Simi Valley City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 9
4 - Environmental Quality
Sections
- 9-4.010 - Declarations.
- 9-4.020 - Criteria and procedures—Use of required.
- 9-4.030 - Criteria and procedures—Use of—Authority.
- 9-4.040 - Consulting services—Agreements—Necessity.
- 9-4.050 - Consulting services—Agreements—Form.
- 9-4.060 - Consulting services—Agreements—Execution.
- 9-4.070 - Consulting services—Estimated costs—Appeals.
CHAPTER 9
5 - Urban Area Development
Sections
- 9-5.010 - Intent.
- 9-5.020 - Urban area property.
- 9-5.030 - Improvements required.
- 9-5.040 - Improvements required—Exceptions.
- 9-5.050 - Improvement plans.
- 9-5.060 - Encroachments.
- 9-5.070 - Street lines and grades.
- 9-5.080 - Bonds and deposits.
- 9-5.090 - Waivers.
- 9-5.100 - Inspections.
- 9-5.110 - Right-of-way dedications.
- 9-5.120 - Appeals.
CHAPTER 9
24 - Residential and Open Space Zoning Districts
Sections
- 9-24.010 - Purpose of Chapter
- 9-24.020 - Purposes of Residential and Open Space Zoning Districts
- 9-24.030 - Residential and Open Space District Land Uses and Permit Requirements
- 9-24.040 - Residential and Open Space District General Development Standards
- 9-24.050 - Residential and Open Space District Setback Exceptions
- 9-24.060 - Residential and Open Space District Use Limitations and Operational Standards
- 9-24.070 - Condominium Conversion Regulations
- 9-24.080 - Two-Unit Residential Development.
CHAPTER 9
26 - Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts
Sections
- 9-26.010 - Purpose of Chapter
- 9-26.020 - Purposes of Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts
- 9-26.030 - Commercial, Industrial, Business Park Overlay, and Mixed-Use Overlay District Land Uses and Permit Requirements
- 9-26.040 - Commercial and Industrial District General Development Standards
- 9-26.050 - Commercial and Industrial District Height Limit Exceptions
- 9-26.060 - Commercial District Operational Standards and Use Limitations
- 9-26.070 - Industrial District Operational Standards and Use Limitations
CHAPTER 9
28 - Overlay Zoning Districts*1
Sections
- 9-28.010 - Purpose of Chapter
- 9-28.020 - Applicability of Overlay Zoning Districts
- 9-28.030 - Animal (A, L, and H) Overlay Districts
- 9-28.040 - Freeway Combining (FC) Overlay District
- 9-28.050 - Sexually Oriented Business (SB) Overlay District
- 9-28.060 - Specific Plan (SP) Designation
- 9-28.070 - Tapo Area Planning Overlay (TAPO) and Los Angeles Avenue Planning Overlay (LAAPO) Districts
- 9-28.080 - Mixed-Use (MU) Overlay District
- 9-28.085 - Business Park (BP) Overlay District.
- 9-28.090 - New Vehicle Dealer (NVD) Overlay District
- 9-28.100 - Hospital-Medical (HM) Overlay District
CHAPTER 9
30 - General Property Development and Use Standards
Sections
- 9-30.010 - Purpose
- 9-30.020 - Applicability
- 9-30.030 - Development/Design Considerations
- 9-30.040 - Exterior Light and Glare
- 9-30.050 - Height and Location Requirements for Fences, Walls, Hedges, and Other Structures
- 9-30.060 - Height Limits and Exceptions
- 9-30.070 - Screening
- 9-30.080 - Setback and Separation Requirements and Exceptions
- 9-30.090 - Undergrounding of Utilities
CHAPTER 9
32 - Hillside Performance Standards
Sections
- 9-32.010 - Purpose
- 9-32.020 - Applicability
- 9-32.030 - Variances from Performance Standards
- 9-32.040 - Exceptions
- 9-32.050 - Findings
- 9-32.060 - Slope Calculation Procedure
- 9-32.070 - Calculation of Total Allowable Dwelling Units
- 9-32.080 - Commercial and Industrial Development
- 9-32.090 - Subdivisions of Land
- 9-32.100 - Development Standards
- 9-32.110 - Grading Standards
- 9-32.120 - Drainage Standards
- 9-32.130 - Street Standards
- 9-32.140 - Design Standards
- 9-32.150 - Ridge Line Development Standards
- 9-32.160 - Landscaping Standards
- 9-32.170 - Utilities and Sewer Facilities
- 9-32.180 - Procedures
CHAPTER 9
34 - Parking and Loading Standards
Sections
- 9-34.010 - Purpose of Chapter
