Division 19.12 — COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

This Division lists the uses of land that may be allowed within the commercial zoning districts established by Section 19.04.020 (Zoning Districts Established), determines the type of land use permit/approval required for each use, and provides basic standards for site development.

(Ord. No. 1576, § 2 (Exh. A, amd.), 10-23-2012)

The commercial and industrial zoning districts are intended to provide continuity to maintain the character and intensity of commercial opportunities, while encouraging revitalization of existing commercial land uses. The purposes of the individual commercial and industrial zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:

A.

BPO (Business and Professional Office) District. The BPO zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for a variety of office activities including medical and professional offices, and office campuses. The BPO zoning district is consistent with the Business and Professional Office land use designation of the General Plan.

B.

CN (Neighborhood Commercial) District. The CN zoning district is applied to neighborhood shopping areas to meet the retail and service needs of nearby residents. The CN zoning district is consistent with the Neighborhood Commercial land use designation of the General Plan.

C.

CG (General Commercial) District. The CG zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for a range of community serving commercial, regional retail, and service land uses. The CG zoning district is consistent with the General Commercial land use designation of the General Plan.

D.

CDR (Downtown Core Retail) District. The CDR zoning district is applied to part of the downtown area, and is intended to allow for a mix of commercial, office and residential land uses with predominantly retail,

entertainment and personal services on the ground floor street frontage to encourage pedestrian activities. The CDR zoning district is consistent with the Downtown Core land use designation of the General Plan.

E.

CDB (Downtown Core Business) District. The CDB is applied to part of the downtown area and is intended to allow for a broad range of commercial, office and residential land uses. The CDB is consistent with the Downtown Core land use designation of the General Plan.

F.

CI (Commercial/Industrial) District. The CI zoning district is applied to areas suitable for intensive commercial land uses, including automobile repair shops, construction related businesses and similar uses. The intent of the CI zoning district is to encourage the maintenance and improvement of existing businesses in this zoning district. The CI zoning district is consistent with the Commercial/Industrial land use designation of the General Plan.

G.

LIO (Light Industrial/Office) District. The LIO zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for light industrial and manufacturing uses including manufacturing, warehousing, offices and assembly uses, involving a limited generation of nuisances. Land uses in the LIO zoning district encompass uses that will not create objectionable noise, smoke, odor, dust, noxious gases, glare, heat, vibration, and industrial wastes. The LIO zoning district is consistent with the Light Industrial/Office land use designation of the General Plan.

(Ord. No. 1576, § 2 (Exh. A, amd.), 10-23-2012)

Table 2-7 identifies the uses of land allowed by this Zoning Ordinance in the commercial and industrial zoning districts, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Section 19.06.030 (Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements). In addition to the land use permit required by Table 2-7, special provisions related to certain land uses may apply, and Design Review may also be required for certain uses in compliance with Section 19.42.030 (Design Review). A Building Permit shall be required prior to any construction.

Note: Where the last column in the tables ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use. Provisions in other sections of this Zoning Ordinance may also apply.

                  TABLE 2-7                                   P  Permitted Use (2)
         Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements                  UP Use Permit required (3)
           for Commercial/Industrial Zoning Districts               — Use not allowed

                                    PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT       Specific Use
        LAND USE (1)
                                                                                     Regulations                                 BPO CN CG CDR CDB  CI  LIO

                   MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING USES

Assembly of products from parts produced off- site

Commercial Cannabis - Indoor Cultivation (2), (17),(18) — — — — — P P 19.34.066 (State license types 1, 2, 3, & 5)

Commercial Cannabis - Nursery (indoor cultivation only) (2),(17),(18) — — — — — P P 19.34.066 (State license type 4)

Commercial Cannabis - Manufacturing (non- volatile solvents/no solvents) (2),(17),(18) — — — — — P P 19.34.066 (State license types 6, N, P, S)

Commercial Cannabis - Manufacturing (volatile solvents) (2),(17),(18) — — — — — P P 19.34.066 (State license types 7, N, P, S)

Commercial Cannabis - Testing Laboratory (2), (5),(17),(18) P — P P P P P 19.34.066 (State license type 8)

Commercial Cannabis - Distribution (2),(17),(18) — — — — — P P 19.34.066 (State license types 11 and 13)

Commercial Cannabis - Microbusiness (2),(17), (18) — — — — — P P 19.34.066 (State license type 12, non-storefront retail only)

 Electronics, equipment, and appliance manufacturing

Food and beverage product manufacturing — — UP — — P P

Furniture/fixtures manufacturing, cabinet shops — — — — — P P

Handcraft industries, small-scale manufacturing — — UP — — P P

  Laundries and dry cleaning plants     —  —  —  —  —   P   P

Metal products fabrication, machine/welding shops

         Printing and publishing       —  —  UP  —  —   P   P

Quarry materials storage and processing — — — — — UP UP

Recycling facilities - Large collection facilities — — — — — UP UP 19.34.150

 Recycling facilities - Processing, light    —  —  —  —  —  —  UP     19.34.150

Recycling facilities - Reverse vending machines P P P P P P P 19.34.150

Recycling facilities - Scrap and dismantling yards

Recycling facilities - Small collection facilities — UP UP — — P P 19.34.150

 R&D (Research and development)       P  —   P  —  —   P   P

R&D - Biotechnology, chemical, pharmaceutical UP — UP — — UP UP

Storage or use of hazardous materials as    UP      UP          UP  UP
                      —    —  —
            accessory use                         (4)            (4)                     (4)    (4)

Warehouses, wholesaling and distribution   —  —  —  —  >—   P   P

KEY TO ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOLS

BPO Business and Professional Office CDB Downtown Core Business

CN Neighborhood Commercial CI Commercial/Industrial

CG General Commercial LIO Light Industrial/Office

CDR Downtown Core Retail

Notes: (Only the notes that apply to this page are shown. A full list of notes is provided at the end of Table 2-7.)

(1)

See Article VI for land use definitions. See Section 19.02.020.F regarding uses not listed.

(2)

Zoning Clearance required (Section 19.42.020). Design Review may also be required; see 19.42.030.

(3)

See Section 19.42.050 for Use Permit processing requirements.

(4)

Accessory use may be allowed in accordance with standards as promulgated by the Novato Fire Protection District and all other local, state and federal laws and regulations.

(17)

All commercial cannabis activities are also allowed on any Planned District (PD) zoned property which carries a Novato General Plan land use designation of Commercial/Industrial (CI) or Light Industrial/Office (LIO). In addition, cannabis testing laboratories are also allowed on any property carrying a General Plan land use designation of Business and Professional Office (BPO), General Commercial (GC), or Downtown Core (CD) and Non-Storefront Retail sales of cannabis are also allowed on any property carrying a General Plan land use designation of Business and Professional Office (BPO).

(18)

Commercial cannabis activities must be issued a Commercial Cannabis Business Permit (CCBP) in addition to a Zoning Clearance prior to initiation of activities. See Novato Municipal Code Section 8-11 for licensing requirements and process information.

                 TABLE 2-7                                   P  Permitted Use (2)
        Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements                  UP Use Permit required (3)
          for Commercial/Industrial Zoning Districts               — Use not allowed

PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT Specific Use LAND USE (1) Regulations BPO CN CG CDR CDB CI LIO

                    RECREATION, EDUCATION & ASSEMBLY USES

                                                      UP
      Adult-oriented businesses      —  —  —  —  —  —             19.23
                                                                                                           (6)

