Norco City Zoning Code

This Chapter 18.59, as part of the city's overall zoning regulations and in the exercise of its police powers to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, seeks to preserve compatibility with surrounding land uses and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by establishing objective standards to address potential land use impacts, including but not limited to parking demand, traffic circulation, refuse collection, noise, and site management. In adopting this Chapter 18.59, the city is mindful that the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.), the California Community Care Facilities Act (Health and Safety Code § 1500 et seq.), the California Fair Housing and Employment Act (Government Code § 12900 et seq.), and Civil Code § 54, together with published judicial decisions interpreting those laws, provide individuals with a disability the right to an equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing, and that the city may need to provide reasonable accommodation in the city's zoning ordinances and policies where necessary to afford disabled persons such equal opportunity. This Chapter 18.59 establishes regulations to avoid clustering and overconcentration of such uses subject to the city's reasonable accommodation provisions in Chapter 9.95. Finally, this Chapter 18.59 serves to protect all residents from the negative impacts of multiple parolees housed in individual dwellings.

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all boarding houses, parolee-probationer homes and group homes, and to all persons who own, manage, or operate them. This chapter does not apply to small state-licensed residential care facilities or transitional or supportive housing.

Any individual with a disability, or their representative, or a developer or provider of housing for individuals with a disability may seek a reasonable accommodation from the provisions of this chapter under Chapter 9.95 of this code.

An application for a conditional use permit shall be filed and processed with the city as provided in Chapter 18.45 of this code. In addition to the application requirements in Section 18.45.06, the application shall also include the application requirements contained in Sections 18.59.10(a)(1) through (11).

In addition to the findings applicable to conditional use permits under Section 18.45.14, the decision-making body shall make the following supplemental findings before approving or conditionally approving a conditional use permit for a boarding house, group home, parolee-probationer home, or large state-licensed residential care facility required to obtain a conditional use permit under this chapter:

The following standards shall apply to boarding houses, group homes, large state-licensed residential care facilities and parolee-probationer homes requiring a conditional use permit or a small group home permit. Violation of any of these standards shall constitute grounds for revoking the permit:

Any boarding house, large state-licensed residential care facility or group home, other than a parolee-probationer home, operating as of the effective date of this chapter is not required to obtain a permit under this chapter, provided that all permits that were required at the time the use was established were obtained and such facility was in compliance with the applicable standards set forth in Title 15 (Buildings and Construction), and Title 18 (Zoning), of this code, at the time the permit was obtained.

Any city official or authorized representative charged with enforcement responsibilities under this code, state law or other government authority may enter and inspect the premises or perform any duty imposed by the municipal code or by state law, provided the owner, managers, operators, or lawful occupant(s) has consented to the inspection. The refusal by an owner, manager, operator, or occupant to permit such entry and inspection may be considered in any proceeding to suspend or revoke the permit.