Morro Bay City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Division II
DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Chapter 17.06 - AGRICULTURE DISTRICT (IP)
- Chapter 17.07 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.08 - COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.09 - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS (IP)
- Chapter 17.10 - PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC DISTRICTS (IP)
- Chapter 17.11 - WATERFRONT AND HARBOR AREA DISTRICTS (IP)
- Chapter 17.14 - COASTAL RESOURCE PROTECTION (CRP) OVERLAY DISTRICT (IP)
- 17.14.010 - Purpose and applicability.
- 17.14.020 - Definitions.
- 17.14.030 - Coastal development permit required.
- 17.14.040 - Land uses.
- 17.14.050 - Community design.
- 17.14.060 - Agricultural land preservation.
- 17.14.070 - Cultural resource protection.
- 17.14.080 - Environmentally sensitive habitat.
- 17.14.090 - Visual resource protection.
- 17.14.100 - Hazards and shoreline protection.
- 17.14.110 - Coastal access.
- Chapter 17.15 - CLOISTERS (-CL) OVERLAY DISTRICT (IP)
- Chapter 17.16 - MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL (-MUR) OVERLAY DISTRICT (IP)
- Chapter 17.17 - WATERFRONT MASTER PLAN (-WMP) OVERLAY DISTRICT (IP)
- Chapter 17.18 - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (-PD) OVERLAY DISTRICT (IP)
- 17.18.010 - Purpose.
- 17.18.020 - Zoning map designation.
- 17.18.030 - Land use regulations.
- 17.18.040 - Development standards.
- 17.18.050 - Procedures.
- 17.18.060 - Required findings.
- 17.18.070 - Conditions.
- 17.18.080 - Expiration and renewal.
- 17.18.090 - Amendments of approved plans.
- 17.18.100 - Project review.
Division III
CITYWIDE REGULATIONS
Sections
- Chapter 17.23 - GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
- 17.23.010 - Purpose and applicability (IP).
- 17.23.020 - Accessory structures (IP).
- 17.23.030 - Demolition of buildings and structures.
- 17.23.040 - Development on substandard lots (IP).
- 17.23.050 - Encroachments into required setbacks (IP).
- 17.23.060 - Fences and freestanding walls.
- 17.23.070 - Heights and height exceptions (IP).
- 17.23.080 - Lighting and illumination.
- 17.23.090 - Motorhomes and recreational vehicles.
- 17.23.100 - Open space (IP).
- 17.23.110 - Outdoor storage.
- 17.23.120 - Refuse storage and collection areas.
- 17.23.130 - Screening.
- 17.23.140 - Sloping lots (IP).
- 17.23.150 - Storage and parking of vehicles for sale.
- 17.23.160 - Swimming pools and spas.
- 17.23.170 - Underground utilities (IP).
- 17.23.180 - Visibility at intersections.
- Chapter 17.24 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING, DENSITY BONUSES, AND OTHER INCENTIVES
- Chapter 17.25 - LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 17.26 - NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS (IP)
- 17.26.010 - Purpose.
- 17.26.020 - Applicability.
- 17.26.030 - General provisions.
- 17.26.040 - Maintenance of and alterations and additions to nonconforming structures.
- 17.26.050 - Repair and replacement of damaged or destroyed nonconforming structures.
- 17.26.060 - Expansions, changes, and substitutions of nonconforming uses.
- 17.26.070 - Abandonment of nonconforming uses.
- Chapter 17.27 - PARKING AND LOADING (IP)
- 17.27.010 - Purpose.
- 17.27.020 - Applicability.
- 17.27.030 - General provisions.
- 17.27.040 - Required parking spaces.
- 17.27.050 - Parking reductions.
- 17.27.060 - Parking in-lieu payments and parking management programs and districts.
- 17.27.070 - Location of required parking.
- 17.27.080 - Bicycle parking.
- 17.27.090 - Loading.
- 17.27.100 - Driveways and drive approaches.
- 17.27.110 - Parking area design and development standards.
- Chapter 17.28 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- 17.28.010 - Purpose.
- 17.28.020 - Applicability.
- 17.28.030 - General standard.
- 17.28.040 - Measurement of impacts.
- 17.28.050 - Air contaminants.
- 17.28.060 - Electromagnetic interference.
- 17.28.070 - Fire and explosive hazards.
- 17.28.080 - Glare.
- 17.28.090 - Hazardous and extremely hazardous materials.
- 17.28.100 - Heat and humidity.
- 17.28.110 - Liquid or solid waste.
- 17.28.120 - Noise.
- 17.28.130 - Vibration.
- Chapter 17.29 - SIGNS
- 17.29.010 - Purpose.
- 17.29.020 - Sign classifications and calculations.
- 17.29.030 - Computations of sign area.
- 17.29.040 - Standards for all districts and zones.
- 17.29.050 - Embarcadero district.
- 17.29.060 - Downtown district.
- 17.29.070 - Quintana Road district.
- 17.29.080 - North Main district.
- 17.29.090 - Lodging establishments.
- 17.29.100 - Industrial zones.
- 17.29.110 - Signs outside of designated business districts.
- 17.29.120 - Performance standards for signs.
- 17.29.130 - Maintenance, abandonment, and removal of signs, substitution of message.
- 17.29.140 - Nonconforming, unpermitted, and illegal signs.
- 17.29.150 - Signage at multi-business sites: master sign program.
- 17.29.160 - Minor adjustments.
