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SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
PREFACE
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 UTILITIES
Title 14 (Reserved)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 OIL AND GAS CODE*
Title 17 TRAILER PARKS
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS*
Title 19 (Reserved)
Title 20 ZONING
Chapter 20.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 20.04 DEFINITIONS
Chapter 20.06 ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
Chapter 20.08 GENERAL CONDITIONS
Chapter 20.09 PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AUTHORIZATION
Chapter 20.10 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS*
Chapter 20.14 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
Chapter 20.16 PD-2 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Chapter 20.18 OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Chapter 20.20 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Chapter 20.21 ORANGE AVENUE OVERLAY DISTRICT
Chapter 20.22 STORAGE YARDS AND OUTDOOR STORAGE AREAS
Chapter 20.23 TRUCKING YARD PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Chapter 20.24 AUTO CENTER ACCESSORY USES
CHAPTER 20.25 SP-25 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ACADEMY (AUHS/AURA) SPECIFIC PLAN
CHAPTER 20.26 SP-23 HERITAGE SQUARE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.27 SP-22 SUMMERLAND RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.29 SP-20 FREEMAN HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.30 SP-10 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.31 SP-11 CRESCENT HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.32 SP-12 GATEWAY CENTER NORTH SPECIFIC PLAN
CHAPTER 20.33 SP-13 CHERRY AVENUE CORRIDOR RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN
CHAPTER 20.34 SP-14 HATHAWAY RIDGE RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN
CHAPTER 20.35 SP-15 CITYVIEW RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN
CHAPTER 20.36 SP-16 VILLAGIO RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.37 SP-17 CRESCENT SQUARE RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN
CHAPTER 20.38 SP-18 PACIFICWALK RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC PLAN
CHAPTER 20.39 SP-19 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.40 SP-1 TOWN CENTER EAST SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.41 SP-7 SPECIAL PURPOSE HOUSING SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.42 SP-2 HILLTOP SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
Chapter 20.43 SP-8 SIGNAL HILL VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.44 SP-9 BIXBY RIDGE SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
Chapter 20.45 SP-3 TOWN CENTER WEST SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
Chapter 20.46 SP-24 TOWN CENTER NORTHWEST SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.47 SP-4 AUTO CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.48 SP-5 CALIFORNIA CROWN SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.49 SP-6 COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN
Chapter 20.50 CONDOMINIUMS
Chapter 20.51 TENNIS COURT AND SIMILAR RECREATIONAL COURT REGULATIONS
Chapter 20.52 SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW*
Chapter 20.56 RECYCLING FACILITIES
Chapter 20.57 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
Chapter 20.58 SIGNS*
Chapter 20.64 USES SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
Chapter 20.65 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURE
Chapter 20.66 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 20.70 OFF-STREET PARKING*
Chapter 20.72 OFFICIAL PLAN LINES*
Chapter 20.80 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
Chapter 20.82 NONCONFORMING LOTS, BUILDINGS, AND USES*
Chapter 20.84 VARIANCES
Chapter 20.86 AMENDMENTS
Chapter 20.88 FILING FEES
Chapter 20.98 PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS
Title 21 PUBLIC DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT FEES TO BE PAID BY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
PRIOR CODE CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
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20.84.070   Commission hearing--Decision rendering.
   A.   The commission shall, not less than ten days after the legal notice of a public hearing on a variance application, hold the public hearing.
   B.   The commission shall announce its decision by resolution at a regular meeting or scheduled special meeting within forty days after the conclusion of the hearing. The resolution shall approve, approve with stated conditions, or disapprove the application and shall set forth findings in support of the decision. For approval, the conditions listed in Section 20.84.020 shall be found.
   C.   A copy of the resolution shall be mailed to the applicant at the address shown on the application.
(Prior code § 19.84.030(5) (Ord. 557 § 407(B)(5), 1964))
20.84.080   Conditions of commission decision.
   A.   The commission, in approving a variance, may set forth in its resolution reasonable conditions which shall assure the intent and purpose of this title.
   B.   The time limit of one year for occupancy or construction shall be assumed unless some other period is established.
(Prior code § 19.84.030(6) (Ord. 557 § 407(B)(6), 1964))
20.84.090   Appeals of commission decisions--Council hearing and decision.
   A.   The decision of the commission shall be final unless an appeal to the council is filed within fifteen days of the date of the commission's decision. Such an appeal may be initiated by the applicant or an interested party owning property within three hundred feet of the external boundaries of the subject property.
