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Chapter 28 — ZONING

Alturas Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Alturas

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 503, adopted Dec. 16, 2014, amended Ch. 28 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 28, §§ 28-1—28-106, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 301, §§ 1.1, 1.2, 2.201—2.555, 3.1—3.6, 5.1—5.23, 6.1—6.5, 7.1—7.15, 8.1—8.7, 9.1—9.6, 10.1, 10.2; Ord. No. 307, § 1; Ord. No. 317, §§ 1—6, 8, 9; Ord. No. 331, § 1, Ord. No. 348, § 1; Ord. No. 374, § 1; Ord. No. 380, § 1; Ord. No. 385, §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 389, § 1; Ord. No. 409, §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 412, § 1; Ord. No. 468, § 1; Ord. No. 473, § 1.

Article I — INTRODUCTION DIVISION 1. - ENACTMENT AND APPLICATION

Division 2 — INTERPRETATION

Division 3 — ZONE DISTRICTS AND MAPS

Article II — ZONES AND THEIR ALLOWED LAND USES DIVISION 1. - OVERVIEW

Division 2 — PRIMARY ZONE DESCRIPTIONS

Division 2 — PRIMARY ZONES AND THEIR ALLOWED LAND USES

Division 4 — OVERLAY ZONE DESCRIPTIONS

Article III — LAND USE RESTRICTIONS DIVISION 1. - OVERVIEW

Division 2 — ANIMAL RAISING AND KEEPING

Division 3 — AGRICULTURAL USE TYPE

Division 4 — CIVIC USE TYPE

Division 5 — COMMERCIAL USE TYPE

Division 6 — INDUSTRIAL USE TYPE

Division 7 — PUBLIC UTILITY USE TYPE

Division 8 — RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE USE TYPE

Division 9 — RESIDENTIAL USE TYPE

Article IV — SITE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS DIVISION 1. - OVERVIEW

Division 2 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Division 3 — SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS

Division 4 — LANDSCAPE STANDARDS

Division 5 — OUTDOOR LIGHTING STANDARDS

Division 6 — PARKING STANDARDS

Division 7 — SIGN STANDARDS

Division 8 — NOISE STANDARDS

Article V — PLANNING PERMIT PROCESSING

Division 1 — OVERVIEW

Division 2 — GENERAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Division 3 — PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

Division 4 — PROCESSING ADJUSTMENTS TO LAND PARTITIONING

Article VI — ZONING ORDINANCE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION 1. - OVERVIEW

Division 2 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Division 3 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS

Division 4 — AMENDMENTS AND ZONE CHANGES

Division 5 — CODE ENFORCEMENT

Article VIII — DEFINITIONS DIVISION 1. - DEFINITIONS

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