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Chapter 17.47 — RC RETAIL CANNABIS OVERLAY ZONE[[6]]

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

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1140, § 2(Exh. A), adopted July 10, 2019, amended Ch. 17.47 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 17.47, §§ 17.47.010—17.47.070, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 1115, § 2, adopted Feb. 14, 2018.

17.47.010 - Intent and purpose.

This overlay zone is intended to provide for the well-planned and orderly development of retail cannabis businesses within the community and to eliminate or adequately mitigate any adverse impacts on the

community related to such types of development. The RC (retail cannabis) overlay zone designation will be applied to certain property described herein that is zoned C-G (general commercial), R-M (residential multifamily), and M-S (manufacturing service). A change of zone application is not required; however a conditional use permit is required to operate a retail cannabis business within this overlay zone. The provisions of this chapter shall apply in addition to the regulations provided by the underlying C-G zone, R- M, M-S zones. Whenever there is a conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this article and the underlying zone, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.

(Ord. No. 1140, § 2(Exh. A), 7-10-19; Ord. No. 1195, § 12, 7-27-22)

17.47.020 - Property eligible for RC retail cannabis overlay zone classification.

The RC retail cannabis overlay zone shall be divided into three sub-zones. This overlay classification shall be limited to those projects that:

A.

Sub-Zone #1:

1.

Are located either along the west side of Grapefruit Boulevard (State Highway 111) between 1[st ] Street and 9[th ] Street, on the east side of Grapefruit Boulevard between 4[th ] Street and 9[th ] Street, and

2.

Have either a front or side lot line facing Grapefruit Boulevard, a front lot line facing 4th Street within two hundred twenty-five (225) feet of Grapefruit Boulevard, a front lot line facing 5th Street within two hundred twenty-five (225) feet of Grapefruit Boulevard, a front lot line facing 6th Street between Grapefruit Boulevard and Vine Street, a front lot line facing 7th Street within two hundred twenty-five (225) feet of Grapefruit Boulevard, a front lot line facing 8th Street within two hundred twenty-five (225) feet of Grapefruit Boulevard, a front lot line on the north side of 9th Street within two hundred twenty-five (225) feet of Grapefruit Boulevard, and

3.

Are zoned C-G (general commercial), R-M (residential multifamily), or M-S (manufacturing-service).

B.

Sub-Zone #2:

Are located along the south side of Avenue 48, between Grapefruit Boulevard and Van Buren Street; and

2.

Have either a front or side lot line fronting Avenue 48 or Grapefruit Boulevard; and

3.

Are zoned C-G (general commercial).

C.

Sub-Zone #3:

1.

Are located along either side of Dillon Road, between State Highway 86 and Vista Del Norte, and shall also include properties on the south side of Vista Del Sur fronting on Camp Court; and

2.

Have either a front or side lot line fronting Dillon Road or Camp Court; and

3.

Are zoned C-G (general commercial).

(Ord. No. 1140, § 2(Exh. A), 7-10-19)

17.47.030 - Permitted uses.

Any uses permitted in the underlying zoning district of the property.

(Ord. No. 1140, § 2(Exh. A), 7-10-19)

17.47.040 - Conditional uses.

The retail sale, exchange, transaction, or delivery of cannabis, including storefront retailers and/or retail microbusinesses are permitted in all RC overlay zone Subzones, as described in Section 17.47.020, subject to first obtaining a conditional use permit as specified in Section 17.74.010 and meeting all of the regulatory requirements set forth in Chapters 5.69 and 17.84 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1140, § 2(Exh. A), 7-10-19; Ord. No. 1161, § 12, 5-27-20; Ord. No. 1195, § 13, 7-27-22)

17.47.050 - Prohibited uses.

Any uses not identified as "permitted" or "conditionally permitted" by this ordinance or by the chapter of this code applicable to the site's underlying zone are prohibited.

(Ord. No. 1140, § 2(Exh. A), 7-10-19)

17.47.060 - Property development standards.

A.

Project Area/Lot/Building Height Requirements. Except as specified in the applicable development agreement, CUP, or regulatory permit, the project area, lot size, lot coverage and building height requirements of the underlying zone shall apply.

B.

No Drive-Thru Retail Cannabis Facilities. No retail cannabis business within the RC Overlay Zone shall operate "drive-thru", "drive up", "window service" or similar facilities whereby a customer can order, purchase and receive retail cannabis without leaving his or her vehicle.

C.

Non-Storefront Retailers. Non-storefront retailers are permitted in Sub-Zone #3, but prohibited in Sub-

Zones #1 and #2. In Sub-Zones #1 and #2, delivery may only be approved as ancillary to the operation of a permitted cannabis retail business which is physically located within the Sub-Zone and which primarily provides cannabis to customers on the premises. A non-storefront retail cannabis business shall have a minimum of one hundred (100) feet separation from any residential structure and be at least five hundred (500) feet from any other storefront retail or non-storefront retail cannabis business.

