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.
No commercial vehicles weighing in excess of 6,000 pounds shall be parked or stored in any residential district, except during residential construction or in conjunction with residential deliveries within the hours stated in subsection (B) of this section.
No commercial vehicles weighing in excess of 6,000 pounds shall be parked or stored in any residential district, except during residential construction or in conjunction with residential deliveries within the hours stated in subsection (B) of this section.
It is unlawful for any person owning, leasing, occupying or having possession of any property in the city on which a slope drain exists to interfere with, impede the flow of, or reduce the effectiveness in any manner, of said slope drain.
It is unlawful for any person owning, leasing, occupying or having possession of any property in the city on which a slope drain exists to interfere with, impede the flow of, or reduce the effectiveness in any manner, of said slope drain.
Recycling centers ... are permitted in commercial, institutional and open space-recreational zoning districts subject to the director's approval of a special use permit ...
Recycling centers, as defined in chapter 17.96 (Definitions), are permitted in commercial, institutional and open space-recreational zoning districts subject to the director's approval of a special use permit
Recycling centers, as defined in chapter 17.96 (Definitions), are permitted in commercial, institutional and open space-recreational zoning districts subject to the director's approval of a special use permit
The installation or development of recycling drop-off or collection facilities and any other community service recycling programs is permitted within commercial general (CG) and institutional zoning districts, subject to approval of a conditional use permit
The installation or development of recycling drop-off or collection facilities and any other community service recycling programs is permitted within commercial general (CG) and institutional zoning districts, subject to approval of a conditional use permit
The installation or development of recycling drop-off or collection facilities and any other community service recycling programs is permitted within commercial general (CG) and institutional zoning districts, subject to approval of a conditional use permit
Recycling areas shall be provided in all development projects in accordance with the requirements of this section.
a conditional use permit shall be valid for one year from the date of final action on the permit or approval. ... may extend this period one time for up to one additional year.
the sales activity occurs for a period of not more than 30 days out of a 12-month period
Each variance granted under the provisions of this chapter shall become null and void unless the applicant 'commences upon the permitted use,' ... within 180 days after the variance is granted
A reduction of any setback and open space requirement contained in this title by 20 percent or less.
An increase of no more than 20 percent of the 50 percent land coverage restriction which is applicable to driveways, parking areas and paved walkways within the required front or street-side setback areas in Single-Family Residential (RS) Districts
A reduction of any setback and open space requirement contained in this title by 20 percent or less. However, a minor exception permit shall not be granted to reduce the setback and open space requirements for new direct access garages or the conversion of existing indirect access garages to direct access garages which encroach into the required front or street-side setback; a structural addition or modification to an existing structure that has been approved through a discretionary permit by the planning commission or city council within two years of the proposed addition and/or modification.
An increase of no more than 20 percent of the 50 percent land coverage restriction which is applicable to driveways, parking areas and paved walkways within the required front or street-side setback areas in Single-Family Residential (RS) Districts set forth in section 17.48.030 (Lots, Setbacks, Open Space Area and Building Height) of this title.
Applications that involve the construction of a new single-family residence shall include a geology report determining that the project is geologically feasible.
Applications that involve the construction of a new single-family residence shall include a geology report determining that the project is geologically feasible. The city geologist shall review and approve said report prior to the application for said project being deemed complete for processing.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.