Clubs, lodges and membership meeting — UP UP UP(5) UP — — halls

       Community centers       —   UP  UP   UP   UP  —  —

        Health/fitness facilities         UP   P   P   UP   P    P   P

Indoor amusement/entertainment facilities — UP UP UP UP UP UP

      Libraries, museums, galleries       UP  UP  UP   UP   UP  UP  UP

 Outdoor recreation facilities, active    —   UP  UP  —  —  —  UP

Outdoor recreation facilities, passive     P    P   P    P    P    P   P

      Parks and playgrounds      —  —  —    P    P  —  —

          Religious Facilities       —   UP  UP  UP(5)  UP  —  —

                                         UP
         Schools - Private           UP  UP  UP       UP  —  UP
                                                                                  (5)

Schools - Specialized education and                 UP training                                                    (5)

Studios - Art, dance, martial arts, music, UP etc. (5)

      Theaters and auditoriums      —  —  UP   UP   UP  —  —

                               RESIDENTIAL USES

     Accessory Dwelling Units      —   P  —    P    P  —  —     19.34.030

Cannabis cultivation - personal indoor     P    P   P    P    P    P   P      19.34.065

Cannabis cultivation - personal outdoor — — — — — — — 19.34.065

         Caretaker quarters          UP  —  UP  —  —   UP  UP

       Emergency Shelter       —  —   P  —  —  —  —     19.34.072

     Home occupations           P    P   P    P    P  —  —     19.34.080

Live/work projects P — P P P P P 19.34.090

  Low Barrier Navigation Center            P        P    P                  19.34.073

 Multi-family dwellings and duplexes,                  UP   UP in a mixed use project                                           (5)      (5)

        Single family dwellings      —  —  —  —  —  —  —

        Supportive Housing                P        P    P                  19.34.071

KEY TO ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOLS

BPO Business and Professional Office CDB Downtown Core Business

CN Neighborhood Commercial CI Commercial/Industrial

CG General Commercial LIO Light Industrial/Office

CDR Downtown Core Retail

Notes: (Only the notes that apply to this page are shown. A full list of notes is provided at the end of Table 2-7.)

(1)

See Article VI for land use definitions. See Section 19.02.020.F regarding uses not listed.

(2)

Zoning Clearance required (Section 19.42.020). Design Review may also be required; see 19.42.030.

(3)

See Section 19.42.050 for Use Permit processing requirements.

(5)

Use allowed only on upper floors or rear of site, with ground floor street frontage reserved for retail, entertainment and personal service uses.

(6)

Permit requirement established by Division 19.23 (Adult-Oriented Businesses).

                 TABLE 2-7                                   P  Permitted Use (2)
        Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements                  UP Use Permit required (3)
           for Commercial/Industrial Zoning Districts               — Use not allowed

                                   PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT                                                                                                Specific Use
       LAND USE (1)
                                                                                      Regulations                              BPO  CN   CG  CDR CDB   CI   LIO

RETAIL USES

Accessory retail and service uses P P P P P P P 19.34.034

Alcoholic beverage sales, on or off-site UP UP UP UP UP UP UP 19.34.050 (15)

Art, antique, collectible, and gift stores — P P P P P —

       Auto parts sales       —    P    P    P    P    P   P

     Auto sales and rental      —  —   UP  —  —   UP   P

     Bars and night clubs      —  —   UP   UP   UP  —  UP

       Book stores        —    P    P    P    P    P   P

     Building material stores      —  —   UP  —  —   UP   P

Commercial Cannabis - Retail, Non- Storefront (2),(17),(18) P — — — — P P 19.34.066 (State license type 9 only)

Construction/heavy equipment sales and rental

     Convenience stores       —   UP   UP   UP   UP  —  —

 Drive-in and drive-through sales    —   UP   UP  —  —  —  UP

      Equipment rental       —  —   UP   UP   UP   P   P

Extended hour businesses (11 p.m. to 6 P P P (8) UP P (8) P (8) P (8) a.m.) (8) (8)

               Florists         —    P    P    P    P    P   P

Furniture, furnishings & appliance stores — — P P P — —

        General retail        —    P    P   P (9)  P (9)   P   P       7-10

        Grocery stores        —   UP(19)  P(19)  P(19)  P(19) —  —       7-10

Gun sales — — UP — — UP —

Mobile home, RV, and boat sales    —  —   —  —  —   UP   P

                                           P    P

Outdoor displays retail sales, temporary — P P P P 19.34.130 (10) (10)

Outdoor displays retail sales, permanent — UP UP UP UP UP UP 19.34.130

Plant nurseries and garden supply stores — UP P UP UP P P

Restaurants and outdoor dining areas, P (9) P (9) UP P P UP UP 19.34.050 including incidental on-site alcohol sales (10) (10)

   Tobacco product shops      —  —   —   UP   UP  —  —     19.34.166

      Warehouse retail       —  —   UP  —  —  —  —

KEY TO ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOLS

BPO Business and Professional Office CDB Downtown Core Business

CN Neighborhood Commercial CI Commercial/Industrial

CG General Commercial LIO Light Industrial/Office

CDR Downtown Core Retail

Notes: (Only the notes that apply to this page are shown. A full list of notes is provided at the end of Table 2-7.)

(1)

See Article VI for land use definitions. See Section 19.02.020.F regarding uses not listed.

(2)

Zoning Clearance required (Section 19.42.020). Design Review may also be required; see 19.42.030.

(3)

See Section 19.42.050 for Use Permit processing requirements.

(7)

Permitted if in compliance with the design standards of the Downtown Specific Plan.

(8)

Use Permit required if located within 300 feet of a residential zone.

(9)

Related uses are permitted which meet all of the following criteria: open during weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday; provides window displays which are changed monthly; and has two-hour customer turnover.

(10)

Also permitted in the public right-of-way with a license agreement pursuant to Section 15-4 of the Municipal Code.

(14)

Except for restaurants with incidental on-site alcohol.

(17)

All commercial cannabis activities are also allowed on any Planned District (PD) zoned property which carries a Novato General Plan land use designation of Commercial/Industrial (CI) or Light Industrial/Office (LIO). In

addition, cannabis testing laboratories are also allowed on any property carrying a General Plan land use designation of Business and Professional Office (BPO), General Commercial (GC), or Downtown Core (CD) and Non-Storefront Retail sales of cannabis are also allowed on any property carrying a General Plan land use designation of Business and Professional Office (BPO).

(18)

Commercial cannabis activities must be issued a Commercial Cannabis Business Permit (CCBP) in addition to a Zoning Clearance prior to initiation of activities. See Novato Municipal Code Section 8-11 for licensing requirements and process information.

TABLE 2-7 P  Permitted Use (2) Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements UP Use Permit required (3) for Commercial/Industrial Zoning Districts — Use not allowed

                                 PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT            Specific Use
     LAND USE (1)
                       BPO  CN   CG  CDR CDB   CI    LIO     Regulations

                                SERVICE USES

                                       UP
      Animal Grooming       —   UP   UP        UP   UP   UP
                                                                                (5)

Auto repair and maintenance - Major — — — — — UP UP

Auto repair and maintenance - Minor — — UP — — P P

Automated teller machines (ATMs) P P P P P P P (non-drive through)

                                       UP
          Banks              P    P    P           P(13)  —    P
                                                                     (13)

                                            UP
  Business support services       P    P    P   P (5)        P    P
                                                                                        (5)

         Car wash        —   —   UP  —  —  —   UP

   Check Cashing Service     —   —   UP  —  —  —   —

                                       UP
  Child/adult day care centers      UP   UP   UP        UP  —   UP      19.34.070
                                                                                (5)

Congregate care/group facilities    UP  —   UP  —  —  —   —

    Contractor storage yard     —   —   —   —  —   UP   UP

Drive-in and drive-through services, UP including ATM (11)

                                               P
       Financial Services          P    P    P   P (5)     —    P
                                                                            (12)

                                                                                   19.14.030.C
      Gas stations        —   —   —   —  —  —   —

Hotels and motels UP UP UP UP UP UP UP

     Kennels & boarding      —   —   UP  —  —   UP   UP

Massage Establishments UP UP UP UP UP UP UP also Sec. 8-4

                                                                              see also Sec.

Massage establishments - small P P P P P P P 8-4

 Medical - Clinics, offices, and
                          P    P    P   P (5)  P (6)  —   —
          laboratories

   Medical - Extended care       UP  —   UP  —  —  —   —

     Medical - Hospitals         UP  —   UP  —  —  —   —

  Mortuaries & funeral homes      UP(15)  —   UP(15)  —  —  —   UP(15)

             Offices              P    P    P   P (5)  P (6)   P    P

      Pawn Shops        —   —   UP  —  —  —   —

      Personal services          P    P    P    P    P    P    P

     Public utility facilities        UP   UP   UP   UP   UP   UP   UP

      Real Estate Offices          P    P    P    P    P    P    P

Residential care facility for the elderly — UP — — — — — 19.34.160 (RCFE), 7 or more persons

  Storage Facilities - Indoor     —   —   UP  —  —   UP   UP

      Storage - Outdoor      —   —   UP  —  —   UP   UP

         Tattoo Parlor        —   —   —   —  —  —   UP      19.34.168

         Travel Agency               P(19)   P(19)   P(19)   P(19)  P(19)  P(19)   P(19)

      Upholstering shops      —   —   —   —   UP   P    P

Veterinary clinics, animal hospitals — — UP — UP UP UP

  Veterinary clinics, outpatient treatment only

KEY TO ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOLS

BPO Business and Professional Office CDB Downtown Core Business

CN Neighborhood Commercial CI Commercial/Industrial

CG General Commercial LIO Light Industrial/Office

CDR Downtown Core Retail

Notes: (Only the notes that apply to this page are shown. A full list of notes is provided at the end of Table 2-7.)

(1)

See Article VI for land use definitions. See Section 19.02.020.F regarding uses not listed.

(2)

Zoning Clearance required (Section 19.42.020). Design Review may also be required; see 19.42.030.

(3)

See Section 19.42.050 for Use Permit processing requirements.

(5)

Use allowed only on upper floor or rear of site, with ground floor street frontage reserved for predominantly retail, entertainment and personal service uses.

(11)

Drive-through banking services only.

(12)

See Section 19.030.040, Table 3-7 for parking requirements of ground floor offices, medical, business and financial services in the Downtown Business Core.

(13)

Use allowed only on upper floors and up to a maximum of 25% of the ground floor in rear of a building, with ground floor street frontage reserved for predominantly retail, entertainment and personal service uses.

(15)

Crematories are only allowed in the LIO District, and must be located a minimum of 1,000 feet from residential uses, schools and day care centers.

(19)

Check cashing services may be offered as an accessory use to a travel agency or grocery store subject to the requirements of Section 19.34.034.

                 TABLE 2-7                                   P  Permitted Use (2)
        Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements                  UP Use Permit required (3)
          for Commercial/Industrial Zoning Districts               — Use not allowed

                                   PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT        Specific Use
        LAND USE (1)
                                                                                      Regulations                               BPO  CN  CG  CDR CDB   CI   LIO

                  TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS USES

UP UP Broadcasting studios UP — UP P P (5) (5)

               Heliports              UP  —  —  —  —  —  —     19.34.074

           Parking facilities        —  —   P   P(16)  P(16)  P   P

    Telecommunications facilities       UP  UP  UP  UP   UP  UP  UP       19.38

      Truck and freight terminals      —  —  —  —  —   UP  UP

            Vehicle storage        —  —  —  —  —   UP  UP

Wireless communication facilities: New
towers or monopoles or new building-    UP  UP  UP  UP   UP  UP  UP       19.38
        mounted facilities

Wireless communication facilities: New
  facilities co-located on existing towers,         P   P             P
                              P (2)          P (2)  P (2)         P(2)      19.38
 monopoles or buildings with existing                  (2)     (2)                       (2)
         permitted antennas

KEY TO ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOLS

BPO Business and Professional Office CDB Downtown Core Business

CN Neighborhood Commercial CI Commercial/Industrial

CG General Commercial LIO Light Industrial/Office

CDR Downtown Core Retail

Notes: (Only the notes that apply to this page are shown. A full list of notes is provided at the end of Table 2-7.)

(1)

See Article VI for land use definitions. See Section 19.02.020.F regarding uses not listed.

(2)

Zoning Clearance required (Section 19.42.020). Design Review may also be required; see 19.42.030.

(3)

See Section 19.42.050 for Use Permit processing requirements.

(5)

For properties with building frontage on Grant Avenue or Redwood Boulevard: Use allowed only on upper floor or rear of building, with ground floor street frontage reserved for retail, entertainment and personal service uses.

(16)

Parking facilities shall not front on Grant Avenue or Redwood Boulevard.

COMPLETE LIST OF NOTES FOR TABLE 2-7 (Reflects all revised notes above and highlighted as new additions to Ordinance).

(1)

See Article VI for land use definitions. See Section 19.02.020.F regarding uses not listed.

(2)

Zoning Clearance required (Section 19.42.020). Design Review may also be required; see 19.42.030.

(3)

See Section 19.42.050 for Use Permit processing requirements.

(4)

Accessory use may be allowed in accordance with standards as promulgated by the Novato Fire Protection District and all other local, state and federal laws and regulations.

(5)

For properties with building frontage on Grant Avenue or Redwood Boulevard: Use allowed only on upper floor or rear of building, with ground floor street frontage reserved for retail, entertainment and personal service uses.

(6)

Permit requirements established by Division 19.23 (Adult-oriented Businesses).

(7)

Permitted if in compliance with the design standards of the Downtown Specific Plan.

(8)

Use Permit required if located within 300 feet of a residential zone.

(9)

Related uses are permitted which meet all of the following criteria: open during weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday; provides window displays which are changed monthly; and has two-hour customer turnover.

(10)

Also permitted in the public right-of-way with a license agreement pursuant to Section 15-4 of the Municipal Code.

(11)

Drive-through banking services only.

(12)

Ground floor offices, medical, business and financial services in the Downtown Business Core shall provide required parking at 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area.

(13)

Use allowed only on upper floors and up to a maximum of 25% of the ground floor in rear of a building, with ground floor street frontage reserved for predominantly retail, entertainment and personal service uses.

(14)

Except for restaurants with incidental on-site alcohol sales.

(15)

Crematories are only allowed in the LIO District, and must be located a minimum of 1,000 feet from residential uses, schools and day care centers.

(16)

Parking facilities shall not front on Grant Avenue or Redwood Boulevard.

(17)

All commercial cannabis activities are also allowed on any Planned District (PD) zoned property which carries a Novato General Plan land use designation of Commercial/Industrial (CI) or Light Industrial/Office (LIO). In addition, cannabis testing laboratories are also allowed on any property carrying a General Plan land use designation of Business and Professional Office (BPO), General Commercial (GC), or Downtown Core (CD) and Non-Storefront Retail sales of cannabis are also allowed on any property carrying a General Plan land use designation of Business and Professional Office (BPO).

(18)

Commercial cannabis activities must be issued a Commercial Cannabis Business Permit (CCBP) in addition to a Zoning Clearance prior to initiation of activities. See Novato Municipal Code Section 8-11 for licensing requirements and process information.

(Ord. No. 1576, § 2 (Exh. A, amd.), 10-23-2012; Ord. No. 1587, § 8(Exh. H), 12-3-2013; Ord. No. 1591, § 3(Exh. B), 3-18-2014; Ord. No. 1611, § 3(Exh. B), 11-29-2016; Ord. No. 1622, § 4(Exh. B), 10-10-2017; Ord. No. 1643, § 7, 10-9-2018; Ord. No. 1656, § V, 11-12-2019; Ord. No. 1676, Exh. A, 3-8-2022; Ord. No. 1693, § 4(Exh. A), 11-15-2022; Ord. No. 1715, Exh. A, 4-19-2024; Ord. No. 1718, § 3(Exh. B), 9-10-2024; Ord. No. 1723, § 3(Exhs. A, B), 3-25-2025)

Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-8, in addition to the

applicable development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Article 3, (Site Planning and General Development Standards).

TABLE 2-8 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

                                          Requirement by Zoning District

                     BPO               CN               CG   Development Feature
                           Business and            Neighborhood               General
                            Professional Office          Commercial             Commercial

Minimum lot size              Minimum area, width and depth required for new parcels.

      Area                  10,000 sf                          None

 Width and depth                       Determined through subdivision process.

    Setbacks          Minimum and maximum setbacks required. See Division 19.20 for setback
                      measurement, allowed projections into setbacks, and exceptions to setbacks.

       Front                  25 ft                        None required

   Sides (each)        6 ft if adjacent to a single-family residential zone; 10 ft if building is over 20 ft in
                           height at the building setback line and adjacent to a single-family residential
                                              zone; none required otherwise.

      Rear           10 ft if adjacent to a single-family residential zone; 15 ft if building is over 20 ft in
                           height at the building setback line and adjacent to a single-family residential
                                              zone; none required otherwise.

Building coverage (1) 40%

Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 0.40 0.40 to 0.60 (2) 0.40

  Height limit (3)                                     35 ft

    Architecture                           As required by Division 19.27

  Landscaping                     As required by Division 19.28 (Landscaping)

     Parking                    As required by Division 19.30 (Parking and Loading)

Notes:

(1)

Maximum percentage of site area that may be covered by structures.

(2)

CN zoning district - FAR may be increased to 0.60 if additional floor area is used for housing, or for residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE).

(3)

Maximum allowed height of structures. See also Section 19.20.070 (Height Limits and Exceptions).

TABLE 2-8 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (Continued)

                                          Requirement by Zoning District

CDR & CDB CI LIO Development Feature Downtown Core Commercial/ Light Industrial/ Retail & Business Industrial Office

Minimum lot size        Minimum size for new parcels will be determined through the subdivision
                                         process, consistent with the General Plan.

    Setbacks          Minimum and maximum setbacks required. See Division 19.20 for setback
                      measurement, allowed projections into setbacks, and exceptions to setbacks.

       Front                                  None required

   Sides (each)        6 ft if adjacent to a single-family residential zone; 10 ft if building is over 20 ft in
                          height at the building setback line, and adjacent to a single-family residential
                                              zone; none required otherwise.

      Rear           10 ft if adjacent to a single-family residential zone; 15 ft if building is over 20 ft in
                           height at the building setback line and adjacent to a single-family residential
                                              zone; none required otherwise.

Building coverage (1) 100% 40% 60%

Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 1.2 or 2.0 (2) 1.0 0.40 (4)

  Height limit (3)              35 ft (5)                             35 ft

  Landscaping                     As required by Division 19.28 (Landscaping)

     Parking                    As required by Division 19.30 (Parking and Loading)

Notes:

(1)

Maximum percentage of site area that may be covered by structures.

(2)

Higher value FAR applies if housing is incorporated in a mixed-use project.

(3)

Maximum allowed height of structures. See also Section 19.20.070 (Height Limits and Exceptions).

(4)

Except for the Novato Industrial Park and Hamilton Hangar area, the maximum FAR shall be .6.

(5)

Within the Downtown Overlay zone, the height limit may be increased by 30 percent up to a maximum of 45 feet for the habitable floor area (excluding roof) with Design Review approval in accordance with Section 19.20.070.

(Ord. No. 1622, § 4(Exh. B), 10-10-2017; Ord. No. 1705, § 4(Exh. A), 10-10-2023)