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Laguna Hills City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 9

10 ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED

§ 9-10.010 Relationship to general plan.

The zoning districts established herein are those determined by the Planning Agency to be consistent with the general plan and necessary to implement that plan.
(Prior code § 9-03.010; Ord. 98-8 § 2 (part))

§ 9-10.020 Districts created.

The following zoning districts are created within the city. A complete description of these districts is provided within individual chapters of this title.
Residential
 
Estate residential
(ER)
Low density
(LDR)
Medium-low density
(MLDR)
Medium density
(MDR)
High density
(HDR)
Commercial/Office
 
Office professional
(OP)
Village commercial
(VC)
Freeway commercial
(FC)
Community commercial
(CC)
Mixed Use
 
Neighborhood mixed use
(NMU)
Mixed use
(MXU)
Public/Institutional
 
Community/private institution
(C/PI)
Open Space
 
Parks
(OS-1)
Drainage facilities
(OS-2)
Landscape corridors
(OS-3)
Planned Community
 
Planned community
(PC)
Planned community residential
(PCR)
(Prior code § 9-03.020; Ord. 98-8 § 2 (part); Ord. 2009-3 § 1 (Exh. A (part)))

§ 9-10.030 Zoning map adopted.

There is adopted, by reference, a map portraying the location and extent of the various zoning districts within the city. The map is on file in the office of the City Clerk. Hereafter it shall exist pursuant to, and as an integral part of, this code.
(Prior code § 9-03.030; Ord. 98-8 § 2 (part))

§ 9-10.040 Prezoning.

The official zoning map shall incorporate those properties included within the city’s sphere of influence as approved by the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission.
(Prior code § 9-03.040; Ord. 98-8 § 2 (part))

§ 9-10.050 Uses within zones.

Table 9-10.050 contains the master list of uses permitted in each zone. Individual chapters contain an abbreviated table of uses for each zone. Uses not specified in the master list or within the chapter for each zone are prohibited.
The Community Development Director shall consider requests for the addition of new uses to the list of uses to be permitted in each zone. In reaching a determination, the Director shall consider the similarity of the requested use to any use that is already permitted. The Director’s decision shall be issued in writing and shall set forth reasons for approval or rejection of the request. The written response shall indicate whether the use is a permitted use, conditional use or accessory use. Decisions of the Director may be appealed to the Planning Agency, whose decision shall be final.
Table 9-10.050
LAND USE MATRIX
A
Accessory Use
C
Conditional Use
SUP
Special Use Permit
P
Permitted Use
S
Site Development Permit Required
T
Temporary Use
♦
Special Requirements
•
Prohibited Use
U
See Urban Village Specific Plan
L
See Laguna Hills Planned Community Development Plan and Text
Land Use
Zones
Reference
Estate Residential (ER)
Low Density Residential (LDR)
Medium Low Density Residential (MLDR)
Medium Density Residential (MDR)
High Density Residential (HDR)
Office Professional (OP)
Village Commercial (VC)
Freeway Commercial (FC)
Community Commercial (CC)
Mixed Use (MXU)
Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU)
Community/Private Institution (C/PI)
Open Space-1 (OS-1) Parks
Open Space-2 (OS-2)/Drainage Facilities
Open Space-3 (OS-3)/Landscape Corridors
Planned Community (PC)
Planned Community Residential (PCR)
Accessory dwelling unit
P
P
P
P
P
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-68
Accessory structure
P
P
P
P
P
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
P
See Chapter 9-70
Administrative office
•
•
•
•
•
P
U
P
P
P
P
A
A
•
•
L
•
 
Adult business
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-54
Ambulance service
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
S
C
S
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Amphitheatre
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
C
•
•
L
•
 
Animals/pets
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
U
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
L
♦
See Chapter 9-56
Apiary
A
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-12
Arcade, game
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Athletic field
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
•
L
S
 
