Victorville Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

This Title shall be known as the City of Victorville Development Code and shall be referred to as the "Development Code". This Title replaces the previous Zoning Code (Title 18), Buildings and Construction Code (Title 15), and Fire Code (Title 8); and, any references made to these codes in the remainder of the Municipal Code shall be referred to this Title.

The Development Department is charged with the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of the Development Code. It is a multi-disciplined department that integrates planning, building, code enforcement, engineering plan check and fire prevention services; and, to provide maximum efficiency while ensuring quality and safe development.

The Development Code is adopted to implement the Victorville General Plan and regulate development in order to protect and promote the public health, safety, prosperity and general welfare. More specifically, it is intended to achieve the following objectives:

a) Guide physical development in order to enhance the character and quality of existing neighborhoods and to foster a harmonious and beneficial relationship between all land uses;

b) Determine appropriate land uses and locations envisioned by the General Plan in order to protect all areas of the community from harmful land use intrusions;

c) Encourage a full range of office, commercial and industrial uses in order to assure a strong local economic base;

d) Ensure the provision of adequate open space for light, air circulation, visual relief from the built environment and to maximize fire safety provisions;

e) Ensure that new development will not overtax the capacity of existing streets, utilities or community facilities and services;

f) Reduce the risk of injury or exposure to hazards for people and property through adherence to building and fire codes;

In order to achieve these objectives, the Development Code incorporates the following strategies:

a) Provide a comprehensive, streamlined process to assist the public through the entire development process, from planning approval through building construction.

b) Provide an integrated code enforcement program to ensure that property maintenance and public safety are upheld.

c) Establish reasonable development regulations and design guidelines in an understandable format.

d) Outline a thorough public review process for new development.

This Title shall apply to all property within the incorporated City limits.