3. Projects adjacent to single-family residenƟal areas and industrial areas shall install solid masonry walls and landscaping at the adjoining property line in compliance with required setbacks.
4. Uses that may generate noise levels over sixty (60) dB shall have primary entries, window openings, and permiƩed outdoor uses front commercial streets and away from residenƟal uses.
5. Projects located adjacent to industrial uses that may generate noise over sixty (60) dB shall have primary entries, window openings, and permiƩed outdoor uses front commercial streets and away from industrial uses.
B. Transit connecƟons
1. Driveways shall not be located directly adjacent to bus stops to avoid conflicts between buses and vehicles entering or exiƟng the parking area.
2. Projects adjacent to a transit stop shall provide a direct connecƟon between the transit stop and any pedestrian and bicycle entrances via walkways, paseos, sidewalks, or any other path of travel uninterrupted by a driveway or parking area.
17.14.040 Massing and form.
A. Massing
1. MulƟ-unit residenƟal-only projects shall have massing breaks at least every thirty feet along any street frontage using varying setbacks, verƟcal recesses up to three feet deep and four feet wide, or recessed building entrances. Massing breaks shall be at least two feet deep and extend the full height of the building.
2. Mixed-use projects must disƟnguish non-residenƟal uses at the ground floor from the upper stories by having massing breaks at least every sixty feet along any street frontage above the podium level using varying setbacks, verƟcal recesses up to three feet deep and four feet wide, or recessed building entrances. Massing breaks shall be at least two feet deep and extend the full height of the building.
B. Setbacks
1. Projects shall comply with the setbacks listed in the zoning district in addiƟon to the requirements of this secƟon.
2. Setbacks for ground-floor residenƟal units along street frontages shall not exceed ten feet. The setback area shall include street trees and understory planƟngs.
3. Projects located in commercial-residenƟal zones with ground-floor non-residenƟal uses shall have a minimum of seventy percent of building frontage constructed to the front property line with a zerofoot front yard setback.
C. Materials
1. Exterior building façades shall be constructed of stucco, fiber cement, masonry, architectural concrete masonry units, pre-cast concrete, rock, wood, or simulated wood siding. All buildings shall have an integrated color or painted exterior.
2. For projects that have a mix of affordable units and market-rate units, exterior materials and details shall be the same for both such that the units are not disƟnguishable.
D. Single Family AddiƟons and Accessory Structures Design
1. New roofs shall be similar in form, pitch, slope and material with the exisƟng permiƩed house.
2. Architectural design shall match style, form, color and material of the exisƟng permiƩed house and extend to all the exterior porƟons of the structure that are visible to the public right-of-way and/or visible from adjacent properƟes. PorƟons not visible shall incorporate complementary elements.
3. Front Entry OrientaƟon. New architecture, front addiƟons altering the entrance of the dwelling, and remodels altering the entrance of the dwelling shall be designed with the front door oriented towards the street.
17.14.050 Entries and ground-level experience.
A. OrientaƟon and dimensions
1. Building frontages shall be oriented towards the street with clearly defined entrances. ResidenƟal and commercial entrances must be clearly differenƟated.
2. Projects in commercial-residenƟal zones with ground floor commercial and retail shall provide direct access from and to the street.
B. Corner Cutoff entries
1. Mixed-use projects shall provide a ten-foot minimum corner cutoff at intersecƟons to maintain visibility
2. Mixed-use projects with a corner cutoff shall have an entrance to the building from this area.
Corner cutoff areas can include features such as benches, public art, signage, or lighƟng. Anything constructed or installed within the corner cutoff area may not exceed 42-inches in height C. ResidenƟal access
1. For buildings with ground floor residenƟal units with street frontage, entrances shall be clearly defined and directly accessible from the public sidewalk. For units that do not face the street, entrances may face a forecourt with at least the primary building entrance having access to the public sidewalk.
2. Individual residenƟal unit entrances located on the ground floor shall be elevated between two and three feet above grade to provide adequate separaƟon from the public street while preserving a visual connecƟon. Accessibility requirements may be met with an at-grade main entrance to the building and unit entries from the building interior.
3. A minimum three-foot deep transiƟon space must be provided between ground floor individual residenƟal unit entrances and the street.
17.14.060 Landscaping and open space.
A. Landscaping
1. All common space areas, building entries, and pedestrian walkways shall be landscaped with defined edges.
2. Projects in residenƟal zones shall have landscaped pedestrian walkways with shade trees at intervals of thirty feet. At least fiŌy percent of street trees shall be deciduous trees to shade walkways in summer and allow for the sun in winter.
3. Projects with residenƟal uses on the ground floor shall provide landscaping along the street frontage to create a buffer between the sidewalk and the residenƟal units. The landscaped setback shall not be less than three feet.
4. For projects in commercial-residenƟal zones, a tree canopy shall be provided along the street frontage by installing shade trees at intervals of thirty feet or less.
5. Landscape accent lighƟng shall not exceed 18 inches in height.
B. Landscaping in parking areas
1. Landscaping shall be included in all parking lots and include drought-tolerant planƟngs that can thrive in an urban seƫng and be resilient to changing climate condiƟons, permeable pavers, and permanent water-efficient irrigaƟon systems.
2. One shade canopy tree shall be included for every seven parking spaces and shall be placed within the parking lot envelope. The trees shall be dispersed throughout the parking lot.
3. Solid plant hedges shall be designed and maintained to screen vehicles from view from the street to a minimum height of three feet.
C. Trees
1. Tree species for projects located in residenƟal and commercial-residenƟal zones shall be selected in accordance with the City of South El Monte Tree Policy.
D. Common Open Space
1. All porƟons of all common open space shall be accessible to all tenants.
2. Projects shall provide a minimum of four hundred square feet of ground level common open space per dwelling.
3. For projects with five or more units, no less than fiŌy percent of the required ground level common open space shall consist of at least one amenity from the following opƟons:
E. AcƟve recreaƟonal faciliƟes, such as sports fields, sports courts, or areas for recreaƟonal/exercise equipment.
F. Passive recreaƟonal faciliƟes, such as paseos, plazas, or shaded gathering areas.
G. Community gardens.
H. Playgrounds or tot lots with a minimum of three structured play modules and a seaƟng area.
I. Lounge or reading area.
17.14.070 Parking and access.
A. Parking requirements
1. Parking requirements for mulƟ-unit and mixed-use projects shall conform with the standards established in 17.16(Off-street parking requirements).
B. LocaƟon and access
1. Parking spaces (including structures) shall not occupy more than fiŌeen percent of the site frontage and shall be integrated into the design of the development. Parking may be placed behind buildings and/or on the interior of blocks to reduce visual prominence.
2. Parking areas along side or private streets shall occupy less than forty percent of the site frontage.
3. If mulƟple driveways are provided along the street frontage, they shall be at least sixty feet apart measured from the internal edges to reduce impacts of on-street parking capacity and minimize pedestrian and vehicular conflicts.
4. Projects in commercial-residenƟal zones shall have parking and garage entrances with an architectural style that is consistent with the rest of the project.
5. Clearly defined pedestrian and bicycle access shall be provided and shall be accessible from the public street. All access points shall be a minimum of five feet in width and shall be unobstructed and conveniently accessible by walks, steps, or stepped ramps.
C. Screening
1. Parking shall be screened from street frontage by building placement, architectural elements, landscaping, planted fence, topography, or some combinaƟon of these elements. Landscaping used for screening purposes shall be no more than forty-two inches tall.
2. Parking behind buildings shall be screened on all sides from adjacent residenƟal zones and adjacent streets by a six-foot-high wall to avoid headlight impacts to adjoining properƟes. A five-foot-wide landscape buffer (from the back of the sidewalk or street curb to the parking lot paving) may be used for screening purposes.
3. Parking screening shall be conƟnuous, broken only for access driveways and walkways.
4. Architectural elements used for screening purposes shall be three feet tall and shall uƟlize the same materials, colors, and lighƟng fixtures as the site or building, or include a mural.
5. For mixed-use projects, parking along the frontage street shall be wrapped with a linear space for retail, commercial, or residenƟal uses.
D. Parking Structures
1. Parking structures shall be consistent with the arƟculaƟon and design of the building façade.
Screening elements shall incorporate faux building façades and/or arƟsƟc elements along the full length of the façade.
2. Glare-free, dark-sky compliant fixtures shall be uƟlized to prevent uneven light distribuƟon and trespass or glare outside the structure or property line.
E. Long-term bicycle parking
1. Long-term bicycle parking is defined in 17.03as bicycle parking designed for residents, employees, students, public transit users, and others that need to park their bicycles for several hours or more that provides security and weather protecƟon.
2. MulƟ-unit projects shall provide one long-term bicycle parking/storage space for every two units.
3. Long-term bicycle parking shall be located on the ground floor or first level of a parking structure in a secured locaƟon within proximity to the public street.
4. Bicycle spaces shall not be located within required storage areas for the building; however, they may be located in common areas with direct access to the street.
5. Each required bicycle parking space shall be accessible without moving another bicycle.
F. Short-term bicycle parking
1. Short-term bicycle parking is defined in 17.03 as bicycle parking where bicycles are leŌ for two hours or less, such as bicycle racks.
2. Projects shall provide one short-term bicycle parking space for every ten parking spaces.
3. Bicycle parking faciliƟes shall be placed to include a three-foot buffer on all sides of a bicycle rack to accommodate a standard bicycle parked on-center to not interfere with pedestrian and vehicular access.
4. Each required bicycle parking space shall be accessible without moving another bicycle.
5. Bicycle parking faciliƟes shall be in well-lit and convenient areas on private property within fiŌy feet of the main entrance to the building.
17.14.080 Exterior and outdoor elements.
A. LighƟng
1. All walkways, steps, parking areas, driveways, onsite streets, and other faciliƟes shall be illuminated to ensure safe and convenient nighƫme use.
2. All lighƟng fixtures shall be fully shielded and directed downward to direct light to fall on the same premises upon which the light is located and prevent light from entering habitable rooms and enclosures, or from spilling onto adjacent properƟes.
3. Freestanding lighƟng shall be a maximum height of eight feet, and architecturally compaƟble with the architecture of the subject site.
4. All bicycle parking and storage areas shall be illuminated.
B. Fence and wall standards
1. ResidenƟal fence and walls standards are found in SecƟons 17.05.080.
2. Fences shall be constructed of vinyl, decoraƟve iron, or welded steel. Barbed wire, electrified fence, chain link, and razor wire are prohibited.
3. All fences along a public street shall be constructed of masonry, decoraƟve iron or welded steel.
4. Masonry walls are allowed and shall conform to the requirements of the California Building Code and will require a building permit.
17.14.090 Façade and detailing.
A. ArƟculaƟon
1. ResidenƟal projects with street-facing façades greater than fiŌy feet long shall incorporate two or more of the following variaƟons in the building frontage:
B. Changes in material or color every thirty feet or less. Upper stories shall exhibit a lighter character than the base.
C. Cornices that project no more than two feet into the public right-of-way (second floor and up).
D. Window bays or other projecƟng windows that encroach no more than two feet into the public rightof-way every thirty feet or less.
E. Above-ground balconies that encroach no more than two feet into the public right-of-way every thirty feet or less.
F. ProjecƟons or recesses, such as porches, steps, entryway doors, or similar architectural elements, that may project up to six feet into the minimum front yard setback area to define the primary entrances of the building.
G. Changes in height of the building of at least four feet for projects with two or more stories. a. Mixed-use projects in commercial-residenƟal zones shall have arƟculated street-facing façades for at least eighty percent of each façade length. Other façades shall be arƟculated for at least sixty percent of the façade length. Street-facing facades shall include at least one of the following variaƟons:
H. Changes in material from the remainder of the façade.
I. Horizontal design features, such as water tables, belt courses, or belly bands to transiƟon to the upper stories.
1. Ground floor height
a. Mixed-use projects in commercial-residenƟal zones with ground floor non-residenƟal uses shall have a minimum ground floor ceiling height of fourteen feet.
2. Windows
a. ResidenƟal uses along street frontages shall have clear glass windows or doors of at least thirty percent transparency.
b. Mixed-use projects with retail and office uses along street frontages shall have windows and doors of a minimum of sixty percent transparency to provide views into the building. Views into the building shall not be blocked by shelving or displays.
