HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 357ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 04
ORDINANCE NO. 357
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, REPEALING
CHAPTER I OF ARTICLE IX CONSISTING
OF SECTIONS 101 THROUGH 9124,
INCLUSIVE, OF THE BALDWIN PARK
MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING CHAPTER
4 TO ARTICLE IX OF SAID CODE, CON-
SISTING OF SECTIONS 9400 THROUGH
9643, INCLUSIVE. Azc-8)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter I of Article IX, consisting of
Sections 9101 through 9124, inclusive, of the Baldwin Park Municipal
Code, is repealed and rescinded.
SECTION 2. That Chapter 4 of Article IX of the Baldwin
Park Municipal Code, consisting of Sections 9400 through 9643 are
hereby added to said Code, to read respectively as follows:
ARTICLE IX
CHAPTER 4
PART I INTRODUCTION
9400. Short Title. The provisions of this Chapter shall
be referred to as the Baldwin Park Zoning Code".
9401. Replacement of Previous Regulations. Insofar as
the provisions of this Chapter are substantially similar to the
former zoning regulations contained in the Baldwin Park Municipal
Code, they shall be construed as restatements and continuations of
such regulations and not as new enactments.
9402. os!.. The purpose of this Chapter is to en-
courage, classify, designate, regulate, and restrict, so as to
permit the highest and best use of buildings, structures and land,
to serve the needs of agricultural, residential, commercial and
industrial. developments within the City; and to regulate and limit
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º TOPICAL INDEX
Part 1 Introduction Section 9400 Page I
Part 2 Definitions Section 9420 Page 4
Part 3 Zoning Map Seetion 9450 Page 20
Part 4 Site Plans Section 9460 Page 23
Part 5 Variances Section 9470 Page 26
Conditional Use
Permits
Part 6 Amendments Section 9490 Page 37
Part 7 Off Street Parking Section 9500 Page 41
Part 8 Non-conforming Uses Section 9520 Page 55
Part 9 Yards Section 9530 Page 60
General Provisions
Part 10 Residential Zones:
Division 1 R-1) Section 9530 Page 65
Division 2 R-2) Section 9560 Page 77
Division 3 R-3) Section 9570 Page 84
Part 11 A-I Zone Section 9580 Page 98
Part 12 CP Zone Section 9590 Page 101
Part 13 C~I Zone Section 9600 Page 106
Part 14 G*2 Zone Section 9610 Page 113
Part 15 CM Zone Section 9620 Page 120
Part 16 M-I Zone Section 9630 Page 126
Part 17 M-2 Zone Section 9640 Page 134
ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º the height, number of stories, size, and location of buildings and
other structures, hereafter designed, erected, or altered; to
regulate and determine the size of yards and open spaces; to regulate
and limit the density of population; to facilitate adequate pro-
visions for community utilities, such as transportation, water,
sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements; to lessen
congestion on streets; to promote the public health, safety, welfare
and general prosperity with the aim of preserving a wholesome,
serviceable and attractive community.
9403. Minimim RPquixements. In applying the provisions
of this Chapter to properties located within the City, the provisions
hereof shall be deemed to be minimum requirements for the promotion
of the public health, safety and interest, unless the context of the
regulation otherwise provides.
9404. Reference to other Laws. Whenever reference is
made herein, to other provisions of this Code, or other laws, said
reference shall be deemed to apply to all amendments now, or here-
after, adopted, with reference to such laws.
9405. Severability. If any provision of this Code or
the application thereof to any person or property is held invalid
for any reason, the remaining provisions hereof, shall not be
affected by such invalidity.
9406. Continuations of_Zone Variances and Conditional
Use Permits. All zone variances and conditional use permits here-
tofore issued by the City shall be deemed to remain in full force
and effect, subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Code.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 9407. Continuation of Existing Nonconforming Uses.
No use established or conducted, nor any building or improvement,
existing in violation of the former zoning regulations of the
Baldwin Park Municipal Code, upon the effective date of Ordinance
No. 207, shall be deemed to have acquired a legal nonconforming
stags by reason of the adoption of these regulations.
T 9408. Procedure Regarding Pending Prcceed9inqs. If,
prior to the effective date of this Chapter, pursuant to the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 207, lecislative or administrative action
has been taken, such action Fall be deemed to have been taken
pursuant to the provisions; of this Chapter, and shall be processed,
insofar as possible, in accordance with the provisions hereof.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º PART II DEFINITIONS
9420. Definitions. For the purpose of carrying out the
purpose of this Code the words, phrases and terms included herein
shall be deemed to have the meaning ascribed to them by Section
9421 et. seq., hereof.
9421. A).
1. Abut, Adjoining or Contiguous shall mean, in reference
to real property, two or more lots or parcels of land sharing a
common boundary line, or two or more objects in immediate contact
with each other.
2. Access shall mean the place, or way, by which pedes-
trians and vehicles shall have safe, adequate and usable ingress
and egress to a property or use.
3. Accessory Use shall mean a use customarily incidental
to, related and clearly subordinate to, a principal use, which
accessory use is established on the same lot or parcel of land as
the principal use; provided such accessory use does not alter the
character of the principal use or adversely affect other properties
in the area.
4. Adjacent shall mean two or more lots or parcels of
land separated only by an alley, street, highway or recorded ease-
ment, or located in, close proximity to each other; or two or more
objects that lay near or. close to each other.
5. Alley shall mean a public or private way, other than
a street or highway, permanently reserved as a means of vehicular
access to sdjaining property.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 6. Apartment House shall mean a building, or a portion
of a building, designed or used for occupancy by three or more
families, living independently of each other, and containing three
or more dwelling units.
7. Assessor shall mean the Assessor of the County of
Los Angeles.
9422. B).
l. Bachelor Apartment shall mean one or more connecting
rooms, which are designed, used or intended to be used, rented or
hired out, as living accommodations for one person.
2. Basement shall mean that portion of a building which
is partly below and partly above finished grade, or is completely
below finished grade.
3. Borrow Pit shall mean the same as Quarry.
4. Building shall mean any structure having a roof
supported by columns or by walls and intended for the shelter,
housing or enclosure of persons, animals, chattel or property of
any kind.
5. Building, Accessory, shall mean a detached subordinate
building, the use of which is customarily incidental to that of the
main building or to the principal use of the land and which is
located on the same lot or parcel of land with the main building
or principal use of the land.
6. Building Height shall mean the vertical distance
from the finished grade of the lot to the highest point of the
coping of a flat roof, or to the deck line of a mansard roof, or
to the average height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 7. Building, Main, shall mean a building in which is
conducted a principal use of the lot or parcel of land upon which
it is situated. In a residential or agricultural zone any dwelling
shall be deemed to be a main building.
9423. C).
1. Camp, Day, shall mean a facility with an organized
daytime program for the supervision and care of children.
2. Carport shall mean a permanently roofed structure with
not more than two enclosed sides, used or intended to be used for
automobile shelter and storage.
3. Cellar shall mean the same as Basement.
4. Centerline shall mean the centerline of any street,
highway or alley.
5. Child Care Center shall mean the same as Day Camp.
6. City shall mean the City of Baldwin Park.
7. Club, Private, shall mean any building or premises
used by an association of persons, whether incorporated or unin-
corporated, organized for sane common purpose, but not including
a group organized solely or primarily to render a service custom-
arily carried on as a commercial enterprise.
S. Coannission shall mean the Planning Commission of the
City of Baldwin Park.
9. Convalescent Home shall. mean the same as Rest Home.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 10. Council shall mean the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park.
11. Court shall mean an open, unoccupied space, bounded
on two or more sides by the walls of a building. An inner court
is a court entirely enclosed within the exterior walls of a
building. All other courts are outer courts.
9424. D).
1. Dairy shall mean any premises where three or more
cows or goats, or any combination thereof, exceeding three or more
animals, are kept or maintained for the purpose of producing milk.
2. Detached Living quarters shall have the same meaning
as Guest House.
3. Director shall mean the Director of Planning for the
City of Baldwin Park.
4. Duplex shall mean the same as Dwelling, Two-Family.
5. Dwelling, Multiple, shall mean a building or portion
thereof, designed for occupancy, as living quarters for, more
than three families, living independently of each other and con-
Sp taining more than three dwelling units.
b. Dwelling, One-Family, shall mean a building designed
or used exclusively, for occupancy by, as living quarters for, one
family.
7. Dwelling, Two-Family, shall mean a building designed
or used exclusively for occupancy by, as living quarters for, two
families and containing two dwelling units.
8. Dwelling, Three-Family, shall mean a building de-
signed or used exclusively for occupancy by, as living quarters
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º for, three families and containing three dwelling units.
9. Dwelling Unit shall mean one or more rooms in a
building or portion thereof, designed for, and intended to be used,
or used, for occupancy by one family, for living and sleeping
quarters, and containing only one kitchen.
10. Dump shall mean an area devoted to the disposal of
refuse and salvage, including incineration, reduction, or the
dumping of ashes, garbage, combustibles or noncombustibles or offal.
9425. E).
1. Educational Institution shall mean any elementary,
junior high, high school, university, or other school giving general
academic instruction in the several branches of learning.
2. Explosives shall mean any explosive substance as
defined in Section 12000 of the Health and Safety Code of the State
of California.
3. Efficiency Unit shall mean one or more connecting
rooms, which contain cooking facilities, and are designed, used or
intended to be used, rented or hired out, as living accommodations
for one person.
942_6. F).
1. Family shall mean persons, related by blood, marriage
or adoptionY living together as a single housekeeping unit in an
apartment or dwelling unit. Family also includes a group of persons,
including roomers unrelated by blood, marriage or adoption, when
living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.
2. Floor Area, Gross, shall mean the total horizontal
area of all the floors of a building included within the surrounding
walls, exclusive of vent shafts and courts.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º
3. Floor Area Ratio shall mean the numerical value
obtained through dividing the gross floor area of a building or
buildings by the total area of the lot or parcel of land on which
such building or buildings are located.
9427. G).
1. Garage shall mean any building, with not less than
three enclosed sides, provided with a closeable access door, which is
used or intended to be used for automobile shelter or storage.
2. Gender. When consistent with the context, words in
the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders.
3. Grade, Ground Level, shall mean the average level of
the finished ground surface surrounding a building, measured at the
center of all walls of the building.
4. Gradient shall mean the rate of vertical change of a
ground surface expressed as a percentage figure and determined by
dividing the vertical distance by the horizontal distance.
5. Guest House shall mean living quarters, having no
kitchen facilities, located within an accessory building located
1 on the same premises with a main building and occupied solely by
members of the family, temporary guests or persons permanently
employed on the premises.
9428. H).
1. Height. See Building Height).
2. Highway, Major, shall mean a major highway shown as
such on the Highway Plan of the Circulation Element of the General
Plan of the City.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 3. Highway, Secondary, shall mean a secondary highway
shown as such on the Highway Plan of the Circulation Element of the
General Plan of the City.
4. Ho Ranch shall mean any premises where three 3) or
more weaned hogs are kept or maintained.
5. Home for the Aged shall mean any building, or portion
thereof, other than a hospital or a rest home, used and maintained
to provide living accommodations, including board, room, or care,
for ambulatory persons.
6. Home Occupation shall mean an occupation carried on
by an occupant of a dwelling, as a secondary use, in connection with
which there is:
a) No display or storage of goods, wares, merchan-
dise, or stock in trade maintained on the premises; and
b) Not more than one person regularly employed in
such occupation; and
c) No equipment used in conjunction with such
occupation, which emits dust, flumes, noise, odor, etc.,
which would or could interfere with the peaceful use and
enjoyment of adjacent properties; and
d) Not more than 200 square feet of the floor
space of the dwelling devoted to such use; and
e) No appreciable increase of traffic, pedestrian
and vehicular, by reason of such occupation; and
f) No alteration of the structure, nor the use of
any signs not otherwise permitted in the zone in which
i the occupat-ion is located.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º
ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º
b) A parcel of land, the dimensions or boundaries
of which are defined by a recorded record of survey map;
or
c) A parcel of land shown on an approved lot split
map on file in the office of the City Clerk of City.
3. Lot, Area, shall mean the total area, measured in a
horizontal plane, included within the lot lines of a lot or parce'1
of land.
11. Lot! Corner, shall mean a lot or parcel of land
situated at the intersection of two 2) or more streets or high-
ways, which streets or highways have an angle of intersection,
measured within said lot or parcel of land, of not more than one
hundred thirty-five 135) degrees.
5. Lot Depth shall mean the horizontal distance measured
between the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines.
6. Lot, Interior, shall mean a lot or parcel of land
other than a Corner Lot.
7. Lot, Key, shall mean an Interior Lot adjoining the
rear lot line of a Reversed Corner Lot.
8. Lot Line, Front, shall mean a line separating an
Interior Lot from a street, or a line separating the narrower
street frontage of a Corner Lot from the street.
9. Lot Line, Rear. shall mean:-a lot line which is
opposite and most distant from the front lot line. For a triangular
or gore shaped lot, the rear lot line shall mean a line ten 10)
feet in length within the lot which is parallel to the front lot
line, or parallel to the cord of a curved front lot line, and at
the maximum distance from the front lot line.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 10. Lot Line, Side, shall mean any lot boundary line which
is not a Front Lot Line or a Rear Lot Line.
11. Lot, Reversed Corner, shall mean a Corner Lot, the Side
Lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the Front Lot
Line of a lot or parcel of land which adjoins the Rear Lot Line of
said Corner Lot.
12. Lot, Through, shall mean an Interior Lot having frontage
on two substantially parallel streets or highways.
13. Lot, Width, shall mean the horizontal distance between
the Side Lot Lines measured at right angles to the lot depth line at
a distance midway between the Front and Rear Lot Lines.
9431. M).
1. May is permissive.
2. Medical Clinic shall mean any facility providing
physical or mental health service, and medical or surgical care of
the sick or injured but shall not include inpatient or overnight
accommodations. Medical Clinic includes health center, health
clinic, and doctor's offices.
guest rooms or dwelling units, with one or more such guest rooms
or units having a separate entrance leading directly from the out-
side of the building or from an inner court; which facilities are
designed, used, or intended to be used, rented or hired out for
temporary or overnight accommodations for guests, and are offered
primarily to automobile tourists or transients by signs or other
advertising media. Motet includes auto courts, motor lodges and
tourist courts.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 9432. N),
l. Nonconforming_Use or Structures Lawful, shall mean any
use of land, structures or improvements that was lawfully established
and in effect at the time this Chapter, or any amendment thereto,
became effective, but which, due to the application of this Chapter,
or any amendment hereto, no longer complies with all of such regula-
tions applicable to the zone in which the use is located.
2. Nursery School shall mean the same as Day Camp.
3. Nursing and Convalescent Hospitals shall mean a Nursing
and Convalescent Hospital is any place or institution which makes pro-
visions for bed care, or for chronic or convalescent care for one or
more persons, exclusive of relatives, who by reason of illness or
physical infirmity are unable to properly care for themselves. Alcoholics,
drug addicts, persons with mental diseases, persons with communicable
diseases, including contagious tuberculosis, shall not be admitted or
cared for in Nursing and Convalescent Hospitals.
9433. O).
1. Oath includes affirmation.
2. Open Space shall mean an area other than a required yard
area, or driveway, or off-street parking facility, which has no building
or structure located therein, except for such structures as fences,
patios, swimming pools, and other buildings or structures used exclusively
for recreational purposes.
3. Outdoor Advertising shall mean signs soliciting public
support or directing public attention to the sale, lease, hire or use-
of any objects, products, services or functions which are not produced,
sold or otherwise available on the premises where such sign is
erected or maintained.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 9434. P).
1. Parking space shall mean a readily accessible area, not
Including driveways, ramps, loading or work areas, maintained exclusively
for the parking of one automobile.
2. Person-shall mean any individual, firm copartnership,
joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization,
corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate,
district, political subdivision, foreign country, or any other
group or combination acting as a unit, except the City of Baldwin
Park.
3. Plural. When consistent with the context, words in
the plural include the singular.
9435. Q).
1. uarrv shall mean any place on a lot or parcel of
land where dirt, soil, sand, gravel, rock or other similar material
is removed by excavation or otherwise, for any purpose other than
as specified herein. Quarry shall not include:
a) The excavation and removal of materials from a
lot or parcel of land preparatory to construction of a
building for which a building permit has been issued and
remains in full force and effect, provided that such ex-
cavation is confined to that necessary for such building
construction but in no event shall more than five thousand
5,000) cubic yards of soil or other excavated materials
be removed from the premises.
b Excavation on a lot or parcel of land necessary
to grading, building construction or operation on the
premises,,lwFam a building permit is not in full force
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º and effect, provided that such grading is necessary to
prepare a site for a lawful use permitted thereon, and
for which a grading plan has been approved.
9436. R).
1. Recorder shall mean the Recorder of the County of
Los Angeles.
2. Rest Home shall mean a home offering or providing
lodging, meals, nursing, dietary or other personal service to five 5)
or more ambulatory convalescents, invalids or aged persons, but shall
not include the type of care or services rendered in general hospital,
nor shall it include the care or treatment of alcoholic or mental
patients.
3. Room- Guest, shall mean one or more rooms which do not
contain cooking facilities and are designed, used or intended to be
used as temporary sleeping accommodations for any person.
9437. S).
1.. Sanitarium and Sanatorium shall mean the same as Hospital.
