Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 17.22 Fire Zones

There is established Zre zone No. 1, the boundaries of which are described as follows:

Beginning at a point where the centerline of East Washington Street intersects the centerline of the Petaluma

River; thence north along the centerline of such river to a point where the centerline intersects the eastern

extension of the northeasternmost property line of County Assessor’s Parcel No. 6-284-13; thence west along such

extension to, and continuing the length of the northeasternmost property line; thence southwest by west along

the north property line of County Assessor’s Parcel No. 6-284-13; thence south by southeast a short distance;

thence continuing southwest by west along the north property line of County Assessor’s Parcel No. 6-284-13 to the

point of intersection with the southeast extension of the southwest property lines of County Assessor’s Parcel Nos.

6-163-22, 26, and 25; thence north by northwest along such extension and continuing the length of such property

lines; thence southwest along the north property line of County Assessor’s Parcel No. 6-163-31; thence continuing in this direction to the point of intersection with the centerline of Petaluma Boulevard North; thence south by

southeast along the centerline of Petaluma Boulevard North to a point where such centerline intersects with the

centerline of Mary Street; thence generally west by southwest along the centerline of Mary Street to the point of

intersection with the centerline of Kentucky Street; thence continuing in this general direction to the north corner

of County Assessor’s Parcel No. 6-275-23; thence southwest by west along the northwest property line of County

Assessor’s Parcel No. 6-275-23 to the point of intersection with the centerline of the alley which divides County

Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 6-275; thence south by southeast a short distance to the point of intersection with the

northeastern extension of the southeast property line of County Assessor’s Parcel No. 6275-11; thence southwest

along such extension to and continuing the length of such property line; thence continuing in a straight line across

Keller Street to the point of intersection with the north corner of County Assessor’s Parcel No. 6-274-24; thence

southwest along the northwest property line of such parcel to the point of intersection with the east property line

of County Assessor’s Parcel No. 6-274-25; thence northwest a short distance along such property line; thence west

by southwest along the northwestern property line of County Assessor’s Parcel No. 6-274-25 a short distance to

the point of intersection with the western right-of-way of the alley which runs northwest by southeast into County

Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 6-274; thence north by northwest along such right of way to the southeast corner of

County Assessor’s Parcel No. 6-274-7; thence west by southwest along the common property line of County

Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 6-274-7 and 8; thence continuing in this direction to the centerline of Liberty Street; thence

south by southeast along the centerline of Liberty Street to a point where such centerline intersects with the

centerline of Western Avenue; thence east northeast along the centerline of Western Avenue to a point where

such centerline intersects with the centerline of Kentucky Street; thence south southeast along the centerline of

Kentucky Street to a point; said point also being the centerline of Fourth Street; thence east by southeast along the

centerline of Fourth Street to a point where such centerline intersects with the centerline of "B" Street; thence

north northeast along the centerline of "B" Street and continuing in this direction to the point of intersection with

the centerline of the Petaluma River; thence west along the centerline of the Petaluma River, thence continuing

north along this centerline to the point of intersection with the centerline of East Washington Street, the true point

of beginning, more or less. (Ord. 1257 NCS §1, 1977.)

There is established Zre zone No. 2, the boundaries of which shall be all areas outside Zre zone No. 1 which are

zoned, pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 NCS as now or hereafter amended, as follows:

A. R-M-G, Garden apartment residential;

B. R-M-O, Highrise apartment residential;

C. C-O, Administrative and professional o\ce;

D. C-N, Neighborhood commercial;

E. C-C, Central commercial;

F. C-H, Highway commercial;

G. M-L, Light industrial;

H. M-G, General industrial.

(Ord. 1257 NCS §1, 1977.)

There is established Zre zone No. 3, the boundaries of which shall be all areas outside Zre zone No. 1 which are

zoned, pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 NCS as now or hereafter amended, as follows:

A. A, Agricultural;

B. R-1 6,500, Single-family residential;

C. R-1 8,000, Single-family residential;

D. R-1 10,000, Single-family residential;

E. R-1 20,000, Single-family residential;

F. R-1 40,000, Single-family residential;

G. R-C Compact, Single-family residential.

(Ord. 1257 NCS §1, 1977.)

In the case of planned community districts and planned unit districts as designated in Zoning Ordinance No. 1072

NCS as now or hereafter amended and which are outside Zre zone No. 1, the Zre zone designation shall be

determined in accordance with the use to be engaged in upon the subject property as follows:

A. Uses which are to be commercial, industrial, or multifamily residential shall be considered to be in Zre zone

No. 2

B. Uses which are to be single-family residential or agricultural shall be considered to be in Zre zone No. 3.

(Ord. 1257 NCS §1, 1977.)