HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2590 - Update Title 18 ORDINANCE NO. 2590
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING TITLE 18
(ZONING), CHAPTER 18.11 (COMMON PROCEDURES) BY AMENDING
SECTION 18.11.090 (APPEALS); CHAPTER 18.17 (TEMPORARY USE
PERMITS) BY AMENDING SECTION 18.17.020 (TEMPORARY USES EXEMPT
FROM PERMITS); CHAPTER 18.24 (ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE) BY
AMENDING SECTION 18.24.070 (NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS); CHAPTER
18.31 (RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS: "RE" RESIDENTIAL ESTATE, "RS"
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, AND "RM" RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE
FAMILY) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.31.020 (LAND USE REGULATIONS)
AND 18.31.030 (SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS); CHAPTER 18.33 (COMMERCIAL
DISTRICTS: "NC" NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL, "SC" SHOPPING
CENTER, "RC" REGIONAL COMMERCIAL, "GC" GENERAL
COMMERCIAL, AND "HC" HEAVY COMMERCIAL) BY AMENDING
SECTION 18.33.020 (LAND USE REGULATIONS); CHAPTER 18.34
(INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS: "GI" GENERAL INDUSTRY AND "HI" HEAVY
INDUSTRY) BY AMENDING SECTION 18.34.020 (LAND USE
REGULATIONS); CHAPTER 18.36 ("PF" PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT) BY
AMENDING SECTION 18.36.030 (LAND USE REGULATIONS); CHAPTER
18.40 (DEVELOPMENT AND SITE REGULATIONS) BY AMENDING SECTION
18.40.020 (BUFFER YARDS); CHAPTER 18.41 (OFF-STREET PARKING AND
LOADING) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.41.030 (GENERAL PROVISIONS)
AND 18.41.040 (OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED); CHAPTER
18.42 (SIGNS) BY AMENDING SECTION 18.42.040 (STANDARDS FOR
CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS); CHAPTER 18.43 (STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC
LAND USES) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.43.020 (ACCESSORY USES AND
STRUCTURES), 18.43.040 (ANIMALS), AND 18.43.150 (SELF-STORAGE
WAREHOUSES); CHAPTER 18.44 (SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION)
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.44.030 (SCOPE), 18.44.043 (PERFORMANCE Ci
REQUIREMENTS), AND 18.44.050 (REVIEW PROCEDURE); CHAPTER 18.46
(NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, SITES, AND PARCELS) BY
AMENDING SECTION 18.46.120 (NUISANCE ABATEMENT); CHAPTER 18.47
(LANDSCAPE STANDARDS) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.47.030
(DEFINITIONS), 18.47.060 (LANDSCAPE STANDARDS), 18.47.070
(LANDSCAPE CERTIFICATION), AND 18.47.080 (CERTIFICATE OF
OCCUPANCY); CHAPTER 18.51 ("FP" FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT)
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.51.050 (PERMITTED USES WITHIN THE
FLOODWAY AND FLOOD FRINGE) AND 18.51.060 (USES REQUIRING A USE
PERMIT WITHIN THE FLOODWAY AND FLOOD FRINGE); CHAPTER 18.60
(USE CLASSIFICATIONS) BY AMENDING SECTION 18.60.020
(RESIDENTIAL USE CLASSIFICATIONS); CHAPTER 18.61 (LIST OF TERMS
AND DEFINITIONS) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.61.010 (LIST OF TERMS)
AND 18.61.020 (DEFINITIONS); AND CHAPTER 18.62 (RULES OF
MEASUREMENT) BY AMENDING SECTION 18.62.040 (DETERMINING LOT
COVERAGE), AND AMENDING TITLE 7 (ANIMALS) BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 7.04.010 (DEFINITIONS) AND 7.04.150 (NUMBER OF DOGS OR
CATS IN DWELLING), 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 7, Animals, and Title 18, Zoning, on June 26,
2018,and recommended that the City Council adopt said amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on July 17, 2018, prior to the first
reading of this Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDDING DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.11 (Common Procedures), Section 18.11.090
(Appeals)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.11.090 Appeals.
The following shall govern appeals of approval, disapproval, or conditions of approval placed thereon for
temporary use permits, site development permits, use permits, and variances and related environmental
determinations. Appeals associated with zoning exceptions are addressed in Section 18.15.090 (Appeal
Procedure)of this chapter.
A. Appeals will be resolved by the following bodies:
Approving Body Appeal Body
Director Board of Administrative Review
Board of Administrative Review Planning Commission
Planning Commission City Council
B. Persons unsatisfied with the appeal determination of the Planning Commission may appeal to the
City Council. Decisions of the City Council are final.
C. Appeals shall be initiated by submitting a written appeal within ten (10) days of the action of the
approving/appeal body as the case may be. Payment of a fee, as established by resolution of the
City Council, shall accompany the appeal. The appeal shall state the reasons for the appeal and
why the appellant believes the determination of the approving body should be overturned or
modified. Appeals to be heard by the Board of Administrative Review or Planning Commission
shall be submitted to the Director. Appeals to be heard by the City Council shall be submitted to
the City Clerk.
D. Grounds for an appeal shall be limited to those issues established in the public record that were
brought to the attention of the approving body during its consideration or in written
correspondence prior to the approval or denial of the project.
1. Issues which are the basis of an appeal must be fully disclosed in a timely fashion and in
advance of the appeal hearing, so that it can be determined whether such issues were
considered by the body originally acting on the project or issue under appeal.
2. The Development Services Director will report to the decision-making body at the time
the appeal is first considered whether the items or issues being appealed were fully
considered by the body which originally acted on the project or issue under appeal.
3. At its sole discretion, the body hearing the appeal may refuse to consider issues which
were not considered by the body originally acting on the project or issue under appeal or,
alternatively, may remand the matter back to the body which acted on the project or issue
under appeal in order to give that body an opportunity to consider the issue.
E. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of an appeal, the date of the public hearing to consider the
appeal shall be set. The body shall render its decision following the public hearing at which the
testimony of the appellant and written or oral report is considered and a determination shall be
made.
F. Notice of the appeal hearing shall be given to the appellant, persons requesting notification, and
owners of properties abutting the subject property. If the permit was the subject of a public
hearing, notice of the appeal shall also be made in accordance with Section 18.11.060 (Notice of
Public Hearings)of this chapter.
Section 2. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.17 (Temporary Use Permits), Section
18.17.020(Temporary Uses Exempt From Permits)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.17.020 Temporary Uses Exempt From Permits.
The following temporary uses are allowed without permit subject to meeting any applicable standards and
limitations established in the Redding Municipal Code, the limitations specified by this section. The
following temporary uses are permitted:
A. Charitable, Fundraising, and Community Events. Fundraisers and like charitable events, limited
to three (3) days each month for each sponsoring organization. Sponsorship shall be limited to
religious, educational, fraternal, or service organizations directly engaged in civic or charitable
efforts. Such activities shall only occur on nonresidential properties and shall not use more than
ten(10)percent of the available site parking.
B. Construction Yards and Offices. On-site contractors' construction yards and offices, including
manufactured or mobile units, in conjunction with an approved construction project. Yards and
offices shall be removed within ten(10)days of receiving an occupancy permit for the project.
C. Emergency Shelters and Activities. During a declared emergency, temporary emergency shelters
or activities shall be permitted in any zoning district provided that the facilities are approved by
the City Building Official and fire marshal prior to use.
D. Garage and Yard Sales in Residential Zones. Three garage or yard sales in any 12-month period,
not exceeding three (3) consecutive days each, shall be deemed a use incidental to the residential
use of a property. Garage or yard sales in excess of this limit shall be prohibited in all residential
zones.
E. Outside Displays/Seasonal and Other Sales. The temporary outdoor display/sales of merchandise
in conjunction with a lawful business on the premises not exceeding four(4)consecutive days or
a total of sixteen (16) days in any calendar year. The sales area may not reduce available parking
by more than ten (10) percent. A site development permit is required to exceed these standards.
Tents are specifically excluded from this exemption.
F. Public Property. Events which are to be conducted on public property with the approval of the
City, not exceeding three (3) days in duration, subject to the findings required by Section
18.17.070.
G. Model Home Real Estate Sales Offices. Real estate sales offices within model homes in new
residential developments.
H. Seasonal Sales Lots. Seasonal sales of Christmas trees and pumpkins on nonresidential properties,
including temporary security trailers for a period not exceeding forty-five(45)days.
Similar Temporary Uses. Similar temporary uses which, in the opinion of the Director, do not
require a use permit and are compatible with the zoning district and surrounding land uses.
J. Mobile Medical. A special purpose commercial coach that provides medical, diagnostic and
treatment services that is parked on private property subject to the land use regulations of the City
shall comply with the following conditions and requirements.
1. Shall be licensed per the State of California Health and Safety Code.
2. Mobile medical units shall not be operated from the public right-of-way and shall be
located on a parcel meeting at least one of the following criteria:
a. In zoning districts that allow clinics as a permitted use.
b. In residential districts, in conjunction with health fairs, pediatric health
screenings, school physicals, oral health services, limited to non-residential
properties such as churches and schools and limited to twelve (12) days per
property per year.
c. As an accessory use to an existing treatment facility, clinic, shelter, or hospital.
d. As a transitional use where a clinic is proposed and under review by the City of
Redding.
3. Services shall be limited to licensed and accredited oral health preventative services
and primary care and preventative health care programs that have an existing
collaboration with a local hospital or licensed medical clinic to meet the necessary
health care referral needs of the community and patient population being served. Pain
clinics are prohibited.
4. Services shall not be provided without an approved Operational Plan (Plan). A Plan
shall be provided by the operator for the review and approval of the Director. At the
discretion of the Director, a public meeting may be scheduled for the purposes of
collecting input and feedback from neighboring property owners regarding the Plan.
The Director shall approve, deny, or request modifications to the plan within forty-five
(45) days of receipt. The approved Plan shall remain active throughout the duration of
the operation and all operational requirements covered by the Plan shall be complied
with at all times. Modifications to the Plan may be required at any time by the Director
to address negative impacts on the neighboring properties. At a minimum, said Plan
shall contain provisions addressing the areas outlined below.
a. Security and safety -addressing both on-and off-site needs.
b. Loitering/trespass/noise control - with specific measures regarding operational
controls to minimize, to the extent possible, trespass on private property or the
congregation of clients in the vicinity of the facility during hours that services
are not provided.
c. Management of outdoor areas - including a system for daily admittance and
discharge procedures and monitoring of waiting areas with a goal to minimize
negative impacts to neighboring properties.
d. Communication and outreach - with objectives to maintain effective, ongoing
communication and response to operational issues which may arise within the
neighborhood. The Director shall be provided with the name, cell phone
number and email address for the on-site supervisor.
e. Litter control - with the objective of providing for the removal of litter
attributable to clients within the vicinity of the facility.
f. Site plan - that shows the location of the vehicle, setbacks to property lines,
parking lots, fire lanes and accessible paths of travel. The vehicle shall avoid
blocking fire lanes and accessible paths of travel. To the extent possible, the
vehicle shall be located in rear or side yards in existing paved areas. The
vehicle shall not be parked in landscaped areas.
g. Duration of operations - limited to no more than two (2) days per site per week,
except in cases of transitional uses, disaster relief, health fairs, and other
similar cases at the discretion of the Director.
h. Hours of operation - shall generally be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Special
events such as blood drives and health fairs may be allowed beyond these hours
at the discretion of the Director.
5. Appeal of the determination to deny the approval of a Plan or to contest the imposition
of a permit requirement imposed after approval of a Plan shall be made in accordance
with the procedures set forth in Chapter 18.11 (Common Procedures)of this title.
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:
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 (3) 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 (10)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 3. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.24 (Environmental Clearance), Section
18.24.070(Negative Declarations)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.24.070 Negative Declarations.
A. The Department shall prepare a draft negative declaration for a project when the initial study
demonstrates that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect
on the environment.
B. Where the Department determines that a project may have a significant effect on the
environment, the Department may propose modifications to the project that would mitigate the
potential effects to a level of "less than significant." If such mitigation measures are agreed to
by the project proponent and are incorporated into the project or made a condition of the
project, the Department may prepare a draft mitigated negative declaration.
C. As required by Section 21091 of the Public Resources Code, the Department shall provide at
least a 20-calendar-day public review period for a draft negative declaration or draft mitigated
negative declaration from the date the notices are postmarked. When a negative declaration or a
mitigated negative declaration is submitted to the State Clearinghouse for review by State
agencies, the review period shall not be less than thirty (30) calendar days from the date the
document is distributed by the Clearinghouse. The proposed negative declaration or a mitigated
negative declaration shall be kept on file at the Department to provide an opportunity for public
review.
D. Notice of availability of any proposed negative declaration shall be mailed to all property
owners within three hundred (300) feet of the exterior boundaries of the development site in
accordance with the common procedures in Chapter 18.11 of this title.
E. Prior to approving a project, the City shall consider the draft negative declaration or a mitigated
negative declaration, together with any comments received during the public review period.
The City shall approve the negative declaration or a mitigated negative declaration if it finds,
on the basis of the initial study and comments received, that there is not any substantial
evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment.
F. With a private project, the negative declaration or a mitigated negative declaration must be
completed and ready for approval within one hundred-five (105) calendar days from the date
when the City accepted the application as complete.
G. After the City decides to carry out or approve a project for which a negative declaration or a
mitigated negative declaration has been approved, the Department shall file a notice of
determination and any appropriate California Department of Fish and Wildlife fees to the
Shasta County Clerk within five (5) working days. The contents of the notice of determination
shall comply with Section 15075 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Notices of determination shall
be mailed to requesting parties if such request is made within the 30-day posting period of the
notice. Posting of the notices starts a 30-calendar-day statute of limitations on court challenges
to the approval under CEQA. If a notice of determination is not filed and posted by the City
with the County Clerk, a 180-day statute of limitations will apply.
Section 4. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.31 (Residential Districts: "RE" Residential Estate,
"RS" Residential Single Family, and "RM" Residential Multiple Family), Section 18.31.020 (Land Use
Regulations)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.31.020 Land Use Regulations.
Schedule 18.31.020-A of this section prescribes the land use regulations for the "RE," "RS" and "RM"
residential districts. The regulations for each district are established by letter designations as follows:
"P" designates permitted use classifications.
"L" designates use classifications that are permitted, subject to certain limitations prescribed by
the additional use regulations contained in this chapter.
"Sd" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site
development permit by the Director.
"S" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site
development permit by the Board of Administrative Review.
"U" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a use permit
by the Planning Commission.
Use classifications are defined in Chapter 18.60, Use Classifications. In cases where a specific land use
or activity is not defined, the director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is
substantially similar in character. Use classifications not listed in the schedule or not substantially
similar to the uses below are prohibited. The schedule also notes additional use regulations that apply to
various uses.
Schedule 18.31.020-A: Use Regulations—Other"Residential" Districts
Use Classifications "RE" "RS" "RM" Additional Regulations
Residential Uses
Single Family P I' P (4)
Two-Family Dwelling I.I P (3),(6)
Residential Condominium and _ _
Condominium Conversions P (9)
Manufactured Home Park — — U RM-6 through RM-10 Districts only
Site development permit required for 5 or more dwelling units on a
Multiple Family(Apartments) — — P parcel.See Schedule 18.31.030-B for maximum allowable
densities.(3),(6)
Dwelling Group — — S
Group Residential — — S
Family Day Care,6 or fewer I' P P
Family Day Care,7-14
Accessory Dwelling Units I' I' I' See Section 18.43.140
Residential Care,Limited
Supportive Housing Facilities I' P P (S)
Transitional Housing Facilities P P P (8)
Residential Cannabis Cultivation L19 P L19 P L19 P See Chapter 6.12
Public and Semipublic Uses
Clubs&Lodges — — S
Community Centers — S S
Day Care Center(15 or more) U U S See Section 18.43.070
Park&Recreation Facilities S S S
For adjacent office or commercial use only;covered parking must
Parking Lots S 5 S
be at a residential scale.
Public Safety Facilities U U S
Religious Facilities S S S
Residential Care,General S S S (1),(2)
Residential Care,Senior S S S (1),(2)
Schools,Public or Private U U U
Commercial Uses
Bed and Breakfast Establishments Sd Sd Sd See Section 18.43.060
Commercial Recreation 12 12 —
Food and Beverage Sales U U U Not to exceed 3,500 sq.ft.;no gasoline sales or liquor stores
Offices,Business&Professional — — S (5)(7)
Retail Cannabis Sales — — — Not permitted
Commercial Cannabis Cultivation — — — Not permitted
Transportation,Communication,and Utilities Uses
Utilities,Minor I P P I P
Industrial Uses
Cannabis Distribution,Manufacturing,
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Processing,Testing,and Storage Not permitted
Accessory Uses and Structures See Section 18.43.020
Temporary Uses See Chapter 18.17
Nonconforming Uses See Chapter 18.46
Specific Limitations
Ll Only in RS-3.5 and RS-4 with approval of a site development permit and when in character with the existing or proposed neighborhood and
consistent with the general plan density for the subject property.
L2 Golf courses,racquet clubs,health and fitness clubs(public and private)allowed in these residential districts on parcels five acres and larger
with approval of a use permit.
L19 Indoor cannabis cultivation permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6.12,Cannabis Activity.
(1) Residential Care Facilities in the "RE" and "RS" districts shall not exceed the population
density that would otherwise result from typical residential development based on the standard
of 2.47 persons per household. For example, a 2-acre parcel in a "RS-3" district would be
limited to fifteen (15)persons receiving care (2x3x2.47 = 15 persons).
(2) In the "RE" and "RS" districts, any facility over five thousand (5,000) square feet shall be
developed in accordance with the "RM-10" District, except that building height shall not
exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
(3) Site development permit issued by the director shall be required for development on all parcels
within an "RM" district where said parcel was created by a subdivision of five (5) or more
parcels.
(4) Single-family prohibited in "RM" district on lots created after adoption of this section except in
a "PD" planned development district and for small-lot subdivisions.
(5) The Director may require buffer yards on side and rear property lines of the office development
as specified in Section 18.40.020.
(6) Site development permit issued by the Director shall be required for construction of any units
on a parcel without public-street access.
(7) Size limit: Five thousand (5,000) square feet. Limited to conversion of existing structures in
"RM-12" through "RM-30" districts; new construction is allowed in "RM-6" through "RM-10"
districts.
(8) Permitted use subject to consistency with the definition of the use contained in Chapter 18.60.
Proposed transitional and supportive facilities that are inconsistent with Chapter 18.60 may be
allowed only in the "RM" district subject to first obtaining a site development permit approved
by the Board of Administrative Review.
(9) Permitted use subject to the requirements of Section 18.43.170 and the condominium
subdivision requirements of Chapters 17.30 and 17.34; see Schedule 18.31.030-B for maximum
allowable densities.
Section 5. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.31 (Residential Districts: "RE" Residential Estate,
"RS" Residential Single Family, and "RM" Residential Multiple Family), Section 18.31.030 (Site
Development Regulations and Performance Standards)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.31.030 Site Development Regulations and Performance Standards
Schedule 18.31.030-A: Lot Area and Width—Residential Uses; Schedule 18.31.030-B: Density
Regulations—Residential Uses; and Schedule 18.31.030-C: Development Regulations—Residential
Uses are included in this section. The numbers in the tables refer to standards immediately below the
table.
Schedule 18.31.030-A: Lot Area and Width—Residential Uses
Districts Minimum Lot Area(sq.ft.) Minimum Lot Width' Minimum Lot Depth
RE-1 30,000 100
RE-2 14,000 85
RS-2 10,000 80 100 feet
RS-2.5 8,000 75
RS-3 7,000(8,000 sq.ft.corner lot) 70
RS-3.5 65(70-foot corner lot)
6,000'(7,000 sq.ft.corner lot)
RS-4 60(70-foot corner lot)
RM-6
RM-9
RM-10 10,000' 80
RM-12
RM-1 S
RM-18
15,000 100
RM-20
RM-30 30,000 100
Notes:
1 Lot sizes may be reduced for small-lot subdivisions in accordance with Section 18.31.050.
2 Applies to street frontage;cul-de-sac lot width may be reduced to 35 feet;flag lots must have a minimum street frontage of 20 feet for a
single flag lot;and 15 feet per lot for adjacent flag lots.Also,see Title 17,Subdivisions.
See Section 18.46.080(Nonconforming Parcels)
Schedule 18.31.030-B: Density Regulations—Residential Uses. The base number of dwelling units
permitted on any "RE," "RS," or "RM" parcel shall be computed by deducting areas of slopes over twenty
(20) percent and any areas subject to flooding from a 100-year-storm event (as determined by FEMA or
the Citywide Master Storm Study (Montgomery-Watson Report) or by other flood studies acceptable to
the City) and multiplying the remainder (gross developable acreage) by the base density of the district as
shown in Schedule 18.31.030-B.
Schedule 18.31.030-B depicts the lower and upper ends of the density range for each single-family
residential district based on general plan land use classifications. The schedule also establishes the
maximum density permitted in each "RM" district. That density is expressed in the maximum number of
dwelling units permitted based on the net area of the lot. This code specifically is structured to correct the
density from gross to net for "RM" districts. The schedule also provides for increases in density beyond
those depicted on the zoning map under certain specified circumstances.
Schedule 18.31.030-B: Density Regulations—Residential Uses
Base Density: Maximum Density:
Districts Units per gross Units per gross Density Increases
developable acre developable acre
RE-1 1 1 Increases over the base density shown on the zoning map and as
reflected in this table shall be allowed only under one or more of the
RE-2 2 2 following circumstances:
1. The Planning Commission determines that the additional site and
RS-2 2 3.5 building design elements listed in Section 18.31.040,for single-
family developments,are in evidence.
RS-2.5 2.5 3.5
2. In single-family districts,the base density may be adjusted within
RS-3 3 3.5 a given range to reflect the density allowed by the general plan in
effect on October 1,2000(previous general plan),in accordance
with general plan policy. To attain the adjusted density,it must
RS-3.5 3.5 6
Base Density: Maximum Density:
Districts Units per gross Units per gross Density Increases
developable acre developable acre
RS-4 4 6 be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission
that the adjusted density is acceptable considering the following
One dwelling unit factors: site topography, public-street access, availability of
per net square foot utilities, existing neighborhood characteristics, including the
average density of surrounding development.
RM-6 6 5,500 sf 3. A density bonus consistent with Government Code Section
65915,et seq.,is approved.
RM-9 9 4,500 sf
4. Housing developments for low/moderate income senior citizens
RM-10 10 3,500 sf may be approved at 200 percent of base density for one-bedroom
units and 150 percent of base density for two-bedroom units for
apartment projects in the"RM"District.
RM-12 12 3,000 sf
5. The base density for any residential development in the"RM-12"
RM-15 15 2,500 sf District, "RM-15" District, or "RM-18" District that reserves a
minimum of 35 percent of the residential units for extremely low,
very low, and/or low income households shall be 20 units per
RM-18 18 2,225 sf acre.
RM-20 20 1,850 sf
RM-30 30 1,450 sf
Notes:
• Density credit shall not be given for lands encumbered by public or quasi-public agency utility easements for which compensation for said
easement has been paid.
• Because development sites and types differ significantly, maximum residential density in the "RM" district may be based on either"gross
developable acres"or"net developable acres,"whichever provides the highest number of dwelling units.
