Municipality · California

Villa Park

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
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Districts
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Extracted rules
319
Standards
27
Chapters read

Zoning districts

8 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

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

23-211 standards

All applicable zoning, conditional use permit and variance decisions and determinations by the City shall be consistent with the applicable portions of the approved County of Orange Hazardous Waste Management Plan which identify general areas or siting criteria for hazardous waste facilities.

Article 23, Sec. 23-18.14 standards

if such nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of one year any future use of said land shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Code.

Article 23, Sec. 23-18.24 standards

A nonconforming sign may not be: ... Reestablished after discontinuance for ninety (90) days or more; ...

Article 23, Sec. 23-18.32 standards

Nonconforming exterior lighting may not be: ... Reestablished after damage or destruction of more than fifty (50) percent of the value.

Article 23, Sec. 23-24.1 and 23-24.240 standards

No more than two (2) dwelling units of any kind shall be built on a lot that results from an urban lot split.

Article 23, Sec. 23-26.1 through 23-26.117 standards

The City shall grant one density bonus when an applicant seeks to construct a housing development containing at least 10% lower income, 5% very low income, senior citizen housing, qualified mobile home park, or 10% moderate income.

Article 23, Sec. 23-27.1 et seq.4 standards

This Article sets forth a process by which the City may make reasonable accommodations in land use, zoning and building regulations for persons with disabilities.

Article 23, Section 94 standards

Architectural supervision may be provided in connection with any zone. When such architectural supervision is established, it shall be so designated upon the official zoning map by the letters AC preceding the zone symbol.

Article 23-22, Sec. 23-22.616 standards

Accessory dwelling units shall not exceed 1,200 sq ft for properties under 1 acre and 1,500 sq ft for properties 1 acre or larger. Detached one-story ADUs shall be no taller than 16 feet.

Article 23-28, Wireless Telecommunications Facilities7 standards

All wireless telecommunications facilities are subject to the granting of a conditional use permit. Small cells in the public right-of-way may be approved administratively.

Article 6, Sec. 23-6.19 to 23-6.2715 standards

In the case of a panhandle building site, the building lines shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any property line.

Definitions7 standards

Building Height, Building Site, Detached, Guest House, etc.

General Parking Requirements4 standards

In any zone where a single-family dwelling is constructed for living purposes, for each single-family dwelling two (2) usable automobile parking spaces in a garage shall be provided and maintained on the building site.

General residential zone regulations2 standards

In any residential zone, front yard setback areas shall not be used for the storage of boats or trailers of any type, or for the storage of any vehicle, including but not limited to trucks, buses, vans and recreational vehicles, which exceed an overall length of nineteen (19) feet.

Ord. #2020-620, § 17 standards

In any zone the temporary use of a self-contained portable restroom shall be required upon the following conditions: ...

Sec. 23-11.12 standards

In any zone, temporary signs shall be permitted within a recorded tract on the following conditions: 1. The sign copy shall be limited to matters relating to the recorded tract within which the signs are located; 2. Such signs shall have a time limit of existence concurrent with the use of the permitted temporary offices within the recorded tract.

Sec. 23-11.25 standards

In any zone the temporary use of a mobilehome residence or mobile construction office shall be permitted during the construction of a main building upon the following conditions: a. That such temporary use shall be on the same site and concurrent with the construction of a main building; b. That a sewage disposal system meeting the requirements of the Building Official be installed; c. That such use shall be permitted for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year, or until the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy for the main building, whichever occurs first. Before the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy the Building Official, for good cause, may extend the time limit twice. Any extension may be for a period not to exceed six (6) months; d. That guarantees necessary to ensure the discontinuance in use or removal of any such mobilehome or mobile construction office shall be provided by the landowner.

Sec. 23-11.32 standards

The use of an existing, lawfully established building may continue during the construction or relocation of another building on the same building site if the Building Official finds that: a. The continued use of the existing building does not constitute a hazard to the health, safety or welfare of any individual or of the general public; and b. Prior to occupancy of a new building, the existing building will be brought into conformity with any additional regulation rendered applicable by the placement of any new building on the site.

Sec. 23-11.4

The purposes of this section are to control the nature and frequency of yard sales, garage sales and boutique sales in residential zones in order to maintain the noncommercial character of such areas and to prevent excessive traffic congestion and noise in such areas.

Sec. 23-11.51 standards

In any residential zone, on any one lot, a yard sale, garage sale or boutique sale may be conducted on not more than three (3) consecutive days in any six-month period. Sales shall be conducted only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Source documents

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