§ 35-77 — Santa Barbara County Zoning Code

Section 35-77.1 Purpose and Intent. ¶

The purpose of this district is to provide for residential development which is unique to a student-oriented community. The intent is to provide for multiple residential development at moderate densities to mitigate potential adverse impacts on traffic, parking, open space, aesthetics, health, and safety and to encourage the combining of substandard lots to allow for a more efficient utilization of space. The provision of affordable housing within this district shall be encouraged.

Section 35-77.2 Preliminary Development Plan to be Included in Application for Rezoning.

Unless the Planning Commission expressly waives the requirement, an application for a rezoning to this district shall include a Preliminary or Final Development Plan as part of the application. Upon approval by the Board of Supervisors of the rezoning and Preliminary or Final Development Plan, the Preliminary or Final Development Plan may be incorporated into the rezoning ordinance.

Section 35-77.3 Processing.

No permits for development including grading shall be issued except in conformance with an approved Final Development Plan, as provided in Section 35-174 (Development Plans), and with Section 35-169 (Coastal Development Permits) with the exclusion of single-family and duplex dwelling units.

Section 35-77.4 Permitted Uses.

1.

One single family dwelling unit, one two-family dwelling or multi unit dwellings.

(Amended by Ord. 4318, 06/23/1998)

2.

One or more accessory dwelling units and/or one junior accessory dwelling unit per legal lot when approved in compliance with Section 35-142 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units).

3.

Transitional and Supportive Housing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144V (Transitional and Supportive Housing).

(Added by Ord. 5004, 12/14/2017)

4.

Dormitories, student housing facilities, residence halls, sororities and fraternities located in an area where such facilities are to be used by students of an educational institution.

5.

Parking lots, carports, and garages designed and used for individual units within the development and either adjacent to such units or centrally located to serve a group of units. The required parking may be located on lots within 500 feet of the lot containing the development requiring such parking, subject to conditions which will insure permanent maintenance of such parking spaces so long as the development exists.

6.

Accessory uses, buildings, and structures which are incidental, and subordinate to, permitted uses and not involving the maintenance of a commercial enterprise on the premises.

7.

Public parks, public playgrounds, and community centers.

8.

Home occupations, subject to the provisions of Section 35-121 (General Regulations).

9.

Orchard, truck and flower gardens, and the raising of field crops, provided there is no sale on the property of the products produced.

10.

Greenhouses, hothouses, and other plant protection structures not exceeding 300 square feet, used only for the propagation and cultivation of plants, provided no advertising sign, commercial display room, or sales stand is maintained in connection therewith.

11.

Day care center, accessory to a non-dwelling use serving up to and including 50 children, subject to the provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

12.

Emergency Shelter.

(Added by Ord. 4169, 10/11/1994)

(Ord. No. 5168, § 9, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 5194, § 12, 11-7-2023; Ord. No. 5204, § 11, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-77.5 Uses Permitted With a Minor Conditional Use Permit.

1.

Day care center, serving children, accessory use to a dwelling, subject to the provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

2.

Commercial parking lot for residential land uses.

3.

Greenhouses, hothouses, and other plant protection structures in excess of 300 square feet but in no case shall such structures exceed an area of 800 square feet.

4.

Meeting room, in excess of allowable bedrooms, for non-profit organizations, including fraternities and sororities.

(Ord. No. 5168, § 9, 11-29-2022)

Section 35-77.6 Lot Size/Density.

1.

The maximum density for each lot zoned SR-H shall be specified by a number following the SR-H on the lot on the applicable Santa Barbara County Zoning Map and said number represents the maximum number of dwelling units per gross acre permitted on such lot, as follows:

(Amended by Ord. 4830, 04/10/2013)

District Designation	Dwelling Units Per Gross Acre
SR-H-20	20
SR-H-30	30

2.

The proposed development shall be located upon a lot having a minimum net lot width of 65 feet and a minimum net lot area of 7,000 square feet.

(Amended by Ord. 4318, 06/23/1998)

3.

A building or structure may be located upon a smaller lot if such lot, either:

Is eligible for a Certificate of Compliance, or a Conditional Certificate of Compliance with all conditions satisfied, and such lot was, at the time of its creation, in conformity with the zoning ordinance then in existence, except for fraction lots; or

(Amended by Ord. 4406, 09/12/2000)

b.

Was approved under provisions of the State Subdivision Map Act and/or local ordinances adopted pursuant thereto.

4.

For lots which have 100 feet or more of street frontage, buildings shall be sited in such a manner so as to avoid a continuous stretch of buildings along the street frontage by clustering the buildings on one side of the lot, breaking up the development into more than one building, or through other architectural design features to reduce the visual impact of the building(s).

5.

All development on lots rezoned to the SR-H-30 zone district shall be in compliance with the following:

(Added by Ord. 4830, 04/10/2013)

a.

No permits for development, including grading, shall be issued except in conformance with a Final Development Plan approved in compliance with Section 35-174 (Development Plans).

b.

All projects shall include 100 percent of all new units to be made available for purchase or for rent to affordable income households, subject to the County's Affordable Housing Program criteria and formulas established for very low, low, lower-moderate and upper-moderate income household categories.

c.

All projects shall record an affordable housing agreement and resale and rental restrictive covenant, or such other document approved as to form by the County Counsel, which outlines (1) the sales and/or rental prices for the various types of units to be established, and (2) provision for the sale, resale, renting and restrictions that will be applicable to the project and which ensure the continued availability of units for purchase or occupancy by persons of very low, low, lower-moderate and upper-moderate incomes for a minimum of 30 years. The 30-year affordability term of the requirement shall re-start with each sale of an affordable unit, for a maximum period of 60 years.

d.

Parking shall be required in accordance with Article II, Section 35-77.12 (Parking) unless an exception to those standards is applicable pursuant to application of Density Bonus Program modification allowances under Article II, Section 35-144C. At a minimum, one vehicle parking space per unit for studio units and

one bedroom units and two vehicle parking spaces per two-bedroom unit shall be required for all new residential development. In addition, for each unit that does not meet the required parking standards under Article II, Section 35-77.12, the owner shall sign and record an automobile covenant restriction document, and a lease or rental agreement shall be required for all tenant(s), limiting automobile use and ownership to, no more than, one vehicle per unit for studio units and one bedroom units and two vehicles per twobedroom unit. The property owner shall notarize and record a Notice to Property Owner or Lessee (NTPO) document which outlines the restriction provisions for each unit. Copies of the recorded covenant restriction document(s) and NTPO document(s) shall be provided to the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department and kept on file.

Section 35-77.7 Bedroom Density. ¶

1.

