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Title 17 — ZONING

Chapter 17.26 — COMMUNITY-FACILITIES (C-F) COMMUNITY-SERVICES (C-S) ZONES

Paradise Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · Paradise

17.26.100 - Purposes.

The community-facilities (C-F) and community-services (C-S) zones are intended for land areas that are planned to or already provide for public and public institutional land uses or private land uses which serve a community purpose or benefit the community. The community-facilities zone is consistent with the publicinstitutional (P-I), community-service (C-S), and recreational (R) land use designations of the Paradise general plan. The community-services zone is consistent with the community-service (C-S) and recreational (R) land use designations of the Paradise general plan. In addition, the community-services zone is potentially consistent with the multi-family residential (M-R) land use designation of the Paradise general plan.

(Ord. 250 § 2(part), 1995; Ord. 214 § 2(part), 1992)

17.26.200 - Permitted and conditional uses.

The following land uses are permitted where indicated by the letter "P," and are uses permitted subject to town issuance of a conditional use permit where indicated by the letter "C." Uses indicated by the letter "S" are permitted uses with town approval and issuance of a site plan review. Uses identified with the letter "A" are permitted land uses upon town approval and issuance of an administrative permit.

C-F C-S Uses
P A Administrative service
P P Agricultural employee housing, limited residential
C C Aviation facilities
A A Business service
C C Campground
A C Cemetery
S S Club or lodge
S S Commercial recreation (indoor)
C Commercial recreation (outdoor)
C S Community care facility
P P Community care facility (limited residential)
S S Convalescent service
A A Cultural service
S S Day care facility
P P Dwelling, accessory
P P Dwelling, secondary
P S Educational facility
A P Emergency shelters
P P Family daycare home
P A Guidance services (general)
P P Guidance services (limited)
C S Hospital service
P P Medical office
— C Motel or lodging
— S Multiple-family residential
S S Park and recreation
S C Postal facilities
P P Professional office
S S Public assembly
S S Religious assembly
— S Residential group
A A *Reverse vending machine
A S Safety service
P P Single-family residence
A A *Small collection recycling facility
S S Transportation service
S C Transportation terminal
— A Two-family residence (density applies)
S C Utility service (major)
P P Utility service (minor)
— S Veterinary services
A A Wastewater treatment/disposal utility

* Refer to Chapter 17.40

(Ord. No. 611, § 10, 10-12-2021; Ord. No. 594, §§ 6, 7, 4-14-2020; Ord. No. 564, § 2, 11-7-2016; Ord. No. 495, § 4, 8-25-2009; Ord. No. 460, § 6, 4-10-2007; Ord. No. 426 § 8, 9-28-2004; Ord. No. 411, § 4, 2-102004; Ord. 370 § 5, 2001; Ord. 362 § 9, 2001; Ord. 354 § 6, 2000; Ord. 349 §§ 13, 14, 2000; Ord. 332 § 9, 1999; Ord. 310 § 4, 1998; Ord. 250 § 2(part), 1995; Ord. 227 § 5, 1993: Ord. 214 § 2(part), 1992)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 594 shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its passage/adoption.

17.26.300 - Accessory uses.

Community uses include accessory uses and activities that are necessarily and customarily associated with the purpose and function of the community use, including but not limited to the following:

A.

Refreshment, food and beverage sales of a convenience nature, operated in association with uses involving public assembly;

B.

Cafeterias, dining halls, and similar uses operated incidental to principal uses primarily for the convenience of employees, residents, students, clients, patients or visitors;

C.

Gift shops, newsstands and similar commercial activities operated incidental to principal uses primarily for the convenience of employees, residents, clients, patients or visitors.

(Ord. 250, § 2(part), 1995; Ord. 214, § 2(part), 1992)

17.26.400 - Site development regulations.

