Sierra Madre City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 17
04 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 17.04.010 - Short title.
- 17.04.020 - Purpose.
- 17.04.030 - Replacement of prior regulations.
- 17.04.040 - Minimum requirements.
- 17.04.050 - Reference to other laws.
- 17.04.060 - Continuations of existing permits.
- 17.04.070 - Procedure regarding pending proceedings.
- 17.04.080 - Enforcement agency.
- 17.04.090 - Application to the city.
- 17.04.100 - Failure to designate specific properties—Classification.
- 17.04.110 - Area zoning symbols.
- 17.04.120 - Community redevelopment plans—Specific plans.
- 17.04.130 - Effective date.
- 17.04.140 - Severability.
CHAPTER 17
12 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- 17.12.010 - Uncertainty of zone boundaries—Resolution.
- 17.12.020 - Annexations.
- 17.12.030 - Clarification of ambiguity.
- 17.12.040 - Certificate of occupancy.
- 17.12.050 - Building permits—Certificate of occupancy voidable.
- 17.12.060 - Administrative interpretation.
- 17.12.070 - Public nuisance.
- 17.12.080 - Fees.
CHAPTER 17
20 - R-1 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE2
Sections
- 17.20.010 - Purpose.
- 17.20.015 - Definitions.
- 17.20.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.20.025 - Conditionally permitted uses.
- 17.20.027 - Design review permit.
- 17.20.030 - Standards of development—Generally.
- 17.20.040 - Height.
- 17.20.050 - Primary structures.
- 17.20.053 - Angle plane.
- 17.20.055 - Off-street parking requirements for new construction, additions and/or remodeling.
- 17.20.060 - Accessory structures.
- 17.20.065 - Swimming pools.
- 17.20.080 - Lot area generally.
- 17.20.090 - Lot area per dwelling.
- 17.20.100 - Newly created or reconfigured lots—Width and street frontage.
- 17.20.110 - Minor lot line adjustments.
- 17.20.115 - Reserved.
- 17.20.120 - Permissible lot coverage.
- 17.20.121 - Landscaping and paving in front yard.
- 17.20.122 - Lighting.
- 17.20.125 - Allowable gross floor area.
- 17.20.130 - Reserved.
- 17.20.135 - Reserved.
- 17.20.140 - Minimum dwelling width.
- 17.20.150 - Limitations on uses.
- 17.20.160 - Single-family residence construction requirements for pre-fabricated homes.
- 17.20.170 - Development or construction site standards.
CHAPTER 17
22 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS3
Sections
- 17.22.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.22.015 - Applicability of other zoning standards.
- 17.22.020 - Eligibility.
- 17.22.030 - Development standards.
- 17.22.040 - Conversion of existing structures into accessory dwelling units.
- 17.22.050 - Junior accessory dwelling units.
- 17.22.060 - Exemptions.
- 17.22.070 - Utilities.
- 17.22.080 - Ownership.
- 17.22.090 - Recordation.
- 17.22.100 - Application review.
- 17.22.110 - Permit termination.
- 17.22.120 - Fees.
- 17.22.130 - Rental restrictions.
- 17.22.140 - Historic preservation.
- 17.22.150 - Tree preservation.
CHAPTER 17
24 - R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Sections
- 17.24.010 - Purpose.
- 17.24.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.24.030 - Standards of development—Generally.
- 17.24.040 - Height.
- 17.24.050 - Front yard.
- 17.24.060 - Side yards.
- 17.24.070 - Rear yard.
- 17.24.080 - Lot area generally.
- 17.24.090 - Lot area per dwelling.
- 17.24.100 - Newly created lots—Rear line width.
- 17.24.110 - Newly created lots—Minimum average width.
- 17.24.120 - Permissible lot coverage.
- 17.24.130 - Placement of buildings.
- 17.24.131 - Lighting.
- 17.24.140 - Limitations on uses.
- 17.24.150 - Development or construction site standards.
