Simi Valley
Zoning districts
28 districts, grouped by category.
Industrial
4Business Park Overlay District
- Max height
- 48 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 78
Commercial Industrial District
- Max height
- 48 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 73
General Industrial District
- Max height
- 48 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 88
Light Industrial District
- Max height
- 48 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 78
Commercial
9Civic Center District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 22
Commercial Neighborhood District
- Max height
- 18 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 23
Commercial Office
- Min lot
- 21,780 sq ft (0.5 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 33
Commercial Planned Development District
- Max height
- 48 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 69
Commercial Recreation
- Min lot
- 130,680 sq ft (3 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 33
Hospital-Medical Overlay District
NVD Overlay District
RCC (Regional Commercial Center) district
Tapo Area Planning Overlay
Overlay
4Other
2Residential
8Mobile Home
OS District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
RE District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
Residential High Density
RL District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
RM District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
Residential Very High Density
RVL District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
General provisions
115 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Each exterior light fixture... maximum overall height of each fixture located within 100 feet of a residentially zoned... shall be not more than 14 feet... Within the TSSA... no fences, walls, or hedges over 24 inches high... Property line fences and walls outside of the front setback, may not exceed six feet... The minimum distance between structures on the same lot shall be six feet... All utilities servicing a new structure... shall be installed or relocated underground...
TABLE 3-3 - MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DWELLINGS: 0-10 Percent: Underlying General Plan designation at target density or 7 units per acre, whichever is less. 10-15 Percent: 1 unit per 2 acre (2 units per acre) or target density, whichever is less. 15-20 Percent: 1 unit per 4 acres (0.25 units per acre). 20+ Percent: 1 unit per 40 acres (0.025 unit per acre).
The maximum height of any building constructed on land subject to the standards set forth in this Article shall be two stories or 35 feet, whichever is less. No manufactured slope shall have a slope angle steeper than two horizontal to one vertical.
The development of parcels within a commercial or industrial land use zone shall comply with all of the provisions of the underlying base and overlay zone and all provisions of the performance standards set forth in this Article, provided such development is limited to slopes of 10 percent or less
Any parcel created pursuant to the provisions of the performance standards and entirely in 20 percent or greater slope, or designated as open space in the General Plan, shall be no less than 40 acres in size
Where access to isolated land areas with less than 20 percent slope can be provided only by constructing a roadway traversing natural slopes in excess of 20 percent, such a roadway shall not traverse 20 percent slopes for more than a cumulative distance of 100 feet per dwelling unit requiring such access nor more than 200 feet per acre of commercial or industrial land
No development along visually prominent ridge lines; 150 ft horizontal or 50 ft vertical setback; landscaping to reduce fire hazards.
Any calculation of parking space requirements which results in a fraction of a parking space shall be counted as requiring a whole space.
Two parking spaces for each single-family dwelling unit shall be located within an enclosed garage.
Where two or more commercial or industrial uses in a planned commercial development are combining parking facilities and the business hours of the uses do not overlap, the minimum space requirement may be reduced by a maximum of 25 percent.
Off-street parking spaces for uses in all zoning districts shall be provided in compliance with Table 3-4 (Parking Requirements by Land Use).
In commercial and industrial projects with 20 or more required parking spaces, a rack or other secure device ... shall be installed.
Minimum off-street parking space dimensions shall be in compliance with Table 3-5 (Parking Dimensional Requirements).
A driveway shall be a minimum nine feet wide but not wider than the garage it serves.
Every use hereafter inaugurated, and every structure hereafter erected or altered, shall have permanently maintained off-street loading and unloading spaces.
Establishments requesting amplified music and/or dancing on a permanent basis... shall be required to obtain a Conditional Use Permit.
An animal hospital shall be completely enclosed within a soundproofed building.
No commercial equestrian riding/rental stable, boarding stable or show arena shall be allowed on a site of less than three acres.
Wildlife Facilities must be located on Residential properties in the Limited Farm Animal-overlay zone, have a minimum of 20,000 square feet, and have a City-issued Conditional Use Permit.
This Section establishes standards and conditions for the keeping of all animals in the City while protecting the health, safety and welfare of its residents.
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