Coachella City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 17
02 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 17.02.010 - Comprehensive zoning chapter.
- 17.02.020 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.02.030 - Finding of fact.
- 17.02.040 - Interpretation.
- 17.02.050 - Applicability.
- 17.02.060 - Enforcement.
- 17.02.070 - Permits not to be issued.
- 17.02.080 - Building permit.
- 17.02.090 - Permits for new use of land.
- 17.02.100 - Commencement of operation under permits and licenses.
- 17.02.110 - Continuation of previously granted variances.
- 17.02.120 - Continuation of previously granted permits.
- 17.02.130 - License approval continued.
- 17.02.140 - Violations of previous ordinances.
- 17.02.150 - Legal procedure.
- 17.02.160 - Responsibility for violations.
- 17.02.170 - Remedies.
- 17.02.180 - Penalties.
- 17.02.190 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.02.200 - Use.
CHAPTER 17
04 - RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Sections
- 17.04.010 - Applicants.
- 17.04.020 - Appellants.
- 17.04.030 - City.
- 17.04.040 - City engineer.
- 17.04.050 - Commission.
- 17.04.060 - Council.
- 17.04.070 - County.
- 17.04.080 - Department.
- 17.04.090 - Developer.
- 17.04.100 - Director or planning director.
- 17.04.110 - Engineer.
- 17.04.120 - Gender.
- 17.04.130 - Health department or department of health.
- 17.04.140 - Health officer or health authority or board of health commissioners.
- 17.04.150 - Including.
- 17.04.160 - May.
- 17.04.170 - Municipal code.
- 17.04.180 - Oath.
- 17.04.190 - Ordinance.
- 17.04.200 - Owner.
- 17.04.210 - Person.
- 17.04.220 - Project.
- 17.04.230 - Resident.
- 17.04.240 - Shall.
- 17.04.250 - Singular and plural.
- 17.04.260 - State.
- 17.04.270 - Tenses.
- 17.04.280 - Use of words and phrases.
- 17.04.290 - Written.
- 17.04.300 - Zoning administrator.
CHAPTER 17
06 - DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 17.06.010 - List of definitions.
- 17.06.020 - Definitions beginning with "A".
- 17.06.030 - Definitions beginning with "B".
- 17.06.040 - Definitions beginning with "C".
- 17.06.050 - Definitions beginning with "D".
- 17.06.060 - Definitions beginning with "E".
- 17.06.070 - Definitions beginning with "F".
- 17.06.080 - Definitions beginning with "G".
- 17.06.090 - Definitions beginning with "H".
- 17.06.100 - Definitions beginning with "I".
- 17.06.110 - Definitions beginning with "J".
- 17.06.120 - Definitions beginning with "K".
- 17.06.130 - Definitions beginning with "L".
- 17.06.140 - Definitions beginning with "M".
- 17.06.150 - Definitions beginning with "N".
- 17.06.160 - Definitions beginning with "O".
- 17.06.170 - Definitions beginning with "P".
- 17.06.180 - Definitions beginning with "Q".
- 17.06.190 - Definitions beginning with "R".
- 17.06.200 - Definitions beginning with "S".
- 17.06.210 - Definitions beginning with "T".
- 17.06.220 - Definitions beginning with "U".
- 17.06.230 - Definitions beginning with "V".
- 17.06.240 - Definitions beginning with "W".
- 17.06.250 - Definitions beginning with "X".
- 17.06.260 - Definitions beginning with "Y".
- 17.06.270 - Definitions beginning with "Z".
CHAPTER 17
36 - SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
Sections
- 17.36.010 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.36.020 - General requirements for a specific plan proposal.
- 17.36.030 - General provisions and standards for a specific plan district.
- 17.36.040 - Definitions.
- 17.36.050 - Application procedure.
- 17.36.060 - Conditional specific plan (SP) zoning procedure.
- 17.36.070 - Residential, commercial, or industrial development intensity policy.
- 17.36.080 - Draft specific plan.
- 17.36.090 - Final specific plan.
- 17.36.100 - Criteria for reviewing specific plans.
- 17.36.110 - Approval by ordinance.
- 17.36.120 - Specific plan approval, denial, and modifications.
- 17.36.130 - Concurrent actions.
- 17.36.140 - Site plan and subdivision map review.
- 17.36.150 - Site plan modifications.
- 17.36.160 - Dedication—Maintenance of open space.
- 17.36.170 - Tentative and final subdivision map.
- 17.36.180 - Site plan and tentative subdivision map appeal.
CHAPTER 17
42 - T TEMPORARY CLASSIFICATION ZONE
Sections
- 17.42.010 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.42.020 - Definition of tentative zone change.
- 17.42.030 - Imposition of (T) tentative zone change classification.
- 17.42.040 - Zoning map designations.
- 17.42.050 - Maximum time periods.
- 17.42.060 - Completion or termination.
- 17.42.070 - City engineer's report.
- 17.42.080 - Interim use of property.
CHAPTER 17
48 - SPECIAL USES
Sections
- 17.48.010 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.48.020 - Display of merchandise out-of-doors.
- 17.48.030 - Special event sales—Permitted.
- 17.48.040 - Same—Definition.
- 17.48.050 - Same—Permits.
- 17.48.060 - Same—Signs.
- 17.48.070 - Same—Time and number.
- 17.48.080 - Exemption.
- 17.48.090 - Violation—Penalties.
- 17.48.100 - Temporary parking lots.
- 17.48.110 - Circuses, carnivals, animal rides, and displays, amusement rides, auctions, and outdoor or tent meetings.
- 17.48.120 - Christmas tree lots.
CHAPTER 17
50 - SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
Sections
- 17.50.010 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.50.020 - Definitions.
- 17.50.030 - Establishment and classification of businesses regulated.
- 17.50.040 - Measurement of distance.
- 17.50.050 - Location of sexually oriented business.
- 17.50.060 - Remedies and penalties for violation of this chapter.
- 17.50.070 - Other zoning regulations.
CHAPTER 17
68 - ANTENNAS
Sections
CHAPTER 17
70 - ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY
Sections
- 17.70.010 - Public agencies.
- 17.70.020 - City planning commission.
- 17.70.030 - Planning director.
- 17.70.040 - Reserved.
- 17.70.050 - General rules for processing applications.
- 17.70.060 - Recommendations and determinations.
- 17.70.070 - Failure to act—Definition.
- 17.70.080 - Appeals.
- 17.70.090 - Calculation of time limit periods.
- 17.70.100 - Conformance to general plan.
- 17.70.110 - Zoning of annexed or unzoned areas.
- 17.70.120 - Minor modifications.
- 17.70.130 - Applicant requests to change approved applications.
CHAPTER 17
74 - CONDITIONAL USES
Sections
CHAPTER 17
84 - RETAIL CANNABIS BUSINESSES7
Sections
- 17.84.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.84.020 - Definitions.
- 17.84.030 - Conditional use permit required.
- 17.84.040 - Permitted locations and standards.
- 17.84.050 - Application fee and reimbursement agreement.
- 17.84.055 - Payment of taxes.
- 17.84.060 - Prohibited operations.
- 17.84.065 - Permits not transferable.
- 17.84.070 - Grounds for permit denial, suspension, and revocation.
- 17.84.080 - Personal cultivation.
- 17.84.090 - Penalties for violations.
CHAPTER 17
85 - COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY8
Sections
- 17.85.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.85.020 - Definitions.
- 17.85.030 - Commercial cannabis activity permitted.
- 17.85.040 - Conditional use permit required.
- 17.85.050 - Permitted locations and standards.
- 17.85.055 - Application fee and reimbursement agreement.
- 17.85.060 - State law compliance.
- 17.85.070 - Payment of taxes.
- 17.85.075 - Permits not transferable.
- 17.85.080 - Prohibited operations.
- 17.85.090 - Reserved.
- 17.85.100 - Penalties for violations.
CHAPTER 17
86 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Sections
- 17.86.010 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.86.020 - Definitions.
- 17.86.030 - Applicability.
- 17.86.040 - Approval requirements.
- 17.86.050 - Application contents.
- 17.86.060 - Notices of hearing/determination.
- 17.86.070 - Location and development standards.
- 17.86.080 - Design criteria.
- 17.86.090 - Waiver request.
- 17.86.100 - Findings for denial.
- 17.86.110 - Standard conditions of approval.
- 17.86.120 - Revocations.
- 17.86.130 - Maintenance requirements.
- 17.86.140 - "Cells on wheels" prohibited/emergency deployment.
- 17.86.150 - Abandonment and removal.
- 17.86.160 - Violation/penalty.
CHAPTER 17
87 - TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING PARLORS
Sections
- 17.87.010 - Applicability.
- 17.87.020 - Definitions.
- 17.87.030 - Zoning regulations.
- 17.87.040 - Extreme body modification services prohibited.
- 17.87.050 - Location criteria.
- 17.87.060 - Measurement of distance.
- 17.87.070 - Business license required.
- 17.87.080 - Development and operational standards.
- 17.87.090 - Enforcement.
CHAPTER 17
88 - DENSITY BONUS AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
Sections
- 17.88.010 - Purpose.
- 17.88.020 - Eligibility for density bonus and development incentives.
- 17.88.030 - General provisions for density bonus and development incentives.
- 17.88.040 - Number and types of density bonus and development incentives.
- 17.88.050 - Location of bonus units.
- 17.88.060 - Continued availability.
- 17.88.070 - Process for approval or denial.
CHAPTER 17
89 - COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION PERMITS
Sections
- 17.89.010 - Purpose.
- 17.89.020 - Application process.
- 17.89.030 - Application fee.
- 17.89.040 - Notice to property owners.
- 17.89.050 - Decision by the planning director.
- 17.89.060 - Appeal of decision.
- 17.89.070 - Expiration of permit.
- 17.89.080 - Review of permit—Suspension or revocation.
- 17.89.090 - Preexisting cottage food operations.
- 17.89.100 - Violation—Public nuisance and misdemeanor.
CHAPTER 17
90 - RECYCLING OPERATIONS
Sections
- 17.90.010 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.90.020 - Definitions.
- 17.90.030 - Zoning regulations.
- 17.90.040 - Composting operations.
- 17.90.050 - Construction and demo material recycling.
- 17.90.060 - Neighborhood recycling centers.
- 17.90.070 - Material Recovery and transfer stations.
- 17.90.080 - Community recycling collection facilities.
- 17.90.090 - Wood and green waste recycling.
- 17.90.100 - Violation; penalty.
CHAPTER 17
100 - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
Sections
- 17.100.010 - Authority and purpose.
- 17.100.020 - Application.
- 17.100.030 - Fees and exactions.
- 17.100.040 - Review of application.
- 17.100.050 - Public hearing notice.
- 17.100.060 - Planning commission recommendation.
- 17.100.070 - City council decision.
- 17.100.080 - Execution.
- 17.100.090 - Amendment or cancellation.
- 17.100.100 - Recordation.
- 17.100.110 - Periodic reviews and compliance.
- 17.100.120 - Modification or termination.