Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

22.44.2060

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
Coastal Zone, Santa Monica Mountains; Scenic Resource Areas; Hazards Area (Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, Liquefaction Areas, Earthquake-Induced Landslides, Fault Zones, Floodprone Areas)

Extracted standards

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

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  • Access roads paved with colored concrete

    All new access roads shall be paved with colored concrete to blend with the natural soil.

  • Allowed fence materials

    Only wood, wire, or wrought-iron style or similar open-type fences shall be permitted.

  • Firepits, fires, flammable devices, and smoking shall be prohibited at all low-impact campgrounds.

  • A graded slope shall not exceed a height of 15 feet

  • H1 Habitat Buffer required100 ft

    Unavoidable impacts to H1 Habitat from the provision of less than a 100-foot H1 Habitat Buffer, and/or to H2 Habitat from direct removal or modification, shall, at a minimum, be compensated pursuant to a Resource Conservation Program ("RCP"), as set forth below.

  • H1 non-wetland mitigation ratio3 ratio

    or the ratio of 3:1 (acres of restored habitat to each acre of impacted H1 Habitat) for all other H1 Habitat types.

  • H1 wetland mitigation ratio4 ratio

    Mitigation for unavoidable permanent impacts to H1 Habitat for one of the non-resource dependent uses allowed by this LIP shall be provided, at a minimum, through the restoration and/or enhancement of like habitat type, at the ratio of 4:1 (acres of restored habitat to each acre of impacted H1 Habitat) for wetland habitat

  • Hand-held tools only in protected zone

    Any approved development, including grading or excavation, that encroaches into the protected zone of a native tree shall be constructed using only hand-held tools

  • The use of highly-reflective materials shall be prohibited, with the exception of solar panels.

  • In-lieu fee for irrigated fuel modification areas83,478 dollars_per_acre

    $83,478 per acre for the approved building site area, driveway/access roads and turnarounds areas, any required irrigated fuel modification zones, and required off-site brush clearance areas (assuming a 200-foot radius from all structures)

  • In-lieu fee for non-irrigated fuel modification areas20,870 dollars_per_acre

    $20,870 per acre for non-irrigated fuel modification areas (on-site)

  • Low-impact campground maximum persons12 persons

    shall in no event exceed four tents and shall be limited to no more than 12 persons.

  • Low-impact campground maximum stay14 days

    Campers are limited to a maximum length of stay of 14 days.

  • Low-impact campground maximum tents4 tents

    if located in H1 or H2 habitat areas, shall in no event exceed four tents and shall be limited to no more than 12 persons.

  • Such campgrounds shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from the top bank of all streams or from the outer edge of riparian vegetation, whichever is the most protective of biological resources as determined by the staff biologist or the ERB unless those areas are developed and/or disturbed by historic uses (e.g., recreation).

  • Maximum fuel modification expansion for confined animal facilities2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

    the additional fuel modification area required shall not exceed a maximum of five percent of the total parcel size, or two acres, whichever is less.

  • Maximum fuel modification expansion for confined animal facilities5 pct

    the additional fuel modification area required shall not exceed a maximum of five percent of the total parcel size, or two acres, whichever is less.

  • The maximum area of impacts to H2 Habitat outside of the fuel modification area required by the Fire Department for the approved structures comprising the principal permitted use for confined animal facilities shall be five percent of the total parcel size, or two acres, whichever is less, and this maximum shall be cumulative for facilities allowed by subsections D and E above.

  • Maximum H2 habitat impact area for confined animal facilities5 pct

    The maximum area of impacts to H2 Habitat outside of the fuel modification area required by the Fire Department for the approved structures comprising the principal permitted use for confined animal facilities shall be five percent of the total parcel size, or two acres, whichever is less, and this maximum shall be cumulative for facilities allowed by subsections D and E above.

  • Where confined animal facilities are approved as the only use of a parcel in H2 Habitat, instead of a principal permitted use, said use and its required fuel modification, if any, shall not exceed three contiguous acres, including graded areas, if any, and shall be restricted to slopes of 3:1 or less.

