Chapter 17.84 — SIGN REGULATIONS
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17.84.010 - Administration. ¶
A.
Purpose and Intent. .....The purpose and intent of this chapter is to establish regulations for signs. The City recognizes the need for signs to identify businesses and properties within the community. The City also recognizes that signs are an important design element of the physical environment which serve to express the individuality of the business as well as the character of the community. Sign regulations which implement the City's goals and objectives are necessary. These sign regulations will help ensure both individual expression and an attractive community character.
The City's goals are to protect and enhance the City's historical, nonhistorical and residential character, as well as to enhance the City's economic base. These goals are accomplished through approving appropriately designed signs, controlling the size, location and maintenance of the signs, eliminating visually conflicting and competing sign displays and avoiding potential traffic and pedestrian safety hazards.
The City has determined these goals are best served by following the specific objectives set forth below. It is anticipated that these objectives and associated regulations will contribute to the economic viability of the City and its overall attractiveness to the residents, visitors and businesses. The City thereby establishes the following objectives:
1.
To implement sign design standards that are consistent with the City's General Plan;
2.
To present a set of reasonable, content-neutral, sign standards and procedures that enable fair and consistent enforcement;
3.
To facilitate the improvement and protection of the environment by prohibiting misuse of certain signs and ensuring information is presented safely and effectively;
4.
To promote a high quality business environment by assuring that signs are complementary to the City's goals for historic preservation and quality urban design;
To ensure that signs are carefully designed, aesthetically pleasing, appropriately maintained, and professional in appearance;
6.
To invite artistry and innovation in signs while maintaining and improving the appearance of buildings and neighborhoods in which they are placed;
7.
To reduce possible traffic and safety hazards through reduced sign clutter, the elimination of unauthorized signs in the public right-of-way, and minimizing visual competition among signs;
8.
To minimize the visual and lighting impacts of business signs on adjacent residential neighborhoods.
B.
Clarification of Ambiguities/Interpretations. .....If ambiguity arises within the meaning and intent of this chapter, or if ambiguity exists with respect to any standards, requirements or enforcement as set forth herein, the ambiguity shall be resolved in accordance with Section 17.04.040, Interpretations, of this title.
C.
Relationship to Other Applicable Documents Including Local and State Regulations. .....In addition to the provisions discussed in this chapter, there are other City and State regulations that may also apply depending on the specific sign and/or its location. These other regulations include, but are not limited to, the State Highway Code, Business and Professions Code, and Civil Code, as well as the City's Design Guidelines, Master Landscape Plan for Scenic Corridors and the applicable specific plan. The applicable specific plan may include additional sign standards and regulations beyond those of this chapter. If the specific plan is silent regarding certain sign standards, the regulations of this chapter shall prevail. Uniform Building and National Electrical Codes may also apply, when Building and Electrical Permits are required.
D.
Appeals. .....Any appeal of a decision made pursuant to this chapter shall be processed in accordance with Section 17.12.140, Appeals of an Action, of this title.
E.
Sign Violations.
1.
Enforcement by Person Appointed by the City Manager. It shall be the duty of the person appointed by the City Manager to enforce the provisions of this ordinance pertaining to the use of signs and the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, alteration or addition to any signs, abandoned, or unmaintained signs or any violation of this chapter. Any permit or license of any type issued by any department or officer of the City in conflict with the provisions of this chapter is declared to be null and void.
2.
Public Nuisance and Enforcement. Any sign erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, or moved contrary to the provisions of this ordinance, and any illegal, abandoned, or unmaintained signs contrary to the provisions of this ordinance, are hereby declared to be public nuisances; refer to Section 8.52.110, Abatement by City, of this code.
F.
Removal of Temporary Signs by Unauthorized Persons—Prohibited. .....Except as provided below, no person other than those authorized by Section 17.84.010(E)(1) shall remove any temporary sign from any property not owned or leased by that person, including any temporary sign within a public right-of-way. The above notwithstanding, a person not otherwise authorized by Section 17.84.010(E)(1) may remove temporary signs placed within the public right-of-way on property owned or leased by that person.
(Ord. 1245 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1172 § 3 (part), 1996)
17.84.020 - General Regulations. ¶
A.
Purpose and Intent. .....The purpose of these general regulations is to define the parameters for design, size, height and location of signs. The requirements related to the number, design type and size of signs outlined in this chapter are intended to be maximum standards which do not necessarily ensure compatibility with building architecture, the neighborhood and the community appearance. Consideration shall be given to the sign's relationship to the overall appearance of the subject property and surrounding area.
B.
General Design Standards.
1.
Construction of Signs.
a.
Signs shall be constructed as to not obstruct line of sight for pedestrians, bicyclists or vehicular drivers.
b.
All permanent sign faces shall be constructed of permanent materials including, but not limited to, painted and/or sandblasted wood, ceramic tile, applied letters, carved wood, metal, plastic or other compatible, durable and waterproof material. No material more combustible than treated wood shall be used in the construction of any permanent sign.
c.
All signs shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable Uniform Building Code and National Electrical Code provisions.
d.
Sign support hardware shall be of a compatible material and design with the sign it supports and shall compliment the architecture and design of building to which it is affixed. Sign supports of a permanent sign shall be reviewed as part of the sign application.
e.
Signs shall be designed and oriented to minimize light or glare upon adjacent residential properties and public rights-of-way.
f.
Sign design, scale, color and materials shall be selected that are compatible in style with the building it serves.
2.
Lighting of Signs.
a.
Electrical lines from buildings to signs shall be concealed from public view. Exposed raceways are prohibited.
b.
Light fixtures in planted areas or within support structures shall be screened.
c.
All external lighting shall be directed away from any adjacent residential uses and public rights-of-way.
d.
Internally lighted signs shall be a maximum of 200,000 lumens. Neon lighting may be used as an alternative lighting source.
3.
Landscaping.
a.
Landscaped planters shall be required to be installed at the base of all permanent freestanding signs.
b.
The area of the landscaped planter shall be at least equal in size to the area of two sign faces for pole signs and one sign face for monument signs.
c.
All landscaped planters shall be irrigated and landscaped with living plant material. Drought tolerant, low maintenance plants shall be utilized wherever possible.
d.
The type of irrigation required will be dependent on the type of landscaping proposed. Plants requiring extensive watering shall require automatic irrigation systems.
e.
All landscaped planter areas and plant materials shall be maintained in a neat and healthy manner and shall be kept free of all debris and trash.
C.
Design of signs within an Architectural Overlay District. .....The Architectural Overlay District sign standards are intended to maintain or enhance the character of the area. Public and private buildings have been constructed and maintained in the traditional Spanish Colonial Revival style of architecture. The district emphasizes a pedestrian orientation giving the area a distinct identity. The design, scale, color and materials of signs should be compatible with both the Spanish Colonial Revival style of architecture and the unique character of the district in which the sign is to be located. Therefore, signs within the Architectural Overlay District shall comply with the following additional standards:
1.
All signs shall be hand-crafted in appearance.
2.
Acceptable sign materials may include, but are not limited to, sandblasted and carved wood, hand-painted, glazed tile, pinned metal or wood letters, or other similar materials. All signs shall be constructed of and mounted and supported with materials compatible with the Spanish architectural theme including, but not limited to, stained wood supports and accents, trowelled stucco applications, painted terra cotta tiles, ornamental wrought iron, canvas awnings or other similar materials.
3.
Signs may be illuminated as follows:
a.
External lighting (e.g. spot lighting, goose neck lights).
b.
Back lighting.
c.
Neon lighting with the approval of a Discretionary Sign Permit per Section 17.16.250.
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D.
Sign Area Allowed.
1.
Maximum Sign Area Limitations for a Site.
a.
Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this subsection is to regulate the maximum sign area allowed for a site. The intent of these regulations is to make the total sign area allowed on a site proportionate to the length of business frontage. The intent is also to limit the total sign area along any one boundary of a site. Within this subsection, service stations are treated differently than other businesses, in terms of the total sign area permitted, because of the typically limited scale of buildings on a service station site.
b.
Maximum Sign Area Allowed Per a Site.
The maximum sign area allowed for a site shall be as follows:
i.
For nonresidential buildings, one square foot of sign allowed for each lineal foot of all business façade;
ii.
For service stations, one square foot of sign area allowed for each lineal foot of street frontage.
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c.
Maximum Sign Area Oriented Toward Any One Property Line of a Site, Common Parking Area, Pedestrian Area, Driveway or Alley.
The maximum sign area oriented toward any one property line of a site or common parking area, pedestrian space, or driveway shall be limited as follows:
i.
For nonresidential buildings, one square foot of sign allowed for each lineal foot of adjacent building elevation;
ii.
For service stations, one square foot of sign area allowed for each lineal foot of adjacent street frontage;
iii.
For signs oriented toward alleys, a maximum of one six square foot nonilluminated sign per business shall be permitted.
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d.
Computation of Sign Area.
i.
Sign Area of Individual Single-Faced Signs. The area of a sign shall be computed based on the entire area within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of the sign, including all words, symbols, emblems, representations or other display, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the sign or display. The area of a sign shall also include all nonstructural perimeter trim, but excludes the structures or uprights on which the sign is supported, unless such supports or uprights are designed in a manner so as to form an integral background of the sign.
ii.
Sign Area of Window Signs. The area of a window sign shall be the area composed of words, letters, symbols or other display. For maximum window sign area allowed, refer to sign matrix, Section 17.84.030(C) of this chapter.
iii.
Sign Area of Multifaced Signs. Except for monument signs, the sign area for a sign with more than one face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign faces. For monument signs, when two identical sign faces are placed back to back and not more than three feet apart at all points, the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of only one of the sign faces.
e.
Maximum Sign Area Allowed Per Sign. The maximum sign area allowed per sign is 64 square feet.
f.
Maximum Length of a Sign Allowed Per Business Façade. The maximum length of a sign allowed is 75 percent of the length of the business façade.
g.
Maximum Sign Area Allowed Per Business. The maximum sign area allowed per business shall be as follows:
i.
For signs within an Architectural Overlay district, less than 25 square feet unless a Discretionary Sign Permit is approved.
ii.
For signs within areas other than an Architectural Overlay district, 64 square feet unless a Discretionary Sign Permit is approved.
E.
Computation for Sign Height. .....The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from the base of the sign at finished grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. In the case when the finished grade cannot be reasonably determined, sign height and/or finished grade shall be determined by the City Planner or their designee.
F.
Maintenance of Signs. .....If any sign is not maintained free of all defects, including but not limited to cracking, peeling, rusting or other States of disrepair, it shall be the duty of the owner of the sign or the property owner of the business or building to repair, if necessary paint or remove the sign. If the sign is not repaired, painted or removed, the City Planner shall initiate the public nuisance abatement procedures to cause the sign to be repaired, maintained or removed at the expense of the owner of the sign or the property owner of the business or building. Also see Section 17.84.010(E), Sign Violations, of this chapter.
G.
Master Sign Program.
1.
Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure to ensure coordination of the design of new signs concurrent with the design of the project. The intent is to improve the architecture, streetscape, signs and overall aesthetics of the site. A Master Sign Program provides a clear understanding of what the standards are for new and existing signs on the site. A Master Sign Program will also provide for consistent and streamlined review, approval and administration of existing and new signs for the site. A Master Sign Program requires a Discretionary Sign Permit.
2.
Applicability. A Master Sign Program shall be required for the following:
a.
Any existing single-tenant building on which the owner proposes to add and/or modify four or more signs;
b.
Any new nonresidential building;
c.
Any new commercial project with multiple buildings;
d.
Any gas/service station that proposes new signs or modifications to existing signs, except as allowed by State law;
e.
Any existing building on which the owner proposes to add and/or modify four or more signs.
f.
Any existing building on which the owner proposes to add and/or modify fewer than four signs will be reviewed by the Planning Commission, at the owner's request.
3.
Exemptions. Subsequent signs installed that are part of a previously approved Master Sign Program and are consistent with the provisions of that Master Sign Program shall require an Administrative Sign Permit but shall be considered exempt from Discretionary Sign Permit Review.
4.
Application. Applications for a Master Sign Program shall be made in writing on the Discretionary Sign Permit application form provided by the Planning Division and submitted to the Planning Division along with the required fees.
H.
Removal of Signs. .....The City shall require removal of any sign, at the owners' expense and without compensation, that meets any of the following criteria.
1.
Any sign erected without first complying with all ordinances and regulations in effect at the time of its construction, erection or use;
2.
Any sign which was lawfully erected, but whose use has ceased, or the structure upon which the sign has been abandoned by its owner, for a period of not less than 90 days;
3.
Any sign which has been more that 50 percent destroyed, and the destruction is other than facial copy replacement, and the sign cannot be repaired within 30 days of the date of its destruction;
4.
Any sign whose owner seeks relocation thereof and relocates the sign;
5.
Any sign that is temporary;
6.
Any sign for which there has been an agreement between the sign owner and the City, for its removal as of any given date;
7.
Any sign whose owner, outside a change of copy, requests permission to remodel and remodels that sign, or expand or enlarge the building or land use upon which the sign is located, and the sign is affected by the construction, enlargement or remodeling, or the cost of construction, enlargement or remodeling of the sign exceeds 50 percent of the cost of the reconstruction of the building;
8.
Any sign which is or may become a danger to the public or is unsafe;
9.
Any sign which constitutes a traffic hazard not created by a relocation of streets or by acts of the City or County.
10.
Any nonconforming sign where there has been a change of use on the subject site.
(Ord. 1314 §§ 65—67, 2006; Ord. 1308 §§ 15—16, 2006; Ord. 1172 § 3 (part), 1996)
(Ord. No. 1561, § 3(Exh. A, §§ 30, 31), 11-27-2012; Ord. No. 1619, § 4, 4-5-2016)
17.84.030 - Specific Regulations by Sign Type.
A.
Purpose and Intent. .....The purpose of this section is to identify the specific sign standards relating to sign type, sign size, number of signs, height of signs, location of signs, general provisions and the Sign Permits required.
B.
General Notes. .....The following general notes shall apply to all signs listed in the following matrix, unless otherwise indicated:
1.
Signs that require Administrative or Discretionary Sign Permits are indicated in the following matrix. Other sign characteristics besides those indicated in the following matrix may also require administrative or discretionary review.
2.
Signs may be governed by other sections of this code and those sections shall also apply. If there is a conflict in regulations, the most restrictive shall apply.
3.
Change of copy to an existing sign that is identical in sign area, sign size, sign type, location and materials requires an Administrative Sign Permit.
4.
Any change to an existing sign other than a change of copy as defined above requires compliance with the provisions of this chapter. For removal of signs, refer to Section 17.84.020(H), Removal of Signs, of this chapter.
All temporary signs are prohibited in the public right-of-way unless otherwise authorized by this chapter.
6.
All signs listed, unless exempt from both Administrative and Discretionary Sign Permits, will count towards the total allowable sign area.
7.
For Master Sign Programs, see Section 17.84.020(G), Master Sign Program, of this chapter.
8.
For size of signs, see Section 17.84.020(D), Sign Area Allowed, of this chapter.
9.
For height of signs, see Section 17.84.020(E), Computation for Sign Height, of this chapter.
10.
For signs overhanging the public right-of-way, see Section 17.84.030(E), Permanent Signs Encroaching into Public Right-of-Way, of this chapter.
11.
For sign exceptions, see Section 17.16.260, Sign Exception Permits, of this title.
12.
Fascia signs cannot extend more than 18 inches above the lower edge of a sloping roof.
13.
Unless otherwise permitted pursuant to this chapter, no person shall display or cause to be displayed any sign on, within or over any public street or right-of-way or public property in the City.
14.
Unless otherwise permitted pursuant to this chapter, no person shall display or cause to be displayed any sign on, within or over any private property in the City without the written consent of the owner, lessee or other person lawfully in possession of the property.
15.
Except as expressly permitted or authorized in this chapter, all other signs are prohibited within the City.
16.
Any non-commercial message may be substituted for the copy on any commercial sign that is allowed under the municipal code.
