Chapter 3.10 — Purpose and Application
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Sections:
3.10.010 Purpose
3.10.020 Official Regulating Plan and Zones
3.10.030 Purpose of Zoning Code
3.10.040 Applicability of the Zoning Code
3.10.050 Purpose of Zoning Code
3.10.060 Applicability of the Zoning Code
3.10.010 Purpose ¶
This Chapter establishes the zones applied to property within the City and adopts the City’s Regulating Plan.
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Chapter 3.10 Establishment and Designation of Zones
3.10.020 Official Regulating Plan and Zones ¶
| A. Adoption The Council hereby adopts the City of Tehachapi Regulating Plan (Regulating Plan), which is on fle with the Department. See Chapter 10.10 (Regulating Plan). The Regulating Plan is herby incorporated into this Zoning Code by reference as though it were fully included here. B. Zones Established The City of Tehachapi shall be divided into non- transect zones and transect zones that implement the Tehachapi General Plan. The zones shown in Table 3.10.020 are hereby established, and shall be shown on the Regulating Plan. C. Interpretation of Zone Boundaries. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any of the zones shown on the Regulating Plan or plans, the Commission, upon written application or upon its own motion, shall determine the location of such boundaries on said Regulating Plan or plans. All dedi- cated public streets within the City shall be zoned. |
Table 3.10.020 Non-Transect Zones | Table 3.10.020 Non-Transect Zones | Table 3.10.020 Non-Transect Zones |
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| Zone Symbol |
Name of Zone | General Plan Designation Implemented by Zone |
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| Transect Zones | |||
| RE /T2 | Rural Edge Zone | T-2 | |
| RG/T2.5 | Rural General Zone | T-2.5 | |
| NE/T3 | Neighborhood Edge Zone | T-3 | |
| NG/T4 | Neighborhood General Zone | T-4 | |
| NC/T4.5 | Neighborhood Central Zone | T-4.5 | |
| D/T5 | Downtown Zone | T-5 | |
| SD-2.1 | Tehachapi Blvd West Zone | SD | |
| Residential Zones | |||
| E | Estate Zone | T-2 | |
| R1 | Low-densitySingle Family | T-2.5 | |
| R2 | Medium-densityResidential | T-3 | |
| R3 | High-densityResidential | T-4 | |
| MP | Mobile Home Park | T-2.5 | |
| Commercial Zones | |||
| RP | Residential Professional | T-4.5 | |
| C1 | Neighborhood Commercial | T-4.5 | |
| C2 | Central Commercial | T-5 | |
| C3 | General Commercial | T-5 | |
| C4 | HighwayCommercial | T-5 | |
| Industrial Zones | |||
| M1 | Light Industrial | T-5 | |
| M2 | Medium Industrial | T-5 | |
| Agriculture and Open Space Zones | |||
| A | Agriculture | - | |
| OS | Open Space Zone | Open Space | |
| Other Zones | |||
| PD | Planned Development Zone |
3.10.030 Transect Zones ¶
The Transect Zones are described in Chapter 3.20 (Transect Zones). They primarily focus on mixed-use, walkable areas of the City and range in function and density from primarily residential areas with a mix of building types (NE-Neighborhood Edge Zone), to medium density neighborhoods and other commercial and retail areas near Downtown (DT-Downtown Zone).
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Chapter 3.10 Establishment and Designation of Zones
3.10.040 Non-Transect Zones ¶
The non-transect zones are described in Chapter 3.30 (Non-Transect Zones) and Section 3.30.160 (Planned Development). The non-Transect zones are primarily the zones that reflect established land uses and are more auto-dependent, such as single family subdivisions, other suburban residential areas, auto-dependent commercial and retail areas, and industrial areas.
3.10.050 Zone Annexation ¶
All territory hereafter annexed to the City shall be prezones in a manner consistent with the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) policies. The prezone designation shall be consistent with the General Plan in
order to implement the General Plan and maintain consistency between the General Plan and Zoning Code.
3.10.060 Change of Zone Designation ¶
A. A change of zone designation for any area shall be made only where such change is in accord with the General Plan of the City. In the event a proposed change of any zone is not in accord with the General Plan of the City, a proposal for an amendment to the General Plan shall be processed concurrently with the zone change request.
B. Proposals for zone changes may be considered concurrently with a related proposed General Plan amendment with a two-thirds vote of the Council prior to the hearing date. In order to ensure consistency between the General Plan and the Zoning Code, approval of any such zone change is still contingent upon approval of the associated General Plan policy change and Regulating Plan amendment
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