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REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: December 16, 2025 FROM: Sharlene Tipton, City Clerk
ITEM NO. 4(c)
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SUBJECT: 4(c)--Adopt Ordinance No. 2686
Recomrrcendation
Authorize and approve the following related to the second reading of the below-noted Ordinance
introduced at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of December 2, 2025:
(1) Adopt Ordinance No. 2686, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding,
amending Redding Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning), all relating to clean-up and
updating of the City's Zoning Code:
(a) Section 18.15.030: Remove 1ot size requirements that pertain to creation of
accessory dwelling units;
(b) Section 18.30.20: Incorporate accessory dwelling units and junior accessory
dwelling units as permitted uses within the Use Classification table;
(c) Section 18.31.020: Incorporate accessory dwelling units and junior accessory
dwelling units as permitted uses within the Use Classification table;
(d) Section 18.32.020: Incorporate accessory dwelling units and junior accessory
dwelling units as permitted uses within the Use Classification table;
(e) Section 1833.020: Incorporate accessory dwelling units and junior accessory
dwelling units as permitted uses within the Use Classi�cation table;
(� Section 1833.050: Update related text to ensure compliance with objective
development standards relating to accessory dwelling units and junior accessory
dwelling units;
(g) Section 18.40.120: 1Vlodify trash enclosure requirements to address organic waste
recycling and comply with State law;
(h) Section 18.41.040: Update parking r�quirements relating to accessory dwelling
units;
(i) Section 18.41.100: Correct previous deletion of alternative screening and revise
height of vegetation within vision triangle for consistency;
(j) Section 18.42.030: Correct reference regarding temporary on-site real estat�
development signs;
(k) Section 18.43.020: Eliminate tents as an accessory structure;
Report to Redding City Council December 9,2025
Re: 4(c)--Aa'opt Ordinance No.2686 Amending Titte 18 Rezoning Application RZ-2025-01027Page 2
(1) Section 18.43.140: Amend regulations relating to accessory dwelling units and
junior accessory dwelling units to bring the ordinance into compliance with State
law;
(m) Section 18.60.020: Add junior accessory dwelling unit as a new residential housing
type; and
(n) Section 18.61.020: Add definitions for"living area" and "primary dwelling".
Attachments
^Ordinance No. 2686 - Title 18 Zoning Clean-Up
First reading done: 12/2/2025 JP
For adoption on: l2/16/2025 5-0
CC agenda item## 4(c)
ORDINANCE NO. 2686
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING TITLE 18
(ZONING), CHAPTER 18.15 (ZONING EXCEPTIONS) BY AMENDING
SECTION 1815.030 (STANDARDS FOR WHICH EXCEPTIONS MAY BE
CONSIDERED), CHAPTER 18.30 ("RL" RURAL LANDS DISTRICT) BY
AMENDING SECTION 18.30.020 (LAND USE REGULATIONS),
CHAPTER 18.31 (RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS: "RE" RESIDENTIAL
ESTATE, `RS" RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, AND "RM"
RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY) BY AMENDING SECTION
18.31.020 (LAND USE REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 18.32 (OFFICE
DISTRICTS; "LO"LIMITED OFFICE AND "GO' GENERAL OFFICE)BY
AMENDING SECTION 18.32.020 (LAND USE REG�ULATIONS),
CHAPTER 18.33 (COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS: "NC" NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL, "SC" SHOPPING CENTER, "RC" REGIONAL
COMMERCIAL, "GC" GENERAL COMMERCIAL, AND "HC" HEAVY
COMMERCIAL) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.33.020 (LAND USE
REGULATIONS)AND 18.33.050(RESIDENTIAL USES IN"OFFICE"AND
"COMMERCIAL" DISTRICTS), CHAPTER 18.40 (DEVELOPMENT AND
SITE REGULATIONS) BY AMENDING SECTION 18.40120 (TRASH
ENCLOSURE CONTAINERS),CHAPTER 18.41 (OFF-STREET PARKING
AND LOADING) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.41.040 (OFF-STREET
PARKING SPACES REQUIRED) AND 18.41100 (SCREENING AND
LANDSCAPE), CHAPTER 18.42 (SIGNS) BY AMENDING SECTION
18.42.030(GENERAL STANDARDS),CHAPTER 18.43 (STANDARDS FOR
SPECIFIC LAND USES) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.43.020
(ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES) AND 18.43.140 (ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS), CHAPTER 18.60 (USE CLASSIFICATIONS) BY
AMENDING SECTION 18.60.020 (RESIDENTIAL USE
CLASSIFICATIONS), AND CHAPTER 18.61 (LIST OF TERMS AND
DEFINITIONS) BY AMENDING SECTION 18.61A20 (DEFINITIONS)
THEREBY UPDATING TI-IE ZONING CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Redding Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing
pertaining to proposed amendments to Redding Municipal Code Title 18, Zoning, on
October 14, 2025, and recommended that the City Council adopt said amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redding held a duly noticed public hearing on
November 4, 2025,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 1815 (Zoning Exceptions), Section 1815.030
(Standards for Which Exceptions May Be Considered) is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.15.030 Standards for Which Exceptions May Be Considered
An exception may be considered for the following standards. Additional exceptions may be
allowed if, in the opinion of the director, they are of a similar nature or magnitude to those listed
below:
A. Accessory Structure Front Yard Setbacks. Provided that the minimum front yard setback
will be maintained and where adjacent residences will not be adversely affected, the director
may a11ow an accessory structure to be located closer to the street than the existing or
proposed residence on the site.
B. Buffer Yards, Alternative. The minimum width of a buffer yard required by Schedule
18.40.020-A: Buffer Yards, may be reduced by up to twenty-five percent (25%) provided
that the reduction will not increase the potential for land use impacts between adjoining
properties given the circumstances of a particular site.
C. Building Separation. The Director may authorize a reduction in minimum building
separation of up to twenty percent (20%) between buildings if the reduction will maintain
compliance with the California Building Code.
D. Exceptions to Height Limits. Towers,spires,cupolas,chimneys,elevator penthouses,water
tanks,monuments,theater scenery lofts, and similar structures and mechanical appurtenances
covering no more than twenty percent (20%) of the top-floor roof area of the structure to
which they are attached may exceed height limits by no more than ten feet (10') with no
discretionary review. The director may approve greater height upon making the findings
required by Section 18.15.040 (�Required Findings) of this chapter.
E. Fence Height. In any district, the maximum height of any fence, wall, hedge, or equivalent
screening may be increased by a maximum of two feet (2') where the topography of sloping
sites or a difference in grade between adjoining sites warrants such increase in height to
maintain a level of privacy or to maintain effectiveness of screening as generally provided by
such fence, wall, hedge, or screening in similar circumstances.
F. Front-Yard Setback(Increase). In the "RS" and"RE" districts, the Director may increase
the maximum front-yard setback where it is determined that the increase will not
unreasonably affect abutting sites.
G. Front-Yard Setback (Decrease). In any district, the director may decrease the minimum
setback by ten percent (10%) where the decrease wi11 not unreasonably affect abutting sites
provided that no exception shall be granted for a garage that is designed to have vehieles back
directly out into the street. In addition, the director is authorized to grant a five percent (5%)
reduction in any setback requirements where construetion has eommenced and a mistake was
made in the surveying or plans preparation.
H. Garage Setback/Sloped Lots. Where the elevation of a lot at a point twenty feet (20')
behind the entire frontage of a lot(as measured from the back of curb)is seven feet(7')above
or below the level of the curb, a private garage (attached or detached) for a single-family
residence may have a minimum front yard setback of ten feet (10') from the front property
line of the lot provided that a third open parking space is provided on the site.
I. Lot Size. In any "RE" or "RS" zone, the Director may authorize a maximum ten percent
(10%) reduction in parcel area on parcels created by parcel map if two or more existing
parcels within two hundred feet(200')of the proposed parcel map are less than the minimum
parcel size.
J. Multi-story Limitations; Transitionai Building Height; Skyplane. The Director may
reduce the higher or second-story setbacks required by Section 18.31.030, and/or reduce the
building-height limitations established by Sections 18.32.040 and 18.33.040,and/or skyplane
requirements by up to twenty percent (20%) upon determining that any of the following are
in evidence:
1. Existing rear or side yard setbacks in the abutting "RE" or "RS" district are sufficient
to ensure that the intent of the multistory,transitional height or skyplane limitations are
met.
2. The difference in existing or proposed finished grade between building sites is such that
privacy, height, or bulk impacts to any residential district would not be present if
requirements are reduced.
3. The size or con�iguration of the developing property is such that it is infeasible to meet
the limitations of these sections.
K. Reserved.
L. 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 up to a ten percent (10%) reduction in open parking-space or aisle-
width dimension for commercial and multiple-family residential uses with four or more units.
Such exception may be allowed only when it is proven that the reduction wi11 not result in a
traffic hazard or impact the necessary parking for the use.
M. Parking—Reduction in Covered Spaces. For single-family residences in existing
neighborhoods, one covered parking space may be permitted by zoning exception when at
least one additional off-street parking space is provided on the building site, the subject
property is an existing, legally created 1ot the director determines that the predominate off-
street parking arrangement in the immediate vicinity is a single covered spaee, and that
granting the exception would not contribute to an existing on-street parking problem.
N. Recreational Vehicle Storage/Parking.
1. Recreational Vehicle Storage. In the"RE"and"RS"districts,the director may approve
a zoning exception to allow not more than one recreational vehicle, as defined in
Schedule 18.31.030-C,Note(8),to be parked within the front or street side-yard setback
area subject to the following findings and requirements:
a. The Director finds that the applicant has submitted an affidavit and related
materials that affirm the following:
i. There is no physical space available to access and/or store the vehicle within
an interior side or rear yard. These site conditions include,but are not limited
to, such things as:
(A) Existing building setbacks and eaves and other building projections
(does not include the location of buildings with a size of one-hundred-
twenty(120) square feet or less);
(B) Location of mature tree(s);
(C) Location of HVAC or similar equipment;
(D) Existence of substantial slopes.
ii. Notices of the zoning exception application shall be sent to all owner(s) of
real property sharing a common street frontage within three hundred feet
(300') of the applicant's property. Should two (2) or more owners of real
property within the notification area object in writing to the approval of the
zoning exception or appeal the approval by the Directar,the zoning exception
shall not be granted.
iii. The parking of such vehicles is not prohibited by any conditions, covenants,
and restrictions(CC&Rs)applied to the property. The applicant shall provide
either: (1) a copy of the CC&Rs applicable to the property or (2) if no
CC&Rs have been recorded, a title report for the subject property suf�ciently
current to determine whether the property is subject to CC&Rs.
iv. The vehicle is operable and is owned by and registered to the occupant of the
premises upon which it is parked.
b. V�hicle Parking Conditions.
i. Vehicles sha11 be parked generally perpendicular to the front property line.
ii. Starage sha11 be allowed only on areas surfaced with all-weather materials,
such as concrete, asphalt, brick, stone, gravel, or similar material, and shall
not obstruct the ingress or egress to and from existing garage doors. Storage
shall not occur within a lawn or other landscaped area.
iii. The vehicle shall not be parked closer than two feet (2') to a side property
line.
iv. No part of the vehicle may extend more than three feet (3') into the public or
private right-of-way or be closer than two feet (2')to a public sidewalk.
v. Vehicles shall not be occupied for living purposes.
vi. The vehicles shall be maintained in a clean and inoffensive manner.
Offensive includes,but is not limited to,unrepaired collision damage;broken
glass; flat tires; discharge of effluent; discarding of litter or other materials;
or a general unsightly exterior appearance as exhibited by peeling paint, rust,
or attachment of siding materials not original to the recreational vehicle.
Covering of the vehicle by tarp or similar material is not allowed. The use of
custom covers made specifically for the type and size of vehicle is permitted.
vii. The zoning exception sha11 not be transferable to a subsequent owner of the
property.
viii. Registration shall remain current throughout the term of the zoning
exception. Note: Vehicles registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles
as "Non-Op" are not considered to be registered vehicles for the purpose of
this section.
ix. Zoning exceptions shall be valid for a period not to exceed three (3) years.
Upon application, the director may grant one or more renewals not to exceed
a time period of three (3) years for each renewaL Noticing, property owner
objection/appeal, and other provisions and requirements pertaining to the
original approval shall apply to renewal requests.
2. Parking for Affordable or� Disabled Housing PNojects. The requirement to
provide parking for recreational vehicles for multiple-family units may be waived,
provided that the project qualifies as an affordable housing project as defined by
the State Government Code and provided that the necessary area for providing the
reguired spaces is set aside and maintained in landscape to allow conversion to
parking should the use convert from affordable or disabled housing to standard
multiple-family use.
O. Reversing the Frontage of a Corner Lot. The front yard and street side yard setbacks on a
corner lot that were established at the time of issuance of a building permit for the original
strueture may be reversed for the purpose of establishing yard requirements provided that:
1) the reversal will not result in the placement of structures that are inconsistent with the
general nature of the neighborhood and 2) vehicular and pedestrian safety wi11 not be
jeopardized.
