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Chapter 156 — COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS

§ 156.008 DISTRICTS.

Eureka Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Eureka

The districts established by the coastal zoning regulations, in conformance with the LCP Land Use Plan shall be as follows:

  • WC Conservation Water Districts

  • WD Development Water Districts

  • NR Natural Resources Districts

  • AC Coastal Agricultural Districts

  • R Residential Districts

RS-6,000 One-Family Residential Districts, 6,000 square feet minimum site area, provided 4,000 square feet have a natural grade of less than 20%

RM Multi-Family Residential Districts, 6,000 square feet minimum site area per four dwelling units, plus 1,000 square feet per additional dwelling unit

OR Office and Multi-Family Residential District 6,000 square feet minimum site area per four dwelling units, plus 1,000

square feet per additional dwelling unit

  • C Commercial Districts

CN Neighborhood Commercial Districts

CP Planned Shopping Center Commercial

CW Waterfront Commercial Districts

CS Service Commercial Districts

  • M Industrial Districts

ML Limited Industrial Districts

MG General Industrial Districts

MC Coastal Dependent Industrial Districts

  • P Public Works Districts

PF/M Public Facility/Marina District

PD Planned Unit Development Combining Districts

AR Architectural Review Combining Districts

('63 Code, § 10-5.2907) (Ord. 417-C.S., passed 12-6-84)

