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Title 17 — Zoning›Division III — ZONING DISTRICTS, ALLOWABLE USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Greenfield Municipal Code Ch. 17.26 Allowable Land Uses

Greenfield Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Greenfield

Cite as: Greenfield Municipal Code Chapter 17.26 · Text as of 2026-10-05

§ 17.26.010. Allowable Land Uses Generally:

Land use provisions are established in this title by the zoning district applied to a parcel. The uses of land allowed in each zoning district are listed in section 17.26.040, table 17.26-1 of this chapter by zoning district category in this division.

(Ord. 473 § 3, 2007)

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§ 17.26.020. Uses Not Listed:

Land uses that are not listed in the zoning district tables are not allowed, except as otherwise provided for in chapters 17.16, "Permit Requirements", 17.68, "Accessory Uses", and 17.92, "Temporary Uses", of this title.

(Ord. 473 § 3, 2007)

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§ 17.26.030. Similar Uses:

When a use is not specifically listed in this title, it shall be understood that the use may be permitted if the director determines that the use is similar to other uses listed. It is further recognized that every conceivable use cannot be identified in this title and, anticipating that new uses will evolve over time, this section establishes the director's authority to compare a proposed use and measure it against those uses listed in this title for determining similarity. In determining "similarity" the director shall make all of the following findings:

A. The characteristics of, and activities associated with, the proposed use are equivalent to one or more of the listed uses, and will not involve a higher level of activity or population density than the uses listed in the district;

B. The proposed use will be consistent with the purposes of the applicable zoning district; and

C. The proposed use will be consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan. Determinations shall be made in writing and shall contain the facts that support the determination. The department shall maintain all such determinations on record at the public counter for review by the general public. All recorded determinations shall be provided to the planning commission, city council, city manager, city attorney, and city clerk as an information item within thirty (30) days of the director's determination. The director's decision may be appealed as provided in section 17.14.060, "Appeals", of this title.

(Ord. 473 § 3, 2007)

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§ 17.26.040. Use Table:

TABLE 17.26-1 ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ZONING AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS

P = Use permitted* CUP = Conditional use permit required* CUP = Conditional use permit required* CUP = Conditional use permit required* CUP = Conditional use permit required* CUP = Conditional use permit required* CUP = Conditional use permit required* N = Not permitted* N = Not permitted* N = Not permitted* *Restrictions or exemptions may apply; see footnotes, if applicable. *Restrictions or exemptions may apply; see footnotes, if applicable. *Restrictions or exemptions may apply; see footnotes, if applicable. *Restrictions or exemptions may apply; see footnotes, if applicable. *Restrictions or exemptions may apply; see footnotes, if applicable.
Land Use Artisan Ag Residential Residential Residential Residential Commercial Commercial Commercial Office Industrial Industrial Public Open Space Specific Use Regulations Of This Title
Land Use A-V R-E R-L R-M R-H C-N C-R C-H P-O I-L I-H P-QP O-S Specific Use Regulations Of This Title
Agriculture, Resource, And Open Space Use Listing:
Animal husbandry P 27 N N N N N N N N N N N N
Animal keeping P 27 P 26 P 26 P 26 P 26 N N N N N N N N Chapter 17.71
Crop and tree farming P 27 P N N N N N N N N N N N
Crop production P 27 P N N N N N N N N N N N
Equestrian facilities - hobby P 27 N N N N N N N N N N N N
Feedlots, chicken farms, and hog farms N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Kennel, hobby P 27 P N N N N N N N N N N N
Resource protection and restoration P 27 P P P P P P P P P P P P
Resource related recreation P 27 P P P N N N N N N N P N
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Auto parts sales N N N N N N P 13 P N P N N N
Auto and vehicle rentals N N N N N N N CUP N P N N N
Auto and vehicle storage N N N N N N P CUP N P N N N
Car washing and detailing N N N N N N CUP CUP N P N N N
Service stations - no vehicle service N N N N N N CUP CUP N P P N N
Service stations - with vehicle service N N N N N N N CUP N CUP P N N
Vehicle services - maintenance/minor repair N N N N N N CUP 7 CUP 7 N P 15,16 P 15,16 N N
Vehicle services - major repair/body work N N N N N N N CUP 7 N CUP P N N
Industry, Manufacturing, And Processing Use Listings:
Agricultural products processing CUP 27 N N N N N N N N CUP 15 P 15 N N
Animal processing plants, rendering N N N N N N N N N N CUP 15 N N
Artisan/craft product manufacturing CUP 27 N N N N CUP 6 P 6 P 6 N P P N N
Auto wrecking, junkyard, salvage yard N N N N N N N N N N CUP N N
Cannabis cultivation, nursery N N N N N N N CUP 28 N CUP CUP N N
Cannabis distribution, transportation N N N N N N N N N CUP CUP N N
Cannabis product manufacturing N N N N N N N CUP 28 N CUP CUP N N
Cannabis testing N N N N N N N CUP 28 CUP CUP CUP N N
Chemical product manufacturing N N N N N N N N N N CUP N N
Concrete, gypsum and plaster products N N N N N N N N N N CUP N N
Contractor storage yards N N N N N N N CUP 7 N P 16 P 16 N N
Electronics, equipment, appliance manufacturing N N N N N N N N N P P N N
Equipment and material storage yards N N N N N N N CUP 7 N CUP P 16 N N
Fabric product manufacturing CUP N N N N N N N N CUP CUP N N
Food and beverage manufacturing N N N N N N CUP 12 CUP 12 N CUP 15 CUP 15 N N
Fuel storage and distribution N N N N N N N N N CUP 15 CUP 15 N N
Furniture and fixtures manufacturing, cabinet shops N N N N N N N CUP 12 N CUP P N N
Glass product manufacturing N N N N N N P 6,12 N N P P N N
Handcraft industries, small scale manufacturing CUP 27 N N N N N N N N CUP P N N
Laundries and dry cleaning plants N N N N N N N N N CUP P 15 N N
Lumber and wood product manufacturing N N N N N N N N N CUP CUP N N
Machinery manufacturing N N N N N N N N N N P N N
Metal products fabrication, machine/welding shops N N N N N N N N N CUP P 15 N N
Metal products manufacturing N N N N N N N N N CUP CUP N N
Paper product manufacturing N N N N N N N N N CUP CUP N N
Paving material manufacturing N N N N N N N N N N CUP N N
Pharmaceuticals manufacturing N N N N N N N N N CUP P 10 N N
Plastics, synthetics, rubber products manufacturing N N N N N N N N N CUP P 15 N N
Printing and publishing N N N N N N N N N P P N N
Recycling facilities - processing facilities N N N N N N N N N N P 15 N N
