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5453i ORDINANCE NO. 5453 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING CHAPTER 18.48 OF TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE ANAHEIM RESORT SPECIFIC PLAN (SP92-2). THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 18.48 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended in its entirety (to replace C-R Zoning with SP92-2 Zoning) to read as follows: CHAPTER 18.48 SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 92-2 (SP92-2) ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTIONS: 18.48.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT. 18.48.020 GENERAL PROVISIONS. 18.48.030 DEFINITIONS. 18.48.040 METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. 18.48.050 DEVELOPMENT AREAS. 18.48.060 LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT DENSITY AREAS. 18.48.070 LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1). 18.48.080 LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—PUBLIC RECREATION (PR) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 2). 18.48.090 MOBILEHOME PARK (MHP) OVERLAY. 18.48.100 CENTRAL CORE. 18.48.110 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS. 18.48.120 REQUIREMENTS FOR VACATION OWNERSHIP RESORTS. 18.48.130 SIGN REGULATIONS. 18.48.140 APPLICATION FEES. 18.48.150 DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENTS. 18.48.160 RECLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE—VIOLATION. 18.48.170 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. 18.48.180 AMENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES. 18.48.190 NONAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CITY ACTIVITIES OR PROPERTY. 18.48.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT .010 Purpose. The regulations set forth in this Chapter have been established to provide for orderly development of, and upon adoption of an ordinance reclassifying said property to SP 92-2 I (the "Zone"), shall be applicable to that certain property (hereinafter referred to as the "Specific Plan area") described in that Specific Plan No. 92-2 document (hereinafter referred to as the "Specific Plan") marked "Exhibit A" and on file in the Office of the City Clerk, approved by the City Council on September 27, 1994, as the same may be hereinafter amended. .020 Intent. The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Zone recognizes the uniqueness of the Anaheim Resort as a family-oriented tourist destination and encourages facilities catering to tourist and convention -related events. This zone is intended to provide for and encourage the development of integrated facilities in attractive settings for retail businesses directly related to entertaining, lodging and supplying services to tourists and visitors. This Zone is further intended to preserve locally recognized values of community appearance; to safeguard and enhance property values in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Zone; to protect public investment in, and the character of, public thoroughfares; and, to aid in the attraction of tourists and other visitors important to the economy of the City. Application of these regulations is specifically intended to provide for the most appropriate use of the land, create a harmonious relationship among land uses and protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. .030 Organization. In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.93 of the Anaheim Municipal Code entitled, "SPECIFIC PLANS", the standards herein are patterned after the zone districts and definitions contained in Title 18, "ZONING", of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 18.48.020 GENERAL PROVISIONS. .010 Compliance With Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Code and Conditions of Approval. All uses and development in this Zone shall comply with any applicable provisions of the Code expressly referred to in this Chapter, including, unless specifically amended herein, the provisions of Chapters 18.01 entitled, "DEFINITIONS -ZONING CODE" and 18.04 entitled, "SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS -GENERAL" of this Code; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between any provision contained in any other Chapter of this Code and any provision contained in this Chapter, the provision contained in this Chapter shall govern and apply. All Engineering Standards referred to in this Chapter are on file in the Office of the City Engineer and are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth in this Chapter. Where the provisions of this Zone do not discuss a specific condition or situation which arises, the 2 i nonconflicting provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code shall apply. All uses and development in this Zone shall further be subject to conditions of approval imposed by resolution and ordinance upon the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan and shall comply with all applicable provisions of Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085. .020 The Anaheim Resort Design Plan. The site development standards set forth in Sections 18.48.060 through 18.48.130 of this Chapter have been adopted to operate in conjunction with the Design Plan for the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan identified in Section 5.0 of the Specific Plan document (hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as the "Design Plan") as the same may be hereinafter amended in accordance with the Specific Plan amendment procedures set forth in Chapter 18.93 entitled, "SPECIFIC PLANS" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. Said Anaheim Resort Design Plan is incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in this Chapter. All development otherwise permitted by this Chapter shall comply with any applicable provisions of the Design Plan. .030 Compliance with City of Anaheim Codes. All grading and subdivision plans shall comply with all applicable regulations and be reviewed and processed in accordance with the procedures contained in Title 17 entitled, "LAND DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. All construction shall comply with the provisions of the Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the City of Anaheim, and applicable sections of Title 15, "BUILDING AND HOUSING" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. Construction within the Specific Plan area may commence only after the Planning Director finds that the construction proposal is in substantial compliance with these regulations, applicable policies and guidelines of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan. The issuance of building permits may only occur after Final Site Plan approval has been obtained from the City of Anaheim, subject to the procedures set forth in 18.48.040.020 entitled, "FINAL SITE PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL" of this Chapter. .040 Specific Plan Boundaries. The Specific Plan boundaries are identified on Exhibit 3.3.1a entitled, "Development Plan" of the Specific Plan document. The Specific Plan area encompasses two land use Districts: the Commercial Recreation (C-R) District and the Public Recreation (PR) District. The Specific Plan also encompasses the Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay Zone as shown on Exhibit 3.3.2a entitled, "Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay Zone" of the Specific Plan document. The project area legal description is provided in Section 9.0 of the Specific Plan document. The Zoning Map of the City shall reflect the boundaries of the Specific Plan area. K I .050 Nonconforming Structures and Uses .0501 The provisions of Section 18.02.058 entitled, "NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES -GENERAL" of the Anaheim Municipal Code, shall apply to this Zone except as stated herein. .0502 The provisions of paragraph 18.48.130.020.0207 entitled, "LEGAL NONCONFORMING SIGNS -GENERAL" of this Chapter shall apply to nonconforming signs. .0503 The site development standards in subsection 18.48.070.120 entitled, "LANDSCAPING" in this Chapter shall apply to all landscaping hereinafter installed or modified and to all landscape on any lot or parcel containing a building hereinafter structurally modified to an extent exceeding forty-five percent (45%) of the gross floor area of said existing building within any two year period. .0504 The site development standards in this Chapter shall apply to the structural expansion portion of every building hereinafter expanded. .0505 The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan encourages the enhancement of all buildings and structures within the Specific Plan boundaries, including legal nonconforming buildings and structures, in accordance with the following procedures: (a) Facade improvements, interior building improvements and improvements interior to or at the rear of a development/building complex may be made to legal non -conforming buildings or structures subject to the approval of the Planning Director provided the improvements do not exceed five percent (5%) of the building floor area, are in substantial conformance with the building envelope, do not adversely impact any adjacent parcels and are in conformance with the Design Plan and this Chapter. If the Planning Director determines that adverse impacts may occur from the improvements, if the improvements would add any additional square footage beyond five percent (5%) of the building floor area, or if the improvements are not in substantial conformance with the building envelope, the improvement plans shall require a conditional use permit subject to the provisions of Section 18.03.030 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Planning Director may refer any of the above -noted improvement plans to the Planning 4 I Commission for consideration as a conditional use permit. (b) Expansion of nonconforming uses and/or structures which bring the use and/or building into greater conformity with the intent of the Specific Plan may be permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of Section 18.03.030 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. .060 Zoning Code. Any reference to the Zoning Code made in this Chapter shall mean Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. .070 Terms. Terms used in this Chapter shall have the same definitions as provided in the Anaheim Municipal Code unless otherwise defined in Section 18.48.030 entitled, "DEFINITIONS." .080 General Plan Consistency. In adopting its resolution adopting the Specific Plan, the City Council of the City of Anaheim made certain findings of consistency between the General Plan of the City and the Specific Plan. In granting future approvals as contemplated by this Chapter and by the Specific Plan, the particular person or body so acting shall not do so in such a manner as to abrogate or nullify those findings. 18.48.030 DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. The word 'shall' is always mandatory and not merely directory. .010 "A" Words, Terms And Phrases. .0101 Accessory Use, Permitted. A Permitted Accessory Use is a use which is considered to be compatible with a Permitted Primary Use while also being clearly incidental to and integrated with the Permitted Primary Use. A Permitted Accessory Use is permitted as of right, provided that the specific proposal for such a use conforms to all requirements of the Specific Plan. A Permitted Accessory Use is a use which is secondary or subordinate to a Permitted Primary Use. .020 "G" Words, Terms And Phrases. .0201 Gross Acreage. The total acreage of a parcel or lot measured from the ultimate public right-of-way, except that due to the enhanced ultimate right-of-way widths 5 I required by adopted General Plan Amendment No. 331 for Harbor Boulevard (12 feet), Katella Avenue (28 feet), Freedman Way (11 1/2 feet), West Street/Disneyland Drive north of Ball Road (10 feet), and West Street/Disneyland Drive between Cerritos Avenue and Katella Avenue (2 1/2 feet), to implement the Anaheim Resort Public Realm streetscape program, properties along these streets may include the additional right-of-way widths in their property gross acreage when computing density. .0202 Gross Square Footage. The total square footage of a building or structure, including the exterior walls of all floors. .030 "H" Words, Terms And Phrases. .0301 Hotel/Motel Guest Suite. A hotel/motel guest room or suite that is for rent by a single party with one entry door key for the guest that also controls any doors into or within the guest room or into the service/kitchen area. A hotel/motel guest suite shall be considered one room for the purpose of total room count permitted in the Specific Plan area, even if it includes more than one room. .040 "N" Words, Terms and Phrases. .0401 Net Acreage. The total acreage of a parcel or lot, excluding the ultimate right-of-way for all public streets. .050 "P" Words, Terms And Phrases. .0501 Parking Facilities. An area or structure intended for the temporary storage of automobiles and other vehicles. Such facilities may consist of, but are not limited to, surface parking lots, parking structures and parking areas under buildings. .0502 Planning Director. The Planning Director of the City of Anaheim or his or her duly authorized designee. .0503 Porte-Cochere. An accessory use consisting of a reserved space, roofed or unroofed, and attached to the side or front of a building and established for the convenient loading and unloading of passengers. .0504 Public Right -of -Way. Any area of real property dedicated to or owned by the City of Anaheim, or over which the City of Anaheim holds any easement, for public street, alley, sidewalk, landscape, utility or 10 I pedestrian purposes; and, accepted by resolution of the City Council. .060 "S" Words, Terms And Phrases. .0601 Sign. See subsection 18.48.130.010 entitled, "DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO SIGNS" of this Chapter. .0602 Strip shopping centers. A building or collection of buildings containing retail and/or commercial uses in which the primary orientation of the buildings, entrances, signs, and uses is toward the adjacent public street, and in which parking areas or access to parking areas are prominently displayed to passing vehicles. Such shopping centers contain uses intended to attract either the general public or tourists, visitor and/or recreational consumers. .070 "T" Words, Terms And Phrases. .0701 Temporary Parking Lots. An area intended for the temporary parking of automobiles and other vehicles and not intended to be the ultimate use of the property. .0702 Transportation Facility. Facilities and structures intended to accommodate transportation terminal stations (facilities intended to accommodate the transfer from automobile or pedestrian travel to bus, train or other forms of mass transit), fixed transit guideways, and other structures intended to move passengers or pedestrians from one location to another. .0703 Turf block. Any one of several paving products made of concrete or plastic which permit turf or other low -growing plant materials to grow through the paving so that the paving is not easily seen. Turf block paving is intended for occasional vehicle traffic, such as required emergency access through landscaped areas. .080 "U" Words, Terms And Phrases. .0801 Ultimate Planned Right -Of -Way. The right-of-way designated in the Circulation Element of the Anaheim General Plan as further described in Sections 4.0 (Public Facilities Plan) and 5.0 (Design Plan), of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan document. Required setbacks shall be measured from the ultimate planned right-of-way shown on the General Plan, including any Critical Intersection standard applicable to the property. 7 18.48.040 METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. The methods and procedures for implementation and administration of the Specific Plan are prescribed as follows: .010 Implementation. The Specific Plan shall be implemented through the processing and approval of Final Site Plans (as described in this Section and hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Final Site Plans") prior to issuance of building, landscape and/or signage permits. .020 Final Site Plan Review and Approval. .0201 Review and Approval. Final Site Plans, including, but not limited to, Site Plans, Floor Plans, Elevations, Signage, Landscape Plans and such other plans and information as required by the Planning Director, shall be prepared and submitted to the Planning Department for review and approval by the City of Anaheim Planning Commission as a Report and Recommendation item in accordance with the procedures and containing the information set forth in the Final Site Plan Review Application, as adopted by Resolution of the City of Anaheim Planning Commission and on file with the Planning Department. If the Final Site Plan is found to be in conformance with the Specific Plan, the Design Plan (Section 5.0 of the Specific Plan document) and the provisions of this Chapter, the Final Site Plan shall be approved. The Planning Commission's decision shall be final unless appealed to the City Council within ten (10) days from the date of such decision. Plans submitted for issuance of building, landscape or signage permits shall be in conformance with the approved Final Site Plans. .0202 Appeal Process. The appeal shall be processed in the same manner as appeals for decisions on reclassification, conditional use permits or variances as set forth in Sections 18.030.080 through 18.03.084 except that the appeal period shall be a maximum of ten (10) days. .0203 Environmental Review. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, Final Site Plan review by the Planning Department under paragraph 18.48.040.020.0201 entitled, "REVIEW AND APPROVAL" shall include a ministerial determination whether the proposed building, structure or use has been environmentally cleared on a project -specific level by the Environmental Impact Report for the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (EIR No. 313) or other final environmental documentation. If not, then the proposed activity shall be subject to the preparation of an initial E i study and potential further environmental review and mitigation pursuant to the procedures outlined for subsequent projects under a Master EIR in Public Resources Code Section 21157.1. .030 Development Review and Permits. Prior to commencing any work pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration or addition to any building or structure within this Zone, all building and site plans shall be subject to review by the Zoning and Building Divisions of the Planning Department of the City for conformance with the Specific Plan and the approved Final Site Plans and permits shall be secured from the Chief Building Official of the City of Anaheim in compliance with all provisions of Section 18.04.090 entitled, "DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND PERMITS -GENERAL" of this Code; provided further, that where there are existing buildings and structures on a site for which more intensive development is proposed under the provisions of this Zone, no building permit shall be issued until the Chief Building Official and the Fire Chief have certified that the existing buildings and structures are safe for occupancy and for human habitation. .040 Landscape Plan Review. The location of all proposed on-site and off-site landscaping, including that within the parkway area (the area within the ultimate street right-of-way as described in the Circulation Element of the General Plan, as further described in Sections 4.0 (Public Facilities Plan) and 5.0 (Design Plan) of the Specific Plan document), shall be shown on a site plan, drawn to scale, and shall be subject to the review and approval of the City prior to installation. Such plans shall be consistent with Final Site Plans approved pursuant to subsection 18.48.040.020 entitled, "FINAL SITE PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL," and the provisions of the Design Plan. .050 Specific Plan Amendments. Amendments to the Specific Plan shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 18.93 entitled, "SPECIFIC PLANS" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. .060 Master Planned Developments. .0601 In order to encourage the assemblage of contiguous parcels of land to facilitate master planning and also to recognize and accommodate the uniqueness of land uses (i.e., consolidation of parcels leading to a reuse or intensification of land use), property located in this Zone may be reclassified to its own Specific Plan Zone pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 18.93 entitled, "SPECIFIC PLANS" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 9 .0602 Any properties so reclassified shall be subject to the development standards adopted for said zone pursuant to Section 18.93.080 entitled, "SPECIFIC PLAN -DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" of this Code provided, however, that: (a) The height of all structures shall not exceed the maximum heights defined in Section 18.04.035 entitled, "STRUCTURAL HEIGHT LIMITATION --ANAHEIM COMMERCIAL RECREATION AREA" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. (b) The landscape and setback requirements for all structures shall be the same as set forth in subsections .0901, 0902 and .0903 of Section 18.48.070 entitled, "LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS --COMMERCIAL RECREATION AREA (C-R) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)." (c) Development abutting Harbor Boulevard between Interstate 5 and Orangewood Avenue and Katella Avenue between Walnut Street and Interstate 5 shall be in conformance with the standards set forth in Section 18.48.100 entitled, "CENTRAL CORE" and the Design Plan. (d) Prior to approving any new development standards for said zone, the Planning Commission and City Council shall consider the proposed standards in light of the goals and purpose identified in the City of Anaheim General Plan for the Commercial Recreation land use designation as well as the goals and objectives of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan as described in the Executive Summary (Section 1.0) and the Design Plan (Section 5.0) of the Specific Plan document. 18.48.050 DEVELOPMENT AREAS The Specific Plan area encompasses two land use Districts and an Overlay Zone as set forth below: .010 Commercial Recreation (C-R) District - Identified as Development Area 1 on Exhibit 3.3.1a of the Specific Plan document entitled, "Development Plan." Development density areas for this District are set forth in Section 18.48.060 entitled "LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - C-R DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT DENSITY AREAS." Development regulations for this District are set forth in Section 18.48.070 entitled, "LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1)" of this Chapter. 10 a .020 Public Recreation (PR) District - Identified as Development Area 2 on Exhibit 3.3.1a of the Specific Plan document entitled, "Development Plan." Development Regulations for this District are set forth in Section 18.48.080 entitled, "LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—PUBLIC RECREATION (PR) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 2)" of this Chapter. .030 Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay - MHP Overlay boundaries are identified on Exhibit 3.3.2a of the Specific Plan Document entitled, "Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay Zone." Development Regulations for the MHP Overlay are set forth in Section 18.48.090 entitled, "MOBILEHOME PARK (MHP) OVERLAY." 18.48.060 LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS — COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT DENSITY AREAS. .010 Purpose. To permit the maximum amount of development in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan area consistent with the Anaheim Resort's infrastructure capacity, the Specific Plan establishes four density categories in the C-R District. These designations are based upon hotel/motel development and allow up to twenty percent (20%) of each hotel/motel project gross square footage, excluding parking facilities, to be developed with integrated (i.e., included within the main hotel/motel complex) accessory uses. These accessory uses will reduce the otherwise maximum permitted hotel/motel density at the rate of one hotel/motel room per six hundred (600) gross square feet of accessory use. For properties proposed to be developed with permitted and conditionally permitted uses other than hotels/motels with accessory uses, the traffic generation characteristics of said uses shall not exceed those associated with the otherwise permitted hotel/motel (including accessory uses) density as determined by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager prior to Final Site Plan review and approval. Boundaries of the density areas are depicted in Exhibit 3.3.3b entitled, "C-R District Development Density Plan" of the Specific Plan document. .020 Low Density. For properties designated Low Density, up to fifty (50) hotel/motel rooms per gross acre or seventy-five (75) hotel/motel rooms per lot or parcel existing on the date of adoption of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, whichever is greater. .030 Low -Medium Density. For properties designated Low -Medium Density, up to seventy-five (75) hotel/motel rooms per gross acre or seventy-five (75) hotel/motel rooms per lot or parcel existing on the date of adoption of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, whichever is greater. 11 .040 Medium Density. For properties designated Medium Density, up to one hundred (100) hotel/motel rooms per gross acre or seventy-five (75) hotel/motel rooms per lot or parcel existing on the date of adoption of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, whichever is greater. .050 Convention Center (CC) Medium Density. For properties designated Convention Center Medium Density, up to one hundred twenty-five (125) hotel/motel rooms per gross acre (with trip generation characteristics mitigated to the equivalent of one hundred (100) hotel/motel rooms per gross acre) or seventy-five (75) hotel/motel rooms per lot or parcel existing on the date of adoption of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, whichever is greater. .060 Exceptions. For parcels that are developed with hotel or motel rooms which exceed the maximum density designation, the number of rooms existing on the date of adoption of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Ordinance may be rebuilt or modified at their existing density. 18.48.070 LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS -COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 1). Set forth below are the standards for development in the C-R District. .010 Permitted Uses and Structures -General. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, the following additional limitations shall apply to the conduct of any use permitted in this District: .0101 All uses except service stations, automobile parking lots, semi -enclosed restaurants, or as otherwise exempted in this Chapter, shall be conducted wholly within a building. .0102 All uses shall be conducted in a manner so as not to be objectionable by reason of noise, odor, dust, fumes, smoke, gas, vibrations or other similar causes detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare. .0103 All stores shall deal primarily in new merchandise, excepting as otherwise specified in this Chapter. .020 Permitted Primary Uses and Structures. Subject to the limitations prescribed in subsection 18.48.070.010 entitled, "PERMITTED USES AND STRUCTURES -GENERAL" of this Chapter, the 12 a following buildings, structures and uses, either singly or in combination, shall be permitted in this District: .0201 Agricultural Uses. .0202 Hotels and Motels, including suite -type hotels. .0203 Restaurants (enclosed), with or without sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premises consumption, as defined in Section 18.01.190 entitled, "'R' WORDS, TERMS AND PHRASES" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. Restaurants allowed as permitted uses shall be full service establishments. Such establishments may provide take-out service, but as a limited, ancillary function only. .030 Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. .0301 The following accessory uses may be conducted where clearly incidental to and integrated with a permitted primary use: (a) Administrative, maintenance, and/or indoor storage facilities necessary to support the operation of a primary use. (b) Automobile/vehicle parking lots or structures providing off-street parking spaces, as required by this Code for uses permitted under this Chapter. (c) Confectionery shops, including candy stores, ice cream parlors, and establishments selling baked goods (including, but not limited to, cookies and muffins) for on -premise sales only (not on -premise consumption). (d) Sales of alcoholic beverages for on -premise consumption. (e) Signs as permitted pursuant to Section 18.48.130 entitled, "SIGN REGULATIONS" of this Chapter. .0302 The following accessory uses may be conducted where clearly incidental to and integrated within a hotel or motel only, including suite -type hotels, and as otherwise limited herein: (a) Amusement arcades, with no public access directly from the exterior of the building, and subject 13 i to the provisions of Chapter 4.14 entitled, "AMUSEMENT DEVICES" of this Code. (b) Auto rental agency offices, with no on-site storage or display of rental cars. (c) Banking facilities, including automated teller machines. (d) Barber shops. (e) Beauty shops. (f) Book stores, including newspaper and periodical sales. (g) Clothing stores. (h) Custom print and art shops. (i) Day care services, limited strictly to the use of the guests and/or employees of such hotel or motel. (j) Dog and cat kennels, limited strictly to the pets of guests and patrons of such hotel or motel, provided such kennels shall not be located closer than forty (40) feet from hotel/motel guest rooms or residentially zoned property. (k) Drugstores. (1) Floral shops. (m) Health spas and physical fitness centers, limited strictly to the use of the guests and/or employees of such hotel or motel. (n) Jewelry stores. (o) Laundry and dry cleaning facilities. (p) Luggage and accessory shops. (q) One (1) caretaker/manager residential unit, less than one thousand two hundred twenty-five (1,225) gross square feet in size subject to compliance with the parking standards for Multiple -Family Dwellings under Section 18.06.050 entitled, "MINIMUM NUMBER, TYPE 14 AND DESIGN OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES AND AREAS" of this Code. (r) Photo supply shops. (s) Postal and copy service facilities. (t) Recreational facilities (including, but not limited to, outdoor playground areas, tennis and racquetball courts, and swimming pools). (u) Restaurants (semi -enclosed, walk-up and delicatessen only). (v) Sales of alcoholic beverages for off -premises consumption. (w) Shoe repair shops. (x) Souvenir, gift, and/or novelty shops. (y) Ticket agencies. (z) Tobacco shops. (aa) Travel agencies .040 Permitted Temporary Uses and Structures. The following temporary buildings, structures and uses shall be permitted subject to the conditions and limitations specified herein: .0401 Contractor's Office and/or Storage. Temporary structures including the housing of tools and equipment or containing supervisory offices in connection with construction projects may be established and maintained during the progress of such construction on such projects, provided the time of such use shall not exceed one (1) year unless a request for an extension of time for good cause is approved by the Planning Director. .0402 Special Events and Temporary Signs, Flags, Banners, and Balloons. The temporary use of premises for special events as defined in Section 18.01.200 entitled, "'S' WORDS, TERMS AND PHRASES" of this Code, shall be subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 18.02.055 entitled, "SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS—GENERAL" and Section 18.05.070 entitled, "TEMPORARY SIGNS, FLAGS, BANNERS, AND BALLOONS—GENERAL" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 15 .0403 Temporary Parking Lots, subject to the review and approval of the City Traffic and Transportation Manager in accordance with subsection 18.48.110.060 entitled, "TEMPORARY PARKING" of this Chapter. .050 Conditional Uses and Structures. Due to the uniqueness of the Anaheim Resort area as a tourist and visitor center and the associated concerns of the circulation and traffic system and other infrastructure impacts and land use compatibility, the following buildings, structures and uses shall be permitted provided a conditional use permit is approved therefore pursuant to, and subject to, the conditions and required showings of Section 18.03.030 entitled, "CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS (C.U.P.'s)—GENERAL" of this Code. Proposed plans for related signage shall be submitted with each conditional use permit application and shall be subject to approval by conditional use permit. .0501 Amusement parks, theme -type complexes, aviaries, zoos. Such uses may include the keeping of animals or birds used in the operation of the facility, provided that such animals or birds shall be maintained in physical confinement sufficient to prohibit the movement of said animals or birds upon any real property not owned or under the lawful possession or control of the person or entity owning or controlling said animals or birds. Further, no animals or birds shall be confined closer than forty (40) feet from any building used for human habitation, including hotel or motel rooms, and no closer than forty (40) feet from any property line. Conditional use permits for the keeping of animals and birds shall specify the maximum number and type of animals and birds permitted. Any increase in the number and/or variations in the type of animals and birds kept shall require either an amendment to said conditional use permit or a new conditional use permit. .0502 Art galleries. .0503 Automobile car washes in conjunction with service stations only. .0504 Automobile rental agencies with on-site storage and/or display of rental cars whether or not in conjunction with a hotel or motel. .0505 Automobile service stations, subject to the requirements of Chapter 18.87 entitled, "ZONING CODE -CRITERIA AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SERVICE STATIONS" of this Code (except as certain associated uses are conditionally permitted or prohibited in this 16 t subsection), provided that site development shall be governed by the provisions of this Chapter and the Design Plan. As a condition of granting any conditional use permit for an automobile service station, the property owner shall record an unsubordinated covenant against the property agreeing to remove all structures, including underground tanks, in the event that the station is closed for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months or longer. A service station shall be considered closed during any month in which it is open for less than fifteen (15) days. (a) Conditionally Permitted Uses. Tow truck operations may be permitted in conjunction with a service station facility subject to the following requirements: (1) A maximum of one (1) tow truck shall be permitted. (2) When on-site, the tow truck shall be screened from view of the public right-of-way at all times. (3) All vehicles towed to the site shall be stored indoors in a service bay. Under no circumstances shall outdoor storage of the towed vehicles be permitted. (4) No additional signage advertising tow truck operations shall be permitted. (b) Prohibited Uses. Under no circumstances shall the following uses be permitted in conjunction with any service station facility: (1) The sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premises or off -premises consumption. (2) Convenience markets or mini -markets. (3) Rental and/or display of utility trailers or trucks. (4) Tow truck operations not in compliance with subparagraph .0505(a) above. .0506 Automobile/vehicle parking lots or parking structures not otherwise permitted by paragraph 18.48.070.030 entitled, "PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES" of this Chapter. 