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Division 2 — NONCONFORMING PARCELS

Sec. 26-235. - Approval or rejection of variances.

West Covina Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · West Covina

Any variance application under this division may be rejected, approved, modified, and approved, or approved subject to conditions by the Planning Commission.

(Ord. No. 2519, § 5(Exh. A), 2-20-24)

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▸Contents — West Covina Zoning Code
West Covina Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 26 — ZONING
  2. Chapter 26 — ZONING
  3. Division 2 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWE…
  4. Division 3 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND DENSITY BONUS INCENTIVES
  5. Division 5 — MULTI-UNIT DWELLING OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
  6. ▸Division 2 — NONCONFORMING PARCELS
    Overview
    1. Sec. 26-174. - Continuation of nonconformities.
    2. Sec. 26-175. - General.
    3. Sec. 26-176. - Continuation of legal nonconforming structures.
    4. Sec. 26-177. - Continuation of legal nonconforming uses.
    5. Sec. 26-178. - Purpose and intent.
    6. Sec. 26-179. - Applicability and permit requirements.
    7. Sec. 26-180. - Required findings.
    8. Sec. 26-181. - Conditions.
    9. Sec. 26-182. - Application forms and materials.
    10. Sec. 26-183. - Applications a part of permanent record.
    11. Sec. 26-184. - Filing fees.
    12. Sec. 26-185. - Multiple applications.
    13. Sec. 26-186. - Setting hearings.
    14. Sec. 26-187. - Notices.
    15. Sec. 26-188. - Establishment of public hearing rules for condu…
    16. Sec. 26-189. - Hearings may be continued without recourse to p…
    17. Sec. 26-190. - Permanent files shall include summary of testim…
    18. Sec. 26-191. - Planning Commission decision and findings.
    19. Sec. 26-192. - Effective date of Planning Commission decision.
    20. Sec. 26-193. - Appeal procedure.
    21. Sec. 26-194. - Referral back to Planning Commission.
    22. Sec. 26-195. - Planning Commission failure to report.
    23. Sec. 26-196. - City Council call-up procedures.
    24. Sec. 26-197. - City Council decision and findings.
    25. Sec. 26-198. - Decision of the City Council.
    26. Sec. 26-199. - Refiling projects.
    27. Sec. 26-200. - Purpose.
    28. Sec. 26-201. - Applicability.
    29. Sec. 26-202. - Procedures.
    30. Sec. 26-203. - Review authority.
    31. Sec. 26-204. - Criteria for consideration.
    32. Sec. 26-205. - Decision and findings.
    33. Sec. 26-206. - Conditions of approval.
    34. Sec. 26-207. - Compliance with existing regulations.
    35. Sec. 26-208. - Service of written decision and appeals.
    36. Sec. 26-209. - Duration of reasonable accommodation.
    37. Sec. 26-210. - When required.
    38. Sec. 26-211. - Contents.
    39. Sec. 26-212. - Approval or rejection.
    40. Sec. 26-213. - Required findings for a precise plan.
    41. Sec. 26-214. - Approval subject to condition.
    42. Sec. 26-215. - Compliance required.
    43. Sec. 26-216. - Continuation of existing plans.
    44. Sec. 26-217. - Distinction from other precise plans.
    45. Sec. 26-218. - Street frontage requirements.
    46. Sec. 26-219. - Failure to act on a precise plan.
    47. Sec. 26-220. - Amendment to a precise plan.
    48. Sec. 26-221. - Purpose.
    49. Sec. 26-222. - Conditional use permits reviewed by Planning Co…
    50. Sec. 26-223. - Conditional use permits reviewed by the City Co…
    51. Sec. 26-224. - Required findings for conditional use permit.
    52. Sec. 26-225. - Approval or rejection of conditional use permit.
    53. Sec. 26-226. - Existing regulations.
    54. Sec. 26-227. - Amendment to a conditional use permit.
    55. Sec. 26-228. - Failure to take action on a conditional use per…
    56. Sec. 26-229. - Revocation.
    57. Sec. 26-230. - Compliance required.
    58. Sec. 26-231. - Purpose.
    59. Sec. 26-232. - Planning Commission may grant variance.
    60. Sec. 26-233. - Required findings for variances.
    61. Sec. 26-234. - Initiation of variances.
    62. Sec. 26-235. - Approval or rejection of variances.
    63. Sec. 26-236. - Failure to act on variance.
  7. Division 6 — ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT
  8. Division 8 — FILM PERMIT PURPOSE
  9. Division 10 — PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND REMOVAL OF TREES
  10. Division 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
  11. Division 2 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  12. Division 7 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE

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