Ordinance No. 624308
ORDINANCE NO. 624
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 559, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraphs 2, 3, and 4 of paragraph A, Division of
City Into Zones, of Section 4, Establishment of Zones, are hereby amended
to read as follows:
2. Commercial Zones
OP -10000 Office Professional Zone
CN -10000 Commercial Neighborhood Zone
CG -10000 Commercial General Zone
CH -10000 Commercial Heavy Zone
3. Industrial Zones
MP -40000 Industrial Park Zone
ML -10000 Industrial Light Zone
MP -20000 Industrial Park Zone
4. Special Use and Combining Zones
MHP -20A Mobile Home Park Zone
PRD -5A Planned Residential Development Zone
PC -25A Planned Community Zone
PS -1A Public and Semi - Public Zone
(CC) Civic Center Combining Zone
(LC) Lincoln Avenue Combining Zone
(DI) Density Incentive Zone
Section 2. Section 8, Definitions, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 8. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain words, phrases, and terms used
herein shall have the meaning assigned to them by this Section.
When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense
include the future; words in the singular number include the plural; and
those in the plural number include the singular. The word "shall" is
mandatory; the word "may" is permissive.
ABUT shall mean two adjoining parcels of property with a common property
line, including two or more lots adjoining only at a corner, except where
such common property line is located in a public street right -of -way.
ACCESS OR ACCESS WAY shall mean the place, means, or way by which pedestrians
and vehicles shall have safe, adequate and usable ingress and egress to a
property or use as required by this Ordinance.
ACCESSORY BUILDING shall mean a building, part of a building, or structure,
which is incidental or subordinate to the main building or use on the same
building site.
ACCESSORY LIVING QUARTERS shall mean living quarters on the same building
site as a dwelling, designed or used for housing servants or guests, having
no kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.
ACCESSORY USE shall mean a use incidental, related, appropriate and clearly
subordinate to the main use of the lot or building, which accessory use
does not alter the principal use of such lot or building.
AIRPORT shall mean any area which is used or is intended to be used for the
taking off and landing of aircraft, including helicopters, and appurtenant
areas which are used or are intended to be used for airport building or
facilities, including open spaces, taxiways and tie -down areas.
ALLEY shall mean any dedicated way, intended for vehicular service to the
rear or side of property served by a street.
ANIMAL HOSPITAL shall mean a place where animals are given medical or
surgical treatment and are cared for during the time of such treatment.
Use as a kennel shall be limited to short -time boarding and shall be only
incidental to such hospital use.
APARTMENT shall mean a dwelling in a structure designated, built, rented,
let or hired out to be occupied or used, to house two or more families living
independently of each other and doing their cooking in the said dwelling.
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION shall mean a lot or portion of a lot used for
the servicing of motor vehicles. Such servicing may include sale of motor
fuel and oils, lubrication, incidental car washing, waxing and polishing,
sale and service of tires, tubes, batteries, and service of auto accessories.
Such servicing shall not include tire recapping, sale of major auto accessories,
wheel repair or parts, sale or rebuilding of engines, battery manufacturing
or rebuilding, radiator repair or steam cleaning, body repair, painting or
upholstery, or installation of auto glass.
BASEMENT shall mean a story partly or wholly underground. A basement shall
be counted as a story for purpose of height measurement where more than
one -half (') of its height is above grade.
BUILDING FRONTAGE shall mean that side of a building which contains the main
entrance for pedestrian ingress and egress. If more than one main entrance
exists, the one that more nearly faces or is oriented to the street of
highest classification as portrayed on the current Master Plan of Streets
and Highways, shall be considered the building frontage. If all streets
are of the same classification, the side of the building with the smallest
lineal dimension containing a main entrance shall be considered the building
frontage.
BUILDING HEIGHT shall mean the vertical distance from the grade to the
highest point of the coping of a flat roof or to the deck line of a mansard
roof or to the highest point of the highest gable or a pitch or hip roof,
but exclusive of vents, air conditioners, chimneys, or other such incidental
appurtenances.
BUILDING SITE shall mean a legally created parcel or contiguous parcels of
land in a single or joint ownership, which provides the area and the open
spaces required by this Ordinance, exclusive of all vehicular and pedestrian
rights of way and all other easements that prohibit the surface use of
the property by the owner thereof.
CABANA shall mean any portable, demountable, or permanent cabin, small house,
room, enclosure, or other building or structure erected, constructed or
placed on a mobile home space and used in conjunction with a mobile home.
Said structure shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
CARPORT shall mean a permanent roofed structure with not more than two (2)
enclosed sides used or intended to be used for automobile storage for the
occupants of the premises.
CITY shall mean the City of Cypress.
CLINIC shall mean a place for medical services to human patients not
involving the overnight housing of human patients.
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LUB shall mean an association of persons (whether or not incorporated) for a
common purpose, but not including groups organized solely or primarily to
render a service as a business for profit.
COMMERCIAL AND /OR TRADE SCHOOL shall mean a private institution conducting
regular instruction in business, commercial or trade skills.
COMMISSION shall mean the Planning Commission of the City of Cypress.
COMMUNITY CARE FACILITY shall mean any facility, place or building which is
maintained and operated to provide non - medical residential care or services
for developmentally disabled residents. Neighborhood community care facilities
shall be limited to a maximum of six residents. Group community care
facilities shall be limited to a maximum of 15 residents.
CONDOMINIUM shall mean an estate in real property consisting of an undivided
interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with
a separate interest in space in a residential complex located on such
real property. A condominium may include, in addition, a separate interest
in other portions of such real property.
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION shall mean the development of land and existing
structures as a condominium, regardless of the present or prior use of
such land or structure, and regardless of whether substantial improvements
have been made to such structures.
CONVALESCENT HOME shall mean a facility licensed by the State Department
of Public Health, the State Department of Social Welfare, or the County of
Orange, which provides bed and ambulatory care for patients with postoperative
convalescent, chronically ill or dietary problems, and persons aged or
infirm unalbe to care for themselves; but not including alcoholics, drug
addicts, or persons with mental or contagious diseases or afflictions.
COUNCIL shall mean the City Council of the City of Cypress
COUNTY shall mean the County of Orange.
COUNTY RECORDER shall mean the County Recorder of the County of Orange.
COVERAGE shall mean the percentage of total building site area covered by
enclosed structures and /or carports, but excluding uncovered steps,
driveways, walks, covered patios and lanais, terraces and swimming pools.
DAY NURSERY (Including Pre - School and Nursery Schools) shall mean any
building, buildings or portion thereof used for the daytime care of four
or more children at any location other than their normal place of residence,
excluding any children who normally reside on the premises.
DENSITY shall mean the total number of dwelling units permitted on an acre of
land exclusive of all existing public streets and rights -of -way.
DETACHED (FREESTANDING) SIGN shall mean a ground sign with no form of support
other than its own structural members.
DIRECTOR shall mean the Planning Director of the City of Cypress.
DORMITORY shall mean a building intended or used principally for sleeping
accommodations, where such building is operated by an educational institution.
DOUBLE -FACED SIGN shall mean a sign with two faces only, with each face
oriented 180 degrees from the other.
DRIVE -IN RESTAURANT shall mean a place of business which sells food products
or beverages and which:
1. Delivers such food products or beverages to customers outside of the
building in which they are prepared by means of a service window,
counter or similar method or device; or
2. Delivers such food products or beverages to customers within a building
which is designed in such a manner that a majority of the customers
will remove such food products or beverages from the building for
consumption either on the premises or in the immediate vicinity.
DWELLING shall mean a building or portion thereof designed exclusively
for residential occupancy.
DWELLING GROUP shall mean two or more single - family, multiple dwellings,
or boarding or rooming houses located on one lot.
DWELLING, GUEST shall mean living quarters within an accessory building
for use exclusively by temporary, non - paying guests of the resident family,
not to exceed five (5) in number, such quarters having no cooking facilities
or kitchen.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE shall mean a building containing two (2) or more dwelling
units or a combination of two (2) or more separate, single - family dwelling
units on one lot.
DWELLING, SINGLE FAMILY shall mean a detached building designed for the
use of one family.
DWELLING UNIT shall mean one or more rooms and a single kitchen in a single -
family dwelling, apartment house or hotel designed as a unit for occupancy
by one family for living and sleeping purposes.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS shall mean public and other non - profit institutions
conducting regular academic instruction at kindergarten, elementary, secondary,
collegiate levels, and including graduate schools, universities, non - profit
research institutions and religious institutions. Such institutions must
either (1) offer general academic instruction equivalent to the standards
prescribed by the State Board of Education, or (2) confer degrees as a
college or university of undergraduate or graduate standing, or (3) conduct
research, or (4) give religious instruction. This definition does not
include commercial or trade schools.
FAMILY shall mean an individual or two (2) or more persons related by
blood, marriage or adoption, or a group of not more than three (3)
persons, excluding servants, who need not be related by blood, marriage,
or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a single
dwelling unit.
FLOOR AREA Whenever the term "floor area" is used, it shall be assumed
that, unless otherwise stated, said floor area, exclusive of exterior
courts, garages, carports, elevator shafts, light and stairwells, applies
not only to the ground floor area but also to any additional stories or
basement of said structure. All horizontal dimensions shall be taken from
the exterior faces of walls including enclosed porches.
FLOOR AREA RATIO shall mean the ratio of building floor area to net lot
area.
GARAGE, PRIVATE shall mean a detached accessory building or a portion of
a main building on the same lot for the pariing and temporary storage of
vehicles of the occupants of the premises.
GARAGE, PUBLIC shall mean any garage, other than a private garage, used
for the storage, parking, care, repairing, or equipping of motor vehicles.
GENERAL PLAN shall mean the General Plan of the City of Cypress and shall
consist of the General Plan Maps and Reports adopted by the City Council.
GRADE shall mean the average level of the finished ground surfaces surrounding
a building.
GROSS AREA shall mean the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a
lot or parcel of land before public streets, easements or other areas to
be dedicated or reserved for public use are deducted from such lot or parcel.
GUEST ROOM shall mean a room which is destined to be occupied by one (1)
or more guests for sleeping purposes, and having no kitchen facilities.
HIGHWAY shall mean a street shown as a freeway, major, primary, or secondary
highway on the General Plan of the City.
HOME OCCUPATION shall mean any use customarily conducted entirely within
a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof, which use is
clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the structure for dwelling
purposes and which use does not change the character thereof or does not
adversely effect the uses permitted in the zone of which it is a apart.
HOSPITAL shall mean an institution for the diagnosis, care, and treatment
of human illness, including surgery and primary treatment.
HOTEL shall mean a structure or portion thereof or a group of attached or
detached structures containing completely furnished individual guest rooms
or suites occupied on a transient basis for compensation.
INDUSTRY shall mean the manufacture, fabrication, processing, reduction
or destruction or any article, substance or commodity, or any other treat-
ment thereof in such a manner as to change the form, character, or appearance
thereof, and including storage elevators, truck storage yards, warehouses,
wholesale storage and other similar types of enterprise.
KEY LOT shall mean any lot where the side property line abuts the rear
property line of one or more lots and where said lots are not separated
by an alley or any other public way.
LOT shall mean:
a. A parcel of real property with a separate and distinct number or
other designation shown on a plan recorded in the office of the
County Recorder, or
b. A parcel of real property delineated on an approved record of
survey, parcel map or subdivision map as filed in the office of
the County Recorder or in the office of the Planning Department,
and abutting at least one (1) public street or right -of -way, or
easement determined by the Commission to be adequate for the purpose
of access, or
c. A parcel of real property abutting at least one (1) public street
or right-of-way or easement determined by the Commission to be
adequate for the purpose of access and held under separate ownership
from abutting property prior to the date of incorporation of the
City of Cypress.
LOT, CORNER shall mean a lot located at the intersection or interception of
two (2) or more streets at an angle of not more than one hundred thirty -
five (135) degrees. If the angle is greater than one hundred thirty -five
(135) desgrees, the lot shall be considered an "Interior Lot."
LOT DEPTH shall mean the average horizontal distance between the front
and rear lot lines measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines.
LOT, INTERIOR shall mean a lot other than a corner or reverse corner lot.
LOT LINE shall mean any line bounding a lot as herein defined.
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LOT LINE, FRONT On an interior lot, the front lot line is the property
line abutting the street. On a corner or reverse corner lot, the front
lot line is the shorter property line abutting a street, except in those
cases where the subdivision or parcel map specifies another line as the
front lot line. On a through lot or a lot with three (3) or more sides
abutting a street or a corner or reverse corner lot with lot lines of
equal length, the Director shall determine which property line shall be
the front lot line for the purposes of compliance with yard and setback
provisions of this Ordinance. On a private street or easement, the front
lot line shall be designated as the edge of the easement.
LOT LINE, INTERIOR shall mean a lot line not abutting a street.
LOT LINE, REAR shall mean a lot line not abutting a street which is opposite
and most distant from the front lot line. In the case of an irregular -
shaped lot, a line within the lot, parallel to and at a maximum distance
from the front lot line, having a length of not less than ten (10) feet.
A lot which is bounded on all sides by streets may have no rear lot lines.
LOT, REVERSE CORNER shall mean a corner lot, the side line of which is sub-
stantially a continuation of the front lot lines of the lot to its rear,
whether across an alley or not.
LOT LINE, SIDE shall mean any lot line not a front lot line or rear lot line.
LOT, THROUGH shall mean a lot having frontage on two dedicated parallel or
approximately parallel streets.
LOT WIDTH shall mean the horizontal distance between the side lot lines,
measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the
front and rear lot lines.
MOBILE HOME shall mean a movable or transportable vehicle, other than a
motor vehicle, designed as a permanent structure intended for occupancy
for one family, for carrying persons and property on its own structure.
and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and having no foundation other than
jacks, piers, wheels, or skirtings.
MOBILE HOME PARK shall mean any area or tract of land where one or more
mobile home spaces are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease to
accommodate mobile homes used for habitation.
MOBILE HOME SPACE shall mean a plot of ground within a mobile home park
designed for the accommodation of one mobile home.
MOTEL shall mean the same as "hotel."
NET AREA shall mean the total horizontal area within the property lines
of a lot or parcel of land after all streets and other dedications have
been made.
NON- CONFORMING LOT shall mean a lot, the area, frontage, or dimensions of
which do not conform to the provisions of this Ordinance.
NON - CONFORMING USE shall mean a use lawful when established but which
does not conform to the provisions of this Ordinance for the zone in
which it is located.
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING shall include the definitions of "Sign."
PARKING SPACE shall mean a space within a public or private parking area,
exclusive of driveways, ramps, columns, offices, and work areas, which
space is for the temporary parking or storage of one motor vehicle.
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PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT shall mean two or more dwelling units,
including dwelling units in developments commonly known as town or row -
housing, condominiums and cluster housing, together with related land,
buildings and structures, planned and developed as a whole in a single
development operation or a programmed series of operations in accordance
with detailed, comprehensive plans encompassing such elements as the
circulation pattern and parking facilities, open space, recreational
areas, utilities, and lots or building sites, together with a program for
provision, operation and maintenance of all areas, improvements, facilities
and services provided for common use of the residents thereof.
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY shall mean any residential development designed
exclusively for occupancy by retired or aged persons.
SERVICE STATIONS shall mean the same as "Automobile Service Station."
SETBACK shall mean the distance between the established lot line and any
building.
SETBACK LINE, FRONT YARD shall mean the line which defines the depth of
the required front yard. Said setback line shall be parallel with the
street line or the line established by the General Plan and be removed
therefrom by the perpendicular distance prescribed for the front yard of
the zone in which the property is located.
SETBACK LINE, REAR YARD OR SIDE YARD shall mean the line which defines the
width or depth of the required rear or side yard. Said setback line
shall be parallel with the property line, removed therefrom by the
perpendicular distance prescribed for the yard of the zone in which the
property is located. Where the side or rear yard abuts a street, the
distance shall be measured as set forth in the "Setback Line, Front Yard."
SIGN shall mean any notice or advertisement, pictorial or otherwise,
used as an outdoor display or visible from outside a building for the
purpose of advertising the property or the establishment or enterprise,
including goods and services, upon which the sign is exhibited, or for
use for off -site directional purposes.
This definition shall not include official notices issued by any court or
public body or officer or directional warning or information sign or
structures required by or authorized by law.
SITE PLAN shall mean a plan, prepared to scale, showing accurately and
with complete dimensioning, all of the buildings, structures and uses
and the exact manner of development proposed for a specific parcel of land.
STABLE, COMMERCIAL shall mean a stable for horses, mules, or ponies which
are rented, used or boarded on a commercial basis for compensation.
STABLE, PRIVATE shall mean an accessory building for the keeping of horses,
mules or ponies owned by the occupants of the premises and not rented,
used or boarded on a commercial basis for compensation.
STATE shall mean the State of California.
STORAGE shall mean the safe keeping of goods in a building or other
depository where the safe keeping is the principal object of deposit and
not the consumption or sale.
STORY shall mean that portion of a building included between the surface
of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there be
no floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling
next above it.
STREET shall mean a public thoroughfare or right -of -way or approved
private thoroughfare or right -of -way determined by the Commission to be
adequate for the purpose of access, which affords the principal means of
access for abutting property including avenue, place, way, drive, land,
boulevard, highway, road and any other thoroughfare, except as excluded
in this Ordinance. The word "street" shall include all major and secondary
highways, traffic collector streets, and local streets.
STRUCTURE shall mean a mobile home or anything constructed or erected,
any edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially
built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner,
which requires location on or in the ground or is attached to something
having a location on or in the ground, including swimming and wading pools
and covered patios, excepting paved areas, walks, tennis courts, and
similar outdoor areas, and further excepting fences or walls three feet
(3') or less in height.
STRUCTURAL ALTERATION shall mean any change in or alteration to a structure
involving a bearing wall, column, beam or girder, floor or ceiling joists,
roof rafters, roof diapharagms, foundations, piles, retaining walls, or
similar components.
SUPERMARKET shall mean a market having 10,000 square feet or more of floor
area devoted principally to the sale of food.
USE shall mean the purpose for which land or a building is arranged,
designed, or intended, or for which either land or building is or may be
occupied or maintained.
WAREHOUSE shall mean a structure intended or adapted for the shipping,
receiving and storage of goods and merchandise and activities incidental
or accessory thereto.
WAREHOUSING shall mean the storage of fabricated products, shipping and
receiving and activities incidental thereto including incidental wholesaling
of stored products.
WHOLESALING shall mean the selling of any type of goods for the purpose
of resale.
YARD shall mean any open space on the same lot with a building or dwelling
group, which open space is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground
to the sky except for the projections permitted by this Ordinance.
YARD, FRONT shall mean a space between the front yard setback line and
the front lot line or future street line, and extending the full width
of the lot.
YARD, REAR shall mean a space between the rear yard setback line and the
rear lot line, extending the full width of the lot.
YARD, SIDE shall mean a space extending from the front yard, or from the
front yard lot line where no front yard is required by this Ordinance, to
the rear yard, or rear lot line, between a side lot line and the side
yard setback line.
ZONING ORDINANCE OR ORDINANCE shall mean the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Cypress.
PUBLIC UTILITY INSTALLATIONS shall mean all buildings, structures and
related equipment excluding electric generation stations and transmission
lines.
Section 3. Paragraph A, Residential Uses, of Section 9.1, Permitted
and Conditional Uses: R Zones, of Section 9, Residential Zones, is hereby
amended as follows:
A. Residential Uses RS -15000 RS -6000 RM -20 /A
1. Single- family dwellings
2. Guest dwellings or accessory
living quarters
3. Dwelling groups on a site of
not less than 41 acres
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RS -15000 RS -6000 RM -20 /A
4. Dwelling groups on a site
containing less than 4% acres
but not less than 2 acres - - C
5. Multiple dwellings containing
not more than 3 units - - P
6. Multiple dwellings containing
more than 3 units - - C
7. Dormitory - - C
8. Condominiums and condiminium
conversions - - C
Section 4. Paragraph B, Agricultural Uses, of Section 9.1, Permitted
and Conditional Uses: R Zones, of Section 9, Residential Zones, is hereby
amended as follows:
B. Agricultural Uses RS -15000 RS -6000 RM -20 /A
1. All types of agriculture and
horticulture. P
2. The sale of products raised on the
premises shall be permitted subject
to the granting of a Conditional
Use Permit.
3. Keeping of horses and other domestic
farm -type animals subject to the
following conditions:
a. Such animals must be maintained
for the personal use of members
of the family residing on the
premises.
b. No such animal may be kept on
a lot having less than 10,000
square feet in area.
c. Only one such animal may be main-
tained on a lot having less than
15,000 square feet in area; no more
than two animals may be kept on a
lot having 15,000 to 20,000 square
feet, or four animals on a lot
having 20,000 to 30,000 square
feet, or six animals on a lot
having 30,000 square feet to one
acre in area.
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d. No such animal may be kept closer
than 50 feet to an adjoining dwelling.
e. The keeping of all animals
shall be subject to the
regulations and conditions of the
Orange County Health Department
and Animal Control Division.
4. Riding academies or riding clubs. C
5. The keeping of animals for commercial
purposes including commercial stables. C
6. The keeping of not more than 12
poultry and 12 rabbits for non-
commercial purposes at least 50
feet from an adjoining dwelling.
7. The keeping of poultry and rabbits
in addition to #6 above.
8. The keeping of poultry or rabbits
for commercial purposes.
9. The keeping of wild, exotic or non -
domesticated animals.
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Section 5. Paragraph B, General Requirements, of Subsection 9.2, Property
Development Standards: Residential Zones, of Section 9, Residential Zones,
is hereby amended as follows:
B. The following requirements are minimum unless otherwise noted:
General Requirements
1. Density, maximum dwelling
units per acre. 2.5
2. Building site, net area in
square feetl 15,000
3. Lot width, in feet. 100
4. Lot depth, in feet. 150
RS -15000 RS -6000 RM -20 /A
5. Front yard, in feet. 30
6. Side yard, in feet. 10
7. Side yard, street side,
in feet. 10
8. Rear yard, in feet. 25
9. Lot coverage, maximum 35%
10. Building height, maximum including
chimneys, antennas and any roof- 35'
mounted equipment.
11. Dwelling size, in square feet. 1,500
12. Parking within a garage
(or, within a carport in
RM Zone only) per unit.
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5.0 20.0
6,000 2 acres
60 130 corner
150 interior
100 130 corner
150 interior
20 20
15 10
combined,
one of which
shall not be
less than 10.
10 10
20 20
40% 40%
35' 35'
1,300
750 bachelor
800 1 bdr.
900 2 bdr.
1,100 3 bdr.
2 2 plus 10%
parking for
guests which
may be open.
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13. Distance between buildings
not exceeding fifteen feet 10 10 15
(15') in height, in feet.
14. Distance between buildings
where one or more exceeds
fifteen feet (15') in height,
in feet.
15. Open space, recreation area
for condominium units (patios
of individual units may be
included)
10 10 20
400 sq. ft.
(per unit)
Section 6. Subsection 9.3, Performance Standards: Residential Zone,
of Section 9, Residential Zones, is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 9.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: RESIDENTIAL ZONES
A. In all residential zones, air conditioners, heating, cooling, ventilating
equipment, swimming pool pumps and heaters and all other mechanical
devices shall be located within the rear yard area or street side yard
of a corner lot. Such equipment shall be screened from surrounding
properties and streets and so operated that they do not disturb the
peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring residents, in accordance with
the City's Noise Ordinance.
B. In all Residential zones, required front and street side yards shall
be landscaped and shall consist predominately of plant materials
except for necessary walks, drives, and fences. Said required front
and street side yards shall not be used for the parking or storage of
any motor vehicle or vehicle accessory such as camper shells, trailers,
motor bikes, or other wheeled accessory or convenience, except that
motor vehicles may be parked upon the required paved driveway access
to the garage structure.
C. In the RM zone, a minimum of thirty -five percent (35 %) of the site area
shall be landscaped and provided with an automatic irrigation system.
The required landscaping may include outdoor recreation areas.
D. All required landscaping shall be permanently maintained in a neat and
orderly condition.
E. Where a multiple - family dwelling, including incidental or required
accessory uses, abuts property in a single - family zone, a masonry wall
six feet in height and landscaping at least five feet (5') in width shall
be erected and maintained between such uses and the single - family zone.
F. Other Structures. Porches, steps, architectural features, such as
eaves, awnings, chimneys, stairways, wing walls or bay windows, may
project not more than four feet (4') into any required front or rear
yard area, not into any required side yard area more than one -half (D)
of said required side yard. Balconies or sundecks shall not encroach
or project into any required setback area of the main structure.
Section 7. Subsection 9.6, Walls and Fences: Residential Zones, of
Section 9, Residential Zones, is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 9.6 WALLS AND FENCES: RESIDENTIAL ZONES
A. In any required front yard, a wall or fence shall not exceed three feet
(3') in height.
B. A wall or fence not more than six feet (6') in height, as measured from
the highest grade, may be maintained along the interior side or rear lot
lines; provided, that such wall or fence does not extend into a required
front yard.
C. A wall or fence adjacent to a driveway providing vehicular access to an
abutting lot shall not exceed three feet (3') in height within fifteen
feet (15') of the intersection of said driveway and the street right-of-
way.
D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a wall or fence
required by any law or regulation of the State of California or any
agency thereof.
E. Barbed wire, electrical fences, glass and other similar objects on the
top of walls and fences in any residential zone shall not be permitted.
Section 8. Paragraph B, General Commercial Uses, of Subsection 10.1,
Permitted and Conditional Uses: Commercial Zones, of Section 10, Commercial
Zones is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. General Commercial Uses OP -10000 CN -10000 CG -10000 CH -10000
1. Amusement Arcades - - C C
2. Antique shops - P P P
3. Apparel stores - P P P
4. Appliance and hardware stores - C P P
5. Auction houses - - C C
6. Automobile sales and services, including
rental agencies, repairing, painting and -
washing.
7. Automobile parts and supply stores
8. Bakeries, retail only
9. Banks
10. Barber and beauty shops
11. Bicycle shops
12. Blueprint and photocopy services
13. Book, gifts, and stationery stores
14. Bowling alleys and billiard halls
15. Candy stores and confectionaries
16. Car wash
17. Catering establishments
18. Cocktail lounges and bars
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P
C
- C C
C P P
P P P
P P P
P P P
P P P
- P P
P P P
C C C
P P P
- C C
- C C
- C C
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OP -10000 CN -10000 CG -10000 CH -10000
19. Contractor's yards - - C C
20. Convenience markets - C C C
21. Dairy products stores
22. Decorating and drapery shops - P P P
23. Drive -in dairy stores - C C C
24. Department stores - - P P
25. Drive -in restaurants - - C C
26. Drive -in theaters - - C C
27. Drug stores and pharmacies - P P P
28. Farm implement and machine sales,
rentals, or repairs - - C C
29. Florist shops C P P P
30. Furniture stores, repair and upholstery - - P P
31. General retail stores - P P P
32. Hobby shops
33. Hotels and motels - - C C
34. Janitorial Services and Supplies - - P P
35. Jewelry stores - P P P
36. Laundry pick -up and delivery
agencies and self- service - C P P
laundries
37. Liquor stores - C C P
38. Massage Parlors
39. Mens clothing stores and tailor shops - C P P
40. Moped sales and service - C C P
41. Mortuaries C - C P
42. Motorcycle sales and service - - C C
43. Newspaper and magazine stores, printing,
and publishing; provided, however, no
printing or publishing shall be permitted
C C C C
in the OP -10000 or CN -10000 Zones.
44. Nurseries and garden supply stores;
provided, in the CN zone, all equipment _
and supplies shall be kept within an P P P
enclosed area.
45. Office and business machine stores - P P
OP -10000 CN -10000 CG -1000O' 'CH-100042i
46. Pet shops and supplies and feed
stores - C P P
47. Parking facilities where fees are
charged - - P P
48. Political or philanthropic headquarters P P P P
49. Printing shops - - P P
50. Public storage facilities
(mini- warehouse) - - C C
51 Recreational vehicle sales, service and
storage
52. Restaurants conducted completely within
a building. C C P P
53. Restaurants, including sale of
alcoholic beverages C C C C
54. Service Stations - C C C
55. Shoe stores, sales and repair - P P P
56. Sign painting shops within a
completely enclosed building - - P P
57. Skateboard Parks - - C C
58. Skating Rinks - - C C
59. Sporting goods stores - C P P
60. Stamp and coin shops - P P P
61. Stone and monument yards - - C C
62. Supermarkets
63. Swimming pool sales and service - - P P
64. Taxidermists
65. Television and radio repair - C P P
66. Theaters - C C C
67. Tire sales and service - - C P
68. Tobacco shops - P P P
69. Toy stores - P P P
70. Travel agencies P P P P
71. Truck and trailer rental, sales
and service - - C C
72. Variety stores - P P P
73. Veterinarians' offices and
small animal hospitals
74. Vehicular storage yard - - C C
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Section 9. Paragraph C, Public and Semi - Public Uses, of Subsection 10.1,
Permitted and Conditional Uses: Commercial Zones, of Section 10, Commercial Zones
is hereby amended to read as follows:
C. Public and Semi - Public Uses OP -10000 CN -10000 CG -10000 CH -10000
1. Day nurseries and Nursery schools C - C C
2. Churches C C
3. Clubs and lodges including YMCA, YWCA,
and similar youth group uses C - C C
4. Commercial, trade or vocational
schools C C C C
5. Convalescent homes and hospitals C - C C
6. Educational institutions, public or
private C - C C
7. Libraries and museums, public or
private
8. Parks and recreation facilities public
or private, including tennis, racquet- C
ball and handball clubs and facilities.
C
9. Post Office branch C C P P
10. Public utility installations C C C C
11. Retirement communities C C C C
Section 10. Subsection 10.2, Property Development Standards, of Section 10,
Commercial Zones, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 10.2 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: COMMERCIAL ZONES
The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings
permitted in their respective commercial zones, except that, any lot shown on an
official subdivision map duly approved and recorded, or any lot for which a
bonafide deed was duly recorded prior to the date of incorporation of the City of
Cypress, may be used as a building site. Each building site shall have a minimum
20- foot -wide vehicular access to a street.
A. The following requirements are minimums unless otherwise noted:
General Requirements OP -10000 CN -10000 CG -10000 CH -10000
1. Lot area, square feet 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
2. Lot width, in feet 100 100 60 50
3. Lot depth, in feet 100 100 100 100
4. Front setback, in feet 20 10 10 Average of
adjacent lots
Min. 6',
Max. 10'
5. Side yard, in feet 5 10 - -
6. Side yard, street side, in feet 10 10 10 10
7. Rear yard, in feet 5 10 10 10
8. Lot coverage, maximum 60% 35%
9. Building height, maximum in feet 35 35 50
10. Off- street parking See Section 14
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Section 11. Subsection 10.3, Performance Standards: Commercial Zones, of
Section 10, Commercial Zones, is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 10.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: COMMERCIAL ZONES
A. In the OP, CN or CG zones, required front and street side yards shall be
landscaped to a depth of not less than 10 feet. Remaining front and street
side yard areas or setbacks may be used for required off - street parking.
Said landscaping shall consist predominantly of plant materials except for
necessary walks and drives.
B. In the CH zone, required front and street yards shall be landscaped
to their full depth. However, portions of the required front yard may be
used for outdoor display areas subject to the approval of the Commission
under Design Review.
C. All required landscaping shall be permanently maintained in a neat and
orderly condition.
D. Where a commercial or office use abuts property in any Residential Zone, a masonry
wall eight feet in height as measured from the highest adjacent grade and
screen landscaping shall be erected and maintained between such uses and the
residential zone.
E. Wherever off - street parking areas are situated across the street from property
in a residential zone, a masonry wall or berm three feet in height
shall be erected between the required landscape area and the parking area
to adequately screen said parking areas from the residential properties.
F. All mechanical equipment, including heating and air conditioning units,
and trash receptable areas shall be completely screened from surrounding
properties by use of a wall or fence or shall be enclosed within a building.
G. In any Commercial zone, a minimum setback of 20 feet shall be required
wherever a lot abuts a lot in any residential zone. Said setback may be
used for required open off - street parking areas.
H. Trash receptables enclosed with solid masonry walls and gates shall be
provided for each commercial project. Said areas shall be set back a
minimum of 20 feet from any residential zone boundary and shall be
maintained in a neat and sanitary condition in order to safeguard the
health, safety and general welfare of adjacent properties, subject to
the Planning Director's approval.
I. Newspaper racks shall be permanently installed, the location and design
of said racks shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Director.
Section 12. Subsection 10.6, Walls and Fences: Commercial Zones, of
Section 10, Commercial Zones, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 10.6 WALLS AND FENCES: COMMERCIAL ZONES
A. In any required front or street side yard area, a wall or fence shall
not exceed three feet in height.
B. In any required rear or interior side yard area, a wall or fence shall
not exceed six feet in height as measured from the highest grade.
C. A wall or fence adjacent to a driveway providing vehicular access to an
abutting lot shall not exceed three feet in height within 15 feet of the
intersection of said driveway and the street right -of -way.
D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a wall or fence required
by any law or regulation of the State of California or any agency thereof.
E. Barbed wire, electrical fences, glass and other similar objects on top
of walls and fences in commercial zones shall not be permitted.
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Section 13. The MP -40000 Industrial Park Zone, of Subsection 11.0, Purposes,
of Section 11, Industrial Zones in hereby amended as follows:
MP -20000 INDUSTRIAL PARK ZONE
This zone is intended as an area for modern industrial and research develop-
ments and administrative facilities that can meet high performance and
development standards.
Section 14. Paragraph C, Services, of Subsection 11.1, Permitted and
Conditional Uses: Industrial Zones, of Section 11, Industrial Zones, is hereby
amended as follows:
C. Services
1. Animal shelter or hospital
MP -20000 ML -10000
C P
2. Auto, truck, tractor repairing and
painting. P P
3. Auto sales and services P
4. Blueprinting and photocopying P
5. Recreational vehicle sales and service P
6. Business, professional and research offices P
7. Cleaning and dying plant
8. Commercial sales establishments dealing
principally with industrial customers such
as heavy construction and earth - moving C
equipment, machines, presses, forges, material
sales (no outdoor storage), and related uses.
P
P
P
P
C
9. Contractors yards - C
10. Equipment rental yards - C
11. Fuel sales - C
12. Kennels and stables - C
13. Lumber and building material yards C C
14. Newspaper publishing P P
15. Plumbing shops P P
16. Printing, lithography P P
17. Restaurants C C
18. Service Stations C C
19. Tire retreading and recapping C
20. Trucking yard - C
21. Public storage /mini warehouse facilities C C
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Section 15. Paragraph B, General Requirements, of Subsection 11.2,
Property Development Standards, of Section 11, Industrial Zones, is hereby
amended as follows:
B. General Requirements MP -20000 ML -10000
1. Lot area, net square feet 20,000 10,000
2. Lot width, in feet 100 100
3. Lot depth, in feet 100 100
4. Front yard, in feet 30 10
5. Side yard, in feet 15 -
6. Side yard, street side, in feet 20 10
7 . Rear yard, in feet 20 -
8. Lot coverage, maximum 60% 60%
9. Building height, maximum, in feet 35 35
10. Off- street parking See Section 14
Section 16. Paragraph I, of Subsection 11.3, Performance Standards:
Industrial Zones, of Section 11, Industrial Zones, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
I. Outdoor Storage Areas shall be entirely fenced with a material not
less than six feet in height. Those areas visable from a public street
shall be adequately screened by masonry walls or a substitute acceptable
to the Planning Director.
Section 17. Paragraph C, of Subsection 11.5, Accessory Structures:
Industrial Zones, of Section 11, Industrial Zones, is hereby amended as
follows:
C. In any Industrial Zone, architectural features, canopies, eaves, or
stairways may project not more than one -half the width of the required
setback.
Section 18. Paragraphs I and J of Subsection 13.1, Temporary Uses,
of Section 13, Special Uses and Conditions, are hereby amended as follows:
I. Parking lot and other outdoor sales sponsored by merchants limited to
one sale per calendar quarter. Rummage and other outdoor sales
sponsored by local non - profit organizations limited to one sale in each
six -month period.
J. Additional uses determined to be similar to the foregoing in the manner
prescribed by Section 17.1 (Determination as to Uses Not Listed),
subject to conditions to be prescribed by the Planning Commission.
Section 19. Subsection 13.1.1 Permits and Bonds, of Section 13,
Special Uses and Conditions, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 13.1.1 PERMITS AND BONDS
All temporary uses shall be subject to the issuance of a temporary Use
Permit by the Planning Director. In the issuance of such a permit, the
Planning Director shall indicate the permitted hours of operation any and
other conditions, such as walls or fences, signs and lighting, which are
deemed necessary to reduce possible detrimental effects to surrounding
developments and to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Prior
to the issuance of a permit for a temporary use, a cash bond shall be
deposited with the Finance Department for those uses listed in Section 13.1.
This deposit shall be used to defray the costs of cleanup of the property
by this City in the event the permitee fails to do same.
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A. To be determined by Planning Director depending upon site utilization.
B. $50.00
C. $50.00
D. To be determined by Planning Director depending upon site utilization.
E. To be determined by Planning Director depending upon site utilization.
F. To be determined by Planning Director depending upon site utilization.
G. None required.
H. None required.
I. To be determined by Planning Director depending upon site utilization.
J. To be determined by Planning Director depending upon site utilization.
Section 20. Paragraph A of Subsection 13.2, Home Occupations, of Section 13,
Special Uses and Conditions, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 13.2 HOME OCCUPATIONS
A. 1. A home occupation shall be conducted in a dwelling and shall be
clearly incidental to the use of the structure as a dwelling.
2. In no way shall the appearance of the structure or premises be so
altered or the conduct of the occupation within the structure be
such that the structure or premises may be reasonably recognized as
serving a non - residential use (either by color, materials, or
construction, lighting, signs, sounds or noises, vibrations, display
of equipment, etc.).
3. No one other than a resident of the dwelling shall be employed in
the conduct of a home occupation.
4. No motor or mechanical equipment shall be permitted other than normally
incidental to the use of the structure as a dwelling.
5. The use shall not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond that
normal to the district in which it is located.
6. No storage of materials and /or supplies, indoors or outdoors, shall
be permitted which will be hazardous to surrounding neighbors or
detrimental to the residential character of the neighborhood.
7. No more than one (1) room in the dwelling shall be employed for
the home occupation.
8. No building or space outside of the main building shall be used
for home occupational purposes except approved horticultural
related activities.
9. There shall be no use of utilities or community facilities beyond
that normal to the use of the property for residential purposes.
10. A home occupation shall not create any radio or television inter-
ference or noise audible beyond the boundaries of the site.
11. No smoke, odor, liquid, or solid waste shall be emitted.
12. There shall be no outdoor storage or display of materials or equip-
ment maintained on the premises.
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13. The conduct of the home occupation shall not interfere with the
maintenance of the two required parking spaces within the garage.
14. A Business Tax Certificate shall be obtained from the Finance
Department.
15. No sales shall be conducted on the premises.
16. The application shall be subject to review each year by the Planning
Director. Violation of any of the criteria listed above shall
result in cancellation of the home occupation permit and revocation
of the business license.
Section 21. Paragraph C, of Subsection 13.3, Required Street Dedications
and Improvements, of Section 13, Special Uses and Conditions, is amended as
follows:
C. The provisions and requirements of subsection 13.3 -B (above) may be
waived for "Rural Streets" when such streets have been designated by
resolution of the City Council.
Section 22. Paragraph D, of Subsection 14.1, Basic Requirements for
Off- Street Parking, of Section 14, Off- Street Parking, is hereby amended
as follows:
D. Parking required by this section for any building or use shall not
be considered as providing parking for any other building or use, except
where a joint parking facility serving more than one building or use
contains not less than the total number of spaces required for each
building or use as determined separately, or where the Planning Commission
determines that overlapping parking requirements will not conflict with
each other.
Section 23. Paragraph A, General, of Subsection 14.2, Parking Spaces
Required, of Section 14, Off- Street Parking, is hereby amended as follows:
A. General
1. In the CN Zone, off - street parking for a shopping center shall
be provided on the same site at a ratio of 5 spaces for each 1,000
square feet of gross floor area.
2. In all residential zones, for residential uses, off - street parking
shall be provided in accordance with Section 9.2B -12.
3. In all other zones and for all other uses, off - street parking shall
be provided in accordance with the standards prescribed in Section
14.2B. The requirement for any use not specifically listed shall
be determined by the Planning Director on the basis of the require-
ment for similar uses.
4. Where the application of the off - street parking requirements results
in a fractional number of spaces, a fraction of one -half or greater
shall be resolved to the next higher whole number.
5. All required off - street parking spaces shall be located on the same
lot as the use to be served.
Section 24. Paragraph B, Schedule of Off- Street Parking Requirements,
of Subsection 14.2, Parking Spaces Required, of Section 14, Off- Street
Parking, is hereby amended as follows:
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USE MINIMUM OFF- STREET PARKING REQUIRED
Automobile, boat, camper, or similar
vehicle sales, display or rental uses
1 space for each 500 square feet of
gross floor area, but not less than
5 spaces.
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Automobile car wash
Bank, financial institution, public
or private utility office
Barber or beauty shop
Boarding or rooming house
Church, chapel, or mortuary
Cleaning or laundry use or similar
personal service use
Clubs or lodges
College, or University, including
auditoriums, stadiums and housing
facilities
Commercial service uses, repair
shops, garages, wholesale uses
Convalescent home /hospital
Convenience markets
Country club, swim club or
recreation use
Day nursery or nursery school
Dormitories or other student
housing
Drive -in restaurants
Elementary or junior high school
Food store, supermarket or
similar use
High school, including auditoriums
and stadiums on site
Hospital
Manufacturing or industrial uses,
including office or other incidental
operations on the site
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Spaces or reservoir parking and drying
equal to 5 times the capacity of the car
wash.
1 space for each 200 square feet of gross
floor area.
1 space for each 250 square feet of gross
floor area.
1 space for each guest room or guest
dwelling.
1 space for each 3 seats in the main
assembly room; or 1 space for each 20
square feet in the main assembly room.
1 space for each 250 square feet of
gross floor area
1 space for each 3 seats in the main
assembly room; or 1 space for each 20
square feet in the main assembly room.
.75 spaces for each full -time equivalent
student, less the number of spaces provided
for on- campus housing facilities according
to this schedule.
1 space for each 200 square feet of gross
floor area (including display)
1 space for each 3 patient beds
1 space for each 200 square feet of gross
floor area
1 space for each 3 persons based on the
maximum anticipated capacity of all
facilities capable of simultaneous use
determined by the Planning Director.
1 space for each staff member plus 1 space
for each 10 students.
1 space for each two guest rooms.
1 space for each 200 square feet of gross
floor area, but not less than 10 spaces
for each such establishment.
2 spaces for each teaching station.
1 space for each 150 square feet of gross
floor area (including display)
7 spaces for each teaching station.
1 space for each patient bed
2 parking spaces for each 3 employees, .
but in no event less than 2 spaces for
each 1,000 square feet of gross floor a a.
Medical or dental office
Other business, technical service,
administrative or professional
office or commercial building
Plant nursery, garden shop
Restaurant, cocktail lounge, or
similar use for sale or consumption
of food or beverage
Service Station
Theater or auditorium not on a
school site
Warehouse and distribution industry
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5 spaces for each doctor
1 space for each 200 square feet of
gross floor area.
5 spaces, plus 1 additional space for
each 1,000 square feet of outdoor sales
or display
1 space for each 100 square feet of
gross floor area, but not less than
10 spaces for each such establishment.
5 spaces
1 space for each 3 seats in main assembly
room; or, 1 space for each 20 square feet
in main assembly room
2 parking spaces for each 3 employees,
but in no event less than 2 spaces for
each 1,000 square feet for the first
20,000 square feet; 1 space for each 2,000
square feet for the second 20,000 square
feet; 1 space for each 4,000 square feet
of floor area of the building area. If
there is more than 1 shift, the number
of employees on the largest shift may be
used in determining parking requirements.
Section 25. Subparagraph 15 of paragraph G, of Subsection 14.3,
Site Development Standards for Off- Street Parking Areas, of Section 14, Off -
Street Parking, is hereby amended as follows:
15. Parking stall length may include allowance for vehicle overhang of
a curb or planter area.
Section 26. Paragraphs J and K of Subsection 14.3, Site Development
Standards for Off- Street Parking Areas, of Section 14, Off- Street Parking,
are hereby amended as follows:
J. At the discretion of the Planning Commission, off - street parking facilities
providing more than forty (40) parking spaces may provide an on -site
traffic circulation and parking plan to accommodate both full -size and
compact car spaces. Said optional parking plans shall meet the following
criteria:
1. Not more than 20% of the total number of parking spaces shall be
designed for compact and sub - compact vehicles.
2. Compact spaces must be evenly spread throughout the total off - street
parking area and located opposite a 45 °, full -size aisle and parking
stall.
3. Compact car spaces shall measure at least nine feet by fifteen feet
in size.
K. Parking for the handicapped shall be provided in accordance with State
requirements.
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Section 27. Subsection 15.1, General Provisions, of Section 15, Signs,
is hereby amended as follows:
A. All sign illumination shall be from the interior or by indirect lighting.
Signs animated by illumination may be permitted in the PS -1A, CG -10000
and CH -10000 Zones subject to the approval of the Planning Commission
under Design Review.
B. No sign shall rotate or simulate movement by means of fluttering,
spinning or reflective devices except as provided in Section 15.1 -A
(above) .
C. Except in the PS -1A, CN- 10000, CG -10000 and CH -10000 Zones, no identification
sign shall be lighted except during the hours when the establishment
identified is open for business.
D. No sign may encroach upon or overhang adjacent property or public
right -of -way. No sign shall be attached to any utility pole, light
standard, street tree or any other public facility located within the
public right -of -way.
E. Canopy signs shall not project above the canopy; and signs attached to
a building shall not project above the eave line except as approved by
the Planning Commission under Design Review.
F. The square footage of a sign made up of letters, words, or symbols within
a frame shall be determined from the outside edge of the frame itself.
The square footage of a sign composed of only letters, words, or symbols
shall be determined from imaginary straight lines drawn around the entire
copy or grouping of such letters, words, or symbols. Only those portions
of the construction elements that are an integral part of the sign itself
shall be considered in the allocation of square footage allowed.
G. All signs shall be structurally safe, shall be of rust inhibitive material,
and shall be maintained in good condition in the opinion of the Planning
Director and Building Superintendent. It shall further be the responsibility
of the property owner of the land and /or improvements to remove any sign
or signs on premises where the use has been discontinued for a period
of over ninety (90) days.
H. All signs, together with all of their supports, braces, guys and anchors
shall be kept in repair and in a safe state of preservation. The display
surfaces of all signs shall be kept neatly painted or posted at all times.
Also, all weeds shall be cleaned and removed periodically. The Building
Official may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in
accordance with the provisions of Section S -305 of the Uniform Sign Code.
I. No cloth, paper, plastic or similar advertising signs or devices other
than in rigid frames as provided herein shall be permitted.
J. Signs painted on or attached to vehicles which are parked on the public
premises for a period in excess of 24 hours shall be considered signs
within the meaning of this ordinance and shall be specifically prohibited.
K. No roof signs shall be permitted. However, where no building setback
is provided, roof signs may be permitted subject to the approval of the
Planning Commission under Design Review.
L. No person shall exhibit, post or display upon any sign or wall any
statement, symbol or picture of an obscene nature.
M. No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, modify
or relocate any sign in the City without first obtaining a building permit
for each such sign. Where said sign is electrical or illuminated by
electricity, a separate electrical permit shall be obtained.
N. Signs painted on buildings shall not be permitted in any zone except
in the CH -10000 Zone subject to approval by the Planning Commission.
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Section 28. Paragraph E of Section 15,2, Exempt Signs, of Section 15,
Signs, is hereby amended as follows:
E. Political Signs.
Section 29. Subsection 15.3, Special- Purpose Signs, of Section 15,
Signs, is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 15.3 SPECIAL - PURPOSE SIGNS
The following special - purpose signs shall be permitted:
A. Directional Signs In any zone, one parking directional sign not
exceeding ten (10) square feet in area or six (6) feet in height at
each parking area entrance or exit.
Section 30. Subparagraphs 1, 6, and 7 of Paragraph C, Real Estate and
Development Signs, of Subsection 15.3, Special- Purpose Signs, of Section 15,
Signs, Is hereby amended as follows:
1. For sale or rental signs. In any zone, one on -site unlighted sign
not exceeding six square feet on each street frontage adjoining a
site, plus one "Open House" sign. Open house signs shall not be
located in landscaped parkways, street medians, or bike trails.
Freestanding signs shall not exceed six feet in height. All sale
and rental signs shall be removed within thirty (30) days from the
date of sale.
6. For the purpose of administering this section, apartment or group
housing complexes of thirty (30) units or more shall be considered
within the definition of a "subdivision." Apartment complexes
may display directional signs for a period of one (1) year following
the final construction inspection.
7. Office buildings and shopping centers and industrial subdivisions
may display leasing and rental signs for a period of one year
following final construction inspection. These signs shall be
limited to one freestanding sign and two building- mounted signs
not to exceed a total of 150 square feet in area. Freestanding
signs shall not exceed six feet in height.
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Section 31. Paragraph D, Sale Signs, of Subsection 15.3, Special Purpose Signs
of Section 15, Signs is hereby amended as follows:
D. Sale Signs
For retail commercial uses in any zone where such uses are listed as a
permitted or conditional use, sale signs may be permitted while a sale
of goods or services is being conducted. Signs painted on or attached
to the inside of windows shall not exceed ten percent (10 %) of the window
area. Signs attached to the building shall be rigid frames, and limited to
14 days display per calendar quarter, subject to the approval of the
Planning Director.
Section 32. Paragraph E, Attraction Signs, of Subsection 15.3, Special
Purpose Signs, of Section 15, Signs is hereby deleted in its entirety.
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Section 33. Subparagraph 1, of Paragraph B, Commercial Uses in the
CN -10000 Zone, Except Service Stations, of Subsection 15.5, Signs in Commercial
Zones, of Section 15, Signs, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1. One freestanding, lighted sign indicating the name of shopping
center not exceeding seventy -five (75) square feet in area.
Freestanding signs shall not exceed twenty feet (20') in height.
Section 34. Subparagraph 1, of Paragraph C, Commercial Uses in the
CG -10000 Zone, Except Service Stations, of Subsection 15.5, Signs in
Commercial Zones, of Section 15, Signs, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1. For each use, one lighted freestanding identification sign seventy -
five (75) square feet in area for each street frontage; provided
however, that for each lineal foot of property frontage in excess
of seventy -five (75) feet, an additional one square foot of sign
area shall be permitted to a maximum of one - hundred and twenty -five
(125) square feet; and further provided, that there be no more than
one sign per lot or parcel of land. Where more than one business is
being conducted on a single lot or parcel of land, the permitted
sign area for each business may be combined into one freestanding
sign up to a maximum combined area of one - hundred and twenty -five
(125) square feet. Freestanding signs shall not exceed twenty -five
(25) feet in overall height.
Section 35. Paragraphs A and B of Section 15.6, Signs in Industrial
Zones, of Section 15, Signs, are hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Industrial Uses in the MP -20000 Zone
1. For each use, one single -faced lighted wall or canopy sign, not
exceeding one square foot of area for each lineal foot of building
or portion thereof, may be placed on the side of the building
facing the major street frontage up to a maximum of one hundred
(100) square feet.
2. For each use, one monument -type sign shall be permitted subject to
approval by the Planning Commission under Design Review.
B. Industrial Uses in the ML Zone
For each use, one lighted, freestanding sign not exceeding seventy -
five (75) square feet in area; provided, however, that there be no more
than one (1) such sign per lot or parcel of land. Where more than one
(1) use is being conducted on a single lot or parcel of land, the
permitted sign area for each use may be combined into one (1) free-
standing sign up to a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet. Free-
standing signs shall not exceed twenty -five (25) feet in height.
FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held
on the 12th day of June 1978, and finally adopted and ordered posted at
a regular meeting of said Council held on the 26th day of June 1978.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF T
MAYOR OF THE CI Y OF CYPRESS
CITY ?3F CYPRESS
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the
said City Council held on the 26th day of June 1978, by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Lacayo, MacLain, Rowan and Hudson
NOES: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Evans
ABSENT:O COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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