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Title 18 — Zoning›Chapter 18.528 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 17

San Dimas Municipal Code § 18.528.110 General

San Dimas Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Dimas

Cite as: San Dimas Municipal Code § 18.528.110 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 18.528.110. General.

The standards in this article shall apply to Areas I, II, and III of Specific Plan No. 17.

(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996)

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§ 18.528.120. Lighting.

All outside lighting shall be decorative and in keeping with the theme of the architectural style of the project and shall be so arranged and shielded as to prevent any glare or reflection, any nuisance, inconvenience or hazardous interference of any kind on an adjoining right-of-way or property. No light standard shall exceed a height of fifteen feet.

(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996)

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§ 18.528.130. Utilities.

All utilities provided to serve these uses and buildings shall be installed underground except as otherwise provided for in the approved precise site plan.

(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996)

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§ 18.528.140. Grading.

All graded slopes are to be contoured and blended to harmonize with natural slopes.

A. The maximum steepness of exposed cuts and fills shall not exceed 2:1; and preferably 3:1 for fills.

B. Graded slopes shall be contoured and blended to harmonize with natural slopes where possible.

C. All graded slopes on this property or the adjacent CalTrans property shall be landscaped and irrigated and maintained in a weed and disease free manner at all times.

D. All grading shall be done in accordance with the city's Uniform Building Code requirements and any other standards the city deems appropriate to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the community.

E. If CalTrans does not permit landscaping and irrigation of its property, the requirement for such landscaping as found in subsection C of this section may be waived by the director of community development.

F. Any off-site excavation of dirt to fill this property, if the dirt is coming from the Via Verde area or other parts of the city will require the submittal of a grading and precise plan for review and approval by the planning division unless associated with a development at which, it shall be subject to review pursuant to Chapter 18.12, prior to the issuance of grading permits for the project.

(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025)

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§ 18.528.150. Landscaping.

Whenever called for, landscaping and an automatic irrigation system shall be provided, a plan shall be submitted for review and approval in accordance with Article V of this chapter. All landscaping and irrigation shall be perpetually maintained by the property owner(s) in a weed and disease free manner.

(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996)

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§ 18.528.160. Covenants, conditions and restrictions.

A declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be prepared by the developer and submitted to the director of community development and the city attorney. The covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the property to be developed, shall make the city a party thereto, and shall be enforceable by the city. The covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be subject to the following conditions:

A. The covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be prepared at the developer's sole cost and expense, pursuant to city council Resolution No. 83-76.

B. The covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be in the form and content approved by the director of community development and the city attorney, and shall include such provisions as are required by this approval and as the officials deem necessary to protect the interests of the city and its residents.

C. The covenants, conditions and restrictions shall provide for the effective establishment, operation, management, use, repair and maintenance of all common areas and facilities.

D. The covenants, conditions and restrictions shall provide that the property shall be developed, operated and maintained so as not to create a public nuisance.

E. The covenants, conditions and restrictions shall provide that if the property is not maintained in the condition required by the covenants, conditions and restrictions, then the city, after making due demand and giving reasonable notice, may enter the property and perform at the owner's sole expense, any maintenance required thereon by the covenants, conditions and restrictions or the city's ordinances. The property shall be subject to a lien in favor of the city to secure any such expense not promptly reimbursed.

F. The covenants, conditions and restrictions shall provide for reciprocal parking and access throughout the parking/circulation area.

G. The covenants, conditions and restrictions shall provide for the prohibition of drive-through style eating establishments.

H. The covenants, conditions and restrictions shall provide for the maintenance of all landscape areas within the area of development and grading areas within the area of the development and grading in a weed and disease free manner at all times.

(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996; Ord. 1181 § 3, 2008)

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