Glendora City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 21
05 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES
§ 21.05.010 Commercial and professional zones.
A.
Purpose. To provide for the development of commercial areas for retail and service establishments, professional and office uses, and related enterprises in a manner that implements the general plan and accommodates the needs of community residents. Specifically, these regulations are designed to provide appropriate locations for retail, service, office and professional uses; promote and encourage convenient access to developments; promote and encourage aesthetically pleasing design; and ensure adequate size, shape and space to meet the needs of development. The commercial and professional zones are as follows:
B.
Permitted Uses. Uses permitted are specified in Table C (see appendix).
C.
Permitted Uses Subject to a Conditional Use Permit and Minor Conditional Use Permit. Uses permitted subject to a conditional use permit and minor conditional use permit are specified in Table C (see appendix) and are described by the terms CUP and MCUP.
D.
Development Standards.
1.
General Standards. The maximum lot area, minimum lot width, minimum setbacks, maximum building height, and minimum floor area shall be as specified in Table D (Appendix 21.A is included as an attachment to this title).
2.
Walls and Fences. All wall and fence design standards shall comply with the requirements of Section 21.03.010F.4 (Commercial and Professional Zones) and Chapter 21.15.080 (Commercial and Industrial).
3.
Refuse Areas. Refuse areas shall be provided for the storage of refuse containers. All refuse shall be deposited in refuse containers in the refuse areas which shall be screened by walls six feet in height and a solid gate not less than five feet in height. The gate shall be maintained in good working order and shall remain closed except when in use. The refuse containers shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the trash generated, as specified in Section 21.03.010J.
4.
Adult Businesses. Adult businesses shall not be located closer than one thousand feet to any residential zone, church, school or day care facility.
5.
Service Stations. Service stations shall be permitted subject to conditional use permit approval only in the zones specified in Table C (Appendix 21.A is included as an attachment to this title). When authorized by a conditional use permit, the following minimum standards shall apply. This subsection shall not replace or reduce any minimum zoning, building or other ordinance requirements; however, when the requirements of this subsection are more restrictive, the requirements of this subsection shall control.
a.
Service stations shall be permitted only at the intersections of arterial and/or collector streets. The total number of service stations permitted at the intersection of two or more through streets shall not exceed two (2). The total number of service stations permitted at "T" intersections shall not exceed one (1). Service stations shall not be permitted within 250 feet of any property used as a school, church, theater, or other place of assembly.
b.
A minimum of four (4) pumps shall be provided before a convenience store is permitted.
c.
The minimum lot area for a full-service station shall be 22,500 square feet with minimum street frontage of 150 feet on each adjacent street.
d.
The minimum building floor area for a full-service station without a convenience store shall be 1,200 square feet. One (1) accessory structure of not less than 150 square feet may be provided when located beneath a canopy. No other accessory structures except public phone booths and refuse areas shall be permitted.
e.
The minimum building floor area for a full-service station with a convenience store shall be 2,800 square feet. At least 1,600 square feet of floor area shall be devoted to the operation of a convenience store. At least 1,200 square feet of floor area shall be devoted to repair facilities. No other accessory structures except public phone booths and refuse areas shall be permitted.
f.
The minimum lot area for a self-service station without a convenience store shall be 15,000 square feet with a minimum street frontage of 125 feet on each adjacent street.
g.
The minimum lot area for a self-service station with a convenience store shall be 22,000 square feet with a minimum street frontage of 150 feet on each adjacent street.
h.
The minimum building floor area for a self-service station without a convenience store shall be 150 square feet when beneath a canopy or in a building of not less than 600 square feet. No other accessory structures except refuse areas shall be permitted.
i.
The minimum building floor area for a self-service station with a convenience store shall be 1,600 square feet. No other accessory structures except refuse areas shall be permitted.
j.
No service station shall have more than two (2) access ways on any one street frontage.
k.
Public restrooms shall be provided at full-service stations and at self-service stations when a building is provided exclusive of canopies. Restroom entrances shall be screened from view of adjacent property and public rights-of-way.
l.
Air and water facilities shall be made available for public use.
m.
All landscaping standards shall comply with the requirements of Section 21.03.010K (Landscaping).
n.
All landscaping standards shall comply with the requirements of Section 21.03.010N (Outdoor Lighting).
o.
Each pump island may include computerized payment stations. Such stations shall be situated in a manner that will not cause interference with circulation or the sale of motor fuels.
p.
Merchandise, wares and crates, in the form of storage or displays, shall be within the confines of the building provided that outside placement of soft drink dispensers when associated with a water cooling system may be approved by the Director.
q.
A convenience store's display area shall be divided between the display of beverage and food items and nonfood items such that nonfood items shall account for at least 65 percent of the display area.
r.
Hours of operation for the sale of motor fuels, lubricating oils, brake and cooling fluids, and such services and replacements as are permitted without the confines of a building are unlimited. Automobile repair operations required to be within a building shall be conducted between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Delivery of products, excluding automobile fuels, are limited to the hours between 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
s.
For each 20 lineal feet of pump island fascia that is served by a nozzle, one-half of one parking stall shall be deducted from the required parking for a convenience store. No more than three (3) parking stalls may be deducted in this manner.
6.
Convenience Stores.
a.
The site shall have frontage along an arterial or collector street. The site shall not have direct access to a local residential street.
b.
One access drive shall be permitted on each street frontage. The design and location of access drives shall be subject to the approval of the Director.
c.
A bicycle rack designed to accommodate a minimum of three (3) bicycles shall be installed in a convenient location visible from the inside of the store.
d.
Restrooms shall be provided within the store.
e.
Public pay telephones provided on-site shall be featured with call-out service only.
f.
Video games shall not be installed or operated on the premises.
7.
Hotels and Motels. Hotels and motels shall be permitted subject to conditional use permit approval only in the zones specified in Table C (Appendix 21.A is included as an attachment to this title). When authorized by a conditional use permit, the following minimum standards shall apply:
a.
The minimum floor area for a guest room shall be 275 square feet, except that a guest room with a kitchenette shall have a minimum floor area of 300 square feet.
b.
The minimum floor area for a manager's unit shall meet the dwelling unit floor area requirements of the R-3, multiple-family residence zone.
c.
The minimum lot area to develop a hotel or motel shall be three (3) acres.
d.
The maximum number of vending machines shall be limited to a ratio of one machine for every five (5) guest rooms. All outdoor vending machines are to be enclosed on three (3) sides and located so as not to be visible from a public street.
8.
Public Storage Facilities. Public storage facilities shall be permitted subject to conditional use permit approval only in the zones specified in Table C (Appendix 21.A is included as an attachment to this title). When authorized by a conditional use permit, the following minimum standards shall apply:
a.
The use shall be limited to the lease or rental of separate storage spaces. On-site, 24-hour management shall be provided. Outdoor storage, sale, washing, repair or maintenance of boats, vehicles or other equipment or materials shall not be permitted.
b.
The use shall only be permitted along arterial streets.
c.
The minimum lot area shall be 40,000 square feet and the minimum street frontage shall be 200 feet.
d.
The maximum building height shall be 25 feet, but not exceeding two (2) stories, except that any building or portion of a building within 25 feet of the front or street side setback shall have a maximum height of 10 feet.
9.
Swap Meets, Indoor. Indoor swap meets shall be permitted subject to conditional use permit approval only in the zones specified in Table C (Appendix 21.A is included as an attachment to this title). When authorized by a conditional use permit, the following minimum standards shall apply:
a.
The use shall not be located on any parcel within two hundred fifty feet of a residential zone;
b.
The minimum building size shall be thirty thousand square feet;
c.
Each business tenant shall conduct the sale of new or used goods and merchandise from a tenant enclosure;
d.
Each tenant enclosure shall have a minimum area of nine hundred square feet with a minimum dimension of thirty feet;
e.
Each tenant enclosure shall be surrounded on three sides by an eight-foot-high wall, which shall be constructed out of material approved by the Uniform Building Code;
f.
Each tenant enclosure shall have a wall covering of one-half-inch drywall, which shall be fire taped and painted and four-inch base molding within one-fourth-inch of the finish floor of the enclosure. Other material may be used as approved by the director;
g.
Each tenant enclosure wall shall be appropriately secured to a building wall or foundation;
h.
Each business tenant shall have a seller's permit from the State Board of Equalization;
i.
A building manager, over the age of twenty-one years, must be present during all business operating hours;
j.
A minimum one thousand square feet of storage area shall be provided for each ten thousand square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
10.
Beauty/Health Spa or Ancillary Massage Therapy Use in Conjunction with a Beauty/Health Spa or Gym.
a.
An ancillary massage therapy use in conjunction with a beauty/health spa or gym shall not occupy more than thirty percent of the gross floor area of the primary use.
b.
A beauty/health spa or ancillary massage therapy use shall be located only on the ground-floor of a building.
c.
Curtains or blackened windows that obscure retail storefronts or retail windows containing beauty/health spa or ancillary massage therapy uses shall not be allowed.
11.
Pawn Shops and Gold and Silver Dealers.
a.
The purpose of this subsection is to regulate the locations and general operation and maintenance standards for pawn shops and gold and silver dealers within the city to ensure security and compatibility with surrounding uses and properties and to avoid any impacts associated with such uses.
b.
Site Location, Operation and Development Standards. The standards set forth in this subsection shall apply to pawn shops and gold and silver dealers unless otherwise specified in this subsection.
i.
Site Location Standards.
(A)
Pawn shops and gold and silver dealers shall be limited to CM, commercial manufacturing zones.
(B)
A minimum separation distance of five hundred feet is required between each commercial manufacturing zoned parcel containing a pawn shop or gold and silver dealer use, and no more than one pawn shop or gold and silver dealer is allowed per parcel.
(C)
No pawn shops or gold and silver dealers are allowed on commercial manufacturing zoned parcels that abut residentially zoned parcels. No pawn shops or gold and silver dealer uses are allowed on commercial manufacturing zoned parcels that are located within fifty-nine feet of a residentially zoned parcel.
(D)
No ingress or egress is allowed onto a residential street from a commercial manufacturing zoned parcel containing a pawn shop or gold and silver dealer.
ii.
Operation and Development Standards.
(A)
The business shall have lighting to provide illumination for security and safety of parking and access areas. On-site lighting plans shall be submitted to the city for review and approval prior to issuance of a business license.
(B)
A security plan shall be provided to the Glendora police department and planning department for review and approval prior to issuance of a business license.
(C)
The business windows shall not be tinted or obscured in any way, including by temporary or painted window signs, and the interior lighting of the business from the exterior of the business shall remain at adequate levels to clearly see into the business from the exterior of the business.
(D)
A sign shall be posted in the front of the business indicating that no loitering is permitted per the Glendora Municipal Code.
(E)
Prior to occupancy of the business, the business owner shall sign a trespass authority letter authorizing the Glendora police department to enforce trespass law. A copy of this letter shall be provided to the planning department.
(F)
Hours of operation shall be limited to nine a.m. to seven p.m., Monday through Sunday.
(Ord. 1618 § 1 Exh. A, 1993; Ord. 1648 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1827 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1924 § 11, 2009; Ord. 1962 § 3, 2012; Ord. 1984 § 3, 2014; Ord. 2095, 11/12/2025)
§ 21.05.020 Medical services zone.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this zone is to provide for the development of hospitals, health care and other medical related facilities in a manner that implements the policies and programs of the general plan. These regulations are designed to ensure that adequate land area is provided and that the facilities are aesthetically pleasing.
D.
Development Standards.
1.
Lot Area. The minimum lot area shall be 60,000 square feet.
2.
Lot Width. The minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.
3.
Lot Depth. The minimum lot depth shall be 200 feet.
4.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be 25 feet.
5.
Side Yards. The minimum side yard shall be 20 feet.
6.
Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard shall be 25 feet.
7.
Height. The maximum height shall be 35 feet, but not exceeding two (2) stories.
8.
Building Area. The minimum gross floor area for each building shall be 1,600 square feet.
9.
Refuse Areas. Refuse areas shall be provided for the storage of refuse containers. All refuse shall be deposited in refuse containers in the refuse area, which shall be screened by a wall 6 feet in height and a solid gate not less than 5 feet in height. The gate shall be maintained in good working order and shall remain closed except when in use. The refuse containers shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the trash generated.
10.
Population Density. The total number of patient and dormitory beds shall not exceed one (1) bed for each 800 square feet of lot area.
11.
Outdoor Recreation Area. For all uses with patient or dormitory beds, a minimum of 50 square feet of outdoor recreation or patio area shall be provided for each bed.
(Ord. 2017 § 2, 2017; Ord. 2095, 11/12/2025)
§ 21.05.030 Manufacturing and industrial zones.
A.
Purpose. These zones provide for the development of manufacturing and industrial areas in a manner that implements the general plan and ensures that uses are compatible with other uses in the community. These regulations are designed to provide appropriate areas for manufacturing and industrial uses; encourage convenient access to developments; promote aesthetically pleasing design; and ensure minimal adverse impacts on adjoining properties and the community. The manufacturing and industrial zones are as follows:
B.
Permitted Uses. Uses permitted by right are specified in Table C (Appendix 21.A is included as an attachment to this title).
C.
Permitted Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permit. Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit are specified in Table C (Appendix 21.A is included as an attachment to this title).
D.
Development Standards.
1.
General Standards. The minimum lot area, minimum lot width, minimum lot depth, maximum lot coverage, minimum setbacks and maximum building height shall be as specified in Table D (Appendix 21.A is included as an attachment to this title).
2.
Refuse Areas. Refuse areas shall be provided for the storage of refuse containers. All refuse shall be deposited in refuse containers in the refuse area, which shall be screened by walls six feet in height and a solid gate not less than five feet in height. The gate shall be maintained in good working order and shall remain closed except when in use. The refuse containers shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the trash generated.
(Ord. 1618 § 1 Exh. A, 1993; Ord. 2095, 11/12/2025)