Division 3 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES

The following land uses have specific regulations pertaining to operations and development standards applicable to both the ML and MM zoning districts:

a.

Crop, tree farming, livestock. Crop and tree farming and livestock of the cow, horse, sheep or goat species is permitted in the ML and MM districts, where at least ninety (90) percent of the acreage required by Chapter 5 of the city code is open and unimproved and subject to the provisions of that Chapter.

b.

Restaurant serving liquor or restaurant with entertainment (serving or not serving liquor). Restaurants providing live entertainment, or permitting dancing, or serving liquor for consumption on the premises which will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent or nearby properties are conditionally permitted in the ML and MM districts.

c.

Retail and services. Appropriate retail and service uses are conditionally permitted in the ML and MM districts, such as cafés or service stations necessary to serve those districts.

d.

Warehouse retail. Warehouse retail stores which meet the following criteria are conditionally permitted in the ML and MM districts:

1.

The building and site design shall complement the surrounding industrial development. It shall be comparable to the architectural and design quality expected of new buildings in the area, including quality of materials, building design, building orientation, site design, landscaping and buffering. The building shall reflect the retail aspect of the use by incorporating storefront features, such as facade ornamentation and special detailing which identify the entryway and provide pedestrian-level interest to the facade.

2.

Warehouse retail uses shall comply with the basic site development regulations of the ML or MM district regarding area and yard requirements, landscaping, screening, etc., unless otherwise described in this Section. The zoning administrator shall evaluate sign needs and determine the size, height, lighting, shape, color, number and location of signs based on the CRA standards in Section 36.36.55.

3.

Warehouse retail buildings and facilities shall be screened or buffered, as appropriate, to ensure compatibility with adjacent land uses. Particular attention shall be given to screening or providing buffers for parking, loading and storage areas, trash containers, auto service areas, areas with high noise levels and other features that are visible or can be heard from off-site.

4.

When evaluating applications for warehouse retail uses near residential areas, particular attention shall be given to the potential traffic, noise, visual and other effects of warehouse retail uses on the residential uses.

5.

Retail commercial parking requirements, including number and design standards, shall apply unless the zoning administrator grants exceptions or imposes special requirements based on the nature of this use. The zoning administrator shall specifically consider the impacts of the use and parking of shopping carts on the parking lot design.

6.

The zoning administrator may approve shared parking with an adjoining industrial use if compatible hours of operation can be proven and deed restrictions, long-term parking agreements or other legally binding instruments are recorded.

7.

Because of high on-site pedestrian and auto activity, the design shall include clearly defined building entrances, specially designated areas to accommodate customer pickup and pedestrian walks from the parking areas to the building.

8.

The use shall be allowed in P (planned community) districts that reference the ML or MM district, provided that the applicable precise plan specifically lists warehouse retail as a conditional or provisional use.

9.

The use shall be located only on streets where there is adequate traffic capacity.

e.

Religious institutions. Religious institutions where it is demonstrated that they are convenient and in close proximity to residential neighborhoods are conditionally permitted in the ML and MM districts.

f.

Drive-up or drive-in facilities. Any use which has as a part of its design or function drive-up or drive-in facilities are conditionally permitted in the ML and MM districts, where special attention has been given to mitigate problems of noise, air pollution, excessive pavement, congestion, litter, unsightliness and access to the disabled.

g.

Child-care centers and highly sensitive uses. No new child-care facility(ies) or highly sensitive use(s) shall be permitted in the ML or MM districts with the following exception where both subsection 1.(a) and 1.(b) can be met:

1.

A child-care facility may be permitted if it meets all of the following requirements:

(a)

Operation. The child-care facility is owned, operated and located on a company's site and exclusively serves parents employed in the company.

(b)

Adjacent uses. The child-care facility is located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from the boundaries with adjacent properties zoned for industrial use or the adjacent property owner(s) agree(s) in writing to prohibit the use of extremely hazardous material on their property and notify any tenants of this restriction.

(c)

Conditional use permit. The child-care facility received conditional use permit approval as provided in city code Section 36.48. The conditional use permit shall be in effect only while the same company occupies the site.

2.

Specific district requirement for the ML district only. The portion of the ML district along Polaris Avenue and Wright Avenue may be considered for highly sensitive uses subject to a conditional use permit as provided in Section 36.48, except that all ML properties in the vicinity must receive public notice of the hearing in addition to standard noticing requirements.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 9.18, § 4, 10/23/18; Ord. No. 10.19, § 3, 6/25/19; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 6, 3/10/26.)

SEC. 36.20.15. - ML zoning district special land use standards.

The following land uses have specific regulations pertaining to operations and development standards:

a.

Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the ML zoning district:

1.

Restaurants, retail, and service uses. Restaurants, retail, and service uses to serve employees in the ML district that meet the following criteria:

(a)

The use is a minor, and clearly ancillary, part of a larger permitted or conditional use on a parcel.

(b)

The total floor area of the commercial uses does not exceed three thousand (3,000) square feet.

(c)

The use is not immediately adjacent to loading docks, outside storage and equipment areas or other activity areas with high noise levels, odors or other conditions undesirable for commercial uses.

(d)

The use is not on a parcel, or adjacent to a parcel, where extremely hazardous materials, as defined in Section 36.60.13, are used.

(e)

Parking is provided at a ratio that is no less than the ratio required for the primary use on the site.

(f)

Signs are permitted pursuant to Article XII of the city code. In addition, commercial uses permitted under this Section are allowed a freestanding sign with an area not to exceed ten (10) square feet.

2.

Wholesale, warehousing and data centers. Wholesale businesses, warehousing, and data centers, when conducted within a fully enclosed building.

b.

Conditionally permitted uses. The following uses are conditionally permitted in the ML zoning district:

1.

Community assembly use. Any community assembly use which the zoning administrator finds to be consistent with the purpose of this Article and which will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties.

c.

Accessory uses. The following accessory uses in the ML District are permitted subject to development review approval and permits:

1.

Accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use.

2.

Outside storage and equipment areas amounting to not more than four (4) percent of the total lot, which shall be screened from view from adjoining streets or properties.

3.

Incidental services, such as cafeterias, fitness, or laundry facilities to serve employees.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 6, 3/10/26.)

SEC. 36.20.20. - MM zoning district special land use standards.

The following land uses have specific regulations pertaining to operations and development standards:

a.

Conditionally permitted uses. The following uses are conditionally permitted in the MM zoning district:

1.

Offices. Offices , provided that the landscaping complies with the underlying zoning district requirements.

2.

Education or recreation uses. Uses of an educational or recreational nature considered appropriate for the MM district, such as service or industrial job training.

b.

Accessory uses. The following accessory uses in the MM district are permitted subject to development review approval and permits:

1.

Incidental services, such as cafeterias, fitness or laundry facilities to serve employees.

2.

Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 6, 3/10/26.)

DIVISION 4. - INDUSTRIAL ZONE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS[[3]]

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Editor's note— Ord. No 01.2024, §§ 17, 18, adopted Jan. 23, 2024, enacted a new div. 4, § 36.20.25 and renumbered the former div. 4 as div. 5, §§ 36.20.30 and 36.20.35. The former div. 5 §§ 36.20.35 and 36.20.40 was renumbered as div. 6, §§ 36.20.40 and 36.20.45 as set out herein. The historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.

SEC. 36.20.25. - General development standards for industrial zones.

New land uses and structures and alterations or modifications to existing uses or structures shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the following requirements in all industrial zones.

a.

Facility upgrading required. Any major alteration or expansion (as determined by the zoning administrator) that requires development review shall incorporate measures to upgrade all existing facilities (e.g., structures, parking, landscaping, signs, etc.) to the extent feasible within lot constraints to the current standards of this Chapter.

b.

Storage. Exterior storage shall be screened by fencing or landscaped treatment so as not to be visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent properties.

c.

Rooftop equipment. All rooftop equipment must be screened on all sides with an opaque screen, parapet or architectural feature that is compatible with the building materials, form and design at a height equal to or greater than the installed equipment height. The height of the roof screen may be up to twelve (12) inches less than the height of the rooftop equipment so long as the equipment is not visible from adjacent property line(s) or a sidewalk(s) on the opposite side of the street. Exceptions to height limits for screening are set forth in subsection 36.08.30 (e).

d.

Ground-level equipment. All exterior ground-level equipment must be fully screened and located within an enclosure constructed of solid masonry or other suitable building materials consistent with the on-site building materials, form and design at a height to fully screen the equipment, but no taller than eight (8) feet in height. On a case-by-case basis, the zoning administrator may consider and approve additional height to further screen the equipment. Ground-level equipment may include, but is not limited to, ground-water pumping equipment, generators and specialty mechanical equipment.

e.

Trash enclosure. Trash enclosures shall be provided in all projects and shall be constructed of solid masonry or other suitable building materials, consistent with the building on-site, and shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height, with solid, view-obstructing gates and a concrete pad in front to accommodate lifting and dropping of the dumpster. Trash enclosures shall be located in inconspicuous locations.

f.

Fences or walls. Any fences or walls in required setbacks, other than front and street side setback areas, may not exceed seven (7) feet in height, subject to development review (see Section 36.44.45). On a caseby-case basis, the zoning administrator may consider and approve fences or walls of additional height to meet business security needs.

g.

Late-night use and activities. The following standards apply to businesses abutting (either adjacent to or across the street from) residentially zoned properties with ongoing operations or activities between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Businesses abutting residentially zoned properties that are open or have ongoing activities between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall be operated in a manner to protect residential properties from excessive noise from any sources during those hours.

2.

Upon substantial evidence that businesses' ongoing operations between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. are creating excessive noise, the zoning administrator shall hold a public hearing in accordance with Section 36.48 (Conditional Use Permit) and may apply additional or modified conditions of approval necessary to ensure the operation is compatible with the adjoining residentially zoned property. Said use permit shall be limited to operations or activities occurring between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

h.

Facade and site modifications. Per Section 36.44.45, development review approval is required for exterior modifications to existing structures and site changes (including, but not limited to, new or modified landscaping, fencing, changes to parking lot striping or circulation). Exterior modifications performed and/or constructed without appropriate approvals shall require approval through development review of the alteration(s) or to return the building to its original condition. The zoning administrator may require

additional improvements to make the building conform to acceptable standards for the area or zone district. Exterior modifications include, but are not limited to, the covering or blocking of window openings, which shall retain visibility between interior and exterior activities unless a permit for exterior modification has been approved through this process.

(Ord. No. 01.2024, § 17, 1/23/24.)

DIVISION 5. - LIMITED INDUSTRIAL (ML) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS

Note— See Editor's Note at Div. 4.

SEC. 36.20.30. - ML zone development standards.

New land uses and structures and alterations or modifications to existing uses or structures shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the following requirements:

ML ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 17, 1/23/24.)

SEC. 36.20.35. - Development review required.

Development review approval is required as provided in Section 36.44.45.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 17, 1/23/24.)

DIVISION 6. - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (MM) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS

Note— See Editor's Note at Div. 4.

New land uses and structures and alterations or modifications to existing uses or structures shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the following requirements:

MM ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 18, 1/23/24.)

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SEC. 36.20.45. - Development review required.

Development review approval is required as provided in Section 36.44.45.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 18, 1/23/24.)

ARTICLE VII. - PLANNED COMMUNITY (P) DISTRICTS

SEC. 36.22. - Planned community (P) districts. SEC. 36.22.05. - Purpose.

This district is designed to provide for those uses or combinations of uses which may be appropriately developed as a planned area development. It is intended to be applied only to those areas which by reason of their proximity to other zoning districts, topography, geographic location, size, shape or existing development, require special consideration in order to be properly integrated into the community and adjacent developed districts, and to further the planned circulation patterns, residential densities, planned coverage limitations, and in furtherance of the preservation of open spaces, as required by modern land planning and zoning concepts and techniques.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.22.10. - Permitted uses.

Any use permitted in any other zoning district may be permitted in a P district, either alone or in combination with other uses, after it has first been determined that the area to be so zoned requires the special consideration herein mentioned.

All cannabis businesses are prohibited.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 9.18, § 5, 10/23/18.)

SEC. 36.22.15. - Area requirements.

Planned community zoning shall not be applied to an area which contains less than two (2) acres.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.22.20. - Height, area and yard requirements and regulations.

None, except as may be imposed by the precise plan or as conditions upon the granting of a planned community permit.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.22.25. - Signs.

All signs shall conform to the sign provisions of the applicable precise plan for the district. Such plan may require that proposed sign regulations approved in writing by a majority of the property owners of the district be submitted to the zoning administrator for approval. If such proposal is approved by the zoning administrator, all signs shall be required to conform to it. The sign standards applicable in a P district, whether or not consented to by property owners, may be amended from time to time by the city council, provided a reasonable amortization period is allowed for any existing signs which are thereby made nonconforming.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.22.30. - Permit required.

A planned community permit shall be required except as specified in Section 36.22.35 prior to the development of any use within a P district, other than crop and tree farming. Said permit shall set forth with particularity the nature of each use to be permitted, and shall define the location and extent of each such permitted use by reference to a map or maps attached to said permit. The application for such permit may be considered concurrently with, or subsequent to, the consideration of P district zoning.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.22.35. - Precise plan.

The city may adopt a precise plan to delineate uses, relationships to other areas, intensity of use, circulation, design criteria, procedures for development review and special conditions.

A precise plan may authorize issuance of a planned community permit by the zoning administrator as provided in Section 36.50.30, and may authorize administrative approval of signs, minor site changes and minor building alterations that are in conformity with the plan without the necessity of a planned community permit, provided in all cases the precise plan contains reasonable and adequate standards for the granting of such administrative approvals.

a.

The adoption or amendment of a precise plan may be initiated by the city council or the environmental planning commission or any interested party. Initiation by an interested party shall require payment of a filing fee as hereafter may be established by resolution of the city council, and the application shall be

accompanied by materials supportive of the application and showing the exact nature of a proposed plan or amendment. Submitted materials should include statements justifying why the proper functioning of the community requires the adoption or amendment of the plan as proposed, and in the case of an amendment to a plan, why the plan is more suitable for the area than the existing plan.

b.

The environmental planning commission shall hold at least one (1) public hearing thereon and shall give notice thereof as provided in Section 36.56. The environmental planning commission shall within sixty (60) days after the close of such public hearing make its recommendation to the city council.

c.

The city council shall hold at least one (1) public hearing thereon after having given notice of such hearing as provided in Section 36.56 and may thereafter by resolution, adopt, amend or decline to adopt such precise plan. Any substantial amendment to the precise plan proposed by the environmental planning commission may be referred back to the environmental planning commission for comment.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

ARTICLE VIII. - OTHER ZONES AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS DIVISION 1. - AGRICULTURE (A) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS

SEC. 36.24. - Agricultural zoning district standards. SEC. 36.24.05. - Purpose.

To preserve lands best suited for agricultural use from the encroachment of incompatible uses, and to preserve in agricultural use land suited to eventual development in other uses, pending proper timing for the economical provision of utilities, major streets and other facilities, so that compact, orderly development will occur.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.24.10. - Principal permitted uses.

a.

Agriculture, except those specified in Section 36.24.20.

b.

Ranch and farm dwellings appurtenant to a principal agricultural use.

c.

Public recreation.

d.

Single-family house or dwelling.

e.

Employee housing consistent with Government Code Section 17021.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 19, 1/23/24; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 7, 3/10/26.)

SEC. 36.24.15. - Accessory uses.

a.

Living quarters of persons regularly employed on the premises but not including labor camps and labor dwellings, accommodations or areas for transient labor.

b.

Guest houses, not rented or otherwise conducted as a business.

c.

Customary incidental home occupations, when conducted in a dwelling, subject to the provisions of Section 36.28.75.

d.

Offices incidental and necessary to the conduct of a permitted use.

e.

Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use.

f.

Roadside stand not exceeding four hundred (400) square feet in floor area, and not over twenty (20) lineal feet on any side, exclusively for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises.

g.

Child-care centers as an accessory use in a church.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.24.20. - Conditional uses.

a.

Outdoor recreation uses and facilities, including swimming pools, golf courses, and tennis courts.

b.

Dairy farms or the raising or keeping of farm animals.

c.

Animal feed and sales yards, agricultural processing plants, fertilizer plants and yards.

d.

Quarters, accommodations or areas for transient labor, such as labor cabins or camps.

e.

Indoor recreation and fitness centers.

f.

Cemeteries, crematories, mausoleums and columbariums.

g.

Public school, public recreation, religious institutions, cultural institutions, public safety facilities, or public utility facilities, including public utility buildings, structures and uses; but not including corporation, storage or repair yards, warehouses, and similar uses.

h.

