Municipality · California

San Joaquin

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
12
Districts
73
Extracted rules
294
Standards
8
Chapters read

Zoning districts

12 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

ADU Regulations (Sections before § 154.239)13 standards

The total floor area of an attached ADU shall not exceed 50% of the floor area of the primary residence or 850 square feet, whichever is greater. ...

Adult-oriented business regulations8 standards

All off-street parking areas and building entries serving the adult-oriented business shall be illuminated from dusk until at least one hour after close of operations with a lighting system which provides a minimum of one foot-candle of light maintained evenly across the parking surface and/or walkway.

Chapter 151, §151.05, §151.069 standards

All open property used for storing hazardous materials shall be enclosed by a fence not less than five feet in height. Swimming pools shall be enclosed by a fence not less than five nor more than six feet in height.

Chapter 152, §§ 152.01-152.0411 standards

Except as otherwise noted in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to erect, build or relocate any sign in the city without obtaining a building permit.

Chapter 153, Subdivisions30 standards

Subdivision standards: lot width 60 ft, block length 330-720 ft, street widths 50-100 ft, easement 10 ft, alley 20 ft, sewer 4-inch, water mains, underground utilities may be required, drainage 10-yr/100-yr.

Chapter 155, § 155.00212 standards

Small residential rooftop solar energy system: no larger than ten kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating or thirty kilowatts thermal.

Chapter 156, § 156.00415 standards

Cottage food operations shall be permitted in all single or multi-family residential zones and specific plans that allow residential as a primary use, and shall be subject to the following conditions: (B) Not more than one full-time employee... (C) Hours of operation... (H) Signage...

Definitions8 standards

GARAGE SPACE: A permanently maintained covered space of not less than 8 x 19 feet... LOADING AREA: ... eight x 18 feet... JADU: no more than 500 square feet...

Definitions - OPEN SPACE2 standards

To qualify as OPEN SPACE, an area must have a minimum dimension of ten feet except that balcony may qualify as open space when the minimum dimension is five feet.

Definitions - PARKING SPACE

A permanently maintained space at least nine x 20 feet located off the street with access for the parking of automobiles.

Definitions - STORAGE2 standards

A building that is restricted to 120 square feet maximum. Height shall not exceed ten feet in height at any point, and such buildings shall comply with all other applicable zoning provisions.

Definitions - STRUCTURE2 standards

This definition does not include walls and fences less than three feet six inches in height when located in front yards, or less than six feet in height when located in side or rear yards.

Fence regulations (unnumbered section)2 standards

In no case may a solid fence exceed eight feet in height.

Unnumbered (before §154.140)1 standards

The rear and side yards of this district can be used for parking and storage but shall be screened from street view. Where the yard is adjacent to a residential district, material and equipment shall not be stored higher than six feet.

§ 150.0022 standards

no person shall build or commence the construction of any structure requiring a slab or continuous perimeter foundation until the person has either: (1) Removed the native soil and installed a properly compacted non-expansive soil to a depth of at least three feet below the lowest extension of the foundation or slab. Soil removal and replacement shall extend at least five feet beyond the perimeter foundation line; ...

§ 150.0031 standards

For the purpose of this chapter, the entire city is declared to be Fire Zone 3.

§ 150.0071 standards

standard automatic fire suppression sprinkler systems shall be installed and maintained ... in all new and remodeled commercial and industrial (that is, nonresidential) occupancies exceeding 5,000 square feet of gross floor area.

§ 150.0081 standards

It is unlawful for any person to construct any building or structure of any kind on the north side of Manning Avenue in the city within 50 feet of the center line of Manning Avenue.

§ 150.0626 standards

A minimum of 150 square feet of floor space per adult shall be provided in each dwelling unit. ... A minimum of 300 square feet of floor space shall be provided for each single-family dwelling unit. ...

§ 152.05(B)4 standards

One sign, not exceeding two square feet, containing the name and address of the resident; and one externally illuminated permanent subdivision or multiple-family entrance sign. This sign shall not exceed 32 square feet nor shall it be located in a public right-of-way. If ground mounted, the top of the sign shall not exceed four feet in height.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.