Poway City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
17.04 Definitions
Sections
- 17.04.005 Grammatical interpretation.
- 17.04.010 Definitions generally.
- 17.04.015 Abut.
- 17.04.020 Access or access way.
- 17.04.023 Accessory apartment.
- 17.04.025 Accessory building.
- 17.04.030 Accessory dwelling unit.
- 17.04.033 Accessory dwelling unit, junior.
- 17.04.035 Accessory use.
- 17.04.090 Advertise.
- 17.04.093 Agricultural worker housing.
- 17.04.097 Alteration.
- 17.04.100 Ambient level.
- 17.04.105 Anatomical areas.
- 17.04.106 Animal enclosure.
- 17.04.110 Animal hospital.
- 17.04.116 Antique.
- 17.04.117 Antique shop.
- 17.04.125 Apartment.
- 17.04.130 Arcades.
- 17.04.132 Attic.
- 17.04.135 Automobile service station.
- 17.04.145 Basement.
- 17.04.153 Board and care.
- 17.04.155 Boardinghouse or roominghouse.
- 17.04.157 Body piercing.
- 17.04.160 Building.
- 17.04.170 Building height.
- 17.04.172 Building, main.
- 17.04.175 Building site.
- 17.04.180 Business center.
- 17.04.195 Canopy.
- 17.04.202 Caretaker’s living quarters.
- 17.04.205 Carport.
- 17.04.210 Clinic.
- 17.04.215 Club.
- 17.04.220 Coffeeshop.
- 17.04.225 Community apartment.
- 17.04.235 Condominium.
- 17.04.240 Condominium conversion.
- 17.04.250 Convalescent home.
- 17.04.251 Cottage food business.
- 17.04.265 County Recorder.
- 17.04.268 Crawl space.
- 17.04.270 Day nursery.
- 17.04.275 Density.
- 17.04.280 Development.
- 17.04.290 Director of Development Services.
- 17.04.295 Dormitory.
- 17.04.300 Drive-in or drive-through restaurant.
- 17.04.305 Dwelling.
- 17.04.310 Dwelling, guest.
- 17.04.315 Dwelling, multiple.
- 17.04.320 Dwelling, single-family.
- 17.04.325 Dwelling unit.
- 17.04.327 Eating and drinking establishments.
- 17.04.330 Educational institutions.
- 17.04.333 Exotic, wild or nondomestic animal.
- 17.04.335 Family.
- 17.04.337 Fence.
- 17.04.355 Garage.
- 17.04.357 Garage, private.
- 17.04.360 General plan.
- 17.04.365 Grade.
- 17.04.370 Grand opening.
- 17.04.375 Gross area.
- 17.04.378 Guest house.
- 17.04.380 Guestroom.
- 17.04.390 Highway.
- 17.04.392 Home occupation.
- 17.04.395 Hospital.
- 17.04.400 Hotel.
- 17.04.401 Household pet.
- 17.04.403 Independent living.
- 17.04.405 Inoperative activity.
- 17.04.411 Junk.
- 17.04.415 Kennel.
- 17.04.420 Large animals.
- 17.04.425 Legal.
- 17.04.430 Legal lot.
- 17.04.432 Live entertainment.
- 17.04.433 Living unit.
- 17.04.434 Lodge.
- 17.04.440 Lot.
- 17.04.445 Lot, corner.
- 17.04.450 Lot coverage.
- 17.04.455 Lot depth.
- 17.04.460 Lot, flag.
- 17.04.465 Lot, interior.
- 17.04.470 Lot line.
- 17.04.475 Lot line, front.
- 17.04.480 Lot line, interior.
- 17.04.485 Lot line, rear.
- 17.04.490 Lot, reverse corner.
- 17.04.495 Lot line, side.
- 17.04.500 Lot, through.
- 17.04.505 Lot width.
- 17.04.510 Major review.
- 17.04.513 Masonry wall.
