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Redondo Beach City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 5

COASTAL LAND USE PLAN IMPLEMENTING ORDINANCE

Note: Former Article 9, Sections 10-5.2100 through 10-5.2112 containing Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, and, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013 was repealed by Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024.

§ 10-5.100 Title.

Title 10, Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code shall be known and cited as the "Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance of the City of Redondo Beach," or "Zoning Ordinance for the Coastal Zone."
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.101 Components.

The Zoning Ordinance for the Coastal Zone shall have the following components:
(a) 
Regulations, known as the zoning regulations, establishing various classes of zoning districts, or "zones," and governing the use of land and establishing standards for buildings and improvements within zones, and establishing procedures for the granting of various types of permits and entitlements.
(b) 
A map or set of maps, known as the "zoning map," delineating the boundaries of zones as applied to specific properties.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.102 Purposes.

The broad purposes of the Zoning Ordinance for the Coastal Zone are to protect and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to implement the policies and the land use plan map of the City of Redondo Beach General
Plan and the Coastal Land Use Plan, as provided in the California Government Code, Title 7, Chapters 3 and 4 and in the California Constitution, Article 11, Section 7, and in Section 30513 of the Public Resources Code (California Coastal Act). More specifically, the Zoning Ordinance for the Coastal Zone is intended to provide a precise guide for the growth and development of the City in order to:
(a) 
Carry out the California Coastal Act as applied to the City in the Coastal Land Use Plan;
(b) 
Maximize public access to and public views of the coastline;
(c) 
Achieve progressively the arrangement of land uses described in the General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan;
(d) 
Maintain a high level of quality and character in the City's residential neighborhoods;
(e) 
Ensure compatibility between land uses;
(f) 
Promote the economic stability of existing land uses that are consistent with the General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan;
(g) 
Permit the development of commercial land uses that are consistent with the General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan and which strengthen the City's economic base;
(h) 
Ensure the provision of adequate open space for light, air, and fire safety;
(i) 
Ensure the provision of adequate off-street parking and loading facilities, and promote a safe, effective traffic circulation system;
(j) 
Ensure that service demands of new development will not exceed the capacities of existing streets, utilities, or public services; and
(k) 
Conserve and enhance the City's architectural and cultural resources.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.200 Organization.

(a) 
Structure of regulations. The zoning regulations are divided into twelve articles:
Article 1: General Provisions.
Article 2: Zoning Districts.
Article 3: General Regulations.
Article 4: Special Use Regulations.
Article 5: Parking Regulations.
Article 6: Sign Regulations.
Article 7: Landscaping Regulations.
Article 8: Nonconforming Uses And Structures.
Article 9: Density Bonuses.
Article 10: Coastal Development Permits.
Article 11: Transportation Demand Management.
Article 12: Procedures.
(b) 
Types of regulations. Three types of zoning regulations control the use and development of property:
(1) 
Land Use Regulations specify land uses permitted or conditionally permitted in each zone, and include special requirements, if any, applicable to specific uses. Land use regulations for zoning districts and overlay zones are in Article 2 of this chapter. Additional regulations for special uses are in Article 4.
(2) 
Development Standards control the height, bulk, location, and appearance of structures on development sites. Development regulations for base zones and overlay zones are in Article 2 of the zoning regulations. Certain development regulations, applicable in all or several zones, are in Articles 3 through 9. These include, but are not limited to, regulations for site development; parking and loading; signs; landscaping; and nonconforming uses and structures.
(3) 
Developments in the Coastal Zone, as defined in Section 10-5.2204, are subject to requirements for Coastal Development Permits, pursuant to Article 10 of this chapter.
(4) 
Procedures relate to the administration of zoning regulations, including requirements for notice and public hearings on applications for Conditional Use Permits; Planning Commission Design Review; Harbor Commission Design Review; Administrative Review; Modifications; Variances; and Zoning Amendments. The procedures also include criteria for the approval of each type of application. Procedural regulations are in Article 12. Procedural regulations for Coastal Development Permits are in Article 10.
(c) 
Location of Zoning Map. The zoning map referenced in Section 10-5.101(b) as the second component of this "Zoning Ordinance for the Coastal Zone" is located in Article 13.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.201 General rules for applicability of zoning regulations.

(a) 
Applicability to property. Zoning regulations under this chapter shall apply to all land within the Coastal Zone of the City of Redondo Beach, as defined in Section 10-5.2204, except for public streets and rights-of-way, and to State or Federal agencies, where applicable. Application of regulations to specific lots shall be governed by the zoning map. Zoning regulations under Article 10 apply to all land within the Coastal Zone, as defined in Section 10-5.2204, including public streets and rights-of-way, State land, and, to the extent permitted by Federal law, Federal land.
(b) 
Compliance with regulations. No development, as defined in Section 10-5.2204, shall occur, no land shall be used, and no structure shall be constructed, occupied, enlarged, altered, demolished or moved in any zone except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, unless specifically provided for otherwise, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare.
(c) 
Remedies. Remedies shall be cumulative and not exclusive. The conviction and punishment of any person hereunder shall not relieve such person from the responsibility of correcting prohibited conditions.
(d) 
Penalties. Anyone in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as provided by the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code. A separate violation shall be committed on every day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter occurs or exists, or is continued or permitted, and each such violation shall be punishable as provided in this chapter.
(e) 
Public nuisance. Neither the provisions of this chapter nor the approval of any permit authorized by this chapter shall authorize the maintenance of any public nuisance.
(f) 
Compliance with public notice requirements. Compliance with public notice requirements prescribed by this chapter shall be deemed sufficient notice to allow the City to proceed with a public hearing and take action on an application, regardless of actual receipt of mailed, posted, delivered, or published notice, except to the extent that provisions in Article 10 provide that receipt is a pre-requisite in certain circumstances.
(g) 
Conflict with other regulations. Where conflict occurs between the provisions of this chapter and any other City Code, title, chapter, resolution, guideline, or regulation, the more restrictive provision shall control unless otherwise specified in this chapter or unless the more restrictive provision is less protective of coastal resources.
(h) 
Relation to private agreements. This chapter shall not interfere with or annul any easement, covenant, or other agreement now in effect, provided that where this chapter imposes greater restriction than imposed by an easement, covenant, or agreement, the requirements of this chapter shall continue to apply.
(i) 
References to classes of zones. References to "residential zones" shall include the R-1, R-2, R-3A, RMD, and RH zones. References to "commercial zones" shall include the C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5 and the CC coastal commercial zones. References to "commercial" or "mixed use" zones shall include the MU-2 and MU-3 zones. Reference to "public zones" shall include all P zones.
(j) 
Relation to prior ordinance. The provisions of this chapter supersede all prior zoning ordinances, as amended, of the City of Redondo Beach, except that no provision of this chapter shall validate or legalize any land use or structure established, constructed, or maintained in violation of the prior zoning ordinance, as amended, unless specifically authorized by this chapter.
(k) 
Application during local emergency. The City Council may authorize deviations from any provisions of this chapter, other than those in Article 10, during a local emergency. Such deviations may be authorized by resolution of the City Council, without notice or public hearing.
(l) 
Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this chapter shall not be affected. It is expressly declared that this chapter and each section, subsection, sentence, and phrase would have been adopted regardless of the fact that one or more other portions of this chapter would be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
(m) 
Consistency with State and Federal law. Notwithstanding any provision of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code to the contrary, any use, entitlement, authorization, license or permit allowed or issued under this Code shall be consistent with State and Federal law.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 2, Ord. 3016 c.s., eff. June 20, 2008, § 2, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation], and § 6, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation])

§ 10-5.202 Rules for interpretation; record-keeping.

(a) 
Zoning regulations. Any list of any item, including, but not limited to, zones or uses, is exclusive, unless otherwise indicated. If a use or other item is not listed, it is not permitted. Where uncertainty exists regarding the interpretation of any provision of this chapter or its application to a specific site, the Community Development Director shall determine the intent of the provision.
(b) 
Zoning map. Where uncertainty exists regarding the boundary of a zone, the following rules shall apply:
(1) 
Zone boundaries shown as approximately following the property line of a lot shall be construed to follow such property line.
(2) 
On unsubdivided land, or where a zone boundary divides a lot, the location of the zone boundary shall be determined by using the scale appearing on the zoning map, unless the boundary location is indicated by dimensions printed on the map, in which case it shall be determined based on those dimensions.
(3) 
Zone boundaries shown as approximately following right-of-way lines of streets, alleys, railroads, or other identifiable boundary lines shall be construed to follow such right-of-way or boundary lines.
(4) 
Where any public street, alley, or right-of-way, or any portion of the same, is officially vacated or abandoned, the area comprising such vacated street or alley shall acquire the zone of the property to which it reverts. In the event such street, alley, or right-of-way was the boundary between two zones, the new zone boundaries shall be at the new property line.
(5) 
Where further uncertainty exists, the Planning Commission, upon a written application or on its own motion, shall determine the location of the boundary by written decision, giving due consideration to the location indicated on the Zoning Map, the objectives of this chapter, and the purposes set forth in the zone regulations.
(c) 
Record of interpretation. The Community Development Director shall keep a record of interpretations of the zoning regulations and zoning map made pursuant to this section which shall be available to the public for review.
(d) 
Covenants. When, in the reasonable opinion of the Community Development Director, the design or configuration of a new residential structure or an alteration, addition or improvement to an existing residential structure, may lead to a violation of the Municipal Code, the Community Development Director may require that prior to the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy, as applicable, a covenant shall be recorded, guaranteeing that the owner and successors in interest shall comply with the Municipal Code, or specific parts thereof, with respect to the property.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.300 Designation of zones.

For the purposes related to the orderly development of the City, and in order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the Coastal Zone of the City is divided into the following zones:
(a) 
Residential.
(1) 
R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone.
(2) 
R-2 Low Density Multiple-Family Residential Zone.
(3) 
R-3A Low Density Multiple-Family Residential Zones.
(4) 
RMD Medium Density Multiple-Family Residential Zone.
(5) 
RH High Density Multiple-Family Residential Zones: RH-1, RH-2, and RH-3.
(b) 
Commercial.
(1) 
C-2 Commercial Zones: C-2, C-2A, C-2B, and C-2-PD.
(2) 
C-3 Commercial Zones: C-3, C-3A, C-3B and C-3-PD.
(3) 
C-4 Commercial Zones: C-4 and C-4-PD.
(4) 
C-5 Commercial Zones: C-5A.
(5) 
CC Coastal Commercial Zones: CC-1, CC-2, CC-3, CC-4 and CC-5.
(c) 
Mixed Use.
(1) 
MU-2 Mixed Use Zone.
(2) 
MU-3 Mixed Use Zones: MU-3, MU-3C.
(d) 
Public and Institutional.
(1) 
P-CIV Civic Center Zone.
(2) 
P-RVP Riviera Village Parking Zone.
(3) 
P-CF Community Facility Zone.
(4) 
P-PRO Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Zone.
(5) 
P-ROW Right-of-Way Zone.
(6) 
P-GP Generating Plant Zone.
(e) 
Industrial.
(1) 
I-2 Industrial Zones: I-2A.
(f) 
Overlay Zones.
(1) 
(H) Historic Overlay Zone.
(2) 
(PLD) Planned Development Overlay Zone.
(3) 
(MU) Mixed-use Overlay Zone.
(4) 
(RIV) Riviera Village Overlay Zone.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 3, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation], § 7, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation]; and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.400 Definitions: purpose and applicability.

The purpose of this article is to ensure precision in interpretation of the zoning regulations. The meaning and construction of words and phrases defined in this article shall apply throughout the zoning regulations, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning or construction. If a term used in the zoning regulations is not defined in Sections 10-5.401, 10-5.402, or 10-5.2204 it shall be given the meaning generally accorded the term in ordinary usage.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.401 Rules for construction of language.

In addition to the General Provisions of the Municipal Code, the following rules of construction shall apply:
(a) 
The particular shall control the general.
(b) 
Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, the following conjunctions shall be interpreted as follows:
(1) 
"And" indicates that all the connected words or provisions shall apply:
(2) 
"Or" indicates that the connected words or provisions may apply singly but not in combination.
(3) 
"Either...or" indicates that the connected words or provisions shall apply singly but not in combination.
(4) 
"And/or" indicates that the connected words may apply either singly or in combination.
(c) 
In case of conflict between the text and a diagram, the text shall control.
(d) 
All references to departments, commissions, or other public agencies are to those of the City of Redondo Beach, unless otherwise indicated.
(e) 
All references to public officials are to those of the City of Redondo Beach, and include designated deputies of such officials, unless otherwise indicated.
(f) 
All references to days are to calendar days unless otherwise indicated. If a deadline falls on a weekend or City holiday, it shall be extended to the next working day.
(g) 
Article and section headings contained in this chapter shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any matter affect the scope, meaning or intent of any section hereof.
(h) 
The present tense includes the future, and the future the present.
(i) 
The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.
(j) 
References in the masculine and feminine genders are interchangeable.
(k) 
The word "activities" and "facilities" include any part thereof.
(l) 
Where a land use category conforms to the definition for both a general category and a more specific category of land use, the use shall be subject to any standards in this title that apply to the more specific land use category.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.402 Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and terms used in this chapter are construed and defined in subsection (a) of this section. For the purpose of procedures relating to Coastal Development Permits, words and terms are defined in Section 10-5.2204 of this chapter.
(a) 
Definitions.
"Abandoned automobile service station"
shall mean an automobile service station which, for 180 consecutive days, has been vacant and/or not operated for the servicing of motor vehicles as is customary and common practice among service stations within the City.
"Abutting"
shall mean having district boundaries or lot lines in common. Lots or parcels of land which touch at corners only shall not be deemed abutting. "Abut," "adjoining" and "contiguous" mean the same as "abutting."
"Accessory building"
shall mean a detached building which is subordinate to the main building or structure on the same lot.
a. 
Habitable accessory building. A detached building any portion of which contains a living type space, including, but not limited to, bedrooms, playroom, office, rumpus room, bonus room, guest room, artist studio, pool house, or similar uses. Such buildings shall not include a kitchen or kitchen-related plumbing or cooking facilities.
b. 
Nonhabitable accessory building. A detached building limited exclusively to non-living spaces such as garage, storage area, workshop, or utility/laundry facilities.
"Accessory dwelling unit"
shall mean a residential dwelling unit on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence or multi-family dwelling that is within a proposed or existing primary residence or multi-family dwelling or a structure accessory to a proposed or existing primary residence, or a residential dwelling unit detached from a proposed or existing primary residence or multi-family dwelling that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on the same lot as the proposed or existing primary residence or multi-family dwelling. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multi-family dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling unit includes an efficiency unit as defined in Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code and a manufactured home as defined in Section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code.
"Accessory structure"
shall mean a structure which is subordinate to the main building or structure on the same lot. This classification includes accessory buildings.
"Accessory use"
shall mean a use incidental, related, appropriate, and clearly subordinate to the main use of the lot or building, which accessory use does not alter the principal use of the subject lot or affect other properties in the zone.
"Adult business"
shall mean a business based upon materials or performances that depict, describe, or relate to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas," as defined under "adult use" in this section.
"Adult use"
shall include the following:
a. 
Adult media store. An establishment or business having as a substantial or significant portion of its stock-in-trade books, magazines, newspapers, tabloids, photographs, films, tapes, pictures, and other media matter depicting, describing, or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas," as defined in this subsection, or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of such material;
b. 
Adult arcade. An establishment where, for any form of consideration, one or more still or motion picture projectors, slide projectors, video players or similar machines, for viewing by five or fewer persons each, are used to show films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic reproductions which are characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas;
c. 
Adult topless or bottomless entertainment business. An establishment, whether or not an eating and drinking place and whether or not such establishment is authorized to sell beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises, which provides dancers or any other form of entertainment which involves specified sexual activities or the display of specified anatomical areas as the predominant or primary entertainment activity of such establishment;
d. 
Adult physical culture business. An establishment which offers or advertises massage, body rubs, or physical contact with specified anatomical areas whether or not licensed. Establishments which routinely provide medical services by State-licensed medical practitioners, electrolysis equipment, continuing instruction in martial or performing arts, instruction in organized athletic activities, or bath and massage businesses approved by the Council pursuant to Title 6 Section 6-2.01 of this Code shall be excluded from the definition of adult physical culture establishments;
e. 
Adult artists-body painting studio. An establishment or business which provides as a substantial or significant part of its business the services of applying paint or other substances to or on the human body when such body is unclothed in any specified anatomical area;
f. 
Adult modeling studio. An establishment or business which provides, as a substantial or significant part of its business, the services of the modeling of adults distinguished or characterized by emphasis on depicting specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas by means of photography, painting, sketching, drawing, or otherwise;
g. 
Adult motel-hotel. An establishment or business which provides motel or hotel rooms which primarily offer motion pictures presenting materials distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons;
h. 
Adult motion picture theater. An establishment or business used for presenting motion pictures presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons; and
i. 
Other adult uses. Any other commercial use predominantly dealing in matters appealing to prurient interests;
j. 
Adult. For the purposes of this section "adult" shall mean and refer to persons 18 years or older;
k. 
Specified sexual activities. For the purposes of this section "specified sexual activities" shall mean:
1. 
Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal,
2. 
Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, or sodomy,
3. 
Fondling or other erotic touching of the human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or breasts,
4. 
Actual or simulated sex acts including intercourse, oral copulation, anal intercourse, oral or anal copulation, bestiality, direct physical stimulation of clothed or unclothed genitals, flagellation or torture in the context of a sexual relationship, anilingus, coprophagy, coprophilia, cunnilingus, fellatio, necrophilia, pedophilia, piquerism, sodomy, or zooerastia, or
5. 
Masturbation, actual or simulated, or
6. 
Fondling or touching of nude human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, anus, or female breast; or
7. 
Masochism, erotic or sexually-oriented torture, beating or the infliction of pain; or
8. 
Erotic or lewd touching, fondling or other sexually oriented contact with an animal by a human being; or
9. 
Human excretion, urination, menstruation, vaginal or anal irrigation; or
10. 
Striptease or the removal of clothing; or
11. 
The wearing of transparent or diaphanous clothing, including models dressed only in lingerie to the point where specified anatomical areas, as defined in Section 10-2.402(a)(7)(l), are exposed or clearly visible.
l. 
Specified anatomical areas. For the purposes of this section "specified anatomical areas," shall mean:
1. 
Less than completely or opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or the breast area below a point immediately above the top of the areola; and
2. 
Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state even if completely and opaquely covered.
"Aerospace manufacturing"
shall mean an establishment engaged in fabricating, manufacturing, and/or assembling of spacecraft, aircraft, and associated aerospace systems and components, including related machine shops, plating shops, sheet metal shops, spray-painting shops, model shops, and plastics shops.
"Alley"
shall mean any public or private dedicated way intended for vehicular service to the rear or side of property served by a street.
"Altered"
shall have the same meaning as "structural alteration." However, forms of the word "alter" as used in Article 10 are not so restricted.
"Ambulance services"
shall mean an establishment providing emergency medical care or transportation, including incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles and crew facilities.
"Ambulatory person"
shall mean a person who is able to walk unassisted or a patient who is not bedridden.
"Animal sales and services"
shall include establishments providing the following retail or service uses:
a. 
Animal feed and supplies. Retail sales of pet food and supplies, but excluding the sale of animals.
b. 
Animal grooming. Provision of bathing and trimming services for small animals on a commercial basis.
c. 
Animal hospital. An establishment where household pets receive medical and surgical treatment. Use as a kennel may be permitted as incidental to such hospital use. This classification includes only facilities that are entirely enclosed, soundproofed, and mechanically ventilated.
d. 
Animals—retail sales. This classification includes retail sales of small animals (such as dogs, cats, birds, and fish), provided such activities take place within an entirely enclosed building.
"Antenna"
shall mean a typically metallic device used for radiating or receiving radio waves.
"Antique"
shall mean any article which, because of age, rarity or historical significance, has a monetary value greater than the original value, or which has an age recognized by the United States government as entitling the article to an import duty less than that prescribed for contemporary merchandise.
"Antique shop"
shall mean an establishment primarily engaged in the sale of antiques.
"Apartment unit"
shall mean a room or suite of two or more rooms with a single kitchen in a multiple-family dwelling, occupied or suitable for occupance as a dwelling unit for one family.
"Arcade"
shall mean an establishment which provides five or more electronic, mechanical, or manually operated games which are activated by money or tokens or for which the participant pays money for the privilege of playing such electronic, mechanical, or manually operated games at such establishment.
"Artists' studio"
shall mean a building containing work space and retail sales space for artists and artisans producing individual one-of-a-kind works of art, including individuals practicing a fine art, or skilled in an applied art or craft, provided that the use does not impact any other use or property with noise, odor, dust, vibration, or other nuisance. This classification includes, but is not limited to, painter's studios, ceramic studios, and custom jewelry studios. This classification does not include the use of mechanical equipment exceeding two horsepower or the use of more than one kiln, and such kiln shall not exceed eight kilowatts.
"Automobile wrecking" or "automobile dismantling"
shall mean the dismantling and/or wrecking of used motor vehicles or trailers, and/or the storage, sale, or dumping of dismantled, partially dismantled, obsolete, or wrecked vehicles or parts.
"Awning"
shall mean a roof-like cover supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building, and installed over or in front of openings or windows in a building, and consisting of a fixed or movable frame and a top of canvas or other similar material covering the entire space enclosed between the frame and the building.
"Balcony"
shall mean a platform that projects from the wall of a building, typically above the first level, and is surrounded by a rail, balustrade, or parapet on at least one side.
a. 
"Balcony, unenclosed" shall mean a balcony open to the sky and not fully enclosed on more than two sides.
"Balloon"
shall mean any floating air-filled or gas-filled object tethered to a fixed location.
"Banks" and "savings and loans"
shall mean state or federally chartered financial institutions that provide retail banking services to individuals and businesses.
"Bars" and "cocktail lounges"
shall mean establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises. This classification excludes restaurants and commercial recreation uses which may serve alcoholic beverages incidental to the primary use.
"Basement"
shall mean any floor level below the first story in a building (see definition of "story").
"Beverage manufacturing"
shall mean an establishment engaged in manufacturing, processing, and/or bottling or packaging of beverages for wholesaling and distribution. This use may include incidental direct sale to consumers of products manufactured on site, souvenirs, and ancillary tasting facilities for the public.
"Body art"
shall mean to adorn the body through the permanent application of a tattoo or insertion of an object, such as jewelry, into a hole for display purposes. Body art is the collective term for any single activity or combination of activities defined herein as tattooing or body piercing.
"Body art employee"
shall mean any person performing body art in any body art studio in the City.
"Body art studio"
shall mean any permanent premises, business, location, or facility, used or operated in whole or in part as a body piercing or tattoo shop.
"Body piercing"
shall mean to puncture, perforate, or penetrate a human body part or tissue with an object, appliance, or instrument for the purpose of placing a foreign object in the perforation to prevent the perforation from closing. This includes, but is not limited to, creating such an opening in the lip, tongue, nose, eyebrow or navel for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decorations. Body piercing does not include piercing of the ear lobe or outer portion of the ear. Body piercing includes the removal of body piercing jewelry, except when removal is performed by a physician or other professional licensed by the State of California Medical Board as part of a medical practice.
"Billiard parlor"
shall mean an establishment which provides five or more billiard and/or pool tables.
"Building"
shall mean any structure with a roof supported by columns and/or walls securely affixed to the ground which building is designed and/or used for the shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, or property.
"Building height"
or "height" shall mean the vertical distance as measured continuously along a line at existing grade bisecting the width of the lot to the highest point of a building or structure, except as provided elsewhere in this chapter (see illustration that follows).
"Building material sales"
shall mean an establishment engaged in retailing or wholesaling of building supplies or equipment. This classification includes lumber yards and tool and equipment sales, but excludes retail sales of paint and hardware, building contractor's yards, and activities classified under "Equipment Leasing and Rentals."
"Building wall"
shall mean the vertical surface, or any element thereof, including any member or group of members attached thereto, which defines the exterior boundaries of a building.
"Bulk"
shall mean the total interior cubic volume as measured from the exterior surface of the structure.
"Business and trade school"
shall mean a specialized instructional establishment which provides on-site training of business, commercial, and/or trade skills such as accounting, data processing and computer repair. This classification excludes establishments providing training in an activity that is not otherwise permitted in the zone. Incidental instructional services in conjunction with another primary use shall not be considered a business and trade school.
"California Coastal Act" or "Coastal Act"
means the California Coastal Act of 1976, Division 20 of the Public Resources Code, as amended.
"Canopy"
shall have the same meaning as "awning" as defined in this section, except that a canopy contains separate supporting posts and is not supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building.
"Cemetery"
shall mean a place for burying the dead. This use may include a mortuary and chapel as secondary uses operated in conjunction with the cemetery.
"Center line"
shall mean the center line of any street, as established by the City Engineer by official surveys, and on file in the office of the City Engineer.
"Certified massage sole proprietorship"
means any massage business where the owner is the only person employed or used by that business to provide massage services and the owner has a current and valid State certification and City registration certificate.
"Change in intensity of use"
shall mean a change in intensity of use including, but not limited to, any addition, expansion, or change in use on a site that involves:
a. 
A change in the total number of dwelling units; or
b. 
A change in the amount of floor area or customer area to a commercial or industrial use; or
c. 
A change in an activity that changes the demand for parking spaces; or
d. 
A change in rules applicable to, or operation of, any physical space that changes the availability of resources such as parking (including changes in the actual number of existing parking stalls).
"Check-cashing business"
shall mean an establishment that for compensation engages in the business of cashing checks, warrants, drafts, money orders, or other commercial paper serving the same purpose. This classification does not include a State or Federally chartered bank, savings association, credit union, or industrial loan company. Further, this classification does not include establishments selling consumer goods, including consumables, where the cashing of checks or money orders is incidental to the main purpose of the business.
"Church"
shall mean facilities for religious worship and incidental religious education, but not including private schools as defined in this section.
"City"
shall mean the City of Redondo Beach.
"Clubs and lodges"
shall mean a private or nonprofit organization providing meeting, recreational, or social facilities primarily for use by members and/or guests.
"Commercial parking lot" or "commercial parking structure"
shall mean a parking area or structure established or operated as a business, providing off-street parking for a fee or charge.
"Commercial printing"
shall mean an establishment providing printing, blueprinting, photocopying, engraving, binding, or related services.
a. 
"Commercial printing, limited" shall mean a commercial printing establishment that provides convenience photocopying and accessory retail-oriented services with a total floor area not exceeding 2,500 square feet.
"Commercial recreation"
shall mean an establishment exclusively or primarily engaged in the provision of participant or spectator recreation or entertainment. This classification includes, but is not limited to, theaters, cinemas, performance art facilities, sports arenas, convention centers, amusement parks, bowling alleys, billiard parlors, ice/roller skating rinks, golf courses, miniature golf courses, swimming pools, hot tubs, tennis/racquetball courts, and arcades.
"Commercial vehicle"
shall mean a vehicle which, when operated upon a street, is required to be registered as a commercial vehicle by the state Vehicle Code, and which is used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit, or which is designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
"Communications facilities"
shall mean establishments engaged in broadcasting, recording, and other communication services accomplished through electronic or telephonic mechanisms. This classification includes, but is not limited to, radio, television, or recording studios, telephone switching centers, and telegraph offices.
"Community apartment project"
shall mean a common interest development in which an undivided interest in land is coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of an apartment located thereon. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated by the context, "community apartment project" shall mean the same thing and shall be treated in the same manner as a residential condominium project as defined in this section.
"Community apartment separate interest"
shall mean the exclusive right to occupy an apartment in which an undivided interest in land is coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of an apartment located thereon. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated by the context, "community apartment" shall mean the same thing and shall be treated in the same manner as a residential condominium unit as defined in this section.
"Community center"
shall mean a building, buildings, or portions thereof used for recreational, social, educational, and cultural activities which buildings are owned and/or operated by a public, nonprofit, or public serving group or agency.
"Condominium"
shall mean an undivided interest in common in a portion of real property coupled with a separate interest in space called a "unit," the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan in sufficient detail to locate all boundaries thereof. The area within these boundaries may be filled with air, earth, or water, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to land except by easements for access and, if necessary, support. The description of the unit may refer to: (i) boundaries described in the recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan; (ii) physical boundaries, either in existence, or to be constructed, such as walls, floors, and ceilings of a structure or any portion thereof; (iii) an entire structure containing one or more unit; or (iv) any combination thereof. The portion or portions of the real property held in undivided interest may be all of the real property, except for the separate interest, or may include a particular three-dimensional portion thereof, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan. The area within these boundaries may be filled with air, earth, or water, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to land except by easements for access and, if necessary, support. An individual condominium within a condominium project may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of the real property. This term shall also include stock-cooperative developments.
"Condominium project"
shall mean a common interest development consisting of condominiums. The following terms, when used in reference to condominiums or condominium projects shall be defined as follows:
a. 
"Condominium common area" or "common area" shall mean the entire project excepting all units granted or reserved.
b. 
"Condominium documents" shall mean the declaration and the condominium plan.
c. 
"Project elements" shall mean the condominium units which are to be conveyed, the areas and spaces which are to be assigned to such units, and the common areas which are to be shared by the owners of all units. Such elements exhaust the physical description of the condominium project and are enumerated in a formal declaration or statement within the condominium documents that include the incidents of the condominium grant. Such enumerative description may contain irrevocable limitations on the use of the project elements which are not appropriate for the declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions.
d. 
"Declaration" shall mean the document which contains the legal description of the common interest of the development, and the statement that the common interest of the development is a community apartment project, condominium project, planned development, stock cooperative, or combination thereof. The declaration shall set forth the name of the association and the restrictions on the use and enjoyment of any portion of the common interest development that are intended to be enforceable equitable servitudes. The declaration may contain any other matters the original signatory of the declaration or the owners consider appropriate.
e. 
"Conversion" shall mean a change, including a proposed change, in the type of ownership of a parcel or parcels of land, together with the existing structures, from rental housing, as defined in this section, to a condominium, community apartment, planned development, stock cooperative, or common interest development.
f. 
"Common interest development" shall mean a real property development:
1. 
Which consists or will consist of separately owned lots, parcels, areas, or spaces with either or both of the following features:
(i) 
One or more additional contiguous or noncontiguous lots, parcels, areas, or spaces owned in common by the owners of the separately owned lots, parcels, areas, or spaces.
(ii) 
Mutual, common, or reciprocal interests in, or restrictions upon, all or a portion of these separately owned lots, parcels, areas, or spaces, or both.
2. 
And, in which the owners of the separately owned lots, parcels, areas, or spaces have rights, directly or indirectly, to the beneficial use and enjoyment of the lots, parcels, areas, or spaces referred to in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this subsection or any one or more of them or portions thereof or interest therein, or the interests or restrictions referred to in paragraph (f)(1)(ii) of this subsection.
The estate in a separately or commonly owned lot, parcel, area, or space may be an estate of inheritance or perpetual estate, an estate for life, an estate for years, or any combination of the foregoing.
Either common ownership of the additional contiguous or noncontiguous lots, parcels, or areas referred to in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this subsection, or the enjoyment of the mutual, common, or reciprocal interest in, or restrictions upon, the separately owned lots, parcels, areas, or spaces pursuant to paragraph (f)(1)(ii) of this subsection, or both, may be through ownership of shares of stock or membership in an association or otherwise. Shares of stock, if any exist, shall be deemed to be interests in a common interest development and real estate development for purposes of subdivision (f) of Section 25100 of the Corporations Code. For purposes of this chapter, "common interest development" shall mean the same thing and shall be treated in the same manner as a condominium project as defined in this section.
3. 
"Convalescent facilities"
shall mean establishments providing care on a 24 hour basis for persons requiring regular medical attention, but excluding facilities providing surgical or emergency medical services.
"Converted automobile service station"
shall mean an automobile service station which is being utilized for a use other than the servicing of motor vehicles as defined in this section.
"Cultural institution"
shall mean a nonprofit institution displaying or preserving objects of interest in one or more of the arts or sciences. This classification includes, but is not limited to, libraries, museums, aquariums, scientific research and education facilities and art galleries.
"Custom manufacturing"
shall mean an establishment primarily engaged in on-site production of goods by hand manufacturing. This classification includes, but is not limited to, the manufacture of arts and crafts, silkscreening, and custom race car assembly, and may include no more than 10% or 1,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is less, for the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods produced on-site.
"Day care center, adult"
shall mean a state-licensed facility to provide necessary care and supervision to persons 18 years of age or older on less than a 24 hour basis. Adult day care centers include the various types of adult day services as defined under state law and periodically amended, which includes "adult day care facilities," "adult social day care facilities," and "adult day health care facilities."
"Day care center, child"
shall mean a state-licensed facility, other than a family day care home, providing nonmedical care and supervision to children under 18 years of age on less than a 24 hour basis. Child day care centers shall include "day care centers" as defined under state law and periodically amended, which includes infant centers, preschools, and extended day care facilities.
"Deck"
shall mean a platform other than a balcony, either freestanding or attached to a building, without a roof, that is supported by pillars, posts, or walls.
"Deck, unenclosed"
shall mean a deck open to the sky and not fully enclosed on more than two sides.
"Demolition"
shall mean the deliberate removal or destruction of the frame or foundation of any portion of a building or structure for the purpose of preparing the site for new construction or other use. Demolition shall include any improvement, renovation or remodel of an existing structure where 50% or more exterior walls are removed or are replaced.
"Duplex"
shall mean a building consisting of two dwelling units, on a lot containing no other dwelling units.
"Driveway"
shall mean an appropriately paved and privately-owned surface or road which provides access to off-street parking or loading facilities. Appropriate paving may include porous pavements or alternative pavers which promote the infiltration and treatment of runoff.
"Dwelling" or "dwelling unit"
shall mean a building, or portion thereof, consisting of one or more rooms, including a kitchen, which is designed and used or available for use exclusively as a single residence and which otherwise conforms to the provisions of this chapter.
"Dwelling, guest"
shall mean living quarters within an accessory building which are for the exclusive use of transient non-renting visitors to the residents of the main building, not containing more than two bedrooms and one bathroom, not containing a kitchen or kitchen-related plumbing or cooking facilities, and not exceeding 600 square feet in gross floor area.
"Dwelling, multiple-family" or "multi-family residential development"
shall mean one or more buildings located on a lot containing a total of two or more dwellings.
"Dwelling, one-family" or "dwelling, single-family"
shall mean a building consisting of one dwelling unit, on a lot containing no other dwelling unit, no portion of which shall be rented, leased, or otherwise conveyed as additional dwelling units.
"Dwelling, townhouse"
shall mean a single-family dwelling which visually appears to share one or more common walls with another single-family dwelling, but which, in fact, is structurally and functionally independent of any other main building.
"Easement"
shall mean one or more of the property rights applicable to a piece of property held separately from the remainder of the rights, for the use by the public, a corporation or another person or entity.
"Electronics manufacturing"
shall mean an establishment engaged in fabricating, manufacturing, and/or assembling electrical and related parts, electrical appliances, electrical devices, motors, radios, televisions, stereos, and printed circuits, including plating shops, etching, and photography.
"Emergency shelter"
means housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person, as defined by Section 50801(e) of the California Health and Safety Code. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.
"Employee housing"
shall mean qualified employee housing providing accommodation for six or fewer employees, pursuant to the Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5(b).
"Equipment leasing and rentals"
shall mean an establishment leasing or renting construction equipment, or horticultural or agricultural equipment, including storage and incidental maintenance.
"Establishment with drive-up service"
shall mean a business or institution providing services accessible to persons who remain in their automobiles.
"Facilities maintenance and construction shops"
shall mean shops performing activities supporting the maintenance of facilities on the same site as the primary use, including, but not limited to, machine shops, carpenter shops, electric shops, sheet metal shops, and mechanical and plumbing shops.
"Family"
shall mean an individual or two or more persons, living together in a dwelling unit, with common access to and common use of all living, kitchen, and eating areas within a dwelling unit.
"Family day care home"
shall mean a dwelling which regularly provides care, protection, and supervision of 14 or fewer children, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away, and includes the following:
a. 
Large family day care home. A dwelling which provides family day care to nine to 14 children, inclusive, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home, as defined in regulations issued by the State of California.
b. 
Small family day care home. A dwelling which provides family day care to eight or fewer children, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home, as defined in regulations issued by the State of California.
"Firearm sales" or "firearms business"
shall mean an establishment having at least 25% of its gross floor area used for the sale of firearms, ammunition and ammunition components, and hunting or shooting equipment.
"Floor area, gross."
In calculating gross floor area, all horizontal dimensions shall be taken from the exterior faces of walls, including covered enclosed porches, but not including the area of inner courts or shaft enclosures.
a. 
Uses in nonresidential zones. Gross floor area shall mean the floor area of the ground floor and any additional stories, and the floor area of mezzanines, lofts, and basements of a structure. Gross floor area shall not include any area used exclusively for vehicle parking and loading, enclosed vertical shafts, or elevators.
b. 
Residential uses in "R" residential zones. Gross floor area shall mean the floor area of the ground floor and any additional stories of all buildings on the lot including accessory buildings. The gross floor area shall include mezzanines and lofts, and garages. Gross floor area shall not include decks, balconies, attics, basements where the finished first floor above the basement (or the roof of the basement where there is no first floor above) is no more than two feet above the existing grade or finished grade, whichever is lower, within the front 40 feet of the lot, or basements not located within the front 40 feet of the lot.
c. 
Mixed uses in mixed use zones. Gross floor area shall mean the floor area of the ground floor and any additional stories of all buildings on the lot including accessory buildings. The gross floor area shall include mezzanines, and lofts. Gross floor area shall not include decks, balconies, attics, basement where the finished first floor above the basement (or the roof of the basement where there is no first floor above) is no more than two feet above the existing grade or finished grade, whichever is lower, within the front 40 feet of the lot, or basements not located within the front 40 feet of the lot. Gross floor area shall not include any area used exclusively for vehicle parking and loading, enclosed vertical shafts, or elevators.
"Floor area ratio" or "F.A.R."
shall mean the numerical value obtained through dividing the gross floor area of a building or buildings located on a lot by the total area of such lot.
"Food and beverage sales"
shall mean an establishment which is maintained, operated, and/or advertised or held out to the public as a place where the primary use is retail sales of food and beverages for off-site preparation and consumption. Typical uses include grocery markets and delicatessens. This category does not include liquor stores.
"Food manufacturing"
shall mean an establishment engaged in manufacturing, processing, and/or packaging of food products for wholesaling an distribution. This use may include incidental direct sale to consumers of the products manufactured on site, souvenirs, and ancillary tasting facilities for the public.
"Garage"
shall include the following:
a. 
"Common parking garage" shall mean a structure with a shared vehicular entrance and exit which is used to park vehicles in parking spaces and which otherwise conforms to the requirements of this chapter for size, location, and security system.
b. 
"Private garage" shall mean a detached accessory building, or a portion of a main building on the same lot, enclosed on three sides and with a door capable of enclosing the fourth side, for the parking or temporary storage of vehicles of the occupants of the premises.
"General Plan"
shall mean the General Plan of the City of Redondo Beach, consisting of the General Plan and Map, adopted by the City Council.
"Grade, existing"
shall mean the surface of the ground or pavement at a stated location as it exists prior to disturbance in preparation for a construction project. Where the existing grade has been disturbed by a prior development, the Community Development Director or decision-making body may interpolate existing grade based on the surrounding undisturbed existing grade on other portions of the site or adjacent to the site.
"Grade, finished"
shall mean the finished surface elevation of the ground or pavement at a stated location after the completion of a construction project.
"Harbor/Civic Center Specific Plan"
shall mean the Harbor/Civic Center Specific Plan of the City of Redondo Beach, adopted by the City Council.
"Hazardous waste"
shall mean any waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may:
a. 
Exhibit toxicity, corrosivity, flammability, and/or reactivity;
b. 
Cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or
c. 
Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed.
"Hazardous waste facility"
shall mean all contiguous land, structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land, used for handling, treating, storing or disposing of hazardous wastes.
"Health and physical fitness clubs"
shall mean private athletic clubs and gymnasiums, including but not limited to weight training facilities, aerobic exercise floors, racquetball courts, swimming pools, and similar athletic facilities.
"Height"
shall mean the same as "Building height."
"Helicopter"
shall mean a rotocraft which depends for its support and motion in the air principally upon the lift generated by one or more power-driven rotors which rotate on substantially vertical axes.
"Heliport"
shall mean an area of land or water or a structural surface which is used, or intended for use, for landings and takeoffs of helicopters, including facilities for fueling, maintenance, storage, and hangars, and other necessary buildings and open spaces.
"Helistop"
shall mean an area of land or water or structural surface which is used, or intended for use, for landings and takeoffs of helicopters, except that no fueling, maintenance, or storage of helicopters is permitted.
"Home occupation"
shall mean an occupation carried on by the occupant(s) of a dwelling as a secondary use in connection with which there is no display, no walk-in customers, no stock-in-trade, nor commodity sold upon the premises, no person employed, and no mechanical equipment used, except such as is necessary for housekeeping purposes.
"Hospital"
shall mean a facility providing medical, surgical, psychiatric, and/or emergency medical services to sick or injured persons, primarily on an inpatient basis. This classification includes incidental facilities for out-patient treatment, as well as training, research, and administrative services for patients and employees.
"Hotel" or "motel"
shall mean an establishment offering lodging for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days. This classification includes public meeting rooms and eating, drinking, and banquet services associated with the facility. Establishments as defined above shall provide kitchens in no more than 50% of guest units, except that kitchens may be provided in all limited use overnight visitor accommodations.
a. 
"Condominium-hotel" means a facility providing overnight visitor accommodations where ownership of at least some of the individual guestrooms (units) within the larger building or complex is in the form of separate condominium ownership interests, as defined in California Civil Code Section 1351(f). The primary function of the condominium-hotel is to provide overnight transient visitor accommodations within every unit that is available to the general public on a daily basis year-round, while providing both general public availability and limited owner occupancy of those units that are in the form of separate condominium ownership interests.
b. 
"Fractional ownership hotel" means a facility providing overnight visitor accommodations where at least some of the guestrooms (units) within the facility are owned separately by multiple owners on a fractional time basis. A fractional time basis means that an owner receives exclusive right to use of the individual unit for an interval of not less than two months and not more than three months per year and each unit available for fractional ownership will have multiple owners.
c. 
"Hotel owner/operator" means the entity that owns and operates a hotel. If the hotel operator is separate from the hotel owner both are jointly and severally responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements described in the Local Coastal Program (LCP) and/or recorded against the property, as well as jointly and severally liable for violations of said requirements and restrictions.
d. 
"Limited use overnight visitor accommodations" means any hotel, motel, or other similar facility that provides overnight visitor accommodations wherein a purchaser receives the right in perpetuity, for life, or a term of years, to the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy of a lot, parcel, unit, room(s), or segment of the facility, annually or on some other seasonal or periodic basis, for a period of time that has been or will be allotted from the use or occupancy periods into which the facility has been divided and shall include, but not be limited to, timeshare, condominium-hotel, fractional ownership hotel, or uses of a similar nature.
e. 
"Timeshare" means any facility wherein a purchaser receives ownership rights in or the right to use accommodations for intervals not exceeding two weeks per interval during any given year, on a recurring basis for more than one year, but not necessarily for consecutive years.
"Household"
shall mean all the people who occupy a housing unit. A household includes all related and unrelated people, who share the dwelling unit. A person living alone in a dwelling unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a dwelling unit are also counted as a household.
"Household, lower income"
shall mean a household making up to 80% of the area median income (AMI) as defined by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
"Household pet"
shall mean a domesticated animal commonly maintained in residence with man.
"Household products manufacturing"
shall mean the fabrication or production of household goods, including cutlery, hardware, handtools, kitchen utensils, cosmetics, and similar products.
"Instrument manufacturing"
shall mean an establishment engaged in fabricating, manufacturing, and/or assembling electronic, medical, and precision instruments.
"Junior accessory dwelling unit"
shall mean a unit that is no more than 500 square feet in size and is contained entirely within a single-family or multi-family residence. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure.
"Junk yard"
shall mean the use of a lot, or the use of any portion of a lot, for the dismantling of machinery or for the storage or keeping for sale of parts and equipment resulting from such dismantling or wrecking, or for the storage or keeping of junk, including scrap metals or other scrap materials.
"Kennel"
shall mean any lot or premises on which four or more dogs or cats at least four months of age are kept, boarded, or trained, whether in special buildings or runways or not.
"Kitchen"
shall mean a room in a building or dwelling unit or facilities which are used for the cooking or preparation of food.
"Laboratory"
shall mean an establishment providing analytical or testing services, including, but not limited to, chemical labs, dental-medical labs, optical labs, and labs conducting mechanical, electrical, physical, or environmental tests, vibration analysis, cryogenics, and research and development.
"Landscaping"
shall mean the planting and maintenance of live trees, shrubs, ground covers, seeds, and lawn areas, including the installation of irrigation systems pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. "Landscaping" may include inorganic decorative materials of natural or man-made origin if used to accent or complement, but in no case imitate, the natural vegetation. Inorganic decorative materials may include rock, stone, wood, waterfalls, fountains, pools, sculptures, benches, and architectural screens, walls, and fences.
"Liquor store"
shall mean an establishment having at least 50% of its gross floor area used for the sale of alcoholic beverages intended for off-site consumption.
"Living area"
" shall mean the interior habitable area of a dwelling unit, including habitable basements and attics, but does not include a garage or any nonhabitable accessory building.
"Loading space"
shall mean an off-street space on the same lot with a main building, or contiguous to a group of buildings, for the temporary parking of commercial vehicles while loading or unloading, and which has access from a street, alley, or other permanent means of ingress and egress.
"Lot"
shall mean real property:
a. 
With a separate and distinct number or other designation shown on a plat recorded in the office of the County Recorder as a part of an approved subdivision; or
b. 
Delineated on a record of survey, lot split, or subparceling map approved by the City; or if created after Feb. 1, 1973, a legally distinct piece of real property granted separate legal status by the California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission and/or by the California Coastal Commission; or
c. 
Abutting at least one public street or right-of-way and held in separate ownership from adjacent or abutting property prior to September 9, 1964, provided such real property contains 5,000 square feet or more of lot area; or
d. 
Abutting at least one public street and held under separate ownership prior to September 27, 1948, having less than 5,000 square feet in lot area.
1. 
"Lot, corner" shall mean a lot located at the intersection or interception of two or more streets at an angle of not more than 135 degrees. If the angle is greater than 135 degrees, the lot shall be considered an interior lot.
2. 
"Lot, cul-de-sac" shall mean a lot fronting on, or with more than 1/2 of its lot frontage on, the turnaround end of a cul-de-sac street.
3. 
"Lot depth" shall mean the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines.
4. 
"Lot, interior" shall mean a lot other than a corner or reversed corner lot.
5. 
"Lot, key" shall mean any lot where the side property line abuts the rear property line of one or more lots and where such lots are not separated by an alley or any public way.
6. 
"Lot, reverse corner" shall mean a corner lot, the side line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot lines of the lot to its rear.
7. 
"Lot, through" shall mean a lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets. A through lot may have no rear lot line.
"Lot area"
shall mean the total area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding any street rights of way.
"Lot line"
shall mean any line bounding a lot as defined in this section.
a. 
"Lot line, exterior" shall mean a lot line abutting a street.
b. 
"Lot line, front." On an interior lot, the front lot line shall mean the property line abutting the street, except in those cases where the latest tract deed restrictions specify another line as the front lot line. On a corner or reversed corner lot, the front lot line shall mean the shorter property line abutting a street. On a through lot, or a lot with three or more sides abutting a street, or a corner or reversed corner lot with lot lines of equal length, the Community Development Director shall determine which property line shall be the front lot line for purposes of compliance with the setback provisions of this chapter.
c. 
"Lot line, interior" shall mean a lot line not abutting a street.
d. 
"Lot line, rear" shall mean a lot line not abutting a street which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. For triangular lots where there is no rear lot line, the rear lot line shall be defined as the point at which the side lot lines intersect.
e. 
"Lot line, side" shall mean any lot line not a front lot line or rear lot line.
"Low barrier navigation center"
shall mean a housing first, low barrier, temporary, service-enriched shelter focused on helping homeless individuals and families to quickly obtain permanent housing. Low barrier includes best practices to reduce barriers to entry, such as allowing partners, pets, storage of personal items, and privacy.
"Main building"
shall mean a building which is designed for and used, or intended to be used, to accommodate the principal use on the lot. In residential zones, any dwelling shall be considered the main building on the lot.
"Maintenance and repair services"
shall mean an establishment providing household appliance repair, furniture repair, office machine repair, bicycle repair or building maintenance services. This classification excludes maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, boats, or boats or ships.
"Mansard" or "mansard roof"
shall mean a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper one (see illustration).
"Manufacturing"
shall mean manufacturing activities including apparel and other garment products, furniture and fixtures, printing both commercial and industrial, leather products, pottery, glass blowing and the measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments, photographic, medical and optical goods and the like.
"Marina"
shall mean a boat basin with docks, boat slips, mooring facilities, supplies and equipment for small boats, and associated facilities serving boat users.
"Marina-related facilities"
shall include:
a. 
Boating facilities. Includes boat launching ramps, mechanical boat launching facilities, boat docks, boat and jet ski rental, sportfishing fleets, excursion boat rides, marine transportation services, service afloat fuel docks, pump-out stations, and associated facilities serving boat users. Support facilities include, but are not limited to, restrooms for marina users, laundry facilities, lockers, boater lounges, marina picnic areas, marina offices, and other facilities deemed by the City to be dedicated to use by patrons of the marinas.
b. 
Marine sales and services. Establishments providing supplies, equipment and/or services for shipping or pleasure boating. Typical uses include chandleries, yacht brokerage and sales, boat yards, boat docks, and sail making lofts.
c. 
Yacht and boating clubs. Meeting, recreational, or social facilities of a private or nonprofit boating organization primarily for use by members and/or guests.
"Massage"
means any method of treating the external parts of the body for remedial, health, hygienic, or relaxation purposes for any form of compensation. "Massage" includes, but is not limited to, treatment by means of pressure or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, or stimulating, with or without the aid of or by means of any mechanical, electronic or electrical apparatus or appliance or with or without application of rubbing alcohol, liniments, aromatics, antiseptics, oils, powders, creams, lotions, ointments or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice. "Massage" shall not mean those ancillary services described in Section 6-2.07 of this Code.
"Massage business" or "massage establishment"
means a business or establishment, including a sole proprietor or independent contractor, that offers massage therapy within the City, whether at a fixed place of business or at a location designated by the patron.
"Massage business employee" or "massage establishment employee"
means all persons conducting business at a massage business as described in this Code.
"Massage business owner" or "massage business operator"
means any and all owners of a massage business including any of the following persons: the managing responsible officer/employee, a general partner, a limited partner, a shareholder, a sole proprietor, or any person who has a 5% or greater ownership interest in a massage business whether as an individual, corporate entity, limited partner, shareholder or sole proprietor.
"Mezzanine"
shall mean "mezzanine" as defined and determined by standards in the currently adopted and effective Building Code of the City.
"Mini-warehouse" or "self-storage facilities"
shall mean a warehouse operation serving the public where customers rent or lease, and have direct access to, individual storage areas, compartments, or rooms within a larger structure or structures provided for storage use. This use may include limited caretaker facilities.
"Mixed use, horizontal"
shall mean a project that combines different types of uses within multiple single-use buildings that offer complementary functions as a horizontal mixed use (HMU) project. A HMU project may include apartment buildings, businesses and retail stores all located within the same development site and operating as a cohesive district.
"Mixed use, vertical"
shall mean a project that combines different types of uses within the same building as a vertical mixed use (VMU) project. A VMU project might include a building with commercial uses on the ground floor and residential or office uses on higher floors.
"Mortuary"
shall mean an establishment providing services such as preparing the human dead for burial and arranging and managing funerals, and may include limited caretaker facilities. This classification excludes cemeteries, crematoriums, and columbariums.
"Motor vehicle body and fender shop"
shall mean the site and improvements used for the activities of repairing, restoring, and/or painting the bodies of motor vehicles.
"Motor vehicle repair garage."
(See "Vehicle sales, leasing, and services.")
"Motor vehicle towing/storage"
shall mean an establishment providing towing and/or storage of operative or inoperative vehicles. This classification includes storage of parking towaways, impound yards, and storage lots for buses and recreational vehicles, but does not include vehicle dismantling.
"Nonconforming building/structure"
shall mean a building or structure, or portion thereof which does not conform to current zoning regulations.
"Nonconforming use"
shall mean a use which does not conform to current zoning regulations.
"Non-permanent structures"
shall include, but are not limited to, bleachers, perimeter fencing, vendor tents/canopies, judging stands, trailers, portable toilets, sound/video equipment, stages, platforms, movie/film sets, etc., which do not involve grading or landform alteration for installation.
"Non-profit service provider"
shall mean a non-profit organization in compliance with Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Tax Code, which may provide one or more of a variety of community services through an officetype facility. Examples of these services include education and training programs concerning family issues, children's health clinics, AIDS support, legal aid, and other similar services.
"Offices"
shall include the following:
a. 
Offices, government. Administrative, clerical, or public contact offices of a government agency, including postal facilities, together with incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles;
b. 
Offices, professional. Offices of firms or organizations providing professional, executive, management or administrative services, such as architectural, engineering, real estate, insurance, investment, or legal offices. This classification excludes savings and loan associations, banks, and medical offices;
c. 
Offices, medical. Offices or health facilities providing health services including without limitation preventative and rehabilitation treatment, diagnostic services, testing and analysis, but excluding inpatient services and overnight accommodation. This classification includes without limitation offices providing medical, dental, surgical, rehabilitation, podiatral, optometric, chiropractic and psychiatric services, and medical or dental laboratories incidental to such offices.
"Off-street parking facility"
shall mean a lot, or portion thereof, improved for the parking of vehicles, including, but not limited to, enclosed garages and parking structures, open parking areas, aisles, driveways, and appurtenant landscaped planters and their improvements.
"Outdoor dining"
shall mean that portion of any restaurant or other eating establishment where seating is provided and food and/or beverages are served, on public or private property, where there is not a roof and walls on all sides of the seating area.
"Outdoor living space"
shall mean either an open passive landscaped area specifically designed, improved, and maintained to enhance the architectural design, privacy, and general environmental quality of a residential development or an easily accessible public or private activity area specifically designed, improved, and maintained for outdoor living and/or recreation by occupants of the residential development.
"Park and recreation facilities"
shall mean noncommercial parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, and open spaces.
"Parking space"
shall mean a space within an off-street parking facility which has the minimum attributes of size, location, and design specified in Article 5 (Parking requirements) of this chapter.
"Patio"
shall mean a flat outdoor space constructed at or near grade level, consisting of natural or man-made material, typically of stone or concrete, and not fully enclosed. Patios are open to the sky, however, a patio cover for shade protection may be permitted as an architectural feature as regulated in this section.
"Pawnshop"
shall mean an establishment engaged in the buying or selling of new or secondhand merchandise and offering loans secured by personal property.
"Performance art facilities"
shall mean a public building used for theatrical performances, concerts, recitals, and similar entertainment. This classification excludes commercial cinemas or theaters.
"Personal convenience service"
shall mean an establishment providing recurrently needed services of a personal nature. This classification includes, but is not limited to, barber and beauty shops, seamstresses, tailors, shoe repair shops, photo-copying, retail dry cleaning establishments (excluding wholesale dry cleaning plants), self-service laundromats, and similar services. This classification excludes tattoo parlors.
"Personal improvement services"
shall mean an establishment providing instructional services or facilities, including, but not limited to, photography, fine arts, crafts, dance or music studios, driving schools, modeling agencies, reducing salons, and health or physical fitness clubs. Incidental instructional services associated with a retail use shall be classified as "retail sales" rather than "personal improvement services".
"Pier Reconstruction Architectural Design Guidelines and Standards"
shall mean the architectural guidelines and standards as approved by the City Council in Resolution No. 7594 adopted on June 15, 1993 to guide the development of the pier.
"Plant nursery"
shall mean a site used to raise trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants for sale or for transplanting, and where all merchandise other than plants is kept within an enclosed building or fully screened enclosure, and fertilizer of any type is stored and sold in package form only.
"Porch
shall mean a deck with a roof, with screens for walls or otherwise open, and not fully enclosed on more than two sides.
"Primary unit"
shall mean the existing or proposed principal single-family dwelling unit on the lot where an accessory dwelling unit would be located.
"Public building"
shall mean a building owned and operated by a public agency for recreational, cultural uses, or governmental functions.
"Public safety facility"
shall mean a public facility providing public safety and emergency services, including police and fire protection and associated support and training facilities.
"Public trust lands"
shall mean all lands subject to the Common Law Public Trust for commerce, navigation, fisheries, recreation, and other public purposes. Public trust lands include: tidelands, submerged lands, beds of navigable lakes and rivers, and historic tidelands and submerged lands that are presently filled or reclaimed, and which were subject to the Public Trust at any time.
"Public utility facility"
shall mean a building or structure used or intended to be used by any public utility including, but not limited to, any gas treatment plant, reservoir, tank or other storage facility, water treatment plant, well, reservoir, tank or other storage facility, electric generating plant, distribution or transmission sub-station, telephone switching or other communications plant, earth station or other receiving or transmission facility, any storage yard for public utility equipment or vehicles and any parking lot for parking vehicles or automobiles to serve a public utility. The term "public utility" shall include every gas, electrical, telephone and water corporation serving the public or any portion thereof for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued by the State Public Utility Commission.
"Recreational equipment rental"
shall mean an establishment primarily engaged in the rental of bikes, skates, surfboards, segways, and similar recreational equipment. This classification does not include rental of vehicles.
"Recreational facility"
shall mean a publicly owned and operated or financed recreational structure or building, such as a tennis court, swimming pool, multi-purpose community building, or similar use.
"Recyclable material"
shall mean re-usable material, including, but not limited to, metals, glass, plastic, and paper, and which is intended for reuse, remanufacture, or reconstitution for the purpose of using the altered form. "Recyclable material" shall not include refuse or hazardous materials. "Recyclable material" may include used motor oil collected and transported in accordance with Section 25250.11 and Section 25143.2(b)(4) of the state Health and Safety Code.
"Recycling facility"
shall mean a center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. "Certified recycling facility" or "certified processor" shall mean a recycling facility certified by the State Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the State Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986. A recycling facility does not include storage containers or processing activities located on the premises of a residential, commercial, or manufacturing use and used solely for the recycling of material generated by such residential property, business, or manufacturer. Recycling facilities may include the following:
a. 
Collection facility. A collection facility is a center for the acceptance, by donation, redemption, or purchase, of recyclable materials from the public. Such uses may include the following:
1. 
Reverse vending machine. An automated mechanical device which accepts at least one or more types of empty beverage containers, including, but not limited to, aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles, and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value as determined by the State. A reverse vending machine may mechanically sort and process containers provided the entire process is enclosed within the machine.
2. 
Small collection facilities. A facility occupying an area of not more than 800 square feet, which may include the following:
(i) 
Mobile recycling unit. An automobile, truck, trailer, or van, licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles of the State, which is used for the collection of recyclable materials. "Mobile recycling unit" shall also mean the bins, boxes, or containers transported by trucks, vans, or trailers and used for the collection of recyclable materials;
(ii) 
Bulk reverse vending machine, or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than 50 square feet. A bulk reverse vending machine is a reverse vending machine which is larger than 50 square feet; is designed to accept more than one container at a time; and will pay by weight instead of by container;
(iii) 
Kiosk type units which may include permanent structures;
(iv) 
Unattended containers placed for the donation of recyclable materials.
3. 
Large collection facilities. A facility occupying an area of more than 800 square feet and which may include permanent structures.
b. 
Processing facility. A processing facility is a building or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials. "Processing" shall mean the preparation of material for efficient shipment, or to an end-user's specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning, and remanufacturing. Processing facilities include the following:
1. 
Light processing facility. A facility occupying an area of under 45,000 square feet of gross collection, processing, and storage area and having up to an average of two outbound truck shipments per day. Light processing facilities are limited to baling, briquetting, crushing, compacting, grinding, shredding, and sorting of source-separated recyclable materials and repairing of reusable materials sufficient to qualify as a certified processing facility. A light processing facility shall not shred, compact, or bale ferrous metals other than food and beverage containers;
2. 
Heavy processing facility. A processing facility other than a light processing facility.
"Registration certificate—Business" or "business registration certificate"
means a certification issued by the Permit Administrator upon submission of satisfactory evidence as required that a massage business or sole proprietorship employs or uses only certified massage therapists or practitioners possessing valid and current State certifications and has satisfied all other requirements pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
"Rental housing"
shall mean, for the purposes of condominium conversions pursuant to Section 10-5.1610, any lot having two or more residential dwelling units thereon, and which has not been approved for condominium usage.
"Residential care facility for the elderly"
shall mean a state-licensed housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by residents over 60 years of age where varying levels and intensities of care and supervision, protective supervision, personal care or health-related services are provided, based upon residents' varying needs, as determined in order to be admitted and remain in the facility, as defined in Chapter 3.2 of the California Health and Safety Code, Section 1569 et seq. A residential care facility for the elderly serving six or fewer persons shall be considered a "residential care facility, limited" for all zoning purposes.
"Residential care facility, limited"
shall mean 24 hour non-medical care for six or fewer persons in need of personal services, supervision, protection, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living.
"Residential dwelling unit"
shall mean, for the purposes of condominium conversions pursuant to Section 10-5.1610, a unit in rental housing which is intended for human habitation.
a. 
"Residential dwelling units, net increase" shall mean, for the purposes of condominium conversions pursuant to Section 10-5.1610, the difference between the number of residential dwelling units constructed on or after January 1, 1988, and the number of residential dwelling units demolished or converted to condominiums between January 1, 1988, and the date of the most recent vacancy rate survey.
"Restaurant"
shall include the following. This classification does not include snack shops.
a. 
Restaurant, sitdown. An establishment which is maintained, operated, and/or advertised or held out to the public as a place where food and beverage are served to the public on demand from a menu during stated business hours, served in and on reusable containers and dinnerware, to be consumed on the premises primarily inside the building at tables, booths or counters, with chairs, benches or stools. This use may include incidental delivery service utilizing no more than two delivery vehicles.
b. 
Restaurant, fast-food. A fast-food restaurant, i.e., an establishment which is maintained, operated, and/or advertised or held out to the public as a place where food and beverage are served to customers from a serving counter in disposable containers or wrappers and where food and meals are generally prepared in advance for immediate sale, and which may include inside seating, drive-through service, delivery service, and take-out/carry-out service.
c. 
Restaurant, delivery. An establishment which is maintained, operated, and/or advertised or held out to the public as a place where orders for food and beverages may be placed in person or by telephone, facsimile, telecopier or other off-site means of communication, from a limited menu, and which orders are delivered to a location directed by the customer.
d. 
Restaurant, take-out. An establishment which is maintained, operated, and/or advertised or held out to the public as a place where food and beverage are served in disposable containers or wrappers from a serving counter for consumption exclusively off the premises.
e. 
Restaurant, pedestrian-oriented. Any restaurant, other than a delivery restaurant, including no more than 30 indoor seats, and located in a C-2-PD, C-3-PD, C-4-PD, MU-1, or MU-3C pedestrian-oriented commercial zone.
f. 
Restaurant, unclassified. An establishment which is a combination of any of the elements of two or more of the foregoing classes of restaurant.
"Retail sales"
shall mean an establishment engaged in the retail sale of merchandise not specifically listed under another use classification as defined in this section. This classification includes, but is not limited to: department stores, clothing stores, furniture stores, and businesses retailing the following goods: toys, hobby materials, hand-crafted items, jewelry, cameras, photographic supplies, books, electronic equipment, records, sporting goods, kitchen utensils, hardware, appliances, antiques, art supplies, paint and wallpaper, carpeting and floor covering, office supplies, bicycles, and new automotive parts and accessories (excluding service and installation). This classification excludes thrift shops and pawnshops.
"School"
shall mean any building or part thereof which is designed, constructed or used for education or instruction, whether public or private, in any branch of knowledge.
"School, private"
shall mean an educational institution having a curriculum comparable to that required in the public schools of the State of California.
"Senior citizen"
shall mean a person 62 years of age or older, or a person 55 years of age or older living in a "senior citizen housing development."
"Senior citizen housing development"
shall mean a residential development having at least 35 dwelling units developed, substantially rehabilitated, or substantially renovated for senior citizens.
"Senior group housing"
shall mean a building or buildings providing residence for a group of senior citizens with a central kitchen and dining facilities and a separate bedroom or private living quarters.
"Senior housing"
shall mean housing:
a. 
Provided under any State or Federal program that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines is specifically designed and operated to assist senior citizens (as defined in the State or Federal program); or
b. 
Provided in a "senior citizen housing development" as defined in this section; or
c. 
Provided in "senior group housing" as defined in this section; or
d. 
Provided in a "residential care facility for the elderly" as defined in this section."
"Service station"
(see "Vehicle sales, leasing, and services").
"Setback"
shall mean a required open space on an improved lot which is unoccupied by buildings and unobstructed by structures from the ground upward, except for projections and accessory buildings permitted by the provisions of this chapter. Setbacks shall be measured as the shortest distance between a property line and the nearest vertical support or wall of the building, enclosed or covered porch, or other structure.
a. 
"Setback, average" shall mean a variable front or rear setback as determined pursuant to Section 10-5.1520 of this chapter.
b. 
"Setback, front" shall mean a setback extending across the full width of the front of the lot, the minimum and/or average dimensions of which are determined by the standards of property development of the zone in which such lot is located.
c. 
"Setback, rear" shall mean a setback extending across the full width of the rear of a lot, the minimum and/or average dimensions of which are determined by the standards of property development of the zone in which such lot is located.
d. 
"Setback, side" shall mean a setback extending along the full length/depth of the side of the lot from the required front setback to the required rear setback, or to the front and/or rear property lines where no front and/or rear setback is required by the provisions of this chapter, the minimum and average dimensions of which are determined by the standards of property development of the zone in which such lot is located.
1. 
"Exterior side setback" shall mean a side setback abutting a street.
e. 
"Setback between buildings" or "setback between dwelling units" shall mean a required open space between separate buildings or between separate dwelling units on the same lot or building site. Such setback shall be measured as the minimum distance between the nearest vertical support or wall of each building or enclosed or covered porch.
"Sign"
shall mean any device for visual communication which shall include any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, or insignia, visible from the outside, which is used to advertise or promote the interests of any person, business, group, or enterprise, and shall include the following:
a. 
"A-frame sign" shall mean a free standing, two-sided sign usually hinged at the top or attached in a similar manner, and widening at the bottom to form a shape similar to the letter "A" when viewed from the side. Such signs are usually designed to be portable, hence they are not considered permanent signs.
b. 
"Animated sign" shall mean any sign that uses movement or change of lighting, either natural or artificial, to depict action or create a special effect or scene. Animated signs shall include, but are not limited to: any sign, all or a portion of which rotates, moves, or appears to move in some manner by mechanical, electrical, natural, or other means; and flashing riders, arrows, and other similar attachments which, by method or manner of illumination or lighting, flashes on or off, winks, or blinks, with varying light intensity, shows motion or creates the illusion of motion, or revolves in a manner to create the illusion of being on or off. Animated signs shall not include time-temperature signs.
1. 
"Electronic message display" shall mean an animated sign that displays messages through an electronically controlled lighting pattern against a contrasting background, and which may be programmed to change the message display periodically. The structure containing an electronic message display may also include an "identification sign" as defined in this section.
c. 
"Area of sign" shall mean the entire area within a single continuous perimeter which enclose the extreme limits of writing, representation, emblem or any figure of similar character, together with any frame, background area of sign, structural trim, or other material or color forming an integral part of the display or used to differentiate such sign from the background against which it is placed. Those portions of the supports or base of a sign that do not function as a sign shall not be considered part of the sign area.
d. 
"Awning sign" or "canopy sign" shall mean a non-electric sign that is printed on, painted on, or attached to an awning or canopy.
e. 
"Balloon sign" shall mean one or more balloons used as a permanent or temporary sign or as a means of directing attention to any business or profession, or to a commodity or service sold, offered, or manufactured, or to any entertainment.
f. 
"Banner" or "flag" shall mean any cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar material used for advertising purposes attached to or pinned on or from any structure, staff, pole, line, framing, or vehicle, but not including official national, state, or municipal flags.
g. 
"Billboard" shall mean a structure of any kind erected or used for promoting or advertising an interest other than that of a business, individual, products or service available on the premises where the sign is located. "Billboard" does not include:
1. 
Official notice issued by any court or public body or officer;
2. 
Notices posted by any public officer in performance of a public duty or by any person giving legal notice;
3. 
Directional, warning or information signs or structures required or authorized by law or by Federal, State, County or City authority;
4. 
A structure erected near the City's boundaries which contains the name of the City and the names of, or any other information regarding, civic, fraternal or religious organizations located therein.
h. 
"Construction sign" shall mean a temporary sign erected on the lot on which construction is taking place, indicating the names of the architects, engineers, contractors, painters and similar artisans, and the owner, financial supporters, sponsors, and similar individuals or firms having a major role or interest with respect to the structure or project.
i. 
"Directional sign" shall mean a sign designed solely to provide direction or guidance to pedestrians or vehicular traffic.
j. 
"Directory sign" shall mean a sign listing the tenants or occupants and their suite numbers of a building or center.
k. 
"Hanging sign" shall mean any sign which is supported or suspended from the underside of an awning, canopy, parapet overhang of a building, or pedestrian arcade.
l. 
"Identification sign" shall mean a sign providing the name, address and lawful use of the activity to which it relates and which sets forth no other advertisement.
m. 
"Information sign" shall mean a sign which provides a service, direction or courtesy information intended to assist the public and which is not displayed for the general purpose of advertising products or services. Information signs shall include the location of business facilities (e.g. store entrances, walk-up windows, self-service operations); and courtesy information (hours of operation, menus, "credit cards accepted," "restrooms," "no solicitors"). Information signs shall not include fuel price signs or traffic directional signs, nor shall they be part of any sign whose primary function is business identification.
n. 
"Logo" shall mean a symbol, design, or graphic representation, separate from the sign text that identifies a business, activity product or company. Logo shall not be construed to mean a specific type style.
o. 
"Menu board sign" shall mean a portable or freestanding sign displaying the type and price of food and beverages sold in connection with permitted outdoor dining or a freestanding sign permanently affixed to the ground in connection with drive-through restaurant service. This definition is not meant to apply to signs displaying menu information which are attached to a building (such signs are included within definitions for wall or projecting signs, as the case may be).
p. 
"Monument sign" shall mean an independent structure other than a pole sign supported from grade to the bottom of the sign with the appearance of having a solid base.
q. 
"Pennant" shall mean any all-weather lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire, or string, usually in series, designed to move in the wind.
r. 
"Pole sign" shall mean a freestanding sign permanently affixed to the ground by a single pole.
s. 
"Political sign" shall mean a temporary sign supporting or opposing political candidates, ballot propositions, or issues of national, state or local concern.
t. 
"Portable sign" shall mean any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels; A-frames; sandwich board signs; and umbrellas used for advertising.
u. 
"Projecting sign" shall mean any sign which projects from and is supported by a wall of a building with the display surface of the sign perpendicular to the building wall.
v. 
"Pylon sign" shall mean a freestanding sign other than a pole sign, permanently affixed to the ground by supports, but not having the appearance of a solid base.
w. 
"Readerboard" shall mean a sign announcing events, the message of which is periodically changed.
x. 
"Real estate sign" shall mean a temporary sign advertising real property for sale, rent or lease.
y. 
"Roof sign" shall mean a sign erected on a roof or projecting above the eave of a building or coping of a parapet. A sign erected on top of a canopy, arcade, awning or marquee is a roof sign.
z. 
"Sign copy" shall mean the words, letters or symbols displayed on a sign.
aa. 
"Temporary sign" shall mean any sign not constructed or intended for long-term use. Temporary signs include, but are not limited to, banners, flags, pennants, balloons, dirigibles, and beacons and searchlights.
bb. 
"Time-temperature sign" shall mean an electronic or mechanical device which shows time and/or temperature, but contains no business identification or advertising.
cc. 
"Vehicle sign" shall mean any sign permanently or temporarily attached to or placed on a vehicle or trailer.
dd. 
"Wall sign" shall mean any sign affixed to or painted directly upon a building face or wall in such a manner that the face of the sign is substantially parallel to the plane of the building face or wall.
ee. 
"Window sign" shall mean any sign which is displayed on or through a window and which may be viewed from a street, walkway, parking lot, or pedestrian area.
"Single room occupancy (SRO) housing"
shall mean an efficiency unit that: (1) is occupied as a primary residence; and (2) is subject to state landlord-tenant law pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with section 1940) of Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code. The term also includes a unit in an "SRO Project" as described in Title 4 California Code of Regulations Section 10325(g)(3)(H).
"Smoke shop and tobacco store"
shall mean any premises dedicated to the display, sale, distribution, delivery, offering, furnishing, or marketing of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco paraphernalia, excluding hookah and smokers' lounges as defined in California Labor Code § 6404.5; provided, however, that any grocery store, supermarket, convenience store or similar retail use that only sells conventional cigars, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco as an ancillary sale shall not be defined as a "smoke shop and tobacco store" and shall not be subject to the restrictions in this chapter.
"Snack shop"
shall mean an establishment which is maintained, operated, and/or advertised or held out to the public as serving snack foods, such as donuts, ice cream, yogurt, candy, cookies, bakery items, beverages, and similar items to be consumed either on the premises or off the premises.
"State certification" or "State certificate"
means a valid and current certification properly issued by the CAMTC pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 4600, et seq.
"Stock cooperative"
shall mean a common interest development in which a corporation is formed or availed of primarily for the purpose of holding title to, either in fee simple or for a term of years, improved real property, and all or substantially all of the shareholders of the corporation receive a right of exclusive occupancy in a portion of the real property, title to which is held by the corporation. The owners' interest in the corporation, whether evidenced by a share of stock, a certificate of membership, or otherwise, shall be deemed to be an interest in a common interest development and a real estate development for purposes of subdivision (f), Section 25100 of the Corporations Code. A "stock cooperative" includes a limited equity housing cooperative which is a stock cooperative that meets the criteria of Section 33007.5 of the Health & Safety Code. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated by the context, "stock cooperative" shall mean the same thing and shall be treated in the same manner as a residential condominium project defined in this section.
"Story"
shall mean that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a usable or unused under-floor space is more than four feet above existing grade for more than 50% of the total perimeter or is more than 10 feet above existing grade at any point, such usable or unused under-floor space shall be considered as a story. Note: This definition differs from the Building Code. Projects shall comply with both Zoning and Building Code requirements.
"Street"
shall mean a public thoroughfare or right-of-way acquired for use as such, or an approved private thoroughfare or right-of-way, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property, including avenue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard, highway, road, and any other thoroughfare. "Street" shall include all major and secondary highways, traffic collector streets, and local streets.
"Street, center line"
shall mean the center line of a street right-of-way as established by official surveys.
"Street line"
shall mean the boundary line between the street right-of-way and abutting property.
"Structural alteration"
shall mean any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, floor joists, ceiling joints, or roof rafters.
"Structure"
shall mean anything constructed or erected, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts jointed together in some definite manner which structure requires location on or in the ground or is attached to something having a location on or in the ground, including fences, walls, swimming and wading pools, and patios.
"Supportive housing"
shall mean housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to on site or off site service that assists the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community (as defined by Government Code Section 65582).
"Swap meet"
shall mean any indoor or outdoor place, location, or activity where new or used goods or secondhand personal property is offered for sale or exchange to the general public by a multitude of individual licensed vendors, usually in compartmentalized spaces; and, where a fee may be charged to prospective buyers for admission, or a fee may be charged for the privilege of offering or displaying such merchandise. The term swap meet is interchangeable with and applicable to: flea markets, auctions, open air markets, farmers markets, or other similarly named or labeled activities; but the term does not include the usual supermarket or department store retail operations.
"Target population"
shall mean persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for service provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.
"Tattoo/tattooing"
shall mean to insert pigment, ink or dye under the surface of the skin of a person by pricking with a needle or otherwise, to permanently change the color or appearance of the skin or to produce an indelible mark or figure visible through the skin. Tattooing does not include application of permanent make-up that is performed as an incidental service in a beauty shop, day spa, or other service or retail establishment. Tattooing includes the removal of tattoos, except when removal is performed by a physician or other professional licensed by the State of California Medical Board as part of a medical practice.
"Thrift shop"
shall mean an establishment primarily engaged in the sale of used clothing, household goods, furniture, or appliances. This classification does not include antique shops.
"Trailer park" or "mobile home park"
shall mean a site designed and equipped for the harboring, parking, or storing of one or more trailers or mobile homes being used as living or sleeping quarters for humans.
"Transitional housing"
shall mean a building or buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time that shall be no less than six months from the beginning of the assistance (as defined by Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code).
"Tree"
shall mean a plant having at least one well defined stem or trunk and normally attaining a mature height of at least 15 feet, and having a trunk that shall be kept clear of leaves and branches at least six feet above grade at maturity.
"Tree removal"
shall mean the destruction or displacement of a tree by cutting, bulldozing, or other mechanical or chemical method which results in physical transportation of the tree from its site and/or death of the tree.
"Trucking terminal"
shall mean storage and distribution facilities having more than five heavy trucks (having a rating of more than 10,000 pounds and/or an unladen weight of more than 6,000 pounds) on the premises at any one time, but excluding trucking accessory to another industrial use on the site.
"Use"
shall mean the purpose for which land or a building is arranged, designed, or intended or for which either land or a building is or may be occupied, utilized, or maintained.
"Vacancy rate"
shall mean the number of vacant residential dwelling units, shown as a percentage of the total number of residential dwelling units as determined by an annual survey of the City's rental business licenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the annual survey of City rental business licenses measures only vacancies in rental housing with three or more residential dwelling units.
"Vacancy surplus"
shall mean the number of vacant residential dwelling units in excess of a 6% vacancy rate as determined for a specified year, with no carry-over from preceding years.
"Vehicle sales, leasing and services"
shall include the following use classifications:
a. 
Automobile washing. Washing, waxing, cleaning, and/or detailing of automobiles or similar light vehicles.
b. 
Motor vehicle repair garage. Any site and improvements used for the repair and maintenance of automobiles, motorcycles, light trucks (having a rating of less than 10,001 pounds, an unladen weight of less than 6,001 pounds, and equipped with an open box-type bed less than nine feet in length), or other similar passenger vehicles licensed by the state Department of Motor Vehicles. This classification shall not include the repair or maintenance of motorhomes or commercial vehicles as defined in Section 3-7.901 of this Code. "Motor vehicle repair garage" shall be construed broadly to include the place where the following types of commonly known garage or shop activities occur: tune-up and muffler work, parts and tire sales and installation, wheel and brake work, engine and transmission overhaul, and installation of car alarms and car stereos. "Motor vehicle repair garage" shall not include automobile wrecking, dismantling, or salvage, motor vehicle body and fender shops, or tire retreading or recapping.
c. 
Service station. An establishment engaging primarily in the retail sale of vehicle fuel and lubricants. This classification includes facilities having service bays for vehicle service and repair. Such service and repair may include the sale of tires, batteries, and other parts and products related to the operation of a motor vehicle; minor tune-up; lubrication and parts replacement; non-mechanical car-washing, polishing, and waxing; and other light work related to preventive maintenance and upkeep, but may not include maintenance and repair of large trucks or other large vehicles, or body and fender work on any vehicles.
d. 
Vehicle sales, lease and rentals. Sale, lease and/or rental of automobiles and light trucks (having a rating of less than 10,001 pounds, an unladen weight of less than 6,001 pounds, and equipped with an open box-type bed less than nine feet in length), including storage and incidental maintenance and repair.
"Visitor serving facility"
shall mean a private or public development that provides accommodations, food, and services, including hotels, motels, campgrounds, restaurants, and commercial recreation developments such as shopping, eating, and amusement areas for tourists.
"Visual obstruction"
shall mean a fence, hedge, tree, shrub, wall, structure, or other physical obstruction which limits the visibility of persons in motor vehicles or pedestrians approaching intersecting or intercepting streets, alleys, driveways, or other public rights-of-way.
"Wall" or "fence"
shall mean a structure forming a physical barrier. This shall include concrete, concrete block, wood, chain-link, wrought iron or other materials which are solid and are so assembled as to form a barrier.
"Warehouse retail"
shall mean an off-price or wholesale retail/warehouse establishment exceeding 70,000 square feet of gross floor area and offering a full range of general merchandise to the public.
"Warehouse retail, specialty"
shall mean an off-price or wholesale retail/warehouse establishment exceeding 30,000 square feet of gross floor area and offering a limited range of merchandise, serving both wholesale and retail customers.
"Wholesaling, distribution and storage"
shall mean storage and distribution facilities having five or fewer heavy trucks (having a rating of more than 10,000 pounds and/or an unladen weight of more than 6,000 pounds) on the premises at any one time. Wholesaling establishments may include no more than 10% or 1,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is less, for the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods distributed wholesale. This classification excludes "Mini-warehouses or self-storage facilities" and "Vehicle towing/storage."
a. 
"Wholesale dry-cleaning plant" shall mean a dry cleaning establishment having at least 51% of its gross sales to licensed dry cleaners.
"Zoning map"
shall mean the Official Zoning Map delineating the boundaries of zones within the City of Redondo Beach and designating or displaying the nature of each zone, which is a part of this chapter, on file with the City Clerk and Community Development Director, as certified by the Coastal Commission.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 3, Ord. 2906 c.s., eff. October 2, 2003, § 2, Ord. 2912 c.s., eff. November 6, 2003, § 2, Ord. 2918 c.s., eff. October 21, 2003, §§ 2, 6, Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 3, Ord. 2985 c.s., eff. June 16, 2006, § 2, Ord. 2965 c.s., eff. October 12, 2006, § 3, Ord. 3007 c.s., eff. June 11, 2008, § 4, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation], §§ 8—10, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation], § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 1, Ord. 3144 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015, § 1, Ord. 3147 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015, § 3, Ord. 3175 c.s., eff. November 10, 2017, § 3, Ord. 3187 c.s., eff. May 16, 2019, §§ 4, 5, Ord. 3242 c.s., eff. October 19, 2022, Ord. 3253-23 c.s., eff. April 20, 2023, Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024, and Ord. 3310-25 c.s., eff. January 1, 2026)

§ 10-5.1600 Bars and cocktail lounges, arcades, billiard parlors, thrift shops, liquor stores, and check cashing and firearms businesses.

