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Title 23 — Zoning

Chapter 23.106 — SPECIFIC PLAN 6

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

§ 23.106.010. Location.

Specific Plan 6 shall cover an area of approximately 4.1 net acres on the northwest corner of Orangethorpe Avenue and Richfield Road.

(Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.020. Purpose.

The purpose of this specific plan is to provide single-family detached housing of an alternative design while maintaining as many R-1 development standards as possible: to provide private and common recreation opportunities, mitigate impacts from noise and oil production and provide safe vehicle and pedestrian circulation.

(Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.030. Permitted uses.

Uses permitted in the area of Specific Plan 6 shall be as follows:

  • (1) Detached single-family residences including garages;

  • (2) Hydrocarbon extraction per Chapter 23.63 ;

  • (3) Common private recreation facilities and guest parking areas;

  • (4) Home occupations per Section 23.81.020 .

(Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.040. Uses permitted subject to obtaining a use permit.

Uses permitted subject to obtaining a use permit in the Specific Plan 6 area shall be as follows:

(1) Large family daycare. (Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.050. Density.

The maximum allowable density in the Specific Plan 6 area shall be eight (8) dwelling units per acre. (Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.060. Height.

Maximum height for structures in the Specific Plan 6 area shall be thirty (30) feet. (Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.070. Building site area-Lot dimensions.

Minimum building site area and lot dimensions for residential lots in the Specific Plan 6 area shall be as follows:

  • (1) Lot size: 3,000 square feet;

  • (2) Lot width: 50 feet;

  • (3) Lot depth: 60 feet;

  • (4) Lots located on the curve of a street may be irregular in shape and have less than the standard frontage provided that in no case shall the frontage be less than twenty (20) feet.

  • (Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.080. Lot coverage.

Maximum allowable lot coverage by structures in the Specific Plan 6 area shall be as follows:

  • (1) The maximum allowable building coverage including covered patios shall be not more than fifty {50) percent of the net lot area of any single residential lot.

  • (2) The maximum allowable floor area per dwelling unit shall not be less than one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet.

  • (Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.090. Building setbacks.

Building setbacks from individual property lines shall be as follows:

  • (1) Front yard-10 feet except that 20 feet are required to the garage door of a front entrance garage:

  • (2) Rear yard-10 feet;

  • (3) Side yard-5 feet;

(4) The setbacks for room additions shall be the same as that for original construction. (Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.100. Patio covers and accessory structures.

Patio covers and accessory structures in the Specific Plan 6 area shall comply with the following:

  • (1) Plans must be stamped approved by the home owners association;

  • (2) Setbacks shall be the same as for the main building except that rear yard setbacks shall be five (5) feet;

  • (3) Be designed in a manner compatible with the architecture of the main building including roof material if not open lattice style.

  • (Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.110. Off-street parking.

The requirements for off-street parking in the Specific Plan 6 area shall be the same as those for the R-1 district as stated in Section 23.78.030 and all other applicable sections of Chapter 23.78 . (Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.120. Streets—Guest parking—On-street parking— Sidewalks—Emergency vehicle access.

  • (a) Streets. Private streets shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in width curb face to curb face.

  • (b) Sidewalks. A four (4) foot wide sidewalk adjacent to curb shall be placed on one side of the street.

  • (c) Guest Parking. Guest parking spaces shall be provided at a rate of one (1) space for each three (3) dwelling units.

  • (d) On-Street Parking. Parking shall be permitted on one side of the private street.

  • (e) Emergency Vehicle Access. An E.V.A. sixteen (16) feet in width shall be provided in lieu of a secondary street access.

  • (Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.130. Recreation facilities.

Common recreation facilities shall be provided to include play equipment for small children such as sandbox, swings, slides, etc.

(Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

§ 23.106.140. Parkways.

There shall be a minimum ten (10) foot wide landscaped parkway beyond the public right-of-way at the perimeter of the project area. (Ord. 87-O-123, 1987)

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  1. Title 23 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 23.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 23.04 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Chapter 23.06 — HISTORICAL RESOURCES
    4. Chapter 23.08 — DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
    5. Chapter 23.10 — “R-A”—RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
    6. Chapter 23.12 — “R-1”—SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    7. Chapter 23.13 — TWO-UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
    8. Chapter 23.15 — “R-2”—LOW-MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY DISTR…
    9. Chapter 23.18 — “R-G”—MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLEFAMILY DISTRICT
    10. Chapter 23.21 — “R-3”—HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLEFAMILY DISTRICT
    11. Chapter 23.23 — DENSITY BONUS
    12. Chapter 23.24 — SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO)
    13. Chapter 23.25 — “RPC”—RESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT
    14. Chapter 23.27 — “T-C”—TOWN CENTER DISTRICT
    15. Chapter 23.28 — “P-V”—COMBINING PARKWAY VISTA DISTRICT
    16. Chapter 23.30 — “C-O”—COMMERCIAL OFFICE DISTRICT
    17. Chapter 23.33 — “C-1”—NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    18. Chapter 23.36 — “C-2”—COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    19. Chapter 23.37 — (RESERVED)
    20. Chapter 23.39 — “C-M”—COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
    21. Chapter 23.41 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
    22. Chapter 23.42 — RECYCLABLE MATERIALS COLLECTION
    23. Chapter 23.46 — MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
    24. Chapter 23.47 — “M”—MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
    25. Chapter 23.49 — “PMD”—COMBINING PLANNED MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
    26. Chapter 23.57 — “MHP”—COMBINING MOBILEHOME PARK DISTRICT
    27. Chapter 23.58 — MANUFACTURED HOUSING
    28. Chapter 23.59 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
    29. Chapter 23.60 — “O” AND “O-1”—COMBINING OIL DISTRICTS
    30. Chapter 23.61 — HEIGHT OVERLAY DISTRICTS
    31. Chapter 23.63 — HMR (HAMER) OVERLAY DISTRICT
    32. Chapter 23.71 — SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTALS LICENSED USE
    33. Chapter 23.72 — “PUD”—PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
    34. Chapter 23.73 — ACCESSORY AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    35. Chapter 23.74 — BED AND BREAKFAST INNS
    36. Chapter 23.75 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
    37. Chapter 23.76 — NOISE CONTROL
    38. Chapter 23.77 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
    39. Chapter 23.78 — OFF-STREET PARKING
    40. Chapter 23.79 — ANTENNA TOWERS
    41. Chapter 23.80 — SATELLITE DISH ANTENNAS
    42. Chapter 23.81 — GENERAL REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
    43. Chapter 23.82 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    44. Chapter 23.83 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES WITHIN …
    45. Chapter 23.84 — NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS
    46. Chapter 23.86 — TATTOOING ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION REGULATI…
    47. Chapter 23.87 — USE PERMITS
    48. Chapter 23.89 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES
    49. Chapter 23.90 — SIGNS—ADVERTISING STRUCTURES
    50. Chapter 23.92 — FILM PRODUCTION
    51. Chapter 23.93 — VARIANCES
    52. Chapter 23.96 — AMENDMENTS
    53. Chapter 23.101 — SPECIFIC PLAN 1
    54. Chapter 23.102 — SPECIFIC PLAN 2
    55. Chapter 23.103 — SPECIFIC PLAN 3
    56. Chapter 23.104 — SPECIFIC PLAN 4
    57. Chapter 23.105 — SPECIFIC PLAN 5
    58. Chapter 23.106 — SPECIFIC PLAN 6
    59. Chapter 23.107 — SPECIFIC PLAN 7
    60. Chapter 23.108 — SPECIFIC PLAN 8
    61. Chapter 23.109 — SPECIFIC PLAN 9
    62. Chapter 23.110 — SPECIFIC PLAN 10
    63. Chapter 23.111 — TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PACKING HOUSE DI…
    64. Chapter 23.112 — OLD TOWN PLACENTIA REVITALIZATION PLAN DEVELO…

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