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CHAPTER 37. - ZONING*#
Article I. General Provisions.#
Division 1. General Provisions.#
| Section | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 37-10.010 | Title. | 621 |
| 37-10.020 | Purpose. | 621 |
| 37-10.030 | Components. | 622 |
| 37-10.040 | Where filed. | 622 |
| 37-10.050 | General applicability. | 622 |
| 37-10.060 | Applicability to private property. | 622 |
| 37-10.070 | Applicability to city and redevelopment agency owned property. | 622 |
| 37-10.080 | Applicability to school district, county, special district, state, and federally owned property. | 622 |
| 37-10.090 | Applicability of zoning regulations during an emergency. | 622 |
| 37-10.100 | Applicability and effect of prior permits. | 622.1 |
| 37-10.110 | Existing private agreements. | 623 |
| 37-10.120 | Conflict with other regulations. | 623 |
| 37-10.130 | Effect on developed land. | 623 |
| 37-10.140 | Applicability of land use and development regulations. | 623 |
| 37-10.150 | General authority. | 623 |
| 37-10.160 | City planner authority. | 624 |
| 37-10.170 | Planning commission authority. | 624 |
| 37-10.180 | City council authority. | 624 |
| 37-10.190 | Interpretation of regulations as minimum requirements. | 624.1 |
| 37-10.200 | Interpretation of language. | 624.1 |
| 37-10.210 | Interpretation of standards and regulations. | 624.2 |
| 37-10.220 | Rounding of fractional numbers. | 625 |
| 37-10.230 | Severability. | 624.3 |
Division 2. Definitions.#
| Section | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 37-10.240 | General. | 625 |
| 37-10.250 | "A" definitions. | 625 |
| 37-10.260 | "B" definitions. | 629 |
| 37-10.270 | "C" definitions. | 631 |
| 37-10.280 | "D" definitions. | 634 |
| 37-10.290 | "E" definitions. | 639 |
| 37-10.300 | "F" definitions. | 640 |
| 37-10.310 | "G" definitions. | 642 |
| 37-10.320 | "H" definitions. | 642 |
| 37-10.330 | "I" definitions. | 643 |
| 37-10.340 | "J" definitions. | 644 |
| 37-10.350 | "K" definitions. | 644 |
| 37-10.360 | "L" definitions. | 645 |
| 37-10.370 | "M" definitions. | 648.1 |
| 37-10.380 | "N" definitions. | 649 |
| 37-10.390 | "O" definitions. | 649 |
| 37-10.400 | "P" definitions. | 650 |
| 37-10.410 | "Q" definitions. | 652 |
| 37-10.420 | "R" definitions. | 653 |
| 37-10.430 | "S" definitions. | 655 |
| 37-10.440 | "T" definitions. | 657 |
| 37-10.450 | "U" definitions. | 659 |
| 37-10.460 | "V" definitions. | 659 |
| 37-10.470 | "W" definitions. | 661 |
| 37-10.480 | "X" definitions. | 662 |
| 37-10.490 | "Y" definitions. | 662 |
| 37-10.500 | "Z" definitions. | 662-1 |
Article II. Establishment of Zoning Districts and Designations#
Division 1. General Provisions#
37-20.010. Districts established.#
663
37-20.020. Use classifications, development regulations, and design standards.#
665
37-20.030. Official zoning map.#
665
Article III. Base District Regulations#
Division 1. Agricultural (A) District#
37-30.010. Purpose.#
666
37-30.020. Use classifications.#
666
37-30.030. Development regulations.#
668
Division 2. Residential (R) Districts#
37-30.040. Residential low density (R-L) district.#R-L
669
37-30.050. Purpose.#
669
37-30.060. Use classifications.#
669
37-30.070. Development regulations.#
671
37-30.080. Design standards.#
674
37-30.090. Residential medium density (R-M) districts.#R-M
678
37-30.100. Purpose.#
678
37-30.110. Use classifications.#
679
37-30.120. Development regulations.#
681
37-30.130. Design standards.#
683
37-30.140. Residential high density (R-H) districts.#R-H
684
37-30.150. Purpose.#
684
37-30.160. Use classifications.#
684
37-30.170. Development regulations.#
686
37-30.180. Design standards.#
688
Division 3. Commercial (C) Districts#
37-30.190. Purpose.#
696
37-30.200. Use classifications.#
697
37-30.210. Development regulations.#
701
37-30.220. Design standards.#
704
Division 4. Mixed Use (MU) Districts#
37-30.230. Purpose.#MU
716
37-30.240. Use classifications.#
717
37-30.250. Development regulations.#
721
37-30.260. Mixed use building incentives.#
724
37-30.270. Modification of use regulations.#
724
37-30.280. Design standards.#
725
37-30.290. Exemptions from development regulations and design standards.#
740
Division 5. Industrial (I) Districts.#
| Section | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 37-30.300 | Purpose | 741 |
| 37-30.310 | Use classifications | 741 |
| 37-30.320 | Development regulations | 745 |
