17.16.130, 17.16.160, 17.16.220
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 10%
Extracted standards
36 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Industrial-residential buffer wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Industrial uses adjacent to or across a street or alley from residentially zoned property or property developed with a residential use shall provide a minimum 6-foot high masonry wall along all common lot lines.
- Maximum retaining wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Retaining walls not to exceed 6 feet in height are permitted in all yards.
- Maximum side/rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Fences and walls within a required corner side yard, interior side, and rear yards shall be a minimum height of 6 feet and shall not exceed 15 feet in height.
- Minimum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Fences and walls within a required front yard shall be a minimum height of 6 feet.
- Minimum side/rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Fences and walls within a required corner side yard, interior side, and rear yards shall be a minimum height of 6 feet and shall not exceed 15 feet in height.
Other
- Automatic irrigation required
Landscaped areas shall be irrigated by an automatic system with separate stations for each hydrozone.
- Drought-tolerant plants required
Drought-resistant varieties of plants shall be used wherever feasible.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. adjoining freeway/expressway/arterial20 ft
Adjoining a freeway, expressway, or arterial street: 20 feet where the building is 35 feet or less in height.
- Landscaping depth in front and street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. yards10 ft
Front and street side yards of properties developed after the adoption of this section shall be landscaped for a minimum depth of 10 feet measured from the back of the sidewalk.
- Parking lot shade tree ratio0.25 trees per space
All interior areas of parking lots shall be landscaped with a minimum of one shade tree plus one shade tree for each 4 parking spaces along with the other plant materials.
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. adjoining freeway/expressway/arterial10 ft
HI zone: 10 feet when adjoining freeway, expressway, or arterial streets. Other properties none.
- Roof treatment uniformity
Roof treatment shall be the same on the periphery of the building, except where a different treatment is required by the city building code.
- Solar access and prevailing winds consideration
Solar access and prevailing winds should be considered in building design and orientation.
Turf shall not be permitted.
Parking
- Maximum compact parking spaces25 pct
No more than 25% of the parking spaces may exhibit minimum dimensions of 8 feet in width by 17 feet in length.
- Minimum aisle width12 ft
No aisle shall be less than 12 feet in width.
- Minimum drive-through stacking vehicles7 vehicles
Access to drive-through facilities shall have a sufficient depth to provide vehicle stacking for not less than 7 automobiles at a depth of 24 feet per automobile per drive-through facility.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space length20 ft
No less than 75% of the parking spaces shall exhibit minimum dimensions of 9 feet in width by 20 feet in length.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space width9 ft
No less than 75% of the parking spaces shall exhibit minimum dimensions of 9 feet in width by 20 feet in length.
Signage
- Maximum building identification sign area (below 30 ft)6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One wall-mounted sign may be permitted provided such sign does not exceed 6 square feet in sign area where located less than 30 feet above ground level.
- Maximum business sign area150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A maximum of one square foot of wall or freestanding sign area for each one linear foot of continuous lot frontage up to a maximum of 150 square feet of total sign area.
- Maximum directional/information sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directional and/or informational signs shall not exceed 12 square feet in sign area or 24 square feet in total sign area.
- Maximum freestanding directional sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Freestanding directional and/or informational signs shall not exceed 10 feet measured from the base of the sign.
- Maximum freestanding business sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Freestanding business signs shall not exceed a maximum height of 12 feet measured vertically from ground level at the base of the sign, or 3 feet below the roof line, whichever is least.
- Maximum fuel pricing sign area per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sign, not to exceed 30 square feet in sign area or 60 square feet in total sign area, shall be permitted for each street or highway frontage.
- Maximum fuel pricing sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (corner)12 ft
No separate freestanding sign shall exceed 12 feet in height at a corner or 5 feet in height elsewhere.
- Maximum incidental sign area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Incidental business signs: not exceed 3 square feet in sign area or 6 square feet in total sign area.
- Maximum outdoor menu sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
No outdoor menu sign shall exceed a height of 6 feet.
- Maximum temporary sign area (90 days or less)16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary signs which are posted or erected for 90 days or less shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area or 32 square feet in total sign area.
- Maximum freestanding temporary sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Freestanding temporary signs shall not exceed 6 feet in height.
- Maximum time/temperature/public service sign area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sign not to exceed 24 square feet in total sign area may be permitted for each street frontage up to a maximum of 2 for each business.
- Maximum time/temperature sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
For monument or post signs — 12 feet.
- Maximum wall sign projection18 in
Wall business signs shall not project more than 18 inches from the building wall to which they are attached.
- Maximum window sign area25 pct
Window signs: Maximum of 25% of the window area.
- Sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot line25 ft
A freestanding sign shall not be located nearer than 25 feet to any lot line.
- Spacing between time/temperature signs500 ft
Such signs shall be placed not closer than 500 feet to any business already using this type of sign.
From the ordinance
HI zone: front yard 10 ft, street side 10 ft, no interior side or rear yard except arterial; FAR 0.5; sign and design standards per sections.