Title 21 of the Campbell Municipal Code shall be known and cited as the "Campbell Zoning Code."

(Ord. 2043 § 1(part), 2004).

The Zoning Code is adopted to promote the growth of the city in an orderly manner. This Zoning Code establishes zoning districts that include all the territory within the city's boundaries. Within the established zoning districts it shall be unlawful to alter, construct, erect, or maintain buildings or uses of land that are not in conformance with the requirements and standards established in this Zoning Code.

(Ord. 2043 § 1(part), 2004).

The purpose of this Zoning Code is to implement the policies of the Campbell General Plan by classifying and regulating the uses of land and structures within the city to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare while preserving and enhancing the aesthetic quality of the city. To fulfill these purposes, it is the intent of this Zoning Code to:

A.

Implementation. Implement the goals, objectives, policies, and programs of the General Plan and to manage future growth and development in compliance with that plan;

B.

Maintain community character. Provide standards for the orderly growth and development of the city that will maintain the community's characteristics in appropriate locations;

C.

Classify land uses. Classify, designate, regulate, and segregate the uses of land and structures to serve the needs of agriculture, commerce, industry, residences, and other purposes in appropriate places;

D.

Establish conditions. Establish conditions that will allow the enjoyment of open spaces, including the appreciation of scenic beauty, by protecting the natural resources of the city;

E.

Avoid congestion. Prevent the overcrowding of land by maintaining a suitable balance between structures and opens spaces through regulation of bulk, height, location, number, size, and stories of structures; the size and use of parcels and open spaces; the percentage of a parcel that may be occupied by a structure; and the intensity of land use;

F.

Organize adequate provisions for growth. Facilitate a comprehensive pattern of land uses that plan adequate provisions for community utilities, including parks, schools, sewage, transportation, water, and other public requirements;

G.

Stabilize and conserve property values. Maintain and protect the value of property resulting from the orderly planned use of its resources;

H.

Ensure adequate parking. Ensure that adequate off-street parking and loading facilities will be installed and maintained; and

I.

Sign regulation. Regulate signs and billBoards.

(Ord. 2043 § 1(part), 2004).

A.

State authority. This Zoning Code is enacted based on the authority vested in the City of Campbell by the State of California, including but not limited to: the State Constitution; the Planning and Zoning Law (Government Code Sections 65000 et seq.); the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Sections 66410 et seq.); and the California Health and Safety Code.

B.

Implement the General Plan. This Zoning Code and the Zoning Map are the primary tools used by the City of Campbell to implement the goals, objectives, and strategies of the Campbell General Plan, which is the overall policy document of the city, hereafter referred to as the "General Plan."

(Ord. 2043 § 1(part), 2004).

This Zoning Code applies to all land uses, structures, subdivisions, and development within the City of Campbell, as provided by this section.

A.

New land uses or structures, changes to land uses or structures. Compliance with the requirements of Chapter 21.03.020 (General Requirements for Development and New Land Uses) or, where applicable, Chapter 21.58 (Nonconforming Uses and Structures), is necessary for any person or public agency to lawfully maintain, alter, construct, establish, reconstruct, or replace any use of land or structure.

B.

Issuance of building or grading permits. The community development department may issue building, construction, or grading permits only when:

1.

The proposed land use or structure satisfies the requirements of Subsection (A) of this section, and all other applicable ordinances, regulations, and statutes; and

2.

The city engineer determines that the site was subdivided in compliance with Title 20 (Subdivision and Land Development) of the Campbell Municipal Code.

C.

Subdivision of land. Any subdivision of land proposed within the city after the effective date of this Zoning Code shall be consistent with the minimum parcel size requirements of Article 2 (Zoning Districts), all other applicable requirements of this Zoning Code, and the city's subdivision regulations.

D.

Continuation of an existing land use. An existing land use is lawful only when it was legally established in compliance with all applicable regulations, and when it is operated and maintained in compliance with all applicable provisions of this Zoning Code, including Chapter 21.58 (Nonconforming Uses and Structures).

Existing land uses that were in violation of city zoning regulations applicable before the effective date of this Zoning Code are in violation of this Zoning Code. These uses shall continue to be in violation unless they conform to the current provisions of this Zoning Code, except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code.

E.

Effect of Zoning Code changes on projects in progress. A land use permit application that has been accepted by the community development department as complete before the effective date of this Zoning Code or any amendment shall be processed in compliance with the requirements in effect when the application was accepted as complete.

F.

Minimum requirements. The provisions of this Zoning Code shall be minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare. When this Zoning Code provides for discretion on the part of a city official or body, that discretion may be exercised to impose more stringent requirements than identified in this Zoning Code as may be necessary to promote orderly land use development and the purposes of this Zoning Code, provided that such requirements do not exceed the authority otherwise residing in the city official or body.

G.

Other requirements may still apply. Nothing in this Zoning Code eliminates the need for obtaining any permit, approval, or entitlement required by other provisions of the Campbell Municipal Code or complying with the regulations of any city department, or any county, regional, State, or Federal agency.

H.

Conflicting requirements. Any conflicts between different requirements of this Zoning Code, or between this Zoning Code and other regulations, shall be resolved in compliance with Subsection 21.02.020(E) (Rules of Interpretation).

(Ord. 2043 § 1(part), 2004).

This Zoning Code shall be administered by the City Council, the planning commission, the community development director, the community development department, and other departments, groups or individuals identified in this Zoning Code in compliance with the Campbell Municipal Code and Chapter 21.38.020 (Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions).

(Ord. 2043 § 1(part), 2004).

The headings of the chapters, clauses, sections, subsections, and subparagraphs of this Zoning Code, together with the accompanying illustrations, examples, and explanatory notes, are inserted as a matter of convenience and in no way define, limit, or enlarge the scope or meaning of this Zoning Code or any of its provisions.

(Ord. 2043 § 1(part), 2004).

If any portion of this Zoning Code is for any reason held to be invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity, effectiveness, or enforceability of the remaining portions of the Zoning Code.

(Ord. 2043 § 1(part), 2004).