Recycling facilities - scrap/dismantling facilities N N N N N N N N N N P 15 N N
Research and development services CUP 27 N N N N N P P P P P N N
Structural clay and pottery product manufacturing CUP 27 N N N N N N N N P P N N
Textile and leather product manufacturing CUP 27 N N N N N N N N CUP P N N
Warehousing, wholesaling, and distribution CUP 27 N N N N N N N CUP P P N N
Wineries, distilleries (including wine tasting accessory to retail wine sales) CUP 27 N N N N N N N N P 17 P 17 N N
Recreation, Education, And Public Assembly Use Listings:
Amphitheater P 19,21 P 19 P 19 P 19 P 19 P 19 P 19 P 19 N N N P 19 CUP 19
Cemeteries, mausoleums N N N N N N N N N N N CUP 25 P
Civic centers/buildings CUP 27 N N N N N P P P N N P P
Clubs, lodges, and meeting halls N CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 12 CUP CUP CUP N N CUP CUP
Community centers N CUP CUP CUP CUP P P N P N N CUP CUP 18
Community gardens P P P P P CUP CUP N P N N CUP CUP 18
Golf courses/country clubs N CUP CUP N N CUP CUP N N N N CUP CUP 18
Indoor amusement, entertainment-recreation facilities N N N N N CUP P P CUP N N N N
Indoor commercial recreation CUP 27 P P P P P P P P CUP N N N
Indoor fitness, sports-recreation facilities N N N N N N P P P N N N N
Libraries and museums CUP 27 N N N N P P P P N N CUP CUP
Miniature golf courses (indoor and outdoor) CUP 27 N N N N CUP CUP CUP N N N N N
Outdoor commercial recreation CUP 27 CUP CUP CUP CUP N CUP CUP N N N CUP CUP
Parks and playgrounds P P P P P P P P P CUP CUP P P
Public offices and facilities CUP 27 N N N P P P P P P N P P
Public safety facilities P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Recreational equipment rental facilities CUP 27 N N N N N P P N P N N N
Recreational vehicle parks CUP 20,27 N N N N N N CUP N N N N N
Religious institutions N CUP CUP CUP CUP P P CUP CUP CUP N N9 N
Schools - private N CUP CUP CUP N CUP CUP P CUP N N CUP N
Schools - public N P P P P P P P CUP N N CUP N
Schools - special/studio CUP 27 CUP CUP CUP N P12 P P CUP CUP N CUP N
Theaters and auditoriums CUP 14,20,27 N N N N CUP CUP P CUP N N CUP N
Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings: Residential Use Listings:
Adult daycare facility N P P P P P 3,4,5 P 3,4,5 N N N N N N
Adult daycare home N P P P P P 3,4,5 P 3,4,5 N N N N N N
Caretaker housing CUP 4 N N N N P P P P P P N N
Dwelling, multifamily N N N P P P 5 P 5 P 5 P 5 N N N N
Dwelling, accessory unit N P P P P N N N N N N N N Chapter 17.90
Dwelling, single-family CUP 4 P P P P P 5 P 5 P 5 P 5 N N N N
Dwelling, two-family N P P P P P 5 P 5 P 5 P 5 N N N N
Emergency shelter N N N CUP CUP N P 30 N N N N N N Chapter 17.80
Employee housing CUP 4,27 P 31 P 31 P P P 5,32 P 5 P 29 P 5,32 N N N N Chapter 17.80
Family daycare home, large N P P P P P 3,4,5 P 3,4,5 N N N N N N
Family daycare home, small N P P P P P 3,4,5 P 3,4,5 N N N N N N
Group residential, large N N N CUP CUP N P 5 P 29 N N N N N Chapter 17.88
Group residential, small N P P P P N Land P 5 P 29 N N N N N Chapter 17.88
Guesthouse N P P P N N N N N N N N N
Home occupations P 4,27 P P P P P 5 P 5 P 5 P 5 N N N N Chapter 17.82
Live-work facilities P 4,27 N N N N P 5 P 5 P 5 P 5 N N N N
Mobilehome/ manufactured home CUP 4 P P P P N N N N N N N N
Residential care home, large N N N CUP CUP N P 5 P 29 N N N N N Chapter 17.88
Residential care home, small N P P P P N P 5 P 29 N N N N N Chapter 17.88
Single-room occupancy (SRO) N N N P P N P 5 P 29 N N N N N Chapter 17.80
Supportive housing N P P P P P P 5 P 29 N N N N N Chapter 17.80
Transitional housing N P P P P N P 5 P 29 N N N N N Chapter 17.80
Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings: Retail, Service, And Office Listings:
Adult related business N N N N N N CUP CUP CUP N N N N Chapter 17.70
Alcoholic beverage sales CUP 27 N N N N CUP CUP CUP CUP N N N N
Ambulance service N N N N P N P P P P N CUP N
Animal sales and grooming (pet stores) P 27 N N N N P 12 P 12 P N N N N N
Art, antique, and collectible P 27 N N N N P 12 P P N P N N N
Artisan shops P 27 N N N N P 12 P P N P N N N
Auto and vehicle parts sales N N N N N N CUP CUP N CUP N N N
Auto and vehicle storage N N N N N N N N N CUP N N N
Automated teller machines (ATMs) P 14,27 N N N N CUP CUP CUP CUP P N N N
Banks and financial services N N N N N CUP CUP CUP CUP N N N N
Bars and nightclubs N N N N N CUP 8 CUP CUP CUP N N N N
Bed and breakfast inns CUP 27 CUP CUP CUP N CUP CUP CUP N N N N N
Building materials stores and yards N N N N N N N P N P N N N
Business support services N N N N N P 9 P 9 P 9 CUP P P N N
Cafe and/or specialty shop CUP 27 N N N N P P P P N N N N
Call centers N N N N N N CUP CUP CUP N N N N
Cannabis dispensary N N N N N N CUP CUP 28 CUP CUP N N N
Catering company (without on site retail sales) CUP 14,27 N N N N CUP 23 CUP 23 CUP 25 CUP 25 P N N N
Child daycare facility N N N N N P 3,4 P 3,4 P 3,4 P 3,4 N N N N
Convenience stores N N N N N P 21 P 21 P 21 CUP CUP N N N
Drive-in and drive-through sales N N N N N N CUP 10 CUP 10 N N N N N
Drive-in and drive-through services CUP N N N N N CUP 10 CUP 10 N N N N N
Equestrian facilities - commercial CUP N N N N N N N N N N N N
Equipment sales and rental N N N N N N CUP CUP N P P N N
Furniture, furnishings and appliance stores N N N N N CUP P P 13 N P N N N
Garden center/plant nursery P N N N N N CUP CUP N CUP N N N
Grocery stores/supermarkets N N N N N N P P N N N N N
Hotels and motels N N N N N N P P N N N N N
Kennels, commercial CUP N N N N N N N N CUP N N N
Maintenance and repair, large equipment N N N N N N CUP 5 CUP 5 N CUP P N N
Maintenance and repair, small equipment N N N N N CUP 5 N 5 N 5 N P P N N
Medical services - clinics, offices, laboratories N N N N N CUP P P CUP N N N N
Medical services - extended care N N N N N N CUP CUP CUP N N CUP N
Medical services - hospitals N N N N N N N CUP CUP N N CUP N
Mortuaries and funeral homes N N N N N N CUP CUP N N N N N
Neighborhood market CUP N N N N P P CUP P P N N N
Offices - accessory to primary use CUP 1 N N N N P P CUP P P P CUP 1 N
Offices - business and professional N N N N N P P N 22 CUP CUP 1 N N N
Parking facilities P 14 N N P 14 P 14 P 14 P 14 P 14 CUP 14 P 14 P 14 P 14 N
Personal services N N N N N P P P CUP CUP N N N
Personal services restricted N N N N N N CUP P CUP CUP CUP N N
Public safety facilities P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Recycling facilities - large collection facility N N N N N N CUP CUP N CUP CUP N N
Recycling facilities - reverse vending machine N N N N N CUP 14 CUP 14 CUP 14 N CUP 14 CUP 14 CUP 14 N
Recycling facilities - small collection facility N N N N N N CUP CUP N CUP CUP CUP N
Residential care facilities N N N N N CUP 3 CUP 3 CUP 3 N N N N N Chapter 17.88
Restaurants CUP 27 N N N N P 21,23 P 21 CUP CUP N N N N
Restaurants - accessory food service P N N N N N P N N N
Restaurants - takeout CUP 27 N N N N CUP CUP P 21 N N N N N
Restaurants - with alcohol sales CUP 27 N N N N CUP 6,8 CUP P 6 N N N N N
Restaurants - with live entertainment CUP 27 N N N N CUP 6,8 CUP 6,8 CUP N N N N N
Restaurants - with outdoor dining CUP 27 N N N N P 6 P 6 CUP N N N N N
Retail - accessory to primary use CUP 27 N N N N P P P 6 CUP P P N N
Retail, general N N N N N P 12 P P N N N N N
Retail sales/rentals and services CUP 27 N N N N P 6 P 6 CUP 6,8 CUP P P N N
Secondhand stores N N N N N P P P N N N N N
Spa and/or retreat CUP 27 N N N N N CUP N N N N N N
Storage - accessory P 27 N N N N N N P CUP P P N N
Storage - outdoor CUP 27 N N N N P 6 P 6 CUP N P 15 P N N
Storage - personal storage facilities N N N N N N N P N P N N N
Veterinary facilities CUP 27 N N N N N N CUP N P N N N
Warehouse retail stores N N N N N N N P 6 N P P N N
Utility, Transportation, And Communication Use Listings:
Broadcasting and recording studios P 3,27 N N N N CUP CUP P P CUP N CUP N
Bus and transit shelters P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Fuel storage and distribution N N N N N N N N CUP CUP CUP N N
Heliports P 20 N N N N N N N N N P 14 N N
Park and ride facilities CUP N N N N N P P P P P P N
Public safety facility P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Radio frequency transmission facilities CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP Chapter 17.94
Rail lines and utility corridors P N N N N N CUP N N P P N CUP