  • Such pasture facilities shall not exceed an area more than five percent of the total parcel size, or two acres, whichever is less.

  • Maximum equestrian pasture area5 pct

    Such pasture facilities shall not exceed an area more than five percent of the total parcel size, or two acres, whichever is less.

  • Native tree protection required

    New development shall be sited and designed to preserve native oak, walnut, sycamore, bay, or other native trees, that have at least one trunk measuring six inches or more in diameter, or a combination of any two trunks measuring a total of eight inches or more in diameter, measured at four and one-half feet above natural grade, to the maximum extent feasible.

  • New crop-based agriculture shall be prohibited within H1 habitat.

  • New vineyards are prohibited.

  • All portions of the project site outside of the Fire Department required irrigated fuel modification area (Zones A and B) shall be designated as an Open Space Conservation Easement Area to be held by the County on behalf of the People of the State of California or another public entity acceptable to the Director.

  • the applicant may record an open space deed restriction over the required open space conservation area and dedicate the lot or the open space portion of the lot in fee title to a public entity acceptable to the Director.

  • Structures located on the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway shall occupy no more than 80 percent of the linear frontage of the parcel.

  • Pets shall be prohibited in low-impact campgrounds.

  • 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.

  • Protected Zone definition5 ft

    Protected Zone means that area within the dripline of the tree and extending at least five feet beyond the dripline, or 15 feet from the trunk of the tree, whichever is greater.

  • Protective fencing required around protected zones

    Protective fencing shall be used around the outermost limits of the protected zones of the native trees within or adjacent to the construction area that may be disturbed during construction or grading activities.

  • Resource Conservation Program minimum funding2,000,000 dollars

    The County commits to expend no less than $2,000,000 over a 10-year period.

  • Resource Conservation Program period10 years

    The County commits to expend no less than $2,000,000 over a 10-year period.

  • Restoration amendment deadline10 years

    If success criteria are not met within 10 years, the applicant shall submit an amendment proposing alternative restoration.

  • Habitat restoration monitoring period5 years

    The habitat restoration/enhancement plan shall specify that habitat restoration and/or enhancement shall be monitored for a period of no less than five years following completion.

  • Restoration success period2 years

    The restoration will be considered successful after the success criteria have been met for a period of at least two years without any maintenance or remedial activities other than exotic species control.

  • They shall be located no closer than 100 feet from streams as measured from the outer edge of riparian vegetation or from the top of bank, if there is no riparian vegetation present.

  • Retaining walls shall not exceed six feet in height

  • Retaining wall separation3 ft

    Where more than one retaining wall is necessary, they shall be separated by a minimum three-foot horizontal distance

  • structures shall be limited to 18 feet in height to minimize visual impacts and preserve the quality of the scenic area.

  • Structures shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the linear frontage of a parcel fronting on a Scenic Route.

  • Scenic Routes, and all property within 200 feet of the edge of the right-of-way for Scenic Routes.

  • The highest point of a structure shall be located at least 50 vertical feet and 50 horizontal feet from a Significant Ridgeline.

  • Solid fences and walls, except for retaining walls, shall be prohibited along the frontage of a Scenic Route

  • Tree mitigation ratio for encroachment less than 30% of protected zone10 ratio

    Should any of these trees be lost or suffer worsened health or vigor as a result of the proposed development, the applicant shall mitigate the impacts at a 10:1 ratio with seedling-sized trees.

  • Tree monitoring period10 years

    each affected tree shall be monitored annually for a period of not less than 10 years.

  • Utilities underground required

    Utilities shall be constructed underground where feasible.

  • Water storage tank limit3 tanks

    Water storage tanks within a campground shall be limited to no more than three 55-gallon containers.

  • Wind energy systems are prohibited.

From the ordinance

The provisions of the Hazards Area shall apply to any of the following types of hazards designated on the Hazards Maps of the LUP: Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone; Liquefaction Areas; Earthquake-Induced Landslides; Fault Zones; and Floodprone Areas.
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