Chapter 17.22
COMMERCIAL LAND USE ZONES

Sections:

17.22.010    Purpose.

17.22.020    Prohibition.

17.22.030    Commercial zones.

17.22.040    Special condition requirements for commercial zones.

17.22.050    Commercial zone development standards table.

*    Editor’s Note—Chapter 17.22 adopted in prior code § 3110, as amended, was repealed in its entirety and reenacted by Ord. 537.
Prior ordinance history—Ords. 537 and 733.

17.22.010 Purpose.

The commercial land use zones established in this chapter are designed to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare. The city council in establishing these zones finds that these zones with the uses and regulations provided in this chapter are consistent and compatible with the objectives, policies, general land uses and programs specified in the city general plan; and are adopted for the following purposes:

A.    To create an environment in which the success of commercial development is enhanced through appropriate location, design, and operation, taking into consideration surrounding uses and the community as a whole.

B.    To provide space appropriate to satisfy the needs of modern local retail development and the city’s expected future economy.

C.    To accommodate a variety of transportation modes which may access the commercial sites in a manner to achieve business and community goals, including congestion management and parking.

D.    To provide standards which uphold community design objectives and project commercial, industrial and residential development from incompatible and hazardous adjacent elements.

E.    To acknowledge the differences in needs and impacts of varying kinds of businesses by use of standards which vary according to zone. (Ord. 887 § 2 Exh. A (part), 1998)

17.22.020 Prohibition.

No building, structure, vehicle, sign, or area in any commercial land use zone shall be used, nor shall any building, structure, sign, or vehicle be erected, altered, moved, enlarged, or stored in any commercial land use zone except as hereinafter specifically provided in this chapter or elsewhere in this code; nor shall any area, building, structure, vehicle, or sign be used in any manner so as to create problems inimical to the public health, safety, or general welfare, or so as to constitute a public nuisance. Any building, structure, vehicle, sign, or lot, or the use of any building, structure, vehicle, or lot in any commercial land use zone shall be regulated and governed by the provisions of this chapter and Title 17. (Ord. 887 § 2 Exh. A (part), 1998)

17.22.030 Commercial zones.

A.    Commercial Use Table. The purpose of the commercial use table is to designate the uses permitted within the buildable area and within the yard areas in each of the following zones.

1.    C-1, neighborhood business zone as further regulated in Section 17.22.050 of this chapter. The purpose of the C-1 zone is to designate areas suitable for low-intensity retail commercial activities oriented to serving nearby residential areas. Uses typically will be small retail services oriented activities including small shopping centers. The C-1 zone should be located on major arterials or secondary streets.

2.    C-2, central business zone as further regulated in Section 17.22.050 of this chapter. The purpose of the C-2 zone is to designate areas appropriate for a wide range of commercial activities serving the entire community. The C-2 zone will include all sizes of shopping centers. Only manufacturing, warehousing, and the heaviest commercial uses are excluded. The C-2 zone should be located on major arterials and thoroughfares.

3.    C-3, general commercial zone as further regulated in Section 17.22.050 of this chapter. The purpose of the C-3 zone is to designate areas appropriate for heavy commercial activities. While all types of commercial activities are permitted, the C-3 zone is intended for the highest-intensity commercial activities, which include heavy auto and truck traffic. The C-3 zone should be located on major arteries and thoroughfares.

4.    BP, business professional zone as further regulated in Section 17.22.050 of this chapter. The intent of the BP zone is to designate areas suitable for business and professional offices. Uses in the BP zone are intended to be low-intensity commercial uses and compatible with higher-intensity residential uses. Retail commercial activities are discouraged. The BP zone may serve as a buffer between retail commercial and residential areas. The BP zone should be located along major arterials or have direct access to one via a collector street.

