§ 9131.1. Uses Permitted. — Carson Zoning Code

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

	USES PERMITTED IN COMMERCIAL 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 the approval of the Director.
LD.	Use permitted provided special limitations and requirements are satisfed as noted herein, in Division 8 of this Part and in Division 8 of Part 2, and subject to the 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 commercial uses permitted by this Part shall be subject to the requirements contained in CMC §9172.23, Site Plan and Design Review, except temporary uses. (See CMC §9131.1.)
DA.	Use permitted upon approval of a development agreement by the City Council subject to the requirements contained in Chapter 15 of ArticleVI.

			ZONES
	CN	CR	CG	CA	MU-CS	MU-SB
Retail Sales:*
* Alcoholic beverage sales, food services, and vehicle services are listed under separate headings.
Department stores, variety stores, and specialized stores for apparel, items for personal use, household items, plants and fowers, and supplies and small equipment for businesses, including antiques but no other secondhand items. Swap meets and fea markets, as defned in CMC §9191.670**, are prohibited.	X	X	X		X	X
** Incidental restoration permitted.
Convenience stores.	C	C			C
Discount stores.		C	C
Indoor mini-mart, auction house.	C		C
Building materials other than ornamental brick, stone, tile, or fagstone. (Incidental storage of sand, gravel, or rock limited to 2,000 tons total.)		L	L
Ornamental brick, stone, tile or fagstone. (See CMC §9133.1.)			C

			ZONES
	CN	CR	CG	CA	MU-CS	MU-SB
Monuments, tombstones, statuary.			X
Feed and grain.			X
Secondhand store, pawn shop.			X
Retail Services:*
* Alcoholic beverage services, food services,	and vehicle services are listed under separate headings.
Personal Services:
Barber shop, beauty shop, reducing salon, manicure parlor.	X	X	X		X	X
Clothing services – laundry or dry cleaning agency, self-service laundry or dry cleaning, hand laundry, sponging and pressing, tailor, dressmaker, seamstress, shoe repair.	X	X	X		X	X
Animal services – dog clip and wash, veterinary offce or clinic (no animal hospital or kennel). (See CMC §9131.13(D).)	X	X	X		C	C
Animal hospital or clinic.	X	X	X
Mortuary. (See CMC §9133.1.)			C
Adult business. (See CMC §9133.1and §9138.9; in MUR overlay district, see CMC §9131.13(D).)		C	C
Massage service. (See CMC §63134, §63135, §9133.1and §9138.91.)	C	C	C		C
Tattoo service. (See CMC §9133.1and §9138.92.)		C	C		C
Mechanical and repair services:
Locksmith,* watch repair, small appliance repair, radio and television repair, computer repair, bicycle repair.	X	X	X		X	X
Fix-it shop.*	X		X			X
Furniture redecorating, restoration and upholstering; glass repair, installation or glazing; screen repair; plumbing shop; lawnmower sharpening.			X			X
* Incidental lawnmower sharpening permitted.
Parcel delivery service.		X	X			X
Graphic arts services:
Copying, addressographing, mimeographing, photostating, instant printing, blueprinting, silk screening, photography, picture framing.*	X	X	X		X	X
Photo-fnishing, flm developing.			X
** Incidental photo-fnishing and flm developing permitted.
*** Incidental frame construction permitted.
Studios:

			ZONES
	CN	CR	CG	CA	MU-CS	MU-SB
Costume design, interior decoration, photography, writing, drama, dance, music, arts and crafts (including stained glass).	X	X	X		X	X
Stained glass assembly.			X
Radio, television, recording.		X	X
Motion pictures – indoor. (See CMC §9133.1.)			C
Offces:
Business, professional, fnancial, insurance, real estate, utility payments, telegraph, telephone answering service, messenger service, advertising, newspaper or publishing (no printing), ticket agency, travel agency, employment agency, collection agency, detective agency, security service, bail bondsman, check cashing. (See CMC §9138.17and §9138.18.)	X	X	X		L	L
Payday loans. (See CMC §9182.28.)	C	C	C
Drive-through banks.	X	X	X		C
Wholesale business, manufacturer's agent, broker (no storage or deliveries other than samples).	L	L	L			X
Food Sales and Service:*
* Alcoholic beverage sales and services are listed under separate headings.
Restaurant* (including refreshment stands, soda fountain). (See CMC §9133.1, §9138.17and §9138.18.)	X	X	X	C	X	X
Drive-in or drive-through restaurants. (See CMC §9133.1and §9138.17.)	X	X	X	C	C
Restaurant, coffee shop, snack shop with outdoor dining space within the limits of the restaurant frontage, provided there is a 7-foot minimum clear path of travel on the sidewalk without obstruction.					X	X
Food store – grocery, fsh, meat, fruits and vegetables, retail bakery, pastry, candy, health food, take-out food, tobacco shop.	X	X	X		X	X
Poultry shop (no live poultry or slaughtering).	L	L	L
Food catering (only direct retail sales or retail distribution).	X		X		X	X
Dog or cat food catering (retail only).			X		X	X
Alcoholic Beverage Sales and Services:
Alcoholic beverage sales in conjunction with a department store or supermarket.	X	X	X		X	X
Alcoholic beverage sales in conjunction with variety store, drug store, mini-market, drive-	C	C	C	C	C	C

