HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 1141ORDINANCE NO. 1141
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING TABLE 17.03-3 "PERMITTED USES FOR BASE ZONE DISTRICTS"
AMENDING TABLE 17.19-1 "PERMITTED USES FOR DOWNTOWN BASE ZONE
DISTRICTS" AMENDING CHAPTER 17.14.030 "DEFINITIONS," OF THE BEAUMONT
MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING CHAPTER 17.04.41 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR
TIRES, TIRE STORES AND TIRE REPAIR FACILITIES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, RIVERSIDE
COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. CEQA. The City Council finds that the actions contemplated by this Ordinance are exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to 15061(b)(3), CEQA review is not
required because there is no possibility that this Ordinance may have a significant effect upon the
environment and the proposed text amendments constitute a minor alteration in a land use limitation
under CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, and such a land use limitation is a permissible exercise of the
City's zoning powers.
SECTION 2. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that if any provision, section, paragraph,
sentence, or word of this Ordinance is rendered or declared to be invalid or unconstitutional by any final
court action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, or words of this
Ordinance, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council declares that
it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and
intends that the invalid portions should be severed, and the balance of the Ordinance enforced.
SECTION 3. Prosecution of Prior Ordinances. Neither the adoption of this Ordinance nor the repeal
of any other ordinance of this City shall in any manner affect the prosecution of any violation of any City
ordinance or provision of the City of Beaumont Municipal Code, committed prior to the effective date
hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation
thereof.
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby amends Title 17, Table 17.03-3 "Permitted Uses in Base Zone
Districts" to include uses specifically set forth in Exhibit "A", which Exhibit is attached hereto and made
a part hereof.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby amends Title 17, Table 17.19-1 "Permitted Uses for Downtown
Base Zone Districts" to include uses specifically set forth in Exhibit "A", which Exhibit is attached hereto
and made a part hereof.
SECTION 6. The City Council hereby amends Title 17, Chapter 17.14.030 "Definitions" to include uses
specifically set forth in Exhibit "B", which Exhibit is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
SECTION 7. The City Council hereby amends Title 17, adding Chapter 17.04.41 "Tires, Tire Stores and
Tire Repair Facilities" as specifically set forth in Exhibit "C", which Exhibit is attached hereto and made
a part hereof.
SECTION 8. Effective Date and Publication. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and cause the same or a summary thereof to be published within 15 days
after adoption in accordance with Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect 30
days after adoption in accordance with Government Code Section 36937.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, California,
approves an amendment to the City Code.
INTRODUCED AND READ for the first time and ordered posted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Beaumont, California, held on the 21 st day of September 2021, by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Fenn, Martinez, White, Lara
NOES
ABSENT Santos
ABSTAIN
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Beaumont, California, held on the 5t' day of October 2021.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Santos, Fenn, Martinez, White, Lara
City Clerk
John O. Pinkney, City Attorney
17.14.030 Definitions (A through Z).
A
Above-ground/on-ground pool. See "Swimming pool".
Abut or Abutting. The same as meaning adjoining.
Access. The place, or way, by which pedestrians and vehicles are provided adequate and usable ingress and
egress to a property or use as required by this Zoning Code.
Accessory Use. A use incidental to, related, and clearly subordinate to the principal use established on the
same lot or parcel of land where such accessory use is located.
Adjacent. Two or more lots or parcels of land separated by an alley, street, highway or recorded easement,
or two or more objects located near or in close proximity to each other.
Adjoining. Two or more lots or parcels of land sharing a common boundary line, or two or more objects in
physical contact with each other.
Affordable Unit. Refers to a housing development project in which 80 percent of the units shall be
designated for very low-income households and 20 percent reserved for low-income households as those terms
are defined in the Health and Safety Code.
Alley. A public or private right-of-way, other than a street or highway, permanently reserved as a secondary
means of vehicular access to adjoining properties.
Amendment. A change in the wording, context, content, or substance of this Zoning Code or in the zoning
map. Such changes must be adopted by ordinance by the City Council in the manner prescribed by law.
Amusement Arcade. Any place open to the public where five or more amusement games are maintained for
use by the public. When only a portion of the premises is used for the operation of amusement games, only that
portion shall be considered as an amusement arcade.
Amusement Game. Any entertainment device for which a fee is paid to play, including, but not limited to,
pinball, video or other electronic games.
Animal Hospital. Shall mean a place where anima s or pets are given medical or surgical treatment and cared
for during the time of such treatment. Use as a kennel shall be limited to short time boarding and shall be only
incidental to such hospital use.
Animals —Retail Sales. The retail sales of small animals (such as dogs, cats, birds, and fish), provided such
activities take place within an entirely enclosed building.
Antique Shop. An establishment primarily engaged in the sale of antiques.
Apartment House. A building, or a portion of a building, designed or used for occupancy by three or more
households living independently of each other and containing three or more individual dwelling units within a
single structure.
Apartment Unit. A room or suite of two or more rooms with a single kitchen in a multiple -family dwelling,
suitable for occupancy as a dwelling unit for one household.
Arcade. See "Amusement arcade".
Artists' Studio. A building containing work space and retail sales space for artists and artisans producing
individual one -of -a -kind works of art, including individuals practicing a fine art, or skilled in an applied art or craft,
provided that the use does not impact any other use or property with noise, odor, dust, vibration, or other
nuisance. This classification includes, but is not limited to, painter's studios, ceramic studios, and custom jewelry
studios.
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Assessor. The Assessor of the County of Riverside.
Automobile Parking or Storage Facility means a type of outdoor storage use whereby an outdoor lot, lot
area, or parcel of land used, is designed and maintained primarily for the purpose of storing, parking, dispatching,
or keeping automobiles or recreational vehicles (including RV's, boats, watercraft, off -road vehicles) or other
vehicles, together with or without facilities necessary to service, dispatch, store or maintain aforementioned
vehicles, their cargos and crews. Also applies to a business establishment providing towing and/or storage of
operative or inoperative vehicles. This classification includes the storage of tow-aways, impound yards, and
storage lots for buses and recreational vehicles, but does not include vehicle dismantling.
Automobile Wrecking or Automobile Dismantling. A business establishment engaged in the dismantling
and/or wrecking of automobiles, used motor vehicles or trailers, and/or the storage, sale, or dumping of
dismantled, partially dismantled, obsolete, or wrecked vehicles or parts.
Automobile Service Station. An establishment providing gasoline oil and other additives, and/or performing
minor repairs and other customary services for automobiles and light vehicles, but excluding painting, body work
steam cleaning, and major repairs.
Advertising Structure. A structure of any kind or character, erected or maintained for outdoor advertising
purposes, upon which any poster bill,
Awning. Either a fabric covered appendage or a temporary collapsible shelter of noncombustible materials
supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building.
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 on at least one side.
Balcony, Unendosed. A balcony open to the sky and not fully enclosed on more than two sides.
Balloon. A floating air -filled or gas -filled object tethered to a fixed location (also see "Sign, balloon").
Banks and Savings. A state- or federally -chartered financial institution that provides retail banking
Barrier. A fence, a wall, a building wall or a combination thereof which completely surrounds the swimming
pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool.
Bars and Cocktail Lounges. Establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the
premises. This classification excludes restaurants and commercial recreation uses that may serve alcoholic
beverages incidental to the primary use.
Basement. That portion of a building located between the ground level or first floor of a structure.
Battey. A single cell or a group of cells connected together electrically in series, in parallel, or a combination
of both, which can charge, discharge, and store energy electrochemically. For the purposes of this chapter,
batteries utilized in consumer products are excluded from these requirements.
Battery Energy Storage Management System. An electronic system that protects storage batteries from
operating outside their safe operating parameters and disconnects electrical power to the energy storage system
or places it in a safe condition if potentially hazardous temperatures or other conditions are detected. The system
generates an alarm and trouble signal for abnormal conditions
Battery Energy Storage System. A system consisting of electrochemical storage batteries, battery chargers,
controls, power conditioning systems and associated electrical equipment, assembled together, capable of storing
energy in order to supply electrical energy at a future time, not to include a stand-alone 12-volt car battery or an
electric motor vehicle.
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Billiard Parlor. An establishment that provides five or more billiard and/or pool tables.
Boarding. A residence or dwelling, other than a hotel, wherein three or more rooms are rented under three
or more separate written or oral rental agreements, leases or subleases or combination thereof, whether or not
the owner, agent or rental manager resides within the residence.
Building. Any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls and intended for the shelter, housing,
or enclosure of persons, animals, or property of any kind.
Building; Accessory. A detached subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to that of the primary
building or to the principal use of the land, and which is located on the same lot or parcel of land with the main
building or principal use of the land.
Building, Height. The vertical distance as measured continuously along a line at existing grade bisecting the
width of the lot to the highest point of a building or structure, except as provided elsewhere in this Zoning
Ordinance.
Building, Main. A building in which is conducted a principal use of the lot or parcel of land upon which it is
situated. In a residential or agricultural zone, any residential unit shall be deemed to be a main building upon the
lot or parcel of land on which it is situated.
Building Material Sales. An establishment engaged in retailing or wholesaling of building supplies or
equipment. This classification includes lumber yards and tool and equipment sales, but excludes businesses
engaged in the retail sales of paint and hardware, building contractor's yards, and activities classified under
"Equipment Leasing and Rentals."
Building Site. The ground area of one or the ground area of two or more lots when used in combination of a
building or group of buildings together with all open spaces as required by this Ordinance.
Building Wall. The vertical surface, or any element thereof, including any structural member or group of
structural members attached the vertical surface, that defines the exterior boundaries of a building.
Business and Trade School. An establishment which provides on -site training of business, commercial, and/or
trade skills such as accounting, data processing, and computer repair. This classification excludes establishments
providing training in an activity that is not otherwise permitted in the applicable zone. Incidental instructional
services in conjunction with another primary use shall not be considered a business and trade school.
c
Cabana. A structure containing not more than 700 square feet, not containing a kitchen.
Camp, Day. A facility with an organized daytime program involving the supervision and care of children.
Canopy. Has the same meaning as "awning" as defined in this section, except that a canopy contains
separate supporting posts and is not supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building. A fixed overhead
shelter used as may or may not be attached to a building.
Carport. A permanently -roofed structure with no more than two enclosed sides, used or intended to be used
for automobile shelter and storage.
Cell. The basic electrochemical unit, characterized by an anode and a cathode, used to receive, store, and
deliver electrical energy.