| 37-30.330 | Design standards | 747 |
Division 6. Parks (P) and Open Space (OS) Districts.#OS
| Section | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 37-30.340 | Purpose | 756 |
| 37-30.350 | Use classifications | 757 |
| 37-30.360 | Development regulations | 758 |
| 37-30.370 | Design standards | 759 |
Division 7. Public/Semipublic (PS) District.#PS
| Section | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 37-30.380 | Purpose | 759 |
| 37-30.390 | Use classifications | 760 |
| 37-30.400 | Development regulations and design standards | 762 |
Division 8. New Urbanism (NU) Districts.#NU
| Section | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 37-30.410 | Purpose | 763 |
| 37-30.420 | Applicability | 764 |
| 37-30.430 | Use classifications | 764 |
| 37-30.440 | Use districts or classifications not otherwise specified | 770 |
| 37-30.450 | Development regulations | 770 |
| 37-30.460 | Minimum residential density and dwelling unit mix | 771 |
| 37-30.470 | Design standards | 771 |
| 37-30.480 | Village center (VC) district design standards | 771 |
| 37-30.490 | (Section title not provided in source text) | — |
Article III. Zoning District Regulations (Continued)#
Division 3. Design Standards (Continued)#
37-30.490. Village and Neighborhood Center Mixed Use, Commercial, and Flex Use Building Design Standards#
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37-30.500. Neighborhood General 2/High Density Residential (NG-2) District Design Standards#NG-2
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37-30.510. Neighborhood General 1/Medium Density Residential (NG-1) District Design Standards#NG-1
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37-30.520. Neighborhood Edge/Low Density Residential (NE) District Design Standards#NE
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37-30.530. General Neighborhood Design Standards#
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37-30.540. Streets and Streetscape Design Standards#
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Article IV. Overlay District Regulations#
Division 1. Flood (F) Overlay District#
37-40.010. Purpose#
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37-40.020. Applicability#
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37-40.030. Use Classifications, Development Regulations, and Design Standards#
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37-40.040. Warning and Disclaimer of Liability#
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37-40.050. Conflict Between Regulations#
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37-40.060. Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal#
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Division 2. Specific Plan (SP) Overlay District#
37-40.070 Purpose#SP
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.080 Applicability#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.090 Use classifications, development regulations, and design standards#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.100 Specific plan required#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.110 Future growth area#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.120 Conflict between regulations#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.130 Adoption, amendment, or repeal#
[Text not provided in source]
Division 3. Gateway (G) Overlay District#
37-40.140 Purpose#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.150 Applicability#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.160 Use classifications#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.170 Development regulations and design standards#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.180 Conflict between regulations#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.190 Adoption, amendment, or repeal#
[Text not provided in source]
Division 4. Focused Growth (FG) Overlay District#
37-40.200 Purpose#FG
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.210 Applicability#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.220 Use classifications#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.230 Development regulations#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.235 Additional use classifications and development regulations for focused growth area 2#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.240 Additional use classifications and development regulations for focused growth area 4#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.250 Design standards#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.260 Area design concepts#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.270 Conflict between regulations#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.280 Adoption, amendment, or repeal#
