Adult entertainment businesses as further defined in Article 3 of Chapter 5.
(a) 
Retail. Adult Oriented Businesses engaged in retail sales or rentals of books, videos, or other adult oriented materials as defined in Article 3 of Chapter 5.
(b) 
Performance. Adult Oriented Businesses engaged in live or recorded performances as defined in Article 3 of Chapter 5.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Animal-related sales and services, excluding the cremation and burial of animals.
(a) 
Grooming. Grooming or bathing of animals.
(b) 
Kennel/Animal Care. Training, boarding, care, or exercising of animals. Typical uses include animal shelters, dog day care and pet boarding. See also Section 9-5.202.
(c) 
Pet Stores. Animal and animal-related sales and services. If animals are not sold, the selling of animal-related products shall be considered Retail.
(d) 
Veterinary Services. Medical and health services for animals. Typical uses include veterinary offices, pet clinics and animal hospitals. This use type excludes kennels.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Art and entertainment related services or products.
(a) 
Gallery. Display and selling of art. Typical uses include art galleries and show rooms. This use type excludes Community Assembly and Cultural Institutions.
(b) 
Indoor Entertainment. Dedicated entertainment venues in which the audience is generally seated indoors. Typical uses include movie theaters, rehearsal spaces, concert halls, and playhouses. This use type excludes Adult Oriented Businesses, Community Assembly and Recreation use types.
(c) 
Outdoor Entertainment. Dedicated entertainment venues in which the audience is generally seated outdoors. Typical uses include outdoor theaters. This use type excludes Major Public Services and Recreation use types.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Financial and banking services primarily serving walk-in clients.
(a) 
Traditional Financial Institutions. Establishments engaged in deposit banking in which customers typically open and maintain long-term accounts, and which perform closely related functions such as making loans, investments, and fiduciary activities. Typical uses include banks, credit unions, and savings and loan institutions.
(b) 
Nontraditional Financial Institutions. Establishments engaged in short-term lending and buy-back activities in which customers typically take part in one (1) time or infrequent transactions and do not open long-term accounts or deposit funds. Typical uses include check cashing services, pay day lenders (also known as deferred deposit originators), pawnbrokers, cash for gold dealers, and similar activities.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Goods and services provided to other businesses on a fee or contract basis, including printing and copying, blueprint services, advertising and mailing, equipment rental and leasing, office security, photo finishing, model building, and taxi or delivery services with two (2) or fewer fleet vehicles on site. This use type excludes Offices use types and fleets included in Light Fleet under the Transportation and Delivery Services use classification.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Institutions of higher education primarily focused on post-secondary school training and education that usually offer higher degrees or certifications. This use type generally includes facilities with multiple classrooms and may include accessory uses including offices, gymnasiums, and auditoriums. Typical uses include adult schools, colleges, technical and trade schools, and universities. This use type excludes the Instructional Services use type.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Facilities for public or private meetings including community centers, banquet centers, religious assembly facilities, multi-purpose rooms, civic and private auditoriums, union halls and meeting halls for clubs and other membership organizations. Community Assembly facilities may be used for a variety of accessory functions including classes, rites of passage, dancing, eating, and events. Related facilities including kitchens, multi-purpose rooms, and storage are included. This use type excludes Indoor Entertainment, Indoor Recreation, Day Care Centers, Colleges and Trade Schools, and Major Public Services.
(a) 
Small. Community Assembly facilities with one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet or less of gross floor area.
(b) 
Large. Community Assembly facilities with over one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of gross floor area.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Facilities for the daytime caring of people. Typical uses include day care centers, pre-schools, nursery schools, after-school care and adult day care. This use excludes use types described under Instructional Services and Family Day Care Home.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Establishments primarily engaged in the sale of prepared food and beverages.
(a) 
Bars/Nightclubs/Lounges. Establishments primarily engaged in the preparation and sale of alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine and mixed-drinks, for on-premises consumption with little or no food pursuant to an appropriate license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, including but not limited to license types 40, 42 and 48. Typical uses include bars, taverns, cocktail lounges, and similar uses that are not classified as Restaurants.
(b) 
Restaurants. Establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of food and beverages for on- or off-premises consumption. This use type includes the on-site sale of alcoholic beverages as a secondary or accessory service pursuant to an appropriate license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, including but not limited to license types 01, 02, 23, 41, 47, 49, 59, and 75. Typical uses include restaurants, cafes, delicatessens, coffee shops and catering businesses or bakeries that have a storefront retail component.
(c) 
Mobile Food Vendors. Establishments that sell food and beverages from trucks, carts, or other staffed mobile devices that are not located in the public right-of-way. See also Section 9-5.208.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six (6) months or less by a homeless person or family. Medical assistance, counseling, and meals may be provided.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
A low barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. A Low Barrier Navigation Center may be non-congregate and relocatable.
