Temecula City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
02 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
§ 17.02.010 Zoning districts established.
The following zoning districts listed in Table 17.02.010 are established in order to carry out the purpose of this development code and to implement the goals and policies of the general plan.
Table 17.02.010 Zoning Districts | ||
|---|---|---|
Zoning District Description | District Abbreviation | Code Chapter |
Hillside residential | HR | 17.06 |
Very low density residential | VL | 17.06 |
Low density residential—1 | L-1 | 17.06 |
Low density residential—2 | L-2 | 17.06 |
Low medium density residential | LM | 17.06 |
Medium density residential | M | 17.06 |
High density residential | H | 17.06 |
Rural residential | RR | 17.06 |
Neighborhood commercial | NC | 17.08 |
Community commercial | CC | 17.08 |
Highway/tourist commercial | HT | 17.08 |
Service commercial | SC | 17.08 |
Professional office | PO | 17.08 |
Business park Light industrial | BP LI | 17.08 |
Public/institutional | PI | 17.12 |
Tribal trust | TT | 17.13 |
Open space Public parks and recreation Conservation | OS PR OS-C | 17.14 |
Specific plan overlay | SP-x | 17.16 |
Village center overlay | VC-x | 17.18 |
Floodplain overlay | FP | 17.20 |
Affordable housing overlay | AHO | 17.21 |
Planned development overlay | PD-x | 17.22 |
(Ord. 95-16 § 2; Ord. 96-19 §§ 2(A) and (EE); Ord. 05-07 § 1; Ord. 18-09 § 4)
§ 17.02.020 Consistency with the general plan.
The following table illustrates the relationship between the adopted general plan land use designations and the zoning districts. For each general plan land use designation there is one or more zoning district that is intended to implement the intent of the general plan.
Table 17.02.020 Consistency Between the General Plan and the Zoning Districts | |
|---|---|
General Plan Land Use Designation | Zoning District |
Hillside residential | Hillside residential (HR) |
Rural residential | Rural residential (RR) |
Very low density residential | Very low density residential (VL) |
Low density residential | Low density residential (L-1) Low density residential (L-2) |
Low medium density residential | Low medium density residential (LM) |
Medium density residential | Medium density residential (M) |
High density residential | High density residential (H) |
Neighborhood commercial | Neighborhood commercial (NC) |
Community commercial | Community commercial (CC) |
Highway/tourist commercial | Highway/tourist commercial (HT) |
Service commercial | Service commercial (SC) |
Professional office | Professional office (PO) |
Industrial park | Business park (BP) Light industrial (LI) |
Public/institutional | Public institutional (PI) |
Tribal trust lands | Tribal trust (TT) |
Open space/recreation | Open space (OS) Public park and recreation (PR) Conservation (OS-C) |
These special zoning districts may be used to represent any combination of general plan land use designations: | Specific plan (SP-x) Planned development overlay (PD-x) Village center plan (VC-x) Floodplain overlay district (FP) Affordable housing overlay (AHO) |
(Ord. 95-16 § 2; Ord. 96-19 § 2(B); Ord. 05-07 § 2; Ord. 18-09 § 5)
§ 17.02.030 Adoption of zoning map.
The zoning map of the city of Temecula, dated December 19, 1995, or as subsequently amended, and on file with the city clerk is herein adopted by reference and shall be an integral part of this development code.
(Ord. 95-16 § 2; Ord. 96-19 § 2(C))
§ 17.02.040 Uncertainty of boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists as to boundaries of any zone shown upon the zoning map, or any part thereof, the following provisions shall apply:
A.
Where boundaries are indicated as following lot lines or the right-of-way lines of highways, streets or alleys, such lines shall be construed to be the boundaries. Where boundaries are indicted as following the boundaries of a street, the zoning boundary line shall extend to the centerline of the street, unless otherwise specified.
B.
In the case of unsubdivided property where a zone boundary divides a lot, the location of such boundaries, unless the boundary is indicated by dimensions of legal description, shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the zoning map.
C.
Where a public highway, street or alley, or any portion thereof, is officially vacated or abandoned, the area comprising such vacated highway, street, or alley shall acquire the zone classification of the property to which it reverts.
D.
Where boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerline of watercourses, ridgelines or other geographic features, the boundary locations shall be determined by the director of public works/city engineer.
(Ord. 95-16 § 2)
§ 17.02.050 Prohibited uses.
"Commercial marijuana activity" and "marijuana cultivation" (as defined in Chapter 8.52) for medical, nonmedical or other purposes, are prohibited uses everywhere in the city including all zoning districts, specific plan areas, overlay zones and planned development zones and shall be prohibited uses, except as otherwise provided in Sections 8.52.040, 8.52.050, and 8.52.060.
(Ord. 17-02 § 2)