			ZONES
	CN	CR	CG	CA	MU-CS	MU-SB
through market, food store or grocery store excluding a supermarket, take-out food, liquor store (subject to the requirements of CMC §9138.5).
Alcoholic beverage sales and service in conjunction with cocktail lounge, bar, indoor theater, or an eating establishment other than a bona fde restaurant. (See CMC §9138.5 and §9138.17.)	C	C	C		C
Alcoholic beverage sales and service in conjunction with an arcade, pool hall, billiards, card room, or a bowling alley. (See CMC §9138.4and §9138.5.)	C	C	C
Alcoholic beverage sales and service in conjunction with Class I entertainment per CMC §63125. (See CMC §9138.18.)						C
Night club. (See CMC §9138.5and §9138.17.)	C	C	C		C

			ZONES
Alcoholic beverage sales and service in conjunction with a bona fde restaurant. (See CMC §9138.18.)	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vehicle Sales and Service:*
* See CMC 9131.13(D) for properties in an MUR overlay district.
Sales:
Automobile service station, subject to the requirements of CMC §9138.14. (See CMC §9133.1.)	C		C
Automobile/vehicle washing, subject to the requirements of CMC §9138.14.	C	C	C		C
Automobile parts (new).*	X	X	X			X
Motorcycles or motorscooters (new).* (See CMC §9138.15.)		X	X	L
Automobiles, recreation vehicles, and trucks not over 2-ton capacity (new).* (See CMC §9138.15.)		L	L	L
Automobiles, recreation vehicles, and trucks not over 2-ton capacity (used – as accessory use).* (See CMC §9138.15.)			L	L
Automobiles, recreation vehicles, and trucks not over 2-ton capacity (used – as primary use).* (See CMC §9138.15.)				C
Recreation vehicles, over 2-ton capacity (new).* (See CMC §9133.1and §9138.15.)		X	C	L
Recreation vehicles, over 2-ton capacity (used – as accessory use).* (See CMC §9133.1and §9138.15.)			C	L

			ZONES
	CN	CR	CG	CA	MU-CS	MU-SB
Travel trailers or trailers, not over 2-ton capacity (new).*		L	L
Travel trailers or trailers, not over 2-ton capacity (used).*			L
Trucks, trailers, over 2-ton capacity (new).*		X	C
Trucks, trailers, over 2-ton capacity (used).*			C
Recreation vehicles, rental and leasing. (See CMC §9138.15(C).)				L
Boats and accessory equipment.		C	L
Auctions for used automobiles, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, trucks or trailers, motorcycles or motorscooters, and related equipment and miscellaneous goods. (See CMC §9138.21.)		L	L	C
* See CMC 9132.2 for incidental uses permitted. Also subject to the provisions of CMC 9138.2.
Rental and leasing:
All vehicles up to 2-ton capacity.			L
All vehicles over 2-ton capacity.			C
Repair of all vehicles up to 2-ton capacity (no boats):
Automobile/vehicle service and repair.	C	C	C
Transportation-Related Uses:
Automobile parking lot or parking building (no long-term vehicle storage, no storage of inoperable vehicles).	X	X	X		X	X
Shared parking facilities. (See CMC §9133.1.)	C	C	C	C	C	C
Passenger station – bus or rail; taxi stand.	X	X	X	X
Heliports, helistops.		C	C
Access to other property lawfully used for purposes not permitted on subject property:
Access to residential use.	X	X	X	D	X	X
Access to nonresidential use, provided the Director fnds no available alternative access is preferable and the character of the area will not be adversely affected.			D	D
Communications and Utilities:
Post offce.	X	X	X
Oil wells. (See CMC §9500–9537, Oil and Gas Code.)		C*	C*
* Development agreement provisions apply as specifed in CMC 9502 and 9508.
Telephone exchange.			X
Amateur radio station.	X	X	X

