*Editor’s Note: Prior ordinances codified herein include portions of Ordinance Nos. 79-479 and 84-705.

A. The purpose of this Division 1 is to establish reasonable standards to ensure that, pursuant to the City’s General Plan, all necessary street dedications are made and all required street improvements are completed, constructed, or adequately provided for prior to the issuance of building permits for certain new buildings and structures and prior to their use and occupancy.

B. For the purposes of this Division 1, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

(1) “Building” shall mean any edifice having a roof supported by columns or walls which is intended primarily for human habitation or for the shelter, housing or enclosure of persons.

(2) “Structure” shall mean any edifice constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or is attached to something having a location on the ground and is not intended primarily for human habitation or for the shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, such as petroleum refinery facilities.

C. Subject to the specific exceptions set forth in CMC 9161.2, no building permit shall be issued for any building or structure on any lot, any portion of which abuts upon any public street, unless one-half (1/2) of the street which is located on the same side of the centerline as such lot has been dedicated and improved as provided for in this Division 1. (Ord. 83-634, § 1; Ord. 88-830, § 1)

The provisions of CMC 9161.1 and 9161.3 through 9161.7 shall not apply to building permits for the following types of buildings or structures, or modifications thereto, if such buildings or structures, or modifications thereto, comply with all other applicable requirements of this Chapter:

A. Additions or alterations to existing buildings or structures, including the addition thereto of accessory buildings or structures, for all uses permitted in the RS Zone and two-family dwellings permitted in the RM Zone.

B. Outdoor advertising and on-site signage.

C. Accessory structures, the principal use of which is for agricultural purposes.

D. Oil wells.

E. New buildings to be constructed, or existing buildings and structures to be used and occupied, on property for which all required public improvements have been identified or completed pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance and the Subdivision Map Act in effect at the time such development was approved; provided, however, that in all such cases the curbs, gutters, pavement, street lights, sidewalks, and necessary street drainage shall, if not then completed, be constructed or installed by the applicant.

F. New buildings or structures to be constructed as part of a development project where the City Council has, in conjunction with its approval thereof, ratified, approved or adopted a specific plan, an agreement to improve, or a discretionary permit setting forth a phased schedule pursuant to which the requirements of CMC 9161.3 through 9161.7 will be satisfied at specified times.

G. The alteration, interior modification or enlargement of an existing building which, in the determination of the Director of Public Works, will not result in a significant increase in traffic as a result of the primary or intended use of the building. Existing structures shall not be subject to this exception.

H. New buildings or structures to be constructed, and the alteration, interior modification or enlargement of an existing building, or of a structure accessory thereto, all or any combination of which will take place on one (1) lot, if the total value of such construction, alteration, modification or enlargement does not require a building permit valued under the Building Code in excess of $100,000.

I. The restoration or repair of a building or structure damaged or destroyed by fire, explosion, earthquake, flood or other casualty or act of God, or by the public enemy; provided, that the use or occupancy of such building or structure thereafter continues in the same manner as lawfully existed prior to such damage or destruction. (Ord. 88-830, § 1)

A. When dedication is required under this Division 1, full street dedication shall be made upon the property or properties to be improved. Streets shall be dedicated to one-half the planned ultimate width, measured from the centerline, including corner cutoffs. All such right-of-way shall be determined by the Director of Public Works in accordance with the General Plan, the Master Plan of Streets and Highways, or the Subdivision Ordinance, as applicable; provided, however, that in no event shall dedication be required to such an extent that the area or width of any lot will be reduced below that permitted by the Subdivision Ordinance when a lot is reduced by acquisition for public purposes.

B. The Director of Public Works may require, in lieu of actual dedication, an irrevocable offer of dedication. Any such irrevocable offer of dedication shall be subject to the approval of the City Council, shall be executed by all persons having any right, title, interest or lien in the property, or any portion thereof to be dedicated, and shall be acknowledged and recorded in the same manner as a conveyance of real property. Such offer of dedication, when recorded in the office of the county recorder, shall be irrevocable and may be accepted at any time by the City Council. Such offer of dedication may be terminated by the City Council, and the right to accept such offer abandoned, in the same manner as is prescribed for the summary vacation of streets or highways by Part 3 (commencing with Section 8300) of Division 9 of the California Streets and Highways Code. (Ord. 83-634, § 2; Ord. 88-830, § 1)

A. Before any building permit is issued for any building or structure subject to the provisions of this Division 1, the applicable improvements identified in subsection B below shall be installed, constructed or otherwise provided for.

B. The required improvements may include, without limitation, the following: pavement, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, drainage facilities, sewer facilities, water facilities, lighting, traffic signals, signing, striping, median improvements, parkway trees and landscaping, grading of right-of-way, right-of-way dedication, noise attenuation barriers, modifications to existing utilities to facilitate any or all of the improvements identified herein, and repairs to any or all of the improvements identified herein. Other improvements may be required if, in the determination of the Director of Public Works, such improvements are directly related to the development of the site of the proposed building or structure and are required to protect the public health, safety and welfare.

C. The estimated cost of all such required improvements shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the valuation of the structure for which a building permit is requested. The valuation shall be determined by the City Building Official using as a guide the Marshall Valuation Service compiled by Marshall and Swift Publication Company. (Ord. 88-830, § 1)

A. In lieu of completing the improvements required by CMC 9161.4(B), the Director of Public Works may, subject to the approval of the City Council, require either of the following:

(1) An agreement to complete the required improvements, executed by the applicant or by any other responsible person; or

(2) A specific plan of phased development, executed by the applicant or by any other responsible person, which plan specifically provides for completion of the required improvements.

B. The required improvements shall be completed within the time specified in the agreement to improve or in the specific plan; provided, however, that the Director of Public Works may grant such additional time for completion as may be deemed necessary if, in the determination of the Director, good and sufficient reasons exist for any such extension.

C. Upon the failure of an applicant or other responsible person to complete any required improvement within the time specified in an agreement to improve or a specific plan, the City Council may, upon notice in writing of not less than ten (10) calendar days served personally upon the person, firm or corporation signing the agreement or specific plan, or upon notice in writing of not less than twenty (20) calendar days served by registered or certified mail, addressed to the last known address of the person, firm or corporation signing the agreement or specific plan, determine that the improvement work or any part thereof is incomplete and may cause to be forfeited to the City all or a portion of the improvement security given for the faithful performance of such improvement work, and may further cause to be negotiated any instrument of credit deposited with and assigned to the City in such amount as may be required to complete the improvement work. (Ord. 88-830, § 1)

All construction work within existing or proposed street rights-of-way shall be performed in compliance with the Highway Permit Ordinance, as contained in Chapter 1, Article VII of this Code, and the requirements of the Public Works Department. (Ord. 88-830, § 1)

A. All construction work within the public right-of-way shall be secured by an improvement security, the amount and type of which shall be determined as provided for in CMC 9207.13 and 9207.14.