Cellar. See "Basement".
Center -line. The center -line of any street, as established by the City Engineer by official surveys, and on file in
the office of the City Engineer.
Check Cashing. A business that, for compensation, engages in the business of cashing checks, warrants,
drafts, money orders, or other commercial paper serving the same purpose. This classification does not include a
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state- or federally- chartered bank, savings association, credit union, or industrial loan company. Further, this
classification does not include establishments selling consumer goods where the cashing of checks or money
orders is incidental to the main purpose of the business.
Church. A facility used for religious worship and incidental religious education and/or activities, including a
parsonage which shall be a maximum of 1,200 square feet or 50 percent of the assembly hall whichever is less.
Setbacks and parking shall meet the residential single family requirements. This definition does not include private
schools as defined in this section of the Zoning Ordinance.
Child Care Center. A facility that provides non -medical care to children under 18 years of age in need of
personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the
protection of the individual on less than a 24-hour basis. "Child care center" includes day care centers and family
day care homes.
City. Refers to the City of Beaumont.
Club, Private. Any building or premises used by an association of persons, whether incorporated or
unincorporated, organized for some common purpose, but not including a group organized solely or primarily to
render a service customarily carried on as a commercial enterprise. This definition does not include "Adult"
business establishments.
Clubs and Lodges. A private or nonprofit organization providing meeting, recreational, or social facilities
primarily for use by members and/or guests.
Commercial Printing. A business providing printing, blueprinting, photocopying, engraving, binding, or
related services.
Commercial Vehicle. A vehicle which, when operated on a street, is required to be registered as a commercial
vehicle under the State Vehicle Code, and which is used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire,
compensation, or profit, or which is designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
Commission. Refers to the Planning Commission of the City of Beaumont.
Commissioning. A systematic process that provides documented confirmation that a battery energy storage
system functions according to the intended design criteria and complies with applicable code requirements.
Communications Facilities. An establishment engaged in broadcasting, recording, and other communication
services accomplished through electronic or telephonic mechanisms. This classification includes, but is not limited
to, radio, television, or recording studios, telephone switching centers, and telegraph offices.
Communications Facilities, Wireless. An unstaffed facility used for the transmission or reception of wireless
telecommunication services, commonly consisting of an antenna array, connection cables, a support structure, and
ancillary support facilities.
Community Center. A building, buildings, or portions thereof used for recreational, social, educational, and
cultural activities where buildings and associated improvements are owned and/or operated by a public, nonprofit,
or public serving group or agency.
Condominium. An undivided interest in common in a portion of real property coupled with a separate
interest in space called a "unit," the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map, parcel map, or
condominium plan. The description of the unit may refer to: a) boundaries described in the recorded final map,
parcel map, or condominium plan, b) physical boundaries, either in existence, or to be constructed, such as wall,
floors, and ceilings of a structure or any portion thereof, c) an entire structure containing one or more units, or d)
any combination thereof. An individual condominium within a condominium project may include, in addition, a
separate interest in other portions of the real property. This term shall also include stock -cooperative
developments.
Condominium Project. A common interest development consisting of condominiums.
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Contractor or Building Materials Storage Yard means establishments which engage primarily in the outdoor
storage of goods, materials (except temporary storage of construction materials associated with an active building
permit), machines, vehicles, trailers, and other equipment associated with a construction or contractor's business
licensed within the City of Beaumont.
Convalescent Facilities. A business establishment engaged in providing care on 24-hour basis for persons
requiring regular medical attention, but excluding facilities providing surgical or emergency medical services.
Convalescent Home. A home or establishment offering or providing lodging, meals, nursing, dietary, or other
personal services to five or more convalescents, invalids, or aged persons, but shall not include surgery or the care
of persons with contagious or communicable diseases.
Conversion (Condominium). A change in the type of ownership of a parcel or parcels of land, together with
the existing structures, from rental housing, as defined in this section, to a condominium, community apartment,
planned development, stock cooperative, or common interest development.
County. Refers to the County of Riverside.
Court. An open, unoccupied space, bounded on two or more sides by the walls of a building. "Inner court" is
a court entirely enclosed within the exterior walls of a building. All other courts are referred to as outer courts.
Coverage. The percentage of total site area covered by structures, open or enclosed, excluding the following
uncovered structures: steps, courts, patios, terraces, and swimming pools.
D
Dairy. Any premises where three or more cows, three or more goats or one or more cows and two or more
goats, or two or more cows and one or more goats are kept, milked, or maintained.
Daycare Center, Adult. A state -licensed facility designed to provide necessary care and supervision to persons
18 years of age or older on less than a 24-hour basis. Adult day care centers include the various types of adult day
services as defined under state law that include "adult day care facilities," "adult social day care facilities," and
"adult day health care facilities."
Day Care Center, Children. A state -licensed facility, other than a family day care home, providing non -medical
care and supervision to children under 18 years of age on less than a 24-hour basis. Child day care centers shall
include "day care centers" as defined under state law, which include infant centers, preschools, and extended day
care facilities.
Deck. A platform other than a balcony, either freestanding or attached to a building, without a root that is
supported by pillars, posts, or walls.
Decommissioning Plan. A plan to retire the physical facilities of the Project, including decontamination,
dismantlement, rehabilitation, landscaping and monitoring. The plan contains detailed information on the
proposed decommissioning and covers the schedule, type and sequence of decommissioning activities; waste
management, storage and disposal of the waste from decommissioning; the timeframe for decommissioning and
site rehabilitation.
Director and Director of Planning and Planning Director. Refers to the Community Development Director or
his or her designee.
Drive-in Restaurant. Any building or structure in which food and drink are prepared for service to customers
outside of such building or structure, even though the same is served to customers inside said building or structure
or to customers occupying vehicles outside such structure, and shall include self-service restaurants for take-out
food.
Drive-thru. See "Establishment with drive -up service".
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Driveway. An appropriately paved and privately -owned surface or road that provides access to off-street
parking or loading facilities.
Dump. An area devoted to the disposal of combustible or non-combustible refuse.
Duplex. A structure consisting of two dwelling units.
Dwelling or Dwelling Unit. An attached or detached building containing one or more rooms wherein the
occupants of each dwelling unit are living and functioning together as a single housekeeping unit, meaning that
they have established ties and familiarity with each other, jointly use common areas, interact with each other,
share meals, household activities, expenses and responsibilities, membership in the single housekeeping unit is
fairly stable as opposed to transient and members have some control over who becomes a member of the single
housekeeping unit.
Dwelling, Multiple Family Residential. One or more buildings located on a lot containing a total of two or
more dwellings within a structure.
Dwelling, Single -Family. An attached or detached building not to contain more than one kitchen wherein the
occupants of the dwelling unit are living and functioning together as a single housekeeping unit, meaning that they
have established ties and familiarity with each other, jointly use common areas, interact with each other, share
meals, household activities, expenses and responsibilities, membership in the single housekeeping unit is fairly
stable as opposed to transient and members have some control over who becomes a member of the single
housekeeping unit.
Dwelling, Tri-plex. A building designed for occupancy by three families living independently of each other and
containing three dwelling units under one common roof.
Dwelling, Two -Family or Duplex. An attached or detached building containing two Dwelling Units wherein the
occupants of each Dwelling Unit are living and functioning together as a single housekeeping unit, meaning that
they have established ties and familiarity with each other, jointly use common areas, interact with each other,
share meals, household activities, expenses and responsibilities, membership in the single housekeeping unit is
fairly stable as opposed to transient and members have some control over who becomes a member of the single
housekeeping unit.
E
Energy Storage System. A system which stores energy and releases it in the same form as was input.
Establishment with Drive -up Service. A business or institution providing services accessible to persons who
remain in their automobiles.
F
Family. One or more persons living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit. A family
includes the residents of residential care facilities and group homes for people with disabilities. A family does not
include larger institutional group living situations such as dormitories, fraternities, sororities, monasteries or
nunneries.
Family Day Care Home, Large. A dwelling that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for 12 or
fewer children under the age of ten, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day.
Family Day Care Home, Small. A dwelling that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for one to
six children inclusive, including children under the age of ten.
Fire Arm Sales or Firearms Business. An establishment having at least 25 percent of its gross floor area
devoted to the sale of fire arms, ammunition and ammunition components, and hunting or shooting equipment.
Floor Area, Gross. The total horizontal area of all the floors of a building included within the surrounding
walls, exclusive of vent shafts and courts.
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Floor Area, Net. The total useable floor area within all floors of a building included within the surrounding
walls.
Floor Area Ratio. The numerical value obtained through dividing the gross floor area of a building or buildings
by the total area of the lot or parcel of land on which such building or buildings are located.
Food and Beverage Sales. A business establishment where the primary use involves the retail sales of food
and beverages for off -site preparation and consumption. Typical uses include grocery markets and delicatessens.
This category does not include liquor stores.
Food Manufacturing. A business establishment engaged in manufacturing, processing, and/or packaging of
food products for wholesaling and distribution. This use may include incidental direct sale to consumers of the
products manufactured on -site, souvenirs, and ancillary tasting facilities for the public.
Frontage. The frontline of a site, separating the site from the street.
G
Garage, Parking Garage. A structure with a common vehicular entrance and exit which is used by vehicles in
parking spaces and which otherwise conforms to the requirements of this Zoning Code.
Garage, Private. A detached accessory building, or a portion of a main building on the same lot, enclosed on
three sides and with a door capable of enclosing the fourth side, for the parking or temporary storage of vehicles
owned by the occupants of the premises.
General Plan. The General Plan of the City of Cudahy, consisting of the General Plan and Map, adopted by
the City Council.
Grade, Existing. The surface of the ground or pavement at a specific location as it existed prior to disturbance
in preparation for a construction project.
Grade, Finished. The finished surface elevation of the ground or pavement at a specific location after the
completion of a construction project.
Grade, Ground Level. The average level of the finished ground surface surrounding a building, measured at
the center of all walls of the building.
Gradient. The rate of vertical change of a ground surface expressed in a percentage and determined by
dividing the vertical distance by the horizontal distance.
Group Home (Unlicensed) or Unlicensed Group Home. A single family dwelling unit with six or fewer
occupants who are all (other than the house manager) considered disabled under state or federal law, but not
licensed by the state.
Guest House. Refers to living quarters, having no kitchen facilities, located within an accessory building
located on the same premises with a main building and occupied solely by members of the family, temporary
guests, or persons permanently employed on the premises.
