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Title 17 — ZONING

Chapter 17.64 — Chapter 17.69 CZ-R1 COASTAL ZONE LOW DENSITY CZ-HS COASTAL ZONE HIGHWAY…

Crescent City Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Crescent City

  • § 17.64.010. Purpose.

  • § 17.64.020. Principal Permitted Use. § 17.64.030. Uses permitted subject to a use permit.

  • § 17.64.040. Property development standards.

  • § 17.64.050. Building placement. § 17.64.060. General provisions.

Chapter 17.65 CZ-R1B COASTAL ZONE LOWDENSITY RESIDENTIAL-BEACH DISTRICT

  • § 17.65.010. Purpose. § 17.65.020. Principal permitted use. § 17.65.030. Uses permitted subject to a use permit.

  • § 17.65.040. Property development standards.

  • § 17.65.050. Building placement. § 17.65.060. General provisions.

Chapter 17.68 CZ-C2 COASTAL ZONE GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

  • § 17.68.010. Purpose. § 17.68.020. Principal permitted use.

  • § 17.68.025. Uses permitted subject to a use permit.

  • § 17.68.030. Property development standards.

  • § 17.68.040. Building placement.

  • § 17.68.050. General requirements.

  • § 17.68.060. Site plan and architectural review.

  • § 17.68.070. General regulations.

  • § 17.69.010. Purpose. § 17.69.020. Principal Permitted Use. § 17.69.025. Uses permitted subject to a Use Permit.

  • § 17.69.027. Uses prohibited.

  • § 17.69.030. Property development standards.

  • § 17.69.040. (Reserved)

  • § 17.69.050. General requirements. § 17.69.060. General regulations.

  • § 17.69.070. Site plan and architectural review.

Chapter 17.70 HARBOR-RELATED DISTRICT CZ-HR COASTAL ZONE

  • § 17.70.010. Purpose.

  • § 17.70.020. Principal permitted use. § 17.70.030. Uses permitted subject to a Use Permit.

  • § 17.70.040. Property development standards.

  • § 17.70.050. General Requirements.

Chapter 17.70A CZ-HD COASTAL ZONE HARBOR DEPENDENT DISTRICT

  • § 17.70A.010. Purpose.

  • § 17.70A.020. Principal permitted use.

  • § 17.70A.030. Uses permitted subject to a use permit.

  • § 17.70A.035. Uses prohibited.

  • § 17.70A.040. Property development standards.

  • § 17.70A.050. General requirements.

  • § 17.70A.060. Site plan and architectural review.

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Chapter 17.71 CZ-O COASTAL ZONE OPEN SPACE DISTRICT

Chapter 17.74 COASTAL ZONE SIGNS

  • § 17.74.010. Purpose.

  • § 17.71.010. Purpose and application. § 17.71.020. Principal permitted use—Public property.

  • § 17.71.025. Uses permitted subject to a use permit—Public property.

  • § 17.71.030. Principal permitted use—Private property.

  • § 17.71.035. Uses permitted subject to a use permit—Private property.

  • § 17.71.040. Height and area regulations. § 17.71.050. General provisions.

Chapter 17.72 CZ-NR COASTAL ZONE NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT

  • § 17.72.010. Purpose and application. § 17.72.020. Principal Permitted Use. § 17.72.030. Uses permitted subject to a use permit.

  • § 17.72.040. General provisions.

Chapter 17.73 CZ-CW COASTAL ZONE WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

  • § 17.74.020. Applicability.

  • § 17.74.030. Definitions.

  • § 17.74.040. Types—Generally.

  • § 17.74.050. Special provisions.

  • § 17.74.060. Sign permits.

  • § 17.74.070. Temporary permit required when.

  • § 17.74.080. Prohibited signs.

  • § 17.74.090. Variances. § 17.74.100. Appeals.

  • § 17.74.110. Residential zones.

  • § 17.74.130. Coastal zone-commercialwaterfront (CZ-CW) zone.

  • § 17.74.140. Coastal Zone General Commercial (CZ-C2), Coastal Zone Highway Services (CZ-HS), Coastal Zone Harbor-Related (CZHR) and Coastal Zone Harbor-Dependent (CZHD).

  • § 17.74.150. Illumination.

  • § 17.74.160. Community promotion signs.

  • § 17.74.170. Exempt signs. § 17.74.180. Historical signs. § 17.74.200. Matrix of regulations.