Table 17.84.030A
Matrix of Sign Types
| Sign Type | Maximum Number of Signs Permitted |
Maximum Size per Sign |
Maximum Height per Sign |
Sign Permits Required |
Other Special Considerations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| These are special considerations required for the specifc type of sign proposed. |
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| Address Signs | 2 per unit | 4 sq. ft. | — | None | Character Height Max: Res: 8 in. Non- Res: 1 ft. |
| Ancillary Service Signs |
5 per business | 2 sq. ft. per sign |
— | None | Ancillary service signs must be afxed to building, wall, window. |
| Animated Signs | Prohibited | ||||
| Arcade Signs | — | 64 sq. ft. outside an Architectural Overlay District, less than 25 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
— | Adm. Sign Permit |
Sign must provide minimum of 8 ft. clearance between bottom of sign and sidewalk. |
| — | Between 25 sq. ft. and 64 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
— | Adm. Sign Permit, and Discretionary Sign Permit |
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| ATM Signs | 2 | 5 sq. ft. per ATM |
— | Adm. Sign Permit, in |
Signs permitted on ATM |
| conjunction with Building Permit |
machine only and may be lighted. |
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| Awning signs | — | 64 sq. ft. outside and Architectural Overlay District, less than 25 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
— | Adm. Sign Permit |
Sign must provide minimum of 8 ft. clearance between bottom of sign and sidewalk. |
| Between 25 sq. ft. and 64 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
Adm. Sign Permit, and Discretionary Sign Permit |
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| Balloon Signs | Prohibited | ||||
| Banner Signs | One per business |
64 sq. ft. | — | Adm. Sign Permit |
See Section 17.84.030(H) for criteria |
| Bed and Breakfast Signs: Within a Residential Zone |
Refer to Section | 17.28.090,Bed and Breakfast Inns, |
of this title | ||
| Bed and Breakfast Signs: Outside a Residential Zone |
Refer to specifc | sign type proposed | |||
| Blade Signs | One (1) per tenant street and pedestrian way frontage; no more than two (2) per tenant (See Section 17.84.030(G)) |
Six (6) square feet |
Fifteen (15) feet from ground to the top of sign |
Adm. Sign Permit |
See Section 17.84.030(G) for Criteria |
| Blinking, Flashing Signs |
Prohibited | ||||
| Business Directory Signs |
1 freestanding sign per street frontage |
Freestanding sign: 24 sq. ft |
6 ft. | Adm. Sign Permit, and Discretionary Sign Permits for wall mounted business directory signs 25 to 64 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
Nameplates indicating only the tenant and suite are exempt from these requirements. Residential directory signs are exempt from this requirement. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 wall sign per public entrance into building |
Wall sign: 64 sq. ft. |
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| Canopy Signs | — | 64 sq. ft. outside an Architectural Overlay District, less than 25 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
— | Adm. Sign Permit |
Sign must provide minimum of 8 ft. clearance between bottom of sign and sidewalk. |
| Between 25 sq. ft. and 64 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
— | Adm. Sign Permit, and Discretionary Sign Permit |
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| Channel Letter Signs |
Refer to wall sign standards | ||||
| Commercial Mascot Signs |
Prohibited | ||||
| Construction Signs |
1 per street frontage |
12 sq. ft. within a residential zone 24 sq. ft. within a nonreside ntial zone |
4 ft. within a residential zone 6 ft. within a nonresiden- tial zone |
None | Signage may only be displayed when building permits are active for the construction project. |
| Directional Signs |
— | — | — | None | Cannot contain advertising. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Drive-Up Menu Board Signs for Drive-Up Food Service |
2 per site | 32 sq. ft. | 6 feet | Adm. Sign Permit Menu board signs require a Conditional Use Permit |
Menu board and speakers shall be oriented away from residential uses and from public right-of- way. |
| Fascia Signs | — | 64 sq. ft. | — | Adm. Sign Permit, and Discretionary Sign Permit for signs 25 to 64 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
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| Flags | 3 per site or building |
40 sq. ft. per fag |
Flag pole may not exceed the height of the zone in which it is located |
None | Flag pole may require a Building Permit. |
| Flag Signs | 1 per site or building |
40 sq. ft. per fag sign |
Flag pole may not exceed the height of the zone in which it is located |
Adm. Sign Permit |
Flag signs shall count towards total sign area. |
| Freestanding Signs |
Refer to specifc | sign type | |||
| Freeway- Oriented Signs |
Prohibited (regardless of size or height) | ||||
| Freeway-Visible Sign |
As determined through the Discretionary Sign Permit process |
Consistent with Section 17.84.020(D), and subject to the Discretionary Sign Permit process |
Consistent with Section 17.84.020(D), and subject to the Discretionary Sign Permit process |
Discretionary Sign Permit, and Administrative Sign Permit |
A Discretionary Sign Permit is required to ensure that the Freeway-Visible Sign does not become a Freeway- Oriented Sign. |
| Garage Sale Signs |
1 per site | 4 sq. ft. | — | None | Must be posted on site and removed no later than the day after the sale. No of-site signs allowed. |
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| Sign Type | Maximum Number of Signs Permitted |
Maximum Size per Sign |
Maximum Height per Sign |
Sign Permits Required |
Other Special Considerations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Opening Signs |
1 per site | 4 sq. ft. | — | Adm. Sign Permit |
Will not count toward banner allowance during calendar year. May be displayed for a maximum of 30 days. The application for a Temp. Banner Permit must accompany a new business license application or new certifcate of occupancy. |
| Hand Held Signs |
Prohibited | ||||
| Marquee Signs | 1 per building frontage |
64 sq. ft. | The sign shall not exceed the height of the building upon which the sign is located. |
Adm. Sign Permit, and Discretionary Sign Permit for marquee signs 25 to 64 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
Marquee signs may be allowed for uses such as entertainment, churches, temples or other similar uses that require interchangeable copy. |
| Model Home Complex Signs |
Determined through the Conditional |
Determined through the Conditional |
15 ft. for fag signs |
Adm. Sign Permit |
Signs must be removed upon buildout of |
| Use Permit process for model home complex, maximum 3 fags per model |
Use Permit process |
subdivision. Signs for model home complex shall also require a Conditional Use Permit. |
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| Monument Signs |
1 monument sign per street frontage. 1 additional sign for sites with more than 150 ft. of street frontage |
64 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | Adm. Sign Permit, and Discretionary Sign Permit for monument signs which are: over 6 feet in height up to 10 feet, over 24 sq. ft. (per face) for a single- tenant monument sign, over 32 sq. ft. (per face) for a multi- tenant monument sign |
Only 1 sign face of a monument sign shall count towards overall sign allowance for site. |
| Moving, Revolving Signs |
Prohibited | ||||
| Mural | Maximum of one mural per legal parcel, or one mural per building, whichever is more restrictive. |
Mural area is not to exceed a single wall plane. |
Shall not exceed the maximum height of the zone or exceed the height of the structure on which it is applied, whichever is more restrictive |
Mural Permit | Materials or paint shall be weatherproof or resistant to wear. May only be permitted in non-residential zones. Shall not include integrated illumination, electrical, or moving |
| components but may be illuminated by non-integrated light. Permit expires two years from issuance, at which time, a new permit may be obtained or the mural removed. |
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| The mural shall be properly maintained through repair, paint. or any necessary treatment, so as to prevent decay. Defective or insufcient weather protection for exterior treatments and facades, including faded paint or materials and grafti, shall be promptly addressed, and repaired or stabilized to prevent further deterioration. |
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| Noise Making or Audible Signs, Except for Drive-Up Menu Boards |
Prohibited | ||||
| Nonpermanent Vehicle Signs, Including Semitrailers |
Prohibited | ||||
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| Of-Site, Billboard Signs |
Prohibited | ||||
| Open House Signs |
1 sign on site plus 5 of-site directional signs. Maximum of 1 sign per intersection directing trafc in same direction |
4 sq. ft. | 4 ft. | None | Open house sign shall be allowed only while the open house is in progress, cannot remain over night, cannot be afxed to any public above ground structure (such as utility poles) cannot be placed in the public right-of- way and cannot interfere with trafc. |
| Permanent Mounted Vehicle Signs |
1 per side, 2 sides maximum |
64 sq. ft. | — | None | Sign must be painted on the vehicle and the vehicle must be licensed and operable. |
| Project Identifcation Signs |
Project Identifcation signs shall be reviewed through a Discretionary Sign Permit process. |
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| Residential | |||||
| Permanent Subdivision/ Apartment Complex (5 or more units)/ Mobile home park Signs |
2 per entrance from public right-of-way |
24 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | Adm. Sign Permit |
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| Non- Residential |
2 per entrance from public right-of-way |
64 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | Adm. Sign Permit |
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| Pole Signs | 1 per site | 64 sq. ft. | 15 ft. | Adm. Sign Permit, and Discretionary Sign Permit |
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| Portable Signs | Maximum of 1 sign per business, and a maximum 2 signs per building for multi-tenant buildings |
6 sq. ft. per side, 2 sides maximum |
4 ft. for portable signs not fush against building. 6 ft. for portable signs fush against the building |
Adm. Sign Permit |
Refer to portable sign Section 17.84.030(D), Portable Signs. Sign cannot encroach into public right-of- way. |
| Projecting Signs |
1 per business | 64 sq. ft. | — | Adm. Sign Permit, and Discretionary Sign Permit for signs 25 to 64 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
Sign must provide minimum of 8 ft. clearance between bottom of sign and sidewalk. Cannot project more than 2 ft. from wall to which it is afxed. |
| Real Estate Signs: Other than Open House Signs |
1 per building or site |
24 sq. ft. if within a commerci- al zone. 12 sq. ft. if within a |
Freestanding sign: 6 feet |
None | Cannot be lighted; must be located on- site; sign area of the real estate |
| Sign Type | Maximum Number of Signs Permitted |
Maximum Size per Sign |
Maximum Height per Sign |
Sign Permits Required |
Other Special Considerations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| residential zone |
sign shall not count towards total sign area permitted for the site. Signage may only be displayed when real estate is actively on market for sale, lease, or rent. |
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| Recycling Facility Signs |
Refer to Section | 17.28.250,Recycling Facilities, of this title. |
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| Roof-Mounted Signs |
Prohibited | ||||
| Security Signs | 1 per unit | 2 sq. ft. | — | None | |
| Service Station Signs |
Canopy sign: 2 signs maximum and 1 sign maximum per elevation |
24 sq. ft. | — | Adm. Sign Permit, and Discretionary Sign Permit |
Price signs regulated by State. |
| Spanner sign: 1 per pump island (may be 2-sided) |
24 sq. ft. | — | |||
| Monument sign: 1 per lot frontage |
32 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | |||
| Pole sign: 1 per site |
32 sq. ft. | 15 ft. | |||
| Shingle Signs | — | 64 sq. ft. outside an Architectural Overlay District, less than 25 sq. ft. within an |
— | Adm. Sign Permit |
Sign must provide minimum of 8 ft. clearance between bottom of sign and sidewalk. |
| Architectural Overlay District |
|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Between 25 sq. ft. and 64 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
Discretionary Sign Permit |
||||
| Snipe Signs | Prohibited | ||||
| Special Event Signs |
— | — | — | Adm. Sign Permit |
Shall not be installed 30 days prior to the event, and shall be removed within 2 days after event. Cannot create a trafc hazard. |
| Umbrella Sign | — | — | 1′ copy | Adm. Sign Permit |
Umbrellas shall be made of fre- retardant material. Copy area shall not count towards overall sign area for business and site. |
| Wall Sign | — | 64 sq. ft. | — | Administrative Sign Permit Discretionary Sign Permit for signs 25 to 64 sq. ft. within an Architectural Overlay District |
Wall signs must be permanently afxed to the building. |
| Wind Driven Signs |
Prohibited | ||||
| Window Sign Under 25% of Individual Window |
— | Less than 25% of individual window |
— | None | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Over 25% of Individual Window |
— | 64 sq. ft. | — | Administrative Sign Permit |
C.
Portable Signs. .....Portable signs, excluding banner signs, shall be allowed for businesses subject to the following:
1.
Design of Portable Signs.
a.
The portable sign shall be hand-crafted in appearance.
b.
Acceptable materials may include, but not be limited to, metal, painted wood, plastic, ceramics, or other similar durable materials. Paper, light cloth, exposed or unpainted wood and particle board are prohibited.
c.
Portable signs cannot be lighted.
d.
Portable signs shall be well maintained.
e.
The sign area of a portable sign shall not count towards the total sign area permitted for business or building.
2.
Location of Portable Signs.
a.
Portable signs must be located immediately adjacent along the business storefront and in close proximity to the main public entrance of the business advertised.
b.
At no time shall portable signs be placed within any landscaped area.
c.
The portable sign must be able to be easily carried and transported, not permanently affixed to the street, sidewalk, wall, awning, public fixtures, or other similar public improvements.
d.
The portable sign may remain outside only during those hours the business is open.
e.
The portable sign shall be located outside the public right-of-way.
f.
The portable sign cannot interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic or parking.
g.
The portable sign cannot pose a safety threat.
D.
Permanent Signs Encroaching into Public Right-of-Way. .....The following permanent sign types may be allowed to encroach into the public right-of-way when all of the following standards are complied with:
1.
Maximum Encroachment.
Table 17.84.030B
Maximum Encroachments of Permanent
Signs into the Public Right-of-Way
| Sign Type | Maximum Encroachment into Public Right-of-Way |
|---|---|
| Arcade | 24″ |
| Awning | 48″ |
| Canopy | 48″ |
| Shingle | 24″ |
| Fascia | 12″ |
| Marquee | 12″ |
| Projecting | 24″ |
| --- | --- |
| Wall | 12″ |
2.
The sign must be permanently affixed to the building it serves.
3.
The sign shall not create a traffic hazard for pedestrians or vehicles.
4.
The sign shall not extend beyond the edge of sidewalk or curb adjacent to the street.
5.
The sign shall maintain a minimum of eight feet vertical clearance between the sidewalk and bottom of the sign.
6.
The owner of the sign encroaching into the public right-of-way shall be required to enter into an agreement with the City that indemnifies the City from all liability associated with the sign that encroaches.
7.
For temporary banners over the public right-of-way refer to temporary banner sign policy.
E.
Temporary Signs.
1.
Unpermitted Temporary Signs Found in the Right-of-Way. Any unpermitted temporary sign found to be on or over any public street or right-of-way shall promptly be removed and confiscated by the designated official of the City. If a confiscated temporary sign advertises or relates to a specific event, the City will retain it for 10 days after the event ends. If the sign does not advertise or relate to a specific event, the City will retain it for 45 days from the date of confiscation.
2.
A sign's owner or the sign owner's agent may reclaim a confiscated sign by paying a storage fee to the City of $10.00 per sign. The person reclaiming the sign must sign a receipt indicating that the person is either the owner or the owner's agent. Any sign not reclaimed by the end of the applicable retention period will be destroyed.
F.
Signs on Vacant or Unimproved Property. .....Before placing a sign on vacant or unimproved property, each of the following must be satisfied:
1.
The sign owner must file with the City Clerk a written form signed by the owner, lessee, or other person lawfully in possession of the property consenting in writing to the placement of the sign and agreeing to be responsible for removal within the applicable time period; and
2.
The sign must be located a minimum of three feet behind the sidewalk or, if no sidewalk exists, a minimum of eight feet behind the back of the curb or edge of the roadway; and
3.
If the sign relates to a specific event, the sign must be removed within three days after the event ends; and
4.
The sign must comply with all other design criteria established by this code.
G.
Blade Signs. .....Blade signs shall be allowed for businesses in the A-O District subject to the following criteria:
1.
Design of Blade Signs.
a.
The blade sign shall be hand-crafted in appearance.
b.
Three dimensional blade signs are encouraged.
c.
Acceptable sign materials may include, but not be limited to, metal, painted wood, plastic, ceramics, or other similar durable materials. Paper, light cloth, exposed or unpainted wood and particle board are prohibited.
d.
Sign supports, brackets and standards shall be made of wood and/or wrought iron. They may be painted or carved.
e.
Blade signs shall have a maximum thickness of not more than six inches.
f.
Blade signs shall be well maintained.
g.
The sign area of a blade sign shall not count towards the total sign area permitted for business or building providing all existing signage is in conformance with the Sign Code.
h.
Blade signs meeting the design criteria of this section may be added to buildings which are subject to a Master Sign Program, per Section 17.84.020(G), and shall not require modification or amendment to such Master Sign Program, so long as the Master Sign Program has been implemented and all existing signs on the building are in accordance with that Master Sign Program.
i.
Blade signs shall not be illuminated except as provided for in other discretionary processes.
2.
Location of Blade Signs.
a.
A total of two blade signs per tenant shall be permitted, although only one blade sign shall be permitted per tenant street frontage; the other shall be permitted per tenant frontage along a pedestrian way, arcade, paseo or courtyard, all of which must be internal to the project.
b.
A blade sign must provide a minimum of eight-foot clearance between the bottom of the sign and the ground.
c.
A blade sign may project a maximum of four feet from the wall of a building.
H.
Temporary Banner Signs. .....Temporary Banner Signs shall be allowed for businesses city-wide, excluding home-occupations.
1.
Temporary Banner Sign Criteria.
a.
Each business shall be permitted a maximum of one temporary banner sign per business at any given time.
b.
The temporary banner sign cannot exceed 64 square feet. A temporary banner sign will not count towards a business's total sign area allowance.
c.
The temporary banner sign shall be placed on-site and flush on the building. These banners are prohibited in the following locations: city right-of-way, free-standing walls, fences or other areas or fixtures not part of the business's primary structure; other locations as determined by the City Planner to be inconsistent with the intent of this section. No portion of the temporary banner sign shall be free-hanging and all corners of the banner shall be secured to the building.
d.
Temporary banner signs shall be constructed of cloth, canvas, fabric, plastic or other similar durable material.
e.
The temporary banner sign shall be maintained in good condition, free of any defects, including cracking, torn or ripped material, or faded copy.
f.
Each business may have up to four permits per calendar year. Each permit allows the display of a banner sign up to 30 calendar days. Renewals of permits are allowed, but in no case shall a business display a temporary banner for more than 120 days per calendar year. Banners may be replaced during the authorized period so long as they are the same or smaller size and installed in the approved location. These provisions are to ensure temporary banner signs are not used as permanent display or in-lieu of permanent signs for the business.
(Ord. 1314 § 68, 2006; Ord. 1308 §§ 18—19, 2006; Ord. 1304 §§ 33—34, 2005; Ord. 1257 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1205 §§ 1—4, 1998; Ord. 1172 § 3 (part), 1996)
(Ord. No. 1561, § 3(Exh. A, § 32), 11-27-2012; Ord. No. 1594, § 3(Exh. A, §§ 42, 43), 5-5-2015; Ord. No. 1599, § 4(Exh. A, 1), 7-7-2015; Ord. No. 1619, § 4, 4-5-2016; Ord. No. 1660, § 3, 9-4-2018; Ord. No. 1759, § 3(Exh. A), 10-3-2023)
17.84.040 - Nonconforming Wall-Mounted Signs.
A.
Continuation. .....A legal nonconforming wall-mounted sign may continue in existence so long as the sign is maintained in a safe, neat, and attractive manner, subject to other provisions of this chapter.
B.
Maintenance. .....A legal nonconforming wall-mounted sign may be updated and maintained, including change of copy, illumination upgrades, and replacement as long as the location is the same and the sign area is less than or equal to that of the existing legal nonconforming wall-mounted sign.
C.
Change of use. .....A legal nonconforming wall-mounted sign shall be removed or brought into conformance with current Sign Ordinance provisions when a change of the advertised use occurs, as change of use is defined by Section 17.88.030.
(Ord. No. 1619, § 4, 4-5-2016)
Chapter 17.86 - STATE-MANDATED RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
17.86.010 - Two-unit projects.
A.
Purpose. .....The purpose of this section is to allow and appropriately regulate two-unit projects in accordance with Government Code section 65852.21.
B.
Definitions.
1.
A "two-unit project" means the development of two primary dwelling units or, if there is already a primary dwelling unit on the lot, the development of a second primary dwelling unit on a legally subdivided lot in accordance with the requirements of this section.
C.
Application.
1.
Owners.
a.
Only individual property owners may apply for a two-unit project. "Individual property owner" means a natural person holding fee title individually or jointly in the person's own name or a beneficiary of a trust that holds fee title. "Individual property owner" does not include any corporation or corporate person of any kind (partnership, LP, LLC, C corp, S corp, etc.) except for a community land trust (as defined by Rev. & Tax Code § 402.1(a)(11)(C)(ii)) or a qualified nonprofit corporation (as defined by Rev. & Tax Code § 214.15).
b.
Any person with a mortgage interest in the lot to be developed with a two-unit project under this section must sign the application indicating the person's consent to the project.
2.
An application for a two-unit project must be submitted on the City's approved form.
3.
The applicant must obtain a certificate of compliance with the Subdivision Map Act for the lot and provide the certificate with the application.
4.
Only a complete application will be considered. The City will inform the applicant in writing of any incompleteness within 30 days after the application is submitted.
5.
The City may establish a fee to recover its costs for adopting, implementing, and enforcing this section of the code, in accordance with applicable law. The City council may establish and change the fee by resolution. The fee must be paid with the application.
D.
Approval.
1.
An application for a two-unit project is approved or denied ministerially, by the Director of Community Development, without discretionary review.
2.
The ministerial approval of a two-unit project does not take effect until the City has confirmed that the required documents have been recorded, such as the deed restriction and easements.
3.
The approval must require the owner and applicant to hold the City harmless from all claims and damages related to the approval and its subject matter. The hold-harmless obligation runs with the land and applies to future successors of the property and so must be reflected in the recoded covenant and deed restriction.
4.
The approval must require the owner and applicant to reimburse the City for all costs of enforcement, including attorneys' fees and costs associated with enforcing the requirements of this code.
E.
Requirements. .....A two-unit project must satisfy each of the following requirements:
Map Act Compliance. The lot must have been legally subdivided.
2.
Zone. The lot is in a single-family residential zone. For purposes of this section, a single-family residential zone is a zone where the only residential use that is allowed as a primary use is a single residential dwelling on a lot.
3.
Lot Location.
a.
The lot is not located on a site that is any of the following:
(i)
Prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, or land that is zoned or designated for agricultural protection or preservation by the voters.
(ii)
A wetland.
(iii)
Within a very high fire hazard severity zone, unless the site complies with all fire-hazard mitigation measures required by existing building standards.
(iv)
A hazardous waste site that has not been cleared for residential use.
(v)
Within a delineated earthquake fault zone, unless all development on the site complies with applicable seismic protection building code standards.
(vi)
Within a 100-year flood hazard area, unless the site has either:
(A)
Been subject to a Letter of Map Revision prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and issued to the local jurisdiction, or
(B)
Meets Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements necessary to meet minimum flood plain management criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program.
(vii)
Within a regulatory floodway, unless all development on the site has received a no-rise certification.
(viii)
Land identified for conservation in an adopted natural community conservation plan, habitat conservation plan, or other adopted natural resource protection plan.
(ix)
Habitat for protected species.
(x)
Land under conservation easement.
b.
The purpose of subpart E.3.a above is merely to summarize the requirements of Government Code section 659l3.4(a)(6)(B)—(K). (See Gov. Code § 66411.7(a)(3)(C).)
c.
The applicant must provide evidence that the requirements of Government Code section 65913.4(a)(6)(B)— (K) are satisfied.
4.
Not Historic. The lot must not be a historic property or within a historic district that is included on the State Historic Resources Inventory. Nor may the lot be or be within a site that is designated by ordinance as a City or county landmark or as a historic property or district.
5.
No Impact on Protected Housing.
a.
The two-unit project must not require or include the demolition or alteration of any of the following types of housing:
(i)
Housing that is income-restricted for households of moderate, low, or very low income.
(ii)
Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its policy power.
(iii)
Housing, or a lot that used to have housing, that has been withdrawn from rental or lease under the Ellis Act (Gov. Code §§ 7060—7060.7) at any time in the 15 years prior to submission of the urban lot split application.
(iv)
Housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years.
b.
