Dinuba City Council
March 25, 2025

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 / 6:30 PM / City Hall / 405 East El Monte Way, Dinuba District 1
Rachel Nerio- Guerrero
Mayor
District 2
Maribel Reynosa
Council Member
District 3
Benjamin Prado
Vice Mayor
District 4
Kuldip Thusu
Council Member
District 5
Linda Launer
Council Member
All attendees are advised that electronic devices should be placed on silent upon entering the Council Chambers.

The City Council will take action on all items listed on the agenda.

1. OPENING CEREMONIES - 6:30 P.M.

1.1. Welcome and Call to Order

1.2. Invocation

1.3. Pledge of Allegiance

2. AGENDA CHANGES OR DELETIONS
To better accommodate members of the public or convenience in the order of presentation, items on the agenda may not be presented or acted upon in the order listed. Additions to Agenda may be added only pursuant to California Government Code section 54954.2(b).

3. PRESENTATIONS

3.1. Dinuba Police Community Volunteers In-Kind Service Check Presentation to City Council (TA)

4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
This portion of the meeting is reserved for any person who would like to address the Council on any item that is not on the agenda. Please be advised that State law does not allow the City Council to discuss or take any action on any issue not on the agenda. The City Council may direct staff to follow up on such item(s). Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. If there is any person wishing to address the City Council at this time please approach the podium and state your name and nature of the request.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, a member of the audience or a Council Member may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and it will be considered separately.

5.1. SUBJECT

Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes (MA)

RECOMMENDATION
Council to review and approve the City Council meeting of March 11, 2025.

5.2. SUBJECT
Letter of support for SB 496 (Hurtado) for creating State Advanced Clean Fleets Committee

RECOMMENDATION
Council to consider submitting a letter of support for SB 496 (Hurtado) to establish a State Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) committee, and related programs and activities.

5.3. SUBJECT
Resolution No. 2025-16 Authorizing Application for 2024 CalHOME Program Funding (GA)

RECOMMENDATION
Council to adopt Resolution No. 2025-16 authorizing the submittal of a 2025 grant application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for $1,000,000 under the CalHome Program, and authorize the City Manager or Public Works Director to execute the required standard agreement and related program documents.

5.4. SUBJECT
Notice of Completion for the Safety Improvements at Various Locations through Federal Project No. HSIPL 5143(034) (JW)

RECOMMENDATION
Council to accept the Safety Improvements at Various Locations Project as complete and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion with the Tulare County Recorder's Office.

5.5. SUBJECT
Ordinance No. 2025-01 – Second reading and adoption of comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Update (KSch)

RECOMMENDATION
Council to conduct the second reading, waive reading in full, and adopt Ordinance No. 2025-01 pertaining to a comprehensive update of the Dinuba Zoning Ordinance (Title 17 of the Dinuba Municipal Code) and several other cleanup code amendments.

5.6. SUBJECT
Request for Excused Absence Council Member Linda Launer (MA)

RECOMMENDATION
Council to excuse the absence of Council Member Linda Launer from the City Council meeting of March 11, 2025.

6. WARRANT REGISTER

6.1. SUBJECT

Warrant Register March 14 & March 21, 2025 (KS)

RECOMMENDATION
Council to review and approve the Warrant Register as presented.

7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

7.1. SUBJECT
Authorization to Appoint a Representative to TCAG Measure R Oversight Committee (MA)

RECOMMENDATION
Council approve the appointment of Gurjot Dhanda to the Tulare County Measure R Citizen's Oversight Committee.

8. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS

9. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICAT IONS

10. CITY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

11. ADJOURNMENT
This agenda was posted at least 72 hours prior to the regular meeting per GC Section 54954.2(a). A Citizens' Packet regarding this meeting is available at the City Clerk's Office located at City Hall, 405 East El Monte Way, Dinuba CA 93618.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if special assistance is needed to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 559-591-5900. Please provide at least 48 hours notification prior to the meeting to allow staff to make reasonable arrangements. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
559.591.5900 / FAX 559.591.5902 . e-mail address: [email protected]. www.dinuba.org

City Council Staff Report
Department: POLICE SERVICES March 25, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From:

By:

Subject: Dinuba Police Community Volunteers In-Kind Service Check Presentation to City Council (TA)
RECOMMENDATION:

Council to receive presentation of in-kind service check from the Dinuba Police Volunteers.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

None.

OUTSTANDING ISSUES:

None.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Police Community Volunteers provide a valuable service to the community at no cost to the City of Dinuba. Last year, the Police Community Volunteers completed a total of 1,141.50 in-kind service hours, for a total of $45,820 cost savings to the City of Dinuba.

PUBLIC HEARING:

None.

ATTACHMENTS:

None

City Council Staff Report
Department: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE March 25, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Maria Alaniz, City Clerk/HR Director
By: Lupe Montejano, Billing & Collections Supervisor
Subject: Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes (MA)
RECOMMENDATION:

Council to review and approve the City Council meeting of March 11, 2025.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

None.

OUTSTANDING ISSUES:

None.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

PUBLIC HEARING:

None required.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. City Council Meeting Minutes, March 11, 2025

March 11, 2025

MINUTES
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:

Rachel Nerio-Guerrero, Maribel Reynosa, Benjamin Prado, Kuldip Thusu COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:

Linda Launer
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

Alaniz, Avila, Chastain, Iriarte, James, Lew, Lopez, Montejano, Patlan

1. OPENING CEREMONIES

1.1. Welcome and Call to Order
Mayor Nerio-Guerrero called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

1.2. Invocation
The Invocation was led by Chaplain Garcia.

1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Engineer Watts.

2. AGENDA CHANGES OR DELETIONS
To better accommodate members of the public or convenience in the order of presentation, items on the agenda may not be presented or acted upon in the order listed. Additions to Agenda may be added only pursuant to California Government Code section 54954.2(b).

None.

3. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
This portion of the meeting is reserved for any person who would like to address the Council on any item that is not on the agenda. Please be advised that State law does not allow the City Council to discuss or take any action on any issue not on the agenda. The City Council may direct staff to follow up on such item(s).

Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. If there is any person wishing to address the City Council at this time please approach the podium and state your name and nature of the request.

None.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR

Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, a member of the audience or a Council Member may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and it will be considered separately.

4.1. SUBJECT
Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes (MA)

RECOMMENDATION
Council to review and approve the City Council meeting of February 25, 2025, as presented.

4.2. SUBJECT
Approve Final Map and Subdivision Agreement for Montebella Phase 3 Subdivision (JW)

RECOMMENDATION
Council by one motion and one vote take the following actions:

1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-17 approving the Final Map for the Montebella Phase 3 Subdivision consisting of 86 residential lots and authorize City staff to record said map; and,

2. Approve the Subdivision Development Agreement for Empire Estates and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement.

4.3. SUBJECT
Resolution No. 2025-13 Approving an Extraterritorial Water Service Connection to 1066 E. Kamm Avenue located outside City Limits (GA)

RECOMMENDATION
Council to take the following action by one motion:

1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-13 approving the extension of municipal water service to the property located at 1066 E. Kamm Avenue (APN 030-120-070) ; and,

2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to enter into an agreement with James and Leticia Lamb to connect their property to City water; and,

3. Authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to submit an application to the Tulare Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for an extraterritorial water service connection.

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Prado, second by Council Member Thusu, to review and approve as presented.

Ayes: Rachel Nerio-Guerrero, Maribel Reynosa, Benjamin Prado, Kuldip Thusu

Absent: Linda Launer

5. WARRANT REGISTER

5.1. SUBJECT
Warrant Register February 28 & March 7, 2025 (KS)

RECOMMENDATION

Council to review and approve the Warrant Register as presented.

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Prado, second by Council Member Thusu, to approve the Warrant Register as presented.

Ayes: Rachel Nerio-Guerrero, Maribel Reynosa, Benjamin Prado, Kuldip Thusu

Absent: Linda Launer

6. PUBLIC HEARING

6.1. SUBJECT
Public hearing for adoption of the City of Dinuba 2023-2031 Housing Element (KSch)

RECOMMENDATION
Council to adopt Resolution No. 2025-15, adopting the City of Dinuba 2023- 2031 Housing Element.

City Planner Schoettler presented the City of Dinuba 2023-2031 Housing Element update and reported that the Planning Commission adopted the plan at the last meeting.

Mayor Nerio-Guerrrero opened the Public Hearing.

No comments were made.

Mayor Nerio-Guerrero closed the Public Hearing.

A motion was made by Council Member Thusu, second by Council Member Reynosa, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-15, adopting the City of Dinuba 2023-2031 Housing Element.

Ayes: Rachel Nerio-Guerrero, Maribel Reynosa, Benjamin Prado, Kuldip Thusu

Absent: Linda Launer

6.2. SUBJECT
Public Hearing for the Introduction of Ordinance No. 2025-01 adopting a Comprehensive Update of the Dinuba Zoning Ordinance (KSch)

RECOMMENDATION
Council to take the following action in one motion:

1. Introduce and conduct the first reading, waive reading in full, of Ordinance No. 2025-01 for the adoption of a comprehensive update of the Dinuba Zoning Ordinance and additional amendments to Sections

5.04.130 and 9.36 of Title 17 of the Dinuba Municipal Code; and,

2. Schedule the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-01 for March 25, 2025.

City Planner Schoettler introduced an update to the Dinuba Zoning Ordinance and Ordinance NO. 2025-001.

Mayor Nerio-Guerrero opened the Public Hearing.

No comments were made.

Mayor Nerio-Guerrero closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Council Member Reynosa, second by Vice Mayor Prado, to, in one motion, introduce and conduct the first reading, waive reading in full, of Ordinance No. 2025-01 for the adoption of a comprehensive update of the Dinuba Zoning Ordinance and additional amendments to Sections 5.04.130 and 9.36 of Title 17 of the Dinuba Municipal Code; and, schedule the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-01 for March 25, 2025.

Ayes: Rachel Nerio-Guerrero, Maribel Reynosa, Benjamin Prado, Kuldip Thusu

Absent: Linda Launer

7. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS
The Council shared information about community events they have attended.

8. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICAT IONS
City Manager Patlan thanked Parks & Community Services Director Hurtado and the Parks staff for their work on the Viscaya Park Planting event and the local reporter for their coverage. Patlan also shared that the Dinuba Chamber Gala is scheduled for March 21st.

9. CITY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Assistant City Manager James shared that events will be highlighted in the online newsletter. James shared that Chipotle is making progress and moving forward.

City Attorney Lew shared that he is working with the departments on ongoing items, and is seeing legal challenges in response to newly adopted homeless laws and ordinances.

Fire Chief Chastain shared his department's personnel recruitment update. Chastain shared his department has submitted data to the consultant for the Fire Master Plan and Council Members may be contacted for feedback.

Police Chief Iriarte gave an update on body-worn cameras and shared his department's personnel update. Iriarte shared that his department participated in Read Across America.

Parks & Community Director Hurtado shared that her department is working on a grant application for Sierra View Park in the Los Prados neighborhood and the BBQ Brew Fest is scheduled for this Saturday.

City Engineer Watts reported that Road 70 passed all utility tests, paving is scheduled for next week, and work on Sierra and Englehart will begin after the rainy season. Watts shared that Viscaya Park will open in middle to late April, and residential developments are progressing. Watts also reported working on summer projects and grant applications.

City Manager Patlan added that part of the Bonadeli neighborhood includes multiple paving projects and upgrades and, as part of the Viscaya Park, CSET is funding additional landscaping. Patlan shared that he is working with staff on submitting for the San Joaquin Policy Award.

Public Works Director Avila reported that the department is working on multiple State funding programs. Avila shared that the Well 20 improvements will be complete soon and the Spring Clean-Up is scheduled for March 22nd, from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., and will include shredding of up to 5 boxes of documents. There will also be compost to give away.

City Clerk/Human Resources Director Alaniz advised that Pablo Contreras has resigned from his seat on the Planning Commission. His chair is open and will be posted. Alaniz shared the Sequoia Regional Economic Summit is scheduled for March 21st.

Billing & Collections Supervisor Montejano shared the City has an open recruitment for a Part-Time Billing Clerk.

10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Nerio-Guerrero adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.

City Council Staff Report
Department: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE March 25, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Daniel James, Assistant City Manager
By:

Subject: Letter of support for SB 496 (Hurtado) for creating State Advanced Clean Fleets Committee
RECOMMENDATION:

Council to consider submitting a letter of support for SB 496 (Hurtado) to establish a State Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) committee, and related programs and activities.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

SB 496 (Hurtado) would create an Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Appeals Advisory Committee, ensure disaster service workers are able to effectively respond to emergency situations, and provide some much needed and common-sense reforms for compliance.

OUTSTANDING ISSUES:

None.

DISCUSSION:

As part of the 2025/26 legislative cycle, Senator Hurtadoo has introduced a proposed bill SB 496 - Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF), which sets ambitious compliance deadlines for fleets to transition to an increasing proportion of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs).

The ACF’s ZEV transition requires access to adequate utility infrastructure for alternative fueling such as EV charging, as well as access to ZEVs that operationally can deliver the full spectrum of important and highly specialized services that fleets provide (many which are vital to the health and safety of Californians). While the ACF allows that fleets may request exemptions granting compliance flexibility in cases where, for reasons beyond their control, fleets cannot meet the compliance timetables, the ACF does not provide clarity on how such exemption requests are to be evaluated and decided upon, nor does it provide a process for any administrative review of exemption request denials by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

SB 496 establishes an Appeals Advisory Committee by which local agencies may

request a review of exemption request denials. Allowing a formal appeals process ensures transparency while protecting due process for those seeking further review. In cases where a regulation allows for exemptions and extensions, best practices necessitate an appeals process. Such a process can be particularly helpful and impactful by offering clear and feasible pathways to compliance without diminishing CARB's authority as this Appeals Advisory Committee would only operate in an advisory role.

Additionally, SB 496 would update the emergency vehicle exemption, allowing those vehicles that respond to and support critical operations related to emergencies and disasters, often under austere conditions, to continue to protect our communities. Our front-line workers and the communities they serve rely on vehicles that must be able to do the job the emergency dictates, even when the power is out. Especially given the rising toll of natural disasters in our state, we must prioritize the safety of our communities and the public servants that work around the clock through these unprecedented events. SB 496 also modifies the requirements of the daily usage exemption, removing barriers for the applicant to comply with the mandate.

Finally, this measure promotes affordability in the midst of rapidly rising cost pressures on essential local services by averting the costly acquisition of ZEVs before it is possible to install the infrastructure required to use them. The infrastructure needs to be in place before the vehicles can be purchased.

Staff has analyzed the bill and recommends City Council consider submitting a letter of support SB 496 (Hurtado), for the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF). THe draft Letter of Support and League of California Cities SB 496 Bill Summary are attached herein as Attachment 'A' and 'B', respectively.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

PUBLIC HEARING:

None required.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. A. SB 496 Letter of Support 03132025

2. B. Cal Cities SB 496 Flyer

3. C: Improving the Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation Factsheet

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
405 E. El Monte Avenue
Dinuba, CA 93618
B: (559) 590-5900
F: (559) 591-4246
The Honorable Melissa Hurtado
California State Senate
1021 O Street, Room 6510
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: SB 496 (Hurtado) Advanced Clean Fleets. Notice of SUPPORT (As introduced 2/19/2025) Dear Senator Hurtado,
The City of Dinuba is pleased to support SB 496 (Hurtado), which would create an Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Appeals Advisory Committee, ensure disaster service workers are able to effectively respond to emergency situations, and provide some much needed and common-sense reforms for compliance.

The City of Dinuba is working diligently to reduce the carbon intensity of fleet operations while ensuring that we continue to provide the many critical services our communities rely upon for their most essential daily needs.

The ACF sets ambitious compliance deadlines for fleets to transition to an increasing proportion of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs). The ACF’s ZEV transition requires access to adequate utility infrastructure for alternative fueling such as EV charging, as well as access to ZEVs that operationally can deliver the full spectrum of important and highly specialized services that fleets provide (many which are vital to the health and safety of Californians). While the ACF allows that fleets may request exemptions granting compliance flexibility in cases where, for reasons beyond their control, fleets cannot meet the compliance timetables, the ACF does not provide clarity on how such exemption requests are to be evaluated and decided upon, nor does it provide a process for any administrative review of exemption request denials by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

SB 496 establishes an Appeals Advisory Committee by which local agencies may request a review of exemption request denials. Allowing a formal appeals process ensures transparency while protecting due process for those seeking further review. In cases where a regulation allows for exemptions and extensions, best practices necessitate an appeals process. Such a process can be particularly helpful and impactful by offering clear and feasible pathways to compliance without diminishing CARB's authority as this Appeals Advisory Committee would only operate in an advisory role.

Additionally, SB 496 would update the emergency vehicle exemption, allowing those vehicles that respond to and support critical operations related to emergencies and disasters, often under austere conditions, to continue to protect our communities. Our front-line workers and the communities they serve rely on vehicles that must be able to do the job the emergency dictates, even when the power is out. Especially given the rising toll of natural disasters in our state, we must prioritize the safety of our communities and the public servants that work around the clock through these unprecedented events.

Also, SB 496 modifies the requirements of the daily usage exemption, removing barriers for the applicant to comply with the mandate.

Finally, this measure promotes affordability in the midst of rapidly rising cost pressures on essential local services by averting the costly acquisition of ZEVs before it is possible to install the infrastructure required to use them. The infrastructure needs to be in place before the vehicles can be purchased.

SB 496 will create much-needed improvements to the ACF while protecting the health and safety of Californians, avoid unnecessary costs detrimental to our shared long-term goals, and ensure that local agencies can continue to work diligently to decarbonize their fleet operations and comply with the ACF without being penalized for factors beyond their control.

For these reasons, the City of Dinuba is pleased to support SB 496 (Hurtado).

Thank you,
Rachel Nerio-Gurrero, Mayor
City of Dinuba
Office: (559) 591-5900

California Special
Districts Association
Districts Stronger Together
SB 496: Safe and Clean Fleets
(Hurtado, Archuleta, Niello, and Alanis)
• Uphold compliance with our CLIMATE GOALS
SB 496 ensures local agencies can continue to work diligently to decarbonize their fleet operations by providing clarity without compromising our priorities. • Promote AFFORDABILITY for our hard-working families
Amid rapidly rising cost pressures on essential local services, SB 496 streamlines unnecessary bureaucratic barriers to compliance and averts the costly acquisition of unusable ZEVs before it is possible to install the infrastructure they require. • Ensure TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY in
our government
SB 496 establishes an Appeals Advisory Committee by which local agencies can request review. This committee must act within 60 days of receiving a request, and all meetings must be 1) open to the public, and 2) recorded with the video posted online. • Protect HEALTH AND SAFETY in our communities
SB 496 updates the ACF’s emergency vehicle exemption to include vehicles that respond to and support critical operations related to emergencies and disasters, often under severe and difficult conditions not suitable for ZEVs.

In 2023, CARB imposed the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation on state and local agencies to transition medium and heavy duty fleets from internal combustion engines to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2045 Our front-line workers need to be able to rely on their vehicles under any conditions during a fire, earthquake, storm or other emergency where their service is critical.

SB 496 is bipartisan legislation that ensures California can continue to move forward in achieving its climate and emissions goals, while improving the ACF to:

Improving the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Regulation

SUMMARY
This bill creates an appeals advisory committee made up of state agencies, industry experts, fleets, and local governments to navigate the exemption and extension process for the California Air Resource Board (CARB) Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation.

It amends the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in the ACF regulation to expand the types of vehicles covered by the Emergency Vehicle Exemption.

It amends the ACF regulation to allow a fleet to petition to waive the 10 percent Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV)/Near-Zero Emission Vehicle (NZEV) requirement from the Daily Usage Exemption where it is impractical for them to meet the requirement for their specific fleet. Further, it seeks to increase flexibility and expand the applicability of the Daily Usage Exemption.

Lastly, this bill amends the Infrastructure Delay Extension so that a fleet can apply for a waiver without the requirement of purchasing a ZEV.

BACKGROUND
Governor’s Executive Order N-79-20 imposed multiple strategies and directives to help the state address the climate crisis, including calling on multiple state agencies to impose regulations to help achieve the state’s climate goals. One such goal is making the move to ZEVs by certain deadlines. This is being done through CARB with their ACF regulation.

The ACF regulation requires the reduction of emissions by requiring fleets to phase-in the use of ZEVs for targeted fleets. The companion Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation also requires that manufacturers only sell ZEV trucks starting in the 2036 model year.

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
This bill requires CARB to establish an appeals advisory committee. This committee will meet monthly on an evenly spaced schedule to recommend actions

regarding all denied appeals that were submitted to CARB for exemptions and extensions as regulated by the ACF.

The establishment of this appeals advisory committee will provide CARB with the latest industry experts and stakeholder guidance on an ongoing basis concerning the compliance realities on the ground. The information generated and publicly shared by this committee will also facilitate a higher level of compliance as all fleet managers will have access to this up-to-date body of knowledge to inform and guide planning and decision-making activity in their ongoing transitions to electrification and ACF compliance.

There are other types of vehicles operationally similar to the emergency vehicles already exempted from ACF requirements. Function and circumstances of use are appropriate determining factors by which to designate a vehicle as an emergency vehicle. By expanding the emergency vehicle coverage, public fleets will be able to coordinate and execute a comprehensive response to all-hazards emergencies to protect lives, property, infrastructure, and the environment so that no services may suffer or be diminished.

The daily use exemption permits a fleet to purchase an internal combustion engine (ICE) replacement vehicle for an existing ICE vehicle when a ZEV is not available for that application. However, to apply for the exemption the fleet must have a minimum of 10 percent of ZEVs or NZEVs (which include plug-in hybrids that meet specific requirements). There is a wide variation in fleets and the vehicle types they utilize, and the availability of ZEVs and NZEVs varies across the range of fleet needs. A fleet may have a legitimate need for the exemption but not be able to meet this 10 percent requirement.

As it exists now, the daily usage exemption requires expenditures, testing and data collection beyond what state and local government fleets can afford and are able to provide CARB to establish the need for a waiver. We have sought to require data collection and reporting that is more readily available for fleet managers to provide and have added considerations to make ICE and BEV comparisons more accurate.

For example, for vehicles that operate truck-mounted or integrated equipment while stationary, the fuel burn rate data must also include fuel used while stationary truck-mounted or integrated equipment is operated each day.

The ACF includes an Infrastructure Construction Delay Extension when a fleet experiences construction delays beyond their control including utilities not able to provide necessary infrastructure, such as a substation, to allow fleets to have

adequate power supply for charging capacity to meet ACF deadlines. CARB included the requirement that a fleet first order the mandated EVs before they can apply for the extension. This essentially negates the extension, forcing fleets to make capital purchases of EVs that they will not be able to operate due to the lack of charging infrastructure. Further, stored vehicles degrade over time (batteries, tires, etc.). Freeing the extension application from requiring the purchase of a ZEV could ease this burden without any impact on scheduled fleet emissions reductions.

City Council Staff Report
Department: PUBLIC WORKS March 25, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: George Avila, Public Works Director
By: Anna Santillan, Fiscal Analyst I
Subject: Resolution No. 2025-16 Authorizing Application for 2024 CalHOME Program Funding (GA)
RECOMMENDATION:

Council to adopt Resolution No. 2025-16 authorizing the submittal of a 2025 grant application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for $1,000,000 under the CalHome Program, and authorize the City Manager or Public Works Director to execute the required standard agreement and related program documents.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City of Dinuba has been providing assistance to homeowners and homebuyers through the Housing Rehabilitation and First Time Homebuyers Assistance Programs since the early 1980's. Over the years, these programs have been funded by a combination of state and federal grants. The City of Dinuba wishes to once again apply for $1,000,000 in new grant funds from the State's CalHOME Program.

OUTSTANDING ISSUES:

None.

DISCUSSION:

On December 12, 2024 the State's Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department released a "Homeownership Super Notice of Funding Availability", making approximately $143.1 million in CalHome Program (CalHome) funds available to eligible agencies, see Attachment 'A'. The CalHome program aims to increase homeownership and neighborhood revitalization for households at or below moderate income. Upon review, staff wishes to apply for $1,000,000 in new grant funds to continue funding the City's housing programs.

The maximum assistance provided for First-Time Mortgage Assistance cannot exceed 40% of the purchase price, or no more than $200,000. The maximum assistance

provided for housing rehabilitation is $200,000 and $250,000 for full reconstruction projects.

HCD requires that the City submit a resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application for CalHome funds. Resolution No. 2025-16 is enclosed herein as Attachment 'B' and authorizes the submission of an application for $500,000 for FirstTime Mortgage Assistance and $500,000 for Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation for a total application of $1,000,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost to prepare the subject grant application is $4,000 and is included in the adopted FY 2024/25 annual budget. If the City is successful in obtaining the 2024 CalHome grant award, the City will be required to fund some general administrative expenses necessary for program implementation. These funds are paid to the City's housing consultant, Self-Help Enterprises, and are estimated at about $8,000 over the life of the grant. This amount will be included in the General Fund's proposed budget for the FY 2025/26 budget.

PUBLIC HEARING:

None.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Attachment 'A' 2024 CalHOME NOFA

2. Attachment 'B'- Resolution No. 2025-16

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

DIVISION OF STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
651 Bannon Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95811 (916) 263-2771
December 12, 2024
Amended January 17, 2025
Amended January 14, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR: ALL POTENTIAL APPLICANTS
FROM: Jennifer Seeger, Deputy Director
Division of State Financial Assistance
SUBJECT: 2024 Homeownership Super Notice of Funding Availability The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD or Department) is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Homeownership Super Notice of Funding Availability (HOSN) for approximately $176.8 million in funds for the following programs:
• CalHome Program ($143.1 million)
• Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program – Homeownership (“Serna Homeownership”) ($33.7 million)
This funding provides Loans and Grants to Local Public Entities and Nonprofits for Homeownership Development Projects, Self-Help Technical Assistance Projects, Mortgage Assistance Programs, Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Programs, ADU/JADU Programs, Shared Housing Programs and Programs for the Acquisition of Manufactured Housing for Agricultural Households.

