Sec. 702. District Designations:
Kings County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Kings County
A. MU – Mixed Use District: The Mixed Use District is intended primarily for the provision of various mixtures of commercial and residential uses along 14[th] Avenue north of the downtown mixed use area in Armona. In Kettleman City, the mixed use district is located along State Route 41 within the existing community.
B. MU-D – Downtown Mixed Use: The Downtown Mixed Use District is made up primarily of Rural Commercial and Multifamily Residential combined zoning and is intended to increase the jobs/housing balance in the county's large unincorporated communities. The Downtown Mixed Use District is intended primarily for the provision of various mixtures of commercial and residential within the existing commercial core areas of Armona, Stratford and a newly designated commercial core in Kettleman City. Buildings more than one story are strongly encouraged.
Sec. 703. Land Use Regulations: The following table prescribes the land use regulations for Mixed Use districts. The regulations for each district are established by letter designation shown in the key of Table 7-1:
Table 7-1 MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS
| Table 7-1 MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. **“TUP”**A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit **“-”**Not permitted |
ZONING DISTRICT | Additional Regulations and Information | |
| MU | _MU-D _ | ||
| Commercial Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
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| Accessory structures located on the same site as a use requiring Site Plan Review or Conditional Use Permit. |
S | S | See Article 11, Section 1101. |
| Arcades, including video rentals and sales. | P | P | See Note 1 |
| Automobile parts stores. | S | S | |
| Automobile and truck repair Service Stations (trucks up to and including one-ton rated capacity). |
C | C | See Article 25 for a list of services. |
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Pe Table 7-1 MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS
| Table 7-1 MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. **“TUP”**A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit **“-”**Not permitted |
ZONING DISTRICT | Additional Regulations and Information | |
| MU |
_MU-D _ |
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| Commercial Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
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| Banks and financial institutions. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Barbeque facilities (Open-air). |
S | S | See Article 11, Section 1104. |
| Bars/night clubs/lounges/taverns. |
S | S | |
| Beer gardens as an inicidental use. |
S | S | |
| Billiard and pool halls. |
S | S | |
| Blueprint, copy and duplicating services. |
P | P | See Note 1 |
| Body piercing establishments. |
S | S | |
| Bowling alleys. |
C | - | |
| Brewpubs. |
S |
S |
See Article 11,Section 1105. |
| Building material sales, excepting bulk storage of sand, gravel or cement. |
S |
- |
|
| Catering as an incidental use to a restaurant, cafes, delicatessen or other food related use. |
P |
P |
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| Ceramic and pottery shops. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Child Care Facilities |
S |
S |
|
| Coffee shops. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Convenience stores. |
S |
S |
See Article 11, Section 1105. |
| Delicatessens and health food stores. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Donut shops. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Dry cleaning and laundry agencies. |
S |
S |
|
| Farmers markets. |
TUP |
TUP |
|
| Food lockers (no slaughtering). |
S |
S |
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| Food stores and grocery stores. |
P |
S |
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| Garden supply shops and nurseries. | S* | S | *All equipment, supplies and merchandise, other than plants, shall be kept within completely enclosed buildings or under a lathed structure, and further provided that fertilizer of any type shall be stored and sold in packaged form only. |
| Health and Fitness Type Uses |
P |
S |
See list in Article 25 |
| Household appliance sales, service & repair. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Hotels and motels |
S |
S |
On 2ndfloor and above. |
| Ice cream and desert shops. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Interior decorating and design shops. |
P |
- |
|
| Liquor stores. |
S |
S |
See Article 11, Section 1105. |