Guest Room. A room designed for or occupied as sleeping quarters by one or two persons, providing lodging
for compensation.
H
Hazardous Waste. Any waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or
physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may: a) exhibit toxicity, corrosivity, flammability, and/or reactivity;
b) cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or, c)
present a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated,
stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed.
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Hazardous Waste Facility. All contiguous land, structures, other appurtenances, and improvements within a
property, used for handling, treating, storing, or disposing of hazardous wastes.
Health and Physical Fitness Facility. A private athletic clubs and gymnasiums including, but not limited to,
weight training facilities, aerobic exercise floors, racquetball courts, swimming pools, and similar athletic facilities.
Height. See "Building height".
Home Occupation. An occupational activity carried on by the occupant(s) of a residential dwelling as a
secondary use in connection with which there is no display, no walk-in customers, no stock -in -trade, nor
commodity sold upon the premises, no person employed, and no mechanical equipment used, except such as is
necessary for housekeeping purposes.
Hospital. A facility providing medical, surgical, psychiatric, and/or emergency medical services to sick or
injured persons, primarily on an inpatient basis. This classification includes incidental facilities for out -patient
treatment, as well as training, research, and administrative services for patients and employees.
Hotel or Motel. One or more buildings containing guest rooms or dwelling units, with one or more such
rooms or units having a separate entrance leading directly from the outside of the building or from an interior
court. Such facilities are designed to be used, or intended to be used, rented, or hired out for temporary or
overnight accommodations for guests, and are offered primarily to patrons by signs or other advertising media.
This classification may contain public meeting rooms and eating, drinking, and banquet services associated with
the facility.
Hot Tub. See "Swimming pool".
Household. A single individual or group of individuals, unrelated or related by blood or marriage, residing in a
dwelling unit.
Household Pet. A domesticated animal commonly maintained within a residence.
Industrial Complex. Any group of three or more industrial uses on a parcel or combination of parcels which
are generally served either by common access or common parking, or single industrial use occupying at least
100,000 square feet of floor area.
In -ground pool. See "Swimming pool".
J
Junk Yard. The use of a lot, or the use of any portion of a lot, for the dismantling of machinery or for the
storage or keeping for sale of parts and equipment resulting from such dismantling or wrecking, or for the storage
or keeping of junk, including scrap metals or other scrap materials.
K
Kennel. Any lot or premises on which four or more dogs or cats at least four months of age are boarded or
trained.
Kitchen. A room in a building or dwelling unit that is used in the cooking or preparation of food.
L
Laboratory. An establishment providing analytical or testing services, including, but not limited to, chemical
labs, dental -medical labs, optical labs, and labs conducting mechanical, electrical, physical, or environmental tests,
as well as research and development.
Landscaping. The planting and maintenance of live trees, shrubs, ground cover, and lawn areas, including the
installation of irrigation systems required by the provisions of this Zoning Code. "Landscaping" may include
inorganic decorative materials of natural or man-made origin if used to accent or complement, but in no case
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imitate, the natural vegetation. Inorganic decorative materials used in landscaping may include rock, stone, wood,
waterfall, fountains, pools, sculptures, benches, and architectural screens, walls, and fences.
Liquor Store. A business establishment having at least 50 percent of its gross floor area used for the sale of
alcoholic beverages intended for off -site consumption.
Loading Space. An off-street space on the same lot with a main building, or contiguous to a group of
buildings, for the temporary parking of commercial vehicles while loading or unloading, and which has access from
a street, alley, or other permanent means of ingress and egress.
Lodging House. A residence or dwelling, other than a hotel, wherein lodging and meals are provided to four
or more persons for compensation, whether direct or indirect. In determining the number of persons lodging in a
lodging house, all residents shall be counted, including an owner, agent or manger.
Lot. Real property with a separate and distinct number or other designation shown on a plat recorded in the
office of the County Recorder as a part of an approved subdivision, shall also mean (1) a parcel of real property
when shown as a delineated parcel of land with a number of other designations on a plat recorded in the Office of
the County Recorder of Riverside County; or (2) a parcel of land the dimensions or boundaries of which are defined
by a record of survey recorded pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California in
the Office of the County Recorder of Riverside County; (3) a parcel of real property not delineated as in (1) or (2)
above, and containing not less than the prescribed minimum square footage required in the zone in which it is
located and which abuts at least one public street, and alley or a private easement determined by the Commission
to be adequate for purposes of access from a street; (4) a parcel of land registered under Land Title Law (Torrens
Title) and held under separate ownership from adjacent property on the effective date of this Ordinance.
Lot, Area. The total area, measured in a horizontal plane, included within the lot lines of a lot or parcel of
land.
Lot, Corner. A lot located at the intersection of two or more streets at an angle of not more than 135
degrees. If the angle is greater than 135 degrees, the lot shall be considered an interior lot.
Lot, Cul-de-sac. A lot fronting on, or with more than one-half of its lot frontage, on the turnaround end of a
cul-de-sac street.
Lot, Depth. The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured in the mean direction of
the side lot lines.
Lot, Interior. A lot other than a corner or reverse corner lot.
Lot, Key. Any lot where the side property line abuts the rear property line of one or more lots, and where
such Tots are not separated by an alley or any public way.
Lot Line. Any line bounding a lot as defined in this section.
Lot Line, Exterior. A lot line abutting a street.
Lot Line, Front. On an interior lot, the front lot line of the property line abutting the street, except in those
cases where the latest tract deed restrictions specify another line as the front lot line. On a corner or reversed
corner lot, the front lot line is the shorter property line abutting a street. On a through lot, or a lot with three or
more sides abutting a street, or a corner or reversed corner lot with lot lines of equal length, the Zoning
Administrator shall determine which property line shall be the front lot line for purposes of compliance with the
setback provisions of this Zoning Code.
Lot Line, Interior. A lot line not abutting a street.
Lot Line, Rear. A lot line not abutting a street that is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. For
triangular lots where there is no rear lot line, the rear lot line shall be defined as the point at which the side lot
lines intersect.
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Lot Line, Side. Any lot line that is not classified as a front lot line or rear lot line.
Lot Line, Zero. A lot line that does not have any side -yard setback.
Lot, Reverse Corner. A corner lot, the side line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot lines of
the lot to its rear.
Lot, Through. A lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets. A through lot may have
no rear lot line.
Lot; Width. The horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the lot depth line
at a distance located midway between the front and rear lot lines.
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Main Building. A building that is designed, and used for, or intended to be used, to accommodate the
principal use on the lot. In residential zones, any dwelling shall be considered the main building on the lot.
Maintenance and Repair Services. An establishment providing household appliance repair, furniture repair,
office machine repair, bicycle repair, or building maintenance services. This classification excludes maintenance
and repair of motor vehicles, boats, or ships.
Mansard or Mansard Roof. A roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper
one.
Manufactured Housing. A mobile home, or manufactured housing unit, as defined by and installed in
accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 18008 and 18551, respectively, and factory -built
housing as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 19971.
Medical Clinic. Any facility providing physical or mental health service, and medical or surgical care of the sick
or injured, but shall not include inpatient or overnight accommodations. Activities included within this definition
are health centers, health clinics, and doctors' offices.
Mini -storage, Mini -warehouse, Self -storage or Public -storage means an operation serving the public where
customers rent or lease, or self -store and have direct access to, individual storage areas, compartments, or
facilities rooms within a larger structure or structures provided for storage use. This use may also include limited
caretaker facilities.
Mobile Home. A movable or transportable vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, intended for occupancy for
one family, and having no foundation other than jacks, piers, wheels or skirtings. All mobile homes located on lots
must be a minimum of 450 square feet, with a minimum of ten feet in width. All mobile homes must have a
complete sanitary facilities, including a lavatory, flush type toilet, tub or shower, and kitchen sink, all connected to
sewage outlets in conformity with state, county and health requirements.
Mortuary. An establishment providing services such as preparing the deceased for burial, and arranging and
managing funerals and related services, and may include limited caretaker facilities. This classification excludes
cemeteries, crematoriums, and columbariums.
Motel. One or more buildings containing more than five completely furnished individual guest rooms with
one or more such rooms or units having a separate entrance leading directly from the outside of the building or an
inner court. Such facilities are designed, used, or intended to be used, rented or hired out as temporary or
overnight accommodations for guests, and are offered primarily to automobile tourists or transients. Motels
include auto courts, motor lodges, and tourist courts.
Nonconforming. A building and/or improvement, or portion thereof, which does not conform improvement
to current Zoning Code regulations. Nonconforming use, any use of land or property that was lawfully established
and in effect at the lawful or legal time this Zoning Code or any amendment became effective, but no longer
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complies with all of the applicable regulations and standards of the zone in which the use is located.
Nonconforming any structure or improvement that was lawfully established and in existence structure, lawful at
the time this Zoning Code or any amendment became effective, but no or legal longer complies with all of the
applicable regulations and standards of the zone in which the structure or improvement is located.
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Offices. Administrative, clerical, or public contact offices of a government agency, government including
postal facilities, together with incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles.
Offices, Medical. Offices or health facilities providing health services, including without limitation,
preventative and rehabilitation treatment, diagnostic services, and testing and analysis, but excluding inpatient
services and overnight accommodations. This classification includes without limitation offices providing medical,
dental, surgical, rehabilitation, podiatric, optometric, chiropractic, and psychiatric services, and medical or dental
laboratories incidental to such offices.
Offices, Professional. Offices for firms or organizations providing professional, executive, management or
administrative services, such as architectural, engineering, real estate, insurance, investment, or legal offices. This
classification excludes savings and loan associations, banks, and medical offices.
Off -Street Parking Facility. A lot, or portion thereof, improved and used for the parking of vehicles, including,
but not limited to, enclosed garages and parking structures, open parking areas, aisles, driveways, and appurtenant
landscaped planters and their improvements.
