Chapter 17.32 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

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§ 17.32.010. Allowed uses in commercial districts.¶

The uses allowed in commercial districts shall be as shown in Table 17.32.010-1. These uses include:

A. Permitted Use (P). Uses that are shown with a "P" shall be permitted, subject to obtaining a zoning clearance, as provided in Section 17.48.030 (Zoning clearances) of this title, as well as any building permits or other permits required by this Code.
B. Administrative Permit Required (AP). Uses that are shown with an "AP" shall be subject to obtaining an administrative permit, as provided in Section 17.48.020 (Administrative permits) of this title.
C. Use Permit Required (UP). Uses that are shown with a "UP" shall be subject to obtaining a use permit, as provided in Section 17.48.010 (Use permits) of this title.
D. Use-Specific Regulations (S). Uses that are shown with an "S" shall be subject to permit requirements as provided in the specific regulations for that use. The table indicates where the use-specific regulations are located in this Code.
E. Use Not Allowed (-). Uses that are shown with a "-", or that are not listed, shall not be allowed, except as provided in Sections 17.08.090 (Interpretation regarding allowable uses of land) and 17.48.090 (Nonconforming uses and structures) of this title.

Table 17.32.010-1 Allowed Uses in Commercial Districts

Key

P Permitted use, subject to zoning clearance
AP Administrative permit required
UP Use permit required
S See use-specific regulations for permit requirement
Use not allowed