| Locksmiths. |
P |
- |
See Note 1 |
| Mailbox rental, receiving and forwarding. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Meeting halls. |
S |
S* |
*Located on the second floor only. |
| Movie theaters, theaters, auditoriums. |
S |
C |
See Article 11, Section 1105. |
| Offices, Business and Professional Type Uses |
P |
P |
See list in Article 25 and Note 1 |
| Pawn shops. |
S |
- |
See Article 11, Section 1118. |
| Personal Services Type Uses |
P |
P |
See list in Article 25 and Note 1 |
| Photography studios. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
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Pe Table 7-1 MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS
| Table 7-1MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. **“TUP”**A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit **“-”**Notpermitted |
ZONING DISTRICT | Additional Regulations and Information | |
| MU | _MU-D _ | ||
| Commercial Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
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| Picture framing shops. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Printing, graphics, lithography and engraving shops. |
P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Private clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations. |
C |
C |
Located on the second floor only. |
| Reading rooms. |
S |
- |
|
| Religious institutions. | C | C | |
| Restaurants, cafes, including fast food, drive-in restaurants, outdoor cafes, buffets, coffee shops, tearooms, cafeterias, etc., with no sale of alcoholic beverages. |
P* |
P* |
*Excluding drive-thru. See Note 1 |
| Restaurants or similar eating establishments that sell or serve beer, wine, and/or distilled spirits which require or obtain a special ABC license # 41, 47, or 75. |
S |
S |
|
| Retail Sales Type Uses |
P ~~GO ~~ |
P |
See List in Article 25 and Note 1 |
| Secondhand and Thrift Stores. |
P |
- |
See Note 1 |
| Fueling stations including CNG, and electric vehicle recharge stations for commercial use. |
S |
S |
|
| Storage facilities, garages, and yards |
S ~~GO ~~ |
- |
|
| Tattoo Parlors. |
S ~~GO ~~ |
S |
|
| Telecommunication dealers and services. |
P ~~GO ~~ |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Tire sales and service. |
S ~~GO ~~ |
- |
|
| Travel bureaus. | P |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Truck repair garages and service stations (trucks over one-ton rated capacity) |
C |
C |
|
| Weddingservices and supplies. |
S |
S |
|
| Medical Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
Additional Regulations and Information | |
| Medical/dental offices and clinics. |
S |
P |
See Note 1 |
| Medical and orthopedic appliance stores. |
S |
- |
|
| Medical spas. |
S |
- |
|
| Educational Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 ~~rs ~~ |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
Additional Regulations and Information |
|
| Nursery schools/preschools. |
- ~~GO ~~ |
S |
|
| Energy Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
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| Active solar heating systems used to convert sunlight to heat that can be used for space heating andhot water. |
P | P |
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eee Table 7-1 MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS
| Table 7-1MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. **“TUP”**A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit **“-”**Not permitted |
ZONING DISTRICT |
Additional Regulations and Information |
|
| MU |
_MU-D _ |
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| Energy Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
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| Incidental Electric Vehicle (EV) recharge stations. | P | P | Incidental to designated parking spaces for electric vehicles and private recharge station for electric vehicles operated by the occupants of the property. See Article 15, Section 1511.C |
| Solar electrical generation equipment for non- commercial personal use. |
P | P | With a design capacity to serve the electrical needs of only that site or use. |
| Solar photovoltaic electrical generating facilities that commercially produce power for sale, which comply with all local, regional, state, and federal regulations. |
C |
C |
|
| Public and Utility Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
Additional Regulations and Information | |
| Co-location of antennas and related equipment on existing towers, poles, structures or wireless telecommunications collocation facilities. |
P | P | |
