City Council Meeting
Agenda
July 2, 2024
7:00 PM – Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
400 N. Douty St.
Council Members will meet in-person in the Council
Chambers. The meeting will also be lived streamed on the City’s website: http://livestream.hanford.city/
4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER STUDY SESSION:
ROLL CALL BY THE CITY CLERK:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Study Sessions are considered Special Meetings under the Brown Act. Accordingly, comments from the public are limited to items listed on the agenda (GC 54954.3a). Public Comment will be accepted during each agenda item. A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence.
STUDY SESSION:
A. Presentation and Discussion Regarding Regulations for Mobile Vendors
B. Presentation to Council regarding a variety of Zoning Ordinance Clean-Up Items and direction on future amendments.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Pastor Mark Curts
FLAG SALUTE:
COUNCIL REPORTS/GENERAL REPORTS:
Brief information-only reports from City Council and/or Staff, including committee reports and reports by City Council related to meetings attended at City expenses (AB1234).
PUBLIC COMMENT:
This is the time for citizens to comment on subject matters within the jurisdiction of the Hanford City Council. This is also the public’s opportunity to request an item from the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion purposes or to comment on any item on the agenda. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2). A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made and then the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion.
A. Procedural Waiver: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title the only.
B. City Clerk: Appointment of Jim Nelson to the Planning Commission seat with a term ending on 12/31/2024 and Appointment of Bernardo Marez to the Alternate seat with a term ending on 12/31/2026.
C. Administration: Authorization for the City to accept an FAA Grant Agreement, once the original is received, for the Hanford Municipal Airport, in the amount of $157,500 for the preparation of a Pavement Maintenance Management Plan and Authorization for the Airport Manager to execute the Grant Agreement and appropriation of $170,000 in the Airport Fund.
D. Parks and Community Services: Approval of a Change Order to increase the fiscal year 2023/2024 Purchase Order limit with CleanCut Landscape by $17,000.50 to provide landscaping services for Landscape Assessment Districts (LAD) for a total contract amount of $60,365.02.
E. Utilities and Engineering: Suggested Routes to School for Hanford Elementary School District, Pioneer Union Elementary School District, and Saint Rose-Thomas McCarthy Catholic School for the 2024-2025 school year.
F. Utilities and Engineering: Award of a construction contract to W.M. Lyles of Fresno, CA, in the amount of $264,800, and additional Appropriation of $300,000 from the Wastewater Fund (2073, CIP #824011) for the installation of a submersible stand-by pump for use at the Wastewater Treatment Facility.
G. Finance: Adoption of the City of Hanford fiscal year 2024-25 Investment Policy H. Council: Introduction of Ordinance No. 24-06 amending Chapter 3.28 of the Hanford Municipal Code to allow for the reestablishment of the Central Parking and Business Improvement Area Advisory Board as required by the Hanford Municipal Code with the addition of language regarding the board composition and how the members shall be appointed.
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Parks and Community Services: A public hearing to consider the Adoption of Resolution 24-22-R Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments as outlined in the 2023/2024 Annual Engineer's Report, which has been prepared pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972. The proposed assessments outlined in the
Engineer's Report are less than or equal to the authorized maximum assessment for each Landscape Assessment District.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Administration: Authorization for the City Manager, with the concurrence of the City Attorney, to enter Into an Agreement with Badger Meters for the Citywide Purchase and Installation of Water Meters, in an Amount Not to Exceed $16.5 million, to be funded out of the Water Fund.
B. Community Development: Authorization to Execute an Agreement with Perkins & Will, for an Amount Not to Exceed $649,528, for the Kings-Tulare HSR Station TOD & Connectivity Plan & CVC Rail Service Planning, Funded via a Sustainable Communities Grant, which Council previously approved the application and acceptance of.
C. Finance: Approval of an additional Appropriation of $905,066 in the General Fund and $7,875,773 across all Other Funds for the Mid-Cycle Amendment to the 2024-25 Fiscal Year Budget
D. Council: Adoption of Resolution 2024-21-R calling for the holding of a general municipal election to be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; Introducing an ordinance enacting a 1 cent transactions and use (sales) tax to be administered by the State Department of Tax and Fee Administration; and ordering the submittal of the ordinance to the voters at the general election.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
At this time, any Council Member may ask a question for clarification or may request a matter, which is not otherwise scheduled on a City Council agenda, to be placed on a future agenda. The Council Member referring the item shall provide sufficient information as to the nature of the item. The City Council, by concurrence of a majority, may direct the City Manager to put the item on a future agenda. (GOV. CODE SEC. 54954.2) A. Council Future Agenda Items
B. Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
July 4: City offices closed in observance of Independence Day.
July 15 - August 9: Candidate Filing Period for Districts B and C - Kings County Election Information
July 16: Regular City Council Meeting
ADJOURNMENT:
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available to public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 319 N. Douty Street, Hanford, California 93230, during normal business hours. Such agendas are also available at the city’s website, www.cityofhanfordca.com subject to staff’s ability to post the agenda before the meeting. If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office, 559-585-2515, 319 N. Douty Street, Hanford, California 93230, at least 2 days prior to the meeting {28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II}
4.B.
AGENDA
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: 7/2/2024 AGENDA SECTION: STUDY SESSION
SUBJECT:
Presentation to Council regarding a variety of Zoning Ordinance Clean-Up Items and direction on future amendments.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receive the first of several presentations on a variety of proposed Zoning changes and provide direction to staff as applicable.
BACKGROUND:
Staff will provide Council with a summary of and seek direction for several changes and/or corrections needed in the City's Zoning Ordinance. Staff is requesting authoriztion to revise and update accordingly.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Study Session - Report of former determinations_Remaining list
2. 05062024 Zoning Ordinance June 1 2017
3. 05062024 New Definitions
Council Direction Requested:
1. Additional Industrial Uses and definitions: currently limited classifications, the proposal builds on the number of uses allowed and adds express list, instead of relying on the definitions. Generally speaking, appropriate limited manufacturing uses will be permitted with a CUP in C-S so staff can evaluate for noise, odor, traffic and require conditions, as well as allow public notice of the project before Planning Commission.
2. Address tobacco or smoke shops: currently permitted in C-H, C-S, MX-C and MX-D, CUP in C- R; issues with excessive signage, consider enacting distance requirements Recommendation: add as permitted in C-H, eliminate from MX-D, change from P to C in MX-C; add regulations to Section 17.60, require same distance requirements as cannabis uses, require 600- ft distance from other smoke shops, similar stipulations related to locking products behind counter.
3. Hookah Lounge – we have received requests for Hookah Lounges/Bars. Currently, there isn’t a mechanism to allow them through ordinance. The use is loosely similar to tobacco or smoke shop:
“Tobacco or smoke shop” means an establishment that provides tobacco products or tobacco related paraphernalia in an area greater than forty percent (40%) of its total available retail floor space. (I30)
Chapter 8.16, prohibits smoking in all enclosed public spaces including retail stores. There is exception for private clubs and cigar bars, defined as:
“Cigar bar/lounge” means a business that exclusively caters to patrons who smoke cigars. “Private club” means an organization, whether incorporated or not, which is the owner, lessee, or occupant of a building or portion thereof used exclusively for club purposes at all times, which is operated solely for a recreational, fraternal, social, patriotic, political, benevolent, or athletic purpose, but not for pecuniary gain, and which only sells alcoholic beverages incidental to its operation. The affairs and management of the organization are conducted by a board of directors, executive committee, or similar body chosen by the members at an annual meeting. The organization has established bylaws and/or a constitution to govern its activities. The organization has been granted an exemption from the payment of federal income tax as a club under 26 U.S.C.
Section 501.”
Lounges are permitted by ordinance, but cigar bars are not expressly addressed.
Need direction from Council on this use – do we want to permit?
4. Accessory Structure Definition and Setbacks
Lawnmower sheds, under six feet
Playground equipment setbacks and exemptions, exceeds accessory structure standards, required to meet standard setbacks
5. Mechanical Equipment setbacks: Proposal – allow closer encroachment into setback within certain decibel? Allow 3 feet from the side and rear property line. Currently, depends on the neighboring side property line.
6. Should block walls be required between multi-family and single-family? Suggestion: apartments over 10 units?
7. Address Feather Signs – Staff recommendation to prohibit
17.56.050 Prohibited signs.
19. Eliminate feather signs as permitted signage in the City.
8.I6: Boat, recreational vehicle (RV), and truck sales; Suggestion: add as a permitted use to C-R Regional Commercial, in order to generate sales tax
17.60.070 Drive-Thru pick-up windows:
3. Drive-thru lanes shall be located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from existing residential uses and from residential zone districts and must be separated from residential areas by buildings, extensively landscaped areas, or decorative block walls.
Suggestion: Eliminate the option to provide separation between residential uses using landscaped areas, require the separation be provided by building or 36” block wall. It is difficult to require landscaped areas to be maintained in perpetuity. The minimum height shall be 36 inches to reduce headlight glare.
B. In addition to the development standards for all uses with drive-thru pick-up windows uses, a restaurant with a drive-thru pick-up window shall be located on a parcel at least 1/2 acre in size or in a group of adjoining parcels with reciprocal access easements that collectively are equal to or greater than 1/2 acre in size.
Suggestion: Eliminate the additional requirement, since parcels are already limited through their ability to provide for necessary setbacks/stacking
Code Enforcement/Property Maintenance:
Recommendation to add:
1. Address tarps
17.50.130 Tents, tarps, and other coverings.
No front or side building setback area in the R-L, R-M, OR, or O zone district shall be covered by tents, tarps, cloth, fabric, or a wood or metal covering or structure except for the following:
A. Standard window and door awnings
B. Ornamental covers, such as a sidewalk or entry awning trellis, or other similar improvement intended as an improved passageway or for aesthetic purposes providing architectural integrity with the building to which it is attached. Supports shall be ninety (90) percent open and shall not be enclosed.
Suggestion: Add restriction:
Tarps for roof and building repairs shall be prohibited, except for emergency repairs. Additionally, the use of tarps for temporary canopies, enclosures, and/or awnings is prohibited in any front yard area visible from any public right of way.
2. Address property maintenance issues for ease of enforcement
17.50.200 Property maintenance.
It is a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, renting, occupying, or having possession of any real property to maintain said real property in a manner in which any of the following conditions are found to exist:
A. The real property or any buildings, structures, or improvements located thereon which violate one or more of the following:
1. The California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, any and all amendments, thereto, published by the California Building Standards Commission;
1.2. Any provision of the Hanford Municipal Code;
2.3. Any other law or regulation, such violations including, without limitation, violations that create a fire hazard, endanger human life, or are hazards to the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the city, including without limitation, real property, structures or other improvements that are in disrepair or are not properly maintained as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer;
B. Outdoor storage of personal property of any type or design in any unscreened/unfenced areas fronting on any alley, street, or other public right-of-way; C. The parking of vehicles in yards or landscaped areas; D. Real property or structures or improvements thereon not properly maintained so as to constitute a fire hazard by reason of weeds, grass, rank overgrowth, or accumulations of debris or which could
harbor rats or other vermin, create unsightly appearance, or create conditions which are detrimental to neighboring properties;
E. Broken windows or other structural defects in the real property or any structures or improvements thereon which create hazardous conditions and invite trespassing and malicious mischief including unsafe structural supports, boarded doorways and windows, dry rot, termites, and similar hazards; F. Clothes lines within front yard areas, or other unscreened/unfenced yard areas; G. Garbage cans and garbage receptacles stored within the front yards and which are visible from the public street or neighboring properties. Except that, the Code Enforcement Officer may determine that circumstances involving the property or its occupants make it difficult or impossible to place the garbage cans and receptacles out of public view. If the Code Enforcement Officer makes such a determination, the Code Enforcement Officer shall designate a location on the property for the storage of the garbage cans and receptacles even though such location may allow the garbage cans and receptacles to be visible from the public street or neighboring properties; H. Failure to maintain any wall, fence, or hedge as to constitute a hazard to persons or property or which create an unsightly appearance;
I. Failure to maintain required landscaping and trees and/or removal, destruction or severe pruning of required landscaping or trees.
J. Installation of newspaper/magazine racks, overnight/postal drop boxes or other items of personal property in the public right-of-way without first obtaining an encroachment permit from the city and/or failure to properly maintain said items.
Suggestions: Add
A. It is unlawful for any owner of real property located in the city, and for any tenant, occupant, or user of real property therein, to maintain, permit, or allow graffiti to exist thereon, for longer than forty-eight (48) hours.
A.B. Vehicles Or Equipment: Construction equipment, buses, limousines, tow trucks, flatbed trucks, grading equipment, tractors, tractor trailers, any other commercial vehicle over twenty-two feet (22') long or eight feet (8') in height or ninety inches (90") wide, supplies, materials, or machinery of any type or description, parked or stored upon any street or property within a residential zone.
a. "Commercial vehicle", for the purposes of this section, shall be defined as any motorized or nonmotorized vehicle used or maintained to transport property or goods for profit, or persons for hire or compensation.
C. Basketball Hoops: It shall be unlawful to place, store or leave unattended any portable basketball hoop on a public sidewalk, public street, or any portion of the City right-of-way.
B.D. Numbering Required (Addresses): Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property. Numbers shall contrast with their background and shall not be less than 4" in height. House numbers shall not be obstructed in any fashion.
Edits Proposed by Staff: Direction not required, unless Council wishes to discuss
1. Changing from landscape easements to landscape lots for CFDs: Suggestion to use landscape lots instead of easements for easier conveyance with CFDs instead of LIDs; require a 7-ft fence height.
D. Lots developed adjacent to an arterial or collector street are to be designed as walled or fenced back-on or side-on lots with a minimum five (5) and maximum ten (10) foot wide landscape easement lot continuous and adjacent to the street right-of-way line. The minimum lot dimensions are to be exclusive of the required landscape lot easement area. The wall or fence shall be seven feet high located in the landscape easement lot area adjacent to the residential property line. easement line.
2. (I29) “Retail sales solely via internet, direct mail, or telephone” means an establishment providing retail products for sale and delivery only via internet, direct mail, or telephone communication, with a floor space for storage of products of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet. This use does not include a call center or a warehouse or distribution center. If alcoholic beverages are sold, this use typically requires an ABC Type 85 license. (I27) Permitted in C-S, MX-C, and a CUP in O and O-R
Suggestion: change to permitted, subject to a home occ where in conjunction with residential use, since this type of use would be permitted as a home occ.
3. Address Medical Spas: recommendation, permit as separate category and definition, or add to the medical office definition; Address out-patient facilities, or permit wherever medical offices are permitted
4. Add Motor vehicle window tinting as a permitted use wherever minor motor vehicle repair is permitted or conditionally permitted
5. RV parking setbacks: Fire concerns, Visibility concerns when exiting driveway
6. Tandem Parking Requirements – not listed in ordinance, proposed language: Tandem parking.
Required parking may be provided in tandem for residential land uses with the following restrictions:
- Tandem parking shall not be more than two (2) cars in depth. - Both tandem spaces shall serve the same dwelling unit. - For multi-family residential dwellings, tandem parking may be provided to meet up to fifty (50) percent of the required parking space
7. Not all uses need common outdoor, shaded sitting areas - suggestion: allow SPR Committee to determine if it is necessary for the use: New developments shall provide a common outdoor, shaded sitting area for use by customers, unless the Site Plan Review Committee determines the use does not require the shaded open space. The size of this area shall be a minimum two hundred fifty (250) square feet per acre of site area. Develop a list of uses that would require shaded open space: commercial uses providing food products, … (add to Section 17.50)
8. 17.10.110 Driveways
Suggested deletion, this requirement doesn’t always make sense: On corner lots, the driveway shall be located on the side of the lot adjacent to the interior lot line.
K. Limit wall height in non-residential zones? Minimum wall height of 7 feet required, no maximum established
A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall. (Ord. 17-04, 2017)
L. Establish where the sight-triangle is measured from? Property line? Back-of-curb? “or maintained within the twenty-five (25) feet corner sight triangle of a corner lot,” M. Add language clarifying landscaping requirements in OR
17.54.180 Landscaping.
In the O and OR zone districts, and in all commercial, mixed use, and industrial zone districts, not less than five (5) percent of the interior square footage of a parking area shall be landscaped with trees and other plant materials suitable for ornamentation. Parking areas are to have one tree placed at every four (4) lineal parking spaces, except where the parking area directly abuts the building, or where the parking area is covered by a garage or carport. Landscaped areas shall be distributed throughout the parking area and peripheral areas to the extent practical in consideration of the size and design of the parking area. Parking lots developed next to a street shall provide a landscape buffer between the street and the parking lot of at least ten (10) feet, except where a lesser parking setback is permitted by the zone district.
N. 17.68.090
17.68.090 Permitted and conditional uses.
Wireless communications facilities that are not exempt per Section 17.68.080 shall be either permitted or conditional uses in accordance with this section. If this section appears to conflict with the table in Section
17.08.030 then this section shall apply.
A. The following wireless communications facilities (WCF) shall be permitted uses. A site plan review permit issued in accordance with Chapter 17.72 and a building permit is required.
3. Modification to an existing, approved antenna/tower where the modification does not result in an increase in the height of the existing, approved antenna/tower and does not provide for more than three communication providers on a single antenna/tower.
4. Installation of buildings or other support equipment used with a previously approved WCF antenna/tower that meets all requirements of the zone district in which the building or other support equipment is to be located, and that results in less than a 30 percent increase in size of the overall WCF site.
Recommendation: Change to exempt, requiring only a building permit.
B. The following wireless communications facilities (WCF) shall obtain a conditional use permit prior to construction or installation in accordance with Chapter 17.80. A site plan review permit issued in accordance with Chapter 17.72 and a building permit is also required:
1. Installation of a new free standing antenna/tower with no guy wires in the C-R, MX-C, MX-D, O, PF, or AP zone districts that does not exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height. The Planning Commission may approve a WCF with a height higher than seventy-five (75) feet if the height of the WCF is less than twice the distance of the antenna/tower to the nearest lot line if the setback is equal to at least twice the structures height. For example: a 100-foot WCF would be required to be setback 200 feet from the nearest lot line.
2. Installation of a new free standing antenna/tower with no guy wires in the C-S or C-H, I-L, or I-H zone districts that does not exceed one hundred (100) feet in height. The Planning Commission may approve a WCF with a height higher than one hundred (100) feet if the height of the WCF if the height of the WCF is less than twice the distance of the antenna/tower to the nearest lot line if the setback is equal to at least twice the structures height. For example: a 120-foot WCF would be required to be setback 240 feet from the nearest lot line.
Study Session Items
Summary of Direction from December 5, 2023 Study Session:
1. 17.04.050 Rules of measurement.
G. Where there is a grade difference on either side of a fence or wall, the minimum height of the fence or wall shall be measured on the shorter side.
This differs from Section 17.50.180 Measurement of height: The height of a structure shall be measured vertically from the average elevation of the ground surface covered by the structure to the highest point of the structure; provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the height of any structure necessary for public safety or as required by any law or regulation of the state or an agency thereof.
Suggestion: Measure height taking the average elevation. For example if you have a fence that is 8 feet, measured from the ground on one side, and 6 feet, measured from the ground on the other side – the fence height is determined to be 7 feet.
Direction: Move forward as suggested
2. Parking in setbacks for multi-family projects? Multiple variances allowed, parking not permitted in 25-ft 2-story setback area for apartments. Recommendation – 5-ft setback for parking spaces/covered and uncovered;
Suggestion: For multi-family projects providing 10 units or more, required parking spaces, covered and uncovered, shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from any rear or side property line and 10 feet from a street-side property line.
Direction: Move forward as suggested
3. AirBnBs, night-to-night and short-term rentals? Current determination: We do not have a mechanism to allow for an Airbnb being rented on a nightly basis. The closest thing we have is a bed and breakfast, which requires a conditional use permit in the R-M Medium-Density Residential, ¬¬C-H Highway Commercial, MX-C Corridor Mixed Use, MX-D Downtown Mixed Use, and O- R Office Residential zone districts.
“Bed and breakfast inn” means a transient lodging establishment that is predominantly residential in character, is primarily engaged in providing overnight or otherwise temporary lodging for the general public, and where a breakfast meal is customarily included in the lodging rate. Alcoholic beverages served to overnight guests typically requires an ABC Type 67 license (2) (H2).
17.60.040 Bed and breakfast inns.
Bed and breakfast inns shall be limited to a maximum six (6) rooms for rent per site. No person who is paying rent in exchange for lodging shall occupy a guest room on the premises for more than fourteen (14) consecutive nights;
Food service at bed and breakfast inns shall be allowed for registered guests only, unless the use also qualifies as a restaurant.
