TITLE 13. ZONING ORDINANCE
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 13, 1998 – ORDINANCE NO. 346
DIVISION I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 13-1 Title, Components and Purposes
13-1.400 Authority and General Plan Consistency—Organization
Chapter 13-2 Organization, Applicability and Interpretation
13-2.200 Applicability of Zoning Ordinance
13-2.300 Administration of Zoning Ordinance
13-2.400 Rules for Interpretation
DIVISION II. ZONE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Chapter 13-5 Application of Zone District Regulations
13-5.200 Zone Districts Established
13-5.220 Vacation of Public Street or Alley
13-5.310 Addition of Allowed Uses
13-5.320 Conformity with District Regulations
13-5.330 Use of Nonconforming Sites
13-5.400 Regulation of Property Development Standards
13-5.500 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-5.600 Development and Performance Standards
13-5.700 Zoning Clearance Procedure
Chapter 13-6 Residential Districts
13-6.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-6.300 Performance Standards
13-6.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-7 P-M-H Mobile Home Park District
13-7.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-7.300 Performance Standards
13-7.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-8 Commercial Districts
13-8.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-8.300 Performance Standards
13-8.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-9 Industrial District
13-9.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-9.300 Performance Standards
13-9.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-10 Public/Quasi-Public District
13-10.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-10.300 Performance Standards
13-10.400 Land Use Regulations
13-10.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-11 CP Commercial Public Mixed-Use District
13-11.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-11.300 Performance Standards
13-11.400 Land Use Regulations
13-11.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-12 HTC Historic Town Center District
13-12.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-12.300 Performance Standards
13-12.400 Land Use Regulations
13-12.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-13 I-R Industrial Residential Mixed-Use District
13-13.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-13.300 Performance Standards
13-13.400 Land Use Regulations
13-13.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-14 PC-I Planned Commercial Industrial Mixed-Use District
13-14.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-14.300 Performance Standards
13-14.400 Land Use Regulations
13-14.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-15 PC-R Planned Commercial Residential Mixed-Use District
13-15.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-15.300 Performance Standards
13-15.400 Land Use Regulations
13-15.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-16 PO/RD Planned Office-Research and Development Mixed-Use District
13-16.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-16.300 Performance Standards
13-16.400 Land Use Regulations
13-16.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-17 WC Waterfront Commercial District
13-17.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-17.300 Performance Standards
13-17.400 Land Use Regulations
13-17.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-18 NTC New Town Center District
13-18.200 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-18.300 Performance Standards
13-18.400 Land Use Regulations
13-18.500 Property Development Regulations in the NTC District
13-18.600 Relationship of the NTC Zone to the Central Hercules Plan Regulating Code
Chapter 13-20 H Historic Overlay District
13-20.200 Establishment—Findings Required
13-20.300 Regulations Applicable to Buildings
13-20.400 Historical Architectural Review Board
13-20.500 Standards and Guides to Applicants
13-20.600 Applications and Submittals
13-20.700 Planning Commission Hearing, Notice and Action
13-20.800 Council Hearing, Notice and Action
13-20.900 Change of Zoning Map
Chapter 13-21 F Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay District
13-21.200 Establishment and Application
13-21.300 Performance Standards
13-21.400 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-21.500 Land Use Regulations
13-21.600 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-22. Refugio Creek Overlay District
13-22.200 Establishment and Application
13-22.300 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-22.400 Performance Standards and Land Use Regulations
13-22.500 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-23 School-Park Overlay District
13-23.200 Establishment and Application
13-23.300 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-23.400 Performance Standards
13-23.500 Land Use and Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-24 Special Study Area Overlay District
13-24.200 Establishment and Application
13-24.300 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-24.400 Performance Standards
13-24.500 Land Use Regulations
13-24.600 Property Development Regulations
Chapter 13-25 Scenic Road and Highway Overlay District
13-25.200 Establishment and Application
13-25.300 Review of Plans and General Conditions
13-25.400 Performance Standards
13-25.500 Land Use Regulations
13-25.600 Property Development Regulations
13-26.200 Zoning Regulations and Development Standards— Establishment and Application
Chapter 13-27 Zoning Regulations and Development Standards for the Waterfront District Master Plan