B.    Permitted Uses Within the Buildable Area of Commercial Lots. A “” indicates that the described use is permitted in the zone represented by the described symbol appearing at the top of the column. An “N” indicates that the described use is not permitted in the zone represented by the symbol appearing at the top of the column. A number indicates that the described use is permitted in that zone upon continuing compliance of the special condition referenced by the corresponding number in Section 17.22.040 of this chapter. The special condition requirements govern the described use.

C.    Similar and Like Uses. If a proposed use is not listed in the commercial use table, the planning, inspections, and permitting director may determine whether the characteristics of the proposed use are sufficiently similar to a listed use to justify a finding that the proposed use should be allowed either principally or conditionally within any of the respective zones. If a finding of similarity is made, then the proposed use is to be allowed as a similar use listed in the commercial use table.

The planning, inspections and permitting director may determine that any proposed use should be reviewed by the planning commission for a finding of similarity with other uses.

Any determination that a proposed use is sufficiently similar to a listed use, whether made by the planning commission or the planning, inspections and permitting director, shall be in writing and shall contain the facts which support the determination. All such determinations shall be kept in a binder available to the general public at the planning, inspections and permitting counter, and one copy shall be provided to the offices of the city attorney and city clerk.

D.    Requirement for Planned Development Permit Review. Although a use may be permitted outright within a particular commercial zone, (and not require a conditional use permit issued by the planning commission) the land upon which a prospective use may be located, may have a planned development (PD) overlay zoning designation. This designation requires a review by the planning commission for design review purposes. In cases where a property has a use requiring a conditional use permit and design review, both entitlements will be processed concurrently at the planning commission where possible.

E.    Commercial Use Table.

Commercial Use Table (17.22.030E) 

 

Zone

 

Use, service or facility

C-1

C-2

C-3

BP

1

Addressing and mailing services

2

Advertising business

3

Alarm/warning system—sales and/or service

1

1

4

Ambulance service

1

5

Armored car service

N

N

6

Amusement arcade

1

N

7

Antique store

N

8

Appliance repair shop with outdoor storage

2

N

9

Appliance repair shop, with no outdoor storage

N

10

Appliance store (no outdoor storage)

N

N

11

Art gallery

12

Art studio

13

Assembly—light manufacturing

N

N

1

N

14

Athletic club, indoor

1

15

Athletic equipment and sporting goods store (with no outdoor storage)

N

16

Auto sales, new and used

N

1

1

N

17

Auto rental or lease agency including limousine service

N

N

18

Auto wholesaler, office only (no on-site storage of vehicles)

1

19

AUTO MINOR SERVICE—REPAIR—REPLACEMENT

N

N

 

a) Automatic transmission

N

N

 

b) Auto tire, sales/service

N

N

 

c) Auto seat covers, reupholstery shop

N

N

 

d) Auto battery and ignition

N

N

 

e) Auto radio, stereo, CB

N

N

 

f) Auto radiator, replacement/service

N

N

 

g) Auto muffler replacement/service

N

N

 

h) Auto electric (starter-gen)

N

N

 

i) Auto brake, replacement/service

N

N

 

j) Auto minor repair, service, adjustments

N

N

 

k) Auto trailer hitch installation

N

N

 

l) Auto diagnosis and tune-up

N

N

 

m) Auto detailing (servicing and cleaning for resale)

N

N

 

n) Auto glass installation and sales

N

N

 

o) Auto smog inspection (no repair)

N

N

20

AUTO, MAJOR

N

1

1

N

 

a) Auto—major repair

N

1

1

N

 

b) Auto transmission rebuild

N

1

1

N

 

c) Auto radiators rebuild

N

1

1

N

 

d) Auto starter-gen rebuilding

N

1

1

N

 

e) Auto body repair

N

1

1

N

 

f) Auto paint shop

N

1

1

N

 

g) Auto machine shop

N

1

1

N

21

Auto service station

14

14

11

N

22

Auto storage—antique (indoor only)

N

N

23

Auto parts and accessory store

1

N

24

Auto wash, self-service or automatic

1

N

25

Automatic teller machines (ATMs)