17 r .0507 Bowling alleys, including sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premises consumption. .0508 Churches. .0509 Emergency medical facilities. .0510 Golf courses, including miniature golf courses. .0511 Improvements to legal non -conforming buildings or structures as identified in paragraph 18.48.020.0505 entitled, "NON -CONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES." .0512 Interior setbacks less than two (2) times the height of any proposed building or structure when such building or structure is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any single-family residential zone boundary (other than property under a resolution of intent to any commercial zone) or property within the Specific Plan area encompassed by the MHP Overlay as shown on Exhibit 3.3.2a entitled, "Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay Zone." .0513 Kitchens or Kitchenettes in hotel or motel rooms. .0514 Massage establishments, integrated within a hotel or motel only, for which a permit is required pursuant to Chapter 4.29 entitled, "BATHS, SAUNA BATHS, MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SIMILAR BUSINESSES" of this code. .0515 Museums. .0516 Non -publicly operated convention centers including exhibition halls and auditoriums. .0517 Office buildings when accessory to, and integrated as part of, an on-site permitted primary or conditional use. .0518 Outdoor recreational playground areas in conjunction with permitted primary uses and structures. .0519 Radio and television studios, which may include accommodations for filming/taping in front of live audiences. 18 I .0520 Recreational vehicle and campsite parks limited to use for short-term visits, not to exceed thirty (30) days in any calendar year, by tourists and visitors. .0521 Restaurants (semi -enclosed, walk-up or fast food only), except as permitted as an accessory use pursuant to subsection 18.48.070.030 entitled, "PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES" of this Chapter. .0522 Signs as provided for in paragraph 18.48.130.060.0602 entitled, "CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED SIGNS" of this Chapter. .0523 Skating rinks. .0524 Specialty retail centers in which all goods and services are oriented, marketed and intended for tourist, visitor and/or recreational consumers and not oriented to the general public. Such centers shall consist of a minimum of five (5) acres, have integrated management, and shall have a "festive theme" orientation, and: (a) Plazas and/or other pedestrian -oriented amenities shall be part of the center's design as set forth in the Design Plan. (b) Land uses may include, but need not be limited to: custom print and art shops; souvenir, gift, and/or novelty shops; toy shops; hobby shops; photo supply shops; clothing stores; confectionery shops, including candy stores, ice cream parlors, baked goods (e.g., cookies, muffins, etc.) for on -premises sale or consumption: floral shops; luggage and accessory shops; jewelry stores; sale of beer and wine for off -premises consumption; sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premises consumption; entertainment facilities; and amusement arcades, subject to the provisions of Chapter 4.14 entitled, "AMUSEMENT DEVICES" of this Code. A complete listing of proposed uses shall be submitted with every conditional use permit application. .0525 Structures within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any single-family residential zone boundary (other than property under a resolution of intent to any commercial zone) or property within the Specific Plan area encompassed by the MHP Overlay as shown on Exhibit 3.3.2a entitled, "Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay Zone," exceeding a height equal to one-half (1/2) the distance from said building or structure to said zone or Overlay boundary. Dedicated streets shall be included in calculating distance. 19 .0526 Theaters, including dinner, legitimate or motion picture theaters, performance theaters or clubs, and indoor or outdoor amphitheaters. .0527 Transportation Facility, as defined in paragraph 18.48.030.070.0702 entitled, "'T' WORDS, TERMS AND PHRASES" of this Chapter; helistops, as defined in Section 18.01.090 entitled, "'H' WORDS, TERMS AND PHRASES" of this Code (excluding heliports); provided that any such station or helistop shall be located a minimum of one thousand (1,000) feet from any residentially zoned property. .0528 Uses or activities not listed, nor specifically prohibited, in this Chapter which are determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intended purpose of the Specific Plan. .0529 Vacation ownership resorts subject to compliance with the requirements of Section 18.48.120 entitled, "REQUIREMENTS FOR VACATION OWNERSHIP RESORTS" of this Chapter. .060 Prohibited Uses. The following uses shall be prohibited in this zone: .0601 Ambulance services. .0602 Automotive towing services, except as approved in conjunction with a service station pursuant to subsection 18.48.070.050 entitled, "CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES" of this Chapter. .0603 Billboards, as defined in subsection 18.48.130.010 entitled, "DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO SIGNS" of this Chapter. .0604 Bingo establishments. .0605 Cemeteries. .0606 Christmas tree sales lots and/or stands. .0607 Commercial retail centers, strip shopping centers, mini -malls and other shopping centers not in conformance with the requirements of a specialty center, as defined and permitted in Section 18.48.070.050 entitled, "CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES" of this Chapter. .0608 Convenience markets or mini -markets. 20 I .0609 Conversion of hotels or motels to semi-permanent or permanent living quarters, except for a caretaker/manager unit as specified in subsection 18.48.070.030 entitled, "PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES" hereof, or vacation ownership resorts as approved pursuant to subsection 18.48.070.050 entitled, "CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES" hereof. .0610 Drive-in or drive-through restaurants. .0611 Headshops. For purposes of this Chapter, a headshop is defined as any commercial enterprise or establishment, whether ongoing or transient, which sells any devices, contrivances, instruments or paraphernalia as defined in Section 7.10.020, subsection (g), entitled, "(ADVERTISING, DISPLAY AND SALE OF PARAPHERNALIA TO MINORS) DEFINITIONS" of this Code. .0612 Heliports, as defined in Section 18.01.090 entitled, "'H' WORDS, TERMS AND PHRASES" .0613 Hospitals. An institution providing primary health services or surgical care to persons or animals, primarily inpatients, suffering from illness, disease, injury, deformity and other abnormal physical or mental conditions, and including, as an integral part of the institution, related facilities such as laboratories, outpatient facilities or training facilities. For the purposes of this Chapter, hospitals shall include convalescent homes, rest homes, sanitariums, institutions for the treatment of the mentally ill, birthing centers, and animal hospitals, all of which are defined in Chapter 18.01 entitled, "DEFINITIONS" of this Code. .0614 Industrial uses, as set forth in Chapter 18.61 entitled, "ML LIMITED INDUSTRIAL ZONE," and Chapter 18.63 entitled, "MH HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE," of this Code. .0615 Kitchens or kitchenettes except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Zone. .0616 Mobilehome parks, except as otherwise permitted by Section 18.48.090 entitled, "MOBILEHOME PARK (MHP) OVERLAY" for parcels encompassed by the MHP Overlay as identified on Exhibit 3.3.2a of the Specific Plan document entitled, "MOBILEHOME PARK (MHP) OVERLAY ZONE". Expansion of existing facilities to increase the number of mobilehomes or mobilehome spaces is prohibited. 21 .0617 integrated conditional I Office buildings when not accessory to, and as part of, an on-site permitted primary or use. .0618 Pawnshops. .0619 Prohibited signs as listed in paragraph 18.48.130.060.0603 entitled, °PROHIBITED SIGNS" of this Chapter. .0620 Residential hotels or motels. .0621 Sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premises consumption and/or off -premise consumption except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Zone. .0622 Secondhand Shops. .0623 Sex -Oriented Businesses as defined in Section 18.89.020 F of the Anaheim Municipal Code. .0624 Single-family or multiple -family dwelling units except caretaker/manager units allowed as an accessory use integrated within a hotel, motel or vacation ownership resort. .0625 Structures exceeding the maximum heights defined in Section 18.04.035 entitled, "STRUCTURAL HEIGHT LIMITATION— ANAHEIM COMMERCIAL RECREATION AREA" of this Code. .0626 Structures originally designed or intended for residential use but used for non-residential purposes. .0627 Truck and trailer rental services. .0628 Uses or activities not listed in this Chapter (which are inconsistent or incompatible with the intended purpose of the Specific Plan No. SP92-2 Zone). .070 General Building Site Requirements. The size and shape of the site proposed for the use shall be adequate to allow the full development of the proposed use in a manner consistent with the stated purpose and intent of this Zone. Adequate provision shall be made for the safe and orderly circulation of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic between the proposed site and all streets and highways. The proposed development shall not limit or adversely affect the growth and development potential of adjoining lands or the general area in which it is proposed to be located. 22 L .080 Structural Height and Lot Width Requirements. This Section contains general building height and parcel width requirements that apply to this Zone, except as otherwise provided by this Chapter. .0801 Maximum Permitted Structural Height. The maximum structural height of any building or structure, including roof -mounted equipment, shall not exceed the maximum heights defined in Section 18.04.035 entitled "STRUCTURAL HEIGHT LIMITATION—ANAHEIM COMMERCIAL RECREATION AREA" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. .0802 Height Adjacent to Residential Zones and the MHP Overlay. The height of any building or structure within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any single-family residential zone boundary (other than property under a resolution of intent to any commercial zone) or property within the Specific Plan area encompassed by the MHP Overlay as shown on Exhibit 3.3.2a of the Specific Plan document entitled, "Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay Zone," shall not exceed a height equal to one-half (1/2) the distance from said building or structure to said zone or Overlay boundary. Dedicated streets shall be included in calculating distance. Heights greater than one-half the distance from said building or structure to said zone or Overlay boundary may be permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit as set forth in subsection 18.48.070.050 entitled, "CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES" of this Chapter. .0803 Minimum Lot Width. Each lot shall have a minimum width at the street frontage of not less than one hundred seventy-five (175) feet. This requirement shall not apply to any lot lawfully created prior to the effective date of this Chapter and shall not render any such lot nonconforming to this Chapter for purposes of applying any other requirements contained herein. .090 Structural Setback and Yard Requirements. Buildings and structures within this Specific Plan area shall be provided with open yards and setbacks extending across the full width of the property as provided herein. All setbacks shall be fully landscaped, irrigated, and maintained in a manner in compliance with the Design Plan. The following minimum setback requirements shall apply to permanent buildings and structures constructed within this Zone, except as otherwise provided in paragraph 18.48.070.120.1208 entitled, "SPECIAL INTERSECTION LANDSCAPE TREATMENT," and elsewhere in this Chapter. .0901 Setbacks - Abutting Public Rights -of -Way. Such setbacks shall be measured from the ultimate planned 23 i right-of-way as designated on the Circulation Element of the General Plan and as further described in Sections 4.0 (Public Facilities Plan) and 5.0 (Design Plan) of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan document. (a) Lots abutting Katella Avenue between Walnut Street and Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) shall have a minimum fully landscaped front yard setback of eleven (11) feet. (b) Lots abutting Harbor Boulevard between Interstate 5 and Orangewood Avenue shall have a minimum fully landscaped front yard setback of twenty-six (26) feet. (c) Adjacent to the following Major, Primary and Secondary roads within the Specific Plan area, the minimum setback for buildings seventy-five (75) feet tall or less shall be twenty (20) feet; for buildings greater than seventy-five (75) feet, the minimum setback shall be thirty (30) feet: (1) Ball Road. (2) Clementine Street. (3) Convention Way. (4) Freedman Way. (5) Harbor Boulevard north of Interstate 5. (6) Haster Street/Anaheim Boulevard. (7) Manchester Avenue. (8) Orangewood Avenue. (9) Pacifico Avenue (Alignment shown on the Circulation Element of the City of Anaheim General Plan). (10) West Street/Disneyland Drive north of Ball Road. (11) West Street south of Katella Avenue. (d) Adjacent to local streets within the Specific Plan area, the minimum setback for buildings thirty-five (35) feet tall or less shall be ten (10) 24 feet; for buildings greater than thirty-five (35) feet, the minimum setback shall be twenty (20) feet. Local streets include: (1) Alro Way. (2) Casa Vista Street. (3) Mountain View Avenue. (4) Ox Road. (5) Vermont Avenue. (6) West Place (Portion of West Street south of Ball Road within the Specific Plan area). (7) Zeyn Street. (e) For West Street/Disneyland Drive between Katella Avenue and Ball Road, the minimum setback shall be nineteen (19) feet. (f) Adjacent to Walnut Street, the minimum setback shall be thirty (30) feet. .0902 Setback Adjacent to Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway). A minimum ten (10) foot wide fully landscaped area shall be provided on any private property located immediately adjacent to the ultimate right-of-way line of Interstate 5. .0903 Interior Structural Setback and Yard Requirements. A minimum ten (10) foot wide fully landscaped setback shall be required within the area abutting any interior lot property lines; except that when an interior lot property line is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any single-family or multiple -family residential zone (excepting an RS -A-43,000 Zone, which has a resolution of intent to a zone other than residential) or any property encompassed by the MHP Overlay, an open side yard setback area, with not less than twenty (20) feet of landscaping adjacent to the property line, equal to two (2) times the height of any proposed building or structure as measured to the highest point of the building, including any penthouse or other structure, shall be provided. Such setbacks shall be measured from the interior property line. Setbacks less than two (2) times the height of any proposed building or structure may be permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit as set forth in subsection 25 18.48.070.050 entitled, "CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES" of this Chapter. .100 Permitted Encroachments into Required Yard and Setback Areas. Buildings shall comply with the provisions of Section 18.04.043 entitled, "PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS INTO