Applications for this funding must be submitted electronically via the application portal no later than 4:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

The portal link, and requirements for submitting the HOSN application and required supporting documentation, including naming conventions, can be found on the Department’s Homeownership Super NOFA (HOSN) website,
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/homeownership-super-nofa.

Attention Tribal Applicants: The 2023 Homeownership Super NOFA (HOSN), released January 6, 2023, included tribal funding targets of $3.5 million in Serna Homeownership funds and $13.5 million in CalHome funds. Please note that:
• Any unused Serna Homeownership funds from the Round 1 Homeownership Super NOFA target for Tribal Entities have been rolled over to this 2024 HOSN and will be available to all Serna Homeownership Applicants, including but not limited to tribes. • Any unused CalHome funds from the Round 1 Homeownership Super NOFA target for Tribal Entities have been rolled over to a separate 2024 CalHome Tribal NOFA exclusively for tribes, which is being released simultaneously with this 2024 HOSN.

2024 Homeownership Super Notice of Funding Availability (HOSN) December 12, 2024 (Amended January 14, 2025)

Tribal Entities are encouraged to apply for CalHome funds via the CalHome Tribal NOFA for approximately $18 million, which is being released simultaneously with this 2024 HOSN.

The online HOSN workshop details and final Guidelines are posted on the Department’s website at Homeownership Super NOFA | California Department of Housing and Community Development. To receive information regarding online workshops and other updates, please subscribe to our Homeownership listserv at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/contact-us/email-signup. If you have further questions, please contact [email protected].

2024 Homeownership Super Notice of Funding
Availability (HOSN)
CalHome Program
and
Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program – Homeownership Gavin Newsom, Governor
State of California
Tomiquia Moss, Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Gustavo Velasquez, Director
California Department of Housing and Community Development 651 Bannon Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95811
Telephone: (916) 263-2771
Website: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/
Email: [email protected]
December 12, 2024
Amended January 14, 2025

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 1 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) Table of Contents
I. Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 2 A. Notable Changes to 2024 Homeownership Super NOFA (HOSN)................................................... 2 B. Funds Available ................................................................................................................................ 3 C. Timeline ............................................................................................................................................ 6 D. Authorizing Legislation and Regulations ........................................................................................... 6 II. Program Requirements...................................................................................................................... 7 A. Eligible Sponsor/Applicant ................................................................................................................ 7 C. Program Funding Amounts, Terms, and Limits ..............................................................................11 B. Threshold Requirements.................................................................................................................15 C. Rating and Ranking ........................................................................................................................16 D. Negative Points and Disencumbrance of Awards...........................................................................19 III. Application Submission and Review Procedures .........................................................................19 A. Application Submission Process.....................................................................................................19 B. Application Workshops ...................................................................................................................19 C. Disclosure of Application.................................................................................................................19 IV. Evaluation Criteria ........................................................................................................................20 A. Base Criteria ...................................................................................................................................20 B. Serna Specific Criteria ....................................................................................................................25 C. Tiebreaker.......................................................................................................................................25 V. Appeals..............................................................................................................................................26 A. Basis of Appeals .............................................................................................................................26 B. Appeal Process and Deadlines .......................................................................................................26 C. Decision ..........................................................................................................................................26 VI. Award Announcements and Contracts.......................................................................................27 A. Award Announcements...................................................................................................................27 B. Contracts.........................................................................................................................................27 VII. Other State Requirements............................................................................................................27 A. Shared Parking ...............................................................................................................................28 B. Other Terms and Conditions...........................................................................................................28

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 2 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) I. Overview
A. Notable Changes to 2024 Homeownership Super NOFA (HOSN) • The 2024 HOSN does not include a funding target for Tribal Entities. Instead, Tribal Entities are encouraged to apply for CalHome funds via the Tribal CalHome NOFA of approximately $18 million, which is being released simultaneously with this Homeownership Super NOFA.
• Increase of the maximum sales price for Homeownership Development Projects to 150 percent of the highest local median sales price of a single-family home during the past six months.
• Projects will be ineligible to receive funds if construction work has begun or will begin prior to the application due date. In the 2023 Homeownership Super NOFA, proposed projects were ineligible to receive funds if construction work had begun or would begin prior to the date the Department executed the Standard Agreement with the Recipient.
• The maximum appraised home values at time of purchase or upon completion of acquisition/Rehabilitation work for Mortgage Assistance loans has been changed to the highest local median sales price of a single-family home during the past six months.
• The After-Rehabilitation Values for units assisted with Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Assistance was increased to 150 percent of the highest local median sales price of a single-family home during the past six months. • Minimum application amounts have been adjusted as follows:
o Minimum total application amount of $1,000,000.
o If applying for one or more activity, the minimum application amount per activity is $500,000.
o If applying for any funding target (e.g., Mobilehome or Manufactured Home assistance, rural), the minimum application amount for that funding target is also $500,000.
• Changes to the Scoring Rubric include the following:
o Feasibility scoring criterion decreased from 20 to 15. o New scoring criterion for number of prospective households served added for 5 points
o Scoring for the Prohousing Designation criterion will now award 5 points will to Projects or Programs that are located in jurisdictions that have received a Prohousing Designation or that have applied for a Prohousing Designation by the application due date and are certified by the Department within 45 days after the application due date.
o Additional tiebreakers were added.
• New provisions were added regarding shared parking and compliance with Government Code 65863.1(i).

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 3 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) B. Funds Available
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD or Department) is pleased to announce the release of this Homeownership Super Notice of Funding Availability (HOSN) for approximately $176.8 million, which may be augmented based on the availability of funds. The HOSN is issued to distribute funds through a combination of HCD-administered Homeownership programs. These programs are:
• CalHome Program (CalHome) supports Homeownership programs aimed at lower and very low-income households, and in the case of a disaster, households at or below moderate income, and operated by private nonprofit and local government agencies, to increase Homeownership, encourage neighborhood revitalization and sustainable development, and maximize use of existing homes.
• Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program (FWHG or Serna) supports development projects involving multiple home ownership units, including singlefamily subdivisions, for lower-income agricultural employees and their families, and programs that assist lower-income agricultural employees and their families to become or remain homeowners.

The Homeownership Super NOFA distributes funds for the CalHome Program and funds limited to the Homeownership activities of Serna. Please note that new construction or Rehabilitation (with or without acquisition) of a rental housing development, including under Serna, is not an eligible activity under the HOSN.

Multifamily and single-family rental housing projects should submit applications under the Department’s Multifamily Finance Super NOFA (MFSN).

The Department is making approximately $176.8 million available as follows:

Funding Programs
CalHome Program $143.1 million
Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant (Serna) Program $33.7 million Funding for this HOSN is provided by a combination of funding sources as outlined below:
• General Fund, CalHome Proposition 46 and Proposition 1C for CalHome • Building Homes and Jobs Act (Sen. Bill No. 2 (2017-2018 Reg. Sess.) §1): 2022 and 2023 for Serna

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 4 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) Approximately $143.1 million will be available for the following activities within the CalHome Program:
• Homeownership Development Project Loans (including Predevelopment Costs and carrying costs during construction related to ADUs and JADUs) • Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Projects
• First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Assistance (including the purchase of a home with an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU)
• Owner -Occupied Rehabilitation Assistance (including Rehabilitation of Manufactured Housing not on a permanent foundation, and construction, repair, or Rehabilitation of ADUs or JADUs
• Technical Assistance for Shared Housing Programs
• ADU/JADU Assistance (including construction, repair, or Rehabilitation of ADUs or JADUs)
Approximately $33.7 million will be available for the following Homeownership activities within the Serna Program to address the housing needs of agricultural workers:
• Homeownership Development Projects involving multiple home ownership units, including single-family subdivisions, for lower-income agricultural employees and their families.
• Technical Assistance for Self -Help Housing Projects
• First-time Homebuyer Mortgage Assistance
• Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Assistance
• Acquisition of Manufactured Housing as part of a program to address and remedy the impacts of current and potential displacement of farmworker families from existing labor camps, Mobilehome Parks, or other housing.

Funding targets are described in Section II. E. of this HOSN.

The information provided in the 2024 HOSN is intended to be a summary and is not considered a complete representation of the entirety of the eligibility, threshold, and other requirements or terms and conditions of the CalHome Program and Serna Program. Applicants should familiarize themselves with all applicable Statutes and Guidelines which, in the event of any conflict(s) with this HOSN, shall control.

This HOSN, the CalHome Final Guidelines (2024), and the Serna- Homeownership Final Guidelines (2024) implement the requirements of California Assembly Bill 434 (AB 434) (Chapter 192, Statutes of 2020). For the Homeownership activities of Serna, AB 434 requires the Department to:
• Make those funds available at the same time it makes funds available under the CalHome Program,
• Rate and rank applications in a manner consistent with the CalHome Program, except that the Department may establish additional point categories for the

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 5 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) purposes of rating and ranking applications that seek funding under Serna in addition to those used in the CalHome Program,
• Administer those funds in a manner consistent with the CalHome Program Attention Tribal Entities
• The 2024 HOSN does not include a funding set-aside for Tribal Entities.

Instead, Tribal Entities are encouraged to apply for CalHome funds via the Tribal CalHome NOFA of approximately $18 million, which is being released simultaneously with this Homeownership Super NOFA (HOSN). • The requirements set forth in NOFAs are subject to AB 1010 (Stats.2019, c. 660), which is set forth in HSC section 50406, subdivision (p). Accordingly, and pursuant to HSC section 50406, subdivision (p), (a) where the provisions of tribal law, tribal governance, tribal charter, or difference in Tribal Entity or legal structure would cause a violation or not satisfy the requirements of state financing being provided by the Department, said requirements may be modified as necessary to ensure program compatibility; and (b) where provisions of tribal law, tribal governance, tribal charter, or difference in Tribal Entity legal structure or agency create minor inconsistencies (as determined by the Director of the Department or a duly authorized designee thereof) with the requirements of state financing being provided by the Department, the Department may waive said requirements, as deemed necessary, to avoid an unnecessary administrative burden. Matters set forth or otherwise provided for in the requirements of state financing being provided by the Department that may be modified or waived include, without limitation, threshold requirements and any other matters set forth in HSC section 50406, subdivision (p)(2). AB 1010 may waive or modify state financing statutory requirements under Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code subject to the limitations of applicable law including the California Constitution and AB 1010. Any requests to waive or modify such statutory requirements will be considered by the Department on a case-by-case basis.
• Please note that AB 1010 does not automatically operate to obviate, or otherwise modify, any provision(s) of these Guidelines. To the extent that a Tribal Entity applicant believes that AB 1010 is applicable to such Tribal Entity, their Application, the Project to which their Application relates, or any number of them, it is recommended that such Tribal Entity applicant submit an AB 1010 waiver request to the Department before applications are due under the applicable NOFA to ensure that the Department has adequate time to review such waiver request and render a decision granting, or rejecting, the request.

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 6 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) C. Timeline
HOSN Release December 12, 2024
Application Release December 13, 2024
Application Portal Opens December 19, 2024
Application Due Date March 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
Award Announcement June/July 2025
D. Authorizing Legislation and Regulations
Applications submitted under this HOSN are subject to the applicable Program Guidelines, all applicable statutory requirements, and this HOSN. Section references in this HOSN refer to applicable Program Guidelines unless otherwise noted. Capitalized terms in this HOSN are either defined herein or in Appendix A of the applicable Program Guidelines.

The administration of the CalHome and Serna Programs are governed by the applicable Program Guidelines that implement, interpret, or make specific the following laws:
• The CalHome Program was established by Chapter 6, commencing with § 50650) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the California Health & Safety Code (“HSC”). • The Serna Program was established by Chapter 3.2 (commencing with § 50515.2) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the HSC. The Serna Guidelines referenced in this HOSN apply only to the Homeownership elements of Serna. Rental housing development activities are governed under a separate set of Program Guidelines.
• Building Homes and Jobs Act (Sen. Bill No. 2 (2017-2018 Reg. Sess.) § 1). • Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018 (Sen. Bill No. 3 (2017- 2018 Reg. Sess.) § 1)which was adopted by voters on November 6, 2018, as Proposition 1, provided funding for the CalHome and Serna Programs and authorized the Department to administer the Programs through the Guidelines.

These Guidelines were explicitly exempt from the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act (Chapter 3.5)
This HOSN will be governed by the Calhome Final Guidelines (2024) and the Serna Homeownership Program Final Guidelines (2024). Applications must be completed pursuant to the applicable Guidelines requirements. References in this HOSN to a specific section of guidelines without specifying CalHome or Serna (e.g., “Guidelines §X00”) means that the specific guideline referenced is the same in both programs.

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 7 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) II. Program Requirements
The following is provided as a summary only. Applicants should refer to the CalHome and Serna Homeownership Program Guidelines, as applicable, for a comprehensive discussion of the requirements that are relevant to their proposed Projects. A Project is not eligible for an Award unless it meets all the threshold requirements of the applicable program. Please review the individual Program Guidelines of each Program for complete information.

Further, Applicants must achieve a minimum point score of 55 points in Base Scoring Criteria to be considered for a funding Award.

A. Eligible Sponsor/Applicant
An Applicant is the entity or entities applying to the Department for the Program funding. Such entity or entities may also be the Sponsor. If receiving an Award of funds, the Applicant will be referred to as the “Recipient” in the Department’s legal documents relative to an Award of a Grant, or as the “Sponsor” in the Department’s legal documents relative to an Award of a Loan.

All Applicants must meet the requirements of the following sections of the relevant Program Guidelines:

1. CalHome
§200 Eligible Applicants
§400.1 Eligible Applicant (Homeownership Development Project Loan) §401.1 Eligible Applicant (Self-Help Technical Assistance Grant Program) §402.1 Eligible Applicant (Mortgage Assistance Grant Program) §403.1 Eligible Applicant (Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Grant Program) §404.1 Eligible Applicant (Shared Housing Program)
§405.1 Eligible Applicant (ADU/JADU Program)

2. Serna
§200 Eligible Applicant
§400.1 Eligible Applicant (Homeownership Development Project Loan) §401.1 Eligible Applicant (Self-Help Technical Assistance Grant Program) §402.1 Eligible Applicant (Mortgage Assistance Grant Program) §403.1 Eligible Applicant (Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Grant Program) §404.1 Eligible Applicant (Acquisition of Manufactured Housing Grant Program)

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 8 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) B. Eligible Use of Funds

1. The Department is making CalHome and Serna funds available for the following activities:
a. Homeownership Development Project Loans (Guidelines §400) for conditional Awards of development Loans to the Applicants to be used as specified in §400.2 of the Guidelines.
i. Homeownership Development Projects must have a minimum of five units.
ii. The estimated sales price of the homes to be constructed (Maximum Sales Price) shall not exceed 150 percent of the highest local median sales price of a single-family home during the past six months.

Recipients may use the median sales price, by county, posted at the California Association of Realtors website. However, if prices have significantly changed or local median sales prices by county do not accurately reflect actual local sales prices, Recipients may request Department approval to use different limits based on a local calculation of median values.

Note: Proposed projects are ineligible to receive funds if construction work has begun or will begin prior to the application due date. Construction work includes grading, site preparation (with the exception of demolition or clearing properties), or site improvements intended for public dedication (Guidelines §201).
b. Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Projects (Guidelines §401) in which the Applicant organization will be providing the services required in Guidelines §401.3.
i. Homebuyer Education (Guidelines §401.2(b)) will be reimbursed in the form of a Grant from the Department to the Recipient in an amount not to exceed $250 per assisted unit.

Please note, Applicants that were previously awarded CalHome or Serna Homeownership funds must submit all outstanding reports from the past two years to the Department by the application due date. Failure to submit the reports by the application due date will result in the Applicant being ineligible for a CalHome or Serna Homeownership Award under this HOSN (Guidelines §200(c)(1)).

Applicants may email: [email protected] for CalHome or [email protected] for Serna Homeownership to obtain status on previous reports.

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 9 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) c. First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Assistance (including the purchase of homes with ADUs or JADUs) (commencing with Guidelines §402) for Loans to Eligible Households as defined in Guidelines §203.
i. Homebuyer Education (Guidelines §402.2) will be reimbursed in the form of a Grant from the Department to the Recipient in an amount not to exceed $250 per assisted unit.
ii. Maximum appraised home values at time of purchase or upon completion of acquisition/Rehabilitation work (Maximum Sales Price/Value Limit) shall not exceed the highest local median sales price of a single-family home during the past six months. Recipients may use the median sales price, by county, posted at the California Association of Realtors website. However, if prices have significantly changed or local median sales prices by county do not accurately reflect actual local sales prices, Recipients may request Department approval to use different limits based on a local calculation of median values.
iii. Financial assistance provided to qualified individual homeowners for Mortgage Assistance shall be in the form of deferred payment Loans, repayable upon the sale or transfer of the homes, when the home ceases to be Owner-Occupied, or upon the Loan maturity date, whichever occurs first (HSC § 50650.3 (c)(1)). The Loan shall be up to a 30-year term with the following exception: when USDA, Rural Housing Service (RHS) 502 Mortgage Loans are in first lien position the term shall be the term of the 502 Mortgage (Guidelines §301). The interest rate is set by the Recipient at up to 3 percent simple interest per annum (Guidelines §301(d)). Borrowers shall occupy units as their principal place of residence for the term of the Loan (Guidelines §203(d)). If the Borrower will occupy an ADU or JADU, then residents of the singlefamily residence shall not be considered as part of the Household receiving program funding (Guidelines §203). Recipients shall comply with the Homeowner/Homebuyer Loan-to-Value Limits for Mortgage Assistance program Loans defined in Guidelines §302.
d. Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Assistance (including repair, full reconstruction, or the addition of an ADU or JADU) (Guidelines §403) for Loans to Eligible Households as defined in Guidelines §203. i. All assisted units shall have After-Rehabilitation Values (Value Limits) at or below 150 percent of the highest local median sales price of a singlefamily home during the past six months. For properties where funds were used to add an ADU or JADU, the After-Rehabilitation Value (Value Limit) shall be at or below 150 percent of the highest local median sales price of a single-family home with an ADU or JADU during the past six months. Recipients may use the median sales price, by county, posted at the California Association of Realtors website. However, if prices have significantly changed or local median sales prices by county do not accurately reflect actual local sales prices, Recipients may request

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 10 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) Department approval to use different limits based on a local calculation of median values.
ii. Manufactured Housing is also eligible, including replacement of a Manufactured Home not on a permanent foundation in the case where it has been determined by the Recipient it is infeasible to rehabilitate the home, whether located in a Mobilehome Park or elsewhere (Guidelines §403.2).
iii. Financial assistance provided to qualified individual homeowners for Owner- Occupied Rehabilitation shall be in the form of deferred payment Loans, repayable upon the sale or transfer of the homes, when the home ceases to be Owner-Occupied, or upon the Loan maturity date, whichever occurs first (HSC §50650.3(c)(1)). The Loan shall be up to a 30-year term (Guidelines §301). The interest rate is set by the Recipient up to 3 percent simple interest per annum (Guidelines §301). Borrowers must occupy units as their principal place of residence for the term of the Loan (Guidelines §203). If the Borrower will occupy an ADU or JADU, then residents of the single-family residence shall not be considered as part of the Household receiving funding (Guidelines §203). iv. Recipients shall comply with the Homeowner/Homebuyer loan-to-value limits for Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation program Loans defined in Guidelines §302.
v. Financial assistance provided to individual Households to rehabilitate, repair, or replace Manufactured Housing located in a Mobilehome Park and not permanently affixed to a foundation shall be in the form of a secured forgivable Loan, which shall also be made in a manner consistent with the Guidelines and applicable Statutes (HSC §50650.3(c) and Guidelines §403.2). The Loan shall be due and payable in 20 years, with 10 percent of the original principal to be forgiven annually for each additional year beyond the 10th year that the home is owned and continuously occupied by the Borrower (HSC §50650.3 (c)). Pursuant to HSC §50650.3(c), not more than 10 percent of the funds available in a given fiscal year shall be used for financial assistance in the form of secured forgivable Loans. If Tribal Entities intend for lands located in Indian Country, or other real property held in fee by such Tribal Entities, to be considered a Mobilehome Park for the purposes of this section, such tribal lands or real property must satisfy the legal and programmatic requirements of a Mobilehome Park per H.S.C. §18214. Tribal Entity applicants can submit their application with this information to the Department and it will be evaluated on an individual basis. It is recommended Tribal Entity applicants submit an AB 1010 waiver request before applications are due under the applicable NOFA to ensure said lands can be considered a Mobilehome Park.

2. The Department is also making CalHome funds available for the following additional activities:
a. Technical Assistance for Shared Housing Programs (Guidelines §404) to operators of Shared Housing Programs that will directly provide match

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 11 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) services where the providers are homeowners who occupy their homes as their principal place of residence.
b. ADU/JADU Programs (Guidelines §405) for Loans for ADU/JADU construction, reconstruction, repair, or Rehabilitation to Eligible Households as defined in Guidelines §203.

3. The Department is also making Serna funds available for the following activity, as set forth in Guidelines §404:
a. Acquisition of Manufactured Housing as part of a local Program to address and remedy the impacts of current and potential displacement of low-income farmworker families from existing labor camps, Mobilehome Parks, or other housing.
i. All Manufactured Homes acquired through the Program must be Owner- Occupied by a low-income Agricultural Worker Household (Guidelines§ 404.4(a)).
ii. Financial assistance provided to individual Households for Manufactured Housing located in a Mobilehome Park and not permanently affixed to a foundation shall be in the form of a secured forgivable Loan. The Loan shall be due and payable in 20 years, with 10 percent of the original principal to be forgiven annually for each additional year beyond the 10th year that the home is owned and continuously occupied by the Borrower.

C. Program Funding Amounts, Terms, and Limits

1. Minimum and Maximum Application Amounts.
a. The minimum total application amount is $1,000,000.
i. If an Applicant is applying for more than one activity, the minimum application amount per activity is $500,000 (except if the activity is Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Projects or CalHome Technical Assistance for Shared Housing Programs, in which case the minimum application amount is $100,000).
ii. If an Applicant is applying for any funding target (e.g., Mobilehome or Manufactured Home assistance, rural), the minimum application amount for that funding target is also $500,000.
b. The maximum application amount for a project (a Homeownership Development Project Loan with or without Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Projects) is $10 million.
i. The maximum application amount for one or more programs (any activity

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 12 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) other than a Homeownership Development Project Loan is considered a program) is $5 million.
ii. If applying only for Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Projects, the maximum application amount is $500,000. If applying only for CalHome Technical Assistance for Shared Housing Programs, the maximum application amount is $300,000.

2. Minimum and Maximum Per-Unit Funding Limits
a. CalHome and Serna Grant Activities: For the purposes of this HOSN, the minimum and maximum amount of funding to individual Borrowers will be:
i. Mortgage Assistance
The maximum Loan amount by an Award recipient to an eligible Borrower will be 40 percent of the Borrower’s purchase price for the property or $200,000, whichever is lower. The minimum Loan to a Borrower will be not less than $1,000.

For Mortgage Assistance provided as part of a Homeownership Development Project Loan, the maximum Loan amount by an Award recipient to an eligible Borrower will be 40 percent of the Borrower’s purchase price for the property or $250,000, whichever is lower. The minimum Loan to a Borrower will be not less than $1,000. ii. Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Assistance
The maximum Loan amount by an Award recipient to an eligible Borrower will be $200,000 unless the home is in need of reconstruction.

If the home is in need of reconstruction, the maximum Loan amount will be $250,000. The maximum Loan amount for additional or full reconstruction of an ADU will be $250,000. The maximum Loan amount for rehabilitation of a Manufactured Home not on a permanent foundation, or for replacement of a Manufactured Home not on a permanent foundation in the case where it has been determined by the Recipient it is infeasible to rehabilitate the home, will be $150,000. The minimum Loan to a Borrower will be not less than $1,000. iii. CalHome ADU/JADU Assistance
The maximum Loan amount by an Award recipient to an eligible Borrower for ADU/JADU construction will be $250,000. The minimum Loan to a Borrower will be not less than $1,000.
iv.Serna Acquisition of Manufactured Housing

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 13 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) The maximum Loan or Grant amount by an Award recipient to an eligible Agricultural Worker Household will be 100 percent of the purchase price for the Manufactured Home, up to a maximum of $150,000. The minimum Loan or Grant will be not less than $1,000.
b. CalHome and Serna Loan Activities: for the purposes of this HOSN, the minimum and maximum amount of funding will be:
i. Homeownership Project Development
The maximum per-unit Loan amount for Homeownership Development Project Loans will be $250,000.

If an Applicant is applying to fund a Homeownership Development Project with a Self-Help Housing Project, the Applicant may additionally apply for Technical Assistance of $20,000 per-unit on top of the application amount requested for a Homeownership Development Project.
c. Technical Assistance Funding Limits: The minimum Technical Assistance Grant to a Recipient will be not less than $1,000. For the purposes of this HOSN, the maximum Grant per-unit will be:
i. CalHome and Serna Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Projects
The maximum per-unit Grant amount will be $20,000. All expenses shall be documented.
ii. CalHome Technical Assistance for Shared Housing Programs The maximum activity amount for Shared Housing Programs is established in § (c)(1) of this NOFA.
d. Use of both CalHome and Serna funds on the same Project or Program is permitted, subject to the following limitations:
i. Any given Assisted Unit must only be funded from one Program, CalHome or Serna.
ii. Any given Assisted Unit must be assisted by funds from only one Project or Program (for example, repair of an ADU - the unit can be assisted with funds from a CalHome Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation program or a CalHome ADU/JADU program, but not both.)

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 14 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) iii. Each Applicant is limited to no more than $10 million in total HOSN Homeownership Development Project Loans. Note: If the Applicant is an Administrative Subcontractor for or part of a Limited Liability Company, or Limited Partnership with a Tribal Entity on one or more applications, those applications will not count against the $10 million per-Applicant limit.
iv. Each Applicant is limited to no more than $5 million in total HOSN program Grants.
v. Each Applicant is limited to no more than $10 million in total HOSN funds (including applications for Homeownership Development Project Loans and applications for program, Grants).
vi. The per-Applicant HOSN Award cap is not applicable beyond an individual HOSN competition – it is not a cumulative per-Applicant cap across other Department NOFA funding opportunities.
vii. The Department will not award funding from CalHome or Serna to a Unit that previously received funding from the same program funding source.

For example, the Department will not provide CalHome funding under this HOSN to Units that were awarded CalHome funding in a prior CalHome funding round.

D. Funding Targets and Geographic Distribution of Funds

1. Funding Targets
To promote equitable distribution of Program funds, to the extent eligible applications are available to fund, this HOSN shall have the following targets listed below:
a. Mobilehome or Manufactured Home Assistance: To the extent there are eligible applications, the Department shall target $27 million of the available $143.1 million in CalHome funds as Awards for Mobilehome or Manufactured Home assistance. To the extent there is insufficient demand of eligible applications to make $27 million in Awards, any remaining funds will be applied to the general pool of Applicants.
b. Community-Based Developer: To the extent that there are eligible applications, the Department shall target 15 percent of HOSN funds (i.e., $26.5 million) to Community-Based Developers applying for a Homeownership Development Project Loan and/or a Self-Help Technical Assistance Grant. This shall include 15 percent of the total CalHome funds available under the HOSN (i.e., $21.5 million) and 15 percent of the total Serna funds available under the HOSN (i.e., $5 million).

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 15 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) Capability points (maximum 40 points) will not be considered in the ranking of the Community-Based Developer funding target; however, the capability point category will be applicable if an application is unsuccessful in the Community- Based Developer funding target and is then ranked with the remaining unfunded applications.

2. Geographic Distribution of Funds
The HOSN shall have geographic targets of up to 46 percent of available funds for Southern California, up to 24 percent for Northern California, and up to 20 percent for rural jurisdictions. Ten percent shall not be subject to a specific geographic distribution. In its sole discretion, HCD may determine the geographic distribution targets have been met based either on individual Program funding components or on the amount of total funds awarded under this NOFA.

For the purpose of geographic distribution:
• Targets are based on the percent of Low-Income renters in California, based on the HUD-released data from the American Community Survey (ACS) for the 2017-2021 period.
• "Rural" is defined to be consistent with the definition used by the TCAC for the tax credit program. A list of Rural areas, as well as the methodology to determine Rural or non-rural status, can be found on TCAC’s website or by clicking this link: https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/ctcac/2022/rural-status.pdf.

Northern Non-rural areas of the following counties: Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kings,
Madera, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Placer,
Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin,
San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Solano,
Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare, Yolo, Yuba
Southern Non-rural areas of the following counties: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San
Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa
Barbara, Ventura
Rural Rural areas as defined by statute, including but not limited to the following 100 percent rural counties:

Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn,
Humboldt, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Mendocino,
Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou,
Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne
B. Threshold Requirements

1. Site Control: For Homeownership Development Project Loans, Recipients shall

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 16 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) comply with the Site Control requirements listed in Guidelines §400.3

2. Minimum Point Score: Applicants must achieve a minimum point score of 55 points in the Base Evaluation Criteria in Section IV of this HOSN to be considered for a funding Award.

3. Other Threshold Requirements: A Project is not eligible for an Award unless it meets all the threshold requirements of the relevant Program (CalHome or Serna). Please review the individual Program Guidelines for each Program for complete information.

Below is a summary of some of the key threshold requirements and is not to be considered a complete representation of the entirety of the threshold, or other requirements, terms, and conditions for CalHome and Serna. a. CalHome and Serna Guidelines Section §208 Threshold Requirements The following are highlights of CalHome and Serna threshold requirements:
i. A Local Public Entity that is not a Tribal Entity shall only be eligible to apply for an Award of program funds for a Local Program or project located within its jurisdictional boundaries. A Tribal Entity shall be eligible to apply for an award of CalHome program funds for a Local Program or project located anywhere within the State of California. ii. A Nonprofit Corporation or Tribally Designated Housing Entity shall only be eligible to apply for an Award of program funds for a program or project if it has developed a project or operated a housing program in California within the past two years or if the Nonprofit Corporation or Tribally Designated Housing Entity has an existing 523 Self-Help Technical Assistance Grant Agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
b. Serna Guidelines §208: Threshold Requirements
All Serna threshold requirements shall be satisfied. The following are highlights of Serna threshold requirements:
i. All Unis assisted with program funds must serve Lower-Income Agricultural Households.

C. Rating and Ranking

1. All applications will be evaluated on the Base Evaluation Criteria included in Section IV(A) of this HOSN. Applications for Serna funding will also be scored on the additional Serna Criteria included in Section IV(B). All applications meeting the threshold requirements of the applicable Program and achieving a minimum point score of 55 points in Base Evaluation Criteria will be considered for funding pursuant to the process described below:

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 17 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) a. CalHome and Serna applications will be ranked separately since the additional evaluation criteria used for Serna applications means those applications have a higher possible maximum score.
b. Funding targets will be applied in the following order: 1) Community-Based Developers, 2) Mobilehome or Manufactured Home assistance and finally 3) geographic. All applications awarded under the Mobilehome or Manufactured Home assistance will also count towards meeting the applicable regional targets. If a concentration of Awards in any geographic area would make it impossible for the Department to meet the geographic funding targets established in this HOSN, the Department may skip to lowerscoring applications in other geographic areas. i. Applications that include some activities that are eligible for a funding target and some that are not eligible for a funding target, or include activities in multiple geographic regions, will be separated out into multiple applications for the purposes of rating and ranking. For example, if an Applicant applies for $1 million for Owner- Occupied Rehabilitation funds targeted to Mobilehome or Manufactured Home assistance and $2 million for Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation funds not targeted to Mobilehome or Manufactured Home assistance, the $1 million request will be scored separately from the $2 million request and only the $1 million request will be considered in the Mobilehome or Manufactured Home assistance funding target.

Similarly, if an Applicant applies for $500,000 in Mortgage Assistance program funds to be used in rural areas and $2.5 million in Mortgage Assistance program funds to be used in non-rural areas in Southern California, the $500,000 request will be scored separately from the $2.5 million request. As such, it is possible that only the part of a given application that is eligible as part of a funding target or is in an undersubscribed geographic area will be awarded funds if the remainder of the application does not score high enough in the general ranking.

Funding targets will only be awarded to the extent that eligible applications (those meeting all threshold requirements including minimum point score) exist. If the Department receives fewer eligible applications than funding available, any unawarded funds within the funding targets may be used to fund remaining eligible applications based on ranked score.
ii. CalHome funding targets for Community-Based Developers, and Mobilehome or Manufactured Home assistance: Beginning with the topranked CalHome applications (according to the Base Evaluation Criteria, including tiebreakers as applicable) eligible for the funding target, the highest scoring applications will be “fully funded” (provided all applicable threshold, minimum point score, and other eligibility criteria are met).

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 18 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) “Fully funded” means these applications will receive an Award of all requested Program funds, subject to applicable limits. Applicable limits that could result in Department Awards below requested levels include but are not limited to: maximum allowable funding limits (per unit, per project and per Applicant) and available funding in the Homeownership HOSN.

Applicants that are eligible can compete in multiple funding targets if unsuccessful in one due to oversubscription. CalHome applications funded through the Community- Based Developer and Mobilehome or Manufactured Home assistance funding target are accounted for in the geographic percentage targets.
iii. Serna funding target for Community-Based Developers will begin with the top-ranked Serna applications (according to the Base Evaluation Criteria, including tiebreakers as applicable) eligible for the CommunityBased Developers funding target, the highest scoring applications will be “fully funded” (provided all applicable threshold, minimum point score, and other eligibility criteria are met). “Fully funded” means these applications will receive an Award of all requested Program funds, subject to applicable limits. Applicable limits that could result in Department Awards below requested levels include but are not limited to: maximum allowable funding limits (per unit, per project and per Applicant) and available funding in the Homeownership HOSN. Serna applications funded through the Community-Based Developer funding target are accounted for in the geographic percentage targets.

Once all funding targets are met to the extent possible, the highestranking remaining Serna applications will be fully funded until Serna funds are exhausted. However, if a concentration of Serna Awards in any geographic area would make it impossible for the Department to meet the geographic funding targets established in this HOSN, the Department may skip to lower-scoring Serna applications in other geographic areas. iv. If the last-ranked Serna application requests more Serna funds than remain, that Project will, conditioned upon the availability of additional funding, receive an augmentation of Serna funds, and be fully funded.
v. Finally, the highest-ranking CalHome applications will be fully funded until CalHome funds are exhausted. However, if a concentration of CalHome Awards in any geographic area would make it impossible for the Department to meet the geographic funding targets established in this HOSN, the Department may skip to lower-scoring CalHome applications in other geographic areas.
vi. If the last-ranked CalHome application requests more CalHome funds than remain, that Project will, conditioned upon the availability of additional funding, receive an augmentation of CalHome funds and be fully funded.

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 19 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) D. Negative Points and Disencumbrance of Awards

1. The Department’s Negative Points Policy (Administrative Notice Number 2022- 01), published on the Department’s website, is hereby incorporated by this reference to the HOSN as if set forth in full herein, and shall apply with equal force as all other provisions set forth herein. If the Applicant is subject to a negative points assessment based on the criteria outlined in the Department’s Negative Points Policy, or is determined to be ineligible for funding, the Department shall notify the Applicant in writing in the initial point score letter.

2. Funds awarded under this HOSN may be disencumbered by the Department as set forth in §603 of the Guidelines.

III. Application Submission and Review Procedures
A. Application Submission Process
Application materials must be submitted electronically via the application portal. The portal link, and requirements for submitting the HOSN application and required supporting documentation including for Applicants seeking funding under the Community-Based Developer target, can be found on the Department’s Homeownership Super NOFA (HOSN) website. Please name each supporting document with the name of the document. For example, when uploading a CalHome Loan Servicing Plan, name the document “CalHome Loan Servicing Plan.” The application instructions and submittal portal will be available beginning December 13, 2024.

Applicants must upload and submit all application materials to the application portal no later than 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Applications that do not meet the filing deadline will not be eligible for funding.

Applications must be on HCD’s forms and cannot be altered or modified by the Applicant. It is the Applicant’s responsibility to ensure the application is clear, complete, and accurate. Excel forms must be submitted in Excel format, not a PDF document.

B. Application Workshops
The Department will conduct a recorded webinar application workshop for the Homeownership HOSN. Please go to the Homeownership Super NOFA (HOSN) website for the dates and locations and to register.

C. Disclosure of Application
Information provided in the application will become a public record available for review by the public, pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Chapter 1473,

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 20 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) Statutes of 1968). As such, any materials provided will be disclosable to any person making a request under this Act. The Department cautions Applicants to use discretion in providing information not specifically requested, including but not limited to, bank account numbers, personal phone numbers and home addresses.

By providing this information to the Department, the Applicant is waiving any claim of confidentiality and consents to the disclosure of submitted material upon request.

IV. Evaluation Criteria
A. Base Criteria
Each CalHome and Serna application considered for funding shall be rated using the following criteria and maximum possible rating points:

Criteria Maximum
Points
Capability to operate the proposed program, administer and conduct the Self-Help Technical Assistance Project, or develop the type of Homeownership Project proposed in the application
Number of units or projects assisted within the last four years:
• For Mortgage Assistance, Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation, CalHome ADU/JADU, and Serna Acquisition of Manufactured Housing Programs:
 2 – 5 units ~ 20 points
 6 – 10 units ~ 30 points
 11 or more units ~ 40 points
• For Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Projects:
 2 – 10 units ~ 20 points
 11 – 20 units ~ 30 points
 21 or more units ~ 40 points
• For CalHome Technical Assistance for Shared Housing
Programs:
 2 units ~ 20 points
 3 – 4 units ~ 30 points
 5 or more units ~ 40 points
• For Homeownership Development Project Loans:
 2 projects ~ 20 points
 3 – 4 projects ~ 30 points
 5 or more projects ~ 40 points
40

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 21 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) Community Need in a geographic area for the proposed Local Program or project will be based on the following factors:

For Mortgage Assistance Programs, Technical Assistance for SelfHelp Housing Projects, CalHome Technical Assistance for Shared Housing Programs, CalHome ADU/JADU Programs, Serna
Acquisition of Manufactured Housing Programs, and
Homeownership Development Project Loans:
• Housing affordability in the geographic area: The ratio of the current median sales price of a single-family home to the AMI for a four-person Household in the county in which the program or project is located. The current median sales price is the most recent available from the California Association of Realtors as of the NOFA date, and the AMI is updated on an annual basis by the Department;
• Percent of renter Households that are low income: The percent of Households in renter-occupied housing with incomes below 80 percent of AMI, as reported in the most recent HUD
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (HUD CHAS) data;
• Percent of renter Households occupying overcrowded housing:

The percent of renter-occupied housing units with more than 1.5 occupants per room, as reported in the most recent HUD CHAS data; and
• Rental vacancy rate: The percent of rental housing units that are currently vacant, as reported in the most recent HUD CHAS data.

For Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Programs:
• Percent of homeowner Households that are in poverty: The percent of families in Owner-Occupied housing with incomes below the federal poverty line, as reported in the most recent American Community Survey (ACS) data; and
• Percent of homeowner Households that are low income: The percent of Households in Owner-Occupied housing with
incomes below 80 percent of AMI, as reported in the most recent HUD CHAS data.
15 Feasibility in a geographic area for the proposed Local Program or project will be based on the following factors:

For Mortgage Assistance Programs: 15

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 22 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) • Affordability of Homeownership relative to renting: The ratio of median Monthly Housing Costs for Owner- Occupied housing units with a Mortgage to median Monthly Housing Costs for renter-occupied housing units, as reported in the most recent ACS data;
• Availability of homes for sale relative to the proposed lending activity: The ratio of the following:
o The number of home sales in the most recent previous 12- month period for which data is available priced below the current median sales price of a single-family home in the county in which the program is located;
o The number of Loans that the Applicant expects to provide in the program.

For Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Programs and CalHome
ADU/JADU Programs:
• Age of the housing stock: The percent of Owner- Occupied housing units over 30 years old, as reported in the most recent ACS data; and
• Percent of homeowner Households occupying overcrowded housing: The percent of Owner-Occupied housing units with more than 1.5 occupants per room, as reported in the most recent HUD CHAS data.

For CalHome Technical Assistance for Shared Housing Programs:
• Incidence of severe cost burden for low-income renters: The percent of Households in renter-occupied housing units
spending 50 percent or more of income on housing
expenses, as reported in the most recent HUD CHAS data; and
• Rental vacancy rate: The percent of rental housing units that are currently vacant, as reported in the most recent HUD CHAS data
For Serna Acquisition of Manufactured Housing Programs:
• All applications for this activity will receive 10 points for feasibility because the likelihood that they will acquire Manufactured Homes is absolute.
• Applicants who can demonstrate that they have site control over land zoned appropriately on which to place all of the acquired Manufactured Homes for which they are applying for funding will receive the full 15 points.

For Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Programs, Homeownership Development Project Loans, Mortgage Assistance

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 23 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) Programs for housing newly constructed by the Applicant using funds other than CalHome or Serna funds for sale to first-time homebuyers, and Mortgage Assistance Programs for housing newly acquired and substantially rehabilitated by the Applicant using funds other than CalHome or Serna funds for sale to firsttime homebuyers:
• These programs and projects receive full points for feasibility.

Since these programs and projects create new affordable housing units, the likelihood that they will successfully and feasibly provide affordable homes to low-income households is absolute.

Contributes to Community Revitalization
A Program or Project receive points if all Units to be assisted with Program funds are, or will be, located within at least one of the following:
▪Federal Promise Zone,
▪Choice Neighborhood Initiative Area,
▪Opportunity Zone,
▪Federally designated Justice40 Initiative disadvantaged community
▪High- or Highest-Resource Area on TCAC Opportunity Area Map 10 Volunteer Labor, Self-Help Labor, or Youth Construction Skills Training Applicants applying for Homeownership Development Project Loans or Self-Help Technical Assistance Homeownership Projects, or a Mortgage Assistance Program for housing newly constructed by the Applicant using funds other than CalHome or Serna funds, or for housing newly acquired and substantially rehabilitated by the Applicant using funds other than CalHome, or Serna funds for sale to first-time homebuyers, will receive 5 points if:
• The Applicant utilizes Volunteer Labor or Self-Help Construction labor, where a minimum of five hundred
(500) hours of on-site construction labor per assisted unit is provided; or
• The Applicant utilizes labor provided by youth participating in a construction skills training program, where a minimum of five hundred (500) hours of on-site construction labor per assisted unit is provided. The five hundred (500) hours of construction training labor shall be provided by the 16- to 24-year-old program participants.
5 Increases Affordable Housing Supply

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 24 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) Applicants applying for any of the following activities will receive 3 points for supporting the state policy goal of increasing the supply of affordable housing:
• Homeownership Development Project Loans
• Mortgage Assistance Programs for housing newly constructed by the Applicant using funds other than CalHome or Serna funds, or for housing newly acquired and substantially
rehabilitated by the Applicant using funds other than CalHome or Serna funds for sale to first-time homebuyers
• Self-Help Technical Assistance Homeownership Projects • CalHome ADU/JADU Programs
• Serna Acquisition of Manufactured Housing Programs.

An additional two points will be awarded to applications receiving 3 points as outlined above where the Applicant can demonstrate the new development will be located on an infill site as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 53559(d)(3)(B). Applicants must provide a detailed map, including cross streets, showing exactly where the infill site is located.
5 Number of Prospective Households Served
For all activities, the score shall be:
 1-10 prospective households ~ 1 point
 11-14 prospective households ~ 2 points
 15-19 prospective households ~ 3 points
 20-24 prospective households ~ 4 points
 25 or more prospective households ~ 5 points
For Technical Assistance for Self-Help Housing Programs, Homeownership Development Project Loans, Mortgage Assistance Programs for housing newly constructed by the Applicant using funds other than CalHome or Serna funds for sale to first-time homebuyers, and Mortgage Assistance Programs for housing newly acquired and substantially rehabilitated by the Applicant using funds other than CalHome or Serna funds for sale to firsttime homebuyers:
• The number of prospective households served will be equal to the number of housing units assisted.

For Mortgage Assistance Programs, Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Programs, CalHome ADU/JADU Programs, and Serna Acquisition of Manufactured Housing Programs:
• The number of prospective households served will be equal 5

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 25 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) to the total program funds requested (not including
Homebuyer Education funds or administrative costs) divided by the maximum allowable loan amount for the activity.

There is no way to know in advance how large of a loan
each assisted household will need; assuming the maximum allowable loan amount allows for a fair comparison.

For CalHome Technical Assistance for Shared Housing Programs:
• The number of prospective households served will be equal to the total program funds requested divided by $3,000.

Prohousing Designation
Points will be awarded to Projects or Programs that are located in jurisdictions that have received a Prohousing Designation or that have applied for a Prohousing Designation by the application due date and are certified by the Department within 45 days after the application due date.
5 Maximum Total Points 100
B. Serna Specific Criteria
Applications for Serna funding will also be evaluated on the following additional factors:

Serna Program Criteria Maximum
Points
Farmworker Need
Points will be awarded based on the number of Office of Migrant Services (OMS) Migrant Family Housing Centers in the geographic area for the proposed Local Program or project, as identified in the Department’s OMS Program Directory:
 1 OMS Center ~ 10 points
 2 OMS Centers ~ 20 points
 3 or more OMS Centers ~ 30 points
30 C. Tiebreaker
In the event of tied point scores, the following tiebreakers shall be used to determine the ranking, in the order listed:

1. The Community Need point score

2. The Capability point score

3. The Feasibility point score

4. The total number units to be assisted

5. The award amount requested most closely matches remaining funds available and fully expends available funds. The Applicant may receive a partial award.

6. Applicant has not received a CalHome or Serna Homeownership award in the

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 26 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) past three years
V. Appeals
A. Basis of Appeals

1. Applicants may appeal HCD’s written determination that an application is incomplete, has failed threshold review, or has otherwise been determined to provide an insufficient basis for an award (including point scoring and tie breaker).

2. At the sole discretion of the Department, the Department’s written determination may include a request for clarifying and/or corrective information. For purposes of this section, “clarifying information” includes information and/or documentation that resolves ambiguities in any application materials that will inform the Department’s threshold, scoring and feasibility determinations.

3. No Applicant shall have the right to appeal a decision of HCD relating to another Applicant’s application (e.g., eligibility, award).

4. Any request to appeal HCD’s decision regarding an application shall be reviewed for compliance with the Guidelines and this HOSN. All decisions rendered shall be made by the Program Manager or his/her designee. The decision shall be final, binding, and conclusive, and shall constitute the final action of HCD.

5. The appeal process provided herein applies solely to the decision of the Department made pursuant to this HOSN.

B. Appeal Process and Deadlines

1. Process
To file an appeal, Applicants must submit to HCD, by the deadline set forth below, a written appeal which states all relevant facts, arguments, and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Furthermore, the Applicant must provide a detailed reference to the area or areas of the application that provide clarification and substantiation for the basis of the appeal. No new or additional information will be considered if this information would result in a competitive advantage to an Applicant. Once the written appeal is submitted to the Department, no further information or materials will be accepted or considered thereafter. Appeals are to be submitted to HCD at [email protected] according to the deadline set forth in HCD review letters.

2. Filing Deadline
Appeals must be received by HCD no later than five business days from the date of HCD’s threshold review, or initial score letters, representing HCD’s decision made in response to the application.

C. Decision

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 27 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) Any request to appeal HCD’s decision regarding an application shall be reviewed for compliance with the Guidelines and this NOFA. All decisions rendered shall be final, binding, and conclusive, and shall constitute the final action of HCD.

VI. Award Announcements and Contracts
A. Award Announcements
The Department will announce program awards on the Homeownership Super NOFA (HOSN) website.

B. Contracts
Recipient(s) will enter into a Standard Agreement with the Department. The Standard Agreement will contain relevant state contracting and program requirements, specific information about the Award, the work to be performed, a project/program timeline, and any special conditions required to make the project feasible (Guidelines §600).

The Recipient(s) shall remain a party to the Standard Agreement for the agreement’s entire term. The Standard Agreement allows a maximum of 36-months from the date the Standard Agreement is fully executed by all parties to expend funds, except for Homeownership Project Developments which are allowed a maximum of 60 months (Guidelines §603).

The Department may exercise its reasonable discretion to disencumber funds or to grant an extension of time for completion (Guidelines §603). Any extensions are subject to any and all applicable encumbrances, deadlines, and limitations, including, but not limited to, HSC §54006(g). Documentation to support the Recipient’s expenditure of funds shall be received prior to the contract expiration date. The Standard Agreement expires at the end of 42 months from the date the Standard Agreement is fully executed by all parties (or 66 months for Homeownership Project Developments), unless extended. Recipients remain subject to the terms of the 20-year Monitoring Agreement (Guidelines §600).

VII. Other State Requirements
The Recipient agrees to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, rules, Guidelines, and regulations that pertain to health and safety, labor, fair employment practices, equal opportunity, and all other matters applicable to the program or project, the Recipient, its contractors or subcontractors, and any Loan or Grant activity, including without limitation the following:
i. Guidelines §204 Local Program/Project Administration ii. Guidelines §209 State and Federal Laws, Rules, Guidelines and Regulations

California Department of Housing and Community Development Page 28 2024 Homeownership SuperNOFA (HOSN) (amended on January 17, 2025) iii. Guidelines §400.7 Homeownership Development Project Requirements Where the proposed program or project type presents a fair housing issue (e.g., Serna housing), the Department reserves discretion to require a fair housing legal opinion.

A. Shared Parking
Applicants for Homeownership Development Project Loans shall examine the feasibility of shared parking agreements to replace new parking construction or limit the number of new parking spaces that will be constructed. An examination of the feasibility of shared parking shall include, at a minimum, identification of parking facilities on contiguous properties or nearby properties that would not require users to cross a street and then consideration of the apparent availability of those facilities for shared parking. (Government Code 65863.1(i)). Applicants shall submit the examination of the feasibility of shared parking at the time of application. Tribal Entities are not required to examine the feasibility of shared parking for Homeownership Development Projects located in Indian Country where an Indian tribe exercises jurisdiction.

B. Other Terms and Conditions

1. Right to Modify or Suspend
The Department reserves the right, at is sole discretion, to suspend, amend, or modify the provisions of this HOSN at any time, including without limitation, the amount of funds available hereunder. If such an action occurs, the Department will notify all interested parties via the Department’s Homeownership email list and will post the revisions to the Homeownership Super NOFA (HOSN) website. Please be sure and subscribe to the Homeownership email list.

2. Conflicts
It is the duty and responsibility of the Applicant to review any funding source they obtain for a Project to ensure each of the requirements for those funding sources are compatible with Department program requirements.

In the event of any conflict between the terms of this HOSN and the Guidelines, state law, federal law, applicable regulation(s), or any number of them (collectively, “Controlling Law”), the Controlling Law shall prevail. Applicants are deemed to have fully read and understand all applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and Guidelines pertaining to the relevant Program, and understand and agree that the Department shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the preparation of this HOSN.

Attachment ‘B’
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-16

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DINUBA, CALIFORNIA,

HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE

CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE CALHOME PROGRAM; THE

EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT IF SELECTED FOR SUCH FUNDING AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO; AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CALHOME PROGRAM.

WHEREAS:

A. City of Dinuba, a political subdivision of the State of California, wishes to apply for and receive an allocation of funds through the CalHome Program; and whereas B. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (hereinafter referred to as "HCD") has issued a Notice of Funding Availability ("NOFA") dated December 12, 2024 for the CalHome Program established by Chapter 84, Statutes of 2000 (SB 1656 Alarcon), and codified in Chapter 6 {commencing with Section 50650) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code (the "statute").

