Chapter 17.05 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

This Title shall be known as the Wildomar Development Code, hereinafter referred to as Title. (Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)

The intent of this Title is to set forth and coordinate city regulations governing the development and use of land in accordance with the Wildomar General Plan goals and policies. Title 17 is specifically intended to do the following:

• A. Facilitate prompt review of development proposals and provide for public information, review, and comment on development proposals that may have a significant impact on the community.

  1. Create a comprehensive and consistent pattern of land uses to help ensure the provision of adequate water, sewerage, transportation, drainage, parks, open space, and public facilities.

  2. Create a complete multimodal transportation network that promotes pedestrian-oriented development, safe and effective traffic circulation, and adequate facilities for all transportation modes (e.g., walking, bicycling, driving, and using transit).

  3. Ensure compatibility between residential and nonresidential development and facilitate the development of compatible mixed-use developments.

• (Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)

The scope of regulations under this Title applies to all privately held property within the City of Wildomar and does not apply to federal-, state- or city-owned property.

• A. Private Projects. All land, buildings, and structures in the city shall be used only as hereinafter provided:

  1. No land, building or structure shall be used, constructed, altered or maintained except in conformance with the provisions of this Title.

  2. No use that requires a permit or approval of any kind under the provisions of this Title shall be established or operated until the permit or approval is finally granted and all required conditions of the permit or approval have been completed.

  3. No use that requires a permit or approval of any kind under the provisions of this Title shall be established or operated in violation of, or contrary to, any of the terms and conditions of the granted permit or approval.

  4. The term "private project" shall include those projects of local agencies which are subject to City regulation under Government Code Sections 53090 to 53095 and shall also include any project proposed to be established or operated on government lands if the project is not primarily for a governmental purpose unless the government agency involved has exclusive jurisdiction or the field of regulation has been preempted by law.

• B. Public Projects. No federal, state, county or City governmental project shall be subject to the provisions of this Title, including such projects operated by any combination of these agencies or by a private person for the benefit of any such government agency, unless the agency provides by contract or otherwise that the project shall be constructed or operated in compliance with any or all provisions of this Title.

• (Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)

If any section of this Title is in conflict with any other section thereof, or any other City ordinance, then the more stringent requirements shall apply. (Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)

Any person who obtains, or files an application to obtain, a permit or approval of any kind under the provisions of Title 17 shall hold the City, its officers, employees and agents harmless from any liability or claim of liability, damages, or injuries, including any claims of the applicant, arising out of the issuance of the permit or approval, or the denial thereof, or arising out of any action by any person seeking to have a granted permit or approval held void by a court of law. (Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)