In order to classify and regulate the use of land, buildings and structures, and to establish appropriate minimum regulations and standards for the development of land within Placer County that will consistently implement the general plan, the unincorporated area of Placer County except for the area covered by the Squaw Valley Land Use Ordinance (Chapter 17, Appendix A, of this code); the areas covered by the Tahoe Basin Area Plan (Chapter 17, Appendix B, of this code); shall be divided into the following zone and combining districts, according to the zoning maps adopted pursuant to Section 17.06.020 (Zoning maps adopted) of this chapter:
A. 
Zone Districts.
District Title
Map Code
1.
Agricultural, Resource and Open Space Districts.
Agricultural exclusive
AE
Farm
F
Forestry
FOR
Open space
O
Timberland production
TPZ
Water influence
W
2.
Commercial and Industrial Districts.
Airport
AP
Business park
BP
Commercial planned development
CPD
General commercial
C2
Heavy commercial
C3
Highway services
HS
Industrial
IN
Industrial park
INP
Motel district
MT
Neighborhood commercial
C1
Office and professional
OP
Resort
RES
3.
Residential Districts.
Agricultural residential
RA
Forest residential
RF
Multifamily residential
RM
Single-family residential
RS
4.
Specific Plan District.
Specific plan
SPL
B. 
Combining Districts.
Agriculture
-AG
Aircraft overflight
-AO
Building site
-B
Conditional use permit required
-UP
Density limitation
-DL
Design review
-Dc, -Dh, -Ds
Development reserve
-DR
Flood hazard
-FH
Geological hazard
-GH
Mineral reserve
-MR
Planned residential development
-PD
Special purpose
-SP
Traffic management
-TM
C. 
Land Uses in Each District. Allowable land uses and land use permit requirements, development regulations and standards for each of the zone and combining districts established by subsections A and B of this section are established by Sections 17.06.030 through 17.52.140 of this chapter.
D. 
Open Space Zoning Ordinance. The intent and purpose of the agricultural exclusive, forestry, open space and timberland preserve zone districts and their regulations, as set forth in Articles 17.08 et seq., of this chapter, together with all other applicable provisions of this chapter, are consistent with the intent of the open space plan, and shall constitute the open space zoning ordinance of Placer County required by Section 65910 et seq., of the California Government Code.
(Ord. 5126-B, 2001; Ord. 5419-B (Exh. 1), 2006; Ord. 6048-B § 3, 2020)
The boundaries of the zone and combining districts established by Section 17.06.020 shall be shown upon the maps designated as the Placer County zoning maps. The Placer County zoning maps, together with all legends, symbols, notations, references, district boundaries, district map codes, and other information thereon shall be adopted by the Placer County board of supervisors pursuant to California Government Code Section 65800 et seq., and are incorporated into this Chapter 17 by reference as though they were fully set forth here. Any changes to the Placer County zoning maps after their adoption shall be accomplished as set forth in Section 17.60.090 (Ordinance amendments and rezonings).
(Ord. 5126-B, 2001)
A. 
Restriction on New Land Uses. No use of land, buildings or structures shall be established, constructed, reconstructed, altered, allowed or replaced unless:
1. 
The land use (as defined by Article 17.04 (Definitions)) is identified by Sections 17.06.050 (Land use and permit tables) and 17.06.060 through 17.52.140 (Zone district regulations) as being allowable in the zone and combining district applicable to the site; and
2. 
Any land use permit required by this chapter is obtained before the proposed use is constructed, otherwise established or put into operation, unless the proposed use is identified by following subsection (B) (Exemptions from Land Use Permit Requirements) as not needing a land use permit. The land use permit requirements of this chapter are established by Sections 17.06.050 through 17.52.140, and by Article 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements); and
3. 
The use satisfies all other applicable requirements of this chapter, including but not limited to the provisions of Article 17.54 (General Development Regulations) and Article 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements);
4. 
The use, building or structure is legal, non-conforming and any construction, reconstruction, alteration, etc. is accomplished pursuant to the provisions of Section 17.60.120 of this chapter.
B. 
Exemptions From Land Use Permit Requirements. The land use permit requirements of this chapter do not apply to the following activities, uses of land and structures:
1. 
Ordinary repairs and maintenance, if the work does not result in any change in the approved land use of the site or building, or the addition to, enlargement or expansion of the building. (Design review approval may be required in some cases);
2. 
Activities of the federal government on leased or federally owned land, when used exclusively for a governmental purpose, unless otherwise designated by the federal government;
3. 
Activities of Placer County or any district that the board of supervisors governs;
4. 
Activities of the state of California or an agency of the state acting in its sovereign (governmental) capacity on leased or state owned land when used exclusively for a governmental purpose, unless otherwise designated by the state of California;
5. 
Certain school, water, wastewater, and electrical power facilities of local agencies as provided by California Government Code Section 53091 et seq.
C. 
Temporary Uses. Requirements for establishing a temporary use are in Section 17.56.300 (Temporary uses and events).
D. 
Other Permits May Still be Required. An allowed land use that has obtained a required land use permit may still be required to obtain other permits, or authorizations before the use is constructed, or otherwise established and put into operation. Nothing in this article shall eliminate the need to obtain building, grading or other construction permits if they are required by Chapter 15 of this code, a business license if required by Chapter 5 of this code, subdivision approval if required by Chapter 16, a take authorization or an authorization to impact aquatic resources if required by Article 19.10, or any permit required by the county health department, air pollution control district, other county department, state or federal agency. All other necessary permits shall be obtained before starting construction, grading or vegetation removal, or establishing new uses in conjunction with any project. Where a California Land Conservation Act (Williamson Act) Agreement exists that includes a specific parcel of land, the provisions of that Agreement, as well as the provisions of Chapter 6, Placer County Administrative Rules and Section 51200 et seq., of the California Government Code also apply.
(Ord. 5126-B, 2001; Ord. 6041-B § 4, 2020)
Where Section 17.06.050 requires zoning clearance as a prerequisite to establishing a land use, evaluation of the proposed use by the planning department to determine whether such clearance may be granted shall be accomplished as follows. No building, grading or other construction permit, or business license or other authorization required by this code for a proposed use shall be issued by the responsible department until zoning clearance has been granted by the planning department, or a discretionary land use permit has been approved for the use pursuant to Article 17.58 (Discretionary land use permit procedures).
A. 
Timing of Clearance. A zoning clearance evaluation and the granting of such clearance shall be accomplished by the planning department at the time of their review of any building, grading or other construction permit, or business license or other authorization required by this code for the proposed use. Where no such other authorization is required, a request for zoning clearance shall be filed with the planning department using the forms provided, and shall be reviewed and approved or disapproved within five days of filing.
B. 
Criteria for Clearance. Zoning clearance shall be granted by the planning department only when the permit application needing clearance contains sufficient information for the planning department to verify that the proposed use will be consistent with the requirements for the filing of applications in Section 17.58.040 (Filing of applications).
(Ord. 5126-B, 2001)
A. 
Types of Land Uses Allowed. The uses of land allowed by this chapter in each zone and combining district established by Section 17.06.010 are identified in the following tables (subsection (D) of this section), and in Sections 17.06.060 et seq. (Zone district regulations). Land uses that are not listed on the tables in subsection (D) of this section, or are not shown in a particular zone district are not allowed, except where otherwise provided by Sections 17.06.030(B) (Exemptions from land use permit requirements), 17.56.300 (Temporary uses), or 17.02.050(C) (Allowable uses of land).
B. 
Type of Permit Required. When the tables in subsection (D) of this section and the zone and combining district requirements of Sections 17.06.060 et seq., show a particular land use as being allowable in a zone, the use is identified as being subject to one of the following land use permit requirements.
1. 
Zoning Compliance. These uses are allowed without land use permit approval subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter ("A" uses on the tables). No land use permit is required for "A" uses because they typically involve no or minimal construction activities, are accessory to some other land use that will be the primary use of a site (which will require a land use permit), or are otherwise entirely consistent with the purposes of the particular zone.
2. 
