Title 9 — PLANNING AND ZONING›Division 1 — PLANNING
Article 2 — COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE
Laguna Niguel Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Laguna Niguel
Sec. 9-1-10. - Purpose and authority.¶
Sec. 9-1-11. - Applicability of code.¶
Sec. 9-1-12. - Prior agreements and approvals.¶
Sec. 9-1-13. - General plan density and intensity.¶
Sec. 9-1-14. - Code interpretations.¶
Sec. 9-1-15. - Use of terms.¶
Sec. 9-1-16. - Severability.¶
Sec. 9-1-20. - Establishment of districts.¶
Sec. 9-1-21. - Adoption of official zoning map.¶
Sec. 9-1-22. - Special zoning symbols.¶
Sec. 9-1-23. - Land uses not listed.¶
Sec. 9-1-30. - Summary of district regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-31. - Purpose and intent of districts.¶
Sec. 9-1-31.1. - RS-1 rural residential district.¶
Sec. 9-1-31.2. - RS-2 residential estate district.¶
Sec. 9-1-31.3. - RS-3 and RS-4 single-family districts.¶
Sec. 9-1-31.4. - RP planned residential district.¶
Sec. 9-1-31.5. - RA attached residential district.¶
Sec. 9-1-31.6. - RM multifamily district.¶
Sec. 9-1-32. - Permitted uses.¶
Sec. 9-1-33. - Residential development standards.¶
Sec. 9-1-33.1. - Table of development standards.¶
Sec. 9-1-33.2. - RP district precise plans.¶
Sec. 9-1-33.3. - Roof and wall projections.¶
Sec. 9-1-33.4. - Measurement of building height.¶
Sec. 9-1-33.5. - Measurement of setbacks.¶
Sec. 9-1-33.6. - Setbacks from slopes.¶
Sec. 9-1-33.7. - Irregular lots.¶
Sec. 9-1-34. - Illustration of development standards, does not include setbacks from…¶
Sec. 9-1-35. - Supplemental residential regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.1. - Parking and signs.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.2. - Fences and walls.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.3. - Accessory structures.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.4. - Garages, carports and driveways.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.5. - Swimming pools, spas, and other bodies of water.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.6. - Satellite dish and other antennas.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.7. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.8. - Guest houses.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.9. - Garage sales.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.10. - Home occupations.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.11. - Animals.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.12. - Screening.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.13. - Landscaping and open area.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.14. - Tennis and other game courts.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.15. - Outdoor lighting.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.16. - Special outdoor events.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.17. - Manufactured housing and mobilehomes.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.18. - Child day care homes.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.19. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.20. - Temporary construction and guard offices.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.21. - Relocatable buildings.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.22. - Trash and recyclable materials storage.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.23. - Noise control.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.24. - Model home complexes.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.25. - Gate-guarded neighborhoods.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.26. - Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.27. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 9-1-35.28. - Transitional and supportive housing.¶
Sec. 9-1-36. - Condominium conversions.¶
Sec. 9-1-37. - Density bonuses and related affordable housing incentives.¶
Sec. 9-1-38. - Group homes.¶
Sec. 9-1-39. - Reasonable accommodation.¶
Sec. 9-1-40. - Summary of nonresidential regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-41. - Purpose and intent of districts.¶
Sec. 9-1-41.1. - CN Neighborhood commercial district.¶
Sec. 9-1-41.3. - CO Office commercial district.¶
Sec. 9-1-41.4. - BP Business park district.¶
Sec. 9-1-41.5. - PI public institutional district.¶
Sec. 9-1-41.6. - Mixed-use town center.¶
Sec. 9-1-42. - Permitted uses.¶
Sec. 9-1-43. - Nonresidential development standards.¶
Sec. 9-1-43.1. - Table of development standards.¶
Sec. 9-1-43.2. - Roof and wall projections.¶
Sec. 9-1-43.3. - Measurement of building height.¶
Sec. 9-1-43.4. - Irregular lots.¶
Sec. 9-1-44. - Illustration of development standards.¶