There shall be not more than one bedroom for each 1,200 square feet of net lot area, provided however, that each lot is permitted at least three bedrooms. Dwelling unit area in excess of the following maximum shall be treated and counted as additional bedrooms for the purposes of this section and for the purposes of Section 35-77.12, Parking, as follows: For each bedroom in excess of 160 square feet, for each studio dwelling unit in excess of 500 square feet, for each living room or dining room in excess of 400 square feet, and for each room other than the living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom(s), and meeting room (if dwelling is occupied by a non-profit organization), each 80 square feet of excess area from all units on a site combined shall count as additional area for which additional parking spaces shall be required, and each 160 square feet of such excess area shall count as an additional bedroom for the bedroom density standard.

Section 35-77.8 Setbacks for Buildings and Structures.

1.

Front: 50 feet from the center line and 20 feet from the right-of-way line of the street. For purposes of this paragraph, the right-of-way line shall be determined by the Public Works Department.

2.

Side: On each side of the lot, 10 percent of the width of the lot but not less than five feet. When the width of the required side yard exceeds 10 feet, one side yard may be permitted to be retained at 10 feet provided the amount in excess of 10 feet is added to the other side yard.

3.

Rear: 25 feet.

Section 35-77.9 Distance Between Buildings on the Same Building Site.

The minimum distance between a building designed or used for human habitation and any other detached building on the same building site shall be five feet, unless a more stringent standard is required by the Public Works Department.

(Amended by Ord. 3839, 03/20/1990)

Section 35-77.10 Building Coverage.

Not to exceed 30 percent of the net area of the property shall be covered by buildings containing dwelling units. Structures shall be sited taking into consideration the following factors: scenic qualities of the site, protection of natural and/or coastal resources, preservation of existing healthy trees on the site, design aesthetics, privacy and light, and solar exposure.

Section 35-77.11 Height Limit.

No building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet.

Section 35-77.12 Parking.

In addition to the requirements of DIVISION 6, PARKING REGULATIONS, the following regulations shall apply:

1.

Parking spaces to be permanently maintained on the same or nearby site within 500 feet of the lot on which the dwelling(s) is located for which the parking is required:

a.

Single-family or multiple-residential unit: two spaces per studio or bedroom.

b.

Fraternities, sororities, dormitories, and boarding and lodging houses in Isla Vista: two spaces per studio or bedroom and one space per two employees.

2.

Parking may be provided on a nearby site if permanently dedicated to the development.

3.

Tandem parking shall be allowed on lots of 25 feet or less in width or to satisfy the parking requirements for legally nonconforming owner-occupied units. Tandem parking shall be limited to one space behind another for a total of two parking spaces.

4.

A one foot encroachment into each side setback area shall be allowed on lots of 25 feet or less in width for parking.

5.

Design.

Parking areas shall be arranged so as to prevent through traffic to parking areas on other parcels.

b.

Uncovered parking areas accommodating more than five vehicles located between the main building and any abutting street shall be screened from the street and from adjacent property by an ornamental masonry wall or screen planting or both in accordance with Section 35-115.3.

6.

The parking standards required by this section shall not be subject to modification as provided in Section 35-174.8.

7.

Up to 30 percent of the required number of parking spaces may be provided as compact car spaces.

Section 35-77.13 Bicycle Parking Spaces.

All developments within this district shall provide one unenclosed and one enclosed, permanently maintained and secure bicycle storage space for each bedroom and/or studio apartment within the development.

Section 35-77.14 Open Space and Landscaping.

1.

Not less than 15 percent of the net lot area shall be devoted to landscaping.

2.

Landscaping shall be installed and permanently maintained in accordance with the approved Final Development Plan or Coastal Development Permit.

Section 35-77.15 Sidewalk.

Prior to the issuance of any Coastal Development Permit for buildings or structures, all plans for new or altered buildings and structures shall be reviewed by the Road Division of the Public Works Department for frontage improvement conditions. As a condition to the issuance of a Coastal Development Permit for any building or structure, the owner or his agent shall dedicate rights of way and engineer and construct street pavement, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks on the street frontage of his property that are determined by the County Department of Public Works, Road Division, to be reasonably related to the proposed use of the property.

Section 35-77A. - C-1 - Limited Commercial.

Section 35-77A.1 Purpose and Intent.

The purpose of the C-1 zone district is to provide areas for commercial activities, including both retail businesses and service commercial activities, that serve the travelling public as well as the local

community. This zone district allows diverse uses, yet restricts the allowable uses to those that are also compatible with neighboring residential land uses in order to protect such uses from any negative impacts such as noise, odor, lighting, traffic, or degradation of visual aesthetic values.

(Amended by Ord. 4318, 06/23/1998)

Section 35-77A.2 Processing.

1.

No permits for development including grading shall be issued except in conformance with Section 35-169 (Coastal Development Permits).

2.

Prior to the issuance of any Coastal Development Permit for buildings and structures which exceed 5,000 square feet in gross floor area, a Final Development Plan shall be approved as provided in Section 35-174 (Development Plans).

3.

All new structures and alterations to existing structures shall be subject to design review in compliance with Section 35-184 (Board of Architectural Review).

(Amended by Ord. 4584, 11/22/2005)

Section 35-77A.3 Permitted Uses. (Amended by Ord. 4318, 06/23/1998)

1.

Retail stores, shops or establishments supplying commodities for travelers, as well as residents in the surrounding neighborhood, provided that such enterprises are conducted entirely within an enclosed building, such as bakeries, ice cream shops, grocery and liquor stores, hardware and appliance stores, clothing and shoe stores, sporting goods stores, pet shops, prescription pharmacies, florist shops, automobile accessory stores, garden supply stores and other similar uses, but not including uses which are incompatible with their adjoining residential uses due to noise, glare, odor and hazardous material concerns, such as amusement enterprises, miniature golf courses, automobile and machinery sales or service establishments, music recording studios, pool supply stores or car washes.

2.

Service uses conducted entirely indoors such as laundry, laundromats, dry-cleaning sub-stations, barber shops, beauty parlors, shoe repair and tailor shops, photography studios, radio and repair shops, physical fitness studios, and other similar uses.

3.

Restaurants and cafes, including outdoor restaurant, cafe or tea room.

Financial institutions such as banks, excluding corporate offices, and savings and loan offices and general business offices which would serve the neighborhoods, such as real estate offices and general practitioners' offices, but not including trade or business schools.

5.

Retail Plant nurseries.

6.

Community non-profit recycling facility.

7.

Day care center, principal use serving up to and including 50 children, subject to the provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

8.

