Division 9 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
Palmdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Palmdale
Chapter 17.90 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 17.90.010. Purpose. § 17.90.020. Applicability.
Chapter 17.91 RESIDENTIAL USES
§ 17.91.010. Accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit standards.
§ 17.91.020. Alcohol and drug treatment facility.
§ 17.91.030. Caretaker's units (accessory).
§ 17.91.040. Cottage food operation. § 17.91.050. Manufactured/mobile home parks.
§ 17.91.060. Manufactured/mobile home park closures.
§ 17.91.070. Residential care facilities, large.
§ 17.91.080. Sober living home.
Chapter 17.92 COMMERCIAL USES
§ 17.92.010. Adult-oriented businesses. § 17.92.020. Alcoholic beverage establishments.
§ 17.92.030. Convenience markets.
§ 17.92.040. Conversion of residential structures to nonresidential uses.
§ 17.92.050. Drive-through restaurants and drive-through services.
§ 17.92.060. Family day care center. § 17.92.070. Fueling station/vehicle and equipment services and repair.
§ 17.92.080. Kennels/boarding, commercial.
§ 17.92.090. Massage establishment (accessory).
§ 17.92.100. Outdoor dining (accessory). § 17.92.110. Outdoor display. § 17.92.120. Outdoor storage (primary and accessory).
§ 17.92.130. Pawnshops. § 17.92.140. Pet daycare.
§ 17.92.140. Pet daycare. § 17.92.150. Smoke shop.
§ 17.92.160.
- Swap meet, outdoor. Tattoo/body art/piercing establishments.
§ 17.92.170.
- Vehicle washing and detailing.
§ 17.92.180.
- Veterinary hospitals.
§ 17.92.190.
Chapter 17.93 INDUSTRIAL USES
§ 17.93.010. Commercial vehicle parking as a primary use.
§ 17.93.020. Ministorage warehousing or facility.
§ 17.93.030. Salvage yards.
§ 17.93.040. Vehicle towing/impounding.
Chapter 17.94 PUBLIC AND CIVIC FACILITIES
§ 17.94.010. Community assembly uses. § 17.94.020. Emergency shelters. § 17.94.030. Golf courses.
§ 17.94.040. Social service facilities with congregate meal facilities.
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Chapter 17.95 COMMUNICATIONS AND UTILITIES
§ 17.95.010. Communication/wireless telecommunications facilities.
§ 17.95.020. Permits required.
§ 17.97.040. Recycling collection facility, small.
§ 17.97.050. Recycling processing facility, heavy.
§ 17.97.060. Recycling processing facility, light.
§ 17.97.070. Reverse vending machines.
§ 17.95.030. Development standards.
§ 17.95.040. Operational standards. § 17.95.050. Eligible facilities requests.
§ 17.95.060. Change in law/ministerial permitting.
§ 17.95.070. Emergency standby generators.
Chapter 17.96 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FACILITIES
§ 17.96.010. Intent and purpose. § 17.96.020. Definitions.
§ 17.96.030. Development and operational standards.
§ 17.96.040. Applications.
Chapter 17.98
OTHER USES
§ 17.98.010. Sanitary landfills. § 17.98.020. Temporary uses.
Chapter 17.99 RENEWABLE ENERGY
§ 17.99.010. Collocated small wind energy systems.
§ 17.99.020. Small residential wind generator systems.
§ 17.99.030. Solar energy system (primary).
§ 17.96.050. Local assessment committee.
§ 17.96.060. Contents of application.
§ 17.96.070. Determination of completeness and processing off-site and on-site hazardous materials facility applications.
§ 17.96.080. Safety and security. § 17.96.090. Monitoring.
§ 17.96.100. General conditions.
§ 17.96.110. Findings.
§ 17.96.120. Duration of land use decision.
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- Article 0 — PREAMBLE
- Article 1 — MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
- Article 2 — FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- Article 3 — FISCAL MATTERS
- Article 4 — REVENUE RETENTION
- Article 5 — LAND USE REGULATION
- Article 8 — AMENDMENT
- Article 9 — INTERPRETATION
- Title 1
- Title 2
- Chapter 2.40 — PALMDALE FEE RESOLUTION
- Chapter 2.27 — AVIATION AND AEROSPACE COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.48 — PALMDALE NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY MANAGER[1 ]
- Chapter 2.06
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.10 — CITY CLERK
- Chapter 2.12 — ASSESSOR AND TAX COLLECTOR
- Chapter 2.16 — BONDS
- Chapter 2.20 — REPEALED[2 ] (Repealed by Ord. 1102)
- Chapter 2.24 — COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY[3 ]
- Chapter 2.25
- Chapter 2.26 — BUILDING REHABILITATION APPEALS BOARD
- Chapter 2.27 — AVIATION AND AEROSPACE COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.28 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTERS
- Chapter 2.32 — PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Chapter 2.40 — PALMDALE FEE RESOLUTION
- Chapter 2.42 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR MONEY OR DAMAGES
- Chapter 2.44 — SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.46 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.48 — PALMDALE NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS
- Chapter 2.50 — HIRING PRACTICES (Repealed by Ord. 1465)
- Chapter 2.52 — PALMDALE AIRPORT
- Chapter 2.55 — PALMDALE HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.60 — ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
- Title 3
- Chapter 3.40 — TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 3.02
- Chapter 3.04 — BUDGET ADOPTION PROCEDURES
- Chapter 3.05 — AUDIT COMMITTEE
- Chapter 3.10 — CITY OF PALMDALE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
- Chapter 3.12 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY[2 ]
- Chapter 3.14
- Chapter 3.16 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.21 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Article I
- Article II
- Article III
- Chapter 3.24 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.28 — PUBLICITY AND ADVERTISING FUND
- Chapter 3.32
- Chapter 3.33 — AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND
- Chapter 3.34 — PARKLAND DEDICATION
- Chapter 3.36 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FEE
- Chapter 3.38
- Chapter 3.40
- Chapter 3.42
- Chapter 3.43
- Chapter 3.44 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
- Chapter 3.45 — PUBLIC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REQUIREM…
- Chapter 3.46
- Title 4
- Chapter 4.01 — MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATES
- Chapter 4.01 — MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATES
- Chapter 4.04 — FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
- Chapter 4.08 — ELECTION CAMPAIGNS VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE CEILING
- Chapter 4.10 — ELECTORAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
- Chapter 4.11 — COUNCILMEMBER TERMS
- Chapter 4.12 — FILLING CITY COUNCIL VACANCIES
- Title 5
- Article I — Business Permits Generally
- Article II
- Chapter 5.05 — CANNABIS
- Chapter 5.10 — SYNTHETIC DRUGS
- Chapter 5.12
- Chapter 5.28
- Chapter 5.44
- Chapter 5.48
- Article I
- Article II — Franchises, Fees and Rates
- Article III
- Article IV — Exclusions
- Article V
- Article VI
- Article VII
- Article VIII
- Article IX
- Chapter 5.56 — PROHIBITION OF MANDATORY COVID‑19 VACCINATIONS …
- Title 6
- Chapter 6.04 — ANIMAL CONTROL
- Chapter 6.08 — RACING HOMING PIGEONS
- Title 8
- Chapter 8.08 — GENERAL HAZARDS
- Chapter 8.10 — PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 8.04
- Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 65 — SIGNS
- Chapter 66 — SPECIAL SAFETY PROVISIONS
- Chapter 67 — SECURITY PROVISIONS
- Chapter 98 — UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 8.05 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 8.06 — RECYCLING AND DIVERSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEM…
- Article I — General Provisions
- Article II — Definitions
- Article III — Oil Well Sumps, Sand and Gravel Pits and Similar…
- Article IV — Wells, Test Holes, Cesspools, Cisterns and Septic…
- Article V — Swimming Pools
- Article VI — Water Hazards
- Article VII — Boxes and Chests
- Article VIII — Hazardous Oil Machinery
- Chapter 8.10 — PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 8.16 — RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE OUTER GARMENTS
- Chapter 8.20 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE V…
- Chapter 8.24 — PARK AND RECREATION AREAS
- Chapter 8.25 — AMBULANCE SERVICE
- Chapter 8.28
- Chapter 8.32 — SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND BICYCLES
- Chapter 8.34 — REGULATION OF SMOKING AT PUBLIC PLACES AND PLAC…
- Chapter 8.36 — REGULATION OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 8.38 — VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTY REGISTRATION
- Chapter 8.40 — COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT INSPECTIO…
- Chapter 8.41 — EMERGENCY KEY ACCESS SYSTEM
- Chapter 8.44 — MAINTENANCE OF STREET TREES
- Chapter 8.46 — REGULATION OF FOOD FACILITIES
- Chapter 8.48 — REGULATION OF ILLEGAL DUMPING
- Title 9
- Chapter 9.12 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
- Chapter 9.18 — DISTURBING, EXCESSIVE, LOUD, OR OFFENSIVE NOISE
- Chapter 9.45 — TRESPASS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.04
- Chapter 9.08 — OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
- Chapter 9.10 — SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY AND PRESENCE RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 9.11 — PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION
- Article I — Places of Amusement or Entertainment
- Article II — Liquor
- Article IV — Capping and Impersonation
- Article V — Lewdness and Disorderly Houses
- Article VI — Indecent Exposure
- Article VII — Topless Waitresses and Performers
- Article VIII — Public Nuisance
- Chapter 9.13
- Chapter 9.14
- Chapter 9.16 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE
- Chapter 9.18
- Chapter 9.20 — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.24 — LOITERING FOR DRUG ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 9.25 — TRUANCY
- Article I — Curfew
- Article II
- Article III
- Chapter 9.30 — GRAFFITI PREVENTION AND ABATEMENT
- Chapter 9.32 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.33 — EVICTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL DRUG ACTIVITY
- Chapter 9.36 — VIOLATION – PENALTY
- Chapter 9.40 — BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 9.44 — TRESPASS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.45 — TRESPASS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.46
- Chapter 9.47
- Chapter 9.50 — FILMING POLICY
- Chapter 9.51
- Title 10
- Chapter 10.04 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC CODE[1 ]
- Chapter 15.101
- Chapter 15.102
- Chapter 15.103
- Chapter 15.104
- Chapter 15.105
- Chapter 15.106
- Chapter 15.107
- Chapter 15.110
- Chapter 15.130
- Chapter 10.06 — PARKING CITATION PROCESSING
- Chapter 10.08 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING AND CHARGING
- Chapter 10.09
- Title 12
- Article I — Undergrounding Districts
- Article II — New Construction
- Chapter 12.08 — HIGHWAY PERMITS
- Chapter 16.24
- Chapter 12.12 — PARADES[1 ]
- Chapter 12.16
- Chapter 12.20 — POLICY FOR DISPLAYING WRITTEN MATERIALS AT CIT…
- Chapter 12.24
- Chapter 12.28
- Chapter 12.30 — SHOPPING CARTS
- Chapter 12.32 — MAINTENANCE OF DRAINAGE FACILITIES
- Chapter 12.34 — COMMUNICATIONS AND UTILITIES
- Chapter 12.36
- Title 13
- Chapter 13.02 — DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article II — General Provisions
- Chapter 13.05 — SEWER COLLECTION SERVICE CHARGES
- Article I
- Article II — Fees
- Article III — Design Standards
- Chapter 13.11 — INDUSTRIAL WASTE
- Article II — Fees and Deposits – Industrial Waste
- Article III — Discharge of Industrial Waste to Public Sewers
- Article IV — Other Methods of Disposal
- Article V
- Chapter 13.14 — SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW PREVENTION PROVISIONS
- Title 14
- Chapter 14.04
- Chapter 14.05 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
- Title 15
- Chapter 15.30 — CALGREEN RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 15.01
- Chapter 15.24
- Chapter 15.28 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 15.30 — CALGREEN RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS
- Title 16
- Chapter 16.00 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.20 — RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESIGNATIONS
- Chapter 16.30 — REQUIRED MAPS
- Chapter 16.140 — CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS OF MAPS
- Chapter 16.00 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.20 — RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESIGNATIONS
- Chapter 16.30 — REQUIRED MAPS
- Chapter 16.40 — GENERAL TENTATIVE MAP PROCEDURES
- Chapter 16.50
- Chapter 16.60
- Chapter 16.70 — FINAL AND PARCEL MAP PROCESSING
- Chapter 16.80
- Chapter 16.90 — COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 16.100 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.110 — DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.130 — LOT MERGERS/UNMERGERS
- Chapter 16.140
- Chapter 16.150 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 16.160 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 16.165 — REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 16.170 — ENFORCEMENT
- Title 17
- Chapter 17.12 — INTERPRETATIONS
- Chapter 17.20 — GENERAL REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Division 2 — REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Division 3 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.37 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESID…
- Chapter 17.38 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY RESIDEN…
- Chapter 17.48 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Division 5 — MIXED-USE ZONES
- Division 6 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
- Division 7 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
