ZONING MAP AND ZONES

Sections:

2.010 Purpose. 2.020 Zoning Map and Zones.

This Chapter establishes the zones applied to property within the City and adopts the City's Zoning Map.

The Council hereby adopts the City of Petaluma Zoning Map (hereafter referred to as the "Zoning Map"), which is on file with the Department. The Zoning Map is hereby incorporated into this Zoning Ordinance by reference as though it were fully included here.

A. Zones established. The City of Petaluma shall be divided into zones that implement the Petaluma General Plan. The zones shown in Table 2-1 (Zones) are hereby established, and shall be shown on the Zoning Map as the map is adopted by the Council, or as amended by the Council from time-to-time.

• B. Interpretation of zone boundaries. If there is uncertainty about the location of any zone boundary shown on the official Zoning Map, the location of the boundary shall be determined by the Director as follows. 1. Where a zone boundary approximately follows a lot line, alley, or street line, the lot line, street or alley centerline shall be construed as the zone boundary, as applicable;

  2. If a zone boundary divides a parcel and the boundary line location is not specified by distances printed on the Zoning Map, the location of the boundary will be determined by using the scale appearing on the Zoning Map; and

3. Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the property that was formerly in the street or alley will be included within the zone of the adjoining property on either side of the vacated or abandoned street or alley.

The Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance is current through Ordinance 2907, passed September 8, 2025.

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Table 2-1 - Zones
Zone General Plan Designation
Name of Zone
Symbol Implemented by Zone
Natural, Rural, and Low Density Zones
OSP Open Space and Parks Open Space and Parks
AG Agriculture Agriculture
RR Rural Residential Rural Residential
R1 Residential 1 Very Low Density Residential
Residential Zones
R2 Residential 2 Low Density Residential
R3 Residential 3 Diverse Low Density Residential
R4 Residential 4 Medium Density Residential
R5 Residential 5 High Density Residential
MH Mobile Home Mobile Home
Mixed Use Zones and Commercial Districts
C1 Commercial 1 Neighborhood Commercial
C2 Commercial 2 Community Commercial
MU1A Mixed Use 1A Mixed Use
MU1B Mixed Use 1B Mixed Use
MU1C Mixed Use 1C Mixed Use
MU2 Mixed Use 2 Mixed Use
Business, Industrial and Other Special Districts
BP Business Park District Business Park
I Industrial District Industrial
CF Civic Facility District Public/Semi-Public
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The Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance is current through Ordinance 2907, passed September 8, 2025.

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Table 2-1 - Zones

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Zone General Plan Designation
Name of Zone
Symbol Implemented by Zone
Education
PUD Planned Unit District
PCD Planned Community District
Overlay Zones
-FP Floodplain Floodplain
-H Historic All
-T Theater District
-DHEO Downtown Housing and Economic Mixed Use
Opportunity Overlay
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• (Ord. 2900 § 5 (Exh. A), 2025.)

The Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance is current through Ordinance 2907, passed September 8, 2025.

Disclaimer: The city clerk’s office has the official version of the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance. Users should contact the city clerk’s office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above.

City Website: cityofpetaluma.net

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The Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance is current through Ordinance 2907, passed September 8, 2025.

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