Sonora City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
17.30
PD - Planned Development Zone
Sections
- 17.30.010 - Established
- 17.30.020 - Applicability of Provisions
- 17.30.030 - Permitted Uses
- 17.30.040 - Approval of Building Plans
- 17.30.050 - Height and Space Requirements
- 17.30.060 - Area Requirements
- 17.30.070 - Establishment-Removal
- 17.30.80 - Development Plan
- 17.30.81 - Development Schedule
- 17.30.82 - Preliminary Development Plan-Advisory Opinion
- 17.30.090 - Policy Statement
- 17.30.100 - Designation on Zoning Map
- 17.30.110 - Excluded Areas
17.32
Design Review2
Sections
- 17.32.010 - Purpose
- 17.32.020 - (Reserved)
- 17.32.030 - Designation of Design Review Boundary
- 17.32.040 - (Reserved)
- 17.32.050 - Building Permits - Approval of Plans
- 17.32.060 - Considerations - Gold Rush or Mother Lode Architecture - Inventory of Historical Structures
- 17.32.065 - Additional Activities Requiring Design Review
- 17.32.070 - Considerations - Structures Outside Historic Area
- 17.32.080 - Design Approval - Application
- 17.32.090 - Design Approval - Plans - Decision of Planning Commission
- 17.32.100 - Appeals
- 17.32.110 - Appeals - Placed on City Council's Agenda
- 17.32.120 - Appeals - Determination by City Council
- 17.32.130 - (Reserved)
17.34
Hillside Preservation
Sections
- 17.34.010 - Findings and Purpose
- 17.34.020 - Applicability
- 17.34.030 - Preliminary Development Plan; Advisory Opinion
- 17.34.040 - Development Plan
- 17.34.050 - Modifications to Development Plan
- 17.34.060 - Hillside Preservation Principles; Alternatives
- 17.34.070 - Roads
- 17.34.080 - Parking
- 17.34.090 - Driveways
- 17.34.100 - Cut and Fill Slopes
- 17.34.110 - Drainage
- 17.34.120 - Erosion Control
- 17.34.130 - Slope/Density
- 17.34.140 - Vegetation Management
- 17.34.150 - Hillside Preservation Guidelines
- 17.34.160 - Penalties
- 17.34.170 - Effect of Decision
- 17.34.180 - Appeal
17.40
Yards and Setbacks
Sections
- 17.40.010 - Generally
- 17.40.015 - Front, Rear and Side Boundary Lines; Corner Parcels
- 17.40.020 - Parcel Width, Reduced Side Setback
- 17.40.030 - Projections and Overhangs
- 17.40.040 - Fences, Walls and Hedges
- 17.40.050 - Rear Yard; Accessory Structures
- 17.40.060 - Front Yard-Averaging
- 17.40.070 - Distance Between Detached Buildings
- 17.40.080 - Carports; Reduced Setbacks
17.42
Parking and Loading3
Sections
- 17.42.010 - Spaces
- 17.42.020 - Applicability
- 17.42.021 - Definitions
- 17.42.030 - On Parcel Where Use is Located
- 17.42.040 - Layout
- 17.42.050 - Improvements; Certificate of Occupancy
- 17.42.060 - Number; Parking Stalls
- 17.42.070 - Number; Loading Berths
- 17.42.075 - Parking; When Required
- 17.42.080 - Conditional Use Permit or Variance
- 17.42.085 - Delinquent Installment Payments
- 17.42.090 - Payment of In-Lieu Fees Upon Sale or Transfer of Property
17.44
Cargo Containers
Sections
- 17.44.010 - Purpose
- 17.44.020 - Temporary Use
- 17.44.030 - Exceptions
- 17.44.040 - Extended and Permanent Use of Cargo Containers
- 17.44.050 - Public Right-of-Way Restriction
- 17.44.060 - Cargo Container Use Permit Application Review and Approval
- 17.44.070 - Fee
- 17.44.080 - Conditions of Approval
- 17.44.090 - Amortization
17.48
Mobile Home Parks
Sections
17.49
Mobile Homes on Private Lots
Sections
- 17.49.010 - Council Findings
- 17.49.020 - Areas Permitted
- 17.49.030 - Intent
- 17.49.040 - Effect of Locating a Mobile Home on Permanent Foundation System
- 17.49.050 - Permit
- 17.49.060 - Eligibility
- 17.49.070 - Criteria
- 17.49.080 - Modification of Criteria
- 17.49.090 - Compliance of Placement
- 17.49.100 - Surrender of Registration
- 17.49.110 - Building Permit Required
17.55
Accessory Dwelling Units
Sections
- 17.55.010 - Purpose
- 17.55.020 - Applicability
- 17.55.030 - Types of ADUs
- 17.55.040 - Number of Units Allowed
- 17.55.050 - State Exempt ADUs Under Subdivision (E) Requirements
- 17.55.060 - Size and Location Standards
- 17.55.070 - ADU Design Features
- 17.55.080 - Occupancy and Rental Requirements
- 17.55.090 - Illegal Accessory Dwelling Units
- 17.55.100 - Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs)
- 17.55.110 - Impact and Connection Fees
- 17.55.120 - Permit Requirements - Accessory Dwelling Units
- 17.55.130 - Code Enforcement
17.57
Recycling Facilities
Sections
- 17.57.010 - Definitions
- 17.57.020 - Permits Required
- 17.57.030 - Criteria and Standards for Reverse Vending Machines
- 17.57.040 - Criteria and Standards for Small Collection Facilities
- 17.57.050 - Criteria and Standards for Large Collection Facilities
- 17.57.060 - Criteria and Standards for Processing Facilities
17.62
Use Permit and Variance Procedure
Sections
- 17.62.010 - Generally
- 17.62.020 - Application - Filing
- 17.62.030 - Application - Notice of Hearing
- 17.62.040 - Hearing Decision by Commission
- 17.62.050 - Conditions Imposed
- 17.62.060 - Expiration
- 17.62.070 - Applies to Land - Nontransferable
- 17.62.080 - Effective Date
- 17.62.090 - Decision Final - Exceptions
- 17.62.100 - Appeal to Council
- 17.62.110 - Revocation or Modification
- 17.62.111 - Revocation, Voluntary
- 17.62.112 - Minor Modifications
17.64
Transient Use Permit5
Sections
17.69
Indemnification Agreement
Sections
- 17.69.010 - Indemnification Agreement Requirement
- 17.69.020 - Form and Content of Agreement
- 17.69.030 - Additional Indemnification Required
- 17.69.040 - Indemnification Applicable if Applicant Fails or Refuses to Enter into Agreement
- 17.69.050 - City Notice if Proceeding Filed
- 17.69.060 - City Reservation of Rights
17.75
Demolition of Buildings and Structures
Sections
- 17.75.010 - Purpose
- 17.75.020 - Review Required
- 17.75.030 - Exceptions to Review Process
- 17.75.040 - Application for Demolition Permit; Concurrent Processing with Design Review
- 17.75.050 - Process for Demolition Requests for Buildings or Structures Less than Fifty Years of Age
- 17.75.060 - Process for Demolition Requests for Buildings or Structures Fifty Years of Age or Older; Consultation, Planning Commission Referral
- 17.75.070 - Process for Demolition Requests for Buildings or Structures of Undetermined Age
- 17.75.080 - Planning Commission Findings for Approving Demolition Requests and Alternatives for Action
- 17.75.090 - Appeal
- 17.75.100 - Effective Date of Decision
- 17.75.110 - Expiration of Decision; Permit Expiration
- 17.75.120 - Lot Maintenance After Demolition; Violation
- 17.75.130 - Violations - Enforcement
- 17.75.140 - Violations - Permit Penalty