Sec. 905. Additional Standards and Regulations: — Kings County Zoning Code

A. Off-street Parking Areas, Aisles, Access Drives, Access Lanes and Off-street Loading Facilities: Off-street parking areas, aisles, access drives, access lanes and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Article 13.
B. Fences, Walls, Gates, Hedges, Screening and Landscaping: In order to ensure that fences, walls, gates, hedges, screening and landscaping do not create traffic hazards at street or road intersections, and where driveways enter streets and roads, the following standards prescribed in this article shall be required by the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission for all new uses and major alterations and enlargement of existing uses. These requirements are to protect public health and safety, conserve water resources, and where appropriate, insulate surrounding land uses from their impact.
1. Fences, Walls, and Hedges shall be permitted as follows:
  - a. Where a site adjoins or is located across an alley from a R, RM, or RR zoning district, a solid wall or fence, vine covered open fence or compact evergreen hedge six feet in height shall be located on the property line common to such districts, except in a required front yard and/or Traffic Safety Visibility Area as defined in Article 25 of this Development Code.
  - b. No solid fence, open-type fence, or wall, shall exceed seven feet in height if located in a required front, side, or rear yard. Noise attenuation fencing that is required as a mitigation measure is not limited to seven feet, but shall not exceed the height required in the mitigation measure.
  - c. No hedge or shrub shall exceed seven feet in height if located in a required front yard.
2. Gates shall be permitted as follows:

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a. Gates which are used for primary vehicular ingress and egress and which are opened and closed manually shall be setback so that the greater of the following distances are met from the property line being used for access:
- (1) A minimum distance of 20 feet.
- (2) A distance sufficient to ensure that vehicles used for a permitted use requiring a Site Plan Review or Conditional Use Permit are able to pull completely onto their property.
b. Gates used for regular vehicular ingress and egress and which are opened and closed electronically with a remote control may be located within any portion of the property being used for access to a driveway provided that:
- (1) The property owner/occupant shall obtain a building permit from the Building Division for the installation of the electric gate operating mechanism and wiring. The property owner/occupant must also request and obtain a final inspection for the assigned building permit and demonstrate operation of the mechanism using the remote.
- (2) The gate must be operational at all times using a remote control device that allows the property owner/occupant to open and close the gate to enter the driveway area without exiting the vehicle.
(3) At any time that the gate is not operational using the remote control device the gate must either be locked in the open position or it must be removed entirely.
c. Access gates to property which are not used for the primary vehicular ingress and egress such as an access gate to a rear yard to allow the parking of an RV, boat or similar use or for equipment access to be used in maintenance of the property do not require additional setback from the fence line. Secondary access gates shall have locking mechanisms accessible only from the interior side of the gate.

3. General Fencing and Gate Requirements :

a. Any fence or wall over seven feet in height is a structure and requires a building permit prior to construction.
b. All heights in this Section shall be measured from the finished grade of site or the adjacent property, which ever is lower.
c. Fences, walls, hedges, gates, walks, driveways and retaining walls may occupy any required yard or other open spaces, subject to the limitations prescribed in the district regulations.

Screening Requirements: Open storage of materials attendant to a permitted use or conditional use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence six feet in height, provided that no materials or equipment shall be stored to a height greater than that of the wall or fence. The requirement for a solid or screened fence may be modified or eliminated for situations where law enforcement provides comments on the zoning permit application stipulating that the street side fence be an open-type fence to allow patrol officers to ensure there are no unauthorized persons in the yard after hours.

5. Landscaping and Maintenance :

a. All new urban development shall provide and maintain shade trees and other landscaping along streets and within parking areas to reduce radiation heating.
b. All new construction and rehabilitated landscape projects installed after January 1, 2010 are subject to and shall comply with the “Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance”. See Article 15 for additional information concerning specific landscaping requirements.
c. All open and unlandscaped portions of any lot shall be maintained in good condition free from weeds, trash and debris.

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Signs: Signs shall be allowed in compliance with the regulations contained in Article 14, and as prescribed in Table 9- 3 and the “Specific Limitations and Requirements” section below Table 9-3.

