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Visalia, CA Municipal Code
VISALIA, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
PREFACE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VISALIA
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 RESERVED
Title 5 BUSINESS 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
Chapter 17.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 17.04 DEFINITIONS
Chapter 17.06 ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
Chapter 17.08 AGRICULTURAL ZONE
Chapter 17.10 OPEN SPACE ZONE
Chapter 17.12 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Chapter 17.14 [RESERVED]
Chapter 17.16 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Chapter 17.18 COMMERCIAL ZONES
Chapter 17.19 MIXED USE ZONES
Chapter 17.20 OFFICE ZONES
Chapter 17.22 INDUSTRIAL ZONES
Chapter 17.24 BUSINESS RESEARCH PARK ZONE
Chapter 17.25 USES IN THE COMMERCIAL, MIXED USE, OFFICE, AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES
Chapter 17.26 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 17.28 SITE PLAN REVIEW PERMIT
Chapter 17.30 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 17.32 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 17.34 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
Chapter 17.36 FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES
Chapter 17.38 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
Chapter 17.40 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
Chapter 17.42 VARIANCES
Chapter 17.44 ZONING AMENDMENTS
Chapter 17.46 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 17.48 SIGNS
Chapter 17.50 AIRPORT ZONE
Chapter 17.52 QUASI-PUBLIC ZONE
Chapter 17.54 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
Chapter 17.56 HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT
Chapter 17.58 DOWNTOWN RETAIL OVERLAY DISTRICT
Chapter 17.60 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
Chapter 17.62 ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
Chapter 17.63 MICRO-BREWERY/MICRO-WINERY OVERLAY DISTRICT
Chapter 17.64 MOBILE FOOD VENDING
Title 18 AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION
STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE FOR VISALIA, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
Chapter 17.40
NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
Sections:
17.40.010   Purpose.
17.40.020   Definitions.
17.40.030   Existing uses.
17.40.040   Nonconforming structures.
17.40.050   Appeal process.
17.40.060   Nonconforming uses.
17.40.070   Expansion of nonconforming uses and structures.
17.40.080   Structure permits or certificates of occupancy prohibited.
17.40.090   Removal of illegal nonconforming structures and uses.
17.40.100   Elimination of nonconforming uses.
17.40.010   Purpose.
   A.   These provisions are intended to provide for the orderly termination of nonconforming structures and uses to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and to bring these structures and uses into conformity with the goals and policies of the general plan. This chapter is intended to prevent the expansion of nonconforming structures and uses to the maximum extent feasible, to establish the criteria under which they may be continued or possibly expanded, and to provide for the correction or removal of these land use nonconformities in an equitable, reasonable and timely manner.
   B.   It is declared that nonconforming structures and uses within the city are detrimental to orderly development and the general welfare of citizens and property. It is further declared that nonconforming structures and uses shall be eliminated as rapidly as possible without infringing upon the constitutional rights of property owners. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7540)
17.40.020   Definitions.
   As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined in this section:
   "Nonconforming structure" means a structure that was lawfully erected prior to the adoption of this title, but which, under this title, or due to changes in the City of Visalia municipal code or the lawful taking of private property by or under threat of eminent domain, does not conform with the standards of coverage, yard spaces, height of structures or distances between existing structures prescribed in the regulations for the zone or development standards in which the structure is located.
   "Nonconforming use" means one that lawfully existed prior to the effective date of this chapter, but which is no longer permitted in the zone in which it is located. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7541)
17.40.030   Existing uses.
   An existing use of land or structure shall not be deemed to be a nonconforming use solely because of the lack of off-street parking facilities; however, property on the site used for off-street parking and off-street loading at the time of the adoption of this chapter shall not be reduced in a capacity to less than the number of spaces or berths prescribed in Chapter 17.34 or reduced in area to less than the minimum standards prescribed in Chapter 17.34. Where an existing use is expanded, the parking requirements of Chapter 17.34 shall apply only to the addition. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7542)
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