2363ORDINANCE NO. 2363
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM:
AI�MNDING TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM
MUNICIPAL CODE I3Y ADDING A NEW CHAPTER
TO BE NUIvEIRED 18.37.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and
the same is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter to be
numbered 18.37, reading as follows„
"CHAPTER 18.37 - C-R, COIli--IERCIAL RECREATION ZONE.
"SECTION 18.37.010 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE.
"This zone is intended to provide for and encourage the
development of retail businesses directly related to the
business of entertaining, housing or supplying services to
the tourist, as well as to provide for certain multi -story
headquarters type business and professional office iluildings.
"SECTION 18.37.020 PERMITTED USES.
"Subject to the provisions of this zone, the following uses
either singly or in combination are permitted in this zone.
All uses except service stations, and as otherwise noted
herein, shall be conducted wholly within a building. Uses
shall not be objectionable by reason of noise, odor, dust,
smoke, vibrations or other similar causes:
A. Primary Uses
1. Hotels
2. Motels
3. Enclosed restaurants
4. Skating rinks
5. Howling alleys
6. Art galleries
7. Service stations limited to intersections of
arterial highways. No structure designed or
intended for residential use may be used for
commercial purposes within this zone.
B. Accessory Uses. The following accessory uses may be
conductea w ere clearly incidental to and integrated
within a primary use complex:
1.
Banks
2.
Drug stores
3.
Floral shops
4.
Souvenir shops
5.
Photo supply shops
6.
Clothing stores
7.
Day Nurseries
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Barber shops
Beauty shops
Ticket agencies
Travel agencies
On -sale of alcoholic beverages
enclosed restaurants
Off -sale of liquor
Candy stores
Jewelry stores
Custom print shops
Concession stands or shops
Auto rental agencies
Radio and television studios
Dog kennels
limited to
Signs as permitted in Section 18.37.040.
C. Conditional Uses. The following uses may be permitted
by conditional use permit subject to the Site Development
Standards of this zone and the conditions and required
showings of Chapter 18.64 (Conditional Uses).
1. Theme type amusement parks or complexes including:
(a) Displays and exhibits for the primary purpose of
advertising specific products and the incidental
sale of those products on the site.
(b) administrative, processing, maintenance and
storage facilities necessary to support the
operation of the park complex.
(c) The keeping of animals or birds used in the
operation of the park, provided that such
animals or birds shall be maintained in physical
confinement sufficient to restrain 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 con-
trolling said animals or birds. Further, no birds
or animals shall be allowed to be confined closer
than forty (40) feet from any building used for
human habitation and no closer than twenty (20)
feet from any property line.
2. Theatres, excepting drive-in.
3. Exhibition halls or auditoriums including museums.
4. Heliports and transportation terminals.
5. nigh -rise business and professional office buildings,
provided that:
(a) The site has frontage on a freeway or arterial
street or highway.
(b) The building will be a minimum of three (3)
stories in height.
6. Semi -enclosed restaurants.
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7. On -sale of alcoholic beverages in:
(a) hotels
(b) hotels
(c) Skating rinks
(d) Bowling alleys
(e) Semi -enclosed restaurants
8. Car wash
9. Golf Course
10. Minature golf course
11. Driving range
12. heights in excess of seventy-five (75) feet, not to
exceed the heights defined by iiap 1124 entitled,
'Anaheim Commercial Recreation area heights Standard
Guideline.'
"SECTION 18.37.030 SITE DEVELOP11E T STANDARDS.
A. ilinimum site requirements -None.
B. ivinimum setbacks and landscaping.
There shall be provided setbacks and landscaping as follows
for every building hereafter erected in this zone or when
any existing building or building site is added to by twenty-
five (25) per cent or more of the gross area of said exist-
ing building or building site:
1. Street Setbacks. An open setback shall be provided
or the full width of the property abutting any street
or highway. Said setback shall be measured from the
planned highway right-of-way line designated by the
General Plan as follows:
(See Chapter 18.85 for setbacks on Patella i -.venue,
harbor Boulevard and West Street) .
(a) (arterial Streets, setback ten (10) feet, all
landscaped except as otherwise noted by ordinance.
(b) Local Streets setback five (5) feet, all
landscaped.
(c) Parking Area Setbacks. When a vehicular parking
area abuts- a public street, excepting Harbor
Boulevard, Katella (avenue or West Street, the
required landscaping area may be reduced to three
(3) feet in depth. The required landscaping
shall consist of thirty (30) inch high screen
type shrubs or bushes.
