Zoning Code City of Tehachapi, CA Hearing Draft October 2014 Prepared by Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. This page intentionally left blank Contents Article 1 Intent Chapter 1.10 Purpose and Application 1-3 1.10.010 Purpose of Zoning Code 1-3 1.10.020 Applicability of the Zoning Code 1-3 1.10.020 Compliance 1-4 Chapter 1.20 Authority and Administration of Zoning Code 1-5 1.20.010 Authority of Zoning Code 1-5 1.20.020 Responsibility for Administration 1-5 1.20.030 Rules of Interpretation [new] 1-6 Article 2 General to All Chapter 2.10 Traditional Neighborhood Development Site Planning Standards 2-3 2.10.010 Purpose 2-3 2.10.020 Applicability 2-3 2.10.030 Site Planning Standards for Walkable Neighborhoods 2-3 Article 3 Specific to Zones Chapter 3.10 Purpose and Application 3-3 3.10.010 Purpose 3-3 3.10.020 Official Regulating Plan and Zones 3-4 3.10.030 Transect Zones 3-4 3.10.040 Non-Transect Zones 3-5 3.10.050 Zone Annexation 3-5 3.10.060 Change of Zone Designation 3-5 Tehachapi Zoning Code | June 2014 Public Review Draft | iii Contents Chapter 3.20 Transect Zones 3-7 3.20.010 Purpose 3-7 3.20.020 Applicability 3-7 3.20.030 Rural Edge (T2) Zone 3-10 3.20.040 Rural General (T2.5) Zone 3-14 3.20.050 Neighborhood Edge (T3) Zone 3-18 3.20.060 Neighborhood General (T4) Zone 3-22 3.20.070 Neighborhood Center (T4.5) Zone 3-26 3.20.080 Downtown (T5) Zone 3-30 3.20.090 Tehachapi Blvd. West (SD2.1) Zone 3-34 Chapter 3.30 Non-Transect Zones 3-39 3.30.010 Purpose 3-39 3.30.020 Applicability 3-39 3.30.030 Estate (E) Zone 3-40 3.30.040 Single Family Residential (R-1) Zone 3-44 3.30.050 Medium-density Residential (R-2) Zone 3-48 3.30.060 High-density Residential (R-3) Zone 3-52 3.30.070 Mobile Home Park (MHP) Zone 3-56 3.30.080 Residential Professional (RP) Zone 3-60 3.30.090 Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Zone 3-64 3.30.100 Central Commercial (C-2) Zone 3-68 3.30.110 General Commercial (C-3) Zone 3-72 3.30.120 Highway Commercial (C-4) Zone 3-76 3.30.130 Light Industrial (M-1) Zone 3-80 3.30.140 Medium Industrial (M-2) Zone 3-84 3.30.150 Agriculture (A) Zone 3-88 3.30.160 Planned Development (PD) Zone 3-92 iv | Public Review Draft June 2014 | Tehachapi Zoning Code Contents Article 4 General to Zones Chapter 4.10 Introduction 4-3 4.10.010 Purpose 4-3 4.10.020 Applicability 4-3 Chapter 4.20 Site and Structural Standards 4-5 4.20.010 General Site and Structural Standards 4-5 4.20.020 Accessory Structures 4-6 4.20.030 Height Limits and Exceptions 4-6 4.20.040 Setbacks 4-7 4.20.050 Performance Standards 4-8 4.20.060 Related Lot Requirements 4-9 4.20.070 Hillside Development Standards 4-10 Chapter 4.30 Density Bonus 4-13 4.30.010 Purpose and Intent 4-13 4.30.020 General Affordable Housing Provisions 4-13 4.30.030 Affordable Housing Density Bonuses and Incentives 4-14 4.30.040 Application Procedures 4-17 Chapter 4.40 Landscape Standards 4-19 4.40.010 Purpose 4-19 4.40.020 Applicability 4-20 4.40.030 Landscape and Irrigation Plans 4-20 4.40.040 General Standards 4-20 4.40.050 Parking Area Landscaping 4-22 4.40.060 Irrigation Requirements 4-23 4.40.070 Maintenance 4-24 4.40.080 Fences and Screening 4-24 Tehachapi Zoning Code | June 2014 Public