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During this time of economic challenge, it is important to plan for the upcoming recovery.  The City is planning for the future by preparing a comprehensive review and update of the City’s Zoning Code. 

The current Zoning Code, Title 17 of the Municipal Code, is available on-line at http://www.codepublishing.com/ca/Covina/.

The new Draft Zoning Code is available for review by clicking here.
This code is not currently in effect and is available for review and comment only.

Zoning regulations, affect land use, lot size, building heights, density, setbacks, signage, and other aspects of property use.  The Zoning Code controls the physical development of land and the types of uses which each individual property may be designated (residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, mixed-use…).  With this review and update, the City would like to modernize and provide more user-friendly zoning regulations to help us expedite service to residents, business owners, property owners, and developers.

As part of the process, the City held a series of four workshops in May and June.  The draft code is now before the Planning Commission for consideration.  

We need your input to make the improvements that you would like the City Council to consider.  Please attend and participate in Planning Commission meetings.  Please take advantage of this opportunity.  If you have any questions or cannot make the meeting but would still like to share your ideas on improving our Zoning Code, please contact Shelby Williams at (626) 384-5453 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

State law recognizes the vital role local governments play in the supply and affordability of housing. Each governing body (City Council or Board of Supervisors) of a local government in California is required to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city, city and county, or county.

The housing element is one of the seven mandated elements of the local general plan. Housing element law, enacted in 1969, mandates that local governments adequately plan to meet the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. The law acknowledges that, in order for the private market to adequately address housing needs and demand, local governments must adopt land use plans and regulatory systems which provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing development. As a result, housing policy in the State rests largely upon the effective implementation of local general plans and, in particular, local housing elements.

Housing element law also requires the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) review local housing elements for compliance with State law and to report its written findings to the local government. For more on this law, click here.

• Housing Element Initial Study, October 2008, Revised February 2010, Revised September 2010  Click here
• CEQA Addendum on TCSP  Click here
• Housing Element Section I Draft, November 2010  Click here.
• Housing Element Section II Draft, September 2010  Click here.

At the public hearing held November 16, 2004, the City Council adopted the Final Specific Plan for the Covina Town Center.

Click here to see  the final version of the Covina Town Center Specific Plan.

 Click here  to see approved CovinaTown Center Specific Plan Amendments.