			ZONES
	CN	CR	CG	CA	MU-CS	MU-SB
Gas distribution meter or control station (landscaping or screening required to the satisfaction of the Director).	L	L	L	L
Gas measurement station (not less than 300 feet from any residential zone, public school, public park, hospital or long-term health care facility). (See CMC §9133.1.)	C	C	L
Electric distribution substation. (In the CG Zone, landscaped yard areas to the satisfaction of the Director to be provided adjacent to street rights-of-way. Facilities to be enclosed by solid fence or wall in accordance with applicable regulations of the State of California and other local regulations.) (See CMC §9133.1.)	C	C	L
Pumping station, water well. (In the CG Zone, landscaping of site and screening of facilities required to the satisfaction of the Director.) (See CMC §9133.1.)	C	C	L		C
Water reservoir. (See CMC §9133.1.)	C	C	C
Education:
Elementary or secondary school – public or private; professional school; business school; barber or beauty school; school of arts, crafts, dance, photography, writing, drama or music.	X	X	X		X	X
Physical training school – gymnastics, martial arts.	X	X	X		X	X
Swimming school – indoor or outdoor.		X	X
Recreation:*
* Alcoholic beverage sales and services are listed under separate headings.
Indoor team training facility. (See CMC §9162.21and §9191.303.)	X	X	X
Pool hall, billiards, card room. (See CMC §9138.17and §9138.18.)	X	X	X		C	C
Bowling alley. (See CMC §9131.13(D).)	X	X	X			C
Bowling alley as an accessory use.	X	X	X		C	C
Health club.	X	X	X		C
Arcade (subject to the requirements of CMC §9138.4).	C	C	C
Public park or playground.	X	X	X
Driving skill course.		C	C
Indoor rink – roller skating, skateboards, ice skating.	X	X	X
Outdoor rink – roller skating, skateboarding, ice skating.		X

			ZONES
	CN	CR	CG	CA	MU-CS	MU-SB
Lawn bowling, croquet courts.		X	X
Small private recreational facilities. (Site limited to one acre or less in the CR Zone.) May include buildings, park, playground and picnic area.		L	X
Large private recreational facilities – indoor or outdoor facilities (but not more than 1,000 spectator seats total):
Gymnasium.	X	X	X		C	C
Badminton, handball, racquetball, squash courts.	X		X
Swimming pool.		X	X
Tennis court, volleyball court, polo feld, athletic feld, miniature golf.			X

			ZONES
Golf driving range, pitch-and-putt course, golf course, subject to the limitations of CMC §9138.3.			L
Public Assembly:*
* Alcoholic beverage sales and services are listed under separate headings.
Church, temple, or other place of religious worship. (In the CR Zone, see CMC §9138.22and §9182.25; in an MUR overlay district, see CMC §9131.13(D).)	X	L	X
Auditorium, meeting hall, wedding chapel.		X	X
Community center, lodge hall, private club.	X	X	X
Indoor theater (motion picture or live stage), night club.	X	X	X
Outdoor theater (live stage, not a drive-in).		X
Public and quasi-public uses:
Fire station, police station, library, museum.	X	X	X	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
Health Services:
Hospital – general acute care, acute psychiatric; long-term health care facility. (See CMC §9133.1.)			C
Medical or dental laboratory. (In the CN or CR Zones only permitted as an incidental use in a medical/dental offce building or clinic.)	L	L	X
Medical or dental offce or clinic, public health center.	X	X	X		X	X
Optical services (for the ftting, grinding or mounting of eyeglasses).	X	X	X		X	X

			ZONES
	CN	CR	CG	CA	MU-CS	MU-SB
Pharmacy. (See CMC §9138.17and §9138.18.)	X	X	X		X	X
Drive-through pharmacy. (See CMC §9131.13(D)and §9138.17.)	X	X	X		C
Ambulance service.			C
Day Care:
Community day care facility.	X	X	X		C	C
Residential Uses:
Multiple-family residential and residential condominiums within the Mixed-Use Residential (MUR) overlay district, the Mixed- Use Carson Street district, and the Mixed-Use Sepulveda Boulevard district on lots with a minimum 100-foot street frontage.	C	C	C		C	C
Mixed-use (commercial/residential) development within the Mixed-Use Residential (MUR) overlay district, the Mixed- Use Carson Street district, and the Mixed-Use Sepulveda Boulevard district on lots with a minimum 100-foot street frontage.	C	C	C		C	C
Live/work residential units. (See CMC §9138.17and §9138.18.)					C	C
Mobile home park. (See CMC §9128.2.)	C	C	C		C
Group quarters for members of a religious order (convent, rectory, monastery, etc.).			X
Boarding or rooming houses, fraternity or sorority house, dormitory, residential hotel or similar group quarters, motel units with kitchens. (See CMC §9133.1.)			C
Residential community care facility.			C		C	C
Single-room occupancy (SRO) housing. (See CMC §9128.7.)					L	L
Supportive housing.					X	X
Transitional housing.					X	X
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. (See CMC §9122.1.)	L	L	L		L	L
Transient Hotel:
Transient hotel, motel.	C	C	C
Agricultural Uses:
Cultivation and/or sale of plants including nursery,* orchard, vineyard, feld crops, fowers, greenhouses, lathhouses and similar activities (no mushroom farm).			X
* Incidental lawnmower sharpening permitted. Also repair and rental of garden tools.
Signs:

