Palmdale City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Division 1
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Sections
- Chapter 17.10 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.11 SCOPE
- § 17.11.010 Replacement of other ordinances.
- § 17.11.020 Compliance with other ordinances and laws.
- § 17.11.030 Reference to any portion of this Title.
- § 17.11.040 Severability of any portion of this Title.
- § 17.11.050 Continuation of previously granted variances.
- § 17.11.060 Continuation of previously granted permits.
- § 17.11.070 Continuation of previously adopted development agreements.
- § 17.11.080 Continuation of existing nonconforming uses.
- § 17.11.090 Substandard lots.
- § 17.11.100 Procedures regarding projects in progress and pending proceedings.
- § 17.11.110 Violation of previous ordinance.
- § 17.11.120 Private agreements.
- Chapter 17.12 INTERPRETATIONS
- Chapter 17.13 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
- Chapter 17.14 DESIGNATION OF ZONES AND DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.15 MAPS
- Chapter 17.16 DEFINITIONS
- § 17.16.005 Generally.
- § 17.16.010 (A).
- § 17.16.020 (B).
- § 17.16.030 (C).
- § 17.16.040 (D).
- § 17.16.050 (E).
- § 17.16.060 (F).
- § 17.16.070 (G).
- § 17.16.080 (H).
- § 17.16.090 (I).
- § 17.16.100 (J).
- § 17.16.110 (K).
- § 17.16.120 (L).
- § 17.16.130 (M).
- § 17.16.140 (N).
- § 17.16.150 (O).
- § 17.16.160 (P).
- § 17.16.170 (Q).
- § 17.16.180 (R).
- § 17.16.190 (S).
- § 17.16.200 (T).
- § 17.16.210 (U).
- § 17.16.220 (V).
- § 17.16.230 (W).
- § 17.16.240 (X).
- § 17.16.250 (Y).
- § 17.16.260 (Z).
- Chapter 17.17 RULES OF MEASUREMENT
Division 2
REVIEW PROCEDURES
Sections
- Chapter 17.20 GENERAL REVIEW PROCEDURES
- § 17.20.010 Review procedures.
- § 17.20.020 Notification procedures.
- § 17.20.030 Pre-application.
- § 17.20.040 Development applications.
- § 17.20.050 Time limitations for application acceptance.
- § 17.20.060 Denial of incomplete applications.
- § 17.20.070 Time limits for rendering land use decisions.
- § 17.20.080 Decisions by the Review Authority.
- § 17.20.090 Effective date of land use decisions.
- § 17.20.100 Modifications to land use approvals.
- § 17.20.110 Appeal procedures.
- § 17.20.120 Time limits and extensions for conditional land use decisions.
- § 17.20.130 Final clearance.
- § 17.20.140 City project review.
- Chapter 17.21 SITE PLAN REVIEW
- § 17.21.010 Purpose.
- § 17.21.020 Applicability.
- § 17.21.030 Application procedure.
- § 17.21.040 Review Authority.
- § 17.21.050 Approval requirements and conditions.
- § 17.21.060 Required findings for approval.
- § 17.21.070 Post-decision procedures.
- § 17.21.080 Time limits and extensions for site plan review decisions.
- Chapter 17.22 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.23 VARIANCES AND MINOR EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.24 ZONING/LAND USE ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 17.25 AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.26 ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS
- § 17.26.010 General provisions.
- § 17.26.020 Subdivision development plan review.
- § 17.26.030 Zoning clearance review.
- § 17.26.040 Minor modifications to approved plans.
- § 17.26.050 Minor use permit.
- § 17.26.060 Home occupation clearance.
- § 17.26.070 Additional animals clearance.
- § 17.26.080 Requests for reasonable accommodation.
- § 17.26.090 Minor site plan review.
- § 17.26.100 Temporary use and special event permits.
- Chapter 17.27 COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- Chapter 17.28 NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND PARCELS
- § 17.28.010 Purpose.
- § 17.28.020 Definitions.
- § 17.28.030 Restrictions on nonconforming structures and uses.
- § 17.28.040 Off-street parking deficiency.
- § 17.28.050 Residential exemptions.
- § 17.28.060 Loss of nonconforming status.
- § 17.28.070 Nonconforming parcel.
- § 17.28.080 Nonconformity due to lack of conditional use permit.
Division 3
RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Sections
- Chapter 17.30 GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.31 RURAL SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.32 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.33 RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONES
- Chapter 17.34 MOBILE HOME (MH)
- Chapter 17.35 LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.36 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.37 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 17.38 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 17.39 STANDARDS FOR TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS IN SINGLE-FAMILY ZONES
Division 4
COMMERCIAL/OFFICE ZONES
Sections
- Chapter 17.40 GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.41 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (NC)
- Chapter 17.42 REGIONAL COMMERCIAL (RC)
- Chapter 17.43 VISITOR COMMERCIAL (VC)
- Chapter 17.44 MEDICAL FLEX (MEDFX)
- Chapter 17.45 EDUCATIONAL FLEX (EDFX)
- Chapter 17.46 OFFICE FLEX (OFX)
- Chapter 17.47 LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.48 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.49 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- § 17.49.010 Standards for multifamily residential/mixed-use development in the RC, EDFX, and MEDFX zones.
