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Title 17 — DEVELOPMENT CODE›Article 1 — DEVELOPMENT CODE APPLICABILITY

Grass Valley Municipal Code Ch. 17.12 Zoning Map and Zones

Grass Valley Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Grass Valley

Cite as: Grass Valley Municipal Code Chapter 17.12 · Text as of 2026-10-04

17.12.010 - Purpose.

This chapter establishes the zones applied to property within the city and adopts the city's zoning map.

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17.12.020 - Zoning map and zones.

The council hereby adopts the City of Grass Valley Zoning Map (hereafter referred to as the "zoning map"), which is on file with the department. The zoning map is hereby incorporated into this development code by reference as though it were fully included here.

A. Zones Established. The City of Grass Valley shall be divided into zones that implement the Grass Valley General Plan. The zones shown in Table 1-1 are hereby established, and shall be shown on the zoning map.

B. Interpretation of Zone Boundaries. If there is uncertainty about the location of any zone boundary shown on the official zoning map, the location of the boundary shall be determined by the director as follows.

  1. Where a zone boundary approximately follows a lot line, alley, or street line, the lot line, street or alley centerline shall be construed as the zone boundary, as applicable;

  2. If a zone boundary divides a parcel and the boundary line location is not specified by distances printed on the zoning map, the location of the boundary will be determined by using the scale appearing on the zoning map; and

  3. Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the property that was formerly in the street or alley will be included within the zone of the adjoining property on either side of the vacated or abandoned street or alley.

TABLE 1-1 ZONES

Zone Symbol Name of Zone General Plan Designation Implemented by Zone
Traditional Community Development Zones Traditional Community Development Zones Traditional Community Development Zones
TC Town Core Commercial
NC Neighborhood Center Commercial
NC-Flex Neighborhood Center Flex Commercial
NG-3 Neighborhood General 3 - Transitional Urban Medium Density (UMD)
NG-2 Neighborhood General 2 - Traditional Urban Medium Density (UMD)
NG-1 Neighborhood General 1 - Subdivision Urban Low Density (ULD)
Residential Zones Residential Zones Residential Zones
RE Residential Estate Urban Estate Density (UED)
R-1 Single-Family Residential Urban Low Density (ULD)
R-2 Two-Family Residential Urban Low Density (ULD) Urban Medium Density (UMD)
R-2A Medium Density Residential Urban Medium Density (UMD)
R-3 Multiple Dwelling Residential Urban High Density (UHD)
Commercial and Industrial Zones Commercial and Industrial Zones Commercial and Industrial Zones
C-1 Community Business District Commercial
C-2 Central Business District Commercial
C-3 Heavy Commercial Commercial
OP Office Professional Office and Professional
CPB Commercial Business Park Office and Professional Business Park
M-1 Light Industrial Manufacturing - Industrial
M-2 General Industrial Manufacturing - Industrial
Special Purpose Zones Special Purpose Zones Special Purpose Zones
OS Open Space Parks and Recreation
REC Recreation Parks and Recreation
P Public Public, Institutional, Non-governmental, School, Utilities
SP Specific Plan Specific Plan
Combining Zones Combining Zones Combining Zones
D Design All
H Historical All
MH Mobile Home and Mobile Home Park All residential
MR Mining and Reclamation All
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