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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
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Chapter 18.58 AFFORDABLE MULTIPLE-FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS (Repealed by 6101 § 55, 4/22/08)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
18.118.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
18.118.020 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
18.118.030 DEFINITIONS.
18.118.040 METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.
18.118.050 PERMITTED USES AND STRUCTURES - GENERAL.
18.118.060 PERMITTED PRIMARY USES AND STRUCTURES.
18.118.070 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.
18.118.080 PERMITTED TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES.
18.118.090 CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES.
18.118.100 PROHIBITED USES.
18.118.110 LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
18.118.111 STRUCTURAL HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS.
18.118.112 STRUCTURAL SETBACK AND YARD REQUIREMENTS.
18.118.113 PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS INTO REQUIRED YARDS AND SETBACK AREAS.
18.118.114 REQUIRED SITE SCREENING.
18.118.115 UTILITY EQUIPMENT.
18.118.116 REFUSE CONTAINER ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
18.118.117 VACANT LAND.
18.118.120 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
18.118.130 REQUIREMENTS FOR VACATION OWNERSHIP RESORTS.
18.118.140 SIGN REGULATIONS - ADVERTISING AND IDENTIFICATION.
18.118.141 LIGHTED SIGNS - GENERAL.
18.118.142 REAL ESTATE SIGNS - GENERAL.
18.118.143 FUTURE ESTABLISHMENT SIGNS.
18.118.144 TEMPORARY SIGNS, FLAGS, BANNERS AND FIXED BALLOONS.
18.118.145 BUSINESS AND IDENTIFICATION SIGNS.
18.118.146 HOTEL/MOTEL/VACATION OWNERSHIP RESORTS SIGN STANDARDS.
18.118.147 THEATERS AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES.
18.118.148 ANAHEIM RESORT NONCONFORMING SIGNAGE PROGRAM - REPLACEMENT SIGNS.
18.118.150 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND PERMITS.
18.118.160 DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
18.118.170 RECLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE - VIOLATION.
18.118.180 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
18.118.190 AMENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES.
18.118.200 NONAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CITY ACTIVITIES OR PROPERTY.
18.118.210 APPLICATION FEES.
TABLE 18.118.145.040: PERMITTED SIGN STANDARDS MATRIX (GENERAL SIGN TYPES)
TABLE 18.118.146.101: HOTEL/MOTEL/VACATION OWNERSHIP RESORTS SIGN STANDARDS MATRIX
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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18.118.113   PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS INTO REQUIRED YARDS AND SETBACK AREAS.
   .010   Appurtenant Structures. The following structures appurtenant to other structures shall be permitted to encroach into required setbacks:
      .0101   Access ramps for automobiles to enter and exit parking facilities.
      .0102   Access ramps for pedestrians to enter and exit parking facilities, and other permitted structures.
   .020   Automobile Parking Areas in the Front Yard. Parking shall not be permitted within the required front yard setback.
   .030   Fences, Walls and Hedges in Interior Lot Line Setback Areas. Fences, walls and hedges not exceeding eight (8) feet in height shall be permitted in any required interior lot line setback area, but shall not protrude into any required setback area abutting a public street, and shall be planted with either clinging vines or fast-growing shrubs. (Ord. 5625 § 5; November 18, 1997.)
   .040   Flagpoles Permitted. A maximum of one (1) flagpole for the display of a maximum of three (3) flags shall be permitted within the required front yard setback; provided said flagpole does not exceed fifty (50) feet in height, and is set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any property line abutting a public right-of-way, and further provided each flag displayed thereon has a size dimension not to exceed five (5) feet by nine (9) feet. All flags shall be kept in good repair.
   .050   Fountains, Ponds, Sculptures. Fountains, ponds, sculptures, decorative paving, planters and decorative walkways shall be permitted within the required front yard setback, provided they are an integral part of a landscaping scheme comprised primarily of plant materials.
