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Bakersfield Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning

Bakersfield Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Bakersfield

Cite as: Bakersfield Municipal Code Title 17 · Text as of 2026-10-02

17.02 General Provisions

17.04 Definitions

17.06 Zones Established—Zoning Map Boundaries

17.08 General Regulations Including Site Plan Review

17.10 Residential Zones

17.12 Mixed-Use Zones

17.14 Multi-Unit Residential Objective Site Design Standards

17.20 C-O Professional and Administrative Office Zone

17.22 C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone

17.24 C-2 Regional Commercial Zone

17.25 C-B Central Business Zone

17.26 C-C Commercial Center Zone

17.28 M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone

17.30 M-2 General Manufacturing Zone

17.31 M-3 (Heavy Industrial) Zone

17.32 A Agriculture Zone

17.35 RE (Recreation) Zone

17.37 OS (Open Space) Zone

17.38 Hospital (HOSP) Zoning

17.42 FP-P Floodplain Primary Zone

17.44 FP-S Floodplain Secondary Zone

17.45 AA (Airport Approach) Zone

17.46 Drilling Island (DI) District

17.47 (PE) Petroleum Extraction Combining District

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17.48 TT Travel Trailer Park Zone

17.50 MH Mobile Home Zone

17.52 PUD Planned Unit Development Zone

17.54 PCD Planned Commercial Development Zone

17.55 Specific Plan Lines for Streets and Highways

17.56 Fallout Shelters

17.57 Metal Storage Containers

17.58 Parking and Loading Standards

17.59 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Not in the Public Right-of-Way

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17.60 Signs

17.61 Landscape Standards

17.62 Surface Mining and Reclamation

17.63 Home Occupations

17.64 Modifications, Conditional Use Permits, Amendments and Appeals

17.65 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) And Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU)

17.66 HD (Hillside Development) Combining Zone

17.68 Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots

17.69 Adult Entertainment Businesses

17.70 Certificate of Occupancy

17.71 Outdoor Lighting

17.72 Enforcement

17.73 Reasonable Accommodation

17.74 Short-Term Rentals

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