Chapter 18.08 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES AND ZONING MAP

A.

The following zones are established within the city, in order to carry out the purpose of this title and to implement the 2021-2040 Envision Whittier General Plan:

Zone Symbol Name of Zone General Plan Land Use Category Implemented By Zone

H-R Hillside Residential Hillside Residential

R-E Single-Family Residential Estate Low Density Residential

R-1 Single-Family Residential Low Density Residential

R-2 Light Multiple Residential Medium Density Residential

R-3 Medium Multiple Residential Medium High Density Residential

R-4 Heavy Multiple Residential High Density Residential

R-5 Very Heavy-Multiple Residential Very High Density Residential

MU-1 Mixed-Use 1 Mixed-Use 1

MU-2 Mixed-Use 2 Mixed-Use 2

MU-3 Mixed-Use 3 Mixed-Use 3

C-O Commercial Office Office

C-1 Light Commercial Neighborhood Commercial

C-2 General Commercial General Commercial

C-2-HO General Commercial with Housing General Commercial with Housing Overlay Overlay

C-3 Commercial Manufacturing General Industrial

MED Medical Medical

INV Innovation Innovation

M Manufacturing General Industrial

PUT Parks and Urban Trails Parks and Urban Trails

OS Open Space Open Space

GC Golf Course Golf Course

PQP Public and Quasi Public Public and Quasi Public

SP Specific Plan Specific Plan

The P (Parking) and PD (Planned Development District) overlay zones may be applied to the R-2, R-3, R-4 and C-O zones

(Ord. 2694 § 2 (part), 1996: prior code § 9115)

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

There is adopted an "official zoning map" for the city, a true copy of which is marked as such. It is attached to the ordinance codified in this section and incorporated herein by this reference. All properties within the city are placed in the zones as indicated on the map. The map shall remain on file in the office of the city clerk. All changes to the map shall be noted on the map by the director, as soon as the same become effective. The map shall be amended by reference to this section.

(Prior code § 9116; Ord. No. 3112, § 4, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

Any property which for any reason is not designated on the map as being classified in any zone shall be classified as zone R-E.

(Prior code § 9117)

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

Except as expressly provided in this title, the provisions of Articles I, II and III of Chapter 4, Title 7 of the Government Code of the state, consisting of Sections 65800 through and including 65803, inclusive; Sections 65850 through and including 65861, inclusive; and Sections 65900 through and including 65908, inclusive, the same being a portion of the planning and zoning law of the state, are made applicable to the city. all matters presently pending in the city shall be processed insofar as is possible in conformity with the applicable provisions of the planning and zoning law referred to in this section.

(Prior code § 9118)

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any zoning designation which includes, in parentheses, a number, the same shall be deemed to be the minimum lot area; if such number is greater than one hundred, it means the minimum lot area in square feet. If the number is less than one hundred, it shall indicate the minimum lot area in acres.

(Prior code § 9119)

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a zoning designation which includes in parenthesis a number followed by the letter "w" shall include a minimum lot width required in the zone equivalent in feet to that number.

(Ord. 2469 § 2(a), 1989)

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter, whenever an area of the city has been included in a specific plan adopted pursuant to Government Code Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8 (Government Code Section 65450 et seq.), if such plan contains any standards relating to land usage, such standards shall control to the exclusion of any contradictory provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), adopted Nov. 12, 2024, amended § 18.08.060 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 18.08.060 pertained to redevelopment plans and specific plans and derived from prior code § 9119.1; and Ord. No. 3121, § 4, adopted Aug. 25, 2020.