Fountain Valley City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 21
08 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 21.08.010 Purpose.
- § 21.08.020 Purposes of residential zoning districts.
- § 21.08.030 Residential zoning district land uses and permit requirements.
- § 21.08.040 Residential zoning district general development standards.
- § 21.08.045 Floor area bonus.
- § 21.08.050 Standards for specific land uses.
- § 21.08.055 Standards for accessory dwelling units.
- § 21.08.060 Reasonable accommodation.
CHAPTER 21
10 COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 21.10.010 Purpose.
- § 21.10.020 Purposes of commercial zoning districts.
- § 21.10.030 Commercial and manufacturing district land uses and permit requirements.
- § 21.10.040 Commercial and manufacturing district general development standards.
- § 21.10.050 Standards for specific land uses.
- § 21.10.060 Standards for small format restaurants including those providing on-premises beer and wine sales.
- § 21.10.070 Standards for permanent outdoor dining.
- § 21.10.080 Alternative hotel development standards.
CHAPTER 21
14 OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 21.14.010 Purpose.
- § 21.14.020 Applicability of overlay district provisions.
- § 21.14.030 Affordable housing (–AH) overlay zoning district.
- § 21.14.040 Floodplain (–FP) overlay zoning district-Flood damage prevention.
- § 21.14.050 Seismic hazard (–SH) overlay zoning district.
- § 21.14.060 Planned development (–PD) overlay zoning district.
- § 21.14.070 (Reserved)
CHAPTER 21
18 GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
Sections
- § 21.18.010 Purpose.
- § 21.18.020 Applicability.
- § 21.18.030 Access.
- § 21.18.040 Corner cutback.
- § 21.18.050 Height measurement and height limit exceptions.
- § 21.18.060 Exterior lighting.
- § 21.18.070 Fences, walls, screens, hedges and shrubs.
- § 21.18.080 Screening and buffering.
- § 21.18.090 Setback measurement and exceptions.
- § 21.18.100 Solid waste/recyclable materials storage.
- § 21.18.110 Undergrounding of utilities.
- § 21.18.120 Storm water and urban runoff management.
CHAPTER 21
22 PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- § 21.22.010 Purpose.
- § 21.22.020 Applicability.
- § 21.22.030 General parking regulations.
- § 21.22.040 Number of parking spaces required.
- § 21.22.050 Adjustments to parking requirements.
- § 21.22.060 Disabled and handicapped parking requirements.
- § 21.22.070 Development standards for parking.
- § 21.22.080 Driveways.
- § 21.22.090 Loading space requirements.
- § 21.22.100 Violations of parking and loading regulations.
CHAPTER 21
24 SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
Sections
- § 21.24.010 Title.
- § 21.24.020 Authority.
- § 21.24.030 Scope.
- § 21.24.040 Findings and purpose.
- § 21.24.050 Basic principles.
- § 21.24.060 Definitions.
- § 21.24.070 General provisions for all signs.
- § 21.24.080 Standards for specific sign types.
- § 21.24.090 Sign permit procedures.
- § 21.24.100 Exemptions from sign permits.
- § 21.24.110 Prohibited signs.
- § 21.24.120 Abandoned signs.
- § 21.24.130 Violations.
CHAPTER 21
28 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
Sections
- § 21.28.010 Purpose.
- § 21.28.020 Definitions.
- § 21.28.030 Procedures.
- § 21.28.040 General provisions for wireless communication facilities on public and private property.
- § 21.28.050 Special standards for freestanding, ground-mounted wireless communications facilities on private property.
- § 21.28.060 Special standards for roof-top mounted facilities.
- § 21.28.070 Satellite dishes on private property.
- § 21.28.080 Satellite exceptions.
- § 21.28.090 Review and approval of facilities on private property.
- § 21.28.100 Small cell facilities in the public right-of-way.
- § 21.28.110 Enforcement.
- § 21.28.120 Violations of wireless communications regulations.
- § 21.28.130 Permit term and expiration.
- § 21.28.140 Removal and restoration.
CHAPTER 21
29 GROUP HOMES
Sections
- § 21.29.010 Purpose.
- § 21.29.020 Definitions.
- § 21.29.030 Special use permit required for R1 zone.
- § 21.29.035 Compliance for group homes in R1 zone.
- § 21.29.040 Group homes in the GH, R2, R3 and R4 residential zones with six or fewer occupants.
- § 21.29.050 Conditional use permit required for group homes, residential care facilities and drug and alcohol treatment facilities in the GH, R2, R3, and R4 zones with seven or more occupants.
- § 21.29.060 Compliance.
CHAPTER 21
30 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
Sections
- § 21.30.010 Purpose.
- § 21.30.020 Day care facilities.
- § 21.30.030 Drive-through facilities.
- § 21.30.040 Keeping of animals and fowl.
- § 21.30.050 Produce stands.
- § 21.30.060 Outdoor storage.
- § 21.30.070 Recycling facilities.
- § 21.30.080 Health and fitness centers less than 5,000 square feet.
- § 21.30.090 Violations of specific land use standards.
CHAPTER 21
38 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
Sections
- § 21.38.010 Purpose.
- § 21.38.020 Applicability.
- § 21.38.030 Review authority.
- § 21.38.040 Application filing, processing and review.
- § 21.38.050 Execution and recordation.
- § 21.38.060 Periodic reviews.
- § 21.38.070 Amendment or cancellation of development agreement.
- § 21.38.080 Effect of development agreement.
- § 21.38.090 Approved development agreements.
CHAPTER 21
40 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Sections
CHAPTER 21
42 HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
Sections
- § 21.42.010 Purpose.
- § 21.42.020 Definition.
- § 21.42.030 Authority.
- § 21.42.040 Prohibited home occupations.
- § 21.42.050 Application filing, processing and review.
- § 21.42.060 Compliance with standards.
- § 21.42.065 Cottage food operation home occupation permit.
- § 21.42.070 Findings and decision.
- § 21.42.080 Conditions of approval.
- § 21.42.090 Inspections.
- § 21.42.100 Post approval procedures.
- § 21.42.110 Permit not transferable.
- § 21.42.120 Home occupation violations.
CHAPTER 21
46 SPECIFIC PLANS
Sections
- § 21.46.010 Purpose.
- § 21.46.020 Intent.
- § 21.46.030 Applicability.
- § 21.46.040 Minimum project area.
- § 21.46.050 Initiation and presubmittal requirements.
- § 21.46.060 Preparation and content.
- § 21.46.070 Application filing, processing and review.
- § 21.46.080 Adoption of specific plan.
- § 21.46.090 Implementation and amendments.
- § 21.46.100 Adopted specific plans.
- § 21.46.110 Specific plan violations.
CHAPTER 21
48 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
Sections
- § 21.48.010 Purpose.
- § 21.48.020 Review authority.
- § 21.48.030 Applicability.
- § 21.48.040 Exempt temporary uses.
- § 21.48.050 Allowed temporary uses.
- § 21.48.060 Application filing, processing and review.
- § 21.48.070 Standards.
- § 21.48.080 Findings and decision.
- § 21.48.090 Conditions of approval.
- § 21.48.100 Post approval procedures.
- § 21.48.110 Temporary permit violations.
CHAPTER 21
58 PUBLIC HEARINGS
Sections
- § 21.58.010 Purpose.
- § 21.58.020 Notice of hearing.
- § 21.58.030 Notice of decision commission.
- § 21.58.040 Finality of decision by commission.
- § 21.58.050 Recommendation by commission.
- § 21.58.060 Notice of decision council.
- § 21.58.070 Continuance of the hearing.
- § 21.58.080 Mailing of the notice of decision.
- § 21.58.090 Permanent record.
CHAPTER 21
68 SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- § 21.68.010 Purpose.
- § 21.68.020 Applicability of design and improvement standards.
- § 21.68.030 Access-Circulation-Streets.
- § 21.68.050 Fire hydrants.
- § 21.68.060 Grading.
- § 21.68.070 Erosion and sediment control.
- § 21.68.080 Monuments.
- § 21.68.090 Parcel and block design.
- § 21.68.100 Public utilities and utility easements.
- § 21.68.120 Sewage disposal.
- § 21.68.130 Street lighting.
- § 21.68.140 Storm drainage.
- § 21.68.150 Water supply.
CHAPTER 21
70 TENTATIVE MAP FILING AND PROCESSING
Sections
- § 21.70.010 Purpose.
- § 21.70.020 Tentative map preparation-Application contents.
- § 21.70.030 Tentative map filing-Initial processing.
- § 21.70.040 Evaluation of application.
- § 21.70.050 Review and decision.
- § 21.70.060 Tentative map public hearings.
- § 21.70.070 Tentative map approval or disapproval.
- § 21.70.080 Conditions of approval.
- § 21.70.090 Effective date of tentative map approval.
- § 21.70.100 Changes to approved tentative map or conditions.
- § 21.70.110 Completion of subdivision process.
- § 21.70.120 Tentative map expiration and extensions of time.
- § 21.70.130 Vesting tentative maps.
CHAPTER 21
72 PARCEL MAPS AND FINAL MAPS
Sections
- § 21.72.010 Purpose.
- § 21.72.020 Parcel maps.
- § 21.72.030 Waiver of parcel map.
- § 21.72.040 Parcel map form and content.
- § 21.72.050 Filing and processing of parcel maps.
- § 21.72.060 Parcel map approval.
- § 21.72.070 Final maps.
- § 21.72.080 Final map form and content.
- § 21.72.090 Filing and processing of final maps.
- § 21.72.100 Final map approval.
- § 21.72.110 Supplemental information sheets.
- § 21.72.120 Recordation of maps.
- § 21.72.130 Amendments to recorded maps.
CHAPTER 21
78 DEDICATIONS, EXACTIONS AND MITIGATION FEES
Sections
- § 21.78.010 Purpose.
- § 21.78.020 Applicability.
- § 21.78.030 Findings required for dedications and exactions.
- § 21.78.040 Street light maintenance and energy fee.
- § 21.78.050 School site dedications.
- § 21.78.060 Reservations of land for public facilities.
- § 21.78.070 Park land dedications and fees-Residential subdivisions.
- § 21.78.080 Right-of-way dedications.
- § 21.78.090 Median beautification fee.
CHAPTER 21
79 PARKLAND DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS AND FEES
Sections
- § 21.79.010 Purpose.
- § 21.79.020 Requirements.
- § 21.79.030 General standard.
- § 21.79.040 Density.
- § 21.79.050 Standard improvements.
- § 21.79.060 Fees in lieu of land dedication.
- § 21.79.070 Criteria for requiring both dedication and fee.
- § 21.79.080 Amount of fee in lieu of park land dedication.
- § 21.79.090 Determination of land or fee for new subdivisions.
- § 21.79.100 Credit for improvements and private open space.
- § 21.79.110 Procedure.
- § 21.79.120 Appeals.
- § 21.79.130 Refunds.
- § 21.79.140 Alternative park facilities development impact fee.
- § 21.79.150 Intent.
- § 21.79.160 Definitions.
- § 21.79.170 Parkland acquisition and park facilities development impact fee.
- § 21.79.180 Fund established.
- § 21.79.190 Fee imposed.
- § 21.79.200 Calculation of alternative park fee.
- § 21.79.210 Alternative park fee payments for phased development projects.
- § 21.79.220 Alternative park fee adjustments.
- § 21.79.230 Payment of alternative park fee.
- § 21.79.240 Use of alternative park funds.
- § 21.79.250 Alternative park fee refund.
- § 21.79.260 Exemptions and credits.
- § 21.79.270 Appeals.
- § 21.79.280 Credit for construction of non-site-related improvements.
- § 21.79.290 Eligible expenditures from fee reserve account.
- § 21.79.300 Annual report and amendment procedures.
- § 21.79.310 Effect of alternative park fee on zoning and subdivision regulations.