- 17.04.514 Marijuana cultivation – Marijuana delivery – Marijuana dispensaries, cooperatives, and collectives – Marijuana manufacturing – Marijuana storage.
- 17.04.515 Minor review.
- 17.04.520 Mobile home.
- 17.04.525 Mobile home unit space.
- 17.04.530 Motel.
- 17.04.540 Net area.
- 17.04.545 Nonconforming building.
- 17.04.550 Nonconforming lot.
- 17.04.560 Nonconforming use.
- 17.04.573 Open fence.
- 17.04.575 Other habitable accessory building.
- 17.04.576 Outdoor display.
- 17.04.577 Outdoor storage and/or sales area.
- 17.04.585 Parkway.
- 17.04.595 Planned residential development.
- 17.04.612 Poultry.
- 17.04.615 Public right-of-way.
- 17.04.628 Recreational courts, public and semipublic.
- 17.04.629 Recycling center.
- 17.04.630 Remodel.
- 17.04.631 Residence, main.
- 17.04.633 Residence, main single-family.
- 17.04.635 Roof.
- 17.04.640 Roofline.
- 17.04.648 Second dwelling unit.
- 17.04.650 Service stations.
- 17.04.655 Setback, front yard.
- 17.04.660 Setback, rear yard or side yard.
- 17.04.670 Single-family zone.
- 17.04.672 Single housekeeping unit.
- 17.04.673 Single room occupancy, SRO.
- 17.04.675 Site plan.
- 17.04.680 Small animals.
- 17.04.690 Special promotional parking lot sales event.
- 17.04.700 Stable.
- 17.04.715 Statuary.
- 17.04.720 Story.
- 17.04.725 Street.
- 17.04.730 Structure.
- 17.04.735 Structural alteration.
- 17.04.736 Supportive housing.
- 17.04.740 Temporary outdoor sales.
- 17.04.743 Tobacco shops.
- 17.04.744 Transitional housing.
- 17.04.745 Use.
- 17.04.747 Use, principal.
- 17.04.750 Useful life.
- 17.04.765 Wholesaling.
- 17.04.775 Yard.
- 17.04.780 Yard, front.
- 17.04.785 Yard, rear.
- 17.04.790 Yard, side.
- 17.04.795 Zoning development code and/or ordinance.
17.08 Residential
Zones
Sections
- 17.08.010 Purposes.
- 17.08.020 RR-A through RR-C residential rural zone.
- 17.08.025 RS-1 residential single-family 1 zone.
- 17.08.030 RS-2 residential single-family 2 zone.
- 17.08.040 RS-3 residential single-family 3 zone.
- 17.08.050 RS-4 residential single-family 4 zone.
- 17.08.060 RS-7 residential single-family 7 zone.
- 17.08.070 RC residential condominium zone.
- 17.08.080 RA residential apartment zone.
- 17.08.090 Permitted and conditional uses – R zones.
- 17.08.100 Permitted and conditional uses – Residential uses.
- 17.08.110 Permitted and conditional uses – Animal and agricultural uses.
- 17.08.120 Permitted and conditional uses – Public and semipublic uses.
- 17.08.130 Permitted and conditional uses – Home occupations.
- 17.08.140 Permitted and conditional uses – Accessory uses.
- 17.08.150 Permitted and conditional uses – Temporary uses.
- 17.08.160 Property development standards – General requirements.
- 17.08.170 Property development standards – Additional requirements.
- 17.08.180 Accessory buildings and structures.
- 17.08.185 Guest houses.
- 17.08.190 Tract subdivision construction.
- 17.08.200 Affordable housing development standards.
- 17.08.210 Manufactured housing development standards.
- 17.08.220 Property development standards – Special requirements for RC and RA zones.
- 17.08.230 Performance standards in residential zones.
- 17.08.240 Walls and fences.
17.10 Commercial
Zones
Sections
- 17.10.010 Purposes.
- 17.10.020 MU mixed use zone.
- 17.10.025 CO commercial office zone.