P. Roof-Mounted Heating and Air Conditioning Equipment. The Director may approve
installation of roof-mounted residential heating and air-conditioning equipment provided that
the equipment cannot be seen from any existing or future public street, park, school, open
space, or other public area for a distance of at least six hundred feet (600'). In making such
a determination,the Director shall consider such factors as the method of screening proposed,
topography of the site and surrounding sites, and allowable height of existing and future
buildings within six hundred feet(600') of the proposed equipment.
Q. Accessory Dwelling Units. Size Increase — The Director may authorize up to a twenty
percent (20%) increase in the allowable size of an accessory dwelling unit provided that the
Director determines that the exception is necessary to provide for the reasonable
accommodation for one or more disabled persons who will reside in the accessory dwelling
unit.
R. Shade Trees in Parking Lot. The Director may authorize a maximum twenty-five percent
(25%) reduction in the number of shade trees required in a parking lot provided that the total
number of trees required is provided in alternate locations on the site adjacent to the parking
area.
S. Side Yard and Rear Yard Setbacks. In any district, the Director may decrease the
minimum setback by not more than twenty percent (20%) where the proposed setback area
or yard is in character with the surrounding neighborhood and is not required as an essential
open-space or recreational amenity to the use of the site, where such decrease will not
unreasonably affect abutting sites. In the"GO" district, one side yard other than a street side
yard may be decreased to that established for an adjacent existing building provided that one
side yard has a minimum setback of ten feet (10') (fifteen feet (15') if adjacent to an "R"
District).
T. Sign Height, Increased. The Director may authorize an increase in pole sign height not to
exceed thirty-five feet (35') when necessary for sign visibility due to topography;
surrounding buildings; existing trees to be preserved, except City street trees; or similar
circumstances. The Director shall consider, in addition to visibility or sight obstructions,
vehicle speed, visibility/readability from freeway off-ramp locations, or other factors which
may negate the benefit otherwise gained by increased sign height.
U. Surfacing. The requirement for paving driveways over one-hundred-fifty feet (150') in
length may be waived provided that: 1)the first thirty feet(30')from the paved street or back
of the sidewalk sha11 be paved, 2)the driveway-surfacing requirements of the Fire 1Vlarshal
shall be met, and 3) the driveway is not loeated within seventy-five feet (75') of an existing
or future residence.
V. Unique Parking Demand Uses. The Director may authorize up to a ten percent (10%)
reduction in the off-street parking requirement upon an adequate showing that parking
demand for a use is less than that required by Chapter 18.41, (Off-Str-eet Parking and
Loading) of this title.
Section 2. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.30 ("RL" Rural Lands District), Section
18.30.020 (Land Use Regulations) is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.30.02Q Land Use Regulations
Schedule 18.30.020-A below prescribes the land use regulations for the"RL"Residential Districts.
The regulations for the 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.
"S" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site
development permit by the Board of Administrative Review.
"Sd"designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site
development permit by the Director.
"U"designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a use permit
by the Planning Commission.
Use classifcations are defined in Chapter 18.60, Use Classifications. In cases where a specific
land use or activity is not de�ned, 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 use regulations that apply to various uses.
Schedule 18.30.020-A: Use Regulations—"Rural Lands" District
U��Classificatians ' "12L" Additfcrnal Re ulations
Residential Uses�
Single Family P
Family Day Care,6 ar fewer P
Accessory Dwelling Units P See Section 18.43.140
Junior Accessory Dwelling Units P See Section 18.43.140
Residential Care,Limited P
Supportive Housing Facilities P
Transitional Housing Facilities P
Residential Cannabis Cultivation L19 P See Chapter 6.12
Public and Semipublic i7ses
Cemetery U
Park&Recreation Facilities S
Public Safety Facilities S
Religious Facilities S Use permit required if over 10,000 sq ft
Residential Care, Senior � Must demonstrate provision of high level
of care and services
Residential Care,General � Must demonstrate provision of high level
of care and services
Schools,Public or Private U
Commercial Ilses
Bed and Breakfast Establishments Sd See Section 18.43.060
Commercial Recreation U
Utilities,Major U
Uriliries,Minar P
Retail Cannabis Sales __ Not permitted
Commercial Cannabis Cuirivarion -- Not permiYted
Industrial Uses
Cannabis Microbusinesses,Distribution,
Manufacturing,Processing, -- Not Permitted
Testin ,and Stora e
Agriculture and Extractive Uses
Crop and Animal Raising Sd
Goat Grazing for fire fuel management Sd
Mining and Quarrying U See Chapter 18.44
Nurseries Sd
Accessory Uses and Structures See Section 1�4.43.020
Temporary Uses See Chapter 18.17
Nonconfor�aing Uses See Chapter 18.46
L19 Indoor cannabis eultivation permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6.12: Cannabis Activity.
Section 3. 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 below 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 Direetor.
"S" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site
developinent 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
tlse Classificatic�ns �`RE" "RS'> °`12M" Adclitional�te ulati�rns
Residential Uses �
Sin le Famil P P P 4
Two-Famil Dweilin — Ll P 3 6
Residenrial Condominium and p �g�
Condominium Conversions
Manufactured Home Park U RM-6 throu h RM-10 disYricts onl
Site development permit required for 5 or more
Mulriple Family(Apartinents) P dwelling uniYs on a parcel. See Schedule 18.31.030-B
for maximum aliowable densities. 3 6
Dwellin Grou S
Grou Residenrial S
Famil Da Care,6 ar fewer P P P
Famil Da Care,7-14 P P P
Accesso Dwellin Units P P P See Section 18.43.140
Junior Accesso Dweilin Units P P See Section 18.43.140
Residential Care,Limited P P P
Su ortive Housin Faeiliries P P P 8
Transitional Housin Facilities P P P 8
Residential Cannabis Cultivarion L19 P L19 P Ll9 See Cha ter 6.12
Public and Semi ublic Uses
Clubs&Lod es S
Communit Centers — S S
Da Care Center 15 or more U U S See Section 18.43.070
Park&Recreation Facilities S S S
Parking Lots S S S For adjacent office or commercial use only;covered
arkin must be at a rEsidential scale.
Public Safet Facilities U U S
Reli ious 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
Corramercial U.ses
Bed and Breakfast Establishments Sd Sd Sd See Section 18.43.060
Commercial Recreation L2 L2 —
�s�'Cl�ssi�ca�i�ns ' ��RE�� "RS" �`RM" Atic�iti+nrn��R�e uYations '
Food and Beverage Sales U U U Not to exceed 3,500 sf;no gasoline sales or liquor
stores
Offices,Business&Professional S 5 , 7)
Retail Cannabis Sales Not ermitted
Commercial Cannabis Cuitivation Not ermitted
Trans ortatzon, Communication,and Utilities Uses
Utilities,Minor P P P
Industrial Uses
Cannabis Microbusinesses,
Distribution,
Manufa�cturing,Processing, Not Permitted
Testin ,and Stora e
A riculture and Extractive llses
Goat Grazing for fire fuel inanage�nent Sd Sd Sd
Accessor Uses and St�^uctures See Section 18.43.020
Tem orar Uses See Cha ter 1�Y.17
Noncon orrrcin Uses See Cha ter 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 parceis 5 acres and larger with approval of a use pennit.
L19 Indoor cannabis cultivation ermitted in accordance with the rovisions of Cha ter 6.12: Cannabis Activit
(1) Residential Care Facilities in the "RE" and "RS" Districts shall not exceed the population density that wouid
otherwise result from typical residential development based on the standard of 2.47 persons per household. For
example, a two-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 square feet(5,000 ft�) shall be developed in
aceordance with the"RM-10"District,except that building hEight sha11 not exceed thirty-five feEt(35').
(3) Site development permit issued by the Director shall be required for development on all parcels within an"RM"
District where said parcei was created by a subdivision of five(5)or more parcels.
(4) Single-family prohibited in"RM"District on lots created after adoprion 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 construcrion of any units on a parcel without
public-street access.
(�) Size limit: five thousand square feet (5,000 ft�). Limited to conversion of existing structures in "RM-12"
through "RM-30" Districts; new construction is allowed in "RM-6" through
"R1V1-10"Districts.
(8) Permitted use subject to consistency with the definition of the use contained in Chapter 18.60. Proposed
�ransitional 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 4. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.32 (Office Districts: LO" Limited Office and
"GO' General Office), Section 18.32.020 (Land Use Regulations), is hereby amended to read as
follows:
18.32.020 Land Use Regulations
Schedule 18.32.020-A and Section 18.32.030 below prescribe the land use regulations and
discretionary permit requirements for "Office" Districts. The regulations for each district are
established by letter designations as follows:
"P" designates permitted use classifications subject to the provisions of Schedules
18.32.030-A and 18.32.030-B.
"L" designates use classifications that are permitted, subject to certain limitations
prescribed by the additional use regulations or standards for specific uses in Chapter
18.43, Standards for Specific Land Uses.
"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 use in the schedule below are prohibited. The schedule also notes
additional use regulations that apply to various uses.
Schedule 18.32.020-A: Use Regulations—"Limited Office" and "General Office"
CTse�Iassificatic�ns ' "L+�" "�U" Additi€�n�]12e ulatic�ns
Residential Uses L7 �S See Section 18.33.050 �
Accessor Dwellin Units — L23 P See Section 18.43.140
Residential Cannabis Cultivation Ll9 P Ll9 P See Cha ter 612
Public and Semi ublic Zlses
Clinics Sd P
Clubs&Lod es — P
Co11e es and Trade Schools,Public or Private — P
Communit Centers — U
CulturalInstitutions — P
Da Care Center 14 or more) S P
Government Offices P P
Use Classi�cations "L�?�' �`�U'� Ac�d�t�nnar Re uYa��ons
Hos itals includin emer enc care) - P
Park&Recreation Facilities U U
Public Safet Facilities S S
Reli ious Facilities S P
Residential Care,General S P
Residential Care, Senior S P
Schoois,Public or Private S P
Commercial Uses
Ambulance Services S S
Animai Sales and Services L6 L6
Banks and Savin s&Loans L3 L4
Business Services P P
Eatin and Drinkin Establishments
Restaurants,Full Service P P
Drive-u /Drive-throu h Service
Hotels and Motels — S
Laboratories P P
Maintenance and Re air Services
Offices,Business&Professional P P
Offices,Medical&Dental P P
Parkin ,Office Sd Sd
Parkin , Structures U U
Personai Services P P
Retail Sales LS LS
Nei hborhood Retail LS LS
Communit Retail
Travel Services P P
Retail Cannabis Sales -- -- Not ermitted
Commercial Cannabis Cultivation -- -- Not ermitted
Trans ortation, Cominunication,and Utilities Uses
Communication Antennae and Transmission Towers — U See Section 18.40.010
Communicarion Faciliries within Buildin s Sd P
Utiliries,Major — U
Utilities,Minor P P
Industrial Uses
Cannabis Microbusinesses,Distribution,
Manufacturing,Processing, -- -- Not permitted
Testin ,and Stora e
Agriculture and Extractive Uses
Goat Grazing for fire fuel management Sd Sd
Accessory uses and Structures See Section 18.43.020
Tempo�ary Uses See Chapter 18.17
NonConforming Uses See Chapter 18.46
Use Classi�cations "L�?�' �`�U'� Ac�d�t�nnar Re uYa��ons
Specific Limitations: �
L3 No drive-through service.
I,4 Site development permit required for drive-through service.
LS Limited to pharmacies up to 5,000 square feet.
L6 Site developinent permit required for kenneis. Outdoor dog runs are prohibited.
L7 Only as a secondary use with a site development permit.
L19 Indoor cannabis cultivation permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6.12: Cannabis
Activity.
L23 Onl as an accesso use to a multi le-famil dwellin .
Section 5. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.33 (Commercial Districts: "NC"
Neighborhood Commercial, "SC" Shopping Center, "RC" Regional Commercial, "GC" General
Commercial, and "HC" Heavy Commercial) by Amending Sections 18.33.020 (Land Use
Regulations) and 18.33.050 (Residential Uses in "Office" and"Commercial" Districts), 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 Sched�ules 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 sha11 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 sub-designations are
depicted on the zoning map that refines 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" sub-designator).
Schedule 18.33.020-A: Use Regulations—"Commercial" Districts
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esidential Uses
Sin�le-Family L7 — — L7 — L6
ee Sections 18.33.050 and
Residential Condominium and Condominium L7 L7 L7 S S 18.43.170, and subdivision
Conversions equirements of Chaptev�s
17.30 and 17.34.
