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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
Chapter 18.01 INTRODUCTION
Chapter 18.04 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Chapter 18.06 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Chapter 18.08 COMMERCIAL ZONES
Chapter 18.10 INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Chapter 18.14 PUBLIC AND SPECIAL-PURPOSE ZONES
Chapter 18.16 REGULATORY PERMITS
Chapter 18.18 SCENIC CORRIDOR (SC) OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.20 PLATINUM TRIANGLE MIXED USE (PTMU) OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.22 BROOKHURST COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR (BCC) OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.24 SOUTH ANAHEIM BOULEVARD CORRIDOR (SABC) OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.26 MOBILE HOME PARK (MHP) OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.28 FLOODPLAIN (FP) OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.30 DOWNTOWN MIXED USE (DMU) OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.32 MIXED USE (MU) OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.34 RESIDENTIAL OPPORTUNITY (RO) OVERLAY ZONE
Chapter 18.36 TYPES OF USES
Chapter 18.38 SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS
18.38.010 PURPOSE.
18.38.015 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS - JUNIOR.
18.38.020 ACCESSORY LIVING QUARTERS.
18.38.025 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING.
18.38.030 ANIMAL KEEPING.
18.38.040 ANTENNAS - PRIVATE TRANSMITTING.
18.38.050 ANTENNAS - RECEIVING.
18.38.060 ANTENNAS - TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
18.38.065 AUTOMOTIVE - SALES AGENCY OFFICE (RETAIL) AND AUTOMOTIVE - SALES AGENCY OFFICE (WHOLESALE).
18.38.070 AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS.
18.38.080 BED & BREAKFAST INNS.
18.38.085 RECREATION - BILLIARDS.
18.38.090 CARETAKER UNITS.
18.38.095 (Repealed by Ord. 6526, February 15, 2022)
18.38.100 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS.
18.38.105 CONTRACTOR'S OFFICE & STORAGE.
18.38.110 CONVENIENCE STORES.
18.38.115 COMMERCIAL CENTERS.
18.38.120 (Repealed by Ord. 6526, February 15, 2022)
18.38.123 Community Care Facilities - Unlicensed and Sober Living Homes.
18.38.125 EMERGENCY SHELTERS AND RECUPERATIVE CARE/MEDICAL RESPITE.
18.38.130 HOME OCCUPATIONS.
18.38.135 FESTIVAL PERMIT.
18.38.140 (Repealed by Ordinance No. 6506 § 30, February 9, 2021)
18.38.150 LAUNDROMATS.
18.38.155 MARKETS.
18.38.160 MECHANICAL AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT - GROUND MOUNTED.
18.38.170 MECHANICAL AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT - ROOF MOUNTED.
18.38.180 OIL PRODUCTION.
18.38.190 OUTDOOR DISPLAYS.
18.38.200 OUTDOOR STORAGE.
18.38.205 PLANT NURSERIES.
18.38.210 PORTABLE FOOD CARTS.
18.38.215 RESIDENTIAL USES OF MOTELS, COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE STRUCTURES.
18.38.220 RESTAURANTS - OUTDOOR SEATING AND DINING.
18.38.225 SPECIAL EVENTS - FLAGS AND BANNERS.
18.38.230 SPECIAL EVENTS - OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.
18.38.235 SPECIAL EVENTS - CHRISTMAS TREE LOT AND PUMPKIN PATCHES.
18.38.240 SPECIAL EVENTS - CARNIVALS AND CIRCUSES.
18.38.245 SPECIAL EVENT REGULATIONS WITHIN THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE.
18.38.250 TILE SALES.
18.38.255 TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN LOT SPLIT.
18.38.260 (Repealed by 6245 § 61, 6/5/12)
18.38.270 VETERINARY SERVICES AND ANIMAL BOARDING.
Chapter 18.40 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.42 PARKING AND LOADING
Chapter 18.44 SIGNS
Chapter 18.46 LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
Chapter 18.48 RECYCLING FACILITIES
Chapter 18.50 SENIOR CITIZENS' APARTMENT PROJECTS
Chapter 18.52 AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Chapter 18.54 SEX-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
Chapter 18.56 NONCONFORMITIES
Chapter 18.58 AFFORDABLE MULTIPLE-FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS (Repealed by 6101 § 55, 4/22/08)
Chapter 18.60 PROCEDURES
Chapter 18.62 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS
Chapter 18.64 AREA DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Chapter 18.66 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
Chapter 18.68 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
Chapter 18.70 FINAL PLAN REVIEWS
Chapter 18.72 SPECIFIC PLANS
Chapter 18.74 VARIANCES
Chapter 18.76 ZONING AMENDMENTS
Chapter 18.80 FEES
Chapter 18.90 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 18.92 DEFINITIONS
Chapter 18.100 HIGHLANDS AT ANAHEIM HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 87-1 (SP 87-1) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.102 SYCAMORE CANYON SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 88-1 (SP 88-1) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.104 THE SUMMIT OF ANAHEIM HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 88-2 (SP 88-2) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.106 PACIFICENTER ANAHEIM SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 88-3 (SP 88-3) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (Rescinded by 6358 § 7, 2/9/16)
Chapter 18.108 FESTIVAL SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 90-1 (SP 90-1) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.110 EAST CENTER STREET DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 90-2 (SP 90-2) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.112 MOUNTAIN PARK SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 90-4 (SP 90-4) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.114 DISNEYLAND RESORT SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 92-1 (SP 92-1) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.116 ANAHEIM RESORT SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 92-2 (SP 92-2) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.118 HOTEL CIRCLE SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 93-1 (SP 93-1) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.120 ANAHEIM CANYON SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 2015-1 (SP 2015-1) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 18.122 BEACH BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 2017-1 (SP 2017-1) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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18.38.090   CARETAKER UNITS.
   Accessory uses classified as Caretaker Units are subject to the provisions of this section.
   .010   Number of Units Per Parcel. Only one (1) Caretaker Unit shall be allowed on any one (1) lot.
   .020   Primary Use. A Caretaker Unit is only allowed if the primary use on the lot is non-residential.
   .030   Non-Residential Lot and Uses. A Caretaker Unit shall be allowed only if the existing lot or use meets the following requirements:
      .0301   The primary non-residential use on the lot reasonably requires an on-site resident for security, maintenance or other similar purposes;
      .0302   The existing non-residential use complies with current parking requirements or will comply in the process of meeting the parking requirements for the Caretaker Unit.
   .040   Facilities. A Caretaker Unit may contain facilities for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
   .050   Utility Services. The accessory Caretaker Unit shall not be metered separately from the main building for gas, electricity, communications, water and sewer services.
   .060   Size. The size of the accessory Caretaker Unit shall comply with the following requirements:
      .0601   The total floor area shall be no less than five hundred (500) square feet;
      .0602   The total floor area shall be no more than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet, or thirty percent (30%) of the size of the main building, whichever is less; and
      .0603   The unit shall contain no more than two (2) bedrooms.
   .070   Development Standards. A detached Caretaker Unit shall conform to the requirements applicable to accessory buildings, as set forth in the regulations for the zone in which it is located. Its height shall not exceed that of the main building.
   .080   Parking. Parking for the Caretaker Unit shall be provided as follows:
      .0801   One (1) off-street space, covered or uncovered, shall be provided for a one-bedroom unit; and
      .0802   Two (2) off-street spaces, covered or uncovered, shall be provided for a two-bedroom unit. These spaces may be in tandem.
   .090   Occupancy. The Caretaker Unit shall be exclusively used for employees of the principal use on the premises and their Family. (Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6555 § 35; April 4, 2023.)
18.38.095   (Repealed by Ord. 6526, February 15, 2022)
18.38.100   CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS.
   .010   Intent. The City Council has determined that residential condominiums differ from apartments in numerous respects, and that they should be treated differently from apartments for the benefit of the public health, safety and welfare.
   .020   Conversion of Existing Structures. Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other entity proposing to convert an existing multiple-family structure to condominiums shall first obtain a conditional use permit, in accordance with subsection .090 (Conversion of Existing Multiple-Family Structures) of Section 18.06.030 (Uses) of Chapter 18.06 (Multiple-Family Residential Zones), and Chapter 18.66 (Conditional Use Permits). (Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004.)
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