(Ord. 26-001, 2/3/2026)
The care, preparation, or keeping of the dead. This use type includes space for services and assembly. This use type excludes crematories, which are included in the Crematory use type, and cemeteries, which are included in the Major Public Facilities use type.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
(a) 
Clinics and Medical Offices. Outpatient health care services. Typical uses include dialysis clinics, blood donation centers, medical offices and specialized care services such as chiropractors, acupuncturists, naturopaths, and holistic medicine.
(b) 
Hospitals. Establishments that provide medical, psychiatric, or surgical services to sick or injured persons primarily on an inpatient basis. Hospitals may include outpatient, emergency, and other health care related services.
(c) 
Medical Laboratories (Nonresearch). Laboratories specializing in the collection and routine analysis of bodily fluid or tissue samples for medical purposes. Medical Laboratories excludes the Research and Development use type.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Services for the purpose of personal enrichment. Typical uses include classes or instruction in music, health, athletics, art, or academics. Instructional Services includes rehearsal studios as an accessory use. This use type excludes Colleges and Trade Schools.
(a) 
Individual/Small Group Instruction. Instructional Services for five (5) or fewer students.
(b) 
Group Instruction. Instructional Services provided for six (6) or more students.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Institutions primarily engaged in public access to, and preservation of, items that have historical or societal value. Libraries and Museums may include related gatherings, events and performances as well as accessory uses including gift shops, cafes and auditoriums. This use type excludes Arts and Entertainment.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
A unit that combines a work space and incidental residential occupancy that is occupied and used by a single household in a structure that has been constructed for such use or is converted from commercial or industrial use and altered to accommodate residential occupancy and work activity in compliance with the Building Code. See also Article 9 of Chapter 5.
(a) 
Heavy. A Live/Work Unit in which the work activity may be objectionable because it produces offensive order, dust, noise, bright lights or vibration or involves the storage of hazardous materials or products, including activities such as manufacturing, welding or assembly.
(b) 
Light. Any Live/Work Unit not classified as heavy live/work.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Establishments engaged in the provision of commercial sleeping accommodations on a primarily short-term basis to the general public. This use type excludes Residential use types.
(a) 
Hotels. Sleeping accommodations that are not in a dwelling unit for stays of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less in duration, where access to rooms is primarily from interior lobbies, courts, or halls. Typical uses include hotels, extended stay hotels, and hostels. This use type includes related facilities such as restaurants, meeting rooms and spas.
(b) 
Motels. Sleeping accommodations that are not in a dwelling unit for stays of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less in duration, where access to rooms is primarily from the exterior of the building. This use type includes related facilities such as restaurants, meeting rooms and spas.
(c) 
Short-Term Rental. A commercial lodging establishment that is all or part of a dwelling unit. This use type excludes Group Residential uses. See also Article 21 of Chapter 5 of this title.
(Sec. 4 (part), Ord. 17-001, eff. Apr. 20, 2017; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Large-scale uses not described in other use types. Typical uses include airports, stadiums, cemeteries, golf courses, prisons, and bus yards.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Facilities for the docking of boats and related accessory uses including boat rentals, boat repairs, boat fueling facilities, and a harbor master's office.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Businesses that sell, rent, or service motorized vehicles such as automobiles, boats, and motorcycles.
(a) 
Cleaning. Washing, waxing, and polishing of vehicles. The cleaning of a vehicle's interior may be included. Typical uses include full-service and self-serve car washes.
(b) 
Rentals. Rentals of motor vehicles stored on site. Typical uses include car and truck rental agencies. This use type excludes car-sharing.
(c) 
Sales and Leasing. Automobile, recreational vehicle, boat, and motorcycle dealers, including incidental storage and maintenance.
(d) 
Repair and Service. Repair and servicing of vehicles, including the sale and installation of parts. Typical uses include muffler shops, tire sales and installation, repair garages, maintenance services, touch-ups and painting, and automotive glass shops.
(e) 
Service Station. Motor vehicle fuel sales, including alternative fueling stations for electric or hybrid vehicles or other alternative fueling (e.g., hydrogen). Accessory uses may include minor repair services and the sale of packaged food, motor oils, replacement parts, and accessories.
(f) 
Towing and Impounding. Towing, impounding and storage of operable motor vehicles. Accessory services may include vehicle storage and emergency road repair. Typical uses include storage lots and towing services. Towing and Storage excludes Parking, Salvaging and Wrecking, Storage and Distribution, and Business Services use types.
(g) 
Alternative Energy Vehicle Showrooms. Indoor showrooms for alternative energy vehicles for sale or lease, without incidental storage and maintenance of said vehicles. Such showrooms shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet or less.
(h) 
Alternative Energy Vehicle Charging Stations. Alternative fuel sales for electric or any other alternative energy vehicles. Accessory uses may include minor repair services and the sale of packaged food, replacement parts, and accessories.
