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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 303 — LANDSCAPING

303.01: PURPOSE:

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

The specific purposes of the landscaping regulations are to:

  • A. Improve the appearance of the community by requiring aesthetically pleasing landscaping on public and private sites;

  • B. Aid in energy conservation by providing shade from the sun and shelter from the wind;

  • C. Soften the appearance of parking lots and other development through landscaping;

  • D. Promote conservation of water resources through the use of native and drought-tolerant plants, and water-conserving irrigation practices; and

E. Minimize or eliminate conflicts between potentially incompatible but otherwise permitted land uses on adjoining lots through visual screening. (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
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
    2. Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. ▸ Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
      Overview
      1. 303.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 303.02: APPLICABILITY:
      3. 303.03: LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRINCIPLES:
      4. 303.04: AREAS TO BE LANDSCAPED:
      5. 303.05: GENERAL LANDSCAPING STANDARDS:
      6. 303.06: INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION:
    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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