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Article XIX — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 25.196 LARGE RETAIL SALES AREAS.

Red Bluff Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Red Bluff

A conditional use permit is required for interior retail sales areas greater than 40,000 square feet. This section shall not apply to projects subject to the provisions oft he California Environmental Quality Act for which either a notice of determination has been filed with the Tehama County Clerk-Recorder by the city, or a notice of preparation has been distributed by the city prior to the effective date of this section.

(Ord. 950, passed 3-2-2004)

§ 25.196-1 EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTERS.

(A) This section establishes standards for emergency homeless shelters as defined in subdivision (e) of §50801 of the California Health and Safety Code, which are in compliance with state law, including the limitations on the city's authority to regulate these facilities in zones without a conditional use permit.

(B) These standards apply in addition to all other applicable provisions of this chapter and any requirements imposed by the State Department of Housing and Community Development through its oversight ( CLIENT is defined as an person that is not a staff member and does not utilize the facilities i.e eat, shower and or spending the night).

(1) The maximum number of beds or clients permitted to be served (eating, showering and/or spending the night) nightly shall not exceed one per 125 square feet of floor area.

(2) Off-street parking shall be provided based on one covered parking space for every six clients and one uncovered parking space for every employee on site at the same time.

(3) The client waiting and/or intake areas shall be as follows:

(a) Interior intake and/or waiting areas for a facility with 14 or less beds shall be no less than 125 square feet, 15 or more beds shall be no less than 200 square feet.

(b) Exterior intake and/or waiting area no less than 475 square feet for facilities with less than 28 beds shall be screened from public and/or private view with at least a six-foot fence, and an exterior intake and/or waiting area no less than 950 square feet for 29 or more bed facility shall be screened from public and/or private view with at least a six-foot fence.

(4) An individual or individuals who do not utilize the homeless beds and/or services and who maintain their own residence off-site may be eligible as an on-site manager(s). Said manager(s) shall be on-site 24 hours a day seven days a week and are required to be accompanied by supporting staff determined by the size and number of beds in the facility. However, at a minimum one manager on-site, and one supporting staff member shall be provided in each segregated populated sleeping section.

(5) No emergency homeless shelter shall be located within 300 feet of another emergency homeless shelter that is or would be located on a separate lot or parcel.

(6) No client shall be allowed to stay more than 240 consecutive days in a year or 300 overall days within any 12month period of time.

(7) Lighting shall be provided in all parking, exterior (outside) intake and/or waiting areas, outside common areas and along the periphery of the building and facility.

(8) The emergency homeless shelter facility occupancy shall be secured behind a visual barrier that separates the facilities activities/operations and occupants from public and/or private view at all times with staff as outlined in division (B)(3)(b) above. All staff as outlined in division (B)(4) above shall have cell phones on their person at all times while the emergency shelter is operating and/or occupied.

(Ord. 988, passed 12-2-2008)

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Red Bluff Zoning Code
  1. Article I — ADOPTION OF PLAN
  2. Article II — DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
  3. Article III — ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
  4. Article IV — AMENDMENT PROCESS
  5. Article V — PROCEDURES FOR NAMING AND RENAMING STREETS,
  6. Article VI — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
  7. Article VII — RESERVED
  8. Article VIII — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  9. Article IX — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
  10. Article X — PUBLIC DISTRICTS
  11. Article XI — COMBINING DISTRICTS
  12. Article XII — USE PERMITS
  13. Article XIII — ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS
  14. Article XIV — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT USE PERMITS
  15. Article XV — VARIANCES
  16. Article XVI — SETBACK ADJUSTMENTS
  17. Article XVII — NONCONFORMING USES
  18. Article XVIII — RESERVED
  19. ▸ Article XIX — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    Overview
    1. § 25.182 GENERALLY.
    2. § 25.183 SIMILAR USE FINDINGS.
    3. § 25.184 RULES GOVERNING USE OF ZONING MAP AND SYMBOLS.
    4. § 25.185 REGULATIONS ARE MINIMUM.
    5. § 25.186 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REGULATIONS AND TO PRIVATE REST…
    6. § 25.187 ADDITIONAL USES PERMITTED.
    7. § 25.188 BUILDING SITE, AREAS AND EASEMENTS.
    8. § 25.189 GRADING.
    9. § 25.190 COVENANTS FOR EASEMENT.
    10. § 25.191 NOISE ATTENUATION.
    11. § 25.192 YARDS.
    12. § 25.193 RESTROOM FACILITIES.
    13. § 25.194 TEMPORARY OUTDOOR EVENTS.
    14. § 25.195 LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES.
    15. § 25.196 LARGE RETAIL SALES AREAS.
    16. § 25.197 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLIN…
    17. § 25.198 MOBILE VENDORS.
    18. § 25.199 DENSITY BONUS.
  20. Article XX — CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
  21. Article XXI — RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND COMMERCIAL COACHES
  22. Article XXII — PROHIBITED USES
  23. Article XXIII — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
  24. Article XXIV — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
  25. Article XXV — DEFINITIONS
  26. Article XXVI — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  27. Article XXVII — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROCEDURES

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