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Sec. 42.05. - Special regulations.

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

(a)

Minimum density shall be 16 units per acre.

(b)

Maximum density shall be 20 units per acre.

(c)

For projects containing 20 or more units, excluding senior housing, at least ten percent of the units shall have three or four bedrooms in order to provide for the housing needs of large families.

(d)

Emergency shelters shall be subject to all standards required in the base zoning district where they are allowed, but shall also be subject to the following additional standards:

1.

Off-street parking as provided under Section 29.01 of this article.

2.

Shall not be located within three hundred (300) feet of any other emergency shelter, unless such social service is located within the same building or on the same lot.

3.

There shall be adequate space inside the structure or in a court yard to ensure that prospective and current clients are not required to wait on sidewalks or any other public rights-of-way.

4.

Adequate interior and exterior lighting shall be provided.

5.

A management plan is required for all to address management experience, good neighbor issues, transportation, client supervision, client services, and food services. Such plan shall be submitted to and approved by the city. Minimum standards and practices in the plan shall be as follows:

a.

The emergency shelter shall have an identified administrator and representative to address community concerns.

b.

The emergency shelter shall provide at least one responsible onsite supervisor, when clients are present, for every ten occupants.

c.

Residents shall be regularly evaluated by persons experienced in emergency shelter placement and/or management.

d.

The program shall identify a transportation system that will provide its clients with a reasonable level of mobility including, but not limited to, access to social services and employment opportunities.

e.

Medical assistance, training, counseling, and personal services essential to enable homeless persons to make the transition to permanent housing may be provided, with or without meals, as an incident to the

operation of an Emergency Shelter.

f.

Referral services shall be provided to assist residents in obtaining permanent housing and income. Such services shall be available at no cost to residents of a shelter.

g.

Emergency shelters shall be maintained in a safe and clean manner and free from refuse or discarded goods.

(Ord. No. 505, § 30, 10-21-2014)

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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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