San Dimas City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
50 DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
§ 18.50.010 Purpose.
The Downtown Specific Plan is established through the authority granted to the city of San Dimas by California Government Code, Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8, Sections 65450 through 65457 (Specific Plans). As expressed in California law, specific plans may be adopted either by ordinance or resolution and are intended to provide the vision, zoning standards and design guidelines, infrastructure design, and implementation procedures for all land within the plan area. Any ministerial or discretionary approval related to properties within the boundaries of the Downtown Specific Plan must be consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan. The Downtown Specific Plan document shall be referenced by title and be available for viewing on the city's community development webpage and upon request at the at city's planning division.
§ 18.50.020 Applicability of specific plan.
§ 18.50.030 Specific plan zoning designations.
The planning area has been divided into six sub-areas (zoning) for understanding its existing urban form and character, and potential for change. Characteristics vary among the areas that reflect land use, building scale, architectural style, and other factors. The sub-areas within the Specific Plan consist of Gateway Village West, Gateway Village East, Transit Village, Town Core, Public/Semi-Public and Open Space. The plan also includes two overlays; Town Core Commercial Overlay and Housing Element Sites Overlay.
§ 18.50.040 Land use and development standards.
The Downtown Specific Plan establishes the land use regulations and development standards applicable to the properties within the specific plan. Where any provision of the specific plan and the San Dimas Municipal Code appear to be in conflict or for matters on which the specific plan is silent, the provisions of the San Dimas Municipal Code shall apply.
§ 18.50.050 Amendments to specific plan.
Amendments to the ordinance codified in this chapter, and to the Downtown Specific Plan document shall be subject to procedures set forth in Chapter 18.208 of the San Dimas Municipal Code. Amendments for the sole purpose of clarification and which do not add or delete provisions of the specific plan may be completed with the approval of the director of community development or designee, and not subject to Chapter 18.208, at the discretion of the director.
§ 18.50.060 Enforcement and penalties.
A.
Any firm, corporation or person, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating or causing the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any conviction thereof shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1.12 of the San Dimas Municipal Code.
B.
Nothing herein shall prevent or restrict the city from taking such other lawful action in any court of competent jurisdiction as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation or noncompliance. Such other lawful actions shall include, but shall not be limited to, an equitable action for injunctive relief or an action at law for damages.
C.
Further, nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the city from prosecuting any violation of this chapter by means of code enforcement established pursuant to the authority as provided by the laws of the state of California and the city of San Dimas.
D.
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense for each and every day during which such violation is committed or continued.