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Chapter 22 — NONCONFORMING USES

22.040 Nonconformity by Reason of Noncompliance with Performance Standards or Absence…

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

A. Any use which is nonconforming at the time of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter by reason of noncompliance with performance standards established in Chapter 21 shall adopt measures necessary to conform therewith within five years of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

B. Any use which is nonconforming by reason of failure to secure a use permit shall be subject to the regulations of Section 22.030 until such time as a use permit is secured. (Ord. 2764 § 3 (Exh. A), 2021.)

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▸Contents — Petaluma Zoning Code
Petaluma Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 1 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF ZONING ORDINANCE
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3 — DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
  4. Chapter 4 — ZONE DISTRICTS AND ALLOWABLE LAND USES
  5. Chapter 5 — OVERLAY ZONES
  6. Chapter 6 — FLOODWAY AND FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICTS
  7. Chapter 7 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
  8. Chapter 8 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENT
  9. Chapter 9
  10. Chapter 10 — ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESS
  11. Chapter 11 — PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES, OFF-STREET
  12. Chapter 12 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS MODIFICATIONS
  13. Chapter 13
  14. Chapter 14 — LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
  15. Chapter 15
  16. Chapter 16
  17. Chapter 17 — TREE PRESERVATION
  18. Chapter 18 — PUBLIC ART
  19. Chapter 19 — PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT AND PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTR…
  20. Chapter 20 — SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES
  21. Chapter 21 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  22. ▸Chapter 22 — NONCONFORMING USES
    Overview
    1. 22.010 Purpose.
    2. 22.020 Definitions.
    3. 22.030 Regulation of Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
    4. 22.035 Regulation of Nonconforming Fueling Station/Gas Station…
    5. 22.040 Nonconformity by Reason of Noncompliance with Performan…
    6. 22.050 Construction Approved Prior to Ordinance.
  23. Chapter 23
  24. Chapter 24
  25. Chapter 25 — AMENDMENTS
  26. Chapter 26 — ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES, ENACTMENT
  27. Chapter 27 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS
  28. Chapter 28 — GLOSSARY

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