Huntington Park City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Article 1 Introduction
- Article 2 Definitions
CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- Article 1 General Requirements
- Article 2 Certificates of Compliance
- Article 3 Home Enterprise Permits
- Article 4 Interpretations
- Article 5 Temporary Use Permits
- Article 6 Minor Modifications
- Article 7 Minor Variances
- § 9-2.701 Purpose.
- § 9-2.702 Application.
- § 9-2.703 Applicability.
- § 9-2.704 Project review.
- § 9-2.705 Noticing.
- § 9-2.706 Findings.
- § 9-2.707 Precedents.
- § 9-2.708 Burden of proof.
- § 9-2.709 Conditions of approval.
- § 9-2.710 Expiration.
- § 9-2.711 Time extension.
- § 9-2.712 Use of property before final decision.
- § 9-2.713 Revocation.
- § 9-2.714 Performance guarantee.
- § 9-2.715 Applicable regulations.
- Article 8 Minor Conditional Use Permits
- § 9-2.801 Purpose.
- § 9-2.802 Application.
- § 9-2.803 Applicability.
- § 9-2.804 Project review.
- § 9-2.805 Hearings and notice.
- § 9-2.806 Findings.
- § 9-2.807 Conditions of approval.
- § 9-2.808 Subsequent review of permit.
- § 9-2.809 Use of property before final decision.
- § 9-2.810 Expiration.
- § 9-2.811 Time extension.
- § 9-2.812 Modification/amendment.
- § 9-2.813 Revocation.
- § 9-2.814 Minor Conditional Use Permit to run with the land.
- § 9-2.815 Minor Conditional Use Permit time limit of operation.
- § 9-2.816 Performance guarantee.
- § 9-2.817 Applicable regulations.
- Article 9 Variances
- § 9-2.901 Purpose.
- § 9-2.902 Application.
- § 9-2.903 Applicability.
- § 9-2.904 Project review.
- § 9-2.905 Hearings and notice.
- § 9-2.906 Findings.
- § 9-2.907 Precedents.
- § 9-2.908 Burden of proof.
- § 9-2.909 Conditions of approval.
- § 9-2.910 Expiration.
- § 9-2.911 Time extension.
- § 9-2.912 Use of property before final decision.
- § 9-2.913 Revocation.
- § 9-2.914 Performance guarantee.
- § 9-2.915 Applicable regulations.
- Article 10 Development Permits
- § 9-2.1001 Purpose.
- § 9-2.1002 Application.
- § 9-2.1003 Applicability.
- § 9-2.1004 Review authority.
- § 9-2.1005 Project review.
- § 9-2.1006 Hearings and notice.
- § 9-2.1007 Findings.
- § 9-2.1008 Conditions of approval.
- § 9-2.1009 Expiration.
- § 9-2.1010 Time extension.
- § 9-2.1011 Use of property before final decision.
- § 9-2.1012 Modification/amendment of a Development Permit.
- § 9-2.1013 Revocation.
- § 9-2.1014 Performance guarantee.
- § 9-2.1015 Applicable regulations.
- Article 11 Conditional Use Permits
- § 9-2.1101 Purpose.
- § 9-2.1102 Application.
- § 9-2.1103 Project review.
- § 9-2.1104 Hearings and notice.
- § 9-2.1105 Findings.
- § 9-2.1106 Conditions of approval.
- § 9-2.1107 Subsequent review of permit.
- § 9-2.1108 Use of property before final decision.
- § 9-2.1109 Expiration.
- § 9-2.1110 Time extension.
- § 9-2.1111 Modification/amendment.
- § 9-2.1112 Revocation.
- § 9-2.1113 Conditional Use Permit to run with the land.
- § 9-2.1114 Conditional Use Permit time limit of operation.
- § 9-2.1115 Performance guarantee.
- § 9-2.1116 Applicable regulations.
- Article 12 Dance Permits
- § 9-2.1201 Definitions.
- § 9-2.1202 Permits: Required.
- § 9-2.1203 Permits: Applications: Form.
- § 9-2.1204 Permits: Applications: Investigations: Extensions of existing permits.
- § 9-2.1205 Permits: Fees.
- § 9-2.1206 Permits: Posting.
- § 9-2.1207 Permits: Transferability.
