Hercules City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
DIVISION I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Chapter 13-1 Title, Components and Purposes
- Chapter 13-2 Organization, Applicability and Interpretation
DIVISION II
ZONE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Chapter 13-5 Application of Zone District Regulations
- Sec. 13-5.100 Purpose.
- Sec. 13-5.200 Zone Districts Established.
- Sec. 13-5.210 Zoning Maps.
- Sec. 13-5.220 Vacation of Public Street or Alley.
- Sec. 13-5.300 Allowable Land Uses.
- Sec. 13-5.310 Addition of Allowed Uses.
- Sec. 13-5.320 Conformity with District Regulations.
- Sec. 13-5.330 Use of Nonconforming Sites.
- Sec. 13-5.340 Accessory Uses.
- Sec. 13-5.350 Temporary Uses.
- Sec. 13-5.400 Regulation of Property Development Standards.
- Sec. 13-5.500 Review of Plans and General Conditions.
- Sec. 13-5.600 Development and Performance Standards.
- Sec. 13-5.700 Zoning Clearance Procedure.
- Chapter 13-6 Residential Districts
- Chapter 13-7 P-M-H Mobile Home Park District
- Chapter 13-8 Commercial Districts
- Chapter 13-9 Industrial District
- Chapter 13-10 Public/Quasi-Public District
- Chapter 13-11 CP Commercial Public Mixed-Use District
- Chapter 13-12 HTC Historic Town Center District
- Chapter 13-13 I-R Industrial Residential Mixed-Use District
- Chapter 13-14 PC-I Planned Commercial Industrial Mixed-Use District
- Chapter 13-15 PC-R Planned Commercial Residential Mixed-Use District
- Chapter 13-16 PO/RD Planned Office-Research and Development Mixed-Use District
- Chapter 13-17 WC Waterfront Commercial District
- Chapter 13-18 NTC New Town Center District
- Sec. 13-18.100 Specific Purposes.
- Sec. 13-18.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions.
- Sec. 13-18.300 Performance Standards.
- Sec. 13-18.400 Land Use Regulations.
- Sec. 13-18.500 Property Development Regulations in the NTC District.
- Sec. 13-18.600 Relationship of the NTC Zone to the Central Hercules Plan Regulating Code.
- Chapter 13-20 H Historic Overlay District
- Sec. 13-20.100 Purposes.
- Sec. 13-20.200 Establishment—Findings Required.
- Sec. 13-20.300 Regulations Applicable to Buildings.
- Sec. 13-20.400 Historical Architectural Review Board.
- Sec. 13-20.500 Standards and Guides to Applicants.*
- Sec. 13-20.600 Applications and Submittals.
- Sec. 13-20.700 Planning Commission Hearing, Notice and Action.
- Sec. 13-20.800 Council Hearing, Notice and Action.
- Sec. 13-20.900 Change of Zoning Map.
- Chapter 13-21 F Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay District
- Chapter 13-22. Refugio Creek Overlay District
- Chapter 13-23 School-Park Overlay District
- Chapter 13-24 Special Study Area Overlay District
- Chapter 13-25 Scenic Road and Highway Overlay District
- Chapter 13-26 Zoning Regulations and Development Standards for the New Pacific Properties Specific Plan Area
- Chapter 13-27 Zoning Regulations and Development Standards for the Waterfront District Master Plan
- Chapter 13-28 Central Hercules Plan Regulating Code
- Chapter 13-29 Zoning Regulations and Development Standards for Sycamore Crossing
DIVISION III
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- Chapter 13-30 Property Development Standards
- Sec. 13-30.100 Purpose and Applicability.
- Sec. 13-30.200 Setbacks and Yards.
- Sec. 13-30.210 Setback and Yard Measurement.
- Sec. 13-30.220 Allowed Projections into Setbacks and Yards.
- Sec. 13-30.300 Coverage and Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
- Sec. 13-30.310 Coverage and Floor Area Ratio Measurement.
- Sec. 13-30.320 Coverage and Floor Area Ratio Exemptions.
- Sec. 13-30.400 Residential Density.
- Sec. 13-30.410 Residential Density Calculation.
- Sec. 13-30.420 Residential Density Bonuses—Purpose and Applicability.
- Sec. 13-30.430 Residential Density Bonuses—Application Requirements.
- Sec. 13-30.440 Residential Density Bonuses—Findings.
- Sec. 13-30.450 Residential Density Bonuses—General Requirements.
- Sec. 13-30.500 Height Limits.
- Sec. 13-30.510 Height Measurement.
- Sec. 13-30.520 Height Limitation Exceptions.
- Sec. 13-30.600 Fences, Walls and Hedges.
- Sec. 13-30.610 Fence, Wall and Hedge Height.
- Sec. 13-30.700 Landscaped Areas.
- Sec. 13-30.750 Paving Within Residential Front, Rear, and Side Yard Areas.
- Sec. 13-30.800 Open Space.
- Sec. 13-30.900 Public Facilities.
- Sec. 13-30.910 Access, Circulation and Streets.
- Chapter 13-31 Performance Standards
- Chapter 13-32 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
- Chapter 13-33 Tree Removal
- Chapter 13-34 Sign Regulations
- Sec. 13-34.100 Purpose and Applicability.
- Sec. 13-34.101 General Provisions.
- Sec. 13-34.102 Director Approval Required.
- Sec. 13-34.103 Planning Commission Approval Required.
- Sec. 13-34.200 Legal Conforming Signs.
- Sec. 13-34.204 Termination of Business/Removal of Sign.
- Sec. 13-34.205 Notice, Removal, Liens, and Sinking Fund.
- Sec. 13-34.206 Liability for Damages.
- Sec. 13-34.207 Enforcement.
- Sec. 13-34.208 Calculation of Size of Sign, Sign Area and Height.
- Sec. 13-34.300 District Sign Regulations.
- Sec. 13-34.301 Residential District Sign Regulations.
- Sec. 13-34.302 Nonresidential Districts Sign Regulations.
- Sec. 13-34.400 Signs Subject to Review.
- Sec. 13-34.500 Signs Not Requiring a Permit.
- Sec. 13-34.600 Specific Regulations for Temporary and Miscellaneous Signs.
- Sec. 13-34.700 Prohibited Signs.
- Sec. 13-34.800 Examples of Signs—Permitted and Prohibited.
- Chapter 13-35 Specific Land Use Requirements
- Sec. 13-35.100 Purpose and Applicability.
- Sec. 13-35.200 Specific Use Standards.
- Sec. 13-35.210 Accessory Structures and Uses.
- Sec. 13-35.220 Adult Entertainment Businesses.
- Sec. 13-35.230 Animal Raising and Keeping.
- Sec. 13-35.240 Antennas and Satellite Dishes (“Receive Only”).
- Sec. 13-35.250 Bed and Breakfast Inns.
- Sec. 13-35.258 Emergency Shelters.
- Sec. 13-35.260 Low-Barrier Navigation Center.
- Sec. 13-35.270 Home Occupations.
- Sec. 13-35.280 Mini-Storage Facilities.
- Sec. 13-35.290 Outdoor Retail Sales.
- Sec. 13-35.310 Recycling Centers: Mobile Recycling Units and Reverse Vending Machines.
- Sec. 13-35.320 Accessory Dwelling Units.
- Sec. 13-35.330 Service Stations.
- Sec. 13-35.332 Single-Room Occupancy (SRO).
- Sec. 13-35.340 Vehicle Repair in Residential Areas.
- Chapter 13-36 Two-Unit Development
DIVISION IV
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- Chapter 13-40 Administration, Applications and Fees
- Sec. 13-40.100 Purpose and Applicability.
- Sec. 13-40.200 Administrative Responsibility.
- Sec. 13-40.300 Application Filing.
- Sec. 13-40.400 Pre-Application Conference.
- Sec. 13-40.500 Multiple Applications.
- Sec. 13-40.600 Fees and Deposits.
- Sec. 13-40.700 Mailing Lists and Address Labels.
- Sec. 13-40.800 Environmental Review.
- Chapter 13-41 Certificates of Occupancy
- Chapter 13-42 Design Review
- Sec. 13-42.100 Purpose.
- Sec. 13-42.200 Projects Subject to Design Review Approval.
- Sec. 13-42.300 Applications and Required Data.
- Sec. 13-42.400 Action on Design Review Applications.
- Sec. 13-42.500 Required Findings.
- Sec. 13-42.600 Hearings and Appeals.
- Sec. 13-42.700 Duration of Design Review Approval.
- Sec. 13-42.800 Modification and Revocation.
- Sec. 13-42.900 Enforcement of Requirements.
- Chapter 13-43 Enforcement
- Chapter 13-44 Hearings, Appeals and Judicial Review
- Sec. 13-44.100 Purpose.
- Sec. 13-44.200 Application Processing and Hearing Notice.
- Sec. 13-44.300 Hearing Procedure.
- Sec. 13-44.400 Notice of Decision.
- Sec. 13-44.410 Effective Date.
- Sec. 13-44.500 Review by Council.
- Sec. 13-44.600 Filing of Appeals.
- Sec. 13-44.610 Appeal Procedure and Hearings.
- Sec. 13-44.700 Reapplication.
- Sec. 13-44.800 Revocation.
- Sec. 13-44.900 Judicial Review.
- Chapter 13-45 Minor Exceptions
- Chapter 13-46 Minor Modifications
- Chapter 13-47 Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Signs
- Sec. 13-47.100 Purposes.
- Sec. 13-47.200 Continuation and Maintenance.
- Sec. 13-47.300 Alterations and Additions to Nonconforming Uses.
- Sec. 13-47.310 Alterations and Additions to Nonconforming Structures.
- Sec. 13-47.320 Alterations and Additions to Nonconforming Signs.
- Sec. 13-47.400 Change of Use.
- Sec. 13-47.500 Abandonment of Nonconforming Use.
- Sec. 13-47.600 Restoration of a Damaged Structure.
- Sec. 13-47.700 Elimination of Nonconforming Uses and Signs.
- Sec. 13-47.800 Elimination of Nonconforming Structures.
- Sec. 13-47.900 Time Use, Structure or Sign Becomes Nonconforming.
- Chapter 13-48 Planned Development Plans
- Sec. 13-48.100 Purpose.
- Sec. 13-48.200 Application and Applicability.
- Sec. 13-48.300 Conceptual Planned Development Plan.
- Sec. 13-48.400 Initial Planned Development Plan.
- Sec. 13-48.500 Final Planned Development Plan.
- Sec. 13-48.600 Required Findings.
- Sec. 13-48.700 Hearings and Appeals.
- Sec. 13-48.800 Duration of Planned Development Plan Approval.
- Sec. 13-48.900 Modification and Revocation.
- Chapter 13-49 Specific Plans
- Chapter 13-50 Use Permits
- Sec. 13-50.100 Purpose.
- Sec. 13-50.200 Application and Applicability.
- Sec. 13-50.300 Required Findings.
- Sec. 13-50.400 Hearings and Appeals.
- Sec. 13-50.500 Use Permit Review.
- Sec. 13-50.600 Duration, Renewal and Abandonment.
- Sec. 13-50.700 Modification and Revocation.
- Sec. 13-50.800 Use Permit to Run with Land.
- Sec. 13-50.850 Notation on Zoning Map.
- Sec. 13-50.900 Preexisting Conditional Uses.
- Chapter 13-51 Variances
- Chapter 13-52 Zoning Amendments
- Chapter 13-53 Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
DIVISION V
DEFINITIONS
Sections
- Chapter 13-60 Definitions