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Title 17 — Zoning Code

Chapter 17.20 — ALLOWED LAND USES AND REQUIREMENTS

Pinole Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Pinole

17.20.010 PURPOSE.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish allowed land uses and requirements for planning entitlements for each of the city's base zoning districts. Allowed uses herein are consistent with and implement the city's general plan corresponding land use designations as shown in Table 17.18.020-1 (Zoning Districts).

(Ord. 2016-03 § 2 (part), 2016; Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)

17.20.020 ALLOWED USES AND REQUIRED ENTITLEMENTS.

Table 17.20.030-1 below identifies allowed uses and corresponding requirements for planning entitlements for all base zoning districts within the city. Definitions for the land uses listed herein (use classifications) are provided in Chapter 17.22 (Allowed Use Definitions). See additional use requirements in Article IV (Special Use Standards). In the table below, any land use shown with a “P” indicates that the land use is permitted by right, a “C” indicates that the land use is permitted in the designated zoning district upon issuance of a conditional use permit (pursuant to Section 17.12.140 (Conditional Use Permit), an “A” indicates that the land use is permitted in the designated zoning district upon issuance of an administrative use permit (pursuant to Section 17.12.060 (Administrative Use Permit), and an “N” indicates that the use is not allowed. Except as otherwise provided for in this title, uses not shown in the table are not permitted. Zoning district names for the zoning district symbols used in the table are as follows:

LDR = Low Density Residential Zoning District

R-1 = Suburban Residential Zoning District

R-2 = Medium Density Zoning District

R-3 = High Density Zoning District

R-4 = Very High Density Zoning District

R = Rural Zoning District

RC = Regional Commercial Zoning District

RMU = Residential Mixed Use Zoning District

CMU = Commercial Mixed Use Zoning District

OPMU = Office Professional Mixed Use Zoning District

OIMU = Office Industrial Mixed Use Zoning District

OS = Open Space Zoning District

PR = Parks and Recreation Zoning District

PQI = Public Quasi-Public Institutional Zoning District SPBCA = San Pablo Bay Conservation Zoning District

TABLE 17.20.030-1:

ALLOWED USES AND REQUIRED ENTITLEMENTS FOR CITY OF PINOLE BASE ZONING DISTRICTS

Land Use \ Zoning District LDR R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R RC RMU CMU OPMU OIMU OS PR PQI SPBCA
Land Use \ Zoning District LDR R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R RC RMU CMU OPMU OIMU OS PR PQI SPBCA
Residential Uses
Adult Day Care Home P P P P P P N P P P P N N N N
Caretaker Housing N N N N N N P N N N N N N N N
Dwelling, Accessory/
Junior Accessory(1)		 P P P P P P N P P P P N N N N
Dwelling, Multifamily N N P P P N N P P P C N N N N
Dwelling, Single Family P P P P N P N P N N N N N N N
Dwelling, Two-Family N N P P N N N N N P P N N N N
Dwelling, Three- and Four-
Family		 N N P P P N N P P N N N N N N
Emergency Shelter (2) N N N N N N N N N N P N N N N
Family Day Care Home,
Large		 P P P P P P N P P N N N N N N
Family Day Care Home,
Small		 P P P P P P N P P N N N N N N
Group Residential/Home P P P P P P N P P N N N N N N
Home Occupations (3) P P P P P P N P P P P N N N N
Low Barrier Navigation
Center		 N N N N N N N P P P P N N N N
Manufactured Home P P P P P P N P N N N N N N N
Mobile Home Park C C C C C C N N N N N N N N N
Residential Care Facilities P P P P P P P P P P P N N N N
Single Room Occupancy
Facilities		 N N C C C N N C C N N N N N N
Supportive Housing (located
in housing of a type
permitted in the zone)		 P P P P P P P P P P P N N N N
Transitional Housing(2)
(located in housing of a type
permitted in the zone)		 P P P P P N P P P P P N N N N
Agriculture, Resource, and Open Space Uses
Animal Keeping, Domestic
Pets (4)		 P P P P P P N P P N N N N N N
Animal Keeping, Exotic
Animals (4)		 P P P P P P N P P N N N N N N
Animal Keeping, Livestock
(4)		 N N N N N P N N N N N N N N N
Animal Keeping, Poultry,
Rabbits (4)		 P P C C C P N N N N N N N N N
Equestrian Facility,
Commercial		 N N N N N C N N N N N N C N N
Equestrian Facility, Hobby N N N N N P N N N N N N C N N
Kennels, Hobby N N N N N C N N N N N N N N N
Recreation, Education, and Public Assembly Uses
Cemeteries, Mausoleums C C C C C C N N N N N N N N N
Clubs, Lodges, and Private
Meeting Halls		 C C C C N N N N C C C N N C C
Community Centers/Civic
Uses		 C C C C C C N C C C N N P P C
Community Garden P P P P P P N P P P P P P P N
Indoor
Amusement/Entertainment
Facility		 N N N N N N C N C N N N N N N
Indoor Fitness and Sports
Facility		 N N N N N N P C N C C N N P N
Libraries and Museums C C C C N N N C C C C N N C C
Outdoor Commercial
Recreation		 C C C C N N N N N N N N P P C
Parks and Public Plazas P P P P P P N P P P P N P P P
Public Safety Facility P P P P P P P C C C C N C P C
Recreational Vehicle Parks N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Religious Institutions C C C C C C N N C C C N N C C
Resource Protection and
Restoration		 P P P P P P C N N N N P P P P
Resource-Related Recreation P P P P P P N N N N N P P P P
Schools, Private and
Special/Studios		 N N N N N N P N C C C N N N N
Schools, Public P P P P P P N P P P P N N P N
Theaters and Auditoriums N N N N N N P N N N N N N N N
Utility, Transportation, and Communication Uses
Broadcasting and Recording
Studios		 N N N N N N P N N N N N N P N
Bus and Transit Shelters N P P P P N P P P P P N P P P
Bus and Truck Terminal and
Parking		 N N N N N N N N N N C N N N N
Heliports N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Park and Ride Facility N N C C N N P C C C C N N P N
Parking Facility N N P P P N P P P P P N N P N
Small Cell Wireless
Facilities(14)		 P/C P/C P/C P/C P/C P/C P/C P/C P/C P/C P/C N P/C P/C N
Wireless Communication
Facility, Freestanding Tower
(5)		 C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Wireless Communication
Facility, co-location,
antenna, satellite (5)		 C C P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Transit Facilities N N N N N N P N N C C N N P C
Utility Facility and
Infrastructure (6)		 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Retail, Service, and Office Uses
Adult Oriented Business (7) N N N N N N N N N N C N N N N
Adult Day Care Facility C C C C P N N P C N N N N N C
Alcoholic Beverage Sales N N N N N N C C C C C N N N N
Ambulance Service N N N N N N N C N N P N N N N