REQUIRED YARDS—GENERAL" of this Code, except as provided herein. .1001 Vehicle Sight Distance to be Maintained. No landscape materials or other elements exceeding twenty-four (24) inches in height shall be permitted within the "Commercial Drive Approach" area as defined by Engineering Standard Detail No. 137. All living landscaping must be maintained, pruned or trimmed in a manner which complies with the requirement contained in this Chapter. .1002 Parking in Required Setbacks Prohibited. Parking of privately owned and operated automobiles is not permitted within the required setbacks. .1003 Parking in Interior Lot Setbacks. Where an interior lot property line abuts a single-family or multiple -family residential zone, the required setback area adjacent to such interior lot property line may be used as part of an automobile parking area provided that trees are planted and permanently maintained in compliance with the Design Plan adjacent to the residential zone property line on maximum fifteen (15) foot centers; and, further provided that such parking area does not encroach within the required twenty (20) foot landscape setback area as specified in paragraph 18.48.070.110.1102 entitled, "SCREENING ABUTTING RESIDENTIAL ZONE OR MHP OVERLAY PROPERTY" of this Chapter. .1004 Fountains, Ponds, Sculptures Permitted.Fountains, ponds, sculptures, decorative paving, planters and decorative walkways shall be permitted within the required front yard setback, provided they are an integral part of the landscaping plans approved with the Final Site Plan as described in subsection 18.48.040.020 entitled, "FINAL SITE PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL" of this Chapter. .1005 Signs Permitted. Signs shall be permitted as provided in Section 18.48.130 entitled, "SIGN REGULATIONS" of this Chapter except as otherwise restricted by subsection 18.48.130.060 entitled, "BUSINESS AND IDENTIFICATION SIGNS," Exhibit 7.Oa entitled "General Sign Standards Matrix" and Exhibit 7.Ob entitled, "Hotel/Motel Sign Standards Matrix" found in paragraph 18.48.130.060.0604 entitled, "SIGN 26 I STANDARD MATRICES" and subsection 18.48.130.070 entitled, "AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATIONS SIGNS" of this Chapter. .1006 Flagpoles Permitted. A maximum of one (1) flagpole for the display of a maximum of three (3) flags shall be permitted within the required front yard setback provided said flagpole does not exceed fifty (50) feet in height and is set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any property line abutting a public right-of-way; and, further provided each flag displayed thereon has a size dimension not to exceed five (5) feet by nine (9) feet. All flags shall be kept in good repair. .1007 Drives and Walkways Permitted. Entrance and exit drives and walkways into parking areas that are perpendicular to the centerline of the street from which access is provided shall be permitted. .1008 Balconies and Architectural Projections Permitted. A maximum three (3) foot encroachment into the required minimum building setback area adjacent to the ultimate public right-of-way shall be permitted for balconies and architectural projections. .110 Required Site Screening. .1101 Landscape Buffer. Except as otherwise provided herein, a landscape buffer shall be provided along and immediately adjacent to the site property line abutting any freeway or residential zone boundary as set forth in subsection 18.48.070.090 entitled, "STRUCTURAL SETBACK AND YARD REQUIREMENTS" of this Chapter. The buffer shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained in compliance with the Design Plan. .1102 Screening Abutting Residential Zone or MHP overlay Property. Where the property abuts a residential or MHP Overlay zone, this buffer shall consist of a minimum six (6) foot high masonry wall, located at the property line, and an adjacent twenty (20) foot wide permanently planted, irrigated and maintained landscaped area. Said wall shall be landscaped with clinging vines whereby growth occurs on both sides. The height of any such wall and/or berm shall be measured from the highest finished grade level of the subject or adjacent properties, whichever is the higher. .1103 Screening Abutting Freeway. Where the property abuts a freeway, a minimum ten (10) foot wide landscape buffer shall be required. Said buffer shall be 27 I permanently planted, irrigated and maintained. Walls are not permitted to encroach within this required buffer. .1104 Screening of Automotive Related Uses. All automotive related uses, including service station auto working bays, truck loading docks, service entrances, rental car storage areas, storage of transit vehicles, and similar uses shall be screened so as not to be visible from adjacent public streets or adjacent properties. .1105 Screening of Parking Areas. Where parking is visible from a public right-of-way, the parking shall be screened with a landscape area in compliance with the Design Plan. Said landscape area shall consist of: (a) shrubs or bushes which can attain a minimum height of thirty-six (36) inches within two (2) years of installation; (b) landscaped berms with a minimum height of thirty-six (36) inches (including the mature height of landscape planted thereon); or, (c) decorative walls or fences upon which are planted clinging vines, and shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained in compliance with the Design Plan and the Engineering Standard Detail No. 137 entitled, "Commercial Drive Approach." .1106 Retaining Wall Treatment. In instances where a retaining wall is required between adjoining properties, and where other walls are required on one or more of the adjoining properties, said walls shall be offset a minimum of two (2) feet between the retaining wall and the other required wall or walls; and, said walls shall be decorative and landscaped with clinging vines in compliance with the Design Plan. The two (2) foot offset area between the retaining wall and the other required wall or walls shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained in compliance with the Design Plan. Where a slope exists, any required wall shall be erected at the property line with the slope itself, permanently planted, irrigated, and maintained. .1107 Utility Equipment. Utility equipment and communication devices shall be screened from public view so that such devices are not visible when the site is viewed at any point measured six (6) feet above grade from other public or private property. These devices may include, but are not limited to: dish -type and other antennae, cross connection devices, stand pipes, back flow assemblies, cable M a TV equipment, gas meters, ventilating fans, microwave and cellular transmitters, and electrical transformers. When encroaching into a required yard or setback area, other than in a required setback area adjacent to a public street where said encroachment shall not be permitted, decorative walls for the purpose of screening such utility equipment and communication devices shall not exceed thirty-six (36) inches in height. .1108 Roof Mounted Equipment. Roof mounted equipment shall be painted the same color as the roof, shall be screened from view of adjacent public rights-of-way and from adjacent properties at any point measured six (6) feet above grade, and shall be considered as part of the total building height. .1109 Refuse Container Enclosures. Refuse container enclosures are required and shall be screened from public view and shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in compliance with the Design Plan and in compliance with the Maintenance Standard entitled, "Refuse Container Enclosure for Multiple -Family Residential, Commercial and Industrial Use' on file in the Building Division of the Planning Department. .1110 Vacant Land. Vacant land or future landscape areas which will remain vacant or unlandscaped for a period in excess of one (1) year shall comply with at least one of the following: (a) Screening of Vacant Land. Vacant land shall be screened from view from public rights-of-way with a minimum three (3) foot high and minimum ten (10) foot wide berm, or a minimum three (3) foot high hedge screen located in a minimum three (3) foot wide landscape area. Landscape on said berm or hedge screen shall be maintained in a healthy condition as described in subsection 18.48.070.120 entitled, "LANDSCAPING" of this Chapter, and shall conform to the Design Plan. (b) Landscaping of Vacant Land. Provide temporary landscaping or groundcover complete with temporary irrigation and keep adequately maintained until such time as a valid grading or building permit has been issued for construction on the site and such work commences. Weed abatement shall be enforced at all times. Any temporary landscaping that is removed shall be replaced by permanent landscaping upon completion of construction for the portion of the site where construction has not occurred. This requirement shall 29 t be in addition to the landscaping requirements for the site as otherwise required by this Chapter. (c) Agriculture. Agricultural use for the purpose of growing field crops, trees, vegetables, fruits, berries or nursery stock is not subject to the screening requirements contained herein. .1111 Walls. Walls shall be planted with either clinging vines or fast-growing shrubbery which will screen the fence/wall surface so as to eliminate graffiti opportunities. Maximum permitted wall height shall not exceed eight (8) feet adjacent to commercially zoned properties and six (6) feet adjacent to residentially zoned properties. (a) Exceptions. Within any required front yard setback area, excluding the first ten (10) feet where no wall shall be permitted, the height of any required wall and/or berm shall be reduced to not more than thirty-six (36) inches. Such walls shall be decorative and landscaped with clinging vines in compliance with the Design Plan. .120 Landscaping .1201 Compliance with Design Plan Required. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter and in Section 18.48.100 entitled, "CENTRAL CORE," all required setback areas shall be fully and permanently landscaped with lawn, trees and shrubs and may include walkways, plazas, fountains, and other similar materials (not including turf block) in accordance with the Design Plan. A minimum of eighty percent (800) of the required setback area, excluding driveways perpendicular to the street, on all lots abutting all public streets shall contain live landscape materials. .1202 Maintenance of Landscaping Required. All landscaped areas shall be permanently maintained in a neat, and orderly manner as a condition of use and in accordance with the Design Plan. .1203 Required Size of Plant Material. All required trees shall be of a size at the time of planting not less than the minimum size specified in the Design Plan. If not specified in the Design Plan, the trees shall be fifteen (15) gallons. All required shrubs shall be of a size at time of planting not less than the minimum size specified in the Design Plan. If not specified in the Design Plan, the shrubs shall be five (5) gallons. 30 A .1204 Replacement of Damaged, Diseased, or Dead Plant Material. Any required plant material planted on-site which is subsequently removed, damaged, diseased and/or dead shall be replaced on-site in a timely manner with comparable plant material with a minimum size as recommended by the Design Plan. .1205 Coverage. Groundcover shall be planted and maintained where shrubbery and/or trees are not sufficient to cover exposed soil. Mulch may be used in place of groundcover where groundcover will not grow or where groundcover will cause harm to the plant materials, subject to the approval of the Planning Department. .1206 Irrigation. All required landscape areas shall be provided and maintained with a permanent, automatic irrigation system in accordance with the Design Plan. Such system shall incorporate water conserving features. .1207 Minimum Landscape and Open Space. The minimum landscape and recreation area for any hotel or motel use shall be fifteen (15) percent of the total area of the site. Such minimum landscaped open space may include: landscape areas with plantings of trees, shrubs and groundcover; water features including, but not limited to, swimming pools, spas, ponds, lakes, and fountains; pedestrian walkways and patios; landscaped areas within parking facilities; and, areas intended for emergency access paved with turf block. Paved areas intended primarily for vehicular traffic including, but not limited to, temporary and/or permanent parking facilities; driveways, and porte-cocheres shall not be considered as landscaped open space for the purposes of this requirement. .1208 Special Intersection Landscape Treatment. Concurrent with any building hereinafter erected in this Zone or any building structurally modified to an extent exceeding forty-five percent (45%) of the gross floor area of said existing building within any two year period, and which building is located on any lot abutting any of the following intersections, landscaping, paving and lighting improvements shall be provided within that certain intersection area as described in and in compliance with the criteria set forth in the Design Plan: (a) Ball Road and West Street/Disneyland Drive. (b) Ball Road and West Street (to be renamed West Place) until such time as West Street/Disneyland Drive 31 I is realigned as depicted in Exhibit 3.3.1a entitled, "Development Plan" of the Specific Plan document. (c) Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue. (d) Harbor Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue. (e) Katella Avenue and Haster Street/Anaheim Boulevard. (f) Katella Avenue and West Street. (g) Manchester Avenue/Harbor Boulevard. .130 Exterior Lighting. All exterior lighting shall be in conformance with the Design Plan. 18.48.080 LAND USE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—PUBLIC RECREATION (PR) DISTRICT (DEVELOPMENT AREA 2) Parcels encompassed by the PR District shall be subject to the standards and regulations of the "PR" (Public Recreational) Zone as set forth in Chapter 18.86 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 18.48.090 MOBILEHOME PARR (MHP) OVERLAY Parcels encompassed by the MHP Overlay shall be subject to the procedures and regulations set forth in the Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay Zone as set forth in Chapter 18.92 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. The underlying Zone designation for the MHP Overlay is the C-R District. 18.48.100 CENTRAL CORE. .010 Purpose. The purpose of the Central Core is to create a consistent, high quality pedestrian environment that reinforces the character established by the landscape and other streetscape elements identified in the Anaheim Resort Identity Program. The Central Core boundaries encompass lots or parcels with frontage on Harbor Boulevard between Interstate 5 and Orangewood Avenue and on Katella Avenue between Interstate 5 and Walnut Street. Subsections .020 and .040 below apply to the minimum required setback areas adjacent to the ultimate public right-of-way. Subsection .030 below applies to the area between the ultimate public right-of-way and the actual (constructed) building setback. Other guidelines for development of uses within the Central Core are provided in the Design Plan. 32 L .020 Setbacks Adjacent to Harbor Boulevard. The required landscape setback area adjacent to the Harbor Boulevard ultimate public right-of-way may be paved provided: .0201 The paved area will serve pedestrian -related activities (outdoor dining, access to retail stores integrated with hotel/motel developments, and similar uses); .0202 Landscape shall be designed and installed in conformance with the tree density requirements identified in the Design Plan and depicted in Exhibit 5.6.6.3a entitled, "Tree Density Factor Plan;" and, .0203 A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the required setback area, excluding driveways perpendicular to the street, shall contain live landscape materials. .030 Location of Parking Areas. No parking areas shall be located between the ultimate public right-of-way and the actual (constructed) building setback. .040 Lighting. Fluorescent, low pressure sodium, high pressure sodium, and mercury vapor are prohibited in the front setback areas. 18.48.110 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS. All vehicle accessways and parking and loading areas shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 18.06 entitled, "VEHICLE PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS" of the Anaheim Municipal Code, except as provided herein. .010 Location of Required Parking Spaces. All parking areas shall comply with the provisions of subsection 18.06.010.020 entitled, "(LOCATION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES) NONRESIDENTIAL USES" of this Code; provided, however, that parking areas shall be permitted to encroach into required setback areas in compliance with the provisions of subsection 18.48.070.100 entitled, "PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS INTO REQUIRED YARD AND SETBACK AREAS" of this Chapter. .020 Layout and Design. Layout and design of parking areas and vehicle accessways shall comply with the requirements of Section 18.06.020 entitled, "LAYOUT AND DESIGN OF PARKING AREAS" of this Code. .030 Hotel/Motel/Vacation Ownership Passenger Drop-off Areas. All hotel/motels and vacation ownership resorts shall have a passenger drop-off area located on-site. Passenger drop-off areas (which may include a covered area or porte-cochere) shall 33 be for the purpose of dropping off and picking up passengers and luggage, accommodating valet parking, pedestrian access and safety, and fire access while providing free flow of vehicles. Such areas shall not encroach into the required front yard setback, except as provided in subsection 18.48.070.100 entitled, "PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS INTO REQUIRED YARD AND SETBACK AREAS" of this Chapter. .040 Parking Lot Plan Review. Parking lot plans, including parking facilities, shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Department and the City Traffic and Transportation Manager during Final Site Plan Review and prior to issuance of building permits, and shall, at a minimum, incorporate all applicable Engineering Standards and shall contain the following information: .0401 Dimensions for internal spacing, circulation and landscaped areas; .0402 Curbing, stall markings, signing and other traffic control devices; .0403 Location and height of lighting fixtures; .0404 Location, dimensions and accessibility of trash containers for refuse trucks; .0405 Location of fire hydrants and fire accessways; .0406 Location and height of perimeter walls; .0407 Tour bus and/or shuttle parking and loading; .0408 Grade elevations and ramps associated with parking facilities; .0409 Location of utility devices and other related above -ground features (i.e. utility poles); and, .0410 Delivery truck parking/loading areas and bicycle racks. .050 Paving. All permanent off-street parking facilities, including access aisles and driveways, shall be permanently paved (not to include turf block). Such surfacing, as well as striping, signing, and directional markings, shall be maintained in good condition at all times. 34 I .060 Temporary parking. Temporary parking facilities shall be paved and screened with landscaping in accordance with paragraph 18.48.070.110.1105 entitled, "SCREENING OF PARKING AREAS," and shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Traffic and Transportation Manager. Such facilities shall be permitted for a period not to exceed one (1) year. .070 Parking Markings and Separations. All parking spaces shall be clearly and permanently outlined on the surface of the parking facility in accordance with Engineering Standard Detail No. 601 entitled, "Minimum Off -Street Parking Dimensions," Engineering Standard Detail No. 602 entitled, "Minimum Off -Street Parking Dimensions," and Engineering Standard Detail No. 604 entitled, "Parking Structure Design." Parking shall be separated from buildings, sidewalks and plazas by landscaped areas having a minimum width of five (5) feet. Parking shall be separated from any abutting property line by sideyard setback landscaping and, by a minimum six (6) inch curb, and shall be screened from view of public rights-of-way and adjacent properties in compliance with the Design Plan. .080 Driveway Abandonment. When use of a driveway to a public street is abandoned or otherwise discontinued, the owner, upon receipt of notice from the Public Works -Engineering Department, shall remove all driveway pavement, curb and gutter; and, shall replace the curb, gutter and sidewalk, and landscape the area to match the adjacent landscaped areas. .090 Required Improvement of Parking Areas. All parking areas shall be improved in compliance with Section 18.06.030 entitled, "REQUIRED IMPROVEMENT OF PARKING AREAS" of this Code; provided further that all portions of vehicular parking lots not used for parking stalls or circulation shall be planted, irrigated and maintained in accordance with the standards listed below and the Design Plan. .0901 Minimum Number of Trees. Surface parking lots shall be landscaped and maintained with a minimum of one (1) twenty-four (24) inch box tree per each five (5) parking spaces, which trees shall be equally spaced. Tree wells shall be designed with decorative paving and/or landscaped with shrubs and/or ground cover. .0902 Size of Planters. There shall be an average of forty-eight (48) square feet of planter area provided for each tree required in the above subsection with a minimum dimension of five (5) feet. .0903 Minimum Width of Perimeter Landscaping. Parking structures shall have a landscaped area with a 35 minimum width of ten (10) feet provided along the peripheral edges of the parking structure. Such areas shall be landscaped and maintained with a combination of shrubs, ground cover and trees. Adjacent to any parking structure, trees shall be provided and maintained consisting of at least one (1) twenty-four (24) inch box tree for each ten (10) linear feet of parking facility perimeter. Such trees may be either grouped informally or formally. .100 Conformance with the Design Plan. Tree, shrub and ground cover selection and planting design shall conform with the Design Plan. .110 Parking space and Access Design. Layout and design of parking areas and vehicle accessways shall comply with the requirements of Section 18.06.040 entitled, "PARKING SPACE AND ACCESS DESIGN" of this Code, and Engineering Standard Detail No. 602 entitled, "Minimum Off -Street Parking Dimensions for Non -Residential Uses," and Engineering Standard Detail No. 604 entitled, "Parking Dimensions for Structures," except as follows: .1101 Maximum Curb openings per street Frontage. The maximum number of curb openings per street frontage shall not exceed the following standards: (a) Parcel Width 300 feet or less: One (1). (b) Parcel Width over 300 feet: Two (2). (c) One (1) additional curb opening may be allowed if it is used as legal access to one (1) or more adjacent parcels. .1102 Driveway Separation and Spacing. There shall be a minimum distance of thirty-six (36) feet between driveways (nearest driveway edge to nearest driveway edge) serving the same parcel, and a minimum distance of forty (40) feet between driveways (nearest driveway edge to nearest driveway edge) serving adjacent parcels. .1103 Driveway Width Dimensions. Driveways shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet wide, and a maximum of thirty (30) feet wide, in accordance with Engineering Standard Detail No. 137 entitled, "Commercial Drive Approach" and the Design Plan contained within Section 5.0 of the Specific Plan. .1104 Curb Return. The curb cut shall have a minimum fifteen (15) foot radius curb return and sight 36 i distance clearance in accordance with Engineering Standard Detail No. 137 entitled, "Commercial Drive Approach." .1105 Entry Drive Dimension. A minimum entry driveway (throat) of forty (40) feet shall be provided, measured from the nearest point of the ultimate street right-of-way line to the nearest point of the on-site parking area or on-site vehicular accessway to said parking area. Parking shall be designed so as to preclude a car from backing out of a stall and into the forty (40) foot entry driveway in accordance with Engineering Standard Detail No. 607 entitled, "Driveway Location Planning." .120 Minimum Parking Requirements. The minimum number, type and design of off-street parking spaces shall comply with the requirements of Section 18.06.050 entitled, "MINIMUM NUMBER, TYPE AND DESIGN OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES AND AREAS" of this Code. .130 Truck Loading. Truck loading facilities shall comply with the requirements of Section 18.06.060 entitled, "TRUCK LOADING REQUIREMENTS" of this Code and Engineering Standard Detail No. 605 entitled, "Truck Dock Standard." A minimum of one (1) truck dock or truck loading area shall be provided for each hotel or motel. .140 Bus Parking Areas. Hotels/motels shall provide space for bus parking subject to the approval of the City Traffic and Transportation Manager and the Planning Department in accordance with Engineering Standard Detail No. 142 entitled, "Bus Bay." 18.48.120 REQUIREMENTS FOR VACATION OWNERSHIP RESORTS. .010 Purpose of Section. The City Council has determined that vacation ownership resorts constitute a commercial use similar to hotel/motel facilities. Due to the mixed method of operation, hybrid ownership, the potential generation of large numbers of people and vehicles, and the potential impact on the City's tourism -related facilities, special criteria are warranted for the development of vacation ownership resorts in addition to the requirements of the underlying zone. .020 Limits on Occupancy. Occupancy, or right of occupancy, of any vacation ownership resort unit (including different units within the same facility) in a vacation ownership resort facility by a person or entity shall be limited to no more than thirty (30) consecutive days nor more than a total of sixty (60) days during any consecutive twelve (12) month period. Units which do not meet such criteria shall be considered to be residential units and shall be prohibited. 37 .030 Required Zoning. Vacation ownership resorts and conversions to vacation ownership resorts shall be permitted in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Zone, excluding property encompassed by the Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay as identified on Exhibit 3.3.2a entitled, "Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay Zone," subject to obtaining a Conditional Use Permit and the requirements of subsection 18.48.120.050 entitled, "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" of this Chapter. The conversion of vacation ownership resorts to residential condominium use is prohibited. .040 Related Uses. Vacation ownership resorts may include other uses, either as accessory uses to the vacation ownership resort use or as independent facilities, so long as the specific use is allowed by the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan zone designation. Such uses shall meet all City laws and requirements. .050 Development Standards. The development standards established in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan zone designation shall be applicable to vacation ownership resorts and the conversion of existing facilities to vacation ownership resort use. Additional requirements may be imposed by the Planning Commission/City Council as follows: .0501 Required facilities. The Planning Commission and/or City Council may require the provision of facilities, amenities, or design features usually associated with hotels/motels (for example, lobbies, check-in areas, registration desks, service closets, laundry facilities, and the like) to ensure that the vacation ownership resort will adequately function in the same manner as a hotel/motel facility. .0502 Parking. Additional parking may be required if the design of the facility and units indicates that additional parking is necessary. .0503 Setback, height, landscaping, signage requirements and recreation amenities. Additional restrictions may be required to ensure that the facility is adequately buffered from surrounding uses. .0504 Kitchen facilities suitable for visitors may be permitted by the Conditional Use Permit permitting the vacation ownership resort. .060 Conversion to Vacation Ownership Uses. The following standards shall apply to conversions of existing facilities to vacation ownership resort uses. Any conversion of an existing facility to vacation ownership resort use shall be required to meet the same standards as new facilities. WJ .0601 The conversion of any type of existing unit or facility to vacation ownership resort use shall be subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Conversion shall be evaluated in terms of the physical suitability of the units or facilities for vacation ownership resort use. Items to be considered shall include the general maintenance and upkeep of the structures; general physical condition of the facility; age of the structures; suitability of the units for the type of occupancy proposed; the age, condition, and general repair of any recreational facility; and, conformance with appropriate building, safety and fire standards. The facility shall be upgraded to mitigate any identified deficiencies. Conversions shall also be evaluated to ensure that the conversion does not create or add to the shortage of the particular type of unit proposed to be converted in the City as a whole or in any particular area of the City. .0602 All facilities converted to vacation ownership resort use shall meet all applicable City requirements, including building, safety, and fire standards, as well as the other requirements of this Section. .0603 Conversions which would significantly reduce the overall number of conventional overnight accommodations in the City for visitors shall not be allowed. The effect of the conversion on existing conventional overnight accommodations shall be quantified by means of a survey prepared to the satisfaction of the City. The survey shall include a representative sample of the existing unit supply in terms of location, price and type of unit. .070 Information Required for Applications. In addition to any information requirements established by other applicable Sections of the Anaheim Municipal Code, the following information shall also be submitted as part of any application to develop or institute a vacation ownership resort: .0701 Typical floor plans for each vacation ownership resort unit type; .0702 The phasing of the construction of the vacation ownership resort use; .0703 The type of vacation ownership resort method to be used (fee simple, leasehold, tenancy -in -common, license, membership, and the like) and how such use may be created; 39 .0704 The identification of vacation ownership resort intervals and the number of intervals per unit; .0705 Identification of which units are in the vacation ownership resort program, the use of the units not included in the program, and the method whereby other units may be added, deleted, or substituted; .0706 A description and identification of any accessory uses which are proposed in conjunction with the vacation ownership resort; .0707 A description of the availability of the vacation ownership resort project, including accessory uses, to the general public; .0708 maintenance of person or party the project; .0709 any other uses included in the The provisions made for management and the project and indication of a contact responsible for the day-to-day operation of A description of the type and operation of (commercial and/or recreational) which are facility; .0710 The formula, fraction or percentage, of the common expenses and any voting rights assigned to each vacation ownership resort unit and where applicable, to each unit within the project which unit is not subject to the vacation ownership resort program; .0711 Any restrictions on the use, occupancy, alteration, or alienation of vacation ownership resort units; .0712 A parking demand study prepared by an independent traffic engineer licensed by the State of California or such other study as approved by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager and provided to the City by the applicant at applicant's sole expense; .0713 A description of the method to be used consistent and in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 2.12 entitled, "TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX" of this Code, to collect and transmit the transient occupancy tax to the City; .0714 Any other information or documentation the applicant, City staff, the Planning Commission and/or City Council deems reasonably necessary to the consideration of 40 I the project, including any required environmental or fiscal impact report documents; and, .0715 Applications for the conversion of any portion of an existing facility to a vacation ownership resort shall include the following information, as well as the other information required by this Section: (a) A property report describing in detail the condition and useful life of the roof, foundations, and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural elements prepared by a licensed engineer or architect; (b) A comprehensive list of all improvements, upgrading, and additional facilities proposed; and, (c) A report prepared by a licensed engineer or architect describing all repairs and replacements needed, if any, to bring all structures into substantial compliance with the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Housing Code, National Electrical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, and any other uniform building related codes as modified and adopted by the City. Approval shall be subject to receipt of such information and applicant's failure to submit such documentation may be grounds for disapproval. .080 Building Permits. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the legal property owner shall be required to provide the following: .0801 Copies of all relevant enabling documentation, including, but not limited to, articles of incorporation, bylaws, declarations of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, and membership or license agreements; and, .0802 Copies of all State Department of Real Estate applications and permits, including any public report issued. .090 Findings of Fact Necessary for Approval. In addition to the findings of fact otherwise required by any other provision of the Anaheim Municipal Code, approval of any conditional use permit for a vacation ownership resort shall require the following finding: That there are adequate visitor -serving facilities in the City and that the project will not preclude or significantly reduce the development of other needed tourist facilities or hotel or motel facilities. 