- Division 8 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.82 — SETBACKS AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.83 — TRANSITION BETWEEN LAND USES AND ZONES
- Division 9 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
- Division 10 — ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.102 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 17.10 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.11 — SCOPE
- Chapter 17.12 — INTERPRETATIONS
- Chapter 17.13 — DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
- Chapter 17.14 — DESIGNATION OF ZONES AND DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.15 — MAPS
- Chapter 17.16 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.17 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- Chapter 17.20 — GENERAL REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.21 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.22 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.23 — VARIANCES AND MINOR EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.24 — ZONING/LAND USE ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 17.25 — AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.26 — ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS
- Chapter 17.27 — COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- Chapter 17.28 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND PARCELS
- Chapter 17.30 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.31 — RURAL SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.32 — SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.33 — RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONES
- Chapter 17.34 — MOBILE HOME (MH)
- Chapter 17.35 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.36 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.37 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESID…
- Chapter 17.38 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY RESIDEN…
- Chapter 17.39 — STANDARDS FOR TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND URBAN …
- Chapter 17.40 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.41 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (NC)
- Chapter 17.42 — REGIONAL COMMERCIAL (RC)
- Chapter 17.43 — VISITOR COMMERCIAL (VC)
- Chapter 17.44 — MEDICAL FLEX (MEDFX)
- Chapter 17.45 — EDUCATIONAL FLEX (EDFX)
- Chapter 17.46 — OFFICE FLEX (OFX)
- Chapter 17.47 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.48 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.49 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.50 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.51 — MIXED-USE 1 (MU 1)
- Chapter 17.52 — MIXED-USE 2 (MU 2)
- Chapter 17.53 — MIXED-USE 3 (MU 3)
- Chapter 17.54 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.55 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.56 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.60 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.61 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI)
- Chapter 17.62 — HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (HI)
- Chapter 17.63 — AEROSPACE INDUSTRIAL (AI)
- Chapter 17.64 — MINERAL RESOURCE EXTRACTION (MRE)
- Chapter 17.65 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.66 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.67 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.70 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.71 — PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONES
- Chapter 17.72 — OPEN SPACE (OS)
- Chapter 17.73 — UTILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY (U-ROW)
- Chapter 17.74 — SPECIFIC PLAN (SP)
- Chapter 17.75 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.76 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.77 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.80 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- Chapter 17.81 — PARCEL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.82 — SETBACKS AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.83 — TRANSITION BETWEEN LAND USES AND ZONES
- Chapter 17.84 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.85 — UTILITIES AND SERVICES
- Chapter 17.86 — LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, WALLS, AND FENCES
- Chapter 17.87 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 17.88 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.89 — ANIMAL KEEPING
- Chapter 17.90 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.91 — RESIDENTIAL USES
- Chapter 17.92 — COMMERCIAL USES
- Chapter 17.93 — INDUSTRIAL USES
- Chapter 17.94 — PUBLIC AND CIVIC FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.95 — COMMUNICATIONS AND UTILITIES
- Chapter 17.96 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.97 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.98 — OTHER USES
- Chapter 17.99 — RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Chapter 17.100 — HILLSIDE MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.101 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.102 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Title 18
- Chapter 18.05
- Title OT
- § OT.10.010. Community Redevelopment Agency Ordinances
- § OT.10.020. Palmdale City Council Ordinances