1. Obstruct the flow of traffic in a manner that results in a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, forces pedestrian traffic into a street or other area where vehicles travel, or forces vehicular traffic to veer from its ordinary course of travel;
2. Operate in areas located within the immediate vicinity of a permitted certified farmers’ market or swap meet during the operating hours of the farmers’ market or swap meet as those terms are defined in Chapter 6.2 (commencing with Section 51036) of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code;
3. Operate within the immediate vicinity of an area designated for a temporary use of, or encroachment on, the sidewalk or other public area for the duration of the temporary use or encroachment;
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4. Operate without obtaining and displaying any valid certificate or other authorization required by the County of San Diego or without acquiring any license from a State or local agency required by law;
5. Maintain unsanitary conditions.
B. In addition to the regulations applicable to solicitors, a stationary sidewalk vendor must not undertake any of the following:
1. Vend in any park that has an agreement for concessions that exclusively permits the sale of food or merchandise by the concessionaire;
2. Vend in any area zone exclusively residential.
C. The Director of Engineering Development Services may impose any conditions on a regulatory permit issued pursuant to this section which are required to ensure compliance with any relevant provisions of this code, ordinances of the City, or applicable law or regulation.
D. Enforcement of violations of this section will proceed in accordance with Chapter 6.2 (commencing with Section 51036) of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
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REVISIONS TO TITLE 5, “HEALTH AND SAFETY”
Chapter 5.04 NOISE ABATEMENT AND CONTROL
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5.04.090 Construction equipment.
A. Prohibitions. Except for emergency work or work that has been expressly approved by the City, it is unlawful for any person to operate any single or combination of powered construction equipment at any construction site, as follows:
1. It is unlawful for any person to operate any single or combination of powered construction equipment at any construction site on Mondays through Saturdays except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., unless expressly approved by the Director of Planning and Building or the Director of Engineering, as applicableDevelopment Services.
2. It is unlawful for any person to operate any single or combination of powered construction equipment at any construction site on Sundays or City recognized holidays unless expressly approved by the Director of Planning and Building or the Director of Engineering, as applicableDevelopment Services.
3. No construction equipment is permitted to be started, idled, moved or operated at any location before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays and all times on Sundays and holidays, described in subsection (A)(2) of this section. Specific exemptions may be authorized by the Director of Planning and Building or the Director of Engineering, as applicableDevelopment Services.
4. Construction equipment with a manufacturer’s noise rating of 85 dBALMAX or greater, may only operate at a specific location for 10 consecutive workdays. If work involving such equipment will involve more than 10 consecutive workdays, a notice must be provided to all property owners and residents within 300 feet of the site no later than 10 days before the start of construction. The notice must be approved by the City and describe the project, the expected duration, and provide a point of contact to resolve noise complaints. (Ord. 558 § 3, 2019) 60139.00151\41319381.2
REVISIONS TO TITLE 8, “STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY” Chapter 8.02 ENCROACHMENTS
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8.02.120 Definitions.
“Building or Structure.” In addition to the meaning ordinarily ascribed thereto, “building or structure” includes any machine, implement, device, tree, derrick, stage or other setting, lumber, sash or door, structural steel, pipe bend, transformer, generator, punch, agitator, object or thing having a width of more than eight feet, other than any implement of husbandry or any special mobile equipment, as defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California, having a width of 10 feet or less. The term also includes a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum permitted by the Vehicle Code.
“Commercial driveway” means any driveway that is not a “residential driveway” as defined in this section.
“Delineate” means to mark in white the location or path of the proposed excavation in accordance to Government Code Section 4216.
“Driveway” includes both commercial and residential driveways. “Director” means the Director of theEngineering Department of the City of Santee of Development Services and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Engineer, or duly authorized representativedesignee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee. “Drop box” means any permanent structure located within the public right-of-way for the purpose of depositing and collecting packages for shipment, except mailboxes owned and maintained by the United States.
“Encroachment” means any tower, pole, pole line, pipe, pipeline, driveway, private road, fence, sign, billboard, stand or building, or any structure or object of any kind or character not particularly mentioned herein, which is placed in, under or over any portion of the public way, temporarily or permanently.
“Excavation” means any operation in which earth, rock, asphalt, concrete, or other material in the ground is moved, removed, or otherwise displaced by means of tools, equipment, or explosives in any of the following ways: grading, trenching, digging, ditching, drilling, augering, tunneling, scraping, boring, cable or pipe plowing and driving or any other way.
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“Facility” means pipelines, valves, cables, conduits, lines, boxes, vaults, cabinets, poles, pedestals, manholes, hand holes and all other related components of underground and above ground devices for the purpose of electrical, gas, water, sewer, and communication service and distribution.
“Graffiti” has the meaning set forth in Chapter 7.16.
“Markouts” means the identification of a utility facility by the use of any form of paint, chalk, felt tip marker, staking, flags, pen or etching tools. “Permittee” means the person to whom the encroachment permit is issued. “Protective measures” means any barricades, traffic control devices, trench plates or similar such devices intended to give warning and protect the public from injury or loss resulting from the placement of an encroachment within the public way. “Publication stand” means any permanent structure located within the public right-ofway for the purpose of selling or distributing newspapers, magazines, advertisements, or similar publications.
“Public way” means any public highway, public street, public right-of-way, easement, or public place in the City either owned by the City or dedicated to the public. “Requestor” means the person requesting utility markouts for construction. “Residential driveway” means any driveway serving any property which is used solely as a private residence consisting of one, two, or three dwelling units including farms or ranches which are not used as retail outlets.
“Surface utility structures” means utility structures located within the public right-of-way at or above the existing or proposed grade, including, but not limited to, electrical transformers, telephone and cable television pedestals, hand holes, pull boxes, meter boxes, valve boxes and signal traffic controllers.
“Ticket” means an excavation location request issued a number by the regional notification center, including, but not limited to, the Underground Service Alert— Southern California.
“Utility” means any publicallypublicly owned or privately owned entity who owns, maintains, or operates facilities within the public right-of-way or easements providing the following services; electrical, natural gas, water, sewer, phone, television, Internet, wireless communication, data or any other form of communication. “Utility locator” means any person working for a utility as an employee or on behalf of a utility for the purpose of field locating utilities and marking out the utilities facilities. 60139.00151\41319381.2
“Width” means that dimension measured at right angles to the anterior-posterior axis of the conveyance upon which the building or structure or portion thereof or is to be loaded or moved, or to the median line of the public way over which the same is being or is to be moved. (Ord. 561 § 3, 2019)
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8.02.201 Permit—Restrictions.
A. It is unlawful for any person to install walls, fences, retaining structures, slopes or other modification in the right of way, except for what is found on an existing approved building permit specific for that encroachment and / or an approved precise grading and / or plot plan.
8.02.205 Permit—Exemptions.
Unless otherwise provided, the following are exempt from the requirement for an encroachment permit in Section 8.02.200:
A. The City’s placement of signs and other structures.
B. Temporary, noncommercial signs authorized pursuant to Chapter 13.32 of this code. No sign may be placed within medians or at such locations that block vehicle sight distance or otherwise create a safety hazard to motorists or pedestrians.
C. Homeowners who wish to paint house numbers on their curb are not required to obtain an encroachment permit but must follow the standards pertaining to size, color and location identified above.
D. Emergency repair work conducted by employees or contractors of the United States, this State, school districts, other public district or public body or public utility agencies subject to regulation by the public utilities commission of the State of California necessary for the maintenance of service. In such event, however, a report of the excavation in such form as may be required by the Director must be submitted to the Director within 24 hours after the excavation is made and the person making an excavation must obtain a permit for the excavation within five days after the excavation commences. All provisions of this chapter for the protection of the public and governing repairs to the public way apply to the same extent as where applications and permits are required. All fees listed in Section 8.02.215 must be paid with each such report as would otherwise be required for a permit.
E. Installation of decorative gravel, sand, rock, mulch, grass, artificial turf that is level with the sidewalk and / or does not exceed 2% slope.
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FE. Any person who is subject to the rules and regulations of the public utilities commission of the State of California is not required to obtain a permit to install, maintain, replace, repair or relocate any telephone or electric pole, anchor, or overhead lines. However, any person exempted by this section from obtaining a permit is deemed to be a “permittee” under a blanket permit while performing any work referred to in this section and must comply with all regulations and requirements of this chapter imposed on a permittee. No person is exempted by this section unless such person has on file with the Director a signed and unrevoked statement required by Section 8.02.220(C).
GF. Nothing in this chapter prohibits any person from conducting any maintenance required by law, ordinance or permit, on any pipe or conduit in any public way, or from making such excavation as may be necessary for the preservation of life or property, if the necessity arises when the City offices are closed. Any person making an excavation contemplated by this section must provide notice to the Director within 24 hours of making the excavation and obtain a permit for the excavation within five days after the City offices first open after making the excavation. (Ord. 561 § 3, 2019) …
8.02.230 Performance bond in lieu of security deposit.
If a security deposit required by this chapter exceeds $53,000.00, the Director may allow the permittee to secure any excess above $53,000.00 to be secured by a faithful performance bond, letter of credit or other security in a format acceptable to the City Attorney. (Ord. 561 § 3, 2019)
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8.02.385 Relocation and replacement costs.
When required by law, this code, or by the Director of Development Services, a permittee must make proper arrangements for, and bear the cost of relocating or replacing any encroaching structure, public utility, tree or shrub. All relocations and replacements must be completed to the satisfaction of the Director. (Ord. 561 § 3, 2019)
Chapter 8.04 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
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8.04.030 Establishment of year-end street work moratorium.
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beginning the Monday prior to Thanksgiving Day through New Year’s Day on the following street segments:
1. Carlton Hills Boulevard: from Willowgrove Avenue to Mission Gorge Road.
2. Cuyamaca Street: from Town Center Parkway to Prospect Avenue.
3. Mission Gorge Road: from State Route 125 to Magnolia Avenue.
4. Olive Lane: from Prospect Avenue to Mission Gorge Road.
5. Riverview Parkway: Entire length of street.
6. Town Center Parkway: Entire length of street.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A, any construction, utility, or maintenance work necessary to address an emergency must be performed during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., unless otherwise approved by the Director. Telephonic nNotification of proposed emergency work must be provided to the Engineering Department of Development Services of proposed emergency work by calling the Department of Development Services. (Ord. 561 § 3, 2019)
8.04.040 Utility markouts for construction.
A. Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council through adoption of this chapter, to provide enforcement tools to ensure the complete removal of utility markouts upon completion of any excavation work and to limit the amount of markouts placed upon public and private property to the minimum amount necessary for excavation work.
B. Markouts Prohibited.
1. It is unlawful for any person to intentionally place utility markouts outside of the limits delineated by the requestor.
2. A request for utility markouts shall not be made for design purposes, for the preparation of design drawings or documents, or for construction purposes in lieu of obtaining the record drawings from the respective utility owner.
C. Responsibility for Removal.
1. The requestor of utility markouts shall have sole responsibility for the removal of all utility markouts and delineation within 10 calendar days from the completion of excavation work.
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2. If the utility locator places utility markouts outside of the limits delineated by the requestor, the utility locator shall have sole responsibility for the removal of all such utility markouts within 10 calendar days from being notified by the requestor or the City.
3. The City shall determine the identification of the requestor by the ticket requesting utility markouts by the regional notification center.
D. Removal of Markouts.
1. Markouts shall be thoroughly removed from all surfaces to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering of Development Services or designee.
2. Markouts on asphalt concrete may be blacked out by use of paints suitable for roadway traffic to a color and sheen that most closely matches the asphalt concrete. The blacked out area shall be a square or rectangle of sufficient size to cover markouts with the minimum number of such squares/rectangles needed to cover all markouts.
3. Markouts on concrete surfaces shall be removed from the concrete and shall not be painted over.
4. Markouts which are unable to be removed or have caused permanent damage during placement or removal may result in the requirement to replace the damaged surface at the expense of the entity who placed the mark.
E. Public Nuisance. Markouts on public or private property creates a condition and appearance as graffiti. Graffiti creates a condition tending to reduce the value of private and public property, to promote blight and deterioration, to reflect badly on the community, and may be injurious to health, safety and general welfare. Therefore, the presence of markouts is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with Title 1, or any other applicable provision of law.
F. Failure to remove utility markings as prescribed herein, is subject to enforcement and administrative citation procedures specified in Title 1 of this code. (Ord. 561 § 3, 2019)
Chapter 8.06 URBAN FORESTRY
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8.06.060 Designate administrative responsibilities.
The Director, by use of City employees or private contractors, has the right, but not the duty, to plant, maintain and otherwise care for, or if necessary, remove, any and all 60139.00151\41319381.2
trees in public places in the City. The responsibilities of the parks and landscape maintenance supervisor include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. Prepare an annual program for tree planting and tree care in public places of the City;
B. In coordination with the Engineering Department of Development Services, recommend to the City Council changes or additions to the master street tree plan; C. Develop maintenance standards as they relate to street trees and trees in public places;
D. Inspect the planting, maintenance and removal of all trees in public places; E. Make a determination to remove trees in public places; F. Review all landscaping plans as they affect trees in public places. (Ord. 561 § 3, 2019)
Chapter 8.12 SPECIAL EVENT
8.12.010 Definitions.
“Director,” as used in this chapter, means the Director of EngineeringDevelopment Services of the City of Santee and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Engineer, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee. “Parade,” as used in this chapter, means any march, procession or assembly consisting of persons, animals or vehicles, or combination thereof, upon any street, sidewalk or alley which does not comply with normal and usual traffic regulations or controls. “Special event,” as used in this chapter, means any celebration, festival, fair, carnival or similar local special event which is held wholly or partially within a street, the participants in which do not comply with the normal or usual traffic regulations or controls. (Ord. 561 § 3, 2019)
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REVISIONS TO TITLE 9, “PUBLIC SERVICES”
Chapter 9.04 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RECYCLING …
9.04.030 Definitions.
In this chapter:
“AB 939” means the California Integrated Waste Management Act, codified at California Public Resources Code Section 40000 et seq., including any amendments or modifications.
“Certified recycling facility” means a recycling, composting, materials recovery or reuse facility which accepts construction and demolition debris and which meets minimum State standards for such facilities.
“City-sponsored project” means a capital improvement project constructed by the City or its contractor, agent, or designee.
“Construction” means the building of any facility or structure or any portion thereof including any tenant improvements to an existing facility or structure. Construction does not include a project limited to interior plumbing work, interior electrical work or interior mechanical work.
“Construction and demolition (C&D) debris” means the waste building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, alteration, and/or demolition operations on pavements, houses, commercial buildings, and other structures and may include, but is not limited to, concrete, asphalt, wood, cardboard, metals, bricks, and other inert waste.
“C&D debris management plan” or “DMP” means a report, prepared in a form approved by the Director, submitted as required by Section 9.04.080, which identifies all C&D debris expected to be generated as a result of any covered project. “C&D debris recycling report” or “DRR” means a report, prepared in a form approved by the Director of Development Services or designee, submitted as required by Section 9.04.100, which identifies the amounts of all C&D debris generated by the project, and the amounts recycled or diverted.
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“Conversion rate” means the rate set forth in the standardized conversion rate table approved by the Director pursuant to this chapter for use in estimating the volume or weight of materials identified in debris management plan. “Covered project” means any project type set forth in Section 9.04.040 of this chapter. “Deconstruction” means a process to dismantle or remove useable materials from structures, in a manner that maximizes the recovery of building materials for reuse and recycling and minimizes the amount of waste transported for disposal in landfills and transformation facilities.
“Demolition” means the destruction, razing, ruining, tearing down or wrecking of any facility, structure, pavement or building, whether in whole or in part, whether interior or exterior.
“Director” means the Director of Development Services or a designeePlanning and Building of the City of Santee and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Planner, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee. “Disposal” means the final deposition of solid waste at a permitted landfill. “Diversion or divert” means the reduction or elimination of solid waste from landfill disposal. “Diversion requirement” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04.060 of this chapter.
“Exempt project” means the activities set forth in Section 9.04.050 of this chapter. “Green Building Standards Code” means the most current version of the California Green Building Standards Code as adopted by the City.
“High-rise residential building” means a residential building that is four stories or greater in height.
“Low-rise residential building” means a residential building that is three stories or less. “Noncovered project” means any construction, demolition, or renovation project that does not meet the thresholds set forth in Section 9.04.040 to qualify as a covered project.
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standards necessary to be used in the marketplace for new, reused, or reconstituted products.
“Renovation” means any change, addition, or modification in an existing structure that requires a building permit or demolition permit but does not include a project limited to interior plumbing work, electrical work or mechanical work. “Reuse” means further or repeated use of construction or demolition debris. “Salvage” means the controlled removal of construction or demolition debris from a permitted building or demolition site for the purpose of recycling, reuse, or storage for later recycling or reuse.
“Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including, but not limited to, garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, construction and demolition debris, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, recyclables, dewatered, treated, or chemically fixed sewage sludge which is not hazardous waste, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes. “Tenant improvement” means a “project” involving structural or other modifications of an existing commercial structure resulting in the generation of construction and demolition debris.
“Universal waste” means batteries, electronic devices, mercury-containing equipment, lamps, cathode ray tubes or glass, and aerosol cans.
“Waste diversion security deposit” means any cash, check, credit card, or certified check in a form acceptable to the City, submitted to the City as pursuant to Section 9.04.090 of this chapter. (Ord. 589 § 2, 2021; Ord. 562 § 3, 2019) …
9.04.070 Diversion of construction and demolition debris.
A. For the purposes of this chapter, diversion of C&D debris may be achieved by any of the following methods:
1. On-site reuse;
2. Acceptance of the C&D debris by a certified recycling facility; or
3. Salvage, other donation, or reuse of the C&D debris acceptable to the Director of Development Services.
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B. Weighing of Wastes. Applicants for covered projects must make reasonable efforts to ensure that all C&D debris diverted or landfilled is measured and recorded using the most accurate method of measurement available. To the extent practical, all C&D debris must be weighed by measurement on scales in compliance with all regulatory requirements for accuracy and maintenance. If weighing is not practical due to small size or other considerations, a volumetric measurement must be used. For conversion of volumetric measurements to weight, the applicant must use the standardized conversion rate table approved by the City.
C. Asbestos Handling. Any covered project conducting demolition of 100 square feet or more, except for a project involving demolition activities on one single-family residence, must provide the City with an asbestos materials test report from a certified California State asbestos professional demonstrating that none of the materials to be demolished or disturbed contain asbestos in a concentration of one percent or higher. If asbestos containing materials are found, a certified asbestos abatement company must remove the material(s) prior to the issuance of any building or demolition permit, and a final abatement report documenting all materials identified as asbestos containing materials have been properly removed and disposed as a condition of the building or demolition permit.
D. Water Quality Control. All construction and debris recycling activities must be conducted in a manner to comply with Chapter 9.06, Stormwater Management and Discharge Control, as amended from time to time. At a minimum this includes:
1. Any demolition, removal, crushing, movement or loading operations must be managed to prevent the discharge of dust or debris, and must, at a minimum, keep all materials covered and contained.
2. Any solid or liquid spills must be removed immediately.
3. All stockpiles must be covered and located away from concentrated flows of stormwater, drainage courses and inlets.
4. Materials that are not stockpiled must be stored off the ground and under cover.
5. Any materials containing, or that may reasonably be expected to contain hazardous materials, must be handled and stored in such a manner to prevent the release of hazardous materials.
6. Covers must be used on trucks transporting diverted waste. (Ord. 562 § 3, 2019)
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9.04.110 Entitlement to refund of deposit.
A. No deposit for a covered project may be refunded unless the applicant completes the following requirements of this section to the satisfaction of the Director:
1. Requests a refund within 90 days after the final inspection date of the covered project for which the deposit was paid, or requests a refund prior to final inspection when:
a. The project has a master developer and multiple commercial and/or retail tenants constructing their own tenant improvements, or
b. The developer has completed construction of the project, except for the tenant improvements when the tenant improvements are the sole responsibility of the commercial and/or retail tenant; and
2. Submits a C&D debris recycling report that demonstrates compliance with this chapter.
B. The Director of Development Services must authorize the refund of any diversion deposit that was erroneously paid or collected and when the permit application is withdrawn or cancelled before any work has begun. (Ord. 562 § 3, 2019) …
9.04.130 Appeals.
Appeals of a determination made by the Director must be made to the City Manager within 10 days after the date of the decision in accordance with Chapter 1.14, except as follows:
A. The appeal is limited to the following issues:
1. Whether the applicant is entitled to a refund pursuant to Section 9.04.110;
2. Whether the applicant made a good faith effort to comply with the required percentage of diversion specified in the waste diversion form;
3. In the case of a partial refund, the percentage of the deposit the Director of Development Services authorizes; and
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B. The Director of Development Services, or designee, has an opportunity to provide a written response to the applicant’s appeal.
C. The decision of the hearing officer is final. (Ord. 562 § 3, 2019) 60139.00151\41319381.2
REVISIONS TO TITLE 10, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”
Chapter 10.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
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10.02.020 Definitions.
When the following terms are used in this title, they have the meaning set forth in this section. Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined in this section, the definitions set forth in the Vehicle Code, if any, apply. “Alley” means any highway with a width of 20 feet or less and without a sidewalk or sidewalks
“Bus loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of busses during loading and unloading of passengers. “City Traffic Engineer” means the person charged with overseeing traffic engineering in the City.
“Crosswalk” is either:
1. That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of the boundary lines of sidewalks at intersections where the intersecting roadways meet at approximately right angles, except the prolongation of any such lines from an alley across a street;
2. Any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
“Curb return” means the curved section of a curb at an intersection that connects two straight sections of curbs.
“Department of Transportation” means the Department of Transportation of the State of California.
“Director” means the Director of Engineering Development Services of the City of Santee and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Engineer, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee.
“Dockless vehicle” means those means of shared transportation, not otherwise regulated by the State of California, the County of San Diego, or a regional transit operator, in which the operating company leases vehicles for use in the City, but does not have a physical dispatching location within the City. 60139.00151\41319381.2
“Highway” means the entire width between boundary lines of every way set apart for public travel when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
“Holidays” are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, the day before Christmas Day and Christmas Day. “Intersection” means the area within the prolongation of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways, of two highways which join one another at approximately right angles or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict. “Loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
“Local delivery route” means streets to be used by trucks and commercial vehicles as direct routes for the purpose of accessing restricted streets or locations necessary for making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located within the City or for delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure within the City for which a building permit has previously been obtained or for vehicles owned, leased, operated or controlled by any licensed contractor or public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, maintenance or repair of any public works project or public utility within the City.
“Passenger loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
“Official traffic-control devices” mean all signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this title placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. “Official traffic signals” mean any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed, and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction. “Park” means to stand or leave standing any vehicle, occupied or not, except while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers or materials. “Pedestrian” means any person on foot.
“Recreational vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in the zoning code. 60139.00151\41319381.2
“Restricted streets” means those streets and portions of streets which are not designated and established as local delivery routes and are to be used only for direct access to specific addresses or locations.
“Safety zone” means that portion of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, marked and designated as provided in this title. “Sidewalk” means that portion of the highway, other than the roadway, set apart by curbs, barriers, markings, or other delineation for pedestrian travel. “Stop or stand.”
1. The word “stop” means the complete cessation of movement.
2. The words “stop or stand” mean any stopping, or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except where necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.
“Street” means a City road, State highway, public road, street, or alley, or a private thoroughfare not less than 10 feet in width connecting with a City road, State highway, public road, street or alley, which affords primary access to an abutting lot. Street includes highway.
“Truck” or “commercial vehicle” means any vehicle other than emergency vehicles and buses having three or more axles or measuring 36 feet or longer in overall length, including truck and load, and in excess of 14,000 pounds. “Vehicle” means every device or animal by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a street or highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon rails.