One Single Family Residence, on a lot where there is no commercial use, subject to the regulations set out in Section 35-77A.6, Minimum Lot Size, and Section 35-71 (R-1/E-1).

9.

On lots where commercial uses are present, residential uses that are secondary to the primary commercial use.

10.

11.

Transitional and Supportive Housing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144V (Transitional and Supportive Housing).

(Added by Ord. 5004, 12/14/2017)

12.

Any other uses which the Planning Commission determines to be similar in character to those enumerated in this section and not more injurious to health, safety, or welfare of the neighborhood because of noise, odor, dust, smoke, or vibration, pursuant to Section 35-179C (Use Determination).

(Amended by Ord. 4964, 12/14/2017)

Low barrier navigation centers, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144I, and Government Code Section 65662.

14.

Overnight visitor-serving accommodations such as bed-and-breakfasts, lodges and hostels.

15.

Cannabis, Retail, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

16.

Cannabis, Testing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

17.

Accessory uses, buildings and structures which are customarily incidental to any of the above uses provided:

a.

There shall be no manufacture, assembly, processing, or compounding of products other than such as are customarily incidental or essential to retail establishments.

b.

Such operations are not injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the neighborhood because of noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration, danger to life and property, or other similar causes.

(Ord. No. 5168, § 10, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 5194, § 13, 11-7-2023; Ord. No. 5204, § 12, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-77A.4 Uses Permitted with a Major Conditional Use Permit.

1.

Small animal hospitals, provided all animals are kept within a completely enclosed, soundproofed building designed to eliminate outdoor odor and reduce the level of noise from such animals to the extent that adjacent residential properties will not be adversely affected in any way by noise or odors.

2.

Hotels and motels.

3.

Cannabis, Microbusiness, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

Section 35-77A.5 Uses Permitted with a Minor Conditional Use Permit.

Automobile service station, provided no gasoline is stored above ground.

2.

Sales of fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers from a motor vehicle or stand not affixed to the ground.

3.

Community Center.

4.

Certified Farmer's Market.

(Added by Ord. 4086, 12/15/1992)

5.

Day care center, principal use, serving children, subject to provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

(Ord. No. 5168, § 10, 11-29-2022)

Section 35-77A.6 Minimum Lot Size.

1.

None, except for parcels where a single family residence is the only use and in those instances the minimum lot size shall be 5,000 square feet for lots located in the Summerland Community Plan planning area, and 7,000 square feet for all lots located outside the Summerland Community Planning area.

(Amended by Ord. 4318, 06/23/1998)

Section 35-77A.7 Setbacks.

1.

Front: 30 feet from centerline and 15 feet from right-of-way. Open canopies, porches, and similar unenclosed structures may extend to within five feet of the public right-of-way.

2.

Side: 10 percent of the width of the lot but no less than five feet and no greater than 10 feet.

3.

Rear: 10 percent of the depth of the lots, but in no case shall the rear setback be required to exceed 10 feet, except that for any lot having a rear boundary abutting a lot zoned for residential uses, the required rear yard setback shall be no less than 25 feet.

Section 35-77A.8 Distance Required Between Buildings on the Same Building Site.

None, except that buildings devoted wholly or partially to a residential use shall have a minimum distance of five feet from any other detached building on the same building site.

Section 35-77A.9 Height Limit. (Added by Ord. 4887, 06/09/2016)

1.

Except as provided below, no building or structure shall exceed 25 feet to the highest point of roof.

a.

Within the Summerland Community Plan Area, no building or structure in the Commercial Core area south of Lillie Avenue and south of Ortega Hill Road shall exceed 22 feet to the highest point of roof.

Section 35-77A.10 Parking.

As required in DIVISION 6, PARKING REGULATIONS, except that required parking spaces may be provided in publicly owned parking lots of legally constituted Parking Districts as long as the spaces provided are within a distance of no greater than 500 feet as measured along streets, not alleys, from the property line, subject to approval of the availability of the parking spaces by the Parking District Governing Board and the Director.

Section 35-77A.11 Landscaping.

1.

Along each side abutting a residential district, there shall be provided a minimum five foot wide landscape area. In addition, a minimum of 15 feet in width from the street right-of-way shall be landscaped.

2.

For developments not requiring a Development Plan, a landscape plan shall be approved by the Planning and Development Department and installation and maintenance guaranteed by performance securities.

(Amended by Ord. 4318, 06/23/1998)

3.

All parking areas shall be landscaped as required under DIVISION 6, PARKING REGULATIONS.

Section 35-77A.12 Storage.

Areas for trash or outdoor storage shall be enclosed and screened in such a manner as to conceal all trash or stored material from public view.

Section 35-78. - C-2 - Retail Commercial.

Section 35-78.1 Purpose and Intent.

To provide areas for local retail business and commercial needs including stores, shops, and offices supplying commodities or performing services for the residents of the surrounding community.

Section 35-78.2 Processing.

1.

No permits for development including grading shall be issued except in conformance with Section 35-169 (Coastal Development Permits).

2.

Prior to the issuance of any Coastal Development Permit for buildings and structures which total 5,000 or more square feet in gross floor area or where on-site buildings and structures and outdoor areas designated for sales or storage total 20,000 square feet in size, a Development Plan shall be approved as provided in Section 35-174 (Development Plans).

(Amended by Ord. 4318, 06/23/1998)

3.

All new structures and alterations to existing structures shall be subject to design review in compliance with Section 35-184 (Board of Architectural Review).

(Amended by Ord. 4584, 11/22/2005)

Section 35-78.3 Permitted Uses.

1.

Amusement enterprises if conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, such as video arcades and pool halls.

(Amended by Ord. 4298, 03/24/1998)

2.

Automobile service station, provided no gasoline is stored above ground.

3.

New and used automobile and machinery sales, leases and rentals.

(Amended by Ord. 3960, 02/21/1992)

4.

Automobile and machinery repair and service if conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building or within an area enclosed by a solid wall, hedge, or fence not less than six feet in height approved as to design by the Director, but not including automobile or machinery wrecking establishments or junk yards.

(Amended by Ord. 4584, 11/22/2005)

Retail stores, shops, or establishments supplying commodities for residents of the community, provided such enterprises are conducted within a completely enclosed building, such as bakeries, ice cream shops, grocery, and liquor stores, furniture, hardware, and appliance stores, department stores, sporting goods stores, pet shops, florist shops, automobile accessory stores, and the like.

6.

Repair and service uses such as laundry and dry cleaning establishments, barber shops, beauty parlors, shoe repair and tailor shops, photography studios, copy shops, radio and TV repair shops, etc.

