Title 17 — Zoning›Division 5 — USE CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED PARKING
Chapter 17.49 — DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES/MISCELLANEOUS USE TYPES
Santa Clarita Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Santa Clarita
§ 17.49.010. Development Activities/Miscellaneous Use Types. ¶
| 1. Development Activity on Protected Ridgelines | ||||||||||||||
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| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| All development on a protected ridgeline shall be in accordance with Section17.38.070 Ridgeline Preservation Overlay Zone) and Section17.51.020(Hillside Development). |
(RP— | |||||||||||||
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
2. Development Activity on Natural Slopes
NU1 NU2 NU3 NU4 NU5 UR1 UR2 UR3 UR4 UR5 CR CC CN BP I Development activity on natural slopes on all or part of the developable portions of the property shall be in accordance with Section 17.51.020 (Hillside Development).
a. Less Than Ten Percent (10%) Average
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
| 2. Development Activity on Natural Slopes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| b. Ten Percent (10%) to Fifteen | Percent (15%) Average | |||||||||||||
| H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| c. Greater Than Fifteen Percent (15%) Average | ||||||||||||||
| H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| 3. Grading Cut and Fill of | 3. Grading Cut and Fill of | 3. Grading Cut and Fill of | any Combination Thereof | any Combination Thereof | any Combination Thereof | any Combination Thereof | any Combination Thereof | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| a. Between One Hundred (100) and One Thousand Five Hundred Natural Slopes Greater Than Ten Percent (10%) Average. |
(1,500) Cubic Yards on | |||||||||||||
| H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| b. Greater Than One Thousand Five Hundred (1,500) Cubic Than Ten Percent (10%) Average. |
Yards on Natural Slopes Greater | |||||||||||||
| H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| 4. Off-Site Transportation of Earth | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes the movement of earth either to or from a location off site. | ||||||||||||||
| a. Less Than Ten Thousand (10,000) | Cubic Yards. | |||||||||||||
| P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| b. Between Ten Thousand (10,000) and One Hundred | Thousand (100,000) Cubic Yards. | |||||||||||||
| M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| c. Greater Than One Hundred Thousand (100,000) Cubic Yards. | ||||||||||||||
| C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5. Cluster Development | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Cluster development | shall be in accordance with Section | 17.68.020(Cluster Developments). | ||||||||||||
| C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | X | X | X | X | X |
| 6. Railroad Rights-of-Way | ||||||||||||||
| NU1 | **NU2 ** | **NU3 ** | **NU4 ** | **NU5 ** | **UR1 ** | **UR2 ** | **UR3 ** | **UR4 ** | UR5 | CR | CC | CN | BP | I |
| Includes the following uses | within railroad rights-of-way: | |||||||||||||
| a. Operational Activities—includes activities related to the operation of the railroad, including, but not limited to, stations, transit stops, and park and ride facilities. |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| b. Accessory Activities/Uses—includes trails, bike paths, sidewalks, picnic areas, passive park activities, and landscaping. |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| c. Storage—includes the storage of any materials, subsection (6)(a) of this section. |
vehicles, goods, and supplies | not related to | ||||||||||||
| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
(Ord. 25-1 § 5 (Exhs. A, B), 5/27/2025; Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exhs. A, D), 6/11/2013)
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▸ Title 17 — Zoning
Overview- Division 1 — GENERAL PROCEDURES
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Division 3 — APPLICATIONS
- Division 4 — ZONES
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▸ Division 5 — USE CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED PARKING
Overview- Chapter 17.41 — GENERAL
- Chapter 17.42 — RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES
- Chapter 17.43 — COMMERCIAL USE TYPES
- Chapter 17.44 — INDUSTRIAL USE TYPES
- Chapter 17.45 — PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC USE TYPES § 17.45.010. …
- Chapter 17.46 — AGRICULTURAL USE TYPES
- Chapter 17.47 — TEMPORARY USE TYPES
- Chapter 17.49 — DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES/MISCELLANEOUS USE TYPES
- Division 6 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Division 7 — SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Division 9 — GRADING