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Zoning Districts
Land Use CN C-1 C-2 CH CLM OF Use-Specific Regulations
Local Food Uses
Neighborhood food and S AP AP AP AP AP § 17.16.220
beverage sales (Neighborhood food and
beverage sales)
Urban agriculture S S S S S S § 17.16.230
(Urban agriculture)
Public Assembly
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Zoning Districts
Land Use CN C-1 C-2 CH CLM OF Use-Specific Regulations
Carnival, circus or fair AP AP AP AP AP UP § 17.16.060
(Temporary uses and
buildings)
Commercial recreational UP P P P UP - -
facility-indoor, 10,000 sq. ft.
or less of gross floor area
Commercial recreational - UP P UP UP - -
facility-indoor, more than
10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor
area
Commercial recreational - UP P - UP - -
facility-outdoor
Concert or performance AP AP AP AP AP - § 17.16.060
(Temporary uses and
buildings)
Library or museum - UP UP UP UP UP -
Meeting facility—10,000 sq. P P P UP UP P -
ft. or less of gross floor area
Meeting facility—more than - UP P - UP UP -
10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor
area
Park or playground UP UP UP UP UP UP -
School, public - P P UP UP UP -
School, private - P P - - UP -
Training facility - UP UP - - UP -
Residential
Caretaker residence UP UP UP UP UP - -
Family day care, large S S S S S - § 17.16.050
(Family day care homes)
Family day care, small P P P P P - § 17.16.050
(Family day care homes)
Home occupation, low-impact P P P - - - § 17.16.040
(Home occupations)
Home occupation, moderate- AP AP AP - - - § 17.16.040
impact (Home occupations)
Residential care facility—6 P P P P P - -
units or fewer
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Zoning Districts
Land Use CN C-1 C-2 CH CLM OF Use-Specific Regulations
Residential care facility—7 - - - - - - -
units or more
Retail
Alcoholic beverage sales UP UP UP - - - -
Al fresco dining areas S S S S S - § 17.12.120
(Al fresco dining and
seating)
Al fresco seating areas S S S S S - § 17.12.120
(Al fresco dining and
seating)
Building supply - - P - P - -
Cannabis retail - - - - - -
Equipment and machinery - - P - P - -
sales or rental
Drive-through P P P P P - § 17.16.080
establishment—pharmacy (Drive-through
establishments)
Drive-through UP UP UP UP UP - § 17.16.080
establishment—all other uses (Drive-through
establishments)
Farmers' market AP AP AP AP AP AP § 17.16.060
(Temporary uses and
buildings)
Food and beverage P P P P P - -
sales—10,000 sq. ft. or less of
gross floor area
Food and beverage UP P P UP - - -
sales—10,001 to 40,000 sq. ft.
of gross floor area
Food and beverage - P P UP - - -
sales—more than 40,000 sq.
ft. of gross floor area
Funeral merchandise sales - UP UP - - UP -
Gas station - UP P P P - § 17.16.070
(Gas stations)
General retail—10,000 sq. ft. P P P P P - -
or less of gross floor area
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Zoning Districts
Land Use CN C-1 C-2 CH CLM OF Use-Specific Regulations
General retail—10,001 to UP P P UP P - -
40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor
area
General retail—more than - UP P UP UP - -
40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor
area
Mobile food vendor AP AP AP AP AP AP § 17.16.150
(Mobile food vending)
Mobile food vendor village UP UP UP - UP - § 17.16.150
(Mobile food vending)
Pet store S S S - - - § 17.16.120
(Animal keeping)
Plant nursery or garden UP P P P - - -
supply store
Restaurant or café P P P P P AP -
Seasonal holiday agricultural AP AP AP AP AP - § 17.16.060
sales (Temporary uses and
buildings)
Shopping center UP UP P UP UP - -
Smoke shop UP UP UP UP UP - § 17.16.190
(Smoke shops)
Vehicle sales—automobile, - UP P UP P - -
new
Vehicle sales—all other - - UP UP UP - -
Services
Animal grooming P P P - - - § 17.16.120
(Animal keeping)
Animal keeping, P P P P P - § 17.16.120
noncommercial (Animal keeping)
Bank or financial service P P P - P P -
Bed and breakfast S S S S - - -
Business support service P P P P P P -
Cannabis testing - - - - - -
Car wash - UP P P P - § 17.16.090
(Car and vehicle washes)
Catering service - P P - P - -
Child day care center P P P UP UP - -
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Zoning Districts
Land Use CN C-1 C-2 CH CLM OF Use-Specific Regulations
Gym P P P - P - -
Hospital - UP UP - - - -
Hotel or motel - UP P UP UP - -
Instructional or production P P P - P P -
studio
Kennel - - UP - UP - § 17.16.120
(Animal keeping)
Mortuary - UP UP UP P UP -
Office—professional P P P - P P -
Office—all other P P P - P P -
Outpatient services UP P P - - - -
Personal services—low- P P P P P - -
impact
Personal services—moderate- - UP UP UP UP - -
impact
Recreational vehicle (RV) - - UP P UP - -
park
Substance abuse counseling - - P - P - -
Temporary real estate office AP AP AP AP AP AP § 17.16.060
(Temporary uses and
buildings)
Temporary uses not listed S S S S S S § 17.16.060
here (Temporary uses and
buildings)
Veterinarian UP UP P - P - § 17.16.120
(Animal keeping)
Manufacturing, Wholesale, Repair and Storage
Food or beverage production - UP UP - UP - -
Landscape material sales - UP UP - P - -
Manufacturing—20,000 sq. ft. - UP P - P - -
or less of gross floor area
Manufacturing—more than - - UP - UP - -
20,000 sq. ft. of gross floor
area
Metalwork—20,000 sq. ft. or - UP UP P P - -
less of gross floor area
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Zoning Districts
Land Use CN C-1 C-2 CH CLM OF Use-Specific Regulations
Metalwork—more than - - UP UP UP - -
20,000 sq. ft. of gross floor
area
Mini-storage facility S S S - S - § 17.16.060
§ 17.44.060
(MS-O Mini-storage
overlay)
Outdoor storage—250 sq. ft. P P P P P P § 17.16.140
or less (Outdoor storage)
Outdoor storage—more than UP UP P UP P UP § 17.16.140
250 sq. ft. (Outdoor storage)
Recycling facility or center - UP P - P - -
Repair service, large UP UP P P P - -
equipment—20,000 sq. ft. or
less of gross floor area
Repair service, large - - UP UP UP - -
equipment—more than 20,000
sq. ft. of gross floor area
Repair service, small P P P - P - -
appliances
Research laboratories - - UP - UP UP -
Scrap or dismantling yard - - - - UP - -
Vehicle service or repair - UP P P P - -
Warehousing - - - - P - -
Transportation and Infrastructure
Parking garage or lot as UP UP P - UP UP -
primary use
Public safety facility UP UP UP UP UP UP -
Solar energy system, Tier 1 P P P P P P § 17.16.180
(Solar energy systems)
Solar energy system, Tier 2 - - AP AP AP AP § 17.16.180
(Solar energy systems)
Solar energy system, Tier 3 - - UP UP UP UP § 17.16.180
(Solar energy systems)
Utility building or substation P P P P P P -
Vehicle depot -
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(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1763 §§ 18, 23, 24, 26; Ord. 1769 § 9; Ord. 1775 § 7; Ord. 1778 § 4; Ord. 1784 § 7; Ord. 1794 § 2; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017; Ord. 1830 § 6, 2018; Ord. 1834 § 4, 2019; Ord.