(a) 
Purpose. In order to prevent a blighting impact on the character of commercial zones, help insure the compatibility of these particularly sensitive land uses with surrounding land uses, and maintain a healthy and balanced mix of commercial uses, the following criteria shall be met in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter.
(b) 
Criteria.
(1) 
The proposed use is a sufficient distance from residential uses and has been designed with adequate physical buffers to reduce potential noise impacts related to operation of the use, parking by employees and patrons, and pedestrian activities.
(2) 
The proposed hours of operation for the use are complimentary to the business district in which the use is located, and will not negatively impact residential uses.
(3) 
The addition of the proposed use to the mix of commercial uses in its vicinity will not create a blighting influence.
(4) 
Thrift shops. In addition to the criteria listed above, the following criteria shall be met for thrift shops:
a. 
Minimum separation. The minimum separation between site boundaries of properties containing thrift shops shall be 1,000 feet, except that this standard may be waived by the decision-making body upon a finding that the thrift shop is primarily engaged in the sale of unique specialty merchandise which will not contribute to or create a blighting influence in its vicinity.
b. 
Display windows. The store frontage shall include an interior window display box at least 30 inches in depth, attractively designed to enhance the appearance of the commercial corridor.
(5) 
Firearms businesses. In addition to the criteria listed above, no firearms business shall be located within 500 feet of any lot upon which there is legally located a school, public park, or religious institution.
(c) 
Conditional use permit required. No bar or cocktail lounge, arcade, billiard parlor, thrift shop, liquor store, check cashing business or business engaged in the sale of firearms shall be established unless a conditional use permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1602 Service stations.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish land use standards unique to the development, alteration or re-use of service stations in order to assure that service stations are functionally and aesthetically compatible with adjacent uses; provide adequate traffic circulation and off-street parking; minimize visual/noise/air pollution; incorporate water quality measures, pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code; and reduce pedestrian-vehicular conflict. These standards are in addition to other applicable land use and development standards elsewhere in this chapter.
(b) 
Criteria.
(1) 
Site location. Establishment of a new service station may be permitted only when the site is located at the intersection of streets controlled by a traffic signal or when the site is within 200 feet of the intersection of a primary highway as designated by the general plan and an interstate highway on-ramp or off-ramp.
(2) 
Site area and size. Establishment of a new service station may be permitted only when the site area is no less than 20,000 square feet, except when it becomes a part of a functionally integrated commercial or industrial complex.
(3) 
Setbacks. New buildings or additions to existing buildings shall be set back at least 25 feet from the street property lines. New gasoline pump islands or additions to existing gasoline pump islands shall be set back at least 16 feet from any property line.
(4) 
Signs. All signs shall conform to the provisions of Article 6 of this chapter. For alterations to existing service stations, conformance with the provisions of Article 6 of this chapter shall be as described in subsection (b)(19) of this section.
(5) 
Driveways. The location and design of driveways shall be as follows. For alterations to existing service stations, conformance shall be as described in subsection (b)(19) of this section.
a. 
The maximum width of driveways shall be 35 feet at the sidewalk, unless the Planning Commission determines a wider driveway is necessary due to the unique nature of the site or due to the volume or pattern of traffic circulation.
b. 
Access drives shall be no closer than 25 feet from the point of intersection of the ultimate right-of-way lines of the adjoining streets, but in no case closer than five feet to the point of curb return.
c. 
There shall be no more than two driveways for any one street frontage. Such driveways shall be at least 25 feet apart and may not be closer than five feet to any side property line except in functionally integrated commercial or industrial complexes.
(6) 
Walls. Decorative masonry walls shall be constructed where necessary to effectively screen the service station, or uses operating within the service station, from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. For alterations to existing service stations, conformance shall be as described in subsection (b)(19) of this section.
(7) 
Utilities. All on-site utilities shall be placed underground. For alterations to existing service stations conformance shall be as described in subsection (b)(19) of this section.
(8) 
Accessory structures. No accessory structures, including movable or portable buildings, shall be permitted on any service station site, except that tire storage cabinets and other small structures may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2506.
(9) 
Operations. Operations outside permanent structures shall be limited to the dispensing of gasoline, oil, additives, water, air, minor parts replacement, and cleaning and detailing. No painting, body, and fender repair or tire recapping shall be allowed on the site.
(10) 
Inoperable vehicles. No damaged or permanently disabled vehicles shall be kept on the site for more than 48 hours.
(11) 
Prohibited outside sales. No automobile service station shall engage in the display, storage, rental, or sale of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, boats, campers, dolly carts, garden or household supplies, or other retail items not associated with automobile operation outside the main structure, except as provided in subsection (b)(12) of this section. Such items may be displayed, stored, rented, or sold only inside the walls of the main structure. This prohibition shall not be construed to prohibit the display of auto-related items (i.e., oil, additives, fluids, etc.) from display racks located at pump islands to render efficient service to the motoring public.
(12) 
Incidental sales and rentals.
a. 
Subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2506, incidental convenience items (i.e. soft drinks, candy, cigarettes, etc.) for the immediate consumption of the motoring public may be displayed and sold within an architecturally screened area that is an extension of the main structure and specifically designed for that purpose.
b. 
Subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5506, the rental of trucks and utility trailers within an architecturally screened area designed specifically for that purpose may be permitted as long as such truck and utility trailer rentals shall not interfere with the normal operation of the service station or the efficient circulation of automobiles on the site.
(13) 
Tow trucks. No more than two tow trucks shall be allowed as an incidental use on any service station site.
(14) 
Vending machines. All vending machines shall be located inside the building or in an architecturally screened area designated for such machines.
(15) 
Landscaping. Landscaping and landscape areas shall be installed pursuant to Section 10-5.1900. For alterations to existing service stations, conformance shall be as described in subsection (b)(19) of this section.
(16) 
Incidental motor vehicle repair. Incidental motor vehicle repair may be permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2506.
(17) 
Trash enclosures. Trash enclosures and recycling areas shall be provided pursuant to Section 10-5.1536, Section 10-5.1538, and the water quality measures of Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code. For alterations to existing service stations, conformance shall be as described in subsection (b)(19) of this section.
(18) 
Hours of operation. Hours of operation for all service stations shall be compatible with adjacent land uses.
(19) 
Other improvements. If a Conditional Use Permit is required pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, an existing service station shall be reviewed with reference to the criteria in this section as well as to the method of station operation as it relates to station maintenance, compatibility with adjacent land uses and overloading of the site. Conditions of approval may require the applicant to make reasonable efforts to conform with the purpose and criteria of this section, and may include requirements for installation of new signs that conform to Article 6 of this chapter; construction of new driveways, walls, landscaping, and trash enclosures; undergrounding of utilities; removal of accessory structures; and limitations on operations.
(c) 
Conditional Use Permit required.
(1) 
New service station. No service station use shall be established on a site unless a Conditional Use Permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506 of this chapter.
(2) 
Existing service station. No equipment, service, or use shall be added to any existing service station within the City, nor shall any structural or architectural alterations, except incidental maintenance, be made to any existing service station within the City, unless a Conditional Use Permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506 of this chapter.
a. 
Abandoned service station. No service station abandoned for a period of two or more years shall resume operation as a service station unless a Conditional Use Permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506.
(3) 
Conversion of existing or abandoned service station. No existing service station or abandoned service station shall be converted to any other use unless a Conditional Use Permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506, and the following standards are met:
a. 
All pumps, pump islands, canopies, signs, insignia, and corporate trademarks, their supporting structures, mountings, and foundations, and all other aboveground improvements which are uniquely associated with service station operations shall be taken down, dismantled, and removed from the site.
b. 
All gasoline storage tanks, fuel lines, pumps, and other below ground apparatus related to the delivery or disposal of petroleum products shall be excavated and removed from the site or filled in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code as currently adopted by the City.
c. 
Upon the removal of the tanks, structures, and apparatus specified in subsections a and b of this subsection, the proposed converted service station site shall be resurfaced and landscaped in a manner appropriate to the proposed commercial or industrial use.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1604 Motor vehicle repair garages.

(a) 
Purpose. The motor vehicle repair garage development standards are established to ensure the compatibility of existing and new repair garages to adjacent and surrounding uses for the protection of marine resources through the implementation of water quality measures pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, and the health, safety, and general welfare of the City, its residents and visitors.
(b) 
Criteria. To achieve the purposes of this section, all motor vehicle repair garages shall conform to the following criteria in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter:
(1) 
Enclosed building required. All existing and new motor vehicle repair garages shall conduct repair activities within a fully enclosed building.
(2) 
Utilization of required parking. No existing or new motor vehicle repair garage shall utilize required parking stalls or aisles for the storage or repair of vehicles, disassembled auto parts, debris, or trash.
(3) 
Size of sites. The site shall not be less than 6,000 square feet in area.
(4) 
Orientation of service bays. Service bays shall not face any street.
(5) 
Inoperable vehicles. No disabled motor vehicle or large component part of such disabled vehicle shall be kept on the site. No junking or wrecking of motor vehicles shall be allowed, nor shall vehicles be kept on the site for "scavenging" of used parts.
(6) 
Walls. Decorative masonry walls shall be installed to effectively screen service bays and work areas from surrounding properties.
(7) 
Tow trucks. No more than two tow trucks shall be allowed as an incidental use on the site.
(8) 
Other improvements. Any development requiring a Conditional Use Permit or Coastal Development Permit pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and Section 10-5.2206, shall be reviewed with reference to water quality measures pursuant to Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, landscaping, parking, wrecked vehicles, screening and walls, signs, trash areas, and lighting, as well as to the method of garage operation as it relates to cleanliness and overloading of the site, and the applicant shall be required to make reasonable efforts to conform with the purpose and criteria of this section. Conditions of approval may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
a. 
Additional trash areas and screening;
b. 
The undergrounding of on-site utilities;
c. 
The location and width of driveways;
d. 
The location and size of accessory buildings;
e. 
The method of controlling noise, air, water, odors, and solid waste pollution;
f. 
The method of controlling flammable liquids, particularly gasoline, solvents, and thinners;
g. 
The method of securing the site from intruders or vandals and obtaining public safety;
h. 
Hours of operation;
i. 
The method of controlling runoff from the site.
(c) 
Conditional Use Permit required. A new motor vehicle repair garage, any addition to the floor area of an existing motor vehicle repair garage, or any intensification of use shall be subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2506. Intensification of use shall include any change in activity or use determined by the Community Development Director to have the potential to produce noise, vibration, odor, glare, electromagnetic interference, or other environmental impacts that cause discomfort or annoyance to reasonable persons of normal sensitivities or which endangers the comfort, repose, health or peace of persons whose property abuts the property lines of the lot containing the motor vehicle repair garage.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.1606 Motor vehicle body and fender shops.

(a) 
Purpose. The motor vehicle body and fender shop regulations are established to ensure the protection of adjacent and surrounding uses for the health, safety, and general welfare of the City and its residents.
(b) 
Criteria. To achieve the purpose of this section, all motor vehicle body and fender shops shall conform to the following criteria in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter.
(1) 
Enclosed building required. All existing and new motor vehicle body and fender shops shall conduct repair activities within a fully enclosed building.
(2) 
Utilization of required parking. No existing or new motor vehicle body and fender shop shall utilize required parking stalls or aisles for the storage or repair of vehicles, disassembled auto parts, debris, or trash.
(3) 
Walls. A six foot high decorative masonry wall shall be constructed along all property lines, setback lines, and where otherwise necessary to screen the open work areas from view. A six foot high gate shall be provided at all access ways provided for ingress and egress and shall screen the interior of the site from public view.
(4) 
Other improvements. Any development requiring a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, shall be reviewed with reference to landscaping, parking, wrecked vehicles, screening and walls, signs, trash areas, and lighting, as well as to the method of garage operation as it relates to cleanliness and overloading of the site, and the applicant shall be required to make reasonable efforts to conform with the purpose and criteria of this section. Conditions of approval may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
a. 
Additional trash areas and screening;
b. 
The undergrounding of on-site utilities;
c. 
The location and width of driveways;
d. 
The location and size of accessory buildings;
e. 
The method of controlling noise, air, water, odors, dust, and solid waste pollution;
f. 
The method of controlling flammable liquids, particularly gasoline, solvents, and thinners;
g. 
The method of securing the site from intruders or vandals and obtaining public safety;
h. 
Hours of operation.
(c) 
Conditional Use Permit required. A new motor vehicle body and fender shop, any addition to the floor area of an existing motor vehicle body and fender shop, or any intensification of use shall be subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2506. Intensification of use shall include any change in activity or use determined by the Community Development Director to have the potential to produce noise, vibration, odor, glare, electromagnetic interference, or other environmental impacts that cause discomfort or annoyance to reasonable persons of normal sensitivities or which endangers the comfort, repose, health or peace of persons whose property abuts the property lines of the lot containing the motor vehicle body and fender shop.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.1608 Condominiums.

(a) 
Purpose. It is the express intent of the City to treat residential condominiums differently from apartments and other like structures due to the unique nature of condominium ownership whereby separate households, each with a vested ownership in their own dwelling unit, live in close proximity to one another and are bound together in an association which is responsible for the cooperative maintenance and management of improvements within the common area of the project. Condominium ownership of nonresidential building spaces within commercial or industrial projects shall also be treated differently to insure the long-term viability of the project in view of the multiple ownerships.
(b) 
Criteria. In order to achieve the purpose of this section, new condominium projects shall meet the following criteria:
(1) 
Residential condominiums.
a. 
The project shall comply with all applicable development standards of the zone in which the project is located.
b. 
The project shall meet the condominium development standards for treatment of utilities, attenuation of noise, and requirements for provision of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, as described in subsection (d) of this section.
(2) 
Nonresidential condominiums.
a. 
The project shall comply with all applicable development standards of the zone in which the project is located.
b. 
The project shall meet the condominium development standards for treatment of utilities and requirements for provision of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, as described in subsections (d)(1) and (d)(4) of this section.
(c) 
Conditional use permits and design review required.
(1) 
No condominium containing 16 or more units shall be established unless a Conditional Use Permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506 of this chapter.
(2) 
Condominiums containing 16 or more units shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2502.
(3) 
Condominiums containing two to 15 units shall be subject to Administrative Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2500.
(d) 
Condominium development standards. To achieve the purposes of this section, all condominium projects shall conform to all applicable development standards of the zone in which the project is located and the following additional development standards:
(1) 
Treatment of utilities.
a. 
Plumbing shut-off valves. Water supply lines to all plumbing fixtures within the project shall be fitted with shut-off valves. If there are extenuating circumstances which make the installation of such valves impracticable, a system shall be provided which includes one shut-off valve for each unit and for each other discrete plumbing subsystem within the project, such as a common laundry room.
b. 
Drip pans. Clothes washers, dishwashers, hot water heaters, and any other appliance which the Chief Building Official determines to be a potential source of water leakage or flooding shall be installed with built-in drip pans and appropriate drains, subject to the approval of the Chief Building Official.
c. 
Utility meters. Each utility which is controlled by and consumed within the individual unit shall be separately metered in such a way that the unit owner can be separately billed for its use. Each utility which is consumed within a common area other than an area designated for exclusive use by a single unit, shall be separately metered in such a way that the condominium association can be separately billed for its use.
d. 
Circuit breakers. Each unit shall have its own circuit breaker panel for all electrical circuits and outlets which serve the unit. Such panel shall be accessible without leaving the unit.
(2) 
Isolation of vibration and sources of structure-borne noise in residential condominium projects where units have common walls and/or floors and ceilings.
a. 
Shock mounting of mechanical equipment. All permanent mechanical equipment, such as motors, compressors, pumps, and compactors, which, because of their rotation, reciprocation, expansion, and/or contraction, turbulence, oscillation, pulsation, impaction, or detonation, is determined by the Chief Building Official to be a source of structural vibration or structure-borne noise shall be shock-mounted with inertia blocks or bases and/or vibration isolators in a manner approved by the Chief Building Official. Domestic appliances which are cabinet installed or built into the individual units, such as clothes washers and dryers, or other appliances which are determined by the Chief Building Official to be a source of structural vibration or structure-borne noise, shall be isolated from the cabinets and the floor or ceiling by resilient gaskets and vibration mounts approved by the Chief Building Official. The cabinets in which such appliances are installed should be offset from the back wall with strip gasketing of felt, cork, or similar material approved by the Chief Building Official. Where such appliances utilize water, flexible connectors shall be installed on all water lines. If provisions are made within the units for the installation of non-permanent appliances, such as clothes washers and dryers, then permanent rubber mounting bases and surface plates shall be installed in a manner approved by the Chief Building Official.
b. 
Location of plumbing and mechanical fixtures. No plumbing or mechanical fixture shall be located on a common wall between two separate units.
c. 
Separation of vents and lines. No common water supply line, vent, or drain line shall be permitted for contiguous units unless there is at least eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet of pipe between the closest plumbing fixtures within the separate units. The Chief Building Official may approve other methods of isolating sound transmission through plumbing lines where the effectiveness of such methods can be demonstrated.
d. 
Isolation and insulation of lines. All water supply lines within the project shall be isolated from wood or metal framing with pipe isolators specifically manufactured for such purpose and approved by the Chief Building Official.
(3) 
Attenuation of noise in residential condominium projects.
a. 
General. Wall and floor/ceiling assemblies separating units from each other or from public or quasi-public spaces, such as interior corridors, laundry rooms, recreation rooms, and garages, shall provide airborne sound insulation for walls and both airborne and impact sound insulation for floor/ceiling assemblies.
b. 
Airborne sound insulation. All wall assemblies enumerated or alluded to in subsection (d)(3)(a) of this section shall be of a type of construction which has a minimum rating of 55 STC (Sound Transmission Class). All floor/ceiling assemblies enumerated or alluded to in subsection (d)(3)(a) of this section shall be of a type of construction which has a minimum rating of 50 STC. Wood floor joints shall not be continuous between separate condominium units. Penetrations or openings in the construction for piping, electrical outlets and devices, recess cabinets, bathtubs, soffits, heating and ventilating and/or air-conditioning intake and exhaust ducts, and the like shall be sealed, lined, insulated, or otherwise treated to maintain the required rating, and such treatment shall be approved by the Chief Building Official. Entrance doors to the unit shall be of solid construction and, together with perimeter seals, shall have a minimum rating of 33 STC. Such perimeter seals shall be maintained in effective operating condition.
c. 
Impact sound insulation. All separating floor/ceiling assemblies enumerated or alluded to in subsections (d)(3)(a) and (d)(3)(b) of this section shall be of a type of construction which has a minimum rating of 50 IIC (Impact Insulation Class). Floor coverings may be included in the assembly to obtain the required ratings but shall be retained as a permanent part of the assembly and may only be replaced by another floor covering which provides the same or a greater impact insulation.
d. 
Verification of sound class. STC and IIC ratings shall be based on the results of laboratory measurements and will not be subjected to field testing. The STC rating shall be based on the American Society for Testing and Materials System specified in ASTM E90 and E413, or equivalent. The IIC rating shall be based on the system in use at the National Bureau of Standards, or equivalent. Ratings obtained from other testing procedures will require adjustment to the rating systems set forth in this subsection. In documenting wall and floor/ceiling compliance with the required sound ratings, the applicant or sponsor of the condominium development shall either furnish the Chief Building Official with data based upon tests performed by a recognized and approved testing laboratory or furnish the Chief Building Official with verified manufacturer's data on the ratings of the various wall and floor/ceiling assemblies utilized in the project. Additionally, the Chief Building Official will develop a ready reference file indicating the STC and IIC ratings of the wall and floor/ceiling assemblies commonly utilized in condominium structures.
(4) 
Declarations of project elements and covenants, conditions, and restrictions. The declaration of project elements and covenants, conditions, and restrictions relating to the management of the common area and facilities shall accompany all applications for condominium usage made pursuant to the provisions of this section. In addition to such covenants, conditions, and restrictions which may be required by the Department of Real Estate of the State pursuant to Title 6 (Condominiums) of the Civil Code of the State or other State laws or policies, such declaration shall provide for the following, none of which shall be amended, modified, or changed without first obtaining the written consent of the City and all of which shall contain, at the end of each such provision, a statement to that effect:
a. 
Assignment or conveyance of private open space for residential condominium projects. The surface area and appurtenant airspace of private open space areas, including, but not limited to, the private patio, deck, balcony, solarium, or atrium required by this chapter, and any integral portion of such space which may exceed the minimum area requirements shall be described and irrevocably assigned to its respective unit, except that where the private open space is totally within the boundary described by the interior surfaces of the unit, as it would be in a central court or atrium, the private open space shall be conveyed as an integral part of the unit.
b. 
Assignment or conveyance of private storage areas for residential condominium projects. The surfaces and appurtenant airspace of private storage areas, including, but not limited to, the private storage space required by this chapter, shall be described and irrevocably assigned in the declaration to its respective unit, except that where the private storage space is totally within the boundary described by the interior surfaces of the unit, as it would be in a closet opening upon a unit's room or hallway, the private storage space shall be conveyed as an integral part of the unit.
c. 
Maintenance of impact insulation class for residential condominium projects. The Impact Insulation Class (IIC) rating of all separating floor/ceiling assemblies, as required by the provisions of this section, shall be described in the declaration. Where the minimum IIC rating is obtained through the use of floor coverings, the declaration shall provide that such coverings shall not be removed for any purpose, except cleaning or replacement, and shall further provide that any replacement coverings shall furnish the same or a greater degree of impact insulation as that originally installed.
d. 
Assignment or conveyance and use of required off-street parking spaces for all condominium projects. Assignment or conveyance and use of required off-street parking and loading spaces shall be described. For residential condominium projects, required off-street parking spaces, except guest parking spaces, shall be permanently and irrevocably assigned to particular units within the project on the basis of two spaces per unit, except that where two parking spaces are totally within the boundary described by the interior surfaces of the unit, as they would be in a townhouse development with a private entrance from the parking garage to the unit, the off-street parking spaces shall be conveyed as an integral part of the unit.
e. 
Right of public entry to common areas for all condominium projects. The City, County, State, and Government of the United States, and any department, bureau, or agency thereof, shall have the right of immediate access to all common areas of the project at all times for the purpose of preserving the public health, safety, and welfare except in those instances where a common area is accessible only through a private unit.
f. 
Television receiving devices for all condominium projects. Individual television antennas exceeding a height or width of two feet shall be prohibited outside of any owner's unit. The declaration shall provide either for a central antenna with connections to each unit via underground or internal wall wiring, or each unit shall be served by a cable service provided by a company licensed to provide such service within the City. All units shall be wired to enable access to cable service.
g. 
Voting for all condominium projects. For both the purpose of setting the amount of regular and special assessments and the purpose of voting on amendments to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions, one vote shall be allocated for each unit within the project. The amount of regular and special assessments may be made proportional to the gross square footage of each unit within the project.
h. 
Maintenance of common areas and facilities for all condominium projects.
1. 
General. In order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, provisions shall be made both for annual assessments for maintenance and special assessments for capital improvements. The amount of the regular annual assessment, and the procedure for its change, shall be specified. The manner in which special assessments may be levied for the purpose of defraying, in whole or in part, the cost of any construction, reconstruction, repair, or replacement of a capital improvement upon the common area shall be specified. Both annual and special assessments may be collected on a monthly basis. The remedies which the association may bring for the nonpayment of assessment shall be specified and may include penalties for late payment.
2. 
Veto right and authority of the City. In consideration for the City's approval of a condominium project, the declaration shall provide that the City, at its option, has the right and authority to veto any action of the association which would tend to decrease the amount of the regular annual assessment upon a finding by the City that such a decrease could or would adversely affect the long-run maintenance of the condominium structure and/or its common areas. To enable the City to exercise such optional veto, the declaration shall provide that association actions to decrease the annual assessment shall not become effective until 60 days after a notice of such action is given to the City.
i. 
Utility easements over private streets and other areas for all condominium projects. If the condominium project contains private streets, provisions shall be made for a public utility easement over the entire private street network. Public utility easements adjacent to public streets or over other portions of the project to accommodate fire hydrants, water meters, street furniture, storm drainage, sanitary sewers, water and gas mains, electrical lines, and similar urban infrastructure may also be required.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 3, Ord. 2964 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.1610 Residential condominium conversions.

(a) 
Purpose. The conversion of residential housing projects to condominiums creates home ownership opportunities while it simultaneously reduces rental housing opportunities. It is the purpose of this ordinance to avoid the unreplaced loss of rental housing; to insure that any units converted to condominiums have the same design amenities and overall quality required of newly constructed condominiums; and to provide notice of the conversion to existing tenants and give priority for the purchase of converted units to existing tenants as required by State laws.
(b) 
Criteria.
(1) 
Eligibility determined annually. No application for the conversion of rental housing shall be accepted by the City when the vacancy rate within the City is equal to or less than 6%. Any vacant units in excess of the 6% vacancy rate shall be the vacancy surplus. The maximum number of residential dwelling units allowed for conversion shall be restricted on an annual basis to the lesser of: (i) the vacancy surplus, or (ii) the net increase City-wide in residential dwelling units since January 1, 1988.
(2) 
Conditional Use Permit and map required. No existing residential dwelling unit may be converted to a condominium unless a Conditional Use Permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506, and a tentative map or parcel map obtained pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title 10 of this Code. In addition to the criteria applicable for a Conditional Use Permit and tentative or parcel map, the following criteria shall apply:
a. 
The proposed condominium conversion units shall be substantially equal to new condominium units in terms of quality of architecture, construction, floor area, provision of off-street parking, provision of outdoor living space, private lockable storage, and other design features.
b. 
Each tenant, and each prospective tenant has, or will have, received all applicable notices and rights now or hereafter required by this section or by applicable State law.
c. 
Each tenant has, or will have, received applicable tenant benefits pursuant to subsections (g) and (h) of this section.
(c) 
Application procedure. In years where applications may be considered for condominium conversions, application procedures shall be as follows:
(1) 
Notice of filing period. On or before December 1st of a calendar year when rental housing becomes eligible for conversion, the number of residential dwelling units eligible for conversion and the application filing period from December 1st to the close of the business day on January 31st of the following year shall be publicly announced.
(2) 
Content of applications. In addition to the application requirements contained in Section 10-5.2506 the following reports shall be submitted as a part of the application for a condominium conversion:
a. 
City inspection report of all structures for their compliance with all current construction Codes;
b. 
A structural pest control inspection report performed by a licensed pest control operator;
c. 
A tenant listing, including a plan for tenant notification, relocation, and financial assistance, if any;
d. 
A copy of the proposed declaration of project elements and covenants, conditions, and restrictions.
(3) 
Ranking applications.
a. 
Review of applications. The Community Development Director shall review the applications for completeness, and then shall rank the applications using the following criteria:
1. 
The extent to which the proposed conversion will provide new housing opportunities for the community;
2. 
The extent to which the proposed conversion's adverse effect on occupying tenants will be mitigated by relocation and other assistance provided by the applicant;
3. 
The extent to which a rental unit surplus exists in the area of the proposed project, and of the size and type of the units in the proposed project;
4. 
The extent to which the building design and amenities are comparable to newly constructed condominium units in terms of architecture, off-street parking, unit size, outdoor living space, private lockable storage, and landscaping;
5. 
The extent to which the project provides affordable dwelling units with a unit mix responsive to the needs defined in the General Plan Housing Element.
b. 
Notice of ranking. The Community Development Director shall provide notice of ranking and a written explanation of the ranking given to the conversion application based on the criteria set forth in subsection (c)(3)(a) of this section.
c. 
Appeal of ranking. An applicant may appeal a ranking by delivering written notice to the Community Development Director within 10 days after the mailed notice of the ranking. The appeal shall be heard by the Planning Commission after notice to all applicants ranked above the applicant. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be final.
(4) 
Consideration of conversions limited. The Community Development Director shall select the highest ranking applications based on the criteria set forth in this subsection for review by the Planning Commission. The number of applications reviewed by the Planning Commission shall not represent requests to convert more than three times the maximum number of units eligible for conversion.
(d) 
Notices to tenants. Notices of public hearings required pursuant to Section 10-5.2506 and Chapter 1 of Title 10 shall be mailed by the City to the lists of tenants provided by the applicant. The applicant shall perform the following additional notification of tenants:
(1) 
Prior to filing of map. At least 60 days prior to the filing of a tentative map, each of the tenants of the proposed condominium shall be given by first class mail a written notice of intention to convert in the form provided in California Government Code Section 66452.9.
(2) 
Prior to Planning Commission public hearing. A copy of the written staff report to the Planning Commission on the proposed conversion shall be delivered to each tenant of the subject property at least six days prior to the hearing date.
(3) 
Subsequent to Planning Commission public hearing. Each tenant shall receive written notice within 10 days after the approval of a tentative map for the proposed conversion. Such notice shall contain, as a minimum, an explanation of the tenant's rights and benefits as a result of the conversion and a statement that no eviction will occur as a result of the conversion for at least 180 days.
(4) 
Prior to filing of public report. At least 10 days prior to the filing of a public report with the Department of Real Estate, each tenant of the proposed condominium project shall receive by first class mail a written notice that an application for a public report will be, or has been, submitted to the Department of Real Estate and that such report will be available on request.
(5) 
Subsequent to approval of a final map. At least 10 days after the approval of a final map, each tenant of the proposed condominium project shall be given by first class mail written notice of the approval of a final map for the proposed conversion.
(6) 
Prior to termination of tenancy. Each tenant of the proposed condominium project shall be given by first class mail 180 days' written notice of termination of tenancy due to the conversion or proposed conversion.
(7) 
Prior to issuance of public report. Each tenant of the proposed condominium project shall be given by first class mail notice of an exclusive right to contract for the purchase of his or her respective unit upon the same terms and conditions that such unit will be initially offered to the general public or terms more favorable to the tenant. The right shall run for a period of not less than 90 days from the date of issuance of the subdivision public report pursuant to Section 11018.2 of the Business and Professions Code, unless the tenant gives prior written notice of his or her intention not to exercise the right.
(e) 
Notice to prospective tenants. Notices of public hearings required pursuant to Section 10-5.2506 and Chapter 1 of Title 10 shall be mailed by the City to the list of prospective tenants provided by the applicant. The applicant shall perform the additional following notification of prospective tenants:
(1) 
Notice of conversion. Notice of the proposed conversion shall be given to a prospective tenant applying for rental of a unit of the subject property before acceptance of any rent or deposit, in the form provided in California Government Code Section 66452.51.
(2) 
Notice of filing of a tentative map. At least 60 days prior to the filing of a tentative map, notice of such filing shall be given to a prospective tenant applying for rental of a unit of the subject property before acceptance of any rent or deposit, in the form provided in California Government Code Section 66452.8.
(3) 
Posting of notice. Regardless of each prospective tenant being informed of the proposed conversion prior to the finalization of any rent or lease agreement, a notice of such intended conversion shall be posted and maintained at all times in a highly visible location outside the manager's office or unit or the rental office, if any.
(4) 
Notice subsequent to approval of the final map. If a final map has been approved for a condominium project of five or more units, and a unit is thereafter rented, notice shall be given to a prospective tenant of the right of first refusal to purchase the unit, in the form provided in California Government Code Section 66459.
(f) 
Monthly reports to City. Commencing with the filing of an application and until such time as all tenants have received the benefits described in subsections (g) and (h) of this section, the applicant shall provide a written report to the City no less than every 30 days that includes the following information:
(1) 
A listing of tenant names and addresses, including forwarding addresses, updated regularly;
(2) 
The date on which each tenant or prospective tenant began occupancy and ended occupancy;
(3) 
A listing of tenants that may qualify as aged and handicapped as described in subsection (h) of this section, including their unit rental rates;
(4) 
Copies of all notices, letters, and related correspondence mailed, delivered or otherwise presented to tenants and prospective tenants and a listing of the tenants and prospective tenants who received the material;
(5) 
A brief description of the occupancy status of each tenant indicating the intent of the tenant to end occupancy or to purchase his unit.
(g) 
Tenant benefits. The applicant shall provide benefits to tenants as follows:
(1) 
Option to purchase. Each tenant, and any prospective tenant who rents a unit subsequent to approval of a final map, shall be given notice of an exclusive right to contract for the purchase of his respective unit upon the same terms and conditions that such unit will be initially offered to the general public or on terms more favorable to the tenant. Such right shall run for a period of not less than 90 days from the date of the issuance of the subdivision public report, or from the date of the approval of a final map if the project consists of four or less units, or in the case of prospective tenants, from the date of the notice to prospective tenants specified in subsection (e)(4) of this section.
(2) 
Limitation on evictions. No eviction shall occur as a result of conversion for at least 180 days after the approval of a tentative map and the end of the 90 day period of the exclusive option to purchase the unit. If the units are not offered for sale to the tenants within two years after the approval of a final map, the minimum 180 day notice prior to the eviction, including a 90 day exclusive option to purchase period, shall be provided to each tenant prior to eviction from the time the units are offered for sale.
(3) 
Moving expenses. Each tenant renting a unit at the time of the approval of the tentative map and still renting a unit 10 days prior to the approval of the final map, but not including prospective tenants notified pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, shall be entitled to the following moving expenses, due and payable at the time of moving:
a. 
Furnished units. The tenant of any furnished unit shall receive moving expenses equal to two months' rent; and
b. 
Unfurnished units. The tenant of any unfurnished unit shall receive moving expenses equal to three months' rent.
(h) 
Special benefits for aged and handicapped tenants. The applicant shall provide special benefits to tenants as follows:
(1) 
Qualifying tenants. Because of the extreme difficulty experienced by certain segments of the population in finding suitable, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, members of the following groups shall be entitled to special benefits if they were the tenants of a unit in a conversion project at the time the first notice of intention to convert is given:
a. 
Senior citizens. Families where the head of the family is 62 years of age or older when the final map is submitted for approval, and the average unit rent for the three years prior to the final map approval has been below the median rent;
b. 
Handicapped. Families containing one or more handicapped members as defined and recognized by the State; and
c. 
Low income. Any family renting or leasing a unit which, for the three years prior to the final map approval, had an average rent less than 80% of the median rent in the City during such period for units with the same number of bedrooms.
(2) 
Relocation benefits to be provided. The special groups set forth in subsection (h)(1) of this section shall be entitled to the following relocation benefits instead of the moving expenses specified in subsection (g)(3) of this section:
a. 
Relocation advisory assistance. The property owner shall provide relocation advisory assistance which shall include, as desired by the tenant to be relocated:
1. 
Providing current and continuing information on the availability, prices, and rentals of comparable decent, safe, and sanitary housing;
2. 
Providing transportation to and advice in selecting comparable housing;
3. 
Providing comparable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing to the tenant upon displacement and notice of the availability of such housing within a reasonable time prior to displacement (such housing shall not be housing for which a tentative map for a conversion has been filed); and
4. 
Providing for the moving of any household possessions of the tenant as a result of displacement.
b. 
Financial reimbursements. A tenant who is a member of any of the groups entitled to the special relocation benefits shall be provided all of the following financial reimbursements:
1. 
Moving costs. Payment of the actual and reasonable moving costs; and
2. 
Housing costs. Payment, made prior to displacement, of not to exceed the amount established by Section 7264 of the Government Code of the State, or the applicable successor section, which is necessary to enable the tenant to obtain decent, safe, and sanitary housing in an area generally not less desirable with regard to public utilities, access to employment, and access to public and commercial facilities, for a period of one year, with no increase in expense to the tenant other than what would have been expected if the tenant had not been displaced. Such payment may be used toward a down payment for the purchase of the unit occupied or any housing unit.
3. 
Maximum benefits. The total amount of benefits for any tenant under this subsection shall not exceed $8,000.00, except that such amount shall be increased on a percentage basis as determined by the change in the consumer price index between January 1, 1996, and January 1st of the year in which the final map is submitted for approval. Benefits shall be due and payable at the time of moving (if not required before moving) or entry into escrow to purchase the subject unit.
(i) 
Harassment of tenants. After the approval of the tentative map, action by the landlord which is intended to cause the tenant to quit the premises prior to the 180 day notice, including unreasonable rent increases, shall be considered harassment and shall be grounds for the denial of a final map.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.1611 Nonresidential condominium conversions.

(a) 
Purpose. This section shall provide for the regulations of ownership conversion projects where ownership of existing nonresidential buildings is subdivided for continued nonresidential use, pursuant to Section 1350 of the State Civil Code. This section recognizes that a conversion is different from new construction in that the owners of a unit in a conversion take responsibility for a building built under standards that may be less stringent than those that are currently deemed necessary, and existing tenants may be displaced by a conversion. A conversion also differs from a rental property in that the unit owner assumes long-term responsibility for the unit owned, for the common areas of the project, and the higher level of economic cost required to own instead of rent. Furthermore, as the number of owners of a building increases, it may be more difficult to bring about the timely recycling of existing uses and buildings to new uses and buildings which may become more desirable at the location. Therefore, the intent of this section is to provide increased business ownership opportunities while at the same time mitigating the hardship caused by displacement of tenants; assuring that conversion projects maintain long-term economic value for the owner; and precluding conversions which may prolong the life of buildings not up to current standards or of uses which may not be in the long term best interests of the community or neighborhood.
(b) 
Criteria.
(1) 
Conditional Use Permit and map required. No existing nonresidential building may be converted to a nonresidential condominium unless a Conditional Use Permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506, and a tentative map or parcel map obtained pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title 10 of this Code. In addition to the criteria applicable for a Conditional Use Permit and tentative or parcel map, the following criteria shall apply:
a. 
The proposed condominium conversion units shall be substantially equal to new condominium units in terms of quality of architecture, construction, and other design features.
b. 
Prior to final approval of the condominium conversion, the building and site containing the condominium units shall be fully conforming to all current zoning regulations including, but not limited to permitted uses, floor area ratio, building height, setbacks, parking requirements, and signs.
c. 
The project shall meet the condominium development standards for treatment of utilities and requirements for provision of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, as described in subsections (d)(1) and (d)(4) of Section 10-5.1608.
d. 
Each tenant, and each prospective tenant has, or will have, received all applicable notices and rights now or hereafter required by this section or by applicable State law.
e. 
Each tenant has, or will have, received applicable tenant benefits pursuant to subsection (h) of this section.
(2) 
Minimum floor area. No conversion shall be permitted of any unit in the building having a unit size of less than 1,000 square feet.
(c) 
Content of applications. The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department, in a form provided by the Community Development Department, a completed application for a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2506 of this chapter, and a completed application for a tentative map or parcel map pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Municipal Code. In addition the following reports shall be submitted as a part of the application for condominium conversion:
(1) 
City inspection report of all structures for their compliance with all applicable building, plumbing, fire, electrical, and earthquake codes and a listing of any conditions which may cause health or safety hazards;
(2) 
A structural pest control inspection report performed by a licensed pest control operator;
(3) 
Reports from State licensed contractors for the heating and plumbing systems of the project, as well as reports for the condition of the roof. All such inspections shall have been conducted within three months prior to the submittal of the application for condominium conversion;
(4) 
A tenant listing, including a plan for tenant notification, relocation, and financial assistance, if any;
(5) 
A copy of the proposed declaration of project elements and covenants, conditions, and restrictions.
(d) 
Building code and major systems corrections.
(1) 
Prior to approval of the final map, the building containing the condominium units shall be fully conforming to all current building code regulations.
(2) 
Any corrections or repairs recommended as reasonably necessary within the next five years to the heating or air conditioning or plumbing systems or to the roof, shall be provided for prior to approval of the final map.
(e) 
Notices to tenants. Notices of public hearings required pursuant to Section 10-5.2506 and Chapter 1 of Title 10 shall be mailed by the City to the lists of tenants provided by the applicant. The applicant shall perform the following additional notification of tenants:
(1) 
Prior to filing of map. At least 60 days prior to the filing of a tentative map, each of the tenants of the proposed condominium shall be given by first class mail a written notice of intention to convert in the form provided in California Government Code Section 66452.9.
(2) 
Prior to Planning Commission public hearing. A copy of the written staff report to the Planning Commission on the proposed conversion shall be delivered to each tenant of the subject property at least six days prior to the hearing date.
(3) 
Subsequent to Planning Commission public hearing. Each tenant shall receive written notice within 10 days after the approval of a tentative map for the proposed conversion. Such notice shall contain, as a minimum, an explanation of the tenant's rights and benefits as a result of the conversion and a statement that no eviction will occur as a result of the conversion for at least 180 days.
(4) 
Prior to filing of public report. At least 10 days prior to the filing of a public report with the Department of Real Estate, each tenant of the proposed condominium project shall receive by first class mail a written notice that an application for a public report will be, or has been, submitted to the Department of Real Estate and that such report will be available on request.
(5) 
Subsequent to approval of a final map. At least 10 days after the approval of a final map, each tenant of the proposed condominium project shall be given by first class mail written notice of the approval of a final map for the proposed conversion.
(6) 
Prior to termination of tenancy. Each tenant of the proposed condominium project shall be given by first class mail 180 days' written notice of termination of tenancy due to the conversion or proposed conversion.
(7) 
Prior to issuance of public report. Each tenant of the proposed condominium project shall be given by first class mail notice of an exclusive right to contract for the purchase of his or her respective unit upon the same terms and conditions that such unit will be initially offered to the general public or terms more favorable to the tenant. The right shall run for a period of not less than 90 days from the date of issuance of the subdivision public report pursuant to Section 11018.2 of the Business and Professions Code, unless the tenant gives prior written notice of his or her intention not to exercise the right.
(f) 
Notice to prospective tenants. Notices of public hearings required pursuant to Section 10-5.2506 and Chapter 1 of Title 10 shall be mailed by the City to the list of prospective tenants provided by the applicant. The applicant shall perform the additional following notification of prospective tenants:
(1) 
Notice of conversion. Notice of the proposed conversion shall be given to a prospective tenant applying for rental of a unit of the subject property before acceptance of any rent or deposit, in the form provided in California Government Code Section 66452.51.
(2) 
Notice of filing of a tentative map. At least 60 days prior to the filing of a tentative map, notice of such filing shall be given to a prospective tenant applying for rental of a unit of the subject property before acceptance of any rent or deposit, in the form provided in California Government Code Section 66452.8.
(3) 
Posting of notice. Regardless of each prospective tenant being informed of the proposed conversion prior to the finalization of any rent or lease agreement, a notice of such intended conversion shall be posted and maintained at all times in a highly visible location outside the manager's office or unit or the rental office, if any.
(4) 
Notice subsequent to approval of the final map. If a final map has been approved for a condominium project of five or more units, and a unit is thereafter rented, notice shall be given to a prospective tenant of the right of first refusal to purchase the unit, in the form provided in California Government Code Section 66459.
(g) 
Monthly reports to City. Commencing with the filing of an application and until such time as all tenants have received the benefits described in subsection (h) of this section, the applicant shall provide a written report to the City no less than every 30 days that includes the following information:
(1) 
A listing of tenant names and addresses, including forwarding addresses, updated regularly;
(2) 
The date on which each tenant or prospective tenant began occupancy and ended occupancy;
(3) 
Copies of all notices, letters, and related correspondence mailed, delivered or otherwise presented to tenants and prospective tenants and a listing of the tenants and prospective tenants who received the material;
(4) 
A brief description of the occupancy status of each tenant indicating the intent of the tenant to end occupancy or to purchase his unit.
(h) 
Tenant benefits. The applicant shall provide benefits to tenants as follows:
(1) 
Option to purchase. Each tenant, and any prospective tenant who rents a unit subsequent to approval of a final map, shall be given notice of an exclusive right to contract for the purchase of his respective unit upon the same terms and conditions that such unit will be initially offered to the general public or on terms more favorable to the tenant. Such right shall run for a period of not less than 90 days from the date of the issuance of the subdivision public report, or from the date of the approval of a final map if the project consists of four or less units, or in the case of prospective tenants, from the date of the notice to prospective tenants specified in subsection (f)(4) of this section.
(2) 
Limitation on evictions. No eviction shall occur as a result of conversion for at least 180 days after the approval of a tentative map and the end of the 90 day period of the exclusive option to purchase the unit. If the units are not offered for sale to the tenants within two years after the approval of a final map, the minimum 180 day notice prior to the eviction, including a 90 day exclusive option to purchase period, shall be provided to each tenant prior to eviction from the time the units are offered for sale.
(3) 
Moving expenses. Each tenant renting a unit at the time of the approval of the tentative map and still renting a unit 10 days prior to the approval of the final map, but not including prospective tenants notified pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, shall be entitled to the following moving expenses, due and payable at the time of moving:
a. 
Furnished units. The tenant of any furnished unit shall receive moving expenses equal to two months' rent; and
b. 
Unfurnished units. The tenant of any unfurnished unit shall receive moving expenses equal to three months' rent.
(i) 
Harassment of tenants. After the approval of the tentative map, action by the landlord which is intended to cause the tenant to quit the premises prior to the 180 day notice, including unreasonable rent increases, shall be considered harassment and shall be grounds for the denial of a final map.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.1612 Building moving.

(a) 
Purpose. The moving of an existing building from outside the City to a site within the City, or from site to site within the City, requires specialized review to insure neighborhood compatibility, structural integrity, architectural quality, and compliance with the regulations of this Title and with the adopted Uniform Building Code.
(b) 
Criteria. An application for Planning Commission Design Review as required by the provision of subsection (c) shall be subject to the following criteria in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter:
(1) 
The building to be moved shall be compatible with structures in the vicinity of the lot on which it is to be situated in terms of architecture, floor area, massing and bulk.
(2) 
The building to be moved shall have no detrimental effect on the living environment and property values in the area into which it is to be moved.
(3) 
If the vacated site is within the City, a bond shall be posted to cover the costs of cleaning the vacated site and restoring it to a safe and sightly condition.
(c) 
Planning Commission Design Review required. No building shall be moved into the City, or moved within the City from one lot to another, except by approval of the Planning Commission pursuant to Section 10-2.2502 (Planning Commission Design Review).
(d) 
Submittal of Building Inspection Report. In addition to the application requirements in Section 10-5.2502 (Planning Commission Design Review), a Building Inspection Report shall be submitted that evaluates the overall condition of the building, as inspected and described in writing by a certified building inspector. The report shall include photographs and diagrams as necessary and shall enumerate all changes or alterations necessary to bring the building up to current Uniform Building Code standards.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1614 Public utility facilities.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure that new public utility facilities and additions to existing facilities are compatible with surrounding properties and consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare of the City. While these regulations recognize the authority of applicable state agencies, it is the intent of the City to exercise any and all authority that it may have now or in the future under the California Constitution or general law with regard to the construction of any improvements or the making of any other changes to any public utility facility in the City. Inasmuch as it cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty at this time which such improvements, facilities or changes may be proposed to be made in the future, the source of the authority of the applicable state agency thereover and, consequently, the authority of the City thereover, it is necessary to write this section in general terms and allow its application to vary with the facts and the law governing each case.
(b) 
Criteria. Application for a Conditional Use Permit for a public utility facility, as required by the provisions of subsection (c), shall be subject to the following development criteria in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter:
(1) 
The site for the proposed construction, reconstruction, erection, alteration, or placement shall be of adequate size and shape to accommodate the proposed use, yards, courts, walls, fences, and landscaping buffers, parking, and other required features.
(2) 
Adequate street access shall be provided to carry the quantity and kind of traffic generated by the proposed use and designed to provide adequate ingress and egress for fire-fighting equipment or other safety equipment.
(3) 
The proposed use shall have no adverse effect upon any abutting property, the neighborhood, or the City, and the proposed use shall protect the public health, safety, convenience, interest, and general welfare. In order to insure this provision and to comply with the purposes and intent of this chapter and the General Plan, any development standards or conditions may be imposed to create orderly and proper uses, as determined by the Planning Commission/Harbor Commission or City Council. Whenever a referenced municipal code section uses the term Planning Commission or Harbor Commission, it shall mean for the purposes of this Section 10-5.1614 the Planning Commission unless the subject property is within the Harbor-Pier area as defined in subsection (a) of Section 10-5.2512, in which case it shall mean the Harbor Commission.
(4) 
The applicant may be required, as a condition of approval, to dedicate land for street or park purposes where indicated on the General Plan and to restrict areas perpetually as open space for common use by appropriate covenants.
(5) 
A time limit for development may be imposed as provided in subsection (j) of Section 10-5.2506 (Conditional Use Permits).
(c) 
Conditional Use Permit required. Subject to the following provisions, a public utility facility shall be a conditionally permitted use in any zone. The City Engineer may require that an application for such Conditional Use Permit be referred to the Public Works Commission for review, report and recommendation prior to action thereon by the Planning Commission or Harbor Commission, as the case may be.
(1) 
A Conditional Use Permit shall be required for the construction, reconstruction, erection, alteration or placement of any improvement or the making of any other physical change in or to any public utility facility; provided, however, that where such improvement, facility or change is to be made pursuant to any order of the Public Utilities Commission, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the Regional Water Quality Control Board or other state or regional agency having jurisdiction to make and enforce such order, the Planning Commission/Harbor Commission, or the City Council on appeal shall not make any decision or impose any condition in conflict with any such order or any condition thereof unless, in the opinion of the City Attorney, the City is not preempted therefrom under Article 11, Section 7 of the California Constitution by the enactment of general laws or the subject of such order is a municipal affair under Article 11, Section 5 of said Constitution.
(2) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c)(1) of this section, a Conditional Use Permit shall not be required for the following activities:
a. 
Repair or maintenance of any public utility facility;
b. 
Construction, erection or alteration of any building, or adjacent parking facilities therefor, used solely for the purpose of a business office to serve a public utility. (Note: Planning Commission Design Review of such exempt public utility facilities, however, may be required by other provisions of this Code);
c. 
Any construction, reconstruction, erection, alteration, or placement of any telephone or electric power line or gas or water pipeline located in any public or private right-of-way or across any private property installed pursuant to a utility service agreement;
d. 
Any work of improvement on such a facility which has a value, as determined by the City's Chief Building Official, for building permit purposes of $50,000.00 or less and which, as found and determined by the Community Development Director, will not have an appreciable adverse effect on the occupants of surrounding properties or on the general public and which is not inconsistent with the City's General Plan;
e. 
Any construction, reconstruction, erection, alteration or placement of any meters or measuring devices adjacent to customer residences or other facilities;
f. 
Any construction, reconstruction, erection, alteration or placement of any safety devices, such as pipeline pressure regulators or voltage regulators;
g. 
Emergency activities, such as, but not limited to, repair of downed power lines, broken gas or water lines or repair of existing equipment within an established distribution system which must be undertaken in order to avoid an immediate threat to human health or property.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.1616 Recycling facilities.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to meet the requirements of the State Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986; to meet community recycling needs; and to insure the compatibility of recycling facilities with surrounding uses for the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of the City and its residents. This section is not intended to regulate the establishment of recycling areas on residential properties for private use, which is addressed in Section 10-5.1538 of this chapter.
(b) 
Criteria.
(1) 
Reverse vending machines. Reverse vending machines operated as a secondary use within a commercial building located in a commercial or industrial zone shall be permitted. Reverse vending machines located outside of a building in commercial and industrial zones shall be permitted subject to Administrative Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2500. An application for Administrative Design Review shall be subject to the following development criteria in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter:
a. 
The reverse vending machines shall be established in conjunction with a commercial or industrial use or a religious institution, fraternal organization, service club, or similar nonprofit corporation which is either in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the Building and Fire Codes of the City or is a legal nonconforming building;
b. 
The reverse vending machines shall be located within 30 feet of the entrance to the building containing the primary use and shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation;
c. 
The reverse vending machines shall not occupy parking spaces required by the primary use;
d. 
The reverse vending machines shall occupy no more than 50 square feet of floor space per installation, including any protective enclosure, and shall be no more than eight feet in height;
e. 
The reverse vending machines shall be constructed and maintained with durable waterproof and rust-proof materials. Containers shall be placed within a pad including curbing or other means to protect against spills of any material where necessary;
f. 
The reverse vending machines shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material to be deposited, operating instructions, and the identity and telephone number of the operator or responsible person to call if the machine is inoperative;
g. 
The reverse vending machines shall have a sign area of a maximum of four square feet per machine, solely for the purpose of identifying the recycling facility or materials accepted for recycling. Additional area. The reverse vending machines shall be permitted to provide operating instructions;
h. 
On-site directional signs, bearing no advertising message, may be installed with the approval of the Community Development Director if necessary to facilitate traffic circulation or if the facility is not visible from the public right-of-way. Directional signs in the public right-of-way shall require approval by the Engineering Department. Directional signs shall include the City's recycling logo;
i. 
The reverse vending machines and immediate vicinity shall be maintained in a clean, litter-free, odor-free, and pest-free condition on a daily basis;
j. 
The operating hours shall be at least the operating hours of the host use;
k. 
The reverse vending machines shall be illuminated to ensure comfortable and safe operation if the operating hours are between dusk and dawn;
l. 
The reverse vending machines shall not violate the City's noise regulations;
m. 
The reverse vending machines shall be located and designed to be aesthetically compatible with the host use and with surrounding uses; and
n. 
The reverse vending machines shall be found by the Community Development Department to have no significant detrimental impact on surrounding properties.
(2) 
Small collection facilities. A small collection facility may be permitted in any commercial or industrial zone subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2506. An application for a Conditional Use Permit shall be subject to the following development criteria in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter:
a. 
The facility shall be established in conjunction with an existing commercial or industrial use or a religious institution, fraternal organization, service club, or similar nonprofit corporation which is either in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the Building and Fire Codes of the City or is a legal nonconforming building;
b. 
The facility shall be no larger than 800 square feet;
c. 
The facility shall not reduce available parking spaces below the minimum number required for the primary host use;
d. 
The facility shall be set back at least 10 feet from any street line and shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation;
e. 
The facility shall be located to minimize any impact on adjacent residentially zoned or occupied property;
f. 
The facility shall accept only glass, metals, plastic containers, papers, and other recyclable or reusable items approved by the Director of Public Works;
g. 
The facility shall use no power-driven processing equipment, except for reverse vending machines;
h. 
The facility shall use containers which are constructed and maintained with durable waterproof and rustproof materials, covered when the site is not attended, and secured from unauthorized entry or the removal of material and shall be of a capacity sufficient to accommodate materials collected. Collections shall be at least weekly. Containers shall be placed within a pad including curbing or other means to protect against spills of any materials where necessary;
i. 
The facility shall store all recyclable materials in containers or in the mobile unit vehicle and shall not leave materials outside of the containers when an attendant is not present;
j. 
The facility shall be maintained free of litter, odors, pests, and any other undesirable material, and mobile facilities shall be swept at the end of each collection day;
k. 
The facility shall not violate the City's noise regulations;
l. 
Attended facilities located within 100 feet of a property zoned or occupied for residential use shall operate only during the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.;
m. 
Containers for the 24 hour donation of materials shall be at least 30 feet from any property zoned or occupied for residential use, unless there is a recognized service corridor and acoustical shielding between the containers and the residential use;
n. 
The containers shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material which may be deposited. The facility shall be clearly marked to identify the name and telephone number of the facility operator and the hours of operation and display a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling enclosure or containers;
o. 
Signs may be provided as follows:
1. 
Recycling facilities may have identification signs with a maximum of 20% per side or 20 square feet, whichever is less, in addition to the informational signs required by subsection (n) of this subsection. In the case of a wheeled facility, the side will be measured from the pavement to the top of the container;
2. 
The signs shall be consistent with the character of the location; and
3. 
On-site directional signs, bearing no advertising message, may be installed with the approval of the Community Development Director if necessary to facilitate traffic circulation or if the facility is not visible from the public right-of-way. Directional signs in the public right-of-way shall require approval by the Engineering Department. Directional signs shall include the City's recycling logo;
p. 
The facility shall not impair the landscaping required for any concurrent use by this title or any permit issued pursuant thereto;
q. 
No additional parking space will be required for customers of a small collection facility located at the established parking lot of a host use. One space will be provided for the attendant, if needed;
r. 
The facility shall be located and designed to be aesthetically compatible with the host use and with surrounding uses; and
s. 
The Planning Commission shall retain jurisdiction over all approved small collection facilities to ensure compliance with the standards set forth in this subsection and may require a new hearing in the event such standards are violated.
(3) 
Large collection facilities. A large collection facility may be permitted in any industrial zone subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2506. All applications for Conditional Use Permits for large collection facilities shall be referred to the Public Works Commission for its study and recommendations before submission to the Planning Commission. An application for a Conditional Use Permit shall be subject to the following development criteria in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter.
a. 
The facility shall not abut a property zoned for residential use.
b. 
The facility shall be screened from the public right-of-way by operating in an enclosed building or shall be within an area enclosed by a decorative block wall at least six feet in height, with landscaping, and at least 150 feet from property zoned for residential use.
c. 
The facility shall not violate the City's noise regulations.
d. 
The setbacks and landscaping requirements shall be those provided for the zone in which it is located.
e. 
All exterior storage of materials shall be in sturdy containers which are covered, secured, and maintained in good condition or may be baled or palletized. Storage containers for flammable materials shall be constructed of nonflammable materials. Oil storage shall be in containers approved by the Fire Department. No storage, excluding truck trailers and overseas containers, shall be visible above the height of the wall.
f. 
The site shall be maintained free of litter, odors, pests, and any other undesirable material and shall be cleaned of loose debris on a daily basis.
g. 
Space shall be provided on the site for six vehicles or the anticipated peak customer load, whichever is higher, to circulate and to deposit recyclable materials.
h. 
One parking space shall be provided for each commercial vehicle operated by the recycling facility, and one parking space shall be required for each employee on the largest shift.
i. 
If the facility is located within 500 feet of property zoned for or occupied by a residential use, the facility shall not be in operation between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
j. 
Containers provided for after-hours donations of recyclable materials shall be at least 50 feet from any property zoned for or occupied by a residential use, shall be of sturdy, rustproof construction, shall have sufficient capacity to accommodate the materials collected, and shall be secure from unauthorized entry or the removal of materials.
k. 
Donation areas shall be kept free of litter and any other undesirable material. The containers shall be clearly marked to identify the type of materials which may be deposited. The facility shall display a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling containers.
l. 
The facility shall be clearly marked with the name and telephone number of the facility operator and the hours of operation. Identification and informational signs shall be subject to the sign standards applicable to the zone in which the facility is located. On-site directional signs, bearing no advertising message, may be installed with the approval of the Community Development Director if necessary to facilitate traffic circulation or if the facility is not visible from the public right-of-way. Directional signs in the public right-of-way shall require approval by the Engineering Department. Directional signs shall include the City's recycling logo.
m. 
Power-driven processing, including aluminum foil and can compacting, baling, plastic shredding, or other light processing activities necessary for efficient temporary storage and the shipment of materials, may be approved through the Conditional Use Permit process by the Planning Commission, subject to meeting the noise and all other applicable standards set forth in this subsection.
n. 
Containers and storage areas shall be placed within a pad including curbing or other means to protect against spills of any material where necessary.
o. 
The Planning Commission shall retain jurisdiction over all approved large collection facilities to ensure compliance with the standards set forth in this subsection and may require a new hearing in the event such standards are violated.
(4) 
Processing facilities. A light processing facility may be permitted in any industrial zone subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2506. All applications for Conditional Use Permits for light processing facilities shall be referred to the Public Works Commission for its study and recommendations before submission to the Planning Commission. An application for a Conditional Use Permit shall be subject to the following development criteria in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter:
a. 
The facility shall not abut a property zoned for or occupied by a residential use.
b. 
The processor shall operate in a wholly enclosed building, except for incidental storage, or:
1. 
Within an area enclosed on all sides by a decorative block wall not less than eight feet in height and landscaped on all street frontages; and
2. 
Located at least 150 feet from property zoned for or occupied by a residential use.
c. 
Power-driven processing shall be permitted provided all noise level requirements are met. Light processing facilities shall be limited to baling, briquetting, crushing, compacting, grinding, shredding, and sorting of source-separated recyclable materials and the repairing of reusable materials.
d. 
A light processing facility shall be no larger than 45,000 square feet and shall have no more than an average of two outbound truck shipments of material per day and may not shred, compact, or bale ferrous metals other than food and beverage containers.
e. 
A processing facility may accept used motor oil for recycling from the generator in accordance with Section 25250.11 of the Health and Safety Code of the State.
f. 
The setbacks and landscaping requirements shall be those provided for the zone in which the facility is located.
g. 
All exterior storage of materials shall be in sturdy containers or enclosures which are covered, secured, and maintained in good condition or may be baled or palletized. Storage containers for flammable materials shall be constructed of nonflammable materials. Oil storage shall be in containers approved by the Fire Department. No storage, excluding truck trailers and overseas containers, shall be visible above the height of the wall. Containers and storage areas shall be placed within a pad including curbing or other means to protect against spills of any material where necessary.
h. 
The site shall be maintained free of litter, odors, pests, and any other undesirable material, and shall be cleaned of loose debris on a daily basis, and shall be secured from unauthorized entry and the removal of materials when attendants are not present.
i. 
Space shall be provided on the site for the anticipated peak load of customers to circulate, park, and deposit recyclable materials. If the facility is open to the public, space shall be provided for a minimum of 10 customers or the peak load, whichever is higher.
j. 
One parking space shall be provided for each commercial vehicle operated by the processing center, and one parking space shall be required for each employee on the largest shift.
k. 
The facility shall not violate the City's noise regulations.
l. 
If the facility is located within 500 feet of property zoned for or occupied by a residential use, the facility shall not be in operation between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The facility shall be administered by on-site personnel during the hours the facility is open.
m. 
Containers provided for after-hours donations of recyclable materials shall be at least 50 feet from any property zoned for or occupied by a residential use, shall be of sturdy, rustproof construction, shall have sufficient capacity to accommodate the materials collected, and shall be secure from unauthorized entry or the removal of materials.
n. 
Donation areas shall be kept free of litter, odors, pests, and any other undesirable material. The containers shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material which may be deposited. The facility shall display a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling containers.
o. 
The facility shall be clearly marked with the name and telephone number of the facility operator and the hours of operation. Identification signs shall be subject to the sign standards applicable to the zone in which the facility is located. On-site directional signs, bearing no advertising message, may be installed with the approval of the Community Development Director if necessary to facilitate traffic circulation or if the facility is not visible from the public right-of-way. Directional signs in the public right-of-way shall require approval by the Engineering Department. Directional signs shall include the City's recycling logo.
p. 
No dust, fumes, smoke, vibration, or odors above ambient levels may be detectable on neighboring properties.
q. 
The Planning Commission shall retain jurisdiction over all approved processing facilities to ensure compliance with the standards set forth in this subsection and may require a new hearing in the event such standards are violated.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.1618 Hazardous waste facilities.

Any amendment to the General Plan, land use classifications, approval of any parcel map or tract map, approval of any Conditional Use Permit, or approval of any Variance issued or granted in connection with the siting of hazardous waste facilities shall require a separate finding that such approval is consistent with that portion of the Los Angeles County Hazardous Waste Management Plan which identifies the siting criteria for hazardous waste facilities.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1622 Outdoor dining.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to permit the establishment of outdoor dining areas in conjunction with restaurants, snack shops, and other food-serving businesses in order to enhance and add vitality to the City's commercial areas and to encourage the development of a pedestrian-friendly urban environment in a manner that is consistent with the public health, safety and welfare and public access.
(b) 
Criteria. In order for outdoor dining areas to be permitted, the following criteria shall be met in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter:
(1) 
The outdoor dining area shall be managed, operated, and maintained as an integral part of the adjacent food service establishment.
(2) 
The outdoor dining area shall be designed to avoid noise impacts on residential uses.
(3) 
The proposed hours of operation for the outdoor dining area shall be complementary to the business district in which the use is located, and shall not negatively impact residential uses.
(4) 
There shall be no cooking or food preparation done outside a building.
(5) 
No outdoor dining area shall serve alcoholic beverages unless such outdoor dining area includes the provision of full food service.
(6) 
The outdoor seating shall meet the parking requirements of Section 10-5.1706.
(c) 
Permits required.
(1) 
Outdoor dining areas of no more than 150 square feet in area shall be subject to approval by Administrative Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2500.
(2) 
Outdoor dining areas greater than 150 square feet in area shall be subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2506.
(3) 
Approval of an encroachment permit pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 3 of the Municipal Code shall also be required if the proposed outdoor dining area utilizes any portion of the public right-of-way.
(4) 
No outdoor dining area shall be established or used unless it has received a Coastal Development Permit which shall ensure that no adverse impacts to pedestrian public access along the affected sidewalk occurs.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1624 Housing for senior citizens.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of the senior housing development standards is to:
(1) 
Recognize the housing needs of senior citizens;
(2) 
Provide a mechanism and standards for the development of rental or for-sale housing available to senior citizens;
(3) 
Provide comprehensive standards and regulations to ensure housing is designed to meet the physical and social needs of senior citizens;
(4) 
Facilitate the establishment of housing for senior citizens within certain zones subject to the approval of a conditional use permit;
(5) 
Comply with state and federal laws prohibiting age discrimination in housing; and
(6) 
Provide standards and regulations for housing for senior citizens constructed in accordance with California Civil Code Sections 51.2, 51.3 and 51.4, the Federal Fair Housing Act, and Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) 
Applicability. This section shall apply to applications for senior housing (including senior citizen housing development, senior group housing, or residential care facility for the elderly) as defined in Section 10-5.402 of this chapter. Where a development is permitted to vary from the development standards of the underlying zone pursuant to this section, application for an additional density bonus or incentive pursuant to Article 9 of this chapter shall not be permitted. Nothing in this section prohibits an application for density bonus and incentives for senior citizen housing pursuant to Article 9 where the project is not relying on this section for varying any standards of the underlying zone.
(c) 
Conditional Use Permit and Planning Commission Design Review required. No senior housing, including senior group housing, senior citizen housing development or residential care facility for the elderly shall be approved pursuant to the standards and criteria of this section unless both a Conditional Use Permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506 and an application for Planning Commission Design Review is approved pursuant to Section 10-5.2502.
(1) 
Zones where permitted by Conditional Use Permit. Housing for senior citizens may be considered in Area 1 of the Coastal Zone in the R-3A, RMD, and RH multiple-family residential zones, in commercially zoned lots fronting Pacific Coast Highway that are also located north of Knob Hill Avenue and in all mixed-use zones. Residential care facilities for the elderly may be considered in the Coastal Zone in Public-Community Facility (P-CF) zoned lots over one acre.
(d) 
Location criteria. Housing for senior citizens should be located consistent with the following guidelines:
(1) 
The proposed project should be located within a reasonable walking distance of a wide range of commercial retail, professional, social and community services patronized by senior citizens; or have its own private shuttle bus which will provide daily access to these services;
(2) 
The proposed project should be located within a reasonable walking distance of a bus or transit stop unless a common transportation service for residents is provided and maintained;
(3) 
The proposed project does not impact beach or pier access parking;
(4) 
The proposed project does not displace a visitor serving commercial facility as defined in subsection (a)(178) of Section 10-5.402, Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 10, of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code;
(5) 
Any proposed projection above the height limit of the underlying zone will have no significant impact on public views to and along the coastline or coastal bluffs;
(6) 
The proposed project protects community character and pedestrian scale;
(7) 
In zones designated for low and medium density multi-family residential use, except for elevator housings allowed in order to accommodate access for the handicapped, the proposed project is consistent with adopted height limits; and
(8) 
Development of housing for senior citizens at the proposed location is not detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare.
(e) 
Development standards and design requirements. A senior housing development shall comply with all applicable requirements of the underlying zone, except as provided in this subsection. The decision-making body shall not approve any variation from the standards of the underlying zone unless it finds that the project is consistent with the criteria and standards of this section and the criteria for approval of applications for a Conditional Use Permit and Planning Commission Design Review.
(1) 
The project may be permitted to exceed the density and floor area ratio standards of the underlying zone.
(2) 
The project may be permitted to exceed the number of stories of the underlying zone.
(3) 
In low and medium density residential (R-3A, RMD) zones, the project may be permitted to exceed the maximum height of the underlying zone by a maximum of five feet for purposes of accommodating an elevator housing. In Commercial (C-2, C-3, and C-4), High Density Multi-Family Residential (RH), and Mixed Use (MU) zones, an elevator housing, architectural projections, and the portion of a roof above the eave line may exceed the height limit of the underlying zone by a maximum of five feet, as long as the height to the top of the cornice, parapet, or eave line of a peaked roof does not exceed the maximum height of the underlying zone.
(4) 
Where upper story setbacks are required, the project may be permitted to vary from the standards of the underlying zone provided the intent of softening the impacts of mass and bulk is met through solutions such as averaging of setback requirements and significant variations in the building elevations.
(5) 
The project shall provide no fewer than the minimum number of parking spaces required, according to the type of senior housing development in Section 10-5.1704 of this chapter. In addition:
a. 
Parking reductions established in Section 10-5.1704 shall only be allowed in developments that have a minimum age requirement of 62;
b. 
Where possible, parking layouts should avoid ninety (90°) degree angles (no less than thirty (30°) degree angles and no more than sixty (60°) degree angles are recommended);
c. 
Required parking spaces shall be available to residents of the project at no fee.
(6) 
Outdoor living space requirements shall be a minimum of 150 square feet of common and/or private space per unit, with a minimum of 50 square feet of private space for each unit.
(7) 
The minimum floor area for a residential unit shall be 350 square feet.
(8) 
The development, if appropriate, may be required to provide one or more of the following common facilities for the exclusive use of the senior citizen residents:
a. 
Central cooking and dining room;
b. 
Beauty salon/barber shop;
c. 
Small pharmacy;
d. 
Recreation room;
e. 
Library.
(9) 
Notwithstanding Section 10-5.1514 of this chapter, all dwelling units shall be provided with at least 200 cubic feet of enclosed, weatherproofed, and lockable storage space in one location.
(10) 
Where washers and dryers are not provided in individual units, laundry facilities shall be provided in a separate room at the ratio of no less than one washer and dryer for every 25 dwelling units or fractional number thereof. Shared washers and dryers may be coin operated.
(11) 
In the case of rental projects, a manager's unit shall be provided in every project of 16 or more units.
(12) 
In addition to the common areas described above, additional services and programs are encouraged, but not required, to be included in all projects to meet the physical and social needs of senior citizens. Such desirable services and programs may include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. 
Social and recreational programs;
b. 
Continuing education, information and counseling services;
c. 
House cleaning/cooking;
d. 
Inside/outside maintenance services;
e. 
Emergency and preventative health care programs/services; and
f. 
Transportation services.
(13) 
A housing development for senior citizens shall be required to include all of the design features and elements required in Section 51.2(d) of the California Civil Code.
(f) 
Inclusionary housing requirements. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any portion of the project, the developer shall enter into a written agreement with the City restricting the affordability of units as required below to not less than 55 years. The mix (size range) of affordable units (number of bedrooms, floor area, and amenities) shall be in similar proportion to the mix for the total number of units.
(1) 
Rental housing. Any rental housing project that is permitted to vary from the standards of the underlying zone pursuant to this section shall be required to restrict not less than 10% of the total units for occupancy and affordability to lower-income households as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code ("H&SC").
(2) 
For-sale housing. Any for-sale housing project that is permitted to vary from the standards of the underlying zone pursuant to this section shall be required to restrict not less than 10% of the total units for occupancy and affordability to low and moderate-income households as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, in approximate proportion to the construction need for low and moderate income categories as identified in the Housing Element of the General Plan pursuant to the Regional Housing Needs Assessment process.
(g) 
Senior citizen use guarantees. Prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit for any portion of the project, the applicant/developer shall record a covenant (and covenants for each unit in the case of for-sale housing) restricting the use of the project to housing for senior citizens and describing the continuing responsibility for the operational features listed in subsections (e)(8)—(13) above and approved as part of the project description as indicated below. Such restrictions shall apply unless and until an alternative use is approved by the City that complies fully with all standards applicable to the underlying district.
(1) 
Each person in residence in each dwelling unit shall be 62 years of age or older; or
(2) 
In a senior citizen housing development one person in residence in each dwelling unit shall be 55 years or older and each other resident in the same dwelling unit may be required to be a qualified permanent resident as defined in Section 51.3(b) of the California Civil Code.
(h) 
Monitoring and reporting requirements. To assure compliance with the age requirements of senior housing approved pursuant to this section, all owners of rental housing for senior citizens approved pursuant to this section shall be required to submit, in December of each calendar year, an updated list of all project tenants and their age to the Community Development Director. This reporting requirement shall not apply to projects involving and monitored by the Redevelopment Agency.
(§ 4, Ord. 2985 c.s., eff. June 16, 2006, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 2, Ord. 3148 c.s., eff. October 13, 2016, and § 3, Ord. 3150 c.s., eff. October 13, 2016)

§ 10-5.1626 Cannabis regulations.

(a) 
Purpose and findings. The City Council finds that it is in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare of the residents and businesses within the City to responsibly regulate and allow for commercial cannabis activities in the City of Redondo Beach.
(b) 
Definitions.
"A-license"
means a State license issued under the Act for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults 21 years of age and over and who do not possess physician's recommendations.
"A-licensee"
means any person holding a license under the Act for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults 21 years of age and over and who do not possess physician's recommendations.
"Act"
shall mean the California Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ("MAUCRSA"), as in Business and Professions Code Section 26000 et seq., as amended from time to time.
"Applicant"
shall mean and refer to a person applying for a Development Agreement pursuant to this section.
"Cannabis accessories"
means any equipment, products or materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, smoking, vaporizing, or containing cannabis, or for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cannabis or cannabis products into the human body.
"Cannabis product"
means cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical product containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients.
"Cannabis retailer"
means a commercial cannabis business where cannabis, cannabis products, or devices for the use of cannabis or cannabis products are offered, either individually or in any combination, for retail sale, including an establishment that delivers, pursuant to express authorization, cannabis and cannabis products as part of a retail sale, and where the operator holds a valid commercial cannabis business permit from the City of Redondo Beach authorizing the operation of a retailer, and a valid state license as required by state law to operate as a retailer.
"Cannabis"
For the purpose of this section "cannabis" and "marijuana" shall have the same meaning.
"Caregiver" or "Primary caregiver"
has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 11362.7 of the State Health and Safety Code.
"City Council" or "Council"
means the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach.
"City Manager"
means the City Manager of the City of Redondo Beach or his or her designee(s).
"City"
means the City of Redondo Beach.
"Commercial cannabis activity"
includes only storefront retail sale of cannabis and retail delivery of cannabis products; and excludes the cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, transportation, distribution, and all activities that are not explicitly expressed in this subsection.
"Commercial retail cannabis permit"
means the permit issued by the City under RBMC Title 6, Chapter 6-6.
"Conditional Use Permit"
means the permit issued by the City under RBMC Section 10-5.2506.
"Cultivation site"
means a location where cannabis is planted, grown, harvested, dried, cured, graded or trimmed, or a location where any combination of those activities occurs.
"Cultivation"
means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis.
"Customer"
means a natural person 21 years of age or over or a natural person 18 years of age or older who possesses a physician's recommendation.
"Day care center"
means a child day care facility other than a family day care home, and includes infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities, and school age child care centers, and includes child care centers licensed pursuant to Section 1596.951 of the CA Health and Safety Code.
"Delivery"
means the commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products to a customer. "Delivery" also includes the use by a retailer of any technology platform owned and controlled by the retailer (or a microbusiness engaging in retail sales).
"Department"
means the Department of Cannabis Control within the Department of Consumer Affairs, formerly named the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, and the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation.
"Dispensary" or "storefront retailer"
means a location where cannabis, cannabis products, or devices for the use of cannabis or cannabis products are offered, either individually or in any combination, for retail sale, including an establishment that delivers cannabis and cannabis products.
"Distribution"
means the procurement, sale, and transport of cannabis and cannabis products between licensees.
"Edible cannabis product"
means cannabis product that is intended to be used, in whole or in part, for human consumption, including, but not limited to, chewing gum, but excluding products set forth in Section 15 (commencing with Section 32501) of the Food and Agricultural Code. An edible cannabis product is not considered food, as defined by Section 109935 of the Health and Safety Code.
"Gross receipts"
means, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, whether designated as a sales price, royalty, rent, commission, dividend, or other designation, the total amount (including all receipts, cash, credits, and property of any kind or nature) received or payable for sales of goods, wares, or merchandise without any deduction therefrom on account of the cost of the property sold, the cost of materials used, labor, or service costs, interest paid or payable, losses, or any other expense whatsoever. However, the following shall be excluded from gross receipts:
(1) 
Cash discounts where allowed and taken on sales;
(2) 
Any tax required by law to be included in or added to the purchase price and collected from the consumer or purchaser;
(3) 
Such part of the sale price of any property returned by purchasers to the seller as refunded by the seller by way of cash or credit allowances or return of refundable deposits previously included in gross receipts;
(4) 
Receipts derived from the occasional sale of used, obsolete, or surplus trade fixtures, machinery, or other equipment used by the taxpayer in the regular course of the taxpayer's business;
(5) 
Cash value of sales, trades, or transactions between departments or units of the same business;
(6) 
Whenever there are included within the gross receipts amounts which reflect sales for which credit is extended and such amount proved uncollectible in a given year, those amounts may be excluded from the gross receipts in the year they prove to be uncollectible; provided, however, if the whole or portion of such amounts excluded as uncollectible are subsequently collected, they shall be included in the amount of gross receipts for the period when they are recovered; and
(7) 
Receipts of refundable deposits, except that such deposits when forfeited and taken into income of the business shall not be excluded when in excess of one dollar.
"Hearing officer"
means the City Manager or his/her designee, who shall preside over administrative hearings.
"Liquid assets"
means assets that can be readily converted into cash. "Liquid assets" include, but are not limited to, the following: funds in checking or savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, mutual fund shares, publicly traded stocks, and United States savings bonds. "Liquid assets" does not mean household items, furniture and equipment, vehicles, cannabis or cannabis products, business inventory, or real property and improvements thereto.
"M-license"
means a State license issued under the Act for commercial cannabis activity involving medicinal cannabis.
"M-licensee"
means any person holding a license under the Act for commercial cannabis activity involving medicinal cannabis.
"Manufacture"
means to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a cannabis product.
"Manufacturer"
means a person that conducts the production, preparation, propagation, or compounding of cannabis or cannabis products either directly or indirectly or by extraction methods, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis at a fixed location that packages or repackages cannabis or cannabis products or labels or re-labels its container, that holds a State license pursuant to this section.
"Marijuana" or "cannabis"
means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. "Cannabis" does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this section, "cannabis" does not mean "industrial hemp" as defined by Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
"Medicinal cannabis"
means cannabis or a cannabis product, respectively, intended to be sold for use pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5, by a medicinal cannabis patient in California who possesses a physician's recommendation.
"Medicinal delivery"
means the commercial transfer of medicinal cannabis to a customer that possesses a physician's recommendation. "Delivery" also includes the use by a retailer of any technology platform owned and controlled by the retailer, or independently licensed under this section that enables customers to arrange for or facilitate the commercial transfer by a licensed retailer of cannabis or cannabis products.
"Nursery"
means a license that produces only clones, immature plants, seeds, and other agricultural products used specifically for the propagation and cultivation of cannabis.
"Operation"
means any act for which any State or local licensure is required under the provisions of this section or any commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products.
"Owner"
means any of the following:
(1) 
A person with an aggregated ownership interest of 20% percent or more in the person or entity applying for a license or a licensee, unless such interest is solely in security, lien, or encumbrance.
(2) 
The chief executive officer or a member of the board of directors of a nonprofit organization.
(3) 
An individual who will be participating in the direction, control, or management of the person or entity applying for a license.
"Owner"
means any of the following:
(1) 
All persons identified as an "owner" on any permit, license, or other authorization issued by a state agency or local government which authorizes the persons to establish and operate the cannabis facility.
(2) 
Any person identified or required to be identified as an "owner" on an application filed with any state agency and any local government, wherein the application requests the privilege to operate the cannabis facility.
(3) 
If no person under subsection 1 or 2, above, exists:
a. 
A person with an aggregate ownership interest of 20 percent or more in the corporate entity, partnership, or other business entity applying for a permit or a permittee, unless the interest is solely a security, lien, or encumbrance.
b. 
The chief executive officer of a nonprofit or other entity.
c. 
A member of the board of directors of a nonprofit.
d. 
An individual who will be participating in the direction, control, or management of the person applying for a permit. A member of the board of directors of a nonprofit.
e. 
An individual who will be participating in the direction, control, or management of the person applying for a permit.
"Package"
means any container or receptacle used for holding cannabis or cannabis products.
"Permit Administrator"
means the City Manager or designee.
"Permittee"
means a person who has obtained a commercial cannabis permit from the city to operate a cannabis business.
"Person"
includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited liability company, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular.
"Physician's recommendation"
means a recommendation by a physician and surgeon that a patient use cannabis provided in accordance with the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), found at Section 11362.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
"Premises"
means the designated structure or structures and land specified in the application that is owned, leased, or otherwise held under the control of the applicant or licensee where the commercial cannabis activity will be or is conducted.
"Private residence"
means a house, an apartment unit, a mobile home, or other similar dwelling.
"Purchaser"
means the customer who is engaged in a transaction for purposes of obtaining cannabis or cannabis products.
"Qualified delivery service"
is one that has been licensed pursuant to the requirements of California Business and Professions Code Section 26050, maintains at all times while operating in the City of Redondo Beach all necessary State licenses, and operates in compliance with State and local law.
"School"
means any public or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, but does not include any private school in which education is primarily conducted in private homes.
"Sell," "sale," and "to sell"
includes any transaction whereby, for any consideration, title to cannabis is transferred from one person to another, and includes the delivery of cannabis or cannabis products pursuant to an order placed for the purchase of the same and soliciting or receiving an order for the same, but does not include the return of cannabis or cannabis products by a licensee to the licensee from whom such cannabis or cannabis product was purchased.
"State license"
means a State license issued under this section, and includes both an A-license and an M-license, as well as a testing laboratory license.
"State licensee"
means any person holding a license under this section, regardless of whether the license held is an A-license or an M-license, and includes the holder of a testing laboratory license.
"State licensing authority"
means the State agency responsible for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of the license, or the State agency authorized to take disciplinary action against the licensee.
"Testing laboratory"
means a laboratory, facility, or entity in the State that offers or performs tests of cannabis or cannabis products and that is both of the following:
(1) 
Accredited by an accrediting body that is independent from all other persons involved in commercial cannabis activity in the State.
(2) 
Licensed by the Department.
"Testing service"
means a laboratory, facility, or entity in the State, that offers or performs tests of cannabis or cannabis products, including the equipment provided by such laboratory, facility, or entity, and that is both of the following:
(1) 
Accredited by an accrediting body that is independent from all other persons involved in commercial cannabis activity in the State.
(2) 
Registered with the State Department of Public Health.
"Youth center"
means any public or private facility that is primarily used for recreational, social, educational, cultural, or wellness activities for persons under 18 years of age. "Youth center" shall also include facilities that provide such services to both minors and young adults up to 25 years of age, such as Allcove centers or similar programs. Examples of youth centers include, but are not limited to, private youth membership organizations or clubs, social service teenage club facilities, video arcades, or similar amusement park facilities.
(c) 
Commercial cannabis activities prohibited unless specifically authorized by this chapter.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, cause, allow, assist, participate in, engage in, or in any way conduct any commercial cannabis activity within the City, including, but not limited to, the cultivation, delivery, distribution, manufacture, testing, transport, retail, microbusiness, purchase, sale, testing, distribution, giving away, or otherwise transferring of cannabis or cannabis products, or any other activities for which a license is available except in compliance with the provisions of subsection (c)(2) below.
(2) 
The prohibitions of subsection (a) shall not apply to the following persons, provided said person operates in strict accordance with State and local regulations:
a. 
A clinic, licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code;
b. 
Health care facility, licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code;
c. 
A residential care facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illness, licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.01 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code;
d. 
A residential care facility for the elderly, licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code;
e. 
A residential hospice or home health agency, licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Health and Safety Code;
f. 
Personal indoor cultivation in compliance with this section.
g. 
A licensee's transportation of cannabis or cannabis products on public roads pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 26080 or subsection (e) of Section 26090 of the Business and Professions Code, as the same may be amended from time to time, provided the licensee is permitted or approved to operate by the local jurisdiction in which the licensee's facilities are physically located;
h. 
A permittee authorized to engage in storefront retail activities under this section, provided that said person has been issued a commercial retail cannabis permit by the City under RBMC Title 6 Chapter 6-6, has been granted a conditional use permit, has been issued the requisite license from the Department, and otherwise complies, at all times, with the provisions of this section.
i. 
A permittee authorized to engage in delivery retail activities under this section, provided that said person has been issued a commercial retail cannabis permit by the City under RBMC Title 6 Chapter 6-6, has been issued the requisite license from the Department, and otherwise complies, at all times, with the provisions of this section.
(3) 
Until the City establishes a local commercial cannabis tax, the City hereby expressly prohibits the delivery of cannabis and cannabis products within the City except by cannabis retailers based within the City. If the City is required by State law to permit the delivery of cannabis and cannabis products by cannabis retailers not based within the City, such cannabis retailers not based within the City shall be required to comply with the provisions in this section, including, but not limited to, the City commercial cannabis business permit application and approval processes under the section.
(4) 
Delivery of medicinal cannabis and medicinal cannabis products to qualified patients and their primary caregivers by State licensee cannabis businesses, is permitted within the City and is subject to the permitting requirements outlined in RBMC Title 6 Chapter 6-6.
(5) 
Individual cultivation restrictions.
a. 
No person shall plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process more than six cannabis plants or permit more than six cannabis plants to be planted, cultivated, harvested, dried, or processed within a single private residence, or upon the grounds of that private residence at one time.
b. 
Personal cultivation permitted under Health and Safety Code Section 11362.2, as amended from time to time, must occur in a secured indoor location or outdoors within a locked structure upon the growers own property, or a property to which they have explicit authority to access, and in an area that is not visible from a public right-of-way.
(6) 
Commercial cannabis retailer regulations.
a. 
Cannabis retailer permit required. A cannabis retailer must obtain and maintain at all times a valid Commercial Cannabis permit as required pursuant to Redondo Beach Municipal Code Title 6, Chapter 6.
b. 
Conditional use permit and zoning.
1. 
A Conditional Use Permit is required to establish a cannabis business or operate as a cannabis retailer. Cannabis retailers shall be required to comply with all zoning, land use, and development regulations applicable to the zoning district in which they are permitted to establish and operate such business as set forth in the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
2. 
The cannabis retailer is not required to obtain a Conditional Use Permit prior to applying for a Commercial Cannabis Permit.
3. 
If a cannabis retailer is authorized by Conditional Use Permit to operate a cannabis business on a particular site and such operation is discontinued for a continuous period of 12 months, the Conditional Use Permit expires for discontinuance of use and thereafter is void.
c. 
Number of retailers. No more than two sites may be used for storefront commercial cannabis retailers at any time. Those sites maybe concurrently licensed to provide delivery.
d. 
Location requirements.
1. 
Cannabis retailers shall be permitted only in commercial and industrial zones, specifically limited to the C-1, C-2, C-2A, C-2B, C-2PD, C-3, C-3A, C-3B, C-3PD, C-4, C-4A, C-4B, C-4PD, C-5A, CR, I-1, I-1A, I-1B, I-2, I-2A, and IC-1 zones. Cannabis retailers are prohibited in Coastal Commercial zones. Cannabis retailers are prohibited in any public-institutional zones and zones where residential is permitted.
2. 
No retailer shall be established or located within 1,000 feet, measured from the nearest property lines of each of the affected parcels, of any other cannabis retailer.
3. 
No retailer shall be established or located within 1,500 feet of any school that is a public or private high school or middle school, measured from the nearest property lines of each of the affected parcels.
4. 
No retailer shall be established or located within 600 feet from any school that is a public or private elementary school, day care center, or youth center, measured from the nearest property lines of each of the affected parcels.
5. 
No retailer shall be established or located within 150 feet of Dale Page Park, measured from the nearest property lines of each of the affected parcels.
6. 
No Council District shall have more than one cannabis retail site.
7. 
No permitted cannabis retailer may operate from a location where illegal cannabis-related or drug-related activity has occurred, for a minimum of five years from the passing of the ordinance codified in this section or from the date of the violation, whichever is later.
8. 
No retailer shall be established or located in more than one zip code, specifically limited to one retailer per zip code (90277 and 90278).
9. 
No retailer shall be established or located on Artesia Blvd. west of Felton Lane.
(d) 
Operating requirements. In addition to those operating requirements specifically set forth in Section 6-6.06, the following operating requirements shall apply to all cannabis retailers operating in the City of Redondo Beach:
(1) 
Hours of operation. Storefront retail sales may be open for access to the public between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. Delivery hours shall be limited to between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
(2) 
Commercial cannabis activities may only operated within a fully enclosed and permanent building. For purposes of this section, the phrase "fully enclosed and permanent building" shall mean a structure having a roof that is enclosed on all sides and is intended and has a useful life appropriate for long-term use, as contrasted with a "temporary building" that is not designed or intended to be permanently located, placed, or affixed to the premises.
(3) 
No permitted cannabis retailer may operate from a location that has previously been enforced upon for illegal cannabis activities, for a minimum of five years from the passing of the ordinance codified in this section.
(4) 
Notwithstanding the requirements of RBMC Section 6-6.15, uniformed licensed security personnel shall be employed to monitor site activity, control loitering and site access, and to serve as a visual deterrent to unlawful activities.
(5) 
For medicinal cannabis, the retailer shall verify the age and all necessary documentation of each customer to ensure the customer is not under the age of 18 years and that the potential customer has a valid physician's recommendation. For adult-use cannabis, the retailer shall verify the age of each customer to ensure the customer is not under the age of 21 years.
(6) 
Delivery services are permitted either in association with a permitted storefront cannabis retailer or as a delivery only business. Delivery of cannabis shall be permitted in compliance with provisions of subsections (c)(2)(h) and (c)(2)(i) of this section. A delivery service may operate only as a part of and in conjunction with a retailer permitted pursuant to State law and pursuant to Redondo Beach Municipal Code. Delivery of cannabis from a retailer permitted pursuant to this section can only be made in a City of County that does not expressly prohibit it by ordinance.
(e) 
Public nuisance. Any use or condition caused, or permitted to exist in violation of any provision of this section within the City limits of the City of Redondo Beach is declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated by the City either pursuant to Title 4, Chapter 10 of Redondo Beach Municipal Code or any available legal remedies, including, but not limited to, civil injunctions.
(f) 
Criminal penalties. Any violation of any provision of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be enforced pursuant to Title 1, Chapter 2 of Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(g) 
Separate offense for each day. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any such person commits, continues, permits, or causes a violation thereof, and shall be penalized accordingly.
(h) 
Use or activity prohibited by State law. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to permit or authorize any use or activity which is otherwise prohibited by State law.
(§ 2, Ord. 3016 c.s., eff. June 20, 2008, as amended by §§ 1—4, Ord. 3151 c.s., eff. May 5, 2016, §§ 3—11, Ord. 3178 c.s., eff. December 7, 2017, § 3, Ord. 3235 c.s., eff. September 6, 2022, Ord. 3289-25 c.s., eff. April 10, 2025, and Ord. 3310-25 c.s., eff. January 1, 2026)

§ 10-5.1628 Massage businesses.

(a) 
Purpose. In order to ensure compliance with State and City requirements regarding health and safety, and maintain the compatibility of this particularly sensitive land use with surrounding land uses, the following criteria shall be met in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter.
(b) 
Criteria.
(1) 
Massage businesses shall comply with all provisions of Title 6, Chapter 2 of this Code.
(2) 
Massage business owners shall obtain and maintain in compliance all permits required by the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health.
(3) 
No massage business may be operated from a location where illegal activity has occurred within three years of submission of an application for a massage business at that location.
(4) 
Massage establishment owner(s) must submit proof of a valid business registration certificate or proof that consideration of such a certificate is in process.
(5) 
The minimum separation between site boundaries of properties containing massage businesses shall be 1,000 feet, except that this standard may be waived by the decision making body upon a finding that the addition of the massage business will not contribute to or create a blighting influence in its vicinity.
(6) 
Alcohol shall not be sold, consumed or purchased in any massage business.
(7) 
Condoms shall not be sold or purchased in any massage business.
(c) 
Conditional use permit required.
(1) 
No massage businesses shall be established after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section unless a conditional use permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506.
(2) 
Massage establishment violations. If a massage business or any massage business employee is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or pleads nolo contendere to an infraction violation of applicable City code or State law and that violation is one that permits the business to continue operations, the massage business must obtain a conditional use permit to continue operating in the City.
(§ 8, Ord. 3147 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015)

§ 10-5.1630 Body art studios.

(a) 
Purpose. In order to ensure compliance with State and City requirements regarding health and safety, and maintain the compatibility of this particularly sensitive land use with surrounding land uses, the following criteria shall be met in addition to all other applicable land use and development standards in this chapter.
(b) 
Criteria.
(1) 
Body art studios shall not operate between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
(2) 
The operator of the body art studio shall be responsible for ensuring that all body art employees have obtained all necessary training, certification and permits to perform body art services.
(3) 
All requirements set forth in California Assembly Bill 300, the Safe Body Art Act are incorporated by reference in this chapter and all operators of body art studios shall comply with all requirements included therein.
(4) 
Live animals, except for service animals, shall not be allowed on the premises.
(5) 
Temporary or mobile studios or events are not authorized.
(6) 
Under no circumstance shall alcohol be sold, consumed or purchased in any body art studio.
(7) 
The minimum separation between site boundaries of properties containing body art businesses shall be 1,000 feet, except that this standard may be waived by the decision making body upon a finding that the addition of the body art business will not contribute to or create a blighting influence in its vicinity.
(c) 
Conditional use permit required. No body art studio shall be established unless a conditional use permit is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2506.
(§ 7, Ord. 3144 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015)

§ 10-5.1634 Emergency shelters.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide emergency shelter opportunities for homeless persons within the I-2A Zone District.
(b) 
Development standards. The following standards shall apply, as permitted by Government Code Section 65583(a)(4):
(1) 
The proposed shelter shall conform to the applicable Building and Fire Codes.
(2) 
The proposed shelter shall be consistent with the General Plan.
(3) 
The proposed shelter shall meet the development standards that are applicable to the I-2A Zone District.
(4) 
The maximum number of beds or persons permitted to be served nightly by the facility shall be based upon California Building Code occupancy limits for the building in which the shelter is to be housed or developed.
(5) 
On-site management shall be provided on a 24 hour basis.
(6) 
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 10-5.1706.
(7) 
The shelter shall be located no less than 300 feet from any other shelter facility, as permitted by California Government Code Section 65583(a)(4).
(8) 
The length of stay for any client shall be a maximum of six months in a 12 month period.
(9) 
Lighting.
a. 
All outdoor lighting associated with commercial uses shall be designed so as not to adversely impact surrounding residential uses, while also providing a sufficient level of illumination for access and security purposes. Such lighting shall not blink, flash, oscillate, or be of unusually high intensity of brightness.
b. 
Parking areas shall be illuminated so as to provide appropriate visibility and security during hours of darkness.
(c) 
Review. The Director shall have the authority to review and approve emergency shelters that meet the requirements of this section. The review shall be ministerial.
(§ 5, Ord. 3175 c.s., eff. November 10, 2017)

§ 10-5.1636 Low barrier navigation centers.

(a) 
Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to establish development standards for low barrier navigation centers and to ensure this use is constructed and operated in a manner that is consistent with the requirements and allowances of State law, specifically Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Planning and Zoning Law commencing with California Government Code Section 65660.
(b) 
Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to all low-barrier navigation center projects. Low-barrier navigation centers are allowed by-right (not subject to a discretionary permit or approval) in areas zoned for mixed-use and nonresidential zones permitting multi-family uses. Low barrier navigation centers must meet the following requirements:
(1) 
Connected services. It offers services to connect people to permanent housing through a services plan that identifies services staffing.
(2) 
Coordinated entry system. It is linked to a coordinated entry system, so that staff in the interim facility or staff who co-locate in the facility may conduct assessments and provide services to connect people to permanent housing. "Coordinated entry system" means a centralized or coordinated assessment system developed pursuant to Section 576.400(d) or Section 578.7(a)(8), as applicable, of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as those sections read on January 1, 2020, and any related requirements, designed to coordinate program participant intake, assessment, and referrals.
(3) 
Code compliant. It complies with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 8255) of Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(4) 
Homeless management information system. It has a system for entering information regarding client stays, client demographics, client income, and exit destination through the local Homeless Management Information System, as defined by Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.1638 Supportive housing.

(a) 
Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to ensure that housing development projects that meet the definition of supportive housing as defined in California Government Code Section 65650 et seq. are reviewed and processed ministerially pursuant to California Government Code Section 65583(c)(3).
(b) 
Applicability. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all supportive housing projects meeting the requirements of California Government Code Section 65650 et seq.
(c) 
Projects allowed by-right. Supportive housing shall be a use by right, subject to Administrative Design Review, in zones where multi-family and mixed uses are permitted, including nonresidential zones permitting multi-family uses, if the proposed development satisfies all of the following requirements:
(1) 
The development is within a mixed-use zone or multi-family residential zone.
(2) 
Units within the development are subject to a recorded affordability restriction for 55 years.
(3) 
100% of the units, excluding the manager unit(s), within the development are dedicated to lower income households and are receiving public funding to ensure affordability of the housing to lower income Californians.
(4) 
At least 25% of the units in the development or 12 units, whichever is greater, are restricted to residents in supportive housing who meet criteria of the target population. If the development consists of fewer than 12 units, then 100% of the units, excluding manager unit(s), in the development shall be restricted to residents in supportive housing.
(5) 
Nonresidential floor area shall be used for on-site supportive services in the following amounts:
A. 
For a development with 20 or fewer total units, at least 90 square feet shall be provided for on-site supportive services.
B. 
For a development with more than 20 units, at least three percent of the total nonresidential floor area shall be provided for on-site supportive services that are limited to tenant use, including, but not limited to, community rooms, case management offices, computer rooms, and community kitchens.
(6) 
The developer replaces any dwelling units on the site of the supportive housing development in the manner provided in State Density Bonus Law (California Government Code Section 65915(c)(3)(C)).
(7) 
Units within the development, excluding manager unit(s), include at least one bathroom and a kitchen or other cooking facilities, including, at minimum, a stovetop, a sink, and a refrigerator.
(d) 
Development and operational standards. Supportive housing projects shall comply with all the following standards
(1) 
The project shall comply with applicable Objective Residential Standards, and development standards or policies also required of multi-family developments in the same zone. Supportive housing projects in nonresidential zones where housing is permitted by State law, shall comply with the development standards applicable to the multi-family zone consistent with the density for the project.
(2) 
The applicant shall submit a plan for providing supportive services, to include all the following items:
a. 
Documentation that supportive services will be provided on site.
b. 
The name of the proposed entities that will provide supportive services.
c. 
The proposed funding sources for the services provided.
d. 
Proposed staffing levels.
(3) 
No minimum parking requirements shall be required for the units occupied by supportive housing residents for projects located within one-half mile of a public transit stop.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.1639 Smoke shops and tobacco sales.

(a) 
Purpose. The regulation of smoke shops and tobacco stores is necessary and in the interests of the public health, safety and general welfare as the expansion of smoke shops and tobacco stores in the City could result in undesirable impacts to the community. Among these impacts are increased potential for tobacco sales to minors along with greater opportunity for the sale of cannabis, illegal drugs and associated paraphernalia. These regulations address such negative impacts of smoke shops and tobacco stores while providing a reasonable number of locations and zones for such shops to locate within the City.
(b) 
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words, terms, and phrases shall have the following meanings:
"Ancillary sale"
includes grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, vehicle service stations, and similar uses in which tobacco product display and sales is secondary to the primary use of the business. To qualify as "ancillary sale" no more than two percent of the gross floor area, or fifty square feet of vertical display area, may be used for the sale and marketing of tobacco products. The Community Development Director may require reductions in display area, or approve minor exceptions, if necessary to ensure that the sale and display of tobacco products is ancillary. Businesses that include "ancillary sale" of tobacco products are not subject to the provisions of § 10-2.1642, but must obtain and maintain at all times a valid Tobacco Retailer permit pursuant to the requirements contained in Title 5, Chapter 9, Article 2 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
"Characterizing flavor"
means a taste or odor, distinguishable by an ordinary customer either prior to or during the consumption of a tobacco product, other than the taste or odor of tobacco, including, but not limited to, tastes or odors relating to any fruit, chocolate, vanilla, honey, candy, cocoa, dessert, alcoholic beverage, menthol, mint, wintergreen, herb, spice, or a cooling sensation distinguishable by an ordinary consumer during the consumption of a tobacco product.
"Constituent"
means any ingredient, substance, chemical, or compound, other than tobacco, water or reconstituted tobacco sheet, that is added by the manufacturer to a tobacco product during the processing, manufacture, or packing of the tobacco product.
"E-cigarette"
shall mean any electronic or battery-powered device, whether reusable or disposable, designed to deliver vaporized or aerosolized substances, including but not limited to nicotine, flavored solutions, flavored synthetic solutions, or other chemical compounds, to the user through inhalation. This includes devices such as electronic cigarettes, vape pens, electronic cigars, cigarillos, pipes, hookahs, or any similar inhalation device, along with their components, parts, or accessories, like refillable tanks, pods, or cartridges, whether sold separately or not. E-cigarette also includes any solution, cartridge, or substance intended to be vaporized or aerosolized during use.
"Flavored tobacco product"
shall mean any tobacco product that contains a constituent that imparts a characterizing flavor. "Flavored tobacco product" includes any tobacco product, other than looseleaf tobacco, a premium cigar, or a shisha tobacco product, that is not listed on the Unflavored Tobacco List established and maintained by the Attorney General pursuant to Cal. Health & Safety Code § 104559.1.
"Nicotine"
shall mean any form of the chemical nicotine, including any salt or complex, regardless of whether the chemical is naturally or synthetically derived, and includes nicotinic alkaloids and nicotine analogs.
"Smoke shop and tobacco store"
shall mean any premises dedicated to the display, sale, distribution, delivery, offering, furnishing, or marketing of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco paraphernalia, excluding hookah and smokers' lounges as defined in Cal. Lab. Code § 6404.5; provided, however, that any grocery store, supermarket, convenience store, vehicle service station, or similar retail use that only sells conventional cigars, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco as an ancillary sale shall not be defined as a "smoke shop and tobacco store" and shall not be subject to the restrictions in this chapter.
"Tobacco paraphernalia"
shall mean any paraphernalia, equipment, device, or instrument that is primarily designed or manufactured for the smoking, chewing, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, sniffing, or ingesting by any other means into the body of tobacco, tobacco products, or other controlled substances as defined in Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11054 et seq. Items or devices classified as tobacco paraphernalia include but are not limited to the following: pipes, punctured metal bowls, bongs, water bongs, electric pipes, e-cigarettes, e-cigarette juice, buzz bombs, vaporizers, hookahs, and devices for holding burning material. Lighters and matches shall be excluded from the definition of tobacco paraphernalia.
"Tobacco product flavor enhancer"
shall mean a product designed, manufactured, produced, marketed, or sold to produce a characterizing flavor when added to a tobacco product.
"Tobacco product"
shall mean: (1) any product containing, made or derived from tobacco or nicotine, which is intended for human consumption of the tobacco or nicotine, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means, including cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, or snuff; (2) an electronic device that delivers nicotine or other vaporized liquids to the person inhaling from the device, including an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah; (3) any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product, whether or not sold separately. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "tobacco product" does not include: (i) a nicotine replacement product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, or (ii) cannabis or a cannabis product, as those terms are defined in Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 26001. Cannabis or a cannabis product that includes an ingredient, substance, chemical, or compound that contains or is made or derived from tobacco or nicotine is a "tobacco product" under this section.
"Tobacco"
shall mean any preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of the tobacco plant, which are cured by a process of drying and fermentation for use in smoking, chewing, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, sniffing, or ingesting by any other means into the body.
(c) 
Zoning and land use standards.
(1) 
Permitted zones. For smoke shops and tobacco stores (hereinafter referred to as "smoke shops") notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, smoke shops shall be a conditionally permitted use only in the following zones, subject to the regulations contained in this chapter:
a. 
Smoke shops are only permitted in commercial zones, specifically limited to C-2, C-2A, C-2B, C-2PD, C-3, C-3A, C-3B, C-3PD, C-4, C-4A, C-4B, C-4PD, C-5A.
b. 
Smoke shops are prohibited in any industrial, public-institutional zone or mixed-use zone, or zone where residential uses are permitted, or within any coastal commercial zones.
(2) 
Conditional use permit. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a smoke shop within the above zones after the effective date of the section without obtaining a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with § 10-5.2506 of the Municipal Code. Conditional Use Permits shall be processed as first come first served, on the basis of the date the application is deemed complete. The Conditional Use Permit for a smoke shop is valid for a maximum of three years from the date of approval of the permit, at which time the permit shall expire and be of no further force and effect unless renewed.
a. 
The Conditional Use Permit shall be processed in accordance with § 10-5.2506 and shall include the following standard conditions:
1. 
No smoking shall be permitted on the premises at any time.
2. 
No sales may be solicited or conducted on the premises to minors.
3. 
No self-service tobacco, tobacco product, or tobacco paraphernalia displays shall be permitted.
4. 
No distribution of free or low-cost tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia, as well as coupons for said items, shall be permitted.
5. 
No advertising or signage indicating the availability of tobacco products shall be visible from the exterior nor from entry of the retail establishment to the maximum extent possible.
6. 
The sale of tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia are subject to the conditions contained in in the Tobacco Retail Permits provisions contained in Title 5, Chapter 9, Article 2 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(3) 
Locations. The permitted concentration and location of new smoke shops be as follows:
a. 
No smoke shop shall be established or located within 600 feet from any public or private high schools or youth centers, as defined in § 10-2.1626, as measured from the nearest property lines of each of the affected parcels and shall not be located within 600 feet from another smoke shop.
(4) 
Maximum allowed. A maximum of five smoke shops are permitted City-wide, with the exception of legal nonconforming smoke shops established prior to the effective date of this section for which the following applies:
a. 
Legal nonconforming smoke shops may continue to operate, at their existing location, in accordance with § 10-2.2002 and must obtain a Conditional Use Permit within a period of five years from the effective date of this section or cease to operate.
b. 
A maximum of five Conditional Use Permits may be issued on a first come first serve basis to existing legal nonconforming smoke shops and shall be counted against the maximum allowance of five City-wide provided they comply with the requirements of this section.
c. 
As legal nonconforming smoke shops abandon their use, either through change of use or expiration of operating permits, no new Conditional Use Permits shall be issued unless the City is below the maximum allowance of five smoke shops City-wide.
(d) 
Additional requirements and standards.
(1) 
Smoke shops are subject to Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to § 10-2.2502.
(2) 
Smoke shops must obtain and maintain at all times a valid Tobacco Retailer permit pursuant to the requirements contained in Redondo Beach Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 9, Article 2.
(3) 
Smoke shops must obtain and maintain a valid business license at all times pursuant to the requirements contained in Redondo Beach Municipal Code Title 6, Chapter 1.
(4) 
Smoke shops must remain in compliance with all local, State, and Federal laws, regulations, and orders, as well as all conditions of approval imposed on the use.
(5) 
No smoke shop shall sell or distribute cannabis or cannabinoid products, drug paraphernalia not directly related to legal smoke and vapor products, nitrous oxide, flavored tobacco products, tobacco product flavor enhancers or other products prohibited by law.
(6) 
Notice of minimum age for purchase of tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia. Smoke shops shall post conspicuously, at each point of purchase, a notice stating that selling tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia to anyone under 21 years of age is illegal and subject to penalties. Such notice shall be subject to the approval of the City.
(7) 
Positive identification required. No smoke shop shall sell or transfer a tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia to another person who appears to be under 30 years of age without first examining the customer's identification to confirm that the customer is at least the minimum age under State law to purchase and possess the tobacco product and/or tobacco paraphernalia.
(8) 
Flavored tobacco products/tobacco product flavor enhancer. No smoke shop shall sell flavored tobacco products or tobacco product flavor enhancers. The prohibition in the preceding sentence shall not apply to a licensed hookah business that permits only patrons 21 years of age or older, to enter the location.
(e) 
Enforcement of smoke shops.
(1) 
Inspections. All smoke shops shall be subject to routine unannounced inspections by City Officials to ensure compliance with this section and any additional conditions of the Conditional Use Permit. City Officials may inspect all areas of smoke shops including, but not limited to, display areas, storage areas, office areas, and stock rooms.
(2) 
Criminal penalties. Violations of provisions of this section are subject to Title 1, Chapter 2 of Redondo Beach Municipal Code and will be enforced accordingly.
(3) 
Separate offense for each day. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any such person commits, continues, permits, or causes a violation thereof, and shall be penalized accordingly.
(4) 
Use or activity prohibited by State law. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to permit or authorize any use or activity which is otherwise prohibited by State law.
(5) 
Revocation. If verified that a smoke shop is in violation with either the provisions of this section, or the specific conditions of the Conditional Use Permit, that finding may be used as a basis for amending or revoking the Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to § 10-2.2506(f) of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code and/or Business License pursuant to §§ 6-1.26 and 6-1.27, or Tobacco Retail Permit pursuant to § 5-9.201 et seq.
(Ord. 3310-25 c.s., eff. January 1, 2026)

§ 10-5.1700 Purpose.

The purpose of the off-street parking regulations are:
(a) 
To progressively alleviate or prevent traffic congestion and shortages of on-street parking spaces;
(b) 
To ensure that adequate off-street parking and loading facilities are provided proportionally to the needs of each land use; and
(c) 
To ensure that off-street parking and loading facilities are designed in a manner that will ensure efficiency, safety, and where appropriate, insulate surrounding land uses from adverse impacts commonly caused by parking areas.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1702 General provisions.

(a) 
Residential uses. The standards set forth in this article shall apply to all new and existing residential developments in any zone, except that floor area additions to existing residential units may be permitted without fully complying with the parking requirements pursuant to Article 8 of this chapter (Nonconforming Uses and Structures).
(b) 
Nonresidential uses. The standards set forth in this article shall apply to all new and existing nonresidential developments in any zone, except that structural or non-structural alterations to an existing development where there is no increase in gross floor area shall not be required to provide additional parking spaces beyond the number required at the time of original construction of the development. Further, where an existing use does not conform to current parking standards, floor area additions may be permitted, provided that the deficiency in the number of parking spaces is not increased pursuant to Article 8 of this chapter (Nonconforming Uses and Structures).
(c) 
Location of off-street parking facilities.
(1) 
Off-street parking on same lot as use. An off-street parking facility shall be on the same lot or site as the use it serves. An off-street parking facility which is not on the same lot or site as the use it serves shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2502. Such off-street parking, if approved, shall be restricted by deed or by a recorded covenant running with the land which provides that as long as the use exists for which such off-street parking facility is provided, such off-street parking facility shall be maintained and used in connection with such use only. No building permit shall be issued for any building or structure where parking facilities are not on the same lot or parcel until a copy of a deed or a recorded covenant granting such parking facility as part of the use is presented to the Chief Building Official.
(2) 
Commercial parking lots in residential zones. Commercial parking lots in residential zones shall only be considered where lots are contiguous to or separated by an alley from property in any commercial zone. Access for parking lots located in residential zones shall be restricted to the commercial zone frontage where feasible, and parking areas abutting or facing residentially zoned property shall be extensively landscaped, including a screen wall with evergreen plant material covering a majority of the wall within one year and providing a substantial visual buffer from abutting residential uses.
(d) 
Use of parking spaces.
(1) 
Vehicles only. No parking space required by the provisions of this article shall be used for any purpose except the parking of automobiles, trucks, vans, motorcycles, motorbikes, motor-driven mobile homes, or similar passenger vehicles except as provided in Section 10-5.1708. The parking or storage of boats, furniture, machinery, equipment, building materials, trash, or any other vehicle, commodity, or thing not licensed by the State as a motor vehicle operable upon the highways of the State shall be prohibited from occupying any parking space required by the provisions of this article.
(2) 
Parking fees and restricted parking spaces. No fee shall be charged for parking on a privately owned parking lot, and no parking space other than handicapped parking spaces shall be marked, restricted, or segregated in a commercial parking lot to favor one tenant or use over another, unless approved by Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-5.2502.
(e) 
Handicapped parking. Spaces designed for handicapped parking shall be provided as required pursuant to the California State Building Standards Code (Title 24). For existing developments, a reduction in the total number of otherwise required parking spaces may be approved, subject to Administrative Design Review (Section 10-5.2500), solely as necessary to upgrade existing parking facilities to comply with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.1704 Residential parking standards.

(a) 
Residential: automobile parking spaces required.
(1) 
Single-family dwellings. Single-family dwellings in any residential zone shall provide two parking spaces within a private enclosed garage. An existing permitted two car enclosed private garage ancillary to a single-family dwelling shall be deemed to satisfy this requirement if the parking space dimensions vary no more than one foot in width and one foot in depth, and/or the garage door dimensions vary no more than six inches in height and one foot in width, from the dimension requirements specified in this section.
a. 
Rental of parking spaces prohibited. No parking space required by the provisions of this subsection shall be rented, leased, or otherwise conveyed or used by any person who is not a tenant within the single-family dwelling.
(2) 
Multiple-family dwellings. Multiple-family dwellings on the same lot shall provide parking spaces for each dwelling unit based on the size of each unit as follows: one parking space for each studio/zero-bedroom unit, 1.5 parking space for each one-bedroom unit, and two parking spaces for each unit with two or more bedrooms. At least one space per dwelling unit shall be within an enclosed private or common parking garage.
a. 
Condominiums. Notwithstanding the above, condominiums shall provide a minimum of two parking spaces for each dwelling unit within an enclosed private or common parking garage.
b. 
Visitor parking spaces. All multi-family developments on lots 50 feet or more in width shall provide the following number of off-street visitor parking spaces in addition to the parking required for the residents:
2-3 dwellings
1 visitor space
4-6 dwellings
2 visitor spaces
7-10 dwellings
3 visitor spaces
11 + dwellings
1 space for each 3 dwellings
1. 
Any fractional requirement equal to or greater than 1/2 of a visitor parking space shall be interpreted as a requirement for a total visitor parking space.
2. 
Visitor parking spaces shall be grouped in a location that is convenient to visitors and shall be accessible at all times. Visitor parking spaces shall not be located within a secured private or common parking garage that requires a key, handset, or other electrical or mechanical device to gain access to such spaces.
3. 
In condominium projects, the association, at any time after the owners have assumed control of the association, may lease or rent such visitor parking spaces to a unit owner or designate such spaces as visitor parking.
c. 
Rental of parking spaces prohibited. No parking space required by the provisions of this subsection shall be rented, leased, or otherwise conveyed for use by any person who is not a tenant within the residential development.
d. 
Setbacks. No visitor parking space or open required parking space shall encroach into the required front setback or into the required exterior side setback in the case of a corner lot.
(3) 
Mobile home parks. Mobile home parks shall provide one parking space for each mobile home, located adjacent or easily accessible to each mobile home.
(4) 
Senior housing.
a. 
Senior citizen housing development. Senior citizen housing developments shall provide a minimum of one covered space per one-bedroom unit and one covered space plus 0.5 covered or uncovered spaces per two bedroom unit. One visitor space per every five units shall be provided.
1. 
For two-bedroom units, two parking spaces in tandem may be considered equivalent to and an alternative to the minimum requirement of 1.5 spaces per two bedroom unit.
2. 
Total parking requirements for a development approved under this subsection may be reduced by a maximum of 0.2 spaces per unit restricted for low or moderate income households, provided that in no case shall there be less than one covered space per unit.
b. 
Senior group housing. A minimum of 0.5 covered space per unit and one visitor space per every five units shall be provided.
c. 
Residential care facility for the elderly and convalescent facilities. A minimum of one space per three beds shall be provided.
(b) 
Residential: driveway approaches, driveways, and parking pads.
(1) 
Materials for driveways and parking pads.
a. 
All driveways and parking pads shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete not less than three and one-half (3-1/2) inches thick or equivalent.
1. 
Notwithstanding the above, the use of pervious materials such as turf block, grass strips between concrete strips, brick, stone, and similar materials may be approved subject to Administrative Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-5.2500), provided that the driveway is determined to be safe and that alternative paths are available to the home providing safe handicapped access. Soft materials such as grass strips shall not be used where the driveway slope exceeds 5% or on common driveways shared by two adjacent lots. Irrigation systems shall be required where use of grass is permitted.
b. 
All new residential driveways and parking pads shall have not less than 15% of the total driveway/parking pad area surfaced with brick, exposed aggregate, and/or other comparable decorative architectural material.
1. 
R-1A zone. Notwithstanding the above, in the R-1A zone not less than 25% of the total driveway/parking pad area shall be surfaced with brick, exposed aggregate, and/or other comparable decorative architectural material.
(2) 
Maximum grade. No driveway providing access to off-street parking shall have a grade greater than 15%. Note: additional Building and Engineering Department requirements are applicable to the driveway design.
(3) 
Access across lots. All driveways providing access to garages in a residential zone shall be on the same lot as the residential development, except that the Planning Commission, by Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-5.2502, may approve common easements dedicated for vehicular access to garages.
(4) 
Width of driveway approaches and driveways.
a. 
Driveways used to serve not more than one single-family residence shall be a minimum of nine feet and a maximum of 20 feet in width for two car garages and a maximum of 28 feet for three car garages. In instances where an existing driveway access between the wall of a building and the property line is less than nine feet in width, such access may be continued provided any new development does not encroach into the driveway widths specified by this section.
b. 
Driveways serving two dwelling units but not more than 12 dwelling units shall be a minimum of 11 feet and a maximum of 28 feet in width.
c. 
Driveways serving 13 or more dwelling units shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width when used for egress and ingress, or two driveways, each a minimum of 11 feet in width, shall be provided where one driveway is used only for ingress and the other driveway is used only for egress.
d. 
The width of a driveway approach shall match the width of the driveway.
(5) 
Projections into driveways.
a. 
Projections, such as cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, utility meter boxes, fireplace chimneys, and any other architectural feature, shall not project more than six inches into any driveway, unless they are more than 88 inches above the surface of the driveway.
b. 
A mature tree (trunk diameter a minimum of six inches) may be permitted to project into the required minimum driveway width or driveway approach by a maximum of one foot for a driveway serving a single-family residence or by a maximum of two feet for a driveway serving two or more dwelling units, subject to Administrative Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-5.2500) or subject to Planning Commission Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-5.2502) in conjunction with a project otherwise subject to Planning Commission Design Review.
(6) 
Prohibition of new driveway approaches for lots served by alleys. No new driveway approaches shall be permitted along the street frontage for lots in the R-1 zone having alley access on the following blocks (see illustration below):
a. 
Avenue A between South Catalina Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
b. 
Avenue B between South Catalina Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
c. 
Avenue C between South Catalina Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
d. 
Avenue D between South Catalina Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
e. 
Avenue E between South Catalina Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
f. 
Avenue F between South Catalina Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
g. 
Avenue G between South Catalina Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
ILLUSTRATION OF SECTION 10-5.1704(b)(6)
Areas Where New Driveway Approaches are Prohibited along the Street Frontage
(indicated by shaded area)
(7) 
Protection of on-street parking. Driveways serving new development shall be sized and located to prevent a net loss of on-street parking spaces to the maximum extent feasible, as determined by the City. To implement this, conditions of approval may include, but not be limited to, required access from existing alleys, or limiting the size and number of curbcuts.
(8) 
Curb cuts.
a. 
No new curb cut shall be permitted except in connection with approved driveways that provide direct access to a garage or for access to public walkways approved by the City.
b. 
Curbs shall be restored and driveway aprons removed in conjunction with new residential construction or cumulative additions of more than 500 square feet where the existing curb cut does not provide direct access to a garage.
c. 
No more than one curb cut per residential lot shall be permitted along the same street frontage.
(c) 
Residential: design of off-street parking lots, enclosed private garages and common parking garages.
(1) 
Size of parking space. Each residential parking space shall have a minimum clear dimension of nine feet in width and 19 feet in length, except for allowable projections as provided in this subsection.
(2) 
Garage doors.
a. 
Single-family dwellings. Doors of enclosed private garages for single family dwellings shall be a minimum of eight feet in width for each single parking space, and a minimum of 16 feet in width for a standard two-car garage.
b. 
Multi-family dwellings. Doors of enclosed private garages or common parking garages for all multi-family dwellings shall be a minimum of nine feet in width for a single parking space, and a minimum of 16 feet in width for a standard two car garage.
(3) 
Vertical clearance for garages. The vertical clearance for any entrance to a garage or for any overhead obstruction within any type of garage shall be not less than 88 inches. Over-the-hood storage cabinets may encroach into a required parking space when located a minimum of four feet above the floor, and projecting not more than four feet into the required 19 foot parking space depth.
(4) 
Street facing garage openings and street-facing open parking spaces.
a. 
Single-family dwellings. No garage door opening facing a street shall be closer than 19 feet to the property line abutting that street, except as provided for single-family dwellings on sloping lots pursuant to the granting of a modification under Section 10-5.2508 or as permitted under subsection c of this subsection. Three-car garages shall not have garage door openings facing the street abutting the front property line on the front 1/2 of the lot except where all of the following standards are met:
1. 
The lot width at the front of the garage is a minimum of 55 feet;
2. 
At least one garage door shall be recessed a minimum of five feet beyond another garage door; and
3. 
Permeable materials shall be used at least on the portion of the driveway providing access to the recessed garage space.
b. 
Multiple-family developments. For any multi-family development in any zone, excluding corner lots, no garage door opening or open parking space other than a visitor space shall face the street abutting the front property line unless such garage or open parking space is on the rear 1/2 of the lot. On a corner lot, no garage door opening for an enclosed private garage or open parking space other than a visitor space shall be closer than 19 feet to the front or side property line abutting the street except as permitted under subsection (c)(4)(c) of this section. On a corner lot, enclosed common parking garages utilizing a common entrance and/or exit may match the required front and side setbacks.
c. 
Corner lots having a width of less than forty-four feet. Residential developments on corner lots having a lot width of less than 44 feet shall be exempt from the requirement of a 19 foot setback for garage openings facing the side property line abutting the street.
(5) 
Back-up area. Each required parking space shall be provided a backup area with a minimum clear depth of 25 feet, portions of which may include the street. The minimum width of the back-up area shall be no less than nine feet for a single parking space and no less than the width of the garage door opening for a multi-car garage.
a. 
For the purpose of preserving a mature tree (trunk diameter a minimum of six inches) or avoiding other obstructions, the backup area for a parking space may be modified to the limits indicated in the following illustration, by Administrative Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-5.2500) or by Planning Commission Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-5.2502) in conjunction with a project otherwise subject to Planning Commission Design Review.
(6) 
Common parking garages.
a. 
Subterranean common parking garages may be constructed to any rear property line or side property line but shall not encroach into the front setback. Where the garage is located within the side or rear setback, the roof of the subterranean garage shall not project more than three feet above the existing grade.
b. 
For all common parking garages, no column, wall, or other obstruction shall encroach into a required parking space or back-up space, except that water lines, air ducts, conduit, and other similar equipment located along a wall or ceiling along the front end of a parking space may encroach 18 inches into the required 88 inch height and 36 inches into the required 19 foot parking space length.
c. 
For all common parking garages, columns, walls or other obstructions shall be set back a minimum clear distance of two feet from the line of the required back-up space (thus giving for ninety (90°) degree parking a 27 foot clear distance for a single loaded aisle and a 29 foot clear distance for a double loaded aisle).
d. 
For all common parking garages where parking spaces are arranged in a ninety (90°) degree pattern, two feet shall be added to the required minimum width of an end parking space that abuts a fence, wall, or other obstruction. For parallel parking, end spaces perpendicular to a wall or building shall have a minimum depth of 30 feet.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003; as amended by §§ 6—9, Ord. 2918 c.s., eff. October 21, 2003, § 6, Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 5, Ord. 2985 c.s., eff. June 16, 2006, § 5, Ord. 3007 c.s., eff. June 11, 2008, and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.1706 Commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential parking standards.

(a) 
Nonresidential: automobile parking spaces required.
(1) 
The following are the minimum required off-street parking standards for commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential uses.
Use
Spaces Required
Places of assembly, including churches, theaters, auditoriums and similar uses:
One space for every five seats or one space for every 40 square feet of seating area where there are no fixed seats.
Ambulance services:
Three spaces for every emergency vehicle.
Amusement centers (arcades, skating rinks, miniature golf, and similar uses):
One space per each 200 square feet of area within enclosed buildings, plus one space for every three persons that the outdoor facilities are designed to accommodate when used to the maximum capacity.
Automobile repair garages and service stations:
One space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area, but not less than three spaces per service bay, plus one space per tow truck operating from the site.
Banks and savings and loans:
One space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Bars and cocktail lounges:
One space for every four seats, but not less than one space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area designated for seating, including aisles.
Billiard parlors:
Two to three spaces per table, depending on the nature of the specific project.
Boat slips:
Three-fourths space for each boat slip.
Bowling alleys:
Four spaces for each lane, plus one space per each 200 square feet of floor area used for consumption of food or beverages or other recreational area.
Business offices:
One space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Child day-care centers:
One space per employee, plus drop-off and pick-up areas as determined necessary based on the center's maximum capacity.
Emergency shelters:
One parking space per employee on site at the same time.
Food and beverage sales and snack shops:
One space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area, except if this use shall contain more than 12 seats, there shall be required one space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area. Outdoor seating shall be subject to subsection (a)(3) of Section 10-5.1706.
Health and physical fitness clubs:
One space per each 50 square feet of gross floor area used for aerobics exercise floors or similar activities using open floor area, plus two spaces per each racquet or tennis court, plus one space per each 200 square feet of all other gross floor area.
Hotels and motels:
The maximum required shall be as follows: one space for each guest room without kitchen facilities and one and one-half spaces for each guest room with kitchen facilities; plus one space per each 100 square feet of banquet, assembly, meeting, or restaurant seating area. The decision-making body may require less than the maximum requirement based on factors including, but not limited to, the size of the project, the range of services offered, and the location.
Medical and dental offices:
One space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area, except that chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy and psychotherapy offices shall provide one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Mortuaries:
One space for every 50 square feet of assembly room floor area, plus one space for each 500 square feet of all other areas, plus one space for each vehicle owned by the establishment.
Personal improvement services, other than health and physical fitness clubs:
One space per employee, plus one space per each two students.
Restaurant, sitdown:
One space for every four seats, but not less than one space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area designated for seating, including aisles. Outdoor seating shall be subject to subsection (a)(3) of Section 10-5.1706.
Restaurant, fast-food:
One space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area. Outdoor seating shall be subject to subsection (a)(3) of Section 10-5.1706.
Restaurant, delivery:
One space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
Restaurant, take-out:
One space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. Outdoor seating shall be subject to subsection (a)(3) of Section 10-5.1706.
Restaurant, pedestrian-oriented:
One space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area (limited to the C-2-PD, C-3-PD, C-4-PD, MU-2, MU-3, MU-3A, MU-3B and MU-3C pedestrian-oriented commercial zones).
Restaurant, unclassified:
One space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area. Outdoor seating shall be subject to subsection (a)(3) of Section 10-5.1706.
Schools: Elementary schools, public and private:
One space for each faculty member, plus one space for each employee.
Schools: High schools, public and private:
One space for each faculty member, plus one space for each 10 students regularly enrolled.
Schools: Junior colleges, colleges, etc.:
One space for each two employees, plus one space for each four full-time enrolled students. Auditorium requirements shall be additional requirements.
Commercial uses not listed:
One space per each 250 square feet of gross floor area, except that uses subject to a Conditional Use Permit shall provide a minimum of one space per each 250 square feet of gross floor area and a maximum of one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area, depending upon the specific nature of the project.
Manufacturing:
One space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, or one space for each two employees on the largest shift, whichever is greater.
Recycling centers:
One space for each employee on the largest shift, plus one space for every commercial vehicle operating on the site.
Research and development offices and laboratories:
One space for each 300 square feet, plus one parking space for each truck or vehicle operated by the use.
SRO facility:
One parking space per unit plus an additional space for the on-site manager.
Trucking terminals; warehousing:
One space for each 1,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet, and one space for each 5,000 square feet thereafter.
Mini-warehouse (self-storage):
Three spaces, plus one space per 100 storage units.
Warehouse retail:
A minimum of five and a maximum of seven spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, depending upon the nature of the specific project.
Warehouse retail, specialty:
A minimum of three and a maximum of five spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, depending upon the nature of the specific project.
(2) 
Any fractional requirement of a parking space equal to or greater than one-half of a parking space shall be interpreted as a requirement for a total parking space.
(3) 
Outdoor seating for food-serving establishments. No additional parking is required for the first 12 seats or a number of outdoor seats equivalent to 25% of the number of indoor seats, whichever is greater. Thereafter, one parking space shall be provided for every six seats.
(b) 
Nonresidential: driveway approaches, driveways, aisles and drive-thru lanes.
(1) 
No driveway approach used for two-way traffic shall be less than 30 feet in width, and no driveway approach used for one-way traffic shall be less than 14 feet in width.
(2) 
No driving aisle used for two-way traffic shall be less than 18 feet in width, and no driving aisle used for one-way traffic shall be less than 11 feet in width.
(3) 
No drive-thru lane shall be less than 11 feet in width or have less than a five vehicle stacking distance between the start of the lane and the pick-up window.
(4) 
No drive-thru lane shall encroach into any parking space, required back-up distance, or driveway.
(5) 
Protection of on-street parking. Driveways serving new development shall be sized and located to prevent a net loss of on-street parking spaces to the maximum extent feasible, as determined by the City.
(c) 
Nonresidential: design of off-street parking lots and common parking garages.
(1) 
Size of parking spaces.
a. 
Standard spaces. Each standard parking space shall be a minimum of eight and a half (8 ½) feet in width and 19 feet in length.
b. 
Compact spaces. Each compact parking space shall be a minimum of eight feet in width and 15 feet in length. A maximum of 20% of the total number of parking spaces may be provided as compact spaces in parking areas with a minimum of 10 parking spaces.
c. 
End parking spaces. Two feet shall be added to the required minimum width of an end parking space that abuts a fence, wall, or other obstruction where a vehicle is required to complete a right angle turning movement to gain access. For parallel parking, end spaces perpendicular to a wall or building shall have a minimum depth of 30 feet.
d. 
Landscaped planters. A landscaped planter at the same level as the parking space and surrounded by a six inch curb may encroach a maximum of two feet into the length of a parking space.
(2) 
Parking space layouts. The following table and diagram illustrates the minimum dimensions of parking space layouts for standard and compact parking spaces:
STANDARD PARKING SPACES:
n
p
s
a
c
 
p′
s′
Parking Angle
Width of Parking Section
Depth of Stall
Width of Aisle
Curb Length per Car
Area per Car(1)
Width of Parking Section
Depth of Stall
DEGREES
LINEAL FEET
LINEAL FEET
LINEAL FEET
LINEAL FEET
SQ. FEET
LINEAL FEET
LINEAL FEET
29′-0″
8′-6″
12′
22′-0″
187
29′-0″
8′-6″
30°
47′-8″
16′-10″
14′
17′-0″
224
40′-4″
13′-2″
35°
49′-8″
17′-10″
14′
14′-10″
213
42′-10″
14′-5″
40°
51′-6″
18′-9″
14′
13′-3″
205
45′-0″
15′-6″
45°
52′-10″
19′-5″
14′
12′-0″
187
46′-10″
16′-5″
50°
55′-0″
20′-0″
15′
11′-1″
192
49′-6″
17′-3″
55°
56′-10″
20′-5″
16′
10′-5″
187
52′-0″
18′-0″
60°
59′-4″
20′-8″
18′
9′-10″
183
55′-2″
18′-7″
65°
61′-8″
20′-10″
20′(2)
9′-5″
178
58′-0″
19′-0″
70°
62′-6″
20′-9″
21′(2)
9′-1″
175
59′-8″
19′-4″
75°
63′-2″
20′-7″
22′(2)
9′-4″
171
60′-10″
19′-5″
80°
63′-4″
20′-2″
23′(2)
8′-8″
168
61′-10″
19′-5″
85°
64′-4″
19′-8″
25′(3)
8′-6″
165
63′-8″
19′-4″
90°
63′-0″
19′-0″
25′(3)
8′-6″
162
63′-0″
19′-0″
COMPACT PARKING SPACES:
n
p
S
a
c
 
p′
s′
Parking Angle
Width of Parking Section
Depth of Stall
Width of Aisle
Curb Length per Car
Area per Car(1)
Width of Parking Section
Depth of Stall
DEGREES
LINEAL FEET
LINEAL FEET
LINEAL FEET
LINEAL FEET
SQ. FEET
LINEAL FEET
LINEAL FEET
28′-0″
8′-0″
12′
22′-0″
176
28′-0″
8′-0″
30°
42′-10″
14′-5″
14′
16′-0″
176
36′-0″
11′-0″
35°
44′-4″
15′-2″
14′
13′-11″
168
37′-10″
11′-11″
40°
45′-6″
15′-9″
14′
12′-5″
158
39′-4″
12′-8″
45°
46′-6″
16′-3″
14′
11′-4″
152
40′-10″
13′-5″
50°
48′-4″
16′-8″
15′
10′-5″
147
43′-2″
14′-1″
55°
49′-10″
16′-11″
16′
9′-9″
143
45′-2″
14′-7″
60°
52′-0″
17′-0″
18′
9′-3″
139
48′-0″
15′-0″
65°
54′-0″
17′-0″
20′(2)
8′-10″
135
50′-6″
15′-3″
70°
54′-8″
16′-10″
21′(2)
8′-6″
132
52′-0″
15′-6″
75°
55′-2″
16′-7″
22′(2)
8′-3″
129
53′-0″
15′-6″
80°
55′-4″
16′-2″
23′(2)
8′-1″
126
54′-0″
15′-6″
85°
56′-4″
15′-8″
25′(3)
8′-0″
123
55′-6″
15′-3″
90°
55′-0″
15′-0″
25′(3)
8′-0″
120
55′-0″
15′-0″
(1)
Area includes waste area at both ends of 8 ½′ X 19′ standard and 8′ X 15′ compact spaces (aisle space not included).
(2)
Width of aisle permits two-way circulation only when a turn-around is provided.
(3)
Width of aisle permits two-way circulation.
(3) 
Pedestrian pathways. All parking lots shall be developed with variety of pedestrian pathways to the extent possible. As a minimum, pedestrian pathways across drive aisles leading to building entrances shall be visually distinguishable through the installation of contrasting and aesthetically appealing materials, patterns and/or colors. Where feasible, barrier-free pedestrian pathways that are landscaped, lighted and grade-separated shall be provided between double-stacked rows of parking spaces.
(4) 
Wheel guards. Securely fixed wheel guards at least six inches in height shall be placed to prevent vehicles from overhanging a public right-of-way or contacting a wall or building that abuts the parking space. Wheel guards shall not be permitted in the interior of a parking lot.
(5) 
Common parking garages.
a. 
Subterranean common parking garages may be constructed to any rear property line or side property line but shall not encroach into the front setback. Where the garage is located within the side or rear setback, the roof of the subterranean garage shall not project more than three feet above the existing grade.
b. 
The vertical clearance for any entrance to a garage or for any overhead obstruction within any type of garage shall be not less than 88 inches, except as permitted by subsection (c)(5)(c) of this section.
c. 
For all common parking garages, no column, wall, or other obstruction shall encroach into a required parking space or back-up space, except that water lines, air ducts, conduit, and other similar equipment located along a wall or ceiling along the front end of a parking space may encroach 18 inches into the required 88 inch height and 36 inches into the required 19 foot parking space length.
d. 
For all common parking garages, columns, walls or other obstructions shall be set back a minimum clear distance of two feet from the line of the required back-up space (thus giving for ninety (90°) degree parking a 27 foot clear distance for a single loaded aisle and a 29 foot clear distance for a double loaded aisle).
(6) 
Materials. Off-street parking lots shall be paved with not less than two inch asphaltic concrete or three and one-half (3-1/2) inch Portland concrete.
(7) 
Maximum grade. No driveway providing access to off-street parking shall have a grade greater than 15%. Note: additional Community Development and Engineering Department requirements are applicable to the driveway design.
(8) 
Striping. Stalls shall be striped and internal directional movements for one-way traffic shall be indicated.
(9) 
Parking lot traffic circulation. Traffic circulation shall be designed to insure that no automobile need enter a public street in order to progress from one aisle to any other aisle within the same lot, and that no automobile need enter a public street backwards in order to leave such a lot or parking space.
(10) 
Lighting.
a. 
For new developments, parking areas with three or more parking spaces shall have adequate lighting to provide visibility and security.
b. 
For additions to existing developments requiring Planning Commission Design Review or changes in use requiring a Conditional Use Permit, lighting improvements to provide adequate visibility and security may be required as determined to be appropriate by the Planning Commission.
c. 
The light source shall not be visible from the street or surrounding residential properties and the lighting shall be reflected away from adjacent residential premises.
(11) 
No parking in setback. Parking is prohibited in required front and exterior side setbacks.
(d) 
Overlap parking requirements, nonresidential uses.
(1) 
Parking space requirements applicable to two or more separate building sites or uses may be permitted to overlap subject to Administrative Review and conditions (2)(a) through (e) as listed below.
(2) 
Parking space requirements applicable to two or more uses sharing parking on a building site or parcel may be permitted to overlap subject to Administrative Review and conditions (a) through (e) as listed below.
a. 
The total parking provided for the uses sharing parking shall not be less than 50% of the parking requirement for the same uses with no shared parking;
b. 
The total parking provided for the uses sharing parking shall not be less than the parking requirement applicable to any single use with no shared parking;
c. 
The applicant shall provide the Community Development Department information on the proposed hours of operation of each use and anticipated maximum number of employees and customers for each use typically generated during each hour of the day and day of the week;
d. 
The Community Development Department may approve shared parking subject to a determination that the typical utilization of the parking area would be staggered or shared to such an extent that the reduced number of parking spaces would be adequate to serve all uses on the site or parcel. If the site is in a pedestrian-oriented commercial zone, the Community Development Department may also approve shared parking subject to a determination that the use mix is conducive to customers parking and walking to visit more than one business on the same trip;
e. 
A minimum two week (14 day) parking utilization survey, covering the existing and proposed business hours of operation, including hourly counts of vehicles shall be submitted along with a parking analysis of the subject property, which includes the number of tenants spaces and the number of parking spaces that these uses require, shall be submitted for review and approval of the Community Development Director.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by §§ 5, 6, Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 6, Ord. 3008 c.s., December 6, 2007, § 6, Ord. 3007 c.s., eff. June 11, 2008, § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 6, Ord. 3175 c.s., eff. November 10, 2017, and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.1708 Storage and/or parking in residential zones or on any lot having a residential use in a nonresidential zone.

(a) 
Definition of "front yard area." "Front yard area," for the purpose of this section, shall mean the area measured from the front property line to a line parallel with the face of the front wall of the main building located the greatest distance from the front property line and extending the full width of the lot.
(b) 
Parking pads in front yard area.
(1) 
No front yard area shall be used for the parking of automobiles and motor vehicles except for parking of operative vehicles on approved driveways which provide direct access to a garage.
(c) 
Parking pads on corner or reverse corner lots. No exterior side yard area shall be used for the parking of automobiles or motor vehicles except for parking of operative vehicles on approved driveways which provide direct access to a garage, or for parking of operative vehicles in an area shielded by a decorative wall or fence six feet high (see Section 10-5.1524(b) relating to setbacks for fence heights of six feet on reverse corner lots). "Exterior side yard area," for the purpose of this subsection, shall mean the "exterior side setback" as defined in Section 10-5.402 and the extension of this setback for the full length of the lot.
(d) 
Parking prohibited on driveways serving multi-family dwellings. Any driveway which serves two or more dwellings shall not be used for parking, or any other use that would impede the other residents from utilizing their required parking spaces.
(e) 
Storage.
(1) 
Boats, trailers, or similar items. Storage and/or parking for more than 72 consecutive hours of boats, house trailers, camp trailers, detached camper-trailer tops, and other trailers in the front yard area shall not be permitted. On the street side of corner or reversed corner lots, storage and/or parking for more than 72 consecutive hours of boats, trailers, or similar items, in the side or rear setback, is permitted provided such area shall be shielded by a decorative wall or fence six feet high to minimize any undesirable appearance from the street and surrounding property (see Section 10-5.1524(b) relating to setbacks for fence heights of six feet on reverse corner lots).
(2) 
Construction equipment or materials. Storage for more than 72 consecutive hours of any commercial or construction equipment, materials (lumber, metals, plastics, etc.), fixtures, appliances, machines, trash, or waste, is hereby prohibited except for equipment and materials being used for construction on the premises where a valid building permit has been issued or applied for.
(3) 
Commercial vehicles. The garaging, parking, maintaining, or storage of any commercial vehicle, as defined in Section 10-5.402 of Article 1 of this chapter and the Vehicle Code of the State, which exceeds a registered unladen weight of 5,600 pounds shall not be permitted.
(4) 
Vacant lots. Storage and/or parking for more than 72 consecutive hours of boats, house trailers, camper trailers, detached camper-trailer tops, or vehicles on vacant lots shall not be permitted.
(f) 
Prohibited occupancy of house trailers, mobile homes, campers and boats. House trailers, mobile homes, campers, and boats shall not be occupied or used as a dwelling unit unless located in a trailer or mobile home park which has been approved by the City.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1800 Purpose.

The purpose of this article is to:
(a) 
Protect and enhance the City's character and its economic base through the provision of appropriate sign standards and the avoidance of excessive or obtrusive signs on privately owned property;
(b) 
Limit the size, type and location of signs in order to protect the public safety, health, and welfare; to maintain the quality of community life; to maintain the beauty of the City's natural and architectural features; to ensure that signs do not visually dominate the zone in which they are located; and to provide appropriate standards for achieving the primary intended purpose of identifying the business;
(c) 
Ensure that signs are in harmony with the building, the neighborhood, and other signs in the area;
(d) 
Improve pedestrian and traffic safety;
(e) 
Implement community design standards, consistent with the General Plan and the certified Local Coastal Program;
(f) 
Promote signs that identify uses and premises without confusion;
(g) 
Promote the use of signage which creates a high quality visual environment;
(h) 
Encourage the use of pedestrian-oriented projecting signs, monument signs and flush-mounted signs.
(i) 
To protect and provide for public access to and along the shoreline, bike trails and public parklands.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1802 Criteria.

(a) 
The size, shape, color, materials, illumination, and placement of the sign shall be compatible to, in scale with, and harmonious with the building with which it will be associated and with the visual character of the area in which it will be located.
(b) 
The sign shall not, by size, color, or location, interfere with traffic or visibility, or unduly obscure from view or detract from existing signs.
(c) 
The sign shall not cause needless repetition, redundancy or proliferation of signage.
(d) 
The location and design of the sign shall not adversely impact surrounding properties or harmfully impact the public health, safety and general welfare.
(e) 
The sign shall implement community design standards consistent with the General Plan to the extent it is consistent with the certified Local Coastal Program.
(f) 
The sign shall identify uses and premises without confusion.
(g) 
The sign shall promote a high quality visual environment.
(h) 
Pedestrian-oriented projecting signs, monument signs and flush-mounted signs shall be encouraged.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1804 Signs exempt from regulations.

The following signs and other similar decorative devices shall be exempt from the provisions of this article:
(a) 
Window signs.
(b) 
Official and legal notices issued by a court or governmental agency.
(c) 
The official flag of a government or institution, including the display of the United States flag, the flag of the State of California, or any other county, state or political subdivision.
(d) 
Construction signs during the period of construction not exceeding a total of 32 square feet. A larger total sign area may be permitted subject to Administrative Design Review for projects on larger sites with a substantial length of street frontage.
(e) 
One "Garage Sale" temporary sign not exceeding six square feet and located only on the premises upon which the sale is occurring.
(f) 
One menu board no more than six square feet in conjunction with permitted outdoor dining.
(g) 
Political signs not exceeding 16 square feet per sign, based upon the holding in Baldwin v. Redwood City, 540 F. 2d 1360.
(h) 
Real estate signs, provided that:
(1) 
In residential zones:
a. 
The sign must be displayed on a site where one or more dwelling units are being offered for sale, rent or lease, or at another site with the consent of the owner.
b. 
No sign shall exceed six square feet, except where more than one unit of a condominium is offered for sale, rent or lease, the signs may be combined in a single supporting structure, and the sign area shall not exceed three square feet per unit offered.
c. 
No flags, pennants, or similar devices shall be permitted, except during the hours of an "open house."
(2) 
In nonresidential zones, there shall be no more than one sign and the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet.
(i) 
"No parking," "no solicitors," and other similar warning signs of no more than two square feet. "No trespassing" signs on developed properties that are consistent with the applicable underlying Coastal Development Permit.
(j) 
Parking entrance and exit signs, other private traffic, or pedestrian directional signs or other informational signs not to exceed 12 square feet in area. Oriented along the street frontage, there shall be no more than one such sign per entrance to the parcel.
(k) 
Tenant directory signs near building entrances for use by pedestrians for informational purposes only.
(l) 
Service station signs required by law, as follows:
(1) 
Copy applied to fuel pumps or dispensers such as fuel identification, station logo, and other signs required by law.
(2) 
Petroleum price signs required to be visible from the street, limited to one sign per street frontage not exceeding 20 square feet per sign. Price signs shall be permanently affixed to a building or canopy, or installed in the ground.
(m) 
Holiday decorations.
(n) 
Business door nameplates, not exceeding two square feet in area, and containing the name and address of the business only, affixed only to the door of each individual business or immediately adjacent thereto.
(o) 
For each residential dwelling unit, one identification sign or commemorative plaque of no more than two square feet and one house number or address of no more than two square feet.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1806 Sign review required.

(a) 
Signs subject to Administrative Design Review. No sign shall be constructed, established, placed, or painted on a building, structure, or site, and no existing sign shall be modified except for change of copy or repair, unless such sign has been approved pursuant to the criteria and procedures of Administrative Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2500, unless exempt from these regulations pursuant to Section 10-5.1804, or otherwise subject to review pursuant to subsection (b) of this section or Section 10-5.1820 (Temporary signs).
(b) 
Signs subject to Planning Commission Design Review. The following signs shall be subject to the criteria and procedures for Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2502:
(1) 
A sign or sign program in conjunction with any project requiring discretionary approval by the Planning Commission, except that signs established subsequent to the approval of a sign program by the Planning Commission shall be subject to Administrative Design Review.
(2) 
A new pole or pylon sign, or change to an existing pole or pylon sign except for change in copy or repair.
(3) 
A new monument sign, or change to an existing monument sign except for change in copy or repair, where the sign exceeds a height of six feet. Berming incorporated with the placement of the sign shall be included in any height measurement.
(4) 
A new sign, except for prohibited signs in Section 10-5.1818, which will not meet the sign regulations established in this article.
(c) 
Signs shall be included as part of the underlying Coastal Development Permit addressing new development on the property. If there is no related Coastal Development Permit, any new pole, pylon, or monument signs described in subsection (b) above shall be subject to the Coastal Development Permit procedures described in Article 10 of this chapter.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1808 Residential zone requirements.

The following signs are permitted in any residential zone:
(a) 
One wall sign per street frontage and/or one monument sign per street frontage, totaling no more than 32 square feet, shall be permitted for the following uses:
(1) 
Multiple-family residential buildings containing four or more dwelling units;
(2) 
Churches;
(3) 
Child day care centers;
(4) 
Schools.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1810 Commercial zone requirements.

(a) 
Wall signs.
(1) 
Front wall signs flush against the face of the building and not projecting more than 16 inches therefrom may be permitted a total sign area not to exceed 15% of the area of the front wall of the building.
(2) 
Rear wall signs flush against the rear wall of a building and not projecting more than 16 inches therefrom shall only be permitted if the rear wall of the building faces a street, parking area, or pedestrian area and shall not exceed 10% of said rear wall in total sign area.
(3) 
Side wall signs flush against the side wall of the building and not projecting more than 16 inches therefrom may be permitted a total sign area not to exceed seven and one half (7-1/2%) percent of such side wall, except a total sign area up to 15% of the area of the wall may be permitted where the side wall faces a street.
(4) 
Mansards. Notwithstanding anything in this article to the contrary, signs may be permitted on mansard roofs, or on architectural features projecting from the wall of the building intended to resemble or imitate a mansard roof, only in cases where it is determined by the Community Development Director that insufficient area is available for other sign solutions. Signs on mansard roofs or on architectural elements resembling mansard roofs shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
a. 
For purposes of calculating the maximum sign area, mansard roof signs shall be considered the same as wall signs subject to subsections (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this section. The wall area of the building shall be calculated by multiplying the horizontal dimension of the wall by the vertical distance to the top of the lower slope of the mansard roof, or to the top of the parapet of the roof in the case of an architectural element projecting from the wall of the building to resemble a mansard roof. However, any vertical height exceeding 15 feet per story shall not contribute to the calculation of maximum sign area.
b. 
Signs on mansard roofs shall be located no higher than a vertically centered position on the steeper lower slope of the roof. In the case of architectural elements resembling a mansard roof, signs shall be located no higher than a vertically centered position on the element, and in no case above the parapet line of the roof.
c. 
Use of channel letters is required, except where it is determined that channel letters will be incompatible with the design of the roof or unreadable due to the design of the roof. If channel letters are not feasible, cabinet signs may be permitted, provided the cabinet is fully incorporated into the design of the roof.
d. 
In cases where the Community Development Director determines that a mansard roof sign shall not be approved, the applicant may bring the request to the Planning Commission by submitting an application for Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2502.
(b) 
Hanging signs.
(1) 
Hanging signs shall be a minimum of eight feet vertical distance from the sidewalk grade and at approximately a ninety (90°) degree angle to the face of the building.
(2) 
The maximum area of such signs shall be determined by the following:
a. 
The length of such signs shall not exceed two-thirds of the projecting dimension of the awning, canopy, or parapet overhang.
b. 
Such signs shall not exceed two feet in height.
(c) 
Projecting signs.
(1) 
Projecting signs shall be a minimum of eight feet vertical distance from the sidewalk grade and shall not project more than three feet over the public right-of-way.
(2) 
No projecting sign shall extend above the adjacent eave or parapet line of the roof.
(3) 
The maximum sign area per face shall not exceed one square foot for each linear foot of building frontage.
(4) 
Notwithstanding anything in this title to the contrary, projecting signs extending a maximum of three feet above the adjacent eave or parapet line of the roof may be approved subject to Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2502 in cases where insufficient area is available for other sign solutions and provided that the sign is architecturally integrated into the design of the building.
(d) 
Canopy and awning signs.
(1) 
Signs printed on, painted on, or attached onto a canopy or awning shall not exceed two-thirds of the length of the canopy or awning and shall consist of no more than one line of lettering not exceeding 12 inches in height, and shall be located on the valance of such canopy or awning.
(2) 
In addition to lettering, an identification emblem, insignia, or other similar feature not exceeding an area of four square feet may be printed on, painted on, or attached onto any other portion of the canopy or awning.
(3) 
Canopy and awning signs are limited to the ground floor.
(e) 
Monument signs.
(1) 
One monument sign per street frontage may be permitted for each of the following uses:
a. 
A planned shopping center or office building having three or more stores or offices sharing a common parking area and having a minimum street frontage of 60 feet;
b. 
New and used motor vehicle sales;
c. 
Hotels and motels;
d. 
Restaurants;
e. 
Banks;
f. 
Car washes;
g. 
Service stations;
h. 
Warehouse retail uses;
i. 
Commercial recreation uses;
j. 
Churches;
k. 
Single-tenant or multi-tenant industrial sites having a minimum street frontage of 60 feet.
(2) 
The maximum sign area per face shall not exceed one-half square foot for each linear foot of street frontage. Lots having more than one street frontage shall count each street frontage separately.
(3) 
The maximum sign area permitted shall not be more than 100 square feet per face for any monument sign. Not more than two sign faces shall be permitted, and such sign faces shall be parallel, with a maximum distance of 18 inches between the faces.
(4) 
Monument signs shall not exceed 10 feet in height above existing grade, except where otherwise allowed by this article. Berming incorporated with the placement of the sign shall be included in any height measurement.
(5) 
Monument signs shall be placed in a landscaped area of not less than the area of one face of such sign.
(f) 
Pole and pylon signs.
(1) 
No pole or pylon sign shall be permitted in the following pedestrian-oriented zones: C-2-PD, C-3B, C-3-PD, C-4-PD, MU-3, MU-3B, and MU-3C. Notwithstanding the above, pole and pylon signs may be considered in conjunction with service stations in the MU-3 zone.
(2) 
No pole or pylon sign shall be permitted in any zone except on a lot or parcel having a minimum street frontage of 60 feet.
(3) 
A pole or pylon sign may be permitted only in conjunction with the following uses:
a. 
A planned shopping center having three or more stores and sharing a common parking area;
b. 
New and used motor vehicle sales;
c. 
Hotels and motels;
d. 
Restaurants;
e. 
Warehouse retail uses;
f. 
Commercial recreation uses.
(4) 
No pole or pylon sign face shall exceed a sign area of one square foot for each linear foot of street frontage or 120 square feet, whichever is less.
(5) 
No pole or pylon sign shall have more than two sign faces.
(6) 
No portion of a pole or pylon sign shall be located closer than 15 feet to an interior property line or extend over the roof of a building.
(7) 
Pole or pylon signs shall be placed in a landscaped area of not less than 50 square feet.
(g) 
Additional signs for service stations. The following additional signs may be permitted in conjunction with automobile service stations (also see Section 10-5.1804 for exempt price signs and fuel pump signs):
(1) 
Pump island canopy signs. No more than one pump island canopy sign facing each street frontage, the area of which shall not exceed 15% of the canopy facia area facing each street frontage.
(2) 
Pole and pylon signs. One pole or pylon sign may be permitted in lieu of the allowable monument signage, when such sign is determined to be necessary for visibility from passing vehicles, subject to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
a. 
The maximum sign area per face shall not exceed one-half square foot for each linear foot of street frontage. Lots having more than one street frontage shall count only the largest frontage for determination of sign area.
(h) 
Drive-through restaurant menu boards. No more than two additional signs shall be permitted for the purpose of displaying the type and price of products sold on site to drive-through customers. Each sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area and six feet in height.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.1812 Mixed-use zone requirements.

Signs in mixed-use zones shall be subject to the following requirements:
(a) 
Commercial uses. Any project solely developed with commercial uses shall adhere to the requirements applicable to commercial zones.
(b) 
Residential uses. Any project developed exclusively with residential uses shall adhere to the requirements applicable to residential zones.
(c) 
Mixed uses. Any project incorporating mixed use development shall be permitted signage in accordance with the requirements applicable to each separate and exclusive use, provided that signs and related lighting are designed and located to avoid conflict with residential uses existing above and behind the commercial frontage.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1814 Public zone requirements.

In all "P" public and institutional zones, any new sign or change to existing sign, other than a change of copy, that exceeds 30 square feet in area shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502). Any new sign or change to existing sign, other than a change of copy, that is 30 square feet or less in area shall be subject to Administrative Design Review (Section 10-5.2500). Any electronic message display sign, regardless of sign area, shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review or Harbor Commission Design Review, depending on sign location, as outlined in Section 10-5.2512.
(a) 
Electronic message displays. Electronic message displays may be permitted, subject to Planning Commission or Harbor Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502), and provided all of the following standards are met.
(1) 
The electronic message display shall be on a site having a live performance theater with a seating capacity of not less than 1,000 seats;
(2) 
The electronic message display shall not be located adjacent to or directed towards any street other than a major arterial as identified in the Master Plan of Streets in the Transportation and Circulation section of the General Plan;
(3) 
The electronic message display shall be incorporated into a high-quality decorative structure compatible with the architectural design of the building(s) on the site;
(4) 
The maximum height of the sign structure containing the electronic message display shall be 30 feet above the adjacent sidewalk grade along the street frontage;
(5) 
The electronic message display component of the sign structure shall not exceed 120 square feet in area per sign face;
(6) 
No more than one electronic message display shall be permitted on a site. The electronic message display may be single-faced or double-faced;
(7) 
The electronic message display shall be an electronic LED (Light Emitting Diode) screen;
(8) 
The pixel pitch of the LED electronic message display shall be 25.4 mm or less;
(9) 
The color of the text in the electronic message display shall have the appearance of white on a black background, except that the use of additional colors may be permitted subject to specific conditions approved pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review or Harbor Commission Design Review;
(10) 
The message shall not flash on and off. A message shall remain fixed for a minimum of eight seconds. Fading in or out, or scrolling of text shall be permitted as transitions;
(11) 
The electronic message display shall not be operated between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.;
(12) 
The electronic message display shall be maintained in good operating condition and external appearance at all times;
(13) 
The electronic message display shall not result in unacceptable light intensity and glare impacting surrounding property;
(14) 
The Planning Commission or Harbor Commission may impose additional, or more restrictive, requirements as necessary to limit impacts on surrounding property.
(§ 5, Ord. 2899 c.s., eff. March 20, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, § 2, Ord. 2983 c.s., eff. June 11, 2008, and Ord. 3291-25 c.s., eff. April 10, 2025)

§ 10-5.1815 Special District signs.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to permit the location of off-site directional and/or identification signs for areas recognized by the City as unique districts or neighborhoods. Directional and identification signs for a special district may include the names and logos of businesses and/or a general identification of services and activities, but may not include advertising for specific products. Nothing in this section prohibits the location of such signs by the City within the public right-of-way.
(b) 
Establishment of special districts. The following areas are established by the City as Special Districts for the purpose of permitting the location of off-site directional and/or identification signs:
(1) 
The Harbor/Pier area as depicted in Section 10-5.2512 of this title.
(2) 
Riviera Village as depicted in Section 10-5.1315 of this title.
(c) 
Criteria for Special District signs. In addition to the criteria in Section 10-5.1802 of this article, the following criteria shall apply to off-site directional and/or identification signs for a Special District.
(1) 
Signs shall be for the purpose of:
a. 
Identifying or providing direction to or within a Special District; and/or
b. 
Identifying or providing direction to businesses, services, or activities within a Special District.
(2) 
Signs shall be located within or in close proximity to the boundary of the Special District.
(3) 
Monument-type signs should be utilized except where an alternative sign is determined to provide a superior design solution.
(4) 
A maximum of one electronic message display sign is permitted with Harbor Commission Design Review approval within the Harbor/Pier area along the western side of North Harbor Drive between Portofino Way and North Pacific Avenue subject to the applicable standards in Section 10-5.1814. An additional four static electronic directory signs are permitted within the Harbor/Pier area, and shall have a digital screen no larger than four feet by six feet in size, and are exempt from Harbor Commission Design Review but are still subject to Administrative Design Review.
(d) 
Planning Commission Design Review required. Off-site directional and/or identification signs for Special Districts shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review (or Harbor Commission Design Review if the sign is located within the boundaries of the Harbor/Pier area depicted in Section 10-5.2512 of this title).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, and Ord. 3291-25 c.s., eff. April 10, 2025)

§ 10-5.1816 Nonconforming signs.

(a) 
Replacement and maintenance. All legal nonconforming signs shall be permitted the change of copy and normal maintenance other than total replacement, and shall be permitted the replacement of the sign when destroyed or partially destroyed due to an involuntary event.
(b) 
Signs for nonconforming uses in a residential zone. For a legal nonconforming use in a residential zone, any new sign or change to an existing sign, other than a change of copy, that exceeds 30 square feet in area shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502). Any new sign or change to an existing sign, other than a change of copy, that is 30 square feet or less in area shall be subject to Administrative Design Review (Section 10-5.2500).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.1818 Prohibited signs.

(a) 
Signs advertising off-site non-coastal related uses or services shall be prohibited in public beaches and parks;
(b) 
Signs which restrict public access to State tidelands, public vertical or lateral access easement areas, or which purport to identify the boundary between State tidelands and private property shall not be permitted;
(c) 
Signs which obstruct or degrade public views to scenic areas from public viewing areas and scenic roads are prohibited;
(d) 
"A frame" signs;
(e) 
Any other portable signs, except for permitted menu boards in connection with outdoor dining;
(f) 
Animated signs, except barber poles and time-temperature signs, and electric message display signs permitted pursuant to Section 10-5.1814 or 10-5.1815.
(g) 
Any sign which, by color, shape, location or other means endangers public safety by resembling or conflicting with any traffic control sign or device or which due to its dangerous construction, manner of display, or location is determined by the Community Development Director or the City Engineer to be hazardous;
(h) 
Any sign displaying obscene, indecent, or immoral matter;
(i) 
Audible signs, except in connection with drive-up windows;
(j) 
Billboards;
(k) 
Graffiti. No sign shall contain graphic representations designed to imitate, resemble, duplicate or give the appearance of any symbols, letter styles, plakas or other identifying features of any street gang, or tagging origin;
(l) 
Home business signs;
(m) 
Roof signs;
(n) 
Signs erected without the permission of the owner, or his agent, of the property on which or over which such sign is located;
(o) 
Temporary signs, including, but not limited to, balloon signs, banners, flags, and pennants, except as provided in Section 10-5.1820;
(p) 
Vehicle signs. No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on public property, or on private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way, which vehicle has attached thereto or located thereon any sign or advertising device for the purpose of providing advertisements of products located on the same or nearby property or directing people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property. This subsection is not intended to apply to standard advertising or identification practices where such signs or advertising devices are painted on or permanently attached to a business or commercial vehicle.
(§ 5, Ord. 2899 c.s., eff. March 20, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and Ord. 3291-25 c.s., eff. April 10, 2025)

§ 10-5.1820 Temporary signs.

In all nonresidential zones, the following temporary signs may be permitted subject to the requirements of this section:
(a) 
Temporary banners.
(1) 
A temporary banner permit shall be issued by the Community Development Director upon application of the owner, occupant or tenant of any lot in any nonresidential zone, subject to the following conditions:
a. 
Size. No banner shall exceed 60 square feet in area.
b. 
Location. Banners shall be securely affixed to the wall of the structure or building, where feasible.
c. 
Expiration date. The banner shall have affixed to it a label or mark identifying the expiration date of the permit.
d. 
Duration. The owner, and any tenant or occupant, of a lot in any nonresidential zone shall each be entitled to no more than two permits during any calendar year, for a total of not more than 30 days.
e. 
Temporary identification. In addition to the limitations of subdivision (d) of Section 10-5.1820(a)(1), any owner, tenant or occupant of a lot not otherwise having a permitted permanent sign shall be entitled to a banner for a period not to exceed 60 days to direct attention to the name of the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the banner is placed, or identifying the premises; or advertising goods manufactured or produced or services rendered on the premises upon which the banner is placed pending the installation of a permanent sign.
f. 
Grand openings. In addition to the limitations of subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 10-5.1820(a)(1), the owner, and any tenant or occupant of a lot shall be permitted a banner, for a period not to exceed 60 days, whose sole purpose is to announce or advertise the initial opening of an establishment, project, business or other enterprise.
g. 
Maintenance of banners. All banners must be maintained in good condition and repair. Any banner which is torn, faded, sagging or in disrepair shall be replaced at the request of the Community Development Director.
h. 
Authorization for removal. The applicant for a temporary banner permit shall consent to the Community Development Director entering upon the lot or parcel solely for the removal of the temporary banner if it is not promptly removed at the expiration of the permitted period. Such entry and removal shall occur only after not less than 48 hours written notice posted upon the property and left with a manager or other responsible person at the location of the temporary banner.
i. 
Deposit. The applicant for any temporary banner permit shall deposit a cash deposit in an amount to be set by resolution of the City Council which shall be forfeit in the event it is necessary for the City to remove the temporary banner under the provisions of subsection (a)(1)(h) of this section.
j. 
Revocation. The Community Development Director may revoke a permit granted under this section under the following conditions:
1. 
The permit was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or
2. 
The banner(s) is not maintained pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(g) of this section.
The applicant may appeal the decision by requesting a hearing, either orally or in writing, before the Community Development Director within 48 hours of receiving written Notice of Revocation. The Community Development Director shall hold a hearing in not less than 10 days. Within 48 hours after such hearing the Community Development Director shall mail a written Statement of Decision indicating therein the factual basis for the decision.
The Community Development Director may remove any banner by written notice pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(h) of this section if the Notice of Revocation is not appealed or if, after hearing, the Statement of Decision affirms the Notice of Revocation.
(b) 
Balloon signs. It shall be unlawful to display any balloon sign, except under the following conditions or circumstances:
(1) 
Commercial establishments.
a. 
No balloon shall exceed 18 inches in diameter and shall not be displayed above a height of 16 feet or the height of the nearest adjacent wall, whichever is lower; and
b. 
No balloon sign, or portion thereof, shall extend to, or interfere with, any utility line or wire, or interfere with any pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or extend into or over any roadway or highway.
(2) 
Outdoor balloon sales. The outdoor sale of balloons on leased portions of any pier or wharf in the City; and
(3) 
Authorized community events. For authorized community events, which shall include, but not be limited to, athletic events, parades, street fairs, and other civic, cultural, or recreational events. Such signs shall be displayed for a period not to exceed the authorized duration of the event.
(c) 
Custom decorative flags, banners and pennants. Custom decorative flags, banners, or pennants utilized as an integrated and permanent part of the architectural design of a building or site may be permitted pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 10-5.2500 (Administrative Design Review), and subject to the following criteria:
(1) 
That the flags, banners or pennants do not contain written material or text, and are not solely for the purpose of calling attention to the premises.
(2) 
That the flags, banners or pennants contribute to a theme or architectural harmony or architectural integrity of the project, building, structure, or site.
(3) 
That the flags, banners or pennants do not adversely affect other properties in the neighborhood.
(4) 
That the applicant has provided, or will provide, adequate written assurance that the flags, banners and pennants will be maintained in good repair and condition.
(d) 
Temporary event signs. Signs for temporary events shall be permitted subject to review pursuant to Section 10-5.2520 (Temporary Use Permits).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.1900 Landscaping regulations.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish standards for installation of landscaping in order to enhance the aesthetic appearance of properties within the City, ensure the quality, quantity, and appropriateness of landscape materials, effect a functional and attractive design, improve compatibility between land uses, conserve water, control soil erosion, and preserve the character of existing neighborhoods.
(b) 
Criteria. Planting areas within development projects for which a landscape plan is required pursuant to subsection (f) of this section shall comply with the following criteria:
(1) 
Plant location.
a. 
All required setbacks shall be landscaped with live plants except for walkways, driveways, parking areas and patio areas. Non-organic groundcover shall not be used in place of plant material in planter areas unless utilized as a decorative accent.
b. 
Plants shall be grouped according to similar water needs.
c. 
Plants shall not interfere with safe sight distances or otherwise block vehicular, bicycle or pedestrian traffic, or conflict with the installation, maintenance, or repair of any public utility.
d. 
A planting area a minimum of 18 inches in width shall separate a building from a driveway or parking area as feasible.
e. 
Parking lots shall be separated from street frontages and from abutting uses by planting areas. In addition, planting areas shall be interspersed among the parking stalls as feasible, including provision of trees for appearance and shade.
f. 
Trees shall be planted at least five feet from a public sidewalk, except that the Community Development Director may require a greater distance for species that may, over time, cause damage to the sidewalk or other public infrastructure. The Community Development Director may require installation of root control barriers where necessary to protect public sidewalks.
(2) 
Plant type.
a. 
Drought-tolerant plants shall be used where feasible. Recommended drought-tolerant plant species are listed in the City of Redondo Beach List of Recommended Trees and Water Conserving Plants maintained by the Superintendent of Parks. Other plants consistent with the intent of this section, but not included in the List of Recommended Trees and Water Conserving Plants, may be approved by the Community Development Director. The Community Development Director may also permit limited use of tree, shrub, and groundcover species not adapted to the dry summer climate if it can be demonstrated that:
1. 
The plant species and landscape changes to provide for the plant species is compatible with the visual quality of the project and has no harmful impact to the surrounding area; and
2. 
The non-native/adapted plant is irrigated by runoff water from other landscape areas and/or turf area is reduced to compensate for the increased irrigation water required for the plant species.
b. 
Plants shall complement the architectural design of structures on the site, and shall be suitable for the soil and climatic conditions specific to the site.
c. 
Plants shall be compatible with the character of the neighborhood.
d. 
Plants shall be adaptable to Redondo Beach's coastal environment.
e. 
Trees that may, over time, cause damage to public and/or private sidewalks, sewer lines, and other infrastructure shall be avoided, unless the Community Development Director determines that the tree is located a sufficient distance from such infrastructure to prevent damage. Information on the suitability or lack of suitability of different tree species is contained in the City of Redondo Beach List of Recommended Trees and Water Conserving Plants maintained by the Superintendent of Parks. Trees not listed that are determined to be consistent with the criteria of this section may be approved by the Community Development Director.
f. 
Trees should be planted to shade turf, groundcover, and shrub planting areas to reduce water evaporation from these areas.
g. 
Nonresidential developments. Turf (grass) area (excluding parkways between the public sidewalk and street) shall not exceed 20% of the total landscape area for nonresidential developments, except that higher percentages may be permitted when turf is an essential part of the development such as for playing fields for schools or parks, or integral to the design of the project as determined through the applicable design review procedures.
1. 
Lower water usage turf or warm season grasses are recommended for all turf areas.
2. 
Use of turf shall be avoided in landscape areas with a dimension of less than eight feet.
3. 
It is recommended that turf be separated from new trees to prevent over-watering of the tree, surface rooting, crown-rot, and damage of the tree trunk by grass trimming equipment.
4. 
If trees are to be planted in a turf area, only deep-rooted tree species should be used, turf irrigation and drainage should be directed away from the tree, and the tree should be irrigated by a combined bubbler/deep waterpipe fixture.
(3) 
Plant size.
a. 
Plants shall be sized and spaced to achieve immediate effect and shall normally not be less than a 15 gallon container for trees, five gallon container for shrubs, and a one-gallon container for mass planting. Groundcover coverage must be 100% in one year, with rooted cuttings from flats planted no more than 12 inches on center, and containerized woody, shrub groundcover planted no more than three feet on center.
b. 
Landscape plans shall incorporate existing mature trees with trunk diameters of six inches or greater that are compatible with the proposed grades, structures and hardscape. Specimen trees, 36 inch box, or larger may be used to replace an existing mature tree that cannot feasibly be saved.
(4) 
Planting areas.
a. 
All planting areas shall be served by a permanent underground clock-operated water-efficient irrigation system. A drip irrigation system or other water conserving irrigation system may be required where feasible.
b. 
All sloped planting areas abutting hardscape shall be surrounded with a minimum six inch high concrete curb where necessary to prevent erosion.
(5) 
Parking lots. New surface parking lots containing 10 or more parking spaces shall provide a minimum of one shade tree for every six spaces. The Planning Commission may also require provision of trees and other landscaping in parking lots in conjunction with any project subject to Planning Commission Design Review.
(c) 
Maintenance of landscape. Planting areas shall be permanently maintained, including watering, weeding, pruning, trimming, edging, fertilizing, insect control, and replacement of plant materials and irrigation equipment as needed to preserve the health and appearance of plant materials. All trees, shrubs, and plants which, due to accident, damage, disease, or other cause, fail to show a healthy growth shall be replaced.
Replacement plants shall conform to all the standards which govern the original planting installation.
(d) 
Street tree requirements. Street tree species, size, spacing, and planting standards shall be subject to approval of the Superintendent of Parks. The Superintendent of Parks shall select street trees taking into consideration the following criteria: that the selected tree as proposed to be located will not harm public sidewalks, streets, and infrastructure; that the tree is consistent with water conservation objectives; that the tree requires low maintenance and no pesticides; that the tree will enhance the visual character and identity of City streets; and that the tree complements appropriate existing street trees. Appropriate street trees include, but are not necessarily limited to, trees included in the City of Redondo Beach List of Recommended Trees and Water Conserving Plants. No existing street tree shall be removed without the approval of the City.
(e) 
R-1 zone, areas with no parkways. In the R-1 zone, in areas with no parkways, in conjunction with the construction of new homes, existing mature trees in the front yard that are compatible with the proposed development shall be preserved. A specimen tree, 24 inch box, or larger shall be planted in the front yard where there are no existing mature trees or to replace existing mature trees that cannot feasibly be saved.
(f) 
Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
(1) 
Adoption by Reference. The California State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, codified at Chapter 2.7 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, and any amendments thereto, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance of the City of Redondo Beach. One copy of the California State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance shall be maintained on file in City Hall.
(2) 
Conflicts of Law. The development standards relating to landscaping found in this Section 10-5.1900 shall apply in addition to the applicable requirements of the California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and a provision of this Section 10-5.1900, the provision that contains the more stringent landscaping water efficiency requirement(s) shall control.
(g) 
Tree trimming within the Harbor/Pier Area. The trimming and/or removal of any trees that have been used for breeding and nesting by bird species listed pursuant to the Federal or California Endangered Species Acts, California bird species of special concern, and wading birds (herons or egrets) within the past five years, as determined by a qualified biologist or ornithologist, shall be undertaken in compliance with all applicable codes and regulations of the California Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
(1) 
No tree trimming or removal shall take place during breeding and nesting season (January through September) unless a tree is determined by a qualified arborist to be a danger to public health and safety. A health or safety danger exists if a tree or branch is dead, diseased, dying, or injured and is seriously compromised. Tree trimming or removal shall only be carried out from October 1st through December 31st.
(2) 
Trees or branches with a nest of a wading bird (heron or egret), a State or Federal listed species, or a California bird species of special concern that has been active any time in the last five years shall not be removed or disturbed unless a health and safety danger exists.
(3) 
Any breeding or nesting tree that must be removed shall be replaced at a 1:1 ratio. Replacement trees shall be native or regionally appropriate non-natives and non-invasive.
a. 
A tree replacement and planting plan for each tree replacement shall be developed to specify replacement tree locations, tree size (no less than 36 inch box size), planting specifications, and a five year monitoring program with specific performance standards.
b. 
An annual monitoring report for tree replacement shall be submitted for the review and approval of the Waterfront and Economic Development Director and maintained on file as public information.
(4) 
Tree trimming or removal during the non-breeding and non-nesting season (October 1st through December 31st) shall follow the following procedures.
a. 
Prior to tree trimming or removal, a qualified biologist shall survey the trees to be trimmed or removed to detect nests and submit the surveys to the Waterfront and Economic Development Department. Tree trimming or removal may proceed if a nest is found, but has not been used within the prior five years and no courtship or nesting behavior is observed.
b. 
In the event that a wading bird (heron or egret) species, a State or Federal listed species, or a California bird species of special concern return or continue to occupy trees during the non-nesting season (October 1st through December 31st), trimming shall not take place until a qualified biologist has assessed the site, determined that courtship behavior has not commenced, and has given approval to proceed within 300 feet of any occupied tree (500 feet for raptor species (e.g., bald eagles, osprey, owls)).
c. 
Trimming of nesting trees shall not encroach within 10 feet of an unoccupied nest of any of the bird species referenced above. The amount of trimming at any one time shall be limited to preserve the suitability of the nesting tree for breeding and/or nesting habitat.
d. 
Written notice of tree trimming and/or removal shall be posted and limits of tree trimming and/or removal shall be established in the field with flagging and stakes or construction fencing at least one week before work takes place. The notice and flagging/fencing does not apply to an immediate emergency situation.
(5) 
Tree trimming or removal during breeding and nesting season (January-September) shall be undertaken only because a health and safety danger exists, as determined by a qualified arborist, in consultation with the Waterfront and Economic Development Department and the City of Redondo Beach, and shall use the following procedures:
a. 
A qualified biologist shall conduct surveys and submit a report at least one week prior to the trimming or removal of a tree (only if it is posing a health or safety danger) to detect any breeding or nesting behavior in or within 300 feet (500 feet for raptors) of the work area. An arborist, in consultation with the qualified biologist, shall prepare a tree trimming and/or removal plan. The survey report and tree trimming and/or removal plan shall be submitted for the review and approval of the Waterfront and Economic Development Director and maintained on file as public information. The plan shall incorporate the following:
1. 
A description of how work will occur (work must be performed using non-mechanized hand tools to the maximum extent feasible).
2. 
Written notice of tree trimming and/or removal shall be posted and limits of tree trimming and/or removal shall be established in the field with flagging and stakes or construction fencing at least one week before work takes place. The notice and flagging/fencing does not apply to an immediate emergency situation.
3. 
Steps taken to ensure that tree trimming will be the minimum necessary to address the health and safety danger while avoiding or minimizing impacts to breeding and/or nesting birds and their habitat.
b. 
Prior to commencement of tree trimming and/or tree removal the qualified biologist shall notify in writing the Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the intent to commence tree trimming or removal.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 11, Ord. 2918 c.s., eff. October 21, 2003, § 2, Ord. 2947 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 4, Ord. 3050 c.s., eff. May 20, 2010 [effective date pending subject to litigation], § 1, Ord. 3103 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 1, Ord. 3104 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3192 c.c., eff. December 19, 2020)

§ 10-5.2000 Purpose.

The specific purposes of this article are:
(a) 
To limit the number and extent of nonconforming uses which conflict with the provisions of this title by restricting their enlargement, their reestablishment after abandonment, and their alteration or restoration after destruction of the structures they occupy;
(b) 
To eventually eliminate nonconforming uses or provide for their alteration to conform with the provisions of this title;
(c) 
To allow structural improvements and minor additions to structures containing nonconforming uses to be considered in order to prevent these structures from becoming blighted and having detrimental impacts on the surrounding neighborhood, provided that such improvements or additions shall not adversely impact surrounding property, that there is no increase in the degree of nonconformity with respect to the development standards for the zone in which the property is located, and that the life of the nonconforming structure is not substantially increased;
(d) 
To allow for the reconstruction of existing nonconforming residential structures that are destroyed by disaster in residential zones;
(e) 
To allow for minor improvements and additions to nonconforming structures containing conforming uses, provided that there is no increase in the degree of nonconformity with respect to the development standards for the zone in which the property is located;
(1) 
To allow for minor improvements and additions to nonconforming structures containing conforming uses located on beachfront lots or structures located immediately adjacent to vertical public access ways as designated in Table IX of the certified Land Use Plan, provided that the life of the nonconforming structure is not substantially increased.
(f) 
To eventually eliminate billboards which have a blighting impact on the City's commercial corridors.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2002 Nonconforming uses.

The provisions of this section apply only to nonconforming uses which were lawful when initially established. Conforming uses located within structures or on sites which do not conform to development standards such as density, parking, setbacks, height, landscaping, or open space, shall be subject to Section 10-5.2004 (Nonconforming structures) and shall not be subject to the standards of this section.
(a) 
Continuation or replacement of a nonconforming use. A nonconforming use may continue provided there are no structural alterations to the structure in which the use is located except for those required by the Chief Building Official, and except those approved pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. An existing nonconforming use may be changed to another nonconforming use, providing:
(1) 
No structural alterations are made;
(2) 
The existing nonconforming use and the proposed nonconforming use are listed in Article 2 as uses within the same class of zones as defined in subsection (i) of Section 10-5.201, and the proposed nonconforming use is listed as a permitted use within that class of zones; and
(3) 
The proposed nonconforming use does not require the provision of off-street parking in an amount greater than the existing nonconforming use.
(b) 
Structural alterations and minor additions to a nonconforming use. Structural alterations or minor additions to a nonconforming use may be approved subject to Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2502, and subject to the following criteria:
(1) 
The alteration or addition shall not adversely impact surrounding property.
(2) 
The alteration or addition shall not increase the degree of nonconformity with respect to the standards of property development for the zone in which the property is located, including, but not limited to, density, building height, floor area ratio, and setback requirements.
(3) 
The alteration or addition shall not decrease the future capability of the structure to provide off-street parking at a ratio that could reasonably allow replacement by a conforming use.
(4) 
The alteration or addition shall not cause or increase a deficiency in the number of parking spaces required for the existing use.
(5) 
That if the structure containing the nonconforming use is nonconforming with respect to the standards of property development for the zone in which the property is located, including, but not limited to, density, building height, floor area ratio, or provision of off-street parking, the alteration or addition shall not substantially increase the useful life of the nonconforming structure.
(6) 
The alteration or addition is not inconsistent with the General Plan and the certified Local Coastal Program.
(c) 
Adding additional uses. While a nonconforming use exists on any lot, no additional use may be established thereon even though such other use would otherwise be a permitted use.
(d) 
Discontinuance of uses. A nonconforming use which has been suspended or discontinued for a continuous period of at least two years shall automatically expire and may not be renewed, nor replaced, by any other use not permitted within the zone. A nonconforming use which has been changed to a conforming use for a continuous period of six months or more shall not be re-established, and the use of the structure or site thereafter shall be in conformity with the land use regulations for the zone in which it is located.
(e) 
Re-establishment of uses in structures partially destroyed. A nonconforming use in a structure destroyed due to an involuntary event to the extent of 50% or more of its square footage at the time of its partial destruction may not be re-established and any new structure shall conform to all the requirements of City laws upon reconstruction.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2004 Nonconforming structures.

This section shall apply only to nonconforming structures which were lawful when initially established. Any legal nonconforming structure containing a legal nonconforming use shall be subject to Section 10-5.2002 (Nonconforming uses) and shall not be subject to the standards of this section.
(a) 
Continuation of nonconforming structure. Where a use is conforming but the structure is nonconforming because it does not comply with the development standards for the zone in which it is located, such structure may continue and may be structurally altered pursuant to subsection (d) below.
(b) 
Floor area additions. Any addition of floor area to the structure shall meet the full requirements for the zone in which it is located, and also shall not increase the degree of nonconformity of the structure as a whole with regard to density, building height, floor area ratio, or off-street parking. Further provided, floor area additions to existing residential units may be permitted without fully complying with the parking requirements only if the Community Development Director determines that: (1) it is physically impossible to locate the required parking on site without relocating or demolishing all or a portion of the existing residential structure, or (2) the cumulative economic value of the currently proposed addition and previous additions made subsequent to certification of the LCP are less than the value of the otherwise required garage.
(c) 
Reconstruction of nonconforming structures partially destroyed. A nonconforming structure destroyed by disaster, as defined in Section 10-5.2204, to the extent of 50% or more of its square footage at the time of its partial destruction shall conform to all the requirements of City laws upon reconstruction, except as follows:
(1) 
Multiple-family dwellings, community apartment projects, condominium projects, or stock cooperatives which are totally or partially destroyed may be reconstructed to the original number of units and size of units. Such reconstruction shall be in accordance with the development standards of the zone in which the project is located, unless these economically or physically preclude the ability to attain the pre-existing density and size of units, wherein the standards may be waived as necessary to attain such density and size of units. Any such reconstruction shall include at least the original number of parking spaces;
(2) 
Single-family dwellings which have been partially or totally destroyed due to disaster may be reconstructed, provided that the replacement structure meets all of the following criteria:
a. 
It is for the same use as the destroyed structure;
b. 
It does not exceed either the floor area, height, or bulk of the destroyed structure by more than 10%; and
c. 
It is sited in the same location on the affected property as the destroyed structure, and there is no increase in the degree of nonconformity.
(3) 
In the event of any reconstruction on any property upon which existed apartment units which have been totally or partially destroyed, and the reconstruction constitutes a community apartment project, condominium project, or stock cooperative, such projects shall comply with the development standards of the zone in which the structure is located.
(d) 
Structural alterations and additions to a nonconforming structure. Except as provided in subsection (c) above, any demolition and/or reconstruction that results in replacement of more than 50% of nonconforming structures, including all demolition and/or reconstruction that was undertaken after certification of the LCP, is not permitted unless such structures are brought into conformance with the development standards for the zone in which the nonconforming structure is located.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2006 Nonconforming signs and billboards.

(a) 
Nonconforming signs. Nonconforming signs shall be regulated subject to Section 10-5.1816.
(b) 
Nonconforming billboards. Nonconforming billboards shall be removed upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) 
Change in site location, intensity or means of illumination or construction, enlargement, alteration or remodeling, other than customary maintenance and change of advertising display;
(2) 
Expansion, enlargement or change of use of any structure on the site on which a billboard is located, if a permit, license or approval is required or if the construction or reconstruction of any structure necessitates the physical removal of the billboard;
(3) 
If the sign structure or the structure supporting the sign is more than 90% destroyed;
(4) 
If the use of such sign has ceased for a continuous period of one year;
(5) 
If such sign is or has become a danger to the public or is unsafe as determined by the Chief Building Official;
(6) 
After June 6, 1996, which is the completion of a five year amortization period established by Ordinance 2617.
(c) 
Agreements to remove existing billboards in exchange for new billboards facing the San Diego Freeway. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of Section 10-5.2006, the City Council may enter into agreements to remove existing bill-boards within the City of Redondo Beach in return for permitting new billboards at locations facing the San Diego Freeway, provided there is a net reduction in total billboards, and subject to approval by CALTRANS. Such billboards may be permitted to exceed the height standards of the zone in which they are located. No sign face shall exceed 700 square feet in area (excluding the apron below the sign face).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2100 Purpose.

The purpose of this section is to encourage the development of affordable housing in accordance with State law. State Density Bonus Law, codified in Government Code Section 65915, et seq., provides that a local government shall grant affordable housing benefits as defined in Section 10-5.2102 of this article, if requested by the applicant and consistent with the applicable requirements of this section, to a developer of a qualified housing development. This "article" establishes the procedural process to implement State Density Bonus Law.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2101 State law incorporated.

The provisions of this chapter are intended to comply with State Density Bonus Law. In the event that any provision of this chapter conflicts with Government Code Section 65915 or any related State law(s), the State law(s) shall apply.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2102 Definitions.

The definition of terms shall be as provided in Government Code Section 65915, et seq. In addition, the following definitions shall control over any conflicting definitions in other sections of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code. State law definitions, as they may be amended from time to time, control over the definitions in this section.
(a) 
"Affordable housing benefits" means one or more the of the following, as defined in Government Code Section 65915:
(1) 
A density bonus;
(2) 
An incentive or concession;
(3) 
A development standard waiver or modification; and
(4) 
A parking standard modification.
(b) 
"Applicant" means the applicant or permittee of a qualified housing development and its assignees or successors in interest.
(c) 
"Director" means the City's Community Development Director or designee.
(d) 
"Qualified housing development" means a housing development that meets the threshold eligibility for affordable housing benefits, as identified in Government Code Section 65915.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2103 Target rents and mortgage payments.

Target rents and Mortgage payments shall be as provided in Government Code Section 65915.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2104 Affordability requirements and construction of affordable units.

(a) 
The affordability requirements shall be as provided in Government Code Section 65915.
(b) 
The affordable units that qualify the project as a qualified housing development must be constructed concurrently with or prior to the construction of any market rate units.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2105 Application required.

An applicant seeking any affordable housing benefits under this article must comply with all of the following:
(a) 
The applicant shall file an application for a Density Bonus Permit on a form approved by the Director concurrently with the applications for any other land use permits or approvals that may be required for the project.
(b) 
The applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City pursuant to Section 10-5.2108, to maintain and enforce the affordable housing component of the housing development.
(c) 
Contents of application. The application for a Density Bonus Permit shall include the following information:
(1) 
A description of the project, including the gross acreage of the parcel(s), the total number of proposed dwelling units, the number of affordable units and level of affordability for each affordable unit proposed to be included in the project, and the location, design, and phasing of all units;
(2) 
A breakdown of the current and proposed general plan and zoning designations, and the maximum allowable residential density (as defined in State law);
(3) 
In applications involving the donation of land and/or childcare facilities, the location of such land and/or facilities and a detailed description of compliance with the conditions and definitions in State law;
(4) 
A calculation of the density bonus allowed pursuant to State law, including the percentage of density bonus, percentage of income-restricted units, and number of density bonus units being proposed over and above the maximum allowable residential density;
(5) 
A description of the incentives or concessions requested (if any), including a detailed explanation as to how the request will enable the applicant to provide housing at the target rents or mortgage payments;
(6) 
A description of the waivers or reductions of development standards requested (if any), including identification of each specific development standard from which the applicant seeks to deviate and a detailed explanation as to how the application of the development standard would physically preclude the development of a development meeting the eligibility criteria at the densities or with the concessions or incentives permitted by State law;
(7) 
The proposed method of ensuring the continued affordability of all income-restricted units, for the applicable time period(s) in State law;
(8) 
Other relevant information as required by State law; and
(9) 
Other information identified on the City's application form that may be required to ensure compliance with State law.
(d) 
An application for a Density Bonus Permit will not be processed until it complies with all of the provisions of this section as determined by the Director and shall be processed concurrently with other required entitlements for the project. Prior to the submittal of an application for a qualified housing development, an applicant may submit to the Director a preliminary proposal for affordable housing benefits.
(e) 
Approval of a Density Bonus Permit shall be at the same level as the planning entitlement action for the project with the highest requirement.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2106 Review of requested affordable housing benefits.

(a) 
The City shall grant a density bonus to a qualified housing development in the amount specified by Government Code Section 65915 provided the resulting project is consistent with the provisions of the California Coastal Act and the Coastal Land Use Plan.
(b) 
If requested, the City shall grant a parking ratio reduction to a qualified housing development in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section 65915 provided the resulting project is consistent with the provisions of the California Coastal Act and the Coastal Land Use Plan, including all requirement to ensure coastal access.
(c) 
The City shall grant the specific concession(s) or incentive(s) requested by the applicant, unless it makes any of the relevant written findings stated in Government Code Section 65915(d). Senior citizen housing developments that qualify for a density bonus shall not receive any incentives or concessions beyond of those allowed under Section VI, Subsection D, Policy 14 of the Coastal Land Use Plan, unless Government Code Section 65915 is amended, to specifically require that local agencies grant incentives or concessions for senior citizen housing developments.
(d) 
The City shall grant a requested waiver or reduction of a development standard, unless it finds that:
(1) 
The application of the development standard does not have the effect of physically precluding the construction of a housing development at the density allowed by the density bonus and with the incentives or concessions granted to the applicant;
(2) 
The waiver or reduction of the development standard would have a specific, adverse impact, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 65589.5, upon health, safety, or the physical environment, and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact;
(3) 
The waiver or reduction of the development standard would have an adverse impact on any real property that is listed in the California Register of Historical Resources; or
(4) 
The waiver or reduction of the development standard would be contrary to State or Federal law.
(5) 
The waiver or reduction is inconsistent with the California Coastal Act.
(e) 
The granting of any affordable housing benefit shall not be interpreted, in and of itself, to require a Coastal Land Use Plan amendment, zoning change, or other discretionary approval;
(f) 
This section does not limit or require the provision of direct financial incentives for the housing development, including the provision of publicly owned land, by the City or the waiver of fees or dedication requirement, except as otherwise provided by State law.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2107 Appeals.

(a) 
If the decision to approve or deny an application for an affordable housing benefit is made by the Director or Planning Commission, any person may appeal the decision. The appeal shall be in writing, state the grounds for appeal, and shall be filed with the City Clerk including the applicable fee, within 15 calendar days of the date of the mailing of the Director's decision or Commission hearing date. The decision of the City Council shall be final.
(b) 
If the decision to approve or deny an application for an affordable housing benefit is made by the Director or his/her assigned, then an appeal may be filed with the Planning Commission. If the decision is made by Planning Commission, then an appeal may be filed to the City Council.
(c) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10-5.2108, if the determination of the underlying application for the qualified housing development is also appealed along with the decision of the affordable housing benefit, then the entire project shall be controlled by the appeal procedures applicable to the underlying application.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2108 Affordable housing agreement and equity sharing agreement.

A building permit for a qualified housing development shall only be issued if and when the applicant, or its designee, enters into an affordable housing agreement and, if applicable, an equity sharing agreement, with the City or its designee pursuant to, in compliance with, and to implement this section and State law. The agreements shall be in the form approved by the City which shall contain terms and conditions mandated by, or necessary to implement, State law and this article. The Director may designate a qualified administrator or entity to administer the provisions of this section on behalf of the City. The affordable housing agreement shall be recorded prior to, or concurrently with, final map recordation or, where the qualified housing development does not include a map, prior to issuance of a building permit for any structure on the site. The Director is hereby authorized to enter into the agreements authorized by this section on behalf of the City upon approval of the agreements by City Attorney for legal form and sufficiency.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2200 Specific purpose.

The Coastal Development Permit procedure is established to ensure that review process for public or private development within the Coastal Zone conforms to the policies and procedures of the California Coastal Act (Division 20 of the Public Resources Code), and implementing regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 5.5), and the City of Redondo Beach Certified Land Use Plan. The requirements in this article shall be applied in a manner that is most protective of coastal resources and public access.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2202 Applicability.

All properties in the Coastal Zone, as defined below, are subject to the procedures outlined in this article. Where the standards or procedures described in this article for issuing Coastal Development Permits conflict with any other standards or procedures in the City's General Plan or other City-adopted plan, resolution or ordinance and it is not possible for the development to comply with both the Local Coastal Program and other plans, resolutions or ordinances, the standards or procedures described herein shall take precedence. The Coastal Zone boundaries and zoning map designations are indicated in Article 13 of this chapter and in the maps below.
COASTAL ZONE BOUNDARY MAP
(Part 1 of 2 Maps)
COASTAL ZONE BOUNDARY MAP
(Part 2 of 2 Maps)
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2204 Definitions.

(a) 
For the purposes of this article, certain words and terms used in this article are construed and defined as follows:
"Appealable area"
means:
a. 
All areas between the sea and the first public road paralleling the sea or within 300 feet of the inland extent of any beach or the mean high tide line of the sea where there is no beach, whichever is the greater distance.
b. 
All tidelands, submerged lands, public trust lands, areas within 100 feet of any wetland, estuary, or stream and all areas within 300 feet of the top of the seaward face of any coastal bluff.
c. 
All sensitive coastal resource areas.
"Applicant"
means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business, trust, corporation, limited liability company, district, county, city and county, city, town, the state, and any of the agencies and political subdivisions of those entities, and, to the extent permitted by federal law, the United States, or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, applying for a Coastal Development Permit.
"Approve" or "approval"
means any form of the word "approve" as applied to permits and includes conditional approvals, more commonly known as "Approval with Conditions."
"Beaches"
— For purposes of determining the precise boundaries of the jurisdictional areas pursuant to Section 13577 of the California Code of Regulations, the term "beach" shall be determined by measuring 300 feet landward from the inland extent of the beach. The back beach, or dry beach, if it exists, shall be included. The inland extent of the beach shall be determined as follows:
a. 
from a distinct linear feature (e.g., a seawall, road, or bluff, etc.);
b. 
from the inland edge of the further inland beach berm as determined from historical surveys, aerial photographs, and other records or geological evidence; or
c. 
where a beach berm does not exist, from the further point separating the dynamic portion of the beach from the inland area as distinguished by vegetation, debris or other geological or historical evidence.
"Bluff edge"
means, for coastal and canyon bluffs, the upper termination of a bluff, cliff, or seacliff. In cases where the top edge of the cliff is rounded away from the face of the cliff as a result of erosional processes related to the presence of the steep cliff, the bluff edge shall be defined as that point nearest the cliff beyond which the downward gradient of the surface increases more or less continuously until it reaches the general gradient of the cliff. In a case where there is a steplike feature at the top of the cliff face, the landward edge of the topmost riser shall be taken to be the bluff edge. Where a coastal bluff curves landward to become a canyon bluff, the termini of the coastal bluff edge shall be defined as a point reached by bisecting the angle formed by a line coinciding with the general trend of the coastal bluff along the seaward face of the bluff, and a line coinciding with the general trend of the bluff line along the canyon facing portion of the bluff. Five hundred feet shall be the minimum length of bluff line or edge to be used in making these determinations.
"Coastal Act"
means Division 20 of the California Public Resources Code.
"Coastal Commission"
means the California Coastal Commission.
"Coastal Dependent Development or Use"
means any development or use which requires a site on, or adjacent to, the sea in order to be able to function at all.
"Coastal Development Permit"
means a permit issued by the City of Redondo Beach pursuant to its delegated authority under Section 30519 of the Coastal Act and the 2003 resolution of the Coastal Commission certifying the Redondo Beach Local Coastal Program, approving development in the Coastal Zone. A Coastal Development Permit includes all application materials, plans and conditions on which the approval is based.
"Coastal Zone"
means that portion of the "coastal zone," as established by the Coastal Act of 1976 (Section 30103) and as it may subsequently be amended, that lies within Area One of the City of Redondo Beach, as indicated on the map in Section 10-5.2202 of this article.
"Community Development Director"
means the Community Development Director of the City of Redondo Beach, including designated deputies unless otherwise indicated.
"Decision-making body"
means the Planning Commission, Harbor Commission, City Council, or a City officer having jurisdiction for approving an application for a Coastal Development Permit.
"Development"
means on land, in or under water, the placement or erection of any solid material or structure; discharge or disposal of any materials, including any gaseous, liquid, solid, or thermal waste; grading, removing, dredging, mining, or extraction of any materials; change in the density or intensity of use of land, including, but not limited to, subdivision pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (commencing with Section 66410 of the Government Code), and any other division of land, including lot splits, except where the land division is brought about in connection with the purchase of such land by a public agency for public recreational use; change in the intensity of use of water, or of access thereto; construction, reconstruction, demolition, or alteration of the size of any structure, including any facility of any private, public, or municipal utility; and the removal or harvesting of major vegetation other than for agricultural purposes, kelp harvesting and timber operations. As used in this section, "structure" includes, but is not limited to, any building, road, pipe, flume, conduit, siphon, aqueduct, telephone line, and electrical power transmission and distribution line. This definition is recognized to include all condominium conversion, stock cooperative conversion, or motel-hotel timesharing conversion. It is also recognized to include changes to public rights-of-way in the coastal zone, including, but not limited to, changes in parking controls (including the establishment or revision to preferential parking zones pursuant to Article 17, Chapter 7, Title 3, of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code), new locations for parking meter areas, changes in fee structure for parking meters, and changes to bikeways.
"Disaster"
means any situation in which the force(s) that destroyed a structure were beyond the control of its owners.
"Emergency"
means a sudden unexpected occurrence demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss or damage to life, health, property or essential public services.
"Energy Facility"
means any public or private processing, producing, generating, storing, transmitting, or recovering facility for electricity, natural gas, petroleum, coal, or other source of energy.
"Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area" (or "ESHA")
means any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments.
"Estuaries"
— The precise boundaries of the jurisdictional areas described by the term "estuary" shall be determined by measuring 300 feet landward from the mean high tide line of the estuary. An estuary shall be defined as a coastal water body, usually semi-enclosed by land, having open, partially obstructed, or intermittent exchange with the open ocean, and in which ocean water is at least occasionally diluted by freshwater from the land. The salinity level may be periodically increased to above that of the open ocean due to evaporation. The mean high tide line shall be defined as the statistical mean of all the high tides over the cyclical period of 18.6 years, and shall be determined by reference to the records and elevations of tidal benchmarks established by the National Ocean Survey. In areas where observations covering a period of 18.6 years are not available, a determination may be made based on observations covering a shorter period, provided they are corrected to a mean value by comparison with observations made at some suitably located control tide station.
"Executive Director"
means the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission.
"First Public Road Paralleling the Sea"
means that road which is nearest the sea, as defined in this section, and which meets all of the following criteria:
a. 
The road is lawfully open to, and suitable for, uninterrupted use by the public;
b. 
The road is maintained by a public agency;
c. 
The road contains an improved all-weather surface open to motor vehicle traffic in at least one direction;
d. 
The road is not subject to any restrictions on use by the public except during an emergency or for military purposes; and
e. 
The road connects with other public roads providing a continuous access system and generally parallels and follows the shoreline of the sea so as to include all portions of the sea where the physical features such as bays, lagoons, estuaries and wetlands cause the waters of the sea to extend landward of the generally continuous coastline.
"Local Coastal Program"
means the City's Coastal Land Use Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Zoning District Map, and other implementation actions certified by the Coastal Commission as meeting the requirements of the California Coastal Act of 1976. This includes all of Chapter 5 of Title 10 and Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
"Major energy facility"
means any public or private processing, producing, generating, storing, transmitting, or recovering facility for electricity, natural gas, petroleum, coal or other source of energy which exceeds $100,000.00 in its estimated costs of construction with an automatic increase in accordance with the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index, except for those governed by the provisions of Public Resources Code Sections 30610, 30610.5, 30611 or 30624.
"Major public works project"
means a public works project that exceeds $100,000.00 in its estimated cost of construction with an automatic increase in accordance with the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index, except for those governed by the provisions of Public Resources Code Section 30610, 30610.5, 30611 or 30624. Notwithstanding the above, "major public works project" also means publicly financed recreational facilities that serve, affect, or otherwise impact regional or statewide use of the coast by increasing or decreasing public recreational opportunities or facilities. "Public works" means the following:
a. 
All production, storage, transmission, and recovery facilities for water, sewerage, telephone, and other similar utilities owned or operated by any public agency or by any utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, except for energy facilities.
b. 
All public transportation facilities, including, streets, roads, highways, public parking lots and structures, ports, harbors, airports, railroads, and mass transit facilities and stations, bridges, trolley wires, and other related facilities.
c. 
All publicly financed recreational facilities, all projects of the State Coastal Conservancy, and any development by a special district.
d. 
All community college facilities.
"Mean high tide line"
shall be: (a) defined as the statistical mean of all the high tides over the cyclical period of 18.6 years, and shall be determined by reference to the records and elevations of tidal benchmarks established by the National Ocean Survey. In areas where observations covering a period of 18.6 years are not available, a determination may be made based on observations covering a shorter period, provided they are corrected to a mean value by comparison with observations made at some suitably located control tide station; or (b) the line legally adjudicated by the California Legislature.
"Other permits and approvals"
means permits and approvals, other than a Coastal Development Permit, required by the City of Redondo Beach Zoning Ordinance or Municipal Code before a development may proceed.
"Permittee"
means the person, partnership, corporation, agency, or other entity that has applied for a Coastal Development Permit and had its application approved (whether conditionally or unconditionally), and any successor-in-interest to that applicant with respect to that approved permit. The term applies whether that permit has been issued or not.
"Person"
means any individual, organization, partnership, limited liability company, or other business association or corporation, including any utility, and any federal, state, local government, or special district or an agency thereof.
"Project"
means "development" as defined in this article.
"Sea"
means the Pacific Ocean and all harbors, bays, channels, estuaries, salt marshes, sloughs, and other areas subject to tidal action through any connection with the Pacific Ocean excluding non-estuarine rivers, streams, tributaries, creeks, and flood control and drainage channels.
"Sensitive coastal resource areas"
means those identifiable and geographically bounded land and water areas within the Coastal Zone of vital interest and sensitivity, including:
a. 
Special marine and land habitat areas, wetlands, lagoons, and estuaries as mapped and designated in Part 4 of the California Coastal Zone Conservation Plan prepared and adopted by the California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission and submitted to the Governor and the Legislature on December 1, 1975, pursuant to the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972 (commencing with Section 27000);
b. 
Areas possessing significant recreational value;
c. 
Highly scenic areas;
d. 
Archaeological sites referenced in the California Coastline and Recreation Plan or as designated by the State Historic Preservation Officer;
e. 
Special communities or neighborhoods that are significant visitor destination areas;
f. 
Areas that provide existing coastal housing or recreational opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons;
g. 
Areas where divisions of land could substantially impair or restrict coastal access.
"Streams"
— The precise boundaries of the jurisdictional areas described by the term "stream" shall be determined by measuring 100 feet landward from the top of the bank of any stream mapped by the USGS on the 7.5 minute quadrangle series, or identified in a local coastal program. The bank of a stream shall be defined as the watershed and relatively permanent elevation or acclivity at the outer line of the stream channel which separates the bed from the adjacent upland, whether valley or hill, and serves to confine the water within the bed and to preserve the course of the stream. In areas where a stream has no discernable bank, the boundary shall be measured from the line closest to the stream where riparian vegetation is permanently established. For purposes of this section, channelized streams not having significant habitat value should not be considered.
"Submerged lands"
shall mean all lands that lie below the line of mean low tide.
"Temporary event"
is an activity or use that constitutes development as defined in Section 30106 of the Coastal Act and does not exceed a two week period on a continual basis, or does not exceed a consecutive four month period on an intermittent basis; and involves the placement of non-permanent structures; and/or involves exclusive use of a sandy beach, park, filled tidelands, water, streets or parking area that is otherwise open and available for general public use.
a. 
"Non-permanent structures" include, but are not limited to, film sets and equipment, bleachers, perimeter fencing, vendor tents/canopies, judging stands, trailers, portable toilets, sound/video equipment, stages, platforms, etc., that do not involve grading or landform alteration for installation.
b. 
"Exclusive use" means a use that precludes use in the area of the event for public recreation, beach access or access to coastal waters other than for or through the event itself.
"Tidelands"
shall mean all lands which are located between the lines of mean high tide and mean low tide.
"Wetlands"
— The precise boundaries of the jurisdictional areas described by the term "wetland" shall be determined by measuring as follows:
a. 
Measure 100 feet landward from the upland limit of the wetland. Wetland shall be defined as land where the water table is at, near, or above the land surface long enough to promote the formation of hydric soils or to support the growth of hydrophytes, and shall also include those types of wetlands where vegetation is lacking and soil is poorly developed or absent as a result of frequent and drastic fluctuations of surface water levels, wave action, water flow, turbidity or high concentrations of salts or other substances in the substrate. Such wetlands can be recognized by the presence of surface water or saturated substrate at some time during each year and their location within, or adjacent to, vegetated wetlands or deep-water habitats. For purposes of this section, the upland limit of a wetland shall be defined as:
1. 
The boundary between land with predominantly hydrophytic cover and land with predominantly mesophytic or xerophytic cover;
2. 
The boundary between soil that is predominantly hydric and soil that is predominantly non-hydric; or
3. 
In the case of wetlands without vegetation or soils, the boundary between land that is flooded or saturated at some time during years of normal precipitation, and land that is not.
b. 
For the purposes of this section, the term "wetland" shall not include wetland habitat created by the presence of and associated with agricultural ponds and reservoirs where:
1. 
The pond or reservoir was in fact constructed by a farmer or rancher for agricultural purposes; and
2. 
There is no evidence (e.g., aerial photographs, historical survey, etc.) showing that wetland habitat pre-dated the existence of the pond or reservoir. Areas with drained hydric soils that are no longer capable of supporting hydrophytes shall not be considered wetlands.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2206 Coastal Development Permits.

(a) 
Coastal Development Permit required. Except as provided by Section 10-5.2208, any person, as defined in California Public Resources Code Section 21066, wishing to undertake any development in the Coastal Zone, other than a facility subject to California Public Resources Code Section 25500, shall obtain a Coastal Development Permit in accordance with the provisions of this article, in addition to any other permit required by law. Development undertaken pursuant to a Coastal Development Permit shall conform to the plans, specifications, terms and conditions approved or imposed in granting the permit.
(b) 
Determination of exemption or categorical exclusion. Any person, as defined in California Public Resources Code Section 21066, wishing to undertake any development in the Coastal Zone without a permit, pursuant to an exemption or a categorical exclusion listed in Section 10-5.2208 of this article (other than exemptions under Section 2208(a)(6)), shall submit an application for an exemption or a categorical exclusion. A determination of whether a development is exempt or categorically excluded from the Coastal Development Permit requirements shall be made by the Community Development Director at the time an application for an exemption or categorical exclusion is submitted for development within the Coastal Zone. Any dispute arising from the Community Development Director's determination shall be resolved pursuant to the procedure described in Section 10-5.2214(c). No such development shall occur unless either: (1) the Community Development Director determines that the development is exempt or categorically excluded, and that determination is not disputed; or (2) the dispute resolution process in Section 10-5.2214(c) results in such a conclusion; or (3) a Coastal Development Permit is obtained in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(c) 
Existing Coastal Development Permits or applications in process. The following shall apply to existing applications for Coastal Development Permits or existing Coastal Development Permits:
(1) 
Development authorized by a permit issued by the Coastal Commission shall remain under the jurisdiction of the Coastal Commission for the purposes of compliance with, or extension, reconsideration or revocation of, the permit. Permit amendments shall remain under the Commission's jurisdiction if a proposed amendment would modify any condition of approval of the permit or impact any aspect of the project that was found necessary to mitigate impacts to coastal resources.
(2) 
Any proposed development that the City preliminarily approved before effective certification of the Local Coastal Program and for which an application for a Coastal Development Permit has not been accepted as complete by the Coastal Commission, shall be re-submitted to the City for processing an application for a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to the requirements of this article.
(3) 
Any proposed development that the City preliminarily approved before effective certification of the Local Coastal Program and for which an application for a Coastal Development Permit has been accepted as complete by the Coastal Commission may, at the option of the applicant, remain with the Coastal Commission for processing, or be returned to the City for review.
(d) 
Modifications to unpermitted development. Development that occurred after the effective date of the Coastal Act or, if applicable, its predecessor, the Coastal Zone Conservation Act, that was not authorized in a Coastal Development Permit or otherwise authorized under the relevant Act, is not lawfully established or lawfully authorized development. No applications for improvements, repair, modification or additions to such existing development may be accepted, unless the applicant simultaneously applies for a Coastal Development Permit that authorizes the existing development. The City shall not approve the application for new development unless it also approves the application for existing development. The Coastal Development Permit shall only be approved if the existing and proposed development, with any applicable conditions of approval, is consistent with the policies and standards of the Local Coastal Program.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2208 Exemptions and categorical exclusions.

(a) 
Exemptions. The projects listed below shall be exempt from the requirement for a Coastal Development Permit. Requirements for any other permit are unaffected by this section:
(1) 
Improvements to existing single-family residences. Improvements to existing single-family residences including: (a) all fixtures and other exterior structures directly attached to the residence; (b) ancillary structures normally associated with a single-family residence such as garages, swimming pools, fences, storage sheds; (c) landscaping; and (d) accessory dwelling units, including JADUs, contained entirely within existing living area of the existing single-family dwelling unit that will not involve removal or replacement of major structural components (e.g., roofs, exterior walls, or foundations), shall be exempt from the requirement for a Coastal Development Permit with the exception of the following:
a. 
Improvements resulting in additional dwelling unit(s) on the property, whether detached or attached, except for accessory dwelling units as referenced in subsection (1)(d) above.
b. 
Improvements to any structure where either the structure or the improvement is located on a beach, in a wetland or stream, or where the structure or proposed improvements would encroach seaward of the mean high tide line, within an ESHA or, in an area designated as highly scenic in a certified land use plan, or within 50 feet of a coastal bluff edge.
c. 
Improvements on property that is located between the sea and first public road paralleling the sea, or within 300 feet of the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tide of the sea where there is no beach, whichever is the greater distance, or in significant scenic resources areas as designated by the commission, when such improvements would constitute or result in any of the following:
1. 
An increase of 10% or more of the internal floor area of existing structure(s) on the building site or an additional improvement of 10% or less where an improvement to the structure has previously been undertaken pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30610(a) and/or this subsection;
2. 
The construction of an additional story or loft or increase in building height of more than 10%;
3. 
The construction, placement or establishment of any significant detached structure such as a garage, fence, shoreline protective works or docks.
d. 
Expansion or construction of a water well or septic system.
e. 
In areas that the Coastal Commission has declared by resolution after a public hearing to have a critically short water supply that must be maintained for the protection of coastal resources or public recreational use, the construction of any specified major water using development not essential to residential use such as, but not limited to, swimming pools or the construction or extension of any landscaping irrigation system.
f. 
Any improvement where the Coastal Development Permit issued for the original structure indicates that future additions would require a Coastal Development Permit.
g. 
Any significant alteration of land forms including removal or placement of vegetation on a beach, wetland, or sand dune, or within 50 feet of the edge of a coastal bluff or stream, in an ESHA, or in areas of natural vegetation designated by resolution of the Coastal Commission after a public hearing as a significant natural habitat.
(2) 
Improvements to existing structures other than single-family residences and public works facilities. Improvements to existing structures, (including all fixtures and other structures directly attached to the existing structure and landscaping), other than a single-family residence or public works facilities, shall be exempt from the requirement for a Coastal Development Permit provided the project does not involve:
a. 
Any improvement to a structure that changes the intensity of use of the structure;
b. 
Any improvement made pursuant to conversion of an existing structure from a multiple-unit rental use or a visitor serving commercial rental use to a use involving a fee ownership, or long term leasehold, including, but not limited to, a condominium conversion, stock cooperative conversion, or motel/hotel timesharing conversion;
c. 
Improvements to any structure located on a beach, seaward of the mean high tide line, in a wetland, stream or lake, in an area designated as highly scenic in a certified land use plan, or where the structure or proposed improvements would encroach within 50 feet of a coastal bluff edge.
d. 
Improvements on property that is located between the sea and first public road paralleling the sea, or within 300 feet of the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tide of the sea where there is no beach, whichever is the greater distance, or in significant scenic resources areas as designated by the Coastal Commission or regional commission, when such improvements would constitute or result in any of the following:
1. 
An increase of 10% or more of the internal floor area of existing structure(s) on the building site or that constitutes an additional improvement of 10% or less where an improvement to the structure has previously been undertaken pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30610(b) and/or this subsection, or an additional increase in floor area bringing the aggregate increase to 10% or more;
2. 
The construction of an additional story or loft or increase in building height of more than 10%;
3. 
The construction, placement or establishment of any significant detached structure such as a garage, fence, shoreline protective works or docks.
e. 
Expansion or construction of a water well or septic system.
f. 
In areas that the Coastal Commission has declared by resolution after a public hearing to have a critically short water supply that must be maintained for the protection of coastal resources or public recreational use, the construction of any specified major water using development not essential to residential use such as, but not limited to, swimming pools or the construction or extension of any landscaping irrigation system.
g. 
Any improvement where the Coastal Development Permit issued for the original structure indicates that future improvements would require a Coastal Development Permit.
h. 
Any significant alteration of land forms including removal or placement of vegetation on a beach, wetland, or sand dune, or within 100 feet of the edge of a coastal bluff or stream, or in areas of natural vegetation designated by resolution of the Coastal Commission after a public hearing as a significant natural habitat, in a highly scenic area, or in an environmentally sensitive habitat area.
(3) 
Repair and maintenance activities. Repair or maintenance activities that do not result in an addition, enlargement or expansion shall be exempt from the requirement for a Coastal Development Permit with the exception of the following:
a. 
Repair or maintenance of a seawall revetment, bluff retaining wall, breakwater, groin, culvert, outfall or similar shoreline work that involves:
1. 
Substantial alteration of the foundation, including pilings and other surface and/or subsurface structures.
2. 
The placement, whether temporary or permanent, of rip-rap, or artificial berms of sand, or any other form of solid material on a beach, or in coastal waters, streams, wetlands, estuaries, or on shoreline protective works.
3. 
The replacement of 20% or more of the materials of an existing structure with materials of a different kind.
4. 
The presence, whether temporary or permanent, of mechanized construction equipment or materials on any sand area, bluff, or environmentally sensitive habitat area, or within 20 feet of coastal waters or streams.
b. 
Unless destroyed by natural disaster, the replacement of 50% or more of a residential structure, sea wall, revetment, bluff retaining wall, breakwater, groin, or similar protective work, or any other structure under one ownership.
c. 
Any method of routine maintenance dredging that involves the dredging of 100,000 cubic yards or more within a 12 month period; or in the placement of dredge spoils of any quantity within an environmentally sensitive habitat area, or any sand area, within 50 feet of the edge of a coastal bluff or environmentally sensitive habitat area, or within (20) twenty feet of coastal waters or streams; or the removal, sale, or disposal of dredged spoils of any quantity that would be suitable for beach nourishment in an area the Coastal Commission has declared by resolution to have a critically short sand supply that must be maintained for protection of structures, coastal access, or public recreational use.
d. 
Any repair or maintenance to facilities or structures or work located in an environmentally sensitive habitat area, any sand area, within 50 feet of the edge of a coastal bluff or environmentally sensitive habitat area; or within 20 feet of any coastal waters and streams that includes:
1. 
The placement or removal, whether temporary or permanent, of rip-rap, rocks, sand or other beach materials or any other forms of solid materials;
2. 
The presence, whether temporary or permanent, of mechanized equipment or construction materials.
e. 
Notwithstanding the above provisions, the Community Development Director shall have the discretion to exempt from this section ongoing routine repair and maintenance activities of local governments, State agencies, and public utilities involving shoreline works protecting transportation roadways.
(4) 
Utility connection. The installation, testing, placement in service or the replacement of any necessary utility connection between an existing service facility and any development approved pursuant to this article shall be exempt from the requirement for a Coastal Development Permit.
(5) 
Replacement of structures following disaster. The replacement of any structure, other than a public works facility, destroyed by natural disaster shall be exempt from the requirement for a Coastal Development Permit provided such replacement structure conforms to applicable existing zoning requirements; is designed and intended for the same use as the destroyed structure; does not exceed either the floor area, height or bulk of the destroyed structure by more than 10%; and, is sited in the same location on the affected property as the destroyed structure. As used in this section, "structure" includes landscaping and any erosion control structure or device which is similar to that which existed prior to the occurrence of the disaster, and "bulk" means total interior cubic volume as measured from the exterior surface of the structure.
(6) 
Public agency/utility emergency projects. The following emergency projects performed by a public agency shall be exempt from the requirement for a Coastal Development Permit. Notwithstanding this exemption, notification by the agency or public utility performing any of the following emergency projects shall be made to the City within 14 days from the date of the commencement of the project.
a. 
Immediate emergency work necessary to protect life or property or immediate emergency repairs to public service facilities necessary to maintain service as a result of a disaster in a disaster-stricken area in which a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
b. 
Emergency projects undertaken, carried out, or approved by a public agency to maintain, repair, or restore an existing highway, as defined in Section 360 of the Vehicle Code, except for a highway designated as an official state scenic highway pursuant to Section 262 of the Streets and Highways Code, within the existing right-of-way of the highway, damaged as a result of fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth movement, or landslide, within one year of the damage. This paragraph does not exempt any project undertaken, carried out, or approved by a public agency to expand or widen a highway damaged by fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth movement, or landslide from the requirement to obtain a Coastal Development Permit from the City.
(7) 
Temporary events. Temporary events shall be exempt from Coastal Development Permit requirements, except as provided below.
a. 
A Coastal Development Permit is required for temporary events meeting all the following criteria:
1. 
It is held between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day; and
2. 
It occupies all or a portion of a sandy beach area; and
3. 
It involves a charge for general public admission or seating where no fee is currently charged for the use of the same area.
b. 
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this subsection, the Community Development Director may also exclude from permit requirements temporary events meeting all of the above criteria when:
1. 
The fee is for preferred seating only and more than 75% of the provided seating capacity is available free of charge for general public use; or
2. 
The event is less than 24 hours in duration; or
3. 
The event has previously received a Coastal Development Permit and will be held in the same location, at a similar season, and for the same duration, with operating and environmental conditions substantially the same as those associated with the previously approved event.
c. 
Notwithstanding the above, a Coastal Development Permit may be required for any temporary event if the Community Development Director, or the City Council through direction to the Community Development Director, determines that unique or changing circumstances exist relative to a particular temporary event that have the potential for significant adverse impacts on coastal resources. Such circumstances may include the following:
1. 
The event, either individually or together with other temporary events scheduled before or after the particular event, precludes the general public from use of a public recreational area for a significant period of time;
2. 
The event and its associated activities or access requirements will either directly or indirectly impact environmentally sensitive habitat areas, rare or endangered species, significant scenic resources, or other coastal resources;
3. 
The event is scheduled between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day and would restrict public use of roadways or parking areas or otherwise significantly impact public use or access to coastal waters;
4. 
The event has historically required a Coastal Development Permit to address and monitor associated impacts to coastal resources.
d. 
Temporary events requiring a Coastal Development Permit shall not be subject to the requirements for a Temporary Use Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2520 of the Zoning Ordinance.
e. 
Signs associated with exempt temporary events. Any temporary signs associated with any temporary event shall be consistent with provisions of Article 6 of this chapter.
(b) 
Categorical exclusions. The Coastal Development Permit requirements pursuant to this article shall not apply to development projects that, due to the nature of the work and/or the location, constitute a type of development covered by any categorical exclusion adopted by the Coastal Commission after certification of this Local Coastal Program pursuant to Section 30610(e) or 30610.5 of the Public Resources Code and Subchapter 4 or 5 of Chapter 6 of Division 5.5. of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (Sections 13215-235 and 240-249). Records of such categorical exclusions shall be kept on file with the Community Development Department.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 5, Ord. 3187 c.s., eff. May 16, 2019, and § 8, Ord. 3242 c.s., eff. October 19, 2022)

§ 10-5.2210 Coastal Development Permit application.

(a) 
Application.
(1) 
The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department a completed application for a Coastal Development Permit in a form provided by the Community Development Department. Except as provided in Stormwater and Urban Runoff Pollution Control Regulations Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, the application shall be made concurrently with or following application for any other permits or approvals required for the project by the City of Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(2) 
The owner of record of the lot or parcel of property which is to be affected by the application shall file an affidavit authorizing the application on a form provided by the Community Development Department.
(3) 
Upon the filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee, as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(4) 
To the maximum extent feasible, functionally related developments to be performed by the same applicant shall be the subject of a single permit application. The Community Development Director shall not accept for filing a second application for development which is the subject of a permit application already pending before the City. This section shall not limit the right of an applicant to amend a pending application.
(b) 
Contents of application. In addition to the application and fee, a site plan, floor plan, and elevations of the project drawn to scale and dimensioned shall be submitted which include the following information as applicable:
(1) 
Existing topography and proposed grading;
(2) 
Existing trees with a trunk diameter of six inches or greater;
(3) 
All buildings and structures, and the uses within each room;
(4) 
Improvements in the public right-of-way, including location of sidewalk, parkway, curb, gutter, street width to centerline, and dedications;
(5) 
Exterior lighting;
(6) 
Easements;
(7) 
Off-street parking areas, including the stall striping, aisles, and driveways;
(8) 
The lot dimensions;
(9) 
Setbacks and spaces between buildings;
(10) 
Walls, fences, and landscaping and their location, height, and materials;
(11) 
Landscaping areas;
(12) 
Trash and recycling facilities;
(13) 
The architectural elevations of all sides of all structures depicting design, color, materials, textures, ornaments, or other architectural features;
(14) 
The location, dimensions, and design of all signs;
(15) 
A section of the building as it relates to the existing topography and proposed grading where the slope of the site is greater than four feet;
(16) 
Proof of ownership;
(17) 
Preliminary approvals by City, State and Federal agencies;
(18) 
Drainage and erosion control plans reviewed and approved by the City Engineer pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code;
(19) 
Such other data as may be required to demonstrate that the project is consistent with the findings required for approval pursuant to Section 10-5.2218.
(c) 
Following submittal of an application, the Community Development Department shall review the application for completeness. Within 30 calendar days from submittal, the Community Development Department shall notify the applicant in writing of which parts, if any, of the application are incomplete and describe the specific materials needed to complete the application. Not later than 30 days after receipt of the requested materials, the Community Development Department shall determine whether the submittal of the requested materials is complete and transmit that determination to the applicant. If no determination of completeness is provided to the applicant within 30 days of submittal, the application will be deemed complete. Any application for a Coastal Development Permit shall not be determined to be complete and shall not be filed until and unless the applicable requirements of Section 10-5.2210 of this article have been met. Until such application is determined to be complete by the Community Development Department, no action other than that described in this subsection shall be taken by the Community Development Department.
(d) 
Concurrent processing. To the extent possible, action on a Coastal Development Permit application shall be taken concurrently with action on any other permits or approvals required for the project by the City.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2212 Jurisdiction.

(a) 
All Coastal Development Permit applications for projects undertaken on any tidelands, submerged lands, or on public trust lands within the coastal zone (or within any port covered by Chapter 8 of the Coastal Act or any state university or college) shall, pursuant to State of California Public Resources Code Section 30519, be referred to the Coastal Commission for consideration. However, if this certified Local Coastal Program includes specific development plans for a port or harbor district or authority, the City shall retain jurisdiction over development proposed or undertaken by such district or authority on lands or waters granted to the City by the Legislature. Similarly, the City shall retain jurisdiction over development proposed on any lands that are subject to the public trust but which the Coastal Commission, after consultation with the State Lands Commission, has determined are: (1) filled and developed; and (2) located within an area which is committed to urban uses.
(b) 
Except where the Coastal Commission retains jurisdiction, the City Council shall consider all Coastal Development Permit applications seeking authorization for transportation improvements, public works projects, temporary events, or other projects on public property that is not zoned (i.e., not subject to this Zoning Ordinance — Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code).
(c) 
The Planning Commission (or Harbor Commission for projects in the Harbor-Pier area as defined in Section 10-5.2512) shall have jurisdiction over, and shall consider, any Coastal Development Permit application that meets all of the following requirements:
(1) 
The Coastal Commission does not retain jurisdiction over the application,
(2) 
The City Council does not consider the application pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and
(3) 
The application requests authorization for a project that either:
a. 
Requires discretionary approval at a public hearing before the same commission, or
b. 
Falls within the appealable area, as defined in Section 10-5.2204(a)(1) of this article.
(d) 
The Community Development Director shall consider all other Coastal Development Permits not subject to the jurisdiction of the Coastal Commission, Planning Commission, Harbor Commission, or City Council pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section.
(e) 
Permit amendments previously approved by the Coastal Commission shall remain under the Commission's jurisdiction if a proposed amendment would modify any condition of approval of the permit or impact any aspect of the project that was found necessary to mitigate impacts to coastal resources.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2214 Determination of project category.

(a) 
Determination by Community Development Director. At the time an application for development (including both applications for Coastal Development Permits pursuant to Section 2210(a) and an application for an exemption or a categorical exclusion pursuant to Section 2206(b)) is submitted, the Community Development Director shall determine the applicable project category as listed below, and inform the applicant (or party requesting a determination that its proposal is exempt or categorically excluded) and the Coastal Commission of the applicable category, and inform the applicant (or party requesting a determination that its proposal is exempt or categorically excluded) of the notice and hearing requirements for that particular category of development:
(1) 
The project is within an area where the Coastal Commission continues to exercise permit jurisdiction pursuant to State of California Public Resources Code Section 30519 and thus the applicant (or party requesting a determination that its proposal is exempt or categorically excluded) must obtain a Coastal Development Permit directly from the Coastal Commission;
(2) 
The project requires a Coastal Development Permit from the City and the decision of the City will be appealable to the Coastal Commission if the decision is an approval;
(3) 
The project involves a major public works or major energy facility, so the decision of the City will be appealable to the Coastal Commission regardless of the nature of the decision;
(4) 
The project: (i) requires a Coastal Development Permit from the City, (ii) is a "minor project" that is eligible for a waiver of pubic hearing requirements as described in Section 10-5.2217 of this article, and (iii) either: (A) the decision of the City will not be appealable to the Coastal Commission, or (B) will only be appealable if a public hearing is requested on this application and the proposal is approved for projects that are located in the appealable area;
(5) 
The project requires a Coastal Development Permit from the City and the decision of the City is non-appealable to the Coastal Commission;
(6) 
The project is categorically excluded or exempt and does not require a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to this article. This determination shall be made with reference to the certified Local Coastal Program, including any maps, categorical exclusions, land use designations and zoning ordinances which are adopted as part of the Local Coastal Program.
(b) 
Record of permit exemptions/categorically excluded development. The Community Development Director shall maintain a record of all those developments within the Coastal Zone that have been found to be exempt from the requirement for a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to this chapter or categorically excluded. This record shall be available for review by members of the public and representatives of the Coastal Commission. The Record of Exemption shall include the name of the applicant (or party requesting a determination that its proposal is exempt or categorically excluded), the location of the project, and a brief description of the project.
(c) 
Dispute procedure. Where an applicant (or party requesting a determination that its proposal is exempt or categorically excluded), interested person, or a local government has a question as to the appropriate project category for the development, the following procedures shall establish whether a development is exempt, categorically excluded, non-appealable or appealable:
(1) 
If the determination of the Community Development Director is challenged by the applicant (or party requesting a determination that its proposal is exempt or categorically excluded) or an interested person, or if the local government wishes to have the Coastal Commission determine the appropriate designation, the local government shall notify the Coastal Commission by telephone of the dispute/question and shall request the Executive Director's review pursuant to Section 13569 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2216 Notice and public hearing.

(a) 
Notice of impending action. Notice of impending action on an application for a Coastal Development Permit by, and (where applicable) public hearing before the decision-making body having jurisdiction over that application pursuant to Section 10-5.2212 of this article shall be given as follows:
(1) 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing or administrative decision;
(2) 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than ten calendar (10) days prior to the date of such hearing or administrative decision, sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available to:
a. 
Each applicant and the owner(s) of the subject property(ies),
b. 
All owners of properties and residents within 100 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties excluding roads,
c. 
The California Coastal Commission,
d. 
Public agencies that, in the judgement of the Community Development Director, have an interest in the project,
e. 
Any person who has requested to be notified of such project or of coastal decisions within the local jurisdiction generally; and
(3) 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street-front property line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street-front property line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street-front property line.
(b) 
Content of notice of public hearing. The content of the notice of public hearing for a Coastal Development Permit may be combined with notice for other applications to be considered concurrently by the decision-making body. The notice of public hearing for a Coastal Development Permit shall contain the following information:
(1) 
A statement that the development is within the Coastal Zone;
(2) 
The date of filing of the application and the name of the applicant;
(3) 
The file number assigned to the application;
(4) 
A description of the development and its proposed location;
(5) 
The date, time, and place at which the application will be heard;
(6) 
A brief description of the general procedure concerning the conduct of hearing and local actions, including information on the deadline for submitting written comment and who to submit written comment to;
(7) 
A statement as to whether the final City action on the application will be appealable to the Coastal Commission;
(8) 
Where the action of the decision-making body is appealable within the City's system, the system for appeals to the City Council including any local fees required, and for appeals from there to the Coastal Commission, where applicable. The notice shall also explain that if the City action may be appealable to the Coastal Commission, and a fee is required to file an appeal at the local level, the local appeal may be bypassed and the action appealed directly to the Coastal Commission; and
(9) 
Where the decision-making body is the City Council, information on whether the decision is appealable to the Coastal Commission, including the system for such appeals.
(c) 
Conduct of hearing. Except as provided in Section 10-5.2217 of this article, the decision-making body having jurisdiction over an application for a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2212 of this article shall hold a public hearing to review and consider the application.
(1) 
A public hearing on a Coastal Development Permit may be held concurrently with any other public hearing relating to other permits or approvals required by the project.
(2) 
All interested persons shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appear before and present their viewpoints to the decision-making body holding the public hearing. This opportunity must include the opportunity to inform the decision-making body of the nature of their concerns regarding the project. Any person may submit written comments to the decision-making body on an application for a Coastal Development Permit, or on an appeal of a Coastal Development Permit, at any time prior to the close of the public hearing. Written comments shall be submitted to the decision-making body who shall make them available to the applicant.
(d) 
Continuation of hearing. A public hearing for a Coastal Development Permit may be continued without new public notice to another day if continued to a date certain and that date is announced at the hearing. If the public hearing is continued to a date uncertain, or the date to which it is continued is not announced at the originally-noticed hearing, notice of the continued public hearing shall be provided in accordance with Section 10-5.2216.
(e) 
Content of notice of an impending administrative action on a Coastal Development Permit application for which no public hearing is scheduled. For Coastal Development Permit applications for minor development, as defined in Section 10-5.2217(a), where the City has determined that it is appropriate to waive the requirement for a public hearing pursuant to Section 10-5.2217, the notice of such public hearing waiver and the availability of a public hearing shall be given as specified in Section 10-5.2216(a)(1) through (3) and shall contain all of the information required in Section 10-5.2216(b)(1) through (5). In addition, the notice of waiver of public hearing for the pending application shall contain the following:
(1) 
A statement that a public hearing will be held upon the written request of any person provided that such written request is received by the Community Development Director within 15 working days from the date of sending the notice.
(2) 
For proposed development within the appealable area, a statement that failure by a person to submit a written request for a public hearing may result in the loss of that person's ability to appeal to the Coastal Commission any action taken by the City on a coastal development permit application in this matter.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2217 Public hearing waiver for minor development.

Consistent with the provisions of A.B. 1303 (from 1995) which became effective January 1, 1996 and A.B. 2299 and SB 1069 (from 2016), which became effective January 1, 2017, the City may waive a public hearing on a Coastal Development Permit for applications for:
(a) 
A minor development that satisfies the requirements of subsection (c) and all of the following requirements:
(1) 
The development is consistent with the City of Redondo Beach Certified Local Coastal Program;
(2) 
The development requires no discretionary approvals other than a Coastal Development Permit;
(3) 
The development has no adverse effect either individually or cumulatively on coastal resources or public access to the shoreline or along the coast.
(b) 
An accessory dwelling unit that is not otherwise exempt from a Coastal Development Permit in accordance with Section 10-5.2208 and that satisfies the requirements of subsection (c) and all of the following requirements:
(1) 
The accessory dwelling unit is directly attached to, or detached from, an existing single-family residence and complies with the development standards required in Section 10-5.1506;
(2) 
The accessory dwelling unit has no potential to adversely impact coastal resources pursuant to Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act;
(3) 
The accessory dwelling unit is consistent with the City of Redondo Beach Certified Local Coastal Program; and
(4) 
The accessory dwelling unit has no adverse effect either individually or cumulatively on coastal resources or public access to the shoreline or along the coast.
(c) 
The City may waive the requirement for a public hearing on a Coastal Development Permit application for a "minor development or an accessory dwelling unit if all of the following occur:
(1) 
Notice as provided in Section 10-5.2216(e) of this article is sent to all persons required to be notified under Section 10-5.2216 as well as to all other persons known to be interested in receiving notice.
(2) 
No request for public hearing is received by the City within 15 working days after the date of sending the notice pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section.
(d) 
Requests for hearing must be made in writing to the City Community Development Department. Upon receipt of a request for a hearing, the City shall schedule the matter for a public hearing and issue notice of such hearing consistent with the provisions of Section 10-5.2216(a) and (b) of this article.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 5, Ord. 3187 c.s., eff. May 16, 2019, and § 8, Ord. 3242 c.s., eff. October 19, 2022)

§ 10-5.2218 Decision on application for a Coastal Development Permit.

(a) 
Criteria. Approval, conditional approval, or denial of any Coastal Development Permit by the City of Redondo Beach shall be based upon compliance with the provisions of the certified Redondo Beach Local Coastal Program and consistency with the policies of the Coastal Act.
(b) 
Findings. All decisions on the Coastal Development Permit shall be accompanied by specific findings, including the factual basis for any legal conclusion, in a separate written document, as specified below.
(c) 
Findings for approval. An application for a Coastal Development Permit shall not be approved unless, based on the evidence, the decision-making body makes all of the following findings, in addition to the findings required to approve other applications being considered concurrently:
(1) 
That the proposed development is in conformity with the Certified Local Coastal Program.
(2) 
That the proposed development, if located between the sea (or the shoreline of any body of water located within the coastal zone) and the first public road paralleling the sea, is in conformity with the public access and public recreation policies of Chapter 3 of Division 20 of the Public Resources Code (commencing with Section 30200).
(3) 
That the decision-making body has complied with any CEQA responsibilities it may have in connection with the project, and that, in approving the proposed development, the decision-making body is not violating any CEQA prohibition that may exist on approval of projects for which there is a less environmentally damaging alternative or a feasible mitigation measure available.
(d) 
Findings for denial. An application for a Coastal Development Permit shall not be denied unless, based on the evidence, the decision-making body makes one or more of the following findings:
(1) 
That the proposed development is not in conformity with the Certified Local Coastal Program;
(2) 
That the proposed development, if located between the sea (or the shoreline of any body of water located within the coastal zone) and the first public road paralleling the sea, is not in conformity with the public access and public recreation policies of Chapter 3 of Division 20 of the Public Resources Code (commencing with Section 30200);
(3) 
That there are feasible alternatives available, and/or feasible mitigation measures beyond that which the City can appropriately impose as permit conditions, that, if implemented, would render the project equally or more compatible with LUP policies and that would also substantially reduce one or more significant adverse effects that the project would have on the environment, either as proposed or as it could reasonably be conditioned.
(e) 
Conditions of approval. The decision-making body may impose conditions as necessary to enable the required findings of fact to be fairly made and/or to be sustained in their validity. Such conditions may include, but need not be limited to, provision for public access and open space or conservation easements; requirements to control storm water runoff and minimize hazards from wave uprush and from geologic hazards consistent with the Coastal Land Use Plan; and the relocation and/or redesign of proposed site improvements. When required by the decision-making body, the landowner shall record with the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder an affidavit accepting and agreeing to implement all conditions of permit approval, which shall run with the land, binding all successors to said conditions of approval.
(f) 
Failure to decide—Approval by operation of law.
(1) 
Notification by applicant. If the decision-making body fails to act on an application within the time limits set forth in Government Code Sections 65950 through 65957.1, thereby approving the development by operation of law, the person claiming a right to proceed pursuant to Government Code Sections 65950 through 65957.1 shall notify, in writing, the Community Development Director and the Commission of his or her claim that the development has been approved by operation of law. Such notice shall specify the application which is claimed to be approved.
(2) 
Notification by Community Development Director. When the Community Development Director determines that the time limits established pursuant to Government Code Sections 65950 through 65957.1 have expired, the Community Development Director shall, within seven calendar days of such determination, notify every person entitled to receive notice pursuant to Section 10-5.2220 that the application has been approved by operation of law pursuant to Government Code Sections 65950 through 65957.1 and, if appealable, that the application may be appealed to the Coastal Commission pursuant to Section 10-5.2222.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2220 Notice of final decision by the City of Redondo Beach.

(a) 
Notice of decision. Within seven calendar days of a decision by the final decision-making body within the City's review system to which the matter has been taken to approve or deny a Coastal Development Permit, in compliance with Section 10-5.2218, the Community Development Director shall provide notice of such decision by first class mail to the applicant, property owner and to any person who specifically requested notice of such decision by submitting a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Community Development Department. The Community Development Department shall also send notice to the Coastal Commission by certified mail.
(b) 
Content of notice. The notice of decision shall contain the following information:
(1) 
Project description and location;
(2) 
Special Conditions imposed, if any;
(3) 
Written findings for the decision as specified in Section 10-5.2218.
(4) 
Appeal procedure as specified in Section 10-5.2224.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2222 Appeals.

(a) 
Appeal of decision of the Community Development Director. If the Community Development Director has jurisdiction over a Coastal Development Permit application pursuant to Section 10-5.2212(d) of this article, and the decision of the Community Development Director is appealable within the City system ("locally appealable"), pursuant to City law, that decision shall be appealable to the Planning Commission and no further. Accordingly, such decisions shall not be appealable to the Coastal Commission. If the Community Development Director has jurisdiction over a Coastal Development Permit application pursuant to Section 10-5.2212(d) of this article, and the decision of the Community Development Director is not locally appealable, pursuant to City law, that decision cannot be appealed directly to the Coastal Commission either.
(b) 
Appeal of decision of the Planning Commission (or Harbor Commission) to the City Council. Decisions made by the Planning Commission on appeals from decisions by the Community Development Director shall not be further appealable. However, all other decisions by the Planning Commission (or Harbor Commission where it has jurisdiction) are appealable to the City Council. Decisions by the Planning Commission (or Harbor Commission where it has jurisdiction) for the approval or denial of an application for a Coastal Development Permit shall be final and conclusive unless, by 5:00 p.m. of the tenth (10th) day following such decision (or of the next working day if the tenth (10th) day falls on a weekend or holiday):
(1) 
A written appeal on the form designated by the City is filed by any interested party with the City Clerk requesting a public hearing before the City Council stating the specific grounds for the appeal which shall be limited to those stated in subsection (c) of this section below, and all required fees for said appeal are paid in full, as limited by subsection (d) of this section; or
(2) 
The Mayor or a member of the City Council requests a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal. Provided, however, that the City Council member or Mayor requesting the appeal shall disqualify him or herself from hearing the appeal unless he or she can certify in writing that the appeal is being requested as a result of public interest in the decision to be reviewed and he or she has no predisposition against or in favor of the project. The City Council as a whole shall be prohibited from voting to appeal any matter in which they will sit as the reviewing body.
Such appeal, or City Council request for a public hearing, shall be set for a public hearing by the City Clerk in a timely fashion.
(c) 
Appeal of decision of the City Council to the Coastal Commission.
(1) 
Exhaustion of Local Appeals. An appellant must exhaust all local appeals under the City's appeal procedure (by pursuing his or her appeal before all appropriate local appellate bodies pursuant to this section) prior to filing an appeal to the Coastal Commission.
(2) 
Decisions appealable to the Coastal Commission. A decision of the City Council on an application for a Coastal Development Permit is not appealable to the Coastal Commission unless it constitutes any of the following, in which case it is appealable to the Coastal Commission:
a. 
Approval of a development project located within any appealable area, as defined in Section 10-5.2204(a)(1). When a decision of the City Council on an application for a Coastal Development Permit is appealable pursuant to this subsection based on a road that qualifies as the "first public road paralleling the sea" pursuant to the definition in Section 10-5.2204 of this article, the precise boundary of the permit and appeal jurisdiction shall be located along the inland right-of-way of such road.
b. 
Approval or denial of a development that constitutes a major public works project or a major energy facility.
(3) 
Appellants. Where a decision is appealable to the Coastal Commission, an appeal may be made by:
a. 
The applicant or anyone who has pursued his or her appeal to the local appellate body (bodies) pursuant to the local government appeal procedures.
b. 
Any two members of the Coastal Commission.
(4) 
Filing of an appeal to the Coastal Commission. All appeals must be received by the Coastal Commission's South Coast District Office within 10 working days of the date on which the Coastal Commission received the "notice of decision" specified in Section 10-5.2220 of this article. An appellant may contact the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. An appeal must contain the following information:
a. 
The name and address of the permit applicant and appellant;
b. 
The date of the local government action;
c. 
A description of the development;
d. 
The name of the governing body having jurisdiction over the project area;
e. 
The names and addresses of all persons who submitted written comments or who spoke and left his or her name at any public hearing on the project, where such information is available;
f. 
The names and addresses of all other persons known by the appellant to have an interest in the matter on appeal;
g. 
The specific grounds for appeal which shall be limited to those stated in subsection (d) of this section below;
h. 
A statement of facts on which the appeal is based;
i. 
A summary of the significant question raised by the appeal.
(5) 
Notification by appellant of an appeal to the Coastal Commission. The appellant shall notify the applicant, any persons known to be interested in the application, and the City of Redondo Beach of the filing of the appeal. Notification shall be by delivering a copy of the completed Notice of Appeal to the domicile(s), office(s), or mailing address(es) of said parties. In any event, such notification shall be by such means as may reasonably advise said parties of the pendency of the appeal. Unwarranted failure to perform such notification may be grounds for dismissal of the appeal by the Coastal Commission (14 Cal. Code of Regulations/13111).
(d) 
Grounds for appeal.
(1) 
The grounds for appeal of a decision by the City of Redondo Beach approving a Coastal Development Permit shall be limited to an allegation that the decision is not in conformity with the Certified Local Coastal Program, or the public access policies of the Coastal Act. The appeal shall include a statement of facts on which the appeal is based and specify which provisions of the Local Coastal Program or which public access policies the decision does not conform to.
(2) 
The grounds for appeal of a decision by the City of Redondo Beach denying a Coastal Development Permit for a major public works facility or a major energy facility, as defined in Section 10-5.2204, shall be limited to the allegation that the development conforms to the standards set forth in the certified local coastal program and the public access policies set forth in Chapter Three of the Coastal Act. The appeal shall include a statement of facts on which the appeal is based and specify the basis for challenging the findings of the decision-making body.
(e) 
Appeals fee. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, no appeals fee shall be required for the filing or processing of an appeal, within the city system, of any decision that may eventually be appealable to the Coastal Commission pursuant to Section 10-5.2222(b)(2) of this article.
(f) 
Effect of appeal to the Coastal Commission. Upon receipt in the Coastal Commission office of a timely appeal by a qualified appellant on a decision that is appealable because it is either a Major Public Works project or Major Energy facility or it is located in the appealable area, pursuant to Section 10-5.2222(c)(2), the operation and effect of the City's action, and of the Coastal Development Permit, shall be stayed pending a Coastal Commission decision on the appeal. Upon receipt of a Notice of Appeal, the City shall refrain from issuing a development permit for the proposed development and shall, within five working days, deliver to the executive director all relevant documents and materials used by the local government in its consideration of the Coastal Development Permit application.
(g) 
Effect of the lack of an appeal to the Coastal Commission. Any decision listed in Section 10-5.2222(b)(2) of this article shall become final and effective after the 10 working day appeal period to the Coastal Commission has expired unless either of the following occur:
(1) 
An appeal is filed in accordance with Section 10-5.2222(b)(4) of this article, or
(2) 
The "notice of decision" specified in Section 10-5.2220 of this article does not meet the requirements of Section 13571 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, including because it mischaracterizes the appealability of the City's action. Regardless of whether an appeal is submitted, the local government's action shall become final if an appeal fee is imposed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 30620 of the Coastal Act, and that fee is not deposited with the Coastal Commission within the time prescribed.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2223 Condition compliance and permit issuance.

All Coastal Development Permits subject to conditions of approval pertaining to public access and open space or conservation easements shall be handled in a manner consistent with the procedures outlined in Section 13574 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, including the submission of all legal documents specified in the conditions of approval, prior to the issuance of the permit, for review and approval by the Executive Director.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2224 Expiration of unused permits.

(a) 
Permit expiration. A Coastal Development Permit shall expire on the latest expiration date applicable to any other permit or approval required for the project, including any extension granted for other permits or approvals. Should the project not require City permits or approvals other than a Coastal Development Permit, the Coastal Development Permit shall expire two years from its date of approval if the project has not been commenced during that time. The decision-making body may grant a reasonable extension of time for due cause. Application for and action on an extension shall be accomplished in the same manner specified by this article for initial approval of Coastal Development Permit except as modified below.
(b) 
Application for extension of permit. Any request for a time extension to prevent permit expiration shall be made in writing by the applicant or authorized agent prior to expiration of the two year period. Application for and action on an extension shall be accomplished in the same manner specified by this article for initial approval of a Coastal Development Permit except as modified below. The submittal of an application to extend a permit's expiration date automatically extends the expiration date of the permit until the decision making body acts on that request.
(c) 
Immaterial extension of permit. If the Community Development Director determines that a request for an extension of the expiration date on an unexpired permit is consistent with the certified Land Use Plan, and that there are no changed circumstances or new information that could affect the City's conclusion regarding the development's consistency with the certified Land Use Plan or with the public access policies of the Coastal Act, notice of such determination and of the procedures set forth in this section shall be posted on the property and provided by first class mail to all those known by the Community Development Director to be interested in the matter. The matter, along with the Community Development Director's determination, shall be reported to the decision-making body that approved the original permit at its next regular meeting.
(1) 
If no objection to the extension of the permit is received within 10 working days of the mailing of the notice, and no member of the decision-making body requests a hearing on the matter when it receives the report on the matter, the permit shall be extended for one year.
(2) 
If there is an objection, and the Community Development Director considers that there is an issue concerning the matter's conformance with the Local Coastal Program or the public access policies of the Coastal Act, the matter shall be processed as indicated in subsections (a) and (b).
(3) 
If there is an objection but the Community Development Director continues to believe that the matter is consistent with the Local Coastal Plan and the public access policies of the Coastal Act, and that there are no changed circumstances or new information as indicated above, he or she shall report the objection to the decision-making body along with the text of the objection received. If two or more members of the decision-making body do not concur that a new hearing is needed the matter is extended. If two or more members of the decision-making body request a hearing, the matter shall be noticed and set for hearing and action on the extension request shall be accomplished in the same manner as specified as indicated in subsection (a).
(d) 
Grounds for denial. It shall be a legitimate basis for denial that changed circumstances have rendered exercise of the approval as originally granted infeasible or inimical to the health, safety and welfare of the community.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2225 Reconsideration.

(a) 
The applicant of record may request any decision-making body that has acted on its application for a Coastal Development Permit to grant reconsideration of the denial of that application or, if the application was approved, of any term or condition of the Coastal Development Permit that was granted. This request shall be in writing and shall be received by the decision-making body within 30 days of the final vote.
(b) 
Grounds for reconsideration. The basis of the request for reconsideration shall be either that there is relevant new evidence which, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, could not have been presented at the hearing on the matter or that an error of fact or law has occurred which has the potential of altering the initial decision.
(c) 
The decision-making body shall have the discretion to grant or deny requests for reconsideration.
(d) 
A decision to deny a request for reconsideration is not subject to appeal.
(e) 
This section shall not alter any right otherwise provided by this article to appeal an action; provided, that a request for reconsideration shall be made only once for any one development application, and shall, for purposes of any applicable time limits for action on an application, be considered a new application.
(f) 
The decision-making body shall schedule a hearing on the reconsideration request at the next regularly scheduled meeting or as soon as practicable after the decision-making body distributes notice of the hearing consistent with the provisions of Section 10-5.2216. The request for reconsideration shall be reported to the decision-making body with a preliminary recommendation on the grounds for reconsideration.
(g) 
The applicant and all aggrieved parties to the original final decision shall be afforded a reasonable time to address the merits of the request.
(h) 
If reconsideration is granted, the application shall be processed as a new application, in a separate action, in accordance with applicable sections of this article. However, no new fee shall be charged to process the new application.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2226 Permit amendment.

The decision making body that approved a permit may approve an amendment to the permit if the amendment does not lessen the intended effect of the permit or if it is based on newly discovered material information that could not, with reasonable diligence, have been discovered and presented prior to the original action.
(a) 
Upon application by the permittee, for an amendment to its permit, the Community Development Director shall determine whether the proposed amendment meets the above criteria, and if it does not meet those criteria, it shall be rejected. If the Community Development Director rejects an application for an amendment, the applicant may ask the decision making body that approved the underlying permit to determine whether the Community Development Director's determination is incorrect and the application for amendment should be accepted.
(b) 
Application for and action on an amendment shall be accomplished in the same manner specified by this article for initial approval of a Coastal Development Permit, except as otherwise provided in this section. All procedures for notice and hearing indicated in other sections of this article shall apply to permit amendments in the same manner in which they apply to initial permit applications.
(c) 
Immaterial amendment of the permit. If, after accepting a request to amend a Coastal Development Permit, the Community Development Director determines that the amendment request: (1) does not have the potential for adverse impacts on coastal resources or public access; and (2) is consistent with the certified Local Coastal Program, the request may be determined to be immaterial. Notice of such determination, including a description of the proposed amendments and summary of the procedures set forth in this section, shall be posted at the project site and mailed to all persons the Community Development Director has reason to believe may be interested in the application.
(1) 
If no written objection to a notice of immaterial amendment is received at the Community Development Department offices within 10 working days of mailing notice, the determination of immateriality shall be conclusive and the amendment shall be approved.
(2) 
If a written objection to notice of an immaterial amendment is received within 10 working days of mailing notice, and the Community Development Director determines that the objection does not raise an issue of conformity with the certified Land Use Plan, or, if applicable, the public access policies of the Coastal Act, the immaterial amendment shall not be effective until the amendment and objection are reported to the decision-making body that approved the underlying permit at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Community Development Director shall include a copy of the letter(s) of objection with the report to the decision-making body. If any two members of the decision-making body object to the Community Development Director's designation of immateriality, the amendment application shall be referred to the decision-making body for action in the same manner specified by this article for initial approval of a Coastal Development Permit. Otherwise, the immaterial amendment shall become effective.
(3) 
If a written objection to the notice of an immaterial amendment is received within 10 working days of mailing notice, and the Community Development Director determines that the objection does raise an issue of conformity with the local coastal program or, if applicable, with the public access policies of the Coastal Act, the immaterial amendment application shall be referred to the decision-making body for action as set forth in subsection (b) above.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2228 Emergency Coastal Development Permit.

(a) 
In the event of an emergency as defined in Section 10-5.2204, temporary emergency authorization to proceed with remedial measures may be given by the Community Development Director until such time as a full Coastal Development Permit application shall be filed.
(1) 
Application. Application shall be made to the Community Development Director by letter if time allows, or in person or by telephone, if time does not allow. The information, to be reported at the time of the emergency or within three days after the emergency, shall include the following:
a. 
Nature of the emergency;
b. 
Cause of the emergency, insofar as this can be established;
c. 
Location of the emergency;
d. 
The remedial, protective, or preventative work required to deal with the emergency;
e. 
The circumstances during the emergency that appeared to justify the cause(s) of action taken, including the probable consequences of failing to take action.
(2) 
Limitations. The Community Development Director shall not grant an emergency Coastal Development Permit for any development that falls within an area in which the Coastal Commission retains direct permit review authority. In such areas and for such developments, a request for an emergency authorization must be made to the Coastal Commission.
a. 
In addition, a waiver from coastal development permit requirements may be obtained from the Coastal Commission Executive Director for development that is required to protect life or public property in accordance with Section 30611 of the Coastal Act.
(3) 
Notice. The Community Development Director shall provide notice of the proposed emergency action. The extent and type of the notice shall be determined on the basis of the nature of the emergency. If the nature of the emergency does not allow sufficient time for public notice to be given before the emergency work begins, the Community Development Director shall provide public notice of the action taken, or being taken, as soon as is practical. Public notice of the nature of the emergency and the remedial actions to be taken shall be posted on the site in a conspicuous place and mailed to all persons the Community Development Director has reason to know would be interested in such action and to the Coastal Commission.
(4) 
Findings and conditions. The Community Development Director may grant an emergency Coastal Development Permit upon reasonable terms and conditions, which shall include an expiration date, the necessity for a regular permit application later, and the requirement that the permittee apply for a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2210 for the removal of work authorized by the Emergency Permit if the retention of the work is denied in the follow-up regular permit application, if the Community Development Director finds that:
a. 
An emergency exists that requires action more quickly than permitted by the procedures for a Coastal Development Permit and the work can and will be completed within 30 days unless otherwise specified by the terms of the permit.
b. 
Public comment on the proposed emergency action has been reviewed, if time allows.
c. 
The work proposed is consistent with the requirements of the Certified Local Coastal Program.
d. 
The work proposed is the minimum action necessary to address the emergency and, to the maximum extent feasible, is the least environmentally damaging temporary alternative for addressing the emergency.
(5) 
Contents of Emergency Permit. The Emergency Permit shall be a written document that includes the following information:
a. 
The date of issuance;
b. 
An expiration date;
c. 
The scope of work to be performed;
d. 
Terms and conditions of the permit;
e. 
A provision stating that within 60 days of issuance of the Emergency Permit, a regular Coastal Development Permit application shall be submitted and properly filed consistent with the requirements of this chapter;
f. 
A provision stating that any development or structures constructed pursuant to an Emergency Permit shall be considered temporary until authorized by a follow-up regular Coastal Development Permit and that issuance of an emergency Coastal Development Permit shall not constitute an entitlement to the erection of permanent development or structures;
g. 
A provision that states that: The development authorized in the Emergency Permit must be removed unless a complete application for a regular Coastal Development Permit is filed within 60 days of approval of the Emergency Permit and said regular permit is approved. If a regular Coastal Development Permit authorizing permanent retention of the development is denied, then the development that was authorized in the Emergency Permit, or the denied portion of the development, must be removed. Such removal, however, shall be pursuant to a separate permit.
(6) 
Expiration of the Emergency Permit. An Emergency Permit shall be valid for 60 days from the date of issuance by the Community Development Director unless extended by submittal of a follow up application. Within 60 days of issuance of an Emergency Permit, the permittee must submit a follow-up regular Coastal Development Permit application for the development even if only to remove the development undertaken pursuant to the Emergency Permit and restore the site to its previous condition.
(7) 
Report to City Council and Coastal Commission. The Community Development Director shall report in writing and orally, the granting of an Emergency Permit to the City Council at its next scheduled meeting, and to the Coastal Commission Executive Director. The report shall include a description of the nature of the emergency, the development involved and the person or entity undertaking the development. Copies of the report shall be available at the meeting and shall be mailed to the Coastal Commission and to all persons requesting such notification of local coastal development decisions.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2230 Reapplication.

No application for the granting of a Coastal Development Permit which has been denied shall be filed earlier than one year after the date such denial becomes effective, unless the request for reapplication reflects a major change in circumstances and specific permission to do so has been granted by the City Council.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2232 Revocation.

(a) 
Grounds for revocation. The City may initiate revocation proceedings to revoke a Coastal Development Permit based upon the receipt of credible evidence indicating one or more of the following:
(1) 
That the approval was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
(2) 
That exercise of the approval violates any State, Federal or local statute or regulation;
(3) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(4) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval constitutes a nuisance.
At any hearing on revocation or modification the permittee and any other person whose property rights are affected by revocation, modification, or continuance of the exercise of rights under the approval, shall have the right to produce any arguments and introduce any evidence in support of their position.
(b) 
Temporary suspension. Where, prior to holding a public hearing, the Community Development Director makes a preliminary determination that grounds exist for revocation of a Coastal Development Permit, the operation of the permit shall be reviewed and be automatically suspended if it is a threat to public health and safety. The Director shall advise the applicant in writing that any development undertaken during suspension of the permit may be in violation of the California Coastal Act.
(c) 
Notice and public hearing. After notice to the applicant and public hearing as prescribed in Section 10-5.2216, the Planning Commission (or Harbor Commission where applicable), subject to appeal to the City Council, may revoke or modify any Coastal Development Permit based on findings of any grounds for revocation as listed in subsection (a) of this section.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2234 Enforcement.

In addition to the provisions contained in this article, the provisions of Chapter 9 of Division 20 of the Public Resources Code shall also apply with respect to Judicial Review, Enforcement (including issuance of Administrative orders) and Penalties.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2236 Change of ownership.

A Coastal Development Permit that is valid and in effect, and was granted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall adhere to the land and continue to be valid upon change of ownership of the land or any existing building or structure on said land.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2238 Local Coastal Program amendments.

(a) 
Amendments to the Coastal Land Use Plan. Amendments to the Coastal Land Use Plan (LUP) shall be subject to the procedures of Section 10-5.2505 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Coastal Zone.
(b) 
Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for the Coastal Zone. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for the Coastal Zone shall be subject to the procedures of Section 10-5.2504.
(c) 
Coastal Commission certification of amendments. Any proposed amendment to the Local Coastal Program shall not take effect until it has been certified by the Coastal Commission. Any amendment approved by the City shall be submitted to the Coastal Commission in accordance with Sections 30512 and 30513 of the Public Resources Code. An amendment to the certified Local Coastal Program shall not become effective until the amendment is submitted pursuant to the requirements of Sections 13551 and 13552 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations and certified by the California Coastal Commission pursuant to Chapter 6, Article 2 of the California Coastal Act.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2400 Purpose.

The specific purposes of this article are to set forth requirements for new applicable developments to provide facilities and/or programs that encourage and accommodate the use of ridesharing, transit, pedestrian and bicycle commuting as alternatives to single-occupant motor vehicle trips. A reduction in vehicle miles traveled can be expected to assist in mitigating transportation impacts and reducing traffic congestion, air pollution and energy consumption impacts related to employment growth generated by new development.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by Ord. 3216-21 c.s., eff. September 16, 2021)

§ 10-5.2402 Definitions.

For the purposes of this article only, the following words and phrases used in said article are defined as follows.
"Alternative transportation"
means the use of modes of transportation other than the single passenger motor vehicle, including but not limited to carpools, vanpools, buspools, public transit, walking and bicycling.
"Applicable development"
means any development project that is determined to meet or exceed the project size threshold criteria contained in Section 10-5.2406 of this article.
"Buspool"
means a vehicle carrying 16 or more passengers commuting on a regular basis to and from work following a relatively fixed route and schedule.
"Carpool"
means a vehicle carrying two to six persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis.
"Developer"
shall mean the builder who is responsible for the planning, design and construction of an applicable development project. A developer may be responsible for implementing the provisions of Section 10-5.2406 of this article as determined by the property owner.
"Development"
means the construction or addition of new building gross square footage. Existing square footage shall not be counted in determining the thresholds that apply in Section 10-5.2406 of this article.
"Employee parking area"
means the portion of total required parking at a development used by onsite employees, and shall be calculated as follows:
Type of Use
Percent of Total Required Parking Devoted to Employees
Commercial
30%
Office/Professional
85%
Industrial/Manufacturing
90%
"Mixed use development"
is a development consisting of nonresidential and residential components. The non-residential and residential square footage shall be calculated separately for purposes of this chapter.
"Preferential parking"
means parking spaces designated or assigned, through use of a sign or painted space markings for carpool and vanpool vehicles carrying commuter passengers on a regular basis that are provided in a location more convenient to a place of employment than parking spaces provided for single occupant vehicles.
"Property owner"
means the legal owner of a development who serves as the lessor to a tenant. The property owner shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of this chapter either directly or by delegating such responsibility as appropriate to a tenant and/or his/her agent.
"Tenant" or "occupant"
as applied to a building or land, shall mean and include any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others. Tenant shall also mean the lessee of facility space at an applicable development project.
"Transportation Demand Management (TDM)"
means the alteration of travel behavior (usually on the part of commuters) through programs of incentives, services, and policies. TDM addresses alternatives to single occupant vehicles such as carpooling and vanpooling, and changes in work schedules that move trips out of the peak period or eliminate them altogether (as is the case in telecommuting or compressed work weeks).
"Trip reduction"
means reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single occupant vehicles.
"Vanpool"
means a vehicle carrying seven or more persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis, usually in a vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to carry seven to 15 adult passengers, and on a prepaid subscription basis.
"Vehicle"
means any motorized form of transportation, including but not limited to automobiles, vans, buses and motorcycles.
“Vehicle miles traveled”
means the amount and distance of automobile travel attributed to a project (California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15064.3).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by Ord. 3216-21 c.s., eff. September 16, 2021)

§ 10-5.2404 Applicability of requirements.

Prior to approval of any development project, the applicant shall make provision for, as a minimum, all of the applicable transportation demand management and trip reduction measures set forth in Section 10-5.2406 of this article.
All facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise required shall be maintained in a state of good repair.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2406 Development standards.

(a) 
Nonresidential development of 25,000 square feet or more shall provide the following to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
A bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying transportation information located where the greatest number of employees are likely to see it. Information in the area shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
a. 
Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;
b. 
Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators;
c. 
Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;
d. 
Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information;
e. 
A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
(b) 
Nonresidential development of 50,000 square feet or more shall comply with subsection (a) of this section and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
Not less than 10% of the employee parking area shall be located as close as is practical to the employee entrance(s), and shall be reserved for use by potential carpool/vanpool vehicles, without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential carpool/vanpool parking area shall be identified on the site plan upon application for building permit, to the satisfaction of the City. A statement that preferential carpool/vanpool spaces for employees are available and a description of the method for obtaining such spaces must be included on the required transportation information board. Spaces will be signed/striped as demand warrants; provided that at all times at least one space for projects of 50,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet and two spaces for projects over 100,000 square feet will be signed/striped for carpool/vanpool vehicles.
(2) 
Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of seven feet four inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions shall also be included in vanpool parking areas.
(3) 
Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four bicycles per the first 50,000 square feet of non-residential development and one bicycle per each additional 50,000 square feet of non-residential development. Calculations which result in a fraction of 0.5 or higher shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. A bicycle parking facility may also be a fully enclosed space or locker accessible only to the owner or operator of the bicycle, which protects the bike from inclement weather. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers, or locked room) shall be to the satisfaction of the City.
(c) 
Non-residential development of 100,000 square feet or more shall comply with subsections (a) and (b) of this section, and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
A safe and convenient on site zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers.
(2) 
Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each building in the development.
(3) 
If determined necessary by the City to mitigate the project impact, bus stop improvements must be provided. The City will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriate improvements. When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances must be designed to provide safe and efficient access to nearby transit stations or stops.
(4) 
Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities onsite.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2408 Monitoring.

Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the Director of Public Works or the Director's delegate shall determine that all physical site improvements required pursuant to the provisions of this article have been completed.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)

§ 10-5.2410 Enforcement.

(a) 
It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works to inform the Chief Building Official of any development not complying with the provisions of this article.
(b) 
Methods of enforcement.
(1) 
In addition to the regulations of this chapter, other regulations of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, and other provisions of law which govern the appeal or disapproval of applications for permits or licenses covered by this chapter, the Chief Building Official shall have the authority to implement the enforcement thereof by serving notice requiring the conformance with all requirements of this article upon the owner, agent, occupant or tenant of the improvement, building, structure or land.
(2) 
In addition to the foregoing remedies, the City Attorney may institute any necessary legal proceedings to enforce the provisions of this article, including the ability to maintain an action for injunctive relief to restrain or enjoin or to cause the correction or removal of any violation of this article, or for an injunction in appropriate cases.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2500 Administrative Design Review.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of Administrative Design Review is to enable the Community Development Director or his/her assigned to review minor development projects that otherwise meet the zoning regulations, in terms of the appropriateness of the design. The Community Development Director or his/her assigned shall review:
(1) 
All new single-family residences;
(2) 
All additions to existing single-family residences where the combined addition is greater than 500 square feet of gross floor area to the dwelling and/or any accessory building;
(3) 
All additions to existing single-family residences that entail expansion of floor area above the first story;
(4) 
All additions of less than 1,000 gross square feet to multiple-family residential developments containing four or more units;
(5) 
All floor area additions to residential developments containing two to three units;
(6) 
All new residential developments containing two to 15 units on any lot, subject to a notice of pending decision pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. Any two to 15 unit development involving more than two adjacent lots shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2502;
(7) 
The addition of an accessory dwelling unit or the addition of two units on a lot that already contains an existing single-family residence (see definition of accessory dwelling unit in Section 10-5.402);
(8) 
The addition of a third unit on a lot that already contains two units;
(9) 
All housing development projects in which at least 20% of the units are dedicated for lower income households and are located on properties identified in Appendix B of the 2021-2029 Housing Element meeting the requirements of either a or b below, which shall be allowed by-right and approved if all objective standards are met, consistent with State law.
a. 
Housing Element - Reused Sites. The proposed project site is: (1) listed on Table B-1 in the 2021-2029 Housing Element; (2) identified as a site used in a prior housing element; (3) not listed as vacant; and (4) satisfies any portion of the City's lower income RHNA requirement.
b. 
Housing Element - Rezoned Sites. The proposed project site is listed on Table B-2 in the 2021-2029 Housing Element and identified in Table B-2 as satisfying any portion of the City's low- or very low-income RHNA requirement.
(10) 
All other development not subject to Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2502.
(b) 
Criteria. The following criteria shall be used in determining a project's consistency with the intent and purpose of this section:
(1) 
All the provisions of this chapter are complied with;
(2) 
Traffic congestion or impairment of traffic visibility is avoided;
(3) 
Pedestrian safety and welfare are protected;
(4) 
The design is compatible with the overall community and surrounding neighborhood;
(5) 
The location and design of the project shall not adversely impact surrounding properties or harmfully impact the public health, safety and general welfare;
(6) 
The architectural style and design of the project shall:
a. 
Enhance the neighborhood, contribute beneficially to the overall design quality and visual character of the community, and maintain a stable, desirable character;
b. 
Make use of complementary materials and forms that are harmonious with existing improvements and that soften the appearance of volume and bulk, while allowing flexibility for distinguished design solutions;
c. 
Avoid a box-like appearance through variations in the roof line and building elevations and through distinguishing design features;
d. 
Continue on all elevations the architectural character established for the street facing elevations to the extent feasible;
e. 
Ensure that the physical proportions of the project and the manner in which the project is designed is appropriate in relation to the size, shape, and topography of the site;
f. 
Include windows on the front façade;
g. 
Provide sufficient area available for use of extensive landscaping to complement the architectural design of the structure, and to minimize the amount of paving to the degree practicable;
h. 
Meet the Sign Regulations Criteria in Section 10-5.1802 or demonstrate consistency with a sign program previously approved by the Planning Commission.
(7) 
The project shall comply with the Objective Residential Standards adopted by resolution of the City Council. If there is a conflict between "Criteria" (1) through (6) with the Objective Residential Standards, the Objective Residential Standards shall prevail.
(c) 
Application.
(1) 
The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department a completed application in a form provided by the Community Development Department. The application shall be made concurrently with or prior to an application for a Coastal Development Permit. A completed application for plan check submitted to the Building Division also constitutes an application for the purposes of this section.
(2) 
The owner of record of the lot or parcel of property which is to be affected by the application shall file an affidavit authorizing the application on a form provided by the Community Development Department.
(3) 
Upon the filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee, as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(d) 
Contents of application. In addition to the application and fee, a site plan, floor plan, and elevations of the project drawn to scale and dimensioned shall be submitted which include the following information as applicable:
(1) 
Existing topography and proposed grading;
(2) 
Existing trees with a trunk diameter of six inches or greater;
(3) 
All buildings and structures, and the uses within each room;
(4) 
Improvements in the public right-of-way, including location of sidewalk, parkway, curb, gutter, street width to centerline, and dedications;
(5) 
Exterior lighting;
(6) 
Easements;
(7) 
Off-street parking areas, including the stall striping, aisles, and driveways;
(8) 
The lot dimensions;
(9) 
Setbacks and spaces between buildings;
(10) 
Walls, fences, and landscaping and their location, height, and materials;
(11) 
Landscaping areas;
(12) 
Trash and recycling facilities;
(13) 
The architectural elevations of all sides of all structures depicting design, color, materials, textures, ornaments, or other architectural features;
(14) 
The location, dimensions, and design of all signs;
(15) 
A section of the building as it relates to the existing topography and proposed grading where the slope of the site is greater than four feet;
(16) 
Such other data as may be required to demonstrate that the project meets the criteria.
(e) 
Notice of pending decision. Notice of a pending decision by the Community Development Director or his/her assigned shall be given as follows for all nonresidential development under subsection (a)(9) and for new multiple-family developments. For purposes of this section, new multiple-family developments shall mean development of two or three dwelling units on a vacant lot or in conjunction with demolition of 50% or more of the total floor area of existing development on the lot. New development shall not include an "accessory dwelling unit" as defined in Section 10-5.402.
(1) 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 working days prior to the date of pending approval to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available;
(2) 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel; and
(3) 
The content of the notice of pending decision for an Administrative Design Review shall contain the following information:
a. 
The date of filing of the application and the name of the applicant,
b. 
The file number assigned to the application,
c. 
A description of the proposed development and its location,
d. 
The date at which the application is expected to be approved, and
e. 
A statement that revisions to the proposed project will be considered by the Community Development Director or his/her assigned upon the written request of any person provided that such written request is received by the Community Development Director or his/her assigned within 10 working days from the date of sending the notice.
(f) 
Decision on application. The Community Development Director or his/her assigned shall review the application and shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application. Projects meeting the requirements of Section 10-5.2500 (a)(9) shall be approved if found in compliance with the applicable objective standards per Criteria (7).
(1) 
If the decision of the Community Development Director or his/her assigned is to approve the application, an approval stamp shall be affixed to the plans.
(2) 
If the approval requires conditions, the conditions will be made part of the approved plans.
(3) 
If the project requires a notice of pending decision pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, no decision will be made until completion of the deadline for written requests for revisions. If no written request for revisions is received, the Community Development Director or his/her assigned shall make a decision pursuant to this subsection. If a written request for revisions has been received prior to the deadline, notice of the decision shall be mailed by first class mail within seven days of the decision to the applicant and the person that provided the written request for revisions to the proposed project.
(4) 
If the decision of the Community Development Director or his/her assigned is to deny the application, the decision shall be in writing and shall recite the failure to meet the criteria upon which the decision is based. Where the decision is to deny the application, notice of the decision shall be mailed to the applicant by first class mail within seven days of the decision.
(g) 
Appeal of decision. The decision of the Community Development Director shall be final and conclusive unless, within 10 days after the date of such decision, a written appeal is filed with the Community Development Department requesting a public hearing before the Planning Commission. In the case of projects not subject to notice of pending decision pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, only the applicant and/or property owner may appeal the decision of the Community Development Director.
(h) 
Setting hearings. The Community Development Department shall set an appeal for a public hearing before the Planning Commission in a timely fashion.
(i) 
Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission. Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission to consider an appeal of the decision of the Community Development Director or his/her assigned shall be given as follows:
(1) 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
(2) 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and
(3) 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street line.
(j) 
Decision of the Planning Commission. The decision of the Planning Commission on all applications shall be final and conclusive unless, by 5:00 p.m. of the tenth (10th) day following such decision (or of the next working day if the tenth (10th) day falls on a weekend or holiday):
(1) 
A written appeal on the form designated by the City is filed by any interested party with the City Clerk requesting a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal and all required fees for said appeal are paid in full; or
(2) 
The Mayor or a member of the City Council requests a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal. Provided, however, that the City Council member or Mayor requesting the appeal shall disqualify him or herself from hearing the appeal unless he or she can certify in writing that the appeal is being requested as a result of public interest in the decision to be reviewed and he or she has no predisposition against or in favor of the project. The City Council as a whole shall be prohibited from voting to appeal any matter in which they will sit as the reviewing body.
Such appeal, or City Council request for a public hearing, shall be set for a public hearing by the City Clerk in a timely fashion.
(k) 
Notice of public hearing before the City Council. Notice of public hearing before the City Council to consider an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission shall be given pursuant to subsection (i) of this section.
(l) 
Decision of the City Council. The decision of the City Council on all applications shall be final and conclusive.
(m) 
Expiration. An approval subject to Administrative Design Review shall become null and void unless vested within 36 months after the date of the approval. Such time limits may be extended by the Community Development Director or his/her assigned upon the written request of the applicant and the presentation of proof of an unusual hardship not of the applicant's own making. If an established time limit for development expires, and no extension has been granted, the approval, and all rights and privileges established therein, shall be considered null and void.
(n) 
Revocation. After notice to the applicant and subject to appeal to the Planning Commission, the Community Development Director or his/her assigned may revoke or modify any Administrative Design Review approval issued on one or more of the following grounds:
(1) 
That the approval was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
(2) 
That the use for which such approval was granted has ceased for a period of at least 18 consecutive calendar months;
(3) 
That changed circumstances have rendered exercise of the approval as originally granted infeasible or inimical to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(4) 
That there has not been substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of the approval;
(5) 
That exercise of the approval violates any State, Federal or local statute or regulation;
(6) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(7) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval constitutes a nuisance.
At any hearing on revocation or modification the permittee and any other person whose property rights are affected by revocation, modification, or continuance of the exercise of rights under the approval, shall have the right to produce any arguments and introduce any evidence in support of their position.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003; as amended by § 5, Ord. 2912 c.s., eff. November 6, 2003, § 12, Ord. 2918 c.s., eff. October 21, 2003, § 4, Ord. 2964 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 3, Ord. 2974 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 6, Ord. 3187 c.s., eff. May 16, 2019, § 2, Ord. 3237 c.s., eff. October 6, 2022, § 8, Ord. 3242 c.s., eff. October 19, 2022, Ord. 3260-23 c.s., eff. October 19, 2023, and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2502 Planning Commission Design Review.

(a) 
Purpose. Planning Commission Design Review is established to ensure compatibility, originality, variety, and innovation in the architecture, design, landscaping, and site planning of developments in the community. The provisions of this section will serve to protect property values, prevent the blight and deterioration of neighborhoods, promote sound land use, encourage design excellence, and protect the overall health, safety, and welfare of the City. The Planning Commission shall review:
(1) 
New construction.
a. 
Any new commercial, industrial, mixed use or public development of any size on a vacant site involving more than 10,000 square feet of land;
b. 
Any new multi-family residential development containing 16 or more units on any lot and/or any new multi-family residential development that do not meet the requirements of Section 10-5.2500(a).
(2) 
Addition, nonresidential. Any addition of gross floor area of 1,000 square feet or more, whether attached or detached, to an existing commercial, industrial, mixed use, or public development, on a site involving more than 10,000 square feet of land area.
(3) 
Addition, multi-family residential. Any addition of gross floor area of 1,000 square feet or more, whether attached or detached, to a multi-family residential development containing four or more units.
(4) 
Other. Other developments as referenced in Title 10, which due to their unique nature, require Planning Commission Design Review, or Harbor Commission Design Review as described in Section 10-5.2512.
(b) 
Criteria. The following criteria shall be used in determining a project's consistency with the intent and purpose of this section:
(1) 
User impact and needs. The design of the project shall consider the impact and the needs of the user in respect to circulation, parking, traffic, utilities, public services, noise and odor, privacy, private and common open spaces, trash collection, security and crime deterrence, energy consumption, physical barriers, and other design concerns.
(2) 
Relationship to physical features. The location of buildings and structures shall respect the natural terrain of the site and shall be functionally integrated with any natural features of the landscape to include the preservation of existing trees, where feasible.
(3) 
Consistency of architectural style. The building or structure shall be harmonious and consistent within the proposed architectural style regarding roofing, materials, windows, doors, openings, textures, colors, and exterior treatment.
(4) 
Balance and integration with the neighborhood. The overall design shall be integrated and compatible with the neighborhood and shall strive to be in harmony with the scale and bulk of surrounding properties.
(5) 
Building design. The design of buildings and structures shall strive to provide innovation, variety, and creativity in the proposed design solution. All architectural elevations shall be designed to eliminate the appearance of flat facades or boxlike construction:
a. 
The front facade shall have vertical and horizontal offsets to add architectural interest to the exterior of the building and where possible, bay windows and similar architectural projections shall be used.
b. 
The roof planes of the building, as well as the building shape, shall be varied where feasible, and a visible and significant roof line shall be used to soften the vertical mass.
c. 
Harmonious variations in the treatment or use of wall materials shall be integrated into the architectural design.
(6) 
Signs. Signs and sign programs shall meet the criteria established in Sign Regulation Criteria, Section 10-5.1802.
(7) 
Consistency with residential design guidelines. The project shall comply with the Objective Residential Standards adopted by resolution of the City Council.
(8) 
Conditions of approval. The conditions stated in the resolution or design considerations integrated into the project shall be deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare. Such conditions may include but shall not be limited to:
a. 
Changes to the design of buildings and structures;
b. 
Additional setbacks, open spaces, and buffers;
c. 
Provision of fences and walls;
d. 
Street dedications and improvements, including service roads and alleys;
e. 
The control of vehicular ingress, egress, and circulation;
f. 
Sign requirements or a sign program, consistent with the Sign Regulations Criteria in Section 10-5.1802;
g. 
Provision of landscaping and the maintenance thereof;
h. 
The regulation of noise, vibration, odor and the like;
i. 
Requirements for off-street loading facilities;
j. 
Removal of existing billboards on the site, subject to the findings required by Section 10-5.2006 (b)(7);
k. 
Such other conditions as will make possible the development of the City's coastal zone in an orderly and efficient manner and in conformity with the intent and purposes set forth in this chapter and the Coastal Land Use Plan.
(c) 
Application.
(1) 
The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department a completed application in a form provided by the Community Development Department. The application shall be made concurrently with or prior to an application for a Coastal Development Permit.
(2) 
The owner of record of the lot or parcel of property which is to be affected by the application shall file an affidavit authorizing the application on a form provided by the Community Development Department.
(3) 
Upon the filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee, as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(d) 
Contents of application. In addition to the application and fee, a site plan, floor plan, and elevations of the project drawn to scale and dimensioned shall be submitted which include the following information as applicable:
(1) 
Existing topography and proposed grading;
(2) 
Existing trees with a trunk diameter of six inches or greater;
(3) 
All buildings and structures, and the uses within each room;
(4) 
Improvements in the public right-of-way, including location of sidewalk, parkway, curb, gutter, street width to centerline, and dedications;
(5) 
Exterior lighting;
(6) 
Easements;
(7) 
Off-street parking areas, including the stall striping, aisles, and driveways;
(8) 
The lot dimensions;
(9) 
Setbacks and spaces between buildings;
(10) 
Walls, fences, and landscaping and their location, height, and materials;
(11) 
Landscaping areas;
(12) 
Trash and recycling facilities;
(13) 
The architectural elevations of all sides of all structures depicting design, color, materials, textures, ornaments, or other architectural features;
(14) 
The location, dimensions, and design of all signs;
(15) 
A section of the building as it relates to the existing topography and proposed grading where the slope of the site is greater than four feet;
(16) 
Such other data as may be required to demonstrate that the project meets the criteria.
(e) 
Setting hearings. All applications shall be set for at least one public hearing before the Planning Commission in a timely fashion.
(f) 
Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission. Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission to consider an application for Planning Commission Design Review shall be given as follows:
(1) 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing;
(2) 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and
(3) 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street line.
(g) 
Appeal of decision of the Planning Commission. Decisions by the Planning Commission for the approval or denial of an application for Planning Commission Design Review shall be final and conclusive unless, by 5:00 p.m. of the tenth (10th) day following such decision (or of the next working day if the tenth (10th) day falls on a weekend or holiday):
(1) 
A written appeal on the form designated by the City is filed by any interested party with the City Clerk requesting a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal and all required fees for said appeal are paid in full; or
(2) 
The Mayor or a member of the City Council requests a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal. Provided, however, that the City Council member or Mayor requesting the appeal shall disqualify him or herself from hearing the appeal unless he or she can certify in writing that the appeal is being requested as a result of public interest in the decision to be reviewed and he or she has no predisposition against or in favor of the project. The City Council as a whole shall be prohibited from voting to appeal any matter in which they will sit as the reviewing body.
Such appeal, or City Council request for a public hearing, shall be set for a public hearing by the City Clerk in a timely fashion.
(h) 
Notice of public hearing before the City Council. Notice of public hearing before the City Council to consider an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission shall be given pursuant to subsection (f) of this section.
(i) 
Decision of the City Council. The decision of the City Council on all applications shall be final and conclusive.
(j) 
Expiration. An approval granted pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review shall become null and void unless vested within 36 months after the date of the public hearing at which the vote was taken. Such time limits may be extended by the Planning Commission at a public hearing with notice given pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, upon the written request of the applicant and payment of a fee as set forth by resolution of the City Council. The request shall be filed with the Community Development Department prior to the expiration of the approval and shall include presentation of proof of an unusual hardship not of the applicant's own making. If an established time limit for development expires, and no extension has been granted, the approval, and all rights and privileges established therein, shall be considered null and void.
(k) 
Revocation. After notice to the applicant and public hearing, the Planning Commission, subject to appeal to the City Council, may revoke or modify any Planning Commission Design Review issued on one or more of the following grounds:
(1) 
That the approval was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
(2) 
That the use for which such approval was granted has ceased for a period of at least 18 consecutive calendar months;
(3) 
That changed circumstances have rendered exercise of the approval as originally granted infeasible or inimical to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(4) 
That there has not been substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of the approval;
(5) 
That exercise of the approval violates any State, Federal or local statute or regulation;
(6) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(7) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval constitutes a nuisance.
At any hearing on revocation or modification the permittee and any other person whose property rights are affected by revocation, modification, or continuance of the exercise of rights under the approval, shall have the right to produce any arguments and introduce any evidence in support of their position.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003; as amended by § 6, Ord. 2912 c.s., eff. November 6, 2003, § 13, Ord. 2918 c.s., eff. October 21, 2003, § 5, Ord. 2964 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 4, Ord. 2974 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, Ord. 3260-23 c.s., eff. October 19, 2023, and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2504 Zoning amendments.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to set forth the method by which the zoning map and/or the zoning regulations of this chapter may be amended.
(b) 
Initiation of amendments.
(1) 
Zoning map. Zoning Map Amendments may be initiated by:
a. 
Action of the City Council or Planning Commission;
b. 
Application by property owner. The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department a completed application in a form provided by the Community Development Department. Upon the filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee, as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
1. 
The owner of record of the lot or parcel of property which is to be affected by the application shall file an affidavit authorizing the application on a form provided by the Community Development Department.
2. 
If property that is the subject of an application is in more than one ownership, all of the owners or their authorized agents shall join in filing the application.
3. 
A map showing the location and street address of the property that is the subject of the amendment shall be submitted along with the completed application.
4. 
Where the proposed Zoning Map Amendment also requires an amendment to the Land Use Plan map, the amendment to the Land Use Plan shall be considered concurrently with the application.
(2) 
Zoning regulations. Amendments to the zoning regulations may be initiated by:
a. 
Action of the City Council or Planning Commission;
b. 
Recommendation by the Community Development Director or the City Attorney;
c. 
Recommendation by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director for regulations affecting the Harbor-Pier area.
(c) 
Setting hearings. Where an application has been filed by the property owner for a Zoning Map Amendment, the application shall be set for at least one public hearing before the Planning Commission in a timely fashion.
(d) 
Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission. Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission shall be given as follows:
(1) 
Zoning Map Amendment. Notice of a Zoning Map Amendment shall be given:
a. 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
b. 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and
c. 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street line.
(2) 
Zoning regulation amendment relating to permitted uses of property. If the proposed amendment is to the land use regulations affecting the permitted use of real property, the noticing shall be pursuant to subsection (d)(1) of this section, except that if the number of owners to whom notice would be mailed pursuant to this subsection is greater than 1,000, the only notice required shall be a display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in a weekly newspaper of general circulation within the City at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
(3) 
Zoning regulation amendment relating to development standards. If the proposed amendment is to the zoning regulations and relates to development standards or regulations not relating to the permitted uses of real property, notice shall be given by publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing.
(e) 
Content of notice. The notice shall contain the information required in subsection (d) above. Additionally the notice shall state that following final local government approval that the zoning map or zoning regulation amendment shall be submitted to the Coastal Commission as an amendment to the certified LCP.
(f) 
Decision of the Planning Commission.
(1) 
Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall recommend approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the proposal.
(2) 
In the case of an application for a Zoning Map Amendment, the Planning Commission may require that a new public hearing be held to consider an expanded area or to consider alternative amendments and a new public hearing shall be held in a timely fashion.
(3) 
Once the Planning Commission has completed its hearings and made a recommendation for approval of the Zoning Map Amendment or the amendment to the zoning regulations, the matter shall be set for public hearing before the City Council in a timely fashion.
(4) 
A recommendation for denial of the Zoning Map Amendment or amendment to the zoning regulations shall terminate proceedings unless the decision is appealed.
(g) 
Appeal of decision of the Planning Commission. Decisions by the Planning Commission for the denial of a Zoning Map Amendment or denial of an amendment to the zoning regulations shall be final and conclusive unless, by 5:00 p.m. of the tenth (10th) day following such decision (or of the next working day if the tenth (10th) day falls on a weekend or holiday):
(1) 
A written appeal on the form designated by the City is filed by any interested party with the City Clerk requesting a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal and all required fees for said appeal are paid in full; or
(2) 
The Mayor or a member of the City Council requests a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal. Provided, however, that the City Council member or Mayor requesting the appeal shall disqualify him or herself from hearing the appeal unless he or she can certify in writing that the appeal is being requested as a result of public interest in the decision to be reviewed and he or she has no predisposition against or in favor of the amendment. The City Council as a whole shall be prohibited from voting to appeal any matter in which they will sit as the reviewing body.
Such appeal, or City Council request for a public hearing, shall be set for a public hearing by the City Clerk in a timely fashion.
(h) 
Notice of public hearing before the City Council. Notice of public hearings before the City Council shall be given pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.
(i) 
Decision of the City Council. The decision of the City Council on all proposed zoning amendments shall be final and conclusive.
(j) 
Finality of decision. Any amendment adopted pursuant to this section shall not take effect until it has been submitted to and reviewed and certified by the California Coastal Commission pursuant to Section 10-5.2238 (c) for consistency with the City's certified Land Use Plan. Any permit application that would only be approvable under an amended version of the zoning shall not be considered complete until that amendment is approved. In order to maximize participation of the public and all affected governmental agencies in the preparation of LCP amendments, pursuant to California Code of Regulations Section 13515, the local government shall disseminate a notice of availability of review of draft LCP amendments as soon as such drafts are available, but at a minimum at least six weeks prior to any final action on the documents.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3103 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2505 Specific Plan, and Coastal LUP amendments.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to set forth the method by which a Specific Plan or the Coastal Land Use Plan may be amended.
(b) 
Initiation of amendments.
(1) 
Coastal Land Use Plan Map. Amendments to the Coastal Land Use Plan map may be initiated by motion of the City Council or Planning Commission. Where an application has been made for a Zoning Map Amendment pursuant to Section 10-5.2504, that also requires an amendment to the Coastal Land Use Plan map, the amendment to the Coastal LUP shall be considered concurrently.
(2) 
Specific Plan, and Coastal Land Use Plan. Amendments to a Specific Plan and/or to the Coastal Land Use Plan may be initiated by:
a. 
A motion of the City Council or Planning Commission;
b. 
A recommendation by the Community Development Director or the City Attorney;
c. 
A recommendation by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director for amendments within the Harbor-Pier area.
(c) 
Setting hearings. The request for amendment shall be set for at least one public hearing before the Planning Commission.
(d) 
Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission. Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission shall be given as follows:
(1) 
If the proposed amendment is to the Coastal Land Use Plan map, notice shall be given:
a. 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
b. 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 100 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties excluding roads; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and
c. 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street line.
(2) 
If the proposed amendment to a Specific Plan and/or to the Coastal Land Use Plan is to the permitted use of real property, the noticing shall be pursuant to paragraph (1) above, except that if the number of owners to whom notice would be mailed pursuant to this subsection is greater than 1,000, the only notice required shall be a display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in a weekly newspaper of general circulation within the City at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
(3) 
If the proposed amendment to a Specific Plan and/or to the Coastal Land Use Plan is to intensity, design and development, or other policies not relating to the permitted uses of real property, notice shall be given by publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing.
(e) 
Content of notice. The notice shall contain the information required in subsection (d) above. Additionally, the notice shall state that following final local government approval that the Land Use Plan or Specific Plan amendment shall be submitted to the Coastal Commission as an amendment to the certified LCP.
(f) 
Decision of the Planning Commission.
(1) 
Where the recommendation of the Planning Commission is for approval of the amendment to a Specific Plan, to the Coastal Land Use Plan map, or to the Coastal Land Use Plan, the matter shall be set for public hearing before the City Council in a timely fashion.
(2) 
A recommendation for denial of the amendment to a Specific Plan, to the Coastal Land Use Plan map, or to the Coastal Land Use Plan, shall terminate proceedings unless the decision is appealed.
(g) 
Appeal of decision of the Planning Commission. Decisions by the Planning Commission for the denial of a proposed amendment to a Specific Plan, to the Coastal Land Use Plan map, or to the Coastal Land Use Plan, shall be final and conclusive unless, by 5:00 p.m. of the tenth (10th) day following such decision (or of the next working day if the tenth (10th) day falls on a weekend or holiday):
(1) 
A written appeal on the form designated by the City is filed by any interested party with the City Clerk requesting a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal and all required fees for said appeal are paid in full; or
(2) 
The Mayor or a member of the City Council requests a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal. Provided, however, that the City Council member or Mayor requesting the appeal shall disqualify him or herself from hearing the appeal unless he or she can certify in writing that the appeal is being requested as a result of public interest in the decision to be reviewed arid he or she has no predisposition against or in favor of the amendment. The City Council as a whole shall be prohibited from voting to appeal any matter in which they will sit as the reviewing body.
Such appeal, or City Council request for a public hearing, shall be set for a public hearing by the City Clerk in a timely fashion.
(h) 
Notice of public hearing before the City Council. Notice of public hearings before the City Council shall be given shall be given pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.
(i) 
Decision of the City Council. The decision of the City Council on all proposed amendments to a Specific Plan shall be final and conclusive for purposes of local government action. Amendments to a Specific Plan or the Coastal Land Use Plan map or to the Coastal Land Use Plan shall not take effect until certified by the Coastal Commission as required in Section 10-5.2238(c). Note that General Plan amendments may also be necessary.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3103 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2506 Conditional Use Permits.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of a Conditional Use Permit shall be to review certain uses possessing unique characteristics, as listed in Article 2 of this chapter, to insure that the establishment or significant alteration of those uses will not adversely affect surrounding uses and properties nor disrupt the orderly development of the community. The review shall be for the further purpose of stipulating such conditions regulating those uses to assure that the criteria of this section shall be met.
(b) 
Criteria. The following criteria shall be used in determining a project's consistency with the intent and purpose of this section:
(1) 
The site for the proposed use shall be in conformity with the General Plan and the Coastal Land Use Plan and shall be adequate in size and shape to accommodate such use and all setbacks, spaces, walls and fences, parking, loading, landscaping, and other features required by this chapter to adjust such use with the land and uses in the neighborhood.
(2) 
The site for the proposed use shall have adequate access to a public street or highway of adequate width and pavement to carry the quantity and kind of traffic generated by the proposed use.
(3) 
The proposed use shall have no adverse effect on abutting property or the permitted use thereof.
(4) 
The conditions stated in the resolution or design considerations integrated into the project shall be deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare. Such conditions may include but shall not be limited to:
a. 
Additional setbacks, open spaces, and buffers;
b. 
Provision of fences and walls;
c. 
Street dedications and improvements, including service roads and alleys;
d. 
The control of vehicular ingress, egress, and circulation;
e. 
Sign requirements or a sign program, consistent with the Sign Regulations Criteria in Section 10-5.1802;
f. 
Provision of landscaping and the maintenance thereof;
g. 
The regulation of noise, vibration, odor and the like;
h. 
Requirements for off-street loading facilities;
i. 
A time period within which the proposed use shall be developed;
j. 
Hours of permitted operation and similar restrictions;
k. 
Removal of existing billboards on the site, subject to the findings required by Section 10-5.2006(b)(7); and
l. 
Such other conditions as will make possible the development of the City in an orderly and efficient manner and in conformity with the intent and purposes set forth in this chapter and the Coastal Land Use Plan.
(c) 
Application.
(1) 
The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department a completed application in a form provided by the Community Development Department. The application shall be made concurrently with or prior to any application for a Coastal Development Permit.
(2) 
The owner of record of the lot or parcel of property which is to be affected by the application shall file an affidavit authorizing the application on a form provided by the Community Development Department.
(3) 
Upon filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(d) 
Contents of application. In addition to the application and fee, a site plan, floor plan, and elevations of the project drawn to scale and dimensioned shall be submitted which include the following information as applicable:
(1) 
Existing topography and proposed grading;
(2) 
Existing trees with a trunk diameter of six inches or greater;
(3) 
All buildings and structures, and the uses within each room;
(4) 
Improvements in the public right-of-way, including location of sidewalk, parkway, curb, gutter, street width to centerline, and dedications;
(5) 
Exterior lighting;
(6) 
Easements;
(7) 
Off-street parking areas, including the stall striping, aisles, and driveways;
(8) 
The lot dimensions;
(9) 
Setbacks and spaces between buildings;
(10) 
Walls, fences, and landscaping and their location, height, and materials;
(11) 
Landscaping areas;
(12) 
Trash and recycling facilities;
(13) 
The architectural elevations of all sides of all structures depicting design, color, materials, textures, ornaments, or other architectural features;
(14) 
The location, dimensions, and design of all signs;
(15) 
A section of the building as it relates to the existing topography and proposed grading where the slope of the site is greater than four feet;
(16) 
Such other data as may be required to demonstrate the criteria have been met.
(e) 
Setting hearings. All applications shall be set for at least one public hearing before the Planning Commission in a timely fashion.
(f) 
Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission. Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit shall be given as follows:
(1) 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
(2) 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing to the applicant, the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and
(3) 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street line.
(g) 
Appeal of decision of the Planning Commission. Decisions by the Planning Commission for the approval or denial of an application for a Conditional Use Permit shall be final and conclusive unless, by 5:00 p.m. of the tenth (10th) day following such decision (or of the next working day if the tenth (10th) day falls on a weekend or holiday):
(1) 
A written appeal on the form designated by the City is filed by any interested party with the City Clerk requesting a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal and all required fees for said appeal are paid in full; or
(2) 
The Mayor or a member of the City Council requests a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal. Provided, however, that the City Council member or Mayor requesting the appeal shall disqualify him or herself from hearing the appeal unless he or she can certify in writing that the appeal is being requested as a result of public interest in the decision to be reviewed and he or she has no predisposition against or in favor of the project. The City Council as a whole shall be prohibited from voting to appeal any matter in which they will sit as the reviewing body.
Such appeal, or City Council request for a public hearing, shall be set for a public hearing by the City Clerk in a timely fashion.
(h) 
Notice of hearings before the City Council. Notice of public hearing before the City Council to consider an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission shall be given pursuant to subsection (f) of this section.
(i) 
Decision of the City Council. The decision of the City Council on all applications shall be final and conclusive.
(j) 
Expiration.
(1) 
A Conditional Use Permit shall become null and void unless vested within 36 months after the date of the public hearing at which the vote was taken. Such time limits may be extended by the Planning Commission at a public hearing with notice given pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, upon the written request of the applicant and payment of a fee as set forth by resolution of the City Council. The request shall be filed with the Community Development Department prior to the expiration of the approval and shall include presentation of proof of an unusual hardship not of the applicant's own making. If an established time limit for development expires, and no extension has been granted, the approval, and all rights and privileges established therein, shall be considered null and void.
(2) 
A Conditional Use Permit issued in conjunction with a vesting tentative map shall not expire until the expiration of such map, and any extension of a vesting tentative map shall automatically extend the Conditional Use Permit to the expiration date of such map.
(k) 
Revocation. After notice to the applicant and public hearing, the Planning Commission, subject to appeal to the City Council, may revoke or modify any Conditional Use Permit issued on one or more of the following grounds:
(1) 
That the approval was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
(2) 
That the use for which such approval was granted has ceased for a period of at least 18 consecutive calendar months;
(3) 
That changed circumstances have rendered exercise of the approval as originally granted infeasible or inimical to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(4) 
That there has not been substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of the approval;
(5) 
That exercise of the approval violates any State, Federal or local statute or regulation;
(6) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(7) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval constitutes a nuisance.
At any hearing on revocation or modification the permittee and any other person whose property rights are affected by revocation, modification, or continuance of the exercise of rights under the approval, shall have the right to produce any arguments and introduce any evidence in support of their position.
(l) 
If a Coastal Development Permit is affected by the Community Development Director's revocation or modification of any Conditional Use Permit, the approved Coastal Development Permit may need an amendment.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2508 Modifications.

(a) 
Purpose. The Land Use Administrator may grant Modifications from certain standards and requirements of the zoning ordinance, as described below, in order to provide both citizens and the City with an expeditious, convenient, and economical solution to certain minor land use problems, serving to free the Planning Commission for the consideration of matters having a broader effect on the community as a whole. The Land Use Administrator shall provide fair and equitable solutions according to law and accepted planning practices when extraordinary conditions warrant a proposed minor deviation from certain standards and requirements of the zoning ordinance. The Land Use Administrator shall be the Community Development Director or, if the Community Development Director so delegates, either the Senior Planner, Associate Planner or the Assistant Planner.
(b) 
Criteria. The Land Use Administrator may grant Modifications as described herein subject to the following criteria:
(1) 
The location of buildings and structures shall respect the natural terrain of the site in order to minimize grading and to preserve existing mature trees, where feasible.
(2) 
The building or structures shall be harmonious and consistent within the proposed architectural style regarding roofing, materials, windows, doors, openings, textures, colors, and exterior treatment.
(3) 
The overall design of the building or structures shall be integrated and compatible with the scale of the overall neighborhood and shall strive to be balanced and in harmony with the scale and bulk of surrounding properties.
(4) 
The requirement modified is not within Article 10 or substantive requirements for consistency with the certified Land Use Plan.
(c) 
Jurisdiction of the Land Use Administrator.
(1) 
The Land Use Administrator may approve, conditionally approve, or deny only the following deviations from the standards and requirements of this chapter. In addition, the Land Use Administrator may not approve deviations from standards or requirements listed in Article 10 of this chapter. In those instances where a project requires a Variance, all proposed deviations, even those that would otherwise qualify for consideration as Modifications under the provisions of this section, shall be considered as Variances and processed as provided for in Section 10-5.2510 of this article.
a. 
A maximum 50% reduction in the required side setback up to a minimum side setback dimension of 30 inches as long as the water quality BMPs, as required in Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, are not materially compromised;
b. 
A maximum 50% reduction in the required rear setback up to a minimum rear setback dimension of 10 feet as long as the water quality BMPs, as required in Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, are not materially compromised. No deviation is allowed for homes seaward of the Esplanade;
c. 
A maximum 25% reduction in the required first floor front setback for a single-family home where there are existing variable setbacks on the same block face;
d. 
A reduction in average second story front setbacks as follows:
1. 
For new construction, a maximum five foot reduction in the average second story front setback, provided other design solutions are utilized to minimize the appearance of mass and bulk (including, but not limited to, increasing first floor and/or side setbacks, or lowering building height along the street-facing elevation);
2. 
For additions to existing homes, a partial or full reduction in the average second story front setback, provided the required average second story front setback is not reasonably feasible and provided other design solutions are utilized to minimize the appearance of mass and bulk along the front and side elevations;
e. 
A maximum thirty-three and one-third (33 1/3%) percent increase in the allowable height of walls;
f. 
A maximum one-foot reduction in the turning radius of ninety (90°) degree parking stalls where the width of the stalls is increased by one foot;
g. 
When making additions that expand the building area of an existing single-family residence, duplex, or an accessory building on the same site, a waiver of the requirement for a two car garage per unit as applicable;
h. 
A maximum 25% reduction in the required outdoor living space to a minimum of 600 square feet when expanding an existing single-family home;
i. 
An encroachment into the front setback for a private garage which is accessory to a single-family dwelling in a residential zone (subject to the standards of subsection (d) of Section 10-5.1500), or an encroachment into the 19 foot distance between garage openings and the property line abutting the side street on corner lots (subject to the standards of subsection (d) of Section 10-5.1500), when such lot has an elevation of four feet or more above or below the street elevation within 30 feet of the street-abutting property line, subject to the following criteria:
1. 
The design of the project is necessary to provide a safe and useable private garage;
2. 
The overall design is integrated and compatible, to the extent possible, with the scale of the neighborhood and is balanced and in harmony, to the extent possible, with the surrounding properties;
3. 
The style of the building regarding roofing, materials, windows, texture, and colors is consistent and harmonious with the main building;
4. 
The proposed private garage is functionally integrated with the natural features of the landscape, including the prevention of soil erosion or other detrimental physical effects to the site;
j. 
A maximum 50% reduction in the setback between dwelling units for patios, sunrooms, atriums, and other unheated space;
k. 
A maximum thirty-three and one-third (33 1/3%) percent increase in the allowable horizontal dimensions applicable to arbors or similar structures in Section 10-5.1522(a)(2)e.
(2) 
The Land Use Administrator may decline to handle or determine a matter which otherwise qualifies for consideration as a Modification under the provisions of this section and may instead refer such matter to the Planning Commission for consideration as a Variance as provided for in Section 10-5.2510 of this article.
(d) 
Application.
(1) 
The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department a completed application in a form provided by the Community Development Department. The application shall be made concurrently with or prior to an application for a Coastal Development Permit.
(2) 
The owner of record of the lot or parcel of property which is to be affected by the application shall file an affidavit authorizing the application on a form provided by the Community Development Department.
(3) 
Upon the filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee, as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(e) 
Contents of application. In addition to the application and fee, a site plan, floor plan, and elevations of the project drawn to scale and dimensioned shall be submitted which include the following information as applicable:
(1) 
Existing topography and proposed grading;
(2) 
Existing trees with a trunk diameter of six inches;
(3) 
All buildings and structures, and the uses within each room;
(4) 
Improvements in the public right-of-way, including location of sidewalk, parkway, curb, gutter, street width to centerline, and dedications;
(5) 
Exterior lighting;
(6) 
Easements;
(7) 
Off-street parking areas, including the stall striping, aisles, and driveways;
(8) 
The lot dimensions;
(9) 
Setbacks and spaces between buildings;
(10) 
Walls, fences, and landscaping and their location, height, and materials;
(11) 
Landscaping areas;
(12) 
Trash and recycling facilities;
(13) 
The architectural elevations of all sides of all structures depicting design, color, materials, textures, ornaments, or other architectural features;
(14) 
The location, dimensions, and design of all signs;
(15) 
A section of the building as it relates to the existing topography and proposed grading where the slope of the site is greater than four feet;
(16) 
Such other data as may be required to demonstrate that the project meets the criteria.
(f) 
Land Use Administrator decision and notice. The Land Use Administrator shall consider all pertinent information and, within 21 days after the receipt of a Modification application, render and give notice of a decision to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the request. Such decisions shall be embodied in a "Notice of Decision on Modification Request" and shall describe the subject property in terms adequate to identify it, shall set forth the request of the applicant, shall set forth the decision of the Land Use Administrator, and shall note that the decision shall become final and conclusive unless an appeal is filed within 10 days of the date of such notice. The notice shall be sent to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available.
(g) 
Request for neighborhood hearing. Decisions of the Land Use Administrator shall be final and conclusive unless within 10 days of the date of the notice, a written appeal setting forth all the points of disagreement with the Land Use Administrator is filed with the Community Development Department requesting a neighborhood hearing before the Land Use Administrator. Such matter shall be set for hearing before the Land Use Administrator in a timely fashion.
(h) 
Notice of neighborhood hearing.
(1) 
Notice of a neighborhood hearing before the Land Use Administrator shall be given by mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing, to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available.
(2) 
Notice of a neighborhood hearing before the Land Use Administrator shall consist of the caption "Notice of Neighborhood Hearing Regarding Modification Request" or other descriptive title, shall describe the subject property in any terms adequate to identify it, shall set forth the request of the applicant, shall give the time and place at which the hearing will be held, and shall advise those so notified that they may attend and be heard.
(i) 
Neighborhood hearing and notice of new decision. The Land Use Administrator shall establish reasonable rules governing the conduct of neighborhood hearings and may administer oaths to persons testifying at the hearing. Upon completion of the neighborhood hearing, the Land Use Administrator shall consider all pertinent information and testimony and, within 12 days thereafter, render and give notice of a new decision that restates, modifies, or reverses the earlier decision. Such new decision shall be embodied in a "Notice of Findings and Determinations at Neighborhood Hearing." The notice shall be mailed to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available. The decision of the Land Use Administrator for the approval or denial of an application for Modification shall be final and conclusive unless, within 10 days of the date of such notice a written appeal, setting forth all the points of disagreement with the Land Use Administrator, is filed with the Community Development Department requesting a public hearing before the Planning Commission.
(j) 
Appeal of decision of the Land Use Administrator. The Community Development Department shall set an appeal for a public hearing before the Planning Commission in a timely fashion.
(k) 
Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission. Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission to consider an appeal from the decision of the Land Use Administrator shall be given as follows:
(1) 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
(2) 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and
(3) 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street line.
(l) 
Appeal of decision of the Planning Commission. Decisions by the Planning Commission for the approval or denial of an application for Modification shall be final and conclusive unless, by 5:00 p.m. of the tenth (10th) day following such decision (or of the next working day if the tenth (10th) day falls on a weekend or holiday):
(1) 
A written appeal on the form designated by the City is filed by any interested party with the City Clerk requesting a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal and all required fees for said appeal are paid in full; or
(2) 
The Mayor or a member of the City Council requests a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal. Provided, however, that the City Council member or Mayor requesting the appeal shall disqualify him or herself from hearing the appeal unless he or she can certify in writing that the appeal is being requested as a result of public interest in the decision to be reviewed and he or she has no predisposition against or in favor of the project. The City Council as a whole shall be prohibited from voting to appeal any matter in which they will sit as the reviewing body.
Such appeal, or City Council request for a public hearing, shall be set for a public hearing by the City Clerk in a timely fashion.
(m) 
Notice of public hearing before the City Council. Notice of public hearing before the City Council to consider an appeal from the decision of the Planning Commission shall be given pursuant to subsection (k) of this section.
(n) 
Decision of the City Council. The decision of the City Council on all applications shall be final and conclusive. The decision of the Modification shall be made prior to or concurrent with action on the Coastal Development Permit.
(o) 
Expiration. A Modification shall become null and void unless vested within 36 months after the date of the approval of the Modification. Such time limits may be extended by the Land Use Administrator upon the written request of the applicant and payment of a fee as set forth by resolution of the City Council. The request shall be filed with the Community Development Department prior to the expiration of the approval and shall include presentation of proof of an unusual hardship not of the applicant's own making. If an established time limit for development expires, and no extension has been granted, the approval, and all rights and privileges established therein, shall be considered null and void.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 14, Ord. 2918 c.s., eff. October 21, 2003, § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2510 Variances.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of a Variance is to authorize development of a project which does not meet the standards and/or regulations of Title 10, except that a Variance shall not be granted which authorizes a use or activity which is not otherwise expressly authorized by the zone.
(b) 
Criteria. Variances from the standards and regulations of this chapter shall be granted only when:
(1) 
There are special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location, or surroundings, such that the strict application of the zoning provisions deprives such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under identical zone designation;
(2) 
Any Variance granted shall be subject to such conditions as will assure that the adjustment thereby authorized shall not constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone in which such property is situated; and
(3) 
The granting of a Variance shall not be contrary to the objectives of the Comprehensive General Plan and the certified Land Use Plan and shall not allow development to be inconsistent within standards of development in Article 10 of this chapter.
(c) 
Application.
(1) 
The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department a completed application in a form provided by the Community Development Department. The application shall be made concurrently with or prior to an application for a Coastal Development Permit.
(2) 
The owner of record of the lot or parcel of property which is to be affected by the application shall file an affidavit authorizing the application on a form provided by the Community Development Department.
(3) 
Upon the filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee, as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(d) 
Contents of application. In addition to the application and fee, a site plan, floor plan, and elevations of the project drawn to scale and dimensioned shall be submitted which include the following information as applicable:
(1) 
Existing topography and proposed grading;
(2) 
Existing trees with a trunk diameter of six inches or greater;
(3) 
All buildings and structures, and the uses within each room;
(4) 
Improvements in the public right-of-way, including location of sidewalk, parkway, curb, gutter, street width to centerline, and dedications;
(5) 
Exterior lighting;
(6) 
Easements;
(7) 
Off-street parking areas, including the stall striping, aisles, and driveways;
(8) 
The lot dimensions;
(9) 
Setbacks and spaces between buildings;
(10) 
Walls, fences, and landscaping and their location, height, and materials;
(11) 
Landscaping areas;
(12) 
Trash and recycling facilities;
(13) 
The architectural elevations of all sides of all structures depicting design, color, materials, textures, ornaments, or other architectural features;
(14) 
The location, dimensions, and design of all signs;
(15) 
A section of the building as it relates to the existing topography and proposed grading where the slope of the site is greater than four feet;
(16) 
Such other data as may be required to demonstrate that the project meets the criteria.
(e) 
Setting hearings. All applications shall be set for at least one public hearing before the Planning Commission in a timely fashion.
(f) 
Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission. The notice of the public hearing before the Planning Commission shall be given as follows:
(1) 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
(2) 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and
(3) 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street line.
(g) 
Appeal of decision of the Planning Commission. Decisions by the Planning Commission for the approval or denial of an application for a Variance shall be final and conclusive unless, by 5:00 p.m. on the tenth (10th) day following such decision (or of the next working day if the tenth (10th) day falls on a weekend or holiday):
(1) 
A written appeal on the form designated by the City is filed by any interested party with the City Clerk requesting a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal and all required fees for said appeal are paid in full; or
(2) 
The Mayor or a member of the City Council requests a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal. Provided, however, that the City Council member or Mayor requesting the appeal shall disqualify him or herself from hearing the appeal unless he or she can certify in writing that the appeal is being requested as a result of public interest in the decision to be reviewed and he or she has no predisposition against or in favor of the project. The City Council as a whole shall be prohibited from voting to appeal any matter in which they will sit as the reviewing body.
Such appeal, or City Council request for a public hearing, shall be set for a public hearing by the City Clerk in a timely fashion.
(h) 
Notice of public hearing before the City Council. Notice of public hearing before the City Council to consider an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission shall be given pursuant to subsection (f) of this section.
(i) 
Decision of the City Council. The decision of the City Council on all applications shall be final and conclusive.
(j) 
Expiration. A Variance shall become null and void unless vested within 36 months after the date of the public hearing at which the vote was taken. Such time limit may be extended by the Planning Commission at a public hearing with notice given pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, upon the written request of the applicant and payment of a fee as set forth by resolution of the City Council. The request shall be filed with the Community Development Department prior to the expiration of the approval and shall include presentation of proof of an unusual hardship not of the applicant's own making. If an established time limit for development expires, and no extension has been granted, the approval, and all rights and privileges established therein, shall be considered null and void.
(k) 
Revocation. After notice to the applicant and public hearing, the Planning Commission, subject to appeal to the City Council, may revoke or modify any Variance issued on one or more of the following grounds:
(1) 
That the approval was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
(2) 
That the use for which such approval was granted has ceased for a period of at least 18 consecutive calendar months;
(3) 
That changed circumstances have rendered exercise of the approval as originally granted infeasible or inimical to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(4) 
That there has not been substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of the approval;
(5) 
That exercise of the approval violates any State, Federal or local statute or regulation;
(6) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(7) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval constitutes a nuisance.
At any hearing on revocation or modification the permittee and any other person whose property rights are affected by revocation, modification, or continuance of the exercise of rights under the approval, shall have the right to produce any arguments and introduce any evidence in support of their position.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2512 Review of projects in the Harbor-Pier area.

The establishment of uses and the development of structures within the Harbor-Pier area, depicted in subsection (a) of this section, shall be subject to the requirements of Section 10-5.2500 (Administrative Design Review), Section 10-5.2502 (Planning Commission Design Review), Section 10-5.2506 (Conditional Use Permits), Section 10-5.2510 (Variances), Section 10-5.2514 (Planned Development Review), Section 10-5.2518 (Development Agreements), and Section 10-5.2520 (Temporary Use Permits), except that all references to the Planning Commission shall mean the Harbor Commission, all references to the Community Development Department shall mean the Waterfront and Economic Development Department, and all references to the Community Development Director shall mean the Waterfront and Economic Development Director.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 6, Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 5, Ord. 2974 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 1, Ord. 3103 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 1, Ord. 3104 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2514 Planned Development Review.

(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of Planned Development Review is to establish a procedure for review of:
(1) 
A new development project in a Planned Development (PLD) overlay zone.
(2) 
An addition of gross floor area to an existing project in a Planned Development (PLD) overlay zone, whether attached or detached, where the addition results in an increase of 50% or more of the existing gross floor area or 1,000 square feet, whichever is less; or, a major exterior alteration or substantial change in use to an existing project in a Planned Development (PLD) overlay zone.
(b) 
Eligibility. No project on a site containing less than 20,000 square feet in area shall be eligible for Planned Development Review.
(c) 
Criteria. The following criteria shall be used in determining a project's consistency with the intent and purpose of this section:
(1) 
User impact and needs. The design of the project shall consider the impact and the needs of the user in respect to circulation, parking, traffic, utilities, public services, noise and odor, privacy, private and common open spaces, trash collection, security and crime deterrence, energy consumption, physical barriers, and other design concerns.
(2) 
Relationship to physical features. The location of buildings and structures shall respect the natural terrain of the site and shall be functionally integrated with any natural features of the landscape to include the preservation of existing trees, where feasible.
(3) 
Consistency of architectural style. The building or structure shall be harmonious and consistent within the proposed architectural style regarding roofing, materials, windows, doors, openings, textures, colors, and exterior treatment.
(4) 
Balance and integration with the neighborhood. The overall design shall be integrated and compatible with the neighborhood and shall strive to be in harmony with the scale and bulk of surrounding properties.
(5) 
Building design. The design of buildings and structures shall strive to provide innovation, variety, and creativity in the proposed design solution. All architectural elevations shall be designed to eliminate the appearance of flat facades or boxlike construction:
a. 
The front facade shall have vertical and horizontal offsets to add architectural interest to the exterior of the building and where possible, bay windows and similar architectural projections shall be used.
b. 
The roof planes of the building, as well as the building shape, shall be varied where feasible, and a visible and significant roof line shall be used to soften the vertical mass.
c. 
Harmonious variations in the treatment or use of wall materials shall be integrated into the architectural design.
(6) 
Signs. Signs and sign programs shall meet the criteria established in Sign Regulation Criteria, Section 10-5.1802.
(d) 
Application.
(1) 
The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department a completed application in a form provided by the Community Development Department.
(2) 
The owner of record of the lot or parcel of property which is to be affected by the application shall file an affidavit authorizing the application on a form provided by the Community Development Department.
(3) 
Upon the filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee, as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(e) 
Contents of application. In addition to the application and fee, a site plan, floor plan, and elevations of the project drawn to scale and dimensioned shall be submitted which include the following information as applicable:
(1) 
Existing topography and proposed grading;
(2) 
Existing trees with a trunk diameter of six inches or greater;
(3) 
All buildings and structures, and the uses within each room;
(4) 
Improvements in the public right-of-way, including location of sidewalk, parkway, curb, gutter, street width to centerline, and dedications;
(5) 
Exterior lighting;
(6) 
Easements;
(7) 
Off-street parking areas, including the stall striping, aisles, and driveways;
(8) 
The lot dimensions;
(9) 
Setbacks and spaces between buildings;
(10) 
Walls, fences, and landscaping and their location, height, and materials;
(11) 
Landscaping areas;
(12) 
Trash and recycling facilities;
(13) 
The architectural elevations of all sides of all structures depicting design, color, materials, textures, ornaments, or other architectural features;
(14) 
The location, dimensions, and design of all signs;
(15) 
A section of the building as it relates to the existing topography and proposed grading where the slope of the site is greater than four feet;
(16) 
Such other data as may be required to demonstrate that the criteria have been met.
(f) 
Setting hearings. All applications shall be set for at least one public hearing before the Planning Commission in a timely fashion.
(g) 
Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission. The notice of the public hearing before the Planning Commission shall be given as follows:
(1) 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
(2) 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and
(3) 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street line.
(h) 
Decision of the Planning Commission.
(1) 
Following the public hearing, the Commission shall make specific findings as to whether or not the proposed project is consistent with the policies of the General Plan and the purposes of this title, and shall recommend approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the Planned Development Review.
(2) 
If the recommendation is for approval, the matter shall be set for public hearing before the City Council in a timely fashion.
(3) 
A recommendation for denial of the Planned Development Review shall terminate proceedings unless the decision is appealed.
(i) 
Appeal of decision of the Planning Commission. Decisions by the Planning Commission for the denial of a Planned Development Review shall be final and conclusive unless, by 5:00 p.m. of the tenth (10th) day following such decision (or of the next working day if the tenth (10th) day falls on a weekend or holiday):
(1) 
A written appeal on the form designated by the City is filed by any interested party with the City Clerk requesting a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal and all required fees for said appeal are paid in full; or
(2) 
The Mayor or a member of the City Council requests a public hearing before the City Council stating the grounds for the appeal. Provided, however, that the City Council member or Mayor requesting the appeal shall disqualify him or herself from hearing the appeal unless he or she can certify in writing that the appeal is being requested as a result of public interest in the decision to be reviewed and he or she has no predisposition against or in favor of the project. The City Council as a whole shall be prohibited from voting to appeal any matter in which they will sit as the reviewing body.
Such appeal, or City Council request for a public hearing, shall be set for a public hearing by the City Clerk in a timely fashion.
(j) 
Notice of public hearing before the City Council. Notice of public hearings before the City Council shall be given pursuant to subsection (g) of this section.
(k) 
Decision of the City Council. The decision of the City Council on all Planned Development Reviews shall be final and conclusive.
(l) 
Expiration. An approval granted pursuant to Planned Development Review shall become null and void unless vested within 36 months after the date of the public hearing at which the vote was taken. Such time limits may be extended by the Planning Commission not to exceed the expiration date of any required Coastal Development Permit at a public hearing with notice given pursuant to subsection (g) of this section, upon the written request of the applicant and payment of a fee as set forth by resolution of the City Council. The request shall be filed with the Community Development Department prior to the expiration of the approval and shall include presentation of proof of an unusual hardship not of the applicant's own making. If an established time limit for development expires, and no extension has been granted, the approval, and all rights and privileges established therein, shall be considered null and void.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2516 Historic Variances.

(a) 
Purpose. Historic Variances are intended to provide relief from strict compliance with development standards and/or regulations of Title 10 that may impair the ability of a landmark or historic district building or site to be properly used for adaptive reuse and/or to be altered in a manner that will have the least impact upon its historic character and the surrounding area. The intent is to grant Historic Variances only to the extent that they are necessary to achieve the objectives stated and no further.
(b) 
Eligibility.
(1) 
No property shall be eligible for a Historic Variance unless and until such property is designated as a landmark or is within a designated historic district pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 10 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(2) 
In the event that a property loses its status as a landmark or part of a historic district, the provisions of this section shall thereafter be rendered inapplicable to such property.
(c) 
Criteria. A Historic Variance shall be granted only when:
(1) 
The Historic Variance is necessary to provide for the appropriate adaptive reuse of an existing building, and/or to provide for the design and alteration of a building or site in a manner that will enhance its functional use and utility;
(2) 
The Historic Variance will not prevent the use from being able to adequately function on the site;
(3) 
The Historic Variance will not adversely impact property within the neighborhood and historic district, if a district has been formed;
(4) 
The granting of the Historic Variance will not be contrary to the objectives of the General Plan and the Coastal Land Use Plan and shall not relieve the City, applicant or project of the responsibility to comply with substantive standards and procedural requirements of Article 10 of this chapter.
(d) 
Application. An application for a Historic Variance shall be processed the same as Variances as described in Section 10-5.2510(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i).
(e) 
Expiration. A Historic Variance shall become null and void unless vested within 36 months after the date of the public hearing at which the vote was taken. Such time limits may be extended by the Planning Commission at a public hearing with notice given pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 10-5.2510, upon the written request of the applicant and payment of a fee as set forth by resolution of the City Council. The request shall be filed with the Community Development Department prior to the expiration of the approval and shall include presentation of proof of an unusual hardship not of the applicant's own making. If an established time limit for development expires, and no extension has been granted, the approval, and all rights and privileges established therein, shall be considered null and void.
(f) 
Revocation. After notice to the applicant and public hearing, the Planning Commission, subject to appeal to the City Council, may revoke or modify any Historic Variance issued on one or more of the following grounds:
(1) 
That the approval was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
(2) 
That the use for which such approval was granted has ceased for a period of at least 18 consecutive calendar months;
(3) 
That changed circumstances have rendered exercise of the approval as originally granted infeasible or inimical to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(4) 
That there has not been substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of the approval;
(5) 
That exercise of the approval violates any State, Federal or local statute or regulation;
(6) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community;
(7) 
That exercise of the rights under the approval constitutes a nuisance.
At any hearing on revocation or modification the permittee and any other person whose property rights are affected by revocation, modification, or continuance of the exercise of rights under the approval, shall have the right to produce any arguments and introduce any evidence in support of their position.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2518 Development Agreements.

(a) 
Purpose.
(1) 
This section is enacted pursuant to Article 2.5 of Chapter 4 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code of the State (Sections 65864 et seq.). The purpose of this section is to strengthen the public planning process, encourage private participation in comprehensive planning, and reduce the economic costs of development by providing an option to both the City and project proponents to enter into a Development Agreement. To accomplish this purpose the procedures, requirements, and other provisions of this article are determined to be necessary to promote orderly growth, development, and economic welfare, and to ensure adequate circulation, utilities, public improvements and public services.
(2) 
Unless otherwise provided by the Development Agreement, rules, regulations, and official policies governing permitted uses of the land, governing density, and governing design, improvement, and construction standards and specifications, applicable to a development of the property subject to a Development Agreement, shall be those rules, regulations, and official policies in force at the time of execution of the agreement. However, a Development Agreement shall not prevent the City, in subsequent actions applicable to the property, from applying new rules, regulations, and policies which do not conflict with those rules, regulations, and policies applicable to the property as set forth herein, nor shall a Development Agreement prevent the City from denying or conditionally approving any subsequent development project application on the basis of such existing or new rules, regulations, and policies.
(b) 
Criteria. The Planning Commission and City Council shall determine whether the proposed Development Agreement meets the following criteria:
(1) 
Consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the General Plan and any applicable Specific Plan and with the Coastal Local Coastal Use Program;
(2) 
Compatible with the uses authorized in, and the regulations prescribed for, the zone in which the real property is located;
(3) 
In conformity with the public convenience, general welfare, and good land use practices;
(4) 
Not detrimental to the health, safety, and general welfare; and
(5) 
Will not adversely affect the orderly development of property or the preservation of property values.
(c) 
Application and contents of Development Agreement.
(1) 
The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department a completed application in a form provided by the Community Development Department. The application shall be made concurrently with or prior to an application for a Coastal Development Permit.
(2) 
The owner of record of the lot or parcel of property which is to be affected by the application shall file an affidavit authorizing the application on a form provided by the Community Development Department.
(3) 
Upon the filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(4) 
The City may require an applicant to submit such information and supporting data as the Community Development Director considers necessary to process the application.
(5) 
Each application shall be accompanied by the Development Agreement proposed by the applicant. The Development Agreement shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
a. 
The duration of the agreement;
b. 
The permitted uses of the property;
c. 
The density or intensity of the proposed use;
d. 
The maximum height and size of proposed buildings;
e. 
The provisions for reservation or dedication of land for public purposes;
f. 
The provisions for periodic reviews at least every 12 months.
(d) 
Setting Planning Commission hearings. All applications shall be set for at least one public hearing before the Planning Commission in a timely fashion.
(e) 
Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission. Notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission to consider an application for a Development Agreement shall be given as follows:
(1) 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
(2) 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and
(3) 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street line.
(4) 
Additional notice. For any Development Agreement in the Harbor-Pier area, the notice shall also be mailed to each master lessee in the Harbor-Pier area, and shall be posted in at least two public places on each master leasehold in the Harbor-Pier area.
(f) 
Setting City Council hearings. The City Council shall hold a public hearing, after which it may accept, modify, or disapprove the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the Development Agreement. The City Council may only approve the Development Agreement if the City Council has determined that the Development Agreement (either as proposed or as conditioned) meets the criteria in subsection (b) of this section. If the City Council finds that the Development Agreement only meets those criteria if conditioned, then it can only be approved subject to those conditions.
(g) 
Notice of public hearing before the City Council. Notice of public hearing before the City Council to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the proposed Development Agreement shall be given as follows:
(1) 
By publication at least once in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
(2) 
By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than 10 days prior to the date of such hearing to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and
(3) 
By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel. In the event more than one parcel is the subject of such hearing, and such parcels comprise 200 or more feet of street frontage, at least one such notice shall be posted on or about the street line at intervals of not less than 200 feet, starting at either end of the subject properties where the property line intersects the street line.
(h) 
Approval of Development Agreements. If the City Council approves the Development Agreement, it shall do so by the adoption of an ordinance. The agreement shall take effect upon the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section.
(i) 
Recordation. Within 10 days after the City enters into a Development Agreement, the City Clerk shall have the agreement recorded with the County Recorder. If the agreement is amended or cancelled as provided in Section 10-5.2518(k), City Clerk shall have notice of such action recorded with the County Recorder.
(j) 
Periodic reviews.
(1) 
The Planning Commission shall review the Development Agreement every 12 months after the date the agreement is entered into. It shall be the project proponent's responsibility to apply in a timely fashion for the annual review. The time for the review may be modified either by agreement between the parties, or by decision of the Planning Commission.
(2) 
Notice shall be given to the property owner that the Planning Commission intends to undertake the review of the Development Agreement. The notice shall be given by first class mail and shall be mailed at least 10 days in advance of the time at which the matter will be considered by the Planning Commission.
(3) 
The Planning Commission shall conduct a hearing at which the property owner shall demonstrate good faith compliance with the terms of the agreement. The burden of proof on such issue shall be upon the property owner.
(4) 
The Planning Commission shall determine upon the basis of substantial evidence whether or not the property owner, for the period under review, has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the agreement.
a. 
If the Planning Commission finds and determines on the basis of substantial evidence that the property owner has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the agreement during the period under review, the review for such period shall be concluded.
b. 
If the Planning Commission finds and determines on the basis of substantial evidence that the property owner has not complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the agreement during the period under review, the Planning Commission shall forward its recommendation to the City Council, and the City Council may propose to amend or cancel the agreement. Notice shall be given to the property owner that the City Council intends to undertake the review of the Development Agreement. The notice shall be given by first class mail and shall be mailed at least 10 days in advance of the time at which the matter will be considered by the City Council.
(k) 
Amendments or cancellation.
(1) 
Either party may propose an amendment to or cancellation in whole or in part of the Development Agreement previously entered into.
(2) 
The procedure for proposing and adopting an amendment to or cancellation in whole or in part of the Development Agreement shall be the same as for entering into an agreement pursuant to Section 10-2.2518 (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h).
(3) 
The substantive standard by which amendments are judged shall be the standards in subsection (b) of this section, and those standards shall be applied in the same manner as they were applied to initial proposals pursuant to subsection (f).
(4) 
The decision of the City Council to amend or cancel the agreement shall be final.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2520 Temporary Use Permits.

(a) 
Purpose. Temporary Use Permits may be issued to authorize the establishment of temporary uses on private property and are not intended to regulate temporary uses in public parks or on public right-of-ways. Temporary uses shall not include live entertainment subject to approval by the City Council pursuant to Chapter 17 of Title 4 of the Municipal Code. Typical temporary uses include pumpkin and Christmas tree lots; carnivals and circuses; special outdoor retail sales promotions; and similar unique and infrequent or irregularly occurring events.
(b) 
Criteria. The following criteria shall be used in determining the suitability and compatibility of a temporary use.
(1) 
The operation of the requested temporary use shall have no adverse effect on abutting property or jeopardize public health, safety, and general welfare.
(2) 
The site is adequate to accommodate the proposed use and shall include provision of off-street parking where feasible.
(3) 
The time period and hours of operation for the temporary use shall be clearly specified and provision shall be made for the removal, clean-up, and restoration of the site.
(4) 
The temporary use will be located, operated and maintained in a manner consistent with the General Plan and with the use classification for the zone.
(c) 
Application.
(1) 
The applicant shall file with the Community Development Department a completed application in a form provided by the Community Development Department. The application shall be made concurrently with or prior to an application for a Coastal Development Permit if a Coastal Development Permit is required.
(2) 
The owner of record of the lot or parcel of property which is to be affected by the application shall file an affidavit authorizing the application on a form provided by the Community Development Department.
(3) 
Upon filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee, as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(d) 
Contents of application. In addition to the application and fee, a site plan drawn to scale and dimensioned shall be submitted which includes the following information:
(1) 
All buildings and structures on the site;
(2) 
Off-street parking spaces, driving aisles, and driveways;
(3) 
The location and dimensions of the temporary use;
(4) 
Such other data as may be required to demonstrate that the project meets the criteria.
(e) 
Decision on application. Within seven days after the submission of an application for a Temporary Use Permit, the Community Development Director shall review the application and shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application.
(1) 
If the decision of the Community Development Director is to approve the application, an approval stamp shall be affixed to the application and/or site plan.
(2) 
If the decision of the Community Development Director is to deny the application, the decision shall be in writing and shall recite the failure to meet the criteria upon which his or her decision is based. Where the decision is to deny the application, notice of the decision shall be mailed to the applicant by first class mail within seven days of the decision.
(f) 
Appeal of decision denying the application. The decision of the Community Development Director to deny the application shall be final and conclusive unless, within 10 days after the date of such decision, a written appeal is filed with the Community Development Department requesting consideration by City Council.
(g) 
Consideration by City Council. The Community Development Department shall prepare a report to the City Council on the denial of the request for temporary use, and shall present such report at a regular meeting of the City Council.
(h) 
Decision of the City Council. The decision of the City Council on all applications for temporary uses shall be final and conclusive.
(i) 
Expiration. An approval of a temporary use shall be effective only for the use, time, date and location applied for and shall become null and void upon passage of the time and date contained within the application.
(j) 
Extensions. The Community Development Director may grant an extension of the time and date provisions of a Temporary Use Permit upon written request of the applicant. Such extension, if granted, shall be subject to the criteria of this section and shall comply with any conditions of operation previously imposed.
(k) 
Revocation. A Temporary Use Permit may be revoked if the use is operated in violation of the criteria of this section or in violation of conditions of operation contained within the permit. Notice of intent to revoke the permit shall be posted on the property and shall be mailed to the applicant by certified mail. The notice shall state that the temporary use shall become null and void within 24 hours of the date and time of the notice unless a written appeal is filed by the applicant with the Community Development Department requesting a hearing before the Chief Building Official. Such appeal hearing on the revocation of the permit shall be held in a timely fashion. The decision of the Chief Building Official shall be final and conclusive.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

§ 10-5.2522 Reasonable accommodation.

(a) 
Purpose and intent. It is the purpose of this chapter, in compliance with the fair housing laws, to provide a procedure to evaluate requests for reasonable accommodation related to specific applications of the zoning law in order to ensure that no person is discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income, or ancestry, as required by Federal and/or State law, by being denied an equal opportunity to use and enjoy their dwelling and to authorize the application of exceptions to the city's zoning law and land development standards, if warranted.
(b) 
Application.
(1) 
Any person, business, or organization may submit an application for reasonable accommodation to the City's residential development standards by submitting an application to the City's Community Development Director, or his or her designee, on a form provided by the City.
(2) 
The following information shall be provided in the application:
a. 
The applicant's name, mailing address and daytime phone number(s) (and/or representatives) if so applicable;
b. 
Notarized written consent of the owner of the subject property if the applicant is not the owner;
c. 
The address of the property for which the request is being made;
d. 
The specific zoning code, law, regulation, procedure or policy of the City from which relief is sought;
e. 
An explanation of why the specified zoning code, law, regulation, procedure or policy is preventing, or will prevent, the applicant's use and enjoyment of the subject property;
f. 
The nature of the accommodation requested;
g. 
A site plan or illustrative drawing showing the proposed accommodation; and
h. 
The basis for the claim that the fair housing laws consider the applicant as protected (applicant should submit a letter from a medical doctor, handicap license, or other similar supportive evidence).
(c) 
Filing and appeal fees.
(1) 
A filing fee or an appeal fee, as applicable and in the amounts established by City Council resolution, shall be paid at the time of the filing of an application or at the time of filing an appeal pursuant to this chapter.
(2) 
If an applicant requires assistance in completing the application, the City shall provide reasonable assistance to ensure that the application process is accessible to the applicant.
(d) 
Determination of application.
(1) 
The request for reasonable accommodation shall be considered by the Community Development Director, who may deny, approve or conditionally approve the request.
(e) 
Findings.
(1) 
The following findings shall be made, and the Community Development Director shall approve an application upon a showing of all of the following:
a. 
The person who will use the subject property is protected under the fair housing laws;
b. 
The requested exception to the zoning code, law, regulation, procedure or policy is necessary to make specific housing available to persons occupying the subject property;
c. 
The requested accommodation will not impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the City; and
d. 
The requested accommodation will not require a fundamental alteration of the City's zoning or building laws, policies and/or procedures.
(f) 
Notice of decision.
(1) 
Within 30 days after acceptance of a complete application for reasonable accommodation the Community Development Director, shall provide the applicant with written notification of the decision regarding the request, including any reasonable conditions.
(g) 
Appeal.
(1) 
Appeal of decision of the Community Development Director. Within 10 days of the date of any decision made pursuant to this section, any person aggrieved or affected by a decision of the Community Development Director in granting or denying a request for reasonable accommodation may appeal the decision to the Planning Commission.
(2) 
Appeal of decision of the Planning Commission. Within 10 days of the date of any decision made pursuant to this section, any person aggrieved or affected by a decision of the Planning Commission in granting or denying a request for reasonable accommodation may appeal the decision to the City Council and no further.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2600 Official Zoning Map.

The official coastal zoning map is on file in the office of the Community Development Department.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, Ord. 3282-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024, and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2600 Purpose.

The purpose of this section is to require housing replacement consistent with State Housing Law including Government Code Sections 66300.5-66300.6 and 65583.2(g)(3). This "article" implements the provisions of those statutes.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2601 State law consistency.

The provisions of this article are intended to comply with Government Code Sections 66300.5 et seq. and 65583 et seq. and related State laws. In the event that any provision of this article conflicts with Sections 66300.5-66300.6 and 65583.2(g)(3) or any related State laws, the State law(s) shall apply.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2602 Definitions.

The definition of terms shall be as provided in Government Code Section 66300.5. In addition, the following definitions shall control over any conflicting definitions in other sections of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code. State law definitions, as they may be amended from time to time, control over the definitions in this section.
(a) 
Complete application. refers to a complete application pursuant to Section 65943 of the California Government Code.
(b) 
"Housing development project" shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5 of the California Government Code.
(c) 
"Protected units" has the same meaning as set forth in California Government Code Section 66300.5.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2603 Applicability.

(a) 
Unless otherwise required by Government Code Section 66300 et seq. or another provision of State law, this article shall apply only to housing development projects that submit a preliminary application prior to January 1, 2030, or a complete application prior to January 1, 2034. This article shall not apply to a housing development project that submitted a complete application to the City before January 1, 2020.
(b) 
For any development project that does not fall within paragraph (a), and unless otherwise required by Government Code Section 66300 et seq. or another provision of State law, this article shall apply if the applicant submits a complete application for planning entitlements and/or a building permit (if no planning entitlements are required), along with any associated submittal fee, on or after January 1, 2024 but before January 1, 2030.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2604 Replacement obligations and occupant protections required for new development projects.

(a) 
The City shall not approve any land use entitlement or issue a building permit for a housing development project that will require the demolition of one or more residential dwelling units unless the project will create at least as many residential dwelling units as will be demolished.
(b) 
The City shall not approve any land use entitlement or issue a building permit for a development project that will require the demolition of occupied or vacant protected units, or where protected units were demolished after January 1, 2020, unless the housing development project meets all of the requirements of California Government Code Sections 66300.6 and 65583.2(g)(3).
(c) 
Housing development projects must replace the units on site. Replacement units for nonresidential projects may be located on a site other than the project site but shall be located within the same jurisdiction and the applicant may contract with another entity to develop the required replacement housing.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

§ 10-5.2605 Sunset provision.

(a) 
This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2034, and as of that date is repealed.
(b) 
A development project that submits a preliminary application pursuant to Section 65941.1 of the California Government Code before January 1, 2030, remains subject to this article after January 1, 2030.
(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.500 Specific purposes, R-1 single-family residential zones.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the R-1 single-family residential zone regulations are to:
(a) 
Provide residential areas to be developed exclusively for single-family dwellings, including those units used as transitional housing, supportive housing or employee housing, subject to appropriate site and design standards, consistent with the Coastal Land Use Plan and with the standards of public health, safety, and welfare established by the Municipal Code;
(b) 
Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling, and protect residents from the harmful effects of excessive noise, population density, traffic congestion, and other adverse environmental effects;
(c) 
Protect residential areas from public safety hazards;
(d) 
Achieve design compatibility in each zone between new or enlarged dwellings and surrounding neighborhoods;
(e) 
Provide sites for public or semi-public land uses needed to complement residential development or requiring a residential environment;
(f) 
Ensure the provision of public services and facilities needed to accommodate the residential population.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.501 Land use regulations: R-1 single-family residential zones.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
Use Classifications
R-1
R-1A
Additional Regulations See Section:
Residential Uses
 
 
Single-family residential
P
 
Family day care homes:
Family day care home, small
Family day care home, large
 
P
P
 
 
 
Residential care facilities, limited
P
 
Supportive housing
P
P
10-5.1638
Transitional housing
P
P
Employee housing
P
P
Commercial Uses
 
 
Home occupations
P
6-1.22(h)
Parking lots
C
10-5.1702(c)(2)
Other Uses
 
 
Adult day care centers
C
 
Child day care centers
C
 
Churches
C
 
Expansion of existing cemeteries
C
 
Nonprofit service provider
C
 
Private schools
C
 
Public utility facilities
C
10-5.1614
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 3, Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006; and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.503 Development standards: R-1 single-family residential zone.
(a) 
Lot area per dwelling unit. There shall be no more than one dwelling unit for each lot as defined in Section 10-5.402, not to exceed 8.8 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter.
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories. (See definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Floor Area Ratio. The floor area ratio of all buildings on a lot developed for residential use shall not exceed 0.65, except that floor area ratio bonuses may be permitted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection (see definition of "floor area ratio" and "floor area, gross" in Section 10-2.402).
(1) 
Floor Area Ratio Bonuses. Floor area ratio bonuses may be permitted where the design elements listed in the following table are incorporated into the design of the building or site. Notwithstanding the maximum bonus that may be permitted for an individual design element, the cumulative floor area ratio bonus shall not exceed 0.15 and the maximum floor area ratio of all buildings on a lot including all floor area ratio bonuses shall not exceed 0.8.
Floor Area Ratio Bonuses
Desired Elements
Maximum F.A.R. Bonus
Front porch with a minimum width of 10 feet and a minimum depth of seven feet. The porch shall be fully covered by a roof.
.04
Garage located in the rear half of the lot. Where there is an alley, the garage must face the alley.
.04
Side loaded garage (garage opening faces side property line).
.02
Minimum eight foot second floor side setback for a cumulative length of 15 feet or more of the second story along the side property line.
.04 if provided on one side of property; .08 if provided along both sides of property
Second floor rear setback averaging at least five feet more than the required average rear setback.
.04
Bermuda or Hollywood Driveway with a minimum three foot wide center grass strip along the center of driveway.
.02
Front setback area with less than 30% coverage by impervious surfaces.
.02
(e) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. The front setback shall average no less than 25% of the depth of the lot or 25 feet, whichever is less, except that at no point shall the setback be less than 20 feet (see setback averaging pursuant to Section 10-5.1520).
a. 
Second story setback. The second story front setback shall average 10 feet more than the required average front setback (see setback averaging pursuant to Section 10-2.1520).
1. 
Where the top of plate of the wall of the front facing facade exceeds a height of 16 feet, that portion of the front facing elevation shall be treated as a second story for purposes of calculating the required second story setback average.
(2) 
Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of five feet the full length of the lot, except as follows:
a. 
Lots less than fifty feet in width. Additions to existing single-family dwellings constructed on lots less than 50 feet in width, with existing side setbacks of less than five feet, shall be permitted to match the existing side setback, provided that the side setback shall not be less than 10% of the width of the lot.
(3) 
Rear yards. The rear yard shall average no less than 20% of the depth of the lot, except that at no point shall the yard be less than 15 feet.
(f) 
Outdoor living space. There shall be a minimum of 800 square feet of outdoor living space provided for each dwelling unit (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510).
(g) 
General regulations (including, but not limited to, accessory structures, projections into setbacks, and fences and walls). See Article 3 of this chapter.
(h) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(i) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(j) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(k) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(l) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(m) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003; as amended by § 3, Ord. 2918 c.s., eff. October 21, 2003)
§ 10-5.510 Specific purposes, R-2, R-3A, RMD, and RH multiple-family residential zones.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the multiple-family residential zone regulations are to:
(a) 
Provide appropriately located areas for multiple-family residential development, including those units used as transitional housing, supportive housing or employee housing consistent with the Coastal Land Use Plan, and with the standards of public health, safety, and welfare established by the Municipal Code;
(b) 
Provide an adequate supply and range of housing types to accommodate the City's future population growth;
(c) 
Achieve a high level of design quality consistent with the surrounding neighborhood;
(d) 
Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling;
(e) 
Protect residential areas from public safety hazards;
(f) 
Provide sites for public or semi-public land uses needed to complement residential development or requiring a residential environment;
(g) 
Ensure the provision of public services and facilities needed to accommodate the residential population.
(h) 
The additional purposes of each multiple-family residential zone are:
(1) 
R-2 and R-3A low density multiple-family residential zones. To provide opportunities for low density multi-family residential land use, including attached or detached units in condominiums, duplexes, and apartments, and designed to convey the visual character of single family residential neighborhoods.
(2) 
RMD medium density multiple-family residential zone. To provide opportunities for medium density multi-family residential land use, including attached or detached units in condominiums, duplexes, and apartments, with standards appropriate for such development and designed to convey a distinctive residential neighborhood quality.
(3) 
RH high density multiple-family residential zones. To provide opportunities for higher density multi-family residential land use, including apartments and condominiums, with standards appropriate for such development and designed to convey a distinctive residential neighborhood quality.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.511 Land use regulations: R-2, R-3A, RMD, and RH multiple-family residential zones.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
Use Classifications
R-2
R-3
R-3A
RMD
RH-1
RH-2
RH-3
Additional Regulations See Section:
Residential Uses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single-family residential
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
2-15 residential units on a lot*
P
P
P
P
P
P
10-5.1608
16 or more residential units on a lot*
C
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.1608
Family day care homes:
Family day care home, small
P
P
P
P
P
P
Family day care home, large
P
P
P
P
P
P
Residential care facilities, limited
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
Senior housing
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.1624
Second units
P
P
P
P
P
P
10-5.1506
Supportive housing
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
10-5.1638
Transitional housing
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Employee housing
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Commercial Uses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home occupations
P
P
P
P
P
P
6-1.22(h)
Parking lots
C
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.1702(c)(2)
Other Uses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adult day care centers
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Child day care centers
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Churches
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Convalescent facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Nonprofit service provider
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Private schools
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Public utility facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.1614
Notes:
*Maximum number of units per each zone is established by the applicable zone's development standards.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 4, Ord. 2912 c.s., eff. November 6, 2003, § 4, Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 2, Ord. 2964 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 2 Ord. 2974 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, § 6, Ord. 2985 c.s., eff. June 16, 2006; and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.513 Development standards: R-2 low density multiple-family residential zone.
(a) 
Lot area per dwelling unit. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot shall be as follows:
(1) 
Lots less than 6,000 square feet: one dwelling unit.
(2) 
Lots 6,000 square feet or greater: not more than one dwelling unit for each 2,984 square feet of lot area.
(3) 
Maximum density of 14.6 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter.
(b) 
Permitted lot combinations. Two or more lots may be combined only when all of the requirements of subsections (b)(1) and), (b)(2) of this section are satisfied.
(1) 
A parcel map is approved pursuant to the standards and requirements set forth in Chapter 1, Title 10 of the Municipal Code, the Subdivision Map Act and Article 10 of this chapter;
(2) 
The proposed combination is brought in connection with an application for Administrative Design Review for projects processing 15 units or fewer and a Conditional Use Permit for a development greater than 15 units consistent with the development standards applicable to the zone.
(c) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(e) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. The front setback shall average no less than 20 feet, but at no point be less than 15 feet.
(2) 
Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of five feet the full length of the lot, except as follows:
a. 
Single-family dwellings on lots less than fifty feet in width. Additions to existing single-family dwellings constructed on lots less than 50 feet in width, with existing side setbacks of less than five feet, shall be permitted to match the existing side setback, provided that the side setback shall not be less than 10% of the width of the lot.
b. 
Lots exceeding fifty feet of frontage. The side setback requirement shall increase one foot for each 50 feet or fraction thereof of lot frontage in excess of the first 50 feet of lot frontage.
(3) 
Rear setback. The rear setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 10 feet.
(f) 
Outdoor living space. A minimum amount of outdoor living space shall be provided on each improved lot according to the number and type of dwelling units constructed on such lot as follows: (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510).
(1) 
Single-family dwelling: 800 square feet.
(2) 
Condominiums: 450 square feet per dwelling unit.
(3) 
Multiple-family dwellings: 400 square feet per dwelling unit.
(g) 
General regulations (including, but not limited to, accessory structures, projections into setbacks, and fences and walls). See Article 3 of this chapter.
(h) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(i) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(j) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(k) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(l) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(m) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 6, Ord. 2964 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006; and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.515 Development standards: R-3A low density multiple-family residential zone.
(a) 
Lot area per dwelling unit. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot shall be as follows:
(1) 
Lots less than 5,000 square feet: one dwelling unit.
(2) 
Lots 5,000 square feet or greater: not more than one dwelling unit for each 2,490 square feet of lot area.
(3) 
Maximum density of 17.5 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter.
(b) 
Permitted lot combinations. Two or more lots may be combined only when the following are satisfied.
(1) 
A parcel map is approved pursuant to the standards and requirements set forth in Chapter 1, Title 10 of the Municipal Code and the Subdivision Map Act and Article 10 of this chapter;
(2) 
The proposed combination is brought in connection with an application for Administrative Design Review for projects processing 15 units or fewer and a Conditional Use Permit for a development greater than 15 units consistent with the development standards applicable to the zone.
(c) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(e) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. The front setback shall average no less than 18 feet, but at no point be less than 14 feet.
(2) 
Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of five feet the full length of the lot, except as follows:
a. 
Single-family dwellings on lots less than fifty feet in width. Additions to existing single-family dwellings constructed on lots less than 50 feet in width, with existing side setbacks of less than five feet, shall be permitted to match the existing side setback, provided that the side setback shall not be less than 10% of the width of the lot.
b. 
Lots exceeding fifty feet of frontage. The side setback requirement shall increase one foot for each 50 feet or fraction thereof of lot frontage in excess of the first 50 feet of lot frontage.
(3) 
Rear setback. The rear setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 10 feet.
(f) 
Outdoor living space. A minimum amount of outdoor living space shall be provided on each improved lot according to the number and type of dwelling units constructed on such lot as follows: (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510).
(1) 
Single-family dwelling: 800 square feet.
(2) 
Condominiums: 350 square feet per dwelling unit.
(3) 
Multiple-family dwellings: 350 square feet per dwelling unit.
(g) 
General regulations (including, but not limited to, accessory structures, projections into setbacks, and fences and walls). See Article 3 of this chapter.
(h) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(i) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(j) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(k) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(l) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(m) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 7, Ord. 2964 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006; and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.516 Development standards: RMD medium density multiple-family residential zone.
(a) 
Lot area per dwelling unit. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot shall be as follows:
(1) 
Lots less than 5,000 square feet: one dwelling unit.
(2) 
Lots 5,000 square feet or greater: not more than one dwelling unit for each 1,870 square feet of lot area.
(3) 
Maximum density of 23.3 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter.
(b) 
Permitted lot combinations. Two or more lots may be combined provided that the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) 
A parcel map is approved pursuant to the standards and requirements set forth in Chapter 1, Title 10 of the Municipal Code and the Subdivision Map Act and Article 10 of this chapter;
(2) 
The proposed combination is brought in connection with application an application for Administrative Design Review for projects processing 15 units or fewer and a Conditional Use Permit for a development greater than 15 units consistent with the development standards applicable to the zone.
(c) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(e) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. The front setback shall average no less than 18 feet, but at no point be less than 12 feet.
(2) 
Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of five feet the full length of the lot, except as follows:
a. 
Single-family dwellings on lots less than fifty feet in width. Additions to existing single-family dwellings constructed on lots less than 50 feet in width, with existing side setbacks of less than five feet, shall be permitted to match the existing side setback, provided that the side setback shall not be less than 10% of the width of the lot.
b. 
Lots exceeding fifty feet of frontage.
1. 
The side setback requirement shall be six feet where the lot frontage is greater than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet.
2. 
The side setback requirement shall be 10 feet where the lot frontage is greater than 100 feet and not more than 150 feet.
3. 
The side setback requirement shall be 15 feet where the lot frontage is greater than 150 feet.
(3) 
Rear setback. The rear setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 10 feet.
(f) 
Outdoor living space. A minimum amount of outdoor living space shall be provided on each improved lot according to the number and type of dwelling units constructed on such lot as follows: (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510).
(1) 
Single-family dwelling: 800 square feet.
(2) 
Condominiums: 350 square feet per dwelling unit.
(3) 
Multiple-family dwellings: 350 square feet per dwelling unit.
(g) 
General regulations (including, but not limited to, accessory structures, projections into setbacks, and fences and walls). See Article 3 of this chapter.
(h) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(i) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(j) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(k) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(l) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(m) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 8, Ord. 2964 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.517 Development standards: RH-1 high density multiple-family residential zone.
(a) 
Lot area per dwelling unit. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot shall be not more than one dwelling unit for each 1,452 square feet of lot area, not to exceed 30 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter.
(b) 
Permitted lot combinations. Two or more lots may be combined provided that the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) 
A parcel map is approved pursuant to the standards and requirements set forth in Chapter 1, Title 10 of the Municipal Code, the Subdivision Map Act and Article 10 of this chapter;
(2) 
The proposed combination is brought in connection with applications for a Administrative Design Review, or Planning Commission Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for a development consistent with the development standards applicable to the zone;
(c) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(e) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. The front setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 12 feet.
(2) 
Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of five feet the full length of the lot, except as follows:
a. 
Single-family dwellings on lots less than fifty feet in width. Additions to existing single-family dwellings constructed on lots less than 50 feet in width, with existing side setbacks of less than five feet, shall be permitted to match the existing side setback, provided that the side setback shall not be less than 10% of the width of the lot.
b. 
Lots exceeding fifty feet of frontage.
1. 
The side setback requirement shall be six feet where the lot frontage is greater than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet.
2. 
The side setback requirement shall be 10 feet where the lot frontage is greater than 100 feet and not more than 150 feet.
3. 
The side setback requirement shall be 15 feet where the lot frontage is greater than 150 feet.
(3) 
Rear setback. The rear setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 10 feet.
(f) 
Outdoor living space. A minimum amount of outdoor living space shall be provided on each improved lot according to the number and type of dwelling units constructed on such lot as follows: (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510).
(1) 
Single-family dwelling: 800 square feet.
(2) 
Condominiums: 200 square feet per dwelling unit.
(3) 
Multiple-family dwellings: 200 square feet per dwelling unit.
(g) 
General regulations (including, but not limited to, accessory structures, projections into setbacks, and fences and walls). See Article 3 of this chapter.
(h) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(i) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(j) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(k) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(l) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(m) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 9, Ord. 2964 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.518 Development standards: RH-2 high density multiple-family residential zone.
(a) 
Lot area per dwelling unit. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot shall be not more than one dwelling unit for each 1,452 square feet of lot area, not to exceed 30 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter.
(b) 
Permitted lot combinations. Two or more lots may be combined provided that the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) 
A parcel map is approved pursuant to the standards and requirements set forth in Chapter 1, Title 10 of the Municipal Code and the Subdivision Map Act; and
(2) 
The proposed combination is brought in connection with applications for Administrative Design Review, or Planning Commission Design Review and a Conditional Use Permit for a development consistent with the development standards applicable to the zone;
(c) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Stories. No building shall exceed three stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(e) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. The front setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 12 feet.
(2) 
Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of five feet the full length of the lot, except as follows:
a. 
Single-family dwellings on lots less than fifty feet in width. Additions to existing single-family dwellings constructed on lots less than 50 feet in width, with existing side setbacks of less than five feet, shall be permitted to match the existing side setback, provided that the side setback shall not be less than 10% of the width of the lot.
b. 
Lots exceeding fifty feet of frontage.
1. 
The side setback requirement shall be six feet where the lot frontage is greater than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet.
2. 
The side setback requirement shall be 10 feet where the lot frontage is greater than 100 feet and not more than 150 feet.
3. 
The side setback requirement shall be 15 feet where the lot frontage is greater than 150 feet.
(3) 
Rear setback. The rear setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 10 feet.
(f) 
Outdoor living space. A minimum amount of outdoor living space shall be provided on each improved lot according to the number and type of dwelling units constructed on such lot as follows: (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510).
(1) 
Single-family dwelling: 800 square feet.
(2) 
Condominiums: 200 square feet per dwelling unit.
(3) 
Multiple-family dwellings: 200 square feet per dwelling unit.
(g) 
General regulations (including, but not limited to, accessory structures, projections into setbacks, and fences and walls). See Article 3 of this chapter.
(h) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(i) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(j) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(k) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(l) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(m) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 12, Ord. 2957 c.s., eff. February 17, 2005, and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.519 Development standards: RH-3 high density multiple-family residential zone.
(a) 
Lot area per dwelling unit.
(1) 
The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot shall be not more than one dwelling unit for each 1,452 square feet of lot area, not to exceed 30 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter.
(b) 
Permitted lot combinations. Two or more lots may be combined provided that the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) 
A parcel map is approved pursuant to the standards and requirements set forth in Chapter 1, Title 10 of the Municipal Code, the Subdivision Map Act and Article 10 of this chapter;
(2) 
The proposed combination is brought in connection with an application for a Conditional Use Permit for a development consistent with the development standards applicable to the zone;
(c) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet, except that building heights of up to 45 feet may be granted in conjunction with the granting of a density bonus for the purpose of providing low- and moderate-income housing (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402; see density bonus requirements in Article 9 of this chapter).
(d) 
Stories. No building shall exceed three stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(e) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. The front setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 12 feet.
(2) 
Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of five feet the full length of the lot, except as follows:
a. 
Single-family dwellings on lots less than fifty feet in width. Additions to existing single-family dwellings constructed on lots less than 50 feet in width, with existing side setbacks of less than five feet, shall be permitted to match the existing side setback, provided that the side setback shall not be less than 10% of the width of the lot.
b. 
Lots exceeding fifty feet of frontage.
1. 
The side setback requirement shall be six feet where the lot frontage is greater than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet.
2. 
The side setback requirement shall be 10 feet where the lot frontage is greater than 100 feet and not more than 150 feet.
3. 
The side setback requirement shall be 15 feet where the lot frontage is greater than 150 feet.
(3) 
Rear setback. The rear setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 10 feet.
(f) 
Outdoor living space. A minimum amount of outdoor living space shall be provided on each improved lot according to the number and type of dwelling units constructed on such lot as follows: (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510).
(1) 
Single-family dwelling: 800 square feet.
(2) 
Condominiums: 200 square feet per dwelling unit.
(3) 
Multiple-family dwellings: 200 square feet per dwelling unit.
(g) 
General regulations (including, but not limited to, accessory structures, projections into setbacks, and fences and walls). See Article 3 of this chapter.
(h) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(i) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(j) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(k) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(l) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(m) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.600 Specific purposes, C-2, C-3, and C-4 commercial and pedestrian-oriented commercial zones.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 commercial zone regulations are to:
(a) 
Provide appropriately located areas consistent with the Coastal Land Use Plan for a full range of neighborhood, community-oriented and visitor-serving retail sales, services, professional offices, recreation and other commercial uses;
(b) 
Strengthen the City's economic base, and provide employment opportunities close to home for residents of the City;
(c) 
Minimize the impact of commercial development on adjacent residential districts;
(d) 
Ensure that the appearance and effects of commercial buildings and uses are harmonious with the character of the area in which they are located;
(e) 
Provide, where appropriate, areas for the development of a distinct pedestrian scaled "village" environment which primarily serves the needs of local residents and visitors to the Coastal Zone and enhances pedestrian activity.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.620 Land use regulations: C-2, C-2A, and C-2B commercial zones, and C-2-PD pedestrian-oriented commercial zone.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
Use Classifications
C-2
C-2A
C-2B
C-2-PD
Additional Regulations See Section:
Commercial Uses
 
 
 
 
 
Ambulance services
C
C
C
 
Animal sales and services:
Animal feed and supplies
P
P
P
P
Animal grooming
C
C
C
C
Animal hospitals
C
C
C
Animal sales
C
C
C
C
Artist's studios
P
P
P
P
 
Banks and savings and loans
P
P
P
P
 
with drive-up service
C
C
C
C
Bars and cocktail lounges
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Body art studios
C
C
C
C
10-5.1630
Building material sales
C
C
C
 
Business and trade schools
C
C
C
C
 
Check-cashing businesses
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Commercial printing
P
P
P
 
Commercial printing, limited
P
P
P
P
Commercial recreation
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Communications facilities
C
C
C
C
 
Drive-up services
C
C
C
C
 
Fire arm sales
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Food and beverage sales
30,000 sq. ft. or less floor area
P
P
P
P
more than 30,000 sq. ft. floor area
P
P
P
C
10-5.621
Hotels and motels
C
C
C
C
 
Laboratories
C
C
C
 
Liquor stores
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Maintenance and repair services
P
P
P
P
 
Massage businesses
C
C
C
C
10-5.1628, 6-2.03, 6-2.08
Mortuaries
C
C
C
 
Offices
P
P
P
P
10-5.621
Personal convenience services
P
P
P
P
 
Personal improvement services
C
C
C
C
 
Plant nurseries
C
C
C
C
 
Recycling collection facilities:
10-5.1616
Reverse vending machines
P
P
P
P
Small collection facilities
C
C
C
C
Restaurants:
2,000 sq. ft. or less floor area with no drive-up service
P
P
P
P
more than 2,000 sq. ft. floor area or with drive-up service
C
C
C
C
Retail sales:
30,000 sq. ft. or less floor area
P
P
P
P
more than 30,000 sq. ft. floor area
P
P
P
C
10-5.621
Snack shops
P
P
P
P
 
Thrift shops
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Vehicle sales and services:
Sales, leasing, and rentals
C
C
Automobile washing
C
C
Service stations
C
10-5.1602
Motor vehicle repair garages
C
C
10-5.1604
Other Uses
 
 
 
 
 
Adult day care centers
C
C
C
C
 
Antennae for public communications
C
C
C
C
 
Child day care centers
C
C
C
C
 
Churches
C
C
C
C
 
Clubs and lodges
C
C
C
C
 
Cultural institutions
C
C
C
C
 
Government offices
P
P
P
P
10-5.621
Parking lots
C
C
C
C
 
Public safety facilities
C
C
C
C
 
Public utility facilities
C
C
C
C
10-5.1614
Recreation facilities
C
C
C
C
 
Schools, public or private
C
C
C
C
 
Senior housing
C
C
C
C
10-5.1624
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 7, Ord. 2985 c.s., eff. June 16, 2006, § 2, Ord. 3144 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015, and § 2, Ord. 3147 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015)
§ 10-5.621 Additional land use regulations.
(a) 
C-2-PD zone.
(1) 
Offices. Offices are permitted only on the second floor and/or above, or on the ground floor to the rear of other permitted retail or service uses provided that the pedestrian character of the corridor is not disrupted.
(2) 
Uses exceeding 30,000 square feet. Uses exceeding 30,000 square feet shall be prohibited except where they are designed to be compatible with the intended pedestrian-oriented character of the zone, pursuant to the requirements for a Conditional Use Permit (Section 10-5.2506).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.622 Development standards: C-2 commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.5 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. There shall be a minimum front setback of five feet the full width of the lot, except where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, in which case the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
1. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot;
2. 
The required side setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
a. 
There shall be a minimum rear setback of 20 feet the full width of the lot;
b. 
The required rear setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.623 Development standards: C-2A commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.5 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet. (See definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. There shall be a minimum front setback of 10 feet the full width of the lot, except where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, in which case the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
1. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot;
2. 
The required side setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
a. 
There shall be a minimum rear setback of 20 feet the full width of the lot;
b. 
The required rear setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.624 Development standards: C-2B commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.5 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. There shall be a minimum front setback of five feet the full width of the lot, except where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, in which case the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
1. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot;
2. 
The required side setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
a. 
There shall be a minimum rear setback of 20 feet the full width of the lot;
b. 
The required rear setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.625 Development standards: C-2-PD pedestrian-oriented commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.5 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback.
a. 
Minimum required. There shall be a minimum front setback of three feet the full width of the lot, except that display windows may project to the front property line, provided that the bottom of the projection is no less than three feet above the adjacent sidewalk grade. However, where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
b. 
Maximum permitted. The front setback shall not exceed 10 feet for 50% of the linear frontage of the building, except areas contiguous with the structure and used for outdoor dining or courtyards shall be exempt from this requirement. This setback area shall not be used for parking.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
1. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot;
2. 
The required side setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
a. 
There shall be a minimum rear setback of 20 feet the full width of the lot;
b. 
The required rear setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.630 Land use regulations: C-3, C-3A, and C-3B commercial zones, and C-3-PD pedestrian-oriented commercial zone.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
Use Classifications
C-3
C-3A
C-3B
C-3-PD
Additional Regulations See Section:
Commercial Uses
 
 
 
 
 
Ambulance services
C
 
Animal sales and services:
Animal feed and supplies
P
P
P
P
Animal grooming
C
C
C
C
Animal hospitals
C
Animal sales
C
C
C
C
Artist's studios
P
P
P
P
 
Banks and savings and loans
P
P
P
P
 
with drive-up service
C
C
C
C
Bars and cocktail lounges
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Body art studios
C
C
C
C
10-5.1630
Building material sales
C
 
Business and trade schools
C
C
C
C
 
Check-cashing businesses
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Commercial printing
P
 
Commercial printing, limited
P
P
P
P
Commercial recreation
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Communications facilities
C
C
C
C
 
Drive-up services
C
C
C
C
 
Fire arm sales
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Food and beverage sales:
30,000 sq. ft. or less floor area
P
P
P
P
more than 30,000 sq. ft. floor area
P
P
C
C
10-5.631
Hotels and motels
C
C
C
C
 
Laboratories
C
 
Liquor stores
C
C
C
C
 
Maintenance and repair services
P
P
P
P
 
Massage businesses
C
C
C
C
10-5.1628, 6-2.03, 6-2.08
Mortuaries
C
 
Offices
P
P
P
P
10-5.631
Personal convenience services
P
P
P
P
 
Personal improvement services
C
C
C
C
 
Plant nurseries
C
C
C
C
 
Recycling collection facilities:
10-5.1616
Reverse vending machines
P
P
P
P
Small collection facilities
C
C
C
C
Restaurants:
2,000 sq. ft. or less floor area with no drive-up service
P
P
P
P
more than 2,000 sq. ft. floor area or with drive-up service
C
C
C
C
Retail sales:
30,000 sq. ft. or less floor area
P
P
P
P
more than 30,000 sq. ft. floor area
P
C
C
C
10-5.631
Snack shops
P
P
P
P
 
Thrift shops
C
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Vehicle sales and services:
Sales, leasing, and rentals
C
Automobile washing
C
Service stations
C
10-5.1602
Other Uses
 
 
 
 
 
Adult day care centers
C
C
C
C
 
Antennae for public communications
C
C
C
C
 
Child day care centers
C
C
C
C
 
Churches
C
C
C
C
 
Clubs and lodges
C
C
C
C
 
Cultural institutions
C
C
C
C
 
Government offices
P
P
P
P
10-5.631
Parking lots
C
C
C
C
 
Public safety facilities
C
C
C
C
 
Public utility facilities
C
C
C
C
10-5.1614
Recreation facilities
C
C
C
C
 
Schools, public or private
C
C
C
C
 
Senior housing
C
C
C
C
10-5.1624
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 8, Ord. 2985 c.s., eff. June 16, 2006, § 2, Ord. 2977 c.s., eff. October 12, 2006, § 5, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation], § 3, Ord. 3144 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015, and § 3, Ord. 3147 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015)
§ 10-5.631 Additional land use regulations.
(a) 
C-3-PD, C-3A, and C-3B zones.
(1) 
Offices. Offices are permitted only on the second floor and/or above, or on the ground floor to the rear of other permitted retail or service uses provided that the pedestrian character of the corridor is not disrupted, except that such ground floor uses along the street frontage are permitted in the C-3-PD zone within the Riviera Village overlay zone (see Section 10-5.1315).
(2) 
Uses exceeding 30,000 square feet. Uses exceeding 30,000 square feet shall be prohibited except where they are designed to be compatible with the intended pedestrian-oriented character of the zone, pursuant to the requirements for a Conditional Use Permit (Section 10-5.2506).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 5, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.632 Development standards: C-3 commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.7 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. There shall be a minimum front setback of 10 feet the full width of the lot, except where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, in which case the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case there shall be a minimum five foot side setback the full length of the lot (with no openings in the building wall except as required by the Building Codes), and a minimum 15 foot setback for all building height exceeding 20 feet.
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case there shall be a minimum five foot rear setback the full width of the lot (with no openings in the building wall except as required by the Building Codes), and a minimum 15 foot setback for all building height exceeding 20 feet.
(4) 
Second story setback. The second story shall have a minimum setback of 15 feet from any property line abutting a street.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 3, Ord. 2977 c.s., eff. October 12, 2006)
§ 10-5.633 Development standards: C-3A commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.7 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-2.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-2.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-2.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum yard requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Abutting a street. From any property line abutting a street there shall be a minimum setback of 15 feet for the first story and a minimum setback of 25 feet for the second story.
(2) 
Interior property line. From any property line not abutting a street there shall be a minimum setback of 10 feet.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 5, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.634 Development standards: C-3B pedestrian-oriented commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.7 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback.
a. 
Minimum required. There shall be a minimum front setback of 10 feet the full width of the lot, except as follows:
1. 
Display windows may project three feet into the required front setback provided that the bottom of the projection is no less than three feet above the adjacent sidewalk grade.
2. 
Unenclosed pedestrian arcades, outdoor dining areas, and similar unenclosed features contributing to a pedestrian-oriented environment may project seven feet into the required setback.
3. 
Where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
b. 
Maximum permitted. The front setback shall not exceed 15 feet for 50% of the linear frontage of the building, except areas contiguous with the structure and used for outdoor dining or courtyards shall be exempt from this requirement. This setback area shall not be used for parking.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
1. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot;
2. 
The required side setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
a. 
There shall be a minimum rear setback of 20 feet the full width of the lot;
b. 
The required rear setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.635 Development standards: C-3-PD pedestrian-oriented commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.7 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback.
a. 
Minimum required. There shall be a minimum front setback of three feet the full width of the lot, except that display windows may project to the front property line, provided that the bottom of the projection is no less than three feet above the adjacent sidewalk grade. However, where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
b. 
Maximum permitted. The front setback shall not exceed 10 feet for 50% of the linear frontage of the building, except areas contiguous with the structure and used for outdoor dining or courtyards shall be exempt from this requirement. This setback area shall not be used for parking.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
1. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot;
2. 
The required side setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
a. 
There shall be a minimum rear setback of 20 feet the full width of the lot;
b. 
The required rear setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.640 Land use regulations: C-4 commercial zone and C-4-PD pedestrian-oriented commercial zone.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
Use Classifications
C-4
C-4-PD
Additional Regulations See Section:
Commercial Uses
 
 
 
Ambulance services
C
 
Animal sales and services:
Animal feed and supplies
P
P
Animal grooming
C
C
Animal hospitals
C
Animal sales
C
C
Artist's studios
P
P
 
Banks and savings and loans
P
P
 
with drive-up service
C
C
Bars and cocktail lounges
C
C
10-5.1600
Body art studios
C
C
10-5.1630
Building material sales
C
 
Business and trade schools
C
C
 
Check-cashing businesses
C
C
10-5.1600
Commercial printing
P
 
Commercial printing, limited
P
P
Commercial recreation
C
C
10-5.1600
Communications facilities
C
C
 
Drive-up services
C
C
 
Fire arm sales
C
C
10-5.1600
Food and beverage sales:
30,000 sq. ft. or less floor area
P
P
more than 30,000 sq. ft. floor area
P
C
10-5.641
Hotels and motels
C
C
 
Laboratories
C
 
Liquor stores
C
C
 
Maintenance and repair services
P
P
 
Massage businesses
C
C
10-5.1628, 6-2.03, 6-2.08
Mortuaries
C
 
Offices
P
P
10-5.641
Personal convenience services
P
P
 
Personal improvement services
C
C
 
Plant nurseries
C
C
 
Recycling collection facilities:
10-5.1616
Reverse vending machines
P
P
Small collection facilities
C
C
Restaurants:
2,000 sq. ft. or less floor area with no drive-up service
P
P
more than 2,000 sq. ft. floor area or with drive-up service
C
C
Retail sales:
30,000 sq. ft. or less floor area
P
P
more than 30,000 sq. ft. floor area
P
C
10-5.641
Snack shops
P
P
 
Thrift shops
C
C
10-5.1600
Vehicle sales and services:
Sales, leasing, and rentals
C
Automobile washing
C
Service stations
C
10-5.1602
Motor vehicle repair garages
C
10-5.1604
Other Uses
 
 
 
Adult day care centers
C
C
 
Antennae for public communications
C
C
 
Child day care centers
C
C
 
Churches
C
C
 
Clubs and lodges
C
C
 
Cultural institutions
C
C
 
Government offices
P
P
10-5.641
Parking lots
C
C
 
Public safety facilities
C
C
 
Public utility facilities
C
C
10-5.1614
Recreation facilities
C
C
 
Schools, public or private
C
C
 
Senior housing
C
C
10-5.1624
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 9, Ord. 2985 c.s., eff. June 16, 2006, § 4, Ord. 3144 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015, and § 4, Ord. 3147 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015)
§ 10-5.641 Additional land use regulations.
(a) 
C-4-PD zone.
(1) 
Offices. Offices are permitted only on the second floor and/or above, or on the ground floor to the rear of other permitted retail or service uses provided that the pedestrian character of the corridor is not disrupted, except that such ground floor uses along the street frontage are permitted in the C-4-PD zone within the Riviera Village overlay zone (see Section 10-5.1315).
(2) 
Uses exceeding 30,000 square feet. Uses exceeding 30,000 square feet shall be prohibited except where they are designed to be compatible with the intended pedestrian-oriented character of the zone, pursuant to the requirements for a Conditional Use Permit (Section 10-5.2506).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.642 Development standards: C-4 commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.0 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed three stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. There shall be a minimum front setback of five feet the full width of the lot, except where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, in which case the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
1. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot;
2. 
The required side setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
a. 
There shall be a minimum rear setback of 20 feet the full width of the lot;
b. 
The required rear setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(4) 
Third story setback. Within the first 30 feet of property depth, all building elevations above the second floor shall have a minimum average setback of five feet from the second floor building face.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.645 Development standards: C-4-PD pedestrian-oriented commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.0 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed three stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback.
a. 
Minimum required. There shall be a minimum front setback of three feet the full width of the lot, except that display windows may project to the front property line, provided that the bottom of the projection is no less than three feet above the adjacent sidewalk grade. However, where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
b. 
Maximum permitted. The front setback shall not exceed 10 feet for 50% of the linear frontage of the building, except areas contiguous with the structure and used for outdoor dining or courtyards shall be exempt from this requirement. This setback area shall not be used for parking.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
1. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot;
2. 
The required side setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
a. 
There shall be a minimum rear setback of 20 feet the full width of the lot;
b. 
The required rear setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(4) 
Third story setback. Within the first 30 feet of property depth, all building elevations above the second floor shall have a minimum average setback of five feet from the second floor building face.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.700 Specific purposes: C-5A commercial zone.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the C-5A commercial zone regulations are to:
(a) 
Provide appropriately located areas consistent with the General Plan for a community and marine-oriented commercial area containing commercial retail and services, restaurants, marine-related commerce and services, auto-mobile-related services, and similar uses;
(b) 
Provide opportunities for light industrial uses that have impacts comparable to those of permitted retail and service uses to locate in areas not in demand for commercial uses within the portions of the zone adjacent to the Edison plant;
(c) 
Strengthen the city's economic base, and provide employment opportunities close to home for residents of the City;
(d) 
Minimize the impact of commercial and light industrial development on adjacent residential districts;
(e) 
Ensure that the appearance and effects of commercial and industrial buildings and uses are harmonious with the character of the area in which they are located;
(f) 
Permit the replacement of existing uses with park, recreation and open space areas.
(§ 6, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.710 Land use regulations: C-5A commercial zone.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
Use Classifications
C-5A
Additional Regulations See Section:
Parks, Recreation and Open Space
P
 
Commercial Uses
 
 
Ambulance services
C
 
Animal sales and services:
Animal feed and supplies
P
Animal grooming
C
Animal hospitals
C
Animal sales
C
Artist's studios
P
 
Banks and savings and loans
P
 
with drive-up service
C
Bars and cocktail lounges
C
10-5.1600
Body art studios
C
10-5.1630
Building material sales
C
 
Business and trade schools
C
 
Check-cashing businesses
C
10-5.1600
Commercial printing
P
 
Commercial printing, limited
P
Commercial recreation
C
10-5.1600
Communications facilities
C
 
Drive-up services
C
 
Fire arm sales
C
10-5.1600
Food and beverage sales
P
 
Hotels and motels
C
 
Laboratories
C
 
Liquor stores
C
 
Maintenance and repair services
P
 
Marine sales and services
C
 
Massage businesses
C
10-5.1628, 6-2.03, 6-2.08
Mortuaries
C
 
Offices
P
 
Personal convenience services
P
 
Personal improvement services
C
 
Plant nurseries
C
 
Recycling collection facilities:
 
10-5.1616
Reverse vending machines
P
Small collection facilities
C
Restaurants:
2,000 sq. ft. or less floor area with no drive-up service
P
more than 2,000 sq. ft. floor area or with drive-up service
C
Retail sales
P
 
Snack shops
P
 
Thrift shops
C
10-5.1600
Vehicle sales and services:
Sales, leasing, and rentals
C
Automobile washing
C
Service stations
C
10-5.1602
Motor vehicle repair garages
C
10-5.711, 10-5.1604
Industrial Uses
 
 
Manufacturing and fabrication:
10-5.711
Custom manufacturing
C
Electronics manufacturing
C
Fabricating products from finished rubber
C
Garment manufacturing
C
Instrument manufacturing
C
Office and related machinery
C
Plastics fabrication
C
Shoe manufacturing
C
Sign manufacturing
C
Textile manufacturing
C
Laboratories
C
10-5.711
Professional offices
P
10-5.711
Computer and data processing facilities
P
Coastal-related uses:
10-5.711
Ships chandlers
C
Sail manufacturing
C
Boat fittings
C
Marine research and labs
C
Boat building
C
Construction-related uses:
 
10-5.711
Building material storage yards
C
Contractor's plants, offices, and storage yards
C
Equipment leasing and rentals
C
Lumber yards
C
Stone monument works
C
Woodworking
C
Wholesaling/distribution/storage
C
10-5.711
Mini-warehousing and self-storage
C
10-5.711
Motor vehicle-related uses:
10-5.711
Motor vehicle body and fender shops
C
10-5.1606
Motor vehicle repair garages
C
10-5.1604
Motor vehicle towing and storage
C
Recycling facilities:
 
10-5.1616
Large collection facilities
C
10-5.711
Light processing facilities
C
10-5.711
Other industrial uses:
 
10-5.711
Beverage manufacturing
C
Carpet cleaning plants
C
Facilities maintenance and construction shops
C
Food products manufacturing
C
Furniture manufacturing
C
Heliports and helistops
C
Household products manufacturing
C
Laundries and wholesale dry cleaning plants
C
Machine shops
C
Motion picture and sound studios
C
Pharmaceuticals manufacturing
C
Photo processing
C
Sheet metal shops
C
Spray painting businesses
C
Warehouse retail
C
Warehouse retail, specialty
Welding shops
Other Uses
 
 
Adult day care centers
C
 
Antennae for public communications
C
 
Child day care centers
C
 
Churches
C
 
Clubs and lodges
C
 
Cultural institutions
C
 
Government offices
P
 
Parking lots
C
 
Public safety facilities
C
 
Public utility facilities
C
10-5.1614
Recreation facilities
C
 
Schools, public or private
C
 
(§ 6, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation], as amended by § 5, Ord. 3144 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015, and § 5, Ord. 3147 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015)
§ 10-5.711 Additional land use regulations: C-5A commercial zone.
(a) 
Motor vehicle repair garages. Structures for this use shall:
(1) 
Be designed to convey the visual character of retail commercial uses, including the incorporation of architectural elements and landscape which make them attractive to possible future pedestrian use of the corridor;
(2) 
Be functionally and physically convertible to a retail use; and
(3) 
Be designed so that repair facility service bays do not face any street including side streets.
(b) 
Industrial uses. No industrial use shall be allowed on the front half of lots adjacent to the west side of Catalina Avenue, except that this standard may be modified subject to a Conditional Use Permit (pursuant to Section 10-5.2506) under the following circumstances:
(1) 
The industrial use is located to the rear of a structure occupied by other permitted commercial uses; or
(2) 
There is insufficient lot depth to accommodate the intended use on the rear half of the lot, and the street-facing frontage of the structure is designed to convey the visual and architectural character of a retail commercial use.
(c) 
Offices. Offices shall be located in a building designed and intended for office uses.
(§ 6, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.713 Development standards: C-5A commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. No buildings on a lot shall exceed a floor area to lot area ratio (FAR) of 0.7, except as follows (See definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402):
(1) 
Mini-warehousing and self-storage. For portions of a site used for mini-warehousing and self-storage the floor area ratio shall not exceed 1.5.
(2) 
Other industrial uses. For portions of a site used for any other industrial use the floor area ratio shall not exceed 1.0.
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet, except that buildings or structures up to a maximum of sixty-feet (65) feet may be approved on portions of the lot, subject to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502), where it is determined that the impacts of the additional height on the character of the frontage along Catalina Avenue are adequately mitigated by the change in topography or distance from the street frontage. (See definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories, except that buildings up to a maximum of four stories may be approved on portions of the lot, subject to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502), where it is determined that the impacts of the additional story on the character of the frontage along Catalina Avenue are adequately mitigated by the change in topography or distance from the street frontage. (See definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. There shall be a minimum front setback of 10 feet the full width of the lot.
(2) 
Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot. No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines.
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required.
(4) 
Second story setback. The second story shall have a minimum setback of 15 feet from any property line abutting a street.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 6, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.800 Specific purposes: CC coastal commercial zones.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the CC coastal commercial zone regulations are to:
(a) 
Provide for the continued evolution and use of the City's coastal-related commercial-recreational facilities and resources for the residents of Redondo Beach and surrounding communities, while ensuring that uses and development are compatible with adjacent residential neighborhoods and commercial areas;
(b) 
Provide for the development of coastal-dependent land uses and uses designed to enhance public opportunities for coastal recreation, including commercial retail and service facilities supporting recreational boating and fishing, and to encourage uses which:
(1) 
Are primarily oriented toward meeting the service and recreational needs of coastal visitors, boat users, and coastal residents seeking recreation,
(2) 
Are active and pedestrian-oriented while meeting the need for safe and efficient automobile access and parking,
(3) 
Have a balanced diversity of uses providing for both public and commercial recreational facilities,
(4) 
Provide regional-serving recreational facilities for all income groups by including general commercial and recreational use categories,
(5) 
Provide public access to nearby coastal areas, and
(6) 
Protect coastal resources;
(c) 
Strengthen the city's economic base, and provide employment opportunities close to home for residents of the City.
(§ 3, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.810 Land use regulations: CC coastal commercial zones.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
Use Classifications
CC-1
CC-2
CC-3
CC-4
CC-5
Additional Regulations See Section:
Commercial Uses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Banks (no drive-up service)
C
C
C
C
P
10-5.811
Bars and nightclubs
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.811, 10-5.1600
Body art studios
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.811, 10-5.1630
Commercial recreation
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.811, 10-5.1600
Food and beverage sales
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Hotels (including limited use overnight visitor accommodations)
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Marinas
C
C
C
10-5.811
Marina-related facilities:
10-5.811
Boating facilities
C
C
C
C
Marine sales and services
C
C
C
C
C
Yacht and boating clubs
C
C
C
Massage businesses
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.1628, 6-2.03, 6-2.08
Offices
C
C
C
C
P
10-5.811
Personal convenience services
C
C
C
C
P
10-5.811
Personal improvement services
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Restaurants
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Recreational equipment rentals
C
C
C
10-5.811
Retail sales
10-5.811
any tenant space not exceeding 5,000 sq. ft. floor area
P
P
P
P
P
any tenant space exceeding 5,000 sq. ft. floor area
C
C
C
C
C
Snack shops
P
P
P
P
P
10-5.811
Other Uses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adult day care centers
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Antennae for public communications
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Child day care centers
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Cultural institutions
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Government offices
C
C
P
10-5.811
Parks, recreation and open space
P
P
P
P
P
10-5.811
Parking lots
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Public safety facilities
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Public utility facilities
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.1614
Recreation facilities
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
Schools, public or private
C
C
C
C
10-5.811
(§ 4, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation], as amended by § 6, Ord. 3144 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015, and § 6, Ord. 3147 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015)
§ 10-5.811 Additional land use regulations: CC coastal commercial zones.
(a) 
Offices.
(1) 
CC-1 zone. Offices are prohibited on International Boardwalk and on the Pier, except that offices for the management and operation of on-site facilities may be permitted on the Pier above the ground floor.
(2) 
CC-3 and CC-4 zones. Offices shall be located above the ground floor, except that marine-related offices, visitor-serving offices, and offices for management and operation of on-site facilities may be permitted on the ground floor. Offices shall not be the primary use within a master leasehold area or on sites that are not master leasehold areas.
(b) 
Hotels. Limited use overnight visitor accommodations (such as timeshares, condominium hotels, and fractional ownership hotels) shall be subject to conditions as determined through the Conditional Use Permit process and to the following requirements to ensure that the hotels are a visitor-serving use and that a broad range of visitor accommodations including lower cost accommodations is available in the coastal zone.
(1) 
Any hotel rooms for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued at the effective date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this section shall not be permitted to be converted to a limited use overnight visitor accommodation.
(2) 
Limited use overnight visitor accommodations shall be limited to no more than 25% of total new guestrooms (units) developed within a master leasehold area or on sites that are not master leasehold areas. All other guestrooms (units) shall be available to the general public on a daily, year-round basis.
(3) 
Fractional ownership hotel. Fractional ownership hotels may be permitted in the CC-2, CC-3, and CC-4 coastal commercial zones, except on State tidelands, and shall be conditioned as follows:
a. 
A minimum of 25% of the total number of guestrooms (units) within the fractional ownership hotel facility shall be available to the general public as traditional use hotel rooms year-round. A maximum of 75% of the total number of units within the facility may be owned by separate individual entities on a fractional time basis. Fractional interests sold shall not exceed three month (quarterly) intervals within any one-year period.
b. 
The hotel owner/operator shall retain control and ownership of all structures, recreational amenities, meeting space, restaurants, "back of house" and other non-guest facilities.
c. 
The facility shall have an on-site hotel operator to manage rental of all guestrooms/units.
d. 
The non-fractional use guestrooms (units) shall be available to the general public on a daily, year-round basis.
e. 
The hotel operator shall manage all guestrooms/units as part of the hotel inventory, which management shall include the booking of reservations, mandatory front desk check-in and check-out, maintenance, cleaning services and preparing units for use by guests and owners.
f. 
When an individual owner chooses not to occupy his/her unit, that unit shall be added to the pool of hotel rooms available to the general public.
g. 
Fractional time owners shall have limited rights to use their units including a maximum use of 90 days per calendar year with a maximum of 30 consecutive days of use during any 60 day period and a maximum of 30 days during the summer season (beginning the day before the Memorial Day weekend and ending the day after Labor Day).
h. 
The hotel operator shall maintain record of usage by owners and renters and rates charged for all units, and shall be responsible for reporting transient occupancy taxes based on record of use for all units, a service for which the hotel operator may charge the unit owner a reasonable fee.
i. 
No portion of the fractional ownership hotel (neither fractional units nor traditional hotel units) may be converted to full time occupancy condominium or any other type of limited use overnight visitor accommodations or other project that differs from the approved hotel units.
j. 
When an owner of a fractional interest in a unit chooses not to occupy his or her unit for any portion of the time allotted to him or her, that unit shall be available to the general public on the same basis as the traditional hotel units.
k. 
The hotel owner/operator shall be required to submit, prior to issuance of a coastal development permit, for the review and approval of the Waterfront and Economic Development Director, a Declaration/CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions), either of which shall include:
1. 
All the specific restrictions listed in subsections (b)(3)(a) through (k) of this section;
2. 
Acknowledgement that these same restrictions are independently imposed as condition requirements of the coastal development permit;
3. 
A statement that provisions of the Declaration/CC&Rs that reflect the requirements of subsections (b)(3)(a) through (m) of this section cannot be changed without approval of an LCP amendment by the Coastal Commission and subsequent coastal development permit amendment. However, minor changes that do not conflict with subsections (b)(3)(a) through (m) of this section may be processed as an amendment to the coastal development permit, unless it is determined by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director that an amendment is not legally required. If there is a section of the Declaration/CC&Rs related to amendments, and the statement provided pursuant to this subsection is not in that section, then the section on amendments shall cross-reference this statement and clearly indicate that it controls over any contradictory statements in the section of the Declaration/CC&Rs on amendments.
4. 
The CC&Rs or Declaration of Restrictions described above shall be recorded against all individual property titles simultaneously with the recordation of the condominium airspace map.
l. 
The hotel owner/operator or any successor-in-interest hotel owner/operator shall maintain the legal ability to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions stated above at all times in perpetuity and shall be responsible in all respects for ensuring that all parties subject to these restrictions comply with the restrictions. Each owner of a fractional interest in a unit is jointly and severally liable with the hotel owner/operator for violations of the terms and conditions hereof imposed by the special conditions of the coastal development permit. Violations of the coastal development permit can result in penalties pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30820.
m. 
All documents related to the marketing and sale of fractional interest units, including marketing materials, sales contracts, deeds, CC&Rs and similar documents, shall notify buyers of the following:
1. 
The owners of a fractional interest in a unit are jointly and severally liable with the hotel owner/operator for any violations of the terms and conditions hereof imposed by the coastal development permit.
2. 
The occupancy of the units is restricted to 90 days per calendar year with a maximum of 30 consecutive days of use during any 60 day period and a maximum of 30 days during the summer season (beginning the day before the Memorial Day weekend and ending the day after Labor Day), and when not in use by the owner, the unit shall be made available for rental by the hotel operator to the general public and that the coastal development permit contains additional restrictions on use and occupancy.
n. 
The hotel owner/operator and any successor-in-interest hotel owner/operator, and each future owner of a fractional interest in a unit shall obtain, prior to sale of a fractional interest, a written acknowledgement from the buyer that occupancy by the owner is limited to 90 days per calendar year and a maximum of 30 consecutive days of use during any 60 day period and a maximum of 30 days during the summer season (beginning the day before the Memorial Day weekend and ending the day after Labor Day), that the unit must be available for rental by the hotel operator to the general public when not occupied by the owner, and that there are further restrictions on use and occupancy in the coastal development permit and the CC&Rs or Declaration of Restrictions.
o. 
The hotel owner/operator and any successor-in-interest hotel owner/operator shall monitor and record hotel occupancy and use by the general public and the owners of a fractional interest in a unit throughout each year. The monitoring and recordkeeping shall include specific accounting of owner usage for each individual guestroom/unit. The records shall be sufficient to demonstrate compliance with restrictions set forth above in this section. The hotel owner/operator shall also maintain documentation of rates paid for hotel occupancy and of advertising and marketing efforts. All such records shall be maintained for 10 years and shall be made available to the City and to the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission upon request and to the auditor required by subsection (p) below. Within 30 days of commencing hotel operations, the hotel owner/operator shall submit notice to the Waterfront and Economic Development Director and to the Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission of commencement of hotel operations.
p. 
Within 90 days of the end of the first calendar year of hotel operations, and within 90 days of the end of each succeeding calendar year, the hotel owner/operator shall retain an independent auditing company, approved by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director, to perform an audit to evaluate compliance with special conditions of the coastal development permit which are required by this section regarding notice, recordkeeping, and monitoring of the fractional interest hotel. The audit shall evaluate compliance by the hotel owner/operator and owners of fractional interests in a unit during the prior calendar year period. The hotel owner/operator shall instruct the auditor to prepare a report identifying the auditor's findings, conclusions and evidence relied upon, and such report shall be submitted to the Waterfront and Economic Development Director, for review and approval, and shall be available to the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission upon request, within six months after the conclusion of each one-year period of hotel operations. After the initial five calendar years, the one-year audit period may be extended to two years upon written approval of the Waterfront and Economic Development Director. The Waterfront and Economic Development Director may grant such approval if each of the previous audits revealed compliance with all restrictions imposed above.
(4) 
Condominium-hotel. Condominium-hotels may be permitted in the CC-2, CC-3, and CC-4 coastal commercial zones, except on state tidelands, and shall be conditioned as follows:
a. 
The hotel owner/operator shall retain control and ownership of all structures, recreational amenities, meeting space, restaurants, "back of house" and other non-guest facilities.
b. 
The facility shall have an on-site hotel operator to manage rental of all guestrooms/units. Whenever any individually owned hotel unit is not occupied by its owner(s), that unit shall be available for hotel rental by the general public on the same basis as a traditional hotel room.
c. 
The hotel operator shall market and advertise all rooms to the general public. Unit owners may also independently market and advertise their units but all bookings of reservations shall be made by and through the hotel operator.
d. 
The hotel operator shall manage all guestrooms/units as part of the hotel inventory, which management shall include the booking of reservations, mandatory front desk check-in and check-out, maintenance, cleaning services and preparing units for use by guests and owners, a service for which the hotel operator may charge the unit owner a reasonable fee.
e. 
If the hotel operator is not serving as the rental agent for an individually owned unit, then the hotel operator shall nevertheless have the right, working through the individually owned units' owners or their designated agents, to book any unoccupied room to fulfill demand, at a rate similar to comparable accommodations in the hotel. The owner or an owner's rental agent may not withhold units from use. In all circumstances, the hotel operator shall have full access to the condominiums' reservation and booking schedule so that the operator can fulfill its booking and management obligations hereunder.
f. 
All guestroom/unit keys shall be electronic and created by the hotel operator upon each new occupancy to control the use of the individually owned units.
g. 
Unit owners shall not discourage rental of their unit or create disincentives meant to discourage rental of their unit.
h. 
All individually owned hotel units shall be rented a rate similar to that charged by the hotel operator for the traditional hotel rooms of a similar class or amenity level.
i. 
The hotel operator shall maintain record of usage by owners and renters and rates charged for all units, and shall be responsible for reporting transient occupancy taxes based on records of use for all units, a service for which the hotel operator may charge the unit owner a reasonable fee.
j. 
Each individually owned hotel unit shall be used by its owner(s) (no matter how many owners there are) for not more than 90 days per calendar year with a maximum of 30 consecutive days of use during any 60 day period and a maximum of 30 days during the summer season (beginning the day before the Memorial Day weekend and ending the day after Labor Day).
k. 
The use period limitations identified in subsection (j) above, shall be unaffected by multiple owners or the sale of a unit to a new owner during the calendar year, meaning that all such owners of any given unit shall be collectively subject to the use restriction as if they were a single, continuous owner.
l. 
No portion of the condominium-hotel may be converted to full-time occupancy condominium or any other type of limited use overnight visitor accommodations or other project that differs from the approved condominium-hotel.
m. 
The hotel owner/operator shall be required to submit, prior to the issuance of a coastal development permit, for the review and approval of the Waterfront and Economic Development Director, a Declaration of Restrictions or CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions), either of which shall include:
1. 
All the specific restrictions listed in subsections (b)(4)(a) through (l) above;
2. 
Acknowledgement that these same restrictions are independently imposed as condition requirements of the coastal development permit;
3. 
A statement that provisions of the Declaration/CC&Rs that reflect the requirements of subsections (b)(4)(a) through (m) of this section cannot be changed without approval of an LCP amendment by the Coastal Commission and subsequent coastal development permit amendment. However, minor changes that do not conflict with subsections (b)(4)(a) through (l) of this section may be processed as an amendment to the coastal development permit, unless it is determined by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director that an amendment is not legally required. If there is a section of the Declaration/CC&Rs related to amendments, and the statement provided pursuant to this paragraph is not in that section, then the section on amendments shall cross-reference this statement and clearly indicate that it controls over any contradictory statements in the section of the Declaration/CC&Rs on amendments.
n. 
The CC&Rs or Declaration of Restrictions described above shall be recorded against all individual property titles simultaneously with the recordation of the condominium airspace map.
o. 
The provisions of the CC&Rs or Declaration of Restrictions described above shall not be changed without approval of an amendment to the LCP by the Coastal Commission. However minor changes that do not conflict with subsections (b)(4)(a) through (n) of this section may be processed as an amendment to the coastal development permit, unless it is determined by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director that an amendment is not legally required.
p. 
The hotel owner/operator or any successor-in-interest hotel owner/operator shall maintain the legal ability to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions stated above at all times in perpetuity and shall be responsible in all respects for ensuring that all parties subject to these restrictions comply with these restrictions. Each owner of an individual guest room/condominium unit is jointly and severally liable with the hotel owner-operator for any and all violations of the terms and conditions imposed by the special conditions of the coastal development permit with respect to the use of that owner's unit. Violations of the coastal development permit can result in penalties pursuant to Public Resource Code Section 30820.
q. 
All documents related to the marketing and sale of the condominium interests, including marketing materials, sales contracts, deeds, CC&Rs and similar documents, shall notify buyers of the following:
1. 
Each owner of any individual hotel unit is jointly and severally liable with the hotel owner-operator for any violations of the terms and conditions of the coastal development permit with respect to the use of that owner's unit; and
2. 
The occupancy of the units by owner(s) is restricted to 90 days per calendar year with a maximum of 30 consecutive days of use during any 60 day period and a maximum of 30 days during the summer season (beginning the day before the Memorial Day weekend and ending the day after Labor Day), and when not in use by the owner, the unit shall be made available for rental by the hotel operator to the general public per the terms of the coastal development permit and that the coastal development permit contains additional restrictions on use and occupancy.
r. 
The hotel owner/operator and any successor-in-interest hotel owner and operator, and each future individual unit owner shall obtain, prior to sale of individual units, a written acknowledgement from the buyer that occupancy by the owner is limited to 90 days per calendar year with a maximum of 30 consecutive days of use during any 60 day period and a maximum of 30 days during the summer season (beginning the day before the Memorial Day weekend and ending the day after Labor Day), that the unit must be available for rental by the hotel operator to the general public when not occupied by the owner, and that there are further restrictions on use and occupancy in the coastal development permit and the CC&Rs or Declaration of Restrictions.
s. 
The hotel owner/operator and any successor-in-interest hotel owner/operator shall monitor and record hotel occupancy and use by the general public and the owners of a fractional interest in a unit throughout each year. The monitoring and recordkeeping shall include specific accounting of owner usage for each individual guestroom/unit. The records shall be sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the restrictions set forth above in this section. The hotel owner/operator shall also maintain documentation of rates paid for hotel occupancy and of advertising and marketing efforts. All such records shall be maintained for 10 years and shall be made available to the City, and to the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission upon request and to the auditor required by subsection (t) below. Within 30 days of commencing hotel operations, the hotel owner/operator shall submit notice to the Waterfront and Economic Development Director and to the Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission of commencement of hotel operations.
t. 
Within 90 days of the end of the first calendar year of hotel operations, and within 90 days of the end of each succeeding calendar year, the hotel owner-operator shall retain an independent auditing company, approved by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director, to perform an audit to evaluate compliance with special conditions of the coastal development permit which are required by this section regarding occupancy restrictions, notice, recordkeeping, and monitoring of the condominium-hotel. The audit shall evaluate compliance by the hotel owner/operator and owners of individual hotel units during the prior one-year period. The hotel owner/operator shall instruct the auditor to prepare a report identifying the auditor's findings, conclusions and the evidence relied upon, and such report shall be submitted to the Waterfront and Economic Development Director, for review and approval, and shall be available to the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission upon request, within six months after the conclusion of each one-year period of hotel operations. After the initial five calendar years, the one-year audit period may be extended to two years upon written approval of the Waterfront and Economic Development Director. The Water-front and Economic Development Director may grant such approval if each of the previous audits revealed compliance with all restrictions imposed above.
u. 
A coastal development permit application for a condominium-hotel shall include a plan specifying how the requirements outlined in this section will be implemented. The plan must include, at a minimum, the form of the sale, deed and CC&Rs/Declaration of Restrictions that will be used to satisfy the requirements and the form of the rental program agreement to be entered into between the individual unit owners and the hotel owner/operator. The plan must demonstrate that the applicant will establish mechanisms that provide the hotel operator and any successor-in-interest hotel operator adequate legal authority to implement the requirements of this section. An acceptable plan meeting these requirements shall be incorporated into the special conditions of approval of any coastal development permit for a condominium-hotel. Any proposed changes to the approved plan and subsequent documents pertaining to compliance with and enforcement of the terms and conditions required by this section including deeds and CC&Rs/Declaration of Restrictions shall not occur without an amendment to the coastal development permit, unless it is determined by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director that an amendment is not legally required.
(5) 
Timeshares. Timeshares may be permitted in the CC-2, CC-3 and CC-4 coastal commercial zones, except on state tidelands, and shall be conditioned as follows:
a. 
Management of the timeshare facility shall ensure that at least 25% of the units within any given facility shall be made available each day for transient overnight accommodations during the summer season (beginning the day before the Memorial Day weekend and ending the day after Labor Day).
b. 
The timeshare facility shall operate as a hotel including requirements for a centralized reservations system, check-in services, advertising, security, and daily housecleaning.
c. 
No person shall occupy any unit or units within a given facility for more than 60 days per calendar year and no more than 30 days during the summer season (beginning the day before the Memorial Day weekend and ending the day after Labor Day).
(6) 
Prior to issuance of a coastal development permit for any type of hotel facility, the landowner(s) of the property(ies) or hotel owner on a leasehold upon which the existing and/or approved traditional hotel units/rooms (i.e., transient hotel rooms) are or will be developed shall execute and record a deed restriction(s), subject to the review and approval of the Waterfront and Economic Development Director and the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission, which prohibits the conversion of traditional hotel units/rooms to any other type of ownership (e.g., limited use overnight visitor accommodations). The deed restriction(s) shall run with the land, shall be executed and consented to by the existing lessee(s) of the affected property(ies) and shall be binding on the landowner(s), lessee(s), and on all successors and assigns of the landowner(s) and lessee(s), including, without limitation, any future lienholders. The deed restriction(s) shall not be removed or changed without approval of an amendment to the LCP by the Coastal Commission and to the underlying coastal development permit.
(7) 
If the hotel owner and the hotel operator at any point become separate entities, the hotel owner and the hotel operator shall be jointly and severally responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements identified above. If the hotel owner and hotel operator become separate entities, they shall be jointly and severally liable for violations of the terms and conditions (restrictions) identified above.
(8) 
In lieu fee required. Lower cost visitor accommodations shall be protected, encouraged, and where feasible provided. In the coastal zone when demolition of existing lower cost overnight visitor accommodations or when hotels or limited use overnight visitor accommodations are proposed that include high-cost overnight visitor accommodations, an in-lieu fee in an amount necessary to off-set the lack of the preferred lower cost facilities in Redondo Beach shall be imposed. The fee shall be $30,000.00 per room that mitigation is required for, and the fee shall be adjusted annually to account for inflation according to increases in the Consumer Price Index U.S. City Average. If as a part of a proposed development all units for which an in-lieu fee would be required are replaced by lower cost over-night visitor accommodations within the coastal zone of Redondo Beach, the in-lieu fee shall be waived.
An in-lieu fee shall be required for new development of overnight visitor accommodations in the coastal zone that are not low or moderate cost facilities. These in-lieu fee(s) shall be required as a condition of approval of a coastal development permit, in order to provide significant funding to support the establishment of lower cost overnight visitor accommodations within the coastal area of Los Angeles County, and preferably within the City of Redondo Beach's coastal zone. The fee shall apply to 25% of the total number of proposed units that are high-cost overnight visitor accommodations or limited use overnight visitor accommodations.
When referring to any overnight visitor accommodations, lower cost facilities shall be defined as any facility with room rates that are below 75% of the statewide average room rate, and higher cost facilities shall be defined as any facility with room rates that are 125% percent above the statewide average room rate. Statewide average room rates can be calculated by the Smith Travel Research website (www.visitcalifornia.com) or other analogous method used to arrive at an average statewide room rate value.
An in-lieu fee shall be required for any demolition of existing lower cost overnight visitor accommodations, unless all those units are replaced by lower cost overnight visitor accommodations, in which case the in-lieu fee shall be waived. This in-lieu fee shall be required as a condition of approval of a coastal development permit, in order to provide significant funding to support the establishment of lower cost overnight visitor accommodations within the coastal area of Los Angeles County, and preferably within the City of Redondo Beach's coastal zone. A per-unit fee for the total number of existing lower cost overnight units that are demolished and not replaced shall be required.
Where a proposed development includes both demolition of existing low cost overnight visitor accommodations and their replacement with high cost overnight visitor accommodations, the fee shall also apply to the 25% of the number of high cost rooms/units in excess of the number being lost.
Prior to issuance of the coastal development permit, and upon execution of an appropriate agreement between the City and the designated recipient that assures use of the in-lieu fee to assist in the creation of lower cost overnight visitor accommodations within the nearby coastal region, the applicant shall transfer the fee to the entity designated by the agreement.
(c) 
Tidelands. (Lands west of the mean high tide line as defined in the City's Tidelands Trust agreement, and other parcels so designated excluding those parcels removed by the State's 1971 amendment to the City's Tideland Trust Agreement.) Permitted uses shall be limited to those uses dedicated to public trust purposes consistent with state law. Office uses shall not be permitted except for the management and operation of on-site facilities.
(d) 
Mole B. The primary permitted uses on Mole B shall be for boating facilities (such as boating clubs, boating instruction, boat storage, Harbor Patrol, and similar support facilities); and parks and recreation and public open space. Other public uses supporting these primary uses may be permitted.
(e) 
Water portion of leasehold areas. Marinas and boating facilities in the water portion of the harbor area shall be subject to a Conditional Use Permit with all development standards determined by the decision-making body. Water areas shall not be included in calculations of floor area ratio.
(f) 
Harbor and ocean view protection. Any new development in the CC-1 coastal commercial and CC-3 coastal commercial zones shall preserve existing public harbor and ocean water views, as available on January 1, 2016, as follows:
(1) 
Along North Harbor Drive between Beryl Street and Pacific Avenue: a minimum of 40% of the ground level views of the harbor waters and the ocean shall be preserved.
(2) 
From Czuleger Park: a minimum of 60% of the ground level views of the harbor and a minimum of 60% of the views of the ocean shall be preserved. These views shall be surveyed, measured, determined and verified by selecting specific viewing points offering the broadest ocean and harbor views, at an elevation of five feet from the ground, in the following locations: along the easterly boundary of the park (Catalina Avenue); at the midpoint on a line segment running through the center of the park in an east-west direction; and in the plaza on the western boundary of the park.
(3) 
Proposed structures shall be accurately indicated as to footprint, height and rooflines by story poles with flags to delineate the height, bulk, and footprint of the proposed development.
a. 
The height of the story poles shall indicate the final height of the building. The top two feet of poles shall be painted red or orange to better identify the height of the proposed structure. Bright red or orange tape shall be strung between poles at the top of the painted area to aid visibility.
b. 
The coastal development permit (CDP) applicant shall submit to the City a written declaration by a licensed architect, engineer or surveyor, verifying and stating, under penalty of perjury, that the locations and heights of the poles and flaglines are true and accurate representations of the proposed structure.
c. 
The poles and flags shall be erected no later than 45 calendar days prior to the first LCP-mandated public hearing date on the CDP application, and shall be removed within seven calendar days after a final administrative decision on the CDP application has been made by the City or the Coastal Commission, as the case may be.
d. 
All story poles shall be erected safely and without putting the public at risk. If the story poles become unsafe at any time, they shall be immediately repaired or temporarily removed.
e. 
The story pole requirements may be waived by the Community Development Director where it is determined through onsite investigation, evaluation of topographic maps or photographic evidence, or by other means that there is no possibility that the proposed structure will result in any diminishment or obstruction of any harbor, ocean or coastline view.
(g) 
Public boat launch ramp. Construction of a public boat launch ramp, accessory parking and other accessory facilities shall be required as part of any project that proposes a net increase equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet of floor area within any coastal commercial zone in the King Harbor-Pier area.
(1) 
The public boat launch ramp shall be constructed and fully operational prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for any structure that is part of such project. The boat launch ramp shall have a minimum of two lanes, and shall provide for no less than 30 double-length boat trailer/vehicle parking spaces per lane, adjacent to the ramp or within 500 feet thereof. At least 10% but no more than 25% of the parking spaces shall have a length of at least 55 feet for vehicle and trailer, and no parking space shall have a length of less than 40 feet for vehicle and trailer. The boat launch ramp, the trailer/vehicle parking, and the vehicular access route(s) to the boat launch ramp shall meet current California Department of Boating and Waterways guidelines for the layout, design and construction of small craft boat launching facilities and AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) roadway design standards for turn radii and maneuverability of vehicle-boat combinations.
(2) 
The public boat launch ramp shall be sited and designed so as to avoid any net loss of boat slips, as available on January 1, 2016, and any other interference with or adverse impact on public access to or public use of other coastal-dependent recreational uses and shall be at a safe distance from any human-powered watercraft launch point and swimming area. The ramp shall be designed to accommodate safe launch and recovery in harbor surge conditions, and shall not be sited in any location where waves topping the outer harbor breakwall may create safety hazards in launching or recovering a water vessel, or risks of damage to vessels, vehicles or trailers.
(3) 
Directional public access signage within the King Harbor-Pier area shall identify the boat launch ramp as open for public use.
(h) 
Limits on certain new off-street parking facilities.
(1) 
New off-street parking structures, whether proposed as stand-alone structures or as part of a building or larger structure designed for additional uses other than parking, shall be prohibited in the CC-3 coastal commercial zone. The parking facility existing on the southeast boundary of the CC-3 coastal commercial zone may be refurbished or rebuilt; provided, however, that it shall not be expanded.
(2) 
Parking in the coastal commercial zones shall be designed to conveniently accommodate and prioritize peak summer demand of all coastal-dependent, water-oriented recreational uses in the King Harbor-Pier area. These uses shall not be subject to, or restricted by, valet parking, reservation systems, or off-site parking. Shared parking for coastal-dependent, water-oriented recreational uses and other uses shall not decrease or restrict parking for the coastal-dependent, water-oriented recreational uses. Where a project proposes any off-street parking facility for such shared parking, the City shall approve and implement specific binding and enforceable standards for effectively prioritizing parking for coastal-dependent, water-oriented recreational uses. Approval of such standards shall provide for compliance monitoring by the City.
(3) 
The City shall approve and implement reduced parking fees for frequent users of the harbor (e.g., issuance of annual parking passes) for coastal-dependent uses.
(i) 
Traffic analysis and circulation.
(1) 
Any project in the coastal commercial zones shall provide for a traffic analysis accounting for the unique, limiting circulation infrastructure, and conditions in the area under peak weekend and weekday conditions. This analysis shall explicitly disclose and consider the impacts on traffic circulation of overflowing turn lane queues; turning traffic with no turn lanes/pockets; traffic loads on short road segments east of the coastal commercial zones; traffic loads on narrow roadways, including North Harbor Drive and new streets proposed seaward of North Harbor Drive; parking driveways and roadside parking spaces; boat trailer traffic; bus stops; bike and pedestrian traffic; bike traffic speeds on "sharrowed" lanes; and delivery and other heavy vehicle traffic.
(2) 
The existing public bike and pedestrian path through the CC-1 and CC-2 commercial zones connecting Torrance Boulevard with Harbor Drive/Pacific Avenue shall be maintained and may be improved. No new street or roadway for motorized traffic other than passage by ambulances, police vehicles and fire trucks may connect Torrance Boulevard with Harbor Drive/Pacific Avenue.
(j) 
Cumulative development cap—Inclusion of parking areas. Any area used for parking in parking structures, or in those portions of other structures that provide parking, shall be included in the computation of the LCP's cumulative development cap of no net increase of floor area in excess of 400,000 square feet for the coastal commercial zones, based on existing land use on April 22, 2008.
(§ 4, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation], as amended by § 3, Ord. 3050 c.s., eff. May 20, 2010 [effective date pending subject to litigation], § 1, Ord. 3103 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 4, Ord. 3168 c.s., eff. April 14, 2017)
§ 10-5.812 Development standards: CC-1 coastal commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area.
(1) 
The Pier is limited to the total amount of leasable space provided for under the terms of the pier reconstruction plan, as approved by the City Council on September 3, 1991.
(2) 
The International Boardwalk floor area is limited by consistency with the other development standards in this section.
(3) 
Notwithstanding the above, cumulative development in all CC coastal commercial zones shall not exceed the limits established in the Coastal Land Use Plan.
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet as measured from the top of the pier deck or sidewalk grade, as applicable.
(1) 
Notwithstanding the above, building height up to 40 feet may be permitted on the Parcel 10 site (see map below).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories.
(d) 
Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined pursuant to the applicable review process.
(e) 
Minor additions or alterations. Minor additions or alterations to existing structures which do not result in a cumulative increase in the gross floor area of more than 5% or 500 square feet, whichever is less, within any five year period may be approved by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director provided the addition or alteration is architecturally compatible with the existing structure and does not result in the net loss of any parking spaces or create a deficiency with respect to required parking spaces. The Waterfront and Economic Development Director may decline to make a decision on such minor addition or alteration in which case the applicant may apply for Harbor Commission Design Review.
(1) 
Coastal Development Permit requirements for minor additions or alterations. Administrative approvals of minor additions or alterations shall be subject to the requirements for approval of a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to the procedures of Section 10-5.2217 (public hearing waiver for minor development) unless the project is exempt or categorically excluded from the requirement of a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2208.
(f) 
Architectural design. The architectural design of buildings shall be consistent with the Harbor/Civic Center Specific Plan, the Pier Reconstruction Architectural Design Guidelines and Standards, and any subsequent design standards and guidelines applicable to the zone.
(g) 
Public walkways. Public walkways are required adjacent to the water's edge as specified in the pier reconstruction plan approved by the City Council on September 3, 1991 and consistent with the certified Land Use Plan. Continuous public access to and along the seaward side of International Boardwalk shall be provided.
(h) 
Undergrounding of utilities. All utilities shall be located underground, unless determined by the Chief Building Official to be infeasible. Any utilities that must be located above ground shall be screened or buffered with appropriate landscaping or design features to decrease the adverse aesthetic impacts.
(i) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(j) 
Parking. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(k) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(l) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(m) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(n) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(o) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 4, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation], as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3103 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)
§ 10-5.813 Development standards: CC-2 coastal commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings in the CC-2 zone shall not exceed 0.35, except that floor area ratio bonuses may be permitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this subsection. Notwithstanding the above, cumulative development in all CC coastal commercial zones shall not exceed a net increase of 400,000 square feet of floor area based on existing land use on April 22, 2008.
(1) 
Floor area ratio bonuses.
a. 
A maximum 0.15 FAR bonus may be permitted on master leasehold areas or on sites that are not master leasehold areas that include hotels and/or offices above the ground floor.
b. 
A maximum 0.15 FAR bonus may be permitted on master leasehold areas or on sites that are not master leasehold areas that provide public open space such as public plazas, public walkways, and other public spaces totaling at least 20% of the floor area of new developments or additions. Parking areas (including landscaped areas within parking areas) shall not be counted as public spaces for purposes of qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus.
1. 
Open space qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus shall be accessible to the public and not be fenced or gated so as to prevent public access.
2. 
Open space qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus shall be contiguous to the maximum extent feasible.
3. 
Areas less than 10 feet in width shall not count as open space for purposes of qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus.
c. 
Granting of a floor area ratio bonus, and the amount of bonus granted, should take into account the degree to which the project meets objectives for reconfiguration of development and siting buildings along common pedestrian promenades and public plazas and the degree to which the project provides high quality and quantity of public amenities, public spaces, including clustering of public spaces, and/or other public improvements. Projects that meet these objectives to a high level may be granted a higher FAR than projects that meet the objectives to a lesser extent.
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet above the sidewalk grade of Pier Plaza (top deck of parking structure).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories.
(d) 
Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined pursuant to the applicable review process.
(e) 
Minor additions or alterations. Minor additions or alterations to existing structures which do not result in a cumulative increase in the gross floor area of more than 5% or 500 square feet, whichever is less, within any five year period may be approved by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director provided the addition or alteration is architecturally compatible with the existing structure and does not result in the net loss of any parking spaces or create a deficiency with respect to required parking spaces. The Waterfront and Economic Development Director may decline to make a decision on such minor addition or alteration in which case the applicant may apply for Harbor Commission Design Review.
(1) 
Coastal Development Permit requirements for minor additions or alterations. Administrative approvals of minor additions or alterations shall be subject to the requirements for approval of a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to the procedures of Section 10-5.2217 (public hearing waiver for minor development) unless the project is exempt or categorically excluded from the requirement of a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2208.
(f) 
Architectural design. The architectural design of buildings shall be consistent with the Harbor/Civic Center Specific Plan and any subsequent design standards and guidelines applicable to the zone.
(g) 
Public open space. Public open space such as public plazas, public walkways, and other public spaces on master leasehold areas, or on sites that are not master leasehold areas shall have an area totaling at least 10% of the floor area of new developments or additions exceeding 5,000 square feet. Parking areas (including landscaped areas within parking areas) shall not be counted as public spaces.
(h) 
Undergrounding of utilities. All utilities shall be located underground, unless determined by the Chief Building Official to be infeasible. Any utilities that must be located above ground shall be screened or buffered with appropriate landscaping or design features to decrease the adverse aesthetic impacts.
(i) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(j) 
Parking. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(k) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(l) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(m) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(n) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(o) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 4, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation], as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3103 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)
§ 10-5.814 Development standards: CC-3 coastal commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) shall not exceed 0.35 on master leasehold areas, or on sites that are not master leasehold areas, or on combined development sites in the CC-3 zone, except that floor area ratio bonuses may be permitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this subsection. Notwithstanding the above, cumulative development in all CC coastal commercial zones shall not exceed a net increase of 400,000 square feet of floor area based on existing land use on April 22, 2008.
(1) 
Floor area ratio bonuses.
a. 
A maximum 0.15 FAR bonus may be permitted on master leasehold areas, or on sites that are not master leasehold areas, or on combined development sites in the CC-3 zone that include hotels and/or offices above the ground floor.
b. 
A maximum 0.15 FAR bonus may be permitted on master leasehold areas, or on sites that are not master leasehold areas, or on combined development sites in the CC-3 zone that provide public open space such as public plazas, public walkways, and other public spaces totaling at least 20% of the floor area of new developments or additions. Parking areas (including landscaped areas within parking areas) shall not be counted as public spaces for purposes of qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus.
1. 
Open space qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus shall be accessible to the public and not be fenced or gated so as to prevent public access.
2. 
Open space qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus shall be contiguous to the maximum extent feasible.
3. 
Areas less than 10 feet in width shall not count as open space for purposes of qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus.
c. 
Granting of a floor area ratio bonus, and the amount of bonus granted, should take into account the degree to which the project meets objectives for reconfiguration of development and siting buildings along common pedestrian promenades and public plazas and the degree to which the project provides high quality and quantity of public amenities, public spaces, including clustering of public spaces, and/or other public improvements. Projects that meet these objectives to a high level may be granted a higher FAR than projects that meet the objectives to a lesser extent.
(b) 
Building height and stories. Height shall be measured from the existing sidewalk grade at Harbor Drive at the point nearest to the building or structure.
(1) 
South of existing southerly boundary of Seaside Lagoon (Area 1 in the illustration below). No building shall exceed two stories and a height of 37 feet south of the southerly existing boundary of Seaside Lagoon. In this area, no more than fifty (50%) of the cumulative building footprint area shall exceed one story and a height of 24 feet. Views from Czuleger Park shall be protected by ensuring that two story buildings are not clustered or lined up in a manner that creates a wall-like impact on views from the park.
(2) 
North of existing southerly boundary of Seaside Lagoon (Area 2 in the illustration below). No building shall exceed a height of 45 feet and a maximum of three stories north of the southerly existing boundary of Seaside Lagoon.
(c) 
Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined pursuant to the applicable review process.
(d) 
Minor additions or alterations. Minor additions or alterations to existing structures which do not result in a cumulative increase in the gross floor area of more than 5% or 500 square feet, whichever is less, within any five year period may be approved by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director provided the addition or alteration is architecturally compatible with the existing structure and does not result in the net loss of any parking spaces or create a deficiency with respect to required parking spaces. The Waterfront and Economic Development Director may decline to make a decision on such minor addition or alteration in which case the applicant may apply for Harbor Commission Design Review.
(1) 
Coastal Development Permit requirements for minor additions or alterations. Administrative approvals of minor additions or alterations shall be subject to the requirements for approval of a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to the procedures of Section 10-5.2217 (public hearing waiver for minor development) unless the project is exempt or categorically excluded from the requirement of a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2208.
(e) 
Architectural design and site development. The architectural design of buildings and site development shall be consistent with the Harbor/Civic Center Specific Plan and any subsequent design standards and guidelines applicable to the zone.
(f) 
Public esplanade. A minimum 12 foot wide paved public esplanade adjacent to the water's edge, providing continuous public access to and along the waterfront and helping complete the California Coastal Trail through Redondo Beach, shall be provided in conjunction with new construction or major rehabilitation (defined as reconstruction with a total valuation of 51% or more of the pre-rehabilitation value).
(g) 
Public open space. Public open space such as public plazas, public walkways, and other public spaces on master leasehold areas, or on sites that are not master leasehold areas, or on combined development sites shall have an area totaling at least 10% of the floor area of new developments or additions exceeding 5,000 square feet. Parking areas (including landscaped areas within parking areas) shall not be counted as public spaces.
(h) 
Undergrounding of utilities. All utilities shall be located underground, unless determined by the Chief Building Official to be infeasible. Any utilities that must be located above ground shall be screened or buffered with appropriate landscaping or design features to decrease the adverse aesthetic impacts.
(i) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(j) 
Parking. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(k) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(l) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(m) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(n) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(o) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 4, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation], as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3103 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)
§ 10-5.815 Development standards: CC-4 coastal commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) shall not exceed 0.35 on master leasehold areas, or on sites that are not master leasehold areas, or on combined development sites in the CC-4 zone, except that floor area ratio bonuses may be permitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this subsection. Notwithstanding the above, cumulative development in all CC coastal commercial zones shall not exceed a net increase of 400,000 square feet of floor area based on existing land use on April 22, 2008.
(1) 
Floor area ratio bonuses.
a. 
A maximum 0.15 FAR bonus may be permitted on master leasehold areas, or on sites that are not master leasehold areas, or on combined development sites in the CC-4 zone that include hotels and/or offices above the ground floor.
b. 
A maximum 0.15 FAR bonus may be permitted on master leasehold areas, or on sites that are not master leasehold areas, or on combined development sites in the CC-4 zone that provide public open space such as public plazas, public walkways, and other public spaces totaling at least 20% of the floor area of new developments or additions. Parking areas (including landscaped areas within parking areas) shall not be counted as public spaces for purposes of qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus.
1. 
Open space qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus shall be accessible to the public and not be fenced or gated so as to prevent public access.
2. 
Open space qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus shall be contiguous to the maximum extent feasible.
3. 
Areas less than 10 feet in width shall not count as open space for purposes of qualifying for a floor area ratio bonus.
c. 
Granting of a floor area ratio bonus, and the amount of bonus granted, should take into account the degree to which the project meets objectives for reconfiguration of development and siting buildings along common pedestrian promenades and public plazas and the degree to which the project provides high quality and quantity of public amenities, public spaces, including clustering of public spaces, and/or other public improvements. Projects that meet these objectives to a high level may be granted a higher FAR than projects that meet the objectives to a lesser extent.
(2) 
Sub-area 2. On Mole B and on portions of leaseholds in sub-area 2 as shown in the illustration in subsection (c) of this section, FAR shall not exceed 0.25.
(b) 
Building height. Height shall be measured from the existing sidewalk grade at Harbor Drive at the point nearest to the building or structure.
(1) 
No building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet in Area 1 as shown in the illustration below.
(2) 
No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet in Area 2 as shown in the illustration below.
(c) 
Stories.
(1) 
No building shall exceed three stories in Area 1 as shown in the illustration below.
(2) 
No building shall exceed two stories in Area 2 as shown in the illustration below.
(d) 
Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined pursuant to the applicable review process.
(e) 
Minor additions or alterations. Minor additions or alterations to existing structures which do not result in a cumulative increase in the gross floor area of more than 5% or 500 square feet, whichever is less, within any five year period may be approved by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director provided the addition or alteration is architecturally compatible with the existing structure and does not result in the net loss of any parking spaces or create a deficiency with respect to required parking spaces. The Waterfront and Economic Development Director may decline to make a decision on such minor addition or alteration in which case the applicant may apply for Harbor Commission Design Review.
(1) 
Coastal Development Permit requirements for minor additions or alterations. Administrative approvals of minor additions or alterations shall be subject to the requirements for approval of a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to the procedures of Section 10-5.2217 (public hearing waiver for minor development) unless the project is exempt or categorically excluded from the requirement of a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2208.
(f) 
Architectural design and site development. The architectural design of buildings and site development shall be consistent with the Harbor/Civic Center Specific Plan and any subsequent design standards and guidelines applicable to the zone.
(g) 
Public esplanade. A minimum 12 foot wide paved public esplanade adjacent to the water's edge, providing continuous public access to and along the waterfront and helping complete the California Coastal Trail through Redondo Beach, shall be provided in conjunction with new construction or major rehabilitation (defined as reconstruction with a total valuation of 51% or more of the pre-rehabilitation value). On sites where new development or major reconstruction is not proposed, and where the location of existing buildings makes it infeasible to provide such esplanade adjacent to the water's edge, alternatives for the continuation of the public esplanade as a partial or full cantilever over the water with a minimum 10 foot width shall be considered subject to Harbor Commission Design Review. Any portions of the public esplanade over the water shall be designed to minimize impacts on other marina uses.
(h) 
Public open space. Public open space such as public plazas, public walkways, and other public spaces on master leasehold areas, or on sites that are not master leasehold areas, or on combined development sites shall have an area totaling at least 10% of the floor area of new developments or additions exceeding 5,000 square feet. Parking areas (including landscaped areas within parking areas) shall not be counted as public spaces.
(i) 
Undergrounding of utilities. All utilities shall be located underground, unless determined by the Chief Building Official to be infeasible. Any utilities that must be located above ground shall be screened or buffered with appropriate landscaping or design features to decrease the adverse aesthetic impacts.
(j) 
Parking. The parking provisions of Article 5 of this chapter shall apply. Large expanses of asphalt and surface parking areas should be avoided close to the water's edge, except for parking areas serving boating facilities between Marina Way and Portofino Way.
(k) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(l) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(m) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(n) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(o) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(p) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 4, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation], as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3103 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)
§ 10-5.816 Development standards: CC-5 coastal commercial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 2.25. Notwithstanding the above, cumulative development in all CC coastal commercial zones shall not exceed a net increase of 400,000 square feet of floor area based on existing land use on April 22, 2008.
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 15 feet in Area 1, 40 feet in Area 2, and 60 feet in Area 3 (see illustration below).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed one story in Area 1, three stories in Area 2, and five stories in Area 3 (see illustration below).
(d) 
Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined pursuant to the applicable review process.
(e) 
Minor additions or alterations. Minor additions or alterations to existing structures which do not result in a cumulative increase in the gross floor area of more than 5% or 500 square feet, whichever is less, within any five year period may be approved by the Waterfront and Economic Development Director provided the addition or alteration is architecturally compatible with the existing structure and does not result in the net loss of any parking spaces or create a deficiency with respect to required parking spaces. The Waterfront and Economic Development Director may decline to make a decision on such minor addition or alteration in which case the applicant may apply for Harbor Commission Design Review.
(1) 
Coastal Development Permit requirements for minor additions or alterations. Administrative approvals of minor additions or alterations shall be subject to the requirements for approval of a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to the procedures of Section 10-5.2217 (public hearing waiver for minor development) unless the project is exempt or categorically excluded from the requirement of a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2208.
(f) 
Architectural design and site development. The architectural design of buildings and site development shall be consistent with the Harbor/Civic Center Specific Plan and any subsequent design standards and guidelines applicable to the zone.
(g) 
Undergrounding of utilities. All utilities shall be located underground, unless determined by the Chief Building Official to be infeasible. Any utilities that must be located above ground shall be screened or buffered with appropriate landscaping or design features to decrease the adverse aesthetic impacts.
(h) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(i) 
Parking. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(j) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(k) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(l) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(m) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(n) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 4, Ord. 3013 c.s., eff. June 6, 2008 [effective date pending subject to litigation], as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 1, Ord. 3103 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)
§ 10-5.900 Specific purposes: MU-2 and MU-3 mixed-use zones.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the MU-2 and MU-3 mixed use zones are to:
(a) 
Encourage residential uses, including those units used as transitional housing, supportive housing or employee housing, in conjunction with commercial activities in order to create an active street life, enhance the vitality of businesses, and reduce vehicular traffic;
(b) 
Provide appropriately located areas consistent with the Coastal Land Use Plan for a full range of neighborhood and community-oriented and visitor serving retail sales, services, professional offices, and other commercial uses;
(c) 
Strengthen the City's economic base, and provide employment opportunities close to home for residents of the City;
(d) 
Ensure that commercial and residential uses in a development are designed to be compatible with each other;
(e) 
Ensure that the appearance and effects of buildings and uses are harmonious with the character of the area in which they are located.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 7, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation], and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.910 Land use regulations: MU-2, MU-3, and MU-3C mixed-use zones.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
Use Classifications
MU-2
MU-3
MU-3C
Additional Regulations See Section:
Residential Uses
 
 
 
 
Multi-family residential
C
C
C
10-5.911(b)
Condominiums
C
C
C
10-5.911(b)
Family day care home, small
P
P
P
 
Family day care home, large
P
P
P
 
Residential care, limited
P
P
P
 
Supportive housing
P
P
P
10-5.1638
Transitional housing
P
P
P
Employee housing
P
P
P
Commercial Uses
 
 
 
 
Animal sales and services:
Animal feed and supplies
P
P
P
Animal grooming
C
C
C
10-5.911(a)
Animal hospitals
C
C
C
10-5.911(a)
Animal sales
C
C
C
10-5.911(a)
Artist's studios
P
P
P
 
Banks and savings and loans
P
P
P
 
with drive-up service
C
C
C
10-5.911(a)
Bars and cocktail lounges
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Business and trade schools
C
C
C
 
Commercial printing, limited
P
P
P
 
Commercial recreation
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Communications facilities
C
C
C
 
Drive-up services
C
C
C
10-5.911(a)
Food and beverage sales:
30,000 sq. ft. or less floor area
P
P
P
more than 30,000 sq. ft. floor area
P
C
10-5.911(c)
Hotels and motels
C
C
C
10-5.911(a)
Liquor stores
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Maintenance and repair services
P
P
P
 
Massage businesses
C
C
C
10-5.1628, 6-2.03, 6-2.08
Offices
P
P
P
10-5.911(d)
Personal convenience services
P
P
P
 
Personal improvement services
C
C
C
 
Plant nurseries
C
C
C
 
Recycling collection facilities:
10-5.1616
Reverse vending machines
P
P
P
10-5.911(a)
Small collection facilities
C
C
C
10-5.911(a)
Restaurants:
2,000 sq. ft. or less floor area with no drive-up service
P
P
P
more than 2,000 sq. ft. floor area or with drive-up service
C
C
C
Retail sales:
30,000 sq. ft. or less floor area
P
P
P
more than 30,000 sq. ft. floor area
C
C
C
10-5.911(c)
Snack shops
P
P
P
 
Thrift shops
C
C
C
10-5.1600
Vehicle sales and services:
Service stations
C
10-5.1602, 10-5.911(a)
Other Uses
 
 
 
 
Adult day care centers
C
C
C
 
Antennae for public communications
C
C
C
 
Child day care centers
C
C
C
 
Churches
C
C
C
 
Clubs and lodges
C
C
C
 
Cultural institutions
C
C
C
 
Government offices
P
P
P
10-5.911(d)
Low barrier navigation centers
P
P
P
10-5.1636
Parking lots
C
C
C
 
Public safety facilities
C
C
C
 
Public utility facilities
C
C
C
10-5.1614
Recreation facilities
C
C
C
 
Schools, public or private
C
C
C
 
Senior housing
C
C
C
10-5.1624
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 10, Ord. 2985 c.s., eff. June 16, 2006, § 7, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation], § 7, Ord. 3147 c.s., eff. December 17, 2015; and Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.911 Additional land use regulations: MU-2 and MU-3 mixed-use zones.
(a) 
Commercial uses prohibited in mixed-use projects. The following commercial uses are prohibited when located on a site containing both residential and commercial uses:
(1) 
Animal grooming, animal hospitals, animal sales;
(2) 
Bars and cocktail lounges;
(3) 
Drive-up services associated with any commercial use;
(4) 
Hotels and motels;
(5) 
Liquor stores;
(6) 
Recycling collection facilities;
(7) 
Service stations;
(8) 
Thrift shops.
(b) 
Residential uses. Residential dwelling units may only be located on the second floor and higher of structures developed with commercial uses on the lower levels, with the following exception:
(1) 
MU-2 zone. In the MU-2 zone lots may be developed exclusively for residential use.
(c) 
Uses exceeding 30,000 square feet. In the MU-3, MU-3B and MU-3C zones uses exceeding 30,000 square feet shall be prohibited except where they are designed to be compatible with the intended pedestrian-oriented character of the zone, pursuant to the requirements for a Conditional Use Permit (Section 10-5.2506).
(d) 
Offices. Offices are permitted only on the second floor and/or above, or on the ground floor to the rear of other permitted retail or service uses provided that the pedestrian character of the corridor is not disrupted, except that such ground floor uses along the street frontage are permitted in the MU-3C zone within the Riviera Village overlay zone (see Section 10-5.1315).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 7, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.912 Performance standards: MU-2 and MU-3 mixed-use zones.
(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure that residential uses in mixed-use zones are not adversely impacted by the adjacent commercial uses, including, but not limited to traffic, noise, and safety impacts. In the interests of both the residents and the businesses, no Conditional Use Permit shall be approved for a mixed-use project combining residential and commercial uses on the same site, unless the project is designed to meet the following performance standards, in addition to all other applicable regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
Noise.
a. 
Residential units shall be constructed so that interior noise levels do not exceed an Ldn of 45 dB(A) in any habitable room.
b. 
Commercial uses shall be designed and operated, and hours of operation limited where appropriate, so that neighboring residents are not exposed to offensive noise, especially from traffic or late-night activity. No amplified music shall be audible to neighboring residents.
c. 
Common walls between residential and nonresidential uses shall be constructed to minimize the transmission of noise and vibration.
(2) 
Security.
a. 
The residential units shall be designed to ensure the security of residents, including, but not limited to, the provision of separate and secured entrances and exits that are directly accessible to secured parking areas.
b. 
Nonresidential and residential uses located on the same floor shall not have common entrance hallways or common balconies.
c. 
Parking spaces for nonresidential and residential uses shall be specifically designated by posting, pavement marking, and/or physical separation.
(3) 
Lighting.
a. 
All outdoor lighting associated with commercial uses shall be designed so as not to adversely impact surrounding residential uses, while also providing a sufficient level of illumination for access and security purposes. Such lighting shall not blink, flash, oscillate, or be of unusually high intensity or brightness.
b. 
Parking areas shall be illuminated so as to provide appropriate visibility and security during hours of darkness.
(4) 
Odors, dust, vibration. No commercial use shall be designed or operated so as to expose residents to offensive odors, dust, electrical interference, and/or vibration.
(5) 
Refuse storage and location. The residential units shall maintain a separate refuse storage container from that used by the commercial uses. It shall be clearly marked for residential use only and use by commercial uses is prohibited.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 7, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.914 Development standards: MU-2 mixed-use zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. (See definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402.)
(1) 
Commercial uses. For projects containing only commercial uses, the floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.7.
(2) 
Mixed-use. For projects including both commercial and residential uses, the floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.5. The following shall also apply:
a. 
Maximum commercial floor area. All floor area exceeding a floor area ratio of 0.7 shall be developed for residential uses.
b. 
Minimum commercial floor area. The commercial component of mixed-use projects shall have a minimum floor area ratio of 0.3.
(b) 
Residential density. The maximum number of dwelling units on a lot shall be no more than one unit for each 1,452 square feet of lot area.
(c) 
Minimum lot size, mixed-use projects. No projects containing both commercial and residential uses shall be permitted on lots with less than 15,000 square feet of lot area.
(d) 
Building height. (See definition of building height in Section 10-5.402.)
(1) 
Commercial uses. For projects containing only commercial uses, no building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet.
(2) 
Mixed-use. For projects including both commercial and residential uses, no building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet.
(3) 
Residential uses. For projects containing only residential uses, no building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet.
(e) 
Stories. (See definition of "story" in Section 10-5.402.)
(1) 
Commercial uses. For projects containing only commercial uses, no building shall exceed two stories.
(2) 
Mixed-use. For projects including both commercial and residential uses, no building shall exceed three stories.
(3) 
Residential uses. For projects containing only residential uses, no building shall exceed three stories.
(f) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback.
a. 
Minimum required. There shall be a minimum front setback of 15 feet the full width of the lot, except that display windows may project three feet into the required front setback provided that the bottom of the projection is no less than three feet above the adjacent sidewalk grade.
b. 
Maximum permitted. In commercial or mixed-use projects, the front setback shall not exceed 15 feet for 50% of the linear frontage of the building, except areas contiguous with the structure and used for outdoor dining or courtyards shall be exempt from this requirement. This setback area shall not be used for parking.
(2) 
Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of not less than 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot. No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines.
(3) 
Rear setback. There shall be a rear setback of not less than 10 feet the full length of the lot.
(4) 
Second story setback. The second story shall have a minimum setback of 25 feet from any property line abutting a street.
(5) 
Third story setback. Within the first 30 feet of property depth, all building elevations above the second floor shall have a minimum average setback of five feet from the second floor building face.
(g) 
Outdoor living space. Each dwelling unit shall be provided a minimum of 200 square feet of outdoor living space (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510).
(h) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(i) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(j) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(k) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(l) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(m) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(n) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 7, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation], as amended by Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.915 Development standards: MU-3 mixed-use zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. (See definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(1) 
Commercial uses. For projects containing only commercial uses, the floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.0.
(2) 
Mixed-use. For projects including both commercial and residential uses, the floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.5. The following shall also apply:
a. 
Maximum commercial floor area. All floor area exceeding a floor area ratio of 0.7 shall be developed for residential uses.
b. 
Minimum commercial floor area. The commercial component of mixed-use projects shall have a minimum floor area ratio of 0.3.
(b) 
Residential density. The maximum number of dwelling units on a lot shall be one unit for each 1,245 square feet of lot area, not to exceed 35 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter.
(c) 
Minimum lot size, mixed-use projects. No projects containing both commercial and residential uses shall be permitted on lots with less than 15,000 square feet of lot area.
(d) 
Building height. (See definition of "building height" in Section 10-5.402.)
(1) 
Commercial uses. For projects containing only commercial uses, no building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet.
(2) 
Mixed-use. For projects including both commercial and residential uses, no building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet.
(e) 
Stories. (See definition of "story" in Section 10-5.402.)
(1) 
Commercial uses. For projects containing only commercial uses, no building shall exceed two stories.
(2) 
Mixed-use. For projects including both commercial and residential uses, no building shall exceed three stories.
(f) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback.
a. 
Minimum required. There shall be a minimum front setback of 10 feet the full width of the lot, except as follows:
1. 
Display windows may project three feet into the required front setback provided that the bottom of the projection is no less than three feet above the adjacent sidewalk grade.
2. 
Unenclosed pedestrian arcades, outdoor dining areas, and similar unenclosed features contributing to a pedestrian-oriented environment may project seven feet into the required setback.
3. 
Where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
b. 
Maximum permitted. In commercial or mixed-use projects, the front setback shall not exceed 15 feet for 50% of the linear frontage of the building, except areas contiguous with the structure and used for outdoor dining or courtyards shall be exempt from this requirement. This setback area shall not be used for parking.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
1. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot;
2. 
The required side setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
a. 
There shall be a minimum rear setback of 20 feet the full width of the lot;
b. 
The required rear setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(4) 
Second story setback. The second story shall have a minimum setback of 18 feet from any property line abutting a street.
(5) 
Third story setback. Within the first 30 feet of property depth, all building elevations above the second floor shall have a minimum average setback of five feet from the second floor building face.
(g) 
Outdoor living space. Each dwelling unit shall be provided a minimum of 200 square feet of outdoor living space (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510).
(h) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(i) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(j) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(k) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(l) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(m) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(n) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.917 Development standards: MU-3B mixed-use zone.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003; repealed by Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.918 Development standards: MU-3C mixed-use zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. (See definition of "floor area ratio" in Section 10-5.402.)
(1) 
Commercial uses. For projects containing only commercial uses, the floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.0.
(2) 
Mixed-use. For projects including both commercial and residential uses, the floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.5. The following shall also apply:
a. 
Maximum commercial floor area. All floor area exceeding a floor area ratio of 0.7 shall be developed for residential uses.
b. 
Minimum commercial floor area. The commercial component of mixed-use projects shall have a minimum floor area ratio of 0.3.
(b) 
Residential density. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot shall be not more than one dwelling unit for each 1,452 square feet of lot area, not to exceed 30 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter.
(c) 
Minimum lot size, mixed-use projects. No projects containing both commercial and residential uses shall be permitted on lots with less than 15,000 square feet of lot area.
(d) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(e) 
Stories. No building shall exceed three stories. (See definition of "story" in Section 10-5.402.)
(f) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback.
a. 
Minimum required. There shall be a minimum front setback of three feet the full width of the lot, except that display windows may project to the front property line, provided that the bottom of the projection is no less than three feet above the adjacent sidewalk grade. However, where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot.
b. 
Maximum permitted. The front setback shall not exceed 10 feet for 50% of the linear frontage of the building, except areas contiguous with the structure and used for outdoor dining or courtyards shall be exempt from this requirement. This setback area shall not be used for parking.
(2) 
Side setback.
a. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 10 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot.
b. 
No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
1. 
There shall be a minimum side setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot;
2. 
The required side setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply:
a. 
There shall be a minimum rear setback of 20 feet the full width of the lot;
b. 
The required rear setback may be modified pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502).
(4) 
Second story setback for residential uses. All residential uses on the second floor shall be set back from the first floor building elevation facing the street, pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502), in order to provide appropriate separation from activity in the public right-of-way.
(5) 
Third story setback. Within the first 30 feet of property depth, all building elevations above the second floor shall have a minimum average setback of five feet from the second floor building face.
(g) 
Outdoor living space. Each dwelling unit shall be provided a minimum of 200 square feet of outdoor living space. (See standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-5.1510.)
(h) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(i) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(j) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(k) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(l) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(m) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(n) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)
§ 10-5.1000 Specific purposes: I-2 industrial zone.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the I-2 industrial zone is to:
(a) 
Provide appropriately located areas consistent with the General Plan for a broad range of light industrial uses including light manufacturing, research and development, spacecraft manufacturing and associated aerospace operations, and business park offices;
(b) 
Strengthen the City's economic base, and provide employment opportunities close to home for residents of the City;
(c) 
Provide a suitable environment for light industrial uses, and protect them from the adverse impacts of inharmonious uses;
(d) 
Permit commercial uses which are compatible with the over-all character and economic health of the industrial area;
(e) 
Ensure that the appearance and effects of industrial and commercial uses are compatible with the character of the area in which they are located;
(f) 
Minimize the impact of industrial and commercial uses on adjacent residential zones;
(g) 
Ensure the provision of adequate off street parking and loading facilities;
(h) 
Permit the replacement of existing uses with park, recreation and open space areas.
(§ 8, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.1010 Land use regulations: I-2A industrial zone.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
Notwithstanding the designation of a classification as a permitted use, a use permit may be denied for any proposed use which in the opinion of the Community Development Director may in their maintenance, assembly, or operation create smoke, gas, odor, dust, sound, vibration, soot, or lighting of any degree which might harmfully impact surrounding land uses. The applicant for any such use denied by the Community Development Director may apply for a Conditional Use Permit.
Use Classifications
I-2A
Additional Regulations See Section:
Parks, Recreation and Open Space
P
 
Industrial Uses
 
 
Manufacturing and fabrication:
Aerospace manufacturing
P
Custom manufacturing
P
Electronics manufacturing
P
Fabricating products from finished rubber
P
Garment manufacturing
P
Instrument manufacturing
P
Office and related machinery
P
Plastics fabrication
P
Shoe manufacturing
P
Sign manufacturing
P
Textile manufacturing
P
Laboratories
P
 
Professional offices
P
 
Computer and data processing facilities
P
10-5.1011
Coastal-related uses:
Ships chandlers
P
Sail manufacturing
P
Boat fittings
P
Marine research and labs
P
Boat building
C
Construction-related uses:
Building material storage yards
C
Contractor's plants, offices, and storage yards
C
Cement products manufacturing
C
Equipment leasing and rentals
C
Lumber yards
C
Stone monument works
C
10-5.1011
Woodworking
C
Wholesaling/distribution/storage
P
 
Mini-warehousing and self-storage
C
 
Motor vehicle-related uses:
Motor vehicle body and fender shops
C
10-5.1606
Motor vehicle repair garages
C
10-5.1604
Motor vehicle towing and storage
C
Automobile dismantling
C
10-5.1011
Recycling facilities:
10-5.1616
Reverse vending machines
P
Small collection facilities
P
Large collection facilities
C
Light processing facilities
C
Trucking terminals
C
 
Other industrial uses:
Ambulance services
C
Beverage manufacturing
P
With ancillary retail sales and/or tasting facilities for the public
C
Carpet cleaning plants
P
Communications facilities
C
Facilities maintenance and construction shops
P
Food products manufacturing
C
Foundries
C
Furniture manufacturing
C
 
Heliports and helistops
C
Household products manufacturing
P
Laundries and wholesale dry cleaning plants
P
Machine shops
P
Motion picture and sound studios
P
Pharmaceuticals manufacturing
P
Photo processing
P
Sheet metal shops
P
Spray painting businesses
C
Warehouse retail
C
Warehouse retail, specialty
C
Welding shops
C
Commercial Uses
 
 
Ancillary uses
C
10-5.1011
Service stations
C
10-5.1602
 
 
 
Other Uses
 
 
Antennae for public communications
C
 
Child day care centers
C
 
Emergency shelters
P
10-5.1634
Government maintenance facilities
C
 
Government offices
C
 
Public safety facilities
C
 
Public utility facilities
C
10-5.1614
Recreation facilities
C
 
Schools, public or private
C
 
(§ 8, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending, subject to litigation], as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 4, Ord. 3175 c.s., eff. November 10, 2017)
§ 10-5.1011 Additional land use regulations: I-2A industrial zone.
(a) 
Professional offices. Professional offices shall be located in a building designed and intended for office uses.
(b) 
Concrete ready-mix plants. Concrete ready-mix plants are prohibited.
(c) 
Automobile dismantling. Automobile dismantling shall only be permitted in an enclosed building.
(d) 
Ancillary commercial uses. Ancillary commercial uses may include banks, restaurants, photocopy services, and similar uses supporting to the primary industrial uses.
(§ 8, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending, subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.1016 Development standards: I-2A industrial zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.0 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet, except as follows (See definition of "building height" in Section 10-5.402):
(1) 
Antennae for public utilities. The height of antennae for public utilities shall be subject to the determination of the decision-making body pursuant to the procedures for a Conditional Use Permit.
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories. (See definition of "story" in Section 10-5.402.)
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front setback. There shall be a minimum front setback of 15 feet the full width of the lot.
(2) 
Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of 15 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot. No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines.
(3) 
Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 8, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.1100 Specific purposes, P public and institutional zones.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the P Public and Institutional zone regulations are to:
(a) 
Provide lands for park, recreation and open space areas, schools, civic center uses, cultural facilities, public safety facilities, and other public uses which are beneficial to the community and visitors to the coastal zone;
(b) 
Establish appropriate and flexible development standards for the development of necessary public uses and facilities;
(c) 
Allow the Planning Commission and City Council to consider the most appropriate use of a site following discontinuance of a public or utility use without the encumbrance of a pre-determined zoning designation that may or may not provide appropriate regulations for the development of the site;
(d) 
Ensure that public buildings and uses are designed to be compatible with other buildings and uses on the site and with the neighborhood in which they are located.
(e) 
Maximize public access to the beaches, parks and other recreation and open space areas within the coastal zone.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1110 Land use regulations: P-CIV Civic Center zone, P-RVP Riviera Village parking zone, P-GP generating plant zone, P-ROW right-of-way zone, P-CF community facility zone, and P-PRO parks, recreation, and open space zone.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
Use Classifications
P-CIV
P-RVP
P-GP
P-ROW
P-CF
P-PRO
Additional Regulations See Section:
Public and Other Uses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Parks, parkettes, open space, recreational facilities, beaches, and coastal bluffs
P
P
P
P
P
P
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(b),
10-5.1111(c)
Public buildings in parks, recreation areas, open space areas, and beaches
C
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(b),
10-5.1111(c)
Adult education centers
C
 
Agricultural and horticultural uses
C
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Child day care centers
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Community centers
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Cultural institutions
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Government maintenance facilities
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a)
Government offices
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Public gymnasiums and athletic clubs
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Hospitals
C
 
Medical offices and health-related facilities
C
 
Nurseries, wholesale and retail
C
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Performance art facilities
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Parking lots
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Public safety facilities
C
C
C
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Public utility facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
10-5.1614,
10-5.1111(a),
10-5.1111(c)
Schools, public and private
C
 
Accessory uses/structures
P
P
P
P
P
10-5.1111(b),
10-5.1111(c)
Residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE)
C*
10-5.1111(c),
10-5.1116,
10-5.1624
*
On properties over one acre.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 10, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation], § 2, Ord. 3148 c.s., eff. October 13, 2016, and § 3, Ord. 3150 c.s., eff. October 13, 2016)
§ 10-5.1111 Additional land use regulations: P public and institutional zones.
(a) 
Recreation and Parks Commission Review, P-PRO zone. In the P-PRO parks, recreation, and open space zone, all applications for uses and development shall be referred to the Recreation and Parks Commission for its study and recommendations before submission to the appropriate decision-making body.
(b) 
Recreational uses, P-ROW zone. In the P-ROW right-of-way zone, recreational uses shall be limited to only passive type uses.
(c) 
Accessory uses and structures.
(1) 
Development standards. Permitted accessory uses and structures, including, but not limited to, storage sheds, maintenance buildings, lighting fixtures, view decks, rest rooms, flag poles, and concession stands, shall be subject to the height, setback, and floor area ratio standards of the zone in which it is located, except that height and setback standards may be modified subject to Planning Commission Design Review. In zones where no height standard is specified, permitted accessory uses and structures exceeding a height of 30 feet shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review, except that flag poles, lighting fixtures, and similar structures which do not contain floor area and which exceed a height of 30 feet may be approved by the Community Development Director. In zones where no maximum floor area ratio is specified, any building exceeding 1,000 square feet shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review.
(d) 
Preservation of public beach. The beach and coastal bluffs south of Torrance Boulevard and west of Esplanade shall be maintained and preserved for public beach, open space and public recreational use. Notwithstanding Section 10-5.1110, the beach and coastal bluffs shall not be permitted to be developed with any of the uses listed other than beaches, coastal bluffs, and accessory uses and structures as listed in subsection (b) of Section 10-5.1110. The existing beach parking lot west of Esplanade at the southerly boundary of the City shall also be retained.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 10, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation], and § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)
§ 10-5.1112 Development standards: P-CIV Civic Center zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.25. (See definition of "floor area ratio" in Section 10-5.402.)
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet. (See definition of "building height" in Section 10-5.402.)
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed three stories. (See definition of "story" in Section 10-5.402.)
(d) 
Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Abutting Pacific Coast Highway.
a. 
There shall be a minimum setback of 10 feet from the property line abutting Pacific Coast Highway.
b. 
There shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from the property line abutting Pacific Coast Highway for portions of the building where the building height exceeds 20 feet.
(2) 
Abutting Broadway. There shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from the property line abutting Broadway.
(3) 
Abutting Carnelian Street. There shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from the property line abutting Carnelian Street.
(4) 
Abutting Diamond Street.
a. 
There shall be a minimum setback of 10 feet from the property line abutting Diamond Street.
b. 
There shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from the property line abutting Diamond Street for portions of the building where the building height exceeds 20 feet.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1113 Development standards: P-RVP Riviera Village parking zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio shall not exceed 1.0. (See definition of "floor area ratio" in Section 10-5.402.)
(b) 
Building height. Height of buildings or structures shall not exceed a height of 30 feet. (See definition of "building height" in Section 10-5.402.)
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories. (See definition of "story" in Section 10-5.402.)
(d) 
Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1114 Development standards: P-GP generating plant zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Review.
(b) 
Building height. Height of buildings or structures shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Review.
(c) 
Stories. The number of stories of any building shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Review.
(d) 
Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Review.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 10, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.1115 Development standards: P-ROW right-of-way zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.1. (See definition of "floor area ratio" in Section 10-2.402.)
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 15 feet. (See definition of "building height" in Section 10-2.402.)
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed one story. (See definition of "story" in Section 10-2.402.)
(d) 
Setbacks.
(1) 
There shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from any property line abutting a street.
(2) 
There shall be a minimum setback of five feet from any property line not abutting a street.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 10, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])
§ 10-5.1116 Development standards: P-CF community facility zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.
(b) 
Building height. Height of buildings or structures shall not exceed a height of 45 feet or 30 feet within 300 feet from the beach. (See definition of "building height" in Section 10-5.402.)
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed three stories or two stories within 300 feet of the beach. (See definition of "story" in Section 10-5.402.)
(d) 
Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1117 Development standards: P-PRO parks, recreation, and open space zone.
(a) 
Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.25 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).
(b) 
Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402).
(c) 
Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402).
(d) 
Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.
(e) 
General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.
(f) 
Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
(g) 
Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
(h) 
Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
(i) 
Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.
(j) 
Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(k) 
Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(l) 
Seaside Lagoon Regional Park. The open space at Seaside Lagoon Regional Park actually accessible and usable by the public for water-oriented recreational activities shall be expanded. If expansion of the park's acreage, including both the land and the water facility, is shown to be economically infeasible under any site planning or project design alternative, the open space actually accessible and usable by the public for water-oriented recreational activities shall be fully preserved, as available on Memorial Day 2016, including: the saltwater sandy-bottom swimming facility, or, if shown to be required for water quality purposes, a replacement swimming facility of at least equivalent water surface area; the sandy beach; the volleyball courts; the showers; the restroom facilities; the concession building; the picnic and barbeque area; the play equipment area; and the luau shelter. No new or expanded structures, parking, streets or driveways in or adjacent to Seaside Lagoon Regional Park may decrease the park's open space for water-oriented public recreational uses, as available on Memorial Day 2016, or otherwise impact or degrade these public recreational uses. If the saltwater sandy-bottom swimming facility is replaced, a pool or similar recreational swimming and wading water facility of at least equivalent size, including equivalent water surface area, designed for use by people of all ages and swimming ability, shall be provided at Seaside Lagoon Regional Park. Swimming or wading in harbor or ocean waters shall not meet this requirement, and such replacement facility shall be maintained and operated in full compliance with all applicable state sanitary, public safety and environmental health laws and regulations, and shall not be open to the harbor waters. The launch point and access for human-powered watercraft, such as stand up paddle (SUP) boards and kayaks shall be fully preserved or expanded, preferably in the vicinity of Seaside Lagoon Regional Park, otherwise at Mole C, Mole D, Basin I, Basin II, or Basin III. Directional public access signage within the King HarborPier area shall identify Seaside Lagoon Regional Park and the human-powered launch point as open for public use.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 3, Ord. 3168 c.s., eff. April 14, 2017)
§ 10-5.1200 Specific purposes, (PLD) planned development overlay zone.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the (PLD) planned development overlay zone are to:
(a) 
Encourage and provide a means for effectuating the development of a more desirable environment by the application of site planning techniques not permitted through the literal application of the zoning and subdivision regulations;
(b) 
Establish a procedure for the development of larger parcels of land in order to reduce or eliminate the rigidity and inequities that otherwise may result from application of site standards designed primarily for the typical lot;
(c) 
Ensure orderly and thorough planning and review procedures that will result in quality urban design;
(d) 
Encourage variety and avoid monotony in larger developments by allowing greater freedom in selecting the means to provide access, light, open space, and amenity;
(e) 
Provide a mechanism whereby the City may authorize desirable developments in conformity with the Coastal Land Use Plan without inviting speculative rezoning applications.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1210 Relationship of (PLD) planned development overlay zone to underlying zone.
(a) 
Where the (PLD) planned development overlay zone has been imposed, the land use regulations of the existing land use zone (herein referred to as the "underlying" zone) shall remain in full force. In addition, the following development standards of the underlying zone shall remain in full force: floor area ratio, building height, parking and lot area per dwelling unit. All other development standards, zoning and subdivision regulations may be varied as desirable or essential to accomplish the objectives of this section, pursuant to Planned Development Review (Section 10-5.2514), further provided that such standards are consistent with all applicable requirements of the Coastal Land Use Plan.
(b) 
Where imposed, the (PLD) planned development overlay zone designation shall be added to the underlying zone designation to establish a new zone designation. The zone of the affected properties shall thereafter be designated on the precise land use plan by the symbol of the underlying zone, followed by the parenthetically enclosed letters "PLD" or (PLD).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1212 Submittal of a development plan.
(a) 
No application for the (PLD) planned development overlay zone designation shall be considered except in conjunction with project development plans. Such application shall be subject to the procedures pursuant to Planned Development Review (Section 10-5.2514).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1220 Specific purposes, (MU) mixed-use overlay zone.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the (MU) mixed-use overlay zone are to:
(a) 
Encourage residential uses in conjunction with commercial activities in order to create an active street life, enhance the vitality of businesses, and reduce vehicular traffic;
(b) 
Provide opportunities for horizontal mixed-use developments by permitting existing residential and commercial zones to be combined into unified development sites;
(c) 
Encourage compatibility between residential and commercial uses in areas where residential zones directly abut commercial zones, by permitting greater design flexibility across the existing boundaries of the two zones;
(d) 
Ensure that the appearance and effects of buildings and uses are harmonious with the character of the area in which they are located.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1222 Relationship of (MU) mixed-use overlay zone to underlying zone.
(a) 
Where the (MU) mixed-use overlay zone has been imposed, the land use regulations and development standards of the existing land use zone (herein referred to as the "underlying" zone) shall remain in full force, except as follows:
(1) 
Commercial land uses may extend into the rear 1/3 of the lot in the underlying residential zone. The maximum floor area ratio applicable to the underlying commercial zone may also be applied to the portion of the underlying residential zone which is developed with commercial uses.
(2) 
Residential land uses may extend into the rear 1/2 of the lot in the underlying commercial zone. Residential uses may also be located above first floor commercial uses within any portion of the underlying commercial zone. The lot area per dwelling unit standards applicable to the underlying residential zone may also be applied to the portion of the underlying commercial zone which is developed with residential uses.
(3) 
Development standards contained in the Zoning Ordinance, other than for floor area ratio, building height, lot area per dwelling unit, and parking, may be varied as desirable or essential to accomplish the objectives of this section, pursuant to Planning Commission Design Review (Section 10-5.2502), further provided that such standards are consistent with all applicable requirements of the Coastal Land Use Plan.
(b) 
Where imposed, the (MU) mixed-use overlay zone designation shall be added to the underlying zone designation to establish a new zone designation. The zone of the affected properties shall thereafter be designated on the Zoning Map by the symbol of the underlying zone, followed by the parenthetically enclosed letters "MU" or (MU).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1224 Additional land use regulations: (MU) mixed-use overlay zone.
(a) 
Minimum lot size, mixed-use projects. No projects containing both commercial and residential uses shall be permitted on sites with less than 30,000 square feet of lot area.
(b) 
Commercial uses prohibited in mixed-use projects. The following commercial uses are prohibited when located on a site containing both residential and commercial uses:
(1) 
Animal grooming; animal hospitals; animal sales.
(2) 
Bars and cocktail lounges.
(3) 
Drive-up services associated with any commercial use.
(4) 
Hotels and motels.
(5) 
Liquor stores.
(6) 
Recycling collection facilities.
(7) 
Service stations.
(8) 
Thrift shops.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1226 Performance standards: (MU) mixed-use overlay zone.
(a) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure that residential uses in the (MU) mixed-use overlay zone are not adversely impacted by the adjacent commercial uses, including, but not limited to, traffic, noise, and safety impacts. In the interests of both the residents and the businesses, no Conditional Use Permit shall be approved for a mixed-use project combining residential and commercial uses on the same site, unless the project is designed to meet the following performance standards, in addition to all other applicable regulations of this chapter.
(1) 
Noise.
a. 
Residential units shall be constructed so that interior noise levels do not exceed an Ldn of 45 dB(A) in any habitable room.
b. 
Commercial uses shall be designed and operated, and hours of operation limited where appropriate, so that neighboring residents are not exposed to offensive noise, especially from traffic or late-night activity. No amplified music shall be audible to neighboring residents.
c. 
Common walls between residential and non-residential uses shall be constructed to minimize the transmission of noise and vibration.
(2) 
Security.
a. 
The residential units shall be designed to ensure the security of residents, including, but not limited to, the provision of separate and secured entrances and exits that are directly accessible to secured parking areas.
b. 
Nonresidential and residential uses located on the same floor shall not have common entrance hallways or common balconies.
c. 
Parking spaces for nonresidential and residential uses shall be specifically designated by posting, pavement marking, and/or physical separation.
(3) 
Lighting.
a. 
All outdoor lighting associated with commercial uses shall be designed so as not to adversely impact surrounding residential uses, while also providing a sufficient level of illumination for access and security purposes. Such lighting shall not blink, flash, oscillate, or be of unusually high intensity or brightness.
b. 
Parking areas shall be illuminated so as to provide appropriate visibility and security during hours of darkness.
(4) 
Odors, dust, vibration. No commercial use shall be designed or operated so as to expose residents to offensive odors, dust, electrical interference, and/or vibration.
(5) 
Refuse storage and location. The residential units shall maintain a separate refuse storage container from that used by the commercial uses. It shall be clearly marked for residential use only and use by commercial uses is prohibited.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1300 Specific purposes, (RIV) Riviera Village overlay zone.
The specific purpose of the RIV Riviera Village overlay zone is to implement the City's Coastal Land Use Plan by assuring development consistent with the maintenance of the Riviera Village as a primarily local-serving commercial zone with a distinct "village-like" environment characterized by a high level of pedestrian activity.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1310 Relationship of (RIV) Riviera Village overlay zone to underlying zone.
(a) 
Where the Riviera Village overlay zone has been imposed the requirements of the existing land use zone (herein referred to as the "underlying" zone) shall remain in full force and effect in addition to the requirements of the Riviera Village overlay zone. Where imposed, the Riviera Village overlay zone designation shall be added to the underlying zone designation to establish a new zone designation. The zone of the affected properties shall thereafter be designated on the precise land use plan by the symbol of the underlying zone, followed by the parenthetically enclosed letters "RIV" or (RIV).
(b) 
The RIV Riviera Village overlay zone shall apply to the area designated (RIV) on the official zoning map of the City (depicted in Section 10-5.1315 below), and shall be combined with the requirements of the underlying base zone for such area.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1315 Riviera Village overlay zone area boundary.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 6, Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006)
§ 10-5.1320 Development standards: (RIV) overlay zone.
Development standards shall be those of the underlying base zone, except as follows:
(a) 
No development requiring review by the Planning Commission or City Council shall be approved unless the following written findings are made in addition to any other findings required by this chapter:
(1) 
The development is compatible with the general design and bulk of other surrounding structures in the same underlying zone.
(2) 
The development is sited and designed to convey a "village" character, making use of the following elements to the extent determined appropriate:
a. 
Siting of structures on common pedestrian walkways, courtyards, and other open spaces;
b. 
Incorporation of arcades and other setbacks along the street frontage;
c. 
Use of multiple building volumes and masses to avoid the appearance of large-scale "box" designs;
d. 
Incorporation of extensive facade modulation and articulation and design details;
e. 
Use of roofline and height variations to break up massing and provide visual interest;
f. 
Use of unified architectural styles;
g. 
Clear identification of building entrances;
h. 
Extensive use of landscape (planting beds, raised planters, containers, or window boxes); and
i. 
Use of signage that is pedestrian-oriented in scale and design.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1400 Specific purposes, (H) historic overlay zone.
The preservation of some historic buildings within the City may be threatened by limitations to their modern utility. The intent and purpose of the historic overlay zone is to prevent the destruction or demolition of historic buildings by permitting landmark and historic district buildings to be used for alternative uses. The establishment and application of special zoning regulations for landmark and historic district buildings is also intended to assist in achieving the purpose and intent of the Preservation Ordinance as set forth in Section 10-4.102 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1410 Relationship of (H) historic overlay zone to underlying zone.
Where the historic overlay zone has been imposed, the requirements of the existing land use zone (herein referred to as the "underlying" zone) shall remain in full force and effect in addition to the requirements of the historic overlay zone. Where imposed, the historic overlay zone designation shall be added to the underlying zone designation to establish a new zone designation. The zone of the affected properties shall thereafter be designated on the precise land use plan by the symbol of the underlying zone, followed by a parenthetically enclosed letter "H" or (H).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1415 Eligibility requirements: (H) historic overlay zone.
(a) 
No property shall be eligible for imposition of the historic overlay zone unless and until such property is designated as a landmark or is within a designated historic district pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 4, Title 10 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(b) 
In the event that a property loses its status as a landmark or part of a historic district, the provisions of Section 10-5.1420 of this chapter shall thereafter be rendered inapplicable to such property.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1420 Land use regulations: (H) historic overlay zone.
(a) 
In addition to uses permitted in the underlying zone, any use permitted in any zone may be permitted in the historic overlay zone subject to obtaining a conditional use permit pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-5.2506 of this chapter (Conditional Use Permits) and subject to the findings in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) 
In addition to the criteria contained in Section 10-5.2506 of this chapter, Conditional Use Permits shall be granted pursuant to this section only when all of the following written findings are made:
(1) 
The nature and the characteristics of the use are such that it will be compatible with and will not adversely impact the surrounding area and historic district, if a district has been formed;
(2) 
The use is reasonably necessary for the continued preservation of the historically significant building in which it is to be located, and is compatible with the historic character of the building.
(3) 
Visitor serving or pedestrian-oriented commercial uses shall be given priority in the reuse of the historically significant buildings located in commercial areas.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1500 Accessory structures in residential zones.
(a) 
Setbacks between accessory buildings and dwelling unit(s) on a site. Accessory buildings shall be detached from dwelling unit(s) and other accessory buildings on site with a minimum separation of five feet between the columns and/or walls supporting the buildings. An accessory structure that is not enclosed does not require the five-foot separation.
(b) 
Stories. No accessory building shall exceed one story in height.
(c) 
Accessory structures occupying a rear setback. Accessory structures occupying any portion of a required rear setback in any residential zone shall be subject to the following standards:
(1) 
Height. No accessory structure shall exceed 15 feet in height. The perimeter walls shall not exceed 10 feet in height as measured from existing grade to the point of intersection with the top of the plate. A parapet may not extend more than three feet above the top of plate.
(2) 
Floor area. No accessory structure or combination of accessory structures, any portion of which is located in the required rear setback, shall exceed 800 square feet in gross floor area.
(3) 
Side setbacks. The total side setback, measured from each side property line to the wall of the structure, shall equal not less than 10 feet. Further, if any portion of the accessory structure is located forward of the rear 23 feet of the lot, or if the structure is habitable, a minimum side setback of five feet shall be required on each side of the structure.
a. 
Property abutting alleys. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no side setback shall be required for a nonhabitable accessory structure if no portion of the accessory structure is located forward of a line drawn parallel to and 45 feet from the property line abutting the opposite side of the alley (see illustration below).
b. 
Corner lots. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be a minimum five foot exterior side setback for an accessory structure located in the required rear setback of a corner lot.
c. 
Reverse corner lots. There shall be a minimum exterior side setback equal to the required front setback of the adjoining key lot (see illustration below).
(4) 
Rear setbacks. No rear setback is required, except as follows:
a. 
Habitable structure. A habitable structure shall have a minimum rear setback of five feet.
b. 
Garage facing an alley. A garage having its opening facing an alley shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from the opposite side of the alley right-of-way line.
c. 
Reverse corner lots. There shall be a minimum five foot rear setback (see illustration below).
(d) 
One story garage occupying a required front setback. A private garage in a residential zone, whether attached or detached, which is accessory to a single-family dwelling may be permitted to occupy the required front setback of a lot when such lot has an elevation of four feet or more above or below the street elevation within 30 feet of the street-abutting property line, and only if a Modification is obtained pursuant to Section 10-5.2508 and the project conforms to the following development standards:
(1) 
No portion of the private garage shall occupy any required side setback or be less than five feet from the front lot line.
(2) 
The maximum width of the private garage shall not exceed 23 feet.
(3) 
There shall be private interior access to the garage from the dwelling, where feasible.
(4) 
The garage door shall be a roll-up type operated by an automatic garage door opener.
(5) 
The height of the private garage shall not exceed one story, nor shall the top of the plate (ceiling line) of the garage exceed 10 feet in height above the finished floor of the garage and 11 feet above the sidewalk elevation.
(6) 
Any permitted deck shall have a safety railing of not more than 42 inches in height along the perimeter of such deck.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 6, Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, and Ord. 3253-23 c.s., eff. April 20, 2023)
§ 10-5.1502 Setbacks between dwelling units on the same lot in residential zones.
The minimum setback between detached dwelling units on the same lot or building site shall not be less than 20 feet. For the purposes of this section, dwelling units shall be deemed attached if the abutting units share a common wall for a minimum distance of 10 feet.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1504 Establishing finished grade in residential zones.
(a) 
Street-facing building elevations. Except where permitted garages, driveways, and walkways occur, the finished grade shall be no less than existing grade or two feet below the level of the finished first floor, whichever is lower, in the setback along all building elevations facing a public street.
(b) 
Side and rear elevations. The finished grade shall be no more than 30 inches above existing grade in side setbacks and rear setbacks.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1506 Accessory dwelling units in single-family and multi-family residential zones.
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units shall be permitted uses in areas zoned to allow single-family or multi-family dwelling residential use on lots that contain a proposed or existing single-family dwelling or a proposed or existing multi-family dwelling, provided that the unit complies with this section.
An accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit that conforms to the requirements of this section shall not be considered to exceed the allowable density for the lot upon which it is located and shall be deemed to be a residential use that is consistent with the existing General Plan and zoning designations for the lot. In addition, accessory dwelling units shall comply with the following standards:
(a) 
Review and approval.
(1) 
Ministerial approval. A permit application for an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit shall be considered and approved ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing, notwithstanding any local ordinance regulating the issuance of variances or special use permits.
(2) 
Building permit. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units require a building permit issued in conformance with all Building Codes and this section. This section shall not validate any existing accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit constructed without the benefit of City-issued permits.
(3) 
Approval period.
a. 
If there is an existing single-family or multi-family dwelling on the lot, the Community Development Director and Chief Building Official shall act on all required permits for accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units within 60 days after receipt of a complete and Code compliant application.
b. 
If the permit application to create an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family dwelling on the lot, the applicant is encouraged to submit the accessory dwelling unit and other proposal(s) for combined review by the Community Development Director and Chief Building Official. If the applicant makes this election, the applicant voluntarily forgoes the streamlining procedures of subsection (b). If the applicant does not elect combined review and the application for the accessory dwelling unit complies with the streamlining procedure of subsection (b), the Community Development Director and Chief Building Official will apply the streamlining procedure of subsection (b) to the application, including the 60 day time period to act on a complete and Code compliant application.
c. 
If the applicant requests a delay of the City's action on the application for an accessory dwelling unit, the 60 day time period shall be tolled for the period of the delay.
d. 
For either option in paragraphs b or c, the certificate of occupancy for the accessory dwelling unit shall not be issued before the certificate of occupancy for the primary dwelling unit.
e. 
The City may charge a fee to reimburse it for costs incurred to implement the approval process in paragraphs (3)(a) and (c), including the costs of adopting or amending any ordinance that provides for the creation of an accessory dwelling unit.
(4) 
Noncompliant proposals. If the requirements of this section are not met, the proposed accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit cannot be approved under this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, applicants may seek approval of the unit, addition, or renovation under the city's generally applicable standards and procedures, including a variance under Section 10-2.2510.
(5) 
Conversion of existing residence. An existing residence may be converted to an accessory dwelling unit in conjunction with development of a new primary dwelling unit, so long as the primary dwelling unit meets required development standards.
(6) 
Existing accessory dwelling unit. An existing accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit may be enlarged or modified only in accordance with the requirements of this Section.
(7) 
Density. To the extent required by California Government Code Section 65852.2, an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit built in conformance with this Section does not count toward the allowed density for the lot upon which the accessory dwelling unit is located.
(8) 
General Plan and zoning designations. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units approved in compliance with this section are a residential use that is consistent with the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
(9) 
Clean and waste water. Accessory dwelling units shall not be approved absent a finding of adequate water supply and wastewater treatment capacity.
a. 
For accessory dwelling units or junior accessory units built within the proposed space of a single-family dwelling or existing space of a single-family dwelling or accessory structure, the accessory dwelling unit can be accommodated with the existing water service and existing sewer lateral or septic system, insofar as evidence is provided that the existing water service and existing sewer lateral or septic system has adequate capacity to serve both the primary residence and accessory dwelling unit. No additional water meter shall be required, unless requested by the applicant.
b. 
Applicants that meet the requirements for streamlined approval of accessory dwelling units or junior accessory units built within existing space of a single-family dwelling or accessory structure under subsection (b)(2) of this section shall not be required to install a new or separate utility connection directly between the accessory dwelling unit and the utility or impose a related connection fee or capacity charge.
c. 
Applicants that meet the requirements for streamlined approval of accessory dwelling units under subsections (b)(3) through (5) of this section or for other accessory dwelling units under subsection (c) may be required to install a new or separate utility connection directly between the accessory dwelling unit and the utility. Applicants may be required to pay a connection fee or capacity charge proportionate to the burden of the proposed accessory dwelling unit on the water or sewer system based on either its living area or its DFU values as defined in the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted and published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as codified in the California Plumbing Code.
(10) 
Owner occupancy. Any declaration of restrictions regarding owner occupancy previously recorded in conjunction with development of an accessory dwelling unit remains valid and binding on any successor in ownership of the property unless the accessory dwelling unit is removed. For any accessory dwelling unit permitted after January 1, 2025, for single-family residential zones, the primary unit or the accessory dwelling unit shall be occupied by the owner of the property. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the accessory dwelling unit, a covenant shall be recorded that specifies that the owner must live primarily in one of the units.
(11) 
One application for accessory dwelling units on lots with multi-family dwellings. Where an accessory dwelling unit was constructed on a lot with a proposed or existing multi-family dwelling under subsection (c)(2), an application may not thereafter be submitted under subsection (b) for a streamlined accessory dwelling unit on the same lot.
(b) 
Standards for streamlined accessory dwelling units. Under California Government Code Section 65852.2(e), the City shall approve the following streamlined accessory dwelling units if the specified development standards and use restrictions are met:
(1) 
Standards applicable to all streamlined accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
a. 
The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit complies with applicable building codes and health and safety regulations; however, the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit is not required to provide fire sprinklers unless fire sprinklers are required for the primary dwelling. All structures, however, including accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, shall comply with building codes, including, but not limited to, fire rating requirements and setbacks established in the LCP where required to comply with the coastal resource protection policies of the LCP.
b. 
The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit may be rented in full or in part for the purpose of overnight lodging for terms of 30 or more consecutive days, but it shall not be rented for overnight lodging or subleased for shorter terms. Neither the primary dwelling nor the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall be sold or otherwise conveyed separately from the other unit unless the sale or conveyance of the ADU meets the requirements set forth in Government Code Section 65852.26.
c. 
If the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit will be connected to an onsite water treatment system, the applicant may be required to submit a percolation test completed within the last five years, or if the percolation test has been recertified, within the last 10 years.
d. 
The applicant shall provide one off-street parking space per accessory dwelling unit that complies with the requirements of Section 10-5.1704 on the same lot as the accessory dwelling unit and dedicated for non-exclusive use by the occupant(s) of the accessory dwelling unit on lots located along and west of Catalina Avenue, including lots fronting the inland side of Catalina Avenue from Knob Hill Avenue to Paseo de la Playa, as shown in the Accessory Dwelling Unit Parking Overlay as depicted in Figure 1. For all other areas, the applicant shall provide one parking space, except if one of the following parking exemptions applies, in which case no parking is required:
1. 
The ADU would be located within the existing primary dwelling or all or part of an existing accessory structure.
2. 
The ADU would be located within one-half mile of public transit.
3. 
The ADU would be located in an architecturally or historically significant district.
4. 
The ADU would be located on a property within one block of a designated car share parking location.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, the required parking space may be located as a tandem space in an existing driveway or in the required setbacks, and may have a permeable, all-weather surface, unless specific findings are made that parking in setback areas or tandem parking is not feasible based on specific site or regional topographical or fire and life safety conditions. The parking space for the primary dwelling and the accessory dwelling unit may be located in any configuration on the same lot as the accessory dwelling unit, including, but not limited to, enclosed spaces, unenclosed spaces, or tandem spaces, or by the use of mechanical automobile parking lifts; provided that the spaces and driveway comply with the requirements of Section 10-5.1704.
When a private garage, carport, or covered parking structure is demolished or converted in conjunction with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit or converted to a junior accessory dwelling unit or an accessory dwelling unit, replacement off-street parking spaces are required unless existing off-street parking exists that provides the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces for the primary structure(s).
(2) 
Within existing space (single-family)—Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
a. 
The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit is located in a zoning district that allows single-family residential use.
b. 
The lot on which the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit is located contains an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.
c. 
The lot on which the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit is located contains no more than one accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit.
d. 
The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit is wholly within the existing or proposed space of a single-family dwelling or the existing space of a physically attached accessory structure, or requires an addition of no more than 150 square feet to an existing accessory structure to accommodate ingress and egress.
e. 
The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit has exterior access independent from the existing single-family dwelling. Applicants are encouraged to locate the exterior access so that it does not face the front property line.
f. 
The junior accessory dwelling unit is no greater than 500 square feet in living area.
g. 
The existing single-family dwelling or accessory structure has side and rear setbacks sufficient for fire and safety. If the existing dwelling or structure complies with the City's setback requirements as described in this Code, it shall automatically meet this standard.
h. 
If a junior accessory dwelling unit is proposed, it complies with the requirements of California Government Code Section 65852.22.
1. 
This includes the requirement of a recorded deed restriction for the junior accessory dwelling unit, which shall run with the land and be filed with the permitting agency that prohibits the sale of the junior accessory dwelling unit separate from the sale of the single-family residence, including a statement that the deed restriction may be enforced against future purchasers. The deed restriction includes a restriction on the size and attributes of the junior accessory dwelling unit in conformance with the Redondo Beach Municipal Code and California Government Code Section 65852.22.
2. 
This includes the requirement that either the primary unit or the junior accessory dwelling unit shall be occupied by the owner of the property. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the junior accessory dwelling unit, a covenant shall be recorded that specifies that no more than one of the units may be rented. The owner must live primarily in one of the units. Owner occupancy shall not be required if the owner is another governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization.
(3) 
Detached, new construction (single-family)—Accessory dwelling units.
a. 
The accessory dwelling unit is located in a zoning district that allows single-family residential use.
b. 
The lot on which the accessory dwelling unit is located contains an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.
c. 
The lot on which the accessory dwelling unit is located contains no more than one accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit.
d. 
The accessory dwelling unit is detached from the single-family dwelling.
e. 
The accessory dwelling unit is new construction.
f. 
The accessory dwelling unit is located at least four feet from the side and rear lot lines, is no greater than 800 square feet in living area, and has a height of no more than 16 feet, measured from the lowest portion of the building that is above ground to the top most portion of the roof, exclusive of chimneys or vents.
g. 
Due to fire and life safety building standards, the minimum distance between a dwelling unit and an accessory structure, or between two accessory structures on the same site shall be five feet, unless the structure otherwise meets the Building Code for fire rating.
(4) 
Wholly within existing space or proposed multi-family project (two-family or multi-family)— Accessory dwelling units.
a. 
The accessory dwelling unit is located in a zoning district that allows residential use.
b. 
The lot on which the accessory dwelling unit is located contains an existing or proposed two-family or multi-family dwelling.
c. 
The accessory dwelling unit is located within a portion of the existing two-family or multi-family dwelling structure that is not used as living area.
d. 
The total number of accessory dwelling units within the dwelling will not exceed 25% of the existing number of primary dwelling units within the existing two-family or multi-family dwelling structure, provided that all two-family or multi-family dwellings shall be permitted at least one accessory dwelling unit.
(5) 
Detached, new construction (two-family or multi-family)—Accessory dwelling units.
a. 
The accessory dwelling unit is located in a zoning district that allows residential use.
b. 
The lot on which the accessory dwelling unit is located contains an existing or proposed two-family or multi-family dwelling.
c. 
The accessory dwelling unit is detached from the two-family or multi-family dwelling.
d. 
The accessory dwelling unit is located at least four feet from the side and rear lot lines and has a height of no more than 16 feet, measured from the lowest portion of the building that is above ground to the top most portion of the roof, exclusive of chimneys or vents.
e. 
Two detached accessory dwelling units are permitted per lot.
f. 
Due to fire and life safety building standards, the minimum distance between a dwelling unit and an accessory structure, or between two accessory structures on the same site shall be five feet, unless the structure otherwise meets the Building Code for fire rating.
(c) 
Standards for other accessory dwelling units. These criteria cover accessory dwelling unit applications that do not meet the criteria under California Government Code Section 65852.2(e) for streamlined accessory dwelling units, including accessory dwelling units that are a conversion or use of an existing attached or detached structure accessory to a primary residence and expansion of an existing single family unit beyond 150 square feet for ingress and egress for an attached accessory dwelling unit. Applications under this subsection (c) shall be limited to one accessory dwelling unit per lot.
Any accessory dwelling unit that does not meet the criteria of subsection (b) shall meet the following development standards and use restrictions:
(1) 
The accessory dwelling unit is located in a zoning district that allows single-family residential use.
(2) 
The lot on which the accessory dwelling unit is located contains an existing or proposed single-family dwelling or multi-family dwelling.
(3) 
The lot on which the accessory dwelling unit is located does not contain another accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit.
(4) 
The accessory dwelling unit meets all nondiscretionary requirements for any single-family dwelling located on the same parcel lot in the same zoning district. These requirements include, but are not limited to, building height, setback, site coverage, floor area ratio, building envelope, payment of any applicable fee, and Building Code requirements. The following exceptions to these requirements apply:
a. 
No setback is required for an accessory dwelling unit located within an existing living area or existing accessory structure, or an accessory dwelling unit that replaces an existing structure and is located in the same location and to the same dimensions as the structure being replaced. A side and rear yard setback of at least four feet is required for all other accessory dwelling units or portions thereof, including new structures that exceed the footprint of the structure being replaced.
b. 
The minimum distance between a dwelling unit and an accessory structure, or between two accessory structures on the same site shall be five feet.
c. 
The minimum lot area per dwelling unit required by the applicable district shall not apply.
d. 
The height of an accessory dwelling unit shall be no more than 16 feet, measured from the lowest portion of the building that is above ground to the topmost portion of the roof, exclusive of chimneys or vents. No detached accessory dwelling unit structure shall exceed one story in height.
e. 
The only architectural and design standards that apply to accessory dwelling units are as follows:
1. 
The accessory dwelling unit shall use similar exterior siding materials, colors, window types, door and window trims, roofing materials, and roof pitch as the primary dwelling.
2. 
If the accessory dwelling unit is attached to a primary dwelling, the accessory dwelling unit shall have an entrance separate from the primary dwelling located so that it is not visible from a public street, where feasible.
3. 
The entrance to a detached accessory dwelling unit shall be located at least four feet from any property line. Applicants are encouraged to locate the entrance at least 10 feet from any property line.
4. 
If the property abuts an alley, any driveway access for an ADU must be provided through the alley.
5. 
For accessory dwelling units attached to a single-family primary dwelling unit, new entrances and exits are allowed on the side and rear of the structures only.
6. 
The City shall apply the Preservation Ordinance, Chapter 10-4 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, to an application for an accessory dwelling unit under this subsection, including, but not limited to, the enforcement of an existing or future contract between the applicant and the City under the Mills Act (Cal. Government Code Sections 50280 to 50290 and California Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 439 to 439.a) to preserve and/or restore a historic structure.
f. 
Under California Government Code Section 65852.2, no passageway is required in conjunction with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit. "Passageway" is defined as a pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street to one entrance of the accessory dwelling unit.
g. 
The accessory dwelling unit is not required to provide fire sprinklers unless fire sprinklers are required for the primary single-family dwelling.
(5) 
The living area of the accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 850 square feet for studios or one-bedroom accessory dwelling units or 1,000 square feet for accessory dwelling units that provide more than one bedroom.
(6) 
Limits on the living area of an accessory dwelling unit based on percentage of proposed or existing primary dwelling size, lot coverage, floor area ratio, open space, or lot size shall not be used to reduce the living area of the accessory dwelling unit below 800 square feet or limit the height of the accessory dwelling unit below 16 feet.
(7) 
The minimum living area of the accessory dwelling unit shall be no less than 150 square feet or the minimum required for an efficiency dwelling unit as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1, as may be amended from time to time.
(8) 
Parking.
a. 
The applicant shall provide one off-street parking space for each accessory dwelling unit that complies with the requirements of Section 10-5.1704 on the same lot as the accessory dwelling unit and dedicated for non-exclusive use by the occupant(s) of the accessory dwelling unit on lots located along and west of Catalina Avenue, including lots fronting the inland side of Catalina Avenue, from Knob Hill Avenue to Paseo de la Playa, as shown in the Accessory Dwelling Unit Parking Overlay depicted in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Proposed ADU Replacement Parking Area
For all other areas, the applicant shall provide one parking space, except if one of the following parking exemptions applies, in which case no parking is required:
1. 
The ADU would be located within the existing primary dwelling or all or part of an existing accessory structure.
2. 
The ADU would be located within one-half mile of public transit.
3. 
The ADU would be located in an architecturally or historically significant district.
4. 
The ADU would be located on a property within one block of a designated car share parking location.
When a private garage, carport, or covered parking structure is demolished or converted in conjunction with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit or converted to an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, replacement off street parking spaces is required unless existing uncovered off-street parking exists that provides the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces for the primary structure(s).
b. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, the required parking space may be located as a tandem space in an existing driveway or in the required setbacks, and may have a permeable, all-weather surface, unless specific findings are made that parking in setback areas or tandem parking is not feasible based upon specific site or regional topographical or fire and life safety conditions. All parking spaces provided shall have dimensions that conform with the requirements of Section 10-5.1704.
c. 
The parking spaces for the primary dwelling and the accessory dwelling unit may be located in any configuration on the same lot as the accessory dwelling unit, including, but not limited to, enclosed spaces, unenclosed spaces, or tandem spaces, or by the use of mechanical automobile parking lifts; provided, that the spaces and driveway comply with the requirements of Section 10-5.1704.
(9) 
The accessory dwelling unit may be rented in full or in part for the purpose of overnight lodging for terms of 30 or more consecutive days, but it shall not be rented or subleased for shorter terms. Neither the single-family primary dwelling nor the accessory dwelling unit shall be sold or otherwise conveyed separately from the other unit.
(10) 
No impact fees, as defined in Government Code Section 65852.2(f), shall be imposed on any accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit with a living area of less than 750 square feet. Impact fees for all other accessory dwelling units shall be charged proportionately in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit.
(§ 3, Ord. 2912 c.s., eff. November 6, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 4, Ord. 3187 c.s., eff. May 16, 2019, and §§ 6, 7, Ord. 3242 c.s., eff. October 19, 2022)
§ 10-5.1508 Roof decks and mezzanines.
The combined total maximum area of contiguous roof decks and mezzanines serving an individual unit shall be limited to 500 square feet.
(§ 4, Ord. 2918 c.s., eff. October 21, 2003, as amended by § 4, Ord. 3007 c.s., eff. June 11, 2008)
§ 10-5.1510 Outdoor living space requirements in residential and mixed-use zones.
(a) 
Purpose. Each residential and mixed-use zone establishes a minimum square footage of required outdoor living space per dwelling unit. Calculation of outdoor living space depends on the location and dimensions of the space. It is the purpose of these standards to encourage a design where all or most of the outdoor living space is private and that public outdoor living space is secondary.
(b) 
Minimum area requirements: R-1, R-2, R-3A, and RMD zones. Notwithstanding the total outdoor living space required by the zone, each dwelling unit shall be developed with at least one private patio, balcony, deck (not including roof decks), or yard, as described in subsection (c) of this section, with a minimum area of 300 square feet including bonuses, and a minimum dimension of 10 feet.
(c) 
Qualifying outdoor living space areas: all residential and mixed use zones. The following types and sizes of space, developed to the following standards, shall qualify as outdoor living space for dwelling units in all residential and mixed-use zones:
(1) 
Private patios, balconies, and decks.
a. 
Location, dimensions, and design. Private patios and decks having a minimum dimension of 10 feet by 10 feet and private balconies having a minimum dimension of five feet by 10 feet shall qualify if they are located at approximately the same level as the dwelling unit which they serve, and are open to the sky for 50% of their actual area and enclosed by no more than three building walls.
b. 
Calculating outdoor living space. Qualifying outdoor living space shall be counted based on the actual area of the space except as follows:
1. 
Private balconies not located immediately adjacent to either a kitchen, dining room, living room or similar communal area shall be counted at 50% of the actual area.
2. 
A bonus of 150 percent of actual area shall be granted for private balconies which have minimum dimensions of seven feet by 10 feet and are located immediately adjacent to either a kitchen, dining room, living room or similar communal area.
3. 
A bonus of 200 percent of actual area shall be granted for private patios, balconies, and decks which have minimum dimensions of 10 feet by 15 feet and are located immediately adjacent to either a kitchen, dining room, living room or similar communal area.
(2) 
Private and public roof decks.
a. 
Location, dimensions and design. Private and public roof decks shall qualify if they have a minimum dimension of 15 feet by 15 feet. Accessibility, surfacing, screening, and architectural treatment shall be compatible with the architectural design of the dwelling.
b. 
Calculating outdoor living space. Roof decks shall be counted at 15% of their actual area.
(3) 
Public exterior courts, pools, and activity areas.
a. 
Location, dimensions and design. Public exterior courts, pools and activity areas shall qualify if they have a minimum dimension of 20 feet by 20 feet, and have not less than 20% of their total area devoted to unusable decorative landscaping. Any portion of a public exterior court or activity area which is not devoted to decorative landscaping shall be either surfaced with decorative architectural materials or developed as sports, game, and/or play equipment areas, putting greens, gardens, reflection pools, fountains, or other similar uses. Porous pavement or other similar water quality Best Management Practices (BMPs) shall be encouraged.
b. 
Calculating outdoor living space. Public exterior courts, pools and activity areas shall be counted at 100 percent of their actual area, but shall not comprise more than 50% of the total outdoor living space requirement for the development.
(4) 
Public interior recreation rooms.
a. 
Location, dimension, and design. Recreation rooms shall qualify if they are located immediately adjacent to a public space that qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section, such as an exterior court or pool, and have a minimum dimension of 20 feet by 20 feet. Interior recreation rooms shall be furnished and maintained with indoor recreational facilities and/or equipment, such as gymnastic equipment, sauna baths, and game tables, which are accessible to all tenants within the development.
b. 
Calculating outdoor living space. A recreation room shall be counted at 100 percent of its actual area, but shall not comprise more than 25% of the total outdoor living space requirement for the development.
(5) 
Required and non-required setbacks.
a. 
Location, dimensions, and design. Required side setbacks, required rear setbacks, required building separations, and non-required setback areas on the ground level shall qualify as outdoor living space if they are 10 feet or more in width. Required and non-required setbacks counted as outdoor living space shall be developed in accordance with the standards of one or more of the above specified types of outdoor living space.
b. 
Calculating outdoor living space. The creditable area of required and non-required setbacks, where they are for the sole use of one dwelling, shall be calculated in the same manner used for private patios and decks.
(6) 
Other types of outdoor living space. Space which does not fall within the above categories of outdoor living space may qualify as outdoor living space if:
a. 
It conforms to the purpose and intent of this section; and
b. 
It is not specifically prohibited in this section.
(7) 
Nonqualified outdoor living space. The following types of space shall not, under any circumstances, qualify as outdoor living space:
a. 
Required front setbacks;
b. 
Areas that do not have the minimum dimensions to qualify as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section;
c. 
Pedestrian accessways, walkways, corridors, ramps, and catwalks if not an integral part of a space that qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section;
d. 
Areas beneath pedestrian accessways, walkways, corridors, ramps, and catwalks if not an integral part of a space that qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section;
e. 
Areas devoted to automobiles and other vehicles, including, but not limited to, driveways, parking spaces, turning radii, aisles, and required planters within open parking areas;
f. 
Areas devoted to trash enclosures or containers;
g. 
Areas devoted to public utility vaults, meters, pumps, and similar apparatus unless their existence is visually unapparent and functionally unobtrusive to an area that otherwise qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section;
h. 
Areas devoted to ventilation and air shafts unless their existence is visually unapparent and functionally unobtrusive to an area that otherwise qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section;
i. 
Areas with a slope greater than 5% with the exception of decoratively landscaped mounds within an area that otherwise qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1512 Minimum dwelling unit sizes in residential and mixed-use zones.
In all residential and mixed-use zones the minimum allowable dwelling unit sizes shall be as follows:
(a) 
Single-family dwelling units: 800 square feet; and
(b) 
Multiple-family dwelling units: 500 square feet.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1514 Private storage space in residential and mixed-use zones.
(a) 
Purpose. The intent of this section is to require private storage space over and above that normally associated with the day-to-day functioning of the unit (such as linen or clothes closets or food pantries) in order to enhance the livability of dwelling units and maintain the availability of required parking areas for parking of motor vehicles.
(b) 
Dwelling units in all zones.
(1) 
All dwelling units in any residential or mixed-use zone shall have a minimum of 400 cubic feet of enclosed, weatherproofed, and lockable private storage space for each unit in one or more locations.
(2) 
A minimum of 200 cubic feet of such requirement shall be provided in a single location within individual storage lockers, cabinets, or closets. Such space shall have a minimum horizontal surface area of 25 square feet and a minimum interior dimension of 42 inches. The space, if a reach-in type, shall have an opening of 42 inches by six feet or, if a walk-in type, shall have a minimum clear access opening of 30 inches by six feet eight inches.
(3) 
The balance of the required storage space may be located in understairs closets, attic areas with finished subflooring which is accessible by a pull-down ladder or similar means, or other areas not normally associated with the day-to-day functioning of the unit.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1520 Setback averaging in all zones.
(a) 
Purpose. The intent of setback averaging is as follows:
(1) 
To avoid a monotonous and undifferentiated development pattern along streets by encouraging building designs with varied elevations and volumes;
(2) 
To provide greater design flexibility in the treatment of interior and exterior space;
(3) 
To achieve functionally improved floor plans; and
(4) 
To provide for a setback area equivalent to that which would be achieved without the use of averaging, and to ensure that no setback dimension is reduced to a point where it adversely affects the health, safety, and welfare of the neighborhood.
(b) 
Method of calculating average setbacks. Where averaging of setbacks is permitted in a zone, the following rules shall apply in determining the average setback required (see illustration below):
(1) 
In residential zones, the averageable width shall equal the lot width excluding required side setbacks and the minimum width of a driveway extending along the side of the building.
(2) 
In commercial and other nonresidential zones, the averageable width shall be the same as the building width.
(3) 
The average area of the setback shall equal the square footage resulting from multiplying the required average setback of the zone by the averageable width.
(4) 
No portion of a setback area exceeding the required average setback dimension by more than six feet shall contribute to the total required area of the average setback.
(5) 
No building line shall extend closer than the minimum setback specified for the zone in which it is located.
(6) 
Setback areas shall be clear from ground to sky, except for allowable building projections pursuant to Section 10-5.1522.
COMPUTING THE AVERAGE (the following cases are for illustration purposes only)
1.
The depth of a setback is measured from property line to the building line (wall).
2.
Where the building line of the second story extends over (cantilevers) the first story, the second story defines the setback.
3.
Building setbacks in excess of 6′ 0″ past the required average setback will be credited at 6′ 0″ past the average setback.
4.
Where a structural support, such as a post for an entry or a deck is present, this support will define the building line.
5.
No building line shall extend closer than the minimum setback.
6.
Refer to Section 10-5.1522 relating to permitted architectural projections into required setbacks.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006)
§ 10-5.1522 Building and other projections in all zones.
(a) 
Projections into required setbacks. The following projections may be permitted into required setbacks and setbacks between buildings:
(1) 
All zones.
a. 
Architectural features. Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, cantilevered bay windows not containing any floor area, awnings affixed to the building facade, fireplace chimneys, or any other architectural feature deemed as similar by the Community Development Director may project into a required side setback one-half the distance of the required side setback, or 30 inches, whichever is less, and may project into a required front or rear setback, or into the required setback between buildings no more than 30 inches.
b. 
Windows. Windows and other openings in buildings must maintain a 36-inch to 60-inch setback from the property line in accordance with Building Code.
c. 
Basement light wells. Basement light wells projecting into a required setback must maintain at least a 36-inch setback from the property line.
(2) 
All residential zones.
a. 
Unenclosed balconies. Except as provided below, unenclosed balconies may project a five-foot maximum distance into any front, side, or rear setback or required space between buildings, provided they are removed a minimum horizontal distance of 12 feet from the front property line, 10 feet from the rear property line, five feet from the side property line, and 10 feet from any accessory building. Railings or walls of that portion of balconies which project into required setbacks or setbacks between buildings shall not extend more than 42 inches from the floor level of the balcony. For coastal bluff properties, no unenclosed balconies may project into any rear setback.
b. 
Unenclosed stairways. Except as provided below, unenclosed stairways and landing places shall be allowed to project into any required setback a maximum distance of six feet but not closer than 30 inches from any property line; provided, however, no unenclosed stairway or landing shall be allowed to encroach into any required setback area where such stairway provides access above the first story of any structure. For coastal bluff properties, no unenclosed stairways and landing places may project into any required rear setback.
c. 
Unenclosed decks, porches, and patios.
1. 
Side and rear setbacks. No side or rear setback is required for uncovered decks and patios not more than 30 inches in height above existing grade.
2. 
Front setback. Unenclosed decks, patios, and porches not more than 30 inches in height above existing grade may project a maximum distance of six feet into the required front setback. Notwithstanding anything in this title to the contrary, a safety railing shall be permitted as necessary to meet the minimum requirements under the Uniform Building Code.
3. 
Stormwater management and discharge. Decks and patios shall be consistent with Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
4. 
Coastal bluff properties. For coastal bluff properties, no deck or patio may project on to the bluff face.
d. 
Flagpoles. Flagpoles may encroach into any setback provided that the height of the zone in which it is located is not exceeded.
e. 
Pools and spas. Except as provided below, pools and spas, above and below ground, may encroach any distance into a required side setback, rear setback, and/or setback between buildings. Mechanical equipment for pools and spas may encroach any distance into a required rear setback or setback between buildings. No pool, spa, and/or associated mechanical equipment shall encroach into a required front setback. For coastal bluff properties, no pool or spa may project onto the bluff face.
f. 
Other architectural features and structures. Arbors, architectural archways, bowers, pergolas, patio covers, lampposts, and other architectural features or structures deemed as similar by the Community Development Director, may project into any required setback subject to Administrative Design Review (Section 10-5.2500), provided the following standards are not exceeded:
1. 
Height. No lamppost, arbor, architectural archway, bower, pergola, patio cover, or similar structure located within an otherwise required setback shall exceed a height of 10 feet.
2. 
Horizontal dimensions. No arbor, architectural archway, bower, pergola, patio cover, or similar structure located within an otherwise required front setback shall exceed a length of six feet parallel to any street frontage with a maximum total projected roof area of 30 square feet.
g. 
Mechanical and plumbing equipment. For the purpose of this section, air conditioners and ventilation fans are considered mechanical equipment; whereas, water heaters, tankless water heaters, and water softeners are considered plumbing equipment. Mechanical equipment, plumbing equipment, and other equipment deemed as similar by the Community Development Director, may project into required setbacks subject to Administrative Design Review (Section 10-5.2500) as follows:
1. 
Rear setback and setback between buildings. Mechanical equipment and plumbing equipment may project into a required rear setback or required setback between buildings, other than new construction, so long as that equipment is located no closer than 10 feet from the rear property line.
2. 
Noise. Mechanical equipment and plumbing equipment within the required setbacks shall not emit sound at a level greater than 55 decibels or have a manufacturer rating exceeding 55 decibels. The decibel level is measured immediately adjacent to the location of the equipment placement, not at a distance from the equipment.
3. 
Screening. Mechanical and plumbing equipment within the required setbacks shall be screened from public view.
(3) 
All commercial and mixed-use zones.
a. 
Canopies. Canopies no more than 12 feet in width and leading to a building entrance may project any distance into a required setback subject to Administrative Design Review (Section 10-5.2500), further provided that no portion of the canopy shall be less than eight feet above finished grade. This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit encroachment over the public right-of-way where otherwise allowed.
b. 
Awnings. Notwithstanding subsection (1) of Section 10-5.1522(a), awnings may project any distance into a required setback subject to Administrative Design Review (Section 10-5.2500), further provided that no portion of the awning shall be less than eight feet above finished grade. This shall not be interpreted to prohibit encroachment over the public right-of-way where otherwise allowed.
(b) 
Projections above permitted height. The following structures may be permitted to project above the permitted height limit of the zone in which it is located, provided the structure contains no habitable floor area and the limitations indicated for each are observed:
(1) 
Mechanical equipment and housing, including screening, exceeding the height limits of the zone in which the site is located by a maximum of four feet;
(2) 
Chimneys, provided that the projection above the height limit of the zone is only to the extent necessary to comply with building and fire codes;
(3) 
Television and radio whip antennae exceeding the height limits of the zone in which the site is located by a maximum of 10 feet;
(4) 
Church steeples and bell towers exceeding the height limits of the zone in which the site is located by a maximum of 15 feet, subject to Planning Commission Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-5.2502);
(5) 
Flagpoles exceeding the height limits of the zone in which the site is located by a maximum of 10 feet, and further provided that in any nonresidential zone flagpoles exceeding the height limits of the zone shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-5.2502);
(6) 
Architectural design elements integral to the overall design character of a building and intended to distinguish its design (such as a finial, pinnacle, or weathervane), provided that the design element does not significantly increase the mass or bulk of the building, and subject to the following procedures:
a. 
In residential zones, Planning Commission Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-5.2502) is required for any proposed design element exceeding the height limit of the zone by more than six feet or for any design element proposed in conjunction with a project otherwise subject to Planning Commission Design Review. Proposed design elements exceeding the height limit of the zone by no more than six feet shall be subject to Administrative Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-5.2500) when not in conjunction with a project otherwise subject to Planning Commission Design Review,
b. 
In nonresidential zones, Planning Commission Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-5.2502) is required for any proposed design element exceeding the height limit of the zone.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 2, Ord. 3007 c.s., eff. June 11, 2008, § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and Ord. 3253-23 c.s., eff. April 20, 2023)
§ 10-5.1524 Fences, hedges, walls, and obstructions in all zones.
(a) 
Purpose. This section is intended to provide for the regulation of the height and location of fences, walls, and similar obstructions, for the purpose of providing for light, air, and privacy, safeguarding the public welfare by preventing visual obstructions at street and highway intersections and the protection of public access. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to set aside or reduce the requirements established for security fencing, either by local, State, or Federal laws, or by the safety requirements of the Board of Education.
(b) 
Height. For the purposes of this section, "height" shall mean the vertical distance from existing grade to the top of the fence, hedge, or wall, except in a required front or exterior side setback where the finished grade is lower than the existing grade, height shall be measured from the finished grade. The following standards shall apply:
(1) 
All residential zones.
a. 
Front setbacks. No fence, hedge, or wall over 42 inches in height shall be permitted within any required front setback.
b. 
Rear and side setbacks. Except as permitted in subsections (c) and (e) of this section, no fence, hedge, or wall greater than six feet in height shall be permitted within any required rear setback or side setback.
c. 
Reverse corner lots in residential zones. Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1)(b) of this section, no fence, wall, or hedge over 42 inches in height shall be permitted within a triangular area at the corner of the lot abutting the front setback of the key lot, which triangle shall be formed by the rear and exterior side lot lines and a diagonal line drawn between two points located 15 feet along the rear and exterior side lot lines from their point of intersection (see illustration below).
(2) 
All nonresidential zones.
a. 
Front and exterior side setbacks. No fence, hedge, or wall over 42 inches in height shall be permitted within any required front or exterior side setback.
b. 
Rear and interior side setbacks. Except as permitted in subsections (c) and (e) of this section, no fence, hedge, or wall greater than six feet in height shall be permitted within any required rear setback or interior side setback.
(c) 
Walls required.
(1) 
Multiple-family residential zones, wall required. A six foot high decorative masonry wall, or a six foot high decorative wall of mixed construction utilizing a masonry base and masonry pilasters, which shall compose at least 30% of such wall, and such other materials as the Community Development Department may approve for not more than 70% of such wall, shall be provided along the side and rear lot boundaries for two or more dwelling units, except along the street side of corner lots. The requirement may be waived under the following circumstances:
a. 
The wall would be between two adjacent lots which are being developed concurrently, and not requiring a wall will enhance the aesthetic character of the project;
b. 
The wall would be duplicating the function of an existing wall on the adjacent property which conforms to the intent and requirements of this subsection.
(2) 
Boundaries between zones, wall required.
a. 
Where a residential and a commercial zone share a common boundary along a property line, a wall shall be constructed with a minimum height of six feet and a maximum height of eight feet, except where such wall abuts the required residential zone front setback, such wall shall not exceed 42 inches in height.
(d) 
Maintenance of visibility at street and alley corners in all zones.
(1) 
All corner lots shall maintain for safety vision purposes a triangular area at the street intersection corner of the lot, which triangle shall be formed by the front and side lot lines and a diagonal line drawn between two points located 15 feet along the front and side lot lines from their point of intersection or, in the case of a rounded lot corner, from the point of intersection of such lot lines if extended. Within such triangular area, no tree, fence, shrub, or other physical obstruction higher than 36 inches above the established sidewalk grade shall be permitted.
(2) 
Where a lot abuts both a street and an alley, a triangular area shall be maintained for safety vision purposes at the intersection of the street and alley, which triangle shall be formed by the lot lines abutting the street and alley and a diagonal line drawn between two points located 15 feet along each lot line from their point of intersection or, in the case of a rounded lot corner, from the point of intersection of such lot lines if extended. Within such triangular area, no tree, fence, shrub, or other physical obstruction higher than 36 inches above the established curb grade shall be permitted.
(e) 
Swimming pools and hot tubs in all zones. Swimming pools and hot tubs shall be entirely enclosed by buildings, fences, or walls not less than six feet nor more than eight feet in height. Such fences shall be equipped with self-latching gates with the latches not less than four feet above the ground. All fencing shall be in place and approved by the Building Division before water is run into the pool.
(f) 
Prohibited fences. The following fence types are prohibited in all residential zones:
(1) 
Barbed wire, razor wire, electric fences, and similar fences;
(2) 
Chain link and other industrial type fencing in the front yard setback or on portions of a lot visible from the public right-of-way.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003; as amended by § 5, Ord. 2918 c.s., eff. October 21, 2003, § 6, Ord. 2937 c.s., eff. April 6, 2006, and § 1, Ord. 3108 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)
§ 10-5.1526 Outside storage and displays in all zones.
(a) 
Commercial uses in any zone. All commercial uses in any zone shall be conducted within an enclosed building, and no outside storage or display of merchandise or commodities shall be permitted, except in conjunction with the following use classifications in zones where such uses are permitted or conditionally permitted:
(1) 
Plant nurseries, except that no outside display of merchandise in front of the building or on any portion of the lot facing a public street shall be permitted, except for the display of plants only;
(2) 
New and used automobile, camper, trailer, motorcycle, bicycle, and boat dealers, and other similar uses, except that no outside display of accessories connected with such uses shall be permitted;
(3) 
Automobile service stations, subject to the provisions of Section 10-5.1602 of this chapter;
(4) 
Automobile waxing, cleaning, and de-tailing in conjunction with uses classified as "vehicle sales, leasing and services";
(5) 
Outdoor dining, except that no outdoor preparation of food or beverages shall be permitted;
(6) 
Miniature golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts, and other similar commercial recreation uses, except that no outside storage or display of merchandise shall be permitted;
(7) 
Marinas and marina-related facilities.
(b) 
Residential zones. No outside storage of materials or equipment shall be allowed in any residential zone, except as allowed under subsection (c) of this section.
(c) 
Construction activities. Building materials which are to be used in the construction or renovation of a building may be temporarily stored on the premises where such building is to be built or renovated for not more than 60 days in advance of the commencement of the date of construction. In the event of any failure to proceed promptly with construction, the Chief Building Official may serve written notice upon the owner requiring removal of such building materials.
(d) 
Storage and shipping containers. Storage containers, shipping containers, or other movable type containers shall not be permitted outside a building in any zone except as allowed for recycling facilities pursuant to Section 10-5.1616 or as a temporary use pursuant to Section 10-5.2520.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)
§ 10-5.1528 Lot standards in all zones.
(a) 
Creation of new lots in residential zones. Lots hereafter created by lot splits or subdivisions in the Coastal Zone shall comply with the following minimum standards:
(1) 
Minimum lot size in residential zones.
a. 
Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
b. 
Minimum lot width: 50 feet at the street line, except as follows:
1. 
Cul-de-sac lots shall have a minimum width of 35 feet at the street line.
2. 
On blocks where the prevailing lot width is approximately 40 feet or less, lots shall have a minimum width of 40 feet at the street line.
c. 
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
(b) 
Existing lots in multi-family residential zones varying in size due to errors. Lots in multi-family residential zones which vary not more than one linear foot in width or depth from the prevailing lot size in a subdivision because of errors in the original survey and platting of the subdivision shall be considered the same as the prevailing lot size for the purpose of computing the lot area per dwelling unit and the required turning radius into a 90 degree parking stall.
(c) 
Unbuildable lots in all zones.
(1) 
No Coastal Development Permit shall be issued for any use or structure on any parcel of land which is less than a "lot," as defined in Section 10-5.402, except that on parcels which do not qualify as legal lots, as defined in Section 10-5.402, which were separated in ownership and improved with dwellings prior to September 9, 1964, such dwellings may be rebuilt, remodeled, or structurally expanded pursuant to the applicable requirements for nonconforming structures and nonconforming uses (Article 8 of this chapter).
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1530 Screening of mechanical equipment in all zones.
Mechanical equipment and utilities, with the exception of solar heating panels, shall be architecturally screened from view. Roof-top mechanical equipment and appurtenances to be used in the operation or maintenance of a building shall be installed so as not to be visible from any point at or below the roof level of the subject building. This requirement shall apply in construction of new buildings, and in any alteration of mechanical systems of existing buildings that results in significant changes in such roof-top equipment and appurtenances. The features so regulated shall in all cases be either enclosed by outer building walls or parapets, or grouped and screened in a manner architecturally compatible with the building. Minor features not exceeding one foot in height shall be exempted from this regulation, except that such minor features shall be of a color that minimizes glare and blends in with the building.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1532 Metal, unorthodox, and unusual buildings in all zones.
(a) 
No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building within the City which utilizes galvanized iron or a sheet metal or aluminum exterior covering for all or part of the structure, or which utilizes construction materials which are substantially different than normally used, or which are of a character or appearance which may be injurious to the property values in the immediate area or contrary to the public health, safety, and welfare of the community without first obtaining approval of the Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.5.2502 (Planning Commission Design Review); provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:
(1) 
Open metal patio additions to conventional housing or apartment construction, which additions shall be used exclusively for outdoor recreation areas only and shall not be remodeled or enclosed as habitable living areas;
(2) 
Approved metal or aluminum siding designed for conventionally built structures;
(3) 
Metal tool sheds, used as accessory buildings only, which do not exceed 120 square feet in projected roof area;
(b) 
Storage containers, shipping containers, or other movable type containers shall not be permitted outside a building in any zone except as allowed for recycling facilities pursuant to Section 10-5.1616 or as a temporary use pursuant to Section 10-5.2520.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1534 Antennas and satellite dishes in all zones.
(a) 
Purpose. To ensure that antennas do not have an adverse impact on aesthetic values and public safety in all zones, antennas shall be located where they are least visible from public rights-of-way, beaches, parks or other recreation areas and designated view corridors. The intent is not to discriminate against dish antennas in favor of other communications facilities.
(b) 
Criteria.
(1) 
Height. Antennas shall comply with the height standard of the zone in which they are located, except television and radio whip antennas may exceed the height standard pursuant to Section 10-5.1522(b).
(2) 
Location. No antenna pole shall be located in front of the building façade facing any street, or be located within any required front or side setback. No antenna located in a required rear setback shall exceed a height of 15 feet. Antennas shall be placed so as to reduce to the extent possible any adverse aesthetic impacts on adjacent properties, public beaches, parks or other recreation areas or designated view corridors.
(3) 
Maximum dimension. No dish-type antenna shall exceed a diameter of eight feet, except that larger dish-type antenna may be allowed in non-residential zones if approved by Planning Commission Design Review pursuant to Section 10-5.2502.
(4) 
Screening. Antenna shall be effectively screened from public view to the extent feasible. The structural base of the antenna, including all bracing and appurtenances, shall be screened from public view and adjoining properties by walls, fences, buildings, landscape, or combinations thereof to the extent feasible.
(5) 
Condominiums. Television antennas shall be subject to Section 10-5.1608(d)(4)(f) of this chapter.
(6) 
Undergrounding. All exterior wires and/or cables necessary for operation of the antenna shall be placed underground, except for wires or cables attached flush with the surface of a building or the structure of the antenna.
(7) 
Surface materials and finishes. Highly reflective surfaces shall not be permitted.
(8) 
Sharing antennas. Groupings of antenna poles shall be prohibited where they adversely impact the visual character of the area. If the antenna installation is subject to discretionary approval, the applicants may be required to provide for sharing of the same antenna structure for use by potential future applicants where it is technically feasible and where this will reduce adverse visual impacts resulting from separate structures.
(c) 
Building permit required. No antenna shall be installed without first obtaining a building permit as determined by the Chief Building Official.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)
§ 10-5.1536 Solid waste enclosures.
(a) 
Solid waste enclosure required. Solid waste enclosures shall be required for the following developments:
(1) 
Commercial or industrial developments. A solid waste enclosure shall be required for any new commercial or industrial development or any addition of 500 square feet or more of floor area to an existing commercial or industrial development.
(2) 
Multiple-family developments. A solid waste enclosure shall be required for any new multiple-family development of four or more dwelling units or any addition of 500 square feet or more of floor area to an existing multiple-family development of four or more dwelling units.
Notwithstanding the above, floor area additions to existing developments may be permitted without complying with the solid waste enclosure requirements if it is physically impossible to locate the solid waste enclosure on the site without relocating all or a portion of the existing structure or without increasing or creating any nonconforming condition on the lot.
(b) 
Submittal of plans. All development projects subject to the requirements of this section shall submit plans showing the proposed design, size, and location of solid waste enclosures and collection bins.
(c) 
Development standards.
(1) 
Enclosure. The solid waste storage area shall be enclosed on three sides with permanent materials and on the fourth side with an access gate. A roof may be permitted over the top of the enclosure.
(2) 
Material. The solid waste storage area shall be constructed of solid block, brick, masonry, or other similar material.
(3) 
Access gate. The access gate shall be no less than five feet wide, shall obscure the view of solid waste containers, and shall be constructed of metal or another similar durable material.
(4) 
Location.
a. 
No solid waste storage area on a lot in a residential zone shall be located in the front yard area, defined for the purposes of this section as the area measured from the front property line to a line parallel with the face of the front wall of the main building located the greatest distance from the front property line and extending the full width of the lot.
b. 
Solid waste storage areas shall be located so as not to create a fire hazard as determined by the Chief Building Official based on the design and materials of the solid waste enclosure. More than one location may be required if the storage area capacity is inadequate to service the building or does not meet applicable health and safety standards.
(5) 
Sprinklers. Where required by the Fire Department, fire sprinklers approved by the Fire Department shall be installed in the solid waste storage area.
(6) 
Accessibility. The solid waste enclosure shall be located to provide reasonable accessibility to solid waste collection vehicles.
(7) 
Size of solid waste enclosure area and bin capacity.
a. 
Multiple-family developments. The minimum dimensions of solid waste enclosures shall be as indicated in the following table. The number and capacity of bins and frequency of pick-up shall be as determined necessary by the City to protect the public health and safety.
Number of Units
Size of Area
Recommended Total Capacity of Bin or Bins
4—7
One location with minimum dimensions of 4-1/2 feet by 8 feet
3 cubic yards
8—14
Two locations, each having a minimum dimension of 4-1/2 feet by 8 feet; or one location having a minimum dimension of 4-1/2 feet by 15 feet or 8 feet by 9 feet
6 cubic yards
15—21
Two locations, one having a minimum dimension of 4-1/2 feet by 8 feet and the other having a minimum dimension of 4-1/2 feet by 15 feet or 8 feet by 9 feet; or 3 locations, each having a minimum dimension of 4-1/2 feet by 8 feet
9 cubic yards
22 or more
Two or more locations having large enough dimensions to accommodate the required number and size of bins.
12 cubic feet per unit
b. 
Commercial or industrial developments. The minimum dimensions of solid waste enclosures shall be four and one-half (4-1/2) feet by eight feet for developments with less than 5,000 square feet of gross floor area; and eight feet by nine feet or four and one-half (4-1/2) feet by 15 feet for developments with 5,000 to 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. Additional area may be required as determined necessary by the City for developments of more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. The number and capacity of bins and frequency of pick-up shall be as determined necessary by the City to protect the public health and safety.
(8) 
Maintenance.
a. 
The solid waste enclosure shall be maintained in a good state of repair.
b. 
The accessibility of the enclosure for trash collection purposes shall be maintained at all times.
c. 
Access gates to the solid waste enclosure shall be kept closed except when in use.
d. 
Solid waste enclosures shall not be used for any purpose other than for storing solid waste containers for collection.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)
§ 10-5.1538 Allocation of space for recyclable materials.
(a) 
Recycling area required. Recycling areas shall be required for the following developments. Such requirements shall be in addition to the requirements for solid waste enclosures pursuant to Section 10-5.1536:
(1) 
Commercial or industrial developments. A recycling area shall be required for any new commercial or industrial development or any addition of 500 square feet or more of floor area to an existing commercial or industrial development.
(2) 
Multiple-family developments. A recycling area shall be required for any new multiple-family development of nine or more dwelling units or any addition of 500 square feet or more of floor area to an existing multiple-family development of nine or more dwelling units.
(b) 
Submittal of plans. All development projects subject to the requirements of this section shall submit plans showing the proposed design, size, and location of recycling areas and recycling containers or bins.
(c) 
Recycling and solid waste disposal statements for commercial or industrial developments. For commercial or industrial developments subject to the requirements of this section, plans shall be accompanied by a recycling and solid waste disposal statement, in a form approved by the City Engineer, describing the proposed recyclable materials to be collected and the method of collection.
(d) 
Development standards.
(1) 
Location. Areas for recycling shall be distributed to provide a high level of convenience and accessibility to persons who deposit, collect, and load the recyclable materials. Whenever feasible, areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials shall be adjacent to solid waste collection areas.
(2) 
Number of bins.
a. 
Multiple-family developments. Multiple-family developments of nine to 20 dwelling units shall provide a minimum of one pair of City approved recycling containers or bins. An additional pair of City approved recycling containers or bins shall be provided for each additional 20 dwelling units or fraction thereof.
b. 
Commercial or industrial developments. Commercial and industrial developments shall provide an adequate number of City approved recycling containers as necessary to accommodate all recyclable material.
(3) 
Dimension of recycling areas.
a. 
Multiple-family developments. Recycling areas in multiple-family developments shall be a minimum of 48 inches by 54 inches in area with a minimum height of 72 inches.
b. 
Commercial or industrial developments. The dimensions of recycling areas shall be as determined necessary by the City based on the nature of the uses on the site.
(4) 
Protection of materials. Recycling areas or the bins or containers placed therein must provide protection against adverse environmental conditions, such as rain, which might render the collected materials unmarketable.
(5) 
Sprinklers. Where required by the Fire Department, fire sprinklers approved by the Fire Department shall be installed in the recycling area.
(6) 
Maintenance.
a. 
The recycling area shall be maintained in a good state of repair.
b. 
The accessibility of the recycling area shall be maintained at all times.
c. 
Where there are access gates to a recycling area, such gates shall be kept closed except when in use.
d. 
Recycling areas shall not be used for any purpose other than for storing recyclable materials for collection.
(e) 
Data collection system for commercial or industrial developments. Commercial and industrial developments shall be required to maintain on an ongoing basis, in a form approved by the City Engineer, a record of the amount and type of material recycled and the amount of material disposed of.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1540 Stormwater and Urban Runoff Pollution Control.
(a) 
All development shall be in conformance with the storm water standards of the State of California as implemented by Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code (Stormwater and Urban Runoff Pollution Control Regulations), the Stormwater Pollution Mitigation Guidelines for Development Projects and the most recent standards of the Regional Water Quality Control Board pursuant to the Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation Plan. Such development shall conform to any amendment to, or re-issuance of these State, Federal and municipal standards.
(b) 
All development on the first row of lots adjacent to the beach that is not exempt from the requirement to obtain a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to Section 10-5.2208(a) of this article shall be considered a "priority project" pursuant to Section 5-7.210 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code and therefore subject to preparation and implementation of an Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan pursuant to the provisions contained in Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(c) 
All development shall be designed to minimize the creation of impervious surfaces, and, to the maximum extent possible, to reduce directly-connected impervious area on the site. Setback areas should remain permeable (vegetated, porous pavement, crushed gravel, etc.) where feasible.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003)
§ 10-5.1542 Geologic hazards.
(a) 
The applicant for any development located below elevation 15 feet above mean sea level shall provide information concerning the height and force of likely tsunami run-up on the property. The Community Development Director may waive this requirement if he or she determines that accurate maps concerning the extent, velocity and depth of likely tsunami run-up is available in a certified EIR that addresses applicable beach areas of the City. The Community Development Director shall require all development located within a possible tsunami run-up zone to install, as appropriate, warning systems and other measures to minimize loss of life due to a tsunami.
(b) 
If the development proposed is located on an existing slope greater than 2:1 or on artificial fill, new construction may be permitted only on the basis of detailed, site specific geologic and soil studies.
(c) 
All structures located on fill or on alluvial deposits shall provide an analysis of the potential for seismic hazards, including liquefaction. The design of such structures shall include measures to minimize damage and loss of life and property from such hazards. All earthquake studies shall also comply with the latest recommendations of the California Department of Mines and Geology and the Seismic Safety Commission and shall adhere to all applicable building codes.
(d) 
New or substantially reconstructed structures on ocean fronting parcels shall be permitted only if they are sited and designed so that no future shoreline protective devices will be necessary to protect them from storm waves and bluff erosion. The City shall require as an enforceable condition of any Coastal Development Permit for such a structure that no shoreline protective structure shall be allowed in the future to protect the development from bluff erosion or wave uprush.
(§ 1, Ord. 2905 c.s., eff. August 5, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)