HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3832 ORDINANCE NO. 3832
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 210 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ZONING
CODE RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 210 of the Huntington Beach Zoning Code is hereby amended by
amending Section 210.04 to read as follows:
210.04 RL, RM, RMH,RH, and RMP Districts: Land Use Controls
In the following schedules, letter designations are used as follows:
"P" designates use classifications permitted in residential districts.
"L" designates use classifications subject to certain limitations prescribed by the
"Additional Provisions" that follow.
"PC" designates use classifications permitted on approval of a conditional use permit by
the Planning Commission.
"ZA" designates use classifications permitted on approval of a conditional use permit by
the Zoning Administrator.
"TU" designates use classifications allowed upon approval of a temporary use permit by
the Zoning Administrator.
"P/U" designates that accessory uses are permitted, however, accessory uses are subject
to approval of a conditional use permit if the primary use requires a conditional use
permit.
Use classifications that are not listed are prohibited. Letters in parentheses in the "Additional
Provisions" column refer to provisions following the schedule or located elsewhere in the zoning
ordinance. Where letters in parentheses are opposite a use classification heading, referenced
provisions shall apply to all use classifications under the heading.
RL, RM, RMH, RH, and P = Permitted
RMP DISTRICTS: L = Limited (see Additional Provisions)
LAND USE CONTROLS PC = Conditional use permit approved by Planning Commission
ZA = Conditional use permit approved by Zoning Administrator
TU = Temporary Use Permit
P/U = Requires conditional use permit on site of conditional use
= Not Permitted
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RL RM RMH RMP Additional
RH Provisions
Residential Uses (A)(M)(Q)
Day Care, Ltd. P P P P
Group Residential - - PC -
Multi-family Residential (B)(C)(D)(R)
2 - 4 units ZA P P -
5 - 9 units ZA ZA ZA -
10 or more units PC PC PC -
Manufactured Home Parks ZA ZA - ZA (E)(F)
Residential, Alcohol Recovery, Ltd. P P P P
Residential Care, Limited P P P P
Single-Family Residential P P P P (B)(D)(F)(P)(R)(S)
Public and Semipublic (A)(0)
Clubs & Lodges PC PC ZA ZA
Day Care, Large-family L-6 L-6 L-6 L-6
Day Care, General L-1 ZA ZA ZA
Park & Recreation Facilities L-2 L-2 L-2 L-2
Public Safety Facilities PC PC PC PC
Religious Assembly L-3 PC PC PC
Residential Care, General - L-1 PC PC
Schools, Public or Private PC PC PC PC
Utilities, Major PC PC PC PC
Utilities,-Minor P P P P
Commercial
Communication Facilities L-5 L-5 L-5 L-5
Horticulture ZA ZA ZA ZA
Nurseries ZA ZA ZA ZA
Visitor Accommodations
Bed and Breakfast Inns - - L-4 -
Accessory Uses P/U P/U P/U P/U (A)(G)(H)(I)(L)(M)
Temporary Uses M(M)
Commercial Filming, Limited P P P P
Real Estate Sales P P P P (N)
Personal Property Sales P P P P
Street Fairs TU TU TU TU
Nonconforming Uses (K)(L)
RL, RM, RMH, RH, and RMP Districts: Additional Provisions
L-1 A conditional use permit from the Planning Commission is required and only allowed
on lots 1.0 acre (gross acreage) or greater fronting an arterial in RL District.
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L-2 Public facilities permitted, but a conditional use permit from the Zoning
Administrator is required for private noncommercial facilities, including swim clubs
and tennis clubs.
L-3 A conditional use permit from the Planning Commission is required, and only schools
operating in conjunction with religious services are permitted as an accessory use. A
General Day Care facility may be allowed as a secondary use, subject to a conditional
use permit, if the Planning Commission finds that it would be compatible with
adjacent areas and not cause significant traffic impacts.
L-4 A conditional use permit from the Zoning Administrator is required and only allowed
on lots 10,000 sq. ft. or greater in RMH-A subdistrict. See also Section 230.42: Bed
and Breakfast Inns.
L-5 Only wireless communication facilities permitted subject to section 230.96 Wireless
Communication Facilities.
L-6 Neighborhood notification is required pursuant to Section 241.24. No architectural
plans shall be required.
(A) Any addition or modification subsequent to the original construction that would result
in an increase in the amount of building area, or a structural or architectural alteration
to the building exterior, shall require an amendment to the previously approved
conditional use permit, if any, or approval of a new conditional use permit.
(B) A conditional use permit from the Planning Commission is required for residential
uses requesting reduction in standards for senior citizens (See Section 210.08), for
affordable housing (See Sections 210.10 and 230.14), or for density bonus (See
Section 230.14).
(C) A conditional use permit from the Zoning Administrator is required for any multiple
'family residential development that:
(1) abuts an arterial highway;
(2) includes a dwelling unit more than 150 feet from a public street; or
(3) includes buildings exceeding 25 feet in height.
(D) See Section 210.12: Planned Unit Development Supplemental Standards. In
addition, a conditional use permit is required for condominium conversion pursuant to
Chapter 235.
(E) See Section 210.14: RMP District Supplemental Standards. In addition,
Neighborhood Notification pursuant to Chapter 241 is required for the addition of
manufactured home space(s) to an existing Manufactured Home Park.
(F) See Section 230.16: Manufactured Homes.
(G) See Section 230.12: Home Occupation in R Districts.
(H) See Section 230.08: Accessory Structures.
(1) See Section 230.10: Accessory Dwelling Units.
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RL,RMVI, RMVpH,RH, and RMVtP Districts: Additional Provisions
(J) See Section 241.20: Temporary Use Permits.
(K) See Chapter 236: Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
(L) See Chapter 233: Signs.
(M) Tents, trailers, vehicles, or temporary structures shall not be used for dwelling
purposes.
(N) See Section 230.18: Subdivision Sales Offices and Model Homes.
(0) Limited to facilities on sites of fewer than 2 acres.
(P) See Section 230.22: Residential Infill Lot Developments.
(Q) See Section 230.20: Payment of Parkland Dedication In-Lieu Fee.
(R) Small lot development standards for RM, RMH, and RH Districts. A conditional use
permit from the Planning Commission is required for small lot residential
subdivisions, including condominium maps for detached single family dwellings. See
also Section 230.24: Small Lot Development Standards.
(S) See Coastal Element Land Use Plan, Table C-2, for permitted uses, development
requirements and restrictions applicable to development within Subarea 4K as
depicted in Figures C-6a and C-10 of the Coastal Element Land Use Plan.
Subdivision design and development within Subarea 4K shall incorporate the
information from the plans and studies required in Table C-2 for development of that
Subarea. If there is a conflict between the requirements and restrictions of Table C-2
and other provisions of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, the requirements and
restrictions included in Table C-2 shall prevail.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of June , 2009.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on June 01, 2009, and was again read to said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on June 15, 2009, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Carchio, Dwyer, Green, Bohr, Coerper
NOES: Hardy
ABSENT: Hansen
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on June 25,2009.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L. Flynn, Cily Clerk CV Clerk and ex-officio erk
6NIM/ ". senior Deputy city Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California