- 9-34.020 - Applicability
- 9-34.030 - General Provisions
- 9-34.040 - Residential Use Parking Standards
- 9-34.050 - Commercial and Industrial Use Parking Standards
- 9-34.060 - Parking Space Requirements
- 9-34.070 - Miscellaneous Provisions
- 9-34.080 - Dimensional Requirements
- 9-34.090 - Design Requirements
- 9-34.100 - Loading Zone Standards
CHAPTER 9
35 - Recyclable Material and Discard Collection Containers and Facilities
Sections
- 9-35.010 - Purpose
- 9-35.020 - Applicability
- 9-35.030 - Exemptions
- 9-35.040 - Definitions
- 9-35.050 - Standards for Recyclable and Discard Collection Containers
- 9-35.060 - Recycling Program and Discard Collection
- 9-35.070 - Standards for Collection Boxes Sponsored by a Non-Profit
- 9-35.080 - Small Collection Facility Standards
- 9-35.090 - Enforcement
CHAPTER 9
37 - Signs
Sections
- 9-37.010 - Findings and Intent of Chapter
- 9-37.020 - Applicability
- 9-37.030 - Sign Permit Requirements
- 9-37.040 - Prohibited Signs
- 9-37.050 - General Requirements for All Signs
- 9-37.060 - Zoning District Permanent Sign Standards
- 9-37.070 - Temporary Sign Standards
- 9-37.080 - Legal Nonconforming Signs
- 9-37.090 - Violations and Abatement
- 9-37.100 - Judicial Review
- 9-37.110 - Severability
CHAPTER 9
38 - Tree Preservation, Cutting, and Removal
Sections
- 9-38.010 - Purpose of Chapter
- 9-38.020 - Scope
- 9-38.030 - Prohibition of Removal
- 9-38.040 - Guidelines for Reports on Protected Trees
- 9-38.050 - Guidelines for Trees Associated with Urban Development
- 9-38.060 - Guidelines for Trees not Associated with Urban Development
- 9-38.070 - Tree Removal Permits
- 9-38.080 - Standards for Granting or Disapproving Tree Removal Permits
- 9-38.090 - Exceptions
- 9-38.100 - Enforcement
- 9-38.110 - Appeals
CHAPTER 9
40 - Oil and Gas Drilling and Production
Sections
- 9-40.010 - Purpose
- 9-40.020 - Applicability
- 9-40.030 - Definitions
- 9-40.040 - Permit Requirements
- 9-40.050 - Site Development and Operating Guidelines
- 9-40.060 - Site Development and Operating Standards
- 9-40.070 - Noise Mitigation
- 9-40.080 - Securities and Insurance
- 9-40.090 - Reporting of Accidents
- 9-40.100 - Site Restoration
CHAPTER 9
44 - Standards for Specific Land Uses4
Sections
- 9-44.010 - Purpose
- 9-44.020 - Applicability
- 9-44.030 - Accessory Retail
- 9-44.040 - Amplified Music/Dancing
- 9-44.050 - Animal Facilities
- 9-44.060 - Animal Keeping
- 9-44.065 - Business Park Overlay District Standards
- 9-44.070 - Cargo Containers
- 9-44.080 - Drinking Places
- 9-44.085 - Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing Standards
- 9-44.090 - Home Occupations
- 9-44.100 - Reserved
- 9-44.105 - Mixed-Use (MU) Overlay District Standards
- 9-44.110 - Outdoor Storage
- 9-44.115 - Outdoor Dining Areas
- 9-44.120 - Rehabilitation Project Standards
- 9-44.130 - Residential Planned Development Standards
- 9-44.140 - Self-Storage Facilities
- 9-44.150 - Reserved
- 9-44.160 - Accessory Dwelling Units (Ministerial)
- 9-44.170 - Reserved
- 9-44.180 - Gas (Service) Stations
- 9-44.185 - Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities
- 9-44.190 - Surface Mining Permits and Reclamation Plans
- 9-44.195 - Emergency Shelters
- 9-44.200 - Vehicle Sales Lots
- 9-44.210 - Residential Care in the Commercial Office Zone
- 9-44.215 - Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Development Standards
- 9-44.220 - Residential Accessory Structures
CHAPTER 9
52 - Permit Review, Approval, Disapproval or Modification
Sections
- 9-52.010 - Purpose of Chapter
- 9-52.020 - Zoning Clearances
- 9-52.030 - Administrative Actions
- 9-52.040 - Cluster Development Permits
- 9-52.050 - Planned Development Permits
- 9-52.060 - Reserved
- 9-52.070 - Conditional Use Permits
- 9-52.080 - Temporary Use Permits
- 9-52.090 - Variances
- 9-52.100 - Modification of an Approved Project
- 9-52.110 - Requests for Reasonable Accommodation Under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Acts).
CHAPTER 9
60 - Applicability and Administration of Subdivision Regulations
Sections
- 9-60.010 - Purpose of Article
- 9-60.020 - Authority
- 9-60.030 - Applicability
- 9-60.040 - Responsibility for Administration
- 9-60.045 - Concurrent Permit Processing
- 9-60.050 - Advisory Agency
- 9-60.060 - Type of Subdivision Approval Required
- 9-60.070 - Standards for Maps
- 9-60.080 - Applications Deemed Approved
- 9-60.090 - Processing Fees
- 9-60.100 - Exceptions to Subdivision Standards
- 9-60.110 - Appeals
- 9-60.120 - Enforcement of Subdivision Regulations
CHAPTER 9
61 - Tentative Map Filing and Processing
Sections
- 9-61.010 - Purpose of Chapter
- 9-61.020 - Tentative Map Preparation, Application Contents
- 9-61.030 - Tentative Map Filing, Initial Processing
- 9-61.040 - Staff Report and Recommendation
- 9-61.050 - Tentative Map Public Hearing and Action
- 9-61.060 - Mandatory Denial of Tentative Map
- 9-61.070 - Conditions of Approval
- 9-61.080 - Appeal, Effective Date of Tentative Map Approval
- 9-61.090 - New Tentative Map Required
- 9-61.100 - Completion of Subdivision Process
- 9-61.110 - Vesting on Approval of Vesting Tentative Map
- 9-61.120 - Tentative Map Expiration and Extensions
CHAPTER 9
62 - Parcel Maps and Final Maps
Sections
- 9-62.010 - Purpose of Chapter
- 9-62.020 - Parcel Map or Final Map Preparation and Filing
- 9-62.030 - Waiver of Parcel Map
- 9-62.040 - Parcel Map and Final Map Form and Content
- 9-62.050 - Filing and Processing of Parcel Maps and Final Maps
- 9-62.060 - Parcel Map or Final Map Approval and Recordation
- 9-62.070 - Supplemental Information Sheets
- 9-62.080 - Correction and Amendment of Maps
CHAPTER 9
64 - Subdivision Design and Improvement Requirements
Sections
- 9-64.010 - Purpose of Chapter
- 9-64.020 - Applicability of Design and Improvement Standards
- 9-64.030 - Subdivision Design Standards
- 9-64.040 - Subdivision Improvement Requirements
- 9-64.050 - Improvement Plans
- 9-64.060 - Improvement Agreements
- 9-64.070 - Improvement Security
- 9-64.080 - Installation of Improvements
- 9-64.090 - Monuments
- 9-64.100 - Geotechnical (Soils) Reports
CHAPTER 9
68 - Dedication of Land for Park and Recreational Purposes
Sections
- 9-68.010 - Purpose
- 9-68.020 - Applicability
- 9-68.030 - Applicability of Changes in Requirements
- 9-68.040 - Requirement to Provide Park and Recreational Facilities
- 9-68.050 - Relationship of Land Required to Population Density
- 9-68.060 - Land Dedication Formula
- 9-68.070 - Amount of Fee in Lieu of Land Dedication
- 9-68.080 - Offsite Improvements
- 9-68.090 - Determination of Dedication of Land or Payment of Fee
- 9-68.100 - Conveyance of Land and Payment of Fee to District
- 9-68.110 - Credit in Lieu of Return of Deeds or Fees to Subdivider
- 9-68.120 - Exceptions to Certain Requirements
- 9-68.130 - Limitations on the Use of Land and Fees
CHAPTER 9
72 - Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels
Sections
- 9-72.010 - Purpose of Chapter
- 9-72.020 - Nonconforming Uses and Structures
- 9-72.030 - Application of Regulations
- 9-72.040 - Exemptions and Exceptions
- 9-72.050 - Abatement and Termination of Use
- 9-72.060 - Repair and Maintenance
- 9-72.070 - Allowed Alterations and/or Additions to Nonconforming Structures
- 9-72.080 - Nonconforming Parcels
- 9-72.090 - Nonconforming Uses
CHAPTER 9
73 - Amendments