Buena Park City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Division 1
Administration 1
Sections
- Chapter 19.104 Introduction and Definitions
- Chapter 19.108 Procedures-General
- Chapter 19.112 Hearings
- Chapter 19.116 Decisions
- Chapter 19.120 Appeals
- § 19.120.010 Appellate Authority.
- § 19.120.020 Appellants.
- § 19.120.030 Time for Filing of Appeal.
- § 19.120.040 Form of Appeal.
- § 19.120.050 Receipt of Appeals.
- § 19.120.060 Transmittal of Record upon Appeal.
- § 19.120.070 Consideration of Appeal.
- § 19.120.080 Appellate Decision.
- § 19.120.085 City Council Review of Decisions of the Planning Commission.
- § 19.120.090 Irregularities in Proceedings.
- Chapter 19.124 Legislative Procedures
- Chapter 19.128 Administrative Procedures
- § 19.128.010 Administrative Interpretation.
- § 19.128.020 Conditional Use Permit.
- § 19.128.030 Conditional Use Permit for Residential Condominium Development.
- § 19.128.040 Site Plan Review.
- § 19.128.050 Zoning Sign Permit.
- § 19.128.060 Underground Utilities Waiver.
- § 19.128.080 Adjustment.
- § 19.128.090 Zoning Compliance Review.
- § 19.128.100 Interdepartmental Review.
- § 19.128.110 Streamlined Ministerial Review.
- Chapter 19.132 Quasi-Judicial Procedures
- Chapter 19.136 Applicability of Regulations
- Chapter 19.140 Relationship of Zoning Regulations to Other Laws and Regulations
- § 19.140.010 Continuity of Zoning Regulations.
- § 19.140.020 Pending Proceedings.
- § 19.140.030 Rights under Previous Approvals.
- § 19.140.040 Previous Violation or Conviction.
- § 19.140.050 Severability.
- § 19.140.060 Conflicting Regulations.
- § 19.140.070 Conflicting Licenses and Permits.
- § 19.140.080 Private Agreements.
- § 19.140.090 Nuisances.
- § 19.140.100 References to Other Laws and Regulations.
- Chapter 19.144 Assignment of Authority, Powers, and Duties
- Chapter 19.148 Violations and Penalties
Division 2
Nonconforming Uses and Sites
Sections
- Chapter 19.204 Nonconforming Uses and Sites
- § 19.204.010 Applicability.
- § 19.204.020 Changes and Alterations.
- § 19.204.030 Facilities under Construction.
- § 19.204.040 Repair of Accidental Damage.
- § 19.204.050 Extension or Termination of Nonconforming Privilege.
- § 19.204.060 Off-site Relocation.
- § 19.204.070 No Reversion to Nonconformance.
- § 19.204.080 Continuation of Incidental Nonconformity.
- § 19.204.090 Site Non-conformities.
- § 19.204.100 Buildings Designed for Nonconforming Uses.
- § 19.204.110 Building Height and Setback Nonconformities.
- § 19.204.120 Buildings Nonconforming as to Surface Materials.
- § 19.204.130 Nonconforming Use of Building of Nonconforming Design.
- § 19.204.140 Nonconforming Use of Building of Conforming Design.
- § 19.204.150 Nonconforming Use of Land.
- § 19.204.160 Nonconforming Mobilehome and Recreation Vehicle Parks.
- § 19.204.170 Nonconforming Animal Keeping.
- § 19.204.180 Nonconforming Use Eligible for Conditional Use Permit or Other Approval.
- § 19.204.190 Discontinued Use.
- § 19.204.200 Nonconformities in Yards and Open Spaces.
- § 19.204.210 Outdoor Storage and Display Nonconformities.
- § 19.204.220 Nonconformities of Fences and Landscaping.
- § 19.204.230 Sign Nonconformities.
- § 19.204.240 Non-conformities as to Vehicular Provisions.
- § 19.204.250 Nonconforming Utility Facilities and Mechanical Equipment.
- § 19.204.260 Nonconforming Environmental Effects.
- § 19.204.270 Nonconformities Not Requiring Capital Expenditure or Loss to Conform.
Division 3
Single-Family Residential Zones 1
Sections
- Chapter 19.304 Purpose and Description of Single-Family Residential Zones
- Chapter 19.308 Intensity of Use and Site Requirements
- Chapter 19.312 Uses
- Chapter 19.316 Development Standards-Building Form
- § 19.316.010 Buildings Required.
- § 19.316.020 Building Type.
- § 19.316.030 Height of Structures.
- § 19.316.040 Building Coverage.
- § 19.316.050 Building Form.
- § 19.316.060 Space Between Buildings.
- § 19.316.070 Residential Building Floor Area.