As part of the two-unit application, the applicant and the owner of a property must provide a sworn statement by affidavit representing and warranting that subpart E.5.a above is satisfied.
(i)
The sworn statement must state that:
(A)
No housing that is income-restricted for households of moderate, low, or very low income will be demolished or altered.
(B)
No housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control will be demolished or altered.
(C)
No housing that has been withdrawn from rental or lease under the Ellis Act at any time in the last 15 years will be demolished or altered.
(D)
No housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years will be demolished or altered.
c.
The City may conduct its own inquiries and investigation to ascertain the veracity of the sworn statement, including but not limited to, surveying owners of nearby properties; and the City may require additional evidence of the applicant and owner as necessary to determine compliance with this requirement.
6.
Development Standards and Design Criteria. In addition to the standards and criteria set forth in this section, except as otherwise required by state law, an SB 9 two-unit project, including any development on a lot created through an urban lot split, must conform to all applicable objective development standards
that are set forth in this code, as well as, any applicable specific plans; a planned unit development ordinance or resolution; or by conditions duly promulgated and adopted by the City.
7.
Unit Standards.
a.
Quantity.
(i)
No more than two dwelling units of any kind may be built on a lot that results from an urban lot split. For purposes of this paragraph, "unit" means any dwelling unit, including, but not limited to, a primary dwelling unit, a unit created under this section of this code, an ADU, or a JADU.
(ii)
A lot that is not created by an urban lot split may have a two-unit project under this section, plus any ADU or JADU that must be allowed under state law and SCMC section 17.28.270 (Accessory Dwelling Units).
b.
Unit Size.
(i)
The total floor area of each primary dwelling built that is developed under this section must be:
(A)
Less than or equal to 800 square feet; and
(B)
More than 500 square feet.
(ii)
A primary dwelling that was legally established on the lot prior to the two-unit project and that is larger than 800 square feet is limited to the lawful floor area at the time of the two-unit project. The unit may not be expanded.
(iii)
A primary dwelling that was legally established prior to the two-unit project and that is smaller than 800 square feet may be expanded to 800 square feet after or as part of the two-unit project.
c.
Height Restrictions.
(i)
On a lot that is larger than 2,000 square feet, no new primary dwelling unit may exceed a single story or 16 feet in height, measured from grade to peak of the structure.
(ii)
On a lot that is smaller than 2,000 square feet, no new primary dwelling unit may exceed two stories or 22 feet in height, measured from grade to peak of the structure. Any portion of a new primary dwelling that exceeds one story must be stepped back by an additional five feet from the ground floor; no balcony deck or other portion of the second story may project into the setback.
(iii)
No rooftop deck is permitted on any new or remodeled dwelling or structure on a lot with a two-unit project.
d.
Demo Cap. The two-unit project may not involve the demolition of more than 25 percent of the existing exterior walls of an existing dwelling unless the site has not been occupied by a tenant in the last three years.
e.
Lot Coverage. A two-unit project may not exceed the maximum lot coverage established in the underlying zone. This lot coverage standard is only enforced to the extent that it does not prevent two primary dwelling units on the lot at 800 square feet each. The lot coverage includes all dwellings (primary and accessory) and other structures, including, but not limited to, covered porches and patios, and covered parking areas.
f.
Urban Open Area.
(i)
For purposes of this subsection (E)(7)(f), the term "urban open area" has the same meaning as provided in Title 17, section 17.88 (Definitions). It is calculated as a percentage of net lot area.
(ii)
If all required urban open area is provide at grade, the lot must include at least 15 percent urban open area for each primary dwelling on the lot.
(iii)
If any required urban open space is provided above grade (e.g., a deck on a second story), the lot must include at least 25 percent urban open area for each primary dwelling on the lot.
g.
Setback.
(i)
Generally. All setbacks must conform to those objective setbacks that are imposed through the underlying zone.
(ii)
Exceptions. Notwithstanding subpart E.7.g(i) above:
(A)
Existing Structures. No setback is required for an existing legally established structure or for a new structure that is constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing legally established structure.
(B)
Eight hundred sf; 4-foot side and rear. The setbacks imposed by the underlying zone must yield to the
degree necessary to avoid physically precluding the construction of up to two units on the lot or either of the two units from being at least 800 square feet in floor area; but in no event may any structure be less than four feet from a side or rear property line.
(iii)
Front Setback Area. Notwithstanding any other part of this code, dwellings that are constructed under this section must be at least 30 feet from the front property lines. The front setback area must:
(A)
Be kept free from all structures greater than three feet high;
(B)
Be at least 50 percent landscaped with drought-tolerant plants, with vegetation and irrigation plans approved by a licensed landscape architect;
(C)
Allow for vehicular and fire-safety access to the front structure.
h.
Parking. Each new primary dwelling unit must have at least one off-street parking space per unit unless one of the following applies:
(i)
The lot is located within one-half mile walking distance of either:
(A)
A corridor with fixed route bus service with service intervals no longer than 15 minutes during peak commute hours; or
(B)
A site that contains:
(1)
An existing rail or bus rapid transit station,
(2)
A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service, or
(3)
The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
(ii)
The site is located within one block of a car-share vehicle location.
i.
Garage. Any proposed covered or enclosed garage must comply with the following requirements:
(i)
Each enclosed garage must maintain a parking space with an interior parking clearance of at least nine feet wide by 18 feet long for each vehicle that the garage is designed to hold.
(ii)
Storage cabinets or mechanical equipment, including, but not limited to water heaters, utility sinks, or washer and dryer, must not encroach into the required parking area.
(iii)
The garage must be equipped with an automatic roll-up garage door opener.
(iv)
Each garage must maintain all required parking spaces clear and accessible to park at all time.
j.
Building Separation. Except as otherwise allowed by state law, a minimum building separation of 10 feet shall be maintained between all detached structures on a lot, including all residential units, garages, and accessory structures.
k.
Architecture.
(i)
Unit Design Standards.
(A)
If there is a legal primary dwelling on the lot that was established before the two-unit project, any new primary dwelling unit must match the existing primary dwelling unit in exterior materials, color, and dominant roof pitch. The dominant roof slope is the slope shared by the largest portion of the roof.
(B)
If there is no legal primary dwelling on the lot before the two-unit project, or if an existing primary dwelling is demolished in accordance with this code, and if two primary dwellings are developed on the lot, the dwellings must match each other in exterior materials, color, and dominant roof pitch. The dominant roof slope is the slope shared by the largest portion of the roof.
(C)
All exterior lighting must be energy-efficient, shielded, and comply with other applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
(D)
If any portion of a dwelling allowed to encroach into a setback established by the underlying zone, then all windows and doors in that portion must either be (for windows) clerestory with the bottom of the glass at least six feet above the finished floor, or (for windows and for doors) utilize frosted or obscure glass.
(E)
Each new primary dwelling unit must have a clear passageway to the main exterior entrance that is accessible directly from the street. For purposes of this section, a passageway means a pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street to one entrance of the dwelling unit. The main entrance must be covered with an overhang or roof that is at least three feet deep.
(F)
A pedestrian pathway must be provided to access front doors to all units on the lot.
(G)
If pedestrian access and drive access are provided via same pathway, the pedestrian pathway must meet ADA walking path width and non-slip surface standards, and must be distinctive in materials from the driveway.
l.
Landscaping.
(i)
Tree Removal.
(A)
No mature tree may be removed on a lot with any development under this section unless removal is necessary to constructing a dwelling unit that must be allowed under state law.
(B)
"Mature tree" means a tree with a diameter of six inches or more or a height of eight feet or taller.
(C)
A tree may only be removed under subparagraph E.7.l(i)(A) above if it is replaced with at least two mature trees of the same type and with a combined trunk diameter that is the same or larger than that of the removed tree.
(D)
If a certified arborist determines that there is not space on the lot for a replacement tree that is required under subparagraph E.7.l(i)(C) above, owner may pay the replacement cost of the tree, as determined by the City's tree-replacement cost schedule.
(ii)
Setback Landscaping. In setback areas visible from the public right-of-way, and all space that is not walkways, parking space, drive aisle, or private recreation area, must be fully landscaped and irrigated.
(iii)
Lot Generally. The lot must comply with the landscaping and irrigation requirements contain in the Landscape Standards in the Zoning Ordinance.
(iv)
Screening. Evergreen landscape screening must be planted and maintained between each dwelling and adjacent lots (but not rights-of-way) as follows:
(A)
According to a planting and irrigation plan that is prepared by a licensed landscape architect.
(B)
At least one 15-gallon size plant must be provided for every 15 linear feet of exterior wall. Alternatively, at least one 24 inch-box size plant must be provided for every 25 linear feet of exterior wall. Plantings required by this subsection must be planted adjacent to applicable exterior walls.
(C)
Trees must be at least six feet tall when installed. As an alternative, a solid fence of at least six feet in height may be installed.
(D)
All landscaping must be drought-tolerant.
(E)
All landscaping must be from the City's approved plant list.
m.
Storage Facilities. Each new primary dwelling unit must provide private secure storage space of at least 96 cubic feet. Closets and cupboard space within the unit interior do not count toward this requirement.
n.
Laundry Facilities. Any proposed washer and dryer facilities must be located in an enclosed portion of a dwelling. The laundry equipment may not be located in any required parking area or outside of an enclosed building.
o.
Water Heater. Each new primary dwelling unit must have a separate water heater. A water heater with tank must be located in the unit's interior. No exterior water heater tank enclosures are permitted. A tankless water heater inside or outside the dwelling may be substituted for a tank heater if all building standards are satisfied.
p.
Mechanical Equipment, Metering Devices. All roof- and ground-mounted mechanical equipment and metering devices must be completely screen from public view. All ground-mounted equipment and aboveground utility meters, including, but not limited to, heating, cooling, or ventilating equipment, water meters, gas meters, and irrigation equipment, must be shown on the site plan and must be placed outside of the required front setback area, unless they are installed below grade. If mechanical equipment or a metering device is located between a structure and the property line, an unobstructed path at least three feet wide must be provided to and between the equipment and the property line.
q.
Access and Circulation.
(i)
All on-site vehicular access, circulation, back-up, and turn-around areas must comply with applicable City standards.
(ii)
No more than one drive approach may be created for any two-unit projects.
(iii)
A driveway must be at least 14 feet wide. A greater width might be required by the fire authority.
r.
Refuse Storage Areas.
(i)
Each primary dwelling on the lot must have at least three receptacles (one each for trash, recyclables, and organics) from the City's Franchise Waste Hauler (collectively, "trash containers").
(ii)
Trash containers must be stored within designated refuse-storage areas only. They may not be stored within required parking areas.
(iii)
The storage area required for each trash container must be at least three feet wide by three feet deep.
(iv)
No trash container may be stored so as to be visible from any public right-of-way.
s.
Nonconforming Conditions. A two-unit project may only be approved if all nonconforming zoning conditions are corrected.
t.
Utilities.
(i)
A primary dwelling unit may have a direct utility connection to an onsite wastewater treatment system in accordance with this paragraph and the City's code. Each primary dwelling unit on the lot that is or that is proposed to be connected to an onsite wastewater treatment system must first have a percolation test completed within the last five years or, if the percolation test has been recertified, within the last 10 years.
(ii)
All utilities must be underground.
(iii)
All easements for the provision of electricity, gas water, sewer, and other utility or public service to the lot and each primary dwelling unit must be obtained by the property owner or the applicant before the final map may be recoded. The City may condition approval of the tentative parcel map under this section on the applicant providing evidence that such easement have been agreed to and recorded.
(iv)
Submitted site plans must show the location and dimension of all proposed underground utility and public service facilities serving the lot and each dwelling unit on the lot and the location and dimensions of all related easements.
u.
Building and Safety. All structures built on the lot must comply with all current local building standards. A project under this section is a change of use and subjects the whole of the lot, and all structures, to the City's current code.
8.
Fire-Hazard Mitigation Measures.
a.
A lot in a very high fire hazard severity zone must comply with each of the following fire-hazard mitigation measures:
(i)
It must have direct access to a public right-of-way with a paved street with a width of at least 40 feet. The public right-of-way must have at least two independent points of access for fire and life safety to access and for residents to evacuate.
(ii)
All dwellings on the site must comply with current fire code requirements for dwellings in a very high fire hazard severity zone.
(iii)
All enclosed structures on the site must have fire sprinklers.
(iv)
All sides of all dwellings on the site must be within a 150-foot hose-pull distance from either the public right-of-way or of an onsite fire hydrant or standpipe.
(v)
If the lot does not have a swimming pool, the lot must have a water reservoir of at least 5,000 gallons per dwelling, with fire-authority approved hookups compatible with fire-authority standard pump and hose equipment.
b.
Prior to submitting an application for an urban lot split, the applicant must obtain a certificate of compliance with all applicable fire-hazard mitigation measures in accordance with this subpart E.8. The City or its authorized agent must inspect the site, including all structures on the site, and certify as to its compliance. The certificate must be included with the application. The applicant must pay the City's costs for inspection. Failure to pay is grounds for denying the application.
9.
Separate Conveyance.
a.
Primary dwelling units on the lot may not be owned or conveyed separately from each other.
b.
Condominium airspace divisions and common interest developments are not permitted within the lot.
c.
All fee interest in the lot and all the dwellings must be held equally and undivided by all individual property owners.
(i)
No timeshare, as defined by state law or this code, is permitted. This includes any co-ownership arrangement that gives an owner the right to exclusive use of the property for a defined period or periods of time.
10.
Regulation of Uses.
a.
Residential-only. No non-residential use is permitted on the lot.
b.
No Short-term Rentals. No dwelling unit on the lot may be rented for a period of less than 30 days.
c.
Owner Occupancy. Unless the lot was formed by an urban lot split, the individual property owners of a lot with a two-unit project must occupy one of the dwellings on the lot as the owners' principal residence and legal domicile.
11.
Notice of Construction.
a.
At least 30 business days before starting any construction of a two-unit project, the property owner must give written notice to all the owners of record of each of the adjacent residential parcels, which notice must include the following information:
(i)
Notice that construction has been authorized,
(ii)
The anticipated start and end dates for construction,
(iii)
The hours of construction,
(iv)
Contact information for the project manager (for construction-related complaints), and
(v)
Contact information for the Building and Safety Department.
b.
This notice requirement does not confer a right on the noticed persons or on anyone else to comment on the project before permits are issued. Approval is ministerial. Under state law, the City has no discretion in approving or denying a particular project under this section. This notice requirement is purely to promote neighborhood awareness and expectation.
12.
Deed Restriction. The owner must record a deed restriction, on a form approved by the City, that does each of the following:
a.
Expressly prohibits any rental of any dwelling on the property for a period of less than 30 days.
b.
Expressly prohibits any non-residential use of the lot.
c.
Expressly prohibits any separate conveyance of a primary dwelling on the property, any separate fee interest, and any common interest development within the lot.
d.
If the lot does not undergo an urban lot split: Expressly requires the individual property owners to live in one of the dwelling units on the lot as the owners' primary residence and legal domicile.
e.
Limits development of the lot to residential units that comply with the requirements of this section, except as required by state law.
F.
Specific Adverse Impacts.
1.
Notwithstanding anything else in this section, the City may deny an application for a two-unit project if the building official makes a written finding, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that the project would have a "specific, adverse impact" on either public health and safety or on the physical environment and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact.
2.
"Specific adverse impact" has the same meaning as in Gov. Code § 65589.5(d)(2): "a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete" and does not include: (1) inconsistency with the zoning ordinance or general plan land use designation, or (2) the eligibility to claim a welfare exemption under Revenue and Taxation Code section 2l4(g).
3.
The building official may consult with and be assisted by planning staff and others as necessary in making a finding of specific, adverse impact.
G.
Coastal Regulations Apply in Full. .....Nothing in this section alters or lessens the effect or application of the California Coastal Act.
H.
Remedies. .....If a two-unit project violates any part of this code or any other legal requirement:
The buyer, grantee, or lessee of any part of the property has an action for damages or to void the deed, sale, or contract.
2.
The City may:
a.
Bring an action to enjoin any attempt to sell, lease, or finance the property.
b.
Bring an action for other legal, equitable, or summary remedy, such as declaratory and injunctive relief.
c.
Pursue criminal prosecution, punishable by imprisonment in county jail or state prison for up to one year, by a fine of up to $10,000.00, or both; or a misdemeanor.
d.
Record a notice of violation.
e.
Withhold any or all future permits and approvals.
f.
Pursue all other administrative, legal, or equitable remedies that are allowed by law or the City's code.
(Ord. No. 1723, § 3(Exh. A), 12-7-2021; Ord. No. 1748, § 4(Exh. A), 1-17-2023)
CHAPTER 17.88 - DEFINITIONS
17.88.010 - Purpose and Intent. ¶
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure precision in interpretation of this title. The meaning and construction of words and phrases defined in this chapter apply throughout this title, except where the context of such words or phrases clearly indicates a different meaning or construction.
(Ord. 1172 § 3 (part), 1996)
17.88.020 - General Interpretation. ¶
A.
.....The word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary. The word "may" is permissive and discretionary.
B.
.....The word "should" indicates a guideline that must be followed in the absence of compelling considerations to the contrary.
C.
.....In the case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of any provision and any caption or illustration, the text shall control.
D.
.....References in the masculine and feminine genders are interchangeable.
E.
.....Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, words in the present and the future tense are interchangeable, and words in the singular and plural are interchangeable.
F.
.....Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, the following conjunctions shall be interpreted as follows:
1.
"And" indicates that all connected items or provisions shall apply;
2.
"Or" indicates the connected items or provisions apply singly; and
3.
"And/or" indicates the connected items or provisions may apply singly or in any combination; and
4.
"Either...or" indicates that the connected items or provisions shall apply singly but not in combination.
G.
.....The word "used" shall include arranged, designed, constructed, altered, converted, rented, leased, occupied, or intended to be utilized.
H.
.....The words "City Planner" shall mean the City Planner of the City or designee.
I.
.....The words "City Engineer" shall mean the City Engineer of the City or designee.
J.
.....The words "Building Official" shall mean the Building Official of the City or designee.
K.
.....The words "Community Development Director" shall mean the Community Development Director of the City or designee.
L.
.....The words "Public Works Director" shall mean the Public Works Director of the City or designee.
M.
.....The words "City Manager" shall mean the City Manager of the City or designee.
N.
.....The words "Zoning Administrator" shall mean the Zoning Administrator of the City or designee.
O.
.....The words "Planning Commission" shall mean the City Planning Commission.
P.
.....The words "Design Review Subcommittee" shall mean the San Clemente Design Review/Cultural Heritage Subcommittee of the Planning Commission.
Q.
.....The word "Council" shall mean the City Council, the governing body of the City.
R.
.....The words "Coastal Commission" shall mean the California Coastal Commission established pursuant to the California Coastal Act (Division 20 of the Public Resources Code).
S.
.....The word "City" shall mean the City of San Clemente.
T.
.....The word "County" shall mean the County of Orange.
U.
.....The word "State" shall mean the State of California.
V.
.....The words "Zoning Ordinance" or "this title" shall mean Title 17 of the municipal code of the City.
W.
.....The words "General Plan" shall mean the General Plan of the City.
X.
.....The word "code" shall mean the municipal code of the City.
(Ord. 1172 § 3 (part), 1996)
17.88.030 - Definitions.
In cases where a term is not defined below, the City Planner has
In cases where a term is not defined below, the City Planner has authority to use Merriam-Webster Dictionary or other similar reference to define the meaning of terms, and to interpret terms that may influence decisions.
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"Abutting" means having a common border with, or being separated from such a common border by a right-of-way, alley or easement. Properties separated by a street, alley, intersection, or other public right-ofway (other than an elevated interstate freeway), shall be considered abutting when their property lines would touch in any way if drawn to the center line of such street, alleyway, intersection, or other public right-of-way.
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Accessory Building. See "building, accessory."
"Accessory Dwelling Unit" ("ADU") means a residential dwelling unit that is detached from, attached to, or located within the living area of an existing primary dwelling unit, and that provides complete independent living facilities with permanent provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation facilities for one (1) or more persons. An accessory dwelling unit also includes an efficiency unit, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1, and a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007.
"Accessory Use" means a use incidental or subordinate to, and devoted exclusively to the main use of a lot or a building located on the same lot or building site. Such uses include, but are not limited to, outdoor dining, nursery school play yards, automobile dealership display lots, and plant nurseries. No such use
shall intrude upon the public right-of-way without an encroachment permit issued pursuant to the Municipal Code. See "use, accessory."
Accessory Structure. See "structure, accessory."
"Accessory tobacco sale use" means an accessory use at a grocery store, supermarket, convenience store, retail kiosk, or similar primary use, where no more than two percent (2%) of a business' gross floor area is used for the display or retail sales of conventional cigars, cigarettes, e-cigarettes or tobacco.
Acres, Gross. "Gross acres" means the total number of acres within the subject area, including local street rights-of-way (either existing or to be dedicated), but excluding arterial street rights-of-way (either existing or to be dedicated).
Acres, Net. "Net acres" means the total number of acres created within the subject area once local street rights-of-way (either existing or to be dedicated) have been subtracted from the gross acres.
"Adult" means a person over the age of twenty-one (21).
"Adult bookstore" means any establishment, which as a regular and substantial course of conduct, displays and/or distributes adult merchandise, books, periodicals, magazines, photographs, drawings, sculptures, motion pictures, videos, slides, films, or other written, oral or visual representations which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on a matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts. (See "Adult-Oriented Business" for definition of regular and substantial portion of its business.)
"Adult cabaret" means a nightclub, bar, lounge, restaurant or similar establishment or concern which features as a regular and substantial course of conduct, any type of live entertainment, films, motion pictures, videos, slides, other photographic reproductions, or other oral, written, or visual representations which are characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts.
"Adult hotel/motel" means a hotel or motel, which as a regular and substantial course of conduct provides to its patrons, through the provision of rooms equipped with closed-circuit television or other medium, material which is distinguished or characterized by the emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts and/or which rents, leases, or lets any room for less than a twelve (12) hour period and/or rents, leases or lets any room more than once in a twenty-four (24) hour period and/or which advertises the availability of any of the above.
"Adult model studio" means any premises where there is furnished, provided or procured a figure model or models who pose in any manner which is characterized by its emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts for the purpose of being observed or viewed by any person or being sketched, painted, drawn, sculptured, photographed, filmed, or videotaped before any person who pay a fee, or any other thing of value, as a consideration, compensation, or gratuity for the right of opportunity to so observe the model or remain on the premises. Adult model studio shall not include any live art class or any studio or classroom which is operated by any public agency, or any private educational institution authorized to issue and confer a diploma or degree under Section 94300 et seq. of the Education Code.
"Adult motion picture arcade" means any business establishment or concern containing coin- or slugoperated or manually or electronically controlled still, motion picture or video machines, projectors, or other image-producing devices that are maintained to display images to an individual in individual viewing areas when those images are distinguished or characterized by any emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts.
r slugoperated or manually or electronically controlled still, motion picture or video machines, projectors, or other image-producing devices that are maintained to display images to an individual in individual viewing areas when those images are distinguished or characterized by any emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts.
"Adult-oriented business" means any business establishment or concern which as a regular and substantial course of conduct performs as an adult bookstore, adult theater, adult motion picture arcade, adult cabaret, stripper, adult model studio, adult motel/hotel; any business establishment or concern which as a regular and substantial course of conduct sells or distributes sexually oriented merchandise or sexually oriented material; or any other business establishment or concern which as a regular and substantial course of conduct offers to its patrons products, merchandise, services or entertainment characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts. "Adult-oriented business" does not include those uses or activities, the regulation of which is preempted by state law. "Adult-oriented business" shall also include any business establishment or concern which, as a regular and substantial course of conduct provides or allows performers, models, actors, actresses, or employees to appear in any place in lingerie or similar attire which does not opaquely cover specified anatomical parts. For the purposes of this section, a business establishment or concern has established the provision of products, merchandise, services or entertainment characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts as a regular and substantial course of conduct when one (1) or more of the following conditions exist:
a.
The area devoted to adult merchandise and/or sexually oriented material exceeds more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total display or floor space area open to the public;
b.
The business establishment or concern presents any type of live entertainment which is characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual activity or specified anatomical parts at least four (4) times in any month in any given year.
c.
The regular and substantial course of conduct, of the business consists of or involves the sale, trade, display or presentation of services, products, or entertainment which are characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts.
"Adult theater" means a business establishment or concern which, as a regular and substantial course of conduct, presents live entertainment, motion pictures, videos, slide photographs, or other pictures or visual reproductions which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts.
"Affordable housing" means housing that is rented or sold for an amount that is limited by a set percentage of the County median income, adjusted for family size, as reported and updated annually by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
"Amusement centers" means an establishment where the primary intent is to provide amusement, sport and/or recreation within an enclosed building, structure, or portion thereof. Uses shall include, but not be limited to, video-game devices, pinball machines, billiards, or other uses which the decision-making body determines are of a similar nature.
Animal Hospital. See "veterinary office."
"Antenna" means any externally located object used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves. Antenna shall also include any antenna systems, rods, poles, wires, microwave equipment and other miscellaneous systems, equipment or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves. Any question regarding the definition of the term antenna will be determined by the City Manager or designee. For other types of antennas, please see "satellite antenna."
"Application" means the form, information, plans, required documentation and fees submitted by an applicant to the appropriate public agency for the purpose of determining whether to approve or deny permits, licenses, certificates or other entitlements from a public agency.
Arcades. See definition of "amusement centers."
Area, Lot. See "lot area."
"Arterial streets" means arterial, primary and secondary streets as shown in the "Roadway System Map" of the City's General Plan Mobility and Complete Streets Element.
"Average Building Height" means the methodology used to calculate maximum height limit based on averaging the height of each corner of the roof element compared to finished grade. Please refer to Section 17.24.110 for the method of determining average building height.
B
"Back lighting" is a type of lighting that creates a silhouette of letters or graphics on a structure. A source of light is mounted behind opaque letters or graphics that are offset from a surface (e.g. Light Emitting Diodes behind pin-mounted letters mounted to a building's facade). The light is projected onto the surface behind the letters and graphics so a silhouette of them is created.
"Bar" means an establishment that serves beer, wine, and/or alcohol; may provide seating; and may provide food service.
1.
"Cocktail Lounge" means an establishment that serves beer, wine, and/or alcohol; may provide seating; and may provide food service.
2.
"Taproom" means an establishment, which may also be known as a standalone beer tasting room, for the sale or offering of beer for sampling on the premises of establishments in which beer and beer-related products are available for off-site sale, distribution, and consumption.
"Base Station" has the same meaning as set forth in 47 C.F.R. Section 1.6100(b)(1), or any successor provision.
"Basement" means any portion of a building which has at least sixty percent (60%) or more of the story height below finished grade.
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"Bed-and-breakfast inn" means a structure wherein the owner of the property lives and at least two (2) lodging units without individual kitchens are rented on a short-term basis under separate oral or written contracts and where at least one (1) meal is provided daily in a common dining area.
"Bedroom" means any room which meets the minimum requirements of both the Zoning Ordinance and the Uniform Building Code for a Habitable Room, which is constructed in such a manner that less than fifty percent (50%) of one (1) wall is open to an adjacent room or hallway and which can be readily used for private sleeping purposes shall be counted as a bedroom in order to determine parking or other requirements. For the purpose of calculating parking requirements, the following rooms which regularly make up a standard dwelling unit shall not be considered a "bedroom": one (1) kitchen, one (1) living room; one (1) family or recreation room; one (1) dining room; and the customary sanitary facilities. The City
Planner shall determine whether or not a room qualifies as one (1) of the above exceptions, in accordance with the appeal provisions of Section 17.12.140, Appeals of an Action, of this title.
"Block" means all property fronting upon one (1) side of a street, between intersecting and intercepting streets, or between a street and a railroad right-of-way, waterway, dead-end street, or City boundary. An intercepting street shall determine only the boundary of the block on the side of the street, or a street which it intercepts.
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"Boardinghouse" means either of the following:
1.
A dwelling unit or any portion thereof used to provide long-term lodging under four (4) or more individual contracts or rental agreements.
2.
Any short-term lodging use that it is not a hotel, motel, bed-and-breakfast inn, or STLU (including STAR). Because a STLU is inherently limited to a single rental contract under Subsection 17.28.292C.2, a boardinghouse under this second definition covers all multiple-rental, short-term lodging uses that are not a hotel, motel, or bed-and-breakfast inn.
"Body Art Establishments" means any structure or venue, whether permanent or temporary, where body art is performed.
Building, Accessory. "Accessory building" means an enclosed structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy, which may either be attached to or detached from a primary building on
the same lot, but which is incidental in scale to the primary building and/or within which a use is being conducted and is accessory to the primary use being conducted on the site.
Building, Accessory, Attached. "Attached accessory building" means an accessory building that is structurally part of the primary building, has a common wall, and adjoining floor area.
Building, Primary. "Primary building" means a building within which the principal use or principal occupancy of a lot is conducted.
C
"Carport" means an accessible structure used for automobile shelter which is permanently roofed.
Carport, Street-Facing. "Street-facing carport" means a carport which is oriented toward the street from which primary access to the carport is taken.
"Change of Copy" means the change of any words, letters, numbers, figures, designs or other symbolic representations incorporated into a sign.
"Church or Religious Institution" means a building which is used as an established place of worship, has a regular congregation and regularly offers religious services, represents a recognized creed and form of workshop and is affiliated with an organization of ordained clergy. Legal, conforming churches and religious institutions may operate an emergency shelter as an accessory use, pursuant to San Clemente Municipal Code Chapter 17.56.
"Clinical Service Uses" shall mean establishments which provide physical and mental health services on an out-patient basis. The services may be of preventative, diagnostic, treatment, therapeutic, rehabilitative or counseling nature, but do not include group counseling uses. Typical uses would include, but not be limited to, medical and health clinics, chiropractic/physical therapy clinics, individual counselling services and emergency care centers.
"Coastal sage scrub" means a natural occurring plant community consisting mostly of perennial shrubs and groundcovers adapted to winter rains and summer drought that occurs mostly on coastal hills and canyons within Central and Southern California. Typical Coastal sage scrub plants include: Rhus integrifolia (Lemonadeberry), Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon or California Holly), Artemisia californica (Coastal Sagebrush), Eriogonum fasciculatum (California Buckwheat), Quercus agrifolia (Coast Live Oak), and Salivia spp. (various species of Sage).
Coastal Zone Definitions. For the purposes of the Coastal Zone Overlay, the following definitions shall apply:
1.
"Adjacent structure" means a structure located on a lot contiguous (sharing a property line) to the proposed structure or development.
"Bluff" means any high landform which abuts or is adjacent to the coast and has a vertical relief of ten (10) feet or more. See also definition of "edge" and "face."
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3.
"Canyon" means any valley, or similar landform, which has a vertical relief of ten (10) feet or more. See also definition of "edge" and "face."
4.
"Cliff" means a steep, vertical landform which has a vertical relief of ten (10) feet or more. See also definition of "edge" and "face."
5.
"Coastal" means that area within the City's Coastal Zone as depicted on the "Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas" map of the Land Use Plan in the City's Coastal Program.
6.
"Coastal sage scrub" means vegetation which include, but are not limited to, the following: many species of Dudleya, Calandrinia maritima, Cleomeisomeris, Coreopsisgigantea, Eriogomunigiganteum, Eriogomungrande, Eriophyllumnevinii, Galvesia speciosa, Haplopappus venetus, Hemizonia clementina, Lavatera assurgentiflora, Malacothrix saxatilis, Phacelia lyonii, and Rhus integrifolia, plus two (2) species of Polypodium, Artemisia californica, Crossosoma californicum, Diplacus species, Encelia californica, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Galium, Haplopappus, Helianthemum, Lotus, Lupinus, Malacothamnus, and Opuntia species, Malosma laurina, Rhus integrifolia, Salvia, Senecio, and Solanum species, and Toxicodendron radicans diversilobum, the sprawling Marah macrocarpus and Calystegia macrostegia, and many other showy herbs like species of Castilleja, Haplopappus, Lotus, Lupinus, and Zauschneria, and Eriophyllum confertiflorum.
7.
"Development" means the placement or erection of any solid material or structure, on land or in the water; the discharge or disposal of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid, or thermal waste;
grading, removing, dredging, mining, or extraction of any materials; change in the density or intensity of use of land, including, but not limited to, subdivision pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (commencing with Section 66410 of the Government Code), and any other division of land, including lot splits, except where the land division is brought about in connection with the purchase of such land by a public agency for public recreational use; change in the intensity of use of water, or of access thereto; construction, reconstruction, demolition or alteration of the size of any structure, including any facility of any private, public or municipal utility; and the removal or harvesting of major vegetation other than for agricultural purposes, kelp harvesting, and timber operations which are in accordance with a timber harvesting, and timber operations which are in accordance with a timber harvesting plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Z'BergNejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 (commencing with Section 4511).
Only like development shall be utilized when determining a stringline setback for proposed development.
8.
"Edge" means the upper termination of a bluff, canyon or cliff. When the top edge is rounded away from the face as a result of erosional processes related to the presence of the steep bluff face, canyon, or cliff face, the edge shall be defined as that point nearest the face beyond which the downward gradient of the land surfaces increases more or less continuously until it reaches the general gradient of the bluff, canyon, or cliff. In a case where there is a steplike feature at the top of the bluff face, canyon, or cliff face, the landward edge of the topmost riser shall be taken as bluff edge, canyon edge, or cliff edge.
9.
"Environmentally sensitive area" means any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments.
Environmentally sensitive habitat areas in San Clemente's Coastal Zone include wetlands, riparian areas, habitats of rare or endangered species and several coastal canyons which still contain native plant communities. The environmentally sensitive habitat areas are depicted on the Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas Map of the City's Coastal Element. The canyons contain important natural habitat areas. Development of land in and adjacent to the canyons is subject to the canyon-preservation policies noted in the City of San Clemente Coastal Element. The canyons are as follows: Marblehead Coastal Canyons*, Palizada Canyon, Trafalgar Canyon, Toledo Canyon, Lobos Marinos Canyon, Riviera Canyon, Montalvo Canyon, and Calafia Canyon.
- The Marblehead Coastal Specific Plan site is an area of "deferred certification" and at this time is not a part of the City's adopted Local Coastal Plan. Therefore, these coastal canyon/coastal bluff development standards shall not apply to the Marblehead site or canyons. At the time a Land Use Plan and Coastal Zoning Ordinance are adopted and certified by the California Coastal Commission for the Marblehead Coastal Property, the provisions of this section will be incorporated as an addendum to the City of San Clemente Local Coastal Plan.
"Face" means a sharp or steep face of rock, decomposed rock, sediment, or soil resulting from erosion, faulting, folding, or excavation of the land mass of a bluff, canyon or cliff. The face may be a simple planar or curved surface or it may be steplike in section.
11.
"Native vegetation" means vegetation composed of plants which originated, developed, or were produced naturally in the Southern Orange County coastal region and were not introduced directly or indirectly by humans. Native vegetation includes, but is not limited to, marsh vegetation, native grasslands, coastal/inland sage scrub, and woodlands.
12.
"Primary vegetation line" means one (1) development setback standard that may be utilized for Coastal Canyons; characteristics to be established based on an on-site visit, and inventory of existing vegetation and topography.
13.
"Riparian vegetation" means an environment associated with plant communities which require high soil moisture conditions maintained by transported freshwater in excess of that otherwise available through local precipitation.
14.
"Seacliff" means a cliff whose toe is or may be subject to marine erosion.
"Structure" means any physical construction, including but not limited to, any building, road, pipe, flume, conduit, siphon, aqueduct, telephone line, and electrical power transmission and distribution line.
Only like structures shall be utilized when determining a stringline setback for proposed development.
"Toe" means the lowest part of an embankment.
"Condominium" means an undivided interest in common in a portion of real property coupled with a separate interest in space called a unit, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan, in sufficient detail to locate all boundaries thereof. An individual interest within a condominium may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of real property.
"Congregate care facility" means a facility for senior citizens, that is arranged in a group setting and includes independent living and sleeping accommodations in conjunction with shared dining and recreational facilities. No congregate care units shall contain kitchens.
"Convalescent home" means a facility licensed by the State Department of Public Health, the State Department of Social Welfare, or the County, which provides bed and ambulatory care for patients with post-operative convalescent, chronically ill, or dietary problems, and persons aged or infirm unable to care
for themselves; but not including treatment for alcoholism, drug addiction, or mental or contagious diseases or afflictions.
"Convenience store" means any retail establishment between one hundred (100) and two thousand five hundred (2,500) gross square feet in building area and/or land use area where the primary activity is the display, storage, and/or sale of convenience items, including, but not limited to, prepackaged food products, beverages, household goods, automotive-related items, or other items which the decisionmaking body determines are similar in nature.
"Cottage Food Home Occupation" means an occupation or business enterprise which produces approved cottage food products (as defined by the California Department of Public Health per AB 1616) produced entirely within the kitchen of a residential dwelling unit by the resident(s) thereof, which is clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the dwelling unit. Cottage food home occupations are operated by a cottage food operator, who is a resident of the home.
"Covered parking" means a parking stall(s) within a garage, carport, or completely under the overhanging portion of a building.
"Cultural facilities" means public or private institutions displaying or preserving objects of community or cultural interest in one (1) or more of the arts or sciences, including libraries, museums, and theaters.
"Custom home" means a residential home built within a custom lot subdivision to satisfy the unique design specification of the owner of the lot on which the home is to be built. No property owner or designee shall be entitled to receive more than three (3) permits for such homes within the same custom lot subdivision in any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period. Any property owner or designee who receives more than one (1) permit for a custom home in the same custom lot subdivision shall design each home to have a unique exterior appearance and individualized floor plan.
roperty owner or designee shall be entitled to receive more than three (3) permits for such homes within the same custom lot subdivision in any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period. Any property owner or designee who receives more than one (1) permit for a custom home in the same custom lot subdivision shall design each home to have a unique exterior appearance and individualized floor plan.
"Custom lot subdivision" means a tract of land solely developed with custom homes. A subdivision shall be considered custom only when it is designated as such through the discretionary review process and the City Council adopts an authorizing ordinance pursuant to Government Code Sections 66434F and 66434.2; the tract's designation as a custom lot subdivision shall be noted on any additional map sheet to be recorded with the final map.
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Day Care Facility, Child. "Child Day Care Facility" means a State-licensed facility which provides nonmedical care to children under eighteen (18) years of age in need of personal services, supervision or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual on less than a twenty-four (24) hour basis. Day care facilities include Day Care Centers, Large-family Day Care Homes, and Small-family Day Care Homes, as follows:
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Day Care Center, Child. "Child day care center" means a Day Care Facility other than a Large-family Day Care Home and Small-family Day Care Home, including infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities, and school-age child care centers.
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Day Care Home, Large-Family. "Large-Family Day Care Home" means a home that provides care, protection, and supervision of fourteen (14) or fewer children at any one (1) time, as defined and regulated in Health and Safety Code Section 1597.465 et seq. Large-Family Day Care Homes can care for up to three (3) infants when a facility cares for more than twelve (12) children.
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Day Care Home, Small-Family. "Small-Family Day Care Home" means a home that provides care, protection, and supervision of eight (8) or fewer children, as defined and regulated in Health and Safety Code Section 1597.44 et seq. Small-Family Day Care Homes can care for up to two (2) infants when a facility cares for more than six (6) children.
"Days" shall always be consecutive calendar days unless otherwise stated.
Dedication, Offered. "Offered dedication" means that portion of land that is irrevocably offered to the City for future public rights-of-way or other public use.
"Density" means the number of dwelling units per net or gross acres. Density may also be Stated in the square footage of lot area required per unit. See also "acres, gross," and "acres, net."
Development, New. "New development" means construction, improvement or placement of structure(s) on a parcel(s) of land.
District. See "zone."
"Domicile" means a person's fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes.
"Drive-Through" means relating to or conducting exchanges with clients who drive up to a window and remain in their automobiles.
"Duplex" means a multifamily dwelling containing two (2) dwelling units.
Dwelling, Multiple-Family. "Multiple-family dwelling" means a building or buildings designed with two (2) or more dwelling units, excluding hotels, motels and timeshares.
Dwelling, Single-Family. "Single-family dwelling" means a detached building designed primarily for use as a single dwelling unit, no portion of which is rented or leased as a separate dwelling unit, except as permitted by this code.
"Dwelling unit" means a habitable room or group of habitable rooms (e.g. living room, bedroom, den,
library, recreation, studio, etc.) with no more than one (1) kitchen designed for occupancy by one (1) or more persons living as a single housekeeping unit (as defined in this chapter) and with common interior access to all living, kitchen, and bathroom areas.
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"E-cigarette" means any electronically actuated device or inhaler meant to simulate cigarette smoking that uses a heating element to vaporize a liquid solution, popularly referred to as "juice," and that causes the
user to exhale any smoke, vapor, or substance other than that produced by unenhanced human exhalation. The juice used in e-cigarettes typically contains nicotine, and for this reason e-cigarettes and their juice can be classified as both tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia.
"Elevation" means:
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A scale drawing of the front, rear or side of a building or structure; or
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A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference level.
"Eligible Facilities Request" has the same meaning as set forth in 47 C.F.R. Section 1.6100(b)(3), or any successor provision.
"Employee housing" has the same meaning as it does in the California Employee Housing Act (Cal. Health & Saf. Code, Div. 13, Pt. 1.)
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"Final authority" means the final decision-making authority absent on appeal.
"Floor area ratio" means the total gross floor area, excluding parking structures, interior stairways, and nonhabitable subterranean floors, of all buildings on a lot divided by the lot area.
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Floor Area, Gross. "Gross floor area" means the total enclosed area of all floors of a building measured to the outside face of the structural members of exterior walls, and including halls, stairways, elevator shafts at each floor level, service and mechanical equipment rooms, and habitable basement or attic areas, but excluding outdoor courtyards and stairways and other exterior space.
Floor Area, Dwelling Unit, Net. "Net floor area of a dwelling unit" shall be the total horizontal floor area of all interior space of a dwelling unit, including the exterior walls, measured in square feet. Private parking areas, outdoor patios, and balconies, and areas used in common such as, but not limited to, covered walkways, roofed patio areas, covered entries, covered parking, covered driveways, and loading areas shall not be included as the net floor area of a dwelling unit.
horizontal floor area of all interior space of a dwelling unit, including the exterior walls, measured in square feet. Private parking areas, outdoor patios, and balconies, and areas used in common such as, but not limited to, covered walkways, roofed patio areas, covered entries, covered parking, covered driveways, and loading areas shall not be included as the net floor area of a dwelling unit.
Floor Area, Residential. "Residential floor area" means the total horizontal floor area of all interior space of the dwelling units of a project measured to the outside face of the structural members of exterior walls. Private parking areas, outdoor patios and balconies, and areas used in common such as, but not limited to, covered walkways, roofed patio areas, covered entries, covered parking, and covered driveway and loading areas shall not be included in the residential floor area.
Fueling station (see "Service station".)
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"Garage" means an accessible structure primarily used for automobile shelter which is permanently roofed, and has three (3) enclosed sides and a garage door.
Garage, Street-Facing. "Street-facing garage" means a garage which is oriented, by virtue of the location of the garage door, toward the street from which primary access to the garage is taken.
Grade, Finished. "Finished grade" means the final elevation of the ground surface after development, as shown on a precise Grading Plan.
"Granny flat". See "Accessory Dwelling Unit."
"Group counseling" means counseling or therapy services that are provided to groups of five (5) or more persons at a time. Examples of group-counseling uses include, but are not limited to, nutritional and diet centers; medical, clinical, and other health-related counseling; and career, professional, and life coaching.
"Group instruction" means non-counseling, non-therapy instructional services that are provided to groups of five (5) or more persons at a time. Examples of group-instruction uses include, but are not limited to, classes in photography, fine arts, crafts, or dance or music; driving schools; and yoga or martial-arts studios.
"Guest" when used in reference to an STLU (including a STAR), means any person (including an invitee) visiting a renter of a lodging unit but not authorized by the lease to sleep or stay overnight in the unit.
"Guest house" means living quarters, having no kitchen/kitchenette, located on the same premises with a primary building and occupied for the sole use of occupants of the primary building, temporary guests, or persons permanently employed on the premises. No compensation for use of the guest house, in any form, shall be received or paid.
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"Habitable room" means a space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet compartments, closets, halls, storage or utility space, and similar areas are not considered habitable space. For the purpose of calculating residential parking requirements, any closets, storage or utility spaces greater than seventy (70) square feet in size shall be considered a habitable room.
"Hand held sign" means any sign which is held by or mounted to human beings or animals.
"Hedge" means, for purposes of Section 17.24.090, dense vegetation, which starts at grade or up to 48 inches above grade, so aligned as to form a physical barrier similar in shape and proportion to a wall or fence.
Height, Building. Please refer to Section 17.24.110 for the method of determining building height.
"Height, Chimney." Chimney height is measured from grade to top of the chimney, including any spark arrestor or other appurtenance.
"Helipad" means an area of land designed, constructed, properly equipped, and authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to function as a private landing and takeoff facility for helicopters.
"Heliport" means an area of land designed, constructed, properly equipped, and authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to function as a public landing and takeoff facility for helicopters.
"Historical Resources" means all properties (historic, archaeological, landscapes, traditional, etc.) eligible or potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, as well as those that may be significant pursuant to state and local laws and registration programs such as the California Register of Historical Resources or the City of San Clemente Historic Resources Inventory. For the purpose of this title, the following definitions shall apply:
"Adjacent property" means any property that is located within one hundred (100) yards of property which has been designated as historically significant, and which is determined by the Planning Commission to have an actual or potential visual impact on the historically significant property.
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"Historical district" means an area or distinct section containing structures which have a special character, historical interest or aesthetic value or which represents the Spanish Heritage architectural style typical to the history of the City.
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"Historically significant property" means any site, building or structure of particular historic, architectural or cultural significance to the City as determined by the Planning Commission. Such site may be identified with historic personages or with important events in the main currents of national, State or local history, or may embody the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period, style, method of construction, or may be a notable work of a master builder, designer or architect whose individual genius influenced his age.
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"Landmark" means a building, site, structure, object, or improvement, manmade or natural, with special character or special historical, cultural, architectural, archeological, social, or aesthetic value inherent to the heritage of the City of San Clemente, the State of California, and/or the United States.
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"Demolition of Historic Structures" means an act that destroys in whole or in part a designated historic resource.
"Home occupation" means a business conducted in compliance with Section 17.28.160, Home Occupations, carried out by an occupant conducted as an accessory use within the primary dwelling unit.
"Hospital" means either a general acute care hospital, as defined by Health and Safety Code section 1250(a), that provides a wide range of emergency, clinical, and temporary medical services to the general public, or, to the extent permitted by law, a "standalone emergency department" as defined in Chapter 17.88, Definitions, of this title. It does not include any other "health facility" identified in Health and Safety Code section 1250; nor does it include any other type of specialty hospital.
Household, Eligible. "Eligible household" means a household earning 80 percent or less of the County median income, as defined in the City of San Clemente Housing Element.
"Hotel" means a building or group of buildings on the same parcel, containing six (6) or more short-term lodging units, whether under single or separate ownership that has the following characteristics: Access is provided through a common entrance lobby to lodging units, the lodging units have no cooking facilities, they are accompanied by commercial or recreational facilities that are incidental and accessory to the principal hotel use, and that are a minimum of one thousand (1,000) square feet. Such accessory uses include, but are not limited to, gift shops, clothing stores, and other similar retail uses; beauty parlor, barber
shop, and other similar personal services; ticket, travel, stock brokers, and other similar agencies; restaurants, coffee shops, cocktail lounges, and other similar food and beverage services; meeting rooms, convention centers, and other similar places for public assembly; athletic clubs, health spas, exercise rooms, and other similar recreational facilities; and any other accessory uses which the decision-making authority deems appropriate in conjunction with the principal hotel use. For the purposes of this title, "hotel" does not include those terms defined in this chapter that describe other specific types of lodging uses or arrangements with six (6) or more lodging units.
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Inland Canyon Definitions. For the purposes of this title and Section 17.24.060 - Canyon Setbacks, Inland, the following definitions shall apply:
"Canyon Edge" means the upper termination of a canyon. In cases where the top edge is rounded away from the face of the canyon as a result of erosional processes related to the presence of the canyon face, the canyon edge shall be defined as that point nearest the canyon beyond which the downward gradient of the land surface increases more or less continuously until it reaches the general gradient of the canyon. In a case where there is a steplike feature at the top of the canyon face, the landward edge of the topmost riser shall be taken to be the canyon edge.
"Inland Canyon" means, in noncoastal areas of San Clemente, any valley, or similar landform, which has a vertical relief of ten (10) feet or more. See Section 17.24.060 for Inland Canyon setbacks.
"Noncoastal Canyon" has the same meaning as Inland Canyon.
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"Internet access studio" or "internet café" means any place including but not limited to: computer arcades, computer lounges, cyber arcades, internet cafés, internet arcades, internet workstation stores, on-site computer rentals, PC arcades, and other similar businesses where the primary purpose of the business is devoted to making available the use of computers, or a port connection for a portable computer, to gain access to the internet system. Any internet access studio or internet café consisting of five (5) or more computer terminals made accessible to the public (excluding school, library or similar public use) shall be considered through a Conditional Use Permit.
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Kennel, Commercial. "Commercial kennel" means a lot or premises upon which five (5) or more dogs or cats over the age of four (4) months are kept for the purpose of boarding, breeding, raising or training for a fee or for sale.
"Kitchen" means any room or part of a room which is designed, built, used and/or intended to be used for food preparation and/or cooking which contains facilities that include a sink; a stove, oven, range or other similar non-portable cooking device; and a refrigerator.
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"Landscaping" means an area devoted to, or developed and maintained predominately with, plant materials, including lawn, ground cover, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials. Landscaping may also include accessory decorative outdoor landscape elements, such as pools, fountains, paved or decorated surfaces (excluding driveways, parking, loading, or storage areas), and sculptural elements.
"Live art class" means any premises on which all of the following occur: there is conducted a program of instruction involving the drawing, photographing, or sculpting of live models exposing specified anatomical parts; instruction is offered in a series of at least two (2) classes; the instruction is offered indoors; an instructor is present in the classroom while any participants are present; and pre-registration is required at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of participation in the class.
"Living area" means the interior habitable area of a dwelling unit, including basements and attics, but not including a garage or any uninhabitable structure.
"Lodging unit" means a structure or any portion of a structure that is occupied, designed, or permitted for paid occupancy for lodging or temporary sleeping purposes excluding a single housekeeping unit.
"Long term" means a period of thirty (30) or more consecutive calendar days. When applied to lodging, "long-term" refers to the duration of occupancy.
"Lot" means site or parcel of land under one (1) ownership that has been legally subdivided, resubdivided, or combined, and having frontage upon a street, other than an alley, or a private easement determined by the City Engineer to be adequate for purposes of access.
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"Corner lot" means a lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersections, or upon two (2) parts of the same street, forming an interior angle of less than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees.
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"Flag lot" means a lot having access or an easement to a public or private street by a narrow, private rightof-way.
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"Interior lot" means a lot other than a corner lot.
"Key lot" means a lot with a side line that abuts the rear line of any one (1) or more adjoining lots.
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"Reverse corner lot" means a corner lot, the rear of which abuts the side of another lot.
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"Through lot" means a lot having frontage on two (2) generally parallel streets, with only one (1) primary access.
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Lot coverage means the percent of the lot area that may be covered by all buildings or roofed structures. This includes garages, accessory buildings , balconies, covered patios, decks, covered entryways, and any similar structures that reduce the amount of lot area open to the sky.
For the purpose of this definition, lot coverage shall be measured:
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To the foundation line, for buildings, patio covers, and similar structures; and
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To the edge of the structure, balconies, and similar structures.
Lot Lines.
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"Front lot line" means the narrowest dimension of a lot fronting on a street. In the case of a lot having a curved front lot line, the front lot line, for the purposes of calculating the rear lot line or lot depth of an
irregularly shaped lot, shall be a line which is:
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Tangent to the curve of the front lot line; and
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Parallel to a straight line that connects the points where the side lot lines intersect the front lot line.
In the case of a curved corner, the midpoint of the corner's radius shall demarcate the front lot line from the street side lot line. In the case of multiple curves and/or irregular street frontages, the Planning Division shall determine that an appropriately situated point along that curve shall demarcate the front lot line from the exterior side lot line(s). The determination shall consider in the following order of importance: (a) the general depth-to-width orientation of the lot and the establishment of a practical and reasonable building envelope, (b) the orientation of the lot and orientation of the determined building envelope as it would most harmoniously concur with development and/or building envelopes on the adjacent lots, (c) the existing development on the subject lot and the degree to which it may conform to more than one (1) possible determination, and (d) other factors specific to the lot that would affect the practicality and reasonableness of a determined building envelope
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"Rear lot line" means a lot line, not intersecting a front lot line, which is most distant from and most closely parallel to the front lot line. For the purpose of calculating lot depth, the rear lot line of an irregularly shaped lot shall be calculated as follows:
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For a trapezoidal lot, the rear line of which is not parallel to the front lot line, the rear lot line shall be deemed to be a line parallel to the front line and drawn through a point bisecting the recorded rear lot line; or
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For all other irregularly shaped lots, a line ten (10) feet in length within the lot and farthest removed from the front lot line and parallel to the front lot line shall be used as the rear lot line.
In no case shall the application of the definition of rear lot line be interpreted as permitting a primary residential building to be located closer than five (5) feet to any property line.
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"Side lot line" means any lot line which is not a front or rear lot line.
Lot Measurements.
"Lot area" means the horizontal area within the boundary or lot lines of a lot after dedication. Easements whose primary purpose is to provide vehicular or pedestrian access to other property shall not be calculated in the area of a lot.
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Lot Depth.
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For Rectangular Lots. The horizontal length of a straight line drawn from the midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line;
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For Other Lots. The horizontal length of a straight line drawn from the midpoint of the front lot line to a line which intersects the midpoint of the rear lot line. See also "Rear lot line".
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"Lot frontage" means the horizontal length of the front property line.
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"Lot width" means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth, at a midway point between the front and rear lot lines.
"Low barrier navigation center" has the same meaning as in California Government Code section 65660(a), as that section is amended from time to time.
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"Manufactured home" means a structure, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is depicted for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. For floodplain management purposes, the term "manufactured home" also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and other similar vehicles placed on a site for greater than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.
"Marijuana Use":
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"Cannabis" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from marijuana "Cannabis" also means marijuana as defined by Section 11018 of the Health and Safety Code as enacted by Chapter 1407 of the Statutes of 1972.
"Commercial marijuana activity" includes the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, transportation, distribution, delivery, or sale of marijuana and marijuana products.
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"Cultivation" means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of marijuana.
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"Delivery" means the commercial transfer of marijuana or marijuana products to a customer. "Delivery" also includes the use by a retailer of any technology platform owned and controlled by the retailer, or independently licensed under California law, that enables customers to arrange for or facilitate the commercial transfer by a licensed retailer of marijuana or marijuana products.
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"Dispensary" means a facility where cannabis, cannabis products, or devices for the use of cannabis or cannabis products are offered, either individually or in any combination, for retail sale, including an establishment that delivers cannabis and cannabis products as part of a retail sale.
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"Distribution" means the procurement, sale, and transport of marijuana and marijuana products between entities for commercial use purposes.
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"Licensee" means the holder of any state issued license related to marijuana activities, including but not limited to licenses issued under Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code.
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"Manufacture" means to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a marijuana product.
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"Marijuana" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. It does not include:
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Industrial hemp, as defined in Section 11018.5 of the California Health and Safety Code; or
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The weight of any other ingredient combined with marijuana to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product,
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"Marijuana accessories" means any equipment, products or materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, smoking, vaporizing, or containing marijuana, or for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana or marijuana products into the human body.
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"Marijuana products" means marijuana that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical product containing marijuana or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients.
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"Marijuana Testing Laboratory" means a facility, entity, or site that offers or performs tests of marijuana or marijuana products.
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"Person" includes any individual, firm, co-partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited liability company, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular.
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"Private residence" means a house, an apartment unit, a mobile home, or other similar dwelling.
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"Sale" includes any transaction whereby, for any consideration, title to marijuana is transferred from one (1) person to another, and includes the delivery of marijuana or marijuana products pursuant to an order placed for the purchase of the same and soliciting or receiving an order for the same, but does not include the return of marijuana or marijuana products by a licensee to the licensee from whom such marijuana or marijuana product was purchased.
"Massage" shall mean the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues, including but not limited to any method of treating any of the external parts of the body for remedial, health or hygienic purposes by means, including but not limited to, rubbing, stroking, pressuring, acupressuring, kneading, tapping, pounding, vibrating or stimulating with the hands, feet, elbows or any other part of the body, with or without the aid of any instrument or device and with or without such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniment, antiseptic, oil, powder, cream, lotion, ointment, or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice, under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected that the person to whom the treatment is provided or some third person on his or her behalf will pay money or give any other consideration or any gratuity therefor.
"Massage establishment" shall mean a fixed location where massage is performed for compensation.
"Massage establishment, accessory" shall mean an establishment that provides massage which is incidental to the primary business, where the owner of the primary business is responsible for the massage services and conduct of the massage technician(s) employed at the location.
"Microbrewery" means a small scale brewery operation that typically is dedicated solely to the prosecution of specialty beers; may have restaurant or pub on the same property; has limited production (up to fifteen thousand (15,000) barrels a year); with bottling devices only to transfer beer into individual kegs; and may have a tasting room.
"Minor Exterior Alteration" means an alteration to the exterior finish, architectural details, and building materials of a structure. Examples include, but are not limited to: changing building materials, colors and finishes; replacing wood or metal windows with vinyl windows (for non- historic structures only), installing doors and windows in new openings (for non-historic structures only); and modifying the color and type of railings.
"Mixed-use," unless indicated otherwise within specific chapters or sections of this title, mixed-use shall mean a mix of both nonresidential and residential uses, either within the same zone or project.
"Mobile home" means a structure which is transportable in one (1) or more sections, designed and equipped to contain not more than two (2) dwelling units, to be used with or without a foundation system. Mobile home does not include a recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or factory-built housing.
"Mobile home park" means any area or tract of land where one or more mobile home spaces are rented or leased out for rent or lease to accommodate mobile homes, manufactured homes, or travel trailers used for human habitation for thirty (30) days or longer.
"Motel" means a building or group of buildings on the same parcel containing six (6) or more short-term lodging units having no cooking facilities, a majority of which have individual entrances from the outside. It is a hotel for purposes of Chapter 3.24.
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"Neon Lighting" utilizes neon or other gases within translucent tubing in or on any part of a sign structure.
"Nonconforming" means a structure or use that does not comply with requirements in this Title. Refer to Chapter 17.72 for definitions related to Nonconforming Structures and Uses.
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Office, Medical. "Medical office" means a facility where medical services, and managerial, administrative, and clerical functions relating to medicine, are conducted. Medical office include: chiropodists, chiropractors, dentists, clinical service uses (defined in this section), optometrists, osteopaths, physicians, psychologists, surgeons, and other uses which the decision-making body determines are of a medical nature and similar. Medical office does not include group-counseling uses (defined in this section).
Office, Professional. "Professional office" means a location where the managerial, administrative, professional and clerical functions of a business or industry are conducted. Professional offices include:
accountants, architects, attorneys, designers, drafting services, engineers, financial planners, insurance agents, real estate brokers, stockbrokers, and other uses which the decision-making body determines are similar and of a professional nature.
Office, Veterinary. "Veterinary office" means a place where animals are given medical or surgical treatment by a duly licensed veterinarian and are cared for during the time of such treatment. Use as a kennel shall be limited to short-time boarding and shall be only incidental to such hospital use.
Oil Facility, On-Shore. "On-shore oil facility" means any structure or development created for the purpose of storing, transporting or processing liquid petroleum products, excluding the transportation, storage or retail sale of gasoline or motor oil.
Open Area, Usable Residential. "Usable residential open area" means outdoor or unenclosed area on the ground or on a balcony, deck, porch, terrace or similar structure designed and accessible for outdoor living, recreation, pedestrian access or landscaping. Usable open area does not include parking facilities, driveways, utility or service areas, any required front or street side yard slopes greater than ten (10) percent, any space with a dimension of less than six (6) feet in any direction or an area of less than sixty (60) square feet.
ce or similar structure designed and accessible for outdoor living, recreation, pedestrian access or landscaping. Usable open area does not include parking facilities, driveways, utility or service areas, any required front or street side yard slopes greater than ten (10) percent, any space with a dimension of less than six (6) feet in any direction or an area of less than sixty (60) square feet.
"Open space" means land that will remain essentially undeveloped (with the exception of permitted and conditionally permitted uses associated with individual zones) and provide for the preservation of environmental and aesthetic resources including topographical features, the protection of life and property from environmental hazards, and passive and active recreational opportunities for both the residents of and visitors to San Clemente. Passive recreational activities, which can include hiking, swimming and surfing, require little permanent alteration of open-space areas. Active recreational activities, which can include basketball, tennis and golf, require more extensive permanent alteration of open-space areas and can include both indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, such as a recreation center, public pier, basketball courts and golf courses.
"Original grade" means the grade of a property that existed before the ground was disturbed or development occurred.
"Outdoor Dining Area" means for the purpose of standards within this title, an area for dining which is not located within an enclosed structure and where patrons may consume food and/or beverages provided by an abutting restaurant. Such restaurants may either provide table service in the outdoor dining area or sell take-out items to be consumed in the outdoor dining area. "Enclosed: may be defined differently by building and fire codes. Please refer to the Building Division and the Orange County Fire Authority for building permit and safety requirements.
Outdoor Dining Facilities, Permanent. "Permanent outdoor dining facilities" means outdoor dining facilities which cannot comply with the temporary use provisions in Section 17.28.300, Temporary Uses and Structures, of Title 17 of this code or have not received approval of a Special Events Permit.
"Outdoor Display Area" means any permanently maintained outdoor area used for the display of merchandise intended for on-premises sale.
Outdoor Display, Permanent. "Permanent outdoor display" means outdoor display which cannot comply with the temporary use provisions in Section 17.28.300, Temporary Uses and Structures, of Title 17 of this code or have not received approval of a Special Events Permit.
"Overlay district" means any district in which the general zone is combined with those districts defined in Chapter 17.56, Overlay Districts and Standards, for the purpose of adding special regulations.
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"Pedestrian-oriented space" means commercial floor area in a building at street level of a site in the Central Business District Overlay that meets either of the following criteria:
1.
The commercial space has a wall that is contiguous with the front property line.
2.
The entrance to commercial space is located within fifteen (15) feet of the front property line.
"Personal Wireless Services" has the same meaning as set forth in 47 U.S.C. Section 332(c)(7)(C)(i).
"Principal Use" means the primary use on a property based on gross floor area occupied by the use.
"Private Storage, Urban." "Urban private storage" means a controlled-access commercial storage facility located at the basement level of a commercial or mixed-use building and providing rental space to tenants who secure their individual storage areas with their own lock and key. Such facilities are restricted by the standards outlined in Section 17.28, Special Uses, of this Title.
"Public benefit" means project elements that exceed standards mandated by the Zoning Ordinance and other City documents and provide a physical or aesthetic benefit to the public. Additional public benefit might include: public parking spaces exceeding the number required for the project, public art and other types of public amenities or exemplary design features. Public benefit shall be evaluated through the discretionary review process.
"Public Right-of-Way, or ROW" means the improved or unimproved surface or subsurface of any public street, or similar public way of any nature, dedicated or improved for vehicular, bicycle, and/or pedestrian related use. The ROW includes public streets, roads, lanes, alleys, sidewalks, medians, parkways, public utility easements, and landscaped lots.
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"Recreational uses" means activities, including golf, tennis, swimming, trails, or other outdoor sports or recreation, operated predominantly in the open, including incidental enclosed services or facilities.
Recycling Facilities. For purposes of Section 17.28.250, Recycling Facilities, of this title, the following definitions shall apply:
"Collection facility" means a center for the acceptance by donation, redemption or purchase of recyclable materials from the public. Such a facility does not use power-driven processing equipment except as indicated in Subdivision 4 of Subsection (E), Criteria and Standards. Collection facilities may include reverse vending machines, small collection facilities and large collection facilities.
2.
Collection Facility, Large. "Large collection facility" means a collection facility which may occupy an area of more than five hundred (500) square feet and may include permanent structures.
3.
Collection Facility, Small. "Small collection facility" means a collection facility which occupies an area of not more than five hundred (500) square feet, and may include:
a.
A mobile unit;
b.
Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than fifty (50) square feet;
c.
Kiosk-type units which may include permanent structures;
d.
Unattended containers placed for the donation of recyclable materials.
4.
"Processing facility" means a building or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials. Processing means the preparation of material for efficient shipment, or to an enduser's specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning, and remanufacturing. Processing facilities include light processing facilities and heavy processing facilities.
5.
Processing Facility, Certified. "Certified processing facility" means a processing facility certified by the California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986.
6.
Processing Facility, Heavy. "Heavy processing facility" means any processing facility other than a light processing facility.
7.
Processing Facility, Light. "Light processing facility" means a processing facility which occupies an area of under forty-five thousand (45,000) square feet of gross collection, processing and storage area and has up to an average of two (2) outbound truck shipments per weekday. Light processing facilities are limited to baling, briquetting, crushing, compacting, grinding, shredding and sorting of source-separated recyclable materials and repairing of reusable materials sufficient to qualify as a certified processing facility. A light processing facility shall not shred, compact, or bale ferrous metals other than food and beverage containers.
8.
"Recyclable material" means reusable material including but not limited to metals, glass, plastic and paper, which are intended for reuse, remanufacture or reconstitution for the purpose of using the altered form. Recyclable material may include used motor oil collected and transported in accordance with Sections 25250.11 and 25143.2(b) (4) of the California Health and Safety Code. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous materials.
9.
"Recycling facility" means a center for collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. Recycling facilities include "collection facilities" and "processing facilities." A recycling facility does not include storage containers or processing activities located on the premises of a residential, commercial or manufacturing use and used solely for the recycling of material generated by that residential property, business or manufacturer.
10.
Recycling Facility, Certified. "Certified recycling facility" means a recycling facility certified by the California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986.
11.
Recycling Unit, Mobile. "Mobile recycling unit" means an automobile, truck, trailer or van, licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, which is used for the collection of recyclable materials. A mobile recycling unit also means the bins, boxes or containers transported by trucks, vans or trailers, and used for the collection of recyclable materials.
12.
"Reverse vending machine" means an automated mechanical device which accepts at least one (1) or more types of empty beverage containers including, but not limited to, aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value as determined by the State. A reverse vending machine may sort and process containers mechanically, provided that the entire process is enclosed within the machine. In order to accept and temporarily store all three (3) container types in a proportion commensurate with their relative redemption
rates, and to meet the requirements of certification as a recycling facility, multiple grouping of reverse vending machines may be necessary.
A "bulk reverse vending machine" is a reverse vending machine that is larger than fifty (50) square feet; is designed to accept more than one (1) container at a time; and will pay by weight instead of by container.
"Residential care facility" means an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative or an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled nursing, as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 1250; a community care facility, as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 1502; a residential care facility for the elderly, as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 1569.2; a residential care facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illness, as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 1568.01; an alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility, as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 11834.02; a pediatric day health and respite care facility, as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 1760.2; a congregate living health facility, as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 1250; or a family care home, foster home, or group home serving persons with mental health disorders or other disabilities or dependent and neglected children under California Welfare and Institutions Code section 5116.
"Restaurants" means an establishment which prepares and sells foods and/or beverages for immediate consumption, including, but not limited to, dining rooms, cafés, cafeterias, coffee shops, and pizza parlors.
1.
"Drive-in" means an establishment that delivers prepared food and/or beverages to customers in motor vehicles, regardless of whether or not it also serves prepared food and/or beverages to customers who are not in motor vehicles, for consumption either on or off the premises.
2.
"Drive-thru" means a restaurant which includes one (1) or more drive-through lanes for the ordering and receipt of foods and/or beverages by patrons remaining in their vehicles.
3.
"Fast-food" means an establishment that offers quick food service, which is accomplished through a limited menu of items already prepared and held for service, or prepared, fried or grilled quickly, or heated in a device such as a microwave oven. Orders are generally not taken at the customer's table, and food is generally served in disposable wrapping or containers for consumption either on or off the premises.
"Renter", when used in reference to an STLU (including a STAR) or boardinghouse, means a person that rents or occupies a lodging unit and who is authorized to sleep and stay there overnight.
Retaining Walls. For purposes of Section 17.24.180, Retaining Walls, the following definitions shall apply:
1.
"Finished grade" means the level of the ground surface adjacent to a retaining wall above the footing. For purposes of measuring the height of a retaining wall, finished grade shall include concrete flatwork, earth berming, dirt, sod, or similar ground cover.
"Footing" means that portion of a foundation of a structure which transmits loads directly to the soil.
3.
"Guardrail" means the structural materials required on or adjacent to a retaining wall which exceeds thirty (30) inches in height for the purposes of minimizing the possibility of an accidental fall from the higher level to the lower level. Structural materials, for the purpose of this definition, shall include, but not be limited to, glass panel, open wood picket, and open wrought iron.
4.
Guardrail, Open means a guardrail constructed from open materials, such as glass panel, open wood picket and open wrought iron.
5.
"Pilaster" means a column which provides lateral support for walls, fences, and guardrails.
6.
"Retaining wall" means any structural device constructed from metal, brick, block, concrete, or similar material which forms a physical barrier that is designed to resist the lateral displacement of soil or similar material. Retaining walls higher than thirty (30) inches in height require a Building Permit.
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Satellite Antennas. For purposes of Section 17.28.080, Antennas, Satellites, of this title, the following definitions shall apply:
1.
"Flat pad area" means that portion of any property which is less than a five (5) percent grade and abuts the foundation of the main structure on the property.
2.
"Grade level" means the level of the grade existing on the date the application for the satellite antenna is submitted.
3.
"Satellite antenna" means any antenna dishes, electronic devices or other equipment used to receive and/or transmit signals from orbiting communication satellites. For other types of antennas, please see "antenna."
4.
"Screening" means the placement of walls, fences, landscaping and any other approved material in such a manner so as to obscure the satellite antenna from public view to the greatest extent feasible providing,
however, screening shall not significantly interfere with the reception of unencoded satellite signals or impose costs which are excessive in light of the purchase and installation cost of the satellite antenna. Satellite antennas which appear as patio umbrellas need not be screened.
5.
"Supporting structures" means poles, masts, bases, guy wires, eyelets, and any and all other appurtenances to satellite antennas whether used to anchor the antenna, enhance reception or any other use whatsoever.
"School" means an institution of learning for minors, whether public or private, which offers instruction in those courses of study required by the California Education Code or which is maintained pursuant to standards set by the State Board of Education. This definition includes a nursery school, kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, senior high school or any special institution of education, but it does not include a vocational or professional institution of higher education, including a community or junior college, college or university.
"Second residential unit". See "Accessory Dwelling Unit."
"Senior housing project" means housing for senior citizens that are qualified residents per criteria defined in State of California Civil Code and the Federal Housing Act, as may be amended from time to time. People qualified to reside in senior housing projects, per State and Federal statutes, include:
A.
Persons sixty-two (62) years of age or older;
B.
Persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older in a senior citizen housing development as defined by California Civil Code;
C.
Qualified Permanent Residents as defined by California Civil Code; and
D.
Permitted Health Care Residents as defined by California Civil Code.
"Service Station" means any premises where vehicle-related gasoline and other fuel products are sold and/or light maintenance activities such as engine tune-ups, lubrication, minor repairs, and carburetor cleaning are conducted. This definition shall not include premises where heavy automobile maintenance activities such as engine overhauls, automobile painting, and body fender work are conducted.
"Setback" means the required distance that a building, structure, parking, or other designated item must be located from a lot line. See also "yard."
"Sexually oriented material" means any element of sexually oriented merchandise, or any book, periodical, magazine, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film, or other written, oral, or visual
representation characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to specific sexual activities or specified anatomical parts. This definition also includes, but it not limited to sexual novelties depicting, designed or shaped as specified anatomical parts or which depict specific sexual activities.
"Sexually oriented merchandise" means sexually oriented implements and paraphernalia, such as, but not limited to: dildos, auto sucks, sexually oriented vibrators, edible underwear, benwa balls, inflatable orifices, anatomical balloons with orifices, simulated and battery-operated vaginas, and similar sexually oriented devices which are designed or marketed primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs or sadomasochistic activity.
"Short term" means for a period of twenty-nine (29) or fewer consecutive calendar days When applied to lodging, "short-term" refers to the duration of occupancy
"Short-term apartment rental or STAR" means a type of STLU that is a multi-family-dwelling structure on a single parcel, under single ownership, where some or all individual units are rented as STLUs and where the STAR owner being a person that holds legal or equitable title to the property lives on-site in one (1) of the other units not being rented short term. STAR does not include an STLU in a multi-family-dwelling structure where the units are under multiple separate ownerships, such as a condominium development, unless the STAR owner owns all the units in the structure and on the parcel and resides in one (1) of the other units not being rented short term. Multi-family-dwelling structures containing six (6) or more STARs or STLUs, whether under individual or separate ownership for the purposes of this title, are considered hotels' or "motels."
"Short-term lodging unit" or "STLU" means any lodging unit that is occupied or intended or designed to be occupied on a short-term basis other than a hotel, motel, or bed-and-breakfast inn and in accordance with Subsection 17.28.292C.2, is limited to a single rental contract. Among other things, "STLU" includes (1) a STAR, which is subject to special regulations specified in Section 17.28.292 of this title, and (2) homeexchanges where homeowners temporarily occupy one (1) another's property simultaneously during the same short-term period without rent or other exchange of money more than once in any twelve (12) month period.
"Single housekeeping unit" means that the residents of a dwelling unit satisfy the following criteria:
1.
They have established ties and familiarity and interact with each other.
2.
Membership in the single housekeeping unit is fairly stable as opposed to transient or temporary.
3.
They share meals, household activities, expenses, and responsibilities.
4.
All adult residents have chosen to jointly occupy the entire premises of the dwelling unit, and they each have access to all common areas.
5.
If the dwelling unit is rented, all adult residents are named on and party to a single written lease that gives them each joint use and responsibility for the premises.
6.
Membership of the household is determined by the residents not by a landlord, property manager, or other third party.
7.
The residential activities of the household are conducted on a nonprofit basis.
8.
They do not have separate entrances nor do they have separate food-storage facilities, such as separate refrigerators or food-prep areas.
"Skateboard ramp" means any outdoor ramp or similar device covering an area greater than four hundred fifty (450) square feet and designed to create a slope, slant, or curve transitioning from a horizontal plane to a vertical section for the purposes of skating, skateboarding, dirt/freestyle/trick/racing bikes, or similar activities.
"Skirt Wall" is material used to enclose or partially enclose the area under a building or structure crawlspace or raised floor which serves as a protective or decorative feature.
"Small Cell Facility" has the same meaning as "small wireless facility" in 47 C.F.R. 1.6002(l), or any successor provision (which is a personal wireless services facility that meets the following conditions that, solely for convenience, have been set forth below):
1.
The facility—
a.
Is mounted on a structure fifty (50) feet or less in height, including antennas, as defined in 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1320(d), or
b.
Is mounted on a structure no more than ten percent (10%) taller than other adjacent structures, or
c.
Does not extend an existing structure on which it is located to a height of more than fifty (50) feet or by more than ten percent (10%), whichever is greater;
2.
Each antenna associated with the deployment, excluding associated antenna equipment (as defined in the definition of antenna in 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1320(d)), is no more than three (3) cubic feet in volume;
3.
All other wireless equipment associated with the structure, including the wireless equipment associated with the antenna and any pre-existing associated equipment on the structure, is no more than twenty-eight (28) cubic feet in volume;
4.
The facility does not require antenna structure registration under 47 C.F.R. Part 17;
5.
The facility is not located on Tribal lands, as defined under 36 C.F.R. Section 800.16(x); and
6.
The facility does not result in human exposure to radiofrequency radiation in excess of the applicable safety standards specified in 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1307(b).
"Smoke or tobacco shop" means any premises dedicated to the display, sale, distribution, delivery, or offering of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco paraphernalia, except grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, retail kiosks, or similar uses that only sell conventional cigars, cigarettes, e-cigarettes or tobacco as an accessory tobacco sale use, as defined in this section.
"Specified anatomical parts" means:
a.
Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals; pubic region; buttocks; or female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or
b.
Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
"Specialty Hospital" means any facility place, or building that is maintained and operated exclusively to provide twenty-four (24) hour paid in-patient services for the specialized treatment and recovery of chronic health or mental health conditions or elective procedures or treatments. Services provided may include, but are not limited to, food service nutrition counseling acupressure, massage fitness and physical therapy, and pharmaceutical and medical attention. This type of facility is distinct from an acute care general hospital and from a residential use where these services are occasional or otherwise incidental to a primarily residential occupancy.
"Specified sexual activities" means:
a.
Actual or simulated sexual intercourse, oral copulation, anal intercourse, oral-anal copulation, bestiality, direct physical stimulation of unclothed genitals, flagellation or torture in the context of a sexual relationship, or the use of excretory function in the context of a sexual relationship, any of the following depicted sexually oriented acts or conduct: anilingus, buggery, coprophagy, coprophilia, cunnilingus, fellatio, necrophilia, pederasty, pedophilia, piquerism, sapphism, zooerastia; or
b.
Clearly depicted human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation, arousal or tumescence; or
c.
Use of human or animal ejaculation, sodomy, oral copulation, coitus, or masturbation; or
d.
Fondling or touching of nude human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breast; or
e.
Masochism, erotic or sexually oriented torture, beating or the infliction of pain; or
f.
Erotic or lewd touching, fondling or other sexually oriented contact with an animal by a human being; or
g.
Human excretion, urination, menstruation, vaginal or anal irrigation.
h.
Striptease or the removal of clothing to the point where specified anatomical parts are not opaquely covered.
Signs. For purposes of Chapter 17.84, Sign Regulations, of this title, the following definitions shall apply:
1.
"A-frame sign" means a freestanding portable sign usually hinged at the top, or attached in a similar manner, and widening at the bottom to form the shape similar to the letter "A."
2.
"Abandoned sign" means a sign which no longer directs, advertises or identifies a legal business establishment, product or activity on or off the site where such sign is displayed.
3.
"Address sign" means a sign intended to display the address of a residence, business and/or site and containing no advertising.
"Ancillary services sign" means a sign displaying ancillary services such as smog services, lotto, or that represent trade affiliations, such as credit card services, or other similar services and not for the purpose of displaying products being sold.
5.
"Animated sign" means any sign that uses movement or change of lighting, including reflective lighting to depict action or create a special effect or scene. Also see "beacon."
6.
"Arcade sign" means a pedestrian-oriented sign attached to the underside of an awning or arcade. Also see "awning" and "shingle sign."
Area of Sign. See "Sign area."
8.
"ATM sign" means a sign identifying a "drive-up" or "walk-up" automatic teller machine.
"Attached sign" means any sign or advertising device which is permanently affixed to a structure or building.
"Audible sign" means a sign that utilizes sound. Also see "menu board."
11.
"Awning sign" means any sign or graphic attached to, painted on or applied to an awning or canopy.
12.
"Backlit channel letter sign" means a type of sign utilizing opaque channel letters with an open back. Backlit channel letters contain the only source of light that projects such light onto the background against which the channel letters are silhouetted. Also known as a halo sign.
13.
"Balloon" means any mobile device that is inflated with gaseous materials and is used for the purpose of attracting attention whether or not it contains a written or graphic message.