2. Interior Setbacks. None required except that within
one hundred Fifty- (150) feet of any single family
residential zone (excepting R -A Zones, which have a
Resolution of Intent to rezone to zones other than
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R-1), an open setback area equal to two (2) times the
height of any proposed structure shall be provided.
Said setback areas may be used as part of an automobile
parking area, provided that moderate to rapid growing
evergreen, broad headed heavy textured trees are
planted adjacent to the residential zone boundary on
maximum twenty (20) foot centers. Where the property
under consideration abuts a dedicated alley, the entire
width of the alley may be applied in measuring a
required setback.
3. Landscaping. Landscaping shall consist of lawn, trees,
shrubs, etc., except as required above. All land-
scaped areas shall be permanently maintained in a
neat and orderly manner as a condition of use and shall
be provided with hose bibbs, sprinklers or similar
permanent irrigation facilities.
(a) Landscape Plan Review. The location of all peri-
pheral and interior Iandscaping shall be shown
on a plot plan and shall be subject to review by
the Development Services Department.
(b) Front Setback Area. The following architectural
features, struc -res, and accessways may be per-
mitted in the required setback area:
(1) Fountains, ponds, sculpture, planters and
walkways (open or covered) where they are
an integral part of a landscaping scheme
comprised primarily of plant materials.
(2) Decorative screen type walls, not exceeding
thirty (30) inches in height, where located
no closer than ten (10) feet from the front
property line.
(3) Signs as permitted in Section 18.37.040
herein.
(4) Flag poles for the display of a national,
state or company ensign only.
(5) Entrance and exit drives and walks into
parking areas.
(6) Decorative screen walls for the purpose of
screening utility devices or facilities.
(c) Trees. The interior portions of all vehicular
parking areas shall be planted and maintained
with trees at a ratio of at least one (1) tree
per each ten thousand (101000) square feet of
parking area. Each tree shall be protected
either by i:ieans of a minimum four (4) inch high
PCC curb or adequate bumper guards.
C. Building and Structural height Limitations.
1. The maximum height of all buildings or structures shall
be seventy-five (75) feet, except as provided in Section
18.37.030 v,3.
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2. The height of structures within one hundred fifty
(150) feet of any single family residential zone
boundary (excepting the R -A Zone), shall not exceed
one-half the distance from said ;wilding or struc-
tures to the zone boundary. Dedicated streets and
alleys may be included in calculating distance.
3. heights in excess of seventy-five (75) feet, not to
exceed the heights defined by Hap 1124, entitled
'.Anaheim Commercial Recreation area Height Standard
Guideline,' may be permitted by conditional use permit.
D. Roof mounted equipment shall be constructed so that it is
not visible from any public street or residence.
E. Off -Street Parking.
1. The following minimum number of off-street parking
spaces shall be provided and, where a combination of
uses are proposed, the parking requirements shall be
the sum of the requirements of the individual types
of uses.
(a) hotels: One (1) space per two (2) guest rooms,
pplus one (1) space per each employee for the
maximum number of employees on the largest shift.
(b) Llotels : One (1) space per each guest unit.
(c)Restaurants (excepting drive-in or walk-up),
Cafes, Niq t Clubs, Bars and Cocktail Lounges:
une (1) space zor eacn Live t5) tixea seats,
plus one (1) space for each tnirty-five (35)
square feet of seating area where there are no
fixed seats, plus one (1) space per each employee
for the maximum number of employees on the
largest shift. A minimum of ten (10) parking
spaces shall be provided regardless of seating
area or the number of employees.
(d) Theatres, Auditoriums, Exhibition Halls,
Museums, Art Galleries: One (1) space per each
fivefixed sea s, plus one (1) space per each
thirty-five (35) square feet of seating or view-
ing area where there are no fixed seats, plus
one (1) space per each employee for the maximum
number of employees on the largest shift.
(e) Bowling Alley: Three (3) spaces per alley, plus
one (1) space for each thirty-five (35) square
feet of building area used for public assembly,
plus five (5) spaces per one thousand square
feet of gross building floor area used for other
commercial purposes.
(f) Skating Rinks, Ice or holler: One (1) space per
eac five seats or thirty-five (35) square
feet of seating area where there are no fixed
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seats, plus one (1) space per each two hundred
fifty (250) square feet of floor area not used
for seating, plus one (1) space per each employee
for the maximum number of employees on the largest
shift.
(g) Auto Rental Agency: One (1) space per each rental
vehicle to be kept on the premises, plus one (1)
space per each employee for the maximum number of
employees on the largest shift.
(h) Heliports and Transportation Terminals: Because
of the unique problems connected with this use,
the parking requirements shall be determined at
the time of application by the Planning Commission.