Bar, tavern, cocktail lounge
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
S
C
S
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Boarding house
•
•
C
C
C
S
U
S
S
S
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Caretaker’s quarters
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
A
A
A
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Carnival, fair, circus
•
•
•
•
•
T
U
T
T
T
T
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Car wash
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Cemetery/mausoleum
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
C
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Church/temple
C
C
C
C
C
C
U
S
C
S
C
S
•
•
•
L
•
 
Colleges
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
S
•
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Commercial recreation
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
L
•
 
Communication facility
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
U
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
L
♦
See Chapter 9-58
Community care facility
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
U
•
•
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
L
♦
See Chapter 9-64
Community center
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
C
S
S
•
•
L
•
 
Conference/convention facility
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
S
•
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Construction office
T
T
T
T
T
T
U
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
L
T
 
Convenience store
•
•
•
•
•
S
U
S
S
S
S
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Day care center
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
 
♦
 
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-64
Department store
•
•
•
•
•
S
U
S
•
•
S
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Drainage facility
A
A
A
A
A
A
U
A
A
A
A
A
A
P
A
L
A
 
Drive-thru
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Dwelling, duplex
•
•
P
P
P
•
U
•
•
•
P
•
•
•
•
L
P
 
Dwelling, multiple family
•
•
S
S
S
•
U
•
•
C
P
C
•
•
•
L
P
 
Dwelling, single-family attached
•
•
P
P
S
•
U
•
•
S
P
•
•
•
•
L
P
 
Dwelling, single-family detached
P
P
P
P
P
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Emergency shelter
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
P
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
See Chapter 9-64
Equipment rental
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
C
C
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Equitation facilities
C
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
C
•
•
L
•
 
Family day care home – large
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
♦
See Chapter 9-64
Family day care home – small
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
♦
See Chapter 9-64
Finance institution
•
•
•
•
•
S
U
S
S
S
P
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Fire/police station
C
C
C
C
C
C
U
C
C
C
C
C
C
•
•
L
C
 
Fortune telling
•
•
•
•
•
S
U
S
S
S
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Fraternal organization
•
•
•
•
C
C
U
C
C
P
•
P
•
•
•
L
•
 
Fraternity/sorority house
•
•
•
•
C
•
U
•
•
•
•
C
•
•
•
L
•
 
Funeral home/mortuary/crematory
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
•
C
•
•
•
L
•
 
Game court
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
U
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
S
•
•
L
♦
See Chapter 9-70
Garage and/or yard sale
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
♦
See Chapter 9-62
Gas station
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Golf course/driving range
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
C
C
•
S
•
•
L
•
 
Government facility
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
S
C
C
•
•
L
•
 
Greenhouse
A
A
A
A
A
•
U
•
•
P
A
•
•
•
•
L
A
 
Guest quarters/guest house
A
A
A
A
A
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
A
 
Gymnasium
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
S
S
•
•
L
•
 
Health club
•
•
•
•
•
S
U
S
S
S
S
C
•
•
•
L
•
 
Heliport
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
•
C
•
•
•
L
•
 
Home occupation
♦
♦
♦
♦
•
•
U
•
•
•
♦
•
•
•
•
L
♦
See Chapter 9-60
Hospital
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
•
C
C
C
•
•
•
L
•
 
Hotel/motel
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-11
Industry, light manufacturing
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
S
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Industry, service
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
P
•
S
S
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Kennel
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-56
Library, private
•
•
•
•
•
S
U
•
•
•
S
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Library, public
C
C
C
C
C
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
 
 
L
C
 
Liquor store
•
•
•
•
•
S
U
S
S
S
S
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Maintenance facility
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
A
•
P
•
L
•
 
Manufactured home
S
S
S
S
S
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
S
 
Marijuana business
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
 
Massage establishment
•
•
•
•
•
P♦
U
P♦
P♦
P♦
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 4-28
Mini-warehouse
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
C
C
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Mobile home
S
S
S
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Mobile home park
•
•
•
C
C
•
U
•
•
C
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Motion picture theater
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
•
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Museum
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
S
•
•
•
S
•
•
•
L
•
 
Nightclub
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Office/business/medical/ headquarters/professional
•
•
•
•
•
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
•
•
•
L
•
 
