Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 10%
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- East Side OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. Zone (EOZ)
Extracted standards
33 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Wall and fences shall not exceed 6 feet in height.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
Fiberglass sheeting, bamboo sheeting, black or green fabric, barbed wire, razor ribbon, or other similar temporary material shall not be permitted as a fencing material.
Height
- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit for buildings over 50 feet
Buildings and structures over 50 feet in height shall be subject to a conditional use permit.
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft
No building or structure shall exceed a height of 50 feet;
Lighting
- Lighting directed away from residential
Artificial lighting used to illuminate the premises shall be directed away from adjacent residential use.
Noise
- Maximum noise level at property line65 dBA
the noise levels emitted from the use shall not exceed 65 dBA at any property line
Other
- Additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for tall buildings adjacent to residential5 ft
Multi-story buildings or buildings taller than 35 feet along the property line abutting or adjacent to the residential uses shall include an additional 5-foot setback for every story or every additional 5 feet in height.
- Additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to residential10 ft
An additional 10-foot setback from the property line abutting or adjacent to residential uses;
- Compliance with AQMD standards
All uses shall comply with the air quality standards of the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) or the City of Lancaster, whichever is more restrictive.
- Minimum asphalt base thickness4 in
laid over a base of crushed rock, gravel or other similar material compacted to a minimum thickness of 4 inches
- Minimum asphalt paving thickness2 in
Asphalt surfacing, rolled to a smooth, hard surface having a minimum thickness of 2 inches after compaction
- Minimum concrete paving thickness3.5 in
Concrete surfacing to a minimum thickness of 3½ inches
- Landscaped planter curb heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 in
All landscaped planter areas shall be completely bordered by a 6-inch P.C.C. curbing
- Automatic irrigation required
Landscaped areas shall be irrigated by an automatic system with separate stations for each hydrozone.
- Landscape setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to residential10 ft
A minimum 10-foot wide landscape setback shall be required along property lines abutting or adjacent to a residential use.
- Minimum landscaped area10 pct
Not less than 10% of the lot area remaining after the area to be covered by buildings has been subtracted from the total lot area, shall be landscaped.
- Mitigation required within 100 feet of residential use100 ft
Proposed projects within 100 feet of an existing residential use shall be required to mitigate detrimental or potentially detrimental impacts
- Shade tree requirement in parking lots
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
- Solar shade restriction
No building may be constructed which would shade any existing active solar energy system on adjoining property without the consent of the affected property owner
- Minimum truck paving asphalt thickness3 in
For commercial and industrial truck parking and drive aisles, asphalt surfacing rolled to a smooth hard surface having a minimum thickness of 3 inches after compaction
Turf shall not be permitted.
Parking
- Compact parking space length17 ft
minimum dimensions of 8 feet in width by 17 feet in length
- Maximum percentage of compact parking spaces35 pct
No more than 35% of the parking spaces may exhibit minimum dimensions of 8 feet in width by 17 feet in length
- Compact parking space width8 ft
minimum dimensions of 8 feet in width by 17 feet in length
- Parking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in first 10 feet of front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.10 ft
No parking shall occur in the first 10 feet of a required front or street side yard.
- Minimum parallel parking aisle width12 ft
For parallel parking, minimum aisles are 12 feet
- Parallel parking space length24 ft
minimum parking space dimensions are 8 feet by 24 feet
- Parallel parking space width8 ft
minimum parking space dimensions are 8 feet by 24 feet
- Standard parking space length20 ft
minimum dimensions of 9 feet in width by 20 feet in length
- Minimum percentage of standard parking spaces65 pct
No less than 65% of the parking spaces shall exhibit minimum dimensions of 9 feet in width by 20 feet in length
- Standard parking space width9 ft
minimum dimensions of 9 feet in width by 20 feet in length
Signage
- Off-premises signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Off-premises outdoor advertising signs are also prohibited.
- Sign plan required
Comprehensive sign programs for multi-tenant projects or an individual sign plan for single-tenant projects must be submitted to and approved by the director.
From the ordinance
No building or structure shall exceed a height of 50 feet;