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Chapter 9.15 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS

Yucca Valley Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Yucca Valley

9.15.010: PURPOSE:

The overlay districts established by this article 2 supplement the use regulations and/or development standards of the applicable underlying base zone, where important site, neighborhood, or area characteristics require particular attention in project planning. In the event of a conflict between the regulations of the underlying base zoning district and the overlay zoning district, the provisions of the overlay zoning district shall govern. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all projects located in a designated overlay district. (Ord. 253, 12-16-2014)

9.15.020: OVERLAY DISTRICTS:

The following are the overlay districts:

Airport safety overlay district Fire safety overlay district Floodplain safety overlay district Geologic and seismic hazards overlay district Hillside overlay district Large animal overlay district Specific plan overlay district Senior mobilehome park overlay district (Ord. 253, 12-16-2014; amd. Ord. 330, 9-16-2025)

9.15.030: ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR:

Overlay district(s) shall be designated by a representative symbol on the zoning map along with the base zoning district with which it is combined. See table 2-24 of this section for overlay districts zoning map designator: TABLE 2-24

OVERLAY DISTRICT ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR

TABLE 2-24
OVERLAY DISTRICT ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR
Overlay District Zoning Map Designator
Overlay District Zoning Map Designator
Airport safety overlay district AR1, AR2, AR3
Fire safety overlay district FS
Floodplain safety overlay district FP1, FP2, FP3
Geologic and seismic hazards overlay district GH
Hillside overlay district HS
Large animal overlay district LA
Specific plan overlay district SP
Senior mobilehome park overlay district MHP

(Ord. 253, 12-16-2014; amd. Ord. 330, 9-16-2025)

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Yucca Valley Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 9.01 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
  2. Chapter 9.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Chapter 9.03 — NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES, AND USES
  4. Chapter 9.05 — ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
  5. Chapter 9.06 — LAND USE STANDARDS AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
  6. Chapter 9.07 — RESIDENTIAL AND HILLSIDE RESERVE DISTRICTS
  7. Chapter 9.09 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  8. Chapter 9.10 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
  9. Chapter 9.12 — PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS
  10. Chapter 9.13 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS
  11. Chapter 9.14 — STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES IN …
  12. Chapter 9.15 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  13. Chapter 9.16 — AIRPORT SAFETY OVERLAY DISTRICT
  14. Chapter 9.17 — FIRE SAFETY OVERLAY DISTRICT
  15. Chapter 9.18 — FLOODPLAIN SAFETY OVERLAY DISTRICT
  16. Chapter 9.19 — GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS OVERLAY DISTRICT
  17. Chapter 9.20 — HILLSIDE OVERLAY DISTRICT
  18. Chapter 9.21 — LARGE ANIMAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
  19. Chapter 9.22 — SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY DISTRICT
  20. Chapter 9.23 — SENIOR MOBILEHOME PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT
  21. Chapter 9.30 — DEDICATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
  22. Chapter 9.31 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  23. Chapter 9.32 — LANDSCAPING AND WATER CONSERVATION
  24. Chapter 9.33 — PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
  25. Chapter 9.34 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  26. Chapter 9.35 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
  27. Chapter 9.37 — SOIL EROSION AND DUST CONTROL
  28. Chapter 9.38 — TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENTS
  29. Chapter 9.39 — TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
  30. Chapter 9.40 — SURFACE MINING AND LAND RECLAMATION
  31. Chapter 9.41 — TRIP REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS
  32. Chapter 9.42 — ACCESSORY SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
  33. Chapter 9.43 — ACCESSORY WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
  34. Chapter 9.44 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
  35. Chapter 9.45 — CEMETERIES
  36. Chapter 9.46 — RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION FACILITIES
  37. Chapter 9.47 — DENSITY BONUS
  38. Chapter 9.48 — EMERGENCY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SINGLE ROOM …
  39. Chapter 9.51 — DEDICATION OF LAND FOR PARK AND RECREATION PURP…
  40. Chapter 9.55 — SIDEWALK VENDING
  41. Chapter 9.56 — REMOVAL OF WESTERN JOSHUA TREES
  42. Chapter 9.60 — PERMIT PROCEDURES; GENERAL PROVISIONS
  43. Chapter 9.61 — APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
  44. Chapter 9.62 — AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT CODE AND ZONE CHANGES
  45. Chapter 9.63 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
  46. Chapter 9.64 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  47. Chapter 9.65 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
  48. Chapter 9.66 — LAND USE COMPLIANCE REVIEW
  49. Chapter 9.67 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
  50. Chapter 9.68 — SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW
  51. Chapter 9.69 — SPECIAL USE PERMITS
  52. Chapter 9.70 — SPECIFIC PLANS
  53. Chapter 9.71 — TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT
  54. Chapter 9.72 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
  55. Chapter 9.73 — VARIANCE REVIEW
  56. Chapter 9.74 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
  57. Chapter 9.80 — ADMINISTRATION; GENERAL
  58. Chapter 9.81 — APPEALS
  59. Chapter 9.82 — ENFORCEMENT AND VIOLATIONS
  60. Chapter 9.83 — PERMIT AMENDMENTS
  61. Chapter 9.84 — PERMIT REVOCATIONS
  62. Chapter 9.85 — PUBLIC NOTICES AND HEARINGS
  63. Chapter 9.86 — TIME LIMITATIONS AND TIME EXTENSIONS
  64. Chapter 9.90 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  65. Chapter 9.91 — TENTATIVE MAP FILING AND PROCEDURES
  66. Chapter 9.92 — PARCEL MAPS AND FINAL MAPS
  67. Chapter 9.93 — ADDITIONAL SUBDIVISION PROCEDURES
  68. Chapter 9.94 — DEDICATION AND EXACTIONS
  69. Chapter 9.95 — SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
  70. Chapter 9.96 — IMPROVEMENT PLANS, INSTALLATION, AND SECURITY
  71. Chapter 9.97 — SOILS REPORT
  72. Chapter 9.99 — DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

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