HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2570 - Amend Title 18 ORDINANCE NO.2570
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING TITLE 18
(ZONING), CHAPTER 18.17 (TEMPORARY USE PERMITS) BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 18.17.020 (TEMPORARY USES EXEMPT FROM
PERMITS) AND 18.17.030 (TEMPORARY USES REQUIRING
PERMITS); CHAPTER 18.40 (DEVELOPMENT AND SITE
REGULATIONS) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.40.020 (BUFFER
YARDS) AND 18.40.180 (WALLS AND FENCES); CHAPTER 18.42
(SIGNS) BY AMENDING SECTION 18.42.080 (PROHIBITED SIGNS);
CHAPTER 18.43 (STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES) BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 18.43.020 (ACCESSORY USES AND
STRUCTURES) AND 18.43.180 (SHORT TERM RENTALS); CHAPTER
18.51 ("FP" FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT) BY AMENDING
SECTION 18.51.080 (CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS); AND CHAPTER
18.61 (LIST OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS) BY AMENDING SECTION
18.61.020 (DEFINITIONS), ALL RELATING TO CLEAN-UP AND
UPDATING OF THE ZONING CODE
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing pertaining to
the attached amendments to portions of Redding Municipal Code Title 18, Zoning Ordinance, on
February 14, 2017, and recommended that the City Council adopt said Addendum and
amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on this date, prior to the
first reading of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration (attached to the staff
report) prepared for the amendments to Redding Municipal Code Title 18 is appropriate, since
there is no substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the City of Redding, that the
proposed amendments will have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF REDDING DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.17 (Temporary Use Permits), Section
17.020 (Temporary uses exempt from permits) is hereby amended to read as follows: o
18.17.020—Temporary uses exempt from permits.
A. [No Change to subsections A through J] C
K. Food Trucks. Commercial vehicles parked on private property from which operators sell
prepared food and beverages to the public (hereafter"food trucks") shall comply with the
following conditions and requirements:
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1. Food trucks shall be registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles
and shall be permitted by the Shasta County Environmental Health Division, and
operators shall possess a valid City of Redding business license.
2. Food trucks shall be permitted only in zoning districts that allow full service
restaurants either as a permitted use or with Director approval of a site
development permit.
3. Food trucks shall be permitted only on developed sites with existing occupied or
unoccupied buildings permitted for commercial, industrial or public and
semipublic uses.
4. Food trucks shall not operate for more than three hours per site per day, but may
park on said sites for up to one hour prior to operating and up to one hour after
ceasing daily operations.
5. Food truck operations, including seating areas but excluding customer parking,
shall not utilize more than ten percent of on-site parking spaces.
6. Food trucks shall only operate between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m., except on sites
which abut Residential districts, in which case they shall only operate between
8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
7. Food trucks shall maintain trash receptacles on-site and pick up any trash left on-
site prior to ceasing daily operations.
Section 2. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.17 (Temporary Use Permits), Section
18.17.030 (Temporary uses requiring permits) is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.17.030—Temporary uses requiring permits.
The following temporary uses may be allowed on commercially zoned properties, or as
otherwise noted below, subject to the issuance of a temporary use permit. Uses that do not fall
within the categories defined below shall comply with the use and development regulations and
entitlement review provisions that otherwise apply to the property. A temporary use permit will
not be issued for a use that is not permitted within the zoning district for the site on which the use
is proposed.
A. [No Change to subsections A through C]
D. Time Limitations. Unless otherwise regulated by subsection E of this section, time
limits on the event duration shall be established by the temporary use permit.
E. [No Change to subsection E]
Section 3. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.40 (Development And Site Regulations),
Section 18.40.020 (Buffer yards) is hereby amended to read as follows:
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18.40.020—Buffer yards.
A. [No Change to subsections A through C]
D. Buffer Site Plan. A buffer site plan shall be submitted to the director with a building
permit or any site development permit or use permit application for a project requiring a
buffer yard. The buffer site plan shall be prepared in a form prescribed by the director. It
shall show the buffer yard location on the project site, proposed plant locations, a plant
list and key, location of utility easements, roads, emergency access, walkways, proposed
mechanical equipment, proposed trash enclosures, proposed loading areas, and existing
and proposed structures on the site.
E. [No Change to subsections E through H]
Section 4, Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.40 (Development And Site Regulations),
Section 18.40.180 (Walls and fences) is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.40.180—Walls and fences.