Multiple-Family L7 L� L7 S S — ee Sec. 18.33.050
Accessory Dwelling Units - - - L23 P L23 P - ee Section 18.43.140
Supportive Housing Facilities - - - S S S ultiple-Family Only
Transitional Housing Facilities - - - S S S ultiple-Family Only
Residenrial Cannabis Cuitivation L19 P L19 P L19 P L19 P L19 P L19 P ee Chapter 6.12
ublic and Semipublic Uses
Clinics L8 L8 P P SD P
Clubs and Lodges — — — P — —
Colleges and Trade Sehools,Public or Private — S S P — S
Community Centers U U U U — S
Community Soeial Service Faeilities U
Cultural Institutions L8 L8 P P Sd Sd
Day Care Center(14 ar More) P P P P — S
Government OfEices 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 Faeilities L8 P L8 P U U
Religious Facilities S S S P S S
Residential Care,General S — — Sd — —
[Sse Classi�cations "NC'> "S�" "R�" "GC;' yVR" "H�" Atl�it�anai I2e�ul�tions
Schools,Public or Private S S S S — S
Commercial Uses
Adult Business Establishments - - - - - U ee Section 18.43.020
Animal Sales and Services L8 P p p S P djacent to an "R" DistricY,
outdoor kennels rohibited
Large Animal Veterinary Services — — — P — P
Banks and Savings and L,oans L4 L4 I,4 L4 Sd I,4
Bed and Breakfast Establishments — — — Sd Sd — ee Sec. 18.43.060
Building Materials and Services — — S S — P
Business Services L8 P P P P P
Comm�rcial Recrearion S S S S S S
Commercial Entertainment — P P P P —
Convenience Gas Mart S S S S S S ee Sec. 18.43.090
Site development permit-
Eating and Drinking Establishments irector required for outdoor
seatin
Bars/Nightclubs/Lounges U S S S S S
Restaurants,Full Service P P P P P P
Drive-Up/Drive-Through Service L3 Sd Sd Sd Sd Sd ee Sec. 18.43.080
P P P P P P
Food and Bevera e Sales
Food Preparation P P P P P P
Funeral Parlors and Mortuaries — — — P — P
Home Improvement Sales and Serviees L8 L8 P P — P
Homeless Shelters P ee Sec. 18.43.160
Hotels and Motels S S S S
ust meet Calif Building
Hotel,Rcsidcntial — U U U Code rcquirement far
effieiene dwellin unit.
Laboratories — P P P P P
Maintenance and Repair Services L9 L9 L9 L9 L9 L9 See Seetion 18.43.050
Offices,Business and Professional L8 P P P P P
[Sse Classi�cations "NC'> "S�" "R�" "GC;' yVR" "H�" Atl�it�anai I2e�ul�tions
Offices,Medical&DenYal L8 P P P P P
Parkin�Facilities,Commercial — S S S S S
Personal I�nprovemenY 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 ee Section 18.43.130
Recycling Station L7 L7 L7 L� L� L7
Travel Services P P P P P P
Vehicle Equipment Sales and Services
Automobile Rentals — — S Sd — Sd
Automobile/vehicle Repair,Major Ll l L13 Ll l ee See. 18.43.050
Automobile/Vehicle Repair,Minor — L11 Ll l L11 L13 Ll l ee Sec. 18.43.050
Automobile/Vehiele 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 -- L20 P L20 P L20 P L20 P L20 P � ee Chapter 6.12
Commercial Cannabis Culrivation -- -- -- -- -- Sd ee Chapter 6.12
ndustrial Uses
Contractors' Office&Shop Buildings S
Contractors' Storage Yards S ee Sec. 18.43.130
Handicraft/Custom Manufacturing — L8 L8 L8 L8 P
Industry,General U
Self.-Storage Warehouses — — — S — S ee Sec. 18.43.1 SO
Warehousing and Storage — S
Cannabis Microbusinesses,Distribution, __ __ __ __ __ Sd See Chapter 612
Manufacturin ,Proeessin ,Testin ,and Stora e
[Sse Classi�cations "NC'> "S�" "R�" "GC;' yVR" "H�" Atl�it�anai I2e�ul�tions
griculture and Extractive U.ses
Goat Grazing for fire fuel mana�ement Sd Sd Sd Sd Sd Sd
Transportafion, Communication,and Utilities I7.ses
Communication Antennae/Transmission Towers — U U U U U ee Sec. 18.40.010
Communication Facilities Within Buildings — Sd P P — P
Freight/truck Terminals and Warehouses S
Transportation Passenger Terminals S S S S S S
Truck Weigh Starions S
Utilities,Major — — U U — U
ccessory Uses and Structures ee Sec. 18.43.020
Temporary Uses ee Chapter 18.17
onconforming Uses ee Chapter 18.46
pecific Limitations:
L3 No drive-through service exeept for establishments not exceeding 150 square feet in developed neighborhood commereial projeets
exceeding 2 aeres in area. Site development permie required.
L4 Site development permit required for drive-tl�rough.
L6 Caretakcrs'quartcrs only,not to excecd 1,000 square fect. Sitc Dcvclopment Permit-Director rcquired.
L7 Only as an accessory use subject to approval of a site development permit.
L8 Small-scale only(5,000 square feet or less).
9 No outdoor storage unless a site dcvclopmcnt permit is approved by thc Dircctor.
10 No shopping centers,power centers,or similar uscs allowed.
L11 Site development permit required if site abuts an"R"district.
L12 Reserved
L-13 Establislnnent of new uscs is prohibited. Enlargements of existing facilities up to 10 percent are allowed by site dcvelopmcnt p¢rmit
issued by thc Director. Other expansions/cnlargcinents, includin� cxpansions affccting morc than a singlc parcel, shall require
approval of a use permit. Such expansions shall not be approved if they involvc property not owned or lcgally controlled by thc
business entity priar to adoption of this section. Proof of compliance shall be submitted at the time of application far the
e;cpansion/enlargements. Sueh intensifications sha11 be subject to compliance with a1l adopted site and building design criteria and
development standards applicable within the zoning distriet and such other site and building design elements determined neeessary
by the approving authority to ensure eompatibility with surrounding eonforming uses.
19 Indoor cannabis cultivation pcnnittcd in accordance with the provisions of Chaptcr 6.12:Cannabis Activity
20 Retail sales of cannabis products permittcd in accordance with the provisions of Chaptcr 6.12:Cannabis Activity.
23 Onl as an aecessor use to a multi le-famil dwellin .
18.33.050 Residential Uses in "Office" and "Commercial" Districts
This section establishes the standards under which residential uses may be conducted in office and
commercial districts where allowed by this chapter.
A. Except in the"General Commercial"and"General Office"Districts, all residential uses shall
be accessory to the intended use of the property as expressed in the General Plan and this
code and shall not occupy greater floor area than the principal use.
B. Free-standing residential uses in the "General Commercial" District shall be consistent with
the density and development requirements of the"RM-15"district. Free-standing residential
uses in the "General Office" District shall be consistent with the density and development
requirements of the "RM-10"District (see Chapter 18.31, Residential Districts).
C. Separate dedicated parking facilities shall be provided for residential uses in mixed-use
proj ects.
D. Accessory dwelling units should be located to minimize impacts from noise, on-site traffic
circulation, outdoor activities, and other impacts that may result from the principal use of the
property.
E. Accessory dwelling units shall incorporate the same architectural features,building materials,
and landscape theme as the principal use.
F. Buffer yards sha11 be provided for residential uses at the side and rear property lines of the
residential development if required by the Director.
Section 6. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.40 (Development and Site Regulations),
Section 18.40.120 (Trash Enclosure Containers) is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.40.120 Trash Container Enclosures
A. Purpose.
L To establish design and locational criteria for the construction of trash-, organic- and
recycling-container enclosures in conjunction with multiple-family residential,
commercial, and industrial developments. The Director is authorized to require that a
trash-, organic- and recycling-container enclosure meeting the standards of this section
be constructed as a condition of obtaining a site development permit, use permit, or
building permit on any site that does not have the required enclosure.
2. To ensure that enclosures are functional, serviceable, durable, unobtrusive, and
architecturally compatible with the adjacent buildings.
3. To ensure adequate areas for the storage of recyclable materials as required by the
California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Act of]991, Recycling Act of 1991, AB
341, Senate Bill(SB) 1383, SB 1826 and City Ordinance 2648 (9.28.30).
B. Applicability.
1. Ti^ash-, organic- and recycling-container enclosu�^es. Required for all new multiple-
family developments consisting of four (4) or more dwelling units and for all office,
commercial,and industrial developments.Alterations(including cumulative alterations)
resulting in a cumulative increase in floor area of 20 percent or more require installation
of a recyclable-materials closure.
2. Ti^ash, organic and recycling enclosu�^es may be functionally combined into a single
unit or may be established at separate locations on a parcel subject to the design criteria
established by this chapter and the approval of the Director.
3. The Directo� is authorized to require that a trash-container enclosure meeting the
standards of this code be constructed as a condition of obtaining a building permit on
any site that does not have such an enclosure.
Schedule 18.40.120-A: Applicability of Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal Regulations
Z�ning�istrict' Applicability
R 4 or more dwelling units
O,I,PS All development
C Ali developmenti
Note:i For residential development in"C"districts,applies only to 5 ar
morc multiplc-family dwellin�s.
C. Location and Orientation. All enclosures shall comply with the California Fire Code and
shall meet the following requirements unless it is demonstrated that they are infeasible as
determined by the Director. A building permit shall not be issued for a project until
documentation of approval of the location is provided by the Director.
1. No enclosures shall be located within any required front-yard or street side-yard setback
areas unless it is satisfactorily demonstrated to the Director that due to originality of
design, architectural treatments, and lack of visibility of loading areas, the location
meets the intent of this section.
2. Trash enclosures with a 50-foot unobstructed approach shall be located so that front-
load equipment having a 17.5-foot wheel base and an outside turning radius of 45 �eet
has sufficient maneuvering area and, if feasible, so that the collection equipment can
avoid backing. The enclosure pad with an apron area 10 feet in width and 12 feet in
length shall not have a slope, including cross slope, exceeding 2 percent. The pad shall
not be elevated above the apron.
3. The enclosure openings shall be oriented so that front-load disposal equipment can head
in directly to the enclosure opening to access the container without removing it from the
enclosure.
4. Trash enclosures shall be located so that front-load equipment can enter and exit the
property using through driveways, thus avoiding backing maneuvers. If through
driveways are not practical, sufficient maneuvering area shall be provided to allow
collection equipment to turn around. Enclosures shall not be placed in areas where
collection equipment will have to back into the street to exit the property. The Solid
Waste Division may approve alternate locations where considered appropriate based on
site constraints, such as site size and layout, and taking into consideration the average
number of vehicle trips on abutting streets.
5. Recycling enclosures shall be located within 10 feet of a driveway aisle or parking area.
A 4-foot-wide concrete walkway shall be provided between the enclosure entrance and
the driveway or parking area. The slope of the walkway shall not exceed 5 percent.
6. All enclosure types shall be consolidated to minimize the number of collection sites and
located so as to reasonably equalize the distance from the building spaces they serve.
7. The area in front of all enclosure types shall be kept clear of obstructions; shall not be
utilized for parking; and shall be painted, striped, and marked "No Parking."
D. Materials, Construction, and Design. The various components of trash- and recycling-
container enclosures shall be constructed and thereafter maintained as follows:
1. Minimum Size. The size of trash andlor recycling-container enclosures shall be
determined by the Solid Waste Division and will be based on the container sizes reguired
by that Division.
2. Minimum Height. Six feet for all enclosures.
3. Enclosure Material. Solid masonry or concrete tilt-up with decorated exterior-surface
finish compatible to the main structure(s). If the enclosure is not visible from a public
walkway, street, or residential area, the enclosure may be constructed of chain-link
fencing with wood or plastic inserts.
4. Gate Material. Decorative, solid, heavy-gauge metal or of a heavy-gauge metal frame
with a covering of a view-obscuring material. If not visible from a public street or
residential area, the enclosure gates may be constructed of chain link with wood or
plastic inserts.
5. Gate Construction. Gates shall be hung so that they do not decrease the minimum
width requirement for the enclosure opening (see diagram below). Gates are to be
secured in the closed position by steel cane bolts. Holes are to be drilled in the adjacent
asphalt for the cane bolts to hold the enclosure gates in the wide-open position,
minimally 120 degrees, during collection.
6. Enclosu�e Pad. Four-inch-thick-minimum concrete pad.
7. Bumpers. Bumpers measuring at least 2 inches high by 6 inches wide shall be affixed
on the floor of the interior at the base of the trash enclosure walls for the protection of
the enclosure walls. The bumpers should be made of concrete, steel, or other suitable
material and shall be anchored to the concrete pad.
8. Protection for Enclosu�es. Concrete curbs or equivalent shall protect enclosures from
adjacent vehicle parking and travelways.
9. Travelways and Area in Front of Enclosu�e. A 50-foot unobstructed approach with
an adequate base to support a truck weight of 62,000 pounds.
10. Signs. A sign clearly identifying the recycling collection area(s) and the materials
accepted shall be posted adjacent to the recycling-container enclosure. The sign sha11
be a minimum of 17 inches high by 22 inches long. Lettering shall consist of not less
than one-inch letters.
