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Title 17 — ZONING

Chapter 17.27 — BED AND BREAKFAST INN

Folsom Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Folsom

§ 17.27.010. Bed and breakfast inn defined.

“Bed and breakfast inn” means any building used in whole or in part for sleeping and living facilities of not more than five guest units, available to the public for hire on an overnight or limited-term basis. Such use may also include meal service, if limited to guests. (Ord. 529 § 1 (part), 1984)

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§ 17.27.020. Where allowed – Permit required.

Bed and breakfast inns shall be permitted in any residential, business and professional, historical, or commercial zone, provided a use permit is obtained pursuant to Chapter 17.60. (Ord. 529 § 1 (part), 1984)

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§ 17.27.030. Findings.

No use permit shall be granted unless the following findings are made:

A. The conversion of an existing building to a bed and breakfast inn will not damage any
significant historical features or character of such building.

B. Adequate off-street parking can be provided equivalent to one space per guest unit, plus
two spaces for the inn-keeper or caretaker. Such parking spaces shall be constructed and
maintained in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.57 of this code.

C. The bed and breakfast and permitted ancillary uses will be compatible with adjacent uses.
(Ord. 529 § 1 (part), 1984)

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§ 17.27.040. Special requirements.

The following special requirements shall be complied with:

A. Building Standards. Buildings proposed for conversion to a bed and breakfast inn shall be
required to comply with residential building code standards upon conversion, provided that
where meal service is to be provided, higher standards may be applied to kitchen facilities
where necessary to protect the public health and safety.

B. Ancillary Activities. The use permit may authorize limited ancillary activities such as
weddings, receptions, fund raisers or similar events attended by nonguests, subject to
conditions which are necessary to satisfy Section 17.20.030C, including, but not limited to,
restrictions upon the frequency and time of holding events, duration thereof, and the
maximum number of persons attending. Unless expressly authorized in the use permit, such
ancillary activities are prohibited.
(Ord. 529 § 1 (part), 1984; Ord. 831 § 1 (part), 1995)

CHAPTER 17.28
M-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

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§ 17.28.010. Regulations.

The specific regulations and the general rules set forth in Chapter 17.58 apply in all M-1 districts. (Prior code § 3113.01; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.28.020. Permitted uses.

Uses permitted are:

1. Uses permitted in C-3 districts, except that dwellings, as defined herein, and hotels are not
permitted. Uses permitted in C-3 districts with use permit from the planning commission
are permitted in this district after securing a use permit from the planning commission.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no use permit shall be required for the following uses, when
conducted within a building or enclosed within a solid wall or fence of a type approved by
the planning commission, not less than six feet in height:

a. Microbrewery;

b. Billboard sign agency—service yard and workshop;

c. Building trades service yard and workshop;

d. Garage equipment and tool sales with or without outside storage;

e. Assembly—light manufacturing;

2. Home occupation for a nonconforming residential use;

3. The following uses of land and buildings, which shall be permitted only in M-1 and M-2
districts:

a. Assembly and storage of goods, materials, liquids and equipment (except storage of
flammable or explosive matter or materials which create dust, odors or fumes).

Permitted uses include:

i. Wholesale and storage warehouses

ii. Feed and fuel yards,

b. Manufacturing, processing, fabricating, refining, repairing, packaging or treatment of
goods, material or produce by electric power, oil or gas (except operations involving
fish fats and oils, bones and meat products, or similar substances commonly
recognized as creating offensive conditions in the handling thereof).

Permitted uses include:

i. Dyeing and dry cleaning plants

ii. Rug cleaning plants

iii. Laundries

iv. Veterinary hospitals

v. Cabinet shops

vi. Construction and material yards (except gravel, rock and cement material
yards),

c. The following, when conducted within a building or enclosed within a solid wall or
fence of a type approved by the planning commission, not less than 6 feet in height:

i. Body and fender repair shops, auto painting shops

ii. Cooperage and bottling works

iii. Sheet metal shops, welding shops

iv. Truck terminals

v. Retail lumber yards.
(Prior code § 3113.02; Ord. 858 § 9, 1997; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002; Ord. 1272 § 2, 2017)

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§ 17.28.025. Uses requiring use permits.

Uses requiring use permits are:

1. Residence of a caretaker, proprietor or owner of a permitted use.

2. Emergency shelters in accordance with Chapter 17.108.
(Ord. 733 § 1 (part), 1992; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.28.030. Lot area, width, coverage and front yard.

There are no lot area, width, coverage and front yard requirements. (Prior code § 3113.11; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.28.040. Side yard.

There are no side yard requirements except as required by building code or other regulations. (Prior code § 3113.12; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.28.050. Rear yard.

The rear yard requirements are the same as specified for C-2 districts. (Prior code § 3113.13; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.28.060. Parking.

A. The general parking requirement for industrial uses is the greater of the following:

1. One space per employee and each company-operated vehicle based at the facility;

2. One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area and each company-operated vehicle
based at the facility.

B. Other industrial space requirements are set forth in Section 17.57.040; loading requirements are in Section 17.57.060. Refer to Chapter 17.57 for other general
requirements for parking.
(Prior code § 3113.14; Ord. 509 § 16, 1983; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.28.070. Loading area.

The loading area requirement is private off-street space for the handling of all materials and equipment. (Prior code § 3113.15; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.28.080. Building height limit.

Building height limit requirements are the same as specified for C-2 districts. (Prior code § 3113.16; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

CHAPTER 17.30 M-2, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

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§ 17.30.010. Regulations.

