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Title 17 — Zoning›Division II — DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Escalon Municipal Code § 17.11.040 List of permitted uses and uses permitted by conditional use permit by…

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

Cite as: Escalon Municipal Code § 17.11.040 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 17.11.010. Purpose.

The chart incorporated into this chapter is to be used in determining what uses are permitted and what uses are permitted only upon approval of a conditional use permit.

(Ord. 495 § 1, 2005; Ord. 571 § 3, 2018)

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§ 17.11.020. Clarification of ambiguity.

If ambiguity arises concerning the compatibility of a particular use within the meaning and purpose of this title, it shall be the duty of the city planner to interpret this title in light of all pertinent facts.

(Ord. 495 § 1, 2005; Ord. 571 § 3, 2018)

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§ 17.11.030. Other uses.

The planning commission shall have the authority to determine other uses to be similar in nature to the permitted or conditional uses specified in EMC § 17.11.040 when requested by the city planner.

(Ord. 495 § 1, 2005; Ord. 571 § 3, 2018)

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§ 17.11.040. List of permitted uses and uses permitted by conditional use permit by…

R-E R-1 R-2 R-3 C-1 C-2 C-M M-1 M-2 O PF
Residential Uses Residential Uses Residential Uses Residential Uses Residential Uses Residential Uses Residential Uses Residential Uses Residential Uses Residential Uses Residential Uses Residential Uses
Accessory buildings and uses P P P P N N N N N N N
Boardinghouse N N N C C C N N N N N
Home occupation/business/office P P P P P P P P P N N
Manufactured structure (residential) P1 P1 P1 P6 P2 P2 P2 N N N N
Mobile home park N N N C C N N N N N N
Multiple-family dwellings N N N P C2, 4 P5 C2, 4 N N N N
Residential condominium N N P P C2, 4 P5 C2, 4 N N N N
Accessory dwelling unit P P P P P P P N N N N
Single-family dwellings on existing lots less than 6,000 square feet N P P P N N N N N N N
Single-family dwelling P P P P6 P2 P2 P2 N N N N
Two-family dwellings N N P P P2 P2 P2 N N N N
Two-family dwelling on corner lot where entrances front on opposite streets P P P P N N N N N N N
Model home centers C C C C C C C N N N N
Garage sales P P P P T T T T T N N
Emergency shelters N N N C N N C P7 P7 N N
Employee housing P P P P6 P2 P2 P2 N N N N
Supportive housing Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.).
Transitional housing Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.). Permitted subject to the same requirements and standards as residential uses of the same type (e.g., single-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, etc.).
Community Service Community Service Community Service Community Service Community Service Community Service Community Service Community Service Community Service Community Service Community Service Community Service
Art, dance, music or craft studios/school N N N N P P P C C N N
Church, other institutions for religious observance C C C C C C C C C N N
Club, lodge, hall, fraternal organization N N N C C C C C N N N
Communication facility/tower C N N C C C C P P C P
Convalescent facility N N N C C C C C C N N
Small family day care P3 P3 P3 P3 N N N N N N N
Large family day care P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 N N N N
Galleries, arts and crafts N N N N N P P P N N N
Golf course C N N N N N N N N C C
Hospital C N N N N C C C C N N
Park, playground P P P P C C C C C P P
Private sports recreation club N N N N N C C C C C C
Public building: police, fire, community center, library C C C C C C C C C N C
Public utility service yard, station, facility C C C C C C C C C N C
Publicly owned historic sites C C C C C C C C C N N
Residential care facility, large C C C P N C C C C N N
Residential care facility, small P P P P P2 P2 P2 N N N N
Schools, public or private, nursery school C C C C N C C C C N N
Vocational or trade school N N N N N C C C C N N
Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial
Antiques N N N N P P P N N N N
Commercial recreation and amusement establishment N N N N C C C C C C N
Christmas tree lots/pumpkin sales N N N N T T T T T C N
Financial institutions N N N N P P P N N N N
Hotel N N N N N C C N N N N
Motel N N N N N C C N N N N
Outdoor entertainment, only in conjunction with another approved use N N N N N C C N N P P
Personal service N N N N P P P P N N N
Restaurant, 41 seats or more N N N N C C C C C N N
Restaurant, limited to up to 40 seats N N N N P P P P P N N
Restaurant, fast food N N N N C C C C C N N
Retail sales, new N N N N P P P N N N N
Retail sales, used N N N N N P P N N N N
Sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off premises N N N N P P P N N N N
Sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises as part of restaurant N N N N P P P C C N N
Sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises without food service (bar/nightclub) N N N N N C C C N N N
Shopping center N N N N C C C N N N N
Supermarket/grocery N N N N P P C C N N N
Theater N N N N C C C C N N N
Video/movie/music rental N N N N P P P P N N N
Services Services Services Services Services Services Services Services Services Services Services Services
Ambulance N N N N N C C P P N N
Appliance repair, small N N N N N P P P P N N
Carpet, furniture cleaning N N N N N P P P P N N
Equipment, vehicle, light/heavy, truck or trailer rental N N N N N C11 P P P N N
Laundromat, self-service for public N N N N P P P P P N N
Laundry/dry cleaning N N N N N P P P P N N
Mini-storage N N N N N C C P P N N
Photography studio N N N N P P P N N N N
Temporary structures for use during construction P P P P P P P P P N N