26

Bakery, pastry shop

N

27

Bakery, wholesale only, no manufacturing

N

N

28

Bank, savings and loan, finance, loan, credit office

5

29

Bar, tavern

1

6

6

1

30

Bar, tavern in conjunction with, and accessory to, a restaurant and represents less than 10% of the floor area of the restaurant

N

30.5

Bar, tavern in conjunction with, and accessory to, a restaurant and represents more than 10% of the floor area of the restaurant

14

14

N

31

Barber shop

7

32

Bath house: sauna, Turkish, steam, spa, and tanning

N

33

Beauty shop

7

34

Bed and breakfast inn

1

1

1

1

35

Beverage bottling works

N

1

N

36

Bicycle sale, rent, service

N

37

Billboard sign agency—service yard and/or workshop

N

N

1

N

38

Blacksmith shop

N

N

1

N

39

Blueprinting/photostating service

40

Boat building and major repair of boats

N

N

1

N

41

Boat parts and accessories store, no outside storage

N

42

Boat sale, rent, service

N

1

1

N

43

Book/record store

N

44

Bookstore adult

N

14

14

N

45

Bottled gas sale and related storage

N

N

46

Building material and lumber sales

N

1

N

47

Building trades service yard and workshop

N

N

1

N

48

Bus depot

1

N

49

Business or professional office

50

Butcher and meat market

N

51

Butcher, wholesale, excluding slaughterhouse

N

N

N

52

Cabinet shop

N

N

53

Camper shell—sales, repair, rent

N

N

54

Candy store

N

55

Cardroom—See Chapter 5.20

N

13

13

N

56

Carpet cleaning plant

N

N

N

57

Catering service

N

58

Child care center for more than six

1

1

58.5

Child care center for six or less

59

Church

60

Circus/carnival

10

10

10

N

61

Citizens improvement club/community center

62

Clinic, child/family guidance

63

Clinic, physical therapy

64

Clothing and apparel store

N

65

Coin-operated dispenser

N

66

Cold storage/frozen food locker

1

N

67

Computer programming/software and system design

68

Computer sales, rental and lease

N

69

Computer service and training

70

Concession, temporary

10

10

10

N

71

Concrete batch plant

N

N

14

N

72

Convenience store/neighborhood market

1

N

73

Costume shop—sale and rent

N

74

Creamery

N

N

N

75

Curio/novelty shop

N

76

Dance hall—ballroom—discotheque

N

1

N

77

Live entertainment as an incidental use in a bar or restaurant

1

1

N

78

Data processing service

79

Dating service (computerized video matching)