   .060   Pool. One (1) pool and any required open decorative fencing shall be permitted to encroach to within ten (10) feet of the public right-of-way along Anaheim Boulevard for only that property described as follows: (i) Parcel 1. The north 85 feet of the east 240 feet of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 22, Township 4 south, Range 10 west in the Rancho San Juan Cajon De Santa Ana, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 51, page 10 of Miscellaneous Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County; (ii) Parcel 2. The south 15 feet of the east 240 feet of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 22, Township 4 South, Range 10 West, in the Rancho San Juan Cajon De Santa Ana, in the City of Anaheim, as per map recorded in book 51, page 10 of Miscellaneous Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County.
   .070   Parking Entrances at Grade. Entrance and exit drives and walkways into parking areas that are perpendicular to the centerline of the street from which access is provided shall be permitted. (Ord. 5444 § 1 (part); August 16, 1994: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004.)
18.118.114   REQUIRED SITE SCREENING.
   .010   Screening at Public Rights-of-Way. Where parking is visible from a public right-of-way, the parking shall be screened with a landscaped area. Said landscaped area shall consist of thirty-six (36)-inch-high, screen-type shrubs, bushes, or vine-covered wall and/or berming, and shall conform to the applicable Engineering Standard Details on file in the office of the Director of Public Works pertaining to commercial driveway approaches.
   .020   Retaining Wall Treatment. In instances where a retaining wall is required between adjoining properties, and where other walls are required on one (1) or more of the adjoining properties, said walls shall be offset a minimum of two (2) feet between the retaining wall and the other required wall or walls; said walls may be located within a building setback area, and shall be decorative and landscaped with clinging vines in compliance with the Hotel Circle Specific Plan Area Design Guidelines. The two (2) foot offset area between the retaining wall and the other required wall or walls shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained in compliance with the Hotel Circle Specific Plan Area Design Guidelines. Where a slope exists, any required wall shall be erected at the property line, with the slope itself permanently planted, irrigated and maintained. (Ord. 5444 § 1 (part); August 16, 1994: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 5998 § 79; October 25, 2005.)
18.118.115   UTILITY EQUIPMENT.
   Utility equipment and communication devices shall be screened from public view so that such devices are not visible where the site is viewed at any point measured six (6) feet above grade from other public or private property. These devices may include, but are not limited to: dish-type and other antennae, cross-connection devices, stand pipes, back-flow assemblies, cable TV equipment, gas meters, ventilating fans, microwave and cellular transmitters, and electrical transformers. Said encroachment shall not be permitted in a required setback area adjacent to a public street.
   .010   Roof-Mounted Equipment. Roof-mounted equipment shall be painted the same color as the roof and shall be screened from view of adjacent public rights-of-way, and from adjacent properties at any point measured six (6) feet above grade. (Ord. 5444 § 1 (part); August 16, 1994: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004.)
18.118.116   REFUSE CONTAINER ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
   Refuse container enclosures are required, shall be screened from all public rights-of-way, and shall be designed, constructed and maintained in compliance with the Hotel Circle Specific Plan Area Design Guidelines, and in compliance with the maintenance standard entitled “Refuse Container Enclosure for Multiple-Family, Residential, Commercial and Industrial Use,” on file in the Building Division of the Planning Department. (Ord. 5444 § 1 (part); August 16, 1994: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004.)
18.118.117   VACANT LAND.
   Screening and/or Landscaping of Vacant Land. Vacant land shall be screened from view from public rights-of-way, with a minimum three (3)-foot-high and minimum ten (10)-foot-wide berm, or a minimum three (3)-foot-high hedge screen located in a minimum three (3)-foot-wide landscape area. Landscaping on said berm or hedge screen shall be maintained in a healthy condition. Property on Zeyn Street, north of the first one hundred (100) feet along Zeyn Street, shall be exempt from this requirement, provided said exempted property is maintained in a clean and neat condition. (Ord. 5444 § 1 (part); August 16, 1994: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004.)
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