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Sec. 10.02. - Uses permitted.

Colusa County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-02 · Colusa County

(a)

Uses permitted in C-N districts, except that those dwellings, as defined herein, may be permitted only upon the securing of a major use permit.

(b)

The following and other uses, which, in the opinion of the planning commission, are of a similar character:

1.

Advertising signs, structures and billboards as in C-N districts.

2.

Amusement enterprises, including a billiard or pool hall, bowling alley, boxing arena, dance hall, theater and other similar uses, if conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building.

3.

Antique shop, if conducted entirely within a building.

4.

Automobile agencies, repair garages, body and fender shops, and auto painting shops, service stations, provided any steam cleaning and storage of merchandise and sundries are conducted wholly within a building.

5.

Automobiles and taxicabs for hire.

6.

Automobiles, truck and trailer, used car and farm equipment sales area.

7.

Bakery.

8.

Blueprinting and photostatting.

9.

Brokers-bail bond, crop, feed, fruit, grain, insurance, moneylender, pawnbroker, real estate, stocks and bonds.

10.

Retail building material store including accessory retail and resale lumber storage yard.

11.

Butcher, retail or wholesale but excluding slaughterhouses.

12.

Carpenter or cabinet shop, if conducted wholly within an enclosed building, but excluding furniture manufacture and heavy millwork.

13.

Carnival or amusement enterprise of a similar temporary type, provided a use permit shall have been obtained from the planning commission.

14.

Clothes cleaning and dyeing work.

15.

Feed or fuel store.

16.

Funeral parlor.

Hotel.

Laundry.

19.

Liquor store, cocktail bar or warehouse.

20.

Manufacturer's agent, office, sample room and storage.

21.

Moving, household storage and baggage transfer.

Nursery, flower or plant.

23.

Offices - real estate and insurance, professional and miscellaneous.

Parking lots.

25.

Pet shops and taxidermist.

26.

Plumbing or sheet metal shop, if conducted wholly within a building.

27.

Poultry or rabbit cleaning or dressing, provided that it is incidental to the sale of such products at retail on the premises and further provided that a use permit shall have been obtained from the planning commission.

28.

Printing, publishing and lithographing.

29.

Public garage, including storage, repairing, body and fender work, painting, etc., providing that all operations shall be conducted entirely within a building.

30.

Public services, including electric substations, fire and police stations, telephone exchange, bus or railroad station, water works and the like.

31.

Restaurant, cafe, or nightclub.

32.

Retail stores, of all types.

33.

Second-hand clothing or furniture store, if conducted entirely within a building.

34.

Sign painting shop.

Skating rink.

36.

Stone monument works, if stone cutting is conducted entirely within a building or shed enclosed on three sides.

37.

Mobilehome parks and travel trailer parks, subject to planning commission approval of a use permit in each particular case.

38.

Upholstery shop.

39.

Veterinarian, including dog or cat hospital or dog kennels, provided that a use permit shall have been obtained from the planning commission.

40.

Wedding chapel, rescue mission or temporary revival church or tent, provided that a use permit shall have been obtained from the planning commission.

41.

Wholesale business, including storage warehouses.

Other uses similar to those above, which are not obnoxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odor, dust, gas, noise or vibration, and further those uses which do not store or use inflammable liquids or gases which are generally considered a fire hazard.