Sec. 9-1-45. - Supplemental nonresidential regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.1. - Parking and signs.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.2. - Fences and walls.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.3. - Landscaping and open area.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.4. - Screening.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.5. - Detached accessory structures.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.6. - Satellite dish and other antennas.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.7. - Christmas tree sales.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.8. - Halloween pumpkin sales.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.9. - Produce stands.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.10. - Outdoor vendors.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.11. - Permanent outdoor display and storage.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.12. - Sidewalk sales and center-wide events.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.13. - Special outdoor events.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.14. - Outdoor lighting.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.15. - Caretaker residences.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.16. - Temporary construction and guard offices.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.17. - Relocatable buildings.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.18. - Vending machines and recycling facilities.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.19. - Trash and recyclable materials storage.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.20. - Noise control.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.21. - Operational standards for nonresidential uses.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.22. - Hazardous waste and materials.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.23. - Service station standards.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.24. - Child day care centers.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.25. - Single room occupancy (SRO) hotels.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.26. - Bus stop benches and shelters.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.27. - Emergency shelters.¶
Sec. 9-1-45.28. - Low barrier navigation centers.¶
Sec. 9-1-50. - Purpose and intent.¶
Sec. 9-1-50.1. - PR parks and recreation district.¶
Sec. 9-1-50.2. - OS open space district.¶
Sec. 9-1-50.3. - MC managed care overlay district.¶
Sec. 9-1-50.4. - FP floodplain overlay district.¶
Sec. 9-1-50.5. - Adult-oriented business regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-50.6. - Fuel modification regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-51. - Types of special purpose districts and regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-52. - Permitted uses.¶
Sec. 9-1-53. - Special purpose development standards.¶
Sec. 9-1-54. - Supplemental special purpose regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-54.1. - Parks and recreation and open space districts.¶
Sec. 9-1-54.2. - MC managed care overlay district.¶
Sec. 9-1-54.3. - FP floodplain overlay district.¶
Sec. 9-1-54.4. - AB adult-oriented business regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-54.5. - Fuel modification regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-54.6. - SMC senior managed care overlay district.¶
Sec. 9-1-54.7. - Landscaping and vegetation regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-55. - Marijuana dispensing, delivery and cultivation.¶
Sec. 9-1-55.1. - Prohibited activities.¶
Sec. 9-1-55.2. - Violations.¶
Sec. 9-1-55.3. - Public nuisance.¶
Sec. 9-1-55.4. - Civil penalties.¶
Sec. 9-1-55.5. - Housing element site inventory.¶
Sec. 9-1-60. - Purpose and intent.¶
Sec. 9-1-61. - General requirements.¶
Sec. 9-1-62. - Alternative parking regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-63. - Residential parking requirements.¶
Sec. 9-1-64. - Parking facility design standards.¶
Sec. 9-1-65. - Nonresidential parking requirements.¶
45.4.¶
Sec. 9-1-66. - Nonresidential spaces required by use.¶
Sec. 9-1-67. - Electric vehicle charging stations.¶
Sec. 9-1-70. - Purpose and intent.¶
Sec. 9-1-71. - General provisions.¶
Sec. 9-1-71.1. - General procedures.¶
Sec. 9-1-71.2. - Purpose of signs to be identification.¶
Sec. 9-1-71.3. - Sign placement.¶
Sec. 9-1-71.4. - Sign design criteria.¶
Sec. 9-1-71.5. - Sign illumination.¶
Sec. 9-1-71.6. - Logos and graphics.¶
Sec. 9-1-71.7. - Landscaping of free-standing signs.¶
Sec. 9-1-71.8. - Measurement of sign height and area.¶
Sec. 9-1-72. - Permitted signs in nonresidential districts.¶
