Citywide Design Guidelines - City of Santa Ana

The City of Santa Ana’s Design Guidelines and Development Standards is the result of a comprehensive analysis of the City’s existing design and development guidance documents. The Guidelines contained within this document consolidate the City’s discretionary review documents and provide supplementary design guidance for issues not explicitly stated in the Santa Ana Municipal Code.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - How to Use This Document
Chapter 3 - Reserved
Chapter 4 - Reserved
Chapter 5 - Downtown Public Urban Design Guidelines
Chapter 6 - Residential Guidelines
Chapter 7 - Multiple Family Residential Guidelines
Chapter 8 - Downtown Development Guidelines
Chapter 9 - Commercial Design Guidelines
Chapter 10 - Special Use Guidelines
Chapter 11 - Industrial Design Guidelines
Chapter 12 - Parking Structure Guidelines
Chapter 13 - Historic Structures Guidelines
Chapter 14 - Signage Guidelines
Chapter 15 - Public Art Guidelines
Chapter 16 - Bicycle Support Facilities
Chapter 17 - Graffiti Mitigation Guidelines
Appendix A - Architectural Styles
Appendix B - Fences
Appendix C - Secretary of the Interior's Standards
Appendix D - Glossary of Architectural Terms
Appendix E - Incentives for Historic Preservation
Appendix F - Historic Precedents for Color
Appendix G - Resources for Historic Preservation