CHAPTER 107
ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDINANCE AND MAP
107.01 Districts Established; Map Boundaries
107.02 Establishment of Regulations
107.03 Map and Notations Incorporated
107.04 Zoning Vacated Property
107.05 Zoning Annexed Territories
107.06 Rules for Uncertain Boundaries
107.07 Rules for Map and Text Interpretation
107.01 Districts Established; Map Boundaries
In order to classify, regulate and restrict the location of, residences, recreation and other uses and
the location of buildings designed for specific uses; to regulate and limit the height, number of
stories and size of buildings and other structures hereafter erected or altered; to regulate and limit
the percentages of lot areas which may be occupied; to establish lines, sizes of yards and other
open spaces within and surrounding such buildings the density of population; the incorporated
territory of the City of Woodland Hills is hereby divided into eight (8) districts. All such
regulations are uniform for each class or kind of building or structure or use throughout each
class of district. Such districts shall be known as:
A.
Residential Districts
1. Rural Residential
2. Very Low Density Residential
3. Low Density Residential
4. Very Low Density Residential
5. Low Density Residential
6. Medium Density
RR1-10 Acres
R1-2 Acres
R1-1Acres
R1-80
R1-40
R1-19
B.
Planned Unit Development
PUD
C.
Public Facilities Districts
1. Public Facilities
(2006-03)
PF
Whenever the abbreviated terms such as PF, R-1, R-2, RR, etc. are used in this Ordinance, they
shall be construed as referring to their corresponding district titles.
The above classification of districts shall not be construed as an enumeration of most restrictive
to least restrictive districts except for the specific purposes set forth in the Ordinance. All
districts are as shown on the officially adopted Zoning Map which accompanies this Zoning
Ordinance and is declared to be a part hereof as if fully described. The map designation and the
rules which accompany the Zoning Map are declared to be a part of this Zoning Ordinance. No
buildings or premises shall be erected or used except in conformity with the rules herein
prescribed for the use districts for which such buildings or premises are located and with all other
rules contained in this Zoning Ordinance.
107.02 Establishment of Regulations
Any building or parcel of land may be used; and the use of any building and any parcel of land
may be changed or extended; and any existing building may be altered, converted, enlarged,
reconstructed, moved or maintained, only for the uses specifically enumerated or referred to as
permitted, or required, in the district in which the building or parcel of land is located and for no
other use.
A.
Main buildings and uses enumerated in the various use regulations of this Ordinance shall
be permitted by right as the principal building, use or activity of a zoning lot only in a
district in which it is specifically permitted.
B.
Similar uses or uncommon uses which have characteristics similar to and compatible with
those uses enumerated as permitted in a district by right, but since they occur only
infrequently, it is not reasonable to enumerate all such uncommon uses. They may,
however, be added to the enumerations of permitted uses by procedures established in
Section 105.20.
C.
Conditional uses are certain types of main uses so classified in this Ordinance because of
their uncommon or unique characteristics, large land area requirements or for other
reasons, uses which cannot be permitted by right, in specific locations in districts in
which they are appropriate and compatible without certain adjustments. The uses which
may be considered for conditional approval in specific districts are enumerated
throughout the sections dealing with use regulations. The procedures are enumerated
throughout the sections dealing with use regulations. The procedures and standards for
evaluating and approving conditional uses are set forth in Chapter 123.
D.
Accessory buildings and uses as enumerated in the various use regulations of this
Ordinance shall be permitted as a subordinate building or subordinate use if it is clearly
incident to and located on the same zoning lot as the main building or use, and if located
in a district in which it is specifically permitted. The use, change, extension, alteration,
conversion, enlargement, reconstruction, relocation or maintenance of accessory
buildings and land shall be subject to all area, yard, height, off-street parking and all other
regulations set forth or referred to for the district in which the accessory building or
parcel of land is located and to all other applicable regulations of this Ordinance.
107.03 Map and Notations Incorporated
The boundaries of the districts are shown upon the Map which is attached hereto and made a part
of this Zoning Ordinance, which Map is designated as the "Zoning Map". The Zoning Map and
all notations, references and other information shown thereon, are a part of the Zoning Ordinance
and have the same force and effect as if the Zoning Map and all notations, references and other
information shown thereon were fully set forth and described herein.
107.04 Zoning Vacated Property
Whenever any street, or other public way is vacated by official action of the City Council, the
zoning of the district adjoining each side of such street, or other public way shall be
automatically extended to the center of such vacation and all area included in the vacation shall
henceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.
107.05 Zoning Annexed Territories
Newly annexed lands shall be automatically zoned Rural Residential (RR) until such time as the
City officials have studied and recommended rezoning of said property.
107.06 Rules for Uncertain Boundaries
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the
Zoning Map accompanying and made a part of this Zoning Ordinance, the following rules apply:
A.
The district boundaries are the center lines of streets or alleys, unless otherwise shown
and where the districts designed on the Zoning Map are bounded approximately by street
or alley center lines, such center lines shall be construed to be the boundary of the
districts;
B.
Where the district boundaries are not otherwise indicated and where the property has
been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the district boundaries shall be
construed to be the lot lines. Where the districts designated on the Zoning Map are
bounded approximately by lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary
of the districts, unless the boundaries are otherwise indicated on the Zoning Map.
C.
In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines on the Zoning Map shall be
determined by dimensions or the use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map.
107.07 Rules for Map and Text Interpretation
A.
In interpreting the text, the particular shall control the general.
B.
In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text and any table, the
text shall control.