There is hereby adopted, as provided herein, a zoning ordinance for city, said ordinance being a precise and detailed plan for the uses of land in said city based on the general plan for the city and enacted in order to promote the public health, safety, comfort and general welfare throughout the city.

(Ord. 87-2 § 1.10, 1987)

It is expressly declared that except as provided by the Government Code of the state of California, all of the provisions of this title shall apply to all property within the incorporated territory of the city.

(Ord. 87-2 § 1.20, 1987)

This title consists of the establishment of various zone districts, as specified in Chapter 17.08 of this title, within which it shall be lawful only to erect, construct, alter or maintain certain buildings, or to carry out certain trades or occupations, or to conduct certain uses of land or of buildings; within which certain open spaces shall be required about future buildings; and consisting of appropriate regulations to be enforced in such zones, all as set forth in this title.

(Ord. 87-2 § 1.30, 1987)

Except as hereinafter otherwise provided:

A.

No building or part thereof or other structure shall be erected, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, building, structure or premises be used, designated or intended to be used for any purpose, or in any manner other than is included among the uses hereinafter listed as permitted in the zones in which such buildings, land or premises is located.

B.

No building or part thereof or structure shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed in height the limit hereinafter designated for the zone in which building is located.

C.

No building or part thereof or structure shall be erected, nor shall any existing building be altered, enlarged or rebuilt or moved in any zone, nor shall any open space be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the yard, building site area, and building location regulations hereinafter designated for the zone in which such building or open space is located.

D.

No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with provisions of this title shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on one building site shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other site.

(Ord. 87-2 § 2.30, 1987)

A.

Continuing Existing Uses. Except as hereinafter specified, any lawful use, building or structure, existing on December 27, 1973, at the time of the enactment of the ordinance codified in this title, may be continued.

B.

Existing Conditional Uses. Any use existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, which is listed as a conditional use in the district wherein located, shall remain a conditional use.

(Ord. 87-2 §§ 11.10, 11.20, 1987)

No lot, yard, court, parking area or other space shall be reduced in area or dimension so as to make said area or dimension less than the minimum required by this title, and if already less than the minimum required by this title, the area or dimension shall not be further reduced.

(Ord. 87-2 § 11.70, 1987)

Nothing in this title shall prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition of any part of any building or structure declared unsafe by proper authority.

(Ord. 87-2 § 11.80, 1987)