Title 16

Chapter 16.44 — LS LIFE SCIENCES DISTRICT

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  • § 16.44.010. Purpose.

  • § 16.44.015. Definitions. § 16.44.020.

    • Permitted uses.
  • § 16.44.030. Administratively permitted uses.

  • § 16.44.040. Conditional uses.

  • § 16.44.050. Development regulations. § 16.44.055. Master planned projects. § 16.44.060. Bonus level development.

  • § 16.44.070. Community amenities required for bonus development.

  • § 16.44.080. Parking standards. § 16.44.090. Transportation demand management.

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§ 16.44.100. New connections. Chapter 16.47
§ 16.44.110. Required street M-3 COMMERCIAL BUSINESS PARK
improvements.
§ 16.44.120. Design standards. § 16.47.010. Purpose.
§ 16.44.130. Green and sustainable § 16.47.015. Applicability.
building. § 16.47.020. Permitted uses.
§ 16.47.030. Conditional uses.
Chapter 16.45 § 16.47.040. Development regulations.
R-MU RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE
DISTRICT Chapter 16.48
OSC OPEN SPACE AND
§ 16.45.010. Purpose. CONSERVATION DISTRICT
§ 16.45.015. Definitions.
§ 16.45.020. Permitted uses. § 16.48.010. Purpose.
§ 16.45.030. Administratively permitted § 16.48.020. Definitions.
uses. § 16.48.030. Permitted uses.
§ 16.45.040. Conditional uses. § 16.48.040. Conditional uses.
§ 16.45.050. Development regulations. § 16.48.050. Development regulations.
§ 16.45.055. Master planned projects.
§ 16.45.060. Bonus level development. Chapter 16.49
§ 16.45.070. Community amenities P-F PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
required for bonus level
development. § 16.49.010. Purpose.
§ 16.45.080. Parking standards. § 16.49.020. Permitted uses.
§ 16.45.090. Transportation demand § 16.49.030. Conditional uses.
management. § 16.49.040. Development regulations.
§ 16.45.100. New connections.
§ 16.45.110. Required street Chapter 16.50
improvements. FP FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT
§ 16.45.120. Design standards.
§ 16.45.130. Green and sustainable § 16.50.010. Permitted uses.
building. § 16.50.020. Conditional uses.
§ 16.50.030. Development regulations.
Chapter 16.46
M-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Chapter 16.52
P PARKING DISTRICT
§ 16.46.010. Permitted uses.
§ 16.46.015. Administratively permitted § 16.52.010. Permitted uses.
uses. § 16.52.020. Conditional uses.
§ 16.46.020. Conditional uses. § 16.52.030. Development regulations.
§ 16.46.030. Development regulations.
Chapter 16.54
H HISTORIC SITE DISTRICT
§ 16.54.010. Purpose.

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  • § 16.54.020. Powers and duties of planning commission.

  • § 16.54.030. Designation of landmarks. § 16.54.040. Procedure for designation of landmarks.

  • § 16.54.050. Conformity and building permits.

  • § 16.54.060. Suspension of action. § 16.54.070. Unsafe or dangerous conditions.

  • § 16.54.080. Duty of repair. § 16.54.090. Uses of H district sites.

Chapter 16.55 AAGP ALLIED ARTS GUILD PRESERVATION DISTRICT

Chapter 16.59 LOTS

  • § 16.59.010. Substandard lots.

  • § 16.59.020. Exclusion of easement area. § 16.59.030. Improvement of lands not included in subdivision.

Chapter 16.60 ENCROACHMENTS AND BALCONIES

  • § 16.60.010. Permitted—Into yards. § 16.60.020. Balconies.

Chapter 16.62 YARDS

  • § 16.55.010. Purpose. § 16.55.020. Allied Arts Guild Preservation Permit.

  • § 16.55.030. Permitted Uses. § 16.55.040. Conditional Uses. § 16.55.050. Development Regulations.

Chapter 16.56 X CONDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

  • § 16.56.005. Establishment of the X conditional development district.

  • § 16.56.010. Permitted uses. § 16.56.020. Conditional uses. § 16.56.030. Development regulations.

Chapter 16.58 SP-ECR/D EL CAMINO REAL/ DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN

  • § 16.58.010. Purpose.

  • § 16.58.020. El Camino Real/Downtown specific plan.

  • § 16.62.010. Setbacks from plan lines. § 16.62.020. Dwelling groups.

Chapter 16.64 FENCES, WALLS, TREES AND HEDGES

  • § 16.64.010. Permits for fences, walls, hedges or similar structures in non-residential districts.

  • § 16.64.020. Height of fences, walls, hedges or similar structures in residential districts.

  • § 16.64.030. Procedures for exceeding height limits for fences, walls, hedges or similar structures on residential properties fronting Santa Cruz Avenue.

  • § 16.64.035. Design criteria for residential properties fronting Santa Cruz Avenue.

  • § 16.64.040. Required trimming of trees, shrubs and hedges adjacent to street corners.

  • § 16.64.050. Violation deemed private nuisance.

  • § 16.64.060. Trimming growth to avoid interference with use of sidewalks and roadways.

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§ 16.64.070. Unlawful growth - Notice to Chapter 16.72
owner. OFF-STREET PARKING
§ 16.64.080. Removal of growth by city.
§ 16.64.090. Cost of removal to be lien § 16.72.010. Requirements generally.
against property. § 16.72.020. R district uses.
§ 16.64.100. Dangerous trees. § 16.72.030. Professional district uses.
§ 16.64.110. Solar access. § 16.72.040. C-2 district uses.
§ 16.72.050. M-2 and M-3 district uses.
Chapter 16.65 § 16.72.060. Public utility facilities.
SOLAR ACCESS § 16.72.080. Other uses.
§ 16.65.010. Protection of solar access. Chapter 16.74
§ 16.65.020. Defining solar envelope. PARKING LOTS
§ 16.65.030. Cluster housing.
§ 16.65.040. Variance. § 16.74.010. In residential districts.
  • Chapter 16.76

  • PUBLIC UTILITIES

  • § 16.76.010. Utility transmission—Distribution facilities.

  • § 16.76.020. New, remodeled or existing structures—Service connections to be underground when.

  • § 16.76.030. Location of substations, pumping stations and similar facilities.

  • § 16.76.040. Railroad-owned land—Use permit required for use or development.

  • § 16.76.050. Parking near train stops. § 16.76.060. Utility meters.

Chapter 16.66 STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND DEDICATIONS § 16.66.010. Generally. Chapter 16.67 DAYLIGHT PLANES

  • § 16.67.010. Daylight planes in R-E, R-ES and R-2 zoning districts. § 16.76.030. Location of substations,

  • § 16.67.020. Daylight planes in R-1-S and pumping stations and R-1-U zoning districts. similar facilities. § 16.76.040. Railroad-owned land—Use permit required for use or

  • Chapter 16.68 BUILDINGS development. § 16.76.050. Parking near train stops.

  • § 16.68.010. Height of public buildings. § 16.76.060. Utility meters. § 16.68.020. Architectural control. § 16.68.030. Accessory buildings and Chapter 16.77 accessory structures. TWO (2) UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

  • Chapter 16.70

  • SWIMMING POOLS § 16.77.010. Purpose and intent. § 16.77.020. Definitions.

  • § 16.70.010. General requirements. § 16.77.030. Filing, processing, and § 16.70.020. Filters, pumps and action. motors—Lot coverage. § 16.77.040. Development standards.

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Chapter 16.78 § 16.80.050. Elimination of
SPECIAL USES nonconforming uses.
§ 16.80.060. Amortization of
§ 16.78.010. Generally. nonconforming uses and
§ 16.78.020. Consideration factors prior structures.
to permit issuance. § 16.80.070. Public hearing.
§ 16.78.030. Uses designated. § 16.80.080. Exemption from floor area
ratio requirements.
Chapter 16.79 § 16.80.090. Exemption from floor area
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ratio reductions in the C-1,
C-3 and C-4 El Camino Real
§ 16.79.010. Purpose. districts.
§ 16.79.020. Definitions. § 16.80.100. Exemption from use permit
§ 16.79.030. Permitted uses. requirements in M-2 zone.
§ 16.79.040. Conditional uses. § 16.80.110. Exemption from gross floor
§ 16.79.050. Regulations applicable to area definition clarification.
single-family districts. § 16.80.120. Exemption from the El
§ 16.79.060. Additional development
standards.
Camino Real/Downtown
specific plan in the SP-
§ 16.79.070. Regulations applicable to
JADUs.
§ 16.80.130. ECR/D district.
Exemption from the O
§
§
§
16.79.080.
16.79.090.
16.79.100.
Parking.
Regulations applicable to
multifamily districts.
Other requirements.
§ 16.80.140. (office), LS (life sciences),
and R-MU (residential
mixed use) districts.
Exemption from the C-MU
district.
§ 16.79.110. Delay in enforcement of
unpermitted ADUs. Chapter 16.82
§ 16.79.120. Application review and PERMITS
approval process.
§ 16.79.130. Compliance with state law. Article I
§ 16.79.140. Two (2) unit housing Use Permit
developments and urban lot
splits (SB 9). § 16.82.010. Issuance—Purpose—Hearing.
§ 16.82.020. Form of
Chapter 16.80 application—Accompanying
NONCONFORMING USES AND fee and plans.
BUILDINGS § 16.82.030. Granting.
§ 16.82.035. Concurrent retailing of
§ 16.80.010. Determination of motor vehicle fuel with beer
nonconforming uses and or wine.
structures. § 16.82.040. Appeal to City Council.
§ 16.80.020. Nonconforming uses.
§ 16.80.030. Nonconforming structures. Article II
§ 16.80.040. Restoration. Conditional Development Permits
§ 16.80.045. Replacement.
§ 16.82.050. Issuance—Purposes.

