Section 22.44.2040
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- Scenic Routes, Significant Ridgelines
- Applies within
- 200 ft
- Geographic extent
- Scenic Resource Areas including Scenic Elements, Significant Ridgelines, Scenic Routes and property within 200 feet of the edge of the right-of-way for Scenic Routes, and other areas visible from Scenic Routes, public parklands, trails, beaches, or State waters
Uses
Permitted by right1
- Any permitted use of underlying zone, if consistent with Scenic Resource Area provisions
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Grading
- Maximum graded slope heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
A graded slope shall not exceed a height of 15 feet
Lighting
- Outdoor lighting to preserve night sky
Outdoor lighting shall preserve the visibility of the natural night sky and stars, to the extent feasible and consistent with public safety
Other
- Access road paving
All new access roads shall be paved with colored concrete to blend with the natural soil.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. near ridgeline when no alternative18 ft
structures shall be limited to 18 feet in height to minimize visual impacts and preserve the quality of the scenic area.
- Maximum linear frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. on ocean side of PCH80 percent
Structures located on the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway shall occupy no more than 80 percent of the linear frontage of the parcel.
- Maximum linear frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. occupied by structures on Scenic Route50 percent
Structures shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the linear frontage of a parcel fronting on a Scenic Route.
- Maximum retaining wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Retaining walls shall not exceed six feet in height
- Minimum separation between retaining walls3 ft
Where more than one retaining wall is necessary, they shall be separated by a minimum three-foot horizontal distance
- Permitted fence types
Only wood, wire, or wrought-iron style or similar open-type fences shall be permitted.
- Prohibition on Significant Ridgelines
New development is prohibited on Significant Ridgelines, as depicted on Map 3 Scenic Resources, of the Land Use Plan.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from Significant Ridgeline50 ft
The highest point of a structure shall be located at least 50 vertical feet and 50 horizontal feet from a Significant Ridgeline.
- Solid fences prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. along Scenic Route frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
Solid fences and walls, except for retaining walls, shall be prohibited along the frontage of a Scenic Route
- Utilities underground
Utilities shall be constructed underground where feasible.
Signage
- Off-site advertising signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Prohibit placing new and phase out any existing off-site advertising signs and on-site pole signs upon change of use, along designated scenic routes.
- Pole sign replacement prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no pole sign may be replaced if it is removed, damaged, or destroyed for any reason.
From the ordinance
Property in Scenic Resource Areas shall be subject to the following development standards: ... New development is prohibited on Significant Ridgelines... The highest point of a structure shall be located at least 50 vertical feet and 50 horizontal feet from a Significant Ridgeline.