Rolling Hills Estates City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 17
02 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 17.02.005 - Short title.
- 17.02.010 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.02.015 - Rules of construction.
- 17.02.020 - Generally.
- 17.02.025 - Advertising structure.
- 17.02.030 - Advisory agency.
- 17.02.035 - Airport.
- 17.02.040 - Alley.
- 17.02.045 - Amusement arcade.
- 17.02.050 - Animal hospital.
- 17.02.055 - Apartment.
- 17.02.060 - Assessor.
- 17.02.065 - Automobile service station.
- 17.02.070 - Bathroom.
- 17.02.075 - Block.
- 17.02.080 - Breezeway.
- 17.02.085 - Building.
- 17.02.090 - Building area.
- 17.02.095 - Building, height of.
- 17.02.100 - Building, main.
- 17.02.105 - Building setback line.
- 17.02.110 - Building site.
- 17.02.115 - Building unit group.
- 17.02.120 - Carport.
- 17.02.122 - Caretaker's unit.
- 17.02.125 - Carwash.
- 17.02.130 - City.
- 17.02.135 - City council.
- 17.02.140 - Clinic.
- 17.02.145 - County.
- 17.02.150 - County recorder.
- 17.02.155 - Court.
- 17.02.160 - Day nursery.
- 17.02.165 - Delicatessen.
- 17.02.170 - Developable area.
- 17.02.175 - Discotheque.
- 17.02.180 - District.
- 17.02.185 - Drive-in/Drive-through food facility.
- 17.02.190 - Driveway.
- 17.02.195 - Dump.
- 17.02.200 - Dwelling, one-family.
- 17.02.205 - Dwelling unit.
- 17.02.210 - Easement.
- 17.02.215 - Educational institutions.
- 17.02.217 - Emergency shelter.
- 17.02.220 - Family.
- 17.02.225 - Federal government.
- 17.02.230 - Fence.
- 17.02.235 - Fence, three-rail.
- 17.02.240 - Front wall.
- 17.02.245 - Frontage.
- 17.02.250 - Games of skill and science.
- 17.02.255 - Garage, private.
- 17.02.260 - Garage, public.
- 17.02.265 - Garage, storage.
- 17.02.267 - General residential care facility.
- 17.02.270 - Greenhouses.
- 17.02.275 - Guesthouse (accessory living quarters).
- 17.02.280 - Half story.
- 17.02.285 - Hedge.
- 17.02.290 - Height of building.
- 17.02.295 - Home occupation.
- 17.02.300 - Hospital.
- 17.02.305 - Hotel.
- 17.02.310 - Industry.
- 17.02.315 - Kennel.
- 17.02.320 - Kitchen.
- 17.02.322 - Limited residential care facility.
- 17.02.325 - Loading space.
- 17.02.330 - Lot.
- 17.02.335 - Lot, corner.
- 17.02.345 - Lot, corner, reversed.
- 17.02.350 - Lot coverage.
- 17.02.355 - Lot depth.
- 17.02.360 - Lot, interior.
- 17.02.365 - Lot, key.
- 17.02.370 - Lot line.
- 17.02.375 - Lot line, front.
- 17.02.380 - Lot line, rear.
- 17.02.385 - Lot line, side.
- 17.02.390 - Lot of record.
- 17.02.395 - Lot, through.
- 17.02.400 - Lot width.
- 17.02.405 - Manufactured home.
- 17.02.406 - Reserved.
- 17.02.410 - Motel.
- 17.02.415 - Multiple-family private dwelling.
- 17.02.420 - Nonconforming building/structure, legal.
- 17.02.425 - Nonconforming use.
- 17.02.430 - Nursing home.
- 17.02.435 - Outdoor advertising.
- 17.02.440 - Parking area, private.
- 17.02.445 - Parking area, public.
- 17.02.450 - Parking space, automobile.
- 17.02.455 - Parking structure.
- 17.02.460 - Person.
- 17.02.465 - Place.