- 17.10.030 CN commercial neighborhood zone.
- 17.10.035 CB community business zone.
- 17.10.040 CG commercial general zone.
- 17.10.045 A/GC automotive/general commercial zone.
- 17.10.050 TC town center zone.
- 17.10.060 Permitted and conditional uses – Commercial zones.
- 17.10.120 Property development standards – Generally.
- 17.10.140 Property development standards – Special requirements.
- 17.10.150 Performance standards – In commercial zones.
- 17.10.160 Accessory structures.
- 17.10.170 Walls and fences.
- 17.10.180 Signs.
- 17.10.190 Outdoor display.
17.16 MHP
Mobile Home Park Zone
Sections
- 17.16.010 Purposes.
- 17.16.020 Permitted and conditional uses – MHP.
- 17.16.030 Property development standards – Generally.
- 17.16.040 Property development standards – General requirements.
- 17.16.050 Property development standards – Special requirements.
- 17.16.060 Pre-existing mobile home parks.
- 17.16.070 Signs.
17.20 PC
Planned Community Zone
Sections
- 17.20.010 Purpose.
- 17.20.020 Use regulations.
- 17.20.030 Property development standards – General requirements.
- 17.20.040 Property development standards – Special requirements.
- 17.20.050 Performance standards.
- 17.20.060 Preapplication procedure.
- 17.20.070 Development plan.
- 17.20.080 Adoption of zone and/or development plan.
- 17.20.090 Amendments to development plan.
- 17.20.100 Review of development progress.
- 17.20.120 South Poway Planned Community.
- 17.20.130 Old Coach Planned Community.
- 17.20.140 Poway Road Planned Community.
- 17.20.150 The Farm in Poway Planned Community.
- 17.20.160 Harmon Ranch Planned Community.
17.21 HC
Hospital Campus Zone
Sections
17.22 PF
Public Facilities Zone
Sections
- 17.22.010 Purposes.
- 17.22.020 Permitted and conditional uses – PF.
- 17.22.030 Accessory uses.
- 17.22.040 Temporary uses.
- 17.22.050 Property development standards.
- 17.22.060 General requirements.
- 17.22.070 Special requirements.
- 17.22.080 Performance standards.
- 17.22.090 Accessory structures.
- 17.22.100 Walls and fences.
- 17.22.110 Signs.
- 17.22.120 Rezone restrictions.*
17.23 OS-R
Open Space-Recreation Zone
Sections
- 17.23.010 Purposes.
- 17.23.020 Permitted and conditional uses – OS-R.
- 17.23.030 Accessory uses.
- 17.23.040 Temporary uses.
- 17.23.050 Property development standards.
- 17.23.060 General requirements.
- 17.23.070 Special requirements.
- 17.23.080 Performance standards.
- 17.23.090 Accessory structures.
- 17.23.100 Walls and fences.
- 17.23.110 Signs.
- 17.23.120 Rezone restrictions.*
17.24 OS-RM
Open Space-Resource Management Zone
Sections
- 17.24.010 Purposes.
- 17.24.020 Permitted and conditional uses – OS-RM.
- 17.24.030 Accessory uses.
- 17.24.040 Temporary uses.
- 17.24.050 Property development standards.
- 17.24.060 General requirements.
- 17.24.070 Special requirements.
- 17.24.080 Performance standards.
- 17.24.090 Accessory structures.
- 17.24.100 Wall and fences.
- 17.24.110 Signs.
- 17.24.120 Rezone restrictions.*
17.26 Special
Uses and Conditions
Sections
- 17.26.010 Applicability.
- 17.26.020 Purpose.
- 17.26.030 Temporary uses listed.
- 17.26.035 Marijuana dispensary, cooperative or collective.
- 17.26.040 Permits and bonds.
- 17.26.050 Extension or modification of limitations.
- 17.26.060 Condition of site following temporary usage.
- 17.26.070 Fee.
- 17.26.080 Noticing requirements.