(i) Golf Course: Ten (10) spaces per hole, plus one
(1)—space or each thirty-five (35) square feet
of building floor area used for public assembly,
plus five (5) spaces per one thousand (1000)
square feet of gross building floor area used
for other commercial purposes.
(j) Golf Driving Range: One (1) space per tee.
(k) Tvlinature Golf: Twenty (20) spaces, plus one (1)
space per each employee for the maximum number of
employees on the largest shift.
(1) Theme Type Park: Parking requirements to be
e ermine y ne Planning Commission using the
requirements as set forth in this Chapter as a
guide.
(m) Other Retail Stores and/or Service Businesses:
Five (5) spaces per one thousan( (10square
feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
(n) nigh Rise Business and Professional Office
builaings (j) stories and over in height) .
Four (4) spaces per one thousand (IUUU) square
feet of seventy-five (75) per cent of the gross
area exclusive of any portion of the building
devoted to vehicle parking or other commercial
uses, where uses other than business and pro-
fessional offices or parking are included in the
building, their individual parking requirements
shall be added to the sum of the requirements
for the rest of the building.
(o) For other uses as provided in this Chapter,
parking shall be provided in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 18.04.
(p) Where exceptional and extraordinary circumstances
applicable to the site of the use to be served are
involved, parking may be provided adjacent to, or
within four hundred (400) feet of said site. All
property used for such off-site parking shall be
under the same ownership as the use intended to
be served, under joint ownership, or under
agreement approved as to form by the City
Attorney. A recorded document stipulating
the reservation of the property for parking
purposes shall be filed with the Development
Services Department prior to the issuance of
a building permit.
2. All off-street parking shall be designed and im-
proved in accordance with the requirements of the
Minimum Dimensions for Off -Street Parking as
approved by the City Council.
3. The above provisions shall take precedence over any
conflicting provisions of Section 18.04.030.
F. External Lighting. Parking areas shall be lighted by
down -light ype Eight standards. All external lighting
shall be directed into or on the site and away from the
property lines.
G. Vehicular Access. The size and location(s) of all
vehicular access and vehicular circulation for public
use shall be reviewed by the Traffic Engineer prior to
the issuance of a building permit.
I1. Walls. Where an interior site boundary line abuts a
residential zone, a six (6) foot masonry wall shall be
provided. Said wall shall be measured from the highest
finished grade level of the subject property or adjacent
properties, whichever is the highest.
I. Standard Refuse Storage Areas.
required iinthis zone an ey
conformance with the standards
Areas' on file in the office of
Works.
"Section 18.37.040 SIGNS.
Refuse storage areas are
shall be constructed in
entitled 'Trash Storage
the Director of Public
A. Aggregate Area of Signs Permitted. The aggregate area of
aII`signs facing each three Hundred (300) lineal feet of
street frontage shall be limited to two (2) square feet
for each lineal foot of street or highway frontage, plus
an area equal to any wall sign permitted.
B. Free -Standing Signs.
1. Number of -Fr - ee-Standing Signs Permitted One (1)
multi-facedfree-s an ing sign, designating the
principal uses of the premises, shall be permitted
on any one parcel of property. An additional free-
standing sign shall be permitted for each additional
three hundred (300) lineal feet of street or high-
way frontage in excess of the first three hundred
(300) feet of frontage. When more than one (1)
free-standing sign is permitted, it shall :,e at
least three hundred (300) feet from any other free-
standing or roof sign located on the same parcel
of property.
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2. Height of Free -Standing Signs.
(a) Maximum Height of any free-standing sign shall be
seventy -feet or the distance from the base
of the sign to the center line of the adjacent
street, whichever is the lesser, except
(b) Maximum Height Within Three Hundred (300) Feet
of a Residential Use shall be twenty-five (25)
eet. Subject to Paragraph 2(a) of this Section,
the height of a sign may be increased one (1) foot
for each additional ten (10) feet within which
there is no residential use.
(c) Minimum Height of any portion of the sign itself
shall e eig t (8) feet.
3. Area of Free -Standing Signs.
(a) The area of each face of a double-faced free-
standing sign shall not exceed three hundred fifty
(350) square feet or two (2) square feet for each
lineal foot of street or highway frontage of the
parcel of property on which said sign is located,
whichever is the lesser; except that each face of
any multi -faced free-standing sign shall not
exceed two (2) square feet for each lineal foot
of street or highway frontage, and further the
combined area of all of the faces of a multi -faced
free-standing sign shall not exceed seven hundred
(700) square feet.
