Municipality · California

La Palma

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
9
Districts
104
Extracted rules
434
Standards
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Chapters read

Zoning districts

9 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

Sec. 44-16814 standards

Use of self-storage facilities shall be limited to storage only...

Sec. 44-1697 standards

The maximum number of hours an individual student may occupy a tutoring facility is three hours per day during weekdays...

Sec. 44-17016 standards

In addition to the requirements in Section 44-140(a), developments in the PND zoning district shall comply with the following development standards:

Sec. 44-19715 standards

The following findings and locational and operational requirements shall be applicable at all times to all adult oriented businesses.

Sec. 44-2262 standards

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...

Sec. 44-228 to 44-23525 standards

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.

Sec. 44-26110 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2629 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2631 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2641 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2653 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2664 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2676 standards

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.

Sec. 44-268 and 44-2692 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2701 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2711 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2721 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2732 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2744 standards

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.

Sec. 44-2752 standards

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.