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§ 15.39

Glenn County Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Glenn County

15.39.050 Minimum Lot Size

  • Net lot size shall be not less than the following: 1. Lots with public water and sewer Eight thousand square feet; 2. Lots with well and public sewer, or public water and septic system: Twenty thousand square feet; 3. Lots with well and septic system: Forty thousand square feet.

  • On-site sewage disposal systems are subject to approval of the county health department. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.39.060 Minimum Average Lot Width The minimum average lot width shall be as follows: 1. Interior lots: Eighty feet; 2. Corner lots: One hundred feet. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.39.070 Maximum Length To Width Ratio The maximum length to width ratio shall be three to one. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.39.080 Maximum Lot Coverage The maximum lot coverage shall be as follows: 1. Lots with only one-story buildings: Forty percent. 2. Lots with a multi-story building: Thirty-five percent. (Ord. 1253 § 2, 2015; Ord. 1200 § 3, 2008; Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.39.090 Minimum Yards Yards shall be no less than the following: 1. Front Yard: Twenty feet from lot line, or forty-five feet from centerline of roadway, whichever is greater. Yards abutting streets are front yards; 2. Rear yard: None, or ten feet from lot line when contiguous to any residential district; 3. Side yard: None, or ten feet from lot line when contiguous to any residential district; 4. Accessory structures: The above yards shall apply. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.39.100 Maximum Height Structures shall not exceed the following heights:

  1. Principal structures: Two stories or thirty feet maximum, whichever is less; 2. Accessory structures: Twenty feet. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.39.110 Site Plan Review

Prior to or concurrent with the application for a building permit, the applicant shall submit to the agency a complete site plan and all necessary supporting documentation for review by the agency to ensure compliance with all the requirements of the Glenn County Code. (Ord. 1200 § 3, 2008; Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.40 CC - Community Commercial District 15.40.010 Purpose 15.40.020 Uses Permitted 15.40.030 Uses Permitted With A Conditional Use Permit 15.40.040 Uses Permitted With An Administrative Permit 15.40.050 Minimum Lot Size 15.40.060 Minimum Average Lot Width 15.40.070 Maximum Length To Width Ratio 15.40.080 Maximum Lot Coverage 15.40.090 Minimum Yards 15.40.100 Maximum Height 15.40.110 Site Plan Review

15.40.010 Purpose

The purpose of the community commercial district is to provide a full range of commercial retail and service establishments to communities. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.40.020 Uses Permitted

When conducted within a completely enclosed building, when open to the public between the hours of six a.m. and twelve midnight, and when without drive-through facilities:

  1. Retail sales of food, appliances, paint, hardware, auto parts, drugs, liquor, new and used clothing, furniture, carpet, flowers, books, art and antiques; 2. Personal services such as barber and beauty shops, tailors, laundromats and cleaners, dance and art studios, photocopying centers, photography studios and dog grooming; 3. Repair services such as appliance, radio, television, shoe and jewelry repair shops; 4. Food services such as restaurants, cafes and delicatessens, with on-site and off-site sale of beer, wine and liquor including outdoor dining areas subject to Chapter 15.745; 5. Banking, finance, loans, law, real estate or general administrative services, including drive-through services; 6. Professional offices and services such as dispatching, blueprinting, duplicating, printing, drafting, engineering, surveying, planning and architectural services; 7. Health care services such as doctor or dental offices, medical clinics and small animal veterinary clinics; 8. Entertainment such as indoor theaters, bowling alleys, pool halls, game rooms and amusement enterprises and recreational facilities such as health clubs, spas, saunas and hot tub establishments; 9. Other community commercial uses when of similar character to those uses listed above; 10. Commercial and residential accessory uses and accessory structures including six or less games/amusement devices and two or less pool tables occupying less than twenty-five percent of the net floor area; 11. Public buildings, public utility substations; 12. Agricultural related services when of similar character to those uses listed above. (Ord. 1253 § 2, 2015; Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.40.030 Uses Permitted With A Conditional Use Permit The following uses shall be permitted only after obtaining a use permit: 1. Uses permitted in Section 15.40.020 with outdoor storage, sales or display when operating other than between the hours of six a.m. and twelve midnight, or when including drive-through facilities; 2. Uses which do not meet the performance criteria listed in Division 4, Part 1, Performance Standards; 3. Hotels and Motels; 4. Retail plant nurseries, including outdoor storage, sales or display; 5. Used appliance stores, secondhand stores and thrift stores; 6. Bars, taverns or cocktail lounges subject to Chapter 15.745; 7. Retail fuel sales, minor auto repair and mechanical auto washes; 8. Major auto repair when conducted within a completely enclosed building, but not including body and fender shops and paint shops; 9. Farm or building supply stores, home improvement centers when outdoor storage, sales or display is limited to fifteen percent of gross floor area; 10. Funeral homes, health care facilities;

  2. Retail sales of new and used automobiles including incidental minor or major repair services, including outdoor storage, sales and display;

  3. Rental or leasing of autos, trucks, trailers, boats or recreational vehicles, including outdoor storage, sales and display;

  4. Commercial parking lots, taxicab companies, including outdoor storage;

  5. Nonprofit animal shelters; 15. Church or private school; 16. Natural gas well;

  6. Agricultural related services when of similar character to those listed above. (Ord. 1253 § 2, 2015; Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.40.040 Uses Permitted With An Administrative Permit

The following uses shall be permitted only after obtaining an administrative permit:

  1. An administrative permit for one (1) residential dwelling unit per parcel of land used and occupied exclusively by the proprietor who owns and operates the business on the site, or by an employee who is employed specifically as a caretaker or watchman for the business on the site. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

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▸ Contents — Glenn County Zoning Code
Glenn County Zoning Code
  1. § 15.01
  2. 15.02 Definitions
  3. § 15.04
  4. § 15.09
  5. § 15.11
  6. § 15.16
  7. § 15.22
  8. 15.23 Land Divisions
  9. § 15.31
  10. § 15.32
  11. § 15.33
  12. § 15.34
  13. § 15.35
  14. § 15.36
  15. § 15.39
  16. § 15.40
  17. § 15.43
  18. 15.44 M - Industrial Zone
  19. § 15.46
  20. § 15.47
  21. § 15.48
  22. § 15.51
  23. § 15.52
  24. § 15.55
  25. § 15.56
  26. § 15.57
  27. 15.58 Right To Farm
  28. § 15.64
  29. § 15.65
  30. § 15.67
  31. § 15.68
  32. § 15.71
  33. § 15.72
  34. § 15.74
  35. § 15.745
  36. 15.77 Collector
  37. § 15.78
  38. § 15.795
  39. § 15.797
  40. § 15.798
  41. § 15.80
  42. § 15.801
  43. § 15.81
  44. § 15.83
  45. § 15.85
  46. 15.86 Power Generation Facilities 15.86.010 Purpose 15.86.020 …

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