Chapter 28 — GLOSSARY
Petaluma Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Petaluma
Section 1.¶
1.10.010 Applicability of Code Standards.¶
Proposed development, subdivisions, and new land uses within the Transect Zones shall comply with all applicable
requirements of this Code, as follows.
A. Zoning Map. The Zoning Map in Section 2 of this Code shows the zones that diDerentiate standards for
building placement, design, and use; and identiAes the speciAc parcels included within each zone.
B. Building Function Standards. The Building Function Standards in Section 3 identify the land uses allowed by the
City in each of the zones established by the Zoning Map. A parcel shall be occupied only by land uses identiAed as
allowed within the applicable zone by Section 3 of this Code.
C. Urban Standards. The Urban Standards in Section 4 regulate the aspects of each private building that aDect
the public realm. The standards vary according to the zone applied to each parcel by the Zoning Map. The Urban
Standards regulate building placement and facade design, determine the number of required parking spaces,
identify the types of civic spaces to be provided within the Transect Zones, and provide standards for landscaping.
In certain cases, the Urban Standards also regulate how certain land use types must be operated to ensure their
compatibility with adjacent uses.
D. Thoroughfare Standards. The Thoroughfare Standards in Section 5 regulate the design of streets and other
public ways within the Transect Zones, including both new thoroughfares and changes to existing thoroughfares.
These standards include speciAcations and dimensions that deAne the type, character, and capacity of vehicle,
cycling, and pedestrian ways. Compliance with the standards of Section 5 is required for vehicular ways, bikeways,
sidewalks, planters, street trees, and street lights, where these improvements are required through the City
approval of a subdivision or other development.
E. Landscaping and Utility Standards. The Landscape and Utility Standards in Section 4.60 regulate the street
trees, planters, and utilities within the Transect Zones.
F. Parking Standards. The Parking Standards and Procedures in Section 6 regulate the design and location of
required parking facilities.
G. Historic Preservation Standards. Changes to historic structures shall comply with the standards in Section 7 of
this Code.
H. Design Review. All buildings and associated site improvements within the Central Petaluma SpeciAc Plan
boundaries are subject to site plan and architectural review and approval, as outlined in Petaluma Implementing
Zoning Ordinance Section 24.010. Refer to the Architectural Guidelines (Appendix B of the Central Petaluma
SpeciAc Plan) for example illustrations and information on architectural character in the speciAc plan area.
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I. Civic Buildings. Civic buildings are exempt from this code as it applies to urban standards. (Ord. 2729 § 2,
2020.)
1.10.020 Relationship to Zoning Ordinance.¶
If a conBict occurs between a requirement of this Code and the City of Petaluma Zoning Ordinance, the provisions
of this Code shall apply, except that the requirements of the Downtown Commercial Historic District apply to
proposed development and new land uses in addition to the requirements of this Smart Code, where applicable.
1.10.030 Administration.¶
The standards and other requirements of this Code shall be administered and enforced as provided by Section 8
(Code Administration).
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Section 2.¶
Section 3.¶
Section 4.¶
Section 5.¶
5.10.010 Applicability.¶
The design and construction of a new or reconstructed street or alley shall comply with the standards of this
Section applicable to the street type or alley identiMed on the Thoroughfare Regulating Plans.
5.10.020 Street Improvement Requirements.¶
Each approved subdivision or other development shall provide for the “fair share” construction on the site of all
portions of streets shown on the Thoroughfare Regulating Plans with required alignments. The relocation of a
required street alignment may be allowed through the review of a speciMc subdivision or parcel development
proposal, provided that the alternative alignment and proposed development shall:
A. Comply with all the standards of this code applicable to the original street alignment (for example, urban
standards, architectural standards, landscape standards, and the thoroughfare standards); and
B. The alternative alignment maintains connections with all other streets that intersected the subject street in its
original alignment.
C. The alternate alignment meets the block perimeter requirements in Section 4.10 (Urban Standards Table).
D. An alternative alignment to the layout shown on the Thoroughfare Regulating Plan may be approved by the
decision making body as part of a future subdivision or other development if the alternative is found to be a
superior layout and maintains consistency with the intent and overall circulation objectives for all modes of
transportation.
5.10.030 Thoroughfare Design.¶
A. Thoroughfares are intended for use by vehicular and pedestrian traOc and to provide access to lots and open
spaces.
B. Thoroughfares shall generally consist of vehicular lanes and public frontages.
C. Thoroughfares shall be designed in context with the urban form and general intention of the transect zones
through which they pass.
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1. Within the more urban transect zones (T3 through T6) pedestrian comfort shall be a primary
consideration of the thoroughfare design. Design conNict between vehicular and pedestrian movement
generally shall be decided in favor of the pedestrian.
2. Within the most rural transect zones (T1 and T2) pedestrian comfort shall be a secondary consideration
of the thoroughfare design. Design conNict between vehicular and pedestrian movement generally shall be
decided in favor of the vehicle.
D. Thoroughfares shall be designed to accommodate the types of vehicles expected to use each thoroughfare
on a daily basis. Occasionally, large vehicles are expected on all thoroughfares. All thoroughfares shall allow these
vehicles to safely pass without major diOculty. It is expected that large vehicles may encroach on the opposing
lane when making turning movements.
E. Additional Design Considerations. Other factors that may need to be considered in the application of
thoroughfare assemblies in transect zones include the following:
1. Topography. Thoroughfares that traverse steep slopes may need to incorporate additional design
consideration for such elements as drainage facilities, additional width for bicycle lanes on the uphill side of
the thoroughfare, etc.
2. Truck Access. Thoroughfares that provide access to high volumes of large trucks may need additional
design considerations to mitigate potential negative ePects on walkability.
3. Bus Service. Thoroughfares that will serve as public transit or school bus routes may need additional
design considerations, including, but not limited to, the location of bus stops.
4. Fire/Emergency Access. Additional design considerations may be needed to accommodate Fire/Emergency
Access, including, but not limited to, the location of rolled curbs and bulb-outs to accommodate Mre truck
outriggers.
F. All lane dimensions shall be measured to the face of the curb. Where no curb and gutter is provided, the lane
dimension shall be to the edge of the pavement. For Yield movement types, lane dimensions assume two-way
traOc and are for a single lane accommodating two-way traOc.
G. Shared lanes with sharrow markings on the travel lanes or a bicycle boulevard, a road shared by bicycles and
vehicles, are allowed and may be required on streets with a design speed of 25 mph or less.
5.10.040 Movement Types and Design Speed.¶
Movement types are intended to assist in the selection of the appropriate thoroughfare design for the necessary
level of pedestrian and bicyclist safety and comfort at any given location. Design speed is the primary determinant
of movement type.
Following is a list of movement types:
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A. Yield. Drivers must proceed slowly, with extreme care, and must yield to approaching traOc when vehicles are
parked on both sides of the thoroughfare creating essentially one through lane. A Yield Thoroughfare is the
functional equivalent of traOc calming. In addition to Yield movement use on normal thoroughfares, this
movement is used for Alleys and Rear Lanes. For these applications, the primary purpose is access to rear loaded
driveways/access for residential and commercial property. The 12' travel lane for Rear Lanes can be conMgured for
one-way or two-way operation. When used for two way travel, parking is required on both sides of street in order
to facilitate the Yield Movement Type and drivers exiting garages or driveways will have to yield to those vehicles
occupying the lane therefore the number of properties connected to the Rear Lane should be considered. Parking
in Alleys and Rear Lanes should only occur in driveways or parking structures to allow access for trash collection,
service trucks and emergency access. Design speed is less than 20 mph.
B. Slow. Drivers can proceed carefully with an occasional stop to allow a pedestrian to cross or another car to
park. The character of the thoroughfare should make drivers uncomfortable exceeding the design speed due to
the presence of parked cars, sense of enclosure from buildings and street trees, tight turning radii, and other
design elements. Design speed is 25 mph.
C. Low. Drivers can generally expect to travel without delay at the appropriate design speed. Thoroughfare
design supports safe pedestrian movement at the higher design speed. This movement type is appropriate for
thoroughfares designed to traverse longer distances or connect to higher intensity locations. Design speed is
30-35 mph.
D. Suburban. This is a conventional thoroughfare design in which drivers can expect a separation of modes, (i.e.,
bike lanes, walking paths and roads) allowing automobiles to travel unimpeded by pedestrians or walkability
concerns. This movement type is rarely used in T3 through T6 transect zones, but may be needed when a
thoroughfare crosses through T1 or T2 transect zones. Design speed may be above 35 mph.
The design criteria for Yield, Slow, and Low Thoroughfares shall be commensurate with local thoroughfares.
Design speeds higher than 35 mph shall not be used in areas intended to support moderate or high levels of
pedestrian or bicycle activity due to concerns with safety and comfort.
5.10.050 Intersections.¶
A. Street design of narrow streets and compact intersections requires designers to pay close attention to the
operational needs of transit, Mre and rescue, waste collection and delivery trucks. For this reason, early
coordination with transit, Mre and rescue, waste collection and other stakeholder groups is essential.
B. More regular encroachment of turning vehicles into opposing lanes will occur at compact intersections.
Therefore, frequency of access, traOc volumes and the speeds on intersecting streets at those intersections must
be considered when designing intersections. For Mre and rescue, determination of the importance of that street
for community access should be determined, e.g. primary or secondary access.
C. The designer should use turning templates or software to evaluate intersections to ensure adequate
operation of vehicles can occur. Location of on street parking around intersections should be evaluated during this
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analysis to identify potential conNicts between turning vehicles and on street parking. Bike lanes and on-street
parking will increase the ePective curb return radius, when curb extensions are not employed, by providing more
room for the wheel tracking of turning vehicles.
D. The following table provide the allowed curb radius range by movement type and speed. The dimensions
require the provision of an ePective curb radius and/or mountable curbs that meet the needs of Mre and
emergency access.
Table 5.10.050.A. Curb Radius
Movement Speed Curb Radius
Type
Yield <20 mph 5' - 10'
Slow 20-25 mph 10' - 15'
Low 30-35 mph 15' - 20'
5.10.060 Public Frontages.¶
A. General to All Transect Zones
1. The public frontage is the area between the curb of the vehicular lanes and the Property Line/ROW. The
public frontage contributes to the character of the transect zone, and includes the types of sidewalk, curb,
planter, and street trees.
2. Public frontages shall be designed and allocated within transect zones as shown in Table 5.10.060.A-B
3. Within the public frontages, the prescribed types of public planting and public lighting shall be as shown
in Tables 5.10.060.C-D. The spacing of the public planting may be adjusted with the approval of the Director
to accommodate speciMc site conditions.
B. SpeciMc To Transect Zones T1, T2, T3
1. The public frontage shall include trees of various species, naturalistically clustered, as well as understory.
2. The introduced landscape shall consist primarily of native species requiring minimal irrigation,
fertilization and maintenance. Lawn shall be permitted only with approval by the Director.
C. SpeciMc To Transect Zones T4, T5, T6
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1. The introduced landscape shall consist primarily of durable species tolerant of soil compaction.
D. SpeciMc To Transect Zones T4
1. The public frontage shall include trees planted in a regularly-spaced allee pattern of single or alternated
species with shade canopies of a height that, at maturity, clears at least one Story.
E. SpeciMc To Transect Zones T5, T6
1. The public frontage shall include trees planted in a regularly-spaced allee pattern of single species with
shade canopies of a height that, at maturity, clears at least one
Story. At retail frontages, the spacing of the trees may be irregular, to avoid visually obscuring the shopfronts.
2. Streets with a Right-of-Way width of 40 feet or less shall be exempt from the tree requirement.
F. See Section 4.60 (Landscape and Utility Standards) for additional standards for landscaping and utilities
within public frontages.
Table 5.10.060.A. Public Frontage Types
Public Frontage Type Transect Zone
(HW) For Highway. The For Highway Frontage T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
has bicycle trails, no parking and open swales.
The landscaping consists of the natural
condition or multiple species arrayed in
naturalistic clusters. Buildings are buPered by
distance or berms.
(RD) For Road. The For Road Frontage has open T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
swales, a walking path or bicycle trail along one
or both sides, and yield parking. The landscaping
consists of multiple species arrayed in
naturalistic clusters.
(ST) For Street. The For Street Frontage has T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
raised curbs drained by inlets and sidewalks
separated from the vehicular lanes by individual
or continuous planters. The landscaping consists
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Table 5.10.060.A. Public Frontage Types
Public Frontage Type Transect Zone
of street trees of a single or alternating species
aligned in a regularly spaced allee.1
(DR) For Drive. The For Drive Frontage has T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
raised curbs drained by inlets and a wide
sidewalk or paved path along one side, related
to a Civic Space. It is separated from the
vehicular lanes by individual or continuous
planters. The landscaping consists of street trees
of a single or alternating species aligned in a
regularly spaced allee.
(AV) For Avenue. The Avenue Frontage has T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
raised curbs drained by inlets and wide
sidewalks separated from the vehicular lanes by
a narrow continuous planter or separate tree
wells with grates with parking on both sides. The
landscaping consists of a single tree species
aligned in a regularly spaced allee.
(CS) For Commercial Street or Avenue. The For T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Commercial Street or Avenue Frontage has
raised curbs drained by inlets and very wide
sidewalks along both sides separated from the
vehicular lanes by separate tree wells with
grates. The landscaping consists of a single tree
species aligned with regular spacing where
possible.
(BV) For Boulevard. The Boulevard Frontage T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
has slip roads on both sides. It consists of raised
curbs drained by inlets and sidewalks along both
sides, separated from the vehicular lanes by
planters. The landscaping consists of double
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Table 5.10.060.A. Public Frontage Types
Public Frontage Type Transect Zone
rows of a single tree species aligned in a
regularly spaced allee.
(RA) For Rear Alley. The Rear Alley Frontage is T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
located to the rear of lots. It consists of a paved
surface and ribbon curb at the edges adjacent to
property lines or buildings. Alleys are typically
not landscaped.
(RL) For Rear Lane. The Rear Lane Frontage is T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
located to the rear of lots. It consists of a paved
surface and compacted gravel or similar
material placed on the outer edges. Lanes are
typically not landscaped.
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Table 5.10.060.B. Public Frontage Standards
This table assembles prescriptions and dimensions for the public frontage elements - curbs, walkways, and
planters - relative to speciMc frontage types within transect zones. The Assembly row assembles all of the
elements for the various frontage types.
Transect Zone T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Public Frontage
HW-RD-ST RD-ST ST-DR-AV-BV
Type
Assembly: The
principal
variables are the
type and
dimension of
curbs, walkways,
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planters and
landscape.
Total Width 13' - 22' 13' - 22' 10' - 17'
Curb: The
detailing of the
edge of the
vehicular
pavement,
incorporating
drainage.
Type Rural Raised Curb Raised Curb
Walkway: The
pavement
dedicated
exclusively to
pedestrian
activity.
Type Path (if provided) Sidewalk Sidewalk
Width 6' min. 5' min. 5' min.
Note: the placement of curb ramps shall match the desired path of pedestrian travel.
Planter: The layer
which
accommodates
street trees and
other landscape
Arrangement Clustered Clustered Regular
Species Multiple Multiple Multiple
Type Continuous Planter Continuous Planter Continuous Planter
Width 5' min. 5' min. 5' min.
Transect Zone T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
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Public Frontage ST-DR-AV-BV CS-DR-AV-BV CS-DR-AV-BV
Type
Assembly: The
principal
variables are the
type and
dimension of
curbs, walkways,
planters and
landscape.
Total Width 12' - 16' 12' - 19' 12' - 30'
Curb: The
detailing of the
edge of the
vehicular
pavement,
incorporating
drainage.
Type Raised Curb Raised Curb Raised Curb
Walkway: The
pavement
dedicated
exclusively to
pedestrian
activity.
Type Sidewalk Sidewalk Sidewalk
Width 6' min. 7' min. 12' min.
Note: the placement of curb ramps shall match the desired path of pedestrian travel.
Planter: The layer
which
accommodates
street trees and
other landscape
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Arrangement Regular Regular Opportunistic
Species Single/Alternating Single Single
Type Continuous Planter Continuous Planter Tree Well
Width 5' min. 5' min. 4'-6' (tree wells located
within Walkway width)
Key T# By Right T# By Review T# Not Allowed
Table 5.10.060.C. Public Planting
This table shows common street tree types and their appropriateness within the transect zones. The "City of
Petaluma Design and Construction Standards and SpeciMcations" provides detailed speciMcations for landscaping
along thoroughfares. Street Tree Species not listed below require approval by the Director.
Recommended Species
Permitted Zones Illustration Botanical Cultivar Common Name Name
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’ or Bowhall or Tree Shape: Columnar ‘Armstrong’ Armstrong Maple
Spacing 20' - 35' o.c. Acer platanoides ‘Columnar’ Norway Maple
Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ Upright
Hornbeam
Ginkgo biloba ‘Princeton Ginkgo
Sentry’
Pyrus calleryana ‘Glen’s Form’ Chanticleer Pear
Quercus robur ‘Skyrocket’ or Skyrocket Oak
‘Crimschmidt’
Prunus serrulata ‘Amanogawa’ Amanogawa
Cherry
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Recommended Species
Permitted Zones Illustration Botanical Cultivar Common Name Name
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 Acer fremanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Autumn Blaze Tree Shape: Ball Maple
Spacing 20' - 30' o.c. Acer Trident Maple
buergeranum
Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ October Glory
Maple
Arbutus ‘Marina’ Strawberry
Madrone1
Celtis australis European
Hackberry
Lagerstroemia ‘Indian tribes- Crape Myrtle
mildew resistant
varieties’
Laurus nobilis ‘Saratoga’ Sweet Bay1
Magnolia ‘compact Evergreen
grandi4ora cultivars’ Magnolias1
Platanus ‘Columbia’ London Plane3
acerifolia
Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistache
Oleas europea ‘Swan Hill’ Fruitless Olive1
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Recommended Species
Permitted Zones Illustration Botanical Cultivar Common Name Name
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 Arbuts unedo Strawberry Tree1
Tree Shape: Umbrella Celtis sinensis Chinese Spacing 20' - 30' o.c. Hackberry
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud
Ulmus parvifolia ‘Drake’ Drake Elm2,3
Quercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak1,4
Prunus serrulata Umbrella Flowering Cherry
formcultivars
Acer palmatum Umbrella Japanese Maple
formcultivars
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 Cercis Western Redbud Tree Shape: Vase occidentalis
Spacing 25' - 35' o.c. Acer palmatum Vase form Japanese Maple
cultivars
Prunus serrulata Vase form Flowering Cherry
cultivars
Zelkova serrata Zelkova3
Ulmus parvifolia ‘Alee’ Evergreen Elm2,3
Pyrus calleryana ‘Redspire’ Redspire Pear
Koelreuteria Chinese Flame
bipinata Tree
Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginko
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Recommended Species
Permitted Zones Illustration Botanical Cultivar Common Name Name
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 Phoenix Canary Island Tree Shape: Palm caneriensis Date Palm1,4
Spacing 20' - 30' o.c. Phoenix Date Palm1,3 dactylifera
Washingtonia California Fan
3lifera Palm1,3
Washingtonia Mexican Fan
robusta Palm1
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All Street trees shall be planted and maintained to avoid conNicts with Mre/emergency vehicles and have a
minimum canopy clearance of 14’ at maturity.
1 This species is an Evergreen Tree
2 This species is a Semi-Evergreen Tree
3 Due to the size of this species, the minimum planter width shall be 6’
4 Due to the size of this species, the minimum planter width shall be 8’
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Table 5.10.060.D. Public Lighting
Lighting varies in brightness and also in the character of the Mxture according to
the transect zones. This table shows the types of light poles and Mxtures allowed
within the transect zones. Within these Mxture types, the City TraOc Engineer
must be included in the selection of light poles and light Mxtures.
Transect Zone T1 T2 T1 T2 T1 T2 T1 T2 T1 T2
T3 T4 T3 T4 T3 T4 T3 T4 T3 T4
T5 T6 T5 T6 T5 T6 T5 T6 T5 T6
Fixture Type Cobra Head Pipe Post Column Double
Column
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5.10.070 Downtown Station Area Thoroughfare Assemblies.¶
A. This Section provides Thoroughfare Assemblies within the Downtown Station Area.
B. The application of these Assemblies shall correspond to the Thoroughfare Regulating Plan.
C. The Director may approve the use of Thoroughfare Assemblies in this Section to replace similar Thoroughfare
Assemblies in may approve the use of Thoroughfare Assemblies in this Section to replace similar Thoroughfare
Assemblies in 5.10.090 (Central Petaluma SpeciMc Plan Area Thoroughfare Assemblies).
D. Should any conNict arise between the regulations in this Section and Section 5.10.090 (Central Petaluma
SpeciMc Plan Area Thoroughfare Assemblies), this Section shall prevail.
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5.10.070.A East Washington Street
CS-98-29-TR
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Application
Transect Zones T4, T5
Movement Type Low
Design Speed 35 mph
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 100’ ?
Width
Pavement Width 29' ?
Public Frontage Width 15' ?
Lane Assembly
TraOc Lanes 4 Lanes
TraOc Lanes 2@11' ?
Outside Lanes 2@11' ?
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8', marked ?
Median/Turn Lane 10' ?
Public Frontage Assembly
Frontage Type Commercial Street
Drainage Collection Curb and Gutter
Type
Planter Type 4'x4' Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees at 30' o.c. avg.
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Lighting Type Post, Column, or Double
Column
Walkway Type 15' sidewalk ?
Curb Type Square
5.10.070.B East D Street
CS-88-58-BL
Application
Movement Type Low
Design Speed 30 mph
Overall Widths
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Right-of-Way (ROW) 88' ?
Width
Pavement Width 58' ?
Public Frontage Width 15' ?
Lane Assembly
TraOc Lanes 2 @ 11'1 ?
Bicycle Lanes 2 @ 5' ?
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8', marked ?
Medians None ?
1
Center Lane is a travel/turning lane (10’)
Public Frontage Assembly
Frontage Type Commercial Street
Drainage Collection Curb and Gutter
Type
Planter Type 4'x4' Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees at 30' o.c. avg.
Lighting Type Post, Column, or Double
Column
Walkway Type 15' sidewalk ?
Curb Type Square
5.10.070.C Copeland Street
AV-78-44-TR
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Application
Movement Type Slow
Design Speed 25 mph
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 78' ?
Width
Pavement Width 44' ?
Public Frontage Width 17' ?
Lane Assembly
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TraOc Lanes 2 @ 11' ?
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 11', marked1 ?
Medians None
1 Parking/Transit Stop Lanes shall use decorative
pavers or other treatment to deMne space and be
separated from TraOc lanes by a low rolled curb.
Public Frontage Assembly
Frontage Type Avenue
Drainage Collection Curb and Gutter
Type
Planter Type 4'x4' Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees at 30' o.c. avg.
Lighting Type Post, Column, or Double
Column
Walkway Type 17' sidewalk ?
Curb Type Square
5.10.070.D New Station Access Commercial Street
CS-78-44-TR
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Application
Transect Zones T4, T5
Movement Type Slow
Design Speed 25 mph
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 78' ?
Width
Pavement Width 44' ?
Public Frontage Width 17' ?
Lane Assembly
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TraOc Lanes 2 @ 11' ?
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 11', marked1 ?
Medians None
1
Parking/Transit Stop Lanes shall use decorative
pavers or other treatment to deMne space and be
separated from TraOc lanes by a low rolled curb.
Public Frontage Assembly
Frontage Type Commercial Street
Drainage Collection Curb and Gutter
Type
Planter Type 4'x4' Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees at 30' o.c. avg.
Lighting Type Post, Column, or Double
Column
Walkway Type 17' sidewalk ?
Curb Type Square
5.10.070.E New Transverse Avenue w/Linear Park
CS-104-22-TR
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Application
Movement Type Slow
Design Speed 25 mph
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 104' ?
Width
Pavement Width 22' ?
Public Frontage Width 12' ?
Lane Assembly
TraOc Lanes 2 @ 11' ?
Bicycle Lanes None
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Parking/Transit Stop 2 @ 11', marked1 ?
Lanes
Medians 36' ?
1
Parking/Transit Stop Lanes shall use decorative
pavers or other treatment to deMne space and be
separated from TraOc lanes by a low rolled curb.
Public Frontage Assembly
Frontage Type Avenue
Drainage Collection Curb and Gutter
Type
Planter Type 5' continuous planter ?
Landscape Type Trees at 30' o.c. avg.
Lighting Type Post, Pipe, Column, or
Double Column
Walkway Type 7' sidewalk ?
Curb Type
Along planter Square
Along median Rolled2
2
Street trees are not required where a gallery
frontage type is used.
5.10.070.F New Transverse Commercial Street w/ Linear Park
CS-104-22-TR
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Application
Movement Type Slow
Design Speed 25 mph
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 104' ?
Width
Pavement Width 22' ?
Public Frontage Width 12' ?
Lane Assembly
TraOc Lanes 2 @ 11' ?
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Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 11', marked1 ?
Medians 36' ?
1
Parking/Transit Stop Lanes shall use decorative
pavers or other treatment to deMne space and be
separated from TraOc lanes by a low rolled curb.
Public Frontage Assembly
Frontage Type Commercial Street
Drainage Collection Curb and Gutter
Type
Planter Type 4'x4' Tree Well2
Landscape Type Trees at 30' o.c. avg.
Lighting Type Post, Pipe, Column, or
Double Column
Walkway Type 12' sidewalk ?
Curb Type
Along planter Square
Along median Rolled3
2
Street trees are not required where a gallery
frontage type is used.
3
Median curbs must be mountable in order to
meet requirements for Mre/emergency access.
5.10.070.G New Commercial Street Adjacent to New Square
CS/DR-52-28
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Application
Movement Type Slow
Design Speed 25 mph
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 52' ?
Width
Pavement Width 28' ?
Public Frontage Width 12' ?
Lane Assembly
TraOc Lanes 2 @ 10' ?
Parking Lanes 1 @ 8', marked ?
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Medians None
Public Frontage Assembly
Frontage Type Avenue
Drainage Collection Curb and Gutter
Type
Planter Type
Adjacent to 4'x4' Tree Well1
Buildings
Adjacent to Open 5' continuous planter ?
Space
Landscape Type Trees at 30' o.c. avg.
Lighting Type Post, Column, or Double
Column
Walkway Type
Adjacent to 12' sidewalk ?
Buildings
Adjacent to Open 7' sidewalk ?
Space
Curb Type Square
1
Street trees are not required where a gallery
frontage type is used.
5.10.070.H Weller Street / New Commercial Street Adjacent to Basin
CS/DR-60-36
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Application
Transect Zones T4,T5
Movement Type Slow
Design Speed 25 mph
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 60' ?
Width
Pavement Width 36' ?
Public Frontage Width 12' ?
Lane Assembly
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TraOc Lanes 2 @ 10' ?
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8', marked ?
Medians None
Public Frontage Assembly
Frontage Type
Adjacent to Commercial Street
Buildings
Adjacent to Open Drive
Space
Drainage Collection Curb and Gutter
Type
Planter Type
Adjacent to 4'x4' Tree Well
Buildings
Adjacent to Open 5' continuous planter ?
Space
Landscape Type Trees at 30' o.c. avg.
Lighting Type Pipe, Post, or Column
Walkway Type
Adjacent to 12' sidewalk ?
Buildings
Adjacent to Open 7' sidewalk ?
Space
Curb Type Square
5.10.070.I New Transverse Street (Weller to Copeland)
ST-60-36
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Application
Movement Type Slow
Design Speed 25 mph
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 60' ?
Width
Pavement Width 36' ?
Public Frontage Width 12' ?
Lane Assembly
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TraOc Lanes 2 @ 10' ?
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8', marked ?
Medians None
Public Frontage Assembly
Frontage Type Street
Drainage Collection Curb and Gutter
Type
Planter Type 5' continuous planter ?
Landscape Type Trees at 30' o.c. avg.
Lighting Type Pipe, Post, or Column
Walkway Type 7' sidewalk ?
Curb Type Square
5.10.070.J Rear Alley
RA-24-21
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Application
Movement Type Slow
Design Speed <20 mph
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 24' ?
Width
Pavement Width 21' ?
Public Frontage Width 1'6" ?
Lane Assembly
TraOc Lanes 2@10'6" ?
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Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes None
Medians None
Public Frontage Assembly
Frontage Type Rear Alley
Drainage Collection Valley Gutter or Sheet
Type Flow
Planter Type None
Landscape Type None
Lighting Type Pipe or Post (if provided)
Walkway Type None
Curb Type Rolled or Nush
5.10.080 Thoroughfare Regulating Plan Downtown Station Area Detail.¶
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w/ w/ (CS/ Street Street/ Street Street Basin Street D Station Street AvenueZones to to East East Copeland (AV-78-44-TR) New Commercial (CS-78-44-TR) New Park New Park New Weller RiverfrontTransect Washington (CS-98-29-TR) (CS-88-58-BL) Street Access Street Transverse Commercial Linear (CS-104-22-TR) Transverse Linear (AV-104-22-TR) Commercial Adjacent Square(CS/DR-52-28) New Commercial Adjacent DR-60-36)
Rear Street New (RA-24-21) Recommended Transverse (ST-60-36) Alley
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Note: Should any conNicts arise between this Regulating Plan and Section 5.10.100 (Thoroughfare Regulating
Plan Central Petaluma SpeciMc Plan Area), this Regulating Plan shall prevail.
Note: All frontages along the streets shown on this regulating plan shall be principal frontages.
5.10.090 Central Petaluma SpeciDc Plan Area Thoroughfare Assemblies.¶
A. This Section provides Thoroughfare Assemblies that were included in the original SmartCode included in the
Central Petaluma SpeciMc Plan.
B. The application of these Assemblies shall correspond to the Thoroughfare Regulating Plan.
C. Should any conNict arise between the regulations in this Section and Section 5.10.070 (Downtown Station
Area Thoroughfare Assemblies), Assemblies), 5.10.070 shall prevail.
CaulDeld Extension
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
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TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. max. height
D Street
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. max. height
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F Street Path
Type Pedestrian/Bike
Lighting 12 ft. max. height
First Street
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. max. height
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Petaluma Blvd. North & South
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. max. height
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Poultry Street (where adjacent to river’s edge)
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. max. height
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Turning Basin Drive
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. maximum height
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Alley
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
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Commercial Street with Angled & Parallel Parking
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. maximum height
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Commercial Street with Parallel Parking
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. maximum height
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Neighborhood Street
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. maximum height
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Two-Way Edge Drive with Open Space on One Side
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. maximum height
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Two-Way Edge Drive with Open Space on One Side
Type Street
Movement Free Movement
Vehicular Design Speed 30 mph
TraOc Flow Two Ways
Curb Radius 15 ft. maximum
Lighting 15 ft. maximum height
5.10.100 Thoroughfare Regulating Plan Central Petaluma SpeciDc Plan¶
Area.
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Section 6.¶
6.10.010 Applicability.¶
A. Parking required. Each building and land use, including a change or expansion of a building or land use, shall
provide parking areas in compliance with this Section. No building shall be occupied and no land use shall be
commenced until the improvements required by this Section are completed and approved by the Director.
B. Number of parking spaces.
1. Each site shall be provided the minimum number of parking spaces required by Section 4.10 (Urban
Standards Table), except where the parking requirement is reduced or otherwise changed in compliance with
shall be provided the minimum number of parking spaces required by Section 4.10 (Urban Standards Table),
except where the parking requirement is reduced or otherwise changed in compliance with 6.10.030.
2. On-street parking along the frontage lines of the site shall be counted toward fulGlling the parking
requirements.
3. Where Section 4.10 establishes a parking requirement based upon square feet (for example: “1 space/
300 sq. ft”), the term “square feet” means the gross square footage of Hoor area.
4. Where Section 4.10 establishes a parking requirement based upon the number of units (for example: “1
space per unit”), the term “unit” means per dwelling unit, and each Live/Work Unit, including both its living
space and working space, shall be counted as one dwelling unit.
5. Where Section 4.10 establishes a parking requirement based upon the number of rooms (for example: “1
space per room”), the term “room” means a guest room or suite, and no additional spaces are required for
accessory facilities such as restaurants, meeting rooms, swimming pools, etc.
