§ 9121.1. Uses Permitted. — Carson Zoning Code

Uses are permitted in the residential zones as indicated in the following table:

	USES PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
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X.	Automatically permitted use.
L.	Automatically permitted use provided special limitations and requirements are satisfed as noted herein or in Division 8 of this Part.
D.	Use permitted subject to approval of the Director.
LD.	Use permitted provided special limitations and requirements are satisfed as noted herein or in Division 8 of this Part, and subject to approval of the Director.
C.	Use permitted upon approval of a conditional use permit.
CC.	Use permitted upon approval of the City Council as prescribed under other provisions of the Carson Municipal Code.
	All residential projects that include affordable and/or senior citizen households, as defned in CMC §9126.91, shall be subject to the requirements contained in CMC §9172.23(Site Plan and Design Review) except temporary uses set forth in this Section.

		ZONES
	RA	RS	RM
Permanent Residential Uses:
Single-family dwellings on lots 50 feet wide or greater.	X	X	X
Single-family dwellings on lots less than 50 feet wide are subject to CMC §9126.9and §9172.23.	L	L	L
Second primary unit, subject to CMC §9128.81through §9128.88.		L
Two (2) unit development, subject to CMC §9128.81 through §9128.88.		L
Mobile home (provided the mobile home is certifed under the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section5401et seq.) and is located on a permanent foundation system pursuant to Section18551of the California Health and Safety Code. The Director shall ensure roofng material, roof overhang, and siding material will be architecturally compatible with surrounding residences.).	L	L	L
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. (See CMC §9122.1.)	L	L	L
Multiple-family dwellings on lots 50 feet wide or greater. (See CMC §9123.1and §9128.51–9128.55.)			C
Multiple-family dwellings on lots less than 50 feet wide are subject to CMC §9126.9, §9172.23, §9123.1and §9128.51–9128.55.			C
Residential condominium. (See CMC §9123.1and §9128.11–9128.17.) Residential stock cooperatives.			C
Mobile home park. (See CMC §9123.1and §9128.2.)	C	C	C
Group quarters for members of a religious order (convent, rectory, monastery, etc.).			X

		ZONES
	RA	RS	RM
Boarding or rooming house, fraternity or sorority house, dormitory and similar group quarters. (See CMC §9123.1.)			C
Small family home community care facility.	X	X	X
Community residential care facility other than a small family home; community day care facility. (See CMC §9123.1.)			C
Single-room occupancy (SRO) housing. (See CMC §9128.7.)			L
Supportive housing.	X	X	X
Transitional housing.	X	X	X
Permanent Nonresidential Uses:
Public, elementary or secondary school.	X	X	X
Private elementary or secondary school. (See CMC §9123.1.)			C
Church, temple or other place of religious worship:
Located on an arterial street.			X
Located on a collector street.			C
Cultivation of plants including nursery, orchard, vineyard, feld crops, fowers, greenhouses, lathhouses, etc. (no mushroom farms, no retail sales).	X
Archaeological dig, provided the Director determines there is a reasonable prospect that signifcant scientifc, cultural or historical information will be obtained from the site.	D	D	D
Electric distribution substation, pumping station, water well, water reservoir. (See CMC §9123.1.)	C	C	C
Automobile parking lot. (See CMC §9123.1.)			C
Automobile parking structure for a large-scale multifamily development or serving a church, temple, or other place of religious worship where the lot is adjacent to an arterial street. (See CMC §9123.1.)			C
Access to other property lawfully used for purposes not permitted on subject property, provided the Director fnds no available alternative access is preferable and the residential character of the area will not be adversely affected.	D	D	D
Oil wells. (See CMC §9500–9537, Oil and Gas Code.)
Temporary Uses:
Mobile home occupied by the owner of the premises during construction of a dwelling, for a period not exceeding 6 months. The Director may approve time extensions of up to 6 months each provided he fnds construction is proceeding in good faith.	L	L	L
Mobile home occupied by the owner of the premises as a replacement for a dwelling damaged or destroyed by a major disaster so declared by the Governor of California. Such use is limited to a period of 1 year or until a permanent dwelling is occupied, whichever is less. The Director may	L	L	L

		ZONES
	RA	RS	RM
approve a time extension of up to 1 year provided he fnds reconstruction is proceeding in good faith.
Contractor's offce and/or storage of construction materials and equipment at a construction site, during the period of construction and not to exceed 60 days thereafter. In the event construction is suspended for a period of 6 months, such use and material shall be terminated and removed.	L	L	L
Real estate tract offce, limited to the sale of property in the tract where such offce is located, for a period not exceeding 2 years. The Director may approve a time extension of up to 1 year if sales are proceeding in good faith.	L	L	L
Subdivisional directional sign. (See CMC §9128.31– 9128.35.)	LD	LD	LD
Carnival, mechanical rides, pony rides, and similar uses. (See CMC §63119and §63119.1.)	CC	CC	CC
Tent revival.	CC	CC	CC
Fireworks stand. (See CMC § 3101.0 through § 3101.10.)			CC
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities:
Major wireless telecommunications facilities, subject to the requirement of CMC §9138.16.	C	C	C

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Section shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 2 of Article I .

(Ord. 89-889 § 1; Added by Ord. 81-566 § 3; Ord. 22-2211 § 3; Ord. 22-2210 § 4; Ord. 16-1590, Exh. B (§ 2); Ord. 13-1525 § 1; Ord. 09-1426 § 2; Ord. 03-1284 § 1; Ord. 01-1225 § 2; Ord. 95-1079, Exh. A; Ord. 92-972 § 1; Ord. 86-765U § 1; Ord. 85-720 § 1; Ord. 84-700 § 1; Ord. 82-602 § 1; Ord. 81585 § 1; Ord. 80-532 §§ 2, 3; Ord. 79-479 § 6)