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Contents — Colusa County Zoning Code
Colusa County Zoning Code
  1. Sec. 1.01. - Findings.
  2. Sec. 1.02. - Adoption.
  3. Sec. 1.03. - Short title.
  4. Sec. 1.04. - Purpose of the plan.
  5. Sec. 1.05. - Effect of the plan.
  6. Sec. 1.06. - Application.
  7. Sec. 2.01. - Zoning districts.
  8. Sec. 2.02. - Special combining districts.
  9. Sec. 3.01. - Adoption of zoning map.
  10. Sec. 3.02. - Interpretation of zone boundaries.
  11. Sec. 3.03. - Amendments to zoning map.
  12. Sec. 5.01. - Regulations generally.
  13. Sec. 5.02. - Uses permitted.
  14. Sec. 5.03. - Uses requiring major use permits (planning commis…
  15. Sec. 5.04. - Uses requiring minor use permits (planning direct…
  16. Sec. 5.05. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
  17. Sec. 6.01. - Regulations generally.
  18. Sec. 6.02. - Uses permitted.
  19. Sec. 6.03. - Uses requiring major use permits (planning commis…
  20. Sec. 6.04. - Uses requiring minor use permits (planning direct…
  21. Sec. 6.05. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
  22. Sec. 7.01. - Regulations generally.
  23. Sec. 7.02. - Uses permitted.
  24. Sec. 7.03. - Uses requiring major use permits (planning commis…
  25. Sec. 7.04. - Uses requiring minor use permits (planning direct…
  26. Sec. 7.05. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements
  27. Sec. 8.01. - Regulations generally.
  28. Sec. 8.02. - Uses permitted.
  29. Sec. 8.03. - Uses requiring a major use permit (planning commi…
  30. Sec. 8.04. - Uses requiring a minor use permit (planning direc…
  31. Sec. 8.05. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
  32. Sec. 9.01. - Regulations generally.
  33. Sec. 9.02. - Uses permitted.
  34. Sec. 9.03. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
  35. Sec. 10.01. - Regulations generally.
  36. Sec. 10.02. - Uses permitted.
  37. Sec. 10.03. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
  38. Sec. 11.01. - Regulations generally.
  39. Sec. 11.02. - Uses permitted.
  40. Sec. 11.03. - Uses requiring use permits (major).
  41. Sec. 11.04. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
  42. Sec. 12.01. - Regulations generally.
  43. Sec. 12.02. - Uses permitted.
  44. Sec. 12.03. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
  45. Sec. 13.01. - Regulations generally.
  46. Sec. 13.02. - Uses permitted.
  47. Sec. 13.03. - Uses requiring use permits (major).
  48. Sec. 13.04. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
  49. Sec. 14.01. - Purpose of the district.
  50. Sec. 14.02. - Regulations generally.
  51. Sec. 14.03. - Uses permitted.
  52. Sec. 14.04. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
  53. Sec. 15.01. - Regulations generally.
  54. Sec. 15.02. - Available locations.
  55. Sec. 15.03. - Application for establishment.
  56. Sec. 15.04. - Uses Permitted.
  57. Sec. 15.05. - Building height limit.
  58. Sec. 15.06. - Building site area required.
  59. Sec. 15.07. - Front, side and rear yards and percentage of sit…
  60. Sec. 15.08. - Variances.
  61. Sec. 16.01. - Purpose of district.
  62. Sec. 16.02. - Regulations generally.
  63. Sec. 17.01. - Purpose of district.
  64. Sec. 17.02. - Regulations generally.
  65. Sec. 18.01. - Purpose of district.
  66. Sec. 18.02. - Regulations generally.
  67. Sec. 19.01. - Regulations generally.
  68. Sec. 19.02. - Uses permitted.
  69. Sec. 19.03. - Uses requiring use permit (major):
  70. Sec. 19.04. - Special yards and distances between buildings.
  71. Sec. 20.01. - Regulations generally.
  72. Sec. 20.02. - Special regulations.
  73. Sec. 21.01. - Regulations generally.
  74. § 21.5
  75. § 21.05
  76. Sec. 22.01. - Regulations generally.
  77. Sec. 22.02. - Special regulations.
  78. Sec. 23.01. - Regulations generally.
  79. Sec. 23.02. - Special provisions.
  80. Sec. 24.01. - Special height regulations.
  81. Sec. 25.01. - Regulations generally.
  82. Sec. 25.02. - Minimum parking and loading requirements.
  83. Sec. 25.03. - Location of spaces; execution of restrictions an…
  84. Sec. 25.04. - Loading space requirements.
  85. Sec. 26.01. - May be used in "R-2" district.
  86. Sec. 26.02. - Additional provisions.
  87. Sec. 27.01. - Purpose.
  88. Sec. 27.02. - Definitions.
  89. Sec. 27.03. - Special regulations.
  90. Sec. 27.04. - Amortization of nonconforming adult-oriented bus…
  91. Sec. 28.01. - Purpose.
  92. Sec. 28.02. - Fire zone two.
  93. Sec. 28.03. - Fire zone three.
  94. Sec. 28.04. - Zone subject to provisions of building code.
  95. Sec. 28.05. - Fire zone designations.
  96. Sec. 29.01. - Parking requirements.
  97. Sec. 29.02. - General conditions modifying minimum off-street …
  98. Sec. 29.03. - Off-street parking requirements for general serv…
  99. Sec. 29.04. - Minimum parking specifications.
  100. Sec. 30.01. - Purposes.
