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Monterey County Unincorporated, CA Zoning Ordinance#
CHAPTER 21 - 02: GENERAL PROVISIONS#
CHAPTER 21 - 04: ZONING ADMINISTRATOR#
CHAPTER 21 - 06: DEFINITIONS#
CHAPTER 21 - 08: ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF ZONING DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 10: REGULATIONS FOR HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "HDR" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 12: REGULATIONS FOR MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "MDR" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 14: REGULATIONS FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "LDR" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 16: REGULATIONS FOR RURAL DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "RDR" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 17: REGULATIONS FOR MIXED USE OR "MU" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 18: REGULATIONS FOR LIGHT COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "LC" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 20: REGULATIONS FOR HEAVY COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "HC" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 22: REGULATIONS FOR VISITOR SERVING/PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ZONING DISTRICTS OR "VO" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 24: REGULATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "AI" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 26: REGULATIONS FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "LI" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 28: REGULATIONS FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "HI" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 30: REGULATIONS FOR FARMLANDS ZONING DISTRICTS OR "F" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 32: REGULATIONS FOR RURAL GRAZING ZONING DISTRICTS OR "RG" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 34: REGULATIONS FOR PERMANENT GRAZING ZONING DISTRICTS OR "PG" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 36: REGULATIONS FOR RESOURCE CONSERVATION ZONING DISTRICTS OR "RC" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 38: REGULATIONS FOR OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICTS OR "O" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 39: REGULATIONS FOR COMMUNITY PLAN ZONING DISTRICTS OR "CP" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 40: REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICTS OR "PQP" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 41: REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING DISTRICTS OR "SP" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 42: REGULATIONS FOR BUILDING SITE ZONING DISTRICTS OR "B" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 44: REGULATIONS FOR DESIGN CONTROL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "D" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 45: REGULATIONS FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW ZONING DISTRICTS OR "S" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 46: REGULATIONS FOR VISUAL SENSITIVITY ZONING DISTRICTS OR "VS" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 48: REGULATIONS FOR LIMITED AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "A" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 49: REGULATIONS FOR LIMITED INDUSTRIAL HEMP ZONING DISTRICT OR "HMP" DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 21 - 50: REGULATIONS FOR URBAN RESERVE ZONING DISTRICTS OR "UR" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 52: REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL ALLOCATION ZONING DISTRICTS OR "RAZ" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 54: REGULATIONS FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES ZONING DISTRICTS OR "HR" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 56: REGULATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT ZONING DISTRICTS OR "Z" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 57: REGULATIONS FOR PARKING AND USE OF MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT STORAGE IN SEAWARD ZONE OR "RES" DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 21 - 58: REGULATIONS FOR PARKING#
CHAPTER 21 - 60: REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS#
CHAPTER 21 - 61: REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION#
CHAPTER 21 - 62: HEIGHT AND SETBACK EXCEPTIONS#
CHAPTER 21 - 63: DESIGN GUIDELINES#
21.63.010 - Purpose.#
The purpose of this Chapter is to establish a process by which the Board of Supervisors may adopt design guidelines for site design, exterior lighting, and other potential design-related topics for new development. The intent of these guidelines is to provide guiding principles and criteria for siting and design of development projects without dictating a particular design feature or architectural style. Utilization of these design guidelines is intended to enhance the preservation of Monterey County's environmental and visual resources such as views of the night sky, sensitive public viewsheds, and natural landscapes.
(Ord. No. 5262, § 2, 1-26-2016)
21.63.020 - Design Guidelines for Exterior Lighting.#
A. The Board of Supervisors shall by resolution adopt, and may from time to time amend, design guidelines for exterior lighting, which shall be known as the Design Guidelines for Exterior Lighting. The purpose of these guidelines is to implement Policy LU-1.13 of the 2010 General Plan that requires exterior lighting to be unobtrusive, reduce off-site glare, and light only an intended area.
B. The Design Guidelines for Exterior Lighting shall establish criteria for the location and direction of fixtures, number of fixtures, and design of fixtures so as to make exterior lighting unobtrusive, reduce off-site glare, and light only the intended area.§ These guidelines shall be enforceable by the Director of Planning.
C. For any new development that includes exterior lighting, all exterior lighting shall be consistent with the Design Guidelines for Exterior Lighting.§
D. The following types of lighting are exempt from Subsection C above:
- Navigational lighting (airports, heliports, communication towers);
- Seasonal lighting;
- Solar path lighting;
- Temporary lighting for activities of a limited duration such as emergency activities, construction, and agricultural harvesting;
- Lighting for national monuments and national parks; and
- Lighting for national, state or locally registered historic buildings or structures to the extent that the lighting contributes to the historic attributes of the building or structure.
E. Additionally, the Design Guidelines for Exterior Lighting shall include information on energy efficiency and best management practices for exterior lighting.
(Ord. No. 5262, § 2, 1-26-2016)