Sec. 9-1-73. - Permitted signs in residential districts.¶
Sec. 9-1-74. - Permitted temporary signs.¶
Sec. 9-1-75. - Signs exempt from permit requirements.¶
section 9-1-45.11.¶
Sec. 9-1-76. - Sign programs.¶
Sec. 9-1-77. - Prohibited signs.¶
Sec. 9-1-78. - Administration.¶
Sec. 9-1-78.1. - Sign permits.¶
Sec. 9-1-78.2. - Nonconforming signs.¶
Sec. 9-1-78.3. - Enforcement and abatement.¶
Sec. 9-1-79. - Sign definitions.¶
Sec. 9-1-80. - Short title.¶
Sec. 9-1-81. - Hillside protection regulations.¶
Sec. 9-1-91. - General provisions.¶
Sec. 9-1-91.1. - Purpose.¶
Sec. 9-1-91.2. - Goal and supporting objectives.¶
Sec. 9-1-91.3. - Role of guidelines in project review.¶
91.2.¶
Sec. 9-1-91.4. - Applicability of design guidelines.¶
Sec. 9-1-91.5. - Text references.¶
Sec. 9-1-92. - Guidelines for nonresidential projects.¶
Sec. 9-1-92.1. - Applicability of nonresidential guidelines.¶
Sec. 9-1-92.2. - Nonresidential site planning.¶
45.19. In addition, trash enclosures shall be:¶
Sec. 9-1-92.3. - Nonresidential landscaping.¶
Sec. 9-1-92.4. - Commercial architecture.¶
Sec. 9-1-92.5. - Office and industrial architecture.¶
Sec. 9-1-92.6. - Cultural depictions.¶
Sec. 9-1-93. - Guidelines for attached residential projects.¶
Sec. 9-1-93.1. - Applicability of residential guidelines.¶
Sec. 9-1-93.2. - Residential site planning.¶
Sec. 9-1-93.3. - Residential landscaping.¶
Sec. 9-1-93.4. - Residential architecture.¶
Sec. 9-1-94. - Design review procedures.¶
Sec. 9-1-94.1. - Applicability of design guidelines to projects.¶
Sec. 9-1-94.2. - Application for design review.¶
Sec. 9-1-94.3. - Project review.¶
Sec. 9-1-94.4. - Appeals.¶
Sec. 9-1-94.5. - Exceptions.¶
Sec. 9-1-95. - Multifamily and mixed-use residential objective development and design…¶
Sec. 9-1-100. - Purpose.¶
Sec. 9-1-101. - Policy.¶
Sec. 9-1-102. - Applicability.¶
Sec. 9-1-103. - Programs to be implemented by developer.¶
Sec. 9-1-104. - Implementation and monitoring.¶
Sec. 9-1-105. - Enforcement and penalties.¶
Sec. 9-1-106. - Fees.¶
Sec. 9-1-107. - Appeals.¶
Sec. 9-1-110. - Discretionary actions.¶
Sec. 9-1-111. - Discretionary review authority.¶
Sec. 9-1-112. - Hearings and appeals.¶
Sec. 9-1-112.1. - Public hearings.¶
Sec. 9-1-112.2. - Appeals and call-up review.¶
Sec. 9-1-113. - General procedures.¶
Sec. 9-1-113.1. - General provisions.¶
Sec. 9-1-113.2. - Permit applications.¶
Sec. 9-1-113.3. - Actions by decision-making authority.¶
Sec. 9-1-113.4. - Time limits on processing applications.¶
Sec. 9-1-113.5. - Permit establishment and expiration.¶
Sec. 9-1-113.6. - Review of multiphase projects.¶
Sec. 9-1-113.7. - Changed plans permit.¶
Sec. 9-1-113.8. - Amendments to discretionary permits.¶
Sec. 9-1-113.9. - Permit revocation.¶
Sec. 9-1-113.10. - Withdrawal of inactive applications.¶
Sec. 9-1-114. - Discretionary permit procedures.¶
Sec. 9-1-114.1. - Site development permits.¶
Sec. 9-1-114.2. - Use permits and minor use permits.¶
Sec. 9-1-114.3. - Variances.¶
Sec. 9-1-114.4. - Exceptions to hillside protection and other standards.¶
Sec. 9-1-114.5. - Minor adjustments.¶
Sec. 9-1-114.6. - Temporary use permits.¶
Sec. 9-1-114.7. - Home occupation permits.¶
Sec. 9-1-114.8. - Grading permits.¶
Sec. 9-1-114.9. - Certificates of use and occupancy.¶
Sec. 9-1-114.10. - Signs.¶
Sec. 9-1-115. - Adult-oriented business permits.¶
Sec. 9-1-116. - Coastal development permits.¶
Sec. 9-1-116.1. - Coastal zone definitions.¶
Sec. 9-1-116.2. - Coastal zone boundaries and permit requirements.¶
Sec. 9-1-116.3. - Exemptions.¶
Sec. 9-1-116.4. - Coastal development permit procedures.¶
Sec. 9-1-116.5. - Enforcement provisions.¶
Sec. 9-1-117. - Other discretionary actions.¶
Sec. 9-1-117.1. - General plan amendments.¶
Sec. 9-1-117.2. - Specific plans.¶
Sec. 9-1-117.3. - Zone changes and prezoning.¶
Sec. 9-1-117.4. - Zoning code amendments.¶
Sec. 9-1-117.5. - Subdivisions.¶
Sec. 9-1-117.6. - Development agreements.¶
Sec. 9-1-118. - Environmental review.¶
Sec. 9-1-119. - Fees.¶
Sec. 9-1-120. - Purpose.¶
Sec. 9-1-121. - Definitions.¶
Sec. 9-1-122. - Continuation of nonconforming uses.¶
Sec. 9-1-123. - Continuation of nonconforming lots.¶
Sec. 9-1-124. - Continuation of nonconforming structures.¶
Sec. 9-1-125. - Destruction and restoration.¶
Sec. 9-1-126. - Plans previously approved.¶
Sec. 9-1-127. - Illegal uses and structures.¶
Sec. 9-1-128. - Nonconforming signs.¶
Sec. 9-1-129. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 9-1-130. - Purpose.¶
Sec. 9-1-131. - Enforcement responsibilities.¶
Sec. 9-1-132. - Inspection to ensure compliance.¶
Sec. 9-1-133. - Abatement of violations.¶
Sec. 9-1-140. - Purpose and applicability.¶
Sec. 9-1-141. - Use of terms.¶
Sec. 9-1-142. - Definition of terms.¶
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