This Chapter provides development and land use regulations for the commercial zoning districts established by Section 17.200.010. The purpose of the individual commercial zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows.
A. 
CR (Restricted Commercial) District. The CR zoning district identifies areas appropriate for primarily low-intensity office uses. Retail uses may be considered but require review by the Commission and final action by the Council.
B. 
C1 (Local Business) District. The C1 zoning district provides areas for the development of a broad range of retail, service, and entertainment uses designed to meet the shopping and service needs of the local residential and business communities.
C. 
C2 (General Business) District. The C2 zoning district provides areas for the development of free-way-oriented and regional-serving retail and office complexes, and complementary regional commercial centers.
D. 
CM (Commercial-Industrial) District. The CM zoning district provides areas for the development of planned, unified shopping centers. This district also provides areas for light-industrial uses. Uses for both commercial and industrial districts are outlined in Tables 2-4 and 2-6.
(Ord. 2456 § 2, 2010)
A. 
General Requirements. Table 2-4 identifies the land uses permitted by this Title in the commercial zoning districts, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Section 17.200.020.B, Zoning District Regulations.
Note: Where the last column in the table ("See Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections of this Title may also apply.
Table 2-4
Permitted Uses and Permit Requirements For Commercial Zoning Districts
Land Use1
Permit Requirements by District
See Specific Use Regulations
CR
C1
C2
CM2
Industry, Manufacturing and Processing
Printing – commercial and wholesale
–
–
P
–
Research and development (R&D)
–
–
–
CUP
Temporary storage containers
–
–
P
–
Section 17.400.160
Recreation, Education and Public Assembly
Broadcast facilities for radio and/or televisions
P
P
P
Clubs, lodges, and fraternal organizations
–
P
P
P
Commercial entertainment and recreation:
Amusement center/park
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Entertainment – in conjunction with eating and drinking establishments
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Indoor amusement/entertainment facilities:
Bowling alley
–
–
P
P
Ice skating
–
–
AUP
AUP
Pool and/or billiard rooms
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Other defined indoor amusement/entertainment facilities
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Limited entertainment – in conjunction with eating and drinking establishments
–
AUP
AUP
AUP
Section 17.400.055
Outdoor commercial recreation
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Theaters and auditoriums
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Dance halls, reception halls, banquet facilities or related uses
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Health/fitness facilities (with or without massage establishment)
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Health/fitness facilities (without massage establishment) less than 5,000 square feet
AUP
AUP
AUP
Publicly owned recreational and cultural facilities
P
P
P
P
Private recreational and cultural facilities
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Private schools
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Religious places of worship
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Studios – art, dance, music, photography, etc.
–
P
P
P
Tutoring centers
–
P
P
P
Vocational and trade schools
–
AUP
AUP
CUP
Residential3
Emergency shelters
–
–
CUP
CUP
Mobilehome park – minimum 10 acres
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Residential care facilities – 7 or more clients
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Residential with commercial (mixed-use)
PD/CP
PD/CP
PD/CP
PD/CP
Senior housing
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Section 17.400.085
Retail
Adult uses
–
–
CUP
CUP
Section 17.400.015
Alcohol sales:
For off-site consumption
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
For on-site consumption
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
For on-site consumption associated with a bona fide eating place not containing a bar or lounge
AUP
AUP
AUP
Animal sales and services:
Pet shop/store
–
P
P
P
Antique store
–
P
P
P
Apparel: clothing, shoes, and accessories
–
P
P
P
Art/photography stores and galleries
–
P
P
P
Bakery (retail) or delicatessen
–
P
P
P
Boat sales – new and used
–
–
–
AUP
Book and stationery stores
–
P
P
P
Department stores
–
–
P
P
Drive-in and drive-through facilities
–
P
P
P
Section 17.400.050
Drug stores and pharmacies
–
P
P
P
Eating and drinking establishments:
Bars, night clubs
–
CUP
CUP
–
Café, coffee house, tea house
–
CUP6
CUP6
CUP6
Section 17.400.030
Restaurant, take out
–
P
P
P
Equipment sales and rentals – excluding vehicle
–
P
P
P
Florist/flower shop
–
P
P
P
Food and beverage sales:
Convenience stores
–
P
P
P
Grocery stores
–
P
P
P
Section 17.400.065
Liquor stores
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Specialty stores
–
P
P
P
Food-service cart – incidental to host use
–
–
CUP
CUP
Section 17.400.070
Furniture (finished or unfinished), furnishings, and appliance stores
–
P
P
P
General retail stores
–
P
P
P
Home improvement stores – sales and service
–
P
P
P
Meat market
–
P
P
P
Mobilehome sales
–
–
CUP
CUP
Outdoor storage
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Plant nurseries (retail) and garden-supply stores
–
P
P
P
Second-hand stores (retail outlet only-no acceptance of donated products)
–
–
P
P
Second-hand stores (that facilitate donation or purchase of products)
–
–
CUP
CUP
Shopping center
–
P
P
P
Sporting goods and equipment store
–
P
P
P
Stationery and office supplies
–
P
P
P
Swap meet4
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Vehicle sales, including automobiles and motorcycles:
New vehicles, retail5
–
–
P
P
Used vehicles
–
–
CUP
CUP
Vehicle parts sales – no installation and/or servicing
–
P
P
P
Vehicle parts sales – with installation and/or servicing
–
–
CUP
CUP
New recreational vehicle sales5
–
–
P
P
Wholesale vehicle dealer independently developed from a new vehicle dealership and involving the storage of vehicles on-site
–
–
CUP
CUP
Warehouse retail stores
–
–
P
P
Service
Acupressure
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Acupuncture
P
P
P
P
Adult uses
–
–
CUP
CUP
Animal services:
Animal boarding and kennels
–
–
–
CUP
Section 17.400.025
Pet day care and grooming
–
AUP
AUP
AUP
Section 17.400.025
Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Section 17.400.025
Astrology and fortunetelling establishments
–
P
P
P
Automated teller machines (ATMs)
P
P
P
P
Banks and financial institutions (with/without drive-thru)
P
P
P
P
Bicycle repair, sales, and rental
–
P
P
P
Business and consumer-support services
–
P
P
P
Check-cashing business
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Day care facilities:
Adult day care centers
CUP
CUP
–
–
Child day care centers
CUP
CUP
–
–
Drive-thru facilities and services
–
P
P
P
Hotels and motels7
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Laundromat – coin operated
–
P
P
P
Massage establishments as defined in Title 5
–
P
P
P
Section 17.400.095
Medical services:
Clinics
AUP
AUP
AUP
AUP
Labs
–
P
P
P
Hospitals
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Offices (medical or dental)
P
P
P
P
Offices:
Administrative/business
P
P
P
P
Government
P
P
P
P
Production
P
P
P
P
Professional
P
P
P
P
Offices for wholesale businesses
–
P
P
P
Section 17.400.100
Pawnshops
–
AUP
P
–
Personal services:
Barber
–
P
P
P
Dry cleaning – pick-up/drop-off only
–
P
P
P
Dry cleaning – with cleaning facilities
–
–
P
P
Hair/nail salon
–
P
P
P
Laundromat
–
P
P
P
Mail-box services
–
P
P
P
Medical spa
–
AUP
AUP
–
Shoe repair and service
–
P
P
P
Spa/sauna
–
AUP
AUP
–
Tailoring
–
P
P
P
Public safety facilities
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Public utility facilities
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Recycling facilities – incidental use:
Section 17.400.115
Reverse vending machines
–
P
P
P
Section 17.400.115
Small collection facility
–
P
P
P
Section 17.400.115
Large collection facility
–
–
CUP
CUP
Section 17.400.115
Self storage
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Section 17.400.140
Service stations
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Section 17.400.145
Tattoo parlor or dermatography studio
–
CUP
CUP
–
Section 17.400.155
Ticket and travel agency
P
P
P
P
Vehicle services:
Accessories installation
–
AUP
AUP
AUP
Automobile broker – office only and no vehicle display
P
P
P
P
Car wash, full service
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Car wash, self service
–
CUP
CUP
CUP
Driving school
–
AUP
AUP
–
Maintenance/repair – excluding auto body repair
–
–
CUP
CUP
Section 17.400.170
Recreational vehicle storage facility
–
–
–
CUP
Rental
–
AUP
AUP
–
Towing, no storage
–
–
–
–
Transportation and Communications
Bus depot
–
–
CUP
CUP
Wireless communication facilities – screened and/or co-located
P
P
P
P
Section 17.400.175
Wireless communications facilities – unscreened
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Section 17.400.175
Notes:
P = Permitted Use; AUP = Administrative Use Permit Required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit Required; – = Prohibited Use; PD/CP = Planned Development and Comprehensive Plan
1
See Article 7 for definitions of the land uses listed.
