Title XV — LAND USAGE
Eureka Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · Eureka
Chapter 150 — BUILDING REGULATIONS¶
AIRPORT ZONING
PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATION
FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
ZONING REGULATIONS
COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
CANNABIS
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS¶
Section
General Provisions
155.104.010 Title
155.104.020 Effective date
155.104.030 Authority
155.104.040 Purpose of the Zoning Code
155.104.050 Relationship to the General Plan
155.104.060 Applicability and jurisdiction
155.104.070 Relationship to the Local Coastal Program
155.104.080 Numbering and referencing
155.104.090 Conflicting provisions
155.104.100 Transitional provisions
155.104.110 Severability
155.108.010 Purpose
155.108.020 Authority
155.108.030 Official interpretations
155.108.040 Rules of interpretation
155.108.050 Land use regulations
155.108.060 Zoning map
155.112.010 Purpose
155.112.020 Lot area
155.112.030 Density
155.112.040 Setbacks
155.112.050 Floor area and floor area ratio
155.112.060 Site coverage
155.112.070 Height
155.112.080 Distances
155.112.090 Slope
155.116.010 Purpose
155.116.020 Zoning districts
155.116.030 Zoning maps
155.116.040 Zoning map amendments
Zoning District Standards
155.204.010 Purpose of residential zoning districts
155.204.020 Allowed land uses
155.204.030 Development standards
155.204.040 SB 9 housing developments
155.208.010 Purpose of mixed-use zoning districts
155.208.020 Allowed land uses
155.208.030 Development standards
155.208.040 Pedestrian-focused frontages
155.212.010 Purpose of industrial zoning districts
155.212.020 Allowed land uses
155.212.030 Residential and office uses in industrial zoning districts
155.212.040 Development standards
155.216.010 Purpose of public zoning districts
155.216.020 Allowed land uses
155.216.030 Development standards
155.220.010 Purpose of resource-related zoning districts
155.220.020 Allowed land uses
155.220.030 Development standards
155.224.010 Purpose of overlay zones
155.224.020 Qualified overlay
155.224.030 Neighborhood market overlay
155.224.040 Special considerations overlay
155.224.050 Gulch Greenway Overlay Zone
Citywide Standards
155.304.010 Purpose
155.304.020 Accessory uses
155.304.030 Adult entertainment
155.304.040 Car share facilities
155.304.050 Emergency shelters
155.304.060 Family day care homes
155.304.070 Home occupations
155.304.080 Manufactured housing
155.304.090 Mobile vendors
155.304.100 Multi-family laundry facilities
155.304.110 Outdoor storage
155.304.120 Recreational vehicle parks
155.304.130 Tiny house on wheels
155.304.140 Tree removal
155.304.150 Vacation rental
155.308.010 Lot standards
155.308.020 Height exceptions
155.308.030 Setback exceptions
155.308.040 Vision clearance area
155.308.050 Outdoor lighting
155.308.060 Screening for residential zoning districts
155.308.070 Solid waste/recyclable material storage
155.312.010 Purpose
155.312.020 Applicability
155.312.030 Exterior materials
155.312.040 Building entries
155.312.050 Architectural features
155.312.060 Blank walls
155.312.070 Garage doors in residential zoning districts
155.312.080 Mechanical equipment
155.316.010 Purpose
155.316.020 Permitting process
155.316.030 Where allowed
155.316.040 Number of accessory dwelling units
155.316.050 Accessory dwelling units as short-term rentals
155.316.060 Site and design standards
155.316.070 Interpretation
155.320.010 Purpose and applicability
155.320.020 Required permits and approvals
155.320.030 Measurement of fence and wall height
155.320.040 Maximum height
155.320.050 Materials
155.320.060 Non-conforming fences and walls
155.324.010 Purpose
155.324.020 Applicability
155.324.030 Number of on-site parking spaces required
155.324.040 Reductions and alternatives to automobile parking
155.324.050 General requirements
155.324.060 Parking design and development standards
155.324.070 Bicycle parking
155.324.080 Parking lot landscaping
155.328.010 Purpose