Outdoor event
•
•
•
•
•
T
U
T
T
T
T
T
T
•
•
L
•
 
Outdoor sales
•
•
•
•
•
T
U
T
T
T
T
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-62
Outdoor storage
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-30
Park, public/private
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
 
Performing arts center
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
C
C
S
•
•
•
L
•
 
Public transportation uses
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
S
•
S
S
•
•
•
S
L
•
 
Recreational facility, private
A
A
A
A
A
C
U
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
A
 
Recreational vehicle storage, private
A
A
A
A
A
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
A
See Chapter 9-74
Recreational vehicle storage, public
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
•
C
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Recycling event/facility
•
•
•
•
•
♦
U
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-82
Research and development
•
•
•
•
•
P
U
•
•
P
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Restaurant
•
•
•
•
•
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
•
•
•
L
•
 
Restaurant, fast food (drive-thru)
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Restaurant, fast food (no drive-thru)
•
•
•
•
•
S
U
S
S
S
S
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Retail/service business
•
•
•
•
P
U
P
P
S
•
P
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Riding club
C
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Riding and hiking trails
P
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
S
S
S
L
•
 
Riparian preserve
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
P
P
•
L
•
 
School, commercial
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
L
•
 
School, private
C
C
C
C
C
C
U
C
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
L
•
 
School, public
C
C
C
C
C
C
U
C
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
L
•
 
Senior center
C
C
C
C
C
C
U
C
C
C
C
C
C
•
•
L
C
 
Single-room occupancy housing facility
•
•
•
•
•
♦
U
♦
♦
♦
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-72
Stable, private
A
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Supportive housing
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
•
U
•
•
•
•
♦
•
•
•
L
♦
See Chapter 9-64
Swim club
C
C
C
C
C
C
U
C
C
C
C
C
C
•
•
L
C
 
Tennis club
C
C
C
C
C
C
U
C
C
C
C
C
C
•
•
L
C
 
Towing facilities – indoor vehicle impound and indoor towing service business – (indoor only)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
C
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
 
Transitional housing
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
•
U
•
•
•
•
♦
•
•
•
L
♦
See Chapter 9-64
Truck terminal
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
C
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Vehicle body repair, paint or restoration
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
•
♦
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapters 9-11, 9-40
Vehicle leasing/rental
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
S
C
S
S
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Vehicle repair
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
♦
C
S
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapters 9-11, 9-40
Veterinary clinic
•
•
•
•
•
C
U
C
C
C
C
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Warehouse and sales outlet
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
•
S
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Warehousing, storage and distribution
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
C
•
S
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
Waste management facility
•
•
•
•
•
♦
U
♦
♦
♦
•
♦
•
•
•
L
•
See Chapter 9-82
Wholesale nursery
C
•
•
•
•
•
U
•
•
S
•
•
•
•
•
L
•
 
(Prior code § 9-03.050; Ord. 98-8 § 2 (part); Ord. 2002-1 Exh. A § 2; Ord. 2003-5 Exh. A § E; Ord. 2003-6 Exh. A (part); Ord. 2005-3 § 2 (Exh. B (part)); Ord. 2005-8 § 2, (Exh. B (part)); Ord. 2009-3 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2011-4 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2013-2 § 4; Ord. 2012-5 § 5; Ord. 2014-3 § 3 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2016-4 § 5; Ord. 2017-4 § 5; Ord. 2018-3 § 5; Ord. 2018-7 § 4)

§ 9-10.060 Prohibited uses.

All land uses and provisions of this title shall be consistent with controlling federal, state, and local law. Any use or activity that is illegal under federal, state, or local law shall be deemed a prohibited use in all zoning districts within the city. Any use that is not consistent with federal, state, and local law and is not expressly permitted in a zoning district as a permitted use or as a conditionally permitted use, including a use in a zoning district determined to be similar in character to a particular use allowed in such district as provided in this title, shall be deemed a prohibited use and such use shall not be allowed in such district.
(Ord. 07-1 § 2, 2007)