Pursuant to the statute, HCD is authorized to approve funding allocations utilizing monies made available by the State Legislature to the CalHome Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the statute and the CalHome Program Guidelines adopted by HCD in December 2022; and whereas
C. City of Dinuba wishes to submit an application to obtain from HCD an allocation of CalHome funds in the amount of up to $1,000,000.

IT IS NOW THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT:

1. City of Dinuba shall submit to HCD an application to participate in the CalHome Program in response to the Homeownership Super NOFA issued on December 12, 2024 which will request a total funding allocation of $1,000,000 for the following activities: up to $500,000 for the implementation of an OwnerOccupied Rehabilitation Program to assist six (6) units and up to $500,000 for the implementation of a Mortgage Assistance Program to assist three (3) households in the City limits of Dinuba.

2. If the application for funding is approved, City of Dinuba hereby agrees to use the CalHome funds for eligible activities in the manner presented in the application as approved by HCD and in accordance with program guidelines

cited above. The application in full is incorporated as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the application are enforceable through the Standard Agreement. City of Dinuba acknowledges and agrees that it may be required to execute any and all other instruments necessary or required by HCD for participation in the CalHome Program.

3. City of Dinuba authorizes City Manager or Public Works Director, to execute in the name of City of Dinuba , the application, the Standard Agreements, and any subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, as well as any other documents required by HCD for participation in the CalHome Program, and any amendments thereto.

PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 25th DAY OF March, 2025, by the following vote:

Total number of voters that can vote: Five
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

The undersigned Mayor of the The Governing Board of the City of Dinuba there before named hereby attest and certify that the foregoing is a true and full copy of a resolution of the The Governing Board adopted at a duly convened meeting on the date abovementioned, which has not been altered, amended, or repealed. ________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk

City Council Staff Report
Department: ENGINEERING March 25, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Watts Jason, City Engineer
By: Watts Jason, City Engineer
Subject: Notice of Completion for the Safety Improvements at Various Locations through Federal Project No. HSIPL 5143(034) (JW)
RECOMMENDATION:

Council to accept the Safety Improvements at Various Locations Project as complete and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion with the Tulare County Recorder's Office.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

On June 27, 2024, the City Council approved awarding the Safety Improvements at Various Locations Project to Avison Inc. for $2,057,721.00. The project involved striping and the installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs). The work was completed on February 10, 2025. Ten change orders were approved, reducing the total project cost by $104,474.28 for a total of $1,953,246.72. Upon Council approval, a Notice of Completion will be submitted to the Tulare County Recorder's Office.

OUTSTANDING ISSUES:

None
DISCUSSION:

The City applied for and was awarded a HSIP Cycle 9 grant to install additional bike and pedestrian improvements across various roadway segments throughout the city. Of the 351 applications received, only 221 were granted funding. The City’s award totals $1,604,070, covering both design and construction costs. The project scope includes the installation of flush and raised median islands, edge line striping, centerline striping, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at four locations, and bicycle facilities.

The project encompasses the following roadway segments:
• Alta Avenue (Kamm Avenue to Nebraska Avenue)
• Crawford Avenue (Kamm Avenue to Nebraska Avenue)
• El Monte Way (Alta Avenue to Road 92)

• Saginaw Avenue (Alta Avenue to Crawford Avenue & RR to Euclid Avenue) • Kamm Avenue (Alta Avenue to College Avenue)
• Kern Street (M Street to College Avenue)
• Englehart Avenue (El Monte Way to Saginaw Avenue)
• Surabian Drive (Monte Vista Drive to Alta Avenue)
• Sequoia Drive (Alta Avenue to Hayes Avenue)
• Nebraska Avenue (Eaton Avenue to Crawford Avenue)
The project was awarded to Avison Construction, Inc. for $2,057,721.00. The final project cost amounted to $1,953,246.72, after ten change orders. The key change order items include:
• Removal of scope due to surrounding development improvements. • Change in material from thermoplastic to paint in anticipation of several summer projects that will overlap.
• Additional RRFB installation at Alta/Lindera per City Council direction on June 27, 2024.
• Changes to median islands.
• Various scope revisions prompted by resident, staff, and City Council concerns during construction.
• Additional costs incurred due to the Contractor exceeding the number of working days specified in the contract.

The work was completed by the contractor on February 10, 2025. In accordance with industry standards, the City withheld 5% contract retention on all invoices received.

Currently, the RRFB at Alta Avenue/Lindera Avenue is not operational due to a backordered bracket that has been delayed for several months. Rather than further delay of the project, staff recommends that the City Council accept the project with the condition that the contractor will install the bracket once it arrives. The retention amount will be released after the Notice of Completion (NOC) is recorded, with a copy of the NOC provided in Attachment 'A'.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The project was funded with federal HSIP (Highway Safety Improvements Project) and local matching funds.

PUBLIC HEARING:

None
ATTACHMENTS:

1. A. Notice of Completion

1 RECORDING REQUESTED
AND RETURN TO:

CITY OF DINUBA

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
405 E. EL MONTE WAY
DINUBA, CA 93618
No Fee per Government Code 6103

N O T I C E O F C O M P L E T I O N
NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN:

1. That the City of Dinuba, a Municipal Corporation, whose address is 405 E. El Monte Way, Dinuba, California, is the owner of the real property, public works or structure hereinafter described.

2. That on the 10th of February 2025, a work of improvements on real property hereinafter described was completed pursuant to a Contract to which Chapter 5 of Part I of Division 5, of the Public Contract Code applies.

3. That the name of the Contractor who performed said work of improvements pursuant to said Contract with the City of Dinuba is Avison Construction, Inc. The surety is Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America Travelers Tower, Hartford, CT 06183

4. That the real property or public works or structure is described as follows:

City of Dinuba
Safety Improvements at Various Locations
HSIPL-5143(034)
The project consisted of the installation of RRFBs, signing, and striping

5. That the Nature of the owner’s interest or estate is: In Fee Dated: ___________________________, 2025

CITY OF DINUBA
A Municipal Corporation

By _________________________________
Jason Watts, PE Dinuba City Engineer

2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS

COUNTY OF TULARE )
Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this _____ day of _______________, 2025, by Jason Watts, City Engineer of the City of Dinuba, a Municipal Corporation, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who appeared before me.

_______________________________________
Notary Public in and for the County of Tulare,
State of California
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identy of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.

City Council Staff Report
Department: PLANNING March 25, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From:

By:

Subject: Ordinance No. 2025-01 – Second reading and adoption of comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Update (KSch)
RECOMMENDATION:

Council to conduct the second reading, waive reading in full, and adopt Ordinance No. 2025-01 pertaining to a comprehensive update of the Dinuba Zoning Ordinance (Title 17 of the Dinuba Municipal Code) and several other cleanup code amendments.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City Council held a public hearing on March 11, 2025, to introduce the Zoning Ordinance Update and allow the public to comment on the proposed amendments. The Council is requested to hold the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2025-01, approving the Zoning Ordinance Update.

OUTSTANDING ISSUES:

None.

DISCUSSION:

On March 11, 2025 the City Council conducted a first reading of Ordinance No. 2025- 01 to approve a comprehensive update of the Dinuba Zoning Ordinance.

The City Planner has been working with the Planning Commission on this comprehensive update of the zoning code for the past several years. The update is intended to achieve the following:
• Ensuring the ordinance is legally sound and consistent with State housing and zoning laws including laws on Accessory Dwelling Unit requirements; • Simplify and clarify complicated planning permit processes; • Implement policies of the Dinuba General Plan, including promoting walkable neighborhoods by incorporating smart-growth and form-based zoning standards and mechanisms;

• Revising, updating and clarifying permitted use lists in each zone district; • Updating definitions and terminology;
• Adding new zones where desired.
• Eliminating unused zone districts;
• Updating standards pertaining to specific issues like fencing, parking, accessory uses and structures, etc.;
• Making the Ordinance more user-friendly through the addition of tables and graphic illustrations of complex zoning standards;
• Eliminating unneeded and repetitious sections of the Zoning Ordinance; • Correcting other problem issues identified by staff, Commission, etc.

Additional Municipal Code Amendments
Several other “cleanup” code amendments were approved at the March 11 City Council meeting. These pertained to:
- City funding of the Chamber of Commerce (Section 5.04.130) - Prohibiting consumption of alcoholic beverages in city parks and other public places, except for City-approved events.

The City Council conducted the first reading and public hearing for Ordinance No. 2025-01 on March 11, 2025. Staff recommends the City Council conduct the second reading, waive the reading in full and adopt the Ordinance, which will take effect 30 days after it is adopted.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The City previously budgeted funds for preparation of the comprehensive Zoning Ordinance update.

PUBLIC HEARING:

A public hearing notice was published in the Midvalley Times prior to the City Council's public hearing on March 11, 2025.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. A. CC Ord ZOU and amends 3-11-25

1 ATTACHMENT “A”

DINUBA CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

DINUBA ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE
DINUBA ZONING ORDINANCE (TITLE 17 OF THE DINUBA

MUNICIPAL CODE) AND ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO
SECTION SECTIONS 5.04.130 AND 9.36 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DINUBA HEREBY DOES
ORDAIN:

SECTION 1: FINDINGS,
(a) The City of Dinuba administers a zoning ordinance that is intended to promote the harmonious development of various types of land uses in the City. (b) Specific regulations include the establishment of individual land use zones (residential, commercial, industrial and public), lists of permitted uses by zones, regulations for structures including setbacks, building height and lot coverage, parking, landscaping, signage, fencing and permit procedures, among others
(c) The Dinuba Planning Commission has conducted numerous workshops to educate themselves on zoning, planning and design issues and has reviewed individual chapters of the new Zoning Ordinance.
(d) Several additional “cleanup” amendments to Sections 5.04.130 and 9.36 of the Dinuba Municipal Code are included for adoption, to improve functionality and reduce redundancy of those sections of the code.
(e) Consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) the City has determined the Zoning Ordinance Update is exempt from review for environmental impacts (as a Categorical Exemption No. 15061 (b) (3) “General Exemption”) SECTION 2. Title 17 (Zoning) of the Dinuba Municipal Code is rescinded and replaced in its entirety with the Zoning Ordinance Update (Title 17) as shown in Exhibit 1. Further, Section

5.04.130 of the Dinuba Municipal Code and Section 9.36 of the Dinuba Municipal are amended as shown in Exhibit 2.

SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.

Each of the provisions of these ordinances are severable from all other provisions. If any article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.

Dinuba City Council
Ordinance 2025-01
2 SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a summary of this Ordinance to be published by one insertion in a newspaper of general circulation in the community at least five (5) days prior to adoption and again fifteen (15) days after its adoption. If a summary of the ordinance is published, then the City Clerk shall cause a certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance to be posted in the office of the City Clerk at least five days prior to the Council meeting at which the ordinance is adopted and again after the meeting at which the ordinance is adopted.

The summary shall be approved by the City Attorney.

This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days from and after its adoption.

SECTION 5. The foregoing Ordinance amendments were introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dinuba on the 11th day of March, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_____________________________________
Rachel Nerio-Guerrero,
Mayor of the City of Dinuba
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Maria Alaniz, City Clerk

EXHIBIT 1

COMPREHENSIVE DINUBA ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE
(Attachment to City Council Ordinance No. 2025-01)

DRAFT
Dinuba Zoning
Ordinance
City of Dinuba

DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance
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City of Dinuba
Prepared by

Table of Contents

1. The Zoning Ordinance .......................................................................1-1

3. Administration ...................................................................................3-1

5. Public Hearings..................................................................................5-1 9 Zoning Districts .................................................................................9-1 11 RCO Zone (Resource Conservation) .................................................11-1 13 AN Zone (Agriculture) ......................................................................13-1 15 RA Zone (Residential Acreage).........................................................15-1 17 R-1 Zones (Single Family Residential)..............................................17-1 19 RM Zones (Multi-Family Residential) ..............................................19-1 21 Permitted Uses in Residential Zones .................................................21-1 23 PO Zone (Professional Office)...........................................................23-1 25 C-1 Zone (Neighborhood Commercial).............................................25-1 27 C-2 Zone (Downtown Commercial)..................................................27-1 29 C-3 Zone (Community Commercial).................................................29-1 31 C-4 Zone (General Commercial) .......................................................31-1

33. Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones................................................33-1 35 M-1 and M-2 (Industrial Zones) ........................................................35-1 39 Permitted Uses in Industrial Zones....................................................39-1 41 PUD Zone (Planned Unit Development overlay)..............................41-1 45 Special Uses and Standards ...............................................................45-1

47 Landscaping and Irrigation ................................................................47-1 49 Parking and Loading..........................................................................49-1 51 Signs and Advertising........................................................................51-1 53 Zoning Ordinance Amendments........................................................53-1 55 Site Plan Review................................................................................55-1 57 Conditional Use Permits....................................................................57-1 59 Variances, Minor Deviations and Reasonable Accommodations......59-1 61 Non-Conforming Uses.......................................................................61-1 63 Appeals ..............................................................................................63-1 65 Enforcement.......................................................................................65-1 67 Definitions..........................................................................................67-1

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The Zoning Ordinance
Sections

17.01.010 Adoption

17.01.020 Purpose and Objectives

17.01.030 Short title.

17.01.040 Components of the zoning ordinance.

17.01.050 Severability.

17.01.060 Compliance required.

17.01.070 Interpretation.

17.01.080 Application

17.01.010 Adoption
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65000 et. seq., a zoning ordinance is hereby adopted by the City of Dinuba. The Zoning Ordinance, hereinafter referred to as the “Ordinance”, is a document that regulates the use of land in the city limits of Dinuba.

17.01.020 Purpose and Objectives
The Ordinance is enacted to protect and promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and to facilitate the planning of the City of Dinuba in a precise and orderly manner consistent with the Dinuba General Plan. In support of this purpose, the Ordinance is adopted in order to implement the following objectives:
• Provide standards for the orderly development of Dinuba; • Conserve natural resources;
• Maintain and protect the value of property;
• Ensure the provision of adequate open space for light, air, and recreation; C H A P T E R 17.01

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• Promote the economic stability of existing land uses that conform to the General Plan and protect them from intrusions by inharmonious or harmful land uses; • Permit the development of residential, office, commercial and industrial land uses in accordance with the general plan in order to strengthen Dinuba’s economic base;
• Protect the character of Dinuba’s downtown and its residential neighborhoods; • Provide the private sector with a document upon which it can base investment decisions;
• Inform the public where certain types of development will occur in the community as well as the development standards to which they will develop; • Coordinate with the County of Tulare with regards to the use of land within Dinuba’s General Plan planning area, and the standards to which development will conform if it occurs outside the city limits.

17.01.030 Short title.

The ordinance codified in this title shall be known as the “Zoning Ordinance.” The words “ordinance” and “code” as used herein shall have the same meaning.

17.01.040 Components of the zoning ordinance.

The zoning title shall consist of a zone plan designating certain districts and a set of regulations controlling the uses of land; the density of population; the uses and locations of structures; the height and bulk of structures; the open spaces around structures, the appearance of certain uses and structures; the areas and dimensions of sites; the location, size and illumination of signs; location and height of fencing; and requiring the provision of off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.

17.01.050 Severability.

If any provisions, or the application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this title (and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances) shall not be affected.

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17.01.060 Compliance required.

No building or structure shall be constructed or reconstructed, moved, altered, converted or located nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose other than as permitted by (and in conformance with) this title, and all other applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, maps, plans and other requirements and documents referred to herein.

17.01.070 Interpretation.

A. In the interpretation and application, the provisions of this title are held to be minimum requirements except where they are expressly stated to be otherwise.

No provision of this title is intended to interfere with any existing ordinance of the City of Dinuba, except as specifically repealed herein, or deed restriction, covenant, easement or other agreement between parties; provided, that where this title imposes greater restrictions or regulations than are imposed by an existing ordinance, deed restriction, covenant, easement or agreement between parties, this title shall control.

B. In event of need for clarification or interpretation, the Planning Commission shall ascertain all pertinent facts and by resolution shall set forth its findings.

Said resolution shall be transmitted to the City Council and, if approved by the Council, said clarification or interpretation shall govern until modified by resolution adopted in like manner or by appropriate amendment of this title. The foregoing shall apply in the following cases:

1. If ambiguity arises concerning the appropriate classification of a particular use within the meaning and intent of this title;

2. If ambiguity exists with reference to matters of height, yard, area and other requirements;

3. If uncertainty exists with reference to a zone boundary;

4. If unforeseen conditions arise or technological changes have been introduced;

5. If ambiguity or uncertainty arises as to the meaning of any word or provision contained in this title.

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17.01.080 Application
This Ordinance shall apply to all property inside the Dinuba city limits whether owned by private persons or by public entities, including the federal government, the State of California or any of its agencies or political subdivisions; by school districts or special districts, by any city or county, or by any authority or district organized under the laws of the State. Lands that are exempt from these regulations include: public streets and alleys, and railroad rights-of-way.

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Administration
Sections

17.03.01 Authority

17.03.02 City Council

17.03.03 Planning Commission

17.03.04 Planning Director

17.03.05 Head Building Official

17.03.06 City Engineer

17.03.01 Authority
This Ordinance is the primary tool for implementing the goals, policies and action programs of the Dinuba General Plan, the Dinuba Subdivision Ordinance and any planned unit developments, specific plans or master plans. The authority to execute this Ordinance shall be vested with the City Council, Planning Commission and other named city officials and public bodies.

17.03.02 City Council
The Dinuba City Council shall be the final authority on zoning ordinance amendments, appeals, general plan and specific plans and their amendments, development agreements, and other permit procedures that may be included in or added to this Ordinance.

The City Council shall also be responsible for appointing persons to the Planning Commission and other decision-making bodies that may be named in this Ordinance.

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17.03.03 Planning Commission
The Dinuba Planning Commission shall be the final authority on Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Classification of Uses, and other permits that may be included in or added to this Ordinance. In addition, the Commission shall provide recommendations to the City Council by means of a resolution that details findings on zoning ordinance amendments, general and specific plans and amendments thereto, development agreements and other permit procedures that may be added to the Ordinance.

17.03.04 Planning Director
The Planning Director, or assigned representative, shall be the authority on the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Ordinance. Further, the Planning Director shall be the final authority on Site Plan Reviews, minor deviations and administrative planning permits. Other duties of the Director shall include preparation of reports, resolutions and ordinances that come before the Planning Commission and City Council.

17.03.05 Chief Building Official
The Chief Building Official, or assigned representative, shall be the authority on the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Uniform Building Code. Other duties of the Building Official shall include enforcement of specified provisions of this Ordinance, securing Ordinance clearance prior to issuing a building permit, notification of persons who are in violation of specified provisions of this Ordinance and other responsibilities that may be included in or added to this Ordinance.

17.03.06 City Engineer
The City Engineer, or assigned representative, shall be the authority on the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Dinuba Improvement Standards Manual, and other responsibilities that may be included in or added to this Ordinance. Other duties of the City Engineer shall include preparation of reports and recommendations on all engineering matters that come before the Planning Commission and City Council, and notification of persons who are in violation of specified provisions of this Ordinance.

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Public Hearings
Sections

17.05.010 Notice Requirements

17.05.020 Contents

17.05.030 Failure to Receive Notice

17.05.040 Continuation

17.05.010 Notice Requirements
Where this Ordinance requires a public hearing notice, notice shall be given in all of the following ways:
a. A public hearing notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation not less than 10 days prior to said hearing. If there is no such paper of general circulation, the public hearing notice shall be posted at least 10 days prior to the hearing in at least three public places within the City of Dinuba. b. A notice shall be mailed or delivered not less than 10 days prior to the hearing to the owner of the subject property or the owner’s authorized agent, the project applicant, and to owners of properties within 300 feet of the subject property (as shown on the latest equalized tax assessment role) and all occupants within 100 feet of the site. If the number of properties exceeds 1,000, the City of Dinuba, in lieu of a notice that is mailed or delivered, may provide a notice by placing a display notice of at least one-eighth page in at least one newspaper of general circulation at least 10 days prior to the meeting.
c. A public hearing notice shall be posted at least 10 days prior to the hearing in at least three public places within the City of Dinuba.

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17.05.020 Contents
The public hearing notice, whether published in a newspaper of general circulation or posted at a public place within the City, shall include the following information: date, time and place of the public hearing; the hearing body or officer that will consider the public hearing item; and a general description of the project and its location.

17.05.030 Failure to Receive Notice
Failure of any person or entity to receive a public hearing notice shall not invalidate any proceedings or applications authorized by this Ordinance.

17.05.040 Continuation
Any public hearing conducted under this Ordinance may be continued for reasons including, but not limited to, the need to procure more information to allow a greater understanding of the issue being considered. The Commission or Council shall announce the time and place to which the hearing is to be continued. No further public hearing notice shall be required.

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Zoning Districts
Sections

17.9.010 Purpose

17.9.020 Definition

17.9.030 Districts

17.9.040 Combining Districts

17.9.050 Official Zoning Map

17.9.060 District Boundaries

17.9.070 District Regulations

17.9.080 Effect of Annexation, Vacation or Abandonment on District Boundaries

17.9.090 Effect on Other Regulations

17.9.010 Purpose
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65800 et. seq., the State of California grants to the City of Dinuba the power to apply zoning to lands within its city limits. The purpose of zoning is to protect the public health, safety and general welfare. The constitutionality of zoning has been upheld by the United States Supreme Court since 1926, Euclid v. Amber Realty Company (272 US 365).

17.9.020 Definition
Zoning is the division of a city into districts, and the regulation within those districts of the height, appearance and bulk of buildings and structures; the area of a lot that may be occupied and the size of required open spaces; the density and intensity of development; and the use of buildings and land for commercial, agricultural, industrial, residential and other purposes.

17.9.030 Districts
Districts are areas within the City of Dinuba within which certain zoning regulations apply. The districts hereby established and into which the City is divided are as follows:

C H A P T E R 9

SMITH AVENUE
C-3
RM-3 C-1
R-1-6
C-2
C-2 (PD)
RM-1
C-3

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District Symbol Zone District
RCO Resource Conservation, Public Use and Open Space
AN Agriculture
RA Residential Acreage
R-1-6 Single Family Residential (6,000 square foot minimum lot size)
R-1-7.5 Single Family Residential (7,500 square foot minimum lot size)
R-1-10 Single Family Residential (10,000 square foot minimum lot size)
RM-1.5 Multi-Family Residential (one dwelling per 1,500 square feet of lot area)
RM-2 Multi-Family Residential (one dwelling per 2,000 square feet of lot area)
RM-3 Multi-Family Residential (one dwelling per 3,000 square feet of lot area)
PO Professional Office
C-1 Neighbohood Commercial
C-2 Downtown Commercial
C-3 Community Commercial
C-4 General Commercial
M-1 Light Industrial
M-2 Heavy Industrial
PUD Planned Unit Development (Overlay Zone)

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17.9.040 Overlay Districts
Overlay districts are areas in Dinuba that may require special regulations due to unique locational features, architecture, historical significance, resources or hazards. These districts may be combined with any of the base districts identified in this Chapter. For purposes of identification on the Official Zoning Map for Dinuba, districts that are joined with an overlay district shall be suffixed with the name of the overlay district. As an example, the zoning for an area of Dinuba that is classified Downtown Commercial (C-2) and contains the historic downtown, which demands unique design regulations, would read as C-2 (PUD), Central Commercial, Planned Unit Development District. Dinuba overlay districts are as follows:

PUD Planned Unit Development

17.9.050 Official Zoning Map
The zoning boundaries of the aforementioned districts and overlay districts shall be shown on the Official Zoning Map of Dinuba. The Official Zoning Map shall be a part of this Ordinance and shall remain on file with the Dinuba Planning and Building Department.

The Dinuba Planning and Building Department shall be responsible for amending the Official Zoning Map when land is annexed into the city or when property is reclassified from one zone to another.

17.9.060 District Boundaries
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundary of any district shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply.
a. District boundaries shall coincide with either streets, alleys, property lines or railroad rights-of-way unless otherwise shown on the Zoning Map. b. Where doubt exists as to the location of a district boundary within a block, the boundary line shall be the nearest interior lot line existing at the effective date of this Ordinance.

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17.9.070 District Regulations
Except as provided for in this Ordinance, no structure or part thereof shall be erected, altered or enlarged, nor shall any site or structure be used in a manner other than is included among the uses hereinafter listed as permitted or conditionally permitted in the district in which the structure or site is located. In addition, no structure or part thereof shall be erected, reconstructed, enlarged or moved into any district that exceeds the development standards for the district in which the structure is located.

17.9.080 Effect of Annexation, Vacation or Abandonment on District Boundaries
Where property is annexed into Dinuba or where property is vacated or abandoned, the following zoning rules shall apply:
a. Dinuba may pre-zone unincorporated territory adjoining the city for the purpose of determining the zoning that will apply to such territory in the event of annexation. Zoning of the subject territory will be conducted consistent with Section 17.53 (Zoning Ordinance Amendments) and will become effective when annexation has been completed.
b. All property that lacks zoning because property has been vacated or abandoned shall be zoned to the centerline of the subject property consistent with the zoning on the adjoining property.

17.9.090 Effect on Other Regulations
Where more restrictive standards, use regulations or rules are established by any other applicable statutes, ordinances or regulations than is established by this Ordinance, the provisions of such statutes, ordinances or regulations shall govern.

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RCO Zone (Resource Conservation,
Public Use and Open Space)

17.11.010 Purpose.

17.11.030 Permitted uses.

17.11.030 Development Standards

17.11.040 Site area.

17.11.050 Frontage, width and depth of site.

17.11.060 Lot Coverage

17.11.070 Yard requirements.

17.11.080 Distances between structures.

17.11.090 Height of structures.

17.11.100 Fences, walls and hedges.

17.11.110 Signs.

17.11.120 Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.

17.11.130 Site plan review.

17.11.010 Purpose
The RCO district is intended to provide for public facilities as well as permanent open spaces in areas of the community which exhibit scenic qualities, recreation potential and which are designated as open space, school, ponding basin or public facility by the general plan.

17.11.020 Permitted uses.

Uses permitted by right and subject to approval of an Administrative Site Plan Review or Conditional Use Permit in the RCO district shall be as listed in Section 17.21.

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17.11.030 Development Standards
Development standards are prescribed below and key standards are illustrated in Exhibit 11-1.

Exhibit 11-1: Key Development Standards for Parcels in the RCO Zone

17.11.050 Site area.

In the RCO district, the minimum site area for any newly-created lot is one-half acre.

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17.11.060 Frontage, width and depth of site.

In the RCO district, there are no limitations on frontage, width and depth of site.

17.11.070 Coverage.

In the RCO district, there are no limitations on coverage.

17.11.080 Yard requirements.

Yard requirements in the RCO district are as follows:

A. The minimum front yard shall be fifteen feet. A minimum of fifty percent of the required front yard shall be landscaped.

B. Except as specified in this subsection, no side yard or rear yards shall be required.

C. The minimum side yard abutting any residential or PO district shall be ten feet and shall be landscaped.

1. The minimum rear yard abutting any residential or PO district shall be ten feet and shall be landscaped.

17.11.090 Distances between structures.

In the RCO district, the minimum distance between a one-family dwelling and another structure shall be ten feet. There is no requirement for minimum distance between structures for other types of uses.

17.11.100 Height of structures.

In the RCO district, no building or structure shall have a height greater than thirty-five feet.

17.11.040 Fences, walls and hedges.

In the RCO district:

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A. Where a site containing educational, administrative, institutional, office, or commercial uses adjoins any residential district, an ornamental solid wall or fence, six feet minimum in height, or such other height or type of screening device as may be required by the city, shall be located on the property line common to such districts, except in a required front yard.

B. Open storage of materials and equipment associated with a permitted use or conditional use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence six feet minimum in height. Said storage shall not be visible above said fence or wall.

C. Street trees and other forms of landscaping may be required under the provisions of Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation)

17.11.110 Signs.

In the RCO district, signs are permitted as prescribed in Chapter 17.51

17.11.120 Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.

In the RCO district, off-street parking facilities and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.49

17.11.130 Site plan review.

In the RCO district, site plan review shall be required for permitted recreation areas, parks and playgrounds and all administrative and conditional uses pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.55

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AN Zone (Agriculture)
Sections:

17.13.010 Purpose.

17.13.020 Permitted uses.

17.13.030 Development Standards

17.13.030 Site area.

17.13.040 Frontage, width and depth of site.

17.13.050 Coverage.

17.13.060 Yard requirements.

17.13.110 Distance between structures.

17.13.120 Location of structures containing animals or fowl.

17.13.070 Building height.

17.13.080 Fences, walls and hedges.

17.13.090 Signs.

17.13.100 Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.

17.13.010 Purpose.

The AN district is intended to preserve lands best suited for agriculture from the encroachment of incompatible uses; to protect lands designated for eventual urban development to ensure the orderly and beneficial conversion of these lands to nonagricultural use; and to provide appropriate areas for certain predominantly open uses of land which are not injurious to agricultural uses but which may not be harmonious with urban uses.

17.13.030 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses and conditionally-permitted uses are listed in Section 17.21 (Permitted Uses in Residential Zones)
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17.13.030 Development Standards
Development standards are prescribed below and key standards are illustrated in Exhibit 13-1.

Exhibit 11-1: Key Development Standards for Parcels in the AN Zone

17.13.050 Site area.

A. The minimum site area shall be ten acres for all permitted uses.

B. Site Area Per Dwelling Unit. Each site in the AN district shall have not less than five acres for each dwelling unit located on the site, subject to the exception that employee housing may be located on a site with a lesser area for each dwelling unit (see 35 feet*
Fencing
Front, side and rear yard fencing may be up
to 7-feet high.

Fencing in a required front yard area may be
up to 4 feet high.

Rear Yard
15 feet, minimum
Parcel Size: 10 acres,
minimum; 5 acres per dwelling
Lot Frontage, Width and Depth:

No requirement
Lot Coverage: 10 % maximum
20% for Conditional Uses
Front Yard:
35 feet, minimum.

Parking shall be provided
according to standards in
Chapter 17.49
Side Yards
15 feet minimum
* See Section 17.14.090
for height exceptions
Building Height
Distance Between Structures on
Same Site
• 20 feet between a dwelling and
another structure.
• 50 feet between a dwelling and
structures that house livestock.
• See also Section 17.14.130

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Chapter 17.21 (Permitted Uses in Residential Zones)

17.13.060 Frontage, width and depth of site.

There are no minimum requirements for frontage, width and depth of site.

17.13.070 Coverage.

The maximum site area covered by structures shall be ten percent.

17.13.080 Yard requirements.

A. Front yard: 35 feet, minimum.

B. Side yards: 15 feet, minimum.

C. Rear yard: 15 feet, minimum.

17.13.090 Distance between structures.

Where there is more than one structure on a site, the minimum distance between a structure used for human habitation and another structure shall be twenty feet. The minimum distance between a structure used for human habitation and a structure housing livestock or poultry shall be fifty feet.

17.13.100 Location of structures containing animals or fowl.

Any structure in an AN zone in which animals or fowl are contained shall be at least two hundred feet distance from any lot in any RA, R, RM, PO or C district, or from any school or institution for human care.

17.13.110 Building height.

A. 35 feet high, maximum for primary and accessory structures, subject to the exception that tank houses, storage tanks, windmills and silos may exceed thirtyfive feet in height.

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17.13.120 Fences, walls and hedges.

Fences, walls and hedges shall not exceed four feet in height in a required front yard and seven feet in height elsewhere on a site.

17.13.100 Signs.

Signs shall be permitted subject to the regulations contained in Chapter 17.51 (Signs)

17.13.110 Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.

Parking facilities and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site of each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.49 (Parking)

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RA Zone (Residential Acreage)

17.15.010 Purpose.

17.15.020 Permitted uses.

17.15.030 Fences, walls and hedges.

17.15.040 Site area.

17.15.050 Frontage, width and depth of site.

17.15.060 Coverage.

17.15.070 Yard setback requirements.

17.15.080 Distance between structures.

17.15.090 Building height.

17.15.100 Signs.

17.15.110 Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.

17.15.010 Purpose.

The RA district is intended to provide living areas within the city limited to very low density concentration of one-family dwellings; where limited numbers of animals may be kept for pleasure as hobbies; where regulations are designed to promote a suitable environment for family life on large parcels, and to prohibit all activities of a commercial nature (except for permitted Home Occupations).

17.15.030 Permitted uses.

Uses permitted by right and subject to approval of an administrative site plan or conditional use permit in the RA district shall be as listed in Section 17.21 (Permitted Uses in residential zones).

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Exhibit 15-1: Key Development Standards for Parcels in the RA Zone

17.15.050 Site area.

A. 20,000 square feet, minimum

17.15.060 Frontage, width and depth of site.

Each site shall have not less than fifty feet of frontage on a public street. The minimum width shall be one hundred twenty feet. Each site shall have a depth of not less than one hundred twenty-five feet.

17.15.070 Coverage.

The maximum site area covered by structures shall be twenty-five percent. 30 feet*
Rear Yard
15 feet, minimum
Parcel Size: 20,000 square feet,
minimum.

Lot Frontage: 50 feet, minimum
(must front onto a public street).

Lot Width: 120 feet, minimum
Lot depth: 125 feet, minimum
Front Yard:
35 feet, minimum.

Parking shall be provided
according to standards in
Chapter 17.49
Side Yards
15 feet minimum
* See Section 17.15.090
for height exceptions
Building Height
Distance Between Structures on
Same Site
10 feet, minimum between residence
and other structures
Lot Coverage: 25%, maximum

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17.15.080 Yard setback requirements.

A. Front yard: 35 feet, minimum.

B. Rear yard: 15 feet, minimum
C. Side yards (including on corner lots): 15 feet, minimum.

D. Accessory structures such as sheds, gazebos and similar may have a zero side or rear yard setback provided the structure is to the rear of the primary dwelling, and the accessory structure is no taller than 12 feet. Accessory structures taller than 12 feet shall observe setback requirements for primary structures.

17.15.120 Distance between structures.

The minimum distance between a structure used for human habitation and another structure shall be ten feet.

17.15.090 Building height.

The maximum height of a permitted use and its accessory structures shall be thirty feet.

The maximum height of a conditional use and its accessory structures shall be fifty feet, except as may be allowed under provision of Chapter 17.45.

17.15.040 Fences, walls and hedges.

Fences, walls and hedges are permitted subject to the following standards regarding location and fence height.
a. Front Yards:

Fences, walls and hedges in a required front yard setback area shall not exceed four feet in height, and the fence must be at least 50% open “see-through” (such as wrought-iron) from top to bottom.
b. Rear and Side Yards:

Fences, walls, and hedges in the area behind the required front yard setback shall not exceed seven feet in height, however fencing on corner lots within the required street side yard shall not exceed four feet in height, and the fence must be at least 50% open “see-through” (such as wrought-iron) from top to bottom.

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c. Corner Safety visibility triangle
Street Intersection
No fencing higher than 3 feet shall be placed in the corner area of a lot formed by a triangle with its right angle at corner of the lot adjacent to the street intersection and right angle sides measuring 30 feet long.

Driveway/Street Intersection
No fencing higher than 3 feet shall be placed in triangular areas situated where a driveway intersects a street. The affected area is defined as a triangle where the right angle corner is set at the point where the driveway intersects the property line, and the right angle sides measure ten feet long.
e. Materials such as razor wire and barbed wire are prohibited in residential zones (except for temporary construction yards associated with a development project). f. For non-residential uses, the fencing standards of Chapter 17.25 (C-1 Zone) shall apply.

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Exibit 15-2: Fencing Standards Shown on Typical Lots
rear property line rear property line
7' tall (max)fencingpermitted in this area (behind front yardsetback) 7' tall (max)fencing permitted in thisarea (behind front yard setback) 4' tall (max) fencing
permitted in front yard setback area*
4' tall (max) fencing permitted in front
yard setback area* 15’
front property line
curb face
street
Corner Visibility/Safety Triange
3' high (max) fencing in this area
30'
30' sidewalk
Fencing Standards on an Internal Lot
Fencing Standards on a Corner or Reverse Corner Lot
Fencing is limited to 3 feet high within 10-foot visibility/safety triangles at driveway/street intersection.

House (typical)
Driveway
10' 10'
10' 10'
3' tall (max) fencing in this area
sidewalk
front property line
curb face
street
Corner Visibility Triangle at intersection of driveway and street Notes:* Front yard fencing must be 50% open “see-thru” construction, fromtop to bottom** Fencing limited to 3 feet high at 30-foot corner visibility/safetytriangle at street intersection.

1. CornerLot - Street Side Yard:7-foot high fencing must be set at least five feetbehind the sidewalk butin no case may it cross over the property line.Fencing up to 4 feet high may be locatedanywhere within the street side yard2. Reverse CornerLotStreet Side Yard:7 foot high fencing mustbe set back at least 15 feet behind property line.Fencing up to 4 feet high may be locatedanywhere within thestreet side yard 5’

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17.15.100 Signs.

Signs are permitted as prescribed in Chapter 17.51 (Signs)

17.15.110 Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.

Off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.49 (Parking and Loading).

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R-1 Zones (Single Family
Residential)
Sections

17.17.010 Purpose

17.17.020 Subdistricts

17.17.030 Permitted and Conditional Uses

17.17.040 Design Guidelines

17.17.050 Development Standards

17.17.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges

17.17.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities

17.17.080 Signs

17.17.090 Landscaping

17.17.010 Purpose
The purpose of the R-1 zones is to provide living areas within Dinuba where development is consistent with the Dinuba General Plan and is generally limited to low density concentrations of single-family dwellings, and where regulations are designed to promote the following:
(1) Encourage a suitable environment for family life,
(2) Neighborhood design that embraces the street as a vital part of the community (3) Walkable neighborhoods
(4) Provide space for community facilities, including parks, schools, churches and other facilities that will complement the residential environment; (5) A circulation system that is pedestrian-friendly, is properly connected to the community at-large and adjacent residential developments, and provides for alternative forms of transportation;
(6) An attractive and unique neighborhood design that ranges from streetscape to the residential dwellings themselves; and
(7) The conservation of valuable resources ranging from water to energy.

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17.17.020 Subdistricts
In order to adequately plan for single family development at various densities, the R-1 district is further divided into the following subdistricts:

R-1-5 (single family residential, 5,000 square foot minimum lot size R-1-6 (single family residential, 6,500 square foot minimum lot size) R-1-7.5 (single family residential, 7,500 square foot minimum lot size) R-1-10 (single family residential, 10,000 square foot lot size);

17.17.030 Permitted and Conditional Uses
Permitted Uses and Conditionally-Permitted Uses in the R-1 zones are listed in Chapter

17.21 (Permitted Uses in Residential Zones).

17.17.040 Design Guidelines
The City has adopted Design Guidelines within a separate document. Applicants are encouraged to review and implement recommendations of the Design Guidelines.

17.17.050 Development Standards
a. Lot Size
The minimum lot size for Dinuba’s single family residential districts are as follows:

District Minimum Site Area
R-1-5 5,000 square feet
R-1-6 6,000 square feet
R-1-7.5 7,500 square feet
R-1-10 10,000 square feet
b. Lot Frontage and Depth (see also Exhibit 17-1)

1. The minimum lot frontage and depth requirements for each of Dinuba’s single family residential districts are as shown in Exhibit 17-1. It should

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be noted that different lot widths are required for interior lots and for corner lots:

Exhibit 17-1: Lot Width and Depth Requirements Shown on Typical Lots, by Zone c. Building Height
Residential structures shall not exceed 35 feet/two stories in height; Accessory structures shall not exceed 12 feet in height.

Street
A
B
C
D
E
F
Reverse
Corner Lot
Interior Lot
Corner Lot
property line
property line
Dimension
(Width and Depth) R-1-5 Zone R-1-6 Zone R-1-7.5 Zone
R-1-10
Zone
A A: Width: (Interior Lots) 50 feet 60 feet 70 feet 100 feet B B: Width: (Corner Lots) 55 feet 65 feet 75 feet 110 feet C C: Width: (Reverse
Corner Lots) 60 feet 70 feet 80 feet 115 feet
D D: Depth (Interior Lots) 90 feet 90 feet 100 feet 100 feet E E: Depth (Corner Lots) 90 feet 90 feet 100 feet 110 feet F F: Depth: (Reverse
Corner Lots) 90 feet 100 feet 100 feet 115 feet
Zones

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d. Yard Requirements (see also Exhibit 17-2)
Yard setback areas shall be maintained on lots in the single-family zones as shown in Exhibit 17-2.

Exhibit 15-2: Yard Setback Requirements in the R-1 Zones illustrated on typical lot types

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e. Lot Coverage
The maximum lot coverage of all structures shall not exceed 45%.

17.17.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges (see also Exhibit 17-3) a. Front Yards:

Fences, walls and hedges in a required front yard setback area shall not exceed four feet in height, and the fence must be at least 50% open “see-through” (such as wrought-iron) from top to bottom.
b. Rear and Side Yards:

Fences, walls, and hedges in the area behind the required front yard setback shall not exceed seven feet in height, however fencing on corner lots within the street side yard are subject to the requirements in Subsection 17.17.6 c. and d. c. Fences on the Street Side Yards of Corner Lots and Reverse Corner Lots Regular Corner Lots: Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a corner lot shall not exceed seven feet in height, provided the fence is set back at least five feet behind the sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater.

Reverse Corner Lots: Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a reverse corner lot shall not exceed four feet in height.
d. Corner Safety visibility triangle
Street Intersection
No fencing higher than 3 feet shall be placed in the corner area of a lot formed by a triangle with its right angle at corner of the lot adjacent to the street intersection and right angle sides measuring 30 feet long.

Driveway/Street Intersection
No fencing higher than 3 feet shall be placed in triangular areas situated where a driveway intersects a street. The affected area is defined as a triangle where the right angle corner is set at the point where the driveway intersects the property line, and the right angle sides measure ten feet long.

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e. Materials such as razor wire and barbed wire are prohibited in residential zones (except for temporary construction yards associated with a development project). f. For non-residential uses, the fencing standards of Chapter 17.25 (C-1 Zone) shall apply.

Exhibit 17-3: Fencing Standards Shown on Typical Lots
rear property line rear property line
7' tall (max) fencingpermitted in this area (behind front yard setback) 7' tall (max) fencing permitted in thisarea (behind front yard setback) 4' tall (max) fencing
permitted in front yard setback area*
4' tall (max) fencing permitted in front
yard setback area* 15’
front property line
curb face
street
Corner Visibility/Safety Triange 3' high (max) fencing in this area 30'
30' sidewalk
Fencing Standards on an Internal Lot
Fencing Standards on a Corner or
Reverse Corner Lot
Fencing is limited to 3 feet high within 10-foot visibility/safety triangles at driveway/street intersection.

House (typical)
Driveway
10' 10'
10' 10'
3' tall (max) fencing in this area
sidewalk
front property line
curb face
street
Corner Visibility Triangle at intersection of driveway and street Notes:* Front yard fencing must be 50% open “see-thru” construction, fromtop to bottom** Fencing limited to 3 feet high at 30-foot corner visibility/safetytriangle at street intersection.

1. CornerLot - Street Side Yard:7-foot high fencing must be set at least five feetbehind the sidewalk but in no case may it cross over the property line.Fencing up to 4 feet high may be located anywhere within thestreet side yard2. Reverse CornerLot- Street Side Yard:7 foot high fencing must be set back at least 15 feet behind property line.Fencing up to 4 feet high may be locatedanywhere within the street side yard 5’

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17.17.070 Off-Street Parking
a. In the R-1 and R-1-5 zones a minimum of two covered parking stalls (within a garage or permanent carport) shall be provided for each single family dwelling.

Each space shall have a minimum width of 10 feet and a minimum depth of 20 feet. All parking spaces and driveways shall have a concrete or asphalt surface.

Where a garage or carport is open to a public street, a driveway of at least 20 feet in length shall be provided between the face of the garage and the back of sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater. d. Non-residential uses in this district shall provide off-street parking consistent with Chapter 17.49 (Parking and Loading).
c. Carports shall be stick-built structure using materials consistent with those used in the primary dwelling. Portable and metal frame carports are not permitted in the space between the dwelling and a public street.
d. Boats, RV’s, trailer campers and similar vehicles may not be stored in a front yard or the street side yard of a corner lot.

17.17.080 Signs
Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51 (Signs).

17.17.090 Landscaping
Landscaping and irrigation shall be installed and maintained in the yards adjacent to streets of all uses in the R-1 zones, within six months of occupancy. Landscaping shall be consistent with Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation) and shall consider the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines.

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RM Zones (Multiple Family
Residential)
Sections

17.19.010 Purpose

17.19.020 Subdistricts

17.19.030 Permitted and Conditional Uses

17.19.040 Site Plan Review

17.19.050 Design Guidelines

17.19.060 Development Standards

17.19.070 Fences, Walls and Hedges

17.19.080 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities

17.19.090 Landscaping and Irrigation

17.19.100 Open Space

17.19.110 Signs

17.19.010 Purpose
The purpose of the RM districts is to provide living areas within Dinuba where development is consistent with the Dinuba General Plan and is limited to medium and high density areas of multi-family dwellings, along with other uses suitable to the intent of the zone, and where regulations are designed to promote the following:
(1) a suitable environment for family life, recognizing that a significant part of the multi-family population is adult, including senior citizens; (2) New multi-family development that integrates well into the surrounding neighborhood and that are designed to promote a welcoming, pedestrian-friendly environment;
(3) space for community facilities, including parks, schools, churches and other facilities that will complement the residential environment; (4) attractive and unique development projects that encompasses well-designed buildings with ample landscape and off-street parking;
(5) housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income households and to households that have special housing needs.

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17.19.020 Subdistricts
In order to adequately plan for multi-family development at various densities, the following sub-districts are established:

RM-1.5 (Medium-High Density Multi-Family Residential (one unit per 1,500 square feet of lot area);
RM-2 (Medium Density Multi-family residential (one unit per 2,000 square feet of lot area)
RM-3 (Low Density Multi-family Residential (one unit 3,000 square feet of lot area).

17.19.030 Permitted Uses
Permitted Uses and Conditionally-Permitted Uses in the RM zones are listed in Chapter

17.21 (Permitted Uses in Residential Zones)

17.19.040 Site Plan Review
No multi-family uses may be established on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.55 (Site Plan Review).

17.19.050 Design Guidelines
The City has adopted Design Guidelines within a separate document. Applicants are encouraged to review and implement recommendations of the Design Guidelines.

Projects that are subject to processing under State law (SB 35 and SB 330) are subject to all Objective Development Standards contained in the City’s application packet for subject projects (see Section 17.19.7).

17.19.060 Development Standards (also illustrated in Exhibit 19-1).

The following establishes zoning standards for the development of uses in the RM zones, including:
• Density (the number of units allowed on a given site) • Lot size, width and depth
• Building Height
• Setbacks

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• Distance between buildings
• Outdoor Recreational Areas
• Porches
• Fences
• Landscaping
• Parking
• Signs
a. Unit Density
The maximum unit densities for Dinuba’s multi-family residential districts are as follows:

District Maximum Unit Density
RM-1.5 One dwelling per 1,500 square feet of lot area. Residential development on parcels larger than ¾ acre shall have a
minimum density of 20 units per acre to ensure
affordability, consistent with State affordability standards, unless it can be demonstrated that affordability (to State of California standards) can be achieved with a lesser density.

RM-2 One dwelling per 2,000 square feet of lot area
RM-3 One dwelling per 3,000 square feet of lot area
i. Density Bonus
The purpose of a density bonus is to encourage the private sector to construct affordable housing for "target households" as defined by the Government Code. A density bonus can be approved by Farmersville if a private sector housing developer agrees to construct a certain percentage of units for target households and agrees to maintain their affordability for a specific time period, pursuant to State Density Bonus Law or Government Code Sections 65915 through 65917.5. All density bonus applications will be reviewed and processed pursuant to the applicable laws in place at the time the request is received.
b. Lot Frontage, Depth and Area

1. The minimum lot frontage for newly-established lots in all multi-family residential zones is as follows:
50 feet, all zones

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Lots on cul-de-sacs or curve-frontage lots must have a minimum width of 40 feet at the street right-of-way.

2. The minimum lot depth for newly-established lots in all multi-family residential zones is as follows:
100 feet.

3. The minimum area of all newly-created lots for all multi-family residential zones is as follows:
7,000 square feet, minimum
c. Building Height
The maximum height of all structures shall be 35 feet (two stories); the maximum height of accessory structures shall be 12 feet.
d. Lot Coverage
District Coverage
RM-1.5 60 percent, maximum
RM-2 55 percent, maximum
RM-3 50 percent, maximum

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Exhibit 19-1: Selected Development Standards in the RM Zones Density
MIN. LOT

AREA PER

ZONE UNIT
R-2 3,250 sq. ft.

R-3 1,500 sq. ft.

Number of
units
permitted
depends on
lot size.

Frontage, Width & Depth
"A" "B" "C" "D"
Width Depth Width Depth
60 feet 100 feet 65 feet 100 feet
Lot Coverage
Maximum
coverage of parcel
by all structures
MAX. SITE
AREA

ZONE COVERAGE
R-2 50%
R-3 80%
Front Yard
15 feet, min.

Side Yard
Setback: 5 feet minimum;
Corner lots shall have a setback of 10 feet on the street side yard; 20 feet for carports that back to the street.

Rear Yard
10 feet, all
zones
Distance between Structures
A
B
• A carport that opens to a street must be set
back at least 20 feet from the back of sidewalk or
property line, whichever is greater.
5 feet
5 feet
Building Height
Maximum Building
Height: 35 feet/3
stories
Accessory structures
may be up to 12 feet
high.
35'
Fences, Walls and Hedges
Fencing
behind
front yard
setback
may be up
to 7 feet
high
Fencing within front
yard setback area
may be up to 3 feet
high (or 4 feet high if
50% of fence is seethrough
C
D
Interior
Lot
Corner
Lot
Interior Lots Corner Lots
10 feet, min.

Special standards apply for corner lots. See
Section 17.19.8 c.

Note: Any building over one story
must be set at least 50 feet from any
“R-1" or “RA” zone
Note: Any building over one story must be set
at least 50 feet from any “R-1" or “RA” zone
Note: Any building over one story must be
set at least 50 feet from any “R-1" or “RA”
zone
Note: Any building over one story must be set at least
50 feet from any “R-1" or “RA” zone

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e. Yard Requirements (see Table 19-1)
Yard requirements (building setbacks) for structures in all multi-family residential zones shall be as follows:

Table 19-1: Setback Requirements
f. Minimum Distance Between Buildings on the Same Lot:

The minimum distance between a structure used for human habitation and another structure (such as another dwelling, detached garage, carport, or storage shed, etc.) shall be ten feet.
g. Building Orientation and Porch requirements (also see Exhibit 19-2) For sites abutting roadways that are designated by the Circulation Element of the Dinuba General Plan as a “Local” or “Collector” street, the multi-family project shall be designed with dwellings abutting (and facing) the street, and parking to the rear. Further, at least Front Yard: 15 feet, minimum, however a garage or carport with driveway opening directly to the street must
be set back at least 20 feet behind the sidewalk.
(1)
Side Yards:

Interior side yard: 5 feet, minimum plus five feet for additional story (1)
Corner lot street side: 10 feet, minimum, except a garage or carport with driveway opening directly to the street must be set
back at least 20 feet behind the sidewalk. (1)
Reverse corner lot, street side 15 feet, minimum, except a garage or carport with driveway opening directly to the street must be set
back at least 20 feet behind the sidewalk. (1)
Rear Yard: 10 feet, minimum plus 10 feet per additional story (1)
Special Requirements:
(1) Regardless of all other setback requirements, any building over one story must be set back at least 50 feet from any lot zoned “R-1” or “R-A”
(2) Detached accessory structures no taller than 12 feet may have a zero rear or side yard setback if set back behind the front yard setback, and behind the side yard setback on the street side yard of a corner lot or reverse corner lot
(3) A detached Accessory Dwelling Unit no higher than 12 feet may be set back a minimum of four feet from a rear or interior side property line, provided the structure is behind the front yard setback.
(4) Architectural features, including eaves, sills, chimneys, cornices, and bay windows may extend up to 30 inches into a required side yard.
(5) No building shall be located closer than 5 feet to an alley. (6) Portable carports are prohibited between a dwelling and any street abutting the lot

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50% of the ground floor units abutting the street shall feature a useable covered porch measuring at least eight feet wide and six feet deep.

Exhibit 19-2: Front Orientation and Porch Requirement
Ground floor units along streets shall be oriented to face the street with the front door opening onto a useable porch. Parking is to the rear.

Variation in
Roof Plane
Variation in
Wall Plane
Use of
porches
Use of rich architectural detailing
and traditional building materials
like double-hung windows.

Buildings are set
forward on the
site with parking
to the rear
Front doors
open to the
street

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17.19.070 Objective Design Standards
For multi-family development projects seeking approval through the SB35 and SB 333 procedures, objective design standards apply and these can be found in the application form for these types of projects.

17.19.080 Fences, Walls and Hedges (see Exhibit 19-3)
a. Front Yards:

Fences, walls and hedges in a required front yard setback area shall not exceed four feet in height, and the fence must be at least 50% open “see-through” (such as wrought-iron) from top to bottom.
b. Rear and Side Yards:

Fences, walls, and hedges in the area behind the required front yard setback shall not exceed seven feet in height, however fencing on corner lots within the street side yard are subject to the requirements in Subsection 17.19.8 c. c. Fences on the Street Side Yards of Corner Lots and Reverse Corner Lots Regular Corner Lots: Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a corner lot shall not exceed seven feet in height, provided the fence is set back at least five feet behind the sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater.

Reverse Corner Lots: Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a reverse corner lot shall not exceed four feet in height.
d. Corner Safety visibility triangle
Street Intersection
No fencing higher than 3 feet shall be placed in the corner area of a lot formed by a triangle with its right angle at corner of the lot adjacent to the street intersection and right angle sides measuring 30 feet long.

Driveway/Street Intersection
No fencing higher than 3 feet shall be placed in triangular areas situated where a driveway intersects a street. The affected area is defined as a triangle where the

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right angle corner is set at the point where the driveway intersects the property line, and the right angle sides measure ten feet long.
e. Materials such as razor wire and barbed wire are prohibited in residential zones (except for temporary construction yards associated with a development project). f. For non-residential uses, the fencing standards of Chapter 17.25 (C-1 Zone) shall apply.
f. For non-residential uses, the fencing standards of Chapter 17.25 (C-1 Zone) shall apply.

17.19.090 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
a. For multi-family dwellings, a minimum of 1.5 on-site parking stalls per dwelling shall be provided on-site, plus one guest space per five dwelling units. One stall per unit shall be covered with a carport or garage. All parking spaces, driveways and parking lots shall have a concrete or asphalt surface, consistent with the Dinuba Improvement Standards.

Parking lots shall be designed to preclude backing on vehicles onto public streets. b. Non-residential uses in this District shall provide off-street parking consistent with Chapter 17.49 (Parking and Loading).

17.19.100 Landscaping and Irrigation
Landscaping and irrigation improvements shall be installed in all setback and open space areas that are not otherwise occupied by improvements. All landscaping and irrigation shall be consistent with Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation) and the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines.

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Exhibit 19-3: Fencing Standards Shown on Typical Lots

17.19.110 Open Space
At least five percent of the subject site shall be improved with landscaping and recreational facilities. Required setback areas adjacent to public streets shall not be counted toward the required five percent open space area, nor shall parking and vehicle rear property line rear property line
7' tall (max)fencing permitted in this area (behindfront yard setback) 7' tall (max)fencing permitted in this area (behindfront yard setback) 4' tall (max) fencing
permitted in front yard setback area*
4' tall (max) fencing permitted in front
yard setback area* 15’
front property line
curb face
street
Corner Visibility/Safety Triange 3' high (max) fencing in this area 30'
30' sidewalk
Fencing Standards on an Internal Lot
Fencing Standards on a Corner or
Reverse Corner Lot
Fencing is limited to 3 feet high within 10-foot visibility/safety triangles at driveway/street intersection.

House (typical)
Driveway
10' 10'
10' 10'
3' tall (max) fencing in thisarea
sidewalk
front property line
curb face
street
Corner Visibility Triangle at intersection of driveway and street Notes:* Front yard fencing must be 50% open “see-thru” construction, from top to bottom** Fencing limited to 3 feet high at 30-foot corner visibility/safety triangle at street intersection.

1. CornerLot - Street Side Yard:7-foot high fencing must be set at least five feetbehind the sidewalk butin no case may it cross over the property line.Fencing up to 4 feet high may be locatedanywhere within thestreet side yard2. Reverse CornerLotStreet Side Yard:7 foot high fencing mustbe set back at least 15 feet behind property line.Fencing up to 4 feet high may be locatedanywhere within thestreet side yard 5’

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maneuvering areas. Shared open space can include parks, playgrounds, sports courts, swimming pools, gardens, and covered patios or gazebos. The calculated space shall not include enclosed meeting or community rooms.

17.19.120 Signs
Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51 (Signs).

1 Permitted Uses in Residential and
Public Zones
Sections

17.21.010 Purpose

17.21.020 Permitted Uses Table

17.21.010 Purpose.

This chapter establishes a list of uses that are permitted in residential zones and the public zone within the City of Dinuba. The intent is to ensure (to the degree practical) that residential and public uses function in a harmonious manner and that uses with similar operating characteristics are reasonably grouped and do not conflict with one another or surrounding areas and zones.

17.21.020 Permitted Uses Table
Table 21-1 lists uses that are permitted in Dinuba’s residential and public zones. Permitted uses are listed in the left column and the residential and public zones are listed across the top. To determine whether a particular use is permitted (and whether it is subject to any special requirements) each box is marked with one of the following:
• “P” Permitted
• “C” Permitted by Conditional Use Permit
• “-(S)” Where the use is listed as permitted (or Conditionally Permitted) along with the letter “(S)”, the use is permitted subject to special standards contained in Chapter 17.45 (Special Uses).
• A box in the table with no letter indicates that the use is not permitted in this zone.

Any use that is judged by the City Planner to be reasonably similar in nature to other permitted uses may be considered a permitted use. Further, any use judged by the City Planner to be reasonably similar in nature to a Conditionally Permitted use may be considered as such (permitted by Conditional Use Permit).

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DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.21: Permitted Uses in Residential Zones 21-
Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
2 For ease of use, the uses in Table 21-1 are grouped into similar categories, as follows:

A. Residential Uses
B. Accessory Uses
C. Agricultural Uses
D. Public and Quasi-Public Uses
E. Other Uses
Table 21-1: Permitted Uses in Residential and Other Zones Residential Uses,
including:

Zones

R RM RA AN RCO
Accessory Dwelling Units
(ADU’s) P(S) P(S) P(S) P(S)
Bed and breakfast inns C C C C
Duplex P P P
Emergency shelter P
Employee housing(seven or
more employees)

C C C C
Employee housing(six or fewer
employees)

P P P P
Farm employee housing (seven
or more employees) up to
thirty-six beds in a group
quarters or up to twelve units or
spaces designed for use by a
single family or household

C C P P
Farm employee housing (six or
fewer employees)

C C P P
Farm employee housing over
thirty-six beds in a group
quarters or over twelve units or
spaces designed for use by a
single family or household
P P
Licensed family day care
centers for 15 or more children
as an accessory use
C C C

DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.21: Permitted Uses in Residential Zones 21-
Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
3 Residential Uses,
including:

Zones

R RM RA AN RCO
Licensed family day care
centers for up to 14 children as
an accessory use
P P P
Low Barrier Navigation
Centers (LBNC)
P
Mobile home parks C(S) C(S) C(S)
Multi-Family Dwellings P
Planned unit development
subject to provisions of Chapter

17.41 C C
Residential care facilities (six
or fewer patients)

P P P P
Residential care facilities
(seven or more patients)

P P P P
Single Family Dwelling P P P P
Single Room Occupancy units P
Swimming pool P(S) P(S) P(S) P(S) P
Supportive Housing P
Transitional housing P
Accessory Uses,
including:

Zones

R RM RA AN RCO
Accessory structures and uses
located on the same site as a
conditional use

C C C C C

DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.21: Permitted Uses in Residential Zones 21-
Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
4 Accessory Uses,
including:

Zones

R RM RA AN RCO
Accessory structures and uses
located on the same site as a
permitted use

P P P P P
Flower and vegetable gardens,
agricultural crops, orchards and
vineyards, horticultural
collections, nursery stock (but
excluding the following: any
sign or structure for the purpose
of sale of any product,
commercial greenhouses and
commercial farming buildings)

P P P P
Home occupations P(S) P(S) P(S) P(S) P(S)
Marijuana cultivation (medical
and nonmedical) in accordance
with Section 5.86.040
P P P
Swimming pools provided, that
no swimming pool shall be
located in a required front or
side yard; and further provided,
that all fencing comply with the
Uniform Building Code or city
standards

P P P P P
Temporary construction
materials storage yards required
in connection with a
development project

P P P P P
Tennis courts, including related
fencing over seven feet in
height located on the same site
as a permitted or conditional
use

P P P P P

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Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
5 Agricultural Uses,
including:

Zones

R RM RA AN RCO
Agricultural crops raised for
commercial purposes
P P
Agricultural products
processing produced on the
premises (except commercial
animal slaughter)
P
Farm equipment service and
repair establishments
C
Fertilizer plants and yards C
Fruit and nut trees raising,
vegetables and horticultural
specialties

P P P P P
Grain elevators C
Livestock raising (no
slaughtering)
P P
Stand (“fruit stand”) for the
sale of agricultural produce
grown on the site
C
Public and Quasi-Public
Uses, including:

Zones

R RM RA AN RCO
Cemeteries, crematories and
columbariums
C
Churches, parsonages, and
other religious institutions
C C C

DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.21: Permitted Uses in Residential Zones 21-
Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
6 Public and Quasi-Public
Uses, including:

Zones

R RM RA AN RCO
Communication and wireless
facilities, with stealthing
C
Communication and wireless
facilities, without stealthing
Communications equipment
buildings
C C
Electric transmission lines,
transmission substations and
distribution substations
C C
Flood control channels, water
pumping stations and
reservoirs, irrigation ditches
and canals, settling and water
conservation recharge basins,
drainage ponds and streets and
roads necessary for access to
permitted uses
P
Gas and electric transmission
lines, electrical transmission
and distribution substations, gas
regulator stations,
communications equipment
buildings, public service
pumping stations and elevated
pressure tanks

P P P P P
Gas and oil wells C
Health care facilities, including
hospitals and sanitariums
C
Public uses of an
administrative, recreational,
public service or cultural type
including city, county, state or
federal administrative centers
and courts, libraries, museums,
art galleries, police and fire
stations and other public
buildings, structures and
facilities, public playgrounds,
parks and community centers
C
Pumping stations (public
service)
C C

DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.21: Permitted Uses in Residential Zones 21-
Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
7 Miscellaneous Uses,
including:

Zones

R RM RA AN RCO
Kennels and animal hospitals C
Medical buildings, professional
medical buildings, including
dentists, physicians, podiatrists,
ophthalmologists, and similar
practitioners
C
Planned unit development
subject to provisions of Chapter

17.41 C C
Solar electricity generating
plant
C
Solar energy system P P P P P
Veterinarians’ offices C
etc.

Public and Quasi-Public
Uses, including:

Zones

R RM RA AN RCO
Recreation areas, parks,
playgrounds and such
buildings, structures and
facilities as are appropriately
related thereto

P P P P P
Recreational facilities (operated
for profit or otherwise),
including golf courses, golf
driving ranges, swimming
pools, riding academies, drivein theaters, playgrounds, parks, community centers and
stadiums.

C C
Schools, colleges, and similar
educational facilities.

C C C C C
Stormwater ponding basins C C C

DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.21: Permitted Uses in Residential Zones 21-
Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
8 Miscellaneous Uses,
including:

Zones

R RM RA AN RCO
Other uses determined to be
reasonably similar in nature and
intensity to those that are
permitted in that particular
zone, as determined by the City
Planner.

P P P P P
Other uses determined to be
reasonably similar in nature and
intensity to those that are
conditionally permitted in that
particular zone, as determined
by the City Planner.

C C C C C
etc.

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PO Zone (Professional Office)
Sections

17.23.010 Purpose

17.23.020 Permitted and Conditional Uses

17.23.030 Site Plan Review

17.23.040 Design Guidelines

17.23.050 Development Standards

17.23.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges

17.23.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities

17.23.080 Signs

17.23.010 Purpose
The purpose of the PO district is to provide areas in Dinuba where professional offices can be constructed outside of commercial districts; to provide opportunities for older residential dwellings to be converted to an office use; and to protect offices from noise, disturbances, traffic hazards and other objectionable influences which would adversely affect professional practices from being exercised.

17.23.020 Permitted and Conditional Uses
Permitted Uses and Conditionally-Permitted Uses in the PO zone are listed in Chapter

17.33 (Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones).

17.23.030 Site Plan Review
No office, or other uses listed as permitted may be established on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.55 Site Plan Review. Uses listed as Conditionally Permitted shall secure a Conditional Use Permit.

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17.23.040 Design Guidelines
The City has adopted Design Guidelines to improve the quality of development in the PO zone. The Design Guidelines are available from the City of Dinuba.

17.23.050 Development Standards (also see Exhibit 23-1) A. Site Area
The minimum lot area for newly-established parcels is 6,000 square feet.

B. Lot Frontage and Depth

1. The minimum lot frontage for the PO district is 60 feet for all lot types

2. The minimum lot depth for the PO district is 100 feet for all lot types C. Building Height
The maximum height of residential structures shall be 35 feet; the maximum height of accessory structures shall be 12 feet.

D. Lot Coverage
The maximum lot coverage by structures constructed on a lot in this district shall be 65 percent.

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Exhibit 23-1: PO Zone Standards Summary
All new parcels must
contain at least 6,000
square feet of area
Lot Size Width & Depth Building Height
Lot Coverage
Rear Yard
Front Yard Side Yard
Fences, Walls and Hedges Parking
35 feet, max
60’ 100’
%
Maximum coverage of
lot by all structures
60% maximum
• Where existing buildings abut
the site and have setbacks less
than is required, the setback of
the proposed building may be
the average of the setbacks of
the adjacent buildings.
• A carport that opens to a street
must be set back at least 20 feet
from the back of sidewalk or
property line, whichever is
greater.
15 feet, miminum
5 feet, minimum
each side yard.

Other standards
apply for corner lots
(see Section

17.23.5 F.2.)
Rear setback must
be increased by 10
feet for each
additional story
when site abuts a
residential zone
10 feet,
minimum 7-foot max
fencing
allowed in
this area
4-foot max
fencing
allowed in
this area
(50% seethru)
Parking must be
located to rear of
the building
(subject to
Section 17.23.E.)
Minimum lot width
and depth
dimensions for all
newly-created lots
See also requirement
for Site Arrangement
and Parking

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E. Building and Parking Arrangement
Where the parcel abuts an alley, is on a corner lot, or has space for a 20-foot wide lane leading from the street to the rear of the parcel, the site shall be designed so the building(s) are situated in front and parking to the rear (see Exhbit 23-2).

Parcels that do not meet this requirement may have parking on the front of the site, however said parking shall be screened from view from the street by landscaping, low fencing, or a combination of these.

Exhibit 23-2: Building and Parking Arrangement on Various Lot Types/Configurations

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F. Yard Requirements

1. Front Yard:
a. The minimum front yard shall be 15 feet. Notwithstanding, all parking lots shall be located to the rear of the main building, except where space limitations prevent this arrangement. b. On a lot situated between residential lots with buildings that are set back more than the minimum distance required by this section, the minimum front yard set back shall be the average of the front yard set backs of the adjoining lots.
c. A garage or carport that faces a public street shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the back of sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater.
d. Uncovered, unenclosed porches, platforms or landings that do not extend extend above the first floor elevation may extend a maximum of six feet into a front or rear yard setback area.

Railings up to 30 inches in height may be installed on any of these features.

2. Side Yard:
a. The minimum side yard shall be five feet.
b. On the street side of a corner lot, the side yard setback shall be one-half the required front yard setback.
c. Where an interior lot is less than fifty feet in width, each side yard shall be a minimum of ten percent of the lot width, or three feet, whichever is more.
d. Architectural features, including eaves, sills, chimneys, cornices, and bay windows may extend up to 30 inches into a required side yard.

3. Rear Yard:
a. The minimum rear yard shall be 10 feet, however, where the site abuts a residential zone and construction involves more than one story, the rear yard shall be increased by 10 feet. Accessory

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structures less than seven feet in height may be located within the rear yard setback area.

4. Distance Between Structures
The minimum distance between structures shall be 10 feet.

17.23.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges (see also Exhibit 23-3) a. Front Yards:

Fences, walls and hedges in a required front yard setback area shall not exceed four feet in height, and the fence must be at least 50% open “see-through” (such as wrought-iron) from top to bottom.
b. Rear and Side Yards:

Fences, walls, and hedges in the area behind the required front yard setback shall not exceed seven feet in height, however fencing on corner lots within the street side yard are subject to the requirements in Subsection 17.23.6 c. c. Fences on the Street Side Yards of Corner Lots and Reverse Corner Lots Regular Corner Lots: Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a corner lot shall not exceed seven feet in height, provided the fence is set back at least five feet behind the sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater.

Reverse Corner Lots: Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a reverse corner lot shall not exceed four feet in height.
d. Corner Safety visibility triangle
Street Intersection
No fencing higher than 3 feet shall be placed in the corner area of a lot formed by a triangle with its right angle at corner of the lot adjacent to the street intersection and right angle sides measuring 30 feet long.

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Exhibit 23-3: Fencing Standards Shown on Typical Lots
rear property line rear property line
7' tall (max)fencingpermitted in this area (behindfront yardsetback) 7' tall (max)fencing permitted in thisarea (behindfront yard setback) 4' tall (max) fencing
permitted in front yard setback area*
4' tall (max) fencing permitted in front
yard setback area* 15’
front property line
curb face
street
Corner Visibility/Safety Triange
3' high (max) fencing in this area
30'
30' sidewalk
Fencing Standards on an Internal Lot
Fencing Standards on a Corner or Reverse Corner Lot
Fencing is limited to 3 feet high within 10-foot visibility/safety triangles at driveway/street intersection.

House (typical)
Driveway
10' 10'
10' 10'
3' tall (max) fencing in this area
sidewalk
front property line
curb face
street
Corner Visibility Triangle at intersection of driveway and street Notes:* Front yard fencing must be 50% open “see-thru” construction, from top to bottom** Fencing limited to 3 feet high at 30-foot corner visibility/safetytriangle at street intersection.

1. CornerLot - Street Side Yard:7-foot high fencing must be set at least five feetbehind the sidewalk butin no case may it cross over the property line.Fencing up to 4 feet high may be locatedanywhere within thestreet side yard2. Reverse CornerLot- Street Side Yard:7 foot high fencing mustbe set back at least 15 feet behind property line.Fencing up to 4 feet high may be locatedanywhere within thestreet side yard 5’

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Driveway/Street Intersection
No fencing higher than 3 feet shall be placed in triangular areas situated where a driveway intersects a street. The affected area is defined as a triangle where the right angle corner is set at the point where the driveway intersects the property line, and the right angle sides measure ten feet long.
e. Materials such as razor wire and barbed wire are prohibited in residential zones (except for temporary construction yards associated with a development project). f. For non-residential uses, the fencing standards of Chapter 17.25 (C-1 Zone) shall apply.

17.23.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
Parking facilities shall be provided consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.49 (Parking and Loading).

17.23.080 Signs
Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51 (Signs).

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C-1 Zone (Neighborhood
Commercial)
Sections

17.25.010 Purpose

17.25.020 Permitted Uses

17.25.030 Permits Required

17.25.040 Design Guidelines

17.25.050 Development Standards

17.25.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges

17.25.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities

17.25.080 Signs

17.25.090 Landscaping

17.25.100 Special Conditions

17.25.010 Purpose
The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial district is to provide for the development of small scale, low intensity commercial uses that serve the daily needs of residential neighborhoods, in close proximity. The design of neighborhood commercial projects shall be of a scale and design that is compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhoods. In addition, the design of projects should provide for pedestrian access from surrounding neighborhoods.

The types of permitted and conditional uses that are allowed in neighborhood commercial developments would be limited to uses that local residents would require on a daily basis, including small-scale grocery stores, barber and beauty shops, clothes cleaning establishments, banks, restaurants and similar compatible uses.

Corner Ice Cream Shoppe
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17.25.020 Permitted Uses
Uses that are permitted (and conditionally permitted) are listed in Chapter 17.33

17.25.030 Permits Required
No development shall be constructed on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.55 (Site Plan Review, (or a Conditional Use Permit for uses listed as such)).

17.25.040 Dinuba Commercial Design Guidelines
New development in the C-1 zone shall be designed consistent with the Dinuba Commercial Design Guidelines (adopted under separate cover).

17.25.050 Development Standards (see also Exhibit 25-1 for a summary of development standards)
a. Site Area, Lot Frontage and Depth
No requirement.
b. Building Height
The maximum height of commercial structures shall be 35 feet/two stories; the maximum height of accessory structures shall be 15 feet. c. Yards

1. Front: None required except that parking lots shall be separated by a landscaped setback of at least ten feet from a front property line (and also the side property line for the street side yard on corner lots). Further, buildings on a lot that abut a parcel to the side that is zoned residential shall have a minimum front yard setback of 15 feet.

2. Side: No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, wherein the minimum side yard for buildings shall be 5 feet and shall be landscaped.

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3. Rear: No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, wherein the minimum side yard shall be 10 feet and shall be landscaped.

Exhibit 25-1: Zoning Standards

17.25.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges
a. Front, Side and Rear Yards: Fences, walls, and hedges shall not exceed seven feet in height along any front, side or rear property line. b. Where a property zoned C-1 abuts a residential district, a 7-foot solid block masonry wall shall be constructed between the two uses.

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17.25.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
a. Uses in the C-1 District shall provide off-street parking consistent with Chapter

17.49 (Parking and Loading).
b. Parking lots constructed in C-1 district shall be designed and constructed so that within five years of construction, 50 percent of the parking lot is shaded by trees. c. Parking lots shall be separated from buildings by raised sidewalks or curbing. d. Parking lots shall be designed to accommodate solid waste pick-up.

17.25.080 Signs
All signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51 (Signs).

17.25.090 Landscaping
a. A landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted on all neighborhood commercial developments for review and approval consistent with the standards in Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation). All setback areas along streets shall be landscaped.
b. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall show a tree-planting scheme in parking lots that will result in 50 percent of the parking lot being shaded within five years. c. Parking lots shall be screened from adjacent public roadways by low walls and/or hedges.
d. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall provide for a minimal amount of turf and shall incorporate a variety of xerophytic plants, mulch to reduce water use, and an automated irrigation system that incorporates water conservation technology, including drip irrigation, smart irrigation controllers, and low-flow irrigation heads.
e. Vines and climbing plants should be used on buildings, trellises and perimeter garden walls in order to soften the appearance of walls and prevent graffiti. f. All trash enclosures shall be surrounded by a 6-foot solid block wall and the area around the enclosure shall be landscaped.

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17.25.100 Special Conditions
a. All processes, businesses and services shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, except for off-street parking and off-street loading areas, gasoline sales, outdoor dining areas, nurseries and temporary uses as prescribed in Chapter 17.45.5.
b. No products shall be manufactured unless incidental to a permitted use and sold at retail on the same premises.
c. No use shall be permitted, and no process, equipment or materials shall be used which are found by the city to be objectionable to persons living or working in the vicinity by reasons of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried waste, noise, vibration, illumination, glare or unsightliness or to involve any hazard of fire or explosion.

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C-2 Zone (Downtown Commercial)
Sections

17.27.010 Purpose

17.27.020 Permitted Uses

17.27.030 Uses Expressly Prohibited

17.27.040 Permits Required

17.27.050 Commercial Design Guidelines

17.27.060 Development Standards

17.27.070 Fences, Walls and Hedges

17.27.080 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities

17.27.090 Signs

17.27.100 Landscaping

17.27.110 Special Conditions

17.27.010 Purpose
The C-2 district is intended to help strengthen the vitality and character of Dinuba’s downtown commercial district by establishing an appropriate list of permitted uses, regulating the size and location of buildings, parking lots, landscaping and other improvements, in a manner that promotes a vibrant pedestrian-oriented shopping environment. In general, new buildings shall abut the public sidewalk, with on-site parking located to the rear or side of buildings. Large merchandise-display windows are required along the public sidewalk, as opposed to blank building walls.

17.27.020 Permitted Uses
Uses that are permitted (and conditionally permitted) are listed in Chapter 17.33 C H A P T E R 27
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17.27.030 Uses Expressly Prohibited
The C-2 zone is designed to foster a pedestrian oriented shopping district in downtown Dinuba, with uses such as stores, restaurants, offices and gathering places. Towards this end, the zone does not allow new automobile-oriented uses that are allowed in other commercial zones, such as auto repair and tire shops and uses with drive-through/drive up windows.

17.27.040 Permits Required
No development shall be constructed on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.55 (Site Plan Review, (or a Conditional Use Permit for uses listed as such)).

17.27.050 Dinuba Commercial Design Guidelines
New development in the C-2 zone shall be designed consistent with the Dinuba Commercial Design Guidelines (adopted under separate cover).

17.27.060 Development Standards
The following standards shall apply to all parcels being developed in the C-2 zone:
a. Site Area, Lot Frontage and Depth
No requirement.
b. Building Height
The maximum height of buildings shall not exceed 75 feet. c. Yards (see also Exhibit 27-1)
a. Front: New buildings shall be placed so that at least one half of the property line along a public street shall adjoin a building wall b. Side: None required except that buildings on corner lots shall be placed so that at least half of the side lot line along a public street shall adjoin a building wall.
c. Rear: No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, wherein the minimum side yard shall be 10 feet.

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Exhibit 27-1: Building Placement Standards

A L L E Y
Parking
Lot Parking
Lot
Parking
Lot
S i d e w a l k Sidewalk Sidewalk Sidewalk
Building Building
Building
Building

S T R E E T
Driveway Drive Driveway
Building Building Building
Building
Parking Lot
PREFERRED Parking to the rear
Access from alley

ACCEPTABLE
Parking to the rear
Access from alley and street

ACCEPTABLE
Parking to the side.

Access from alley and
street
NOT ACCEPTABLE Parking in front.

PL PL PL PL
PL = Property Line Property Line
Property Line
Property Line
Property Line
property line
property line
property line
property line
property lineproperty line
property line
s t r e e t
s t r e e t
at least 1/2 of property
line must abut building
wall
at least 1/2 of property
line must abut building
wall
at least 1/2 of
property line
must abut building wall

CORNER LOT INTERIOR LOT
Building Building

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17.27.070 Fences, Walls and Hedges
a. Front, Side and Rear Yards: Fences, walls, and hedges shall not exceed seven feet in height along any front, side or rear property line. c. Where a property zoned C-2 directly abuts a residential district (not including along an alley or a street), a 7-foot solid block masonry wall shall be constructed between the two uses. Where appropriate, openings should be provided to allow pedestrians to travel between the two uses.

17.27.080 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
a. The number of on-site parking spaces required for uses in the C-2 District may be reduced by up to 50% of the parking requirement for the particular use, as shown in Chapter 17.49 (Parking and Loading).
b. On-site parking shall be located to the rear or to the side of the building, except parking lots on corner lots shall be located to the rear or the interior side of the building.
c. Parking lots constructed in C-2 district shall be designed and constructed so that within five years of construction, 50 percent of the parking lot is shaded by trees. d. Parking lots shall be separated from buildings by raised sidewalks or curbing. e. Parking lots shall be designed to accommodate solid waste pick-up.

17.27.090 Signs
Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51 (Signs).

17.27.100 Landscaping
a. A landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted on all developments to the City Planner for review and approval consistent with the standards in Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping). All setback areas along streets shall be landscaped.
b. All landscaping shall comply with the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines.

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c. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall show a tree-planting scheme in the parking lot that will result in 50 percent of the parking lot being shaded within five years.
d. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall provide for a minimal amount of turf and shall incorporate a variety of xerophytic plants, mulch to reduce water use, and an automated irrigation system that incorporates water conservation technology, including drip irrigation, smart irrigation controllers, and lowflow irrigation heads. e. Parking lots should be screened from adjacent public roadways by low walls and/or hedges.
f. Vines and climbing plants should be used on buildings, trellises and perimeter garden walls in order to soften the appearance on the buildings. g. All trash enclosures shall be surrounded by a 6-foot solid block wall and the area around the enclosure shall be landscaped. The gate to the enclosure shall be constructed of metal.

17.27.110 Special Conditions
a. All processes, businesses and services shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, except for off-street parking and off-street loading areas, gasoline sales, outdoor dining areas, nurseries and temporary uses as prescribed in Chapter 17.45.5
b. No products shall be manufactured unless incidental to a permitted use and sold at retail on the same premises.
c. No use shall be permitted, and no process, equipment or materials shall be used which are found by the city to be objectionable to persons living or working in the vicinity by reasons of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried waste, noise, vibration, illumination, glare or unsightliness or to involve any hazard of fire or explosion.

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C-3 Zone (Community
Commercial)
Sections

17.29.010 Purpose

17.29.020 Permitted Uses

17.29.030 Permits Required

17.29.040 Design Guidelines

17.29.050 Development Standards

17.29.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges

17.29.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities

17.29.080 Signs

17.29.090 Landscaping

17.29.100 Special Conditions

17.29.010 Purpose
The purpose of the C-3 district is intended to provide locations for unified shopping centers serving the entire community and areas surrounding the city.

The design of neighborhood commercial projects shall be of a scale and design that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods. In addition, the design of projects should provide for pedestrian access from surrounding neighborhoods.

17.29.020 Permitted Uses
Uses that are permitted (and conditionally permitted) are listed in Chapter 17.33 C H A P T E R 29
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17.29.030 Permits Required
No development shall be constructed on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.51 (Site Plan Review (or a Conditional Use Permit for uses listed as such)).

17.29.040 Dinuba Commercial Design Guidelines
New development in the C-3 zone shall be designed consistent with the Dinuba Commercial Design Guidelines (adopted under separate cover).

17.29.050 Development Standards (see also Exhibit 29-1 for a summary of development standards)
a. Site Area, Lot Frontage and Depth
The minimum site area shall be five acres. There are no minimum requirements for lot frontage and depth.
b. Building Height
The maximum height of buildings and structures shall be 50 feet. c. Yards

1. Front: The minimum front yard setback is 15 feet and shall apply to buildings and parking lots. All setback areas shall be landscaped. Further, buildings on a lot that abut a parcel to the side that is zoned residential shall have a minimum front yard setback of 10 feet.

2. Side: No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, wherein the minimum side yard for buildings shall be 10 feet and shall be landscaped.

3. Rear: No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, wherein the minimum side yard shall be 10 feet and shall be landscaped.

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17.29.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges
a. Front, Side and Rear Yards: Fences, walls, and hedges shall not exceed seven feet in height along any front, side or rear property line. b. Where a property zoned C-3 abuts a residential district, a 7-foot solid block masonry wall shall be constructed between the two uses.

Exhibit 29-1: Zoning Standards

Dinuba Zoning Ordinance
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17.29.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
a. Uses in the C-3 District shall provide off-street parking consistent with Chapter

17.49 (Parking and Loading).
b. Parking lots constructed in C-3 district shall be designed and constructed so that within five years of construction, 50 percent of the parking lot is shaded by trees. c. Parking lots shall be separated from buildings by raised sidewalks or curbing. d. Parking lots shall be designed to accommodate solid waste pick-up.

17.29.080 Signs
All signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51 (Signs).

17.29.090 Landscaping
a. A landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted on all neighborhood commercial developments for review and approval consistent with the standards in Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation). All setback areas along streets shall be landscaped. Landscaping shall be consistent with the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines.
b. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall show a tree-planting scheme in parking lots that will result in 50 percent of the parking lot being shaded within five years. c. Parking lots shall be screened from adjacent public roadways by low walls and/or hedges.
d. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall provide for a minimal amount of turf and shall incorporate a variety of xerophytic plants, mulch to reduce water use, and an automated irrigation system that incorporates water conservation technology, including drip irrigation, smart irrigation controllers, and low-flow irrigation heads.
e. Vines and climbing plants should be used on buildings, trellises and perimeter garden walls in order to soften the appearance of walls and prevent graffiti. f. All trash enclosures shall be surrounded by a 6-foot solid block wall and the area around the enclosure shall be landscaped.

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17.29.100 Special Conditions
a. All processes, businesses and services shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, except for off-street parking and off-street loading areas, gasoline sales, outdoor dining areas, nurseries and temporary uses as prescribed in Chapter 17.45.5
b. No products shall be manufactured unless incidental to a permitted use and sold at retail on the same premises.
c. No use shall be permitted, and no process, equipment or materials shall be used which are found by the city to be objectionable to persons living or working in the vicinity by reasons of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried waste, noise, vibration, illumination, glare or unsightliness or to involve any hazard of fire or explosion.

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C-4 Zone (General Commercial)
Sections

17.31.010 Purpose

17.31.020 Permitted Uses

17.31.030 Permits Required

17.31.040 Design Guidelines

17.31.050 Development Standards

17.31.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges

17.31.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities

17.31.080 Signs

17.31.090 Landscaping

17.31.100 Special Conditions

17.31.010 Purpose
The C-4 district is primarily for establishments engaged in servicing equipment, materials and products, but which do not require the manufacturing, assembly, packaging or processing of articles or merchandise for distribution and retail sale. Land requirements for most general commercial uses generally dictate its application along arterial streets of the city which generally lie close to central commercial and industrial districts.

The design of neighborhood commercial projects shall be of a scale and design that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods. In addition, the design of projects should provide for pedestrian access from surrounding neighborhoods.

17.31.020 Permitted Uses
Uses that are permitted (and conditionally permitted) are listed in Chapter 17.33 C H A P T E R 31

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17.31.030 Permits Required
No development shall be constructed on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.55 (Site Plan Review (or a Conditional Use Permit for uses listed as such)).

17.31.040 Dinuba Commercial Design Guidelines
New development in the C-4 zone shall be designed consistent with the Dinuba Commercial Design Guidelines (adopted under separate cover).

17.31.050 Development Standards (see also Exhibit 31-1 for a summary of development standards)
a. Site Area, Lot Frontage and Depth
No requirements.
b. Building Height
The maximum height of buildings and structures shall be 50 feet. c. Yards

1. Front: The minimum front yard setback is 15 feet and shall apply to buildings and parking lots. For lots shallower than 100 feet deep, the front yard setback may be equal to 10% of the depth of the lot, down to five feet. All setback areas shall be landscaped.

2. Side: No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, wherein the minimum side yard for buildings shall be 10 feet and shall be landscaped.

3. Rear: No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, wherein the minimum side yard shall be 10 feet and shall be landscaped.

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17.31.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges
a. Front, Side and Rear Yards: Fences, walls, and hedges shall not exceed seven feet in height along any front, side or rear property line. b. Where a property zoned C-4 abuts a residential district, a 7-foot solid block masonry wall shall be constructed between the two uses.

Exhibit 31-1: Zoning Standards

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17.31.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
a. Uses in the C-4 District shall provide off-street parking consistent with Chapter

17.49 (Parking and Loading).
b. Parking lots constructed in C-4 district shall be designed and constructed so that within five years of construction, 50 percent of the parking lot is shaded by trees. c. Parking lots shall be separated from buildings by raised sidewalks or curbing. d. Parking lots shall be designed to accommodate solid waste pick-up.

17.31.080 Signs
All signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51 (Signs).

17.31.090 Landscaping
a. A landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted on all neighborhood commercial developments for review and approval consistent with the standards in Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation). All setback areas along streets shall be landscaped. Landscaping shall be consistent with the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines.
b. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall show a tree-planting scheme in parking lots that will result in 50 percent of the parking lot being shaded within five years. c. Parking lots shall be screened from adjacent public roadways by low walls and/or hedges.
d. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall provide for a minimal amount of turf and shall incorporate a variety of xerophytic plants, mulch to reduce water use, and an automated irrigation system that incorporates water conservation technology, including drip irrigation, smart irrigation controllers, and low-flow irrigation heads.
e. Vines and climbing plants should be used on buildings, trellises and perimeter garden walls in order to soften the appearance of walls and prevent graffiti. f. All trash enclosures shall be surrounded by a 6-foot solid block wall and the area around the enclosure shall be landscaped.

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17.31.100 Special Conditions
a. All processes, businesses and services shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, except for off-street parking and off-street loading areas, gasoline sales, outdoor dining areas, nurseries and temporary uses as prescribed in Chapter 17.45.5
b. No products shall be manufactured unless incidental to a permitted use and sold at retail on the same premises.
c. No use shall be permitted, and no process, equipment or materials shall be used which are found by the city to be objectionable to persons living or working in the vicinity by reasons of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried waste, noise, vibration, illumination, glare or unsightliness or to involve any hazard of fire or explosion.

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Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones
Sections

17.33.010 Purpose

17.33.020 Permitted Uses Table

17.33.010 Purpose.

This chapter establishes Table 48-1 which contains the list of uses that are permitted in each commercial zone within the City of Dinuba. The intent is to ensure (to the degree practical) that commercial neighborhoods function in a harmonious manner and that uses with similar operating characteristics are reasonably grouped and do not conflict with one another or surrounding areas and zones.

17.33.020 Permitted Uses Table
Table 33-1 lists uses that are permitted in Dinuba’s commercial zones. Permitted uses are listed in the left column and the City’s commercial zones are listed across the top. To determine whether a particular use is permitted (and whether it is subject to any special requirements) each box is marked with one of the following:
• “P” Permitted
• “C” Permitted by Conditional Use Permit
• “(S)” Where the use is listed as permitted (or Conditionally Permitted) along with the letter “(S)”, the use is permitted subject to special standards contained in Chapter

17.45 • A box in the table with no letter indicates that the use is not permitted in this zone.

Note: For projects involving new construction, Site Plan Review is required consistent with procedures in Chapter 17.51 (Site Plan Review).

Any use that is judged by the City Planner to be reasonably similar in nature to other permitted uses may be considered a permitted use. Further, any use judged by the City Planner to be C H A P T E R 33
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reasonably similar in nature to a Conditionally Permitted use may be considered as such (permitted by Conditional Use Permit).

For ease of use, the uses in Table 33-1 are grouped into similar categories, as follows:

A. Educational facilities and schools
B. Automotive and vehicular uses
C. Entertainment and Recreational facilities and uses
D. Restaurants, cafes, eating and drinking establishments and related facilities E. Offices and related uses
F. Personal Services
G. Public and Semi-Public Uses
H. Residential Uses
I. Retail Stores and related uses
J. Service Commercial, minor manufacturing, processing and related uses K. Utilities and related activities
L. Other Uses
Table 33-1: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones
Educational facilities
and schools, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Art and craft schools and
colleges P P
Beauty colleges P P P
Business, professional, and
trade schools and colleges P P
Day care centers (adults, up to
12 attendees) P P P P P
Day care centers (adults, more
than 12 attendees) C C C C C
Day care centers (children, up
to 14 attendees) P P P P P
Day care centers (children,
more than 14 attendees) C C C C C
Music and dance studios P P

DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.33: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
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Automotive and
vehicular uses
including vehicle sales,
servicing repair and
parts, etc., including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Automobile parts stores P P P P
Automobile audio and security
installations within an
enclosed structure

P(S) P(S)
Automobile detailing, hand car
wash within an enclosed
building

P(S) P(S)
Automobile oil and lube shop P P P
Automobile repair, body and
fender repair P(S) P(S)
Automobile sales, new,
including service and repair
within an enclosed building
P P P
Automobile sales, used,
including service and repair
within an enclosed building
P P P
Automobile upholstery and top
shops P(S) P(S)
Boat sales and service P(S)
Car wash (self-service) P
Car wash, including use of
mechanical conveyors,
blowers and steam cleaning
P P
Equipment rental yards P
Farm equipment sales and
service P
Gasoline service stations,
including dispensing of diesel
and liquid petroleum gas fuels
and complete truck service
P(S)
Mobile home, recreational
vehicle and trailer sales and
servicing
P
Motorcycle sales and service P(S) P(S)
Muffler shop P(S) P(S)
Rental equipment, including
trailers, trucks and cars P
Service stations, gasoline sales
including convenience store
with sales of alcoholic
beverages

C(S) C(S) C(S)

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Automotive and
vehicular uses
including vehicle sales,
servicing repair and
parts, etc., including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Tire shops, including
rebuilding, recapping and
retreading

P(S) P(S)
Entertainment and
Recreational Facilities
and Uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Adult bookstores and adult
movie theaters as provided for in
Title 17
C
Arcades P P P P
Bowling alleys P P P
Card rooms C
Dance halls C C
Health clubs P P P
Pool and billiards, including in
conjunction with a restaurant C
Shooting range, indoor C
Theaters and auditoriums P P P

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Restaurants, cafes,
eating and drinking
establishments and
related facilities where
products are typically
consumed onsite, or
prepared for offsite
consumption,
including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Bakeries, retail and wholesale P P P P
Bars and cocktail lounges C C C
Breweries, micro C C
Candy store P P P P
Delicatessens P P P P
Drive-thru restaurants P P
Mobile food vehicles parked on
private property (permitted
subject to standards contained in
Dinuba Municipal Code section

7.28. P P
Restaurants , including those
serving alcoholic beverages P P P P
Restaurants, including restaurant
with bar/lounge C C C
NOTE: New businesses featuring drive-thru lanes are not permitted in the downtown (C-2 zone) in an effort to strengthen the pedestrian-oriented shopping character of the downtown Offices and related
uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Banks, including drive-in
banks and other savings and
lending agencies
P P P
Blueprint and photocopy shops P P P P P
Clinics (medical) P P P P P

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Offices and related
uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Employment agencies P P P P P
Medical and dental
laboratories and clinics
including out-patient facilities
and prescription pharmacies in
conjunction therewith, or with
a hospital

P P P P P
Medical buildings,
professional medical buildings,
including dentists, physicians,
podiatrists, opthamologists,
and similar practitioners

P P P P P
Offices, general P P P P P
Personal Services,
including
Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Banks, including drive-in
banks and other savings and
lending agencies
P P P
Barber shops and beauty shops P P P P P
Body piercing shops C C C
Cleaning, pressing and dyeing
shops (retail only, dry
cleaning, cleaning clothes in
enclosed machines,
noninflammable cleaning
compounds)
P P P
Copy and blueprint shops P P P P P
Dry cleaning service P P P
Laundries and laundromats P P P P
Locksmiths P P P
Massage therapy C C C
Pet grooming business, no
overnight stay for pets P P P P P

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Personal Services,
including
Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Pet grooming business, with
overnight stay for pets for a
maximum of five nights

C C C C
Photography studios P P P P P
Tattoo shops P P P
Tattoo shops that also provide
body piercing services C C C
Taxidermists P
Public and Semi-Public
Uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Ambulance service P
Churches and other religious
institutions C C C C C
City, county, state and federal
administrative offices, libraries
and police and fire stations
P P
Mortuaries, crematoriums and
columbariums P P C
Public parking lots or
structures P P P P P
Public parks, playgrounds and
other public recreation
facilities
P
Public uses of a cultural type,
including museums and art
galleries
P P
Public utility service yards,
electrical and gas transmission
stations
P
Wedding chapels P P

DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.33: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
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Residential Uses,
including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Dwellings for a caretaker or
watchman and his immediate
family, necessary and
incidental to a use located in
such zone
C
Emergency shelter, up to six
persons
P
Hotel and motels P P P
Mixed land use in
conformance with Chapter

17.45.3 P(S) C(S)
Residential drug treatment
recovery homes C
Single-family residential
structures used as dwelling
units constructed prior to
January 1, 2010.

P
Single family dwelling that is
being converted from an office
or commercial use to a
residence.

C
Supportive housing C
Transitional housing C
Retail Stores and
related uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Apparel stores P P P P
Appliance sales P P P
Antique stores P P P P P
Art galleries P P P P P
Book stores P P P P
Carpet stores P P P

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Retail Stores and
related uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Cell phone stores P P P P
Convenience stores, including
the sale of alcoholic beverages C C C
Department stores P P P
Drug stores P P P
Feed and seed stores P
Florists P P P P P
Furniture stores P P P
Garden supplies P P P P
Gift, novelty or souvenir shops P P P P
Gunsmith shops P P
Hardware and home
improvement stores P P P
Health food stores P P P
Hobby supply stores P P P
Hydroponic stores C C C
Jewelry stores, including clock
and watch repairing P P P
Liquor stores C C C
Machinery sales and rentals P
Manufacturing and repair
activities incidental to a
permitted or conditionallypermitted retail use, where the manufacturing function
occupies no more than 25% of
the building or site.

P P P
Medical and orthopedic
appliance stores P P P
Music stores P P P
Paint and wallpaper stores P P P
Pawn shops P P
Pet shops P P P
Shoe stores P P P P

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Retail Stores and
related uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 PO
Sporting goods stores P P P
Supermarkets (including sales
of alcoholic beverages) P P P
Thrift shops and secondhand
stores P P
Tobacco stores and
smokeshops C C
Toy stores P P P
Variety stores P P P
Wholesale establishments P P
Service Commercial,
minor manufacturing,
processing and related
uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 P-O
Animal hospitals and kennels
and veterinarians C
Building materials, sales and
storage P
Cabinet shops P
Catering P P
Ceramics and pottery studios P P
Contractor’s storage yards C
Diaper supply services P
Electrical appliance and
incidental repair shops P P
Electrical shops P
Electroplating shops C
Exterminators P

DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.33: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
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Service Commercial,
minor manufacturing,
processing and related
uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 P-O
Food lockers (no slaughtering,
handling of dressed meats
only)
P P
Glass shops P
Heating and ventilating or air
conditioning shops, including
incidental sheet metal
P
Laboratories, experimental and
testing C
Lumber yards, not including
planing mills or saw mills P
Machine shops C
Petroleum products storage;
provided, that gasoline,
kerosene and similar highly
inflammable products shall be
stored underground
C
Plumbing and sheet metal
shops P
Recycling collection centers P(S) P(S) P(S) P(S)
Rug and carpet cleaning and
dyeing P
Stone monument works C
Upholstery shops P
Veterinarian offices and small
animal hospitals or clinics
including short-term boarding
of animals and incidental care
such as bathing and trimming;
provided, that all operations
are conducted entirely within a
completely enclosed structure
which complies with
specifications of soundproof
construction prescribed by the
Uniform Building Code
C C

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Utilities and related
activities, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 P-O
Communication and wireless
facilities, with stealthing P
Communication and wireless
facilities, without stealthing C
Communications equipment
buildings P P
Electrical distribution
substations, communication
equipment buildings, gas
regulator stations and utility
pumping stations and elevated
pressure tanks
P P P
Gas and electric transmission
lines, electrical transmission
and distribution substations,
gas regulator stations,
communications equipment
buildings, public service
pumping stations and elevated
pressure tanks
P P P
Microwave relay stations C
Solar energy system P P P P P
Water pump stations P P P
Other Uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5
Auction rooms P P
Hookah bar C C
Ice dispensers (coin-operated) P P P P
Kennels located not closer than
five hundred feet to any
residential or PO district
P
Meeting or social halls P P
Meeting or social halls with
fewer than four thousand P P
etc.

DRAFT Dinuba Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.33: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
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Other Uses, including:

Zones
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5
square feet of floor space that
do not operate after twelve
a.m.

Mini-storage facilities P
Parking lots improved in
conformity with the standards
prescribed for required offstreet parking facilities in Chapter 17.49

P P P P P
Planned unit development
subject to provisions of
Chapter 17.41

C C C C C
Private clubs and lodges P P
Storage buildings incidental to
a permitted use (including the
use of cargo containers)

P(S) P(S) P(S) P(S) P(S)
Swap meets P
Temporary uses P(S) P(S) P(S) P(S) P(S)
Other uses determined by the
City Planner to be reasonably
similar in nature and
operational characterists to a
permitted use in the zone

P P P P P
Other uses determined by the
City Planner to be reasonably
similar in nature and
operational characterists to a
Conditionally-permitted use in
the zone

C C C C C
etc.

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Industrial Zones:

M-1 (Light Industrial)
M-2 (Heavy Industrial)
Sections

17.35.010 Purpose

17.35.020 Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses

17.35.030 Site Plan Review

17.35.040 Design Guidelines

17.35.050 Development Standards

17.35.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges

17.35.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities

17.35.080 Signs

17.35.090 Landscaping

17.35.010 Purpose
The purpose of Dinuba’s Industrial zones is to provide appropriate locations in the community for industrial uses and related activities. Two zones are established:
“M-1” This zone is the “Light Industrial” zone and provides for uses such as light manufacturing, warehousing, storage, service commercial and similar uses. “M-2”. This zone is the “Heavy Industrial” zone and provides spaces for more intensive industrial and manufacturing activities.

Development standards in the Industrial zones are designed to promote the following:
(1) to protect appropriate areas for industrial use from intrusion by residences and other inharmonious uses,
(2) to provide opportunities for certain types of industrial uses to concentrate in mutually beneficial relationships to one other;
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(3) to provide adequate space to meet the needs of modern industrial development, including truck parking, off-street parking and loading; (4) to provide industrial employment opportunities for residents of the region; and (5) to operate in a manner that protects the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring that potential harmful impacts such as noise, vibration, noxious fumes, fire, and explosions, are avoided.
(6) to establish standards that result in industrial development that is attractive and functional.

17.35.020 Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses
Permited uses (and conditionally-permitted uses) in the M-1 and M-2 zones are listed in Chapter 17.39.

17.35.030 Site Plan Review
No development shall be constructed on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.51 (Site Plan Review), (or a Conditional Use Permit for uses listed as such).

17.35.040 Dinuba Industrial Design Guidelines
New development in the “M-1” and “M-2” zones shall be designed consistent with the Dinuba Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines (adopted under separate cover).

17.35.050 Development Standards (see also Exhibit 35-1) a. Site Area, Lot Frontage and Depth
No requirement.
b. Building Height
M-1 zone: 50 feet, maximum
M-2 zone: 75 feet, maximum
Exceptions to the above height standards are applicable for certain accessory structures and building features (see Chapter 17.41 (Special Uses and Standards)

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Exhibit 35-1: Summary of Industrial Zoning Standards
c. Yards

1. Front: 10 feet, minimum. Where an industrial zone abuts a residential zone then a minimum front yard of 25 feet shall be provided. This space shall be landscaped.

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2. Side Yards:

Interior side yards (side yard that abuts another lot):

No requirement, unless the site abuts a non-industrial zone, in which case a minimum setback of 25 feet is required.

Street side yard on a corner lot: 10 feet, minimum.

