TITLE 8: DEVELOPMENT CODE
Chapter
DIVISION 1: DEVELOPMENT CODE AUTHORITY AND APPLICABILITY
81.01. Purpose and Effect of Development Code
81.01.010 Title
81.01.020 Purpose and Intent of Development Code
81.01.030 Authority for Regulating Land Uses
81.01.040 Responsibility for Administration
81.01.050 Applicability of Development Code
81.01.060 Partial Invalidation of Development Code
81.01.070 Legal Defense Fee Responsibility
81.01.080 Use of Headings
81.01.090 Effect of General Plan Adoption or Development Code Changes on Projects in Progress
81.02. Interpretation of Regulations
81.02.010 Purpose of Chapter
81.02.020 Rules of Interpretation
DIVISION 2: LAND USE ZONING DISTRICTS AND ALLOWED LAND USES
82.01. Land Use Plan, Land Use Zoning Districts, and Overlays
82.01.010 Purpose
82.01.020 Land Use Plan and Land Use Zoning Districts
82.01.030 Overlays
82.02. Allowed Land Uses and Development
82.02.010 Purpose
82.02.020 General Requirements for Development and New Land Uses
82.02.030 Allowed Land Uses and Planning Permit Requirements
82.02.040 Exemptions from Planning Permit Requirements
82.02.050 Special Developments
82.02.060 Temporary Uses
82.03. Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning Districts
82.03.010 Purpose
82.03.020 Purposes and Location of the Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning Districts
82.03.030 Minimum Area for Designation
82.03.040 Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning District Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements
82.03.050 Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning District Subdivision Standard
82.03.060 Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning District Site Planning and Building Standards
82.03.070 FW Land Use Zoning District Additional Standards
82.04. Residential Land Use Zoning Districts
82.04.010 Purpose
82.04.020 Purposes and Location of the Residential Land Use Zoning Districts
82.04.030 Minimum Area for Designation
82.04.040 Residential Land Use Zoning District Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements
82.04.050 Residential Land Use Zoning District Subdivision Standards
82.04.060 Residential Land Use Zoning District Site Planning and Building Standards
82.05. Commercial Land Use Zoning Districts
82.05.010 Purpose
82.05.020 Purposes and Location of the Commercial Land Use Zoning Districts
82.05.030 Minimum Area for Designation
82.05.040 Commercial Land Use Zoning District Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements
82.05.050 Commercial Land Use Zoning District Subdivision Standards
82.05.060 Commercial Land Use Zoning District Site Planning and Building Standards
82.06. Industrial and Special Purpose Land Use Zoning Districts
82.06.010 Purpose
82.06.020 Purposes and Location of the Industrial and Special Purpose Land Use Zoning Districts
82.06.030 Minimum Area for Designation
82.06.040 Industrial and Special Purpose Land Use Zoning District Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements
82.06.050 Industrial and Special Purpose Land Use Zoning District Subdivision Standards
82.06.060 Industrial and Special Purpose Land Use Zoning District Site Planning and Building Standards
82.06.070 Adopted Planned Development Applications
82.07. Additional Agriculture (AA) Overlay
82.07.010 Purpose
82.07.020 Location Requirements
82.07.030 Development Standards
82.07.040 Land Use Limitations
82.08. Agricultural Preserve (AP) Overlay
82.08.010 Purpose
82.08.020 Location Requirements
82.08.030 Development Standards
82.08.040 Land Use Limitations
82.09. Airport Safety (AR) Overlay
82.09.010 Purpose
82.09.020 Location Requirements
82.09.030 Airport Safety Review Areas
82.09.040 Applicable Airport Comprehensive Land Use Plans
82.09.050 Review Procedures
82.09.060 Development Standards
82.10. Alternate Housing (AH) Overlay
82.10.010 Purpose
82.10.020 Location Requirements
82.10.030 Development Standards
82.11. Biotic Resources (BR) Overlay
82.11.010 Purpose
82.11.020 Location Requirements
82.11.030 Application Requirements
82.11.040 Conditions of Approval
82.11.050 Professional Qualifications
82.12. Cultural Resources Preservation (CP) Overlay
82.12.010 Purpose
82.12.020 Location Requirements
82.12.030 Application Requirements
82.12.040 Development Standards
82.12.050 Native American Monitor
82.13. Fire Safety (FS) Overlay
82.13.010 Purpose
82.13.020 Location Requirements
82.13.030 Fire Safety Overlay Area
82.13.040 Application Requirements
82.13.050 General Development Standards
82.13.060 (Reserved)
82.13.070 (Reserved)
82.13.080 (Reserved)