[Text not provided in source]
Division 5. Central City (CC) Overlay District#
37-40.290 Purpose#CC
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.300 Applicability#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.310 Use classifications#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.320 Development regulations#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.330 Design standards for the downtown core (DC) area#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.340 Conflict between regulations#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.350 Adoption, amendment, or repeal#
[Text not provided in source]
Division 6. East Romie Lane Corridor (ERL) Overlay District#
37-40.360 Purpose#ERL
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.370 Applicability#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.380 Use classifications, development regulations, and design standards#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.390 Conflict between regulations#
[Text not provided in source]
37-40.400 Adoption, amendment, or repeal#
[Text not provided in source]
Division 7. Airport (AR) Overlay District.#
37-40.410. Purpose.#AR
840-15
37-40.420. Applicability.#
840-15
37-40.430. Review for airport compatibility.#
840-17
37-40.440. Use classifications, development regulations, and design standards.#
840-17
37-40.450. Avigation easements.#
840-18
37-40.460. Conflict between regulations.#
840-18
37-40.470. Adoption, amendment, or repeal.#
840-18
Article V. Supplemental Regulations Applying to All Districts.#
Division 1. Special Regulations Applying to All Districts.#
37-50.010. Accessory uses and structures.#
840-18
37-50.015. Adaptive reuse project.#
840.23
37-50.020. Adult entertainment facilities.#
840.24.1
37-50.030. Alcohol license review.#
840-26
37-50.040. Building projections into yards.#
840-30
37-50.050. Condominium conversions.#
840-30
37-50.060. Density bonus.#
840-30a
37-50.070. Development on existing lots.#
840-45
37-50.075. Employee housing.#
840-46
37-50.080. Exceptions to height limits.#
840.46.3
37-50.085. Extended stay for hotel/motel uses.#
840.46.3
37-50.090. Fences, walls, and hedges.#
840.46.6
37-50.095. Food trucks.#
840-52
37-50.100. Home occupations.#
840-54.1
37-50.110. Infill residential development in the R-L district.#
840-54.3
37-50.120. Large family day care homes.#
840-57
37-50.130. Live-work units.#
840-58
37-50.140. Mobilehome parks.#
840-62
37-50.150. Mural exhibits.#
840-62
37-50.160. Nonconforming uses and structures.#
840-63
37-50.170. Outdoor storage and display.#
840-66
37-50.180. Performance standards.#
840-67
37-50.190. Recreational vehicles, prohibited vehicles, and equipment parking and storage.#
840-72
37-50.200. Recycling and solid waste disposal regulations.#
840-74
37-50.210. Recycling facilities.#
840-76
37-50.220. Right to farm.#
840-80
37-50.230. Salvage and wrecking operations.#
840.81
37-50.235. School district or community college district housing.#
840-82
37-50.240. Screening of mechanical equipment.#
840.83
37-50.250. Reserved.#
840.84
37-50.260. Service stations, vehicle repair, and vehicle washing.#
840.84
37-50.270. Single room occupancy (SRO) housing.#
840-85
37-50.280. Speculative buildings.#
840-87
37-50.290. Telecommunication facilities.#
840-87
37-50.300. Temporary use of land.#
840-90
37-50.305. Emergency shelters.#
840.92
37-50.310. Transfer of development rights.#
840-92-2
37-50.320. Warehousing limited.#
840-92-2
37-50.330. Vehicle trip reduction.#
840-92-2
Division 2. Parking, Loading, and Outdoor Lighting.#
37-50.340. Purpose.#
840.95
37-50.350. Basic requirements for off-street parking and loading.#
840.95
37-50.360. Off-street parking and loading spaces regulations.#
840.97
37-50.370. Reduction of required number of parking and loading spaces.#
840-104
37-50.380. Parking in-lieu payments.#
840-107
37-50.390. Accessible parking spaces.#
840-108
37-50.400. Bicycle parking.#
840-108
37-50.410. Application of parking space dimensional requirements.#
840-109
37-50.420. Parking configuration and aisle dimensions.#