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Eureka Zoning Code
  1. Article I — NAME AND SEAL; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; BOUNDARIES; MUN…
  2. Article II — ELECTIONS
  3. Article III — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Article IV — MAYOR
  5. Article V — ORDINANCES
  6. Article VI — ADMINISTRATION
  7. Article VII — FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
  8. Article VIII — OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  9. Article IX — FRANCHISES
  10. Article X — INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
  11. Article XI — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  12. Chapter 10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  13. Chapter 30 — CITY COUNCIL
  14. Chapter 31 — CITY OFFICIALS
  15. Chapter 32 — CITY DEPARTMENTS
  16. Chapter 33 — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
  17. Chapter 34 — PERSONNEL POLICIES
  18. Chapter 35 — FINANCE, REVENUE AND TAXATION
  19. Chapter 36 — HEALTH FACILITY REVENUE BONDS
  20. Chapter 37 — ELECTIONS
  21. Chapter 38 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
  22. Chapter 39 — CITY POLICY
  23. Chapter 40 — TRANSFERS OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY
  24. Chapter 50 — SEWERS
  25. Chapter 51 — SOLID WASTE
  26. Chapter 52 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
  27. Chapter 53 — WATER
  28. Chapter 54 — STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONT…
  29. Chapter 55 — ENERGY
  30. Chapter 56 — STREETS
  31. Chapter 70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  32. Chapter 71 — TRAFFIC RULES
  33. Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
  34. Chapter 73 — BICYCLES
  35. Chapter 75 — MOBILE VENDORS OPERATING UPON A STREET
  36. Chapter 90 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  37. Chapter 91 — ANIMALS
  38. Chapter 92 — FIRE PREVENTION
  39. Chapter 93 — PARKS AND RECREATION
  40. Chapter 94 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  41. Chapter 95 — MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
  42. Chapter 96 — PARADES AND ASSEMBLIES
  43. Chapter 97 — SMOKING
  44. Chapter 98 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
  45. Chapter 99 — TRAINS AND RAILROADS
  46. Chapter 100 — HARBOR REGULATIONS
  47. Chapter 101 — FILMING
  48. Chapter 102 — BEEKEEPING
  49. Chapter 103 — PRIVATE SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
  50. Chapter 104 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE
  51. Chapter 110 — BUSINESS LICENSES
  52. Chapter 112 — AMBULANCES
  53. Chapter 113 — AMUSEMENTS
  54. Chapter 114 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
  55. Chapter 115 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS
  56. Chapter 117 — MASSAGE PARLORS
  57. Chapter 118 — SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, AND SIDEWALK VENDORS
  58. Chapter 119 — SECOND-HAND DEALERS
  59. Chapter 120 — TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES
  60. Chapter 121 — OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE
  61. Chapter 122 — FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE
  62. Chapter 130 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
  63. Chapter 131 — PROPERTY OFFENSES
  64. Chapter 132 — DRUG OFFENSES
  65. Chapter 133 — WEAPONS OFFENSES
  66. Chapter 134 — ABATEMENT OF CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
  67. Chapter 150 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  68. Chapter 151 — AIRPORT ZONING
  69. Chapter 152 — PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATION
  70. Chapter 153 — FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS
  71. Chapter 154 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
  72. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS
  73. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS (old)
  74. ▸ Chapter 156 — COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. § 156.001 TITLE.
    2. § 156.002 OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES.
    3. § 156.003 NATURE OF COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS.
    4. § 156.004 INTERPRETATION.
    5. § 156.005 APPLICATION; DEVELOPERS TO COMPLY; EXCEPTIONS.
    6. § 156.006 DEFINITIONS.
    7. § 156.007 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.
    8. § 156.008 DISTRICTS.
    9. § 156.009 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
    10. § 156.010 CONFORMITY REQUIRED.
    11. § 156.011 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS BY MAP.
    12. § 156.012 DIVISION OF LAND USE AND ZONING MAP.
    13. § 156.013 DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS; PURPOSES.
    14. § 156.014 DESIGNATION OF DRAINAGE CONTROL AREA.
    15. § 156.015 REQUIRED CONDITIONS.
    16. § 156.016 DRAINAGE CONTROL PLAN TO BE APPROVED.
    17. § 156.017 DRAINAGE CONTROL PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED.
    18. § 156.018 REFERRAL TO AND ACTION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
    19. § 156.019 ACTION OF CITY COUNCIL.
    20. § 156.020 STATUS OF APPROVED DRAINAGE CONTROL PLAN.
    21. § 156.021 DRAINAGE CONTROL, MINIMUM FLOOR ELEVATION, AND SITE …
    22. § 156.030 BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISTRICTS.
    23. § 156.031 EXTENSIONS OVER PROPERTY LINES AND EASEMENTS.
    24. § 156.032 SITE AREA AND DIMENSIONS; REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTION…
    25. § 156.033 FRONT YARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS.
    26. § 156.034 SIDE AND REAR YARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS.
    27. § 156.035 TRAFFIC SIGHT OBSTRUCTIONS.
    28. § 156.036 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS.
    29. § 156.037 HEIGHT LIMITS.
    30. § 156.038 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.
    31. § 156.039 USABLE OPEN SPACE.
    32. § 156.040 SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING.
    33. § 156.041 EMERGENCY SHELTERS.
    34. § 156.050 APPLICATION.
    35. § 156.051 PUBLIC ACCESS STANDARDS.
    36. § 156.052 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE STANDARDS.
    37. § 156.053 NATURAL HAZARDS STANDARDS.
    38. § 156.054 VISUAL RESOURCES STANDARDS.
    39. § 156.055 PUBLIC WORKS STANDARDS.
    40. § 156.056 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
    41. § 156.065 WC — CONSERVATION WATER DISTRICT.
    42. § 156.066 WD — DEVELOPMENT WATER DISTRICT.
    43. § 156.067 NR — NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT.
    44. § 156.068 AC — COASTAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.
    45. § 156.069 RS — ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
    46. § 156.070 RM — MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
    47. § 156.071 OR — OFFICE AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
    48. § 156.072 CW — WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
    49. § 156.073 CN — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
    50. § 156.074 CS — SERVICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
    51. § 156.075 CP — PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
    52. § 156.076 MC — COASTAL DEPENDENT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
    53. § 156.077 ML — LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
    54. § 156.078 MG — GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
    55. § 156.079 P — PUBLIC DISTRICTS.
    56. § 156.080 PF/M — PUBLIC FACILITY/MARINA.
    57. § 156.081 PD — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT COMBINING DISTRICTS.
    58. § 156.082 AR — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMBINING DISTRICT.
    59. § 156.083 Q — QUALIFIED COMBINING DISTRICT.
    60. § 156.095 PURPOSES.
    61. § 156.096 APPLICABILITY; PERMIT REQUIRED.
    62. § 156.097 EXEMPTIONS; NOTICE OF EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT.
    63. § 156.098 CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS; NOTICE OF EXCLUDED DEVELOPME…
    64. § 156.099 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; FEES.
    65. § 156.100 ACTION ON COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
    66. § 156.101 PUBLIC HEARING ON DEVELOPMENTS; NOTICE.
    67. § 156.102 NOTICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTION WHERE HEARING CONT…
    68. § 156.103 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE; COASTAL ZONE PROCEDURES.
    69. § 156.104 NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENTS NOT APPEALABLE TO THE COASTAL…
    70. § 156.105 RESERVED.
    71. § 156.106 DETERMINATION OF APPLICABLE NOTICE AND HEARING PROCE…
    72. § 156.107 REQUIRED FINDINGS.
    73. § 156.108 APPEALS.
    74. § 156.109 FINALITY OF CITY ACTION.
    75. § 156.110 FINAL CITY ACTION; NOTICE.
    76. § 156.111 FAILURE TO ACT; NOTICE.
    77. § 156.112 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTION; EFFECTIVE DATE.
    78. § 156.113 EXHAUSTION OF LOCAL APPEALS.
    79. § 156.114 EMERGENCY COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
    80. § 156.115 AMENDMENTS TO COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS.
    81. § 156.116 LAPSE OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
  75. Chapter 157 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  76. Chapter 158 — CANNABIS
  77. Chapter 159 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

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