6.10.020 Location of Parking.¶
A. Required oJ-street parking shall be located on the same parcel as the uses served unless oJ-site parking is
authorized in compliance with Section 6.10.030.E (OJ-site parking). Parking shall be located on each site in
compliance with the parking layer requirements in Section 4.10 (Urban Standards Table). The parking layers
required by Section 4.10 are deGned and illustrated as follows.
1. First layer. The area between the frontage line and the facade line. (See Illustration below)
2. Second layer. The area between the facade line and 20 feet from the facade. (See Illustration below) Note
that the second layer is not required on the Secondary Frontage.
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3. Third layer. That portion of the lot that is neither the Grst layer nor the second layer. Generally this
portion of the lot extends to an alley or an interior lot line. (See illustration below)
4. Surface parking. Surface parking shall be located in the third layer and masked by a streetwall or building,
except that driveways and aprons may be located in the Grst or second layer. See Urban Standards for
maximum/minimum percent frontage requirements.
For parking garages, parking shall be located as follows:
a. On the ground story, parking shall be located in the third layer and masked by a liner building.
b. On stories above the ground story, parking may be located in the second or third layers.
c. Parking in basement stories may be located in the second or third layers. Podium parking in the
second layer must not be visible from a principal frontage. On secondary frontages, screening podium
parking with hedges or vines is acceptable. If parking is fully below grade, parking may be located in any
layer.
6.10.030 Reduction of Parking Requirements.¶
The number of parking spaces required by Section 4.10 (Urban Standards Table) may be reduced, and the type or
location of parking spaces required by this Section 6 may be modiGed as follows.
A. Alternative parking arrangements. The review authority may reduce the number of parking spaces or eliminate
on-site parking requirements for projects where the applicant executes an agreement with the City to:
1. Waive the right to protest the formation of a parking district; or
2. Provide some other fair share contribution acceptable to the review authority The agreement shall be
recorded.
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B. Shared on-site parking. Where two or more uses on the same site have distinct and diJering peak parking
usage periods, (e.g. a theater and a bank), a reduction in the required number of parking spaces may be allowed
by the Director. Approval shall also require a recorded covenant running with the land, recorded by the owner of
the parking lot, guaranteeing that the required parking will be maintained exclusively for the use or activity served
for the duration of the use or activity. Possible options for determining shared parking arrangements include the
Urban Land Institute Publication Shared Parking.
C. Waiver of parking. The Director may reduce or waive the number of parking spaces required based on
quantitative information provided by the applicant that documents the need for fewer spaces (e.g., sales receipts,
documentation of customer frequency, information on parking standards required for the proposed land use by
other cities, etc.).
D. Waiver of parking - O*-hour uses. The review authority may waive the parking requirements of this Part for
land uses that are determined by the review authority to operate exclusively when their peak parking demand
occurs after the evening peak period parking demand for the Central Petaluma area, and adequate on-street or
public parking is available.
E. O*-site parking. A project that is not located within a parking assessment district may locate required parking
away from the site of the proposed use
1. Location of parking. OJ-site parking shall be located within a 1250 foot walking distance of the site. (This
distance corresponds to a Gve minute walk.) Where approved by the review authority, oJ-site parking may be
located at a more remote site.
2. Evaluation of proposal. In considering a request for oJ-site parking at a distance of greater than 1250 feet,
the review authority shall consider whether adequate provisions, such as shuttle service, have been provided
to bring drivers from the parking to the site.
3. Guarantee of continued availability. Required parking spaces that are oJ-site shall be committed by a
recordable covenant, lease, or other agreement, acceptable to the City Attorney. The parties to the covenant,
lease, or agreement shall include the owners, and if applicable, the lessees of the oJ-site parking spaces and
the owners, and if applicable, the lessees of the subject site, with covenants reHecting the conditions of
approval and the approved oJ-site parking plan.
4. Loss of o*-site spaces.
a. Noti)cation to the City. The owner or operator of a business that uses approved oJ-site spaces to
satisfy the parking requirements of this Section shall immediately notify the Director of any change of
ownership or use of the property for which the spaces are required, and of any termination or default of
the agreement between the parties.
b. E*ect of termination of agreement. Upon notiGcation that a lease for required oJ-site parking has
terminated, the Director shall determine a reasonable time in which one of the following shall occur:
1) Substitute parking is provided that is acceptable to the Director;
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2) The size or capacity of the use is reduced in proportion to the parking spaces lost; or
5. Valet parking. OJ-site valet parking may be authorized through Conditional Use Permit approval,
provided that the oJ-site parking location shall comply with the requirements of Subsections E.3 and E.4
above. Compliance with Subsections E.1 and E.2 is not required for valet parking.
6.10.040 Disabled/Handicapped Parking Requirements.¶
Parking spaces for the disabled shall be provided in compliance with the Uniform Building Code (UBC), the Federal
Accessibility Guidelines, and/or California Code of Regulations Title 24, as applicable. These spaces shall count
toward fulGlling the parking requirements of this Code.
6.10.050 Parking Design and Development Standards.¶
Required parking areas shall be designed and constructed as follows, and in compliance with the guidelines of the
Planning Commission. The standards of this Section may be modiGed by the Planning Commission where it
determines that alternative parking designs and standards will more appropriately relate to the operating
characteristics of the proposed development or new land use, while being equally eJective in providing parking
areas that are safe, convenient, use land eIciently, and are aesthetically attractive.
A. Access to parking.
1. Parking, including parking garages, shall be accessed from an alley or secondary frontage when possible.
The opening of a parking lot or garage on a frontage shall not exceed two lanes in width.
2. Pedestrian entrances to all parking lots and parking garages shall be directly from a frontage line. Only
underground parking garages may be entered directly from a building.
3. Parking areas for nonresidential uses shall maintain a minimum unobstructed clearance height of 14 feet
above areas accessible to vehicles.
B. Access to adjacent sites. Applicants are encouraged to provide oJ-street vehicle access to parking areas on
adjacent properties to provide for convenience, safety, and eIcient circulation. Shared pedestrian access between
adjacent properties is also strongly encouraged.
C. Parking space and lot dimensions. Parking lots and stalls shall be designed with the following minimum
dimensions.
Angle of Parking Length of Parking Width of Parking Aisle Width
Stall Stall
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60° or less (one- 18 ft 8.5 ft 18 ft.
way)
90° (one-way)
90° (two-way) 18 ft. 8.5 ft. 22 ft.
D. Landscaping. Parking areas shall be landscaped in compliance with the following requirements.
1. Adjacent to residential use. A parking area for nonresidential use that abuts a residential use shall provide
a six foot tall solid masonry wall or fence along the property line to address land use compatibility issues such
as nuisance, noise and light/glare.
2. Amount of landscaping. Each use shall provide landscaping within and/or around the parking area at a
minimum ratio of 10 percent of the gross area of the parking lot. A minimum of one shade tree shall be
provided for each Gve parking spaces or trees provided to achieve 50% canopy coverage of paved area at
maturity, whichever is greater.
3. Location of landscaping. Landscaping shall be evenly dispersed throughout each parking area. Orchard-
style planting (placement of trees in uniformly-spaced rows) is encouraged for larger parking areas.
- Irrigation. Irrigation shall be provided for landscaped areas.
E. Lighting. Parking lot lighting shall comply with the following requirements.
1. Outdoor light Gxtures shall be limited to a maximum height of 15 feet or the height of the nearest
building, whichever is less.
2. Lighting shall be energy-eIcient, and shielded or recessed so that:
a. The light source (i.e., bulb, etc.) is not visible from oJ the site; and
b. Glare and reHections are conGned to the maximum extent feasible within the boundaries of the site.
Each light Gxture shall be directed downward and away from adjoining properties and public rights-of-way.
3. No lighting on private property shall produce an illumination level greater than one footcandle on any
property within a residential zoning district except on the site of the light source.
4. No permanently installed lighting shall blink, Hash, or be of unusually high intensity or brightness, as
determined by the Director.
F. Striping and identi)cation.
1. Vehicle spaces. Parking spaces shall provide understandable markings to indicate where drivers should
park. Subtle markings, such as contrasting colors in paving stones, are encouraged.
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2. Restriping. The restriping of any parking space or lot shall require the approval of a restriping plan by the
Director.
G. Surfacing.
1. Parking spaces and maneuvering areas shall be provided with all-weather surfaces consistent with City
standards and as approved by the review authority.
2. The City desires to reduce stormwater run-oJ and water pollution, and to allow for the replenishment of
groundwater. For parking areas, the goal is to reduce the amount of run-oJ generating surface area.
Therefore, permeable surfaces for parking and maneuvering areas are encouraged. Acceptable permeable
surfaces include:
a. pervious concrete;
b. pervious pavers (products such as Unipaver, Eco-stone and SF Rima or an approved equivalent);
c. gravel, bark or grass when reinforced to provide adequate load-bearing (including geo-technical
structures such as Invisible Structures’ Grasspave and Gravelpave products, or an approved equivalent);
Other permeable surfaces may be approved by the Director. (Reference: Condon, Patrick and Stacy
Moriarty, eds. 1999. Second Nature: Adapting LA’s Landscape for Sustainable Living. LA: Treepeople.)
H. Loading. No loading spaces are required. OJ-street loading spaces to be striped “loading zone” by The City of
Petaluma by warrant
6.10.060 Bicycle Parking.¶
Bicycle parking shall be provided in compliance with the Petaluma Bicycle Plan as amended from time to time.
6.10.070 Sunset Clause: Establishment of Civic Parking Infrastructure.¶
There shall be no minimum parking requirements for any use, notwithstanding the minimum parking
requirements established in Sections 6.10.010, after the City Council has adopted a policy targeting a parking
availability of 15% for on-street parking spaces on each block face and parking is managed to achieve this supply
goal through the use of permits, time-limits, pricing, or a combination thereof.
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Section 7.¶
Historic Resource Conservation & Preservation
Section 8.¶
8.10.010 Purpose.¶
The requirements of Section 8 govern the administration of this Smart Code.
8.10.020 Interpretation of Code Provisions.¶
A. Authority. The Director has the authority to interpret any provision of this Code. Whenever the Director
determines that the meaning or applicability of a provision is subject to interpretation, the Director may issue a
written interpretation. The Director may also refer an issue of interpretation to the Commission for their
determination.
B. Application of Code requirements.
1. Continuation of an existing land use. An existing land use within the Transect Zones is lawful and not in
violation of this Code only when operated and maintained in compliance with all applicable provisions of this
Code, except as may otherwise be provided by Article 25 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance
(Nonconforming Uses). However, the requirements of this Code are not retroactive in their eKect on a land
use that was lawfully established before the eKective date of this Code or any applicable amendment.
2. E1ect of changes on projects in progress.
a. An application for a Zoning Permit, Site Plan and Architectural Review, Minor Use Permit,
Conditional Use Permit, or Variance that has been accepted by the Department as complete prior to the
eKective date of this Code or any amendment shall be processed in compliance with the requirements in
eKect when the application was accepted as complete.
b. A project that is under construction on the eKective date of this Code or any amendment, need not
be changed to satisfy any new or diKerent requirements of this Code, provided that the approved use of
the site shall be established, including the completion of all structures and other features of the project
as shown on the approved permit, before the expiration of the permit, or applicable time extension.
3. Minimum requirements. The provisions of this Code shall be minimum requirements for the promotion of
the public health, safety, and general welfare. When this Code provides for discretion on the part of a City
oJcial or body, that discretion may be exercised to impose more stringent requirements than set forth in this
Code, as may be determined by the review authority to be necessary to promote orderly land use and
development, environmental resource protection, and the other purposes of this Code.
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C. Language. When used in this Code, the words “shall,” “must,” “will,” “is to,” and “are to” are always mandatory.
“Should” is not mandatory but is strongly recommended; and “may” is permissive. The present tense includes the
past and future tenses; and the future tense includes the present. The singular number includes the plural
number, and the plural the singular, unless the natural construction of the word indicates otherwise. The words
“includes” and “including” shall mean “including but not limited to…“
D. Time limits. Whenever a number of days is speciHed in this Code, or in any permit, condition of approval, or
notice provided in compliance with this Code, the number of days shall be construed as calendar days. A time limit
shall extend to 5 p.m. on the following working day where the last of the speciHed number of days falls on a
weekend or holiday.
E. Calculations - Rounding. Where provisions of this Code require calculations to determine applicable
requirements, any fractional results of the calculations shall be rounded as provided by this Subsection.
1. Residential density, minimum lot area, number of lots, and parking requirements. The fractional/decimal
results of calculations of the number of dwelling units allowed on a parcel based on maximum density
requirements, and the number of parcels allowed through subdivision based on a minimum lot area
requirement, shall be rounded down to the next lowest whole number.
2. All other calculations. For all calculations required by this Zoning Code other than those described in
Subsection E.1 above, the fractional/decimal results of calculations shall be rounded to the next highest
whole number when the fraction/decimal is 0.5 or more, and to the next lowest whole number when the
fraction is less than 0.5.
F. Zone boundaries. If there is uncertainty about the location of any zone boundary shown on the Zoning Map,
the precise location of the boundary shall be determined in compliance with Implementing Zoning Ordinance
Section 3-200 (District Boundaries).
G. Allowable uses of land. A land use that is not listed in the table or is not shown in a particular zone is not
allowed, except as follows.
1. Required /ndings. The Director may determine that a proposed use is similar and compatible to a listed
use and may be allowed, only after Hrst making all of the following Hndings:
a. The characteristics of, and activities associated with the proposed use are similar to one or more of
the listed uses, and will not involve a greater intensity than the uses listed in the district;
b. The proposed use will be consistent with the purposes of the applicable zone;
c. The proposed use will be consistent with the General Plan and this Code;
d. The use will be compatible with the other uses allowed in the district; and
e. The proposed use is not listed as allowable in another zone.
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A determination that a use qualiHes as a “similar use” and the Hndings supporting the determination shall be
in writing.
2. Applicable standards and permit requirements. When the Director Hnds that a proposed, but unlisted, use
is similar to a listed use, the proposed use will be treated in the same manner as the listed use in terms of
where it is allowed, what permits are required, and what other standards and requirements of this Code
apply.
3. Referral for determination. The Director may refer the question of whether a proposed use qualiHes as a
similar and compatible use directly to the Commission for a determination at a public meeting.
4. Appeal. A determination of similar and compatible use may be appealed in compliance.
H. Warrants and Variances.
1. There shall be two types of deviation from the requirements of this Code: Warrants and Variances.
Whether a deviation requires a Warrant or Variance shall be determined by the Director.
a. A Warrant is a ruling that would permit a practice that is not consistent with a speciHc provision of
this Code but is justiHed by the provisions of the Intent at the beginning of this code. The Director shall
have the authority to approve or disapprove administratively a request for a Warrant pursuant to
process established by the Director.
b. A Variance is any ruling on a deviation other than a Warrant. Variances shall be granted in
accordance with Section 24.050 (Variances) of the Zoning code.
2. The request for a Warrant or Variance shall not subject the entire application to public hearing, but only
that portion necessary to rule on the speciHc issue requiring the relief.
8.10.030 Limited Term Permits.¶
A. Purpose. This Section establishes procedures for the granting of ministerial Limited- Term Permits for short-
term activities.
B. Applicability. A Limited-Term Permit allows the short-term activities listed in Subsection E (Allowed Temporary
Uses), that may not comply with the normal development or use standards of the applicable zone, but may
otherwise be acceptable because of their temporary nature.
C. Review authority. A Limited-Term Permit may be approved or disapproved by the Director in compliance with
this Section.
D. Exempt temporary activities. The following temporary activities are allowed without the necessity of obtaining a
Limited-Term Permit. Temporary activities that do not fall within the following categories shall comply with
Subsection E.
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1. Construction yards - On-site. On-site contractors’ construction yards, for an approved construction project.
The construction yard shall be removed immediately upon completion of the construction project, or the
expiration of the Building Permit authorizing the construction project, whichever occurs Hrst.
2. Emergency facilities. Emergency public health and safety needs/activities.
3. Public property, or public right-of-way. Activities conducted on public property that are approved by the
Council or as otherwise required by the Municipal Code.