B. In-lieu fees shall be paid to the City in the event that required improvements cannot physically be constructed at the site of the proposed building or structure, and such fees shall be paid in cash or by cashier’s check. (Ord. 83-634, § 3; Ord. 88-830, § 1)

The Director of Public Works may, in the exercise of sound discretion, relieve an applicant from compliance with all or a portion of the provisions of CMC 9161.3 through 9161.7 if the Director finds:

A. The required improvements would create a drainage or traffic problem; or

B. The proposed use will be isolated from a roadway, and a connecting roadway is not likely to be improved for many years; or

C. Because of the peculiar circumstances of the property, the development of the surrounding property, or other reasons, such required improvements can best be constructed through use of an assessment proceeding. (Ord. 83-634, § 4; Ord. 84-698, § 1; Ord. 88-830, § 1)

Any applicant aggrieved by a determination of the Director of Public Works pertaining to the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Division 1 may appeal to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall provide such applicant an opportunity to be heard and shall thereafter affirm, modify or reverse the determination of the Director of Public Works. (Ord. 88-830, § 1)

A. Except as otherwise provided herein, parkway trees shall be provided and planted by the owner or developer of any lot in connection with any construction on such lot requiring a building permit under the Building Code valued in excess of $10,000.

B. Such parkway trees shall be planted in the public easement (parkway strip) between the street pavement and the lot line of such lot. If sidewalk exists in such parkway strip without provision for parkway trees, tree wells shall be provided as part of such parkway tree requirement.

C. Utilities shall not be released for the buildings or structures constructed on such lot until the required parkway trees have been planted or such planting has been provided for in accordance herewith and the specifications of the Director of Public Works. Such provision may be made by bond pursuant to the provisions of CMC 1400 in an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of the parkway tree requirement.

D. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section:

(1) The total estimated cost of the parkway tree requirement shall not exceed one-third (1/3) of the estimated value of the improvements provided for in such building permit; and

(2) Where adequate public right-of-way (parkway strip) does not exist, or where the adjacent street is not improved or required to be improved with the proposed development with curb and gutter, such parkway tree requirement shall be waived in connection with such building permit. Such waiver shall not affect the requirement for parkway trees in connection with any subsequent application for a building permit with respect to such lot.

E. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to incidental construction on previously developed residential lots. Such incidental construction shall include, but not be limited to, room or patio additions, room realignment, and swimming pool and garage construction. Incidental construction, as said term is used herein, shall not include the construction of a residential unit. (Ord. 88-830, § 1)

The objectives of this Division 2 of Part 6 are as follows:

A. To ensure that adequate parking spaces for automobiles, and loading, maneuvering, parking and stacking areas for trucks, are provided on every site within the City in such a manner so as not to adversely impact adjacent properties nor to create a nuisance or hazard to pedestrian and vehicle traffic within the public right-of-way; and

B. To ensure that there is adequate and safe on-site circulation with minimum conflict between pedestrians, automobiles and trucks, and to shield loading areas from the public view and adjacent properties. (Ord. 87-821, § 1)

A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this Section, all areas used for the movement, parking, loading, repair or storage of vehicles of any type shall be paved with either:

(1) Concrete to a minimum thickness of three and one-half (3-1/2) inches over four (4) inches of crushed aggregate base; or

(2) Asphaltic concrete to a minimum thickness of three and one-half (3-1/2) inches over four (4) inches of crushed aggregate base; or

(3) Other surfacing material which, in the opinion of the Public Works Director, provides equivalent life, service and appearance.

B. All areas used for the maneuvering, parking or stacking of trucks, whether single body or double body, shall be paved with either concrete or asphaltic concrete. The minimum thickness of the paving and base shall be determined by an on-site pavement study completed by a licensed soils engineer approved by the Public Works Director.

C. The apron area for double body trucks having a minimum length of forty-five (45) feet shall be paved with concrete. The minimum thickness of the paving and base shall be determined by an on-site pavement study completed by a licensed soils engineer approved by the Public Works Director.

D. All such areas shall be graded and drained to dispose of all surface water. Drainage shall not be permitted across the surface of sidewalks or driveways, except for vehicular areas serving single-family residential uses. (Ord. 84-705, § 8; Ord. 87-821, § 2)

Off-Street Parking

Every use shall be required to provide the number of off-street parking spaces which satisfies the needs of the use. The required parking spaces shall be used only for the purpose of parking trucks, standard and compact automobiles, and other vehicles as designated. The required off-street parking may be at grade, above grade or below grade and may be open or within a partially or fully enclosed parking structure; provided, that parking below grade for residential uses shall be subject to the review and approval of a Development Plan by the Planning Commission pursuant to CMC 9172.23 (Site Plan and Design Review). Every parking space shall be directly accessible from a vehicular driveway or aisle unless otherwise specified. (Ord. 87-821, § 3; Ord. 94-1039, § 13)

The required number of off-street automobile spaces for each use shall not be less than set forth in the following table:

(Ord. 78-452; Ord. 78-431; Ord. 80-532, § 8; Ord. 82-603; Ord. 83-662, § 1; Ord. 85-720, § 11; Ord. 87-819, § 8; Ord. 87-821, §§ 4, 5; Ord. 88-842, § 2; Ord. 89-878, § 1; Ord. 91-945, § 3; Ord. 94-1039, § 14; Ord. 02-1251, § 1; Ord. 03-1279, § 24; Ord. 03-1290, § 7; Ord. 04-1322, § 8; Ord. 06-1363, § 9; Ord. 12-1488, § 2; Ord. 22-2210, § 11)

The parking space requirements for uses not provided for in this Division shall be determined by Interpretation under CMC 9172.24. Such determination shall be based upon the requirements for the most comparable uses specified herein.

When required parking spaces are based upon gross floor area, the floor area devoted exclusively to parking and maneuvering of vehicles shall not be considered in the computation.

When, as a result of computation, the total number of parking spaces results in a fractional amount, any fraction less than one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded, and any fraction equal to or greater than one-half (1/2) shall require one (1) parking space.

A. When two (2) or more different uses exist on the same lot or within the same building, the total number of parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements for each use including fractional amounts. Except as provided herein, no parking space required for one use shall be considered as providing the required parking for any other use.

B. When two (2) or more uses share a parking facility, and when demonstrated by a signed affidavit that the hours of their demand do not substantially overlap, then the parking requirement may be reduced by the Planning Commission through the approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to CMC 9172.21, and subject to the following additional requirements:

1. The applicant shall show evidence that there is no substantial conflict or overlap in the principal operating hours of the buildings or uses for which the shared parking facilities are proposed.

2. Any reduction in parking shall not decrease the total number of parking spaces below the level necessary to meet the collective peak parking demand for all participating uses.

3. Parking facilities may be located on a different lot from the lot on which the use to be served is located provided the distance from the lot on which the use is located and the lot used for the required parking is not greater than four hundred (400) feet. Said distance shall be measured along public walkways from the nearest lot line of the lot on which the uses are located to the nearest lot line of the lot on which the required parking is located. Property owners involved in the joint use of offstreet parking facilities shall submit an agreement for such joint use by a proper legal instrument approved by the Director as to form and content. Such instrument shall be submitted with the Conditional Use Permit application. Such instrument, when approved as conforming to the provisions of this Section, shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder within thirty (30) days of Commission approval, and copies of said recorded documents filed with the Community Development Department.

4. The Commission shall make a finding that there is adequate parking available for all affected lots, parcels and uses located thereon.

