Notwithstanding the site development standards of the underlying commercial zone in which the property is located, the following provisions shall apply:
.010 Yards and Setbacks.
.0101 All buildings adjacent to freeways, expressways or scenic highways shall have a minimum building setback of ninety (90) feet, and a minimum landscaped setback of twenty-five (25) feet.
.0102 All buildings adjacent to major, primary, secondary, hillside primary or hillside secondary highways shall have a minimum building setback of fifty (50) feet, and a minimum landscaped setback of twenty-five (25) feet.
.0103 All buildings adjacent to collector and local streets shall maintain a landscaped setback having a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet.
.0104 The required landscaped setbacks shall include a three (3) foot high landscaped berm adjacent to the right-of-way.
.0105 Encroachment into the required landscaped setbacks along a public right-of-way shall be limited to the following:
.01 Walkways, provided the width of the walkway does not exceed six (6) feet and the walkway is integrated into the landscape design;
.02 Driveways that are perpendicular to the adjacent street;
.03 Signs that comply with the provisions of this chapter and the underlying zone;
.04 Landscaping that complies with the provisions of this chapter and the underlying zone;
.05 Fences and walls that comply with the provisions of this chapter and the underlying zone; and
.06 Three (3) flagpoles for the display of national, state, city and/or company trademark or logo, not to exceed the maximum structural height.
.0106 Parking is allowed in the portion of the building setback that is not part of the required landscaped setback; provided the parking area is screened by landscaping, landscaped earthen berm and/or a decorative low wall, or combination thereof.
.0107 Where the rear of a commercial building abuts a local street where two-thirds (2/3) of the property in the block on the opposite side of the street are zoned for residential use, a six (6) foot high decorative landscaped masonry wall shall be provided to the rear of the landscaped setback for the full width of the subject property.
.0108 Where an interior site boundary line abuts a residential zone, a minimum ten (10) foot landscaped setback shall be provided adjacent to the property line. This setback shall include minimum twenty-four (24) inch box, non-deciduous, broadheaded trees planted at a maximum spacing of twenty (20) feet.
.020 Building and Structural Height Limitations.
.0201 The maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet above the average finished grade levels of the building site on which it is located, measured at the exterior building walls; provided, however, that heights in excess of thirty-five (35) feet may be permitted by conditional use permit.
.0202 Roof-mounted equipment (including, but not limited to, compressors, condensers, conduits, pipes, vents, ducts, etc., as found in Title 15 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, and in the Uniform Mechanical Code as adopted by the City of Anaheim) shall be permitted provided that the equipment is required to be placed on the roof by the nature of a particular use of a building or by Title 15 (Buildings and Housing) of the Anaheim Municipal Code, or the Uniform Mechanical Code as adopted by the City of Anaheim. Such roof-mounted equipment shall be subject to the following provisions, and shall be clearly shown on plans submitted for review to the City of Anaheim. Submitted plans shall include line-of-sight drawings from surrounding properties, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed method of screening.
.01 Screening of equipment shall be provided by acceptable, permanent building materials, the same as or similar to those that are used in the construction of the underlying building, or equipment shall be screened from view by acceptable architectural features of the building itself. The screening shall not exceed the height limit as established by this section and shall not consist of wood latticework.
.02 Equipment shall not be visible from any public street, public or private property at finished grade level, or any floor level of a residential structure.
.03 In order to minimize the visibility of screening methods and materials, all equipment shall be painted to match the roof on which it is located, as well as being painted to match any materials used for equipment screening.
.04 The method and/or screening material used shall not be readily recognizable as a screening device, but shall be integrated into the design of the building as a part thereof.
.05 All equipment screening and paint shall be retained and maintained in good condition.
.030 Roof-Mounted Equipment. Roof-mounted equipment, including radio and television antennas and satellite dishes exceeding six (6) feet in diameter or diagonal length shall not be permitted, except solar energy panels subject to 18.38.170. All satellite dishes and antennas six (6) feet and under in diameter or diagonal length shall be located such that visibility is minimized from public and private streets while maintaining reception.