(b) when property has frontage on more than one (1)
street, the property may have the number of multi -
faced free-standing signs permitted by Section
18.37.040 B,1 for each such street frontage.
In establishing the size of each such
sign, only the lineal feet of the street upon
which each of said signs faces may be considered.
(c) The owner of any lot or parcel of property front-
ing on more than one (1) street or highway may
elect to combine the total street frontage of said
property in establishing the maximum permitted
size of any free-standing sign; however, in the
event all street or highway frontage is so combined,
only one (1) such sign shall be permitted to be
constructed on the premises and such single sign
shall not exceed the maximum area permitted by
Section 18.37.040 B,3(a).
(d) Two (2) or more owners of separate adjacent parcels
of real property may elect to combine the street
or highway frontage of their respective adjacent
properties. If such properties are so combined,
one (1) free-standing sign shall be permitted to
be constructed or erected in accordance with the
provisions of this Chapter. Each face of any such
double-faced free-standing sign may be permitted
a maximum sign area of three hundred fifty (350)
square feet per face of two (2) square feet for
each lineal foot of combined street or highway
frontage, whichever is the lesser, and further,
each face of any multi -faced free-standing sign
permitted shall not exceed two (2) square feet
for each lineal foot of combined street or highway
frontage, and the combined area of all faces of a
multi -faced free-standing sign shall not exceed
seven hundred (700) square feet. The afore-
mentioned election to combine street or highway
frontages of adjacent properties shall not be
permitted if there exists on any portion of said
properties any free-standing sign, unless such
free-standing sign is removed.
(e) Regardless of the amount of lineal street or high-
way frontage of said parcel of real property, all
double-faced free-standing signs shall be permitted
to have at least thirty (30) square feet per face,
and all multi -faced free-standing signs shall be
permitted to have at least a combined area of all
of the faces of said multi --faced sign of sixty
(60) square feet.
4. Location of Free -Standing Signs. The free-standing sign
ssli=be� locatedin the center twenty (20) per cent of
the property with relation to abutting parcels of prop-
erty. No sign need be located more than one hundred
twenty (120) feet from an abutting parcel property line.
C. Lyall Signs. One (1) wall sign relating to the principal
business of or use of the premises is permitted per each
owner, lessee or tenant of a building. The area of each
wall sign permitted shall not exceed twenty ( 20 ) per cent
of that portion of the face of the building owned, leased
or rented.
D. Roof Signs. One (1) roof sign of a maximum area of two
nun rea—ifty (250) square feet or two (2) square feet per
lineal foot of street frontage, whichever is the lesser.
No illuminated roof sign shall be permitted that exceeds
twenty-five (25) feet in height from the ground when
within a radius of three hundred (300) feet from any
residentially used structure. The sign way be increased
one (1) foot in height for each ten (10) feet in radius
within which there is no residential structure; however,
in no event shall the highest portion of any roof sign
exceed twenty-five (25) feet from the roof on which it is
placed.
In addition, the location of roof signs in relation to
abutting parcels of property shall be governed by the
distance requirements of Section 18.37.040 B,4. No roof
sign shall be placed closer than three hundred (300) feet
from any other roof sign or free-standing sign located on
the same parcel of real property.
Tile owner of any lot or parcel of real property fronting
on more than one (1) street or highway may elect to combine
the total street frontage of said property in establishing
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the maximum permitted size of any roof sign. however, in
the event all street or highway frontage is so combined,
only one (1) such sign shall be permitted to be constructed
on the premises and such single roof sign based on such
combined street or highway shall not exceed in area the
maximum permitted by the provisions of this section.
h. Entrance or Exit Signs. One (1) 'Entrance' or one
Exit sign shal e permitted at each driveway
entering or leaving the premises. Such signs shall not
exceed three (3) square feet in area nor be more than
four (4) feet in height from the ground.
F. Guide Signs. One (1) guide sign (as defined in Section
18.62. z ) Sign ordinance), not exceeding twenty-four
(24) square feet in area, the largest dimension of which
shall not exceed six (6) feet. Said sign may be located
anywhere on the premises behind the property line.
G. For Sale or Lease Signs. One (1) unlighted sign of a
maximum of ten square feet, offering the premises for
sale or lease or open to the inspection of the public,
provided, that a total of three (3) such signs riiay be
placed on the real property if the total aggregate area of
all three (3) such signs does not exceed ten (10) square
feet.
E.11arquee (Changeable Copy) Signs. Any of the types of signs
permit e oy Section;_G7_.38U , may be permitted as
raarquee signs as defined in Section 18.62.030(e), subject
to all of the limitations, conditions and restrictions
contained in this section.
I. name Plates. One (1) unlighted name elate of a r;iaxium of
G o square feet in area.
"Section 18.37.050 ZtE:�T llLLICrTIOivS E',t3I� I P OZt1ATS.
`'Anticipating that changes will occur in the area due -�-o the in-
crease in vehicular traffic, the following dedications and
improvements are deer,.ied to be necessary to prevent congestion
and the other hazarus related to the intensified use of the lana,
and to be necessary for the preservation of the public Health,
safety and general welfare: These requirements shall be met or
complied with before any complex or building shall be given final
approval and accepted for use and occupancy:
A. All required arterial streets and 'highways, local streets,
and alleys, which abut the subject property, shall be
dedicated to the full width designated by the General Plan
or other official plans or standards adopted by the City
Council.
B. All street, highway, and alley improvements shall have
been installed and in good repair or street improvement
plans shall be prepared to City of Anaheim standards and
said improvements constructed. 7i faithful performance
bond in a form approved by the City Attorney may be posted
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to assure the construction of the streets, which may
include, but not necessarily be limited to, excavation,
curbs, gutters, sidewalks, pavement, drainage facili-
ties or any other engineering requirement.
C. Street lighting facilities shall be installed in accor-
dance with the official street lighting plan approved
by the Utilities Director, or street lighting fees in
that amount specified by the City Council for any
abutting street or highway, shall be paid to the City
of Anahei,<<.
D. Public utility easements necessary to serve the subject
property and/or area in which the subject property is
situated shall be placed underground in accordance with
Chapter 17.0E entitled 'Subdivisions,' and dedicated to
the City of Anaheim in accordance with the requirements
of the Utilities Director.
L. Necessary fire protection facilities shall be provided
for in accordance with the requirements of the Fire
Chief of the City of Anaheim.
F. Street tree fees in the amount specified by the City
Council for any abutting street or highway shall be
paid to the City of Anaheim for the furnishing and
planting of said -trees. Where fully concreted parkways
are developed, tree wells shall be installed as required
by official parkway development standards.
G. The 3uilding Inspector shall not grant final release or
issue a final certificate of occupancy to any building
constructed upon any property covered by this ordinance
until the City Engineer has indicated compliance with
Section 18.37.050, Paragraphs A and B, the Utilities
Director has indicated compliance with Section 18.37.050,
Paragraphs C and D, the Fire Chief has indicated compli-
ance with Section 18.37.050, Paragraph C, and the
Director of Public ;',forks has indicated compliance with
Section 18.37.050, Paragraph F.
"SECTION 18.37.060 DEVELOPc,MN^1 REVIEW.
"In order to promote the continued duality development
characteristic of 23naheim's Commercial Recreation Area and to
safeguard and enchance both potential and established community
values through the encouragement of compatible developments,
both structurally and architecturally, all development plans
shall be subject to review by the Development Services Depart-
ment. Where a question arises as to the administration of
specific sections of the Anaheim liunicipal Code, appeal shall
be in writing to the Anaheim Planning Commission who will hear
the matter at its next regular meeting. Appeal from the
decision of the Planning Commission shall be in written form,
stating the reasons for said appeal, to the City Council.
The Council may, on its own motion, elect to review the action
of the Planning Commission."
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SECTION 2.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance and shall cause the sante to be printed once within
fifteen (15) days after its adoption, in the Anaheim Bulletin,
a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and
circulated in said City, and thirty (30) days from and after
its final passage it shall take effect and be in full force.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and signed by me
this 7th day of Idarch, 1967.
1AAYOR OF THE CITY OF\ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
J
C TY CLERK F THE CITY OF ANAHEIil
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
IF DENE M. City Clerk of the City of Anaheim,
do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Anaheim, hem -ori the 28th day of February, and that
the same was passed a�audpted at a regi ar meeting of
the City Council "held on the 7th day of T'Tarch ,
19 67 by the following votee oche members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILNJEN : Dutton, Schutte, Chandler, and Krein
NOES: COUNCILI�MN : None
ABSENT : COUNCIL2DEI14 : pebley
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the nayor of the City of
Anaheim approved and signed said ordinance on the 7th day of
1Niarch . 1967.
IIv WITNESS e°SIE%EOF, I have ilereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Znaheim this 7th day
of Idarch, 1967.
C Y CLERK OF THE CITY OF F,IW� tt�Il'i
( SEAL)
I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance is the original Ordinance No. 2363
and was published once in the Anaheim Bulletin on the 17th day of March, 1967.
City Clerk
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