Open Space, Useable (Useable Open Space). Open space upon the lot or parcel to which it is appurtenant,
which can be used by inhabitants of the property for outdoor living, activity and/or recreation and may include
landscaping. Each linear dimension of such space shall be a minimum of six feet. Balconies may be credited as
"usable open space" provided they each have linear dimensions of a minimum of five feet. Enclosed recreation or
multi -purpose activity rooms may be credited as "usable open space." All such areas shall be readily accessible to
the inhabitants of the property. "Usable open space" does not include driveways, open or covered parking areas,
utility space such as trash or garbage areas, or space occupied by the required front yard setback. For the R-MF
zone, the following minimum usable open space is required for:
1. Each studio apartment, 200 square feet;
2. Each one -bedroom apartment, 200 square feet;
3. Each two -bedroom apartment, 200 square feet plus 100 square feet making a total of 300 square feet;
4. Each additional bedroom an additional 100 square feet.
The computation of usable open space provided shall be as follows:
1. The following areas shall be computed at 1.25 times the area actually devoted to such use:
a. Private patios, when directly accessible to the dwelling unit to which it is appurtenant; such
patios shall be completely enclosed on all sides by a fence which is a minimum of five feet in
height;
b. Balconies and lanais, when directly accessible to the unit to which they are appurtenant; such
balconies and lanais must have a minimum dimension of five feet; and
c. Swimming pool areas, including the hard surface deck, which normally surrounds such pools.
Deck area more than 25 feet from the edge of the pool will not be counted as open space under
this recreation activity rooms, provided these rooms are permanently maintained for the use of
tenants for various recreation activities. Such activity rooms shall not include lobbies, but may
include common steam rooms, sauna baths, or the like.
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2. All other areas meeting usable open space requirements shall be credited with the actual area (square
feet) provided.
3. No area will be considered as usable open space if it has any dimension less than six feet except
balconies.
Outdoor Advertising. The use of signs or other measures soliciting public support or directing public attention
to the sale, lease, hire, or use of any objects, products, services, or functions which are not produced, sold, or
otherwise available on the premises where such signs are erected or maintained.
Outdoor Living Space. Either an open passive landscaped area specifically designed, improved, and
maintained to enhance the architectural design, privacy, and general environmental quality of a residential
development or an easily accessible public or private activity area specifically designed, improved, and maintained
for outdoor living and/or recreation by occupants of the residential development.
Outdoor Storage use means establishments that engage primarily in the outdoor storage of goods, materials
(except temporary storage of construction materials associated with an active building permit), machines, vehicles,
trailers, and other equipment.
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Parcel. A contiguous quantity of land owned by, or recorded as the property of, the same claimant or person.
Parking Space. A space within an off-street parking facility that has the minimum attributes of size, location,
and design specified in Article 21 (Parking requirements) of this Zoning Code.
Parks and Recreation Facilities. Uses that include, but are not limited to, land and interests in land; swimming
pools; tennis, volleyball and basketball courts; baseball grounds; play areas; turf; sprinkler systems; community
center buildings; recreation buildings; and other works, properties, structures, and facilities necessary or
convenient for public park, playground, or recreation purposes.
Pawn Shop. A business establishment engaged in the buying or selling of new or secondhand merchandise
and offering loans secured by personal property.
Performance Art. A public building used for theatrical performances, concerts, recitals, and facilities similar
entertainment. This classification excludes commercial cinemas or theaters.
Personal Convenience Service. A business establishment providing recurrently -needed services of a personal
nature. This classification includes, but is not limited to, barber and beauty shops, seamstresses, tailors, shoe
repair shops, photocopying, retail dry cleaning establishments (excluding wholesale dry cleaning plants), self-
service Laundromats, and similar services. This classification excludes massage parlors, tattoo parlors, and/or skin
piercing establishments.
Personal Improvement Service. A business establishment providing instructional services or facilities,
including, but not limited to, photography, fine arts, crafts, dance or music studios, driving schools, modeling
agencies, reducing salons, and health or physical fitness clubs. Incidental instructional services associated with a
retail use shall be classified as "retail sales" rather than "personal improvement services."
Planned Unit Development. The planning, construction, or implementation and operation of any use or
structure, or a combination of uses and structures, on a single parcel of land based on a comprehensive and
complete design or plan treating the entire complex of land, structures, and uses as a single project.
Plant Nursery. A site used to raise trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants for sale or for transplanting, and
where all merchandise (other than plants) is kept within an enclosed building or fully -screened enclosure, and
fertilizer of any type is stored and sold in package form only.
Pre-existing. In existence prior to the effective date of this Ordinance.
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Public Building. A building owned and operated by a public agency for public use.
Public Safety Facility. A public facility providing public safety and emergency services, including police and
fire protection, and associated support and training facilities.
Public Utility Facility. A building or structure used by any public utility including, but not limited to, any gas
treatment plant, reservoir, tank, or other storage facility, water treatment plant, well, reservoir, tank or other
storage facility, electric generating plant, distribution or transmission substation, telephone switching or other
communications plant, earth station or other receiving or transmission facility, any storage yard for public utility
equipment or vehicles, and any parking lot for parking vehicles or automobiles to serve a public utility. The term
"public utility" shall include every gas, electrical, telephone and water corporation serving the public or any portion
thereof for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued by the State Public Utility
Commission.
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Recreational Facility. A publicly -owned and operated recreational structure or building, such as a tennis
court, swimming pool, multi -purpose community building, or similar use.
Recyclable Material. A reusable material, including, but not limited to, metals, glass, plastic, and paper, and
which is intended for reuse, re -manufacture, or reconstitution for the purpose of using the altered form.
"Recyclable material" shall not include refuse or hazardous materials. "Recyclable material" may include used
motor oil collected and transported in accordance with Section 25250.11 and Section 25143.2(b)(4) of the State
Health and Safety Code.
Recycling Facility. A center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. "Certified recycling
facility" or "certified processor" refers to a recycling facility certified by the State Department of Conservation as
meeting the requirements of the State Beverage Container Recycling and Lifter Reduction Act of 1986. A recycling
facility does not include storage containers or processing activities located on the premises of a residential,
commercial, or manufacturing use, and used solely for the recycling of material generated by such residential
property, business, or manufacturer.
Recycling, Collection Facility. A center for the acceptance of recyclable materials from the public by donation,
redemption, or purchase.
Recycling, Processing Facility. A building or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of
recyclable materials. "Processing" means the preparation of material for efficient shipment, or to an end -user's
specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting,
shredding, cleaning, and re -manufacturing.
Renewable Energy. Energy sources that constantly renew themselves or are regarded as practically
inexhaustible. Renewable energy includes energy derived from solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, wood,
biomass, tidal power, sea currents, and ocean thermal gradients
Rental Units. A housing unit leased for the occupancy of a residential household.
Residence. One or more rooms designed, used, or intended to be used as permanent living quarters for a
household, and not as temporary or overnight accommodations.
Residential Care Facility, Licensed. A residential care facility licensed or supervised by any federal, state, or
local agency, which provides housing and nonmedical care for children, elderly persons, or physically and mentally
handicapped persons in a family -like environment. These facilities include the following:
(a) An intermediate care facility, developmentally disabled habilitative and intermediate care
facility/developmentally disabled -nursing or a congregate living facility as identified in State of
California Health and Safety Code section 1267.8;
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(f)
(b) A community care facility as identified in State of California Health and Safety Code section 1566.3;
(c) A residential care facility for the elderly as identified in State of California Health and Safety Code
section 1569.85;
(d) An alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility as identified in State of California Health
and Safety Code section 11834.02;
(e) A home for the care of mentally disordered or otherwise handicapped persons as identified in State of
California Welfare and Institutions Code section 5116;
A home for the care of dependent and neglected children as identified in the State of California
Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, but not including wards of the court as identified in the
State of California Welfare and Institutions Code section 601ff.
Rest Home. See "Convalescent home".
Restaurant, Sit Down. A business establishment that is maintained, operated, and/or advertised or held out
to the public as a place where food and beverage are served to the public on demand from a menu during stated
business hours, served in and on reusable containers and dinnerware, to be consumed on the premises primarily
inside the building at tables, booths, or counters, with chairs, benches, or stools. This use may include incidental
delivery service utilizing no more than two delivery vehicles.
Restaurant, Fast -Food. A business establishment that is maintained, operated, and/or advertised or held out
to the public as a place where food and beverage are served to customers from a serving counter in disposable
containers or wrappers and where food and meals are generally prepared in advance for immediate sale, and
which may include inside seating, drive -through service, delivery service, and take-out/carry-out service.
Restaurant, Delivery. A place where orders for food and beverages may be placed in person or by telephone,
facsimile, copier, or other off -site means of communication, from a limited menu, and which orders are delivered
to a location directed by the customer.
Restaurant, Take-out. A business establishment that is maintained, operated, and/or advertised or held out
to the public as a place where food and beverages are served in disposable containers or wrappers from a serving
counter for consumption exclusively off the premises.
Retail Sales. A business establishment engaged in the retail sale of merchandise not specifically listed under
another use classification as defined in this section. This classification includes, but is not limited to: department
stores, clothing stores, furniture stores, and businesses retailing the following goods: toys, hobby materials,
handcrafted items, jewelry, cameras, photographic supplies, books, electronic equipment, records, sporting goods,
kitchen utensils, hardware, appliances, antiques, art supplies, paint and wallpaper, carpeting and floor covering,
office supplies, bicycles, and new automotive parts and accessories (excluding service and installation). This
classification excludes thrift shops and pawnshops.
Room. An unsubdivided portion of the interior of a dwelling, excluding bathrooms, kitchens, closets,
hallways, and service porches.
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School, Elementary, Junior High, and High. An institution of learning which offers instruct on in the several
branches of learning and study required to be taught in the public schools by the Education Code of the State of
California.
School, Private. An educational institution having a curriculum comparable to that required in the public
schools of the State of California.
Secondary (or second) Unit. A detached dwelling unit that provides complete, independent living residential
unit facilities for one or more persons. A secondary residential unit shall include permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same lot on which the primary unit is situated.
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Senior Housing. A housing development project in which 100 percent of the project rental units are intended
to be occupied by persons who are 62 years of age or older, or married couples, of which one spouse is over 62
years of age.
Service Station. See "Vehicle, service station".
Setback. A required open space on an improved lot that is unoccupied by buildings and unobstructed by
structures from the ground upward, except for projections and accessory buildings permitted by the provisions of
this Zoning Code. Setbacks shall be measured as the shortest distance between a property line and the nearest
vertical support or wall of the building, enclosed or covered porch, or other structure.
Setback, Between. A required open space between separate buildings or between separate buildings or
dwelling units on the same lot or building site. Such setback shall be setback between measured as the minimum
distance between the nearest vertical support dwelling units or wall of each building or enclosed or covered porch.
Setback, Exterior Side. A side setback abutting a street.
Setback, Front. A setback extending across the full width of the front of the lot, the minimum and/or average
dimensions of which are determined by the property development standard of the applicable zone in which such
lot is located.
Setback, Rear. A setback extending across the full width of the rear of a lot, the minimum and/or average
dimensions of which are determined by the property development standards of the applicable zone in which such
lot is located.
Setback, Side. A setback extending from the required front setback to the required rear setback, or to the
front and/or rear property lines where no front and/or rear setback is required by the provisions of this Zoning
Code, the minimum and average dimensions of which are determined by the property development standards of
the applicable zone in which such lot is located.
Sign. Any card, cloth, plastic, paper, metal or other material or painted character visible from outside of a
structure for advertising purposes, mounted to the ground or any, tree, building, wall, bush, rock, fence or
structure,. whether privately or publicly owned. "Sign", means any graphic announcement, declaration,
demonstration, display, illustration, insignia or object used to advertise or promote the interest of any person or
business when the same is placed out-of-doors in view of the general public. This definition shall not include the
display of. the American flag, flag of the State, county, public entity or City flag.
Sign, A -Frame. A freestanding sign usually hinged at the top or attached in a similar manner, and widening at
the bottom to form a shape similar to the letter "A." Such signs are usually designed to be portable, and are not
considered to be permanent signs or displays.
Sign, Animated Signs. Signs designed to attract attention through movement or the semblance of movement
of the whole or any part including, but not limited to, signs which swing, twirl, move back and forth or up and
down; or signs which change color or shades of color; or any other method or device which suggests movement.
Animated signs do not include flags and banners, time and temperature signs.
Sign, Announcement or Bulletin Board Signs. Signs permanent in character designed to accept changeable
copy, handbills, posters and matters of a similar nature.
Sign, Area of Sign. The area of a sign shall include the entire area within a series of rectangles whose
outermost boarders are defined by the outermost extent of any writing, representation, emblem, figure, character
or separate sign surface. When letters comprising a sign message are placed on a background or field which is
different in color or materials from the architectural features of the building on which the sign is mounted, the sign
area shall be calculated as the entire area comprising the overall sign feature. In the case of a two-sided sign, the
area shall be computed as including only the maximum single display surface that is visible from any ground
position at one time. The supports or uprights on which any sign is supported should not be included in
determining the sign area unless such supports or uprights are designed in such a manner as to form an integral
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background of the sign. In the case of any cylindrical or spherical sign, the total area shall be computed on the total
area of the surface of the sign.
Sign, Awning Sign. A sign painted or printed on the exterior surface of an awning. An alternative to a wall
sign, permitted as same.
Sign, Balloon. One or more balloons used as a permanent or temporary sign or as a means of directing
attention to any business or profession, or to a commodity or service sold, offered, or manufactured, or to any
entertainment.
Sign, Banner. A fabric or fabric -like material on which an advertising message is painted or otherwise affixed.
Sign, Billboard. A sign that directs attention to a business, profession, product, commodity or service offered
on the site on which the sign is located.
Signs, Changeable Copy. Copy for temporary use which is changed at periodic intervals and which may be
utilized on pylon, monument, wall, bulletin board or announcement signs.
Sign, Commercial Complex. Any group of three or more commercial uses on a parcel or combination of
parcels which are generally served either by common access or common parking, or large single commercial use
occupying at least two and one-half acres with a minimum of 200 feet of street frontage.
Sign, Construction Signs. Signs stating the names of those individuals or businesses, such as architects,
engineers, contractors, or owners directly connected with a construction project and/or the name of the project,
the address of the business, and emergency telephone numbers.
Sign, Directional Signs. Signs which contain any of the following words: "Entrance", "enter", "out", "one-way"
or other words, or words which contain nonflashing arrows or other characters indicating traffic direction.
Sign, Electronic Message Sign. A sign having the capability of presenting variable message displays, including
time and temperature, by projecting an electronically controlled light pattern against a contrasting background
and which can be programmed to change the message display periodically.
Sign, Flag. A device, generally made of flexible materials, usually cloth, paper or plastic, usually used as a
symbol of a government, school, religion, etc. It may or may not contain any copy.
Sign, Flashing Signs. Lighted signs which in whole or in part disappear and reappear at periodic intervals, or
are intermittently on and off, and which are placed so as to attract vehicular traffic with emphasis on the
recurrence of lights as in those types generally referred to as "nervous" signs, arrows, stars, etc., and/or beacon
signs.
Sign, Freestanding. A sign that is completely supported by structures or other supports that are placed on or
anchored in the ground and are independent from any building or other structure.
Sign, Height of Signs. The distance from the average ground level immediately surrounding the base of the
sign to the top of its highest element, including any structural or architectural element. Landscape mounding shall
not be used to artificially increase the height of a sign.
Sign, Monument Signs. A sign with an overall height of six feet or less, standing directly on the ground or on a
base of where supporting poles or structures, if any, are enclosed by decorative covers.
Sign, Nameplate. Signs naming the occupant of the premises, the business and/or address.
Sign, Off -site Signs. Any sign which advertises or informs in any manner businesses, services, goods, persons
or events at some location other than that upon which the sign is located.
Sign, Painted Signs. Signs painted on the exterior surface of a building or structure. Painted signs do not
Sign, Pennant. A device generally made of flexible materials, usually cloth, paper or plastic. A pennant may or
may not contain any copy and is primarily intended to draw attention.
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Sign, Pylon Sign. A sign with an overall height exceeding six feet and having one or more decorative supports
permanently attached directly into or upon the ground.
Sign, Political Signs. Political signs are signs setting forth a political message with respect to an upcoming
federal, State or local governmental election.
Sign, Portable Signs. Signs not designed to be attached to a building or anchored to the ground, including "A"
boards, sandwich signs and signs attached to a fence/wall.
Sign, Poster Signs. Any sign attached to the ground in a manner approved by the building official, which may
be visible from adjacent streets or highways.
Sign, Projecting Signs. Signs including wall signs which are suspended from or supported by a building or wall
and which project from said building or wall.
Sign, Real Estate Signs. All signs and sign structures relating to the sale, lease or other disposition of the real
property on which the sign is located and which are temporary in nature.
Sign, Revolving Signs. Signs, all or a portion of, which rotate in a constant, circular manner.
Sign, Roof Signs. Any sign supported by or attached to or projecting through the roof of a building or
structure, or projecting above the eave line or parapet wall of the building or structure.
Sign, Special Event Sign. A temporary sign, which advertises special events and activities such as grand
openings, charitable events, Christmas trees, fireworks, or as specified by the Planning Director.
Sign Structure. The supports, uprights, bracings, guy rods, cables and other structural framework of a sign or
outdoor display.
Sign, Temporary Signs. Signs erected for a temporary purpose not exceeding 45 days, including banners,
pennant valances, streamers, balloon signs, inflated devices, search lights, beacons, costumed or live persons,
moving stuffed animals, or advertising light or similar materials used for advertising purposes attached to or
pinned on or from any structure, staff, pole, line, framing, vehicle or other object.
Sign, Time and Temperature Sign. An electronically controlled sign with illuminated flippers or light bulbs for
the sole purpose of displaying the time, and temperature (F. and/or C.) at intermittent intervals. Under Canopy
Signs. A sign with a single or double face copy attached to the underside of a projecting canopy perpendicular to
the building frontage.
Sign, Unofficial (Non -Regulatory) Signs. Signs located on public property (e.g., street or median island,
parkway, sidewalk, traffic control sign posts, utility poles, park land, trees, etc.).
Sign, Vehicle Signs. Signs on or affixed to trucks, vans, automobiles, trailers, or other vehicles which advertise
or provide direction to a use or activity not related to its lawful making of deliveries or sales of merchandise or
rendering of service from such vehicles.
Sign, Wall Signs. Signs which are in any manner affixed to any exterior wall of a building or structure, the
exposed face of which is in a plane parallel to the plane of the wall and which projects not more than 12 inches
from the building or structure wall.
Sign, Window Signs. Signs painted, attached, glued or otherwise affixed to a window or otherwise easily
visible from the exterior of the building.
Sign, Wall Murals. The decoration on the exterior surface of a structure with scenic, architectural or artistic
paints which in themselves do not identify or advertise any product, service or business. A wall mural is a sign if it
is related by language, logo or pictorial depiction to the advertisement of any product or service or the
identification of any business.
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Snack Shop. A business establishment that is maintained, operated, and/or advertised or held out to the
public as serving snack foods, such as donuts, ice cream, yogurt, candy, cookies, bakery items, beverages, and
similar items to be consumed either on the premises or off the premises.
Solid Fill. Any noncombustible materials insoluble in water, such as soil, rock, sand, or gravel, that can be
used for grading land or filling depressions.
Spa, Non -Portable. See "Swimming pool".
Spa, Portable. A non -permanent structure intended for recreational bathing, in which all controls, water -
heating, and water -circulating equipment are an integral part of the product and which is cord -connected (not
permanently electrically wired).
Story. "Story" as defined in the currently adopted and effective Uniform Building Code of the City.
Story -Half. A story with at least two of its opposite sides situated immediately under a sloping roof, with the
floor area of said story not in excess of two-thirds of the floor area of the floor immediately below it.
Street. A public thoroughfare or right-of-way acquired for use as such, or an approved private thoroughfare
or right-of-way, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property. "Street" shall
include all major and secondary highways, traffic collector streets, and local streets.
Street, Centerline. See "Center line".
Street Line. The boundary line between the street right-of-way and abutting property.
Structural Alteration. Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns,
beams, girders, floor joists, ceiling joints, or roof rafters.
Structure. Any physical improvement constructed or erected, including an edifice or building of any kind, or
any piece of work artificially constructed or composed of parts jointed together in some definite manner, and
which structure requires location on or in the ground or is attached to another improvement or in the ground,
including fences, walls, swimming and wading pools, and patios.
Swap Meet. Any indoor or outdoor place, location, or activity where new or used goods or secondhand
personal property is offered for sale or exchange to the general public by a multitude of individual licensed
vendors, usually in compartmentalized spaces; and, where a fee may be charged to prospective buyers for
admission, or a fee may be charged for the privilege of offering or displaying such merchandise. The term "swap
meet" is interchangeable with, and applicable to, flea markets, auctions, open air markets, farmer's markets, or
other similarly named or labeled activities; but the term does not include the usual supermarket or department
store retail operations.