Schedule 18.31.030-C: Development Regulations—"Residential" Districts
"RE-1" "RS-2" "RM-6" "RM-20" Additional
"RE-2" through through through Regulations
"RS-4" "RM-18" "RM-30" (Numbers refer to
standards
immediately below
the table)
Building Form and Location
Maximum Height 35 35 45 50 (2)
(feet)
Minimum Yards
(feet)
Front 25 15 15 15 (1)
(8)all districts
See Section
18.31.050 for small-
lot subdivisions
(9)
Side Aggregate 30';no 15 feet total;no side 5;10 for 2 or more 10 (2);(3);(4)—for RM
side less than 10' yard less than 5 feet stories districts
(except small-lot (8)for RE and RS
subdivisions districts
(Section 18.31.050) (9)
(10)
Corner Side 15 15 15 15 (8)for RE and RS
districts See Section
18.46.040 for
existing
nonconforming
building setbacks
Rear 15 15 15 15 (2)
(8)for RE and RS
districts
Distance Between — — Single-story-10 ft.
Main Structures 1 and 2 story-15 ft.
3 or more stories-20 ft.
Maximum Lot 40% 40% (7)RM districts only
Coverage
Vehicle Accommodation–See Chapter 18.41,Off-Street Parking and Loading
Limitations on Yes Yes Yes Yes Front yard setback
Parking Frontage area may not be used
for required parking;
minimum garage and
carport setback of 20
feet where garage or
carport faces a street
Garage Frontage 1 Yes — — (6)
Limitations
Other Standards
Accessory See Section 18.43.020
uses/structures
Buffer yards See Section 18.40.020—RM districts only
Common and private (5)RM districts only
open-space
Design criteria For discretionary permits,see Section 18.40.050
Off-Street Parking (11)
Roof-mounted Prohibited—See Section 18.40.130
mechanical
equipment
Setbacks from creeks See Chapter 18.48
and riparian areas
Sky plane See Section 18.40.150—RM districts only
(1) Front Yard Setback. The required front yard setback may be determined through averaging
provided that when four(4) or more parcels in a block have been improved with structures, the
minimum front yard setback shall be the average of the setbacks on the improved parcels if this
average is less than the minimum setback required by this chapter. The maximum setback in
the "RE" and "RS" Districts for lots less than forty thousand (40,000) square feet is fifty (50)
feet, or forty (40) percent of the lot depth, whichever is greater unless a zoning exception is
obtained.
(2) Multistory Limitations. In order to limit impacts to the rear yard privacy of single-family
developments and to ensure adequate building bulk and height transitions between single-
family and multiple-family districts, the following "RM" multistory setback is established:
The minimum setback to a second or higher story,where a "RM" district abuts an "RE" or "RS"
district shall be twenty-five (25) feet. For discretionary permits, including subdivision of land,
the approving body may require second-story setbacks up to fifty (50) feet if, given the
circumstances of the site and surrounding properties—such as building size and height,
topography, and similar considerations—the additional setback is necessary to achieve the
intent of this section.
(3) Minimum Yards. Projections into yards are allowed for decks, porches, bay windows, roof
eaves and similar features; see Section 18.40.030, Building Projections into Setback Areas.
(4) Minimum Side Yard. The minimum side yard shall be increased two (2) feet per story for each
story over two (2) in a multiple-family building, unless the upper story is set back ten (10) feet
from the building face. Where a dwelling fronts on a side yard, the side yard shall be a
minimum of fifteen (15) feet.
(5) Private and Common Outdoor Living Area. Each multiple-family residential development (two
(2) or more dwelling units on a single lot) shall provide private and common areas for its
tenants. Private areas typically consist of covered or uncovered balconies, decks, patios,
porches, fenced yards, and similar areas outside the residence. A minimum of eighty (80)
square feet with a minimum depth of ten (10) feet shall be provided with each dwelling unit.
The minimum depth can be reduced to six (6)feet for upper-story units.
Common outdoor-activity areas typically consist of landscape areas, walks, patios, swimming
pools, barbeque areas, shade elements, playgrounds, turf, or other such improvements as are
appropriate to enhance the outdoor environment of the development. All areas not improved
with buildings, parking, vehicular accessways, trash enclosures, and similar items shall be
developed as common areas with the type of attributes described above. Common areas in
developments of twenty (20) or more dwelling units must be of sufficient size and arrangement
such that they allow adequate area for gathering, play, and other outdoor activities for their
tenants and guests.
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MULTIPLE FAMILY (APARTMENTS)
RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE
(6) Garage Frontage Limitations. Where garage doors face a street, garage fronts (in linear feet)
shall not exceed forty-five (45) percent of the width of the lot as measured at the proposed
building setback line. This limitation can be exceeded by an additional ten (10) percent of the
lot frontage where the garage extends beyond the front door of the residence and is separated
by a depth of no more than six (6) feet, measured from a line extended parallel to the plane of
the front door. In the case of garages designed to accommodate three (3) or more vehicles, at
least one garage front must be offset from the remaining garage fronts by at least two (2)feet.
(7) Maximum Lot Coverage. Maximum lot coverage calculations in the "RM" Districts include
buildings, driveways, parking areas, and trash-enclosure areas. Schedule 18.31.030-D indicates
the maximum allowable lot coverage in each "RM" District.
Schedule 18.31.030-D: Maximum Lot Coverage
Zoning District Maximum Lot Coverage
RM-6 60%
RM-9 65%
RM-10 70%
RM-12 70%
RM-15 75%
RM-18 75%
RM-20 80%
RM-30 85%
(8) Recreational Vehicle Storage. Recreational vehicles, including, but not limited to, motor
homes, travel trailers, detached campers/shells, boats, and trailers of all types shall not be
stored within any front yard or street side yard setback unless a zoning exception is granted
pursuant to Chapter 18.15. Such vehicles are permitted to be stored in interior side yard or rear
yard setback areas. Items stored within the setback areas must be placed so as to prevent
violations of the California Building Code with respect to egress, natural light, and ventilation
and shall not contribute to or constitute blight, as defined by the Redding Municipal Code. The
regulations of this section do not apply to: (1) Class B motor homes (commonly known as "van
conversions") which otherwise comply with applicable parking standards; and (2) temporary
parking of recreational vehicles as necessary for customary active loading and unloading
activities associated with the intended use of the vehicles for a period not to exceed seventy-
two (72)hours in a one-week period.
(9) Storage Buildings. No storage buildings or similar structures shall be placed or erected in any
front yard or corner side yard setback area regardless of size.
(10) Corner Side Setback Exception. Corner side setbacks on lots created prior to adoption of this
code (October 1, 2002) may utilize the corner side setback required by the zoning code at the
time of lot creation, but in no case shall it be less than ten (10)feet.
(11) With the exception of driveways, walkways, and porches, no portion of a single family lot
between the front lot line and the dwelling shall be paved; in addition, an area no greater than
twenty (20) feet in width adjacent to the side of a driveway that is nearest to an abutting lot
may be paved and utilized for off-street parking (with the exception of recreational vehicles in
accordance with Schedule 18.31.030-C). Circular driveways constructed pursuant to an
encroachment permit approved by the City Engineer may be utilized for off-street parking. Off-
street parking on a single family lot between the front lot line and the dwelling shall be limited
to driveways and paved parking areas adjacent to driveways as described above.
Section 6. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.33 (Commercial Districts: "NC" Neighborhood
Commercial, "SC" Shopping Center, "RC" Regional Commercial, "GC" General Commercial, and"HC"
Heavy Commercial), Section 18.33.020(Land Use Regulations)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.33.020 Land Use Regulations.
Schedule 18.33.020-A and Section 18.33.030 below prescribe the land use regulations and
discretionary permit requirements for "Commercial" Districts. The regulations for each district are
established by letter designations as follows:
"P" designates permitted use classifications subject to the provisions of Schedules 18.33.030-A
and 18.33.030-B.
"L" designates use classifications that are generally subject to certain limitations prescribed by
the additional use regulations contained in this chapter subject to the provisions of Schedules
18.33.030-A and 18.33.030-B.
"Sd" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site
development permit by the Director.
"S" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site
development permit by the Board of Administrative Review.
"U" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a use permit
by the Planning Commission.
Use classifications are defined in Chapter 18.60, Use Classifications. In cases where a specific land use
or activity is not defined, the Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is
substantially similar in character. Use classifications not listed or not substantially similar to the uses in
the schedule below are prohibited. The schedule also notes additional regulations that apply to various
uses.
As described in Section 18.01.050.C., Establishment of Subdistricts, two subdesignations are depicted
on the zoning map that refine the types of uses appropriate in certain geographic areas within a base
district. Schedule 18.33.020-A provides regulations for base districts as well as those where visitor-
serving and retail uses are encouraged ("VR" subdesignator).
Schedule 18.33.020-A: Use Regulations—"Commercial" Districts
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Use Classifications "NC" "SC" "RC" "GC" VR "HC" Additional Regulations
Residential Uses
Single-Family L7 — — L7 — L6
—
Residential Condominium and Condominium L7 L7 L7 S S — See Sections 18.33.050 and
Conversions 18.43.170,and subdivision
requirements of Chapters
17.30 and 17.34
Multiple-Family L7 L7 L7 S S — See Section 18.33.050
--i
Supportive Housing Facilities — — — S I S T S
Transitional Housing Facilities
— I -r-- -1
— — S S S —
1
Residential Cannabis Cultivation L19 P L19 P L19 P L19 P L19 P L19 P See Chapter 6.12
Public and Semipublic Uses
Clinics L8 L8 P 1 P Sd P
Clubs and Lodges — — — I P — —
Colleges and Trade Schools,Public or Private — S i S P — S
Community Centers U U U U S
l i
Community Social Service Facilities — — — I — I U
Cultural Institutions L8 L8 P P Sd Sd
Day Care Center(14 or More) P P P P — S
— — . , —j
Government offices L8 L8 P P P P
Hospitals — — — S — —
Park and Recreation Facilities S S S S S —
Parking,Public — S S S S S
Public Maintenance and Service Facilities — S
Public Safety Facilities L.8 P L8 P U U
I
Religious Facilities S S S P S S
Residential Care,General S — — Sd — —
Schools,Public or Private S S S S — S
Commercial Uses
Adult Business Establishments — — — — — U
See Section 18.43.020
Animal Sales and Services L8 P P P S P I Adjacent to an"R"District,outdoor
kennels prohibited
Large Animal Veterinary Services — — — P — P
Banks and Savings and Loans LA L4 LA LA Sd I LA
I
Bed and Breakfast Establishments — + — — Sd Sd I —
i See Section 18.43.060
Building Materials and Services — — S S — P
I I
I
Business Services 1.8 P P P P P
Commercial Recreation S S S S S S 1
I
I I I
Commercial Entertainment — P P P P —
Convenience Gas Mart S S S S S S
See Section 18.43.090
Eating and Drinking Establishments Site development permit-director
required for outdoor seating
7
Bars/Nightclubs/Lounges U S S S S S
Restaurants,Full Service P P P P P P
Drive-Up/Drive-Through Service 13 Sd Sd Sd Sd Sd
See Section 18.43.080
Food and Beverage Sales P i P P P P P
I
Food Preparation P P P P P P
Funeral Parlors and Mortuaries — — — P — P
Home Improvement Sales and Services L8 1.8 P P — P
Homeless Shelters — — — — — P
See Section 18.43.160 1
Hotels and Motels — 1 — S S S S
Hotel,Residential — — I — 1 U 7 U ! U I Must meet California Building
Code requirement for efficiency
I 1 I dwelling unit. i
Laboratories — P P 1- P T P P ,
Maintenance and Services L9 i Repair L9 I L9 I L9 L9 L9
P !
See Section 18.43.050
I
Offices,Business and Professional L8 P i P P P r P
Offices,Medical and Dental L8 P I P P P P r1
i
1 1 .
11
, ,
Parking Facilities,Commercial — I S S S 1 S S
I 1
Personal Improvement a Services P P P P P P
Recreational Vehicle Parks — — — U — U
Personal Services P P P P P P
Retail Sales P P P P P P/
L10 See Section 18.43.130
•
Recycling Facility L7 L7 L7 L7 L7 L7
Travel Services P P P P P P
Vehicle Equipment Sales and Services
Automobile Rentals — — S Sd — Sd
AutomobileNehicle Repair,Major — — — L11 L13 L11
See Section 18.43.050
Automobile/Vehicle Repair,Minor — L11 L11 L11 L13 L11
See Section 18.43.050
Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Leasing — — S Sd L13 Sd
Automobile Washing — S S Sd L7 Sd
Heavy Equipment Sales,Service,&Rental — — — U — S
Large Vehicle Sales,Service,&Rental — — — S L13 S
Vehicle Storage — — — S — S
Retail Cannabis Sales I -- L20 P I L20 P I L20 P L20 P 120 P See Chapter 6.12
Commercial Cannabis Cultivation -- -- -- -- -- U I See Chapter 6.12
Industrial Uses
Contractors'Office&Shop Buildings — — — — — S
Contractors'Storage Yards — — — — — S I
See Section 18.43.130
Handicraft/Custom Manufacturing — L8 L8 L8 L8 r P 1
1 i
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Industry,General — — — — — 1 U
Self-Storage Warehouses — — — S — S '
See Section 18.43.150
Warehousing and Storage — — — — — S
I
Cannabis Distribution,Manufacturing, —
Processing,Testing,and Storage
-- -- -- -- -- -- Not permitted
Transportation,Communication,and Utilities Uses
Communication Antennae/Transmission Towers — . U U U U U
See Section 18.40.010
_ 1 I
Communication Facilities Within Buildings — Sd P P — P
Freight/Truck Terminals and Warehouses — — — — — S
— _ --
Transportation Passenger Terminals S S S S S r S
Truck Weigh Stations — — — r - I - S
I I I 1
Utilities,Major — T U 1 U - U -1--
Accessory
Accessory Uses and Structures See Section 18.43.020
J
Temporary Uses See Chapter 18.17
j
Nonconforming Uses See Chapter 18.46
Specific Limitations:
IL3 No drive-through service except for establishments not exceeding 150 square feet in developed neighborhood commercial projects
I exceeding 2 acres in area.Site development permit required.
L4 Site development permit required for drive-through.
L6 Caretakers'quarters only,not to exceed 1,000 square feet.Site development permit—Director required.
1L7 L7 Only as an accessory use subject to approval of a site development permit.
1.8 Small-scale only(5,000 square feet or less).
L9 No outdoor storage unless a site development permit is approved by the Director.
L10 No shopping centers,power centers,or similar uses allowed.
L11 Site development permit required if site abuts an"R"district.
L12 Reserved.
L13 Establishment of new uses is prohibited.Enlargements of existing facilities up to 10 percent are allowed by site development permit issued
by the Director.Other expansions/enlargements,including expansions affecting more than a single parcel,shall require approval of a use permit.
Such expansions shall not be approved if they involve property not owned or legally controlled by the business entity prior to adoption of this
section.Proof of compliance shall be submitted at the time of application for the expansion/enlargements.Such intensification shall be subject to
compliance with all adopted site and building design criteria and development standards applicable within the zoning district and such other site
and building design elements determined necessary by the approving authority to ensure compatibility with surrounding conforming uses.
L19 Indoor cannabis cultivation permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6.12,Cannabis Activity.
L20 Retail sales of cannabis products permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6.12,Cannabis Activity.
Section 7. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.34 (Industrial Districts: "GP" General Industry and
"HI"Heavy Industry), Section 18.34.020(Land Use Regulations)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.34.020 Land Use Regulations.
Schedule 18.34.020-A and Section 18.34.030, Permit Requirements for New Development, below
prescribe the development regulations for"Industrial"Districts.
"P" designates permitted use classifications subject to the provisions of Section 18.34.030.
"L" designates use classifications that are permitted subject to certain limitations prescribed by
the additional use regulations contained in this chapter.
"Sd" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site
development permit by the Director.
"S" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site
development permit by the Board of Administrative Review.
"U" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a use permit
by the Planning Commission.
Use classifications are defined in Chapter 18.60, Use Classifications. In cases where a specific land use
or activity is not defined, the Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is
substantially similar in character. Use classifications not listed or not substantially similar to the uses in
the schedule below are prohibited. The schedule also notes additional regulations that apply to various
uses.
18.34.020-A (Use Regulations—"Industrial Districts")
Use Classifications "GI" "HI" Additional Regulations
Residential Uses
Single Family Ib L6
Residential Cannabis Cultivation L19 P L19 P See Chapter 6.12
Public and Semipublic Uses
Cultural Institutions S —
Colleges and Trade Schools,Public and S —
Private
Public Safety Facilities S S
Commercial Uses
Commercial Recreation S —
Convenience Gas Mart S S See Section 18.43.090
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Restaurants,Full Service Sd Sd
Food and Beverage Preparation P —
Offices,Business&Professional L17 L17
Offices,Medical&Dental L22 S —
Clinics 122 S —
Retail Sales L15 L15
Vehicle Equipment Sales and Services
Automobile/Vehicle Repair,Major P P See Section 18.43.050
Automobile/Vehicle Repair,Minor P P See Section 18.43.050
Large Vehicle/Equipment Sales, P 1'
Service&Rental
Vehicle Storage S S
Wholesale,Distributing&Storage P P
Use Classifications "GI" "Ill" Additional Regulations
Retail Cannabis Sales L20 P L20 P See Chapter 6.12
Commercial Cannabis Cultivation L19 P L19 P See Chapter 6.12
Industrial Uses
Contractors'Office&Shop Buildings P P See Section 18.43.130
Contractors'Storage Yards Sd P
Industry,Handicraft/Custom P P
Industry,General P P
Industry,Heavy S P
Salvage/Wrecking L14 S U
Warehousing&Storage P P
Self-Storage Warehouses Sd —
Cannabis Distribution,Manufacturing, L.21 P L21 P See Chapter 6.12
Processing,Testing,and Storage
Transportation,Communication,and Utilities Uses
Communication Antennae& L16 116 See Section 18.40.010
Transmission Towers
Communication Facilities within P P
Buildings
Freight/Truck Terminals and Warehouses S S
Truck Weigh Stations P P
Utilities,Major P P
Utilities,Minor P P
Agriculture and Extractive Uses
Mining and Quarrying O t
Nurseries I' —
Accessory Uses and Structures See Section 18.43.020
Temporary Uses See Chapter 18.17
Nonconforming Uses See Chapter 18.46
Specific Limitations
L6 A single caretakers'quarters only,not to exceed 1,000 square feet. Site development permit required.
L14 No outdoor storage,dismantling,or similar activities.
L15 Retail sales and ancillary uses allowed as accessory uses not to exceed 10 percent of floor area unless a site development
permit if first obtained.
116 Use permit required for transmission towers.
L17 Offices that support industrial uses,business and office parks,and corporate offices,excluding small-scale offices oriented
to individual/personal services.
L19 Indoor cannabis cultivation permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6.12,Cannabis Activity.
L20 Retail sales of cannabis products permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6.12,Cannabis Activity.
L21 Cannabis Distribution,Manufacturing,Processing,Testing,and Storage permitted in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 6.12,Cannabis Activity.
L22 Minimum 50,000 square feet of floor area.
Section 8. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.36 ("PF" Public Facilities District), Section
18.36.030(Land Use Regulations)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.36.030 Land Use Regulations.
Schedule 18.36.030-A below prescribes the land use regulations for the "Public Facilities" District.
The regulations for this district are established by letter designation as follows:
"P" designates permitted use classifications.
"S" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site
development permit by the Board of Administrative Review.
"U" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a use permit
by the Planning Commission.
Use classifications are defined in Chapter 18.60, Use Classifications. In cases where a specific land use
or activity is not defined, the Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is
substantially similar in character. Use classifications not listed or not substantially similar to the uses in
the schedule below as determined by the Director are prohibited.
Schedule 18.36.030-A: Use Regulations—"Public Facilities" District
Use Classifications "PF" Additional
Regulations
Public and Semi-Public Uses
Cemetery U
Clubs and Lodges S 1 J
Colleges and Trade Schools,Public or Private S 1
Commercial Support Services S 1 J
Community Social Service Facilities U J
Cultural Institutions S 1
Day Care Centers(14 or more) S 1
Government Offices S 1
Hospitals and Clinics(including emergency care) S 1
Offices of Philanthropic/Nonprofit Organizations S 1
Park&Recreation Facilities S 1
Parking,Public S 1
Public Maintenance and Service Facilities U
Public Safety Facilities S 1
Religious Facilities S 1
Residential,Public and Not for Profit S 1
IResidential Care,General S 1
residential Care,Senior S I
Schools Public or Private S 1
Supportive Housing Facilities S 1
Transitional Housing Facilities I S I 1
Transportation,Communication,and Utilities Uses
rAirports and Heliports U
Communication Antennae and Transmission Towers U
Transportation Passenger Terminals U
Utilities,Major U
Utilities,Minor I P
Residential Uses
Residential Cannabis Cultivation I L19 P I See Chapter 6.12 I
Commercial Uses
Commercial Cannabis Cultivation -- Not permitted
Retail Cannabis Sales -- Not permitted I
Industrial Uses
Cannabis Distribution,Manufacturing,Processing,Testing,and Storage ` -- Not permitted
Accessory Uses and Structures See Section 18.43.020
L19 Indoor cannabis cultivation permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6.12,Cannabis Activity.
1 Use permit required if facility exceeds 30,000 square feet or 50 dwelling units.
Section 9. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.40 (Development and Site Regulations), Section
18.40.020(Buffer Yards)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.40.020 Buffer Yards.
A. Purpose. The purposes of these regulations are to prescribe screening requirements and other
appropriate controls designed to ensure an orderly relationship between neighboring
developments; to enable diverse kinds of uses to be located near one another in a compatible
manner; and to improve the appearance of individual properties, neighborhoods and the city.
Required buffer yards are not in addition to set back requirements established in this title, but
dictate the use of setback areas or portions of setback areas where dissimilar land uses abut one
another. The intent of this section is to require the most intensive adjacent zoning district to
meet the buffer-yard requirement, excepting where residential uses are constructed in the
"general commercial" or "general office" districts. In these cases, the buffer yard shall be the
responsibility of the residential development. Where office uses are constructed in residential
districts by a site development permit pursuant to Schedule 18.31.020-A, the office use shall
provide the buffer yard.
B. Applicability. A buffer yard is required to be provided by new development or where such
development is enlarged by twenty (20)percent or more in assessed value or in floor area, where
such development abuts a dissimilar zoning district as depicted on Schedule 18.40.020-A. Where
the provision of a buffer yard is required pursuant to Schedule 18.40.020-A and the affected
adjacent property has been developed with a non-residential use, the Director may waive the
buffer yard requirement.
C. Standards. Schedule 18.40.020-A summarizes buffer yard widths and wall requirements for
each type of buffer yard. The buffer yard shall consist of the following:
1. Planting a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs of suitable type, size and
spacing to achieve screening year-round.
2. Construction of a wall made of decorative block, concrete panel or other substantially
equivalent material between the dissimilar land uses. The Director may authorize the
use of block post with wood insert fences between "RM" and "RS" Districts and
between "LO" and "RS" Districts.
Schedule 18.40.020-A: Buffer Yards
—
Adjacent Zoning Districts Minimum Buffer Yard Width Wall Height
Commercial Adjacent to Residential 20 feet 6 feet
Office Adjacent to Residential 10 feet 6 feet
Multiple Family Adjacent to Single Family 10 feet 6 feet
Industrial Adjacent to Residential 50 feet 8 feet
Notes:
1. Wall heights may be increased at the discretion of the Director or approving body where needed to address land use impacts.
