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Title 9 — Planning and Zoning›Chapter 3 — Zoning

Article 16 — PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF) ZONE DISTRICT

Los Banos Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Los Banos

§ 9-3.1601. Purpose and findings.

The purpose of the Public Facilities (PF) District is to identify community facilities of a public or quasi-public nature, protect public facilities from intrusion by other uses, and to set forth a review process that ensures such public facilities will be compatible with surrounding land uses. (§ 1, Ord. 958, eff. May 19, 2000, as amended by § 257, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010, and § 7, Ord. 1097, eff. May 20, 2011)

§ 9-3.1602. Permitted uses.

The following uses shall be permitted in the Public Facilities District:

  • (a) Public schools;

  • (b) Storm drainage basins;

  • (c) Wastewater treatment facilities;

  • (d) Water wells and related treatment facilities;

  • (e) Pum/lift stations;

  • (f) Public libraries, museums;

  • (g) Public and/or municipal recreation facilities; and

  • (h) Building and facilities owned or operated by a governmental or quasi-public agency. (§ 1, Ord. 958, eff. May 19, 2000, as amended by § 257, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010, and § 7, Ord. 1097, eff. May 20, 2011)

§ 9-3.1603. Uses permitted subject to securing a use permit.

The following uses shall be permitted in the Public Facilities District subject to securing a use permit:

  • (a) Churches, church schools, and other religious facilities including residential quarters incidental to a church use or other religious facility;

  • (b) Private recreation; and

  • (c) Day care centers.

(§ 1, Ord. 958, eff. May 19, 2000, as amended by § 257, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010, § 7, Ord. 1097, eff. May 20, 2011, and § 12, Ord. 1174, eff. September 20, 2019)

§ 9-3.1604. Existing public facilities.

All public facility uses and structures, as identified above, that are existing as of the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this title, are declared to be conforming uses and structures. (§ 1, Ord. 958, eff. May 19, 2000, as amended by § 257, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010, and § 7, Ord. 1097, eff. May 20, 2011)

§ 9-3.1605. Development standards.

Any proposed development of use of land within the Public Facilities District shall be subject to the site plan review process. Through this review process, appropriate setbacks, lot coverage, building height and design, parking, signage and other development standards shall be determined in an effort to ensure compatibility with surrounding lands and uses.

(§ 1, Ord. 958, eff. May 19, 2000, as amended by § 257, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010, and § 7, Ord. 1097, eff. May 20, 2011)

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▸ Contents — Los Banos Zoning Code
Los Banos Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 9 — Planning and Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 1 — Airport Zoning
    2. Chapter 2 — Subdivisions
    3. ▸ Chapter 3 — Zoning
      Overview
      1. Article 1 — SHORT TITLE, ADOPTION, PURPOSE AND SCOPE
      2. Article 2 — DEFINITIONS
      3. Article 3 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
      4. Article 4 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (P-D)
      5. Article 5 — RAIL CORRIDOR (R-C)
      6. Article 6 — LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-1)
      7. Article 7 — MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
      8. Article 8 — HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-3)
      9. Article 9 — MIXED USE (M-X)
      10. Article 10 — PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (P-O)
      11. Article 11 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
      12. Article 12 — GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-1)
      13. Article 13 — HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (H-C)
      14. Article 14 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (L-I)
      15. Article 15 — GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I)
      16. Article 16 — PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF) ZONE DISTRICT
      17. Article 17 — MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONS: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      18. Article 18 — GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
      19. Article 19 — BUILDING LINES
      20. Article 20 — OFF-STREET PARKING
    4. Part 1 — General Provisions
    5. Part 2 — On-Site Parking and Storage of Vehicles in the R-1 an…
    6. Part 3 — Regulating the Use, Storage, and Parking of Recreatio…
    7. Part 4 — Minor Adjustments, Appeals, and Enforcement
    8. Part 1 — General Provisions
    9. Part 2 — Site Plan Review
    10. Part 3 — Administrative Permits
    11. Part 4 — Use Permits
    12. Part 5 — Variances
    13. Part 6 — Appeals
    14. Part 7 — Annexation
    15. Part 1 — General Provisions
    16. Part 2 — Sign Regulations
    17. Part 3 — Sign Standards
    18. Part 4 — Sign Permits
    19. Part 5 — Nonconforming Signs
    20. Part 6 — Violations: Enforcement
    21. Part 7 — Definitions
    22. Part 8 — Uniform Sign Code
    23. Part 1 — General

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