ZONING ORDINANCE City of RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA Looseleaf
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REPUBLICATION August 2011 ZONING ORDINANCE City of RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA Looseleaf Supplement This copy of the Richmond Zoning Ordinance is issued as a "replacement" copy and contains all ordinances deemed advisable to be included at this time through Ord. No. 12-11 N.S. of the Municipal Code of Richmond, California. See the Code Comparative Table for further information. This copy replaces all existing copies of the Code as published through March 2010. CITY OF RICHMOND CALIFORNIA ZONING ORDINANCE 2011 Chapter 15.04 ZONING* Article/Section Page # ARTICLE 15.04.000 GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................1 15.04.005 Contents ......................................................................................................1 15.04.010 Organization ................................................................................................1 15.04.011 Zoning Districts...........................................................................................1 15.04.012 Land Use Classifications..............................................................................3 15.04.013 Use Types.....................................................................................................3 15.04.014 Boundaries of Districts................................................................................8 15.04.015 Interpretation—Purpose and Conflict..........................................................9 15.04.016 Severability ..................................................................................................9 15.04.020 Definitions ...................................................................................................9 ARTICLE 15.04.100 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.........................................................27 15.04.110 SFR-1-Single-Family Rural Residential District ........................................27 15.04.120 SFR-2-Single-Family Very Low Density Residential District .....................31 15.04.130 SFR-3-Single-Family Low Density Residential District .............................35 15.04.140 MFR-1-Multifamily Residential District ...................................................39 15.04.150 MFR-2-Multifamily Medium Density Residential District ........................43 15.04.160 MFR-3-Multifamily High Density Residential District..............................49 15.04.170 MFR-4-Multifamily Very High Density Residential District .....................55 ARTICLE 15.04.200 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS ........................................................61 15.04.210 C-1-Neighborhood Commercial District....................................................61 15.04.220 C-2-General Commercial District ..............................................................67 15.04.230 C-3-Regional Commercial District.............................................................73 15.04.240 C-B-Central Business District ....................................................................79 15.04.250 C-C-Coastline Commercial District ...........................................................83 ARTICLE 15.04.300 INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS...........................................................87 15.04.310 M-1-Industrial/Office Flex District ...........................................................87 15.04.320 M-2-Light Industrial District .....................................................................93 15.04.330 M-3-Heavy Industrial District....................................................................99 15.04.340 M-4-Marine Industrial .............................................................................107 ARTICLE 15.04.400 OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL DISTRICTS .................................113 15.04.410 EA-Exclusive Agricultural District...........................................................113 15.04.420 CRR-Community and Regional Recreational District .............................117 15.04.430 PC-Public And Civic Uses........................................................................121 i 2011 Article/Section Page # ARTICLE 15.04.500 OVERLAY DISTRICTS ................................................................................125 15.04.510 RMO-Resource Management Overlay District ........................................125 15.04.520 SFO-Special Features Overlay District.....................................................145 15.04.530 Transition Zone Overlay District..............................................................153 ARTICLE 15.04.600 PA-PLANNED AREA DISTRICT ...............................................................155 15.04.610 PA-Planned Area District.........................................................................155 ARTICLE 15.04.700 OUTDOOR VENDORS................................................................................159 15.04.710 Purpose and Applicability ........................................................................159 15.04.720 Definitions ...............................................................................................159 15.04.730 Permits Required......................................................................................160 15.04.740 Exemptions ..............................................................................................160 15.04.750 Contents of Application...........................................................................161 15.04.760 Site Criteria/Operational Characteristics.................................................161 15.04.770 Design Standards .....................................................................................162 15.04.780 Enforcement.............................................................................................162 15.04.790 Performance Standards ............................................................................163 ARTICLE 15.04.800 GENERAL STANDARDS............................................................................165 15.04.810 Residential Provisions ..............................................................................165 15.04.810.010 Home Occupations in Residential Districts ..............................................165 15.04.810.011 Definitions ...............................................................................................165 15.04.810.012 Criteria for Home Occupation Authorization...........................................165 15.04.810.013 Procedures................................................................................................166 15.04.810.014 Administrative and Enforcement Procedures............................................166 15.04.810.020 Second Dwelling Units.............................................................................167 15.04.810.021 Applicability.............................................................................................167 15.04.810.022 Definitions ...............................................................................................167 15.04.810.023 Location...................................................................................................168 15.04.810.024 Permitting Procedures ..............................................................................168 15.04.810.025 Second Dwelling Unit Permit...................................................................168 15.04.810.026 Development Standards ...........................................................................168 15.04.810.027 Submittal Requirements and Application Processing ...............................170 15.04.810.028 Deed Restrictions .....................................................................................170 15.04.810.029 Expiration and Renewal ...........................................................................171 15.04.810.029.010 Existing Nonconforming Second Dwelling Units.....................................171 15.04.810.029.020 Administrative and Enforcement Procedures............................................171 15.04.810.030 Fencing and Landscaping Standards........................................................173 15.04.810.031 Applicability.............................................................................................173 2011 ii Article/Section Page # 15.04.810.032 General Requirements..............................................................................173 15.04.810.033 Fencing Definitions..................................................................................174 15.04.810.034 Fencing Location .....................................................................................175 15.04.810.035 Fencing Amnesty......................................................................................175 15.04.810.036 Fencing Permit Requirements ..................................................................175 15.04.810.037 Fencing Height Limits..............................................................................176 15.04.810.038 Fence Design............................................................................................177 15.04.810.039 Exceptions to Fence Height Regulations ..................................................178 15.04.810.040 Homeless Shelters and Transitional Housing ...........................................179 15.04.810.050 Housing Density Bonus............................................................................181 15.04.810.051 Applicability.............................................................................................181