Chapter 17.04 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Coachella Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Coachella
17.04.010 - Applicants. ¶
Those persons or agencies initiating action for changes or amendments, paying fees where required and complying with the procedural requirements stated in this chapter.
(Prior code § 012.01)
17.04.020 - Appellants. ¶
Those persons or agencies filing appeals, paying fees where required and complying with procedural requirements stated in this chapter.
(Prior code § 012.02)
17.04.030 - City. ¶
The city of Coachella.
(Prior code § 012.03)
17.04.040 - City engineer. ¶
The city engineer of the city of Coachella or his or her duly authorized representative.
(Prior code § 012.04)
17.04.050 - Commission. ¶
The Coachella city planning commission.
(Prior code § 012.05)
17.04.060 - Council. ¶
The city council of the city of Coachella.
(Prior code § 012.06)
17.04.070 - County. ¶
The county of Riverside.
(Prior code § 012.07)
17.04.080 - Department. ¶
The planning department of the city of Coachella.
(Prior code § 012.08)
17.04.090 - Developer. ¶
Person or agency proposing to initiate and carry out a project.
(Prior code § 012.09)
17.04.100 - Director or planning director. ¶
The director of planning for the city of Coachella, or his or her duly authorized representative.
(Prior code § 012.10)
17.04.110 - Engineer. ¶
The registered civil engineer employed by the owner or by a subdivider to prepare required subdivision maps and improvement plans. Compare city engineer.
(Prior code § 012.11)
17.04.120 - Gender. ¶
Any gender includes the other gender.
(Prior code § 012.12)
17.04.130 - Health department or department of health. ¶
The Riverside County health department.
(Prior code § 012.13)
17.04.140 - Health officer or health authority or board of health commissioners. ¶
The county health officer of the county of Riverside, or his or her duly authorized representative.
(Prior code § 012.14)
17.04.150 - Including. ¶
Including but not limited to.
(Prior code § 012.15)
17.04.160 - May. ¶
17.04.170 - Municipal code. ¶
The entire municipal code of the city of Coachella.
(Prior code § 012.17)
17.04.180 - Oath. ¶
Includes affirmation.
(Prior code § 012.18)
17.04.190 - Ordinance. ¶
An ordinance of the city of Coachella.
(Prior code § 012.19)
17.04.200 - Owner. ¶
The holder of the fee title to property in a district, whether a person, partnership, corporation or other entity recognized by law, and his or her or its lessees, permittees, assignees or successors in interest.
(Prior code § 012.20)
17.04.210 - Person. ¶
Any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, club, social club, fraternal organization, joint stock company, company, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate, organization, district, political subdivision, foreign country, or the managers, lessees, agents, servants, officers, or employees of any of them or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
(Prior code § 012.21)
17.04.220 - Project. ¶
An action undertaken to change the use or character of use of land or structure, said action requiring a permit or other action on the part of the city. Project includes, but is not limited to subdivision, lot split, building construction, planned unit development, rezoning of land, variance from this ordinance, request for conditional use, and change of land use requiring a permit.
(Prior code § 012.22)
17.04.230 - Resident. ¶
Present or future user of land or structure which is the subject of, or the final product of a project. Considered to be the ultimate user of a project.
(Prior code § 012.23)
17.04.240 - Shall. ¶
17.04.250 - Singular and plural. ¶
The singular includes the plural and the plural, the singular.
(Prior code § 012.25)
17.04.260 - State. ¶
State of California.
(Prior code § 012.26)
17.04.270 - Tenses. ¶
Words used in the present tense include the past and future tenses and vice versa.
(Prior code § 012.27)
17.04.280 - Use of words and phrases. ¶
Words and phrases used in this chapter and not specifically defined shall be construed according to the context and approved usage of the language.
(Prior code § 012.28)
17.04.290 - Written. ¶
Includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed or multigraphed.
(Prior code § 012.29)
17.04.300 - Zoning administrator. ¶
The building director of the city.