3. Accessory structures
a. Accessory structures shall match the residenƟal development by using the same roof form, overhangs, trims, windows, and colors.
17.14.100 Building equipment and service areas.
1. Mechanical equipment
a. Screening for both ground-level and roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be consistent with the design of the building.
b. All mechanical equipment, including heaƟng/air condiƟoning units, transformer, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestals, and ducts, located at ground level shall be screened from view from streets, parks, gathering areas, and building entries using noncombusƟble screenings. Screenings are subject to all yard and setback regulaƟons and shall exceed all mechanical equipment by one foot in height.
c. Elevator housing and mechanical equipment located on the roof of the building shall be screened from view behind a full or parƟal penthouse with walls and roofs that have the same construcƟon and appearance of the building served by the equipment.
2. UƟlity connecƟons
a. All uƟlity connecƟons shall be designed to be consistent with the architectural elements of the site so as not to be exposed except where necessary. Pad-mounted transformers and/or meter box locaƟons shall be included in the site plan and must be screened from view through the use of landscaping or other architectural elements.
b. All new and exisƟng uƟlity connecƟons within the boundaries of the project shall be placed underground.
3. Refuse and recycling enclosures
a. Standards for refuse enclosures are found in SecƟons 17.05.120 and 17.07.040.
4. Laundry faciliƟes
a. Standards for laundry faciliƟes for mulƟ-unit projects are found in SecƟon 17.07.060 (AddiƟonal development standards).
5. Storage faciliƟes
a. Projects shall be provided with a minimum of one hundred and fiŌy-cubic feet for storage space per dwelling unit plus fiŌy-cubic feet for each addiƟonal bedroom more than one.
Bedroom closets and cubic feet uƟlized by mechanical equipment shall not be included in the cubic feet requirement.
b. Outdoor storage areas shall be located to the rear of a building and enclosed by solid decoraƟve masonry walls and view-obstrucƟng gates, both to be not less than 5.5 feet in height to adequately screen such areas from view.
c. Mixed-used projects shall provide a minimum of ninety cubic feet of private storage space for each residenƟal dwelling unit outside such unit unless a private aƩached garage, serving only the dwelling unit, is provided. Such private storage space shall have a minimum horizontal surface area of twenty-four square feet and shall be fully enclosed and lockable. (Ord. 1161 §1, 2012)
17.14.110 ArƟsƟc elements.
1. Public Art
a. Integrate permanent art into common open spaces and gathering areas in all projects.
2. LimitaƟon on Blank Walls
a. DecoraƟve features and artwork, including but not limited to decoraƟve ironwork and grilles, decoraƟve panels, mosaics, or relief sculptures are allowed as features to break conƟnuous blank walls.
b. A permanent verƟcal trellis with climbing plants or plant materials is allowed.
Title 17
ZONING
Chapters:
17.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
17.02 DEFINITIONS
17.03 PERMIT APPROVAL PROCEDURES
17.04 ZONING MAP
17.05 RESIDENTIAL ZONES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.06 COMMERCIAL ZONES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.07 MIXED-USE ZONES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.08 PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONES – STANDARDS AND
USES
17.09 INDUSTRIAL ZONES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.10 OVERLAY ZONES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.11 SPECIAL USES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.12 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
17.13 DENSITY BONUS
17.14 OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
17.15 ADVERTISING SIGNS
17.16 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Chapter 17.15
ADVERTISING SIGNS
Sections
17.15.010 Intent and purpose.
17.15.020 Policy.
17.15.030 Sign approval and permits required.
17.15.040 CorrecƟons and stoppage of work.
17.15.050 RevocaƟon of sign permits.
17.15.060 General sign provision.
17.15.070 Sign uses.
17.15.080 Nonconforming signs.
17.15.090 RegulaƟon of off-site signs.
17.15.100 ModificaƟon of standards.
17.15.110 Appeals.
17.15.010 Intent and purpose.
The intent and purpose of this secƟon is to regulate signage area, sign height, sign types and sign design.
These regulaƟons are designed to protect the general welfare of the residents of the city by permiƫng signs which are both funcƟonal and aestheƟcally aƩracƟve and which enhance the commercial and industrial areas of the city. (Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.15.020 Policy.
The policy of the city with regard to signs and sign structures shall be: to recognize that adverƟsing, including signs, is an integral part of the commercial life of the city; to recognize that aestheƟcs of the streetscape may be a source of community pride; to encourage those signs which make a posiƟve contribuƟon to aestheƟcs; to eliminate those signs which detract from the appearance of the city or of the neighborhood in which they are located and to vigorously enforce the provisions of these regulaƟons. (Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.15.030 Sign approval and permits required.
It is unlawful for any person, firm, organizaƟon, or corporaƟon to authorize, erect, construct, maintain, move, alter, aƩach, change, place, or suspend any sign within the city without first obtaining a wriƩen permit to do so from the building official and from the department of planning and community development, except that no such permit shall be required to maintain a sign legally in existence on the date of adopƟon of these regulaƟons. Such permit shall not be issued unƟl approval of such sign or signs is granted by the department of planning and community development or if required by the planning commission.
17.15.040 CorrecƟons and stoppage of work.
It is unlawful for any person, firm, organizaƟon, or corporaƟon to authorize, erect, construct, maintain, move, alter, aƩach, change, place, or suspend any sign within the city without first obtaining a wriƩen permit to do so from the building official and from the department of planning and community development, except that no such permit shall be required to maintain a sign legally in existence on the date of adopƟon of these regulaƟons. Such permit shall not be issued unƟl approval of such sign or signs is granted by the department of planning and community development or if required by the planning commission.
A. ApplicaƟon for Sign Approval. When signs are to be considered in conjuncƟon with new construcƟon or development, which in itself is subject either to site plan review or condiƟonal use permit approval, the sign shall be considered as a part of this review. Requests for signs other than as a part of an overall project or development shall be submiƩed to the planning and community development department on forms prescribed by the department and accompanied by a fee established by resoluƟon of the city council. The applicaƟon shall be accompanied by three copies of a plot plan showing the following informaƟon:
1. The posiƟon of the sign or other adverƟsing structure in relaƟonship to the adjacent buildings or structure;
2. The design and size, structural details and calculaƟons as required by the Uniform Sign Code or the building code, and the proposed locaƟon of the sign or sign structure;
3. The locaƟon, size and dimensions of all signs exisƟng on the premises at the Ɵme of the filing of the applicaƟon.
B. Sign Approval. Upon evaluaƟon of the applicaƟon, and aŌer consultaƟon with the applicant or his or her contractor, the director of planning and community development, or his or her designee, shall approve the applicaƟon, disapprove the applicaƟon, or approve the applicaƟon with condiƟons. If the applicant disagrees with the decision of the director, or his or her designee, the applicant may appeal, at no cost, to the planning commission in accordance with provisions of SecƟon 17.03.130 of these regulaƟons. (Ord. 963 §33, 1995; Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.15.050 RevocaƟon of sign permits.
The granƟng of a sign permit shall not prevent the director of planning or his or her designee from thereaŌer requiring the correcƟon of errors in the work or from prevenƟng further operaƟons being carried out when such work or operaƟons are in violaƟon of the provisions of this secƟon or the condiƟons of the sign permit. (Ord. 963 §34, 1995; Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.15.060 General sign provision.
The provisions of this secƟon shall not apply to the following signs, nor shall the area of each sign be included in the area of signs permiƩed for any lot, building or use:
A. Sign Maintenance.
1. All signs, together with their supports and appurtenances, shall be kept in a proper state of repair.
The display surface of all signs shall be kept neatly painted or posted. The building official may order the repair or removal of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with the provisions of these regulaƟons.
2. All signs and adverƟsing structures which are constructed on property lines, or within five feet thereof, shall have a smooth surface. No nails, tacks or wires shall protrude, except for electrical reflectors and devices which extend over the top and in front of the adverƟsing structure.
B. Signs at IntersecƟons. No on-site adverƟsing display or porƟon thereof shall be erected or maintained at the intersecƟon of any public or private street within a triangular area formed by a line connecƟng points forty feet from the intersecƟon of the projected street property lines. No sign shall be placed in such a locaƟon as to interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign or signal.
C. ObstrucƟon of Passage. No sign or sign structure shall be erected in such a manner that any porƟon of its surface or supports will interfere in any way with the free use of a fire escape, exit or standpipe. No sign shall obstruct any window to such an extent that light or venƟlaƟon is reduced to a point below that required by any law, code or ordinance.
D. Signs on Public Property. Signs on public property or within the public right-of-way shall be prohibited unless otherwise authorized by these regulaƟons.
E. Signs on Curbs, Streets or Street Signs. No person shall paint, mark, paste, fasten, or in any manner affix or cause to be painted, marked, pasted, fastened, or any manner affixed to or on the curb, street, sidewalk, street sign post, or to or on any sign erected for the purpose of direcƟng or warning traffic, or to or on any telephone, telegraph or electric light pole, or to or on any tree or shrub in any park, public street, alley, parkway or sidewalk any sign, poster, or adverƟsement of any kind without first obtaining wriƩen approval of the city council to do so. Nothing in this secƟon shall be construed as to prohibit the posƟng of official signs by any department of the city, county, state or federal government, or to the posƟng of legal noƟces in the place or manner prescribed by law. (Ord. 963 §36, 1995; Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.15.070 Signs uses.
Table 17.15.070-A Approval and Permit Requirements per Sign Type – All Zones Sign/Use Type Approval &
Permit
Requirements
Signs not exceeding one square foot in area, erected for convenience of the public such as signs identifying restrooms, public telephones, walkways and similar features or facilities E Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and dates of erection, when cut into the surface of the façade of the building or when projecting no more than two inches from the face of the building
E
Traffic or other municipal signs (signs required by law), railroad crossing signs, legal notices, and such temporary advertising signs as may be authorized by the city council E Signs of public utility companies indicating danger or which serve to aid the public safety or which show the location of underground facilities or public telephones E
Directional signs not exceeding three square feet in area, erected to aid the public in locating entrances to buildings, business or parking areas E
Newspaper stands, provided the sign area does not exceed six square feet E One real estate sign per lot frontage, provided such sign meets the provisions of Section
17.15.060 E
House numbers, nonilluminated or directly illuminated, “no trespassing,” “no parking” and similar warning signs located on the lot to which the sign is appurtenant and provided that the sign does not exceed four square feet in area, one nonilluminated or directly illuminated name-plate, not exceeding one square foot in area for each dwelling unit, provided, that in the case of multiple dwellings, the total allowable area of such nameplates shall not exceed one square foot per dwelling unit, and provided further, that no sign identifying an occupation or business conducted on the premises shall be permitted
E
Signs located in the interior of any building or within an enclosed court or lobby of any building or group of buildings which signs are designed and located to be viewed exclusively from within the building, court or lobby
E
Window signs in all commercial and manufacturing zones, when placed within the inside of the window and not obscuring more than twenty-five percent of the total window area E Wind signs (banners, pennants, etc.) in all commercial and manufacturing zones during a thirtyday period following the initial or grand opening of a store or business, or for a period or periods not to exceed thirty aggregate days per year for sales or promotional purposes E
Governmental or other legally required posters, notices or signs P – All Zones Real estate signs provided that:
Only one such sign is displayed per street frontage on the property to which it refers, No sign shall exceed three square feet in residential areas or twelve square feet in industrial and commercial areas,
If freestanding, such sign shall not exceed six feet in overall height and shall be placed a minimum of five feet inside the property line,
Vacant parcels containing five or more acres in area may be allowed one real estate sign for each one hundred fifty feet of street frontage. Such sign shall not exceed twenty square feet in area, nor be higher than eight feet above grade P – All Zones
The American flag, state flag, governmental flags or emblems or flags of nonprofit organizations or of the owner or tenant of the site. The height of such flags is subject to height restrictions applicable to freestanding signs
P – All Zones
One contractor’s sign on each street frontage of any construction site which will serve to identify the enterprises engaged in work on the project, or to announce intended or pro-posed future uses of the property. In the case of identification signs, a building permit shall have been issued prior to the issuance of the sign approval. In the case of signs announcing future uses, a building permit shall obtained not later than one year from the date of issuance of the sign permit. Such signs shall conform to the following conditions:
Each enterprise or future use identified may be allowed up to twenty-four square feet of sign area, provided, that the total sign area shall not exceed one hundred twenty square feet, unless legally required to do so by government contract, No sign shall exceed eight feet in overall height,
No sign shall be located nearer than five feet to any property line, P – All Zones
Such sign may be either integral to a building or affixed to or in the ground, Such signs shall be removed at the termination of the construction and commencement of the use of the improvement, or at the expiration of the building permit whichever is sooner
Political Signs. Unless otherwise provided in this section, political signs shall be regulated solely by the provisions of this section.
