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Title 18 — ZONING

Chapter 18.52 — PUBLIC AGENCY, P-A

Dorris Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Dorris

Sections

  • 18.52.010 Purpose and applicability. 18.52.020 Permitted uses. 18.52.030 Accessory uses. 18.52.040 Conditional uses. 18.52.050 Lot requirements. 18.52.060 Development standards.

18.52.010 Purpose and applicability.

The Public Agency (P-A) zoning district is intended to be applied to public lands that house schools, public and non-public utilities, government offices, and other public and quasi-public facilities consistent with the Public Agency land use designation.

18.52.020 Permitted uses.

Subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, and/or other required permits, none but the following uses, or uses which in the opinion of the city council are similar, will be allowed as principally permitted uses in the P-A district:

  • A. Health clinics, medical offices, and laboratories.

  • B. Hospitals.

  • C. Parks, picnic areas, playgrounds.

  • D. Public and quasi-public facilities.

  • E. Public utilities.

  • F. Public schools.

  • G. Residential care facilities for the elderly.

18.52.030 Accessory uses.

The following uses are permitted in the P-A district as an accessory to the primary permitted or conditionally permitted use:

  • A. Certified farmers’ markets.

  • B. Mobile food sales pursuant to Chapter 18.100 (Mobile Food Sales).

  • C. Signs pursuant to Chapter 18.72 (Signs).

  • D. Special events.

  • E. Usual and customary structures associated with a principally permitted use, including fences and walls pursuant to Section 18.84.130 (Fences, walls, hedges, and equivalent screening).

18.52.040 Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the P-A district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use:

  • A. Wastewater treatment facilities.

  • B. Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

18.52.050 Lot requirements.

  • A. Minimum parcel size: None .

  • B. Minimum lot width: None .

  • C. Minimum lot depth: N one .

18.52.060 Development standards.

  • A. Dwelling units per acre: None.

  • B. Maximum building height: All uses, except as specified herein: Seventy (70) feet.

  • C. Maximum lot coverage: One hundred (100) percent.

  • D. Minimum front yard setback.

    1. Adjacent nonresidential district: None.

    2. Adjacent residential or mixed-use district: Ten (10) feet.

  • E. Minimum rear yard setback.

    1. Adjacent nonresidential district: None.

    2. Adjacent residential or mixed-use district: Ten (10) feet.

  • F. Minimum side yard setback.

    1. Adjacent nonresidential district: None.

    2. Adjacent residential or mixed-use district: Fifteen (15) feet.

  • G. Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

  • H. Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 18.68 (Off-Street Parking).

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▸ Contents — Dorris Zoning Code
Dorris Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 18 — ZONING
    Overview
    1. Chapter 18.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 18.08 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Chapter 18.12 — DISTRICTS GENERALLY
    4. Chapter 18.16 — RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE, R-A
    5. Chapter 18.20 — LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, R-1
    6. Chapter 18.24 — MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, R-2
    7. Chapter 18.28 — HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, R-3
    8. Chapter 18.32 — MIXED USE, M-U
    9. Chapter 18.36 — COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, C-1
    10. Chapter 18.40 — GENERAL COMMERCIAL, C-2
    11. Chapter 18.44 — MANUFACTURING, M
    12. Chapter 18.48 — OPEN SPACE, O-S
    13. Chapter 18.52 — PUBLIC AGENCY, P-A
    14. Chapter 18.56 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, P-D
    15. Chapter 18.60 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, PRD
    16. Chapter 18.64 — SIMILAR USE DETERMINATIONS
    17. Chapter 18.68 — OFF-STREET PARKING
    18. Chapter 18.72 — SIGNS
    19. Chapter 18.76 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
    20. Chapter 18.80 — USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES
    21. Chapter 18.84 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS
    22. Chapter 18.88 — LIVE/WORK UNITS AND HOME-BASED BUSINESSES
    23. Chapter 18.92 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
    24. Chapter 18.96 — BED AND BREAKFAST INNS
    25. Chapter 18.100 — MOBILE FOOD SALES
    26. Chapter 18.104 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    27. Chapter 18.108 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
    28. Chapter 18.112 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
    29. Chapter 18.116 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUSES
    30. Chapter 18.120 — OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
    31. Chapter 18.124 — AMENDMENTS
    32. Chapter 18.128 — HEARINGS AND APPEALS
    33. Chapter 18.132 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

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