zoneoptics
Orange County Unincorporated, California · General provision

Sec. 7-9-30.3

All Orange County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Height & bulk

Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
80%
Minimum landscaping
50%

Uses

Accessory1

Prohibited1

Extracted standards

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

Fencing & walls

  • Fence screening requirement3.5 ft

    Walls and fences over three and one-half (3.5) feet in height shall be installed in accordance with the following limitations... Non-opaque fences shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the ultimate right-of-way line... Masonry or solid wood fences shall be shielded from view... set back a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet.

  • Rustic fencing required

    Fencing shall be of a rustic or rural character and per section 7-9-64.

Landscaping & trees

  • Minimum indigenous vegetation50 pct

    A minimum of fifty (50) percent of each site zoned R/OSP shall consist of indigenous vegetation except for fuel modification areas which may include non-indigenous vegetation.

Other

  • Architectural theme required

    Whenever this district is established, an architectural theme, including a list of exterior building materials and colors, shall be established by the Site Development Permit.

  • Enclosed building requirement

    Except for agricultural grazing and outdoor recreation, all uses permitted in this district shall be conducted inside an enclosed building except as otherwise specified in the approved permit.

  • Loading area screening

    All loading operations shall be performed on-site and loading areas shall be screened by landscaping or architectural features in such a manner as to screen such areas from view from public street rights-of-way and property boundaries.

  • Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.80 pct

    Whenever this district is established, eighty (80) percent of the area so zoned shall be retained as open space without buildings or structures.

  • Nuisance prohibition

    All uses shall be conducted in such a manner as to preclude the occurrence of any nuisance, hazard, or recognized offensive conditions, including the creation or emission of dust, smoke, noise, fumes, odors, vibration, particulate matter, electrical disturbance, humidity, heat, cold or glare.

  • Roof equipment screening

    Roof equipment (air conditioner, heating, etc.) shall be screened from view from adjacent public street rights-of-way and property boundaries. Solar collector panels shall be excepted from this requirement.

  • Trash storage enclosure6 ft

    All storage of cartons, refuse and other trash shall be stored within a building or within an area enclosed by a masonry wall not less than six (6) feet in height. If unroofed, no such area shall be within fifty (50) feet of any residential or agricultural zoning district boundary.

  • Underground utilities required

    On-site utility lines shall be placed underground, unless alternative locations are approved by a Use Permit.

From the ordinance

A minimum of fifty (50) percent of each site zoned R/OSP shall consist of indigenous vegetation except for fuel modification areas which may include non-indigenous vegetation.
Sec. 7-9-30.3

Parking requirements

{
  "medical research": "1 stall per 400 sq ft"
}