Chapter 18.28 — P-E ZONE PEDESTRIAN-EQUESTRIAN TRAILS

This zone is intended to establish, within public rights-of-way, public easements, and within private access easements, a zone and use that is compatible with and which will encourage the development of City of Norco as a community which emphasizes equestrian activities and which will safeguard the general public by providing regulated pedestrian-equestrian trails. (Ord. 956 Sec. 1, 2013)

There is hereby created a zone classification, up to 12 feet in width, over certain existing public easements and rights-of-way and within private access easements as designated on the official zoning map, within which pedestrian-equestrian trails are established to the exclusion of such other uses of land as may be in conflict therewith. (Ord. 956 Sec. 1, 2013)

There shall be permitted within the P-E Zone pedestrian and equestrian traffic, as well as any bicycle or other device moved by human or equestrian propulsion. (Ord. 956 Sec. 1, 2013)

It shall be unlawful for any motor-driven vehicle or motor-driven device to park, ride or drive upon a P-E Zone, except as may be necessary to enter a driveway, exit from a driveway, or perform necessary maintenance of the pedestrian-equestrian trails. No above grade structure, other than necessary fencing and maintenance facilities, shall be permitted within a P-E Zone. (Ord. 417, Sec. 6, 1978; Ord. 527, Sec. 4, 1984; Ord. 639, Sec. 1, 1991; Ord. 956 Sec. 1, 2013)

Pedestrian-equestrian trails will be constructed and maintained to standards established in the City of Norco Standard Drawings No. 700 (Trail Standards), a copy of which will be available for inspection during normal business hours at the Norco City Hall, and on the City of Norco website. The surface of the pedestrian-equestrian trail shall be decomposed granite (dg) or such surface material as approved by the City Engineer/Director of Public Works, confirmed by the Streets, Trails, and Utilities Commission, and approved by the Norco City Council. (Ord. 956 Sec. 1, 2013)

The City Engineer/Director of Public Works shall cause the placing of directional signs and other appropriate traffic control devices as may be warranted to designate pedestrian-equestrian trails and to provide for safe and appropriate crossing along the designated City street system. (Ord. 956 Sec. 1, 2013)

Driveways across the Pedestrian-Equestrian Zone exist in the public right-of-way.

• A. The use of any impervious material to surface a driveway across the Pedestrian-Equestrian Zone where the adjacent property is within an "A" zone, Norco Hills Specific Plan Residential, or Norco Ridge Ranch Specific Plan is prohibited, except as allowed by the issuance of an Encroachment Permit to standards set by and with materials approved by the City Engineer/Director of Public Works, confirmed by the Streets, Trails, Utilities Commission and approved by the Norco City Council.

• B. The use of an alternate material to surface a driveway across the Pedestrian-Equestrian Zone where the adjacent property is within a "C" zone, the Gateway Specific Plan, or the Auto Mall Specific Plan may be allowed with the issuance of an Encroachment Permit. Approval of the alternate material shall be at the sole discretion of the City Engineer/Director of Public Works, confirmed by the Streets, Trails, and Utilities Commission, and approved by the Norco City Council.

• C. If drainage facilities approved by the City Engineer are installed across a trail at a driveway location, an impervious material with a Class 2 Base may be used to cover said facilities in certain portions of the Pedestrian-Equestrian Zone, trail or public right-of-way as follows; provided, that a minimum four inches of decomposed granite can be placed over the structural section.

• D. The Pedestrian-Equestrian Zone Driveway Encroachment Permit.

  1. Equestrian Zone Driveway Encroachment Permits shall only be issued based on the policies and standards as contained in Standard City Drawing No. 700.

  2. Policies for the development of equestrian trails and the use of any materials within driveways that cross the Pedestrian-Equestrian Zone shall be maintained on Standard City Drawing No. 700.

  3. Standard City Drawing No. 700 may be modified from time to time by the City Engineer/Director of Public Works, confirmed by the Streets, Trails, and Utilities Commission and approved by the Norco City Council.

• (Ord. 837, 2006; Ord. 956 Sec. 1, 2013)