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PREFACE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
Title 1 ADMINISTRATION
Title 2 TAXES
Title 3 BUSINESS LICENSES*
Title 4 BUSINESS REGULATION
Title 5 BICYCLES
Title 6 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 7 MORALS AND CONDUCT
Title 8 ANIMALS
Title 9 RADIO AND ELECTRONICS
Title 10 PUBLIC SERVICE AND UTILITIES
Title 11 PUBLIC PROPERTY
Title 12 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Title 13 PARKS AND BOULEVARDS
Title 14 TRAFFIC
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND HOUSING
Title 16 FIRE
Title 17 LAND DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES
Title 18 ZONING
STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
TABLES
18.04.030   USES.
   .010   Primary Uses. Table 4-A (Primary Uses: Single-Family Residential Zones) identifies allowable primary uses, listed by classes of uses, as defined in Section 18.36.030 and Section 18.36.040 of Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).
   .020   Accessory Uses. Table 4-B (Accessory Uses and Structures: Single-Family Residential Zones) identifies allowable accessory uses and structures, listed by classes of uses, as defined in Section 18.36.050 of Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).
   .030   Temporary Uses. Table 4-C (Temporary Uses and Structures: Single-Family Residential Zones) identifies allowable temporary uses and structures, listed by classes of uses, as defined in Section 18.36.060 of Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).
   .040   The allowable uses in Tables 4-A, 4-B and 4-C for each zone are established by letter designations as follows:
      .0401   “P” designates classes of uses permitted by right;
      .0402   “C” designates classes of uses permitted with a conditional use permit; and
      .0403   “M” designates classes of uses permitted with a minor conditional use permit; and
      .0404   “N” designates classes of uses that are prohibited.
   .050   Interpreting Classes of Uses. The provisions for interpreting the classes of uses in Tables 4-A, 4-B or 4-C are set forth in Section 18.36.020 (Classification of Uses) of Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).
   .060   Unlisted Uses. Any class of use that is not listed in Tables 4-A, 4-B or 4-C is not permitted.
   .070   Development in the “RS-4” Zone. All development in the “RS-4” Zone is subject to the provisions of Section 18.04.160 of this chapter.
   .080   Special Provisions. Special provisions related to a use are referenced in the “Special Provisions” column of Tables 4-A, 4-B and 4-C. Such provisions may include references to other applicable code sections, or limitations to the specified land use.
   .090   Overlay Zones. Any property that is located within an overlay zone may be subject to additional requirements as specified in the overlay zone.
   Table 4-A
   PRIMARY USES: SINGLE-FAMILY
   RESIDENTIAL ZONES
P=Permitted by Right
C=Conditional Use Permit Required
N=Prohibited
RH- 1
RH- 2
RH- 3
RS-1
RS-2
RS-3
RS-4
Special Provisions
   Table 4-A
   PRIMARY USES: SINGLE-FAMILY
   RESIDENTIAL ZONES
P=Permitted by Right
C=Conditional Use Permit Required
N=Prohibited
RH- 1
RH- 2
RH- 3
RS-1
RS-2
RS-3
RS-4
Special Provisions
Residential Classes of Uses
Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Recovery or Treatment Facilities (Small)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
Community Care Facilities–Licensed (Small)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
Community Care Facilities–Unlicensed (Small)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to §§ 18.16.058 and 18.38.123
Dwellings–Single-Family Detached
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
Subject to 18.40.090
Dwellings–Two-Unit Development
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.255
Subject to 18.40.090
Mobile Home Parks
N
N
N
N
N
C
N
 
Senior Living Facilities (Small)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
Sober Living Homes (Small)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to §§ 18.16.058 and 18.38.123
Supportive Housing (6 or fewer persons)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
Supportive Housing (7 or more persons)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Transitional Housing (6 or fewer persons)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
Transitional Housing (7 or more persons)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Note on Table 4-A - Residential Classes of Uses:
Residential Classes of Uses: New Residential Development. All new residential development within 600 feet of any railroad, freeway, expressway, major arterial, primary arterial or secondary arterial, as designated by the Circulation Element of the General Plan, is subject to the provisions of § 18.40.090.
Non-Residential Classes of Uses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agricultural Crops
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
 
Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Recovery or Treatment Facilities (Large)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Antennas–Private Transmitting
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.040
Antennas–Telecommunications– Stealth Building–Mounted
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Subject to § 18.38.060.040
Antennas–Telecommunications– Stealth Ground–Mounted
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
 
Antennas–Telecommunications– Ground–Mounted
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
 
Automotive–Sales Agency Office (Wholesale)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to § 18.16.055 for office use only; no on-site storage, display or parking of any vehicle being held as inventory
Bed & Breakfast Inns
N
N
N
C
C
N
N
Must be located on an arterial highway; subject to 18.38.080
Beekeeping
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
 
Boarding House
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
 
Community Care Facilities–Licensed (Large)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Community Care Facilities–Unlicensed (Large)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Subject to § 18.38.123
Community & Religious Assembly
C
C
C
C
C
C
N
Shall comply with subsection 18.40.040.040 (Uses Adjacent to Residential Zones or Residential Uses)
Convalescent & Rest Homes
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
 
Day Care Centers   
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Shall comply with subsection 18.40.040.040 (Uses Adjacent to Residential Zones or Residential Uses)
Educational Institutions–General
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Shall comply with subsection 18.40.040.040 (Uses Adjacent to Residential Zones or Residential Uses)
Golf Courses & Country Clubs   
C
C
C
C
C
C
N
 
Oil Production
N
N
N
N
N
C
N
Subject to 18.38.180
Public Services
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Recreation–Low-Impact
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Senior Living Facilities (Large)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Sober Living Homes (Large)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Subject to § 18.38.123
Transit Facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Utilities–Minor
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
 
Table 4-B
ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
P=Permitted by Right
C=Conditional Use Permit Required
M=Minor Conditional Use Permit Required
N=Prohibited
RH-1
RH-2
RH-3
RS-1
RS-2
RS-3
RS-4
Special Provisions
Table 4-B
ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
P=Permitted by Right
C=Conditional Use Permit Required
M=Minor Conditional Use Permit Required
N=Prohibited
RH-1
RH-2
RH-3
RS-1
RS-2
RS-3
RS-4
Special Provisions
Accessory Living Quarters
P
P
P
P
P
N
N
Subject to 18.04.080.020 & 18.38.020
Accessory Dwelling Unit
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.015
Accessory Dwelling Unit - Junior
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.015
Agricultural Workers Quarters
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
Requires a minimum lot size of ten (10) acres
Animal Keeping
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.030, except that in the RH-2 Zone, equine, bovine, sheep, goats & swine may be kept, stabled, tethered or otherwise maintained on minimum 22,000 sq. ft. parcels
Antennas–Dish
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.050 (may require a conditional use permit)
Antennas–Receiving
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.050
Day Care–Large Family
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Day Care–Small Family
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Fences & Walls
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.46.110; this use may occur on a lot with or without a dwelling
Greenhouses–Private
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Home Occupations
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.130
Landscaping & Gardening
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to Chapter 18.46; this use may occur on a lot with or without a dwelling
Mechanical & Utility Equipment–
Ground Mounted
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.160
Mechanical & Utility Equipment–
Roof Mounted
N
N
N
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.170
Parking Lots & Garages
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
To serve needs of primary use only; four-car limit for garages in RS-1 and RS-2 Zones
Petroleum Storage–Incidental
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Recreation Buildings & Structures
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Short-Term Rentals
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to an administrative use permit as provided in Chapter 4.05
Solar Energy Panels
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to § 18.38.170
Signs
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to Chapter 18.44
 
   .095   Building Articulation. Articulate building facades along street frontages by using color, arrangement of facade elements, a change in materials, or other architectural devices.
   .100   Design Compatibility of Detached Accessory Structure. Any detached structure that is used to accommodate an accessory use listed in Table 4-B (Accessory Uses and Structures: Single-Family Residential Zones), and that is more than one hundred twenty (120) square feet in total floor area, shall not have metal, vinyl, or plastic siding, unless the main structure has similar metal, vinyl, or plastic siding.
 
 
Table 4-C
TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES:
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
P=Permitted by Right
C=Conditional Use Permit Required
N=Prohibited
RH-1
RH-2
RH-3
RS-1
RS-2
RS-3
RS-4
Special Provisions
Contractor’s Office & Storage
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.105
Real Estate Tract Office
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
The office shall be removed at the end of two (2) years from the date of the recording of the subdivision map, or the sale of the last house, whichever is earlier
Real Estate Tract Signs
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to Chapter 18.44
Special Events
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Subject to 18.38.240
 
   .110   Additional Restrictions for Temporary Uses.
      .1101   Cargo containers may be permitted for the storage of construction materials only when building permits have been issued for substantial construction on the site. The containers shall not be used for the storage of furniture or other household items, and shall not block vehicular or pedestrian access to the property.
      .1102   Portable canopies, sunshades, sails, tarps or similar shade apparatus are not permitted if visible from a public right-of-way and shall not be used as a permanent shield or patio cover where visible to residential uses.
      .1103   Window and door awnings or similar shade structures are not considered temporary structures when they are attached to residential structures. Said window and door awnings or similar shade structures shall be permanently attached to the residential structure and limited in width to 120% of the window or door they are shading. (Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 5998 § 1; October 25, 2005: Ord. 6000 § 1; November 8, 2005: Ord. 6007 § 1; November 11, 2005: Ord. 6030 § 1: August 22, 2006: Ord. 6031 § 2: August 22, 2006: Ord. 6101 § 2 (part); April 22, 2008: Ord. 6289 § 1; October 8, 2013: Ord. 6299 § 2; May 13, 2014: Ord. 6351 § 1; December 15, 2015: Ord. 6419 § 2; August 29, 2017: Ord. 6432, §§ 1, 2; April 10, 2018: Ord. 6461 §§ 1, 2; April 16, 2019: Ord. 6483 § 1; June 9, 2020: Ord. 6493 § 1; September 29, 2020: Ord. 6506 § 3; February 9, 2021: Ord. 6524 § 3; January 25, 2022: Ord. 6526 § 1; February 15, 2022: Ord. 6555 § 3; April 4, 2023.)

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