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Tustin City Zoning Code

PART 1

GENERAL

9211 - ADOPTION OF ZONING PLAN

There is hereby adopted a Precise Zoning Plan for the City of Tustin. This Chapter shall be known by the following short title: "The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Tustin." (Ord. No. 157, Sec. 1)

9212 - PURPOSE OF CHAPTER

The purpose of this Chapter is to provide for regulations for the systematic execution of the Land Use element of the General Plan.

(Ord. No. 1549, Exh. A, 1-7-25)

9213 - DIVISIONAL DISTRICTS

a
Land Use Districts Enumerated

There are hereby established districts into which the City is divided and which are designated as follows:

Residential Districts

RA Residential Agricultural District
E4 Residential Estate District
R1 Single Family Residential District
PD Planned Development District
R2 Duplex Residential District
R3 Multiple Family Residential District
MPH Mobilehome Park District (Ord. No. 329)
R4 Suburban Residential District (Ord. No. 202)

 

Commercial Districts

Pr Professional District (Ord. No. 200)
C1 Retail Commercial District
C2 Central Commercial Districts
C3 Heavy Commercial District
CG Commercial General District (Ord. No. 654)

 

Industrial and Other Districts

PM Planned Industrial District
M Industrial District
U Unclassified District
PC Planned Community District (Ord. No. 335)
PI Public and Institutional District (Ord. No. 525)

 

(Ord. No. 157, Sec. 3; Ord. No. 1524, Secs. 5—16, 8-16-22)

b
Combining and Overlay Districts

In addition to the districts established, there are hereby established Combining and Overlay Districts which may be combined with any of the districts set forth as follows:

1.

Combining Parking Districts or "P" Districts.

2.

Cultural Resource District or "CR" District.

3.

Housing Overlay District or "HO" District.

(Ord. No. 1549, Exh. A, 1-7-25)

c
District Boundaries

The boundaries of the districts designated and established herein are as shown on that certain map entitled "ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN" incorporated herein and made a part of this Chapter by reference as if herein fully set forth and to which reference is hereby made for full particulars as to the location of the areas shown within said districts. The Districts shown are hereby declared to be subject to the regulations pertaining to such designated districts as said regulations are set forth in Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5. (Ord. No. 157, Sec. 3.2)

d
Uncertain Boundaries

Where the exact boundaries of a district cannot be readily or exactly ascertained by reference to the Zoning Map of the City of Tustin, the boundary shall be deemed to be along the nearest street or lot line, as the case may be. If a district boundary line divides or splits a lot, the lot shall be deemed to be included within the district which is the more restrictive. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to acreage. (Ord. No. 157, Sec. 3.3)

e
Prezoning of Unincorporated Territory

Said Zoning Map of the City of Tustin may also contain, from time to time, zones designated for areas not lying within the corporate boundaries of the City of Tustin. The designations of zones fixed by prezoning pursuant to this Section of any unincorporated territory adjoining the City shall become the effective designated zone of said property at the same time that the annexation of such territory becomes effective. Any territory hereafter included within the City of Tustin, which, at the time its annexation becomes effective does not have a zone designated by prezoning, shall be designated by the zone which the territory bore under the County Zoning Ordinance, provided this Chapter has a district bearing the same designation. Any such land which did not bear a designation under the County Zoning Ordinance which is contained in this Chapter shall be designated as being in the "U", or Unclassified district. (Ord. No. 303, Sec. 1)

9214 - DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Except as provided in Parts 2, 3 and 4, no structure shall be erected, reconstructed, enlarged, altered or moved; nor shall any building or land be used except as hereinafter specifically provided and allowed in the districts in which such structure and land are located. (Ord. No. 157, Sec. 4)