Skip to content
ChatProjectCodes

Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCE›Part I — General Provisions›Article 4

Sec. 38-12. Purpose and Applicability.

Monterey Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Monterey

Use classifications describe one or more uses having similar characteristics, but do not list every use or activity that may appropriately be within the classification. The classification system includes primary use categories and subordinate use categories. Subordinate use categories shall comply with primary use categories’ land use regulations, unless specified otherwise. The Community Development Director shall determine whether a specific use shall be deemed to be within one or more use classifications or not within any classification in this chapter. The Community Development Director may determine that a specific use shall not be deemed to be within a classification, whether or not named within the classification, if its characteristics are substantially incompatible with those typical of uses named within the classification. The Community Development Director’s decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission, as provided in Article 27. (Ord. 3653 § 19, 2022; Ord. 3472 § 1, 2012; Ord. 3424 § 1, 2009)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
Export this section
▸Contents — Monterey Zoning Code
Monterey Zoning Code
  1. ▸Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCE
    Overview
    1. Part I — General Provisions
    2. Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts
    3. Part V — Administration
    4. ▸Part I — General Provisions
      Overview
      1. Article 1
      2. Article 2
      3. Article 3
      4. ▸Article 4
        Overview
        1. Sec. 38-12. Purpose and Applicability.
        2. Sec. 38-13. Uses Not Classified.
        3. Sec. 38-14. Residential Use Classifications.
        4. Sec. 38-15. Commercial Use Classifications.
        5. Sec. 38-16. Industrial Use Classifications.
        6. Sec. 38-17. Public, Semipublic and Water Facilities Use Classi…
        7. Sec. 38-18. Agricultural and Extractive Use Classifications.
        8. Sec. 38-19. Accessory Use Classifications.
        9. Sec. 38-20. Temporary Use Classifications.
    5. Part II — Base District Regulations
    6. Part III — Overlay District Regulations
    7. Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts
    8. Part V — Administration

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.