Review Draft | v Contents 4.40.090 Lighting 4-26 4.40.100 Lien 4-27 Chapter 4.50 Parking Standards 4-29 4.50.010 Purpose and Application 4-29 4.50.020 General Parking Standards 4-30 4.50.030 Number of Parking Spaces Required 4-31 4.50.040 Bicycle Parking 4-31 4.50.050 Adjustment of Parking Requirements 4-31 4.50.060 Parking Alternative 4-32 4.50.070 Parking Design 4-33 4.50.080 Development and Maintenance of Parking Lots 4-34 4.50.090 Off-street Loading Spaces 4-34 4.50.100 Off-street Parking Site Development Plan Review 4-34 Chapter 4.60 Site Specific Standards 4-35 4.60.010 Purpose 4-35 4.60.020 General Site Specific Standards 4-35 4.60.030 Specific to Multifamily Residential 4-36 4.60.040 Specific to Industrial 4-36 4.60.050 Waived Standards 4-36 Article 5 Building and Frontage Standards Chapter 5.10 Building standards 5-3 5.10.010 Purpose of Building Standards 5-4 5.10.020 Building Standards 5-4 5.10.030 Small Town-Scale Buildings and Intended Physical Character 5-4 5.10.040 Required Criteria 5-5 5.10.050 Requirements by Zone 5-6 5.10.060 Lined Building Standards 5-8 vi | Public Review Draft June 2014 | Tehachapi Zoning Code Contents 5.10.070 Flex Building 'Large' Standards 5-10 5.10.080 Flex Building 'Small' Standards 5-12 5.10.090 Barn Standards 5-14 5.10.100 Rowhouse Block-Form (BF) Standards 5-16 5.10.110 Rowhouse House-Form (HF) Standards 5-18 5.10.120 Courtyard Building Standards 5-20 5.10.130 Bungalow Court Standards 5-22 5.10.140 Villa Standards 5-24 5.10.150 Duplex - Quadplex Standards 5-26 5.10.060 Housing Type Standards 5-28 5.10.070 Estate Standards 5-30 Chapter 5.20 Frontage standards 5-33 5.20.010 Purpose of Frontage Standards 5-34 5.20.020 Frontage Standards 5-34 5.20.030 Small Town-Scale Buildings and Intended Physical Character 5-34 5.20.040 Required Criteria 5-35 5.20.050 Requirements by Zone 5-36 5.20.060 Gallery Standards 5-38 5.20.070 Shopfront Standards 5-40 5.20.080 Forecourt Standards 5-42 5.20.090 Parking Court Standards 5-44 5.20.100 Terrace Standards 5-46 5.20.110 Walled Standards 5-48 5.20.120 Stoop Standards 5-50 5.20.130 Porch Type Standards 5-52 5.20.140 Front Type Standards 5-54 5.20.150 Common Yard Standards 5-56 Tehachapi Zoning Code | June 2014 Public Review Draft | vii Contents Article 6 Specific to Uses Chapter 6.10 Introduction 6-3 6.10.010 Intent and Applicability 6-3 Chapter 6.20 Applicable to all Zones 6-5 6.20.010 Bed and Breakfast Inns 6-5 6.20.020 Family Day Care Facilities 6-6 6.20.030 Gas Station 6-7 6.20.040 Home Occupation 6-7 6.20.050 Live/Work 6-8 6.20.060 Outdoor Dining 6-11 6.20.070 Telecommunication Facilities 6-11 6.20.080 Temporary Use 6-16 Chapter 6.30 Applicable to Non-Transect Zones 6-19 6.30.010 Big Box, Discount Clubs, and Discount Superstores 6-19 6.30.020 Data Centers 6-20 6.30.030 Emergency Shelters 6-21 6.30.040 Historic and Cultural Heritage Murals 6-22 6.30.050 Mobile Home Parks and Subdivisions 6-22 6.30.060 Pub, Bar, and Off-Site Alcohol Sales 6-25 6.30.070 Secondary Dwelling Units 6-25 Article 7 Signs Chapter 7.10 Downtown Signs 7-3 7.10.010 Purpose 7-5 7.10.020 Definition 7-5 7.10.030 General Standards 7-5 viii | Public Review Draft June 2014 | Tehachapi Zoning Code Contents 7.10.040 Application