4. Fund-raising car washes. Fund-raising car washes on property within a commercial,industrial zone, or on
institutional property.
5. Events on sites approved for public assembly. An event on the site or within a religious facility, school, golf
course, theater, or other similar facility designed, and approved by the City for public assembly.
6. Temporary work trailers. A trailer or mobile home used as a temporary work site for employees of a
business, provided that:
a. The use is authorized by a Building Permit for the trailer, and the Building Permit for the permanent
structure;
b. The use is appropriate because:
1) The trailer or mobile home will be in place during construction or remodeling of a permanent
commercial or manufacturing structure for a maximum of one year, or upon expiration of the
Building Permit for the permanent structure, whichever Hrst occurs; or
2) The applicant has demonstrated that the temporary work site is a short-term necessity for a
maximum of one year, while a permanent work site is being obtained; and
c. The trailer is removed prior to Hnal building inspection or the issuance of a certiHcate of occupancy
for the permanent structure.
E. Allowed temporary uses. A Limited Term Permit may authorize the following temporary activities within the
speciHed time limits, but in no event for more than 12 months. Other temporary or short-term activities that do
not fall within the categories deHned below shall instead comply with the planning permit requirements and
development standards that otherwise apply to the property.
1. Events. Arts and crafts exhibits, carnivals, circuses, concerts, fairs, farmer’s markets, festivals, Iea
markets, food events, outdoor entertainment/sporting events, rodeos, rummage sales, second hand sales,
and swap meets for up to seven consecutive days, or six three-day weekends, within a 12-month period,
allowed only on non- residential properties.
2. Location /lming. The temporary use of a speciHc site for the location Hlming of commercials, movies,
videos, etc., for the time speciHed by the Director, but not to exceed 12 months.
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3. Seasonal sales lots. Seasonal sales activities (e.g., Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.) including
temporary residence/security trailers, on non-residential properties, for up to 35 days.
4. Temporary real estate sales o0ces. A temporary real estate sales oJce may be established within the area
of an approved development project, solely for the Hrst sale or least of units on the site. An application for a
temporary real estate oJce may be approved for a maximum of one year from the date of approval.
5. Temporary structures. A temporary classroom, oJce, or similar structure, including a manufactured or
mobile unit, may be approved for a maximum of one year from the date of approval, as an accessory use or
as the Hrst phase of a development project.
6. Retail incubator structures. A temporary retail structure that accommodates an allowed retail use (per
Section 3) may be approved for a maximum period of one year from the date of approval.
7. Similar temporary activities. A temporary activity that the Director determines is similar to the other
activities listed in this Subsection, and compatible with the applicable zoning district and surrounding land
uses.
F. Development standards. The Director shall establish the following standards based on the type of temporary
use, using the requirements of Section 4.10 (Urban Standards Table) for guidance:
1. Access, Ioor areas, heights, landscaping, oK-street parking, setbacks, signs, utilities, and other structure
and property development improvements and features;
2. Measures for removal of the activity and site restoration, to ensure that no changes to the site would
limit the range of possible future land uses otherwise allowed by this Code; and
3. Limitation on the duration.
a. Limitation on the duration of approved “Retail Incubator Structures” to a period of one year with up
to two renewals for maximum total period of three years, so that they shall not become permanent or
long-term structures.
b. Limitation on the duration of all other approved “temporary structures,” to a maximum of one year,
so that they shall not become permanent or long-term structures.
G. Project review, notice and hearing. Each application shall be reviewed by the Director to ensure that the
proposal complies with all applicable requirements of this Code.
1. Public notice. Prior to a decision on a Limited Term Permit, the City shall provide notice of a public
hearing. The notice shall state that the Director will decide whether to approve or disapprove the Limited
Term Permit application on a date speciHed in the notice, and that a public hearing will be held only if
requested in writing by any interested person prior to the speciHed date for the decision.
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2. Hearing. When a hearing is requested, notice of the hearing shall be provided in compliance with State
law, and the Director shall conduct the public hearing prior to a decision on the application in compliance
with State law.
H. Findings and decision. A Limited-Term Permit may be approved by the Director only after the Director Hrst
Hnds that the requested activity complies with applicable standards, and therefore the establishment,
maintenance, or operation of the temporary activity would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or
welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed activity.
I. Performance security for temporary structures. Prior to issuance of a Limited-Term Permit the applicant shall
provide performance security in a form and amount acceptable to the Director to guarantee removal of all
temporary structures within 30 days following the expiration of the Limited-Term Permit.
J. Condition of the site following temporary activity. Each site occupied by a temporary activity shall be cleaned of
debris, litter, or other evidence of the temporary activity on completion or removal of the activity, and shall
thereafter be used in compliance with the provisions of this Code. A bond may be required before initiation of the
activity to ensure cleanup after the activity is Hnished.
8.10.040 Appeals.¶
A. Purpose. This Section establishes procedures for the appeal and review of determinations and decisions of
the Director or Commission.
B. Appeal subjects and jurisdiction. A determination or decision by the Director or Department staK may be
appealed to the Commission. A decision by the Commission may be appealed to the Council.
C. Filing and processing of appeals.
1. Eligibility. An appeal in compliance with this Section may be Hled by any aggrieved person, except that in
the case of a decision on a Conditional Use Permit, and/or other Commission decision that followed a public
hearing, an appeal may only be Hled by a person who, in person or through a representative, appeared at the
public hearing in connection with the decision being appealed, or who otherwise informed the City in writing
of the nature of their concerns before the hearing.
2. Timing and form of appeal. An appeal shall be submitted in writing and Hled with the Department or City
Clerk, as applicable, on a City application form, within 10 days of the date of the decision. The appeal shall
state the pertinent facts and the basis for the appeal. Appeals addressed to the Commission shall be Hled
with the Department; appeals addressed to the Council shall be Hled with the City Clerk. Appeals shall be
accompanied by the required Hling fee.
3. Report and scheduling of hearing. When an appeal has been Hled, the Director shall prepare a report on
the matter, and schedule the matter for a public hearing by the appropriate review authority identiHed in
Subsection B. Public notice of the hearing shall be provided at least 10 days before the hearing by mailing to
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the appellant, and all owners of property within 300 feet of the boundaries of the site that is the subject of
the appeal.
4. Decision. At a hearing on an appeal, the review authority may consider any issue involving the matter that
is the subject of the appeal, in addition to the speciHc grounds for the appeal. The review authority may:
a. AJrm, aJrm in part, or reverse the action, determination or decision that is the subject of the
appeal;
b. Adopt additional conditions of approval, that may address issues or concerns other than the subject
of the appeal;
c. Disapprove the land use permit approved by the previous review authority, even though the
appellant only requested a modiHcation or elimination of one or more conditions of approval; and
d. In the case of an appeal of a Commission decision to the Council, the Council may choose to not
conduct a hearing on the appeal, based on their review of the report and Commission decision. This
action by the Council shall constitute aJrmation of the decision being appealed.
If new or diKerent evidence is presented on appeal, the Commission or Council may refer the matter to the
Director or Commission for further consideration.
5. Withdrawal of an appeal of a Commission decision. After Hling, an appeal of a Commission decision shall
not be withdrawn except with the consent of the Council.
8.10.050 Enforcement.¶
The provisions of this Code shall be enforced in compliance with the requirements of the Petaluma Municipal
Code.
8.10.060 Minor Use Permit.¶
A. Purpose. A Minor Use Permit provides a process for reviewing uses that may be appropriate in the applicable
zone, but whose eKects on a site and surroundings cannot be determined before being proposed for a speciHc
site.
B. Applicability. A Minor Use Permit is required to authorize proposed land uses speciHed in Table 3.1 Allowed
Building Functions and Permit Requirements.
C. Review Authority.
1. Minor Use Permits shall be approved or denied by the Director.
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2. The Director may choose to refer any Minor Use Permit application to the Planning Commission for
review and Hnal decision.
D. Application Requirements. An application for a Minor Use Permit shall be made by the property owner or
certiHed agent thereof to the Director on a from prescribed for this purpose by the City of Petaluma. The
application shall be accompanied by such additional documents or supporting materials as may be required for
review of the proposed use as requested by the Director. The fee for a Minor Use Permit shall be established by
resolution of the City Council from time to time hereinafter enacted.
E. Public Hearing Noticing and Procedures.
1. Before a decision on a Minor Use Permit, the City shall provide notice as follows:
a. Notice. The notice shall state that the Director will decide whether to approve or deny the Minor Use
Permit application on a date speciHed in the notice, and that a public hearing will be held only if
requested in writing by any interested person before the speciHed date for the decision.
b. If hearing is requested. If a public hearing is requested the Director shall notice and conduct the
hearing in compliance with Section 24.030.F (Notice of Public Hearing) of the Zoning Code.
c. If no hearing is requested. If no public hearing is requested, the Director shall render a decision on
the date speciHed in the notice referred to in Subsection E.1.a.
F. Findings. The Director may approve a Minor Use Permit only after Hrst making all of the following Hndings:
1. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable SpeciHc Plan;
2. The proposed use is allowed within the subject zone and complies with all other applicable provisions of
this Development Code and the Municipal Code;
3. The design, location, size, and operating characteristics of the proposed activity will be compatible with
the existing and future land uses in the vicinity; and
4. The site’s suitability ensures that the type, density, and intensity of use being proposed will not
endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or
welfare, or be materially detrimental to the improvements, persons, property, or uses in the vicinity and zone
in which the property is located; and
G. Conditions of Approval. In approving a Minor Use Permit, the Director may impose conditions deemed
reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval will comply with the Hndings required by Subsection F
(Findings).
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Section 9.¶
9.10.010 Purpose.¶
This Part provides deQnitions of terms and phrases used in this Code that are technical or specialized, or that may
not reRect common usage. If any of the deQnitions in this Part conRict with deQnitions in the zoning Ordinance or
other provisions of the Municipal Code, these deQnitions shall control for the purposes of this Code. If a word is
not deQned in this Part, or in other provisions of the City of Petaluma Municipal Code, the Director shall determine
the correct deQnition.
9.10.020 De'nitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases.¶
As used in this Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section,
unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise.
A. De6nitions, “A.”
Abut. Directly adjacent; contiguous. In the case of a parcel, an “abutting parcel” is one that shares a property
line with the subject parcel, and is not a parcel across a street.
Accessory Use. A use customarily incidental to, related and clearly subordinate to a principal use established
on the same parcel, which does not alter the principal use nor serve property other than the parcel where the
principal use is located.
Adult Day Care. See “Day Care.”
Agricultural Product Processing. The processing of locally or regionally harvest crops to prepare them for
on-site marketing or processing and packaging elsewhere. Examples of this land use include the following:
alfalfa cubing; corn shelling; cotton ginning; creameries; custom grist mills; custom milling of Rour, feed,
and grain; dairies (but not feedlots, see instead “Livestock Operations, Sales Yards, Feedlots,
Stockyards”); drying of corn, rice, hay, fruits and vegetables; grain cleaning and custom grinding; hay
bailing and cubing; pre-cooling and packaging of fresh or farm-dried fruits and vegetables; sorting,
grading and packing of fruits and vegetables; tree nut hulling and shelling
Does not include wineries, which are separately deQned. See also “Food and Beverage Product
Manufacturing.”
Alcoholic Beverage Sales. The retail sales of beer, wine, and/or other alcoholic beverages for oU-premise
consumption as a primary use.
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Alley. A public or private roadway that provides vehicle access to the rear or side of parcels having other
public street frontage, that is not intended for general traSc circulation.
Allowed Use. A use of land identiQed by Section 3 (Building Function Standards) as a permitted or conditional
use that may be established with a Zoning Permit and, where applicable, Site Plan and Architectural Review
and/or Building Permit approval, subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this Code.
Alteration. Any construction or physical change in the internal arrangement of rooms or the supporting
members of a structure, or a change in the external appearance of any structure, not including painting. See
also Section 7.10.040.B for a more specialized deQnition of “alternation” regarding a cultural or historic
resource.
Apartment House. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
Applicant. Any person who is Qling an application requesting an action who is:
1. The owner or lessee of property;
2. A party who has contracted to purchase property contingent upon that party’s ability to acquire the
necessary approvals required for that action in compliance with this Code; or
3. The agent of either of the above.
Approval. Includes both approval and approval with conditions.
Arcade. See “Arcade” Section 4.40 (Frontage Types).
Architectural Feature. An exterior building feature including roof, windows, doors, porches, etc.
Artisan/Craft Product Manufacturing. An establishment manufacturing and/or assembling small products
primarily by hand, including jewelry, pottery and other ceramics, as well as small glass and metal art and craft
products. Includes taxidermists. May also include small scale artisan food and beverage product
manufacturing and aSliated tasting rooms.
Artisan Shop. A retail store selling art glass, ceramics, jewelry, and other handcrafted items, where the facility
includes an area for the crafting of the items sold.
Auto Parts Sales. Stores that sell new automobile parts, tires, and accessories. Establishments that provide
installation services are instead included under “Vehicle Services – Repair and Maintenance – Minor.” Does
not include tire recapping establishments, which are found under “Vehicle Services” or businesses dealing
exclusively in used parts, which are included under “Recycling – Scrap and Dismantling yards.”
Auto Repair. See “Vehicle Services.”
Automated Teller Machines (ATM). Computerized, self-service machines used by banking customers for
Qnancial transactions, including deposits, withdrawals and fund transfers, without face-to-face contact with
Qnancial institution personnel. The machines may be located at or within banks, or in other locations.
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Awning. See “Shopfront and Awning,” Section 4.40 (Frontage Types).
Awning Signs. See Section 4.90 (Commercial Signage Standards).
B. De6nitions, “B.”
Bank, Financial Services. Financial institutions including:
banks and trust companies; credit agencies; holding (but no primarily operating) companies; lending and
thrift institutions; other investment companies; securities/ commodity contract brokers and dealers;
security and commodity exchanges; vehicle Qnance (equity) leasing.
See also, “Automated Teller Machine,” above.
Bar/Tavern. A business where alcoholic beverages are sold for on-site consumption, which are not part of a
larger restaurant. Includes bars, taverns, pubs, and similar establishments where any food service is
subordinate to the sale of alcoholic beverages. May also include beer brewing as part of a microbrewery, and
other beverage tasting facilities. Does not include adult entertainment businesses. Does not include tasting
rooms that are limited to a sole manufacturer.
Bed and Breakfast Inn (B&B). A residential structure with one household in permanent residence, with one or
more bedrooms rented for overnight lodging, where meals may be provided subject to applicable Health
Department regulations. Does not include room rental, which is separately deQned (see “Boarding/Rooming
House”).
Blade Signs. See Section 4.90 (Commercial Signage Standards).
Block Perimeter. The lineal feet along the frontage line around the perimeter of a block.
Building Height. The vertical extent of a building measured in stories, not including a raised basement or a
habitable attic. Height limits do no apply to masts, belfries, clock towers, chimney Rues, water tanks, elevator
bulkheads and similar structures. Building Height shall be measured from the average grade of the
enfronting thoroughfare.
Building and Landscape Materials Sales. Retail establishments selling hardware, lumber and other large
building materials. Includes paint, wallpaper, glass, Qxtures. Includes all these stores selling to the general
public, even if contractor sales account for a major proportion of total sales. Establishments primarily selling
electrical, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning equipment and supplies are classiQed in “Wholesaling and
Distribution.”
Building Setback. See “Setback.”
Bungalow Court. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
Business Support Service. An establishment within a building that provides services to other businesses.
Examples of these services include:
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blueprinting; computer-related services (rental, repair); copying and quick printing services; Qlm
processing and photo Qnishing (retail); protective services (other than oSce related); security systems
services.
See also “Maintenance and Repair Services – Client Site Services.”
C. De6nitions, “C.”
Cabinet Shop. See “Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing, Cabinet Shops.”
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). State law (California Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et
seq.) requiring public agencies to document and consider the environmental eUects of a proposed action,
prior to allowing the action to occur.
Carriage House. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
Change of use. The replacement of an existing use on any portion of a parcel, by a new use, or a change in
the nature of an existing use, but does not include a change of ownership, tenancy, or management
associated with a use in which the previous nature of the use remains substantially unchanged.