- 17.02.470 - Planning commission.
- 17.02.475 - Plan review.
- 17.02.480 - Porte cochere.
- 17.02.485 - Property.
- 17.02.488 - Residential care facility.
- 17.02.489 - Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE).
- 17.02.490 - Restaurant.
- 17.02.495 - Rest home.
- 17.02.500 - Retail store.
- 17.02.505 - Retaining wall.
- 17.02.510 - Room.
- 17.02.515 - Sanitarium.
- 17.02.520 - Satellite antenna.
- 17.02.525 - Schools, elementary and high.
- 17.02.527 - Senior independent living facility.
- 17.02.530 - Sign.
- 17.02.532 - Single room occupancy (SRO) facility.
- 17.02.533 - Skilled nursing facility.
- 17.02.535 - Stable, private.
- 17.02.540 - Stable, public.
- 17.02.545 - State.
- 17.02.550 - Story.
- 17.02.555 - Street.
- 17.02.560 - Street centerline.
- 17.02.565 - Street line.
- 17.02.570 - Street, local.
- 17.02.575 - Street, side.
- 17.02.580 - Structure.
- 17.02.585 - Structure, accessory.
- 17.02.590 - Structure, ground.
- 17.02.595 - Structural alterations.
- 17.02.600 - Supermarket.
- 17.02.602 - Supportive housing.
- 17.02.605 - Trailer, automobile.
- 17.02.607 - Transitional housing.
- 17.02.610 - Truck and trailer sales lot.
- 17.02.615 - Unit, secondary.
- 17.02.620 - Use.
- 17.02.625 - Use, accessory.
- 17.02.630 - Use, compatible.
- 17.02.635 - Used.
- 17.02.640 - Visual obstruction.
- 17.02.645 - Wall.
- 17.02.650 - Yard.
- 17.02.655 - Yard, front.
- 17.02.660 - Yard, rear.
- 17.02.665 - Yard, required.
- 17.02.670 - Yard, side.
- 17.02.675 - Yard, side street facing.
- 17.02.680 - Zone.
- 17.02.685 - Zoning district.
- 17.02.690 - Zoning review.
- 17.02.695 - Zoning district, change of.
CHAPTER 17
04 - USE DISTRICTS DESIGNATED
Sections
- 17.04.010 - Established.
- 17.04.020 - Designated.
- 17.04.030 - Uses not listed as permitted.
- 17.04.040 - District boundaries—Map designated.
- 17.04.050 - District boundaries—Uncertainty—Determination.
- 17.04.060 - Zoning district map—Copies on file.
- 17.04.070 - Zoning district map—Amendments.
- 17.04.080 - Zoning district map—Updating.
- 17.04.090 - Annexation.
- 17.04.100 - Conformance with provisions required.
- 17.04.110 - Effect of provisions on public utilities and services.
CHAPTER 17
06 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS GENERALLY
Sections
- 17.06.010 - Designated.
- 17.06.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.06.030 - Conditional uses.
- 17.06.040 - Prohibited uses.
- 17.06.050 - Density.
- 17.06.060 - Property development standards—Applicability.
- 17.06.070 - Lot coverage.
- 17.06.080 - Building height.
- 17.06.090 - Accessory building size limitations.
- 17.06.100 - Yard standards.
- 17.06.110 - Front yard—Width.
- 17.06.120 - Front yard—Developed lots.
- 17.06.130 - Front yard—Undeveloped lots.
- 17.06.140 - Front yard—Key lots.
- 17.06.150 - Front yard—Construction of structures.
- 17.06.160 - Side yard—Width.
- 17.06.170 - Side yard—Common party walls.
- 17.06.180 - Side yard—Structures in excess of fourteen feet in height.
- 17.06.190 - Side yard—Accessory structure setbacks.
- 17.06.200 - Side yard—Accessory living quarters/guesthouses.
- 17.06.210 - Side yard—Residence abutting an alley.
- 17.06.220 - Side yard—Facing a street.
- 17.06.230 - Side yard—Reverse corner lot.
- 17.06.240 - Side yard—Swimming pool setback.
- 17.06.250 - Rear yard—Width.
- 17.06.260 - Rear yard—Accessory structures.
- 17.06.270 - Rear yard—Accessory structure abutting an alley.
- 17.06.280 - Rear yard—Accessory living quarters/guesthouses.
- 17.06.290 - Rear yard—Residence abutting an alley.
- 17.06.300 - Decorative architectural features—Projection into yards.
- 17.06.310 - Landings in side and rear yards.
- 17.06.320 - Distance between buildings.
- 17.06.330 - Bridle trails setback.
- 17.06.331 - Detached decks in residential zones.
- 17.06.340 - Fences, hedges and walls—Standards—Applicability.
- 17.06.350 - Fences, hedges and walls—"H" overlay district.
- 17.06.360 - Fences, walls, hedges, structures and similar landscape features in front yards and side yards abutting a street.
- 17.06.365 - Pilasters, outdoor lighting fixtures and similar features in front yards and side yards abutting a street.
- 17.06.370 - Fences, hedges and walls—Side and rear setbacks, developable areas.
- 17.06.380 - Retaining walls.
- 17.06.390 - Fenced recreational enclosures.
- 17.06.400 - Safety fencing requirements.
- 17.06.410 - Swimming pool fencing.
- 17.06.420 - Fences, hedges and walls—Corner visibility.
- 17.06.430 - Solid fencing—Landscaping required.
- 17.06.440 - Off-street parking requirements (residential districts).
- 17.06.450 - Access to lots.
- 17.06.460 - Satellite antennae—Legislative declarations.
- 17.06.470 - Satellite antennae—Defined.
- 17.06.480 - Standards—Designated.
- 17.06.490 - Standards—Noncompliance.
CHAPTER 17
07 - GRADING IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- 17.07.010 - Purpose.
- 17.07.020 - Definitions.
- 17.07.030 - Grading approval requirements.
- 17.07.040 - Grading approval exceptions.
- 17.07.050 - Driveways.
- 17.07.060 - Application process.
- 17.07.070 - Fees.
- 17.07.080 - Grading standards and design criteria for all zoning districts.
- 17.07.090 - Criteria for evaluation.
- 17.07.100 - Conditions upon issuance.
- 17.07.110 - Grounds for denial.
- 17.07.120 - Appeal.
- 17.07.130 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 17
26 - C-O DISTRICT
Sections
CHAPTER 17
30 - COMMERCIAL GENERAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT3
Sections
- 17.30.010 - Purpose.
- 17.30.020 - Use overview.
- 17.30.030 - Prohibited uses.
- 17.30.040 - Property development standards.
- 17.30.050 - Solid waste and recycling service areas.
- 17.30.060. - Special development standards.
- 17.30.070 - Objective design standards and conformity review.
- 17.30.080 - Bonus level development.
- 17.30.090 - Community amenities or benefits required for bonus level development.
CHAPTER 17
38 - LANDMARK OVERLAY ZONES
Sections
- 17.38.010 - Findings.
- 17.38.020 - Powers and duties of planning commission.
- 17.38.030 - Created—Designation—Authority.
- 17.38.040 - Designation—Criteria.
- 17.38.050 - Designation—Initiation of proceedings.
- 17.38.060 - Designation—Planning commission hearing.
- 17.38.070 - Designation—City council hearing.
- 17.38.080 - Designation—Notice.
- 17.38.090 - Permit—Required.
- 17.38.100 - Permit application—Contents.
- 17.38.110 - Permit—Application—Hearing.
- 17.38.120 - Permit—Application—Suspension of action on.
- 17.38.130 - Permit—Application—Review standards.
- 17.38.140 - Permit—Application—Applicability of provisions.
- 17.38.150 - Unsafe or dangerous conditions.
- 17.38.160 - Duty to keep in good repair.