(Sec. 3, Ord. 24-008, eff. Aug. 1, 2024; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Executive, management, administrative, design, professional, or other similar services. Office use types may include accessory storage. Office use types exclude Banks and Financial Institutions and Clinics and Medical Offices use types.
(a) 
General. General, nongovernmental offices with only incidental walk-in clientele. Typical uses include corporation headquarters, administrative offices, high technology offices, and software development firms.
(b) 
Government. Administrative, clerical, or public contact offices of a government agency. Typical uses include post offices, city halls, social services and government administration. Accessory storage and vehicle maintenance may be included.
(c) 
Walk-In Clientele. A business office primarily serving walk-in clientele located on the ground floor. Typical uses include employment agencies, insurance offices, tax preparation, and real estate offices.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Operable motor vehicle parking on a temporary basis within a privately or publicly owned off-street parking area with or without a fee.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Personal improvement and nonmedical care services. Typical uses include beauty salons, massage studios, self-service laundries, dry cleaners with drop-off facilities, and barber shops.
(a) 
Small. Personal Services facilities with one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet or less of gross floor area.
(b) 
Large. Personal Services facilities with over one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of gross floor area.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Emergency and safety services and facilities. Typical uses include police, fire and ambulance service facilities with accessory storage, training and maintenance facilities.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Services and facilities for participatory sports and recreation. The Recreation use type includes instruction as an accessory use.
(a) 
Gaming. Gaming activities conducted within an enclosed building compliant with Federal, State, and local laws. See also Section 9-5.210.
(b) 
Indoor. Recreation within a building. Typical uses include sports clubs, gymnasiums, indoor swimming pools and bowling alleys with the accessory sale or rental of related equipment and sale of food.
(c) 
Outdoor. Recreation outside of a building. Typical uses include parks, outdoor swimming pools, miniature golf, and sports courts with the accessory sale or rental of related equipment and sale of food.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Establishments primarily engaged in the provision of on-site repairs with accessory sales. Typical uses include appliance, apparel, computer and instrument repair shops. This use type excludes Retail use types that have accessory repair services as well as Motor Vehicle Sales and Services use types.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
The sale or rental of merchandise not specifically listed under other use types. Typical uses include department stores, secondhand stores, wholesale stores, clothing stores, furniture stores, electronic stores, bicycle shops, hardware stores and other specialty retailers and may include accessory repair services. This use type excludes Adult Oriented Businesses, Pet Stores that sell animals, Galleries, Eating and Drinking Establishments, Motor Vehicle Sales and Services, Offices, Personal Services, and Repair Services.
(a) 
Firearms and Ammunition. Establishments engaged in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring any firearm or ammunitions. See also Article 6 of Chapter 5.
(b) 
Liquor Sales. Establishments selling alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption pursuant to an appropriate license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, including but not limited to license types 20 and 21. This use type excludes use types that sell alcohol for on-premises consumption. Accessory tasting facilities are permitted. Typical uses include liquor stores, grocery stores that sell alcohol, and beverage specialty shops.
(c) 
Tobacco Shops. Establishments specializing in the sale or distribution of tobacco and tobacco related products. See also Section 9-5.213(b).
(d) 
Small Stores. Retail stores, including Food and Beverage Sales, with gross floor area of five thousand (5,000) square feet or less.
(e) 
Medium Stores. Retail stores with gross floor area of more than five thousand (5,000) square feet and less than forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
(f) 
Large Stores. Retail stores with gross floor area of forty thousand (40,000) or more square feet.
(g) 
Outdoor Sales. Retail stores in which storage and sales areas are primarily outdoors. This use type may include salvaged goods and materials other than Motor Vehicles. See also Section 9-5.213(a).
(h) 
Food and Beverage Sales. Retail stores with gross floor area of more than five thousand (5,000) square feet primarily selling food and beverages for off-site preparation and consumption. Typical uses include grocery stores and food markets. This use type excludes Eating and Drinking Establishments and Liquor Sales. Accessory uses may include prepared food, eating and drinking, florist, banks, pharmacist, cafes and similar uses.
(i) 
Cannabis Sales. Establishments engaged in the business of selling cannabis or cannabis products, as such products are defined in Section 5-28.03(e), for off-site and on-site consumption.
(Sec. 3 (part), Ord. 17-002, eff. May 4, 2017; Sec. 3 (part), Ord. 14-001, eff. Mar. 6, 2014; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Kindergarten through twelfth grade public or private educational facilities. Typical uses include elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, or any combination thereof.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Noncommercial facilities providing basic necessities including meals, showers, clothing, groceries, laundry facilities, job referrals and housing placement. This use classification may include the on-site preparation and storage of meals and groceries. This classification excludes Residential uses and Emergency Shelters.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)