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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS

300.06: HEIGHTS AND HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS:

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

A. Maximum Height of Structures. The height of structures shall not exceed the standards established by the applicable zoning district of this Ordinance.

  1. Increased Height Limit for Projections. Chimneys not over six (6) feet in width, silos, cupolas, flagpoles, monuments, gas storage holders, radio and other towers, water tanks, church steeples, fire and parapet walls, roof furniture, and similar structures covering not more than twenty (20) percent of the top floor roof area to which they are accessory, may exceed maximum permitted height standards by eight (8) feet. Exceptions may be granted with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.

FIGURE 300.06: INCREASED HEIGHT LIMIT FOR PROJECTIONS

  1. Airport Environs Overlay District. Airport related towers may exceed the maximum permitted height standard in the IA and PS district. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, there shall be no exceptions to the specified height limits within the Airport Environs (AE) Overlay District, unless authorized by approval of a Conditional Use Permit. (Ord. 1866, 1119-2019)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. ▸ Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
      Overview
      1. 300.01: BUILDING PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS:
      2. 300.02: DEVELOPMENT ON SUBSTANDARD LOTS:
      3. 300.03: FENCES AND FREESTANDING WALLS:
      4. 300.04: REPLACEMENT HOUSING ON NONVACANT SITES:
      5. 300.05: HABITAT CONSERVATION:
      6. 300.06: HEIGHTS AND HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS:
      7. 300.07: LIGHTING AND ILLUMINATION:
      8. 300.08: OUTDOOR SEATING:
      9. 300.09: OUTDOOR STORAGE:
      10. 300.10: SCREENING:
      11. 300.11: STREET DEDICATION, CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS…
      12. 300.12: SWIMMING POOLS:
      13. 300.13: TRASH AND REFUSE COLLECTION AREAS:
      14. 300.14: TRUCK DOCKS, LOADING, AND SERVICE AREAS:
      15. 300.15: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES:
      16. 300.16: VISIBILITY AT DRIVEWAYS AND INTERSECTIONS (SIGHT DISTA…
    2. Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
    6. Article 305 — SIGNS
    7. Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    8. Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
  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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