The purpose of the PO district is to provide areas in Dinuba where professional offices can be constructed outside of commercial districts; to provide opportunities for older residential dwellings to be converted to an office use; and to protect offices from noise, disturbances, traffic hazards and other objectionable influences which would adversely affect professional practices from being exercised. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

Permitted uses and conditionally permitted uses in the PO zone are listed in Chapter 17.33 (Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones). (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

No office or other uses listed as permitted may be established on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.55, Site Plan Review. Uses listed as conditionally permitted shall secure a conditional use permit. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

The city has adopted design guidelines to improve the quality of development in the PO zone. The design guidelines are available from the city of Dinuba. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

A.    Site Area. The minimum lot area for newly established parcels is six thousand square feet.

B.    Lot Frontage and Depth.

1.    The minimum lot frontage for the PO district is sixty feet for all lot types.

2.    The minimum lot depth for the PO district is one hundred feet for all lot types.

C.    Building Height. The maximum height of residential structures shall be thirty-five feet; the maximum height of accessory structures shall be twelve feet.

D.    Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage by structures constructed on a lot in this district shall be sixty-five percent.

Exhibit 23-1: PO Zone Standards Summary

E.    Building and Parking Arrangement. Where the parcel abuts an alley, is on a corner lot, or has space for a twenty-foot-wide lane leading from the street to the rear of the parcel, the site shall be designed so the building(s) are situated in front and parking to the rear (see Exhibit 23-2).

Parcels that do not meet this requirement may have parking on the front of the site; however, said parking shall be screened from view from the street by landscaping, low fencing, or a combination of these.

Exhibit 23-2: Building and Parking Arrangement on Various Lot Types/Configurations

F.    Yard Requirements.

1.    Front Yard.

a.    The minimum front yard shall be fifteen feet. Notwithstanding, all parking lots shall be located to the rear of the main building, except where space limitations prevent this arrangement.

b.    On a lot situated between residential lots with buildings that are set back more than the minimum distance required by this section, the minimum front yard setback shall be the average of the front yard setbacks of the adjoining lots.

c.    A garage or carport that faces a public street shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet from the back of sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater.

d.    Uncovered, unenclosed porches, platforms or landings that do not extend above the first floor elevation may extend a maximum of six feet into a front or rear yard setback area. Railings up to thirty inches in height may be installed on any of these features.

2.    Side Yard.

a.    The minimum side yard shall be five feet.

b.    On the street side of a corner lot, the side yard setback shall be one-half the required front yard setback.

c.    Where an interior lot is less than fifty feet in width, each side yard shall be a minimum of ten percent of the lot width, or three feet, whichever is more.

d.    Architectural features, including eaves, sills, chimneys, cornices, and bay windows may extend up to thirty inches into a required side yard.

3.    Rear Yard.

a.    The minimum rear yard shall be ten feet; however, where the site abuts a residential zone and construction involves more than one story, the rear yard shall be increased by ten feet. Accessory structures less than seven feet in height may be located within the rear yard setback area.

4.    Distance Between Structures. The minimum distance between structures shall be ten feet. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

A.    Front Yards. Fences, walls and hedges in a required front yard setback area shall not exceed four feet in height, and the fence must be at least fifty percent open “see-through” (such as wrought-iron) from top to bottom.

B.    Rear and Side Yards. Fences, walls, and hedges in the area behind the required front yard setback shall not exceed seven feet in height; however, fencing on corner lots within the street side yard is subject to the requirements in subsection (C) of this section.

C.    Fences on the Street Side Yards of Corner Lots and Reverse Corner Lots.

1.    Regular Corner Lots. Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a corner lot shall not exceed seven feet in height, provided the fence is set back at least five feet behind the sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater.

2.    Reverse Corner Lots. Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a reverse corner lot shall not exceed four feet in height.

D.    Corner Safety Visibility Triangle.

1.    Street Intersection. No fencing higher than three feet shall be placed in the corner area of a lot formed by a triangle with its right angle at corner of the lot adjacent to the street intersection and right angle sides measuring thirty feet long.

Exhibit 23-3: Fencing Standards Shown on Typical Lots

2.    Driveway/Street Intersection. No fencing higher than three feet shall be placed in triangular areas situated where a driveway intersects a street. The affected area is defined as a triangle where the right angle corner is set at the point where the driveway intersects the property line, and the right angle sides measure ten feet long.

E.    Materials such as razor wire and barbed wire are prohibited in residential zones (except for temporary construction yards associated with a development project).

F.    For nonresidential uses, the fencing standards of Chapter 17.25 (C-1 Zone (Neighborhood Commercial)) shall apply. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

Parking facilities shall be provided consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.49 (Auto and Bicycle Parking and Loading). (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51 (Signs and Advertising). (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)