11. Trees. Trees sha11 not be planted that will canopy over or overhang a trash enclosure
E. Combined Trash- and Recycling-Container Enclosures
These enclosures shall utilize separate compartments, although the entrances may be served
by a common gate. The enclosure shall be designed such that the recycling bins can be
serviced without removal of the trash container. The requirements of Subsection D
(Materials, Construction, and Design) shall apply.
Section 7. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.41 (Off-Street Parking and Loading), Section
18.41.040 (Off-Street Parking Spaces Reguired) and 18.41.100 (Screening and Landscape), 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 Sections 18.41.030(G) or (J), 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 plann�d 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
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Caretakers' uarters 2 s aces er unit
Animal services 1 s ace er 350 s uare feet of oss floor area.
Automotive parts stores 1 space per 350 square feet of ross floor area.
Automotive re air service 1 s ace er 350 s uare feet of ross floor area.
Automotive sales 1 space per 2,000 square feet of interior and/or
exterior sales, display, or storage area up to a tota120
spaces, l�us 1 space.
Bank 1 s ace er 300 s uare feet of ross 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
arkin s aces 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
s aces, lus 1 s ace.
Bowling alley 4 parking space per each bowling lane plus 1 parking
space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
devoted to accesso uses.
Bu1k retail store 1 parking space for each 600 square feet of gross floor
area.
Colleges and trade schools,Public or Private 1 parking space for every 15 square feet in the
classroom seatin .
Cal1 Centers 1 s ace for each em lo ee.
Card room 1 parking space for each 2 seats in the play area plus 1
s ace er 3 seats in an bar or dinner area.
Condominium(residential) 1.5 spaces per on-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 sha11
be covered. For 3 or more bedroom condominiums,
there shall be 2 covered s aces.
Day care center/preschool 1 parking space for each 10 students plus 1 space for
each teacher/employee plus 1 passenger loading
s ace.
D cleaners non-institutional 1 s ace for each 400 s uare feet of' ross floor area.
Dwelling groups Parking sha11 be provided in accordance with the
requirements of each individual unit type. (See Single
Family, Two-Family Dwelling, and/or 1Vlultiple
Family, as a licable)
Elderly housing .5 space per 1-bedroom unit; .66 space per 2-bedroom
unit.
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�Furniture and large appliance store � 1 parking space per 750 square feet of gross floor
area.
Golf drivin range 1 parking space for each drivin tee.
Health club and fitness studio 1 parking space for each 125 square feet of gross floor
area for the initial 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 swunming 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 arkin s ace for each unit, lus 2 s aces.
Indusx
a. Assembly(the coinbining of manufactured parts 1 parking space per 750 square feet of gross floor
to make a com leted roduct area.
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 buildin area over 40, 000 s uare feet.
Laundry(coin operated) 1 parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor
area.
Medical office, clinic, or physical therapy services lparking space for each 225 square feet of gross floor
area. Special requirements for provision of accessible
arkin ma a 1 —see Section 18.41.170 A) 1 c).
Ministorage (self-storage)/long-term,public storage 3 spaces plus 2 spaces for manager's unit where
individual units are accessible by vehicles; 1 space per
10,000 square feet where individual units are not
accessible b vehicles.
Mobile home park 2 parking spaces per unit, 1 of which shall be covered,
plus 1 guest space far each 5 units plus 1 recreational-
vehicle s ace for each 5 units.
Mortuary 1 parking space for every 4 seats in the principle
seating area plus 3 parking spaces overall,or 1.
parking space for each 45 square feet in the principal
seatin area, whichever is the reater.
Motel/hotel 1 parking space for each motel unit plus 2 spaces. 5
percent of the required spaces shall be pu11 through
RV spaces(48 feet by 10 feet,unless an alternative
desi n can be roven to be as effective .
Multiple-fainily 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, lus 1 uest s ace for each 5 units
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� 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 b 50 ercent.
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 far 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 cominon parking area maintained by
a homeowner's association or other a roved entit .
Pool and billiard room 1.5 arkin s aces 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, club,lodge, 1 parking space for each 4 seats in the principal
cominunity center, other public assembly seating theatre area, or 1 parking space for every 40
square feet in the place of principal seating/assembly
area,whichever is the greater,plus 1 passenger
loading space. Each 24 inches of bench-type seating is
to be considered 1 seat.
Research and develo ment 1 s ace for each 250 s uare feet of ross floor area.
Residential care, senior and eneral 1 arkin s ace for each 3 beds.
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 indoar seats is met.
b. Drive-through, fast-food, or self'service 1 parking space for each 75 square feet of gross floor
area.Required reservoir spaces shall count towards
re uired arkin .
c. Coffee kiosk 1 parking space er window, lus 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 are 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
ermitted uses and uses ermitted with the a roval of
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� 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 makin bod .
b. Outdoor 1 space for each 750 square feet of outdoor display
area.
c. Open lot nursery 1 space for each 1,250 square feet of outdoor display
area.
Accessory dwelling unit 1 covered or uncovered space for each new, detached
unit on a lot with an existing single-family dwelling or
multi le-famil dwellin .
Sin le-famil dwellin 2 covered s aces.
Two-famil dwellin 1 covered s ace er unit lus 1 other s ace er 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 eight-foot
(8') -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 twenty-two-foot
(22') -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 percent (3%) 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 sha11 have a
minimum area of four feet by ten feet(4' by 10')and shall be identified as a motorcycle space
by signs or pavement delineation.
18.41.100 Screening and Landscape
A. Fencing. In arder to reduce or �liminate headlight glare and loss of privacy, newly
constructed outdoor off-street parking areas that cause vehicle headlights to be cast upon a
neighboring residential window or a vacant lot in a residential district shall be screened with
a masonry wall or a solid wooden fence not less than four feet(4') in height. Said screening
shall be maintained in good condition at all times, shall be kept free at all times of advertising
signs, and shall be set back from any abutting public street a distance equal to the distance
which such parking area must be set back from any abutting public street.
No wall shall be required where there exists a wall that complies with the requirements of
this paragraph, either on the common property line or adjacent thereto, on either side of the
cominon property line, provided, however, that if such wa11 is thereafter removed, a
replacement wall shall be required forthwith from the owner of the parking facility.
Where a wood fence is substituted for a solid masonry wa11, such fence shall be constructed
so that the boards overlap or are otherwise designed such that a person cannot see through
them as a result of subsequent shrinkage. The fence sha11 have fence posts of either wood
treated to resist rot and ter�nites or of iron, steel, or masonry; and in all cases, fence posts
must be set in concrete. Under no circumstances shall walls, fences, or shrubbery be placed
or maintained on the property in such a manner as to interfere with visibility so as to endanger
safe ingress and egress. As an alternative to a fence, an earth berm, or earth berm and wal1,
can be substituted for the required fence.
B. Street-Side Planter. The required front and corner side-yard setbacks shall be landscaped.
Notwithstanding the setback requirements established by this ordinance, where a parking lot
abuts a two-lane public street, it shall be separated therefrom by a planter not less than ten
feet (10') in width. Where a parking lot abuts a four-lane-or-more public street or a street
designated on the General Plan as a four-lane-or-more arterial street, it shall be separated
therefrom by a planter not less than fifteen feet (15') in width. In commercial districts,
landscaped setbacks from non-access State highways shall average no less than twenty(20)
feet(15 feet minimum). Planter-width requirements are as measured from the property line.
Planter-width minimums can be met using variable widths and may encroach into setback
areas provided that the average width meets the minimum-width requirements as determined
by the Development Services Director. If the sidewalk on the street is not adjacent to the
property line, the area between the back of the sidewalk and the property line sha11 also be
landscaped in addition to the above requirements. Public sidewalks may be located within
the on-site landscape areas. Wherever the Zoning Code or more restrictive requirement of
the City requires a greater-width planter than the above minimum, the greater requirement
shall prevail.
The landscape planter between the parking facility and the street shall include shrubs that
will attain a minimum height of three feet (3') above parking 1ot grade within eighteen (18)
months of installation. The plant materials and spacing shall be adeguate to effectively screen
the parking facility from the street. City-approved street trees sha11 be planted within the
street-side planter on thirty-foot (30') centers or in groupings approved by the Development
Services Director.
As an alternative to plants alone, the following other techniques may be used:
1. Grass-covered berm a minimum of three feet(3')in height with a slope not steeper than
3:1.
2. A three-foot(3')high, open decorative fence in
combination with climbing and non-climbing ST�2EET
plants.
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3. A three-foot(3')high, minimum four inch(4") �
thick,decorative solid masonry or concrete wall � �
at the back of the planter with a ground cover �'�� �f� ���
and/or other plants between the wall and the � ��
street.
4. Vegetation or screening of any type shall not
exceed three feet (3') in height within areas �'���������"���LES
where adequate vehicle sight distance would ��LEAR AREA QVER 2 FEET 1N HEIGHT}
otherwise be obstructed. Where such screening
is adjacent to a street corner or driveway intersection, screening shall not exceed three
feet (3') in height in the triangle formed by the corner and points at the curb thirty feet
(30')from the intersection or similar corner points within twenty feet(20')of a driveway
intersection.
C. Shade Trees. Shade trees shall be planted in the parking lot at a ratio of one tree for every
four (4) spaces. Trees shall be dispersed on a generally equal basis throughout the parking
lot to maximize the shading effect on the parking stalls. The landscape planter providing for
any required tree shall have a minimum area of seventy-two square feet (72 ft�) and a
minimum width of six feet (6'). To qualify as parking lot shade trees, the tree must be of a
species and variety with an ultimate height and canopy that will provide a shading effect, and
the trees must be within seven-and-one-half feet (7.5') of a parking space or driveway aisle
and must not be located within the public right-of-way. A parking space shall not be more
than fifty feet(50')from a shade tree. The planting plans shall be submitted with the building
permit application and sha11 illustrate how the trees are to be irrigated and protected. The
minimum size of each tree to be planted shall be a fifteen(15) gallon size. In those instances
where parking is proposed underground or within a building, the tree to parking space ratio
shall be 1:10. Said trees shall be planted within street-frontage planters or within other
landscaped areas in the development.
D. Parking Lot Interior Landscape. The interior of all parking lots is to be landscaped at a
ratio of sixty square feet (60 ft�) of landscape for each required parking space. For each
additional space provided that exceeds the minimum parking requirement by more than five
(5) spaces, or ten percent(10%),whichever is greater, eighty square feet(80 ft�) of landscape
shall be provided for each excess space. The total required interior landscape area shall be
evenly distributed throughout the parking areas. This requirement does not apply to parking
lots that are underground or within buildings. Landscape areas that may be applied towards
the required parking lot interior landscape area must have a minimum dimension of four feet
(4'),be surrounded by or within seven-and-one-half feet(7.5') of a parking space or the aisle
or pedestrian walkway serving it, or be within the required streetside landseape area adjaeent
to a parking space or aisle serving it. Landscape within a public right-of-way or in excess of
the reguired streetside landscape addressed in Subsection B does not eount toward meeting
the minimuln requirement. No more than twelve (12)parking spaces may be constructed in
a row without separating the spaces with a landscape planter a minimum of eight feet(8') in
width. Rows of parking spaces shall be separated from adjoining driveways with landscape
end islands or peninsulas that are a minimum width of eight feet (8'). When calculating
landscape area or width minimums, the area of the protective curbing shall not be included.
E. Pavement Edge and Planter Protection. Landscaped areas and pavement edges in all
multiple-family, commercial, and industrial zones shall be protected from damage and
deterioration by the placement of six-inch (6") high, securely anchored, continuous concrete
curbs or equivalent materials which have a minimum width of six inches (6").
F. Building Separators. Excepting single-family residences and second dwelling units,
parking spaces directly abutting a building are prohibited. Parking areas shall be separated
from a building by a raised walkway or landscape at least four feet (4')in width.
Section 8. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.42 (Signs), Section 18.42.030 (General Standards),
is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.42.030 General Standards
A. Maximum Sign Area for Each Lot. Except in the "RL," "RE," "RS," "RM," and "PF"
Districts, the maxim�um sign area for each lot shall be based on the scaled relationship
between the lot's street frontage and area in accordance with the sign-area limitations of the
lot's zoning district as established in Schedule 18.42.030-A. The most restrictive of the loYs
frontage and area shall determine the maximum sign area for the entire lot. The mathematical
expressions for determining this area shall be as follows: starting with a street frontage of
fifty feet(50') and area of six thousand five hundred square feet (6,500 ft�), for each twenty
feet (20') of additional street frontage (on the same street) together with each two thousand
square feet (2,000 ft�) of 1ot area, additional increments of sign area accarding to the zoning
districts noted in the schedule shall be permitted to face any one adjacent street in any one
direction provided that no sign or cluster of signs on the 1ot shall exceed the maximum sign
area for any one sign as set forth in Sched�ule 18.42.030-B of this section. The incremental
sign-area increases are uniform except for the "LO" and "GO" districts, where the increase
ceases at a maximum sign area of two hundred square feet (200 ft�) for a lot with a frontage
of six hundred ten feet (610') or an area of sixty-two thousand, six hundred square feet
(62,600 ft�); thereafter, regardless of the frontage and lot area, the maximum sign area shall
be two hundred square feet (200 ft�). Ten percent (10%) of the allowable sign area per lot
shall be reserved for temporary promotional advertising including banners and window-
painted signs. Maximum sign area allowed in the residential and public facilities districts
noted above shall be based on the allowable sign type/size as indieated in Schedule
18.42.030-B. The allowable type and size shall be established by administrative sign permit
or, in the case of new development,by the site development permit or use permit required by
Chapter 18.36.