Swimming Pool. Any structure intended for swimming, diving, or recreational bathing that contains water
over 24 inches deep. This includes in -ground, above -ground, and on -ground swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas.
Swimming Pool, Indoor. A swimming pool which is totally contained within a residential structure and
surrounded on all four sides by walls of said structure.
Swimming pool, Outdoor. Any swimming pool which is not an indoor pool.
Structure Advertising. A structure existing, erected, or maintained to serve exclusively as a stand, frame, or
background for the support or display of signs.
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Thrift Shop. A business establishment primarily engaged in the sale of used clothing, household goods,
furniture, or appliances. This classification does not include antique shops.
Tire - a rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an inflated inner tube, placed around a wheel to
form a flexible contact with the road. May include new or used tires.
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Tire Repair —the process of mending a hole, tear, fissure or blemish in a tire by including but not limited to
grinding, gouging, applying adhesive or filling a hole or crevice with rubber.
Tire Store - an establishment where the sale, installation or storage of new or used or retread tires and
tubes is conducted with or without other products or services. Tire store does not include a retreading
establishment, collection, reduction or transfer of tires.
Townhouse. A single-family dwelling which visually appears to share one or more common walls with an
adjacent single-family dwelling, but which, in fact, is structurally and functionally independent of any other single-
family dwelling.
Trailer Coach. Any vehicle, with or without motor power, designed or used for human habitation and
constructed to travel on the public thoroughfares in accordance with the provisions of the California State Vehicle
Code.
Trailer Park. A site designed and equipped for the harboring, parking, or storing of one or mobile home park
more trailers or mobile homes being used as living and/or sleeping quarters.
Trailer Site. That portion of a trailer park designated for use or occupancy of one trailer coach and including
all appurtenant facilities.
Transfer Station. An area, including any necessary building or structures, for the temporary waste storage
and the salvage of rubbish, garbage, or industrial waste. This definition also includes material recovery facilities.
Triplex. A structure containing three individual residential dwelling units.
Truck Yard or Truck Terminal means a type of outdoor storage use whereby an outdoor lot, lot area, or parcel
of land used, is designed and maintained primarily for the purpose of storing, parking, dispatching, or keeping
trucks, tractors, construction equipment and associated equipment together with or without facilities necessary to
service, dispatch, store or maintain aforementioned vehicles, their cargos and crews. Also applies to a business
engaged in the storage and distribution of goods having more than five heavy trucks (having a rating of more than
10,000 pounds and/or an unladen weight of more than 6,000 pounds) on the premises at any one time but
excluding trucking accessory to another industrial use on the site.
Uniform Sign Program. All applications for approval of signs in a shopping center, commercial, industrial or
office complex, a group of three or more businesses on a parcel or project site or for commercial recreation uses
shall be submitted in the form of a construction, including connections and electrical plans, if any, and shall
delineate the typical size, shape, design, material, coloring, lettering, lighting and position of the signage in
relationship to the building form or place where it will be displayed. Scaled sketches of existing signs on the
premises shall accompany the application.
Use. The purpose for which land or a building is arranged, designed, or intended, or for which either land or a
building is or may be occupied, utilized, or maintained.
V
Variance. A modification of a literal provision of this Zoning Code, granted by an administrative or quasi-
judicial act in accordance with the provisions of this Zoning Code.
Vehicle. A business engaged in the washing, waxing, cleaning, and/or detailing of automobile washing
automobiles or similar light vehicles.
Vehicle Body. A business establishment involved in the repairing, restoring, and/or painting and fender shop
of the bodies of motor vehicles.
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Vehicle Rentals. A business engaged in the sale, lease and/or rental of automobiles and Tight trucks (having a
rating of less than 10,001 pounds, an unladen weight of less than 6,001 pounds, and equipped with an open box -
type bed less than nine feet in length), including storage and incidental maintenance and repair.
Vehicle Repair Garage. Any site and improvements used for the repair and maintenance of automobiles,
motorcycles, light trucks (having a rating of less than 10,001 pounds, an unladen weight of less than 6,001 pounds,
and equipped with an open box -type bed less than nine feet in length), or other similar passenger vehicles licensed
by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. This classification shall not include the repair or maintenance of motor
homes or commercial vehicles as defined in Section 3-7.901 of this Zoning Code. "Motor vehicle repair garage"
shall be construed broadly to include the place where the following types of commonly -known garage or shop
activities occur: tune-up and muffler work, parts and tire sales and installation, wheel and brake work, engine and
transmission overhaul, and installation of car alarms and car stereos. "Motor vehicle repair garage" shall not
include automobile wrecking, dismantling, or salvage, motor vehicle body and fender shops, or tire retreading or
recapping.
Vehicle, Service. A business establishment primarily engaged in the retail sale of vehicle fuel station and
lubricants. This classification includes facilities having service bays for vehicle service and repair. Such service and
repair may include the sale of tires, batteries, and other parts and products related to the operation of a motor
vehicle; minor tune-up; lubrication and parts replacement; non -mechanical car -washing, polishing, and waxing;
and other light work related to preventive maintenance and upkeep, but may not include maintenance and repair
of large trucks or other large vehicles, or body and fender work on any vehicles.
Vehicle Towing/Storage. A business establishment providing towing and/or storage of operative or
inoperative vehicles. This classification includes the storage of parking tow-aways, impound yards, and storage lots
for buses and recreational vehicles, but does not include vehicle dismantling.
Visual Obstruction. Any physical obstruction which limits the visibility of persons in motor vehicles or
pedestrians approaching intersecting or intercepting streets, alleys, driveways, or other public rights -of -way.
W
Wall or Fence. A structure forming a physical barrier, including, but not limited to, concrete, concrete block,
wood, or other materials which are solid and are so assembled as to form a barrier.
Warehouse Retail. An off -price or wholesale retail/warehouse establishment exceeding 70,000 square feet of
gross floor area and offering a full range of general merchandise to the public.
Warehouse Retail, Specialty. An off -price or wholesale retail/warehouse establishment exceeding 30,000
square feet of gross floor area and offering a limited range of merchandise, serving both wholesale and retail
customers.
Washroom. Any building, which contains individual laundry facilities and/or bathroom facilities, but does not
include kitchen facilities.
Wholesaling, Distribution and Storage. A business engaged in storage and distribution, and having five or
fewer heavy trucks (having a rating of more than 10,000 pounds and/or an unladen weight of more than 6,000
pounds) on the premises at any one time. Wholesaling establishments may include no more than ten percent or
1,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is less, for the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods
distributed wholesale. This classification excludes "Mini -warehouses or self -storage facilities" and "Vehicle
towing/storage."
Wholesale Dry -Cleaning Plant. A dry cleaning establishment having at least 51 percent of its gross sales to
licensed dry cleaners.
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Yard. An open space on a lot or parcel of land, other than a court, unoccupied and unobstructed by a building
from the ground upward.
Yard, Front. A yard extending across the full width of the lot or parcel of land. The depth of a required front
yard shall be a specified horizontal distance between the front lot line, where the front lot line is coterminous with
the street line, and the front elevation of the structure located on the parcel.
Yard, Rear. A yard extending across the full width of the lot or parcel of land. The depth of a required rear
yard shall be a specified horizontal distance between the rear lot line and a line parallel thereto on the lot or parcel
of land.
Yard, Side. A yard extending from the required front yard, or the front lot line where no front yard is
required, to the required rear yard or the rear lot line where no rear yard is required. The width of a required side
yard shall be a specified horizontal distance between each side lot line and a line parallel thereto on the lot or
parcel of land. Where a side yard is bounded by a street, the width of such required side yard shall be a specified
horizontal distance between the side lot line on the street side, where said side lot line is coterminous with the
street line of a fully -widened street or the ultimate street line of a partially -widened street, and a line parallel
thereto on the lot or parcel of land.
Z
Zoning Map. The Official Zoning Map delineating the boundaries of zones within the City of Beaumont.
(Ord. 977, 12/07/2010; Ord. No. 1025, § 3, 9-18-2012 )
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17.03.120 Permitted uses for Base Zone Districts.
The permitted uses for the Base Zone Districts (identified in Section 17.03.040 through 17.03.110) are listed
in Table 17.03-3.
Table 17.03-3
Permitted Land Uses For Base Zone Districtss
I RC
Administrative Professional Services
PF
RR I RSF
RTN
RMF
CN I CC
M
UV
Administrative/Professional Offices
NNNP
N
N
P
PPP
Advertising Agencies
NPNN
N
N
P
PCP
Architectural/Engineering/Design
Services
NPNN
N
N
P
PPP
Attorney/Legal Services
NPNN
N
N
P
PCP
Business Management Services
NPNN
N
N
P
PCP
Government Offices
PPP
P
P
P
P
PPP
Travel Agencies
NPNN
N
N
P
PCP
Agricultural Uses
Animal Keeping (Commercial Use)
NNP
C
C
N
C
C
C
C
Animal Keeping (Accessory Use)
N
A
A
A
A
A
C
CCC
Animal Rescue Facilities
NNP
C
C
N
N
NCN
Apiaries
NNP
C
C
N
N
NNN
Aviaries
NNP
N
N
N
N
NCN
C-
Catteries
NNP
C
C
N
C
C
C
Commercial Growing Establishments
NNP
N
N
N
N
NC
N
Community Gardens
NNP
P
P
P
P
P
N
P_
Dairies
NNP
N
N
N
N
NNN
Kennels (all Classes)
N
N 1
P
C
C
N
C
CCC
Produce Stands
NNP
N
N
N
N
NPN_
Stables
NNP
N
N
N
N
NNN
Alcohol Service and Sales
Bars or Cocktail Lounges2
CNNN
N
N
C
C
T C7
C
Liquor Stores" 4
NNNN
N
N
C
CNC
Restaurants with Alcoholic Beverage
Sales
CNNN
N
N
C
CC
C
Automotive Services
Automobile, Motorcycle, and Marine
Craft Sales (New and Used)
NNN
N
N
N
C
P
CC
Automobile Parking Facilities
NNNN
N
N
C
P
PC
Automobile Rental Agencies
NNNN
N
N
P
PPC
Automobile Repair Facilities
NNNN
N
N
C
PP
N
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Automobile Towing and/or Wrecking
Facilities
NNNN
N
N
N
NC
N
Body and Paint Shops
NNNN
N
N
C
CCN
Car Wash
NNNN
N
N
C
CCC
Gas/Service Stations
NNNN
N
N
C
CCC
Limousine Services
NNNN
N
N
P
PPLN
or
Recharging Stations
Allowed (P) in any area designed for the parking
loading of vehicles.