- § 17.49.020 Hours of operation for delivery and truck loading/unloading.
- § 17.49.030 Security roll up/down shutters.
- § 17.49.040 Private streets.
- § 17.49.050 Plant 42 adjacency standards.
- § 17.49.060 Design standards for commercial/office development.
Division 5
MIXED-USE ZONES
Sections
- Chapter 17.50 GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.51 MIXED-USE 1 (MU 1)
- Chapter 17.52 MIXED-USE 2 (MU 2)
- Chapter 17.53 MIXED-USE 3 (MU 3)
- Chapter 17.54 LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.55 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.56 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
Division 6
INDUSTRIAL ZONES
Sections
- Chapter 17.60 GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.61 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI)
- Chapter 17.62 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (HI)
- Chapter 17.63 AEROSPACE INDUSTRIAL (AI)
- Chapter 17.64 MINERAL RESOURCE EXTRACTION (MRE)
- Chapter 17.65 LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.66 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.67 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- § 17.67.010 Operations.
- § 17.67.020 Performance standards.
- § 17.67.030 Parking.
- § 17.67.040 Landscaping and trees.
- § 17.67.050 Rail service standards.
- § 17.67.060 Private streets.
- § 17.67.070 Sidewalks.
- § 17.67.080 Paving.
- § 17.67.090 Plant 42 adjacency standards.
- § 17.67.100 Privacy standards for adjacent residential properties.
- § 17.67.110 Design standards for industrial development.
- § 17.67.120 Mining and quarry special standards.
Division 7
SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
Sections
- Chapter 17.70 GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.71 PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONES
- Chapter 17.72 OPEN SPACE (OS)
- Chapter 17.73 UTILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY (U-ROW)
- Chapter 17.74 SPECIFIC PLAN (SP)
- Chapter 17.75 LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.76 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.77 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
Division 8
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- Chapter 17.80 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- Chapter 17.81 PARCEL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.82 SETBACKS AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS
- § 17.82.010 Required setbacks.
- § 17.82.020 Accessory structures.
- § 17.82.030 Projections into required setbacks.
- § 17.82.040 Reserved.
- § 17.82.050 Distance between buildings in residential and mixed-use zones.
- § 17.82.060 Use of setbacks.
- § 17.82.070 Safety visibility area restrictions.
- § 17.82.080 Modification of setback requirements.
- Chapter 17.83 TRANSITION BETWEEN LAND USES AND ZONES
- Chapter 17.84 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- § 17.84.010 Applicability.
- § 17.84.020 Smoke or other particulate matter.
- § 17.84.030 Heat, light, and glare.
- § 17.84.040 Electromagnetic disturbances and radiation.
- § 17.84.050 Noise standards.
- § 17.84.060 Maintenance of required facilities.
- § 17.84.070 Fire department requirements.
- § 17.84.080 Public nuisance.
- Chapter 17.85 UTILITIES AND SERVICES
- Chapter 17.86 LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, WALLS, AND FENCES
- Chapter 17.87 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- § 17.87.010 Intent and purpose.
- § 17.87.020 Applicability.
- § 17.87.030 General provisions.
- § 17.87.040 Permit requirements and exemptions.
- § 17.87.050 Vehicle parking requirements and calculations.
- § 17.87.060 Required vehicle spaces.
- § 17.87.070 Exceptions and reductions to required parking.
- § 17.87.080 Use of parking spaces.
- § 17.87.090 Parking design standards.
- § 17.87.100 through § 17.87.190. Reserved.
- § 17.87.200 Loading standards.
- § 17.87.210 Bicycle parking facilities.
- § 17.87.220 Modification of parking and loading requirements.
- Chapter 17.88 SIGNS
- § 17.88.010 Applicability.
- § 17.88.020 Intent and purpose.
- § 17.88.030 Definitions.
- § 17.88.040 Sign permit requirements and procedures.
- § 17.88.050 Change of copy requirements and procedures.
- § 17.88.060 Sign program requirements and procedures.
- § 17.88.070 Exemptions to sign permit requirements.
- § 17.88.080 Prohibited signs.
- § 17.88.090 General development standards.
- § 17.88.100 Temporary banner permit for commercial and industrial properties.
- § 17.88.110 Signs in residential zones.
- § 17.88.120 Signs in nonresidential and mixed-use zones.
- § 17.88.130 Government signs.
