The provisions of this chapter shall be known as the S-4 design review combining zone regulations. The S-4 zone is intended to create, preserve, and enhance the visual harmony and attractiveness of areas which require special treatment and the consideration of relationships between facilities, and is typically appropriate to areas of special community, historical, or visual significance. These regulations shall apply in the S-4 zone, and are supplementary to the regulations applying in the zones with which the S-4 zone is combined. (Prior planning code § 6250)

The S-4 zone may be combined with any other zone. (Prior planning code § 6251)

Except for projects that are exempt from design review as set forth in Section 17.136.025. no Local Register Property, Building Facility, Mixed Use Development, Telecommunications Facility, Signs or other associated structure in the S-4 combining zone shall he constructed, established, or altered in exterior appearance, unless plans for the proposal have been approved pursuant to the design review procedure in Chapter 17.136, and when applicable, the Telecommunications regulations in Chapter 17.128, or the Sign regulations in Chapter 17.104. (Ord. 12776 § 3, Exh. A (part), 2006: Ord. 12501 § 58, 2003: prior planning code § 6252)