Temporary political signs may be erected on private property in any zone during the period beginning with the first date a declaration of candidacy may be filed in connection with any election or from the time a notice of intention to circulate an initiative or referendum petition is filed with the appropriate legal officer until five days following the subsequent election or, in the case of an initiative or referendum, ten days following the date upon which such petitions are deemed invalid by the proper officer, Such political signs are subject to the following conditions:
No permitted political sign shall exceed sixteen square feet in sign area, The total allowable sign area of all signs located on any single lot or parcel may not exceed sixty-four square feet, provided, that one sign with a sign area not to exceed sixteen square feet per candidate may be placed on any parcel or lot, No political sign may be placed on any public property or public right-of-way, The city may remove any political sign or signs not complying with this section forty-eight hours following notification to the property owner of the city’s intention to remove the sign or signs not in compliance. The city may have any political signs located in any public right-of-way immediately removed. Signs removed by the city may be claimed by the candidate, political committee or owner of the sign at any time following removal upon paying a service fee for the cost of removal as follows:
Fifty cents for each temporary political sign, up to and including four square feet in area,
One dollar for each temporary political sign exceeding four square feet in area, A figure equal to the city’s costs of removal for all other political signs.
P – All Zones
Off-site signs (billboards), except as provided in Section 17.15.090 X – All Zones Roof signs X – All Zones
Signs extending above the roof line of any building X – All Zones Any sign, including the illumination thereof, which is animated or designed or operated so as to flash, scintillate, or in any way simulate motion or emit sound other than:
Time and temperature signs (public service signs)
Barber pole signs
Public service reader boards
X – All Zones
Revolving signs X – All Zones
Portable signs, except as otherwise provided in these regulations X – All Zones Vehicle advertising displays other than those painted on or permanently affixed to public transportation vehicles used regularly in a business to which the sign pertains. No vehicle shall be parked in any parking area or public or private street for the purpose of displaying a sign X – All Zones
Signs, which by color, wording, design, location or illumination resemble or conflict with any traffic-control device, or which interfere with the safe and efficient flow of traffic X – All Zones
No sign in which a live animal or human being is included as a part of the advertising display shall be permitted X – All Zones
No word, statement, or symbol of an obscene or immoral nature, or any picture, illustration or other depiction of the human body or any feature thereof in such detail as to offend the public morals or decency shall be permitted
X – All Zones
Signs, which because of location or physical characteristics are determined to be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare X – All Zones
Inflatable advertising devices X – All Zones
Neighborhood Identification Signs. Two nonilluminated neighborhood identification signs, each not exceeding an area of ten square feet nor a height of six feet, shall be permitted at each entry point in connection with any residential neighborhood
P - Residential
Building Identification. One permanent wall sign, identifying the building, and not exceeding an area of twenty square feet, shall be permitted for each multifamily building of between three and ten units
P - Residential
Any sign advertising a home occupation X - Residential
Exterior lighted signs X - Residential
A. Freestanding Signs.
1. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each three hundred lineal feet of street frontage or fraction thereof.
2. Sign Area. One square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of street frontage up to a maximum of one hundred square feet.
3. Sign Height. No sign shall exceed twenty feet in height which shall be measured from average grade.
4. Placement. No freestanding sign shall be placed in such a manner as to create a hazard or so as to eliminate any required parking.
5. No freestanding sign shall encroach into a public right-of-way.
P -
Commercial
and
Manufacturing
B. Wall Signs.
1. Sign Area. A sign area of one and one-half square feet for each lineal foot of building frontage shall be permitted. In the case of multiple tenancies, each occupant shall be entitled to the lineal portion of the building occupied.
2. Sign Height. No wall sign shall exceed a height of five feet.
3. Placement. The permitted sign area may be utilized on any or all building faces provided that the total permitted sign area is not exceeded and further provided that not more than two signs may be placed on any single building face.
4. Painted wall signs prohibited.
P -
Commercial
and
Manufacturing
Projecting Signs
One projecting sign may be permitted for each building frontage in lieu of one permitted wall sign
No projecting sign shall exceed twenty square feet in area nor project more than five feet from any wall surface. No projecting sign shall extend into a public right-of-way No projecting sign shall be installed lower than eight feet in height measured from the ground level to the base of the sign
P -
Commercial
and
Manufacturing
Gateway Signs P -
Commercial
Gateway signs shall only be located on private property within two hundred lineal feet of the following locations: the intersections of the centerlines of Garvey Avenue and Rosemead Boulevard; Rosemead Boulevard and Rush Street; Santa Anita Avenue and Merced Avenue; Peck Road and Michael Hunt Drive; Durfee Avenue and Rush Street. Only one gateway sign shall be permitted at each of the specified locations. The height, area, design and placement of each gateway sign shall be determined by the planning commission and design review board. Where such signs are to be located in a business improvement district, the signs shall also be subject to review and approval by the district board.
and
Manufacturing
Automobile Service Station Signs
Freestanding Signs. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section, the following freestanding sign(s) may be permitted for each automobile service station, regardless of the amount of the street frontage:
One freestanding single or double face, interior illuminated single pole sign with an area not to exceed one hundred square feet per sign face One freestanding single or double face, interior illuminated single pole sign with an area not to exceed fifty square feet per sign face and one freestanding single or double face, interior illuminated or nonilluminated monument type advertising sign not to exceed six feet in height measured from the finished grade, with an area not to exceed fifty square feet per sign face.
Wall Signs. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (B)(1) of this section, wall signs, not to exceed one hundred square feet in total shall be permitted for each automobile service station, regardless of building frontage. Such wall signs may be used on service station exterior walls, service station canopies, service bays and car wash facilities.
When the service station also contains an additional retail commercial activity as permitted pursuant to Section 17.11.010(A), a total of one hundred fifty square feet of wall sign may be permitted
Architectural Review. Signs permitted by these regulations are subject to the approval of the architectural review board
P -
Commercial
and
Manufacturing
Flags and Banners
Flags used to attract the attention of potential customers shall be limited to businesses engaged in the outdoor sale of motor vehicles and watercraft. Flags shall be displayed only after the city of South El Monte community development department has issued a permit.
Flags may only be displayed on the property where the motor vehicles or watercraft are displayed for sale.
Each flag shall be no larger than one hundred forty-four square inches in size, but individual flags may be joined together with other flags to form a continuous string of flags.
Each flag or string of flags shall be secured in such a manner to prevent it from moving about in a manor hazardous to persons or property. Flags shall not be displayed over public rights-of-way nor attached to anything in the public right-of-way.
P -
Commercial
and
Manufacturing
Flags shall not be allowed to become faded, worn or tattered and shall be removed or replaced promptly when such conditions occur. Banners may be used out of doors by commercial and industrial businesses, schools and churches to advertise special events and limited-time offers only. Banners shall not be placed or displayed in any location within a building that makes the banner conspicuous to persons outside of the building.
Commercial and industrial advertising banners.
Each business may only display one banner at any one time, except that businesses located on a corner lot or a through lot may have one banner for each street frontage. Banners shall be displayed only after the city of South El Monte community development department has issued a permit. Banners may only be displayed on the property where the goods and/or services are available to the consumer.
Each banner shall be no larger than thirty square feet in size and may not obstruct the visibility of any other sign or business.
Advertising of each special event or limited-time offer by banner(s) shall not exceed thirty days for each event or offer.
Advertising by banners shall be limited to an aggregate of one hundred twenty days per year per business location.
School, church, local charities and youth group banners. Each facility or group may only display one banner at any one time, except that schools or churches located on a corner lot or a through lot may have one banner for each street frontage.
Banners may only be displayed on the property where the special event is to occur, except that school, church, local charities and youth group banners may also be displayed, with permission, on the city-owned poles. Banners dis-played on city-owned poles must be the standard size necessary to fit the pole spacing.
When displayed on the subject property, each banner shall be no larger than thirty square feet in size and may not obstruct the visibility of any other sign or business.
Signs advertising business, products or services not offered on the site (off-site signs). X - Commercial
and
Manufacturing
Signage permitted within the public facilities zone shall be determined by the planning commission on a case-by-case basis.
P – Public
Facilities
Commercial advertising except as it relates to publicly or privately owned public utility facilities X – Public Facilities
Off-site signs unless a conditional use permit has been granted permitting such use pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 17.03.060. The provisions of subsection 17.15.090-C of this section shall be applicable to any off-site sign authorized by this section.
X - Residential
Off-site signs unless a conditional use permit has been granted permitting such use pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 17.03.060. The provisions of subsection 17.15.090-C of this section shall be applicable to any off-site sign authorized by this section.
X –
Commercial
and
Manufacturing
E: Exemption from approval and permit requirements: The director of planning or designee is hereby authorized to revoke any permit upon failure of the holder thereof to comply with any provisions of these regulations or of the sign permit.
P – All Zones: Signs permitted in all zones, if nonilluminated.
P - Residential: Signs permitted in all residential zones (R-1, R-2 and R-3) P – Commercial and Manufacturing: Signs permitted in the commercial and manufacturing zones (C, C-M and M zones) P – Public Facilities: Signs permitted in the Public Facilities Zone X – All Zones: Prohibited signs in all zones.
X – Residential: Signs prohibited in all residential zones (R-1, R-2 and R-3) X – Commercial and Manufacturing: Signs permitted in the commercial and manufacturing zones (C, C-M and M zones) X – Public Facilities: Signs prohibited in the Public Facilities Zone
17.15.080 Nonconforming signs.
Every sign or adverƟsing structure or adverƟsing device which does not comply with the provisions of these regulaƟons, or any amendments thereto, but which was legally exisƟng at the effecƟve date of the regulaƟons codified in this secƟon shall be nonconforming.
A. A nonconforming sign, sign structure, or device shall not be:
1. Changed to another nonconforming sign;
2. Structurally altered so as to extend its useful life;
3. Expanded or enlarged;
4. Reestablished aŌer disconƟnuance of one hundred twenty days or more; or
5. Reestablished aŌer damage or destrucƟon exceeding fiŌy percent of its replacement value.
B. A sign which was not legally exisƟng on the date of adopƟon of the regulaƟons codified in this secƟon shall be removed or made to conform with these regulaƟons within thirty days of their effecƟve date.
C. On-Site AdverƟsing Displays. All nonconforming adverƟsing devices or sign structures in existence on the effecƟve date of the regulaƟons codified in this secƟon shall be altered or removed so as to conform with Ɵme periods from the date such sign became nonconforming:
1. Less than one hundred dollars valuaƟon, ninety days;
2. One hundred dollars to nine hundred ninety-nine dollars valuaƟon, one hundred eighty days;
3. One thousand dollars to four thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars valuaƟon, one year;
4. Over five thousand dollars valuaƟon, three years.
D. ValuaƟon refers to the construcƟon cost entered into the records of the building division at the Ɵme the permit for the adverƟsing display was issued. In the event such cost figures are not available or do not fairly represent the true value of the replacement costs, the valuaƟon shall be based upon a reasonable cost esƟmate established by the building official.
E. Off-Site AdverƟsing Displays. All off-site signs in existence on the effecƟve date of the regulaƟons codified in this secƟon shall be altered to conform with the provisions of these regulaƟons or may be removed in accordance with the provisions of state law. (Ord. 963 §37, 1995; Ord. 909 §1, 1992; Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.15.090 RegulaƟon of off-site signs.
A. No applicaƟon for a condiƟonal use permit shall be processed and no permit shall be issued for the installaƟon of any off-site sign pursuant to this secƟon unless the applicant:
1. Is replacing an exisƟng off-site sign with a new off-site sign to be located within the same general locaƟon as the exisƟng off-site sign to be removed, as determined by the director of community development; or
2. Agrees, as a condiƟon of approval for a new off-site sign to remove or cause to be removed a sufficient number of exisƟng off-site signs to cause a net reducƟon of off-site signs within the city. A list of signs to be removed shall accompany the applicaƟon. Actual removal of the off-site signs shall precede the installaƟon of any new off-site sign(s).
3. Is proposing the sign on property owned and uƟlized by the City of South El Monte for municipal purposes.
B. In addiƟon to the criteria set forth in SecƟon 17.03.060, the following factors shall be considered in connecƟon with the review of a condiƟonal use permit for an off-site sign:
1. Whether the proposed off-site sign would be compaƟble with the area and neighboring uses, exisƟng or anƟcipated;
2. Whether the off-site sign would create or cause any of the following:
a. An adverse traffic impact or a traffic safety hazard, b. An accumulaƟon of garbage or trash,
c. Interference with neighboring properƟes or uses;
3. Whether the off-site sign can be located or situated in such a manner that:
a. LighƟng can either be eliminated, miƟgated or reduced so as to not adversely affect neighboring properƟes or uses,
b. The impact on neighboring properƟes or uses does not exceed acceptable levels.
C. No off-site sign shall be approved unless it complies with the following design criteria:
1. Double-faced and “vee” signs shall be permiƩed provided that no vee sign with an angle greater than forty-five degrees shall be permiƩed, unless a variance is approved for the increased angle.
2. No off-site sign shall exceed twenty-five feet in height measured from ground level to the base of the sign, unless a variance is approved for the increase in height.
3. No off-site sign shall exceed six hundred seventy-two square feet in area, except for temporary cutouts or extensions.
4. No off-site sign shall be located within five hundred linear feet of any other off-site sign located on the same side of any public or private street or thoroughfare.
5. All lighƟng employed on an off-site sign shall be designed so as to eliminate any intrusive glare on public rights-of-way or on neighboring properƟes.
D. Any provision(s), requirement(s) or restricƟon(s) of this secƟon shall not apply to any off-site sign when said provision(s), requirement(s) or restricƟon(s) is/are superseded by any other applicable law, court order or liƟgated seƩlement. (Ord. 1167 §1, 2012; Ord. 1028 §1, 2001; Ord. 987 §1, 1997; Ord. 905 §1, 1992)
17.15.100 ModificaƟon of standards.
Any modificaƟon of the standards contained in these regulaƟons shall be subject to the provisions of SecƟon 17.03.180. (Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.15.110 Appeals.
A. Any decision of the director of planning and community development may be appealed, at no cost, to the planning commission. Such appeal must be presented in wriƟng to the director of planning and community development and must indicate why the appellant feels the decision of the director was incorrect or must provide extenuaƟng circumstances which the appellant feels would jusƟfy reversal or modificaƟon of the director’s decision.
B. Any appeal from a decision of the planning commission must be presented in accordance with the provisions of SecƟon 17.03.130. (Ord. 822 §1, 1989
Title 17
ZONING
Chapters:
17.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
17.02 DEFINITIONS
17.03 PERMIT APPROVAL PROCEDURES
17.04 ZONING MAP
17.05 RESIDENTIAL ZONES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.06 COMMERCIAL ZONES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.07 MIXED-USE ZONES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.08 PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONES – STANDARDS AND
USES
17.09 INDUSTRIAL ZONES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.10 OVERLAY ZONES
17.11 SPECIAL USES – STANDARDS AND USES
17.12 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
17.13 DENSITY BONUS
17.14 OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
17.15 ADVERTISING SIGNS
17.16 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Chapter 17.16
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
17.16.010 General provisions.
17.16.020 Parking requirements.
17.16.030 Development standards.
17.16.040 Remote parking.
17.16.050 Loading facilities and truck maneuvering.
17.16.060 Parking and loading facilities—Nonconforming.
17.16.070 Maintenance of parking.
17.16.010 Purpose and applicability.
A. Off-street vehicle parking spaces shall be provided at the Ɵme of the use of the land, or at the Ɵme of the erecƟon of the building or use of the land or building or structure is altered, enlarged converted or increased in capacity by the addiƟon of uses, floor area, dwelling units guest rooms, beds or seats; provided, however, that addiƟonal parking spaces shall not be required at the Ɵme of the erecƟon of an addiƟon to a single-family residence if the director of community development shall find all of the following:
1. The proposed addiƟon is otherwise in conformity with the provisions of the zoning regulaƟons;
2. The provision of addiƟonal off-street parking of the lot is impossible or impracƟcal because of the size or configuraƟon of the lot and improvement; and
3. The public safety and welfare will not be unreasonably jeopardized by waiving the requirements of addiƟonal off-street parking.
B. All off-street parking spaces and areas required by these regulaƟons, or otherwise provided, shall comply with all of the condiƟons, improvements and landscaping requirements set forth in these regulaƟons, and shall be maintained as much as such thereaŌer in a reasonable and acceptable manner or condiƟon.
C. All vehicle parking spaces and areas required or otherwise provided shall comply with the following condiƟons:
1. The number of spaces shall be determined by the amount of use of land, dwelling units, floor area guest rooms, beds, or seats provided, and such parking spaces and areas shall be maintained thereaŌer without reducƟon in the number of spaces required in connecƟon with such buildings, structures and uses of land.
2. Each parking space shall be developed in accordance with standards established by wriƩen resoluƟons of the planning commission and SecƟon 17.16.030.
3. Adequate driveways and aisles shall be provided as set forth in these regulaƟons and in any standards adopted by the planning commission.
4. All vehicle parking spaces shall be on the same lot with the land use, building or structure except as otherwise provided in SecƟon 17.16.040.
5. Any carport or private garage which fronts upon a private street shall be located so as to provide for a minimum automobile ingress or egress of not less than twenty feet between the property line and the entrance to the garage or carport.
6. No vehicle parking spaces shall occupy or be designed in a required front yard, or in a side yard on a side street, except as specifically provided in these regulaƟons or in the zone district regulaƟons for the zone in which the property is located.
7. No parking spaces or areas shall be so designed as to require vehicles to back into a street except for single-family or duplex buildings.
8. No more than twenty feet of the width of the front yard in residenƟal zones may be used or improved by paving or otherwise vehicle access. This area may be increased to a maximum of thirty feet if three covered spaces are provided in a single structure.
D. In all zones, parking plans for off-street parking faciliƟes shall be submiƩed for approval to the planning division prior to the issuance of building permits or cerƟficates of occupancy. All plans shall clearly indicate the proposed development, including parking locaƟon, size, design, lighƟng, landscaping, curb cuts, ingress and egress.
E. Parking shall be based upon gross floor area, except for office buildings in excess of one story, the parking raƟo shall be based on net floor area, which is gross floor area minus elevator shaŌs, stairwells, open courtyards and balconies. FracƟonal spaces may be rounded to the nearest whole parking space.
F. Whenever a nonresidenƟal structure is enlarged or increased in capacity, or when a change in use creates an increase in the amount of off-street parking or loading area required, addiƟonal spaces shall be provided. Furthermore, for all exisƟng uses or structures, including residenƟal, hereaŌer expanded by fiŌy percent or more of the exisƟng gross floor area, the required off-street parking for the enƟre property or development shall conform to the most current parking standards.
G. All required parking spaces shall be used exclusively for operable, currently licensed motor vehicles of tenants, occupants, or visitors of the property.
H. No parking area shall be counted as both a required parking stall and a loading space.
I. Requirements for uses not specifically listed herein shall be determined by the community development director, based upon the requirements for comparable uses and upon parƟcular characterisƟcs of the use. AddiƟonal parking over and above that required herein may be required upon determinaƟon of the planning commission that the specific type of business or user generates a greater demand for more parking than the requirement herein.
J. No tandem parking shall be allowed within private residenƟal areas anywhere in the city, it would adversely impact the aestheƟc appeal and character of the city.
Figure 17.16.010-A Standards Spaces
Figure 17.16.010-B Handicapped Spaces
(Ord. 1120 §2, 2008; Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.16.020 Parking requirements.
Required vehicle parking shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule. Except that in cases of development for which no specific parking requirements have been established, the planning commission shall establish and approve parking requirements.
Table 17.16.020-A Parking Requirements
Land Use Required Parking
ResidenƟal:
Single-family dwelling 2 standard spaces within a garage.
Duplex (two-family) or triplex
(three-family) dwelling
2 standard spaces per dwelling unit within a garage.
MulƟple dwelling 2 standard spaces per dwelling unit with a garage, plus 1 guest parking for every 4 units.
Mobile home park 2 standard spaces for each mobile home site or space. The parking may be tandem. 1 addiƟonal space per each 5 mobile home sites or spaces shall be provided for guests.
Land Use Required Parking
Senior housing and very
low/low income
0.5 spaces per unit.
Commercial:
General retail or services 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
General professional offices 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
Restaurants, cafés and similar
establishments dispensing
food and beverages (including
drive-ins, drive-through and
take out establishments with
designated seaƟng areas)
1 space for each 4 fixed seats or for each 4 persons of occupant load in the dining area. There shall also be provided addiƟonal 10% of the required parking with parking to be designated for use by employees.
Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
Drive-in, drive-through and
take out business with no
designated interior or exterior
seaƟng areas (including
automobile service staƟons)
1 space for each 250 feet of gross floor area provided, a minimum of 5 spaces shall be provided. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
Hotels, motels,
boardinghouses, clubs, and
lodges
1 space for each guest room, suite or dwelling unit, and 2 spaces for any dwelling unit used by a residenƟal manager. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
Assemblies such as theaters,
auditoriums, arenas, stadiums
and similar places of assembly
including churches and private
schools
1 space for each 3 permanent seats, or if movable or temporary seats are used, 1 space for each 3 persons of occupant load.
Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
Industrial:
General manufacturing 1 space for each 750 square feet of gross floor area up to 10,000 square feet and 1 for each 750 square feet of gross floor area over 10,000 square feet plus 1 loading area for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Land Use Required Parking
Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
Research and scienƟfic
manufacturing
1 space per 750 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 space for each vehicle owned or leased by any occupant and operated from the site.
Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
Warehousing 1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 space for each vehicle owned or leased by any occupant and operated from the site.
Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
Office 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Building Code.
Self-storage Parking shall be provided along 30-foot wide parking/driving lanes adjacent to the storage buildings and a minimum of 10 spaces adjacent to the leasing office.
Vehicle-related use:
Auto repair 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Auto sales/leasing 1 space per 750 square feet of lot size plus one space per 2,500 square feet of outdoor display and storage area.
RVs and related 1 space per 750 square feet of gross floor area plus one space per 2,500 square feet of outdoor display and storage area.
(Ord. 1120 §3, 2008; Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.16.030 Development standards.
A. Paving. All parking spaces, maneuvering, turnaround areas, and any driveways shall be paved with asphalt or concrete to city standards.
B. Marking of Parking Spaces. All parking spaces, except those within private garages or carport, shall be marked with disƟnguishable materials. Handicapped spaces shall be clearly idenƟfied to preclude their use by unauthorized vehicles.
C. Bumper Guards or Wheel Stops. Bumper guards or wheel stops shall be provided as necessary to protect any buildings, structures, landscaping or other vehicles.
D. IlluminaƟon. All parking areas must be illuminated; lights shall be arranged so that there is no direct reflecƟon of light toward any adjoining premises, public street, private street or alley.
E. Parking Area. Any parking area, other than that used for single-family or two-family dwellings (duplex), shall be separated from any adjoining residenƟal zone, church, school, or park by a masonry wall six feet in height, except within a required front setback or front yard on the site of adjoining property, in which case the solid wall shall not exceed forty-two inches in height, but may be increased to a total height of six feet if wrought iron, chain link, or other “see through” materials are used and the design is approved by the director of community development.
F. Driveways and Aisles. The minimum driveway and aisle widths necessary for adequate ingress and egress shall be provided and maintained free and clear of all obstrucƟon as follows:
1. Minimum one-way driveway widths:
a. Single-family or duplex dwellings, ten feet,
b. MulƟple dwellings, twelve feet,
c. All other uses, ten feet;
2. Driveways affording ingress and egress to a parking area with twenty or more spaces shall be designed for one-way circulaƟon or a double driveway system;
3. Aisle widths for parking areas shall be in accordance with parking standards adopted by the planning commission.
G. Landscaping. All parking areas required, or otherwise provided, except for residenƟal zones, shall be landscaped as follows:
1. A minimum planter strip, as required by regulaƟons of the zone district in which site is located, shall be provided on peripheral sides bounded by a public or private street, except for those areas devoted to crosswalks and traversing driveways.
