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§ 155.116 ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAPS.

Eureka Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · Eureka

§ 155.116.010 PURPOSE.

This § 155.116 establishes the zoning districts that apply within the city limits and adopts the Inland Zoning Map.

(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)

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§ 155.116.020 ZONING DISTRICTS.

The City of Eureka is divided into zoning districts and overlay zones to achieve the purpose of the Zoning Code and to implement the General Plan.

(A) Inland zoning districts. Table 116-1 lists the zoning districts that apply to inland areas outside of the coastal zone.

Table 116-1: Inland Zoning Districts

Symbol Zoning District Name General Plan Designation

Table 116-1: Inland Zoning Districts

Symbol Zoning District Name General Plan Designation

Residential RE Residential Estate Estate Residential (ER) R1 Residential Low Low Density Residential (LDR) R2 Residential Medium Medium Density Residential (MDR) R3 Residential High High Density Residential (HDR) Mixed-Use DT Downtown Downtown (DT) DW Downtown West NC Neighborhood Commercial HC Henderson Center Neighborhood Commercial (NC) WA Wabash Avenue OR Office Residential Professional Office (PO) HM Hospital Medical SC Service Commercial General Commercial (GC) Industrial HN Hinge Industrial Light Industrial (LI) LI Light Industrial HI Heavy Industrial General Industrial (GI) Public PF Public Facilities Public/Quasi-Public (PQP) PR Parks and Recreation Resource-Related A Agricultural Agriculture (A) NR Natural Resources Natural Resource (NR)

(B) Coastal zoning districts. Table 116-2 lists the zoning districts within Eureka’s coastal zone. Regulations for these coastal zoning districts are found in Ch. 156 of this Municipal Code.

Table 116-2: Coastal Zoning Districts

Symbol Zoning District Name General Plan Designation

Table 116-2: Coastal Zoning Districts

Symbol Zoning District Name General Plan Designation

Residential RE-CZ Residential Estate - Coastal Estate Residential (ER) R1-CZ Residential Low - Coastal Low Density Residential (LDR) R2-CZ Residential Medium - Coastal Medium Density Residential (MDR) R3-CZ Residential High - Coastal High Density Residential (HDR) Mixed-Use OT-CZ Old Town - Coastal Old Town Commercial (OC) BC-CZ Bayfront Commercial - Coastal Bayfront Commercial (BC) LD-CZ Library District - Coastal Professional Office (PO) MD-CZ Marina District - Coastal SC-CZ Service Commercial - Coastal General Commercial (GC) GN-CZ Gateway North - Coastal BD-CZ Bridge District - Coastal Industrial

LI-CZ Light Industrial - Coastal Light Industrial (LI) HN-CZ Hinge Industrial - Coastal HI-CZ Heavy Industrial - Coastal General Industrial (GI) CDI-CZ Coastal Dependent Industrial Coastal Dependent Industrial (CDI) Public PF-CZ Public Facilities - Coastal Public/Quasi-Public (PQP) PR-CZ Parks and Recreation -Coastal WI-CZ Woodley Island - Coastal Woodley Island (WI) Resource A-CZ Agricultural - Coastal Agricultural (A) NR-CZ Natural Resources - Coastal Natural Resources (NR) WD-CZ Water Development - Coastal Water Development (WD) WC-CZ Water Conservation - Coastal Water Conservation (WC)

(C) Overlay zones. Table 116-3 lists the overlay zones which impose additional regulations on properties beyond what is required by the underlying zoning district.

Table 116-3: Overlay Zones

Symbol Overlay Zone Name

QO Qualified NMO Neighborhood Market SCO Special Considerations GG Gulch Greenway

(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 916-C.S., passed 7-6-21; Am. Ord. 962-C.S., passed 7-15-25)

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§ 155.116.030 ZONING MAPS.

(A) Inland Zoning Maps. The City Council hereby adopts the Inland Zoning Map, which establishes the boundaries of zoning districts and overlay zones for areas in Eureka located outside of the coastal zone.

(B) Coastal Zoning Map. The Coastal Zoning Map, which establishes zoning district boundaries in the coastal zone, is adopted as part of Municipal Code Ch. 156 (Coastal Zoning).

(C) Incorporation by reference. The Inland Zoning Map, including all legends, symbols, notations, references and other information shown on the maps, are incorporated by reference and made a part of the Zoning Code.

(D) Public streets.

(1) The Inland Zoning Map assigns a zoning district to all dedicated public streets within the city limits.

(2) A public street or alley that is officially vacated or abandoned will be assigned the zoning of the adjoining property to which it is

merged.

(E) Location. The Inland Zoning Map are kept, maintained and updated electronically by the Department and are available for viewing by the public at Department offices and on the official City of Eureka website.

(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)

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§ 155.116.040 ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS.

The Inland Zoning Map may be amended in accordance with § 155.432 (Zoning Code and General Plan Amendments). The Coastal Zoning Map may be amended in accordance with procedures established in Ch. 156 (Coastal Zoning).

(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)

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