- § 9-2.1208 Permits: Suspension and revocation: Hearings.
- § 9-2.1209 Rules and regulations for dance and entertainment permits.
- § 9-2.1210 Proper lighting.
- § 9-2.1211 Alcoholic beverages.
- § 9-2.1212 Disorderly conduct and intoxication.
- § 9-2.1213 Readmittance of persons.
- § 9-2.1214 Minors.
- § 9-2.1215 Minors: Teenage dances.
- § 9-2.1216 Minor dancing instructors.
- § 9-2.1217 Inspections by police officers: Right of entry.
- § 9-2.1218 Violations of provisions.
- Article 13 Entertainment Permits
- § 9-2.1301 Title of provisions.
- § 9-2.1302 Purposes of provisions.
- § 9-2.1303 Definitions.
- § 9-2.1304 Permits: Required: Exceptions.
- § 9-2.1305 Permits: Applications: Form.
- § 9-2.1306 Permits: Applications: Fees.
- § 9-2.1307 Permits: Applications: Investigations.
- § 9-2.1308 Permits: Applications: Granting: Hearings.
- § 9-2.1309 Permits: Issuance: Limitations.
- § 9-2.1310 Permits: Posting.
- § 9-2.1311 Permits: Nonassignable.
- § 9-2.1312 Permits: Expiration: Renewal.
- § 9-2.1313 Permits: Suspension and revocation: Hearings.
- § 9-2.1314 Permits: Suspension and revocation: Reissuance.
- § 9-2.1315 Hours of entertainment restricted.
- § 9-2.1316 Use of establishments as private clubs.
- § 9-2.1317 Solicitation of alcoholic drinks.
- § 9-2.1318 Rules and regulations.
- § 9-2.1319 Rules and regulations: Posting.
- § 9-2.1320 Effect of provisions on dance regulations.
- Article 14 Special Event Permits
- Article 15 Activity in Public Places Permits
- § 9-2.1501 Definitions.
- § 9-2.1502 Permit: Required.
- § 9-2.1503 Exceptions to permit requirement.
- § 9-2.1504 Permit: Application.
- § 9-2.1505 Permit: Application fee.
- § 9-2.1506 Permit: Term.
- § 9-2.1507 Permit: Denial or revocation.
- § 9-2.1508 Insurance.
- § 9-2.1509 Departmental services charges.
- § 9-2.1510 Business license.
- § 9-2.1511 Interfering with activity prohibited.
- § 9-2.1512 Penalty for violation.
- § 9-2.1513 Appeals.
- § 9-2.1514 Rules and regulations.
- § 9-2.1515 Unlawful to use City name without authorization.
- § 9-2.1516 Refunds.
- Article 16 Film Permits
- § 9-2.1601 Motion pictures defined.
- § 9-2.1602 Unlawful.
- § 9-2.1603 Permits: Fees.
- § 9-2.1604 Applications for permits.
- § 9-2.1605 Insurance.
- § 9-2.1606 Pre-filming inspections.
- § 9-2.1607 Security personnel.
- § 9-2.1608 Deposits.
- § 9-2.1609 Utilities.
- § 9-2.1610 Notices of cancellation.
- § 9-2.1611 Noncompliance by permittees.
- § 9-2.1612 Cancellation by the City.
- § 9-2.1613 Approval by the Police Chief.
- Article 17 Fences and Walls
- § 9-2.1701 Definitions.
- § 9-2.1702 Permits required.
- § 9-2.1703 Permit fees.
- § 9-2.1704 Residential zones.
- § 9-2.1705 Properties developed for parking use.
- § 9-2.1706 Commercial and industrial zones.
- § 9-2.1707 Advertising prohibited.
- § 9-2.1708 Obstructing corner visibility.
- § 9-2.1709 Electric fences.
- § 9-2.1710 Barbed wire and chain link fences.
- § 9-2.1711 Nonconforming fences.
- Article 18 Design Review Procedures
- Article 19 Specific Plans
- § 9-2.1901 Purpose and intent.
- § 9-2.1902 Applicability.
- § 9-2.1903 Pre-submittal and preparation of Specific Plans.
- § 9-2.1904 Content of Specific Plan application.
- § 9-2.1905 Adoption/amendment.
- § 9-2.1906 Hearings and notice.
