Rancho Palos Verdes
Zoning districts
15 districts, grouped by category.
Overlay
4Natural Overlay Control District
Historical, Archaeological and Paleontological Preservation Overlay Control District
Urban Appearance Overlay Control District
Automotive Service Station Overlay Control District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
Residential
11Mira Vista Overlay Control District
- Max height
- 12 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Min lot
- 24,000 sq ft (0.55 ac)
- Min lot
- 13,000 sq ft (0.3 ac)
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 20 ft
- Max height
- 20 ft
- Max height
- 20 ft
- Max height
- 20 ft
- Max height
- 20 ft
General provisions
324 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The following development standards shall apply to all parking areas with six or more spaces: ... Standard parking stalls shall be a minimum of nine feet (width) by 20 feet (depth) in area. Compact stalls shall be a minimum of eight feet (width) by 15 feet (depth) in area and shall not exceed 20 percent of the total number of approved spaces... Where a parking area abuts a residential district, the parking area and residential district shall be separated by a solid masonry wall not less than five feet in height... There shall be a minimum ten-foot-wide, four-inch-thick concrete, slab vehicular accessway... A landscaped planter bed of at least five feet in width shall be installed along the entire parking lot perimeter... A minimum of five percent of the paved parking area shall be devoted to interior planting areas... A six-inch-high cement concrete curb shall be constructed at the edge of all landscaped areas.
The following development standards shall apply to all parking areas with six or more spaces: ...
The following off-street loading spaces shall be provided and maintained for all institutional and commercial uses other than office buildings. The loading spaces shall be not less than ten feet in width, 20 feet in length, and with 14 feet of vertical clearance.
The following off-street loading spaces shall be provided and maintained for all institutional and commercial uses other than office buildings. The loading spaces shall be not less than ten feet in width, 20 feet in length, and with 14 feet of vertical clearance.
The necessary dedications and improvements ... shall be dedicated ... prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any new building or for any addition to an existing building which adds 25 percent or more to the building's gross floor area. Additions to single-family residential buildings are exempted.
The following right-of-way improvements and off-site improvements shall, unless existing in an acceptable condition as determined by the director of public works, be provided per city standards and specifications... D. Street trees, 15-gallon can minimum size (unless a smaller size is specified by the city) at the spacing standards established by the director of public works.
This chapter ensures that, in conjunction with new developments, all utility service lines are placed underground and that certain areas and types of equipment are screened from public view.
All utility lines installed to serve new construction shall be placed underground from an existing power pole or other point of connection off-site.
All utility lines installed to serve new construction shall be placed underground from an existing power pole or other point of connection off-site. ... Additions to single-family residential buildings are exempted.
A trash receptacle enclosure shall be provided for all developments except single-family residential developments.
A trash receptacle enclosure shall be provided for all developments except single-family residential developments.
All mechanical equipment, such as air conditioners, heaters and exposed ducting and plumbing, and all outside storage areas and loading docks shall be screened from view of public areas, public streets and affected properties.
All mechanical equipment, such as air conditioners, heaters and exposed ducting and plumbing, and all outside storage areas and loading docks shall be screened from view of public areas, public streets and affected properties.
It is unlawful to carry on construction grading or landscaping activities or to operate heavy equipment except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
It is unlawful to carry on construction grading or landscaping activities or to operate heavy equipment except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
No outdoor lighting shall hereafter be installed or used in the single-family residential (RS) or multiple-family residential (RM) zones, except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
No outdoor lighting shall hereafter be installed or used in the single-family residential (RS) or multiple-family residential (RM) zones, except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
No outdoor lighting shall hereafter be installed or used in the single-family residential (RS) or multiple-family residential (RM) zones, except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
No outdoor lighting shall hereafter be installed or used in the single-family residential (RS) or multiple-family residential (RM) zones, except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
No outdoor lighting shall be installed in any nonresidential district, including city parks and city facilities, except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.