The specific regulations and the general rules set forth in Chapter 17.58 apply in all M-2 districts. (Prior code § 3114.01; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.30.020. Permitted uses.

Uses permitted are:

1. Uses permitted in M-1 districts, except that dwellings, as defined herein, and hotels are not
permitted. Uses permitted in C-3 districts with use permit from the planning commission
are permitted in this district after securing a use permit from the planning commission;

2. Home occupation for a nonconforming residential use;

3. The following specific uses which shall be permitted only in M-2 districts:

a. Wholesale lumber yards, lumber mills,

b. Pottery kilns and ceramic works of heavy industrial types,

c. Concrete batching plants,

d. Blacksmith shops, casting foundries,

e. The following when enclosed within a solid wall or fence not less than 6 feet in
height, and of a type approved by the planning commission:

i. Building material storage yard, contractors storage yard,

ii. Junkyard, auto wrecking yard.
(Prior code § 3114.02; Ord. 858 § 10, 1997; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.30.030. Uses requiring use permits.

Uses requiring use permits are:

1. Lawful uses not otherwise provided for in this title;

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, no junkyard or auto wrecking yard shall
be operated within the city without having first obtained a use permit, which shall be
conditioned upon the maintenance and operation of such junkyard or auto wrecking yard,
in a neat and sanitary manner, and under such conditions as to not cause a nuisance or
otherwise disturb the neighborhood from burning or unsightly accumulation of junk or auto
parts;

3. Residence of a caretaker, proprietor or owner of a permitted use.

4. Emergency shelters in accordance with Chapter 17.108.
(Prior code § 3114.03; Ord. 733 § 1 (part), 1992; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.30.040. Lot area, width, coverage and front yard.

There are no lot area, width, coverage and front yard requirements. (Prior code § 3114.11; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.30.050. Side yard.

There are no side yard requirements except as required by building code or other regulations. (Prior code § 3114.12; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.30.060. Rear yard.

There are no rear yard requirements. (Prior code § 3114.13; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.30.070. Parking.

A. The general parking requirement for industrial uses is the greater of the following:

1. One space per employee and each company-operated vehicle based at the facility;

2. One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area and each company-operated vehicle
based at the facility.

B. Other industrial space requirements are set forth in Section 17.57.070; loading
requirements are in Section 17.57.060. Refer to Chapter 17.57 for other general
requirements for parking.
(Prior code § 3114.14; Ord. 509 § 17, 1983; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.30.090. Building height limit.

Building height limit requirements are the same as specified for C-2 districts. (Prior code § 3114.16; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

CHAPTER 17.32

M-L, LIMITED MANUFACTURING DISTRICT

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§ 17.32.010. Intent.

This district is designed to accommodate a limited group of business, professional, research and technical manufacturing uses which may have unusual requirements for space, light and air, and the operations of which are clean and quiet. (Prior code § 3115.01; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.32.020. Regulations.

The specific regulations and general rules set forth in Chapter 17.58 apply in all M-L districts. (Prior code § 3115.02; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.32.030. Permitted uses.

Uses permitted are:

A. Commercial and professional offices;

B. The following and similar uses from which noise, smoke, dust, odors and other such
offensive features are confined to the premises of each such use:

1. Research institutes and laboratories,

2. Small electronic and plastic products manufacturing,

3. Electrical products and instrument manufacturing,

4. Bookbinding, printing and lithography,

5. Cartography,

6. Editorial and designing,

7. Garment manufacturing, paper products manufacturing;

C. Underground utility installations and aboveground utility installations for local service,
except that substations, generating plants, and public utility communication buildings, and
gas holders must be approved by the planning commission prior to construction and the
route of any proposed transmission line shall be discussed with the planning commission
prior to acquisition.
(Prior code § 3115.03; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.32.040. Lot area.

The lot area requirement is 10,000 square feet. (Prior code § 3115.11; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.32.050. Front yard.

The front yard requirement is 20 feet. (Prior code § 3115.12; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.32.060. Side yards.

The side yards requirement is 20 feet. (Prior code § 3115.13; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.32.070. Rear yard.

The rear yard requirement is 20 feet. (Prior code § 3115.14; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.32.080. Parking and loading.

A. The general parking requirement for industrial-office parks is 1 space per 500 square feet of floor area for manufacturing areas, 1 space per 2,000 square feet of floor area for storage areas, and 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area for offices and accessory retail sales area. In the event that the structure is constructed on speculation, parking shall be provided at the ratio of 1 space per 275 square feet of gross floor area.

B. Other industrial space requirements are set forth in Section 17.57.070; loading
requirements are in Section 17.57.060. Refer to Chapter 17.57 for other general
requirements for parking.
(Prior code § 3115.15; Ord. 509 § 19, 1983; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.32.100. Building height limit.

Building height limit is 2 stories, but not to exceed 40 feet. (Prior code § 3115.17; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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§ 17.32.120. Uses requiring use permits.

Uses requiring use permits are:

1. Eating establishments such as cafes or delicatessens.

2. Accessory uses incidental to the permitted uses in the zone as deemed appropriate by the
planning commission.

3. Emergency shelters in accordance with Chapter 17.108.

4. Canine kennels for boarding and training.

5. Veterinarian hospitals.
(Ord. 554 § 1, 1985; Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002; Ord. 1186 § 2, 2013)

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§ 17.32.130. Expiration.

Unless a building permit has been issued for the development within 1 year after the granting of the planned development permit or such further time as the commission shall allow, then without further action the planned development permit shall be null and void. (Ord. 975 § 2 (part), 2002)

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