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Article I — Specific Plan Area No. 1

Norwalk Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Norwalk

  • § 17.08.160. Purpose and intent.

  • § 17.08.170. Permitted uses.

  • § 17.08.180. Building height. § 17.08.190. Front yard.

  • § 17.08.200. Side yards.

  • § 17.08.210. Rear yard.

  • § 17.08.220. Lot coverage.

  • § 17.08.230. Lot area.

Article V
L-W Overlay Zone, Live-Work Overlay
Zone
§ 17.08.300. Purpose and intent.
§ 17.08.310. Applicability.
§ 17.08.320. Permitted uses.
§ 17.08.330. Prohibited uses.
§ 17.08.335. Building height.
§ 17.08.340. Front yard.
§ 17.08.350. Side yards.
§ 17.08.360. Rear yard.
§ 17.08.370. Projections into yards.
§ 17.08.380. Floor area ratio.
§ 17.08.390. Density.
§ 17.08.400. Other development
standards.
§ 17.08.410. Lot coverage.
§ 17.08.420. Lot area.
§ 17.08.430. Open space.
§ 17.08.440. Landscaping.
§ 17.08.450. Waste, garbage, and trash
regulations.
§ 17.08.460. Parking and loading
requirements.

  • § 17.09.010. Location.

  • § 17.09.020. Authority.

    • Purpose and intent.

  • § 17.09.030.

    • Area description.

  • § 17.09.040.

  • § 17.09.050. Need for specific plan area. § 17.09.060. Area development objectives.

  • § 17.09.070. Area development policies.

  • § 17.09.080. Illustrative plan.

  • § 17.09.090. Categories of land uses.

  • § 17.09.100. Use approvals.

  • § 17.09.110. Permitted uses.

  • § 17.09.120. Prohibited uses.

  • § 17.09.130. Development standards for commercial parking/utility sites.

  • § 17.09.140. Residential development standards.

  • § 17.09.150. Report by expert consultants.

  • § 17.09.160. Specific plan area revision.

  • § 17.09.170. Other Norwalk Municipal Code provisions.

  • § 17.09.180. Severability.

Article II

Specific Plan Area No. 2

  • § 17.09.190. Location.

  • § 17.09.200. Authority.

  • § 17.09.210. Purpose and intent.

  • § 17.09.220. Area description. § 17.09.230. Development objectives.

  • § 17.09.240. Development policies.

  • § 17.09.250. Illustrative plan.

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§ 17.09.260. Categories of land uses. § 17.09.560. Illustrative plan (see Exhibit
§ 17.09.270. Permitted uses. "B").
§ 17.09.280. Intensity standards. § 17.09.570. Permitted uses.
§ 17.09.290. Development standards. § 17.09.580. Specific plan area revision.
§ 17.09.300. Other Norwalk Municipal § 17.09.590. Intensity standards.
Code provisions. § 17.09.600. Residential development
§ 17.09.310. Severability. standards.
§ 17.09.610. Report by expert
Article III consultants.
Specific Plan Area No. 3 § 17.09.620. Corrective action for
compliance.
§ 17.09.320. Location.
§ 17.09.330. Authority. Article V
§ 17.09.340. Purpose and intent. Specific Plan Area No. 5
§
§
§
§
§		 17.09.350.
17.09.360.
17.09.370.
17.09.380.
17.09.390.		 Area description.
Development objectives.
Development policies.
Area map (See Exhibit "A").
Illustrative plan (See Exhibit
"B").		 § 17.09.630.
§ 17.09.640.
§ 17.09.650.
§ 17.09.660.
§ 17.09.670.		 Location.
Authority.
Purpose and intent.
Development objectives.
Development policies.
§ 17.09.400. Categories of land uses. § 17.09.680. Area map (See Exhibit "A").
§
§
§
§
§		 17.09.410.
17.09.420.
17.09.430.
17.09.440.
17.09.450.		 Permitted uses.
Prohibited uses.
Specific plan area revision.
Intensity standards.
Residential development
standards.		 § 17.09.690.
§ 17.09.700.
§ 17.09.710.
§ 17.09.720.
§ 17.09.730.		 Illustrative plan (See Exhibit
"B").
Permitted uses.
Specific plan area revision.
Intensity standards.
Residential development
§ 17.09.460. Commercial development
standards.		 § 17.09.740. standards.
Report by expert
§ 17.09.470. Report by expert
consultants.		 § 17.09.750. consultants.
Corrective action for
§ 17.09.480. Corrective action for compliance.
compliance.