The scale and appearance of the bed and breakfast inn shall remain primarily residential in character. All buildings and site improvements shall be similar to and compatible in design with the surrounding neighborhood and adjacent residences.
A bed and breakfast would require a business license.
Any person staying somewhere longer than two weeks is a renter. Finance does not have a license required for renting a room for longer than two weeks.
Suggested Ordinance Amendments:
City of Redondo Beach – short-term rentals banned
(City of Los Gatos) – permitted
https://library.municode.com/ca/los_gatos/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_CH14LIMIB URE_ARTXIVSHRMRE
Direction: Bring back sample ordinances allowing short-term rentals
4. Differing break-downs between industrial uses in online vs PDF ZO:
Online:
D6 Industrial or manufacturing
facility, heavy P
D7 Industrial or manufacturing,
light P P
PDF:
“Industrial or manufacturing facility, General” means a facility that manufactures products from extracted or raw materials or recycled or secondary materials, or the bulk storage and handling of such products and materials. This use includes operations such as biomass energy conversion; production apparel manufacturing; photographic processing plants; leather and allied product manufacturing; wood product manufacturing; paper manufacturing; chemical manufacturing; plastics and rubber products manufacturing; nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing; primary metal manufacturing; fabricated metal product manufacturing; and automotive and heavy equipment manufacturing. This use does not include Agricultural products processing. (D6)
“Industrial or manufacturing facility, intensive” means a facility that regularly uses hazardous chemicals or procedures or produce hazardous by products, including the following: manufacturing of acetylene, cement, lime, gypsum or plaster-of-Paris, chlorine, corrosive acid or fertilizer, insecticides, disinfectants, poisons, explosives, paint, lacquer, varnish, petroleum products, coal products, plastic and synthetic resins, and radioactive materials. This subcategory also includes biomass energy conversion, chemical manufacturing, animal food manufacturing, petrochemical tank farms, gasification plants, smelting, animal slaughtering, oil refining, asphalt and concrete plants, and tanneries. Intensive industrial uses have high potential for external impacts on the surrounding area in terms of noise, vibration, odor, hours of operation, and traffic. “Industrial or manufacturing facility, limited” means a facility that manufactures products from previously prepared materials completely within an enclosed building, and that produces minimal impacts on nearby properties. This use includes the manufacturing of finished parts or products primarily from previously prepared materials; commercial laundries and dry cleaning plants; monument works; printing, engraving, and publishing; machine and electrical shops; computer and electronic product manufacturing; furniture and related product manufacturing; and industrial services. The use also includes the preparation and/or packaging of food for off-site consumption. (D7)
5. Do we want to change ADUs to permitted by right, requiring only SPR? State Law allows us to continue to require ministerial review; site plan required for addition of one unit Direction: Allow ADU by right; no administrative approval required
6. Should we eliminate (34) Guest House? Address ADU only? Current guest house definition: “Guest house” means living quarters without a kitchen, located on the same premises with a main residence. (34)
Direction: Eliminate Guest House category
7. (31) Building ancillary to the main residential use – do we want to create a sq. ft. cap? Large shops being proposed, can be larger than primary residence – do we want to allow this still? Do we want to limit sq. ft. to a percentage at the time of construction? (example: 2,000 sq. ft. home, ancillary structure shall be limited to 50% of sq. ft. of primary residence, except when proposing an ADU? Limit to 100%?, cannot be larger?
Ancillary is not defined in the HMC, add ancillary reference to accessory:
Building ancillary to the main residential use. See Accessory building or structure. (31), (A20) “Accessory building or structure” means a structure which is subordinate to and the use of which is customarily incidental to, that of the main building, structure or use on the same site, including patio covers. If any accessory building is attached to the main building by a common wall or a connecting roof, such accessory building shall be deemed to be a part of the main building. (31) (A20)
Direction: Bring back tiered allowances of square footage based on lot size, look at coverage maximums; allow ancillary reference to accessory
Lot Size Square Footage of Residence % of Primary Residence
100%, lots exceeding 1 acre
may construct up to 150% of
primary residence
8.“Electric vehicle recharging facility” means one (1) or more publicly available parking spaces served by electric vehicle service equipment, and is typically an ancillary use in a parking garage or parking lot. (A6); A required, suggestion: change to P Gov. Code § 65850.7(g)(1) requires the City to adopt an ordinance that is consistent with the statute and that “creates an expedited, streamlined, permitting process for electrical vehicle charging stations.” Ordinance addressing EV Charging Stations required Direction: move forward as permitted use
9. (A15) Outdoor advertising structure listed as not permitted; the definition of Outdoor Advertising Structure means a structure of any kind or character, erected or maintained for outdoor advertising purposes, upon which a sign may be placed that advertises a use, product, or service that is not provided off site. (A15); should we change to read Billboard, so it is easily identifiable? Direction: Change to read “Billboard”
10. Should Auditorium and Conference Centers be permitted in the same zones? (similar definitions) Table 17.08.030
Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific Land
Use Standards
(See identified
Section)
C1 Auditorium P P P
C6 Convention or conference
center P P P
“Auditorium” means a large room or building used for public gatherings typically open to the general public to watch and/or listen to a performance, speech, or concert. It does not include “Theater, live or movie.” (C1)
“Convention or conference center” means facilities designed and used for conventions, conferences, seminars, trade shows, product displays, and other events in which groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically have at least one (1) auditorium and may also contain concert halls, lecture halls, meeting rooms, and conference rooms, as well as accessory uses such as facilities for food preparation and serving and administrative offices. Convention or conference center does not include conference rooms that may be an ancillary use in a hotel and motel. (C6) Direction: Allow both uses in the zones they are both allowed in (combined): C-H, MX-C, MX-D, and PF
11. Club, lodge, or private meeting hall, suggestion, add event space to list. There is not definition in the PDF version of the ordinance, but there is online:
“Club, lodge, event space, or private meeting hall” means a large room or building used for public gatherings where membership or invitation is typically required to attend. It can include a dance floor, lodge rooms, conference rooms, dining rooms, drinking establishments for members and their guests only, and exhibit rooms. Alcoholic beverage service to members and their guests typically requires an ABC Type 51, 52, or 57 license. (C3) Direction: Add as suggested
12. (C15) Theater, live or movie permitted in C-R and MX-D. Suggestion, add Theater, live or movie with incidental alcohol sales as a CUP in C-R and MX-D requiring ABC Type 41 or 47.
Direction: Allow incidental alcohol sales associated with a theater as a CUP in C-R and MX-D.
13. (E3) There is not a definition for communications broadcasting or media studio in the ordinance.
Proposed definition: “Communication broadcasting or media studio” means commercial telecommunications transmission facilities and studios that create broadcasting or media content outside of an office environment, including but not limited to radio, television or Internet broadcasting facilities, audio rehearsal or recording studios, motion picture studios, sound stages, special effects studios, and similar uses. Excludes public utility and wireless communication facilities. (E3)
Direction: Move forward as suggested
14. (H7) Live/Work Facilities: Permitted in C-S, MX-N, MX-C, MX-D and O-R; (H14) Residential dwelling located in same building with office or commercial use:
CUP in C-S, P in MX-N, MX-C, MX-D, O-R and AP
“Live/work facility” means a building that combines a complete dwelling unit with a commercial or office work space, with both occupancies used by the same person or family. (H7) “Residential dwelling located in the same building with office or commercial use” means a building that contains a mix of both residential dwelling units and space used for commercial or office uses. (H14)
Suggestion: Combine definitions or eliminate both and only permit residential where expressly permitted (single- and multi-family); mixed use permitted where both are allowed; Direction: Remove definition of both
15. (H13) Residential Care Facility permitted in MX-C, MX-N, MX-D and O-R, limits for number of occupants not established – in the residential zones: up to 6 persons permitted, 7 or more persons requires CUP
Direction: move forward as suggested
16. (I1) Adult Entertainment Establishments, per the Land Use Table permitted with Administrative Approval in C-R, C-S, and MX-C, per the regulations set forth in Section 17.62. Should a CUP be permitted to allow public notice and input?
(discrepancy)
A. All adult entertainment establishments as listed in subsection A of this section shall only be permitted within any C-R, C-S, and MX-C zone district, provided the minimum distance requirements as set forth in subsection A of this section are met and also upon the prior issuance of a conditional use permit.
Direction: Change to CUP in Land Use Table
17. (I4 and I5) Automobile and pick-up sales, new and used; Automobile and pick-up sales, used only “Automobile and pick-up sales, new and used” means an open area that can include buildings, other than a street, used for the display, sale, or rental of new and used automobiles and pick-ups along with incidental repairs and servicing of automobiles or pick-ups. (I4); suggestion add a 40/60 majority new requirement to differentiate between categories.
The ratio is appropriate in order to carry out the spirit of the “new and used” sales use described in row I4 of Table 17.08.030 of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17. In other words, it would be unreasonable to interpret the Municipal Code to allow a business to sell one or a few new cars each year in order to operate a large used car sales business. “Automobile and pick-up sales, used only” means an open area or building, other than a street, used for the display, sale or rental of used automobiles and pick-ups and where no repair work is done except minor incidental repairs and servicing of automobiles or pick-ups to be displayed, sold or rented on the premises. (I5)
Direction: Bring back to Council
18. Add a category for Automobile/motorcycle parts (retail), no installation – permit wherever retail is permitted
Direction: move forward as suggested
19. (I9) Farm or construction equipment sales or service: There isn’t a definition in the ordinance.
Recommendation – permit in I-H, I-L
Proposed definition: Farm or construction equipment sales or service means an establishment selling, renting or repairing agricultural and construction machinery, equipment, and supplies for farm or construction uses. This use can include indoor and outdoor storage yards. Outdoor storage yards shall be screened from public view.
Direction: Permitted in C-S, CUP in C-H; leave as indoor and outdoor, rely on screening;
20. (I10) Farmers Market – permitted with an administrative approval in C-R, C-S, MX-D recommendation, change to T, the Thursday Night Market is in the public ROW, not on private property – therefore an AA and TUP are not obtained; “Farmers market” means a facility or area where several farmers or growers gather on a periodic basis to provide fresh fruits, vegetables, or other locally-grown agricultural products directly to consumers. (I10)
17.76.030 Temporary use permit required.
The following temporary activities and uses may be allowed, subject to the issuance of a temporary use permit prior in accordance with this chapter and Chapter 17.70:
A. Any use listed in Table 17.08.020 or Table 17.08.030 that is identified as a temporary use.
B. Farmers markets.
Direction: Change to T
21. (I13) Food Produce Stands – permitted in multiple zones with an A. “Food produce stand” means an area or building set aside for the sale of agricultural produce that is grown primarily on the site. “Agricultural crop production” means the use of land for farming, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, tree and sod farms, animal and poultry husbandry, and accessory activities, including, but not limited to, storage, associated maintenance of equipment, harvesting of crops or feeding of animals and excluding dairying, stockyards, slaughtering or commercial food processing. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17021.6, any employee housing consisting of no more than thirty-six (36) beds in a group quarters or twelve (12) units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household shall be deemed an agricultural land use for zoning purposes. (D1)
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance Effective June 1, 2017 Last Printed 07/11/2017
Zoning Ordinance
City of Hanford
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance Effective June 1, 2017 Last Printed 07/11/2017
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance Effective June 1, 2017 Last Printed 07/11/2017
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance Effective June 1, 2017 Last Printed 07/11/2017
CITY OF HANFORD
MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE 17
ZONING ORDINANCE
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance Title 17
ZONING
Page No.
Chapter 17.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1
Chapter 17.04 CONSTRUCTION AND TERMINOLOGY 4
Chapter 17.06 ZONE DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP 7
Chapter 17.08 LAND USE TABLES 10
Chapter 17.10 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES 4639
Chapter 17.12 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE 5346
Chapter 17.14 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE 6053
Chapter 17.16 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE 6659
Chapter 17.18 REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE 6962
Chapter 17.20 SERVICE COMMERCIAL ZONE 7265
Chapter 17.22 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE 7568
Chapter 17.24 NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE ZONE 7871
Chapter 17.26 CORRIDOR MIXED USE ZONE 8274
Chapter 17.28 DOWNTOWN MIXED USE ZONE 8577
Chapter 17.30 OFFICE RESIDENTIAL ZONE 8880
Chapter 17.32 OFFICE ZONE 9486
Chapter 17.34 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE 9789
Chapter 17.36 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE 10193
Chapter 17.38 PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE 10596
Chapter 17.40 AIRPORT PROTECTION ZONE 10999
Chapter 17.42 CONSERVATION ZONE 113103
Chapter 17.44 AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONE 116106
Chapter 17.46 RESERVED DOWNTOWN EAST OVERLAY ZONE120110 Chapter 17.48 HISTORIC OVERLAY ZONE 120113
Chapter 17.50 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 137130
Chapter 17.52 LANDSCAPE STANDARDS 149141
Chapter 17.54 PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS 152144
Chapter 17.56 SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES163155
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.60 SPECIFIC LAND USE STANDARDS 187178
Chapter 17.62 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS198191 Chapter 17.68 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES AND TOWERS205199 Chapter 17.68 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES AND TOWERS205199 Chapter 17.69 COMMERCIAL CANNABIS-RELATED USES AND ACTIVITY 208 Chapter 17.70 PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS 216208
Chapter 17.72 SITE PLAN REVIEW PERMITS 224216
Chapter 17.74 ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS 224216
Chapter 17.76 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 230222
Chapter 17.78 HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS 234225
Chapter 17.80 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS 237229
Chapter 17.82 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PERMITS239231
Chapter 17.84 VARIANCES AND MINOR DEVIATIONS 242234
Chapter 17.86 ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS 245237
Chapter 17.88 GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS247239 Chapter 17.90 NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS249241 Chapter 17.92 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION 253245
Chapter 17.94 ENFORCEMENT 258250
Chapter 17.96 DEFINITION OF LAND USES 267258
Chapter 17.98 DEFINITION OF TERMS 285276
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 1 Chapter 17.02
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
17.02.010 Adoption.
17.02.020 Purposes and objectives.
17.02.030 Short title.
17.02.040 Components.
17.02.050 Authority.
17.02.060 Relationship to the general plan.
17.02.070 Relationship to specific plans.
17.02.080 Relationship to design guidelines.
17.02.090 Relationship to other titles of the municipal code.
17.02.100 Conflict between regulations.
17.02.110 Application.
17.02.010 Adoption.
There is adopted, as provided in this title, a zoning ordinance for the city of Hanford, state of California, which is a part of the Hanford Municipal Code.
17.02.020 Purposes and objectives.
The zoning ordinance is adopted to preserve, protect and promote the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of the citizens of Hanford. More specifically, the zoning ordinance is adopted to achieve the following objectives:
A. To provide a zoning map and associated regulations to guide the physical development of the city in such a manner as to progressively achieve the general arrangement of the land uses described and depicted in the Hanford General Plan;
B. To foster a wholesome, serviceable and attractive living environment, the beneficial development of areas that exhibit conflicting patterns of use, and the stability of existing land uses that conform with the objectives, policies, principles and standards of the General Plan; C. To prevent excessive population densities and the overcrowding of land with structures; D. To promote a safe, effective traffic circulation system, the provision of adequate off-street parking and truck loading facilities, and the appropriate location of community facilities; E. To protect and promote appropriately located commercial and industrial activities in order to preserve and strengthen the city’s economic base;
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 2 F. To protect and enhance real property values and the city’s natural assets; G. To ensure unimpeded development of such new urban expansion that is logical, desirable and in conformance with the objectives and policies of the General Plan; and H. To provide and protect open space in accordance with the policies of the Open Space Element of the General Plan;
17.02.030 Short title.
This title shall be known as the “zoning ordinance.” The words “code” and “ordinance” as used in this title shall have the same meaning.
17.02.040 Components.
The zoning ordinance shall consist of a zoning map designating certain districts and a set of regulations controlling the uses of land; the density of population; the uses and locations of structures; and the height and bulk of structures. It shall also consist of the open spaces about structures; the appearance of certain uses and structures; the areas and dimensions of sites; the location, size and illumination of signs; and number of design off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.
17.02.050 Authority.
This title is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Planning and Zoning Law, Title 7 of Government Code Section 65000 of the State of California.
17.02.060 Relationship to the general plan.
The zoning ordinance is the primary tool used to implement the goals and policies contained within the General Plan. All matters governed by this title shall substantially conform to the purposes, intent or provisions of the General Plan. Any recommendations for zone changes, if found to be not in conformance with the General Plan and its phrasing, shall not be permitted unless it is also found that the General Plan is in error or in need of change. In this situation, the General Plan must also be amended to maintain consistency between the General Plan and the zoning ordinance.
17.02.070 Relationship to specific plans.
Specific plans are designed to meet the requirements of the State Government Code and the General Plan. All uses, buildings, or structures located within a specific plan area shall comply with the provisions of the applicable specific plan. Where such provisions conflict with the zoning ordinance, the requirements of the adopted specific plan shall take precedence over the zoning ordinance. In instances where the specific plan is silent, the zoning ordinance shall prevail.
17.02.080 Relationship to design guidelines.
Design guidelines are intended to supplement the general design and development regulations located in the zoning ordinance. Conformance to the design guidelines is strongly encouraged, but not mandatory. The design guidelines represent the City’s preferences and provide examples of appropriate, quality design that positively contribute to the character of the community, but they are not intended to preclude alternatives or restrict imagination. In the event there is a conflict between the zoning ordinance and the design guidelines, the regulations in the zoning ordinance shall prevail.
Commented [TM1]: Does the City have design guidelines? Commented [GM2R1]: no
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 3 17.02.090 Relationship to other titles of the municipal code.
No provision of this title is intended to abrogate, repeal, annul, impair or interfere with any existing ordinance of the City. Where this title imposes greater restrictions or regulations than are imposed or required by an existing ordinance, deed restriction, covenant, easement or agreement between parties, this title shall control.
17.02.100 Conflict between regulations.
Any conflicts between requirements of this title, or between this title and other regulations, shall be resolved as follows:
A. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this title, the most restrictive requirement shall control.
B. In the event of any conflict between the requirements of this title and standards adopted as part of any development agreement or specific plan, the requirements of the development agreement or specific plan shall control.
C. In the event of any conflict between requirements of this title and other regulations of the City, the most restrictive requirement shall control, as determined by the City.
D. It is not intended that the requirements of this title shall interfere with, repeal, abrogate or annul any easement, covenant, or other agreement that existed when this zoning ordinance became effective. This zoning ordinance applies to all land uses and development regardless of whether it imposes a greater or lesser restriction on the development or use of structures or land than an applicable private agreement or restriction, without affecting the applicability of any agreement or restriction. The City shall not enforce any private covenant or agreement unless it is a party to the covenant or agreement. Where a requirement of a private covenant or agreement directly conflicts with a requirement in this title, the City shall enforce the requirements of this title.
17.02.110 Application.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, this title shall apply to all property, whether owned by private persons, firms, corporations or organizations; by the United States of America or any of its agencies; by the state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions; by any county or city, including the City of Hanford, or any of its agencies; or by any authority or district organized under the laws of the state, except for exemptions specifically allowed by state and federal laws or amendments thereto.
Commented [TM3]: The terms of a development agreement do not override the zoning ordinance.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 4 Chapter 17.04
CONSTRUCTION AND TERMINOLOGY
Sections:
17.04.010 Construction.
17.04.020 General terminology of persons and entities.
17.04.030 Rules of interpretation.
17.04.040 Record of interpretations.
17.04.050 Rules of measurement.
17.04.060 Multiple decisions.
17.04.010 Construction.
The following rules of construction shall apply in this title, unless inconsistent with the plain meaning of the context of this chapter:
A. The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future tense includes the present.
B. Words used in the singular shall include the plural, and words used in the plural shall include the singular.
C. In the event there is any conflict or inconsistency between the heading of a chapter, section or subsection of this title and the context thereof, such heading shall not be deemed to affect the scope, meaning or intent of such context.
D. The words “shall,” “will,” “is to,” and “are to” are always mandatory. “Should” is not mandatory but is strongly recommended; and “may” is permissive. “Shall not” and “may not” are always restrictive.
E. The words “zone district,” “zoning district,” and “zone” shall have the same meaning.
F. Whenever a number of days are specified in this title, or in any permit, condition of approval, or notice issued or given as provided in this title, the number of days shall be construed as calendar days, unless business days are specified. Time limits will extend to the following business day where the last of the specified number of days falls on a day that the city is not open for business, except as otherwise provided for by other state and federal laws, regulations, and agencies.
G. Whenever a time limit in this title is specified in months, the number of months shall be deemed to be consecutive months.
