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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES

301.05: AUTO SERVICE STATIONS AND CAR WASHING:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

Service stations, automobile/vehicle washing facilities, and any other commercial use that includes fuel pumps for retail sales of gasoline shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards:

  • A. Bay Doors. Bay doors shall not face a public right of way. On corner lots fronting two (2) or more streets with different classifications in the General Plan, bay doors shall face the street with the lower classification.

  • B. Pump Islands. Pump islands shall be located a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any property line to the nearest edge of the pump island. A canopy or roof structure over a pump island may encroach up to ten (10) feet within this distance.

  • C. Canopies and Roof Structures. Canopies and roof structures over a pump island, including associated signage, shall be designed as an integral design element of a building’s architecture and architecturally compatible, including materials, color and design details, with surrounding structures.

  • D. Washing Facilities. No building or structure shall be located within ten (10) feet of the property line or within twenty

  • (20) feet of any interior lot line of a residential use or an R district.

  • E. Signage. Where not otherwise accommodated in Section 305, Signs, service station signage needed to comply with the California Business and Professions Code §13532 can be approved by the Zoning Administrator.

  • F. Hours of Operation. Automobile/vehicle washing facilities are limited to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven (7) days a week. When abutting an R district, the hours of operation shall be 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven (7) days a week unless modified otherwise by a Conditional Use Permit.

  • G. Application Review and Findings for Approval. In reviewing proposals, emphasis shall be placed on quality design of building materials and landscape features. The following standards shall be incorporated:

  1. The project shall be designed so that form and scale are harmonious and consistent with the character of the specific site, the adjacent uses and structures, and the surrounding neighborhood.

  2. The site design, including the location and number of driveways, shall promote safe and efficient on-site and off-site traffic circulation.

  3. Service bay openings shall be designed to minimize the visual intrusion on surrounding streets and properties.

  4. Lighting shall be designed to be low-profile, indirect or diffused, create a pleasing appearance, and avoid adverse impacts on surrounding uses.

H. Conditions of Approval. Conditions of approval of a Conditional Use Permit may address operational characteristics of

the use; impose restrictions on outdoor storage and display, location of pump islands, canopies and service bay openings; and/or require buffering, screening, lighting, planting areas, or other site elements, in order to avoid adverse impacts on properties in the surrounding area.

I. Abandonment. Any service station shall in the case of abandonment or non-operation of the primary use be dismantled and the site cleared within twelve (12) months subsequent to the close of the last business day. (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
    2. ▸ Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
      Overview
      1. 301.01: ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:
      2. 301.02: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES:
      3. 301.03: RESERVED:
      4. 301.04: AUTOMOBILE/VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR, MAJOR AND MINOR:
      5. 301.05: AUTO SERVICE STATIONS AND CAR WASHING:
      6. 301.06: CROP CULTIVATION:
      7. 301.07: FAMILY DAYCARE HOME, LARGE:
      8. 301.08: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES:
      9. 301.09: HOME OCCUPATIONS:
      10. 301.10: MANUFACTURED HOMES:
      11. 301.11: MOBILE HOME PARKS:
      12. 301.12: OUTDOOR RETAIL SALES/DISPLAY:
      13. 301.13: PERSONAL STORAGE FACILITIES:
      14. 301.14: RECYCLING FACILITIES:
      15. 301.15: RESERVED:
      16. 301.16: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS:
      17. 301.18: SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY HOTELS:
      18. 301.19: SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES:
      19. 301.20: TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES:
      20. 301.21: TEMPORARY USES:
      21. 301.22: TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING:
      22. 301.23: CANNABIS CULTIVATION, USE, AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES:
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
    6. Article 305 — SIGNS
    7. Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    8. Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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