(Amended by Ord. 3960, 02/21/1992)

7.

Restaurants, bars, cocktail lounges, and microbreweries that are secondary and accessory to a restaurant, bar, or lounge.

(Amended by Ord. 4298, 03/24/1998)

8.

Financial institutions such as banks and savings and loan offices, professional, administrative and general business offices.

9.

Business, professional, and trade schools.

10.

Hotels and motels.

11.

Automobile parking lot.

12.

Golf course, miniature or practice range.

13.

Nursery.

14.

Outdoor restaurant, cafe, or tea room.

15.

Music recording studio.

Indoor theater.

17.

Community non-profit recycling facility.

18.

Residential uses existing at the time of adoption of this Article shall be considered permitted uses rather than legal nonconforming uses.

19.

Any other light commercial use which the Planning Commission finds is of similar character to those enumerated in this section and is not more injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the neighborhood because of noise, odor, dust, vibration, danger to life or property, or other similar causes, pursuant to Section 35-179C (Use Determinations).

(Amended by Ord. 3960, 02/21/1992; Ord. 4964, 12/14/2017)

20.

Spas or health clubs. (Added by Ord. 4298, 03/24/1998)

21.

Day care center, principal use serving up to and including 50 children, subject to the provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

22.

Low barrier navigation centers, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144I, and Government Code Section 65662.

23.

Cannabis, Retail, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

24.

Cannabis, Testing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

25.

Accessory uses, buildings, and structures, which are customarily incidental to any of the above uses provided:

a.

There shall be no manufacture, assembly, processing, or compounding of products other than such as are customarily incidental or essential to retail establishments, and provided further that there shall be not more than five persons engaged in any such manufacture, processing, or treatment of products.

b.

Such operations are not injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the neighborhood because of noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration, danger to life or property, or other similar causes.

(Amended by Ord. 3960, 02/21/1992)

26.

(Ord. No. 5168, § 11, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 5194, § 14, 11-7-2023; Ord. No. 5204, § 13, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-78.4 Uses Permitted With a Major Conditional Use Permit.

1.

Amusement enterprises conducted partially or wholly outdoors.

2.

Bus terminal.

3.

Outdoor theater.

4.

Swap meet.

5.

Cannabis, Microbusiness, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

Section 35-78.5 Uses Permitted With a Minor Conditional Use Permit. (Amended by Ord. 4298, 03/24/1998)

1.

Small animal hospitals, provided all animals are kept within a completely enclosed building designed to reduce odor and the level of noise from such animals to the extent that adjacent properties will not be adversely affected by reason of such odor or noise.

Automobile and machinery repair and service conducted partially or wholly outdoors.

3.

Boat sales yard and boat repair and services, but not including painting or junk yards for boats.

(Amended by Ord. 3960, 02/21/1992)

4.

Cabinet shop.

5.

Cleaning and dyeing establishment.

6.

Electrical shop.

7.

Frozen food locker as part of a retail store.

8.

Furniture repair and upholstery.

9.

Handicraft-type industries subject to the provisions of Section 35-172.11 (Conditional Use Permits).

10.

Lumber and building materials sales yard.

11.

Mechanical car wash.

12.

Plumbing, heating, and ventilating shop.

13.

Pump sales and service.

14.

Outdoor sale of pool supplies, patio furniture, and spas.

Sales of fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers from a motor vehicle or stand not affixed to the ground.

16.

Sales or storage lot for trailers, including trailers used for carrying property, and recreational vehicles.

(Amended by Ord. 3960, 02/21/1992; Ord. 4557, 12/07/2004)

Sign painting shop.

18.

Trailer rentals, including trailers used for carrying property, and truck rentals.

19.

Welding and small tool machine shop.

20.

Residences, provided the residential use is secondary to a permitted or conditionally permitted (i.e., Conditional Use Permit) commercial use on the same lot.

(Amended by Ord. 4298, 03/24/1998)

21.

Transitional and Supportive Housing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144V (Transitional and Supportive Housing).

(Added by Ord. 5004, 12/14/2017)

22.

Certified Farmer's Market.

(Added by Ord. 4086, 12/15/1992)

23.

Emergency Shelter.

(Added by Ord. 4169, 10/11/1994)

24.

Single Room Occupancy Facility.

(Added by Ord. 4169, 10/11/1994)

Day care center, principal use, serving children, subject to provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

(Ord. No. 5168, § 11, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 5204, § 14, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-78.6 Minimum Lot Size.

None.

Section 35-78.7 Setbacks for Buildings and Structures.

Front:

30 feet from the centerline and 10 feet from the right-of-way line of any public street.

b.

In addition, 42 feet from the centerline of any street with four or more lanes or a two-lane expressway, as defined in the Circulation Element text and designated on the Circulation Element Maps of the County's Comprehensive (General) Plan.

c.

Open canopies, porches, roofed or unroofed, and similar accessory structures may encroach not more than 12 feet into the front setback area, provided that in no event shall such structures encroach upon a public street right-of-way.

2.

Side: None, except when side yards are provided, they shall be a minimum of three feet.

(Amended by Ord. 3841, 03/20/1990)

3.

Rear: 10 percent of the depth of said lot, but in no case shall the rear yard setback be required to exceed 10 feet, except that for any lot having a rear boundary abutting the rear boundary of a lot zoned residential, the required rear yard setback shall be not less than 25 feet.

Section 35-78.8 Distance Between Buildings.

None, except that the minimum distance for residential buildings be five feet.

(Amended by Ord. 3839, 03/20/1990)

Section 35-78.9 Height Limit.

No building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet.

Section 35-78.10 Parking.

As required in DIVISION 6, PARKING REGULATIONS, except that:

1.

Required parking spaces shall be provided:

a.

On the same lot or premises as the main building;

b.

In public or private parking lots permanently committed to parking within 500 feet of the lot or premises on which the main building is located, as measured along streets not alleys; or

c.

In publicly owned parking lots of legally constituted Parking Districts subject to approval of the availability of the parking spaces by the Parking District Governing Board and the Director.

2.

The minimum parking requirement shall be one parking space for each 500 square feet, or fraction thereof, of gross floor area:

a.

When the gross floor area of the proposed buildings or structures and proposed addition to existing buildings or structures is less than 5,000 square feet, before the Coastal Development Permit is approved, the Director shall review the adequacy of the proposed parking spaces and may (1) reduce the parking spaces required down to one parking space for each 750 square feet, or fraction thereof, if he/she finds that the proposed use requires less parking spaces or that there are off-lot or off-premise parking spaces available in the area on public streets or land permanently committed to parking, or (2) increase the parking spaces required up to one parking space for each 250 square feet, or fraction thereof, if he finds that the proposed use requires more parking spaces or that there are inadequate off-lot or off-premise parking spaces available in the area on public streets or land permanently committed to parking.

b.