H. When a provision of this title refers to a requirement elsewhere, the subject of the cross reference is assumed to be another chapter, Section, or subsection of this title, or another provision within the same Section or chapter, unless the title of another document is provided.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 5 I. The provisions of this title are held to be minimum requirements, except where they are expressly stated to be otherwise.
17.04.020 General terminology of persons and entities.
A. “Applicant” means the property owner or his/her authorized agent or contractor who is requesting approval of a project.
B. “Building Official” means the Building Official of the City of Hanford, or his/her designee.
C. “City” means the City of Hanford, California.
D. “City Council” and “Council” mean the City Council of the City of Hanford.
E. “City Engineer” means the City Engineer of the City of Hanford, or his/her designee.
F. “Community Development Director” means the Community Development Director of the City of Hanford, or his/her designee.
G. “Planning Commission” means the Planning Commission of the City of Hanford, duly appointed in accordance with Section 2.20.030 of the Hanford Municipal Code.
H. “Person” means person, firm, corporation, or organization.
17.04.030 Rules of interpretation.
A. The Community Development Director shall have the responsibility and authority on a staff level to interpret the meaning and applicability of all provisions and requirements of this title.
B. A request for an interpretation or determination shall be filed with the Community Development Director and shall include all information required by the City.
C. The Community Development Director has the option of forwarding any determination of the meaning or applicability of any provision of this title directly to the Planning Commission for consideration.
D. The issuance of an interpretation shall include findings stating the basis for the interpretation.
The basis for an interpretation may include technological changes or new industry standards. The issuance of an interpretation shall also include a finding documenting the consistency of the interpretation with the General Plan, and any applicable Specific Plan.
E. Any affected person may appeal the interpretation of the Community Development Director or the Planning Commission to the City Council. If appealed, the a hearing officer designated by the City Council shall then make the final interpretation.
17.04.040 Record of interpretations.
A. Interpretations shall be written and shall quote the provisions of this title being interpreted, and the applicability in the particular or general circumstances that caused the need for the interpretation.
B. The Community Development Director shall maintain a complete record of all interpretations indexed by the number of the chapter or section that is the subject of the interpretation.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 6 17.04.050 Rules of measurement.
A. For all measurements and calculations, the applicant shall be responsible for supplying drawings accurately illustrating the measurements that apply to a project. These drawings shall be drawn to scale and shall include sufficient detail to allow easy verification upon inspection by the City.
B. When measuring a required distance, such as the minimum distance between a structure and a lot line, the measurement shall be made at the closest or shortest distance between the two objects.
C. Distances are measured along a horizontal plane unless otherwise specified.
D. Measurements involving a structure are made to the closest wall of the structure, unless otherwise specified.
E. When measuring the distance between two different uses, the measurement shall be made from closest lot line to lot line.
F. When measuring height, the measurement shall be the vertical distance from the highest point to the ground level directly below, except as otherwise specified.
G. Where there is a grade difference on either side of a fence or wall, the minimum height of the fence or wall shall be measured on the shorter side.
H. Minimum lot width shall be measured at the front setback line, or from the front property line if there is no required setback, as determined by the zoning of the lot.
I. Lot depth is measured along an imaginary straight line drawn from the midpoint of the front property line of the lot to the midpoint of the rear property line or to the most distant point on any other lot line where there is no rear lot line.
J. Required yard space shall be measured as the minimum horizontal distance from the property line of the site or street line to a line parallel thereto on the site; provided, however, where a precise street plan has been adopted by the City Council, required front yards shall be measured from the precise street plan line.
17.04.060 Multiple decisions.
Where a project requires multiple decisions by the Planning Commission and City Council, the Planning Commission decisions on such project shall not be final, but shall be advisory to the City Council, which shall be vested with the final decision making powers pertaining to the project.
Commented [Gd4]: This differs from Section 17.50.180
Measurement of height.
The height of a structure shall be measured vertically from the average elevation of the ground surface covered by the structure to the highest point of the structure; provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the height of any structure necessary for public safety or as required by any law or regulation of the state or an agency thereof.
Commented [TM5R4]: There should be a consistent approach to measuring height unless there is a significant reason for use of varying approaches.
Commented [GM6R4]: Council decided to proceed with
Section 17.50.180
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 7 Chapter 17.06
ZONE DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
Sections:
17.06.010 Purpose.
17.06.020 Applicability.
17.06.030 Establishment of zone districts.
17.06.040 Establishment of zoning map.
17.06.050 Interpretation of zone boundary lines.
17.06.060 Zone changes.
17.06.070 Prezoning.
17.06.080 Right-of-way abandonment.
17.06.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish zone districts and a zoning map to classify, regulate, restrict and segregate the uses of land and buildings, to regulate and restrict the height and bulk of buildings and to regulate the area of yards and other open spaces about buildings, and to regulate the density of population.
17.06.020 Applicability.
The zoning districts are applicable in all areas of the City.
17.06.030 Establishment of Zone Districts.
A. Base zone districts establish the basic land use and property development regulations applicable to all property within the City, as provided in Section 17.02.110. Overlay zone districts provide additional regulations that are to be exercised over certain lands within the combining zone to meet special community health, safety, welfare, environmental or development objectives described by the General Plan or a specific plan. Overlay district regulations apply in addition to base district regulations and other regulations of this chapter.
B. The base zones are hereby established as follows:
1. Low Density Residential – 12,000 square foot minimum site area, abbreviated as R-L-12;
2. Low Density Residential – 8,000 square foot minimum site area, abbreviated as R-L-8;
3. Low Density Residential – 5,000 square foot minimum site area, abbreviated as R-L-5;
4. Medium Density Residential, abbreviated as R-M.
5. High Density Residential, abbreviated as R-H.
6. Neighborhood Commercial, abbreviated as C-N.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 8 7. Regional Commercial, abbreviated as C-R.
8. Service Commercial, abbreviated as C-S.
9. Highway Commercial, abbreviated as C-H.
10. Neighborhood Mixed Use, abbreviated as MX-N.
11. Corridor Mixed Use, abbreviated as MX-C.
12. Downtown Mixed Use, abbreviated as MX-D.
13. Office Residential, abbreviated as OR.
14. Office, abbreviated as O.
15. Light Industrial, abbreviated as I-L.
16. Heavy Industrial, abbreviated as I-H.
17. Public Facilities, abbreviated as PF.
18. Airport Protection, abbreviated as AP.
19. Conservation, abbreviated as CO.
C. The overlay zone districts are hereby established as follows:
1. Airport Overlay District
2. East Downtown Overlay District
2.3. Historic Overlay District
17.06.040 Establishment of zoning map.
A. In order to ensure that comprehensive zoning regulations may be applied uniformly to all incorporated territory upon adoption of this title, a zoning map is hereby established to delineate the location and boundaries of zone districts within the City. The zoning map is incorporated into this title by this reference with the same force and effect as if the boundaries, together with any notations, references, and information shown on the zoning map were specifically stated and described in this title.
B. The zoning map, together with such additional maps as may be adopted in accordance with the provisions of this title, shall be collectively known as the “City of Hanford Zoning Map.” C. The official copy of the zoning map shall be kept, maintained, and made available to the public by the Hanford Community Development Department. The zoning map may be maintained in hard copy and/or electronic formats.
D. All property within incorporated territory shall be delineated within a zoning district on the zoning map.
E. The location of zoning districts on the zoning map shall be consistent with the applicable policies and land use set forth in the General Plan.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 9 17.06.050 Interpretation of zone boundary lines.
Whenever any uncertainty exists as to the boundary line between two zoning districts shown on the zoning map the following interpretations shall control:
A. Where a boundary line is indicated as following a street, alley, railroad right-of-way, drainage channel, or other watercourse, the center line of such street, alley, railroad right-of-way, drainage channel, or other watercourse shall be considered to be the boundary line.
B. Where a boundary line is indicated as following a lot line or property line, the boundary line shall be construed as following such lot line or property line.
C. Where a boundary line is not indicated as following a street or alley and does not follow or coincide approximately with a lot line or property line, the zone boundary line shall be determined by the use of the scale designated on the city’s zone plan map.
D. Where further uncertainty exists, the Planning Commission, upon a written application from the owner of the property in question or on its own motion, shall determine the location of the zone boundary in question, giving due consideration to the location indicated on the city’s zone plan map, the purposes and objectives of the zoning ordinance, and the applicable policies set forth in the General Plan.
17.06.060 Zone changes.
Changes to the zoning map shall be approved by ordinance of the City Council in accordance with Chapter 17.86.
17.06.070 Prezoning.
Territories proposed for annexation into the city shall be prezoned concurrent with the City Council initiation of annexation proceedings, in accordance with Chapter 17.86.
17.06.080 Right-of-way abandonment.
When a public street, alley or railroad right-of-way is abandoned, the abandoned territory shall immediately, and without any further action by the city, be assigned the zoning that is classified the same as the adjacent territory.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 10 Chapter 17.08
LAND USE TABLES
Sections:
17.08.010 Land use restriction.
17.08.020 Residential land use table.
17.08.030 Commercial, office, and industrial land use table.
17.08.040 Addition of a use to land use tables.
17.08.010 Land use restriction.
No structure, or any part thereof, shall be erected, enlarged, or reduced, nor shall any site or structure be used, designated, or intended to be used for any purpose or in any manner other than ias included among the uses listed in the land use tables in this chapter as permitted, administratively permitted, or conditionally permitted in the zone district in which such structure, land, or site is located, except as otherwise authorized by this title.
17.08.020 Residential land use table.
A. The following table identifies which land uses are permitted by right, require a use permit, or are not allowed in the R-L-12, R-L-8, R-L-5, R-M, and R-H zones.
B. A “P” means that the use is permitted by right in that zone. A “C” means the use requires a conditional use permit in that zone. An “A” means the use requires an administrative use permit in that zone. A “T” means the use requires a temporary use permit in that zone. A blank box means the use is not allowed in that zone. Site Plan Review may be required, subject to the Applicability provisions set forth in Section 17.72.020.
C. Land uses are grouped generally by type of use, and then listed alphabetically. The land use groups are Accessory and Support Uses; Residential Uses; and Other Uses. Use of the word “or” can mean either or both uses.
D. Land uses with specific land use standards shall meet the requirements found in the identified Section in the last column of the table.
E. Land within the Airport Protection Zone District shall also be subject to the standards found in the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 11 Table 17.08.020
Residential Zone Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Single-family
Residential Zones
Multi-family
Residential
Zones
Land Uses R-L-12R-L-8 R-L-5 R-M R-H
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Residential Uses
1 Assisted living, skilled nursing,
or hospice facility C C C C C
2 Bed and breakfast inn C 17.60.040
3 Boarding house or rooming house C C C
4 Emergency shelter C C
5 Employee housing for six (6) or
fewer employees P P P P P
6 Hotel or motel
7 Manufactured home on
permanent foundation A A A A A 17.60.090
8 Mobilehome, not within a
mobilehome park 17.60.090
Commented [Gd7]: We need to address Airbnb’s
Should we allow?
Commented [JW8R7]: I think we should allow since we
cannot stop them. An ordinance will give us some
guidelines/enforcement mechanisms.
Commented [GM9R7]: Council directed us to allow short term rentals, will look at ordinances to guide
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 12 Residential Zone Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Single-family
Residential Zones
Multi-family
Residential
Zones
Land Uses R-L-12R-L-8 R-L-5 R-M R-H
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
9 Mobilehome park (two or more
mobile homes or manufactured
dwellings on a site; 5 acre
minimum)
C 17.60.100
10 Multi-family dwelling, two (2)
units per building (duplex) P P CP P P
17.10.020 –
only
permitted on
corner lots in
R-L-5in
single-family
zone districts
if the
requirements
of
Government
Code Section
65852.21 are
satisfied
11 Multi-family dwelling, three (3)
or four (4) units per building
(triplex or fourplex)
C P P
17.10.020 –
only
permitted on
corner lots in
R-L-5
12 Multi-family dwelling, five (5) or
more units per building/site P P
Commented [Gd10]: We need to address SB9 regulations
Commented [TM11R10]: The revisions address SB9.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 13 Residential Zone Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Single-family
Residential Zones
Multi-family
Residential
Zones
Land Uses R-L-12R-L-8 R-L-5 R-M R-H
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
13 Recreational vehicle park C C
14 Residential care facility, up to six
(6) persons P P P P P
15 Residential care facility, seven
(7) or more persons C C C C C
16 Single-family dwelling, attached P P P
17 Single-family dwelling, detachedP P P P P
18 Single-room occupancy (SRO) C
19 Supportive housing P P P P P
20 Transitional housing P P P P P
Residential Accessory and
Support Uses
30 Accessory dwelling unit AP AP AP AP AP
17.60.030,
subject to
State Law
regulations;
Commented [Gd12]: An attached single-family would be
considered multi-family
Commented [GM13]: do we want to change to P?
Commented [TM14R13]: Yes.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 14 Residential Zone Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Single-family
Residential Zones
Multi-family
Residential
Zones
Land Uses R-L-12R-L-8 R-L-5 R-M R-H
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
31 Building ancillary to the main
residential use P P P P P
32 Cottage food operation AP AP AP AP AP
17.60.050 –
Home
Occupation
Permit
Required
33 Expansion of existing
nonconforming residential useC C C C C 17.90.070
34 Guest house P P P Without a
kitchen
35 Home occupation PA PA PA PA PA
17.78 – Home
Occupation
Permit
Required
36 Keeping of household pets P P P P P
Title 6§
6.12.010 limits
the number of
pets a
household may
maintain
Commented [GM15]: Should ancillary cap square footage to percentage of the primary residence (except for ADUs);
Commented [TM16R15]: Sounds reasonable.
Commented [JW17R15]: What is the difference between this and an accessory structure? (17.10.120)
Commented [GM18R15]: Accessory structures, per 17.10.120 have size/height limitations. Ancillary to main building would be a shop or something exceeding the 17.10.120 standards and has to meet normal setbacks
Commented [Gd19]: Should we add this information to the Zoning Ordinance Definitions?
6.12.010 Restriction on number of household pets.
A. The maximum number of pets allowed in a household or on any premises without a multi-pet permit shall be as follows:
1. Three (3) dogs over four (4) months of age;
2. Three (3) cats over four (4) months of age;
3. Two (2) potbellied pigs;
4. Three (3) reptiles;
5. The combined maximum number of dogs, cats, potbellied pigs and reptiles shall be three (3) animals;
6. The combined maximum number of all household pets other than dogs, cats, potbellied pigs and reptiles shall be three (3) animals;
7. The combined total of all household pets shall be six (6) animals.
Commented [TM20R19]: Rather than repeat the 6.12.010
restrictions, it would be sufficient to indicate that the number of pets is restricted by 6.12.010.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 15 Residential Zone Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Single-family
Residential Zones
Multi-family
Residential
Zones
Land Uses R-L-12R-L-8 R-L-5 R-M R-H
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
37 Raising of fruit, vegetables, and
horticultural specialties for
personal use
P P P P P
38 Temporary caretaker’s dwellingT T T T T
39 Temporary materials storage yardT T T T T
40 Temporary residential sales officeT T T T T
41 Temporary construction living
quarters A A A A A
Add
Regulations –
must be
manufactured
dwelling unit
on permanent
foundation;
six month
limit
42 1
Other accessory or ancillary use
or structure that the Community
Development Director determines
is customarily associated with,
and subordinate to, a primary
permitted use.
P P P P P
Other Uses
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 16 Residential Zone Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Single-family
Residential Zones
Multi-family
Residential
Zones
Land Uses R-L-12R-L-8 R-L-5 R-M R-H
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
50 Community center or facility C C C C C
51 Day care, up to eight (8) childrenP P P P P 17.60.060 52 Day care, nine (9) to fourteen
(14) children
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
17.60.060; SB
234
,
53 Day care, over fourteen (14)
children C C C C C 17.60.060
54 Gas and electric transmission
lines, electrical transmission and
distribution substation, gas
regulator station, communications
equipment building, public
service pumping station or
elevated pressure tank
A A A A A
55 Golf course or country club C C C
56 Mini-warehouse or self-storage
facility C
17.60.095
on a parcel
which has
frontage on and
adequate main
access to an
arterial or
collector street
Commented [Gd21]: Permitted by right - Senate Bill No. 234
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 17 Residential Zone Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Single-family
Residential Zones
Multi-family
Residential
Zones
Land Uses R-L-12R-L-8 R-L-5 R-M R-H
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
57 Park or playground P P P P P
58 Religious institution or facilityC C C C C
59 School, private (kindergarten to
12th grade) C C C
60 School, public (kindergarten to
12th grade) P P P
61 Storm drainage basin, with or
without a park P P P P P
62 Land uses listed in the
Commercial, Office, and
Industrial Zone Use Table
(Section 17.10.04008.030) that
are not listed in this Residential
Zone Use Table
Commented [Gd22]: A park or playground should be permitted in residential for the purposes of allowing a park in upcoming subdivisions, but the zone should be changed afterwards to PF/open space through a land use consistency finding
Otherwise, potential issue (example: Hidden Valley)
Commented [TM23R22]: Isn’t a ZO amendment needed to
modify the Zoning Map to reflect the change to PF/open space? Commented [Gd24]: Same comment as above
Commented [Gd25]: Same comment as parks/playgrounds
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 18 17.08.030 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Zone Use Table A. The following table identifies which land uses are permitted by right, require a use permit, or are not allowed in the C-N, C-R, C-S, C-H, MX-N, MX-C, MX-D, O-R, O, I-L, I-H, AP, PF, and CO zones.
B. A “P” means that the use is permitted by right in that zone. A “C” means the use requires a conditional use permit in that zone. An “A” means the use requires an administrative use permit in that zone. A “T” means the use requires a temporary use permit in that zone. A blank box means the use is not allowed in that zone. Site Plan Review may be required, subject to the Applicability provisions set forth in Section 17.72.020.
C. Land uses are grouped generally by type of use, and then listed alphabetically. The land use groups are Accessory and Support Uses; Eating and Drinking Establishment Uses; Education, Religious, and Assembly Uses; Manufacturing and Processing Uses; Office and Medical Uses; Public and Quasi-Public Uses; Recreation Uses; Residential Uses; Retail Uses; Service Uses; Transportation and Storage Uses; and Other Uses.
D. Land uses with specific land use standards shall meet the requirements found in the identified Section in the last column of the table.
E. Land within the Airport Protection Zone District shall also be subject to the standards found in the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
Table 17.08.030
Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Accessory and Support
Uses
A1 Automated teller
machine (ATM) P P P P P P P P P P P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 19 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
A2 Caretaker residence or
quarters A A A A A A A
A3 Cottage food operation P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
17.60.050 –
Home
Occupation
Permit
Required
A4
Day care primarily for
children of employees
on the same site as a
permitted use
P P P P P P P P P P P P P 17.60.060
A5
Drive-thru pick-up
window, not in
conjunction with a
restaurant
P P P P P P C
17.60.070; 0.5-
acre site
minimum
A6
Electric vehicle
recharging
facilitycharging station
A A A A A A A A A A A
A7
Food service primarily
for employees on the
same site as a permitted
use
P P P P P P P P P P P P
A8
Games of skill or
amusement, eight (8) or
less
P P P P P P P P P
Commented [Gd26]: Standalone?
EV charging stations required AA not necessray
Commented [JW27R26]: I would match it with AB 1236:
Electric Vehicle Charging Station.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 20 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
A9
Games of skill or
amusement, more than
eight (8)
C C C C C C C C C
A10 Home occupation P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
17.78 – Home
Occupation
Permit
Required
A11 Keeping of household
pets P P P P P Title 6
A12 Keeping of large
animals as pets P Title 6
A13 Marijuana cultivation C
See
Chapters 5.56 a
nd 17.69
A14 Mobile vending or food
truck
T
C
T
C
T
C
T
C
T
C
T
C
T
C T
C
T
C
T
C
See Chapter
5.64; CUP
required for
placement
exceeding six
(6) months
A15 Outdoor advertising
structure
Commented [Gd28]: Cannabis cultivation, manufacture,
distribution, transportation, microbusiness, non-storefront dispensaries and laboratory testing (D8)
Commented [Gd29R28]:
Commented [JW30R28]: Moved this around a bit...sorry
Commented [Gd31]: Food truck ordinance pending
Commented [GM33R32]: Should we change this definition to billboard?
Commented [TM34R32]: “Outdoor advertising structure” is defined as “a structure of any kind or character, erected or maintained for outdoor advertising purposes, upon which a sign may be placed that advertises a use, product, or service that is not provided off site.” A billboard would not be an “outdoor advertising structure” unless the sign advertises a use, product or services that are provided onsite. If the City intends to prohibit offsite advertising, A15 should be changed to “billboard” and a definition should be added to 17.96.020.
Commented [Gd32]: This means signage is not allowed
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 21 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
A16
Outdoor storage
ancillary to and on the
same site as a permitted
use
P P P P P P P P P P P 17.60.120
A17
Temporary materials
and/or equipment
storage yard
T T T T T T T T T T T P
A18 Temporary sales office
(including parking lot)T T T T T T T T T T T
A19 Vending machines A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P 17.60.150
A20
Accessory or ancillary
Office use; medical,
dental, or optometry,
that the Community
Development Director
determines is
customarily associated
with, and subordinate
to, a primary permitted
use.
P P P P P P P P P P P P
Commented [Gd35]: Should we delete this with the recent changes to the HMC to allow limited medical in C-R
Also medical not permitted in C-H
Commented [TM36R35]: Yes.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 22 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
A21
Other accessory or
ancillary use or
structure that the
Community
Development Director
determines is
customarily associated
with, and subordinate
to, a primary permitted
use.
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Eating and Drinking
Establishment Uses
B1
Artisan food and
beverage production and
sales
P P P P P P P P
B2 Bar, nightclub, or
lounge C C C C C
B3 Brewpub C P P C C P P
B4 Microbrewery C P C C C
B5 Restaurant, full serviceP P P P P P P
Commented [JW38R37]: ABC’s rules are 600 ft of schools and playgrounds. 100 feet of residence. Some cities increase the residence requirement. Visalia is 300 ft. from a residence Commented [Gd37]: Should distance requirements be enacted?
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 23 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
B6
Restaurant, limited
service with drive-thru
pickup window
P P P P P P P
0.5-acre
minimum lot
size required;
17.60.070
B7
Restaurant, limited
service without drive-
thru pickup window
P P P P P P P
Education, Religious
and Assembly Uses
C1 Auditorium P P P P
C2 Card room C
C3
Club, lodge, event
space, or private
meeting hall
P P P
C4 Carnival or circus T T T T T
C5 College or university,
public or private C C C C P
C6 Convention or
conference center P P P P
C7 Funeral home or
mortuary P C P C
Commented [JW39]: I don’t see a good reason to keep this.
Commented [GM40R39]: agree
Commented [GM41]: Should Auditoriums and Convention or Conference Centers be allowed in all the same zone districts? Commented [JW42R41]: Yes, I don’t see a major difference.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 24 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
C8 Library, museum, or
cultural facility P P P
C9 Pool hall or billiard
parlor C C
C10 Religious institution or
facility P C C C C
C11
School, private
(kindergarten to 12th
grade)
C
C12
School, public
(kindergarten to 12th
grade)
P
C13
School; charter, trade,
vocational, art, business,
or professional
C P C C C C C P
C14
Studio for martial arts,
music, dance, yoga,
exercise, gymnastics or
similar
P P P P P P P P
C15 Theater, live or movie P P
Theater, live or movie
with incidental alcohol
sales
C C ABC Type 41
or 47 required
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 25 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Manufacturing and
Processing Uses
D1 Agricultural crop
production P P P P
D2
Agricultural products
packing, packaging,
preparing or processing
C P C
Agricultural
technology P P P
D3 Animal raising P
Beverage Production P P P
Blacksmiths or metal
products
manufacturing
C P P
Boat building and
repair P P P
D4 Brewery, winery, or
distillery C C
Cannabis cultivation C See chapters
5.56 and 17.69
Commented [JW43]: Section needs more categories. I have added, feel free to remove
Commented [GM44R43]: We already have an artisan
food/beverage production should we consolidate to only say food and beverage production?
Or leave the distinction between small and large operations "Artisan food and beverage production and sales" means small scale production and/or preparation of food and/or beverages made on site with minimal automated processes involved and may include direct sales to consumers and product tasting. This definition includes uses such as small batch food producers and bakeries, small batch candy shops, cheese makers, and herbal remedies. The definition does not include production of beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages. (B1) Commented [GM45R43]: Food and Beverage Production
listed and beverage by itself, also
Commented [GM46R43]: Recommend removing leather
production from C-S due to large machinery and potential odor Commented [GM47R43]: Was distillery, winery, etc removed to be captured under beverage production?
Commented [GM48R43]: Recommendation: for
manufacturing uses, allow them in I-L and I-H, but require a CUP in C-S zones, due to proximity to residential or offices
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 26 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Cannabis distribution C C See chapters
5.56 and 17.69
Cannabis manufacturing C See chapters
5.56 and 17.69
Cannabis testing C C See chapters
5.56 and 17.69
Chemical products
manufacturing C
Clothing prodcuts
production
P
C P P
Concrete and cement
products
production
C
Electrical equipment
or component
manufacturing
P
C P P
Fabric product
manufacturingElectro
nic component
manufacturing
C P
P
P
P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 27 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Food and beverage
manufacturing (large
scale)Fabric product
manufacturing
P P
P
P
P
Furniture and cabinet
shopsFood and
beverage
manufacturing
C
P
P
P
P
P
Glass
productionFurniture
and cabinet shops
C
P
P
P
P
P
Hazardous waste facility
Glass products P P C
P
D5
Industrial or
manufacturing facility,
general Hazardous
waste facility
P
C
D6
Industrial or
manufacturing,
intensiveIndustrial or
manufacturing facility,
general
C
P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 28 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Industrial or
manufacturing facility,
limitedIndustrial or
manufacturing,
intensive
P P
C
D7
Jewelry
manufacturingIndustrial
or manufacturing
facility, limited
P P
P
P
P
Laundries and dry
cleaning plantsJewelry
manufacturing
P
P
P
P
P
P
Leather
productsLaundries and
dry cleaning plants
P
P
P
P
P
P
Lumber and wood
product
manufacturingLeather
products
C
P
P
P
P
P
Machinery
manufacturing, no
punch presses or drop
hammers over 20
tonsLumber and wood
product
manufacturing
C
C
P
P
P
P
Commented [Gd49]: We wanted to look at industrial uses (some should require CUP)
Commented [Gd50]: We wanted to look at industrial uses (some should require CUP)
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 29 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Machinery
manufacturing, with
punch presses or drop
hammers over 20
tonsMachinery
manufacturing, no
punch presses or drop
hammers over 20 tons
P C
P
C
P
Marijuana manufacture
transportation,
distribution or lab
testingMachinery
manufacturing, with
punch presses or drop
hammers over 20 tons
C C
C
See Chapters
5.56 and 17.69
D8
Meat packing and
processing, no on-site
slaughterhouseMarijuan
a manufacture
transportation,
distribution or lab
testing
C P
C
See Chapters
5.56 and 17.69
Meat packing without
slaughterhouseMeat
packing and processing,
no on-site
slaughterhouse
C C
P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 30 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
D9
Metal products
fabrication (remove,
listed twice)Meat
packing withor
slaughterhouse
C P P
C
Mining, quarry, or sand
and gravel
excavationMetal
products fabrication
C P C
P C
D10
Monument and
tombstone
worksMining, quarry,
or sand and gravel
excavation
P
C P P
C C
Motor vehicle
manufacturingMonum
ent and tombstone
works
P P
P
P
P
Paint
manufacturingMotor
vehicle manufacturing
P C
P
Paper products
manufacturingPaint
manufacturing
P P
C
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 31 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Pharmaceutical
manufacturingPaper
products
manufacturing
P
P
P
P
Plastics and rubber
productsPharmaceutic
al manufacturing
P
P
P
P
Printing and
publishingPlastics and
rubber products
P P
P
P
P
Research and
development
facilityPrinting and
publishing
P
P C P P
P
C
P
D11
Structural clay and
pottery
productionResearch
and development
facility
C
P C P P
P
P
C
Surgical and medical
instrument
manufacturingStructu
ral clay and pottery
products
C
P
P
P
P
P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 32 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Telecommunication
component
manufacturingSurgica
l and medical
instrument
manufacturing
C
P
P
P
P
P
Textile
productionTelecommu
nication component
manufacturing
C
P
P
P
P
P
Tire recapping,
retreading, and
rebuildingTextile
products
C C
P
P
P
WeldingTire recapping,
retreading, and
rebuilding
C P
C
P
P
Office and Medical
UsesWelding C P P
Office and Medical
Uses
E1
Business support
serviceOffice and
Medical Uses
P P P P P P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 33 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
E2E
1 Call centerBusiness
support service
C
P P C P P P C
P
E3E
2 Communications
broadcasting or media
studioCall center
C P C C P P
C C
We don’t have
a definition for
this use
E4E
3 Laboratory; general,
medical or
dentalCommunications
broadcasting or media
studio
P
P C P
C
C
P
P
P
C
C
We don’t have
a definition for
this use
E5E
4 Hospital, general or
psychiatricLaboratory;
general, medical or
dental
P C P C P
P C P
E6E
5 Office; medical, dental,
or optometryHospital,
general or psychiatric
P P P P P P P
P P
E6
Under 2,000 sq.
ft.Office; medical,
dental, or optometry
P
P P P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
2,000 – 6,000 sq.
ftUnder 2,000 sq. ft.
P
P
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 34 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Over 6,000 sq. ft.2,000
– 6,000 sq. ft
P
P C P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E7
Office; professional or
commercialOver 6,000
sq. ft.
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E7
Under 2,000 sq.
ft.Office; professional
or commercial
P
P P P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
2,000 – 6,000 sq.
ftUnder 2,000 sq. ft.
P
P
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Over 6,000 sq. ft.2,000
– 6,000 sq. ft
P
P C P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E8 PharmacyOver 6,000
sq. ft.
P
P P P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P P P
P
E8
Urgent care center or
other walk-in
clinicPharmacy
P
P
C
P
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 35 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
Public and Quasi-
Public UsesUrgent care
center or other walk-in
clinic
P C C P P P P
F1 CemeteryPublic and
Quasi-Public Uses P
F2F
1 F3F
2F1
Community center or
facilityCemetery P P P P P P
F4F
3F2
Community
gardenCommunity
center or facility
P P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P P P P
F5F
4F3
Day care, up to eight (8)
personsCommunity
garden
P P
P
P
P
P
P P P P P 17.60.060
F6F
5F4
Day care, nine (9) to
fourteen (14)
personsDay care, up to
eight (8) persons
C A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
17.60.06017.6
0.060
F7F
6F5
Day care, over fourteen
(14) personsDay care,
nine (9) to fourteen (14)
persons
C
C
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
17.60.06017.6
0.060
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 36 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
F8F
7F6
Electrical distribution
and transmission and
substation, gas regulator
station, communications
equipment building,
public service pumping
station or elevated
pressure tankDay care,
over fourteen (14)
persons
A A A
C A A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C A A A A A A 17.60.060
F9F
8F7
FairgroundsElectrical
distribution and
transmission and
substation, gas regulator
station, communications
equipment building,
public service pumping
station or elevated
pressure tank
A A A A A A A A A A A A P
A A
F10
F9F
8 Government office;
local, state, or
federalFairgrounds
C P P P
P
F11
F10
F9
Post officeGovernment
office; local, state, or
federal
C P P
P
P
P
P
P
Commented [TM51]: Note: The feds and state are not subject to local zoning laws and may disregard the ZO to establish an office without a CUP.
Commented [TM52]: Note: The feds and state are not subject to local zoning laws and may disregard the ZO to establish an office without a CUP.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 37 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
F12
F11
F10
Public corporation yard,
utility yard, or vehicle
and heavy equipment
maintenance and storage
yardPost office
P P P C P P P
P
F13
F12
F11
Public safety facility or
stationPublic
corporation yard, utility
yard, or vehicle and
heavy equipment
maintenance and storage
yard
P P P P P P P P
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
F14
F13
F12
Social service office,
assistance center, or
guidance center Public
safety facility or station
P P P P P P P
P C P P P P
F15
F14
F13
Storm drainage basin,
with or without a
parkSocial service
office, assistance center,
or guidance center
P P P P P P P P
C P P P P P
F15
F14
Wireless
communication facility
(WCF)Storm drainage
basin, with or without a
park
P C
P
P
P
P
P P C
P C C
P
P
P
P
P P P
P P 17.68
Commented [JW53]: Should not limit ourselves here
Commented [JW54]: Should not limit ourselves here
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 38 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
G1F
15 Recreation
UsesWireless
communication facility
(WCF)
C P P C C C P P P 17.68
G2G
1 Athletic complex or ball
fieldRecreation Uses P
G3G
2G1
Commercial recreation
facility, indoorAthletic
complex or ball field
C C P P C P C C P
G4G
3G2
Commercial recreation
facility, outdoor
Commercial recreation
facility, indoor
C C P C
P C P C C
C C C C
G5G
4G3
Golf course or country
clubCommercial
recreation facility,
outdoor
C C C C
C
C
C
G6G
5G4
Health or fitness
facility, largeGolf
course or country club
C P C P P C C C
G7G
6G5
Health or fitness
facility, smallHealth or
fitness facility, large
P P
C
P
P
P
C P P
P
P
P
P
C C
G7G
6 Park or
playgroundHealth or
fitness facility, small
P P P P P P
P P P C P P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 39 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
H1G
7 Residential UsesPark or
playground P P P
H2H
1 Assisted living, skilled
nursing, or hospice
facilityResidential Uses
C C C C
H3H
2H1
Bed and breakfast
innAssisted living,
skilled nursing, or
hospice facility
C C C
C
C
C
C
C 17.60.040
H4H
3H2
Boarding or rooming
house Bed and breakfast
inn
C
C C P
C
P
C C 17.60.040
H5H
4H3
Emergency
shelterBoarding or
rooming house
C C P P P P
H6H
5H4
Employee housing for
six (6) or fewer
employeesEmergency
shelter
P P P P
P P
H7H
6H5
Hotel or motelEmployee
housing for six (6) or
fewer employees
C C P P P
P
P
P P
Commented [Gd55]: Should we address AirBnB- style rentals? Commented [JW56R55]: Yes, we should get something
adopted
Commented [Gd57]: Should we address AirBnB- style rentals? Commented [JW58R57]: Yes, we should get something
adopted
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 40 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
H7H
6 Live/work facility Hotel
or motel C P
C P P P
P
P
P P
Definition
similar to H14
Residential
dwelling
located in the
same building
with office or
commercial
use
H8H
7 Manufactured home
on permanent
foundationLive/work
facility
P P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P P
Definition
similar to H14
Residential
dwelling
located in the
same building
with office or
commercial
use
H9H
8 Mobile home park (two
or more mobile homes
or manufactured
dwellings on a site; 5
acre
minimum)Manufacture
d home on permanent
foundation
P P P P P 17.60.100
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 41 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
H10
H9H
8 Multi-family dwelling,
two (2) units per
building (duplex)Mobile
home park (two or more
mobile homes or
manufactured dwellings
on a site; 5 acre
minimum)
P P P P
Site area per
dwelling unit
not addressed
17.60.100
H11
H10
H9
Multi-family dwelling,
three (3) or four (4)
units per building
(triplex or
fourplex)Multi-family
dwelling, two (2) units
per building (duplex)
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
P
Site area per
dwelling unit
not
addressedSite
area per
dwelling unit
not addressed
H12
H11
H10
Multi-family dwelling,
five (5) or more units
per buildingMulti-
family dwelling, three
(3) or four (4) units per
building (triplex or
fourplex)
P
P
P
P
P
P C
Site area per
dwelling unit
not
addressedSite
area per
dwelling unit
not addressed
H13
H12
H11
Recreational vehicle
parkMulti-family
dwelling, five (5) or
more units per building
C P P P C
Site area per
dwelling unit
not addressed
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 42 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
H14
H13
H12
Residential care
facilityRecreational
vehicle park
C P P P P C Occupant
Limitations?
H15
H14
H13
Residential dwelling
located in same building
with office or
commercial
useResidential care
facility
C P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P P
Definition
similar to H7
Residential
dwelling
located in the
same building
with office or
commercial
useOccupant
Limitations?
H16
H15
H14
Single-family dwelling,
attachedResidential
dwelling located in
same building with
office or commercial
use
C P
P
P
P
P
P P P
Definition
similar to H7
Residential
dwelling
located in the
same building
with office or
commercial
use
H17
H16
H15
Single-family dwelling,
detachedSingle-family
dwelling, attached
P
P
P
P
P
P P P
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P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
H18
H17
H16
Single-room occupancy
(SRO)Single-family
dwelling, detached
P P
P
P
P
P
P P
H19
H18
H17
Supportive
housingSingle-room
occupancy (SRO)
P P
P
P
P
P
P P
H19
H18
Transitional
housingSupportive
housing
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
I1H
19 Retail UsesTransitional
housing P P P P P
I2I1
Adult entertainment
establishmentRetail
Uses
A A A 17.62
I3I2
I1
Auction or sales
houseAdult
entertainment
establishment
A P
A
P
A P 17.62
I4I3
I2
Auction or sales
yardAuction or sales
house
C
P P P C
I5I4
I3
Automobile and pick-up
sales, new and
usedAuction or sales
yard
P
C P P C 17.60.140
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P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
I5I4
Automobile and pick-up
sales, used
onlyAutomobile and
pick-up sales, new and
used
P
P
P
P P 17.60.14017.6
0.140
I6I5
Automobile/motorcycle
parts (retail), no
installationAutomobile
and pick-up sales, used
only
P P P
P
P
P P P P 17.60.140
I7I6
Boat, recreational
vehicle (RV), and truck
salesAutomobile/motorc
ycle parts (retail), no
installation
P P P
P
C
P P P P
I8I7
I6
Building materials and
supply or home
improvement storeBoat,
recreational vehicle
(RV), and truck sales
P P
P C P P C
I9I8
I7
Convenience store, with
or without fuel
salesBuilding materials
and supply or home
improvement store
P P
P
P
P P P P
P
P
P
C
C
Commented [Gd59]: Add 60/40 information: majority new cars with limited used
Commented [Gd60]: Add 60/40 information: majority new cars with limited used
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 45 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
I10I
9I8
Farm or construction
equipment sales or
serviceConvenience
store, with or without
fuel sales
P P P
P
C
P P P P C Definition
Needed
I11I
10I9
Farmers marketFarm or
construction equipment
sales or service
A A
P C A A Definition
Needed
I12I
11I1
0 Feed and seed
storeFarmers market A P
A A P A
I13I
12I1
1 Food marketFeed and
seed store P P P
P P P P P P
I14I
13I1
2 Food produce
standFood market
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P P A A A A A
Limited to
produce grown
on the site
I15I
14I1
3 Fuel sales, fleet or
cardlockFood produce
stand
A A P
A
P
A
A A A P
A
P
A
A P
A
Limited to
produce grown
on the site
I16I
15I1
4 Fuel sales, retailFuel
sales, fleet or cardlock
P P P
P
P
P
P P P C
P
P P
Commented [Gd61]: Should we change this to T – Temporary Use Permit
.
Commented [JW62R61]: Yes, so that we can condition it.
Commented [Gd63]: Should we change this to T – Temporary Use Permit
.
