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Chapter 36 — DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE

Ceres Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Ceres

CHAPTER 36 - DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE

18.36.010 - Adoption by reference.

That certain document dated January 10, 2010, entitled "Downtown Specific Plan for the City of Ceres," including appendix A, is adopted by this reference as the land use and zoning policies, regulations, and guidelines applicable to all parties located within the boundaries of the downtown specific plan area. A

copy of the downtown specific plan document shall be maintained in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Ceres. The downtown specific plan is adopted as an overlay zone applicable to all properties within the downtown specific plan boundaries. Provisions of the City's zoning ordinances remain applicable to the properties within the area affected by the specific plan, except to the extent they are in conflict with the provisions of the specific plan, in which case the provisions of the specific plan shall control and be applied.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

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Ceres Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 01 — PURPOSE AND INTENT
  2. Chapter 02 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 03 — PLANNING RESPONSIBILITIES
  4. Chapter 04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS
  5. Chapter 05 — ZONING MAPS
  6. Chapter 06 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES ZONE (C-F)
  7. Chapter 07 — R-A, RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONE
  8. Chapter 08 — R-1, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  9. Chapter 09 — R-2, TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (LOW DENSITY)
  10. Chapter 10 — R-3, MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL Z…
  11. Chapter 11 — R-4, MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENT…
  12. Chapter 12 — R-5, HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  13. Chapter 13 — P-C, PLANNED COMMUNITY ZONE
  14. Chapter 14 — A-P, ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL ZONE
  15. Chapter 15 — C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
  16. Chapter 16 — C-2, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONE
  17. Chapter 17 — C-3, WHOLESALE COMMERCIAL ZONE
  18. Chapter 18 — H-1, HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
  19. Chapter 19 — M-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE
  20. Chapter 20 — M-2, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE
  21. Chapter 21 — A-O, AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONE
  22. Chapter 22 — H-P, HISTORIC PRESERVATION ZONE
  23. Chapter 23 — MATERIAL EFFECTS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  24. Chapter 24 — PARKING AND STORAGE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN R…
  25. Chapter 25 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
  26. Chapter 26 — SIGNING STANDARDS
  27. Chapter 27 — FENCES, HEDGES, WALLS STANDARDS
  28. Chapter 28 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS
  29. Chapter 29 — NONCONFORMING LOTS, BUILDINGS AND USES
  30. Chapter 30 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
  31. Chapter 30 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
  32. Chapter 31 — VARIANCES
  33. Chapter 31 — VARIANCES
  34. Chapter 32 — AMENDMENTS
  35. Chapter 33 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
  36. Chapter 34 — APPEALS
  37. Chapter 35 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  38. Chapter 36 — DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE
  39. Chapter 37 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  40. Chapter 37 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  41. Chapter 38 — SUBDIVISION TRACT SALES OFFICES, SIGNS, FLAGS AND…
  42. Chapter 39 — DENSITY BONUS PROGRAM
  43. Chapter 40 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND FLOOD HAZARD IDENTIFICA…
  44. Chapter 41 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS POLICY AND PROCEDURES
  45. Chapter 42 — DANCING
  46. Chapter 43 — REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT

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