82.13.090 Alternate Hazard Protection Measures
82.14. Floodplain Safety (FP) Overlay
82.14.010 Authority and Purpose.
82.14.020 Location Requirements
82.14.030 Applicability
82.14.040 Floodplain Safety Review Areas
82.14.050 Development Standards for Floodplain Safety Review Areas
82.14.060 Variances.
82.14.070 Boundary Changes
82.15. Geologic Hazard (GH) Overlay
82.15.010 Purpose
82.15.020 Location Requirements
82.15.030 Professional Reports
82.15.040 Development Standards
82.16. Hazardous Waste (HW) Overlay
82.16.010 Purpose
82.16.020 Location Requirements
82.16.030 Development Standards
82.17. Mineral Resources (MR) Overlay
82.17.010 Purpose
82.17.020 Location Requirements
82.17.030 Application Requirements
82.17.040 Development Standards
82.18. Noise Hazard (NH) Overlay
82.18.010 Purpose
82.18.020 Location Requirements
82.18.030 Development Standards
82.19. Open Space (OS) Overlay
82.19.010 Purpose
82.19.020 Location Requirements
82.19.030 Special Requirements for Natural Resources
82.19.040 Development Criteria within Scenic Areas.
82.19.050 Development Standards for Trails
82.20. Paleontologic Resources (PR) Overlay
82.20.010 Purpose
82.20.020 Location Requirements
82.20.030 Criteria for Site Evaluation for Paleontologic Resources
82.20.040 Paleontologist Qualifications
82.21. Sign Control (SC) Overlay
82.21.010 Purpose
82.21.020 Location Requirements
82.21.030 Development Standards
82.22. Sphere Standards (SS) Overlay
82.22.010 Purpose
82.22.020 Location Requirements
82.22.030 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Adelanto
82.22.040 Development Standards within the Sphere of the Town of Apple Valley
82.22.050 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Barstow
82.22.060 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Big Bear Lake
82.22.070 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Chino
82.22.080 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Colton
82.22.090 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Fontana
82.22.100 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Hesperia
82.22.110 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Highland
82.22.120 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Loma Linda
82.22.130 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Montclair
82.22.140 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Needles
82.22.150 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
82.22.160 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Redlands
82.22.170 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Rialto
82.22.180 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of San Bernardino
82.22.190 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Twentynine Palms
82.22.200 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Upland
82.22.210 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Victorville
82.22.220 Development Standards within the Sphere of the City of Yucaipa
82.23. Community Plans, Specific Plans and Area Plans
82.23.010 Purpose
82.23.020 Adopted Community Plans
82.23.030 Adopted Specific Plans
82.23.040 Adopted Area Plans
82.24. Bear Valley Community Plan (Reserved)
82.25. Bloomington Community Plan (Reserved)
82.26. Crest Forest Community Plan (Reserved)
82.27. Hilltop Community Plan (Reserved)
82.28. Homestead Valley Community Plan (Reserved)
82.29. Joshua Tree Community Plan (Reserved)
82.30. Lake Arrowhead Community Plan (Reserved)
82.31. Lucerne Valley Community Plan (Reserved)
82.32. Lytle Creek Community Plan (Reserved)
82.33. Morongo Valley Community Plan (Reserved)
82.34. Muscoy Community Plan (Reserved)
82.35. Oak Glen Community Plan (Reserved)
82.36. Oak Hills Community Plan
82.36.010 General Provisions
82.36.020 Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning Districts
82.36.030 Residential Land Use Zoning Districts
82.36.040 Commercial Land Use Zoning Districts
82.36.050 Industrial and Special Use Land Use Zoning Districts
82.37. Phelan/Pinon Hills Community Plan (Reserved)
DIVISION 3: COUNTYWIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
83.01. General Performance Standards
83.01.010 Purpose
83.01.020 Applicability
83.01.030 Modification of Standards
83.01.040 Air Quality
83.01.050 Electrical Disturbances
83.01.060 Fire Hazards
83.01.070 Heat
83.01.080 Noise
83.01.090 Vibration
83.01.100 Waste Disposal
83.01.110 External Commercial or Industrial Activity on Private Property
83.02. General Development and Use Standards
83.02.010 Purpose
83.02.020 Applicability
83.02.030 Clear Sight Triangles
83.02.040 Height Measurement and Height Limit Exceptions
83.02.050 Parcel Area Measurements and Exceptions
83.02.060 Screening and Buffering
83.02.070 Setback Regulations and Exceptions
83.02.080 Allowed Projections/Structures Within Setbacks
83.03. Affordable Housing Incentives - Density Bonus
83.03.010 Purpose
83.03.020 Applicability.
83.03.030 Eligibility for Bonus, Incentives, or Concessions
83.03.040 Allowed Density Bonuses
83.03.050 Allowed Incentives or Concessions
83.03.060 Parking Requirements in Density Bonus Projects
83.03.070 Bonus and Incentives for Housing with Child Care Facilities
83.03.080 Continued Availability
83.03.090 Location and Type of Designated Units
83.03.100 Processing of Bonus Requests
83.03.110Density Bonus Agreement
83.03.120 Control of Resale
83.03.130 Judicial Relief, Waiver of Standards
83.04. Conditional Grading Compliance
83.04.010 Purpose
83.04.020 Applicability
83.04.030 Quality Control Engineer’s Role and Responsibilities
83.04.040 Developer’s Deposit
83.04.050 Building Official Authority
83.04.060 Authority to Contract
83.04.070 Enforcement
83.04.080 Compliance with Dust Control Regulations
83.05. Dedications and Installations of Street and Trail Improvements
83.05.010 Purpose
83.05.020 Applicability
83.05.030 Dedication of Street and/or Highway Right-of-Way
83.05.040 Dedication and Installation of Trail Right-of-Way
83.05.050 Installation of Street Improvements
83.05.060 Delayed Improvements
83.05.070 Waiver or Modification of Dedication and/or Street Improvement Requirements
83.05.080 Building Official Determination