Poultry farm when any building housing more than four (4) poultry is at least two hundred (200) feet from every lot line.

i.

Animal service establishments, as needed to serve the city, which do not impinge on existing or proposed residential uses, in accordance with Section 36.30.35.

j.

Riding academies and commercial stables, including horse rentals, horse riding trails, riding rings, horse training tracks, equestrian clubs and boarding, provided that structures housing animals are at least two hundred (200) feet from any property line and a minimum of four (4) acres of land are provided.

k.

Child-care centers.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 8, 3/10/26.)

SEC. 36.24.25. - Height regulations.

No structure shall exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty (30) feet in height.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.24.30. - Area lot width and yard requirements.

The following minimum requirements shall be observed, except where increased for conditional uses:

a.

Lot area. The minimum lot area shall be one (1) acre.

b.

Lot width. All lots shall have a width of at least one hundred (100) feet.

c.

Front yard. There shall be a front yard of at least twenty (20) feet.

d.

Side yard. There shall be a minimum side yard of twenty (20) feet.

e.

Rear yard. There shall be a minimum rear yard of twenty (20) feet.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.24.33. - Other required conditions.

Any building or enclosure in which animals or fowl are kept except as a permitted accessory use are contained, shall be distant at least one hundred (100) feet from any adjacent lot in any R or C district, or from any school or institution for human care.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

DIVISION 2. - PUBLIC FACILITY (PF) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS

SEC. 36.24.35. - Public facility zoning district standards. SEC. 36.24.40. - Purpose.

To foster the orderly development of educational and public service uses in the community and of special approved uses on city land; to ensure their presence as a vital part of the neighborhood balance; and to prevent intrusion of uses which may overburden neighborhood facilities and resources.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.24.45. - Principal permitted uses.

a.

City-owned facilities.

b.

Public recreation.

c.

County, state and federally owned facilities.

d.

Public schools intended to serve the immediately surrounding neighborhood.

e.

Uses and facilities, whether constructed publicly or privately, developed on city-owned land and intended for a purpose found by the city to be in the public interest.

f.

Crop and tree farming and livestock of the cow, horse, sheep or goat species where at least ninety (90) percent of the acreage required by the animal control ordinance is open and unimproved, subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 of the city code.

g.

Child-care centers that comply with the following standards:

1.

Adequate on-site drop-off and pick-up areas shall be provided so that traffic does not back up onto public roadways or create circulation problems in parking lots.

2.

The proposed site shall not be adjacent to a service station, auto/motor vehicle repair or similar businesses that use, sell, or store significant amounts of hazardous materials.

3.

Outdoor play areas shall be set back from adjoining residential dwellings and enclosed with a minimum six (6) foot fence. A six (6) foot wood or masonry fence is required along boundaries with residential uses.

4.

Development review shall be required as provided in city code Section 36.44.45.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 9, 3/10/26.)

SEC. 36.24.50. - Accessory uses.

a.

Child-care centers as an accessory use in a church.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

a.

Private schools and public schools intended to serve a broader population than the immediately surrounding neighborhood.

b.

Any other public recreation, religious institutions, cultural institutions, public safety facilities, or public utility facilities not specifically mentioned above, including public utility buildings, structures and uses; but not including corporation storage or repair yards, warehouses and similar uses unless the adjacent zoning is industrial.

c.

Temporary offices and indoor recreation and fitness studio uses of low intensity, providing space for artists, dance, music, or theater and low-intensity private office use, with adherence to the following guidelines:

1.

Usage shall be conducted in existing buildings or facilities, and no major renovation of the facilities or new building construction shall be permitted.

2.

Private uses shall be low intensity, involving little public interaction, minimum traffic generation and general compatibility with surrounding uses.

3.

Approval shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) years, subject to renewal with application.

4.

No additional parking or major modification of the parking facilities is needed in order to accommodate the use.

5.

Outside activity producing noise or visual problems shall be limited, and there shall be no outside storage of any materials.

6.

Public events, including sale of items made on the premises, shall be limited and specified within the conditional use permit.

7.

The continued maintenance and availability of open lands for public use shall be assured.

d.

Child-care centers that do not comply with the standards in Section 36.24.45.g.

e.

Emergency shelters and low-barrier navigation centers in compliance with Division 10 of Article IX of this Chapter.

f.