D.

Distance Restrictions. No retail cannabis business within the RC overlay zone shall be located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of any public or private school (K-12), day care center or youth center. The distance shall be measured from the nearest point between any part of the building containing the retail cannabis business to any lot line of the other use. For purposes of this paragraph, the following definitions shall apply:

1.

"Day care center" means any child day care facility other than a family day care home, and includes infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities and school age child care centers.

2.

"Youth center" means any public or private facility that is primarily used to house recreational or social activities for minors, including, but not limited to, private youth membership organizations or clubs, social service teenage club facilities, video arcades, or similar amusement park facilities.

E.

Location of Customer Entrance. No retail cannabis business shall have a customer entrance that is adjacent to or directly across the street from a residentially zoned lot.

F.

On-Street/Off-Street Parking and Loading.

1.

Off-Street Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading facilities for a retail cannabis business shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.54.010(C)(1) of this title.

2.

On-Street Parking and Loading. On-street parking or loading shall be prohibited for a retail cannabis business.

G.

Microbusinesses. Non-storefront retail microbusinesses, storefront retail microbusinesses, and non-retail microbusinesses are permitted in the RC cannabis overlay zone. To hold a CUP for a microbusiness, the permittee must engage in at least three of the following commercial cannabis activities: cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail sale. Any cultivation at a microbusiness shall be limited to an area less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet. Any manufacturing at a microbusiness shall use nonvolatile solvents or no solvents. A non-storefront retail microbusiness shall have a minimum of one hundred (100) feet separation from any residential structure and be at least five hundred (500) feet from any other storefront retail or non-storefront retail cannabis business.

(Ord. No. 1140, § 2(Exh. A), 7-10-19; Ord. No. 1161, § 13, 5-27-20)

17.47.070 - Architectural review.

All developments shall be subject to architectural review in accordance with Section 17.72.010 of this title, including planning commission review as described below. Any addition to or exterior alteration of a retail cannabis use in an existing development also shall be subject to such architectural review.

A.

Design Criteria. Detailed architectural and/or artist renderings, or pictorial depictions, of the architectural designs and/or theming of the business shall be submitted for planning commission review. All retail cannabis businesses shall be designed to have a storefront with glass door and windows facing the street, providing visibility into the front lobby or showroom of the business. The applicant shall submit information regarding proposed interior and exterior wall and roof finishes, windows and awnings, lighting fixtures, flooring materials, and paint colors for the business for review by the planning commission.

(Ord. No. 1140, § 2(Exh. A), 7-10-19)

