Municipality · California

Lancaster

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
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Districts
355
Extracted rules
2,292
Standards
16
Chapters read

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.

17.12.040

Uses and permit requirements applicable to the commercial zones are identified in the Uses Matrix.

17.12.040, 17.12.050, 17.12.060, 17.12.130, 17.12.15013 standards

Uses permitted, accessory uses, temporary uses, property development regulations, and sign regulations for the C zone.

17.12.040, 17.12.050, 17.12.13024 standards

Fences and walls within a required front yard shall not exceed a height of 6 feet.

17.12.1205 standards

A site plan (with vicinity map) and building elevations, drawn to scale and reflecting the accurate dimensions of the buildings and property, shall be required of any person seeking to erect new buildings or structures, make additions to any existing buildings or structures, site temporary commercial coaches, or otherwise grade, improve or develop any lot or portion thereof for a permitted use prior to the issuance of any grading or building permit.

17.12.150-17.12.23085 standards

The following design requirements shall be met for development in the C zone:

17.12.470 - 17.12.5307 standards

The purpose and intent of the CPD zone is to provide the means necessary to implement the city general plan... Permitted uses: existing single-family residential... Uses subject to permit: planned commercial development...

17.12.540 - 17.12.70016 standards

The purpose of the H zone is to provide the means necessary to implement the city general plan... No building or structure for a permitted use in the H zone shall exceed a height of 5 stories. Yards: 20 feet plus 5 feet for each story over one. Maximum lot coverage: 50%.

17.12.710

The purpose and intent of the OP zone is to provide the means necessary to implement the city general plan, specifically the 'office professional' category...

17.12.710-17.12.89055 standards

Office Professional (OP) Zone regulations including uses, signs, parking, and design standards.

17.12.730-17.12.85044 standards

No building or structure in the OP zone shall exceed a height of 50 feet. Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.75.

17.12.8503 standards

Any person who proposes to post or erect a temporary sign for more than 90 days shall file an application for a sign permit with the Department of Community Development.

17.16.030, 17.16.100, 17.16.1303 standards

LI zone: height 50 ft; front yard 15 ft; side yard 10 ft; rear yard 10 ft; FAR 0.5.

17.16.030, 17.16.100, 17.16.1303 standards

HI zone: height 70 ft; front yard 10 ft; side yard none; rear yard none (10 ft if adjoining freeway); FAR 0.5.

17.16.040 - Permitted uses—I zones1 standards

All repair activities within the LI zone shall be conducted within an enclosed building.

17.16.040 - Permitted uses—I zones

Uses and permit requirements. The uses and permit requirements applicable to the industrial zones are identified in the Uses Matrix below.

17.16.040.B.24 standards

the use does not exceed 25% of its total area being devoted to service or repair... the use does not exceed one paint spray booth... all repair activities as described in this section shall be confined to the hours between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily

17.16.040.B.54 standards

such activity is restricted to the ground floor of the building or buildings and does not occupy more than 25% of said ground floor area... not more than 5 employees are engaged in such activity... to a depth of not less than 2 feet... not nearer than 50 feet to any residential zone

17.16.040.C.11 standards

Any structures, facilities and materials used in connection with the sale of Christmas trees and wreaths shall be removed from the premises by December 31 of the same calendar year

17.16.040.C.21 standards

Any structures, facilities and materials used for the sale of pumpkins and other seasonal agricultural products shall be removed from the premises not later than 7 days following the closure of the sales operation.

17.16.040.C.33 standards

No more than 10% of the provided parking spaces are to be used for this purpose... shall not exceed a total of 12 days in any calendar year... allows for a clear aisle for pedestrian traffic of not less than 5 feet in width

Source documents

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