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 · ingested 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.