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Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses›Part 5 — OPEN SPACE ZONE AND SPECIAL USES

§ 9151.5. Special Uses - Unique Characteristics.

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

A use of type identified in the Special Use column of CMC § 9151.1 , and which is found to meet one (1) or more of the following criteria, may be permitted under special use regulations adopted pursuant to CMC § 9151.6 :

  • A. The use requires an exceptionally large land area.

  • B. The use will have a major impact on the surrounding pattern of community development.

  • C. Provision for the use in the zoning pattern could not reasonably have been anticipated.

  • D. The use constitutes a major institution or mixed-use complex which does not logically or compatibly fit into the established zoning classifications.

  • E. The use will be owned and/or operated by another governmental agency over which the City has only limited or no zoning authority.

  • F. The use involves natural resources, recreational facilities or other uses permitted in the OS Zone, but under circumstances where the preservation of an open space character is not an objective.

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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
  17. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  18. ▸ Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
    Overview
    1. § 9148.1. Vehicle Dismantling Yards, Junk and Salvage Yards, V…
    2. § 9148.2. Reserved.
    3. § 9148.3. Reserved.
    4. § 9148.4. Large Collection Recycling Facility.
    5. § 9148.5. Processing Facility for Recyclables.
    6. § 9148.6. Cargo Container Storage Facilities.
    7. § 9148.7. Sidewalk, Parking Lot and Tent Sales.
    8. § 9148.8. Truck-Related Uses Located Less than One Hundred (10…
    9. § 9148.9. Truck Terminal and Truck Yard Facilities.
    10. § 9148.10. Emergency shelters.
    11. ▸ Part 5 — OPEN SPACE ZONE AND SPECIAL USES
      Overview
      1. § 9151.1. Uses Permitted.
      2. § 9151.12. Uses Permitted on Organic Refuse Landfill Sites.
      3. § 9151.2. Interpretation of Uses Permitted.
      4. § 9151.3. Prohibited Uses.
      5. § 9151.4. Reserved.
      6. § 9151.5. Special Uses - Unique Characteristics.
      7. § 9151.6. Special Uses - Establishment of Regulations.
      8. § 9151.7. Special Uses - Termination.
      9. § 9152.1. Caretaker's or Superintendent's Residence.
      10. § 9152.2. Parking.
      11. § 9152.3. Agricultural Accessory Uses.
      12. § 9152.4. Reserved.
      13. § 9152.5. Reserved.
      14. § 9152.6. Reserved.
      15. § 9152.7. Reserved.
      16. § 9152.8. Reserved.
      17. § 9152.9. Other Accessory Uses.
      18. § 9153.1. Conditional Use Criteria.
  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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