Requirements 7-5 7.10.050 Awning or Canopy Signs 7-6 7.10.060 Freestanding Signs other than Monument Signs 7-6 7.10.070 Hanging Signs 7-6 7.10.080 Monument Signs 7-6 7.10.090 Projecting Signs 7-7 7.10.100 Roof Mounted Signs 7-7 7.10.110 Sandwich Boards 7-7 7.10.120 Wall Mounted Signs 7-8 7.10.130 Window Signs 7-8 7.10.140 Maximum Signage 7-8 7.10.150 Temporary Signs 7-9 7.10.160 Prohibited Signs 7-9 7.10.170 Exempt Signs 7-10 7.10.180 Abandoned Signs 7-10 7.10.190 Incorporation 7-10 7.10.200 Nonconforming Signs 7-10 7.10.210 Fees 7-11 7.10.210 Enforcement - Penalties 7-11 Chapter 7.20 Signs 7-13 7.20.010 Purpose 7-15 7.20.020 Application Requirements 7-15 7.20.030 Computation of Area 7-15 7.20.040 Agricultural Signs 7-16 7.20.050 Banners 7-16 7.20.060 Center Identification Signs 7-16 7.20.070 Institutional Identification Signs 7-16 7.20.080 Monument Signs 7-17 7.20.090 Off-site Advertising Signs 7-17 Tehachapi Zoning Code | June 2014 Public Review Draft | ix Contents 7.20.100 Permanent Identification Signs 7-17 7.20.110 Signs attached to buildings 7-18 7.20.120 Temporary Campaign Signs 7-18 7.20.130 Temporary Construction Signs 7-19 7.20.140 Temporary Real Estate Signs 7-19 7.20.150 Temporary Subdivision Signs 7-20 7.20.160 Prohibited Signs 7-20 7.20.170 Exempt Signs 7-20 7.20.180 Special Sign Provisions 7-21 7.20.190 Nonconforming Signs 7-22 Article 8 Open Space Standards Chapter 8.10 Standards Specific to Open Space 8-3 8.10.010 Purpose of Open Space Standards 8-4 8.10.020 Open Space Standards 8-4 8.10.030 Small Town-Scale Open Spaces and Intended Physical Character 8-4 8.10.040 Required Criteria 8-5 8.10.050 Requirements by Zone 8-6 8.10.060 Nature Standards 8-8 8.10.070 Agriculture Standards 8-9 8.10.080 Greenway Standards 8-10 8.10.090 Green Standards 8-11 8.10.100 Plaza Standards 8-12 8.10.110 Square Standards 8-13 8.10.120 Passage Standards 8-14 8.10.130 Playground Type Standards 8-15 8.10.140 Sportsfield Standards 8-16 8.10.150 Roof Garden Type Standards 8-17 x | Public Review Draft June 2014 | Tehachapi Zoning Code Contents Chapter 8.20 Street Type Standards 8.20.010 Purpose 8-21 8.20.020 Street Type Standards 8-21 8.20.030 Small Town-Scale Street Types and Intended Physical Character 8-21 8.20.040 Boulevard 8-24 8.20.050 Avenue 8-26 8.20.060 Commercial Street 8-27 8.20.070 Neighborhood Street 8-28 8.20.080 Road 8-29 8.20.090 Drive 8-30 8.20.100 Alley/Lane 8-31 8.20.110 Complete Streets 8-33 8.20.120 Retrofits and Transitions 8-49 Article 9 Procedures Chapter 9.10 Application Processing Procedures 9-7 9.10.010 Purpose 9-7 9.10.020 Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions 9-7 9.10.030 Multiple Permit Application 9-8 9.10.040 Application Preparation and Filing 9-10 9.10.050 Application Fees 9-11 9.10.060 Application Indemnification 9-11 9.10.070 Environmental Assessment 9-12 Chapter 9.20 Certificates of Appropriateness 9-13 9.20.010 Purpose 9-13 9.20.020 Applicability 9-13 Tehachapi Zoning Code | June 2014 Public Review Draft | xi Contents 9.20.030 Review Authority 9-14 9.20.040 Application Requirements 9-15 9.20.050 Findings and Decision 9-15 9.20.060 Appeals 9-15 9.20.070 Conditions of Approval 9-15 9.20.080 Post Decision Procedures