83.06. Fences, Hedges, and Walls
83.06.010 Purpose
83.06.020 Applicability
83.06.030 General Height Limitations
83.06.040 Measurement of Fence or Wall Height
83.06.050 Walls Required Between Different Land Use Zoning Districts
83.06.060 Special Wall and Fencing Requirements
83.06.070 Prohibited Fence Materials
83.07. Light Trespass
83.07.010 Title
83.07.020 Purpose
83.07.030 Definitions
83.07.040 Applicability
83.07.050 Valley Requirements.
83.07.060 Mountain and Desert Requirements.
83.07.070 Conflicts with Other Laws.
83.07.080 Application of Ordinance to Legal Non-conforming Lighting.
83.07.090 Enforcement and Penalties.
83.08. Hillside Grading Standards
83.08.010 Purpose
83.08.020 Applicability
83.08.030 Hillside Grading Review
83.08.040 Hillside Grading Standards
83.09. Infrastructure Improvement Standards
83.09.010 Purpose
83.09.020 Applicability
83.09.030 Infrastructure Improvement Standards - Valley Region
83.09.040 Infrastructure Improvement Standards - Mountain Region
83.09.050 Infrastructure Improvement Standards - Desert Region
83.09.060 Infrastructure Improvement Standards - Countywide
83.10. Landscaping Standards
83.10.010 Purpose
83.10.020 Applicability
83.10.030 (Deleted by Ord. 4400, passed - -2021)
83.10.040 Modification to the Landscaping Requirements
83.10.050 (Deleted by Ord. 4400, passed - -2021)
83.10.060 Landscape Area Requirements
83.10.070 (Deleted by Ord. 4400, passed - -2021)
83.10.080 Regional Landscaping Standards
83.10.090 (Deleted by Ord. 4400, passed - -2021)
83.10.100 (Deleted by Ord. 4400, passed - -2021)
83.10.110 (Deleted by Ord. 4400, passed - -2021)
83.10.120 (Deleted by Ord. 4400, passed - -2021)
83.11. Parking And Loading Standards
83.11.010 Purpose
83.11.020 Applicability
83.11.030 General Parking Provisions
83.11.040 Number of Parking Spaces Required
83.11.050 Adjustments to Parking Requirements
83.11.060 Disabled Parking Requirements
83.11.070 Development Standards
83.11.080 Landscape Requirements for Parking Areas
83.11.090 Parking and Loading Development Standards
83.11.100 Commercial Vehicle Parking in Residential Areas
83.12. Road System Design Standards
83.12.010 Purpose
83.12.020 Applicability
83.12.030 Road System Design Standards
83.13. Sign Regulations
83.13.010 Purpose
83.13.020 Applicability
83.13.030 Sign Permits and Exemptions
83.13.035 Comprehensive Sign Program for Crest Forest
83.13.040 Prohibited Signs
83.13.050 On-Site Signs
83.13.060 Off-Site Signs
83.13.070 Temporary Signs
83.13.080 Standards for All Types of Signs
83.13.090 Standards for Specific Types of Signs
83.13.100 Sign Standards for Specific Uses
83.13.110 Enforcement
83.13.120 Nonconforming Signs
83.13.130 Abandoned Signs
83.14. Transportation Control Measures
83.14.010 Purpose
83.14.020 Applicability
83.14.030 Transportation Control Measures Development Standards
83.15. Conditional Compliance for Water Quality Management Plans
83.15.010 Purpose
83.15.020 Applicability
83.15.030 Quality Control Engineer’s Role and Responsibilities
83.15.040 Developer’s Deposit
83.15.050 Land Development Engineering Authority
83.15.060 Authority to Contract
83.15.070 Expenditure of Funds
DIVISION 4: STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES
84.01. Accessory Structures and Uses
84.01.010 Purpose and Severability.
84.01.020 General Development Standards
84.01.030 Agricultural Accessory Structures and Uses
84.01.040 Commercial and Industrial Accessory Structures and Uses
84.01.050 Residential Accessory Structures and Uses
84.01.060 Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
84.02. Adult Businesses
84.02.010 Purpose
84.02.020 Definitions
84.02.030 Location and Buffer Requirements
84.02.040 Establishment of an Adult Business
84.02.050 Operating Standards
84.03. Agritourism Enterprises
84.03.010 Purpose
84.03.020 Applicability
84.03.030 Permit Requirements and Development Standards
84.04. Animal Keeping
84.04.010 Purpose
84.04.020 Applicability
84.04.030 General Development Standards
84.04.040 Exotic Animals
84.04.050 Commercial Kennels and/or Catteries
84.04.060 Private Kennels and/or Catteries
84.04.070 Animal Keeping Allowed as Primary Use
84.04.080 Animal Keeping Allowed with Conditional Use Permit
84.04.090 Animal Keeping Allowed as Accessory Use
84.05. Bed and Breakfast Uses
84.05.010 Purpose
84.05.020 Applicability
84.05.030 Types of Bed and Breakfast Uses
84.05.040 Permit and Tax Requirements
84.05.050 Development Standards
84.05.060 Additional Standards for Bed and Breakfast Inns/Lodges
84.06. Cemeteries
84.06.010 Purpose
84.06.020 Applicability
84.06.030 Permit Requirements
84.06.040 Development Standards
84.07. Commercial and Industrial Transitional Uses
84.07.010 Purpose
84.07.020 Applicability
84.07.030 Development Standards
84.08. (Repealed by Ord. 4341, passed - -2018)
84.09. Firewood Storage
84.09.010 Purpose
84.09.020 Applicability
84.09.030 Development Standards - Nonresidential Land Use Zoning Districts
84.09.040 Development Standards - Residential Land Use Zoning Districts
84.10. Garage Sales
84.10.010 Purpose
84.10.020 Applicability
84.10.030 Standards
84.11. Hazardous Waste Facilities
84.11.010 Purpose
84.11.020 Applicability
84.11.030 Permit Requirements
84.12. Home Occupations
84.12.010 Purpose
84.12.020 Applicability
84.12.030 Classes of Home Occupations Described
84.12.040 Allowed Land Use Zoning Districts and Permit Requirements
84.12.050 Prohibited Home Occupations
84.12.060 Allowed Home Occupations in Desert Region
84.12.070 Development Standards Applicable to all Classes
84.12.080 Class I Home Occupation Standards
84.12.090 Class II Home Occupation Standards
84.12.100 Class III Home Occupation Standards
84.12.110 Other Restrictions on Home Occupations
84.12.120 Nonconforming Home Occupations
84.13. Massage Services
84.13.010 Purpose
84.13.020 Applicability
84.13.030 Development Standards
84.14. Mobile Home Parks
84.14.010 Purpose
84.14.020 Applicability
84.14.030 Enforcement Authority
84.14.040 Definitions
84.14.050 Development Standards
84.14.060 (Reserved)
84.14.070 Bonds to Guarantee Improvements
84.14.080 Mobile Home Park Subdivisions
84.15. (Reserved)
84.16. Multi-Family Residential Development Standards
84.16.010 Purpose
84.16.020 Applicability
84.16.030 Processing
84.16.040 Development Standards Applicable to All Multi-Family Projects
84.16.050 Development Standards for Multi-Family Projects - Up To 19 Units
84.16.060 Development Standards for Multi-Family Projects - 20 or More Units
84.16.070 Common Amenities and Facilities - Four or More Units
84.16.080 Design Guidelines for Multi-Family Projects - 20 or More Units
84.17. Nonconforming Uses and Structures
84.17.010 Purpose
84.17.020 Applicability
84.17.030 Continuation of Nonconforming Uses and Structures
84.17.040 Termination of Nonconforming Use
84.17.050 Removal or Alterations of Nonconforming Uses
84.17.060 Nonconforming Commercial Chicken Ranch
84.17.070 Other Nonconforming Uses
84.17.080 Alteration of Nonconforming Uses
84.17.090 Conversion of Nonconforming Retail Land Use to Nonconforming Restaurant Land Use in the Mountain Region Only.
84.18. Planned Development Standards
84.18.010 Purpose
84.18.020 Applicability
84.18.030 Development Standards
84.18.040 Design Standards
84.19. Recycling Facilities
84.19.010 Purpose
84.19.020 Applicability
84.19.030 Modification of Standards
84.19.040 Permit Requirements
84.19.050 Site Clean-Up Required
84.19.060 Standards for Small Collection Facilities
84.19.070 Standards for Large Collection Facilities
84.19.080 Light Processing Facilities
84.19.090 Heavy Processing Facilities
84.20. Service Stations
84.20.010 Purpose
84.20.020 Applicability
84.20.030 Development Standards
84.21. Single-Family Residential Dwellings
84.21.010 Purpose
84.21.020 Applicability
84.21.030 Minimum Residential Construction Standards
84.22. Small Lot Residential Development
84.22.010 Purpose
84.22.020 Applicability
84.22.030 Development Requirements
84.23. Licensed Residential Care Facilities
84.23.010 Purpose
84.23.020 Applicability
84.23.030 Development Standards
84.24. Solid Waste/Recyclable Materials Storage
84.24.010 Purpose
84.24.020 Applicability
84.24.030 Storage Areas for Multi-Family Uses
84.24.040 Storage Areas for Nonresidential Uses
84.24.050 Location Standards
84.24.060 Design and Construction Standards
84.25. Temporary Structures and Uses
84.25.010 Purpose
84.25.020 Applicability
84.25.030 Exempt Temporary Structures and Uses
84.25.040 Structures and Uses Allowed with Temporary Use Permit
84.25.050 Additional Development Standards
84.25.060 Interim Operation of Activities Requiring a Conditional Use Permit
84.25.070 Camping or Occupancy of Temporary Structure Prohibited.
84.26. Wind Energy Systems H–Accessory
84.26.010 Purpose
84.26.020 Applicability
84.26.030 Development Standards
84.27. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
84.27.010 Purpose
84.27.020 Applicability
84.27.030 Structure Height
84.27.040 Separation from Residences
84.27.050 Minimizing Impacts
84.27.060 Review Procedures
84.27.070 Project Notices
84.27.080 Review Factors
84.27.090 Abandoned Sites
84.27.100 Elevation of Approvals
84.27.110 Interjurisdictional Review
84.28. Short-Term Residential Rentals
84.28.010 Purpose
84.28.020 Applicability
84.28.030 Definitions
84.28.040 Permit Required
84.28.050 Application Process
84.28.060 Occupancy Standards
84.28.070 Conditions of Operation
84.28.080 Enforcement
84.28.090 Suspension of Permit
84.28.100 Revocation of Permit
84.28.110 Hosting Platform Requirements
84.29. Renewable Energy Generation Facilities
84.29.010 Purpose
84.29.020 Applicability and Land Use Zoning Districts
84.29.030 Wind Energy Development Standards
84.29.035 Required Findings for Approval of a Commercial Solar Energy Facility.
84.29.040 Solar Energy Development Standards
84.29.050 Special Fencing Standards
84.29.060 Additional Wind and Solar Energy Development Standards
84.29.070 Decommissioning Requirements
84.30. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan Implementation
84.30.010 Purpose
84.30.020 Applicability and Land Use Zoning Districts
84.30.030 GHG Performance Standards
84.31. Reasonable Accommodation in Housing Development for Disabled Individuals
84.31.010 Purpose
84.31.020 Notice to the Public of Availability of Accommodation Process
84.31.030 Requesting Reasonable Accommodation
84.31.040 Decision on Application
84.31.050 Required Findings
84.31.060 Waiver of Time Periods
84.31.070 Notice of Decision
84.31.080 Amendments or Revisions
84.31.090 Expiration of Grants of Reasonable Accommodation
84.32. Small Unlicensed Residential Care Facilities
84.32.010 Purpose.
84.32.020 Applicability.
84.32.030 Performance Standards for Unlicensed Residential Care Facilities.
84.32.040 Existing Nonconforming Unlicensed Residential Care Facilities.
84.33. Emergency Shelters
84.33.010 Purpose.
84.33.020 Applicability.
84.33.030 Development Standards for Emergency Shelters.
84.34. Commercial Cannabis Activity
84.34.010 Purpose.
84.34.020 Definitions.
84.34.030 Prohibition of Commercial Cannabis Activity.
84.34.040 Exemption for Cultivation by Specified Persons.
84.34.050 Exemption for Primary Caregiver Affiliated with Licensed Facility.
84.34.060 Landlords.
84.34.070 Application with other laws.
84.34.080 Items Used to Facilitate Unlawful Cannabis Cultivation
84.35. Industrial Hemp
84.35.010 Purpose
84.35.020 Prohibited Activities
84.35.030 Applicability
84.35.040 Definitions
84.35.050 Permit Requirements
84.35.060 Approval Requirements for Industrial Hemp Activities
84.35.070 General Development Standards
84.35.080 Outdoor Industrial Hemp Operational Standards
84.35.090 Manufacturing Facilities Operational Standards
84.35.100 Administration and Enforcement
84.35.110 Registered Hemp Entity Responsible for Violations