“Vehicle Code” means the Vehicle Code of the State of California. (Ord. 563 § 3, 2019) Chapter 10.10 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
10.10.300 Stopping and parking zones.
A. It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the regulations applicable to the following zones as established by City Council and marked with signs or by the zone color on the top or side of all curbs within such zones:
1. Red means no stopping, standing, or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or sign posted as a bus zone;
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2. Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers must not consume more than three minutes and the loading or unloading of materials must not consume more than 20 minutes;
3. White means no stopping, standing, or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers for a time not to exceed three minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays as follows:
a. When a white zone is in front of a hotel, the restrictions apply at all times, b. When a white zone is in front of a theater, the restrictions apply at all times when the theater is open,
c. For the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox;
4. Green means no standing or parking for longer than 20 minutes at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays;
5. Blue means parking limited exclusively to the vehicles with a valid disabled placard or disabled license plate of physically handicapped persons.
B. When there are no curbs, zones are indicated by installing signs giving notice of the zone and its regulations.
C. Standing in Any Alley. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle in an alley for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in the alley.
D. Bus Loading Zone. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus loading zone.
E. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park a vehicle adjacent to any legible curb markings or adjacent to the side of any roadway with a sign indicating an established zone, in violation of any of the regulations applicable to that zone. (Ord. 563 § 3, 2019)
Chapter 10.24 ABANDONED VEHICLES
10.24.150 Administration and enforcement.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Director of Planning and Building Development Services is authorized to administer this chapter. The Director and the Director’s officer, deputies, assistants, employees, and agents may enter upon private or public property to examine a vehicle or parts thereof, or obtain information as 60139.00151\41319381.2
to the identity of a vehicle and to remove or cause the removal of a vehicle or part thereof declared to be a nuisance pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 563 § 3, 2019) 60139.00151\41319381.2
REVISIONS TO TITLE 11, “BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION”
Chapter 11.01 DEFINITIONS
11.01.010 Definitions.
For purposes of this title:
“City Engineer” means the Director or the person appointed by the City Manager or Director to fulfill the functions of City Engineer required by law, this code, or assigned by City Council, City Manager, or Director.
“Director” means the Director of Engineering of the City of Santee and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Engineer, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee.Development Services. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
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Chapter 11.24 CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
11.24.100 Undergrounding of utilities—Required.
All new and all existing overhead utilities within the boundaries of the project and within the half street abutting the project must be placed underground at the applicant’s expense except as indicated below. Undergrounding of electrical lines of 69 kv or greater will not be required.
A. Limitations. At the discretion of the approval authority, undergrounding requirements may be limited to placement of conduit for future undergrounding of utilities in the following situations:
1. Where the value of the building improvement is less than 25% of the current market value of all buildings on the lot in consideration; and
2. Where the length of frontage to be under-grounded is less than 200 feet but more than 50 feet.
AB. Exemptions – Undergrounding of existing utilities or conduit installation for future undergrounding.
The following instances are exempt from the requirement to undergrounding existing utilities and payment of an in lieu cash deposit for existing overhead servicesin the adjacent right-of-way:.
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1. Where the value of the building improvement is less than 25% of the current market value of all buildings on the lot in consideration;1. Single-family dwellings in an area where most utilities have been undergrounded, but the value of the building improvement is less than 50% of the current market value of all buildings on the lot;
2. Single-family dwellings in a built-out area where overhead utilities have not been undergrounded in the neighborhood, and there are no plans for undergrounding these utilities;
23. Any unit or development which has 1050 feet or less frontage that includes overhead utilities;
34. Single-family dwelling replacements when the existing residential unit has been completely removed from the lot in a built-out neighborhood, and there are no plans for overhead facilities to be undergrounded in the foreseeable future.
B. Exemptions – Undergrounding requirement for existing utilities limited to the installation of conduit for future undergrounding and no payment of an in-lieu fee.
At the discretion of the City Council, the undergrounding requirement may be limited to placement of conduit for future undergrounding of utilities only and not include a requirement for the payment of an in-lieu fee in the following situations:
1. 1. Single-family dwellings in an area where most utilities have been undergrounded, but the value of the building improvement is less than 50% of the current market value of all buildings on the lot; and
1.2. Where the length of frontage to be under-grounded is less than 200 feet but more than 100 feet.
C. Exemption. Utilities which serve properties outside the project boundaries and which are not adjacent to the street frontage.
CD. Exemption – Undergrounding requirement is subject to the installation of conduit for future undergrounding and an In-Lieu Cash Deposits for existing facilities.
Projects that do not meet all of the above exemptions and wWhere the City Engineer determines, in his or her sole discretion, that undergrounding the of a portion of, or all utilities is impractical, the undergrounding improvements may be deferred and the condition met by installing conduit sized for future undergrounding plus the payment of an in-lieu cash deposit collected by the City in the amount equal to the estimated cost of undergrounding of such utilities.
D. Utilities that serve properties outside the project boundaries only and that are not adjacent to the property line are exempt from undergrounding requirements, the payment of an in lieu fee, and / or the installation of conduit for future use.
E. Deferment/Waivers.
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In exceptional circumstances the property owner may request that the City defer/waive the requirement to underground utilities. The City Council will conduct a public hearing and allow the applicant to present evidence supporting deferment/waiver. The owner/applicant must provide the following with the application for a public hearing:
1. A fee in the amount established by resolution of the City Council to cover the cost of the public hearing;
2. A letter detailing the extenuating circumstances supporting a deferment/waiver;
3. Written, itemized cost estimates for undergrounding from the appropriate utility companies or an undergrounding consultant;
4. A plat map, prepared on 11-inch by 17-inch paper, showing size and location of all utility lines and facilities on-site and adjacent to the site;
5. Electronic images of all utility lines involved in the request for deferment/waiver.
If the Council elects to defer the undergrounding requirement, the applicant must enter into an agreement with the City to accept the establishment of an undergrounding district at a future date and waiving the right to protest against such a district. The agreement must be binding on the heirs, successors, and assigns of the property owner, and must be recorded against the property. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019) Chapter 11.28 HOUSING REGULATIONS
11.28.010 Authority.
The Planning and Building Department of Development Services has and is authorized to exercise the power and authority granted the Building Department by Section 17951 of the Health and Safety Code. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
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Chapter 11.36 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
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11.36.130 Designation of Floodplain Administrator.
The Director of Engineering of Development Services is appointed to administer and implement this chapter by granting or denying development permit applications in accordance with its provisions. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
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Chapter 11.40 EXCAVATION AND GRADING
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11.40.050 Definitions.
In this chapter the following definitions apply:
“Approval” means a written professional opinion by the responsible principal of record concerning the satisfactory progress and completion of the work under his or her purview unless it specifically refers to the City Engineer. “Approved plans” means the most current grading plans which bear the signature or stamp of approval of the City Engineer.
“Archaeologist” means a person who does scientific study of material remains of past human life and activity.
“As-graded” means the surface and subsurface conditions and configuration upon completion of grading.
“Bedrock” means in-place solid rock.
“Bench” means a relatively level step excavated into earth material on which fill is to be placed.
“Borrow” means earth material acquired from an off-site location for use in grading on a site.
“Borrow pit” means premises from which soil, sand, gravel, decomposed granite or rock are removed for any purpose.
“Borrow pitting” means excavation created by the surface mining of rock, unconsolidated geological deposits, or soil to provide material (borrow) for fill elsewhere.
“Building pad” means that portion of an embankment and/or excavation contained within an area bounded by a line five feet outside the foundation footing for a building. “Building site” means that portion of an embankment and/or excavation containing the building pad(s) and lying within an area bounded by the top of slopes and/or toe of slopes within the lot or parcel.
“Certify” or “certification” means a signed written statement that the specific inspections and tests required have been performed and that the works comply with the applicable requirements of this chapter, the plans and the permit. 60139.00151\41319381.2
“City Engineer” means the Director or the person appointed by the City Manager or Director to fulfill the functions of City Engineer required by law, this code, or assigned by the City Council, City Manager, or Director.
“Civil engineer” means a professional engineer registered in the State to practice in the field of civil engineering.
“Civil engineering” means the application of the knowledge of the forces of nature, principles of mechanics, and the properties of materials for evaluation, design and construction of civil works for the beneficial uses of the population. “Clearing” and “brushing” means the removal of vegetation (grass, brush, trees and similar plant types) above the natural surface of the ground. “Compaction” means densification of a soil or rock fill by mechanical or other acceptable procedures.
“Contour grading” means grading which creates, or results in, land surfaces which reflect the pre-graded natural terrain or that simulates natural terrain, i.e., rounded nonplanar surfaces and rounded, nonangular intersections between surfaces. “Contractor” means a contractor licensed by the State to do work under this chapter. A contractor may be authorized to act for a property owner in doing such work. “Department” means the Engineering Department of the City of Santee and any subsequent title for this department.
“Design and development standards” means the standards published by the City for land development activities, which standards may be published in a single document, or a combination of documents, and may be updated as needed to comply with industry practice or changes in the law.
“Director of Development Services” means the Director of Engineering of the City of Santee that person, or persons authorized to act in the capacity of the department head and or planning Director. and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Engineer, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee.
“Earth material” means any rock, natural soil, or fill and/or any combination thereof. “Embankment” or “fill” is any act by which earth, land, gravel, rock, or any other material is deposited, placed, pushed, dumped, pulled, transported or moved to a new location and the condition resulting therefrom.
“Engineering geologic report” means a report prepared under the supervision of an engineering geologist providing a geological map of a site, information on geologic 60139.00151\41319381.2
measurements and exploration performed on the site and surrounding area and, providing recommendations for remedial measures necessary to provide a geologically stable site for its intended use.
“Engineering geologist” means a certified engineering geologist, registered by the State to practice engineering geology.
“Engineering geology” means the application of geologic knowledge and principles in the investigation and evaluation of naturally occurring rock and soil for use in the design of civil work.
“Engineer, Private” or . “Private engineer” means a civil engineer registered by the State. A private engineer may be authorized to act for a property owner in doing work covered by this chapter.
“Erosion” means the process by which the ground surface is worn away by the action of water or wind.
“Erosion control system” means any combination of desilting facilities, retarding basins, and erosion protection, including effective planting and the maintenance thereof, to protect adjacent private property, watercourses, public facilities and receiving waters from the deposition of sediment or dust.
“Expansive soil” means any soil with an expansion index greater than 20, as determined by the Expansive Soil Index Tests (UBC Std. 29-32).
“Exploration” or “prospecting” means the search for minerals by geological, geophysical, geochemical or other techniques, including, but not limited to, sampling, assaying, drilling, or any surface or underground works needed to determine the type, extent or quantity of minerals present.
“Excavation” or “cut” means any earth, sand, gravel, rock or other similar material which is cut into, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced, relocated, or bulldozed by people and the conditions resulting therefrom.
“Fault” means a fracture in the earth’s crust along which movement has occurred. An active fault is one that exhibits separation in historic time or along which separation of Holocene deposits can be demonstrated. If Holocene deposits are not offset, but numerous epicenters have been recorded on or in close proximity to the fault, a classification of active may be used.
Fill, Nonstructural. “Nonstructural fill” means any embankment on which no soil testing was performed or no compaction reports or other soil reports were prepared or submitted.
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“Geologic hazard” means any geologic feature capable of producing structural damage or physical injury. Geologic hazards include:
1. Landslides and potential slope instabilities resulting from bedding faults, weak claystone beds, and oversteepened slopes;
2. Deposits potentially subject to liquefaction, seismically-induced settlement, severe ground shaking, surface rupture, debris flows, or rock falls resulting from fault activity;
3. Deposits subject to seepage conditions or high groundwater table. “Geotechnical report” means a report which contains all appropriate soil engineering, geologic, geohydrologic, and seismic information, evaluation, recommendations and findings. This type of report combines both engineering geology and soil engineering reports.
“Grade” means the elevation and cross-sections established for the finished surface. All grades must be based upon the official datum of the City. “Grading” means any excavating or filling or combination thereof. “Grading permit” means a permit issued pursuant to this chapter. “Grubbing” means the removal of roots and stumps.
“Key” means a designed compacted fill placed in a trench excavated in earth material beneath the toe of a proposed fill slope.
“Land development” means making excavations and embankments on private property and the construction of slopes, drainage structures, fences and other facilities incidental thereto.
“Landscape architect” means a landscape architect, registered by the State, who performs professional work in physical land planning and integrated land development, including the design of landscape planting programs.
“Landslide” means the downward and outward movement of soil, sand, gravel, rock or fill or a combination thereof.
“Mined lands” includes the surface, subsurface and groundwater of an area in which surface mining operations will be, are being or have been conducted, including private ways and roads appurtenant to any such area, land excavations, workings, mining waste, and areas in which structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property which result from, or are used in, surface mining operations are located.
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“Minerals” are any naturally occurring chemical element or compound, or groups of elements and compounds, formed from inorganic processes and organic substances, including, but not limited to aggregate, coal, peat, and bituminous rock, but excluding geothermal resources, natural gas and petroleum.
“Mining waste” includes the residuals of soil, rock, mineral, liquid, vegetation, equipment, machines, tools or other material or property directly resulting from or displaced by, surface mining operations.
“Natural terrain” means the lay of the land prior to any grading. “On-site construction” means those earth material moving activities (such as excavation, grading, compaction, and the creation of fills and embankments) which are required to prepare a site for construction of structures, landscaping, or other land improvements if resultant excavations, fills, grades, or embankments are beneficially modified by such construction of structures, landscaping or other land improvements. Excavations, fills, grades or embankments that of themselves constitute engineered works such as dams, road cuts, fills, catchment basins, or levees are not considered to be surface mining operations. Earth material moving activities in areas either on or off-site where the results are modified by construction of structures, landscaping or other land improvements, and that do not of themselves consist of land improvements, and that do not of themselves consist of engineered works are deemed to be surface mining operations unless exempted under the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act. “Operator” means any person who is engaged in grading operations him or herself, or who contracts with others to conduct operations on his or her behalf. “Overburden” means soil, rock or other materials that lie above a natural deposit or in between deposits, before or after their removal.
“Owner” means any person, agency, firm or corporation having a legal, possessory or equitable interest in a given piece of real property.
“Paleontologist” means a person who holds an advanced degree, who is affiliated with a recognized institution such as a museum or university and who is actively engaged in the research of prehistoric life through the study of plant and animal fossils. “Paving” means all paving related operations such as surfacing, resurfacing, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and ramps or as otherwise described within the City’s Best Management Practices Design Manual, Priority Development Categories. “Permittee” means any person to whom a permit is issued pursuant to this chapter. “Planning Director” means the Director of Planning and Building of the City of Santee Development Services or a duly authorized representativeand any subsequent title for 60139.00151\41319381.2
this department head, the City Planner, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee. “Preliminary soil engineering report,” also referred to as “preliminary geotechnical investigation report” means a report prepared under the responsible supervision of a soil engineer which includes preliminary information concerning engineering properties of soil and rock on a site prior to grading, describing locations of these materials and providing recommendations for preparation of the site for its intended use. “Premises” means contiguous property in the same ownership. “Private engineer” means a civil engineer registered by the State. A private engineer may be authorized to act for a property owner in doing work covered by this chapter. “Property owner” means the owner, subdivider or developer of real property which will be benefited by the proposed land development work.
Property, Public. “Public property” means property owned in fee by the City, or dedicated for public use.
“Public interest slope” means any manufactured slope which meets any one of the following criteria:
1. A vertical height in excess of 15 feet;
2. A vertical height in excess of five feet located on the exterior of a subdivision and exposed to view from any point outside the subdivision;
3. A vertical height in excess of five feet which will be visible after completion of the buildings to be placed on the subject graded area from any circulation element road, from any existing or proposed public buildings, public facility, or publicly used property, from any private property two streets or more away from the slope in question or from any private homes existing at the time of creation of the slope;
4. Any slope in the hillside overlay zone.
“Publicly used property” means property that is used frequently by persons other than the residents and/or owners.
“Public rights-of-way” means public easements or dedications for streets, alleys, drainageways and/or other uses.
“Reclamation” means the process of land treatment that minimizes water degradation, air pollution, damage to aquatic or wildlife habitat, flooding, erosion and other adverse effects from surface mining operations, including adverse surface effects incidental to underground mines, so that mined lands are reclaimed to a usable condition which is 60139.00151\41319381.2
readily adaptable for alternate land uses and create no danger to public health and safety, and is consistent with the General Plan, zoning ordinance and applicable specific plans. The process may extend to affected land and surrounding mined lands, and may require backfilling, grading, resoiling, revegetation, soil compaction, stabilization or other measures.
“Relative compaction” means the in-place dry density (determined by ASTM D1556, or other City Engineer approved equal) expressed as a percentage of the maximum dry density (determined by ASTM D1557, or other City Engineer approved equal). “Retaining wall” means a wall designed to resist the lateral displacement of soil or other materials.
“Rough grading” means the condition where ground surface approximately conforms to the design grade, generally within 0.1 feet, and all compaction of fills and embankments have been performed to the specifications required by the soil engineer. “Slope” means the inclined exposed surface of a fill, excavation of natural terrain. “Soil” means earth material of whatever origin, overlying bedrock and may include the decomposed zone of bedrock which can be readily excavated by mechanical equipment.
“Soil engineer” means a registered civil engineer who holds a valid authorization to use the title “soil engineer” as provided in Section 6736.1 of the California Business and Professions Code. The terms “geotechnical engineer,” “soils engineer” and “soil and foundation engineer” are deemed to be synonymous with the term “soil engineer.” “Soil engineering” means the application of the principles of soil mechanics in the investigation, evaluation and design of civil works involving the use of earth materials and the inspection and testing of the construction thereof. “Soil engineering report” means a report prepared under the responsible supervision of a soil engineer which includes information on site preparation, slope heights and gradients, compaction of fills placed, placement of rock, treatment of expansive soils, providing recommendations for structural design and approving the site for its intended use.
“Stockpile” means a temporary, uncompacted fill or embankment placed by artificial means, which is designated or intended to be moved, or relocated at a later date. “Subdivider” means a person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who causes land to be divided into one or more lots or parcels for him or herself or others as defined by those sections of the Government Code known as the Subdivision Map Act. 60139.00151\41319381.2
“Substantial conformance” means grading that conforms to Section 11.40.390 of this chapter.
“Suitable material” means any soil or earth material which, under the criteria of this chapter or under the criteria of an approved geotechnical report, is suitable for use as fill or for other intended purposes.
“Surface mining operations” means all or any part of the process involved in the mining of minerals on mined lands by removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposits, open-pit mining of minerals naturally exposed, mining by the auger method, dredging and quarrying, or surface work incident to an underground mine.
Surface mining operations include, but are not limited to:
1. Borrow pitting, streambed skimming, segregation, and stockpiling of mined materials;
2. In-place distillation, retorting or leaching;
3. The production and disposal of mining wastes;
4. Prospecting and exploratory activities.
“Terrace” means a relatively level step constructed in the face of a graded slope surface for drainage and maintenance purposes.
“Unsuitable materials” means any soil or earth material having properties or characteristics which, under the criteria of this chapter or under the criteria contained in any approved geotechnical report, make it unsuitable for use as fill or for any other intended use. These properties or characteristics include, but are not limited to, organic content of the material exceeding three percent, rock diameters exceeding eight inches, the presence of concrete or asphalt, or the presence of expansive soils within three feet of finish grade of any area intended or designed as a location for a building. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
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11.40.105 Designated exceptions.
The following grading activities are exempt from the requirement to obtain a grading permit under the provisions of this chapter:
A. Depositing materials in any disposal area operated by or licensed by the City or the County.
B. Grading which meets all of the following limitations:
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1. Is on a single legal lot or contiguous ownership;
2. Involves the movement of not more than 200 cubic yards of earth;
3. The cut in the cut area and/or the fill in the fill area, at their deepest points, do not exceed a depth of five feet in vertical depth measured from the original ground;
4. The fill is not intended to support structures;
5. The finished cut and/or fill slopes are not steeper than two horizontal to one vertical (2:1);
6. The finished grading does not alter the drainage patterns either upstream or downstream from the grading;
7. None of the fill is placed on existing ground having a slope steeper than five horizontal to one vertical (5:1), which is a 20% slope;
8. None of the grading is closer than five feet to adjacent parcel; and
9. The finished slopes are protected from erosion and the downstream properties are protected from siltation resulting from the grading.
C. Any of the following, if authorized by a valid building permit approved and issued by the Planning Director and provided that any embankment constructed with the excess material from the excavation is disposed of under an approved grading permit or on site without creating embankments more than five feet in unsupported height:
1. Excavation below finish grade for basements;
2. Footings or foundations for buildings, manufactured homes, retaining walls or other structures;
3. Swimming pools, septic tanks, leach lines, or other subsurface structures or facilities.
D. When approved by the City Engineer, eExploratory excavations under the direction of a soil engineer, archaeologist, paleontologist or engineering geologist. Such excavations must be properly backfilled and compacted or otherwise restored to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. No stockpiling greater than needed for exploration will be permitted, No trucking, general placement or removal of rock or soil shall be allowed during exploratory excavations.
E. When approved by the City Engineer, excavation for the sole purpose of recompaction as specified or recommended by an approved soils report. 60139.00151\41319381.2
F. Grading for which inspection is provided by the City and which is done by a developer or contractor pursuant to City-approved improvement plans within public rights-of-way and adjacent slope rights areas independent of adjacent land development work, or grading done pursuant to a permit for excavation in public streets.
G. Except as provided in the following subsections, clearing and brushing when directed by the Fire Chief to mitigate a fire hazard, with the concurrence of the Planning Director that such clearing and brushing will not cause significant damage to any rare, endangered or protected species of plant or wildlife or cause any significant damage to any habitat of any rare, endangered or protected species of wildlife. The exemptions in this section do not apply to clearing, grubbing, brushing or grading when:
1. Grading will occur in or physically impact designated or dedicated open space or environmentally sensitive areas designated in the General Plan or shown on any approved specific plan;
2. Grading will occur in any waterway or wetland, stream, river, channel, pond, lake, marsh, bog, lagoon, vernal pool or riparian habitat;
3. Grading will occur in any floodway or floodplain as shown on the San Diego County floodplain maps or on City revised maps;
4. Grading will occur in any officially mapped area in high geologic risk zone (Zone “C” and “D”) as defined by the geotechnical/seismic study for the General Plan;
5. Grading will occur in the hillside overlay district; or
6. Grading will occur in any other sensitive areas such as archaeological sites, historical sites or burial grounds.
H. Paving related activity disturbing less than 5,000 square feet. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
11.40.110 Permit applications.
A. The owner, or owner’s authorized agent, of any property that requires a grading permit under this chapter must sign and submit a grading permit application on a form approved by the City Engineer.
B. A separate grading permit application is required for each grading permit.
C. A complete grading permit must include following items, unless otherwise waived or specified by the City Engineer, or this chapter:
1. Grading plan pursuant to Section 11.40.120;
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2. Separate plot plan pursuant to Section 11.40.125;
3. Preliminary soil engineering report pursuant to Section 11.40.130;
4. Landscape and irrigation plans (may be submitted with the second plan check submittal) pursuant to Section 11.40.135;
5. Erosion control plans, if required by Section 11.40.140;
6. Drainage study;
7. Haul route, including source of borrow or disposal;
8. Grading plan check fee pursuant to Sections 11.40.215 and 11.40.220;
9. Soil engineering report review fee pursuant to Section 11.40.225;
10. Deposit for independent third party review of soil report, if required, pursuant to Section 11.40.225;
11. Inspection fees (may be paid at any time prior to issuance of permit) pursuant to Section 11.40.230;
12. Proof of legal lot (may be waived by the City Engineer if grading is pursuant to an approved tentative map or zoning permit);
13. Computer graphics of existing and graded conditions, and/or other displays;
14. Plans, specifications and other supplemental data, as specified in this chapter, the design and development manual and the subdivision ordinance.
D. A complete grading permit application must be submitted for City review and approval along with the following items:
1. Paving related activity disturbing more than 5,000 square feet requires a pPaving pPlan Paving demonstrating that the proposed paving will not alter the existing drainage conditions of the site, redirect drainage onto another property where it did not previously occur, or will comply with all City requirements related to alterations of drainage conditions. All paving operations that will include the installation of new pavement, the removal and replacement of existing pavement or a combination of the two totaling more than 5,000 square feet require prior approval of a grading site plan that shows existing and proposed drainage paths and compliance with the City of Santee BMP design manual.
