Live Oak, Sutter County Municipal Code Ch. 17.03 Commercial

§ 17.03.010. Purpose of the commercial zone districts.¶

The purposes of the individual commercial zone districts are as follows:

A. General Commercial (C-G) Zone District. Provides for a full range of retail and service commercial uses and associated services and uses. The C-G Zone District is consistent with the Community Commercial General Plan designation.

B. Commercial-Mixed Use (C-MU) Zone District. Provides for a full range of retail and service commercial uses and higher density residential uses. The mix of uses can occur in either a vertical configuration in which nonresidential uses occur on the first floor with multiple-family residential uses above or in a horizontal configuration where nonresidential uses and residential uses are on the same level, but typically in different buildings. The C-MU Zone District is consistent with the Commercial Mixed Use General Plan designation and with the Downtown Mixed Use designation when combined with the D Combining Zone District.

(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)

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§ 17.03.020. Allowed uses and permit requirements.¶

Table 17.03.020 identifies the uses of land allowed by each of the commercial zone districts. The last column of the table identifies a section of this title that references additional land use regulations or development standards that are applicable to that use. The applicable permit requirements for each use are established by the letter designations as follows:

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"P"	Designates a permitted use. New development requires a development plan review which is a ministerial staff review process that ensures compliance with all City development standards, pursuant to Section 17.35.010 .
"ZC"	Designates that a zoning clearance is needed, which is a ministerial staff review, pursuant to Section 17.35.020 .
"U"	Designates that a use permit is required, pursuant to Section 17.35.030 .
Blank	Not an allowable use in that zone district.

Table 17.03.020: Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial Zone Districts

Land Use	Zone District	Zone District	Specific Use Criteria
Land Use	C-G	C-MU	Specific Use Criteria
Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses
Retail sales and services conducted indoors (unless otherwise addressed in this table)	P	P
Animal grooming	P	P
Animal boarding (indoors)	P	P
Animal boarding (outdoors) 1	U	U
Veterinarian	P	P
Auto, boat, motorcycle, RV, mobilehome, trailer and agricultural equipment sales (outdoors) (repair as secondary use)	P	P
Auto, boat, motorcycle, RV repair (excluding body & radiator shops)	P	P
Bank, financial institution, insurance	P	P
Day care center, including outdoor play area	P	P
Health/fitness facility (outdoor pool)	P	P
Offices (administrative, business, medical and professional)	P	P
Funeral establishment	P	P
Schools & studios conducted indoors	P	P
Bar, night club, lounge, tavern	P	P
Laundry, Laundromat	P	P
Repair shop (i.e. shoes, radios, appliances, electronic equipment)	P	P
Hotel, motel	P	P
Indoor entertainment (theater, video arcade, skating rink, bowling, billiards)	P	P
Outdoor commercial recreation (theme, amusement park, miniature golf)	U	U
Restaurant	P	P
Retail plant nursery (includes outdoor sales)	P	P
Car rental	P	P
Car wash	P	P	§ 17.16.040
Home improvement, building material sales (includes outdoor sales)	P	P
Drive-through facilities	U	U
Gasoline sales	U	U
Medical, dental, optical lab	P	P
Retail tire sales	P	P
Recycling collection facility	ZC	ZC	§ 17.16.010
Commercial coach (temporary)	U	U	§ 17.16.020
Outdoor product display	P	P	§ 17.16.030
Outdoor holiday sales	ZC	ZC	§ 17.16.050
Adult-oriented business	U	U	§ 17.16.070
Medical marijuana dispensary			Ch. 17.17
Public and Quasi-Public Uses	Public and Quasi-Public Uses	Public and Quasi-Public Uses	Public and Quasi-Public Uses
Public buildings and facilities	P	P
Library/museum	P	P
Place of religious worship	P	P
Hospital	P	P
Park	P	P
Clubs and lodges	P	P
Public parking	P	P
Community center	P	P
Cultural institution	P	P
Wireless telecommunications facility	U	U
Heliport	U	U
Residential Uses	Residential Uses	Residential Uses	Residential Uses
Multiple-family residential		U
Caretaker quarters	P	P
Live/work lofts		U
Emergency shelter		U
Home occupation		ZC	§ 17.15.070
Transitional housing		U

Note:

1	Large farm animals shall not exceed 2 per acre. Buildings housing farm animals must be a minimum of 50 feet from neighboring residence.

(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010; Ord. 538 § 2, 2011; Ord. 540 §§ 3, 4, 2011)

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§ 17.03.030. C-G Zone District development standards.¶

Table 17.03.030: C-G Zone District Development Standards

Minimum lot size	5,000 square feet. Other criteria and exceptions are provided in Ch. 17.20 .
Minimum lot width	50 feet.
Minimum yards	Front yard: 10 feet. Street side yard: 10 feet. Interior side yard: none, except when abutting a residential zone district it is 15 feet. Rear yard: none, except when abutting a residential zone district it is 15 feet. Other criteria and exceptions are provided in Ch. 17.22 .
Maximum building height	4 stories, not to exceed 65 feet. Other criteria and exceptions are provided in Ch. 17.23 .
Public improvements	See Ch. 17.21 .
Fences, walls, hedges and intersection visibility	See Ch. 17.24 .
Off-street parking and loading	See Ch. 17.25 .
Exterior lighting	See Ch. 17.26 .
Landscaping	See Ch. 17.27 .
Signs	See Ch. 17.28 .
Trash enclosures	See Ch. 17.29 .
Screening mechanical equipment	See Ch. 17.30 .

(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)

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§ 17.03.040. C-MU Zone District development standards.¶

Table 17.03.040: C-MU Zone District Development Standards

Minimum lot size	5,000 square feet.
	Other criteria and exceptions are provided in Ch. 17.20 .
Minimum lot width	50 feet.
Minimum yards	Front yard: 10 feet. Street side yard: 10 feet. Interior side yard: none, except when abutting a residential zone district it is 15 feet. Rear yard: none, except when abutting a residential zone district it is 15 feet. Other criteria and exceptions are provided in Ch. 17.22 .
Maximum building height	4 stories, not to exceed 65 feet. Other criteria and exceptions are provided in Ch. 17.23 .
Public improvements	See Ch. 17.21 .
Fences, walls, hedges and intersection visibility	See Ch. 17.24 .
Off-street parking and loading	See Ch. 17.25 .
Exterior lighting	See Ch. 17.26 .
Landscaping	See Ch. 17.27 .
Signs	See Ch. 17.28 .
Trash enclosures	See Ch. 17.29 .
Screening mechanical equipment	See Ch. 17.30 .
Residential Intensity	Multiple-family residential uses, where permitted, may comprise up to 50% of the total building square footage. There is no residential density standard.

(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)

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