Article VI Specific Plan Area No. 6

Article IV Specific Plan Area No. 4

  • § 17.09.760. Location. § 17.09.770. Authority. § 17.09.780. Purpose and intent. § 17.09.790. Development objectives. § 17.09.800. Development policies. § 17.09.810. Area map (See Exhibit "A"). § 17.09.820. Illustrative plan (See Exhibit "B").

  • § 17.09.490. Location. § 17.09.500. Authority. § 17.09.510. Purpose and intent. § 17.09.520. Area description. § 17.09.530. Development objectives. § 17.09.540. Development policies. § 17.09.550. Area map (See Exhibit "A").

  • § 17.09.830. Permitted uses.

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§ 17.09.840. Specific plan area revision. Article IX
§ 17.09.850. Intensity standards. Specific Plan Area No. 9
§ 17.09.860. Residential development
standards. § 17.09.1110. Location.
§ 17.09.1120. Authority.
Article VII § 17.09.1130. Purpose and intent.
Specific Plan Area No. 7 § 17.09.1140. Area development
objectives.
§ 17.09.870. Location. § 17.09.1150. Development policies.
§ 17.09.880. Authority. § 17.09.1160. Illustrative plan.
§ 17.09.890. Purpose and intent. § 17.09.1170. Permitted uses.
§ 17.09.900. Development objectives. § 17.09.1180. Specific plan area revision.
§ 17.09.910. Development policies. § 17.09.1190. Intensity standards.
§ 17.09.920. Area map (See Exhibit "A"). § 17.09.1200. Development standards.
§ 17.09.930. Illustrative plan (See Exhibit § 17.09.1210. Report by expert
"B"). consultants.
§ 17.09.940. Permitted uses. § 17.09.1220. Other Norwalk Municipal
§ 17.09.950. Specific plan area revision. Code provisions.
§ 17.09.960. Intensity standards.
§ 17.09.970. Residential development Article X
standards. Specific Plan Area No. 10
§ 17.09.980. Report by expert
consultants. § 17.09.1230. Location.
§ 17.09.990. Corrective action for § 17.09.1240. Authority.
compliance. § 17.09.1250. Purpose and intent.
§ 17.09.1260. Area development
Article VIII objectives.
Specific Plan Area No. 8 § 17.09.1270. Development policies.
§ 17.09.1280. Illustrative plan.
§ 17.09.1000. Location. § 17.09.1290. Permitted uses.
§ 17.09.1010. Authority. § 17.09.1300. Intensity standards.
§ 17.09.1020. Purpose and intent. § 17.09.1310. Development standards.
§ 17.09.1030. Area development § 17.09.1320. Report by expert
objectives. consultants.
§ 17.09.1040. Area development policies. § 17.09.1330. Specific plan area revision.
§ 17.09.1050. Illustrative plan. § 17.09.1340. Other Norwalk Municipal
§ 17.09.1060. Use approvals. Code provisions.
§ 17.09.1070. Conditionally permitted
uses. Article XI
§ 17.09.1080. Permitted uses. Specific Plan Area No. 11
§ 17.09.1090. Prohibited uses.
§ 17.09.1100. Site development standards. § 17.09.1350. Location.
§ 17.09.1360. Authority.
§ 17.09.1370. Purpose and intent.

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  • § 17.09.1380. Area development objectives.

  • § 17.09.1390. Development policies.

  • § 17.09.1400. Illustrative plan.

  • § 17.09.1410. Permitted uses.

  • § 17.09.1420. Intensity standards.

  • § 17.09.1430. Development standards.

  • § 17.09.1440. Report by expert consultants.

  • § 17.09.1450. Specific plan area revision.

  • § 17.09.1460. Other Norwalk Municipal Code provisions.

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Norwalk Municipal Code
  1. Title 1
  2. Title 2
  3. Chapter 2.08 — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Chapter 2.09 — CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STAT…
  5. Chapter 2.10
  6. Chapter 2.12 — OFFICERS BONDS
  7. Chapter 2.16 — PLANNING COMMISSION
  8. Chapter 2.18 — HOUSING AND BUILDING LOCAL APPEALS BOARD
  9. Chapter 2.20 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
  10. Chapter 2.24 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
  11. Title 3
  12. Chapter 3.16 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
  13. Chapter 3.28 — Chapter 3.32 UNIFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE UNIFOR…
  14. Chapter 3.04 — FISCAL PROCEDURES AND BUDGETING
  15. Chapter 3.08 — FUNDS
  16. Chapter 3.12 — CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST CITY
  17. Chapter 3.16 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
  18. Chapter 3.17 — PUBLIC PROJECTS
  19. Chapter 3.20 — BIDDING PROCEDURES
  20. Chapter 3.21
  21. Chapter 3.24 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
  22. Chapter 3.28 — UNIFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX
  23. Chapter 3.30 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
  24. Chapter 3.32 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
  25. Chapter 3.40
  26. Chapter 3.42 — APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS
  27. Title 5
  28. Chapter 5.60 — MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
  29. Chapter 5.04 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
  30. Chapter 5.08 — BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
  31. Chapter 5.12 — AMUSEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT
  32. Chapter 5.16 — AUTOMOBILE REPOSSESSION
  33. Chapter 5.20 — BINGO
  34. Article I — General Provisions
  35. Article II
  36. Article III — Open Video Systems
  37. Article IV
  38. Article V — Definitions
  39. Article VI
  40. Chapter 5.28 — SPECIAL EVENTS AND BUSINESS EVENTS
  41. Chapter 5.32 — ESCORT BUREAUS
  42. Chapter 5.40 — MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION
  43. Chapter 5.44
  44. Chapter 5.48 — PUBLIC DANCING, DANCE HALLS AND DANCE CLUBS
  45. Chapter 5.52
  46. Article I — Purpose and Definitions
  47. Article II — Massage Establishment Permit
  48. Article III — Massage Technician Permit
  49. Article IV
  50. Chapter 5.56 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
  51. Article I — Alcoholic Beverages
  52. Article II — Billiard Rooms and Pool Halls
  53. Article IV — Cocktail Lounges and Bars
  54. Article V — Handbill Distribution
  55. Article VI — Fortunetelling Activities
  56. Chapter 5.64 — SIDEWALK VENDING
  57. Title 6
  58. Chapter 6.12 — ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS GENERALLY
  59. Chapter 6.04 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
  60. Chapter 6.08 — DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
  61. Chapter 6.12 — ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS GENERALLY
  62. Chapter 6.28 — DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
  63. Title 8
  64. Chapter 8.52 — WATER CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS
  65. Chapter 8.04 — COUNTY HEALTH CODE ADOPTED
  66. Chapter 8.08 — PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSES REGULATION ADOPTED
  67. Chapter 8.12 — ABANDONED AND INOPERABLE VEHICLES
  68. Chapter 8.16 — CAPPING OF ABANDONED WELLS
  69. Chapter 8.24 — GRAFFITI REMOVAL
  70. Chapter 8.28 — LITTER AND WEED CONTROL
  71. Chapter 8.32 — OBSCENE FILMS AND MOTION PICTURES
  72. Chapter 8.36 — PROPERTY NUISANCES
  73. Chapter 8.40 — SHOPPING CART IMPOUND
  74. Chapter 8.44 — PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN PUBLIC RECREATIONAL A…
  75. Article I — In General
  76. Article III — Collector Agreement
  77. Article IV — Rates
  78. Article VII
  79. Article VIII — Residential Collection and Recycling
  80. Article IX — Commercial/Industrial Collection
  81. Article X
  82. Chapter 8.50 — ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
