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CORONA, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
TITLE 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 ANIMALS
TITLE 7 RESERVED
TITLE 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 11 TRANSPORTATION
TITLE 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
TITLE 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
TITLE 14 OIL AND GAS WELLS
TITLE 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 16 SUBDIVISIONS
TITLE 17 ZONING
CHAPTER 17.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 17.04 DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 17.06 A - AGRICULTURAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.08 A-14.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.10 R-1A - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.11 R-20.0 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.12 R-12.0 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.14 R-1-9.6 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.16 R-1-8.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.18 R-1-7.2 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.20 R-1-14.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.22 R-2 - LOW-DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.24 R-3 - MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.26 R-3-C - MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONE
CHAPTER 17.28 R-G - MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONE
CHAPTER 17.30 MP - MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE
CHAPTER 17.31 AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
CHAPTER 17.32 P - OFF-STREET PARKING ZONE
CHAPTER 17.33 COMMERCIAL & OFFICE ZONES
CHAPTER 17.35 QUASI-PUBLIC (QP) ZONE
CHAPTER 17.41 ADULT USE ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17.44 INDUSTRIAL ZONES
CHAPTER 17.52 PCD - PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ZONE
CHAPTER 17.53 SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE
CHAPTER 17.54 FP-1 - PRIMARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
CHAPTER 17.56 FP-2 - SECONDARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
CHAPTER 17.58 FP-3 - TERTIARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
CHAPTER 17.59 HILLSIDE DISTRICT
CHAPTER 17.60 O - COMBINING OIL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.61 PARK AND SCHOOL DISTRICT
CHAPTER 17.62 OVERLAY ZONES
CHAPTER 17.63 HISTORIC RESOURCES
CHAPTER 17.64 LOTS AND YARDS
CHAPTER 17.65 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
CHAPTER 17.66 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND BUILDING HEIGHT
CHAPTER 17.67 LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
CHAPTER 17.68 VEHICULAR ACCESS
CHAPTER 17.70 LANDSCAPING, FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES
CHAPTER 17.71 PICTURE ARCADE VIEWING BOOTHS
CHAPTER 17.72 SUPPLEMENTAL SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOTIVE RELATED USES
CHAPTER 17.73 HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES
CHAPTER 17.74 SIGNS
CHAPTER 17.75 DONATION COLLECTION CONTAINERS
CHAPTER 17.76 OFF-STREET PARKING
CHAPTER 17.78 OFF-STREET LOADING
CHAPTER 17.79 TRASH ENCLOSURES
CHAPTER 17.80 HOME OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER 17.81 MANUFACTURED HOUSING ON PERMANENT FOUNDATION
CHAPTER 17.82 PLANNED UNIT AND CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 17.83 CONVERSIONS TO CONDOMINIUMS
CHAPTER 17.84 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 17.85 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
CHAPTER 17.86 SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 17.87 DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
CHAPTER 17.88 SIMILAR USES
CHAPTER 17.90 NONCONFORMING USES
CHAPTER 17.91 PRECISE PLANS
CHAPTER 17.92 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
CHAPTER 17.93 APPEALS FROM COMMISSION DECISIONS ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES
CHAPTER 17.95 APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT AND THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
CHAPTER 17.96 VARIANCES
CHAPTER 17.97 FILM PERMITS
CHAPTER 17.98 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT AND SPECIAL USE PERMITS
CHAPTER 17.99 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
CHAPTER 17.100 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
CHAPTER 17.102 DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
CHAPTER 17.104 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 17.106 ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 17.108 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
TITLE 18 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
TITLE 19 SURFACE MINING AND REGULATIONS
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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17.33.070 Landscaping, walls, fences.
   (A)   Front, side and rear yards required for a lot or building shall be fully landscaped in accordance with Chapter 17.70 of the Corona Municipal Code (Landscaping, Fences, Walls, Hedges) and the Planning Department’s landscape standards. All landscaping shall include the installation of concrete curb planters and shall be continuously maintained by an irrigation system operable at all times.
   (B)   Landscape areas, walls and fences shall be established and maintained in accordance with Chapter 17.70 of the Corona Municipal Code (Landscaping, Fences, Walls, Hedges). All fencing shall be constructed of wrought iron or decorative block. Wood, precision block or chain link fencing is prohibited. Fences or walls directly abutting a parcel used for residential purposes or zoned for residential purposes shall be constructed of decorative block a minimum of six feet in height.
(`78 Code, § 17.33.070.) (Ord. 2437 § 2, 2000.)
17.33.080 Signs.
   (A)   All signs shall be erected, constructed, altered, and maintained in accordance with Chapter 17.74 of the Corona Municipal Code.
   (B)   Signs shall contain only such subject matter that refers to:
      (1)   The name and logo of the establishment; or
      (2)   The goods or services provided by the establishment.
   (C)   Sign proposals shall be submitted as part of the precise plan review process. Signs must be complementary to the architectural design of the building. Sign proposals shall include color scheme, types of materials, typeface and a general maintenance schedule.
   (D)   All commercial or office centers consisting of two or more tenant spaces shall submit a comprehensive sign proposal, including both parcel and enterprise signs. The proposal shall integrate the signs with building design by:
      (1)   Using the same background on all signs;
      (2)   Using not more than three colors for signs;
      (3)   Using the same method of mounting signs;
      (4)   Using the same type of materials for sign components (such as sign copy, supports).