2. Where a wood fence already exists between land uses,it need not be replaced by a wall if the Director determines that the dissimilar
land uses are adequately buffered given the circumstances of the site.
3. Where a public use abuts a residential district,the type of public facility will determine which of the above buffer yards is appropriate.
Iall Lower Intensity Use
4/1
AO,
Higher Intensity Use
X= Buffer Yard width. See Schedule 18.40.020-A
Section 18.40.020
BUFFER YARD
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. Alternative Buffer Yards. Alternative buffer yards may be approved by zoning exception
(Chapter 18.15) provided this alternative buffer yard meets the intent of this section.
Alternative buffer yards may be approved where the site size, shape, topography, easements or
existing buildings of the property make the use of the standard buffer impractical.
F. Replacement of Buffer Yard Vegetation. All installed or existing vegetation shall be properly
maintained in a healthy condition. Dying, damaged or removed vegetation shall be replaced
within six (6)months with another living plant that complies with the approved buffer site plan.
G. Uses of Buffer Yards. Buffer yards shall not be used for parking, driveways, trash enclosures,
or as a building area, except that surface parking is permitted in industrial buffer yards
provided it is set back at least thirty (30)feet from the property line.
H. Exceptions. Where a proposed use is separated from an existing use by a street or rail right-of-
way, flood control channel or stream corridor, no buffer yard is required provided such street or
rail right-of-way, stream corridor or major waterway is at least equal in width to the required
buffer yard and required screening is achieved. A wall may be required where necessary to
address project-specific impacts. Pedestrian and/or vehicular openings in a buffer yard may be
appropriate to facilitate access from residential areas to commercial projects.
Section 10. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.41 (Off-Street Parking and Loading), Section
18.41.030(General Provisions)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.41.030 General Provisions.
A. No Reduction in Off-Street Parking Spaces. Off-street parking spaces existing as of the date of
adoption of this code and actually being used for parking in connection with the use of an existing
building shall not be reduced in number or size during the entire life of such building or land use
below that which would be required for a new building or use of a similar type constructed or
commenced under the requirements of this code. No property owner shall sublease, subrent or
otherwise encumber the off-street parking spaces required by this section.
B. Fractional Spaces. If the number of off-street parking spaces required by this chapter contains a
fraction, such number shall be rounded to the next whole number. For example, if computed
requirements equal 9.3 spaces, ten (10)spaces shall be required.
C. Computation of Required Parking Per Residential Use. Residential parking for multiple-family
and condominium developments is based on the number of bedrooms. Any rooms having the
potential of being a bedroom and meeting the standard of the Uniform Building Code as a
bedroom shall be counted as a bedroom for purposes determining off-street parking requirements.
D. Uses Not Mentioned. In case of a use for which off-street parking requirements are not specified
at all in this chapter, the requirements for the most nearly similar use (as determined by the
Director)for which off-street parking requirements are specified shall apply.
E. Mixed Uses. When two(2)or more uses are located on the same lot or parcel of land, the number
of off-street parking spaces required shall be the sum total of the requirements of the various
individual uses computed separately in accordance with this chapter.
F. Off-Street Parking Assessment District. Areas within an established off-street parking assessment
district may be exempted by resolution of the City Council from the off-street parking
requirements of this chapter or allowed a modification of those requirements. Such exemption or
modifications may be allowed if a finding is made that the off-street parking facilities provided in
conjunction with the assessment district will serve the off-street parking needs of the area as well
or better.
G. Joint Parking. Where parties wish to cooperatively establish and operate parking facilities where
one use generates parking demands primarily during hours when the remaining use(s) is not in
operation or where adjacent uses generate joint/redundant trips, a reduction of up to fifty (50)
percent of the required parking may be approved by site development permit by the Board of
Administrative Review. Such approvals shall require:
1. The submission of satisfactory statements by the parties providing such facilities and the
parties such facilities are to serve, describing the nature of the uses and times when such
uses operate so as to indicate the lack of conflict between such uses;
2. Such documents or commitments as may be deemed necessary in each particular case to
ensure provision and maintenance of the required off-street parking spaces.
H. Reductions for Unique Parking Demand. Recognizing that some nonresidential uses are unique in
their off-street parking demands, upon an appropriate application and an adequate showing, the
Director, by zoning exception, may reduce the off-street parking requirement up to ten (10)
percent of that required. To ensure that additional parking space areas will be available for
development if the use were subsequently intensified, parking spaces waived by such procedures
may be required to remain either in landscaped area or in unimproved open-space as determined
by the Director.
I. Bus Stop/Transportation Facility Credit. With approval.of a site development permit, required
parking for commercial and multiple-family residential uses with four (4) or more units may be
reduced by up to five (5)percent where a bus stop is located within four hundred(400)feet of the
use or up to ten(10)percent where a bus transfer facility is located within four hundred(400)feet
of the use. Such a reduction may be allowed, provided a written finding is made which indicates
that the land use is conducive to the use of public transportation. A bus transfer facility has a
minimum of four (4) bus routes converging in a central location, with the facility having
passenger amenities, which include benches, trash receptacles, information kiosk and covered
waiting areas.
J. Off-Site, Off-Street Parking. For a nonresidential use, the Director may approve a site
development permit authorizing up to thirty (30) percent of the required off-street parking to be
met at an off-site location provided that such facilities: (1) are located within four hundred (400)
feet of the proposed use, (2) are improved to the standards of this chapter applicable at the time
the parking lot was constructed, (3) are not already being utilized under the requirements of this
code, and (4) do not require pedestrians to cross through an existing or planned four-lane arterial
street, unless separated pedestrian access is provided. The Director shall require such documents,
agreements,commitments, and other evidence as deemed necessary in each particular case before
such findings are made.
K. Temporary Alternative Use of Off-Street Parking. The temporary use of off-street parking spaces
for outdoor display/sales of merchandise in conjunction with a lawful business on the premises is
allowed provided that:
1. The temporary use shall not extend longer than four (4) consecutive calendar days at any
one time.
2. The non-parking use or uses shall not consist of more than sixteen (16) days in any one
calendar year.
3. The use does not utilize more than ten (10) percent of the off-street parking spaces
required under this code.
4. The use does not create a traffic hazard.
A site development permit approved by the Development Services Director is required to exceed
these standards.
L. Exception for Downtown Core District, Mixed-Use Projects, and Historical and/or
Architecturally Significant Districts.
1. The off-street parking requirements listed in Section 18.41.040 shall not apply in the
Downtown Core District as defined by the Downtown Specific Plan. If a property owner
chooses to install parking, the other requirements of this chapter shall apply. However, no
more than fifty (50) percent of the parking spaces that would otherwise be required may
be installed without first obtaining a site development permit.
2. For projects in the Parkview Avenue Mixed-Use Corridor or other mixed-use area
adopted in conjunction with a neighborhood revitalization plan or similar document,
typical on-site parking requirements may be reduced under a Mixed-Use Development
Plan approved per Chapter 18.54. Where a reduction in on-site parking is granted,
opportunity for on-street and/or off-site parking shall be identified within a reasonable
distance to serve the needs of the project, and parking for the residential component,
equaling at least one space per unit,must still be provided on-site.
3. In order to preserve the unique historical and/or architectural character of certain areas of
the City, the off-street parking requirements listed in Section 18.41.040 shall not apply in
the following circumstances and geographical areas:
a. The conversion/use of existing structures on the west side of Oregon Street
between Shasta Street and Yuba Street, and on the west side of Pine Street
between Eureka Way and Trinity Street, to uses allowed by right or by
discretionary permit by the base zoning district. Such exclusion shall not apply to
enlargements of buildings exceeding twenty (20) percent of the existing floor
area in which case off-street parking shall be provided for the entire building in
accordance with the requirements of the Downtown Specific Plan.
M. Parking Space and Aisle Dimension Reductions. Because of circumstances unique to a property,
such as size, shape, topography, location of easements, or desirable trees, the Director may
authorize by zoning exception up to a ten (10) percent reduction in space or aisle-width
dimensions or number of on-site parking spaces required for commercial and multiple-family
residential uses with four (4) or more units. Such exception may be allowed only when it is
proven that the reduction will not result in a traffic hazard or impact the necessary parking for the
use.
N. Off-Street Parking for Senior Citizen and Disabled Persons Projects. Off-street parking serving
disabled persons' developments or developments serving low- and moderate-income senior
citizens may be reduced to one-half (0.5) parking space per dwelling unit where a site
development permit or use permit is issued specifically for a senior citizen or disabled person
project.
O. Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parking for Affordable Housing Projects. The requirements for
providing RV parking for multiple-family units may be waived by zoning exception,provided the
development is an affordable-housing project as defined by the State Health and Safety Code and
provided the area for RV parking is set aside in landscape to be converted to RV parking in the
event the use converts to standard multiple-family use.
P. Other Requirements. The off-street parking requirements set forth in this chapter are
nonexclusive and shall not be deemed to repeal, modify, or otherwise affect such off-street
parking requirements or regulations as may be set forth in other parts of this code or the general
plan, provided and excepting, however, that if the off-street parking requirements of the chapter
with respect to any property, building, or use should be different from those applicable to such
property, building, or use under or by virtue of any provision or provisions of other parts of this
code,then in that event,the more stringent off-street parking requirements shall apply.
Section 11. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.41 (Off-Street Parking and Loading), Section
18.41.040(Off-Street Parking Spaces Required)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.41.040 Off-Street Parking Spaces Required.
All covered and uncovered off-street parking spaces required by Schedule 18.41.040-A shall be
improved and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
Unless otherwise approved pursuant to Section 18.41.030(G) or (J) of this chapter, the required parking
spaces shall be located on the same building site as the use or building they are intended to serve. On-
street parking within public or private streets or parking in a driveway shall not be used to satisfy the
off-street parking requirement except for planned developments and condominiums or as exempted by
the provisions of a specific plan, neighborhood plan, or resolution governing a specific area adopted by
the City Council.
Schedule 18.41.040-A: Parking Spaces Required
OFF-STREET PARKING
Use Space Requirements
Caretakers'quarters 2 spaces per unit.
Animal services 1 space per 350 square feet of gross floor area.
Automotive parts stores 1 space per 350 square feet of gross floor area.
Automotive repair service 1 space per 350 square feet of gross floor area.
Automotive sales 1 space per 2,000 square feet of interior and/or exterior sales,display,or storage area up to a total 20
spaces,plus 1 space.
Bank 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Bar 1 parking space for each 3 seats,plus 1 space for each 40 square feet of dance floor or assembly area.
Boardinghouse 1 parking space per each bedroom plus 2 additional parking spaces overall.
Boat sales 1 space per 2,000 square feet of interior and/or exterior sales,display,or storage area up to a total 20
spaces,plus 1 space.
Bowling alley 4 parking spaces per each bowling lane plus 1 parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
devoted to accessory uses.
Bulk retail store 1 parking space for each 600 square feet of gross floor area.
Colleges and trade schools,Public 1 parking space for every 15 square feet in the classroom seating.
or Private
Call Centers 1 space for each employee.
Card room 1 parking space for each 2 seats in the play area plus 1 space per 3 seats in any bar or dinner area.
Condominium(residential) 1.5 spaces per one-bedroom or efficiency units,2 parking spaces per unit for 2 or more bedroom units,plus
1 guest parking for each 5 units and 1 recreational-vehicle parking space for each 5 units.For 2-bedroom
condominiums,1 required space shall be covered.For 3 or more bedroom condominiums,there shall be 2
covered spaces.
Day care center/preschool 1 parking space for each 10 students plus 1 space for each teacher/employee plus 1 passenger loading
space.
Dry cleaners(noninstitutional) 1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
Dwelling groups Parking shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of each individual unit type.(See Single
Family,Two-Family Dwelling,and/or Multiple Family,as applicable)
Elderly housing 0.5 space per 1-bedroom unit;0.66 space per 2-bedroom unit.
Furniture and large appliance store 1 parking space per 750 square feet of gross floor area.
Use Space Requirements
Golf driving range 1 parking space for each driving tee.
Health club and fitness studio 1 parking space for each 125 square feet of gross floor area for the first 5,000 square feet of building area.
1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area shall be provided for that building area which exceeds
5,000 square feet.1 parking space shall be provided for each 350 square feet of enclosed swimming pool
and deck area.
Hospital 1.5 parking spaces per bed and 1 space for every 225 square feet of gross floor area dedicated to outpatient
or office use.
Hotel,Residential 1 parking space for each unit,plus 2 spaces.
Industry
a.Assembly(the combining of 1 parking space per 750 square feet of gross floor area.
manufactured parts to make a
completed product)
b.Manufacturing 1 parking space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
c.Warehouse/distribution 1 parking space for each 1,250 square feet of gross floor area for buildings between-0-and 20,000 square
feet in area;1 parking space for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area for the building area between
20,000 and 40,000 square feet,and 1 parking space for each 4,000 square feet of gross floor area for the
building area over 40,000 square feet.
Laundry(coin operated) 1 parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Medical office,clinic,or physical 1 parking space for each 225 square feet of gross floor area.Special requirements for provision of
therapy services accessible parking may apply—see Section 18.41.170(A)(1)(d).
Ministorage(self-storage)/long- 3 spaces plus 2 spaces for manager's unit where individual units are accessible by vehicles;1 space per
term,public storage 10,000 square feet where individual units are not accessible by vehicles.
Mobile home park 2 parking spaces per unit,1 of which shall be covered,plus 1 guest space for each 5 units plus 1
recreational-vehicle space for each 5 units.
Mortuary 1 parking space for every 4 seats in the principal seating area plus 3 parking spaces overall,or 1 parking
space for each 45 square feet in the principal seating area,whichever is the greater.
Motel/hotel 1 parking space for each motel unit plus 2 spaces.5 percent of the required spaces shall be pull-through
RV spaces(48 feet by 10 feet,unless an alternative design can be proven to be as effective).
Multiple-family dwelling 1.5 parking spaces per one-bedroom unit,1.75 parking spaces per 2-bedroom unit,2 parking spaces per
each 3-bedroom unit,plus 1 guest space for each 5 units that are provided beyond the initial 30 units,plus
recreational-vehicle spaces equal to 5 percent of the required number of parking spaces.Recreational
vehicle spaces shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide by 25 feet in length.Required parking in developments
serving low-and moderate-income seniors may be reduced by 50 percent.
Personal services 1 parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Planned(residential)development 2 covered spaces per unit,plus 1 guest space for each 5 units,plus 1 recreational-vehicle space for each 5
units unless approved otherwise with the Planned Development Plan.Recreational vehicle spaces shall be
provided in a common parking area maintained by a homeowners'association or other approved entity.
Use Space Requirements
Pool and billiard room 1.5 parking spaces for each table.
Professional office 1 parking space for each 350 square feet of gross floor area.
Real estate office 1 parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Religious facilities,social hall, 1 parking space for each 4 seats in the principal seating theatre area,or 1 parking space for every 40 square
club,lodge,community center, feet in the place of principal seating/assembly area,whichever is the greater,plus 1 passenger loading
other public assembly space.Each 24 inches of bench-type seating is to be considered 1 seat.
Research and development 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Residential care,senior and 1 parking space for each 3 beds.
general
Restaurant
a.Sit-down 1 parking space for each 3 seats.Up to 30 percent of the number of seats provided indoors may be
provided outdoors without additional required parking,provided that the number of parking spaces
required for the number of indoor seats is met.
b.Drive-through,fast-food,or self 1 parking space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area.Required reservoir spaces shall count towards
service restaurant required parking.
c.Coffee kiosk 1 parking space per window,plus 1 space.
Retail
a.Enclosed 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of gross leasable floor area for single-tenant buildings of 10,000
square feet of floor area or greater and 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross leasable floor area for
single-tenant buildings of less than 10,000 square feet of floor area and all multi-tenant buildings.Multi-
tenant buildings may be occupied by any mix of permitted uses and uses permitted with the approval of a
site development permit or use permit.(Note:Parking requirements for shopping centers approved by use
permit,site development permit,or other discretionary approval shall be determined by the final decision
making body.)
b.Outdoor 1 space for each 750 square feet of sales or display area.
c.Open lot nursery 1 space for each 1,250 square feet of outdoor display area.
Accessory dwelling unit 1 uncovered space(see Section 18.43.140.C.7.for locational requirements and exceptions).
Single-family dwelling 2 covered spaces.
Two-family dwelling 1 covered space per unit plus 1 other space per unit.
A. Bicycle Parking. Projects must comply with the short-term and long-term bicycle parking
requirements, as applicable, of Section 5.106.4 of the California Green Building Standards
Code.
B. Visitor Parking. On-street parking may be counted toward the visitor-parking requirement for
planned developments or condominiums provided that the street has an 8-foot-wide parking
lane that is not posted or likely to be posted prohibiting parking and that to qualify as one
visitor-parking space, there must be an uninterrupted 22-foot-long space and a public sidewalk
adjacent to the street.
C. Company Vehicles. Commercial or industrial uses are to provide one parking space for each
company vehicle which is parked on the site during normal business hours. Such space may be
located within a building.
D. Motorcycle Parking. Facilities with twenty-five (25) or more spaces may provide motorcycle
parking at a rate not exceeding three (3) percent of required spaces. Such spaces shall be
counted toward meeting the total number of spaces required for the development by this
chapter. Spaces delineated for motorcycle parking shall have a minimum area of four (4) feet
by ten (10) feet and shall be identified as a motorcycle space by signs or pavement delineation.
Section 12. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.42 (Signs), Section 18.42.040 (Standards for
Certain Types of Signs)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.42.040 Standards for Certain Types of Signs.
A. Accessory Signs. Accessory signs indicating prices, products, or services offered or signs with
changeable copy (i.e., gas price) shall be incorporated into the design of approved wall or
detached monument or pole signs. All other accessory signs shall be subject to the following
regulations:
1. Number. Each lot is allowed two (2) detached accessory signs. Additional accessory-
directional signs may be allowed by administrative sign permit.
2. Size. Each sign can be no more than six (6) square feet. Signs exceeding six (6) square
feet may be allowed by administrative sign permit, but shall not exceed twenty (20)
square feet except that menu boards may be approved up to thirty-two (32) square feet in
accordance with the provisions of Section 18.43.080.F.
3. Height. Four(4)feet maximum.
4. Setbacks. These signs shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the property line,
and in no case shall such signs violate the setback provisions for street corners or
driveways as noted in Section 18.42.030.D. of this chapter.
B. Balloons and Dirigibles. Balloons, dirigibles, or other inflatable devices used primarily for
advertising shall require an administrative sign permit when the greatest straight-line distance
across the inflated object exceeds three (3) feet or the number of inflated objects exceeds five
(5) (except as noted below), or the height of aerial display exceeds twenty (20) feet, whichever
is most restrictive. The display shall be limited to no more than fourteen (14)calendar days per
year. Inflatables grouped together shall be considered as one dirigible or balloon. Inflatables
shall not be released into the air regardless of size and shall not extend over aerial utility lines.
Unless a use permit has been obtained, balloons and other dirigibles shall not be located on
property such that the tether line could overlap the property line in any direction by extending
the line horizontally. Latex balloons not exceeding twelve (12) inches in any one direction may
be displayed without a permit provided that the number of balloons does not exceed two
hundred (200) and that they are displayed for no more than three (3) consecutive days four (4)
times per year; otherwise,an administrative sign permit is required.
C. Buildings in the Shape of Symbols.The maximum allowable surface area of buildings designed
in the shape of products or services sold (i.e., doughnut- or hot dog-shaped structures) shall be
as approved by a site development permit.
D. Freeway signs.
1. Size. Freeway signs shall not exceed a maximum sign area of four hundred (400) square
feet.
2. Height. Freeway signs shall not exceed sixty (60) feet in height above surrounding grade;
sign height may be increased to a maximum of seventy (70)feet above surrounding grade
if the decision making body finds that either:
a. Trees to be preserved on-site or located off-site substantially obscure visibility of
the sign from the freeway, and the freeway sign conforms to all other provisions
of this title;or
b. The elevation of the existing grade immediately adjacent to the freeway sign is
below the elevation of a freeway travel lane located no greater than five hundred
(500) feet from the sign and the difference in grade cannot be resolved by
moving the sign and that difference in grade obscures visibility of the sign from
the freeway, and the freeway sign conforms to all other provisions of this title.
3. Location.
a. Freeway signs shall be located as close as possible to the nearest freeway travel
lane.
b. Freeway signs shall comply with location requirements applicable under state or
federal law,including but not limited to separation requirements.
4. Design and Landscaping.
a. The design of a freeway sign shall be compatible with the shopping center's
architectural style and shall be constructed of decorative and durable materials to
reduce the likelihood of unsightly signs and blighted conditions.
b. The design of a freeway sign's support structures shall be compatible with the
overall design of the sign, including but not limited to materials, colors, textures,
and scale.
c. The sign cabinet or frame (or equivalent) bottom shall be at least ten (10) feet
above grade.
d. Landscaping compatible with the shopping center's landscape design shall be
provided around the perimeter of the freeway sign base.
5. Other provisions.
a. The illuminated face(s)of any freeway sign shall be oriented towards the freeway
and shall be oriented away from nearby "Residential" Districts to the maximum
extent feasible.
b. Freeway signs located within five hundred (500) feet of a "Residential" District
shall not be illuminated between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
c. At times when none of the businesses advertised on a freeway sign are open for
business,the sign shall not be illuminated.
6. Maintenance. All freeway signs shall be maintained in conformance with the following
standards:
a. All freeway sign components shall be maintained free of physical damage and
deterioration, including but not limited to sign surfaces, painted/treated stucco
and wood,and decorative materials/features.
b. All approved lighting associated with a freeway sign shall be maintained in a
fully operational manner. In the event lighting is not fully operational, no portion
of the sign shall be illuminated until the lighting has been restored to a fully
operational state.
E. Menu Boards.
1. Design. The height and orientation of menu boards shall be designed so as not to be
visible from a public street.
2. Number. No more than two (2) detached menu boards shall be permitted per drive-
through lane.
F. Monument Signs.
1. Design. Monument signs shall be constructed with a solid decorative base that is flush
with the ground at all points along the base of the sign. The amount of opaque area
framing the sign copy shall not exceed one hundred (100) percent of the area of the
sign copy. An alternative design, not including exceptions to the allowed sign height or
size, may be approved by the Development Services Director with approval of an
administrative sign permit.
a. Freestanding decorative walls four (4) feet or less in height (such as those used
to screen parking lots from the street) can be used as the face of a monument
sign. Only externally-illuminated text identifying the business or use of the
property with a letter-height not exceeding twelve (12) inches may be used.
2. Height and Size. Monument signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height except when
used in lieu of a pole sign, where allowed, and when consistent with the following
criteria:
Distance From Street Right-of-Way(Feet) Maximum Height Above Grade(Feet) Maximum Size Allowed per Side(Square Feet)
5 7.0 45
8 8.5 60
12 10.0 75
l5 and more 12 90
Notes:
' Monument signs over 35 square feet may not be erected on properties,including shopping centers and similar developments,that have a
pole sign.If a monument sign over 35 square feet is erected,a subsequent pole sign shall not be permitted.
2 The required setback shall be measured perpendicularly from the street right-of-way line to the nearest portion of the sign face or structure.
3 Monument signs exceeding 90 square feet in area,where allowed,require approval of a site development permit.
3. Setbacks. These signs shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the property
line, and in no case shall such signs violate the setback provisions for street corners or
driveways as noted in Subsection 18.42.030.D. of this section.
4. Landscape. All monument signs shall require automatic irrigated landscape at the base
equivalent to two (2) times the area of the sign copy.
G. Patriotic Symbols (Flags). Flags of the U.S. are allowed provided that they do not exceed
twenty-four (24) square feet and a maximum height of twenty (20) feet in residential areas and
sixty (60) square feet in commercial areas provided that the height does not exceed forty (40)
feet. All other flag types shall require an administrative sign permit, but shall not exceed sixty
(60) square feet and thirty (30) feet in height. Flags or banners with advertising copy shall not
be displayed on the same flag pole which displays flags of the United States. Flags of the
United States flown in commercial or industrial areas shall be displayed in accordance with the
protocol established by the Congress of the United States set for the Stars and Stripes (Public
Law 94-344 and 90-831), which includes the provision for night lighting. Any flag not meeting
any one of the conditions noted above shall be considered a banner and shall be subject to
regulations as such.
H. Pole Sign.
1. Design.The maximum diameter or horizontal distance across a support structure and its
enclosure shall not exceed three (3) feet in any one direction. The cabinet, frame or
equivalent structure shall be elevated at least seven (7) feet above grade.
2. Height. Pole signs shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height. Additional height
may be permitted by a zoning exception, as specified in Section 18.15.030.T., provided
that no sign shall exceed a maximum of thirty-five (35)feet in height.
3. Setbacks. The support structure for a pole sign shall be set back a minimum of five (5)
feet from all property lines, and no portion of the sign shall project over the property
line. Pole signs with a sign support structure greater than six (6) inches in diameter
shall not be located within the clear sight triangle as defined in Section 18.40.140.
4. Landscape. All pole signs shall be provided with automatic irrigated landscape at the
base of the sign equal to the area of the sign.
Political and Campaign Signs. Political or campaign signs on behalf of candidates for public
office or measures on election ballots are allowed provided that such signs are subject to the
following regulations:
1. Such signs may be erected not earlier than ninety (90) days prior to the election and
shall be removed within fifteen (15) days following the election.
2. In any residential zoning district, only one sign is permitted on any one lot. If detached,
the sign shall not exceed six (6)feet in height.
3. In any commercial or industrial district, one or more signs are permitted on a parcel of
land provided that all such signs do not, in the aggregate, exceed a sign area of one
hundred-twenty (120) square feet. Such signs shall not be erected in such a manner as
to constitute a roof sign. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a sign may
be placed upon any legally existing sign structure.
4. No sign shall be located within or over the public right-of-way.
J. Projecting Signs. Projecting signs, including wing wall-mounted signs, shall not project more
than three (3) feet from the facade surface of the building wall or other nonbearing building
projection. Signs projecting over the right-of-way require an administrative sign permit.
K. Roof and Mansard Signs. Roof signs shall not project above the roof peak or parapet wall nor
above the maximum height allowed for the zoning district. Mansard signs shall not project
above the mansard.The bottom of roof signs shall be mounted flush with the surface of the roof
and shall not interrupt roof lines or other major architectural features.
L. Shopping Center Identifier Signs.
1. Design. The maximum diameter or horizontal distance across a support structure and its
enclosure shall not exceed three (3)feet in any one direction.
2. Height. These signs shall not exceed forty (40)feet.
3. Setbacks. Structures for these signs shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from
all property lines, and no portion of the sign shall project over the property line.
M. Subdivision and Planned Development Identifier Signs.
1. Design. On-site subdivision-identifier signs shall be monument-type signs incorporated
into the entry gates or the wall of the project. Where this is not feasible a freestanding
monument sign will be considered.
2. Height.These signs shall not exceed seven(7)feet in height.
3. Permit Required. The Director shall have the authority to approve subdivision identifier
signs with an administrative sign permit if such sign was not approved in conjunction
with tentative map or planned development approval.
N. Temporary Off-Site Public Promotion Signs.
1. Number of Signs. For each nonprofit public organization, four (4) temporary off-site
promotion signs are allowed for fund raising events.
2. Time Limit.Thirty (30)calendar days per year.
O. Temporary Off-Site Real Estate Development Signs. Temporary off-site real estate signs are
permitted subject to obtaining an administrative sign permit for each location and complying
with the following regulations:
1. Temporary signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area nor six (6) feet in
height and must be of monument-type construction;
2. The sign construction shall comply with the construction requirements of the building
code and shall not be mounted on a vehicle, trailer or similar portable medium;
3. Each administrative sign permit shall expire two (2) years from the anniversary date of
its approval or after the last lot in the subdivision is sold, whichever occurs first;
4. No more than one sign shall be permitted per access point for each development
project;
5. Real estate development signs shall only be permitted for residential subdivisions
containing ten (10) or more lots and for residential planned developments and
residential condominiums containing four(4)or more units.
P. Temporary On-Site Real Estate Signs, Residential.
1. Design. Signs may be pole, monument or wall signs. Wall signs shall not extend above
the parapet,fascia,or roof gutter and shall not be attached to the roof.
2. Number of Signs. One temporary on-site real estate sign is allowed.
3. Size. For an individual lot in a residential district, up to six (6) square feet is permitted.
For new subdivisions with less than eighty (80) percent of the lots sold, one sign up to
thirty-two (32)square feet is permitted for the subdivision.
4. Height. Signs shall not exceed six (6)feet in height.
Q. Temporary On-Site Real Estate Signs, Commercial/Industrial. All commercial and industrial
districts may be permitted to have one on-site temporary real estate sign per lot up to thirty-two
(32) square feet without an administrative sign permit provided that the setback for monument
signs is met and the height does not exceed six (6) feet, and the signs are appropriately
maintained.
R. Temporary Signs, Banners, Pennants and Streamers.
1. One temporary vinyl or cloth banner is allowed per business provided that it is
maintained in good condition. Up to three (3) additional banners may be allowed for
grand opening events with approval of an administrative sign permit. Temporary signs
shall not extend above the parapet, fascia, or roof gutter and shall not be attached to the
roof. Banners exceeding twenty-four (24) square feet shall require an administrative
sign permit and no banner shall exceed fifty (50) square feet. Banners shall not be
displayed for more than fourteen (14) consecutive days two (2) times per year. Banners
shall be placed flat against the facade of the building and shall not project above the
roof-line of the building. Banners shall not be affixed to public light poles, fences, trees
or similar objects.
2. One strand of pennants or streamers is allowed for the length of each lot frontage
without an administrative sign permit, except that the strand(s) shall not contain any
advertising copy; and the length of the individual pennants or streamers shall not
exceed two(2) feet.
S. Wall Murals and Supergraphic Wall Signs. Where permitted, wall murals and supergraphic wall
signs shall meet the area limitations for the district where they are located and the following
regulations:
1. Murals and supergraphic wall signs shall be pleasing to the eye. The mural or graphic
shall demonstrate artistic quality or theme as opposed to direct or indirect illustrative
advertising.
2. When bands of color or lines use the wall, building facade, or parapet as either figure or
ground, then the entire surface of these areas shall be included as part of the sign or
mural area.
3. Any advertising message type, company name, logo, etc., outside the viewing field of
the mural shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in area.
4. Murals shall not be placed on decorative block or brick walls.
5. Approval of the mural by the Director shall take into consideration the visual effect of
the mural on adjoining properties and the overall architecture of the building. The
colors and materials used shall be reasonably harmonious with those in the area.
6. Murals shall be limited to a maximum of one per wall on any one building.
7. The proportional relationship of wall signs to the wall shall be based on the maximum
square footage or percent of wall and window coverage of Schedule 18.42.030-B,
whichever is more restrictive. Wall signs requiring permits shall be in the form of an
administrative sign permit. The Director may require a site development permit if the
sign could have an aesthetic impact or be controversial.
T. Wall Signs, Building Mounted. Wall signs shall not extend above the top of the wall or parapet
structure. Wall signs shall not have a cumulative area greater than twenty (20) percent of the
area of the wall on which the signs are located.
Section 13. 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. Accessory Uses. An accessory use, structure, building, or tent shall be allowed only in
conjunction with a principal use or building to which it relates under the same regulations as
the main use in any zoning district. Accessory structures, buildings, or tents shall be designed
to be of similar and compatible architecture and materials as the main buildings.
B. Portable Commercial Accessory Structures.
1. Except in the "SC," "RC," "GC," "GC-VR," "HC," "GI," "HI" and "PF" districts, the
use of portable storage containers, such as shipping containers, storage sheds,
temporary shade covers, trailer covers, and similar storage structures, shall be limited
to use during construction or remodeling on sites where a valid building permit has
been obtained. The maximum time period for use is one year from issuance of a
building permit unless a longer period is authorized by a site development permit
approved by the Development Services Director. The structure must be removed within
fourteen(14)days of receiving an occupancy permit from the Building Official.
2. Within the "SC," "RC," "GC," "GC-VR," "HC," "GI," "HI" and "PF" districts, portable
storage containers may be utilized as an accessory use for long-term storage unrelated
to construction or remodeling subject to the granting of a building permit. The portable
storage containers shall not be located within any required setback, parking, or
landscape areas, shall be located on a level surface paved with asphalt concrete or
Portland cement concrete, shall be a neutral earth-tone color compatible with
permanent buildings on the premises, shall be maintained in a good state of repair, shall
be screened from view of public streets and residential districts, and may be served by
electrical power for the purpose of interior lighting and/or climate control. A maximum
of two (2) portable storage containers not exceeding a total floor area of six hundred-
fifty (650) square feet shall be permitted for long-term storage on sites of one acre or
less and a maximum of four (4) portable storage containers not exceeding a total floor
area of one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet shall be permitted for long-term
storage on any site greater than one acre. Additional portable storage containers may be
permitted subject to approval of a site development permit by the Development
Services Director.
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 (18) inches in height or greater, and similar
structures. Structures under one hundred-twenty (120) square feet in size not requiring a
building permit, uncovered decks and patios under eighteen (18) inches in height, and fences
are not subject to the regulations in this section. Additional regulations for accessory dwelling
units are located in Section 18.43.140,Accessory 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. General Requirements. All accessory uses and structures are subject to the following
standards, except where more restrictive requirements are established by other
provisions of this section for specific uses.
2. Relationship of Accessory Use to Main Use. Accessory uses and structures shall be
incidental to the main use,and not alter the character of the site from that created by the
main use. No lot may be used solely for an accessory building or structure (including
pools)other than fencing.
3. Attached Structures. An attached structure is not, by definition, an accessory structure.
A structure shall be considered attached to a main structure if it is architecturally
compatible with and made structurally a part of the main structure, including sharing a
common wall or roof-line with the main structure. A structure attached with a
breezeway connecting a door of the residence to a door of the detached structure,with a
roof that is a minimum of eight (8) feet in width and a maximum of fifteen (15) feet in
length, will be considered a part of the main structure for the purposes of this code. An
attached structure shall comply with all requirements of this code applicable to the
main structure, including, but not limited to setback requirements and height limits.
4. Detached Structures in the RL Zone.
a. Number of Structures. The number of detached accessory structures shall be
limited to two (2), unless a site development permit is approved by the Director
for additional structures.
b. Size. The floor area of detached accessory structures shall not exceed one
thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of floor area per acre of land. Larger
structures shall require approval of a site development permit by the Director.
In reviewing a request for additional size, the Director may consider
neighborhood compatibility, overall lot coverage, relationship of the accessory
structure to the main structure and use, and any circumstances unique to the site •
or the neighborhood.
c. Height. The maximum height shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet. Additional
height may be permitted with approval of a site development permit by the
Director.
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. Setbacks. Detached accessory structures shall meet the same setback
requirements as the main building.
5. Detached Structures in the RE, RS and RM Zones.
a. Number of Structures. The number of detached accessory structures shall be
limited to two (2) unless a site development permit is approved by the Director
for additional structures.
b. Size. Detached accessory structures shall not exceed a cumulative floor area of
one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet unless a site development permit
is approved by the Director for a greater amount. In reviewing a request for
additional size, the decision-making body may consider neighborhood
compatibility, overall lot coverage, relationship of the accessory structure to the
main structure and use, and any circumstances unique to the site or the
neighborhood. The maximum lot coverage allowed by Schedule 18.31.030-C:
Development Regulations- Residential Uses,shall not be exceeded.
c. Height. The maximum height shall not exceed twenty-two (22) feet. Additional
height may be permitted with approval of a site development permit by the
Director.
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.
Type of Structure Setbacks from Property Line
Front Yard Corner Side Yard Side Yard Rear Yard
(street side)
Accessory structures 16 feet or less in height'
Detached garages 20 feet* 20 feet 5 feet 10 feet**
and carports
All other accessory 15 feet* 15 feet 5 feet 10 feet
structures
Accessory structures over 16 feet in height'
Detached garages 20 feet* 20 feet 10 feet 15 feet**
and carports
All other accessory 15 feet* 15 feet 10 feet 15 feet
structures
'The Director may apply the setback requirements for accessory structures 16 feet or less in
height to an accessory structure whose roof exceeds 16 feet in height when he/she determines that
the additional height is necessary to achieve architectural compatibility with the main dwelling(s)
on the property. In all other cases, the setback requirements for accessory structures over 16 feet
in height shall apply.
* 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 20
feet in width, the minimum rear yard setback is 5 feet.
6. Shade Structures. Shade structures, such as arbors, trellises, gazebos, and similar
structures that are not typically used or designed for shading equipment, vehicles, or
similar items, may be attached or detached from the residence. If detached, said
structures may be placed adjacent to the main structure and need not be separated by a
defined distance. However, such a structure located within ten (10) feet of the residence
will be considered part of the residence for the purposes of determining compliance
with building-setback requirements. Shade structures located greater than ten (10) feet
from the residence shall be considered a detached structure subject to the regulations
above in subsection (C)(5) of this section. Freestanding canopies, awnings, and similar
temporary shade structures may not be erected or maintained within any front, side, or
rear setback.
Section 14. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.43 (Standards for Specific Land Uses), Section
18.43.040(Animals)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.43.040 Animals.
The keeping of animals is consistent with the rural lifestyle emphasized in low-density residential
development districts and can enhance the rural charm of these districts and areas. It is also appropriate
that hen chickens and bees be allowed within a more urban environment to the extent that they do not
constitute a nuisance to neighboring properties. To permit the keeping of animals and ensure that their
presence does not create an undue burden on neighboring residents, the following standards will apply,
unless otherwise provided in the applicable zoning district.
A. The keeping of cats, dogs, pot-bellied pigs, and other household pets for noncommercial
purposes and the keeping of bees for noncommercial and commercial purposes is permitted in
accordance with Title 7 of the Municipal Code.
B. For noncommercial purposes, the keeping of the following animals shall be permitted in
districts zoned "RL," "RE," and "RS." No slaughtering or processing shall be permitted in these
zoning districts. The minimum site area of the parcel shall be as specified, and the number of
animals allowed is subject to the requirements of subsections(D)and (E)below.
1. Large animals 40,000 square feet
2. Small animals 20,000 square feet
3. Hen chickens No site area limitations
C. All animal enclosures, including corrals, pens, feed areas, paddocks, uncovered stables and
similar enclosures are subject to the following setback requirements: (1) enclosures shall not be
within fifteen (15) feet of a side or rear property line (except when adjacent to an alley) or
within fifty (50) feet of a front property line, and (2) enclosures shall not be located closer to
any residence on an adjoining property than the distance specified below:
1. Large animals:
a. Horses,mules,donkeys,jennies,etc. 75 feet
b. Cattle 75 feet
c. Pigs, hogs* 500 feet
d. Goats 100 feet
e. Sheep 75 feet
f. Large fowl 75 feet
* Maximum number allowed is 3 sows and 1 boar(Pigs/hogs do not include pot-bellied pigs as defined in
Redding Municipal Code Section 7.04.010.).
2. Small animals:
a. Poultry 40 feet
b. Rabbits 40 feet
Exception - Hen Chickens. The side and rear property line setbacks may be reduced to five (5) feet,
and the setbacks from a residence on an adjoining property may be reduced to thirty (30) feet for
the keeping of hen chickens if the resident(s)/property owner(s) on abutting property or properties
provide written permission to the city, in a form acceptable to the development services director,
that reduced setbacks are acceptable to them. The zoning clearance provisions of Section
18.12.030A.2. shall be utilized for this purpose. Permission granted in accordance with this section
may be revoked within sixty (60) days by the person or persons residing on or owning the abutting
property by notifying the development services department in writing, as well as those persons
maintaining hen chickens within setback areas. Upon revocation, the setbacks established by this
section shall be adhered to.
D. Animals are described in terms of "units" in this section to further define the relationships
among animals of various sizes and to determine the number of animals allowed on a given
parcel. Animal types are defined in Chapter 18.61.
1. Large animals: Each large animal is equal to one animal unit.
2. Small animals:
a. Ten(10)poultry equal one animal unit.
b. Ten (10)rabbits equal one animal unit.
c. Two (2) turkeys or other similar size fowl equal one animal unit.
d. The keeping of specific animals is subject to the following special standards:
(1) Poultry: All poultry shall be contained in coops or pens and not be
allowed to run free on any site. Rooster chickens over three months in
age are prohibited. The maximum number of poultry allowed is twenty
(20)(2 animal units).
(2) Rabbits: All rabbits shall be contained in coops or pens and not be
allowed to run free on any site. The maximum number of rabbits
allowed is twenty (20) (2 animal units). These restrictions do not apply
to rabbits kept solely as pets.
(3) Turkeys: All turkeys shall be contained in coops or pens and not be
allowed to run free. The maximum number of turkeys allowed is four
(4) (2 animal units).
E. The maximum animal density on any site is determined by the lot size.
1. Lots up to 19,999 square feet in area: Up to six (6) hen chickens over three (3) months
old provided that a residence is located on the lot and the keeping of such animals
complies with this section and Section 7.04.120.
2. Lots 20,000-39,999 square feet in area: Small animals only at a density equal to one
animal unit.
3. Lots 40,000 square feet in area: Large and small animals at a density equal to two (2)
animal units. One additional animal unit is allowed for each additional 20,000 square
feet of lot size.
4. Fractional animal units can be combined to equal a full unit. For example, five (5)
poultry and five(5) rabbits equal one animal unit.
F. Provision of Needs. Every person who keeps an animal that normally resides outside, or that is
kept outside unsupervised for extended periods of time, shall ensure that the animal is provided
with an enclosure that meets the following criteria:
1. Has a sufficient area for mobility and exercise as appropriate;
2. Contains shelter that will provide protection from heat, cold, and wet that is appropriate
to the animal's weight and type of coat. Such shelter must provide sufficient space to
allow the animal the ability to turn around freely and lie in a normal position;
3. Must be in an area providing sufficient shade to protect the animal from the direct rays
of the sun at all times;
4. Must regularly clean and sanitize pens and run areas and remove and properly dispose
of excreta daily.
G. Unsanitary Conditions Prohibited. No person shall keep an animal in an unsanitary condition
within the city. Conditions shall be considered unsanitary where the keeping of the animal
results in an accumulation of fecal matter, an odor, insect infestation, or rodent attractants
which endanger the health of the animal or any person or which disturb or are likely to disturb
the enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person in or about any dwelling, office,
hospital, or commercial establishment.
H. Questions regarding the classification of animals not specifically mentioned are to be referred
to the Director for a determination as to their appropriate category (household pet, small
animal, large animal, or exotic or wild animal).
I. The keeping of exotic or wild animals may be permitted subject to issuance of a site development
permit and any required Fish and Wildlife permits.
Section 15. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.43 (Standards for Specific Land Uses), Section
18.43.150(Self-Storage Warehouses)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.43.150 Self-Storage Warehouses.
All self-storage warehouses (miniwarehouses) in the "general commercial" and "heavy commercial"
districts shall comply with the property development standards for the district in which they are to be
located and with the standards listed below. Such facilities in an "industrial" district need only comply
with the regulations of that district. Where there is a conflict between the provisions of this section and
the base district regulations, the more stringent shall apply. The provisions of this section shall apply to
all new self-storage warehouse uses and to any new construction of facilities to expand an existing
facility.
MINIMUM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
A. Business Activity. No retail, repair or other commercial use shall be conducted out of the
individual rental storage units.
B. Enclosure. Outside storage is prohibited. No boats, trailers, and/or other vehicles shall be
parked or otherwise stored outside the storage units except in areas approved for such uses.
C. Hazardous Materials. The facility management shall inform all tenants of the restrictions and
requirements as part of the rental registration process and written rental agreement. This
includes, but is not limited to, conditions restricting storage of hazardous materials, limitations
on the use of the storage units, and restriction on vehicle maneuvering. The restrictions shall
also be posted at a conspicuous location within the front of each rental unit.
D. Building Setbacks. Warehouse buildings shall be set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from
any public street. The setback area shall be landscaped in accordance with Chapter 18.47,
Landscape Standards. Developments abutting a residential district shall meet the buffer yard
requirements of Section 18.40.020.
E. Wall Treatments and Design. Where exterior walls are required or proposed, they shall be
constructed of decorative block, concrete panel, stucco, or similar material. The walls shall
include architectural relief through variations in height, the use of architectural "caps,"
attractive posts, or similar measures. A gate(s) shall be decorative iron or similar material.
Chain link or wood is not appropriate.
F. Building Design and Materials. The following requirements apply to building elements that are
visible from a public street(including State highways)or an"R"district:
1. Building Walls. Building walls shall be constructed of tinted or split face block, stucco,
or similar nonmetal material. A change in wall plane of at least twelve (12) inches shall
be used at least every sixty (60)feet in horizontal building length.
2. Roofs. Building roofs shall have a minimum pitch of four(4) to twelve (12). Metal roofs
shall have a flat finish to reduce reflective glare.A change in roof plane of at least twelve
(12)inches shall be used at least every sixty (60)feet.
G. Additional Criteria. Where this code requires a site development permit or a use permit, the
planning commission may apply additional conditions on the project as set forth in Chapter
18.13, Site Development Permits.
Section 16. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.44 (Surface Mining and Reclamation), Section
18.44.030(Scope)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.44.030 Scope.
The following activities are exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
A. Excavations or grading conducted for farming, for on-site building construction with a valid
building permit, or for the purpose of restoring land following a flood or natural disaster;
B. Prospecting and exploration for minerals of commercial value where less than one thousand
(1,000) cubic yards of overburden is removed in any one location of one acre or less provided
that a use permit and grading permit from the City and Streambed Alteration Permit (Section
1600, et al., permit) from the State Department of Fish and Wildlife have been obtained for
such prospecting and exploration activities;
C. Any surface mining operation that does not involve either the removal of a total of more than
one thousand (1,000) cubic yards of minerals, ores, and overburden or involve more than one
acre in any one location provided that a use permit from the City and Streambed Alteration
Permit (Section 1600, et al., permit) from the State Department of Fish and Wildlife have been
obtained for such surface mining operations;
D. Surface mining operations that are required by federal law in order to protect a mining claim if
such operations are conducted solely for that purpose;
E. Such other mining operations that the City determines to be of an infrequent nature that involve
only minor surface disturbances and are categorically identified by the state board pursuant to
Sections 2714(d)and 2758(c)of the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975;
F. Grading activities permitted by a lawful grading permit issued by the City that are not intended
for mineral recovery.
G. Prospecting by simple methods, including manual use of a gold pan and small hand tools and/or
electronic metal detecting equipment, in a manner that has little or no detectable affect on land
or waterway. Use of motorized equipment and processes, such as sluicing or dredging, shall not
apply.
Section 17. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.44 (Surface Mining and Reclamation), Section
18.44.043 (Performance Requirements)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.44.043 Performance Requirements.
As a product of the nature of a surface mining operation, there is the potential for the creation of dust,
noise, glare, vibration, and turbidity; impacts from the use of heavy trucks; impacts on residential areas
due to extended hours of operation during the construction season; and the creation of land use
compatibility problems. In addition, related operations,such as asphalt plants,can create odors.
In order to mitigate these potential impacts, any use permit for a new or expanded surface mining
operation shall contain the following requirements:
A. Setback. Setback from areas designated on the City or Shasta County general plan as residential
shall be sufficient to protect the residential areas from any impacts from the environmental
factors listed in this section. The applicant shall be responsible for:
1. Studies to determine the appropriate setback;
2. A mitigation monitoring program to ensure that the setback achieves the goal of
eliminating the identified impacts.
B. Dust. All activities at the site of a surface mine shall be conducted in a manner to control
fugitive dust emissions through the use of dust palliative agents or the use of water to mitigate
off-site impacts. The applicant shall fund a monitoring program to ensure that dust mitigations
are eliminating off-site impacts and shall obtain all necessary permits from the air quality
district.
C. Odor and Noxious Pollution. No person shall discharge from any source whatsoever such
quantities of air contaminants or other material which cause injury, detriment, nuisance, or
annoyance to any considerable number of persons or to the public or which endanger the
comfort, repose, health or safety of any such person or the public or which cause, or have the
natural tendency to cause, injury or damage to business or property. The applicant shall fund a
complaint-responsive, monitoring program to ensure that odor mitigations are eliminating off-
site impacts.
D. Noise. Noise from a surface mining operation shall not exceed the levels specified in Table 1 of
the noise element of the Redding general plan. The industrial noise complaints section of the
noise element of the Redding general plan shall apply to surface mining operations so long as
the operations are not expanded. The applicant shall fund a complaint-responsive, monitoring
program to ensure that noise is not exceeding permitted levels.
E. Glare. Glare from night lighting shall not be visible on any public street or in any area shown as
"Residential" on the Redding general plan. Should a verifiable complaint of glare be received,
the night lighting must be reoriented or shielded to prevent the glare or night operations must
cease.
F. Vibration. Vibration transmitted through the air and the ground shall be undetectable at the
boundaries of the property containing the surface mining operation. Should a verifiable
complaint of vibration beyond the property boundaries be received, the operation causing the
vibration shall cease.
G. Blasting. Blasting shall require a use permit or an amendment to an existing use permit.
H. Water Quality. As part of obtaining a surface mining use permit from the City, the applicant
shall obtain all necessary permits from the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB).
All surface mining use permit applications will be forwarded to the RWQCB for review of
compliance with National Pollution Discharge Elimination Standards and the State's waste
discharge requirements. The applicant will also be required to comply with the State
Department of Fish and Wildlife criteria to protect fisheries and wildlife in streams adjacent to
or flowing through the project site.
Floodplains. Gravel- and sand-extraction operations may be permitted within a flood fringe
provided that such uses comply with all provisions of Chapter 18.51, "FP" Floodplain Overlay
District, and that necessary permits have been obtained from the State Department of Fish and
Wildlife and the Army Corps of Engineers (including a streambed alteration permit, Section
1600, et al.).
J. Paved Access. In order to prevent the spread of dirt and other materials to public streets, the
applicant shall provide a strip of paving at least seventy-five (75) feet long prior to entering the
public street at all access points to the property. Should the seventy-five (75) feet of paving
prove inadequate to prevent the spread of materials onto public streets, the paving shall be
extended or a truck-washing program instituted.
K. Street Structural Section and Access. The applicant will be required to make any necessary off-
site street improvements to ensure that public streets providing access to the operation shall
have adequate structural section and design characteristics for the projected vehicle trips
created by the mining operation. Additionally, alternative access routes may be required to be
constructed if existing access routes pass through residential areas,by schools, or in some other
way pass through areas inappropriate for frequent heavy commercial traffic. Required
improvements may include, but are not limited to, traffic studies, studies of existing street
structural sections, reconstructing public streets, construction of new public streets, and
installation of traffic-control devices.
L. Screening. The entire surface mining area shall be screened from public view in all directions
with a solid 6-foot-high fence, solid vegetative hedge, or equivalent method approved by the
planning commission. Screening is not required from adjacent parcels if they are both
designated as "Industrial" or "Heavy Commercial" type development on the City or Shasta
County general plan and developed with an industrial or heavy commercial use. Screening shall
be consistently maintained such that the screening does not itself become a visual blight.
Additionally, standards contained in Chapter 16.40 of the Redding Municipal Code relating to clearing,
grading, fills,and excavation may be applicable to restore and stabilize surface areas.
Section 18. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.44 (Surface Mining and Reclamation), Section
18.44.050(Review Procedures)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.44.050 Review Procedures.
Upon submission of an application for a permit to mine, approval of a reclamation plan, or approval of
financial assurances,the following review periods shall apply:
A. Whenever surface mining operations are proposed in the 100-year floodplain for any stream, as
shown in Zone A or Zone AE of flood insurance rate maps issued by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and within one mile upstream or downstream of any state highway
bridge, the city must notify the state department of transportation of such application. The city
must wait for response from the state department of transportation, but not more than forty-five
(45) days, prior to scheduling the public hearing for the permit. Additionally, such applications
shall be reviewed under the terms of Chapter 18.51 of the Redding Municipal Code relating to
floodplains.
B. All reclamation plans and financial assurances and amendments to such plans and financial
assurances shall be submitted to the State Geologist for review. The City must wait for
comments from the State Geologist and provide a written response describing the disposition of
the major issues raised. Comments received and responses prepared by the City shall be
forwarded to the applicant for review. If the State Geologist has not responded within forty-five
(45)days of notification, the plans and assurances may be scheduled for public hearing.
C. The City shall notify the State Geologist of the filing of an application for a permit to conduct
surface mining operations within thirty (30) days of such an application being filed with the
City.
D. The City shall notify the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Regional Air Quality
Control Board, and the Regional Water Quality Board of the request to conduct surface mining
operations.
E. The City shall notify the Bureau of Land Management (Bureau) of any application to mine on
lands within the jurisdiction of the Bureau. The City shall not proceed with review of such
application until appropriate application has been made to the Bureau.
Following completion of the required notification and comment period, the planning
department shall review the permit application and the reclamation plan in accordance with the
use permit procedures of Chapter 18.14, Use Permits,except that:
1. A public hearing shall be mandatory for use permit applications that involve a
reclamation plan.
2. Notification shall be by public notice and by mailing to all persons owning property
within a distance of not less than one thousand (1,000) feet from the exterior
boundaries of the project.
Section 19. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.46 (Nonconforming Uses, Structures, Sites, and
Parcels), Section 18.46.120(Nuisance Abatement)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.46.120 Nuisance Abatement.
In the event that a legal nonconforming structure or use is found to constitute a public nuisance,
appropriate action may be taken by the City in compliance with Chapter 1.15, Abatement of Properties,
Buildings and Conditions,of the Redding Municipal Code.
Section 20. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.47 (Landscape Standards), Section 18.47.030
(Definitions)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.47.030 Definitions.
Turf. A groundcover surface of mowed,irrigated natural grass.
Section 21. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.47 (Landscape Standards), Section 47.060
(Landscape Standards)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.47.060 Landscape Standards.
Landscape areas and materials shall be designed,installed,and maintained as provided by this section.
A. General Design Standards. The following features shall be incorporated into the design of the
proposed landscape and shown on required landscape plans:
1. Landscape shall be planned as an integral part of the overall project design.
2. Implementing stormwater best management practices into the landscape grading design
plans to minimize runoff and to increase on-site retention and infiltration are
encouraged and may be required for the site to be in compliance with Chapter 14.19,
Stormwater Quality Management and Discharge Control, and Chapter 16.70, Water
Efficient Landscape.
3. Landscape shall be provided throughout parking areas in compliance with Chapter
18.41, Off-Street Parking and Loading, and Chapter 16.70, Water Efficient Landscape.
4. Street frontage landscape shall include a minimum of one 15-gallon tree for every thirty
(30) feet of frontage. The Director may approve alternate tree spacing if underground
infiltration is proposed.
B. Plant Material Limitations. Plant materials shall be selected and installed to comply with the
following requirements:
1. All landscape plantings shall be of sufficient size and intensity so that a finished
appearance and plant maturity (except trees and large shrubs) can be attained in a 3-
year time frame. The Director may approve an alternate timeline in LID stormwater
management areas.
2. Trees and shrubs shall be planted so that at maturity they do not interfere with service
lines and sight-distance areas.
3. Trees planted near public sidewalks or curbs shall be of a species and installed in a
manner which prevents physical damage to sidewalks, curbs, gutters, electric utilities,
and other public improvements.
4. Groundcover shall be of live plant material unless irrigation is not permissible due to
soil and/or groundwater contamination issues. Gravel, colored rock, walk-on bark, and
similar materials shall be used in combination with a living groundcover in all non-turf
areas as a mulch to control weeds and conserve or retain water until a living
groundcover has achieved full coverage. The Director may approve alternate designs in
LID stormwater management areas.
Section 22. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.47 (Landscape Standards), Section 18.47.070
(Landscape Certification)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.47.070- Landscape Certification.
All landscape projects which are subject to Redding Municipal Code Section 16.70.030 shall submit a
complete Landscape Documentation Package prior to building permit issuance, followed by the submittal
of a Landscape Certificate of Completion upon completion of the installation of the approved landscape
and irrigation systems.
Section 23. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.47 (Landscape Standards), Section 18.47.080
(Certificate of Occupancy)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.47.080 Certificate of Occupancy.
Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the landscape installation shall be approved by the
Development Services Director.
In the event the developer/owner cannot install the required landscape due to seasonal or weather
conditions or other extenuating circumstances, a certificate of occupancy may be issued by the Building
Official when the Director determines all of the following are in evidence:
A. Installation of the required landscape has commenced and is progressing as weather permits.
B. The developer/owner is under contract with a landscape contractor or other responsible party
for completion of the required landscape.
C. Occupancy of the building while the landscape installation is being completed will not
adversely affect public health or safety.
D. It can be reasonably expected that the landscape installation will be completed within thirty
(30) days.
In the event the required landscape installation ceases and is not completed within sixty (60) days of
issuance of the certificate of occupancy, enforcement action shall be consistent with the provisions of
the Redding Municipal Code and may be initiated by the Building Official in accordance with Section
18.47.110.
Section 24. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.51 ("FP" Floodplain Overlay District), Section
18.51.050 (Permitted Uses Within the Floodway and Flood Fringe (not requiring a use permit)) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
18.51.050 Permitted Uses Within the Floodway and Flood Fringe(not requiring a use permit).
The following uses are allowed within the floodway and flood fringe, provided they are allowed in the
district combined with the "FP" District, meet the FEMA development standards, and are approved by all
agencies with jurisdiction:
A. Emergency actions approved by the City Manager taken to protect existing property or
facilities, not including concrete or asphalt riprap or narrowing the existing channel.
B. Removal of water-deposited debris that could result in channel alteration subject to obtaining a
grading permit and any permits from the State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
C. Maintenance and repair to existing structures and yards pursuant to Chapter 18.48,
Nonconforming Uses, Structures, Sites, Parcels and Signs,of this code and normal maintenance
of existing channels, ditches or levees.
D. Bridges with a design capacity to pass a 100-year flood without impedance of base floodwaters
(bridges without piers or abutments in the floodway), taking into consideration full
urbanization of the tributary area.
Section 25. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.51 ("FP" Floodplain Overlay District), Section
18.51.060 (Uses Requiring a Use Permit Within the Floodway and Flood Fringe) is hereby amended to
read as follows:
18.51.060 Uses Requiring a Use Permit Within the Floodway and Flood Fringe.
The following uses may be permitted by use permit in the "FP" District for the area of floodway and
flood fringe, provided such uses meet the standards of Section 18.51.080 and Section 18.51.100 and are
approved by all agencies with jurisdiction:
A. In the Floodway or Flood Fringe.
1. Dams or diversions for water supply, flood control, hydroelectric production, irrigation
or fisheries enhancement. Levees and pumping stations.
2. Actions approved by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to enhance riparian or
wildlife habitat. Streambank stabilization structures.
3. Gravel- and sand-extraction operations along such waterways as Stillwater Creek, Clear
Creek and the Sacramento River when a riparian and fishery reclamation plan has been
approved by the Planning Commission and necessary permits have been obtained from
the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Army Corps of Engineers, provided
such operations will not broaden the floodplain nor direct flood flows out of the natural
floodplain.
4. Bridges with piers or abutments in the floodway or flood fringe.
5. Water-related recreational uses not exceeding thirty (30) consecutive days in any one
year, excluding recreational uses that create permanent improvements or would result
in destruction of banks.
B. In the Flood Fringe Only.
1. Public parks, picnic areas, playgrounds, boat launch, equestrian, pedestrian and bicycle
trails, and golf courses which involve only the open use of land without permanent
structures and which do not impede flood flows.
2. Underground utilities including sewer, water, electric, telephone and cable lines
properly floodproofed. Overhead electric lines greater than twelve (12)kilovolts.
3. Agriculture and hobby farming, including field crops, orchards,vineyards and grazing.
4. New residential or substantially improved residential structures, agricultural,
commercial, and industrial structures permitted by the underlying district regulations
involved, provided floodproofing and/or flood-protective measures have been installed
in a manner meeting with the approval of the Floodplain Administrator, City Engineer,
Building Official and Fire Marshal.
5. Mobile homes or manufactured homes.
6. The storage or parking of recreational vehicles within the floodplain of the Sacramento
River.
7. Unless otherwise noted, any use allowed by the district with which the "FP" District is
combined may be permitted subject to obtaining a use permit and meeting the standards
of Sections 18.51.090 and 18.51.100,provided the following are in evidence:
a. The use meets the provisions of this chapter.
b. The use is consistent with the Redding general plan.
c. The use is consistent with the zoning of the parcel.
d. Adequate floodproofing and/or flood-protection measures have been installed
meeting with the approval of the Floodplain Administrator, City Engineer,
Building Official, Fire Marshal, and Planning Commission.
Section 26. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.60 (Use Classifications), Section 18.60.020
(Residential Use Classifications)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.60.020 Residential Use Classifications.
Residential Housing Types.
Single Family Dwelling. One dwelling unit located on a single lot, containing only one kitchen
and used to house not more than one family. Includes manufactured housing.
Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex). A single building that contains two (2) dwelling units, or a
single lot with two (2) freestanding buildings, each of which is designed for occupancy by one
household.
Dwelling Group. A group of three (3) or more detached one-family, two-family, or multiple-
family dwellings occupying a parcel of land in one ownership.
Manufactured Home Park. Manufactured housing in a planned development with common area
amenities. Spaces for mobile homes may be rented or owned.
Multiple Family Residential (Apartments). Three (3) or more attached dwelling units on a site
or lot. Types of multiple-family dwellings include a variety of styles including, but not limited
to, townhouses, garden apartments, and high-rise apartment buildings. Transitional housing
facilities are also included provided that the residential density of the facility is consistent with
that of the surrounding neighborhood.
Group Residential. Shared living quarters without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for
each room or unit. This classification includes boardinghouses, and dormitories, but excludes
residential hotels.
Accessory Dwelling Unit. An attached or detached dwelling unit that is located on a single lot
with a primary dwelling unit and provides complete facilities for independent living for one or
more persons. These facilities include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, and
sanitation.
Residential Condominium. A residential development designed to allow individually owned
residential units, which are supported by a formal arrangement of common areas and facilities
as is further defined in Section 1351(f)of the California Civil Code.
Supportive Housing. Housing with no limit on length of stay that is occupied by the target
population as defined in Health and Safety Code subdivision (d) of Section 53260 and that is
linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the
housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when
possible, work in the community (per Health and Safety Code Section 50675.14(b)).
Transitional Housing. Buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under
program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted
unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which
shall be no less than six (6)months(per Health and Safety Code Section 50675.2).
Family Day Care. A day-care facility located in a single-family residence where an occupant of
the residence provides care and supervision for children.
Small Family. A facility which provides care for six (6)or fewer children.
Large Family. A facility which provides care for seven (7) to twelve (12)children.
Residential Care, Limited. Twenty-four-hour nonmedical care for six (6) or fewer persons in
need of personal services, supervision, protection, or assistance essential for sustaining the
activities of daily living. This classification includes only those facilities licensed for
residential care by the State of California.
Section 27. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.61 (List of Terms and Definitions), Section
18.61.010(List of Terms)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.61.010 List of Terms.
Abandoned
(see Nonconforming Terms)
Abandoned Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Accessory Building
Accessory Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Accessory Structure
(see Floodplain Terms)
Accessory Use
Adult Bookstore
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Adult Cabaret
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Adult Drive-in Theater
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Adult Entertainment Business or Activity
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Adult Entertainment Terms
Adult Massage Parlor
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Adult Model Studio
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Adult Motel
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Adult Motion Picture Arcade
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Adult Motion Picture Theater
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Adult Sexual Encounter Center
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Advertising
(see Sign Terms)
Affordability
(see Residential Density Bonus Terms)
Affordable Housing
(see Residential Density Bonus Terms)
Affordable Unit, For Rent
Affordable Unit, For Sale
Aggregate Sign Area
(see Sign Terms)
Alley
Alter
Ambient Noise
(see Noise Terms)
Amusement Park
Animal (Exotic or Wild)
(see Animal-Related Terms)
Animal (Household Pet)
(see Animal-Related Terms)
Animal (Large)
(see Animal-Related Terms)
Animal (Small)
(see Animal-Related Terms)
Animal-Related Terms
Animals
(see Animal-Related Terms)
Antenna
(see Telecommunication Terms)
Apartment
(see Residential Structure Types)
Area of Special Flood Hazard
(see Floodplain Terms)
Automobile Trailer
(see Automobile Trailer Terms)
Automobile Trailer Park
(see Automobile Trailer Terms)
Automobile Trailer Terms
Automobile Wrecking Yard
A-weighted Sound Level
(see Noise Terms)
Awning
(see Sign Terms)
Awning Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Balcony
Banner
(see Sign Terms)
Base Density
Base Flood
(see Floodplain Terms)
Base Flood Elevation
(see Floodplain Terms)
Base Floodplain
(see Floodplain Terms)
Basement
(see Standard and Floodplain Terms)
Beacon or Searchlight
(see Sign Terms)
Bed-and-Breakfast Inn
Billboard
(see Sign Terms)
Block
Boardinghouse or Rooming House
Breezeway
Building
Building Coverage
Building Height
Building Site
Building-Mounted
(see Telecommunication Terms)
Business
"C" District
Cabaret
Candidate Tree(s)
(see Tree Terms)
Canopy
(see Sign Terms)
Canopy Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Caretaker's Quarters
Changeable Copy Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Charitable/Philanthropic Institution
Church
City Council
Club
Collection Building
Collocation
(see Telecommunication Terms)
Common
(see Outdoor Activity Areas)
Communication Tower
(see Telecommunication Terms)
Conforming Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Construction
(see Noise Terms)
Contiguous To
(see Floodplain Terms)
Copy
(see Sign Terms)
Covered Parking Space
Cutting
(see Tree Terms)
Damage
(see Tree Terms)
dbh(diameter at breast height)
(see Tree Terms)
Decibel
(see Noise Terms)
Deck
Demolition
Distribution Line
Density Bonus
(see Residential Density Bonus Terms)
Design Flood
(see Floodplain Terms)
Design Review Manual
(see Sign Terms)
Detached Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Developed Property
(see Tree Terms)
Development
(see Floodplain Terms)
Directional Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Discretionary Projects
(see Tree Terms)
District
Donor
(see Sign Terms)
Double Frontage Lot
(see Sign Terms)
Drip Line
(see Tree Terms)
Driveway
Dwelling
(see Residential Structure Types)
Dwelling Group
(see Residential Structure Types)
Dwelling Unit
(see Residential Structure Types)
Dwelling, Multiple Family
(see Residential Structure Types)
Dwelling, Single-Family
(see Residential Structure Types)
Dwelling, Single-Family Attached
(see Residential Structure Types)
Dwelling,Two-Family or Duplex
(see Residential Structure Types)
Electrical Code
(see Sign Terms)
Electromagnetic Radio Frequency Waves
(see Telecommunication Terms)
Electronic Message Board
(see Sign Terms)
Emergency Work or Action
(see Noise Terms)
Encroachment
(see Floodplain Terms)
Enforcement Officer
(see Sign Terms)
Equal Conveyance
(see Floodplain Terms)
Equivalent Financial Value
(see Residential Density Bonus Terms)
Erected
Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision
(see Floodplain Terms)
Expansion
(see Mining Terms)
Expansion to an Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision
(see Floodplain Terms)
Exploration or Prospecting
(see Mining Terms)
Family
Flag or Patriotic Symbol
(see Sign Terms)
Flood Fringe
(see Floodplain Terms)
Flood Insurance Rate Map(FIRM)
(see Floodplain Terms)
Flood Insurance Study
(see Floodplain Terms)
Flood or Flooding
(see Floodplain Terms)
Flood Protection
(see Floodplain Terms)
Flood Protection Elevation
(see Floodplain Terms)
Floodplain
(see Floodplain Terms)
Floodplain Administrator
(see Floodplain Terms)
Floodplain Area
(see Floodplain Terms)
Floodplain District(FP)
(see Floodplain Terms)
Floodplain Management
(see Floodplain Terms)
Floodplain Management Regulations
(see Floodplain Terms)
Floodplain Terms
Flood-Proofing
(see Floodplain Terms)
Flood-Related Erosion
(see Floodplain Terms)
Floodway
(see Floodplain Terms)
Floor Area Ratio(FAR)
Floor Area, Gross
Floor Area, Net
Fowl (Large)
(see Animal-Related Terms)
Freeboard
(see Floodplain Terns)
Fully Shielded
(see Lighting Terms)
Garage or Carport
General Plan
Grade
(see Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Terms)
Grade, Average
Grade, Existing
Grade, Finished
Grade, Street
Ground-Mounted
(see Telecommunication Terms)
Half Story
(see Story)
Height
Highest Adjacent Grade
(see Floodplain Terms)
Historic Structure
(see Floodplain Terms)
Home Occupation
Hospital or Sanitarium
Hotel or Motel
Hydraulic Engineer Center Model 2(HEC-2)
(succeeded by HEC-RAS)
(see Floodplain Terms)
Hydraulic Engineering Center Model 1 (HEC-1)
(succeeded by HEC-HMS)
(see Floodplain Terms)
Hydraulic Engineering Center Water Resources Council Model CPD-13
(see Floodplain Terms)
Idle
(see Mining Terms)
Illegal Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Illuminated Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Illumination Direct
Illumination Indirect
Intensity
(see Nonconforming Terms)
Intrusive Noise
(see Noise Terms)
Junkyard
Kitchen
Landmark or Heritage Tree
(see Tree Terms)
Landscape
Light Trespass
(see Lighting Terms)
Lighting Terms
Loading Space
Logo
(see Sign Terms)
Lot
Lot Frontage (Signs)
Lot Line Types
Lot Line, Corner
(see Lot Line Types)
Lot Line, Front
(see Lot Line Types)
Lot Line, Rear
(see Lot Line Types)
Lot Line, Side
(see Lot Line Types)
Lot Types
Lot, Corner
(see Lot Types)
Lot, Double Frontage
(see Lot Types)
Lot, Flag
(see Lot Types)
Lot, Interior
(see Lot Types)
Lot, Reversed Corner
(see Lot Types)
Lot,Vacant
(see Lot Types)
Lower-and Very Low-Income Households
(see Residential Density Bonus Terms)
Lowest Floor
(see Floodplain Terms)
Manufactured Home
(see Floodplain Terms)
Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision
(see Floodplain Terms)
Marquee
(see Sign Terms)
Marquee Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Mined Lands
(see Mining Terms)
Minerals
(see Mining Terms)
Mining Terms
Mining Waste
(see Mining Terms)
Monument Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Nameplate
(see Sign Terms)
Natural Feature
New Construction
(see Floodplain Terms)
New Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision
(see Floodplain Terms)
Noise Disturbance
(see Noise Terms)
Noise Level
(see Noise Terms)
Noise Terms
Nonconforming Sign
(see Nonconforming Terms)
Nonconforming Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Nonconforming Site
(see Nonconforming Terms)
Nonconforming Structure
(see Nonconforming Terms)
Nonconforming Terms
Nonconforming Use
(see Nonconforming Terms)
No-Rise Floodway and Flood Fringe
(see Floodplain Terms)
"0" District
Occupancy, Change
Occupied
Off-Site Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Off-Street Loading Facilities
One-Hundred-Year Flood
(see Floodplain Terms)
On-Site Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Open-Space Terms
Open-Space Easement
(see Open-Space Terms)
Open-Space Land
(see Open-Space Terms)
Operator
(see Mining Terms)
Overburden
(see Mining Terms)
Owner
(see Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Terms)
Pennant
(see Sign Terms)
Permitted
Person
(see Standard and Tree Terms)
Personal Service
Plan Lines
Planning Commission
Pole Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Porch
Portable Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Poultry
(see Animal-Related Terms)
Preexisting
Preservation
Preserved Tree
(see Tree Terms)
Private
(see Outdoor Activity Areas)
Private Open-Space Easement
(see Open-Space Terms)
Processing Facility
(see Recycling Terms)
Professional Office
Project
Promotional Temporary Signs
(see Sign Terms)
Public Open-Space
(see Open-Space Terms)
Public Open-Space Easement
(see Open-Space Terms)
Public Parking Area
Public Service, Seasonal or Special Community Event Signs
(see Sign Terms)
Qualified Professional
(see Tree Terms)
"W' District
Real Estate Development Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Real Estate Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Real Property Boundary
(see Noise Terms)
Reclamation
(see Mining Terms)
Reconstruction
Recreational Vehicle
(see Floodplain Terms)
Recyclable Material
(see Recycling Terms)
Recycling Facility
(see Recycling Terms)
Recycling Terms
Rehabilitation
Remedy a Violation
(see Floodplain Terms)
Removal
(see Tree Terms)
Residential Density Bonus Terms
Residential Lot, Gross Area
Residential Lot, Net Area
Residential Structure Types
Reverse Vending Machine
(see Recycling Terms)
Riparian Vegetation
(see Stream Buffer Terms)
Riverine
(see Floodplain Terms)
Roof Line
(see Sign Terms)
Roof Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Room, Habitable
Scenic or Riparian Corridor
(see Floodplain Terms)
School, Elementary or High
Setback Line
Shopping Center
Shopping Center Identifier or Locator Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Shrub
(see Tree Terms)
Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Sign Area
(see Sign Terms)
Sign Height
(see Sign Terms)
Sign Terms
Site
Sniping
(see Sign Terms)
Sound Level Meter
(see Noise Terms)
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
(see Floodplain Terms)
Specified Anatomical Areas
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Specified Sexual Activities
(see Adult Entertainment Terms)
Standard Project Flood
(see Floodplain Terms)
Start of Construction
(see Floodplain Terms)
State Board
(see Mining Terms)
State Geologist
(see Mining Terms)
State-of-the-Art Sign Design
(see Sign Terms)
Story
Stream Buffer Terms
Street
Street Line
Structural Alterations
Structure
(see Standard and Floodplain Terms)
Substantial Damage
(see Floodplain Terms)
Substantial Improvement
(see Floodplain Terms)
Supergraphic Wall Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Surface Mining Operations
(see Mining Terms)
Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Terms
Swimming Pool,or Pool
(see Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Terms)
Swimming Pool, Indoor
(see Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Terms)
Swimming Pool, Outdoor
(see Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Terms)
Targeted Housing Units
Telecom Definitions
Temporary Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Tent
Time and Temperature Signs
(see Sign Terms)
Top of Bank
(see Stream Buffer Terms)
Transmission Line
Tree
(see Tree Terms)
Tree Terms
Undeveloped Property
(see Tree Terms)
Uplighting
(see Lighting Terms)
Usable
(see Outdoor Activity Areas)
Use
Use Accessory
Variance
(see Floodplain Terms)
Velocity of Water
(see Floodplain Terms)
Violation
(see Floodplain Terms)
Visible
Wall Mural
(see Sign Terms)
Wall Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Window Sign
(see Sign Terms)
Wireless Communication Facility
(see Telecommunication Terms)
Yard
(see Standard Terms and Outdoor Activity Areas)
Yard, Corner Side
(see Yard Terms)
Yard, Front
(see Yard Terms)
Yard, Rear
(see Yard Terms)
Yard, Side
(see Yard Terms)
Section 28. 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.
Accessory Use. A use incidental and accessory to the principal use of a lot or a building located on the
same lot.
Adult Entertainment Terms.
Adult Entertainment Business or Activity. An establishment that is not customarily open to the
public but only to one or more classes of the public and that normally excludes any minor by
reason of age. Such establishments usually charge a fee for a service or sale item to be
purchased. It is a business that is characterized by emphasis on depicting, describing or relating
to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas." Such term includes, but is not
limited to, the following uses:
Adult Bookstore. An establishment that has a substantial or significant portion of its stock-in-
trade, books, magazines or other periodicals that are distinguished or characterized by their
emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified
anatomical areas, or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display
of such material and that excludes minors by virtue of age from all or part of the establishment.
Adult Cabaret. A cabaret that features go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female
impersonators,or similar entertainers and that excludes minors by virtue of age.
Adult Drive-in Theater. A drive-in theater for presenting material distinguished or
characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual
activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons and that excludes minors by
virtue of age.
Adult Massage Parlor. Any place where, for any form of consideration or gratuity, massage,
alcohol rub, administration of fomentations, electric or magnetic treatments or any other
treatment or manipulation of the human body occurs as part of or in connection with sexual
conduct, or where any person providing such treatment, manipulation, or service related thereto
exposes specified anatomical areas and that excludes minors by reason of age.
Adult Mini Motion Picture Theater. An enclosed building with a capacity of less than fifty
persons used for presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis or matter
depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for
observation by patrons therein and that excludes minors by virtue of age.
Adult Model Studio. Any place where for any form of consideration or gratuity, figure models
who display specified anatomical areas are provided to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted,
sculpted, photographed or similarly depicted by persons paying such consideration or gratuity
and that excludes minors by virtue of age.
Adult Motel. A motel wherein material is presented that is distinguished or characterized by an
emphasis on depicting or describing sexual conduct or specified anatomical areas and that
excludes minors by virtue of age.
Adult Motion Picture Arcade. Any place that the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-or
slug-operated or electronically, electrically, or mechanically controlled still or motion picture .
machines, projectors, or other image-producing devices are maintained to show images to five
or fewer persons per machine at any one time and where the images so displayed are
distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on depicting or describing sexual conduct or
specified anatomical areas and that excludes minors by virtue of age.
Adult Motion Picture Theater. An enclosed building with a capacity of fifty or more persons
used for presenting material depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or
specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons therein and that excludes minors by
virtue of age.
Adult Sexual Encounter Center. Any business, agency, or person who, for any form of
consideration or gratuity, provides a place where three or more persons, not all members of the
same family, may congregate, assemble or associate for the purpose of engaging in sexual
conduct or exposing of specified anatomical areas and that excludes minors by virtue of age.
Specified Anatomical Areas. Means the following: Less than completely and opaquely covered:
(a) human genitals or pubic region, (b) female breast below a point immediately above the top
of the areola. Human male genitals in a discernible turgid state, even if completely and
opaquely covered.
Specified Sexual Activities. Means the following: Human genitals in a state of sexual
stimulation or arousal; acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, or sodomy; fondling or
other erotic touching of human genitals,pubic region,buttock or female breast.
Affordable Unit, For Rent. A unit for which the total monthly rent, plus utilities for lower-income
households, does not exceed thirty percent of sixty percent of the county median income and for very
low-income households, thirty percent of fifty percent of the county median income.
Affordable Unit, For Sale. A unit for which the total monthly payment, including interest, taxes,
insurance and utilities, does not exceed for lower-income households thirty percent of sixty percent of
the county median income and for very low-income households, thirty percent of fifty percent of the
county median income.
Alley. A public way permanently reserved as a secondary means of access to abutting property.
Alter. To make a change in the exterior appearance or the supporting members of a structure, such as
bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, that will prolong the life of the structure. Routine
maintenance is not considered an alteration.
Amusement Park. Any place of amusement open to the public not conducted wholly within a completed
enclosed building.
Animal-Related Terms.
Animals. Horses, ponies, mules, burros, jacks, jennies, cows, bulls, calves, heifers, sheep,
goats, swine, llamas, rabbits and all other domestic or domesticated animals other than
household pets.
Animal (Exotic or Wild). An animal, including, but not limited to, a monkey, fox, poisonous
snake, raccoon or other similar animal, including predatory or poisonous animals.
Animal (Household Pet). Any animal customarily permitted and kept in a dwelling and kept
only for the company or pleasure provided to the occupants of the dwelling, such as a dog, cat,
parakeet, tropical fish, hamster, rabbit, nonpoisonous snake,or Vietnamese pot-bellied pig.
Animal (Large). Any equine or bovine animal or other animal similar in size, weight or
appearance, including, but not limited to, a horse, pony, mule, donkey, cow, llama, pigs, hogs,
goats, sheep or ox.
Animal (Small). Poultry, rabbits and those other such comparably sized animals distinguished
from those described as large animals.
Fowl (Large).Any ostrich,emus, rheas or similar flightless large birds.
Poultry. Pigeons, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and all other domestic or domesticated fowl
other than household pets.
Automobile Trailer Terms.
Automobile Trailer. Any building or structure used for living or sleeping purposes and
equipped with wheels or other means to facilitate movement from place to place and vehicles
when used for living or sleeping purposes.
Automobile Trailer Park. Any lot or parcel of land used for the accommodation of one or more
automobile trailers occupied as living quarters.
Balcony. A platform that projects from the wall of a building, typically above the first level, and is
surrounded by a rail, balustrade or parapet.
Basement. A space wholly or partly underground and having more than half its height, measuring from
its floor to its ceiling, below the average adjoining grade. If the finished floor level directly above a
basement is more than six feet above grade at any point, the basement shall be considered a story. Any
basement level that has a habitable room shall be counted as a story.
Base Density. The number of dwelling units on a particular parcel of land that is in conformance with
the general plan and zoning.
Block. All property fronting upon one side of a street between intersecting and intercepting streets or
between a street and waterway, end of dead-end street, or city boundary. An intercepting street shall
determine only the boundary of the block on the side of the street that it intercepts.
Boardinghouse or Rooming House. A residential building containing shared living quarters with a
single kitchen where food and housing are provided for compensation. Does not include motels, hotels
or bed and breakfast establishments.
Breezeway. A roofed,open-sided passageway connecting two structures, such as a house and a garage.
Building.Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
Building, Accessory. A building which is used in support of or accessory to the principal building on a
lot.
Building Coverage. The sum in square feet of the areas of the horizontal projections of all buildings on
a lot, excluding open pergolas, steps, chimneys, eaves, buttresses, cornices, unenclosed and unroofed
terraces and minor ornamental features projecting from the walls of the building. The features are not
directly supported by the ground.
Building Height. The vertical distance from finished grade to the highest structural point of the building
as measured plumb from all points along such grade.
Building, Main. See Building, Principal.
Building, Principal. A building in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which it is located.
Also referred to as "main building."
Building Site. A lot or parcel of land in single or joint ownership and occupied or to be occupied by a
main building and accessory buildings or by a dwelling group and its accessory buildings, together with
such open-spaces as are required by the terms of this title and having its principal frontage on a "street"
as defined in this chapter.
Business. The purchase, sale or other transaction involving the handling or disposition of any article,
substance or commodity for livelihood or profit; or the ownership or management of office buildings,
offices, recreational or amusement enterprises; or the maintenance and use of offices by professions
and trades rendering services.
"C" District. Means one or more of the following commercial districts: "NC" Neighborhood
Commercial, "SC" Shopping Center, "RC" Regional Commercial, "GC" General Commercial or "HC"
Heavy Commercial.
Caretaker's Quarters. A dwelling unit on the site of a commercial, industrial, public or semipublic use,
occupied by a guard or caretaker.
Charitable/Philanthropic Institution. Any nonprofit organization to administer charity, consistent with
existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons by bringing their minds or hearts under
the influence of education or religion; by relieving their bodies from disease, suffering or constraint; by
assisting them to establish themselves in life; by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works; or
by otherwise lessening the burden of government.
Church. A building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, where persons regularly assemble
for worship. The building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, is maintained and controlled
by a religious body organized to sustain public worship.
City Council.The city council of the city.
Club. An association of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated, for some common purpose,
but not including groups organized primarily to render a service carried on as a business.
Collection Building. Buildings with a gross floor area of two hundred twenty-five square feet or less
used for the deposit and storage of recyclables.
Covered Parking Space. An accessible and usable covered space of not less than ten by twenty feet for
storage of automobiles—such covered parking space to be so located on the lot as to meet the
requirements of this title for an accessory building or, if attached to the main building, to be so located
as to meet all the requirements of this title for a main building.
Deck. A platform, either freestanding or attached to a building, that is supported by pillars or posts (see
also Balcony).
Demolition. Any act or process that destroys in whole or in part a cultural resource or other structure
within an historic district.
Distribution Line. An electric power line bringing power from a distribution substation to consumers.
District. A portion of the city within which certain uses of land and buildings are permitted or
prohibited and within which certain yards and other open-spaces are required and certain height limits
are established for buildings,all as set forth and specified in this title.
Driveway. A paved area on a lot necessary to provide direct access for vehicles between a street and
either:
• An area on a residential lot containing four or fewer parking spaces.
• An aisle between spaces in a parking lot.
■ A loading berth.
• A refuse storage area.
Erected. Includes built, constructed, reconstructed, moved upon or any physical operations on the
premises required for the building. Excavations, fill drainage and the like shall be considered a part of
the erection.
Family. An individual or two or more persons occupying a dwelling and living together as a single
nonprofit housekeeping unit.
Floodplain Terms.
Accessory Structure. A structure equal to or exceeding 120 square feet in size that is located on
the same parcel of property as the principal structure and is used solely for the parking of cars
and/or storage.
Appeal. A request for a review of the floodplain administrator's interpretation of any provision
of this chapter or a request for a variance.
Area of Shallow Flooding. A designated AO or AH Zone on the flood insurance rate map
(FIRM). The base flood depths range from one to three feet; a clearly defined channel does not
exist; the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate; and velocity flow may be
evident. Such flooding is characterized by ponding or sheet flow.
Area of Special Flood Hazard. See "Special Flood Hazard Area."
Base Flood. A flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given
year. Same as the one-hundred-year flood.
Base Flood Elevation. The elevation for which there is a one-percent or greater chance in any
given year that flood levels will equal or exceed it.
Basement. Any area of the building having its floor below ground level on all sides.
Base Floodplain. The area covered by a base flood which is generally defined by FEMA as
Zone A, AO, A1-30 and AE on the flood insurance rate map or the base flood area or elevation
shown on any drainage study approved or adopted by the city (citywide storm drain master plan
by Montgomery-Watson Engineers dated October 1993), whichever is highest.
Contiguous To. Property bordering the base floodplain which would have a finished lot level of
less than one foot above the base flood elevation, unless otherwise protected.
Design Flood. The flood against which protection is to be provided by means of land-use
regulation or flood-protective or flood-control works. The design flood shall be the base flood
recurrence interval (see "Base Flood" definition).
Development. Any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not
limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, landscaping, paving,
excavation, drilling operations or storing equipment or materials.
Encroachment. The advance or infringement of uses, plant growth, fill, excavation, buildings,
permanent structures or development into a floodplain which may impede or alter the flow
capacity of a floodplain.
Equal Conveyance. An equal amount of encroachment on both sides of a channel and an equal
displacement of water or narrowing of the natural channel.
Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision. A manufactured home park, subdivision or
planned development for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the
manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the
construction of streets and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is
completed before January 19, 1988.
Expansion to an Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision. The preparation of
additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the
manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of
streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads).
Flood or Flooding. A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of
normally dry land areas from (1) the overflow of floodwaters, (2) the unusual and rapid
accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source, and/or(3) the collapse or subsidence
of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining
caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused
by an unusually high water level in a natural body of water accompanied by a severe storm or
by an unanticipated force of nature, such as a flash flood or by some similarly unusual and
unforeseeable event which results in flooding as defined in this definition.
Flood Fringe. The area between the one-hundred-year flood boundary and the floodway shown
on the flood insurance rate maps incorporated in the flood insurance study or on the citywide
storm drain master plan, whichever is highest.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The official map on which the Federal Insurance
Administration has delineated the "floodway," the "floodplain," and "risk-premium" zones
applicable to the city.
Flood Insurance Study. The official report provided by the Federal Insurance Administration
that includes flood profiles, the FIRM, the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, and the
watersurface elevation of the base flood.
Floodplain. This means the floodway, flood fringe, and means the same as "base floodplain"
and the "area of special flood hazard." "Floodplain" or "floodplain area" means any land area
susceptible to being inundated by water from any source. (See definition of "Flooding.") The
elevations and boundaries of flooding within the floodplain are defined by Zones A, AO,A1-30
and AE of the flood insurance rate map prepared by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency or as shown on any drainage study (citywide storm drain master plan by Montgomery-
Watson Engineers dated October 1993) approved or adopted by the city, whichever is highest.
For creeks where floodplain elevations with a detailed study have not been established by
FEMA or the citywide storm drain master plan, the elevations shall be determined by a
registered civil engineer and approved by the planning commission pursuant to Section
18.51.100 of this title. Backwater areas along the Sacramento River or creeks which rise or fall
with the level of water in the adjacent stream are considered to be within the floodplain, unless
proven by a licensed hydrologist/engineer that those water levels are not the same as the
floodplain of the adjacent stream and have a floodplain of their own.
Floodplain Administrator. The development services director or the designee appointed to
administer and enforce the city's floodplain-management regulations and the city's community
rating service(CRS)program.
Floodplain Area. An area having flood, mud slide (i.e., mud flow) and/or flood-related erosion
hazards as shown on a FIRM or flood boundary and floodway map and also that area shown on
any drainage study (citywide storm drain master plan) approved or adopted by the city,
whichever is highest.
Floodplain District (FP). A zoning district that is combined with other zoning designations of
lots that are either wholly or partially within the floodplain.
Floodplain Management. The operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive
measures for reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where possible, natural
resources in the floodplain, including, but not limited to, emergency preparedness plans, flood-
control works, floodplain-management regulations, and open-space plans.
Floodplain Management Regulations. Zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building
codes, health regulations, special-purpose ordinances (such as floodplain ordinance, grading
ordinance and erosion-control ordinance) and other applications of police power. The term
describes such state or local regulations in any combination thereof that provide standards for
the purpose of flood-damage prevention and reduction.
Floodproofing. Any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes or
adjustments to structures that reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real
property,water and sanitary facilities and structures and their contents.
Flood Protection. An action taken to protect property and structures from inundation by the
base flood or greater event.
Flood Protection Elevation. An elevation expressed in feet that the city requires for elevation of
the lowest floor above the one-hundred-year floodplain. The city's required flood protection
elevation is a minimum of one foot. The one-hundred-year floodplain is defined by the flood
insurance rate maps prepared by FEMA or the citywide storm drain master plan by
Montgomery-Watson Engineers,whichever is highest.
Flood-Related Erosion. The collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a river, creek or
other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by currents of water exceeding
anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by an unusually high water level in a natural
body of water accompanied by a severe storm or by an unanticipated force of nature, such as a
flash flood or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which results in flooding.
Floodway. The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be
reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface
elevation more than one foot. "Floodway" includes those areas so designated on any drainage
study approved or adopted by the city.
Freeboard. A factor of safety expressed in feet above a flood level for purposes of floodplain-
management. "Freeboard" tends to compensate for the many unknown factors that could
contribute to flood heights greater than the height calculated for a selected size flood and
floodway conditions, such as wave action, bridge openings and the hydrological effect of
urbanization of the watershed.
Highest Adjacent Grade. The highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to
construction next to the proposed walls of a structure.
Historic Structure. A structure that is either one of the following:
• Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by
the Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior
as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register;
• Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to
the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily
determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district;
• Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic
preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of Interior; or
• Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic
preservation programs that have been certified either by an approved state program as
determined by the Secretary of the Interior or directly by the Secretary of the Interior in
states without approved programs.
Hydraulic Engineering Center Model 1 (HEC-1) (succeeded by HEC-HMS). The model is
designed to simulate the surface runoff response of a stream basin to precipitation by
representing the basin as an interconnected system of hydrologic and hydraulic components.
Each component models an aspect of the precipitation-runoff process within a portion of the
basin, commonly referred to as a subbasin. A component may represent a surface-runoff entity,
a stream channel, or a reservoir. Representation of a component requires a set of parameters
which specify the particular characteristics of the component and mathematical relations which
describe the physical processes. The result of the modeling process is the computation of
stream flow by hydrographs at desired locations in the stream basin. The model can be used in
making flood predictions from rainfall runoff for any state of upstream urbanization. In so
doing, the model considers time of concentration and detention characteristics of the tributary
area.The model can also be used to estimate the velocity of surface water but cannot be used to
determine backwater-curve elevations. A hydraulic computer program (HEC-2) is generally
used in conjunction with HEC-1 to obtain backwater curves or surface-water profiles. The
model can also be used to develop discharge-frequency curve and associated levels of
confidence through sensitivity analysis of rainfall and runoff parameter input.
Hydraulic Engineer Center Model 2 (HEC-2) (succeeded by HEC-RAS). This model is
intended for calculating water-surface profiles for steady, gradually varied flow in natural or
manmade channels. Both subcritical and supercritical flow profiles can be calculated. The
effects of various obstructions, such as bridges, culverts, weirs and structures, in the floodplain
may be considered in the computations. The computational procedure is based on the solution
of the one-dimensional energy equation with energy loss due to friction evaluated with
Manning's equation. The computational procedure is generally known as the Standard Step
Method. The program is also designed for application in floodplain-management and flood
insurance studies to evaluate floodway encroachments and to designate flood-hazard zones.
Also, capabilities are available for assessing the effects of channel improvements and levees on
water-surface profiles.
Hydraulic Engineering Center Water Resources Council Model CPD-13. This model is used in
calculating the flood-frequency curve from data over a period of time from stream-gauge
history of sufficient length (forty years, if available; if only twenty years or less is available,
several gauges or other methodologies should be considered). The model is capable of
developing confidence limits associated with the frequency curve.
Lowest Floor. The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area, including a basement. An
unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure below the lowest floor that is usable solely for parking
of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a
building's lowest floor provided that it conforms to applicable nonelevation design
requirements, including, but not limited to:
• The wet floodproofing standard in Section 18.51.080(D)(3)of this title;
• The anchoring standards in Section 18.51.080(B)of this title;
• The construction materials and methods standards in Section 18.51.080(C)of this title;
• The standards for utilities in Section 18.51.080(E)of this title.