3. Rear Yard: No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, wherein the minimum yard shall be 10 feet.

17.35.060 Fences, Walls and Hedges
a. Front Yards: Fences, walls and hedges shall not exceed seven feet in height, unless the site abuts a residential zone in which case fencing within ten feet of the front property line shall be no higher than four feet.
b. Rear and Side Yards: Fences, walls, and hedges shall not exceed seven feet in height.
c. Where a property zoned “M-1” or “M-2” abuts a residential district, a 7-foot solid block masonry wall shall be constructed between the two uses. d. The outdoor storage of equipment or materials shall be screened from the view of any adjoining public right-of-way with a 7-foot solid block wall, or 6-foot chainlinked fence with slats and landscaping.

17.35.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
a. Uses in the “M-1” and “M-2” zones shall provide off-street parking consistent with Chapter 17.49 (Parking and Loading).
b. Parking lots shall be designed and constructed so that within five years of construction, 50 percent of the parking lot is shaded by trees. c. Parking lots shall be designed to accommodate solid waste pick-up. d. Storage areas shall be surfaced with asphalt/concrete or gravel.

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17.35.080 Signs
Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51 Signs.

17.35.090 Landscaping
a. All landscaping and irrigation on parcels shall be consistent with standards contained in Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation) and also the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines (adopted under separate cover). a. A landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted on all neighborhood commercial developments to the City Planner for review and approval consistent with the standards in Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping) and the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines. All setback areas along streets shall be landscaped. b. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall show a tree-planting scheme in the parking lot that will result in 50 percent of the parking lot being shaded within five years.
c. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall provide for a minimal amount of turf and shall incorporate a variety of xerophytic plants, mulch to reduce water use, and an automated irrigation system that incorporates water conservation technology, including drip irrigation, smart irrigation controllers, and low-flow irrigation heads.
d. Parking lots should be screened from adjacent public roadways by low walls and/or hedges.
e. Vines and climbing plants should be used on perimeter walls in order to soften the appearance of the site and prevent graffiti.

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Permitted Uses in Industrial Zones
Sections

17.39.010 Purpose

17.39.020 Permitted Uses Table

17.39.010 Purpose.

This chapter establishes Table 39-1 which contains the list of uses that are permitted in each Industrial zone within the City of Dinuba. The intent is to ensure (to the degree practical) that industrial neighborhoods function in a harmonious manner and that uses with similar operating characteristics are reasonably grouped and do not conflict with one another or surrounding areas and zones.

17.39.020 Permitted Uses Table
Table 48-1 lists uses that are permitted in Dinuba’s industrial zones. Permitted uses are listed in the left column and the City’s two industrial zones are listed across the top. To determine whether a particular use is permitted (and whether it is subject to any special requirements) each box is marked with one of the following:
• “P” Permitted
• “C” Permitted by Conditional Use Permit
• “(S)” Where the use is listed as permitted (or Conditionally Permitted) along with the letter “(S)”, the use is permitted subject to special standards contained in Chapter 17.45. • A box in the table with no letter indicates that the use is not permitted in this zone.

Note: For projects involving new construction, Site Plan Review is required consistent with procedures in Chapter 17.55 (Site Plan Review).

Any use that is judged by the City Planner to be reasonably similar in nature to other permitted uses may be considered a permitted use. Further, any use judged by the City Planner to be

Chapter 17.39 Permitted Uses in Industrial Zones
Key to Matrix: “P” = Permitted; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; (S) = Subject to requirements for Special Uses (see Chapter 17.45).
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reasonably similar in nature to a Conditionally Permitted use may be considered as such (permitted by Conditional Use Permit).

For ease of use, the land uses in Table 48-1 are grouped into similar categories, as follows:

A. Automotive and motor vehicle uses
B. Industrial Yard uses
C. Manufacturing, Assembly and Processing
D. Public and Semi-Public/Institutional Uses, including:

E. Sales Uses and related activities
F. Service, Repair and Related businesses
G. Storage and Warehousing
H. Miscellaneous Uses
Table 39-1: Permitted Uses in Commercial Zones
A. Automotive and motor vehicle uses, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Car wash (automated) including use of mechanical
conveyors, blowers and steam cleaning P P
Automobile and tractor parts and equipment stores P
Automobile detailing, hand car wash within an enclosed
building P
Automobile oil and lube shop P
Automobile repair, body and fender repair P
Automobile upholstery shops P
Automobile, truck and trailer accessories and parts
manufacture P
Boat servicing P

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B. Industrial Yard Uses, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Building materials yards P
Bulk storage and delivery of fuel, including liquefied petroleum gas C C Gravel, rock and cement yards C P
Lumber yards, not including planing mills or saw P
Petroleum products storage; provided, that gasoline, kerosene and similar highly inflammable products shall be stored underground P P Rock, sand and gravel storage and distribution C P
Vehicle wrecking yards C C
C. Manufacturing, Assembly and Processing activities, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacturing C P Asphalt and asphalt products manufacture C
Bakeries, wholesale P
Candy, dairy products, food products, including fruits and vegetables (but not including fish and meat products, pickles, sauerkraut, vinegar or yeast, or refining or rendering of fats and oils)
P
Battery manufacture C P
Blacksmith shops P
Bottling works P
Box manufacturing C P
Breweries C P

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C. Manufacturing, Assembly and Processing activities, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Building materials manufacture and assembly including composition wallboards, partitions, panels and prefabricated structures C P Cabinet shops P
Can and metal container manufacture C P
Candle manufacture, not including rendering C P
Cement and concrete products and manufacture, provided no hazard of fire or explosion is created, including adhesives, bleaching products, bluing, calcimine, dyestuffs (except aniline dyes), essential oils, soda and soda compounds and vegetable gelatin, glue and size C P
Ceramic and pottery P
Charcoal, lampblack and fuel briquettes manufacture C
Chemical products manufacture including acetylene, aniline dyes, carbide, caustic soda, cellulose, chlorine, cleaning and polishing preparations, creosote, exterminating agents, hydrogen and oxygen, industrial alcohol, nitrating of cotton or other materials, nitrates of an explosive nature, potash, pyroxylin, rayon yarn, and carbolic, hydrochloric, picric and sulphuric acids
C
Clay products manufacture including brick, fire brick, tile and pipe C P Coal, coke and tar products manufacture C
Cosmetics, drugs, pharmaceuticals, and toiletries (not including refining or rendering of fats or oils) P P
Cotton ginning, cotton wadding, cotton seed processing and lint manufacture C P
Dairy products plants P
Detergent manufacture C P
Drop forges C
Electrical supplies such as coils, condensers, insulation, lamps, switches and wire and cable assembly P P
Electroplating shops C C
Explosives manufacture and storage C
Fertilizer manufacture and storage C
Firearms manufacture C P

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C. Manufacturing, Assembly and Processing activities, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Fireworks manufacture and storage C
Fish products processing and packaging C
Food products manufacture including such processing as cooking, dehydrating, roasting, refining, pasteurization and extracting involved in the preparation of such products as casein, cereal, chocolate and cocoa products, cider and vinegar, coffee, fruits and vegetable, glucose, milk and dairy products, molasses and syrups, oleo/margarine, pickles, sauerkraut, sugar, vegetable oils and yeast
C P
Frozen food processing, storage and accessory sales P P Gas manufacture or storage C
Gelatin, glue and size manufacture from animal or fish refuse C Glass and glass products manufacture C P
Grain rolling and storage C
Graphite and graphite products manufacture C P
Ink manufacture C P
Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, disinfectants and similar agricultural, industrial and household chemical compounds manufacture
C P
Jute, hemp, sisal and oakum products manufacture C P
Lard manufacture C
Leather and fur finishing and dyeing, not including tanning and curing C P Linoleum and oil cloth manufacture C
Lumber processing and woodworking including planing mills and saw mills, excelsior, plywood, veneer and wood-preserving treatment C Machine shops P P
Machine tools manufacture C P
Machinery manufacture, including heavy electrical, agricultural, construction and mining machinery, and light machinery and equipment such as air conditioning, commercial motion picture equipment, dishwashers, dryers, furnaces, heaters, refrigerators, stoves, washing machines and business machine manufacture including accounting machines, calculators, card counting equipment and typewriters (combine with manufacturing)
C P

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C. Manufacturing, Assembly and Processing activities, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Meat products processing and packaging, not including slaughtering and glue and size manufacture C P
Metal alloys and foil manufacture including solder, pewter, brass, bronze and tin, lead and gold foil C P
Metal and metal ores reduction, refining, smelting and alloying C Metal casting and foundries not including magnesium foundries C P Motor and generator manufacture and testing C P
Paint manufacture including enamel, lacquer, shellac, turpentine and varnish C
Paper products manufacture including shipping containers, pump goods, carbon paper and coated paper stencils C P
Paraffin products manufacture C P
Planing mill, excluding refuse burning combine with lumber milling P P Plastic manufacture C P
Porcelain products manufacture including bathroom and kitchen fixtures and equipment C P
Poultry and rabbit processing P P
Precious metals reduction, smelting and refining C P
Prefabricated buildings manufacture P P
Rubber manufacture or processing including natural or synthetic rubber P Scientific, medical, dental, and drafting instruments, orthopedic and medical appliances, cameras and photographic equipment, electronic equipment, musical instruments, precision instruments, optical goods, watches and clocks
P P
Sheet metal shops P
Shoe polish manufacture C P
Sign manufacture P
Soap manufacture including fat rendering C
Soda and compound manufacture C P
Steel products manufacture and assembly including steel cabinets and lockers, doors, fencing and furniture C P
Structural steel products manufacture including bars, girders, rail and wire rope C P

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C. Manufacturing, Assembly and Processing activities, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Tallow manufacture C
Tanneries and curing and storage of rawhides C
Tire manufacturing, rebuilding, recapping and retreading P P Wire and cable manufacturing C P
Wood pulp and fiber reduction and processing C
D. Public and Semi-Public/Institutional Uses, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Communication and wireless facilities, with or without stealthing P P Communications equipment buildings P P
Electrical distribution substations, communication equipment buildings, gas regulator stations and utility pumping stations P P Fire and police stations P
Public buildings and grounds P P
Public utility service yards, electrical and gas transmission stations P P

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E. Sales Uses and related activities, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Equipment rental yard P
Farm equipment sales and service P
Feed and seed stores P
Garden supply stores and nurseries; provided, that all equipment, supplies and merchandise, other than plants, shall be kept within a completely enclosed building or under lath structure; and further provided, that fertilizer of any type shall be stored and sold in packaged form only
P
Gasoline service stations, including dispensing of diesel and liquid petroleum gas fuels and complete truck service. Note: Sales of alcoholic beverages requires a Conditional Use Permit
P
Glass shops P
Hardware stores P
Hydroponic stores P
Machinery sales and rentals P
Rental equipment, including trailers, trucks, and cars P Retail sales on the grounds of a manufacturing facility, where the retail function does not occupy more than 25% of the floor space or active use area.

P
Wholesale establishments P
F. Service, Repair and Related businesses
Zones
M-1 M-2
Carpenters’ shops and incidental sales P
Cleaning, pressing and dyeing establishments (using noninflammable and nonexplosive cleaning fluid) P
Diaper supply services P
Electrical appliance and incidental repair shops P
Electrical shops P

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F. Service, Repair and Related businesses
Zones
M-1 M-2
Exterminators P
Heating and ventilating or air conditioning shops, including incidental sheet metal P
Household and office equipment and machinery repair shops P Household appliance and repair shops P
Laundries and laundromats (industrial scale) P
Linen supply services P
Printing, blueprint processing, lithographing and engraving P Plumbing and sheet metal shops P
Rug and carpet cleaning and dyeing P
Sand blasting C P
Recycling, including processing of recycled materials C P Taxidermists P
Towing: tow and store; tow and repair; tow and sales P
Welding and blacksmithing shops, excepting drop hammers P G. Storage and Warehousing
Zones
M-1 M-2
Cold storage plants P
Contractor’s storage yards P
Food lockers (no slaughtering, handling of dressed meats only) P Freight forwarding terminals P
Ice and cold storage plant P P
Manure, peat and topsoil processing and storage C
Mini-storage facilities P

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G. Storage and Warehousing
Zones
M-1 M-2
Petroleum gas bulk storage and delivery C
Storage of inflammable liquids C
Warehouses except for the storage of fuel oil or flammable liquids and explosives P
H. Miscellaneous uses, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Accessory buildings and uses (including storage buildings) customarily incidental to any permitted or conditionally-permitted use P P Animal hospitals and kennels and veterinarians P P
Auction rooms P
Crematoriums and collumbariums P
Dwellings for a caretaker or watchman and his immediate family, necessary and incidental to a use located in such zone P P Gas and oil wells C
Gymnasiums P
Hatcheries P P
Junk yards/landfills C
Laboratories, experimental and testing P P
Offices (freestanding and as part of a permitted use) P P Parcel and package delivery services P
Parking lots improved in conformity with the standards prescribed for required off-street parking facilities in Chapter 17.64 P P Planned unit development subject to provisions of Chapter 17.92 C C Radio and television broadcasting studios P
Recreation sales and service, including indoor commercial recreation P Shooting range, indoor C C
Solar electricity generating plant P P
etc.

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H. Miscellaneous uses, including:

Zones
M-1 M-2
Solar energy system P P
Trucking terminals P P
etc.

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PD Zone (Planned
Development Overlay)
Sections

17.41.010 Purpose

17.41.020 Applicability

17.41.030 Permitted Uses

17.41.040 Conditional Uses

17.41.050 Application Requirements

17.41.060 Project Review

17.41.070 Development Standards

17.41.080 Other Design Elements for Residential Projects

17.41.090 Findings

17.41.010 Purpose
The purpose of the Planned Development (PD) overlay district is to promote development designs that respond to significant planning-related issues facing Valley cities, including the need to protect air quality, reduce urbanization of agricultural land, housing affordability, traffic, aesthetics and the desire to promote more livable neighborhoods.

The Planned Development overlay district is structured to produce a comprehensive development that is superior to traditional development that results from the application of conventional zoning standards.

17.41.020 Applicability
The PD overlay district can be combined with any single family, multi-family, commercial or industrial district identified in the zoning ordinance. For purposes of identification on the Zoning Map, an established PD overlay district shall be suffixed C H A P T E R 41

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with the zoning notation of the district with which it is combined (e.g. R-1-6 (PD) or C-2 (PD).

17.41.030 Permitted Uses
Uses permitted in the PD zone are those listed on the permitted use list of the underlying district to which the Planned Development district is being combined.

17.41.040 Conditional Uses
Uses permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit are those listed on the Conditional Use list of the underlying district to which the Planned Development district is being combined.

17.41.050 Application Requirements
As part of an application for a zoning ordinance amendment to reclassify property to the Planned Development overlay district, the applicant shall submit to the City a development plan, which shall include the following:
a. Legal description and boundary survey map of the exterior boundaries of the land to be developed.
b. A comprehensive description of zoning standards of the underlying zone to which flexibility is being requested.
c. A site plan of the project that shows information that is required, consistent with Chapter 17.55 (Site Plan Review) of this Ordinance. If the project includes a subdivision, then a Tentative Subdivision Map must be submitted, consistent with requirements of Title 16 (Subdivision) of the Dinuba Municipal Code. d. Architectural facade drawings of structures and other major building features of the project.
e. A phase plan, if applicable.
f. The location and general arrangement of all open space, landscaping and hardscape areas.
g. An infrastructure and utilities plan.

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17.41.060 Project Review
No development shall be constructed on any lot or site in this district until a development plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Site Plan Review (Chapter 17.55) or a parcel or subdivision map (consistent with the Dinuba Subdivision Ordinance), as the case may be, as well and a Conditional Use Permit, consistent with Chapter 17.57 (Conditional Use Permits).

17.41.070 Development Standards

The following additional development standards together with applicable standards specified in the underlying base zone shall apply to all land and structures within this planned development overlay district, unless flexibility in standards has been clearly identified as part of the development application.
a. The minimum site area of a Planned residential development shall be one acre. b. All PD projects shall adhere to the City’s Design Guidelines that are applicable to the underlying zone.
c. For residential projects, an increase in density may be granted, provided the resulting project does not exceed density standards of the General Plan land use category that applies to the site. An increase in density is not intended to simply allow the project to obtain more lots or units. Increased density must be balanced by the provision of design features that would not otherwise be provided and which further the purpose of this title. Further, no residential lots smaller than 5,000 square feet shall be permitted.
e. A reduction in street width may be requested as long as a finding can be made that the request furthers the intent of the PD zone and the request complies with street safety standards.
f. A reduction in yard setbacks may be requested as long as a finding can be made that the request furthers the intent of the PD zone.
g. At least five percent of the gross area of the site, excluding public streets, parking lots and required setback areas, shall be improved for common open and recreational space.
h. The conservation of natural site features such as topography, vegetation and water courses shall be considered in the project design.

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17.41.080 Other Design Elements for Residential Projects The Planned Development zone should not be viewed as simply a way for a project to have more lots and smaller lots. In order to assist the City Council and Planning Commission to be able to make the finding that the project design is “superior” the City may apply additional design requirements, including, but not limited to the following elements:

A. Compliance with architectural façade styles that are considered native and historic to Dinuba and California (illustrated in the Dinuba Residential Design Guidelines), such as:

1. Spanish

2. Craftsman

3. Mediterranean

4. Victorian

5. Tudor cottage
B. Homes with large, usable front porch on the front façade and the garage set back behind the front plane of the dwelling.

C. Streetscape and traffic calming measures such as:

1. Antique-style pedestrian-scale street lamps

2. Bulb-outs at intersections

3. Roundabouts and traffic circles

4. Stamped and colored cross walks

5. Enhanced landscaping
D. Other features determined to be appropriate and desirable.

17.41.090 Findings
A Planned Development District may be established after the Planning Commission and the City Council, respectively, have made the following findings:
a. That the area proposed to be so zoned is generally suitable for the proposed project but for reasons affecting public health, safety, comfort, general welfare and orderly community growth or to promote innovative development that responds to community needs, it is appropriate to classify such area within the Planned Development District, subject to a development plan provided for in this Chapter.

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b. That the proposed project authorized by the Planned Development zone will provide benefits and safeguards equal to, or greater than those that would be provided by the regulations applicable to the underlying zone district, with respect to public health, safety, comfort and general welfare and orderly physical growth and development of the City.
c. All owners of the property within the proposed Planned Development zone have consented in writing to the adoption of the district and development plan.

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Special Uses
Sections

17.45.010 Purpose

17.45.020 Home Occupations

17.45.030 Mixed Uses

17.45.040 Service Stations

17.45.050 Temporary Uses

17.45.060 Caretaker Facilities

17.45.070 Modular Structures/Storage Containers

17.45.080 Recycling/Buyback Centers

17.45.090 Accessory Dwelling Units

17.45.110 Sexually Oriented Businesses

17.45.120 Outdoor Storage Yards

17.45.130 Building height.

17.45.140 Swimming Pools in Residential Zones

17.45.150 Garage conversions

17.45.160 Bed and Breakfast Facilities.

17.45.170 Sight Distance

17.45.180 Regulation of Adult Material

17.45.190 Businesses Selling Alcoholic Beverages

17.45.200 Wireless Communication Facilities

17.45.210 Manufactured housing.

17.45.220 Garage Sales

17.45.230 Mobile Home Parks
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17.45.010 Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures, development standards, and location criteria for special uses within the City of Dinuba. Special uses are those uses that are listed in specific zones which have unusual characteristics and may have the potential for pronounced impacts on their surroundings, and where the City has established standards for the design and operation of such uses. These standards are intended to ensure that these uses do not have an adverse impact on the public health, safety, or welfare. Special uses and specific development standards for each are listed as follows.

17.45.020 Home Occupations
Persons wishing to conduct a home occupation shall apply for a business license/home occupation permit through the Finance Department. Home occupations must be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of a building as a residential dwelling. Home occupations shall comply with the following regulations:

A. Home occupations may include:

1. Consultive professional occupations, whose function is one of rendering a service and does not involve the dispensing of goods or products.

2. Secondary business offices associated with the resident, where said business has its principal office, staff and equipment located elsewhere.

3. The giving of music lessons, swimming lessons and similar occupations.

4. The home office of a salesperson, where all sales are done by written order with no commodities or displays on the premises.

5. Drafting, designing and the like, using only normal equipment associated with the activity.

6. Homemade Foods Businesses subject to standards of the California Homemade Foods Act (as codified in Government Code section 51035), and the following City standards:
a. There shall be no employment of help outside the residents of the dwelling, except for one full time employee.
b. All food preparation in conjunction with a homemade food business must take place in the residence’s existing kitchen.

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c. Prior to granting of a city business license the applicant shall obtain a permit from the Tulare County Environmental Health Department. The City business license shall not be effective until that permit or approval is obtained, and shall automatically expire if the other required permit or approval expires, is disapproved or is revoked.
d. A copy of the Tulare County Environmental Health Department permit to operate shall be provided to the city planning department within ten working days of the issuance of that permit or approval.

B. Notwithstanding standards for Homemade Food Businesses, the following criteria shall apply for the evaluation of a home occupation:

1. A home occupation shall be clearly incidental to the use of a structure as a dwelling.

2. A home occupation shall not be conducted in an accessory structure. There shall be no storage or display of equipment, supplies or products in an accessory structure or outside the dwelling.

3. There shall be no sign of whatever nature identifying the home occupation.

4. No person, other than the resident of the dwelling, shall be employed or subcontracted on the premises in the conduct of a home occupation, except that cottage food operations, as defined and allowed by Health and Safety Code Section 113758(a), may have one full-time equivalent cottage food employee, not including a family member or household member of the cottage food operator, within the registered or permitted area of a private home where the cottage food operator resides.

5. No commercial vehicles in excess of one ton capacity shall be used to deliver materials to or remove materials from the premises.

6. Not more than one vehicle of not more than one-ton capacity used in connection with the home occupation shall be kept on the site. Any trailer, wheeled equipment or any vehicle displaying or advertising the home occupation shall not be visible from off the premises.

7. The home occupation shall not involve the use of power equipment on the premises using motors exceeding one horsepower combined capacity.

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8. There shall be no external alteration of appearances of the dwelling in which the home occupation is conducted which would reflect the existence of said home occupation.

9. No equipment or process shall be used which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odor or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the lot if the occupation is conducted in a single-family detached residence, or outside the dwelling unit if conducted in other than a single-family detached residence. No equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible electrical interference in any radio or television receiver off the premises, or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.

10. The home occupation shall not involve the storage or use of pesticides.

11. The home occupation shall not require additional off-street parking space.

Required covered or uncovered parking shall not be used for conducting home occupations.

12. No home occupation shall be conducted between the hours of eleven p.m. and eight a.m.

13. Sales of goods on the premises shall be limited to the products of the home occupation, and no other merchandise or goods shall be sold, kept or displayed for the purpose of sale on the premises.

14. The patronage of a home occupation shall not exceed eight patrons or customers for any calendar day.

15. Additional requirements or conditions may be added as deemed necessary by the director.

A home occupation permit shall be revoked by the director upon violation of any condition or regulation, or any limitation of any permit issued, unless such violation is corrected within ten days of notice of such violation. Any permit may be revoked for repeated violations.

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17.45.030 Mixed Use Developments
Mixed Use Developments are permitted in Dinuba’s commercial zones subject to the following standards:

A. Development Standards
Mixed use developments are subject to Site Plan Review (consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.55 and shall comply with the development standards of the underlying zone (concerning lot size and dimensions, setbacks, building height and coverage, etc.) except that residential development shall comply with density standards of the RM-1.5 zone (which allow a density up to one dwelling per 1,500 square feet of lot area) and also that projects may request a reduction of up to 50% in the number of parking spaces that are required for each distinct use on the site, as shown in Chapter

17.49 (Parking). Said request for a parking reduction shall be incorporated into the Site Plan Review application and is not subject to a Variance.

17.45.40 Service Stations
A. Locational criteria. All new service stations must have frontage on a road classified in the Dinuba Circulation Element as a collector or arterial road.

B. Site Design Criteria:

1. Pump islands shall be at least 18 feet from any street right-of-way. In addition, a landscape planter at least ten feet wide shall be located between a pump island and the street right-of-way.

2. Access driveways shall be a minimum width of 30 feet, and shall be no closer than 50 feet from the nearest curb line of any intersecting street.

3. All vehicle repair activities shall be entirely within a building or enclosed area.

4. A site plan for a service station shall include information to demonstrate proper maneuverability of fuel delivery vehicles onto and off of the site.

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17.45.050 Temporary uses.

A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate temporary land use activities which may adversely affect the public health, safety and welfare.

B. Authority. The director is authorized to approve, approve with conditions, or to deny such request. The director may establish conditions including, but not limited to, hours of operation, parking, signage and lighting, traffic circulation and access, temporary or permanent site improvements, and other measures necessary to minimize detrimental effects on surrounding properties. The director also may require a cash deposit or cash bond to defray the costs of cleanup of a site by the city in the event the applicant fails to leave the property in a satisfactory condition, or to guarantee removal and/or reconversion of any temporary use to a permanent use allowed in the subject district.

C. Temporary Uses in All Districts. Notwithstanding underlying zoning, temporary use permits may be granted for fruit and vegetable stands on properties primarily within undeveloped agricultural areas. All fruits and vegetables sold at such stands shall be grown by the owner/operator or purchased by said party directly from a grower/farmer.

D. Temporary Uses in Residential Zoning Districts. The following temporary uses may be allowed in any residential zoning district:

1. Enclosed temporary construction materials storage yards in any residential district, required in connection with the development of subdivisions.

2. Model Home and Subdivision Sales Offices. Model homes may be used as offices solely for the first sale of homes within a recorded tract subject to the following conditions:
a. The sales office may be located in a garage, trailer or dwelling; b. Approval shall be for a two-year period, at which time the sales office use shall be terminated and the structure restored back to its original condition.

Extensions may be granted by the director in one-year increments up to a maximum of four years or until ninety percent of the development is sold, whichever is less;
c. A cash deposit, letter of credit or any security determined satisfactory to the city shall be submitted to ensure the restoration or removal of the structure; d. The sales office is to be used only for transactions involving the sale, rent or lease of lots and/or structures within the tract in which the sales office is located, or contiguous tracts;