- § 9-2.1907 Commission action on Specific Plans.
- § 9-2.1908 Council action on Specific Plans.
- § 9-2.1909 Findings.
- § 9-2.1910 Specific Plan consistency.
- § 9-2.1911 Applicable regulations.
- Article 20 Amendments
- § 9-2.2001 Purpose.
- § 9-2.2002 Applicability.
- § 9-2.2003 Pre-submittal and preparation of amendments.
- § 9-2.2004 Hearings and notice.
- § 9-2.2005 Commission action on amendments.
- § 9-2.2006 Council action on amendments.
- § 9-2.2007 Findings.
- § 9-2.2008 Limitation on General Plan amendments.
- § 9-2.2009 Applicable regulations.
- Article 21 Development Agreements
- § 9-2.2101 Purpose.
- § 9-2.2102 Application.
- § 9-2.2103 Public hearings.
- § 9-2.2104 Content of development agreement.
- § 9-2.2105 Execution and recordation.
- § 9-2.2106 Environmental review.
- § 9-2.2107 Periodic review.
- § 9-2.2108 Effect of development agreement.
- § 9-2.2109 Approved development agreements.
- § 9-2.2110 Amendments or extensions to development agreements.
- § 9-2.2111 Applicable regulations.
- Article 22 Applications and Fees
- Article 23 Hearings and Appeals
- § 9-2.2301 Purpose.
- § 9-2.2302 Application processing.
- § 9-2.2303 Content of legal notice.
- § 9-2.2304 Director's investigation/written report.
- § 9-2.2305 Hearing procedure.
- § 9-2.2306 Notice of decision-Director.
- § 9-2.2307 Notice of decision-Commission.
- § 9-2.2308 Notice of decision-Council.
- § 9-2.2309 Effective date.
- § 9-2.2310 Finality of decision.
- § 9-2.2311 Appeals and calls for review.
- § 9-2.2312 Filing of appeals and call for review.
- § 9-2.2313 Notice of appeal hearings and call for review.
- § 9-2.2314 Appeal hearings and call for review.
- § 9-2.2315 Effective date of appealed actions or review hearings.
- § 9-2.2316 Reapplication.
- § 9-2.2317 Reconsideration.
- Article 24 Enforcement of Provisions
CHAPTER 3
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Article 1 Property Development Standards
- Article 2 Bonus Development
- Article 3 Hazardous Waste Facility Siting
- § 9-3.301 Purpose.
- § 9-3.302 Definitions.
- § 9-3.303 Applicability.
- § 9-3.304 Standards and locational criteria.
- § 9-3.305 Safety and security.
- § 9-3.306 Monitoring.
- § 9-3.307 General conditions.
- § 9-3.308 Duration of permit approval.
- § 9-3.309 Performance guarantee requirements.
- § 9-3.310 Applicable regulations.
- Article 4 Landscaping Standards
- § 9-3.401 Purpose.
- § 9-3.402 Applicability.
- § 9-3.403 Definitions.
- § 9-3.404 Landscape required.
- § 9-3.405 Landscape concept plan.
- § 9-3.406 Detailed landscape and irrigation plans.
- § 9-3.407 Landscape documentation package.
- § 9-3.408 Landscape development standards.
- § 9-3.409 Irrigation required.
- § 9-3.410 Maintenance of landscaping.
- § 9-3.411 Provisions for existing landscapes.
- § 9-3.412 Applicable regulations.
- Article 5 Noise Standards
- § 9-3.501 Purpose.
- § 9-3.502 Declaration of policy.
- § 9-3.503 Relationship to General Plan.
- § 9-3.504 Excessive noise prohibited.
- § 9-3.505 Noise determination standards.
- § 9-3.506 Exceptions to provisions.
- § 9-3.507 Specific requirements.
- § 9-3.508 Residential design requirements.
- § 9-3.509 Applicable regulations.
- Article 6 Nonconforming Structures And Uses
- § 9-3.601 Purpose.
- § 9-3.602 Nonconforming structures and uses.
- § 9-3.603 Land use permitted.
- § 9-3.604 Restriction on improvements of legal nonconformities.
- § 9-3.605 Notice of abandonment.
- § 9-3.606 Appeal.
- § 9-3.607 Hearing on abandonment of nonconforming uses.
