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Chapter XVIII — ZONING REGULATIONS

18-8 DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE (DC) ZONE.

Clearlake Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Clearlake

18-8.010 Purpose.

The DC Downtown Commercial Mixed-Use Zone is intended to provide for a wide range of retail sales, service and entertainment uses meeting community-wide and regional market demands and a variety of housing types including affordable workforce housing. The DC Zone is intended to be applied within the City’s main commercial district. (Ord. #271-2025, S2 (Exh. A))

18-8.020 Property Development Standards.

The property development standards for the DC Zone are as follows:

  • a. Maximum density: twenty-five (25) density units per acre, but not including other hotel or motel units (also see Section 18-20.020).

  • b. Yards. See Section 18-20.040.

c. Maximum height: Structure: thirty-five (35') feet (see also Section 18-20.060). Additional building height up to sixty-five (65') feet may be approved as provided under subsection (c)(1) of this section.

  1. Performance Standards for Buildings Taller than Thirty-Five (35') Feet (All Required):.

    • (a) The project should include housing.

(b) No more than thirty (30%) percent of the site area at the storefront level may be used for private parking facilities.

  • (c) Site is not on the lake side of Lakeshore Drive, where the lake is visible to the public.

  • d. Minimum lot area: three thousand (3,000) square feet.

The Clearlake Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 286-2026, passed April 2, 2026.

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e. Vehicle Access. Although residential uses are encouraged in the DC Zone, it is not the intent of the City to ensure that parking is provided on site for residential uses. Therefore, there is no guarantee of parking availability, either on site or off site, for downtown residential projects. On-site parking may be considered inappropriate at certain downtown locations where the pedestrian experience would be harmed by vehicle ingress and egress across the sidewalk. In order to maintain pedestrian orientation and the continuity of sidewalks within the DC Zone, an administrative use permit must be approved to permit the installation of new driveway approaches proposed.

  • f. Parking. See Section 18-20.090. (Ord. #271-2025, S2 (Exh. A))

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Clearlake Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Chapter XVIII — ZONING REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. 18-1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
    2. 18-2 ZONES ESTABLISHED – ZONING MAP.
    3. 18-3 RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) ZONE.
    4. 18-4 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LDR) ZONE.
    5. 18-5 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MDR) ZONE.
    6. 18-6 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR) ZONE.
    7. 18-7 MIXED-USE (MUX) ZONE.
    8. 18-8 DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE (DC) ZONE.
    9. 18-9 GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONE.
    10. 18-10 INDUSTRIAL (IN) ZONE.
    11. 18-11 OPEN SPACE (O) ZONE.
    12. 18-12 SPECIFIC PLAN (SP) COMBINING ZONE.
    13. 18-13 SCENIC CORRIDOR (SC) COMBINING ZONING DISTRICT.
    14. 18-14 AVENUE (AV) COMBINING ZONING DISTRICT.
    15. 18-15 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) COMBINING ZONE.
    16. 18-16 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT (AE) COMBINING ZONING DISTRICT.
    17. 18-17 COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESS (CB) AND COMMERCIAL CANNABI…
    18. 18-18 USE REGULATIONS.
    19. 18-19 SPECIAL USES ALLOWED IN SEVERAL ZONES.
    20. 18-20 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
    21. 18-21 SIGN REGULATIONS.
    22. 18-22 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
    23. 18-23 NONCONFORMING USES.
    24. 18-24 NONCONFORMING LOTS.
    25. 18-25 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES.
    26. 18-26 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REGULATIONS.
    27. 18-27 ZONING AMENDMENTS.
    28. 18-28 USE PERMITS.
    29. 18-29 VARIANCES.
    30. 18-30 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.
    31. 18-31 DENSITY BONUSES.
    32. 18-32 ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES.
    33. 18-33 DESIGN REVIEW.
    34. 18-34 REPEAT APPLICATIONS.
    35. 18-35 INACTIVE APPLICATIONS.
    36. 18-36 APPEALS.
    37. 18-37 FEES.
    38. 18-38 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.
    39. 18-39 RESERVED.
    40. 18-40 NATIVE TREE PROTECTION.
    41. 18-41 CANNABIS PERSONAL CULTIVATION.
    42. 18-42 ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES CREATED BY CULTIVATION OF …
    43. 18-43 COMMERCIAL CANNABIS.
    44. 18-44 ENFORCEMENT.
    45. 18-45 DEFINITIONS.

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