Commented [JW64R63]: Yes, so that we can condition it.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 46 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
I17I
16I1
5 Furniture store with less
than 15,000 sq.ft. of
floor space devoted to
the display and sale of
furnitureFuel sales,
retail
P P
P P P P P
P
P
P C
I18I
17I1
6 Furniture store with
15,000 to 20,000 sq.ft.
of floor space devoted
to the display and sale
of furnitureFurniture
store with less than
15,000 sq.ft. of floor
space devoted to the
display and sale of
furniture
C
P
C
P
P
P
I19I
18I1
7 Furniture store with
over than 20,000 sq.ft.
of floor space devoted
to the display and sale
of furnitureFurniture
store with 15,000 to
20,000 sq.ft. of floor
space devoted to the
display and sale of
furniture
C C P
P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 47 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
I20I
19I1
8 Garden shopFurniture
store with over than
20,000 sq.ft. of floor
space devoted to the
display and sale of
furniture
P P P P
P
I21I
20I1
9 Landscape
nurseryGarden shop P P
P
C
P P C C C
I22I
21I2
0 Liquor storeLandscape
nursery P P P
P P P P
C P C C C
I23I
22I2
1 Manufactured home
sales yardLiquor storeP P C
P P P P P C
I24I
23I2
2 Marijuana dispensary or
salesManufactured
home sales yard
C C C See Chapters
5.56 and 17.69
I25I
24I2
3 News, magazine or
flower stand,
outdoorMarijuana
dispensary or sales
C P
C
See Chapters
5.56 and 17.69
I26I
25I2
4 Optical retailersNews,
magazine or flower
stand, outdoor
P C P P
P
Commented [JW65]: Update “Cannabis Retail”
Commented [JW66]: Update “Cannabis Retail”
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 48 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
I27I
26I2
5 Pawn shopOptical
retailers P P P P
P
I28I
27I2
6 Pet storePawn shop P P P
P P P P
P
I29I
28I2
7 Retail sales storePet
store
P
P
P
P
P
P P P
P
P
P
P
P
Also see Lines
I16, I17, and
I18 related to
sales of
furniture
I30I
29I2
8 Retail sales solely via
internet, direct mail, or
telephoneRetail sales
store
P P P
P P P P
P P C C
Also see Lines
I16, I17, and
I18 related to
sales of
furniture
I31I
30I2
9 Secondhand or thrift
storeRetail sales solely
via internet, direct mail,
or telephone
P
P P P C C
I32I
31I3
0 Swap meet or flea
marketSecondhand or
thrift store
C
P P C C C
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 49 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
I32I
31 Tobacco or smoke
shopSwap meet or flea
market
C P
C P P
C P C C C
Regulations:
17.60 distances
from schools
600 ft. from
sensitive uses
(as defined by
cannabis)
600 ft. from
other smoke
shops
Tobacco
products
should be
locked behind
counter
Service UsesTobacco or
smoke shop C P P
C
P
C
P
C
J1 Ambulance
serviceService Uses P P C
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 50 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
J2J1
Bank or credit union,
main branchAmbulance
service
P P P C
J3J2
Bank or credit union,
secondary branchBank
or credit union, main
branch
P P P P
P
J4J3
Barber shop, hair salon,
nail care, massage
therapy establishment,
or day spaBank or credit
union, secondary branch
P
P P P P P
P
P
P
P
P C C C
J5J4
Car wash, automatic or
full serviceBarber shop,
hair salon, nail care,
massage
therapyestablishment, or
day spa
C
P
C
P
P
P
P
P
C
P
P
P P C C C
J6J5
Car wash, self-
serviceCar wash,
automatic or full service
C C C
P
C
P C C
P
J7J6
Carpet cleaning and
dyeing Car wash, self-
service
P
C C C
C P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 51 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
J8J7
Construction materials
recyclingCarpet
cleaning and dyeing
P C P C P
J9J8
Copy, printing, or
mailing
serviceConstruction
materials recycling
P P P P P P P P P C P
J10J
9 Crematorium or
columbariumCopy,
printing, or mailing
service
P P C
P P P C
P P P C
P
J11J
10 Dry cleaning or
laundromatCrematorium
or columbarium
P P
C P P P
C P C
J12J
11 Equipment rental
yardDry cleaning or
laundromat
P P
P P P P P P
J13J
12 Exterminator or pest
control
serviceEquipment rental
yard
P
P P C P
P P
J14J
13 Food
cateringExterminator or
pest control service
P
P
P
P
P
C C P P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 52 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
J15J
14 Fortunetelling Food
catering
P
P P P C P
J16J
15 Fuel
distributingFortunetellin
g
P
P
P
P P
J17J
16 Kennel or animal
boardingFuel
distributing
P
P P C C
P P
J18J
17 Linen, diaper, or
uniform supply
serviceKennel or animal
boarding
P
P P C P
C P
J19J
18 Medical SpaLinen,
diaper, or uniform
supply service
P P
P P P P P P P P
Where a is
required on-
site
J19
Motor vehicle repair or
service, majorMedical
Spa
P P
P P P C
P P P P P P
Where a doctor
is required on-
site
J20J
19 Motor vehicle repair or
service, minorMotor
vehicle repair or service,
major
C P
P
P
P
P
C C P
P P
Commented [TM67]: Definition?
Commented [JW68R67]: Possibly remove and add to the J20 definition (we should also add vehicle paint shops to the definition) Commented [TM71]: Licensed physician?
Commented [JW72R71]: Agree
Commented [TM69]: Definition?
Commented [JW70R69]: Possibly remove and add to the J20 definition (we should also add vehicle paint shops to the definition)
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 53 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
J21J
20 Motor vehicle window
tintingMotor vehicle
repair or service, minor
C P
P
P
P
C
P C P
P P
J22
Payday lenders or check
cashing
establishmentMotor
vehicle window tinting
C
P P C
C C P P
J23J
21 Pet groomingPayday
lenders or check cashing
establishment
C C P
C C P
C
C
C
J24J
22 Photography studioPet
grooming
P
C
P
C
P
P
P
C
P
P
P
C C P
J25J
23 Recycling, small
collection facility (CRV
only)Photography
studio
P
A
P
P
A
P
P
A
P
P
A
P
A
P
P
A
P
P
A
P
C P P
A
P
A
J26J
24 Recycling, large
collection
facilityRecycling, small
collection facility (CRV
only)
P
A
P
A
C
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
P
A
P
P
P
A
J27J
25 Recycling, processing
or sorting
facilityRecycling, large
collection facility
C C
P
C
P P
Commented [TM73]: Note: some tinting businesses also install paint protection films.
Commented [TM74]: Note: some tinting businesses also install paint protection films.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 54 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
J28J
26 Repair shop, large
appliance or
equipmentRecycling,
processing or sorting
facility
P P C C C
J29J
27 Repair shop, small
appliance or
equipmentRepair shop,
large appliance or
equipment
C P
P C P
P
P
C C
J30J
28 Shooting range,
indoorRepair shop,
small appliance or
equipment
C C
P C P P C C C C
J31J
29 Shooting range,
outdoorShooting range,
indoor
C C C C
J32J
30 Specialty construction
or trade serviceShooting
range, outdoor
P P P
J33J
31 Tailoring or clothing
alterationsSpecialty
construction or trade
service
P P
P P P P P P P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 55 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
J34J
32 Tattooing or body
artTailoring or clothing
alterations
P C
P P C
P
P
P P
J35J
33 Veterinary clinic or
officeTattooing or body
art
C P
C
C
C P P
J36J
34 Veterinary
hospitalVeterinary
clinic or office
C P C P C C
J35
Transportation and
Storage UsesVeterinary
hospital
C C
K1
Airport or
heliportTransportation
and Storage Uses
P P
K2K
1 Bus, transit, or train
stationAirport or
heliport
P P P
P
K3K
2 Cold storage or ice
houseBus, transit, or
train station
C P P P P P
K4K
3 Food lockerCold storage
or ice house
P
C
P
P P P
P P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 56 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
K5K
4 Junk yard, wrecking
yard, or salvage
facilityFood locker
P P C P P
K6K
5 Mini-warehouse or self-
storage facilityJunk
yard, wrecking yard, or
salvage facility
P C C C C
K7K
6 Parking facility, off-
siteMini-warehouse or
self-storage facility
C C
P C C C C C
K8K
7 Truck stop or travel
centerParking facility,
off-site
C C C C C
K9K
8 Trucking or
transportation
terminalTruck stop or
travel center
C P
K10
K9
Vehicle impound yard
Trucking or
transportation terminal
C P P
P
K11
K10
Warehouse or
distribution
centerVehicle impound
yard
C P
P
P
P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 57 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
K11 Other UsesWarehouse
or distribution center P P
L1
Other uses not listed
that are determined by
the Community
Development Director
to be similar in nature to
a listed use that is
permitted in the same
zoneOther Uses
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
L2L
1 Other uses not listed
that are determined by
the Community
Development Director
to be similar in nature to
a listed use that requires
an administrative use
permit in the same
zoneOther uses not
listed that are
determined by the
Community
Development Director
to be similar in nature to
a listed use that is
permitted in the same
zone
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 58 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table
P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit A = Use Requires Administrative Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
Commercial
Zones
Mixed
Use
Zones
Industrial
and Office
Zones
Other
Zones
Land Uses
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-H
MX-N
MX-C
MX-D
O-R
O
I-L
I-H
AP
PF
CO
Specific
Land Use
Standards
(See identified
Section)
L3L
2 Other uses not listed
that are determined by
the Community
Development Director
to be similar in nature to
a listed use that requires
a conditional use permit
in the same zoneOther
uses not listed that are
determined by the
Community
Development Director
to be similar in nature to
a listed use that requires
an administrative use
permit in the same zone
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
L3
Other uses not listed
that are determined by
the Community
Development Director
to be similar in nature to
a listed use that requires
a conditional use permit
in the same zone
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 59 17.08.050 Addition of a use to land use tables.
Upon an application or on its own initiative and pursuant to Chapter 17.86, the City Council may add a use to the land use tables established in this chapter if the Council makes all of the following findings:
A. That the addition of the use to the land use table will be in accordanceconsistent with the purposes of this title and of the zone district or districts in which the use will be permitted; B. That the use has similar basic characteristics as the present uses allowed in the district; C. That the use will not generate a noticeably greater amount of odor, dirt, smoke, noise, vibration, illumination, glare, unsightliness or any other objectionable influence or hazard than the amount normally created by any of the other uses permitted in the district or districts in which the use will be permitted.
D. That the establishment of the use in the zone district or districts in which it will be permitted will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare;
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 60 Chapter 17.10
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Sections:
17.10.010 Application.
17.10.020 Permitted uses.
17.10.030 Lot area.
17.10.040 Lot dimensions.
17.10.050 Dwelling units per lot.
17.10.060 Coverage.
17.10.070 Building setback areas.
17.10.080 Distance between structures.
17.10.090 Height of structures.
17.10.100 Lot area less than 5,000 square feet.
17.10.110 Driveways.
17.10.120 Accessory structures.
17.10.130 Other setback standards.
17.10.140 Off-street parking.
17.10.150 Usable open space.
17.10.160 Landscaping.
17.10.170 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.10.180 Signs.
17.30.190 General provisions and standards.
17.10.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Low Density Residential (R-L-5, R-L-8, and R-L- 12) zones.
17.10.020 Permitted uses.
A. Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.020.
B. Per Government Code Section 65852.21, Mmulti-family dwellings proposed for any single- family zone district comprised of no more than two residential units of four or less units may be allowed with a conditional use permit only when located on a corner lot (R-L-5 only)shall be a by- right permitted use and considered ministerially if the requirements of that statute are satisfied..
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 61 Multi-family dwellings of three or four units may be allowed with a conditional use permit only when located on a corner lot (R-L-5 only).
17.10.030Lot area.
A. The minimum lot area shall be as follows:
1. In the R-L-5 zone, 5,000 square feet, except as prescribed in Section 17.10.100.
2. In the R-L-8 zone, 8,000 square feet.
3. In the R-L-12 zone, 12,000 square feet.
17.10.040 Lot dimensions.
A. The minimum lot frontage shall be 40 feet.
B. The minimum lot width shall be:
1. In the R-L-5 zone, 50 feet for interior lots and 60 feet for corner lots, except as prescribed in Section 17.10.100.
2. In the R-L-8 zone, 70 feet for interior lots and 75 feet for corner lots.
3. In the R-L-12 zone, 80 feet for interior lots and 90 feet for corner lots.
C. The minimum lot depth shall be:
1. In the R-L-5 zone, 90 feet, except as prescribed in Section 17.10.100.
2. In the R-L-8 zone, 95 feet.
3. In the R-L-12 zone, 100 feet.
D. Lots developed adjacent to an arterial or collector street are to be designed as walled or fenced back-on or side-on lots with a minimum five (5) and maximum ten (10) foot wide landscape easement continuous and adjacent to the street right-of-way line. The minimum lot dimensions are to be exclusive of the landscape easement area. The wall or fence shall be located in the landscape easement area adjacent to the easement line.
17.10.050 Dwelling units per lot.
Not more than one dwelling unit shall be allowed on each lot, unless approved as an accessory use to an allowed or approved conditional use, or approved as an accessory dwelling unit in accordance with Section 17.60.030.
17.10.060 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot in the R-L-12 zone shall be 50%.
The maximum coverage of a lot in the R-L-5 and R-L-8 zones shall be determined by the combined building setback requirements, accessory structure limitations, and off-street parking requirements.
17.10.070 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
Commented [TM75]: In light of the projected housing shortfall identified through the Housing Element update, should multifamily dwellings be allowed in R-L zone districts in addition to R-L-5? Commented [GM76R75]: We did a more finite inventory
update to ensure we do have adequate opportunity
Commented [Gd77]: Minimum lot frontage and lot width are different.
Should we change lot width to say average lot width?
Commented [TM78R77]: Sounds reasonable.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 62 B. The front building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet from the front lot line for livable building space and twenty (20) feet for garages, carports, and other non-livable building space.
C. The rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet from the rear lot line, except where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the rear of the lot then the rear building setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
D. The rear building setback area shall be increased by ten (10) feet for buildings over one story high.
E. The side building setback area shall be five (5) feet from an interior side lot line and ten (10) feet from a street side property line.
F. Where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the street side of the lot the side yard setback area shall be measured from the easement area instead of the side lot line.
G. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.10.080Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between structures shall be 10 feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.10.090Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be 35 feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.10.100 Lot area less than 5,000 square feet.
A. Notwithstanding Section 17.10.030, lots in the R-L-5 zone may have a lot area of between 3,600 and 4,999 square feet if all of the following standards are met:
1. Each lot shall have only one dwelling unit. Second dwelling units are not permitted.
2. Not more than one hundred fifty (150) lots less than 5,000 square feet may be approved per tentative subdivision map.
3. Streets shall be constructed to public street standards.
4. All structures shall be constructed on site.
5. Each subdivision with small lots shall have at least three (3) different small lot floor plans with two (2) available elevation designs for each floor plan.
6. The primary frontage of the main structure shall face a public street, primary entryway, circulation walkway, or open space with sidewalks that provide delineated paths of travel.
7. The primary frontage of the main structure shall include the primary entrance and at least one window.
8. Required covered parking spaces shall be in garages. Carports are prohibited.
9. The width of the garage shall not be greater than fifty percent (50%) of the width of the structure.
Commented [TM79]: John Zumwalt raised an issue a few years ago as to whether a 5’ or a 10’ setback is required in cases in which a lot abuts a landscape lot dedicated to the City in fee. The following was outlined in email that I sent to John Doyel regarding the issue:
HMC § 17.10.070.F states, “Where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the street side of the lot[,] the side yard setback area shall be measured from the easement area instead of the side lot line.”
HMC § 17.98.020 defines “easement” as “a grant of property rights by the property owner to the public, or any specific person.” For purposes of the landscape easement vs. landscape lot issue, they are both an “easement” by definition because the City is granted property rights in the landscape area and it is irrelevant whether the developer grants easement rights or fee title to the City. In such case, HMC § 17.10.070 applies and the “side yard setback area shall be measured from the easement area instead of the side lot line.” Also, the landscape areas cannot be “lots” for purposes of the Zoning Ordinance unless they meet the width requirements of HMC §
17.10.040. If the landscape areas are of insufficient width to be “lots” for purposes of the Zoning Ordinance, HMC § 17.10.070.E mandates that the side building setback area for the residential lots referenced by John Zumwalt shall be ten feet from the street side property line.
Conclusion: The applicable side yard setback is ten feet from the landscape “easement” boundary.
Does the City intend to continue the 10’ setback requirement if a lot abuts a landscape lot?
Commented [TM80]: Deleted because ADU law does not allow for imposition of lot size requirements on ADUs. Per state law, the City can, by ordinance, limit ADU size to 850 SF or 1,000 SF for ADUs with more than one bedroom and may require 4’ side and rear yard setbacks. If the City has no ADU ordinance, maximum unit sizes are 1,200 SF for new detached ADU and up to 50% of the floor area of the existing primary dwelling for a detached ADU (at least 800 SF).
Commented [Gd81]: Manufactured dwellings and mobile-
homes are not permitted.
Commented [Gd82]: Elevations shall be submitted prior to advisory body approval.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 63 10. Main structures shall include a covered front porch at least four (4) feet deep or an uncovered front courtyard at least five (5) feet wide and five (5) feet deep that is surrounded on four sides by the main structure or a wall or fence between three (3) and four (4) feet high.
11. In order to create a diverse residential streetscape, there shall be a minimum two-(2) foot- stagger between adjacent lots.
121.The Building Official shall not approve a building permit for a new residence on a lot with a lot area less than 5,000 square feet until the Community Development Director has determined that the standards identified in this section are met.
B. Lots with less than 5,000 square feet shall have the following minimum dimensions and building setback areas:
1. The minimum lot depth shall be seventy (70) feet.
2. The minimum lot width shall be forty (40) feet for interior lots and forty-five (45) feet for corner lots.
3. The minimum front building setback area shall be twelve (12) feet for livable space and eighteen (18) feet for garages.
4. The minimum rear yard building setback area shall be ten (10) feet for the first story and fifteen (15) feet for upper stories.
5. The minimum interior side yard building setback area shall be five (5) feet.
6. The minimum corner side yard building setback area shall be ten (10) feet.
7. Where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the street side of the lot the side yard setback area shall be measured from the easement area instead of the side lot line.
78. The maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
89. Lots shall provide for a usable open space area of a minimum three hundred (300) square feet.
The open space shall be a minimum fifteen (15) feet wide.
C. Lots having a lot area of less than 3,600 square feet, or lots that do not meet the standards in this section may be approved through the planned unit development process per Chapter 17.82.
17.10.110 Driveways.
A. The width of a driveway and any paved area shall not cumulatively exceed forty (40) percent of the width of the lot’s street frontage on which the driveway and any paved area faces. In the case of “L” or “U” shaped driveways or other configurations besides perpendicular driveways the paved area of these driveways shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the front building setback area.
B. On corner lots, the driveway shall be located on the side of the lot adjacent to the interior lot line.
C. On key lots, the driveway shall be located on the side of the lot which is not adjacent to the rear lot line of the adjacent reverse corner lot.
17.10.120 Accessory structures.
Accessory structures may be located within a required rear or side building setback area subject to all of the following:
Commented [Gd83]: DM requested this be added to the small lot standards
Commented [Gd84]: Should we increase the paved area to 50% allowance?
I know Building sees a lot of violations with this
Commented [TM85R84]: Does increasing the limit impact calculations for storm drain basin size?
Commented [GM86R84]: I have discussed this with various staff because the way the limitation reads, this is only enforceable in the required front setback area, so beyond the 20-ft, the stipulation no longer applies. We also don’t limit the amount of backyard space we allow coverage on, in essence, a backyard can have 0 permeability, so the 40% coverage limitations are already severely skewed.
Commented [Gd87]: Suggested deletion - this requirement doesn’t always make sense
Commented [TM88]: City should proceed with adoption of an ADU ordinance to establish parameters for ADUs.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 64 A. The floor area shall be a maximum one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
B. The walls shall be at least three (3) feet from rear and side lot lines.
C. The roof eaves shall be at least two (2) feet from rear and side lot lines.
D. The accessory structure shall be separated from other structures by a minimum of ten (10) feet.
E. The plate line height shall be a maximum seven (7) feet high.
F. The roof pitch shall be a maximum 4:12.
G. The roof ridge peak height shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet.
17.10.130 Other setback standards.
A. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a side lot line that adjoins a neighboring side lot line.
B. Garages or carports opening onto an alley shall be set back twenty-five (25) feet from the far side of the alley, provided that the structure, including roof overhang, shall not extend into the alley right-of-way.
C. Above or below ground swimming pools shall be set back five (5) feet from all lot lines.
D. Decks, balconies, and other types of platforms with a floor height over two (2) feet high shall be set back five (5) feet from the rear and interior side lot lines and ten (10) feet from the street side lot line.
E. Garages and carports opening on the street side lot line of a corner lot shall be set back twenty (20) feet from the street side lot line.
17.10.140Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
B. Single-family dwellings shall provide a minimum of one covered and one uncovered parking space. Other uses shall provide parking as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
C. Required parking spaces may not be provided within any front, side, or rear building setback area, except for uncovered driveways.
D. No recreation vehicle, including without limitation camping trailer, boat trailer, utility trailer, boat, pickup camper, motor home, dune buggy, or similar vehicle/trailer shall be stored or parked, except within an enclosed side or rear yard or within a garage or carport except if a side or rear yard is not accessible due to existing legal permanent structures, a recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked in a driveway or adjacent to a driveway if it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director.
E. All recreational vehicles or trailers parked in a location visible from the street are to be clean and maintained so as not to detract from the neighborhood. Also, see Chapter 10.76 of the Hanford Municipal Code.
F. No recreational vehicle or trailer shall be used as a residence.
Commented [TM89]: Subsection A. illustrates the need for an ADU ordinance. Under state law, the maximum setback is 4’ for side and rear lot lines. Until the City adopts an ADU ordinance, the size limit for a detached ADU is 1,200 SF, which may be located within 4’ of side and rear lot lines.
Commented [Gd90]: In looking at Visalia’s pool equipment location allowances, they allow pool equipment to be located anywhere within the rear setback area.