The following site development regulations shall apply within the community-facilities and the communityservices zones:

services zones:
Regulation Requirement
Minimum net lot area One-half acre
Minimum lot width 65 feet
Minimum front yard setback
Public street 50 feet* from centerline
Private street 30 feet from centerline
Minimum side or rear yard setback 10 feet from property line
Maximum height Within 100 feet of any residential district, the
maximum height of the residential district shall
apply. A maximum height of 50 feet shall apply in
any portion of a C-F or C-S zoning district situated
more than 100 feet from a residential district.
Maximum building coverage 50 percent
Maximum impervious coverage 80 percent
Residential density (C-S zone only) 15** dwellings/acre (maximum)

*Note: The requirement is forty (40) feet (from centerline) for properties in the "CF" and "CS" zoning districts located within the town adopted "Downtown Revitalization Master Plan Area".

**Second Note: Density potentially permitted only if served by an approved clustered wastewater treatment and disposal system.

(Ord. No. 495, § 5, 8-25-2009; Ord. No. 467, § 6, 8-14-2007; Ord. No. 392, § 5, 2003; Ord. 382, § 5, 2002; Ord. 362, § 10, 2001; Ord. 250, § 2(part), 1995; Ord. 214, § 2(part), 1992)

17.26.500 - Other provisions.

A.

Sign Regulations. Refer to Chapter 17.37.

B.

Parking Requirements. Refer to Chapter 17.38.

(Ord. 250, § 2(part), 1995; Ord. 214, § 2(part), 1992)

Chapter 17.29 - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMBINING (P-D) ZONE

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▸Contents — Paradise Zoning Code
Paradise Zoning Code
  1. ▸Title 17 — ZONING
    Overview
    1. Chapter 17.01 — SHORT TITLE
    2. Chapter 17.02 — BASIC PROVISIONS
    3. Chapter 17.04 — DEFINITIONS
    4. Chapter 17.05 — DISTRICT PROVISIONS
    5. Chapter 17.06 — GENERAL SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    6. Chapter 17.07 — ZONES
    7. Chapter 17.08 — RESOURCE CONSERVATION (R-C) ZONE
    8. Chapter 17.10 — AGRICULTURAL-10 (AG-10) AND AGRICULTURAL-20 (A…
    9. Chapter 17.11 — AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL (AR) ZONES
    10. Chapter 17.12 — RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) ZONES
    11. Chapter 17.14 — TOWN RESIDENTIAL (TR) ZONES
    12. Chapter 17.17 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (M-F) ZONE
    13. Chapter 17.20 — NEIGHBORHOOD-COMMERCIAL (N-C), CENTRAL-BUSINES…
    14. Chapter 17.23 — INDUSTRIAL-SERVICE (I-S) ZONE
    15. Chapter 17.26 — COMMUNITY-FACILITIES (C-F) COMMUNITY-SERVICES …
    16. Chapter 17.29 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMBINING (P-D) ZONE
    17. Chapter 17.30 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
    18. Chapter 17.31 — CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA
    19. Chapter 17.32 — TEMPORARY USE REGULATIONS
    20. Chapter 17.33 — HOME OCCUPATION REGULATIONS
    21. Chapter 17.34 — MOBILE HOME PARK STANDARDS
    22. Chapter 17.35 — ANIMAL REGULATIONS
    23. Chapter 17.36 — MOBILE HOME PROVISIONS
    24. Chapter 17.37 — SIGN REGULATIONS
    25. Chapter 17.38 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
    26. Chapter 17.39 — NONCONFORMING USES
    27. Chapter 17.40 — RECYCLING MACHINES AND FACILITIES
    28. Chapter 17.41 — DESIGN STANDARDS AND DESIGN REVIEW
    29. Chapter 17.42 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    30. Chapter 17.44 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES/RESIDENTIAL DENS…
    31. Chapter 17.45 — ADMINISTRATION Article I. - ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
    32. Article IV — SITE PLAN REVIEW
    33. Article IX — APPLICATION FOR REQUIRED PERMITS

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