2. Grading plans.
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3. Stormwater intake form.
4. Priority development or standard development stormwater quality management plan (as determined by completing the stormwater intake form).
5. Schedule for work.
6. Best management practices plan sheet.
7. Engineer’s estimate.
E. The City Engineer may require additional data or information, eliminate, or modify any of the above requirements, including those items in Section 11.40.115.
F. Any change in application requirements or applicable fees that is effective before a grading permit is issued applies to any pending application for a grading permit under the following conditions:
1. A change of policy or direction by the City Council;
2. A change in the applicable laws, including the grading ordinance or fee schedule approved by the City Council;
3. Discovery that the plans, application, or fees violate or do not meet existing laws, ordinances, or policies or conform to the requirements of other permits or approvals, such as zoning permits or subdivision maps;
4. Discovery of any design defect, soil or geologic hazard, or any other fact or item which, if left unchanged, could cause damage, harm or hazard to public or private properties, or to life, limb or the general public’s safety or welfare.
If, as a result of discoveries described in subdivisions 3 and 4 of this subsection, changes are directed, the application expiration date will be extended for 30 days, or for such other time as the City Engineer grants to accomplish all required changes.
G. The time limits set out in this section apply to all grading plans and applications. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
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11.40.120 Grading and paving plan requirements.
A. Grading and paving plans required by this chapter must be prepared and submitted with the grading permit application in accordance with the design and development standards approved by the City Engineer and available from the Department of Development Services.
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B. All grading and paving plans must be signed by a registered civil engineer and by the soil engineer. The City Engineer may waive this requirement when the proposed grading or paving is on a single lot or parcel not proposed for further subdivision and, in the opinion of the City Engineer, the proposed grading entails no hazard to any adjacent property, does not necessitate construction of extensive drainage structures or erosion control facilities, and does not interfere in any way with existing natural or improved drainage courses or channels.
C. In addition to any other grounds for stopping work provided by law or set forth in this code, the City Engineer may stop work and require amendment or change of approved grading, paving, erosion control or landscape and irrigation plans for any of the following reasons:
1. Extension or renewal of the grading permits;
2. Changes have been made in the actual work which are not reflected on the approved plans;
3. The scope or quantity of grading or paving has been changed;
4. Construction, traffic, drainage, soil, geologic, public safety or environmental problems not considered, known, or evident at the time of permit issuance or plan approval become evident. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
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11.40.130 Preliminary soil engineering and geology reports.
A. Three copies of a preliminary soils engineering report required by this chapter must be submitted with the application for a grading permit. Each soil engineering report must be prepared by a soil engineer and contain all information applicable to the project in accordance with generally accepted geotechnical engineering practice. The preliminary soil engineering report must include the following, at a minimum:
1. Information and data regarding the nature, distribution, and the physical and chemical properties of existing soils;
2. Location of faults as defined by a registered geologist or certified engineering geologist;
3. Conclusions as to the adequacy of the site for the proposed grading;
4. Recommendations for general and corrective grading procedures;
5. Foundation design criteria;
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6. Slope gradient, height and benching, or terracing recommendations;
7. The potential for groundwater and seepage conditions and procedures for mitigation of the groundwater-related problems;
8. For all slopes in the Friars Formation, regardless of the slope ratio, a slope stability analyses and a written statement indicating acceptable slope stability;
9. Other recommendations, as necessary, commensurate with the project grading and development.
B. The soil engineer and engineering geologist should refer to Safety Element of the Santee General Plan and any modification, amendment, or reissuance in preparing the reports required by this section.
C. Recommendations contained in the approved reports become part of and are incorporated into the grading plans and specifications and become conditions of the grading permit.
D. Preliminary geological investigations and reports are required for all land development projects designated as Group IV or Group III, except those Group III projects located in Zone “A” as shown on Figure 8-3, per the Seismic Hazards and Study Areas Map (for which a geological reconnaissance will be required), as outlined in Table 8.1 of the City General Plan. This requirement may be extended to adjacent properties where known or reasonably inferred instability may adversely affect the property. The preliminary geological investigation report must include the following at a minimum:
1. A comprehensive description of the site topography and geology including, where necessary, a geology map;
2. A statement as to the adequacy of the proposed development from an engineering geologic standpoint;
3. A statement as to the extent that known or reasonably inferred stability on adjacent properties may adversely affect the project;
4. A description of the field investigation and findings;
5. Conclusions regarding the effects geologic conditions will have on the proposed development;
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7. Provide other recommendations, as necessary, commensurate with the project grading and development.
E. The preliminary geological investigation report may be combined with the preliminary soils engineering report.
F. A seismicity study and report is required for all land development projects designated as Group IV and for those designated as Group III and located in Zones “C” and “D” shown on Figure 8-3as per the, Seismic Hazards and Study Areas Map, of the City General Plan. The report must be prepared by an engineering geologist or a soil engineer with expertise in earthquake technology and its application to buildings and other civil engineering works. The seismic report may be combined with the soil and geologic investigation reports. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
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11.40.145 Application coordination—Multi-departmental cooperation.
When the nature of work proposed in a grading permit application falls within the requirements of, or affects the operation of, multiple any other City departments of the City, the City Engineer must obtain and consider the recommendations of applicable City those departments should be considered in determining the disposition of the application. The ultimate determination shall be made by the City Engineer. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
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11.40.175 Nonstructural fills.
A. Except for temporary stockpiles that have been permitted by the prior written approval of the City Engineer, all nonstructural (uncompacted) fills are prohibited unless specifically authorized by the City Engineer and Planning Director.
B. Applications for grading permits involving nonstructural fills must be accompanied by an agreement for development of nonstructural fills signed by the property owner and containing the following provisions:
1. The development work must be designated as nonstructural fill and must be constructed in accordance with grading plans approved by the City Engineer;
2. The owner acknowledges that as a nonstructural fill, the site is not eligible for a building permit until, subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer, a soils investigation report, additional geotechnical reports in accordance with Section 11.40.130, and any other pertinent information as deemed necessary by the City Engineer, have been submitted and approved by the City; 60139.00151\41319381.2
3. The land development work must be done and maintained in a safe, sanitary and nonnuisance condition at the sole cost, risk and responsibility of the owner and the owner’s successors in interest, who must hold the City harmless with respect thereto;
4. Other provisions that, in the opinion of the City Attorney and the City Engineer, afford protection to the property owner and the City.
C. The agreement for nonstructural fills must be presented to the City Council for approval, and if approved, the agreement or notice of the agreement must be recorded in the office of the County Recorder. The notice must remain in effect until release of the agreement is filed by the City Engineer. If the County Recorder refuses to record notice of the agreement against the property, such agreement becomes void. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
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11.40.235 Work commenced before permit issuance—Fee.
A. In addition to any penalty for violation of this code and in addition to the fees required in this chapter, a separate fee, in an amount established by resolution of the City Council, but in no case less than $500.00, is required for any work commenced prior to obtaining a permit required by this chapter.
B. Payment of such fee does not relieve any person from any liability for failing to comply with this chapter. The fee prescribed in this section is not a penalty but defrays the expense of enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and may be assessed for each violation cited. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
C. Upon written notification to the property owner of the record that work has been commenced prior to obtaining a permit required by this chapter, all work shall cease and the owner must contact the Code Enforcement Division within 10 days of receipt of the notification and inform the Code Enforcement Division of which of the following options the owner will be pursuing. The property owner shall comply with one of the following options within 30 days of the date of the notification and prior to re-commencing work, or be subject to increased fines and penalties pursuant to Chapter 1.08:
1. Show a valid permit with approved plans covering the scope of work in question.
2. Pay the fee described in Subsection A, and engage with a licensed professional civil engineer to act as Engineer of Record (EOR) to prepare plans, details and calculations for the work that has started and / or is proposed. The proposed work must meet City of Santee standards, be in conformance with our municipal code and be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The owner shall also pay all applicable plan check fees and obtain the necessary permit(s). The EOR shall provide an “as built” 60139.00151\41319381.2
certification letter certifying the work has been completed and to EOR’s satisfaction in accordance with the approved plans. This matter will be considered closed only after the City of Santee has accepted the aforementioned as complete.
3. Pay the fee described in Subsection A, and prepare or engage with a design professional/draftsperson to prepare plans and details for the proposed work.
The proposed work must meet existing City of Santee approved standards, be in conformance with the Code and be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. In addition, the property owner must pay plan check and inspection fees, obtain the necessary permit(s), and remove all of the work performed without the benefit of City inspection.
This includes but is not limited to concrete work, leveling pads, buried drainage, facilities, pipes, gravel, reinforcement, grids and / or as deemed necessary with the City Engineer. Perform the work in accordance with the approved plans and obtain inspection approval from the City as required by the plans. The work shall be completed within the time limits specified on a valid permit(s). This matter will be considered closed only after the City of Santee has accepted the aforementioned as complete.
4. With the prior written permission of the City Engineer, the owner may choose to remove all of the work performed without the benefit of City inspection. This includes but is not limited to concrete work, leveling pads, buried drainage, facilities, pipes, gravel, reinforcement, grids and / or as deemed necessary by the City Engineer.
The owner must restore the area to pre-construction activity conditions or better to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The restoration must be completed within 30 days of notification described in subsection C. This matter will be considered closed only after the City of Santee has accepted the aforementioned as complete. …
11.40.620 Applications and review.
A. Any person, except as provided in Section 2776 of the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975, who proposes to engage in surface mining operations as defined in this chapter must, prior to the commencement of such operations, obtain:
1. A zoning permit;
2. A permit to mine; and
3. Approval of a reclamation plan, in accordance with the provisions set forth in this article and as further provided in the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975. A fee, as established for the permitted uses in the consolidated fee schedule, must be paid to the City at the time of filing.
B. Applications for a zoning permit or reclamation plan for surface mining or land reclamation projects must be made on forms provided by the Department of Development Services and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable. 60139.00151\41319381.2
Said application must be filed in accordance with this article and procedures as established by the Director and / or the Director of Planning and Building, as applicable.
The reclamation plan applications require, at a minimum, each of the elements required by SMARA (Sections 2772—2773) and State regulations, and any other requirements deemed necessary to facilitate an expeditious and fair evaluation of the proposed reclamation plan, as established at the discretion of the Director and / or the Director of Planning and Building, as applicable. All applications for a zoning permit for surface mining must be made, considered and granted or denied pursuant to Section 13.06.030.
Such applications must be accompanied by data or information required by the Director and / or the Director of Planning and Building, as applicable. All plans and specifications for the grading of the property must be prepared by a registered civil engineer, sealed and signed in accordance with the Business and Professions Code.
C. Applications must include all required environmental review forms and information prescribed by the Director and / or the Director of Planning and Building, as applicable.
D. Within 30 days after acceptance of an application for a zoning permit for surface mining operations and/or a reclamation plan as complete, the Department of Development Services and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, must notify the State Department of Conservation of the filing of the application.
Whenever mining operations are proposed in the 100-year flood plain of any stream, as shown in Zone A of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and within one mile, upstream or downstream, of any State highway bridge, the Department and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, of Development Services must also notify the State Department of Transportation that the application has been received.
E. The Department and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, of Development Services will process the application(s) through environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and the City’s environmental review guidelines.
F. Upon completion of the environmental review procedure and filing of all documents required by the Director and / or the Director of Planning and Building, as applicable, consideration of the zoning permit approval and reclamation plan for the proposed surface mine will be scheduled for public hearing before the City Council, and pursuant to the requirements of SMARA.
G. Prior to final approval of a reclamation plan, financial assurances (as provided in this article), or any amendments to the reclamation plan or existing financial assurances, the Department and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, of Development Services must submit the plan, financial assurance, or amendments to the State Department of Conservation for review. The City Council may conceptually approve the reclamation plan and financial assurance before submittal to the State Department of Conservation. If a zoning permit is being processed concurrently with the reclamation plan, the City Council may also conceptually approve 60139.00151\41319381.2
the zoning permit. However, City Council may defer action on the zoning permit until taking final action on the reclamation plan and financial assurances. If necessary to comply with permit processing deadlines, the City Council may conditionally approve the zoning permit with the condition that the City Council will not issue the zoning permit for the mining operations until cost estimates for financial assurances have been reviewed by the State Department of Conservation and final action has been taken on the reclamation plan and financial assurances. The State Department of Conservation has 30 days to review and comment on the reclamation plan and 45 days to review and comment on the financial assurance. The Department and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, of Development Services must prepare a written response to the State’s comments containing the following, and submit a proposed response to the State Department of Conservation at least 30 days before approval of the reclamation plan, plan amendment, or financial assurance:
1. Describing the disposition of the major issues raised by the State’s comments;
2. Describing whether the City proposes to adopt the State’s comments to the reclamation plan, plan amendment, or financial assurance;
3. Specifying, in detail, why the City proposes not to adopt the comments, if the City proposes not to adopt the State’s comments;
4. Proving notice of the time, place, and date of the hearing or meeting at which the reclamation plan, plan amendment, or financial assurance is scheduled to be approved by the City.
The Director and / or the Director of Planning and Building, as applicable must send copies of any comments received and response prepared to the applicant.
H. The City Council will then take action to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the zoning permit and/or reclamation plan, and to approve the financial assurances pursuant to PRC Section 2770(d). The Director and / or the Director of Planning and Building, as applicable, must send the State Department of Conservation the final response to the State’s comments within 30 days after approval of the reclamation plan, plan amendment, or financial assurance.
I. By July 1st of each year, the Department and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, of Development Services must submit to the State Department of Conservation for each active or idle surface mining operation:
1. A copy of any permit or reclamation plan amendments, as applicable;
2. A statement that there have been no changes during the previous year, as applicable;
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4. The date of each surface mining operation’s last financial assurance review pursuant to PRC 2773.1 for each operation.
J. Where any requirement of the reclamation plan conflicts with any requirement of the approved zoning permit, the Planning Director and the City Engineer will determine which requirement applies. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
11.40.630 Financial assurances.
A. To ensure reclamation will proceed in accordance with the approved reclamation plan, the City requires as a condition of approval security for the faithful performance of the reclamation. The applicant may pose security in the form of a surety bond, cash deposit, irrevocable letter of credit from an accredited financial institution, or other method acceptable to the City Attorney and the State Mining and Geology Board as specified in State regulations, and which the City reasonably determines is adequate to perform reclamation in accordance with the surface mining operation’s approved reclamation plan. Financial assurances must be made payable to the City of Santee, the State Department of Conservation, and such other regulatory agencies the City deems necessary.
B. Financial assurances are required to ensure compliance with the reclamation plan, including but not limited to, revegetation and landscaping requirements, restoration of aquatic or wildlife habitat, restoration of water bodies and water quality, slope stability, erosion and drainage control, disposal of hazardous materials, and other measures, if necessary.
C. Cost estimates for the financial assurance must be submitted to the Department of Development Services and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, for review and approval prior to the operator securing financial assurances. The Department of Development Services and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, will forward a copy of the cost estimates, together with any documentation received supporting the amount of the cost estimates, to the State Department of Conservation for review. If the State Department of Conservation does not comment within 45 days of receipt of these estimates, it will be assumed that the cost estimates are adequate. The City has the discretion to approve the financial assurance if it meets the requirements of this article, SMARA, and State regulations.
D. The amount of the financial assurance must be based upon 100% of the estimated cost of reclamation plus a 10% contingency for the actual amount required to reclaim lands disturbed by surface mining activities since January 1, 1976, all new lands to be disturbed by surface mining activities in the upcoming year and areas not successfully reclaimed pursuant to the approved reclamation plan. The estimate must also include any maintenance of reclaimed areas as may be required. Cost estimates must be prepared by a California registered Professional Engineer and/or other similarly licensed and qualified professionals retained by the operator and approved by the Director and / or the Director of Planning and Building, as applicable. The estimated amount of the 60139.00151\41319381.2
financial assurance must be based on an analysis of physical activities necessary to implement the approved reclamation plan, the unit costs for each of these activities, the number of units of each of these activities, and the actual administrative costs. Financial assurances to ensure compliance with establishing revegetation, restoration of water bodies, restoration of aquatic or wildlife habitat, and any other applicable element of the approved reclamation plan must be based upon cost estimates that include, but may not be limited to, labor, equipment, materials, mobilization of equipment, administration, and reasonable profit by a commercial operator other than the permittee.
E. In addition to the amount specified in subsection D of this section, the security instrument must provide that in the event suit is brought by the City and judgment recovered, the surety or financial institution must pay, in addition to the sum specified, all costs incurred by the City in such suit including a reasonable attorney’s fee to be fixed by the court.
F. In projecting the costs of financial assurances, it must be assumed without prejudice or insinuation that the surface mining operation could be abandoned by the operator and, consequently, the City or State Department of Conservation may need to contract with a third party commercial company for reclamation of the site.
G. The financial assurances must remain in effect for the duration of the surface mining operation and any additional period until reclamation is completed, including any required maintenance and establishment period. Upon completion of the surface mining and reclamation of mined lands in accordance with the approved reclamation plan, including maintenance and establishment periods, all financial assurances will be released, otherwise they must remain in full force and effect.
H. The City will annually review amount of financial assurances required of a surface mining operation for any one year to account for new lands disturbed by surface mining operations, inflation, and reclamation of lands accomplished in accordance with the approved reclamation plan. The financial assurances must include estimates to cover reclamation for existing conditions and anticipated activities during the upcoming year, excepting that the permittee may not claim credit for reclamation scheduled for completion during the coming year.
I. When requested, revised estimates for the financial assurances must be submitted to the Director and / or the Director of Planning and Building, as applicable, at the time of filing of the mine operator’s annual mining operation report. The estimate must cover the cost of existing disturbance and anticipated activities for the next calendar year, including any required interim reclamation. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019) …
11.40.655 Interim management plans.
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A. Within 90 days after a surface mining operation becomes idle, the operator must submit to the Department and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, of Development Services a proposed interim management plan (IMP). The proposed IMP must fully comply with the requirements of SMARA, including, but not limited to, all zoning permit conditions, and must provide measures the operator will implement to maintain the site in a stable condition, taking into consideration public health and safety.
The proposed IMP must be submitted on forms prescribed by the Department of Development Services and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, and will be processed as an amendment to the reclamation plan. IMPs are not considered a project for the purposes of environmental review.
B. Financial assurances for idle operations must be maintained as though the operation were active, or as otherwise approved through the idle mine’s IMP. All financial assurances must conform to Section 11.40.630.
C. Upon receipt of a complete proposed IMP, the City will forward the IMP to the State Department of Conservation for review at least 30 days prior to approval by the City.
D. Within 60 days after receipt of the proposed IMP, or a longer period mutually agreed upon by the Director and the operator, the City will review and approve or deny the IMP in accordance with this chapter. The operator has 30 days, or a longer period mutually agreed upon by the operator and the Director, to submit a revised IMP. The City will approve or deny the revised IMP within 60 days of receipt.
E. The IMP may remain in effect for a period not to exceed five years, at which time the City may renew the IMP for another period not to exceed five years and for another five-year period at the expiration of the first five-year renewal period if the City finds that the surface mining operation has complied fully with the IMP, or require the surface mining operator to commence reclamation in accordance with its approved reclamation plan. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)
11.40.660 Inspections.
As a condition of each zoning permit or reclamation plan, the Department of Development Services and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, will conduct an inspection of the surface mining operation and reclamation activities within six months after receipt of the mine operator’s annual report. Inspection will be made by a State-registered geologist, State-registered civil engineer, State-licensed landscape architect, or State-registered forester, who is experienced in land reclamation and who has not been employed by the mining operation in any capacity during the previous 12 months, or other qualified specialists, as may be determined by the Director. All inspections must be conducted using a form approved and provided by the State Mining and Geology Board. The Department of Development Services and / or the Planning and Building Department, as applicable, will notify the State Department of Conservation within 30 days of completion of the inspection that said inspection has 60139.00151\41319381.2
been conducted, and forward a copy of said inspection notice and any supporting documentation to the mining operator. The operator is solely responsible for the reasonable cost of such inspection. (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019) Chapter 11.50 Electric Vehicle Charging Systems Expedited, Streamlined Permitting Process
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11.50.060 Permit review requirements.
A. Review of the permit application shall be limited to the Building Official’s review of whether the application meets local, State and Federal health and safety requirements.
The application shall be administratively reviewed by the Building Official as a nondiscretionary permit.
B. The City shall not condition approval of an application on the approval of an association, as that term is defined by Civil Code Section 4080.
C. An application for an electric vehicle charging station shall be deemed complete and the permit available for issuance, when the Building Official determines that the application satisfies all the requirements found in the checklist.
D. If an application is deemed incomplete, a written plan check correction notice will be available to the applicant within 10 working days, detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance shall be given to the applicant for resubmission.
E. The Building Official, in consultation with the Director of Planning and Buildingthe Department of Development Services, may require an applicant to apply for a use permit if the Building Official finds, based on substantial evidence, that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety. The Building Official’s decision to require a use permit may be appealed by the applicant pursuant to Section 13.04.070 of this Code.
F. If a use permit is required, the application for the use permit may be denied if the City Council Planning Commission makes written findings based upon substantial evidence in the record that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact. Such findings shall include the basis for the rejection of potential feasible alternatives for preventing the specific, adverse impact. Such decisions may be appealed to the pursuant to Santee Municipal Code Sections 13.04.040 and 13.04.070. (Ord. 576 § 3, 2020)
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REVISIONS TO TITLE 12, SUBDIVISION OF LAND, DEVELOPMENT FEES,
AND DEDICATIONS
Chapter 12.04 Definitions
12.04.020 Definitions.
“Bicycle path” means any right-of-way designed with a hard surface, usually of asphalt concrete or similar materials, and being of sufficient width to allow for safe bicycle travel.
“Car-share location” means a permanent, marked location for car-share pickup or dropoff. “Certificate of compliance” means a document describing a unit of real property and stating that the division thereof complies with applicable provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this division.
“City Engineer” means the Director or the person appointed by the City Manager or Director to fulfill the functions of City Engineer required by law, this code, or assigned by City Council, City Manager, or Director. the person holding the title of City Engineer or the Senior Registered Civil Engineer in the Department of Development Services, or any subsequent title for the department that reviews subdivision maps. “Common interest development” means any of the following: (1) a community apartment project; (2) a condominium project; (3) a planned development; or (4) a stock cooperative per Section 4100 of the California Civil Code. “Condominium project” means a real property development consisting of condominiums as defined in Section 4125 of the California Civil Code. “Director” means the Director of Development Services. Planning and Building of the City of Santee and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Planner, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee.
“Division of land” means any parcel or contiguous parcels of land, improved or unimproved, which are divided for the purpose of transfer of title, sale, lease, or financing, whether immediate or future, into two or more parcels. Division of land includes a common interest development.
“Filing” means the submittal of all such documents, statements, maps, plans, or other data deemed necessary by the City for the application for the tentative map, review of the final maps or plans, or the appeal process. Acceptance of a tentative map is not complete until all required documents deemed necessary have been received by the City.
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“Improvement” means such street work and utilities to be installed, or agreed to be installed, by the subdivider on the land to be used for public or private streets, highways, ways, and easements, as are necessary for the general use of the lot owners in the subdivision and local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs as a condition precedent to the approval and acceptance of the final map thereof. “Improvement” also refers to such other specific improvements or types of improvements, the installation of which either by the subdivider, by public agencies, by private utilities, by any other entity approved by the local agency or by a combination thereof, is necessary or convenient to insure conformity to or implementation of the General Plan required by the City code or any specific plan adopted pursuant to the City Code.
“Merger” means the joining of two or more contiguous parcels of land under one ownership into one parcel.
“Owner” means the individual, firm, partnership, or corporation having controlling interest in land sought to be divided, or an agent thereof, duly authorized to commence proceedings.
“Planned development” means a real property development other than a community apartment project, a condominium project, or a stock cooperative, as defined by Section 4175 of the California Civil Code.
“Stock cooperative” means a real property development as defined in Section 4190 of California Civil Code.
“Subdivider” means an individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust, or any other legal entity commencing proceedings under this division to effect a division of land hereunder for such subdivider or for another, except that employees and consultants of such individuals or legal entities, acting in such capacity, are not “subdividers.”