| Communications equipment buildings and public service pumping stations and/or elevated pressure tanks. |
S |
- | |
| Community centers. |
C |
C |
May be located on the second story of a commercial use or a separate stand alone use. |
| Electrical distribution substations, gas regulator substations. |
S |
S |
|
| Museums and art galleries. |
S |
S |
|
| Public buildings including courts, fire stations, libraries, police stations, post offices. |
C |
C |
Includes city, county, special district, state and administrative offices. |
| Public parks and playgrounds. |
C |
C |
|
| Radio and television broadcasting studios and accessory structures. |
S ~~GS ~~ |
- |
|
| Residential Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
Additional Regulations and Information |
|
| Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) & Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) |
P |
P |
In compliance with Government Code Section 65852.2, Section 65852.22, and regulations prescribed in Article 5, Section 507 |
| Apartments |
S |
S |
Over or to the rear of a permitted commercial use. |
| Community care facilities as allowed by the Health and Safety Code |
P |
P |
|
| Emergency Shelters. |
C |
C |
See Article 11, Section 1106. |
| Family day care home, Small. |
P |
P ~~GO ~~ |
For 8 or fewer children. |
| Home Occupations, Minor. |
P |
P ~~GO ~~ |
See Article 11, Section 1102.A. |
| Home Occupations, Urban. |
S |
S |
See Article 11, Section 1102.C. |
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eee Table 7-1 MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS
| Table 7-1MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. **“TUP”**A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit **“-”**Not permitted |
ZONING DISTRICT | Additional Regulations and Information | |
| MU | MU-D | ||
| Residential Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
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| Incidental single-family dwellings. |
S |
S |
Located on the ground floor to the rear of a permitted commercial use. |
| Multifamily dwellings. | S |
S |
Over or to the rear of a permitted commercial use. |
| Household pets, such as dogs, cats, canaries and parakeets (no livestock) belonging to those living on the site. |
P |
P |
Pets shall be maintained in compliance with public health laws and Kings County Animal Control standards. |
| Miscellaneous Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 |
PERMIT REQUIRED |
Additional Regulations and Information | |
| Accessory structures located on the same site with a permitted use. |
S |
S |
See Article 11, Section 1101. |
| ATMs. |
P |
P |
|
| Community gardens, non-medicinal. ~~ns ~~ |
P |
P |
See Article 15, Section 1503. |
| Incidental uses located on the same site with a permitted use. ~~ns ~~ |
P |
P |
See Article 11, Section 1101. |
| Incidental uses located on the same site as a use requiring Site Plan Review or Conditional Use Permit. |
S |
S |
See Article 11, Section 1101. |
| Outdoor seating incidental to restaurants, cafes, bars, beer gardens, etc. |
S |
S |
|
| Parking lots with landscaping accents. |
S |
S |
|
| Rain gardens. |
P | P |
See Article 15. |
| Raising of fruit/nut trees, vegetables, and horticultural specialties. |
P |
* |
*All properties within Armona Community Plan may continue agricultural farming practices until development applications are approved by the County. |
| Regional produce stands. |
S |
S |
Armona Community Plan Policy 7E.2.2. |
| Recycling facility; reverse vending machine. |
P ~~GS ~~ |
P |
See Article 11, Section 1115.A. |
| Sale of fresh fruits and vegetables. |
- ~~GS ~~ |
P |
As an accessory use. |
| Sheltered transit stops. |
P ~~GS ~~ |
P |
|
| Signs, freestandingor detached. |
S ~~GS ~~ |
See Table 7-3. |
|
| Signs, wall mounted, projecting, or awning. |
P |
P |
Permitted without a new zoning permit provided the total amount of signage allowed for the zoning district is not exceeded and the meets signage regulations. See Table 7-2. |
| Signs, temporary. |
P |
P |
See Article 14 for time limits and additional information. |
| Small RecyclingFacility |
S |
- |
See Article 11, Section 1115.B |
| Vending machines including water dispensing, snacks, food, soda, and DVD type machines. |
P |
P |
Incidental to an existing use. |
| Water collection. |
P |
P |
See Article 15. |
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Table 7-1 Specific Limitations and Additional Requirements:
- Only uses being established within an existing building with no increase to floor area are considered a Permitted Use. New construction or additions to an existing building require site plan review.