Zoning Clearance. These uses are allowable subject to zoning clearance ("C" uses on the tables) (see Section 17.06.040). Zoning clearance is a routine land use approval that involves planning department staff checking a proposed development to ensure that all applicable zoning requirements will be satisfied (e.g., setbacks, height limits, parking requirements, etc.). Zoning clearance is required by this ordinance for land uses that are consistent with the basic purposes of the particular zone (e.g., houses in residential zones), and are unlikely to create any problems that will not be adequately handled by the development standards of Article 17.54 of this ordinance (General Development Standards) and this subsection.
3. 
Administrative Review Permit (ARP). These uses are allowable subject to approval of an administrative review permit (see Section 17.58.100). Administrative review permit approval is required for certain land uses that are generally consistent with the purposes of the zone, but could create minor problems for adjoining properties if they are not designed with sensitivity to surrounding land uses. The purposes of an administrative review permit are to allow planning division staff and the zoning administrator to evaluate a proposed use to ensure that all applicable zoning requirements will be satisfied (e.g., setbacks, height limits, parking requirements, etc.) to determine if problems may occur, to work with the project applicant to adjust the project through conditions of approval to solve any potential problems that are identified, or to disapprove a project if identified problems cannot be acceptably corrected.
4. 
Minor Use Permit (MUP). These uses are allowable subject to approval of a minor use permit ("MUP") (Section 17.58.120). Minor use permit approval is required for certain land uses that are generally consistent with the purposes of the zone, but could create problems for adjoining properties, the surrounding area, and their populations if such uses are not designed to be compatible with surrounding land uses. The purpose of a minor use permit is to allow planning department staff and the zoning administrator to evaluate a proposed use to determine if problems may occur, to provide the public with an opportunity to review the proposed project and express their concerns in a public hearing, to work with the project applicant to adjust the project through conditions of approval to solve any potential problems that are identified, or to disapprove a project if identified problems cannot be acceptably corrected.
5. 
Conditional Use Permit (CUP). These uses are allowable subject to approval of a conditional use permit ("CUP") (Section 17.58.130). Conditional use permit approval is required for certain land uses that may be appropriate in a zone, depending on the design of the individual project, and the characteristics of the proposed site and surroundings. Such uses can either raise major land use policy issues or could create serious problems for adjoining properties, the surrounding area, and their populations if such uses are not appropriately located and designed. The purpose of a conditional use permit is to allow planning department staff and the Placer County planning commission to evaluate a proposed use to determine if problems may occur, to provide the public with an opportunity to review the proposed project and express their concerns in a public hearing, to work with the project applicant to adjust the project through conditions of approval to solve any potential problems that are identified, or to disapprove a project if identified problems cannot be acceptably corrected.
All allowable land uses shall obtain any building permit, take authorization, authorization to impact aquatic resources or other permit required by this code (see Section 17.06.030(D)), in addition to the land use permit required by this section or Sections 17.06.060 et seq.
C. 
Land Use Definitions. Definitions of the titles of the land uses listed in the land use tables (subsection D of this section) are in Article 17.04 (Definitions).
D. 
Tables. The following tables, and the lists of allowable uses in Sections 17.06.060 et seq., contain the same requirements for allowable uses and land use permit requirements. The tables in this section are for convenience, to simultaneously show all zone districts, the uses allowed within them, and the permit requirements applicable to each use.