   B.   The council, upon receipt of an appeal, if it finds that the facts stated by the applicant in his written notice of appeal do not warrant a further hearing, shall affirm the action of the commission and deny the appeal.
   C.   The council, upon determining that an appeal is for good cause warranted, shall enter such decision upon the minutes and set the matter for a public hearing. Notices shall be given as provided in Section 20.84.060.
   D.   The council shall, not less than ten nor more than forty days after legal notice of a public hearing on a variance application, hold the public hearing. The appellant shall present at the hearing information and data to indicate the manner in which the commission erred in its decision. The council decision shall be final unless appealed of competent jurisdiction within fifteen days.
(Prior code § 19.84.040 (Ord. 557 § 407(C), 1964))
20.84.100   Revocation for noncompliance--Voiding of variance.
   A.   The commission may revoke any variance for noncompliance with the conditions set forth in granting the variance after notice and hearing. Upon instruction from the commission, the city engineer shall cause ten days' notice of hearing to be given to the holder of the variance which is being considered for revocation. The action of the commission in revoking any variance may be appealed to the council in the same manner as an appeal from a decision of the commission in granting or denying a variance.
   B.   Each variance granted under the provisions of this chapter shall become void when:
   1.   The construction authorized by the variance is not commenced within one year after the granting of the variance or is not pursued diligently to completion; or
   2.   The occupancy or use of land or buildings authorized by the variance has not taken place within one year after the granting of the variance; or
   3.   There is a cessation in the occupancy or use of land or buildings authorized by the variance for a period in excess of one year.
   C.   Where circumstances beyond the control of the applicant cause delays which do not permit compliance with the time limitation established in subsection B of this section, the commission may grant an extension of time for a period not to exceed an additional one-year period. Application for such extension of time must set forth in writing the reasons for the extension and must be filed with the city clerk before the expiration of the variance.
   D.   The provisions of this section shall apply to variances issued prior to May 7, 1964, including variances issued by the legislative bodies or planning commissions of other political jurisdictions covering territory subsequently annexed to the city, but the one-year period specified in subsection B(2) of this section shall not commence to run until May 7, 1964, or the date of annexation, whichever occurs later. The provisions of subsection C of this section shall also apply to such variances provided the commission finds that an extension would not be detrimental or injurious to property in the neighborhood.
(Prior code § 19.84.050 (Ord. 557 § 407 (D), 1964))
20.84.110   Minor deviations.
   A.   The purpose of a minor zoning adjustment procedure is to provide a simplified means of considering minor deviations from certain development standards set forth in any zone which are not detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare.
   B.   Any person, firm, corporation or other entity may apply in writing to the director of the department of planning and community development for a minor zoning adjustment. The director of the department of planning and community development shall review and make a determination concerning all applications for minor zoning adjustments. Applications for minor zoning adjustments shall be limited to an application for any one or more of the following:
   1.   A reduction in lot and building area requirements by not more than ten percent of that otherwise required in any zone;
   2.   A reduction in setback requirements by permitting portions of a building to extend into and occupy not more than ten percent of the required setback;
   3.   A reduction in parking requirements for commercial or industrial uses by not more than ten percent; provided, that the reduction does not exceed two parking spaces for any lot.
   C.   In approving or conditionally approving a minor zoning adjustment, the director of the department of planning and community development shall find that because of special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of development standards set forth for the zone deprives such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the zone. In addition, the director of the department of planning and community development shall find:
   1.   There are practical reasons or benefits of improved design which justify a deviation from prescribed development standards.
   2.   The adjustment, with any conditions imposed, will provide equal or greater benefit to adjacent property.
   3.   The adjustment is not in conflict with the objectives of the general plan or the general intent of this title.
   D.   Upon appeal to the planning commission of any decision of the director of the department of planning and community development made pursuant to this section, the planning commission shall set the matter for hearing and determination in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. 85-09-955 § 1 (part), 1986; Ord. 82-6-892 § 3)
20.84.120   Reapplication.
   No person, including the original applicant, shall reapply for a similar variance on the same land, building, or structure within a period of one year from the date of the final decision on such previous application, unless such decision is a denial without prejudice.
(Prior code § 19.84.070 (Ord. 557 § 407(F), 1964))