There is adopted a zoning ordinance for the city of Susanville, State of California. The ordinance is adopted to promote and protect the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort and general welfare, and consists of regulations and maps as may be amended from time to time by the city council.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)
This title shall be known as "The Zoning Ordinance of the city of Susanville."
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)
The purposes of this title are:
A. 
To promote and protect the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, convenience and general welfare;
B. 
To implement the city general plan, and to facilitate and guide growth in accordance with the general plan, in an orderly manner; and
C. 
To protect the social, aesthetic and economic stability of residential, commercial, industrial, resource areas, and recreational activities within the city through the orderly, planned use of the land.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)
The provisions of this title apply throughout the incorporated portions of the city and apply to lands owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the state or a local government, or any unit or agency of either of them, to the extent permitted by law, or by the consent of or agreement with the state or local government or unit or agency thereof, that is affected by this title. The provisions of this title do not apply to federal reservations or to land owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the city.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)
The zoning ordinance consists of the establishment of various zone districts to be used within the incorporated area of the city. Within the districts the height and bulk of future buildings shall be limited, and certain open spaces shall be required around future buildings. Each district shall consist of additional appropriate regulations to be enforced, all as set forth in this title.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)
A. 
The designations, locations, boundaries and regulations of the zone districts in the zoning ordinance shall be established by ordinance of the city council. The city council may, by ordinance, incorporate maps or diagrams into the zoning ordinance by reference when necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of this title.
B. 
The following zone districts are established as principal districts:
1. 
Residential Zone Districts.
R-1
Single-family residential
R-2
Duplex
R-3
Duplex and triplex
R-3(A)
Duplex and triplex
R-4
Multifamily
MHP
Mobile home park
2. 
Commercial Zone Districts.
C-1
Neighborhood commercial
C-2
General/shopping center
UBD
Uptown business district
C-O
Office commercial
C-M
Commercial-light industrial
3. 
Industrial Zone Districts.
M-L
Light industrial
M
General industrial
4. 
Special Zone Districts.
PF
Public facilities
PD
Planned development
U
Unclassified
5. 
Resource Zone Districts.
AR-1
Agricultural Residential
AE-20
Exclusive agricultural
O-S
Open space
C. 
The following zone districts are established to be combined with appropriate principal districts:
B
Combining Lot Size (Building site)
DR
Design review
H
Historical preservation
F-2
Restrictive flood
PD
Planned development
D. 
All of the incorporated territory of the city which is not otherwise zoned is hereby zoned Unclassified (U).
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)
A series of maps, known as "zone maps," shall be utilized to show the designations and boundaries of each zone district in the city, and shall show base data as directed by the city council. The maps shall be adopted or amended by ordinance and shall be maintained by the community development department.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)
Except as otherwise provided:
A. 
No building shall be erected or placed, and no existing structure shall be moved, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, building or premises be used, designated, or intended to be used for any purpose, or in any manner other than is included among the uses listed in this title as permitted in the district in which such building, land or premises is located.
B. 
No building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit designated in this title for districts in which such building is located.
C. 
No building shall be erected, nor shall any existing building be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any required open space be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the yard, building site, and building location regulations specified in this title for the district in which such building or open space is located.
D. 
No yard or other open space provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on one building site shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other building site.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)