If the required parking spaces are reduced by the Director because of the proposed use, a subsequent change of use must provide the parking spaces required by this section, unless reduced by the Director.

Section 35-78.11 Landscaping.

For developments not requiring a Development Plan, a landscape plan shall be approved by the Planning and Development Department and installation and maintenance guaranteed by performance securities.

(Amended by Ord. 3842, 02/20/1990)

Section 35-78.12 Storage.

Areas for trash or outdoor storage shall be enclosed and screened in such a manner as to conceal all trash or stored material from public view.

Section 35-79. - Reserved for Future Use.

Section 35-80. - CH - Highway Commercial.

Section 35-80.1 Purpose and Intent.

The purpose of this district is to provide areas adjacent to highways or freeways exclusively for uses which serve the highway traveler.

Section 35-80.2 Processing.

1.

2.

No Preliminary Development Plan is required for property zoned CH.

3.

A Final Development Plan shall not be required for the following, provided all other requirements of the CH District are complied with:

a.

Any extension or addition of uses, buildings, or structures on property developed as of February 1, l963.

b.

Legal lots containing less than 20,000 square feet of net land area created on or before February 1, l963.

Section 35-80.3 Permitted Uses.

1.

Motels and hotels.

Restaurants.

3.

Automobile service stations and garages, but not including junk yards or the storage or wrecking of used cars or machinery.

(Amended by Ord. 4067, 08/18/1992)

4.

Dwellings occupied by the owner or his employees, and their families, where such persons manage or operate the principal use of the property, including persons acting as caretakers or night watchmen, whose work makes it essential that they reside on the property.

5.

Bus terminals and train stations.

6.

Such agricultural uses as are permitted on any abutting parcel zoned in an agriculture or residential district.

7.

Mini-mart/convenience stores of less than 3000 square feet of floor area.

(Added by Ord. 4067, 08/18/1992)

8.

Any other use which the Planning Commission determines to be a commercial establishment operated primarily for the purpose of serving the essential needs of travelers on highways, pursuant to Section 35179C (Use Determinations).

(Amended by Ord. 4964, 12/14/2017)

9.

Day care center, principal use serving up to and including 50 children, subject to the provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

10.

Low barrier navigation centers, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144I, and Government Code Section 65662.

11.

Accessory uses, buildings, or structures customarily incidental to the above uses.

(Ord. No. 5168, § 12, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 5194, § 15, 11-7-2023; Ord. No. 5204, § 15, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-80.4 Uses Permitted With a Major Conditional Use Permit.

1.

Overnight recreation-vehicle facilities.

2.

Stadium, drive-in theater, or other establishment where large assemblages of people and automobiles are involved, but not including swap meets.

3.

Wholesale establishments distributing materials and products essential to agriculture and farming operations, except manure.

4.

Retail grocery stores not exceeding 5,000 square feet of market area.

Section 35-80.5 Uses Permitted With a Minor Conditional Use Permit.

1.

Commercial driving tees, putting ranges, and golf courses.

2.

Truck service station (defined as a place of business primarily engaged in providing service station facilities for cargo vehicles.).

3.

Mechanical car washes, except where the property abuts a residential district, subject to the construction of masonry walls, fencing, installation of landscaping, and other methods of reducing noise effects on abutting property, and subject to such controls over access, parking, and landscaping as will make such use compatible with adjacent uses.

4.

Residences provided the residential use is secondary to a primary commercial use on the same lot.

(Amended by Ord. 3962, 02/21/1992)

5.

Transitional and Supportive Housing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144V (Transitional and Supportive Housing).

(Added by Ord. 5004, 12/14/2017)

6.

Day care center, principal use, serving children, subject to provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

(Ord. No. 5168, § 12, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 5204, § 16, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-80.6 Setbacks for Buildings and Structures.

1.

Front: 15 feet from the right-of-way line of any street.

2.

Side and Rear: None, except within the side yards adjacent to the front yard, the front yard setback shall apply. However, where the lot abuts property in a different zoning district classification the side and rear setbacks of the abutting district shall apply to such lot.

Section 35-80.7 Coverage.

Not more than 40 percent of the net lot area shall be occupied by buildings and structures provided however that this requirement may be waived by the Director in the case of legal lots containing less than 20,000 square feet in net land area created prior to February 1, l963.

Section 35-80.8 Height Limit.

No building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet.

Section 35-80.9 Parking.

As provided in DIVISION 6, PARKING REGULATIONS.

Section 35-80.10 Landscaping/Screening

1.

Not less than five percent of the net lot area shall be landscaped.

2.

Along each side or rear boundary abutting a residential district there shall be provided an ornamental masonry wall not less than six feet in height extending to within 20 feet of the street right-of-way line of

existing or proposed streets, plus a row of trees of a type approved by the Director, which will provide continuous screening to an approximate height of not less than 20 feet nor more than 40 feet when mature.

3.

Where property on the opposite side of an existing or proposed street is zoned for residential uses, there shall be provided along each boundary abutting such street an ornamental masonry wall not less than three feet in height, except at access points. Said wall shall be set back from the property line not less than three feet, which setback shall be landscaped, provided however, that no such wall shall be required along the front line of a service station. These conditions may be modified by the Director or Planning Commission when it is found that because of street width or other conditions, such protection of residential values on the opposite side of the street is not required.

4.

Said landscaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the approved Final Development Plan.

Section 35-81. - C-V - Resort/Visitor Serving Commercial.

Section 35-81.1 Purpose and Intent.

The purpose of the Resort/Visitor Serving Commercial district is to provide for tourist recreational development in areas of unique scenic and recreational value, while providing for maximum conservation of the resources of the site through comprehensive site planning. It is the intent of this district to provide for maximum public access, enjoyment, and use of an area's scenic, natural, and recreational resources while ensuring preservation of such resources. Where this district is applied to areas adjacent to the shoreline, uses permitted shall in part require an oceanfront location in order to operate.

Section 35-81.2 Preliminary Development Plan to be Included in Application for Rezoning.

Unless the Planning Commission expressly waives the requirement, an application for a rezoning to this district shall include a Preliminary Development Plan as part of the application. Upon approval by the Board of Supervisors of the rezoning and Preliminary Development Plan, the Preliminary Development Plan may be incorporated into the rezoning ordinance.

Section 35-81.3 Processing. (Amended by Ord. 4196, 05/16/1995)

No permits for development including grading shall be issued except in conformance with an approved Final Development Plan, as provided in Section 35-174 (Development Plans), and with Section 35-169 (Coastal Development Permits). Additional requirements, identified in Division 16 (Montecito Community Plan Overlay District), exist for those parcels identified with the MON overlay zone.

Section 35-81.4 Findings Required for Approval of Development Plans.

In addition to the findings for Development Plans set forth in Section 35-174.7 (Development Plans), no Preliminary or Final Development Plan shall be approved for property zoned or to be rezoned to Resort/Visitor Serving Commercial unless the Planning Commission also makes the following findings:

For development in rural areas as designated on the Coastal Land Use Plan Maps, the project will not result in a need for ancillary facilities on nearby land, i.e., residences, stores, etc.

2.

For developments surrounded by areas zoned residential, the proposed use is compatible with the residential character of the area.

3.

Additional requirements, identified in Division 16 (Montecito Community Plan Overlay District), exist for those parcels identified with the MON overlay zone.

(Added by Ord. 4196, 05/16/1995)

Section 35-81.5 Permitted Uses.

1.

Resort, guest ranch, hotel, motel, country club, convention and conference center.

2.

Light commercial uses (i.e., barber and beauty shops, gift shops, restaurants, etc.) normally associated with the needs of visitors, provided such commercial activities are so designed and limited as to be incidental and directly oriented to the needs of visitors and do not substantially change the character of the resort/visitor-serving facility.

3.

Recreational facilities, including but not limited to piers, boat docks, golf courses, parks, playgrounds, riding and hiking trails, tennis courts, swimming pools, beach clubs.

4.

Day care center, principal use serving up to and including 50 children, subject to the provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

5.

Low barrier navigation centers, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144I, and Government Code Section 65662.

6.

Accessory uses, buildings, and structures which are customarily incidental to the above uses.

7.

(Ord. No. 5168, § 13, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 5194, § 16, 11-7-2023; Ord. No. 5204, § 17, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-81.6 Uses Permitted With A Major Conditional Use Permit.

1.

Public riding stable, campgrounds (including tent camping, camper and recreational vehicle parks), and hostels.

2.

In areas designated as rural on the Coastal Land Use Plan maps, a gas station may be permitted if no such facility exists within 10 miles of the perimeter of the site.

Section 35-81.7 Uses Permitted With a Minor Conditional Use Permit. (Added by Ord. 3963, 02/21/1992)

1.

Residences, provided the residential use is secondary to a primary commercial use on the same lot.

2.

Transitional and Supportive Housing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144V (Transitional and Supportive Housing).

(Added by Ord. 5004, 12/14/2017)

3.

Day care center, principal use, serving children, subject to provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

(Ord. No. 5168, § 13, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 5204, § 18, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-81.8 Setbacks for Buildings and Structures.

1.

Front: 50 feet from the centerline and 20 feet from the right-of-way line of any street.

2.

Side and Rear: 20 feet.

3.

In addition, no building or structure shall be located within 50 feet of a lot zoned residential.

Section 35-81.9 Height Limit. (Amended by Ord. 4196, 05/16/1995)

No building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet. In addition, for development surrounded by areas zoned residential, no building or structure shall exceed two stories. Additional requirements, identified in Division 16 (Montecito Community Plan Overlay District), exist for those parcels identified with the MON overlay zone.

Section 35-81.10 Parking. (Amended by Ord. 4196, 05/16/1995)

As provided in DIVISION 6 - PARKING REGULATIONS, except that the Planning Commission may require additional parking for projects that provide for public access to and use of recreational facilities or open space. Additional requirements, identified in Division 16 (Montecito Community Plan Overlay District), exist for those parcels identified with the MON overlay zone.

Section 35-81.11 Open Space.

1.

A minimum of 40 percent of the net area of the lot(s) shall be retained in public and/or common open space.

2.

For developments surrounded by areas zoned residential, not more than one-third of the gross area of the lot(s) shall be covered by buildings and structures.

Section 35-81.12 Landscaping. (Amended by Ord. 4196, 05/16/1995)

Landscaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the approved Final Development Plan. Along each side or rear yard abutting a residential district, an adequate buffer consisting of fencing, walls, plant materials, or any combination thereof shall be installed and maintained to protect adjacent residents from impacts of noise or lighting and to provide separation between residential and commercial uses. Such buffer shall be included in the Preliminary and Final Development Plan. Additional requirements, identified in Division 16 (Montecito Community Plan Overlay District), exist for those parcels identified with the MON overlay zone.

Section 35-82. - Reserved for Future Use. Section 35-83. - PI - Professional and Institutional.

Section 35-83.1 Purpose and Intent.

The purpose of this district is to provide appropriately located areas for professional uses and for educational, institutional, governmental, and other public facilities. It is the intent of this district to ensure that such uses are well-designed and landscaped so as to be harmonious with surrounding land uses.

Section 35-83.2 Preliminary Development Plan to be Included in Application for Rezoning.

of Supervisors of the rezoning and Preliminary Development Plan, the Preliminary Development Plan may be incorporated into the rezoning ordinance.

Section 35-83.3 Processing.

Section 35-83.4 Permitted Uses.

1.

Professional offices, studios, and office buildings.

2.

Hospitals, sanitariums, medical clinics, special care homes, and similar buildings, when used for the treatment of human ailments, subject to the approval as to need of the Santa Barbara Subarea Advisory Counsel of the Health Systems Agency, Ventura-Santa Barbara.

3.

Eleemosynary and philanthropic institutions for human beings.

4.

Churches, libraries, museums, and schools, including business schools, but not including dance halls nor trade schools using heavy equipment.

5.

Community, civic center, and governmental buildings and structures.

6.

Clubs, golf courses, and country clubs.

7.

Cemetery, crematory, or mausoleums.

8.

Off-street parking facilities accessory and incidental to an adjacent commercial use.

9.

shops, shoe repair, dry cleaners, restaurants, and coffee shops. Cumulative development of these uses shall not exceed 20 percent of the total gross floor area on the lot.

(Added by Ord. 4378, 11/16/1999)

10.

Athletic clubs.

(Added by Ord. 4557, 12/07/2004)

11.

Banks and savings and loans offices.

(Added by Ord. 4298, 03/24/1998)

12.

Any other professional or institutional use which the Planning Commission finds is similar in character to those enumerated in this section and is not more injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the neighborhood because of noise, odor, smoke, vibration, danger to life or property, or other similar causes.

(Added by Ord. 4557, 12/07/2004)

13.

Day care center, principal use serving up to and including 50 children, subject to the provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

14.

