22.44.2060
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
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.
Other
- 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.
- Fire prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. at low-impact campgrounds
Firepits, fires, flammable devices, and smoking shall be prohibited at all low-impact campgrounds.
- 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
- 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
- Highly-reflective materials prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
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.
- Low-impact campground stream setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.50 ft
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.
- Maximum H2 habitat impact area for confined animal facilities2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
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.
- Maximum parcel area for confined animal facilities as only use3 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
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.
- Maximum equestrian pasture area2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
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 agricultureAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in H1 habitat
New crop-based agriculture shall be prohibited within H1 habitat.
- New vineyards prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
New vineyards are prohibited.
- Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. Conservation Easement required outside fuel modification area
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.
- Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. Deed Restriction required as alternative to easement
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.
- Maximum linear frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. on ocean side of PCH80 pct
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 prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. at low-impact campgrounds
Pets shall be prohibited in low-impact campgrounds.
- Pole signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on Scenic Routes
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.
- Restroom stream setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.100 ft
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.
- 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
- Retaining wall separation3 ft
Where more than one retaining wall is necessary, they shall be separated by a minimum three-foot horizontal distance
- Maximum structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on other ridgelines18 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 Scenic Route50 pct
Structures shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the linear frontage of a parcel fronting on a Scenic Route.
- Scenic Route setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.200 ft
Scenic Routes, and all property within 200 feet of the edge of the right-of-way for Scenic Routes.
- Significant ridgeline setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.50 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 Routes
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 prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
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.