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Part 12 — SERVICE STATIONS

Baldwin Park Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Baldwin Park

§ 153.120.380 INTENT AND PURPOSE.

The purpose of regulating service stations is to establish a comprehensive set of regulations regarding the placement, location and development of service stations to ensure compatibility with surrounding properties and minimize potentially adverse impacts associated with increased traffic and permitted outdoor activities. (Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12)

§ 153.120.390 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

In addition to the development standards set forth in subchapter 153.050, Commercial and Industrial Zones, the following shall apply to service stations.

  • (A) Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area upon which a service station is located shall comply with these requirements.

  • (1) The minimum lot area required for a service station shall be 15,000 square feet.

  • (2) The minimum lot area required for a service station that is combined with another principal use shall be 20,000 square feet.

  • (3) The minimum lot area required for a service station that has the facilities for dispensing diesel fuel shall be 20,000 square feet.

  • (B) Minimum lot width. The minimum lot width of a service station shall be 100 feet.

(C) Minimum yard dimensions. The following minimum yard dimensions shall be required for all service station developments.

  • (1) The minimum front yard setback shall be 15 feet.

  • (2) The minimum street side yard setback shall be 15 feet.

  • (D) Yard area. No buildings or structures shall be permitted in any required yard area, except for the following permitted accessory uses.

  • (1) Front and street side yard areas may contain freestanding signs and light fixtures.

  • (2) Side yard areas may contain any permitted accessory use.

  • (3) Rear yard areas may contain any permitted accessory use per these standards.

  • (a) The minimum distance between a building or structure and the property line separating the rear yard from an alley shall be five feet.

(b) The minimum distance between a building or structure and the property line separating the rear yard from a street shall be 15 feet.

(E) Vehicle circulation. Vehicle circulation for the pump islands shall not block or obstruct on-site parking facilities and/or off-site traffic circulation.

(Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12)

§ 153.120.400 DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS.

(A) Driveway approach approval. To minimize traffic hazards, the location and size of driveway approaches from any street shall be subject to approval of the Director of Public Works.

(B) Driveway abutting a building wall facing side or rear yard. Wherever a permitted driveway abuts a wall of a building facing a side or rear yard area, that portion of the wall shall be located at least 20 feet from the lot line. (Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12)

§ 153.120.410 LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS.

All landscaping shall be automatically irrigated and maintained and provided as follows.

  • (A) Landscape planter. A five-foot-wide planter shall be installed along all street side property lines, with the exception of driveway openings.

  • (B) Corner lot planting area. A minimum of 150 square feet of planting area shall be maintained at the main corner intersection of a corner lot.

  • (C) Building façade planting area. A minimum of 40 square feet of planting area along the building façade that faces a street shall be maintained.

(D) Enclosed landscaped areas. All landscaped areas shall be enclosed within a masonry planter box or a six-inch concrete curbing.

(Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12)

§ 153.120.420 SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

(A) Employee breakroom entrance. The entrance to all employee breakrooms shall be screened from view of abutting or adjacent properties and streets by a decorative screen.

(B) Tire display. Movable pallets or racks for the display of new tires shall be permitted, provided that they are located within ten feet of the service station building. In addition, one permanent enclosable tire cabinet shall be permitted, provided that it is located within ten feet of the service building and not within the required yard areas.

(C) Equipment within enclosed building. Hydraulic hoists or pits and all lubrication, greasing, automobile washing, steam cleaning and repair equipment shall be used and wholly stored within an enclosed building.

(D) Merchandise within closeable cabinets/racks. With the exception of tires, batteries, accessories and lubricating items, all other merchandise shall be stored and displayed within closeable cabinets or racks inside of the service station building.