  83. Chapter 8.52
  84. Chapter 8.56 — VACANT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY REQUIR…
  85. Chapter 8.60
  86. Title 9
  87. Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY
  88. Article II — Gambling and Certain Games
  89. Article IV — Fees for the Use of Sheriff Personnel
  90. Article V — Peddling Near Schools
  91. Article VI — Newsracks
  92. Chapter 9.08 — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
  93. Chapter 9.12 — CONSUMER PROTECTION
  94. Chapter 9.14 — GRAFFITI REDUCTION AND PREVENTION
  95. Chapter 9.16 — OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS
  96. Chapter 9.20 — CURFEW
  97. Chapter 9.24 — WEAPONS
  98. Chapter 9.26 — BAN ON SELF-SERVICE TOBACCO DISPLAYS
  99. Chapter 9.28
  100. Chapter 9.29 — CITY SKATE PARK FACILITIES
  101. Chapter 9.30 — SPEED CONTESTS OR EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED
  102. Chapter 9.31
  103. Title 10
  104. Chapter 10.12 — RESIDENTIAL PREFERENTIAL PARKING
  105. Chapter 10.16 — VEHICLE IMPOUND AND STORAGE FEES
  106. Chapter 10.04 — COUNTY TRAFFIC CODE ADOPTED
  107. Chapter 10.08 — PARKING REGULATIONS
  108. Chapter 10.09 — PARKING REGULATIONS FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES …
  109. Chapter 10.10
  110. Chapter 10.12 — RESIDENTIAL PREFERENTIAL PARKING
  111. Chapter 10.16 — VEHICLE IMPOUND AND STORAGE FEES
  112. Title 12
  113. Chapter 12.24 — NEWSRACKS
  114. Chapter 12.04 — IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
  115. Chapter 12.08 — CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
  116. Article II — Alterations
  117. Article III — Painting Street and House Numbers
  118. Chapter 12.16 — OBSTRUCTIONS
  119. Chapter 12.20 — ENCROACHMENTS
  120. Chapter 12.24 — NEWSRACKS
  121. Chapter 12.28 — STREET VACATION
  122. Chapter 12.32 — TREES AND SHRUBS
  123. Chapter 12.36 — PARADES, ATHLETIC EVENTS AND ASSEMBLIES
  124. Chapter 12.40 — RECREATION AND PARKS
  125. Chapter 12.44 — CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
  126. Chapter 12.48
  127. Title 13
  128. Chapter 13.12 — COUNTY SANITARY SEWER AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE ORD…
  129. Article I — Administration of City Water Department
  130. Article II — Application for Water Service
  131. Article III — Installation, Maintenance and Inspection
  132. Article IV
  133. Article V
  134. Chapter 13.08 — CROSS CONNECTIONS
  135. Chapter 13.12
  136. Chapter 13.16 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES
  137. Article I — General Provisions and Definitions
  138. Article III
  139. Chapter 13.24 — REIMBURSEMENT FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
  140. Title 15
  141. Chapter 15.04 — BUILDING CODE
  142. Chapter 15.10 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
  143. Chapter 15.04 — BUILDING CODE
  144. Chapter 15.06 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
  145. Chapter 15.08 — FIRE CODE
  146. Chapter 15.10 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
  147. Chapter 15.12 — PLUMBING CODE
  148. Chapter 15.16 — ELECTRICAL CODE
  149. Chapter 15.20 — SWIMMING POOL CODE
  150. Chapter 15.24 — MECHANICAL CODE
  151. Chapter 15.26 — ENERGY CODE
  152. Chapter 15.28 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
  153. Chapter 15.30 — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
  154. Chapter 15.32 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
  155. Chapter 15.36 — HOUSE NUMBERING
  156. Chapter 15.40 — STREET DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS
  157. Chapter 15.44 — ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
  158. Chapter 15.48 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
  159. Chapter 15.52 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
  160. Chapter 15.54 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
  161. Title 16
  162. Chapter 16.01 — ADMINISTRATION
  163. Article II — Enforcement
  164. Article III — Vesting Tentative Map
  165. Article I — Exemptions and Waivers
  166. Chapter 16.03 — DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
  167. Article V
  168. Article VI — Voluntary Lot Mergers
