Title 10 of the Reedley City Code, containing the City of Reedley's zoning regulations, shall be known as the "Reedley Zoning Code", herein referred to as the "Zoning Code." (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

This Zoning Code is adopted to preserve, protect, and promote the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare. The Zoning Code is adopted to achieve the following objectives:

   A.   To provide guidance on the physical development of the city in such a manner as to achieve the arrangement of land uses as depicted in the City of Reedley's General Plan.

   B.   To foster an attractive living environment, while complying with the objectives, policies, principles, and standards of the City of Reedley's General Plan.

   C.   To promote a safe, effective traffic circulation system, the provision of adequate off-street parking and loading facilities and the appropriate location of community facilities.

   D.   To protect and promote appropriately located commercial and industrial activities to preserve and strengthen the city's economic base.

   E.   To protect and enhance real property values and the city's natural assets.

   F.   To ensure unimpeded development of such new urban expansion that is logical, desirable and in conformance with objectives and policies of the City's General Plan.

   G.   To provide and protect open space in accordance with policies of the Open Space Element of the City's General Plan. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

      1.   Public streets and alleys.

      2.   Underground utility lines and facilities.

      3.   Underground communication lines.

      4.   Overhead communication lines.

      5.   Overhead and underground electric and gas distribution and transmission facilities.

      6.   Railroad rights-of-way, as defined in Article 8 (Definitions) of this Zoning Code.

The provisions of this Zoning Code, as it existed before the effective date of Ordinance No. 2024-001, are repealed and superseded as provided in the ordinance enacting this Title. No provision of this Zoning Code shall validate or legalize any land use, structure, or subdivision constructed, created, established, or maintained in violation of this Zoning Code's standards as they existed before repeal by the ordinance enacting this Zoning Code, except as addressed by nonconformities created by this Zoning Code, in compliance with Article 5 (Nonconformities). (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

No provision of this Zoning Code is intended to abrogate, repeal, annul, impair, or interfere with any existing ordinance(s). (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Title is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Title. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Title and adopted this Title and each section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

The purpose of this Chapter is to specify the authority and procedures for clarifying any ambiguity in the regulations of this Zoning Code, and to ensure its consistent interpretation and application. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

      1.   If ambiguity arises concerning the appropriate classification of a particular use within the meaning and intent of this Zoning Code, subject to the additional requirements established in Section 10.04.040 (Uses Not Classified).

      2.   If ambiguity exists with reference to matters of height, yard area, and other requirements.

      3.   If uncertainty exists with reference to a zone district boundary. See Section 10.06.050 (Uncertainty of Zoning District Boundaries) for additional regulations pertaining to the interpretation of zoning district boundaries.

      4.   If an unforeseen condition arises or technological changes have been introduced which require interpretation of their impact on the provisions of this Zoning Code.

      5.   If ambiguity or uncertainty arises as to the meaning of any word or provision contained in this Zoning Code.

      6.   If a conflict, ambiguity, or uncertainty arises between the Zoning Code text and any diagram, illustration, or image contained in this Zoning Code. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

      1.   The addition of the land use complies with the purposes of the zoning district in which the land use is proposed;

      2.   The land use has the same basic characteristics as the land uses allowed in the zoning district;

      3.   The land use can reasonably be expected to comply with the development standards established for the zoning district in which the proposed land use is to be added;

      4.   The land use will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare;

      5.   The land use will not generate additional vehicular traffic than the volume normally generated by any of the land uses allowed in the zoning district;

      6.   The land use will not adversely affect the character of any zoning district in which it is proposed to be allowed;

      7.   The land use will not generate additional odor, dirt, smoke, noise, vibration, illumination, glare, unsightliness, or any other objectionable influence than the amount normally generated by any of the other land uses allowed in the zoning district;

      8.   The land use will not generate any greater hazard of fire or explosion than the hazards normally generated by any of the other land uses allowed in the zoning district.

   C.   When a land use has been added to a list of allowed uses in compliance with this Section, the land use shall be deemed to be listed as an allowed use in the appropriate zoning district and shall be added to the text of that section of this Zoning Code when it is next published. Although, the allowed use in the appropriate zoning district is permitted, the filing of a discretionary, ministerial, and/or Building Permit may still be required, if applicable. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

This Chapter established the zoning districts applied to property within the City and adopts the Official Zoning Map. All public and private property in the city shall be divided into zoning districts in a manner that is consistent with goals and policies of the General Plan. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

 

(Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

Except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code:

      1.   Recordation of cross-access agreement;

      2.   Cross-parking agreement;

      3.   Common driveway easement; and/or

      4.   Maintenance agreement. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)

      1.   Where a boundary line is indicated as following a street, alley, railroad right of way, drainage channel, or other watercourse, the centerline of such street, alley, railroad right of way, drainage channel or other watercourse shall be considered to be the boundary line.

      2.   Where a boundary line is indicated as following a parcel line, it shall be construed as following such parcel line or property ownership line.

      3.   Where a boundary line is not indicated as following a street or alley and does not follow or coincide approximately with a parcel line, the boundary line shall be determined using the scale designated on the Official Zoning Map.

      4.   Where further uncertainty of a zoning district boundary exists, the Community Development Director shall determine the location of the boundary in question in compliance with Section 10.04.030 (Procedures for Interpretation).

Where property to be annexed to the City was classified previously by the City under prezoning provisions of state law and this Zoning Code, such prezoning classification shall become effective at the same time that the annexation becomes effective. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)