840-110
37-50.430. Specific parking area design.#
840.111
37-50.440. Parking access from street.#
840.111
37-50.450. Driveways.#
840.111
37-50.460. Driveway and corner visibility.#
840.114
37-50.470. Parking lot landscaping.#
840.114
37-50.480. Outdoor lighting.#
840-114
37-50.490. Additional design standards for parking lots, parking structures, and driveways.#
840-115
37-50.500. Location and design of off-street loading spaces.#
840-115
37-50.510. Parking area plan required.#
840-116
37-50.520. Parking design standards.#
840-116
Division 3. Signs.#
37-50.530. Purpose.#
840-120
37-50.540. Definitions.#
840-120
37-50.550. Applicability.#
840-123
37-50.560. General provisions.#
840-123
37-50.570. Sign permits and master sign plan required.#
840-124
37-50.580. Exempt signs.#
840-126
37-50.590. Prohibited signs.#
840-128
37-50.600. Prohibited locations.#
840-128
37-50.610. Measurement of sign area and height.#
840-129
37-50.620. On-site sign regulations.#
840-133
37-50.630. Off-site sign regulations.#
840-143
37-50.640. Sign design standards.#
840-143
37-50.650. Nonconforming signs.#
840-146
37-50.660. Nonconforming sign abatement.#
840-146
37-50.670. Removal of nonconforming signs.#
840-148
Division 4. Landscaping and Irrigation.#
37-50.680. Purpose.#
840-148
37-50.690. General requirements.#
840-149
37-50.700. Landscaping design standards.#
840-152
37-50.710. Landscape architectural features.#
840-155
Article VI. Administration.#
Division 1. General Provisions.#
37-60.010. Procedures.#
840-155
37-60.020. Type of review procedures.#
840-156
37-60.030. Review bodies and responsibilities.#
840-159
37-60.040. Majority vote of commission.#
840-160
37-60.050. Environmental review.#
840-160
37-60.060. Record of proceedings.#
840-160
Division 2. Application Procedures.#
37-60.070. Applications required.#
840-160
37-60.080. Who may initiate an application.#
840-160-1
37-60.090. Acceptance of applications by the city planner.#
840-160-1
37-60.100. Official filing date.#
840-160-1
37-60.110. Multiple applications.#
840-160-2
37-60.120. Content of applications.#
840-160-2
37-60.130. Withdrawal of an application.#
840-160-2
Division 3. Preliminary Project Review.#
37-60.140. Purpose.#
840-160-2
37-60.150. Application.#
840-160-2
37-60.160. Review meeting.#
840-161
Division 4. Administrative Permits.#
37-60.170. Purpose.#
840-162-1
37-60.180. Application.#
840-162-1
37-60.190. City planner duties.#
840-162-1
37-60.200. Expiration—Transferability—Rescission—Revocation.#
840-162-1
37-60.210. Effective date—Appeals.#
840-162
Division 5. Site Plan Review.#
37-60.220. Purpose.#
840-162
37-60.230. Applicability.#
840-162
37-60.240. Site improvements required for site plan review.#
840-162
37-60.250. Exceptions to site plan review.#
840-162
37-60.260. Application.#
840-164
37-60.270. City planner duties.#
840-164
37-60.280. Expiration—Transferability—Rescission—Revocation.#
840-164
37-60.290. Phasing of improvements.#
840-164
37-60.300. Modified plans.#
840-165
37-60.310. Effective date—Appeals.#
840-165
Division 6. Lot Line Adjustments. |
37-60.320. |
Purpose. |
840-165 |
37-60.330. |
Application. |
840-165 |
37-60.340. |
City planner duties. |
840-165 |
37-60.350. |
Required findings. |
840-165 |
37-60.360. |
Certificate of compliance. |
840-167 |
|
Division 7. Public Hearing Notice. |
37-60.370. |
Purpose. |
840-167 |
37-60.380. |
Public notice requirements. |
840-167 |
37-60.390. |
Setting of hearing. |
840-167 |
37-60.400. |
Notification procedures. |
840-167 |
37-60.410. |
Request for notification. |
840-168 |
37-60.420. |
Additional notification. |
840-168 |
37-60.430. |
Failure to receive notice. |
840-168 |
37-60.440. |
Hearing continuations. |
840-168 |
|
Division 8. Conditional Use Permits. |
37-60.450. |
Purpose. |
840-169 |
37-60.460. |
Application. |
840-169 |
37-60.470. |
Authority. |
840-169 |
37-60.480. |
City planner duties. |
840-169 |
37-60.490. |
Minor conditional use permits. |
840.171 |
37-60.500. |
Administrative conditional use permits. |
840.172 |
37-60.505. |
Non-administrative conditional use permits. |
840.173 |
37-60.510. |
Planning commission duties. |
840.173 |
37-60.520. |
Required findings. |
840-173 |
37-60.530. |
Effective date—Appeals. |
840.174 |
37-60.540. |
Expiration—Transferability—Recordation—Rescission—Revocation. |
840.174 |
37-60.550. |
Modified plans. |
840.174 |
37-60.560. |
Other required licensing or permits. |
840-174 |
|
Division 9. Variances. |
