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Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS›Article 501 — HILLSIDE ZONE (HZ) OVERLAY DISTRICT

501.04: LAND USE REGULATIONS:

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

A. Uses Requiring A Hillside Development Permit: The following uses require a hillside development permit: Any subdivision of land.

Detached garages and other accessory structures containing more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet in gross floor area.

Lighting of tennis courts, basketball courts, and similar sports courts.

Stables, corrals, and similar facilities for the private noncommercial keeping and containment of animals.

B. Uses Requiring An Administrative Hillside Development Permit: The following uses of land are permitted after review and approval of an administrative hillside development permit:

Detached garages and other accessory structures, up to a maximum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet in gross floor area.

Landscaped parkways and medians, landscaped slopes, and similar other open spaces. Public and private parks.

Riding and hiking trails for pedestrians, equestrians and nonmotorized vehicles.

Second dwelling units.

Single-family dwelling unit, detached or attached.

Swimming pools, spas, ponds, and associated hardscape and landscape improvements that involve the construction of any retaining walls over three feet (3') in height, subject to the issuance of a grading permit and required building permits. Tennis courts, basketball courts, and similar sports courts, subject to the issuance of a grading permit and required building permits.

C. Permitted Accessory Uses: The following are permitted as accessory uses clearly subordinate to the principal use of the property:

Animal raising.

Crop cultivation. (Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)

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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
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. ▸ Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
    Overview
    1. Article 500 — AIRPORT ENVIRONS (AE) OVERLAY DISTRICT
    2. ▸ Article 501 — HILLSIDE ZONE (HZ) OVERLAY DISTRICT
      Overview
      1. 501.01: PURPOSE AND INTENT:
      2. 501.02: APPLICABILITY:
      3. 501.03: REQUIRED PLANS AND MATERIALS:
      4. 501.04: LAND USE REGULATIONS:
      5. 501.05: RIDGELINES:
      6. 501.06: GRADING:
      7. 501.07: SITE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS:
      8. 501.08: STREET REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN:
      9. 501.09: OPEN SPACE:
      10. 501.10: LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION:
      11. 501.11: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
    3. Article 502 — SINGLE STORY (S) OVERLAY DISTRICT
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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