Increments of Additional Sign Area According to Zoning
(See Schedule 18.42.040-A)
I)istrict Adcliti�rnal�ign Area Incremenf`
LO 3 square feet
GO 5 square feet
NC and GI 5 square feet
HI a�nd HC 15 square feet
SC,RC,and GC 20 square feet
Notes:
i "Street Frontage"does not include streets or State highways from which the property cannot
take legal access. This includes Interstate 5 and its on-/off-ramps; State Routes 299,44,and
273;and local streets where access rights have been waived.
� Mulriple parcel shopping center and similar developments shali be considered a singie parcel
for the purpose of determining the maximum allowable sign area.
3 If the lot does not have street fronYage, Yhen the lot-area column of Schedule1�.42.030-A
shall be used to detennine the maximum sign area per lot.
Schedule 18.42.030-A Maximum Total Sign Area Per Lot Based on Lot Area and Street
Frontage
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110 12,500 39 75 105 170 235
130 14,500 43 80 110 185 255
150 16,500 45 85 115 200 275
1'70 18,500 48 90 120 215 295
190 20,500 51 95 125 230 315
210 22,500 54 100 130 245 335
230 24,500 57 105 135 260 355
250 26,500 60 110 140 275 375
2'70 28,500 63 ll5 145 290 395
290 30,500 66 120 150 305 415
310 32,500 69 125 155 320 435
330 64,500 72 130 160 335 455
350 36,500 75 135 165 350 475
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410 42,500 84 150 180 395 535
430 44,500 87 155 185 410 555
450 46,500 90 160 190 425 575
470 48,500 93 165 195 440 595
490 50,500 96 170 200 455 615
510 52,500 99 175 205 470 635
530 54,500 102 1�0 210 485 655
550 56,500 105 1�5 215 500 675
570 58,500 108 190 220 515 695
590 60,500 111 195 225 530 715
610 62,500 114 200 230 545 735
630 64,500 117 200 235 560 755
650 66,500 120 200 240 575 775
670 68,500 123 200 245 590 795
690 70,500 126 200 250 605 815
710 72,500 129 200 255 620 835
730 74,500 132 200 260 635 855
750 76,500 135 200 265 650 875
770 78,500 138 200 270 665 895
'790 80,500 141 200 2'75 680 915
810 82,500 144 200 280 695 935
830 84,500 147 200 285 710 955
850 86,500 150 200 290 725 975
870 88,500 153 200 295 740 995
890 90,500 156 200 300 755 1,015
910 92,500 159 200 305 770 1,035
930 94,500 162 200 310 785 1,055
950 96,500 165 200 315 800 1,075
9'70 98,500 168 200 320 815 1,095
990 100,500 171 200 325 830 1,115
1,010 102,500 174 200 330 845 1,135
1,030 104,500 177 200 335 860 1,155
1,050 106,500 180 200 340 875 1,175
1,070 108,500 183 200 345 890 1,195
1,090 ll0,500 186 200 350 905 1,215
1,110 ll2,500 189 200 355 920 1,235
1,130 114,500 192 200 360 935 1,255
1,150 116,500 195 200 365 950 1,275
1,170 ll8,500 198 200 3'70 965 1,295
1,190 120,500 200 200 3'75 980 1,315
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B. Maximum Sign Area and Illumination for Each Type of Sign by Zoning District.
The maximum sign area, per sign, for each type of sign shall be based upon Schedule
18.42.030-B. This schedule indicates whether or not a permit is required by letters "P,"
meaning an Administrative Sign Permit is not required, and "ASP," meaning approval of an
Administrative Sign Permit is required. Refer to the following sections for regulations on
each type of sign:
1. Definitions—Chapter 18.61:
2. Maximum number of pole, monument, and shopping center identifier signs peN lot—
Subsection E of this chapter.
3. Standards for certain types of signs— Section 18.42.040 of this chapter;
4. General sign constr�uction standaNds—Section 18.42.060 of this chapter;
Note: The maximum area for each sign type in the "PF" District shall be determined by administrative sign
permit or,in the case of new developinent,by the site development permit or use pennit required of the proposed
development.
Schedule 18.42.030-B: Maximum Sign Area and Illumination for Each Type of Sign
by Zoning District
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semipublic signs
Pole 60/90 90/150 90/150 90/125
Shopping Center 4 4
identifier — — — — — —/200 —/200 —
Accessory sign — — 6/— 6/— 6/20 6/20 6/20 6/—
Signs on Buildin�s or Canopies
Mural 300/301 or 300/301 or
(non-advertising) greater greater
Super graphic — — — — — 200/400 200/400 —
Canopy,attached or
freestanding _ _ 20/— 30% 30/— 35/— 35/— 35/—
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canopies)
Wall signs 12/24' 20/40 20/40 25/50 75/— 200/250 5 150/200 S 150/200 5
Projecting — — — — 20/— 30/— 30% —
Roof or Mansard
mounted — — — — 60/— 60/90 60/90 —
Marquee — — — — — 60/125 60/125 —
Public and 12/243 12/24 12/24 12/30 60/75 60/90 60/90 60/90—
semipublic signs
Off-Site Signs See Sec. 18.42.080(H)
Animated Signs
Time and _ _ _ 20% 20/— 30/60 30/60 —
temperature
Rotating — — — — — —/90 —/90 —
Alternating flashers
Temporary Promotional Signs
Banners(vinyl or 12� I2� 50/51 or 50/51 or 50/51 or
canvas) greater6 greater6 greater�
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displays for public 12/32 12/32 12/32 12—/32 12/32
service promotions
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searchlights
Political Signs 12/— 12/— 12/— 32/— 32/— 32/— 32/— 32/—
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Notes:
i For religious, general and senior residential care,and commercial recreation facilities only. (If illuminated, signs
may be externally illuminated only.)
� A monument sign up Yo ninety (90) square feet may be erected in lieu of a pole sign subject to ineeting the
requirements of Section 1�.42.040(E). Monument signs exceeding ninety(90) square feet require approval of a
Site Development Perinit.
3 An Administrarive Sign Permit is required if the sign was not approved in conjuncrion with tentarive map or
planned development approval.
4 A Use Permit is required for a shopping center identifier sign.
s Cumulative wall signage on any one wall shall not exceed twenty percent of the wall area on which the signs are
located.
6 Maximum sign area for temporary banners associated with an administrative sign permit will be limited to the
maximum sign area allowed in that zoning district.
C. Computation of Sign Height and Area
l. Computation of Height. The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from
the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the
sign. Normal grade shall be construed to be the lower of the existing grade prior to
construction or the newly established grade after construction, exclusive of any filling,
berm, mounding, or excavating solely for the purpose of locating the sign. In cases in
which the normal grade cannot reasonably be determined,sign height shall be computed
on the assumption that the elevation of the normal grade at the base of the sign is egual
to the elevation of the nearest point of the crown of a public street or the grade of the
land at the principal entrance to the principal structure on the lot, whichever is more
restrictive.
2. Computafion of Sign Area. The sign area shall be measured as the area within the
smallest perimeter that will enclose a11 the letters, figures, or symbols which comprise
the sign, but excluding essential supports. For double-faced signs, the area will be the
total of one side. For multi-faeed signs, area will be the total of all faces. See also,
18.62.130, Measuring Sign Area.
D. Corner Signs. In addition to the setback requirements noted below, all detached signs shall
not obstruct a clear view between heights of three feet (3') and ten feet (10') in triangle
formed by the corner and points on the curb thirty feet(30') from the intersection or similar
corner points within twenty feet(20') of a driveway intersection.
E. Maximum Number of Detached Pole, Monument, and Shopping Center ldentifier and
Freeway Signs Per Lot (pole, monument, identifier, and freeway signs).
1. Pole and Monument Signs. Except as provided for in this section, each lot shall be
limited to a maximum of one pole sign that may be supplemented with additional
monuinent signs, meeting the standards of this chapter and the following provisions:
a. A monument sign may be substituted in place of a pole sign.
b. Interior lots with improved double street frontage and with multiple licensed
businesses shall be limited to one pole or monument sign per frontage provided
the signs have the same street orientation of the businesses they advertise. Street
frontage does not include streets or state highways from which the property cannot
take legal access.
c. Multiple street-frontage credit for additional monument signs shall not be applied
to any one single frontage.
d. Each lot is allowed one monument sign for each street frontage provided there is
not a pole already facing the frontage. Corner lots are allowed a combination of a
monument sign and pole sign provided that there is at least a �ifty-foot (50')
separation between the signs.
e. Multi-parcel shopping centers and similar developments shall be considered a
single property for the purpose of determining the number of allowed free-standing
signs. Each shopping center of fifty thousand square feet (50,000 ft�) or more in
floor area shall be limited to one monument sign for each three hundred feet(300')
of improved street frontage provided that there is at least a one hundred-foot(100')
separation from any other detached, on-site sign; but in no case sha11 a shopping
center be permitted to have more than a total of three (3) monument signs or two
(2) monument signs and one (1)pole sign.
2. Shopping Cente�^ Identzfier Signs. Each shopping center consisting of at ]east
fifteen (15) acres in size or one hundred and fifty thousand square feet (150,000 ft�) of
enclosed retail floor area shall be limited to one (1) detached pole identifier sign
pursuant to standards of this chapter and the following provisions:
a. Shopping centers with an identifier sign shall not be entitled to a pole sign or a
freeway sign.
b. Shopping centers shall not be given credit for additional pole signs based on
multiple street frontage.
c. Shopping center identifier signs shall require a use permit and may require final
plan review approval by the Board of Administrative Review (Board) if referred
by the Planning Commission.
3. Freeway Signs. Subject to obtaining a use permit pursuant to Chapter 18.14, no more
than one freeway sign may be allowed on parcels located not more than five hundred
feet(500')from a freeway travel lane and not more than one thousand feet(1,000')from
an Interstate 5 freeway travel lane developed with a single-tenant building of at least
one hundred thousand square feet(100,000 ft�)of enclosed retail floor area or which are
part of a shopping center site of at least fifteen (15) acres in size or one hundred and
fifty thousand square feet(150,000 ft�) of total enclosed retail floor area pursuant to the
standards of this chapter and the following provisions:
a. For shopping centers comprised of multiple parcels, no more than one freeway
sign shall be allowed within the center.
b. Where permitted by the decision making body for the use permit, freeway signs
may be in addition to other freestanding signs on a parcel or within a shopping
center.
c. Freeway signs may require �nal plan review approval by the board if referred by
the planning commission.
4. Off-Site Pole/Monunzent Signs. Two or more contiguous parcels, not located within a
shopping center or similar cohesive development, may share a common pole or
monument sign provided that an administrative sign permit is obtained. The sign may
exceed the allowable size indicated in Schedule 183.42.030-B by up to fifteen percent
(15%); however, in such instances, the off-site parcel(s) shall reduce its maximum
allowable sign area by the advertising area it occupies on the common sign and shall
not be allowed an on-site pole or monument sign.
Section 9. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.43 (Standards for Specific Land Uses), Sections
18.43.020 (Accessory Uses and Structures) and 18.43.140 (Accessory Dwelling Units), is hereby
amended to read as follows:
18.43.020 Accessory Uses and Structures
A. Accessory Uses. An accessory use structure or building sha11 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 or buildings 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 tiine 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," "GGVR. "HC," "GI," "HI," and "PF" Districts,
portable storage containers, may be utilized as an accessory use for long-ter�n storage
unrelated to construction or remodeling subj ect 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
and fifty square feet (650 ft�) 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 square feet (1,300 ft�) 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, speci�c residential accessory
uses and struct�ures 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, st�udios, swimming pools, spas, workshops, detached covered
decks and patios, detached uncovered decks and patios eighteen inches (18") in height or
greater, and similar structures. Structures under one hundred and twenty square feet(120 ft2)
in size not requiring a building permit, uncovered decks and patios less than eighteen inches
(18") 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,AccessoryDwelling
Units. Private swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs are allowed as accessory uses to approve
residential uses on the same site subject to the regulations in Section 18.40.160 of this code.
Aeeessory storage structures within front-yard or street-side yard setbacks are prohibited as
noted in Schedule 18.31.030-C,Not� (9).
1. General Requirements. A11 accessory uses and structures are subject to the following
standards, except where more restrietive requirements are established by other
provisions of this section for speci�c 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 sha11 be considered attached to a main structure i� it is
architecturally compatible with and made structurally a part of the main structure,
including sharing a common wall or roof-line with the inain 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 feet (8') in width and a maximum of
fifteen feet (15') in length, will be considered a part of the main structure for the
purposes of this code. An attached structure shall coinply with all requirements of this
code applicable to the main structure,incl�uding,but not limited to setback requirements
and height limits.
4. Detached Structu�^es in the RL Zone.
a. Number of Structures. The number of detached accessory structures shall be
limited to two, 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 square feet (1,500 ft�) 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,overalllot coverage, and 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 sha11 not exceed twenty-five feet(25'). 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 structur�s shall meet the same setback requirements
as the main building.
5. Detached Str�uctures in the RE, RS, and RMZones.
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 square feet (1,500 ft�) unless a Site Development
Permit is approved by the Director for a greater amount. Tn 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 sha11 not exceed twenty-two feet (22'). 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.
S�tbacks from Property Line
Type crf'�tructure Corner�ide
�"ront Yar� Side Yard Rear'Yarc�
Yard(street side)
�lcces�ory stru�tures Y6 feet�r les�zn height
Detached garages&carports 20 feet* 20 feet 5 feet 10 feet**
All other accessory structures 15 feet* 15 feet 5 feet 10 feet
Accesso�y structures'over 16 feet in height !
Detached garages&carports 20 feet* 20 feet 10 feet 15 feet**
All other accessory structures 15 feet* 15 feet 10 feet 15 feet
Notes:
'The Director may apply the setback requirements for accessory structures sixteen feet(16')or lEss
in height to an accessory structure whose roof exceeds sixteen feet(16') 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 ali other cases, the setback requirements for accessory
structures over sixteen feet(16')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 prilnary residence unless a zoning exception is approved.
3�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 Struetures. Shade structures, such as covered patios, 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 detaehed,
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 feet (10') of the
residence will be considered part of the residence for the purposes of detennining
compliance with building-setback requirements. Shade structures located greater than
ten feet (10') �rom the residence shall be considered a detached structure subject to the
regulations above in Section 18.43.020(C)(5). Freestanding canopies, awnings, and
similar temporary shade structures may not be erected or maintained within any front,
side, or rear setback.
18.43.140 Accessory Dwelling Units
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to:
1. Establish standards for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units in
a variety of residential settings in compliance with the laws of the State of California.
2. Increase the variety and supply of smaller, energy-efficient housing types essential to
supporting all income groups.
3. Support affordable housing and multigenerational-living options.
4. Provide homeowners with opportunities to generate additional income by providing
long-term rental units.
5. Offer greater flexibility in the design and location of accessory dwelling units.
6. Maintain adequate setback and height limitations for additional dwelling units in
existing and new neighborhoods.
B. Applicability. The provisions of this Section apply to all lots with an existing or proposed
single-family or multiple-family dwelling use within the zone districts listed in Section
18.43.140(D). Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units are not counted
as a dwelling unit for the purposes of calculating the allowable density for the lot upon which
the unit is located. Units permitted under this Section are consistent with the existing General
Plan and zoning regulations of the lot. Any application that meets the reguirements of this
Section will be approved without a discretionary permit or apublic hearing subject to meeting
all applicable provisions of this Code and California Building Codes. Where this ordinance
conflicts with State laws governing accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling
units, the provisions of State Law sha11 supersede this section.
C. Processing Time and Submittal Requirements. A building permit application for an
accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit will either be approved or denied
within 60 days from the date the received application has been deemed complete. However,
if the building permit application is to create a new single-family or multiple-family dwelling
on the lot in conjunction with an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit,
the application for an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit will not be
approved until the application for the proposed single-family or multiple-family dwelling is
approved. When a building permit application for an accessory dwelling unit or a junior
accessory dwelling unit is denied, a full set of comments to the applicant shall be returned,
in writing, with a list of items that are defective or deficient along with applicable codes that
will assist the applicant in remediating the corrective items.
D. Location.
1. An accessory dwelling unit may be constructed where single-family or multiple-family
uses are existing or proposed, in any of the following zone districts: "RL," "RE,""RS,"
"RM,""GO,""GC,""GGVR,""DCD,"and"DMUD." In addition,accessory dwelling
units may be pennitted in any zoning district with an overlay district of "MU" or
"MU-N."
2. A junior accessory dwelling unit may be constructed in any District zoned for single-
family uses if the existing or proposed use of the property is a single-family use.
E. Number and Types of Units. Units established in single-family or multiple-family
residential zones may consist of the main dwelling and any combination of accessory
dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units governed by Government Code Sections
66311.7, 66314, and 66323. All accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units
shall comply with the requirements of this Section.
F. Development Standards. Building permits for accessory dwelling units or junior accessory
dwelling units shall comply with the following development standards set forth in this
Section.A building permit application for an accessory dwelling unit shall include elevations
for all building sides which show all openings, exterior finishes, roof pitch, and siding and
roof materials for the existing residence. Accessory dwelling units or junior accessory
dwelling units within an existing building shall only be subject to current building codes in
effect at the time of permit submittal.
l. Lot Size. Lot size is not applicable to accessory dwelling units and junior accessory
dwelling units.
2. Unit Size.
a. Detached and Attached Accessory Dwelling Units. Each unit permitted by this
Section shall, at a minimum, meet the requirements of the California Building
Code for efficiency units and shall not exceed one thousand sguare feet(1,000 ft�).
b. Conversion of Accessory Structures. There is no size limit for accessory
structures converted into accessory dwelling units. However, if the accessory
structure exceeds 1,000 square feet, it may only be expanded by up to one hundred
fifty square feet (150 ft�) for necessary ingress and egxess to serve the accessory
dwelling unit.
e. Junior accessory dwelling units.The unit size of a junior accessory dwelling unit
shall be no more than five hundred square feet (500 ft�).
3. Lot Coverage. Lot coverage is not applicable to accessory dwelling units and junior
accessory dwelling units.
4. Height Limitations. Except as otherwise required by Section 18.43.140(F)(5),
accessory dwelling units shall have the following height limitations:
a. Detached Accessory Dwelling Units.
(1) A height o�sixteen feet (16') on a lot with an existing or proposed single-
family or multiple-family dwelling unit.
(2) A height of eighteen feet (1$') on a lot with an existing or proposed single-
family or multiple-family dwelling unit that is within one-half (0.5) mile
walking distance of a major transit stop or a high-quality transit corridor.
(3) A height of eighteen feet(18')on a lot with an existing or proposed multiple-
family, multi-story dwelling.
(4) Notwithstanding the height limitations described under Section
18.43.140(F)(4)(a)(1-3), an additional two feet (2') in height may be
permitted to accommodate a roof pitch on the accessory dwelling unit that is
aligned with the roof pitch of the main dwelling.
b. Attached Accessory Dweiling Units.
(1) A height of twenty-five feet (25') or the height limitation of the designated
zoning district, whichever is less.
5. Setbacks.
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Notes:
1. Unless a recorded easement or the California Residential Code further restricts the location of the proposed
accessory dwelling unit.
2. If detached,no front yard setback shall be required for a proposed accessory dwelling unit if the unit is no
larger than 800 square feet.
3. Additional height may be permitted with approval of a Site Development Permit by the Director.
b. Conversion of Existing Accessory Structures. When an existing and legally
constructed st�ructure is converted or partially converted to an accessory dwelling
unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, any nonconforming height or setbacks of
said structure may be maintained.
6. Architectural Compatibility. The accessory dwelling unit shall incorporate the same
architectural features, building materials, and roof pitch as the main dwelling unit.
7. Separate Entrance. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units shall
include an entrance separate from the main entrance to the proposed or existing single-
family dwelling. A junior accessory dwelling unit also shall include an interior entry to
the single-family dwelling main living area if the junior accessory dwelling unit does
not include a separate bathroom.
8. Efficiency Kitchen. At a minimum, junior accessory dwelling units shall include an
efficiency kitchen which shall include all of the following:
a. A cooking facility with appliances.
b. A food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are reasonable size in relation
to the size of the unit.
9. Off-Stt�eet Parking. Unless the unit is proposed with a building permit application for a
new single-family dwelling or multiple-family dwelling, one covered or uncovered off-
street parking space shall be provided for each new, detached accessory dwelling unit.
The required parking space may be provided as a tandem parking space located within
the front-yard setback within a driveway or as a standard space located within the front-
yard setback within a paved area immediately adjacent to the driveway. All other
proposed types of accessory dwelling units and j unior accessory dwelling units shall not
require a parking space.
10. Utilities. Separate electric meters are required for all accessory dwelling units unless
the unit is contained within the proposed space of a single-family dwelling or existing
space of the main dwelling unit or an accessory structure, has exterior access
independent from the main dwelling unit, and the side and rear setbacks are sufficient
for fire safety. Separate water and gas meters are allowed at the option of the property
owner.
11. Fire Spr�inklers. Accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units shall not
be required to provide fire sprinklers if not required for the main dwelling unit. The
construction of an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit shall not
trigger a requirement for fire sprinklers to be installed in the existing primary dwelling.
G. Deed Restirictions. Befare obtaining a building permit for a junior accessory dwelling unit,
the property owner shall file with the County Recorder a declaration or agreement of
restrictions which has been approved by the City Attorney as to its fonn and content,
containing a reference to the deed under which the property was acquired by the owner stating
that:
1. The junior accessory dwelling unit cannot be sold separately.
2. The junior accessory dwelling unit shall meet the size and attribute requirements as
governed by Government Code Section 66333.
3. The restrictions shall be binding upon any successor in ownership of the property, and
lack of compliance may result in legal action against the property owner.
H. Conversion of an Existing Dwelling to an Accessory Dwelling Unit. In cases where an
existing legally constructed single-family or multiple-family dwelling is located on a parcel
zoned for single-family or multiple-family use, the existing dwelling, which is intended to
become the lawful accessory dwelling unit, must comply with all the requirements of this
Code, including size limitations. The primary residence shall be constructed in accordance
with the provisions of the applicable zoning district and other requirements of this Code.
I. Use.
1. Rental Limitations. No unit on properties developed with accessory dwelling units
and/or junior accessory dwelling units may be leased/rented for periods of less than
thirty (30) days, and no such unit shall be used as a Short-Term Rental as defined by
Section 18.43.180.
2. Separate Sale Limitations. Units may not be sold separately from the primary unit on
the parcel, except as provided by the Government Code Section 66341 of the State of
California.
3. Occupancy Limitations. Owner occupancy is required on a lot with a primary residence
containing a junior accessory dwelling unit. Owner occupancy is not required on a lot
with only an accessory dwelling unit.
4. CeNtificate of Occupancy. Unless otherwise authorized by the Building official, a
certi�icate of occupancy for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit
shall not be issued unless a certificate of occupancy has been issued for the main
dwelling.
J. Nonconformities. Accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units on sites with
nonconformities, building code violations, or unpermitted structures existing at the time of
building permit submittal for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit
and unaffected by the construction of said unit may be permitted and shall not be subject to
Chapter 18.46, Nonconforming U.ses, Structures, Site.s, and Parcel.r, provided the proposed
construction of the accessory dwelling unit and/or junior accessory dwelling unit does not
present a threat to publie health and safety.
Furthermore, until January 1, 2030, an owner who has received a notice of violation for an
accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit constructed before January 1, 2020
and without a permit may request a delay for five (5) years in enforcement of a building
standard,provided the violation is not a health and safety issue,as determined by the Building
Official, in compliance with Government Code Section 66331 and Health and Safety Code
Section 17980.12(a)-(c).
Section 10. 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
A. Residential Housing Types.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Manufactured Home Park. Manufactured housing in a planned development with
common area amenities. Spaces for mobile homes may be rented or owned.
5. 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.
6. G�oup Residential. Shared living quarters without separate kitchen or bathroom
facilities for each room or unit. This classi�cation includes boardinghouses, and
dormitories, but excludes residential hotels.
7. 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.
8. JuniorAccessory Dwelling Unit. A unit that is located on a single lot,contained entirely
with a primary dwelling unit, and is no more than 500 square feet of interiar livable
space in size.
9. 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.
10. Supportive Housing. Housing with no liinit 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 S067S.14(b)).
1 L 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).
12. 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.
a. Small Family. A facility which provides care for six (6) or fewer children.
b. La�ge Farnily. A facility which provides care for seven(7) to twelve children.
13. Residential Ca�e, Lirnited. 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 classi�cation includes only those facilities
licensed for residential care by the State of California
Section 11. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.61 (List of Terms and De�initions), Section
18.61.020 (De�nitions), 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.
1. Adult Enter�tainment 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." Said term includes,
but is not limited to, the following uses:
2. Adult Bookstor�e. 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.
3. Adult CabaNet. A cabaret that features go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or
female iinpersonators, or similar entertainers and that excludes minors by virtue of age.
4. Adult DNive-in TheateN. 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.
5. 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.
6. Adult Mini Motion Pictur�e TheateN. An enclosed building with a capacity of less than fifty
(50)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.
7. Adult Model Studio. Any place where for any form of consideration or gratuity, �gure
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.
8. 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.
9. Adult Motion Picture Ar�cade.Any place that the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-
ar 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 (5) 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.