Chemical Product Manufacturing. An establishment that produces or uses basic chemicals, and other
establishments creating products predominantly by chemical processes. Examples of these products include:
basic chemicals, including acids, alkalies, salts, and organic chemicals; chemical products to be used in further
manufacture, including synthetic Qbers, plastic materials, dry colors, and pigments; and Qnished chemical
products to be used as materials or supplies in other industries including paints, fertilizers, and explosives.
Also includes sales and transportation establishments handling the chemicals described above, except as part
of retail trade.
Child Day Care. See “Day Care.”
City. The City of Petaluma, State of California, referred to in this Code as the “City.”
City Council. The Petaluma City Council, referred to in this Code as the “Council.”
Civic use. Premises used by organizations considered to support the common good. Uses include educational,
cultural, social, service, and religious not-for-proQt organizations.
Clothing and Fabric Product Manufacturing. An establishment that assembles clothing, draperies, and/or
other products by cutting and sewing purchased textile fabrics, and related materials including leather,
rubberized fabrics, plastics and furs. Does not include custom tailors and dressmakers not operating as a
factory and not located on the site of a clothing store (see “Personal Services”). See also, “Manufacturing –
Heavy – Textile and Leather Product Manufacturing.”
Colonnade. A series of columns similar to an arcade but spanned by straight lintels rather than arches.
Commercial Recreation Facility – Indoor. Establishments providing indoor amusement and entertainment
services for a fee or admission charge, including:
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bowling alleys; coin-operated amusement arcades; dance halls, clubs and ballrooms; electronic game
arcades; ice skating and roller skating; pool and billiard rooms as primary uses
This use does not include adult entertainment businesses. Four or more electronic games or coin-operated
amusements in any establishment, or a premises where 50 percent or more of the Roor area is occupied by
amusement devices, are considered an electronic game arcade as described above, three or less machines
are not considered a land use separate from the primary use of the site. See also “Theaters.”
Commercial Recreation Facility – Outdoor. Facilities for various outdoor recreational activities, where a fee is
charged for use. Examples include:
amusement and theme parks; go-cart tracks; golf driving ranges; miniature golf courses; water slides
May also include commercial facilities customarily associated with the above outdoor commercial
recreational uses, including bars and restaurants, video game arcades, etc.
Common Yard. See Section 4.40 (Private Frontage Standards).
Community Meeting Facility. A multi-purpose meeting and/or recreational facility typically consisting of one or
more meeting or multi-purpose rooms, which may also include kitchen and/or outdoor cooking or eating
facilities, that are available for use by various groups for such activities as meetings, parties, receptions,
dances, etc.
Community meeting facilities include community centers, and the following.
1. Club, Lodge, Private Meeting Hall. Permanent, headquarters-type and meeting facilities for
organizations operating on a membership basis for the promotion of the interests of the members,
including facilities for:
business associations; civic, social and fraternal organizations; labor unions and similar
organizations; professional membership organizations; political organizations; other membership
organizations
2. Religious Facility. A facility operated by a religious organization to provide a place for worship, or the
promotion of religious activities. This use includes:
churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, etc.; accessory uses on the same site, including living
quarters for the same type of land use permit required for the religious facility itself.
May also include fund-raising sales, bazaars, dinners, parties, or other outdoor events on the same site.
Other establishments maintained by religious organizations, including full-time educational institutions,
hospitals and other potentially related operations (for examples, a recreational camp) are instead
classiQed according to their respective activities.
Community Service Organization. A public or quasi-public establishment providing social and/or rehabilitation
services, serving persons with social or personal problems requiring special services, the handicapped, and
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the otherwise disadvantaged. Examples of this land use include: counseling centers, welfare oSces, job
counseling and training centers, or vocational rehabilitation agencies. Includes organizations soliciting funds
to be used directly for these and related services, and establishments engaged in community improvement
and neighborhood development. Does not include day-care services, emergency shelters and transitional
housing, or “Residential Care,” which are separated deQned.
Concrete, Gypsum, and Plaster Product Manufacturing. As establishment that produces bulk concrete,
concrete building block, brick, and/or other types of precast and prefabricated concrete products. Also
includes ready-mix concrete batch plants, lime manufacturing, and the manufacture of gypsum products,
including plasterboard. A retail ready-mix concrete operation as an incidental use in conjunction with a
building materials outlet is deQned under “Building and Landscape Materials Sales.”
Courtyard Building. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
D. De6nitions, “D.”
Day Care. A facility that provides non-medical care and supervision of minor children or adults for periods of
less than 24 hours. These facilities include the following, all of which are required to be licensed by the
California State Department of Social Services.
1. Child Day Care Center. Commercial or non-proQt child day care facilities designed and approved to
accommodate 15 or more children. Includes infant centers, preschools, sick-child centers, and
school-age day care facilities. These may be operated in conjunction with a school or church facility, or as
an independent land use.
2. Large Family Day Care Home. A day care facility located in a single-family residence where an
occupant of the residence provides care and supervision for 7-14 children. Children under the age of 10
years who reside in the home count as children served by the day care facility.
3. Small Family Day Care Home. A day care facility located in a single-family residence where an
occupant of the residence provides care and supervision for eight or fewer children. Children under the
age of 10 years who reside in the home count as children served by the day care facility.
4. Adult day care facility. A day care facility providing care and supervision for adult clients.
Density. The number of housing units per net acre, unless otherwise stated, for residential uses.
Department. The City of Petaluma Community Development Department, referred to in this Code as the
“Department”.
Detached House: Estate. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
Detached House: Cottage. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
Detached House: Village. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
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Development. Any construction activity or alteration of the landscape, its terrain contour or vegetation,
including the erection or alteration of structures. New development is any constructions, or alteration of an
existing structure or land use, or establishment of a land use, after the eUective date of this Code.
Dooryard. See Section 4.40 (Private Frontage Standards).
Director. The City of Petaluma Community Development Director, or designee of the Director.
Drive-through Retail. A facility where food and other products may be purchased by motorists without leaving
their vehicles. Examples of these facilities include fast-food restaurants, drive-through coUee, dairy product,
photo stores, pharmacies, etc.
Drive-through Service. A facility where services may be obtained by motorists without leaving their vehicles.
These facilities include drive-through bank teller windows, dry cleaners, etc. Does not include: automated
teller machines (ATMs), gas stations or other vehicle services, which are separately deQned.
Driveway. (Single or dual access for development in the area bounded by 1st, 2nd, “G” and “H” Streets.) An 8’
wide all weather surface that leads from the public street to the rear lot parking area of a parcel. It can be
placed on a lot line and shared by up to 2 lots.
Dwelling, Dwelling Unit, or Housing Unit. A room or group of internally connected rooms that have sleeping,
cooking, eating, and sanitation facilities, but not more than one kitchen, which constitute an independent
housekeeping unit, occupied by or intended for one household on a long term basis.
E. De6nitions, “E.”
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. The hardware, including connectors, Qxtures, devices, and other
components required to charge an electric vehicle.
Electronics, Equipment, and Appliance Manufacturing. An establishment that manufactures equipment,
apparatus, and /or supplies for the generation, storage, transmission, transformation and use of electrical
energy, including:
appliances including stoves/ovens, refrigerators, freezers, laundry equipment, fans, vacuum cleaners,
sewing machines; audio and television receiving equipment; aviation instruments; computers, computer
components, peripherals; electric welding apparatus; electrical transmission and distribution equipment;
electronic components and accessories; industrial controls; instruments for measurement, testing,
analysis and control, associated sensors and accessories; lighting and wiring equipment such as lamps
and Qxtures, wiring devices, vehicle lighting; motors and generators; miscellaneous electrical machinery,
equipment and supplies such as batteries, X-ray apparatus and tubes, electromedical and
electrotherapeutic apparatus, electrical equipment for internal combustion engines; optical instruments
and lenses; photographic equipment and supplies; semiconductors, integrated circuits, related devices;
storage media, blank and pre-recorded, including magnetic, magneto-optical, and optical products such
as compact disks (CDs), diskettes and hard drives, digital versatile disks (DVDs), magnetic tape products,
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phonograph records ,etc.; surgical, medical and dental instruments; surveying and drafting equipment;
telephone and telegraph apparatus; transformers, switchgear and switchboards; watches and clocks
Does not include testing laboratories (soils, materials testing, etc.) (see “Laboratories”), or research and
development facilities separate from manufacturing (see “Industrial Research and Development”).
Elevation. The surface of a building around its perimeter. Elevations are subject to setback and height
restrictions.
Emergency Shelter. A facility for the temporary shelter and feeding of indigents or disaster victims, operated
by a public or non-proQt agency.
Equipment Rental. A service establishment that may oUer a wide variety of household and business
equipment, furniture, and materials for rental. Does not include construction equipment rental, which is
included under the deQnition of “Construction/ Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental.”
F. De6nitions, “F”.
Façade. An exterior wall of a building that is set along a frontage line. See Illustration under “Frontage Line.”
Farm Supply and Feed Store. A retail business selling supplies for use in soil preparation and maintenance,
the planting and harvesting of crops, the keeping and raising of farm animals, and other operations and
processes pertaining to farming and ranching. Does not include the sale, rental, or repair of farm machinery
and equipment, which is instead included in the deQnition of “Construction and Heavy Equipment Sales and
Rental.”
Feasible. Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking
into account economic, environmental, social and technological factors.
Fitness/Health Facility. A Qtness center, gymnasium, health and athletic club, which may include any of the
following: sauna, spa or hot tub facilities; indoor tennis, handball, racquetball, archery and shooting ranges
and other indoor sports activities. Does not include adult entertainment businesses.
Focus Point. The location at the axial termination of a thoroughfare. A building at a terminated vista shall be
designed to provide a prominent architectural feature on the façade that terminates the view down the
street, such as a tower, colonnade, signiQcant façade articulation, etc.
Food and Beverage Product Manufacturing. Manufacturing establishments producing or processing foods
and beverages for human consumption, and certain related products. Examples of these uses include:
Bottling plants; breweries; candy, sugar and confectionery products manufacturing; catering services
separate from stores or restaurants; coUee roasting; dairy products manufacturing; fats and oil product
manufacturing; fruit and vegetable canning, preserving, related processing; grain mill products and by-
products; meat, poultry and seafood canning, curing, byproduct processing; soft drink production;
miscellaneous food item preparation from raw products; wineries.
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Does not include: bakeries, which are separately deQned; beer brewing as part of a brewpub, bar or
restaurant (see “Bar/Tavern,” and “Night Club”); or tasting rooms.
Forecourt. See Section 4.40 (Private Frontage Standards).
Frontage. The privately held layer in front of the building façade. The elements of building and landscape that
are within a frontage are held to speciQc standards. The variables of private frontage are the depth of the
setback and the combination of architectural elements such as fences, stoops, porches, and galleries. These
elements inRuence social behavior in the front realm. The frontage layer may overlap the public streetscape
in case of awnings, galleries and arcades.
Frontage Line. Any lot line or back of sidewalk easement line that abuts a public open space or a
thoroughfare that is not an alley. See Section 5 (Thoroughfare Standards).
Fuel Dealer. A retail trade establishment that sells fuel oil, butane, propane and liqueQed petroleum gas (LPG),
bottled or in bulk, to consumers.
Furniture/Fixtures Manufacturing, Cabinet Shop. Manufacturers producing: wood and metal household
furniture and appliances; bedsprings and mattresses; all types of oSce furniture and public building furniture
and partitions, shelving, lockers and store furniture; and miscellaneous drapery hardware, window blinds and
shades. Includes wood and cabinet shops, but not sawmills or planing mills, which are instead included under
“Manufacturing – Heavy.”
Furniture, Furnishings and Appliance Store. A store that primarily sells the following products and related
services, which may also provide incidental repair services:
computers and computer equipment; draperies; Roor coverings; furniture; glass and chinaware; home
appliances; home furnishings; home sound systems; interior decorating materials and services; large
musical instruments; lawn furniture; movable spas and hot tubs; oSce furniture; other household
electrical and gas appliances; outdoor furniture; refrigerators; stoves; televisions
G. De6nitions, “G.”
Gallery. See Section 4.40 (Private Frontage Standards).
Gas Station. A retail business selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuels, and related products, derived from
fossil fuels (e.g., petroleum, coal, natural gas).
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General Retail. Stores and shops selling many lines of merchandise. Examples of these stores and lines of
merchandise include:
antique stores; art galleries, retail; artists’ supplies; auction rooms; bicycles; books, magazines, and
newspapers; cameras and photographic supplies; clothing, shoes, and accessories; collectibles (cards,
coins, comics, stamps, etc.); convenience stores; department stores; drug stores and pharmacies; dry
goods; fabrics and sewing supplies; Rorists and houseplant stores (Indoor sales only (outdoor sales are
“Building and Landscape Materials Sales); furniture, furnishings, and appliances; hobby materials;
jewelry; luggage and leather goods; musical instruments, parts and accessories; orthopedic supplies;
religious goods; second hand stores; small wares; specialty shops; sporting goods and equipment;
stationery; toys and games; variety stores; video rental
Does not include pawnshops. Does not include accessory retail uses—the retail sale of various products
within a health care, hotel, oSce, or industrial complex to employees or customers, which are allowed
accessory to all other related commercial uses. Examples of accessory retail uses include pharmacies, gift
shops, and food service establishments within hospitals; and convenience stores and food service
establishments within hotel, oSce and industrial complexes.
Glass Product Manufacturing. An establishment that manufactures glass and/or glass products by melting
silica sand or cullet, including the production of Rat glass and other glass products that are pressed, blown or
shaped from glass produced in the same establishment. Artisan and craftsman type operations of larger scale
than home occupations are instead included under “Artisan/Craft Product Manufacturing”
Green. See Section 4.50 (Civic Spaces).
Groceries, Specialty Foods. A retail business where the majority of the Roor area open to the public is
occupied by food products packaged for preparation and consumption away from the store.
H. De6nitions, “H.”
Habitable Space. Space within a dwelling unit for living, sleeping, eating or cooking.
Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee. The Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee (Historic
SPARC) established by, and with powers and duties assigned by Zoning Ordinance Article 17 (Preservation of
the Cultural and Historic Environment). The Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee consists of the
membership of the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee, plus one member representing the
Petaluma Historical Museum, and one member representing Heritage Homes of Petaluma.
Height-to-Width Ratio. The proportion of spatial enclosure related to the physiology of the human eye. If the
width of space is such that the cone vision encompasses less street wall than open sky, the degree of spatial
enclosure is slight. As a general rule, the tighter the ratio, the stronger the sense of place and, often, the
higher the real estate value.
Historic Register. The inventory of historic buildings within the Central Petaluma SpeciQc Plan area in
Appendix B (Historic Resources Survey).
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Home Occupation. As deQned in Zoning Ordinance Section 1-203.
Hotel or Motel. A facility with guest rooms or suites, with or without kitchen facilities, rented to the general
public for transient lodging. Hotels typically include a variety of services in addition to lodging; for example,
restaurants, meeting facilities, personal services, etc. Also includes accessory guest facilities such as
swimming pools, tennis courts, indoor athletic facilities, accessory retail uses, etc.
I. De6nitions, “I.” No specialized terms beginning with the letter “I“ are deQned at this time.
J. De6nitions “J.” No specialized terms beginning with the letter “J“ are deQned at this time.
K. De6nitions, “K.”
Kennel, Animal Boarding. A commercial facility for the grooming, keeping, boarding or maintaining of four or
more dogs (four months of age or older), or four dogs or cats for sale in pet shops, or patients in animal
hospitals. See also “Veterinary Clinic, Animal Hospital.”
L. De6nitions, “L.”
Laboratory - Medical, Analytical, Testing. A facility for testing, analysis, and/or research. Examples of this
include medical labs, soils and materials testing labs, and forensic labs.
Large Family Day Care Home. See “Child Day Care Facilities.”
Laundry, Dry Cleaning Plant. A service establishment engaged primarily in high volume laundry and garment
services, including: carpet and upholstery cleaners; diaper services; dry-cleaning and garment pressing;
commercial laundries; linen supply. These facilities may include accessory customer pick-up facilities. These
facilities do not include coin-operated laundries or dry cleaning pick-up stores without dry cleaning
equipment; see “Personal Services.”
