Title 17 — Zoning

Chapter 17.11 — ZONING APPENDICES

Norwalk Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Norwalk

§ 17.11.010. Land Use Matrix.

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Use Category Commercial Professional Industrial References
C-1 C-3 C-M C
and
O		 P/O M-1 M-2
Commercial
Drive-Through/Drive-
Up Establishment		 D D D D D D D §17.01.060;
§17.02.203;
§17.04.105
Indoor Recreation,
Except as Listed
Below:		 P P P P P P — §17.01.060
Shooting Range — — — — — D D §17.01.060;
§17.02.203
Laundromat P P P P P P P §17.01.060
Major Utilities, Except
as Listed Below:		 — — — — — D D §17.01.060
Wireless
Telecommunications
Facility		 W W W W W W W Ch.17.04,
Art. IV
Medical P P P P P P P §17.01.060
Minor Utilities P P P P P P P §17.01.060
Mixed Use, as Listed
Below:		 §17.01.060
Caretaker Unit C C C C — C C §17.01.060
Multi-family Housing
in Conjunction with
Commercial and/or
Offce Development		 P P — C C — — §17.01.060
Offce, Except as
Listed Below:		 P P P P P P P §17.01.060
Payday Loan
Establishment		 C* C* — — — C* — §17.01.060,
§17.04.095
* Not Within PF
Overlay Zone
Outdoor Recreation,
Except as Listed
Below:		 — C C — — C C §17.01.060
Outdoor
Entertainment		 — C — — C — — §17.01.060
Overnight Lodging
Parking, as Listed		 C C — C C — — §17.01.060
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Use Category Commercial Professional Industrial References
C-1 C-3 C-M C
and
O		 P/O M-1 M-2
Below:
Commercial Parking
Facility		 D D D — — D D §17.01.060
Remote Parking
Facility		 D D D — — D D §17.01.060
Personal Service,
Except as Listed
Below:		 P P P P P P P §17.01.060
Animal Care
(Kennel/Grooming)		 D D D — — D D §17.01.060;
§17.02.203
Animal Clinic or
Hospital		 D D D D — D D §17.01.060;
§17.02.203;
§17.04.175
Massage
Establishment		 — C C — — C C §17.01.060;
Title5, Ch.5.52
Mortuary and
Undertaking
Establishments		 — P — C — P P
Recycling Facility C C C — — C C §17.04.110
Residential – Modular/
Community Use, as
Listed Below:		 §17.01.060
Mobilehome Park or
Court		 C P P C — P P §17.01.060;
§17.04.040
Trailer Park or Court — P P — — — — §17.01.060
Restaurant/Bar, Except
as Listed Below:		 P P P P P P P §17.01.060;
§17.04.140
Bar, Nightclub,
Tavern, Lounge		 C C C — C* C C * Only Within
Bona Fide
Restaurant or
Hotel
Bona Fide
Restaurant		 D D D D D D D §17.02.203;
§17.04.140
Food Truck D D D D D D D §17.01.060;
§17.02.203;
§17.04.198
Retail, Except as
Listed Below:		 P P P P P P P §17.01.060
Alcohol Sales, Off-
Site		 C C C — — C C §17.01.060;
§17.04.140
Pawnshop — — — — — C C Title 5,
Chapter5.44
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Use Category Commercial Professional Industrial References
C-1 C-3 C-M C
and
O		 P/O M-1 M-2
Sexually Oriented
Business		 — — — — — — P* §17.04.100;
* Within
Specifed Area in
M-2 Zone
Social Services,
Except as Listed
Below:		 C C — C — C C §17.01.060;
§17.04.190
Emergency Shelter; <
50 Beds		 — — — — — P P §17.01.060;
§17.04.195
Emergency Shelter; ≥
50 Beds		 — — — — — C C §17.01.060;
§17.04.195
Low Barrier
Navigation Center		 — P — — — C C §17.01.060;
§17.04.195
Residential —
Modular/Community
Use, as Listed Below:
Residential Care
Facility		 — C C C C — — §17.01.060;
Retail, Except as
Listed Below:		 P P P P P P P §17.01.060
Discount Stores —
Small Format		 — C — — — — — §17.01.060;
§17.04.185
Discount Stores —
Large Format		 P P P P P P P §17.01.060;
§17.04.185
Vehicle Sales/Rental — C C — — P P §17.01.060;
§17.04.155
Public & Institutional
Public, Institutional and
Civic, Except as Listed
Below:		 P P P P P P P §17.01.060
Assembly Use ≥ 300
Gfa		 — C C C — C C §17.01.060
Vocational School P P P — — P P §17.01.060
Industrial
Heavy Industrial,
Except as Listed
Below:		 — — — — — — P §17.01.060
Automobile Wrecking — — — — — C C
Self-Service Storage — — — — — C C §17.01.060;
§17.04.135
Tank Farm — — — — — — C
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Use Category Commercial Professional Industrial References
C-1 C-3 C-M C
and
O		 P/O M-1 M-2
Towing Yard for
Vehicles		 — — — — — — C
Light Industrial, Except
as Listed Below:		 — — — — — P P §17.01.060
Brewery, Winery,
Distillery, Cidery, With
Our Without Tasting
Room		 — — — — — D D
Machine Shop — C C — — C C
Light Manufacturing — — P — — P P §17.01.060;
§17.04.125
Vehicle Service, as
Listed Below:		 §17.01.060
Car Wash — — — — — C C §17.01.060
Repair Services
(Non-Automotive)		 P P P — — P P §17.01.060
Service Station
(Including Gasoline
and Diesel Sales and
Minor Vehicle
Repairs)		 C C C — — C C §17.01.060;
§17.04.115
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Towing Service — P P — — P P §17.01.060;
§17.02.200
Vehicle Repair
(Major)		 C C C — — P P §17.01.060
Vehicle Repair
(Minor)		 P P P — — P P §17.01.060
Warehouse and
Distribution, Except as
Listed Below:		 — — P — — P P §17.01.060
Logistics Facility — — — — — C C §17.01.060;
§17.04.125
Wholesale Trade — — — — — P P §17.01.060
Legend:
P = Permitted by Right S = Sign Use Permit
C = Conditional Use Permit Gfa = Gross Floor Area
— = Not Permitted W = Wireless Telecommunications Facility
Permit
D = Director Approval

Notes:

  • Additional Requirements Apply as Noted in References

(Ord. 20-1720 § 2; Ord. 21-1722 § 2; Ord. 25-1764, 12/16/2025; Ord. 25-1764, 12/16/2025)