- § 9-3.608 Decision and order.
- § 9-3.609 Right of further appeal.
- § 9-3.610 Conditional use permit.
- § 9-3.611 Maintenance, repairs and alterations.
- § 9-3.612 Expansion of nonconforming use.
- § 9-3.613 Termination-Violation of laws.
- § 9-3.614 Illegal nonconforming structures and uses.
- § 9-3.615 Applicable regulations.
- Article 7 Off-Street Loading Standards
- Article 8 Off-Street Parking Standards
- § 9-3.801 Purpose.
- § 9-3.802 Applicability.
- § 9-3.803 General regulations.
- § 9-3.804 Number of parking spaces required.
- § 9-3.805 Handicapped parking requirements.
- § 9-3.806 Computation of compact spaces.
- § 9-3.807 Motorcycle parking requirements.
- § 9-3.808 Bicycle parking requirements.
- § 9-3.809 Development standards.
- § 9-3.810 Parking design standards for residential uses.
- § 9-3.811 Joint use of parking facilities.
- § 9-3.812 Parking reductions for transportation system management.
- § 9-3.813 In-lieu parking fees.
- § 9-3.814 Relief from requirements.
- § 9-3.815 Applicable regulations.
- Article 9 Outdoor Uses
- § 9-3.901 Purpose.
- § 9-3.902 Applicability.
- § 9-3.903 Required permit findings and operating standards.
- § 9-3.904 General standards for outdoor uses.
- § 9-3.905 Additional standards for outdoor seating.
- § 9-3.906 Additional standards for kiosks/vendor carts.
- § 9-3.907 Additional standards for outdoor advertising.
- § 9-3.908 Revocation or modification provisions for outdoor advertising permits.
- § 9-3.909 Applicable regulations.
- Article 10 Recycling Facilities
- Article 11 Senior Citizen/Congregate Care Housing
- Article 12 Sign Standards
- § 9-3.1201 Title.
- § 9-3.1202 Authority.
- § 9-3.1203 Regulatory scope.
- § 9-3.1204 Purpose and intent.
- § 9-3.1205 Basic policies.
- § 9-3.1206 Definitions.
- § 9-3.1207 Sign permits.
- § 9-3.1208 Exemptions from sign permit requirement.
- § 9-3.1209 Planned sign program.
- § 9-3.1210 Abatement of illegal and abandoned signs.
- § 9-3.1211 Prohibited signs.
- § 9-3.1212 General provisions for signs in all districts.
- § 9-3.1213 Illumination of signs.
- § 9-3.1214 Use of exposed neon tubing.
- § 9-3.1215 Signs that project.
- § 9-3.1216 Signs on mansard roofs.
- § 9-3.1217 Monument and freestanding pole signs.
- § 9-3.1218 Special regulations for food markets.
- § 9-3.1219 Replacement of off-site billboard signs.
- § 9-3.1220 Temporary signs.
- § 9-3.1221 Sign regulations by zoning district.
- § 9-3.1222 Electronic Displays.
- § 9-3.1223 Portable signs.
- Article 12A Signs on City Property
- § 9-3.12A.01 Capacity.
- § 9-3.12A.02 Intent as to public forum.
- § 9-3.12A.03 Definitions.
- § 9-3.12A.04 Signs must be permitted or exempted.
- § 9-3.12A.05 City property sign permits.
- § 9-3.12A.06 Exemptions from permit requirement.
- § 9-3.12A.07 Temporary political, religious, labor protest and other noncommercial signs in traditional public forum areas.
- § 9-3.12A.08 Real estate signs on public right-of-way.
- § 9-3.12A.09 Special events.
- § 9-3.12A.10 Encroachments.
- § 9-3.12A.11 Benches at bus shelters.
- Article 13 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Facilities
- Article 14 Transportation Demand Management
- Article 15 Condominium Developments, Condominium Conversions, and Planned Unit Developments
- § 9-3.1501 Purpose.
- § 9-3.1502 Definitions.
- § 9-3.1503 Applicability.
- § 9-3.1504 Application required.
- § 9-3.1505 Declarations of covenants, conditions and restrictions.
- § 9-3.1506 Required findings.
- § 9-3.1507 Property development standards.
- § 9-3.1508 Live/work units.
- § 9-3.1509 Information required for applications.