- § 19.316.080 Non-Habitable Accessory Structures.
- § 19.316.090 Residential Garages and Carports.
- § 19.316.100 Building Materials.
- § 19.316.110 Architectural Styles.
- § 19.316.120 Home Expansions and Additions.
- Chapter 19.320 Development Standards-Yards and Related Encroachments
- Chapter 19.324 Development Standards-Outdoor Improvements
- Chapter 19.328 Development Standards-Fences, Walls, Hedges, and Berms
- Chapter 19.332 Development Standards-Landscaping
- Chapter 19.336 Development Standards-Vehicular Provisions
- § 19.336.010 Vehicular Provisions for Non-Residential Uses.
- § 19.336.020 Vision Clearance.
- § 19.336.030 Residential Driveway Standards.
- § 19.336.040 Parking Spaces Required.
- § 19.336.050 Residential Parking Location.
- § 19.336.060 Residential Parking Dimensions and Layout.
- § 19.336.070 Residential Parking Improvements.
- Chapter 19.340 Development Standards-Utilities and Mechanical Equipment
- Chapter 19.344 Development Standards-Environmental Effects
- Chapter 19.348 Special Requirements for Certain Uses
- § 19.348.010 Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
- § 19.348.020 Single-Family Cluster Housing.
- § 19.348.030 Home Occupations.
- § 19.348.040 Yard Sales.
- § 19.348.050 Animal Keeping.
- § 19.348.060 Agricultural Use.
- § 19.348.070 Emergency Shelters.
- § 19.348.080 Residential Short-Term Rentals.
- § 19.348.090 Urban Lot Splits (SB-9). [1]
- § 19.348.100 Two-Unit Developments (SB-9). [1]
- § 19.348.110 Cottage Cluster Developments.
Division 4
Multi-Family Residential Zones 1
Sections
- Chapter 19.404 Purpose and Description of Multifamily Residential Zones
- Chapter 19.408 Intensity of Use and Site Requirements
- Chapter 19.412 Uses
- Chapter 19.416 Development Standards-Building Form
- § 19.416.010 Buildings Required.
- § 19.416.020 Building Type.
- § 19.416.030 Height of Structures.
- § 19.416.040 Building Form.
- § 19.416.050 Space Between Buildings.
- § 19.416.060 Residential Building Floor Area.
- § 19.416.070 Building Coverage.
- § 19.416.080 Non-Habitable Accessory Structures.
- § 19.416.090 Residential Garages and Carports.
- § 19.416.100 Building Materials.
- § 19.416.110 Architectural Styles.
- Chapter 19.420 Development Standards-Yards and Open Space
- § 19.420.010 Setbacks.
- § 19.420.020 Yard Encroachments.
- § 19.420.030 Required Open Space.
- § 19.420.040 Common Usable Open Space.
- § 19.420.050 Recreational Amenities.
- § 19.420.060 Private Open Space.
- § 19.420.070 Courts.
- § 19.420.080 Rooftop Decks.
- § 19.420.090 Pedestrian Access to Dwellings.
- § 19.420.100 Future Rights-of-Way.
- § 19.420.110 Right-of-Way Improvements.
- Chapter 19.424 Development Standards-Outdoor Improvements
- Chapter 19.428 Development Standards-Fences, Walls, Hedges, and Berms
- Chapter 19.432 Development Standards-Landscaping
- Chapter 19.436 Development Standards-Vehicular Provisions
- § 19.436.010 Street Dedication and Improvement.
- § 19.436.020 Vehicular Provisions for Non-Residential Uses.
- § 19.436.030 Vision Clearance.
- § 19.436.040 Residential Driveway Standards.
- § 19.436.050 Parking Spaces Required.
- § 19.436.060 Residential Parking Location.
- § 19.436.070 Residential Parking Dimensions and Layout.
- § 19.436.080 Residential Parking Improvements.
- Chapter 19.440 Development Standards-Utilities and Mechanical Equipment
- § 19.440.010 Undergrounding of Utilities.
- § 19.440.020 Visual Screening of Mechanical Equipment.
- § 19.440.030 Communications Antennae Placement in Residential Zones.
- § 19.440.040 Receive-Only Television, Satellite Dish, and Radio Antennae Placement in Residential Zones.
- § 19.440.050 EV Charging Stations.
- Chapter 19.444 Development Standards-Environmental Effect
- Chapter 19.448 Special Requirements for Certain Uses
- § 19.448.010 Mobilehome Parks.
- § 19.448.020 Multifamily Development on RM-20 Lots with Non-Conforming Lot Width and/or Lot Area.
- § 19.448.030 Residential Condominiums, Townhomes, Stock Cooperatives, and Community Apartments.
