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Title 17 — ZONING›Article I — General Provisions

Portola Municipal Code § 17.10.010 Zoning districts established

Portola Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Portola

Cite as: Portola Municipal Code § 17.10.010 · Text as of 2026-10-04

17.10.010 - Zoning districts established.

A. The following primary zone districts are established and shall be shown on the zoning map as established by Section 17.10.020:

Map symbol
Rural Residential RR
Low Density Residential LDR
Medium Density Residential MDR
High Density Residential HDR
Core Commercial CC
Commercial Mixed Use CMU
Service Commercial SC
Business Professional/Light Industrial BP/LI
Utilities U
Public/Quasi-Public P/QP
Parks PR
Open Space/Conservation OSC

B. In addition to the primary zone districts established pursuant to subsection A above, the following overlay and special purpose zones are established:

Wild and Scenic River WSR
Floodplain FP
Landfill LF
Old Town OT
Downtown Core DC

(Ord. 289 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2002)

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17.10.020 - Zoning map adopted.

A. The boundaries of the zoning districts established by Section 17.10.010 shall be shown upon the map designated as the "City of Portola Zoning Map" (referred to herein as the "Zoning Map"), which shall be placed on file with the city clerk and available for public review.

B. The zoning map has been adopted by the council in compliance with applicable law, and is hereby incorporated into this title by reference as though it were fully set forth herein.

C. The following conversion matrix shows the equivalent zones used on the updated zoning map:

ZONING DISTRICT CONVERSION MATRIX

PROPOSED PROPOSED EXISTING EXISTING
Residential Zones Residential Zones Residential Zones Residential Zones
RR Rural Residential RR Rural Residential
SR Suburban Residential
ER Estate Residential
LDR Low Density Residential LDR Low Density Residential
MDR Medium Density MDR Medium Density
Residential Residential
HDR High Density HDR High Density
Residential Residential
Commercial Zones Commercial Zones Commercial Zones Commercial Zones
CC Core Commercial C1 Neighborhood Retail
C2 General Commercial
CMU Commercial Mixed Use C1 Neighborhood Retail
C2 General Commercial
SC Service Commercial C1 Neighborhood Retail
C2 General Commercial
Industrial/Manufacturing Zones Industrial/Manufacturing Zones Industrial/Manufacturing Zones Industrial/Manufacturing Zones
BP/LI Business Professional/ M1 Light Industrial
Light Industrial
Civic and Resource Protection Zones Civic and Resource Protection Zones Civic and Resource Protection Zones Civic and Resource Protection Zones
U Utilities U Utility Zone
P/QP Public/Quasi-Public P-C Public and Civic
PR Parks N/A
OSC Open Space/Conservation OS Open Space
Overlay and Special Purpose Zones Overlay and Special Purpose Zones Overlay and Special Purpose Zones Overlay and Special Purpose Zones
FP Floodplain FH Flood Hazards
OT Old Town New
DC Downtown Core New
OSC Open Space/Conservation SC Scenic
OSC Open Space/Conservation RR River Recreation
LF Landfill Zone LZ Landfill Zone
None None IZ Interim Zone
PP Precise Plan PPD Precise Plan District

(Ord. 289 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2002)

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