Rental car operations N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Telecommuni-cation facilities P P P P P P P P P P P P P Chapter 17.94
Transit stations and terminals CUP N N CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP N
Utility facilities CUP P P P P P P P P P P P P
Utility infrastructure P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Notes:
1. Offices without retail sales are permitted.
2. Child daycare facilities for 6 or fewer children, or for up to 8 children if the criteria in section 102416.5(b) of the California Code of Regulations are met, are a permitted use, while facilities for 7 or more children, or 9 or more children if the criteria in section 102416.5(b) of the California Code of Regulations are met, require a conditional use permit.
3. Use provisions consistent with state law regarding local use restriction.
4. Limited to 1 unit in conjunction with a primary nonresidential use.
5. Not permitted, unless combined with mixed use facilities in compliance with the requirements set forth in section 17.42.030 ; or exception to mixed use facilities allowed by section 17.42.030 .
6. All activities must occur within a completely enclosed building or within a fenced or otherwise delineated area (see applicable design guidelines) directly adjacent to the building, within the property lines.
7. All activity not to be within 500 feet of a residential use.
8. All forms of sound amplification associated with outdoor dining shall be prohibited unless otherwise authorized in combination with a conditional use permit (CUP).
9. When the use is within 500 feet of a residential property or a residential use, the proposed activity may be authorized in combination with a CUP, provided that the CUP specifies the permitted hours of operation to only be between 8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M., inclusive.
10. The drive-through window and/or the order station shall be located a minimum of 350 feet from a residential zone.
11. All activities must be enclosed when the use is within 500 feet of any residential zone.
12. Maximum gross floor area 5,000 square feet.
13. No on site repair of vehicles permitted.
14. Permitted only as an accessory use to the primary use of the property.
15. Permitted only when located a minimum of 500 feet from a residential zoning district or use.
16. All outdoor storage associated with the use shall be located within a secured enclosure with a minimum 6 foot tall solid wall to screen visibility of all business operations.
17. Tasting room or retail sales require a conditional use permit.
18. Private, nonprofit, and for profit projects may only be considered when proposed uses are located in conjunction with a public park or other open space area and serve the general public, including joint or shared use facilities.
19. Permitted as part of a park or playground.
20. Permitted use only at the Yanks Air Museum site.
21. Alcohol sales require CUP.
22. Allowed in RCO.
23. Maximum gross floor area 3,000 square feet.
24. Service department and auto repair shop required.
25. Chapels are allowed as an accessory use.
26. In granting the permit, the planning commission shall have the right to pose any and all pertinent regulations and conditions which it may deem proper or necessary to prevent or minimize any nuisance to the neighbors of the premises likely to result from flies, vermin, odors, or other discomforts resulting from the keeping or maintaining livestock.
27. Must be consistent with the intent of the A-V district and AAVS general plan designation.
28. Not permitted in any zoning district with RCO (regional commercial center design) overlay.
29. Permitted only in zoning district with mixed use overlay (MUO); but subject to mixed use exception as allowed by section 17.42.030 .
30. If 100 or more beds, conditional use permit required.
31. Permitted for housing accommodations for 6 or fewer employees.
32. Employee housing subject to chapter 17.80 not allowed.
33. Permitted for housing accommodations for 6 or fewer residents.

(Ord. 473 § 3, 2007; Ord. 502 § 1, 2013; Ord. 503 § 1, 2014; Ord. 526 § 3, 2017; Ord. 533 § 2(part), 2018)

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