2. Shall is mandatory.
e 3. Sian shall mean any device for visual communication,
including any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display,
illustration or insignia, which is used to advertise or promote the
interests of any person, business, group or enterprise.
4. Sin ular. When consistent with the context, words in
the singular number shall include the plural.
5. Sloping Terrain shall mean any ground surface having a
rate of incline or decline of greater than ten percent 10%) gradient.
6. Solid Fill shall mean any non-combustible materials,
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º insoluble in water, such as soil, rock, sand or gravel, that can be
used for grading land or filling depressions.
7. Solid Fill Project shall mean any operation on a parcel
of land where more than one thousand 1,000) cubic yards of solid fill
materials are deposited for any purpose including the grading or
reclaiming of land..
8. State shall mean the State of California.
9. Story shall mean that portion of a building included
between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the
floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion
of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor
and the ceiling or roof above. Story Includes a Basement.
10. Story- Half, shall mean a story with at least two of
its opposite sides situated immediately under a sloping roof, with
the floor area of said story not in excess of two-thirds 2/3) of
the floor area of the floor immediately below it.
1l. Street shall mean a public or private way, other than
a Major HighArzy, Secondary Highway or Alley, permanently reserved as
a primary means of vehicular access to adjoining property.
12. Stnucture shall mean anything constructed or erected,
which requires a fixed location on the ground, or is attached to
something having a fixed location on the ground.
9438. T).
1. Tenses. When consistent with the context, words used
in the present tense include the past and future tenses; and words
in the future tense include the present tense.
2. Trailer Coach shall mean any vehicle, with or without
motive power, designed or used for human habitation and constructed
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º to travel on the public thoroughfares in accordance with the pro-
visions of the California State Vehicle Code.
3. Trailer Park shall mean any lot or parcel of land
where trailer sites are rented or leased, or offered for rent or
lease for two or more trailer coaches.
4. Trailer Site shall mean that portion of a trailer park
designated for use or occupancy of one trailer coach and including
all appurtenant facilities thereon.
5. T_ransfpr StFticn shall mean an area, i'nctuding any
necessary building or structures, for the temporary storage and
the salvage of rubbish, garbage or industrial waste.
b. Triplex, shall mean the same as Dwelling, Three-
Family.
9439. u)•
I. Unit Development shall mean the construction,
maintenance and cperation of any permitted combination of uses,
buildings and structures, based on a comprehensive and complete
design or plan treating the entire complex of land, buildings,
40 structures and uses as a single project.
2. Use includes constructions, establishment, mainte-
nance, alteration, enlargement, operation or occupancy.
940. W).
1. Writing includes any form of message recorded in
English and capable of visual comprehension.
944, Y)
I. Yard shall mean an open space on a loft or parcel of
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º land, other than a court or open space, unoccupied and unobstructed
from the ground upward.
2. Yard, Front, shall mean a yard extending across the
full width of the front of a lot. The depth of a required front
yard shall be a specified horizontal distance measured between the
front lot line, where the front lot line is coterminous with the
street line of a fully widened street or the street line of a
future street, and a line parallel thereto, on the lot.
3. Yard, Rear, shall mean a yard extending across the
full width of the rear of a lot. The depth of a required rear
yard shall be a specified horizontal distance measured between the
rear lot line and a line parallel thereto on the lot.
11. Yard,, de, shall mean a yard extending from the
rear line of the required front yard, or the front lot line where
no front yard is required to the front line of the required rear
yard, or the rear lot line where no rear yard is required. The
width of a required side yard shall be a specified horizontal
measured distance between each side lot line and a line parallel
thereto on the lot. Where a side yard abuts a street or a future
street the width of such required side yard shall be a specified
horizontal distance measured between the side lot line on the
street side and a line parallel thereto on the lot.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º PART III ZONING MAP
94.50. Designation of Zones. The following zones are
hereby established within the City, in order to carry out the
purposes of this Chapter:
R-I Single Family Residential)
R-2 Light Multiple Residential)
R-3 Heavy Multiple Residential)
A-I Agricultural)
C-P Commercial-Professional)
C-I Neighborhood Commercial)
C-2 Heavy Commercial)
C-M Commercial Manufacturing)
M-1 Light Manufacturing)
M-2 Heavy Manufacturing)
The most restrictive zone under this Code shall be
deemed to be Zone R-1, the other zones shall be deemed to be less
restrictive in the order hereinabove set forth.
iciial
%51. Zoning Map. There is hereby adopted the Official
Zoning Map of the Ci tx of-Bal dwik", a true copy of which i s
attached hereto, marked Exhibit A", and incorporated herein by
this reference. All properties within the City are hereby placed
in such zones as indicated on said map. Said map is on file in
the office of the City Clerk of said City, and all changes to
said map shall be noted thereon as soon as the same become
effective. The said official zoning map for the City say be
amended by reference thereto, and by reference to this section.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 9452. Uncertainty of Bou6daries. Where uncertainty
exists as to boundaries of any zone shown upon the Official Zoning
Map", or any part thereof or amendment thereto, the following pro-
visions shall apply:
I. Where boundaries are indicated as approximately
following the centerline of streets or alleys or the lot lines,
such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
2. In the case of unsubdivided property and where a
zone boundary divides a lot, the location of such boundaries, un-
less the same are indicated by dimensions or legal description,
shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on said Official
Zoning Map.
3. Where a street or alley, or any portion of the same,
is officially vacated or abandoned, the area comprising such
vacated street or alley shall acquire the zone classification of
the property to which it reverts.
4. Areas of dedicated streets or alleys and railroad
rights-of-way, other than as are designated on the Official Zoning
Map as being classified in one of the zones provided in this
Ordinance, shall be deemed to be in Zone R-I, and in the case of
streets or alleys permitted to be used only for purposes lawfully
allowed, and in the case of railroad rights-of-way be permitted to
be used solely for the purpose of accommodating tracks, signals,
other operative devices and the movement of rolling stock.
9453. Annexations. Areas annexed to the City shall be
classified in the sane, or nearest comparable zone classification
in which such property was classified by the County of Los Angeles
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º at the time of such annexation. The determination as to the
proper zoning for such areas, shall be made by ordinance of the
City Council, and shall be subject to the provisions of 9490 et.
seq. hereof.
9454. Failure to designate on Zoning Map. Any property
which, for any reason, is not designated on the Zoning Map as
being classified in any of the zones established by this Chapter,
shall be deemed to be classified in the same zone as the abutting
property which is most restrictive zoned.
9455. Clarification of Ambiguity. If an ambiguity shall
be found with reference to these regulations, concerning the appro-
priate classification of a particular use or any ambiguity regarding
the regulations herein contained, the Planning Commission shall
consider the matter and shall, by resolution, recommend to the City
Council the clarification of such ambiguity. When such a Planning
Commission resolution has been approved by the City Council, the
same shall be deemed to be in force and effect and shall govern the
interpretation of the affected provisions of this Chapter, to which
the same relates, until such time as an appropriate amendment
thereto has been duly adopted.
9456. Building Permits. Certificate of Occupancy.
No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for
any building or structure which has been erected or constructed in
violation of any provision of this Chapter.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º PART IV SITE PLAN REVIEW
9460. Site Plan. Whenever a site plan is required by the
provisions of this Chapter the same shall be prepared and submitted
in accordance with the provisions of this part.
9461. Same. Purpose. The purpose of a site plan review
shall be to permit City Departments to determine whether a proposed
development complies with all of the provisions of this Code.
9462. Procedure. Where a site plan review is required,
the applicant shall submit to the Director of Planning ten 10)
copies of the site plan, which shall contain or depict the following
information:
l. The name, address and telephone number of the
applicant, and of the person who prepared the plan; and
2. The street address and a brief legal description of
the property involved, and the names of the nearest streets which
intersect the street or streets on which the subject property is
located; and
the lot dimensions and total area; and
4. The location and approximate size of all buildings
and structures, including off-street parking spaces; and
5. Open areas and landscaped areas; and
6. The proposed use or uses; and
I 7. Building elevations, front, side and rear; and
8. Such other infonaation the hirector deems necessary
to meet the purposes of this Part.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º 9463. Duties of Director. Upon receipt of a site plan
40 review the Director shall examine the same to determine whether
such plan complies with the provisions of this Code; when
necessary, such plans may be referred, for comment, to other
Department Heads, and to-the proper official of the Los Angeles County
Consolidated Fire Protection District. If the plan is found to
fully comply with the provisions of this Code, the Director shall
approve the same, and endorse his approval thereon, and transmit
same to the Building Department, if a building permit is required
for any part of the project. If the Director finds that the plan
as submitted, or any part thereof, does not comply with the pro-
visions of this Code, he shall disapprove the plan and note the
reasons for his disapproval on the face thereof. In all cases,
the determination of the Director shall be made within ten 10)
working days of the submission to him of the site plan.
Within five 5) days after such disapproval the
Director, by United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to
the applicant at his last known address, shall advise the appli-
cant of the disapproval of the site plan together with his reasons
therefor. The determination of the Director shall be final and
conclusive in the absence of an appeal. The Director shall not
have the power to conditionally approve any site plan.
Same. Appeal Procedure. Within thirty 30)
946j~.
days from the date of mailing of notice of disapproval, if the
applicant declines to alter the site plan to comply with the
provisions of this Code, he may file with the Secretary of the
Commission a written letter of appeal from the Director's decision.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º Upon receipt of such a letter of appeal the Secretary shall place
the matter upon the Commission Agenda for consideration by that
body. The Secretary shall thereupon give the applicant, by United
States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the applicant at his
i last known address, ten 10) days-written notice of the time and
place of such hearing. The appellant may waive such written
notice if he so desired.
At the time the Commission considers such a site plan,
it shall examine the proposed plan, the Director's files and staff
reports, if any, and shall give the appellant a reasonable
opportunity to be heard with regard to such matter. The Commission
shall cetermine whether the site plan complies with the provisions
of this Code. If the Commission finds the site plan complies
with the provision of this Code it shall approve the same. If
the Commission finds that the site plan does not so comply it
shall disapprove the said site plan. The Commission shall not
have the power to conditionally approve such a site plan. The
decision of the Commission shall be final and conclusive, in the
absence of an appeal to the Council. If the applicant is dissatis-
fied with the decision of the Commission, he may appeal such
decision to the Council in the same time and manner, as an appeal
is taken tram the decision of the Director.
9465. Site Plan Review, effect upon Building Permits.
Where the provisions of this Chapter require that the site plan
review be submitted for approval, no building permit shall be
issued or if one is issued in error, the same shall be suspended
until a site plan has been approved in the manner set forth in
this part.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º PART V ZONE VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
DIVISION I
ZONE VARIANCES
9470. Zone Variances. When practical difficulties, un-
necessary hardships, or results inconsistent with the general intent
and purpose of this Chapter, occur by reason of the strict and literal
interpretation of any of its provisions, a zone variance may be granted
in the manner hereinafter set forth in this part.
9471. Same. Burden of Proof. Before any zone variance
shall be granted, the applicant must show, to the satisfaction of the
Commission or the Council, all of the following facts:
1. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances
or conditions applicable to the property involved or to the intended
use of such property, which do not generally apply to other property
in the same zone; and
2. That such variance is necessary for the preservation and
enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other property
similarly situated, but which is denied to the property in question;
and
3. That the granting of the variance will not be materially
detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the adjacent property;
and
4. That the granting of the variance will not adversely
affect the General, Plan of the City of Baldwin Park.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º DIVISION II
C0NDITIONAL USE PERMITS
9472. Conditional Use Permits. When Required. The
purpose of any conditional use permit shall be to insure that the
proposed use will be rendered compatible with other existing, and
permitted uses, located in the general area of the proposed use.
The following uses shall be permitted provided that a conditional
use permit is first issued:
1. Aircraft beacons, radio cones and any other directional
devices or stations.
2. Airports, heliports and landing fields.
3. Automobile trailer parks. Excluded from R-1, R-2,
C-M, M-1 and M-2 Zones.)
4. Barrels, storage of empty barrels.
5. Borrow pits to a depth of over three feet.
6. Cemeteries. Excluded from R-1, R-2, and R-3 Zones.)
7. Churches.
8. Columbariums, crematories and mausoleums. Excluded
from R-1, R-2, and R-3 Zones.)
9. Dance halls.
10. Draying, freighting or trucking terminals. Excluded
from the R-1, R-2, R-3, C-l, C-2 and C-P Zones.)
11. Dumps, and commercial incinerators.
12. Educational institutions.
13. Equestrian establishments, including academies,
school amusements and riding stables.
14. Establishments or enterprises involving large
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º assemblages of people or automobiles, including the following or
similar uses. Excluded from the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Zones.)
a) Amusement parks.
b) Circuses, carnivals or fairgrounds, not included
and covered by Section 6750 et. seq. of this Code.
c) Hospitals. Excluded from the R-1 and R-2 Zones.)
d) Labor camps.
e) Open-air theatres.
f) Race tracks and rodeos.
g) Stadiums.
15, Natural mineral resources, the development of,
together with the necessary buildings, apparatus or appurtenances
incident thereto, provided that no review or permit shall be re-
quired for the exploration of oil, rock, sand, gravel or clay if
this or any other ordinance makes separate provisions with respect
thereto.
16. Nursing and convalescent hospitals, rest homes,
and convalescent homes.
17. Off-Street Parking for Commercial or Manufacturing
uses on any R" zoned property.
18. Parks, playgrounds and other public recreational
facilities. Including, but not limited to
a) Aquarium.
b) Archery ranges, shooting galleries, pistol
ranges, skeet shooting and other similar games of skill.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º c) Athletic field, including baseball, football
and soccer fields and including grandstands and
stadia.
d) Auditorium.
e) Badminton, tennis, volley ball, croquet and
similar courts.
f) Camps.
g) Clubs athletic or recreational).
h) Commercial fishing ponds or streams.
i) Dance Pavilion outdoor).
j) Golf driving ranges.
k) Golf Courses.
1) Lawn bowling.
m) Menageries.
n) Skating rinks, ice or roller, when housed in
a permanent building.
o) Swimming pools, public.
p) Other similar uses if the Commission finds
that such uses are similar to, or of a nature
comparable to and of the same class as the
above-enumerated uses, and will not be materially
detrimental to the public welfare or the property
of others.
19. Plating of metals, and finishing of metals provided
L no perchloric acid is used.
20. a) Public Utility facilities;
b) Utilities operated by mutual agencies, con-
sisting of water wells, gas metering and
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º regulation stations, communications equipment buildings,
booster stations or conversion plants with necessary
buildings, apparatus or appurtenances incident thereto,
but not including distribution mains;
c) Electric distribution and transmission substations,
except as the same may be expressly authorized as permitted
uses in the various zones.
21. Radio or television transmitters.
22. Refuse, disposal of.
23. Service stations. Excluded from the A-1, R-1, R-2,
R-3 Zones.)
24. Sewage disposal plants. Excluded from A-1, R-1, R-2
and R-3 Zones.)
25. Temples.
26. Theatre.
9473• Same. Burden of proof. Before any Conditional Use
Permit is granted, the applicant shall show, to the satisfaction of
the Commission or the Council, the existence of the following factst
l. That the site for the proposed use is adequate in
size and shape; and
2. That the site has sufficient access to streets
and highways, adequate in width and pavement type to carry the
quantity and quality of traffic generated by the proposed use; and
3. That the proposed use will not have an adverse effect
upon adjacent property.
s
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º DIVISION III PROCEDURE
9474. Application for Variance or Conditional Use Permit;
Withdrawal thereof. Applications for a variance or conditional use
permit shall be filed with the Planning Department, on forms furnished
by said department, setting forth fully the nature of the proposed use,
and the facts deemed sufficient to justify the granting of the variance
or conditional use permit, in accordance with the provisions of this
part.
The applicant shall furnish to the Director a certified copy
of the names and addresses of all property owners to whom notice must
be mailed as hereinafter provided.
Any applicant may withdraw his application prior to the
hearing thereon by filing a written request to do so; no refund of the
filing fee shall be permitted in case of withdrawal.
9475. Filing Fees. Each such application, and an applica-
tion for a modification, as set forth in Section 9485, shall be
accompanied by a filing and processing fee in the amount of $100.00.
Conditional Use Permit shall be set for a public hearing before the
Planning Commission by the Director. If an appeal is taken from a
Planning Commission decision, in the manner hereinafter specified,
the said matter shall be set for a public hearing before the City
Council by the City Clerk, as soon as possible. Hearings may be
continued from time to time, by the Commission or Council, as may be
deemed necessary.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º! 9477. Notices. Notices of the time and place of public
hearings before the Commission and the Council, on Zone Variances and
Conditional Use Permits, shall be given in the following manner:
l. Publication. By publication at least once, not less
than ten 10) days prior to the date of the hearing, in a newspaper
of general circulation within the City; and
2. Posting. By posting, not less than ten 10) days prior
to the date of the hearing, in front of the subject property, and at
intervals, not to exceed 100 feet, on each side of the street or
streets on which the subject property abuts, for a distance of at
least 300 feet in each direction from the external boundaries of
subject property; and
3. Mailing. By United States mail, postage prepaid,
addressed to the owners of property within a radius of 300 feet from
the external boundaries of the subject property, addressed to said
owners as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll of the County
of Los Angeles.
Notices shall contain a description of the subject property,
a brief description of the proposed use, and the date, time and place
of the hearing.