41 a .100 Vacation Ownership Resort Subject to Transient Occupancy Tax. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Anaheim Municipal Code, all vacation ownership resort units shall be subject to the payment of the transient occupancy tax as otherwise prescribed by Chapter 2.12 entitled, "TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. No vacation ownership resort shall be established as a conditional use unless the property owner/developer establishes and implements a method of ownership acceptable to the City which guarantees the City's collection of Transient Occupancy Tax for all vacation ownership units as if they were hotel rooms. The City reserves the right to audit all such vacation ownership resorts. The manager of the facility (or if the facility has no manager, the owner of the facility) shall be deemed the "operator" within the meaning of Chapter 2.12 entitled, "TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX" of this Code for purposes of collection and remittance of the tax. 18.48.130 SIGN REGULATIONS. The purpose of this Section is to recognize the function of signs in this zone, to provide for their inclusion under this Section of the Anaheim Municipal Code, and to regulate and control all matters relating to such signs, except the construction thereof. .010 Definitions Pertaining to Signs. For the purpose of this Chapter, the following abbreviations, terms, phrases and words shall be construed as specified below: .0101 Animated Sign. Any sign that uses movement or change of lighting to depict or simulate movement, action or to otherwise create a special effect or scene. .0102 Area of Sign. The area of a sign shall include the entire area within any type of perimeter or border which may enclose the outer limits of any writing, representation, emblem, logo, figure or character. The area of the sign having no such perimeter or border shall be computed by enclosing the entire area constituting the advertising message within the smallest polygon required to enclose all typographic/graphic elements, in compliance with the Design Plan. .0103 Balloon. Any air-filled or gas-filled balloon attached to a string, rope or similar ligature, and tethered to a fixed or moving place or object, including a motor vehicle. .0104 Banner. Any sign made of fabric, cloth, paper or other material that is fastened to a pole or building at 42 r one or more points. National flags, state or municipal flags, or the official flags of any institution or business shall not be considered banners. Pennants as defined herein shall be considered banners for purposes of this Chapter. .0105 Beacon. Any light with one or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one or more points not on the same parcel as the light source; also, any light with one or more beams that rotate or move. .0106 Billboard or Off -Premise Sign. A structure or sign of any kind or character upon which any poster, bill, printing, writing, painting, graphic or other display of any kind or nature whatsoever may be placed for advertising purposes and which structure is erected, maintained or used for the purpose of advertisement of goods produced, sold or available for sale, or services available or rendered, at locations other than the premises upon which the structure is located. The term 'billboard' or 'off -premise sign' shall not include: (a) Official notices issued by any court or public body or officer; (b) Notices posted by any public officer in performance of a public duty or by any person in giving legal notice; (c) Directional, warning or information structures required or authorized by law or by Federal, State, County or City authority; (d) A structure which contains solely the name of the City and the names of, or any other information regarding, civic, fraternal or religious organizations located therein; (e) Guide signs, on -premise signs, business signs, and temporary real estate signs as defined in Section 18.48.130 entitled, "SIGN REGULATIONS" of this Chapter. .0107 Business Information Sign. Any informational sign (not a project identification sign) on the project premises that relates to the principal business or use of the premises upon which the sign is erected. This sign type may include signs which direct attention to a business commodity, service, or other activity which is sold, offered, or conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located, or to which it is affixed. 43 i .0108 Can -Type Sign. A box -shaped sign which has copy on the outside of its surface and is internally illuminated. .0109 Canopy Sign. Any sign that is a part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic, or structural protective cover over a door, entrance, window, or outdoor service area. A marquee sign as defined herein is not a canopy sign. .0110 Changeable Copy Sign. A sign or portion thereof, including but not limited to, electronic message boards, with characters, letters or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or the display surface of the sign. .0111 Company Symbol. A mark or logo that can either stand alone or be used with a company name to identify a company. .0112 Company Name. The full spelling of the name of the business. .0113 Cornice. Any prominent, continuous horizontally projecting feature extending from a wall or other structure. .0114 Display Surface. The surface of the sign structure available for the mounting of material, or the electronic message board, to carry an advertising message, trademark, emblem or logo. .0115 Emitting Sign. Any sign that releases smoke, steam, water, bubbles or other solids, liquids or gases as a device for advertising. .0116 Electronic Message Board. A changeable copy sign upon which the copy is displayed or changed by electronic means. .0117 Entrance/Exit Sign. A sign typically located at a driveway entrance and displaying only "enter" or "exit" along with a small logo. .0118 Exposed Neon Sign. A sign where the neon or argon/mercury illuminated glass tubing is visible and not shielded from view by any material or sign structure. .0119 Flag. Any fabric attached to a flagpole and complying with paragraph 18.48.070.110.1006 entitled, 44 L "FLAGPOLES PERMITTED" of this Chapter, and containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, and used as a symbol of a government or other entity. .0120 Flashing Sign. Any sign designed to operate under conditions of intermittent illumination which operates in a manner to create the illusion of being on and off. .0121 Illegal Sign. Any sign or advertising display constructed or erected without first complying with all applicable ordinances and regulations in effect at the time of its construction, erection or use. .0122 Informational, Regulatory and Directional Sign System (IRD Sign system). Any group of signs that are intentionally designed to be a unified family of signs through a consistent use of color, typography, graphics, design detailing and structural detailing. .0123 Lighter Box Sign. An illuminated sign that contains words, numbers or symbols, designed to be an integral part of the architecture of a service station, and intended to be placed above the fuel pumps of a service station for purposes of providing light for the working area and commercial identification. .0124 Location. A lot, site, premises, building, wall or any place whatsoever upon which a sign is erected, constructed or maintained. .0125 Magnetic Sign. A sign which is magnetically attached to a surface. .0126 Marquee (Changeable Copy) Sign. A sign which is characterized by changeable copy whether said sign is a wall sign or whether said sign projects from and is supported by a building. .0127 Monument Sign. A large freestanding sign structure which is permanently attached to the ground by means of a permanent solid base, independent from any building or other structure and used primarily as an identity sign for a building or project. It is oriented for vehicular view along roadways and is often used at entries to a building or project. .0128 Nameplate. Any lighted or unlighted sign mounted on or near an entry that identifies the name and occupation or profession of the occupant of the premises and shall be part of the IRD sign system for the property. 45 a .0129 Noncommercial Message Sign. A sign displaying political or social (public information) messages. .0130 Nonconforming Sign. Any sign that complied with all applicable ordinances and regulations in effect at the time it was erected, but which does not conform to one or more of the requirements of this Chapter. .0131 off -Site Sign. Any sign not located on the same parcel to which such sign message pertains. .0132 on -Site Directional Guidance Sign. Any sign located on-site and not visible from the public right-of-way, giving direction for on-site pedestrian or vehicular circulation. .0133 On -Site Directory Sign. Any on-site sign exhibiting the names and locations of on-site uses and/or facilities, and intended to facilitate the movement of patrons or visitors throughout the site. The sign may display a site map. .0134 On -Site Sign. Any sign located on the same parcel to which such sign message pertains. .0135 Outdoor Advertising. Advertising on any board, fence, sign device, structure or building, or the placing thereon of any poster, bill, printing, painting, device or any advertising matter of any kind whatsoever; and the pasting, posting, printing, painting, nailing or tacking or otherwise fastening of any handbill, card, banner, sign, poster, advertisement or notice of any kind upon any property or place. Said term shall not include any signs or notices posted or displayed by any public officer in the performance of a public duty or a private person in giving a legal notice. .0136 Parapet Sign. A sign attached to a vertical wall extending from and above the actual roof line and intended to visually heighten the building. .0137 Pennant. Any plastic, fabric, or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire, string, or other similar device usually in series, designed to move in the wind. .0138 Pole Sign. A sign which is affixed to one or more poles attached to the ground and which is constructed in a manner which does not fully obstruct the view of the area between the sign and the ground. 46 I .0139 Portable Sign. Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels; signs converted to A -frames or T -frames; menu and sandwich board signs; balloons used as signs; umbrellas used for advertising; and signs attached to or painted upon vehicles parked and visible from the public right-of-way, unless said vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day transportation operations of the business. .0140 Projecting Sign. A wall sign which projects from the face of a building. .0141 Pump Top Sign. Any sign atop a fuel dispensing pump, either affixed to or placed upon such pump. A lighter box sign is not a pump top sign. .0142 Raceway. A metal box containing wiring, transformers and housings for a sign. .0143 Real Estate Sign. Any sign and sign structure of a temporary nature relating to the sale, lease or other disposition of real property. .0144 Reverse Pan Channel Letters with Neon Halo Illumination. Individual letters formed as a sign can structure where the front surface is opaque and the back is open. Neon tubing is molded to fit the form of the can structure and is placed inside the can structure. The light from the neon shines out the opening in the back of the letter and reflects off the surface of the building or structure where the letter is mounted. At night, this reflection appears to be a halo around the opaque letterform. .0145 Roof Sign. A sign erected, constructed or maintained upon or above the roof of any building. .0146 Rotating or Revolving Sign. Any sign all or a portion of which moves, revolves or rotates in some manner. .0147 Sign. Any display, device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses any color, form, graphic, illumination, symbol, or writing to regulate, direct, advertise, announce the purpose of, or identify the purpose of a person or entity, or to communicate information of any kind to the public. 47 i .0148 Sign Copy. Any characters, letters or type that constitutes the message of the sign exclusive of a company symbol or company name. .0149 Storefront. A wall of a business containing display windows and a public entry. .0150 Structure. The supports, uprights, bracing, guy rods, cables and framework of a sign or outdoor advertising display. .0151 Temporary sign. Any sign that is used only temporarily and is not permanently mounted or affixed to the ground or any structure. .0152 Typeface. The general form, structure, style, or character common to all elements comprising an alphabet. .0153 Wall Sign. A sign which is affixed to an exterior wall of any building or which is affixed to any structure or parapet attached to the wall of any building. .0154 Window Identification Sign. Any sign bearing only the name and/or logo and/or address of the business occupying the premises; and, consisting of letters and/or numbers permanently affixed to the window, and made of gold leaf, paint, stencil, or other such material. .0155 Window Sign. Any sign, picture, symbol, or combination thereof, designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service, that is placed inside a window or upon the window panes or glass of a building and which is visible from the exterior side of the window, excluding any window identification sign. .020 Signs -General. .0201 Application. Sign standards and regulations contained within this Section apply to properties within the Specific Plan area. .0202 Administrative Provisions -Sign Regulations. The location, size, type, construction and all other matters relating to signs in the Specific Plan area shall be regulated and controlled exclusively by the provisions of this Chapter except to the extent reference is expressly made in this Chapter to any other provision of the Anaheim Municipal Code. In the event of any conflict between the 48 I provisions of this Chapter and any other provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code so referenced herein, the provisions of this Chapter shall govern and prevail. All signs and all applications therefor shall be exclusively administered by the Planning Director except those signs which may be sought in conjunction with a conditional use permit or a zone variance. .0203 Coordinated Sign Program. All signs on a property shall be designed as part of a coordinated architectural, informational, regulatory and directional sign system with a consistent design detailing, typeface and color system. All multi -tenant signs shall either use one consistent typeface for all tenants or use one color for all sign copy. The capital letter height of all tenant identification copy shall be the same on a single multi -tenant sign face. Multi -tenant wall signs shall either be all wall signs or all canopy signs except as provided elsewhere in this Chapter for hotel/motel accessory uses. .0204 Resolution of Inconsistent Provisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, all provisions governing signs or advertising structures of any type in this Zone shall be contained within this Chapter; provided, however, the provisions of Section 18.05.070 entitled "TEMPORARY SIGNS, FLAGS, BANNERS AND BALLOONS—GENERAL," and Chapters 4.04 entitled, "OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS AND STRUCTURES— GENERAL," and 4.09 entitled, "ADVERTISING OF MOTEL AND HOTEL RENTAL RATES" of this Code shall apply to signs and advertising structures in this Zone to the extent such provisions are not inconsistent with this Chapter. .0205 variances From Sign Requirements. No person shall install or maintain any sign in the Specific Plan area except as permitted herein; provided, however, that any requirements or restrictions may be waived in whole or in part upon such conditions as may be imposed by the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission or the City Council by a zone variance processed and approved in accordance with all procedures, requirements and restrictions established for variances pursuant to Chapter 18.03 entitled, "ZONING PROCEDURES -AMENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. .0206 Signs Approved in Conjunction with Conditional Use Permits. Approval of any conditional use permit shall be deemed to constitute approval of any on-site signs which are otherwise permitted in the Specific Plan 49 A area unless, as part of the action approving the conditional use permit, more restrictive sign requirements are imposed. .0207 Legal Nonconforming Signs -General. Any sign or other advertising display or structure of whatever type or nature, other than an illegal sign, which violates or otherwise does not comply with the applicable requirements of this Chapter shall be subject to compliance with the regulations prescribed herein in the time and manner hereinafter set forth. (a) Legal Nonconforming Signs -Continuation and Termination. Any legal nonconforming sign or sign structure in existence on the effective date of this Chapter which violates or otherwise does not conform to the provisions hereof shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the requirements of this Chapter (hereinafter the "abatement") in accordance with the following: (1) For signage on properties adjacent to Harbor Boulevard between I-5 and Orangewood Avenue and Katella Avenue between Walnut Street and I-5, the signage shall be removed, altered or replaced within five (5) years after the date said sign first becomes nonconforming to the provisions of this Chapter, or on or before December 31, 1999, whichever is later; (2) For signage on properties other than those adjacent to Harbor Boulevard between I-5 and Orangewood Avenue and Katella Avenue between Walnut Street and I-5, the signage shall be removed, altered or replaced within eight (8) years after the date said sign first becomes nonconforming to the provisions of this Chapter, or on or before December 31, 2002, whichever is later; (3) Provided, however, in no event shall such abatement be required unless and until the owner of said sign has received not less than one (1) year's advance written notice from the Planning Director requiring the removal or alteration of sign. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing: (1) Any advertising display which was lawfully erected which does not conform to the M k provisions of this Chapter, but whose use has ceased, or the structure upon which the display exists has been abandoned by its owner, for a period of not less than ninety (90) days, shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the provisions of this Chapter within six (6) months from the date of receipt of a written order of abatement from the Planning Director requiring such abatement. Costs incurred by the City in removing an abandoned display shall be borne by or charged to the legal owner of the real property upon which said sign is located. (2) Any advertising display structure which does not conform to the provisions of this Chapter which has been more than fifty percent (50%) destroyed, and the destruction is other than facial copy replacement, and said structure cannot be repaired within thirty (30) days of the date of its destruction shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the provisions of this Chapter within six (6) months from the date of receipt of a written order of abatement from the Planning Director requiring such abatement. (3) Any advertising display which does not conform to the provisions of this Chapter, whose owner, outside of a change of copy, requests permission to remodel and remodels that advertising display, or expands or enlarges the building or intensifies the land use upon which the advertising display is located, and the display is affected by the construction, enlargement, or remodeling, or the cost of construction, enlargement or remodeling of the advertising display exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the cost of reconstruction of the building, shall remove, alter or replace such sign so as to conform to the requirements of this Chapter in conjunction with said project. (4) Any advertising display which does not conform to the provisions of this Chapter, whose owner seeks relocation thereof and relocates the advertising display shall be required to conform said relocated advertising display to the provisions of this Chapter within six (6) months from the date of receipt of a written order of abatement from the Planning Director requiring such abatement. 51 I (5) Any advertising display which does not conform to the provisions of this Chapter for which there has been an agreement between the advertising display owner and the City for its removal as of any given date shall remove such sign in accordance with the provisions of said agreement. (6) Any temporary advertising display erected pursuant to a special events permit issued by the City shall be removed as specified under Section 18.05.070 entitled "TEMPORARY SIGNS, FLAGS, BANNERS AND BALLOONS—GENERAL," of the Anaheim Municipal Code or within such other time as expressly authorized by the City. (7) Any advertising display which may become a danger to the public or is unsafe shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the requirements of this Chapter within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a written order of abatement from the Planning Director requiring such removal or alteration. Any advertising display which poses an immediate danger to public health or safety, shall be abated as provided in the written order of abatement from the Planning Director. (8) Any advertising display which is determined by the City Engineer to constitute a traffic hazard not created by the relocation of streets or highways or by acts of the City shall be removed, altered or replaced so as to conform to the requirements of this Chapter as provided in the written order of abatement from the Planning Director requiring such removal or alteration. (9) Any other advertising display which does not conform to the provisions of this Chapter for which the City is exempt from the payment of compensation in conjunction with requiring its removal as specified in Chapter 2.5 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California, or any successor provisions thereto shall be subject to removal as specified in said Code. (10) Illegal Signs. Illegal signs as defined in subsection 18.48.130.010, "DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO SIGNS" of this Chapter shall be 52 A removed, altered the requirements months following Chapter. or replaced so as to conform to of this Chapter within six (6) the effective date of this .0208 Regulation of Special Types of Signs -General. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, the following special types and classifications of signs shall be permitted subject to compliance with the limitations and conditions prescribed herein. (a) Signs Required By Law. Nothing contained in this Chapter shall prevent the erection, location or construction of any sign on private property where such erection, location or construction of said sign is required by any law; provided, however, no such sign erected, placed or maintained pursuant to this provision shall exceed four (4) square feet in area except to the extent a greater sign area is expressly required by law. (b) Signs in the Public Rights -of -Way. Signs shall be prohibited in any public rights-of-way as provided in Section 4.04.130 entitled, "PROHIBITION OF SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY" of this Code except signs and gateways as described in the Design Plan. (c) Political Campaign Signs. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, political campaign signs shall be permitted on private property provided: (1) Sight Distance. Such signs shall comply with the minimum sight distance requirements set forth in subsection 18.05.093.025 entitled, "MINIMUM SIGHT DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR FREESTANDING SIGNS" of this Code; (2) Code Compliance. Such signs shall comply with the provisions of Section 4.04.130 entitled, "PROHIBITION OF SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY" of this Code; and, (3) Title 15 Compliance. Any structure to which a political sign is attached shall comply with all applicable provisions of Title 15 "Building and Housing" of the Anaheim Municipal Code, except that no building permit shall be required for a temporary political campaign sign having a surface area of thirty-five (35) square feet or less and which structure is removed within 53 one hundred and twenty (120) days of its erection or placement, or within thirty (30) days after the election to which the sign relates, whichever occurs first. .030 Lighted Signs -General. No artificial light of whatever type or nature used in conjunction with, or for the purpose of, lighting any sign shall be so erected or constructed or placed, nor shall any substance or material capable of reflecting light be so placed, as to result in directing such artificial light into any structure used exclusively for residential purposes. For the purpose of this provision, structures devoted to hotel and motel use are not to be construed as structures used exclusively for residential purposes. .0301 Indirect Lighting. No sign lighted by any type of indirect lighting shall have any such lighting which exceeds eight hundred (800) milliamps rated capacity nor shall any sign lighted by neon or similar materials have any such neon or similar material which exceeds thirty (30) milliamps rated capacity. .0302 Intensity of Illumination. The approval of any illuminated sign shall not be final until thirty (30) days after installation, during which period the Planning Director may order the dimming of any illumination found to be excessively brilliant and no sign permit shall be valid until such order has been carried out to an extent satisfactory to the Planning Director. For purposes of this Section, illumination shall be considered excessively brilliant when it prevents normal perception of objects or buildings beyond or in the vicinity of the sign, or when it shines directly onto any residentially developed property. .0303 Lighter Box Sign. A lighter box sign: (a) shall be either single -faced or double-faced, (b) shall only be internally illuminated, (c) advertising thereon shall be limited to the company name or logo only, and (d) said name or logo shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the total area of each face of said sign. .040 Real Estate Signs. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, temporary real estate signs 54 i advertising property for sale, lease, rental or for inspection by the public shall be permitted subject to the following limitations: .0401 On -Site Real Estate Signs. A maximum of one (1) unlighted, single -faced or double-faced freestanding sign advertising property for sale, lease, rental, or other disposition of the property on which such sign is located shall be permitted on parcels of less than one-half (1/2) acre in area. on larger parcels, one such sign per each street or highway frontage of said parcel shall be permitted as provided herein. Any such sign(s) may also include the name, address, and phone number of the person, firm, entity or agent offering said premises for sale, lease, rental or other disposition. .0402 Sign Size: (a) For parcels less than twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet in area, the maximum area of each sign shall not exceed ten (10) square feet per sign face, and the height thereof as installed shall not exceed four (4) feet. (b) For parcels of between twenty-two thousand (22,000) and forty-three thousand (43,000) square feet in area, the maximum area of each sign shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet per sign face, and the height thereof as installed shall not exceed four (4) feet. (c) For parcels forty-three thousand (43,000) square feet or more in area, the maximum area of each sign shall not exceed forty (40) square feet per sign face, and the height thereof as installed shall not exceed four (4) feet. .050 Future Establishment Signs. The future establishment of a business or other activity on a parcel or lot may be advertised by means of on-site signage, subject to compliance with the following provisions: .0501 Ownership of Property. The subject property upon which the sign is located must be owned in fee interest, or must be under lease for a minimum ten (10) year period (from the date of issuance of the sign permit), by, or for the purpose of, the future business or establishment referred to upon the copy of said sign. Proof of compliance with this subsection shall be submitted to the Building 55 c Division of the Planning Department prior to issuance of a permit. .0502 Maximum Area Per Sign Face: Sixty (60) square feet. .0503 Maximum Height: Four (4) feet with a two (2) foot berm, for a maximum total height of six (6) feet. .0504 Maximum Number Permitted: One (1) single -faced or double-faced freestanding sign per each street or highway frontage. .0505 Location. All future establishment signs shall be located in the middle thirty (30) percent of the street frontage except for corner lot locations where said sign shall be set back in compliance with the Design Plan. .0506 Time Limit. One (1) year from date of construction or erection unless prior to expiration, approved by the Planning Director for an additional period not to exceed one (1) year. .0507 Names and Dates Required on Signs. The name of the sign owner, property owner or sign builder along with a phone number, as well as the date the sign is erected, shall be securely placed on each sign. .0508 Sign Permit Fees and Deposits. For each and every on-site future establishment sign, there shall be paid to the Building Division of the Planning Department, a sign permit fee and cash deposit to guarantee removal of each sign. The amount of said fees and deposits shall be as specified by City Council Resolution. Further, all such signs shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) Return of Deposit. If said sign is removed within thirty (30) days following the expiration date, the removal deposit shall be refunded to the depositor in full. (b) Failure to Remove. If said sign is not removed prior to or upon the permit expiration date, the City or its agents may enter upon subject property and remove the sign, the cost of the removal to be deducted from the removal deposit, and the remainder of the removal deposit, if any, to be returned to the depositor. The sign owner, property owner or sign builder whose name appears on the sign (collectively "person") shall be notified of the City's intent to 56 I remove the sign not less than fourteen (14) days prior to removal by the City. Following removal by the City, said person shall be notified of the removal and said sign shall be retained for a minimum of ten (10) days following the date of such notice after which said sign may be disposed of by the City. (c) Authority. Before a permit for such a sign is issued, the owners of record of the premises and the person proposing to erect the sign must furnish the Building Division written authority granting the City of Anaheim or any of its agents or employees irrevocable permission to enter upon the premises and irrevocably appointing the Chief Building Official as the agent of the owners with permission and authority to remove such sign pursuant to the provisions of this Section. .060 Business and Identification Signs. Business and identification signs shall comply with the Design Plan, shall consist of permanent non -changeable copy except as provided for in subparagraph 18.48.130.060.0602(a) entitled, "CHANGEABLE COPY SIGNS" of this Chapter, and shall comply with the following: .0601 Permitted Signs. The following sign types are allowed in this Zone subject to the requirements of this Chapter. be: (a) Freestanding Monument Signs. Such signs shall (1) Monument signs except as provided elsewhere in this Chapter; (2) Limited to the name of the development and/or a maximum of three (3) company names and/or company symbols only; and, (3) Such signs shall use the standard monument sign base and conform to the appropriate sign size and design as specified in Exhibit 7.Oa entitled, "General Sign Standards Matrix" and Exhibit 7.Ob entitled, "Hotel/Motel Sign Standards Matrix" in paragraph 18.48.130.060.0604, entitled, "SIGN STANDARDS MATRICES," of this Chapter. (4) Such signs shall use the required street address can type sign and type face for display of street number as specified in Exhibit 7.Oa entitled, "General Sign Standards Matrix" and 57 A Exhibit 7.Ob entitled, "Hotel/Motel Sign Standards Matrix" in paragraph 18.48.130.060.0604, entitled, "SIGN STANDARDS MATRICES," of this Chapter. (b) Informational, Regulatory and Directional (IRD) signs not visible from the Public Right -of -Way. Such signs shall: (1) Be located outside any required setback area; (2) Be designed to direct pedestrians and/or vehicular traffic while said traffic is on the parcel on which said signage is located; and, (3) Be designed as a coordinated architectural, informational, directional and regulatory sign system for said project. If a company symbol or logo is part of the sign copy, it shall occupy a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the sign area. (c) Informational, Regulatory and Directional (IRD) Signs Visible from the Public Right -of -Way. Such signs shall: (1) Have a maximum sign area of eight (8) square feet; and, (2) Be designed as a coordinated architectural, informational, directional and regulatory sign system for said project. If a company symbol or logo is part of the sign copy, it shall occupy a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the sign area. (d) Wall Signs. (1) Such signs shall not encroach into any public right-of-way, and are subject to the provisions specified in Exhibit 7.Oa entitled, "General Sign Standards Matrix" and Exhibit 7.Ob entitled, "Hotel/Motel Sign Standards Matrix" in paragraph 18.48.130.060.0604 entitled, "SIGN STANDARD MATRICES" of this Chapter. (2) Said signs shall have only one (1) display surface; and, AE I (3) Said signs shall be placed parallel to and in front of any exterior wall of the building. (e) Canopy Signs. Canopy Signs as defined in subsection 18.48.130.010 entitled, "DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO SIGNS" of this Chapter are considered a wall sign and as such, all regulations pertaining to wall signs also pertain to canopy signs. Such signs shall be permitted on awning valances, provided