2. A minimum of five percent of the total parking area must be landscaped; provided, however, that any such planƟng beds shall have a minimum width of three feet and a minimum area of twenty square feet. These beds shall be drawn to scale and indicated on the plot plan.
3. Any unused space resulƟng from the design of parking may be used for planƟng purposes; provided, however, that any such planƟng beds shall have a minimum width of three feet and a minimum area of twenty square feet. These beds shall be drawn to scale and indicated on the plot plan.
4. In complying with the five percent landscaping requirements, the landscaping shall be distributed throughout the parking area as evenly as possible. When parking areas are not visible from the public right-of-way, the director of community development shall have the opƟon of incorporaƟng the required parking area landscaping into other areas of the site including, but not limited to, the landscape front setback.
5. Planter curbing shall be used for landscaping containment. The height of such curbing shall be not less than six inches of concrete or eight inches in masonry.
6. All landscaping areas shall contain an accepted irrigaƟon system (sprinklers, bubblers, or diffuser heads) or hose bibs located within fiŌy feet of all parts of a planted area, and the system shall be shown on the plot plan or on a separate drawing. (Ord. 1120 §4, 2008; Ord. 822 §1, 1989) H. ResidenƟal Parking. The minimum required dimensions of a parking space shall be as follows.
1. Parking space:
a. Ten feet (10ʹ) wide by twenty feet (20ʹ) in depth
2. Two car garage:
a. Minimum interior measurement of twenty feet (20ʹ) in width and twenty feet (20ʹ) in depth.
17.16.040 Remote parking.
Remote parking (parking located on a site other than that on which the use is located) may be uƟlized for mulƟple dwellings and commercial and industrial faciliƟes under the following condiƟons:
A. That the lot or parcel to be uƟlized for remote parking adjoins the lot or parcel it is to serve; or B. That the lot or parcel to be uƟlized for remote parking is separated only by an alley from the lot or parcel it is to serve; and in both cases;
C. The lot or parcel uƟlized for remote parking is in the same ownership as the parcel being served or is held in a long-term (twenty-year) recorded lease providing that the owners or lessees and their heirs, assigns or successors in the interest shall maintain the parking faciliƟes so long as the building or use they are intended to serve be maintained. The covenant shall be prepared for the benefit of and in a form acceptable to the city, shall be recorded with the county recorder of Los Angeles County, and shall provided that the covenant may not be revoked, cancelled or modified without the wriƩen consent of the city;
D. That the lot or parcel is located not more than one hundred fiŌy feet from the lot or parcel to be served, the requirement for a covenant running with the land as shown in subsecƟon C of this secƟon shall apply. (Ord. 1120 §5, 2008; Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.16.050 Loading faciliƟes and truck maneuvering.
A. All loading docks or loading doors facing upon a public or private street shall be located in such a manner that all truck maneuvering shall take place on the site whenever possible.
B. All drive approaches shall be designed so as to preclude direct access to a loading dock or loading door from the street whenever possible.
C. All areas used for parking, maneuvering, or vehicle storage shall be paved with asphalt or concrete to city standards.
D. For every commercial or industrial building erected or established on a lot which abuts an alley, there shall be provided and maintained a twenty-five-foot by ten-foot by fourteen-foot high loading space for each two thousand square feet of gross floor area. Each loading space shall be clearly marked and idenƟfied and shall be kept clear and unobstructed at all Ɵmes. (Ord. 822 §1, 1989)
17.16.060 Parking and loading faciliƟes—Nonconforming.
Any use of property which, on the effecƟve date of this secƟon is nonconforming only as to the regulaƟons in this chapter regulaƟng off-street parking and loading faciliƟes may be conƟnued as if the off-street parking and loading faciliƟes were conforming, provided that:
A. There shall be no further reducƟon of off-street parking and loading faciliƟes that do not exist on the property as of the effecƟve date of this secƟon; and
B. The property complies with any applicable regulaƟons requiring handicapped parking. (Ord. 937 §1, 1993)
17.16.070 Maintenance of parking.
A. Any parking spaces or loading zones that were required when the building was originally constructed or subsequently expanded shall be conƟnually maintained.
B. All parking areas shall be permanently maintained in a safe and clean condiƟon free of physical obstrucƟons and in good condiƟon. All areas, including landscaping, shall be kept free of trash and
weeds. Landscaped planters shall be permanently maintained with healthy nursery stock. Any alteraƟon, enlargement, maintenance or repairs shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
C. Any restriping or other changes made to a parking lot shall be reviewed and approved by the planning division prior to such work being commenced. (Ord. 1120 §6, 2008)
Initial Study/Negative Declaration
South El Monte Comprehensive Zoning Update
50 APPENDIX B – AB 52 CONSULTATION LETTERS AND RESPONSES
Andrew Salas, Chairman Nadine Salas, Vice-Chairman Dr. Christina Swindall Martinez, secretary Albert Perez, treasurer I Martha Gonzalez Lemos, treasurer II Richard Gradias, Chairman of the council of Elders PO Box 393 Covina, CA 91723 [email protected]
GABRIELENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS - KIZH NATION
Historically known as The Gabrielino Tribal Council - San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians recognized by the State of California as the aboriginal tribe of the Los Angeles basin December 21
Project Name : 6
th Cycle Housing Element
Dear Guillermo Arreola,
Thank you for your letter dated December 14, 2023 regarding AB52 consultation. The above proposed project location is within our Ancestral Tribal Territory; therefore, our Tribal Government requests to schedule a consultation with you as the lead agency, to discuss the project and the surrounding location in further detail.
Please contact us at your earliest convenience. Please Note:AB 52, “consultation” shall have the same meaning as provided in SB 18 (Govt. Code Section 65352.4).
Thank you for your time,
Andrew Salas, Chairman
Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation
1(844)390-0787
ZONING HANDBOOK
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
Draft January 2024
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
Guillermo Arreola, Director of Community Development
Gerardo Marquez, Planning Manager
WSP USA
David Suls
Juan Alberto Bonilla
Jorge Emilio Nozot
Jennie Noble
HOW TO USE THE
1 HANDBOOK
The purpose of this handbook is to provide zoning
information to all users, including those unfamiliar with zoning and South El Monte’s planning process. This
handbook includes charts, diagrams, drawings, and
images explaining the applicable zoning regulations to
allow the reader to understand them in greater detail.
The first three chapters provide background
information on the city’s planning process and the
basic concepts of zoning, including South El Monte’s
seven major zoning categories. The following chapters
go into detail about the development standards and
regulations regarding accessory dwelling units, density bonuses, commercial building signage, and parking.
CONTENTS
PLANNING PROCESS OVERVIEW....................................................................................2 WHAT IS ZONING?...............................................................................................................3 SOUTH EL MONTE’S ZONES..............................................................................................4 WHAT ARE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS?.........................................................30 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.....................................................................................32 DENSITY BONUS..............................................................................................................34 SIGN REGULATIONS........................................................................................................35 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING..........................................................................36 DISCLAIMER: This guide is for informational purposes only and should not be substituted for a true search of Title 17 of the City South El Monte Municipal Code. The City of South El Monte assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information in this guide.
2 CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
PLANNING PROCESS OVERVIEW
All development proposals may be subject to one or more development application processing procedures. The exact application processing procedures that apply to a specific project will be determined by the City Planner based on project characteristics. For detailed information, please refer to Section 17.03.030 of the Municipal Code.
South El Monte
PLANNING
APPLICATION
PROCESS
STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL
Only for infill housing projects, including
mixed-use projects, that comply with California
Government Code Section 65913.4.
DISCRETIONARY APPROVAL
All other projects that require approvals that
involve the exercise of judgment by the City to
move forward.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Permits for uses that need conditions to
prevent adverse effects and make them more
compatible with the surrounding area.
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
Permits for temporary activities to ensure they
are compatible with surrounding land uses and
do not have negative impacts on them.
HOME OCCUPANCY PERMIT
Permits for a variety of home occupations
within the residential zones to ensure that no
adverse effects will result.
ZONING HANDBOOK
3 WHAT IS
ZONING?
Zoning is a tool that most cities use to regulate land
“uses” (e.g., residential, commercial, or industrial), the size of buildings, and how buildings relate to their
surroundings, including other buildings, open spaces,
and the street.
4 CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Provide opportunities for the development of low-, medium-, and highdensity residential development in areas that are suitable for housing and support other uses.
COMMERCIAL ZONES
Provide for commercial activities, including retail, professional office, and service-oriented businesses, designed to serve both the residents and visitors.
MIXED-USE ZONES
Provide opportunities for a broad range of activities, including a mix of commercial, office, and residential uses.
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Provide areas for a variety of public, quasi-public, and institutional facilities.
INDUSTRIAL USES
Provide areas for major industrial uses, including manufacturing and processing of all types, warehousing distribution, wholesaling, and laboratory operations.
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Establishes a greater degree of control and regulation of architectural design in certain defined areas of the city felt to be of special concern, which is in addition to the regulations established in the zoning district.
SPECIAL USES
Provide for sites that require a special set of regulations to guide site design or allow certain uses.
SOUTH
EL MONTE’S
ZONES
The zoning designations
in South El Monte are
broken down into seven
different categories:
residential, commercial,
mixed-use, public facilities,
industrial, overlays, and
special zones. Each zoning
category is divided further
into zoning districts, each
with its own specific set of
regulations and standards.
ZONING HANDBOOK 5
Zoning Designations
Figure 1: SOUTH EL MONTE ZONING MAP
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RESIDENTIAL ZONES
The residential category includes three residential zones:
Single-Family Residential Zone (R-1), Multiple-Residential Zone (R-2), and Multiple-Residential Zone (R-3).
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-1)
The single-family residential zone (R-1) is designed to provide stable, attractive single-family neighborhoods.
Protected from encroachment by other uses.
MULTIPLE-RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-2)
The multiple residential zone (R-2) is designed to
permit multiple developments on existing smaller lots.
MULTIPLE-RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-3)
The multiple-residential zone (R-3) is designed to
provide areas throughout the city with a range of
multiple residential developments.
Figure 2: RESIDENTIAL ZONES
ZONING HANDBOOK 7
Minimum lot area 5,000 sqft 5,000 sqft 11,000sqft
Minimum lot depth None 100 ft 100 ft
Maximum lot coverage 52% 61% 61%
Maximum building height 2 stories or 28 ft (whichever is less) 3 stories or 30 ft (whichever is less) 3 stories or 35 ft (whichever is less) Residential density 8 du/ac 8-12 du/ac 16 du/ac
Minimum front yard requirement 20 ft 15 ft 15 ft
Side yard (interior or key lot) 5 ft on each side 5 ft on each side 5 ft on each side Side yard (corner or
reversed corner lot)
10 ft on the street side
5 ft on the interior side
10 ft on the street side
5 ft on the interior side
10 ft on the street side
5 ft on the interior side
Rear yard 15 ft 15 ft 15 ft
R-1 R-2 R-3
Table 1: RESIDENTIAL ZONES
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SUMMARY
Note: Please refer to South El Monte’s
Zoning Ordinance (Section 17.05.030)
for the complete set of development
standards applicable to all residential
zones.
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P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
R-1 R-2 R-3
One additional single family dwelling (provided the lot contains a minimum of 10,000 sqft of lot area and provided that all setbacks, lot coverage limitations and parking requirements can be met)
P X X
Agricultural uses X X X
Boarding or roominghouses (10 guests or fewer) C C C
Places of Worship X X X
Commercial Uses X (except as permitted within this table) X (except as permitted within this table) X (except as permitted within this table) Community care facilities (6 persons or fewer) P P P
Community care faclities (7 persons or more) P P P
Conversion of a garage into any other use except ADUs as permitted by state law X X X
Duplexes P P P
Emergency shelters, transitional and supportive housing P P P Ground-mounted satettlite antennae – accessory building/use P P P Home Occupation P P P
Industrial uses C C C
Large day care facilities (14 children or fewer) P P P
Low barrier navigation centers X X X
Massage establishments P P P
Metal buildings X C C
Table 2: USES ALLOWED IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
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P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
R-1 R-2 R-3
Mobile Home and trailer as part of an approved mobile home/trailer park (legally est. before January 01, 1980) X P P
Mobile home parks X X X
Multiple-family dwellings (3 units or more) P P P
Off site signs (such as billboards) P P P
On site signs P P P
Patios – accessory building/use P P P
Private garages – accessory building/use P P P
Private swimming pools – accessory building/use X X X
Recreation rooms – accessory building/use P P P
Schools (public or private) C C C
Second units (pursuant to the requirements spelled out in this Chapter
17.05) P P P
Senior citizen developments P P P
Single-family dwellings P P P
Small day care facilities (for the care of 8 or fewer children) X P P Supportive housing P P P
Triplexes X P P
Vegetable and flower gardens P P P
Vegetable and flower gardens P P P
TABLE 2: USES ALLOWED IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES (CONT.)
Note: Tables 1 and 2 are meant as a summary of the development standards and permitted uses for residential zones. South El Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Municipal Code, Title 17, Section
17.05) should be referenced for all information regarding residential zones.
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COMMERCIAL ZONES
The commercial category includes one zone:
Commercial Zone (C).
COMMERCIAL ZONE (C)
The commercial zone (C) is designed to provide areas
in the city in which commercial facilities designed to
serve a broad area with a wide range of commercial
services may be located. These zones are located
along arterial and collector streets, buffering residential areas from traffic, noise, and pollutants.
Figure 3: COMMERCIAL ZONES
ZONING HANDBOOK 11
Minimum lot area No minumum
Minimum lot depth No minumum
Maximum lot coverage 50%
Maximum building height No minimum or 28 ft (if adjacent to residential zone)
Minimum front yard requirement 10 ft
Side yard (interior or key lot) No minimum or 10 ft (if adjacent/ across from a residential zone)
Side yard (corner or
reversed corner lot) 10 ft
Rear yard No minimum or 10 ft (if adjacent/
across from a residential zone)
C
Table 3: COMMERCIAL ZONES
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SUMMARY
Category
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available
regarding use
C
Agricultural
Facilities
Agricultural uses X
Aviaries X
Catteries X
Kennels X
Stables X
Automobile and
Other Vehicle
Sales
Automotive sales, leasing, or rental
further than 500 ft away from SR-60 P
Automotive sales, leasing, or rental within
500 ft of SR-60 C
Eating and
Drinking
Establishments
Bars (including entertainment and offsale of alcoholic beverages) C Beverage lounge C
Cafes P
Cafeterias P
Nightclubs (including entertainment and
off-sale of alcoholic beverages) C
Off-sale of alcoholic beverages other
than beer or wine within five hundred
linear feet of any church, school, or park
X
Off-sale of beer and wine on the site of
an automobile service station, subject to
the provisions of Chapter 17.11
C
On-sale of alcoholic beverages
in association with restaurants,
cafés, cafeterias, and similar eating
establishments
C
Restaurants P
Table 4: USES ALLOWED IN COMMERCIAL ZONES
Note: Please refer to South El
Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Section
17.06.040) for the complete set of
development standards applicable
to all commercial zones.
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Category
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available
regarding use
C
Eating and
Drinking
Establishments
Retail bakeries, all goods sold at retail,
on site P
Taverns (including entertainment and
off-sale of alcoholic beverages) C
Financial Banks, savings and loans and other
similar financial institutions P
General
Commercial
Uses
Adult businesses pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 17.10 and 17.13 P
Amusement arcades C
Billiard halls C
Bowling establishments C
Certain commercial activity in
conjunction with, or on the site of an
automobile service station, subject to
the provisions of Chapter 17.11
C
Commercial athletic recreation facilities
(handball, racquetball)
P (if no alcohol sold or
consumed on site)
Fortunetelling P
Health clubs P (if no alcohol sold or
consumed on site)
Indoor theatres C
Live entertainment C
Massage establishments C
Miniature golf courses C
Pool halls C
TABLE 4: USES ALLOWED IN COMMERCIAL ZONES (CONT.)
Category
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available
regarding use
C
General
Commercial
Uses
Retail businesses P
Spas P (if no alcohol sold or
consumed on site)
Wholesale businesses, including
warehousing and distribution X
Medical Facilities
Ambulance services X
Pharmacies associated with medical/
dental uses P
Dental Laboratories P
Dental Offices P
Medical Laboratories P
Medical Offices P
Professional and
Office Uses
Business and professional offices P
Business services P
Wholesale businesses, including
warehousing and distribution X
Residential Uses
Emergency shelters P
Hotels C
Motels C
Residential uses and structures except
as specifically permitted by Section
17.06.040
X
Services and
Equipment
Auto detail shops further than 500 ft
away from SR-60 P
Auto detail shops within 500 ft of SR-60 C
ZONING HANDBOOK 13
Category
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available
regarding use
C
Services and
Equipment
Auto glass installation within 500 ft of
SR-60 C
Auto overhaul or repair C
Auto paint shops C
Auto upholstery within 500 ft of SR-60 C
Auto upholstery and auto glass
installation (all activities are to take place
within a completely enclosed building
with no openings other than required
emergency fire exits, facing or adjacent
to any residentially zoned property)
P (if located more than
five hundred feet of
SR-60)
Automobile service stations (minor
repair only) within 500 ft of SR-60 C
Automobile service stations (minor
repairs only) further than 500 ft away
from SR-60
P
Automotive repair facilities, including
body and fender shops C
Car washes further than 500 ft away
from SR-60 P
Car washes within 500 ft of SR-60 C
Engine rebuild C
Manufacturing uses
X (except where
manufacturing occupies
< 5% of gross floor
area and all goods
manufactures are sold
at retail, on suite)
Public utility facilities P
Category
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available
regarding use
C
Other
Accessory buildings and uses normally
associated with any permitted use P
Any other use not specifically permitted
or prohibited, which is determined to be
compatible with the permitted uses of
the commercial zone
C
Any use listed as a conditional use
in this table, except that hotels,
public utility facilities and on-sale of
alcoholic beverages in association with
restaurants, cafés, cafeterias, and similar
eating establishments shall be permitted
with a conditional use permit
X (if adjacent to or
across from public/
private street from a
residential zone district)
Any use when such use is determined
to be hazardous in nature, either by
virtue of activity or product, or through
the emission of noise, pollutants, or
hazardous effluent
X
Gateway signs, subject to the provisions
of Section 17.11 S
Metal buildings as defined in Chapter 17.11 X
On-site advertising in accordance with
Chapter 17.11 P
Personal services P
TABLE 4: USES ALLOWED IN COMMERCIAL ZONES (CONT.)
Note: Tables 1 and 2 are meant as a summary of the development standards and permitted uses for commercial zones. South El Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Municipal Code, Title 17, Section 17.06) should be referenced for all information regarding commercial zones.
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MIXED-USE ZONES
The mixed-use category includes one mixed-use zone:
Commercial-Residential (C-R).
COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL (C-R)
The commercial-residential zone (C-R) is designed
to promote an appropriate mix of commercial and
residential activities in conformance with the General
Plan. The C-R zone allows a mix of commercial and
residential uses, as well as single commercial and
residential land uses.
Figure 4: MIXED-USE ZONES
ZONING HANDBOOK 15
Minimum lot area 15,000 sqft
Minimum lot depth None
Maximum lot coverage 80%
Maximum building height1 40-65 ft
Residential density2 20-100 du/ac
Minimum front yard requirement3 0-10 ft
Side yard (interior or key lot)3 0-10 ft
Side yard (corner or
reversed corner lot)3 0-10 ft
Rear yard No minimum
C-R
Table 5: MIXED-USE ZONE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SUMMARY
NOTES ON MIXED-USE ZONES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1Maximum building heights vary depending on:
» Adjacency to residential zones
» Distance from zone district boundary
» Mix of uses within a proposed development
2Maximum residential densities vary depending on:
» Adjacency to residential zones
» Percentage of development dedicated to residential uses 3Front and side yard setbacks apply only to residential developments.
Please refer to South El Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Sections 17.07.040 and 17.09.040) for the complete set of development standards applicable to all mixed-use zones.
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P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
C-R
Any use which involves the mixing or handling of hazardous or toxic chemicals or products or requires the construction of any H-1 or H-2 structure
X
Any use which involves the use of cyclones or other similar methods of moving materials which could create excessive or irritating noise
X
Any uses listed as conditional uses in the manufacturing zone (M) X
Art stores or galleries P
Automobile service stations C
Banks, savings and loans, and finance services P
Business services (answering, copying, blueprinting, photo stating, data processing, mail order houses (retail), parcel pick up and delivery, photocopying and printing (nonpublishing) services; typewriter and office machine sales and service)
P
Car washes (full- or self-service) X
Carpet cleaning services P
Catering houses P
Commercial and accessory court game facilities, including, but not limited to, racquetball, tennis, paddleball, badminton and volleyball courts
C
Day care centers C
Diet centers P
Dish antennas C
Drugstores P
Employment agencies P
Gateway signs, subject to the provisions of Section 17.11. (Ord. 940 §3, 1993; Ord. 822 §1, 1989)S X
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
C-R
Accessory buildings, uses and structures
P (for gazebos,
greenhouses,
noncommercial
workshops, cabanas,
dressing rooms,
recreational buildings
and restrooms)
Adult businesses pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 5.25 of the South El Monte Municipal Code X
Alcoholic beverage sales, serving or consumption within any use permitted in the C-R C
Ambulance services C
Antennas (pole type) and flagpoles P
Any use listed as a conditional use in the manufacturing zone (M) except that on-sale of alcoholic beverages in
association with restaurants, cafés, cafeterias and similar establishments may be permitted with a conditional use
permit
X
Any use listed as a conditionally permitted use in the
commercial zone (C) when not prohibited by this use table (17.07.030) Section 17.16.060
C
Any use listed as a principal permitted use in the
commercial zone (C) when not prohibited by this use table (17.07.030) Section 17.16.060
P
Any use not specifically permitted or prohibited which is determined to be compatible with the permitted uses of the commercial manufacturing zone (C-M)
C
Any use when such use is determined to be hazardous in
nature, either by virtue of activity or product, or through the emission of noise, pollutants, or hazardous effluents
X
Any use which involves heavy truck uses X
Table 6: USES ALLOWED IN MIXED-USE ZONE
ZONING HANDBOOK 17
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
C-R
Gift shops P
Gymnasiums and health clubs including diet centers and
tanning salons C
Hardware stores P
Hobby, collection and antique shops (hobby, music, stamp, coin, and staionary stores) P
Home occupations subject to the approval of a home
occupation permit P
Hospitals C
Hotels, motels, and extended stay uses C
Laundry facilities (exclusively as a retail business with nonindustrial machines, includes dry cleaning services) P Lighting stores P
Liquor stores C
Live/work units provided that the commercial portion is an office, retail or service use that is permitted in the C-R zone P Lock and key services P
Machine shops employing such operations as deburring,
the use of high speed drilling, sawing or cutting of metals; the use of any punch press over twenty tons capacity, and the use of brakes or other equipment capable of producing excessive noise or vibration
X
Manufacturing, processing, packaging, treatment,
fabrication or assembly when not specified as a conditional use in the M zone or prohibited by this use table (17.07.030) Section 17.16.060
X
Massage establishment C
Medical and dental laboratories above the first level only P TABLE 6: USES ALLOWED IN MIXED-USE ZONE (CONT.)
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
C-R
Metal buildings as defined in Chapter 17.11 of these
regulations X
Mixed-use development with a residential component P
Multiple residential dwelling units, including senior and affordable housing developments P
Multiple-family residential, affordable housing and single room occupancy (SRO) with a minimum density of 30 units per acre
P
Nightclubs X
Office uses P
Off-sale of alcoholic beverages other than beer and wine within five hundred linear feet of any place of worship, school, or park
X
Outdoor storage, as determined by the director of planning and community development or his or her representative
P (provided such storage
is conducted wholly
within an area completely
enclosed by a masonry
wall not less than 5.5
feet in height, with all
entrances and exits
enclosed with opaque
gates equal in height
of the wall. No outdoor
storage shall be permitted
to project above the
height of the masonry wall)
Parking lot/structure facilities C
Pawnshops C
Pet shops and grooming (no animals kept on premises
overnight); veterinary and pet hospitalization services P
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TABLE 6: USES ALLOWED IN MIXED-USE ZONE (CONT.)
