Chapter 153 — ZONING CODE
San Gabriel Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · San Gabriel
153.134 Objective design standards for multi-family and mixed-use projects¶
§ 153.001 TITLE.¶
§ 153.002 ADOPTION OF ZONING CODE; PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.003 DEFINITIONS.¶
§ 153.004 DECISIONS, APPEALS, NOTICES.¶
§ 153.005 VIOLATIONS.¶
§ 153.015 ZONES ESTABLISHED.¶
§ 153.016 MAP.¶
§ 153.017 CLASSIFICATION OF ZONES.¶
§ 153.018 BOUNDARIES OF ZONES; UNCERTAINTIES.¶
§ 153.019 CLASSIFICATION OF ANNEXED TERRITORY.¶
§ 153.020 USE OF BUILDINGS AND LAND IN ESTABLISHED ZONES.¶
§ 153.030 INTENT AND PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.031 USES PERMITTED.¶
§ 153.032 USES PERMITTED BY A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.¶
§ 153.033 MINIMUM SITE AREA.¶
§ 153.034 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH.¶
§ 153.035 MAXIMUM HEIGHT LIMIT.¶
§ 153.036 MINIMUM DWELLING WIDTH.¶
§ 153.037 FRONT YARDS.¶
§ 153.038 SIDE YARDS; SINGLE STORY.¶
§ 153.039 REAR YARDS.¶
§ 153.040 SECOND STORY MASSING.¶
§ 153.041 DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS.¶
§ 153.042 LOT COVERAGE.¶
§ 153.043 FLOOR AREA RATIO; SECOND STORY.¶
§ 153.044 FLOOR AREA; SECOND STORY.¶
§ 153.045 MINIMUM FLOOR AREA; DWELLING UNIT.¶
§ 153.046 ARCHITECTURE.¶
§ 153.047 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU) AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JUNIOR ADU).¶
§ 153.048 URBAN DWELLING UNITS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS.¶
§ 153.049 GARAGE SPACE REQUIRED.¶
§ 153.050 SELECTED USES PERMITTED BY A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; LIMITATIONS AND…¶
§ 153.051 SLEEPING QUARTERS AIR SPACE REQUIREMENTS.¶
§ 153.055 USES PERMITTED.¶
§ 153.056 HEIGHT LIMIT.¶
§ 153.057 SITE AREA.¶
§ 153.058 FRONT YARDS.¶
§ 153.059 SIDE YARDS; SINGLE STORY.¶
§ 153.060 SIDE YARDS; SECOND STORY.¶
§ 153.061 REAR YARDS.¶
§ 153.062 DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS.¶
§ 153.063 LOT COVERAGE.¶
§ 153.064 FLOOR AREA RATIO; SECOND STORY.¶
§ 153.065 FLOOR AREA; SECOND STORY.¶
§ 153.066 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN.¶
§ 153.067 ADDITIONAL GARAGE SPACE REQUIRED.¶
§ 153.079 PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.080 USES PERMITTED.¶
§ 153.081 HEIGHT LIMIT.¶
§ 153.082 SITE AREA.¶
§ 153.083 FRONT YARDS.¶
§ 153.084 SIDE YARDS.¶
§ 153.085 REAR YARDS.¶
§ 153.086 DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS.¶
§ 153.087 MINIMUM SIZE OF DWELLING UNITS.¶
§ 153.089 OPEN SPACE/RECREATIONAL AREAS REQUIRED.¶
§ 153.090 ACOUSTICAL ANALYSIS.¶
§ 153.091 SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE IN R-2 ZONE.¶
§ 153.099 PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.100 USES PERMITTED.¶
§ 153.101 HEIGHT LIMIT.¶
§ 153.102 SITE AREA.¶
§ 153.103 FRONT YARDS.¶
§ 153.104 SIDE YARDS.¶
§ 153.105 REAR YARDS.¶
§ 153.106 DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS.¶
§ 153.107 MINIMUM SIZE OF DWELLING UNITS.¶
§ 153.108 APARTMENT BUILDINGS; ELEVATORS.¶
§ 153.110 ACOUSTICAL ANALYSIS.¶
§ 153.115 OPEN SPACE/RECREATION AREAS REQUIRED.¶
§ 153.117 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.¶
§ 153.125 BUILDING SITES.¶
§ 153.126 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.¶
§ 153.127 FENCES AND WALLS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES.¶
§ 153.128 ORNAMENTAL SCREENING WALLS.¶
§ 153.129 SWIMMING POOLS.¶
§ 153.130 DISMANTLING, PARKING, REPAIRING, AND STORAGE IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES.¶
§ 153.131 GARBAGE AND RUBBISH AND COLLECTION AREAS.¶
§ 153.132 STORMWATER RUNOFF.¶
§ 153.133 OTHER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.¶
§ 153.134 OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY AND MIXED-USE PROJECTS.¶
§ 153.140 CREATION.¶
§ 153.141 INTENT.¶
§ 153.142 PERMITTED USES.¶
§ 153.150 INTENT AND PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.151 USE REGULATIONS.¶
§ 153.152 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.¶
§ 153.153 BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED.¶
§ 153.154 PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN REQUIRED.¶
§ 153.155 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.¶
0.5 FAR may be increased¶
§ 153.156 PERMITTED PROJECTIONS INTO SETBACK AREAS.¶
§ 153.157 EXCEPTIONS TO HEIGHT LIMIT.¶
§ 153.158 FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES.¶
§ 153.159 OUTDOOR STORAGE AND DISPLAY.¶
§ 153.160 LANDSCAPE.¶
§ 153.161 RESTRICTIONS ON DIVISION OF SPACE/INDOOR SWAP MEETS.¶
§ 153.162 SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES.¶
§ 153.163 VENDING CARTS.¶
§ 153.164 MIXED-USE SITES IN THE C-1 AND C-3 ZONE DISTRICTS.¶
§ 153.165 OTHER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.¶
§ 153.166 TRASH/RECYCLING FACILITIES REQUIRED.¶
§ 153.167 SUPPLEMENTAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.¶
§ 153.170 INTENT AND PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.171 PERMITTED USES.¶
§ 153.172 PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN REQUIRED.¶
§ 153.173 LOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.¶
§ 153.174 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.¶
§ 153.220 NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED.¶
§ 153.221 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS; RESIDENTIAL.¶
§ 153.222 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS; COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.¶
§ 153.223 DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND STANDARDS.¶
§ 153.224 DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICATIONS.¶
§ 153.225 NONRESIDENTIAL PARKING SPACES; LOCATION.¶
§ 153.226 PARKING LOT LANDSCAPE AND SCREENING.¶
§ 153.227 SPECIAL PARKING DISTRICTS.¶
§ 153.228 VALET PARKING.¶
§ 153.229 BICYCLE PARKING.¶
§ 153.240 AUTHORIZED.¶
§ 153.241 APPLICATION; FEE.¶
§ 153.242 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT REQUIREMENTS.¶
§ 153.243 NOTICE OF HEARING.¶
§ 153.244 APPLICATION INVESTIGATION.¶
§ 153.245 PUBLIC HEARING.¶
§ 153.246 GRANTING OR DENIAL OF PERMIT - FINDINGS.¶
§ 153.247 APPEAL OF DECISION.¶
§ 153.248 ASSIGNMENT; PROSECUTION OF WORK; VOIDING.¶
§ 153.260 AUTHORIZATION.¶
§ 153.261 FINDINGS.¶
§ 153.262 APPLICATION; FEES.¶
§ 153.263 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.¶
§ 153.264 NOTICE OF HEARING.¶
§ 153.265 APPLICATION INVESTIGATION.¶
§ 153.266 PUBLIC HEARING.¶
§ 153.267 GRANTING OR DENIAL OF PERMIT.¶
§ 153.268 APPEAL OF DECISION.¶
§ 153.269 ASSIGNMENT; PROSECUTION OF WORK; VOIDING.¶
§ 153.280 CREATED; DESIGNATED.¶
§ 153.281 AREA.¶
§ 153.282 PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.283 USE PERMITTED.¶
§ 153.284 PROVISIONAL PLANS.¶
§ 153.285 PROCEDURE.¶
§ 153.286 PRECISE PLAN.¶
§ 153.290 VALLEY BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN CREATED.¶
§ 153.300 MISSION DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN CREATED.¶
§ 153.310 MEDICAL FACILITIES ZONE CREATED.¶
§ 153.311 NONCONFORMING USES.¶