37-60.570. |
Purpose. |
840-174.1 |
37-60.580. |
Application. |
840-174.1 |
37-60.590. |
Authority. |
840-174.1 |
37-60.600. |
City planner duties. |
840-174 |
37-60.605. |
Administrative variances. |
840-176 |
37-60.607. |
Non-administrative variances. |
840-176 |
37-60.610. |
Planning commission duties. |
840-176 |
37-60.620. |
Required findings. |
840-177 |
37-60.630. |
Effective date—Appeals. |
840-177 |
37-60.640. |
Expiration—Transferability—Recordation—Rescission—Revocation. |
840-177 |
37-60.650. |
Modified plans. |
840-178 |
37-60.660. |
Other required licensing or permits. |
840-178 |
|
Division 10. Annexations.#
37-60.670. Purpose.#
840-178
37-60.680. Application.#
840-178
37-60.690. Pre-zoning.#
840-178
37-60.700. City planner duties.#
840-178
37-60.710. Planning commission duties.#
840-180
37-60.720. City council duties.#
840-180
37-60.730. Required finding.#
840-181
37-60.740. Monterey county local agency formation commission (LAFCO).#
840-181
37-60.750. Taxation authorization.#
840-181
Division 11. Development Agreements.#
37-60.760. Purpose.#
840-181
37-60.770. Application.#
840-181
37-60.780. City planner duties.#
840-183
37-60.790. Planning commission duties.#
840-183
37-60.800. City council duties.#
840-183
37-60.810. Required finding.#
840-184
37-60.820. Amendment and cancellation by mutual consent.#
840-184
37-60.830. Recordation.#
840-184
37-60.840. Annual review.#
840-184
37-60.850. Modification or termination by city.#
840-184
37-60.860. Modification or suspension to comply with state or federal laws or regulations.#
840-185
37-60.870. Other required licensing or permits.#
840-185
Division 12. General Plan Amendments.#
37-60.880. Purpose.#
840-185
37-60.890. Application.#
840-185
37-60.900. Frequency of general plan amendments.#
840-185
37-60.910. City planner duties.#
840-185
37-60.920. Planning commission duties.#
840-187
37-60.930. City council duties.#
840-187
37-60.940. Required findings.#
840-187
37-60.950. Modifications.#
840-188
Division 13. Planned Unit Development Permits.#
37-60.960. Purpose.#
840-188
37-60.970. Relationship to other permits and subdivisions.#
840-188
37-60.980. Development regulations.#
840-188
37-60.990. Application.#
840-190
37-60.1000. City planner duties.#
840-190
37-60.1010. Planning commission duties.#
840-190
37-60.1020. City council duties.#
840-190
37-60.1030. Required findings.#
840-191
37-60.1040. Effective date—Appeals.#
840-191
37-60.1050. Expiration—Transferability—Recordation—Rescission—Revocation.#
840-191
37-60.1060. Modified plans.#
840-192
Division 14. Rezones/Pre-zones/Zoning Code Amendments.#
37-60.1070. Purpose.#
840-192
37-60.1080. Application.#
840-192
37-60.1090. City planner duties.#
840-192
37-60.1100. Planning commission duties.#
840-192
37-60.1110. City council duties.#
840-194
37-60.1120. Required findings.#
840-194
37-60.1130. Modifications.#
840-194
37-60.1140. Pre-zoning required.#
840-195
Division 15. Specific Plans.#
37-60.1150. Purpose.#
840-195
37-60.1160. Applicability.#
840-195
37-60.1170. Application.#
840-195
37-60.1180. General consistency requirements.#
840-195
37-60.1190. Content of specific plan.#
840-197
37-60.1200. City planner duties.#
840-197
37-60.1210. Planning commission duties.#
840-197
37-60.1220. City council duties.#
840-198
37-60.1230. Required findings.#
840-198
37-60.1240. Amendments to an adopted specific plan.#
840-199
Division 16. Modification of Approved Plans.#
37-60.1250. Minor modification.#
840-199
37-60.1260. Major modification.#
840-199
Division 17. Appeals.#
37-60.1270. Purpose.#
840-199
37-60.1280. Initiation of appeal.#
840-201
37-60.1290. Time limits.#
840-201
37-60.1300. Appellate authority.#
840-201
37-60.1310. Effective date.#
840-202
Division 18. Enforcement and Penalties.#
37-60.1320. Compliance required.#
840-202
37-60.1330. Revocation of permits.#
840-202
37-60.1340. Rescission of permits.#
840-203
37-60.1350. Termination of nonconforming uses and structures.#
840-203
37-60.1360. Enforcement by city attorney.#
840-203
37-60.1370. Violations unlawful.#
840-204
37-60.1380. Penalties assigned.#
840-204
37-60.1390. Recovery of costs.#
840-204
37-60.1400. Indemnification and hold harmless.#
840-204
Prior ordinance history: Ord. Nos. 2200 (NCS), 2217 (NCS), 2245 (NCS), 2264 (NCS), 2294 (NCS), 2301 (NCS), 2304 (NCS), 2306 (NCS), 2311 (NCS), 2313 (NCS), 2317 (NCS), 2323 (NCS), 2341 (NCS), 2396 (NCS), 2405 (NCS), 2416 (NCS) and 2419 (NCS).