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Division 4.03 — Ministerial Permits and Decisions

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Ontario Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Ontario

The ONT zoning district is consistent with, and implements, the Ontario International

Airport land use designation of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan.

     4.    OS-C (Open Space-Cemetery) Zoning District. The OS-C zoning district is hereby

established to accommodate cemetery sites. Cemeteries provide visual open space, but not recreational opportunities, and have unique characteristics and activities that warrant a separate zoning designation to address their operational characteristics. The OS-C zoning district is consistent with, and implements, the Open Space-Nonrecreation land use designation of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan.

     5.     OS-R (Open Space-Recreation) Zoning District. The OS-R zoning district is hereby

established to accommodate open space uses such as public parks and recreation centers. The OS-R zoning district is consistent with, and implements, the Open Space-Parkland and Open Space-Water land use designation of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan.

Ontario Development Code Page 5.01-9 (Rev.08.19.2025)

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     6.    PUD (Planned Unit Development) Zoning District. The PUD zoning district is hereby

established to accommodate projects that require master plan approval pursuant to The Ontario Plan Policy Plan, which focuses on the character of the development, relationship of uses, public and private access, parking, pedestrian facilities, building form, integration with the roadways and pedestrian ways, public spaces, landscaping, amenities, and unique product types. The PUD zoning district is consistent with, and implements, all land use designation of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan.

     7.    RC (Rail Corridor) Zoning District. The RC zoning district is hereby established to

accommodate permanent rail or fixed transit corridors through the City and includes stations and ancillary facilities, railroad maintenance yards, and construction storage yards. The RC zoning district is consistent with, and implements, the Railroad land use designation of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan.

     8.     SP (Specific Plan) Zoning District. The SP zoning district  is hereby established to

accommodate the adoption of Specific Plans pursuant to this Development Code. The SP zoning district is consistent with, and implements, all land use designation of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan.

     9.    UC (Utilities Corridor) Zoning District. The UC zoning district is hereby established to

accommodate flood control channels, retention and detention basins, electrical transmission corridors and landfills, and may include ancillary recreational facilities, such as public trails in conjunction with the primary use of the site. The UC zoning district is consistent with, and implements, the Open Space-Nonrecreational land use designation of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan.

F. Overlay Districts.

  1. AG (Agriculture) Overlay Zoning District. The AG Overlay zoning district is hereby established to accommodate the continuation of agricultural uses within the City, on an interim basis, until such time that development is slated to occur consistent with the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan and the underlying zoning district. Furthermore, it is the intent of this overlay zoning district is to permit continued agricultural use of properties or to establish general agricultural uses, including dairies, which are appropriate for areas of concentrated agricultural uses. The AG Overlay zoning district is consistent with, and implements, all land use designation of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan.

    2.    EA (Euclid Avenue) Overlay Zoning  District. The EA Overlay zoning  district  is
    

intended to: [i] recognize, protect, and enhance the visual character and quality of Euclid Avenue as a major scenic and historic resource of the City; [ii] recognize and protect Euclid Avenue's position on the National Register of Historic Places; and [iii] recognize Euclid Avenue as a major contributor to Ontario's historic downtown area.

     3.     ES (Emergency Shelter) Overlay Zoning District. The ES Overlay zoning district  is

hereby established to accommodate Emergency Shelters, Supportive Housing, Transitional Housing, and Transitional Living Centers pursuant to the Housing Element of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan, and GC Section 65583. The ES overlay district is consistent with, and implements, all land use designations of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan.

     4.    MTC (Multimodal Transit Center) Overlay Zoning District. The MTC Overlay zoning

district is hereby established to allow for the interim use of existing industrial buildings located in the Multimodal Mixed-Use land use designation, as shown on the Land Use Plan (Exhibit LU-01) of

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The Ontario Plan, with general industrial land uses allowed in the IG zoning district pursuant to Table 5.02-1 (Land Use Matrix) of this Division, while at the same time preserving the City's vision for the development of a multi-modal transit center and supporting mixed-use development. The MTC Overlay zoning district is consistent with, and implements, the Multimodal Mixed-Use land use designation of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan.

     5.    ICC (Interim Community Commercial) Overlay Zoning District. The ICC Overlay

zoning district is hereby established to allow for the interim use of existing commercial buildings, which are nonconforming as to zoning and/or land use. Property in the ICC Overlay zoning district shall be subject to the land use requirements of the CN and CC zoning districts, as shown in Table

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  1. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Chapter 1 — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Chapter 1 — BUSINESS LICENSING REGULATIONS
  5. Chapter 1 — AMBULANCES (REPEALED)
  6. Chapter 22 — PROHIBITIONS AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC
  7. Chapter 22 — PROHIBITIONS AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEV…
  8. Chapter 1 — ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION
  9. Chapter 1 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
  10. Chapter 1 — AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS
  11. Title 8 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  12. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUILDING CODE
  13. Chapter 1 — DEVELOPMENT CODE
  14. Chapter 1 — PARKS, PARKWAYS, AND TRAILS
  15. Division 1.01 — Development Code Enactment, Consistency and Se…
  16. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  17. Division 2.01 — Planning Agency
  18. Division 2.03 — Public Hearings
  19. Division 2.04 — Appeals
  20. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  21. Division 2.06 — Performance Guarantees
  22. Division 3.02 — Nonconforming Signs
  23. Division 4.01 — Legislative Actions
  24. Division 4.02 — Discretionary Permits and Actions
  25. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  26. Division 5.01 — Zoning Districts and Boundaries
  27. Division 5.02 — General Land Use Provisions
  28. Division 5.03 — Supplemental Land Use Regulations
  29. Division 6.01 — District Standards and Guidelines
  30. Division 6.03 — Off-Street Parking and Loading
  31. Division 6.04 — Congestion Management and Trip Reduction
  32. Division 6.05 — Landscaping
  33. Division 6.07 — Reserved
  34. Division 6.08 — Development Projects and Subdivisions
  35. Division 6.09 — Reserved
  36. Division 6.10 — Reserved
  37. Division 6.11 — Shopping Cart Retention and Storage
  38. Division 7.01 — Historic Preservation
  39. Division 8.01 — Sign Regulations
  40. Division 9.01 — Definitions
  41. Division 9.02 — Glossary
  42. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  43. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  44. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  45. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  46. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  47. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  48. Division 2.02 — Application Filing and Processing
  49. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  50. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  51. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  52. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  53. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  54. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  55. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses, and Structures
  56. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses, and Structures
  57. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses and Structures
  58. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  59. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  60. ▸Division 4.03 — Ministerial Permits and Decisions
  61. Division 6.02 — Walls, Fences and Obstructions
  62. Division 6.06 — Street Naming and Address Numbering
  63. Division 6.02 — Walls, Fences, and Obstructions
  64. Division 6.06 — Street Naming and Street Address Numbering
  65. Division 8.01 — General Sign Provisions
  66. Division 8.01 — General Sign Provisions

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