Division 2 — PRIMARY ZONES AND THEIR ALLOWED LAND USES
Alturas Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Alturas
28.22.010 - Content of section. ¶
This Section contains the Land Use Matrix, which shows the Land Uses permitted in the Primary Zones sorted by Use Type. A detailed definition of each Land Use in this Section is presented in Article VIII of this chapter. Some of the Land Uses listed also have Land Use Restrictions listed in Article III of this chapter. Where this is the case, the Section number referring to these restrictions is listed in the right-hand column of the Matrix.
(Ord. No. 503, 12-16-2014)
28.22.020 - Land use matrix. ¶
Table 28.22.020 lists the Land Uses allowed for each of the Primary Zones.
NOTES ON DEVELOPMENT:
SITE PLAN APPROVAL. In addition to any permits indicated in the Land Use Matrix, all high density residential, commercial and industrial projects require Site Plan approval, and are subject to the Development Regulations as noted in Article IV.
BUSINESS LICENSE. All businesses, including Home Occupations, require a Business License pursuant to City Code.
SIGN PERMIT. All Signage within the City Limits, including signage placed on automobiles and trucks, is subject to the Sign Standards as noted in Article IV.
ANIMALS. All Animal Raising and Keeping, and businesses involving Animal Sales and Services within the City Limits is subject to the requirements and restrictions of the Article III.
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| LAND USE (As Defned in Article 8) |
PRIMARY ZONES | PRIMARY ZONES | PRIMARY ZONES | Land Use Restrictions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG | RR | R1 | R2 | R3 | C1 | C2 | M1 | M2 | RC | OS | ||
| RESIDENTIAL USE TYPE (continued) | ||||||||||||
| Day Care Facilities: | See 28.38.020 for all categories |
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| -Commercial | — | — | — | — | UP | — | UP | UP | — | — | — | |
| -Large | — | — | — | UP | UP | — | UP | UP | — | UP | UP | |
| -Small | AD | AD | AD | AD | AD | AD | — | — | — | UP | UP | |
| Dwelling as Primary Use | ||||||||||||
| -Multi-Family | — | — | — | P | P | UP | — | — | — | — | — | 28.38.030 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| -Secondary | AD | AD | AD | AD | AD | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.38.040 |
| -Single-Family, detached * |
P | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.38.050 |
| -Single-Family, attached* | — | — | — | P | P | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.38.050 |
| *each unit on its own Legal Lot |
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| Emergency Shelter | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.38.055 |
| Guest House | AD | AD | AD | AD | AD | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.38.060 |
| Home Occupation | See Home Occupation Section 28.38.070 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 28.38.070 | ||||
| Housing, Commercial Caretaker |
— | — | — | — | — | AD | AD | AD | AD | AD | AD | 28.38.080 |
| Housing, Transitional: |
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| Small (serving 6 or fewer) | AD | AD | AD | AD | AD | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.38.090 |
| Large (serving 7 or more) | UP | UP | UP | UP | UP | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mobile/Manufactured Home Park |
— | — | — | — | UP | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.38.100 |
| Rooming House | P | P | P | P | P | UP | — | — | — | UP | UP | 28.38.110 |
(Ord. No. 503, 12-16-2014; Ord. No. 522, § 1, 11-25-2019)