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Contents — Coachella Zoning Code
Coachella Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Chapter 17.04 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
  4. Chapter 17.04 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
  5. Chapter 17.06 — DEFINITIONS
  6. Chapter 17.06 — DEFINITIONS
  7. Chapter 17.08 — ZONING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED
  8. Chapter 17.08 — ZONING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED
  9. Chapter 17.10 — A-R AGRICULTURAL RESERVE ZONE
  10. Chapter 17.10 — A-R AGRICULTURAL RESERVE ZONE
  11. Chapter 17.11 — R-R (RURAL RANCHO) ZONE
  12. Chapter 17.11 — R-R (RURAL RANCHO) ZONE
  13. Chapter 17.12 — R-E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONE
  14. Chapter 17.12 — R-E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONE[[1]]
  15. Chapter 17.13 — S-N SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
  16. Chapter 17.13 — S-N SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
  17. Chapter 17.14 — G-N GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
  18. Chapter 17.14 — G-N GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
  19. Chapter 17.15 — U-N URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
  20. Chapter 17.15 — U-N URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
  21. Chapter 17.16 — U-E URBAN EMPLOYMENT ZONE
  22. Chapter 17.16 — U-E URBAN EMPLOYMENT ZONE[[2]]
  23. Chapter 17.17 — R-D RESORT DISTRICT
  24. Chapter 17.17 — R-D RESORT DISTRICT
  25. Chapter 17.18 — DT-PV DOWNTOWN PUEBLO VIEJO AND TR-PV DOWNTOWN…
  26. Chapter 17.19 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESID…
  27. Chapter 17.19 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLEFAMILY RESIDE…
  28. Chapter 17.22 — R-MH MOBILEHOME PARK SUBDIVISION
  29. Chapter 17.22 — R-MH MOBILEHOME PARK SUBDIVISION
  30. Chapter 17.24 — C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
  31. Chapter 17.24 — C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
  32. Chapter 17.26 — C-G GENERAL COMMERCIAL USE ZONE
  33. Chapter 17.26 — C-G GENERAL COMMERCIAL USE ZONE
  34. Chapter 17.28 — R-C REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
  35. Chapter 17.28 — R-C REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE[[4]]
  36. Chapter 17.30 — M-S MANUFACTURING SERVICE ZONE
  37. Chapter 17.30 — M-S MANUFACTURING SERVICE ZONE
  38. Chapter 17.32 — M-H HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE
  39. Chapter 17.32 — M-H HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE
  40. Chapter 17.34 — M-W WRECKING YARD ZONE
  41. Chapter 17.34 — M-W WRECKING YARD ZONE
  42. Chapter 17.35 — O-S OPEN SPACE ZONE
  43. Chapter 17.35 — O-S OPEN SPACE ZONE
  44. Chapter 17.36 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
  45. Chapter 17.36 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
  46. Chapter 17.38 — PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
  47. Chapter 17.38 — PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
  48. Chapter 17.40 — TEMPORARY CLASSIFICATION FOR ASSESSMENT IMPROV…
  49. Chapter 17.40 — TEMPORARY CLASSIFICATION FOR ASSESSMENT IMPROV…
  50. Chapter 17.44 — SUPPLEMENTAL CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL HAZARD …
  51. Chapter 17.44 — SUPPLEMENTAL CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL HAZARD …
  52. Chapter 17.46 — IP INDUSTRIAL PARK OVERLAY ZONE
  53. Chapter 17.46 — IP INDUSTRIAL PARK OVERLAY ZONE[[5]]
  54. Chapter 17.47 — RC RETAIL CANNABIS OVERLAY ZONE
  55. Chapter 17.47 — RC RETAIL CANNABIS OVERLAY ZONE[[6]]
  56. Chapter 17.48 — SPECIAL USES
  57. Chapter 17.48 — SPECIAL USES
  58. Chapter 17.49 — SHO SENIOR HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
  59. Chapter 17.49 — SHO SENIOR HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
  60. Chapter 17.50 — SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  61. Chapter 17.50 — SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  62. Chapter 17.52 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
  63. Chapter 17.52 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
  64. Chapter 17.54 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
  65. Chapter 17.54 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
  66. Chapter 17.56 — SIGNS
  67. Chapter 17.58 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
  68. Chapter 17.58 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
  69. Chapter 17.60 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  70. Chapter 17.60 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  71. Chapter 17.62 — SITE PLANS
  72. Chapter 17.62 — SITE PLANS
  73. Chapter 17.64 — SERVICE STATIONS
  74. Chapter 17.64 — SERVICE STATIONS
  75. Chapter 17.66 — PLANNED HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES
  76. Chapter 17.66 — PLANNED HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES
  77. Chapter 17.68 — ANTENNAS
  78. Chapter 17.68 — ANTENNAS
  79. Chapter 17.70 — ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY
  80. Chapter 17.70 — ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY
  81. Chapter 17.72 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
  82. Chapter 17.72 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
  83. Chapter 17.74 — CONDITIONAL USES
  84. Chapter 17.74 — CONDITIONAL USES
  85. Chapter 17.76 — VARIANCES
  86. Chapter 17.76 — VARIANCES
  87. Chapter 17.77 — PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW
  88. Chapter 17.77 — PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW
  89. Chapter 17.78 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
  90. Chapter 17.78 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
  91. Chapter 17.80 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING CODE
  92. Chapter 17.80 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING CODE
  93. Chapter 17.82 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP
  94. Chapter 17.82 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP
  95. Chapter 17.84 — RETAIL CANNABIS BUSINESSES
  96. Chapter 17.84 — RETAIL CANNABIS BUSINESSES[[7]]
  97. Chapter 17.85 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY
  98. Chapter 17.85 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY[[8]]
  99. Chapter 17.86 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
  100. Chapter 17.86 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
  101. Chapter 17.87 — TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING PARLORS
  102. Chapter 17.87 — TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING PARLORS
  103. Chapter 17.88 — DENSITY BONUS AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
  104. Chapter 17.88 — DENSITY BONUS AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
  105. Chapter 17.89 — COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION PERMITS
  106. Chapter 17.89 — COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION PERMITS
  107. Chapter 17.90 — RECYCLING OPERATIONS
  108. Chapter 17.90 — RECYCLING OPERATIONS
  109. Chapter 17.91 — COMMERCIAL ANIMAL BREEDING
  110. Chapter 17.91 — COMMERCIAL ANIMAL BREEDING
  111. Chapter 17.100 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  112. Chapter 17.100 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  113. Chapter 17.110 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
  114. Chapter 17.110 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR

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