Chapter 19.712 — USES. — Buena Park Zoning Code

§ 19.712.010. Uses Permitted. ¶

A. Land, buildings and other facilities shall be designed, developed, and used only for those activities indicated for the various zones by Table 19.712.010, entitled Uses Permitted. The symbols shown in this table have the following meanings:

Symbol	Meaning
P	Automatically permitted use.
I	Incidental use—use permitted only if incidental to another primary use on the same site. If incidental to a use authorized by conditional use permit, such incidental use is permitted only if included within the terms of the conditional use permit.
Symbol	Meaning
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C	Conditional use—use eligible for consideration under the conditional use procedure (Section 19.128.020) and permitted only if a conditional use permit is approved, subject to the specifc conditions of such permit.
Ci	Incidental conditional use—use eligible for consideration under the conditional use procedure only if incidental to another primary use of the site, whether such primary use is automatically permitted or permitted by conditional use permit.
Pc	Automatically permitted use, except such use is subject to a conditional use permit when located within 330 feet of a residential zone.
IC	Incidental or conditional use—automatically permitted as an incidental use, when the primary use is automatically permitted, or eligible for consideration as a primary use under the conditional use procedure.
T	Temporary use—permitted if approved in accordance with Title 19, Division 10.
	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
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Uses	GMU
Residential Uses (upper foors only)
Multi-Family Dwellings:
Multi-Family Apartments	P
Transitional/Supportive Housing	P
Condominium, Stock Cooperative, Community Apartments	P
Live/Work Unit	P
Low-Barrier Navigation Centers	P
Short-Term Rentals	I
Group Quarters:(upper foors only)
Convent, rectory, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, etc.	C
Community Residential Care:(upper foors only)
Small Group Care Home	P
Other Community Residential Care Facility	C
Residential Accessory Uses:
Public Service Uses
Community Day Care:(1st and 2nd foors
Child Day Care Center	P
	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
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Uses	GMU
Adult Day Care Center.	P
Health Facilities
Long-Term Care (Intermediate Care or Skilled Nursing).	C
Hospital.	C
Medical or dental laboratory.	P
Medical or dental clinic	P
Pharmacy.	P
Optician.	P
Public Assembly (See also Recreation.)
Church (1)	C
Emergency shelter.	P
Club, lodge, meeting hall, community center (largest meeting room limited to 150 seats or 1000 sq. ft.)	P
Exhibit hall (no swap meets).	C
Auditorium.	C
Theater, indoor.	C
Education(1st and 2nd foors only)
Educational institution	C
Library, reading room	P
Museum.	P
Tutoring.	P
Business college, vocational school (no industrial machinery or equipment), physical training school.	C
Trade school.	C
Recreation
Public park, public playground, public recreational area, public	P
	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
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Uses	GMU
landscaped open space, public-owned historical site or feature.
Recreation area (play area, swimming pool, racquetball courts, etc.), as an accessory use (public or private use, indoor or outdoor) to a permitted commercial use.	C
Private recreation facility.	C
Community recreation center.	I
Theme recreational park.
Tennis courts or club, indoor only.	P
With outdoor courts.	C
Racquetball, pickle ball handball, swimming, gym, athletic club, indoor only.	P
With outdoor courts.	C
Natural Resource Development
Arboretum/Botanical Garden.	C
Utilities and Communications
Aviation navigational aids.	C
Public utility facilities or structures, including electrical substations and cellular telephone facilities.	C
Transportation
Surface parking lot.	P
Parking structure.	P
Park and Ride.	C
Commercial Uses

Symbol	Meaning
Any permitted commercial use with drive-in, drive- through, or walkup window service.	C
Offce
Bank, fnancial institution.	P
	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
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Uses	GMU
Business, administrative, professional.	P
Studios, etc.
Martial arts, dance or drama studio, art or music conservatory.	P
Music studio, recording studio.	C
Radio, television studio.	P
Art studio, art gallery, interior decorating, costume design, arts and crafts, photography studio.	P
Sale of art or publications related to permitted use.	I
Personal Services
Barber shop, beauty salon.	P
Automated banking service kiosk.	P
Retail dry cleaning.	P
Health spa or salon.	P
Massage establishment.	C
Tanning salon.	P
Tourist Services
Travel and ticket agency.	P
Hotel/Motel	C
Commercial Recreation
Entertainment.	C
Skating rink.	C
Skateboard park.	C
Dancehall or other establishment with public dancing.	Ci
Game machine arcade.	C
Batting cages.	C
Billiard parlor, poolroom.	C
Bowling alley.	C
	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
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Uses	GMU
Retail Sales
Food Sales and Service
Restaurant with no entertainment, no liquor, no drive-in, no drive-through, no walk-up service window.	P
With entertainment.	C
With on-sale liquor.	C
With drive-in, drive-through, or walk-up service window.	C
Cocktail lounge, bar.	Ci
Liquor, off-sale.	C
Supermarket, grocery, fruits, and vegetables, dairy products, meat.	C
Confectionary, ice cream, deli, bakery (baking for on- premises sales only).	P
Banquet facility, catering facility.	C
Vehicle Sales and Rentals(1st foor only)
Automobile rental agency.	P
Vehicle sales, leasing and rental agency (offce use only).	P
Retail sales of auto parts or accessories, not including tires.	P
Vehicle Service(1st foor only)
Mechanical carwash.	C
Automobile service station.	C
Quick tune-up/oil change/lube shop.	C
Printing Services
Other Commercial Uses
	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
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Uses	GMU
Watch repair, camera repair, radio, stereo, television, personal computers, other small appliance repair.	P
Rental of light equipment (up to single unit trucks).	C
Small animal grooming (no boarding).	P
Veterinary clinic with or without overnight boarding.	C
Temporary Uses
Temporary uses, as provided in Title 19, Division 10.	T
On-site construction facilities.	T
On-site real estate sales offce.	T
Notes:
Bingo games shall be permitted as an accessory use only when authorized under Chapter5.16et seq., and only when fre and safety regulations are met and parking facilities are fully conforming to the requirements for public assembly use. (1)
In an integrated center within the mixed-use zones, a conditional use permit is required to establish an administrative or professional business offce use in excess of 5,000 square feet gross foor area or to establish any offce use which will cause the center's gross foor area devoted to offces to exceed 20 percent. (2)
Offces, storage, activities, and facilities directly pertaining to construction on the same site provided construction is not suspended for a permitted use for more than 30 consecutive days. (3)
Temporary real estate sales offce, only for sales or leasing of new subdivision and for not more than 1 year. (4)

(Ord. 1754, 6/24/2025)