Layer. The depth of the lot measured from the frontage line within which certain elements are permitted. The
First Layer is the area between the frontage line and the façade line. The Second Layer is the area between
the façade line and 20 feet from the façade. The Third layer is that portion of the lot that is neither the First
layer nor the Second Layer.
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Library, Museum. Public or quasi-public facilities, examples of which include: aquariums, arboretums, art
galleries and exhibitions, botanical gardens, historic sites and exhibits, libraries, museums, planetariums, and
zoos. May also include accessory retail uses such as gift/book shop, restaurant, etc.
Light Court. See “Terrace or Light Court,” Section 4.40 (Frontage Types).
Live/Work Unit. See Section 4.70.020 “Live/Work and Work/Live Units”.
Lot Area. Gross lot area is the total area included within the lot lines of a lot, exclusive of adjacent dedicated
street rights of way. The total of the area measured in a horizontal plane, within the parcel lines bounding the
lot, exclusive of:
1. Easements for streets or driveways which are not for the exclusive use of the parcel (lot) on which
any such easement is located;
2. The access strip required to serve a Rag parcel (lot).
Lot Coverage. The percentage of total lot area occupied by structures, including primary structures, all
accessory structures (e.g., carports, garages, patio covers, storage sheds, trash dumpster enclosures, etc.) and
architectural features (e.g., chimneys, balconies, decks above the Qrst Roor, porches, stairs, etc.). Coverage is
measured from exterior building wall to exterior building wall.
Lot Line or Property Line. Any recorded boundary of a lot. Types of lot line are as follows:
1. Front Lot Line. On an interior lot, the property line separating the parcel form the street. The front lot
line on a corner lot is the line with the shortest frontage. (If the street-fronting lot line of a corner lot are
equal in length, the front line shall be determined by the Director.) On a through lot, both lot lines are
front lot line and the lot considered to have no rear lot line.
2. Interior Lot Line. Any lot line not abutting a street.
3. Rear Lot Line. A property line that does not intersect the front lot line, which is most distant from and
most closely parallel to the front lot line.
4. Side Lot Line. Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line.
Lot Width. The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a
point midway between the front and rear lot lines. The Director shall determine lot width for parcels of
irregular shape.
Lumber and Wood Product Manufacturing. Manufacturing, processing, and sales involving the milling of
forest products to produce rough and Qnished lumber and other wood materials for use in other
manufacturing, craft, or construction processes. Includes the following processes and products:
containers, pallets, and skids; matches (wood); milling operations; trusses and structural beams; turning
and shaping of wood products; wholesaling of basic wood products; wood product assembly
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Does not include craft-type shops (“Handcraft Industries and Small-Scale Manufacturing”); other wood and
cabinet shops (“Furniture and Fixture Manufacturing, Cabinet Shops”); or the entirely indoor retail sale of
building materials, construction tools and equipment (“Building and Landscape Materials Sales”)
M. De6nitions, “M”.
Machinery Manufacturing. An establishment that makes or processes raw materials into Qnished machines or
parts for machines. Does not include the manufacture of electronics, equipment, or appliances (“Electronics,
Equipment, and Appliance Manufacturing”).
Marquee Signs. See Section 4.90 (Commercial Signage Standards).
Main Street Building. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
Maintenance/Repair Service – Client Site Services. Base facilities for various businesses that provide services
on the premises of their clients. Includes gardening, janitorial, pest control, water and smoke damage
recovery, and similar services; and maintenance/ repair services for appliances, computers, electronics,
elevators, equipment, HVAC, instruments, and plumbing, where the service is performed on the client site.
Maintenance/Repair Service. A business facility that provides repair and/or maintenance services for
appliances, computers, electronics, and other types of non- vehicular-related equipment that is brought to
the facility by customers. These businesses do not operate on the same site as a retail establishment that
sells the product being maintained or repaired. When these services operate from a retail establishment that
sells the products being maintained or repaired, they are instead considered part of the retail use.
Mansion Apartment. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
Media Production. Facilities for motion picture, television, video, sound, computer, and other communications
media production. These facilities include the following types.
1. Back lots/outdoor facilities. Outdoor sets, back lots, and other outdoor facilities, including supporting
indoor workshops and craft shops.
2. Indoor support facilities. Administrative and technical production support facilities, including
administrative and production oSces, post-production facilities (editing and sound recording studios,
foley stages, etc.), optical and special eUects units, Qlm processing laboratories, etc.
3. Soundstages. Warehouse-type facilities providing space for the construction and use of indoor sets,
including supporting workshops and craft shops.
Medical Services – Doctor OSce. A facility other than a hospital where medical, dental, mental health,
surgical, and/or other personal health care services are provided on an outpatient basis, and that
accommodates no more that three licensed primary practitioners (for example, chiropractors, medical
doctors, psychiatrists, etc.).
Counseling services by other than medical doctors or psychiatrists are included under “OSces – Professional.”
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Medical Services – Clinic, Urgent Care. A facility other than a hospital where medical, mental health, surgical
and other personal health services are provided on an outpatient basis. Examples of these uses include:
medical oSces with four or more licensed practitioners and/ore medical specialties; out-patient care
facilities; urgent care facilities; other allied health services
These facilities may also include accessory medical laboratories. Counseling services by other than medical
doctors or psychiatrists are included under “OSces – Professional.”
Metal Products Fabrication, Machine or Welding Shop. An establishment engaged in the production and/or
assembly of metal parts, including the production of metal cabinets and enclosures, cans and shipping
containers, doors and gates, duct work, forgings and stampings, hardware and tools, plumbing Qxtures and
products, tanks, towers, and similar products. Examples of these uses include:
blacksmith and welding shops; plating, stripping, and coating shops; sheet metal shops; machine shops
and boiler shops
Mid-Rise. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
Mixed-Use Project. See Section 4.70.030 “Mixed-Use Projects”.
Mortuary, Funeral Home. Funeral homes and parlors, where deceased are prepared for burial or cremation,
and funeral services may be conducted.
Motor Vehicles and Transportation Equipment. Manufacturers of equipment for transporting passengers and
cargo by land, air and water, including motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, ships, boats, railroad and other
vehicles such as motorcycles, bicycles and snowmobiles. Includes manufacture of motor vehicle parts and
accessories; trailers and campers for attachment to other vehicles; self-contained motor homes; and van
conversions. Does not include mobile home and modular home assembly (listed under “Lumber and Wood
Products”).
Multi-Family Housing. A dwelling unit that is part of a structure containing one or more other dwelling units,
or a non-residential use. An example of the latter is a mixed- use project where, for example, one or more
dwelling units are part of a structure that also contains one or more commercial uses (retail, oSce, etc.).
Multi-family dwellings include: duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes (buildings under one ownership with two, three
or four dwelling units, respectively, in the same structure); apartments (Qve or more units under one
ownership in a single building); and townhouse development (three or more attached dwellings where no
unit located over another unit).
N. De6nitions, “N.”
Nature Park. See Section 4.50 (Civic Spaces).
Night Club. A facility serving alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, and providing entertainment,
examples of which include live music and/or dancing, comedy, etc.
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O. De6nitions, “O.”
OU-site. An activity or accessory use that is related to speciQc primary use, but is not located on the same site
as the primary use.
OSce. This Code distinguishes between the following types of oSces. These do not include medical oSces
(see “Medical Service – Clinic, Urgent Care,” and “Medical Service – Doctor OSce.”)
1. Accessory. An oSce facility incidental and accessory to another business or sales activity that is the
primary use. These are permitted accessory to any other use allowed by Section 3 of this Code (Building
Function Standards) in all the zones established by this Code.
2. Business/Service.
An establishment providing direct services to consumers. Examples of the uses include employment
agencies, insurance agent oSces, real estate oSces, travel agencies, utility company oSces, etc.
This use does not include “Bank, Financial Services,” which is separately deQned.
Government. An administrative, clerical, or public contact and/or service oSce of a local state, or
federal government agency. Includes post oSces, but not bulk mailing distribution centers, which areunder “Truck or Freight Terminal.”
4. Processing. An oSce-type facility characterized by high employee densities, and occupied by a business engaged in information processing, and other computer- dependent and/ortelecommunications-based activities. Examples of these uses include:
airline, lodging chain, and rental care company reservation centers; computer software and hardware design and development; consumer credit reporting; data processing services; health management organization (HMO) oSces where no medical services are provided; Insurance claim processing; mail order and electronic commerce transaction processing; telecommunications facility design and management; telemarketing 5. Professional. An oSce-type facility occupied by a business that provides professional services and/or is engaged in the production of intellectual property. Examples of these uses include: accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services; advertising agencies; attorneys; commercial art and design services; construction contractors (oSce facilities only); counseling services; court reporting services; detective agencies and similar services; design services including architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning; educational, scientiQc and research organizations; Qnancial management and investment counseling; literary and talent agencies; management and public relations services; media postproduction services; news services; photographers and photography studios; psychologists; secretarial, stenographic, word processing, and temporary clerical employee services; security and commodity brokers; writers and artists oSces;
Open Space. Area free of building that, together with a well-designed system of thoroughfares, provides a
public realm at all scales of urbanism, from the region to the block. Open space, to be eUectively
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environmentally, must be specialized in function and appropriate in location, and its types include parks,
greens, squares, plazas and playgrounds. The Petaluma River is also a public open space. Open space, to be
truly functional, open space should straddle pedestrian routes or be adjacent to meaningful destinations.
Care should also be taken that open spaces have visual supervision from fronting buildings.
Outbuilding. A structure that is physically detached from, secondary and incidental to, and commonly
associated with a primary structure on the same site.
P. De6nitions, “P.”
Paper Product Manufacturing. An establishment that converts per-manufactured paper or paperboard into
boxes, envelopes, paper bags wallpaper, etc., and/or that coats or glazes premanufactured paper. Does not
include the manufacturing of pulp, paper, or paperboard (see “Manufacturing – Heavy – Pulp and Pulp
Product Manufacturing”).
Parcel. See “Lot, or Parcel.”
Park. A large open area available for recreation, usually located at neighborhood edges, and fronted by
buildings. Its landscape is comprised of paved paths and trails, some open lawn, trees, and open shelters, all
naturalistically disposed and requiring limited maintenance.
Parking Facility, Public or Commercial. Includes both day use and long-term public and commercial garages,
parking lots and structures, except when accessory to a primary use. (All primary uses are considered to
include any customer or public use oU-street parking required by the Zoning Code.) Also includes “park and
ride” lots. Does not include dismantling yards.
Parking Layer. The area of a lot measured in depth from a frontage line behind which open parking is
permitted. See Illustration under “Layer.”
Pedestrian Frontage. The experience of the pedestrian as determined by the buildings alongside. Pedestrians
respond in a variety of ways to the experience of passing by speciQc ground-Roor frontages. The most likely to
please pedestrians are storefronts, followed by porches, fenestrated walls, and deep landscaped yards. The
frontages most repellent to pedestrians are, in order of bad to worse, garage doors, blank walls, open parking
lots, unbuUered parking structures, under-building parking, and open service areas.
Pedestrian Orientation. Any physical structure or place with design qualities and elements that contribute to
an active, inviting and pleasant place for pedestrians including:
1. Building Facades that are highly articulated at the street level, with interesting uses of material,
color, and architectural detailing, located directly behind the sidewalk;
2. A pleasing height to width ratio of building height to street width. See “Height-to- Width Ratio”.
3. Design amenities related to the street level such as awnings, paseos, arcades;
4. Visibility into buildings at the street level;
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5. A continuous sidewalk, with a minimum of intrusions into pedestrian right-of way;
6. Continuity of building facades along the street with few interruptions in the progression of buildings
and stores;
7. Signs oriented and scaled to the pedestrian rather than the motorist;
8. Landscaping; and
9. Street furniture.
Pedestrian Oriented Use. A land use that is intended to encourage walk-in customers and that generally does
not limit the number of customers by requiring appointments or otherwise excluding the general public. A
pedestrian oriented use provides spontaneous draw from sidewalk and street due to visual interest, high
customer turnover, and social interaction.
Personal Services. Establishments providing non-medical services to individuals as a primary use. Examples of
these uses include:
barber and beauty shops; clothing rental; dry cleaning pick-up stores with limited equipment; home
electronics and small appliance repair; laundromats (self-service laundries); locksmiths; massage
(licensed, therapeutic, non-sexual); pet grooming with no boarding; shoe repair shops; tailors; tanning
salons
These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided.
Personal Services – Restricted. Personal services that may tend to have a blighting and/ or deteriorating eUect
upon surrounding areas and which may need to be dispersed to minimize their adverse impacts. Examples of
these uses include:
check cashing services; fortune tellers; palm and card readers; psychics; spas and hot tubs for hourly
rental; tattoo and body piercing services
Photo/Film Processing Lab. A facility that provides high volume and/or custom processing services for
photographic negative Qlm, transparencies, and/or prints, where the processed products are delivered to oU-
site retail outlets for customer pick-up. Does not include small-scale photo processing machines accessory to
other retail businesses.
Planning Commission. The City of Petaluma Planning Commission, appointed by the Petaluma City Council in
compliance with of Petaluma Planning Commission, appointed by the Petaluma City Council in compliance
with 65101, referred to throughout this Code as the “Commission”.
Planning Permit. Authority granted by the City to use a speciQed site for a particular purpose, including
Zoning Permits, Site Plan and Architectural Review, Conditional Use Permits, and Variances, as established by
the Zoning Ordinance.
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Plastics, other Synthetics, and Rubber Product Manufacturing. The manufacture of rubber products including:
tires, rubber footwear, mechanical rubber goods, heels and soles, Rooring, and other rubber products from
natural, synthetic, or reclaimed rubber. Also includes establishments engaged primarily in manufacturing
tires; products from recycled or reclaimed plastics or Styrofoam; molding primary plastics for other
manufacturers, manufacturing miscellaneous Qnished plastics products, Qberglass manufacturing, and Qber
glass application services. Does not include establishments engaged primarily in recapping and retreading
automobile tires (“Vehicle Services – major Repair/Body work”).
Playground. See Section 4.50 (Civic Spaces)
Plaza. See Section 4.50 (Civic Spaces)
Porch: Engaged. See Section 4.40 (Private Frontage Standards).
Porch: Projecting. See Section 4.40 (Private Frontage Standards).
Primary Frontage. See “Layer” deQnition, Section 4.10 (Urban Standards Table), and Section 5.10
(Thoroughfare Map)
Primary Structure. A structure that accommodates the primary use of the site.
Primary Use. The main purpose for which a site is developed and occupied, including the activities that are
conducted on the site a majority of the hours during which activities occur.
Private Residential Recreation Facility. A privately-owned, non-commercial outdoor recreation facility provided
for residential project or neighborhood residents, including swimming pools, swim and tennis clubs, park and
sport court facilities. Does not include golf courses and country clubs, which are separately deQned.
Printing and Publishing. A small-scale establishment engaged in printing by letterpress, lithography, gravure,
screen, oUset, or electrostatic (xerographic) copying; and other establishments serving the printing trade such
as bookbinding, typesetting, engraving, photoengraving, and electrotyping. This use also includes
establishments that publish newspapers, books and periodicals; establishments manufacturing business
forms and binding devices. “Quick printing” services are included in the deQnition of “Business Support
Services.”
Property Line. The recorded boundary of a parcel of land.
Public Open Space. See Section 4.50 (Civic Spaces).
Public Safety Facility. A facility operated by a public agency including Qre stations, other Qre prevention and
Qre Qghting facilities, police and sheriU substations and headquarters, including interim incarceration
facilities.
Q. De6nitions, “Q.” No specialized terms beginning with the letter “Q” are deQned at this time.
R. De6nitions, “R.”
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Recycling – Small Collection Facility. A center where the public may donate, redeem or sell recyclable
materials, which occupies an area of 350 square feet or less and may include:
1. A mobile unit;
2. Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than 50
square feet; and
3. Kiosk-type units that may include permanent structures.
Research and Development (R&D). A facility for scientiQc research, and the design, development and testing
of electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical and computer and telecommunications components in advance of
product manufacturing, and the assembly of related products from parts produced oU-site, where the
manufacturing activity is secondary to the research and development activities. Includes pharmaceutical,
chemical and biotechnology research and development. Does not include soils and other materials testing
laboratories (see “Laboratory”), or medical laboratories (see “Medical Service – Clinic, Laboratory, Urgent
Care”).
Restaurant, Café, CoUee Shop. A retail business selling ready-to-eat food and/or beverages for on- or oU-
premise consumption. These include eating establishments where customers are served from an ordering
counter for either on- or oU- premise consumption (“counter service”); establishments where customers are
served food at their tables for on-premise consumption (“table service”), which may also provide food for
take-out; and exclusively pedestrian-oriented facilities that serve from a walk-up ordering counter.
Retail Frontage Line. Certain frontage lines designated for mandatory retail on the Zoning Map. These facades
are subject to special adaptation for retail use at the ground story.
Review Authority. The individual of oScial City body (the Community Development Directory, Planning
Commission, or City Council) identiQed by this Code as having the responsibility and authority to review, and
approve or disapprove the permit applications required by Part 2 (Zones and Allowable Land Uses).
S. De6nitions, “S.”
School. A public or private academic educational institution, including:
boarding school; community college, college, or university; elementary, middle, and junior high schools;
high school; military academy
Also includes schools providing specialized education/training. Examples include the following:
art school; ballet and other dance school; business, secretarial, and vocational school; computers and
electronics school; drama school; driver education school; establishments providing courses by mail;
language school; music school; professional school (law, medicine, etc.); seminaries/religious ministry
training facility
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Also includes facilities, institutions and conference centers that oUer specialized programs in personal growth
and development, such as Qtness, environmental awareness, arts, communications, and management. Does
not include pre-schools and child day care facilities (see “Child Day Care Facilities”). See also the deQnition of
“Studios – Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, etc.” for smaller-scale facilities oUering specialized instruction.
Secondary Frontage. See “Layer” deQnition, Section 4.10 (Urban Standards Table), and Section 5.10
(Thoroughfare Map)
Service Station. See “Gas Station,” and “Vehicle Services.”
Setback. The distance between a building wall and an adjacent lot line. The setback requirements of this Code
are measured and applied to property as follows.
1. Front. The front setback is measured at right angles from the nearest point on the front property
line of the parcel or back of sidewalk easement, shown as “frontage line” on thoroughfare cross sections
(or edge of access or sidewalk easement on a private street) to the nearest point of the wall of the
structure. The front property line or frontage line is the most narrow dimension of a lot adjacent to a
street. A double- frontage or “through” lot has two front setbacks.
2. Side. The side setback is measured at right angles from the nearest point on the side property line of
the parcel to the nearest point of the wall of the structure; establishing a setback line parallel to the side
property line, which extends between the front and rear setback lines.
3. Rear. The rear yard shall be measured at right angles from the nearest point on the rear property
line to the nearest line of the structure, establishing a setback line parallel to the rear property line.
Shopfront. See Section 4.40 (Private Frontage Standards).
Shopping Center. A primarily retail commercial site with Qve or more separate businesses sharing common
pedestrian and parking areas.
Sidewalk Signs. See Section 4.90 (Commercial Signage Standards).
Sign. As deQned in the Petaluma Sign Ordinance.
Single-Family Dwelling. A free-standing building designed for and/or occupied by one household. Also
includes factory-built, modular housing units, constructed in compliance with the Uniform Building Code
(UBC), and mobile homes/manufactured housing units that comply with the National Manufactured Housing
Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, place on permanent foundations.
Site. A parcel or adjoining parcels under single ownership or single control, considered a unit for the purposes
of development or other use.
Small Family Day Care Home. See “Day Care.”
Small Product Manufacturing. Establishments manufacturing and/or assembling small products primarily by
hand, including manufacturing establishments producing small products not classiQed in another major
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manufacturing group, including: brooms and brushes; buttons, costume novelties; jewelry; musical
instruments; pens, pencils, and other oSce and artists’ materials; sporting and athletic goods; toys; etc. See
also “Artisan/Craft Product Manufacturing.”
Spatial DeQnition. The fabric achieved when enfronting facades are aligned in a coherent manner, and the
deQned space does not exceed a certain height-to-width ratio. See Height-to-Width Ratio.
Sports and Entertainment Assembly Facility. A large-scale indoor or outdoor facility accommodating
spectator-oriented sports, concerts, and other entertainment activities. Examples of this land use include
amphitheaters, racetracks, stadiums and coliseums. May also include commercial facilities customarily
associated with the above uses, including bars and restaurants, gift shops, video game arcades, etc.
Square. See Section 4.50 (Civic Spaces)
Stone and Cut Stone Product Manufacturing. An establishment that cuts, shapes, and/or Qnishes marble,
granite, slate, and/or other stone for construction and miscellaneous uses. Does not include establishments
engaged primarily in buying or selling partly Qnished monuments and tombstones (“Handcraft Industries,
Small Scale Manufacturing”)
Stoop. See Section 4.40 (Private Frontage Standards).
Storage - Accessory. The indoor storage of materials accessory and incidental to a primary use is not
considered a land use separate form the primary use.
Storage – Storage Yard. The open storage of various materials outside of a structure other than fencing,
either as an accessory or principal use.
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Storage – Warehouse, Indoor Storage. Facilities for the storage of furniture, household goods, or other
commercial goods of any nature. Includes cold storage. Does not include: warehouse, storage or mini-storage
facilities oUered for rent or lease to the general public; warehouse facilities primarily used for wholesaling
and distribution (see “Wholesaling and Distribution”); or terminal facilities for handling freight (see “Truck or
Freight Terminal”)
Story. A habitable level within a building of no more than 14 feet in height from Qnished Roor to Qnished
ceiling. Basements that emerge less than 4 feet from grade or attics not exceeding 4 feet at the knee-wall
shall not constitute a story.
Streetwall. An opaque, freestanding wall built along the frontage line, or coplanar with the façade. Streetwalls
shall be between 3.5 and 6 feet in height, the lower height generally used to screen surface parking lots, the
higher height to provide privacy for residential back yards, and constructed of a material matching the
adjacent building façade. The wall may be replaced by a hedge if approved by warrant. Streetwalls may have
openings no larger than necessary to allow automobile and pedestrian access. At driveway or alley openings,
streetwalls shall turn and extend a minimum of 5’ parallel to the driveway or alley where feasible.
Structural Clay and Pottery Product Manufacturing. An establishment that produces brick and structural clay
products, including pipe, china plumbing Qxtures, vitreous china parts, and/or Qne earthenware and porcelain
products. Does not include artist/ craftsman uses (see “Handcraft Industries and Small Scale Manufacturing,”
“Home Occupations”).
Structure. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires attachment to the ground or
attachment to something located on the ground. For the purposes of this Code, the term “structure” includes
“buildings,” but does not include fences and walls, or swimming pools.
Studio – Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, etc. Small scale facilities, typically accommodating one group of
students at time, in no more than one instructional space. Larger facilities are included under the deQnition of
“schools – Specialized education and training.” Examples of these facilities include: individual and group
instruction and training in the arts; production rehearsal’ photography, and the processing of photographs
produced only by users of the studio facilities; martial arts training studios; gymnastics, yoga, and similar
instruction; and aerobics and gymnastics studios with no other Qtness facilities or equipment.
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Subdivision. The division, by any subdivider, of any unit or portion of land shown on the latest equalized
Sonoma County assessment roll as a unit or contiguous units, for the purpose of sale, lease or Qnancing,
whether immediate or future. Property shall be considered as contiguous units, even if it is separated by
roads, streets, utility easement ore railroad rights-of-way. Subdivision includes the following as deQned in
includes the following as deQned in 1315: a condominium project; a community apartment project; or the
conversion of Qve or more existing dwelling units to a stock cooperative.
T. De6nitions, “T.”
Tasting Room. A facility or portion of a facility that supports a small-scale artisan craft brewery, distillery, or
winery. The tasting room shall only serve and/or sell those beverages produced by the operating
manufacturer and may operate at a separate location from the production facilities if under a duplicate ABC
license type. The tasting room must also comply with all applicable ABC and State regulations for wine, beer,
and distilled spirit manufacturers and tasting rooms.
Telecommunications Facility. As deQned in Zoning Ordinance Section 1-203
Temporary Structure. A structure without a foundation or footings, and that can be immediately removed
when required.
Temporary Use. A use of land that is designed, operated and occupies a site for a limited period of time,
typically less than 12 months. Temporary surface parking lots shall have the time period for use permitted as
noted in of land that is designed, operated and occupies a site for a limited period of time, typically less than
12 months. Temporary surface parking lots shall have the time period for use permitted as noted in 6.10.020
B.
Terminated Vista. The visual composition at the axial termination of a thoroughfare. Raymond Unwin stated
that “vistas should be terminated and the termination should be signiQcant.” By signiQcant he meant not
leaving it to chance or “happy accident.” This stricture is rather demanding, as there are few buildings worthy
of sustaining the importance of an axial termination. It is therefore usually acceptable for a vista to be
deRected by an angle of the thoroughfare until a suitable termination can be eUected. As a rule, the
termination or deRection should occur within 1,000 feet of any vantage point, as architectural detail beyond
that distance is usually ineUective.
Terrace. See Section 4.40 (Private Frontage Standards).
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Textile and Leather Product Manufacturing. An establishment that converts basic Qbers (natural or synthetic)
into a product, including yarn or fabric, that can be further manufactured into usable items (“Clothing and
Fabric Product Manufacturing”), and industries that transform hides into leather by tanning or curing.
Includes:
coating, waterprooQng, or otherwise treating fabric; dressed and dyed furs; dying and Qnishing Qber,
yarn, fabric, and knit apparel; leather-tanned, curried, and Qnished; manufacture of knit apparel and
other Qnished products from yarn; manufacture of felt goods, lace goods, non-woven fabrics and
miscellaneous textiles; manufacturing of woven fabric, carpets, and rugs from yarn; preparation of Qber
and subsequent manufacturing of yarn, threads, braids, twine cordage; scouring and combing plants;
upholstery manufacturing; yarn and thread mills;
Theater, Movie or Live Performance. An indoor facility for public assembly and group entertainment, other
than sporting events. Examples of these facilities include:
civic theaters, and facilities for “live” theater and concerts; movie theaters; similar public assembly
facilities
See also “Sports and Entertainment Assembly.”
Thoroughfare. An urban element that provides the major part of the public open space as well as moving
lanes for vehicles. A thoroughfare is endowed with two attributes: capacity and character. Capacity is the
number of vehicles that can move safely through a segment of a thoroughfare within a given time period. It is
physically manifested by the number of lanes and their width, by the centerline radius, the curb radius, and
the super elevation of the pavement. Character is the suitability of a thoroughfare as a setting for pedestrian
activities and as a location for a variety of building types. Character is physically manifested by the associated
frontage types as determined by the location within the Transect.
Townhouse. See Section 4.80 (Building Type Standards).
Transect. A system of classiQcation deploying the conceptual range rural-to-urban to arrange in useful order
the typical elements of urbanism. The transect technique is derived from ecological analysis where it is
applied to present the sequence of natural habitat from, for example, shore-dune-upland or wetland-
woodland-prairie. It is a natural ordering system for urbanism, as every urban element easily Qnds a place
within its continuum. For example, a street is more urban than a road, a curb more urban than a swale, a
brick wall more urban than a wooden one, an allee of trees more urban than a cluster. This gradient when
rationalized and subdivided, becomes the urban Transect, the basis of the common zoning system in this
Code.
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Transit Station or Terminal. A full-service (e.g., ticketing, waiting and boarding areas, restrooms, etc.)
passenger station for vehicular, and rail mass transit systems; also terminal facilities providing maintenance
and service for the vehicles operated in the transit system. Includes buses, taxis, railway, etc. Does not include
individual “stops” for transit, busses, etc, without facilities other than shelter.
Truck or Freight Terminal. A transportation facility furnishing services incidental to air, motor freight, and rail
transportation. Examples of these facilities include:
freight forwarding services; freight terminal facilities; joint terminal and service facilities; overnight mail
processing facilities; packing, crating, inspection and weighing services; postal service bulk mailing
distribution centers; transportation arrangement services; trucking facilities, including transfer and
storage
U. De6nitions, “U.”
Use. The purpose for which land or a structure is designed, arranged, intended, occupied, or maintained.
Use, Accessory. See “Accessory Use.”
Use, Primary. See “Primary Use.”
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Utility Facility. A Qxed-base structure or facility serving as a junction point for transferring electric utility
services from one transmission voltage to another or to local distribution and service voltages, and similar
facilities for water supply and natural gas distribution. These uses include any of the following facilities that
are not exempted from land use permit requirements by or facility serving as a junction point for transferring
electric utility services from one transmission voltage to another or to local distribution and service voltages,
and similar facilities for water supply and natural gas distribution. These uses include any of the following
facilities that are not exempted from land use permit requirements by 53091:
corporation and maintenance yards; electrical substations and switching stations; natural gas regulating
and distribution facilities; public water system wells, treatment plants and storage; telephone switching
facilities; wastewater treatment plants, settling ponds and disposal Qelds
These uses do not include oSce or customer service centers (classiQed in “OSces”), or telecommunications
facilities, which are separately deQned.
Utility Infrastructure. Pipelines for water, natural gas, and sewage collection and disposal; and facilities for the
transmission of electrical energy for sale, including transmission lines for a public utility company. Also
includes telephone, telegraph, cable television and other communications transmission facilities utilizing
direct physical conduits. Does not include oSces or service centers (see “OSces - Business and Service”), or
distribution substations (see “Utility Facility”).
V. De6nitions, “V.”
Vehicle Services. The repair, servicing, alteration, restoration, towing, painting, cleaning, or Qnishing of
automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats and other vehicles as a primary use, including the incidental
wholesale and retail sale of vehicle parts as an accessory use. This use includes the following categories.
1. Major Repair/Body Work. These establishments include towing, collision repair, other body work, and
painting services; tire recapping.
2. Minor Maintenance/Repair. Minor facilities providing limited repair and maintenance services.
Examples include: car washes, attended and self-service; car stereo and alarm system installers; detailing
services; muTer and radiator shops; quick-lube services; tire and battery sales and installation (not
including recapping).
Does not include automobile parking (see “Parking Facilities”), repair shops that are part of a vehicle
dealership on the same site (see “Auto and Vehicle Sales and Rental,” and “Mobile Home, RV, and Boat Sales
and Rental”); gas stations, which are separately deQned; or dismantling yards, which are included under
“Recycling - Scrap and Dismantling Yards.”
Vehicle Storage. A service facility for the long-term storage of operative cars, trucks, buses, recreational
vehicles, and other motor vehicles, for clients. Does not include dismantling yards (classiQed in “Recycling -
Scrap and Dismantling Yards”).
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Veterinary Clinic, Animal Hospital. OSce and indoor medical treatment facilities used by veterinarians,
including large and small animal veterinary clinics, and animal hospitals.
W. De6nitions, “W.”
Wall Signs. See Section 4.90 (Commercial Signage Standards).
Wall Mural Signs. See Section 4.90 (Commercial Signage Standards).
Warehouse. See “Storage - Warehouse, Indoor Storage.”
Wholesaling and Distribution. Establishments engaged in selling merchandise to retailers; to contractors,
industrial, commercial, institutional, farm, or professional business users; to other wholesalers; or acting as
agents or brokers in buying merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or companies. Examples
of these establishments include:
agents, merchandise or commodity brokers, and commission merchants; assemblers, buyers and
associations engaged in the cooperative marketing of farm products; merchant wholesalers; stores
primarily selling electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning supplies and equipment.
Also includes storage, processing, packaging, and shipping facilities for mail order and e-commerce retail
establishments.
Window Signs. See Section 4.90 (Commercial Signage Standards).
Work/Live Unit. See Section 4.70.020 “Live/Work and Work/Live Units”.
X. De6nitions, “X.” No specialized terms beginning with the letter “X” are deQned at this time.
Y. De6nitions, “Y.”
Yard Signs. See Section 4.90 (Commercial Signage Standards).
Z. De6nitions, “Z.”
Zero Emission Vehicle. A zero emission vehicle is any type of vehicle that has no tailpipe emissions. Vehicles
run on electric motors and are powered by electricity delivered from batteries or hydrogen and fuel cells. In
contrast to conventional internal combustion vehicles, zero emission vehicles prevent air pollution, lower
greenhouse gas emissions, and help integrate renewable energy into the transportation sector. There are two
kinds of zero emission vehicles: plug-in electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.
Zero Emission Vehicles (Battery Charging Station). An accessory use consisting of one or more electric vehicle
charging spaces served by an electric vehicle charger or other charging equipment. This includes any level of
electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the
California Electrical Code and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in
electric vehicle.
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Zero Emission Vehicles (Hydrogen Fuel Cell Station). One or more hydrogen fuel cell Qlling spaces served by
equipment that stores, conveys, and dispenses hydrogen to zero emission vehicles. (Ord. 2765 § 3(B), 2021;
Ord. 2729 § 5, 2020.)
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Ask AI about this code▸Contents — Petaluma Municipal Code
- Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 2.08 — PLANNING COMMISSION1
- Chapter 2.12 — RECREATION, MUSIC AND PARKS COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.20 — WATER DEPARTMENT1
- Chapter 2.24 — BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS
- Chapter 2.28 — PERSONNEL BOARD
- Chapter 2.30 — HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.32 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER1
- Chapter 2.40 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.50 — PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.60 — AIRPORT COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.70 — RESERVED.
- Chapter 2.80 — TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.90 — CLIMATE ACTION COMMISSION
- Title 3 — PERSONNEL
- Chapter 3.04 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.08 — DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY1
- Chapter 3.12 — SALE OR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS CITY PROPERTY
- Title 4 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
- Chapter 4.04 — PURCHASING1
- Chapter 4.08 — BOND ISSUE PROCEDURES
- Chapter 4.09 — HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE PROGRAM
- Chapter 4.10 — MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REVENUE BOND LAW
- Chapter 4.11 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND LAW
- Chapter 4.12 — TRANSFER OF TAX FUNCTIONS1
- Chapter 4.16 — SALES AND USE TAX1
- Chapter 4.18 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 4.20 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX1
- Chapter 4.24 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX1
- Chapter 4.28 — SELECTION AND TRAINING STANDARDS OF PUBLIC SAFETY
- Chapter 4.30 — SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR POLICE AND FIRE SERVICE…
- Chapter 4.40 — THE CITY OF PETALUMA SPECIAL TAX PROCEDURE CODE
- Chapter 4.41 — THE CITY OF PETALUMA SALES TAX BOND LAW
- Chapter 4.50 — EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR CHALL…
- Title 5 — CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS
- Chapter 5.01 — MAYORAL ELECTIONS
- Chapter 5.02 — DISTRICT ELECTIONS
- Title 6 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND LICENSES
- Chapter 6.01 — BUSINESS TAX
- Chapter 6.04 — DOWNTOWN PETALUMA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT1
- Chapter 6.08 — PETALUMA TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 6.10 — CANNABIS
- Chapter 6.12 — AUCTIONS1
- Chapter 6.16 — BANKRUPTCY SALES
- Chapter 6.20 — CARDROOMS
- Chapter 6.22 — BINGO
- Chapter 6.24 — JEWELRY AUCTION SALES
- Chapter 6.28 — RESERVED.
- Chapter 6.32 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Chapter 6.36 — RESERVED.
- Chapter 6.40 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 6.50 — MOBILEHOME PARK SPACE RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM
- Chapter 6.60 — RESIDENTIAL TENANCY PROTECTIONS
- Title 7 — RESERVED
- Title 8 — HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Chapter 8.01 — INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR
- Chapter 8.03 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE
- Chapter 8.08 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS1
- Chapter 8.12 — UNLAWFUL DEPOSIT OF MATERIALS
- Chapter 8.16 — GARBAGE AND RUBBISH DISPOSAL1
- Chapter 8.17 — SALE AND USE OF POLYSTYRENE FOAM PRODUCTS
- Chapter 8.18 — MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- Chapter 8.20 — REGULATION OF SMOKING
- Chapter 8.21 — REGULATION OF RETAIL TOBACCO SALES
- Chapter 8.24 — RESERVED.
- Chapter 8.28 — HERITAGE AND LANDMARK TREES
- Chapter 8.30 — MUNICIPAL AMBULANCE SERVICE
- Chapter 8.32 — AIDS NONDISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE
- Chapter 8.34 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 8.35 — MINIMUM WAGE
- Chapter 8.36 — LIVING WAGE
- Chapter 8.38 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MASSAGE PROFESSIONALS
- Chapter 8.40 — HOSPITALITY WORKER RIGHT TO RECALL
- Chapter 8.60 — HOSPITALITY WORKER RIGHT TO RETENTION
- Title 9 — ANIMAL REGULATIONS1
- Chapter 9.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 9.08 — ANIMAL KEEPING AND OWNERSHIP
- Chapter 9.12 — LIVESTOCK PERMITS
- Chapter 9.14 — ANIMAL PERMITS
- Chapter 9.16 — DOG LICENSES1
- Chapter 9.20 — RABIES CONTROL1
- Chapter 9.24 — DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMALS
- Chapter 9.28 — IMPOUNDMENT
- Chapter 9.32 — ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES AND NOTICE1
- Title 10 — PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
- Part IV — OIenses Against Public Decency
- Part V — OIenses Against Public Peace
- Part VI — OIenses Against Property
- Part VIII — OIenses By or Against Minors
- Chapter 10.04 — REMOVAL OF MONUMENTS
- Chapter 10.12 — ICEBOXES AND REFRIGERATORS
- Chapter 10.14 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- Chapter 10.15 — RESERVED.
- Chapter 10.16 — SEXUAL MATERIAL
- Chapter 10.20 — INTOXICATING LIQUORS
- Chapter 10.24 — OBSTRUCTING PASSAGE
- Chapter 10.28 — DEFACING PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 10.29 — GRAFFITI ABATEMENT
- Chapter 10.44 — POOLROOMS AND CARDROOMS
- Chapter 10.48 — IN HOTELS AND RELATED PLACES
- Chapter 10.52 — CURFEW
- Chapter 10.56 — POSSESSION, STORAGE AND DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS
- Chapter 10.60 — LOITERING
- Chapter 10.64 — SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE
- Chapter 10.65 — FIREWORKS HOST ORDINANCE
- Chapter 10.66 — EXCESSIVE DISTURBANCE CALLS AT COMMERCIAL ESTA…
- Chapter 10.68 — ALCOHOL-RELATED NUISANCE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 10.70 — HAZARDOUS VEGETATION AND RUBBISH INSPECTION AND
- Title 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Chapter 11.04 — DEFINITIONS1
- Chapter 11.08 — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 11.12 — ENFORCEMENT—OBEDIENCE TO REGULATIONS1
- Chapter 11.16 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 11.20 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 11.24 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 11.28 — SPECIAL STOPS
- Chapter 11.32 — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- Chapter 11.36 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 11.40 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 11.44 — RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED PARKING
- Chapter 11.48 — STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING
- Chapter 11.52 — COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND TRUCK ROUTES
- Chapter 11.56 — PARKING METERS
- Chapter 11.60 — TRAINS
- Chapter 11.64 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 11.68 — TOW-AWAY ZONES
- Chapter 11.72 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 11.74 — ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BIKES AND SCOOTERS
- Chapter 11.76 — SKATEBOARDS
- Chapter 11.77 — MISCELLANEOUS WHEELED DEVICES
- Chapter 11.80 — RESERVED.
- Chapter 11.90 — TRIP REDUCTION ORDINANCE PROGRAM
- Chapter 11.94 — NONEXCLUSIVE TOW FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
- Title 12 — RESERVED
- Title 13 — STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 13.04 — OBSTRUCTION TO PUBLIC WAYS1
- Chapter 13.06 — NEWSRACK REGULATIONS WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINE…
- Chapter 13.08 — TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION1
- Chapter 13.10 — DUTY OF PROPERTY OWNER TO MAINTAIN SIDEWALKS A…
- Chapter 13.12 — EXCAVATIONS1
- Chapter 13.14 — RESTRICTIONS ON EXCAVATION IN NEWLY CONSTRUCTE…
- Chapter 13.16 — CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS AND …
- Chapter 13.20 — FUTURE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 13.24 — WATERWAYS1
- Chapter 13.28 — USE OF PUBLIC PARKS1
- Chapter 13.32 — PARADES AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS ON CITY STREE…
- Chapter 13.34 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BENEFIT DISTRICTS
- Chapter 13.35 — BENEFIT DISTRICTS RELATED TO ASSESSMENT DISTRI…
- Chapter 13.40 — PERMITS FOR MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PROD…
- Chapter 13.45 — PRESERVATION AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO LAFFERTY RANCH
- Title 14 — TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES1
- Chapter 14.04 — DEFINITIONS1
- Chapter 14.08 — COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLE CERTIFICATES1
- Chapter 14.12 — BUS CERTIFICATES
- Chapter 14.16 — AUTOMOBILE FOR-HIRE CERTIFICATES
- Chapter 14.17 — TAXICAB REGULATIONS
- Chapter 14.20 — BUS AND AUTOMOBILE FOR-HIRE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 14.24 — DRIVERS’ LICENSES
- Chapter 14.28 — VEHICLE PERMITS
- Chapter 14.32 — GENERAL REGULATION OF UTILITIES1
- Chapter 14.36 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS1
- Chapter 14.40 — COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS1
- Chapter 14.44 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND ANTENNA CRITERIA
- Chapter 14.48 — VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDED BY STATE FRANCHISE HOLD…
- Title 15 — WATER AND SEWAGE
- Chapter 15.04 — WATER SYSTEM—GENERAL PROVISIONS1
- Chapter 15.08 — CONNECTIONS TO WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
- Chapter 15.09 — CROSS-CONNECTIONS AND BACKFLOW CONTROL
- Chapter 15.12 — WATER SERVICES SUPPLIED BY CITY
- Chapter 15.16 — WATER RATES AND CHARGES1
- Chapter 15.17 — WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 15.18 — RESERVED.
- Chapter 15.20 — WATER WELLS1
- Chapter 15.36 — SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE1
- Chapter 15.40 — CONSTRUCTION OR PLACEMENT OF SEWAGE FACILITIES1
- Chapter 15.44 — SEWER USE AND SOURCE CONTROL—GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 15.48 — SEWER USE AND SOURCE CONTROL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 15.52 — SEWER USE DISCHARGE PERMITS
- Chapter 15.56 — ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
- Chapter 15.60 — SAMPLING AND INSPECTION
- Chapter 15.64 — SURCHARGES AND FINES
- Chapter 15.68 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 15.72 — CHARGES AND FEES
- Chapter 15.76 — PAYMENTS AND ACCOUNTING
- Chapter 15.80 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL
- Chapter 15.90 — RECYCLED WATER AGREEMENTS
- Title 16 — AIRPORT AND AIRCRAFT
- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.06 — AIRPORT LEASES
- Chapter 16.08 — MOTOR VEHICLES
- Chapter 16.12 — AIRCRAFT ON GROUND
- Chapter 16.16 — AIRCRAFT TAXIING, LANDING AND TAKEOFF
- Chapter 16.20 — AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC PATTERNS
- Chapter 16.24 — AIRCRAFT FUELING AND DEFUELING
- Chapter 16.28 — AIRPORT FIRE AND SAFETY RULES
- Chapter 16.32 — ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT AND UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYST…
- Chapter 16.36 — VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- Title 17 — BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 17.04 — CALIFORNIA CODES BASED ON INTERNATIONAL CODES …
- Chapter 1 — Administration
- Chapter 2 — DeZnitions
- Chapter 7 — Fire Resistance-Rated Construction
- Chapter 9 — Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
- Chapter 15 — Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures
- Chapter 2 — DeZnitions
- Chapter 3 — Building Planning
- Chapter 4 — Foundations
- Chapter 9 — Roof Assemblies
- Chapter 17.08 — ADMINISTRATION OF BUILDING CODES—BUILDING PERM…
- Chapter 17.09 — ALL-ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION IN NEWLY CONSTRUCTED…
- Chapter 17.10 — EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCEDURES FOR SMALL RESI…
- Chapter 17.12 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS1
- Chapter 17.14 — RESIDENTIAL VISITABILITY AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN
- Chapter 17.16 — MOVING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.20 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 1 — Scope and Administration
- Chapter 2 — DeZnitions.
- Chapter 3 — General Requirements
- Chapter 4 — Emergency Planning and Preparedness
- Chapter 5 — Fire Service Features
- Chapter 7 — Fire and Smoke Protection Features
- Chapter 9 — Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
- Chapter 11 — Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings
- Chapter 33 — Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition
- Chapter 39 — Processing and Extraction Facilities
- Chapter 49 — Requirements for Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Ar…
- Chapter 50 — Hazardous Materials
- Chapter 53 — Compressed Gases
- Chapter 56 — Explosives and Fireworks
- Chapter 57 — Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- Chapter 58 — Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
- Chapter 61 — Liquid Petroleum Gases
- Chapter 80 — Referenced Standards
- Chapter 17.21 — CERTIFIED UNIFIED PROGRAM AGENCY (CUPA)
- Chapter 17.22 — FIRE ZONES
- Chapter 17.24 — RESERVED.
- Chapter 17.26 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 17.28 — SCHOOL FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.30 — STORM DRAINAGE IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 17.31 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
- Chapter 17.32 — RESERVED.
- Chapter 17.33 — WOODBURNING APPLIANCES
- Chapter 17.34 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING UNREIN…
- Chapter 17.35 — RESERVED.
- Title 18 — SIGNS AND ADVERTISING
- Chapter 18.04 — PROHIBITED ADVERTISEMENTS OR DISPLAYS
- Chapter 18.12 — RESERVED.
- Title 19 — DEVELOPMENT RELATED FEES
- Chapter 19.04 — CITY FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 19.08 — OPEN SPACE LAND ACQUISITION FEE
- Chapter 19.12 — PARK LAND ACQUISITION FEE (NON-QUIMBY ACT)
- Chapter 19.16 — PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 19.24 — TRAFFIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 19.28 — WATER CAPACITY FEE
- Chapter 19.32 — WASTEWATER CAPACITY FEE
- Chapter 19.36 — COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT HOUSING LINKAGE FEE
- Title 20 — SUBDIVISIONS1
- Chapter 20.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 20.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 20.16 — TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 20.18 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 20.20 — PARCEL MAP SUBDIVISION
- Chapter 20.24 — FINAL MAP
- Chapter 20.28 — BUILDABLE LOTS
- Chapter 20.30 — CONVERSIONS TO COMMUNITY HOUSING
- Chapter 20.32 — STREETS
- Chapter 20.34 — PARK AND RECREATION LAND DEDICATION AND IMPROV…
- Chapter 20.36 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 20.40 — MODIFICATION AND APPEAL
- Chapter 20.44 — PENALTIES
- Title 21 — ZONING
- Chapter 1 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF ZONING ORDINANCE
- Chapter 2 — ZONING MAP AND ZONES
- Chapter 3 — DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 4 — ZONE DISTRICTS AND ALLOWABLE LAND USES
- Chapter 5 — OVERLAY ZONES
- Chapter 6 — FLOODWAY AND FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICTS
- Chapter 7 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Chapter 8 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENT
- Chapter 9 — CARDROOM ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 10 — ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESS
- Chapter 11 — PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES, OFF-STREET
- Chapter 12 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS MODIFICATIONS
- Chapter 13 — PLACEMENT OF FENCES AND WALLS
- Chapter 14 — LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
- Chapter 15 — PRESERVATION OF THE CULTURAL AND HISTORIC ENVIRON…
- Chapter 16 — HILLSIDE PROTECTION
- Chapter 17 — TREE PRESERVATION
- Chapter 18 — PUBLIC ART
- Chapter 19 — PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT AND PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTR…
- Chapter 20 — SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES
- Chapter 21 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 22 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 23 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 24 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
- Chapter 25 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 26 — ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES, ENACTMENT
- Chapter 27 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS