Title 18
Palos Verdes Estates Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Palos Verdes Estates
ZONING REGULATIONS
| Chapter 18.04 | § 18.08.011. | Prohibited uses. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-1 ZONE | § 18.08.020. | Automobile storage. | ||
| § 18.08.030. | Off-street parking. | |||
| § | 18.04.010. | Uses permitted. |
§ 18.08.040. | Building height. |
| § | 18.04.020. | Conditional uses. |
§ 18.08.060. | Building site area and |
| § | 18.04.021. | Prohibited uses. |
setbacks. | |
| § | 18.04.030. | Automobile storage. |
§ 18.08.070. | Lot coverage. |
| § | 18.04.040. | Building height. |
§ 18.08.080. | Minimum lot area. |
| § | 18.04.050. | Chimney height. |
§ 18.08.090. | Allowable floor area. |
| § | 18.04.060. | Utility meter location. |
§ 18.08.100. | Minimum floor area per |
| § | 18.04.070. | Front yard. |
unit. | |
| § | 18.04.080. | Side yard. |
§ 18.08.110. | Landscaping. |
| § | 18.04.090. | Rear yard. |
§ 18.08.120. | Screening of mechanical |
| § | 18.04.100. | Setbacks and covenants. |
equipment. | |
| § | 18.04.105. | Lot coverage. |
§ 18.08.130. | Condominium conversion. |
| § | 18.04.110. | Frontage. |
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| § | 18.04.120. | Dwelling size. |
Chapter 18.12 | |
| § | 18.04.140. | Allowable floor area. |
C ZONE | |
| § | 18.04.145. | Mechanical equipment noise. |
§ 18.12.010. | Uses permitted. |
| § § |
18.04.150. 18.04.160. |
Alterations – Limitations. Coastal zone limitations on development in bluffs. |
§ 18.12.020. § 18.12.030. |
Uses requiring a conditional use permit. Prohibited uses. |
| § 18.12.040. | Building height | |||
| Chapter 18.05 SPORTS COURTS |
§ 18.12.050. | requirements. Signage requirements. |
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| § 18.12.060. | Parking requirements. | |||
| § | 18.05.010. | Definition. |
§ 18.12.070. | Building site area and |
| § | 18.05.020. | Purpose. |
setbacks. | |
| § | 18.05.030. | Permit required. |
§ 18.12.080. | Lot coverage. |
| § | 18.05.040. | Procedure. |
§ 18.12.090. | Landscaping requirements. |
| § | 18.05.050. | Application requirements. |
§ 18.12.100. | Loading and unloading. |
| § | 18.05.060. | Sports court permit |
§ 18.12.110. | Screening of mechanical |
| requirements. | equipment – Mechanical | |||
| § | 18.05.070. | Expiration. |
equipment noise. | |
| § 18.12.120. | Safety and decorative | |||
| Chapter 18.08 R-M ZONE |
§ 18.12.130. | lighting requirements. Noise, smoke and odor |
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| requirements. | ||||
| § | 18.08.010. | Uses permitted. |
PALOS VERDES ESTATES CODE
Chapter 18.16 OS ZONE § 18.16.010. Purpose and intent. § 18.16.020. Uses permitted. § 18.16.025. Uses permitted with a conditional use permit. § 18.16.030. Uses requiring specific development plan. § 18.16.040. Specific development plan. § 18.16.050. Coastal zone limitations on development in bluffs. § 18.16.060. Prohibited uses.
Chapter 18.20 SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS § 18.20.010. La Venta Inn. Chapter 18.24 GRADING § 18.24.010. Purpose. § 18.24.020. Applicability. § 18.24.030. Grading permit – Required. § 18.24.035. Swimming pool. § 18.24.040. Grading permit – Required for regrading. § 18.24.050. Grading permit – Application. § 18.24.060. Exception to permit requirement. § 18.24.065. Requirements for grading permit. § 18.24.070. Expiration.
Chapter 18.28 OUTDOOR LIGHTING
§ 18.28.010. Applicability – Conformance. § 18.28.020. Definitions. § 18.28.030. Direct rays limited to property of origin.
§ 18.28.040. Direct illumination of other properties – Prohibited hours.
§ 18.28.050. Prohibited hours generally. § 18.28.060. Lighting permit – Effect.
Chapter 18.32 WALLS AND FENCES § 18.32.010. R-1 and R-M walls, fences and accessory structures. § 18.32.020. Placement of containers.
Chapter 18.36 NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY
§ 18.36.010. Purpose and intent. § 18.36.020. Compatibility. § 18.36.021. Compatibility in the commercial zone. § 18.36.030. Objectives. § 18.36.040. Process. § 18.36.041. Exceptions. § 18.36.043. Neighborhood meeting. § 18.36.045. Approval. § 18.36.050. Expiration.
Chapter 18.37 CZ-O COASTAL ZONE OVERLAY ZONE § 18.37.010. Purpose. § 18.37.020. Application. § 18.37.030. Uses permitted. § 18.37.040. Precise plan procedure. § 18.37.050. Prohibited uses.
Chapter 18.39 HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY (HO-O) ZONE § 18.39.010. Purpose. § 18.39.020. Applicability. § 18.39.030. Definitions.
ZONING REGULATIONS
| § 18.39.040. | Minimum density | Chapter 18.42 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| requirements. | HOME OCCUPATION | ||
| § 18.39.050. | R-1 base zone standards. | ||
| § 18.39.060. | Housing opportunity overlay | § 18.42.010. | Purpose. |
| zone land uses. | § 18.42.020. | Definition. | |
| § 18.39.070. | Incentives applicable to | § 18.42.030. | Home occupations |
| qualifying affordable | permitted. | ||
| housing projects in the | § 18.42.040. | Procedure. | |
| housing opportunity zone. | § 18.42.050. | Uses subject to home | |
| § 18.39.080. | Development standards. | occupation license tax. | |
| § 18.39.090. | Ministerial approval | § 18.42.060. | Abatement of use. |
| process. | § 18.42.070. | Enforcement. | |
| § 18.39.100. | Assurance of affordability. | ||
| § 18.39.110. | Optional pre-submittal | Chapter 18.45 | |
| consultation. | ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS | ||
| Chapter 18.40 | § 18.45.010. | Purpose. | |
| MIXED-USE | OVERLAY (MU-O) ZONE | § 18.45.020. | Effect of conforming. |
| § 18.45.030. | Definitions. | ||
| § 18.40.010. | Purpose. | § 18.45.040. | Approvals. |
| § 18.40.020. | Applicability. | § 18.45.050. | Classes. |
| § 18.40.030. | Definitions. | § 18.45.060. | General requirements. |
| § 18.40.040. | Minimum density requirements and mixed uses. |
§ 18.45.070. § 18.45.080. |
Specific ADU requirements. Fees. |
| § 18.40.050. § 18.40.060. |
Commercial base zone standards. Mixed-use overlay zone land |
§ 18.45.090. | Nonconforming zoning code conditions, building code violations, and unpermitted structures. |
| § 18.40.070. | uses. Incentives applicable to qualifying affordable |
§ 18.45.100. | Nonconforming ADUs and discretionary approval. |
| § 18.40.080. | housing projects in the mixed-use overlay zone. Design and use standards. |
Chapter 18.50 WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING |
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| § 18.40.090. | Conversion of existing commercial buildings to mixed use. |
§ 18.50.010. § 18.50.020. |
Purpose. Adoption of state of California model water |
| § 18.40.100. | Signage. | efficient landscape | |
| § 18.40.110. | Ministerial approval | ordinance. | |
| process. | § 18.50.030. | Submittals. | |
| § 18.40.120. | Assurance of affordability. | § 18.50.040. | Enforcement. |
| § 18.40.130. | Optional pre-submittal consultation. |
§ 18.50.050. | Violations. |
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