C. Office space incidental to a manufacturing, warehouse or other industrial use shall have its required parking spaces computed at the same ratio as the industrial use, provided the office space does not exceed ten (10) percent of the total gross floor area. Office space in excess of ten (10) percent of the total gross floor area shall have its required parking spaces computed at the same ratio specified for office space. (Ord. 87-821, § 6; Ord. 93-1001, § 4)

Whenever the intensity of use changes through a change in the number or quantity of dwelling units, floor area, employees, fixed seats or other units of measurement specified herein to determine the required parking, the number of required spaces shall be adjusted either upward or downward to reflect the change in intensity.

Whenever a change in use results in a different parking requirement, the required automobile parking spaces shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect such change in use. This Section shall not apply to the conversion of manufacturing or warehouse floor area to the office space, provided the total office space does not exceed ten (10) percent of the total gross floor area. (Ord. 87-821, § 7)

Any garage, carport or parking space required for a dwelling may be converted to additional living area or any other permitted nonparking use; provided, that at least the same type of parking shelter or area and number of spaces as lawfully exist at the time of such conversion are provided elsewhere on the lot and adequate access is provided thereto. Nothing in this Section shall be construed or applied so as to require parking shelters or areas or number of spaces in excess of the requirements of this Division. This Section shall not apply when a garage, carport or parking space is converted to an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, in which case CMC 9122.1(E)(9)(e) shall govern. (Ord. 22-2211, § 16)

Repealed by Ord. 22-2211.

A. Parking spaces required for residential uses shall be located on the same lot as the use for which such spaces are provided.

Driveways, sidewalks, and paving shall not cover more than thirty-five (35) percent of a required front yard setback for residential property with a single-car driveway, fifty (50) percent for a two-car driveway, and forty (40) percent for a driveway where the garage does not face a public street. For the purposes of this Section, paving for parking shall include that portion of the required front yard abutting a side property line nearest the driveway. Exceptions may be allowed by an approved Site Plan as follows:

1. For substandard size lots or unique properties and circumstances;

2. Where decorative type paving is approved as a landscape feature; or

3. To allow space only for the parking of vehicles as described below provided that the total amount of paved area on a standard sized lot does not exceed fifty (50) percent of a front yard setback.

a. Automobiles, motor homes, motor trucks, vans, campers/camper shells mounted on a vehicle, camp trailers, boats on trailers, and tent trailers are allowed in a required front yard, side yard, corner lot rear yard or in a yard clearly visible to a public right-of-way provided they are:

(1) Fully operable, completely assembled, supported by inflated tires and not supported by blocks, jacks or similar supports.

(2) Maintained in a clean and neat condition, not significantly damaged or continuously under repair.

(3) Not more than one (1) ton load capacity if a motor truck, including commercial vehicles when used as personal transportation to and from work, and not more than two (2) ton load capacity if a motor truck, excluding commercial vehicles.

(4) Parked or stored on an approved residential parking space or on an approved residential driveway.

b. Motor homes, unmounted campers, camper shells mounted on a vehicle, camp trailers, boats on trailers, and tent trailers may be permitted in such front and side yard areas subject to the following additional requirements:

(1) Only if there is no access to the rear yard or no other approved location can be made available on the property for parking.

(2) Limited to a maximum of one (1) motor home, tent trailer, unmounted camper, camp trailer or boat on a trailer.

(3) Limited to a maximum size of eight (8) feet in width and thirty-two (32) feet in length for motor homes.

4. Additional landscaping and/or screening may be required to improve the quality of development to a reasonable standard.

B. Parking facilities required for nonresidential uses should be located on-site wherever feasible, but may be located on a different lot from the lot on which the use to be served is located provided the distance from the lot on which the use is located and the lot used for the required parking is not greater than four hundred (400) feet. Said distance shall be measured along public walkways from the nearest lot line of the lot on which the use is located to the nearest lot line of the lot on which the required parking is located.

When the required parking is provided on a lot other than the lot on which the use to be served is located, a copy of a recorded deed or covenant shall be filed with the Community Development Department which provides that the parking lot is restricted for parking for the use served and shall be used for no other purpose unless the required parking is met in some other way in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter. (Ord. 90-917, § 3)

A. The minimum dimensions for required automobile parking spaces shall be as follows:

B. Any parking space of a ninety (90) degree bay which is adjacent to the terminus of a driveway or aisleway shall either be twelve (12) feet in width, or the driveway or aisleway shall be extended three (3) feet beyond the last parking space. (Ord. 87-821, § 8; Ord. 89-868, § 2)

This Section shall apply to all new on-site visitor, guest, customer and employee parking except for single-family residential uses only.

A. Parking. Parking spaces for the disabled shall be located as near as practical to a primary entrance.

When practical, the handicap accessible route of travel shall not cross lane/aisles for vehicular traffic. When crossing vehicular traffic lanes is necessary, the route of travel shall be designated and marked as a crosswalk.

When a standard handicap space is provided, it should be fourteen (14) feet wide, striped to provide a nine (9) foot parking area and a five (5) foot loading and unloading area. When more than one (1) standard handicap parking space for the disabled is provided, two (2) spaces may be provided within a twenty-three (23) foot wide area lined to provide a nine (9) foot wide parking space on each side of a five (5) foot wide loading and unloading area. Each parking space shall be at least eighteen (18) feet long.

A bumper or wheel stop shall be required for each parking space for the disabled to prevent cars from encroaching over the required width of paths and walkways.

Ramps located at the front of a parking space for the disabled may encroach into the length of the space as long as they do not limit a handicapped person’s ability to leave or enter his vehicle. (The maximum recommended distance from the curb to the end of the ramp is sixty (60) inches.) Where an unreasonable hardship exists, due to the size or location of the parking spaces, equivalent facilitation shall be provided.

Surface slopes of parking spaces for the disabled shall not exceed one-quarter (1/4) inch per foot or two (2) percent in any direction.

One (1) in every accessible spaces, but not less then one (1), shall be served by an access aisle eight (8) feet wide minimum and shall be designated as van accessible.

Number of handicapped spaces required:

B. Signing. All parking spaces reserved for the handicapped shall be identified as prescribed by Section 22511.8 (or any successor section to the same effect) of the Vehicle Code. All signs and markings used for this purpose shall conform to the uniform standards and specifications adopted by the California Department of Transportation.

Accessible handicap parking spaces shall be designated as reserved by a sign showing the symbol of accessibility. Van accessible handicap parking spaces shall have an additional sign “Van Accessible” mounted below the symbol of accessibility. Such signs shall be located so they cannot be obscured by a vehicle parking in the space.

In addition to the above requirements, the surface of each accessible parking space or stall shall have a surface identification outlining a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on the background. The profile view shall be located so that it is visible to a traffic enforcement officer when a vehicle is properly parked in the space and shall be three (3) feet high by three (3) feet wide.

C. Curb Ramps. Curb ramps shall be constructed at each corner of a street intersection and where a pedestrian way crosses a curb. Ramps shall be a minimum of four (4) feet in width and shall lie in a single slope plain.