§ 153.312 PERMITTED USES.¶
§ 153.313 HEIGHT LIMIT.¶
§ 153.314 SITE AREA.¶
§ 153.315 BUILDING AREA.¶
§ 153.316 SETBACK DISTANCES.¶
§ 153.317 AUTOMOBILE PARKING SPACES AND GARAGES.¶
§ 153.318 OPEN SPACE.¶
§ 153.320 PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.321 GENERAL POLICIES.¶
§ 153.322 DEFINITIONS.¶
§ 153.323 PERMIT PROCEDURES.¶
§ 153.324 SIGNS PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES.¶
§ 153.325 SIGNS PERMITTED IN THE C-1, C-3, AND M-1 ZONES.¶
§ 153.326 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS.¶
§ 153.327 EXEMPT SIGNS.¶
§ 153.328 PROHIBITED SIGNS.¶
§ 153.329 MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS.¶
§ 153.330 ABATEMENT OF PRE-EXISTING ILLEGAL AND/OR ABANDONED SIGNS.¶
§ 153.331 ABATEMENT OF SIGNS IN GENERAL.¶
§ 153.332 EXTENSION OF TIME FROM AMORTIZATION PERIOD.¶
§ 153.333 SIGNS OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE.¶
§ 153.334 CITY COUNCIL PERMIT FOR PUBLIC STREET BANNERS.¶
§ 153.350 PURPOSES.¶
§ 153.351 DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION ESTABLISHED.¶
§ 153.352 APPLICABILITY.¶
§ 153.353 APPLICATION FOR PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN OR SITE PLAN REVIEW.¶
§ 153.354 ACTION ON APPLICATION.¶
§ 153.355 EVALUATION CRITERIA.¶
§ 153.356 TIME LIMIT¶
§ 153.357 MINOR REVISION.¶
§ 153.358 NOTICE OF HEARING.¶
§ 153.365 PURPOSES.¶
§ 153.366 APPLICATION REVIEW.¶
§ 153.367 PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW¶
§ 153.380 DEFINITION.¶
§ 153.381 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS.¶
§ 153.382 APPLICATION FEE.¶
§ 153.383 PROCESSING PROCEDURE.¶
§ 153.400 DEFINITIONS.¶
§ 153.401 REVIEW OF TRANSIT IMPACTS.¶
§ 153.402 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND AND TRIP REDUCTION MEASURES.¶
§ 153.403 MONITORING.¶
§ 153.404 ENFORCEMENT.¶
§ 153.420 DEFINITIONS.¶
§ 153.421 CONTINUATION OF NONCONFORMING USES.¶
§ 153.422 CONTINUATION OF NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES.¶
§ 153.423 CONTINUATION OF NONCONFORMING LOTS.¶
§ 153.424 NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION AND APPEAL.¶
§ 153.425 REQUEST FOR RELIEF.¶
§ 153.426 ENFORCEMENT.¶
§ 153.427 AMORTIZATION AND DISCONTINUANCE OF NONCONFORMING MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS.¶
§ 153.440 MINOR MODIFICATIONS–AUTHORITY TO APPROVE.¶
§ 153.441 APPLICATIONS; FEES.¶
§ 153.442 HEARING; NOTICE.¶
§ 153.443 INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATIONS.¶
§ 153.444 APPEALS FROM DECISION OF DIRECTOR.¶
§ 153.445 DECISION ON MODIFICATION TO BE FINAL PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.¶
§ 153.446 VOIDING OF MODIFICATION.¶
§ 153.447 EXTENSION OF TIME.¶
§ 153.450 PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.451 DEFINITIONS.¶
§ 153.452 GENERAL PROVISIONS.¶
§ 153.453 DENSITY BONUS.¶
§ 153.454 INCENTIVES AND CONCESSIONS.¶
§ 153.455 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.¶
§ 153.456 AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT.¶
§ 153.457 LOCATION/QUALITY OF BELOW MARKET RATE UNITS.¶
§ 153.458 PARKING STANDARDS.¶
§ 153.459 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS.¶
§ 153.460 APPEALS.¶
§ 153.461 APPLICATION OF CEQA.¶
§ 153.462 APPLICATION OF CEQA.¶
§ 153.470 AUTHORIZATION.¶
§ 153.471 FILING OF APPLICATIONS.¶
§ 153.472 FEE.¶
§ 153.473 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS.¶
§ 153.474 COUNCIL DECISIONS.¶
§ 153.475 GENERAL PLAN.¶
§ 153.480 ENFORCEMENT BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.¶