Low barrier navigation centers, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144I, and Government Code Section 65662.

15.

Cannabis, Testing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

16.

Uses, buildings and structures accessory and customarily incidental to the above uses.

(Amended by Ord. 4557, 12/07/2004)

17.

(Ord. No. 5168, § 14, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 5194, § 17, 11-7-2023; Ord. No. 5204, § 19, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-83.5 Uses Permitted With Major Conditional Use Permit.

1.

2.

Restaurants located in an office building, but not including drive-through or fast food restaurants and not including cocktail lounges or bars.

Section 35-83.6 Uses Permitted with a Minor Conditional Use Permit. (Added by Ord. 3964, 02/21/1992)

1.

Residences, provided the residential use is secondary to a permitted or conditionally permitted (i.e., Conditional Use Permit) commercial use on the same lot.

(Amended by Ord. 4298, 03/24/1998)

2.

Transitional and Supportive Housing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144V (Transitional and Supportive Housing).

(Added by Ord. 5004, 12/14/2017)

3.

Day care center, principal use, serving children, subject to provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

4.

Certified Farmer's Market.

(Added by Ord. 4086, 12/15/1992)

(Ord. No. 5168, § 14, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 5204, § 20, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-83.7 Limitation on Uses.

No sales, production, repair, or processing shall take place on any site except to the extent necessary for and incidental to operation of the permitted or conditionally permitted uses.

Section 35-83.8 Setbacks for Buildings and Structures.

1.

Front: 45 feet from the centerline and 15 feet from the right-of-way line of any public street, provided, however, that no portion of a building or structure designed for housing automobiles which opens directly onto a public street shall be located closer than 20 feet to said right-of-way line.

2.

Side and Rear: 15 feet.

Section 35-83.9 Distance Between Buildings. (Amended by Ord. 3839, 03/20/1990)

None, except that the minimum distance for residential buildings shall be five feet.

Section 35-83.10 Building Coverage.

Not to exceed 40 percent of the net area of the property shall be covered with any portion of a building.

Section 35-83.11 Height Limit.

No building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet.

Section 35-83.12 Parking.

In addition to the requirements of DIVISION 6 - PARKING REGULATIONS, the following regulations shall apply:

Required Spaces. For offices, one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor space.

Section 35-83.13 Landscaping.

Not less than 10 percent of the net area of the property shall be devoted to landscaping. Landscaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the approved Final Development Plan.

Section 35-84. - M-RP - Industrial Research Park.

Section 35-84.1 Purpose and Intent.

The purpose of this district is to provide areas exclusively for light industry, technical research, and business headquarters office uses in well-designed buildings and attractively landscaped areas. The intent is to establish development standards and landscaping requirements to ensure a park-like environment for the uses permitted and compatibility with adjoining non-industrial area.

Section 35-84.2 Preliminary Development Plan to be Included in Application for Rezoning.

Section 35-84.3 Processing.

Section 35-84.4 Permitted Uses.

1.

Manufacturing and assembly of business machines including electronic data processing equipment, accounting machines, calculators, typewriters, and related equipment.

2.

Manufacture of ceramic products, such as pottery, figurines and small glazed tile, utilizing only previously pulverized clay, provided that kilns are fired only by electricity or gas.

3.

Manufacturing, assembling, compounding, packaging and processing of cosmetics, drugs, pharmaceuticals, perfumes, perfumed toilet soap (not including refining or rendering of fats or oils), and toiletries.

4.

Manufacture, design, and production of handicraft articles, musical instruments, toys, jewelry, and novelties.

5.

Assembly of electrical appliances, electronic instruments, and devices, and radio, phonograph, and television sets, including the manufacture of small parts only, such as coils, condensers, transformers, and crystal holders.

6.

Printing, embossing, engraving, etching, lithographic, and bookbinding plants.

7.

Experimental photo or motion picture film, research, and testing laboratories.

8.

Scientific instrument and equipment manufacture or precision machine shops.

9.

Manufacture of optical goods.

Packaging business.

11.

Administrative offices required in conjunction with the uses permitted in this district and executive headquarters of business firms that are compatible with uses permitted in this district.

12.

Storage warehouse and wholesale distributing.

13.

Research, development, and testing laboratories and facilities.

14.

Any other light industrial use, building, or structure which the Planning Commission finds is of similar character to those enumerated in this district and is not obnoxious or offensive because of noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration, danger to life or property, or similar causes, pursuant to Section 35-179C (Use Determinations).

(Amended by Ord. 4964, 12/14/2017)

15.

Aquaculture subject to the provisions of Section 35-136 (General Regulations).

16.

Retail stores, shops, or establishments supplying commodities or services intended to meet the day to day needs of employees in the vicinity including but not limited to drug stores, convenience markets, barber shops, shoe repair, dry cleaners, banks, restaurants, and coffee shops. Cumulative development of these uses shall not exceed 20 percent of the total gross floor area on the lot.

(Amended by Ord. 4378, 11/16/1999)

17.

Light recreational uses and facilities such as tennis courts, gymnasium, racquetball courts which are operated only for the use of the employees in the industrial research park.

18.

Day care center, principal use serving up to and including 50 children, subject to the provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

19.

Emergency Shelter.

(Added by Ord. 4169, 10/11/1994)

20.

Cannabis, Cultivation and Nursery, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

21.

Cannabis, Distribution, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

22.

Cannabis, Non-volatile Manufacturing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

23.

Cannabis, Testing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144U.

24.

Accessory uses, buildings, and structures, which are customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

(Ord. No. 5168, § 15, 11-29-2022)

Section 35-84.5 Uses Permitted With a Major Conditional Use Permit.

1.

On shore oil development including exploratory and production wells, pipelines, storage tanks, processing facilities for onshore oil and gas, and truck terminals, subject to the requirements set forth in DIVISION 9- OIL AND GAS FACILITIES.

Section 35-84.6 Uses Permitted with a Minor Conditional Use Permit. (Added by Ord. 4086, 12/15/1992)

1.

Certified Farmer's Market.

2.

Day care center, principal use, serving children, subject to provisions of Section 35-143 (Community Care Facilities).

(Ord. No. 5168, § 15, 11-29-2022)

Section 35-84.7 Performance Standards.

1.

All activities, other than incidental loading and unloading, and other incidental handling, shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building.

2.

The volume of sound, measured during calm air conditions, generated by or resulting from any use, other than motor vehicles, operated in any lot shall not exceed 50 decibels at any point along the boundary of or outside of the lot upon which such use is located.

3.

The ground vibration generated by any use, other than motor vehicles, operated on any lot shall not be perceptible without instruments at any point along the boundary of or outside of the lot upon which such use is located.