Curb ramps shall be constructed in conformance with California Department of Transportation Standard Plan N8-B (or any successor plan to the same effect). (Ord. 83-636, § 1; Ord. 86-731, § 1; Ord. 92-995, §§  1 – 3)

For commercial parking, industrial parking, and guest parking for residential condominiums and multi-family dwellings, not more than one-third (1/3) of the total parking spaces may be designed and reserved for the parking of compact vehicles. Such spaces shall be so designated either by signing or marking. Where feasible, the parking area shall be designed in such a manner that the compact spaces are not situated along the primary means of access nor directly opposite another compact space. (Ord. 85-720, § 12; Ord. 87-821, § 9)

Automobile parking lots and areas shall comply with the standards set forth in the following table:

*Only if approved pursuant to a discretionary zoning approval by the Planning Commission.

(Ord. 87-821, § 10)

A. Interior Parking Lot Facilities.

1. Except for parking lot facilities serving retail petroleum outlets, all required automobile parking facilities and any parking facilities visible from the public right-of-way shall have interior landscaping of not less than five (5) percent of the area of such facilities.

2. Required setback landscaping abutting a street, sidewalk or structure, and border plantings up to five (5) feet in width abutting a building, shall not be considered as interior landscaping for the purposes of this Section.

3. No interior landscaping shall be located in a truck maneuvering or truck loading area.

4. Interior landscaping shall be arranged so as to provide shade for vehicles and to enhance visual attractiveness from adjoining streets and walkways.

5. Interior landscaping shall be maintained with an irrigation system, permanently installed, which delivers water to all landscaped areas.

6. All landscaped areas and parking facilities shall be maintained to present an attractive appearance at all times.

7. Unless the Director shall determine that such is not feasible, all interior areas of outdoor parking facilities which, as a result of the parking design, are unused and which are visible from a public street or walkway shall be landscaped and maintained with an irrigation system, permanently installed, which delivers water directly to all landscaped areas. Such landscaping may be included in computing the five (5) percent interior landscaping requirement.

B. Screening.

1. If a parking facility is located adjacent to a public street or walkway, there shall be a landscaped strip, not less than ten (10) feet in width, running parallel to and along the public street or walkway, excluding space devoted to driveways and other access points. Such landscaped strip shall not be included in computing the five (5) percent landscaping requirement. All landscaped strips shall be maintained with an irrigation system, permanently installed, which delivers water directly to all landscaped areas.

2. All parking facilities, and truck parking, loading and maneuvering areas, shall be screened from the public right-of-way. Such screening may be accomplished by use of a decorative wall, a retaining wall, mounded landscaping planter, a densely landscaped planter, or a combination thereof.

3. All decorative walls used for screening shall be architecturally designed and treated so as to be compatible with existing or proposed improvements on the site, and shall comply with the following requirements:

a. In a required setback abutting a public right-of-way, no decorative wall shall exceed three and one-half (3-1/2) feet in height.

b. A decorative wall in a required setback abutting a public right-of-way and not within a manufacturing zone may be of a maximum height of six (6) feet; provided, that it does not impair visibility by obscuring more than ten (10) percent of the area in the vertical plane above three and one-half (3-1/2) feet. Such wall shall be tapered or eliminated within three (3) feet of any driveway or access point to protect against damage from vehicular traffic.

c. Decorative walls within a manufacturing zone which are not within a required setback may exceed eight (8) feet in height. Such decorative walls shall be designed and scaled so that their mass and height is compatible with other existing or proposed improvements on the site.

C. Setbacks. Any front, side or rear setback shall be landscaped which: (1) contains no permitted encroachment by a structure, parking facility, or other site development improvement; (2) is adjacent to a public right-of-way; and (3) is visible from the public right-of-way. Such landscaping shall be maintained with an irrigation system, permanently installed, which delivers water to all landscaped areas. Such landscaping shall not be included in the computation of the five (5) percent interior landscaping requirement.

D. Specific Landscaping and Irrigation Requirements.

1. Any area required by this Section to be landscaped, or any landscaping area otherwise provided, excluding single-family dwellings, shall have a permanently installed, well-balanced automatic irrigation system and shall be operated by electrically timed controller stations set for early morning irrigation.

2. Irrigation systems for landscaping covering clay soils and slope areas shall be equipped with low output sprinkler heads permitting a slow water application rate.

3. Prior to installing any landscape irrigation system, the area to be landscaped shall be scarified and covered with a mixture of not less than four (4) inches of topsoil, preferably native topsoil, in a reasonable quantity and type approved by the Director.

4. All landscaped areas which abut a walkway, driveway, parking space, loading area, or public right-of-way, and are not protected by a wall, shall be enclosed with six (6) inch by six (6) inch concrete curbing.

5. All landscaping and irrigation plans shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect.

6. Any landscaped area or parking area which becomes deteriorated or blighted shall be replaced or repaired to the satisfaction of the Community Development Department. (Ord. 79-479, § 10; Ord. 78-442; Ord. 87-821, § 11; Ord. 89-890, §§ 1 – 3; Ord. 90-905, § 3)

All lighting of off-street parking areas shall be directed away from nearby residential properties and streets. Such lighting shall be arranged and controlled so as not to create a nuisance or hazard to traffic or to the living environment.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any-provision of this Section shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 2 of Article I of this Code. (Ord. 79-479, § 10)

Bumper guards, wheel stops or concrete curbing shall be provided for all parking spaces other than parking spaces within a garage or carport, abutting the perimeter of a parking space area where such perimeter is within fifteen (15) feet of a building, structure, public right-of-way or lot line. Pedestrian walkways shall not be deemed to be perimeter guards. Bumper guards, wheel stops or concrete curbing shall be set back from a building, structure, public right-of-way or lot line at least two (2) feet for compact spaces and three (3) feet for standard spaces. Such setback, whether two (2) feet or three (3) feet, shall be considered part of the required parking stall length. (Ord. 79-479, § 10; Ord. 87-821, § 12; Ord. 89-890, § 4)

A. All parking spaces, excluding those within a residential parking area having four (4) or fewer spaces, shall be marked with stripes in a manner clearly showing the layout of the parking stalls.

B. Parking spaces for institutional, commercial and industrial uses shall be double-striped with the stall widths measured from the midpoints of the double-striped markings; provided, however, that “employees only” parking spaces in commercial and industrial uses may be single-striped.

C. Parking spaces for residential uses may be single-striped.

D. Parallel parking spaces shall be marked so as to provide a maneuvering length of not less than six (6) feet. (Ord. 79-479, § 10; Ord. 87-821, § 13; Ord. 89-890, § 5)

Truck Loading and Maneuvering

A. “Truck loading facility” shall mean an off-street truck loading area, zone, ramp, door, well or dock.

B. A truck loading facility which is required or provided pursuant to CMC 9162.63 shall be designed in accordance with the Truck Maneuvering and Loading Facility Standards adopted pursuant to CMC 9172.15 and shall comply with all requirements of this Division 2, including, to the extent feasible, the design standards set forth in CMC 9162.62. (Ord. 79-479, § 10; Ord. 80-532, § 9; Ord. 80-534, § 1; Ord. 87-821, § 14)

A. The following standards shall be mandatory in connection with the design and construction of truck loading facilities, maneuvering areas, and parking and stacking spaces.