- (Ord. No. 668-1-16, §12 and §13, 1/12/16) (Ord. No. 668-1-17, §30, §31, §32, and §33, 3/28/17)
Sec. 704. Development Standards for Mixed Use Zoning Districts: Table 7-2 below provides development standards for parcels within Mixed-Use zoning districts:
Table 7-2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS
| Table 7-2DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use Classifications | MU | MU-D | Additional Regulations and Information |
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| Site Area and Lot Standards (ft.) | All Standards Shown are Minimum Standards Unless Otherwise Stated | |||||
| Site Area per gound floor single-family dwelling unit (Square Feet). |
No Limitation ~~a ~~ |
No Limitation |
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| Site Area per ground floor multifamily dwelling unit (Square Feet). |
No Limitation |
No Limitation |
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| Site Area for all other permitted and conditional uses (Square Feet). |
No Limitation | No Limitation | ||||
| Minimum width of site – Interior Lot | No Limitation | No Limitation | ||||
| Minimum width of site – Corner Lot | No Limitation | No Limitation | ||||
| Minimum depth of site – Interior Lot. | No Limitation | No Limitation | ||||
| Minimum depth of site – Corner Lot . | No Limitation | No Limitation | ||||
| Maximum area covered by commercial Structures. |
No limitation provided that motor vehicle, bicycle parking and pedestrian walkway requirements are met. |
No limitation provided that motor vehicle, bicycle parking and pedestrian walkway requirements are met. |
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| Site Coverage |
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| Maximum area for residential uses and/or structures. |
45%(2) |
45%(2) |
See Note 2 |
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| **Setback Requirement(ft.) **(Note 1) |
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| Front Setback. |
10 |
*Must abut front and street side property lines. *Up to 30% of the a building may be recessed to accomondate pedestrian spaces such as entryways, courtyards, patios, etc. |
*Up to 30% of the a building may be recessed to accomondate pedestrian spaces such as entryways, courtyards, patios, etc. |
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| Rear Setback | 10 | 5* *10 foot setback required if abutting RR, R, or RM District. See Note 6. |
*10 foot setback required if abutting RR, R, or RM District. See Note 6. |
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| Side Setback | No Limitation* | No Limitation *10 foot setback required if abutting RR, R, or RM District or use. See Note 6. |
*10 foot setback required if abutting RR, R, or RM District or use. See Note 6. |
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| Distance Between Structures (ft.) | ||||||
| Distance between commercial uses |
No Limitation (3) | No Limitation (3) |
See Note 3 |
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| Distance between residential use and another structure . |
No Limitation (3) |
No Limitation (3) |
See Note 3 |
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| Height of Structures(ft.) |
All Standards Shown are Minimum Standards Unless Otherwise Stated |
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| Maximum height of a permitted use or its accessory structures |
30(4) ~~a |
~~ | 30(4) ~~ |
~~ | See Note 4. ~~ |
~~ |
| Maximum height of a conditional use or its accessory structures |
50(5) ~~ |
~~ | 50(5) ~~ |
~~ | See Note 4 ~~ |
~~ |
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| Height of Structures (ft.) | All Standards Shown are Minimum Standards Unless Otherwise Stated | All Standards Shown are Minimum Standards Unless Otherwise Stated | All Standards Shown are Minimum Standards Unless Otherwise Stated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum height of a structure in a traffic safety visibility area |
3 | 3 | See Note 5 |
| Minimum sidewalk area | |||
| Required with of sidewalks | As noted in each community plan. |
As noted in each community plan. See Street and Parking Design Standards in each Community Plan |
See Street and Parking Design Standards in each Community Plan |
Table 7-2 Specific Limitations and Additional Requirements:
Video and DVD type rental vending machines shall not be placed within a sidewalk area in the Mixed Use zoning districts. Such machines may be placed inside of a business or within an area outside of the sidewalk area.
The residential element within a mixed use development shall not exceed 45% of the square footage of gross floor area of a building(s) and/or the square footage of land area being used for residential purposes.
Minimum distances between structures maybe required by the fire code or building code regulations for safety and fire protection. This includes distances from structures on adjacent properties.
New structures in Kettleman City shall not exceed two stories in height unless adequate fire equipment is provided that can reach beyond two stories or other alternatives are found acceptable to the Kings County Fire Department.
Signs over 3 feet in height within a traffic safety visibility area may be permitted by Site Plan Review provided that the sign must be at least 12 feet above the ground if the sign is placed within 30 feet of a street intersection (intersecting curb lines).
Attached or detached accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units must have minimum 4 foot rear and side setbacks.
- (Ord. No, 668-1-17, §34, 3/28/17)
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