4.

Except for the heating of buildings, there shall be no smoke or dust generated by or resulting from any use, other than motor vehicles, located upon the lot.

5.

All activities shall be conducted in such a manner so as not to be injurious to the health, safety or welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood by reason of danger to life or property.

Section 35-84.8 Minimum Lot Size.

Each lot shall have a minimum net lot area of one acre.

Section 35-84.9 Setbacks for Buildings and Structures.

1.

Front:

a.

80 feet from the centerline and 50 feet from the right-of-way line of any street.

b.

From secondary interior streets of an industrial research park, 20 feet from the right-of-way line of the street.

2.

Side:

a.

10 feet.

On corner lots, the side yard along the street shall conform to the front setback of this district.

3.

Rear:

10 feet.

For any lot that has a rear boundary which abuts a lot zoned residential, 50 feet.

Section 35-84.10 Coverage.

Not more than 35 percent of the net area of the property shall be occupied by buildings and structures.

Section 35-84.11 Height Limit.

No building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet.

Section 35-84.12 Parking.

As required in DIVISION 6 - PARKING REGULATIONS.

Section 35-84.13 Landscaping.

Not less than 30 percent of the net area of the property shall be landscaped. All landscaping shall be in conformance with the approved Final Development Plan. In addition, where any portion of a lot abuts a lot in a residential district, the first 20 feet of the rear setback or the first five feet of the side setback shall be landscaped and a masonry wall not less than six feet in height shall be provided.

Section 35-84A. - Reserved for Future Use. Section 35-85. - Reserved for Future Use. Section 35-86. - Reserved for Future Use. Section 35-87. - M-CD - Coastal Dependent Industry.

Section 35-87.1 Purpose and Intent.

The purpose of this district is to provide areas within the Coastal Zone for certain energy and industrial uses that require a site on or adjacent to the sea in order to function at all. The intent is to provide standards and conditions that will ensure that environmental damage will be avoided or minimized to the maximum extent feasible while accommodating those industrial uses determined to be Coastal-Dependent Industry.

(Amended by Ord. 4068, 09/01/1992)

Section 35-87.2 Processing.

No permits for any development including grading shall be issued except in conformance with Section 35169 (Coastal Development Permits) and in addition, for development related to oil and gas facilities, no permits shall be issued except in conformance with the regulations of DIVISION 9 - OIL AND GAS FACILITIES.

Section 35-87.3 Permitted Uses.

1.

Onshore oil and gas development including exploratory and production wells, pipelines, storage tanks, processing facilities for onshore oil and gas, and truck terminals that are determined to require a site on or adjacent to the sea to be able to function at all. Such uses are subject to the regulations in DIVISION 9 - OIL AND GAS FACILITIES.

(Amended by Ord. 3947, 11/19/1991)

2.

Onshore facilities that are determined to be necessary for the exploration, development, production, processing and/or transportation of offshore oil and gas resources and that require a site on or adjacent to the sea to be able to function at all. Such uses are subject to the regulations in DIVISION 9 - OIL AND GAS FACILITIES.

(Amended by Ord. 3947, 11/19/1991)

3.

Onshore components of marine terminals that are determined to be required for waterborne shipments of crude oil or petroleum products and that require a site on or adjacent to the sea to be able to function at all. Such uses are subject to the regulations of DIVISION 9 - OIL AND GAS FACILITIES.

(Amended by Ord. 3947, 11/19/1991)

4.

Piers and staging areas that require a site on or adjacent to the sea to be able to function at all. Such uses are subject to the regulations of DIVISION 9 - OIL AND GAS FACILITIES.

(Amended by Ord. 3947, 11/19/1991)

5.

Aquaculture, subject to the regulations of Section 35-136 (General Regulations).

6.

Accessory uses, buildings, and structures, which are customarily incidental to the above uses.

Section 35-87.3a Other Uses that are not Coastal-Dependent Industry. (Amended by Ord. 4068, 09/01/1992)

All types of agriculture and farming, as permitted in and subject to the regulations of the AG-II District (Section 35-69).

Section 35-87.4 Uses Permitted With a Major Conditional Use Permit.

1.

Dwellings for employees of the owner or lessee of the land engaged in a permitted use of the land upon which the dwelling is to be located.

2.

Transitional and Supportive Housing, subject to the provisions of Section 35-144V (Transitional and Supportive Housing).

(Added by Ord. 5004, 12/14/2017)

(Ord. No. 5204, § 21, 2-13-2024)

Section 35-87.5 Lot Size.

None.

Section 35-87.6 Setbacks for Buildings and Structures.

1.

Front: 50 feet from the centerline 20 feet from the right-of-way line.

2.

Side:

10 feet.

b.

On corner lots, the side yard along the side street shall conform to the front yard regulations of this district.

3.

Rear:

a.

10 feet.

For any lot that has a rear boundary which abuts a lot zoned residential, 50 feet.

Section 35-87.7 Height Limit.

No building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet.

Section 35-87.8 Parking.

As provided in DIVISION 6-PARKING REGULATIONS.

Section 35-87.9 Landscaping/Screening.

1.

Except for exploratory oil and gas drill sites, all property lines shall be landscaped with a minimum of a five foot wide planted area. Where any portion of a lot abuts a lot in a residential or commercial district, in addition to the five foot wide planted area, a masonry wall not less than six feet in height shall be provided.

2.

Except for exploratory oil and gas drill sites, outdoor storage areas shall be screened by a wall or fence six feet in height. Such wall or fence shall be located not closer than five feet to the street right-of-way line. The space between the wall or fence and the street shall be landscaped. Areas where stored materials or equipment exceed a height of six feet shall be landscaped by a row of trees of a type approved by the Planning and Development Department to provide continuous screening to an approximate height of not less than 20 feet nor more than 40 feet when mature.

(Amended by Ord. 3842, 03/20/1990)

Section 35-88. - PU - Public Works Utilities and Private Service Facilities.

Section 35-88.1 Purpose and Intent.

The purpose of this district is to provide areas for the siting of large scale public works, utilities and private service facilities appropriate for location in the PU district. The intent is to provide adequate design requirements to ensure that such facilities are compatible with surrounding land uses. No permits for development of public works, utilities and private service facilities outside of the PU district shall be issued except in conformance with Section 35-145 (Division 8. Services, Utilities and Other Related Facilities) or Section 35-93 (Division 4. Transportation Corridor).

(Amended by Ord. 4084, 12/15/1992)

Section 35-88.2 Preliminary Development Plan to be Included in Application for Rezoning.

Section 35-88.3 Processing.