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
C-R
Places of amusement (bowling alleys, ice skating, roller rinks) C
Places of worship P
Privately operated public utility uses, structures or
transmission facilities C
Publicly operated public utility uses P
Residential uses and structures See residential uses
throughout table
Schools/educational institutions
C – only private
educational institutions
(not allowed on the first
floor)
Seasonal sales lots (Christmas trees between 11/01 and 12/31 and Pumpkins between 10/15 and 11/01) T
Single-family with a minimum density of 30 units per acre.
The minimum number of units on each lot is 16 units per lot P Solar energy equipment P
Stores and restaurants selling food and food services
(bakeries, including baking of products sold on premises only (no off-site sales); delicatessens, food stores and markets, ice cream parlors, restaurants (fast food or full service, supermarkets)
P
Stores selling appliances and appliance repair services (household, radio, television, electronic components, and electrical applicance stores, as well as repair services) P
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
C-R
Stores selling clothing, accessories, beauty supplies and related services (beauty shops, clothing, appareal, shoes and jewelry stores, shoe repair, tailoring and custom
alteration shops)
P
Stores selling home goods and textiles (China, glassware, drapery, furniture, interior design, linen supply, paint and wallpaper stores)
P
Stores selling media products (audio/visual products,
cameras and photo development, portrait studios) P
Stores selling plants and landscaping materials (florist and plant shops, nuseries and garden supply) P
Stores selling recreational goods (sporting goods, bicycles (services and sales) P
Swimming pools, spas, and saunas (Primary Use) C
Swimming pools, spas, and saunas (Secondary Use) P
Tanning salons P
Taverns C
The slaughter, dressing, butchering or similar operations involving animals, seafood, poultry, or fowl or the tanning or other treatment of hides, skins, or the like
X
Theaters C
Tire stores P (C if within 500 feet of
SR 60)
Tire stores including tire installation service C
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TABLE 6: USES ALLOWED IN MIXED-USE ZONE (CONT.)
Note: Tables 1 and 2 are meant as a summary of the development standards and permitted uses for mixed-use zones. South El Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Municipal Code, Title 17, Sections 17.07 and 17.09) should be referenced for all information regarding mixed-use zones.
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
C-R
Tobacco shops P
Tools sharpening and repair services P
Toy stores P
Trade schools P
Travel agencies P
Vehicle repair garages C
Water softener services P
Wholesale businesses X
Wireless telecommunication facilities integrated into a building façade or structure or located behind a roof
parapet
C – must be located
at least 300 feet
from any residential
zone, measured as
the shortest distance,
without regard to
intervening buildings,
from the nearest point of
the proposed wireless
telecommunication
facility to the nearest
point of the zone district
boundary
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PUBLIC FACILITIES
The public facilities category includes one public
facilities zone: Public Facilities (P-F).
PUBLIC FACILITIES (P-F)
The public facilities zone (P-F) is designed to provide areas throughout the city for the location of a variety of public, quasi-public, and institutional facilities. These areas are meant to enhance the neighborhood and to
protect the surrounding areas from unnecessary noise,
traffic or other disturbance.
Figure 5: PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONES
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Minimum lot area Not required
Minimum lot depth Not required
Maximum lot coverage Not required
Maximum building height1 No maximum / 28 ft
Minimum front yard requirement 10 ft
Side yard (interior or key lot)2 0-10 ft
Side yard (corner or
reversed corner lot) 10 ft
Rear yard3 0-10 ft
P-F
Table 7: PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SUMMARY
Table 8: USES ALLOWED IN THE PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
P-F
Accessory buildings and uses customarily associated with any permitted use (see Chapters 17.12 ) A
Any public or quasi-public use not specifically permitted under this use table here (17.08.030) may be permitted
subject to obtaining a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.03 of these regulations.
C
Any use not specifically permitted by this use table here (17.08.030) X
City Hall P
City yards P
Cultural Institutions P
Metal buildings as defined in Chapter 17.02 of these
regulations. X
Other public buildings P
Other quasi-public facilities P
Outdoor commemorative or fundraising events if sponsored by the city or by the use permitted on the site. A
Places of worship P
Police and fire facilities P
Private schools C
Public libraries P
Public parks, recreational facilities and associated
structures P
Public utility facilities P
Public schools P
Special events P
Water wells P
Wireless communication facilities C
Note: Please refer to South El
Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Section
17.08.040) for the complete set of
development standards applicable
to the public facilities zone.
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INDUSTRIAL ZONES
The industrial category includes two industrial zones:
Manufacturing (M) and Commercial-Manufacturing (M-F).
MANUFACTURING (M)
The manufacturing zone (M) is designed to encourage
the development of industrial uses in suitable
areas, promote a desirable and attractive working
environment, and minimize impacts to the surrounding
properties.
COMMERCIAL-MANUFACTURING (C-M)
The commercial-manufacturing zone (C-M) is designed
to provide areas where commercial and limited
manufacturing uses can be co-located while protecting
adjacent and neighboring properties.
Figure 6: INDUSTRIAL ZONES
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Minimum lot area 10,000 sqft 10,000 sqft
Minimum lot depth 100 ft None
Maximum lot coverage No maximum 50% or N/A
Maximum building height1 None or 28 ft None or 28 ft
Minimum front yard requirement 5 ft 5 ft
Side yard (interior or key lot) None None
Side yard (corner or
reversed corner lot) 5 ft 5 ft
Rear yard None None
M C-M
Table 9: INDUSTRIAL ZONES
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SUMMARY
Note: Please refer to South El
Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Section
17.09.050) for the complete set of
development standards applicable to
the all industrial zones.
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P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
M
Accessory buildings and uses normally associated with any permitted use S
Ambulance Services C
Any use which involves the mixing or handling of hazardous or toxic chemicals or products or requires the construction of any H-1 or H-2 structure
N
Any use which involves the use of cyclones or other similar methods of moving materials which would create noise
levels above city standards as spelled out in Title 8
N
Any use which would involve heavy truck uses. Heavy truck uses meaning any use in which the movement of goods
by truck on a regular basis is a major or principal part of the daily operation such as, but not limited to, distribution centers, moving and storage firms, steel distribution or any firm engaged primarily in transshipment of goods
N
Appliance repairs and service P
Audio and video recording studios P
Automotive impound and storage of inoperable vehicles X Automotive repair facilities, including body and fender shops, auto paint shops, engine rebuild, overhaul or repair, when located within 300 ft of a residential zone
C
Bakeries without retail P
Blueprint and Photocopy services P
Carpet and rug cleaning P
Catering facilities P
Drive-in movie theaters C
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
M
Existing single-family residence when such residence
is occupied either by the owner of the property or the
owner of a business when such is located on the site. The residence shall comply with regulations of the R-1 zone district and when any such structure is no longer occupied in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, it shall be removed within 60 days of notification that it is in violation of these regulations.
S
Gateway signs, subject to the provisions of Section 17.11 S Heavy metal works including drop forges, drop hammers,
punch presses, forges and forging works N
Industrial uses when such uses are determined to be
hazardous in nature, either by virtue of process or product or through the emission of hazardous effluents, offensive odors or pollutants
X
Junk yards, salvage yards, contractors’ equipment yards, building material yards, machinery and equipment storage yards
X
Laboratories, commercial testing, experimental research or similar operations, except that any experimental or research use of animals shall be prohibited
P
Laundry or Dry Cleaning, Limited. An establishment to
dry clean and/or wash and dry clothes and other fabrics brought in and carried away by the customer. This includes self-service or coin-operated facilities
P
Laundry, Unlimited. An establishment where large quantities of clothes and other fabrics are washed and/or ironed or dry-cleaned but are collected and delivered primarily by laundry employees
P
Table 10: USES ALLOWED IN THE MANUFACTURING ZONE
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TABLE 10: USES ALLOWED IN THE MANUFACTURING ZONE (CONT.) P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
M
Living quarters for switchboard or security personnel
subject to planning commission approval S
Machine shops employing such operations as deburring,
the use of high speed drilling, sawing or cutting of metals; the use of any punch press over twenty tons capacity, and the use of brakes or other equipment capable of producing excessive noise or vibration, including drop hammers. See Title 8 for noise regulations
N
Manufacture or processing of perfumes, vinegar, yeast,
sauerkraut, and similar highly aromatic products provided that no odors are allowed to emanate from the building(s) in which the operations occur or from the property in general P
Manufacturing, repair, maintenance, preparation,
compounding, processing, packaging, treatment,
fabrication or assembly when not specified as a conditional use in the zone or prohibited by this use table here
P
Massage establishment C
Medical marijuana dispensaries in accordance with Chapter
17.31 of these regulations P
Metal buildings as defined and regulated by 17.11.110 X Mini-warehouses or mini-storage facilities X
Offices related to, or supportive of, uses permitted in the manufacturing zone (M) P
Off-site signs and sign structures X
On-sale of alcoholic beverages in association with
restaurants, cafés, cafeterias and other similar eating establishments
C
On-site advertising in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.11 of these regulations P
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
M
Open storage, provided that the only materials, products, or equipment stored are necessary to the operation of
the use being conducted on the site, that all storage is located within a fence, screened area, that storage does not exceed the height of any fence or wall permitted or required, and that storage is not placed within any required yard or parking area
S
Outdoor market when conducted on a single site having
an area of five acres or more in addition to the required parking area
C
Personal and business services serving the building or
complex in which they are located. Such services may
include cafeterias, barber and beauty shops, travel services and similar businesses.