Commented [Gd91]: Measured from water’s edge.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 65 G. All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their own power, other than in cases of emergency, shall be stored in an entirely enclosed space, garage, or carport. Vehicles with custom fitted covers may be stored in an open area when it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director, cause complaints from neighbors or violate any section of this code.
H. Repair of vehicles owned by the resident of the property and storage of parts shall be within an enclosed garage or carport, if no garage exists. Repair of vehicles not owned by the resident of the property is prohibited. Vehicle repair and storage of parts are prohibited in a driveway and the front or street side building setback areas.
I. Garages and carports are to be primarily used for the parking of four-wheeled vehicles. The use of garages or carports for general storage, recreation activities or other uses that prevent the use of the garage or carport for the parking of at least one four-wheeled vehicle is prohibited J. Except for driveways allowed in the front building setback area, all additional parking for residential uses shall be to the rear or side of the dwelling. No parking shall occur in the front or street side building setback areas.
17.10.150 Usable open space.
Each lot shall provide for a usable open space area of a minimum 400 square feet that is a minimum fifteen (15) feet wide.
17.10.160 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B. Except for driveways and approved parking areas, all yard areas and setback areas visible from the street(s) shall be landscaped with live plant materials and ornamentation common to the Hanford area or up to one hundred percent (100%) of the yard and setback area may be landscaped with artificial turf and other permeable surfaces.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed within six (6) months after occupancy of the residence, apartment or office and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
D. Landscaped areas are not to be used or converted to parking areas or any other use which results in the damage or removal of the landscaping. However, the widening of an existing paved driveway perpendicular to the street is permitted if the total width of the existing paving and the new paving does not exceed forty percent (40%) of the lot frontage along the street.
E. In order to provide a tree lined street in the residential zone districts, the following requirements shall be provided in the required parkway:
1. Two (2) street trees, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, shall be planted on all lots 6,000 square feet or greater. One of the two (2) front yard trees must be planted twelve (12) feet (no greater or no less) from the face of the front lot line street curb.
2. One (1) street tree, or two (2) street trees on corner lots, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, shall be planted on all lots less than 6,000 square feet. The tree shall be planted in the parkway.
If there is no parkway the tree shall be planted four (4) feet behind the sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk then four (4) feet behind the street curb.
Commented [Gd92]: Except for driveways allowed in the front building setback area or alley setback area
Commented [Gd93]: Should we look at increasing this
allowance? I know building has several violations they deal with regarding this issue
Commented [TM94R93]: Will a certain amount of permeable surface have to be retained for purposes of storm drainage? Commented [Gd95]: The tree shall be planted in the
parkway. If there is no parkway, the tree shall be planted four feet behind the sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk, then four feet behind the street curb.
Should this be changed to be measured from property line – in some areas, the property line ends up being right at 12 feet from the face of the curb.
Commented [GM96]: Delete this line, since the additional corner-lot street trees are required by E. 3.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 66 3. There shall be two (2) additional street trees, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, planted on all corner lots in the parkway adjacent to the street side lot line.
F. Front yard landscaping. If front yard landscaping is provided by the builder, a prototype landscape plan is required when a building permit is requested to show that the trees will be planted as stated above. The front yard landscaping is to be installed within thirty (30) days from final building inspection approval. If front yard landscaping is not provided by the builder a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each required tree shall be collected when a building permit is requested. When the house is occupied, the builder, within thirty (30) days, is required to plant one fifteen (15) gallon tree at the twelve (12) foot setback line from the street curb. If the homeowner plants the remaining three (3) trees as described above within one year of occupancy, the homeowner will be reimbursed the fifty dollars ($50.00) per tree up to three (3) trees. The builder will be reimbursed the fifty dollars ($50.00) for the required tree at the twelve (12) foot line.
17.10.170 Screening, fences, and walls.
Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section 17.50.110 and 17.50.120.
17.10.180 Signs.
Signs placed in the R-L zones shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.10.190 General provisions and standards.
Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
Commented [TM97]: Does this figure need to be updated?
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 67 Chapter 17.12
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Sections:
17.12.010 Application.
17.12.020 Permitted uses.
17.12.030 Lot area.
17.12.040 Lot dimensions.
17.12.050 Site area per dwelling unit.
17.12.060 Coverage.
17.12.070 Building setback areas.
17.12.080 Distance between structures.
17.12.090 Height of structures.
17.12.100 Lot area less than 5,000 square feet.
17.12.110 Driveways.
17.12.120 Accessory structures.
17.12.130 Other setback standards.
17.12.140 Off-street parking.
17.12.150 Usable open space.
17.12.160 Landscaping.
17.12.170 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.12.180 Signs.
17.12.190 General provisions and standards.
17.12.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Medium Density Residential (R-M) zone.
17.12.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.020.
17.12.030Lot area.
A. The minimum lot area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet, except as prescribed in Section 17.12.100.
B. Existing lots of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet may be developed in accordance with the specifications of this section.
17.12.040 Lot dimensions.
A. The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 68 B. The minimum lot width shall be fifty (50) feet for interior lots and sixty (60) feet for corner lots, except as prescribed in Section 17.12.100.
C. The minimum lot depth shall be ninety (90) feet, except as prescribed in Section 17.12.100.
D. Lots developed adjacent to an arterial or collector street are to be designed as walled or fenced back-on or side-on lots with a minimum five (5) and maximum ten (10) foot wide landscape easement continuous and adjacent to the street right-of-way line. The minimum lot dimensions are to be exclusive of the landscape easement area. The wall or fence shall be located in the landscape easement area adjacent to the easement line.
17.12.050 Site area per dwelling unit.
The minimum site area per dwelling unit shall be three thousand (3,000) square feet.
17.12.060 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, accessory structure limitations, open space requirements, and off-street parking requirements.
17.12.70 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet from the front lot line for livable building space and twenty (20) feet for garages, carports, and other non-livable building space.
C. The rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet from the rear lot line, except where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the rear of the lot then the rear building setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
D. The rear building setback area shall be increased by ten (10) feet for buildings over one story high.
E. The side building setback area shall be five (5) feet from an interior side lot line and ten (10) feet from a street side property line.
F. Where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the street side of the lot the side yard setback area shall be measured from the easement area instead of the side lot line.
G. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.12.080Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between structures shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.12.090Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
Commented [Gd98]: The minimum width is 50, but the
minimum lot frontage is 40 – should we change the lot width minimum to be an average?
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 69 17.12.100 Lot area less than 5,000 square feet.
A. Notwithstanding Section 17.12.030, lots may have a lot area of between 3,600 and 4,999 square feet if all of the following standards are met:
1. Each lot shall have only one dwelling unit. Second dwelling units are not permitted.
2. Not more than one hundred fifty (150) lots less than five thousand (5,000) square feet may be approved per tentative subdivision map.
3. Streets shall be constructed to public street standards.
4. All structures shall be constructed on site.
5. Each subdivision with small lots shall have at least three (3) different small lot floor plans with two (2) available elevation designs for each floor plan.
6. The primary frontage of the main structure shall face a public street, primary entryway, circulation walkway, or open space with sidewalks that provide delineated paths of travel.
7. The primary frontage of the main structure shall include the primary entrance and at least one window.
8. Required covered parking spaces shall be in garages. Carports are prohibited.
9. The width of the garage shall not be greater than fifty percent (50%) of the width of the structure.
10. Main structures shall include a covered front porch at least four (4) feet deep or an uncovered front courtyard at least five (5) feet wide and five (5) feet deep that is surrounded on four sides by the main structure or a wall or fence between three (3) and four (4) feet high.
11. In order to create a diverse residential streetscape, there shall be a minimum two-(2) foot- stagger between adjacent lots.
121.The Building Official shall not approve a building permit for a new residence on a lot with a lot area less than 5,000 square feet until the Community Development Director has determined that the standards identified in this section are met.
B. Lots with less than 5,000 square feet shall have the following minimum dimensions and building setback areas:
1. The minimum lot depth shall be seventy (70) feet.
2. The minimum lot width shall be forty (40) feet for interior lots and forty-five (45) feet for corner lots.
3. The minimum front building setback area shall be twelve (12) feet for livable space and eighteen (18) feet for garages.
4. The minimum rear yard building setback area shall be ten (10) feet for the first story and fifteen (15) feet for upper stories.
5. The minimum interior side yard building setback area shall be five (5) feet.
6. The minimum corner side yard building setback area shall be ten (10) feet.
Commented [TM99]: See comments above regarding ADUs.
Commented [Gd100]: Manufactured dwellings and mobile- homes are not permitted.
Commented [Gd101]: Elevations must be submitted prior to discretionary body approval
Commented [Gd102]: DM requested this be added to the small lot standards
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 70 7. The maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
8. Lots shall provide for a usable open space area of a minimum three hundred (300) square feet.
The open space shall be a minimum fifteen (15) feet wide.
C. Lots having a lot area of less than 3,600 square feet, or lots that do not meet the standards in this section may be approved through the planned unit development process per Chapter 17.82.
17.12.110 Driveways.
A. The width of a driveway and any paved area shall not cumulatively exceed forty percent (40%) of the width of the lot’s street frontage on which the driveway and any paved area faces. In the case of “L” or “U” shaped driveways or other configurations besides perpendicular driveways the paved area of these driveways shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the front building setback area.
B. On corner lots, the driveway shall be located on the side of the lot adjacent to the interior lot line.
C. On key lots the driveway shall be located on the side of the lot which is not adjacent to the rear lot line of the adjacent reverse corner lot.
17.12.120 Accessory structures.
Accessory structures may be located within a required rear or side building setback area subject to all of the following:
A. The floor area shall be a maximum one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
B. The walls shall be at least three (3) feet from rear and side lot lines.
C. The roof eaves shall be at least two (2) feet from rear and side lot lines.
D. The accessory structure shall be separated from other structures by a minimum of ten (10) feet.
E. The plate line height shall be a maximum seven (7) feet high.
F. The roof pitch shall be a maximum 4:12.
G. The roof ridge peak height shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet.
17.12.130 Other setback standards.
A. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a side lot line that adjoins a neighboring side lot line.
B. Garages or carports opening onto an alley shall be set back twenty-five (25) feet from the far side of the alley, provided that the structure, including roof overhang, shall not extend into the alley right-of-way.
C. Above or below ground swimming pools shall be set back five (5) feet from all lot lines.
D. Decks, balconies, and other types of platforms with a floor height over two (2) feet high shall be set back five (5) feet from the rear and interior side lot lines and ten (10) feet from the street side lot line.
Commented [Gd103]: Should we increase?
Commented [Gd104]: Suggested deletion - this requirement doesn’t always make sense
Commented [TM105]: See comments above regarding ADUs.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 71 E. Garages and carports opening on the street side lot line of a corner lot shall be set back twenty (20) feet from the street side lot line.
17.12.140Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
B. Single-family dwellings shall provide a minimum of one covered and one uncovered parking space. Other uses shall provide parking as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
C. Required parking spaces may not be provided within any front, side, or rear building setback area, except for uncovered driveways.
D. The minimum parking space dimensions shall be nine (9) feet wide by eighteen and one-half (18.5) feet long.
E. No recreation vehicle, including without limitation camping trailer, boat trailer, utility trailer, boat, pickup camper, motor home, dune buggy, or similar vehicle/trailer shall be stored or parked, except within an enclosed side or rear yard or within a garage or carport except if a side or rear yard is not accessible due to existing legal permanent structures, a recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked in a driveway or adjacent to a driveway if it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director.
F. All recreational vehicles or trailers parked in a location visible from the street are to be clean and maintained so as not to detract from the neighborhood. Also, see Chapter 10.76 of the Hanford Municipal Code.
G. No recreational vehicle or trailer shall be used as a residence.
H. All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their own power, other than in cases of emergency, shall be stored in an entirely enclosed space, garage, or carport. Vehicles with custom fitted covers may be stored in an open area when it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director, cause complaints from neighbors or violate any section of this code.
I. Repair of vehicles owned by the resident of the property and storage of parts shall be within an enclosed garage or carport, if no garage exists. Repair of vehicles not owned by the resident of the property is prohibited. Vehicle repair and storage of parts are prohibited in a driveway and the front or street side building setback areas.
J. Garages and carports are to be primarily used for the parking of four-wheeled vehicles. The use of garages or carports for general storage, recreation activities or other uses that prevent the use of the garage or carport for the parking of at least one four-wheeled vehicle is prohibited.
K. Except for driveways allowed in the front building setback area, all additional parking for residential uses shall be to the rear or side of the dwelling. No parking shall occur in the front or street side building setback areas.
17.12.150 Usable open space.
A. Lots with four (4) or less dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area of a minimum three hundred (300) square feet per dwelling unit. The open space shall be a minimum fifteen (15) feet wide.
Commented [Gd106]: Suggestion: For multi-family projects providing 10 units or more, required parking spaces, covered and uncovered, shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from any rear or side property line and 10 feet from a street-side property line.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 72 B. Lots with five (5) or more dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area equal to five percent (5%) of the lot area. Where multiple lots that together make up a single development site, the required open space may be combined into common open space areas that are accessible to all residents of the site.
17.12.160 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B. Except for driveways and approved parking areas, all yard areas and setback areas visible from the street(s) shall be landscaped with live plant materials and ornamentation common to the Hanford area or up to one hundred percent (100%) of the yard and setback area may be landscaped with artificial turf and other permeable surfaces.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed within six (6) months after occupancy of the residence, apartment or office and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
D. Landscaped areas are not to be used or converted to parking areas or any other use which results in the damage or removal of the landscaping. However, the widening of an existing paved driveway perpendicular to the street is permitted if the total width of the existing paving and the new paving does not exceed forty percent (40%) of the lot frontage along the street.
E. In order to provide a tree lined street in the residential zone districts, the following requirements shall be provided in the required parkway:
1. Two (2) street trees, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, shall be planted on all lots 6,000 square feet or greater. One of the two (2) front yard trees must be planted twelve (12) feet (no greater or no less) from the face of the front lot line street curb.
2. One (1) street tree, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, shall be planted on all lots less than six thousand (6,000) square feet. The tree shall be planted in the parkway. If there is no parkway the tree shall be planted four (4) feet behind the sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk then four (4) feet behind the street curb.
3. There shall be two (2) additional street trees, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, planted on all corner lots in the parkway adjacent to the street side lot line.
F. Front yard landscaping. If front yard landscaping is provided by the builder, a prototype landscape plan is required when a building permit is requested to show that the trees will be planted as stated above. The front yard landscaping is to be installed within thirty (30) days from final building inspection approval. If front yard landscaping is not provided by the builder a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each required tree shall be collected when a building permit is requested. When the house is occupied, the builder, within thirty (30) days, is required to plant one fifteen (15) gallon tree at the twelve (12) foot setback line from the street curb. If the homeowner plants the remaining three (3) trees as described above within one year of occupancy, the homeowner will be reimbursed the fifty dollars ($50.00) per tree up to three (3) trees. The builder will be reimbursed the fifty dollars ($50.00) for the required tree at the twelve (12) foot line.
G. On corner lots where the house and garage both front toward the front of the lot the area between the fence and back of sidewalk along the street side lot line shall be landscaped with two Commented [TM107]: Update?
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 73 (2) of the four (4) required street trees and with live ornamental bushes and shrubs with an automatic irrigation system at the time of house construction.
17.12.170 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110 and 17.50.120.
17.12.180 Signs.
Signs placed in the R-M zones shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.12.190 General provisions and standards.
Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 74 Chapter 17.14
HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Sections:
17.14.010 Application.
17.14.020 Permitted uses.
17.14.030 Lot area.
17.14.040 Lot dimensions.
17.14.050 Site area per dwelling unit.
17.14.060 Coverage.
17.14.070 Building setback areas.
17.14.080 Distance between structures.
17.14.090 Height of structures.
17.14.100 Driveways.
17.14.110 Accessory structures.
17.14.120 Other setback standards.
17.14.130 Off-street parking.
17.14.140 Usable open space.
17.14.150 Landscaping.
17.14.160 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.14.170 Signs.
17.14.180 General provisions and standards.
17.14.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the High Density Residential (R-H) zone.
17.14.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.020.
17.14.030Lot area.
A. The minimum lot area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet.
B. Existing lots of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet may be developed in accordance with the specifications of this section.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 75 17.14.040 Lot dimensions.
A. The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet.
B. The minimum lot width shall be fifty (50) feet for interior lots and sixty (60) feet for corner lots.
C. The minimum lot depth shall be ninety (90) feet.
D. Lots developed adjacent to an arterial or collector street are to be designed as walled or fenced back-on or side-on lots with a minimum five (5) and maximum ten (10) foot wide landscape easement continuous and adjacent to the street right-of-way line. The minimum lot dimensions are to be exclusive of the landscape easement area. The wall or fence shall be located in the landscape easement area adjacent to the easement line.
17.14.050 Site area per dwelling unit.
The minimum site area per dwelling unit shall be fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet.
17.14.060 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, accessory structure limitations, open space requirements, and off-street parking requirements.
17.14.70 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet from the front lot line for livable building space and twenty (20) feet for garages, carports, and other non-livable building space.
C. The rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet from the rear lot line, except where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the rear of the lot then the rear building setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
D. The rear building setback area shall be increased by ten (10) feet for buildings over one story high.
E. The side building setback area shall be five (5) feet from an interior side lot line and ten (10) feet from a street side property line.
F. Where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the street side of the lot the side yard setback area shall be measured from the easement area instead of the side lot line.
G. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.14.080Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between structures shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.14.090Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 76 B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.14.100 Driveways.
A. The width of a driveway and any paved area shall not cumulatively exceed forty (40) percent of the width of the lot’s street frontage on which the driveway and any paved area faces. In the case of “L” or “U” shaped driveways or other configurations besides perpendicular driveways the paved area of these driveways shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the front building setback area.
B. On corner lots, the driveway shall be located on the side of the lot adjacent to the interior lot line.
C. On key lots the driveway shall be located on the side of the lot which is not adjacent to the rear lot line of the adjacent reverse corner lot.
17.14.110 Accessory structures.
Accessory structures may be located within a required rear or side building setback area subject to all of the following:
A. The floor area shall be a maximum one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
B. The walls shall be at least three (3) feet from rear and side lot lines.
C. The roof eaves shall be at least two (2) feet from rear and side lot lines.
D. The accessory structure shall be separated from other structures by a minimum of ten (10) feet.
E. The plate line height shall be a maximum seven (7) feet high.
F. The roof pitch shall be a maximum 4:12.
G. The roof ridge peak height shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet.
17.14.120 Other setback standards.
A. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a side lot line that adjoins a neighboring side lot line.
B. Garages or carports opening onto an alley shall be set back twenty-five (25) feet from the far side of the alley, provided that the structure, including roof overhang, shall not extend into the alley right-of-way.
C. Above or below ground swimming pools shall be set back five (5) feet from all lot lines.
D. Decks, balconies, and other types of platforms with a floor height over two (2) feet high shall be set back five (5) feet from the rear and interior side lot lines and ten (10) feet from the street side lot line.
E. Garages and carports opening on the street side lot line of a corner lot shall be set back twenty (20) feet from the street side lot line.
Commented [Gd108]: Suggested deletion - this requirement doesn’t always make sense
Commented [TM109]: See comments above regarding ADUs.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 77 17.14.130Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
B. Uses shall provide parking as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
C. Required parking spaces may not be provided within any front, side, or rear building setback area, except for uncovered driveways.
D. The minimum parking space dimensions shall be nine (9) feet wide by eighteen and one-half (18.5) feet long.
E. No recreation vehicle, including without limitation camping trailer, boat trailer, utility trailer, boat, pickup camper, motor home, dune buggy, or similar vehicle/trailer shall be stored or parked, except within an enclosed side or rear yard or within a garage or carport except if a side or rear yard is not accessible due to existing legal permanent structures, a recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked in a driveway or adjacent to a driveway if it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director.
F. All recreational vehicles or trailers parked in a location visible from the street are to be clean and maintained so as not to detract from the neighborhood. Also, see Chapter 10.76 of the Hanford Municipal Code.
G. No recreational vehicle or trailer shall be used as a residence.
H. All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their own power, other than in cases of emergency, shall be stored in an entirely enclosed space, garage, or carport. Vehicles with custom fitted covers may be stored in an open area when it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director, cause complaints from neighbors or violate any section of this code.
I. Repair of vehicles owned by the resident of the property and storage of parts shall be within an enclosed garage or carport, if no garage exists. Repair of vehicles not owned by the resident of the property is prohibited. Vehicle repair and storage of parts are prohibited in a driveway and the front or street side building setback areas.
