Lakewood City Zoning Code
PART 14
O-S Open Space Zone Regulations
§ 9440 Open Space Zoning Ordinance.
This part may be referred to as the Open Space Zoning Ordinance. This Ordinance has been prepared and adopted pursuant to Section 65910 of the Government Code and is intended to be consistent with, and supplement to the local Open Space Plan of the General Plan heretofore adopted by the City Council.
§ 9441 Uses Permitted.
Land in the O-S Zone may be used for the following:
A.
Land that is essentially unimproved and devoted, used, or utilized for preservation of natural resources, plant and animal life, ecological and scientific study and purposes, rivers, streams, lakes and watershed land.
B.
Land that is essentially unimproved and devoted or utilized for the managed production of resources including, but not limited to agriculture lands and areas of economic importance for the production of food or fiber, areas required for recharge of groundwater basins, marshes, rivers and streams.
C.
Land devoted to agricultural uses including the commercial growing of nursery stock, orchards, vineyards, field crops, trees, berry and bush crops, vegetables or flowers.
D.
Land that is essentially unimproved and devoted to the growing and raising of chickens, turkeys, or other fowl or poultry, rabbits, fish or frogs hatched or raised on the premises.
E.
Land in areas devoted to flood control channels, water storage, bodies of water, lakes, rivers.
F.
Public parks and playgrounds, areas set aside for outdoor recreation, scenic view, pedestrian, equestrian, or bike and other trails.
G.
Areas set aside for temporary overnight camping and recreation.
H.
Parkway panels.
I.
Electric lines and related facilities and other public utilities.
J.
Commercial Greenhouses, Aviaries, and Apiaries. All operated in compliance with state and local laws and any local regulations, standards and administrative procedures including those of the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner regarding the design, operation, location, number, density, and any required annual registration of such commercial agricultural facilities. Apiaries shall only be allowed on a lot with an OS zone district that is split with a R-1 or R-A zoning district and that has a single addressed dwelling unit with an approved backyard beekeeping operation, which complies with all the R-1 zone provisions listed in Section 9320.A.8, related to the location and operation of beekeeping activities.
[Added by Ord. 2024-4]
§ 9442 Limitation on Uses.
Every use permitted in Zone O-S shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations:
A.
There shall be no retail sales or commercial recreation except as authorized by Conditional Use Permit pursuant to the following Section.
B.
No building, structure or improvement shall be erected or constructed on said premises except upon approval by the Development Review Board, with the following exceptions:
1.
Electric lines and related facilities including roads, streets, and highways necessary to facilitate the same.
2.
Rivers, bodies of water, flood control channels and water storage facilities publicly owned or devoted to the public use.
3.
Parks, playgrounds, golf courses and recreation areas publicly owned or devoted to the public use.
4.
Parkway panels.
5.
Public utility facilities.
C.
Except where otherwise authorized by this part, the keeping of such domestic animals in such number and subject to the terms and provisions as authorized by Section 9326(4) and (5) pertaining to R-A uses.
D.
Each land occupier in Zone O-S shall comply with the terms and provisions of the C-1 Zone and specifically Section 9341.K of this Chapter at all times, pertaining to the storage of garbage, waste, refuse and trash, and the removal thereof.
§ 9443 Uses Authorized By Conditional Use Permit.
The following uses be provided and maintained, provided that a Conditional Use Permit has been obtained and continues in full force and effect:
A.
Buildings, structures and facilities necessary to preserve open space for the public health and safety, including police and fire facilities, and other public buildings.
B.
Retail sale of products from said premises on which so grown, including retail sales stands and facilities.
C.
Cafe, food and restaurant facilities.
D.
Private clubhouses, grounds and appurtenances maintained and operated as a recreational or social facility.
E.
Horse boarding and riding stables, provided the following conditions are also applied:
F.
Commercial recreational uses.
G.
Storage and parking facilities for recreation vehicles.
H.
Electric transmission substations and appurtenant facilities.
I.
The grazing of cattle or horses, provided:
1.
The grazing of cattle or horses or both on a lot having an area of less than five acres be limited to horses or cattle owned by the land occupier and shall not exceed more than one horse or one cow per acre.
2.
The grazing of cattle or horses, or both on land having an area of five or more acres shall not be a part of, or conducted in conjunction with any dairy, livestock feed yard, livestock sales yard, or commercial riding academy.
3.
That no building, structure, pens or corrals designed or intended to be used for housing or concentrated feeding of such stock be used, developed, or maintained on said premises for such grazing other than racks for supplementary feeding, troughs for watering, and incidental fencing.
J.
Educational Institutions, provided:
[Added by Ord. 81-1]
1.
Educational institutions existing on the effective date of the Ordinance adopting this subsection shall not be required to obtain a Conditional Use Permit except that any expansion, development or reconstruction of any such existing educational institution in excess of fifty (50) percent thereof shall require a Conditional Use Permit.
2.
In connection with any educational institution use, temporary fireworks stands, where authorized by permit of the City Council, pursuant to and subject to the provisions of Section 3105.1, Bingo games, where authorized by permit issued under Article VI and subject to the terms and provisions of this Code pertaining to bingo games, carnivals, where authorized by permit issued pursuant to and subject to Article VI of this Code, and Christmas tree sales, where authorized by permit pursuant to and subject to Article VI of this Code, are allowable accessory uses.
No Conditional Use Permit shall be issued pursuant to this part except upon a finding in addition to all other findings and determinations required by this Chapter, that said Conditional Use Permit is in substantial compliance with the Open Space and Conservation Elements of the General Plan.
§ 9444 Variances.
Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this Chapter to the contrary, variances from the terms and provisions of this part shall be granted only upon literal and strict interpretation and enforcement of Section 65911 of the Government Code, which as adopted by Statutes 1970, Chapter 1590, page 3317, reads:
"Variances from the terms of an Open Space Zoning Ordinance shall be granted only when, because of special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape and topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the Zoning Ordinance deprives such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under identical zoning classification."
"Any variance granted shall be subject to such conditions as will assure that the adjustment thereby authorized shall not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations upon such properties in the vicinity and zone in which such property is situated.
"This section shall be literally and strictly interpreted and enforced so as to protect the interest of the public in the orderly growth and development of cities and counties and in the preservation and conservation of open-space lands.
§ 9445 Public Dances and Entertainment.
[Added by Ord. 98-9]
Public dance and entertainment where conducted on or in any use authorized by this Zone and where the same is owned and maintained or controlled by a governmental agency, church or school.