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.
Eight thousand square feet for an interior lot.
Eight thousand five hundred square feet for a corner lot.
B. Minimum Average Lot Width.
Interior lots: eighty feet.
Corner lots: eighty-five feet.
C. Maximum Length to Width Ratio. Three to one.
D. Maximum Lot Coverage.
One story structure: sixty percent.
Two story structure: fifty percent.
E. Maximum Floor Area Ratio: .35.
F. Minimum Yards.
Front yard: ten feet.
Rear yard: ten feet.
Side yard: zero feet, or ten feet from a lot line when contiguous to any residential district.
G. Maximum Height.
Principal structure: two stories or thirty-five feet.
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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▸ Title 17 — Land Use, Zoning and Signs
Overview- Chapter 17.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.02 — ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.03 — REGULATIONS FOR THE URBAN RESERVE OR "UR" DIST…
- Chapter 17.04 — REGULATIONS FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL OR "R-…
- Chapter 17.05 — REGULATIONS FOR THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL…
- Chapter 17.07 — REGULATIONS FOR RESORT/RESIDENTIAL OR "R-5" DI…
- Chapter 17.08 — REGULATIONS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRI…
- Chapter 17.09 — REGULATIONS FOR THE LIGHT RETAIL OR "C-1" ZONI…
- Chapter 17.10 — REGULATIONS FOR THE MAJOR RETAIL OR "C2" ZONIN…
- Chapter 17.11 — REGULATIONS FOR THE SERVICE COMMERCIAL OR "C-3…
- Chapter 17.13 — REGULATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL OR "I" ZONING DISTR…
- Chapter 17.14 — REGULATIONS FOR THE OPEN SPACE OR "OS" DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.15 — REGULATIONS FOR THE ELEVENTH STREET PROFESSION…
- Chapter 17.16 — REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC AND CIVIC USES OR "PCU"…
- Chapter 17.17 — REGULATIONS FOR THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMBIN…
- Chapter 17.18 — REGULATIONS FOR CLEAR LAKE SHORELINE DEVELOPME…
- Chapter 17.19 — REGULATIONS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION OR "HP" …
- Chapter 17.20 — REGULATIONS FOR EROSION CONTROL
- Chapter 17.21 — REGULATIONS FOR TREE PRESERVATION
- Chapter 17.22 — REGULATIONS FOR ZONING PERMITS
- Chapter 17.23 — REGULATIONS FOR PARKING, ACCESS, AND LOADING F…
- Chapter 17.24 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.25 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.26 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.27 — ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.28 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.29 — APPLICATIONS AND FEES
- Chapter 17.30 — NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
- Chapter 17.31 — APPEALS AND CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
- Chapter 17.32 — ZONING AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.34 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.35 — PROJECT CONDITIONS AGREEMENT AND MONITORING PR…
- Chapter 17.36 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
- Chapter 17.37 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.38 — CANNABIS CULTIVATION
- Chapter 17.39 — DENSITY BONUSES
- Chapter 17.40 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISA…
- Chapter 17.41 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.52 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.53 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS