Chowchilla City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 18
02 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 18.02.010 - Adoption.
- 18.02.020 - Purposes and objectives.
- 18.02.030 - Short title.
- 18.02.040 - Components.
- 18.02.050 - Authority.
- 18.02.060 - Relationship to the general plan.
- 18.02.070 - Relationship to specific plans.
- 18.02.080 - Relationship to design guidelines.
- 18.02.090 - Relationship to other titles of the municipal code.
- 18.02.100 - Conflict between regulations.
- 18.02.110 - Application.
- 18.02.120 - Enforcement.
- 18.02.130 - Issuance of permits, certificates and licenses.
CHAPTER 18
10 - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Sections
- 18.10.010 - Application.
- 18.10.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.10.030 - Lot area.
- 18.10.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.10.050 - Dwelling units per lot.
- 18.10.060 - Coverage.
- 18.10.070 - Building setback areas.
- 18.10.080 - Distances between structures.
- 18.10.090 - Height of structures.
- 18.10.110 - Driveways.
- 18.10.120 - Accessory structures.
- 18.10.130 - Other setback standards.
- 18.10.140 - Off-street parking.
- 18.10.150 - Usable open space.
- 18.10.160 - Landscaping.
- 18.10.170 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.10.180 - Signs.
- 18.10.190 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
12 - MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Sections
- 18.12.010 - Application.
- 18.12.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.12.030 - Lot area.
- 18.12.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.12.050 - Dwelling units per lot.
- 18.12.060 - Coverage.
- 18.12.070 - Building setback areas.
- 18.12.080 - Distances between structures.
- 18.12.090 - Height of structures.
- 18.12.100 - Lot area less than five thousand square feet.
- 18.12.110 - Driveways.
- 18.12.120 - Accessory structures.
- 18.12.130 - Other setback standards.
- 18.12.140 - Off-street parking.
- 18.12.150 - Usable open space.
- 18.12.160 - Landscaping.
- 18.12.170 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.12.180 - Signs.
- 18.12.190 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
14 - MEDIUM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Sections
- 18.14.010 - Purpose and application.
- 18.14.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.14.030 - Lot area.
- 18.14.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.14.050 - Site area per dwelling unit.
- 18.14.060 - Coverage.
- 18.14.070 - Building setback areas.
- 18.14.080 - Distances between structures.
- 18.14.090 - Height of structures.
- 18.14.100 - Lot area less than five thousand square feet.
- 18.14.110 - Driveways.
- 18.14.120 - Accessory structures.
- 18.14.130 - Other setback standards.
- 18.14.140 - Off-street parking.
- 18.14.150 - Usable open space.
- 18.14.160 - Landscaping.
- 18.14.170 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.14.180 - Signs.
- 18.14.190 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
16 - HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Sections
- 18.16.010 - Application.
- 18.16.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.16.030 - Lot area.
- 18.16.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.16.050 - Site area per dwelling unit.
- 18.16.060 - Coverage.
- 18.16.070 - Building setback areas.
- 18.16.080 - Distances between structures.
- 18.16.090 - Height of structures.
- 18.16.100 - Driveways.
- 18.16.110 - Accessory structures.
- 18.16.120 - Other setback standards.
- 18.16.130 - Off-street parking.
- 18.16.140 - Usable open space.
- 18.16.150 - Landscaping.
- 18.16.160 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.16.170 - Signs.
- 18.16.180 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
20 - NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections
- 18.20.010 - Purpose and application.
- 18.20.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.20.030 - Site area.
- 18.20.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.20.050 - Coverage.
- 18.20.060 - Building setback areas.
- 18.20.070 - Distances between structures.
- 18.20.080 - Height of structures.
- 18.20.090 - Driveways.
- 18.20.100 - Off-street parking.
- 18.20.110 - Usable open space.
- 18.20.120 - Landscaping.
- 18.20.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.20.140 - Signs.
- 18.20.150 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
22 - SERVICE COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections
- 18.22.010 - Purpose and application.
- 18.22.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.22.030 - Site area.
- 18.22.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.22.050 - Coverage.
