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Monrovia, CA Code of Ordinances
MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA CODE OF ORDINANCES
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 RESERVED
TITLE 5 BUSINESS TAXES, 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 RESERVED
TITLE 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
TITLE 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
TITLE 14 RESERVED
TITLE 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 16 SUBDIVISIONS
TITLE 17 ZONING
STATUTORY REFERENCES
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLES
§ 17.08.010 USES PERMITTED IN EACH ZONE.
   (A)   ANF zone. Properties in the ANF zone are subject to the requirements in Chapter 17.18.
   (B)   HCD zone. Properties in the HDC zones are subject to the requirements in Chapter 17.14.
   (C)   HR and HWP zone. Properties in the HR or HWP zone are subject to the provisions of the Land Use Element of the General Plan.
   (D)   PD zones. Properties in the PD zones are subject to the provisions in the Land Use Element of the General Plan. A use not specifically listed in the General Plan as permitted in a PD zone may be approved by the Development Review Committee; provided that the use is not expressly prohibited by the General Plan in that PD zone, and upon the Development Review Committee finding that the use is comparable to the uses permitted in the zone and compatible with adjacent uses. The Development Review Committee may also determine that such a use will require approval of either a minor conditional use permit or major conditional use permit.
   (E)   All other zones. Use types permitted in each zone shall be as shown in the following tables. Designations shall have the following meanings:
 
Legend:
Blank
Means the use is not permitted
“P”
Means the use is permitted
“C”
Means the use requires a major conditional use permit
“Cm”
Means the use requires a minor conditional use permit
“LUE”
See the Land Use Element of the General Plan
1.   The minor conditional use permit process is not permitted when the subject property is directly adjacent to any residentially zoned property. A major conditional use permit shall be required.
2.   All new construction and additions (regardless of use, except multi-family development) over 10,000 square feet in area and/or with an occupant load of 30 persons or more shall require a conditional use permit.
3.   Any business that operates between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. shall be subject to the provisions of § 17.44.103.
4.   Supportive housing and transitional housing shall be subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone.
5.   Multi-family residential development in the NC (Neighborhood Commercial) zone shall be subject to the multiple-family residential development standards of the RH (Residential High Density) zone, and the setback requirements, which are set forth in § 17.16.020.
 
Use
Reference
RF
RE
RL
RM
RM/RH
RH
NC
CRS
RCC
RCM
O/RD/LM
BE
M
P/QP
Residential Uses
Use
Reference
RF
RE
RL
RM
RM/RH
RH
NC
CRS
RCC
RCM
O/RD/LM
BE
M
P/QP
Residential Uses
Affordable housing (with incentives)
C
C
C
Animal keeping
P
P
P
Bed and breakfast
C
C
C
Group dwelling
C
C
Group dwelling (state mandated)
P
P
P
Guest house
P
Mobile home park
C
C
Multiple-family dwelling
P
LUE
Senior citizen housing
C
C
C
Single-family dwelling
P
P
P
Supportive housing
P
P
P
Transitional housing
P
P
P
Commercial Uses
Administrative/professional services (i.e., architects, physicians, real estate)
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
Adult business
C
Adult day care
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Alcoholic beverage sales (within 500 ft. of specific uses)
C
C
C
C
C
C
Animal boarding
C
C
C
Cm
Cm
Antique store
P
Arcade
C
C
C
Athletic clubs/health spa
P
P
P
P
P
P
Automobile accessory services (radio installation, window tinting, etc.)
Cm
Cm
P
Automobile parking
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Automobile parking structure
C
C
C
C
C
C
Automobile parking, transitional
C
C
Automobile rentals on-site
Cm
P
Automobile repair (light)
C
C
Cm
Automobile repair (heavy)
C
C
Automobile sales
LUE if located in Area PD-10
Cm**
Automobile service station
C
C
C
Cm
Bar
C
C
C
C
Business support services
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
Car wash
C
C
C
Check cashing
P
P
P
P
P
P
Child care services
C
C
C
C
C
P
Cm
C
Communication services
P
P
P
C
Construction services
C
C
P
Entertainment facilities
C
C
C
C
C
Family day care home:
P
P
P
P
P
   small/large
Financial institutions
P
P
P
P
P
Firearms/ammunition
   Retail
C
C
   Wholesale
C
C
Food and beverage sales
P
P
P
P
Fortunetelling
C
Funeral services
C
Hotel/motel
C
C
C***
Instructional services
P
P
P
P
P
P
Massage establishment
Cm*
C/Cm*
C/Cm*
Cm*
C/Cm*
Medical laboratory services
P
P
P
Medical out-patient
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
P
Cm
Recreational facilities
C
C
C
C
C
Restaurant
P
P
P
Cm
P
P
Retail (indoor)
P
P
P
P
C
Retail (outdoor)
C
C
C
C
Second hand dealers/pawnshop
C
C
C
Service commercial
P
P
P
Cm
P
C
Swap meet (indoor)
C
Tattoo Establishment
C
C
C
Theme shopping
C
C
C
Veterinary services
C
C
C
C
P
P
Industrial Wastes
Hazardous waste facilities
C
Heavy manufacturing
C
Light manufacturing
P
P
P
Plant cultivation
P
Postal services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Recycling collection facilities
   Large
Cm
Cm
C
   Small
Cm
P
Recycling processing facilities
C
Research and development
P
P
P
Salvage operations
C
Truck and equipment yards
C
Warehousing/wholesaling
C
P
P
P
Institutional Uses
Cemeteries
C
Club and lodge facilities
C
C
C
Cm
Cm
C
Convalescent and recovery facilities
C
C
C
C
Cultural exhibits
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Educational institutions
C
C
C
C
C
C
Emergency shelters
P
Governmental services
P
Hospitals
C
C
C
C
C
Public maintenance facilities
C
C
C
P
Public transportation facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
Religious assembly
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Cm
C
Utility distribution facilities
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Utility operations facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
P
Other Uses
Other uses
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
*   Applies to businesses that offer specific services as an accessory use.
***   Hotel/motel only permitted upon approval of a CUP on parcels that are located within the City of Monrovia General Plan South Myrtle Avenue Corridor - Cross Roads District as identified in the Land Use Element Figure 1 - South Myrtle Avenue Corridor Planning Area.
 
(`83 Code, § 17.08.010) (Ord. 94-03 § 6, 1994; Ord. 95-02 § 1, 1995; Ord. 95-10 § 1, 1995; Ord. 96-09 § 1, 1996; Ord. 96-11 § 3, 1996; Ord. 2000-11 §§ 5, 6, 2000; Ord. 2001-06 §§ 4, 5, 2001; Ord. 2001-10 § 5, 2001; Ord. 2002-6 § 5, 2002; Ord. 2003-09 §§ 5, 6, 2003; Ord. 2005-03 § 4, 2005; Ord. 2005-08 § 4, 2005; Ord. 2006-03 § 5, 2006; Ord. 2007-05 §§ 4 - 6, 2007; Ord. 2007-14 §§ 4-6, 2007; Ord. 2008-02 § 6, 2008; Ord. 2009-01 §§ 4, 5, 8, 14, 2009; Or d. 2011-04 § 5, 2011; Ord. 2011-05 § 9, 2011; Ord. 2012-01, § 5, 2012; Ord. 2014-01 §§ 7, 8, 2014; Ord. 2016-02 § 8, 2016; Ord. 2017-04 §§ 8, 9, 2017; Ord. 2018-03 § 3, 2018; Ord. 2018-09 § 9, 2018; Ord. 2020-10 § 7, 2020; Ord. 2024-01 § 8, 2024)

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