This chapter shall be known as the City's "Zoning Regulations."

This chapter establishes zones for land within the City. This chapter also preserves, protects and promotes the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity and general welfare. More specifically, this chapter is adopted to achieve the following objectives:

(a)

To provide a specific means to implement the physical development of the City in such a manner as to achieve progressively the general arrangement of land uses depicted in the General Plan;

(b)

To foster a wholesome, serviceable and attractive living environment, the beneficial development of areas which exhibit conflicting patterns of use; and the stability of existing land uses which conform with objectives, policies, principles and standards of the General Plan;

(c)

To prevent excessive population densities and overcrowding of land with structures;

(d)

To promote a safe, effective traffic circulation system, the provision of adequate off-street parking and truck loading facilities and the appropriate location of community facilities;

(e)

To protect and promote appropriately located commercial and industrial activities to preserve and strengthen the City's economic base;

(f)

To protect and enhance real property values and the City's natural assets;

(g)

To ensure unimpeded development of such new urban expansion that is logical, desirable and in conformance with objectives and policies of the General Plan; and

(h)

To provide and protect open space in accordance with policies of the open space element of the General Plan.

(a)

The chapter shall consist of Zoning Map(s) designating certain districts and the regulations controlling the uses of land.

(b)

No structure shall be erected or altered or used Except as provided in this Chapter.

(c)

This chapter does not apply to the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of City-owned or occupied facilities or public utility distribution and transmission lines, towers and poles and to underground facilities for private gas, water, electricity or telephone and telegraph services by a public utility under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission.

(a)

The provisions of this chapter are minimum requirements unless expressly stated otherwise.

(b)

The Planning Commission shall resolve ambiguities by resolution transmitted to the Council. If approved by the Council, the clarifications shall govern until modified by amendment to this chapter.

The zoning districts established by this chapter are as follows:

(a)

The zones established by this chapter are depicted on zoning maps showing the boundaries of each zoning district. The zoning is adopted by reference and made part of this chapter.

(b)

Territory annexed to the City shall become a part of a zone upon adoption of a proper ordinance for such purpose. Interim zoning shall be temporary, and the Commission shall recommend a final zoning plan for the annexed territory within five years.

(c)

The regulations applicable to abutting property shall apply when property otherwise exempt from zoning regulations loses its exemption.

(a)

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of a zone, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following street and alley lines or lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

(2)

In subdivided property or where a zone boundary divides a lot, the location of such boundary, unless such location is indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the zoning map.

(b)

If uncertainty exists despite the foregoing, the Planning Commission shall determine the location of the boundaries.

(a)

The Planning Director or Planning Commission may recommend additional permitted uses to the City Council, if the Commission makes the following findings:

(1)

The addition of the use to the list of permitted uses will be in accordance with the purposes of the district.

(2)

The use has the same basic characteristics as the uses permitted in the district.

(3)

The use reasonably can be expected to conform with the required conditions prescribed for the district.

(4)

The use will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare.

(5)

The use will not create more vehicular traffic than the volume normally created by any of the uses permitted in the district.

(6)

The use will not adversely affect the character of any district in which it is proposed to be permitted.

(7)

The use will not create more odor, dirt, smoke, noise, vibration, illumination, glare, unsightliness or any other objectionable influence than the amount normally created by any of the other uses permitted in the district.

(8)

The use will not create any greater hazard of fire or explosion than the hazards normally created by any of the uses permitted in the district.

(b)

Additional permitted uses shall be approved by ordinance adopted in accordance with the procedures in this chapter.

For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms used herein are defined as follows, unless apparent from context:

(a)

"Accessory Building" - A building or structure subordinate to, and customarily incidental to the main building, structure or use on the same site. Except in the case of garden structures, if any accessory building is attached to the main building by a common wall or a connecting roof, such accessory building shall be deemed to be part of the main building.

(b)

"Accessory Use" - A use incidental, related, appropriate and clearly subordinate to the main use of the site or building, but not altering the principal use of the site.

(c)

"Alter" - Any change in the supporting or load-bearing members of a building such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders or floor joists.

(d)

"Block" - The properties abutting on one side of a street and lying between two nearest intersecting or intercepting streets and railroad rights of way, unsubdivided lands or watercourses.

(e)

"Breezeway" - A roofed passageway, open on at least two sides, connecting the main structure on a site with another main structure or accessory building on the same site.

(f)

"Building" - A permanently located structure, having a roof, for the housing or enclosure of persons, animals or property of any kind. Mobile homes, travel trailers and other vehicles, even though permanently immobilized, shall not be deemed to be buildings.

(g)

"Building, Main" - A building within which is located the principal use permitted on the lot or site as provided by this chapter.

(h)

"Building Official" - The Building Official of the City.

(i)

"Building Setback Line" - The minimum distance as prescribed by this chapter between any property line and the closest point on the foundation or any supporting post or pillar of any building or structure related thereto.

(j)

"Carport" - An accessory structure or portion of a main structure open on two or more sides designed for the storage of motor vehicles, without full enclosure.

(k)

"Club" - An association of persons for some common nonprofit purpose, but not including groups organized primarily to render a service which is customarily carried on as a business.

(l)

"Commission" means the California City Planning Commission.

(m)

"Director" means the California City Planning Director.

(n)

"Emergency Shelters" - A facility that provides immediate and short-term housing for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less. Supplemental services may include counseling and access to social programs. No individual or household may be denied to emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.