Tire Repair
NNNN
N
N
N
PPN
Tire Store
NNNN
N
N
N
PPN
Towing Services with Indoor Vehicle
Service
NNNN
N
N
C
CCN
Towing Services with Outdoor Vehicle
Storage
NNNN
N
N
N
NC
N
Truck/Trailer Rentals
NNNN
N
N
C
C
P
N
Communications Facilities
Ham Radio Antennae (Private Use)
NNP
P
P
P
P
PPP
Radio and Television Broadcasting
Studios
NNNN
N
N
NPPP
Recording and Sound Studios
NNNN
N
N
N
PPP
Satellite Dishes (Non -Private)
NNNN
N
N
P
PPP
Satellite Dishes (Private Use)
NNP
P
P
P
N
NCP
Wireless Telecommunication Facility—
Stealth
CNNN
L
N
N
C
C
CC
Daycare Facilities
Commercial Day Care Facilities
Educational Establishments
C5
C5
Elementary, Junior, and High
Schools/Private & Charter
NPCC
C
C
C
CCC
Elementary, Junior, and High
Schools/Public
N
P
P
P
P
P
C
CCC
College or University
NPC
C
C
C
C
CCC
Tutoring & Testing
N
P
AA
A
A
C
CCC
Vocational and Trade Schools
NPC
C
C
C
C
CCC
Food and Beverage Sales
Bakeries
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5' 6
P
P
P
P
Catering Establishments
NNNN
N
N
P
PPP
Convenience Markets
N
N
N
C5
C6
Cs- 6
P
P
PP
Grocery Stores/Supermarkets
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5,6
P
P
N
P
Grocery Store, Alcohol Sales
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5'6
P
P
N
P
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General Merchandise and Trade
Antique Sales
NNNN
N
N
P
P
AP
Appliance Sales
NNNN
N
N
P
P
C
P
Art Galleries and Supplies
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Beauty Supplies
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Books and Magazines
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5'6
P
P
N
P
Building Materials
NNNN
N
N
NPPN
Building Materials with outdoor
sales/storage
NNNN
N
N
N
C
P
N
Camera and Photographic Supplies
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Candy Stores
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Cigar/Cigarette Shops2
N
NNN
N
N
C
CNC
Clothing Stores
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Department Stores
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Discount Stores
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Electronic Equipment Sales
NNNN
N
N
P
P
C
P
Equipment Sales and Rentals
NNNN
N
N
C
CPN
Florists
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5, 6
P
P
N
P_
Freight Forwarding Services
NNNN
N
N
P
P
PP
Furniture and Home Furnishings
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Garden Supply
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Gifts, Crafts, and Novelties
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5, 6
P
P
N
P
Guns and Ammunition
NNNN
N
N
N
CCP
Hardware Stores
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Hobby, Toy and Game Stores
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5.6
P
P
N
P
Indoor Swap Meets
NNNN
N
N
NCCN
Jewelry Sales and Repair
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Leather Goods
NNNN
J
N
N
P
P
N
P
Luggage Sales
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Office Equipment, Furniture, and
Supplies
NNNN
N
N
P
P
PP
Pet Sales and Supplies
NNNN
N
N
P
P
PP
Records, Tapes, and Videos
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5' 6
P
P
N
P
Retail, Other Specialty
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Sporting Goods and Equipment
NNNN
N
N
P
PPP
Surplus Stores
NNNN
N
N
P
P
C
N_
Thrift and Second -Hand Stores
NNNN
N
N
C
C
N
N
Variety Stores
NNNN
N
N
P
P
NC
Wholesale Establishments
NNNN
N
N
P
P
C
P
Lodging
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Bed and Breakfast Facilities
CNCC
C
C
P
T P
N
P
Emergency Shelters
NNNN
N
N
P
N
Hotels and Motels
CNNN
N
N
P
PCP
Residence Inns
CNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Single -Room Occupant (SRO) Facilities
NNNN
N
N
C
CNN
Trailer Parks and Campsites
CNNN
N
C
N
NNN
Transitional Housing
NNNN
C
C
C 1
C
N
N
Manufacturing and Industrial
Apparel/Textile Products
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Assembly Plants
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Bottling Plants
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Bulk Postal Service Facilities
NNNN
N
N
NNPN
Chemicals
NNNN
N
N
NNP
N
Contract Construction Services
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Data Services
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Exterminating Services
NNNN
N
N
C
C
P
N
Feed and Fuel Yards
NNNN
N
N
NNP
N
Food and Kindred Products
NNNN
N
N
NNP
N
Furniture
NNNN
N
N
NNP
N
Lumber/Wood Products
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Moving and Storage Establishments
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Metal Salvage Yards
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Paper Products
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Petroleum -Related Materials
NNNN
N
N
N
NCN
Primary Metal Industries
(Electroplating)
NNNN
N
N
N
NCN
Printing/Publishing
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Professional/Scientific/Electronic
Products
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Research Services and Laboratories
NNNN
N
N
N
N
P
N
Retail Sales of Products Manufactured
or Stored On -Site
NNNN
N
N
NNP
N
Sandblasting and Beadblasting
NNNN
N
N
C,
A
C,
A
C
N
Taxidermy
NNNN
N
N
N
NCN
Medical/Health Care
Ambulance Services
NNNN
N
N
P
PP
N
Animal Hospitals/Veterinaries
NNINN
N
N
P
PPP
Clinics
NNNN
N
N
P
PCP
Convalescent Homes
NNC
C
C
C
P
P
NC
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Chemical Dependency Clinics
NNN
N
N
C
C
NNC
Hospitals
NNNN
N
N
P
P
NC
Medical/Dental Offices
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Pharmacies
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Pharmacies, with drive -through
NNNN
N
N
C
CNP
Personal Services
Banking, Credit Unions, Financial
Services
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Barbers and Beauty Parlors
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5, 6
P
P
N
P
Cemeteries
NCCC
C
C
C
CCN
Check Cashing Services
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
N
Commercial Pet Grooming Services
NNNN
N
N
P
PCP
Dry Cleaners
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5, 6
P
P
N
P
Funeral Parlors, Mortuaries
NNNN
N
N
C
CCC
Laundries, Laundromats
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5.6
P
P
C
P
Locksmith and Key Shops
NNNN
N
N
P
PPP
Pawnbrokers
NNNN
N
N
C
CNN
Massage Establishment
NNNN
N
N
C
CNC
Photocopying and Photo Developing
Services
NNNN
N
N
P
P
P
P
Photography Studios
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Shoe Repair Shops
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5.6
P
P
C
P
Tailors
N
N
N
C5
C6
C5, 6
P
P
C
P
Tattoo/Body Piercing Services
NNNN
N
N
C
CNC
Public and Quasi -Public Uses
Community Recreation Centers
P
PP
P
P
P
NNNP
Cultural Facilities
PP
P
P
P
N
NNP
Libraries
P
PP
P
P
P
C
CNP
Museums
P
PP
P
P
P
CCNP
Parks
PPP
P
P
P
P
PNP
Public Safety Facilities
NPP
P
P
P
P
PPP
Senior Citizen Activity Centers
N
P
PP
P
P
P
PNP
Recreation and Entertainment
Adult -Oriented Businesses
NNNN
N
N
N
NCN
Amusement Parks
N
NC
N
N
N
C
CCC
Athletic Fields
NPP
P
P
P
N
NNP
Batting Cages
NNNN
N
N
C
CCP
Billiard and Pool Halls
NNNN
N
N
C
CNC
Bowling Alleys
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Commercial Athletic Facility
NNNN
N
N
C
CCC
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Dance Studios
NNNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Golf Driving Ranges
CNNN
N
N
NCCC
Health Clubs and Gymnasiums
NNNN
N
N
C
CCC
Miniature Golf Courses
NNC
N
N
N
C
CNP
Off -Road Mini -Bike and Motorcross
Courses
CNC
N
N
N
NCCN
Public Auditorium/Auditoriums
NPNN
N
N
P
P
N
P
Shooting Range (Indoor)
NNNN
N
N
N
NCN
Skating Rinks
NNNN
N
N
N
CCP
Video Arcades
NNN
N
N
N
C
CNC
Recycling
Collection Facilities
NNNN
N
N
C
CCN
Processing Facilities
NNNN
N
N
C
CCN
Religious Institutions
Churches
NCC
C
C
C
P
PCP
Monasteries, Convents, or Similar
Religious Use
NCCC
C
C
P
PCP
Repair Services
Electrical and Household Appliances
Repair
NNN
N
N
N
P
P
P
N
Furniture Refinishing
NNNN
N
N
P
PPN
Furniture Reupholstering
NNNN
N
N
C
C
P
N
Lawnmower Repair/Sales Shops
NNNN
N
N
P
PPN
Machine Shops
NNNN
N
N
C
CPN
Welding Shops
NNNN
N
N
C,
A
C,
A
P
N
Residential Uses
Accessory Guest Houses
NNP
P
P
P
N
NNP
Accessory Dwelling Units
NNP
P
P
P
N
N
N
P
Boarding or Rooming Houses
NNCC
C
C
N
N
N
P
Caretaker's Unit
NNP
N
P
P
P*
N
C
P
Congregate Care Facilities
NNNN
C
C
C
CNP
Day Care Centers, Small Family-1 to 8
Children
N
N
P
P
P
P
N
NNP
Day Care Centers, Large Family-7 to
14 Children
NNP
P
P
P
C
NNP
Duplexes
NNNN
P
P
N
NNP
Group or Community Care Facilities-6
or fewer persons)
NNP
P
P
P
N
NNP
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Group or Community Care Facilities-7
or more persons)
NNC
C
C
C
N
N
NC
Home Occupation Businesses
NNP
P
P
P
N
NNP
Mobile Home Parks
NNNN
C
C
N
NNN
Mobile Home or Manufactured
Housing Units Single Lot
NNP
PP
P
N
N
N
P
Multiple -Family, Apartment &
Condominiums
NNN
N
P
P
P*
N
N
P
Planned Residential Developments
NNP
P
P
P
N
NNP
Senior Housing Developments
NNP
P
P
P
C
NNP
Single -Family Dwellings
NNP
PP
P
N
N
N
P
Restaurant
Delicatessens
c5
C6
C5'6
Fast -Food Restaurants —Without Drive-
Th rue, 3
Fast -Food Restaurants —With Drive-
Thru2, 3
Sit -Down Restaurants
C5
c6
C5'6
Sit Down Restaurant with live
Entertainment
Restaurant, serving alcohol
Service Organizations
Philanthropic and Charitable
Institutions
Service Organizations
N N
Temporary Uses
Street/Craft Fairs and Farmers'
Markets —Ongoing
Temporary Structures (Subdivision
sales Office)
Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lots, and
Similar, Not Exceeding 30 Days
Outdoor Displays
Cs
C6
C5'6
Parking Lot Sales
N
N
N
Amusement Enterprises
Transportation Facilities
Bus Passenger Terminals
Charter Bus Companies
Motor Vehicle Transportation
(Taxi/Shuttle)
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Truck Stops and Terminals
N
1 N
N
N
N
N
C 1 C
C
N
Utilities
Energy Storage Facility
NNNN
N
N
N
NPN
Public Storage Facilitic:,
14
4
44
14
44
44
4
Q
E
14
Public Utility/Service Structures
NPNN
N
N
N
NPN
Sewage Disposal Facilities/Waste
Transfer
NPNN
N
N
NNPN
Utility Company Offices
NNNN
N
N
P
PPN
Water Storage, Distribution, and
Collection Facilities
N
P
N
N
N
N
N
NNN
Wind Energy Conversion Systems
See Section 17.11.140
N = Not Permitted
P = Permitted
C = Conditionally Permitted
A = Permitted as an Accessory Use
A* = Permitted as an Accessory Use in Assembly Buildings
*Only allowed for properties on Sixth Street
1
See Section 17.02.070 to determine if a plot plan is required.
2 These uses shall not be located on any parcel which is located within 1,000 feet of any school providing
instruction in 12th grade or below, day care center, or youth center.
3 New fast food restaurants should not be located within 1,000 feet of another fast food restaurant.
4 New liquor stores shall not be located within 1,000 feet of another liquor store.
5 Only allowed for properties on Brookside Avenue, Cougar Way, Oak Valley Parkway, 11th Street, 8th
Street, Beaumont Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Highland Springs Avenue.
6 Only allowed for properties on streets designated as Arterial Roadways or Connector Streets.
7
Bars and cocktail lounges are only allowed as a conditionally permitted accessory use in the M Zone, and if
the primary business is an alcohol production facility, such as a brewery, winery, or spirits
manufacturer.
( Ord. No. 1128 , § 2(Exh. B), 12-1-2020)
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Chapter 17.11.160 Energy Storage Facilities.
17.11.160 Energy Storage Facilities
A. Intent. Energy Storage Facility regulations are adopted with the intent of advancing
and protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of the City of Beaumont by
establishing regulations for the installation and use of energy storage systems. The
regulation herein are intended to protect the health, welfare, safety, and quality of life for
the general public, to ensure compatible land uses in the areas affected by energy
storage facilities and to mitigate the impacts of energy storage facilities on the
environment.
B. Classification of Energy Storage Facilities. The following words and phrases
shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them
by this section, as follows:
1. Battery: A single cell or a group of cells connected together electrically in series,
in parallel, or a combination of both, which can charge, discharge, and store energy
electrochemically. For the purposes of this chapter, batteries utilized in consumer
products are excluded from these requirements.
2. Battery Energy Storage Management System: An electronic system that protects
storage batteries from operating outside their safe operating parameters and
disconnects electrical power to the energy storage system or places it in a safe
condition if potentially hazardous temperatures or other conditions are detected. The
system generates an alarm and trouble signal for abnormal conditions
3. Battery Energy Storage System: A system consisting of electrochemical storage
batteries, battery chargers, controls, power conditioning systems and associated
electrical equipment, assembled together, capable of storing energy in order to supply
electrical energy at a future time, not to include a stand-alone 12-volt car battery or an
electric motor vehicle.
4. CeII: The basic electrochemical unit, characterized by an anode and a cathode,
used to receive, store, and deliver electrical energy.
5. Commissioning: A systematic process that provides documented confirmation
that a battery energy storage system functions according to the intended design criteria
and complies with applicable code requirements.
6. Decommissioning Plan: A plan to retire the physical facilities of the Project,
including decontamination, dismantlement, rehabilitation, landscaping and monitoring.
The plan contains detailed information on the proposed decommissioning and covers
the schedule, type and sequence of decommissioning activities; waste management,
storage and disposal of the waste from decommissioning; the timeframe for
decommissioning and site rehabilitation.
7. Energy Storage System: A system which stores energy and releases it in the
same form as was input.
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8. Renewable Energy: Energy sources that constantly renew themselves or are
regarded as practically inexhaustible. Renewable energy includes energy derived from
solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, wood, biomass, tidal power, sea currents, and
ocean thermal gradients.
C. Applicability. The requirements of this ordinance shall apply to all energy storage
systems permitted, installed, or modified after the effective date of this ordinance,
excluding general maintenance and repair. Energy storage systems constructed or
installed prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall not be required to meet the
requirements of this chapter. Modifications to, retrofits or replacements of an existing
energy storage system that increases the total energy storage system designed
discharge duration or power rating shall be subject to this chapter. The continuation of
legally established existing energy storage systems shall be subject to the regulations
and guidelines of Chapter 17.08, Non -conforming Uses of the Beaumont Municipal
Code.
D. Development Standards. The following shall apply to all Energy Storage Facilities:
1. Energy storage facilities must meet all applicable standards of the adopted
Building and Safety Codes and of the adopted Fire Codes.
2. Energy storage facilities shall comply with the site design requirements set
forth below in addition to all other applicable chapters of the Beaumont Municipal
Code:
a. The site shall be fully enclosed by a minimum eight -foot, non -scalable solid
wall. Walls shall consist of either decorative concrete masonry block or
decorative concrete tilt -up walls. Decorative masonry block means neutral
colored slump stone block, split -face block, or precision block with a stucco,
plaster, or cultured stone finish. Decorative concrete tilt -up wall means
concrete with a combination of paint and raised patterns, reveals, and/or trim
lines.
b. Solid walls surrounding facilities which are below grade of an adjacent street
or property shall incorporate a berm/slope along the entire length of the wall to
ensure facilities are not visible from public view.
c. Anti -graffiti coating or equivalent measure to prevent graffiti shall be
provided for all solid screen walls.
d. Except as set forth in subparagraph (e), no equipment or appurtenances not
in an enclosed structure shall exceed the screen wall height described in
subparagraph (a), above. Enclosures for batteries and other systems
shall not exceed fifteen feet in height. Buildings shall be subject to height
standards of the Manufacturing zone.
e. Accessory structures such as utility poles or utility connection equipment,
substation switchyard and similar equipment, necessary for the operation of
the facility may exceed the height standards of the Manufacturing zone subject
to Planning Commission approval.
f. On -site parking shall be provided as specified below:
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1. For sites occupied daily by employees or contractors, one parking
space per employee or contractor shall be provided.
2. For unoccupied sites, one on -site parking space shall be provided.
3.AII structures, appurtenances, parking and drive aisles shall be paved with
asphalt or concrete.
4. All outdoor facilities shall be in compliance with the Chapter 8.50 Outdoor
Lighting of the Beaumont Municipal Code.
5. All site landscaping shall comply with Chapter 17.06 Landscaping of the
Beaumont Municipal Code.
6. All facilities shall have an approved signage plan including safety signage to
be posted at the site.
E. Decommissioning.
1. Decommissioning Plan. Prior to approval of a building permit, the applicant
shall submit a decommissioning plan containing a narrative description of the activities
to be accomplished for removing the energy storage system from service, and from the
facility in which it is located. The decommissioning plan shall also include:
a. A narrative description of the activities to be accomplished, including
who will perform that activity and at what point in time, for complete physical
removal of all battery energy storage system components, structures, equipment,
security barriers, and transmission lines from the site;
b. Disposal of all solid and hazardous waste in accordance with local,
state, and federal waste disposal regulations;
c. The anticipated life of the battery energy storage system;
d. The estimated decommissioning costs and how said estimate was
determined;
e. The method of ensuring that funds will be available for
decommissioning and restoration;
f. The method that the decommissioning cost will be kept current;
g. The manner in which the battery energy storage system will be
decommissioned, and the Site restored, including a description of how any
changes to the surrounding areas and other systems adjacent to the battery
energy storage system, such as, but not limited to, structural elements, building
penetrations, means of egress, and required fire detection suppression systems,
will be protected during decommissioning and confirmed as being acceptable
after the system is removed; and
h. A listing of any contingencies for removing an intact operational energy
storage system from service, and for removing an energy storage system from
service that has been damaged by a fire or other event.
2. Decommissioning Fund. The applicant, or successors, shall continuously
maintain a fund or bond payable to the City of Beaumont, in a form approved by the
City for the removal of the battery energy storage system, in an amount to be
determined by the City, for the period of the life of the facility. This fund may consist
of a letter of credit from a licensed -financial institution. All costs of the financial
security shall be borne by the applicant.
3. Ownership Changes. If the owner of the battery energy storage facility changes
or the owner of the property changes, the project approvals shall remain in effect,
provided that the successor owner or operator assumes in writing all of the
obligations of the project, site plan approval, and decommissioning plan. A new
owner or operator of the battery energy storage facility shall notify the Planning
Department of such change in ownership or operator within 30 days of the
ownership change. A new owner or operator must provide such notification to the
Planning department in writing. The project and all approvals for the battery energy
storage facilities would be void if a new owner or operator fails to provide written
notification to the Planning Department in the required timeframe. Reinstatement of
a void project or approvals will be subject to the same review and approval
processes for new applications under this chapter.
F. Performance Measures and Standard Conditions of Approval.
1. The following measures shall be included as performance measures and
standard conditions of approval for all energy storage facilities:
a. Facilities shall not store any products, goods, materials, or containers
outside of any building on -site.
b. Facilities shall comply with Chapter 9.02 Noise Control of the Beaumont
Municipal Code.
c. Operators shall address any nuisance, safety issues or violations of
conditions of approval within forty-eight hours of being notified by the city that
an issue exists.
d. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or Business License, any
operator of an energy storage facility shall sign a statement acknowledging
acceptance of all operational conditions of approval associated with the
approved entitlements for the facility and the decommissioning plan shall be
recorded against title to the property as a covenant running with the land.