Safe parking in compliance with Division 22 of Article IX of this Chapter and Chapter 19 of the city code.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 16.19, § 11, 10/22/19; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 20, 1/23/24; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 10, 3/10/26.)

SEC. 36.24.60. - Front, rear and side yard requirements.

Front, rear and side yards must be at least equal to the height of the building, but in no case less than twenty (20) feet.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.24.65. - Lot coverage.

Buildings or structures shall not cover more than thirty-five (35) percent of the total lot.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.24.70. - Open green area.

Open green area shall occupy no less than fifty-five (55) percent of the lot.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.24.75. - Development review approval.

Development review approval shall be required as provided in City Code Section 36.44.45. In the case of projects of community-wide or regional significance, or where otherwise deemed appropriate by the council, special city council review may be substituted in lieu of development review permit approval.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

DIVISION 3. - FLOOD PLAIN (F) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS

SEC. 36.26. - Flood plain zoning district standards. SEC. 36.26.05. - Purpose.

To protect persons and property from hazards of development in areas subject to tidal or floodwater inundation, and to protect the community from the costs which may be incurred when unsuitable development occurs in such areas. To allow uses which may be appropriately located in a flood plain.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

a.

Public recreation.

b.

Extraction of chemicals from sea water by natural evaporation or distillation.

c.

Crop and tree farming and livestock of the cow, horse, sheep or goat species, where at least ninety (90) percent of the acreage required by the animal control ordinance is open and unimproved, subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 of the city code.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 11, 3/10/26.)

SEC. 36.26.15. - Accessory uses.

a.

Living quarters of persons regularly employed on the premises, but not including labor camps and dwellings for transient labor.

b.

Offices incidental and necessary to the conduct of a permitted use.

c.

Private garages and parking areas.

d.

Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.26.20. - Conditional uses.

a.

Outdoor recreation uses and facilities, including golf course and driving range, shooting clubs and facilities, yacht clubs and facilities, commercial swimming pools, and other similar recreation facilities.

b.

Boatyards.

c.

Outdoor cultural institutions.

d.

Livestock.

e.

Any other use which, in the judgment of the zoning administrator, will not be inconsistent with the purpose of this Article and will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 12, 3/10/26.)

SEC. 36.26.25. - Height regulations.

No structure shall exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty (30) feet in height.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.26.30. - Area, lot width and yard requirements.

The following minimum requirements shall be observed, except where increased or decreased for conditional uses:

a.

Lot area. Five (5) acres.

b.

Lot width. Two hundred (200) feet.

c.

Front yard. There shall be a front yard of at least fifty (50) feet.

d.

Side yard. There shall be a minimum side yard on one side of twenty (20) feet with a total of fifty (50) feet on both sides.

e.

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least twenty (20) feet.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

DIVISION 4. - INTERIM (U) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS

SEC. 36.26.35. - Interim zoning district standards.

SEC. 36.26.40. - Purpose.

The purpose of this interim zone district is to provide for temporary uses of recently annexed property, without permitting the erection of structures, during the period that the appropriate permanent zoning is being studied by the environmental planning commission and the city council.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.26.45. - Principal permitted uses.

a.

Crop and tree farming.

b.

Parking.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.26.50. - Conditional uses.

Any use, not requiring the erection of structures, which is determined by the zoning administrator to be appropriate temporary use for the property. All use permits granted pursuant to this chapter shall automatically expire upon the establishment of a final zoning classification by the city council, unless such use is a permitted use in the zoning district in which the property is classified, and no rights shall vest in any person pursuant to any use permit granted hereunder, beyond the period of the interim zone classification.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.26.55. - Building regulations.

No structure shall be erected upon any property having an interim zone (U) classification.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

SEC. 36.26.60. - Annexation process.

All territory hereafter annexed to the City of Mountain View shall be zoned to an interim zone (U). Following said annexation, said territory shall be studied by the environmental planning commission for the purpose of making a recommendation to the city council of the appropriate permanent zoning of said territory. Said interim zoning classification (U) shall be of no further force and effect six (6) months from the date the territory is annexed; provided, however, that after notice and public hearing, the city council may extend such interim zone classification for an additional six (6) months, if either the environmental planning commission or the city council has, in good faith, conducted studies or public hearings for the purpose of determining the appropriate final zoning, and additional time is required for said study.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)