Paso Robles Municipal Code § 21.03.010 Establishment

21.03.010 - Establishment of zoning districts.¶

A. General. The city is divided into zoning districts to allow for orderly, planned development and to implement the general plan. Table 21.03.010-1 (Zoning Districts Established) identifies all zoning districts. All zoning districts shall be listed and appropriately designated on the official zoning map. For purpose of the regulations set out in this title, the following zoning districts are created:

Table 21.03.010-1: Zones Established

Zoning Map Symbol	Zoning District	Corresponding General Plan Land Use Designation	Applicable Zoning Code Section
Residential Zoning District	Residential Zoning District	Residential Zoning District	Residential Zoning District
R-A	Residential Agriculture	Residential Suburban	Chapter 21.33
R-1	Single Family Residential	Residential Single Family	Chapter 21.33
R-1/B1, B2, B3, B4	Single Family Residential / Combining Building Size District or B District	Residential Single Family	Chapter 21.33
R-2	Low Density Multi-Family Residential	Residential Multiple Family	Chapter 21.33
R-3	Medium Density Multi-Family Residential	Residential Multiple Family	Chapter 21.33
R-3-O	Medium Density Multi-Family Residential/Office	Residential Multiple Family / Office Professional	Chapter 21.33
R-4	Medium High Density Multi-Family Residential	Residential Multiple Family / Mobile Home Park	Chapter 21.33
R-5	High Density Multi-Family Residential	Residential Multiple Family	Chapter 21.33
Commercial, Industrial, and Airport Zoning District
OP	Office Professional	Office Professional	Chapter 21.34
CP	Neighborhood Commercial	Neighborhood Commercial	Chapter 21.34
C-1	General Retail Commercial	Community Commercial	Chapter 21.34
C-2	Highway Commercial	Neighborhood Commercial	Chapter 21.34
C-3	Commercial / Light Industrial	Commercial Service	Chapter 21.34
RC	Regional Commercial	Regional Commercial	Chapter 21.34
RL	Resort / Lodging	Resort / Lodging	Chapter 21.34
M	Industrial	Industrial	Chapter 21.34
PM	Planned Industrial	Business Park	Chapter 21.34
AP	Airport	Public Facilities / Business Park	Chapter 21.34
Public Facilities, Parks, Open Space, and Agricultural Zoning District
AG	Agricultural	Agriculture	Chapter 21.35
POS	Parks and Open Space	Parks and Open Space	Chapter 21.35
OS	Open Space	Parks and Open Space	Chapter 21.35
PF	Public Facilities	Public Facilities	Chapter 21.35
Overlay Zoning Districts	Overlay Zoning Districts	Overlay Zoning Districts	Overlay Zoning Districts
HOS	Highway-Oriented Sign Overlay	N/A	Section 21.36.020
HP	Historic Preservation Overlay	Historic Preservation Overlay	Section 21.36.030
L	Lodging Overlay	Resort/Lodging Overlay	Section 21.36.040
MU	Mixed-Use Overlay	Mixed Use Overlay	Section 21.36.050
PD	Planned Development Overlay	Planned Development Overlay	Section 21.36.060
SPD*	Special Planned Development Overlay	N/A	Section 21.36.070
SP*	Specific Plan Overlay	Specific Plan Overlay	Section 21.36.080
OP	Office Professional Overlay	Office Professional Overlay	Section 21.36.090
* For established special planned developments and specific plans, see Chapter 21.04 and 21.05 , respectively.

B. Base Zoning District. Every parcel shall have a base zoning district that establishes the primary type and intensity of land use permitted, along with development regulations for that particular type and intensity of land use.

C. Overlay Zoning District. An overlay zoning district supplements the base zoning district for the purpose of establishing special use or development regulations for a particular area in addition to the provisions of the underlying base zoning district. In the event of conflict between the base zoning regulations and the overlay zoning regulations, the provisions of the overlay zoning district shall apply.

(Ord. No. 1144 N.S., § 3(Exh. A), 10-1-2024)

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Paso Robles Municipal Code § 21.03.010 Establishment of zoning districts

21.03.010 - Establishment of zoning districts.¶

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