- 17.38.170 - Filing fees.
- 17.38.180 - Enforcement—Duty.
- 17.38.190 - Enforcement—Methods.
CHAPTER 17
39 - PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES
Sections
- 17.39.010 - Purpose.
- 17.39.020 - Definitions.
- 17.39.030 - Application process.
- 17.39.040 - Design guidelines.
- 17.39.050 - Design standards.
- 17.39.060 - Variances.
- 17.39.070 - Personal wireless service facilities located on city-owned property and within public right-of-way.
- 17.39.080 - Fee or tax relating to personal wireless service facilities located on private property.
CHAPTER 17
52 - COMMERCIAL COACHES AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
Sections
- 17.52.010 - Intent.
- 17.52.020 - Definitions.
- 17.52.030 - Use provisions—Compliance with.
- 17.52.040 - Use provisions—Commercial coaches or temporary buildings.
- 17.52.050 - Use provisions—Temporary construction buildings.
- 17.52.060 - Installation—Compliance with provisions.
- 17.52.070 - Development standards.
CHAPTER 17
54 - VIEW PROTECTION
Sections
- 17.54.010 - Purpose.
- 17.54.020 - Proposed development addition or alteration—Evaluation and review criteria.
- 17.54.030 - Proposed development addition or alteration—Inspection.
- 17.54.040 - Proposed development addition or alteration—Administration and review.
- 17.54.050 - Proposed development addition or alteration—Mitigation of complaints.
- 17.54.060 - Appeals.
CHAPTER 17
55 - VIEW PRESERVATION
Sections
- 17.55.010 - Findings and declarations.
- 17.55.020 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.55.030 - Definitions.
- 17.55.040 - View equity claim limitations.
- 17.55.050 - View equity claim.
- 17.55.060 - View equity claim resolution process.
- 17.55.070 - Initial discussion.
- 17.55.080 - Mediation.
- 17.55.090 - Arbitration.
- 17.55.100 - Advisory opinion.
- 17.55.110 - Litigation.
- 17.55.120 - Preservation action limitations.
- 17.55.130 - Criteria for determining unreasonable obstruction.
- 17.55.140 - Criteria for determining appropriate preservation action.
- 17.55.150 - Hierarchy of preservation actions.
- 17.55.160 - Responsibility for preservation action and subsequent maintenance.
- 17.55.170 - Liability.
- 17.55.180 - Petition for exemption.
- 17.55.190 - Severability.
CHAPTER 17
56 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS8
Sections
- 17.56.010 - Intent.
- 17.56.020 - Definitions.
- 17.56.030 - Permitting process.
- 17.56.040 - Permitted zones and lots.
- 17.56.050 - Permitted numbers of ADUs on a legal lot.
- 17.56.060 - ADU development standards.
- 17.56.070 - ADU design standards.
- 17.56.080 - ADU parking standards.
- 17.56.090 - Limitation on certain development and design standards.
- 17.56.100 - Short-Term Rentals Prohibited.
- 17.56.110 - JADU development standards.
- 17.56.120 - Approval process; appeal.
- 17.56.130 - Fees.
- 17.56.140 - Conflicting provisions.
CHAPTER 17
60 - SIGNS11
Sections
- 17.60.010 - Purposes.
- 17.60.020 - Definitions.
- 17.60.030 - Applicability.
- 17.60.040 - Compliance with provisions required.
- 17.60.045 - General sign policies.
- 17.60.050 - Permits—Required.
- 17.60.060 - Signs not requiring permits.
- 17.60.070 - Permit—Application.
- 17.60.080 - Permit—Fees.
- 17.60.090 - Permit—Issuance and denial.
- 17.60.100 - Permit—Conditions—Penalties.
- 17.60.110 - Inspection upon completion.
- 17.60.120 - Residential zones.
- 17.60.130 - Institutional and commercial recreation zones.
- 17.60.140 - Commercial-office and other similar commercial zones.
- 17.60.150 - Commercial-general zone.
- 17.60.160 - Prohibited signs.
- 17.60.170 - Design criteria.
- 17.60.180 - Lighting.
- 17.60.190 - Maintenance and Removal.
- 17.60.200 - Legal nonconforming signs.
- 17.60.210 - Variances.
- 17.60.220 - Appeals.
- 17.60.230 - Enforcement.
CHAPTER 17
63 - LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES
Sections
- 17.63.010 - Purpose.
- 17.63.020 - Scope.
- 17.63.030 - Definitions.
- 17.63.040 - Compliance with provision required.
- 17.63.050 - Performance standards.
- 17.63.060 - Spacing and concentration.
- 17.63.070 - Application.
- 17.63.080 - Notice.
- 17.63.090 - Hearing.
- 17.63.100 - Action by the planning director.
- 17.63.110 - Appeal.
- 17.63.120 - Permit nontransferable.
- 17.63.130 - Revocation.
- 17.63.140 - Conflicting provisions.
CHAPTER 17
66 - VARIANCES
Sections
- 17.66.010 - Purpose.
- 17.66.020 - Application—Forms—Investigation.
- 17.66.030 - Application—Contents—Required findings.
- 17.66.040 - Application—Hearing—Time and place.
- 17.66.050 - Application—Hearing—Notice.
- 17.66.060 - Application—Decision—Notice.
- 17.66.070 - Application—Decision—Report.
- 17.66.080 - Conditions to use.
- 17.66.090 - Appeals.
- 17.66.100 - Minor deviations.
- 17.66.110 - Voiding.
CHAPTER 17
72 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- 17.72.010 - Form of applications, petitions and appeals.
- 17.72.020 - Building permit issuance restrictions.
- 17.72.030 - Certificates of occupancy.
- 17.72.040 - Other uses which the council deems to be similar defined.
- 17.72.050 - Subject to council review and approval defined.
- 17.72.060 - Nonconforming existing uses.
- 17.72.070 - Nonconforming existing lots.
- 17.72.080 - Zone changes.
- 17.72.090 - Enforcement.
- 17.72.100 - Violations—Abatement.
- 17.72.110 - Expiration of zoning permits.
- 17.72.120 - Staking and flagging (silhouettes) for new construction and additions to buildings.
CHAPTER 17
76 - DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCENTIVES
Sections
- 17.76.005 - Definitions.
- 17.76.010 - General density bonus provisions.
- 17.76.015 - Requirements for equity-sharing agreement.
- 17.76.020 - Incentives and concessions.
- 17.76.025 - Waiver or reduction of development standards.
- 17.76.030 - Calculation of density bonus.
- 17.76.035 - Additional density bonus through donation of land.
- 17.76.040 - Additional density bonus or concession or incentive through provision of child care facility.
- 17.76.045 - City's discretion in granting density bonus.
- 17.76.050 - Parking requirements.
CHAPTER 17
78 - SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
Sections
- 17.78.010 - Purpose.
- 17.78.020 - Definitions.
- 17.78.030 - Permitted special events by district.
- 17.78.040 - Application process.
- 17.78.050 - General permit regulations.
- 17.78.060 - Certified farmers markets—Special permit regulations.
- 17.78.070 - Permit denial; revocation; appeal; review.
- 17.78.080 - Special event signage.
- 17.78.090 - Expiration of use.
- 17.78.100 - Special event permit fees and charges.
CHAPTER 17
82 - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
Sections
- 17.82.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.82.020 - Applicability.
- 17.82.030 - Application requirements.
- 17.82.040 - Proposed form of development agreement.
- 17.82.050 - Review of application.
- 17.82.060 - Recommendation by planning commission.
- 17.82.070 - Action by city council.
- 17.82.080 - Amendment or termination by mutual consent.
- 17.82.090 - Recordation of development agreement.
- 17.82.100 - Periodic review.
- 17.82.110 - Periodic review procedures.
- 17.82.120 - No vesting of rights.