S
Pest control operators and services P
Places of worship and schools (public and private) X
Plumbing, electrical, mechanical shops and services P
Public utility facilities P
Radio, television or cellular telephone transmission towers or telephone switching and relay facilities, in accordance with Chapter 17.11 of these regulations
P
Recreational facilities, including, but not limited to, soccer facilities, basketball courts, and water polo facilities P Refrigeration repairs and services P
Research and development P
Residential uses and structures except as specifically
permitted by either this use table or Section 17.09.040 X Restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, and other similar eating establishments without on-sale alcoholic beverages. P
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TABLE 10: USES ALLOWED IN THE MANUFACTURING ZONE (CONT.) P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
M
Restaurants with a drive-through C
Retail sales associated with the principal use in a building or complex in which they are located. Such uses shall
not exceed 25% of the gross floor area occupied by the
principal use and shall be subject to approval by the
director of planning and community development
S
Support services such as: truck and automobile sales,
leasing or rental and appurtenant facilities; restaurants; banks and other financial institutions, excluding check cashing services; business, trade and technical schools; labor or trade organizations and business offices; child care centers, when related to the industrial community; industrial medical clinics; and automobile service stations (minor repair only)
C
Swap meets C
Technical, trade, or vocational schools P
The manufacture of metal alloys, asphalt or asphalt
products, cement, lime gypsum or plaster of Paris, coal, coke, charcoal, fuel briquettes and similar products,
gas, rubber (natural or synthetic), soap, tallow, grease, lard and similar products, paints and paint products,
acetylene, chemicals and chemical products, cellulose and cellophane, and plastics
N
The manufacturing of explosives X
The refining or rerefining of petroleum or petroleum
products X
The slaughter, dressing, butchering or similar operations involving animals, seafood, poultry or fowl, or the tanning or other treatment of hides, skins, or the like
X
Tow yard X
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
M
Trucking, transit and transportation terminals and related repair and storage facilities X
Warehousing and bulk storage P
Water pumping and treatment plants, reservoirs, wells and appurtenant facilities N
Wholesaling P
Wireless telecommunication facilities C
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
C-M
Any use listed as a principal permitted use in the
commercial zone (C) when not prohibited by this table P Any use listed as a conditionally permitted use in the
commercial zone (C) when not prohibited by this table C Any use not specifically permitted or prohibited which is determined to be compatible with the permitted uses of the commercial manufacturing zone (C-M)
C
Any uses listed as conditional uses in the manufacturing zone (M) unless specifically permitted by this table X
Any use when such use is determined to be hazardous in
nature, either by virtue of activity or product, or through the emission of noise, pollutants, or hazardous effluents
X
Table 11: USES ALLOWED IN THE COMMERCIAL-MANUFACTURING ZONE
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TABLE 11: USES ALLOWED IN THE COMMERCIAL-MANUFACTURING ZONE (CONT.) P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
C-M
Any use which involves the mixing or handling of hazardous or toxic chemicals or products or requires the construction of any H-1 or H-2 structure
N
Any use which involves heavy truck uses. Heavy truck uses meaning any use in which the movement of goods by truck on a regular basis is a major or principal part of the daily operation such as, but not limited to, distribution centers, moving and storage firms, steel distribution or any firm engaged primarily in transshipment of goods
N
Any use which involves the use of cyclones or other similar methods of moving materials which could create excessive or irritating noise
N
Ambulance services N
Accessory buildings and uses customarily associated with any permitted use S
Adult businesses pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
5.25 of the South El Monte Municipal Code P
Catering Facilities P
Gateway signs, subject to the provisions of Section
17.62.130 S
Hotels and motels X
Machine shops employing such operations as deburring,
the use of high speed drilling, sawing or cutting of metals; the use of any punch press over twenty tons capacity, and the use of brakes or other equipment capable of producing excessive noise or vibration
N
Manufacturing, processing, packaging, treatment,
fabrication or assembly when not specified as a conditional use in the M zone or prohibited by this table
P
Massage establishment C
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as an Ancillary Use
X = Prohibited Use
NA = No information available regarding use
C-M
Metal buildings as defined in Chapter 17.56 of these
regulations X
Off-sale of alcoholic beverages other than beer and wine within five hundred linear feet of any church, school, or park X On-sale of alcoholic beverages in association with
restaurants, cafés, cafeterias and similar establishments C Outdoor storage, as determined by the director of planning and community development or his or her representative, provided that the only materials and products or equipment stored are necessary to the operation of a use being
conducted on the site. The height of the storage shall
not exceed the height of any fence or wall required or
permitted by these regulations, and storage shall not be permitted in any required front or side yard or in any area designated for required parking if such storage would
eliminate necessary employee parking or force employees to park on the public street
S
Places of worship and schools (both private and public) X Residential uses and structures except as specifically
permitted by Section 17.16.035 X
Retailer commercial cannabis operations in accordance
with Chapter 5.26 of Title 5 of this Code P
The slaughter, dressing, butchering or similar operations involving animals, seafood, poultry, or fowl or the tanning or other treatment of hides, skins, or the like
X
Technical, trade, or vocational schools C
Wholesale and distribution businesses, providing that no trucks shall be based on the premises other than those
owned, operated by, and servicing only the use on the site P
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OVERLAY DISTRICTS
The overlay zone districts are designed to establish a greater degree of control and regulation of architectural design in certain defined areas of the city felt to be of special concern. There are currently three overlay districts:
Adult Business Overlay Zone, Religious Establishments Overlay Zone, and Santa Anita Corridor Overlay District.
The overlay district regulations are in addition to or may supersede, regulations established for the individual zone districts included within the overlay zone district.
ADULT BUSINESS OVERLAY ZONE
The Adult Business Overlay Zone intends to provide ample reasonable opportunities for adult businesses.
RELIGIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS OVERLAY ZONE
The Religious Establishments Overlay Zone is designed to provide standards of development designed to ensure that religious establishments are compatible with the neighborhood in which they are located.
SANTA ANITA CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT
The Santa Anita Corridor Overlay District intends to encourage the development of affordable housing and a mixed land use pattern along an underutilized commercial corridor in the City.
Note: Please refer to South El Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 17.10) for the complete set of development standards and regulations applicable to all overlay districts.
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SPECIAL USES
In addition to the development standards and allowed uses established for each individual zone, the South El Monte Zoning Code Chapter 17.11 provides additional specific standards for special uses. Special uses include:
» Automobile service stations
» Boarding and roominghouses
» Day care centers
» Drive-in and drive-through establishments
» Hotels
» Industrial and commercial uses adjacent to a residential zone » Metal buildings
» Mobile home parks
» Off-sale of beer and wine
» On-sale of beer and wine
» Public utility facilities
» Radio and television antennas and wireless telecommunications antenna facilities » Residential condominiums
» Retail sales of alcoholic beverages
» Senior housing
» Water efficient landscaping
Note: Please refer to South El Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 17.11) for the complete set of development standards and regulations applicable to all special uses.
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WHAT ARE
OBJECTIVE DESIGN
STANDARDS?
Objective design standards (ODS) are a set of
standards that only apply to qualifying mixed-use
projects aimed at streamlining the approval process.
These standards provide architectural and design
requirements support high-quality design while
creating a desirable character for the city.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
2+ multifamily residential units
2/3 of sqft dedicated for residential use
Provide affordable housing
Be located on an infill site
Comply with General Plan and Zoning
Provisions
No significant public health and safety
impacts
OBJECTIVE
DESIGN
STANDARDS...
01 Involve no personal or subjective judgement from public officials Are verifiable by reference to criteria available and known to 02 applicants and City staff Provide clear and concise information on what can or cannot be 03 done 04 Leave little room for deviations
Help streamline the approval process for qualifying multifamily 05 residential and mixed-use developments
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OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS ADDRESS...
Site design
Massing and form
Entries and ground-level experience
Landscaping and open space
Parking and access
Exterior and outdoor elements
Façade and detailing
Building equipment and service areas
Artistic elements
Figure 7: ODS APPLICABLE AREAS
Note: Please refer to South El Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 17.14) for all regulations regarding objective design standards, including applicability.
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ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as
granny flats, are attached or detached residential
dwelling units that provide complete independent
living facilities for one or more persons and are
located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary
residence. ADUs are permanent housing solutions
and include provisions for living, sleeping, eating,
cooking, and sanitation. ADUs may be attached to a
main building, or located within, an attached garage,
storage area, or accessory structure.
ADUs CAN PROVIDE HOUSING FOR:
Family members
Students
The elderly
In-home healthcare providers
The disabled
Renters
Homeowners
JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) are living
units that do not exceed 500 square feet created
out of existing space that is contained entirely within an existing or proposed single-family residence or
an attached garage.
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ADUs & JADUs...
Must be constructed on any legal parcel
in areas zoned to allow single-family or
multifamily dwellings.
Must use colors, materials and architectural
styles that are compatible with the primary
residence and adjacent properties.
Shall have rental terms that are longer
than 30 days.
Prior to issuance of a building permit,
the owner shall record a covenant in a
form approved by the city.
Shall only be built when there is an
existing or proposed single-family or
multifamily residence on site.
Do not count toward the density
requirements in the General Plan or
zoning regulations.
Note: Please refer to South El Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Chapter
17.12) for all regulations regarding accessory dwelling units.
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DENSITY BONUS
To facilitate the production of housing for very lowincome, moderate-income, and senior households, South El Monte will grant density bonuses and
incentives to applicants. These incentives are in
accordance with Government Code Sections 65915—
65918 and will allow the City to implement the goals,
objectives, and policies of the General Plan.
ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES
Other incentives include but are not limited to:
» Reduction in site development standards (lot sizes,
lot setbacks, maximum height, etc.)
» Mixed-use zoning to include housing within
nonresidential zone
» Density bonus of more than 35%
» Waived, reduced, or deferred plan check, or
construction permit
The number of incentives received varies depending
on the percentage of household types provided.
Type of Units Percent of Total Units
(Minimum)
Very Low Income 5%
Lower Income 10%
Moderate Income
Condominium
10% as defined by Civil Code
Sections 1351(f)
Any senior development Any
VERY-LOW
INCOME
+20%
+16%
+5%
+80%
LOWER INCOME MODERATE
INCOME
CONDOMINIUM
100%
AFFORDABLE
DEVELOPMENTS
DENSITY BONUS PER
HOUSEHOLD TYPE
MINIMUM NUMBER OF UNITS REQUIRED
Note: Please refer to South El Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 17.13) for all requirements and regulations regarding density bonuses and other incentives.
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SIGN REGULATIONS
South El Monte has signage regulations to manage the area, height, types, and designs of signs to ensure these are both functional and aesthetically attractive and enhance the commercial and industrial areas of the city.
START SIGN APPROVAL APPLICATION
SUBMIT SIGN APPROVAL APPLICATION
SIGN APPROVAL APPLICATION REVIEW
SIGN APPROVAL DECISION
SIGN APPROVAL DECISION APPEAL
SIGN APPROVAL PROCESS
Applications must be submitted to the
include:
» Sign position in relation to the adjacent
building
» Sign design, size, structural details,
calculations, and proposed location
» Location, size, and dimensions of all
existing signs
The applicant may appeal, at no cost, to the
Planning Commission if they disagree with
the decision.
Note: Please refer to South El Monte’s Zoning Ordinance (Chapter
17.15) for all sign regulations and requirements before submitting a sign approval application.
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OFF-STREET
PARKING AND
LOADING
The Off-street parking and loading section includes
provisions, requirements, and standards applicable
to structures developed in South El Monte. Parking
requirements related to uses can be found on the
following tables. Additional guidance on parking can
be found in individual chapters of Title 17. The following sections are included in this chapter.
SECTIONS:
» General provisions
» Parking requirements
» Development standards
» Remote parking
» Loading facilities and truck maneuvering
» Parking and loading facilities - Nonconforming
» Maintenance of parking
Residential Required Parking
Single-family dwelling 2 standard spaces within a garage.
Duplex (two-family) or triplex
(three-family) dwelling
2 standard spaces per dwelling unit
within a garage.
Multiple dwelling
2 standard spaces per dwelling unit
with a garage, plus 1 guest parking for
every 4 units.
Mobile home park
2 standard spaces for each mobile
home site or space. The parking may
be tandem. 1 additional space per
each 5 mobile home sites or spaces
shall be provided for guests.
Senior housing and very
low/low income 0.5 spaces per unit.
Vehicle-related use Required Parking
Auto repair 1 space per 300 square feet of gross
floor area.
Auto sales/leasing
1 space per 750 square feet of lot
size plus one space per 2,500 square
feet of outdoor display and storage
area.
RVs and related
1 space per 750 square feet of
gross floor area plus one space
per 2,500 square feet of outdoor
display and storage area.
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Commercial Required Parking
General retail or services 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
General professional offices 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Restaurants, cafés and
similar establishments
dispensing food and
beverages (including driveins, drive-through and take
out establishments with
designated seating areas)
1 space for each 4 fixed seats or for
each 4 persons of occupant load
in the dining area. There shall also
be provided additional 10% of the
required parking with parking to be
designated for use by employees.
Drive-in, drive-through
and take out business with
no designated interior
or exterior seating areas
(including auto-mobile
service stations)
1 space for each 250 feet of gross
floor area provided, a minimum of 5
spaces shall be provided.
Hotels, motels,
boardinghouses, clubs,
and lodges
1 space for each guest room, suite
or dwelling unit, and 2 spaces
for any dwelling unit used by a
residential manager.
Assemblies such as
theaters, auditoriums,
arenas, stadiums and
similar places of assembly
including churches and
private schools
1 space for each 3 permanent
seats, or if movable or temporary
seats are used, 1 space for each 3
persons of occupant load.
Industrial Required Parking
General manufacturing
1 space for each 750 square feet of
gross floor area up to 10,000 square
feet and 1 for each 750 square feet of
gross floor area over 10,000 square
feet plus 1 loading area for each
5,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Research and scientific
manufacturing
1 space per 750 square feet of gross
floor area plus 1 space for each
vehicle owned or leased by any
occupant and operated from the site.
Warehousing
1 space per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area plus 1 space for each
vehicle owned or leased by any
occupant and operated from the site.
Office 1 space for each 300 square feet of
gross floor area.
Self-storage
Parking shall be provided along
30-foot wide parking/driving lanes
adjacent to the storage buildings
and a minimum of 10 spaces
adjacent to the leasing office.
City Council Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 12.a.
DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
APPROVED BY: Rene Salas, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY:
SUBJECT: MAYOR GLORIA OLMOS
1. Direct staff to look into requiring manufacturing businesses to have a showroom frontage office to offer their items for sale to the public and generate sales tax dollars for the city.
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or action.
SUMMARY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
FISCAL/FINANCIAL IMPACT:
DISCUSSION:
ATTACHMENT(S):
None