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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.

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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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