zoneoptics
County (unincorporated) · California

Orange County Unincorporated

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
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Districts
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Extracted rules
1,106
Standards
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Chapters read
Zoning snapshotAcquired

Zoning districts

4 districts, grouped by category.

Overlay

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FP-1OverlayOverlay

Floodplain Overlay District - Floodway

Orange County Unincorporated, CA
FP-2OverlayOverlay

Floodplain Overlay District - Special Flood Hazard Area

Orange County Unincorporated, CA
FP-3OverlayOverlay

Floodplain Overlay District - Coastal High Hazard Area

Orange County Unincorporated, CA

Residential

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R-1Residential

Single-Family Residential District

Orange County Unincorporated, CA
Front setback
10 ft
Permitted uses
2

General provisions

273 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 7-9-72.3(a)9 standards

Ground-mounted solar energy collectors are permitted in all zoning districts. In residential districts, solar energy collectors and their mounting framework shall not be located, installed, and maintained within the front setback and shall not to be visible from the public right-of-way

Sec. 7-9-842 standards

Photovoltaic solar energy systems on the roof may extend up to five (5) feet above the height limit in the district in which it is located or the roof surface on which they are installed.

Sec. 7-9-865 standards

In addition to the requirements for each district, the following procedure and standards are applicable to the construction, establishment and maintenance of any multifamily residential project consisting of five (5) or more dwelling units.

Sec. 7-9-861 standards

the following procedure and standards are applicable to the construction, establishment and maintenance of any multifamily residential project consisting of five (5) or more dwelling units in any district in which they are permitted.

Sec. 7-9-87.36 standards

The County shall grant one (1) density bonus when an applicant seeks and agrees to construct a housing development... that shall contain housing for any one (1) of the following household income groups...

Sec. 7-9-87.37 standards

The County shall grant one (1) density bonus when an applicant seeks and agrees to construct a housing development, excluding any units permitted by the density bonus awarded, that shall contain housing for any one (1) of the following household income groups

Sec. 7-9-885 standards

Single room occupancy (SRO) facilities shall be permitted in any district, planned community, or specific plan area zoned for hotels subject to the approval of a Use Permit by the Planning Commission per section 7-9-125.

Sec. 7-9-886 standards

Single room occupancy (SRO) facilities shall be permitted in any district, planned community, or specific plan area zoned for hotels subject to the approval of a Use Permit by the Planning Commission per section 7-9-125.

Sec. 7-9-89.2, 7-9-89.4, 7-9-89.54 standards

Conversion projects shall conform to the standards and requirements applicable to the district in which the proposed project is located at the time of approval.

Sec. 7-9-89.53 standards

The property owner shall provide tenants a ninety-day preemptive right to purchase a unit or right of exclusive occupancy upon more favorable terms and conditions than those on which such unit or share shall be initially offered to the general public.

Sec. 7-9-906 standards

In conformance with California Government Code Section 65852.2... the property owner may establish through a ministerial permit process an attached or detached accessory dwelling unit and/or a junior accessory dwelling unit...

Sec. 7-9-907 standards

in any district, including planned community and specific plan areas, where a dwelling unit exists or is proposed on a building site zoned for single-family residential purposes, or where a multifamily residential structure(s) exists, the property owner may establish through a ministerial permit process an attached or detached accessory dwelling unit and/or a junior accessory dwelling unit

Sec. 7-9-90 (assumed)4 standards

One (1) parking space per accessory dwelling unit is required, except in the instances listed in subsections (2) and (4).

Sec. 7-9-915 standards

In any district... the property owner may establish a guesthouse as defined by this section, subject to the following requirements...

Sec. 7-9-914 standards

Only one (1) guesthouse shall be allowed per building site. There shall be no kitchen or cooking facilities in any structure defined by this Zoning Code as a guesthouse. A guesthouse shall not be rented.

Sec. 7-9-92.14 standards

The regulations of this section shall apply to all new mobilehome developments and to the expansion of existing developments.

Sec. 7-9-92.16 standards

When permitted by applicable zoning district regulations, mobilehome developments are permitted subject to the approval of a Use Permit and in compliance with the provisions of this section.

Sec. 7-9-935 standards

Short-term rentals are permitted in single-family dwelling units within single-family residential districts or designated single-family residential areas subject to a Short-term Rental Permit to the Director.

Sec. 7-9-936 standards

Short-term rentals are permitted in single-family dwelling units within single-family residential districts or designated single-family residential areas subject to a Short-term Rental Permit to the Director.

Sec. 7-9-944 standards

Community and religious assembly facilities shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards.

Source documents

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