  169. Article VII — Required Merger of Parcels
  170. Article I — Definitions and General Provisions
  171. Article I — Exemptions and Waivers
  172. Article II — Tentative Maps, Filing and Review Procedures
  173. Article III — Vesting Tentative Map
  174. Article IV — Final Maps
  175. Article V — Lot Line Adjustment
  176. Article VII — Required Merger of Parcels
  177. Article I — Dedications
  178. Title 17
  179. Chapter 17.05 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
  180. Article VI
  181. Chapter 17.06 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
  182. Chapter 17.07 — MANUFACTURING ZONES
  183. Chapter 17.08 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
  184. Chapter 17.09 — SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS
  185. Article I — Specific Plan Area No. 1
  186. Article XII
  187. Article XIV — Specific Plan Area No. 14
  188. Article XV — Specific Plan Area No. 15
  189. Chapter 17.01 — ADMINISTRATION
  190. Article II — Establishment of Zones, and Limiting the Uses of …
  191. Article III — Permits, Licenses and Violations
  192. Article IV — Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
  193. Article I — Procedure, Hearing, Notices
  194. Article II — Consistency with Hazardous Waste Management Plan
  195. Article III — Acquisition and Use of Public-Owned Property
  196. Article IV — Administrative Approvals and Permits
  197. Article V — Discretionary Approvals and Permits
  198. Chapter 17.03 — DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
  199. Article II — Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
  200. Article III — Signs
  201. Article IV — Structural and Site Requirements
  202. Article 0
  203. Article I — Specific Uses in Any Zone
  204. Article II — Specific Uses in Commercial and/or Manufacturing …
  205. Article III — Specific Uses in Residential Zones
  206. Article IV — Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
  207. Article V — General Standards
  208. Article VI — Mixed Use Developments
  209. Chapter 17.05 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
  210. Article II — R-2 Zone, Multi-Family Medium Density Residential…
  211. Article III — R-3 Zone, Multi-Family High Density Residential …
  212. Article IV — R-H Zone, Residential Horse Property Zone
  213. Article V — R-4 Zone, Multi-Family High Density Residential Zone
  214. Chapter 17.06 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
  215. Article II — C-3 Zone, General Commercial Zone
  216. Article III — C-M Zone, Commercial Manufacturing Zone
  217. Article IV — C and O Zone, Commercial and Office Zone
  218. Article V — P/O Zone, Professional/Office Zone
  219. Chapter 17.07 — MANUFACTURING ZONES
  220. Article II — M-2 Zone, Heavy Manufacturing Zone
  221. Chapter 17.08 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
  222. Article II — P-F Zone, Public Facilities Overlay Zone
  223. Article III — O-S Zone, Open-Space Zone
  224. Article IV — I Zone, Institutional Zone
  225. Article V — L-W Overlay Zone, Live-Work Overlay Zone
  226. Article I — Specific Plan Area No. 1
  227. Article II — Specific Plan Area No. 2
  228. Article III — Specific Plan Area No. 3
  229. Article IV — Specific Plan Area No. 4
  230. Article V — Specific Plan Area No. 5
  231. Article VI — Specific Plan Area No. 6
  232. Article VII — Specific Plan Area No. 7
  233. Article VIII — Specific Plan Area No. 8
  234. Article IX — Specific Plan Area No. 9
  235. Article X — Specific Plan Area No. 10
  236. Article XI — Specific Plan Area No. 11
  237. Article XII — Specific Plan Area No. 12
  238. Article XIII — Specific Plan Area No. 13
  239. Article XIV — Specific Plan Area No. 14
  240. Article XV — Specific Plan Area No. 15
  241. Chapter 17.10 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONES
  242. Article II — Planned Unit Development Zone No. 1
  243. Article III — Planned Unit Development Zone No. 2
  244. Article IV — Planned Unit Development Zone No. 3
  245. Chapter 17.11 — ZONING APPENDICES
  246. Title 18
  247. Chapter 18.04 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
  248. Title PCT
  249. Title OL

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