Chapter 18.66 — AMENDMENTS—PROCEDURES AND EXAMPLES
Pico Rivera Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Pico Rivera
§ 18.66.010. Purpose of provisions. ¶
The intent and purpose of this chapter is to provide and establish the methods and form of amending and adding to the zoning code, Official Zone Map, and zone classifications. (Prior code § 9216.01)
§ 18.66.020. Zoning code amendments. ¶
A. Upon the adoption of any amendment or addition to the zoning code, or upon the repeal of any of its provisions, the city clerk shall certify thereto and shall make an appropriate notation in the various volumes of the zoning code of the rendering of such action, noting thereon the numbers of the ordinances pursuant to which such action is rendered and the date of adoption. Duly certified copies of every ordinance making changes in the zoning code shall be filed in the office of the city clerk in books for such purpose, duly indexed for ready reference. The city clerk shall also prepare printed copies of such changes in the zoning code for insertion in the looseleaf copies thereof.
B. Every chapter, section and/or subsection so changed shall have printed thereon, immediately following the end of the content thereof, a parenthetical notation of the ordinance number and date pursuant to which such change is adopted.
C. At least once yearly, the city clerk shall cause the looseleaf pages of the zoning code in which changes have been made, to be reprinted, including the notation as to the ordinance number and date pursuant to which such change is adopted, in order that at least once yearly the looseleaf copies of the zoning code prepared for the use and convenience of the officers and employees of the city and the general public may be brought up to date. In addition, each looseleaf page so reprinted, after the initial first printing, shall contain therein in the lower righthand corner an editor's parenthetical notation of the date of such reprinting thereof, e.g., " (Pico Rivera 3-15-76)." In the case of repealing any provision of the zoning code, only the editor's notation of the date of reprinting shall appear on any reprinted page of which a portion or all has been repealed.
(Prior code § 9216.02)
§ 18.66.030. Official Zone Map additions and amendments. ¶
All adopted ordinances enacting a zone reclassification shall also include the enactment of an amendment and/or addition to the Official Zone Map, and the Official Zone Map shall bear a nomenclatured legend thereon of such amendment or addition by a notation of the ordinance number and date pursuant to which such amendment or addition is adopted. The city clerk shall maintain a copy of the Official Zone Map, and shall certify thereon as to the amendment or addition so made.
(Prior code § 9216.03)
§ 18.66.040. Zone classification additions. ¶
All adopted ordinances enacting a zone reclassification shall also include the enactment to the zoning code by adding to this section the various subsection, placing property in the following appropriate category of zones, et seq.:
A. Additions to O-S Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the O-S (Open Space) zone district:
B. Additions to R-E Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the R-E zone:
C. Additions to S-F Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the S-F zone:
- Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the S-F (single-family) zone district, and further designated herein as Zone Reclassification 98-297. Attachment "A," map/legal description titled Zone Reclassification 98-297, made a part hereof.
D. Additions to R-I Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the R-I Zone:
- Zone Reclassification 99-300: Attachment "A," mapped/legal description titled Zone Reclassification 99-300, made a part hereof.
E. Additions to PUD Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the PUD zone:
- Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the PUD (planned unit development) zone district, and further designated herein as Zone Reclassification 97-295: Attachment "A," map/legal description titled Zone Reclassification 97-295, made a part hereof.
F. Additions to R-M Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the R-M zone:
G. Additions to Civic Center Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the Civic Center zone:
H. Additions to P-A Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the P-A zone:
I. Additions to C-N Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the C-N zone:
J. Additions to C-C Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the C-C zone:
K. Additions to C-G Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the C-G zone:
L. Additions to CPD Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the CPD zone:
- In accordance with Section 18.66.040 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code, the zone classification of the herein described real properties at the southwest corner of Paramount and Whittier Boulevards and north of Fishman Road as shown on Attachment "A", are hereby placed in the CPD (Planned Commercial Development) zoned district, and further designated as Zone Reclassification No. 98-296.
Said zone reclassification to be in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance heretofore adopted by the city council of the City of Pico Rivera by Ordinance No. 534, adopted April 7, 1975.