- § 19.448.040 Single-Family Cluster Housing.
- § 19.448.050 Cottage Cluster Developments.
- § 19.448.060 Home Occupations.
- § 19.448.070 Yard Sales.
- § 19.448.080 Animal Keeping.
- § 19.448.090 Emergency Shelters.
- § 19.448.100 Floor Area Ratio for Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Developments (SB 478).
- § 19.448.110 Group Homes.
- § 19.448.120 Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
Division 5
Commercial and Industrial Zones
Sections
- Chapter 19.504 Purpose And Description of Commercial and Industrial Zones
- Chapter 19.508 Intensity Of Use And Site Requirements
- Chapter 19.512 Uses
- § 19.512.010 Uses Permitted.
- § 19.512.020 Parking Overlay Classification.
- § 19.512.030 NC, Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Classification for Properties Along Commonwealth Avenue Between Stanton and Indiana Avenues.
- § 19.512.040 Mixed Use Overlay Classification.
- § 19.512.050 Interpretation of Uses Permitted.
- Chapter 19.516 Development Standards-Buildings
- Chapter 19.520 Development Standards-Yards And Open Space
- Chapter 19.524 Development Standards-Outdoor Improvements
- Chapter 19.528 Development Standards-Fences, Walls, Hedges, and Berms
- Chapter 19.532 Development Standards-Landscaping
- Chapter 19.536 Development Standards-Vehicular Provisions
- § 19.536.010 Street Dedication and Improvement.
- § 19.536.020 Vision Clearance.
- § 19.536.030 Driveway Standards.
- § 19.536.040 Parking Spaces Required.
- § 19.536.050 Parking Location.
- § 19.536.060 Parking Dimensions and Layout.
- § 19.536.070 Parking Improvements.
- § 19.536.080 Parking Structure.
- § 19.536.090 Service Bays.
- § 19.536.100 Loading Areas.
- Chapter 19.540 Transportation Demand Management Requirements For Specified New Development
- Chapter 19.544 Development Standards-Utilities And Mechanical Equipment
- Chapter 19.548 Development Standards-Environmental Effects
- Chapter 19.552 Special Requirements for Certain Uses
- § 19.552.010 Animal Keeping.
- § 19.552.020 Retail Dry Cleaning.
- § 19.552.030 Restaurants Serving Alcoholic Beverages.
- § 19.552.040 Game Machine Arcades.
- § 19.552.050 Automobile Service Stations.
- § 19.552.060 Carwashes.
- § 19.552.070 Commercial Establishments with Drive-In, Drive-Through, and Walk-Up Window Service.
- § 19.552.080 Recycling Centers.
- § 19.552.090 Adult Entertainment Businesses.
- § 19.552.110 Hotels, Motels, and Motor Hotels.
- § 19.552.111 Indoor Swap Meets.
- § 19.552.120 Emergency Shelters.
- § 19.552.130 Massage Establishments.
- Chapter 19.556 Regional Commercial Centers in the CR Zone
- Ord- 1761_0
Division 6
Open Space Zones
Sections
- Chapter 19.604 Purpose And Description of Open Space Zones
- Chapter 19.608 Intensity Of Use And Site Requirements
- Chapter 19.612 Uses
- Chapter 19.616 Development Standards-Buildings
- Chapter 19.620 Development Standards-Yards and Open Space
- Chapter 19.624 Development Standards-Outdoor Improvements
- Chapter 19.628 Development Standards-Fences, Walls, Hedges, and Berms
- Chapter 19.632 Development Standards-Landscaping
- Chapter 19.636 Development Standards-Vehicular Provisions
- Chapter 19.640 Transportation Demand Management Requirements For Specified New Development
- Chapter 19.644 Development Standards-Utilities And Mechanical Equipment
- Chapter 19.648 Development Standards-Environmental Effects
- Chapter 19.652 Special Requirements for Certain Uses
Division 7
Mixed-Use Zones 1
Sections
- Chapter 19.704 Purpose and Description of Mixed-Use Zones
- Chapter 19.708 Intensity of Use and Site Requirements
- Chapter 19.712 USES.
- Chapter 19.716 Development Standards-Building Form
- § 19.716.010 Buildings Required.
- § 19.716.020 Building Type.
- § 19.716.030 Height of Structures.
- § 19.716.040 Building Form.
- § 19.716.050 Space Between Buildings.
- § 19.716.060 Residential Building Floor Area.
- § 19.716.070 Non-Habitable Accessory Structures.
- § 19.716.080 Building Materials.
- § 19.716.090 Architectural Styles.
- Chapter 19.720 Development Standards-Yards and Open Space
- § 19.720.010 Setbacks.
- § 19.720.020 Yard Encroachments.
- § 19.720.030 Required Open Space.
- § 19.720.040 Common Usable Open Space.
- § 19.720.050 Recreational Amenities.
- § 19.720.060 Private Open Space.
- § 19.720.070 Rooftop Decks.
- § 19.720.080 Pedestrian Access to Dwellings.
- § 19.720.090 Future Rights-of-Way.
- § 19.720.100 Right-of-Way Improvements.
- Chapter 19.724 Development Standards-Outdoor Improvements
- Chapter 19.728 Development Standards-Fences, Walls, Hedges, and Berms
- Chapter 19.732 Development Standards-Landscaping
- Chapter 19.736 Development Standards-Vehicular Provisions
- § 19.736.010 Street Dedication and Improvement.
- § 19.736.020 Vision Clearance.
- § 19.736.030 Driveway Standards.
- § 19.736.040 Parking Spaces Required.
- § 19.736.050 Parking Location.
- § 19.736.060 Parking Dimensions and Layout.
- § 19.736.070 Parking Improvements.
- § 19.736.080 Parking Structure.
- § 19.736.090 Loading Areas.
- § 19.736.100 Transportation Demand Management Requirements for Specified New Development.
- Chapter 19.740 Development Standards-Utilities and Mechanical Equipment
- Chapter 19.744 Development Standards-Environmental Effect
- Chapter 19.748 Special Requirements for Certain Uses
- § 19.748.010 Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
- § 19.748.020 Mixed-Use Zones-Community Events.
- § 19.748.030 Live/Work Units.
- § 19.748.040 Outdoor Seating and Dining.
- § 19.748.050 Home Occupations.
- § 19.748.060 Animal Keeping.
- § 19.748.070 Commercial Uses.
- § 19.748.080 Emergency Shelters.
Division 9
Sign Regulations
Sections
- Chapter 19.904 General Sign Provisions
- § 19.904.010 Purpose.
- § 19.904.020 Definitions.
- § 19.904.030 General Requirements.
- § 19.904.040 Signs Utilizing Non-Latin/Roman Alphabet.
- § 19.904.050 Prohibited Signs.
- § 19.904.060 Sign Plan Review for Special Areas.
- § 19.904.070 Zoning Review and Permits.
- § 19.904.080 Permit-Exempt Signs.
- § 19.904.090 Real Estate Subdivision Signs.
- Chapter 19.908 Sign Standards for Residential Zones
- Chapter 19.912 Sign Standards for Commercial and Industrial Zones
- § 19.912.010 General Provisions.
- § 19.912.020 Sign Program for Integrated Developments in Commercial Zones, other than the CR Zone.
- § 19.912.030 Signs in the CR Zone.
- § 19.912.040 Sign Program for Integrated Developments in Industrial Zones.
- § 19.912.050 Signs for Certain Uses.
- § 19.912.060 Building Graphics and Murals.
- § 19.912.070 Business and Industrial Park Monument Signs.
- § 19.912.080 Signs Adjacent to Freeways.
- § 19.912.090 Billboard Signs.
- Chapter 19.916 Sign Standards for Open Space Zones
Division 10
Temporary Uses and Special Permits
Sections
- Chapter 19.1004 Temporary Uses and Special Permits
- Chapter 19.1010 Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities
- § 19.1010.010 Purpose and Intent.
- § 19.1010.020 Definitions.
- § 19.1010.030 Notice to the Public of Availability of Accommodation Process.
- § 19.1010.040 Procedure for Requesting Reasonable Accommodation and Accessibility of Process.
- § 19.1010.050 Time to Act.
- § 19.1010.060 Findings and Notice.
- § 19.1010.070 Appeals.
Division 11
Property Maintenance and Use Standards
Sections
- Chapter 19.1104 Definitions and Applicability
- Chapter 19.1108 Single Family Standards
- § 19.1108.010 Scope.
- § 19.1108.020 Storage-Front Yard and Side Yard Abutting a Street.
- § 19.1108.030 Storage-Side Yard, Not Abutting a Street.
- § 19.1108.040 Storage-Rear Yard.
- § 19.1108.050 Motor Vehicle Parking.
- § 19.1108.070 Building Maintenance.
- § 19.1108.080 Landscape Maintenance.
- § 19.1108.090 Fence and Wall Maintenance.
- Chapter 19.1112 Multifamily Standards
- Chapter 19.1116 Commercial Standards
- Chapter 19.1120 Industrial Standards
Division 12
Wireless Communication Facility Regulations and Guidelines
Sections
- Chapter 19.1220 Wireless Communication Facility Regulations and Guidelines
Division 13
Commercial Cannabis Uses and Cultivation
Sections
- Chapter 19.1304 Commercial Cannabis Uses and Cultivation