9478. Planning Commission Action. Within thirty 30) days
following a public hearing upon a Variance or Conditional Use Permit
application, the Commission shall, by Resolution, approve, condi-
tionally approve or deny the same. Said Resolution shall contain a
statement of facts upon which the decision is based. On the day
following the adoption of the Resolution by the Commission, the
Director shall forward a copy thereof, by United States mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to the applicant at his last known address.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º" The decision of the Planning Commission shall be final and conclusive
upon the tenth 10th) day following the date of adoption of the
Resolution of the Commission, or upon the day following the next
regularly scheduled Council meeting, whichever date is the latest,
in the absence of the filing of a written appeal, in the manner here-
inafter specified.
9479. Notice of Planning Commission's Recommendation.
On the day following the adoption of the resolution by the Commission,
the Director shall mail a copy of the resolution to the applicant at
his last known address.
9480. Appeals. The applicant, or any other person,
aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Commission in conjunction
with action taken on a Variance or Conditional Use Permit, may file a
written letter of appeal with the City Clerk prior to the Commission's
action becoming final, appealing the decision of the Planning Com-
mission to the City Council. Upon receipt of such a written letter of
appeal, the City Clerk shall set the matter for hearing upon the
Council agenda at the next convenient meeting of the Council but no
later than thirty 30) days after the filing of such an appeal, unless
otherwise requested by the appealing party. Notices of the hearing
shall be given by the City Clerk in the same manner as notices are
given for Planning Commission hearings, as hereinbefore set forth.
The City Council, by motion, carried by at least three 3) votes,
made at any time, prior to effective date of the Planning Commission's
resolution, as hereinbefore set forth in Section 9478, may appeal to
itself any Planning Commission decision on any Variance or Conditional
Use Permit. A motion of the Council to this effect shall be deemed
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º# an appeal from the decision of the Commission.
9481. Determination by City Council. The Council shall
conduct a de novo public hearing on each such appeal, and shall render
its decision approving, conditionally approving, or denying the variance
or conditional use permit, within thirty 30) days following its public
hearing. Its decision shall be by resolution, which shall contain the
facts supporting the action. The action of the Council shall be final
and conclusive.
9482. Notice of City Council's Decision. The day following
the adoption of the resolution by the Council, the City Clerk shall
mail a copy of its resolution to the applicant at his last known
address.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º$ DIVISION IV REVOCATION, MODIFICATION AND EXPIRATION
9483. Revocation of Variances and Conditional Use Permits.
Upon recommendation by the Director, the body, which originally granted
the variance or conditional use permit, shall conduct a noticed public
hearing to determine whether a variance or conditional use permit,
should be revoked. If the Commission or Council finds any one of the
following facts to be present, it shall revoke the variance or
conditional use permit:
1. That the variance or permit was obtained by fraud; or
2. That the use for which such approval was granted has
ceased to exist, or has been suspended, for a period of six 6) months
or more; or
3. That the permit or variance granted is being, or has
been, exercised contrary to the terms and conditions of such approval
or in violation of any law; or
4. That the use for which the approval was granted is
being exercised so as to be detrimental to the public health or safety,
or as to constitute a nuisance.
If the Commission conducts the hearing, the action taken
by the Commission, shall be subject to an appeal in the manner
prescribed in Section 9480.
The action of the Council shall be final and conclusive.
9484. Expiration. Any variance or conditional use permit
shall be null and void if the use permitted thereunder is not
exercised within the time specified in the resolution approving such
variance or conditional use permit, or if no time is so specified,
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º% if the same is not exercised within six 6) months from the date said
variance or permit is granted, the granting body, upon good cause
shown by the applicant, may extend the time limitations imposed by
this Section for a period not to exceed six 6) months.
9485. Modification. Any condition imposed upon the granting
of a variance or conditional use permit may be modified or eliminated,
or new conditions may be added, provided that the Commission and
Council shall first conduct public hearings thereon, in the same
manner as required for the granting of the same. No such modification
shall be made unless the Commission and Council finds that such
modification is necessary to protect the public interest, or, in case
of deletion of such a condition, that such action is necessary to
permit reasonable operation under the variance or conditional use
permit.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º& PART VI AMENDMENTS
9490. Authority. The provisions of this
chapter, including but not limited to, the classifica-
tion of property, shall be amended whenever the public
interest and necessity so require.
9491. Initiation of Amendments. Amendments
to this chapter may be initiated in any of the follow-
ing ways:
1. By motion of the City Council; or
2. By motion of the Planning Commission; or
3. By the owner, or person in legal possession
of any real property located within the City, or by any
public agency having the power o£ eminent domain; or
4. By Council action taken pursuant to Section
65806 of the Government Code.
9492. Amendments initiated by proo2erty owners..
The Director shall prepare a suitable application form,
entitled Request for Amendment to the Baldwin Park Zoning
Code", and shall assist any applicant in preparing the
Request form. Any such amendment shall be accepted for
filing by the Director only upon the payment by the
applicant of a filing and processing fee in the sum of
$100.00. Any applicant may, in writing, withdraw his
request at any time during the processing of such request;
provided, however, that there shall be no refund of any
fees paid in connection therewith.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º' 9493• Commission Action. The Commission shall conduct a
public hearing on proposed amendments in the manner set forth in the
Government Code of the State of California. In addition to the notice
requirements contained in said Government Code, the requirements of
Section 9477 hereof, relating to variances and conditional use permits,
shall be met, if the request for amendment relates to specific
w properties.
The applicant, where mailings are required, shall supply
the Director with a list of the names of the property owners who own
property within 300 feet of the external boundaries of the subject
property.
9494. Decision. After conducting a hearing on any proposed
amendment, the Commission shall take one of the following courses of
action:
1. Recommend to the City Council that the requested
amendment be granted in whole, or in part; or
2. Deny the requested amendment.
The Commission's action shall be by resolution, which
resolution shall contain the facts upon which the Commission's
determination was based. Where the Planning Commission denies such
a request, the decision of the Commission shall be final and con-
clusive in the absence of an appeal, as hereinafter provided. Where
the Commission recommends approval of such an amendment the Secretary
of the Commission shall forward to the City Clerk the material
required by section 65800 et. seq. of the Government Code.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º( 9495. Appeal. The decision of the Commission,
in the case of a denial of a proposed amendment, shall
be final and conclusive, in the absence of an appeal, as
hereinafter provided, ten 10) days after the adoption
of its resolution, or upon the day following the next
regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council whichever
occurs first. Any person aggrieved by the decision of
the Commission in such case, may appeal the same to the
City Council by filing a written letter of appeal with
the City Clerk; or, the Council, by motion, may set such
matter for a hearing de novo before it; in such cases,
the matter shall be deemed to be appealed to the Council.
Upon the filing of such an appeal the City
Clerk shall immediately advise the Director thereof, who
shall thereupon transmit to the City Clerk the Commission
files in connection with said matter.
9496. City Council Action. In the case of an
appeal from a decision of the Commission, or upon receipt
by the City Clerk of a Commission recommendation in favor
of a change in regulations, the Clerk shall give the same
type of notice of hearing before the Council, as is re-
quired for hearings before the Planning Commission. If
the decision of the Council, after conducting of a de
novo hearing, is in any way contrary to the Commission's
action, the said matter shall be referred to the Commission
for a report before any final action is taken by the
Council. If the Commission does not prepare and submit
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º) a report to the City Council within twenty 20) days
after such matter has been referred to it, the Commission
shall have been deemed to approve the prcpesed action by
the Council.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º* PART VII OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
9500. Off-Street Parking Facilities. The
uses permitted in each zone, as established by this
Chapter, shall be deemed to include the off-street parking
facilities for automobiles, accessory or incidental to
any principal permitted use in such zones. Every use
permitted in any zone by this Chapter, shall be provided
with permanently maintained off-street parking facilities
in the manner provided in this Part.
9501. Parking Spaces Required. The off-street
parking spaces required for each use permitted by this
Chapter, shall be not less than the following, provided
that any fractional parking space shall be computed as
a whole:
USE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES
REQUIRED
Assembly Buildings
A. Elementary Schools 1 for each classroom
1. Public up to and includ-
2. Private) ing 6th grade
B. Assembly of 20 or more persons 1 for each 5 fixed seats
for such purposes as: or I for each 35 sq. ft.
1. Deliberation of gross floor area,
2. Worship whichever is greater.
3. Entertainment
4. Amusement
5. School Auditorium
above 8th grade)
6. Sports Arena
7. Club
Automobile courts Motels) 1 for each sleeping
unit or dwelling unit
Banks, business or professional 1 for each 400 sq. ft.
offices of gross floor area
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º+ 9501 Parking Spaces Required, Continued)
Bowling Alleys 4 for each alley
Dwelling, one, and multiple 1-~'F for each dwelling unit
Dwelling, R-2 Zones 2 for each dwelling unit
Establishments for the sale and
consumption on the premises of
food or beverages
having less than 4000 sq. ft, 1 for each 100 sq. ft. of
of floor area gross floor area.
having 4000 sq. ft. of floor 40 plus 1 for each 50 sq. ft.
area or more of gross floor area in excess
of 4000 sq. ft.
Furniture and appliance stores, 1 for each 400 sq. ft. of
hardware stores, household equip- gross floor area
ment, service shops, clothing or
shoe repair or personal service
shops
Hospitals 2 for each bed
Hotels 1 for each sleeping room. In
dormitories, 1 for each 100
sq. ft.
Library and museums 1 for each 500 sq. ft. of
gross floor area
Manufacturing uses, research and Parking space for all vehicles
testing laboratories, creameries, used in conjunction with the
bottling establishments, bakeries, business and 1 for each 2
canneries, printing and engraving employees on the maximum working
shops warehouses and storage shift or each 300 sq. ft. of
buildings. gross floor area, whichever is
the larger. May be reduced by
Planning Commission if the
number of employees or usable
floor area is reduced.
Medical or dental clinics and 1 for each 200 sq. ft. of
medical professional offices gross floor area
clinics
offices 1 for each 400 sq. ft. of
gross floor area
Mortuaries 1 for each 5 fixed seats or for
every 35 sq. ft. of floor area
of that portion of the building
used for assembly, whichever is
greater.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º, 9501 Parking Spaces Required, Continued)
Motor vehicle, machinery sales 1 for each 2 employees on the
or wholesale stores maximum working shift or each
500 sq. ft. of gross floor area,
whichever is the larger. May
be reduced by Planning Commission
if the number of employees or
usable floor area is reduced.
Offices not providing customer 1 for each 2 employees on the
service on the premises maximum working shift or each
500 sq. ft. of gross floor area,
whichever is the larger. May be
reduced by Planning Commission
if the number of employees or
usable floor area is reduced
Public assembly not otherwise 1 for each 5 fixed seats or for
specified every 35 sq. ft. of floor area
of that portion of the building
used for assembly, whichever is
the greater.
Retail stores, except as other-
wise specified herein
having not more than 5000 1 for each 400 sq. ft. of
sq. ft. of floor area gross floor area.
having more than 5000 sq. 13 plus 1 for each 150 sq. ft.
ft. but not more than of gross floor area in excess
20,000 sq. ft. of floor of 5,000 sq. ft.
area
having more than 20,000 13 plus 1 for each 150 sq. ft.
sq. ft. of floor area of gross floor area in excess
of 5,000 sq. ft. plus 1 for each
100 sq. ft. of gross floor area
in excess of 20,000 sq. ft.
Rooming houses, lodging houses, 1 for each sleeping room.
clubs and fraternity houses
having sleeping rooms
Homes for aged, Nursing and 1 for each 3 beds or patients.
Convalescent Hospitals, Rest
Homes
Trailer Parks 1-,~ for each trailer space.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º- 9501 Parking paces Required, Continued)
Transportation terminal faci- An adequate number to be
lities and all uses requiring determined by the Planning
the approval of a Conditional Commission at the time the
Use Permit, which uses are not Conditional Use Permit is
otherwise specified above approved, based upon the
particular circumstances
of use, number of employee:
and customers, site design
and similar features hav-
ing an effect upon off-
street parking require-
ments.
9502. Parking Requirements For Uses Plot Specified.
Where the parking requirements for a use are not specifically
set forth herein, the parking requirements for such use shall
be resolved as a clarification of ambiguity.
9503. Parking Provisions May Be Waived or Modified
by Commission. The Commission may, by resolution, waive or
modify the provisions as herein set forth establishing re-
quired parking areas for uses such as steam electric gener-
ating stations, electric distribution and transmission sub-
stations, public utility or corporation seivice yards, or
other uses of a similar or like nature, which require a very
limited number of persons.
9504. General Requirements. Mixed Occupancies in
a Building. In the case of mixed uses in a building or on a
lot, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities
shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses
computed separately. Off-street parking facilities for one
use shall not be considered as providing required parking
facilities for any other use except as hereinafter specified
for joint use.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º. 9505. General Requirements. Joint Use. The
Commission may, upon application by the owner or lessees of
any property authorize the joint use of parking facilities by
the following uses or activities or under the conditions
specified herein:
a) Up to Rfty percent of the parking
facilities required by this Part
for a use considered to be primarily
a daytime use may be provided by the
parking facilities of a use considered
to be primarily a nighttime and/or
Sunday use; up to fifty percent of the
parking facilities required by this
Part for a use considered to be
primarily a nighttime and/or Sunday
use may be provided by the parking
facilities of a use considered to be
primarily a daytime use, provided
such reciprocal parking area shall
be subject to conditions set forth in
paragraph d) below.
b) Up to one hundred percent of the
parking facilities required by this
Part for a church or for an auditorium
incidental to a public or parochial
school may be supplied by parking
facilities of a use considered to be
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º/ primarily a daytime use, provided
such reciprocal parking area shall be
subject to conditions set forth in
paragraph d) below.
c) The following uses shall be deemed to
be daytime uses: banks, business
offices, retail stores, personal ser-
vice shops, clothing or shoe repair
or service shops, manufacturing or
wholesale buildings and similar uses.
The following uses shall be deemed to
be nighttime and/or Sunday uses:
Auditoriums,incidental to a public
or parochial school, churches, dance
halls, theatres and bars.
d) Conditions required for joint use:
1) The building or use for which
application is being made for
authority to utilize the exist-
ing off-street parking facilities
provided by another building or
use, shall be located within one
hundred fifty feet of such park-
ing facility.
i
2) The applicant shall show that
there is no substantial conflict
in the principal operating hours
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º0 hours of the buildings or uses
for which the joint use of off-
street parking facilities is pro-
posed.
3) Parties concerned in the joint
use of off-street parking
facilities shall evidence agree-
ment for such joint use by a
proper legal instrument approved
by the City Attorney as to form
and content. Such instrument,
when approved shall be recorded
in the office of the County Recorder
and copies thereof filed with the
Building and Planning Departments.
9506. General Requirements. Common Fici lities.
Common parking facilities may be provided in lieu of the
individual requirements contained herein, but a site plan
shall be required for such facilities. Provided that the
total of such off-street parking spaces, when used to-
gather, shall not be less than the sum of the various
uses computed separately.
j 9507. Plans. The plan of the proposed park-
ing area shall be submitted to the Building Department
at the time of the application for the building permit
for the building to which the parking area is accessory.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º1 The plans shall clearly indicate the proposed development,
including location, size, shape, design, curb cuts, light-
ing, landscaping and other features-and appurtenances of
the proposed parking lot.
9508. General Requirements for the Improvement
and Maintenance of Parking Areas.
1. a) Size and Aisles. Each off-street
parking space shall have an area
of not less than 200 square feet,
exclusive of drives or aisles,
and a width of not less than ten f.10)
feet. Each such space shall be pro-
vided with adequate ingress and
egress.
b) Chart. Minimum dimensions for de-
signing parking layouts.
ANGLE SPACE AISLE WIDTH
A B C D
10T'
P f I 1, P4`' 300 19' 15' 53'
450 21' 17' 59'
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20' 600 22' 23' 67'
900 20' 29' 69'
B o 0 11 For parallel parking 16'
minimum aisle, 8' x 24'
minimum size parking space.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º2 c) When the required parking space for one-,
two- or multiple-family structure in any
R" zone is not to be provided in a covered
garage, each such required car space shall be
not less than two hundred square feet in area.
2. Access Driveways, Turning Radii and Reverse Travel.
Al I driveways serving parking areas for less than 5 vehicles shall
be a minimum of 10 feet wide.
All driveways serving parking areas for 5 or more vehicles
shall be a minimum 12 feet wide. Where both egress and ingress
are provided on a single driveway, the minimum width snail be
16 feet. Parking areas for 30 or more vehicles shall be provided with
separate driveways for ingress and egress, each of which shall be not
less than 10 feet in width.
All parking areas, driveways, aisles and accessways shall
conform to the following minimum dimensions:
Rl MIN. TURNING RADIUS 24 FT. rl MIN. TURNING RADIUS 17 FT.
OUTSIDE FRONT BUMPER INSIDE FRONT WHEEL
R2 MIN. TURNING RADIUS 20 FT. r2 MIN. TURNING RADIUS 14 FT.
OUTSIDE REAR BUMPER INSIDE REAR WHEEL
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º3 Joint use driveways used in combination with abutting
properties shall be allowed when proper easements or agreement,
approved as to form by the City Attorney, have been executed and
filed with the City, provided that no such driveway shall exceed a
total distance of 500 feet from the public street to the parking
area served, measured along said driveway.
