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Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS›Article 206 — RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT

206.03: MASTER PLAN REQUIRED:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

An application for a rezoning to an RN district shall include a master plan. The master plan shall be accepted and processed concurrently, in the same manner as a Conditional Use Permit application, pursuant to Chapter 601, Common Procedures, and Chapter 604, Conditional Use Permits, although additional information is required to be submitted in order to determine that the intent of this Chapter and the General Plan will be fulfilled.

A. Required Elements. An application for a master plan in the RN District shall include the following elements in addition to any application requirements established by the Zoning Administrator.

  1. Land Uses. The location of proposed land uses and a summary of the total land area dedicated to each use. Schools shall be located as shown on the General Plan Land Use Diagram unless an alternative site has been mutually agreed upon by the City and the applicable school district. Other land uses shall be allocated and distributed within the plan area according to the standards of Section 206.04, Land Use Mix and Distribution within Residential Neighborhoods.

  2. Street System:

a. Location of major and minor arterial streets, parkways and minor and collector streets, and proposed spacing of intersections.

b. Proposed street alignments in relation to existing and planned streets on all abutting properties.

c. Cross-sections or equivalent information that indicates the elements (travel lanes, parking lanes, bike lanes, planter strips, sidewalks, sound walls, street tree spacing) and dimensions of elements to be included in each street type within the plan area.

d. Any proposed traffic calming facilities.

  1. Pedestrian and Bike Network. A system of bicycle and pedestrian routes that provide access to all parts of the plan area. All proposed mid-block pedestrian connections or connections from the ends of cul-de-sacs to streets and parks shall be delineated.

  2. Utilities. Location of main utility lines that must be extended into the project area to accommodate the proposed land uses and densities. The plan also must show utility placement in relation to street trees. (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. ▸ Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
    Overview
    1. Article 200 — AGRICULTURE/RURAL/CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
    2. Article 201 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
    3. Article 202 — DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
    4. Article 203 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
    5. Article 204 — EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS
    6. Article 205 — PUBLIC AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS
    7. ▸ Article 206 — RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT
      Overview
      1. 206.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 206.02: ESTABLISHMENT:
      3. 206.03: MASTER PLAN REQUIRED:
      4. 206.04: LAND USE MIX AND DISTRIBUTION WITHIN A RESIDENTIAL NEI…
      5. 206.05: PARK DESIGN STANDARDS:
      6. 206.06: STREET/TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
      7. 206.07: VARIETY IN HOUSING DESIGN:
    8. Article 207 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT
  3. Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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