M. Additions to C-M Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the C-M zone:
N. Additions to I-L Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the I-L zone:
O. Additions to I-G Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the I-G zone:
P. Additions to IPD Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the IPD zone:
Q. Additions to P Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the P zone:
R. Additions to R-M PUD Zone.
- Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the R-M PUD zone:
S. Additions to SP-301 Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the SP-301 zone:
- The following described real property within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the SP-301 (Specific Plan 301) zone district and further described on Attachments "A-1" and "A-2" as shown on the attached map, made a part hereof as though set forth in full.
T. Additions to SP-400 Zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the following described land within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the SP-400 zone:
- The following described real property within the city of Pico Rivera is placed in the SP-400 (specific plan 400) zone district and further described on Attachments "A-1" and "A-2" as shown on the attached map, made a part hereof as though set forth in full—Zone Reclassification 96-294.
U. Pursuant to this section and Section 18.66.020 , the following are examples of the form in which changes shall appear:
- An example showing an amendment of a section (or subsection) of the zoning code (reprinted for insertion):
Examples:
9216.01 INTENT AND PURPOSE ——The intent and purpose of this Chapter is to reestablish methods and form for amending and adding to the Zoning Code and Official Zone Map. (Amended by Ord. 306, August 3, 1975)
- An example showing an addition of an amendment of a section (or subsection) of the zoning code (reprinted for insertion):
9216.05 DISSOLUTION OF MEN ——All men shall hereinafter be dissolved and shall forth-with cease to exist. (Added by Ord. 593, October 13, 1984; Amended by Ord. 741, June 21, 1993)
An example of an addition to a zone classification under appropriate subsection designation (reprinted for insertion):
D. ADDITIONS TO PUD ZONE ——Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division, the following described land within the City of Pico Rivera is hereby placed in the PUD Zone, to wit:
ZC 81-563 - Lots 36 through 51, all inclusive, of Tract No. 89361, in the City of Pico Rivera, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per Maps recorded in Book 26, pages 31 and 32, of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. (added by Ord. 831, July 2, 1981).
ZC 82-17 - Lots 3, 7, 8 and 9, all inclusive, of Tract No. 91141, in the City of Pico Rivera, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 93, page 141, of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. (added by Ord. 1067, March 3, 1983)
(Prior code § 9216.04; Ord. 864 § 4, 1995; Ord. 865 § 2, 1995; Ord. 877 §§ 4, 6, 1996; Ord. 902 §§ 4, 5, 7, 1997; Ord. 908 § 1, 1998; Ord. 918 § 1, 1998; Ord. 940 § 1, 2000; Ord. 963 § 1, 2001)
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▸ Title 18 — Zoning
Overview- Chapter 18.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 18.08 — ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
- Chapter 18.09 — R-40 OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 18.10 — O-S OPEN SPACE ZONE
- Chapter 18.12 — R-E SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONE
- Chapter 18.14 — S-F SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.15 — R-I RESIDENTIAL INFILL ZONE
- Chapter 18.16 — PUD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONE
- Chapter 18.17 — SPECIFIC PLAN 301
- Chapter 18.18 — R-M MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL VARIABLE DENSI…
- Chapter 18.19 — SPECIFIC PLAN 400
- Chapter 18.20 — PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE
- Chapter 18.21 — MERCURY SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE
- Chapter 18.22 — P-A PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ZONE
- Chapter 18.24 — C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.26 — C-C COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.28 — C-G GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.30 — CPD COMMERCIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE
- Chapter 18.32 — C-M COMMERCIAL/ MANUFACTURING ZONE
- Chapter 18.33 — MIXED USE OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 18.34 — I-L LIMITED INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.36 — I-G GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.37 — IPD INDUSTRIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE
- Chapter 18.38 — P PARKING ZONE
- Chapter 18.39 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 18.40 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 18.42 — PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 18.43 — RECYCLING SPACE ALLOCATION
- Chapter 18.44 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 18.47 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 18.49 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 18.50 — ANIMALS, POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK
- Chapter 18.52 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 18.54 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 18.56 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.58 — MOVING BUILDINGS AND RELOCATION PERMITS
- Chapter 18.60 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 18.61 — TEMPORARY USES
- Chapter 18.62 — AMENDMENTS AND ZONE RECLASSIFICATION
- Chapter 18.64 — APPEALS
- Chapter 18.66 — AMENDMENTS—PROCEDURES AND EXAMPLES
- Chapter 18.67 — REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER T…