Buena Park Municipal Code Ch. 19.712 Uses (CA)

§ 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.
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 specific 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

Uses	GMU	CBPMU	EMU	COMU	Additional Requirements
Residential Uses (upper floors only)	Residential Uses (upper floors only)	Residential Uses (upper floors only)	Residential Uses (upper floors only)	Residential Uses (upper floors only)	Residential Uses (upper floors only)
Multi-Family Dwellings:	Multi-Family Dwellings:	Multi-Family Dwellings:	Multi-Family Dwellings:	Multi-Family Dwellings:	Multi-Family Dwellings:
Multi-Family Apartments	P	P	P
Transitional/Supportive Housing	P	P	P		See Chapter 5.70
Condominium, Stock Cooperative, Community Apartments	P	P	P		See Section 19.448.030
Live/Work Unit	P	P	P		See Section 19.748.030
Low-Barrier Navigation Centers	P	P	P
Short-Term Rentals	I	I	I		See Section 19.348.080
Group Quarters: (upper floors only)	Group Quarters: (upper floors only)	Group Quarters: (upper floors only)	Group Quarters: (upper floors only)	Group Quarters: (upper floors only)	Group Quarters: (upper floors only)
Convent, rectory, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, etc.	C	C	Ci	Ci
Community Residential Care: (upper floors only)
Small Group Care Home	P	P	P		See Chapter 5.70
Other Community Residential Care Facility	C	C	C
Residential Accessory Uses:	Residential Accessory Uses:	Residential Accessory Uses:	Residential Accessory Uses:	Residential Accessory Uses:	See Table 19.412.010 for a list of uses permitted as Residential Accessory Uses.
Public Service Uses	Public Service Uses	Public Service Uses	Public Service Uses	Public Service Uses	Public Service Uses
Community Day Care: (1st and 2nd floors only)
Child Day Care Center	P	P	C	C	See Table 19.412.010 for Special Requirements.
Adult Day Care Center.	P	P	C	C	See Table 19.412.010 for Special Requirements.
Health Facilities	Health Facilities	Health Facilities	Health Facilities	Health Facilities	Health Facilities
Long-Term Care (Intermediate Care or Skilled Nursing).	C	C	C
Hospital.	C	C	C
Medical or dental laboratory.	P	P	I	I
Medical or dental clinic	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd floors only
Pharmacy.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd floors only
Optician.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd floors only
Public Assembly (See also Recreation.)	Public Assembly (See also Recreation.)	Public Assembly (See also Recreation.)	Public Assembly (See also Recreation.)	Public Assembly (See also Recreation.)	Public Assembly (See also Recreation.)
Church (1)	C	C	C	P	Churches shall be located on and oriented to major, primary, or secondary highway as defined and as designated in the Buena Park General Plan. See Note (1).
Emergency shelter.	P	P	P	P	See Section 19.448.090
Club, lodge, meeting hall, community center (largest meeting room limited to 150 seats or 1000 sq. ft.)	P	P	P	P	See Note (1).
Exhibit hall (no swap meets).	C	C	C	C
Auditorium.	C	C	C		See Note (1).
Theater, indoor.	C	C	C
Education (1st and 2nd floors only)	Education (1st and 2nd floors only)	Education (1st and 2nd floors only)	Education (1st and 2nd floors only)	Education (1st and 2nd floors only)	Education (1st and 2nd floors only)
Educational institution	C	C	C	C	See Note (1).
Library, reading room	P	P	P	P
Museum.	P	P	P
Tutoring.	P	P	P	P
Business college, vocational school (no industrial machinery or equipment), physical training school.	C	C	C	C
Trade school.	C
Recreation	Recreation	Recreation	Recreation	Recreation	Recreation
Public park, public playground, public recreational area, public landscaped open space, public-owned historical site or feature.	P	P	P	P
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	C	C	C
Private recreation facility.	C	C	C
Community recreation center.	I	I	C
Theme recreational park.			C
Tennis courts or club, indoor only.	P	P	P		1st and 2nd floors only
With outdoor courts.	C	C
Racquetball, pickle ball handball, swimming, gym, athletic club, indoor only.	P	P	P		1st and 2nd floors only
With outdoor courts.	C	C
Natural Resource Development	Natural Resource Development	Natural Resource Development	Natural Resource Development	Natural Resource Development	Natural Resource Development
Arboretum/Botanical Garden.	C	C	C	C
Utilities and Communications	Utilities and Communications	Utilities and Communications	Utilities and Communications	Utilities and Communications	See Division 12 of Zoning Ordinance.
Aviation navigational aids.	C	C	C	C
Public utility facilities or structures, including electrical substations and cellular telephone facilities.	C	C	C	C
Transportation	Transportation	Transportation	Transportation	Transportation	Transportation
Surface parking lot.	P	P	P	P
Parking structure.	P	P	P	P
Park and Ride.	C	C	C	C
Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial uses are not allowed above the 2nd floor.
Any permitted commercial use with drive-in, drive-through, or walkup window service.	C	C	C	C	See Section 19.552.070 .
Office	Office	Office	Office	Office	Office
Bank, financial institution.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd floors only. See Note (2).
Business, administrative, professional.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd floors only, except for the COMU Zone. See Note (2).
Studios, etc.	Studios, etc.	Studios, etc.	Studios, etc.	Studios, etc.	Studios, etc.
Martial arts, dance or drama studio, art or music conservatory.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd floors only
Music studio, recording studio.	C		C	C
Radio, television studio.	P		P
Art studio, art gallery, interior decorating, costume design, arts and crafts, photography studio.	P	P	P	P
Sale of art or publications related to permitted use.	I	I	I	I
Personal Services	Personal Services	Personal Services	Personal Services	Personal Services	Personal Services
Barber shop, beauty salon.	P	P	P	P
Automated banking service kiosk.	P	P	P	P
Retail dry cleaning.	P				1st and 2nd floors only. See Section 19.552.020 .
Health spa or salon.	P	P	P
Massage establishment.	C	C		C	See Section 19.552.130 .
Tanning salon.	P
Tourist Services	Tourist Services	Tourist Services	Tourist Services	Tourist Services	Tourist Services
Travel and ticket agency.	P	P	P	P	Vertical Mixed-Use Only. 1st floor only.
Hotel/Motel	C	C	C		See Sections 19.104.080 and 19.552.110 .
Commercial Recreation	Commercial Recreation	Commercial Recreation	Commercial Recreation	Commercial Recreation	Commercial Recreation
Entertainment.	C		C
Skating rink.	C		C
Skateboard park.	C
Dancehall or other establishment with public dancing.	Ci	Ci	Ci
Game machine arcade.	C	C	C		See Section 19.552.040 .
Batting cages.	C		C
Billiard parlor, poolroom.	C		C
Bowling alley.	C		C
Retail Sales	Retail Sales	Retail Sales	Retail Sales	Retail Sales	See Table 19.512.010 for a list of permitted Retail Sales services.
Food Sales and Service	Food Sales and Service	Food Sales and Service	Food Sales and Service	Food Sales and Service	Food Sales and Service
Restaurant with no entertainment, no liquor, no drive-in, no drive-through, no walk-up service window.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd floors only
With entertainment.	C	C	C	C	See Chapter 5.24 for definition.
With on-sale liquor.	C	C	C	C	See Section 19.552.030 .
With drive-in, drive-through, or walk-up service window.	C	C	C	C	1st floor only. See Section 19.552.070 .
Cocktail lounge, bar.	Ci	Ci	Ci		1st floor only
Liquor, off-sale.	C	C	C		1st floor only
Supermarket, grocery, fruits, and vegetables, dairy products, meat.	C	C	C		1st and 2nd floors only
Confectionary, ice cream, deli, bakery (baking for on-premises sales only).	P	P	P	I
Banquet facility, catering facility.	C	C	C
Vehicle Sales and Rentals (1st floor only)
Automobile rental agency.	P
Vehicle sales, leasing and rental agency (office use only).	P			C
Retail sales of auto parts or accessories, not including tires.	P
Vehicle Service (1st floor only)	Vehicle Service (1st floor only)	Vehicle Service (1st floor only)	Vehicle Service (1st floor only)	Vehicle Service (1st floor only)	Vehicle Service (1st floor only)
Mechanical carwash.	C	C			See Section 19.552.060 .
Automobile service station.	C	C	C		See Section 19.552.050 .
Quick tune-up/oil change/lube shop.	C	C
Printing Services	Printing Services	Printing Services	Printing Services	Printing Services	See Table 19.512.010 for a list of permitted Printing services.
Other Commercial Uses	Other Commercial Uses	Other Commercial Uses	Other Commercial Uses	Other Commercial Uses	Other Commercial Uses
Watch repair, camera repair, radio, stereo, television, personal computers, other small appliance repair.	P	P			1st and 2nd floors only
Rental of light equipment (up to single unit trucks).	C
Small animal grooming (no boarding).	P	P			1st and 2nd floors only
Veterinary clinic with or without overnight boarding.	C	C			1st and 2nd floors only
Temporary Uses	Temporary Uses	Temporary Uses	Temporary Uses	Temporary Uses	Temporary Uses
Temporary uses, as provided in Title 19, Division 10.	T	T	T	T
On-site construction facilities.	T	T	T	T	See Note (3).
On-site real estate sales office.	T	T	T	T	See Note (4).

Notes:
(1) Bingo games shall be permitted as an accessory use only when authorized under Chapter 5.16 et seq., and only when fire and safety regulations are met and parking facilities are fully conforming to the requirements for public assembly use.
(2) In an integrated center within the mixed-use zones, a conditional use permit is required to establish an administrative or professional business office use in excess of 5,000 square feet gross floor area or to establish any office use which will cause the center's gross floor area devoted to offices to exceed 20 percent.
(3) Offices, 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.
(4) Temporary real estate sales office, only for sales or leasing of new subdivision and for not more than 1 year.

(Ord. 1754, 6/24/2025)

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