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.
Uses and permit requirements applicable to the commercial zones are identified in the Uses Matrix.
Uses permitted, accessory uses, temporary uses, property development regulations, and sign regulations for the C zone.
Fences and walls within a required front yard shall not exceed a height of 6 feet.
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.
The following design requirements shall be met for development in the C zone:
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...
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%.
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...
Office Professional (OP) Zone regulations including uses, signs, parking, and design standards.
No building or structure in the OP zone shall exceed a height of 50 feet. Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.75.
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.
LI zone: height 50 ft; front yard 15 ft; side yard 10 ft; rear yard 10 ft; FAR 0.5.
HI zone: height 70 ft; front yard 10 ft; side yard none; rear yard none (10 ft if adjoining freeway); FAR 0.5.
All repair activities within the LI zone shall be conducted within an enclosed building.
Uses and permit requirements. The uses and permit requirements applicable to the industrial zones are identified in the Uses Matrix below.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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