Animal Sales and Grooming N N N N N N P C C P P N N N N
Art, antique, collectable N N N N N N P P P C C N N N N
Artisan Shops N N N N N N P P P P C N N N N
Artist Studio N N P P P P N C C C P N N N N
Banks and Financial Services N N N N N N P P P P C N N N N
Bars and Nightclubs N N N N N N C C C C N N N N N
Bed and Breakfast Inns N N N N N N N C C N N N N N N
Building Materials Store and
Yard		 N N N N N N P N C N C N N N N
Business Support Services N N N N N N P P P P P N N N N
Call Centers N N N N N N N C C P P N N N N
Card Room N N N N N N C C C N N N N N N
Check Cashing Business N N N N N N N N C C C N N N N
Child Day Care Facility C C C C C N C P P P C N N N N
Commercial Marijuana
Cultivation(11)		 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Convenience Stores N N N N N N P P P P P N N N N
Drive-in and Drive-through
Sales and Service (8)		 N N N N N N P N C C C N N N N
Equipment Sales and Rental N N N N N N C N P C P N N N N
Firearm or Firearm
Ammunition Sales		 N N N N N N C N C N C N N N N
Furniture, Furnishings, and
Appliance Stores		 N N N N N N P C P C C N N N N
Garden Center/Plant Nursery N N N N N N C N C C P N N N N
Grocery Stores/Supermarket N N N N N N P P P C N N N N N
Home Improvement Supplies N N N N N N P C C C C N N N N
Hotels and Motels N N N N N N P C C C N N N N N
Hotels and Motels, Extended
Stay		 N N N N N N P C C C N N N N N
Kennels, Commercial N N N N N C N N C N C N N N N
Land Use \ Zoning District LDR R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R RC RMU CMU OPMU OIMU OS PR PQI SPBCA
Maintenance and Repair,
Small Equipment		 N N N N N N P C C C P N N N N
Marijuana Delivery(12) N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Marijuana
Dispensary(10)		 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Massage Therapy
Establishment (9)		 N N N N N N C P P P C N N N N
Medical Services, General N N N N N N P C C P P N N N N
Medical Services, Extended
Care		 N N N N N N N C C C N N N N N
Medical Services, Hospitals N N N N N N N N C P N N N N N
Mortuaries and Funeral
Homes		 N N N N N N N N C C P N N N N
Neighborhood Market N N N N N N N P P C C N N N N
Office, Temporary N N N N N N N N C P P N N N N
Offices, Business and
Professional		 N N N N N N P P P P P N N N N
Offices, Accessory N N N N N N P P P C P N N N N
Pawn Shop N N N N N N C N C C C N N N N
Personal Marijuana
Cultivation(13)		 P P P P P P N P P P P N N N N
Personal Services N N N N N N P P P C N N N N N
Restaurants N N N N N N P C P P P N N N N
Retail, Accessory N N N N N N P P P P P N N N N
Retail, General N N N N N N P P P P C N N N N
Retail, Warehouse Club N N N N N N P N C N N N N N N
Smoke Shop N N N N N N N N C N N N N N N
Temporary Real Estate C C C C C C C C C C C N N N N
Thrift Store N N N N N N C C C N N N N N N
Veterinary Facility N N N N N N C C C C C N N N N
Automobile and Vehicle Uses
Alternative Fuel Station(15) P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Auto and Vehicle Sales and
Rental		 N N N N N N C N C C C N N N N
Auto and Vehicle Sales,
Wholesale		 N N N N N N N N N N C N N N N
Auto and Vehicle Storage N N N N N N N N N N C N N N N
Auto Parts Sales N N N N N N P N N N P N N N N
Car Washing and Detailing N N N N N N C N C C C N N N N
Service Stations(15) N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Vehicle Services, Major N N N N N N C N C N C N N N N
Vehicle Services, Minor N N N N N N C N C N C N N N N
Industrial, Manufacturing, and Processing Uses
Manufacturing, Major N N N N N N N N N C C N N N N
Manufacturing, Minor N N N N N N N N C C P N N N N
Manufacturing, Small Scale N N N N N N N C C P P N N N N
Printing and Publishing N N N N N N N N C C P N N N N
Recycling Facility,
Collection		 N N N N N N C C C C C N N N N
Recycling Facility,
Processing		 N N N N N N N N N C C N N N N
Recycling Facility, Scrap and
Dismantling Facility		 N N N N N N N N N N C N N N N
Research and Development N N N N N N N C P P P N N N N
Storage, Personal Storage
Facility		 N N N N N N C N C N P N N N N
Storage, Warehouse N N N N N N N N N C P N N N N
Storage, Yards N N N N N N N N N N C N N N N
Wholesaling and
Distribution		 N N N N N N N N N N C N N N N