CHAPTER 17
28 - R-3-13 MEDIUM/HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE4
Sections
- 17.28.010 - Purpose.
- 17.28.020 - Legal, nonconforming R-3-13 sites.
- 17.28.030 - Rezoned, newly created or reconfigured lots.
- 17.28.040 - Development of lots or parcels with existing single-family structures.
- 17.28.050 - Permitted uses.
- 17.28.060 - Conditional use permit required.
- 17.28.070 - Design review permit required.
- 17.28.075 - Other uses and construction activities.
- 17.28.080 - Standards of development.
- 17.28.090 - Open space.
- 17.28.100 - Off-street parking requirements.
- 17.28.110 - Landscaping.
- 17.28.120 - Lighting.
- 17.28.130 - Submittal requirements and plan review process.
- 17.28.140 - Development or construction site standards.
CHAPTER 17
30 - R-C RESIDENTIAL CANYON ZONE
Sections
- 17.30.010 - Purpose.
- 17.30.020 - Creation of residential canyon zone.
- 17.30.030 - Permitted uses.
- 17.30.040 - Conditionally-permitted uses.
- 17.30.045 - Design review permit.
- 17.30.050 - Standards of development—Generally.
- 17.30.060 - Height.
- 17.30.070 - Setbacks for primary structures.
- 17.30.080 - Setbacks for detached accessory structures.
- 17.30.090 - Walls and fences.
- 17.30.100 - Lot area.
- 17.30.110 - Newly created lots—Minimum widths.
- 17.30.120 - Permissible lot coverage.
- 17.30.130 - Building floor area.
- 17.30.140 - New construction and additions onto existing structures.
- 17.30.150 - Conversion of existing non-habitable floor area.
- 17.30.160 - Minimum dwelling width.
- 17.30.170 - Development or construction site standards.
- 17.30.180 - Tents and canopies.
- 17.30.190 - Vehicle repair.
- 17.30.200 - Garages and carports—Use and location.
- 17.30.210 - On-site parking.
- 17.30.220 - Parking of recreational vehicles and boats.
- 17.30.221 - Lighting.
- 17.30.230 - Supporting materials for project applications.
- 17.30.250 - Tree removal.
- 17.30.260 - Legal nonconforming.
CHAPTER 17
34 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING7
Sections
- 17.34.010 - Purpose.
- 17.34.020 - Definitions.
- 17.34.030 - Density bonus permit application.
- 17.34.035 - Preliminary design review.
- 17.34.040 - Density bonus.
- 17.34.050 - Concessions and incentives.
- 17.34.060 - Waivers or reductions of development standards.
- 17.34.070 - Parking.
- 17.34.080 - Childcare facilities.
- 17.34.090 - Density bonus for donation of land.
- 17.34.100 - Condominium conversions.
- 17.34.110 - Standards governing affordable units.
- 17.34.120 - Miscellaneous.
- 17.34.130 - Density bonus housing agreement.
- 17.34.140 - Appeal.
CHAPTER 17
35 - VOTER'S EMPOWERMENT
Sections
- 17.35.010 - Title.
- 17.35.020 - Findings.
- 17.35.030 - Core area height limit.
- 17.35.040 - Core area density limit.
- 17.35.050 - Definitions.
- 17.35.060 - Zoning code and general plan amended.
- 17.35.070 - Zoning map and land use map amended.
- 17.35.080 - Priority of this chapter.
- 17.35.090 - Geographic scope of this chapter.
- 17.35.100 - Relation to other land use regulations.
- 17.35.110 - Effective date.
- 17.35.120 - Severability.
- 17.35.130 - Conflict with other ballot measures.
- 17.35.140 - Amendment.
CHAPTER 17
36 - C COMMERCIAL ZONE8
Sections
- 17.36.010 - Criteria for commercial zoning.
- 17.36.015 - Definitions.
- 17.36.020 - Permitted uses and uses permitted by conditional use permit.
- 17.36.025 - Adult businesses.