LAND USE TYPES
ZONE DISTRICTS
RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
INDUSTRIAL
AGRICULTURAL, RESOURCE OPEN SPACE
RS
RM
RM30
RA
RF
C1
C2
C3
CPD
HS
OP
RES
MU
AP
BP
IN
INP
AE
F
FOR
O
TPZ
W
Agricultural, Resource and Open Space Uses
Agricultural accessory structures (Section 17.56.020(B))
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Agricultural processing
MUP
MUP
C
C
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Animal raising and keeping (Section 17.56.050)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Animal sales yards, feed lots, stockyards
CUP
CUP
CUP
Chicken, turkey and hog ranches
CUP
CUP
Crop production
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Equestrian facilities (Section 17.56.050)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Fertilizer plants
CUP
CUP
Fisheries and game preserves
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Forestry
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Grazing
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Mining, surface and subsurface (Section 17.56.270)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Oil and gas wells
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Plant nurseries, retail (See Section 17.56.165)
MUP
C
C
CUP
C
CUP
CUP
C
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Plant production nurseries (See Section 17.56.165)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Water extraction and storage (commercial)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Winery
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Manufacturing and Processing Uses
Chemical products
CUP
CUP
Clothing products
C
C
C
MUP
Concrete, gypsum and plaster products
MUP
MUP
Electric generating plants
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Electrical and electronic equipment, instruments
C
C
MUP
Explosives manufacturing and storage (Section 17.56.110)
CUP
CUP
CUP
Food products
C
C
MUP
CUP
CUP
Furniture and fixtures manufacturing
C
C
C
MUP
Glass products
MUP
MUP
MUP
Industrial subdivisions
A
CUP
A
CUP
Lumber and wood products
MUP
MUP
CUP
CUP
Machinery manufacturing
CUP
C
MUP
MUP
Metal products fabrication
C
CUP
C
C
MUP
Metal manufacturing industries
CUP
Motor vehicles and transportation equipment
CUP
CUP
CUP
Paper products
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
Paving materials
MUP
MUP
Petroleum refining and related industries
CUP
CUP
Plastics and rubber products
CUP
MUP
Printing and publishing
MUP
C
CUP
MUP
MUP
C
C
MUP
Recycling facilities (Section 17.56.170)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Recycling, scrap and wrecking yards (Section 17.56.170)
CUP
CUP
Slaughterhouses and rendering plants
CUP
CUP
CUP
Small-scale manufacturing
MUP
C
C
C
C
MUP
Stone and cut stone products
MUP
MUP
Structural clay and pottery products
MUP
MUP
Textile and leather products
MUP
MUP
Weapons manufacturing
CUP
CUP
Mixed Use
Mixed use development (17.56.135)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Live/Work
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Recreation, Education and Public Assembly Uses
Campgrounds (Section 17.56.080)
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Camping, incidental (Section 17.56.080)
A
A
A
A
A
Community center (Section 17.56.340)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
C
C
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Commercial event center (Section 17.56.340)
CUP
C
C
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Small agricultural event center (Section 17.56.340)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Intermediate agricultural event center (Section 17.56.340)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Large agricultural event center (Section 17.56.340)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Golf driving ranges
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Houses of worship
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
C
C
C
CUP
C
MUP
C
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Libraries and museums
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
C
C
CUP
C
MUP
C
C
MUP
Membership organization facilities
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Outdoor commercial recreation
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
Parks, playgrounds, golf courses
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
ARP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
Recreation and fitness centers
MUP
C
C
CUP
C
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Rural recreation
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Schools - College and university
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Schools - Elementary
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Schools - Secondary
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Schools - Specialized education and training
MUP
MUP
C
C
MUP
CUP
C
C
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Shooting ranges commercial
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Ski lift facilities and ski runs
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Sport facilities and outdoor public assembly
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Temporary events (Section 17.56.300)
*
*
C
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Theaters and meeting halls
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Residential Uses
Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units (Section 17.56.200)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Caretaker and employee housing (Section 17.56.090)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
MUP
MUP
Cluster lot development - Agriculture, conservation, open space
CUP
CUP
CUP
Cluster lot development - Cottage housing
C
C
C
CUP
C
Cluster lot development - Moveable tiny house community
C
C
C
CUP
C
Duplex, triplex or fourplex
C
Emergency shelter, 60 or fewer clients (Section 17.56.295)
C
C
MUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
CUP
Emergency shelter, 61 or more clients (Section 17.56.295)
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
CUP
Farmworker dwelling unit (Section 17.56.095)
A
A
A
A
A
A
Farmworker housing complex (Section 17.56.095)
A
A
A
A
A
A
Home occupations (Section 17.56.120)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Mobile home parks (Section 17.56.140)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Mobile homes (Section 17.56.150)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Multifamily dwellings
*1
C
C
C
C
C
MUP
MUP
MUP
C
Residential accessory uses (Section 17.56.180)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
CUP
C
C
C
MUP
C
C
Residential care homes, 6 or fewer clients
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Residential care homes, 7 or more clients
MUP
C
MUP
MUP
MUP
Residential snow removal equipment storage (Section 17.56.235)
*
*
*
Senior housing projects (Section 17.56.210)
CUP
C
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Single-family dwellings (Section 17.56.230)
C
C2
C
C
C
C
C
C
Single-room occupancy residential housing (30 or fewer units)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Single-room occupancy residential housing (31 or more units)
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
C
Storage, accessory (Section 17.56.250)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Temporary dwelling (Section 17.56.280)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Temporary dwelling - hardship/disaster (Section 17.56.290)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Retail Trade
Auto, mobile home, vehicle and parts sales
C
C
CUP
C
MUP
C
CUP
Building material stores
C
C
CUP
C
C
Drive-in and drive-thru sales
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Farm equipment and supplies sales
C
C
C
C
MUP
Fuel and ice dealers
MUP
MUP
Furniture, furnishings and equipment stores
C
C
C
CUP
C
C
MUP
MUP
Grocery and liquor stores
C
C
CUP
C
MUP
Mail order and vending
C
C
C
C
C
CUP
Outdoor retail sales (Section 17.56.160)
*
*
*
CUP
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Restaurants and bars (Section 17.56.190)
C
C
C
CUP
C
MUP
MUP
C
MUP
C
C
MUP
Restaurants, fast food (Section 17.56.190)
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
C
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Retail stores, general merchandise
C
C
MUP
CUP
C
MUP
C
MUP
MUP
MUP
Roadside stands for agricultural products
C
C
MUP
C
C
C
Secondhand stores
C
C
C
CUP
C
C
Shopping centers, up to 5 acres
MUP
C
MUP
CUP
C
MUP
Shopping centers, 5 to 10 acres
CUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
Shopping centers, 10 acres or more
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Service Uses
Banks and financial services
C
C
MUP
CUP
C
C
MUP
C
MUP
C
MUP
MUP
Business support services
C
C
C
CUP
C
MUP
C
MUP
C
MUP
MUP
Cemeteries, columbariums and mortuaries
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Child/adult day care centers
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Child day care, family care homes
C
A
A
C
C
C
C
CUP
C
C
C
Construction contractors
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Correctional institutions
CUP
CUP
CUP
Drive-in and drive-thru services
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Kennels and animal boarding
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Laundries and dry cleaning plants
C
C
CUP
MUP
C
C
MUP
Medical marijuana collective, cooperative or dispensary
Medical services - Clinics and laboratories
CUP3
C
C
C
CUP
C
C
MUP
CUP
MUP
C
C
MUP
Medical services - Hospitals and extended care
CUP
CUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Medical services - Veterinary clinics and hospitals
MUP
MUP
C
C
C
CUP
C
MUP
C
MUP
Offices
C
C
C
CUP
C
C
C
MUP
C
C
MUP
Offices, temporary
See Section 17.56.300
MUP
See Section 17.56.300
Personal services
C
C
C
CUP
C
MUP
C
C
MUP
C
C
C
Public safety facilities
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
C
C
C
CUP
C
C
C
CUP
C
C
C
C
MUP
MUP
Public utility facilities
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
C
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Repair and maintenance - Accessory to sales
C
C
C
CUP
MUP
C
C
MUP
Repair and maintenance - Consumer products
C
C
C
CUP
MUP
C
MUP
Repair and maintenance - Vehicle (Section 17.56.320)
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
C
MUP
Service stations and full-service car wash establishments (Section 17.56.220)
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Storage, accessory (Section 17.56.250)
*
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
C
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Storage, mini-storage facilities (Section 17.56.260)
MUP
MUP
C
CUP
MUP
MUP4
MUP
C
C
C
MUP
Storage of petroleum products for on-site use
*
*
C
C
C
CUP
C
C
MUP
MUP
C
MUP
C
C
C
MUP
C
MUP
Storage yards and sales lots
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Warehousing, wholesaling and distribution (Section 17.56.260)
MUP
MUP
C
C
MUP
Waste disposal sites
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Zero emission multimodal hub - Stand-alone (Section 17.56.360)
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Transient Lodging
Bed and breakfast lodging (Section 17.56.070)
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
C
C
C
MUP
MUP
Hotels and motels (Section 17.56.130)
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
C
MUP
MUP
CUP
CUP
Recreational vehicle parks (Section 17.56.080)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Transportation and Communications
Airfields and landing strips (Section 17.56.040)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Antennas, communication facilities (Section 17.56.060)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Broadcasting studios
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
C
MUP
MUP
Harbor facilities and marinas
MUP
MUP
MUP
Heliports (Section 17.56.040)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Pipelines and transmission lines
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Transit stations and terminals
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
C
MUP
Truck stops
MUP
CUP
MUP
Vehicle and freight terminals
MUP
CUP
C
MUP
CUP
Vehicle storage5
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Key To Permit Requirements
A
Allowed use, zoning compliance required (Section 17.06.050)
C
Zoning Clearance required (Section 17.06.050)
ARP
Administrative Review Permit required (Section 17.06.050)
MUP
Minor Use Permit required (Section 17.06.050)
CUP
Conditional Use Permit required (Section 17.06.050)
*
Permit requirements set by Article 17.54 or Article 17.56
Use not allowed
See Article 17.04 for definitions of listed land uses.