Chapter 17.75 COASTAL ZONE FENCES

  • § 17.73.010. Purpose. COASTAL ZONE FENCES

  • § 17.73.020. Principal permitted. § 17.73.030. Conditional uses. § 17.75.010. Purpose.

  • § 17.73.035. Uses prohibited. § 17.75.020. In residential districts.

  • § 17.73.040. Property development standards. § 17.75.030. Exceptions—Corner and key lots.

  • § 17.73.050. Building placement. § 17.75.040. Parking lots or

  • § 17.73.060. General requirements. nonresidential development.

  • § 17.73.070. Site plan and architectural § 17.75.050. General provisions.

  • review. § 17.75.060. Appeal.

  • § 17.73.080. General regulations.

ZONING

Chapter 17.76 § 17.77.060. Withdrawal, renewal and
COASTAL ZONE OFF-STREET fees.
PARKING § 17.77.070. Measurement of required
yard areas.
76.010. Purpose. § 17.77.080. Setback space or required
76.020. When required. yard area.
PARKING § 17.77.070. Measurement of required
yard areas.
§ 17.76.010. Purpose. § 17.77.080. Setback space or required
§ 17.76.020. When required. yard area.
§ 17.76.030. Computation of number of
spaces required. Chapter 17.78
§ 17.76.040. Residential parking space COASTAL ZONE HEIGHT AND AREA
requirements. EXCEPTIONS
§ 17.76.050. Business parking
space—Requirements § 17.78.010. Generally.
generally. § 17.78.020. Height exceptions.
§ 17.76.060. Business parking § 17.78.040. Area exceptions—Front and
space—Number required. side yard requirements for
§ 17.76.070. Manufacturing parking dwellings.
space requirements. § 17.78.050. Area exceptions—Minimum
§ 17.76.080. Loading space yard for certain buildings.
requirements. § 17.78.060. Area exceptions—Width of
§ 17.76.090. Location of required side yards reduced.
parking. § 17.78.070. Area exceptions—Yard to be
§ 17.76.100. Parking area in residential open.
districts. § 17.78.080. Area exceptions—Projection
§ 17.76.110. Joint use. of eaves, cornices and
§ 17.76.120. Development, operation and marquees.
maintenance of parking § 17.78.090. Area exceptions—Fire
spaces. escapes, outside stairways
§ 17.76.130. Provision for reduction or and balconies.
waiver of parking § 17.78.100. Area exceptions—Chimneys,
regulations. flues, and other structures
§ 17.76.140. Assessment districts for or equipment.
parking. § 17.78.110. Area exceptions—Rear
§ 17.76.150. Compact cars. yard.
§ 17.76.160. Appeal.
§ 17.76.170. Parking lot requirements. Chapter 17.79
SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW

Chapter 17.77 COASTAL ZONE SPECIFIC PLANS AND REGULATIONS

  • § 17.79.010. Purposes and application.

  • AND REGULATIONS § 17.79.020. Review committee.

  • § 17.77.010. Recommendation and § 17.79.030. Procedures. adoption. § 17.79.035. Review standards.

  • § 17.77.020. Procedure. § 17.79.040. Review, referral and action. § 17.77.030. Initiation. § 17.79.050. Appeals to the planning commission.

  • § 17.77.040. Planning commission action. § 17.77.050. Appeal to city council. § 17.79.060. Appeals to the city council.

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  • § 17.79.070. Development requirements § 17.82.020. Conditional and revocable. and improvements. § 17.82.030. Applications for permits.

  • § 17.79.080. Building permits and § 17.82.040. Application—Notice and occupation. hearing.

  • § 17.79.090. Lapse of site plan or § 17.82.050. Appeal. architectural design § 17.82.060. Council action-Granting or

  • approval. denial.

  • § 17.79.100. Site plan approval to run § 17.82.070. Copies of resolution for

  • with the land.

    • § 17.82.060. Council action-Granting or denial.

    • § 17.82.070. Copies of resolution for applicant and commission.

  • Chapter 17.80

  • COASTAL ZONE NONCONFORMING USES

  • § 17.80.010. Generally. § 17.80.020. Continuance of nonconforming uses of land.

  • § 17.80.030. Nonconforming uses of structures.

  • § 17.80.040. Nonconforming structures or buildings.

  • § 17.80.050. Nonconforming lots. § 17.80.060. Removal of nonconforming uses of land or structures.

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