1. Loading zones, loading areas, loading and off-loading operations, and on-site truck movements shall be designed or arranged so as to minimize interference with, and not constitute a hazard to, pedestrian traffic, automobile maneuvering and parking, access to ramps and wells, and other on-site activities.

2. The site containing a truck loading facility shall be designed to safely accommodate on-site maneuvers of double body trucks and to permit such trucks to enter and exit the site in a forward direction and thereby avoid backing from or into a public street.

3. A truck loading facility, whether involving a loading ramp, well or dock, shall be designed and constructed so as to provide for double body truck loading and maneuvering.

B. The following standards shall, to the extent feasible, apply to the design and construction of truck loading facilities, maneuvering areas, and parking and stacking spaces:

1. Provide for safe ingress of trucks from a public street or alley. Trucks must be able to access a site by turning right from a position with the left side of the vehicle not more than twenty (20) feet from the right curb face or, if none, the edge of the pavement. On the left side of any one-way street, trucks must be able to access a site by turning left from a position with the right side of the vehicle not more than twenty (20) feet from the left curb face or, if none, the edge of the pavement.

2. Locate and design truck loading facilities so as to minimize exposure to the public view. These facilities are required to be screened from public view by landscaping, buildings or walls.

3. Provide for the safe egress of trucks into a public street or alley by designing driveway accesses so that trucks can make a right turn from the driveway without encroaching on to any raised or marked median, or driving to the left of a double yellow stripe. Left turns are permitted.

4. Avoid any public nuisance or hazard, such as tracking of mud, or blowing and spillage of loose cargo.

5. Avoid on-site backing maneuvers of more than two hundred (200) feet to position a truck into the area of a loading facility.

6. Ensure that locations of loading facilities do not block on-site traffic flow or required automobile parking spaces.

7. Off-set driveway locations to discourage the direct backing of trucks from the street to the area of a loading facility.

8. Ensure that all areas for truck maneuvering and loading facilities, including the complete turning radii, are clear and unobstructed at all times.

9. Design all paving, bumper guards, landing strips, wells, ramps, etc., to facilitate easy maintenance.

10. Design the site to encourage trucks to circulate in a counterclockwise direction, since lefthand turns by large vehicles enable the driver to see more easily the rear of the vehicle.

11. Set back entry driveway gating far enough to allow a truck of the required size (thirty-three (33) or fifty-five (55) feet) to stop completely off the public right-of-way when the gate is closed. (Ord. 79-479, § 10; Ord. 87-821, § 15)

A. Unless exempted under the provisions of subsection B of this Section, all commercial and industrial uses shall provide a truck loading facility, as defined in CMC 9162.61(A), which truck loading facility and related truck maneuvering area shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Division 2.

B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C of this Section, the following uses shall not be required to provide a truck loading facility:

1. Temporary uses which are determined by the Director to be exempt from the deed restriction requirement set forth in subsection (B)(2) below.

2. The following categories of uses, provided, however, that a deed restriction is recorded in the office of the County Recorder so restricting the use and proof of recordation, satisfactory to the Director, is submitted:

a. Education uses.

b. Recreation uses.

c. Public assembly uses.

d. Public and quasi-public uses.

e. Office uses.

f. Pet cemeteries.

g. Arcades.

h. Uses similar to those set forth in paragraphs a through g above, as determined in accordance with the Interpretation Procedure of CMC 9172.24.

C. Notwithstanding subsection B of this Section, a truck loading facility shall be required in each of the following instances:

1. Whenever the Director determines that an otherwise exempt use will generate a need for a truckloading facility.

2. Whenever a door larger than eight (8) feet by eight (8) feet is provided, unless the Director determines that such door cannot be utilized or is not intended to be utilized for loading and unloading.

3. Whenever a door equal to or less than eight (8) feet by eight (8) feet is provided, and the Director determines that such door can be utilized or is intended to be utilized for loading and unloading.

4. Where a truck loading facility for a specific type of industrial use is required by the applicable provisions of CMC 9162.65 or by the provisions of Part 4 of this Chapter 1. (Ord. 87-821, § 16)

The minimum truck vehicle space specifications are established as follows:

(Ord. 87-821, § 17)

A. Whenever a truck loading facility is required or provided for an industrial use pursuant to CMC 9162.63, the development shall comply with the applicable requirements set forth in the following table:

(Ord. 87-821, § 18)

Those truck loading facilities consisting of zones, areas and doors shall be marked with stripes in a manner clearly showing the layout of such loading facilities, and shall be striped for the required size truck, either thirty-three (33) or fifty-five (55) feet in length by twelve (12) feet in width. The truck parking and stacking spaces shall be designated. (Ord. 87-821, § 19)

Driveway Access and Traffic
Sight Clearance

The minimum maneuvering area for trucks sideloading, parking or stacking is eighteen (18) feet for single-body trucks and thirty-six (36) feet for double-body trucks. The minimum maneuvering area for trucks rearloading, parking or stacking is thirty-three (33) feet for single body trucks and forty-four (44) feet for double body trucks. The turning area required to maneuver a truck constitutes the total maneuvering area. The minimum maneuvering area for standard and compact automobiles is set forth in CMC 9162.51, “Standards for Automobile Parking Lot Design.” The minimum maneuvering area for automobiles parallel parking is six (6) feet. For both automobiles and trucks, neither the maneuvering or loading facilities nor parking and stacking spaces are permitted in a building or public right-of-way; provided, however, that loading docks and wells may be located within a building. All maneuvering areas shall be open and unobstructed. Maneuvering areas may serve dual purposes in terms of providing the required maneuvering area for more than one (1) truck, more than one (1) automobile, or a combination of trucks and automobiles. However, any maneuvering area that serves more than one (1) user is required to meet the most restrictive maneuvering standards for the type of truck or automobile involved. Where more than one (1) truck stacking space is provided parallel to another, no maneuvering area is required to be provided other than that adjacent to the first space in the line. (Ord. 87-821, § 20)

A. The location of driveway approaches, driveway widths, and limitations on the location and height of walls, landscaping, buildings, signs, and other facilities which may affect the operation of vehicles or sight distance at driveway approaches, shall be as required by the Director of Public Works or by the Los Angeles County Fire Prevention Bureau.

B. Driveway approaches shall be designed as follows:

1. For commercial, industrial or residential driveway approaches having an anticipated average daily traffic of one hundred (100) vehicles or less, the driveway approach shall be designed as either a standard or flared approach.

2. For commercial, industrial or residential driveway approaches having an anticipated average daily traffic of more than one hundred (100) vehicles and less than one thousand (1,000) vehicles, the driveway approach shall be designed as a flared approach.

3. For residential driveway approaches serving more than sixty (60) dwelling units, or each commercial or industrial driveway approach having an anticipated average daily traffic of one thousand (1,000) vehicles or more, the driveway approach shall be designed as a local street with curb, spandrel, and cross gutter, which design shall be approved by the Director of Public Works.

C. The width of each type of driveway approach and driveway/aisleway shall be as set forth in the following tables; provided, however, that deviations from these standards may be required or permitted by the Director of Public Works if necessary to promote traffic safety or to comply with Fire Department regulations.

