Title 9 — Planning and Zoning›Chapter 3 — ZONING DISTRICTS
Article 4 — Public Zoning Districts
Atascadero Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Atascadero
§ 9-3.410. Intent. ¶
This chapter lists the land uses that may be allowed within primarily public zoning districts established by Section 93.102 (Zoning Districts), determines the type of planning permit/approval required for each use, and provides basic lot size and development standards for specific zones.
(Ord. 602 § 2, 2016)
§ 9-3.420. Purposes of the public zoning districts. ¶
The purposes of the individual public zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:
(a) L (Recreation) Zoning District. This zone is established to provide suitable locations and standards for the development of recreational facilities accommodating the needs of the general public.
(b) LS (Special Recreation) Zoning District. This zone is established to provide suitable locations and standards for the development of recreational facilities on land in private ownership. This zone also provides for residential and agricultural uses where intensive recreational activity may not be appropriate.
(c) P (Public) Zoning District. This zone is established to provide suitable locations and standards for the maintenance and development of public and quasi-public facilities and services.
(d) OS (Open Space) Zoning District. This zone is established to cover areas with environmentally sensitive natural or cultural resources and generally is intended to remain free of structures but may be developed with low intensity recreational improvements, where appropriate.
(Ord. 602 § 2, 2016)
§ 9-3.430. Public districts allowable land uses. ¶
Table 3-3 identifies the uses of land allowed this Zoning Code in each public district, and the planning permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Chapters 9-1 and 9-2 of this code. Where the last column in the tables ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use. Provisions in other sections of this article may also apply.
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| Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
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| Public Zones | A CUP AUP (blank) |
Allowed Use, Zoning Clearance Required Conditional Use Permit Required Administrative Use Permit Required Not Permitted |
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| Permitted Uses By Zones | Special Use | ||||
| L | LS | P | OS | Regulation(s) |
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| Accessory Storage | |||||
| Adult Day Care Facility | CUP | ||||
| Agricultural Accessory Uses | A | ||||
| Amusement Services | A | CUP | |||
| Animal Hospitals | CUP | ||||
| ATM | A | ||||
| Bed and Breakfast | A | A | |||
| Broadcast Studios | A | ||||
| Caretaker's Residence/Employee Unit |
CUP | 9-6.184 | |||
| Cemeteries | CUP | CUP | CUP | ||
| Childcare Center | CUP | 9-6.125 | |||
| Churches and Related Activities | CUP | 9-6.121 | |||
| Collection Stations | A | A | A | 9-6.130 | |
| Day Care | |||||
| Eating and Drinking Places | CUP | CUP | |||
| Farmers' Market | A | A | A | ||
| Government Offces and Facilities | A | ||||
| Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
Table 3-3 Public Zone Uses Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A CUP AUP (blank) |
Allowed Use, Zoning Clearance Required Conditional Use Permit Required Administrative Use Permit Required Not Permitted |
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| Permitted Uses By Zones | |||||
| Public Zones | L | LS | P | OS | |
| Health Care Services | CUP | ||||
| Home Occupation | A | ||||
| Horticultural Specialties | CUP | ||||
| Hotels, Motels | CUP | ||||
| Indoor Recreation Services | CUP | CUP | A | ||
| Libraries, Museums | A | A | A | ||
| Medical Extended Care Services: 6 Residents or Less |
CUP | ||||
| Medical Extended Care Services: 7 Residents or More |
CUP | ||||
| Membership Organizations | A | CUP | |||
| Mini-Storage | CUP | ||||
| Mortuary Services | CUP | ||||
| Outdoor Recreation Services | A | CUP | A | ||
| Parking Lots | A | ||||
| Parks and Playgrounds | A | A | A | A | |
| Recreational Vehicle Parks | CUP | CUP | CUP | ||
| Residential Accessory Uses | A | ||||
| Residential Care: 6 Residents or Less |
CUP | ||||
| Residential Care: 7 Residents or More |
CUP | ||||
| Schools | A | ||||
| Schools—Business and Vocational | A | CUP | |||
| Single-Family Dwelling | A | CUP | |||
| Sports Assembly | CUP | ||||
| Telecommunication Facilities | CUP | CUP | CUP | ||
| Temporary Dwelling | A | ||||
| Temporary Events | |||||
| Temporary Offces | A | ||||
| Transit Stations | CUP | CUP | |||
| Utility Facilities | A | A | A | CUP | |
| Utility Infrastructure | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | |
| Zoning Districts Abbreviations | |||||
| L – Recreation | |||||
| LS – Special Recreation | |||||
| P – Public | |||||
| OS – Open Space |
(Ord. 602 § 2, 2016; Ord. 646 § 11, 2021)
§ 9-3.440. Property development standards. ¶
New subdivisions, land uses, structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures shall be designed, constructed and established in compliance with the Sections 9-3.441 through 9-3.444 , in addition to applicable standards (e.g., landscaping, parking, fencing, etc.) in Chapter 9-4, and Special Land Use Regulation in Chapter 9-6 of this title.
(Ord. 602 § 2, 2016)
§ 9-3.441. L Zone. ¶
The following are property development standards for L in addition to those found in Chapters 9-4, 9-6, and other special use regulations found in this title:
(a) Lot Size. There shall be no minimum lot size in the Recreation Zone. (Ord. 602 § 2, 2016)
§ 9-3.442. LS Zone. ¶
The following are property development standards for the LS in addition to those found in Chapters 9-4, 9-6, and other special use regulations found in this title:
(a) Lot Size. There shall be no minimum lot size in the Special Recreation Zone, except for parcels intended for single-family residential use where the minimum lot size shall be one acre when sewers are available and one and one-half (1-1/2) acres when sewers are not available.
(Ord. 602 § 2, 2016)
§ 9-3.443. P Zone. ¶
The following are property development standards for the P in addition to those found in Chapters 9-4, 9-6, and other special use regulations found in this title:
(a) Lot Size. There shall be no minimum lot size in the Public Zone, except for parcels intended for single-family residential use where the minimum lot size shall be two and one-half (2-1/2) acres.
(Ord. 602 § 2, 2016)
§ 9-3.444. OS Zone. ¶
The following are property development standards for the OS in addition to those found in Chapters 9-4, 9-6, and other special use regulations found in this title:
(a) Lot Size. There shall be no minimum lot size in the Open Space Zone. (Ord. 602 § 2, 2016)