			ZONES
	CN	CR	CG	CA	MU-CS	MU-SB
Electronic message center signs. (See CMC §9136.7, also CMC §9138.15(E)(3)(c) for CA only.)	C	C	C	C
Outdoor Advertising:
Outdoor advertising sign in the Electronic Marquee Signage (EMS) overlay district, subject to the requirements of CMC §9138.71.			L
Recycling Facilities:
Small collection recycling facility. (See CMC §9132.9and §9138.6.)	L	L	L		L
Communications Facilities:
Minor communications facilities, subject to the requirement of CMC §9138.16.	L	L	L	L	L	L
Major communications facilities, subject to the requirement of CMC §9138.16.	C	C	C	C	C	C
Temporary Uses:
Election campaign offce in a trailer. (Not permitted earlier than 90 days before the election. To be removed within 14 days after the election.)			L
Offce or other permitted commercial use in a trailer or other mobile unit. (Permitted for a period not exceeding 6 months during construction of a building on the same lot while a building permit is in effect. The Director may approve reasonable time extensions if he fnds construction is proceeding in good faith.)	L	L	L	L	L	L
Storage of construction materials and equipment at a construction site without the screening which would be required for permanent outdoor storage (only during the period a building permit is in effect).	L	L	L		L	L
Subdivision directional sign. (See CMC §9128.31–9128.35.)	LD	LD	LD		LD	LD
Sidewalk, parking lot and tent sales, and special events. (See CMC §9138.8.)	D	D	D		D	D
Fireworks stand. (See CMC § 3101.0 – 3101.10.)	CC	CC	CC		CC	CC
Carnival, mechanical rides, pony rides, outdoor festival and similar uses. (See CMC §63119and §63119.1.)	CC	CC	CC
Circus, rodeo. (See CMC §63120; and Animal Control Ordinance, CMC § 3300 – 3301.)		CC
Christmas tree sales, pumpkin sales.	X	X	X		D	D

			ZONES
	CN	CR	CG	CA	MU-CS	MU-SB
Yard sales. (See CMC §4600–4606.)	L	L	L		L	L
Tent revival.	CC	CC	CC
Commercial Cannabis (See Chapter 15 of Article VI)		DA	DA	DA

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. 78-431; Ord. 78-438; Ord. 78-446; Ord. 79-479 § 7; Ord. 80-517 § 1; Ord. 80-532 § 4; Ord. 81585 § 2; Ord. 82-602 § 2; Ord. 82-621 § 1; Ord. 83-637U § 1; Ord. 83-643 § 1; Ord. 84-685 § 1; Ord. 84-704; Ord. 86-763U § 1; Ord. 87-813 § 1; Ord. 88-857 § 1; Ord. 90-915 § 1; Ord. 92-985 § 1; Ord. 93-1001 § 1; Ord. 94-1035U §§ 2, 3; Ord. 94-1037 §§ 2 – 4; Ord. 94-1039 § 2; Ord. 96-1085 § 1; Ord. 97-1115 § 1; Ord. 02-1245 § 2; Ord. 02-1251 § 1; Ord. 03-1279 § 2; Ord. 03-1284 § 2; Ord. 041322 § 1; Ord. 06-1349 § 1; Ord. 06-1363 § 9; Ord. 07-1392 § 9; Ord. 08-1404 § 1; Ord. 09-1419 § 3; Ord. 09-1420 § 1; Ord. 11-1473 § 1; Ord. 11-1479 § 8; Ord. 11-1480 § 1; Ord. 12-1488 § 1; Ord. 13-1525 § 2; Ord. 14-1536 § 1; Ord. 16-1590, Exh. B (§ 6); Ord. 16-1602 § 2; Ord. 16-1603 § 2; Ord. 18-1823 § 2; Ord. 22-2211 § 14)