For purposes of utilizing this table, the anticipated average daily traffic for each use shall be based on the Standard Traffic Generation Table prepared by the San Diego Association of Governments or such other source as may be specified by the Public Works Director.

Refer to CMC 9162.51 to determine driveway or aisleway widths that provide direct access to an automobile or truck parking space. (Ord. 87-821, § 21; Ord. 91-445, § 2)

Where a building is permitted to be located on a residential lot line under CMC 9126.24, the building wall along the lot line shall have no openings and shall be of a type of construction that has a minimum rating of 35 STC (Sound Transmission Class).

A. The purpose of this Division 4 is to establish reasonable standards to ensure that adequate and convenient areas for collecting and loading of trash and recyclable materials are provided for development projects.

B. For the purposes of this Division 4, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

1. “Development Project” shall mean any of the following:

a. A project for which a building permit is required for a commercial, industrial, or institutional building, or residential building having five (5) or more living units, where solid waste is collected and loaded and any residential project where solid waste is collected and loaded in a location serving five (5) or more living units.

b. Any new public facility where solid waste is collected and loaded and any improvements for areas of a public facility used for collecting and loading solid waste.

2. “Recycling Area (Areas for Recycling)” shall mean space allocated for collecting and loading of recyclable materials. Such areas shall have the ability to accommodate receptacles for recycling materials. Recycling areas shall be accessible and convenient for those who deposit as well as those who collect and load any recyclable materials placed therein.

C. Subject to provisions set forth in this Division 4, single-family residential development is exempt from CMC 9164.2 (Residential Trash Areas) and 9164.4 (Collection and Loading of Recycling Materials), and residential multiple-family development (four (4) or less units), is exempt from CMC 9164.4 (Collection and Loading of Recyclable Materials). (Ord. 93-1013, § 5)

For each lot developed with multiple dwellings or group quarters, trash and garbage collection and storage areas shall be provided to secure the residential uses as set forth in this Section.

A. Location. All trash areas shall be located and arranged both for convenience to residents and for convenient vehicular access and pick-up and shall not interfere with other pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

B. Enclosure. Trash areas shall be either enclosed within a building or be bounded on three (3) sides by walls, six (6) feet in height, of material compatible in color, texture and appearance with the main structure and having a gated opening of sufficient width to permit the removal and replacement of standard size commercial trash bins. The gate of said enclosure shall be self-closing and constructed of solid, opaque material. Trash bins shall remain in the enclosure, except during trash pick-up. All trash areas shall include a four (4) inch concrete pad.

C. Number and Size.

1. For residential facilities of one (1) to three (3) units: No specific number or size requirement.

2. For residential facilities of four (4) to twelve (12) units, trash areas shall be provided as follows:

a. If individual trash areas are provided, the individual trash areas shall be at least three (3) feet by four (4) feet for each unit, and there shall be one (1) additional area of at least three (3) feet by four (4) feet.

b. If a common trash area is provided, the common trash area shall be at least four and one-half (4-1/2) by six (6) feet with not less than five (5) square feet of additional space for each unit over four (4).

3. For residential facilities of more than twelve (12) units, trash areas shall be provided as follows:

a. If individual trash areas are provided, the individual trash areas shall be at least three (3) feet by four (4) feet for each unit, and there shall be one (1) additional area of at least four and one-half (4-1/2) feet by six (6) feet.

b. If a common trash area is provided, the common trash area shall be at least four and one-half (4-1/2) feet by fifteen (15) feet with an additional five (5) square feet of trash area for each unit over thirteen (13). (Ord. 93-1013, § 5)

For each lot developed with a nonresidential use, adequate trash and garbage collection and storage areas shall be provided to accommodate all accumulation of refuse on the premises, subject to the following minimum requirements.

A. Location. All trash areas shall be located and arranged both for convenient vehicular access and pick-up and shall not interfere with other pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

B. Enclosures. Trash areas shall be either enclosed within a building or be bounded on three (3) sides by walls, six (6) feet in height, of materials compatible in color, texture and appearance with the main structure and having a gated opening of sufficient width to permit the removal and replacement of standard size commercial trash bins. The gate of said enclosure shall be self-closing and constructed of solid opaque material. Trash bins shall remain in the enclosure, except during trash pick-up. All trash areas shall include a four (4) inch concrete pad. Trash enclosure requirements for an industrial use may be waived if, in the opinion of the Director, such facilities are not within public view and are consistent with existing and anticipated development.

C. Number and Size. There shall be at least one (1) outdoor trash storage area. Each trash storage area shall be at least four and one-half (4-1/2) feet by six (6) feet. (Ord. 93-1013, § 5)

A. General Requirements.

1. Any new development project for which an application for a building permit is submitted (on or after September 1, 1993) and any improvements for areas of a public facility used for collecting and loading solid waste shall provide adequate, accessible and convenient areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials.

2. Any existing development project for which an application for a building permit is submitted (on or after September 1, 1993) for a single alteration subsequently performed that adds thirty (30) percent or more square footage to the existing floor area of the development project shall provide adequate, accessible, and convenient areas for collection and loading recyclable materials.

3. Any existing development project for which multiple applications for building permits are submitted within a twelve (12) month period (beginning on or after September 1, 1993) for multiple alterations which are subsequently performed that collectively add thirty (30) percent or more square footage to the existing floor area of the development project shall provide adequate accessible and convenient areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials.

4. Any existing development project occupied by multiple tenants, one (1) of which submits (on or after September 1, 1993) an application for a building permit shall comply with the following requirements:

a. For a single alteration which is subsequently performed that adds thirty (30) percent or more square footage to the existing floor area of that portion of the development project which said tenant leases shall provide adequate, accessible and convenient areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials. Such recycling areas shall, at a minimum, be sufficient in capacity and number of distribution to serve that portion of the development project which said tenant leases.

b. For multiple alterations which are conducted within a twelve (12) month period which collectively adds thirty (30) percent or more square footage to the existing floor area of that portion of the development project which said tenant leases shall provide adequate, accessible and convenient areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials. Such recycling areas shall, at a minimum, be sufficient in capacity, number and distribution to serve that portion of the development project which said tenant leases.

5. Any existing development project occupied by multiple tenants and space, which submits within a twelve (12) month period (beginning on or after September 1, 1993) multiple applications for building permits for multiple alterations which are subsequently performed that collectively add thirty (30) percent or more square footage to the existing floor area of that portion of the development project which said tenant leases shall provide adequate, accessible and convenient areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials. Such recycling areas shall at a minimum be sufficient in capacity, number and distribution to serve that portion of the development project which said tenant leases.

6. Any costs associated with adding recycling space to existing development projects shall be the responsibility of the party or parties who are responsible for financing the alterations.

B. Location.

1. All recycling areas shall be located and arranged both for convenient vehicular access and pick-up and shall not interfere with other pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns.

2. Recycling areas shall not be located in any area required by this Chapter to be constructed or maintained as unencumbered, according to fire and other applicable building and/or public safety laws.

3. Any recycling area(s) shall be located so they are at least as convenient as the location(s) where solid waste is collected and loaded. Whenever feasible, areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials should be adjacent to or incorporated within the trash collection areas.

4. Each recycling area within a multi-family residential development shall be no greater than two hundred fifty (250) feet from each living unit.

