Laguna Niguel City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 2
- COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE
Sections
SUB ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 9-1-10.- Purpose and authority.
Sec. 9-1-11. - Applicability of code.
Sec. 9-1-12. - Prior agreements and approvals.
Sec. 9-1-13. - General plan density and intensity.
Sec. 9-1-14. - Code interpretations.
Sec. 9-1-15. - Use of terms.
Sec. 9-1-16. - Severability.
SUB ARTICLE 2. - ZONING DISTRICTS
Sec. 9-1-20.- Establishment of districts.
Sec. 9-1-21. - Adoption of official zoning map.
Sec. 9-1-22. - Special zoning symbols.
Sec. 9-1-23. - Land uses not listed.
SUB ARTICLE 3. - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sec. 9-1-30.- Summary of district regulations.
Sec. 9-1-31. - Purpose and intent of districts.
Sec. 9-1-31.1. - RS-1 rural residential district.
Sec. 9-1-31.2. - RS-2 residential estate district.
Sec. 9-1-31.3. - RS-3 and RS-4 single-family districts.
Sec. 9-1-31.4. - RP planned residential district.
Sec. 9-1-31.5. - RA attached residential district.
Sec. 9-1-31.6. - RM multifamily district.
Sec. 9-1-32. - Permitted uses.
Sec. 9-1-33. - Residential development standards.
Sec. 9-1-33.1. - Table of development standards.
Sec. 9-1-33.2. - RP district precise plans.
Sec. 9-1-33.3. - Roof and wall projections.
Sec. 9-1-33.4. - Measurement of building height.
Sec. 9-1-33.5. - Measurement of setbacks.
Sec. 9-1-33.6. - Setbacks from slopes.
Sec. 9-1-33.7. - Irregular lots.
Sec. 9-1-34. - Illustration of development standards, does not include setbacks from slopes per section 9-1-33.6.
Sec. 9-1-35. - Supplemental residential regulations.
Sec. 9-1-35.1. - Parking and signs.
Sec. 9-1-35.2. - Fences and walls.
Sec. 9-1-35.3. - Accessory structures.
Sec. 9-1-35.4. - Garages, carports and driveways.
Sec. 9-1-35.5. - Swimming pools, spas, and other bodies of water.
Sec. 9-1-35.6. - Satellite dish and other antennas.
Sec. 9-1-35.7. - Reserved.
Sec. 9-1-35.8. - Guest houses.
Sec. 9-1-35.9. - Garage sales.
Sec. 9-1-35.10. - Home occupations.
Sec. 9-1-35.11. - Animals.
Sec. 9-1-35.12. - Screening.
Sec. 9-1-35.13. - Landscaping and open area.
Sec. 9-1-35.14. - Tennis and other game courts.
Sec. 9-1-35.15. - Outdoor lighting.
Sec. 9-1-35.16. - Special outdoor events.
Sec. 9-1-35.17. - Manufactured housing and mobilehomes.
Sec. 9-1-35.18. - Child day care homes.
Sec. 9-1-35.19. - Reserved.
Sec. 9-1-35.20. - Temporary construction and guard offices.
Sec. 9-1-35.21. - Relocatable buildings.
Sec. 9-1-35.22. - Trash and recyclable materials storage.
Sec. 9-1-35.23. - Noise control.
Sec. 9-1-35.24. - Model home complexes.
Sec. 9-1-35.25. - Gate-guarded neighborhoods.
Sec. 9-1-35.26. - Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Sec. 9-1-35.27. - Reserved.
Sec. 9-1-35.28. - Transitional and supportive housing.
Sec. 9-1-36. - Condominium conversions.
Sec. 9-1-37. - Density bonuses and related affordable housing incentives.
Sec. 9-1-38. - Group homes.
Sec. 9-1-39. - Reasonable accommodation.
SUB ARTICLE 4. - NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sec. 9-1-40.- Summary of nonresidential regulations.
Sec. 9-1-41. - Purpose and intent of districts.