“Subdivision” means the same as “division of land.”
“Subdivision committee” means the same as “subdivision review committee” and consists of at least the following officers or their duly authorized representatives:
Director, City Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer, and Fire Marshal. “Tentative map” means a map made for the purpose of showing the design and improvement of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it, and need not be based upon an accurate or detailed final survey of the property. “Vesting tentative map” means a map for a subdivision that has printed conspicuously on its face the words “Vesting Tentative Map” at the time it is filed in accordance with the proceedings established in Chapter 12.10. “Vesting tentative parcel map” means a vesting tentative map prepared in conjunction with a parcel map. This definition includes 60139.00151\41319381.2
nonresidential subdivisions. (Ord. 598 § 3, 2022; Ord. 596 § 3, 2021; Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)
Chapter 12.08 TENTATIVE MAPS—PROCEDURES
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12.08.020 Residential condominium conversion.
If the map is for conversion of existing residential development into condominiums, community apartments, or a stock cooperative, the following apply:
A. Application. The conversion of an existing residential development to a condominium, community apartment, or stock cooperative, requires a tentative map for five or more units or a tentative parcel map for four or fewer units. An existing residential development is defined as a residential development that has received a certificate of final occupancy. The tentative map or tentative parcel map must indicate all sublots including commonly held sublots. The requirement for a tentative parcel map and a parcel map or a tentative and final map must apply to the conversion of a mobilehome park to a tenant owned condominium ownership interest unless specifically waived pursuant to Section 12.08.030. In addition, if a tentative and final map are not required for a mobilehome park conversion to tenant owned condominium ownership pursuant to Section 66428.1 of the State Government Code (Subdivision Map Act), or amendments thereto, the applicant may at the applicant’s option file a tentative parcel map and parcel map or a tentative map and a final map.
B. Submittals. All tentative maps and tentative parcel maps involving conversion to condominiums, community apartments, or a stock cooperative, including mobile home parks unless specifically waived pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, must be accompanied by the following:
1. An application for a tentative map or tentative parcel map, along with the information required for processing and application fees, must be filed with the Development ServicesPlanning and Building Department;
2. Evidence, satisfactory to the Director, including a statement by the subdivider and copies of letters, that each tenant or prospective tenant has been given notice of the proposed conversion pursuant to Sections 66452.17 through 66452.19 of the State Government Code (Subdivision Map Act) or amendments thereto;
3. Name and address of each tenant or prospective tenant of each dwelling unit within the project on mailing labels (two sets) and envelopes with postage adequate to mail the staff report on the conversion to the tenants as required pursuant to Section 66452.3 of the State Government Code (Subdivision Map Act) or amendments thereto;
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4. A report prepared to the satisfaction of the Director that indicates the effect the conversion would have on the availability of existing multifamily rental housing for lower income residents in the City;
5. A physical inventory report prepared by a licensed mechanical or structural engineer, a licensed architect, or a licensed general building contractor that includes the estimated remaining useful life and replacement costs of roofs, driveways, foundation, plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning, and other mechanical and structural systems, and any current building code deficiencies;
6. A copy of all CC&Rs on the project; and
7. An application for a development review permit, along with the information required for processing pursuant to Chapter 13.08 or revisions thereto, must be filed with the Planning and Building Development Services Department.
C. Standards for Conversion. All tentative maps and tentative parcel maps involving conversion to condominiums of an existing residential development must be conditioned to:
1. Meet current zoning requirements contained in Title 13 of this code unless the requirements are waived or modified pursuant to subsection F of this section. In addition, the conversion of existing legal nonconforming multifamily residential development to a condominium, community apartment, or stock cooperative is exempt from compliance with setbacks, density, height, coverage, area of landscaping, and building separation standards, provided no increase in density is proposed and the underlying zone is residential. Improvements required as conditions of approval for the conversion of such legal nonconforming structures are not limited by the provisions of Section 13.04.110; and
2. Provide at a minimum, the following with regard to building and fire codes unless these standards are waived or modified pursuant to subsection F of this section:
a. Any polybutylene plumbing piping must be replaced with copper piping complying with the current edition of the California Plumbing Code or equivalent model code as mandated by the State of California, b. Guardrails must be added and/or modified to comply with the current edition of the California Building Code as mandated by the State of California.
Both guardrail height and intermediate rails or ornamental pattern of guardrails must be made to comply,
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above the nosing of treads and landings installed in accordance with the code in effect at the time of construction may be allowed to remain, d. Any dilapidated or unsafe stairways must be rebuilt to current California Building Code requirements. Stairways that are in good condition may remain provided they comply with the code in effect at the time of their construction and they have a minimum run of nine inches and a maximum rise of eight inches and a minimum width of 30 inches,
e. All separation walls and floor ceiling assemblies between units must provide an airborne sound insulation equal to that required to meet a sound transmission class (STC) of 50 (45 if field tested). All separation floor-ceiling assemblies between separate units must provide impact sound insulation equal to that required to meet an impact insulation class (IIC) of 50 (45 if field tested). Buildings that have plans and permits on file with the City showing compliance with the above requirements will not require field testing. All others will require field testing in accordance with Title 24, California Building Code, Appendix Chapter 35 as mandated by the State of California, f. All electrical wiring serving 15 ampere and 20 ampere circuits with No. 14 AWG or No. 12 AWG size wire must be of copper. Any existing aluminum wiring in these sizes must be replaced with copper,
g. All 125-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in bathrooms, within six feet of a kitchen sink or outdoors where there is direct grade level access to a dwelling unit and to the receptacles must have groundfault circuit-interrupter protection, h. Draftstops complying with the Uniform Building Code as mandated by the State of California must be installed above and in line with the walls separating individual dwelling units from each other and from other uses, i. Any alterations or repairs (i.e., installation of sound attenuation materials) to the walls separating individual units from each other and from other uses that involve the replacement of wall surfacing materials (drywall, plaster or wood paneling) must be made using only materials approved for one-hour fire resistive construction,
j. Ultra low flow toilets and shower heads must be provided, k. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors must be installed in accordance with the California Building Code. Smoke detectors within bedrooms must include a visual notification device to notify hearing impaired occupants,
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l. Each unit in the building or complex must be retrofitted for fire sprinklers, unless the applicant for conversion demonstrates to the satisfaction of the City Council that the costs of retrofitting a specific building or complex would be significantly higher than average costs of retrofitting or would cause unusual structural defects or similar problems,
m. Basements and every bedroom must have at least one operable window or door approved for emergency escape or rescue. Windows provided for emergency escape or rescue must comply with minimum sill height and opening size requirements in the prevailing building code, n. Individual electric and/or gas meters must be provided for each unit, and o. Additional health and safety upgrades determined necessary by the City;
3. The project must include interior and exterior improvements as may be required by the City Council for approval of the conversion. Required interior and exterior improvements may include, but are not limited to: new paint, new roofs, new window treatments, added wainscot materials, trellises, added wall or window articulation, and other similar improvements. The following building components or systems must be replaced if they have been identified as having five years or less of remaining life in the physical inventory report: roof coverings, exterior wall and floor coverings and finishes, water systems, water heating systems, metal drain piping systems, and cooling and heating mechanical systems;
4. The project must provide adequate public and/or private facilities to serve the development with respect to streets, lighting, fire protection, water, sewer, drainage and flood protection unless waived or modified pursuant to subsection F of this section;
5. All tenant notification and information must be provided, as required by the Subdivision Map Act;
6. Each tenant of an apartment which the owner intends to convert to a condominium who receives a notice of intent to convert pursuant to Section 66452.18 of the Subdivision Map Act, and who is still a tenant in the apartment building at the time the City approves the conversion pursuant to this chapter must be entitled to receive a sum equal to three months’ rent, based on the current area “fair market rent” for apartment size based on the number of bedrooms, as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The appropriate sum under this subsection must be paid by the subdivider as defined by the apartment lease agreement no later than the date on which the 30- or 60- day notice to vacate, as applicable under the Subdivision Map Act, is served to the tenant. The subdivider must provide notice to the tenant of his/her right to receive assistance under this subsection pursuant to the tenant notice requirements of this chapter and of the Subdivision Map Act;
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7. The physical inventory report must reasonably ensure the City of the project’s long term financial viability;
8. The project must comply with current disability requirements to the satisfaction of the Director;
9. A notice of conditions must be recorded which discloses the conditions of the project and applicable zoning regulations. All waivers or modifications of standards pursuant to subsection F of this section must be disclosed in the notice of conditions. The form and the content of the notice must be to the satisfaction of the Director; and
10. CC&Rs must be submitted to the Director of Planning and Building the Development Services Department for approval by the City Attorney and the Director of the Development Services DepartmentPlanning and Building, and recorded prior to final map or parcel map. A recorded copy must be provided to the Development ServicesPlanning and Building Department. The provisions of the CC&Rs must include the following:
a. The statement that the City has the right, but not the obligation, to provide for the maintenance of all open space, recreational facilities and improvements if the homeowners’ association fails to perform its maintenance obligations. In such cases where maintenance is provided by the City, cost for such services must be assessed to the homeowners’ association and will become a lien upon the property and/or each lot, as appropriate,
b. Disclosure of assessment districts,
c. Disclosure of soil conditions as deemed appropriate by the Director and the City Attorney,
d. Disclosure of waiver or modification of standards made pursuant to subsection F of this section.
D. Conditions of Approval. The City may, in the resolution granting approval, impose such conditions as deemed necessary to make the findings contained in subsections E and/or F of this section.
E. Findings. In addition to the findings required pursuant to Section 66427.1 of the State Government Code (Subdivision Map Act), or amendments thereto, the following findings must be made in the approval of a conversion of an existing residential development to condominiums, community apartments, planned developments, or a stock cooperative:
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approval of the conversion will not result in the loss of lower income multifamily housing stock in the City, and that it would not result in exceeding a limit on conversion of existing apartment units to condominiums, where such limit is the number equal to 50% of the yearly average of apartment units constructed in the City in the previous two fiscal years;
2. That the conversion is consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan;
3. That the site and project are physically suitable for conversion and that the project incorporates desirable features which create a pleasant, attractive environment for ownership living;
4. That the proposed development meets the intent and specific standards and criteria prescribed in all applicable sections of the municipal code, the land development manual, and the public works standards of the City unless the requirements are waived or modified pursuant to subsection F of this section;
5. That the proposed development meets the intent and specific standards and criteria of the Uniform Fire Code unless the requirements are waived or modified pursuant to subsection F of this section.
F. Waiver or Modification of Standards. Due to the nature of retrofitting existing buildings to conform to all current zoning requirements and all current State and City laws and regulations for new building construction, it may be impractical or undesirable to require complete conformance to all of the conversion requirements contained in subsection C of this section. A waiver or modification of the standards required for a conversion may be granted if all of the following findings are made:
1. That the waiver or modification does not compromise the health, safety or welfare of the buyers of the project or the general public;
2. That the waiver or modification is necessary because of special and unusual circumstances applicable to the building(s) or property; and
3. That the waiver or modification does not compromise the quality of the project under consideration for home ownership. (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019) …
12.08.040 Submittal fees.
The tentative map and fee, along with the information required for processing, must be filed with the Planning and Building Department of Development Services. Filing fees are prescribed by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019) 60139.00151\41319381.2
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12.08.060 Reports and recommendations.
The Planning and Building Department of Development Services is authorized and directed to distribute copies of the tentative map and where appropriate, required written statements to each department and affected agency and to request a report regarding same. The Director of Planning and Building is directed to assemble the comments from the various officials and agencies into the staff report for the project. (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)
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12.08.090 Expirations.
A. Approved or conditionally approved tentative maps and tentative parcel maps expire 36 months after the date of approval or conditional approval unless a time extension is granted by the Planning and Building Director.
B. A subdivider may request a time extension by application to the Planning and Building Department of Development Services. Such application must be filed within 90 days prior to the expiration date of the tentative map or tentative parcel map. All requests for a time extension must be accompanied by a processing fee as prescribed by resolution by the City Council. (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019) Chapter 12.20 BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT
12.20.010 Submittal.
A. Any person(s) desiring to adjust the boundaries between two or more existing parcels by taking land from one parcel and adding it to an adjacent parcel without creating any new parcel must submit an application for a boundary adjustment with the Planning and Building Department of Development Services. The application must include information required by the Director of Engineering and a fee established by resolution of the City Council.
B. The application must be accompanied by the following:
1. A reproducible adjustment plat on polyester base film, eight and one-half inches by 11 inches or 11 inches by 17 inches in size, and in a form prescribed by the Director;
2. The signature of the owner(s) of the property involved; and
3. A title report.
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C. The Director must refer a copy of the proposed adjustment plat to the City Engineer and may refer copies of such plat to the other departments and public agencies for review and comment thereon. (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019) Chapter 12.30 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
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12.30.050 Fee rates.
A. The City Council, by resolution, establishes each development impact fee rate, based upon the estimated or actual cost at the time of the adoption of the resolution, for public facilities.
B. Pursuant to City Council resolution establishing each development impact fee rate, the Director of Engineering of Development Services must calculate the total fees to be paid by any applicant or developer. The Director Engineering’s decision is subject to the appeal process set forth in Section 12.30.090 of this chapter.
C. The development impact fees, exclusive of the RTCIP mitigation fee, are automatically adjusted for inflation on July 1 of each year. The inflation adjustment is two percent or based on the previous calendar years increase in the San Diego Consumer Price Index (CPI-U: All Items) as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whichever is higher.
D. Pursuant to the TransNet Extension Ordinance, RTCIP mitigation fees are automatically adjusted for inflation on July 1 of each year. The inflation adjustment will be two percent or based on the Caltrans highway construction cost index, whichever is higher. (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)
12.30.140 Compliance with State law and recurring obligations.
In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the City complies with the terms and requirements of California Government Code Sections 66000 through 6602266025.
As part of the City’s compliance with California Government Code Sections 66000 through 66025, within the statutory timeframes, the Director of Finance shall ensure that the City undertakes the following:
A. Make available to the public the recurring annual report(s) required by California Government Code Section 66006(b) within 180 days after the last day of each fiscal year, and present the report(s) to the City Council in compliance with applicable law; B. Make the recurring five-year findings required by California Government Code Section 66001(d) for the fifth fiscal year following the first deposit into an account or 60139.00151\41319381.2
fund, and every five years thereafter, in connection with the annual report required by subsection (A) above; and
C. Conduct the recurring eight-year impact fee nexus study updates required by California Government Code Section 66016.5(a)(8) at least once every eight years, from the period beginning on January 1, 2022.
Chapter 12.32 DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
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12.32.060 Private streets, alleys or ways.
A. Private streets, alleys, or ways will be permitted only when the welfare of the occupants of the subdivision will be better served and the public’s welfare will not be impaired through such use or the improvements thereon. Such private street, alley, or way must not be offered for dedication and must be shown on the final subdivision or parcel map as parcels lettered alphabetically. All private streets, alleys, or ways must be designed, developed, and improved to the standards of the City and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
B. If the City Engineer, in his or her sole discretion, allows private improvements as described in Subsection A, improvements shall be constructed to the City of Santee Public Works standards and unless waived or modified by the City Engineer shall include the following:
1. Fire and emergency access shall be a minimum clear width of 26 feet for two way, or 16 feet for one way, access, subject to the satisfaction of the City of Santee Fire Chief. Said widths shall exclude any portion proposed for or potential for parking.
2. Public alleys shall be a minimum width of 20 feet and contain no parking on either side of the alleyway.
3. Minimum width of 36 feet is required for proposed parking on both sides. A minimum width of 30 feet is required when parking, in the sole opinion of the City Engineer, is only feasible on one side.
CB. All such access ways must be governed by maintenance agreements or similar mechanism guaranteeing proper maintenance in perpetuity and must be approved by the City and be made a part of the property deed or other recorded document. (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)
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Chapter 12.40 PARK LANDS DEDICATION
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12.40.020 Definitions.
In this chapter:
“Development” means a subdivision, mobile home park or construction or installation of a dwelling. Development does not include:
1. Subdivisions created for industrial or commercial purposes;
2. Resort and recreational facilities for which occupancy is limited to 90 days for any person in any 12-month period, or cabin or motel units which are not to be used as primary residences and which are to be constructed within and primarily to serve Federal, State or County parks or forests;
3. Recreational trailer parks, temporary trailer parks, or travel trailer parks as those terms are defined in the Mobilehome Parks Act.
“Director” means the Director of Development Services for the City of SanteePlanning and Building of the City of Santee and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Planner, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee. “Dwelling” means a building or portion thereof used exclusively for residential purposes, including one-family, two-family, and multiple dwellings, and also means mobile home, and mobile home sites or spaces in mobile home parks.
“Dwelling unit” means a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, and includes an accessory dwelling as defined in Title 13. “Family” has the same meaning set forth in the zoning code. (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019) Chapter 12.50 DEDICATIONS OF LAND AND FEES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS …
12.50.170 Definitions.
In this chapter:
“Conditions of overcrowding” means that the total enrollment of a school, including enrollment from proposed development, exceeds the capacity of such school as determined by the governing body of the school district. “Decision-making body” means the City Council or the Director. 60139.00151\41319381.2
“Director” means the Director of Development Services of the CityPlanning and Building of the City of Santee and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Planner, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee.
“Dwelling unit” means a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons.
“Interim facilities” means:
1. Temporary classrooms not constructed with permanent foundation and defined as a structure containing one or more rooms, each of which is designed, intended and equipped for use as a place for formal instruction of pupils by a teacher in a school.
2. Temporary classroom toilet facilities not constructed with permanent foundations.
3. Reasonable site preparation and installation of temporary classrooms. “Reasonable methods for mitigating conditions of overcrowding” include, but are not limited to, agreements between a subdivider or builder and the affected school district whereby temporary use buildings will be leased to or for the benefit of the school district or temporary use buildings owned by the school district will be used and agreements between the affected school district and other school districts whereby the affected school district agrees to lease or purchase surplus or underutilized school facilities from other school districts.
“Residential development” means:
1. A project containing residential dwellings, including mobilehomes, of one or more units or a subdivision of land for the purpose of constructing one or more residential dwelling units. Residential development includes, but is not limited to:
a. A privately proposed amendment to the City of Santee General Plan which would allow an increase in authorized residential density and where no further discretionary action for residential development need be taken by a decision-making body prior to application for a building permit;
b. A privately proposed specific plan or amendment to a specific plan which would allow an increase in authorized residential density;
c. A tentative or final subdivision map or parcel map or a time extension on such a tentative map;
d. A conditional use permit;
e. An ordinance rezoning property to a residential use or to a more intense residential use;
f. A building permit;
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g. Any other discretionary permit for residential use.
2. Exemptions. A residential development is exempt from the requirements of this chapter when it consists only of any of the following:
a. Any modification or remodel of an existing legally-established dwelling unit where no additional dwelling units are created;
b. A condominium project converting an existing apartment building into a condominium where no new dwelling units are created;
c. Any rebuilding of a legally-established dwelling unit destroyed or damaged by fire, flood, explosion, act of God or other accident or catastrophe; d. Any rebuilding of an historical building recognized, acknowledged and designated as such by the City;
e. The installation, siting or relocation of mobilehomes in then existing mobilehome parks;
f. Any dwelling constructed to replace a dwelling taken in an eminent domain proceeding, if both dwelling sites lie within the same school district. (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019) 60139.00151\41237245.2
PROPOSED REVISIONS TO TITLE 13 OF THE SMC
The proposed revisions are shown below. Omitted text is denoted by ellipses. Only sections proposed to be revised are shown.
REVISIONS TO TITLE 13, “ZONING”
Chapter 13.04 ADMINISTRATION
13.04.140 Definitions.
A. Purposes. The purpose of this section is to promote consistency and precision in application and interpretation of the development regulations of this title. The meaning and construction of words and phrases defined in this section shall apply throughout this title, except where the context and usage of such words or phrases clearly indicates a different meaning or construction intended in that particular case.
B. Definitions.
“Abutting” means having lot lines or zone boundaries in common. “Accessibility” means the combination of various elements in a building, facility, site or area, or portion thereof, which allows access, circulation and the full use of the building and facilities by persons with disabilities in compliance the California Building Standards Code.
“Accessible” means a site, building, facility, or portion thereof, that is approachable and usable by persons with disabilities in compliance with the California Building Standards Code.
“Accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following:
1. An efficiency unit, as defined by Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code; and
2. A manufactured home, as defined by Section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code.
“Acreage, gross” means total land area of a parcel, or parcels, at time of applications for development.
“Acreage, net” means total land area of parcel or parcels minus land area which will be required for public dedication at time of application for development.
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“Addition” means any construction, which increases the size of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area. “Agent” means any person showing written verification that he or she is acting for, and with the knowledge and consent of, a property owner.
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“Condominiums” means condominiums as defined in Section 4125 of the Civil Code: An estate of real property consisting of an undivided interest in common areas, together with a separate right of ownership in space.
“Congregate care facility” means a residential development serving seven or more persons, whether related or unrelated, licensed by the State Department of Social Services which is comprehensively planned, designed and managed, to include facilities and common space that maximize the residents’ potential for independent living. The facility may be occupied by the elderly or handicapped persons with disabilities or households as defined in Health and Safety Code Sections 50067 and 50072 or successor statute. Services that are provided or made available shall relate to the medical, nutritional, social, recreational, housekeeping and personal needs of the residents and shall be provided or made available at a level necessary to assist the residents to function independently. “Direct services” means medical care, meals, housekeeping services, transportation services and planned recreational and social activities which shall be provided to the residents directly by the management of the congregate housing. “Support services” are social services, daycare services and inhome services which the management of the congregate housing shall assist the residents in obtaining, at the residents’ request.
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“Density” means the number of dwelling units per gross acre. “Department” means the Planning and Building Department of Development Services of the City of Santee.
“Design” means: (a) street alignments, grades and widths; (b) drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades thereof; (c) location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way; (d) fire roads and fire breaks; (e) lot size and configuration; (f) traffic access; (g) grading; (h) land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes; and (i) such other specific requirements in the plan and configuration of the entire project as may be necessary or convenient to insure conformity to or implementation of the General Plan or any adopted specific plan. 60139.00151\41237245.2
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“Development, single-family residential” means a development where each dwelling unit is situated on a separate lot and where each dwelling is detached. Some areas of the development may be held in common by all the residents, however, in no case is clustering of units permitted.
“Director” means the Director of Development ServicesPlanning and Building of the City of Santee and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Planner, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designeeand includes his or her deputies. “Distribution” means a use engaged primarily in distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment, including incidental storage and sales activities, but excluding bulk storage of materials which are flammable or explosive. …
“Façade” means the exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.
“Family” means one or more individuals living together as a single household unit. The term family shall include “group care facilities, limited” for six or fewer mentally disabled, mentally disordered or other wise handicapped persons with disabilities regardless of whether they are living together as a single household unit, but shall not include any other living group that is not living together as a single household unit. …
“Group care facility, general” means shared living quarters (without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room or unit) for seven or more persons with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more of such person’s major life activities when such persons are not living together as a single household unit. This classification includes, but is not limited to, group homes, sober living environments, recovery facilities, and establishments providing nonmedical care for persons in need of personal services, supervision, protection or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living facility, including resident services for persons with disabilitieshandicapped or disabled, undergoing rehabilitation, or otherwise in need of care and supervision. This definition shall not include State-licensed residential care 60139.00151\41237245.2
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Chapter 13.06 PERMITS
13.06.055 Reasonable accommodation – Residential accessibility.
A. Purpose and Intent. It is the policy of the City of Santee, pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Act, the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, to provide people with disabilities reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, practices and procedures that may be necessary to ensure equal access to housing. The purpose of these provisions is to provide a process for making requests for reasonable accommodation to land use and zoning decisions.
B. Authority. The Director is authorized to grant a reasonable accommodation request in accordance with the procedures in this section in order to make specific housing available to individuals with disabilities.