84.35.120 Limitations on County Liability
DIVISION 5: PERMIT APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
85.01. Permit Application Filing and Processing
85.01.010 Purpose of Division
85.01.020 Organization
85.01.030 Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions
85.02. Basic Review Procedures
85.02.010 Purpose
85.02.020 Public Hearing
85.02.030 Staff Review with Notice
85.02.040 Staff Review without Notice
85.02.050 Alternate Review Procedures
85.03. Application Procedures
85.03.010 Purpose
85.03.020 Applications for Land Use Decisions
85.03.030 Development Review Committee
85.03.040 Environmental Review
85.03.050 Concurrent Applications
85.03.060 Application Forms and Information Packets
85.03.070 Pre-application Review
85.03.080 Notice of Pending Land Use Decisions
85.03.090 Conditions of Approval
85.03.100 Automatic Conditions
85.03.110 Post Decision Notice
85.03.120 Expiration of Inactive Applications
85.04. ABC Licensing
85.04.010 Purpose
85.04.020 ABC Licensing
85.04.030 Procedures
85.05. Certificate of Land Use Compliance
85.05.010 Purpose
85.05.020 Procedures
85.06. Conditional Use Permit/Minor Use Permit
85.06.010 Purpose
85.06.020 Applicability
85.06.030 Procedures
85.06.040 Findings Required
85.06.050 Projects That Do Not Qualify for a Minor Use Permit
85.06.060 DRC Consideration
85.06.070 Agricultural Support Services
85.06.080 Alteration to Nonconforming Uses
85.06.090 Hazardous Waste Facilities
85.06.100 Surface Mining and Reclamation Plan Applications
85.06.110 Post Decision Procedures
85.07. Flood Hazard Development Reviews
85.07.010 Purpose
85.07.020 (Reserved)
85.07.030 Floodplain Development Standards Review Procedures.
85.08. Site Plan Permits
85.08.010 Purpose
85.08.020 Applicability
85.08.030 Procedures
85.09. Tenant Review
85.09.010 Purpose
85.09.020 Applicability
85.09.030 Procedures
85.10. Planned Development Permits
85.10.010 Purpose
85.10.020 Applicability
85.10.030 Procedures
85.10.040 Review Authority
85.10.050 Findings
85.10.060 Concurrent Subdivision Applications
85.10.070 Development Plans
85.10.080 Time Limits and Expiration
85.10.090 Planned Development Permit Amendments
85.10.100 Post Decision Procedures
85.11. Pre-construction Flood Hazard Mitigation and Erosion Control Inspection
85.11.010 Purpose
85.11.015 Scope
85.11.020 Flood Hazard Mitigation Required
85.11.030 Erosion Control Plan and Inspection Required
85.12. Revisions to an Approved Action
85.12.010 Purpose
85.12.020 Procedures
85.12.030 Minor Revisions to an Approved Action
85.13. Sign Location Plans
85.13.010 Purpose
85.13.020 Procedures
85.14. Special Use Permits
85.14.010 Purpose
85.14.020 Types of Special Use Permits and Review Authorities
85.14.030 Procedures
85.14.040 General Provisions
85.14.050 Special Uses
85.14.060 Findings for Specific Special Uses
85.15. Temporary Use Permits
85.15.010 Purpose
85.15.020 Types of Temporary Use Permits and Review Authorities
85.15.030 Minor Short-Term Activities
85.15.040 Temporary Use Permit Required
85.15.050 Procedures
85.15.060 Review Authority
85.15.070 Exempt Short-Term Activities
85.15.080 Allowed Short-Term Activities
85.15.090 Development Standards
85.15.100 Application Requirements
85.15.110 Findings and Decision
85.15.120 Post Decision Procedures
85.16. Temporary Special Event Permits
85.16.010 Purpose
85.16.020 Review Authority and Procedure
85.16.030 Procedures
85.16.040 Post Decision Procedures
85.17. Variances
85.17.010 Purpose
85.17.020 Applicability
85.17.030 Procedures
85.17.040 Minor Variances
85.17.050 Application Requirements
85.17.060 Findings and Decision
85.17.070 Conditions of Approval
85.17.080 Post Decision Procedures
85.18. Accessory Wind Energy System Permit
85.18.010 Purpose
85.18.020 Applicability
85.18.030 Procedures
85.18.040 Abandonment
85.19. Food Truck Event Permits
85.19.010 Purpose
85.19.020 Permit Required for Food Truck Events
85.20. Unlicensed Residential Care Facilities Permit
85.20.010 Purpose
85.20.020 Applicability
85.20.030 Procedures
85.21 Adult Business Regulatory Permit
85.21.010 Purpose
85.21.020 Permit Required/Applicability
85.21.030 Issuance of Permit/Procedures
85.21.040 Inspection
85.21.050 Suspension or Revocation of an Adult Business Regulatory Permit
85.21.060 Appeal Procedures
85.21.070 Transfer of Adult Business Regulatory Permit
85.21.080 Violations
85.21.090 Applicability of Chapter to Existing Adult Businesses
85.21.100 Regulations Non-Exclusive
DIVISION 6: DEVELOPMENT CODE ADMINISTRATION
86.01. Planning Agency
86.01.010 Establishment of Planning Agency
86.01.020 Functions of Planning Agency
86.01.030 Procedures
86.02. Development Review Committee
86.02.010 Establishment
86.02.020 Membership
86.02.030 Duties of the DRC
86.02.040 Findings
86.02.050 Meeting Dates and Procedures
86.03. Environmental Review Committee
86.03.010 Establishment
86.03.020 Membership
86.03.030 Stipend and Expenses
86.03.040 Duties of the ERC
86.03.050 Meeting Dates and Procedures
86.04. Floodplain Administrator
86.04.010 Responsibilities of Floodplain Administrator
86.05. Decisions by the Review Authority
86.05.010 Referral to Next Succeeding Review Authority
86.06. Time Limitations
86.06.010 Purpose
86.06.020 Effective Date of Permits
86.06.030 Applications Deemed Approved
86.06.040 Permits to Run with the Land
86.06.050 Performance Guarantees
86.06.060 Time Limits and Extensions
86.06.070 Changes to an Approved Project
86.06.080 Resubmittals
86.06.090 Covenants of Easements
86.07. Public Hearings
86.07.010 Purpose
86.07.020 Notice of Hearing
86.07.030 Scheduling of Hearing
86.07.040 Hearing Procedure
86.07.050 Recommendation by Commission