All parking areas of 5 or more vehicles shall be designed
to allow forward motion only, of all vehicles entering a public
street, unless the access drive is a minimum of eighteen 18) feet
in width.
3. Surfacing. All off-street parking areas including
driveways, aisles and access shall be paved with macadam or asphaltic
pavement to a minimum depth of 3 inches or concrete to a minimum
depth of 6 inches. Such surfacing shall be designed, constructed
and maintained as to dispose of all surface water. In no case shall
such drainage be allowed across public sidewalks.
4. Location. Off-street parking facilities shall be
located as hereinafter specified. Where a distance is specified,
such distance shall be the walking distance measured from the nearest
point of the parking facility to the nearest point of the building
that such facility is required to serve:
a) For one-, two- or multiple-family dwellings,
parking facilities shall be located on the same
lot or building site as the buildings they are
required to serve.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º4 b) For hospitals, sanitariums, homes for the aged,
asylums, orphanages, rooming houses, lodging
houses, club rooms, fraternity and sorority
houses no more than one hundred fifty 150) feet
from the buildings they are required to serve;
and
c) For uses other than those specified above, not
over three hundred 300) feet from the building
they are required to serve, except as provided
in Section 9505•
5. Setbacks. All parking areas shall be subject to the
same setback restrictions governing accessory buildings as defined
in the zone in which said parking area is located.
6. Border Barricades. Every parking area that is not
separated by a fence from any street or alley property line upon
which it abuts, shall be provided with a suitable concrete curb or
timber barrier not less than six inches in height; located not less
than two feet distant from such street, or alley property lines, and
such curb or barrier shall be securely installed and maintained;
provided no such curb or barrier shall be required across any
driveway or entrance to such parking area.
7. Screening. Every parking area designed for 5 or more
vehicles abutting property located in one of the R" zones shall be
separated from such property by a solid wall, view-obscuring fence
or compact evergreen hedge, six feet in height, measured from the
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º5 grade of the finished surface of such parking lot closest to the
contiguous R" zone property, provided that along the required front
yard the fence, wall or hedge shall not exceed thirty inches in
height. No such wall, fence or hedge need be provided where the
elevation of that portion of the parking area immediately adjacent
to an R" zone is six feet or more below the elevation of such R"
zone property along the common property line.
8. Lights. Suitable lights shall be provided so as to
properly illuminate any public parking area, semi-public parking
area or used car sales area, permitted by this chapter; such lighting
shall be arranged so as to reflect the light away from any premises
upon which a dwelling unit is located.
9. Entrances and Exits. The location and design of all
entrances and exits shall be subject to the approval of the City
Engineer, provided no entrance or exit other than on or from an
alley shall be closer than five feet to any lot located in an R"
zone.
10. Striping. All parking spaces shall be striped in a
manner clearly showing the layout of the intended parking stalls.
Such striping shall be maintained in a clear, visible and orderly
manner.
11. Signs. Where required for public safety, for entering
or leaving parking lots from public streets, appropriate exit,
entrance and directional signs shall be posted and maintained
subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º6 12. Maintenance and Irrigation. All parking areas shall
be kept clean and free of dust, mud or trash. Parking areas shall
be used only for the purpose of parking vehicles. Where landscaping
is provided within or along parking areas, adequate irrigation and
maintenance shall be provided.
9509. Landscaping Interior of Parking Area.
1. Where more than twenty 20) automobile parking spaces
exist on a lot or parcel of land, not less than two 2) percent of
the gross area devoted to such parking shall be devoted to interior
landscaping.
2. Where a parking area of five 5) or more vehicles is
across a street or highway from property in any R" zone, a
decorative masonry wall not less than two 2) feet nor more than
three 3) feet in height, measured from the finished surface of the
parking area, shall be erected and maintained a minimum of five feet
from the front property line. The setback area, between the property
line and the fence, shall be landscaped and continuously maintained.
Where such a parking area is across a street or highway from any
property in any zone other than an R" zone, said wall may be
closer than five 5) feet to the front property line.
3. The wall required along the front of such property
shall be set back to conform with any setback required on abutting
property for a distance of fifty 50) feet from the common boundary
line. This setback area shall be landscaped and continuously
maintained.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º7 9510. Parking Areas in R" Zones. Off-street parking
facilities may be permitted in any of the R" zones, subject to the
following conditions:
1. No parking lot to be used as an accessory use to a
commercial or industrial establishment shall be established until
it shall first have been reviewed by the Planning Commission and
its location approved by a conditional use permit. Such approval
may be conditioned upon the Commission's requiring the planting
and/or maintenance of trees, shrubs or other landscaping within
and along the borders of such parking area.
2. Such parking lots shall be used solely for the
parking of private passenger vehicles.
3. No sign of any kind, other than one designating
entrances, exits or conditions of use, shall be maintained on
such parking lot. Any such sign shall not exceed eight square
feet in area.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º8 PART VIII
LAb'JFUL NONCONFORMI NG USES
G, AR lication of Regulations. The following regula-
tions shall apply to all nonconforming uses of property, not in
violation of any ordinance or law at the time this Chapter or any
amendment hereto becomes effective.
I. Continuation of Lawful Nonconforming Uses. A lawful
nonconforming use may be continuously maintained provided there is
no alteration or addition to any structure nor any enlargement of
area, space or volume occupied by or devoted to such use, except as
otherwise provided in this Chapter.
2. Repairs and Alterations to a Lawful Nonconforming
Use.
a. Ordinary repairs and maintenance not to exceed
an aggregate cost of fifty 50) percent of the then
assessed value of the building or structure may be made
to a nonconforming structure.
b. ti'Jhere any part of a building or structure is
taken for any public use, the remainder thereof, may be
repaired reconstructed or remodeled, notwithstanding the
provisions of this Part, in order to render the same
usable.
3. Additions to Nonconforming Uses. No addition, enlarge-
ment or expansion of any lawful nonconforming building or structure
shall be permitted, except to the extent required to obtain com-
pliance with the provisions of this Code.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º9 4. Repair of Damaged or Partially Destroyed Structure,
a. Any lawful nonconforming building or structure
contaitfing a lawful nonconforming use, which is damaged
or partially destroyed by fire, explosion, act of God,
act of a public enemy, collapse or any other casualty or
calamity to the extent that the cost of restoration to
the condition in which it was immediately prior to the
occurrence of such damage or destruction, may be recon-
structed, provided the reconstruction cost does not
exceed one and one-half I-1/2) times the then assessed
value of the entire structure based on the current assess-
ment roll immediately prior to the time of damage or
destruction. All such construction or repairs shall be
completed within one 1) year from date of damage. Such
repair or reconstruction of damaged nonconforming structures
shall not extend the termination date of such structure as
specified by this Chapter.
b. In determining the reconstruction cost of any
lawful nonconforming structure, there shall not be in-
cluded therein the cost of land or any factors other
than those concerning the nonconforming structure itself.
5. Nonconforming Uses Limit Other Uses. While a lawful
nonconforming use exists on any lot or parcel of land, no new use may
i be established thereon.
9521. Leni nat i n o t awfli I NQnQonformi na Uses.
1. Termination by Violation of Law. Any of the following
violations of this Chapter shall immediately terminate the right to
operate a lawful nonconforming use: 56
ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º: a. Changing a nonconforming use to another non-
conforming use, except as otherwise herein provided; or
b. Increasing or enlarging the area, space or
volume occupied by or devoted to such nonconforming use,
except as otherwise herein provided.
2. Termination by Discontinuance. Discontinuance of a
lawful. nonconforming use for a period of six 6) months shall term-
inate the right to continue such use.
Change of a lawful nonconforming use to a conforming use,
shall terminate the prior status.
3. Termination by Operation of Law. The following lawful
nonconforming uses and structures shall be discontinued and removed
from their sites within the time specified in this Section, except
when extended or revoked as otherwise herein provided;
a. Where the property is unimproved, one 1) year.
b. Where the property is unimproved except for
structures of a type for which a building permit is not
required, three 3) years.
c. Where the property is unimproved except for
structures which contain less than one hundred 100)
square feet of gross floor area, three 3) years.
d. Outdoor advertising signs and structures, three
3) years.
e. A lawful nonconforming use housed in a structure
designed or suitable to serve a use permitted in the
zone, five 5) years.
f. Trailer parks, five 5) years.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º; g. In other cases twenty years plus such additional
time so that the total life of the structure or improvement
will be as follows:
I) For light incombustible frame and wood
frame structures:
a) Flats, apartments, and double
bungalows, thirty 30) years.
b) Other dwellings, thirty-five 35)
years.
c) Stores and factories, twenty-five
25) years.
2) For heavy timber construction and ordinary
masonry structures:
a) Apartments, offices, hotels and
residences, forty 40) years.
b) Structures with stores below and
residences, hotel or offices above,
forty 40) years.
c,) klarehouses, stores, garages, lofts,
forty 40) years.
d) Factories and industrial buildings,
fifty 50) years.
3) For fire resistive structures:
a) Apartments and residences, fifty
50) years.
b) Offices and hotels, fifty-five 55)
years.
c) Theatres, sixty 60) years. 58
ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º< d) tlarehouses, lofts, stores, garages,
fifty 50) years,
e) Industrial, forty 40) years,
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º= PART IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
YARDS, HEIGHT AND AREA.
9530. Height of Penthouses and Roof Structures. Pent-
houses or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways,
tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate
and maintain the building; fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers,
roof signs, flag-poles, chimneys, smokestacks, wireless masts and
similar structures may be erected above the height limits prescribed
by this Chapter.
9531. Yard Regulations. Except as provided in this Part
every required yard shall be open and unobstructed from the ground
to the sky. No yard or open space provided around one building for
the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Chapter shall
be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other
building, and no yard or open space on any adjoining property shall
be considered as providing a yard or open space on a building-site
whereon a building is to be erected.
9532. Modification of Side Yard Requirement on Combined
Lots. When the common boundary line separating two contiguous lots
is covered by a building or permitted group of buildings, such lots
shall constitute a single building-site and the yard spaces as
required by this Chapter shall then not apply to such common
boundary line.
9533. Commission May Establish Formula for Modifying Yard
Requirements. The Planning Commission may, by resolution, adopt a
formula or establish standard practices by which to determine an
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º> appropriate and practical modification of required yards in alt
residential zones where geometric shape and dimensions and topog-
raphy are such as to make the literal application of such required
yards impractical. After the adoption of such formula or standard
practices, the same shall be applied administratively.
9534„ Yard Reduir meets for Property Abutting.jg1f treets.
A building or structure shall not be erected or maintained on a lot
which abuts a highway having only a portion of its required width
dedicated and where no part of such dedication would normally revert
to said lot if the higtnroay were vacated, unless the yards provided
and maintained in connection with such building or structure have a
width or depth of that portion of the lot needed to complete the road
width, plus the width or depth of the yards required on the lot by
this Chapter, if any. This section applies to all zones and whether
or not yards are required.
This section does not require a yard of such width or depth
as to reduce the buildable width of a corner lot to less than forty
feet.
9535. Vision Clearance, Corner and Revered Corner: Lots.
All corner lots shall maintain for safety vision purposes, a triang-
ular area, one angle of which shall be formed by the front and side
lot lines separating the lot from the streets, and the sides of such
triangle forming the corner angle shall each be fifteen feet in length,
measured from the aforementioned angle. The third side of said triangle
shall be a straight line connecting the last two mentioned points which
are distant fifteen feet from the intersection of the front and side
lot lines, and within the area comprising said triangle no tree, fence,
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º? shrub or other physical obstruction higher than forty-two inches
above the established grade shall be permitted.
9536 Front and Side Yards Not Required for Dwellings and
Apartments Above Stores. F=ront and side yard requirements shall not
be applicable to dwellings and apartments erected above stores.
9537 Permitted Intrusions Into Required Yards. The
following Intrusions may project into any required yards, but in
no case shall such intrusions extend more than thirty inches into
such required yards, except as hereinafter provided:
1:, Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses or
other similar architectural features.
2. Fireplace structures not wider than eight feet meas-
ured in the general direction of the wall of which it is a
part.
3. Stairways, balconies and fire escapes.
4. Uncovered porches and platforms which do not
extend above the floor level of the first floor, provided
that they may extend five feet into"the front yard; covered
patios may extend five feet into rear yard areas
5. Planting boxes or masonry planters not exceeding
thirty-six inches in height.
6. Guard railings for safety protection around ramps.
9 8. V/all- Fence or Hedge May Be Maintaingd. I n any W'
zone a wall, fence or hedge thirty-six inches in height may be located
and maintained on any part of a lot. On an interior lot a wall,
fence or hedge not more than six feet in height may be located any-
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º@ where on the lot except in those areas comprising the required front
yard or the required side yards on the side street side of such lots.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to fences
required by State Law to surround and enclose public utility installa-
tions, nor to retaining walls.
Where a retaining wall protects a cut below the natural grade,
and is located on the line separating lots, such retaining wall may be
topped by a fence, wall or hedge of the same height that would other-
wise be permitted at the location if no retaining wall existed. Where
a retaining wall contains a fill, the height of the retaining wall built
to retain the fill shall be considered as contributing to the permissible
height of a fence, solid wall or hedge, providing that in any event a
protective fence or wall not more than thirty-six 36) inches in height
may be erected at the top of the retaining wa11.
9539. Trees. Shrubs and Flowers Permitted in Yards. Shrubs,
flowers, plants and hedges not more than thirty-six 36) inches in
height, and trees shall be permitted in any required yard, except as
provided in Section 9435.
9W. Required Increase of Side Yard Where Multiple or Row
Dwellings Front Upon a Side Yard. The minimum width of the side yard
upon which dwellings front shall be not less than ten feet.
9541. Required 1 ncrease p f Side Xad Vihgre Multiple or Row
weelj„ings.Rear Upon a Sl.de~ Yard, Where two-family dwellings or multiple-
family dwellings, group houses, court apartments or row dwellings are
arranged so that the rear of such dwellings abut upon the side yards,
and such dwellings have openings onto such side yards used as secondary
means of access to the dwellings, the required side yards to the rear
of such dwellings shall be increased by one foot for each
dwelling unit having such an entrance or exit opening into
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºA or served by such yard, provided such increase need not exceed five
feet.
9542, Modified Front Yard on Cul-De-Sac. The depth of the
required front yard on lots facing directly upon the arc of a cul-de-sac
shall be.measured on an arc parallef toithe front property lines
comprising the arc of the cul-de-sac and being a distance therefrom
one-half the required front yard depth as prescribed for each zone.
This modified front yard shall extend around the circumference of the
cul-de-sac only to the points at which the rear lines of the required
front yard, on the portions of the street not located on the cul-de-sac,.
extended, intersects the arc representing the rear line of the modified
required front yard.
g9.3. Width 9n a Cy,l-0e-Sac. Notwithstanding the modified
required front yard around a cul-de-sac, the depth of the standard
required front yard shall continue to be used in determining the
required width of a tot on a cul-de-sac.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºB 14
PART X
RESIDENTIAL ZONES
e5So Pur ge,, in order to provide for the development-of
residential areas within the City, of varying population density, the
following regulations shall be applicable to all properties zoned R-1,
R-2 and R-3 as hereinafter indicated,
DIVISION
ZONE R-1
gggl Per_mitte
cated in any R-1 zone.for any use, other than the following;
I. Single family dwellings.
2, Accessory buildings and structures, customarily used
incidentally to a single family dwelling.
3. Household pets not to exceed three 3) mammals of-over
three 3) months of age. Household pets shall not be deemed to lec;udv
pigs, hogs, goats, or any other animal which is capable of inflicting
harm or discomfort upon any person.
r 4. A temporary real estate tract office and, not to exceed
three 3) model homes, said structures shall be for use only In con-
junction with the sale of properties located within the tract within
which such structures are located, on any parcel of property,.provt-deds
a) That the parcel proposed for such structures is in-
cluded within an area covered by an approved tenta-
tive subdivision tract map, and such parcel Is'to-be
divided into at least four 4) lots, each of which is
designed in conformity with the provisions of this
Chapter; and 65
ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºC b) That prior to the issuance of any building permits
for such structures, to insure conformity with the
terms of approval relating to the tentative tract
map, the builder shall submit plot plans for each
such structure to the Secretary of the Planning Com-
mission, for approval by said Commission; such plot
plans shall be processed as follows:
1) At least 11 copies of each plan shall be submitted
to the Secretary, who shall then set the same on
the Commission's agenda for consideration;
2) The Secretary shall give, by United States mail,
postage prepaid, addressed to the applicant at
his last known address, five 5) days written
notice of the time and place of such hearing;
3) At the time of said hearing, the Commission shall
give the applicant a reasona'-)Ie opportunity to be
heard on said matter, and shall, thereafter, by
resolution, determine whether such plot plans con-
form to the tentative map, as approved; if the
plans do conform, the plans shall be approved; if
such plans do not conform to the tentative map,
as approved, the Commission may condition its
approval so as to require such conformance or deny
the plot plans, if conformance cannot be had;
4) The Commission's decision shall become final, in
the absence of an appeal, in the same time and
manner as set forth in Section 9495 hereof;
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºD 5) If an appeal is timely filed, the Commission's file
shall be transmitted to the City Council, and there-
after, the Council shall approve, conditionally ap-
prove, or disapprove such plot plans, in the manner
set forth in subparagraph b) 3),-hereof; such action
shall be final and conclusive.
c) That the applicant shall accept, as conditions of
issuance of any building permit for such structures,
which conditions shall be endorsed on the face of the
permits, the following:
I) That such structures shall not be used for the con-
duct of a general real estate business; and
2) That such structures will not be used for human
habitation unless and until, a final subdivision
tract map has been approved and recorded, and until
a certificate of occupancy for dwelling purposes has
been duly issued for each such structure; and
3) That if a final subdivision tract map is not submitted,
approved and recorded within the time allowed by law
therefor, that the applicant will within sixty 60)
days thereafter,
a) Demolish or remove each such structure, at his
sole cost, or
b) Obtain approval of a lot split map in accordance
with the provisions of this Code, relating to
the parcel of land on which such structures are
built; and
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºE c) That the applicant will file with the City
Clerk a good and sufficient corporate surety
bond, in a form to be approved by the City
Attorney, guaranteeing that such structures
will be demolished or removed, if required
by subparagraph a) hereof.