§ 153.481 ENFORCEMENT BY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS.¶
§ 153.482 ENFORCEMENT BY POLICE OFFICERS.¶
§ 153.483 VIOLATIONS; DECLARATION OF NUISANCE; ABATEMENT.¶
§ 153.484 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION–PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.485 SAME–APPLICABILITY.¶
§ 153.486 SAME–ADMINISTRATION.¶
§ 153.487 SAME–REVIEW AND DETERMINATION.¶
§ 153.488 SAME–REQUIRED FINDINGS.¶
§ 153.489 SAME–CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.¶
§ 153.490 SAME–APPEALS.¶
§ 153.500 DEFINITIONS.¶
§ 153.501 PURPOSE FOR REGULATIONS.¶
§ 153.502 RESIDENTIAL ZONES.¶
§ 153.503 COMMERCIAL/MANUFACTURING ZONES.¶
§ 153.504 CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.¶
§ 153.505 SCHOOL PROPERTIES.¶
§ 153.506 PUBLIC PROPERTY AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.¶
§ 153.515 PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.516 DEFINITIONS.¶
§ 153.517 PROHIBITION.¶
§ 153.518 MEDICINAL CANNABIS DELIVERY-ONLY RETAILER.¶
§ 153.519 PERSONAL CULTIVATION REGULATIONS.¶
§ 153.520 VIOLATION.¶
§ 153.521 VIOLATION–MISDEMEANOR.¶
§ 153.522 PUBLIC NUISANCE.¶
§ 153.523 CIVIL PENALTIES.¶
§ 153.530 DEFINITIONS.¶
§ 153.531 PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.532 APPLICABILITY.¶
§ 153.533 LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION PLANS.¶
§ 153.534 LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRINCIPLES.¶
§ 153.535 AREAS TO BE LANDSCAPED.¶
§ 153.536 MATERIALS.¶
§ 153.537 IRRIGATION SPECIFICATIONS.¶
§ 153.538 INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION.¶
§ 153.539 MAINTENANCE.¶
§ 153.600 TITLE.¶
§ 153.601 ENABLING AUTHORITY.¶
§ 153.602 PURPOSE.¶
§ 153.603 DEFINITIONS.¶
§ 153.604 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCE COMMISSION.¶
§ 153.605 SAN GABRIEL INVENTORY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES.¶
§ 153.606 SAN GABRIEL REGISTER OF CULTURAL RESOURCES.¶
§ 153.607 DESIGNATION CRITERIA FOR HISTORIC LANDMARKS.¶
§ 153.608 DESIGNATION CRITERIA FOR HISTORIC DISTRICTS.¶
§ 153.609 DESIGNATION PROCEDURES–HISTORIC LANDMARKS.¶
§ 153.610 DESIGNATION PROCEDURES–HISTORIC DISTRICTS.¶
§ 153.611 CONSERVATION OVERLAY ZONES–CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES.¶
§ 153.612 AMENDMENT OR RESCISSION OF DESIGNATION.¶
§ 153.613 DUTY TO MAINTAIN DESIGNATED CULTURAL RESOURCES.¶
§ 153.614 INITIAL REVIEW–REQUIREMENT.¶
§ 153.615 INITIAL REVIEW, ADMINISTRATIVE CLEARANCE FOR MINOR ALTERATIONS–PROCEDURES.¶
§ 153.616 INITIAL REVIEW, ADMINISTRATIVE CLEARANCE FOR MINOR ALTERATIONS–FINDINGS.¶
§ 153.617 INITIAL REVIEW BY COMMISSION, MAJOR ALTERATIONS–PROCEDURES.¶
§ 153.618 INITIAL REVIEW BY COMMISSION, MAJOR ALTERATIONS–FINDINGS.¶
§ 153.619 SAN GABRIEL INVENTORY AND THE INITIAL REVIEW–REQUIREMENT.¶
§ 153.620 RELOCATION OF DESIGNATED CULTURAL RESOURCES.¶
§ 153.621 CERTIFICATE OF DEMOLITION.¶
§ 153.622 WORK HOLD PENDING DESIGNATION.¶
§ 153.623 CERTIFICATE OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.¶
§ 153.624 UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.¶
§ 153.625 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.¶
§ 153.626 APPEALS.¶
§ 153.627 PRESERVATION INCENTIVES.¶
§ 153.628 APPLICATION FILING FEES.¶
§ 153.629 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.¶
§ 153.630 IDENTIFICATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL, NATIVE…¶
§ 153.631 SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS.¶
§ 153.999 PENALTY.¶
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