80

Delicatessen

7

81

Delivery service

1

82

Disinfecting/fumigating service

1

1

N

83

Drafting service

84

Dressmaker

N

85

Drive-in restaurant/fast food, cafe, dairy, food market or stand

1

1

N

86

Drug store, pharmacy

1

87

Drug store—Non-prescriptive drugs and sundries

N

88

Egg processing facility

N

N

N

89

Electronic equipment store

N

90

Eyeglasses, frames, and contact lens sales and service

1

91

Equipment rental agency

N

1

1

N

92

Equipment rental agency—office related uses only

N

93

Farm equipment—rental and incidental storage

N

1

N

94

Farmers market

10

10

10

N

95

Firewood—sales with special screening and fire protection

N

1

1

N

96

Floor covering, drapery or upholstery store

8

N

97

Florist

7

98

Food market ancillary to service station

N

99

Freight depot, excluding draying and truck terminal

N

N

N

100

Furniture rental agency

1

N

101

Furniture cleaning, refinishing and reupholstery shop

4

N

102

Furniture store

8

N

103

Funeral establishment

1

104

Garage equipment and tool sales with outside storage

N

1

1

N

105

Garage equipment and tool sales with no outside storage

8

N

106

Gardening/landscaping—service yard and workshop

N

N

107

Gardening/landscaping supply store

8

N

108

General glass sales, services, inside building; no outdoor storage

N

109

Gift-card shop

N

110

Grinding—sharpening service inside building

N

111

Grooming service, such as poodle grooming

N

112

Gunshop/gunsmith

1

6

6

N

113

Hang glider—sales and service

8

N

114

Hardware store with outside storage

1

1

N

115

Hardware store with inside storage

8

N

116

Hay, seed, and grain store

N

N

117

Hearing aid sales and service

1

118

Hospital

1

119

Hotel

N

1

120

Hotel/restaurant equipment sales

8

N

121

Moving and storage service

N

N

N

122

Ice cream, yogurt store

N

123

Ice manufacturing plant

N

N

N

124

Insurance office

125

Interior decorator’s service yard and workshop

1

N

126

Interior design center

127

Janitorial service

9

N

128

Jewelry store—sales, repair

N

129

Kennel, cattery, boarding/training

N

1

1

N

130

Labor union

1

1

131

Laboratory, materials testing, inside building only

N

132

Laboratory; medical, dental, or optical

133

Laboratory; research, analysis

134

Lapidary shop

N

135

Laundromat, self-service

N

136

Laundry or cleaning agency, retail (on-site cleaning permitted)

7

137

Laundry or cleaning pick-up station

7

138

Laundry or cleaning plant, wholesale facility

N

N

N

139

Lawn mower engine and garden power tool—sales, service, repair

1

N

140

Library

141

Alcohol sales

14

6

N

142

Live theater

N

1

1

N

143

Live theater, adult

N

N

14

N

144

Locksmith—key and lock shop, repair shop

N

145

Lodge—fraternal hall

1

1

146

Machine shop

N

N

N

147

Mail or delivery service pick-up station

148

Mail order business

149

Massage establishment that employs or uses persons not certified under Business and Professions Code Section 4600 et seq.

1

1

1

N

150

Massage establishment that employs or uses persons certified under Business and Professions Code Section 4600 et seq.

151

Medical or dental office

152

Medical equipment store

8

N

153

Messenger service

153.5

Microbrewery

N

14

14

N

154

Military surplus store

8

N

155

Mini-storage

1

1

1

N

156

Motel

N

N

157

Motion picture theater

N

1

1

N

158

Motion picture theater, adult

N

N

14

N

159

Motorcycle, sports cycles, trail bikes, jet skis, snowmobiles, moped—sales, rent service, repair and dismantling

N

1

N

160

Moved building storage, temporary (7 days or less)

10

10

10

N

161

Museum

162

Music store, including instrument repair

N

163

Newspaper/magazine stand

N

164

Nursery, plants

1

1

N

165

Office machines and equipment sales and minor repair

N

166

Reserved

 

 

 

 

167

Ornamental rock sales and related storage

N

1

N

168

Paint and wallpaper store

N

169

Parking lot or garages primary use

N

1

1

N

170

Pawn shop

N

N

171

Pest control service

1

N

172

Pet store, no kennel

N

173

Photocopy service

14

174

Photographic supply/camera store

N

175

Photographic processing plant, wholesale facility

N

N

N

176

Photography studio, including incidental processing

177

Picture framing shop

N

178

Pool table sale and repair service

8

N

179

Power tools—sales, repair

N

N

180

Prescription pharmacy

7

181

Print shop

182

Printing plant

N

N

1

N

183

Privately owned uses within public and government-owned buildings, facilities and grounds

1

184

Psychiatric facility

1

1

1

1

185

Public and government-owned building and facility, federal, state, and local

186

Public and government uses within privately owned buildings, facilities and grounds, federal, state and local