   (E)   Monument signs shall not exceed five feet in height, pole (pylon) signs shall not exceed 15 feet in height, and no sign shall exceed the applicable size limits set forth in Chapter 17.74. A pole (pylon) sign on property that is contiguous to a freeway may exceed the 15 foot limitation if the height and scale of the sign is appropriate to the property, but in no case shall the height of the sign exceed 40 feet. The height of the sign shall include the total sign structure as measured from average grade.
   (F)   Commercial centers may have pedestrian oriented blade or under canopy signs. These shall not exceed six square feet in area and maintain adequate clearance height from the walkway.
(`78 Code, § 17.33.080.) (Ord. 2729 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2551 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2437 § 2, 2000.)
17.33.090 Access.
   The provisions of Chapter 17.68 of the Corona Municipal Code (Vehicular Access) shall apply.
(`78 Code, § 17.33.090.) (Ord. 2437 § 2, 2000.)
17.33.100 Parking, circulation and loading requirements.
   (A)   Off-street parking requirements for all uses shall comply with Chapter 17.76 of the Corona Municipal Code (Off-Street Parking).
   (B)   Commercial developments shall be designed to provide for adequate vehicular access, parking and loading to prevent undue traffic congestion on adjacent streets or highways.
   (C)   Internal circulation shall be designed to avoid vehicle stacking on adjacent streets, facilitate the movement of vehicles throughout the site and ensure the safety of pedestrians.
   (D)   Loading areas shall be provided large enough to accommodate a delivery truck sized for the business and in accordance with the following criteria:
      (1)   The loading area shall be located outside of the public streets or main drive aisles and shall not block or abut circulation through the commercial aisle;
      (2)   Loading doors or docks shall not be located adjacent to residential uses;
      (3)   Loading doors and docks shall not be located at the front of buildings or next to main building entrances;
      (4)   Loading doors and docks shall not be located adjacent to a street unless it is properly screened from public view.
(`78 Code, § 17.33.100.) (Ord. 2437 § 2, 2000.)
17.33.110 Drive-thru establishments.
   (A)   Pedestrian walkways should not cross the drive-thru aisle.
   (B)   The drive-thru aisle shall have a minimum width of 11 feet on the straight sections and 12 feet on the curved portion.
   (C)   For fast food restaurants the drive-thru aisle shall have a sufficient stacking area behind the menu board to accommodate six cars.
   (D)   The speakers shall be located to protect adjoining residential areas from excessive noise.
(`78 Code, § 17.33.110.) (Ord. 2437 § 2, 2000.)
17.33.120 Outdoor display and storage.
   (A)   The outdoor storage or display of goods, materials or supplies is prohibited in the commercial zones except as follows:
      (1)   Goods that are integral to a business’s primary use and are normally found or used outside may be displayed outdoors in a designated display area. All goods must be for sale. Items not for sale while displayed outdoors are prohibited;
      (2)   The location, use and design of outdoor display and storage areas must be included in the precise plan review process as provided for in Chapter 17.33.050 of the Corona Municipal Code (Precise Plan Review). New outdoor display storage areas will receive precise plan approval;
      (3)   Temporary outdoor display may be permitted in conjunction with a special sale or event pursuant to § 17.98.030 (Special Use Permit) and § 17.99.030 (Temporary Use Permit);
      (4)   Temporary outdoor storage containers may be permitted by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to § 17.98.030 (Special Use Permits) for a period not exceeding 90 days in a calendar year subject to the following conditions:
         (a)   The temporary outdoor storage container shall comply with the property development standards set forth in § 17.33.060;
         (b)   The temporary outdoor storage container shall not encroach into drive-aisles or required parking spaces unless authorized in the special use permit; and
         (c)   The temporary outdoor storage containers shall not be visible from the public streets unless authorized by the special use permit.
      (5)   Outdoor storage containers that are intended to function as a permanent structure or fixture shall be architecturally compatible with the primary structure associated with the property, shall not encroach into drive-aisles or required parking spaces unless affected parking spaces can be relocated on-site, shall comply with the property development standards set forth in § 17.33.060 and shall not be placed on the property without first obtaining all applicable permits from the City of Corona.
(`78 Code, § 17.33.120.) (Ord. 2554, §§ 1, 2, 2001; Ord. 2437 § 2, 2000.)
17.33.130 Permanent indoor swap meet establishments.
   (A)   Indoor swap meets shall be established only in buildings containing 5,000 square feet or more of gross floor area.
   (B)   City business licenses and state seller permits shall be obtained by every tenant operating a stall space.
   (C)   No more than one business license shall be granted per 150 square feet of building floor area.
   (D)   The minimum average square footage of a partitioned cubicle or stall space (booth) shall be 150 square feet. The minimum size for an individual stall shall be 100 square fact of building floor area.
   (E)   No sexually oriented business as defined in Chapter 17.41.020 of the Corona Municipal Code shall be permitted.
     (F)   No loudspeakers or sound equipment that can be heard from exterior or semipublic areas shall be used on the premises.
   (G)   Each stall space shall be partitioned with partition walls at a height of not less than five feet, six inches. Scissor-type gating shall not be used to separate vendors or vending area.
   (H)   All floor areas of indoor tenant spaces shall be covered with high-grade tile or carpeting.
   (I)   Aisles shall have a minimum width of seven feet.
   (J)   Security personnel shall be provided during hours of operation.
(`78 Code, § 17.33.130.) (Ord. 2437 § 2, 2000.)
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