5. The storage of building materials during the construction
of any building or part thereof, and for a period of
thirty 30) days after construction is completed.
6. The renting of not more than two 2) rooms to not more
than four 4) roomers, or the providing of table-board
to not more than four 4) boarders, or both, but not to
exceed four 4) such persons or any combination thereof
in any residence. Where such use is made of property in
an R-1 zone there shall be required an additional off-
street parking space for each such roomer.
7. Off-street parking facilities.
8. Home occupations.
S 9. Limitations on permitted uses. The following regulations
shall be limitations on, and be applicable to all uses in
zone R-1:
a. No person shall park or store any commercial vehicle,
as that phase is described in the Vehicle Code of the
State of California, which is capable of greater than
3/4 of one ton, on any R-1 zoned property within the
City.
b. Signs. No signs shall be permitted or maintained in
any R-1 zone except as follows:
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºF 1) A name plate, provided that it does not exceed
two 2) square feet in area, and that such name
plate contains only the name, address and tele-
phone number of the person in residence.
2) For rent or for sale signs, provided that
such signs relate only to the property upon
which they are located and that such signs do
not exceed four 4) square foot in area per face.
3) No more than one 1) name plate and two 2) for
rent or for sale signs shall be permitted on any
single lot in any R-1 zone with the exception of
subdivisions; in the case of subdivisions signs
shall be permitted to be erected and maintained
in the manner or of the size which are custcmary
in connection with the sale of lots in sub-
divisions; provided that all such signs with
reference to the sale of lots in subdivisions
shall be removed thirty 30) days after the last
lot is sold or within one 1) year from and
after the recording of the final tract map,
whichever period is lesser.
4) A bond or cash deposit may be required to insure
proper and prompt removal of signs, in an amount
equal to the estimated cost of such removal.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºG 9532. Standards of Development. All premises in the R-I zone
shall comply with the following standards of development:
1. Required Lot Area: Each lot in the R-1 zone shall have a
minimum lot area of not less than:
a) The number following the zoning symbol. If such
number is less than 100, it shall mean acres, and if
such number is more than 100, it shall mean square
feet, or
b) Five thousand 5,000) square feet when no number
follows the zoning symbol.
2. Lot Width. Each lot or parcel of land in Zone R-1 shall
have a minimum lot width of not less than:
MINIMUM REQUIRED WIDTH
Feet)
REQUIRED AREA
Square Feetl Interior Lots Corner Lots
UNDER 6 000 50 60
6;000 6;999 60 65
7;000 7;899 65 70
8;000 8;999 70 70
9,000 9;999 75 75
10,000 12,499 80 80
12;500 14,999 90 90
4k 15,000 OVER 100 100
3. Yeeds.
a) Front Yards. Each lot in the R-( zone shall maintain
a front yard of not less than twenty 20) feet in
depth.
b) Side Yards. Each lot in the R-1 zone shall maintain
the following side yards:
1) interior lots. Interior lots shall maintain
side yards on each side of the main building
not less than five 5) feet in width each.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºH 2) Corner Lots. Each corner lot shall main-
tain the following side yard requirements.
i) On the side lot line which abuts
another lot the side yard shall be
five 5) feet in width.
ii) On the street side the required side
yard shall be ten 10) feet in width.
c) Rear yards. Each lot in Zone R-1 shall maintain a
rear yard of not less than fifteen 15) feet in
depth.
4. Open Space.
a) There shall be a minimum of 500 square feet of open
space per dwelling unit in Zone R-1, exclusive of
any required yard area.
b) P.ny contiguous area of open space shall have a mini-
mum average dimension of twelve 12) feet and a
minimum area of two hundred eighty 280) square feet.
c) All dwellings units for which open space is required
shall. have and maintain, suitable access thereto.
d) Development details for open space.
1) A maximum of fifty 50%) per cent of the
required open space may be covered by a cabana
or other roof second story or structure overhang-
2) A minimum of twenty-five 25%) per cent of the
required open space must be improved with land-
scaping or lawn or otherwise surfaced so as to
be traversable on foot.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºI 7
5. Height Limits. No lot or parcel of land in Zone R-1
shall have a building or structure in excess of two stories or thirty-
five 35) feet in height, whichever is less.
6. Off-Street Parking. Each lot or parcel of land in
Zone R-1 shall have on the same lot or parcel of land two 2) off-
street parking spaces for each dwelling unit, which shall be located
in a garage. Such parking facilities shall be conveniently accessible
and located only at a place where the erection of structures is
permitted, except as otherwise herein provided.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºJ 9553. Placement of,Buildinas. Placement of buildings on
any R-1 lot.shall conform to the following:
I. Interior Lots.
a) No building shall occupy any portion of a required
yard, or open space.
b) Any building, any portion of which is used for human
habitation, shall observe a distance from any side
lot line the equivalent of the required side yard on
such lot and from the rear property line a distance
of ten feet, provided if the lot rears upon an alley,
such building shall maintain a distance of not less
than five feet from the rear line of such lot.
c) A non-dwelling accessory building, not primarily
used for human habitation, may build to the rear
and side lot lines, and to the rear of the required
side yard, provided that if such lot rears upon an
alley, or if there is an unoccupied space on the same
lot, to the rear of such building or buildings, there
shall be a passageway not less than three feet in width,
nor less than seven 7) feet in height, from the alley
or the unoccupied space, to the front of such build-
ing. Said passageway may be used for off-street
parking purposes but shall otherwise be maintained
open and unobstructed. If the lot rears upon an
alley, such accessory building shall maintain a
distance of not less than five feet from the rear
lot line.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºK d1 The distance between buildings used for human
habitation and other buildings used for human
habitation, and accessory buildings, shall not be
less than ten feet, provided that the distance be-
tween buildings used for human habitation and
accessory buildings may be not less than five feet
when such accessory buildings tyre of one hour fire
resistive construction throughout, as defined and
specified in Section 8100, et. seq. of this Code.
When buildings are less than ten feet apart, as
herein provided, a minimum five foot wide yard area,
open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky,
shall be provided and maintained between such build-
ings. For the purpose of this section, such build-
ings may be considered to be connected, when the
roof is extended from building to the other for not
less than 50% of the length of the opposing wall of
the smaller of such buildings, but in such cases, the
required yard areas for the main building shall then
apply to the entire structure.
2. Corner Lots.
a) No building shall occupy any portion of a required
yard.
b) The distance between buildings used for human
habitation and other buildings used for human
habitation, and accessory buildings, shall be not
less than ten feet, provided that the distance between
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºL buildings used for human habitation and accessory
buildings may be not less than five feet when
such accessory buildings are of one hour fire
resistive construction throughout, as defined
and specified in Section 8100, et. sq. of this
Code. When buildings are less than ten feet
wide yard area, open and unobstructed from the
ground to the sky, shall be provided and main-
tained between such buildings. For the purpose
of this section, such buildings may be considered
to be connected, when the roof is extended from one
building to the other for not less than 50% of
the length of the opposing wall of the smaller
of such buildings, but in such cases the required
yard areas for the main building shall then apply
to the entire structure.
c) Any building, any portion of which i s used
for human habitation, shall observe a distance
from the rear property line of 10 feet except-
ing however, that in the case of reversed
corner lots, such distance need not exceed 5
feet.
d) On corner lots an accessory building may build
to the rear lot line and to the interior side
lot line when located to the rear of the re-
upon an alley such accessory building shall
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºM maintain a distance not less than five feet
from the rear line of such lot.
e) on a reversed corner lot an accessory building
may build to the interior side lot line when
located to the rear of the required side yard,
but no building shall be erected closer to the
property line of any abutting lot to the rear
than five feet, and further provided that if
such reversed corner lot rears upon an alley,
an accessory building shall maintain a distance
of five feet from the rear lot line.
9554. Lot Area Per Dwelling. The lot area per dwelling
unit shall be not less than the minimum required lot area.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºN DIVISION II
ZONE R-2
9560. Permitted Uses. No person shall use any property in
the R-2 zone for any use, other than the following:
1. Any use permitted in the R-1 single-family zone, subject
to all limitations and regulations therein contained; and
2. Accessory buildings and structures, including private
garages; and
3. 2-family dwellings, or condominiums, as that phrase is
defined in the Civil Code of the State of California, provided that:
a) If a one-family dwelling existed on such lot on
the effective date of this chapter, a second one-
family dwelling may be erected subject to the
provisions of Section 9520 et. seq. hereof; and
b) On corner lots two single-family homes may be
erected provided one house faces the street upon
which such lot fronts and the other house faces
upon the side street.
9561. Limitations on Permitted Uses. The following
regulations shall be limitation on, and be applicable to all uses in
zone R-2:
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºO a) No person shall park or store any commercial
vehicle, as that phrase is described in the
Vehicle Code of the State of California,
which is capable of greater than 3/4 of one
ton, on any R-2 zoned property within the
City.
b) Signs. No signs shall be permitted or main-
tained in any R-I zone except as follows:
1. A name plate, provided that it does not
exceed two 2) square feet in area, and
that such name plate contain- only the
name, address and telephone number of the
person in residence.
2. For rent or for sale signs, provided that
such signs relate only to the property up-
on which they are located and that such
signs do not exceed four 4) square feet
in area per face.
S 3. No more than cne I) name plate and one I)
for rent or for sate sign shall bspermitted
on any single lot in any R-2 zone with the
exception of subdivisions; in the case of
subdivisions signs shall be permitted to
be erected and maintained in the manner or
of the size which are customarily in
connection with the sale of lots in sub-
divisions; provided that all such signs
with reference to the sale of lots in sub-
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºP divisions shall be removed thirty 30)
days after the last lot is sold or within
one 1) year from and after the recording
of the final tract map whichever period is
lesser.
9562. Standards of Development. All premises in the
R-2 zone shall comply with the following standards of developments
I. Lot Area.
a) Required Area. Each lot in the R-2 zone shall
have a minimum lot area of not less than:
1. The number following the zoning symbol.
If such number is less than 100, it shall
mean acres, and if such number is more than
100, it shall mean square feet, or
2. Five thousand 5,000) square feet when no
number follows the zoning symbol.
b) Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit. The lot area per
dwelling unit shall be two thousand five
hundred 2,500) square feet.
2. Lot Width. Each lot or parcel df land in Zone R-2
shall have a minimum lot width of not less than:
REQUIFED AREA MINIMUM FEQUIRED WIDTH
Square Feet) Feet)
Interior Lots Corner Lots
UNDER 6,000 50 60
6,ooo 6,999
60 65
7,000 7,999 65 70
8,000 8,999 70 70
90000 9,000 75 75
10,000 12,499 80 80
12,000 14,999 90 90
15,000 and OVER 100 100
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºQ
divisions shall be removed thirty 30)
days after the last lot is sold or within
one I) year from and after the recording
of the final tract map whichever period is
lesser.
9562. Standards of Development. All premises i n the
R-2 zone shall comply with the following standards of development:
I. Lot Area.
a) Required Area. Each lot in the R-2 zone shall
have a minimum lot area of not less than:
I. The number following the zoning symbol.
If such number is less than 100, it shall
mean acres, and if such number is more than
100, it shall mean square feet, or
2. Five thousand 5,000) square feet when no
number follows the zoning symboi.
b) Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit. The lot area per
dwelling unit shall be two thousand five
hundred 2,500) square feet.
2. Lot Width. Each lot or parcel df land in Zone R-2
shall have a minimum lot width of not less than:
REQUIPED AREA MINIMUM F;EQUIRED WIDTH
Square Feet) Feet)
Interior Lots Corner Lots
UNDER 6,000 50 60
6,ooo 6,999 60 65
7,000 7,999 65 70
8,000 8,999 70 70
90000 9,000 75 75
10,000 12,499 8o 80
12,000 14,999 90 90
15,000 and OVER 100 100
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºR 3. Yards.
a) Front Yards. Each lot in the R-2 zone shall
maintain a front yard of not less than twenty
20) feet in depth.
b) Side Yards. Each lot in the R-2 zone shall
maintain the following side yards:
1. Interior lots. Interior lots shall maintain
side yards on each side of the main building
not less than five 5) feet in width each.
2. Corner lots. Each corner lot shall maintain
the following side yard requirements:
a.. On the side lot line which abuts another
lot the side yard shall be five 5) feet
widths;
b. On the street side the required side yard
or width shall be ten 10) feet;
c) Rear Yard. Each lot in Zone R-2 shall maintain a
rear yard of not less than fifteen 15) feet in
depth.
4. Open Space.
a) There shall be a minimum of 300 square feet of open
space: per dwelling unit in Zone R-2, exclusive of
any required yard area.
b) Any contiguous area of open space shall have a
minimum average dimension of twelve 12) feet and
a minimum area of two hundred eighty 280) square
feet„
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºS c) All dwelling units for which open space is
required shall have and maintain, suitable
access thereto.
d) Development details for open space.
1) A maximum of fifty percent 50%) of the
required open space may be covered by a
cabana or other roof, second story or
structure overhang.
2) A minimum of twenty-five percent 25%) of
the required open space must be improved
with landscaping or lawn or otherwise
surfaced so as to be traversable on foot.
4. Height Limits. No lot or parcel of land in Zone R-2
shall have a building or structure in excess of two stories or
thirty-five 35) feet in height, whichever is less.
5. Off-Street Parking. Each lot or parcel of land in
Zone R-2 shall have on the same lot or parcel of land two 2) off-
street parking spaces for each dwelling unit, at least one of
which shall be located in a garage. Such parking facilities shall
be conveniently accessible and located only at a place where the
erection of structures is permitted, except as otherwise herein
provided.
6. Building Bulk. Height Limits. No lot or parcel of
land in Zone R-1 shall have a building or structure in excess of
two 2) stories or thirty-five 35) feet in height, whichever is
less.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºT 9563. Placement of Buildings. Placement of buildings
on any lot in the R-2 zone shall conform to the following:
1. Interior Lots.
a) No building shall occupy and portion of a re-
quired yard.
b) Any building, any portion of which is used for
human habitation, shall observe a distance from
any side lot line the equivalent of the required
side yard on such lot and from the rear property
line a distance of ten feet, provided if the
lot rears upon an alley, such building shall
maintain a distance of not less than five
feet from the rear line of such lot.
c) A non-dwelling accessory building, not primarily
used for human habitation, may build to- the
rear and side lot lines, and to the rear of
the required side yard, provided that if such
lot rears upon an alley, or if there is an
unoccupied space on the same lot,.to the rear
of such building or buildings, there shall be
a passageway not less then three feet in width,
nor less than 7 feet in height, from the alley
or the unoccupied space, to the feont of such
building. Said passageway may be used for off-
street parking purposes but shall otherwise be
maintained open and unobstructed. If the lot
rears upon an alley, such accessory.building
shall maintain a distance of not less than five
feet from the rear lot line.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºU d) The distance between buildings used for human
habitation and other buildings used for human
habitation, and accessory buildings, shall be
not less than ten feet, provided that the dis-
tance between buildings used for human habita-
tion and accessory buildings may be not less
than five feet when such accessory buildings
are of one hour fire resistive construction
throughout, as defined and specified in Section
8100. et. seq. of this Code. When buildings
are less than ten feet apart, as herein pro-
vided., a minimum five foot wide yard area,
open and unobstructed from the ground to the
sky, shall be provided and maintained between
such buildings. For the purpose of this
section, such buildings may be considered to
be connected, when the roof is extended from
building to the other for not less than 50% of
the length of the opposing wall of the smaller
of such buildings, but in such cases, the
required yard areas for the main building
shall. then apply to the entire structure.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºV DIVISION III
ZONE R-3
9570. Permitted Uses. No person shall use any property in
any R-3 zone for any use, other than the following:
1. Multiple dwellings and Condominiums"; and
2. The following signs:
a) Nameplates not exceeding two square feet in area
containing the name of the occupant of the premises.
b) One lighted identification sign not exceeding twenty
square feet in area for permitted uses, provided
such sign is stationary and non-flashing and is
placed on the wall of the building and does not
extend above or out from the wall and contains no
advertising matter except the name and street
address of the building upon which it is placed.
c) One unlighted sign not exceeding twelve square
feet in area per face pertaining only to the sale,
lease or hire of only the particular building,
property or premises upon which displayed, or to
identify public parking lots as permitted in this
zone.
d) Signs identifying persons engaged in construction
on a site shall be permitted as long as construc-
tion is in progress.
3. All temporary uses" enumerated in Section 6740, et. seq.,
hereof, subject to all requirements thereof.