Sec. 9-1-41.1. - CN Neighborhood commercial district.
Sec. 9-1-41.2.CC - Community commercial district.
Sec. 9-1-41.3. - CO Office commercial district.
Sec. 9-1-41.4. - BP Business park district.
Sec. 9-1-41.5. - PI public institutional district.
Sec. 9-1-41.6. - Mixed-use town center.
Sec. 9-1-42. - Permitted uses.
Sec. 9-1-43. - Nonresidential development standards.
Sec. 9-1-43.1. - Table of development standards.
Sec. 9-1-43.2. - Roof and wall projections.
Sec. 9-1-43.3. - Measurement of building height.
Sec. 9-1-43.4. - Irregular lots.
Sec. 9-1-44. - Illustration of development standards.
Sec. 9-1-45. - Supplemental nonresidential regulations.
Sec. 9-1-45.1. - Parking and signs.
Sec. 9-1-45.2. - Fences and walls.
Sec. 9-1-45.3. - Landscaping and open area.
Sec. 9-1-45.4. - Screening.
Sec. 9-1-45.5. - Detached accessory structures.
Sec. 9-1-45.6. - Satellite dish and other antennas.
Sec. 9-1-45.7. - Christmas tree sales.
Sec. 9-1-45.8. - Halloween pumpkin sales.
Sec. 9-1-45.9. - Produce stands.
Sec. 9-1-45.10. - Outdoor vendors.
Sec. 9-1-45.11. - Permanent outdoor display and storage.
Sec. 9-1-45.12. - Sidewalk sales and center-wide events.
Sec. 9-1-45.13. - Special outdoor events.
Sec. 9-1-45.14. - Outdoor lighting.
Sec. 9-1-45.15. - Caretaker residences.
Sec. 9-1-45.16. - Temporary construction and guard offices.
Sec. 9-1-45.17. - Relocatable buildings.
Sec. 9-1-45.18. - Vending machines and recycling facilities.
Sec. 9-1-45.19. - Trash and recyclable materials storage.
Sec. 9-1-45.20. - Noise control.
Sec. 9-1-45.21. - Operational standards for nonresidential uses.
Sec. 9-1-45.22. - Hazardous waste and materials.
Sec. 9-1-45.23. - Service station standards.
Sec. 9-1-45.24. - Child day care centers.
Sec. 9-1-45.25. - Single room occupancy (SRO) hotels.
Sec. 9-1-45.26. - Bus stop benches and shelters.
Sec. 9-1-45.27. - Emergency shelters.
Sec. 9-1-45.28. - Low barrier navigation centers.
SUB ARTICLE 5. - SPECIAL PURPOSE REGULATIONS
Sec. 9-1-50.- Purpose and intent.
Sec. 9-1-50.1. - PR parks and recreation district.
Sec. 9-1-50.2. - OS open space district.
Sec. 9-1-50.3. - MC managed care overlay district.
Sec. 9-1-50.4. - FP floodplain overlay district.
Sec. 9-1-50.5. - Adult-oriented business regulations.
Sec. 9-1-50.6. - Fuel modification regulations.
Sec. 9-1-51. - Types of special purpose districts and regulations.
Sec. 9-1-52. - Permitted uses.
Sec. 9-1-53. - Special purpose development standards.
Sec. 9-1-54. - Supplemental special purpose regulations.
Sec. 9-1-54.1. - Parks and recreation and open space districts.
Sec. 9-1-54.2. - MC managed care overlay district.
Sec. 9-1-54.3. - FP floodplain overlay district.
Sec. 9-1-54.4. - AB adult-oriented business regulations.
Sec. 9-1-54.5. - Fuel modification regulations.
Sec. 9-1-54.6. - SMC senior managed care overlay district.[4]
Sec. 9-1-54.7. - Landscaping and vegetation regulations.
Sec. 9-1-55. - Marijuana dispensing, delivery and cultivation.
Sec. 9-1-55.1. - Prohibited activities.
Sec. 9-1-55.2. - Violations.
Sec. 9-1-55.3. - Public nuisance.
Sec. 9-1-55.4. - Civil penalties.
Sec. 9-1-55.5. - Housing element site inventory.
SUB ARTICLE 6. - PARKING
Sec. 9-1-60.- Purpose and intent.
Sec. 9-1-61. - General requirements.
Sec. 9-1-62. - Alternative parking regulations.
Sec. 9-1-63. - Residential parking requirements.
Sec. 9-1-64. - Parking facility design standards.
Sec. 9-1-65. - Nonresidential parking requirements.
Sec. 9-1-66. - Nonresidential spaces required by use.
Sec. 9-1-67. - Electric vehicle charging stations.
SUB ARTICLE 7. - SIGNS
Sec. 9-1-70.- Purpose and intent.
Sec. 9-1-71. - General provisions.
Sec. 9-1-71.1. - General procedures.
Sec. 9-1-71.2. - Purpose of signs to be identification.
Sec. 9-1-71.3. - Sign placement.
Sec. 9-1-71.4. - Sign design criteria.
Sec. 9-1-71.5. - Sign illumination.
Sec. 9-1-71.6. - Logos and graphics.
Sec. 9-1-71.7. - Landscaping of free-standing signs.
Sec. 9-1-71.8. - Measurement of sign height and area.
Sec. 9-1-72. - Permitted signs in nonresidential districts.
Sec. 9-1-73. - Permitted signs in residential districts.
Sec. 9-1-74. - Permitted temporary signs.
Sec. 9-1-75. - Signs exempt from permit requirements.
Sec. 9-1-76. - Sign programs.
Sec. 9-1-77. - Prohibited signs.
Sec. 9-1-78. - Administration.
Sec. 9-1-78.1. - Sign permits.
Sec. 9-1-78.2. - Nonconforming signs.
Sec. 9-1-78.3. - Enforcement and abatement.
Sec. 9-1-79. - Sign definitions.
SUB ARTICLE 8. - HILLSIDE PROTECTION
Sec. 9-1-80.- Short title.
Sec. 9-1-81. - Hillside protection regulations.
SUB ARTICLE 9. - COMMUNITY DESIGN GUIDELINES
Sec. 9-1-91.- General provisions.
Sec. 9-1-91.1. - Purpose.
Sec. 9-1-91.2. - Goal and supporting objectives.
Sec. 9-1-91.3. - Role of guidelines in project review.
Sec. 9-1-91.4. - Applicability of design guidelines.
Sec. 9-1-91.5. - Text references.
Sec. 9-1-92. - Guidelines for nonresidential projects.
Sec. 9-1-92.1. - Applicability of nonresidential guidelines.
Sec. 9-1-92.2. - Nonresidential site planning.
Sec. 9-1-92.3. - Nonresidential landscaping.
Sec. 9-1-92.4. - Commercial architecture.
Sec. 9-1-92.5. - Office and industrial architecture.
Sec. 9-1-92.6. - Cultural depictions.
Sec. 9-1-93. - Guidelines for attached residential projects.
Sec. 9-1-93.1. - Applicability of residential guidelines.
Sec. 9-1-93.2. - Residential site planning.
Sec. 9-1-93.3. - Residential landscaping.
Sec. 9-1-93.4. - Residential architecture.
Sec. 9-1-94. - Design review procedures.
Sec. 9-1-94.1. - Applicability of design guidelines to projects.
Sec. 9-1-94.2. - Application for design review.
Sec. 9-1-94.3. - Project review.
Sec. 9-1-94.4. - Appeals.
Sec. 9-1-94.5. - Exceptions.
Sec. 9-1-95. - Multifamily and mixed-use residential objective development and design standards.
SUB ARTICLE 10. - TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Sec. 9-1-100.- Purpose.
Sec. 9-1-101. - Policy.
Sec. 9-1-102. - Applicability.
Sec. 9-1-103. - Programs to be implemented by developer.
Sec. 9-1-104. - Implementation and monitoring.
