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Division 15-3 — Part 1 Standard Land Use Districts

Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.39 Part 1 Standard Land Use Districts

Glenn County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Glenn County

Cite as: Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.39 · Text as of 2026-10-02

15.39.010 Purpose

The purpose of this district is to establish centers for small, localized retail and service businesses which provide goods and services to surrounding residential development. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

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15.39.020 Uses Permitted

When conducted within a completely enclosed building, and when open to the public between the hours of six a.m. and ten p.m., the following local commercial uses are permitted:

  1. Retail sales of food, dry good, pharmaceuticals, flowers, bait and tackle, art and craft supplies and studios, books and magazines;

  2. Personal services such as barber and beauty shops, laundromats and cleaners, health clubs or dance studios;

  3. Minor repair services such as jewelry, shoe and small appliance repair shops;

  4. Food services such as cafes, coffee shops, and delicatessens, including outdoor dining areas subject to Chapter 15.745;

  5. Professional services such as tax consultants, real estate sales and law offices;

  6. Medical services such as nurse practitioner, general practitioner and dentist offices;

  7. Other local commercial uses when of similar character to those uses listed above;

  8. Commercial and residential accessory uses and accessory structures;

  9. Public buildings, public utility substations. (Ord. 1253 § 2, 2015; Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

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15.39.030 Uses Permitted With A Conditional Use Permit

The following uses shall be permitted only after obtaining a conditional use permit:

  1. Uses permitted in Section 15.39.020 when operating other than between the hours of six a.m. to ten p.m., or with outdoor storage, sales or display;

  2. Uses which do not meet the performance criteria listed in Division 4, Part 1 performance standards;

  3. Retail fuel sales;

  4. Bars when not exceeding two thousand five hundred square feet of gross floor area and when not including amplified voice or music subject to Chapter 15.745;

  5. Retail plant nurseries, including outdoor storage, sales or display exceeding five percent of the gross floor area;

  6. Game rooms/amusement arcades. (Ord. 1253 § 2, 2015; Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

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15.39.040 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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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)

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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)

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15.39.070 Maximum Length To Width Ratio

The maximum length to width ratio shall be three to one. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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