Claremont
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
4Local Business District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 45
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 14
Commercial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 45
General Commercial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 63
Industrial
4Light Industrial District
- Min lot
- 30,000 sq ft (0.69 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 29
Heavy Industrial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 34
Light Industrial District
- Min lot
- 30,000 sq ft (0.69 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 29
Heavy Industrial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 34
General provisions
297 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
the following uses and activities may be allowed with approval of a special exception: 1. A garage or other building accessory to a single-family dwelling which building does not comply with the regulations of the district in which it is located. 2. Extension of a nonconforming use in a building so as to increase floor area by not more than 25 percent. 3. Temporary uses and structures in any district not specifically listed in the regulations for and determined by the board to be in the public interest for the district in which located; provided that such uses be of a temporary nature and do not involve the erection of substantial buildings. Such use or structure shall be authorized by the issuance of a temporary and revocable permit for not more than a 24-month period subject to such conditions as will safeguard the public health, safety and welfare.
In addition, the following uses and activities may be allowed with approval of a special exception: 1. A garage or other building accessory to a single-family dwelling which building does not comply with the regulations of the district in which it is located. 2. Extension of a nonconforming use in a building so as to increase floor area by not more than 25 percent. 3. Temporary uses and structures in any district not specifically listed in the regulations...
the total approved utility-scale solar generation facilities shall not exceed seven percent of developable land within the county or 10,695 acres in total. ... the centroid of such facilities shall be within one-mile of existing high-voltage electric transmission lines. Such facilities are permitted only in the (M-1) Light Industrial and the (M-2) General Industrial Zoning Districts.
the total approved utility-scale solar generation facilities shall not exceed seven percent of developable land within the county or 10,695 acres in total. ... the centroid of such facilities shall be within one-mile of existing high-voltage electric transmission lines.
No conditional use permit shall be issued except upon a finding of the board that in addition to conformity with any standards set forth in article IV, Use and design standards, the proposed conditional use conforms with the following general standards: 1. The proposal as submitted or modified shall conform to the comprehensive plan of the county and to the purposes of the zoning ordinance. 2. The proposal as submitted or modified shall have a minimum adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood or community.
Such vegetative buffers shall be a minimum of 300 feet surrounding all utility-scale projects. Supplemental plantings must reach a minimum height canopy of 20 feet within ten years.
The applicant shall inform the zoning administrator and adjacent property owners in writing of the date, time and location of the meeting, at least seven but no more than 14 days in advance of the meeting.
Within 90 days from the date that the proposed conditional use permit application is referred to the commission
The board shall hold a public hearing and approve, approve with conditions imposed by the board or deny any conditional use permit application within 12 months after receiving the commission's recommendation
Any conditional use permit approved under this ordinance shall expire after two years from the date of approval if no substantial construction has taken place
the county shall not consider any application for the same conditional use, on the same property, within one year of the permit withdrawal or the board's action
An official copy of the proffered conditions signed by the property owner(s) and as approved by the board of supervisors shall be recorded within 180 days of approval
within a radius of 200 feet of the property affected by such application
one sign shall be erected for each 500 feet of frontage
Nonconformities are permitted to remain until removed, discontinued, or changed to conform to the provisions of this ordinance.
The use is not discontinued for more than two years
damage from any cause to an extent of more than 50 percent of replacement cost at the time of the damage shall eliminate the nonconforming status
Garage, private. A building, accessory or attached, used for storage purposes only and having a capacity of not more than four automobiles and a floor area of not more than 900 square feet...
Caring for five or less individuals shall be considered as a home occupation.
All structures: 75 feet.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.