9571. Development Standards. All premises in the R-3
zone shall comply with the standards prescribed herein:
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºW 7
1. Lots.
a) Area. The minimum required area of each lot in the
R-3 zone shall be 5,000 sq. ft., and no new lots
shall be created after the effective date of this
chapter less than 10,000 sq. ft.
b) Width. All lots created after the effective date of
this regulation shall be maintained in compliance
with the following minimum widths, measured along
the rear line of the required front yard:
1. Interior lots shall have a width of not less
than 50T-0".
2. Corner lots shall have a width of not less
than 70' 011.
c) Depth. All lots in the R-3 zone, created after the
effective date of this regulation, shall maintain a
minimum depth of 100'-0".
d) Permissible Lot Coverage. Buildings, including
accessory buildings and structures, shall not cover
more than sixty percent of the area of any lot.
2. Buildings,
a) Len h. No building or structure shall exceed a
length of 150 feet.
b) Heist. No building or structure shall exceed a
height: of 4-5 feet or 4 stories, whichever is the
lesser.
c) Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit. The lot area per
dwelling unit shall be 1,500 square feet.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºX
1. Lots.
a) Area. The minimum required area of each lot in the
R-3 zone shall be 5,000 sq. ft., and no new lots
shall be created after the effective date of this
chapter less than 10,000 sq. ft.
b) Width. All lots created after the effective date of
this regulation shall be maintained in compliance
with the following minimum widths, measured along
the rear line of the required front yard:
l. Interior lots shall have a width of not less
than 50'-0".
2. Corner lots shall have a width of not less
than 70'-0".
c) Depth. All lots in the R-3 zone, created after the
effective date of this regulation, shall maintain a
minirmim depth of 100'-0".
d) Permissible Lot Coverage. Buildings, including
accessory buildings and structures, shall not cover
i more than sixty percent of the area of any lot.
2. Buildings.
a) Length. No building or structure shall exceed a
length of 150 feet.
b) Hei 1;. No building or structure shall exceed a
height; of 45 feet or 4 stories, whichever is the
lesser..
c) Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit. The lot area per
dwelling unit shall be 1,500 square feet.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºY d) Minimum Floor Area for Dwelling Units:
1. Bachelor units shall contain not less than
500 sq. ft.
2. Efficiency living units shall contain not
less than 500 sq. ft.
3. One-bedroom units shall contain not less
than 600 sq. ft.
4. Two-bedroom units shall contain not less
than 750 sq. ft.
5. Three-bedroom units shall contain not less
than 900 sq. ft.
6. For each additional bedroom, in units of
more than three bedrooms, said units shall
contain not less than 150 sq. ft. of
additional floor area.
7. Required floor area shall not include
porches, garages, entries, terraces, patios
or basements.
e) Stairways: No enclosed stairway shall be placed
in front of, and within 10 feet, of any door or
window. Open stairways bucket-type stairs) with
open nails may be placed not less than 5 feet
from any such door or window.
f) Elevators: All buildings containing units above
the third floor shall be served with elevators
in addition to the stairways otherwise required
by law.
For purposes of this Section, the number of
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºZ floors in a building shall be counted from the
lower-most floor to the uppermost floor and shall
include subterranean off-street parking areas.
g) Garages and Carports:
1. No detached garage or any type of carport may
be erected in front of the main building on
any lot unless such detached garage
be erected on the rear half of the lot.
2. If a garage is attached to, and is a part of,
the main building, not more than 40% of the
total frontage of the building may be devoted
to garage uses or garage entry purposes. All
garages, which open on a public street or alley,
shall be provided and maintained with doors.
3. Yards and Courts: Except as provided in this Division,
no building or structure shall occupy any part of any required yard.
a) Front Yards:
1. Every lot in the R-3 zone shall have a front
yard of not less than fifteen 15) feet,
except that where permitted garages face
such yards, said yards shall be not less
than 20 feet; providing that on lots which
side upon commercially or industrially zoned
property, the depth of the required front
yard need not exceed 10 feet.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º[ 2. Except as provided herein, no off-street
parking spaces or parking areas, whether
required or not, shall be located within
the required front yard area or in front of
the main building.
3. Such parking facilities, when completely
below ground level, may occupy required
front yards.
b) Side Yards: In the R-3 zone every lot shall
have side yards as follows:
I. Interior lots shall have a side yard on
each side of the main building of not less
than five feet in width.
2. Corner lots and reversed corner lots shall
have the following side yards:
a. On the side lot line which adjoins
another lot the side yard requirement
shall be the same as that required for
b. On the side street side, the width of
the required side yard shall be ten 10)
feet.
3. No off-street parking spaces or parking
areas, whether required or not, shall be
located within required side yards.
4.. Such parking facilities, when completely
below ground level, may occupy required
side yards.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º\ c) Tear Yards: Every lot in the R-3 zone shall
have a rear yard as follows;
I. Interior lots and corner lots shall have
a rear yard of not less than 10'0", except
inhere such lots-rear upon an alley, the rear
yard shall be not less than 5'-0".
2. Reverse-corner lots shall have a rear yard
of not less than 10'-0".
3- Such parking facilities, when completely
below ground level, may occupy required
rear yards.
d) Yards For Accessory Buildings: On every lot
i n the R-3 zone acomseoryr-buildings shall comply
with the same yard requirements as main buildings,
except as follows:
I. On interior lots non-dwelling accessory
buildings, not primarily used for human
habitation, may be located to the rear
quired side yard, provided that if such lot
re" upset an alley, or, if there is an,
unoccupied space on the same lot to the
rear of such building or buildings, there
shall be a passageway not less than three
feet in width, nor less than seven feet in
height, from the alley or the unoccupied
space, to the front of such building. Said
passageway may be used for off-street park-
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º] ing purposes-but shall otherwise be
maintained open and unobstructed. If
the lot rears upon an alley, such acces-
sory building shall maintain a distance
of not less than 5'-0" from the rear
lot line.
2. On corner lots, non-dwelling accessory
buildings, not primarily used for human
habitation, may be located to the rear
lot line and to the interior side lot
line, to the rear of the required side
yard, provided that if the lot rears upon
an alley such accessory buildings shall
be not less than 5'-0" from the rear
property line. On the side street side,
such buildings shall observe the same
side yard requirements as main buildings.
j. On reverse corner lots, non-dwelling
accessory buildings, not primarily used
for human habitation, may be located to
the interior side lot line, to the rear
of the required side yard. Such build-
ings shall be not less than 5'-0" from
the rear property line and shall observe
the same side yard requirements as main
buildings, on the side street side.
e) Distance Between Buildings on the Same Lots
The Ji stanc& between but 1 di rigs used for human
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º^ habitation, and other buildings used for human
habitation, and accessory buildings, shall be
not less than ten feet., provided, that the
distance between buildings used for human
habitation and accessory buildings m y be not
less than five feet when such accessory
buildings are of one hour fire resistive
construction throughout, as defined and
specified in Section i3!00, et. seq. of this
Code. When buildings are less than ten feet
apart, as herein provided, a minimum five foot
wide yard area, open and unobstructed from the
ground to the sky, shall be provided and main-
tained between such buildings. For the pur-
pose of this section, such buildings may be
considered to be connected, when the roof is
extended from one building to the other„ for
not less than 50% of the length of the oppos-
ing wall of the smaller of such buildings, but
in such cases, the required yard areas for the
main building shall then apply to the entire
structure.
f) Courts: All courts required hereunder shall
be unobstructed from the ground to the sky
except as herein provided.
1. Each court upon which dwelling units
face, which have door or window access
on only one side thereof, shall be not
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º_ fess than 15 feet in width from the front
building line to the rearmost of any such
doors or windows.
2. Where opposing walls of a building or
buildings each have door or window access
to a court, said court shall be not less
than 20 feet in width from the front
building line to the rearmost of any such
doors or windows.
4. Open Areas: Each lot in the R-3 zone shall be main-
tained with usable open space and developed opan areas as provided
herein:
a) Usable Open Space: At least 100 sq. ft. of
usable open space shall be provided for each
dwelling unit. Usable open space shall mean:
I. Any area designed, and to be used, for
outdoor living and recreation.
2. Or landscaping located on the ground or on
an unenclosed balcony, deck or porch and
shall include patios and deck areas of
swimming pools.
3. No portion of off-street parking space,
driveways, swimming pools, accessory
buildings, required front or rear yards,
side yards or covered pedestrian walkways
between buildings, shall constitute usable
open space.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º` b) Landscaping Required:
1. Whenever a driveway is located within a
required side yard, and when dwelling units
face said yard, a landscaped area at least
5 feet wide shall be maintained between
such a driveway and any apartment building
on the same lot. Required walkways may en-
croach not more than 30" into this land-
scaped area.
2. All open areas except driveways, parking
areas, walkways, swimming pools, utility
areas, improved decks, patios, porches or
play areas, between the front lot line and
the rear line of the main building, or
buildings if there is more than one, shall
be maintained with appropriate landscaping.
c) Drainage: All open areas shall be maintained so
as to readily dispose of all storm run-off and all
a surface water so as to eliminate any puddles or
standing water.
d) Internal Walkways:
1. There shall be internal walkways between the
public streets and the front door of each
dwelling unit and between the off-street
parking area and any door of each dwelling
unit. Such walkways shall be a minimum 30"
wide and shall be improved with a hard durable
surfacing. They shall be free of any overhead
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºa obstruction less than 7'-0" high; provided
that stairways and stair landings may encroach
in walkways.
2. Driveways shall not be considered in lieu of
required internal waU~naays.
e) Fences and/or Screens Surrounding Outdoor Activity
Areas: A minimum of 6'-0" solid wall or view-
obscuring fence or dense evergreen hedge shall
surround any recreation area, swimming pool area,
patio, play area, clothes drying area, utility
area, open parking area, outdoor living area or
similar specialized activity area, except that
this shall not apply to such uses as swimming
pools, patios, living areas and similar recreational
type activity areas when located within courts"
as defined in this chapter.
f) Outdoor Clothes Drying Yards or Areas: No outdoor
clothes drying area shall be allowed or maintained
except on the ground floor level and within the
area to the rear of the rearmost main buildings.
5. Storage, Trash and Utility Areas:
a) Accessory Storage Space: Not less than 60 cubic
feet of enclosed accessory storage space shall be
provided for each dwelling unit. Such storage
area shall be adjacent to each dwelling unit or
within the garage serving said unit.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºb b) Trash Areas.
1. All outside trash and garbage collection
areas shall be enclosed or screened so
as to not be visible from any dwelling;
except, substantial, metal containers, with
lids, shall not require fencing or screening
on top.
2. Trash containers shall provide the equiva-
lent of not less than 50 gallons capacity
per dwelling unit and shall be located with-
in 150 feet thereof. Where bulk type"
trash containers 3 cubic yard capacity) are
used, there shall be not less than one such
container for each 15 dwelling units.
3. All trash, rubbish and garbage receptacles
shall be regularly cleared, inspected and
maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary
condition. All containers shall be pro-
vided with tight-fitting lids.
4. All trash storage areas shall be located
for convenient vehicular access for pick-up
and disposal.
c) Utility Areas. The equivalent of not less than
5 sq. ft. of enclosed floor space per dwelling
unit shall be provided for the storage of
building maintenance tools and laundry facilities.
No such area shall contain less than 75 sq. ft. of
floor area.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºc 9572. Limitations on Permitted Uses in the R-3 Zone.
l. Storage of Commercial Vehicles. No person shall park
or store any commercial vehicle, as that phrase is defined in the
Vehicle Code of the State of California, which has a capacity greater
than three-quarters 3/4) of a ton, in any R-3 zone.
2. Exterior Lighting. A11 exterior lighting operated or
maintained in conjunction with any activity or purpose on the
premises, shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from
any premises upon which a dwelling unit is located. The lighting
elements thereof shall be directed or shielded so as to not be
directly visible from any dwelling unit on the same premises.
3. Driveway Encroacrments:
a) All required driveways shall be open and un-
obstructed for their fall required width,
from the ground upward to a minimum overhead
clearance of 14•-0". Utility meters, trash
receptacles, power poles, exterior plumbing
and any similar facilities are specifically
prohibited within said driveway areas.
b) Screen walls separating the driveway from
adjoining property may extend not more than
8" into said driveway except where the drive-
way is also used as a turning area behind
parking spaces.
4. Parking Within Driveways.
a) No Parking" signs with lettering not less
than 2" in height shall be placed conspicuously
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºd at the entrance to, and at intervals of not
less than 50 feet along every required driveway.
b) Where a driveway serves parking facilities of
five 5) or more vehicles, no person shall park,
stand or leave any vehicle in any portion of
said driveway, except for the purpose, and during
the process, of loading or unloading passengers
or goods and only while such vehicle is attended
by the operator thereof.
9573. Site Plans. When Required. For all multiple
family developments in the R-3 zone, a site plan shall be submitted
for approval in the manner set forth in Section 91+60 et. seq. hereof.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºe PART XI THE AGRICULTURAL ZONE
9580. Permitted Uses. No person shall use any
portion of any property zoned A-1 within the City, except
for such uses as are permitted by this part. The follow-
ing shall be permitted uses in the A-1 2one~,.
1. All uses permitted in Zone R-1, subject to
the restrictions on such uses as contained in Part X,
Division 1, of this Chapter Section 9551 and
2. Agricultural and horticultural crops; and
3. Horses and bovine animals excluding dairies):
provided, that on parcels of property containing less
than four 4) acres, such horses and bovine animals shall
not exceed a number equal to two 2) horses or two 2)
bovine animals per acre of ground devoted for grazing pur-
poses; and
4. The keeping and raising of poultry and
rabbits for domestic or commercial uses: provided,
a) That all such poultry and rabbits
shall be confined at all times with-
in an enclosed building or structure;
and
b) That such structures shall not be
located within fifty 50) feet of any
public right-of-way nor within thirty-
five 35) feet of any building or
structure used for human habitation;
and
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºf c) Nor shall such structures be located
within twenty 20) feet of any lot
line, if the contiguous lot is under
separate ownership, or if such contiguous
lot is zoned other than A-1; and
5. Agri-cultural stands used for the purpose of
display and sale of products lawfully produced and/or
processed upon the lot or lots upon which stand is located:
provided, that such stands shall be placed not be lo-
cated within twenty 20) feet of any public right-of-way,
nor within twenty 20) feet of any property line when
such a contiguous lot is under separate ownership or is
zoned other than A-1.
9581. Building Height. No building in the A-1
Zone shall exceed a height of thirty-five 35) feet.
9582. Front Yard. Each lot in the Zone A-1
shall have and maintain a required front yard of a depth
of not less than twenty 20) feet.
9583. Side Yards. Each lot in the Zone A-1
shall have and maintain the following side yards:
1. Interior lots shall have and maintain a
side yard on each side of the main building of a width
of not less than five 5) feet; and
2. Corner lots shall maintain the following
side yards:
a) On the side lat line which adjoins
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºg another lot the side yard shall be not less
than five 5) feet in width;
b) On the side street side, the width of the
required side yard shall be ten 10) feet.
9584. Rear Yards. Each lot in the A-1 Zone shall have
and maintain a rear yard. of not less than fifteen 15) feet.
9585. Placement of Buildings. Placement of buildings
and structures on any lot in the A-1 Zone shall conform to the
standards and requirements as set forth in Section 9250 et. seq.
of this Chapter relating to Zone R-1.
9586. Lot Area. The minimum required lot area in
Zone A-1 shall be not less than 30,000 number of square feet.
9587. Lot Area Per Dwelling. The minimum lot area
per dwelling unit shall be not less than 30,000 square feet.
9588. Lot Width. In the Zone A-1, every lot created
after the effective date of this Chapter shall maintain a width
of not less than fifty 50) feet measured at the rear line of
the required front yard.,
9589. Permissible Lot Coverage. Building and struc-
tures on lots zoned A-1 shall cover not more than forty percent
40%) of the lot area.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºh PART XII
CONIIVIEMCIAL-PROFESSIONAL ZONE
9590. Permitted Uses. No person shall use any portion of
any property zoned CP within the City, except for such uses as are
permitted by this part. The following shall be permitted uses in
the CP Zone:
l. Any professional occupation for which a license is
required by the Business and Professions Code, of the State of
California, including, but not limited to, the following:
a) Accountants
b) Advertisers
c) Architects
d) Attorneys
e) Chiropractors
f) Civil. and Professional Engineers and Planners
g) Collection Agencies
h) Contractors
i) Dentists
j) Detective Agencies
k) Dispensing Opticians
1) Land Surveyors
m) Medical Doctors
n) Optometrists
o) Osteopaths
p) Persons practicing the healing arts for human
beings and related uses such as oculists,
i
laboratories, and x-ray laboratory.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºi q) Provided, that Veterinarians, Clinical
Laboratories, Barbers, Beauticians,
Cosmetologists, Funeral Parlors and Pest
Control Operators, shall not be permitted
within C-P Zones.
2. Dwellings may be maintained only in conjunction with
a permitted use on the premises. Other dwellings are specifically
prohibited.
3. Any similar enterprises or businesses or other
enterprises or business, which the Commission finds are not more
obnoxious or detrimental to the public welfare than the enterprises
enumerated in this section.
4. Any of the following signs:
a) Name plates not exceeding two 2) square feet
in area containing the name of the occupant of
the premises.
b) Two identification signs, each not exceeding
fifty 50) square feet in area per face, or
one sign not exceeding one hundred 100) feet
in area per face for permitted uses.
c) One sign, not to exceed twelve 12) square
feet in area per face, giving information on
the availability of the premises for sale or
lease.
9591. Height. No building or structure shall exceed
thirty-five 35) feet in height in the C-P Zone.
9592. F'r'ont Yard. Every lot in the C-P Zone shall have
a front yard not less than ten 10) feet in depth.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºj 9593• Side Yards. In the C-P zone every lot shall have
and maintain the following side yards:
1. Interior lots shall have a side yard on each side
of the main building of not less than five feet.
2. Corner lots shall have the following side yards:
a) On the side lot line which adjoins another
lot, the side yard shall be the same as that
required on an interior lot.
b) On the side street side, the width of the re-
quired side yard shall be ten 10) feet. On
the side street side of reversed corner lots,
accessory buildings shall observe the same
side yard requirements as main buildings.
9594. Placement of Buildings. Placement of buildings
on any lot shall conform to the following:
I. Interior Lots.
a) No building shall occupy any portion of a
required yard.
b) Any building, any portion of which is used for
human occupancy, shall observe a distance from
any side lot line the equivalent of the required
side yard on such lot and from the rear
property line a distance of ten feet, provided
if the lot rears upon an-alley, such building
shall maintain a distance of not less than
five feet from the rear line of such lot.
c) The distance between buildings used for human
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºk occupancy and between buildings used for human
occupancy and accessory buildings shall be ten
10) feet.
d) A ncn dwelling accessory building may build to
the rear lot line and to the side lines to the
rear of the required side yard, provided i f the
lot rears upon an alley such accessory building
shall maintain a distance of not less than five
feet from the rear lot line and may build to
only one side lot line.
2. Corner Lots.
a) No building shall occupy and portion of a re-
quired yard.
b) The distance between buildings used for human
occupancy and between buildings used for human
occupany and accessory buildings shall be equal
to twice the required interior side yard on the
same lot.
c) Any building, any portion of which is used for
human occupancy, shall observe a distance from
the rear property line of ten 10) feet, except
that in the case of reversed lots and corner
lots abutting an alley, such distance need not
exceed five 5) feet.
d) On oorner lots an accessory building may build
to the rear lot line and to the interior side
lot line when located to the rear of the re-
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºl quired side yard, provided if the lot reas upon
an alley such accessory building shall maintain
a distance not less than five 5) feet from the
rear line of such lot.
9595. Lot Area. The minimum required lot area in the
C-P Zone shall not be less than five thousand 5,000) square feet,
unless otherwise shown on the zoning map.
9596. Lot Width. Every lot created after the effective
date of this Chapter shall maintain a width of not less than fifty
50) feet at the rear line of the required front yard, provided
however, if the zoning map indicates a minimum area of six
thousand 6,000) square feet or more, the minimum width of a lot
shall be not less than sixty 60) feet at the rear line of the
required front yard.
9597• Permissible Lot Coverage, Buildings, including
accessory buildings and structures, shall not cover more than
fifty 50%) percent of the total area of the lot.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºm PART XIII
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
C-1
9600. Permitted Uses. The following uses, and no others,
shall be permitted uses in the C-1 Zone:
A. C-1 5,000) and C-1 10,000):
1) All uses permitted in the C-P Zone.
2) Appliances, Household no repair shall be permitted).
3) Antiques, art stores and galleries.
4) Automobile supply stores retail sale of new
parts only).
5) Bakery and confectionery shops baking shall be
permitted only when incidental to retail sales).
6) Banks and financial institutions.
7) Barber shops or beauty parlors.
8) Book or stationery stores.
9) Clothing stores.
10) Dress or millinery shops retail sale only, not
more than 10 employees).
11) Dry goods or notions stores retail sale only).
12) Drug stores.
13) Drycleaning establishment, including coin-operated
machines retail only).
14) Dental clinics.
15) Employment agencies
16) Food markets.
a 17) Florist shop.
18) Gift shops.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºn 19) Grocery or fruit stores retail sale only).
20) Hardware stores.
21) Hobby shops.
22) Jewelry stores.
23) Laundromat, self-service and automatically equipped.
24) Liquor stores off sale).
25) Locksmith stores.
26) Manufacturer's agents.
27) Medical clinics.
28) Nurseries, including growing of stock.
29) Offices, business and professional.
30) Paint store.
31) Parking lots, Commercial. Provided that where
such parking lots are not to be enclosed within a
building, and where such facilities abut properties
zoned for residential or agricultural uses, there
shall be erected a six 6) foot view-obscuring wall
adjacent to the property line between such parking
lot and residential or agricultural zone.
32) Pet shops.
33) Photographic shop and studios.
34) Radio and television stores sale and repair).
35) Real estate offices.
36) Restaurants, cafes and refreshment stands.
37) Single family dwelling unit located on second
floor only).
38) Shoe stores or shoe repair shops.
39) Tailor.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºo 40) Temporary uses provided compliance is had with
Section 6750 et. seq. of the Baldwin Park
Municipal Code.
41) Telephone exchanges.
42) Tobacco stores.
43) Toy stores.
44) Tile, the retail sale of glazed and ornamental tile.
B. C-1 A
Unit developments shall be permitted consisting of two
or more of the uses set forth in subparagraph A) hereof.
9601. Standards of Development. All uses within the C-1 Zone
shall comply with the following standards of development:
A. Lot Area. Each lot in the C-1 Zone shall have a minimum
lot area of not less than:
1) 5,000 square feet if designated C-1, or C-1 5,000);
and
2) 10,000 square feet if designated C-1 10,000); and
3) 1 acre, if designated C-1 A).
B. Lot Width. Each lot in the C-1 Zone, created after the
effective date of this Chapter, shall have a minimum lot
width of not less than 50 feet.
C. Yards.
1) Front Yards. Each lot in the C-1 Zone shall have
and maintain a front yard not less than 10 feet in
depth;
2) Side Yards and Rear Yards. When any lot or parcel
in the C-1 Zone fronts upon a street, public or
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºp private, the opposite side of which is zoned for
R-1" purposed, or if such lot or parcel abuts any
R-1" zoned property, such lot or parcel shall observe
and maintain a minimum five foot side yard area, and
a minimum twenty foot rear yard area.
3) No building or structure shall be erected or main-
tained in any required yard area, except as provided
in this Chapter.
D. Building Bulk.
I) Height Limitation. No building or structure in the
C-1 Zone shall be erected or maintained more than
35 feet in height.
2) Maximum Lot Coverage. No lot or parcel of land in
the C-1 Zone shall have the lot coverage, by build-
ings or structures, in excess of 5096 of the total
lot area.
E. Signs. The following signs shall be permitted in the C-1
Zone:
1) One sign advertising anything legally produced, sold
or otherwise available, on the premises on which the
sign is located; provided that no such sign shall
exceed 100 feet of sign area. No sign shall be
erected or maintained more than 10 feet above the
height of the building to which it is attached.
2) Each additional permitted use may have one additional
sign, not to exceed 50 square feet in sign area.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºq 9602. Limitgtions on Permitted Uses.
A. Enclosed Uses. All uses in the C-1 Zone shall be con-
ducted wholly within an enclosed building, except for
uses customarily conducted in the open.
B. Special Development Standards, When any lot or parcel in
the C-1 Zone fronts on a street, public or private, the
opposite side of which is zoned for R" purposes, or abuts
any R" zoned property, all of the following standards
shall be observed in the construction and maintenance of
buildings, structures and uses to be located thereon:
1) Lighting. All outdoor lighting shall be constructed,
operated and maintained so as to eliminate any inter-
ference with, or nuisance to such adjacent R" zoned
properties; and
2) Vacant Land. All vacant land on the lot or parcel of
land and the parkway area or land used in conjunction
with permitted uses on such properties, shall be sur-
faced, landscaped or otherwise maintained in a clean,
dust-free and orderly manner. For the purpose of
this provision, surfacing of concrete, asphalt, clean
sand or gravel, placed on soil treated for weed con-
trol or appropriate landscaping shall be deemed to
comply with this provision.
3) Loading Docks, Storage, Etc. Loading docks, loading
areas, surface yards, outdoor storage or sales area,
when permitted, and all trash, rubbish, or garbage
receptacles or containers, which are located in a
direct line of vision from any portion of adjacent
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºr R" zoned properties, shall be enclosed or screened
or be separated from such R" zoned properties by a
suitable view obscuring fence or wall, not less than
6 feet in height, measured from the finished grade of
suah surface yard or other area. No outdoor storage
shall be permitted to extend above the height of such
fence or wall.
4) Signs. All signs, advertising structures and the
like, located upon such properties, and all driveways
to and from such properties, shall, as far as is
consistent with the public safety, be located remote
from such R" zoned properties when such R" zoned
properties are located on the same side of the street
as said C-1 zoned properties.
5) Mechanical Devices. All mechanical heating, air
conditioning, refrigeration or similar devices, main-
tained and operated on the exterior of buildings
located in the C-1 Zone, shall be enclosed, and shall
be designed, installed, operated and maintained in
such a manner as to eliminat^ unsightliness, no-isq,
smoke, dust, etc., which would otherwise cause an
interference with adjacent R" zoned properties.
6) Change in Grade. Where it is contemplated to change
the grade or elevation of such C-1 zoned properties,
in excess of 3 feet vertically, those portions of
the property abutting R" zoned properties, a grading
plan therefor shall be submitted to the City Engineer,
in order to obtain a grading permit, and shall show
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºs fencing, landscaping, barricades, retaining walls,
and other protective devices, designed to protect
abutting R•' zoned properties.
9603. Site Plan Review. A site plan shall be required prior
to the issuance of a building permit, or a certificate of occupancy, if
no building permit is required, for all unit developments, and for the
development of any C-1 Zone property which is required to comply with
the special development standards as hereinabove set forth.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºt PART XIV
GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
C-2
9610. Permitted Uses. The following uses, and no others,
shall be permitted uses in the C-2 Zone as follows:
A. I) Those uses first permitted in the C-I Zone.
2) Administration and professional offices.
3) Ambulance service.
4) Appliances Household sale and repair.
5) Auditorium.
6) Auto rental.
7) Auto repair garage. All operations to be within a
completely enclosed building.)
8) Automobile sales of new and used cars.
9) Baths Turkish, etc.)
l0) Blueprinting and photocopying.
111) Boat, trailer, bicycle or motorcycle sales or repair.
Within an enclosed building.)
12) Bowling alley, bi:liard parlor and similar recrea-
tional uses. Not to include horseriding academies.)
13) Business colleges, dance academies, music instruction
and other commercial schools.
14) Churches.
t5) Clothing or wearing apparel.
16) Commercial swimming pools. If enclosed by view
obscuring walls.)
17) Drive-in Restaurants.
18) Electrical distribution and all public utility
facilities.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºu 20) Feed and grain stores. Retail sale only.)
21) Frozen food locker. Retail only.)
22) Furniture stores. New and used.)
23) Gymnasiums, reducing salons, natatoriums and similar
physical educational centers.
24) Glass edging, beveling and silvering in connection
with the sale of mirrors and glass decorating-furniture
25) Golf course, miniature. Not required to be within
a building.)
26) Hospitals and Convalescent Hospitals.
27) Hotels.
28) Libraries and reading rooms.
29) Liquor on and off sale including beer and wine.)
30) Lodges and meeting halls.
3l) Medical and dental laboratories.
32) Mechanical auto wash.
33) Mortuaries, funeral homes.
34) Motels.
35) Motion picture films, processing of.
36) Movie theaters. Including drive-ins.)
37) Museums.
38) Newspaper publishing.
39) Off-street parking lots.
40) Pawn shop.
41) Plating of precious metals. For retail service only.)
42) Plumbing supply. Retail sale only.)
43) Pool halls.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºv 44) Second-hand goods, All goads displayed, sold and
stored within an entirely enclosed building.)
45) Skating rinks. Ice or roller skating, when within
an enclosed building.)
46) Super Service Station.
47) Tailor,
48) Taxi service.
49) Taxidermists.
50) Tire sales.
51) Trampol-ine centers.
52) Vocational College. Such as barber and beauty
colleges, modeling schools, medical training schools,)
53) Other uses as the Planning Commission and City Council
may deem pursuant to Section 9103.5) to be similar
and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public
health, safety and welfare.
B, C-2 A): Unit developments consisting of two or more of
the uses.first permitted in the C-2 Zone.
9611. Sla ndards of Development, All uses within the C-2 Zone
shatt comply with-the following standards of development:
A-.. Lot Area, Each lot in the C-2 Zone shall have a minimum
lot area of not less than:
1) 5,000 square feet if designated C-,2, or C-2-0,000)
12) 10,000 square feet i f designated C-2, or C-2-(10,"
3) I acre, if designated as C-2 A).
5, Lot Width,.-Each lot in the 0-2 Zone shall have. a minimum
lot width of not less than 60 feet,
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºw C. Yards.
I) Front Yards, Each lot in the C-2 Zone shall have a
front yard of not less than 10 feet in depth; except
marquees and signs which may encroach into the front
yard setback area.
2) Side Yards and Rear Yards. When any lot or parcel in
the C-2 Zone fronts upon a street, public or private,
the opposite side of which is zoned for R" purposes,
of if such lot or parcel abuts any R" zoned property,
such lot or parcel shall observe and maintain a
minimum five foot side yard area and a minimum 20
foot rear yard area.
3) No building or structure may be erected in any re-
quired yard area except as otherwise provided in this
Chapter,
D. B i di g,_ Bu'
I) Height Limitation. No building or structure in the
C-2 Zone shall be more than 45 feet in height.
2) lu1a 7m:am Lot CoverQ„ge_. No lot or parcel of land in
the C-2 Zone shall have the lot coverage by buildings
or structures, in excess of 50% of the total lot area.
E. Signs. The following signs shall be permitted in the C-2
Zone:
1) Signs advertising anything legally produced, sold or
otherwise available, on the premises on which the
sign is located; provided that such sign, or signs,
shall not exceed one square foot of sign area for
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºx each 200 feet of lot area, whichever is greater. No
individual signs shall exceed 100 square feet in area.
No sign shall exceed 10 feet above building to which
it is attached; or not higher than 45 feet above
finished grade.
2) Each legally established use on such premises may
have one additional sign not to exceed 50 square feet
in area.
9612. Limitations on Permitted Uses.
A. Enclosed Uses. All uses in the C--2 Zone shall be conducted
wholly within an enclosed building, except for uses
customarily conducted in the open.
B. Special Development Standards. When any lot or parcel in
the C-2 Zone fronts on a street, public or private, the
opposite side of which is zoned R", or abuts any R"
zoned property, all of the following standards shall be
observed in the construction and malntainance of buildings,
structures and uses on such C-2 property:
1) Lighting, All outdoor lighting shall be constructed,
operated and maintained so as to eliminate any inter-
ference with, or nuisance to such R" zoned properties,
2) vacant Land. All vacant land on the parcel or parcels
and the parkway area or land used in conjunction with
permitted uses on such properties, shall be surfaced,
landscaped or otherwise maintained in a clean, dust-
free and orderly manner. For the purpose of this
provision, surfacing of conrete, asphalt, clean sand
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºy or gravel, placed on soil treated for weed control,
appropriates landscaping or other materials approved
by the Street Superintendent shall be deemed to comply
with this provision.
3) Loadina Docks, Storage, Etc. Loading docks, loading
areas, surface yards, outdoor storage or sales area,
and all trash, rubbish, or garbage or refuse con-
tainers, which are located in a direct line of vision
from any portion of adjacent R" zoned properties,
shall be screened and/or be separated from each R"
zoned properties by a suitable view obscuring fence
or wall, not less than 6 feet in height, measured from
the finished grade of such surface yard or other area.
No outdoor storage shall be permitted to extend above
the height of such fence or wall.
4) Signs. All signs, advertising structures and the like
located upon such properties, and all driveways to and
from such properties shall, as far as is consistent
with the public safety, be located remote from such
R" zoned properties when such are located on the
same side of the street as said C-2 zoned properties.
5) Mechanical Devices. All mechanical heating, air
conditioning, refrigeration or similar devices, main-
tained and operated on the exterior of buildings lo-
cated in the C-2 Zone, shall be enclosed, and shall
be designed, installed, operated and maintained in
such manner as to eliminate unsightliness, noise,
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºz smoke, dust, etc which would otherwise cause an
interference with adjacent R" zoned properties,
6) Chance in Grade. Where it is contemplated to change
the grade or elevation of the C-2 zoned properties,
in excess of 3 feet vertically, along those portions
of the property abutting R" zoned properties, the
plans therefore shall be submitted to the City
Engineer, in order to obtain a grading permit, and
shall show fencing, landscaping, barricades, retaining
walls, and other protective devices, designed to pre-
serve the usefulness of abutting R" zoned properties,
9613, Site Plan Review, A site plan shall be required prior
to the issuance of a building permit, or a certificate of occupancy if
no building permit is required, for all unit developments, and for the
development of any C-2 Zone property which is required to comply with
the special development standards as hereinabove set forth,
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º{ PART XV
COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING ZONE
9620. Permitted Uses. No person shall use any portion
of any property in a C-M Zone except as permitted by this Part.