J. Garages and carports are to be primarily used for the parking of four-wheeled vehicles. The use of garages or carports for general storage, recreation activities or other uses that prevent the use of the garage or carport for the parking of at least one four-wheeled vehicle is prohibited K. Except for driveways allowed in the front building setback area, all additional parking for residential uses shall be to the rear or side of the dwelling. No parking shall occur in the front or street side building setback areas.
17.14.140 Usable open space.
A. Lots with four (4) or less dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area of a minimum three hundred (300) square feet per dwelling unit. The open space shall be a minimum fifteen (15) feet wide.
B. Lots with five (5) or more dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area equal to five percent (5%) of the lot area. Where multiple lots that together make up a single development Commented [Gd110]: Suggestion: For multi-family projects providing 10 units or more, required parking spaces, covered and uncovered, shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from any rear or side property line and 10 feet from a street-side property line.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 78 site, the required open space may be combined into common open space areas that are accessible to all residents of the site.
17.14.150 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B. Except for driveways and approved parking areas, all yard areas and setback areas visible from the street(s) shall be landscaped with live plant materials and ornamentation common to the Hanford area or up to one hundred percent (100%) of the yard and setback area may be landscaped with artificial turf and other permeable surfaces.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed within six (6) months after occupancy of the residence, apartment or office and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
D. Landscaped areas are not to be used or converted to parking areas or any other use which results in the damage or removal of the landscaping. However, the widening of an existing paved driveway perpendicular to the street is permitted if the total width of the existing paving and the new paving does not exceed forty percent (40%) of the lot frontage along the street.
E. In order to provide a tree lined street in the residential zone districts, the following requirements shall be provided in the required parkway:
1. Two (2) street trees, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, shall be planted on all lots six thousand (6,000) square feet or greater. One of the two (2) front yard trees must be planted twelve (12) feet (no greater or no less) from the face of the front lot line street curb.
2. One (1) street trees, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, shall be planted on all lots less than six thousand (6,000) square feet. The tree shall be planted in the parkway. If there is no parkway the tree shall be planted four (4) feet behind the sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk then four (4) feet behind the street curb.
3. There shall be two (2) additional street trees, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, planted on all corner lots in the parkway adjacent to the street side lot line.
F. Front yard landscaping. If front yard landscaping is provided by the builder, a prototype landscape plan is required when a building permit is requested to show that the trees will be planted as stated above. The front yard landscaping is to be installed within thirty (30) days from final building inspection approval. If front yard landscaping is not provided by the builder a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each required tree shall be collected when a building permit is requested. When the house is occupied, the builder, within thirty (30) days, is required to plant one fifteen (15) gallon tree at the twelve (12) foot setback line from the street curb. If the homeowner plants the remaining three (3) trees as described above within one year of occupancy, the homeowner will be reimbursed the fifty dollars ($50.00) per tree up to three (3) trees. The builder will be reimbursed the fifty dollars ($50.00) for the required tree at the twelve (12) foot line.
G. On corner lots where the house and garage both front toward the front of the lot the area between the fence and back of sidewalk along the street side lot line shall be landscaped with two (2) of the four (4) required street trees and with live ornamental bushes and shrubs with an automatic irrigation system at the time of house construction.
Commented [TM111]: Update figure?
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 79 17.14.160 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110 and 17.50.120.
17.14.170 Signs.
Signs placed in the R-H zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.14.180 General provisions and standards.
Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 80 Chapter 17.16
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections:
17.16.010 Application.
17.16.020 Permitted uses.
17.16.030 Site area.
17.16.040 Lot dimensions.
17.16.050 Coverage.
17.16.060 Building setback areas.
17.16.070 Distance between structures.
17.16.080 Height of structures.
17.16.090 Driveways.
17.16.100 Off-street parking.
17.16.110 Usable open space.
17.16.120 Landscaping.
17.16.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.16.140 Signs.
17.16.150 General provisions and standards.
17.16.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) zone.
17.16.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.16.030Site area.
A. The minimum site area shall be three (3) acres. The site may be divided into multiple separate lots if a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
B. Existing sites of less than three (3) acres may be developed in accordance with the specifications of this section.
17.16.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 81 17.16.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.
17.16.60 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
C. The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
D. The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
E. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.16.070Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.16.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.16.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
17.16.100Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
17.16.110 Usable open space.
New developments shall provide a common outdoor, shaded sitting area for use by customers, unless the Site Plan Review Committee determines the use does not require the shaded open space. The size of this area shall be a minimum two hundred fifty (250) square feet per acre of site area.
Commented [Gd112]: Not all uses need common outdoor,
shaded sitting areas - suggestion: allow SPR Committee to determine if it is necessary for the use
Commented [TM113R112]: The SPR Committee will be
eliminated and the CD Director will hold such authority. If sitting areas will not be required in all cases, the circumstances under which the requirement will be inapplicable should be identified in the ordinance so the CD Director does not exercise discretionary authority.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 82 17.16.120 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B.Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in the required setback area not less than fifteen (15) feet from a lot line adjoining a street.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
17.16.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Chapter
17.50.110.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within an any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.16.140 Signs.
Signs placed in the C-N zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.16.150 General provisions and standards.
A. All businesses, services, and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.
B. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 83 Chapter 17.18
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections:
17.18.010 Application.
17.18.020 Permitted uses.
17.18.030 Site area.
17.18.040 Lot dimensions.
17.18.050 Coverage.
17.18.060 Building setback areas.
17.18.070 Distance between structures.
17.18.080 Height of structures.
17.18.090 Driveways.
17.18.100 Off-street parking.
17.18.110 Usable open space.
17.18.120 Landscaping.
17.18.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.18.140 Signs.
17.18.150 General provisions and standards.
17.18.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Regional Commercial (C-R) zone.
17.18.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.18.030Site area.
A. The minimum site area shall be ten (10) acres. The site may be divided into multiple separate lots if a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
B. Existing sites of less than ten (10) acres may be developed in accordance with the specifications of this section.
17.18.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 84 17.18.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.
17.18.060 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
C. The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
D. The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
E. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.18.070Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.18.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.18.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
17.18.100Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
17.18.110 Usable open space.
New developments shall provide a common outdoor, shaded sitting area for use by customers, unless the Site Plan Review Committee determines the use does not require the shaded open space.. The size of this area shall be a minimum two hundred fifty (250) square feet per acre of site area.
Commented [Gd114]: Not all uses need common outdoor,
shaded sitting areas - suggestion: allow SPR Committee to determine if it is necessary for the use:
Commented [TM115R114]: See comment above re CD
Director authority over SPR matter and exercise of discretionary authority.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 85 17.18.120 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B.Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in the required setback area not less than fifteen (15) feet from a lot line adjoining a street.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
17.18.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within an any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.18.140 Signs.
Signs placed in the C-R zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.18.150 General provisions and standards.
A. All businesses, services, and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.
B. The first phase of development of a new site shall include a structure of at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet occupied by a single business.
C. New pad lots along the street frontages of Lacey Boulevard and 12th Avenue shall not be created and developed prior to lots without street frontage within the same site.
D. Existing pad lots may be designed and developed with parking lots and building orientation that will eventually merge with larger adjacent developments as if developed as a pad lot of a larger site development.
E. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
F. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 86 Chapter 17.20
SERVICE COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections:
17.20.010 Application.
17.20.020 Permitted uses.
17.20.030 Site area.
17.20.040 Lot dimensions.
17.20.050 Coverage.
17.20.060 Building setback areas.
17.20.070 Distance between structures.
17.20.080 Height of structures.
17.20.090 Driveways.
17.20.100 Off-street parking.
17.20.110 Usable open space.
17.20.120 Landscaping.
17.20.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.20.140 Signs.
17.20.150 General provisions and standards.
17.20.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Service Commercial (C-S) zone.
17.20.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.20.030Site area.
The minimum site area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet, unless a smaller site is approved with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.80.
17.20.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
17.20.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.
17.20.060 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 87 A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet, except that in C-S zones bounded by State Route 198, 10th Avenue, 11th Avenue, and Sixth Street there is no minimum front building setback area requirement.
C. The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
D. The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except that where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district the side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
E. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.20.070Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.20.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be fifty (50) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.20.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
C. Sites with alleys should utilize alley access to minimize driveways on streets to the greatest extent possible.
17.20.100Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
B. Parking areas shall not be closer than five (5) feet to any front or street side lot line. The area between the lot line and parking area shall be landscaped.
C. New parking areas should be located behind or to the side of buildings, not between buildings and the street.
17.20.110 Usable open space.
There is no minimum requirement for usable open space.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 88 17.20.120 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B.Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in the required setback area not less than fifteen (15) feet from a lot line adjoining a street, except where the setback area is covered by structures, parking, or driveways.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
17.20.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.20.140 Signs.
Signs placed in the C-S zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.20.150 General provisions and standards.
A. No business, service, or process that is not a part of the main use of the site shall be conducted outside a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.
B. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 89 Chapter 17.22
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections:
17.22.010 Application.
17.22.020 Permitted uses.
17.22.030 Site area.
17.22.040 Lot dimensions.
17.22.050 Coverage.
17.22.060 Building setback areas.
17.22.070 Distance between structures.
17.22.080 Height of structures.
17.22.090 Driveways.
17.22.100 Off-street parking.
17.22.110 Usable open space.
17.22.120 Landscaping.
17.22.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.22.140 Signs.
17.22.150 General provisions and standards.
17.22.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Highway Commercial (C-H) zone.
17.22.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.22.030Site area.
The minimum site area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet, unless a smaller site is approved with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.80.
17.22.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
17.22.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 90 17.22.060 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet.
C. The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
D. The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except that where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district the side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
E. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.22.070Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.22.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be fifty (50) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.22.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
C. Sites with alleys should utilize alley access to minimize driveways on streets to the greatest extent possible.
17.22.100Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
B. Parking areas shall not be closer than five (5) feet to any front or street side lot line. The area between the lot line and parking area shall be landscaped.
C. New parking areas should be located behind or to the side of buildings, not between buildings and the street.
17.22.110 Usable open space.
There is no minimum requirement for usable open space.
Commented [Gd116]: Suggested deletion: parking can’t have a five-foot setback when 17.54.090(B) states that parking can’t be located in the front or street side setbacks, which are both 15 feet.
The 15 ft. would take precedence over the 5 ft., since it’s the more restrictive standard, per 17.02.100(A). Also applies to 17.20.100(B) where the front and street side setbacks are 15 ft.
Commented [TM117R116]: I agree.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 91 17.22.120 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B.Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in the required setback area not less than fifteen (15) feet from a lot line adjoining a street, except where the setback area is covered by structures, parking, or driveways.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
17.22.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.22.140 Signs.
Signs placed in the C-H zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.22.150 General provisions and standards.
A. All businesses, services, and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.
C. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
Commented [TM118]: The SPR chapter will be modified so that the SPR process does not involve discretionary authority. Either this section must identify how fence and wall height will be established or all walls and fences must be 7’ in height. The approach that is ultimately identified to determine wall and fence height should be identified in the corresponding sections for every zone district.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 92 Chapter 17.24
NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE ZONE
Sections:
17.24.010 Application.
17.24.020 Permitted uses.
17.24.030 Site area.
17.24.040 Lot dimensions.
17.24.050 Coverage.
17.24.060 Building setback areas.
17.24.070 Distance between structures.
17.24.080 Height of structures.
17.24.090 Driveways.
17.24.100 Off-street parking.
17.24.110 Usable open space.
17.24.120 Landscaping.
17.24.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.24.140 Signs.
17.24.150 General provisions and standards.
17.24.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Neighborhood Mixed Use (MX-N) zone.
17.24.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.24.030Site area.
A. The minimum site area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet, unless a smaller site is approved with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.80.
B. Between twenty-five percent (25%) and seventy-five percent (75%) of the contiguously zoned parcels in an MX-N zone shall be reserved for residential use.
17.24.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 93 17.24.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.
17.24.60 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
C. The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
D. The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
E. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.24.070Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.24.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.24.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
17.24.100Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
17.24.110 Usable open space.
A. New commercial developments shall provide a common outdoor, shaded sitting area for use by customers, unless the Site Plan Review Committee determines the use does not require the shaded open space. The size of this area shall be a minimum two hundred fifty (250) square feet per acre of site area.
Commented [TM119]: See comments above regarding CD
Director’s exercise of non-discretionary SPR authority.
Commented [Gd120]: Not all uses need common outdoor,
shaded sitting areas - suggestion: allow SPR Committee to determine if it is necessary for the use:
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 94 B. Lots with four (4) or less dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area of a minimum three hundred (300) square feet per dwelling unit. The open space shall be a minimum fifteen (15) feet wide.
C. Lots with five (5) or more dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area equal to five percent (5%) of the lot area. Where multiple lots that together make up a single development site, the required open space may be combined into common open space areas that are accessible to all residents of the site.
17.24.120 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B.Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in the required setback area not less than fifteen (15) feet from a lot line adjoining a street.
Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in the required setback area. not less than ten (10) feet from a lot line adjoining a street.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
17.24.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.24.140 Signs.
Signs placed in the MX-N zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.24.150 General provisions and standards.
A. All businesses, services, and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.
B. Mixed Use Neighborhood zone districts shall be designed to provide and encourage walking within the commercial uses and between the commercial uses and the residential uses within the MX-N zone and other nearby residential uses. At a minimum, this shall be accomplished with a Commented [TM121]: See comments above reference SPR
non-discretionary authority.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 95 minimum ten (10) foot wide pedestrian path of travel between commercial sites and all residential sites within the MX-N zone.
C. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
D. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 96 Chapter 17.26
CORRIDOR MIXED USE ZONE
Sections:
17.26.010 Application.
17.26.020 Permitted uses.
17.26.030 Site area.
17.26.040 Lot dimensions.
17.26.050 Coverage.
17.26.060 Building setback areas.
17.26.070 Distance between structures.
17.26.080 Height of structures.
17.26.090 Driveways.
17.26.100 Off-street parking.
17.26.110 Usable open space.
17.26.120 Landscaping.
17.26.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.26.140 Signs.
17.26.150 General provisions and standards.
17.26.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Corridor Mixed Use (MX-C) zone.
17.26.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.26.030Site area.
The minimum site area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet, unless a smaller site is approved with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.80.
17.26.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
17.26.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 97 17.26.060 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
C. The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
D. The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
E. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.26.070Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.26.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be fifty (50) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.26.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
17.26.100Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
17.26.110 Usable open space.
A. New commercial developments with a site area over one (1) acre shall provide a common outdoor, shaded sitting area for use by customers, unless the Site Plan Review Committee determines the use does not require the shaded open space.. The size of this area shall be a minimum two hundred fifty (250) square feet per acre of site area.
B. Lots with four (4) or less dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area of a minimum three hundred (300) square feet per dwelling unit. The open space shall be a minimum fifteen (15) feet wide.
C. Lots with five (5) or more dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area equal to five percent (5%) of the lot area. Where multiple lots that together make up a single development Commented [Gd122]: Not all uses need common outdoor,
shaded sitting areas - suggestion: allow SPR Committee to determine if it is necessary for the use
Commented [TM123]: See comments above regarding CD
Director non-discretionary SPR authority.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 98 site, the required open space may be combined into common open space areas that are accessible to all residents of the site.
17.26.120 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B.Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in a setback area not less than fifteen (15) feet from a lot line adjoining a street.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
17.26.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.120.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.26.140 Signs.
Signs placed in the MX-C zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.26.150 General provisions and standards.
A. All businesses, services, and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.
B. Mixed Use Corridor zone districts shall be designed to provide and encourage walking within the commercial uses and between the commercial uses and the residential uses within the MX-C zone and other nearby residential uses. At a minimum, this shall be accomplished with a minimum six (6) foot wide pedestrian path of travel between site entrances and the public sidewalk.
C. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
D. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
Commented [TM124]: See comments above regarding CD
Director’s non-discretionary SPR authority.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 99 Chapter 17.28
DOWNTOWN MIXED-USE ZONE
Sections:
17.28.010 Application.
17.28.020 Permitted uses.
17.28.030 Site area.
17.28.040 Lot dimensions.
17.28.050 Coverage.
17.28.060 Building setback areas.
17.28.070 Distance between structures.
17.28.080 Height of structures.
17.28.090 Driveways.
17.28.100 Off-street parking.
17.28.110 Usable open space.
17.28.120 Landscaping.
17.28.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.28.140 Signs.
17.28.150 General provisions and standards.
17.28.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Downtown Mixed Use (MX-D) zone.
17.28.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.28.030Site area.
The minimum site area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet, unless a smaller site is approved with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.80.
17.28.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
17.28.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 100
17.28.060 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. There is no front building setback area.
C. The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
D. The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except where the side lot line abuts an R- L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
E. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.28.070Distances between structures.
All distances allowed by the building code are allowed.
17.28.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be one hundred (100) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.28.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
C. Sites with alleys should utilize alley access to minimize driveways on streets to the greatest extent possible.
17.28.100Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
17.28.110 Usable open space.
There is no standard requirement for minimum usable open space. However, conditional uses may be required to provide usable open space as a condition of approval.
17.28.120 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B.Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in a setback area not less than fifteen (15) feet from a lot line adjoining a street, except where the setback area is covered by structures, parking, or driveways.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 101
C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
17.28.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.28.140 Signs.
Signs placed in the MX-D zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.28.150 General provisions and standards.
A. All businesses, services, and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.
B. Mixed Use Downtown zone districts shall be designed to provide and encourage walking within the commercial uses and between the commercial uses and the residential uses within the MX-D zone and other nearby residential uses. At a minimum, this shall be accomplished with a minimum six (6) foot wide pedestrian path of travel between site entrances and the public sidewalk.
C. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
D. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
Commented [TM125]: See comments above regarding SPR
authority limited to non-discretionary matters.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 102
Chapter 17.30
OFFICE RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Sections:
17.30.010 Application.
17.30.020 Permitted uses.
17.30.030 Lot area.
17.30.040 Lot dimensions.
17.30.050 Site area per dwelling unit.
17.30.060 Coverage.
17.30.070 Building setbacks.
17.30.080 Distance between structures.
17.30.090 Height of structures.
17.30.100 Conversion to non-residential use.
17.30.110 Driveways.
17.30.120 Accessory structures.
17.30.130 Other setback standards.
17.30.140 Off-street parking.
17.30.150 Usable open space.
17.30.160 Landscaping.
17.30.170 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.30.180 Signs.
17.30.190 General provisions and standards.
17.30.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Office Residential (OR) zone.
17.30.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.30.030Lot area.
A. The minimum lot area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet.
B. Existing lots of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet may be developed in accordance with the specifications of this section.
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 103
17.30.040 Lot dimensions.
A. The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet.
B. The minimum lot width shall be fifty (50) feet for interior lots and 60 feet for corner lots.
C. The minimum lot depth shall be ninety (90) feet.
D. Lots developed adjacent to an arterial or collector street are to be designed as walled or fenced back-on or side-on lots with a minimum five (5) and maximum ten (10) foot wide landscape easement continuous and adjacent to the street right-of-way line. The minimum lot dimensions are to be exclusive of the landscape easement area. The wall or fence shall be located in the landscape easement area adjacent to the easement line.
17.30.050 Site area per dwelling unit.
The minimum site area per dwelling unit shall be three thousand (3,000) square feet.
17.30.060 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, accessory structure limitations, open space requirements, and off-street parking requirements.
17.30.070 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet from the front lot line for livable building space and twenty (20) feet for garages, carports, and other non-livable building space.
C. The rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet from the rear lot line, except where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the rear of the lot then the rear building setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
D. The rear building setback area shall be increased by ten (10) feet for buildings over one story high.
E. The rear building setback area may be reduced to a minimum of five (5) if the lot is converted to non-residential use and the rear lot line is adjacent to an alley.
F. The side building setback area shall be five (5) feet from an interior side lot line and ten (10) feet from a street side property line.
G. Where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the street side of the lot the side yard setback area shall be measured from the easement area instead of the side lot line.
H. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.30.080Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between structures shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
Commented [TM126]: Permanently converted?
City of Hanford Municipal Code Title 17 - Zoning Ordinance 104
17.30.090Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.30.100 Conversion to non-residential use.
When an existing building that has been used as a residence is partially or fully converted to non- residential use, the following standards shall apply:
A. No exterior alterations or additions shall be permitted that significantly alters the original architectural style of the building.
B. Exterior alterations or additions to buildings shall be minimized to the extent possible.
17.30.110 Driveways.
A. The width of a driveway and any paved area shall not cumulatively exceed forty percent (40%) of the width of the lot’s street frontage on which the driveway and any paved area faces. In the case of “L” or “U” shaped driveways or other configurations besides perpendicular driveways the paved area of these driveways shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the front building setback area.
B. On corner lots, the driveway shall be located on the side of the lot adjacent to the interior lot line.
C. On key lots the driveway shall be located on the side of the lot which is not adjacent to the rear lot line of the adjacent reverse corner lot.
17.30.120 Accessory structures.
Accessory structures may be located within a required rear or side building setback area subject to all of the following:
A. The floor area shall be a maximum one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
B. The walls shall be at least three (3) feet from rear and side lot lines.
C. The roof eaves shall be at least two (2) feet from rear and side lot lines.
D. The accessory structure shall be separated from other structures by a minimum of ten (10) feet.
E. The plate line height shall be a maximum seven (7) feet high.
F. The roof pitch shall be a maximum 4:12.
G. The roof ridge peak height shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet.
17.30.130 Other setback standards.
A. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a side lot line that adjoins a neighboring side lot line.
Commented [TM127]: How is “extent possible” determined? We want to avoid creating discretionary authority.
Commented [Gd128]: Suggested deletion - this requirement doesn’t always make sense
Commented [TM129]: See comments above regarding ADUs.
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B. Garages or carports opening onto an alley shall be set back twenty-five (25) feet from the far side of the alley, provided that the structure, including roof overhang, shall not extend into the alley right-of-way.
C. Above or below ground swimming pools shall be set back five (5) feet from all lot lines.
D. Decks, balconies, and other types of platforms with a floor height over two (2) feet high shall be set back five (5) feet from the rear and interior side lot lines and ten (10) feet from the street side lot line.
E. Garages and carports opening on the street side lot line of a corner lot shall be set back twenty (20) feet from the street side lot line.
17.30.140Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
B. Single-family dwellings shall provide a minimum of one covered and one uncovered parking space. Other uses shall provide parking as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
C. Required parking spaces may not be provided in within any front or side building setback area. There rear of the lot may be used for parking for non-residential uses where there is access from an alley.
D. No recreation vehicle, including without limitation camping trailer, boat trailer, utility trailer, boat, pickup camper, motor home, dune buggy, or similar vehicle/trailer shall be stored or parked, except within an enclosed side or rear yard or within a garage or carport except if a side or rear yard is not accessible due to existing legal permanent structures, a recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked in a driveway or adjacent to a driveway if it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director.
E. All recreational vehicles or trailers parked in a location visible from the street are to be clean and maintained so as not to detract from the neighborhood. Also, see Chapter 10.76 of the Hanford Municipal Code.
F. No recreational vehicle or trailer shall be used as a residence.
G. All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their own power, other than in cases of emergency, shall be stored in an entirely enclosed space, garage, or carport. Vehicles with custom fitted covers may be stored in an open area when it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director, cause complaints from neighbors or violate any section of this code.
H. Repair of vehicles owned by the resident of the property and storage of parts shall be within an enclosed garage or carport, if no garage exists. Repair of vehicles not owned by the resident of the property is prohibited. Vehicle repair and storage of parts are prohibited in a driveway and the front or street side building setback areas.
I. Garages and carports are to be primarily used for the parking of four-wheeled vehicles. The use of garages or carports for general storage, recreation activities or other uses that prevent the use of the garage or carport for the parking of at least one four-wheeled vehicle is prohibited
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J. Except for driveways allowed in the front building setback area, all additional parking for residential uses shall be to the rear or side of the dwelling. No parking shall occur in the front or street side building setback areas.
17.30.150 Usable open space.
A. Lots with four (4) or less dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area of a minimum three hundred (300) square feet per dwelling unit. The open space shall be a minimum fifteen (15) feet wide.
B. Lots with five (5) or more dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area equal to five percent (5%) of the lot area. Where multiple lots that together make up a single development site, the required open space may be combined into common open space areas that are accessible to all residents of the site.
17.30.160 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B. Except for driveways and approved parking areas all yard areas and setback areas visible from the street(s) shall be landscaped with live plant materials and ornamentation common to the Hanford area or up to one hundred (100) percent of the yard and setback area may be landscaped with artificial turf and other permeable surfaces.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed within six (6) months after occupancy of the residence, apartment or office and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
D. Landscaped areas are not to be used or converted to parking areas or any other use which results in the damage or removal of the landscaping. However, the widening of an existing paved driveway perpendicular to the street is permitted if the total width of the existing paving and the new paving does not exceed forty (40) percent of the lot frontage along the street.
E. In order to provide a tree lined street in the residential zone districts, the following requirements shall be provided in the parkway:
1. Two (2) street trees, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, shall be planted on all lots six thousand (6,000) square feet or greater. One of the two (2) front yard trees must be planted twelve (12) feet (no greater or no less) from the face of the front lot line street curb.
2. One (1) street tree, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, shall be planted on all lots less than six thousand (6,000) square feet. The tree shall be planted in the parkway. If there is no parkway the tree shall be planted four (4) feet behind the sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk then four (4) feet behind the street curb.
3. There shall be two (2) additional street trees, a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size, planted on all corner lots in the parkway adjacent to the street side lot line.
F. Front yard landscaping. If front yard landscaping is provided by the builder, a prototype landscape plan is required when a building permit is requested to show that the trees will be planted as stated above. The front yard landscaping is to be installed within thirty (30) days from final building inspection approval. If front yard landscaping is not provided by the builder a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each required tree shall be collected when a building permit is requested. When Commented [TM130]: Update figure?
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the house is occupied, the builder, within thirty (30) days, is required to plant one fifteen (15) gallon tree at the twelve (12) foot setback line from the street curb. If the homeowner plants the remaining three (3) trees as described above within one year of occupancy, the homeowner will be reimbursed the fifty dollars ($50.00) per tree up to three (3) trees. The builder will be reimbursed the fifty dollars ($50.00) for the required tree at the twelve (12) foot line.
G. On corner lots where the house and garage both front toward the front of the lot the area between the fence and back of sidewalk along the street side lot line shall be landscaped with two (2) of the four (4) required street trees and with live ornamental bushes and shrubs with an automatic irrigation system at the time of house construction.
17.30.170 Screening, fences, and walls.
Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section 17.50.110. and 17.50.120.
17.30.180 Signs.
Signs placed in the OR zones shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.30.190 General provisions and standards.
Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
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Chapter 17.32
OFFICE ZONE
Sections:
17.32.010 Application.
17.32.020 Permitted uses.
17.32.030 Site area.
17.32.040 Lot dimensions.
17.32.050 Coverage.
17.32.060 Building setback areas.
17.32.070 Distance between structures.
17.32.080 Height of structures.
17.32.090 Driveways.
17.32.100 Off-street parking.
17.32.110 Usable open space.
17.32.120 Landscaping.
17.32.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.32.140 Signs.
17.32.150 General provisions and standards.
17.32.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Office (O) zone.
17.32.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.32.030Site area.
The minimum site area shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, unless a smaller site is approved with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.80.
17.32.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be sixty (60) feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
17.32.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.
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17.32.060 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet.
C. The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
D. The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
E. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.32.070Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.32.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be fifty (50) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.32.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
C. Sites with alleys should utilize alley access to minimize driveways on streets to the greatest extent possible.
17.32.100Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
B. Parking areas shall not be closer than five (5) feet to any front or street side lot line. The area between the lot line and parking area shall be landscaped.
C. New parking areas should be located behind or to the side of buildings, not between buildings and the street.
17.32.110 Usable open space.
There is no minimum requirement for usable open space.
Commented [Gd131]: Suggested deletion: parking can’t have a five-foot setback when 17.54.090(B) states that parking can’t be located in the front or street side setbacks, which are both 15 feet.
The 15 ft. would take precedence over the 5 ft., since it’s the more restrictive standard, per 17.02.100(A). Also applies to 17.20.100(B) where the front and street side setbacks are 15 ft.
Commented [TM132R131]: I agree.
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17.32.120 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B.Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in a setback area not less than fifteen (15) feet from a lot line adjoining a street, except where the setback area is covered by structures, parking, or driveways.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
17.32.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110. and 17.50.120.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.32.140 Signs.
Signs placed in the O zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter
17.56. 17.32.150 General provisions and standards.
A. No business, service, or process that is not a part of the main use of the site shall be conducted outside a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.
B. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
Commented [TM133]: See comments above regarding CD
Director’s non-discretionary SPR authority.
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Chapter 17.34
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Sections:
17.34.010 Application.
17.34.020 Permitted uses.
17.34.030 Site area.
17.34.040 Lot dimensions.
17.34.050 Coverage.
17.34.060 Building setback areas.
17.34.070 Distance between structures.
17.34.080 Height of structures.
17.34.090 Driveways.
17.34.100 Off-street parking.
17.34.110 Usable open space.
17.34.120 Landscaping.
17.34.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.34.140 Signs.
17.34.150 General provisions and standards.
17.34.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Light Industrial (I-L) zone.
17.34.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.34.030Site area.
A. The minimum site area for lots south of Houston Avenue shall be twenty thousand (20,000 square feet, unless a conditional use permit for smaller lots is approved, in accordance with Chapter
17.80. B. The minimum site area for lots north of Houston Avenue shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet.
17.34.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be sixty (60) feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
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17.34.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.
17.34.060 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet.
C. The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
D. The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
E. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.34.070Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.34.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be seventy-five (75) feet, except that the height of portions of structures set back at least two hundred (200) feet from any lot line may be up to one hundred (100) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.34.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
C. Gated entrances shall be set back at least one hundred (100) feet from the public right-of-way, unless a shorter distance is approved by the City Engineer.
17.34.100Off-street parking.
Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
17.34.110 Usable open space.
There is no minimum requirement for usable open space.
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17.34.120 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B.Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in the required setback area. not less than ten (10) feet from a lot line adjoining a street.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
17.34.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.34.140 Signs.
Signs placed in the I-L zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.34.150 General provisions and standards.
A. No business, service, or process that is not a part of the main use of the site shall be conducted outside a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.
B. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C.Uses in the Kings Industrial Park are subject to the Performance and Development Standards adopted by the Hanford Redevelopment Agency for the Kings Industrial Park and are a part of the zoning code by reference.
D. All open and unlandscaped portions of any lot shall be maintained in good condition free from weeds, dust, trash and debris.
E. No use shall be permitted and no process, equipment or material shall be employed which is found by the planning department to be injurious to persons residing or working in the vicinity by reason of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, noise, vibrations, illumination, glare or heavy truck traffic, or to involve any hazard of fire, explosion, hazardous or toxic waste, or radioactivity or to emit electrical disturbances which adversely affect commercial or electronic equipment outside the boundaries of the site.
Commented [TM134]: See comments above regarding SPR
non-discretionary authority.
Commented [TM135]: The Performance and Development
Standards were previously adopted by Council Resolution. The Council must adopt a new Resolution if the City intends to eliminate the Standards.
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F. No solid or liquid waste shall be discharged into a natural watercourse, nor into a public or private sewage disposal system except in compliance with the applicable regulations of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board and city ordinances and policies.
G. No use shall be permitted, and no process or equipment shall be employed, which relies on or utilizes only the combustion of coal, coke, or agricultural biomass for the production of heat, steam, electricity or other forms of energy. This section also applies to the Kings Industrial Park.
H. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
Commented [TM136]: What document establishes the
boundaries of the Industrial Park?
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Chapter 17.36
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Sections:
17.36.010 Application.
17.36.020 Permitted uses.
17.36.030 Site area.
17.36.040 Lot dimensions.
17.36.050 Coverage.
17.36.060 Building setback areas.
17.36.070 Distance between structures.
17.36.080 Height of structures.
17.36.090 Driveways.
17.36.100 Off-street parking.
17.36.110 Usable open space.
17.36.120 Landscaping.
17.36.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.36.140 Signs.
17.36.150 General provisions and standards.
17.36.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Heavy Industrial (I-H) zone.
17.36.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.36.030Site area.
The minimum site area shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
17.36.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be sixty (60) feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded with the Kings County recorder’s office.
17.36.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.
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17.36.60 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet.
C. The rear building setback may be zero (0) feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
D. The side building setback area shall be zero (0) feet, except where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district then the side building setback area shall be fifteen (15) feet.
E. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.36.070Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.36.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be seventy-five (75) feet, except that the height of portions of structures set back at least two hundred (200) feet from any lot line may be up to one hundred (100) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.36.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
C. Gated entrances shall be set back at least one hundred (100) feet from the public right-of-way, unless a shorter distance is approved by the City Engineer.
17.36.100Off-street parking.
Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
17.36.110 Usable open space.
There is no minimum requirement for usable open space.
17.36.120 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
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B.Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in the required setback area not less than ten (10) feet from a lot line adjoining a street.
C. Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52.
17.36.130 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.36.140 Signs.
Signs placed in the I-H zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56.
17.36.150 General provisions and standards.
A. No business, service, or process that is not a part of the main use of the site shall be conducted outside a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.
B. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, O, PF, AP, or CO zone district.
C.Uses in the Kings Industrial Park are subject to the Performance and Development Standards adopted by the Hanford Redevelopment Agency for the Kings Industrial Park and are a part of the zoning code by reference.
D. All open and unlandscaped portions of any lot shall be maintained in good condition free from weeds, dust, trash and debris.
E. No use shall be permitted and no process, equipment or material shall be employed which is found by the planning department to be injurious to persons residing or working in the vicinity by reason of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, noise, vibrations, illumination, glare or heavy truck traffic, or to involve any hazard of fire, explosion, hazardous or toxic waste, or radioactivity or to emit electrical disturbances which adversely affect commercial or electronic equipment outside the boundaries of the site.
F. No solid or liquid waste shall be discharged into a natural watercourse, nor into a public or private sewage disposal system except in compliance with the applicable regulations of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board and city ordinances and policies.
Commented [TM137]: See comments above regarding SPR
non-discretionary authority.
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G. No use shall be permitted, and no process or equipment shall be employed, which relies on or utilizes only the combustion of coal, coke, or agricultural biomass for the production of heat, steam, electricity or other forms of energy. This section also applies to the Kings Industrial Park.
H. Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
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Chapter 17.38
PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE
Sections:
17.38.010 Application.
17.38.020 Permitted uses.
17.38.030 Site area.
17.38.040 Lot dimensions.
17.38.050 Coverage.
17.38.060 Building setback areas.
17.38.070 Distance between structures.
17.38.080 Height of structures.
17.38.090 Driveways.
17.38.100 Accessory structures.
17.38.110 Off-street parking.
17.38.120 Usable open space.
17.38.130 Landscaping.
17.38.140 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.38.150 Signs.
17.38.160 General provisions and standards.
17.38.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Public Facilities (PF) zone.
17.38.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.38.030Site area.
There is no minimum lot area.
17.38.040 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet.
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17.38.050 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, accessory structure limitations, open space requirements, and off-street parking requirements.
17.38.060 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be twenty (20) feet from the front lot line.
C. The rear building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet from the rear lot line, except where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the rear of the lot then the rear building setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
D. The rear building setback area shall be increased by ten (10) feet for buildings over one story high.
E. The side building setback area shall be five (5) feet from an interior side lot line and ten (10) feet from a street side property line.
F. Where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the street side of the lot the side yard setback area shall be measured from the easement area instead of the side lot line.
G. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.38.070Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between structures shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.38.080Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be fifty (50) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.38.090 Driveways.
A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred (100) feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
C. Gated entrances shall be set back at least fifty (50) feet from the public right-of-way, unless a shorter distance is approved by the City Engineer.
17.38.100 Accessory structures.
Accessory structures may be located within a required rear or side building setback area subject to all of the following:
A. The floor area shall be a maximum one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
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B. The walls shall be at least three (3) feet from rear and side lot lines.
C. The roof eaves shall be at least two (2) feet from rear and side lot lines.
D. The accessory structure shall be separated from other structures by a minimum of ten (10) feet.
E. The plate line height shall be a maximum seven (7) feet high.
F. The roof pitch shall be a maximum 4:12.
G. The roof ridge peak height shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet.
17.38.110Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
B. Required parking spaces may not be provided in within any front, side, or rear building setback area.
17.38.120 Usable open space.
There is no required usable open space.
17.38.130 Landscaping.
A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B. Except for driveways and approved parking areas, all yard areas and setback areas visible from a public street shall be landscaped with live plant materials and ornamentation common to the Hanford area or up to one hundred percent (100%) of the yard and setback area may be landscaped with artificial turf and other permeable surfaces.
17.38.140 Screening, fences, and walls.
A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section
17.50.110 and 17.50.120.
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven (7) feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
17.38.150 Signs.
Signs placed in the PF zones shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56, except that signs placed by a local, State, or Federal public agency on their own public property shall be exempt from Chapter 17.56
Commented [TM138]: See comments above regarding SPR
non-discretionary authority.
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17.38.160 General provisions and standards.
Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.
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Chapter 17.40
AIRPORT PROTECTION ZONE
Sections:
17.40.010 Application.
17.40.020 Permitted uses.
17.40.030 Lot area.
17.40.040 Lot dimensions.
17.40.050 Dwelling units per lot.
17.40.060 Coverage.
17.40.070 Building setback areas.
17.40.080 Distance between structures.
17.40.090 Height of structures.
17.40.100 Driveways.
17.40.110 Accessory structures.
17.40.120 Other setback standards.
17.40.130 Off-street parking.
17.40.140 Usable open space.
17.40.150 Landscaping.
17.40.160 Screening, fences, and walls.
17.40.170 Signs.
17.40.180 General provisions and standards.
17.40.010 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all land within the Airport Protection (AP) zone.
17.40.020 Permitted uses.
Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.
17.40.030Lot area.
There is no minimum lot area.
17.40.040 Lot dimensions.
A. The minimum lot frontage shall be forty (40) feet.
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B. The minimum lot width shall be eighty (80) feet for interior lots and ninety (90) feet for corner lots.
C. The minimum lot depth shall be one hundred (100) feet.
17.40.050 Dwelling units per lot.
Not more than one dwelling unit shall be allowed on each lot, unless approved as an accessory use to an allowed or conditional use in accordance with Chapter 17.80, or approved as a second dwelling unit in accordance with Section 17.60.030.
17.40.060 Coverage.
The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, accessory structure limitations, open space requirements, and off-street parking requirements.
17.40.070 Building setback areas.
A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160.
A. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
B. The front building setback area shall be twenty (20) feet from the front lot line.
C. The rear building setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet from the rear lot line.
D. The rear building setback area shall be increased by ten (10) feet for buildings over one story high.
E. The side building setback area shall be five (5) feet from an interior side lot line and ten (10) feet from a street side property line.
F. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170.
17.40.080Distances between structures.
The minimum distance between structures shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.
17.40.090Height of structures.
A. The maximum structure height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180.
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190.
17.40.100 Driveways.
A. The width of a driveway and any paved area shall not cumulatively exceed forty percent (40%) of the width of the lot’s street frontage on which the driveway and any paved area faces. In the case of “L” or “U” shaped driveways or other configurations besides perpendicular driveways the paved area of these driveways shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the front building setback area.
B. On corner lots, the driveway shall be located on the side of the lot adjacent to the interior lot line. Commented [Gd139]: Suggested deletion - this requirement doesn’t always make sense
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17.40.110 Accessory structures.
Accessory structures may be located within a required rear or side building setback area subject to all of the following:
A. The floor area shall be a maximum one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
B. The walls shall be at least three (3) feet from rear and side lot lines.
C. The roof eaves shall be at least two (2) feet from rear and side lot lines.
D. The accessory structure shall be separated from other structures by a minimum of ten (10) feet.
E. The plate line height shall be a maximum seven (7) feet high.
F. The roof pitch shall be a maximum 4:12.
G. The roof ridge peak height shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet.
17.40.120 Other setback standards.
A. Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from a side lot line that adjoins a neighboring side lot line.
B. Garages or carports opening onto an alley shall be set back twenty-five (25) feet from the far side of the alley, provided that the structure, including roof overhang, shall not extend into the alley right-of-way.
C. Above or below ground swimming pools shall be set back five (5) feet from all lot lines.
D. Decks, balconies, and other types of platforms with a floor height over two (2) feet high shall be set back five (5) feet from the rear and interior side lot lines and ten (10) feet from the street side lot line.
E. Garages and carports opening on the street side lot line of a corner lot shall be set back twenty (20) feet from the street side lot line.
17.40.130Off-street parking.
A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
B. Single-family dwellings shall provide a minimum of one covered and one uncovered parking space. Other uses shall provide parking as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.
C. Required parking spaces may not be provided in within any front, side, or rear building setback area.
D. No recreation vehicle, including without limitation camping trailer, boat trailer, utility trailer, boat, pickup camper, motor home, dune buggy, or similar vehicle/trailer shall be stored or parked, except within an enclosed side or rear yard or within a garage or carport except if a side or rear yard is not accessible due to existing legal permanent structures, a recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked in a driveway or adjacent to a driveway if it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director.