- 17.36.027 - Other uses and construction activities.
- 17.36.030 - New construction; additions, and building alterations.
- 17.36.035 - Drive-through business prohibited.
- 17.36.040 - Downtown design criteria.
- 17.36.050 - Standards of development—Generally.
- 17.36.060 - Size area.
- 17.36.070 - Yards and building setbacks.
- 17.36.080 - Building and site coverage.
- 17.36.090 - Height and story limit.
- 17.36.100 - Off-street parking.
- 17.36.110 - Landscaping.
- 17.36.120 - Plant screens; walls.
- 17.36.130 - Refuse storage.
- 17.36.140 - Outdoor storage prohibited.
- 17.36.150 - Loading facilities.
- 17.36.160 - Lighting.
- 17.36.170 - Mechanical equipment.
- 17.36.180 - Underground utilities.
- 17.36.190 - Development or construction site standards.
CHAPTER 17
40 - M MANUFACTURING ZONE
Sections
- 17.40.010 - Permitted uses.
- 17.40.020 - Property development standards.
- 17.40.025 - Emergency shelters development standards.
- 17.40.030 - Height.
- 17.40.040 - Front yard.
- 17.40.050 - Placement of buildings.
- 17.40.060 - Limitations on land use.
- 17.40.070 - Miscellaneous requirements.
- 17.40.080 - Refuse storage.
- 17.40.090 - Development or construction site standards.
CHAPTER 17
48 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- 17.48.010 - Height of buildings on through lots.
- 17.48.020 - Height of penthouses and roof structures.
- 17.48.030 - Yard regulations.
- 17.48.040 - Modification of side yard requirements—Combined lots.
- 17.48.050 - Yard requirement—Existence of more than one main building.
- 17.48.060 - Yard requirements—Property abutting half streets.
- 17.48.070 - Measurement of front yards.
- 17.48.080 - Reserved.
- 17.48.090 - Width on a cul-de-sac.
- 17.48.095 - Determination of setbacks.
- 17.48.100 - Vision clearance.
- 17.48.110 - Dwellings and apartments over stores.
- 17.48.120 - Permissible projection of structures into yards.
- 17.48.130 - Walls and fences.
- 17.48.140 - Increase of side yard where rear of dwellings abut side yard.
- 17.48.150 - Increase of side yard where multiple or row dwellings front upon a side yard.
- 17.48.160 - Main building on lot or building site.
- 17.48.170 - Through lots.
- 17.48.180 - Lot area not to be reduced.
- 17.48.190 - Greater lot area may be required.
- 17.48.200 - Substandard lots.
- 17.48.210 - Division of lots containing more than minimum required area.
- 17.48.220 - Public utilities.
- 17.48.230 - Temporary real estate office.
- 17.48.240 - Temporary construction buildings.
- 17.48.250 - Storage of trailers.
CHAPTER 17
52 - H HILLSIDE MANAGEMENT ZONE11
Sections
- 17.52.010 - Purpose.
- 17.52.020 - Conflict.
- 17.52.030 - Creation of hillside management zone.
- 17.52.040 - Applicability.
- 17.52.050 - Permit requirements.
- 17.52.060 - Exemptions from permit requirements.
- 17.52.070 - Land use regulations.
- 17.52.080 - Definitions.
- 17.52.090 - Permit application filing and review procedures.
- 17.52.100 - Permit application contents.
- 17.52.110 - Determination of slope categories.
- 17.52.120 - Design and development standards for uses requiring permits.
- 17.52.130 - Land divisions.
- 17.52.140 - Design and development standards for land divisions.
- 17.52.150 - Construction, grading and drainage standards.
- 17.52.160 - Architectural and site design standards.
- 17.52.170 - Fire prevention and landscaping standards.
- 17.52.180 - Biotic resources management plan.
- 17.52.190 - Effect of approved plans.
- 17.52.200 - Lighting.
CHAPTER 17
56 - NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES12
Sections
- 17.56.010 - Purpose of chapter.