Table 9-3 SIGNS IN PUBLIC FACILITY ZONING DISTRICTS

Table 9-3SIGNS IN PUBLIC FACILITY ZONING DISTRICTS
Permitted Sign Type	Maximum Number	Maximum Aggregate Sign Area Allowed	Additional Regulations
Wall mounted identification sign.	1 per use.	20 sq. ft. in area per use.	Located flat against a wall and not projecting above the cornice or roof line. Only one face of a double-faced sign shall be counted in computing the permitted copy area of the sign. If the sign is multi-faced (3 or more faces), thenthe third or subsequent faces shall be counted in computing the permitted area of the sign.
Freestanding sign.	1 per use.	16 sq. ft. in area per face.	Maximum height of six feet, and located no closer than five feet from the front property line or side property line.
On-site real estate sign pertaining to the sale, lease, rental or display of a structure or land.	1 per street frontage.	6 sq. ft. in area.	No direct illumination permitted.
Window signs.	No Limitation	Signs shall cover no more than 15% of a single window’s surface area.	Window signage is not calculated as part of the aggregate sign area per use.
Temporary special event signs.	1 per use.	32 sq. ft. in area.	See Section 1406.C.1.
Temporary advertising/ promotional signs.	1 per use.	32 sq. ft. in area.	See Section 1406.C.2.
Temporary construction signs.	1 per street frontage.	32 sq. ft. in area.	See Section 1406.C.5.
Freestanding signs for emergencyhospital services.	No Limitation	9 sq. ft. in area per face.
Non-illuminated directional signs for off-street parking and off-street loadingfacilities.	2	4 sq. ft. in area.
Political and other non- commercial signs.	No Restriction.	32 sq. ft. per sign.	See Article 14, Section 1406.D.9.
Wall murals.	No Limitation	No Limitation	Shall be non-commercial in nature.

Table 9-3 Specific Limitations and Additional Requirements:

All signs shall be located outside of the public right-of-way.
No sign permitted by this Section shall be placed within 30 feet of a street intersection (intersecting curb lines) unless placed on a pole at least 12 feet above the ground or unless placed at a maximum height of three feet above ground.
Unless a different setback is specified for a particular zoning district, the minimum setback distance for all signs over three feet in height shall be ten feet from property lines.
No sign which faces and is located directly across the street from property situated in an R-1 or RM District, shall be directly illuminated or flashing.
No red, green or amber lights or illuminated signs may be placed in such position that they could reasonably be expected to interfere with or be confused with any official traffic control device or traffic signal or official directional guide signs.

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(Ord. No. 668-1-17, §46, 3/28/17)

D. General Provisions and Exceptions: All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Article 1.
E . Exterior Lighting: Exterior lighting should be designed to be compatible with the architectural and landscape design of the project, so as not to cause a nuisance.
1. All new proposed uses shall preserve the existing nighttime environment by ensuring that the outdoor lighting for the use is so arranged and/or hooded as to reflect light away from adjoining properties.
2. An appropriate hierarchy of lighting fixtures/structures and intensity should be considered when designing the lighting for the various elements of a project (i.e., building and site entrances, walkways, parking areas, or other areas of the site).
3. The use of exterior lighting to accent a building’s architecture is encouraged. All lighting fixtures shall be properly shielded to eliminate light and glare from impacting adjacent properties, and passing vehicles or pedestrians. If neon tubing is used to illuminate portions of a building it shall be concealed from view through the use of parapets, cornices or ledges. Small portions of exposed neon tubing may be used to add a special effect to a building’s architecture but this must be integrated into the overall design of the project.
4. To achieve the desired lighting level for parking and pedestrian areas, the use of several short, low intensity fixtures is encouraged over the use of a few tall fixtures that illuminate large areas.
(Ord. No. 668-1-17, §47, 3/28/17)
F. Resource Conservation: All property owners and residents in Kings County are highly encouraged to participate in resource conservation efforts to help preserve and conserve dwindling natural resources. All new development within the County may be subject to the following requirements, as applicable, as part of their development proposals.
1. Water Meters: All new development within the Armona, Home Garden, Kettleman City, and Stratford Community Service District areas shall be required to install water meters to encourage water conservation.
2. Stormwater Drainage: All new development within the communities of Armona, Home Garden Stratford, Kettleman City, and Stratford shall integrate onsite stormwater drainage features such as small catch basins, rain gardens, and landscape depression basins into their site plans to increase the stormwater detention throughout the community.
3. Drought Tolerant Landscaping: All new residential and commercial development in the communities of Armona, Home Garden and Stratford shall integrate drought tolerant landscaping and conservation fixtures with the structures to reduce the average per capita water use within the community.

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Article 10. Overlay Zones

Sections:

Sec. 1001 - Purpose and Objectives
Sec. 1002 - DDOZ - Dairy Development Overlay Zone
Sec. 1003 - NSOZ - Nutrient Spreading Overlay Zone
Sec. 1004 - AOZ - Agriculture Overlay Zone
Sec. 1005 – ACOZ - Aviation Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone
Sec. 1006 - OSOZ - Open Space Overlay Zone
Sec. 1007 - NRCOZ – Natural Resource Conservation Overlay Zone
Sec. 1008 - FHOZ - Flood Hazard Overlay Zone
Sec. 1009 - RMOZ – Multifamily Residential Overlay Zone
Sec. 1010 - SDOZ – Substantially Developed Fringe Area Overlay Zone Sec. 1011 - CROZ – Cultural Resources Overlay Zone

Sec. 1001. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of the following Overlay Zones is to modify and supplement the underlying base zoning district regulations that apply to specific areas. Whenever a requirement of an overlay zone conflicts with those of the underlying base zoning district, the overlay zone requirements shall control. Where the overlay zone is silent, the regulations of the underlying zoning district shall apply. Where two or more overlay zone requirements conflict, the Zoning Administrator shall determine the appropriate requirement.