Office Uses Office Uses Office Uses Office Uses Office Uses Office Uses Office Uses Office Uses Office Uses Office Uses Office Uses Office Uses
Business or professional N N C C P P P P P N N
Medical, etc. N N C C P P P N N N N
Industrial Uses Industrial Uses Industrial Uses Industrial Uses Industrial Uses Industrial Uses Industrial Uses Industrial Uses Industrial Uses Industrial Uses Industrial Uses Industrial Uses
Agricultural services, except those that produce noxious odors N N N N N N P P P N N
Building material sales and/or storage N N N N N N C P P N N
Contracting N N N N N C10 P P P N N
Food processing, including dairy products, poultry and small game N N N N N N N C P N N
Industry, general: uses such as major manufacturing, major assembly N N N N N N N N P N N
Industry, limited: uses such as equipment repair, limited manufacturing, machinery repair, paint supplies, janitorial services N N N N N C P P P N N
Laboratory, research facility N N N N N N P P P N N
Maintenance and repair facility N N N N N N N P P N P
Outdoor storage N N N N N N C P P N N
Plant nurseries N N N N P P P P P N N
Warehousing N N N N N N P P P N N
Wholesale activities N N N N N N P P P N N
Automobile Related Automobile Related Automobile Related Automobile Related Automobile Related Automobile Related Automobile Related Automobile Related Automobile Related Automobile Related Automobile Related Automobile Related
Alternating use of off-street parking spaces N N N N C C C C C N N
Car wash N N N N N C P P P N N
Farm equipment sales and service N N N N N C P P P N N
Marine and boat sales and service N N N N N C C P P N N
Motor vehicle body repair and painting N N N N N C C C N N N
Motor vehicle repair and service (garage), major N N N N N C N P P N N
Motor vehicle repair and service (garage), minor N N N N N C P P P N N
Motor vehicle sales, service and related activities N N N N N C C C N N N
Motor vehicle tires and accessories N N N N N C P P N N N
Recreational vehicle and equipment storage yard N N N N N C P P P N P
Recreational vehicle sales and service N N N N N C P P P N N
Recycling facility, light, drop-off N N N N N C P P P N C
Recycling facility, processing, drop-off N N N N N N N N P N C
Service station N N N N P P P P P N N
Truck terminal N N N N N N N P P N N
Other Other Other Other Other Other Other Other Other Other Other Other
Adult entertainment facility N N N N N N N C N N N
Artisan beverage maker N N N N N C C P P N N
Brewery, large N N N N N C C P P N N
Brewery, micro N N N N N C C P P N N
Brewery, small N N N N N C C P P N N
Brewery, tap or tasting room N N N N N C C P P N N
Brewpub N N N N N C C P P N N
Cemeteries, columbarium, mausoleum C N N N N C C N N N N
Craft distiller N N N N N C C P P N N
Kennel, overnight, vacation boarding – Animals N N N N N C C C C N N
Mortuary and funeral services C N N N N C C C N N N
Off-site directional sign N N N N P8 P8 P8 P P N N
Parking structures or facilities N N N N C C C C C N N
Pet grooming N N N N P P P P N N N
Printing, photocopying, lithographic N N N N P P P P P N N
Shipping/cargo/metal storage containers P9 P9 P9 P9 T T T T T T T
Temporary residence during construction of permanent residence C C C C N N N N N N N
Veterinary hospital without overnight boarding N N N N C C C P P N N
Winery N N N N N C C P P N N
Winery, micro N N N N N C C P P N N
Winery, tasting room N N N N N C C P P N N
C – Requires approval of a conditional use permit
P – Permitted (other planning approvals may be required)
T – Temporary use land permit required
N – Entry in a column means that the listed use is not permitted
Special Conditions. The following special conditions apply to the uses indicated by the corresponding number on the above table.
1. Manufactured homes must be certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 USC 5401 et seq.) on a permanent foundation.
2. Residences in Non-R District. Residential uses in any commercial zoning district shall comply with the development regulations applicable in the R-3 district; no residential use is allowed on the ground floor of any commercial building in any non-R district unless the project is approved under the planned development zoning district process.
3. Small family day care homes must meet requirements of the Health and Safety Code Section 1597.45 ; large family day care homes must meet requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 1597.46 .
4. Condominium and townhouse developments can be approved only under the planned development zoning district process in the C-1 and C-M zones.
5. Multifamily residential allowed as a permitted use with a preliminary development plan.
6. Single-family units in the R-3 zoning district are limited to a single-family unit that is: (a) replacing an existing single-family unit on a one-for-one basis; (b) on an existing lot of 6,000 square feet or less; or (c) part of a housing development with the majority of units affordable to extremely low-, very low-, and/or low-income households.
7. Emergency shelters are a permitted use subject to the standards established under Chapter 17.50A EMC.
8. Subject to sign permit approval.
9. Permitted up to 30 days in residential zoning districts.
10. May be approved by the city planner if operating indoors only; if operation of business is proposed outside of building, conditional use permit is required.
11. The business location shall have direct access for commercial vehicles onto a street identified as a designated truck route, in accordance with EMC § 10.08.020 .

(Ord. 527 § 7, 2010; Ord. 530 Att. A, 2011; Ord. 557 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 571 § 3, 2018; Ord. 575 § 3, 2019; Ord. 577 § 5, 2019; Ord. 580 § 1 (Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 582 § 3, 2020)

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