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Chapter 25 — AMENDMENTS

25.065 Public Hearings of the City Council.

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

The City Council shall hold public hearings in accordance with this section to consider proposed amendments subject to Planning Commission review in accordance with section 25.010. The City Council may, in its sole discretion, hold public hearings in accordance with this section on proposed amendments for which Planning Commission review is not required in accordance with section 25.010.

A. Notice of public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Petaluma, at least ten (10) days prior to said public hearing, or by mailing postage prepaid, a notice of the time and place of the hearing to all persons whose names appear on the last adopted tax

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

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roll of Sonoma County as owning property within five hundred (500) feet of the boundaries of the property that is the subject of the hearing.

B. Action by the City Council at conclusion of hearing. If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council finds the amendment to be in conformance with the findings specified in section 25.070, the City Council may adopt the amendment.

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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
  23. Chapter 23
  24. Chapter 24
  25. ▸Chapter 25 — AMENDMENTS
    Overview
    1. 25.010 Amendment.
    2. 25.020 Application for Amendment.
    3. 25.030 Accompanying Maps and Data.
    4. 25.040 Investigation and Report.
    5. 25.050 Public Hearings of the Planning Commission.
    6. 25.060 Submission of Recommended Amendment to City Council.
    7. 25.065 Public Hearings of the City Council.
    8. 25.070 Findings by City Council.
    9. 25.080 Changes by City Council.
    10. 25.090 Effect of Denial of Application.
  26. Chapter 26 — ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES, ENACTMENT
  27. Chapter 27 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS
  28. Chapter 28 — GLOSSARY

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