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Belmont Zoning Code § 5.5

Belmont Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-22 · Belmont

Cite as: Belmont Zoning Code § 5.5 · Text as of 2026-09-22

5.5.1 PERMITTED USES

  • (a) Any use which is a Permitted Use in the Highway Commercial C-3 Districts.

    • (b) Service and storage activities related to the residential and commercial functions of the City, including but not limited to:[56 ]

      • Wholesale business supply stores

      • Wholesale Greenhouses and plant nurseries

      • Janitorial service

      • Printing, publishing and issuing of periodicals, books, stationery and other reading matter

      • Storage and warehousing

      • Wholesale establishments

  • 5.5.2 CONDITIONAL USES - The following Conditional Uses shall be permitted upon the granting of a Use Permit, in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of this Ordinance;[57]

    • (a) Any use which is a Conditional Use in the Highway Commercial, C-3 Districts.

    • (b) Beverages, non-alcoholic, bottling and distribution.

56 Amended by Ord. #784, 02/11/88; Ord. #862, 05/12/92

57 Amended by Ord. #784, 02/11/88; Ord. #862, 05/12/92

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  • (c) Salvage and junk shop within a completely enclosed building.

  • (d) Animal hospital.

  • (e) Tool, die and pattern making.

  • (f) Carpenter, cabinet, ceramics, machine, or sheet metal shops.

  • (g) Contractor's office and storage yard.

  • (h) Vehicle body repair and painting.

  • (i) Dry cleaning establishments.

  • (j) Laboratories, research, experimental and testing.

  • (k) Laundries, linen, towel, diaper, and other similar supplies and services.

  • (l) Parcel delivery stations.

  • (m) Saw and knife sharpening shop.

  • (n) Wholesale bakery.

  • 5.5.3 AUTOMOBILE PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES - Parking and loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of this Ordinance.

  • 5.5.4 FLOOR AREA RATIO - The maximum floor area ratio in the C-4 District shall be 1.8.[58]

  • 5.5.5 TRANSITIONAL YARDS - Transitional yards shall be provided according to the regulations as set forth in Section 9.7.5 herein.

  • 5.5.6 DESIGN REVIEW - All exterior modifications shall be subject to design review as prescribed in Section 13 of this Ordinance.[59]

  • 5.5.7 LANDSCAPING - All new structures established in this District shall be subject to landscaping requirements as prescribed in Section 13.3 of this Ordinance.[60]

  • 5.5.8

    • BUILDING HEIGHT - No building shall exceed 40 feet in height.[61]
  • 5.5.9 DOWNTOWN PLAN AREA ZONING REGULATIONS - The regulations of Sections 5.5.10 through 5.5.18 shall apply to all land located in any Service Commercial, C-4, District within the Downtown Specific Plan Area as set forth in the Downtown Plan Zoning Policy Map Figure 7.1 (pg. 7.13) and Land Use Policy Map Figure 5.1 (pg. 5.6) together with the general provisions of this Ordinance unless otherwise noted and in the event of

58 Amended by Ord. #784, 02/11/88 59 Amended by Ord. #784, 02/11/88 60 Added by Ord. #641, 02/21/79 61 Amended by Ord. #784, 02/11/88

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conflict these regulations shall prevail.[62]

  • 5.5.10 PERMITTED USES[63]

  • (a) Any use, which is a Permitted Use identified in Section 5.5.1 of this Ordinance exclusive of dry cleaning and public laundries, food, liquor, and drug stores and retail bakeries and restaurants.

  • 5.5.11 CONDITIONAL USES - The following Conditional Uses shall be permitted only when authorized by a Conditional Use.[64]

    • (a) Any use which is a Conditional Use in the Service Commercial District C-4, listed in Section 5.5.2 of this Ordinance.

    • (b) Dry cleaning and public laundries; food, liquor and drug stores; and retail bakeries and restaurants.

  • 5.5.12 AUTOMOBILE PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES - Shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3.12 of this Ordinance.[65]

  • 5.5.13 FLOOR AREA RATIO - The maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.5.[66]

  • 5.5.14 DESIGN REVIEW - Shall be provided in accordance with Section 5.3.14 of this Ordinance.[67]

  • 5.5.15 LANDSCAPING - Shall be provided in accordance with Section 5.3.15 of this Ordinance.[68]

  • 5.5.16 BUILDING HEIGHT AND BULK - Shall be provided in accordance with Section 5.3.16 of this Ordinance.[69]

  • 5.5.17 ARCHITECTURAL THEME ZONES - Shall be provided in accordance with Section 5.3.17 of this Ordinance.[70]

  • 5.5.18 RESIDENTIAL SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - Shall be governed by Section 5.3.18 of this Ordinance.[71]

  • 5.6 EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE OR E-1 DISTRICTS - The following regulations shall apply to all land located in E-1 Districts and shall be subject to all the general provisions of this Ordinance.

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