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Division 3 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND DENSITY BONUS INCENTIVES

Sec. 26-163. - Authority.

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

(a)

The City shall not require or deny an application based on any of the following:

(1)

The City shall not impose any objective zoning or design review standards that would have the effect of physically precluding the construction of two (2) units on either of the resulting parcels or that would result in a unit size of less than eight hundred (800) square feet.

(2)

The City shall not deny an application solely because it proposes adjacent or connected structures, provided that that all building code safety standards are met and they are sufficient to allow a separate conveyance.

(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
    Overview
    1. Sec. 26-143. - Purpose and intent.
    2. Sec. 26-144. - Definitions.
    3. Sec. 26-145. - Applicability.
    4. Sec. 26-146. - Application requirements.
    5. Sec. 26-147. - Density bonus.
    6. Sec. 26-148. - Discretionary density bonuses.
    7. Sec. 26-149. - Incentives and concessions.
    8. Sec. 26-150. - Waivers.
    9. Sec. 26-151. - Parking reductions.
    10. Sec. 26-152. - Childcare facility.
    11. Sec. 26-153. - Land donation.
    12. Sec. 26-154. - Commercial development bonus.
    13. Sec. 26-155. - Design and quality.
    14. Sec. 26-156. - Review procedures.
    15. Sec. 26-157. - Density bonus housing agreement and senior hous…
    16. Sec. 26-158. - Fees and expenses.
    17. Sec. 26-159. - Interpretation.
    18. Sec. 26-160. - Severability.
    19. Sec. 26-161. - Applicability.
    20. Sec. 26-162. - Standards and requirements.
    21. Sec. 26-163. - Authority.
    22. Sec. 26-164. - Affidavit.
    23. Sec. 26-165. - Building official denial procedure.
    24. Sec. 26-166. - Effects on other ordinances.
  5. Division 5 — MULTI-UNIT DWELLING OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
  6. Division 2 — NONCONFORMING PARCELS
  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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