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5.5.1 PERMITTED USES

Belmont Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Belmont

  • (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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Contents — Belmont Zoning Code
Belmont Zoning Code
  1. 4.3.1 PERMITTED USES[21]
  2. 4.5.1 PERMITED USES[35]
  3. 4.7.10 HRO-1 ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
  4. 4.7.12 HRO-3 ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS[66]
  5. 5.5.1 PERMITTED USES
  6. 5.6.1 PERMITTED USES
  7. 5.7.2 CONDITIONAL USES[75]
  8. 5.7.3 SITE AREA, DIMENSION AND COVERAGE LIMITATIONS
  9. 6.2.2 PERMITTED USES
  10. 8.2.3.11 Landscaping for Parking Structures .
  11. 8.2.4 LOCATION OF REQUIRED SPACES
  12. 8.3.5 ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE.
  13. 8.4 BICYCLE PARKING
  14. 8.5 LOADING REQUIREMENTS
  15. 8.2.3.11 Landscaping for Parking Structures .
  16. 8.2.4 LOCATION OF REQUIRED SPACES
  17. 8.3.5 ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE.
  18. 8.4 BICYCLE PARKING
  19. 8.5.7 LOCATION.
  20. 9.6.3 ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES[9]
  21. 10.4.4 Fees.
  22. 10.5 ENTITLEMENT REVIEW
  23. 10.7.5 Conditions of Approval .
  24. 10.8.2 Application Requirements .
  25. 10.8.3 Approval Authority .
  26. 10.10 DISCONTINUANCE OF USE PERMIT, VARIANCE, OR NONCONFORMING…
  27. 10.11.2 Reviewing body .
  28. 10.11.4 Notice of Appeal
  29. 10.11.5 Consideration of Appeal
  30. 12.12 ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS OF AMENDMENTS TO DETAILED DEVEL…
  31. 13.2.2 REQUEST FOR DESIGN REVIEW
  32. 13.3.1 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS[2]
  33. 13.4 REVIEW PROCEDURE
  34. 13.5 STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL
  35. 13.6.1 BUILDING DESIGN
  36. 19.1 JUSTIFICATION
  37. 19.4 LOCATIONAL AND SITE STANDARDS
  38. 19.5 NOTICE/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  39. 21.3 S-2 EMERGENCY SHELTER COMBINING DISTRICT
  40. 21.4.1 Cannabis Uses
  41. 21.4.2 S-3 Cannabis Retail and Distribution Overlay District
  42. 23.3 EXEMPT AND PROHIBITED SIGNS
  43. 23.5.2 Changeable Copy .
  44. 23.5.5 Materials and Mounting Requirement
  45. 23.5.7 Non-Conforming Signs
  46. 23.6.3 Additional Sign Allowances for Nonresidential Propertie…
  47. 23.7.3 Standards for Detached Single Family, Duplex Units, and…
  48. 23.7.4 Additional Allowance for Master Unit of Multi-family an…
  49. 23.8 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC SIGN TYPES
  50. 23.11.5 Interpretations and Appeals
  51. 26.4 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
  52. 26.5 DENSITY BONUS.
  53. 26.6 INCENTIVES.

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