For residential structures, all subgrade enclosed areas are prohibited because they are
considered to be basements. This prohibition includes below-grade garages and storage areas.
Manufactured Home. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a
permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when
connected to the required utilities. The term "manufactured home" does not include a
"recreational vehicle."
Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision. A parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into
two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale.
New Construction. For floodplain-management purposes, this means structures for which the
"start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of floodplain-management
regulations adopted by this community (July 1, 1985) and includes any subsequent
improvements to such structures.
New Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision. A manufactured home park or subdivision for
which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to
be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and
either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads)is completed on or after July 1, 1985.
No-Rise Floodway and Flood Fringe. This refers to maintenance of the city's floodway and
floodplain fringe with no rise in floodplain elevations that would adversely affect properties.
One-Hundred-Year Flood.The same as "base flood."
Recreational Vehicle. A vehicle which is:
• Built on a single chassis.
• Four hundred square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection.
• Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck.
• Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling, but as temporary living
quarters for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal use.
Remedy a Violation. To bring the structure or other development into compliance with state or
local floodplain-management regulations or, if this is not possible, to reduce the impacts of its
noncompliance. Ways that impacts may be reduced include:
• Protecting the structure or other affected development from flood damages.
• Implementing the enforcement provisions of the ordinance codified in this title or
otherwise deterring future similar violations.
• Reducing state or federal financial exposure with regard to the structure or other
development.
Riverine. Relating to, formed by or resembling a river (including tributaries), stream, brook,
etc.
Scenic or Riparian Corridor. Includes areas that border segments of seasonal creeks and all the
Sacramento River's floodplain which contain vegetation natural to waterways.
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). An area having special flood or flood-related erosion
hazards and shown on a FIRM as Zone A,AO,A1-30,AE or AH.
Standard Project Flood. The largest flood that can be expected from the most severe
combination of meteorological and hydrological conditions reasonably characteristic of the
geographical region involved. Such a flood provides a reasonable upper limit to be considered
in designing flood-control works and in delineating floodplain limits and shall be generally
applicable where its occurrence would have a high probability of hazard to human life.
Start of Construction. Includes substantial improvement and other proposed new development
and means the date the building permit was issued provided that the actual start of construction,
repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement or other improvement was within one
hundred eighty days from the date of the permit. The actual start means either the first
placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or
footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns or any work beyond the stage of
excavation, or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction
does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the
installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings,
piers or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on
the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or
not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction
means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of a building,
whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.
Structure. A walled and roofed building with two (2) or more outside rigid walls from floor to
roof and a fully secured roof that is permanently affixed to and principally above the ground.
This includes a mobile building or manufactured home or a gas-or liquid-storage tank.
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.
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:
• 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.
■ 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.
Variance. A grant of relief from the requirements of this chapter which permits construction in
a manner that would otherwise be prohibited by this chapter.
Velocity of Water. The rate of flow measured in feet per second at specified depths within the
floodway, flood fringe or area immediately adjacent to a proposed floodplain encroachment.
Violation. The failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the city's
floodplain-management regulations. A structure or other development without the elevation
certificate, other certifications or other evidence of compliance required in this chapter is
presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided.
Floor Area, Gross. The total interior floor area of all stories of a building or structure, including
basements as well as aboveground stories. It excludes any crawl space, area used exclusively for
vehicle parking or loading,breezeway, attic without floor and any open porch, deck, balcony or terrace.
Floor Area, Net. The total of all portions of interior floor area of each floor, basement, attic or other
area under the roof. It excludes portions thereof used solely for corridors, balconies, employee lounges,
elevator shafts, stairways, restrooms, basement or attic areas having a height of more than seven feet,
closets, vaults, storage areas, climatic control areas,janitorial storage areas,parking or loading areas; in
industrial areas, storage sheds with less than one hundred fifty square feet of space, bunkers, electrical
substations, smoking shelters, instrument shelters and similar enclosures. The following areas shall be
included within net floor area:
■ Lobbies of banks or financial or lending institutions.
■ Outdoor uncovered retail sales area, excepting plant nurseries and auto-sales lots.
■ Waiting rooms used by the public in connection with offices, professional offices and similar
establishments.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The net floor area of a building or buildings on a lot divided by the lot area or
site area.
Garage or Carport. An accessible and usable covered space of not less than ten by twenty feet for
storage of automobiles.
General Plan. The city of Redding general plan.
Grade, Average. The average level on the surface defined as the shortest distance between finished
grade at the highest and lowest sides of a structure.
Grade, Existing. The level of the ground or pavement at a stated location as it exists prior to
disturbance in preparation for a project regulated by this chapter.
Grade, Finished. The point of the elevation of the finished surface of the ground. For purposes of
determining building height, finished grade is the grade at the building foundation. In the case of signs,
grade is the lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground at the base of the sign or, in
the case of a double support, the lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground at the
supports.
Grade, Street. The top of the curb or the top of the edge of the pavement or traveled way where no curb
exists.
Height. See Rules of Measurement, Section 18.62.080 of this title.
Home Occupation. An accessory use of a dwelling unit for lawful business purposes. A home
occupation is incidental to the primary use of the building as a residence.
Hospital or Sanitarium. Any institution, place, building or agency that maintains and operates
organized facilities for the diagnosis, care or treatment of human illness, including convalescence and
including care during and after pregnancy or that maintains and operates organized facilities for any
such purpose, and to which persons may be admitted for overnight stay or longer. "Hospital" includes
nursing home, maternity home and lying-in asylum.
Junkyard. A place where any of the following described materials are collected, stored or placed,
except where the use or activity is conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, including
the following:
• The collection, storage or placing of worn out, discarded or scrapped goods or materials that
may be turned to some use such as rope, chains, iron, copper, furniture, stoves, enamelware,
paper,bottles, used pipes, used machinery, parts of dismantled machinery or vehicles.
• The collection, storage, or placing of any used material other than gems, precious metal or
material containing precious metal, having a value that is determined wholly by the weight
thereof.
• The collection, storage or placing of any used material other than gems, precious metal or
material containing precious metal that has no ordinarily practical use in the form in which it
exists when so collected, stored or placed.
Kitchen. A room for cooking or preparation of food and dishwashing, but not including a bar, butler's
pantry or similar room adjacent to or connected with a kitchen.
Landscape. To plant and maintain some combination of trees, ground cover, shrubs, vines, flowers or
lawn. Required landscape may include natural features, such as existing or imported rock and structural
features, including fountains, pools, art work, plazas, screens, walls or fences. Plants on rooftops,
porches or in boxes attached to buildings are not considered landscape.
Lighting Terms.
Architectural Lighting. Lighting which is either directed towards a building with the intent of
highlighting an architectural or landscape feature or a light fixture which is architecturally
ornamental in purpose.
Fully Shielded. A luminaire or light fixture that by design of the housing does not allow any
light dispersion or direct glare to shine above a ninety-degree horizontal plane from the base of
the fixture. Fully shielded fixtures must be installed in a horizontal position as designed, or the
purpose of the design is defeated and disability glare will result.
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Light Trespass. Light from an artificial light source that is intruding into an area where it is not
wanted or does not belong.
Uplighting. Any light source that distributes illumination above a ninety-degree horizontal
plane.
Liquor Store. A retail establishment that devotes more than fifty percent of its floor area for the display,
storage and sale of beer, wine, distilled or fermented liquor or related items.
Loading Space. An off-street space or berth on the same lot within a building or contiguous to a group
of buildings for the temporary parking of a vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or
materials or people and which abuts on a street, service drive, alley or other appropriate means of
access.
Lot. A parcel of real property as shown with a separate and distinct number or letter on a plot recorded
or filed with the recorder of the county or parcel of real property with street frontage or acreage width
of not less than specified by this code and Title 17, Subdivisions.
Lot Frontage (Signs). The length of improved property on a lot that is bordered by an improved public
street from which the lot may take vehicle access. For lots without frontage (including frontage limited
to driveway access)the net lot area may be used to calculate the maximum sign area.
Lot Line Types.
Lot Line, Front. The property line dividing a lot from a street. On a corner lot, only one street
line shall be considered as a front line, as determined by the building official upon issuance of a
building permit or the demarcation made on a final or parcel map.
Lot Line, Corner. On a corner lot, the lot line dividing a lot from the street that is not
considered the front lot line, as determined by the building official.
Lot Line, Rear. The line or lines, most parallel with the front lot line. Where no lot line is
within forty-five degrees of being parallel to the front lot line, a line ten feet in length within
the lot, parallel to and at the maximum possible distance from the front lot line, shall be
deemed the rear lot line for the purpose of measuring rear yard depth.
Lot Line, Side. Any lot lines other than front lot lines or rear lot lines.
Lot Types.
Lot, Corner. A lot or parcel of land situated at the intersection of two or more streets having an
angle or intersection of not more than one hundred thirty-five degrees.
Lot, Double Frontage. A lot having frontage on more than one street. Each frontage from which
access is permitted shall be deemed a front lot line.
Lot, Flag. A lot having access to a public street by means of a private right-of-way strip that
shares fee ownership with the balance of the lot.
Lot, Improved. Any land containing a principal building or otherwise improved to conduct a
nonresidential activity.
Lot, Interior. A lot that is not a corner lot.
Lot,Reversed Corner. A corner lot the side street line of which is substantially a continuation
of the front lot line of the first lot to its rear.
Lot, vacant. Land without buildings or other structures.
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Mining Terms.
Expansion. Increase in the intensity of mining or on-site processing operations that have an
adverse impact on environmental issues, such as noise, dust creation, traffic flow or water
quality or any expansion to the boundaries of the area to be mined.
Exploration or Prospecting. The search for minerals by geological, geophysical,geochemical or
other techniques, including, but not limited to, sampling, assaying, drilling or any surface or
underground works needed to determine the type, extent or quantity of minerals present.
Idle. To curtail for a period of one year or more surface mining operations by more than ninety
percent of the operation's previous maximum annual mineral production with the intent to
resume those surface mining operations at a future date.
Mined Lands. Includes the surface, subsurface and groundwater of an area in which surface
mining operations will be, are being, or have been conducted, including private ways and roads
appurtenant to any such area, and land excavations,workings, mining waste, and areas in which
structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property that result from,
or are used in, surface mining operations are located.
Minerals. Any naturally occurring chemical element or compound, or groups of elements and
compounds, formed from inorganic processes and organic substances, including, but not
limited to, coal, peat, and bituminous rock, but excluding geothermal resources, natural gas and
petroleum.
Mining Waste. Includes the residual of soil, rock, mineral, liquid, vegetation, equipment,
machines, tools or other materials or property directly resulting from, or displaced by, surface
mining operations.
Operator. Any person who is engaged in surface mining operations himself or herself or who
contracts with others to conduct operations on his or her behalf, except a person who is
engaged in surface mining operations as an employee with wages as his or her sole
compensation.
Overburden. Soil, rock or other materials that lie above a natural mineral deposit or in between
mineral deposits,before or after their removal, by surface mining operations.
Reclamation. The process of land treatment that minimizes water degradation, air pollution,
damage to aquatic and wildlife habitat, flooding, erosion and other adverse effects from surface
mining operations, including adverse surface effects incidental to underground mines, so that
mined lands are reclaimed to a usable condition, which is readily adaptable for alternate land-
uses and create no danger to public health or safety. The process may extend to affected lands
surrounding mined lands and may require backfilling, grading, resoiling, revegetation, soil
compaction, stabilization or other measures.
State Board. State Mining and Geology Board in the Department of Conservation, state of
California.
State Geologist. Individual holding office as structured in Section 677 of Article 3, Chapter
2 of Division 1 of the Public Resources Code.
Surface Mining Operations. All or any part of the process involved in the mining of minerals on
mined lands by removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposits, open-pit
mining of minerals naturally exposed, mining by auger method, dredging and quarrying, or
surface work incident to an underground mine. Surface mining operations shall include, but are
not limited to:
■ In-place distillation, retortion or leaching.
• The production and disposal of mining waste.
• Prospecting and exploratory activities.
Natural Feature. Any tree, plant life, water feature or rock outcropping.
Noise Terms.
A-weighted Sound Level.The sound level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter using
the
A-weighting network weighted to the range of human hearing. The level so read is designated
dB^or dBA.
Ambient Noise. All-encompassing noise associated with a given environment, being usually a
composite of sounds from many sources near and far. For the purpose of this chapter, the
ambient noise level is the level obtained when the noise level is averaged over a period of
fifteen minutes without the inclusion of noise from isolated identifiable sources at the location
and time of day near that at which a comparison is to be made.
Construction. Any site preparation, assembly, erection, substantial repair, alteration or similar
action for or on public or private rights-of-way, structures, utilities or similar property.
Decibel. A unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound equal to twenty times the logarithm to
the base ten of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the reference pressure, which
is twenty micropascals.
Emergency Work or Action. Work or action made necessary to restore property to a safe
condition after a public calamity, or work required to protect persons or property from
imminent exposure to danger or damage or work by public or private utilities to restore utility
service.
Intrusive Noise. That noise which intrudes over and above the existing ambient noise at a given
location. The relative intrusiveness of a sound depends upon its amplitude, duration, frequency
and time of occurrence, and tonal or informational content, as well as the prevailing ambient
noise level.
Noise Disturbance. Any sound which:
■ Endangers or injures the safety or health of human beings or animals;
• Annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities;
• Endangers or injures personal or real property.
Noise Level. A-weighted sound pressure level in decibels obtained by using a sound level
meter at slow response with a reference pressure of twenty micropascals. The unit of
measurement shall be designated as dB^.
Real Property Boundary. An imaginary line along the ground surface and its vertical extension,
which separates the real property owned by one person from that owned by another person, but
not including intra-building real property divisions.
Sound Level Meter. An instrument, including a microphone, an amplifier, an output meter and
frequency weighting networks for the measurement of sound levels, which meet or exceed the
requirements pertinent for type S1A meters in the American National Standards Institute
Specifications for sound level meters, S1.4-1971 or the most recent revision thereof.
Nonconforming Terms.
Abandoned. A use has ceased or a structure has been vacated for a time period as specified in
this chapter. Abandonment does not include temporary or short-term interruptions to a use or
occupancy of a structure during periods of remodeling, maintaining or otherwise improving or
rearranging a facility.
Intensity. The measurable impacts which a use has on infrastructure, the environment or nearby
property and uses.
Intensification of Use. Any change in mode or character of operations which is determined by
the director likely to result in a significant new or increased impact due to potential traffic
generation, noise, smoke, glare, odors, hazardous materials, water use, and/or sewage
generation, shall be considered an "intensification of use" of a nonconforming use.
Nonconforming Parcel. A parcel of record that does not comply with the access, area, or width
requirements of the zoning district in which the parcel is located.
Nonconforming Site. A site which contains a structure that does not comply with the setback,
lot coverage, or other site requirements and/or requirements for parking, landscaping, storage
and display areas, or other non-use restrictions or requirements established by the zoning
ordinance or any amendments thereto, but which complied with the non-use restrictions or
regulations in existence at the time of construction of the improvements.
Nonconforming Structure. A structure which by its design and construction (e.g. an industrial
building in a residential district) does not conform to structures typically associated with the
underlying zoning district established by this title or any amendment thereto, but which
complied with the non-use restrictions or regulations in existence at the time of the construction
of the building or structure.
Nonconforming Use. Any use, whether of a building, structure, or parcel (lot or tract of land),
which does not conform to the land-use regulations of this title for the zone in which such use
is located, either on the effective date of this title or as a result of subsequent amendments
which may be made to this title or by reason of annexation of territory to the city.
"0" District. Means one or more of the following office districts: "LO" limited office or "GO" general
office.
Occupancy, Change. A discontinuance of an existing use and the substitution therefore of a use of a
different kind or class.
Occupied. Arranged, designed,built, altered, converted, rented or leased, or intended to be occupied.
Off-Street Loading Facilities. A site or portion of a site devoted to the loading or unloading of motor
vehicles or trailers, including loading berths, aisles, access drives and landscaped areas.
Open-Space Terms.
Open-Space Land. Open-space land is any parcel or area of land or water which is essentially
unimproved and devoted to open-space use as follows:
• Creeks, rivers, ponds and areas within the one-hundred-year floodplain of a stream,
creek or river as established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and/or
hydrology study accepted by the city.
• Areas with steep slope exceeding twenty percent and other unstable soil areas.
• Areas having scenic, historic, archaeological and/or cultural value.
■ Other open-space land-uses as described by the conservation and open-space element
of the general plan or as defined by the state in Government Code Section 65560(b),
incorporated by reference in this title and as amended from time to time.
Open-Space Easement. As defined in Government Code Section 51075(D), open-space
easement is any right or interest in open-space land acquired by the city by map or separate
instrument which imposes restrictions that effectively preserve for public and/or private use or
enjoyment the unimproved, natural or scenic character of such open-space land.
Public Open-Space Easement. An open-space easement upon land over which the public has
obtained an easement for open-space purposes whereupon the public has the right to use of the
property.
Private Open-Space Easement. An open-space easement upon an area of private property that is
set aside for open-space purposes whereupon the public does not have a right to access or use
of the property.
Public Open-Space. Land owned by the city in fee which has been set aside for open-space
purposes whereupon the public has the right to access and use of the property.
Outdoor Activity Areas.
Private. An open area outside a building adjoining and directly accessible to a dwelling unit,
reserved for the exclusive use of residents of the dwelling unit and their guests.
Common. An open area within a residential development reserved for the exclusive use of
residents of the development and their guests.
Usable. An outdoor or fenced area on the ground or on a roof, balcony, deck, porch or terrace
designed and accessible for outdoor living, recreation, pedestrian access or landscape, but
excluding parking facilities, driveways, utility or service areas, or any required front or corner
side yard and excluding any space with a dimension of less than six feet in any direction or an
area of less than thirty-six square feet.
Yard. An open-space on the same site as a structure, unoccupied and unobstructed by structures
from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, including a front yard,
side yard,corner side yard or rear yard.
Permitted. Allowed without a requirement for approval of a conditional use permit or temporary use
permit.
Person. Also includes association, firm,co-partnership or corporation.
Plan Lines. Official lines established by law in accordance with the master street and highway plan of
the city for the purpose of establishing the alignment and width of public streets in accordance with
their projected design as provided in the master street and highway plan of the city. Buildings or other
structures erected thereafter must be located outside the lines establishing the width of public streets
and alleys.
Planning Commission.The city planning commission.
Porch. A covered platform, usually having a separate roof, at an entrance to a dwelling or an open or
enclosed gallery or room,which is not heated or cooled, that is attached to the outside of a building.
Preexisting. In existence prior to the effective date of this chapter.
Preservation. The act or process of applying measures to sustain the existing form, integrity and
material of a building or structure and the existing form and vegetative cover of a site.
Project. Any proposal for new or changed use or for new construction, alteration or enlargement of any
structure that is subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Public Parking Area. An open area, other than a street, used for the temporary parking of more than
four automobiles and available for public use, whether free, for compensation, or as an accommodation
for clients or customers.
"R" District. Means one or more of the following residential districts: "RL" rural lands, "RE"
residential estate, "RS" residential single-family or "RM" residential mixed housing.
Reconstruction. The act or process of reproducing by new construction the exact form and detail of a
vanished building, structure,or object,or a part thereof, as it appeared at a specific period of time.
Recycling Terms.
Processing Facility. A building or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of
recyclable material and/or used motor oil by such means as flattening, mechanical sorting,
compacting, bailing, shredding, grinding, crushing and cleaning.
• A light-processing facility occupies less than forty-five thousand square feet and
includes equipment for baling, briquetting, crushing, compacting, grinding, shredding
and sorting of source-separated recyclable materials, except ferrous metals other than
food and beverage containers,and repairing of reusable materials.
■ A heavy-processing facility is any processing facility other than a light-processing
facility.
Recyclable Material. Reusable material, including, but not limited, to metals, glass, plastic and
paper, which are intended for reuse, remanufacture or reconstitution for the purpose of using
the altered form. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous materials, but may
include used motor oil.
Recycling Facility. A center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials.
Reverse Vending Machine. An automated mechanical device that accepts at least one or more
types of empty beverage containers, including aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and
issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip. A reverse vending machine may sort and
process containers mechanically, provided that the entire process is enclosed within the
machine.
A single-feed revenue vending machine is designed to accept individual containers one at a
time.
A bulk reverse vending machine is designed to accept more than one container at a time and to
compute the refund or credit due on the basis of weight.
Rehabilitation. The act or process of returning a property to a state of utility through repair or alteration
which makes possible an efficient contemporary use, while preserving those portions or features of the
property that are significant to its historical,architectural and cultural values.
Residential Density Bonus Terms.
Affordability. The economic feasibility to construct lower-income housing in the proposed
development.
Affordable Housing. Housing costs as defined in Section 5005.2 of the Health and Safety Code
or rents at qualifying levels for lower-income or very low-income households.
Density Bonus. An increased density of at least twenty-five percent over the maximum
authorized density which is granted to a developer/property owner of a housing project
agreeing to construct a prescribed percentage of lower-income units as defined by the state of
California Government Code Section 65915,et seq.
Equivalent Financial Value. The cost to the developer/property owner based on the land cost
per dwelling unit.This is determined by the difference in the value of the land with and without
the density bonus.
Lower- and Very Low-income Households. Income limits published by the State Department of
Housing and Community Development. This applies to both for-rent and for-sale housing.
Residential Structure Types.
Apartment. A room or suite of rooms occupied or suitable for occupancy as a residence for one
family.
Dwelling. A building designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including single-family,
duplex and multiple-family, but not including a hotel, motel, boardinghouse, asylum or jail,
where people are housed by reason of illness or under legal restraint.
Dwelling Unit. One or more habitable rooms designed for occupancy by only one family for
living and sleeping purposes and having a kitchen.
Dwelling, Multiple Family. A building, or portion thereof, used and designed as a residence for
three or more families living independently of each other with an individual kitchen for each,
including apartment houses, apartment hotels and flats, but not including automobile courts.
Residential Lot, Gross Area. The area of a lot excluding slopes that exceed twenty percent and the one-
hundred-year floodplain areas recognized by the city (such as FEMA and Montgomery-Watson).
Residential Lot, Net Area. The area of a lot excluding slopes that exceed twenty percent, one-hundred-
year floodplain areas recognized by the city, public and private streets, lands zoned or proposed to be
zoned "OS" open-space district or "PF" public facilities district and/or areas required or proposed to be
preserved in association with environmental features located on the lot (i.e., wetlands and associated
buffer areas).
Room, Habitable. An unsubdivided portion of the interior of a dwelling unit, excluding such enclosed
places as closets, pantries, bath or toilet rooms, service rooms, connecting corridors, laundries,
unfinished attics, foyers,storage spaces, cellars, utility rooms,garages and similar spaces.
School, Elementary or High. An institution of learning that offers instruction in the several branches of
learning and study required to be taught in the public schools by the Education Code of the state. High
schools include junior and senior.
Setback Line. A line within a lot parallel to a corresponding lot line that is the boundary of any
specified front, side, corner side or rear yard or a line otherwise established to govern the location of
buildings, structures or uses. Where no minimum front, side, corner side or rear yards are specified, the
setback line shall be coterminous with the corresponding lot line.
Shopping Center. A unified group of retail businesses and service uses on a single site with common
parking facilities. A shopping center may include pads for future buildings.
