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Dixon Municipal Code § 18.03.010 Establishment of zoning districts

Dixon Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Dixon

Cite as: Dixon Municipal Code § 18.03.010 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 18.03.010. Establishment of zoning districts.

The City shall be classified into zoning districts, the designation and regulation of which are set forth in this code and as follows:

A. Base Zoning Districts. The City is divided into base zoning districts which are established as shown in Table 18.03.010: Base and Overlay Districts.

B. Overlay Districts. Overlay districts, one (1) or more of which may be combined with a base zoning district, are established as shown in Table 18.03.010: Base and Overlay Districts.

TABLE 18.03.010: BASE AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS

Zone Symbol District Name
Base Zoning Districts Base Zoning Districts
Residential Districts Residential Districts
RL Residential Low Density
RM Residential Medium Density
Commercial and Mixed-Use Districts Commercial and Mixed-Use Districts
DMX Downtown Mixed-Use
CMX Corridor Mixed-Use
CAMX Campus Mixed-Use
CN Neighborhood Commercial
CR Regional Commercial
CS Service Commercial
Industrial Districts Industrial Districts
IL Light Industrial
IG General Industrial
Public and Semi-Public Districts Public and Semi-Public Districts
PF Public Facilities
PR Parks and Recreation
Overlay Districts Overlay Districts
GW Groundwater Well Overlay District
PD Planned Development Overlay District
SP Specific Plan Overlay District

(Ord. 24-002 § 5 (Exh. A))

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§ 18.03.020. Official zoning map and district boundaries.

The boundaries of the zones established by this code are not included in this code but are shown on the official zoning map maintained by the City Clerk. The official zoning map, together with all legends, symbols, notations, references, zone boundaries, map symbols, and other information on the maps, have been adopted by the City Council and are hereby incorporated into this code by reference, together with any amendments previously or hereafter adopted, as though they were fully included here.

A. Uncertainty of Boundaries. If an uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any district shown on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

  1. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of alleys, lanes, streets, highways, streams, or railroads shall be construed to follow such centerlines.

  2. Boundaries indicated as approximately following lot lines, city or county limits, or extraterritorial boundary lines shall be construed as following such lines, limits, or boundaries.

B. Parcels Containing Two (2) or More Zoning Districts.

  1. For parcels containing two (2) or more zoning districts, the location of the zoning district boundary shall be determined by the Director.

  2. For parcels containing two (2) or more zoning districts, the applicable regulations for each district shall apply.

(Ord. 24-002 § 5 (Exh. A))

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