C. Enclosures. Recycling areas shall be either enclosed within a building or be bounded on three (3) sides by walls, six (6) feet in height, of materials compatible in color, texture and appearance with the main structure and having a gated opening of sufficient width to permit the removal and replacement of standard size commercial recycling bins. The gate of said enclosure shall be self-closing and constructed of solid opaque material. Bins shall remain in the enclosure except during trash pick-up. All recycling areas shall include a four (4) inch concrete pad. Recycling enclosure requirements for an industrial use may be waived if, in the opinion of the Director, such facilities are not within public view and are consistent with existing and anticipated development in the area.

D. Number and Size. There shall be at least one (1) outdoor recycling storage facility. Recycling enclosures shall be adequate in capacity, number, distribution and size to serve the development and its recycling needs. An adequate number of bins or containers to allow for the collection and loading of recyclable materials generated by the development should be located within the recycling areas of development projects. Dimensions of the recycling areas shall accommodate containers consistent with current methods of collection in the area in which the project is to be located. (Ord. 93-1013, § 5)

A. The following standards shall be mandatory in connection with the design and construction of trash and/or recycling areas.

1. All trash and recycling areas shall include a four (4) inch concrete pad.

2. The design and construction of trash and recycling areas shall be compatible with surrounding land uses. Materials of walls shall be compatible in color, texture and appearance with the main structure.

3. Recycling areas shall be secured to prevent the theft of recyclable materials by unauthorized persons, while allowing authorized persons access for disposal of materials.

4. Recycling areas or the bins or containers placed therein must provide protection against adverse environmental conditions which might render the collected materials unmarketable.

5. Driveways or travel aisles shall provide unobstructed access for collection vehicles and personnel and provide at least the minimum clearance required by the collection methods and vehicles utilized by the hauler in the area in which the development project exists.

6. A sign clearly identifying all recycling and solid waste collection and loading areas and the materials accepted therein shall be posted adjacent to all points of access to the recycling areas.

7. The property owner is responsible for arranging the pick up of recyclable materials. Recyclable material shall not be allowed to accumulate such that a visual or public health or safety nuisance is created.

8. Trash and recycling enclosures may not be located in any required parking, landscape or setback area.

9. Trash and recycling enclosures may not be located in alleyways or other City owned right-of-way, where they may disrupt circulation patterns.

B. The following standards shall, to the extent feasible, apply to the design and construction of trash and/or recycling areas:

1. Residential developers and property owners are encouraged to include recycling areas or systems within the residence; such as roll-out drawers below the sink for recycling receptacles; fire-proof, cleanable, secure chutes from the living space to the space for collecting and loading recyclable materials, etc. Recommended internal storage space for individual living units or residential development projects is three (3) cubic feet.

2. Exterior trash and recycling enclosures should be designed to allow walk-in access without having to open the main enclosure gate or door. (Ord. 93-1013, § 5)

A. The purpose of this Division 5 is to establish reasonable standards to ensure that, pursuant to the City’s General Plan, all necessary transportation demand and trip reduction measures are completed, constructed and adequately provided for prior to the issuance of building permits for certain new buildings and structures and prior to their use and occupancy.

B. The provisions of this Division 5 shall not apply to existing buildings or structures, if such buildings or structures comply with all other applicable requirements of this Chapter.

C. The provisions of this Division 5 shall apply to all new buildings or structures to be constructed, and the expansion or addition to an existing building or structure. The alteration or interior modification to an existing building or structure shall be considered an expansion if in the determination of the Director, there is a change in occupancy or usage of the building or structure which would require a significant increase in the number of offstreet automobile parking spaces for the primary or intended use. Any expansion, addition or intensification of use which is subject to the provisions of this Division shall be required to provide only the transportation demand and trip reduction measures needed to serve the expansion, addition or intensification of the use. (Ord. 93-1002, § 1)

Nonresidential development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet or more shall provide the following:

A. A bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying information located where the greatest number of employees are likely to see it. Information shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Current maps, routes, and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;

2. Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators;

3. Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;

4. Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information;

5. A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site. (Ord. 93-1002, § 1)

Nonresidential development of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or more shall comply with CMC 9165.2 and shall provide all of the following measures:

A. Not less than 10 percent of employee parking area shall be located as close as is practical to the employee entrance(s), and shall be reserved for use by potential carpool/vanpool vehicles, without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. The preferential carpool/vanpool parking area shall be identified on the site plan upon application for building permit and be approved by the Director. A statement that preferential carpool/vanpool spaces for employees are available and a description of the method for obtaining such spaces must be included on the required transportation information board (CMC 9165.2). Spaces must be signed or striped designating them for carpool/vanpool parking.

Employee parking shall be calculated as follows:

B. Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located in a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of seven (7) feet two (2) inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions shall be included in vanpool parking areas.

C. Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four (4) bicycles for the first fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of nonresidential development and one (1) bicycle for each additional fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of nonresidential development. Calculations which result in a fraction of 0.5 or higher shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. A bicycle parking facility may also be a fully enclosed space or locker accessible only to the owner or operator of the bicycle which protects the bicycle from inclement weather. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers, or locked room) shall be approved by the Director.

D. Nonresidential development of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet or more shall comply with CMC 9165.2 and this Section, and shall provide all of the following measures:

1. A safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers.

2. Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each building in the development.

3. If determined necessary by the Director to mitigate the project impact, bus stop improvements shall be provided. The Director will consult with the Director of Engineering Services and local bus service providers in determining appropriate improvements. When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances must be designed to provide safe and convenient access to nearby transit stations/stops.

4. Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities onsite. (Ord. 93-1002, § 1)

If project grading requires the removal or importation of more than 10,000 cubic yards of dirt, soil, sand, gravel, rock, clay, decomposed granite or other similar material from or to a lot, and if more than 20 occupied dwelling units in single-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings or mobile homes, or any combination thereof, or a hospital or accredited public school by the Education Code of the State of California is located within a parallel corridor 300 feet wide on each side of and measured from the edge of the existing right-of-way of the streets forming the proposed transport route, and within a distance equal to the extent of such route, or, within a distance of 2,640 feet, whichever is less, measured from the proposed point of access to such project, then a person shall not engage in project grading in any zone unless such a person either:

A. Obtains a Conditional Use Permit; or

B. Submits a plot plan to the Director, who shall approve the plan upon finding that the proposed project grading will comply with the requirements of this Division. The plan approval shall be valid for the time stated by the Director. If no time is stated, such approval shall be good for one (1) year. If the Director finds that there is good cause shown, and that the applicant, in moving material pursuant to such approval, has not violated this or any other ordinance or statute, he may extend the duration of such approval for not more than one (1) year if the applicant files a request for such extension prior to the expiration date of his original approval. Only one (1) extension may be granted.

If more than one hundred thousand (100,000) cubic yards of material are to be moved, and the project is not in conjunction with construction, maintenance or repair by a governmental agency, such person shall obtain a Conditional Use Permit.

Project grading subject to the provisions of this Division shall comply with the following requirements:

A. A grading permit, when required, shall first be obtained as provided in the Building Code before the commencement of any project grading.

