Rancho Palos Verdes, California · General provision

17.56.030, 17.49.030D, 17.56.050

Extracted standards

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

Lighting

  • Outdoor lighting limits

    Individual bulbs <=2200 lumens; aggregate <=16,000 lumens per lot; additional 1,600 lumens per 1,500 sq ft over 15,000 sq ft, max 32,000; light source not directed at other properties; if on building, not above eaves; if on pole, <=10 ft above grade.

Other

  • Commercial vehicle parking

    No commercial vehicles >6,000 lbs parked or stored in residential districts, except during construction or deliveries.

  • Delivery hours

    Deliveries involving commercial vehicles >6,000 lbs allowed only 7am-7pm Mon-Sat.

  • In RS districts, front and street-side setback areas must be landscaped, except driveways, paved walkways, parking areas; driveways/paved walkways not >50% of those areas.

  • Screening of mechanical equipment

    All mechanical equipment in residential districts shall be screened from view of public right-of-way and adjacent properties.

  • Outdoor storage

    No building materials, machinery or other materials stored outdoors in residential districts, except during construction.

  • Roof-mounted mechanical equipment

    No mechanical equipment on roof of main building or accessory structure in residential districts, except skylights, solar panels, vents/ducts, satellite dishes.

From the ordinance

No outdoor lighting shall hereafter be installed or used in the single-family residential (RS) or multiple-family residential (RM) zones, except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
17.56.030, 17.49.030D, 17.56.050