Sec. 9-1-105. - Enforcement and penalties.
Sec. 9-1-106. - Fees.
Sec. 9-1-107. - Appeals.
SUB ARTICLE 11. - PERMITS AND AMENDMENTS
Sec. 9-1-110.- Discretionary actions.
Sec. 9-1-111. - Discretionary review authority.
Sec. 9-1-112. - Hearings and appeals.
Sec. 9-1-112.1. - Public hearings.
Sec. 9-1-112.2. - Appeals and call-up review.
Sec. 9-1-113. - General procedures.
Sec. 9-1-113.1. - General provisions.
Sec. 9-1-113.2. - Permit applications.
Sec. 9-1-113.3. - Actions by decision-making authority.
Sec. 9-1-113.4. - Time limits on processing applications.
Sec. 9-1-113.5. - Permit establishment and expiration.
Sec. 9-1-113.6. - Review of multiphase projects.
Sec. 9-1-113.7. - Changed plans permit.
Sec. 9-1-113.8. - Amendments to discretionary permits.
Sec. 9-1-113.9. - Permit revocation.
Sec. 9-1-113.10. - Withdrawal of inactive applications.
Sec. 9-1-114. - Discretionary permit procedures.
Sec. 9-1-114.1. - Site development permits.
Sec. 9-1-114.2. - Use permits and minor use permits.
Sec. 9-1-114.3. - Variances.
Sec. 9-1-114.4. - Exceptions to hillside protection and other standards.
Sec. 9-1-114.5. - Minor adjustments.
Sec. 9-1-114.6. - Temporary use permits.
Sec. 9-1-114.7. - Home occupation permits.
Sec. 9-1-114.8. - Grading permits.
Sec. 9-1-114.9. - Certificates of use and occupancy.
Sec. 9-1-114.10. - Signs.
Sec. 9-1-115. - Adult-oriented business permits.
Sec. 9-1-116. - Coastal development permits.
Sec. 9-1-116.1. - Coastal zone definitions.
Sec. 9-1-116.2. - Coastal zone boundaries and permit requirements.
Sec. 9-1-116.3. - Exemptions.
Sec. 9-1-116.4. - Coastal development permit procedures.
Sec. 9-1-116.5. - Enforcement provisions.
Sec. 9-1-117. - Other discretionary actions.
Sec. 9-1-117.1. - General plan amendments.
Sec. 9-1-117.2. - Specific plans.
Sec. 9-1-117.3. - Zone changes and prezoning.
Sec. 9-1-117.4. - Zoning code amendments.
Sec. 9-1-117.5. - Subdivisions.
Sec. 9-1-117.6. - Development agreements.
Sec. 9-1-118. - Environmental review.
Sec. 9-1-119. - Fees.
SUB ARTICLE 12. - NONCONFORMING USES, LOTS AND STRUCTURES
Sec. 9-1-120.- Purpose.
Sec. 9-1-121. - Definitions.
Sec. 9-1-122. - Continuation of nonconforming uses.
Sec. 9-1-123. - Continuation of nonconforming lots.
Sec. 9-1-124. - Continuation of nonconforming structures.
Sec. 9-1-125. - Destruction and restoration.
Sec. 9-1-126. - Plans previously approved.
Sec. 9-1-127. - Illegal uses and structures.
Sec. 9-1-128. - Nonconforming signs.
SUB ARTICLE 13. - CODE ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 9-1-130.- Purpose.
Sec. 9-1-131. - Enforcement responsibilities.
Sec. 9-1-132. - Inspection to ensure compliance.
Sec. 9-1-133. - Abatement of violations.
SUB ARTICLE 14. - DEFINITIONS
Sec. 9-1-140.- Purpose and applicability.
Sec. 9-1-141. - Use of terms.
Sec. 9-1-142. - Definition of terms.
Appendix A. - Precise plans for "RP" district.
Appendix B. - South Laguna specific plan/local coastal program.
Appendix C. - Aliso Creek planning unit local coastal program.
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