Chula Vista City Zoning Code
19.02 General
Provisions
19.02.010 Objectives and scope of provisions.
The comprehensive zoning title is adopted to protect and promote the public health, safety, morals, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity and general welfare. It is intended to implement the General Plan of the City of Chula Vista adopted by Resolution No. 3519 on September 22, 1964, and as amended. (Ord. 1212 § 1, 1969; prior code § 33.101).
19.02.020 Subject matter of regulations comprising title.
The comprehensive zoning title shall consist of a zoning map, described in Chapter 19.18 CVMC, designating certain districts; regulations controlling the uses of land, the density of population, the uses and locations of structures, the height and bulk of structures, the open space about structures, and the appearance of certain uses and structures; the areas and dimensions of sites; the location, size and illumination of signs; and requirements providing for off-street parking and off-street loading facilities. (Ord. 1212 § 1, 1969; prior code § 33.102).
19.02.030 Principles governing provisions.
This zoning title has been adopted in accordance with the following principles:
A. This title is based on the Chula Vista General Plan as to the general pattern of future land uses, population densities, and other principles for future land development contained in said plan. Amendments to this title are to be in general accordance with said plan.
B. This title recognizes the need of all uses to be protected from other uses which are unrelated or incompatible. Each district is exclusive with respect to every other zoning district and industrial districts are protected from encroachment by residential uses as firmly as residential districts are protected from industrial encroachment.
C. This title recognizes the importance to the public welfare of order and beauty in the appearance of Chula Vista, implemented through provisions for the review of the appearance of many structures and buildings, and by provisions for site plan review and landscaping. Such provisions are intended to provide the minimum amount of regulation necessary to encourage orderliness of appearance.
D. Site area, yard, off-street parking and other standards in this title are based on the best accepted contemporary practices, and variance from the strict application of standards is available when individual hardship would otherwise occur.
E. For large-scale projects, an approved community plan or unit site plan may be substituted for strict compliance with otherwise applicable standard district regulations.
F. Uses which would adversely affect adjoining uses or the public welfare, unless designed in a particular way or permitted only in certain locations, or which cannot be readily placed in a particular zoning classification, are allowed only as conditional uses, subject to the authority of the Planning Commission.
G. All uses are subject to control by performance standards, to enable potential nuisances to be measured factually and objectively and to protect any uses from arbitrary exclusion or persecution based solely on past characteristics of such uses. (Ord. 1356 § 1, 1971; Ord. 1212 § 1, 1969; prior code § 33.103).
19.02.040 Interpretation of provisions.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this title, the Department and Commission shall construe said provisions to be minimum requirements. Where this title imposes a greater restriction than is imposed or required by other rules or regulations or ordinances, the provisions of this title shall control. (Ord. 1212 § 1, 1969; prior code § 33.104).
19.02.050 Guest houses.
Notwithstanding any provisions of the Chula Vista Municipal Code to the contrary, guest houses may not be constructed within the City after July 23, 1985. (Ord. 2124 § 1, 1985).
19.02.060 Indemnity provisions in City permits.
In the issuance of permits, the City may require property owners and applicants to indemnify, protect, defend and hold City, its City Council members, officers, employees and representatives, harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims, expenses, and costs, including court costs and attorney’s fees (collectively, liabilities) incurred by the City arising, directly or indirectly, from any challenge to the City’s approval and issuance of such permits and any actions taken or conduct by property owner or applicant in connection therewith. Such requirement shall be on terms approved as to form by the City Attorney and may include other terms deemed necessary or appropriate to protect the City from special risks related to business operations under the permit not specifically identified herein. (Ord. 3349 § 1, 2015).
19.02.070 Permissive zoning principle.
The provisions of this title are governed by the principles of permissive zoning, whereby any use not permitted is prohibited. (Ord. 3362-A § 2, 2016; Ord. 3362 § 2, 2016).
19.02.080 Actions prohibited elsewhere in code.
Actions prohibited elsewhere in this code are also prohibited as land uses under this title. (Ord. 3362-A § 2, 2016; Ord. 3362 § 2, 2016).