Title 17›Division 4 — COMMERCIAL/OFFICE ZONES
Chapter 17.40 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
Palmdale Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Palmdale
§ 17.40.010. Purpose. ¶
The purpose of the commercial/office zones is to:
(A) Designate adequate land for commercial and office uses and growth consistent with the General Plan;
(B) Maintain and strengthen the City's economic resources;
(C) Provide a range of employment opportunities to meet the needs of current and future residents;
(D) Designate adequate land for a full range of local- and regional-serving commercial and retail services consistent with the General Plan for residents, employees, and visitors;
(E) Provide adequate land for professional and medical office uses and service centers; and
(F) Ensure that appropriate site design and operational standards are in place to promote commerce while protecting health and safety and minimizing impacts on adjacent properties.
Additional purposes of each commercial/office zone are provided in the subsequent Sections. (Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)
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▸ Title 17
Overview- Division 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- Division 2 — REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Division 3 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Division 5 — MIXED-USE ZONES
- Division 6 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
- Division 7 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
- Division 10 — ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Division 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- Division 2 — REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Division 3 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
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▸ Division 4 — COMMERCIAL/OFFICE ZONES
Overview- Chapter 17.40 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.41 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (NC)
- Chapter 17.42 — REGIONAL COMMERCIAL (RC)
- Chapter 17.43 — VISITOR COMMERCIAL (VC)
- Chapter 17.44 — MEDICAL FLEX (MEDFX)
- Chapter 17.45 — EDUCATIONAL FLEX (EDFX)
- Chapter 17.46 — OFFICE FLEX (OFX)
- Chapter 17.47 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.48 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.49 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- Division 5 — MIXED-USE ZONES
- Division 6 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
- Division 7 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
- Division 8 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Division 9 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
- Division 10 — ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT