This title shall be known as, and may be cited and referred to, as the "Zoning Code of the City of Rocklin."

(Ord. 336 § 1.01.000, 1977).

This title applies to the incorporated area of the city and any unincorporated area of the county which has been prezoned pursuant to the Government Code of the state.

(Ord. 336 § 1.01.010, 1977).

The purpose of this title is to:

A.

Regulate the use of buildings, structures and land as between agriculture, industry, business, residential use, and open space, including agriculture, recreation, enjoyment of scenic beauty and use of natural resources, and other purposes;

B.

Regulate the location, height, bulk, number of stories, and size of buildings and structures;

C.

Regulate the size and use of lots, setbacks, courts and other open spaces;

D.

Regulate the percentage of a lot which may be occupied by a building or structure;

E.

Regulate the intensity of land use;

F.

Establish requirements for off-street parking and loading;

G.

Divide the city into zoning districts of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this title;

H.

To provide for the enforcement of the regulations of this title.

The purposes set forth above are deemed necessary in order to encourage the most appropriate use of land; to conserve, protect and stabilize the value of property; to provide adequate open spaces for light and air; to prevent undue concentration of population; to lessen congestion on the streets; to provide adequate provisions for community utilities; and to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. It is a further purpose of this title to implement the general plan of the city.

(Ord. 336 § 1.01.020, 1977).

Whenever reference is made to any portion of this title, the reference applies to this title as adopted and any amendments or additions hereafter made.

(Ord. 336 § 1.01.030, 1977).

The regulations set forth in this title within each zone shall be minimum regulations and shall be uniform for each class or kind of building, structure or use of land throughout the zone.

(Ord. 336 § 1.01.040, 1977).

When not inconsistent with the context:

A.

Words in the masculine gender include the feminine gender and the neuter gender.

B.

Words in the singular include the plural.

C.

The present tense includes the future.

D.

"May" is permissive, "shall" is mandatory.

(Ord. 336 § 11.01.000, 1977).

When a word or phrase used in this title is not defined in Chapter 17.04, such word or phrase shall be defined as follows:

A.

If the word or phrase has a dictionary definition, then such definition shall be used, unless the use of such definition would lead to an unreasonable result.

B.

If no dictionary definition exists, then the word or phrase shall be defined as set forth in any generally recognized treatise or authority on zoning or planning.

C.

If there is neither a dictionary definition, nor a definition in a generally recognized treatise or authority, then the word or phrase shall be defined according to its general usage and understanding in the community.

(Ord. 336 § 11.03.000, 1977).

Notice of public hearings which are required by Titles 16 and 17 of the Rocklin Municipal Code, to be noticed pursuant to this section, shall be implemented consistent with the following requirements:

A.

Pursuant to Section 65091 of the California Government Code, not less than ten days before the scheduled date of a hearing, public notice shall be given of such hearing in the manner listed herein. The notice shall state the date, time, and place of the hearing, identify the hearing body, provide a general explanation of the matter to be considered, and provide a general description of the real property, if any, which is the subject of the hearing.

B.

Notice of the public hearing shall be mailed to the owners of nearby property as required by California Planning and Zoning Law except that the noticing area shall be expanded to a radius of six hundred feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved in the application, using for this purpose the last known name and address of such owners as shown upon the current tax assessor's records. The noticing information shall be current within six months of the hearing date.

1.

In addition to the requirements stated above, a minimum of forty parcels shall be notified. If this minimum standard is not met with a six-hundred-foot noticing radius, the notification radius shall be increased in fifty-foot increments until a list of at least forty parcels is compiled.

(Ord. No. 1072, § 3, 6-13-2017)