Sec. 16.02. - Regulations generally.
Colusa County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Colusa County
The following specific regulations and the provisions of Article 32 shall apply in all P-F districts:
(a)
Principal Permitted Uses:
1.
Public schools, parks and recreation areas, fairgrounds, civic centers and similar sites and uses, public highways, reservoir areas, historical sites and monuments.
Public utility facilities for local service.
3.
Sites and uses which the planning commission determines by written by findings are similar to the above.
4.
Uses and structures which are incidental or accessory to permitted uses.
(b)
Conditional Uses Requiring Use Permits (Major):
1.
Public and quasi-public cemeteries and similar uses.
2.
Airports, refuse disposal areas, corporation yards, sewage disposal sites.
(c)
Permitted Public Utility Uses: When the letter symbol "U" is added to the P-F symbol to create "Public Facility-Utility" districts, the following uses shall be permitted in such districts:
1.
Public utility warehouses and storage yards, pole yards, gas holders, substations, electric generating plants and transmission and distribution lines, provided that the route of any transmission line must be discussed in detail with the Planning Commission prior to acquisition of rights-of-way thereof.
2.
Public utility uses that the planning commission determines by written findings to be similar to the foregoing.
Article 17. - O-S Open Space District—Regulations.
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- Sec. 1.01. - Findings.
- Sec. 1.02. - Adoption.
- Sec. 1.03. - Short title.
- Sec. 1.04. - Purpose of the plan.
- Sec. 1.05. - Effect of the plan.
- Sec. 1.06. - Application.
- Sec. 2.01. - Zoning districts.
- Sec. 2.02. - Special combining districts.
- Sec. 3.01. - Adoption of zoning map.
- Sec. 3.02. - Interpretation of zone boundaries.
- Sec. 3.03. - Amendments to zoning map.
- Sec. 5.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 5.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 5.03. - Uses requiring major use permits (planning commis…
- Sec. 5.04. - Uses requiring minor use permits (planning direct…
- Sec. 5.05. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
- Sec. 6.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 6.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 6.03. - Uses requiring major use permits (planning commis…
- Sec. 6.04. - Uses requiring minor use permits (planning direct…
- Sec. 6.05. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
- Sec. 7.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 7.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 7.03. - Uses requiring major use permits (planning commis…
- Sec. 7.04. - Uses requiring minor use permits (planning direct…
- Sec. 7.05. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements
- Sec. 8.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 8.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 8.03. - Uses requiring a major use permit (planning commi…
- Sec. 8.04. - Uses requiring a minor use permit (planning direc…
- Sec. 8.05. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
- Sec. 9.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 9.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 9.03. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
- Sec. 10.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 10.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 10.03. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
- Sec. 11.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 11.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 11.03. - Uses requiring use permits (major).
- Sec. 11.04. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
- Sec. 12.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 12.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 12.03. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
- Sec. 13.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 13.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 13.03. - Uses requiring use permits (major).
- Sec. 13.04. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
- Sec. 14.01. - Purpose of the district.
- Sec. 14.02. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 14.03. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 14.04. - Minimum height, bulk and space requirements.
- Sec. 15.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 15.02. - Available locations.
- Sec. 15.03. - Application for establishment.
- Sec. 15.04. - Uses Permitted.
- Sec. 15.05. - Building height limit.
- Sec. 15.06. - Building site area required.
- Sec. 15.07. - Front, side and rear yards and percentage of sit…
- Sec. 15.08. - Variances.
- Sec. 16.01. - Purpose of district.
- Sec. 16.02. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 17.01. - Purpose of district.
- Sec. 17.02. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 18.01. - Purpose of district.
- Sec. 18.02. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 19.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 19.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 19.03. - Uses requiring use permit (major):
- Sec. 19.04. - Special yards and distances between buildings.
- Sec. 20.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 20.02. - Special regulations.
- Sec. 21.01. - Regulations generally.
- § 21.5
- § 21.05
- Sec. 22.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 22.02. - Special regulations.
- Sec. 23.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 23.02. - Special provisions.
- Sec. 24.01. - Special height regulations.
- Sec. 25.01. - Regulations generally.
- Sec. 25.02. - Minimum parking and loading requirements.
- Sec. 25.03. - Location of spaces; execution of restrictions an…
- Sec. 25.04. - Loading space requirements.
- Sec. 26.01. - May be used in "R-2" district.
- Sec. 26.02. - Additional provisions.
- Sec. 27.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 27.02. - Definitions.
- Sec. 27.03. - Special regulations.
- Sec. 27.04. - Amortization of nonconforming adult-oriented bus…
- Sec. 28.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 28.02. - Fire zone two.
- Sec. 28.03. - Fire zone three.
- Sec. 28.04. - Zone subject to provisions of building code.
- Sec. 28.05. - Fire zone designations.
- Sec. 29.01. - Parking requirements.
- Sec. 29.02. - General conditions modifying minimum off-street …
- Sec. 29.03. - Off-street parking requirements for general serv…
- Sec. 29.04. - Minimum parking specifications.
- Sec. 30.01. - Purposes.
- Sec. 30.02. - Establishment; powers; duties.
- Sec. 30.03. - Definitions.
- Sec. 30.04. - Designation of landmarks and historic districts.
- Sec. 30.05. - Alterations or relocation affecting a designated…
- Sec. 30.06. - Demolition or removal affecting a designated his…
- Sec. 30.07. - Criteria for designation of historic districts, …
- Sec. 30-08. - Applicability and enforcement.
- Sec. 30.09. - Appeals procedure.
- Sec. 31.01. - Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. 31.02. - Permits and fees.
- Sec. 31.03. - Types of signs.
- Sec. 31.04. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 31.05. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 32.01. - Applicability of article.
- Sec. 32.02. - Rules governing use of zoning map and symbols.
- Sec. 32.03. - Regulations are minimum.
- Sec. 32.04. - Relationship to other regulations and to private…
- Sec. 32.05. - Additional uses permitted.
- Sec. 32.06. - Building sites, areas and easements.
- Sec. 32.07. - Yards.
- Sec. 32.08. - Height exceptions.
- Sec. 32.09. - Exceptions—District agricultural association.
- Sec. 32.10. - Foundations and floor slabs of buildings in rela…
- Sec. 32.11. - Reserved.
- Sec. 33.01. - Major use permits.
- Sec. 33.02. - Minor or administrative use permits.
- Sec. 33.03 - Cannabis and cannabis dispensary special use perm…
- Sec. 34.01. - Variances.
- Sec. 35.01. - Continuation of existing nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 35.02. - Changes from one nonconforming use to another.
- Sec. 35.03. - Alteration, reconstruction, etc., of nonconformi…
- Sec. 35.04. - Nonconforming buildings destroyed by fire, etc.
- Sec. 35.05. - Nonconforming uses in subsequently changed or es…
- Sec. 36.01. - Generally.
- Sec. 37.01. - Issuance of licenses and permits to comply with …
- Sec. 37.02. - Enforcement of ordinance.
- Sec. 37.03. - Violations.
- Sec. 37.04. - Enforcement by legal proceedings.
- Sec. 37.05. - Remedies cumulative.
- Sec. 38.01. - Generally.
- Sec. 39.01. - Statutory authorization, findings of fact, purpo…
- Sec. 39.02. - Definitions.
- Sec. 39.03. - General provisions.
- Sec. 39.04. - Administration.
- Sec. 39.05. - Provisions for flood hazard reduction.
- Sec. 39.06. - Variance and appeals.
- Sec. 40.01. - Dedication of lands for park and recreational pu…
- Sec. 41.01. - Encouragement of affordable housing.
- Sec. 41.02. - Implementation.
- Sec. 41.03. - Eligibility for density bonus, incentives or con…
- Sec. 41.04. - Allowed incentives or concessions.
- Sec. 41.05. - Processing of bonus requests.
- Sec. 41.06. - Density bonus agreement.
- § 41.5
- Sec. 42.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 42.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 42.03. - Uses requiring major use permits (planning commi…
- Sec. 42.04. - Uses requiring minor use permits (planning direc…
- Sec. 42.05. - Special regulations.
- Sec. 43.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 43.02. - Applicability.
- Sec. 43.03. - Application requirements.
- Sec. 43.04. - Review authority.
- Sec. 43.05. - Review procedure.
- Sec. 43.06. - Findings and decision.
- Sec. 43.07. - Appeal of determination.
- Sec. 44.01. - Purposes.
- Sec. 44.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44.03. - Minimum height, bulk, and space requirements.
- Sec. 44.04. - Indoor/outdoor operations.
- Sec. 44.05. - Floor-to-ceiling heights and floor area of groun…
- Sec. 44.06. - Floor area ratio.
- Sec. 44.07. - Transparency.
- Sec. 44.08. - Doors and entrances.
- Sec. 47.01. - Purposes.
- Sec. 47.02. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 47.03. - Minimum height, bulk, and space requirements.
- Sec. 47.04. - Indoor/outdoor operations.
- Sec. 47.05. - Floor-to-ceiling heights and floor area of groun…
- Sec. 47.06. - Floor area ratio.
- Sec. 47.07. - Transparency.
- Sec. 47.08. - Doors and entrances.
- Sec. 49.01. - General requirements.
- Sec. 49.04. - Accessory dwelling units—Application and process…
- Sec. 49.05. - Utility connections and fees.
- Sec. 49.06. - Accessory development standards.
- Sec. 49.07. - Maximum floor area.
- Sec. 49.08. - Height limit.
- Sec. 49.09. - Lot coverage.
- Sec. 49.10. - Architectural objective.
- Sec. 49.11. - Number per lot.
- Sec. 49.12. - Parking.
- Sec. 49.13 - Standards for proposed accessory structures attac…
- Sec. 49.14. - General requirements.
- Sec. 49.17. - Application and processing requirements.
- Sec. 49.18. - Utility connection fees.
- Sec. 49.19. - Development standards.
- Sec. 49.20. - Deed restrictions.