187

Public auction or flea market

N

1

N

188

Public relations or advertising office

199

Public utility and public service facility

200

Race track

N

N

1

N

201

Real estate office

202

Recreation facility, indoor

1

203

Recreation facility, outdoor

1

1

1

1

204

Recreational vehicle and boat storage

N

1

1

N

205

Recycling center

N

1

N

205.5

Remote caller bingo

N

1

1

N

206

Residence of a caretaker, proprietor or owner of a permitted use

207

Residential care homes for adults or children, over six persons

1

1

1

1

207.5

Residential care homes for adults or children, six persons or fewer

208

Resorts

N

1

N

209

Restaurant/coffee shop/cafeteria

7

209.1

Outdoor dining facility operated as ancillary use to a permitted restaurant—no alcohol served (encroachment permit may be required)

209.2

Outdoor dining facility operated as ancillary use to a permitted restaurant—alcohol served (encroachment permit may be required)

N

14

14

14

210

Saddlery shop

N

N

211

Sanitarium

N

1

1

N

212

SCHOOLS

 

 

 

 

 

a) Business school

 

b) Charm, cultural school

1

 

c) College, university

1

 

d) Driving school

1

1

 

e) Medical related school

1

1

 

f) Other private school

1

1

 

g) Private K-12 school

 

h) Public K-12 school

 

i) Vocational school

1

1

213

Self-defense, judo, boxing, gymnastics, swimming or similar activities

1

214

Senior citizens residential complex

1

1

1

1

215

Shoe repair shop, shoeshine store

215a

Single room occupancy (SRO) units

N

1

N

216

Social rehabilitation center

1

6

6

1

217

Soda fountain/ice cream parlor

N

218

Snack bar incidental to a park, boat dock, other water-oriented use

10

10

10

N

219

Stadiums

N

1

1

N

220

Stamp/coin store

N

221

Stationery store

N

222

Stenographic service

223

Studio—dance, voice, music

1

224

Studio—radio, television, recording

1

1

225

Supermarket/food store

8

N

226

Swimming pool, spa—sales and service

8

N

227

Tackle shop

N

228

Tailor

N

229

Tattoo establishment/body art

N

1

1

N

230

Taxi cab service and storage facility

N

N

231

Taxidermist

1

N

231.1

Telecommunication tower—new equipment or accessory building not colocating on existing tower or equipment

14

14

14

14

231.2

Telecommunication tower—colocation of equipment and accessory building on existing tower and equipment

1

1

1

1

232

Telephone answering service

233

Television and radio repair shop, sales

N

234

Tobacco shop, smoke lounge, electronic cigarette retail store or lounge and similar activities

1

6

6

N

235

Tool reconditioning

N

N

236

Towed vehicles storage (operable and/or inoperable) vehicles

N

1

1

N

237

Towing service—no storage of any vehicles

N

N

238

Toy store

N

239

Trade school

1

1

240

Travel agency

241

Travel trailer/mobilehome, motorhome, camper—sale, rent, storage

N

1

1

N

242

Travel trailer park

N

1

12

N

243

Tree service

N

N

244

Trophy/emblem store

N

245

Truck sale or rent

N

1

N

246

Truck service stations, excluding truck terminal

N

N

N

247

Utility trailer—rental, service, sales

N

1

N

248

Utility trailer or truck, rent or storage as ancillary to service stations

N

1

N

249

Veterinarian—animal hospital/clinic (no outdoor uses or nonmedical boarding permitted in BP zone)

8

1

250

Video store, sales and rental

N

251

Warehousing and storage

N

N

N

252

Watches—sale, repair

N

253

Water recreation equipment—rental, sales

8

8

N

254

Wedding chapel

N

N

255

Welding shop

N

N

N

256

Wholesale distributor’s service facility

N

N

N

257

Winery sales facility/tasting room

1

6

N

(Ord. 1294 § 2, 2019; Ord. 1236 § 3, 2015; Ord. 1209 § 2, 2014; Ord. 1169 § 2, 2012; Ord. 1144 § 4, 2011; Ord. 1138 § 3, 2010; Ord. 1060 §§ 2, 3, 4, 2006; Ord. 887 § 2 Exh. A (part), 1998)

17.22.040 Special condition requirements for commercial zones.

The following special condition requirements apply to the uses indicated by the corresponding numbers on the commercial use table described in Section 17.22.030.

