San Juan Capistrano City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Article 1 Purpose, Title, Authority, Effective Date, Effect, and Definitions
- Article 2 Enforcement, Violations, and Penalties
CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- Article 1 General Plan and Zoning Consistency
- Article 2 Environmental Review Procedures
- Article 3 Development Review Procedures
- § 9-2.301 General review procedures.
- § 9-2.302 Notification procedures.
- § 9-2.303 Administrative approvals.
- § 9-2.305 Adult business permit.
- § 9-2.307 Amendment of the General Plan.
- § 9-2.309 Amendment of the Land Use Code.
- § 9-2.311 Appeals.
- § 9-2.313 Architectural control review.
- § 9-2.315 Change of zone district
- § 9-2.317 Conditional use permit.
- § 9-2.318 Discretionary use permit.
- § 9-2.321 Floodplain land use permit.
- § 9-2.323 Grading plan review and modification.
- § 9-2.325 Growth management.
- § 9-2.327 Historical and cultural landmark site plan review.
- § 9-2.331 Mobilehome park conversions, closures, and cessation of use.
- § 9-2.337 Public improvement plans and outside agency development review.
- § 9-2.343 Sign permits and sign programs.
- § 9-2.347 Temporary use permits.
- § 9-2.349 Tree removal permit.
- § 9-2.351 Variances and minor exceptions.
- Article 4 Nuisances
CHAPTER 3
ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
Sections
- Article 1 Establishment of Districts: Official Zoning Map
- Article 2 District Regulations: General Provisions
- Article 3 Base District Regulations/Standards
- § 9-3.301 Residential districts.
- § 9-3.303 Commercial districts.
- § 9-3.305 Industrial districts.
- § 9-3.307 Public and Institutional (P&I) District.
- § 9-3.309 Open space districts.
- § 9-3.311 Farm Market (FM) District.
- § 9-3.313 Solid Waste Facility (SWF) District.
- § 9-3.315 Planned Community (PC) District.
- § 9-3.317 Specific Plan/Precise Plan (SP/PP) District.
- Article 4 Environmental Overlay Districts
- Article 5 Supplemental District Regulations
- § 9-3.501 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 9-3.501.1 Accessory dwelling units.
- § 9-3.502 Regulation of marijuana.
- § 9-3.503 Adult oriented business.
- § 9-3.505 Affordable housing requirements.
- § 9-3.507 Antennas.
- § 9-3.509 Bed and breakfasts.
- § 9-3.510 Beekeeping.
- § 9-3.511 Caretaker residences.
- § 9-3.511.5 Chicken keeping.
- § 9-3.512 Drive-through facilities.
- § 9-3.513 Dust control.
- § 9-3.515 Equestrian standards (commercial and noncommercial stables).
- § 9-3.517 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- § 9-3.519 Fuel modification standards.
- § 9-3.521 Hazardous waste facilities.
- § 9-3.523 Home business.
- § 9-3.524 Hotels.
- § 9-3.525 Kennels.
- § 9-3.529 Lighting standards.
- § 9-3.531 Noise standards (residential and nonresidential).
- § 9-3.533 Nonconforming uses, lots, and structures.
- § 9-3.535 Parking.
- § 9-3.537 Recycling facilities.
- § 9-3.538 Residential two-unit projects allowed by SB 9.
- § 9-3.539 Sand, gravel, and mineral extraction.
- § 9-3.541 Service and fuel dispensing stations.
- § 9-3.543 Signs.
- § 9-3.545 Soils subsidence remediation program.
- § 9-3.547 Special activities (nonresidential).
- § 9-3.549 Storage and display (outside).
- § 9-3.550 Supportive housing facilities.
- § 9-3.551 Swimming pools.
- § 9-3.553 Temporary uses and structures.
- § 9-3.554 Town Center (TC) and Town Center Edge (TCE) District.
- § 9-3.555 Transportation demand management.
- § 9-3.557 Tree preservation.
- § 9-3.558 Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone.
- § 9-3.559 Visibility at intersections/driveways.
CHAPTER 4
SUBDIVISIONS
Sections
- Article 1 General Provisions
- Article 2 Tentative Maps
- § 9-4.201 Requirement for a tentative map in lieu of a parcel map.
- § 9-4.203 Requirements for tentative maps.
- § 9-4.205 Requirements for parcel maps.
- § 9-4.207 Tentative map form and content.
- § 9-4.209 Soil reports.
- § 9-4.211 Compliance with General Plan and Land Use Code.
- § 9-4.213 Determination of application completeness.
- § 9-4.215 Notification of affected agencies.
- § 9-4.217 Environmental review.
- § 9-4.219 Public hearing notice.
- § 9-4.221 Time frames for action on tentative maps.
- § 9-4.223 Findings for approval of tentative maps.
- § 9-4.225 Applicant’s acceptance of conditions of approval.
- § 9-4.227 Modifications of approved or conditionally approved tentative maps.
- § 9-4.229 Expiration of tentative maps and timely filing of final or parcel maps.
- § 9-4.231 Phasing.
- § 9-4.233 Discretionary extensions of tentative maps.
- § 9-4.235 Effect of consecutive subdivision maps.
- § 9-4.237 Vesting maps.
- § 9-4.239 Reversion to acreage.
- § 9-4.241 Maps for condominium purposes.
- Article 3 Final and Parcel Map Processing
- § 9-4.301 General requirements.
- § 9-4.303 Final and parcel map form and content.
- § 9-4.305 Submittal to and review by the City Engineer.
- § 9-4.307 Complete and timely final map filing with City Engineer.
- § 9-4.309 Final map approval by City Council.
- § 9-4.311 Filing with the County of Orange.
- § 9-4.315 Corrections and amendments of final maps.
- Article 4 Lot Mergers, Lot Line Adjustments, Certificates of Compliance
- Article 5 Design Standards and Requirements
- § 9-4.501 Applicability of provisions.
- § 9-4.503 Conformity with the General Plan.
- § 9-4.505 Bicycle and equestrian trails.
- § 9-4.507 Conformity of boundaries with surrounding property.
- § 9-4.509 Drainage.
- § 9-4.511 Driveways.
- § 9-4.513 Graded slopes.
- § 9-4.515 Irregular and cul-de-sac lots.
- § 9-4.517 Monumentation.
- § 9-4.519 Parkland.
- § 9-4.521 Pedestrian ways, bridges, and tunnels.
- § 9-4.523 Sanitary sewer.
- § 9-4.525 Street lights and traffic signals.
- § 9-4.527 Streets, highways, and alleys.
- § 9-4.529 Utility undergrounding.
- § 9-4.533 Waiver of provisions.
- Article 6 Improvement Plans
- Article 7 Urban Lot Splits Allowed by SB 9
CHAPTER 5
FEES, DEPOSITS, AND BONDS
Sections
- § 9-5.101 Fees, deposits, and bonds.
- § 9-5.103 Housing in-lieu fee.
- § 9-5.105 Major thoroughfare and bridge fee.
- § 9-5.107 Parkland in-lieu fee.
- § 9-5.109 Private improvement fees and bonds.
- § 9-5.111 Sand, gravel, and mineral extraction fees and bonds.
- § 9-5.113 Temporary caretaker residences deposit.
- § 9-5.115 Water fees and bonds.