  101. Sec. 30.02. - Establishment; powers; duties.
  102. Sec. 30.03. - Definitions.
  103. Sec. 30.04. - Designation of landmarks and historic districts.
  104. Sec. 30.05. - Alterations or relocation affecting a designated…
  105. Sec. 30.06. - Demolition or removal affecting a designated his…
  106. Sec. 30.07. - Criteria for designation of historic districts, …
  107. Sec. 30-08. - Applicability and enforcement.
  108. Sec. 30.09. - Appeals procedure.
  109. Sec. 31.01. - Purpose and applicability.
  110. Sec. 31.02. - Permits and fees.
  111. Sec. 31.03. - Types of signs.
  112. Sec. 31.04. - Prohibited signs.
  113. Sec. 31.05. - Nonconforming signs.
  114. Sec. 32.01. - Applicability of article.
  115. Sec. 32.02. - Rules governing use of zoning map and symbols.
  116. Sec. 32.03. - Regulations are minimum.
  117. Sec. 32.04. - Relationship to other regulations and to private…
  118. Sec. 32.05. - Additional uses permitted.
  119. Sec. 32.06. - Building sites, areas and easements.
  120. Sec. 32.07. - Yards.
  121. Sec. 32.08. - Height exceptions.
  122. Sec. 32.09. - Exceptions—District agricultural association.
  123. Sec. 32.10. - Foundations and floor slabs of buildings in rela…
  124. Sec. 32.11. - Reserved.
  125. Sec. 33.01. - Major use permits.
  126. Sec. 33.02. - Minor or administrative use permits.
  127. Sec. 33.03 - Cannabis and cannabis dispensary special use perm…
  128. Sec. 34.01. - Variances.
  129. Sec. 35.01. - Continuation of existing nonconforming uses.
  130. Sec. 35.02. - Changes from one nonconforming use to another.
  131. Sec. 35.03. - Alteration, reconstruction, etc., of nonconformi…
  132. Sec. 35.04. - Nonconforming buildings destroyed by fire, etc.
  133. Sec. 35.05. - Nonconforming uses in subsequently changed or es…
  134. Sec. 36.01. - Generally.
  135. Sec. 37.01. - Issuance of licenses and permits to comply with …
  136. Sec. 37.02. - Enforcement of ordinance.
  137. Sec. 37.03. - Violations.
  138. Sec. 37.04. - Enforcement by legal proceedings.
  139. Sec. 37.05. - Remedies cumulative.
  140. Sec. 38.01. - Generally.
  141. Sec. 39.01. - Statutory authorization, findings of fact, purpo…
  142. Sec. 39.02. - Definitions.
  143. Sec. 39.03. - General provisions.
  144. Sec. 39.04. - Administration.
  145. Sec. 39.05. - Provisions for flood hazard reduction.
  146. Sec. 39.06. - Variance and appeals.
  147. Sec. 40.01. - Dedication of lands for park and recreational pu…
  148. Sec. 41.01. - Encouragement of affordable housing.
  149. Sec. 41.02. - Implementation.
  150. Sec. 41.03. - Eligibility for density bonus, incentives or con…
  151. Sec. 41.04. - Allowed incentives or concessions.
  152. Sec. 41.05. - Processing of bonus requests.
  153. Sec. 41.06. - Density bonus agreement.
  154. § 41.5
  155. Sec. 42.01. - Purpose.
  156. Sec. 42.02. - Uses permitted.
  157. Sec. 42.03. - Uses requiring major use permits (planning commi…
  158. Sec. 42.04. - Uses requiring minor use permits (planning direc…
  159. Sec. 42.05. - Special regulations.
  160. Sec. 43.01. - Purpose.
  161. Sec. 43.02. - Applicability.
  162. Sec. 43.03. - Application requirements.
  163. Sec. 43.04. - Review authority.
  164. Sec. 43.05. - Review procedure.
  165. Sec. 43.06. - Findings and decision.
  166. Sec. 43.07. - Appeal of determination.
  167. Sec. 44.01. - Purposes.
  168. Sec. 44.02. - Uses permitted.
  169. Sec. 44.03. - Minimum height, bulk, and space requirements.
  170. Sec. 44.04. - Indoor/outdoor operations.
  171. Sec. 44.05. - Floor-to-ceiling heights and floor area of groun…
  172. Sec. 44.06. - Floor area ratio.
  173. Sec. 44.07. - Transparency.
  174. Sec. 44.08. - Doors and entrances.
  175. Sec. 47.01. - Purposes.
  176. Sec. 47.02. - Uses permitted.
  177. Sec. 47.03. - Minimum height, bulk, and space requirements.
  178. Sec. 47.04. - Indoor/outdoor operations.
  179. Sec. 47.05. - Floor-to-ceiling heights and floor area of groun…
  180. Sec. 47.06. - Floor area ratio.
  181. Sec. 47.07. - Transparency.
  182. Sec. 47.08. - Doors and entrances.
  183. Sec. 49.01. - General requirements.
  184. Sec. 49.04. - Accessory dwelling units—Application and process…
  185. Sec. 49.05. - Utility connections and fees.
  186. Sec. 49.06. - Accessory development standards.
  187. Sec. 49.07. - Maximum floor area.
  188. Sec. 49.08. - Height limit.
  189. Sec. 49.09. - Lot coverage.
  190. Sec. 49.10. - Architectural objective.
  191. Sec. 49.11. - Number per lot.
  192. Sec. 49.12. - Parking.
  193. Sec. 49.13 - Standards for proposed accessory structures attac…
  194. Sec. 49.14. - General requirements.
  195. Sec. 49.17. - Application and processing requirements.
  196. Sec. 49.18. - Utility connection fees.
  197. Sec. 49.19. - Development standards.
  198. Sec. 49.20. - Deed restrictions.

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