Skip to content
ChatProjectCodes

Chapter 36

§ 36-3. Establishment And Designation Of Zones.

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

§ 36-3.1. Designation of Zones.

The zones hereby established and into which the City is divided are designated as follows:

0-S Open Space District

R-A Residential Agricultural

  • R-1 Single Family Residential R-2 Duplex Residential

  • R-3 Multiple Family Residential

  • C-1 Neighborhood Commercial C-2 General Commercial C-C Central Commercial L-M Limited Industrial

  • M-1 Light Industrial M-2 Heavy Industrial

P-D Planned Development Overlay

H-C Historical/Cultural (Combining District)

§ 36-3.2. Zoning Maps.

The designations, locations, and boundaries of the zones listed in § 36-3.1 are set forth on the officially adopted Zoning Map or Maps of the City on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Zoning Map or Maps and all notations, references, data, and other information shown thereon and this chapter, shall together constitute the Zoning Ordinance.

§ 36-3.3. Classification of Territory.

All territory within the City shall be classified as a part of that zoning district recommended by the Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council in accordance with the General Plan. All territory shall retain its classification unless and until it is otherwise zoned in the manner prescribed by law. The City may prezone unincorporated territory within the General Plan area of the City for the purpose of determining the zoning that will apply to such territory in the event of subsequent annexation to the City. The procedure for such pre-zoning shall be as prescribed in § 36-23 of this chapter, and such pre-zoning shall become

Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/OA4108 on 2026-07-07

City of Oakdale, CA § 36-3.3

ZONING

§ 36-4.1

effective upon annexation of the territory to the City.

§ 36-3.4. Conformance with Zoning Regulations.[3 ]

Except as other wise provided in this chapter:

  • A. No building or part thereof or other structure shall be erected, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, building structure or premises be used, designated or intended to be used for any purpose, or in any manner other than as included among the uses listed in this chapter as permitted in the zone in which buildings, land or premises are located.

  • B. No building or part thereof or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered to exceed in height the limit designated in this chapter for the zone in which the building is located.

  • C. No building or part thereof or other structure shall be erected, nor shall any existing building be altered, enlarged, rebuilt, or moved into any zone, nor shall any open space be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the yard, building site area, and building location regulations hereinafter designated for the zone in which such building or open space is located.

  • D. No yard or other open space, off-street parking space, garage space, or loading space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as a yard or open space, off-street parking space, garage space, or loading space for any other building, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

§ 36-3.5. Zoning District Boundary Determination.

Where any uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of a zoning district as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

  • A. Streets or Alleys: Where a zoning boundary line is indicated as following a street or alley, the center lines of such streets or alleys shall be construed to be the boundaries of such zones.

  • B. Lot Lines: Where a zoning boundary line follows or coincides approximately with a lot line or property ownership line, it shall be construed as following the lot line or property ownership line.

  • C. Scale on Map: Where a zoning boundary line is not indicated as following a street or alley, and does not follow or coincide approximately with a lot line or property ownership line, the zoning boundary line shall be determined by the use of the scale designated on the zoning map.

  • D. Further Zoning Boundary Uncertainties: Where further uncertainty exists, the Planning Commission, upon receiving written application or upon its own motion, shall determine the location of the zoning boundary in question giving due consideration to the location indicated on the zoning map, the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance, the purposes set forth in the zoning district regulations, and any previous actions of the City Council or the Planning Commission.

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

Ask AI about this code
Export this section
▸Contents — Oakdale Municipal Code
Oakdale Municipal Code
  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

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.