Artesia City Zoning Code

   A.   In the SA-1 district, there may be:

Such uses as are permitted in R-1A and R-1B districts; provided, that no parcel of land contains less than one acre and is not less than one hundred twenty feet (120') wide at the building line and that there shall be water available to irrigate or sprinkle the entire land. In the event well water is used, the tract must have a recognizable legal and approved water right and there must be a proper well permit. In the event city water is piped, the supply line must be of sufficient size to make irrigation or sprinkling of the entire tract a feasible undertaking.

Any use permitted in P districts.

Private stables may board and keep as many as three (3) horses; provided, that no stallion is either permanently or temporarily quartered. The minimum lot size shall be one acre; however, the lot shall consist of at least one acre per horse accommodation provided. The stable itself, the accessory buildings and the corral fence shall be well and substantially built in a neat and workmanlike manner and painted, and shall be so maintained and in general conform to the residence standards.

Raising of crops, whether field or truck, ranching or livestock raising, such as would be permitted in farming.

   B.   Insofar as any of the uses set out in this section permit the keeping of livestock, reference is made to title 5, chapter 2, article B of this code, and any successor provision, governing the keeping of livestock within the city limits. Any such provision specifically addressed to the keeping of livestock in the city shall govern and control over the provisions of this section. (1996 Code § 17.16.010)

   A.   In the SA-2 district, there may be:

Any use permitted in SA-1; provided that there shall be a minimum lot size of six thousand (6,000) square feet and a minimum width of fifty feet (50') at the building line; the SA-1 rule concerning water does not apply to the SA-2 district.

Farming; to be termed a farm in this district, the minimum area shall be twenty (20) acres.

Public stables may board and keep horses; provided that no stallion is either permanently or temporarily quartered, that the buildings be substantially built in a neat and workmanlike manner, that the stable space of at least one hundred (100) square feet per horse is provided, and that corral space of at least two thousand (2,000) square feet is provided. (Ord. 969, 6-9-2015)

   B.   Insofar as any of the uses set out in this section permit the keeping of livestock, reference is made to title 5, chapter 2, article B of this code, and any successor provision, governing the keeping of livestock within the city limits. Any such provision specifically addressed to the keeping of livestock in the city shall govern and control over the provisions of this title. (1996 Code § 17.16.020; amd. 2002 Code)

In the R-1A and R-1B districts, only the following uses are permitted:

   Churches.

   Golf courses, but not miniature courses or driving tees.

   Manufactured homes, multisectional.

   Model homes.

   Private schools with a curriculum similar to public elementary and high schools.

   Public parks, public libraries, public elementary and high schools and public community buildings.

   Single-family dwellings. (Ord. 969, 6-9-2015; amd. Ord. O-1110, 6-27-2023)

In the R-2 district, in addition to the uses permitted in section 9-4-3 of this chapter, there may also be:

   Hospitals and institutions.

   Lodging houses.

   Multiple-family dwellings.

   Two-family dwellings. (1996 Code § 17.16.040; amd. 2002 Code)

Permitted uses:

   Community gardens.

   Manufactured homes, including both singlewide and multisectional.

   Manufactured/mobile home parks.

   Manufactured/mobile home subdivisions.

   Mobile homes, including both singlewide and doublewide.

   RV parks.

   RV subdivisions.

   Single-family dwellings. (Ord. 969, 6-9-2015)

In the C district, in addition to uses permitted in sections 9-4-3 and 9-4-4 of this chapter, there may also be:

   Bakeries.

   Banks, offices and studios.

   Book binderies.

   Clinics.

   Cold storage or refrigeration plants.

   Commercial parking lots.

   Commercial schools.

   Downtown type motor hotels.

   Dressmaking, millinery, tailoring, shoe repair, laundry and dry cleaning establishments, and similar trade.

   Filling stations.

   Garages.

   Hotels.

   Lumberyards.

   Machinery, farm sales, repairing and overhauling.

   Manufactured home sales.

   Motels.

   Paint mixing and treatment (not employing a boiling process).

   Parcel delivery services.

   Personal service shops, such as barbershops and beauty parlors.

   Print, furnace, heating, typewriter, sheet metal, plumbing and tire shops.

   Printing establishments.

   Recreational vehicle (RV) parks.

   Recreational vehicle (RV) sales.

   Recreational vehicle (RV) storage.

   Restaurants, cafeterias, dining clubs and semipublic buildings.

   Sale of goods and products at retail.

   Sheet metal products (light).

   Shops for repair and servicing of bicycles, electrical, radio and television appliances, keys and similar articles.

   Sign painting shops.

   Television and radio broadcasting transmitters.

   Theaters.

   Undertaking establishments.

   Used car lots.

   Warehouse or storage buildings.

   Wholesale businesses. (Ord. 969, 6-9-2015)

In the M-1 district, in addition to uses permitted in sections 9-4-3, 9-4-4 and 9-4-6 of this chapter, as long as the uses are not obnoxious or offensive due to emission of noise, odor, dust, gas or vibration, there may also be:

   Animal hospitals and animal clinics where there are no open kennels or corrals.

   Assembly plants.

   Cellophane products manufacturing.

   Ceramic products (previously pulverized clay; kilns fired only by electricity or gas).

   Cleaning and dyeing works.

   Clothing manufacturing.

   Dairy products manufacturing.

   Distributing plant.

   Dress manufacturing.

   Drug manufacturing.

   Electric parts, assembly and manufacturing.

   Fiber products manufacturing (previously prepared fiber).

   Food products manufacturing (except fish and meat products, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast and rendering or refining of fats and oils).

   Fruit or vegetable cannery.

   Garment manufacturing (previously manufactured cloth).

   Ironworks, ornamental (no foundry, drop hammer and punch presses over 20 tons’ capacity).

   Leather products manufacturing (previously prepared leather).

   Milk bottling or distributing station.

   Oil and oil well equipment, supply and repair, but not machine shops.

   Open storage of building material, lumber, coal, machinery and pipe when the material is enclosed within a six foot (6') fence within required building lines and the material is stored on racks in an orderly fashion.

   Pharmaceutical manufacturing.

   Plastic products manufacturing (previously prepared material).

   Soft drink manufacturing or bottling.

   Textile products manufacturing.

   Tire retreading, recapping or rebuilding.

   Tool manufacturing (no drop hammer or punch presses).

   Toy manufacturing.

   Truck terminals, truck and trailer services.

   Well drilling services.

   Wholesale petroleum distributors and storage.

   Wood products manufacturing (assembling work and finishing).

   Other uses similar to those set out in this section, as provided in subsection 9-13-1B1e of this title. (1996 Code § 17.16.060; amd. Ord. 969, 6-9-2015)

In the M-2 district, there may be any use; except, that:

   A.   There may be no building for residential use and no trailers; provided, however, that this shall not preclude housing for supervisory, maintenance or custodial personnel where industrial processes require them to live on the premises.

   B.   Junkyards must have specific approval of the council as to location and other requirements. Junkyards will be disapproved on or within sight of heavily traveled thoroughfares. The council may require a shield fence of specific height and may require landscaping and other screening.

   C.   The following uses must be given separate council approval before a building or occupancy permit is issued after a report by the commission and the fire chief:

      Acid manufacture.

      Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacture.

      Distillation of bones.

      Explosives manufacture or storage.

      Fat rendering.

      Fertilizer manufacture.

      Garbage, offal or dead animals reduction or dumping.

      Glue manufacture.

      Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores.

      Stockyards or slaughter of animals. (1996 Code § 17.16.070; amd. Ord. 969, 6-9-2015)

Public districts permit the following uses only:

   Flood control channels or structures, and associated parks and areas occasionally inundated.

   Municipal, state, county or federal airports.

   Parking facilities in conjunction with any of the authorized uses.

   Parks, botanical gardens, zoological parks.

   Public buildings.

   Public recreational facilities.

   Raising of crops, whether field or truck. (1996 Code § 17.16.080; amd. Ord. 969, 6-9-2015)

Hospital districts permit the following health and health related activities:

   Hospitals.

   Medical or dental clinics.

   Medical supply retail outlets.

   Optometrical facilities.

   Outpatient diagnostic facilities.

   Pharmacies.

   Other health related activities similar to the above uses. (1996 Code § 17.16.090; amd. 2002 Code; Ord. 969, 6-9-2015)

   A.   Uses Permitted: Special use (SU-1) districts permit the following uses:

      All uses permitted in R-1A, R-1B, and R-2 districts.

      Banks, offices and studios.

      Churches.

      Clinics.

      Commercial parking lots.

      Sale of goods and products at retail.

      Recreational Vehicle (RV) storages.

      Uses similar to the uses enumerated immediately above; provided, that no use that emits noxious or offensive odors or dust and no use that involves excessive light or vibration or creates excessive waste or trash, involving a nuisance to adjoining property, shall be permitted in SU-1 districts.

      Accessory uses customarily associated with the uses permitted in the SU-1 district shall also be permitted; provided that, such an accessory use is incidental to the main use of the property in the SU-1 district.

   B.   Special Use Procedure: The purpose of a special use (SU-1) district is to provide suitable sites for mixed uses which are special because of the infrequency of occurrence of the mixed use or the effect on surrounding property or other condition that the mixed use may impose. Accordingly, in order for the planning and zoning commission and the city government to maintain a proper level of control, the following procedure shall be followed in making application to change a tract or an area to an SU-1 district:

      1.   An application for a change to SU-1 zoning shall state the pro-posed use and must be accompanied by a plot plan showing the location and dimensions of the property.

         a.   In the event development is to start within six (6) months from the date of approval by the planning and zoning commission, the application shall be accompanied by a site development plan and a preliminary landscaping plan, each of which shall cover the entire SU-1 area. A final landscaping plan shall be approved by the city planner prior to the issuance of a building permit, license, or tax number for the location;

         b.   In the event the development of the property is not contemplated within six (6) months from the date of approval by the planning and zoning commission, the data specified in subsection B1 a of this section shall be submitted for approval by the planning and zoning commission prior to the issuance of a building permit, license, or tax number for the location. However, the planning and zoning commission may delegate approval of some or all of the data to the city planner. The schedule for completion may be waived.

      2.   A decision implementing a change to the zone map to SU-1 zoning shall designate the specific use permitted, and a building permit shall be issued only for the specific use and in accordance with an approved site development plan. The specific use shall be recorded on the zone map.

      3.   In approving an application, the planning and zoning commission may impose requirements as may be necessary to implement the purpose of this section.

      4.   A certified copy of the site development plan shall be kept in the planning department records so that it may be reviewed against an application for a building permit for any or all of a special use area.

      5.   The planning and zoning commission shall review the application, plan, and progress of development at least every four (4) years until it is fully implemented to determine if it should be amended.

   The city planner may approve minor changes to an approved site development plan or landscaping plan if it is consistent with the use and other written requirements approved by the planning and zoning commission, if the buildings are of the same general size, the vehicular circulation is similar in its effect on adjacent property and streets, and the approving official finds that neither the city nor any person will be substantially aggrieved by the altered plan. (1996 Code § 17.16.100; amd. 2002 Code; Ord. 969, 6-9-2015; Ord. O-1132, 7-9-2024)