10. Adult Motion Pictur�e Theater. An enclosed building with a capacity of fifty (50) ar 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.
11. Adult Sexual Encounter Center. Any business, agency, or person who, for any form of
consideration or gratuity, provides a place where three (3) 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 excludes minors by virtue of
age.
12. Specified Anatomical Ar�eas. 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.
13. 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 (30%) of sixty percent (60%) of the county median
income and for very low- income households, thirty percent (30%) of fifty percent (50%) 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 (30%) of sixty percent
(60%) of the county median income and for very low-income households, thirty percent(30%) of
fifty percent(50%) of the county median income.
A11ey. 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, col�umns, beams, or girders, that will prolong the life of the struct�ure. 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.
l. Animals. Means 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.
2. Animal(Exotic oN Wild). An animal, including,but not limited to, a monkey, fox,poisonous
snake, raccoon, or other similar animal, including predatory or poisonous animals.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Animal (Small). Poultry, rabbits, and those other such comparably sized animals
distinguished from those described as large animals.
6. Fowl(La�ge). Any ostrich, emus, rheas, or similar flightless large birds.
7. Poultry. Means pigeons, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and all other domestic or
domesticated fowl other than household pets.
Automobile Trailer Terms.
1. Automobile Traile�. 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.
2. Automobile Trailet�Par�k. 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 (6') 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 (2) structures, sueh 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, chiinneys, 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 said 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 nonpro�it organization to administer charity,
consistent with existing 1aws, for the bene�t 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 1ife;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 far 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 of Redding.
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
(225 ft�) or less used for the deposit and storage of recyclables.
Covered Parking Space. An accessible and usable covered space of not less than ten feet by
twenty feet (10' by 20') for storage o�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(4) 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, fi11 drainage, and the like shall be considered a
part of the erection.
Family. An individual or two (2) or more persons occupying a dwelling and living together as a
single nonprofit housekeeping unit.
Floodplain Terms.
1. Accessory Structur�e. A structure equal to or exceeding one hundred twenty square feet(120
ft�) in size that is located on the same pareel of property as the principal structure and is used
solely for parking of cars and/ar storage.
2. Appeal. A request for a review of the Floodplain Administrator's interpretation of any
provision of this chapter or a request for a variance.
3. 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(1'-3'); 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.
4. Area of Special Flood Hazard. See "Special Flood Hazard Area."
5. Base Flood. A flood having a one percent(1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any
given year. Same as the 100-year flood.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Basemen� Any area of the building having its floor below ground level on all sides.
9. Contiguous To. Property bordering the base floodplain which would have a finished lot level
of less than one foot(1') above the base flood elevation, unless otherwise protected.
10. 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" defmition).
1l. Development. Any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but
not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, �lling, grading, landscaping,
paving, excavation, drilling operations, or storing eguipment or materials.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Existing 1Ylanufactured Home Park or Subdivision. A manufactured home park,
subdivision, or planned development for which the construction of facilities for servieing 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.
15. 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 o�concrete pads).
16. Flood oN 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.
17. Flood F�^inge. The area between the 100-year flood boundary and the floodway shown on
the F1ood Insurance Rate Maps incorporated in the Flood Insurance Study or on the Citywide
Storm Drain Master Plan, whichever is highest.
18. Flood InsuNance Rate Map (FIRNI). The official map on which the Federal Insurance
Administration has delineated the "floodway," the "floodplain," and "risk-premium" zones
applicable to the city.
19. 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
water-surface elevation of the base flood.
20. 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 FEM�A 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. Backwater areas along the Sacramento Riv�r or
creeks which rise or fall with the level of water in the adjacent stream are considered to be
within the floodplain,unless prov�n 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. Floodplain Dist�^ict(FP). A zoning district that is combined with other zoning designations
of lots that are either wholly or partially within the floodplain.
24. Floodplain Managemen� The operation o�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.
25. 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.
26. Flood-Proofing. 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.
27. Flood P�^otection. An action taken to protect property and struct�ures from inundation by the
base flood or greater event.
28. Flood Protection Elevatzon. An elevation expressed in feet that the City requires for
elevation of the lowest floor above the 100-year floodplain. The City's required F1ood
Protection Elevation is a minimum of one foot (1'). The 100-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.
29. Flood Related Erosion. The collapse or subsidence of land along the share 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 unfareseeable event which results in
flooding.
30. Floodway. The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must
be reserved in order to discharg� the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water
surface elevation inore than one foot (1'). "Floodway"includes those areas so designated on
any drainage study approved or adopted by the City.
31. 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 e�fect of
urbanization of the watershed.
32. Highest Adjacent GNade. The highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to
construction next to the proposed walls of a structure.
33. Historic Structure. A structure that is either one of the following:
a. 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;
b. 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;
c. Individ�ually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic
preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of Interior; or
d. Individually listed on a 1oca1 inventory of historic places in communities with historic
preservation programs that have been certi�ied 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.
34. 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 sub-basin. A component may represent a surface-rw�off
entity, a stream channel, or a reservoir. Representation of a component reguires 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 ean 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
eharacteristics 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 HEG1 to obtain backwater
curves ar 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.
35. Hydraulic Enginee� Cente�^ 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.
36. Hydraulic Engineer�ing Cente� 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 (40 years, if available; if only twenty (20) 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.
37. Lowest Floor The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area, incl�uding 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 non-elevation design
reguirements, incl�uding, but not limited to:
a. The wet flood proo�ing standard in Section 18.51.080(D)(3).
b. The anchoring standards in Section 18.51.080(B).
c. The construction materials and methods standards in Section 18.51.080(C).
d. The standards for utilities in Section 18.51.080(E).
e. 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.
38. Manufactured Home. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a
permanent chassis and is design�d for use with or without a permanent foundation when
connected to the required utilities. The term "Manufactured Home" does not include a
"recreational vehicle."
39. Manufactured Honze Par�k o�^Subdivision. A parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided
into two (2) or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale.
40. New Constr�uction. For floodplain management purposes,this means structures for which the
"start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of floodplain manageinent
regulations adopted by this community (July 1, 1985) and includes any subsequent
improvements to such structures.
41. 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 l, 1985.
42. 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.
43. One-Hundred-YeaN Flood. The same as "base flood."
44. Recreational Vehicle. A vehicle which is:
1. Built on a single chassis.
2. Four hundred square feet (400 ft2) or less when measured at the largest horizontal
projection.
3. Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck.
4. Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling,but as temporary living quarters
for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
45. Remedy a Violation. To bring the structure or other development into compliance with State
ar local floodplain management regulations or, if this is not possible, to reduce the impacts
of its noncompliance. Ways that impacts may be reduced include:
1. Protecting the structure or other affected development from flood damages.
2. Implementing the enforcement provisions of the ordinance or otherwise deterring fut�ure
similar violations.
3. Reducing State or Federal financial exposure with regard to the structure or other
development.
46. Riverine. Relating to, formed by, or resembling a river(including tributaries), stream,brook,
etc.
47. Scenic or Riparian CoN�idor: Includes areas that border segments of seasonal creeks and all
the Sacramento River's floodplain which contain vegetation natural to waterways.
48. Special Flood Hazar�d Area (SFHA). An area having special flood or flood-related erosion
hazards and shown on a FIRM as Zone A, AO, A 1-30, AE, or AH.
49. StandaNd Project Flood. The largest flood that can be expected from the most severe
combination of ineteorological 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.
50. Sta�t of Construction. Includes substantial iinprovement 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 180 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
struct�ural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of
the building.
51. St�^ucture. A walled and roofed building with two (2) or more outside rigid wa11s 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.
52. 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 �fty percent
(50%) 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-�ve percent (25%) of the market value of the structure
before the damage occurred.
53. Substantial Improvement. Any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other proposed
new development of a structure, the cost of which equals or exce�ds fifty percent (50%) 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 applicarion) is less than or equal to forty percent (40%) of
the market value estimate, then the improvement/repair is not a substantial improvement. If
the improvement/repair cost is greater than forty percent(40%) 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:
1. 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.
2. 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 precl�ude 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 (50%) 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 (25%) of more.
54. 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.
55. 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.
56. 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 far
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 roo£ 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(7'), closets,vaults, storage areas, elimatic control areas,janitorial storage
areas, parking or loading areas; in industrial areas, storage sheds with less than one hundred fifty
sguare feet(150 sf`�)of space,bunkers,eleetrical substations,smoking shelters,instrument shelters,
and similar enclosures. The following areas shall be included within net floor area:
1. Lobbies of banks or financial or lending institutions.
2. Outdoor uncovered retail sales area, excepting plant nurseries and auto-sales lots.
3. 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
(10' by 20') for storage of automobiles.
General Plan. The City of Redding General Plan.
Grade, Average. The average 1eve1 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 ofMeasurement, Section 18.62.080.
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 incl�uding 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 plaeing 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.
1. 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.
2. 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
struct�ural feat�ures,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.
L 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.
2. Fully Shielded. A luminaire or light fixture that by design of the housing does not a11ow any
light dispersion or direct glare to shine above a 90-degree horizontal plane from the base of
the fixture. Fully shielded fixtures must be installed in a horizontal position, or the purpose
of the design is defeated and disability glare will result.
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3. Light Trespass. Light from an artificial light source that is intruding into an area where it is
not wanted or does not belong.
4. Uplighting.Any light source that distributes illumination above a 90-degree horizontal plane.
Liquor Store. A retail establishment that devotes more than fifty percent (50%) of its floor area
for the display, storage, and sale of beer, wine, distilled or fermented liguor or related items.
Living Area. An interior habitable area of a dwelling unit, including basements and attics, but
does not include a garage,patio,porch or any accessory structure.
Loading Space. An off-street space or berth on the same lot within a building or contiguous to a
group of buildings �or 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 1ot may take vehicle access. For lots without frontage (including
frontage li�nited to driveway access) the net lot area may be used to calculate the maximum sign
area.
Lot Line Types.
1. 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.
2. Lot Line, Cornet�. 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.
3. Lot Line, Rear. The line, or lines, most parallel with the front lot line. Where no lot line is
within 45 degrees of being parallel to the front lot line, a line ten feet (10') in length within
the lot, parallel to and at the maximum possible distance from the front 1ot line, shall be
deemed the rear 1ot line for the purpose of ineasuring rear-yard depth.
4. Lot Line, Side. Any lot lines other than front lot lines or rear lot lines.
Lot Types.
l. Lot, Corner. A lot or parcel of land situated at the intersection of two (2) or more streets
having an angle or intersection of not more than 135 degrees.
2. 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.
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by means of a private right-of-way strip that 1.� �.� �,�
shares fee ownership with the balance of the lot.
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7. Lot, Vacant. Land without buildings or other
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Mining Terms.
l. 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
guality or any expansion to the boundaries of the area to be mined.
2. 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.
3. Idle. To curtail for a period of one (1) year or more surface mining operations by more than
ninety percent (90%) of the operation's previous maximum annual mineral production with
the intent to resume those surface mining operations at a future date.
4. 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, ar are used in, surface mining operations are located.
5. Minerals. Any naturally occurring chemical element or compound, or groups of elements
and eompounds, formed from inorganic proeesses and organic substances, including,but not
limited to, coal, peat, and bituminous rock, but excluding geothermal resources, natural gas,
and petroleum.
6. 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.
7. OperatoN. Any person who is engaged in surface mining operations himself or who contracts
with others to conduct operations on his/her behalf,except a person who is engaged in surface
mining operations as an employee with wages as his/her sole compensation.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. State Board. State Mining and Geology Board in the Department of Conservation, State of
California.
1 l. Sta�e Geologist. Individual holding office as struct�ured in Section 677 of Article 3, Chapter 2
of Division 1 of the Public Resources Code.
12. Surface Mining Oper�ations.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
guarrying, or surface work incident to an underground mine. Surface mining operations shall
include,but are not limited to:
a. In-place distillation,retorting, or leaching.
b. The production and disposal of mining waste.
c. Prospecting and exploratory activities.
Natural Feature. Any tree,plant life, water feature, or rock outcropping.
Noise Terms.
1. A-weighted Sound Level shall mean the sound level in decibels as measured on a sound 1eve1
meter using the A-weighting network weighted to the range of human hearing. The level so
read is designated dBA or dBA.
2. Ambient Noise shall mean 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(15)minutes without the inclusion of noise from isolated identifiable sources
at the location and tilne of day near that at which a comparison is to be made.
3. Construction shall mean 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.
4. Decibel shall mean a unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound equal to twenty (20) times
the logarithm to the base ten (10) of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the
reference pressure, which is twenty(20)micro pascals.
5. Eme�gency WoNk or Action shall mean 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.
6. Intrusive Noise shall mean 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, freguency and time of occurrence, and tonal or informational content, as well as the
prevailing ambient noise level.
7. Noise Distur�bance shall mean any sound which:
a. Endangers or injures the safety or health of human beings or animals.
b. Annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities.
c. Endangers or injures personal or real property.