155.328.020 Nonconformities
155.328.030 Landscape plans
155.328.040 Required landscape areas
155.328.050 General landscape requirements
155.328.060 Water Efficiency in Landscaping Ordinance (WELO)
155.328.070 Maintenance and enforcement
155.332.010 Purpose
155.332.020 Small lot subdivisions
155.332.030 Urban lot split subdivisions
155.332.040 Conservation subdivisions
155.336.010 Purpose
155.336.020 Applicability and permit requirements
155.336.030 General standards
155.336.040 Temporary uses and structures allowed by- right
155.336.050 Temporary uses and structures allowed with a zoning clearance
155.340.010 Purpose
155.340.020 Applicability
155.340.030 Signs allowed without permits
155.340.040 Prohibited signs
155.340.050 Rules of measurement
155.340.060 Sign permits
155.340.070 Sign standards
155.340.080 General requirements
155.340.090 Temporary signs
155.344.010 Purpose
155.344.020 Definitions
155.344.030 Applicability
155.344.040 Application requirements
155.344.050 Bonus and incentive calculation
155.344.060 Review authority
155.344.070 Findings for approval
155.344.080 Interpretation
Administrative Responsibilities
155.404.010 Purpose
155.404.020 Review and decision-making authority
155.404.030 Development Services Department
155.404.040 Development Services Director
155.404.050 Planning Commission
155.404.060 Design Review Committee
155.404.070 Historic Preservation Commission
155.404.080 City Council
155.408.010 Purpose and applicability
155.408.020 Application preparation and filing
155.408.030 Application fees
155.408.040 Application review
155.408.050 Multiple permit applications
155.408.060 Environmental review
155.408.070 Applications deemed withdrawn
155.408.080 Notice of public hearing
155.408.090 Notice of pending action
155.408.100 Public hearings
155.408.110 Conditions of approval
155.412.010 Purpose
155.412.020 Review authority; appeals
155.412.030 Administrative adjustments
155.412.040 Design review
155.412.045 Gulch Greenway permits
155.412.050 Home occupation approvals
155.412.060 Infill incentive permits
155.412.070 Minor modifications
155.412.080 Reasonable accommodations
155.412.090 Sign permits
155.412.100 Tiny houses on wheels permits
155.412.110 Tree permits
155.412.120 Use permits
155.412.130 Vacation rental permits
155.412.140 Variances
155.412.150 Zoning clearances
155.416.010 Purpose
155.416.020 Appeal subjects and jurisdiction
155.416.030 Filing and processing of appeals
155.416.040 [Reserved]
155.416.050 Judicial review
155.420.010 Purpose
155.420.020 Notice of decision
155.420.030 Effective date of decision
155.420.040 Issuance of permits
155.420.050 Conformance to approved plans
155.420.060 Certificates of occupancy
155.420.070 Performance guarantees
155.420.080 Changes to an approved project
155.420.090 Permit/approval expiration
155.420.100 Extension of time
155.420.110 Resubmittals following denial or revocation
155.420.120 Permits to run with the land
155.424.010 Purpose
155.424.020 Applicability
155.424.030 Non-conforming site features
155.424.040 Non-conforming buildings
155.424.050 Non-conforming signs
155.424.060 Non-conforming uses
155.424.070 Non-conforming lots
155.428.010 Purpose
155.428.020 Violations
155.428.030 Permits and approvals
155.428.040 Enforcement authority
155.428.050 Inspections, access and entry
155.428.060 Remedies
155.428.070 Remedies are cumulative
155.428.080 Permit revocation
155.428.090 Signs
155.432.010 Purpose
155.432.020 Initiation
155.432.030 General Plan amendment petition
155.432.040 Application
155.432.050 Planning Commission hearing and action
155.432.060 City Council hearing and action
155.432.070 Findings for approval
155.432.080 Limitations on resubmittals after denial
Glossary
155.504.010 Purpose
155.504.020 Primary and secondary uses
155.504.030 Land use classifications - Alphabetical
155.504.040 Land use classification - Use type
155.508.010 Purpose
155.508.020 Definitions
155.508.030 [Reserved]
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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