Dana Point City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 9
01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- § 9.01.010 Authority for this Code.
- § 9.01.020 Short Title.
- § 9.01.030 Purpose.
- § 9.01.040 Relationship and Consistency with the General Plan.
- § 9.01.050 Relationship to the California Coastal Act.
- § 9.01.060 Relationship to the California Environmental Quality Act.
- § 9.01.070 Relationship to Other Regulations.
- § 9.01.080 Relationship to Existing Specific Plans, Planned Communities and Local Coastal Programs.
- § 9.01.090 Effect of Code.
- § 9.01.100 Terminology Used in the Zoning Code.
- § 9.01.110 Requirements of this Code.
- § 9.01.120 Reference to Provisions of this Code.
- § 9.01.130 Severability of any Portion of this Code.
CHAPTER 9
05 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- § 9.05.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.05.020 Maintenance of Properties.
- § 9.05.030 Nuisances.
- § 9.05.040 Identification of Front Lot Lines.
- § 9.05.050 Adjustments for Front Yard Setbacks.
- § 9.05.060 Yard Requirements Modified by Previous Regulations.
- § 9.05.070 Required Lot Standards Reduced by Public Use.
- § 9.05.080 Maximum Projections into Required Yard Areas.
- § 9.05.090 Sight Visibility Area.
- § 9.05.100 Right-of-Way Dedication.
- § 9.05.110 Measurement of Building Height.
- § 9.05.120 Fences, Walls, and Hedges.
- § 9.05.130 General Design Compatibility and Enhancement.
- § 9.05.140 Roof Mounted Appurtenances.
- § 9.05.150 Wetland Buffer.
- § 9.05.160 Cultural and Natural Resources.
- § 9.05.170 Coastal Views from Public Areas.
- § 9.05.180 Steep Hillsides.
- § 9.05.190 Building Setbacks on Shallow/Narrow Building Sites.
- § 9.05.200 Increase in Maximum Stories.
- § 9.05.210 Increase in Floor Area Ratio.
- § 9.05.220 Lighting.
- § 9.05.230 Roof Decks.
- § 9.05.240 "Art in Public Places" Program.
- § 9.05.250 Internal Access to Separate Living Quarters.
- § 9.05.260 Increased Height for Detached Garages.
- § 9.05.270 Decks Extension Over Slope Areas.
CHAPTER 9
07 SPECIAL USE STANDARDS
Sections
- § 9.07.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.07.020 Antennas.
- § 9.07.030 Home Occupations.
- § 9.07.040 Alcoholic Beverage Outlets.
- § 9.07.050 Utility Substations.
- § 9.07.060 Entertainment Establishments Providing Dancing, Music, and Similar Activities.
- § 9.07.070 Churches.
- § 9.07.080 Motor Vehicle Sales.
- § 9.07.090 Adult Oriented Businesses.
- § 9.07.100 Fortune-Telling.
- § 9.07.110 Recycling Facilities.
- § 9.07.120 Outdoor Display, Sales or Storage.
- § 9.07.130 Service Stations.
- § 9.07.140 Solid Waste Disposal Facilities.
- § 9.07.150 Trash and Recycling Storage Areas.
- § 9.07.160 Single Room Occupancy.
- § 9.07.170 Demolition of Structures.
- § 9.07.180 Timeshare Development and Operation Standards.
- § 9.07.190 Keeping of Animals in Residential Districts.
- § 9.07.200 Tattoo Parlors.
- § 9.07.210 Accessory Dwelling Units.
- § 9.07.215 Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
- § 9.07.220 Mobilehomes.
- § 9.07.230 Massage Establishments.
- § 9.07.240 Drive Through Uses.
- § 9.07.250 Historic Resources.
- § 9.07.260 Supportive Housing.
- § 9.07.270 Low Barrier Navigation Centers.
- Ord- 25-13 (2025-09-18)_0
- Ord- 25-11_1
- Ord- 25-15_4
- Ord- 23-06_5
CHAPTER 9
29 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
Sections
- § 9.29.010 Purpose and Intent.
- § 9.29.020 Permitted Uses, Accessory Uses, Temporary Uses and Conditional Uses.
- § 9.29.030 Procedure and Submittal Requirements.
- § 9.29.040 Adoption Requirements.
- § 9.29.050 Development Standards Modified by Planned Residential Development Overlay District.
- § 9.29.060 Planned Residential Development Standards.
- § 9.29.070 Notification.
- § 9.29.080 Existing Planned Residential Developments.
CHAPTER 9
33 SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
Sections
- § 9.33.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.33.020 Specific Plan District Initiation.
- § 9.33.030 Cost of Preparation and Processing.
- § 9.33.040 Procedure for Establishing the Specific Plan District.
- § 9.33.050 Specific Plan Adoption.
- § 9.33.060 Specific Plan Requirements.
- § 9.33.070 Amendments.
- § 9.33.080 Adopted Specific Plans.
CHAPTER 9
35 ACCESS, PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- § 9.35.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.35.020 Applicability.
- § 9.35.030 Site Plan and Building Permit Required.
- § 9.35.040 General Provisions.
- § 9.35.050 Access.
- § 9.35.060 Parking Requirements.
- § 9.35.070 Dimensions of Parking Facilities.
- § 9.35.080 Minimum Number of Required Parking Stalls.
- § 9.35.090 Loading Facility Standards.
- § 9.35.100 Combined Parking and Loading Facilities.
- § 9.35.110 Alternatives to Parking and Loading Standards.
- § 9.35.120 Parking Structure Design Standards.
CHAPTER 9
37 SIGNS AND ADVERTISING DEVICES
Sections
- § 9.37.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.37.020 Definitions.
- § 9.37.030 Administration and Enforcement.
- § 9.37.040 Permits Required.
- § 9.37.050 Permit Application.
- § 9.37.060 Neon Sign Review.
- § 9.37.070 Sign Programs.
- § 9.37.080 Signs Requiring a Variance.
- § 9.37.090 Permit Fees.
- § 9.37.100 Permit Issuance.
- § 9.37.110 Exemptions.
- § 9.37.120 Political Signs.
- § 9.37.130 Location and Height.
- § 9.37.140 Materials, Design and Construction.
- § 9.37.150 Permitted Signs.
- § 9.37.160 Special Use Sign Permits.
- § 9.37.170 Prohibited Signs.
- § 9.37.180 Unsafe and Unauthorized Signs.
- § 9.37.190 Nonconforming Signs.
- § 9.37.200 Inventory and Abatement of Illegal or Abandoned Signs.
- § 9.37.210 Historical Signs.
- § 9.37.220 Maintenance and Operation.
- § 9.37.230 Use of Product or Manufacturer Names in Signs.
CHAPTER 9
39 TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
Sections
- § 9.39.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.39.020 Temporary Real Estate Offices.
- § 9.39.030 Temporary Construction Office.
- § 9.39.040 Continued Use of an Existing Building During Construction.
- § 9.39.050 Seasonal Commercial Activities.
- § 9.39.060 Public Display of Fireworks.
- § 9.39.070 Special Events.
- § 9.39.080 Film, Video and Still Photography.
- § 9.39.090 Seasonal Fruit Sales.
CHAPTER 9
41 HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES
Sections
- § 9.41.010 Purpose and Intent.
- § 9.41.020 Modification of Zoning Codes to Regulate Hazardous Waste Facilities.
- § 9.41.030 Procedural Requirements for Specified Hazardous Waste Facilities.
- § 9.41.040 Processing Applications.
- § 9.41.050 Contents of Application.
- § 9.41.060 Standards and Locational Criteria for Specified Hazardous Waste Facilities.
- § 9.41.070 Proximity to Populations.
- § 9.41.080 Capability of Emergency Services.
- § 9.41.090 Flood Hazard Areas.
- § 9.41.100 Proximity to Active or Potentially Active Faults.
- § 9.41.110 Slope Stability/Subsidence/Liquefaction.
- § 9.41.120 Dam Failure Inundation Areas.
- § 9.41.130 Aqueducts and Reservoirs.
- § 9.41.140 Discharge of Treated Effluent.
- § 9.41.150 Proximity to Supply Wells and Well Fields.
- § 9.41.160 Depth to Groundwater.
- § 9.41.170 Groundwater Monitoring.
- § 9.41.180 Major Aquifer Recharge Area.
- § 9.41.190 Soil Permeability.
- § 9.41.200 Existing Groundwater Quality.
- § 9.41.210 Non-Attainment Areas.
- § 9.41.220 Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Areas.
- § 9.41.230 Wetlands.
- § 9.41.240 Proximity of Habitats of Threatened and Endangered Species.
- § 9.41.250 Agricultural Lands.
- § 9.41.260 Recreation, Cultural, or Aesthetic Areas.
- § 9.41.270 Areas of Potential Mineral Deposits.
- § 9.41.280 Proximity to Areas of Waste Generation.
- § 9.41.290 Distance from Major Transportation Routes.
- § 9.41.300 Structures Fronting Minor Routes.
- § 9.41.310 Access Roads.
- § 9.41.320 Consistency With the General Plan.
- § 9.41.330 Direct Revenue to Local Jurisdictions.
- § 9.41.340 Safety and Security.
- § 9.41.350 Monitoring.
- § 9.41.360 General Conditions.
- § 9.41.370 Excess Volume.
- § 9.41.380 Modifications.
- § 9.41.390 Contingency Operation Plan.
- § 9.41.400 Closure Plan.
- § 9.41.410 Financial Responsibility.
- § 9.41.420 Indemnification.
- § 9.41.430 Hazardous Waste Minimization.
- § 9.41.440 Emergency Response Procedures.
- § 9.41.450 Environmental Monitoring Report.
- § 9.41.460 Release Response Costs.
- § 9.41.470 Extremely Hazardous Wastes.
- § 9.41.480 Compliance Costs.
- § 9.41.490 Enforcement.
- § 9.41.500 Findings.
- § 9.41.510 Duration of Land Use Decision.
- § 9.41.520 Appeal of Land Use Decision.
CHAPTER 9
61 ADMINISTRATION OF ZONING
Sections
- § 9.61.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.61.020 Interpretation, Administration and Enforcement.
- § 9.61.030 Penalty for Violation of the Code.
- § 9.61.040 Procedures for Applications Requiring Discretionary Action.
- § 9.61.050 Notice and Conduct of Public Hearings.
- § 9.61.060 Fees and Deposits.
- § 9.61.070 Procedure for Withdrawal of an Application.
- § 9.61.075 Amendment and Modifications to Discretionary Permits.
- § 9.61.080 Amendments.
- § 9.61.090 Administrative Modification of Standards.
- § 9.61.100 Preliminary Review.
- § 9.61.110 Appeal Procedures.
- § 9.61.120 Revocations and Modifications.
- § 9.61.130 Expiration and Extensions.
- § 9.61.140 General Plan Consistency Requirements.
CHAPTER 9
63 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
Sections
- § 9.63.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.63.020 Land Uses Permitted.
- § 9.63.030 Expansion, Improvement and Maintenance of Nonconforming Structures.
- § 9.63.035 Expansion, Improvement and Maintenance of Nonconforming Uses.
- § 9.63.040 Destruction and Restoration of Nonconformance.
- § 9.63.050 Notice.
- § 9.63.060 Right of Further Appeal.
- § 9.63.070 Public Nuisance.
- § 9.63.080 Substitution of a Nonconforming Use.
- § 9.63.090 Termination-Violation of Law.
CHAPTER 9
65 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
Sections
- § 9.65.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.65.020 Authority of Planning Commission.
- § 9.65.030 Procedural Requirements.
- § 9.65.040 Minor Conditional Use Permits.
- § 9.65.050 Notice.
- § 9.65.060 Basis for Approval, Conditional Approval, or Denial of a Conditional Use Permit.
- § 9.65.070 Notice of Action Taken.
- § 9.65.080 Effective Date.
- § 9.65.090 Continuing Validity.
- § 9.65.100 Performance of Imposed Conditions.
- § 9.65.110 Expiration and Extension of a Conditional Use Permit.
- § 9.65.120 Termination of a Conditional Use Permit.
- § 9.65.130 Maintenance of a Nuisance Prohibited.
CHAPTER 9
67 VARIANCES
Sections
- § 9.67.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.67.020 Authority of Planning Commission.
- § 9.67.030 Procedural Requirements.
- § 9.67.040 Notice.
- § 9.67.050 Basis for Approval, Conditional Approval, or Denial of a Variance.
- § 9.67.060 Notice of Action Taken.
- § 9.67.070 Effective Date.
- § 9.67.080 Continuing Validity.
- § 9.67.090 Performance of Imposed Conditions.
- § 9.67.100 Expiration and Extension of a Variance.
- § 9.67.110 Termination of a Variance.
- § 9.67.120 Maintenance of a Nuisance Prohibited.
CHAPTER 9
69 COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
Sections
- § 9.69.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.69.020 Coastal Development Permit Required.
- § 9.69.030 Authority to Grant Permit.
- § 9.69.040 Exemptions.
- § 9.69.050 Application for Coastal Development Permit.
- § 9.69.060 Notice and Public Hearing.
- § 9.69.070 Basis For Action on Coastal Development Permit Applications.
- § 9.69.080 Decision by the Director of Community Development or Planning Commission.
- § 9.69.090 Appeals to the Coastal Commission.
- § 9.69.100 Notice of Final Action to Coastal Commission.
- § 9.69.110 Administrative Coastal Development Permit.
- § 9.69.120 Expiration of Coastal Development Permits.
- § 9.69.130 Amendments to Coastal Development Permits.
- § 9.69.140 Extension of Time.
- § 9.69.150 Emergency Permits.
- § 9.69.160 De Minimis Project Waivers From Coastal Development Permit Requirements.
- § 9.69.170 Enforcement.
- § 9.69.180 Format and Content of Coastal Development Permits.
CHAPTER 9
71 SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Sections
- § 9.71.010 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.71.020 Site Development Permit Required.
- § 9.71.030 Procedural Requirements for Site Development Permits.
- § 9.71.034 Minor Site Development Permits.
- § 9.71.040 Procedural Requirements for Temporary Site Development Permits.
- § 9.71.050 Basis for Approval, Conditional Approval, or Denial of a Site Development Permit.
- § 9.71.060 Expiration and Extension of a Site Development Permit.
- § 9.71.070 Notice of Hearing.
- § 9.71.080 Notice of Action.
CHAPTER 9
73 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
Sections
- § 9.73.010 Authority and Scope.
- § 9.73.020 Intent and Purpose.
- § 9.73.030 Application Forms.
- § 9.73.040 Fees.
- § 9.73.050 Qualified Applicant.
- § 9.73.060 Proposed Agreement.
- § 9.73.070 Filing and Review of Application.
- § 9.73.080 Notice.
- § 9.73.090 Processing.
- § 9.73.100 Notice of Intention and Public Hearing.
- § 9.73.110 Failure to Receive Notice.
- § 9.73.120 Hearing and Findings of the Planning Commission.
- § 9.73.130 Hearing by the City Council.
- § 9.73.140 Decision by the City Council.
- § 9.73.150 Approval of Development Agreement.
- § 9.73.160 Amendment and Cancellation.
- § 9.73.170 Recordation.
- § 9.73.180 Periodic Review.
- § 9.73.190 Modification or Termination.
- § 9.73.200 Irregularity in Proceedings.
CHAPTER 9
75 DEFINITIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF TERMS
Sections
- § 9.75.010 "A" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.020 "B" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.030 "C" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.040 "D" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.050 "E" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.060 "F" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.070 "G" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.080 "H" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.090 "I" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.100 "J" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.110 "K" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.120 "L" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.130 "M" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.140 "N" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.150 "O" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.160 "P" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.170 "Q" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.180 "R" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.190 "S" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.200 "T" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.210 "U" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.220 "V" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.230 "W" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.240 "X" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.250 "Y" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.260 "Z" Definitions and Illustrations.
- § 9.75.270 Definitions of Use.
CHAPTER 9
77 ON-SHORE SUPPORT FACILITIES FOR OFF-SHORE OIL DRILLING - APPROVALS REQUIRED
Sections
- § 9.77.010 Purpose.
- § 9.77.012 Findings of Need for Chapter.
- § 9.77.014 On-Shore Support Facility Defined.
- § 9.77.016 Application for and City Council Findings Necessary for On-Shore Support Facilities.
- § 9.77.018 City Council Approval, Submission to Voters.
- § 9.77.020 City Council Action Required and Authorized to Effectuate Purposes of this Chapter.
- § 9.77.022 Limitations of Chapter.
- § 9.77.024 Amendments to Chapter.
Additional Zoning
Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - Appendix A - Master Land Use Matrix
- Attachment 2 - Appendix B - Planned Residential Development Regulations
- Attachment 3 - Appendix C - Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Plan and District Regulations
- Attachment 4 - Appendix D - Monarch Beach Resort Specific Plan
- Attachment 5 - Appendix E - Dana Point Town Center Plan
- Attachment 6 - Appendix F - Chronology of Zone Text Amendments and Zone Changes
- Ord- 18-07
- Ord- 19-01
- Ord- 18-01