.040 Ground-mounted radio, television and satellite dish receiving antennas shall be permitted as an accessory use, subject to all of the following requirements:
.0401 Maximum antenna height shall be six (6) feet as measured to its highest point above ground level;
.0402 All antennas shall be painted to blend with their surrounding environment;
.0403 No antenna shall be located in a required structural setback area abutting any public or private street or residential zone boundary;
.0404 All antennas shall be self-supporting and shall have no external guys or braces; and
.0405 All antennas and dishes exceeding six (6) feet in diameter or diagonal length shall be screened from view from all public rights-of-way, private streets and adjacent or affected properties (as may be seen from a point six (6) feet above ground level on such adjacent or affected properties) by year-round landscaping, fencing (of a height not to exceed that permitted in the zone) and/or other architectural building features.
.050 Signs. The sign regulations for the underlying zone in which such land is located, as provided in Chapter 18.44 (Signs), shall apply to any zone combined with the "SC" Overlay Zone, except as follows:
.0501 In addition to the provisions of subsection 18.44.100.010 (Wall Signs), only one (1) wall sign shall be permitted per business unit, except as follows:
.01 A maximum of two (2) wall signs shall be permitted for a tenant unit where said signs are located on parallel walls of the unit on opposite sides of the building, and: (a) one of the walls face an arterial highway or local street other than a residential street (where fifty percent (50%) or more of the opposite side is developed with residences); and (b) the opposite wall faces a customer area such as a parking lot or entry to the store; provided both signs are not visible when viewed from any single location and neither sign is intended to be visible to a freeway; or
.02 A maximum of two (2) wall signs shall be permitted for a single unit, if the unit is the corner unit closest to and fronting on at least (2) local streets or arterial highways, excluding freeways, and has a main entrance on at least one (1) of the streets or highways. Only one (1) sign may be permitted per wall.
.0502 Monument or freestanding signs are only permitted on commercially zoned property in the Scenic Corridor as follows; provided that, for the purposes of this section, commercial parcels that are integrated by access, circulation and/or parking shall be considered a single property:
.01 Maximum Number. A maximum of one (1) freestanding or monument sign is permitted on any frontage abutting a scenic expressway, major arterial, hillside primary arterial, and hillside secondary arterial; provided there is a minimum of three hundred (300) feet of frontage for each sign, and that the minimum distance between such signs shall be three hundred (300) feet.
.02 Permitted Text. Each freestanding or monument sign face shall be limited to the name of the commercial center and one (1) major tenant if the commercial center is developed with fifteen (15) or fewer units the name of the commercial center and three (3) major tenants if the center has more than fifteen (15) units.
.03 Maximum Size. The maximum size of the any freestanding or monument sign shall comply with Section 18.44.090.020.0201, Table 44A (Maximum Size of Monument and Freestanding Signs); provided, however, that multiple frontages and separate adjoining properties shall not be combined to increase the permitted sign area.
.04 Design. The design of the sign shall be in compliance with Section 18.44.080 (Freestanding and Monument Signs - General) and Section 18.44.150 (Sign Construction and Design) of Chapter 18.44 (Signs).
.0504 Service Station Signs. In addition to the sign permitted under subsection .0502 above, one freestanding service station sign shall be permitted along the street frontage, not to exceed eight (8) feet high, eight (8) feet wide, and thirty (30) square feet in advertising area; provided, however, if the service station includes a convenience market, carwash and/or fast food, the advertising area may be increased to no more than forty (40) square feet. The advertising on the sign shall be limited to the price of gasoline and the name of the service station. The location of the freestanding sign shall be determined through the conditional use permit process. Freestanding signage along additional frontages may be permitted, subject to a conditional use permit, if evidence is provided demonstrating that State of California advertising requirements for service stations cannot be met with one (1) sign.
.0505 Electronic Readerboard Signs. Electronic readerboard signs are prohibited.
.060 Sign Lighting Adjacent to Residential Uses. No sign located on a parcel adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel shall be lighted between the hours of midnight and 6:30 a.m.unless such signs (a) identify a business that is allowed to remain open during those hours or (b) identify a commercial center that contains one (1) or more businesses which remain open during those hours. Any signage that identifies a business that is closed between the hours of midnight and 6:30 a.m.shall not be lighted during those hours. (Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6007 § 11; November 11, 2005: Ord. 6156 § 7; September 22, 2009: Ord. 6382 § 17; October 18, 2016: Ord. 6555 § 20; April 4, 2023.)