- § 17.88.140 Skyline signs.
- § 17.88.150 Outdoor advertising sign structures (billboards).
- § 17.88.160 Amortization and abatement of on- and off-premises signs, sign programs, and outdoor advertising sign structures.
- § 17.88.170 Variance and minor exceptions.
- § 17.88.180 Administration.
- Chapter 17.89 ANIMAL KEEPING
Division 9
SPECIAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Chapter 17.90 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.91 RESIDENTIAL USES
- § 17.91.010 Accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit standards.
- § 17.91.020 Alcohol and drug treatment facility.
- § 17.91.030 Caretaker's units (accessory).
- § 17.91.040 Cottage food operation.
- § 17.91.050 Manufactured/mobile home parks.
- § 17.91.060 Manufactured/mobile home park closures.
- § 17.91.070 Residential care facilities, large.
- § 17.91.080 Sober living home.
- Chapter 17.92 COMMERCIAL USES
- § 17.92.010 Adult-oriented businesses.
- § 17.92.020 Alcoholic beverage establishments.
- § 17.92.030 Convenience markets.
- § 17.92.040 Conversion of residential structures to nonresidential uses.
- § 17.92.050 Drive-through restaurants and drive-through services.
- § 17.92.060 Family day care center.
- § 17.92.070 Fueling station/vehicle and equipment services and repair.
- § 17.92.080 Kennels/boarding, commercial.
- § 17.92.090 Massage establishment (accessory).
- § 17.92.100 Outdoor dining (accessory).
- § 17.92.110 Outdoor display.
- § 17.92.120 Outdoor storage (primary and accessory).
- § 17.92.130 Pawnshops.
- § 17.92.140 Pet daycare.
- § 17.92.150 Smoke shop.
- § 17.92.160 Swap meet, outdoor.
- § 17.92.170 Tattoo/body art/piercing establishments.
- § 17.92.180 Vehicle washing and detailing.
- § 17.92.190 Veterinary hospitals.
- Chapter 17.93 INDUSTRIAL USES
- Chapter 17.94 PUBLIC AND CIVIC FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.95 COMMUNICATIONS AND UTILITIES
- Chapter 17.96 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FACILITIES
- § 17.96.010 Intent and purpose.
- § 17.96.020 Definitions.
- § 17.96.030 Development and operational standards.
- § 17.96.040 Applications.
- § 17.96.050 Local assessment committee.
- § 17.96.060 Contents of application.
- § 17.96.070 Determination of completeness and processing off-site and on-site hazardous materials facility applications.
- § 17.96.080 Safety and security.
- § 17.96.090 Monitoring.
- § 17.96.100 General conditions.
- § 17.96.110 Findings.
- § 17.96.120 Duration of land use decision.
- Chapter 17.97 RECYCLING FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.98 OTHER USES
- Chapter 17.99 RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Ord- 1663_0
Division 10
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Sections
- Chapter 17.100 HILLSIDE MANAGEMENT
- § 17.100.010 Intent and purpose.
- § 17.100.020 Applicability.
- § 17.100.030 Definition of hillside area and slope steepness.
- § 17.100.040 Exemptions from hillside area definition.
- § 17.100.050 Definitions.
- § 17.100.060 Exclusions.
- § 17.100.070 Required approval for projects in hillside areas.
- § 17.100.080 Processing procedures and submittal requirements for projects in hillside areas.
- § 17.100.090 Development standards.
- § 17.100.100 Slope density standards.
- § 17.100.110 Construction on slopes greater than 50 percent.
- § 17.100.120 Density transfers.
- § 17.100.130 Development proposed on significant ridgelines and prominent landforms forming the City's skyline backdrop.
- § 17.100.140 Grading standards.
- § 17.100.150 Landform grading.
- § 17.100.160 Hillside street standards.
- § 17.100.170 Landscape and erosion control standards.
- § 17.100.180 Slope maintenance.
- § 17.100.190 Hillside development findings.
- § 17.100.200 Variances.
- Chapter 17.101 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.102 SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- § 17.102.010 Incorporation of SMARA and State regulations.
- § 17.102.020 Definitions.
- § 17.102.030 Applicability of requirements.
- § 17.102.040 Contents of applications for conditional use permits for surface mining operations and reclamation plans.
- § 17.102.050 Processing.
- § 17.102.060 Performance standards for reclamation plans.
- § 17.102.070 Phasing of reclamation.
- § 17.102.080 Findings for approval.
- § 17.102.090 Financial assurances for reclamation plans.
- § 17.102.100 Inspections.
- § 17.102.110 Interim management plans.
- § 17.102.120 Time limit for commencement of a conditional use permit for surface mining operations.
- § 17.102.130 Modifications to reclamation plans.
- § 17.102.140 Violations and penalties.
- § 17.102.150 Fees.