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§ 17.32.010

§ 17.32.020

1850 § 3, 2021; Ord. 1876, 1/16/2024; Ord. 1880, 5/21/2024; Ord. 1895, 4/21/2026)

§ 17.32.020. Development standards for commercial districts.¶

Development standards for commercial districts shall be as shown in Table 17.32.020-1.

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Table 17.32.020-1
Development Standards for Commercial Districts
Zoning Districts
Development Standard CN C-1 C-2 CH CLM OF
Lot Area, Minimum
Interior lot 6,000 sq. ft. None None 6,000 sq. None None
ft.
Corner lot 7,000 sq. ft. None None 7,000 sq. None None
ft.
Residential Density, Minimum and - - - - - -
Maximum
Lot Width, Minimum
Interior lot 50 feet None None 60 feet None None
Corner lot 60 feet None None 70 feet None None
Height, Maximum [1] 40 feet 60 feet 60 feet 40 feet 60 feet 60 feet
Setbacks, Minimum, for All Other Development [2]
Front None, except as required in [3] and [4]
Side, interior lot None, except as required in [5] and [6]
Side, corner lot None, except None, except as required in [5] and [6]
10 feet along
any street
frontage and
as required in
[5] and [6]
Rear 10 feet, None, except as required in [7]
except as
required in
[7]
Floor Area Ratio, Maximum 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
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Notes:

[1] Maximum heights apply to main buildings or structures. Height restrictions for accessory structures are in Section 17.12.090 (Accessory buildings and swimming pool). Exceptions to height standards are in Section 17.12.030 (Height limit).

[2] See Section 17.12.040 (Setback requirements) for additional provisions regarding setbacks.

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§ 17.32.020

§ 17.32.050

[3] For sites that abut a residential district on any side, the front setback shall be as required in that residential district. This requirement shall not apply where a street separates the site from the residential district.
[4] The required minimum front setback along Oroville Dam Boulevard, Olive Highway, and Feather River Boulevard shall be 12 feet.
[5] Where the side of a site abuts a residential district, the required minimum setback shall be 10 feet on the side abutting the residential district.
[6] Where a side setback area provides access to a dwelling group, the required minimum side setback shall be 12 feet.
[7] The required minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet if the rear of the site abuts a residential district.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1763 §§ 18, 23, 25, 27; Ord. 1769 § 11; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.030. CN—Neighborhood commercial.¶

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review), the following provisions shall apply in a CN district:

A. Intent. To provide convenient locations for the basic, everyday shopping and service needs of residential neighborhoods, but to avoid the development of commercial centers of such scope and variety as to attract substantial volumes of traffic from outside the neighborhood.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in CN districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in CN districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.040. C-1—Limited commercial.¶

A. Intent. To provide commercial areas within the city where less-intensive retail sales and service activities may be accommodated.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in C-1 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in C-1 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.050. C-2—Intensive commercial.¶

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52, the following provisions shall apply in a C-2 district:

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§ 17.32.050

§ 17.32.080

A. Intent. To provide for more intensive commercial establishments, including those that deal in large, low-volume items and major repair services, or that require large, outdoor display and storage areas.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in C-2 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in C-2 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.060. CH—Highway commercial corridor.¶

A. Intent. To provide commercial areas along major highway entrances to the city that offer personal services and conveniences to the highway's travelers.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in CH districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in CH districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.070. CLM—Commercial/light manufacturing.¶

A. Intent. To provide areas within the city for the manufacture, assembly, fabrication, storage and processing of materials that for the most part are already in a processed form and do not create objectionable influences upon surrounding uses. This district is intended to incorporate intensive commercial uses, as well as the light industrial uses that are necessary for the overall welfare of the community.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in CLM districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in CLM districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.

(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.080. OF—Office.¶

A. Intent. To accommodate employment-generating uses that have minimal adverse impacts

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upon the residential character of immediately adjacent neighborhoods.

B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in OF districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in OF districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1763 § 28; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

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