Division III. Zoning Districts
Chapter 18.30
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections:
18.30.010 Purpose.
This chapter establishes the framework for zoning districts within the city of Patterson and their relationship to the city’s general plan land use categories. This chapter also establishes the zoning map as the official designation of zoning district boundaries. (Ord. 738 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2013).
18.30.020 Zoning districts.
The city of Patterson is divided into zoning districts that are generally grouped into two categories: (A) base zoning districts, and (B) overlay zoning districts. These districts implement the city’s general plan land use categories as described in Table 18.30.020-1. Each zone is further defined and regulated in the subsequent sections of this chapter.
A. Base Zoning Districts. The base zoning district is the primary zoning district that applies to a property. Every parcel throughout the city has a base zoning district that establishes the primary type and intensity of land use for the parcel, along with development regulations for that particular type and intensity of land use. Base zoning districts are grouped into four categories as follows:
1. Residential districts;
2. Commercial and medical/professional office districts;
3. Industrial districts;
4. Public/quasi-public and parks and recreation districts.
B. Overlay Districts. Overlay zoning districts supplement or modify the base zoning district for one or more of the following purposes:
1. To allow more flexibility from the standard provisions of the underlying base zone;
2. When special provisions are needed to protect unique site features or implement location-specific provisions; and/or
3. To specify a particular standard or guideline for an area.
In the event of a conflict between the regulations of the base zoning district and the overlay zoning district, the provisions of the overlay zoning district shall apply.
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Zoning District Symbol |
Zoning District Name/Description |
General Plan Land Use Designation Implemented by Zoning District |
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Residential Districts |
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ER |
Estate Residential |
Estate Residential |
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LR, narrow |
Low Density Residential, narrow |
Low Density Residential |
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LR, wide |
Low Density Residential, wide |
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DR |
Downtown Residential |
Downtown Residential |
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MR |
Medium Density Residential |
Medium Density Residential |
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HR |
High Density Residential |
High Density Residential |
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Commercial and Medical/Professional Office Districts |
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NC |
Neighborhood Commercial |
Neighborhood Commercial |
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HSC |
Highway Service Commercial |
Highway Service Commercial |
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DC |
Downtown Core |
Downtown Core |
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GC |
General Commercial |
General Commercial Regional Commercial |
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MPO |
Medical/Professional Office |
Medical/Professional Office (MP) |
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Industrial Districts |
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LI |
Light Industrial |
Light Industrial |
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HI |
Heavy Industrial |
Heavy Industrial |
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IBP |
West Patterson Industrial Business Park District |
Light Industrial |
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IL |
West Patterson Light Industrial District |
Light Industrial |
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Public/Quasi-Public and Parks and Recreation Districts |
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PQP |
Public/Quasi-Public |
Public/Quasi-Public |
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PR |
Parks and Recreation |
Parks and Recreation Open Space (OS) |
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Overlay Districts |
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PD |
Planned Development |
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HP |
Historic Preservation |
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MU |
Mixed-Use |
Mixed-Use |
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MUH |
Mixed-Use Hillside |
Mixed-Use Hillside Development (MUHD) |
(Ord. 738 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2013).
18.30.030 Zoning map.
The city council hereby adopts the city of Patterson zoning map (hereafter referred to as the zoning map) as the official designation of zoning district boundaries on real property within the city. The zoning map shall be regulated as set forth below.
A. Incorporated by Reference. The zoning map is hereby incorporated into this zoning code by reference as though it were fully included.
B. Map Amendments. Amendments to the zoning map shall follow the process established in Section 18.20.050 (Zoning ordinance/map amendment).
C. Relationship to General Plan and Other Plans. The zoning map shall implement and shall be consistent with the city’s adopted general plan. The zoning map shall be specifically consistent with the general plan land use and any adopted specific plans or planned developments.
D. Zoning District Symbol. Zoning districts shall be illustrated on the zoning map as follows:
1. Each base zoning district shall be described on the zoning map by use of its identified zoning district symbol, as listed in Table 18.30.020-1.
2. Overlay districts shall be designated by their representative symbol along with the base zoning district in a format determined by the planning director.
E. Zoning Map Interpretation. If there is uncertainty about the location of any zoning district boundary shown on the zoning map, the precise location of the boundary shall be determined by the planning director as follows:
1. The boundaries of a zoning district shall be the centerlines of either streets or alleys, or lot lines of real property, unless otherwise shown. Where a district’s boundaries approximately follow centerlines or lot lines, those lines shall be interpreted as the district boundaries.
2. If a district boundary divides a parcel and the boundary line location is not specified by distances printed on the zoning map, the location of the boundary shall be determined by using the scale appearing on the zoning map. Except as otherwise provided by this code through integrated development, each portion of the property shall be developed to the standards and allowed use provisions of the applied zoning district and any applied overlay zone(s).
3. Where the street layout on the ground or the lot lines differ from such layout or lines shown on the zoning map, the planning director shall determine the exact boundary and the map shall be amended to conform to the layout on the ground.
4. Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the property that was formerly in the street or alley shall be included within the zoning district of the adjoining property on either side of the centerline of the vacated or abandoned street or alley. (Ord. 738 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2013).