1.    Permitted only upon the issuance of a minor conditional use permit by the planning commission or the historic district commission.

2.    Permitted as an incidental service function intended to satisfy the normal operating needs of a permitted retail use on the property. An independent servicing facility oriented toward generating its trade from the general public is not permitted in this zone.

3.    Reserved.

4.    Permitted use only if the entire operation, including parking and storage of vehicles used in connection with the operation, is conducted within a completely enclosed building or behind a solid six-foot fence on the buildable area of the lot. Fence is to be approved by the community development department before commencement of proposed use.

5.    Permitted use within the zone, but must not have a drive-up or remote tellers.

6.    Permitted use within the zone when the commercial structure is located five hundred feet or more from a residential use and one thousand feet from the property line of any public or private school (kindergarten to twelfth grade), and as long as the operating hours are between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. If not within the prescribed conditions as described above, the use is subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit.

7.    Permitted use within the zone when located as one tenant in a building and not occupying more than fifteen percent of the total floor area of the building. If the use occupies more than fifteen percent of the total floor area of the building or is a freestanding use, a conditional use permit is required.

8.    Permitted use in the zone only when there is no outdoor storage and the gross area of the use does not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet. If the gross area of the use is larger than two thousand five hundred square feet, the use is subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit.

9.    Permitted use if the entire operation is conducted within a completely enclosed building.

10.    A temporary use permit is required in this zone issued by the community development department.

11.    All proposed service stations within the C-3 zone require the issuance of a conditional use permit with the exception of proposed service stations on property contiguous to Highway 50 and that are within one thousand five hundred feet of an existing interchange/overcrossing as determined and measured by the community development department.

12.    Proposed use is permitted on property contiguous to Highway 50 and within one thousand five hundred feet of an existing interchange/overcrossing as determined and measured by the community development department. If not within the prescribed area stated above, the use is allowed subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit.

13.    Proposed cardrooms require the issuance of a permit to operate by the city council pursuant to Chapter 5.20, in addition to a major conditional use permit.

14.    Proposed use shall be accompanied with a major use permit processing fee and is permitted only upon the issuance of a conditional use permit. (Ord. 1244 § 2, 2015; Ord. 1169 § 3, 2012: Ord. 887 § 2 Exh. A (part), 1998)

17.22.050 Commercial zone development standards table.

Commercial Zone Development Standards Table 

Zone

Standard

C-1

C-2

C-3

BP

Lot area

(7)

(7)

(7)

6000 s.f.(1)

Lot width

(7)

(7)

(7)

60′(2)

Building coverage

(7)

(7)

(7)

60%

Setbacks:

 

 

 

 

Front yard

15′

(7)

(7)

20′

Side yard

(7)*

(7)*

(7)*

(6)

Rear yard

15′

12′(3)

12′(3)

20′

Building height limit

(4)

(5)

(5)

(4)

NOTE:

(1)    Corner lots are minimum of 7,500 square feet lot area.

(2)    Corner lots are minimum of 75 feet lot width.

(3)    Building may project over rear yard area; provided, that 14 feet clear vertical distance from ground level is maintained. The building code and other regulations shall apply.

(4)    Height limit is 2 stories not exceeding 35 feet. May be increased to 4 stories, subject to approval of a conditional use permit.

(5)    The building height limitation is 4 stories but not to exceed 50 feet.

(6)    Interior lots. A minimum of 1 5-foot side yard and 1 10-foot side yard shall be provided.

    Corner lots. Interior side yard shall be a minimum of 5 feet. Street side yard shall be 20 percent of the lot width but shall not be less than 10 feet and need not exceed 15 feet.

(7)    N/A = Not Applicable

*    Per Uniform Building Code (UBC) or other standard.

(Ord. 1060 § 5, 2006; Ord. 887 § 2 Exh. A (part), 1998)