2
Uses permitted in the CM zoning district shall be as follows:
a.
Uses permitted in the C2 zoning district, subject to the restrictions provided in the above table and providing the property is developed as a planned, unified shopping center.
b.
Uses permitted in the M1 zoning district, provided that if any portion of the property is developed for commercial uses not permitted by the M1 zoning district, compatibility of commercial and industrial uses shall be determined by development review as provided elsewhere in this Title.
c.
Tables 2-4 and 2-6 provide a listing of permitted, conditionally permitted, and prohibited uses for the CM zone district.
3
Refer to Table 2-3 for development standards applicable to residential uses.
4
Limited to indoor sales only.
5
The sale of used vehicles, wholesale of new vehicles and auto repair/servicing are permitted as incidental uses to the primary retail sale of new vehicles.
6
Cafés, coffee houses and tea houses are permitted without a CUP if found in compliance with the provisions of Section 17.400.030.
7
All Conditional Use Permits for hotels and motels shall require City Council review and approval, following a public hearing review and recommendation by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2456 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2478 § 2, 2011; Ord. 2490 § 2, 2012; Ord. 2526 § 2, 2015)
A. 
General Requirements. Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures in the CR, C1, C2, and CM zones shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements outlined in Table 2-5. In addition, the applicable development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading) outlined in Article 3 shall apply to all commercial zoning districts. For applicable commercial development design guidelines, please refer to Section 17.400.040.
B. 
Late Night Business Restrictions. Commercial businesses, located within 150 feet of a parcel zoned for residential use with late night operations and late night hours, as defined in Article 7 of this Title shall require the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.
Table 2-5
Commercial District Development Standards
Development Feature
Requirements by Zoning District
CR
C1
C2
CM1
Maximum building height:
Buildings/structures
2 stories not to exceed 35 feet
Width of the street upon which the building faces; where a building has more than one street frontage, the width of the widest street shall apply
Flag pole2
60 feet
Minimum lot size
6,000 square feet as required by Title 16 (Subdivisions)
Minimum front yard required
50 feet to the centerline of the street upon that the building site fronts4
Minimum side yard required
20 feet, if the adjoining property is zoned for residential purposes 3, 10 feet, if the property adjoins a public right-of-way, 0 feet if adjoining property is zoned for commercial or industrial uses
Minimum rear yard required
10 feet; or 5 feet if the rear yard adjoins a public alley, public park, or public pedestrian way; or 25 feet if the property adjoins property zoned for residential purposes2
Off-street parking and loading
As required by Chapter 17.320
Landscaping
As required by Chapter 17.310
Signs
As required by Chapter 17.330
Storage and loading of recyclable materials
As required by Section 17.300.045
Fences, walls used as fences, latticework screens, hedges, or thick growths of shrubs or trees, and open-mesh wire fences
As required by Section 17.300.030
Retail storefront visibility requirements
Retail storefronts shall provide a minimum 60 percent open exposure to the street or parking lot through the use of windows and doors
Notes:
1
Providing the property is developed as a planned, unified shopping center, the development standards in this table shall apply; however, if the property is developed for uses permitted in the M1 zoning district, then the development standards in Table 2-7 shall apply.
2
See Footnote 7 in Table 3-8, Permitted Signs by Type and Zoning District, for applicable standards and requirements.
3
Where the property adjoins property zoned for residential uses, the side yard shall not be used for storage purposes, including refuse and recyclable materials or other activities, except parking and traffic circulation.
4
For streets 80 feet or more in width setback is 20 feet or 20 percent of street width whichever is greater but no more than 30 feet
For Westminster Blvd – 60 feet from centerline of street
State Highways – 70 feet from centerline of street, except the following:
If width is more than 100 feet – 20 percent of street width but not more than 30 feet
On Beach Blvd, existing lots less than 50 feet in depth – 0 setback
(Ord. 2456 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2478 § 2, 2011)