Chapter 10.32 — PUBLIC LANDS ZONE

This chapter shall apply to all land within the Public Lands (PL) zone. The purpose of the PL zone is to provide locations for public and private institutional uses, including, but not limited to, community facilities, school facilities, libraries, cemeteries, wastewater treatment facilities, storm drainage basins, water recharge areas, public safety facilities (fire and police), public transportation and public works facilities, the Tulare Airport, and other similar public uses and facilities on property owned and/or operated by a local, state or federal agency. (Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in § 10.08.030.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

The minimum site area is 3,000 square feet.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

There are no minimum lot dimensions.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

There is no maximum coverage requirement.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

(A) No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.

(B) The front building setback area shall be a minimum of ten feet from the front lot line when located in a residential neighborhood.

(C) The rear building setback shall be a minimum of five feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts an R-1, R-M, or R-H zone district, the rear building setback shall be a minimum of ten feet.

(D) The side building setback area shall be a minimum of five feet from an interior side lot line and a minimum of ten feet from a street side property line.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

The minimum distance between structures shall be five feet, except as provided by the building code.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

The maximum structure height shall be 35 feet, except that a height up to 100 feet may be permitted in accordance with Chapter 10.60 Conditional Use Permits.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

(A) Wherever possible, developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.

(B) New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum of 150 feet from the radius curve of the curb unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.

(C) Gated entrances shall be set back at least 30 feet from the public right-of-way unless a shorter distance is approved by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five feet from every lot line, except the setback shall be a minimum of ten feet from a lot line abutting a residential or commercial zone, or a shall be a minimum of 25 feet when the mechanical equipment is not enclosed to mitigate noise on adjacent uses.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

(A) Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 10.54.

(B) Required parking spaces may not be provided within any front, side, or rear building setback area. (Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

There is no required usable open space.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

(A) Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Chapter 10.52 Landscape Standards.

(B) All building setback areas visible from a public street shall be landscaped, except for driveways and approved parking areas.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

(A) The fences in the PL zone shall conform to the design standards provided in § 10.50.040.

(B) Fences, walls, and hedges in the PL zone shall conform to the following standards:

(1) Fences, walls, and hedges not exceeding seven feet in height shall be permitted except that in a required front yard, or a required side yard on a corner or side on a cul-de-sac lot, a fence, wall, or hedge shall not exceed four feet in

height except as allowed by divisions (B)(2) and (B)(3) below.

(2) A block wall with a minimum height of seven feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts any residential zone.

(3) The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened from view with a seven-foot-tall solid wall or fence, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

Signs placed in the PL zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 10.56. (Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)

Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 10.50.

(Ord. 2025-01, passed 1-7-2025)