La Habra Heights Municipal Code Ch. 7.1 Introduction to Article 7

This Article implements the City of La Habra Heights General Plan by classifying and regulating the uses of land and structures within the City. This Article also serves as the City’s Development Code and Zoning Ordinance as a means to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of residents. More specifically, the purposes of this Article include the following:

A. To implement the City of La Habra Heights General Plan by regulating the uses of land designated by the General Plan.

B. To ensure the preservation of community character and residents’ views and privacy.

C. To avoid conflicts between land uses.

D. To conserve and protect the natural resources of the City.

E. To create a comprehensive and stable pattern of land uses upon which to plan transportation and other public facilities and utilities.

F. To provide City regulations for the subdivision of land in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act.