(o)

"Family" - An individual, two or more persons who are related by blood, adoption, or marriage, or a group of not more than six persons not necessarily related by blood, adoption, or marriage living together in a dwelling unit.

(p)

"Frontage" - The property line of a site abutting on a street, other than the side line of a corner lot.

(q)

"Grade" - The average elevation of a parcel before structures are constructed.

(r)

"Lot" -

(i)

A single parcel of land for which a legal description is filed of record, or the boundaries of which are shown on a subdivision map, or record of survey map filed in the office of the County Recorder.

(ii)

Includes a part of a single parcel of land when such part is used as though a separate lot for all of the purposes and under all of the requirements of this chapter.

(s)

"Lot Area" - The total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.

(t)

"Lot, Corner" - A lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets which have an angle of intersection of not more than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees.

(u)

"Lot Coverage" - That portion of a lot or building site which is occupied by any building or structure, excepting paved areas, walks and swimming pools, regardless of whether said building or structure is intended for human occupancy.

(v)

"Lot Depth" - The horizontal length of a straight line connecting the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines.

(w)

"Lot, Double Frontage" - An interior lot having frontage on and with access on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

(x)

"Lot, Interior" - A lot other than corner lot or reverse corner lot.

(y)

"Lot, Key" - The first lot to the rear of a reversed corner lot, whether or not separated by an alley.

(z)

"Lot Line, Front" -

(i)

In the case of an interior lot, a line separating the lot from the street.

(ii)

In the case of a corner lot, the line separating the narrowest street frontage of the lot from the street.

(aa)

"Lot Line, Rear" - A lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line, or, in the case of an irregular triangular or gore-shaped lot, a line ten feet in length within the lot parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line.

(bb)

"Lot Line, Side" - Any lot boundary line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.

(cc)

"Lot, Reversed Corner" - A corner lot, the street side of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the lot upon which it rears.

(dd)

"Lot Width" - The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines.

(ee)

"Railroad Right of Way" - A strip of land for the accommodation of rail lines or branch line railroad tracks, switching equipment and signals, but not including lands on which stations, offices, storage buildings, spur tracks, sidings, section gang and other employee housing yards or other uses are located.

(ff)

"Residence" - A structure containing a dwelling unit designed for occupancy by one family or more.

(gg)

"Second Unit Housing" - A type of housing ideal for parents wishing to remain independent such as, a mother-in-law's quarter or guest unit. This is not rental property and is allowed on lots zoned for a single family residence.

(hh)

"Secretary" means the Secretary to the California City Planning Commission.

(ii)

"Sign" - Any letter or symbol made of cloth, metal, paint, paper, wood or other material of any kind whatsoever placed for advertising, identification or other purposes on the ground or on any wall, post, fence, building, structure, vehicle or on any lace whatsoever.

(jj)

"Site Coverage" means the percent of the site area covered by structures calculated by dividing the number of square feet of horizontal area covered by structures, open or enclosed, by the total horizontal area within the property lines of the site.

(kk)

"Street" - A public or private way permanently dedicated or reserved as a primary means of access to abutting property.

(ll)

"Street Line" - The boundary line between street rights or way and abutting property.

(mm)

"Structural Alteration" - Any change in the supporting members of a building such as foundations, bearing walls, columns, beams, floor or roof joists, girders or rafters, or any change in the exterior dimensions of a building excepting those changes which may result from providing minor repairs and building maintenance.

(nn)

"Structure" - Anything constructed or erected which requires a fixed location on the ground, including a building, but not including a fence or wall use as a fence.

(oo)

"Structure, Main" - A structure housing the principal use of site or functioning as the principal use.

(pp)

"Supportive Housing" - Housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. Supportive housing that is provided in single family dwelling, multi-family dwelling units, residential care facilities, or boarding house uses, shall be permitted, conditionally permitted or prohibited in the same manner as the other single family dwelling, multi-family dwelling units, residential care facilities, or boarding house uses under this Code.

(qq)

"Temporary" - A period not to exceed twelve (12) months.

(rr)

"Transitional Housing" - A development with buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six (6) months. Transitional Housing that is provided in single family dwelling, multi-family dwelling units, residential care facilities, or boarding house uses, shall be permitted, conditionally permitted or prohibited in the same manner as the other single family dwelling, multi-family dwelling units, residential care facilities, or boarding house uses under this Code.

(ss)

"Use" - The purpose for which a site or structure is arranged, designed, intended, constructed, moved, erected, altered, or enlarged or for which either a site or structure is or may be occupied or maintained.

(tt)

"Use, Conditional" - A use listed as a conditional use in any district in this chapter.

(uu)

"Use, Permitted" - A use listed as a permitted use in any district in this chapter.

(vv)

"Yard" - Open and unoccupied space on a lot.

(ww)

"Yard, Front" - A yard, the depth of which is the minimum required horizontal distance between the front lot line and the line parallel thereto on the lot, which yard extends across the full width of the lot.

(xx)

"Yard, Rear" - A yard, the depth of which is the minimum required horizontal distance between the rear lot line and line parallel thereto on the lot, which yard extends across the full width of the lot.

(yy)

"Yard, Side" - A yard, the width of which is the minimum required horizontal distance between the side lot and a line parallel thereto on the lot, not including any portion of required front yard or required rear yard.

( Ord. No. 14-722 , § 2, 4-1-2014; Ord. No. 15-737 , § 2.A, B, 10-13-2015)