"Banner sign" means any cloth bunting, plastic, paper, fabric or similar material attached to or pinned on or from any structure, used for the purposes of advertising a business, organization, service, product or event. Flags and flag signs shall not be considered banners.
15.
"Beacon" means any light with one (1) or more beams that rotate or move. Also, see "animated sign."
16.
"Bed and breakfast sign" means a sign advertising a bed and breakfast use.
17.
"Bench sign" means a sign usually located upon or adjacent to the public right-of-way on a structure or seat that is intended for persons to sit, rest or wait.
18.
"Billboard" means a free-standing off-site sign which advertises a name, place, product, service or any other subject not related to the property or use of the property on which it is located. Also see "off-site sign."
19.
"Blade Sign" means any sign, other than a wall or projecting sign, which hangs from a building and extends perpendicular from the face of a building
20.
Bulletin Board. See "marquee sign."
21.
"Business directory" means a sign identifying location of occupants of a building or a group of buildings which are divided into rooms or suites used as separate offices, studios or shops.
22.
"Business frontage" means that portion of a business façade which encloses an individual tenant and/or business fronting on either a public street, common use parking area, pedestrian area or driveway, excluding alleys.
23.
"Can sign" means a type of wall sign that utilizes a cabinet or similar enclosure affixed to a wall, and typically has a replaceable lens or sign face. Also known as a lens sign.
24.
Reserved.
Canopy. See "awning."
25.1.
"Change of Use" means any use that differs from the previous use of a building or land.
26.
Changeable Copy Sign. See "marquee sign."
27.
"Channel letter sign" means a sign utilizing individual letters and/or numbers, that protrude away from the wall or structure on which the letters and/or numbers are individually mounted.
28.
Civic Event Sign. See "Banner sign."
28.1.
"Commercial Mascot Sign" means a human or animal, live or simulated, dressed as decorated as, functioning as, or holding a commercial message or advertising device that attracts the attention of motorists or pedestrians traveling in the public right-of-way. This definition includes "sign twirlers," "sign clowns," "human signs," and similar devices.
29.
"Common use parking area" means an on-site parking lot that a business has access to for providing parking for its tenants and customers.
30.
Comprehensive Sign Program. See "Master Sign Program."
31.
"Construction sign" means a temporary sign containing information pertaining to the future development on the site where the sign is located, may include the name of the project, the developer, contractor, architect, financing source, future occupants or other information directly related to the development.
32.
"Copy" means any words, letters, numbers, figures, designs or other symbolic representations incorporated into a sign.
"Customary maintenance" means the replacing or repairing of a part or portion of a sign necessitated by ordinary wear and tear, or the reprinting of existing copy without changing the wording, composition or color of said copy.
34.
Detached Sign. See "free-standing sign."
35.
"Directional sign" means any on-site sign which is designed, erected and maintained to serve as public convenience in directing pedestrian and vehicular traffic, but not used for the purpose of advertising uses or activities on the site.
Display Surface. See "sign area."
37.
"Double-faced sign" means a single structure designed with the intent of providing copy on two (2) sides.
38.
"Drive-up menu board" means a sign identifying the food items sold on the site and may include means to order the food from a vehicle to be picked up at a drive-up window.
39.
"Eaveline" means that portion of the roof that projects over or meets an outside wall. See illustration.
Exception. See "sign exception."
41.
"Exempt sign" means a sign which is not subject to certain regulations in this title.
42.
"Exposed raceway" means an enclosure or conduit that is used to conceal wiring for a lighted sign and is visible from any elevation, typically located between the sign and the building to which the sign is attached. See illustration.
43.
"Externally lighted sign" means a sign whose illumination is arranged so that the light is reflected from the sign to the eyes of the viewer. External illumination is typically located away from the sign.
"Fascia sign" means a vertical sign attached to a building, commencing below the edge of the roof and extending no more than eighteen (18) inches above the lower edge of the roof. See illustration.
45.
"Finished grade" means for the purpose of calculating sign height, finished grade shall mean the newly established finished grade after construction, exclusive of any filling, berming, mounding or excavating solely for the purpose of locating the sign.
46.
"Flag" means a visual device with no commercial copy, usually rectangular in shape and made of a cloth material suspended by, or attached to, a pole or post and may be raised or lowered.
47.
"Flag sign" means a visual display device with commercial copy, usually rectangular in shape and made of a cloth material suspended by, or attached to, a post or pole and may be raised and lowered.
48.
"Flashing sign" means any electric sign which intermittently flashes on and off, changes in intensity or creates the illusion of flashing in any manner.
49.
"Free-standing sign" means a sign which is supported by one (1) or more braces, poles, posts or other similar structural components that are placed on or anchored in the ground and are not attached to a building or buildings. Free-standing signs include monument and pole signs.
50.
"Freeway-oriented sign" means any sign whose primary purpose is to identify the business to motorists on the freeway.
51.
"Freeway visible sign" means any sign that may be visible from the freeway, but whose primary purpose is not freeway-oriented. See "freeway-oriented sign."
52.
Frontage. See "business" or "street frontage."
53.
"Garage sale sign" means a temporary sign for the purpose of advertising a garage sale.
54.
Grade. See "finished grade, height of sign."
55.
"Grand opening sign" means a temporary promotional sign allowed for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days, used by newly established businesses to inform the public of their new location and service. "Grand opening" does not mean an annual or occasional promotion of retail sales by a business.
56.
Halo Sign. See "backlit channel letter sign."
57.
"Height of sign" means the distance measured from the base of the sign at finished grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. See "finished grade."
58.
"Illegal sign" means any sign not authorized or permitted by this chapter or a sign (other than exempt signs) erected without first obtaining the required approval or which the permit has expired or been revoked.
59.
"Internally lighted sign" means a sign whose illumination is entirely within the sign, making the contents of the sign visible at night by means of a light being transmitted through translucent material, but with the source of the illumination itself not being visible.
60.
"Kiosk" means a free-standing, round or multiple-sided structure whose main purpose is to display signs or information.
61.
"Legal sign" means any sign authorized or permitted by this chapter.
62.
"Logo" means a trademark or symbol of an organization which is registered with the federal or State government and consistently used in conducting the business activities of said organization.
63.
"Marquee" means a permanent structure that is typically attached to and supported by a building and that projects beyond the building wall and usually uses changeable copy.
64.
"Master Sign Program" means a specific set of design standards established for the purpose of unifying a variety of signs associated with a multitenant or multiuse project, building or complex of buildings.
"Model home sign" means signs advertising or related to a model home complex.
66.
"Monument sign" means a free-standing cabinet or panel sign mounted on, or within a base, above grade, which is detached from any building and the sign structure is not narrower than the display surface of the sign.
67.
"Mural" or "mural sign" means any non-commercial display or illustration applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other permanent surface. The media used may be, but is not limited to, paint, dye, or ink. It may be applied using different medium, including but not limited to tile, stone, ceramic, porcelain, glass and/or metal tiles.
Reserved.
69.
"Neon Lighting" utilizes neon or other gases within translucent tubing in or on any part of a sign structure.
"Nonconforming sign" means a sign which complied with the City of San Clemente Sign Ordinance at the time it was approved and installed, but which is now in conflict with the regulations of this chapter.
71.
"Nonpermanent vehicle mounted sign" means any sign or advertising device attached to any vehicle including semi-trailers, for purposes of advertisement, excluding magnetic signs and those signs permanently painted directly on the vehicle. Also see "vehicle-mounted sign."
72.
"Off-site sign" means a sign which advertises or directs attention to a person, establishment, merchandise, business, service, event or entertainment which is not located, sold, produced, manufactured, provided or furnished on the site, parcel and/or lot where the sign is located. Also see "billboard."
73.
"On-site sign" means a sign which advertises or directs attention to a person, establishment, merchandise, business, service, event or entertainment which is located, sold, produced, manufactured, provided or furnished on the site, parcel and/or lot where the sign is located.
74.
"Open house sign" means a temporary sign which identifies and directs the public to a building that is for sale or lease and will be open and available for inspection for limited periods of time.
"Parapet" means that portion of the building exterior wall projecting above the plate line of the building.
76.
Pennant. See "banner."
77.
"Pole sign" means a free-standing sign directly supported by a sign structure consisting of poles, posts or braces or other similar components that is narrower than the display surface of the sign. Also see "freestanding sign."
Reserved.
79.
"Portable sign" means a sign that is easily transported and not permanently fixed to a building, permanent structure, fixture or the ground and usually displayed in front of the business. Portable signs do not include banner signs, grand opening signs or real estate signs.
80.
"Prohibited sign" means any sign prohibited by this chapter.
81.
"Projecting sign" means a sign, other than a wall sign, that projects more than twelve (12) inches from, and is supported by, the wall to which it is affixed, and does not project above the wall to which it is attached. The copy is typically at a right-angle to the wall. Also see "marquee sign."
82.
Promotional Signs. See "banner."
83.
"Public right-of-way" means any street, highway, walk, alley, channel, public easement, bicycle trail or other ways in which the public has a proprietary right.
84.
Raceway. See "exposed raceway."
85.
"Real estate sign" means a sign indicating that the site or building is for sale, lease or rent. Also see "open house signs."
Revolving Sign. See "animated sign."
87.
"Roof sign" means any sign which is erected, constructed or maintained on or above a roof system, plateline, roof-line or parapet of any building.
88.
"Security sign" means a sign indicating that the property is monitored by a security company.
89.
"Service station sign" means signage that is utilized to identify or advertise the servicing of motoring vehicles, including the sale of gas.
90.
"Shingle sign" means a sign suspended from a roof overhang or a covered awning, porch, walkway, arcade or canopy which identifies the tenant of the adjoining space. Also see "arcade" and "awning sign."
91.
"Sign" means any card, cloth, paper, metal, painted, wooden or other medium affixed or applied on or to the ground, tree, wall, fence, building, structure, figure, person, animal, or similar object which is used or intended to be used to attract attention to the subject matter for advertising, directional or informational purposes.
92.
"Sign area" shall generally mean the entire area of the sign face, including the nonstructural perimeter trim, but excluding structures or uprights on which the sign is supported. The area of a sign shall include the entire area within a type of perimeter or border which may enclose the outer limits of any writing, representation, emblem, figure or character. The supports or uprights on which any sign is supported should not be included in determining the sign area unless such supports or uprights are designed in a manner as to form an integral background of the sign.
93.
"Sign exception" means a procedure by which deviations to certain provisions contained within this chapter are considered.
94.
Sign Face. See "sign area."
"Sign Permit" means entitlement from the City to place or erect a sign, and may include an Administrative Sign Permit, Discretionary Sign Permit or Sign Exception Permit.
96.
Sign Size. See "sign area."
97.
"Sign structure" means any structure which supports a sign.
98.
"Site frontage" means area of site that fronts on either a public street or common use parking area.
99.
"Snipe sign" means temporary signs that are fastened to fences, trees, utility poles, or other structures or fixtures and also includes signs on posts, sticks, or otherwise stuck in the ground. Also see "real estate signs."
99.1.
"Spanner Sign" means a sign utilized for advertising that spans or is attached to multiple structures.
"Street frontage" means that portion of a business, building or site fronting on a public street.
"Subdivision sign" means signs advertising or identifying a subdivision.
"Temporary sign" means any sign that is used only temporarily and is not permanently mounted and not intended for permanent display.
Trademark. See "Logo."
104.
Umbrella, Signs on. "Signs on umbrellas" are signs identifying a product or business, attached to the fabric of an umbrella that is located and intended to protect an outdoor seating area; however not including awning signs or canopy signs.
"Unmaintained sign" means a sign which is damaged, in disrepair or vandalized and has not been repaired within thirty (30) days of the date of the damaging event or within thirty (30) days of receiving notice to do so from the City.
105.1.
"Use" means the purpose for which land or a structure is permitted.
106.
"Vehicle-mounted sign" means any sign or advertising device painted on an operable and licensed vehicle for the purpose of advertisement. Also see "nonpermanent vehicle-mounted sign.
107.
"Wall sign" means any sign which is attached to, painted on or erected upon the exterior wall of a building or structure including the parapet, with the display surface of the sign parallel to the building wall, and which does not project more than eighteen (18) inches from the building and/or project above the height of the wall or parapet.
108.
"Window sign" means any sign painted, attached, glued or otherwise affixed to the interior or exterior surfaces of a window or located within five (5) feet of the window for the primary purpose of being visible from the exterior of the building.
109.
"Wind-driven sign" means a single or series of pennants or other similar objects which are fastened together at intervals by wire, rope, cord, string or by any other means and which are designed to move and attract attention upon being subjected to pressure by wind or breeze. Certain flags and flag signs may not be considered a wind-driven sign.
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"Specific plan" means a detailed plan for the development of a specific area. Specific plans are a significant tool to implement the General Plan. A specific plan documents the proposed distribution, location, extent and intensity of major components of public and private transportation, sewage, water, drainage, solid waste disposal, energy, parks and other essential facilities proposed to be located within or needed to support the land uses described in the plan, as well as implementation and financing methods and added benefits to the City as a whole.
"Standalone emergency department" means a medical facility that satisfies each of the following criteria:
(1)
The emergency department shall operate under the consolidated license of a general acute care hospital and meet all of the requirements imposed under that license, including being within fifteen (15) miles of its parent hospital.
(2)
The emergency department shall be a conversion from a previously existing acute care campus and may not be a newly developed freestanding emergency department.
(3)
The emergency department shall be open twenty-four (24) hours a day, three hundred sixty-five (365) days a year.
(4)
The emergency department shall be staffed by at least one (1) board-certified emergency physician at all times.
(5)
The emergency department shall be staffed with properly trained emergency room nurses and meet the minimum staffing requirements for emergency departments in this state.
(6)
The emergency department shall have a complete range of laboratory and diagnostic radiology services, including a complete array of laboratory test, basic X-ray, computerized tomography (CT) scan, and ultrasound capabilities.
(7)
The emergency department shall meet the specialty call requirements, as defined by the Orange County Emergency Medical Services Agency, under its consolidated license.
(8)
The emergency department shall have transfer agreements with specialty centers, such as trauma, burn, and pediatric centers, to meet the needs of the injury or patient population served in the community.
(9)
The emergency department shall have the capabilities to stabilize patients with emergency medical conditions and to transport them to its parent hospital or other higher level of care facilities in a safe and timely manner, consistent with the standards of care in the local communities.
(10)
The emergency department shall have a fully functioning transport program with a proven track record of safely transporting patients who require admission to its parent hospital or other higher level of care and specialty services facilities, such as trauma, burn, and pediatric facilities.
(11)
All applicable federal and state regulatory requirements shall be met under the consolidated license of a general acute care hospital, including all applicable regulations of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
"Stand Alone Residential" means the use of a lot or joined lots exclusively for residential and residential ancillary purposes.
"Stem Wall" is a supporting structure that joins the foundation of a building with the vertical walls constructed on the foundation.
"Stepback" means a vertical offset on a building wall, usually from one (1) story to another.
"Story" means that portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor above it. If there is no floor above the surface floor, then a story shall be the space between the surface of a floor and the ceiling above it.
"Structure" means anything constructed or erected which requires location on ground or attached to something having location on the ground.
Structure, Accessory. An "accessory structure" means a structure that is incidental to the primary building on a site. The classification includes fences, walls, decks, landings, swimming pools, outdoor fire places, patios, platforms, porches and terraces and similar minor structures other than buildings (see "Building, Accessory" and "Building, Accessory, Attached").
Structure, Accessory, Attached. An "accessory structure" shall be considered "attached" when it is structurally a part of a building or structure or similar development, either accessory or primary, that requires foundation, footing, or comparable construction below grade ensuring the structure's stability.
"Structure, Primary." See definition of "Building, Primary."
"Support Structure" means any structure capable of supporting a base station.
"Supportive housing" has the same meaning as in California Government Code Section 65650(a), as that section is amended from time to time.
T
"Tobacco paraphernalia" means any paraphernalia, equipment, device, or instrument that is primarily designed or manufactured for the smoking, chewing, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, sniffing, or ingesting by any other means into the body of tobacco, tobacco products, or other controlled substances as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 11054 et seq. Items or devices classified as tobacco paraphernalia include, but are not limited to, the following: pipes, punctured metal bowls, bongs, water bongs, electric pipes, e-cigarettes, e-cigarette juice, buzz bombs, vaporizers, hookahs, and devices for holding burning material. Lighters and matches are excluded from the definition of tobacco paraphernalia.
"Tobacco product" means any product in leaf, flake, plug, liquid, or any other form, containing nicotine derived from the tobacco plant, or otherwise derived, which is intended to enable human consumption of the tobacco or nicotine in the product, whether smoked, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means. The term "tobacco product" excludes any product that has been specifically approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale as a
tobacco/smoking cessation product or for other medical purposes, where such product is marketed and sold solely for such an approved purpose.
"Tobacco shop." See "smoke or tobacco shop."
"Tobacco" means any preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of the tobacco plant, which are cured by a process of drying and fermentation for use in smoking, chewing, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, sniffing, or ingesting by any other means into the body.
"Tower" means any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting any FCC-licensed or authorized antennas and their associated facilities, including structures that are constructed for personal wireless services including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul, and the associated site. This definition does not include utility poles.
rting any FCC-licensed or authorized antennas and their associated facilities, including structures that are constructed for personal wireless services including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul, and the associated site. This definition does not include utility poles.
"Transitional Housing" has the same meaning as in California Government Code Sections 65582(j).
"Triplex" means a multifamily dwelling containing three (3) dwelling units.
U
Use, Abandoned. "Abandoned use" means use wholly discontinued for any reason, except pursuant to a valid order of a court of law, for a period of one (1) year.
"Use, Accessory" means a use incidental or subordinate to, and devoted exclusively to the main use of a lot or a building located on the same lot or building site. Such uses include, but are not limited to, outdoor dining, nursery school play yards, automobile dealership display lots, and plant nurseries. No such use shall intrude upon the public right-of-way without an encroachment permit issued pursuant to the Municipal Code. See "accessory use."
Use, Alterations of. For the purpose of Section 17.64.125, Waivers of Parking Requirements, an "alteration of use" means any change of use, intensification of use, or any other situation where there is an increase in the required parking caused by reasons other than the creation or addition of square feet of development.
V
"Vehicle dealership" means a place of business primarily engaged in the sales or leasing of new and/or used vehicles and may include ancillary rental, parts sales, and vehicle repair.
Vehicle, Oversized. "Oversized vehicle" means a vehicle which exceeds any of the following dimensions: twenty (20) feet in length, nine (9) feet in height, or seven (7) feet in width.
"Vehicle Rental" means a place of business limited to an office use and engaged in renting vehicles.
"Vehicle Parts Stores" retail sales of vehicle-related parts with no on site installation of parts or other vehicle services.
Vehicle Repair, Major. "Major vehicle repair" means establishments which provide major repair and maintenance related to motor vehicles. Typical uses would include, but not be limited to, auto-body repair
shops auto glass shops, automotive painting shops, customizing shops, engine rebuilding, transmission shops, and upholstery shops.
Vehicle Repair, Minor. "Minor vehicle repair" means establishments which provide routine care and maintenance related to motor vehicles. Typical uses would include, but not be limited to, brake shops, tire stores, muffler shops, alignment shops, detail shops, radiator shops, stereo installation shops, and tune-up services and oil and lubrication services.
"Vehicle Sales" means a business, other than a vehicle dealership, engaged solely in buying and selling used vehicles.
"Vehicle service and repair-related facilities" means uses which service or repair vehicles, including car washes, minor and major vehicle repair facilities, and other similar uses. Vehicle dealerships (with strictly sales and no service and repair facilities), service stations, and vehicle parts/accessories retailers are not, for the purposes of this title, considered vehicle service and repair-related facilities.
W
"Wine Tasting" means the sale or offering of wine for sampling on the premises of establishments in which wine and wine-related products are primarily available for off-site sale, distribution, and consumption.
"Wireless Permit" means a permit issued pursuant to Section 17.16.075 authorizing the placement or modification of a small cell facility of a design specified in the permit at a particular location within the City.