8. Noise Level shall mean A-weighted sound pressure level in decibels obtained by using a
sound level meter at slow response with a reference pressure of twenty (20) micro pascals.
The unit of ineasurement sha11 be designated as dBA.
9. Real Froperty Bounda�y shall mean 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.
10. Sound Level Meter shall mean 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 S lA ineters in the American National
Standards Institute Specifications for sound level meters, 51.4-1971, or the most recent
revision thereof.
Nonconforming Terms.
1. 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.
2. Intensity. The measurable impacts which a use has on infrastructure, the environment, or
nearby property and uses.
3. Intensification of Ilse. 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.
4. Nonconforming Parce� 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.
5. 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.
6. Nonconforming Structu�^e. A structure which by its design and construction (e.g. an
ind�ustrial 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.
7. 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.
"O" 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.
1. 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:
a. Creeks, rivers, ponds, and areas within the 100-year floodplain of a stream, creek, or
river as established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and/or hydrology
study accepted by the City.
b. Areas with steep slope exceeding twenty percent (20%) and other unstable soil areas.
c. Areas having scenic, historic, archaeological, and/or cultural value.
d. 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 herein and as amended from time to time.
2. Open-Space Easement. As de�ned 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 1and.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Outdoor Activity Ar�eas.
a. Private. An open area outside a building adjoining and directly accessible to a dwelling
unit,reserved�or the exelusive use of residents of the dwelling unit and their guests.
b. Common. An open area within a residential development reserved for the exclusive use
of residents of the development and their guests.
c. 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 (6') in any direction or an area of less than thirty-s� square �eet (36 ft�).
d. YaNd. 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 incl�udes 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
ar 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 (4) automobiles and available far public use, whether free, for compensation, or as an
accommodation�or 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.
1. Processing Facility. A building or enclosed space used �or 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. A light processing facility occupies less than forty-five thousand square feet(45,000 ft�)
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.
b. A heavy p�ocessing facility is any processing facility other than a light processing
facility.
2. Recyclable Mater�ial. 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.
3. Recycling Facility. A center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials.
4. 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. A single feed revenue vending machine is designed to accept individual containers one
at a time.
b. 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.
1. Affordability. The economic feasibility to eonstruct lower-income housing in the proposed
development.
2. Aff'ordable 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 1ow-income households.
3. Density Bonus.An increased density of at least twenty-five percent(25%)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.
4. 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.
5. Lower�- and Ve�y 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.
1. Apartment. A room or suite of rooms occupied or suitable for occupancy as a residence for
one family.
2. Dwelling, Prima�y. A building designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including
single-family, duplex, and multiple-family, but not including an accessory dwelling unit,
junior accessory dwelling unit,hotel,motel,boardingho�use, asyl�um,or jail,where people are
housed by reason of illness or under legal restraint.
3. Dwelling �Init. One or more habitable rooms designed for occupancy by only one family for
living and sleeping purposes and having a kitchen.
4. Dwelling,Multiple Family. A building, or portion thereof, used and designed as a residence
for three (3) 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.
5. Residential Lot, G�^oss Area. The area of a lot excluding slopes that exceed twenty percent
(20%) and the 100-year floodplain areas recognized by the City (such as FEMA and
Montgomery-Watson).
6. Residential Lot, Net Ar�ea. The area of a lot excluding slopes that exceed twenty percent
(20%), 100-year floodplain areas reeognized by the City, publie and private streets, lands
zoned or proposed to be zoned"OS" Open Space District or "PF" Public Facilities District,
andlor 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 interiar of a dwelling unit, excluding such
enelosed plaees 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.
1. 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(30) days.
2. 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.
3. Advertising. Any promotion primarily intended to attract attention to goods or services
rendered upon property whereupon the advertising is occurring.
4. Aggregate Sign Area. The total area of a11 signs on a lot, including temporary promotional
signs.
5. Animated Sign. Any sign that has mechanical movement, rotation, or change of lighting to
depict action or create a special effect or scene.
6. Approved Combustible Materials. Wood or materials not more combustible than wood.
7. Approved Combustzble 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 2.5 inches per minute in sheets of 0.06-inch thickness.
8. Appurtenant Sign. A sign pertaining to the business or activity carried on at the premises
(lot)upon which the sign is located, eonstrueted, or erected.
9. Architectural Feature. Prominent or characteristic part of a building. Examples of
architectural features are windows, columns, awnings, marquees, and fascias.
10. 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.
11. Awning Sign. A sign incorporated into or attached to an awning or canopy.
12. Banner. A sign of teinporary construction made o�vinyl, canvas, or equally similar flexible
material.
13. Beacon o�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.
14. BillboaNd. A freestanding, off-site sign made available for lease or rent and/or governed by
the Outdoor Advertising Act.
15. Canopy. A permanent roof-like shelter, either freestanding or supported by a building.
16. Canopy Sign. Any advertising of any nature that is painted, printed, sewed, or otherwise
attached to a canopy.
17. 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 JumboTron and
similar devices), or electrical or electronic time and temperature units.
18. ConfoNming 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.
19. Copy. Any graphic, letter, numeral, symbol, insignia, text, sample, model, device, or
combination thereof, which relates to advertising, identification, or notification.
20. 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.
21. Detached Sign. A pole,monument, or shopping center identification sign.
22. Directional Sign. An on-site accessory sign designed to guide or direct pedestrian or
vehicular traffic.
23. Donor.Any person,group of people,organization(s),ar business(es)who finances a building
mural.
24. Double F�ontage�ot. A parcel having 1ot frontage on two (2) or more streets.
25. Electr�ical Code. The Electrical Code of the City.
26. Electr�onic Message BoaNd. 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).
27. Enforcement OfficeN. 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.
28. Flag or Patv�iotic 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.
29. 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.
30. Freeway Sign. A freestanding sign oriented to and designed to be viewed from a freeway.
31. 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.
32. 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 (30) 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.
33. Illuminated Sign. A sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or externally
for the purposes of illuminating the sign.
34. 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.
35. Marquee. A permanent roofed structure attached to and wholly supported by a building that
may project beyond the building.
36. Marquee Sign. Any advertising matter of any nature that is attached to a marquee.
37. 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.
38. Nameplate. A sign that displays only the name, address, and occupation of the occupant o�
the premises, is illuminated, and does not exceed four square feet(4 ft�).
39. 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.
40. Off-Site Sign.A sign located off the premises indicated by said 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 sha11 be illegal.
41. 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.
42. 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.
43. 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 (7') above grade. A pole
with an advertising flag having sign copy or logo shall be considered a pole sign.
44. 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.
45. 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.
46. Promotional Temporary Signs. Signs that may be constructed of a11-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.
47. Public Ser�vice, Seasonal, or Special Community Event Signs. Temporary signs used for
special occasions that are installed for a speci�c limited period of time established by this
chapter.
48. 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 (5) lots or at least ten (10) dwelling units. A sign
advertising for projects less than the number of lots or units noted above is defined as a real
estate sign.
49. 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.
50. Roof Line. The top edge of the roof or top of the parapet, whichever forms the top line of the
building silhouette.
51. Roof Sign. A sign located on or attached to the roof of a building.
52. Shopping Center ldentifier�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
300,000 square feet of enclosed retail floor area. Such signs are intended to be viewed from
adjacent 4- to 6-lane arterial traffic.
53. Sign. Any device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses any color, form, graphic,
ill�umination, 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.
54. Sign Area. Sign area shall be computed by measuring the entire area contained within the
frame cabinet, incl�uding 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
ar structure cover contains advertising copy. The area of double-face signs sha11 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.
55. 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.
56. Sniping. Advertising by the pasting, posting, sticking, tacking, hanging, affixing, or placing
on cloth, paper, or cardboard bi11s, cards or posters, or metal signs, to or upon fences, posts,
trees, buildings, struct�ures, or surfaces other than outdoor advertising structures. Sniping is
unlawful within the city. This definition sha11 not be held to include any sign or notice issu�d
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.
57. State-of-the Art Sign Design. A sign technology that includes, but is not limited to,
Electronic Message Boards, Sony JumboTron, etc., that develops or occurs following the
adoption of the Sign Ordinance.
58. 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 wa11 sign soinetiines 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 (5') separation between the advertising and graphic, then the
graphic may not be considered as supergraphic.
59. 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(R). Temporary signs
include,but are not limited to,banners,displays for publio-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.
60. Time and Temperatur�e Signs. A sign that provides information about time and temperature
in the public's interest without transmitting any advertising message.
61. 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 wa11 surface with any type, company name, or logo, but these
advertising messages sha11 have their own field and shall not physically overlap or be
included within the viewing field of the mural. When a murallacks a border, then the entire
contrasting color surface of the wall may be considered as the entire sign area.
62. 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, sigias supported by a wall, painted signs, supergraphics,
murals, etc.
63. Window Sign. Any sign, picture, symbol, or combination thereof, designed to communicate
information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sa1e, or service, that is placed
inside a window or within twelve inches (12") 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.
1. 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-thirds (2/3) of the floor area immediately below it.
Stream Buffer Terms.
1. RipaNian 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.
2. 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 10-year flood event. In the case of streams with multiple channels, top
of bank shall be the outer�nost bank of the stream. In no case, however, shall top of bank
exceed the defined limits of the 100-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.
1. G�ade. The underlying surface such as earth or a walking surface.
2. Owner. Any person, agent, �rm, or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the
property.
3. Swimming Pool, or Pool. Any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that
contains water over eighteen inches (18") deep. Swimming pool includes in-ground and
aboveground/on-ground structures and includes,but is not limited to, hot tubs, spas, portable
spas, and non-portable wading pools.
4. Swimniing Pool, Indoor: A swimming pool which is totally contained within a residential
structure and surrounded on all four sides by walls of said structure.
5. Swimming Pool, Outdoor. Any swimming pool which is not an indoor pool.
Targeted Housing Units. Those units intended to be af�ordable to lower- and very low-incoine
households.
Transmission Line. An electric power line bringing power to a receiving or distribution
substation.
Telecommunication Terms.
1. Antenna. Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs, or si�nilar devices used for the
transmission or receiving of electromagnetic radio frequency waves.
2. Building-Mounted. An antenna that is affixed to or supported by the roof or exterior wall of
a building or other structure.
3. GNound-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.
4. Collocation. The location of two (2) 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.
5. Communicatzon Tower. Any structure that is used to transmit or receive electromagnetic
radio frequency waves or that supports such a device.
6. 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.
7. 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
1. 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:
a. It is an outstanding specimen of its species in terms of aesthetic quality as determined
by shape and branch structure.
b. It is one of the largest or oldest trees in Redding that also has historical or neighborhood
interest.
c. It adds significantly to the environment of the city because of its location, distinct form,
unique species, or other identifying characteristics.
d. 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.
e. It serves a desirable function, such as buffering dissimilar land uses, or is a component
of an overall landscape plan.
2. Cutting. The detaching or separating from a protected tree any limb, branch, or root. Cutting
sha11 incl�ude pruning and trimming.
3. dbh (diameter at breast height). The trunk diameter measured at four and one-half feet(4.5')
above the ground(diameter= circumference= 3.142).
4. 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.
5. Developed Property. Any individual lot that is occupied by a principal building. A principal
building is one in which is cond�ucted the principal use of the lot on which it is located based
on the zoning of the lot.
6. 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.
7. D�ip Line. The area identified by extending a verticalline from the outermost portion of the
limb canopy to the ground, with its axis parallel to the trunk.
8. Landmark or He�itage Tree. Any tree that has been speci�ically placed on the Landmark and
Heritage Tree Plan as established by Chapter 13.40 of the Redding Municipal Code.
9. Person. Any natural person, partnership, firm, corporation, governmental agency, or other
legal entity.
10. Preserved Tree. A tree that is required to be preserved and protected under discretionary
project approval.
11. Qualified P�ofessional. Includes an individual approved by the City who has one ar more of
the following qualifications:
a. Registered Profesrional Forester. A person who holds a valid license as a professional
forester pursuant to the provisions of the State Code.
b. Certified Arborist. A person who holds a current certificate from the Western Chapter
of the International Society of Arboriculture.
c. 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.
12. Removal. The physical removal of a tree, or causing the death of a tree through damage,
poison, or other direct or indirect action.
13. Shrub. A woody plant of relatively low height, distinguished from a tree by its height and
having several stems.
14. 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.
15. Undeveloped PYoperty. 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 Terms
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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. For double
frontage lots, the front yard faces each street frontage from which access is permitted.
4. Yard,Rear. An area extending the full width of the 1ot between a rear 1ot line and the nearest
line of the building.
5. Yard,Side. An area extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the nearest side
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Section 12. 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 13. 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 14. 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 1aw.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and read by the City Council
of the City o�Redding at a regular meeting on the 2nd day of December, 2025, and was duly read
and adopted at a regular meeting on the day of , 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
, Mayor
ATTEST: FORM APPROVED:
SHARLENE TIPTON, City Clerk CHRISTIAN M. CURTIS, City Attorney
DATE ATTESTED: , 2025