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Title 17 — Land Use, Zoning and Signs

Chapter 17.16 — REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC AND CIVIC USES OR "PCU" ZONING DISTRICT

Lakeport Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Lakeport

§ 17.16.010. Purpose.

To establish areas for public buildings and facilities. (Ord. 796 Att. A(part), 1999)

§ 17.16.020. Uses permitted.

  • A. Public buildings.

  • B. Public libraries.

  • C. City, county, and state offices.

  • D. Fire and police stations.

  • E. Public schools.

  • F. Public corporation and maintenance yards.

  • G. Other public uses similar in character to those uses listed above.

  • H. Courthouses.

  • I. Fairgrounds.

  • (Ord. 796 Att. A(part), 1999)

§ 17.16.030. Uses permitted subject to the issuance of a zoning permit.

  • A. Wireless facility minor modification, collocation, small wireless facility subject to the regulations set forth in Chapter 17.41 .

  • (Ord. 923 § 26, 2019)

§ 17.16.040. Uses permitted subject to the issuance of a use permit.

A. Wireless facility, wireless facility substantial modification subject to the regulations set forth in Chapter 17.41 . (Ord. 923 § 27, 2019)

§ 17.16.050. Development standards.

  • A. Minimum Lot Sizes.

    1. Eight thousand square feet for an interior lot.

    2. Eight thousand five hundred square feet for a corner lot.

  • B. Minimum Average Lot Width.

    1. Interior lots: eighty feet.

    2. Corner lots: eighty-five feet.

  • C. Maximum Length to Width Ratio. Three to one.

  • D. Maximum Lot Coverage.

    1. One story structure: sixty percent.

    2. Two story structure: fifty percent.

  • E. Maximum Floor Area Ratio: .35.

  • F. Minimum Yards.

    1. Front yard: ten feet.

    2. Rear yard: ten feet.

    3. Side yard: zero feet, or ten feet from a lot line when contiguous to any residential district.

  • G. Maximum Height.

    1. Principal structure: two stories or thirty-five feet.

    2. Accessory structures: fifteen feet.

  • H. Parking. See Chapter 17.23 .

  • I. Signs. See sign ordinance.

(Formerly 17.16.030; Ord. 796 Att. A(part), 1999)

  • [1] Code reviser's note: Ordinance 923 adds a new Section 17.16.030 . This section, previously numbered 17.16.030, has been editorially renumbered as 17.16.050 to accommodate that addition.

§ 17.16.060. General plan consistency report.

Prior to development, all uses allowed in the PCU district shall comply with the general plan consistency report requirements set forth in the California Government Code . (Formerly 17.16.040; Ord. 796 Att. A(part), 1999)

  • [1] Code reviser's note: Ordinance 923 added a new Section 17.16.040 . This section, previously numbered 17.16.040, has been editorially renumbered as 17.16.060 to accommodate that addition.

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Contents — Lakeport Zoning Code
Lakeport Zoning Code
  1. Title 17 — Land Use, Zoning and Signs
    Overview
    1. Chapter 17.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 17.02 — ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
    3. Chapter 17.03 — REGULATIONS FOR THE URBAN RESERVE OR "UR" DIST…
    4. Chapter 17.04 — REGULATIONS FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL OR "R-…
    5. Chapter 17.05 — REGULATIONS FOR THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL…
    6. Chapter 17.07 — REGULATIONS FOR RESORT/RESIDENTIAL OR "R-5" DI…
    7. Chapter 17.08 — REGULATIONS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRI…
    8. Chapter 17.09 — REGULATIONS FOR THE LIGHT RETAIL OR "C-1" ZONI…
    9. Chapter 17.10 — REGULATIONS FOR THE MAJOR RETAIL OR "C2" ZONIN…
    10. Chapter 17.11 — REGULATIONS FOR THE SERVICE COMMERCIAL OR "C-3…
    11. Chapter 17.13 — REGULATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL OR "I" ZONING DISTR…
    12. Chapter 17.14 — REGULATIONS FOR THE OPEN SPACE OR "OS" DISTRICT
    13. Chapter 17.15 — REGULATIONS FOR THE ELEVENTH STREET PROFESSION…
    14. Chapter 17.16 — REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC AND CIVIC USES OR "PCU"…
    15. Chapter 17.17 — REGULATIONS FOR THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMBIN…
    16. Chapter 17.18 — REGULATIONS FOR CLEAR LAKE SHORELINE DEVELOPME…
    17. Chapter 17.19 — REGULATIONS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION OR "HP" …
    18. Chapter 17.20 — REGULATIONS FOR EROSION CONTROL
    19. Chapter 17.21 — REGULATIONS FOR TREE PRESERVATION
    20. Chapter 17.22 — REGULATIONS FOR ZONING PERMITS
    21. Chapter 17.23 — REGULATIONS FOR PARKING, ACCESS, AND LOADING F…
    22. Chapter 17.24 — USE PERMITS
    23. Chapter 17.25 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS
    24. Chapter 17.26 — VARIANCES
    25. Chapter 17.27 — ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN REVIEW
    26. Chapter 17.28 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    27. Chapter 17.29 — APPLICATIONS AND FEES
    28. Chapter 17.30 — NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
    29. Chapter 17.31 — APPEALS AND CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
    30. Chapter 17.32 — ZONING AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
    31. Chapter 17.34 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    32. Chapter 17.35 — PROJECT CONDITIONS AGREEMENT AND MONITORING PR…
    33. Chapter 17.36 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
    34. Chapter 17.37 — DEFINITIONS
    35. Chapter 17.38 — CANNABIS CULTIVATION
    36. Chapter 17.39 — DENSITY BONUSES
    37. Chapter 17.40 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISA…
    38. Chapter 17.41 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    39. Chapter 17.52 — SIGNS
    40. Chapter 17.53 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS

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