Portola Valley, California · General provision

Chapter 18.26

Dimensional standards

Uses

Permitted by right4

Conditional / special use5

Extracted standards

9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Floodplain

  • Flood Insurance Rate Map compliance

    Properties identified on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 18.32.

Historic

Other

  • Architectural and site control commission approval

    All uses and structures shall be subject to architectural and site control commission approval as provided in Chapter 18.64.

  • Dumping of refuse

  • Excavation or filling or any combination thereof totalling in excess of twenty-five cubic yards on any parcel

  • Maximum ground disturbance5 pct

    Disturbance of the surface of the ground exceeding five percent of the area of any parcel

  • Maximum tree circumference for removal12 in

    Removal of living trees with a trunk having a circumference of over twelve inches measured four feet above the surface of the ground

  • Maximum vegetation removal5 pct

    Removal of vegetation, other than poison oak, from more than five percent of the area of any parcel

  • Recycling and trash enclosure requirements

    All recycling and trash enclosures shall conform with the requirements set forth in Section 18.37.010.

From the ordinance

The purpose of this class of district is to protect the open quality and preserve the natural characteristics and scenic qualities of lands in visually important locations...
Chapter 18.26