Lancaster
Zoning districts
3 districts, grouped by category.
General provisions
352 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Temporary subdivision sales signs, entry signs and special feature signs shall be accompanied by site plan or other pertinent information and approved by the director in order to be permitted in all zones.
Temporary subdivision sales signs, entry signs and special feature signs shall be accompanied by site plan or other pertinent information and approved by the director in order to be permitted in all zones.
The city council has approved the art in public places program and the associated manual. The purpose of the program is to provide publicly accessible works of art for the benefit of the city, its citizens and its visitors.
The machine shall not exceed 80 square feet in area. The machine shall not exceed 8 feet in height. The machine shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from any residential zone.
Reverse vending machine(s) located completely within a commercial or industrial building need not comply with the following criteria and standards. Reverse vending machines do not require additional parking space for recycling customers. Such machines outside of a building shall comply with the following standards regardless of the zone in which it is located.
Reverse vending machine(s) located completely within a commercial or industrial building need not comply with the following criteria and standards. ... Small collection facilities shall comply with the following standards:
The facility shall not exceed 500 square feet in area. The facility shall not exceed 8 feet in height. The facility shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from all property lines. The facility shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from any residential zone.
Small collection facilities shall comply with the following standards:
No additional parking spaces will be required for customers of a small collection facility located at the established parking lot of the primary use. One space will be provided for the attendant, if needed.
The facility shall not exceed 1,000 square feet in area. The facility shall not exceed 10 feet in height. The facility shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from all property lines. The facility shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any residential zone. A conditional use permit shall be required for a large collection facility.
A large collection facility is larger than 500 square feet, or is on a separate property not appurtenant to a primary use, and which may have a permanent building. Large collection facilities shall comply with the following standards:
Facility will be screened from the public right-of-way by operating in an enclosed building or: 1. Within a surfaced area enclosed by a masonry wall at least 6 feet in height with a 10 foot landscaped strip; 2. At least 150 feet from property zoned or planned for residential use; 3. Meets all applicable noise standards in this section.
The facility shall be located in an industrial zone. The facility shall be enclosed within a building. The facility shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from all property lines. A conditional use permit shall be required for a processing facility.
Light (45,000 square feet or less) and heavy (greater than 45,000 square feet) recycling processing facilities shall comply with the following standards:
Processors will operate in a wholly enclosed building except for incidental storage, or: 1. Within a surfaced area enclosed on all sides by a masonry wall not less than 8 feet in height and landscaped on all street frontages; 2. Located at least 150 feet from property zoned or planned for residential use.
No hazardous waste facility shall be located, constructed, or operated within the city except in compliance with the provisions of this article.
All hazardous waste facility projects shall require a conditional use permit as set forth in Article I of Chapter 17.32. The planning commission shall act to recommend approval subject to conditions or denial of the conditional use permit to the city council.
A conditional use permit shall be required for any hazardous waste facility. ... The facility shall be located on a site of not less than 5 acres. ... The facility shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from all property lines.
Facilities shall be located in areas designated on the general plan land use map as heavy industrial, and shall only be permitted in the HI zone.
Facilities shall be located in areas designated on the general plan land use map as heavy industrial, and shall only be permitted in the HI zone. No facility shall be permitted within 2,000 feet of residential zoned sites, hospital sites, school sites or sites planned for immobile populations unless the applicant proves through a risk analysis that a 2,000 foot buffer zone is not required to protect public health and safety.
Source documents
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