- 17.29.170 - Sign permits.
- 17.29.180 - Exceptions and appeals.
- 17.29.190 - Severability.
- 17.29.200 - Definitions.
- Chapter 17.30 - STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES
- 17.30.010 - Purpose.
- 17.30.020 - Applicability.
- 17.30.030 - Accessory uses.
- 17.30.040 - Accessory dwelling units.
- 17.30.050 - Adult entertainment businesses.
- 17.30.060 - Animal keeping.
- 17.30.070 - Automobile/vehicle sales and services.
- 17.30.080 - Day care.
- 17.30.090 - Drive-through facilities.
- 17.30.100 - Emergency shelters.
- 17.30.110 - Employee housing (for farmworkers).
- 17.30.120 - Farmer's markets.
- 17.30.130 - Home occupations.
- 17.30.140 - Nonpermanent vendors.
- 17.30.150 - Off-shore oil development.
- 17.30.160 - Outdoor dining and seating.
- 17.30.170 - Outdoor display and sales.
- 17.30.180 - Personal services.
- 17.30.190 - Recharging stations.
- 17.30.200 - Recycling facilities.
- 17.30.210 - Self storage.
- 17.30.220 - Short-term vacation rentals (IP).
- 17.30.230 - Single room occupancy.
- 17.30.240 - Renewable energy systems.
- 17.30.250 - Telecommunication facilities.
- 17.30.260 - Temporary uses.
- 17.30.270 - Urban agriculture.
- Chapter 17.31 - RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
Division IV
ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
Sections
- Chapter 17.35 - PLANNING AUTHORITIES
- Chapter 17.36 - COMMON PROCEDURES
- 17.36.010 - Purpose.
- 17.36.020 - Application forms and fees.
- 17.36.030 - Conceptual review.
- 17.36.040 - Review of applications.
- 17.36.050 - Environmental review.
- 17.36.060 - Public notice.
- 17.36.070 - Conduct of public hearings.
- 17.36.080 - Timing and notice of action and findings required.
- 17.36.090 - Scope of approvals.
- 17.36.100 - Effective dates.
- 17.36.110 - Expiration and extension.
- 17.36.120 - Revisions of approved plans and permits.
- 17.36.130 - Appeals.
- 17.36.140 - Interpretations and determinations.
- Chapter 17.37 - ZONING CLEARANCE
- Chapter 17.38 - DESIGN REVIEW
- 17.38.010 - Purpose.
- 17.38.020 - Applicability.
- 17.38.030 - Review authority.
- 17.38.040 - Application.
- 17.38.050 - Public notice.
- 17.38.060 - Public hearing.
- 17.38.070 - Scope of design review.
- 17.38.080 - Design review criteria.
- 17.38.090 - Permits.
- 17.38.100 - Appeals; expiration, extensions, and revisions; revocation.
- Chapter 17.39 - COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS (IP)
- 17.39.010 - Coastal development permit processing procedures.
- 17.39.020 - CDP exemptions.
- 17.39.030 - Waivers of de minimis development.
- 17.39.040 - City CDP determinations.
- 17.39.050 - CDP application submittal.
- 17.39.060 - CDP application public notice and hearing.
- 17.39.070 - Required findings for CDP approval.
- 17.39.080 - Notices of city's final action on CDPs.
- 17.39.090 - Appeals of CDP decisions.
- 17.39.100 - Coastal development permits (CDP).
- 17.39.110 - Emergency CDPs.
- Chapter 17.40 - USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.41 - TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.42 - MODIFICATIONS (IP)
- Chapter 17.43 - REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION (IP)
- Chapter 17.44 - VARIANCES (IP)
- Chapter 17.45 - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- 17.45.010 - Purpose.
- 17.45.020 - Applicability.
- 17.45.030 - Review authority.
- 17.45.040 - Application requirements.
- 17.45.050 - Contents of development agreements.
- 17.45.060 - Public notice.
- 17.45.070 - Planning commission action.
- 17.45.080 - City council action.
- 17.45.090 - Required findings.
- 17.45.100 - Recordation of development agreement.
- 17.45.110 - Annual review.
- 17.45.120 - Amendment or cancellation.
- 17.45.130 - Effect of approved agreement.
- 17.45.140 - Enforcement.
- Chapter 17.46 - AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, ZONING CODE, AND ZONING MAP
- 17.46.010 - Purpose.
- 17.46.020 - Applicability.
- 17.46.030 - Initiation.
- 17.46.040 - Application requirements.
- 17.46.050 - Maximum number of general plan amendments.
- 17.46.060 - Review procedures and public notice.
- 17.46.070 - Planning commission hearing and recommendation.
- 17.46.080 - City council hearing and action.
- 17.46.090 - General plan consistency required for zoning amendments.
- Chapter 17.47 - ZONING UPON ANNEXATION
- Chapter 17.48 - ENFORCEMENT
- 17.48.010 - Purpose.
- 17.48.020 - Enforcement responsibility.
- 17.48.030 - Nuisance defined.
- 17.48.040 - Right of entry.
- 17.48.050 - Notice of violation and opportunity to cure.
- 17.48.060 - Penalties.
- 17.48.070 - Remedies.
- 17.48.080 - Revocation.
- 17.48.090 - Recording a notice of violation.
- 17.48.100 - Order to appear in court.
- 17.48.110 - Nuisance abatement.
- 17.48.120 - Civil remedies.