C. Application. Any individual with a disability or person acting on their behalf may submit a request in writing to the Department of Development Services for reasonable accommodation in the rules, policies, practices, and procedures regulating the siting, funding, development or use of housing. A reasonable accommodation request may include, but is not limited to yard area encroachments for ramps, handrails, or other such accessibility improvements; hardscape additions, such as widened driveways, parking area or walkways that would not otherwise comply with required landscaping or open space area provisions; and building addition(s) required strictly for accessibility accommodation. If an applicant needs assistance in making the request or any appeals associated with the request, the Department of Development Services shall provide reasonable assistance necessary to ensure the process is accessible to the applicant.
No application fee shall be collected for reasonable accommodation requests filed pursuant to this section.
D. Review Process. When a request for reasonable accommodation is filed with the Department of Development Services, it is referred to the Development Services Director for review and consideration. If necessary to reach a determination on the request for reasonable accommodation, the Development Services Director may request further information from the applicant consistent with the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, specifying in detail what information is required. Not more than 30 days after receiving a written request for reasonable accommodation, the Development Services Director shall issue a written determination on the request. In the event that the Development Services Director requests further information pursuant to the paragraph above, this 30-day period shall be suspended. Once the applicant provides a complete response to the request, a new 30-day period shall begin. 60139.00151\41237245.2
E. Findings. The Development Services Director shall consider the following criteria when determining whether a requested accommodation is reasonable:
1. The applicant making the request for reasonable accommodation is an individual protected under the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
2. The accommodation is necessary to make a specific dwelling unit(s) available to an individual protected under the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
3. The requested accommodation would not impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the City.
4. The requested accommodation would not require a fundamental alteration in the nature of a program, policy, and/or procedure.
F. Written Determination. The Development Services Director’s written determination on the request for reasonable accommodation shall explain in detail the basis of the determination, including the findings on the criteria set forth subsection E. All written determinations shall give notice of the right to appeal as set forth in subsection G, and shall state whether removal of the improvements will be required if the need for which the accommodation was granted no longer exists and removal would not constitute an unreasonable financial burden.
G. Appeals.
1. Within 30 days of the date of the Development Services Director’s written decision, an applicant may appeal an adverse decision to the City Council. Appeals from the adverse decision shall be made in writing.
2. If an individual needs assistance in filing an appeal on an adverse decision, the City will provide assistance to ensure that the appeals process is accessible.
3. All appeals shall contain a statement of the grounds for the appeal. Any information identified by an applicant as confidential shall be retained in a manner so as to respect the privacy rights of the applicant and shall not be made available for public inspection.
4. Nothing in this procedure shall preclude an aggrieved individual from seeking any other State or Federal remedy available. (Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
13.06.070 Temporary uses.
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welfare. The intent is to ensure that temporary uses will be compatible with surrounding land uses, to protect the rights of adjacent residences and land owners, and to minimize any adverse effects on surrounding properties and the environment.
B. Authority.
1. The Director is authorized to approve, conditionally approve with reasonable conditions or to deny such request. The Director may establish conditions and limitations including, but not limited to, hours of operation, provision of parking areas, signing and lighting, traffic circulation and access, temporary or permanent site improvements, and other measures necessary to minimize detrimental effects on surrounding properties.
2. The Director also may require a cash deposit or cash bond to defray the costs of cleanup of a site by the City in the event the applicant fails to leave the property in a presentable and satisfactory condition, or to guarantee removal and/or reconversion of any temporary use to a permanent use allowed in the subject district.
C. Temporary Uses—Allowed. The following temporary uses shall be exempt from the permit requirements of this section, with the exception of any temporary use to be located on City property. The uses listed in this section, however, require compliance with the criteria contained in subsection D of this section.
1. Parking lot and sidewalk sales on private property for outdoor display of merchandise accessory to a current on-site business located within a commercial or industrial zoned property, are limited to 15 days per calendar year. Such temporary uses are subject to additional regulations in Section 13.12.030(G);
2. Outdoor art and craft shows or sales subject to not more than 15 days of operation or exhibition in any 90-day period;
3. Seasonal retail sale of agricultural products raised on the premises, limited to periods of 90 days in a calendar year. A minimum of 10 off-street parking spaces shall be provided;
4. Patriotic, historic, or similar displays or exhibits subject to not more than 30 days in a calendar year;
5. Holiday display sales, that include pumpkins, Thanksgiving-related items, Christmas trees, decorations and other related accessory items, limited to no more than 90 days of operation, commencing October 15th of any given year and ending no later than January 15th of the following year;
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6. Trade fairs limited to not more than 15 days of operation or exhibition in any 90- day period;
7. Charitable special events subject to not more than 15 days of operation in any 90- day period;
8. Recreational vehicles for use by guests or visitors of residents of the City are allowed subject to the conditions below. Recreational vehicles shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 13.04.140 of this title, except that boats and boat trailers are excluded:
a. The use shall not be permitted for more than 30 calendar days in any calendar year, and
b. The recreational vehicle must be parked outside the public right-of-way on a paved surface pursuant to Section 13.10.060(B)(1) of this title on property owned or leased by the host and on which there is located a permanent single-family dwelling unit occupied by the host, and
c. The location of the recreational vehicle shall not conflict with Fire Department access requirements, and
d. Water, sewer, and/or gas hook-ups except as otherwise permitted by Section 10.10.275 of this code, are not permitted. The recreational vehicle must be selfcontained or water and sanitary facilities must be available within 200 feet of the vehicle, and
e. Temporary electrical service is permitted for the duration of the permit;
9. Pony rides, not more than 15 days in any 90-day period;
10. A vending vehicle may operate as an ancillary use on an active construction site or on a lot developed with a brewery, bar, tavern, nightclub, or stand-alone liquor store.
The vending vehicle shall operate as a catering or take-out only service and only operate while the primary use located on the same site is open for business. At all times, the vending vehicle shall remain operable and have a clear path of egress from the property. The vending vehicle shall not be permanently affixed to the property and no structures may be permanently affixed to the vending vehicle or permanently affixed to the property for use by the vending vehicle. A temporary use permit shall be required for two or more vending vehicles located on the same site at the same time and shall be subject to conditions prescribed by the Director.
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121. All temporary uses shall implement minimum best management practices as outlined in Chapter 9.06.
D. Performance Standards. The temporary uses allowed pursuant to this section shall comply with the following standards:
1. All lighting shall be directed away from and shielded from adjacent residential areas. An electrical permit shall be obtained if required pursuant to the building code;
2. Adequate parking shall be provided and the use shall not obstruct the use of any required driveway;
3. The use shall not obstruct any public sidewalk or otherwise be located within the public right-of-way unless an encroachment permit is obtained from the Department;
4. The use shall comply with any applicable requirement of the Fire Department;
5. The use shall not adversely affect traffic circulation on surrounding public streets.
E. Temporary Uses—Permit Required. An application for a temporary use permit shall be required for the following activities and shall be subject to conditions established by this section and any other additional conditions as may be prescribed by the Director.
1. Circuses, carnivals, rodeos, or similar traveling amusement enterprises subject to the following guidelines and conditions:
a. All such uses shall be limited to not more than 15 days, or more than three weekends, of operation in any 180-day period. To exceed this time limitation shall require the review and approval of a conditional use permit as prescribed in Section 13.06.030;
b. All such activities shall have a minimum setback of 100 feet from any residential area. This may be waived by the Director if in his or her opinion no adverse impacts would result;
c. Adequate provisions for traffic circulation, off-street parking, and pedestrian safety shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Director;
d. Restrooms shall be provided;
e. Security personnel shall be provided;
f. Special, designated parking accommodations for amusement enterprise workers and support vehicles shall be provided;
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g. Noise attenuation for generators and carnival rides shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Director;
h. Comply with stormwater pollution prevention policies and best management practices;
i. Implement any other conditions the Director deems necessary to ensure compatibility with the surrounding uses and to preserve the public health, safety and welfare.
2. Model Homes. Model homes may be used for the purpose of showcasing products and or temporarily as offices solely for the first sale of homes within a recorded tract subject to the following conditions:
ab. The applicant shall submit to the Planning and Building Department a submittal that includes the following:
i. Applicant’s name and description of the proposed temporary use. ii. Phasing plan showing the location of temporary screening between active construction phases.
iii. Site plan to scale that shows the interim conditions including but not limited to temporary parking, fencing, accessible facilities including path of travel, restrooms, location of sales office, emergency access including turnaround location with dimensions, permanent improvements to be completed prior to temporary use and meets and incorporates the requirements further described below.
c. The sales office may be located in a garage, trailer or dwelling; b. Prior to final occupancy of a unit used for model purposes, a certificate of occupancy will be issued only after the unit has been converted back to its intended permanent use and written approval has been received from the Fire, Planning and Building, and Engineering departments authorizing a final certificate of occupancy subject to the Building Official’s approval. bc. Approval shall be for a two-year period, at which time the sales office use shall be terminated and the structure restored back to its original condition.
Extensions may be granted by the Director in one-year increments up to a maximum of four years or until 90% of the development is sold, whichever is less;
c.d. A cash deposit, letter of credit, or any security determined satisfactory to the City shall be submitted to the City, in an amount to be set by Council resolution, to ensure the restoration or removal of the structure; 60139.00151\41237245.2
d.e. The sales office is to be used only for transactions involving the sale, rent or lease of lots and/or structures within the tract in which the sales office is located, or contiguous tracts;
e.f. Failure to terminate the sales office and restore the structure or failure to apply for an extension on or before the expiration date will result in forfeiture of the cash deposit, a halt in further construction or inspections activity on the project site, and enforcement action to ensure restoration of the structure; f.g. Street improvements and temporary off-street parking at a rate of two spaces per model shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and Director of Engineering prior to commencement of sales activities or the display of model homes;
hi. All fences proposed in conjunction with the model homes and sales office shall be located outside the public right-of-way;
ijh. Flags, pennants, or other on-site advertising shall be regulated pursuant to the sign regulations of the municipal code;
jki. Use of signs shall require submission of a sign permit application for review and approval by the Department prior to installation; klj. Each major subdivision proposing a model home complex consisting of two or more models shall provide a four square foot sign in the front yard of one or more of the models indicating that the model provides a water saving landscape and irrigation design pursuant to current City codes. A drawing or drawings shall be displayed in the model, or models, which shows the landscaping design and includes a key identifying the common name of the plants used in the design. It is encouraged that additional literature describing water conserving landscaping and irrigation be made available to prospective buyers or referenced in the interior display.
l. c. The sales office may be located in a garage, trailer or dwelling;
3. Travel trailers, recreational vehicles, or mobilehomes manufactured homes shall be permitted on active construction sites for use as either temporary living quarters for security personnel, or as a temporary residence of the subject property owner.
Recreational vehicle shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 13.04.140 of this title, except that boats and boat trailers are excluded. The following conditions shall apply:
a. The Director may approve the temporary use for the duration of the construction project or for a specified period, but in no event for more than two years. If exceptional circumstances exist, a one-year extension may be granted, provided that the building 60139.00151\41237245.2
permit for the first permanent dwelling or structure on the same site has also been extended; and
b. Prior to placement of the travel trailer, mobilehome manufactured home or recreational vehicle on the site, any required permits from the City building division shall be obtained; and
c. Any travel trailer or recreational vehicle used pursuant to this section, shall have a valid California Vehicle license; and
d. Any mobilehome manufactured home used pursuant to this section shall meet the requirements of the State Health and Safety Code and show evidence of approval by the State Department of Housing and Community Development; and e. Any permit issued pursuant to subdivision 3 of this subsection in conjunction with a construction project shall become invalid upon cancellation or completion of the building permit for which this use has been approved, or the expiration of the time for which the approval has been granted. The invalid use is then subject to the permits and regulations stated within Section 13.10.030(E).
4. Temporary outdoor storage is permitted in the industrial zones for industrial uses and storage and wholesale trades as identified in Table 13.14.030A, subsections A and B, subject to the following guidelines and conditions:
a. No temporary storage shall encroach into essential parking or on required handicap spacesaccessible parking stalls for persons with disabilities. “Essential parking” will be an amount equal to 1.1 times the number of employees on the site. For businesses which operate in shifts or have seasonal changes in the number of employees, the number of employees on the largest shift or the highest number of employees at any time during the previous year shall be used to compute the essential parking. All employment figures must be verifiable to the satisfaction of the Director. For showroom or retail uses, essential parking will also include additional spaces provided at the rate of one space for each 250 square feet of showroom or retail floor area.
Fractions of parking spaces shall be rounded up to the next whole parking space; b. The stored materials shall be limited to those items normally associated with the principal use on the site. The provisions of this section shall not be construed as allowing a use by right which is conditionally permitted or prohibited by Table
13.14.030A subsections A through H, Use Regulations, nor shall it apply to those uses which are legal nonconforming in nature;
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c. The permit may be issued for a maximum period of one year. The applicant shall notify the Director of any change to the characteristics of operation or use, tenant or occupancy that occur prior to any permit renewal;
d. Prior to establishment of the temporary outdoor storage the property owner shall record a covenant which discloses the conditions of the temporary use permit to future property owners. The form and content of the covenant is to be approved by the Director prior to recordation. A copy of the recorded document must be submitted to the City prior to establishment of use;
e. No storage may be located in a front or corner side yard frontage area and shall be located in the area on the site which is least visible from the public right-of-way, as determined by the Director;
f. All outdoor storage areas shall be designed to prevent both storm water run on and run off;
g. Fencing must be view obscuring and cannot exceed eight feet in height from grade and would be subject to the following standards:
i. Fences must be constructed of coated chain-link with slats, solid wood fences with panels facing outward, wood with stucco, block, brick or painted metal panels. Design of fencing would be subject to the approval of the Director, ii. If a fence is located on a property line, or the storage is visible from a common property line, and the adjacent land use is other than residential, the applicant must obtain written approval from the adjoining property owner to erect a chain-link fence. In the absence of an agreement only a solid fence of a type described in subparagraph (i) of this subdivision may be installed facing the adjoining property, iii. If the adjoining use is residential, a solid decorative block wall will be required on the common property line,
iv. Fencing shall comply with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code; h. No outdoor storage may exceed the height of the fence; i. In accordance with Section 13.14.030(G)(1), no work may take place in the outdoor storage area;
j. No permit may be issued to a property for a one-year period if upon application for renewal it is found that within the previous temporary use permit period a notice of violation(s) was issued for a violation(s) of the temporary use permit; 60139.00151\41237245.2
k. Storage may not encroach into required driveways, setbacks or landscaped areas, or impede overall vehicular or pedestrian site circulation. Gates must be rolling unless otherwise approved by the Director and shall be equipped with a Knox-type security device to allow for emergency vehicle access at all times; l. Upon expiration or termination of the permit, the property owner is required to remove all temporary fencing, unless constructed of solid wood with stucco, decorative block or brick. Any damaged landscaping or site improvements must be repaired or replaced within 30 days of the date of expiration or termination of the temporary use permit.
5. Sea cargo containers may be allowed temporarily on active construction sites, unless otherwise approved by the Director, subject to the following:
a. Sea cargo containers may only be used to temporarily store building materials or merchandise for the duration of the construction project pursuant to an active building permit.
b. Upon expiration, termination, or completion of the building permit and/or temporary use permit, the sea container and screening material must be removed.
6. Mobile storage units or prefabricated structures, trailers, mobilehomes manufactured homes or recreational vehicles for temporary office use are allowed on private property, unless otherwise approved by the Director, subject to the following:
a. The temporary use is allowed for a maximum of 90 days in any calendar year. If exceptional circumstances exist, additional time may be granted by the Director; b. Adequate parking shall be provided and the structure shall not obstruct any required driveway or be located within a required landscape area; c. The structure shall not be visually prominent when viewed from the public right-ofway; d. The structure shall comply with applicable fire and building codes.
7. Additional uses determined to be similar to the foregoing by the Director. (Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
Chapter 13.08 Development Review
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13.08.020 Projects requiring development review
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A. An application for development review is required and the Director is authorized to grant a development review permit involving the issuance of a building permit for construction or reconstruction of a structure which meets any of the following criteria below. The Director may require a public hearing and City Council review based on the potential impacts to adjacent properties. :
1. New commercial, industrial, institutional, or residential construction on vacant property.
2. One or more structural additions or new buildings involving commercial, industrial, institutional, or multiple family residential uses, with a total floor area of 2,500 square feet or more.
3. Reconstruction or alteration of existing commercial, industrial, institutional, or residential buildings on sites when the alteration significantly affects the exterior appearance of the building or traffic circulation of the site. Exceptions are maintenance or improvement of landscaping, parking, exterior re-painting or other common building and property maintenance activities.
B. For detached single-family development, the following shall apply:
1. Development review for detached single-family development shall be required for all major subdivision maps and for development of all property within the hillside overlay district.
C. The Director must set a public hearing for any application for a development review permit for any of the following:
1. Multifamily residential project;
2. Single-family resident project requiring a tentative parcel or tentative subdivision map;
3. A commercial or industrial project containing more than 50,000 square feet of building floor area;
4. The conversion of residential, commercial or industrial buildings to condominiums.
D. The requirement for approval of a development review plan may be waived by the Director if the purposes and criteria of these procedures are met by a conditional use permit. A decision on a request for waiver may be appealed as provided by the appeal procedure commencing at Section 13.04.070. (Ord. 599 § 2, 2022; Ord. 572 § 3, 2020; Ord. 568 § 3, 2019; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
13.08.030 Authority.
A. The Development Review Committee is established to be advisory to the Director. 60139.00151\41237245.2
B. The Development Review Committee is comprised of members of the Department, Engineering Division DepartmentBuilding Division of the Development Services Department, Sheriff’s Department, and the Fire Department. Review by the committee will consider items such as, but not limited to, circulation, street improvements, right-of-way dedication, utility easements, grading, drainage facilities, storm drain improvements, Uniform Building Code requirements, security, fire flow, emergency access, location of fire hydrants, water and sewer line connections and sizing, water pressure, streetscape and landscape standards, and setbacks and will recommend changes in any development for compliance with adopted codes and standards. They may also make recommendations to the Director on any policy issues or areas not covered by existing codes and standards.
C. The Director shall have the authority to prepare, and revise as required, a development review manual, to assist residents and property owners in understanding the development review procedures. The manual will establish submittal requirements and development review standards pertaining to architecture, development, signs, circulation, parking, fences, lighting, streetscape, landscaping, etc. (Ord. 566 § 3, 2019) Chapter 13.10 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
13.10.030 Residential Use Regulations
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F. Special Use Regulations
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5. Manufactured Mobilehomes.
a. One manufactured mobilehome is permitted on a lot in a single-family residential district subject to the following requirements:
ia. It is a manufactured mobilehome that was constructed on and after JuneSeptember 15, 19761, and was issued an insignia of approval by the California Department of Housing and Community Development or a manufactured mobilehome that has been certified under the National Manufactured Mobile Housing Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 5401 et seq.).
iib. Has not been altered in violation of applicable codes. iiic. It is occupied only as a single detached residential dwelling. ivd. Is subject to all provisions of this title applicable to residential structures. 60139.00151\41237245.2
ve. Is attached to a permanent foundation system in compliance with the provisions of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code. The permanent foundation shall be pit-set with perimeter stem walls.
vif. Is covered with an exterior material customarily used on conventional dwellings. The exterior covering material shall extend to the ground, except that when a solid concrete or masonry perimeter foundation is used, the exterior covering material need not extend below the top of the foundation. viig. Has a roof with a pitch of not less than two-inch vertical rise for each 12 inches of horizontal run and consisting of shingles or other material customarily used for conventional dwellings.
viiih. Has a roof overhang of not less than one foot measured from the vertical side of the manufactured mobilehome. When carports, garages, porches, or similar structures are attached as an integral part of the manufactured mobilehome, no eave is required where the accessory structure is attached to the manufactured mobilehome.
ixi. Prior to installation of a manufactured mobilehome on a permanent foundation system, the manufactured mobilehome owner or a licensed contractor shall obtain a building permit from the Department. To obtain such a permit, the owner or contractor shall comply with all requirements of Section 18551(a) of the Health and Safety Code.
xj. The owner shall comply with the regulations established pursuant to Section 18551(b) of the Health and Safety Code for the cancellation of registration of a manufactured mobilehome. The owner shall also comply with the provisions of Section 18550(b) of the Health and Safety Code. xik. The Director shall determine that the proposed project is in compliance with all applicable requirements and conditions prior to issuing final approval for occupancy.
xiil. Unless otherwise specified, no modification may be granted from these requirements or from the requirements specified in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, which are not subject to local modification. b. This subsection (F)(5) does not apply to a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code, that is approved by the City as an accessory dwelling unit in accordance with Section 13.10.045 of the Santee Municipal Code. Such accessory dwelling units shall instead be subject to the regulations provided in Section 13.10.045.
13.10.040 Site Development Criteria
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A. The site development criteria are intended to provide minimum standards for residential development. This section shall not be construed to supersede more restrictive site development standards contained in the conditions, covenants and restrictions of any property or dwelling unit. However, in no cases shall private deed restrictions permit a lesser standard in the case of a minimum standard of this section or permit a greater standard in the case of a maximum standard of this section.
Table 13.10.040A
Basic Development Standards—Residential
HL R-1 R-1A R-2 R-7 R-14 R-22 R-30
1 1. Minimum
Net Lot
Area (in
square
feet)
Avg.
40,000
Min.
30,000
Avg.
20,000
Min.
15,000
Avg.
10,000
Min.
8,000
6,000 none none none none
2. Density
Ranges (in
du/gross
acre)
0-1 1-2 2-4 2-5 7-14 14-22 22-30 30-36
3. Minimum
Lot
Dimensions
(width/dept
h) (feet)
1501/15
0 1001/10
0 801/10
0 601/90 none none none none
4. Minimum
Flag Lot
Frontage
20 feet 20 feet 20 feet 20
feet
36 feet
36 feet
36 feet
36 feet
5. Maximum
Lot
Coverage
25% 30% 35% 40% 55% 60% 70% 75%
6. Minimum
Setbacks
(in feet)
Front5, 6 30 20 20 20 20 10 10 10
Exterior
side yard
15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10
Interior
side yard
10 10 8 5 10 10 10 10 or
152
Rear 25 20 20 15 10 10 10 10 or
152
7. Maximum
Height (in
feet)
35 (two
stories)
35 (two
stories)
35 (two
35 (two
35 (three
45 (four
55 (five
55 (five
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stories
)
stories
)
stories
)
stories
)
stories
)
stories
)
8. Private
Open
Space (in
sq. ft. per
unit)
— — — — 100 100 60 60
9. Common
Open
Space (sq.
ft. per
unit)3, 4
— — — — 150 150 100 100
Notes:
1 For lots located on cul-de-sacs and 90-degree radius turn streets (knuckles), the minimum lot frontage shall be 60% of the above minimum lot width, measured at the front property line. All lots on cul-de-sacs and knuckles must meet the minimum lot width for the zoning district, as identified in the table above, at a distance from the property line equal to 50% of the minimum lot depth.
2 15 feet when abutting a Single-family Residential Zone and buildings exceed 35 feet (two stories).
3 A minimum of 50% of the required common open space must be consolidated in one area with a minimum dimension (width and length) of 20 feet; however, a minimum of 500 sq. ft. of common open space in one area with a minimum dimension (width and length) of 20 feet must be provided. Refer to Section 13.10.040(F) for recreational amenities.
4 Refer to Section 13.30.020(K) for senior housing usable open space. 5 Refer to Section 13.10.040(D) for front setbacks along mobility element streets. 6 Refer to Section 13.10.050 for variable front yard provisions.
E. Planned Residential Developments. Planned Residential Developments are created by approval of a tentative map or tentative parcel map and are subject to all development requirements of the applicable zone, except as modified in Table
13.10.040E.
Table 13.10.040E
Development Standards for Residential Lots Within a Planned Residential Development
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R-7 R-14
1. Minimum Net Lot Area 1(in
square feet)
none none
2. Minimum Lot Dimensions
(width/depth) (feet)
none none
3. Maximum Lot Coverage 55% 60%
4. Minimum Setbacks2(in feet)
Front3 10 10
Exterior side yard 5 5
Interior side yard 5 5
Rear 10 10
Notes:
1 Flag lots are prohibited within a planned residential development. 2 For new PRDs, a minimum 10-foot building setback shall apply along all property lines.
3 The driveway for each required garage shall be a minimum of 20-feet long.
13.10.050 Special development criteria
E. Fences, Walls and Hedges. The following provisions regarding fences, walls and hedges shall apply to all residential districts.
1. Fences, walls, hedges, or similar view obstructing structures or plant growth that reduce visibility and the safe ingress and egress of vehicles or pedestrians shall not exceed a height of three and one-half feet in the front yard. A combination of solid and open fences (e.g., wrought iron, chain link, Plexiglas) not exceeding six feet in height may be located in a required front yard or visibility clearance area, provided such fences are constructed with at least 90% of the top two and one-half feet of their vertical surface open, and nonview-obscuring.
2. Fences or walls, not exceeding six feet in height, may be located in a required exterior side yard, rear, or interior side yard. Walls required by the City for noise mitigation may be up to eight feet in height and may be located within the exterior side yard setback or rear setback adjacent to a street. The noise wall shall be designed such that it does not reduce visibility and the safe ingress and egress of vehicles or pedestrians.
3. A visibility clearance area shall be required on lots adjacent to an alley, driveway or street in which nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow exceeding three and one-half feet in height. Such area shall consist of a 60139.00151\41237245.2
triangular area measured along the face of curb bounded by the alley, driveway, or street right-of-way lines of such lots and a line joining points along said alley, driveway, or street lines from the point of intersection as shown in the Visibility Area diagram below. The distance may be reduced if the Director determines that the reduced distance would not create a public health and safety hazard. The distance may be increased if the Director determines that a greater distance is required to maintain public health and safety.
4. Outdoor recreation court fences not exceeding 12 feet in height shall be located five feet from any rear or side property lines, except when adjacent to outdoor recreation courts on adjacent properties.
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5. Barbed wire, concertina wire, or similar security devices are not allowed in residential zones.
6. Walls constructed next to a mobility element street shall be constructed with decorative materials to the satisfaction of the Director. Anti-graffiti surfaces shall be provided pursuant to Chapter 7.16.
Chapter 13.12 COMMERCIAL/OFFICE DISTRICTS
13.12.030 Commercial and office use regulations.
Uses listed in Table 13.12.030A shall be allowable in one or more of the commercial districts as indicated in the columns beneath each district heading. Where indicated with the letter “P,” the use shall be a permitted use in that district. Where indicated with the letter “C,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to a conditional use permit in that district. Where indicated with the letters “MC,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to a minor conditional use permit in that district. Where indicated with a dash “—,” or if the use is not specifically listed in Table 13.12.030A and is not subject to the use determination procedures contained in Section 13.04.040, the use shall not be permitted in that district. This section shall not be construed to supersede more restrictive use regulations contained in the conditions, covenants, and restrictions of any property. However, in no case shall uses be permitted beyond those allowable in this section. In the event a given use cannot be categorized in one of the districts by the Director, the use determination procedure outlined in Section 13.04.040 shall be followed.
Table 13.12.030A
Use Regulations for Commercial/Office Districts
Use OP NC GC
A. Offices and Related Uses
1. Administrative and executive offices P P P
2. Bail bonds office P — P
3. Clerical and professional offices P P P
4. Financial services and institutions P P P
5. Medical, dental and related health administrative and professional offices services (nonanimal related) including P P P
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Use OP NC GC
laboratories and clinics; only the sale of articles clearly incidental to the services provided shall be permitted
6. Accessory commercial uses when incidental to an office building or complex (blueprinting, stationery, quick copy, etc.)
P P P
B. General Commercial Uses
1. Antique shops — P P
2. Animal care facility, small animal only (animal hospital, veterinarian, commercial kennel, grooming)
a. Excluding exterior kennel, pens or runs — P P
b. Including exterior kennel, pens or runs — — C
3. Apparel stores — P P
4. Art, music and photographic studios and/or supply stores P P P
5. Dance, gymnastics, martial arts, or fitness / sports school or studio
— P P
6. Appliance repair and incidental sales, including, but not limited to, small household appliances, computers and
vending machines, and provided all work activities and
storage occurs entirely within an enclosed building
— P P
7. Arcades, more than amusement devices (see special
requirements per Section 13.12.030(F); also subject to the provisions contained in Title 4 of this code)
MC MC
8. Athletic and health clubs P P P
9. Auction house (conducted completely within an enclosed building and subject to the provisions contained in Title 4 of this code)
P
10. Automotive services including automobiles, trucks,
motorcycles, boats, trailers, mopeds, recreational vehicles or other similar vehicles as determined by the Director
a. Sales — — C
b. Rentals
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Use OP NC GC
i. With on-site vehicle storage — MC MC
ii. No on-site vehicle storage P P P
c. Repairs including painting, body work and services — — PC d. Washing (coin and automatic) and / or express car wash Washing and detailing including full service carwash, selfservice carwash, and / or express carwash — MC CP
e. Service or gasoline dispensing stations including minimarts, accessory car washes, and minor repair services accessory to the gasoline sales
— C C
f. Parts and supplies excluding auto recycling or wrecking — P P g. Recreational vehicle storage facility __ __ C
11. Bakeries — P P
12. Barber and beauty shops and/or supplies P P P
13. Bicycle sales and shops (nonmotorized) — P P
14. Blueprint and photocopy services P P P
15. Book, gift and stationery stores (other than adult related material)
P P P
16. Candy stores and confectioneries — P P
17. Catering establishments (excluding mobile catering
trucks)
— — P
18. Cleaning and pressing establishments, retail P P P
19. Cemeteries — — —
20. Commercial recreation facilities
a. Indoor uses, including, but not limited to, bowling lanes, theaters, and billiard parlors
— — P
b. Outdoor uses, including, but not limited to, golf, tennis, basketball, baseball, trampolines, and drive-in theaters — — C
21. Contractor (all storage of material, equipment within an enclosed building)
— — P
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Use OP NC GC
22. Dairy products stores — P P
23. Department stores — P P
24. Drive-in business (excluding theaters and fast food restaurants)
— P P
25. Drug stores and pharmacies P P P
26. Equipment sales/rental yards (light equipment only) — — MC
27. Farmer’s market (See Section 13.12.030(G)(4)) — MC MC
28. Feed and tack stores (all supplies and materials within an enclosed building)
— — P
29. Florist shops P P P
30. Food and beverage sales or service
a. Cocktail lounge, bar or tavern
i. Not accessory to a restaurant and with or without
entertainment, other than adult related
C C C
ii. Accessory to a restaurant, coffee shop and with or without entertainment, other than adult related
P P P
b. Nightclubs or dance halls, not including adult related entertainment
— C C
c. Snack bars, delicatessens, or refreshment stands, takeout only, and accessory to an office useP P P d. Fast food restaurants with drive-in or drive-through service — C C e. Restaurants or coffee shops, other than fast food with or without alcoholic beverages and without entertainment
P P P
f. Supermarkets (including the sale of alcoholic beverages) — P P g. Convenience markets — P P
h. Liquor stores — C C
i. Clubs and lodges with alcoholic beverage service — C C j. Micro-breweries, provided all equipment, supplies and materials are kept within an enclosed building
— — P
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Use OP NC GC
31. Furniture stores, repair and upholstery — P P
32. General retail stores — P P
33. Hardware stores — P P
34. Home improvement centers
a. Material stored and sold within enclosed buildings — P P b. Outdoor storage of material such as lumber and building materials
— — MC
35. Hotels and motels C C
36. Interior decorating service P P P
37. Janitorial services and supplies — P P
38. Jewelry stores — P P
39. Kiosks for general retail and food sales, key shops, film drops, automatic teller machines, etc. in parking lots
MC MC MC
40. Laundry, self-service — P P
41. Locksmith shop — P P
42. Mining C C C
43. Mobile home sales — — C
44. Mortuaries, excluding crematoriums — — P
45. Newspaper and magazine stores P P P
46. Nightclub, teenage — — C
47. Nurseries (excluding horticultural nurseries) and garden supply stores; provided all equipment, supplies and material are kept within an enclosed building
— P P
a. with outdoor storage and supplies — MC MC
48. Office and business machine stores and sales P P P
49. Parking facilities (commercial) where fees are charged P — P
50. Pawnshop — — P
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Use OP NC GC
51. Parcel delivery service (excluding on-side truck storage and truck terminals)
— — P
52. Political or philanthropic headquarters P P P
53. Pet shop1 — P P
54. Plumbing shop and supplies (all materials stored within an enclosed building)
— P P
55. Printing and publishing P — P
56. School, business or trade (all activities occurring within an enclosed building)
P P P
57. School, commercial (all activities occurring within an enclosed building)
— P P
58. Second hand store or thrift shop — P P
59. Self-storage, public storage __ __ C
6059. Shoe stores, sales and repair — P P
610. Shopping center subject to provisions in
Section 13.12.030(F)
— C C
621. Small collection facility P P P
632. Spiritualist readings or astrology forecasting — — P 643. Sporting goods stores — P P
654. Stamp and coin shops — P P
665. Swimming pool or spa sales and/or supplies — P P
676. Tailor or seamstress P P P
687. Tanning salon, massage, and other body conditioning services
— P P
698. Tattoo parlor and/or body piercing salon — — P—
7069. Taxidermist — — P
710. Television, radio sales and service — P P
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Use OP NC GC
721. Tire sales and installation, not including retreading and recapping
— — P
732. Toy stores — P P
743. Travel agencies P P P
754. Transportation facilities (train, bus, taxi depots) C C C 765. Variety stores — P P
C. Public and Semi-Public Uses
1. Ambulance service C C C
2. Art galleries and museums, public or private P P P
3. Biological habitat preserves (unless otherwise approved by another entitlement)
P P P
4. Churches, convents, monasteries and other religious
institutions
C C C
5. Clubs and lodges, including YMCA, YWCA and similar
group uses without alcoholic beverage sales (clubs and
lodges serving or selling alcoholic beverages shall come under the provisions of subsection (B)(30) of this table)
MC MC MC
6. Convalescent facilities and hospitals C — C
7. Day care center facilities C C C
8. Detention facility — — —
9. Educational facilities, excluding business or trade schools and commercial schools
C C C
10. Library P P P
11. Parks and recreation facilities, public or private
(excluding commercial recreation facilities)
C C C
12. Post office P P P
13. Public buildings and facilities C C C
14. Radio or television broadcast studio — — C
D. Accessory Uses
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Use OP NC GC
1. Auxiliary structures and accessory uses customarily
incidental to a permitted use and contained on the same site P P P
2. Caretaker’s living quarters only when incidental to and on the same site as a permitted or conditionally permitted use P P P
3. Amusement devices, per Section 13.12.030(F) — P P
E. Temporary Uses
1. Temporary uses subject to the provisions contained in Section 13.06.070
P P P
Note:
1 Subject to pet sourcing requirements of the State of California.
F. Special Use Regulations.
1. Amusement Devices. The use of amusement devices, as defined in Section 13.04.140, as an accessory use to a permitted use, shall be regulated based on the following criteria:
a. No more than five devices may be permitted per business without approval of a conditional use permit. Each machine and playing area shall occupy a minimum of 10 square feet of floor area.
b. The devices shall not obstruct or crowd entries, exits, or aisles. c. Adult supervision (persons aged 21 and above) is required and the devices must be placed in an area which is visible to the supervisor at all times.
2. Arcades. A conditional use permit is required to establish an arcade, as defined in Section 13.04.140. The following information is required to process the permit application: Adult supervision to be provided, hours of operation, proximity to schools and other community uses, compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood and businesses, noise attenuation, bicycle facilities, size and location of interior waiting areas and any other information deemed necessary by the Director. a. Each application shall contain a description of the types of machines, a floor plan, and any other information deemed necessary by the Director.
3. Shopping Centers. To ensure that the goals and policies of the General Plan are implemented, a conditional use permit shall be required for shopping centers. In such a review, the following criteria shall be considered:
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a. The transition from more sensitive land uses and buffering methods to mitigate commercial activities such as loading, lighting, and trash collection; b. The center has been planned as a group of organized uses and structures; c. The center is designed with one theme, with buildings and landscaping consistent in design (similar architectural style, similar exterior building materials, and a coordinated landscaping theme);
d. The center makes provisions for consistent maintenance, reciprocal access and reciprocal parking;
e. Vehicle and pedestrian access is coordinated and logically linked to provide a comprehensive circulation system;
f. The development or approval of any portion of a center shall require the development of a conceptual development plan which shall consider such things as, but not limited to, circulation, uniform architectural design, drainage/grading, buffers, phased improvements and landscaping.
4. Congregate Care Facility Amenities. All new congregate care facilities shall provide adequate amenities, that may include, and not be limited to, swimming pools, fitness centers, spas, card rooms, billiards/game rooms, music rooms, reading rooms, internet lounges, etc., to the satisfaction of the Director.
G. Condition of Uses.
1. Outdoor Displays and Sales of Merchandise. All businesses shall be conducted completely within an enclosed building. The following outdoor sales and commercial activities may be permitted to operate outdoors, within their respective districts and subject to any required reviews and permits:
a. Automobile, boat, trailer, camper, and motorcycle sales and rental (subject to a conditional use permit);
b. Building material, supplies and equipment, rental and sales (subject to a conditional use permit);
c. Farmer’s market (subject to the provisions of subdivision (3) of this subsection,) fruit and vegetable stands (requires temporary use permit); d. Horticultural nurseries (subject to a conditional use permit); e. Gasoline pumps, oil racks, and accessory items when located on pump islands; f. Outdoor display of merchandise as accessory to current on-site business (subdivision (3) of this subsection);
g. Outdoor recreation uses;
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h. Parking lot and sidewalk sales (subject to Section 13.06.070, Temporary uses, set forth in this chapter);
i. Outdoor eating areas (subject to a minor conditional use permit). For accessory outdoor eating areas in conjunction with a food establishment that features take-out service; see subdivision (5) of this subsection; and
j. Other activities and uses similar to those above as determined by the Director.
2. Parking Lot and Sidewalk Sales. Parking lot and sidewalk sales are permitted in the commercial districts as described in Section 13.06.070 of this title.
3. Outdoor Display of Merchandise Accessory to Current On-Site Business. Any outdoor display must be done in conjunction with the business being conducted within the building and shall comply with the following regulations:
a. The aggregate display area shall not exceed 25% of the linear frontage of the storefront or six linear feet, whichever is greater;
b. Items shall not project more than four feet from the storefront; c. No item, or any portion thereof, shall be displayed on public property; provided, however, items may be displayed within the public right-of-way if an encroachment permit has first been procured from the City;
d. Items shall be displayed only during the hours that the business conducted inside the building on the premises is open for business;
e. No item shall be displayed in a manner that causes a safety hazard; obstructs the entrance to any building; interferes with, or impedes the flow of, pedestrian or vehicle traffic; is unsightly or creates any other condition that is detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or causes a public nuisance.
4. Farmer’s Markets. Parking lot display and sale of produce and other agricultural products such as, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, nuts, honey, eggs, herbs, flowers and plants may be permitted in the general commercial zone subject to approval of a minor conditional use permit and the following criteria:
a. The design, location and size of booths or method of display, signage, and the associated facilities and times of operation shall be reviewed and approved through the minor conditional use permit process;
b. A parking study shall be provided to determine if adequate off-street parking and traffic and pedestrian circulation exists for all existing on-site uses while the market is open for business;
c. All required permits from the San Diego County Health Services Department shall be obtained.
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5. Accessory Eating Areas Permitted. For food establishments which primarily feature takeout service, up to 16 seats are permitted as accessory eating. Food establishments with accessory eating area will not be considered restaurants for the purpose of determining required parking. In addition, if outdoor eating is provided as an accessory use, it will not be considered an expansion of the use for determining parking needs.
The seating may be provided indoors or outdoors. The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to drive-through fast-food restaurants. The following performance standards shall apply to outdoor eating:
a. The outdoor eating area shall be arranged in such a way that it does not create a hazard to pedestrians or encroach on a required building exit; b. The outdoor eating area cannot be located in any driveway, parking space, landscaped area, or required setback;
c. The outdoor eating area must be maintained so that it is not unsightly and does not create a condition that is detrimental to the appearance of the premises or surrounding property;
d. Signage may not be placed on the outdoor furniture or umbrellas, which advertise the business, service or use, or any product unless otherwise permitted by the sign ordinance.
e. Parking shall comply with Section 13.24.040 of this title.
6. Specialized Retail Sales and Food Services from Pushcarts. The following standards apply to all requests to establish a pushcart for specialized retail sales or food sales on private property in the general commercial, neighborhood commercial or office professional zones.
a. Pushcarts shall be located on private property and shall not be located in areas that:
i. Reduce the amount of required parking on the site.
ii. Interfere with vehicular or pedestrian circulation. iii. Present a traffic hazard.
iv. Result in the removal of mature landscaping (unless additional landscaping is provided elsewhere on the subject site).
v. Within the town center specific plan area, pushcarts shall not be located within any corridor open space area.
b. The pushcart owner or, if the owner does not operate the business, the pushcart operator is required to obtain a City business license and any required permits from the building division. A health permit from the County Department of Health Services may also be required.
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H. Abandoned or Converted Service Stations.
1. Abandoned Service Stations. Service stations which become vacant or cease operation beyond 180 days shall be required to remove all underground storage tanks (unless waived by the Santee Fire Department), remove all gasoline pumps and pump islands, and shall remove freestanding canopies. In order to prevent said action, the owner must supply the Director with written verification prior to the 180th day from the time operations ceased that an allocation of gas has been received and operation of the station will commence within 30 days of the date of written correspondence. If the service station is to resume operation after the 180 days, then the Director shall require the processing and approval of a development review application to ensure that the facilities will be reasonably upgraded and maintained. This could include such things as, but not limited to, replanting existing landscape areas, installing new landscape areas, painting of structures, upgrading or installing trash enclosures, striping parking spaces, installation of signs in conformance with adopted sign provisions, resurfacing vehicle access and parking areas, and installation of missing street improvements.
2. Converted Service Stations. Buildings and structures which were originally designed as a gasoline service station and which are proposed to be used for another use shall be subject to a development review or conditional use permit. The conversion of the facilities to another use may require upgrading and remodeling for such things as, but not limited to, removal of all gasoline appurtenances, removal of canopies, removal of improvements or modification of existing improvements to conform to access regulations, and exterior remodeling.
I. Conversion of Residential Structures, Including Hotels and Motels. No structure originally designed as a residence, including hotels and motels, or as an auxiliary structure or addition to a residence, shall be used for any commercial or office uses unless the building and site are improved to meet all code requirements for an office or commercial development. This includes such things as, but not limited to, building code requirements, fire code requirements, and zoning ordinance requirements. A resident may convert up to 50% of the gross floor area of the existing residence to a business use and continue to reside in the residence, provided the resident is also the owner of the business and subject to the provisions of this subsection. Any expansion of a residence that is legal nonconforming shall comply with Section 13.04.110(F) of this title. Such a conversion may also be subject to the conditional use permit process, as required by the base district use regulations contained in Table 13.12.030A. (Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
Chapter 13.14 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
13.14.030 Industrial use regulations.
Uses listed in Table 13.14.030A shall be allowable in one or more of the industrial districts as indicated in the columns beneath each industrial district. Where indicated with the letter “P,” the use shall be a permitted use in that district. Where indicated with 60139.00151\41237245.2
the letter “C,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to the conditional use permit process in that district. Where indicated with the letters “MC,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to a minor conditional use permit in that district. Where indicated with a dash “—,” or if the use is not specifically listed in Table 13.14.030A and is not subject to the use determination procedure contained in Section 13.04.040, the use shall not be permitted in that district. This section shall not be construed to supersede more restrictive use regulations contained in the conditions, covenants, and restrictions of any property. However, in no case shall uses be permitted beyond those allowable in this section. In the event a given use cannot be categorized in one of the districts by the Director, the use determination procedure outlined in Section 13.04.040 shall be followed.
Table 13.14.030A
Use Regulations for Industrial Districts
Uses IL IG
A. Industrial Uses
1. Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment of articles or merchandise from the following previously prepared typical materials such as, but not limited to, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, felt, fiber, fur, glass, leather, paper (no milling), precious or semiprecious stones, metals, plaster, plastic, shells, textiles, tobacco, wood and yarns; novelty items (not including firework or other explosive type items), electrical appliances, motors and devices; radio, television, phonograph and computers; electronic precision instruments; medical and dental instruments; timing and measuring instruments; audio machinery; visual machinery; cosmetics, drugs, perfumes, toiletries and soap (not including refining or rendering of fats or oils)
P P
2. Bottling plants P P
3. Building materials manufacturing, subject to the provisions — P
4. Cement products manufacturing — P
5. Fruit or vegetable packing houses C P
6. Fruit or vegetable products manufacturing, including frozen foods C P
7. Furniture upholstering P P
8. Hazardous waste treatment facility — C
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Uses IL IG
9. Laboratories (chemical, dental, electrical, optical, mechanical and medical)
P P
10. Mining C C
11. Rubber and metal stamp manufacturing P P
12. Renewable Energy Storage Facility, subject to provisions of Section 13.14.030(L)
— C
B. Storage Trades
1. Contractors yards, subject to the provisions of Section 13.14.030(G) — MC
2. Contractor (all storage of material, equipment within an enclosed building)
P P
3. Equipment sales/rental yards P P
4. Fleet storage MC MC
5. General warehousing/wholesale and distribution P P
6. Self-Ministorage, public storage C C
7. Trailer, truck or bus terminal — C
8. Vehicle storage yard — MC
9. Recreational vehicle storage facility MC MC
C. Services
1. Administrative, executive, real estate, and/or research offices P P
2. Animal care facility
a. Completely within an enclosed building P P
b. With exterior kennels, pens or runs C C
3. Appliance repair and incidental sales (including, but not limited to, small household appliances, computers and vending machines, and provided all work activities and storage occurs entirely within an enclosed building)
P —
4. Athletic or health clubs, indoor MC —
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Uses IL IG
5. Auction house (conducted completely within an enclosed building and subject to the provisions contained in Title 4 of this code) P P
6. Automotive services, including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, boats, mopeds, recreational vehicles, or other small vehicles as determined by the Director. All vehicles shall be stored on site and shall not occupy any required parking space, access aisle or landscape area a. Sales C MC
b. Rentals C MC
c. Repairs (major engine work, muffler shops, painting, body work and upholstery) completely
P P
d. Washing (coin and automatic) P P
e. Service or gasoline dispensing stations including mini-marts with or without alcoholic beverage sales, accessory car washes, and/or minor repair services as accessory to the gasoline sales
C C
7. Barber or beauty shops P —
8. Blueprinting and photocopying P P
9. Catering establishments (excluding mobile catering trucks. See Fleet Storage)
P —
10. Collection facility, large
a. Indoor P P
b. Outdoor C C
11. Collection facility, small P P
12. Dance, gymnastics, martial arts, or fitness / sports school or studio - indoor
P P
13. Distributors showrooms P P
14. Food and beverage sales or service
a. Cocktail lounge, bar or tavern
i. Not within a restaurant and with or without entertainment, other than adult related
C —
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Uses IL IG
ii. Accessory to a restaurant or a coffee shop, and without entertainment P — b. Nightclubs or dance halls, not including adult related entertainment C — c. Snack bars, delicatessens, or refreshment stands, accessory to a business complex
P P
d. Fast food restaurants with drive-in or drive-through service — — e. Restaurants or coffee shops, other than fast food
i. With entertainment or dancing, other than adult related, and/or serving of alcoholic beverages
P —
ii. Without entertainment or dancing and with or without alcoholic beverage sales
P —
f. Clubs and lodges serving alcoholic beverages C —
15. Helipad without maintenance facilities — C
16. Home improvement centers
a. Material stored and sold within enclosed buildings P P b. Outdoor storage of material such as lumber and building materials, subject to the provisions contained in Section 13.14.030(G)(2) MC P
17. Interior decorating service P P
18. Janitorial services and/or supplies P —
19. Locksmith shop P P
20. Micro-brewery, with or without tasting room and/or food service P P
21. Motels, hotels, and/or convention centers C C
22. Music or recording studio P —
23. Newspaper publishing, printing and distribution, general printing, and lithography
P P
24. Nurseries, excluding horticultural nurseries, and garden supply stores provided all equipment, supplies and materials are kept within an enclosed building or fully screened enclosure and fertilizer of any type is stored in package form only
P —
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26. Pest control service P P
27. Pistol, rifle or archery range (indoor only) P P
28. Photography studio or video production P P
29. Retail sales of products produced, wholesaled, or manufactured on the premises commercial when in conjunction with a permitted or conditional use not occupying more than 25% of the gross floor area P P
30. Rug cleaning and repair P P
31. School, business or trade P —
32. Swimming pool sales and supplies P —
33. Tattoo parlor and/or body piercing salon P —
34. Tire re-treading and recapping — P
35. Tobacco paraphernalia business — MC
36. Welding shop P P
D. Public and Semi-Public Uses
1. Ambulance services C C
2. Biological habitat preserve (unless approved by another entitlement) P P
3. Clubs and lodges, including YMCA, YWCA, and similar group uses without alcoholic beverage sales. (Clubs and lodges serving or selling alcoholic beverages shall comply with Section 13.14.030(C)(14) of this table)
MC —
4. Day care center C —
5. Detention facility — —
6. Educational facility, excluding business and trade schools and commercial schools
C C
7. Emergency shelter (subject to the provisions of Section 13.14.030(K)) — P
8. Parks and recreation facilities, public or private C —
9. Post offices and postal terminals C C
10. Public buildings and facilities C C
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Uses IL IG
11. Religious institutions C C
12. Solid waste recycling and transfer facility — C
E. Accessory Uses
1. Auxiliary structures and accessory uses customarily incidental to an otherwise permitted use and located on the same site
P P
2. Caretakers residence only when incidental to and on the same site as a permitted or conditional use
P P
3. Incidental services for employees on a site occupied by a permitted or conditional use, including day care, recreational facilities, showers and locker rooms and eating places
P P
4. Overnight parking of vehicles used regularly in the business, provided all required parking spaces are available for use during business hours P P
5. Outdoor storage (subject to the provisions contained in Section 13.14.030(G)(2))
MC MC
F. Temporary Uses
1. Temporary uses as prescribed in Section 13.06.070 and subject to those provisions
P P
G. Outdoor Uses.
1. All uses and activities shall be conducted completely within an enclosed building with the exception of outdoor storage, which is a permitted use subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection. The following uses and activities may be permitted to operate outdoors, within their respective districts and subject to any required reviews and permits pursuant to this code.
a. Mining;
b. Building materials and lumber storage yards and/or contractors yards; c. Building materials manufacturing;
d. Building equipment storage, sales, rentals;
e. Automobile fleet storage;
f. Trailer, truck or bus terminal;
g. Recreational vehicle storage yard;
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h. Automobile sales, rentals, or washes;
i. Gasoline service stations;
j. Boat and camper sales;
k. Agricultural uses;
l. Outdoor recreation facilities;
m. Outdoor eating areas (subject to a minor conditional use permit). For accessory eating areas in conjunction with a food establishment that features takeout services, see subsection J of this section;
n. Telecommunication facilities (See Chapter 13.34);
o. Satellite dish antennas (See Chapter 13.34);
p. Other activities and uses similar to those above as determined by the Director.
2. Outdoor Storage. The outdoor storage of materials accessory to a permitted or conditionally permitted use occupying the subject site shall obtain any necessary permits and comply with the following standards:
a. All outdoor storage which faces and is visible from a mobility element street or an exterior public street to the industrial subdivision, or which abuts property used for residential purposes, shall be enclosed with a solid decorative concrete, masonry, wood frame and stucco, or decorative block walls at least six feet high. In all other cases the outdoor storage shall be screened with material which is 100% view obscuring. The type and design of the screening material is subject to the approval of the Director. All gates provided for ingress and egress in any required fence or wall shall be at least six feet in height and shall be of view-obscuring construction, compatible with the fence or wall design.
b. Stored materials shall be stacked in outdoor storage areas to a height no greater than that of any building, wall, fence, or gate enclosing the storage area and shall not be visible from a public street.
c. No storage shall be permitted in a required setback area or required landscape area.
d. No storage shall be permitted in a required parking space or driveway and at no time shall said storage area impede the use of any required parking space or driveway.
Outdoor storage is not allowed within any secured parking area established pursuant to Section 13.14.040(C).
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parking of fleet/company vehicles used regularly in the operation of the business, equipment attached to fleet/company vehicles, short-term customer and staff parking, and approved trash enclosures shall not be considered outdoor storage. (See Section 13.14.030(B)(4) for fleet storage.)
H. The following shall be used in the review of prefabricated structures:
1. The use of prefabricated structures shall be compatible with surrounding uses.
2. The design of the prefabricated structures shall be compatible with and complimentary to existing structures on the site. They must conform to all standards, goals and objectives of the Santee zoning ordinance and General Plan and have adequate public facilities available.
3. Adequate screening from adjacent residential areas and public streets shall be provided.
4. A permanent foundation system shall be provided, unless otherwise approved.
5. AHandicap access shall be provided for persons with disabilities, unless otherwise approved.
I. Conversion of Residential Structures. No structure originally designed as a residence (including hotels and motels), or as an auxiliary structure or addition to a residence, shall be used for any industrial uses unless the building and site are improved to meet all code requirements for such a development. This includes, but is not limited to, building code requirements, fire code requirements and the zoning code requirements. A resident may convert up to 50% of the gross floor area of the existing residence for business purposes and continue to reside in the residence, provided the resident is also the owner of the business, and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Any expansion of a residence that is legal nonconforming shall comply with Section 13.04.110(F) of this title. A conversion may be subject to a conditional use permit, or minor conditional use permit process as required by the base district use regulations contained in Table 13.14.030A.
J. Accessory Eating Areas Permitted. For food establishments which primarily feature takeout service, up to a total of 16 seats are permitted as accessory eating.
Food establishments with accessory eating areas will not be considered restaurants for the purpose of determining required parking. In addition, if outdoor eating is provided as an accessory use, it will not be considered an expansion of the use for determining parking needs. The seating may be provided indoors or outdoors. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to drive-through fast-food restaurants. The following performance standards shall apply to outdoor eating:
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2. The outdoor eating area cannot be located in any driveway, parking space, landscaped area or required setback.
3. The outdoor eating area must be maintained so that it is not unsightly and does not create a condition that is detrimental to the appearance of the premises or surrounding property.
4. Signage may not be placed on the outdoor furniture or umbrellas which advertises the business, service or use, or any product unless otherwise permitted by the sign ordinance.
5. Parking shall comply with Section 13.24.040 of this title.
65. Handicapped Aaccess shall be provided for persons with disabilities.
K. Emergency shelters are permitted on North Woodside Avenue, on the following assessor parcel numbers, subject to a nondiscretionary development review permit pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(a)(4), 381-170-64-00, 381-170-25-00, 381-170-28-00, 381-170-54-00, 381-170-53-00, 381-170-46-00, 381-170-61-00, 381- 170-62-00 or any subsequent APN for these specific sites, subject to compliance with the following:
1. An emergency shelter shall not be located within 300 feet of another shelter, pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(a)(4) (A)(v).
2. The agency or organization operating the shelter shall submit a facility management plan containing facility information, including the number of persons who can be served nightly, the size and location of onsite waiting and intake areas, the provision of onsite management, exterior lighting details, and onsite security during hours of operation, as established in Government Code Section 65583(a)(4)(A).
L. Renewable Energy Storage Facility. A renewable energy storage facility is defined as a structure incorporating machinery or equipment, designed to store renewable energy. The following standards shall apply:
1. All equipment and all storage areas shall be located within an enclosed building.
2. Decorative fences and/or walls, trees and other forms of landscaping shall be used to minimize visibility of structures.
3. All structures shall incorporate architectural elements that visually enhance surrounding development.
4. Service areas and parking areas shall be buffered from adjacent development that is not of a similar nature by setbacks, landscaping, fences, and/or walls.
5. Facilities shall comply with the performance standards in Section 13.30.030. (Ord. 599 § 2, 2022; Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
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Chapter 13.20 SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
13.20.040 General provisions.
A. Applicant-Generated. The preparation of a specific plan, and concurrent zoning and/or General Plan amendment(s), may be started by an applicant or property owner.
The use of a specific plan is appropriate where site-specific regulation beyond the scope of this title would be beneficial based upon features or unique characteristics of the property, such as innovative development in the form of buildings, construction, design, or use combinations.
B. General Plan Consistency. All uses shall be consistent with the intent of the Santee General Plan and this title. Any specific plan proposal shall include a statement of the relationship of the specific plan to the General Plan.
C. Regulating Document. A specific plan may either supplement or supersede land use regulations of this title, including all previously adopted ordinances, standards, and guidelines. Upon adoption of a specific plan and requisite zoning/General Plan amendments, the specific plan shall replace and take precedence over the zoning regulations of this title for the subject property. Where the regulations of a specific plan are silent, the zoning code regulations and all adopted ordinances, regulations, standards, and guidelines of the City shall apply, as deemed appropriate by the Director of the Department of Development Services.
D. Specific plans shall contain planning policies and regulations, and may combine zoning regulations and other regulatory requirements into one document. Specific plans shall provide a fiscal assessment, identification of required public improvements, public improvement and development phasing, financing plans and a development agreement. (Ord. 580 § 3, 2020)
13.20.050 Required content.
A specific plan shall provide regulations and design standards governing the minimum and maximum development parameters of all real property within the identified specific plan area. A specific plan shall include a statement of its relationship and consistency with the General Plan, and compliance with Article 8 of Chapter 3 of the California Government Code, commencing with Section 65450, and as may be amended by the State. The City maintains full authority and discretion to determine how a specific plan will be prepared. At minimum, a specific plan shall address the following:
A. Purpose. State the relationship to the goals and policies of the General Plan.
B. Setting. State the existing and regional setting to establish the conditions and reasons for the project.
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C. Proposed Land Uses. Establish the distribution, type, definitions of, and regulations for all proposed land uses.
D. Development Standards. Establish all regulating policies, including all the following standards for all building types:
1. Building height, setbacks, massing, and design standards;
2. Lot area, width, and depth;
3. Maximum number of dwelling units and the maximum residential density of the specific plan area and designated land uses consistent with the General Plan;
4. Usable open space provisions and requirements within the development;
5. Off-street parking and loading facilities;
6. Architectural and site planning design and development standards, which may include design themes or similar architectural treatments to control future construction of buildings on parcels covered by the adopted plan; and
7. Signage requirements, if different from the standards of this title, to be addressed by a unique sign program codified in the specific plan.
E. Site Planning. Establish a comprehensive map of all streets, open spaces, private and public property, and land uses for all affected properties, consistent with the intent of the General Plan and this title.
1. Provide site planning at the perimeter of the area boundaries for the mutual protection of the specific plan and the surrounding properties.
2. Site orientation to use available solar, wind, and natural setting benefits of the site, and to retain natural features and amenities found on site.
3. Provide landscape architectural concept plans and standards, including project entries, streetscapes, fencing details, lighting, signage, and street furniture.
F. Infrastructure. Identify the proposed distribution, extent, intensity, and location of major components of public and private circulation/transportation, drainage, energy, sewers, solid waste disposal, water, and other essential facilities proposed.
1. Include physical and fiscal plans for the construction, improvement, or extension of transportation facilities, public utilities, and all other public facilities/services required to serve the specific plan area. 60139.00151\41237245.2
2. All public rights-of-way within or abutting the development shall remain within applicable City specifications unless authorized by the Director of Development Services.
3. Include layout and design of private streets and alleys; such private facilities shall be privately owned and maintained without public cost and maintenance responsibility for their intended purpose.
4. Consideration of other forms of access, such as pedestrian ways, paseos, courts, plazas, driveways, trails, or open public parking areas may be made at the time of specific plan consideration by the City.
G. Maintenance. Provisions ensuring the continued maintenance of private property, grounds, and all common areas.
H. Phasing. Development phasing for the full life of the project and anticipated schedule, including start date and completion of each construction phase.
I. Text and Graphics. A textual document incorporating graphics, including an executive summary and any additional information identified by the Director as pertinent to conveying the development intent, standards, and outcomes of the specific plan. (Ord. 580 § 3, 2020)
Chapter 13.24 PARKING REGULATIONS
13.24.030 Design standards.
Design standards are established by this section to set basic minimum dimensions and guidelines for design, construction and maintenance of parking within both the residential, commercial and industrial districts.
A. General. The following standards shall apply to the residential, commercial and industrial districts.
1. Stall Size. Each parking space shall consist of a rectangular area not less than nine feet wide by 19 feet long. Parallel spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet wide by 25 feet long. All parking spaces should have a vertical clearance of not less than seven and one-half feet. Parking spaces may overhang adjacent landscape areas up to a maximum of two and one-half feet, provided the overhang does not extend into any required landscape setback area.
2. All provisions for handicapped spacesaccessible parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall conform to State law.
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MS4. Where feasible, permeable surfaces, such as permeable concrete or permeable pavers, shall be used for parking lots. Crushed aggregate, rock, dirt or similar types of surfacing shall not be used as a parking or loading facility surface.
4. Drainage. All parking and loading facilities shall be graded and provided with permanent storm drainage facilities. Surfacing, curbing, and drainage improvements shall be sufficient to preclude free flow of water onto adjacent properties or public streets or alleys, and to preclude standing pools of water within the parking facility.
Where feasible, infiltration BMPs shall be integrated into the drainage design to reduce the quantity and velocity of stormwater discharging to the MS4 from the parking or loading facility.
5. Safety Features. Parking and loading facilities shall meet the following standards:
a. Safety barriers, protective bumpers or curbing, and directional markers shall be provided to assure pedestrian/vehicular safety, efficient utilization, protection to landscaping, and to prevent encroachment onto adjoining public or private property. b. Visibility of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists shall be assured when entering individual parking spaces, when circulating within a parking facility, and when entering and exiting a parking facility.
c. Internal circulation patterns, and the location and traffic direction of all access drives, shall be designed and maintained in accord with accepted principles of traffic engineering and traffic safety.
6. Lighting. Lights provided to illuminate any parking facility or paved area shall be designed to reflect away from residential uses and motorists. It is the intent to maintain light standards in a low-profile design and to be compatible with the architectural design.
Light standards shall not exceed 15 feet in overall height from the finished grade of the parking facility except that light standards up to 25 feet in height may be permitted if it is determined by the Director that the size of the parking area and site design warrant a taller light standard. Illumination onto adjacent properties shall comply with the performance standards contained in Chapter 13.30 of this title.
7. Noise. Areas used for primary circulation for frequent idling of vehicle engines, or for loading activities shall be designed and located to minimize impacts on adjoining properties, including provisions for screening or sound baffling.
8. Screening. Unenclosed off-street parking areas shall be screened from view from public streets and adjacent more restrictive land uses. Screening may consist of one or any combination of the following methods, upon the approval of the Director:
a. Walls. Low profile walls, three and one-half feet in height, shall consist of stone, brick or similar types of decorative solid masonry materials. b. Planting. Plant materials, when used as a screen, shall consist of compact evergreen plants. They shall be of a kind, or used in such a manner, so as to provide 60139.00151\41237245.2
screening, have a minimum height of three and one-half feet, within 18 months after initial installation, or screening as per subdivision (a), (b) or (c) shall be installed. c. Berms. Earthen berm at least three and one-half feet above grade. d. In order to allow police surveillance into parking lots, the screening requirements in subdivisions (a), (b) and (c) above shall be designed to provide for view corridors into the site from adjacent streets and properties to the satisfaction of the Director.
9. Striping. All parking stalls shall be clearly outlined with single lines on the surface of the parking facility or any other permanent space designator (trees, shrubs, etc.) approved by the Director. In all parking facilities all aisles, approach lanes, and maneuvering areas shall be clearly marked with directional arrows and lines to expedite traffic movement.
10. Maneuvering. Parking and maneuvering areas shall be arranged so that any vehicle entering a public right-of-way can do so traveling in a forward direction, except for single-family residential districts.
B. Residential.
1. The following design standards shall apply to the residential districts and developments:
a. Each covered off-street parking space in a carport or multi-space common garage shall be a minimum of nine feet in width and 19 feet in depth of unobstructed area provided for parking purposes. The required minimum measurements may not include the exterior walls or supports of the structure.
b. One car garages for single-family or multifamily dwellings shall have a minimum interior dimension of 12 feet in width and 20 feet in depth of unobstructed area provided for parking purposes. In the high density residential (R-22 and R-30 zones), an enclosed single-car garage shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width, 20 feet in length, and provide a minimum vertical clearance of seven and one-half feet. c. Parking in the urban residential (R-30) zone shall be integrated with the building design such that surface parking is minimized. On-site parking may be provided in private garages, in common parking garages where parking is either at grade or partially below grade with the building’s use above (example, podium parking), or in separate parking structures on site. Unenclosed surface parking for delivery and visitor parking would be allowed. See subsection (B)(8) for common parking garage standards. d. Two-car garages for single-family or multifamily dwellings shall have a minimum interior dimension of 20 feet in width and 20 feet in depth of unobstructed area provided for parking purposes.
e. Below grade or partially below grade podium style parking is also an acceptable design alternative in the R-14 and R-22 zones.
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f. The parking of two vehicles in-line may be counted towards the parking requirements when: (i) both vehicles have independent access to a public or private street or drive aisle; (ii) the development site is located within 0.25 mile of a transit stop; or (iii) when used as a density bonus incentive or concession. This provision does not apply on mobile home park (MHP) overlay zone districts, or to accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units.
2. Driveways providing access to garages, carports and parking areas serving four or less dwelling units shall be a minimum width of 20 feet. Exceptions may be approved by the Director for individual single-family homes. Where feasible, shared driveways shall be used to reduce impermeable area, and, where feasible, permeable surfaces, such as permeable concrete or permeable pavers, shall be used.
3. Driveways providing access to garages, carports and parking areas serving five or more dwelling units shall be a minimum of 26 feet in width. Where feasible, shared driveways shall be used to reduce impermeable area, and, where feasible, permeable surfaces, such as permeable concrete or permeable pavers, shall be used.
4. Notwithstanding subdivisions 2 and 3 of this subsection, all driveways and access way widths and designs must be approved by the Santee Fire Department for purposes of emergency accessibility.
5. No property owner shall sublease, sublet or otherwise make available to residents of other properties, the off-street parking spaces required by this section.
6. All required covered off-street parking spaces shall be located conveniently accessible to the dwelling unit served by such parking space.
7. Residential developments which provide private streets shall be planned, designed and constructed to meet minimum City engineering and Santee Fire Department requirements for private streets.
8. The following design standards shall apply to parking garages:
a. All parking stalls shall be minimum nine feet in width and 19 feet in depth. b. Storage lockers, when provided, shall not encroach into a parking stall. c. A storage/maintenance room shall be included in the facility. d. High efficiency lighting shall be used in conjunction with daylighting for above grade structures.
e. Elevators and stairwells shall be designed to allow complete visibility for persons entering and exiting.
f Floor surfaces shall be nonslip surfaces.
g. Security devices shall be installed such as surveillance cameras, audio and emergency call buttons.
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h. When mechanical ventilation systems are required, they shall be high efficiency systems and back-up power systems shall be installed.
i. Emerging technologies to meet the needs of users, such as electrical charging stations, shall be installed when appropriate.
j. Points of intersection between pedestrians and vehicles shall be designed for adequate safety of movement; separate paths for the pedestrian from their cars to specific points of destination shall be integrated in the facility. k. Wayfinding signs shall be installed.
C. Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Community Facilities. The following design standards shall apply to commercial, institutional, and community facility use:
1. Those areas designated for use by motorcycles shall consist of a minimum usable area of 54 square feet.
2. Access Driveways. Where feasible, shared driveways shall be used to reduce impermeable area, and, where feasible, permeable surfaces, such as permeable concrete or permeable pavers, shall be used. Access driveways shall provide the minimum widths below unless otherwise approved by the Director. a. Two-way access driveways shall have a minimum width of 26 feet. b. One-way access driveways shall have a minimum width of 16 feet.
3. Notwithstanding subsection (C)(2) of this section, all driveway and access way widths and designs must be approved by the Santee Fire Department for purposes of emergency accessibility.
D. Parking Lot Striping and Markings. Parking stall striping directional arrows and parking stall identification shall meet the following standards:
1. All parking stalls shall be painted with a single four-inch wide continuous line.
2. All aisles, entrances and exits shall be clearly marked with directional arrows painted on the parking surface.
3. All handicapped accessible parking stalls for persons with disabilities parking stalls shall be individually labeled and signed in accordance with Uniform Building CodeCalifornia Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 2 and California Vehicle Code standards. (Ord. 599 § 2, 2022; Ord. 572 § 5, 2020; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
13.24.040 Parking requirements.
The following sections list the minimum amount of parking for each category of uses, special requirements and optional requirements.
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A. Residential.
1. Single-Family Detached Dwellings (Conventional). Two parking spaces within a garage.
2. Cluster development (condominium, town home, etc.) semi-detached single-family (zero lot line, patio homes, duplexes, etc.), Planned Residential Developments, apartmentsMultifamily development and mobilehome parks:
a. Studio, one bedroom: one and one-half off-street parking spaces per unit of which one space shall be in a garage or carport. In the R-30 urban residential zone one parking space is required per studio and one-bedroom unit. b. Two or more bedrooms: two off-street parking spaces per unit of which one space shall be in a garage or carport.
c. In addition to the required number of parking spaces for each unit, one off-street uncovered parking space shall be provided for each four units for visitor parking. For single-family zero lot line, patio homes, and duplexesFor Planned Residential Developments, private on-street parking may be substituted for visitor parking, where sufficient street pavement width and distance between driveways has been provided. In the R-30 zone, urban residential projects shall provide visitor parking at a ratio of one space for each 10 units, and may be unenclosed.
3. Congregate care facilities: as determined by a parking demand study approved by the Director.
B. Nonresidential.
1. Commercial, Retail and Service Uses.
a. Commercial uses in conjunction with the R-30 mixed use overlay shall provide one off-street parking space for each 400 square feet of leasable floor space, and may be unenclosed.
b. Neighborhood and general commercial shopping centers shall provide one offstreet parking stall for each 250 square feet of gross floor area for all buildings and/or uses in the center. This shall apply to all commercial centers in the City, unless the delineation of independent uses is provided pursuant to Section 13.24.020. If the delineation of independent uses is known, then the standards listed below shall apply. c. Automobile washing and cleaning establishments, except self-service: 16 parking stalls. For new or redeveloped shopping centers within one-quarter mile of the Santee Light Rail Transit station, parking space requirements shall be reduced by 10% from the current parking requirements.
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de. Automobile service and gas station: three spaces plus two for each service bay. ce. Financial services, medical offices, administrative offices, and related office uses:
one for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
f. Cemeteries: as specified by conditional use permit.
g. Lumber yards: one for each 250 square feet of gross floor area for retail sales, plus one for each 1,000 square feet of open area devoted to display (partially covered by roof, awning, etc.) or sales.
fh. Mortuaries and funeral homes: one parking stall for every 25 square feet or fraction thereof of assembly room or floor area.
i. Motels and hotels: one parking space for each guest unit and two spaces for resident manager or owner, plus one space per 50 square feet of banquet seating area. j. Motor vehicle sales or rentals, recreational vehicle sales or rentals, automotive repair, painting, body work or service: one per 400 square feet of building gross floor area. If there is no building on-site, the parking standard shall be one space per 1,000 square feet of lot area.
k. Trade schools, business colleges and commercial schools: one for each three student-capacity of each classroom plus one for each faculty member or employee.
2. For new or redeveloped shopping centers within one-quarter mile of the Santee Light Rail Transit station, parking space requirements shall be reduced by 10% from the current parking requirements.Automobile Uses:
a. Washing and detailing including full service carwash, self-service carwash, and / or express carwash: As determined by a parking demand study approved by the Director. b. Automobile service and gas station: three spaces plus two for each service bay. c. Motor vehicle sales or rentals, recreational vehicle sales or rentals, automotive repair, painting, body work or service: one per 400 square feet of building gross floor area.
3. Commercial Recreation Uses.
a. Bowling alleys: five for each alley.
b. Commercial stables: one accessible space for each five horses boarded on the premises.
c. Driving ranges (golf): one per tee, plus the spaces required for additional uses on the site.
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d. Golf courses (regulation course): six per hole plus the spaces required for additional uses on the site.
e. “Pitch and putt” and miniature golf courses: three per hole, plus requirements for auxiliary uses.
f. Skating rinks, ice or roller: one for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, plus the spaces required for additional uses on the site.
g. Swimming pool (commercial): one for each 100 square feet of water surface, plus one stall for each employee, but not less than 10 stalls for any such use. h. Tennis, handball and racquetball facilities: three for each court plus the spaces required for additional uses on the site.
4. Educational Uses.
a. Elementary and junior high schools: two for each classroom. b. Senior high schools: one for each member of the faculty and each employee, plus one for each six students regularly enrolled.
c. Colleges, universities and institutions of higher learning: one for each three students plus one for each two members of the faculty and employees. d. Trade schools, business colleges and commercial schools: one for each three student-capacity of each classroom plus one for each faculty member or employee.
5. Health Uses.
a. Convalescent and nursing homes, homes of aged, rest homes, children’s homes and sanitariums: one for every four beds in accordance with the resident capacity of the home as listed on the required license or permit.
b. Hospitals: 1.75 for each patient bed.
c. Athletic and health clubs: one for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. (For the purpose of this subsection, swimming pool area shall be counted as floor area.) d. Congregate care facilities: as determined by a parking demand study approved by the Director.
6. Industrial.
a. Mini Self-storage: one for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area and storage lot.
b. Warehousing and distribution: one for 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. c.b. For industrial uses not listed above: one for 500 square feet of gross floor area.
7. Places of Assembly.
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a. Restaurants, taverns, cocktail lounges and other establishments for the sale and consumption on the premises of food and beverages: one space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area. No additional parking spaces shall be required for outside seating at restaurants up to 25% of the interior seating area. For food establishments which primarily feature take-out service, upUp to a total of 16 fixed seats are permitted in anas accessory outdoor diningeating area and will not be counted toward the parking requirement. be considered restaurants for the purpose of determining required parking.
This parking ratio shall not apply to accessory eating areas established pursuant to Section 13.12.030(G)(5) and Section 13.14.030(J) of this title. b. Auditoriums, sports arenas, stadiums or similar uses: one for each three seats or one for each 35 square feet of gross floor area where there are no fixed seats. c. Theaters, movies:
i. Single screen: one space per three seats, plus five for employees. ii. Multi-screen: one space per four seats, plus five for employees. d. Libraries: one for each 300 square feet of gross floor area. e. Museums or art galleries: one space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area. f. Private clubs, lodge halls, dance halls, nightclubs, teenage nightclubs, cabarets, or union headquarters: one for each 75 square feet of gross floor area. g. Churches and other places of assembly not specified above: one for each four fixed seats within the main auditorium or one for each 35 square feet of seating area within the main auditorium or one for each 35 square feet of seating area within the main auditorium where there are no fixed seats; 18 linear inches of bench shall be considered a fixed seat.
8. Other uses:
a. Dday care centers not accessory to an existing business, including preschools and nursery schools: one for each staff member, plus one for each five children.As determined by a parking demand study approved by the Director. b. Lumber yards: one for each 250 square feet of gross floor area for retail sales, plus one for each 1,000 square feet of open area devoted to display (partially covered by roof, awning, etc.) or sales.
c. Cemeteries: as specified by conditional use permit.
d. Mortuaries and funeral homes: one parking stall for every 25 square feet or fraction thereof of assembly room or floor area.
e. Motels and hotels: one parking space for each guest unit and two spaces for resident manager or owner, plus one space per 50 square feet of banquet seating area. 60139.00151\41237245.2
9. Public parks and recreation facilities: as specified by conditional use permit.
Chapter 13.32 SIGNS
13.32.025 Comprehensive sign program.
A. Comprehensive Sign Program for Commercial and Industrial Zones. A comprehensive sign program permit is required prior to issuance of individual sign permits for all new commercial and industrial centers consisting of 10 or more tenant spaces. The purposes of the program are to integrate signs with building and landscaping design to create a unified architectural unit and to:
1. Locate signs to avoid conflicts with vehicles and pedestrians and to protect public safety;
2. Employ compatible location and type of construction to ensure well planned signage;
3. Ensure compliance with the sign ordinance.
B. Provisions. An approved sign program may provide additional flexibility in the location, size, and placement of signs above than what would be strictly allowed under this chapter.
C. Method of Application. An application for a comprehensive sign program must be made on forms prescribed by the Director of Development Services and be filed with the Planning and Building Department.
D. Method of Review. All comprehensive sign programs shall be reviewed and approved by the Director. (Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
13.32.030 Permit requirements – Review procedures and administration.
A. Sign Permit Required. Except where otherwise provided in this chapter, a sign permit is required prior to placing, erecting, moving, or reconstructing of any permanent sign. A temporary sign permit is required for all temporary signs, unless expressly exempted by this chapter. One or more signs may be approved per sign permit. A sign permit is also required for a comprehensive sign program. The method of application for a comprehensive sign program is described in Section 13.32.025 of this chapter. Signs requiring a permit shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable laws and ordinances.
1. Method of Application. An application for a sign permit shall be made on forms as prescribed by the Director of Development Services. Such an application shall be filed with the Planning Department and shall be accompanied by the plans and materials as 60139.00151\41237245.2
required by the Director of Development Services. Sign applications must be accompanied by a building permit if required.
2. Method of Review. The purpose of a sign permit is to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and to ensure that any sign proposal is in conformance with the General Plan, as well as other applicable ordinances and policies of the city. After receipt of a sign application, the Director of Development Services or authorized designee shall render a decision to approve, approve with modifications, or deny such sign request. The Director may set any application for an administrative hearing if input from the surrounding residents or property owners is desired.
3. Building Permit Required. Issuance of a sign permit in no way precludes the necessity for obtaining building permits for signs in all instances where building permits are required by the City.
B. Director. Except as otherwise provided, it is the responsibility of the Director or authorized designee to enforce all provisions of this chapter.
C. Interpretation of Provisions.
1. The provisions of this chapter are not intended to abrogate any easements, covenants or other existing agreements which are more restrictive than the provisions of this chapter.
2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of proper jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
3. If ambiguity arises concerning the interpretation of any provision of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to ascertain all pertinent facts and by resolution set forth the findings and the interpretations.
D. Variances. The Director is authorized to grant variances to provide flexibility from the strict application of sign regulations when special circumstances pertaining to the property such as size, shape, topography, or location deprives such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity. Applications for variances shall be reviewed by the Director according to the variance procedures as set forth in Section 13.06.040 of this title.
E. Appeals. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a decision issued pursuant to this chapter may be appealed as provided by the appeal procedures set forth in Title
1. The Director may waive the period for bringing an appeal if the sign permit does not entail a freeway-serving sign. (Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
13.32.040 General provisions.
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A. Signs Exempt From Permitting and Standards. In addition to specific provisions elsewhere in this chapter that exempt certain signs from the permitting requirement, the following signs are exempt from the application, permit and fee requirements of this chapter; provided however, that building permits may be required, all signs shall be located in accordance with the setback regulations contained in Section 13.32.060(A)(4) of this chapter.
1. Signs of public service and utility companies indicating danger, or which serve as an aide to public safety, or which show underground facilities or public infrastructure;
2. Railroad crossing signs;
3. Traffic or municipal signs posted by government agencies;
4. Signs and notices required by law or by Federal, State, County, or City authority, and signs and notices issued by a court, public body, person, or officer in performance of their public duty or in giving any legal notice;
5. Address signs that are required by and conform with the Building Code;
6. Public service and civic identification signs promoting City-sponsored activities or community events as authorized by the City Council;
7. Interior signs within a structure or building not visible or readable or intended to be read from off-site or from outside of the building or structure;
8. Change of copy on a previously approved sign where no alterations are to be made requiring a building permit.
9. Banners which are duly authorized and approved pursuant to a formal written policy of the City.
B. Signs Exempt From Permitting Requirements. The following signs do not require permits pursuant to Section 13.32.030 when they comply with the applicable standards in this chapter:
1. Permanent Window Signage. Permanent window signs not exceeding 25% of the window area are permitted as permanent signs.
2. Commercial Directional Signs. Either one commercial directional sign up to a maximum area of sign of 20 square feet in area or one per tenant up to four square feet, provided that each sign satisfies the following:
a. Located on property in any zone which also contains a public parking area on site; and
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b. Sign is not readable from the public right-of-way or is oriented towards pedestrians or drivers on site.
3. Flags. A single official flag of the United States of America and two flags of either the State or other states of the United States, counties, municipalities or official flags for nations, and of organizations or companies. Flags shall be maintained in good condition and torn or worn flags shall be replaced or removed. Flags shall be a maximum of five feet by eight feet. Maximum height shall meet height requirements set forth in this title. Company flags may not be flown in residential zones.
4. Vehicles.
a. Signs on public transportation vehicles and structures including, but not limited to, buses, taxicabs, or other public transportation; b. Signs on licensed vehicles, provided such vehicles are not used or intended for use as portable signs or as may be prohibited in subsection B of this section.
5. Projecting Signs. Commercial projecting signs are allowed subject to the following standards:
a. Such signs shall not project into the public right-of-way; b. Such signs do not exceed two square feet in sign area (on one side); c. Such signs do not project more than two feet from the building wall; d. A minimum of eight feet of clearance is provided from the finished ground surface and the bottom of the sign;
e. Maximum of one such sign per store frontage;
f. Sign may not be internally illuminated.
6. Transportation Infrastructure. Commercial speech may be allowed bus benches, bus shelters, and other public transportation infrastructure.
7. Properties for sale in any zone may display one temporary sign not exceeding four square feet in size or four feet in height.
8. Temporary and portable signs that comply with the standards set forth in Section 13.32.060, except where that section indicates a permit is required. (Ord. 599 § 2, 2022; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
STAFF REPORT
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024-28
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 24, 2023
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 is a five-year planning tool that assists the City Council with setting priorities, identifies unfunded needs, helps staff in managing workloads, project schedules and budgets, and establishes the appropriated CIP budget for the first two fiscal years. Funding is allocated to projects based on existing available funds and projected revenues. Staff has identified 70 projects totaling $368.3 million over the next five years for infrastructure and other capital needs of the community and the City. Of the $368.3 million, $119.3 million is funded and $249.0 million is unfunded. The CIP reflects five project categories: Circulation, Drainage, Facilities, Parks, and Other projects.
Circulation Projects
Circulation projects comprise the largest portion of the CIP, totaling $209.9 million or 56% of the total project costs. Highlights in this category include:
• Pavement Repair and Rehabilitation / Pavement Roadway Maintenance: These projects have a combined total identified cost of $26.9 million over the next five years.
Allocated funding for both projects totals $6.9 million in FY 2023-24 and $2.5 million in FY 2024-25.
• Prospect Avenue and Mesa Road Improvements: This project is fully funded in FY 2023-24 at a total project cost of $1.1 million.
• Cuyamaca Right Turn Lanes at Mission Gorge: This project is fully funded in FY 2023- 24 at a total project cost of $1.8 million.
• Highway 52 Improvements: This project is reflected at a total cost of $53.5 million, as the City continues to actively pursue all federal, state and regional funding opportunities.
Drainage Projects
Drainage projects total $28.7 million. Highlights in this category include:
• CMP Storm Drain Replacement Program: This is an annually appropriated program with a five-year identified cost of $11.8 million, $2.9 million of which is funded in the first two years.
• Storm Drain Trash Diversion: The total project cost over the next five years is $1.2 million. The project is fully funded and has a budget in year one and two of $502,000.
Facility Projects
Facility projects comprise the second largest portion of the CIP, totaling $91.1 million or 24% of the total project costs. Highlights in this category include:
• Community Center: The Community Center is projected to cost $20.0 million and is fully funded. $390,000 is budgeted in the first two fiscal years to complete design, with construction expected to begin in FY 2025-26. Various City Hall Improvements including wood repairs, repainting of City Hall buildings and parking lot light poles, replacement of the roof at Building 6, and modification of the public counter in Building 4 are included in years one and two. In addition, network wiring will be updated at City Hall. • Operations Center Upgrades: The upgrades proposed for the Operations Center include the addition of a vactor truck dumping and de-watering station. This upgrade is needed to ensure that cleaning water and removed waters from the storm water system during cleaning does not contaminate the stormwater collection system. This project is expected to cost $885,000 and is fully funded in FY 2023-24. • Fire Station Projects: The total estimated cost for the construction and rebuilding of three new fire stations, an Emergency Operations Center, and a Fleet Maintenance Facility is included in this Capital Improvement Program Budget. The estimated cost of all facilities is $46.3 million. The majority of the projects are currently unfunded with the intent to develop a funding strategy for the facilities. There is $1.1 million funded in FY 2023-24 for design of one of the fire stations and the fleet shop.
Park Projects
Park projects total $33.3 million. There are several projects planned for future years once funding is identified. Current highlights in this category include:
• General Park Improvements: This project is an annual allocation used for improvement and systematic replacement of existing park facilities and amenities. The total identified cost included in the CIP is $100,000.
• Sports Field and Court Improvements: This project is an annual allocation used to improve City sports fields and courts. The total identified cost included in the CIP is $100,000.
Other Projects
Other projects total $11.1 million and include information technology and various other projects such as the following:
• Broadband Infrastructure Improvements: This project will provide a secure, wired, fiber optic connection from City Hall to the City’s Operations Center and is fully funded in FY 2023-24 with an estimated cost of $1.2 million.
• San Diego River Fire Hazard Mitigation Plan: This project will significantly reduce the threat of property loss and casualties in fire-prone areas of the City. The City is currently seeking grant funding from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Program and the San Diego River Conservancy. The project is partially funded with $952,940 in America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Total cost for this project is $7.6 million. • Website Update: This project is fully funded in FY 2023-24 at $100,000 and will update the City’s website to enhance design features and functionality.
Revenue Sources
As previously mentioned, of the $368.3 million identified in the Capital Improvement Program, $119.0 million in funding has been identified with existing available funds and projected revenues over the next five fiscal years. Programed revenues come from a variety of sources.
The primary revenue sources for the CIP are as follows. • Development Impact Fees received from new development, which include Drainage, Park-in-Lieu, Public Facilities, Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement Program (RTCIP), Traffic Mitigation, and Traffic Signal fees. These fees together are the largest CIP revenue source.
• Developer contributions
• Federal and State grants
• General Fund
• Gas Tax and SB1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program funds • TransNet
• Various other funding sources
The 2024-2028 CIP continues to utilize ARPA funding. The City first appropriated ARPA funds in the 2021-22 CIP. While a good portion of the funding has been spent, the City continues to fund certain projects with ARPA. These projects include:
• Broadband Infrastructure Improvements $1,039,000
• CMP Storm Drain Replacement Program $917,304
• Pavement Roadway Maintenance Citywide $1,000,000
• San Diego River Hazard Mitigation $952,940
• Storm Drain Trash Diversion $263,793
Under the direction of the City Manager, the Finance Department prepares the City’s Capital Improvement Program budget document. Additional information regarding the City’s CIP budget may be obtained by contacting the City of Santee Finance Department or through the City’s web site at www.cityofsanteeca.gov.
The CIP Budget attachment is available via the below link:
https://www.cityofsanteeca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/23588/638200959440619910
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE, CALIFORNIA,
AWARDING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL AND ROADWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2023 (CIP 2023-06) AND DETERMINING
THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (“CEQA”) PER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 (c)
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2023, City staff administered a formal bid process in compliance with Santee Municipal Code Section 3.24.100; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk, on May 10, 2023, publicly opened and examined sealed bids for the Citywide Slurry Seal and Roadway Maintenance Program 2023 (CIP 2023-06) (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, the lowest received bid was submitted by Pavement Coatings Co. in the amount of $3,691,633.87; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Santee Municipal Code section 3.24.100(E), staff has determined that the bid submitted by Pavement Coatings Co. conforms in all material respects to the requirements set forth in the invitation for bids; and WHEREAS, Pavement Coatings Co. was found to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with their total bid amount of $3,691,633.87; and WHEREAS, staff recommends awarding the construction contract to Pavement Coatings Co. in the amount of $3,691,633.87; and
WHEREAS, staff requests authorization for the Director of Engineering/City Engineer to approve change orders in a total amount not to exceed $920,000.00 for unforeseen items and additional work associated with the Project.
WHEREAS, the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, as follows:
SECTION 1: The Recitals provided above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into this Resolution.
SECTION 2: The construction contract for the Citywide Slurry Seal and Roadway Maintenance Program 2023 (CIP 2023-06) Project is awarded to Pavement Coatings Co. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $3,691,633.87 and the City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary documents to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
SECTION 3: The Director of Engineering/City Engineer, is authorized to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed $920,000.00 for unforeseen items and additional work associated with the Project.
RESOLUTION NO.
SECTION 4: The project is categorically exempt from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), Existing Facilities.
SECTION 5: The documents and materials associated with this Resolution that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at Santee City Hall, 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Santee, CA 92071. The City Clerk is the custodian of record of those proceedings.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, at a Regular meeting thereof held this 24th day of May, 2023 by the following roll call vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
JOHN W. MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANNETTE ORTIZ, CMC, CITY CLERK
$4,146,000.00
$3,691,633.87
$4,042,552.51
$4,222,122.19
$2,000,000.00
$2,500,000.00
$3,000,000.00
$3,500,000.00
$4,000,000.00
$4,500,000.00
Engineer's Estimate Pavement Coatings Co. American Asphalt South TC Construction CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL AND ROADWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2023 CIP 2023-06
CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL AND ROADWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2023 CIP 2023-06
PROJECT STREETS
ZONE CI
ZONE AE
ZONE BG
MAGNOLIA AVENUE
MISSION GORGE ROAD
PROSPECT AVENUE
GRAVES AVENUE
WOODSIDE AVENUE
CARLTON OAKS DRIVE
PEPPER DRIVE
ZONE CF
SHEET 1 OF 1
Citywide Slurry Seal and Roadway Maintenance Program 2023 3/14/2023 CIP 2023-06
Street Name From Street To Street
Zone AE
Cambury Dr Mast Blvd North End
Cecilwood Rd Halberns Blvd End
Dragoye Dr Mast Blvd End
Halberns Blvd Mast Blvd Lake Canyon Rd
Lutheran Ct Lutheran Wy End
Lutheran Wy Halberns Blvd Cambury Dr
Markwood Dr Halberns Blvd Cecilwood Rd
Roe Dr Lutheran Wy End
Roecrest Dr Lutheran Wy End
Ryder Rd Mast Blvd Lutheran Wy
Tuthill Wy Halberns Blvd Cecilwood Rd
Zone BG
Carreta Dr El Nopal Second St
E. Glendon Circle Josie Jo Ln W. Glendon Circle
Holborn St Cleary St El Nopal
Josie Jo Ln El Nopal W. Glendon Circle
Montura Ave Trigal Wy End
Montura Ct Montura Ave End
Nubbin Ct W. Glendon Circle End
Sayers Ct Holborn St End
Second St Magnolia Ave Delia St
Tomel Ct Magnolia Ave End
Trigal Wy Carreta Dr End
Valor Pl Holborn St End
W. Glendon Circle Josie Jo Ln E. Glendon Circle
Zone CI
Amino Dr Leticia Dr Rumson Dr
Cadorette Ave Carlton Oaks Dr Kaschube Wy
Dempster Dr De Vos Dr Kreiner Wy
Goyette Pl De Vos Dr End
Heiting Ct De Vos Dr End
Kreiner Wy Wethersfield Rd Kaschube Wy
Leticia Dr Carlton Oaks Dr Amino Dr
Wethersfield Rd Rumson Dr Carlton Oaks Dr
Whispering Leaves Ln Amino Dr Leticia Dr
1 Zone CF
Gorge Ave Willowgrove Ave Carlton Hills Blvd
Gorge Ct Gorge Ave End
Gorge Pl Gorge Ave End
Singing Wood Wy Gorge Ave Willowgrove Ave
Sunwood Dr Gorge Ave Willowgrove Ave
Willowgrove Ave Carlton Hills Blvd Gorge Ave
Majors
Carlton Oaks Dr Wethersfield Rd West Hills Pkwy
Graves Ave Prospect Ave Pepper Dr
Magnolia Ave Mast Blvd North End
Mission Gorge Rd Carlton Hills Blvd Fanita Dr
Pepper Dr Graves Ave City Limits
Prospect Ave Atlas View Dr Via de Victoria
Woodside Ave David Ann Rd City Limits
2 RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE, CALIFORNIA,
AWARDING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE CITYWIDE PAVEMENT REPAIR AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM 2023 (CIP 2023-05) PROJECT AND
DETERMINING THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (“CEQA”) PER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 (c) WHEREAS, on April 14, 2023, City staff administered a formal bid process in compliance with Santee Municipal Code Section 3.24.100; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk, on May 3, 2023, publicly opened and examined sealed bids for the Citywide Pavement Repair and Rehabilitation Program 2023 (CIP 2023-05) Project (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, the lowest received bid was submitted by Hazard Construction Engr in the amount of $1,048,690.45; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Santee Municipal Code section 3.24.100(E), staff has determined that the bid submitted by Hazard Construction Engr conforms in all material respects to the requirements set forth in the invitation for bids; and WHEREAS, Hazard Construction Engr was found to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with their total bid amount of $1,048,690.45; and WHEREAS, staff recommends awarding the construction contract to Hazard Construction Engr in the amount of $1,048,690.45; and
WHEREAS, staff requests authorization for the Director of Engineering/City Engineer to approve change orders in a total amount not to exceed $262,172.00 for unforeseen items and additional work associated with the Project.
WHEREAS, the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, as follows:
SECTION 1: The Recitals provided above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into this Resolution.
SECTION 2: The construction contract for the Citywide Pavement Repair and Rehabilitation Program 2023 (CIP 2023-05) Project is awarded to Hazard Construction Engr as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $1,048,690.45 and the City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary documents to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
SECTION 3: The Director of Engineering/City Engineer, is authorized to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed $262,172.00 for unforeseen items and additional work associated with the Project.
RESOLUTION NO.
SECTION 4: The project is categorically exempt from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), Existing Facilities.
SECTION 5: The documents and materials associated with this Resolution that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at Santee City Hall, 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Santee, CA 92071. The City Clerk is the custodian of record of those proceedings.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, at a Regular meeting thereof held this 24th day of May, 2023 by the following roll call vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
JOHN W. MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANNETTE ORTIZ, CMC, CITY CLERK
$1,314,000.00
$1,048,690.45
$1,101,792.20 $1,105,000.07 $1,144,677.51 $1,146,088.88 $1,182,669.15 $1,198,907.40
$-
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
$1,500,000
Engineer's Estimate Hazard
Construction Engr
ATP General
Engineering
Eagle Paving Ramona Paving &
Construction
TC Construction
Company
Quality
Construction &
Engineering
LC Paving
CITYWIDE PAVEMENT REPAIR AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM 2023 CIP 2023-05
CITYWIDE PAVEMENT REPAIR AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM 2023 CIP 2023-05
PROJECT STREETS
ZONE CI
PEBBLE BEACH DR
SHEET 1 OF 1
Citywide Pavement Repair and Rehabilitation Program 2023 3/14/2023 CIP 2023-05
Street Name From Street To Street
Zone CI
Amino Drive Leticia Drive Bishoff Court
Bishoff Court Amino Drive End
De Vos Drive Wethersfield Road Kaschube Way
Dube Court Amino Drive End
Kaschube Way Carlton Oaks Drive Rumson Drive
Kreiner Way 8529 Kreiner Wy Wethersfield Rd
Nalini Court Carlton Oaks Drive End
Praful Court Carlton Oaks Drive End
Ruelle Court Whispering Leaves Lane End
Van Andel Way De Vos Drive End
Majors
Pebble Beach Dr Grass Valley Ln End
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