Westminster City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
Zoning Code Applicability
Sections
- Chapter 17.100 PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING CODE
- Chapter 17.110 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.120 INTERPRETATION OF ZONING CODE PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 2
Zoning Districts, Permitted Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards
Sections
- Chapter 17.200 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND ADOPTION OF ZONING MAP
- Chapter 17.210 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.220 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.230 INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.240 SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
- § 17.240.005 Purpose.
- § 17.240.010 Cemetery (CEM) Zoning District Requirements.
- § 17.240.015 Public/Semi-Public (P/SP) Zoning District Requirements.
- § 17.240.020 Park/Open Space (P/OS) Zoning District Requirements.
- § 17.240.025 Public Facilities (PF) District Requirements.
- § 17.240.030 Specific Plan (SP) District Requirements.
- Chapter 17.250 OVERLAY ZONES
- § 17.250.005 Purpose.
- § 17.250.010 Applicability of Overlay Zones.
- § 17.250.015 Civic Center (CV) Overlay.
- § 17.250.018 Emergency Shelter (ES) Overlay.
- § 17.250.020 Little Saigon (LS) Overlay.
- § 17.250.025 Parking (P) Overlay.
- § 17.250.030 Planned Development (PD) Overlay.
- § 17.250.035 Housing (H) Overlay.
- Chapter 17.260 MIXED-USE ZONES
ARTICLE 3
Site Planning and General Development Standards
Sections
- Chapter 17.300 GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE STANDARDS
- § 17.300.005 Purpose.
- § 17.300.010 Applicability.
- § 17.300.015 Access.
- § 17.300.020 Setback Regulations and Exceptions.
- § 17.300.025 Height Measurement and Height Limit Exceptions.
- § 17.300.030 Fences, Hedges, and Walls.
- § 17.300.035 Screening.
- § 17.300.040 Outdoor Lighting.
- § 17.300.045 Refuse and Recyclable Materials Storage Requirements.
- Chapter 17.310 LANDSCAPING
- § 17.310.005 Purpose.
- § 17.310.010 Applicability.
- § 17.310.015 Landscape Area Requirements.
- § 17.310.020 Landscape Standards.
- § 17.310.025 Additional Landscape Standards Applicable to Projects Subject to the City's Water Efficiency Landscape Measures.
- § 17.310.030 Landscape Plan Application Requirements.
- § 17.310.033 Modifications to Existing Single-Family Residential Landscaped Areas.
- § 17.310.035 Artificial Turf.
- Chapter 17.320 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- § 17.320.005 Purpose.
- § 17.320.010 Applicability.
- § 17.320.015 General Parking Regulations.
- § 17.320.020 Number of Parking Spaces Required.
- § 17.320.025 Alternative Parking Provisions.
- § 17.320.030 Parking Design and Layout Standards and Guidelines.
- § 17.320.035 Bicycle Parking.
- § 17.320.040 Loading Area Requirements.
- Chapter 17.330 SIGNS
- § 17.330.005 Purpose.
- § 17.330.010 Applicability.
- § 17.330.015 English-Language Identification.
- § 17.330.020 Area and Height Computation.
- § 17.330.025 Temporary Signs.
- § 17.330.030 Exempt Signs.
- § 17.330.035 Signs in the Public Right-of-Way.
- § 17.330.040 Prohibited Signs.
- § 17.330.045 Master Sign Plans.
- § 17.330.050 Special Provisions.
- § 17.330.055 Special Advertising Permit.
- § 17.330.060 Nonconforming Signs.
- § 17.330.065 Violations.
- § 17.330.070 Permits and Fees.
- § 17.330.075 Enforcement and Remedies.
- § 17.330.080 Standards by Sign Type and Zoning District.
- § 17.330.085 Standards for Specific Sign Types.
- § 17.330.090 Electronic Billboard Freeway Signs.
ARTICLE 4
Standards for Specific Land Uses and Accessory Uses
Sections
- Chapter 17.400 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND
- § 17.400.005 Purpose.
- § 17.400.010 Applicability.
- § 17.400.015 Adult Businesses.
- § 17.400.020 Agriculture Uses.
- § 17.400.025 Animal Boarding, Pet Day Care, Veterinary Clinics, and Animal Hospitals.
- § 17.400.030 Cafés, Coffee Houses, and Tea Houses.
- § 17.400.035 Child Day Care Facilities.
- § 17.400.040 Commercial Development.
- § 17.400.045 Conversion of Apartments to Condominiums/Townhouses.
- § 17.400.050 Drive-In and Drive-Through Facilities.
- § 17.400.053 Emergency Shelters.
- § 17.400.055 Entertainment Associated with Other Businesses and Limited Entertainment Associated with Other Businesses.
- § 17.400.060 Food Manufacturing.
- § 17.400.065 Food Market.
- § 17.400.070 Food Service Carts.
- § 17.400.075 Home-Based Businesses.
- § 17.400.080 Hotel and Motel Conversions.
- § 17.400.085 Housing for Seniors.
- § 17.400.090 Mobilehome Park Conversions.
- § 17.400.095 Massage Establishments.
- § 17.400.100 Offices for Wholesale Businesses.
- § 17.400.105 Offsite Hazardous Waste Facilities.
- § 17.400.110 Packing Plants for Whole Agricultural Products.
- § 17.400.115 Recycling Facilities.
- § 17.400.120 Residential Uses-Single-Family Residential.
- § 17.400.122 SB 9 Two-Unit Housing Development in the R1 District.
- § 17.400.125 Residential Uses-Multiple-Family Residential.
- § 17.400.130 Residential Uses-Accessory Structures.
- § 17.400.135 Residential Uses-Accessory Dwelling Units.
- § 17.400.140 Self-Storage Facilities.
- § 17.400.145 Service Stations.
- § 17.400.150 Small Lot Residential Development.
- § 17.400.153 Studio Use.
- § 17.400.155 Tattoo Parlor or Dermatography Studio.
- § 17.400.160 Temporary Storage Containers.
- § 17.400.165 Transportation Demand Management.
- § 17.400.170 Vehicle Service Facilities.
- § 17.400.175 Wireless Communication Facilities.
- § 17.400.177 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way.
- § 17.400.180 Dish Antennas.
- Ord- 2628_0
ARTICLE 5
Land Use and Development Permit Procedures
Sections
- Chapter 17.500 APPLICATIONS, PROCESSING, AND FEES
- Chapter 17.510 PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
- § 17.510.005 Purpose.
- § 17.510.010 Conformance to Plans.
- § 17.510.015 Effective Date of Permits or Entitlements.
- § 17.510.020 Applications Deemed Approved.
- § 17.510.025 Performance Guarantees.
- § 17.510.030 Time Limits and Extensions.
- § 17.510.035 Changes to an Approved Project.
- § 17.510.040 Resubmittals.
- § 17.510.045 Covenants.
- Chapter 17.515 ZONING CLEARANCE
- Chapter 17.520 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
- Chapter 17.530 HOME-BASED BUSINESS ZONING CLEARANCE PERMIT
- § 17.530.005 Purpose.
- § 17.530.010 Home-Based Business Zoning Clearance Permit Required.
- § 17.530.015 Permit Procedures.
- § 17.530.020 Term of Permit.
- § 17.530.025 Appeal.
- § 17.530.030 Business License.
- § 17.530.035 Inspections.
- § 17.530.040 Revocation/Modification.
- § 17.530.045 Reapplication if Denied or Revocation.
- Chapter 17.540 TEMPORARY USE, TEMPORARY EVENT
- § 17.540.005 Purpose.
- § 17.540.010 Applicability.
- § 17.540.015 Allowed Temporary Uses and Events.
- § 17.540.020 Review Authority.
- § 17.540.025 Application Filing and Processing.
- § 17.540.030 Conditions of Approval.
- § 17.540.035 Development and Operating Standards.
- § 17.540.040 Post Approval Procedures.
- § 17.540.045 Garage Sale Permits.
- § 17.540.050 Grand Openings.
- Chapter 17.550 ADMINISTRATIVE AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.555 ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS AND VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.560 COMPREHENSIVE PLANS
- Chapter 17.565 SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 17.570 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUSES
- Chapter 17.580 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- § 17.580.005 Purpose.
- § 17.580.010 Applicability.
- § 17.580.015 Application Filing, Processing and Review.
- § 17.580.020 Public Hearings.
- § 17.580.025 Content of Development Agreement.
- § 17.580.030 Execution and Recordation.
- § 17.580.035 Environmental Review.
- § 17.580.040 Periodic Review.
- § 17.580.045 Amendment or Cancellation of Development Agreement.
- § 17.580.050 Effect of Development Agreement.
- § 17.580.055 Approved Development Agreements.
- Chapter 17.585 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
ARTICLE 6
Zoning Code Administration
Sections
- Chapter 17.600 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 17.610 NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND PARCELS
- § 17.610.005 Purpose.
- § 17.610.010 Nonconforming Uses.
- § 17.610.015 Nonconforming Structures.
- § 17.610.020 Exemptions and Exceptions.
- § 17.610.025 Destruction-Residential Developments.
- § 17.610.030 Maintenance and Repair.
- § 17.610.035 Nonconforming Parcels.
- § 17.610.036 Nonconforming Front and Street Side Yard Paved Areas and Driveways.
- § 17.610.040 Amortization.
- § 17.610.045 Unlawful Uses and Structures.
- § 17.610.050 Public Nuisance Abatement.
- Chapter 17.620 GENERAL PLAN, ZONING MAP AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.630 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
- § 17.630.005 Purpose.
- § 17.630.010 Notice of Public Hearings and Administrative Review.
- § 17.630.012 Nonpublic Hearing Notices.
- § 17.630.015 Notice of Decision by Director.
- § 17.630.020 Notice of Decision by Commission.
- § 17.630.025 Finality of Decision by Director or Commission.
- § 17.630.030 Recommendation by Commission.
- § 17.630.035 Notice of Decision by Council.
- § 17.630.040 Mailing of the Notice of Decision.
- Chapter 17.640 APPEALS
- § 17.640.005 Purpose.
- § 17.640.010 Commission Review.
- § 17.640.015 Council Review.
- § 17.640.020 Appeal by the Council and Commission.
- § 17.640.025 Appeals of Decisions.
- § 17.640.030 Filing and Processing of Appeals.
- § 17.640.035 Notice for Appeal Hearings.
- § 17.640.040 Notice of Final Decision by Commission.
- § 17.640.045 Pending Appeal.
- Chapter 17.650 ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.660 REVOCATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
ARTICLE 7
Definitions
Sections
- Chapter 17.700 DEFINITIONS OF SPECIALIZED TERMS