86.07.060 Post-Decision Notice
86.07.070 Effective Date of Decision
86.08. Appeals
86.08.010 Appeal of a Land Use Decision
86.08.020 Application for the Appeal of a Land Use Decision
86.08.030 Time for Filing an Appeal
86.08.040 Notice of Appeal
86.08.050 Authority of Appeal Body
86.08.060 Withdrawal of Appeal
86.08.070 Judicial Review
86.09. Enforcement
86.09.010 Purpose
86.09.020 Permits and Licenses
86.09.030 Authority for Enforcement
86.09.040 Unlawful to Violate Development Code Provisions
86.09.050 Violations of the Development Code Declared Public Nuisance
86.09.060 Unlawful to Refuse or Fail to Comply with Conditions of Land Use Approval
86.09.070 Property Not in Compliance with Conditions of Land Use Approval Declared a Public Nuisance
86.09.080 Enforcement
86.09.090 Criminal Actions
86.09.100 Civil Actions
86.09.110 Administrative Citation Actions
86.09.120 Filing a Notice of Pendency
86.09.130 Filing a Notice of Action
86.09.140 Initial Investigation Procedures
86.09.150 Inspections
86.09.160 Stop Work Orders
86.09.170 Revocation or Modification of Permits or Approvals
86.09.180 Recovery of Costs
86.09.190 Additional Permit Processing Fees
86.09.200 Reinspection Fees
86.09.210 Documentation
86.10. Agricultural Preserves/Land Conservation Contract Actions
86.10.010 Purpose
86.10.020 Procedures
86.11. Airport Comprehensive Land Use Plans
86.11.010 Purpose
86.11.020 Procedures
86.11.030 Findings
86.11.040 Consistency with the Plan
86.12. Amendments
86.12.010 Purpose
86.12.020 Initiation of Amendment
86.12.030 Processing, Notice, and Hearings
86.12.040 Commission Action on Amendment
86.12.050 Board Action on Amendment
86.12.060 Findings and Decision
86.12.070 Effective Dates
86.13. Development Agreement Adoption and Amendment
86.13.010 Purpose
86.13.020 Applications
86.13.030 Procedures
86.13.040 Action by the Commission and Board
86.13.050 Amendment or Cancellation
86.13.060 Recordation
86.13.070 Agreement Review
86.13.080 Modification or Termination
86.14. Specific Plan Adoption and Amendment
86.14.010 Purpose
86.14.020 Intent
86.14.030 Applicability
86.14.040 Initiation and Presubmittal Requirements
86.14.050 Preparation and Content
86.14.060 Application Filing, Processing, and Review
86.14.070 Adoption of Specific Plan
86.14.080 Implementation and Amendments
86.14.090 Adopted Specific Plans
86.15. Post-Disaster Rebuilding
86.15.010 Purpose
86.15.020 Applicability of Provisions
86.15.030 Definitions
86.15.040 General Provisions
86.15.050 Modifications of the Provisions of this Development Code
86.15.060 Permits and Procedures
86.15.070 CEQA Exemption
86.15.080 Appeals
DIVISION 7: SUBDIVISIONS
87.01. Subdivision Ordinance Applicability and Administration
87.01.010 Purpose
87.01.020 Authority
87.01.030 Applicability
87.01.040 Definitions
87.01.050 Responsibility for Administration
87.01.060 Advisory Agency
87.01.070 Authority for Subdivision Decisions
87.01.080 Type of Subdivision Approval Required
87.01.090 Applications Deemed Approved
87.01.100 Exceptions to Subdivision Standards
87.01.110 Appeals
87.01.120 Enforcement of Subdivision Regulations
87.02. Tentative Map Filing and Processing
87.02.010 Purpose
87.02.020 Tentative Map Preparation, Application Contents
87.02.030 Tentative Map Filing, Initial Processing
87.02.040 Evaluation of Application
87.02.050 Review and Decision
87.02.060 Tentative Map Approval or Disapproval
87.02.070 Conditions of Approval
87.02.080 Effective Date of Tentative Map Approval
87.02.090 Changes to Approved Tentative Map or Conditions
87.02.100 Effect of Tentative Map Approval, Completion of Subdivision Process
87.02.110 Vesting Tentative Maps
87.02.120 Tentative Map Time Limits and Expiration
87.02.130 Extensions of Time for Tentative Maps
87.03. Parcel Maps and Final Maps
87.03.010 Purpose
87.03.020 Parcel Maps
87.03.030 Waiver of Parcel Map
87.03.040 Parcel Map Form and Content
87.03.050 Filing and Processing of Parcel Maps
87.03.060 Parcel Map Approval
87.03.070 Final Maps
87.03.080 Final Map Form and Content
87.03.090 Filing and Processing of Final Maps
87.03.100 Final Map Approval
87.03.110 Composite Development Plans
87.03.120 Amendments to Recorded Parcel or Final Maps
87.04. Additional Subdivision Procedures
87.04.010 Purpose
87.04.020 Certificates of Compliance
87.04.030 Condominiums and Condominium Conversions
87.04.040 Lot Line Adjustment
87.04.050 Official Maps
87.04.060 Parcel Merger
87.04.070 Reversion to Acreage
87.04.080 Resident Initiated Mobile Home Park Conversion
87.05. Dedications and Exactions
87.05.010 Purpose
87.05.020 Applicability
87.05.030 Dedications
87.05.040 Acceptance of Dedications
87.06. Subdivision Design and Improvement Requirements
87.06.010 Purpose
87.06.020 Applicability of Design and Improvement Standards
87.06.030 Subdivision Design Standards
87.06.040 Site Preparation and Grading for Subdivision Construction
87.06.050 Subdivision Improvement Requirements
87.07. Improvement Plans, Installation, and Security
87.07.010 Purpose
87.07.020 Improvement Plans
87.07.030 Installation of Improvements
87.07.040 Improvement Agreements, Lien Agreements and Securities
87.08. Soils Reports
87.08.010 Purpose
87.08.020 Preliminary Soils Report
87.08.030 Final Soils Report
87.08.040 Geologic Investigation and Report
DIVISION 8: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
88.01. Plant Protection and Management
88.01.010 Purpose
88.01.020 Applicability
88.01.030 Exempt Activities
88.01.040 Regulated Trees and Plants and General Permit
88.01.050 Native Tree or Plant Removal Permits
88.01.060 Desert Native Plant Protection
88.01.070 Mountain Forest and Valley Tree Conservation
