Title 11›Part IV — Regulations Applying in Some or All Districts

Chapter 11.4.15 — FENCES, HEDGES AND WALLS

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  • 11.4.15.005. Applicability.

  • 11.4.15.010. General Height Limitations. 11.4.15.015. Height Limitations for Retaining Walls.

  • 11.4.15.020. Measurement of Fence or Wall Height.

  • 11.4.15.025. Special Wall and Fencing Requirements.

  • 11.4.15.030. Restrictions on Fence Materials.

  • 11.4.15.035. Authority to Waive or Modify Requirements—Restrictions on Fence Materials.

Chapter 11.4.20 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

  • 11.4.20.005. Applicability. 11.4.20.010. Review Procedure.

  • 11.4.20.015. Required Off-Street Parking Spaces.

  • 11.4.20.020. Parking Reductions.

  • 11.4.20.025. General Parking Design Standards.

  • 11.4.20.030. Driveways. 11.4.20.035. Required Off-Street Loading.

  • 11.4.20.040. Parking Structures.

  • 11.4.20.045. Required Bicycle Parking.

Chapter 11.4.25 SIGN REGULATIONS

  • 11.4.25.005. Applicability.

  • 11.4.25.010. Exempt Signs. 11.4.25.015. Prohibited Signs.

  • 11.4.25.020. Temporary Banners.

  • 11.4.25.025. Signs—Commercial, MixedUse, and Other Nonresidential Districts.

  • 11.4.25.030. Signs—Residential Districts.

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11.4.25.035. Temporary Signs. 11.4.40.015. Minor Improvements to
11.4.25.040. General Provisions for All Nonconforming Residential
Sign Types. Structures.
11.4.25.045. Procedures for Sign 11.4.40.020. Structural Alterations or
Approval. Additions to Nonconforming
11.4.25.050. Maintenance and Residential Structures (All
Administrative Removal of Residential Districts).
Signs. 11.4.40.025. Valuation of Improvements.
11.4.25.055. Legibility of Signs. 11.4.40.030. Nonconforming
11.4.25.060. Materials. Nonresidential Structures
11.4.25.065.
11.4.25.070.		 Changeable Copy.
Historic Signs.		 May Not Be Structurally
Altered or Expanded; and
Exceptions.
11.4.25.075. Illegal Signs. 11.4.40.035. Changes, Substitutions or
Expansions of
Chapter 11.4.30 Nonconforming Uses.
LANDSCAPING AND BUFFER YARDS 11.4.40.040. Conditional Use Permit to
Change Nonconforming
11.4.30.005. Applicability. Status.
11.4.30.010. Landscape and Irrigation 11.4.40.045. Abandonment of
Plans. Nonconforming Uses;
11.4.30.015. Areas to be Landscaped. Conditional Use Permit for
11.4.30.020. General Landscaping Reestablishment of
Standards. Abandoned Uses.
11.4.30.025. Parking Lot Landscaping 11.4.40.050. Restoration of Damaged
Standards. Nonconforming Structures.
11.4.30.030. Required Street Trees. 11.4.40.055. Nonconforming Historic
11.4.30.035. Landscape Installation and Buildings.
Maintenance. 11.4.40.060. Nonconforming Use of Land
11.4.30.040. Buffer Yards. Where No Structure
11.4.30.045. Water Efficient Involved.
Landscaping. 11.4.40.065. Nonconforming Lots.
11.4.30.050. Invasive Plant Species. 11.4.40.070. Nonconforming Light
Manufacturing Uses or
COASTAL Chapter 11.4.35
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT		 Structures in a Residential
Zone.
(RESERVED) 11.4.40.075. Replacement of Residential
Structures Nonconforming
Chapter 11.4.40 Due to Density.
NONCONFORMING USES,
STRUCTURES, AND LOTS Chapter 11.4.45
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND
11.4.40.005. Purpose. MANAGEMENT
11.4.40.010. Maintenance and Repair
and Alteration of		 11.4.45.005. Purpose and Intent.
Nonconforming Structures. 11.4.45.010. Definitions.
11.4.45.015. Application.

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11.4.45.020. Development Standards. 11.4.60.055.
Facility Siting Criteria and
11.4.45.025. Property Owner Permitting Requirements.
Responsibility. 11.4.60.060.
Special Development
11.4.45.030. Enforcement and Penalties. Requirements.
11.4.45.035. Appeal.
Chapter 11.4.65
Chapter 11.4.50 TATTOO ESTABLISHMENTS
ADULT BUSINESSES
11.4.65.005.
Permit Requirement.
11.4.50.005. Zone Conformance 11.4.65.010.
Definitions.
Application. 11.4.65.015.
Location.
11.4.50.010. Approval or Denial of Zone 11.4.65.020.
License Requirements.
Conformance. 11.4.65.025.
Maintenance of Premises.
11.4.50.015. Location Criteria. 11.4.65.030.
Source of Dyes and Inks.
11.4.65.035.
Maintenance of Pigments,
Chapter 11.4.55 Dyes and Equipment.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING BONUS 11.4.65.040.
Maintenance of Stencils.
11.4.55.005. General Affordable Housing
Provisions.		 11.4.65.045.
11.4.65.050.
Tattooing Operations.

Inspections—Health
Services Fee Schedule.
11.4.55.010. State Affordable Housing
11.4.55.015. Density Bonus.
State Childcare Facility		 Chapter 11.4.70
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Density Bonus. FACILITIES
11.4.55.020. Affordable Housing
Concessions and Incentives. 11.4.70.005.
Purpose.
11.4.55.025. Administration. 11.4.70.010.
Definitions.
11.4.55.030. Density Bonuses for Housing
Developments Accompanied
by Land Donation.		 11.4.70.015.
11.4.70.020.
11.4.70.025.
Applicability.

Submittal Requirements.

Additional Standards.
Chapter 11.4.60
HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES		 11.4.70.030.
11.4.70.035.
Procedures.

Required Findings.
11.4.70.040.
Exercise of
11.4.60.005. Purpose. Permits—Cessation.
11.4.60.010. Definitions.
11.4.60.015.
11.4.60.020.		 Applicability.
Procedure.		 Chapter 11.4.75
COMMON INTEREST
DEVELOPMENTS
11.4.60.025. Applicant Requirements.
11.4.60.030. Environmental Review. 11.4.75.005.
Permit Requirement.
11.4.60.035. Local Assessment
Committee.		 11.4.75.010.
Site Planning and Design
Standards.
11.4.60.040. Public Hearings.
11.4.60.045. Findings.
11.4.60.050. Appeals.

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11.4.75.015. Residential Chapter 11.4.90 Projects—Conditions, HISTORIC PRESERVATION Covenants, and Restrictions (RESERVED) (CC&Rs). Chapter 11.4.100 MARIJUANA USES

Chapter 11.4.80 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS

  • 11.4.100.005. Definitions. 11.4.100.010. Prohibited Uses—Exceptions.

  • 11.4.100.015. Public Nuisance. 11.4.100.020. Civil Penalties.

11.4.80.005. Purpose. 11.4.80.010. Permit Requirement. 11.4.80.015. Date of Conversion. 11.4.80.020. Application Requirements. 11.4.80.025. Public Hearing Notice. 11.4.80.030. Physical Development Standards. 11.4.80.035. Tenant Rights. 11.4.80.040. Vacation of Units. 11.4.80.045. Increase in Rents. 11.4.80.050. Moving Expenses. 11.4.80.055. Notice to New Tenants. 11.4.80.060. Project Reports—Copy to Buyers. 11.4.80.065. Disturbance to Tenants During Conversion. 11.4.80.070. Exception—Leisure World.

Part V Land Use and Zoning Decisions

Chapter 11.5.05 REVIEW AUTHORITY

  • 11.5.05.005. City Council. 11.5.05.010. Planning Commission. 11.5.05.015. Director of Development Services.

  • 11.5.05.020. City Building Official. 11.5.05.025. Review Authority.

Chapter 11.4.85 USE CLASSIFICATIONS

Chapter 11.5.10 GENERAL PROCEDURES

  • 11.4.85.005. Applicability. 11.4.85.010. Classification of Uses. 11.4.85.015. Residential Use Classifications.

  • 11.4.85.020. Public, Semi-Public and Service Use Classifications.

  • 11.4.85.025. Commercial Use Classifications.

  • 11.4.85.030. Industrial Use Classifications.

  • 11.4.85.035. Transportation, Communication, and Utilities Use Classifications.

  • 11.4.85.040. Agriculture Use Classifications.

  • 11.5.10.005. Applicability. 11.5.10.010. Application Forms and Fees.

  • 11.5.10.015. Optional Pre-Application Review.

  • 11.5.10.020. Review of Applications.

  • 11.5.10.025. Public Notification.

  • 11.5.10.030. Discretionary Actions by the Planning Commission or City Council.

  • 11.5.10.035. Acceptance of Conditions. 11.5.10.040. Limitation on Resubmittal of Applications.

  • 11.5.10.045. Scope of Approvals—Compliance with Conditions.

  • 11.5.10.050. Effective Date for Appealable Decisions.

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11.5.10.055. Expiration and Extension. Chapter 11.5.25
11.5.10.060. Revocation of Permits. DIRECTOR DETERMINATIONS
11.5.10.065. Performance Guarantees.
11.5.25.005. Applicability.
Chapter 11.5.15
LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS		 11.5.25.010. Zoning Conformance
Review Procedures.
11.5.25.015. Temporary Uses.
11.5.15.005. General Plan, Specific Plans, 11.5.25.020. Minor Modifications.
Planned Development Plans, 11.5.25.025. Appeals.
Zone Changes and
Development Agreements. Chapter 11.5.30
11.5.15.010. Specific Procedure for REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Processing Applications.
11.5.15.015. Public Notice. 11.5.30.005. Purpose.
11.5.15.020. Public Hearing and Action. 11.5.30.010. Review Authority.
11.5.15.025. Required Findings. 11.5.30.015. Application for a
11.5.15.030. General Plan and Reasonable
Amendments Available to Accommodation.
the Public. 11.5.30.020. Decision.
11.5.15.035. Additional Requirements for 11.5.30.025. Expiration, Time Extension,
Development Agreements. Violation, Discontinuance,
11.5.15.040. Additional Requirements for and Revocation.
Adopting Specific Plans. 11.5.30.030. Amendments.
11.5.15.045. Regulations for Planned
Development Plans. Chapter 11.5.35
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Chapter 11.5.20
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS 11.5.35.005. Purpose and Applicability.
11.5.35.010. Review Procedures.
11.5.20.005. Minor Use Permits, 11.5.35.015. Mitigation Monitoring
Conditional Use Permits and Program.
Variances. 11.5.35.020. Appeals.
11.5.20.010. Review Authority.
11.5.20.015. Review Procedure. Part VI
11.5.20.020. Required Findings. Terms and Definitions
11.5.20.025. Conditions of Approval.
11.5.20.030. Appeals—Expiration and Chapter 11.6.05
Extensions. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
11.6.05.005. Applicability of Chapter.
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11.6.05.010. Definitions of Specialized
Terms and Phrases.

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