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§ 16.82.055.
Applicability.
Article VII
§ 16.82.060.
Application—Accompanying
Administrative Permits
drawings and plans.
§ 16.82.070.
Form of application.
§ 16.82.410. Purpose.
§ 16.82.080.
Hearing on application.
§ 16.82.420. Application.
§ 16.82.090.
Planning commission action
§ 16.82.430. Noticing.
on application. § 16.82.440. Granting.
§ 16.82.100.
Council action.
§ 16.82.450. Appeals.
§ 16.82.460. Permits declared null and
Article IV void when.
Revocation or Denial of Use of Conditional § 16.82.470. Conditions of revocation.
Development Permit § 16.82.480. Revocation hearing.
§ 16.82.490. Reapplication.
§ 16.82.170.
Permits declared null and
§ 16.82.180. void when.

Conditions of revocation.
Chapter 16.83
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
§ 16.82.190.
Hearing.
§ 16.82.200.
Reapplication.
§ 16.83.010. Purpose.
§ 16.83.020. Applicability.
Article V § 16.83.030. Application requirements.
Occupancy Permits § 16.83.040. Review authority.
§ 16.82.210.
§ 16.82.220.
§ 16.82.230.

Where required.

Buildings.

Vacant land.
§ 16.83.050.
§ 16.83.060.
§ 16.83.070.
Findings and decision.
Appeal determination.
Rescission of grants of
reasonable accommodation.
§ 16.82.240.
Permit—Fee and content.
Chapter 16.84
Article VI PUBLIC HEARINGS
Variances
§ 16.84.010. Notice of hearing.
§ 16.82.310.
Issuance—Purpose—Hearing.

§ 16.84.020.
Publication and mailing of
§ 16.82.320.
Variance applications.
notice.
§ 16.82.330.
Duties of secretary of
§ 16.84.030. Publication only—When.
planning commission as to
§ 16.82.340. hearings.

Purpose of the variance and
NOTICES Chapter 16.85
FOR SINGLE-FAMILY
required findings. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
§ 16.82.350.
Willow Road land use plan,
variances. § 16.85.010. Notices for single-family
§ 16.82.360.
Decisions of the commission
residential development.
and appeals therefrom.
§ 16.82.370.
Violation of orders.
Chapter 16.86
§ 16.82.380.
Revocation or modification
APPEALS
of variances.
§ 16.86.010. Generally.

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  • § 16.86.015. Subdivision map approvals. § 16.86.020. Method. § 16.86.023. Appeals by planning commission and planning commissioners.

  • § 16.86.025. Call-up by city council or councilmember.

  • § 16.86.030. Planning commission action. § 16.86.040. Council action. § 16.86.050. Extension of time. Chapter 16.88

  • AMENDMENTS

  • § 16.88.010. Initiation. § 16.88.020. Public hearing requirement. § 16.88.030. Planning commission action. § 16.88.040. City Council action. § 16.88.050. Reapplication.

  • Chapter 16.90

  • MAP—BOUNDARIES

  • § 16.90.010. Reference to zoning map. § 16.90.020. Determination of boundaries.

  • § 16.90.030. Changes of boundaries. § 16.90.040. Unclassified land.

Article II Outdoor Advertising

  • § 16.92.050. General use regulations. § 16.92.060. Signs not exceeding six square feet.

  • § 16.92.070. Signs not exceeding one square foot.

  • § 16.92.080. Signs not exceeding forty square feet—Subdivision sales.

  • § 16.92.090. Signs not exceeding forty square feet—Nonresidential building under construction.

  • § 16.92.100. Directional—Informational signs.

  • § 16.92.110. Signs pertaining to commercial and industrial land use zones.

