Chapter 17.40 — SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS

The uses allowed in special purpose districts shall be as shown in Table 17.40.010-1. 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, 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.

• 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.

• 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 and 17.48.090.

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Table 17.40.010-1 Allowed Uses in Special Purpose Districts
Zoning Districts
Use-Specific
Land Use PQ OS Regulations
Public Assembly
Carnival, circus or fair AP AP 17.16.060
Concert or performance AP AP 17.16.060
Golf course P UP
Government facility P UP
Hospital UP —
Meeting facility—10,000 sq. ft. or less of P UP
gross floor area
Meeting facility—more than 10,000 sq. ft. P —
of gross floor area
Park or playground P UP
School, private UP —
School, public P —
Retail
Farmers market AP AP 17.16.060
Seasonal holiday agricultural sales AP AP 17.16.060
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Table 17.40.010-1 Allowed Uses in Special Purpose Districts
Zoning Districts
Use-Specific
Land Use PQ OS Regulations
Services
Cemetery UP UP
Temporary real estate office AP AP 17.16.060
Temporary uses not listed here S S 17.16.060
Agricultural, Local Food, and Resource-Based Uses
Agriculture P P 17.16.100
(Agricultural
uses)
Neighborhood food and beverages sales AP — 17.16.220
(Neighborhood
food and beverage
sales)
Surface mining — S Chapter 15.92
(Surface Mining
and Reclamation)
Urban agriculture S S 17.16.230 (Urban
agriculture)
Transportation and Infrastructure
Airport UP UP
Public safety facility UP UP
Solar energy system, Tier 1 P P 17.16.180 (Solar
energy systems)
Solar energy system, Tier 2 AP AP 17.16.180 (Solar
energy systems)
Solar energy system, Tier 3 UP UP 17.16.180 (Solar
energy systems)
Utility building or substation P P
Vehicle depot UP —
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(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1778 § 6; Ord. 1784 § 9; Ord. 1804 § X, 2014; Ord. 1819 § 10, 2017; Ord. 1830 § 9, 2018)

In addition to all other provisions of this title, 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 PQ district:

• A. Intent. This district is designed for the accommodation of governmental, public, public

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utility and educational facilities.

• B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in PQ districts shall be as specified in Section 17.40.010.

• C. Development Standards. In a PQ district, the minimum and maximum requirements for lot area, lot width, building heights, setbacks and floor area ratio (FAR) shall be as follows:

  1. For sites that abut a residential district, the following requirements shall apply:

     • a. Lot area: no minimum.

     • b. Lot width: no minimum.

     • c. Height: 50 feet for any main building or structure.

     • d. Front setback: as required for the abutting residential district, on any side of the site that abuts a residential district; otherwise, no minimum.

     • e. Side setback: 10 feet on any side of the site that abuts a residential district; otherwise, no minimum.

     • f. Rear setback: 20 feet if the rear of the site abuts the residential district; otherwise, no minimum.

     • g. Floor-area ratio: 0.4 maximum.

  2. For all other sites, there shall be no minimum or maximum requirements for the aforementioned development standards.

• (Ord. 1749 § 4)

In addition to all other provisions of this title, 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 an OS district:

• A. Intent. To provide permanent open spaces that are intended to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the people; to provide spaces for preservation of unusual land masses, historical sites, and areas that have energy, water and recreational activities; and to limit development in areas of excessive slope or geologic hazard.

• B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in OS districts shall be as specified in Section 17.40.010.

• C. Development Standards. In OS districts, no minimum or maximum dimensions are established for lot sizes, building heights or building setbacks, except as follows:

  1. In OS districts, no more than 10% of a site may be covered with buildings, accessory buildings or structures.

  2. In OS districts, no more than 10% of a site may be paved, excluding required access roads.

• (Ord. 1749 § 4)

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• A. Intent.

  1. To promote and encourage maximum flexibility in site planning and property development, relating to design, cluster development, mix of uses and protection of environmental resources on land where the City of Oroville General Plan calls for the adoption of a specific plan prior to development of the site.

  2. Ensure implementation of the specific plan zoning and development guidelines.

  3. Specific plan areas are expected to produce a development of equal or greater quality or community benefit than might occur with a more traditional development proposal.

• B. Establishment/Effect of District. The specific plan (SP) zone may only be applied where the city's general plan calls for the adoption of a specific plan zone and shall be established by approval of a zoning ordinance amendment pursuant to Section 17.56.090. All SP districts shall be designated on the zoning map as an SP followed by the name of the specific plan area and ordinance number. The ordinance number shall refer to the ordinance that established the SP district and adopts the zoning and development regulations within that specific plan.

• C. Uses Permitted and Development Standards. Uses permitted shall be described in the specific plan document prepared for the subject property and shall be consistent with the general plan for the subject property. The required content of a specific plan is stipulated by Government Code Section 65450 et seq. In addition to the content required by law, the specific plan will include sections defining allowed land uses, development standards, street cross sections, landscaping requirements, and any architectural styles or features proposed for adoption in the specific plan.

• D. Application. A specific plan zoning application shall be submitted in the same manner as an application for a rezone. The applicant shall submit all material necessary for a specific plan as stipulated by Government Code Section 65451 as well as the information required by subsection C of this section. The specific plan shall be adopted by ordinance and become a regulatory document enforceable in the same manner as the zoning code.

• (Ord. 1751 § 2)

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