- § 9-3.1510 Notices to tenants.
- § 9-3.1511 Required findings of fact.
- § 9-3.1512 Conditions of approval.
- Article 16 Park and Recreation Dedications/Fees Associated with Residential Development
- Article 17 Publicly Visible Art
- § 9-3.1701 Intent and purpose.
- § 9-3.1702 Definitions.
- § 9-3.1703 Authority of the Planning Commission.
- § 9-3.1704 Approval or denial of artwork not associated with a development project.
- § 9-3.1705 Fund created.
- § 9-3.1706 Projects subject to publicly visible art requirement.
- § 9-3.1707 Exemptions.
- § 9-3.1708 Program allocations.
- § 9-3.1709 Certificates of occupancy.
- § 9-3.1710 Application procedures for placement of artwork on private property.
- § 9-3.1711 Approval for placement of artwork on private property.
- § 9-3.1712 Application procedure for acceptance of artwork donated to the City.
- § 9-3.1713 Review of application for acceptance of artwork donated to the City.
- § 9-3.1714 Ownership of artwork.
- § 9-3.1715 Artwork on public property and performing arts.
- § 9-3.1716 Criteria for approving architecture as art.
- § 9-3.1717 Procedure for approving architecture as art.
- Article 18 Historic Preservation
- § 9-3.1801 Purpose.
- § 9-3.1802 Enabling.
- § 9-3.1803 Definitions.
- § 9-3.1804 Review bodies.
- § 9-3.1805 General procedures.
- § 9-3.1806 Criteria for designation of Historic Resources to the Huntington Park Historic Register.
- § 9-3.1807 Procedures for designation of Historic Resources.
- § 9-3.1808 Procedure for rescinding or amending a Historic Resource.
- § 9-3.1809 Procedure for designation of Historic Districts.
- § 9-3.1810 Effect of Historic District zoning designation.
- § 9-3.1811 Certificate of No Effect and Certificate of Appropriateness.
- § 9-3.1812 Demolition.
- § 9-3.1813 Economic hardship.
- § 9-3.1814 Variances for Historic Resources.
- § 9-3.1815 Notification of changes to City-owned Historic Resources.
- § 9-3.1816 Regulations and penalties for demolition of a Historic Resource without a demolition permit.
- § 9-3.1817 Regulations and penalties for alteration of a Historic Resource without a required permit.
- § 9-3.1818 Incentives for preserving Historic Resources.
- § 9-3.1819 Violations.
- § 9-3.1820 Exceptions to the Article.
- § 9-3.1821 Applicability.
- § 9-3.1822 Findings.
- § 9-3.1823 Fees.
- § 9-3.1824 Appeals.
- § 9-3.1825 Severability.
- Article 19 Reasonable Accommodation
- § 9-3.1901 Purpose.
- § 9-3.1902 Applicability.
- § 9-3.1903 Notice to the public of availability of accommodation process.
- § 9-3.1904 Definitions.
- § 9-3.1905 Requesting reasonable accommodation.
- § 9-3.1906 Application requirements.
- § 9-3.1907 Project review.
- § 9-3.1908 Hearings and notice.
- § 9-3.1909 Required findings.
- § 9-3.1910 Written decision on the request for reasonable accommodation.
- § 9-3.1911 Appeals.
- Article 20 Emergency Shelters
- Article 21 Affordable Housing
- Article 22 Density Bonus/Affordable Housing Incentives
- § 9-3.2201 Purpose.
- § 9-3.2202 Project eligibility-Affordability covenants.
- § 9-3.2203 Density bonus.
- § 9-3.2204 Concessions and incentives.
- § 9-3.2205 Application.
- § 9-3.2206 Density bonus housing agreement.
- § 9-3.2207 Donation of land to the City.
- § 9-3.2208 Inclusion of child care facility.
- § 9-3.2209 Development standards.
- Article 23 Medical Marijuana Businesses
- Article 24 Educational Institutions
- Article 25 Low-Barrier Navigation Centers
CHAPTER 4
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Article 1 Residential Zones
- Article 2 Commercial/Office/Mixed Use Zones
- Article 3 MPD (Industrial/Manufacturing Planned Development) Zone
- Article 4 Special Purpose Zones
- Article 5 Overlay Zones
- Article 6 Specific Plans