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Title 17 — ZONING

Chapter 17.36 — COMMERCIAL LAND USE BY ZONING DISTRICT

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

COMMERCIAL LAND USE BY ZONING DISTRICT

  • 17.36.010 Permitted uses and conditionally permitted uses in commercial districts.

  • 17.36.020 Unlisted uses.

17.36.010 Permitted uses and conditionally permitted uses in commercial districts.

Permitted uses and uses allowed by use permit in commercial districts are as follows:

P = Permitted

CUP = Conditional Use Permit

Where a use is not designated as "Permitted" or "Conditional Use Permit" it is not allowed in that zoning district.

LAND USE TYPES ZONING DI STRICTS
C-1 C-2
LAND USE TYPES ZONING DI STRICTS
C-1 C-2
Accountants
Adlt ttit bi
P P
u eneranmen usnesses
(Subject to theprovisions of Chapter 17.72)
P
Advertisingbusiness
P
P
Amusement arcades such as videogames,pinball
P
P
Answeringservice P P
Antiques P P
Appliances P P
Architects P P
Art Galleries P P
Artgoods/supplies P P
Art instructions P P
Attorneys & legal services P P
Automobile sales, service, and used auto sales P
Automobile repair
P
Automobile bodyshop P
Automobileparts, retail
P
P
Babyshops P P
Bail bond P
Bakeries, retail P P
Banks P P
Banks, drive-through P P
Barbershops P P
Beautysalons P P
Bicycle shops P P
Boat sales P
Boat supplies P
Books P P
Bookkeeping P P
Bowlingalleys P
Buildingmaterials P
Butcher P
Cabinet/woodworkingshops P
Campers, RV sales, service, and supplies; new and used P
Carwash P
Chambers of Commerce P P
Child care andpreschool P P
Chiropractors P P
Churches CUP CUP
Cleaners P P
Clothingsales P P
Cocktail lounge/bar/taverns CUP CUP
Coffee shop P P

Collection bureau
P P
Communication equipment P P
Community garden P P
Computer store P P
Contractor office(no storage) P P
Contractor office(with storage) CUP P
Cookingsupplies shops
Copyshop
P
P
P
P

Costume shop
P P
Counselingcenters P P
Counselors and therapists P P
Craft supplies P P
Credit bureau
P
Dairy,jobber-retail
P
CUP
Dance school
P
P
Delicatessen
P
P
Dentist’s office
P
P
Department store
P

P
Discount drug
P
P
Doctor’s office
P
P
Donut shop
P
P
Dress shop
P
P
Dressmaker, seamstress, tailor
P
P
Drive-in restaurant and/or fast food
CUP
P
Drugstore, broad range
P

P
Duplicatingshop
P
P
Employment agency
P
P
Engineeringoffice
P
P
Equipment rental, household
P
P
Equipment rental, large type P
Escrow service
P
P
Energysupplystore
CUP
P
Farm equipment sales P
Fabric shop
P
P
Fireplace-stove shop
P
P
Flea market
(one-day or single-weekend events sponsored by the Chamber
CUP
of Commerce or service groups may be administratively
approved in the C-1 and C-2 zoningdistricts)
Floor materials
P
P


Florist
P
P
Fraternal organization
P
P
Freezer food lockers, rental
CUP
P
Funeral directors
P
P
Furniture, new and used
P
P
Garden supplies
P
P
Gift shops
P
P
Glass shop (windowglass)
CUP
P
Government offices administrative only
P
P
,

Graphic art materials
P
P
Grocers, less than 10,000 square feet
(see also, “market” & “supermarket”)
P
P
Gunsmiths
P
P
Hardware, retail
P
P
Health food
P

P
Hobbyshop
P
P
Home decorations and materials
P
P


Hospital
CUP
CUP
Hot tubs and spa sales
CUP
P
Hotel
P
P
Ice cream shop
P
Ice skatingrink
P
CUP
Import store
P
P
Income tax service
P
P
Inns, bed and breakfastplaces
P
P
Interior decorator
P
P


Investment advisoryservice
P
P
Jewelers
P
Laboratories, dental
P
P
P
Laboratories medical
P
P
,
Laboratories, research
CUP
CUP
Lamps
P
P
Landscape architects
P

P
Laundry, coin
P
Lightingfixtures
P
P
P
Liquor store
P
P
Live Work
Loan agency
P
P
CUP
P
Locksmiths P P
Lumber, retail CUP P
Machine shop CUP
Markets, under 10,000 square feet
(see also “grocer” & “supermarkets”)
P P
Medical office P P
Men’s clothing P P
Mini-storage CUP
Mobile home sales, service P
Motorcycle sales, service CUP P
Motorcycle repair P
Motels
CUP
P
Museums
Music store(instrument and equipment)
P
P
P
P
News service P P
News stand P P
Night club CUP CUP
Novelties, notions store P P
Nurseries, retail P P
Office furniture P P
Office supplies
Optician, optometrist
P
P
P
P
Paint dealers, retail P P
Parkinglots P P
Parks P P
Partyshop P P
Pawnshop P
Pet store CUP CUP
Pharmacy P P
Photocopyshop P P
Photoprocessing P P
Photographer P P
Photographic equipment P P
Physical therapy P P
Physician P P
Pianos, organs P P
Picture framing
P
P
Plumbing, retail sales P P
Pottery, retail P P
Printers P P
Psychiatrist P P
Psychologist P P
Quasi-public uses CUP CUP
Racquetball and sports club
P
P
Radio and TV sales and service
Real estate
P
P
P
P

Record store
P P
Recreation, indoor sports P P
Recreation vehicles sales P
Recreation vehicle storage CUP
Recyclingcenter(primaryuse) CUP
Refrigeration sales and service, industrial P
Religious office P P

Rental, see equipment rental
Residential uses CUP CUP
Restaurant, full service
Rtill
P
P
P
P
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Roller skatingrink
P
Rugand carpet sales P P
Saddleryshop P P
Satellite sales and service P P
Savings and loan(with or without drive-through) P P
Saw shop P P
School supplies P P
Service station/gasoline station P
Sewingmachine sales and repair P P
Sheet metal shop P
Shoe store P P
Shoe repair P P
Sign shop P
Social clubs, halls and organizations P P
Social service offices P P
Specialjob trainingcenters P P
Sporting goods store P P
Stationerystore P P
Stenographic service P P
Stereo-sound system store P P
Stock and bond brokers P P
Supermarket(>10,000 square feet) P P
Surveyor’s office P P
Swimming pool sales, service P
Tobacco shop P P
Television sales and service P P
Theater P P
Thrift shop P P
Tire sales and service P
Title company P P
Toys P P
Travel agency P P
Trophies P P
Tropical fish and supplies P P
Tuxedo rental P P
Upholsters CUP P
Utilityoffice-administrative only P P
Vacuum cleaner sales and service P P
Varietystore P P
Vegetable, fruit and flower stands P P
Veterinarians P P
Vocational center P P
Wall coveringstore P P
Warehousing CUP
Waterbeds P P
Wine and beer shop P P
Yarn shop P P

(Ord. 823-2016 § 13 (part), 2016)

Exceptions & meaning →

17.36.020 Unlisted uses.

Any use which is not listed in Section 17.36.010, or for which a reasonable determination cannot be made by the City Administrator/designee that such use is similar in nature, impact and intent as a listed use, shall be determined permitted, not permitted or conditionally permitted by the Planning Commission.

(Ord. 823-2016 § 13 (part), 2016)

ARTICLE 6. Industrial, Manufacturing, Research and Development

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