  • (Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12)

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Baldwin Park Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Chapter 15 — ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CODE VIOLATIONS
  3. Chapter 30 — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Chapter 31 — CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
  5. Chapter 32 — COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES
  6. Chapter 33 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
  7. Chapter 34 — FINANCE; PURCHASING
  8. Chapter 35 — TAXATION
  9. Chapter 36 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS
  10. Chapter 37 — PROPERTY
  11. Chapter 39 — DECORUM AT COUNCIL MEETINGS
  12. Chapter 40 — CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND PENALTIES
  13. Chapter 50 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  14. Chapter 51 — SEWERS
  15. Chapter 52 — STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION PREVENTION
  16. Chapter 53 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
  17. Chapter 70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  18. Chapter 71 — TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
  19. Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
  20. Chapter 74 — PARKING SCHEDULES
  21. Chapter 90 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  22. Chapter 91 — ALARM SYSTEMS
  23. Chapter 92 — ANIMAL CONTROL
  24. Chapter 93 — FIRE PREVENTION; FIREWORKS
  25. Chapter 94.5 — SMOKEFREE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
  26. Chapter 95.5 — SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES
  27. Chapter 96 — PUBLIC PARKS
  28. Chapter 97 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
  29. Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  30. Part 2 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
  31. Part 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
  32. Part 2 — DEFINITIONS
  33. Part 3 — ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
  34. Part 4 — EXISTING BUILDINGS AND BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
  35. Part 5 — PERMITS
  36. Part 6 — APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
  37. Part 7 — PERMIT ISSUANCE
  38. Part 8 — FEES
  39. Part 9 — INSPECTIONS
  40. Part 10 — CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
  41. Part 11 — ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CO…
  42. Part 12 — ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS OF THE
  43. Part 13 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
  44. Part 14 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
  45. Part 15 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE
  46. Part 16 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-UBRAN INTERFACE …
  47. Part 17 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
  48. Part 18 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
  49. Part 19 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
  50. Part 20 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH LOS ANGELE…
  51. Part 1 — PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  52. Part 2 — SMALL-LOT SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS
  53. Part 3 — HOUSING INCENTIVES
  54. Part 4 — MOBILE HOME PARKS
  55. Part 5 — URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNITS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS
  56. Part 1 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  57. Part 2 — ALCOHOL SALES
  58. Part 3 — GAME ARCADES AND INTERNET CAFES
  59. Part 4 — ANIMAL KEEPING
  60. Part 5 — BILLIARD AND POOL HALLS
  61. Part 6 — CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES AND LARGE-FAMILY DAY CARE H…
  62. Part 7 — DRIVE-THROUGH ESTABLISHMENTS
  63. Part 8 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
  64. Part 9 — HOTELS AND MOTELS
  65. Part 10 — CANNABIS RETAILERS
  66. Part 11 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLI…
  67. Part 12 — SERVICE STATIONS
  68. Part 13 — SOLAR PANELS
  69. Part 14 — VEHICLE STORAGE
  70. Part 15 — PUBLIC TELEPHONES
  71. Part 16 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
  72. Part 17 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES
  73. Part 18 — MEDICAL AND ADULT CANNABIS CULTIVATION, MANUFACTURIN…
  74. Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  75. Part 2 — DESIGN REVIEW
  76. Part 3 — ZONING CLEARANCE
  77. Part 4 — SIGN PERMIT
  78. Part 5 — TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
  79. Part 6 — ZONING CODE INTERPRETATION
  80. Part 7 — ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT
  81. Part 8 — VARIANCE
  82. Part 9 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
  83. Part 10 — HISTORIC DESIGNATION
  84. Part 11 — HISTORIC STRUCTURE WORK PERMIT
  85. Part 12 — HISTORIC STRUCTURE DEMOLITION PERMIT
  86. Part 13 — WIRELESS FACILITY ENCROACHMENT PERMIT
  87. Part 14 — SPECIFIC PLAN
  88. Part 15 — ZONING CODE TEXT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
  89. Part 16 — GENERAL PLAN TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS
  90. Part 17 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
  91. Part 18 — DOWNTOWN OVERLAY
  92. Part 19 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY)
  93. Part 20 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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