Chapter 18.38 — C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Lassen County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Lassen County
§ 18.38.010. Application of regulations. ¶
The regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply in all C-2 districts and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.102 .
(Ord. 467 § 22, 1984)
§ 18.38.020. Uses permitted by right. ¶
Uses permitted by right in a C-2 district shall be as follows:
- (1) All uses permitted in C-1 districts, subject to first securing a use permit in each case where such is required in the C-1 district;
(2) Accessory uses and buildings.
(Ord. 467 § 22, 1984; Ord. 467-L § 2, 1992)
§ 18.38.030. Uses requiring permit. ¶
The following uses in a C-2 district shall be subject to securing a use permit in each case:
(1) Bottling works, carpenter shops, contractors' yards, lumberyards, plumbing shops, welding shops, and other uses of a similar character;
(2) Manufacture of clothing, handicraft products, printing, lithographing and other light manufacturing or industrial uses of a similar character.
(Ord. 467 § 22, 1984)
§ 18.38.040. Height limits. ¶
Building height limits in a C-2 district shall be twenty feet. (Ord. 467 § 22, 1984)
§ 18.38.050. Lot width. ¶
Minimum lot width in a C-2 district shall be twenty feet. (Ord. 467 § 22, 1984)
§ 18.38.060. Front yard. ¶
Front yard requirements in a C-2 district shall be none, except where frontage in a block is partially in an R district, in which case the front yard shall be one-half that required in such R district. (Ord. 467 § 22, 1984)
§ 18.38.070. Side yard. ¶
Side yard requirements in a C-2 district shall be none, except where the side of a lot abuts upon the side of a lot in an R district, in which case the abutting side yard shall not be less than five feet; and except where the side yard on the street side of a corner lot abuts on an R district, in which case the side yard on the street side shall be one-half the front yard required in such R district. (Ord. 467 § 22, 1984)
§ 18.38.080. Rear yard. ¶
Rear yards in a C-2 district shall be twelve feet; or five feet adjacent to an alley. (Ord. 467 § 22, 1984)
§ 18.38.090. Rezoning of future use. ¶
The regulations in this chapter for the C-2 zoning district shall be applied to those lands zoned C-2 on or before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title. The C-2 district has been superseded by new commercial districts for future use. It is intended that no lands shall be rezoned C-2 after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title. (Ord. 467 § 22, 1984)
§ 18.38.100. Development subject to design review. ¶
All development shall be subject to design review according to the provisions of this title. (Ord. 467-Q § 14, 1994)
§ 18.38.110. Uncovered parking subject to landscaping requirements. ¶
For uncovered parking areas with sixteen or more spaces, the minimum landscaping required shall be one tree, within the parking area, of a species suited to the area climate zone for every eight parking spaces to provide shade and visual diversity. Additional landscaping may be required in areas abutting public roads on a case-by-case basis. (Ord. 467-AC § 16, 2003)
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▸ Title 18 — Zoning
Overview- Chapter 18.02 — TITLE
- Chapter 18.04 — ADOPTION OF ZONING PLAN
- Chapter 18.06 — EFFECT AND PURPOSE OF THE ZONING PLAN
- Chapter 18.08 — DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.10 — ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS/MAPS
- Chapter 18.12 — EFFECT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.14 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 18.16 — A-1 GENERAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.18 — A-2 AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.20 — A-3 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.22 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.24 — R-2 LIMITED MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.26 — R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.28 — C-H HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.30 — C-L LOCAL CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.32 — C-G GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.33 — C-R COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.36 — C-1 RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.38 — C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.39 — B-P BUSINESS PARK
- Chapter 18.40 — M-L LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.42 — M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.44 — M-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.46 — M INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.48 — P.U.D. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.50 — P-C PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.52 — F-R FOREST RECREATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.54 — R-S RESORT DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.55 — M-R MOUNTAIN RESORT DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.56 — O-C-B PUBLIC CAMPGROUND/BOATING/BEACH DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.58 — I-1 INSTITUTIONAL USE DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.60 — O-H HISTORICAL SITE DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.62 — O-D PRIMITIVE AREA DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.64 — O-S OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.66 — E-A EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.68 — U-C UPLAND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.69 — U-C-2 UPLAND CONSERVATION/RESOURCE MANAGEMENT …
- Chapter 18.70 — T-P-Z TIMBER PRODUCTION ZONE DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.72 — A-F AGRICULTURAL FOREST DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.74 — H-R HYDROELECTRIC DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.76 — Y-C AIRPORT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.78 — AA ACCESSORY ANIMAL COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.80 — A AGRICULTURAL COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.82 — A-P AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.84 — B BUILDING SITE COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.85 — C CAMPING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTSIDE DESIGNAT…
- Chapter 18.86 — D DESIGN COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.88 — F FLOODPLAIN COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.90 — G GEOTHERMAL COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.92 — H HIGHWAY COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.94 — NH NATURAL HABITAT COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.96 — P-S PUBLIC SAFETY COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.97 — P-S-A PUBLIC SAFETY AIRPORT COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.98 — T TRAILER COURT DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.100 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.102 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 18.104 — PARKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 18.106 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 18.108 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.110 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 18.112 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.114 — CERTIFICATE OF CONDITIONAL USE
- Chapter 18.116 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- Chapter 18.117 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 18.118 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 18.120 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 18.122 — INTERPRETIVE ACTION
- Chapter 18.124 — PROCEDURES FOR PRECISE ZONING AND AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 18.126 — ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL PROCEDURES, PENALTIES
- Chapter 18.132 — AIRPORT APPROACHES— SUSANVILLE, WESTWOOD, HER…
- Chapter 18.134 — AIRPORT APPROACHES—ADIN AIRPORT
- Chapter 18.136 — AIRPORT APPROACHES—SPALDING TRACT AIRPORT
- Chapter 18.138 — OPEN SPACE ZONING
- Chapter 18.142 — DYER MOUNTAIN INITIATIVE (MEASURE V)