- 17.26.100 Definitions.
- 17.26.200 Inclusionary requirements.
- 17.26.300 In-lieu fees.
- 17.26.400 Appeal for adjustment, reduction or waiver.
- 17.26.500 Purpose.
- 17.26.510 Definitions.
- 17.26.520 Applicability.
- 17.26.530 Application requirements.
- 17.26.540 Approval authority, notice and decision.
- 17.26.550 Findings and conditions.
- 17.26.560 Appeal of determination.
- 17.26.600 Purpose and general plan consistency.
- 17.26.610 Definitions.
- 17.26.620 Administration.
- 17.26.630 Qualifications for density bonus and concession(s) or incentive(s).
- 17.26.640 Specified density bonus percentages.
- 17.26.650 Donation of land for very low-income housing.
- 17.26.660 Bonus and incentives for housing with child care facilities.
- 17.26.670 Residential condominium conversions.
- 17.26.680 Incentive(s) and concession(s).
- 17.26.690 Waiver or modification of development standards.
- 17.26.700 Parking standards.
- 17.26.710 Continued affordability.
- 17.26.720 Density bonus, incentive or concession housing agreement required.
- 17.26.730 Purpose.
- 17.26.740 Applicability.
- 17.26.750 Definitions.
- 17.26.760 Permitted uses.
- 17.26.770 Development standards.
- 17.26.780 Purpose.
- 17.26.790 Definitions.
- 17.26.800 Applicability.
- 17.26.810 Permitted uses.
- 17.26.820 Development standards.
- 17.26.830 Guidelines and other development standards.
17.31 Amateur
Radio Antenna Installations
Sections
- 17.31.010 Purposes.
- 17.31.020 Definitions.
- 17.31.030 Regulations for amateur radio antenna installations and permits required.
- 17.31.040 Applications for antenna permits.
- 17.31.050 Public notice.
- 17.31.060 Antenna permit findings.
- 17.31.070 Exempt antenna installations.
- 17.31.080 Maintenance and abandonment.
17.38 Adult-Oriented
Businesses
Sections
- 17.38.010 Land use regulations – Purpose.
- 17.38.020 Definitions.
- 17.38.030 Locational requirements.
- 17.38.040 Regulatory provisions – Purpose.
- 17.38.050 Regulatory permit required.
- 17.38.060 Applications.
- 17.38.070 Investigation and action on application.
- 17.38.080 Permit denial.
- 17.38.090 Transfer of adult-oriented business regulatory permits.
- 17.38.100 Adult-oriented business performer permit.
- 17.38.110 Investigation and action on application.
- 17.38.120 Suspension or revocation of adult-oriented business regulatory permits and adult-oriented business performer permits.
- 17.38.130 Appeal of denial, suspension or revocation.
- 17.38.140 Adult-oriented business development and performance standards.
- 17.38.150 Register and permit number of employees.
- 17.38.160 Display of permit and identification cards.
- 17.38.170 Employment of and services rendered to persons under the age of 18 years prohibited.
- 17.38.180 Inspection.
- 17.38.190 Regulations nonexclusive.
- 17.38.200 Employment of persons without permits unlawful.
- 17.38.210 Time limit for filing application for permit.
- 17.38.220 Severability.
17.40 Comprehensive
Sign Regulations
Sections
- 17.40.010 Purpose.
- 17.40.015 Definitions.
- 17.40.020 Major review – Minor review – Building permits required.
- 17.40.030 Method of application.
- 17.40.040 Method of review.
- 17.40.050 Enforcement – Referral.
- 17.40.060 Interpretation of provisions.
- 17.40.070 Variance.
- 17.40.090 Exempt signs.
- 17.40.100 Prohibited signs.
- 17.40.110 Signs relating to inoperative activities.
- 17.40.120 Enforcement, legal procedures and penalties.
- 17.40.130 Construction and maintenance.
- 17.40.140 Sign permits.
- 17.40.150 Signs permitted in all zoning districts.
- 17.40.170 Directional kiosks.
- 17.40.180 Comprehensive sign program.
- 17.40.190 Temporary signs.
- 17.40.200 On-site subdivision signs.
- 17.40.210 Real estate kiosks.
- 17.40.220 Signs permitted in single-family residential, open space-recreation, and public facility zones.
- 17.40.230 Signs permitted in the multifamily and mobile home park zones.
- 17.40.240 Signs permitted in commercial zones.
- 17.40.250 Signs permitted in industrial zones.
- 17.40.260 Design standards designated.
- 17.40.270 Intent.
- 17.40.280 General requirements.
- 17.40.290 Amortization requirements.
- 17.40.300 Historical signs.
- 17.40.310 Severability.
17.41 Landscape
Efficiency Standards
Sections
- 17.41.010 Purpose.
- 17.41.020 Applicability.
- 17.41.030 Definitions.
- 17.41.040 Provisions for new construction or rehabilitated landscapes.
- 17.41.050 Water efficient landscape worksheet.
- 17.41.060 Soil management report.
- 17.41.070 Landscape design plan.
- 17.41.080 Irrigation design plan.
- 17.41.090 Certificate of completion.
- 17.41.100 Landscape and irrigation maintenance schedule.
- 17.41.110 Irrigation audit, irrigation survey, and irrigation water use analysis.
- 17.41.120 Irrigation efficiency.
- 17.41.130 Recycled water.
- 17.41.140 Graywater systems.
- 17.41.150 Stormwater management and rainwater retention.
- 17.41.160 Public education.
- 17.41.170 Provisions for existing landscapes, irrigation audit, irrigation survey, and irrigation water use analysis.
- 17.41.180 Effective precipitation.
- 17.41.190 Reporting.
- 17.41.200 Prescriptive compliance.
17.42 Off-Street
Parking
Sections
- 17.42.010 Purpose.
- 17.42.020 General provisions.
- 17.42.030 Schedule of off-street parking requirements.
- 17.42.040 Property development standards – Generally.
- 17.42.050 Property development standards – General requirements.
- 17.42.060 Property development standards – Special requirements.
- 17.42.070 Performance standards.
17.45 Historical
Structures
Sections
- 17.45.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.45.020 Definitions.
- 17.45.030 Categorization.
- 17.45.040 Designation of historic landmark.
- 17.45.050 Criteria for designation as a Poway historic landmark.
- 17.45.060 Historic district designation procedures.
- 17.45.070 Certificate of historical significance required.
- 17.45.080 Criteria for granting a certificate of historical significance.
- 17.45.090 Demolition of historic landmarks.
- 17.45.100 Procedure for removing landmark designation.
- 17.45.110 Incentives for preserving historic/ cultural resources.
- 17.45.120 Duty to keep in good repair.
- 17.45.130 Appeals.
17.46 Amendments
Sections
- 17.46.010 Purpose.
- 17.46.020 City-initiated amendments.
- 17.46.030 Application – Procedure.
- 17.46.040 Application – Fee.
- 17.46.050 Public hearing by City Council.
- 17.46.060 Investigation and report.
- 17.46.070 City Council action – Generally.
- 17.46.080 City Council action – Decision.
- 17.46.090 General plan consistency and alternate classification in lieu of proposed classification.
- 17.46.100 New application.
- 17.46.110 Change of zoning map.
- 17.46.120 Minor changes to development approvals.
17.47 Specific
Plan Regulations
Sections
- 17.47.010 Authorization and purpose.
- 17.47.020 City-initiated specific plan.
- 17.47.030 Application – Procedure.
- 17.47.040 [Reserved]
- 17.47.050 City Council report.
- 17.47.060 Specific plan content.
- 17.47.070 City Council action.
- 17.47.080 City Council action – Decision.
- 17.47.090 Amendment of specific plan.
- 17.47.100 Specific plan deed restriction.
17.48 Conditional
Use Permit Regulations
Sections
- 17.48.010 Purpose.
- 17.48.020 Application – Data and maps required.
- 17.48.030 Application – Fee.
- 17.48.040 Public hearing.
- 17.48.050 Investigation and report.
- 17.48.060 City Council action.
- 17.48.070 Findings required before granting or altering permit.
- 17.48.080 Lapse of a use permit.
- 17.48.090 Pre-existing conditional uses.
- 17.48.100 Modification of conditional use.
- 17.48.110 Suspension and revocation.
- 17.48.120 New applications.
- 17.48.130 Use permit to run with the land.
- 17.48.150 Annual review.
17.50 Variances
Sections
- 17.50.010 Purposes and authorization.
- 17.50.020 Application – Data and maps required.
- 17.50.030 Application – Fee.
- 17.50.040 Public hearing.
- 17.50.050 Investigation and report.
- 17.50.060 City Council action.
- 17.50.070 Findings.
- 17.50.080 Signs – Additional findings.
- 17.50.090 Parking – Additional findings.
- 17.50.100 City Council action – Decision.
- 17.50.110 Lapse of variance.
- 17.50.120 Revocation.
- 17.50.130 New application.
- 17.50.140 Variance related to plans submitted.
17.52 Development
Review Procedure
Sections
- 17.52.010 Purpose.
- 17.52.020 Applicability.
- 17.52.030 Plans and drawings submission.
- 17.52.040 Review and evaluation.
- 17.52.050 Action by Director.
- 17.52.060 Action by City Council.
- 17.52.090 Conditions.
- 17.52.100 Revocation or modification of development review approval for cause.
- 17.52.110 Automatic revocation of development review approval.
- 17.52.120 Expiration and extension.
17.53 Development
Agreement Regulations for Consideration
Sections
- 17.53.010 Authority for adoption.
- 17.53.011 Applications – Forms and information.
- 17.53.012 Applications – Fees.
- 17.53.013 Applications – Qualification as an applicant.
- 17.53.014 Applications – Proposed form of agreement.
- 17.53.015 Applications – Review of application.
- 17.53.020 Notice and hearing – Duty to give notice.
- 17.53.021 Notice and hearing – Requirements for form and time of notice of intention to consider adoption of development agreement.
- 17.53.022 Notice and hearing – Failure to receive notice.
- 17.53.023 Rules governing conduct of hearing.
- 17.53.024 Notice and hearing – Irregularity in proceedings.
- 17.53.030 Standards of review, findings and decisions – Decision by City Council.
- 17.53.031 Standards of review, findings and decisions – Approval of development agreement.
- 17.53.040 Amendment and cancellation of agreement by mutual consent – Initiation of amendment or cancellation.
- 17.53.041 Amendment and cancellation of agreement by mutual consent – Procedure.
- 17.53.050 Recordation of development agreement amendment or cancellation.
- 17.53.060 Periodic review – Time for and initiation of review.
- 17.53.061 Periodic review – Notice of periodic review.
- 17.53.062 Periodic review – Public hearing.
- 17.53.063 Periodic review – Findings upon public hearing.
- 17.53.064 Periodic review – Procedure upon findings.
- 17.53.070 Modification or termination – Proceedings upon modification or termination.
- 17.53.071 Modification or termination – Hearing on modification or termination.
17.56 Wireless
Communication Facilities
Sections
- 17.56.010 Purpose.
- 17.56.020 Definitions.
- 17.56.030 Permits required.
- 17.56.040 Approval authority.
- 17.56.050 Appeal from Director decision.
- 17.56.060 Application requirements.
- 17.56.070 Findings.
- 17.56.080 Objective standards and operating conditions.
- 17.56.090 Objective siting requirements.
- 17.56.100 Large wireless communication facilities.
- 17.56.110 Preemption and severability.
- 17.56.120 Reservation of rights to review permit.
- 17.56.130 Batch broadband permit processing.