Notes:
1
Multifamily dwellings are only permitted through density bonus (Section 17.54.120)
2
Single-family dwellings are only permitted as part of cluster lot developments (Section 17.54.115)
3
Permitted only where the parcel on which the proposed use would be located is adjacent to commercially zoned property, and is adjacent to a major arterial roadway
4
Only permitted as a secondary use (e.g., offices) existing on the same parcel
5
See also "Storage, Accessory" (Section 17.56.250)
(Ord. 5126-B, 2001; Ord. 5375-B § 2, 2005; Ord. 5339-B Exh. A, 2004; Ord. 5416-B Exh. A, 2006; Ord. 5459-B Exh. A, 2007; Ord. 5471-B Exh. A, 2007; Ord. 5526-B § 2, 2008; Ord. 5568-B § 2, 2009; Ord. 5588-B § 2, 2010; Ord. 5647-B § 2, 2011; Ord. 5692-B § 2, 2012; Ord. 5710-B § 2, 2013; Ord. 5735-B § 2, 2014; Ord. 5746-B § 2, 2014; Ord. 5858-B § 1, 2017; Ord. 5895-B § 2, 2017; Ord. 6022-B § 2, 2020; Ord. 6041-B § 5, 2020; Ord. 6056-B § 1, 2020; Ord. 6144-B § 2, 2022; Ord. 6363-B, 2/17/2026)
A. 
Purpose. Sections 17.08.010 through 17.48.010 determine what land uses are allowed in each zone, what land use permit is required to establish each use, and the basic development standards that apply to allowed land uses in each of the zone districts established by Section 17.06.010 (Zone and combining districts established), except where other allowable land use, permit or development requirements are established by an applicable combining district (Sections 17.52.010 through 17.52.140).
B. 
Applicability—Additional Requirements. The requirements of Sections 17.08.010 through 17.48.010 apply to proposed land uses in addition to any applicable combining district requirements (Sections 17.52.010 through 17.52.140), provisions of Article 17.54 (General Development Regulations) or Article 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements), or any other applicable provisions of this chapter.
C. 
Conflicts Between Provisions. In the event of any conflict between the following zone district regulations (Sections 17.08.010 through 17.48.010) and the combining district regulations of this chapter (Sections 17.52.010 through 17.52.140), the combining district regulations shall control. In the event of any conflicts between the provisions of Sections 17.08.010 through 17.48.010 and Articles 17.54 or 17.56, the provisions of Articles 17.54 or 17.56, whichever is more restrictive, shall control. (See Section 1.050(D).)
D. 
Measurement of Setback and Height Standards. Explanations of how height limits and setback requirements apply to sites and projects are in Sections 17.54.020 through 17.54.130, respectively.
E. 
Injunction for Nuisance. Whenever this chapter has established zones or land use districts which expressly permit industrial and/or airport uses to take place, no person or persons, firm or corporation shall be enjoined or restrained by the injunctive process from the reasonable and necessary operation in any such industrial or airport zone of any use expressly permitted therein except as provided by Section 731(a) and/or Section 731(b) of the California Code of Civil Procedure.
(Ord. 5126-B, 2001; Ord. 6048-B § 4, 2020)