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CHAPTER 20 - ZONING ORDINANCE#

TABLE OF CONTENTS#

Chapter Title
20.004 General
20.008 Definitions
20.012 Use Classifications
20.016 Residential Use Types
20.020 Civic Use Types
20.024 Commercial Use Types
20.028 Industrial Use Types
20.032 Agricultural Use Types
20.036 Extractive Use Types
20.040 Establishment of Zoning Districts
20.044 "S-R" Suburban Residential District
20.048 "R-R" Rural Residential District
20.052 "A-G" Agricultural District
20.056 U-R Upland Residential District
20.060 R-L Rangeland District
20.064 F-L Forest Land District
20.068 TPZ Timberland Production Zoning District
20.072 R-1 Single-Family Residential District
20.076 R-2 Two-Family Residential District
20.080 R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District
20.084 R-C Rural Community District
20.085 MU-2 General Mixed Use District
20.086 MUNS Mixed Use North State District
20.087 MUBST Mixed Use Brush Street Triangle District
20.088 C-1 Limited Commercial District
20.092 C-2 General Commercial District
20.096 I-1 Limited Industrial District
20.100 I-2 General Industrial District
20.102 P-I Pinoleville Industrial District
20.104 O-S Open Space District
20.108 P-F Public Facilities District
20.112 Reserved
20.114 "AZ" Airport Zone Combining District
20.116 "C" Cluster Combining District
20.118 "CA" Cannabis Accommodation Combining District
20.119 "CP" Commercial Cannabis Prohibition Combining District
20.120 Reserved
20.124 "IS" Isolated Service Combining District
20.128 Reserved
20.132 "L" Special Minimum Lot Size Combining District
20.134 "MP" Mineral Processing Combining District
20.136 PD Planned Development Combining District
20.138 "P" Plan Combining District
20.140 Reserved
20.144 "SS" Seismic Study Combining District
20.146 "R" Commercial Resort Combining District
20.147 Community Character Combining District
20.148 Reserved
20.152 General Provisions and Exceptions Districts
20.156 Home Occupations
20.160 Cottage Industries
20.164 Accessory Use Regulations
20.166 Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
20.168 Temporary Use Regulations
20.170 Moveable Tiny Homes
20.172 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
20.176 Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds
20.180 Off-Street Parking
20.184 Sign Regulations
20.188 Development Review
20.190 Administration
20.192 Administrative Permits
20.196 Use Permits
20.200 Variances
20.204 Nonconforming Uses and Structures
20.206 Reserved
20.208 Appeals
20.212 Amendments to the General Plan, Specific Plan, Zoning Code, and Zoning Map
20.216 Enforcement, Legal Procedure and Penalties
20.220 Reserved
20.224 Reserved
20.228 Reserved
20.232 Development Review Process for Brooktrails Township
20.234 Affordable Housing and Density Bonuses
20.236 Towers and Antennas
20.238 Reserved
20.239 Requests for Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Acts
20.240 Development Review Within the Brush Street Triangle
20.242 Cannabis Cultivation Sites
20.243 Cannabis Facilities

CHAPTER 20.239 - REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACTS#

Editor's note: Ord. No. 4225, adopted July 20, 2009, added provisions numbered as Ch. 20.238. In order to avoid conflicts in the numbering of provisions the editor redesignated these provisions as herein set out.


Sec. 20.239.010 - Purpose and Intent.#

This chapter is intended to establish a formal procedure for an individual with a disability seeking equal access to housing to request a reasonable accommodation as provided by the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act, and to establish criteria to be used when considering these requests. Reasonable accommodation means providing an individual with a disability or developers of housing for an individual with a disability, flexibility in the application of land use and zoning regulations or policies (including the modification or waiver of certain requirements), when it is necessary to eliminate barriers to housing opportunities.

(Ord. No. 4225, 7-20-2009)


Sec. 20.239.015 - Definitions.#

"Acts" means the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act.

"Individual with a Disability" means a person who has a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having that type of impairment or, anyone who has a record of that type of impairment.

(Ord. No. 4225, 7-20-2009)


Sec. 20.239.020 - Applicability.#

A request for reasonable accommodation may be made by any person with a disability, their representative or any entity, when the application of a building standard, zoning or other land use regulation, policy or practice acts as a barrier to fair housing opportunities. A person with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that limits or substantially limits one or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having such impairment or anyone who has a record of such impairment. This Chapter is intended to apply to those persons who are defined as disabled under the Acts.

A request for reasonable accommodation may include a modification or exception to the rules, standards and practices for the siting, construction and use of housing or housing-related facilities that would eliminate regulatory barriers and provide a person with a disability equal opportunity to housing of their choice. Requests for reasonable accommodation shall be made in the manner prescribed by Section 20.239.025 (Application Requirements).

(Ord. No. 4225, 7-20-2009)


Sec. 20.239.025 - Application Requirements.#

(A) Application.

Requests for reasonable accommodation shall be submitted on an application form provided by the Planning and Building Department, or in the form of a letter, to the Planning and Building Department Director, and shall contain the following information:

  1. The applicant's name, address and telephone number.
  2. Address of the property for which the request is being made.
  3. The current actual use of the property.
  4. The basis for the claim that the individual is considered disabled under the Acts.
  5. The zoning code provision, regulation or policy from which reasonable accommodation is being requested.
  6. Why the reasonable accommodation is necessary to make the specific property accessible to the individual.

(B) Review with other land use applications.

If the project for which the request for reasonable accommodation is being made also requires some other discretionary approval (including but not limited to; conditional use permit, design review, general plan amendment, zone change, annexation, etc.), then the applicant shall file the information required by Subsection A together for concurrent review with the application for discretionary approval.

(Ord. No. 4225, 7-20-2009)


Sec. 20.239.030 - Review Authority.#

(A) Requests for reasonable accommodation shall be reviewed by the Chief Building Inspector, or his designee if no approval is sought other than the request for reasonable accommodation.

(B) Other Review Authority.

Requests for reasonable accommodation submitted for concurrent review with another discretionary land use application shall be reviewed by the authority reviewing the discretionary land use application.

(Ord. No. 4225, 7-20-2009)


Sec. 20.239.035 - Review Procedure.#

(A) The Chief Building Inspector, or his designee, shall make a written determination within forty-five (45) days and either grant, grant with modifications, or deny a request for reasonable accommodation in accordance with Section 20.239.040 (Findings and Decision).

(B) Other Reviewing Authority.

The written determination on whether to grant or deny the request for reasonable accommodation shall be made by the authority responsible for reviewing the discretionary land use application in compliance with the applicable review procedure for the discretionary review. The written determination to grant or deny the request for reasonable accommodation shall be made in accordance with Section 20.239.040 (Findings and Decision).

(Ord. No. 4225, 7-20-2009)


Sec. 20.239.040 - Findings and Decision.#

(A) Findings.

The written decision to grant or deny a request for reasonable accommodation will be consistent with the Acts and shall be based on consideration of the following factors:

  1. Whether the housing, which is the subject of the request, will be used by an individual disabled under the Acts.

(Ord. No. 4225, 7-20-2009)


Sec. 20.239.045 - Appeals.#

(A) Within thirty (30) days of the date of the reviewing authority's written decision, an applicant may appeal an adverse decision to the Director of Planning and Building Services.§ Appeals from the adverse decision shall be made in writing.

(B) If an individual needs assistance in filing an appeal on an adverse decision, the jurisdiction will provide assistance to ensure that the appeals process is accessible.

(C) All appeals shall contain a statement of the grounds for the appeal. Any information identified by an applicant as confidential shall be retained in a manner so as to respect the privacy rights of the applicant and shall not be made available for public inspection.

(D) Nothing in this procedure shall preclude an aggrieved individual from seeking any other state or federal remedy available.

(Ord. No. 4225, 7-20-2009)


APPENDIX A#

INDUSTRIAL USES WHICH NORMALLY WILL NOT REQUIRE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW#

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APPENDIX B#

INDUSTRIAL USES WHICH REQUIRE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW#

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APPENDIX C#

EXTERIOR NOISE LIMIT STANDARDS#

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