13-27.200 Establishment and Application
Chapter 13-28 Central Hercules Plan Regulating Code
13-28.010 Central Hercules Plan Regulating Code
Chapter 13-29 Zoning Regulations and Development Standards for Sycamore Crossing
DIVISION III. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE REGULATIONS
Chapter 13-30 Property Development Standards
13-30.100 Purpose and Applicability
13-30.210 Setback and Yard Measurement
13-30.220 Allowed Projections into Setbacks and Yards
13-30.300 Coverage and Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
13-30.310 Coverage and Floor Area Ratio Measurement
13-30.320 Coverage and Floor Area Ratio Exemptions
13-30.410 Residential Density Calculation
13-30.420 Residential Density Bonuses—Purpose and Applicability
13-30.430 Residential Density Bonuses—Application Requirements
13-30.440 Residential Density Bonuses—Findings
13-30.520 Height Limitation Exceptions
13-30.600 Fences, Walls and Hedges
13-30.610 Fence, Wall and Hedge Height
13-30.750 Paving Within Residential Front, Rear, and Side Yard Areas
13-30.910 Access, Circulation and Streets
Chapter 13-31 Performance Standards
13-31.300 Performance Standards
Chapter 13-32 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
Chapter 13-34 Sign Regulations
13-34.100 Purpose and Applicability
13-34.102 Director Approval Required
13-34.103 Planning Commission Approval Required
13-34.200 Legal Conforming Signs
13-34.204 Termination of Business/Removal of Sign
13-34.205 Notice, Removal, Liens, and Sinking Fund
13-34.206 Liability for Damages
13-34.208 Calculation of Size of Sign, Sign Area and Height
13-34.300 District Sign Regulations
13-34.301 Residential District Sign Regulations
13-34.302 Nonresidential Districts Sign Regulations
13-34.400 Signs Subject to Review
13-34.500 Signs Not Requiring a Permit
13-34.600 Specific Regulations for Temporary and Miscellaneous Signs
13.34.800 Examples of Signs—Permitted and Prohibited
Chapter 13-35 Specific Land Use Requirements
13-35.100 Purpose and Applicability
13-35.200 Specific Use Standards
13-35.210 Accessory Structures and Uses
13-35.220 Adult Entertainment Businesses
13-35.230 Animal Raising and Keeping
13-35.240 Antennas and Satellite Dishes (“Receive Only”)
13-35.250 Bed and Breakfast Inns
13-35.260 Low-Barrier Navigation Center
13-35.280 Mini-Storage Facilities
13-35.290 Outdoor Retail Sales
13-35.310 Recycling Centers: Mobile Recycling Units and Reverse Vending Machines
13-35.320 Accessory Dwelling Units
13-35.332 Single-Room Occupancy (SRO)
13-35.340 Vehicle Repair in Residential Areas
Chapter 13-36 Two-Unit Development
13-36.400 Objective Zoning Standards
13-36.500 Objective Design Review Standards
DIVISION IV. ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 13-40 Administration, Applications and Fees
13-40.100 Purpose and Applicability
13-40.200 Administrative Responsibility
13-40.400 Pre-Application Conference
13-40.500 Multiple Applications
13-40.700 Mailing Lists and Address Labels
13-40.800 Environmental Review
Chapter 13-41 Certificates of Occupancy
13-42.200 Projects Subject to Design Review Approval
13-42.300 Applications and Required Data
13-42.400 Action on Design Review Applications
13-42.600 Hearings and Appeals
13-42.700 Duration of Design Review Approval
13-42.800 Modification and Revocation
13-42.900 Enforcement of Requirements
13-43.100 Permits, Certificates and Licenses
13-43.200 Enforcement Responsibility
13-43.300 Abatement of Violations Constituting a Public Nuisance
Chapter 13-44 Hearings, Appeals and Judicial Review
13-44.200 Application Processing and Hearing Notice
13-44.610 Appeal Procedure and Hearings
Chapter 13-45 Minor Exceptions
13-45.500 Hearings and Appeals
13-45.600 Duration of Minor Exception Approval
Chapter 13-46 Minor Modifications
13-46.400 Hearings and Appeals
13-46.500 Duration of Minor Modification Approval
Chapter 13-47 Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Signs
13-47.200 Continuation and Maintenance
13-47.300 Alterations and Additions to Nonconforming Uses
13-47.310 Alterations and Additions to Nonconforming Structures
13-47.320 Alterations and Additions to Nonconforming Signs
13-47.500 Abandonment of Nonconforming Use
13-47.600 Restoration of a Damaged Structure
13-47.700 Elimination of Nonconforming Uses and Signs
13-47.800 Elimination of Nonconforming Structures
13-47.900 Time Use, Structure or Sign Becomes Nonconforming
Chapter 13-48 Planned Development Plans
13-48.200 Application and Applicability
13-48.300 Conceptual Planned Development Plan
13-48.400 Initial Planned Development Plan
13-48.500 Final Planned Development Plan
13-48.700 Hearings and Appeals
13-48.800 Duration of Planned Development Plan Approval
13-48.900 Modification and Revocation
13-49.200 Application and Applicability
13-49.300 Content of the Specific Plan
13-49.400 Hearings, Adoption and Appeals
13-49.600 Amendment and Repeal
13-49.700 Specific Plan Consistency Requirements
13-50.200 Application and Applicability
13-50.400 Hearings and Appeals
13-50.600 Duration, Renewal and Abandonment
13-50.700 Modification and Revocation
13-50.800 Use Permit to Run with Land
13-50.850 Notation on Zoning Map
13-50.900 Preexisting Conditional Uses
13-51.500 Hearings and Appeals
13-51.600 Duration of Variance Approval
13-51.800 Variance to Run with the Land
Chapter 13-52 Zoning Amendments
13-52.500 Hearings and Appeals
13-52.600 Change of Zoning Map
Chapter 13-53 Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
13-53.120 Permitting Procedures
13-53.130 Application Requirements
13-53.140 Development Standards and Regulations.
DIVISION V. DEFINITIONS