B. The application to the Director or for a Conditional Use Permit, as the case may be, shall contain statements setting forth the following information:

1. The names and addresses of all persons owning all or any part of the property from which such material is proposed to be removed and to which such material is proposed to be transported.

2. The names and addresses of the person or persons who will be conducting the operations proposed.

3. The proposed ultimate use of the lot.

4. Such other information as the Director finds necessary in order to determine whether the application should be granted.

5. In the case of an application for a Conditional Use Permit, the information required pursuant to CMC 9172.21(A) and 9173.1.

C. The applicant shall submit a map showing in sufficient detail the location of the site from which such material is proposed to be removed, the proposed route over streets, and the location to which such material is to be imported.

D. All hauling as approved under this Section shall be restricted to a route approved by the Director of Public Works.

E. Compliance shall be made with all applicable requirements of the City and other governmental agencies.

F. If any condition of this Section is violated, or if any law, statute or ordinance is violated, the privileges granted herein shall lapse and such approval shall be suspended.

G. Neither the provisions of this Section nor the granting of any permit provided for in this Division authorizes or legalizes the maintenance of a public or private nuisance.

In no case shall a lighted sign or lighting device thereof be so placed or directed so as to permit the beams and illumination therefrom to be directed or beamed upon a public street, walkway or adjacent premises so as to cause glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.

When signs are constructed with two (2) or more faces, all faces may be used except as otherwise specified in this Chapter; provided, that the total sign face area shall be considered to be the sum of the areas of the faces.

Any sign which does not conform to the provisions of this Chapter shall be made to conform or shall be removed as provided in Division 2 of Part 8 of this Chapter.

All signs shall be maintained in good repair, including display surfaces which shall be kept neatly painted or pasted.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this Section shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 2 of Article I of this Code. (Ord. 79-479, § 10)

The provisions of this Chapter regulating signs shall not apply to the following signs except as otherwise indicated herein:

A. Official notices issued by any court, public body, or public officer.

B. Notices posted by any public officer in performance of a public duty, or for any person in giving legal notices.

C. Traffic, directional, warning or informational signs required or authorized by the public authority having jurisdiction.

D. Official signs used for emergency purposes only.

E. Permanent memorial or historical signs, plaques or markers.

F. Public utility signs, provided such signs do not exceed three (3) square feet in sign face area.

The following advertising signs shall be prohibited in all zones:

A. “A” frame or “sandwich board” signs.

B. Flashing or scintillating signs. (Ord. 80-513, § 3)

C. Revolving signs.

D. Devices dispensing bubbles and free-floating particles of matter.

E. Any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, sticker, banner, sign, advertising, or any device calculated to attract the attention of the public which any person posts, prints, sticks, stamps, tacks or otherwise affixes or causes the same to be done to or upon any public street, walkway, crosswalk, or right-of-way, curb, lamp post, hydrant, tree, telephone, lighting system, or any fixture of the police or fire alarm system.

F. Devices projecting, or otherwise reproducing, the image of an advertising sign or message or any surface or object.

G. Signs which project into an existing or future street right-of-way.

H. Signs, affixed to a building, which project above the height of a building wall or roof fascia.

I. Signs, Flags, Streamers, Etc., on Vehicles. No real estate advertising sign or open house sign, and no flag, streamer, pennant, lead-in, or directional sign, or similar sign that is not permanently affixed to a vehicle, shall be placed in or upon any vehicle, trailer or other device that is parked on a public street, right-of-way, or place for the purpose of drawing attention to any property for sale, lease or rent. No person owning or having possession or control of any vehicle shall permit a vehicle to be used for such purpose. (Ord. 15-1563, §§ 9, 10)

Repealed by Ord. 12-1500. (Ord. 98-1140, § 2)

Any sign authorized by Article IX (Planning and Zoning) of the Carson Municipal Code may contain noncommercial copy in lieu of any other copy. Signs containing noncommercial copy are subject to the same time, place, and manner restrictions as business signs. (Ord. 15-1563, § 11)

The Director may summarily and without prior notice remove any unauthorized sign in the public right-of-way that is placed in violation of any of the provisions of the Carson Municipal Code. Provided, that the owner of the sign appears on the face of the sign, the Director may mail written notice within forty-eight (48) hours after such removal to the sign’s owner or agent.

The Director shall release any sign removed pursuant to this Section to the owner thereof upon payment of a per-sign fee, as determined by City Council resolution, for the removal and keeping of the sign. If the sign is not claimed within ten (10) days after removal, the Director shall order the destruction of the sign. (Ord. 15-1563, § 12)

Except as hereinafter provided, Chapter 71 of Title 26 (Building Code) of the Los Angeles County Code and Chapter 20.09 of Title 20 (Utilities Code) of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on the effective date of this Division, are hereby adopted by reference. The above-mentioned Chapters which are hereby adopted shall constitute and may be cited as the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance of the City of Carson.

Copies of Chapter 71 of Title 26 (Building Code) of the Los Angeles County Code and Chapter 20.09 of Title 20 (Utilities Code) of the Los Angeles County Code have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Carson and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. (Ord. 93-998, § 1)

Whenever any of the names or terms defined in this Section are used in this Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, each such name or term shall have the meaning ascribed to it in this Section.

“Building Official” shall mean County Engineer of the County of Los Angeles acting as the City Engineer.

“Chapter 20.09 of Title 20” or “Title 20, Division 1 of the Los Angeles County Code” shall mean Chapter 20.09 of this Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.

“Chapter 70” or “Chapter 70 of Title 26” shall mean Chapter 70 of the Building Code of the City of Carson. References to Sections within Chapter 70 shall refer to Sections of the Building Code of the City of Carson.

“Chapter 71” or “Chapter 71 of Title 26” shall mean Chapter 71 of this Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. References to Sections within Chapter 71 of Title 26 shall refer to Sections of this Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.

“County” or “County of Los Angeles” shall mean the City of Carson.

“Director” or “Director of Public Works” shall mean the Director of Community Development of the City of Carson.

“Division V of Article 11 of Part III of Title 32” shall mean Division VII of Article 11 of the Fire Code of the City of Carson. (Ord. 93-998, § 1)

A. No person shall perform any landscaping in the City of Carson, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the applicable provisions of the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.

B. Violation of any provision of the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance shall be punishable as an infraction as specified in CMC 1200. (Ord. 93-998, § 1)

A. A landscape permit fee shall be paid to the Building Official in the amount set forth in the most current resolution of the City Council establishing fees pursuant to this Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance at the time of issuance of such permit.

B. A plan checking fee for landscaping shall be paid to the Building Official in the amount set forth in the most current resolution of the City Council establishing fees pursuant to this Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance at the time of submitting plans and other required documents.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of CMC 9168.1, the amount of each and every fee set forth in this Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance shall be the amount set forth in the most current resolution of the City Council establishing fees pursuant to this Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. (Ord. 93-998, § 1)

Notwithstanding the provisions of CMC 9168.1, the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance is amended as follows:

A. The last four (4) sentences of Section 20.09.020 are deleted.

B. Paragraph 3 of Subsection (j) of Section 7105 is amended to read as follows:

3. A grading plan check and grading permit may be required in accordance with Chapter 70 of the Building Code of the City of Carson.

(Ord. 93-998, § 1)