22.356.070.A.6.a
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Pearblossom CSD
Extracted standards
56 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. in corner side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.8 ft
Fences and walls within a required corner side yard shall be limited to eight feet in height when located five feet or more from the right-of-way line
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in corner side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. near right-of-way3.5 ft
three and one-half feet in height when located less than five feet from the right-of-way
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
fences, walls, and landscape used as fences or walls, within a required front yard setback, may be permitted up to a maximum height of six feet when located 10 feet or more from the driveway
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. near driveway3.5 ft
When located less than 10 feet from the driveway, fences and walls shall be a maximum of three and one-half feet in height
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in reversed corner side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.8 ft
Fences and walls within a required reversed corner side yard shall be limited to eight feet in height when located 10 feet or more from the right-of-way line
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in reversed corner side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. near right-of-way3.5 ft
three and one-half feet in height when located less than ten feet from the right-of-way
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in side/rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.8 ft
Fences and walls within a required interior side yard or rear yard shall not exceed eight feet in height
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (Industrial)25 ft
In Industrial Zones, structures shall not exceed a maximum height of 25 feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (Rural/Commercial)30 ft
In Rural and Commercial Zones, structures shall not exceed a maximum height of 30 feet.
Other
- Alcohol sales distance from school/churchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached.1,000 ft
No business newly engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption shall be located within 1,000 feet of any parcel containing an existing legally-established public school or place used exclusively for religious worship.
- Landscape buffer width adjacent to residential/ag25 ft
Rural-, Commercial-, and Industrial-zoned lots that adjoin any Residential- or Agricultural-zoned lots shall include a landscaped area of at least 25 feet in width
- Cargo containers prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in yards
Cargo shipping containers are prohibited in any required yard.
- Cargo container stacking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Cargo shipping containers shall not be stacked upon each other
- Culs-de-sac prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Culs-de-sac shall be prohibited.
- Drive-through buffer wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The buffer shall consist of a minimum six-foot-high solid cement masonry block wall
- Drive-through hours of operation
Hours of operation for the drive-through area shall open no earlier than 5:00 a.m. and close no later than 11:00 p.m.
- Drive-through prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. near highway300 ft
New drive-through facilities are prohibited on a parcel that is within 300 feet of the highway right-of-way of Pearblossom Highway (CA-138).
- Drive-through restaurant requires CUP
New drive-through facilities established as part of a restaurant or other eating establishment shall require a Conditional Use Permit
- Drive-through setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential/ag25 ft
The location of the drive-through area... shall be located at least 25 feet from the property line of any adjoining Residential- and Agricultural-zoned lots
- Gated or walled subdivisions prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Gated or walled subdivisions are prohibited.
- Graffiti removal timeframe14 days
the property owner shall remove or cover the graffiti within 14 calendar days of such occurrence
- Ground disturbance requiring CUP40,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or a Conditional Use Permit... where the area of ground disturbed is greater than 40,000 square feet
- Ground disturbance requiring MCUP25,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Disturbance of areas with vegetation shall require a Minor Conditional Use Permit... where the cumulative area of ground disturbed... is greater than 25,000 square feet
- Local street paved width28 ft
Local streets shall use the inverted shoulder cross-section and shall have a paved width of 28 feet
- On-site materials storage max area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The on-site materials storage area shall be contiguous and not exceed 400 square feet.
- On-site materials storage max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The on-site materials storage area shall not exceed six feet in height.
- Maximum floor area (Industrial)25,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In Industrial Zones, building maximum floor area shall be 25,000 square feet per structure.
- Maximum floor area (Rural/Commercial)15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In Rural and Commercial Zones, building maximum floor area shall be 15,000 square feet per structure.
- Maximum ground disturbance70 pct
Cumulative ground disturbance of areas with vegetation shall not exceed 70 percent of the total gross acreage of any property.
- Minimum clustered open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.50 pct
At least 50 percent of the required open space shall be clustered in one common area
- Minimum distance accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. to main building10 ft
a minimum distance of 10 feet shall be required... between any main residential building and any accessory building
- Minimum distance accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. to main (commercial/industrial)15 ft
a minimum distance of 15 feet shall be required... between any main building and any accessory building
- Minimum distance between main buildings20 ft
a minimum distance of 20 feet shall be required in development projects that have five or more dwelling units
- Minimum distance between main buildings (commercial/industrial)20 ft
a minimum distance of 20 feet shall be required in commercial and industrial developments
- Minimum landscape (lots >= 1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)20 pct
All lots one acre and greater shall have a minimum of 20 percent landscape.
- Minimum landscape (lots < 1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)10 pct
All lots less than one acre shall have a minimum of 10 percent landscape.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.43,560 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
New lots shall have a minimum lot area of one gross acre.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
open space shall be provided at a ratio of not less than 300 square feet per dwelling unit
- Minimum screening wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
shall provide a solid wall or view-obscuring fence of at least eight feet in height
- Modern Rustic materials coverage65 pct
street-facing building frontage shall have at least 65 percent of the surface area covered by any three building materials listed below
- Pervious paving required
shall be paved with pervious materials
- Public street access required
All new streets shall be accessible to the public, and connect internally and externally to the existing street, alley, and path network.
- Rural artifact max area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The exemption is not applicable to rural artifacts that occupy more than 400 square feet
- Rural artifact max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
have a maximum height of up to six feet
- Rural artifact setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
provided they are at least five feet from all property lines
- Multiuse trails required
All new subdivisions shall contain trails in accordance with the Trails Plan of the Antelope Valley Area Plan
- Underground utilities required
All wires and cables that provide utility services... shall be placed underground.
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. lot landscape5 pct
proposed parking lots with 15 or more parking spaces, shall have a minimum of five percent of the gross area of the parking lot landscaped
Signage
- External lighting for signs
Lighting for signage shall utilize externally mounted light fixtures designed to focus all light downward directly onto the sign
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Freestanding signs shall be limited to 20 feet in height
- Maximum hand-painted wall sign area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Businesses are permitted to have hand-painted wall signs with a maximum sign area of 100 square feet per each wall face
- Maximum ranch entrance sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum sign area for each residential ranch entrance sign shall be 50 square feet per sign face
- Maximum ranch entrance sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
The maximum height for a residential ranch entrance sign shall be 20 feet
- Maximum sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Both roof and freestanding signs shall have a maximum area of 50 square feet for each sign face
- Maximum wall sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each business establishment in a Rural, Commercial, or Industrial Zone... shall have a maximum sign area of 50 square feet
Internally Illuminated Signs; Outdoor Advertising Signs (Billboards); Digital and Electronic Signs
From the ordinance
New lots shall have a minimum lot area of two gross acres. Density-controlled development shall be prohibited.