Sign Terms.
Abandoned Sign. Advertising display that was lawfully erected, but whose use has ceased or
the structure upon which the sign was displayed has been abandoned by its owner for a period
of not less than thirty days.
Accessory Sign. A secondary-in-purpose sign that provides on-site information concerning the
business that is not indicated on the primary identification sign(s), such as store hours, accepted
credit cards, quality ratings or affiliations, vacancies,parking and traffic direction.
Advertising. Any promotion primarily intended to attract attention to goods or services
rendered upon property whereupon the advertising is occurring.
Aggregate Sign Area. The total area of all signs on a lot, including temporary promotional
signs.
Animated Sign. Any sign that has mechanical movement, rotation or change of lighting to
depict action or create a special effect or scene.
Approved Combustible Materials. Wood or materials not more combustible than wood.
Approved Combustible Plastics. Plastics that, when tested in accordance with ASTM standard
method of testing for flammability of plastics over 0.050-inch thickness (D635-44), burn no
faster than two and one-half inches per minute in sheets of 0.06-inch thickness.
Appurtenant Sign. A sign pertaining to the business or activity carried on at the premises (lot)
upon which the sign is located, constructed or erected.
Architectural Feature. Prominent or characteristic part of a building. Examples of architectural
features are windows, columns, awnings, marquees and fascias.
Awning. A cloth, plastic or other flexible nonstructural covering that is either permanently
attached to a building or can be raised or retracted to a position against the building when not in
use.
Awning Sign. A sign incorporated into or attached to an awning or canopy.
Banner. A sign of temporary construction made of vinyl, canvas or equally similar flexible
material.
Beacon or Searchlight. Any light with one or more beams directed into the atmosphere or
directed at one or more points not on the same lot as the light source; also, any light with one or
more beams that rotate or move.
Billboard. A freestanding, off-site sign made available for lease or rent and/or governed by the
Outdoor Advertising Act.
Canopy. A permanent roof-like shelter,either freestanding or supported by a building.
Canopy Sign. Any advertising of any nature that is painted, printed, sewed or otherwise
attached to a canopy.
Changeable Copy Sign. A sign on which the copy changes manually or automatically using, but
not limited to, a lamp bank or through mechanical means. This includes, but is not limited to,
electronic message boards, large television or projector screens (i.e., Sony Jumbo/tron and
similar devices), or electrical or electronic time and temperature units.
Conforming Sign. A sign shall be said to conform when it meets all the standards and
regulations established by this chapter and the Uniform Building Code as adopted by the city.
Copy. Any graphic, letter, numeral, symbol, insignia, text, sample, model, device or
combination thereof, which relates to advertising, identification or notification.
Design Review Manual. A policy document with graphics and text that is used by the city to
further clarify the meaning of this chapter and to judge the appearance and acceptability of
proposed signs and murals that require design review as part of permit approval.
Detached Sign. A pole, monument or shopping center identification sign.
Directional Sign. An on-site accessory sign designed to guide or direct pedestrian or vehicular
traffic.
Donor. Any person, group of people, organization(s) or business(es) who finances a building
mural.
Double Frontage Lot. A parcel having lot frontage on two or more streets.
Electrical Code. The Electrical Code of the city.
Electronic Message Board. A sign that uses lighting to advertise goods and services and has the
capability of changing the advertising message several times during a single hour (refer to
Changeable Copy Sign).
Enforcement Officer. The public employee(s) or officer designated by the development
services director of the city to perform the duties imposed by this chapter on the enforcement
officer.
Flag or Patriotic Symbol.Any fabric, banner or bunting containing distinctive colors or patterns
recognized by the Congress of the United States as an American or state flag, also government
and flags of state-recognized political subdivisions.
Freeway. A restricted access highway with no at-grade intersections. Freeways within the City
limits are Interstate 5, Highway 299 between Interstate 5 and the eastern City limits, and
Highway 44 between Continental Street and the eastern City limits.
Freeway Sign. A freestanding sign oriented to and designed to be viewed from a freeway.
Freeway Travel Lane. Any freeway through lane, any lane providing direct connection from
one freeway to another,and any freeway on-ramp or off-ramp.
Illegal Sign. A sign that (1) was erected without first complying with all ordinances and
regulations in effect at the time of its construction; (2) was legally erected but whose use has
ceased or has been abandoned, has not been maintained, or is not used to identify or advertise a
business for thirty consecutive days or more; (3) was legally erected but that later became
illegal as a result of the completion of the amortization period; or (4) is a sign that is a danger
to the public, is unsafe,or is a traffic hazard.
Illuminated Sign. A sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or externally for
the purposes of illuminating the sign.
Logo. A graphic symbol,picture, image or lettering used separately by a business in connection
with other advertising to promote the sale of goods and services by the owner of the logo.
Marquee. A permanent roofed structure attached to and wholly supported by a building that
may project beyond the building.
Marquee Sign. Any advertising matter of any nature that is attached to a marquee.
Monument Sign. A detached sign with a solid base equal to or greater than the length of the
sign copy and connected solidly to and arising from the ground.
Nameplate. A sign that displays only the name, address and occupation of the occupant of the
premises, is illuminated, and does not exceed four square feet.
Nonconforming Sign. An existing sign that does not meet the requirements of this chapter but
was erected in conformance with the regulations of a previous sign ordinance and has been in
continual use since its establishment.
Off-Site Sign. A sign located off the premises indicated by such sign. This includes billboards.
Any sign that advertises a business no longer on the lot where the sign is located and where the
business has relocated elsewhere in the city or county shall be considered an off-site sign and
must meet the requirements of this chapter; otherwise, such sign shall be illegal.
On-Site Sign. A sign that designates the activities and uses of the premises on which it is
located. An on-site sign is also known as an appurtenant sign.
Pennant. Any all-weather lightweight plastic, fabric or other material, whether or not
containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire or string, usually in series,
designed to move in the wind.
Pole Sign. A detached sign that is supported by one or more uprights,poles or braces in or upon
the ground or by a structure other than a building that meets the height, size, landscape,
location and illumination requirements of this code. To qualify as a pole sign, the cabinet or
frame (or equivalent) bottom shall be elevated at least seven feet above grade. A pole with an
advertising flag having sign copy or logo shall be considered a pole sign.
Portable Sign. A sign other than a temporary approved sign not permanently attached to the
ground or building and used for on- or off-site advertisement purposes. Portable signs include,
but are not limited to, signs displayed on vehicles, trailers, and A-frame signs.
Projecting Sign. A sign that is suspended from or supported by any building or structure and
that projects outward from the supporting structure. An extended wing wall may be considered
a projecting sign if it has advertising and does not serve a structural purpose.
Promotional Temporary Signs. Signs that may be constructed of all-weather material including
vinyl, canvas or similar material, and are intended for, but are not limited to, the intended uses
of a contractor, builder, realtor, political group and retail store owners including grand
openings, going-out-of-business and special promotional sales, and public service promotions.
Public Service, Seasonal or Special Community Event Signs. Temporary signs used for special
occasions that are installed for a specific limited period of time established by this chapter.
Real Estate Development Sign. A temporary off-site sign advertising the sale or lease of newly
developed residential subdivisions, residential condominiums and residential planned
developments containing at least five lots or at least ten dwelling units. A sign advertising for
projects less than the number of lots or units noted above is defined as a real estate sign.
Real Estate Sign. A temporary sign advertising the sale or lease of a lot or parcel of land or any
portion thereof upon which the sign is located.
Roof Line. The top edge of the roof or top of the parapet, whichever forms the top line of the
building silhouette.
Roof Sign. A sign located on or attached to the roof of a building.
Shopping Center Identifier or Locator Sign. A detached appurtenant sign larger than a pole sign
in height and area that identifies the name of a shopping center having at least three hundred
thousand square feet of enclosed retail floor area. Such signs are intended to be viewed from
adjacent four- to six-lane arterial traffic.
Sign. Any device, fixture, placard or structure that uses any color, form, graphic, illumination,
symbol or writing to advertise, announce the purpose of, identify the purpose of a person or
entity or communicate information of any kind to the public.
Sign Area. Sign area shall be computed by measuring the entire area contained within the frame
cabinet, including all ornamentation or decoration used to attract attention. In computing the
maximum permissible sign area or display surface, standard mathematical formulas for known
or common shapes will be used. In the case of irregular shapes, straight lines drawn closest to
the extremities of the shape will be used. The structure or structure cover supporting a sign
shall not be included in determining the sign area unless the structure or structure cover
contains advertising copy. The area of double-face signs shall be computed by using one side,
and multi-faced signs shall be the total sum of all display surfaces. The sign copy of a multi-
faced sign can be viewed from one position. For balloons and dirigibles, the advertising area
shall be based on the largest cross-sectional area of grouped or individual (ungrouped)
balloons.
Sign Height. The vertical distance measured from the base of the sign at normal grade to the
top of the highest attached component of the sign or sign structure.
Sniping. Advertising by the pasting, posting, sticking, tacking, hanging, affixing or placing on
cloth, paper or cardboard bills, cards or posters, or metal signs, to or upon fences, posts, trees,
buildings, structures or surfaces other than outdoor advertising structures. Sniping is unlawful
within the city. This definition shall not be held to include any sign or notice issued by any
court or public office or posted by any public officer in performance of a public duty or by a
private person in giving a legal notice, or any cloth, paper, or cardboard sign advertising for
sale or lease the property upon which it stands or any type of sign permitted elsewhere in this
chapter.
State-of-the-Art Sign Design. A sign technology that includes, but is not limited to, electronic
message boards, Sony Jumbo/tron, etc., that develops or occurs following the adoption of the
sign ordinance.
Supergraphic Wall Sign. A wall advertising with large lettering, business logos and/or murals
that include any advertising message relating to the goods and services sold by the owner of the
sign. This type of wall sign sometimes includes a single contrasting band of color, or bright
bands of color, or lines that are connected to the wall graphics, physically or visually; and if the
bands of color and/or lettering, business logos, and murals extend onto the surface of another
wall or side of the building, the bands of color or lines may be considered part of the
supergraphic wall sign for the purpose of sign measurement. Where there is at least a five-foot
separation between the advertising and graphic, then the graphic may not be considered as
supergraphic.
Temporary Sign. A sign not constructed or intended for long-term use. The maximum
frequency and length of display shall be as set forth Section 18.42.040.M. of this title.
Temporary signs include, but are not limited to, banners, displays for public service
promotions, on-site or off-site real estate signs and construction signs, balloons and dirigibles,
beacons and searchlights,political signs and window-painted signs.
Time and Temperature Signs. A sign that provides information about time and temperature in
the public's interest without transmitting any advertising message.
Wall Mural. A mural applies to representative or nonrepresentative art. Murals usually depict a
well-known local landscape scene, are not used as a logo, and do not contain any lettering or
numbering relating to the goods or services sold by the owner of the mural. A wall mural may
occupy the same wall surface with any type, company name or logo, but these advertising
messages shall have their own field and shall not physically overlap or be included within the
viewing field of the mural. When a mural lacks a border, then the entire contrasting color
surface of the wall may be considered as the entire sign area.
Wall Sign. A sign that is attached to or placed directly onto a parapet or wall of a building. This
includes, but is not limited to, signs supported by a wall, painted signs, supergraphics, murals,
etc.
Window Sign. Any sign, picture, symbol or combination thereof, designed to communicate
information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale or service, that is placed inside
a window or within twelve inches of the window surface or upon the window panes or glass
and is visible from the exterior of the window.
Site. A lot, or group of contiguous lots, that is proposed for development in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter and is in a single ownership or under unified control.
Story. That part of any building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next
floor or of the roof next above.
Half Story. A story with at least two of its opposite sides situated in a sloping roof, the floor
area of which does not exceed two-third of the floor area immediately below it.
Stream Buffer Terms.
Riparian Vegetation. An association of plant species growing adjacent to, and dependent upon,
freshwater courses, including perennial and intermittent streams, lakes and other bodies of
freshwater.
Top of Bank. That area associated with a stream that contains the normal winter stream flows.
In cases where the top of bank is not obvious or is in dispute, it shall be determined based on
the area containing a ten-year flood event. In the case of streams with multiple channels, top of
bank shall be the outermost bank of the stream. In no case, however, shall top of bank exceed
the defined limits of the one-hundred-year flood event as determined under the procedures of
this code.
Street. A public thoroughfare that affords principal means of access to a block and to abutting property,
including avenue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard, highway, road and any other thoroughfare, except
an alley as defined in this chapter.
Street Line.The boundary between a street and property.
Structural Alterations. Any change in the supporting members of a building such as bearing walls,
columns, beams or girders.
Structure. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or
attachment to something having location on the ground or under the ground.
Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Terms.
Grade. The underlying surface such as earth or a walking surface.
Owner. Any person, agent, firm or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the
property.
Swimming Pool or Pool. Any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that
contains water over eighteen inches deep. Swimming pool includes in-ground and
aboveground/onground structures and includes, but is not limited to, hot tubs, spas, portable
spas and non-portable wading pools.
Swimming Pool, Indoor. A swimming pool which is totally contained within a residential
structure and surrounded on all four sides by walls of such structure.
Swimming Pool, Outdoor.Any swimming pool which is not an indoor pool.
Targeted Housing Units. Those units intended to be affordable to lower- and very low-income
households.
Transmission Line. An electric power line bringing power to a receiving or distribution substation.
Telecommunication Terms.
Antenna. Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs or similar devices used for the
transmission or receiving of electromagnetic radio frequency waves.
Building-Mounted. An antenna that is affixed to or supported by the roof or exterior wall of a
building or other structure.
Ground-Mounted. An antenna that is fully or partially supported by a platform, framework,
pole or other structural system that is affixed to or placed directly on or in the ground.
Collocation. The location of two or more wireless communication facilities on a single support
structure or otherwise sharing a common location. For the purposes of this chapter, collocation
shall also include the location of wireless communication facilities with other facilities such as
water tanks, light standards and other utility facilities and structures.
Communication Tower. Any structure that is used to transmit or receive electromagnetic radio
frequency waves or that supports such a device.
Electromagnetic Radio Frequency Waves. Waves of electric and magnetic energy radiating
away from a transmission source to be picked up by a receiving antenna for the purpose of
communicating information.
Wireless Communication Facility. A facility containing communication towers and/or antennas
and any related equipment for the purpose of transmitting or receiving electromagnetic radio
frequency waves.
Tent. A structure, enclosure or shelter, with or without sidewalls or drops,constructed of fabric or pliable
material supported in any manner except by air or the contents it protects.
Tree Terms.
Candidate Tree(s). A single healthy tree or group of healthy trees warranting consideration for
preservation by virtue of its value to the community, the immediate neighborhood, or the
natural environment in recognition of the existence of one or more of the following attributes:
• It is an outstanding specimen of its species in terms of aesthetic quality as determined
by shape and branch structure;
• It is one of the largest or oldest trees in Redding that also has historical or
neighborhood interest;
• It adds significantly to the environment of the city because of its location, distinct form,
unique species, or other identifying characteristics;
• It is in a location which is connected to a larger natural woodland system, such as a
permanent open-space area, and which is likely to be self-supporting over time;
• It serves a desirable function, such as buffering dissimilar land uses, or is a component
of an overall landscape plan.
Cutting. The detaching or separating from a protected tree any limb, branch, or root. Cutting
shall include pruning and trimming.
dbh (diameter at breast height). The trunk diameter measured at four and one-half feet above
the ground (diameter =circumference _ 3.142).
Damage. Any action undertaken which may cause death or significant injury, or which places
the tree in a hazardous condition or in an irreversible state of decline. This includes, but is not
limited to,cutting, topping, girdling, poisoning or root disturbance.
Developed Property. Any individual lot that is occupied by a principal building. A principal
building is one in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which it is located based on
the zoning of the lot.
Discretionary Projects. Projects shall include, but not be limited to, those projects subject to: a
use permit (including administrative use permit), a parcel map, a tentative subdivision map, a
site-plan review,a variance, a rezone or a planned development.
Drip Line. The area identified by extending a vertical line from the outermost portion of the
limb canopy to the ground,with its axis parallel to the trunk.
Landmark or Heritage Tree. Any tree that has been specifically placed on the Landmark and
Heritage Tree Plan as established by Chapter 13.40 of this code.
Person. Any natural person, partnership, firm, corporation, governmental agency or other legal
entity.
Preserved Tree. A tree that is required to be preserved and protected under discretionary project
approval.
Qualified Professional. Includes an individual approved by the city who has one or more of the
following qualifications:
• Registered Professional Forester. A person who holds a valid license as a professional
forester pursuant to the provisions of the State Code.
• Certified Arborist. A person who holds a current certificate from the western chapter of
the International Society of Arboriculture.
• Biologist.A person who demonstrates expertise in the biological sciences related to oak
woodlands of the variety prevalent in the Redding area through an appropriate
combination of education, training, and experience and is judged by his or her
profession to be able to represent the profession in a competent manner.
Removal. The physical removal of a tree, or causing the death of a tree through damage,
poison, or other direct or indirect action.
Shrub. A woody plant of relatively low height, distinguished from a tree by its height and
having several stems.
Tree. A perennial plant having a self-supporting woody main stem or trunk usually
characterized by the ability to grow to considerable height and size and to develop woody
branches at some distance above the ground. It is usually distinguished from a bush or shrub by
its size, manner of growth, and usual botanical nomenclature. Perennial shrubs are not
classified as trees in this chapter. As stated in Section 1.04.010, the singular "tree" includes the
plural "trees," and the plural the singular.
Undeveloped Property. Property that does not contain a "principal building." A principal
building is one in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which it is located based on
the zoning of the lot.
Visible. Capable of being seen (whether or not legible) by a person of normal height and visual acuity
walking or driving on a public road.
Yard. An area between a lot line and a setback line, unobstructed and unoccupied from the ground
upward, except for projections permitted by these regulations.
Yard, Corner Side. An area extending across the full
width of the lot between the corner side lot line and
the nearest line of the building.
Yard, Front. An area extending across the full width
of the lot between the front lot line and the nearest
line of the building. The front yard may face either ® �® = '
street frontage of a corner lot as determined by the —
building official upon issuance of a building permit. I 8 ' .
For double frontage lots, the front yard faces each
street frontage from which access is permitted.
Yard, Rear. An area extending the full width of the STREET
lot between a rear lot line and the nearest line of the FRONT YARD *SETBACKS TO BE
building. ®REAR YARD DETERMINED
BY BUILDING OFFICIAL
t-_'_`:=1 SIDE YARD
CORNER SIDE YARD
Yard, Side. An area extending from the front yard to
the rear yard between the nearest side lot line and the
nearest line of the building.
Section 29. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.62 (Rules of Measurement), Section 18.62.040
(Determining Lot Coverage)is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.62.040 Determining Lot Coverage
The total land area covered by all principal and accessory structures on a site, including projections,
shall be considered in determining lot coverage except the following:
A. Eaves projecting less than two >.5 !
Roof,awning or other structure
and one-half2.5 feet from a
one-half (2.5) Property Line
building ------- ---
B. Trellises and similar structures - ----
ftng
that do not have solid roofs. Area of coverage
I !
C. Uncovered and unenclosed i Deck>30 inches high
swimming pools, spas, patios,
sport courts, decks, porches, '25 `
landings, balconies and
stairways (the portion of
which is less than thirty (30) Section 18.62.040
inches above grade). LOT COVERAGE
Section 30. Title 7 (Animals), Chapter 7.04 (General Provisions), Section 7.04.010
(Definitions)is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.04.010 Definitions.
For purposes of this title, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, certain words and phrases shall
have the meanings given them in this section.
"Animal" means all nonhuman members of the animal kingdom including domestic, exotic and
livestock species.
"Animal control officer" means the poundmaster or any individual authorized to act on his or her behalf
in the enforcement of the provisions of Title 7 and Chapter 1.13 of this code.
"Dog" means and includes the domesticated members of the species canis familiaris; the word "dog"
excludes other members of the family Canidae, including any hybrids of canis familiaris.
"Dog exercise area" means any fenced area or other enclosed area of a city park designated by the city
council by resolution or ordinance as an area where dogs may be off a leash.
"Domestic animal" means any animal customarily kept by humans for companionship, including, but
not limited to, dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, hamsters, mice, turtles,pot-bellied pigs and the like.
"Exotic animal" means any species of animal not considered domestic or livestock. For the purpose of
this definition, "exotic animal" includes, but is not limited to, poisonous snakes and lizards.
"Exotic birds" means and includes parakeets, parrots (including macaws), cockatiels, cockatoos and
similar birds.
"Kennel" means either:
1. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of keeping, harboring, breeding,
buying, or selling dogs or cats or both; or
2. Any dwelling or other property where more than six dogs or six cats, or any combination
thereof exceeding a total of six, over the age of four months are kept and maintained for a
purpose other than breeding, buying, selling or boarding.
The term "kennel" shall not include any animal shelter operated by a humane society, a municipal
agency or its authorized agents, or a veterinary hospital operated by a veterinarian licensed by the state
of California.
"Large fowl" means and includes emus, ostriches, rheas or other similar flightless birds.
"Livestock" means any animal customarily kept by humans for the purpose of providing food, clothing
or work, including, but not limited to, equine, bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and fowl, but excluding
bees.
"Pot-bellied pig" means and includes the Vietnamese variety miniature pig of less than one hundred
fifty pounds in weight and less than twenty-two inches in height as the shoulder.
"Poultry" means and includes pigeons, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and all other domestic or
domesticated fowl.
"Pound" means and includes any location used for the impounding of animals by the poundmaster of
the city pursuant to the direction of the city council, and may include the animal shelter of the county.
"Wild animal" means and includes specifically any live nonhuman primate, raccoon, skunk, fox,
coyote, wolf, leopard, panther, tiger, lion, lynx, poisonous snake or like reptile, or any other warm-
blooded mammal which can normally be found in the wild state and is not typically domesticated in
California.
Section 31. Title 7 (Animals), Chapter 7.04 (General Provisions), Section 7.04.150 (Number
of Dogs or Cats in Dwelling)is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.04.150 Number of Dogs,Cats,or Pot-Bellied Pigs in Dwelling.
A. It is unlawful for any person to keep, harbor or maintain in or about any dwelling, or the
curtilage thereof, more than six dogs or six cats, or any combination thereof exceeding a total
of six, each of which is over the age of four months, unless the owner has obtained a kennel
license under the provisions of this chapter. Not more than one pot-bellied pig may be kept,
harbored or maintained in or about any dwelling; the combined number of dogs, cats, and pot-
bellied pigs shall not exceed a total of six.
B. For the purposes of this section, the term "dwelling" is defined in the same manner as such term
is defined in the zoning regulations of the city.
C. The provision of this section shall not apply to any owner who owns more than six dogs or six
cats, or any combination thereof, on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter
so long as such dogs are licensed by the owner under this chapter. This exception does not
apply to any dogs subsequently owned, acquired or otherwise possessed by such owner after
the effective date of such ordinance.
Section 32. 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.
Section 33. The passage of this ordinance is not a "project" according to the definition in the
California Environmental Quality Act, and therefore is not subject to the provisions requiring
environmental review.
Section 34. 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 17th day of July, 2018, and was duly read and adopted at a
regular meeting on the 21st day of August, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: McElvain, Sullivan,Weaver,Winter, & Schreder
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
KRIS EN SCH R,Mayor
ATTEST: FORM APPROVED:
PAMELA MIZE, tf Clerk B• RRY E. I eWALT,City 'torney