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Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses

§ 9138.11. General Provisions.

Carson Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Carson

  • A. Definitions.

    1. Petroleum Product. Any product used in the operation of motor vehicles as a fuel or lubricant, including diesel fuel and liquid petroleum gas (LPG).

    2. Retail Petroleum Outlet. Any retail outlet whose business includes the retail sale of petroleum products.

    3. Automobile Service Station. Any retail petroleum outlet whose primary business is the retail sale of petroleum products and the provision of minor repairs and services and/or the retail sale of accessories normally associated with this use.

    4. Minor Repairs and Services. Minor repairs and services include major engine overhaul (any operation requiring pulling the head, intake or exhaust manifold, or the pan); transmission, muffler, and radiator work; lubrication; repair of brakes, generators, water pumps, batteries and other minor accessories; replacement of wiper blades, fuses, radiator caps, lamps and other minor accessories, changing oil and transmission fluid; patching, changing or mounting of tires; wheel alignment; tune-up; minor electrical repairs; and similar repairs and services.

    5. Major Repairs and Services. Major repairs and services include body and fender work; repair of tops, seat covers and upholstery; painting; rebuilding batteries; and similar work (no tire recapping or retreading). In the CA Zone, only auto body paint and/or upholstery

shops are permitted as accessory uses to new vehicle sales, subject to conditional use permit.

  • B. No building permit for a retail petroleum outlet shall be issued until required right-of-way dedications for adjacent streets, in accordance with the City's current General Plan, have been made and accepted by the City. Such dedicated property shall not be deemed to be part of the minimum lot area required of a retail petroleum outlet.

  • C. Any existing retail petroleum outlet not in compliance with the standards provided for in CMC § 9138.15 shall be considered a legal nonconforming use.

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 of this Code. (Ord. 03-1279 § 19; Ord. 79-479 § 7)

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▸ Contents — Carson Zoning Code
Carson Zoning Code
  1. Article 9 — Planning and Zoning
  2. Chapter 1 — ZONING
  3. Division 1 — Title, Authority And Purpose
  4. Division 2 — Format
  5. Division 3 — Zoning Classifications
  6. Division 4 — Zoning Boundaries
  7. Division 1 — Uses Permitted
  8. Division 2 — Accessory Uses
  9. Division 3 — Conditional Use Criteria
  10. Division 4 — Density
  11. Division 5 — Site Requirements
  12. Division 6 — Site Development Standards
  13. Division 7 — Environmental Effects
  14. Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
  15. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  16. ▸ Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
    Overview
    1. § 9138.10. Reserved.
    2. § 9138.11. General Provisions.
    3. § 9138.12. Convenience Store.
    4. § 9138.13. Reserved.
    5. § 9138.14. Automobile/Vehicles Services.
    6. § 9138.15. Commercial, Automotive (CA) Development Standards.
    7. § 9138.16. Communications Facilities.
    8. § 9138.17. Mixed-Use – Carson Street (MU-CS).
    9. § 9138.18. Mixed-Use – Sepulveda Boulevard (MU-SB).
    10. § 9138.19. Discount Stores.
    11. § 9138.2. Vehicle Service and Repair.
    12. § 9138.21. Vehicle Auctions.
    13. § 9138.22. Church Uses within the CR (Commercial, Regional) Zo…
    14. § 9138.3. Golf Facilities.
    15. § 9138.4. Arcade Facilities.
    16. § 9138.5. Alcoholic Beverage Sales and Services.
    17. § 9138.6. Small Collection Recycling Facility.
    18. § 9138.7. Mixed-Use or Residential Development in a MixedUse R…
    19. § 9138.72. Sex Offender Residency Restrictions.
    20. § 9138.8. Sidewalk, Parking Lot and Tent Sales and Special Eve…
    21. § 9138.9. Adult Business.
    22. § 9138.91. Massage Service.
    23. § 9138.92. Tattoo Service.
    24. Part 4 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
  17. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  18. Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
  19. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  20. Division 9 — Special Use Zones
  21. Division 1 — Street Dedication And Improvement
  22. Division 2 — Vehicular Parking, Loading And Maneuvering Areas
  23. Division 3 — Walls
  24. Division 4 — Trash And Recycling Areas
  25. Division 5 — Transportation Demand And Trip Reduction Measures
  26. Division 6 — Project Grading
  27. Division 7 — Signs
  28. Division 8 — Water Efficient Landscaping
  29. Division 1 — Procedures In General
  30. Division 2 — Procedures By Type
  31. Division 1 — Applicability Of Regulations
  32. Division 2 — Nonconformities
  33. Division 3 — Relationship Of Zoning Regulations To Other Laws …
  34. Division 4 — Interpretation Of Provisions
  35. Division 5 — Violations And Penalties
  36. Division 6 — Assignment Of Authority, Powers And Duties
  37. Division 1 — Definitions

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