88.01.080 Riparian Plant Conservation
88.01.090 Tree Protection from Insects and Disease
88.02. Soil and Water Conservation
88.02.010 Purpose
88.02.020 Applicability
88.02.030 Exempt Activities
88.02.040 Dust Control - Desert Region
88.02.050 Wind-Borne Soil Erosion
88.03. Surface Mining and Land Reclamation
88.03.010 Purpose
88.03.020 Incorporation of SMARA and State Regulations
88.03.030 Applicability
88.03.040 Permit, Plan, And Financial Assurance Requirements
88.03.050 Vested Rights
88.03.060 Application Filing, Processing, and Review
88.03.070 Additional Conditions of Approval
88.03.080 Financial Assurances
88.03.090 Reclamation Standards
88.03.100 Interim Management Plans
88.03.110 Annual Report
88.03.120 Inspections
88.03.130 Violations and Penalties
88.03.140 Post-Approval Procedures
DIVISION 9: PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING
89.01. Drainage Facilities Financing
89.01.010 Purpose
89.01.020 Establishment of Area Drainage Plans
89.01.030 Fee Collection and Accounting
89.01.040 Drainage Fee Calculation
89.01.050 Credit and Exceptions
89.01.060 Surplus and Refunds
89.01.070 Subject Areas
89.02. Recreational Facilities Financing
89.02.010 Purpose and General Provisions
89.02.020 Jurisdiction Limitations
89.02.030 Requirements
89.02.040 Procedure
89.02.050 Exemptions
89.03. Transportation Facilities Financing
89.03.010 Purpose
89.03.020 Establishment of Local Area Transportation Facilities Plans
89.03.030 Fee Payment
89.03.040 Local Transportation Facilities
89.03.050 Fee Calculation
89.03.060 Agreements between the County and a Developer
89.03.070 Exclusions
89.03.080 Refunds
89.03.090 Subject Areas
DIVISION 10: DEFINITIONS
810.01. Definitions
810.01.010 Purpose
810.01.020 Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases
810.01.030 Definitions, A.
810.01.040 Definitions, B.
810.01.050 Definitions, C.
810.01.060 Definitions, D.
810.01.070 Definitions, E.
810.01.080 Definitions, F.
810.01.090 Definitions, G.
810.01.100 Definitions, H.
810.01.110 Definitions, I.
810.01.120 Definitions, J.
810.01.130 Definitions, K.
810.01.140 Definitions, L.
810.01.150 Definitions, M.
810.01.160 Definitions, N.
810.01.170 Definitions, O.
810.01.180 Definitions, P.
810.01.190 Definitions, Q.
810.01.200 Definitions, R.
810.01.210 Definitions, S.
810.01.220 Definitions, T.
810.01.230 Definitions, U.
810.01.240 Definitions, V.
810.01.250 Definitions, W.
810.01.260 Definitions, X.
810.01.270 Definitions, Y.
810.01.280 Definitions, Z.
FIGURES
Figure 82-1 Trails - Low Use and Natural Areas/Urban #1
Figure 82-2 Trails - Low Use and Natural Areas
Figure 82-3 Trails - Urban
Figure 82-4 Trails - Low Use and Natural Areas/Urban #2
Figure 83-1 Clear Sight Triangles
Figure 83-2 Screening and Buffering
Figure 83-3 Location and Measurement of Setbacks
Figure 83-4 Rear Setbacks on Irregularly Shaped Parcels
Figure 83-5 Allowed Fence Height in Residential Land Use Zoning Districts
Figure 83-6 Development Follows Natural Topography
Figure 83-7 Characteristics of Manufactured Slopes
Figure 83-8 Patterns of Landscaping
Figure 83-9 Variations in Cut and/or Fill Slopes
Figure 83-10 Manufactured Slopes Located at Rear of Lot
Figure 83-11 Retaining Walls for Side Setbacks
Figure 83-12 Drains Follow Topography
Figure 83-13 Retaining Walls Along Streets and in Setbacks
Figure 83-14 Streets and Lots Follow Contours
Figure 83-15 Preserve Natural Features
Figure 83-16 Off-Street Parking Dimensions
Figure 84-1 Siting of Multi-Family Structure(s) Parallel to Public Rights-of-Way
Figure 84-2 Minimum Separation Between Multi-Family Structures
Figure 84-3 Design Elements Establish Hierarchy of Space
Figure 84-4 Laundry Room Location and Features
Figure 84-5 Management Office in Central Location
Figure 84-6 Dwelling Unit Oriented to Street
Figure 84-7 Clustering of Multi-Family Dwelling Units
Figure 84-8 “Eyes of the Street”
Figure 84-9 Access to Open Space
Figure 84-10 Connected Open Spaces
Figure 84-11 Play Areas for Different Ages
Figure 84-12 Height Transition
Figure 84-13 Examples of Window Styles
Figure 84-14 Typical Roof Types
Figure 84-15 Mailboxes
Figure 810-1 Lot Types
Figure 810-2 Setbacks
TABLES
Table 82-1 Land Use Zoning Districts
Table 82-2 Overlays
Table 82-3 Minimum Area For Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning District Designation
Table 82-4 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning Districts
Table 82-4A Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning District Minimum Lot Size Valley Region
Table 82-4B Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning District Minimum Lot Size Mountain Region
Table 82-4C Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning District Minimum Lot Size Desert Region
Table 82-5A Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Valley Region
Table 82-5B Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Mountain Region
Table 82-5C Agricultural and Resource Management Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Desert Region
Table 82-6 Minimum Area For Residential Land Use Zoning District Designation
Table 82-7 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Residential Land Use Zoning Districts
Table 82-8A Residential Land Use Zoning District Minimum Lot Size Valley Region
Table 82-8B Residential Land Use Zoning District Minimum Lot Size Mountain Region
Table 82-8C Residential Land Use Zoning District Minimum Lot Size Desert Region
Table 82-9A Residential Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Valley Region
Table 82-9B Residential Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Mountain Region
Table 82-9C Residential Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Desert Region
Table 82-10 Minimum Area for Commercial Land Use Zoning District Designation
Table 82-11 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial Land Use Zoning Districts
Table 82-12A Commercial Land Use Zoning District Minimum Lot Size Valley Region
Table 82-12B Commercial Land Use Zoning District Minimum Lot Size Mountain Region
Table 82-12C Commercial Land Use Zoning District Minimum Lot Size Desert Region
Table 82-13A CR, CN, and CO Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Valley Region
Table 82-13B CG, CS, AND CH Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Valley Region
Table 82-14A CR, CN, AND CO Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Mountain Region
Table 82-14B CG, CS, AND CH Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Mountain Region
Table 82-15A CR, CN, AND CO Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Desert Region
Table 82-15B CG, CS, AND CH Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Desert Region
Table 82-16 Minimum Area For Industrial and Special Use Land Use Zoning District Designation
Table 82-17 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Industrial and Special Purpose Land Use Zoning Districts
Table 82-18A Industrial and Special Purpose Land Use Zoning District Minimum Lot Size Valley Region
Table 82-18B Industrial and Special Purpose District Minimum Lot Size Mountain Region
Table 82-18C Industrial and Special Purpose District Minimum Lot Size Desert Region
Table 82-19A IC and IR Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Valley Region
Table 82-19B IN and SD Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Valley Region
Table 82-20A IC and IR Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Mountain Region
Table 82-20B IN and SD Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Mountain Region
Table 82-21A IC and IR Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Desert Region
Table 82-21B IN and SD Land Use Zoning District Development Standards Desert Region
Table 82-22 Animals Allowed in AA (Additional Agricultural) Overlay
Table 82-23 Urban Standards (Maximum Accessibility)
Table 82-24 Low Use and Natural Area Standards
Table 82-25 Sphere Standards Overlays
Table 83-1 Storage Standards for Flammable Liquids and Gases
Table 83-2 Noise Standards for Stationary Noise Sources
Table 83-3 Noise Standards for Adjacent Mobile Noise Sources
Table 83-4 Noise Standards for Other Structures
Table 83-5 Allowed Projections into Setbacks
Table 83-6 Maximum Height of Fences, Hedges, and Walls Within Setbacks
Table 83-7 Shielding Requirements For Outdoor Lighting In the Mountain Region and Desert Region
Table 83-8 Slope Categories
Table 83-9 Infrastructure Improvement Standards Valley Region
Table 83-10 Infrastructure Improvement Standards Mountain Region
Table 83-11 Infrastructure Improvement Standards Desert Region
Table 83-12 Minimum Landscaped Area
Table 83-13 Minimum Quantities of Plant Materials
Table 83-14 Minimum Plant Sizes
Table 83-15 Parking Requirements by Land Use
Table 83-16 Transportation Control Measures
Table 83-17 Required Number of Parking Spaces for Disabled
Table 83-18 Minimum Off-Street Parking Dimensions
Table 83-19 Minimum Aisles
Table 83-20 Road System Design Standards
Table 83-21 On-Site Signs in Office Commercial (CO) Land Use Zoning District
Table 83-22 On-Site Signs in Neighborhood Commercial (CN) Land Use Zoning District
Table 83-23 On-Site Signs in Rural Commercial (CR) Land Use Zoning District
Table 83-24 On-Site Signs in Highway Commercial (CH) Land Use Zoning District
Table 83-25 On-Site Signs in General Commercial (CG) Land Use Zoning District
Table 83-26 On-Site Signs in Service Commercial (CS) Land Use Zoning District
Table 83-27 On-Site Signs in Community Industrial (IC) Land Use Zoning District
Table 83-28 On-Site Signs in Regional Industrial (IR) Land Use Zoning District
Table 83-29 On-Site Signs in Institutional (IN) Land Use Zoning District
Table 83-30 On-Site Signs in Special Development (SD) Land Use Zoning District
Table 84-1 Permit Requirements and Development Standards for Agritourism Enterprises
Table 84-2 Minimum Parcel Sizes for Commercial Kennels and/or Catteries
Table 84-3 Animal Keeping Allowed as Primary Use
Table 84-4 Animal Keeping Allowed with Conditional Use Permit
Table 84-5 Animal Keeping Allowed as Accessory Use
Table 84-6 Standards for Bed and Breakfast Uses
Table 84-7 Allowed Land use zoning districts and Permit Requirements for Home Occupations
Table 84-8 Parcel Size and Density Standards for Mobile Home Parks
Table 84-9 Minimum Separation Between Multi-Family Structures
Table 84-10 Minimum Setbacks for Multi-Family Structures
Table 84-11 Minimum Dwelling Unit Sizes in Multi-Family Development
Table 84-12 Minimum On-Site Recreation Amenities for Multi-Family Projects
Table 84-13 On-Site Recreational Amenities - Thresholds for Allowable Densities
Table 84-14 Minimum Size of Community Room or Structure
Table 84-15 Multi-Family Development Minimum Common Storage Areas Required
Table 84-16 Nonresidential Structures Minimum Storage Areas Required (Sq. Ft.)
Table 84-17 Maximum Tower Heights for Accessory Wind Energy Systems
Table 84-18 Maximum Heights of Wireless Telecommunications Towers
Table 84-19 Permit Requirements for Industrial Hemp
Table 85-1 Review Authority
Table 85-2 Distance Requirements for Noticing Purposes
Table 85-3 Special Use Permits
Table 85-4 Temporary Use Permits
Table 85-5 Types of Minor Variances Allowed
Table 87-1 Subdivision Review Authority
Editor's Note:
Ordinance 4046, passed April 8, 2008, repealed and reenacted Title 8.