Title 18 — ZONING

Chapter 18.52 — PUBLIC AGENCY, P-A

Dorris Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 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).