"Wireless Telecommunications Facility" means the transmitters, antenna structures and other types of installations used for the provision of wireless services at a fixed location, including, without limitation, any associated tower(s), support structure(s), and base station(s).
"Without Prejudice" means an applicant can resubmit an application and fee for the same project. Applicants must wait one (1) year from a project's denial date before resubmitting.
Y
Yard.
"Front yard" means an area extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line and a structural setback line parallel to the front lot line.
2.
"Interior side yard" means an area extending from the required front yard to the required rear yard and from the interior side lot line to a structural setback line parallel to the side lot line. Where there is no required front and/or rear yard, the interior side yard shall be measured from the required front lot line and/or rear lot line, respectively.
"Rear yard" means an area extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and a setback line parallel to the rear lot line.
4.
"Street side yard" means an area extending from the required front yard to the rear lot line and from the street-side lot line to a structural setback line parallel to the street-side lot line. Where there is no required front and/or rear yard, the street side yard shall be measured from the front lot line and/or rear lot line, respectively.
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Z
"Zone" means a portion of the City within which certain uses of land and buildings are permitted or prohibited and within which certain development standards are established as set forth and specified in this title.
(Ord. 1448 §§ 2, 4, 2007; Ord. 1445 §§ 16—18, 2007; Ord. 1442 § 7, 2007; Ord. 1314 §§ 69—73, 2006; Ord. 1308 §§ 20—26, 2006; Ord. 1304 § 35, 2005; Ord. 1257 § 3, 2002; Ord. 1239 §§ 18 and 19, 1999; Ord. 1235 § 4, 1999; Ord. 1190 § 20, 1997; Ord. 1182 § 17, 1997; Ord. 1173 § 3, 1996; Ord. 1172 § 3 (part), 1996; Ord. No. 1524, §§ 3, 4, 12-7-2010; Ord. No. 1548, § 3(Exh. B, §§ 1—6), 3-6-2012; Ord. No. 1561, § 3(Exh. A, §§ 33—36, 38—49), 11-27-2012; Ord. No. 1575, § 3(Exh. A, §§ 14—21, 12-3-2013; Ord. No. 1585, § 2(Exh. A), 9-2-2014; Ord. No. 1594, § 3(Exh. A, § 44), 5-5-2015; Ord. No. 1608, §§ 3—5, 10-202015; Ord. No. 1599, §§ 4(Exh. A, 2, 3), 7-7-2015; Ord. No. 1609/1610, § 6(Exh. D, 1), 11-17-2015; Ord. No. 1613, § 5(Exh. A, 11), 1-19-2016; Ord. No. 1616, § 10, 2-2-2016; Ord. No. 1619, § 4, 4-5-2016; Ord. No. 1622, § 4, 5-17-2016; Ord. No. 1632, § 3(Exh. A, § 12), 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 1652, § 4, 5-15-2018; Ord. No. 1660, § 3, 9-4-2018; Ord. No. 1668, § 2, 3-5-2019; Ord. No. 1681, § 7, 10-15-2019; Ord. No. 1690, § 2, 2-18-2020; Ord. No. 1707, § 3, 2-2-2021; Ord. No. 1743, § 4, 12-20-2022; Ord. No. 1744, §§ 4, 5, 12-202022; Ord. No. 1745, §§ 4, 5, 12-20-2022)
17.88.040 - Severability.
Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of Ordinance 1239, codified in Section 17.88.030, for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of Ordinance 1239, codified in Section 17.88.030; it being hereby expressly declared that Ordinance 1239, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved, adopted and/or ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional including, but not limited to, the locational and operational requirements contained in Section 5.12.050. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction renders a decision invalidating the permit issuance process contained in this chapter, any adult-oriented business which operates in the City shall be deemed to be operating under a de facto permit subject to requirements contained in Section 5.12.050.
The de facto permit shall remain subject to the remaining provisions of this chapter which have not been invalidated including but not limited to Section 5.12.080 (Permits nontransferable—Use specific); and Section 5.12.090 (Enforcement and revocation).
(Ord. 1239 § 19, 1999; Ord. No. 1664, § 47, 9-18-2018)
APPENDIX A - SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL OVERLAYS
A.
RL-1.
Refer to the standard of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Minimum lot area: | 7,200 sq. ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
B.
RL-2.
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Density: | 4.5 dwelling units/net acre |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area: | 10,000 sq. ft. |
| Minimum lot width: | 80 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 10 ft. |
| Rear yard setback: | 10 ft. |
C.
RL-3 (Tract 1666).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Minimum lot area: | 7,200 sq. ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
| Front yard setback: | 10 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
D.
RL-4 (Tract 1887).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Front yard setback: | 10 ft. |
|---|---|
| Street-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
E.
RL-5 (Tract 2312).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Minimum lot area: | 7,200 sq. ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
| Front yard setback: | For some lots, front yard setback is 10 ft. Please refer to tract map. |
| Side yard setback: | For some lots, street-side-yard setback is 20 ft. Please refer to tract map. |
F.
RL-6 (Tract 2964).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
Minimum lot area: 7,200 sq. ft.
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
|---|---|
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
| Front yard setback: | 12 ft.-6 in. for Lots 10-62, 70-72, 80, 84-86. |
| Side yard setback: | 12 ft.-6 in. for Lots 12, 29, 44, 45, 53, 55, 56, 62, 63, 79, 80. |
G.
RL-7 (Tract 3172).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Minimum lot area: | 7,200 sq. ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
| Front yard setback: | 15 ft. for Lots 1—11. |
H.
RL-8 (Tract 3220).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Minimum lot area: | 7,200 sq. ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
| Front yard setback: | Front yard setback is 10 ft., 15 ft. or 20 ft. Please refer to tract map. |
| Street-side setback: | For some lots, the street-side yard set-back is 20 ft. Please refer to tract map. |
I.
RL-9 (Tract 3958).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
Front yard setback:
For some lots, front yard setback is 10 feet. Please refer to tract map.
J.
RL-10 (Tract 4202).
| Side yard setback, all lots: | 12 ft. between neighboring buildings, with a minimum 4 ft. from the property line on one side. |
|---|---|
| Front yard setback: | |
| Lots 31 through 65, toward ocean | 15 ft. or top of slope, whichever is greater. |
| Lots 68 through 88, toward ocean. | |
| Lots 92 through 108, toward ocean. | |
| Lots 2 through 12, toward street | 6 ft. |
| Lots 13 through 23, toward street | 10 ft. |
| Lots 24 through 30, toward ocean | 10 ft. |
| Lots 109 through 110, toward ocean | 15 ft. |
| Rear yard setback: | |
| Lots 68 through 88, 31—65, 92—108 | 5 ft. |
| Lots 92 through 108 | 5 ft. |
| Lots 2 through 12 | 10 ft. |
| Lots 13 through 23 | 6 ft. |
| Lots 24 through 30 | 6 ft. |
| Lots 109 and 110 | 6 ft. |
| Special yard setbacks: | |
| Lot 1, westerly side | 10 ft. |
| Lot 1, northerly side | 6 ft. |
| Lots 66 and 67, northerly side by streets. | 5 ft. |
| Lots 66 and 67, drainage channel | 4 ft. or top of slope, whichever is greater. |
| Lots 89, 90 and 91, both street sides | 5 ft. |
| Lots 89, 90 and 91, rear yard | The side yard setback applies. |
K.
RL-11 (Tracts 4199, 4200, 4201, 4628, 4804, 4822, 4937, 4938, 5655).
1.
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Minimum lot area: | 7,200 sq. ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
2.
The standards for fences, hedges, and walls, shall be as required in Section 17.24.090, Fences, Walls and Hedges, of this Title, with the following exceptions:
a.
Front Yard Setback Area.
i.
From the front property line, to a point 10 feet parallel to the front property line, no fence shall exceed the present height requirement of 42 inches
ii.
No fence shall exceed the stipulated five foot height requirements from the 10 foot front setback line to the front building line.
3.
In addition to the above requirements, the following requirements shall apply to Lots 46 through 64 and Lots 107 through 114 of Tract 4938; Lots 5 through 19 of Tract 4937; Lots 1 through 57 of Tract 4804; and Lots 2 through 91 of Tract 4628.
| Height limit: | 16 foot maximum from original grade, measured from the largest fattest pad shown on the original grading plan, within the development envelope. For purposes of this section, the development envelope is defned as the net lot area inside the required yard setback areas. |
|---|---|
| Rear Yard Setback for Through Lots | 20 foot minimum (see exception provision as provided in this section) |
| Front Yard Setback | 10 foot minimum |
| --- | --- |
| Front Yard Setback to Street-Facing Garage | 20 foot minimum or 18 foot minimum with roll-up garage door |
| Lot Coverage: | 60% maximum |
4.
Exceptions.
A.
Reduction of Rear Yard Setback. Properties subject to the maximum 16-foot height limit, as described in this Section, may be granted an exception to the minimum rear setback for through lots, allowing a reduction of as much as 25 percent of the required rear setback. In addition to the general findings required for a Minor Exception Permit, as provided in Section 17.16.090 of this Title, the following finding shall be made prior to approval of a Minor Exception Permit to reduce the minimum rear yard setback for through lots:
"The reduced rear yard setback will not have a substantial adverse impact upon a significant ocean view from other properties in the vicinity."
B.
Height Exception. Lots 46 through 64 of Tract 4938 may be granted an exception to the maximum 16-foot height limit upon the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
1.
The CUP application for a height exception shall be heard by the Planning Commission, who shall not refer the application to the design review subcommittee.
2.
In addition to the general findings required for a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 17.16.060(F) of this Title, the Planning Commission shall find that the development of the subject property in excess of 16 feet in height will not have a significant adverse impact on an ocean or shoreline view.
L.
RL-12 (Tract 4940, 5691).
1.
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
Minimum lot area: 7,200 sq. ft.
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
|---|---|
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
2.
In Tract 4940, Lots 63—70, 72—79, 80—85, 133—140 and Tract 5691, Lots 2—17, 50—51, the following standards shall apply:
a.
The standards for fences, hedges, and walls shall be as required in Section 17.24.090, Fences, Walls and Hedges, of this Title, with the following exceptions:
i.
From the front property line, to a point 10 feet parallel to the front property line, no fence shall exceed the present height requirement of 42 inches.
ii.
No fence shall exceed the stipulated five foot height requirements from the 10 feet front setback line to the front building line.
3.
In Tract 4940, Lots 19—68, 72—74, and 80—109, the following standards shall apply:
| Height limit: | 16 foot maximum from original grade, measured from the largest fattest pad shown on the original grading plan, within the development envelope. For purposes of this section, the development envelope is defned as the net lot area inside the required yard setback areas. |
|---|---|
| Rear Yard Setback for Through Lots: | 20 foot minimum (see exceptions provision as provided in this section) |
| Front Yard Setback | 10 foot minimum |
| Front Yard Setback to Street-Facing Garage | 20 foot minimum or 18 foot minimum with roll-up garage door |
| Lot Coverage: | 60% maximum |
Exception.
A.
Reduction of Rear Yard Setback. Properties subject to the maximum 16-foot height limit, as described in this section, may be granted an exception to the minimum rear setback for through lots, allowing a reduction of as much as 25 percent of the required rear setback. In addition to the general findings required for a Minor Exception Permit, as provided in Section 17.16.090 of this Title, the following finding shall be made prior to approval of a Minor Exception Permit to reduce the minimum rear yard setback for through lots:
"The reduced rear yard setback will not have a significant adverse impact upon substantial ocean views from other properties in the vicinity."
M.
RL-13 (Tract 5654).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Minimum lot area: | 7,200 sq. ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | On Lots 55—83, the interior-side yard setback is 0 on one side and 10 ft. minimum on the other. All other lots, the interior-side yard is 6 ft. on both sides. |
| Lots 1—105 have staggered front yard setbacks established by Variance 22-65 |
The standards for fences, hedges, and walls shall be as required in Section 17.24.090, Fences, Walls and Hedges, of this title, with the following exceptions for lots 1-105 of Tract 5654:
1.
From the front property line, to a point 10 feet parallel to the front property line, no fence shall exceed the present height requirement of 42 inches.
2.
No fence shall exceed the stipulated five foot height requirement from the 10 foot front setback line to the front building line.
N.
RL-14 (Tract 8162).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Minimum lot area: | 7,200 sq. ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 0 on one side and 10 ft. minimum on the other. |
O.
RL-15 (Tracts 8187, 8188, 8189, 8191).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Density: | Density shall be based on 1.5 dwelling units per acre within the individual tract boundary. |
|---|---|
| Front setback: | 20 ft. |
| Side yard setback: | 10 ft. |
| Rear yard setback: | 10 ft. |
| Height limit: | 30 ft.; with the exceptions 18' on the following lots: Tract 8187, Lot 10; Tract 8189, Lots 6, 8, 10, 11, 12; Tract 8191, Lots 1, 9, 10, 20—27, 29, not included 31. |
| Front and rear yard setback: | 20 ft. and 10 ft., respectively, on the following lots: Tract 8187, Lots 1—6,8—17,19, 20; Tract 8188, Lots 19, 20, 21; Tract 8189, Lots 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12; Tract 8191, Lots I—9, 22—26, 29—32 |
P.
RL-16 (Tract 8190).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Density: | Density shall be based on 1.5 dwelling units per acre within the individual tract boundary. |
|---|---|
| Interior-side yard setback: | 10 ft. |
| Rear yard setback: | 10 ft. |
| Height limit: | 30 ft. |
Q.
RL-17 (Tract 8495).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Density: | Density shall be based on 1.5 dwelling units per acre within the individual tract boundary. |
|---|---|
| Height limit: | 30 ft. |
| Setbacks: | Refer to the precise grading plan for the tract setbacks. |
R.
RL-18 (Tracts 8575, 11793, 14023).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Density: | Density shall be based on 1.5 dwelling units per acre within the individual tract boundary. |
|---|---|
| Setbacks: | Refer to the Seapointe Development Standards. |
| Height limit: | 30 feet. |
| Building height within the Seapointe Estates Overlay District shall be calculated by measuring height from the top of the curb at the centerline of the lot. For corner lots, the height shall be calculated from the centerline of the frontage of the street included with the lot's address. For lots that are street-to-street, the height will be calculated from the curb at the street included within the lot's address. The skirt walls on the rear elevations of buildings on downhill lots shall not exceed 22 feet in height as measured from fnished grade to the underside of the frst fnished foor of the structure, unless there exists a horizontal ofset of at least 4 feet. In addition, when columns are utilized on the rear elevations below the underside of the fnished foor, a standard of 1 inch square for every 1 foot vertical shall be required for such columns. Any deviation to this method shall require approval |
of a variance in accordance with Section 17.16.080, Variances, of this title.
S.
RL-19 (Tract 8601, 9887, 10089).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Density: | 4.5 dwelling units per net acre |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area: | 10,000 sq. ft. |
| Minimum lot width: | 80 ft. |
| Interior-side setback: | 10 ft. |
| Rear yard setback: | 10 ft. |
Tract 8601, Lots 2—16 (1552 through 1800 Ave. Salvador)
Tract 9877, Lots 7, 8, II, 12, 20—25 (1557, 1559, 1605, 1607, 1803—1903 Ave. Salvador)
Tract 10089, all lots
The following conditions apply in order to allow a 10 foot front setback to garages with side-in entry on the above lots:
1.
All garages shall have a side-in driveway approach with sufficient turning radius for access into the garage. All garages shall have access so that cars can turn around and exit onto the street in a forward motion, subject to Planning Division review.
2.
This applies to garages only, and no living space of any unit may extend into the required setback.
3.
Garages shall be a maximum of one story in height. All two story elements of any structure shall be setback in accordance with the provisions of the RL zone.
T.
RL-20 (Tract 9763).
Refer to the standard of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Minimum lot area: | 7,200 sq. ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot width: | 70 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
| Height limit: | 30 ft. |
| Density: | Density shall be based on 1.5 dwelling units per acre within the individual tract boundary. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
| Height limit: | 30 ft. |
U.
RL-21 (Tract 9764).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Density: | Density shall be based on 1.5 dwelling units per acre within the individual tract boundary. |
|---|---|
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft., March 25, 1996 |
| Height limit: | 30 ft. |
V.
RL-22 (Tract 10579).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Density: | Density shall be based on 1.5 dwelling units per acre within the individual tract boundary. |
|---|---|
| Maximum lot coverage: | 40% |
| Rear yard setback: | 10 ft. |
| Interior-side yard setback: | 6 ft. |
W.
RL-23 (Tract 1128 Lot 45).
Refer to the standards of the underlying RL zone, except for the following:
| Westerly portion of lot 45 (APN 691-083-07): | |
|---|---|
| East interior-side yard setback: | 10% of avg. lot width; or 6 ft., whichever is smaller. |
| West interior-side yard setback: | 10 ft. |
| Easterly portion of lot 45 (APN 691-083-08): | |
| East interior-side yard setback: | 10 ft. |
| West interior-side yard setback: | 10% of avg. lot width; or 6 ft., whichever is smaller. |
X.
Standards for RL-IC Lots.
Refer to standards for RL lots, except refer to Section 17.24.060, Canyon Setbacks, Inland, of this title, for rear setbacks for inland canyon lots.
Y.
RVL-IC (Tri-Cities, Verde, and A. Columbo Canyons).
Refer to standards of the underlying RVL zone and, in addition, guidelines for the inland canyons contained in Section 17.24.060, Canyon Setbacks, Inland, of this title.
Z.
RM-1 (Tract 7592).
| Density: | A maximum of 176 units, with 4 units allowed per lot, Lots 1-44. |
|---|---|
| Front yard setback: | Staggered front yard setbacks which either encroach or exceed the required front yard setback, as per a plan submitted to the City and contained in the original Tract fles |
| Maximum wall height, Front yard setback area: |
A fve-to-six foot high decorative block wall to encroach into the front yard setback, exceeding the maximum 42-inch height limit, throughout the Tract. |
| Covered parking requirements: | Parking shall be as required in Chapter 17.64 of the City's Zoning Ordinance except that only one parking space per unit shall be required to be covered. |
(Ord. 1319 §§ 4, 5, 2006; Ord. 1308 § 27, 2006; Ord. 1285 § 2, 2003; Ord. 1190 § 21, 1997; Ord. 1172 § 3 (part), 1996)
(Ord. No. 1519, § 4, 9-7-2010)
Appendix B - RESERVED[[8]]
Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1561, § 3(Exh. A, § 50), adopted November 27, 2012, repealed App. B, which pertained to Special Planned Residential Districts. See also the Code Comparative Table and Disposition Table.
Appendix C - SUBJECT-SPECIFIC MAPS
| Appendix C - SUBJECT-SPECIFIC MAPS | Appendix C - SUBJECT-SPECIFIC MAPS |
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| Map 1 "Short-Term Lodging Units (STLU) Allowed Areas" | |
| Sheet 1 | "Short-Term Lodging Units (STLU) Allowed Areas" Vicinity Map (Ord. No. 1654;Ord. 1622, SEC. 9 and 10.) |
| Sheet 2 | "Short-Term Lodging Units (STLU) Allowed Areas - North Beach" (Ord. 1622, SEC. 9 and 10.) |
| Sheet 3 | "Short-Term Lodging Units (STLU) Allowed Areas - Buena Vista" (Ord. No. 1645; Ord, 1622, SEC. 9 and 10.) |
| Sheet 4 | "Short-Term Lodging Units (STLU) Allowed Areas - Downtown" (Ord. 1622, SEC, 9 and 10.) |
| Sheet 5 | "Short-Term Lodging Units (STLU) Allowed Areas - Pier Bowl" (Ord. 1622, SEC. 9 and 10.) |
| Sheet 6 | "Short-Term Lodging Units (STLU) Allowed Areas - Montalvo/Lobeiro" (Ord. No. 1654;Ord. 1622, SEC. 9 and 10.) |
| Sheet 7 | "Short-Term Lodging Units (STLU) Allowed Areas - S. ECR" (Ord. 1622, SEC. 9 and 10.) |
(Ord. No. 1654, § 18(Exh. A), 5-15-2018)
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