Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — LAND USE CODE
Imperial County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Imperial County
In this part
- Chapter 1 — AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- Chapter 2 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 3 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 4 — HEARING/PROCEDURES
- Chapter 5 — NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS AND LOTS
- Chapter 6 — ENCROACHMENTS IN THE SALTON SEA
- Chapter 7 — CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
- Chapter 8 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 1 — ZONING MAPS
- Chapter 2 — LAND USE PERMITS (VARIANCE)
- Chapter 3 — LAND USE PERMIT (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT)
- Chapter 4 — ZONE CHANGES
- Chapter 5 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 1 — SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 2 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 3 — LOT/PARCEL CONFIGURATION
- Chapter 5 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 6 — MIXED-USE FLEXIBILITY
- Chapter 7 — FAIR HOUSING
- Division 4 — SIGNS, PARKING, FENCE, HOME OCCUPATIONS, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, AND…
- Chapter 1 — DEFINITIONS AND ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — LIMITS
- Chapter 3 — PUBLIC NUISANCE NOISE
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 2 — FEES AND DEPOSITS (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ONLY)
- Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISIONS - TENTATIVE MAP PROCEDURE
- Chapter 4 — DESIGN STANDARDS OF SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 5 — MINOR SUBDIVISIONS - REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 6 — MAJOR SUBDIVISION - REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 7 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 8 — LOT MERGERS INITIATED BY PROPERTY OWNER
- Chapter 9 — LOT MERGER INITIATED BY THE COUNTY
- Chapter 10 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 11 — RECORD OF SURVEYS
- Chapter 12 — ENFORCEMENT—PENALTY—CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 13 — URBAN LOT SPLIT
- Chapter 1 — LAND USE (PLANNING) PROJECTS
- Chapter 2 — BUILDING PERMIT(S)
- Chapter 3 — UNDERGROUND SUBSTANCE (TANK) STORAGE
- Chapter 4 — MOBILE HOME PARK ACT
- Chapter 1 — TITLE, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 2 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 3 — CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 4 — CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 5 — CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 6 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
- Chapter 7 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 8 — UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Chapter 9 — ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ZONING CODE
- Chapter 10 — PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PROJECTS
- Chapter 11 — GRADING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 1 — TITLE, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 2 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 3 — PERMITS, FEES AND STANDARDS
- Chapter 4 — PENALTIES
- Chapter 1 — ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
- Chapter 2 — PARK MODELS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES STANDARD
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — NUISANCE; ABATEMENT
- Chapter 3 — MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMITS
- Chapter 4 — CIVIL ACTIONS
- Chapter 5 — CRIMINAL ACTIONS
- Chapter 6 — COSTS AND DAMAGES
- Chapter 7 — NONCOMPLIANCE
- Chapter 8 — REMEDIES AND PENALTIES
- Chapter 9 — RECOVERY OF COSTS WHERE NO PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO CURE VIOLATION
- Chapter 1 — DEFINITION(S)
- Chapter 1 — APPLICABILITY
- Chapter 2 — STANDARDS
- Chapter 1 — STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND METHODS
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 4 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 5 — PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- Chapter 6 — VARIANCE PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — SPECIFIC STANDARDS
- Chapter 1 — APPLICABILITY
- Chapter 2 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — STREET NAMES AND NUMBERING (SPECIFIC)
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — IMPLEMENTATION
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — PERMITS
- Chapter 3 — WELL STANDARDS
- Chapter 4 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION
- Chapter 3 — EXPORTATION
- Chapter 4 — OVERDRAFT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5 — EXTRACTION AND EXPORTATION CHARGES
- Chapter 6 — ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE STANDARDS
- Chapter 7 — DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
- Chapter 8 — PENALTIES
- Chapter 9 — APPEALS
- Chapter 1 — NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—APPLICATIONS
- Chapter 2 — NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 3 — NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS— NOTICE AND HEARING
- Chapter 4 — NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—STANDARDS OF REVIEW, FINDINGS AND DECISION
- Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—RECORDATION
- Chapter 6 — NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—AMENDMENT OR CANCELLATION BY MUTUAL CONSENT
- Chapter 7 — NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—REVIEW
- Chapter 8 — NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION
- Chapter 9 — NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—STATE OR FEDERAL LAW
- Chapter 10 — NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—APPROVED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 11 — RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—APPLICATIONS
- Chapter 12 — RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 13 — RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—NOTICE AND HEARING
- Chapter 14 — RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—STANDARDS OF REVIEW, FINDINGS AND DECISION
- Chapter 15 — RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—RECORDATION
- Chapter 16 — RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS— AMENDMENT OR CANCELLATION BY MUTUAL CONSENT
- Chapter 17 — RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS—REVIEW
- Chapter 18 — RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS— MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION
- Chapter 19 — RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS— STATE OR FEDERAL LAW
- Chapter 20 — RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS— APPROVED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 21 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS—DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 22 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS—REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 23 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS—NOTICE AND HEARING
- Chapter 24 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS—STANDARDS OF REVIEW, FINDINGS AND DECISION
- Chapter 25 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS—RECORDATION
- Chapter 26 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS—AMENDMENT OR CANCELLATION BY MUTUAL CONSENT
- Chapter 27 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS—REVIEW
- Chapter 28 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS—MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION
- Chapter 29 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS—STATE OR FEDERAL LAW
- Chapter 30 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS—APPROVED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 1 — COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 2 — APPLICABILITY
- Chapter 3 — EXEMPTIONS
- Chapter 4 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 5 — PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 6 — ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS/INFORMATION REQUIRED
- Chapter 7 — VISUAL ANALYSIS
- Chapter 8 — RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE REVIEW
- Chapter 9 — TOWERS
- Chapter 10 — MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITIES
- Chapter 11 — CHANGES TO FCC STANDARDS
- Chapter 12 — LIFE OF APPROVAL
- Chapter 13 — FACILITIES IN EXISTENCE PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF THESE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 14 — PUBLIC BENEFIT
- Division 25 — ZONING MAPS/AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 1 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 1 — ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 1 — MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERIES
- Chapter 1 — WONDERSTONE AGGREGATE SURFACE MINING PERMIT PROPOSED PROCESSING PROCEDURE
- Division 30 — PARK AND RECREATION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 2 — PROHIBITIONS
- Chapter 3 — REDUCTION OF POLLUTANTS IN STORMWATER
- Chapter 4 — CONSTRUCTION-PHASE STORMWATER CONTROL
- Chapter 5 — POST-CONSTRUCTION PERMANENT STORM WATER CONTROLS
- Chapter 6 — INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 7 — SEVERABILITY
- Chapter 1 — General Provisions
- Chapter 2 — EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS
- Chapter 3 — Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- Chapter 4 — BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR SRR-SES
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