- 17.56.020 - Application of regulations.
- 17.56.030 - Restrictions on nonconforming uses and structures.
- 17.56.040 - Continuation of nonconforming uses and structures.
- 17.56.050 - Limitation on other uses.
- 17.56.060 - Abatement and termination.
- 17.56.070 - Repair and maintenance; reconstruction after involuntary damage.
- 17.56.080 - Alterations and/or additions to nonconforming uses and structures.
- 17.56.090 - Exemptions and exceptions.
- 17.56.100 - Uses requiring conditional use permits.
- 17.56.110 - Condemnation of a portion of a lot.
- 17.56.120 - Institutional uses.
- 17.56.130 - Unlawful uses and structures.
- 17.56.140 - Nuisance abatement.
CHAPTER 17
58 - SMALL HOME LOT DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- 17.58.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.58.020 - Eligibility.
- 17.58.030 - Pre-development review.
- 17.58.040 - Application.
- 17.58.050 - Development standards.
- 17.58.060 - Historic preservation.
- 17.58.070 - Tree preservation.
- 17.58.080 - Application review and findings.
- 17.58.090 - Conditions of approval.
- 17.58.100 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 17
59 - MINISTERIAL DESIGN REVIEW PERMITS
Sections
- 17.59.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.59.020 - Eligibility.
- 17.59.030 - Pre-development review.
- 17.59.040 - Application.
- 17.59.050 - Development standards.
- 17.59.060 - Historic preservation.
- 17.59.070 - Tree preservation.
- 17.59.080 - Application review and findings.
- 17.59.090 - Conditions of approval.
- 17.59.100 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 17
60 - VARIANCES AND DISCRETIONARY PERMITS13
Sections
- 17.60.010 - Variances.
- 17.60.020 - Variances—Burden of proof.
- 17.60.025 - Minor variances.
- 17.60.028 - Modification of required yards.
- 17.60.030 - Conditional use permits—When required.
- 17.60.040 - Burden of proof.
- 17.60.041 - Design review permit.
- 17.60.050 - Conditional use permits—Exemption.
- 17.60.055 - Minor conditional use permit.
- 17.60.056 - Discretionary demolition permit.
- 17.60.058 - Projects with multiple applications.
- 17.60.060 - Applications for variance or conditional use permits—Withdrawal thereof.
- 17.60.070 - Filing fees—Withdrawal.
- 17.60.080 - Hearings.
- 17.60.090 - Conditions.
- 17.60.100 - Public notices.
- 17.60.110 - Commission action.
- 17.60.115 - Appeals of director determination.
- 17.60.120 - Appeal.
- 17.60.130 - City council action.
- 17.60.150 - Failure to give notice.
- 17.60.160 - Revocation of variances and conditional use permits.
- 17.60.170 - Expiration.
- 17.60.175 - Penalties.
- 17.60.180 - Modification.
CHAPTER 17
68 - PARKING
Sections
- 17.68.010 - Required parking spaces.
- 17.68.015 - Destruction of structure nonconforming due to parking.
- 17.68.020 - Parking spaces required.
- 17.68.030 - Reserved.
- 17.68.040 - Reserved.
- 17.68.045 - Reserved.
- 17.68.050 - Reserved.
- 17.68.055 - Reserved.
- 17.68.060 - General requirements.
- 17.68.070 - Standards of development—Generally.
- 17.68.080 - Design.
- 17.68.090 - Planting.
- 17.68.100 - Maintenance.
- 17.68.110 - Lighting.
- 17.68.120 - Reserved.
- 17.68.130 - Parking lot permit.
- 17.68.140 - Temporary parking lots.
- 17.68.150 - Relation to other zoning provisions.
CHAPTER 17
72 - SIGNS*
Sections
- 17.72.005 - Purpose.
- 17.72.010 - Definitions.
- 17.72.020 - Prohibited signs.
- 17.72.030 - General provisions.
- 17.72.040 - Sign regulations—R-1 and R-2 zones.
- 17.72.050 - Sign regulations—R-3 zones.
- 17.72.060 - Sign regulations—R-E overlay zone.
- 17.72.090 - Sign regulations—C and M zones.
- 17.72.100 - C and M zones—Special conditions and uses.
- 17.72.105 - Creative signs.
- 17.72.110 - Review by the planning commission.
- 17.72.120 - Signs for public and quasi-public uses.
- 17.72.130 - Signs for public safety and convenience—Chapter compliance required.
- 17.72.140 - Permit required.
- 17.72.150 - Application for sign permits.
- 17.72.160 - Application fees.
- 17.72.170 - Double permit fee.
- 17.72.180 - Review of sign applications.
- 17.72.190 - Temporary signs and displays.
- 17.72.200 - Amortization schedule.
- 17.72.210 - Appeals.
- 17.72.220 - Grounds for dismissal—Decision final.
- 17.72.230 - Appeal of director's determination and revocation of permit.
CHAPTER 17
82 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Sections
- 17.82.010 - Scope.
- 17.82.020 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.82.030 - Definitions.
- 17.82.040 - Classification of landmarks and inclusion of previous designations.
- 17.82.050 - Designation criteria.
- 17.82.060 - Benefits and conditions of designation.
- 17.82.065 - Adaptive reuse of historic landmarks.
- 17.82.070 - Designation procedures.
- 17.82.080 - Requests to de-designate.
- 17.82.090 - Certificates of appropriateness.
- 17.82.100 - Certificate of economic hardship.
- 17.82.110 - Substantial alterations.
- 17.82.120 - Appeals.
- 17.82.130 - Ordinary maintenance and repair.
- 17.82.140 - Severability.
CHAPTER 17
85 - HOME OCCUPATIONS
Sections
- 17.85.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.85.020 - Definition.
- 17.85.030 - Permits and city business license required.
- 17.85.040 - Home occupations—Ministerial.
- 17.85.050 - Home occupations—Discretionary.
- 17.85.060 - Prohibited uses.
- 17.85.070 - Burden of proof.
- 17.85.080 - Permit procedures.
- 17.85.090 - Conditions of approval.
- 17.85.100 - Revocation or modification of permit.
- 17.85.110 - Appeals.
CHAPTER 17
90 - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
Sections
- 17.90.010 - Intent and purpose.
- 17.90.020 - Definitions.
- 17.90.030 - Administration of the city of Sierra Madre art in public places program.
- 17.90.040 - Applicability.
- 17.90.050 - Building permits.
- 17.90.060 - Certificates of occupancy.
- 17.90.070 - Creation of art in public places trust fund.
- 17.90.080 - Selection of art works.
- 17.90.090 - Art provided in lieu of a fee.
- 17.90.100 - Donation of art.
- 17.90.110 - Application procedures for placement of art work on private property or donations of art work to the city of Sierra Madre in lieu of a fee.
- 17.90.120 - Approval for placement of art work on private property or donations of art work to the city of Sierra Madre in lieu of a fee.
- 17.90.130 - Application procedure for acceptance of art work donated to the city.
- 17.90.140 - Ownership and maintenance of art work placed on the site of a project.
- 17.90.150 - Criteria for approving architecture as art.
- 17.90.160 - Procedure for approving architecture as art.
- 17.90.170 - Return of fees.
CHAPTER 17
93 - STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES16
Sections
- 17.93.010 - Purpose.
- 17.93.020 - Definitions.
- 17.93.030 - Applicability.
- 17.93.040 - Application review procedures.
- 17.93.050 - Exempt facilities.
- 17.93.060 - Standards for the location of wireless communication facilities.
- 17.93.070 - Development requirements and standards.
- 17.93.080 - Conditional use and encroachment permits required.
- 17.93.090 - Operation and maintenance standards and standard conditions of approval.
- 17.93.100 - Small wireless facilities.
- 17.93.110 - Duration, revocation, and discontinuance.