Signal Hill
Zoning districts
40 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
10- Max height
- 90 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
- Max height
- 90 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
- Max height
- 90 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
- Max height
- 70 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
Town Center East Specific Plan
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 48
SP-12 Gateway Center North Specific Plan - Area One
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
Town Center West Specific Plan District
Auto Center Specific Plan
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
Commercial Corridor Specific Plan
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 44
Industrial
3Other
4Residential
18Planned Development District 2
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 6
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Hathaway Ridge Residential Specific Plan
- Max height
- 34 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 8.33 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
Cityview Residential Specific Plan
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Max density
- 25.8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
Villagio Residential Specific Plan
- Max height
- 36.5 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Crescent Square Residential Specific Plan
- Max height
- 38.5 ft
- Front setback
- 7 ft
- Max density
- 8.81 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 2
SP-18 PacificWalk Residential Specific Plan
- Max height
- 37 ft
- Front setback
- 12 ft
- Max density
- 24 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
Hilltop Specific Plan District
SP-20 Freeman Heights Residential Specific Plan
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
The Courtyard Specific Plan
- Max height
- 23 ft
- Front setback
- 26.75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Summerland Residential Specific Plan
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 2 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
California Crown Specific Plan
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Signal Hill Village Specific Plan
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 3.5 ft
- Max density
- 14.55 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
Bixby Ridge Specific Plan District
Mixed use
2Heritage Square Central Business District Specific Plan
- Min lot
- 191,664 sq ft (4.4 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 17.65 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 8
Town Center Northwest Specific Plan
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Max density
- 66.75 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 41
General provisions
78 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
such quarters having no kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit.
not more than five guest rooms
The datum line shall begin at the midpoint of the front lot line at natural grade and shall follow the natural contour of the lot to the midpoint of the rear lot line.
not less than fifty percent of the vertical surface is open to permit the transmission of light, air, and vision through the surface in a horizontal plane.
it shall be assumed that, unless otherwise stated, said floor area applies not only to the groundfloor area but also to any additional stories or basement of said structure.
There shall be no employment of help other than the members of the resident family.
Footnotes (A)-(G) to use table.
Dwellings must be at least 20 feet from front property lines. Each new primary dwelling unit must have at least one off-street parking space per unit unless near transit.
The total floor area of each primary dwelling built that is developed under this section must be less than or equal to 800 square feet and more than 500 square feet.
Any person constructing a project of five or more dwelling units may apply for one or more bonus incentives... density bonus not to exceed ten percent over the otherwise permitted density.
All buildings designed or erected after May 7, 1964, and existing buildings which may be reconstructed, altered, moved, or enlarged shall comply with the space between building requirements of the district in which they may be located.
Fences, walls and hedges not greater than six feet in height shall be permitted at all rear and side property lines... Parking stall sizes shall be a minimum of ten feet by twenty feet...
Commercial marijuana activity is prohibited citywide, subject to the regulations found in Chapter 5.15.
Lots which front on curved streets or culs-de-sac measure their minimum lot width at the required front setback line.
Exceptions: Rooftop appurtenances such as air conditioning equipment, sky lights, elevator shafts, etc., shall not be considered as contributing to building height, but must be completely screened from public view.
Required yards shall be those portions of the lot between the property line and the setback line required. All required yards shall extend the full depth and width of the lot and shall be open from ground to sky, except for projections permitted by Section 20.20.120, and shall be fully landscaped and irrigated, except for required driveways. Side and rear yards may be used for required off-street parking provided that there is a solid masonry wall not less than five nor more than six feet in height erected on the property line abutting the area used for off-street parking. Adjacent to Residential District: Any project within a commercial or industrial district with the exception of the CR district, when adjacent to a residentially zoned district shall provide a landscaped buffer of sufficient width... The standards of Section 20.20.060(C) shall apply. In each commercial and industrial district, the required setback lines shall be the number of feet stated below measured from established future right-of-way line.
Fences, walls and hedges not greater than six feet in height shall be permitted on or within all rear and side property lines and on or to the rear of all front setback lines. No fence, wall or hedge over four feet (commercial) or three feet (industrial) in height shall be permitted in any required front yard or in the required street side of a corner lot.
Nonresidential development comprising twenty-five thousand square feet or more of building area shall provide the following subject to approval of the director of planning: a bulletin board, display case or kiosk displaying transportation information...
Every hospital, institution, hotel, office, commercial or industrial building erected or established after May 7, 1964, shall provide and maintain loading spaces subject to the following conditions: Less than 30,000 sq ft: 0; 30,000-50,000: 1; More than 50,000: 2. Required loading spaces shall not be less than ten feet in width and twenty-five feet in length.
Trash storage and recyclable materials enclosure areas shall be provided of sufficient size to ensure containment of all solid waste materials generated from the site and to promote the city's recycling program. The size of the enclosure(s) shall be determined by the planning director based upon the size and nature of the facility proposed but shall not be less than five square feet per one thousand square feet of building area with dimensions not less than five feet by six feet. The trash and recyclable materials enclosure(s) shall be constructed of solid masonry walls and shall not be less than five feet in height with solid metal panel gates equipped with self-closing devices.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.
- CHAPTER 20.25 SP-25 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ACADEMY (AUHS/AURA) SPECIFIC PLAN8.4K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 20.26 SP-23 HERITAGE SQUARE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN47K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 20.33 SP-13 CHERRY AVENUE CORRIDOR RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN25.7K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 20.34 SP-14 HATHAWAY RIDGE RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN13.3K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 20.35 SP-15 CITYVIEW RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN12.3K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 20.36 SP-16 VILLAGIO RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN13.5K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 20.38 SP-18 PACIFICWALK RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN12.7K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 20.39 SP-19 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL SPECIFIC PLAN20.4K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS1.7K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.08 REQUIRED MAPS1.1K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.12 PRELIMINARY AND TENTATIVE MAPS--FILING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES12.9K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.13 FINANCE AND CONVEYANCE MAPS9.8K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.14 VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS6.6K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.16 FINAL MAPS8.9K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.20 EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERS3.3K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.24 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS2.8K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.26 URBAN LOT SPLITS35.9K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.28 MERGER OF PARCELS*11.8K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.32 DEDICATIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, REQUIREMENTS15.1K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.36 REQUIREMENTS2K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.40 BONDING AND IMPROVEMENT SECURITY8.5K charsRead →
- Chapter 18.44 ENFORCEMENT4K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS3.5K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.04 DEFINITIONS101K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.06 ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP5.1K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.08 GENERAL CONDITIONS4.3K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.09 PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AUTHORIZATION8K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.10 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS*56.5K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.14 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT20.6K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.16 PD-2 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT22.3K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.18 OPEN SPACE DISTRICT22.9K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.20 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS69.7K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.21 ORANGE AVENUE OVERLAY DISTRICT8K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.22 STORAGE YARDS AND OUTDOOR STORAGE AREAS14.6K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.23 TRUCKING YARD PERFORMANCE STANDARDS9.1K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.24 AUTO CENTER ACCESSORY USES22K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.27 SP-22 SUMMERLAND RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN11.6K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.28 SP-21 THE COURTYARD SPECIFIC PLAN16K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.29 SP-20 FREEMAN HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN13.2K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.30 SP-10 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY SPECIFIC PLAN40.2K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.31 SP-11 CRESCENT HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN4.2K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.32 SP-12 GATEWAY CENTER NORTH SPECIFIC PLAN45.2K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.37 SP-17 CRESCENT SQUARE RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN13.9K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.40 SP-1 TOWN CENTER EAST SPECIFIC PLAN28.5K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.41 SP-7 SPECIAL PURPOSE HOUSING SPECIFIC PLAN120.4K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.42 SP-2 HILLTOP SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT4.7K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.43 SP-8 SIGNAL HILL VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN14.9K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.44 SP-9 BIXBY RIDGE SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT5.3K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.45 SP-3 TOWN CENTER WEST SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT4.6K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.46 SP-24 TOWN CENTER NORTHWEST SPECIFIC PLAN41.9K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.47 SP-4 AUTO CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN14.1K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.48 SP-5 CALIFORNIA CROWN SPECIFIC PLAN4.6K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.49 SP-6 COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN27K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.50 CONDOMINIUMS18.5K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.51 TENNIS COURT AND SIMILAR RECREATIONAL COURT REGULATIONS2.8K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.52 SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW*48.4K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.56 RECYCLING FACILITIES21.9K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.57 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES11.8K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.58 SIGNS*52.6K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.64 USES SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS11.7K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.65 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURE10K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.66 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS19.3K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.70 OFF-STREET PARKING*20K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.72 OFFICIAL PLAN LINES*11.6K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.80 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY4.6K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.82 NONCONFORMING LOTS, BUILDINGS, AND USES*9.7K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.84 VARIANCES12.7K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.86 AMENDMENTS8.9K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.88 FILING FEES797 charsRead →
- Chapter 20.98 PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS1.2K charsRead →