Notes:

  • [(1)] See additional regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units in[Chapter 17.70.]

  • [(2)][ See additional regulations for Emergency Shelters in Chapter 17.62.]

  • [(3)][ See additional regulations for Home Occupations in Chapter 17.64.]

  • [(4)][ Additional regulations applicable to animal keeping where permitted are as follows and within Title 6:]

a. Domestic Pets. Keeping of any combination of five (5) or more cats and dogs is considered a kennel for the purposes of this title.

b. Exotic Animals. All exotic animals shall be kept and maintained a minimum distance of 40 feet from any property line, unless contained within the dwelling.

c. Livestock. One (1) livestock animal may be permitted for each twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. All livestock animals shall be kept and maintained a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet from any property line and a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet from any residential dwelling.

d. Poultry and Rabbits. All poultry animals shall be kept and maintained a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet from any property line.

  • [(5)][ See additional regulations for wireless communication facilities in Chapter 17.76.]

  • [(6)][ Utility facilities and infrastructure involving hazardous or volatile gas and/or liquid pipeline development require approval of a]

  • conditional use permit.

  • [(7)][ See additional regulations for adult entertainment businesses in Chapter 17.58]

  • [(8)][ See additional regulations for drive-in and drive-through facilities in Chapter 17.40.]

  • [(9)][ See additional regulations for massage therapy in Chapter 17.66 and Chapter 8.32 ]

  • [(10)] Marijuana dispensaries are not permitted in any zoning district. See also, Chapter 5.64 and Chapter 8.33.

  • [(11)] Commercial Marijuana Cultivation is not permitted in any zoning district. See also, Chapter 5.64 and Chapter 8.33.

  • [(12)] Marijuana Delivery is not permitted in any zoning district. See also, Chapter 5.64 and Chapter 8.33.

  • [(13)] Personal Marijuana Cultivation is limited to up to six plants per residence, grown indoors within a locked area, by adults 21 years of

  • age or older. See also, Chapter 8.33.

  • [(14)] Facilities meeting all specified requirements in Chapter 17.77 are permitted as noted above except in the Open Space (OS) and San

  • Pablo Bay Conservation Area (SPBCA) District, otherwise a conditional use permit is required. See additional regulations for small cell wireless facilities in Chapter 17.77.

[(15)] See additional regulations for service stations and alternative fuel stations in Chapter 17.34.

(Ord. 2026-02 § 2, 2026; Ord. 2024-09 § 2, 2024; Ord. 2020-04 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2019-03 § 4, 2019; Ord. 2017-14 § 2 (part), 2017; Ord. 2017-11 § 2, 2017; Ord. 2017-08 § 2 (part), 2017; Ord. 2016-04 § 6, 2016: Ord. 2016-03 § 2 (part), 2016; Ord. 2014-02 § 4, 2014: Ord.

2012-05 § 2, 2012: Ord. 2011-02: Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)

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Pinole Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 17 — Zoning Code
    Overview
    1. Chapter 17.04 — ZONING CODE AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
    2. Chapter 17.06 — INTERPRETATION
    3. Chapter 17.08 — ZONING CODE ADMINISTRATION
    4. Chapter 17.10 — GENERAL APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
    5. Chapter 17.12 — ENTITLEMENTS
    6. Chapter 17.14 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
    7. Chapter 17.16 — ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL PROCEDURE, AND PENALTIES
    8. Chapter 17.18 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND LAND USE…
    9. Chapter 17.20 — ALLOWED LAND USES AND REQUIREMENTS
    10. Chapter 17.22 — ALLOWED USE DEFINITIONS
    11. Chapter 17.24 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY ZONING DISTRICT
    12. Chapter 17.26 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
    13. Chapter 17.30 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
    14. Chapter 17.32 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
    15. Chapter 17.34 — AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE FU…
    16. Chapter 17.36 — BUILDING HEIGHT MEASUREMENT AND PROJECTIONS
    17. Chapter 17.38 — DENSITY BONUS
    18. Chapter 17.40 — DRIVE-IN AND DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES
    19. Chapter 17.42 — FENCES, WALLS AND SCREENING
    20. Chapter 17.43 — INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENTS
    21. Chapter 17.46 — LIGHTING
    22. Chapter 17.48 — PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
    23. Chapter 17.50 — PROPERTY AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT
    24. Chapter 17.52 — SIGNS
    25. Chapter 17.54 — SIGNS ON CITY PROPERTY
    26. Chapter 17.56 — YARD AND SETBACK REGULATIONS
    27. Chapter 17.58 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
    28. Chapter 17.59 — ALCOHOL SALES
    29. Chapter 17.60 — CONDOMINIUM NEW PROJECTS AND CONVERSIONS
    30. Chapter 17.61 — LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
    31. Chapter 17.62 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
    32. Chapter 17.63 — FIREARM SALES
    33. Chapter 17.64 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
    34. Chapter 17.66 — MASSAGE THERAPY
    35. Chapter 17.68 — OUTDOOR SALES, DISPLAY, STORAGE, AND OUTDOOR S…
    36. Chapter 17.70 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY …
    37. Chapter 17.71 — SB 9 URBAN LOT SPLIT AND UNIT DEVELOPMENT
    38. Chapter 17.72 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
    39. Chapter 17.74 — TEMPORARY USES
    40. Chapter 17.76 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    41. Chapter 17.77 — SMALL CELL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
    42. Chapter 17.94 — WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
    43. Chapter 17.96 — TREE REMOVAL
    44. Chapter 17.98 — GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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