awnings shall not be permitted to project over or into a public right-of-way and the awnings shall be an integral part of the building design. Canopy signs on awning valances are considered wall signs and are subject to the provisions of wall signs as provided in Exhibit 7.Oa entitled, "General Sign Standards Matrix" and Exhibit 7.Ob entitled, "Hotel/Motel Sign Standards Matrix" in paragraph 18.48.130.060.0604 entitled, "SIGN STANDARD MATRICES" of this Chapter and to the following provisions: (1) Said signs must be oriented to the pedestrian; (2) Said signs shall not be internally illuminated; (3) Only fifteen percent (15%) of the entire surface of the awning may be utilized for the sign; and (4) Said sign may include the company name, company symbol and/or Anaheim Resort logo only. (f) Window Identification Signs subject to Exhibit 7.Oa entitled, "General Sign Standards Matrix" and Exhibit 7.Ob entitled, "Hotel/Motel Sign Standards Matrix" in paragraph 18.48.130.060.0604 entitled, "SIGN STANDARD MATRICES" of this Chapter. (g) Other signs as permitted elsewhere in this Chapter. .0602 Conditionally Permitted Signs. The following signs shall be permitted subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 18.03 entitled, "ZONING PROCEDURES -AMENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES" of this Code; this Section is not intended to conditionally allow signs prohibited by this Chapter or to 59 0 change the standards contained herein, but is intended to provide a mechanism to address special circumstances. (a) Changeable copy signs (including electronic message boards) for a theater, entertainment facility, convention center, amusement park; or, for hotel complexes and recreational vehicle or campsite parks provided the site on which the use is located is a minimum of four (4) acres in area. In addition, the following provisions shall apply to such signs: (1) In addition to the permitted business identification wall signs, changeable copy signs shall be wall signs provided the top of such sign is below the cornice of the building or twenty-five (25) feet, whichever is lower except: [a] A theater or entertainment facility may have a changeable copy sign which displays identification and program information, the name of the theater or auditorium and it may be a Marquee sign. (2) Such signs shall not be visible from residentially developed properties. (3) The design of such signs shall be integrated with the architecture of the building. (4) Animation and bare bulbs are allowed as they pertain to bulb matrix technology (a technology used for reader board changeable message signs). (b) Signs neither otherwise expressly permitted nor otherwise expressly prohibited in this Zone. (c) Signs for any use, building or structure requiring a Conditional Use Permit. (d) Projecting signs as defined in subsection 18.48.130.010 entitled, "PROJECTING SIGN" in this Chapter. .0603 Prohibited Signs. The following types of signs shall be prohibited in this Zone: (a) A -frame or "sandwich board" signs. (b) Animated signs. .6 I (c) Attachments or "riders" to signs. (d) Beacon lights or beacon signs, when the intent of such signs is advertising and not entertainment, which shall not have adverse glare on adjoining properties. (e) Billboards. (f) Business information signs. (g) Can -type signs which incorporate translucent copy and translucent background. (h) Changeable copy signs (including electronic message boards), as defined (except as otherwise permitted under a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to paragraph 18.48.130.060.0602 of this Chapter). (i) Emitting signs. (j) Exposed neon signs. (k) Flashing or traveling light signs. (1) Florescent colors on signs except for colors on company symbols. (m) Landscape signs. An arrangement of any plant type (flowers, shrubs, etc.), which spells out words or resembles a symbol or a figure shall not be permitted. (n) Magnetic signs. (o) Off -premises or off-site directional signs. (p) On-site directional guidance and on-site directory signs which are not part of a coordinated architectural, informational, directional and regulatory sign system. (q) Paper, cloth and plastic streamer signs, and flags, banners and fixed balloons except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 18.05.070 entitled "TEMPORARY SIGNS, FLAGS, BANNERS AND BALLOONS—GENERAL," of the Anaheim Municipal Code. (r) Painted signs on exterior walls. 61 I (s) Parapet signs except as otherwise permitted for automotive service stations pursuant to paragraph 18.48.130.070.0702 entitled, "PARAPET WALL SIGNS" of this Chapter. (t) Pennants except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 18.05.070 entitled "TEMPORARY SIGNS, FLAGS, BANNERS AND BALLOONS—GENERAL," of the Anaheim Municipal Code. (u) Permanent "come-on' signs (e.g. "Sale Today," "Stop," "Look," 'Going out of Business," etc.) . (v) Pole signs. (w) Portable signs. (x) Product advertising signs (e.g., soft drinks, cigarettes, etc.). (y) Roof signs. (z) Rotating or revolving signs. (aa) Signs attached to trees or landscaping. (bb) Signs projecting over or into the public right-of-way except as otherwise expressly permitted herein. (cc) Statues utilized for advertising purposes. (dd) Temporary signs except as otherwise expressly permitted herein. (ee) Replicas of official traffic control signs or signs so similar as to be confusing or hazardous to traffic. (ff) Vehicle entrance or exit signs which incorporate business name(s) or other advertising not in compliance with subparagraph 18.48.130.060.0601 (c) entitled, "INFORMATIONAL, REGULATORY AND DIRECTIONAL (IRD) SIGNS VISIBLE FROM THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY" of this Chapter. (gg) Vehicle signs (signs mounted or displayed on a vehicle for advertising purposes) or the parking or storage of advertising vehicles on public or private property. 62 I (hh) Wall signs located below the third (3) floor level of a building and which signs are located on a property adjacent to and visible from residentially developed properties. (ii) Window signs, including neon signs and signs painted on display windows with day-glo, or temporary paint (other than permitted window identification signs as defined in subparagraph 18.48.130.060.0601(f) entitled, "WINDOW IDENTIFICATION SIGN," of this Chapter). .0604 Sign Standard Matrices. In addition to all other requirements contained in this Chapter, permitted signs shall comply with the provisions of Exhibit 7.Oa entitled, "General Sign Standards Matrix" and Exhibit 7.Ob entitled, "Hotel/Motel Sign Standards Matrix" as hereinafter set forth in this Chapter and the provisions of which are incorporated herein by this reference. .070 Automotive Service Station Signs. The following provisions shall apply to all automotive service stations located in this Zone. .0701 Freestanding Monument Sign. Information on this sign shall include only the company symbol or logo, company name, special services (such as car wash) and pricing information. In addition, the following provisions shall apply to such signs: (a) There shall be a maximum of one (1) double-faced freestanding monument sign per street frontage. The sign must be located at least seventy-five (75) feet from any intersection. If located upon a corner lot, said sign shall comply with the Design Plan. If said sign is not located upon a corner lot, said sign shall be located in the middle thirty (30) percent of the street frontage of said lot. (b) The width of the sign display area shall not exceed ten (10) feet and the total sign display area shall not exceed forty-nine (49) square feet. Additionally, the sign display area must be placed on the standard monument sign base as specified in Exhibit 7.Oa entitled, "General Sign Standards Matrix" in paragraph 18.48.130.060.0604 entitled, "SIGN STANDARD MATRICES" of this Chapter, for a maximum total height of nine (9) feet above the finished grade of the lot. 63 I (c) Letter height of the company name shall be a maximum of twelve (12) inches. Company symbol or logo height shall be a maximum of eighteen (18) inches. (d) Pricing signs shall conform to the provisions of Division 5, Chapter 14, Article 12, Code Sections 13530-13540, of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California, or any successor provisions thereto. The height of any pricing numbers shall be a minimum of six (6) inches and a maximum of ten (10) inches provided the height is less than the height of the company name and shall be either manually or electronically changeable. All copy shall be contained in the sign area closest to the street as specified in Exhibit 7.Oa entitled, "General Sign Standards Matrix" in paragraph 18.48.130.060.0604 entitled, "SIGN STANDARD MATRICES" of this Chapter. (e) Said signs may be illuminated internally; however, the permanent background portion shall be opaque, with only the message portion being illuminated. They may also be illuminated by concealed ground -mounted spotlights. (f) These signs shall be constructed of materials in compliance with the Design Plan. .0702 Parapet Wall Signs. In addition to freestanding monument signs, the company symbol and name may be applied to the building. The following additional provisions shall apply to said parapet wall signs: (a) Said signs shall consist of individually fabricated letters and/or company symbol or logo. (b) Lighted signs may be internally illuminated only. (c) All signs shall be attached to the building face without the use of visible supports or raceways. (d) Letter height shall be a maximum of eighteen (18) inches. Company symbol or logo height shall be a maximum of twenty-four (24) inches. (e) Said signs shall be limited to one (1) exposure for each direction of traffic flow, up to a maximum of four (4) exposures. 64 i .0703 Pump Top and Pump Face Signs. No signs other than instructional or operational signs (e.g., "Self Service," "Pay Cashier First") shall be permitted on the pump top or pump island canopy, unless they are part of an overall, designed corporate identity program for signage. .0704 Lighter Box Signs. Lighter box signs, as defined in subsection 18.48.130.010 entitled, "DEFINITIONS" of this Chapter, shall be permitted in service stations; provided that such signs have dimensions not exceeding two (2) feet in height and the span of the working area or thirteen (13) feet, whichever is less, and shall be limited to the company name or company symbol or logo. Lighter box signs shall conform to the provisions of Section 18.48.130 entitled, "SIGN REGULATIONS" of this Chapter. Signs complying with this paragraph shall not be considered freestanding monument signs. .080 Temporary Signs, Flags, Banners, and Balloons. The temporary display of signs, flags, banners and balloons for advertising purposes shall be permitted, subject to Section 18.05.070 entitled, "TEMPORARY SIGNS, FLAGS, BANNERS, AND BALLOONS—GENERAL" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. .090 Anaheim Resort Nonconforming signage Program -Replacement Signs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for participants in the Anaheim Resort Nonconforming Signage Program modifications, (size, location, design) to freestanding monument signs and wall signs may be permitted subject to the approval of the Planning Director to comply with the Anaheim Resort Nonconforming Signage Program adopted by resolution of the City Council concurrently with adoption of SP92-2. The Planning Director's decision shall be final unless appealed to the City Council within ten (10) days from the date of such decision. 18.48.140 APPLICATION FEES. By resolution, the City Council may establish fees and the amounts thereof required to be paid to the City for review and processing of Final Site Plans, or landscape plans, building permits and any other application for subsequent approvals to carry out the purposes of this Chapter to implement or amend Specific Plan No. 92-2. 18.48.150 DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENTS. Dedication of street rights-of-way, public utility easements and other public works and improvements shall be required in connection with any work pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration or 65 I addition to any building or structure within this Zone as otherwise required pursuant to Section 18.04.080 entitled, "DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS -GENERAL" of this Code. 18.48.160 RECLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE - VIOLATION. Concurrent with or subsequent to introduction of an ordinance adding this Chapter to the Anaheim Municipal Code, the City Council may introduce an ordinance to reclassify the property covered by Specific Plan No. 92-2 (SP No. 92-2) and this Chapter to the zoning designation SP No. 92-2. Such reclassification shall be subject to each of those certain conditions of approval of SP No. 92-2 as set forth therein. Any violation of any of said conditions shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter as well as of the reclassification ordinance and shall be punishable as set forth in Section 1.01.370 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 18.48.170 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. Any violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to penalties as prescribed in Section 18.04.110 entitled, "PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF REGULATIONS -GENERAL" of this Code. Any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by this City, summarily abated as such, and each day such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense. 18.48.180 AMENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES. Boundaries of the Specific Plan area established by this title, the classification of property uses therein, or other provisions of this title may be amended, exceptions made therefrom, or conditional uses permitted in accordance with the facts, conditions, procedures and required showings specified in Chapter 18.03 entitled, "ZONING PROCEDURES, AMENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES" and Chapter 18.93 entitled, "SPECIFIC PLANS" of this Code. 18.48.190 NONAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CITY ACTIVITIES OR PROPERTY. No provision of this Chapter shall apply to or be a limitation upon the City of Anaheim, whether the City acts in a governmental or proprietary capacity. SECTION 2. EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICABILITY OF NEW REGULATIONS To the extent any provision(s) of this ordinance would otherwise apply to the development of property and said provision(s) ("new regulations") contain restrictions or limitations on the development of property greater than the provisions which existed at the time Conditional Use Permit Nos. 3258 (in connection with Variance No. 4130), 3217, 3666 and 3389 were each approved ("prior regulations"), said prior regulations shall continue to apply, and said new regulations shall not apply to the construction, development or establishment of said projects, with the exception of the new setback, landscape and signage requirements set forth in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Design Plan and Zoning and Development Standards, which shall apply to said projects. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby declares that should any Section, paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance, hereby adopted, be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the Council that it would have passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid. SECTION 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal of any other ordinance of this City shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any license or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof. The provisions of this ordinance, insofar as they are substantially the same as ordinance provisions previously adopted by the City relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments. SECTION 5. PENALTY It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this ordinance. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine 67 I and imprisonment. Each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offen:.;e for each day during any portion of which any violation of :any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation, and shall be punishable therefor as provided for in this ordinance. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE: i.s approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Ananei-.�! tiii ; 27th day of September 1994. MAYOR OF THE CITY OF AN IM ATTEST,.: ) CITY CLERK OF THE -CI`T'Y OF ANAHEIM �` 8664.1\SMANN\September 20, 1994 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 5453 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 20th day of September, 1994, and that the same was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 27th day of September, 1994, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS Feldhaus, Pickier, Hunter, Daly None Simpson AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Ordinance No. 5453 on the 28th day of September, 1994. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim this 28th day of September, 1994. CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL) I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No 5453 and was published once in the North Orange County News on the 6th day of October, 1934. CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM