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

206.05: PARK DESIGN STANDARDS:

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

A. Minimum Park Size. Neighborhood parks must be a minimum of two (2) acres in size. Community parks must be a minimum of ten (10) acres in size.

B. Park Frontage and Accessibility. A minimum of sixty (60) percent of the perimeter of any public park must abut a street. Where it is not feasible to locate residences across the street from and facing the park, frequent pedestrian access to the park must be provided at the ends of cul-de-sacs.

C. Landscaped Area. At least fifty (50) percent of the horizontal area of any park shall consist of landscaped pervious surfaces such as turf, live plantings, gravel, sand, and bark. No more than fifty (50) percent of the area of a neighborhood park may be paved.

D. Detention Basins. Drainage detention basins may be located within parks; however, all parks shall include open turf area above the basin flood line for playing fields and active recreation areas. (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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