Santa Ana Municipal Code § 41-378 Operational standards in the C2 district

C2 (general commercial) districts are specifically subject to the regulations contained in this division.

(Code 1952, § 9230.200; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60)

The following uses are permitted in the C2 district.

(a) All uses which are permitted in the C1 district pursuant to Section 41-365.

(b) Automotive garages including body and fender repair, painting, and engine replacement.

(c) Blueprinting, photo-engraving, including all types of reproduction processes.

(d) Reserved.

(e) Equipment rental yards.

(f) Metal shops.

(g) Tire recapping.

(h) Wholesale establishments as follows:

(1) Automotive equipment, including parts and supplies for machinery.

(2) Drugs, chemicals and allied products excluding explosives and industrial chemicals.

(3) Dry goods and apparel.

(4) Food products.

(5) Farm products.

(6) Electrical and plumbing supplies.

(7) Office equipment and supplies.

(i) Truck, trailer, tractor and boat sales.

(j) Research institutions and laboratories.

(k) Adult entertainment businesses subject to compliance with the requirements of article XVII of this Chapter.

(Code 1952, § 9230.201; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60; Ord. No. NS-521, §§ 5, 6, 7, 6-19-61; Ord. No. NS-1035, § 2, 9-8-70; Ord. No. NS-1123, § 2, 7-17-72; Ord. No. NS-1225, § 2, 10-7-74; Ord. No. NS-1397, § 2, 1-3-78; Ord. No. NS-1438, § 1, 8-21-78; Ord. No. NS-1507, § 2, 11-19-79; Ord. No. NS-1732, § 27, 6-25-84; Ord. No. NS-2373, § 4, 12-7-98; Ord. No. NS-2513, § 8, 9-3-02; Ord. No. NS-2494, § 7, 4-15-02; Ord. No. NS-2812, § 3, 12-20-10; Ord. No. NS-2977, § 5, 10-15-19)

The following uses may be permitted in the C2 district subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit:

(a) Any use which may be permitted subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in the C1 district pursuant to section 41-365.5.

(b) Open-air car washes.

(c) Trailer parks and camps.

(d) Thrift shops, food distribution centers, and counseling service establishments operated by nonprofit or government-subsidized organizations or by public agencies.

(e) Indoor swap meets, bulk merchandise stores, and home improvement warehouse stores.

(f) Superstores.

(g) Massage establishments, subject to development and operational standards set forth in Article XVII.I of this chapter.

(Ord. No. NS-1732, § 28, 6-25-84; Ord. No. NS-1939, § 4, 1-4-88; Ord. No. NS-2114, § 1, 3-4-91; Ord. No. NS-2734, § 4, 2-5-07; Ord. No. NS-3038, § 21, 2-7-23)

(a) All business activities in the C2 district shall be conducted and located within an enclosed building, except as otherwise provided in section 41-195, and except that the following business activities, to the extent permitted under section 41-377 and section 41-377.5, may be conducted outside of an enclosed building:

(1) Plant nurseries.

(2) Automobile sales and parking lots.

(3) Recreational or entertainment uses.

(4) Equipment rental yards.

(5) Truck, trailer, tractor and boat sales.

(6) Open-air car washes.

(7) Trailer parks and camps.

(b) No sales shall be made directly from a building to persons on a public sidewalk, either through a window or similar opening or by means of a coin-operated device.

(c) Service stations, automobile servicing, and automobile repair are subject to the following requirements:

(1) No outdoor overnight vehicle storage is permitted except as permitted by section 41-613.2.

(2) No auto repair or auto body activity within three hundred (300) feet of property zoned or used for residential purposes shall be conducted before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day of the week.

(Code 1952, § 9230.202; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60; Ord. No. NS-1708, § 4, 12-19-83; Ord. No. NS-1732, § 29, 6-25-84; Ord. No. NS-2114, § 2, 3-4-91; Ord. No. NS-2118, § 6, 3-18-91; Ord. No. NS-2812, § 4, 12-20-10)

No structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

(Code 1952, § 9230.203; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60; Ord. No. NS-553, § 9, 12-4-61)

Front yard requirements are the same as prescribed for the C1 district by section 41-368.