(Prior code § 012.30)
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- Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.04 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 17.04 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 17.06 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.06 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — ZONING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED
- Chapter 17.08 — ZONING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED
- Chapter 17.10 — A-R AGRICULTURAL RESERVE ZONE
- Chapter 17.10 — A-R AGRICULTURAL RESERVE ZONE
- Chapter 17.11 — R-R (RURAL RANCHO) ZONE
- Chapter 17.11 — R-R (RURAL RANCHO) ZONE
- Chapter 17.12 — R-E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONE
- Chapter 17.12 — R-E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONE[[1]]
- Chapter 17.13 — S-N SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
- Chapter 17.13 — S-N SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
- Chapter 17.14 — G-N GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
- Chapter 17.14 — G-N GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
- Chapter 17.15 — U-N URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
- Chapter 17.15 — U-N URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
- Chapter 17.16 — U-E URBAN EMPLOYMENT ZONE
- Chapter 17.16 — U-E URBAN EMPLOYMENT ZONE[[2]]
- Chapter 17.17 — R-D RESORT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.17 — R-D RESORT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.18 — DT-PV DOWNTOWN PUEBLO VIEJO AND TR-PV DOWNTOWN…
- Chapter 17.19 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESID…
- Chapter 17.19 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLEFAMILY RESIDE…
- Chapter 17.22 — R-MH MOBILEHOME PARK SUBDIVISION
- Chapter 17.22 — R-MH MOBILEHOME PARK SUBDIVISION
- Chapter 17.24 — C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.24 — C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.26 — C-G GENERAL COMMERCIAL USE ZONE
- Chapter 17.26 — C-G GENERAL COMMERCIAL USE ZONE
- Chapter 17.28 — R-C REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.28 — R-C REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE[[4]]
- Chapter 17.30 — M-S MANUFACTURING SERVICE ZONE
- Chapter 17.30 — M-S MANUFACTURING SERVICE ZONE
- Chapter 17.32 — M-H HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.32 — M-H HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.34 — M-W WRECKING YARD ZONE
- Chapter 17.34 — M-W WRECKING YARD ZONE
- Chapter 17.35 — O-S OPEN SPACE ZONE
- Chapter 17.35 — O-S OPEN SPACE ZONE
- Chapter 17.36 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.36 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.38 — PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 17.38 — PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 17.40 — TEMPORARY CLASSIFICATION FOR ASSESSMENT IMPROV…
- Chapter 17.40 — TEMPORARY CLASSIFICATION FOR ASSESSMENT IMPROV…
- Chapter 17.44 — SUPPLEMENTAL CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL HAZARD …
- Chapter 17.44 — SUPPLEMENTAL CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL HAZARD …
- Chapter 17.46 — IP INDUSTRIAL PARK OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.46 — IP INDUSTRIAL PARK OVERLAY ZONE[[5]]
- Chapter 17.47 — RC RETAIL CANNABIS OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.47 — RC RETAIL CANNABIS OVERLAY ZONE[[6]]
- Chapter 17.48 — SPECIAL USES
- Chapter 17.48 — SPECIAL USES
- Chapter 17.49 — SHO SENIOR HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.49 — SHO SENIOR HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.50 — SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 17.50 — SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 17.52 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
- Chapter 17.52 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
- Chapter 17.54 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 17.54 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 17.56 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.58 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 17.58 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 17.60 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.60 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.62 — SITE PLANS
- Chapter 17.62 — SITE PLANS
- Chapter 17.64 — SERVICE STATIONS
- Chapter 17.64 — SERVICE STATIONS
- Chapter 17.66 — PLANNED HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES
- Chapter 17.66 — PLANNED HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES
- Chapter 17.68 — ANTENNAS
- Chapter 17.68 — ANTENNAS
- Chapter 17.70 — ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY
- Chapter 17.70 — ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY
- Chapter 17.72 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
- Chapter 17.72 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
- Chapter 17.74 — CONDITIONAL USES
- Chapter 17.74 — CONDITIONAL USES
- Chapter 17.76 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.76 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.77 — PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW
- Chapter 17.77 — PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW
- Chapter 17.78 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.78 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.80 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING CODE
- Chapter 17.80 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING CODE
- Chapter 17.82 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP
- Chapter 17.82 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP
- Chapter 17.84 — RETAIL CANNABIS BUSINESSES
- Chapter 17.84 — RETAIL CANNABIS BUSINESSES[[7]]
- Chapter 17.85 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY
- Chapter 17.85 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY[[8]]
- Chapter 17.86 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.86 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.87 — TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING PARLORS
- Chapter 17.87 — TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING PARLORS
- Chapter 17.88 — DENSITY BONUS AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
- Chapter 17.88 — DENSITY BONUS AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
- Chapter 17.89 — COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION PERMITS
- Chapter 17.89 — COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION PERMITS
- Chapter 17.90 — RECYCLING OPERATIONS
- Chapter 17.90 — RECYCLING OPERATIONS
- Chapter 17.91 — COMMERCIAL ANIMAL BREEDING
- Chapter 17.91 — COMMERCIAL ANIMAL BREEDING
- Chapter 17.100 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.100 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.110 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
- Chapter 17.110 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR