Municipality · California

Paso Robles

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
15
Districts
332
Extracted rules
1,105
Standards
9
Chapters read

Zoning districts

15 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

Chapter 21.15 (Development Review)13 standards

Development review is required prior to construction and building permit issuance for any structure, or to relocate, rebuild, or significantly enlarge or modify any existing structure or site.

Chapter 21.27 (Reasonable Accommodation)3 standards

There shall be no fee in connection with the filing of a request for reasonable accommodation. ... The zoning administrator shall issue a decision letter within thirty days of deeming the application complete.

Chapter 21.50 (Objective Design Standards)15 standards

This chapter applies to the following development projects in the multi-family residential districts (R-2-R-5) and to mixed-use developments in the office professional zoning district and mixed-use overlay zoning district: New development of residential units; and certain remodels and additions.

Chapter 21.51 (Refuse and Recycling Enclosures)4 standards

All new and expanded commercial and industrial projects with a floor area exceeding five hundred square feet, all intensifications of commercial and industrial uses, all new multi-unit residential projects located in any zoning district, and all new mixed-use projects shall be required to provide and maintain at least one trash enclosure. Detached enclosures shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any structure and, in commercial areas, twenty-five feet from any residentially zoned property line.

Chapter 21.52 (Signs)2 standards

Bench signs, feather signs, inflatable signs, off-premises signs, pole signs, and vehicle-mounted signs are prohibited. Highway-oriented signs are permitted only in the highway-oriented sign overlay zoning district.

Chapter 21.611 standards

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a program in accordance with Section 65915 et seq., of the California Government Code to provide both density increases and other incentives to encourage the creation of housing affordable to moderate-, low-, and very low-income households and units intended to serve seniors, transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, homeless persons, and lower income in the threshold amounts specified in state law.

Chapter 21.626 standards

The purpose of the historic preservation ordinance is to provide for the recognition, preservation, protection, and use of historic resources in the city by establishing procedures and regulations that are necessary to: A. Assist the city in identifying and protecting its historic resources; B. Ensure that new development maintains continuity with the city's historic character and scale; C. Maintain historic resources as community assets; and D. Fulfill the city's responsibilities regarding historic resources under applicable state and federal laws, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

Chapter 21.634 standards

The purpose of this chapter is to allow and encourage through a city registration process the establishment and maintenance of original art murals on private buildings on a content-neutral basis on certain terms and conditions that assure placement and maintenance of such artwork serves the community's long-term industry and aesthetic interests without placing financial burden on the city and/or community.

Chapter 21.6410 standards

The term of each permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be for three years.

Chapter 21.644 standards

The purpose of this chapter is to document the procedures and regulations that govern the application for, and the issuance and implementation of, permits for the operation of any short-term rental use within the city.

Chapter 21.6411 standards

The term of each permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be for three years. The owner or authorized agent shall resolve the complaint within thirty minutes of being notified of a complaint by the hotline.

Chapter 21.6610 standards

No wireless communications facility shall be erected, constructed, installed, altered, or modified without first obtaining an administrative use permit...

Chapter 21.66, Section 21.66.0409 standards

Wireless communications facilities shall incorporate stealth design to minimize aesthetic impacts on surrounding land uses. Wireless communications facilities shall adhere to the height limitations for a structure in the zoning district in which they are located.

Chapter 21.803 standards

This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards (as defined in Section 21.80.030) within the jurisdiction of the city.

Chapter 21.80 - Floodplain Management14 standards

All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated two feet above the base flood elevation.

Chapter 21.81, Sections 21.81.010-21.81.0609 standards

The purpose of this chapter is to establish development standards that conserve the natural character of hillside areas... Development on hillsides shall be designed to conform to the topographical contours of the site to the extent feasible.

Chapter 21.828 standards

The light level at property lines shall not exceed 0.3 foot-candle. Up-lighting prohibited. Shielding at least 2 inches. Color temperature not to exceed 3000K.

Chapter 21.82, Sections 21.82.010-21.82.03010 standards

Outdoor lighting shall be designed, installed and maintained to be an integral part of the built environment... The light level at property lines shall not exceed 0.3 foot-candle.

Chapter 21.838 standards

Prohibited acts include sound amplifying equipment plainly audible at 100 feet, alarms terminated within 5 minutes, loading between 9pm-6am, parties 10pm-7am Sun-Thu, etc.

Chapter 21.83, Sections 21.83.010-21.83.1406 standards

It is unlawful for any person at any location within the city to create any noise which causes the noise levels on an affected property... to exceed the noise standards specified below in Table 21.83.060-1.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.