(Code 1952, § 9230.204; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60; Ord. No. NS-1756, § 5, 1-7-85)

Side yard and building setback requirements are the same as prescribed for the C1 district by section 41-369.

(Code 1952, § 9230.205; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60; Ord. No. NS-1756, § 6, 1-7-85)

Rear yard and building setback requirements are the same as prescribed for the C1 district by section 41-370.

(Code 1952, § 9230.206; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60; Ord. No. NS-1756, § 7, 1-7-85)

Off-street parking shall be provided in the manner prescribed in Article XV of this chapter.

(Code 1952, § 9230.207; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60; Ord. No. NS-3044, § 16, 6-20-23)

Landscaping, lot size, and lot frontage requirements in the C2 district are the same as prescribed for the C1 district by sections 41-372 and 41-373.

(Ord. No. NS-1860, § 5, 9-15-86)

In addition to the commercial development standards, automobile repair uses are subject to the following:

(1) A ten-foot minimum width planter shall be provided along the side or rear property line which abuts property zoned or used for residential purposes, except when such area is occupied by a building.

(2) Driveways on corner lots shall not be located closer than five (5) feet from the corner radius.

(Ord. No. NS-2118, § 7, 3-18-91)

In addition to the provisions of this chapter for commercial uses, service stations and automobile servicing are subject to the requirements of section 41-374.

(Ord. No. NS-2118, § 8, 3-18-91)

Equipment rental yards shall comply with the following operational standards:

(a) Any permitted equipment rental yard shall be operated in a fashion so as to have no detrimental effect on lawful adjacent uses by reason of refuse matter, noise, light, vibration, or lack of property maintenance of grounds or buildings.

(b) A solid decorative masonry wall not less than eight (8) feet in height shall be built and maintained along any rear or side lot line abutting property that is used, zoned, or designated on the general plan for residential purposes.

(c) Equipment, including stacked storage or displays, shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height when being stored or displayed on the site.

(d) All parking, vehicle circulation, queuing, backing, and equipment loading must occur completely on-site.

(e) Hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

(f) Equipment, including stacked storage or displays, shall be stored or displayed entirely on-site, pursuant to any applicable approved site plan, but shall not be stored or displayed:

(1) In any setback, improved or not, required pursuant to sections 41-368, 41-369, and 41-370;

(2) In any required parking spaces, driveways, or pedestrian walkways;

(3) So as to obstruct sight distance or otherwise create hazards for vehicle or pedestrian traffic;

(4) So as to disrupt the normal function of the site or its circulation;

(5) On any public right-of-way.

(h)[(g)]

All trash and debris generated by the storage of building materials, such as sand or gravel, must be contained on site.

(Ord. No. NS-2812, § 5, 12-20-10)

Any use of real property existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this section derives, which meets the definition of equipment rental yard as set forth in section 41-58 of this Code, but which was constructed, operated, and maintained in compliance with all regulations and design, development, and operational standards adopted by the city, shall be deemed a legal nonconforming use which may be continued until six (6) months after the effective date of the ordinance from which this section derives. On or before such date, all such nonconforming aspects of such use shall be terminated or brought into full compliance with the operational requirements set forth in section 41-387, with the exception of subsection (b).

(a) Abandonment. Notwithstanding the above, any discontinuance or abandonment of the use of any lot or structure as an equipment rental yard for a continuous period of one (1) year shall result in a loss of legal nonconforming status of such use.

(b) Amortization—Annexed property. Any equipment rental yard that was a legal use at the time of annexation of the property, but that does not conform to the regulations and design, shall be brought into compliance within one (1) year of the date of annexation.

(Ord. No. NS-2812, § 6, 12-20-10)