A. [No Change to subsection A.1.]
2. Design and Materials. In all "RM" districts, fencing shall be treated as an integral
part of the architecture, with materials, colors and detailing drawn from the
building they surround or adjoin. Fences or walls adjacent to freeways, highways,
or arterial or collector streets that are required as a condition of development by
the city shall be constructed of decorative masonry, concrete-block, concrete-
panel or similar materials. Solid masonry fences or walls shall not be placed
within areas of designated one-hundred-year floodplain without proper openings
to pass floodwaters in accordance with the requirements of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. Barbed wire, razor wire, and electric fencing is
prohibited in all residential districts unless the Director determines that said
fencing is necessary for security, animal containment, or other legitimate purpose
and would not be detrimental to the neighborhood in which the property is
located.
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B. [No Change to subsection B]
Section 5. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.42 (Signs), Section 18.42.080 (Prohibited
signs) is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.42.080—Prohibited signs.
A. [No Change to subsections A through C]
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D. Electronic Message Board Signs. Electronic message board signs are prohibited, with the
exception of monument and wall signs in the "PF" Public Facilities District, and
nonconforming electronic message board signs installed prior to the adoption of this
section shall comply with all city entitlements authorizing such signs. The Director may
approve an administrative sign permit for an electronic message board monument or wall
sign in the "PF" Public Facilities District. Alternatively, an electronic message board
sign may be approved in conjunction with the granting of a site development permit or
use permit pursuant to Chapters 18.13 and 18.14, respectively, of the Redding Zoning
Ordinance in the "PF" Public Facilities District.
E. [No Change to subsections E through L]
Section 6. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.43 (Standards For Specific Land Uses),
Section 18.43.020 (Accessory uses and structures) is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.43.020—Accessory uses and structures.
A. [No Change to subsections A through B]
C. Residential Accessory Uses and Structures. When allowed, specific residential accessory
uses and structures are subject to the provisions of this section. Residential accessory
structures include any uses that are customarily related to a residence, including garages,
greenhouses, storage sheds, studios, swimming pools, spas, workshops, detached covered
decks and patios, detached uncovered decks and patios eighteen inches in height or
greater, and similar structures. Structures under one hundred twenty square feet in size
not requiring a building permit, uncovered decks and patios under eighteen inches in
height, and fences are not subject to the regulations in this section. Additional regulations
for residential second units are located in Section 18.43.140, Second dwelling units.
Private swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs are allowed as accessory uses to approved
residential uses on the same site subject to the regulations in Section 18.40.160 of this
code. Accessory storage structures within front yard or street-side yard setbacks are
prohibited as noted in Schedule 18.31.030-C, Note (9).
1. [No Change to subsection C.1.]
2. [No Change to subsection C.2.]
3. [No Change to subsection C.3.]
4. Detached Structures in the RL Zone.
a. [No Change to subsection C.4.a.]
b. [No Change to subsection C.4.b.]
c. [No Change to subsection C.4.c]
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d. Building Separation. Detached accessory structures requiring a building permit
shall comply with the applicable building separation requirements of the most
recent edition of the California Building Code as adopted by the City of Redding.
e. [No Change to subsection C.4.e.]
5. Detached Structures in the RE, RS and RM Zones.
a. [No Change to subsection C.5.a.]
b. [No Change to subsection C.5.b.]
c. [No Change to subsection C.5.c.]
d. Building Separation. Detached accessory structures requiring a building permit
shall comply with the applicable building separation requirements of the most
recent edition of the California Building Code as adopted by the City of Redding.
e. Setback Requirements.
Setbacks from Property Line
Type of Structure Front 1 Corner Side Yard (street Side Rear
Yard side) Yard Yard
Accessory structures 16 feet or less in height
Detached garages and 20 10
20 feet 5 feet
carports feet* feet**
All other accessory 15 10
15 feet 5 feet
structures feet* feet
Accessory structures over 16 feet in height
Detached garages and 20 10 15
20 feet
carports feet* feet feet**
All other accessory 15 10 15
15 feet
structures feet* feet feet
* The front of the accessory structure shall not be located closer to the street than the front of
the existing or proposed primary residence unless a zoning exception is approved.
** For a garage or carport that is directly accessible from an alley, that is a minimum of twenty
feet in width, the minimum rear yard setback is five feet.
Section 7. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.43 (Standards For Specific Land Uses),
Section 18.43.180 (Short term rentals) is hereby amended to read as follows:
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18.43.180–Short term rentals.
A. [No Change to subsection A]
B. Types of Short-Term Rentals. For purposes of this section, the following short-term
rental facilities are established:
1. Hosted Homestay. An owner occupied single-family dwelling unit where, for
compensation, individual overnight room accommodations are provided for a
period of less than thirty days.
2. Vacation Rental. An entire dwelling unit where, for compensation, overnight
accommodations are provided for a period of less than thirty days and the owner
(or the primary occupant with the written permission of the owner) may or may
not reside within the dwelling unit for the term of the rental.
C. [No Change to subsections C through E]
F. General Requirements—Vacation Rentals.
1. With the exception of items 1 through 4 listed in Section 18.43.180(E.) above, the
general requirements provisions for hosted homestays shall apply to vacation
rentals.
