101.01: DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED: — Porterville Zoning Code

The city shall be classified into districts or zones, the designation and regulation of which are set forth in this chapter and as follows:

A. Base Zoning Districts: Base zoning districts into which the city is divided are established as follows:

follows: A. Base Zoning Districts: Base zoning districts	follows: A. Base Zoning Districts: Base zoning districts	into which the city is divided are established as follows:
Short Name/Map Symbol		Full Name

Short Name/Map Symbol		Full Name
Agriculture/rural/conservation districts:
	AC	Agricultural/conservation
	RR	Rural residential
Residential districts:
	RS-1	Very low density residential
	RS-2	Low density residential
	RM-1	Low-medium density residential
	RM-2	Medium density residential
	RM-3	High density residential
Downtown districts:
	DR-N	Downtown retail - north of Olive Avenue
	DR-S	Downtown retail - south of Olive Avenue
	DR-D	Downtown retail - D Street Corridor
	D-MX	Downtown mixed use
	D-GC	Downtown general commercial
	D-PO	Downtown professional office
	D-PS	Downtown public and semipublic
	DRM-2	Downtown medium density residential
	DRM-3	Downtown high density residential
Commercial districts:
	CN	Neighborhood commercial
	CR	Retail centers
	CG	General and service commercial
	CMX	Commercial mixed use
Employment districts:
	PO	Professional office
	IP	Industrial park
	IG	General industrial
	IA	Airport industrial
Public and open space districts:
	PS	Public and semipublic

	PK	Parks and public recreation facilities
	REC	Commercial recreation
Other base districts:
	RN	Residential neighborhood
	PD	Planned development

B. Overlay Zoning Districts: Overlay zoning districts, one or more of which may be combined with a base district, are established as follows:

C. References To Classes Of Base Districts: Throughout this chapter, the following references apply:

"R district" or "residential district" means one or more of the following districts: RS-1 very low density residential, RS-2 low density residential, RM-1 low-medium density residential, RM-2 medium density residential, and RM-3 high density.
"D district" or "downtown district" means one or more of the following districts: DR-N downtown retail - north of Olive Avenue, DR-S downtown retail - south of Olive Avenue, DR-D downtown retail - D Street Corridor, D-MX downtown mixed use, D-PO downtown professional office, D-GC downtown general commercial, D-PS downtown public and semipublic, DRM-2 downtown medium density residential, and DRM-3 downtown high density residential.
"C district" or "commercial district" means one or more of the following districts: CN neighborhood commercial, CR retail centers, CG general and service commercial, and CMX commercial mixed use.
"E district" or "employment district" means one or more of the following districts: PO professional office, IP industrial park, IG general industrial, and IA airport industrial. (Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)