Division 3 — Conditional Use Criteria
§ 9123.1. Conditional Use Criteria.
Carson Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Carson
In addition to the general criteria for the approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to CMC § 9172.21(D )(1), special criteria and limitations as indicated below shall be considered in acting upon a Conditional Use Permit in a residential zone:
| Residential condominium; residential stock cooperative: |
Ability to comply with the provisions of CMC §9128.11– 9128.17. |
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| Mobile home park: | Ability to comply with the provisions of CMC §9128.2. |
| Fraternity or sorority house, dormitory: | The location shall be conveniently accessible in relation to the college or other institution attended by residents. |
| Community care facility, long-term health care facility: |
The facility shall become licensed pursuant to Division2of the California Health and Safety Code or, if exempt from licensure, shall meet standards equivalent to those prescribed by State law for similar facilities. |
| Private elementary or secondary school: |
The site shall have frontage on an arterial street. |
| Electric distribution substation, pumping station, water well, water reservoir: |
The facility shall be necessary for the safe or effcient functioning of a public utility system. |
| The location in a residential zone shall be necessary to serve the residential uses in the vicinity and no suitable |
| alternate location shall be available in a nonresidential zone. |
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| Automobile parking lot: | Pedestrian and vehicular access to such a lot shall be other than through an existing or potential residential area unless the use of the lot is restricted to serving adjacent residential uses or uses directly related to nearby residential uses. |
| The parking lot shall be within four hundred (400) feet walking distance from the principal use which it serves. |
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| Automobile parking structure: | The parking structure shall be located on the same lot as the large-scale multifamily development or church, temple, or other place of religious worship. |
| Multiple-family dwelling: | Ability to comply with the provisions of CMC §9128.51– 9128.55. |
(Ord. 16-1590, Exh. B (§ 4); Ord. 09-1426 § 3; Ord. 95-1079, Exh. A; Ord. 85-720 §§ 2, 3; Ord. 84700 § 2)
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- Article 9 — Planning and Zoning
- Chapter 1 — ZONING
- Division 1 — Title, Authority And Purpose
- Division 2 — Format
- Division 3 — Zoning Classifications
- Division 4 — Zoning Boundaries
- Division 1 — Uses Permitted
- Division 2 — Accessory Uses
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▸ Division 3 — Conditional Use Criteria
- Division 4 — Density
- Division 5 — Site Requirements
- Division 6 — Site Development Standards
- Division 7 — Environmental Effects
- Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
- Division 4 — (Reserved)
- Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
- Division 4 — (Reserved)
- Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
- Division 4 — (Reserved)
- Division 9 — Special Use Zones
- Division 1 — Street Dedication And Improvement
- Division 2 — Vehicular Parking, Loading And Maneuvering Areas
- Division 3 — Walls
- Division 4 — Trash And Recycling Areas
- Division 5 — Transportation Demand And Trip Reduction Measures
- Division 6 — Project Grading
- Division 7 — Signs
- Division 8 — Water Efficient Landscaping
- Division 1 — Procedures In General
- Division 2 — Procedures By Type
- Division 1 — Applicability Of Regulations
- Division 2 — Nonconformities
- Division 3 — Relationship Of Zoning Regulations To Other Laws …
- Division 4 — Interpretation Of Provisions
- Division 5 — Violations And Penalties
- Division 6 — Assignment Of Authority, Powers And Duties
- Division 1 — Definitions