Chapter 22.84.040
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 5%
Servicing
- Applies near
- sensitive uses
- Applies within
- 500 ft
- Geographic extent
- Applies to Green Zone Districts, typically within 500 feet of sensitive uses
Extracted standards
45 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Fencing or wire prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Any type of fencing or wire is prohibited, except that metal gates may be permitted for the purpose of vehicular access.
- Solid wall color
Be a neutral color
- Maximum solid wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Be of a uniform height between eight and 12 feet
- Minimum solid wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Be of a uniform height between eight and 12 feet
- Minimum solid wall thickness6 in
Be of a minimum thickness of six inches
Landscaping & trees
- Landscaping equipment must be electric
Landscaping equipment used for maintenance, such as lawn mowers and leaf blowers, shall be electric and non-combustion powered.
- Landscaping setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.5 ft
Required solid walls along street frontages shall be set back by landscaping of a minimum of five feet in depth
- Plant type
drought-tolerant and include only non-invasive plant species
- Tree density1 tree per 100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One 15-gallon tree for every 100 square feet of landscaped area
- Tree spacing10 ft
spaced 10 feet apart
Other
- No open vehicle hood outside
No open vehicle hood is permitted outside of the building.
- Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from sensitive uses10 ft
A minimum of a 10-foot setback shall be provided along the property lines adjacent to or adjoining sensitive uses.
- Drive-through buffer wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A buffer, which may include a six-foot solid wall
- Drive-through hours of operation
Hours of operation for the drive-through area shall be no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 12:00 a.m.
- Drive-through setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residentially-zoned lot20 ft
The location of the drive-through area, including cashier microphone, speakers, and drive-through lane, shall be located at least 20 feet from the property line of any adjoining residentially-zoned lot
- Drive-through trash bin wall maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
but not more than six feet tall
- Drive-through trash bin wall minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
The required trash bin shall be enclosed by a decorative wall measuring at least five feet tall
- Driveway location relative to sensitive uses
driveway entrances and exits shall be located as far away from sensitive uses as feasible
- Fuel dispensing setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from sensitive uses50 ft
Shall locate the gasoline or fuel dispensing areas at least 50 feet from the nearest sensitive uses.
- Hazardous materials enclosure required
Any area used for storage or handling of hazardous materials, including above-ground storage tanks, shall be within an enclosure and fully screened from the public right-of-way
- Additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for buildings above 35 feet
shall set back the portion of the building or structure one additional foot for every foot above 35 feet in height
- Loading area location
on-site vehicular circulation and truck loading and unloading areas, including truck loading docks, shall be located in the rear or on the side of structures, or as far away from the nearest sensitive use as feasible
- Manufacturing/repair work must be in enclosed building
A completely enclosed building shall be provided for any area where manufacturing or repair work occurs, such as assembly or disassembly of parts, repairs, processing of materials, or operation of equipment that emits or generates dust, smoke, gas, fumes, cinder, or waste
- Material storage surface
All materials or waste shall be stored in designated receptacles, bins, or pallets, and located on a paved impermeable surface on site
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.45 ft
up to a maximum height of 45 feet
- Office must be permanently affixed
A site that contains an outdoor operation with an office shall permanently affix the building to the ground
- Outdoor operation hours
No outdoor operation or activities shall be conducted between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., daily
- Paving required for parking/circulation/storage
Areas designated for vehicle parking, vehicle circulation, or storage of materials or equipment shall be paved with impervious materials such as an asphalt or an oil and aggregate mixture, use light color pavement, and be maintained to the satisfaction of the Director.
- Recycling and solid waste storage requirements
Any trash receptacles or storage areas for recycling and solid waste shall meet the requirements set forth in Chapter 22.132
- Site maintenance
exterior areas of the premises shall be maintained free of garbage, trash, debris, or junk and salvage except as stored in designated trash collection containers and enclosures.
- Storage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from wall10 ft
Stored materials shall be set back at least 10 feet from the wall or the length equal to the wall height, whichever is greater.
- Toilet served by public water and sewer
provide one toilet that is served by public water and sewer
- Warehouse buffer from sensitive uses100 ft
New warehouses shall have a minimum 100-foot buffer consisting of office space, employee parking, and/or landscaping between primary operation and lot lines that are closest to nearby sensitive uses.
- Warehouse must use Energy Star appliances
Utilize Energy Star heating, cooling, and lighting devices, and appliances.
- Warehouse landscaping equipment must be electric
All landscaping equipment, such as lawn mowers and leaf blowers used on-site shall be electrically powered.
- Warehouse off-road equipment must be alternative fuel
All off-road equipment (non-street legal), such as forklifts and other machinery, used on-site for warehouse operations shall be powered by alternative fuels, electrical batteries, or other alternative/non-diesel fuels (e.g., propane) that do not emit diesel particulate matter, and that are zero or low-emission.
- Warehouse sweepers must be electric or alternatively fueled with HEPA filters
Utilize electric or alternatively fueled sweepers with HEPA filters.
- Warehouses over 100,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. must comply with AQMD Rule 2305
Warehouses with a minimum gross floor area of 100,000 square feet in a single building shall comply with AQMD Rule 2305 or current standards.
Signage
- No idling sign minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.18 in
Said sign shall be a minimum size of 12 inches wide by 18 inches in height
- No idling sign required
Where loading spaces are provided, the loading area shall include at least one sign stating that vehicle idling shall be limited to five minutes.
- No idling sign minimum width12 in
Said sign shall be a minimum size of 12 inches wide by 18 inches in height
- Perimeter sign content requirements
The perimeter identification sign shall permanently display hours of operation, telephone number of the facility representative, and emergency contact information for reporting any problems which may occur related to the operation of the facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Perimeter sign maximum area9 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and a maximum of nine square feet
- Perimeter sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
no higher than eight feet from the ground
- Perimeter sign minimum area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A perimeter identification sign shall have a minimum sign area of four square feet
From the ordinance
Development standards for all permitted and conditionally permitted uses subject to this chapter.