- 18.22.060 - Building setback areas.
- 18.22.070 - Distances between structures.
- 18.22.080 - Height of structures.
- 18.22.090 - Driveways.
- 18.22.100 - Off-street parking.
- 18.22.110 - Usable open space.
- 18.22.120 - Landscaping.
- 18.22.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.22.140 - Signs.
- 18.22.150 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
24 - HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections
- 18.24.010 - Purpose and application.
- 18.24.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.24.030 - Site area.
- 18.24.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.24.050 - Coverage.
- 18.24.060 - Building setback areas.
- 18.24.070 - Distances between structures.
- 18.24.080 - Height of structures.
- 18.24.090 - Driveways.
- 18.24.100 - Off-street parking.
- 18.24.110 - Usable open space.
- 18.24.120 - Landscaping.
- 18.24.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.24.140 - Signs.
- 18.24.150 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
26 - DOWNTOWN MIXED USE COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections
- 18.26.010 - Purpose and application.
- 18.26.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.26.030 - Site area.
- 18.26.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.26.050 - Coverage.
- 18.26.060 - Building setback areas.
- 18.26.070 - Distances between structures.
- 18.26.080 - Height of structures.
- 18.26.090 - Driveways.
- 18.26.100 - Off-street parking.
- 18.26.110 - Usable open space.
- 18.26.120 - Landscaping.
- 18.26.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.26.140 - Signs.
- 18.26.150 - General provisions and standards.
- 18.26.160 - Downtown design guidelines.
CHAPTER 18
28 - MIXED USE ZONE
Sections
- 18.28.010 - Application.
- 18.28.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.28.030 - Site area.
- 18.28.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.28.050 - Coverage.
- 18.28.060 - Building setback areas.
- 18.28.070 - Distances between structures.
- 18.28.080 - Height of structures.
- 18.28.090 - Driveways.
- 18.28.100 - Off-street parking.
- 18.28.110 - Usable open space.
- 18.28.120 - Landscaping.
- 18.28.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.28.140 - Signs.
- 18.28.150 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
30 - OFFICE ZONE
Sections
- 18.30.010 - Application.
- 18.30.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.30.030 - Site area.
- 18.30.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.30.050 - Coverage.
- 18.30.060 - Building setback areas.
- 18.30.070 - Distances between structures.
- 18.30.080 - Height of structures.
- 18.30.090 - Driveways.
- 18.30.100 - Off-street parking.
- 18.30.110 - Usable open space.
- 18.30.120 - Landscaping.
- 18.30.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.30.140 - Signs.
- 18.30.150 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
32 - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Sections
- 18.32.010 - Purpose and application.
- 18.32.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.32.030 - Site area.
- 18.32.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.32.050 - Coverage.
- 18.32.060 - Building setback areas.
- 18.32.070 - Distances between structures.
- 18.32.080 - Height of structures.
- 18.32.090 - Driveways.
- 18.32.100 - Off-street parking.
- 18.32.110 - Usable open space.
- 18.32.120 - Landscaping.
- 18.32.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.32.140 - Signs.
- 18.32.150 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
34 - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Sections
- 18.34.010 - Purpose and application.
- 18.34.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.34.030 - Site area.
- 18.34.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.34.050 - Coverage.
- 18.34.060 - Building setback areas.
- 18.34.070 - Distances between structures.
- 18.34.080 - Height of structures.
- 18.34.090 - Driveways.
- 18.34.100 - Off-street parking.
- 18.34.110 - Usable open space.
- 18.34.120 - Landscaping.
- 18.34.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.34.140 - Signs.
- 18.34.150 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
36 - PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE
Sections
- 18.36.010 - Purpose and application.
- 18.36.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.36.030 - Site area.
- 18.36.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.36.050 - Coverage.
- 18.36.060 - Building setback areas.
- 18.36.070 - Distances between structures.
- 18.36.080 - Height of structures.
- 18.36.090 - Driveways.
- 18.36.100 - Accessory structures.
- 18.36.110 - Off-street parking.
- 18.36.120 - Usable open space.
- 18.36.130 - Landscaping.
- 18.36.140 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.36.150 - Signs.
- 18.36.160 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
38 - OPEN SPACE ZONE
Sections
- 18.38.010 - Application.
- 18.38.020 - Permitted uses.
- 18.38.030 - Lot area.
- 18.38.040 - Lot dimensions.
- 18.38.050 - Coverage.
- 18.38.060 - Building setback areas.
- 18.38.070 - Distances between structures.
- 18.38.080 - Height of structures.
- 18.38.090 - Driveways.
- 18.38.100 - Other setback standards.
- 18.38.110 - Off-street parking.
- 18.38.120 - Usable open space.
- 18.38.130 - Landscaping.
- 18.38.140 - Screening, fences, and walls.
- 18.38.150 - Signs.
- 18.38.160 - General provisions and standards.
CHAPTER 18
48 - HERITAGE PRESERVATION
Sections
- 18.48.010 - Findings and purpose.
- 18.48.020 - Heritage preservation commission powers.
- 18.48.030 - Definitions.
- 18.48.040 - Criteria for evaluation and nomination of historic resources.
- 18.48.045 - Heritage resources and heritage resource districts designation procedures.
- 18.48.050 - Heritage resources and heritage resource districts and exceptions for reconstruction or additions.
- 18.48.060 - Construction, demolition, relocation, or material change to heritage resources or heritage resource districts.
- 18.48.070 - Inventoried structures and notice prior to demolition.
- 18.48.080 - Unsafe or dangerous conditions.
- 18.48.090 - Showing of hardship.
- 18.48.100 - Ordinary maintenance and repair.
- 18.48.110 - Duty to keep in good repair.
- 18.48.120 - Appeals.
- 18.48.130 - Expiration.
- 18.48.140 - Extensions.
- 18.48.150 - Heritage resources alteration permit, violation of conditions and infraction.
- 18.48.160 - Enforcement and penalties.
CHAPTER 18
50 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- 18.50.010 - Purpose and applicability.
- 18.50.020 - Applicability.
- 18.50.025 - Nuisance.
- 18.50.030 - Waste materials.
- 18.50.040 - Air pollution.
- 18.50.050 - Odorous gases and matter.
- 18.50.060 - Discharge of materials.
- 18.50.070 - Ground vibration.
- 18.50.080 - Combustibles and explosives.
- 18.50.090 - Trash collection areas.
- 18.50.100 - Rooftop equipment.
- 18.50.110 - Fences, walls, and hedges in all zones.
- 18.50.120 - Fences, walls, and hedges by zone district
- 18.50.130 - Temporary fences.
- 18.50.140 - Tents, tarps, and other coverings.
- 18.50.150 - Outdoor lighting standards.
- 18.50.160 - Through lots.
- 18.50.170 - Exceptions in building setback area limitations.
- 18.50.180 - Exceptions to height limitations.
- 18.50.190 - Property maintenance.
CHAPTER 18
54 - PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
Sections
- 18.54.010 - Purpose.
- 18.54.020 - Application.
- 18.54.030 - General location and use of parking areas.
- 18.54.040 - Number of parking spaces required.
- 18.54.050 - Exceptions to required number of spaces.
- 18.54.060 - Joint use of parking.
- 18.54.070 - Common parking areas.
- 18.54.080 - In-lieu payments for uses within the downtown mixed use zone.
- 18.54.090 - Location of parking spaces.
- 18.54.100 - Standards for off-street parking facilities.
- 18.54.110 - Parking space dimensions.
- 18.54.120 - Off-street loading facilities required.
- 18.54.130 - Standards for off-street loading facilities.
- 18.54.140 - Replacement of off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.
- 18.54.150 - Screening and fencing.
- 18.54.160 - Landscaping of parking areas.
- 18.54.170 - Parking for bicycle and low-emission vehicles.
- 18.54.180 - Garage conversions of required parking to living space.
CHAPTER 18
56 - SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES
Sections
- 18.56.010 - Purpose.
- 18.56.020 - Applicability and severability.
- 18.56.030 - No discrimination against noncommercial speech.
- 18.56.040 - Exempt signs.
- 18.56.050 - Prohibited signs.
- 18.56.060 - Permits required.
- 18.56.070 - Sign design principles.
- 18.56.080 - Rules for sign measurement.
- 18.56.090 - Sign regulations on developed sites by zone district.
- 18.56.094 - Additional highway-oriented signs.
- 18.56.096 - Additional shopping center signs.
- 18.56.100 - Sign regulations on undeveloped or developing sites.
- 18.56.110 - Offsite temporary signs for residential subdivisions.
- 18.56.120 - Flags and flagpoles.
- 18.56.130 - Search lights and klieg lights.
- 18.56.140 - Signs in public rights-of-way.
- 18.56.150 - Temporary sign standards.
- 18.56.160 - Size of signs on windows.
- 18.56.170 - Signs with non-electronic changeable copy.
- 18.56.180 - Signs with electronic changeable copy.
- 18.56.190 - Illumination of signs.
- 18.56.200 - Concealed electrical systems.
- 18.56.210 - Master sign program.
- 18.56.220 - Variances and minor deviations.
- 18.56.230 - Wall mural placement and design criteria.
- 18.56.240 - Nonconforming signs.
- 18.56.250 - Maintenance of signs.
- 18.56.260 - Hazardous signs.
- 18.56.270 - Abandoned or obsolete signs.
- 18.56.280 - Illegal signs.
- 18.56.290 - Enforcement.
- 18.56.300 - Definitions.
CHAPTER 18
60 - SPECIFIC LAND USE STANDARDS
Sections
- 18.60.010 - Purpose.
- 18.60.020 - Applicability.
- 18.60.030 - Accessory dwelling units.
- 18.60.040 - Adult entertainment establishments.
- 18.60.050 - Bed and breakfast inns.
- 18.60.060 - Cottage food operations.
- 18.60.070 - Daycare facilities.
- 18.60.080 - Drive-thru pick-up windows.
- 18.60.090 - Garage or yard sales.
- 18.60.100 - Manufactured housing.
- 18.60.110 - Mini-warehouses or self-storage facilities.
- 18.60.120 - Mobile food vendor.
- 18.60.130 - Mobilehome parks.
- 18.60.140 - Outdoor dining areas.
- 18.60.150 - Outdoor storage areas.
- 18.60.160 - Recycling collection facilities.
- 18.60.170 - Sale of new and used vehicles.
- 18.60.180 - Shipping containers.
- 18.60.190 - Vending machines.
- 18.60.200 - Wireless communication facilities and towers.
- 18.60.220 - Agricultural employee housing.
- 18.60.240 - Supportive housing.
CHAPTER 18
62 - ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
Sections
- 18.62.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 18.62.020 - Definitions.
- 18.62.030 - Prohibitions.
- 18.62.040 - Measure of distance.
- 18.62.050 - Development and maintenance standards.
- 18.62.060 - Application.
- 18.62.070 - Other regulations, permits or licenses.
- 18.62.080 - Protection of minors.
- 18.62.090 - Private viewing rooms.
- 18.62.100 - Regulations governing existing adult entertainment establishments.
CHAPTER 18
68 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES AND TOWERS
Sections
- 18.68.010 - Purpose and application.
- 18.68.020 - Definitions.
- 18.68.030 - Principle or accessory use.
- 18.68.040 - Measurement of setbacks.
- 18.68.050 - Effect on nonconforming uses.
- 18.68.060 - General standards.
- 18.68.070 - Co-location of facilities.
- 18.68.080 - Exemptions.
- 18.68.090 - Permitted and conditional uses.
- 18.68.100 - Application process.
- 18.68.110 - Appeals.
- 18.68.120 - Review criteria.
- 18.68.130 - Federal and state regulations.
- 18.68.140 - Removal of abandoned antennas, towers, supporting equipment and structures.
CHAPTER 18
70 - PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS
Sections
- 18.70.010 - Permit application and review.
- 18.70.020 - Application form and submittal items.
- 18.70.030 - Authority to file an application.
- 18.70.040 - Applications acceptability of signatures.
- 18.70.050 - Application filing and numbering.
- 18.70.060 - Application withdrawal.
- 18.70.070 - Decision processes for planning applications.
- 18.70.080 - Environmental review.
- 18.70.090 - Hearings.
- 18.70.100 - Notice requirements.
- 18.70.110 - Notice wording.
- 18.70.120 - Hearing rules and procedures.
- 18.70.130 - Continuation of hearing.
- 18.70.140 - Testimony at hearing.
- 18.70.150 - Planning commission recommendation.
- 18.70.160 - Review authority decision.
- 18.70.170 - Notice of decision.
- 18.70.180 - Effective date of decision.
- 18.70.190 - Refiling of a denied application.
- 18.70.200 - Appeals.
- 18.70.210 - Change of ownership.
- 18.70.220 - Subsequent permits.
- 18.70.230 - Suspension and revocation of approved permit.
- 18.70.240 - Expiration of approved permit.
- 18.70.250 - Extension of expiration date of approved permit.
- 18.70.260 - Succession to a county permit upon annexation.
- 18.70.270 - Minor adjustment to approved permit.
- 18.70.280 - Amendment to approved permit.
CHAPTER 18
72 - SITE PLAN REVIEW PERMITS
Sections
- 18.72.010 - Purpose.
- 18.72.020 - Applicability.
- 18.72.030 - Site plan review committee.
- 18.72.040 - Site plan contents.
- 18.72.050 - Director action—Criteria of consideration.
- 18.72.060 - Director action—Decision.
- 18.72.070 - Appeals.
- 18.72.080 - Life of permits and extensions of time.
- 18.72.090 - Revocation.
- 18.72.100 - Subsequent permits.
CHAPTER 18
82 - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Sections
- 18.82.010 - Purpose.
- 18.82.020 - Application procedure.
- 18.82.030 - Allowed planned unit developments.
- 18.82.040 - Prohibited planned unit developments.
- 18.82.050 - Site area.
- 18.82.060 - Findings.
- 18.82.070 - Conditions of approval.
- 18.82.080 - Notice of decision.
- 18.82.090 - Appeals.
- 18.82.100 - Life of permits and extensions of time.
- 18.82.110 - Revocation.
- 18.82.120 - Subsequent permits.
CHAPTER 18
84 - VARIANCES AND MINOR DEVIATIONS
Sections
- 18.84.010 - Purposes.
- 18.84.020 - Prohibited variances or minor deviations.
- 18.84.030 - Application procedure.
- 18.84.040 - Minor deviation findings.
- 18.84.050 - Variance findings.
- 18.84.060 - Notice of decision.
- 18.84.070 - Appeals.
- 18.84.080 - Life of permits and extensions of time.
- 18.84.090 - Revocation.
- 18.84.100 - Subsequent permits.
CHAPTER 18
90 - NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
Sections
- 18.90.010 - Purpose.
- 18.90.020 - Applicability.
- 18.90.030 - Nonconforming uses.
- 18.90.040 - Nonconforming structures.
- 18.90.050 - Nonconforming lots.
- 18.90.060 - Discontinuance of nonconforming uses.
- 18.90.070 - Expansion or reestablishment with conditional use permit.
- 18.90.080 - Restoration of damaged nonconforming structures.
- 18.90.090 - Removal of certain nonconforming uses and structures.
- 18.90.100 - Effect of eminent domain.
- 18.90.110 - Change of nonconforming uses.
CHAPTER 18
92 - REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Sections
- 18.92.010 - Purpose.
- 18.92.020 - Definitions.
- 18.92.030 - Reasonable accommodation request.
- 18.92.040 - Notice to the public of availability of accommodation process.
- 18.92.050 - Requesting reasonable accommodation.
- 18.92.060 - Medical information.
- 18.92.070 - Application requirements.
- 18.92.080 - Jurisdiction.
- 18.92.090 - Findings for reasonable accommodation.
- 18.92.100 - Appeals.
- 18.92.110 - Fee.
- 18.92.120 - Stay of enforcement.