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Chapter 36

§ 36-11. "C-C" Central Commercial.

Oakdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Oakdale

§ 36-11.1. Regulations Generally.

The regulations set out in this section shall apply in all C-C Districts and shall be subject to the provisions of § 36-18.

§ 36-11.2. Purpose. [Ord. No. 953, § 1.]

To create a special shopping and historic district that caters to tourists and visitors to Oakdale and also provides new and unique shopping opportunities for the community.

§ 36-11.3. Principal Uses. [Ord. No. 953, § 2; Ord. No. 1207; Ord. No. 1208; Ord. No. 1256-18.]

Buildings, structures, and land shall be used, and buildings and structures shall be erected, structurally altered, or enlarged in the C-C District only for the following uses subject to the property development standards in § 36-11.6.

  • A. Hotels and motels, grocery stores and farmer's markets, drug stores, department stores, sporting goods stores, retail shops, specialty shops such as antiques and specialty clothing, restaurants and sidewalk cafes, theatres, and art galleries.

  • B. Public buildings such as museums and historical centers, schools and educational facilities.

  • C. Professional offices, information centers and organization offices, transit stops and stations, medical offices and first aid stations, banks, merchants deposit facilities, and automated teller.

  • D. Any other uses determined by the Planning Commission to fit the theme, approach, and objectives of the Downtown Oakdale Commercial Center Design Guidelines and which will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties.

  • E. Park zoned and operated by governmental agency.

  • F. Cultivation of cannabis for personal use as defined and regulated by Chapter 37.

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City of Oakdale, CA

ZONING

§ 36-11.3.1

§ 36-11.6

§ 36-11.3.1. Conditional Uses. [Ord. No. 1207; Ord. No. 1208; amended 8-2-2021 by Ord.…

  • A. Automotive service facilities subject to the following performance standards:

    1. Hours of operation limited to 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

    2. All work shall be conducted indoors.

    3. No use shall utilize equipment or material which produces unreasonable vibration, noise, dust, smoke, odor, electrical interference to the detriment of adjoining property.

    4. No outdoor storage.

    5. Lighting must be of direct, cutoff design, shielded, or placed to avoid glare or nuisance to nearby residential property.

  • B. Churches and religious institutions.

  • C. Mobile Food Vendor, as specified in § 36- 29. [Added 8-2-2021 by Ord. No. 1276]

§ 36-11.4. Prohibited Uses. [Ord. No. 953, § 3; Ord. No. 1207; Ord. No. 1208.]

The following uses are expressly prohibited within the C-C District:

  • A. All heavy commercial uses, gas stations, auto repair shops, fast food outlets with drive-up windows, any heavy manufacturing activity, mini storage outlets, warehouses, auto dealerships, lumberyards and home improvement centers, hardware stores exceeding ten thousand (10,000) square feet in floor area, amusement arcades, drinking establishments unless in conjunction with food or restaurant service, health clubs and spas over five thousand (5,000) square feet, night clubs over five thousand (5,000) square feet in size, bowling alleys, auction houses, mortuaries, animal hospitals, vehicle storage yards, mobile home parks, pool halls, adult bookstores or adult theatres.

  • B. Despite the provisions of § 36-18.19, existing nonconforming uses shall not be permitted to expand beyond their existing floor areas.

§ 36-11.5. Restricted Uses. [Ord. No. 953, § 4.]

  • A. Residential and multi-family housing shall only be permitted as a second story use and only when off-street parking can be provided by the applicant.

  • B. To the extent advisable, office uses should be located in second story space in order to provide maximum development of specialty retail uses.

§ 36-11.6. Property Development Standards. [Ord. No. 953, § 5; Ord. No. 996, § 3; Ord. No. 1126, § 2.]

The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the C-C Districts.

  • A. Lot Area.

    1. There shall be no minimum lot area size.

  • B. Setback/Yard Requirements. The following setback/yard requirements shall apply to all uses in the C-C District:

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City of Oakdale, CA § 36-11.6

OAKDALE CITY CODE

§ 36-11.6

  1. No minimum setbacks are required. Buildings may be built up to the public right-of-way. Awnings and signs may project into the sidewalk area subject to the provisions of the sign restrictions of § 36-26.

  • C. Distance Between Buildings: Minimum requirements of the Uniform Building Code.

  • D. Building Height. No building shall be erected to a height exceeding two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet. Permitted projections beyond this restriction shall include ventilating fans or equipment, flag poles, chimneys, approved signs, approved parapet walls, facades, and architectural elements such as clockworks. To the extent feasible, new buildings should be constructed to a height within ten (10%) percent of the average height of existing adjacent buildings.

  • E. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building or a solid screen enclosure a minimum six (6) feet in height, except for sidewalk cafes, and off-street parking and loading facilities.

  • F. Design Review Committee Formation. A Design Review Committee, consisting of five (5) persons, shall be established by the City Council. The Committee shall consist of five (5) persons, including one (1) member representing each of the following: Redevelopment Agency Project Area Committee; Historical

Society; Planning Commission; Downtown Commercial Area; and a public member. The Director shall serve as Secretary to the Committee. The Downtown Oakdale Commercial Center Design Guidelines and Landscape Design Plan shall be prepared and adopted by resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakdale.

  • G. Design Review Committee Authority. The Design Review Committee shall have the authority to approve, approve with conditions or disapprove all exterior construction and alterations including but not limited to signs and painting, and interior authority limited to major structural alterations involving changes in the major walls and floors.

  • H. Design Review/Site Plan Review. Prior to the issuance of any Building Permit for the alteration or erection of any structure on any lot in the C-C District, a Site Plan shall be submitted and considered pursuant to Site Plan Review requirements of § 36-19, but also including elevations and exterior materials and colors for all buildings and structures. The Site Plan Review Committee shall prepare a report to the Design Review Committee on the conformance of the application to the development standards of this ordinance and the Design Guidelines to be adopted by City Council Resolution. After reviewing the application and the report from the Site Plan Review Committee, the Design Review Committee shall approve, approve with conditions or disapprove the application based upon the provisions of the zoning district and the Design Guidelines. Any action taken by the Design Review Committee in considering a Site Plan application may be appealed pursuant to the provisions of § 36-22.

  • I. Landscaping and Open Space. All developments shall be required to install and maintain landscaping on the street frontage in accordance with the Downtown Oakdale Commercial Center Landscape Design Plan. If a landscape maintenance district is formed, the landscaping may be installed by the City, and individual property owners shall, on a yearly basis, contribute to a landscape maintenance fee, to be established by City Council ordinance, for all public open space, park and streetscaping areas throughout the C-C District.

ccordance with the Downtown Oakdale Commercial Center Landscape Design Plan. If a landscape maintenance district is formed, the landscaping may be installed by the City, and individual property owners shall, on a yearly basis, contribute to a landscape maintenance fee, to be established by City Council ordinance, for all public open space, park and streetscaping areas throughout the C-C District.

  • J. Fences, Hedges, Walls and Screen Plantings. Fences, hedges, walls and screen plantings shall be erected subject to the provisions of the Downtown Oakdale Commercial Center Development Design

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City of Oakdale, CA § 36-11.6

ZONING

§ 36-12.3

Guidelines and Landscape Design Plan, and reviewed by the Site Plan Review Committee and the Design Review Committee.

  • K. All new construction, changes of use to a more intensive use, or enlargements of existing uses or buildings (other than residential) shall provide off-street parking in proportion to the need created by the land use as specified in § 36-25 or at the discretion of the Site Plan Review Committee which may take into consideration public parking available within said District.

  • L. Off-Street Loading Requirements, as specified in § 36-25.

  • M. Signs. For all uses, as specified in § 36-26.

  • N. All refuse, garbage, and trash bins one-half yard or larger shall be located behind the building setback line and screened from public view.

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  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
  4. Article IV — Fees and Charges.
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Article I — In General
  7. Article II — Dogs
  8. Article III
  9. Article IV — Permissible Household Pets, Etc.
  10. Article V — Abatement of Vicious Dogs
  11. Chapter 6
  12. Chapter 7
  13. Article I — Administration — General
  14. Article XIII — System Development Charges
  15. Article I
  16. Article II
  17. Article III
  18. Article 300.21 — (a) is added to read as follows:
  19. Article IV
  20. Article V
  21. Article VI — California Energy Code [Ord. No. 1243-16; amended…
  22. Article VII
  23. Article VIII
  24. Article IX
  25. Article X
  26. Article XI
  27. Chapter 8 — Referenced Standards is amended as follows:
  28. Article XII — Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Pe…
  29. Article XIII
  30. Article XIV — Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Str…
  31. Chapter 8
  32. Chapter 9
  33. Chapter 10
  34. Chapter 11
  35. Article II — Transactions and use tax.[3 ]
  36. Article III — Transient Occupancy Tax.[5 ]
  37. Article IV — Documentary Stamp Tax.[6 ]
  38. Article V — Financial Plan
  39. Article VI — City Treasurer Investments
  40. Article VII — Cannabis Business Tax [Added 12-10-2018 by Ord. …
  41. Article VIII — Parking and Business Improvement Area [Adopted …
  42. Article X — Crane Crossing Specific Plan - Plan Area Fee Progr…
  43. Chapter 12
  44. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION PERMITS
  45. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  46. Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES FIRE APPARATUS ROADS
  47. Chapter 5
  48. Chapter 5
  49. Chapter 5
  50. Chapter 6
  51. Chapter 6
  52. Chapter 11
  53. Chapter 24 — FLAMABLE FINISHES
  54. Chapter 35
  55. Chapter 41
  56. Chapter 50 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GENERAL PROVISIONS
  57. Chapter 55
  58. Chapter 56
  59. Chapter 57
  60. Chapter 61
  61. Chapter 13
  62. Chapter 14
  63. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  64. Article I — Waitresses and Entertainers
  65. Article II — Smoking at Council Meetings
  66. Article III — Smoking Pollution Control
  67. Article V — Waste Containers.
  68. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  69. Chapter 15
  70. Chapter 16
  71. Chapter 17
  72. Chapter 18
  73. Article II — Abandoned, Wrecked, etc., Vehicles
  74. Article III — Railroad Crossing Permits
  75. Article IV
  76. Article V — Paid Parking Zones and Parking Permits[1 ]
  77. Article VI — Privately Owned and Maintained Roads and Parking …
  78. Article VII — Police Towing Services
  79. Article VIII — Traffic Rules
  80. Article X — Turning Movements
  81. Article XI — One-Way Alleys
  82. Article XII — Right-of-Way
  83. Article XIII — Public Offenses
  84. Article XIV — General Penalty
  85. Chapter 18A
  86. Chapter 19
  87. Article I — Offenses – Miscellaneous
  88. Article II — Graffiti[3 ]
  89. Article III
  90. Article IV — Coasting Devices
  91. Article V — Administrative Citation Process
  92. Article VI — Administrative Remedies
  93. Article VII
  94. Article VIII — Oakdale Massage Establishment Regulations
  95. Article X
  96. Article XI
  97. Article XII
  98. Article XIII
  99. Article XIV — Squatter Camps
  100. Article XV
  101. Article XVI — Noise Control [Added 5-6-2019 by Ord. No. 1263]
  102. Chapter 20
  103. Article III — Parks
  104. Article IV — Special Events
  105. Article V — Senior Citizens Commission
  106. Article VI — Drug Free Zones
  107. Chapter 21
  108. Chapter 22
  109. Article II — Police Relief and Pension Fund
  110. Chapter 23
  111. Chapter 24
  112. Chapter 25 — PURCHASES
  113. Chapter 26
  114. Article II — Collection and Disposal
  115. Article IV — Defacing Public and Private Property
  116. Article V — Legislative Recycling Mandates
  117. Chapter 28
  118. Article I — General Provisions
  119. Article II — Fees and Charges
  120. Article III — Sewer Mains and Sewer Laterals
  121. Article IV — Industrial Users
  122. Article V — Industrial Users' Discharge Permits
  123. Article VI — Enforcement
  124. Chapter 29
  125. Chapter 30
  126. Article II
  127. Article III — Trenching
  128. Article IV — Numbering of Streets
  129. Article V — Maintenance Districts
  130. Chapter 31
  131. Article II — Definitions and Responsibilities
  132. Article IV — Tentative Subdivision Maps
  133. Article V — Final Subdivision Maps
  134. Article VII — Vesting Tentative Maps for Residential Subdivisi…
  135. Article VIII — Dedications. Reservations, and Development Fees
  136. Article XI — Reversions to Acreage
  137. Article XII
  138. Article XIII — Correction and Amendment of Maps.
  139. Article XIV — Enforcement.
  140. Chapter 31A
  141. Chapter 32
  142. Chapter 33
  143. Article II — Disposition of Surplus Property
  144. Article III — Purchase by City Employees of Unclaimed or Surpl…
  145. Chapter 34
  146. Chapter 35
  147. Article II — Mains, Laterals and Hydrants
  148. Article III — Fees and Charges
  149. Article VII — Backflow and Cross-Connection Control
  150. ▸Chapter 36
    Overview
    1. § 36-1. General Provisions.
    2. § 36-2. Rules Of Construction And Definitions.
    3. § 36-3. Establishment And Designation Of Zones.
    4. § 36-4. Flood Hazard Prevention.
    5. § 36-5. "O-S" Open Space District.
    6. § 36-6. "R-A" Residential Agricultural District.
    7. § 36-7. "R-1" Single Family Residential Zone.
    8. § 36-8. "R-2/R-2-M" Duplex Residential District.
    9. § 36-9. "R-3" Multiple Family Residential District.
    10. § 36-10. "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial.
    11. § 36-11. "C-C" Central Commercial.
    12. § 36-12. "C-2" General Commercial.
    13. § 36-13. "L-M" Limited Industrial.
    14. § 36-14. "M-1" Light Industrial.
    15. § 36-15. "M-2" Heavy Industrial.
    16. § 36-16. "N-O" Neighborhood Office District.
    17. § 36-17. "H-C" Historical-Cultural Combining District.
    18. § 36-18. Special Provisions.
    19. § 36-19. Site Plan Review.
    20. § 36-20. Zoning And Occupancy Permits. Use Permits And Varianc…
    21. § 36-21. Specific Plans.[9 ]
  151. Part I — General Provisions.
  152. Part II — Specific Plan Preparation Process.
  153. Part I — General Provisions
  154. Chapter 37
  155. Article II
  156. Article III — Regulations for Cannabis Businesses
  157. Article IV — Appeals and Enforcement
  158. Chapter DL

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