Dorris Municipal Code § 18.20.010 Purpose
Dorris Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Dorris
Cite as: Dorris Municipal Code § 18.20.010 · Text as of 2026-10-02
Sections:
- 18.20.010
- Purpose.
- 18.20.020
- General plan consistency.
- 18.20.030
- Density/intensity.
- 18.20.040
- Site development
- standards.
- 18.20.050
- Permitted uses.
- 18.20.060
- Accessory uses.
- 18.20.070
- Conditional uses.
18.20.010 Purpose.¶
The C-2 zone district is intended to provide a specialized commercial zone along US 97. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.20.020 General plan consistency.¶
This zone district is consistent with the com- mercial land use designation. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.20.030 Density/intensity.¶
A. Minimum parcel size: two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet. B. Maximum lot coverage: 1. New parcels: seventy-five (75) percent. 2. Existing parcels: one hundred (100) percent. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.20.040 Site development standards.¶
A. Setbacks (Minimum). 1. Front: none. 2. Rear: a. Adjacent commercial: none. b. Adjacent residential: ten (10) feet. 3. Side: a. Adjacent commercial: none. b. Adjacent residential: ten (10) feet. B. Building. 1. Height: forty-five (45) feet. 2. Distance between buildings: as required by the California Building Code. C. Lot Dimensions (Minimum). 1. Width: twenty-five (25) feet. 2. Depth: one hundred (100) feet. D. Parking. 1. Retail: one parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area. 2. Professional offices: one parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area. 3. Hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns: one parking space for each guestroom. 4. Churches and theaters: one parking space for each four seats or every eight feet of bench length. 5. Banks and post offices: one parking space for each four hundred (400) square feet of floor area. 6. Restaurants, bars, bakeries and coffee shops: one parking space for each four seats and one space for every two employees. 7. Laundromats: one parking space for every five machines. 8. Beauty salons and barbershops: one parking space for every seventy-five (75) square feet of floor area. 9. Service stations: one parking space for each employee on largest shift plus one park- ing space for each work bay, or for every gas pump, whichever is greater. 10. Emergency shelters: one parking space for staff and one space for every five allowed occupants. 11. Existing: none. 12. Each standard parking space shall have a minimum dimension of nine feet by twenty (20) feet. Handicapped parking spaces shall have a minimum dimension of twelve (12) feet by twenty (20) feet.
179-36 (Revised 5-17) E. Signs. 1. A single sign per each street frontage not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet in accordance with Section 18.32.170. (Ord. 219 § 8 (part), 2014; Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.20.050 Permitted uses.¶
The following uses are permitted in the C-2 zone district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license or other required per- mit(s): A. Retail business establishments within a building, conducting sale and/or rental of the following: apparel, auto parts, books, medi- cines, computers and software, confectionery, baked goods, flowers, food, furniture, general merchandise, tack and livestock supplies, crafts, gifts, home electronics, jewelry, liquor, office supplies, periodicals, photo supplies, shoes, sporting equipment, videos and similar commercial uses. B. Retail business establishments within a building, and possibly having some outside and incidental sales, including restaurants, coffee shops and snack bars, hardware stores, nurser- ies, service stations. C. Personal service establishments includ- ing banks, barber and beauty shops, dry clean- ers, laundromats, pet grooming and veterinary services which may include overnight boarding and hospitalization, professional offices, office services, photography studios, shoe, electronic and other small item repair. D. Hotels, motels, and bed and breakfast inns. E. Movie theaters and playhouses. F. Emergency shelters. (Ord. 219 § 8 (part), 2014; Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.20.060 Accessory uses.¶
The following uses are permitted in the C-2 zone district as an accessory to the primary per- mitted or conditionally permitted use: A. Garage or carport. B. Fences and walls. C. Temporary outside sales such as side- walk or patio sales. D. Usual and customary structures associ- ated with a commercial use. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.20.070 Conditional uses.¶
The following uses are permitted in the C-2 zone district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use. Set- backs and development criteria may be amended during the conditional use permit pro- cess: A. All uses permitted in the R-3 district pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.14. B. Places of assembly or learning: 1. Church or other place of worship or spiritual assembly. 2. Grange halls, community centers, meet- ing halls. 3. Schools, public or private. C. Public and quasi-public facilities. D. Sales or uses conducted primarily out- side of a building. E. Parks, picnic areas and playgrounds not associated with approved development. F. Automotive sales and repair. G. Modified or joint use parking standards. H. Breweries, creameries, wineries. I. Bars, lodges, dormitory establishments. J. Recreational vehicle parks.
179-37 (Revised 5-17) K. Buildings and structures taller than specified in Section 18.20.040(B). L. Supportive housing. M. Transitional housing. N. Other uses similar to those listed in this section. (Ord. 219 § 8 (part), 2014; Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
179-38 (Revised 8-11) 179-38 (Revised 8-11)
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