibited.		 § 18.15.045. Implementation of a
planned unit development
plan.
Chapter 18.13 § 18.15.050. Amendment of a planned
AGRICULTURAL LAND USE (A-1) unit development plan.
§ 18.13.010. Purpose and intent. § 18.15.065. Status of a previously
adopted PUD plan.
§ 18.13.015. Applicability.
§ 18.13.020. Permitted uses. Chapter 18.16
§ 18.13.030. Building height limit. DYKSTRA RANCH PLANNED UNIT
§ 18.13.040. Minimum lot or building site DEVELOPMENT (PUD-X)
area.
§ 18.13.050. Front yard. § 18.16.005. Purpose.
§ 18.13.060. Side yard. § 18.16.010. Intent.
§ 18.13.070. Rear yard. § 18.16.015. Phasing of development.
§ 18.13.080. Distance between buildings. § 18.16.020. Amendment required.
§ 18.16.025. Permitted uses.
Chapter 18.14 § 18.16.030. Prohibited uses.
AGRICULTURAL LAND USE (A-2) § 18.16.035. Residential development
standards.
§ 18.14.010. Applicability. § 18.16.040. Recreational facilities.
§ 18.14.020. Permitted uses. § 18.16.045. Development adjacent to
§ 18.14.030. Building height limit. sensitive habitat.
§ 18.14.040. Minimum area of lot or § 18.16.050. Preservation of streams,
building site. wetlands habitats, and lake.
§ 18.14.050. Front yard. § 18.16.055. Preservation of the pond.
§ 18.14.060. Side yard.

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  • § 18.16.060. Development above the one § 18.20.070. Findings required. hundred sixty-foot contour. § 18.20.075. Appeals and finality of city

  • § 18.16.065. Grading, soils, and drainage. action. § 18.16.070. Streets, traffic, and § 18.20.080. Expiration of coastal circulation. development permit.

  • § 18.16.075. Water and sewer service. § 18.20.085. Permit amendment and § 18.16.080. Noise. extensions. § 18.20.090. Penalties and enforcement.

Chapter 18.17 MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT

  • MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT Chapter 18.22 USE PERMITS

  • § 18.17.010. Mobile home park (MHP) district established. § 18.22.010. Issuance for certain uses.

  • § 18.17.011. Purpose and intent. § 18.22.020. Quarries–Permit–Bond. § 18.17.012. Definitions. § 18.22.030. Quarries–Permit– § 18.17.020. Use regulations. Application and investigation.

  • § 18.17.030. Development standards. § 18.22.040. Quarries–Permit–Fee.

  • § 18.17.040. Exceptions to development standards. § 18.22.050. Quarries–Inspection fees.

  • § 18.17.050. Nonconforming uses and § 18.22.055. On-sale alcohol outlets. structures. § 18.22.060. Quarries–Excavation.

  • § 18.17.060. Required permits and plan § 18.22.070. Quarries–Fencing. review. § 18.22.080. Quarries–Drainage of premises.

  • Article III § 18.22.090. Quarries–Erosion control

  • ADMINISTRATION and screen planting. § 18.22.100. Quarries–Maintenance and

  • Chapter 18.20 operation.

  • LOCAL COASTAL DEVELOPMENT § 18.22.110. Topsoil sites–Permit and PERMITS bond. § 18.22.120. Topsoil sites–Applicability

  • § 18.20.010. Purpose and intent. of certain provisions.

  • § 18.20.010. Purpose and intent. § 18.20.015. Applicability. § 18.20.020. Definitions. § 18.20.025. Permit required. § 18.20.030. Exemptions. § 18.20.035. Categorical exclusion areas. § 18.20.040. Permits for emergency work.

  • § 18.20.045. Application requirements. § 18.20.050. Determination of jurisdiction.

  • § 18.20.055. Hearing required. § 18.20.060. Notice required. § 18.20.065. Conditions.

  • § 18.22.130. Topsoil sites–Erosion control.

  • § 18.22.140. Topsoil site–Drainage of premises.

  • § 18.22.150. Topsoil site–Maintenance and operation.

  • § 18.22.160. Application–Procedure– Map.

  • § 18.22.170. Application–Public hearing–When required.

  • § 18.22.180. Application–Public hearing–Notice.

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§ 18.22.190. Application–Public § 18.22.320. Wireless telecommunication
hearing–Decision. facilities–Use permit term,
§ 18.22.200. Appeals. renewal and expiration.
§ 18.22.210. Revocation–When. § 18.22.330. Wireless telecommunication
§ 18.22.220. Revocation–Hearing and
notice.		 facilities–Permit
requirements and standards
§
§
§		 18.22.230.
18.22.240.
18.22.250.		 Application–Resubmittal
after final disapproval.
Wireless
telecommunications
facilities–Purpose.
Wireless telecommunication
facilities–Definitions.		 § 18.22.340.
§ 18.22.350.		 for co-location facilities.
Wireless telecommunication
facilities–Development and
design standards for co-
location facilities.
Wireless telecommunication
facilities–Performance
standards for co-location
§ 18.22.260. Wireless telecommunication facilities.
facilities–Permit
requirements and standards
for new wireless
telecommunication facilities
that are not co-location		 § 18.22.360. Wireless telecommunication
facilities–Additional
requirements and standards
for co-location facilities.
facilities. § 18.22.370. Wireless telecommunication
§ 18.22.270. Wireless telecommunication
facilities–Permit
requirements for new		 facilities–Application
requirements for co-location
facilities.
wireless telecommunication
facilities that are not co- Chapter 18.23
location facilities. VARIANCES
§ 18.22.280. Wireless telecommunication
facilities–Development and		 § 18.23.010. When may be granted.
design standards for new § 18.23.020. Application–Procedure
wireless telecommunication –Map.
facilities that are not co- § 18.23.030. Application–Public
location facilities. hearing–Notice.
§ 18.22.290. Wireless telecommunication § 18.23.040. Application–Public
facilities–Performance hearing–Decision.
standards for new wireless § 18.23.050. Appeals.
§ 18.22.300. telecommunication facilities
that are not co-location
facilities.
Wireless telecommunication
facilities–Additional		 § 18.23.060.
§ 18.23.070.
§ 18.23.080.		 Expiration date–Extension.
Application–Resubmittal
after final disapproval.
Applicability of Section .
§ 18.22.310. requirements.
Wireless telecommunication		 § 18.23.090. Application–Planning
commission action.
facilities–Application
requirements for new
wireless telecommunication		 Chapter 18.24
AMENDMENTS
facilities that are not co-
location facilities. § 18.24.010. Resolution of
intention–Application.

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§ 18.24.020. Application–Hearing–Notice. § 18.26.020. Remedies cumulative.
§ 18.24.030. Recommendation by § 18.26.030. Violation–Investigation.
planning commission. § 18.26.035. Not construed to limit
§ 18.24.040. Council hearing–Notice. authority.
§ 18.24.050. Resolution of intention by § 18.26.040. Conformance required in
city council. issuance of permits and
§ 18.24.060. Decision by city council. licenses.
§ 18.24.070. Withdrawal of petition. § 18.26.050. Building inspector duties.
§ 18.24.080. Hearing–Notice–When not § 18.26.060. Police chief duties.
required.
§ 18.24.090. Application–Resubmittal ARTICLE IV
after final disapproval. SPECIAL USE REGULATIONS
§ 18.24.100. Certification of local coastal
program amendments. Chapter 18.30

Chapter 18.30 MOBILE HOME PARK CONVERSION