La Palma
Zoning districts
9 districts, grouped by category.
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6General provisions
95 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Use of self-storage facilities shall be limited to storage only...
The maximum number of hours an individual student may occupy a tutoring facility is three hours per day during weekdays...
In addition to the requirements in Section 44-140(a), developments in the PND zoning district shall comply with the following development standards:
The following findings and locational and operational requirements shall be applicable at all times to all adult oriented businesses.
No person... shall be permitted to operate... a massage establishment unless: (1) all persons providing massage are certified... and (2) the operator has obtained a business license and a conditional use permit...
A massage establishment shall not be located within 1,000 feet of another massage establishment. ... Hours of operation 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Antennas shall not be located within required front or side yard setback areas or closer than five feet from the rear property line. ... Maximum height of any pole or tower antenna is 15 feet above the highest point of the roof.
The maximum height of a wall, fence, hedge, or lattice, or any combination of along an arterial highway, a local street, or other public easement shall be eight feet unless otherwise approved by a precise plan.
All lighting, both exterior and interior, shall be designed and located so as to confine direct light rays to the subject premises and to minimize the effects of reflected light on adjacent or nearby properties.
The operation of permitted uses located within 300 feet of any property zoned R-1 or R-3 shall be limited to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., except as approved by a precise plan or a conditional use permit.
Perimeter setbacks shall be measured from the property line or the ultimate street right-of-way line, whichever results in the larger setback. ... Structures shall not be allowed in the 'panhandle' portion of a flag lot.
Architectural features not containing usable floor space, such as chimneys, towers, gables, and spires, are permitted to extend five feet above the maximum structure height. ... The following structures may encroach a maximum of two feet into any required setbacks.
The following noise levels are the maximums permitted in the City... It shall be unlawful for any person to create any noise that causes the noise level to exceed the standard for cumulative periods.
There shall be no outdoor display, storage, or sales of merchandise, except where specifically permitted. Outdoor work such as assembling, repairing, dismantling, and manufacturing of merchandise shall not be allowed unless approved by a conditional use permit.
No person shall store, place, locate, or display any item in the public right-of-way other than operational vehicles, emergency equipment, or items approved by the City with an encroachment permit.
All new development shall comply with the County of Orange Areawide Urban Storm Water Runoff Guidelines and any additional standards or guidelines that may be adopted by the City.
All mechanical equipment, including heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, shall be screened from view of a public street or adjacent property in a manner approved by the Community Development Director.
Fish ponds, fountains, and other water features located in the front yard of a residence shall not exceed 12 inches in depth or 50 square feet in area.
Trash and recyclable materials containers shall be located within an enclosed area. ... Located a minimum of 25 feet away from residentially-zoned property. ... Walls shall be at least six feet high.
Utilities, including electrical, telephone, cable television, and similar service wires or cables that provide direct service to the development on the property shall be installed underground unless otherwise approved by the City Council.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.
- Chapter 44 - ZONING707.5K charsRead →