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Title 16 — Zoning

Chapter 16.000 — TITLE, INTENT AND ZONING DISTRICTS CREATED

Claremont Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Claremont

§ 16.000.000. Title.

Title 16 of the Municipal Code shall be known as the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Claremont."

§ 16.000.010. Intent.

It is the intent of Title 16 to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare by encouraging the most appropriate and desirable use and development of land, in accordance with the General Plan of the City of Claremont.

§ 16.000.020. Zoning districts created.

For the intent and purpose of this title, the following Zoning Districts are established and are delineated as shown on City of Claremont's "Official Zoning Map."

Symbol District Name
RS Single-Family Residential Districts
HC Historical Claremont District
RR Rural Residential Districts
H Hillside District
RM Medium Density Residential Districts
EQ Equestrian Overlay District
AV Arbol Verde Single-Family Residential Districts
MU Mixed Use Districts
CP Commercial Professional District
CN Commercial Neighborhood District
CL Commercial Limited District
CH Commercial Highway District
CF Commercial Freeway District
B/IP Business/Industrial Park District
CV Claremont Village District
CVO Claremont Village Overlay District
CR Commercial Recreation District
IE Institutional Educational District
IR Institutional Residential District
P/RC Park/Resource Conservation District
WP Wilderness Park District
P Public District
SP Specifc Plan Districts

Chapter 16.001. RS SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICTS

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Contents — Claremont Zoning Code
Claremont Zoning Code
  1. Title 16 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 16.000 — TITLE, INTENT AND ZONING DISTRICTS CREATED
    2. Chapter 16.004 — HC HISTORICAL CLAREMONT DISTRICT
    3. Chapter 16.007 — RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
    4. Chapter 16.010 — H HILLSIDE DISTRICT
    5. Chapter 16.013 — RM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
    6. Chapter 16.014 — HOUSING OPPORTUNITY SITE OVERLAY
    7. Chapter 16.015 — ADU-READY RS 10,000 OVERLAY DISTRICT
    8. Chapter 16.016 — EQ EQUESTRIAN OVERLAY DISTRICT
    9. Chapter 16.019 — AV ARBOL VERDE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DIST…
    10. Chapter 16.033 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS
    11. Chapter 16.036 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
    12. Chapter 16.040 — MU MIXED USE DISTRICTS
    13. Chapter 16.051 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
    14. Chapter 16.054 — B/IP BUSINESS/INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT
    15. Chapter 16.060 — CV CLAREMONT VILLAGE DISTRICT
    16. Chapter 16.063 — CVO CLAREMONT VILLAGE OVERLAY DISTRICT
    17. Chapter 16.066 — CR COMMERCIAL RECREATION DISTRICT
    18. Chapter 16.069 — I INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICTS
    19. Chapter 16.072 — P/RC PARK/RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
    20. Chapter 16.075 — WP WILDERNESS PARK DISTRICT
    21. Chapter 16.078 — P PUBLIC DISTRICT
    22. Chapter 16.081 — SP SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
    23. Chapter 16.087 — AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS
    24. Chapter 16.090 — INCIDENTAL OUTDOOR USES
    25. Chapter 16.093 — DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT FACILITIES
    26. Chapter 16.094 — DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES FOR BANKS AND PHARMA…
    27. Chapter 16.096 — MINI-STORAGE/WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
    28. Chapter 16.097 — ADULT BUSINESSES
    29. Chapter 16.098 — BODY ART
    30. Chapter 16.099 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
    31. Chapter 16.100 — ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    32. Chapter 16.101 — HOTELS/MOTELS
    33. Chapter 16.103 — COMMERCIAL USE OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
    34. Chapter 16.110 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
    35. Chapter 16.130 — SETBACKS, YARD LANDSCAPING STANDARDS, HEIGHTS…
    36. Chapter 16.131 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS
    37. Chapter 16.133 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, FENCES, AND RECREATION …
    38. Chapter 16.136 — PARKING, LOADING, AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND M…
    39. Chapter 16.139 — DEDICATION AND OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS
    40. Chapter 16.142 — VISUAL SCREENING
    41. Chapter 16.145 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
    42. Chapter 16.148 — PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
    43. Chapter 16.151 — UNDERGROUNDING UTILITIES
    44. Chapter 16.154 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE STANDARDS
    45. Chapter 16.157 — GARAGE SALES OR OCCASIONAL SALES
    46. Chapter 16.200 — TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES
    47. Chapter 16.203 — FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND SERVICES
    48. Chapter 16.206 — OTHER PUBLIC FACILITY IMPACT FEES
    49. Chapter 16.209 — FEE ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
    50. Chapter 16.300 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
    51. Chapter 16.301 — BUILDING CONSERVATION/DEMOLITION
    52. Chapter 16.302 — CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION
    53. Chapter 16.303 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
    54. Chapter 16.306 — SPECIAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
    55. Chapter 16.309 — VARIANCES
    56. Chapter 16.312 — MINOR EXCEPTION PERMITS
    57. Chapter 16.315 — ZONE CHANGES AND CODE AMENDMENTS
    58. Chapter 16.318 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
    59. Chapter 16.321 — APPEALS AND COUNCIL REVIEW
    60. Chapter 16.324 — COMMUNITY HOUSING CONVERSIONS
    61. Chapter 16.327 — HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
    62. Chapter 16.330 — SPECIAL OUTDOOR USE PERMITS
    63. Chapter 16.333 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    64. Chapter 16.336 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
    65. Chapter 16.339 — FINDING OF SIMILAR USE
    66. Chapter 16.400 — NONCONFORMITIES
    67. Chapter 16.403 — CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
    68. Chapter 16.406 — VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
    69. Chapter 16.409 — ZONING MAP ADMINISTRATION
    70. Chapter 16.412 — ANNEXED AREAS
    71. Chapter 16.415 — SEVERABILITY
    72. Chapter 16.900 — GLOSSARY OF DEFINITIONS

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