Zoning Districts are hereby established in order to designate,
regulate, and distribute uses of land and their intensity of activity
to ensure the harmonious development of the City consistent with the
General Plan. This chapter establishes the framework for Zoning Districts
in the City, and establishes the City of Plymouth Zoning Map (hereafter
referred to as the Zoning Map) as the official designation of district
boundaries. Each district is guided by standards for building height,
setbacks from the street and neighboring properties, relationship
of building size to parcel size, and overall form and function of
land development in the City of Plymouth.
(Ord. 2014-01 § 1)
The City of Plymouth Zoning Districts are listed and described in Table 19.48.020-1. Table 19.52.020-1 in Chapter
19.52 describes the relationship of General Plan Land Use categories to the zoning districts established in this chapter.
A. Base
Zoning District. Every parcel of land in the City is regulated by
a Base Zoning District. Each district establishes the primary type
and intensity of land uses allowed as well as the development standards
that apply to that zone. Base districts are divided into five main
categories as follows:
1. Agricultural (see Chapter
19.56).
2. Residential Zoning Districts (see Chapter
19.56).
3. Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts (see Chapter
19.60).
4. Public and Quasi-Public Zoning Districts (see Chapter
19.64).
5. Planned Development Districts (see Chapter
19.28).
B. Overlay
Districts. Overlay Zoning Districts serve the purpose of protecting
unique location-specific features and implementing General Plan and
other specific City policies. All properties within these districts
are subject to supplementing and superseding guidelines. The General
Plan establishes three overlay districts as follows:
1. Downtown Historic Overlay (see Chapter
19.66).
2. Highway Scenic Corridor Overlay (see Chapter
19.66).
3. Mineral Resource Protection Overlay (see Chapter
19.66).
TABLE 19.48.020-1 CITY OF PLYMOUTH ZONING DISTRICTS
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Zoning District Symbol
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Zoning District Description and Name
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A
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Agriculture. 40 acre +, Williamson Act, SO I &PA land areas
currently in Amador County.
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RR
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Rural Residential. Allowing for estate and rural living 1 DU
per acre or less.
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SR
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Standard Residential. Primarily single-family neighborhoods
in a variety of styles and formats.
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VR
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Village Residential. A mix of size, type, and density to allow
for all household formations.
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VC
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Village Commercial. Covering the historic and central areas
of town, with a mix of uses.
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SC
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Suburban Commercial. Allowing for the diverse range of uses
oriented to both people and cars.
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HC
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Highway Commercial. Ensuring a place for auto-oriented businesses
to serve travelers.
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I/BP
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Industrial/Business Park. Providing a location in the community
for heavier commercial, light industrial, and business park operations.
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OS
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Open Space. Providing for natural resource protection and community
recreation.
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P
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Public/Institutional. Ensuring civic, community, and governing
needs are met.
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DH
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Downtown Historic Overlay. Protecting architectural resources
and town character.
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HSC
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Highway Scenic Corridor Overlay. Enhancing and protecting the
image of Plymouth.
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MRP
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Mineral Resource Protection Overlay. Ensuring mineral deposits
may be accessed.
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(Ord. 2014-01 § 1)
The Zoning Map is the official designation of Zoning District
boundaries on real property within the City. The Zoning Map shall
be regulated as set forth below.
A. Incorporated
by Reference. The Zoning Map is hereby incorporated into this Development
Code by reference as though it were fully included.
B. Map Amendments. Amendments to the Zoning Map shall follow the Zoning Amendment process established in Chapter
19.26 (Zoning Amendments) and shall be reflected on the City's Zoning Map.
C. Record
of Zoning Map Changes. The Zoning Map and a record of all prior amendments
shall be kept on file with the City Clerk and shall constitute the
original record. Electronic and hard copies of the currently effective
Zoning Map shall also be kept on file with the Planning Department.
D. Relationship
to General Plan. The Zoning Map shall implement and be consistent
with the City's adopted General Plan.
E. Zoning
District Symbol. Zoning districts shall be illustrated on the Zoning
Map as follows. Each Base Zoning District shall be shown on the Zoning
Map by use of its representative Zoning District symbol, as listed
in Table 19.48.020-1 (City of Plymouth Zoning Districts). Each Overlay
Zoning District shall be shown on the Zoning Map by use of its representative
symbol in conjunction with the Base Zoning District Symbol.
F. Uncertainty
of District Boundaries. If there is uncertainty about the location
of any Zoning District boundary shown on the Zoning Map, the precise
location of the boundary shall be determined by the Planning Director
as listed below:
1. The
boundaries of a Zoning District shall be the parcel lines of real
property, unless otherwise shown. Where a district's boundaries approximately
follow plot lines, those lines shall be interpreted as the district
boundaries.
2. If
a district boundary divides a parcel and the boundary line location
is not specified by distances printed on the Zoning Map, the location
of the boundary shall be determined by using the scale appearing on
the Zoning Map. Except as otherwise provided by this Code through
integrated development, each portion of the property shall be developed
to the standards and allowed use provisions of the applied Zoning
District and any applied overlay zone(s).
3. Where
the street layout on the ground or the parcel lines differs from such
layout or lines shown on the Zoning Map, the Planning Director shall
determine the exact boundary and the Zoning Map shall be amended to
conform to the layout on the ground.
4. Where
a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the property
that was formerly in the street or alley shall be included within
the Zoning District of the adjoining property.
(Ord. 2014-01 § 1)