24.19. 380 “USE PERMIT AND CHANGE OF ZONE FILED CONCURRENTLY

24.19.510 PURPOSE

Imperial Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Imperial

  • A. The provisions of this chapter shall be known as the Site Plan Review Procedure.

  • B. The City of Imperial finds that a Site Plan Review process supports the - implementation of the Imperial General Plan. The City further finds that the quality of residential, commercial, industrial and public/quasi public uses has a substantial impact upon the visual appeal, environmental soundness, economic stability, and property values of the City. This Section is not intended to restrict imagination, innovation or variety, but rather to focus on design principles which can result in creative imaginative solutions for the project and quality design for the City. It is, therefore, the purpose of this Section to:

    • l, Recognize the interdependence of land values and aesthetics and provide a method by which the City may implement this interdependence to its benefit.

      1. Encourage the orderly and harmonious appearance of structures and property within the City along with associated facilities, such as but not limited to signs, landscaping, parking areas, and streets.

    1. Maintain the public health, safety and general welfare, and property throughout the City.

    2. Assist private and public developments to be more cognizant of public concerns for the aesthetics of development.

    3. Reasonably ensure that new developments, including residential, commercial, industrial, and public/quasi public development, do not have an adverse aesthetic, health or any kind of adverse effect on adjoining properties, or the City in general.

    4. Ensure that the proposed development complies with all of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and the General Plan.

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, 24.19.520 APPLICABILITY

In order to safeguard and enhance the appearance and quality of development of the City of Imperial, Site Plan Review approval shall be required prior to the issuance of any building permit for single-family subdivision developments; mobilefamily developments;homes.on permanentmobilehomefoundations;parks; commercialsingle familyor industrialhomes (custom);establishments,multipleincluding additions, alterations and redevelopment thereof.