  • § 16.92.120. Signs in multiple residential districts.

Article III Nonconforming Signs

  • § 16.92.130. Defined—Application. § 16.92.140. Replacement, alteration or relocation.

  • § 16.92.150. Deemed nuisance—Action.

Chapter 16.92 SIGNS—OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

Article IV Variances

Article I General Provisions

  • § 16.92.005. Infraction. § 16.92.010. Adoption of sign ordinance. § 16.92.020. Sign application approval. § 16.92.030. Definitions. § 16.92.040. Standards and criteria for approval of sign.

  • § 16.92.160. Generally. § 16.92.170. Conditions for granting. § 16.92.180. Unnecessary hardship—Substantial property right.

  • § 16.92.190. Application. § 16.92.200. Granting—Denial.

Article V Appeals § 16.92.210. Generally.

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Article VI § 16.96.070. Rental housing alternative
Enforcement—Removal means of compliance.
§ 16.96.072. Treatment of contiguous
§ 16.92.220.
Enforcement
parcels
generally—Penalties for § 16.96.080. Administrative relief.
violations.
§ 16.92.230.
Administrative sign
removal—When.
STATE Chapter 16.97
DENSITY BONUS LAW
§ 16.92.240.
Payment of costs.
§ 16.97.010. Purpose.
Chapter 16.93 § 16.97.020. Definitions.
ANTENNAE § 16.97.030. Applicability.
§
§
§
§
16.93.010.
16.93.020.
16.93.030.
16.93.040.

Purpose.

General requirements.

Use permit required.

Other requirements.
§ 16.97.040.
§ 16.97.050.
§ 16.97.060.
§ 16.97.070.
Application requirements.
Density bonus.
Incentives.
Discretionary approval
authority retained.
Chapter 16.95
RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY
§ 16.97.080.
§ 16.97.085.
Waivers.
Specific plan exemptions.
§ 16.97.090. Affordable housing
§
§
16.95.010.
16.95.015.

Purpose.

Applicability.
§ 16.97.100. agreement.
Design and quality.
§
§
16.95.020.
16.95.030.

Permitted uses.

Development regulations.
Chapter 16.98
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY
§ 16.95.040.
Residential design
standards. § 16.98.010. Purpose and goal.
§ 16.95.050.
Residential green and
sustainable building.
§ 16.98.020.
§ 16.98.030.
Definitions.
Applicability.
BELOW Chapter 16.96
MARKET RATE HOUSING
§ 16.98.040. Affordable housing
requirement.
PROGRAM § 16.98.050. Density bonus.
§ 16.98.060. Incentives and fee waivers.
§ 16.96.010.
Purpose.
§ 16.98.070. Continued affordability.
§ 16.96.020.
Residential development
§ 16.98.080. Additional provisions.
projects.
§ 16.96.030.
Commercial development
Chapter 16.99
projects. EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THE
§ 16.96.040.
Development regulations for
HOMELESS OVERLAY
below market rate housing
units. § 16.99.010. Purpose and goals.
§ 16.96.050.
Below market rate housing
§ 16.99.020. Applicability.
fund. § 16.99.030. Permitted uses.
§ 16.96.060.
Below market rate housing
§ 16.99.040. Conditional uses.
program guidelines. § 16.99.050. Development regulations.

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§ 16.99.060. Performance standards.

§ 16.99.070. Compliance review procedures.

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For statutory provisions pertaining to Planning in general, see Gov. Code, Title 7, for declaration of State policy and Legislative intent in the Planning Area see Gov. Code §§ 65012 and 65012.1. For provisions relating to the State Development Plan, see Gov. Code § 65015.1 et seq. For provisions relating to the coordination of public works projects between federal, state and/or local agencies, see Gov. Code §§ 65016.3 and 65016.4. For provisions relating to state assistance in local planning, see Gov. Code §§ 65017.1 et seq. For provisions relating to the creation and operation of planning districts in which cities and counties may participate, see Gov. Code § 65061 et seq. and § 65063 et seq. For financial provisions relating to planning districts, see Gov. Code Title 7, Chapter 3, § 65100 et seq. For provisions pertaining to the adoption and administration of zoning laws and ordinances and the implementation of such laws and ordinances, see Gov. Code Title 7, Chapter 4, § 65860 et seq. For provisions relating to the creation, modification and membership of District Planning Agencies and to the powers and duties of such agencies, see Gov. Code Title 7, Chapter 5, § 66100 et seq. For the provisions relating to Highway Interchange Districts, see Gov. Code § 66400 et seq.

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