The following uses shall be permitted uses in Zone C-M:
1. Arty use permitted in the C-2 Zone.
2. A dwelling on the same lot on which a factory is
located, when such dwelling is used exclusively by a caretaker
or superintendent of such factory and his family.
3. The manufacture and assembly of electrical
appliances such as:
a) Electronic instruments and devices.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º| b) Radios and phonographs, including manufacture
of small parts, such as coils.
1+. Addressograph service.
5. Assaying.
6. Auction houses or stores.
7. Automobile, truck and trailer, rental concerns.
8. Awning shop, canvas goods, sales and service.
9. Boat building.
10. Book bindery.
11. Box lunch preparation.
12. Building materials sales.
13. Burial caskets, wholesale and retail sales.
14.. Building Material storage yards.
15. Cabinet shop.
16. Candy manufacturing.
17. Carpet cleaning plants.
18. Catering establishment.
19. Ceramic products, manufacture of, including figurines,
electricity or low pressure gas.
20. Confectionery manufacturing.
21. Contractors storage yards.
22. Cookie manufacturing.
23. Cosmetic manufacturing.
24.. Doughnut manufacturing.
25. Electric distribution substations including
microwave facilities.
26. Fish hatcheries.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º}
27. Food commissary.
28. Frozen food lockers.
29. Glass Studios, staining, edging, beveling and
silvering in connection with sale of mirrors and glass for
decorating purposes.
30. Hay barn.
31. Industrial emergency hospital.
32. Ice cream manufacturing.
33• Jewelry manufacturing.
34. Laboratory, experimental film, motion picture
research or testing.
35• Janitorial supplies, wholesale.
36. Job Printers.
37. Lapidary shop.
38. Lumber yards No planing mills or burners).
39. Manufacturing assembly compounding or treating of
articles or merchandise from the following previously prepared
materials:
Bone Leather excepting machine
belting)
Canvas
Cellophane Paper
Cloth Plastic from previously molded
material)
Felt
Fur Shell
Glass Textiles
Yarn
40. Market public, wholesale and jobbers.
LEI. Metals, precious or semi-precious manufacturing
products of.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º~ L12. Motion picture reconstruction synchronizing film
with sound track).
43. Motion picture studio no outdoor sets).
L,4. Optical establishments, including the sale of
lenses and frames and the grinding and mounting of lenses.
45. Optical menufacturing.
46. Packaging business.
47. Parcel delivery terminal.
48. Perfume manufacturing, blending and bottline.
49. Pie factory.
50. Plumbing shops, supply, yards.
51. Poultry dealer or broker wholesale no slaughtering).
52. Produce market, wholesale.
53. Public market, wholesale.
54. Public scales.
55. Scientific instrument and equipment manufacturing
or precision materials.
56. Stones, precious or semi-precious, manufacturing
products of.
57. Testing laboratory.
58. Toiletries manufacturing except soap).
59. Warehouses, wholesale business and storage build-
ing.
60. Welding equipment and supplies.
61. Wholesale business.
62. Wiping rag storage laundered only).
63. Any similar enterprises or businesses or other
enterprises or businesses which the Commission find are not more
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º obnoxious or detrimental to the public welfare than the enter-
prises enumerated in this section.
9621. Limitations on Permitted Uses. Every use
permitted in Zone C-M shall be suejct to the following limita-
tions:
I. When an industrial lot fronts or sides upon a thor-
oughfare, the opposite side of which is zoned for any R" pur-
poses, there shall be maintained a front or side yard area of
not less than twenty 20) feet in depth. A landscaping area,
not less than five 5) feet in width shall be maintained along
all street frontage of such lots. The following accessory uses
shall be permitted in such front or side yard areas:
a) Landscaping.
b) Passenger vehicle parking only if survaced
in such a manner as to eliminate dust or mud).
c) Employees' recreational area without structures.
d) Driveways Only if surfaced in such manner as
to eliminate dust or mud).
e) Railroad spur tracks, excluding storage of
railroad motive power equipment or rolling
stock.
f) An ornamental open type fence not over eight
feet in height, made of material such as woven
wire, wood, welded wire, chain link or wrought
iron.
2. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a
i
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º€ sides with a solid view obscuring wall not less than six 6) feet
in height, except such uses as drive-in restaurants, gasoline
stations, electric distribution substations, and horticultural
nurseries and similar enterprises, customarily conducted in the
open.
9622. Height. No building in the C-M zone shall exceed
a height of thirty-five 35) feet.
9623. Front Yard. No front or side yards shall be
required except as hereinabove set forth.
9624. Placement of Buildings. On any lot, the rear
lot line of which abuts property in any R" zone and no alley
intervenes, no building shall be erected closer than ten 10)
feet to the rear lot line; provided further, if such a lot abuts
upon an alley, no building shall be erected closer than five feet
to the rear lot line of such lot.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º PART XVI
LIGHT MANIFACTURING ZONE
M-1
9630. Permitted Uses. No person shall use any portion of
any property zoned M-I within the City, except for such uses as are
permitted by this Part. The following uses permitted in the M-1 Zone:
1. Any use permitted in the C-M Zone.
2. Acetylene. The storage of oxygen and acetylene in tanks
if oxygen is stores in a room separate from acetylene, and such rooms
are separated by a not less than one-hour fire resistant wall.
3. Agricultural contractor equipment, sale, or rental or
both.
4. Automobile assembly, body and fender works, dismantling
and used parts storage when operated and maintained wholly within an
entirely enclosed building.
5. Automobile painting, providing all painting, sanding and
baking shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building.
6. Automobile forwarding.
7. Bakeries, wholesale.
8. Batteries. The manufacture and rebuilding of batteries.
9. Beds, The manufacture of beds and bedsprings.
10. Blacksmith shops.
11. Bone products. The manufacture of bond products.
12. Box factory.
13. Brushes, the manufacture of.
14. Bottling plants.
15. Candies. The manufacture of.
16. Canvas. The manufacture of canvas and products of canvas.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º‚ 17. Casein. The manufacture of casein products, except
glue.
18. Cellophane. The manufacture of cellophane products
19. Cigars, the manufacture of.
20. Cigarettes, the manufacture of.
21. Cleaning and dyeing establishments, wholesale.
22. Clocks, the manufacture of.
23. Coffee roasting.
24. Coffins, the manufacture of.
25. Cork, the manufacture of cork products.
26. Cosmetics, the manufacture of.
27. Corrugated cardboard products, sales, storage and
manufacture.
28. Creameries and dairy products manufacturing.
29. Cutlery manufacturing.
30. Distributing plants, total storage capacity 250,000
gallons.
31. Drugs. The manufacture of and sale at wholesale,of
drugs.
32. Dry goods. The manufacture of and sale at wholesale
of, and storage of, dry goods.
33. Electric or neon sign manufacturing.
34. Engines. The manufacture of internal combustion or
steam engines. This section does not permit a foundry.
35. Engraving, Machine metal engraving.
36. Fabricating, other than snap riveting or any process
used in bending or shaping which produces any annoying or disagreeable
noise. 127
ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºƒ 37. Feathers. The manufacture or renovation of feather
products, or both.
38. Feed and fuel yards.
39. Fiber products, including fiber glass, the manufacture
of.
40. Fixtures. The manufacture of bas or electrical fixtures,
or both.
41. Flour mills.
42. Food products manufacturing, storage and processing of
except lard, pickles, sauerkraut, sausages or vinegar.
43. Fruit and vegetable canning, preserving and freezing.
44. Fur products, the manufacture of.
45. Furniture, the manufacture of.
46. Garment manufacture.
47. Glass. The production by hand of crystal glass art
novelties within an enclosed building of fire resistant construction.
48. Glass studios, stained glass, etc.
49. Glass, the storage of.
50. Gloves, the manufacture of.
51. Hair products, the manufacture of.
52. Hatcheries, and sale of baby chicks.
53. Heating equipment, the manufacture of.
54. Horn products, the manufacture of.
55. Ice and cold storage plants.
56. Ink, the manufacture of.
57. Iron. Ornamental iron works but not including a foundry.
58. Knitting mills.
59. Laundries. 128
ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º„ 60. h,1achine shops.
61. Machinery storage yard.
62. Matresses, the manufacture and renovation of.
63. Manufacture of prefabricated buildings.
64. Medicines, the manufacture of.
65. Metals.
a) Manufacture of products of precious metals.
b) Manufacture of metal, steel, and brass stamp including
hand and machine engraving.
c) Metal fabricating.
d) Metal spinning.
e) Metal storage.
f) Metal working shop.
66. Mills, planing, except that burning operations shall
require a conditional use permit as set forth in Part 18.
67. Motors. The manufacture of electric motors.
66. Musical instruments, the manufacture of.
69. Novelties, the manufacture of.
no tank farm is permitted and above-surface thinner storage is limited
to two hundred gallons.
71. Paper products, the manufacture of, but not including the,
manufacture of paper itself.
72. Phonograph records, the manufacture of, including the
grinding and processing of the basic materials used in cormection there-
with.
73. Plastics, fabrication from.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º… 74. Plastics, the molding of plastics including the light
manufacture of products thereof, provided all grinding operations
are conducted within an enclosed building.
75. Pottery, the manufacture of.
76. Poultry and rabbit slaughter, including custom dressing.
77. Public utility s6rPi'ce yards or electric distribution
and transmission substations.
78. Rope, the manufacture and storage of.
79. Rubber, fabrication of products made from finished
rubber.
80. Rugs, the manufacture of.
81. Sash and door manufacturing.
82. Sand, gravel, fill dirt, topsoil, sales and storage.
83. Sheet metal shop.
84. Shoes, the manufacture of,
85. Soap manufacture, cold mix only.
86. Soft drinks, the manufacture and bottling of.
87. Springs, the manufacture of.
88. Statuary. The manufacture of clay, papier-mache and
stone statuary and monuments.
89. Storage space for transit and transportation equipment
except truck terminals.
90. Stone monuments and tombstone works.
91. Store fixtures, manufacture and sales.
92. Textile, manufacture.
93. Tile, manufacture of wall and floor tile and related
small tile products.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º† 94. Tinsmiths.
95. Tire rebuilding, recapping and retreading.
96. Tools, the manufacture of.
97. Toys, the manufacture of.
98. Transfer, moving and storage of furniture and household
goods.
99. Truck repairing, overhauling and service.
100.. Truck washing and cleaning.
01. Truck transportation yard except truck terminals).
102. Type. The manufacture of printers type.
103. Venetian blinds, the manufacture of.
104. Vitamin tablets, the manufacture of.
105. Welding shops.
106. Wire fabrication.
107. l',line storage and manufacture.
108. Wood products, the manufacture of not to permit a
planing mill).
109. Yarn. The dyeing of yarn and the manufacture of yard
products.
110. Any similar enterprises or business or other enterprises
or businesses which the Commission finds are not more obnoxious or
detrimental, to the public welfare than the enterprises enumerated
in this section.
9631. Limitations on Permitted Uses. Every use permitted In
Zone C-M shall be subject to the following limitations:
1. When an industrial lot fronts or sides upon a thorough-
fare, the opposite side of which is zoned for any R" purposes, there
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º‡ shall be maintained a front or side yard area of not less than
twenty 20) feet in depth. A landscaping area, not less than
five 5) feet in width shall be maintained along all street frontage
of such lots. The following accessory uses shall be permitted in
such front or side yard areas:
a) Landscaping.
b) Passenger vehicle parking only if surfaced in
such a manner as to eliminate dust or mud).
c) Employees' recreational area without structures.
d) Driveways only if surfaced in such manner as to
eliminate dust or mud).
e) Railroad spur tracks, excluding storage of rail-
road motive power equipment or rolling stock.
f) An ornamental open type fence not over eight feet
in height, made of material such as woven wire,
wood, welded wire, chain link or wrought iron.
2. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely
enclosed building or within an area enclosed on all sides with a solid
ilk view obscuring wall not less than six 6) feet in height, except such
uses as drive-in restaurants, gasoline stations, electric distribution
substations, and horticultural nurseries and similar enterprises,
customarily conducted in the open.
9632. Height. No building in the M-1 zone shall exceed a
height of thirty-five 35) feet.
9633. Front and Side Yards. No front or side yard shall be
required except as hereinbefore set forth.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºˆ 9634, Placement of Buildings. On any lot, the rear lot
line of which abuts property in any R" zone and no alley intervenes,
no building shall be erected closer than ten 10) feet to the rear
lot line; provided further, is such a lot abuts upon an alley, no
building shall be erected closer than five feet to the rear lot line
of such lot,
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º‰ PART XVII
HEAVY MANUFACTURING ZONE
M-2
9640. Permitted Uses. No person shall use any portion of any
property in a M-2 Zone except as permitted by this Part. The following
uses shall be permitted uses in Zone M-2.
I. Any use permitted in the M-! Zone.
2. Gas manufacture or storage.
3. Alcohol manufacture.
4. Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacture.
5. Boiler works.
6. Breweries.
7. Brick, tile, cement block or terra cotta manufacture.
8. Concrete and concrete products manufacture.
9. Iron, steel, brass or copper fabrication plants.
10. Lamp black manufacture.
11. Oil cloth or linoleum manufacture.
12. Paint, oil, shellac, turpentine or varnish manufacture
set forth in Part 18).
13. Petroleum, or its fluid products, wholesale storage of.
14. Roofing material manufacture.
15., Soda and compound manufacture.
a) Steam electric generating stations.
16. Stove or shoe polish manufacture.
17. Wool pulling or scouring.
18. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to
any of the above uses, when located on the same site with the main
building.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºŠ 9641. M-2 Uses RRqu i r i n a Conditional Use Permit.
Because of considerations of smoke, fumes, dust, odor, vibration or
hazard, the establishment or operation of the following uses in the M-2
Zone shall not be permitted unless a conditional use permit authorizing
such use has been granted:
1. Acid manufacture.
2. Asphalt refining or asphalt mixing plants.
3. Blast furnaces or coke ovens.
4. Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacture.
5. Distillation of bones.
6. Drop forge industries.
7. Explosives, manufacture Cr storage.
8. Fat rendering.
9. Fertilizer manufacture.
10. Garbage, offal or dead animal reduction or dumping.
11. Iron, steel, brass or copper foundary.
12. Oil extraction plants.
13. Paper pulp manufacturing.
14. Petroleum refining.
15. Rock crusher or distribution of rocks, and sand or
gravel other than quarries or other sources of raw material.
16. Rubber, reclaiming or the manufacture of synthetic
rubber or its constituents.
17. Slaughter houses.
I8. Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores..
19. Storage of baling or rags, paper, iron or junk.
20. Tanneries.
21. Wineries.
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê º‹ 9642. Limitation on P-rmittgd Lh3ec In-A62 Zone Every use
permitted in Zone M-2 shall be subject to the following limitations;
1. When an industrial lot fronts or sides upon a thorough-
fare, the opposite side of which is zoned for any R" purposes, there
shall me maintained a front or side yard area of not less than twenty 20)
feet in depth. A landscaping area, not less than five 5) feet in width
shall be maintained along all street frontage of such lots. The following
accessory uses shall be permitted in such front or side yard areas:
a) Landscaping.
b) Passenger vehicle parking only if surfaced in such
manner as to eliminate dust or mud).
c) Employees, recreational erea without structures.
d) Driveways only if surfaced in such manner as to
eliminate dust or mud).
e) Railroad spur tracks, excluding storage of railroad
motive power equipment or rolling stock.
f) An ornamental open type fence not over eight feet in
height, made of material such as woven wire, wood,
welded wire, chain link or wrought iron.
2. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely
enclosed building or within an area enclosed on all 116 sides with a
solid view obscuring wall not less than six 6) feet in height, except
such uses as drive-in restaurants, gasoline stations, electric distribu-
tion substations, and horticultural nurseries and similar enterprises,
customarily conducted in the open.
9643. Front and Side Yards. No front or side yards shall be
required in the M-2 Zone except as hereinbefore set forth,
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ORD 357ê79wV ×P ê ºŒ 9644. Placement Qf Buildinos. On any lot, the rear lot
line of which abuts property In any R" Zone and no alley intervenes,
no building shall be erected closer than ten 10) feet to the rear
lot line; provided further, if such a lot abuts upon an alley, no
building shall be erected closer than five 5) feet to the rear lot
line of such lot.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance. This Ordinance shall.beccme effective thirty 30)
days after the date of its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council, signed by the Mayor, and attested
by the City Clerk this J,,LL day of June, 1964.
/s/ Charles E. Morehead
Charles E. Morehead, Mayor
ATTEST:/s/ Thelma L. Balku§
Thelma L. Balkus, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS,
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
1, THELMA L, BALKUS, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. M was regularly
intorduced and placed upon its first reading at an adjourned regular
meeting of the City Council on the 25th day of &U, 19)x. That,
thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at an adjourned
regular meeting of the City Council on the J,-,L day of June 195A by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN GREGORY, ADA 18, NICCARON AND MAYOR ILOREHEAD
NOES: COUNCILMEN-NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN SAYLOR
Thelma L. Balkus, City Clerk
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ERTIFICATE OF POSTING
T~,TE OF t-ALIFCRNIi,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELE,
ITY CF BALDWIN PARK
1 hereby CEF:TIFY that I am the duly elected and qualified
ity Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park; that on the 15th day of June
1964 I, caused to be posted in three conspicuous places a copy of-Ordinance
No. 357 as required by law and the Baldwin Park Municipal Code.
LMA L. ALKUS, City erk
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