2. The following additional provisions shall also be applicable to vacation rentals
which may be supplemented by requirements established by the director with
approval of the required site development permit as necessary to maintain
compatibility of the use with the surrounding properties.
a. A vacation rental shall not be rented to multiple separate parties
concurrently unless the owner (or the primary occupant with the written
permission of the owner) is residing on the premises during the rental
period.
b. The owner/applicant shall keep on file with the city the name, telephone
number, and email address of a local contact person who shall be
responsible for responding to questions or concerns regarding the
operation of the vacation rental. This information shall be posted in a
conspicuous location within the vacation rental dwelling. The local contact
person shall be available twenty-four hours a day to accept telephone calls
and respond physically to the vacation rental within sixty minutes, if
necessary.
c. Depending of the physical nature of the property and surrounding
properties, the director may allow, with approval of the site development
permit, on-street guest parking.
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G. [No Change to subsections G through H]
Section 8. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.51 ("FP" Floodplain Overlay District),
Section 18.51.080 (Construction standards)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.51.080—Construction standards.
A. [No Change to subsections A through C ]
D. Elevation and Floodproofing.
1. Residential construction, and accessory structures thereto, including new or
substantial improvement in flood zones A, AE, AO, or A1-30, shall have the lowest
floor, including basement, elevated a minimum of to or above the regulatory flood
protection elevation one foot above the floodplain elevation, as determined by the
FIRM maps, by the method in Section 18.51.100, or by the Citywide Master Storm
Drain Study by Montgomery-Watson Engineers, whichever is more restrictive. The
elevation of the lowest floor, including the basement, shall be certified by a
registered professional engineer or licensed land surveyor per Section
18.51.080(D)(4) and (5). Said certification shall be submitted to the development
services department for approval and to verify that certification requirements have
been met.
2. Nonresidential construction, including new or substantial improvement, shall either
be elevated consistent with subsection (D)(1) of this section or together with
attendant utility and sanitary facilities shall be required to do the following:
a. Be floodproofed below the elevation recommended under subsection (D)(1) of
this section so that the structure is watertight with walls substantially
impermeable to the passage of water;
b. [No Change to subsection D.2.b.]
c. [No Change to subsection D.2.c.]
3. [No Change to subsections D.3. through D.S.]
E. [No Change to subsections E through G]
Section 9. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.61 (List of Terms and Definitions), Section
18.61.020 (Definitions) is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.61.020—Definitions.
[The only changes are to Floodplain Terms, Nos. 45 and 46, as noted below.]
Floodplain Terms.
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45. Substantial Damage. Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of
restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty
percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. Substantial
damage also means flood-related damage sustained by structure on two or more
separate occasions during a ten-year period for which the cost of repairs at the time of
each such flood event, on average, equals or exceed twenty-five percent of the market
value of the structure before the damage occurred.
46. Substantial Improvement. Any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other
proposed new development of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty
percent of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the
improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage,"
regardless of the actual repair work performed. Market value will be estimated using the
tax assessed value of the structure, excluding the land value. If the improvement/repair
cost (as determined by the valuation of the building permit application) is less than or
equal to forty percent of the market value estimate, then the improvement/repair is not a
substantial improvement. If the improvement/repair cost is greater than forty percent of
the market value estimate, then the improvement/repair is a potential substantial
improvement and a certified appraisal shall be submitted. The appraisal shall determine
the value of the structure being improved, separate from the land value. The term
"substantial improvement" does not, however, include either:
a. Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or
local health, sanitary or safety code specifications which have been identified by
the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to ensure
safe living conditions.
b. Any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a
State Inventory of Historic Places provided that the alteration will not preclude the
structure's continued designation as a "historic structure."
When the combined total of all improvements or repairs made after the adoption of this
code equals or exceeds fifty percent of a structure's market value, that structure is
considered to be substantially improved. Substantial improvement also includes any
addition which increases the original floor area of a building by twenty-five percent or
more.
Section 10. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the
ordinance. The City Council of the City of Redding hereby declares that it would have passed
this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof irrespective of
the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases may be held invalid
or unconstitutional.
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Section 11. The City Council hereby adopts the Addendum dated February 7, 2017, to
the Mitigated Negative Declaration dated October 1, 2002, based on the information and findings
set forth in the staff report and the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Section 12. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its
adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption thereof and cause its publication
according to law.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and read by the City
Council of the City of Redding at a regular meeting on the 21st day of March, 2017, and was
duly read and adopted at a regular meeting on the 4th day of April, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: McElvain, Schreder, Sullivan, Winter, & Weaver
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
KRISTEN S REDER,Vice Mayor
Attest: Form Approved:
Uk)iPAMELA MIZE, City Cler BARRY E. DeWALT, City Attorney
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