Title 17 — Zoning›Division II — ZONES
Chapter 17.36 — C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
Holtville Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Holtville
§ 17.36.010. Intent. ¶
The intent of the C-2 general commercial zone is to provide areas within the community that are primarily retail and service business in character with related hotel, office, cultural, institutional and public uses, and to provide, under closely controlled conditions, for light industrial uses that are frequently accomplished at the commercial place of business. (Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.36.020. Permitted uses. ¶
Permitted uses allowed in the C-2 zone are set forth in Table 17.36-1. Such uses shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building. (Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.36.030. Conditional uses. ¶
Conditional uses allowed in the C-2 zone, subject to the conditional use permit regulations, are set forth in Table 17.36-1.
| Table 17.36-1 C-2 General Commercial Zone – Permitted and Conditional Uses |
Table 17.36-1 C-2 General Commercial Zone – Permitted and Conditional Uses |
Table 17.36-1 C-2 General Commercial Zone – Permitted and Conditional Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Uses | Permitted Use 1 |
Conditional Use 2 |
| All permitted uses allowed in Chapter17.34 HMC |
✓ | |
| Fee-based commercial recreation | ✓ | |
| Financial, professional services and offce uses which are conducted in offce buildings or clinics |
✓ | |
| Garment assembly, manufacturing and wholesale distribution |
✓ | |
| General service uses, primarily engaged in rendering services to individuals and business establishments |
✓ | |
| Motel, hotel, motor hotel | ✓ | |
| Newspaper publishing, printing, and publishing establishments |
✓ | |
| Parking lots | ✓ | |
| Nonproft private institutions and organizations which operate on a membership basis for the promotion of the interest of their members |
✓ | |
| Radio and television broadcasting studios | ✓ | |
| Retail uses engaged in selling merchandise for personal, household or farm consumption, and rendering services incidental to the sale of the goods |
✓ | |
| Table 17.36-1 C-2 General Commercial Zone – Permitted and Conditional Uses |
Table 17.36-1 C-2 General Commercial Zone – Permitted and Conditional Uses |
Table 17.36-1 C-2 General Commercial Zone – Permitted and Conditional Uses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Uses | Permitted Use 1 |
Conditional Use 2 |
| Schools, business and professional, including art, barber, beauty, dance, drama, music and swimming |
✓ | |
| Trade schools | ✓ | |
| Transportation terminals | ✓ | |
| Telephone exchanges | ✓ | |
| All conditional uses allowed in Chapter17.34 HMC |
✓ | |
| Automotive body repair and/or automotive painting |
✓ | |
| Automotive repair | ✓ | |
| Automobile/truck washes or laundries | ✓ | |
| Building materials | ✓ | |
| Contractor's storage yard | ✓ | |
| Distribution agencies | ✓ | |
| Equipment rental | ✓ | |
| Feed and fuel | ✓ | |
| Lumberyard | ✓ | |
| Machinery and equipment rentals | ✓ | |
| Material storage yard | ✓ | |
| Residential facilities and group care facilities serving more than six persons for the 24-hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance; includes transitional care facilities and emergency shelters |
✓ | |
| Long-term care facilities | ✓ | |
| Places of assembly with a seating capacity for more than 100 persons |
✓ | |
| Public libraries, fre stations, and other public offces and related uses |
✓ | |
| Sales of new and used vehicles | ✓ | |
| Truck terminals | ✓ | |
| Utility service yards | ✓ |
Notes:
1 Other similar uses shall be permitted subject to a recommendation by the planning commission and adoption by the city council.
2 These uses shall be permitted subject to a conditional use permit.
(Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.36.040. Minimum property development standards. ¶
The property development standards set forth in Table 17.36-2 and contained in HMC § 17.36.050 through § 17.36.070 shall apply to all land and buildings permitted in the C-2 zone, except that any lot shown on an official subdivision map duly approved and recorded may be used as a building site as provided in HMC § 17.10.060 . Each building site shall have a minimum 20-foot-wide vehicular access to a street.
| Table 17.36-2 C-2 General Commercial Zone – Minimum Property Development Standards |
Table 17.36-2 C-2 General Commercial Zone – Minimum Property Development Standards |
|---|---|
| Development Standards | C-2 General Commercial Zone |
| Minimum lot area | 10,000 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100 percent |
| Maximum building height | 35 feet |
| Minimum lot width | 60 feet |
| Minimum lot depth | 120 feet |
| Yard requirements | No requirements except as may be required by specifc plan |
(Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.36.050. Landscaping requirements. ¶
Required front yards shall be landscaped to a depth of not less than 10 feet. Remaining front yard areas or setbacks may be used for required off-street parking. Said landscaping shall consist predominantly of plant materials except for walk and drives. (Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.36.060. Property abutting a residential zone. ¶
A. A minimum setback of 20 feet shall be required wherever a lot in a C-2 zone abuts a lot in a residential zone. Said setbacks may be used for required open off-street parking areas.
B. Where a commercial use abuts property in any residential zone, a masonry wall six feet in height and screen landscaping at least five feet in width shall be erected and maintained between each use and the residential zone.
C. Wherever off-street parking areas are situated across the street from property in a residential zone, a masonry wall or berm three feet in height shall be erected between the required landscape area and the parking area to adequately screen said parking areas from the residential properties.
D. A landscaping and sprinkler plan shall be approved by the city prior to the issuance of a building permit.
(Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.36.070. Noise. ¶
In accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the noise level emanating from any commercial use or operation shall not exceed five decibels above the ambient noise level of the area.
(Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.36.080. Special objective standards for transitional housing facilities and… ¶
All group care facilities and emergency shelters in the C-2 zone shall meet all the applicable development standards listed in the applicable zone, and in addition meet the following requirements:
A. Parking requirements shall be the same as for nursing homes and convalescent hospitals as described in Table 17.52-1.
B. All waiting and intake areas shall be within an enclosed building and shall have a legal occupancy rating as determined by the conditional use permit.
C. Each facility shall accommodate a minimum daytime staff of one staff member per six occupied beds, and a minimum nighttime staff of one staff per six occupied beds.
D. No parcel with a transitional home or emergency shelter shall be established closer than 300 feet from another parcel with a transitional home or emergency shelter use.
E. The length of stay within a transitional housing facility or emergency shelter shall be limited to a maximum of six months.
F. The exterior lighting of the building housing the transitional housing facility or emergency shelter shall be provided to adequately illuminate all sides of the building to allow for security to monitor all sides of the structure.
G. Security staff or electronic cameras with video monitors that can be viewed by nighttime staff shall be provided to monitor the exterior of the building housing the transitional housing or emergency care facilities. The exterior of the building shall be monitored by security staff or electronic cameras between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)