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Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses

§ 9138.12. Convenience Store.

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

  • A. Use Classification. A small retail self-service store selling a limited line of fast-moving food and nonfood items, usually with extended hours of operation, a high volume of customer traffic, and either standalone or associated with auto service stations.

  • B. Minimum Lot Area. New convenience markets shall not be permitted on lots less than thirty-two thousand, six hundred seventy (32,670) square feet net area.

  • C. Minimum Separation Requirement. New convenience stores shall be not less than one-half (1/2) mile from an existing convenience store.

  • D. Hours of Operation. Business hours, including truck loading hours, shall be limited to 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., seven (7) days a week.

  • E. Parking Requirement. One (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area.

  • F. Alcohol Sales. Alcohol sales could be considered as part of a separate conditional use permit application for convenience stores; however, the hours of operation would be limited to 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., seven (7) days a week. In addition, alcohol sales shall not be permitted within three hundred (300) feet of residences, schools, and parks.

(Ord. 16-1602 § 4; Ord. 11-1479 § 10; Ord. 08-1400 § 1; Ord. 04-1322 § 5; Ord. 03-1279 §§ 20, 21; Ord. 84-679 § 1; Added by Ord. 81-554 §§ 1, 2; Ord. 81-552 § 1; Ord. 79-467; 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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