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Title 10 — ZONING REGULATIONS›Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Reedley Municipal Code § 10.12.010 Purpose and Intent of Commercial and Office Zones
Reedley Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Reedley
Cite as: Reedley Municipal Code § 10.12.010 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.12.010: PURPOSE AND INTENT OF COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE ZONES:¶
A. CN - Neighborhood Commercial Zone District. The Neighborhood Commercial Zone District (CN Zone District) is intended exclusively for the provision of retail and personal service facilities to satisfy the convenience goods needs of the consumer relatively close to their place of residence, work, and or recreation.
B. CC - Central and Community Commercial Zone District. The Central and Community Commercial Zone District (CC Zone District) is intended to be applied both to the central commercial core of the City and to community commercial areas outside of the central core, as designated by the General Plan. These areas constitute the primary commercial districts of the community where a wide range of retail, financial, governmental, professional, business, service and entertainment activities and uses are encouraged to serve the entire community. Community commercial areas outside of the City's commercial core are intended to be developed into unified centers wherever possible.
C. CS - Service Commercial Zone District. The Service Commercial Zone District (CS Zone District) is intended primarily for establishments engaged in general wholesale or heavy commercial uses, such as servicing equipment, materials, and products, but which do not require the manufacturing, assembling, packaging, or processing of articles or merchandise for distribution and retail sale. Land requirements for most commercial service uses generally dictates its application along arterial streets of the City which generally lie close to central commercial and industrial districts, in accordance with the General Plan.
D. CO - Office Commercial Zone District. The Office Commercial Zone District (CO Zone District) is intended to provide for the development of an integrated administrative, business, medical, professional and commercial office district where related and complementary types of land uses and facilities are located in areas adjacent to or in the vicinity of residential land uses and to act as a land use and architectural buffer between residential neighborhoods and more intense uses of land.
E. PO - Professional Office Zone District. The Professional Office Zone District (PO Zone District) is intended to provide opportunities for the location of administrative, business, medical, professional and general offices in close relationship to one another in areas designated for combined professional office use, including high density use, by the General Plan; to provide adequate space to meet the needs of such offices for off street parking and loading space; and to protect offices from noise, disturbances, traffic hazards and other objectionable influences which would adversely affect professional and business practices being carried on. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)
10.12.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS AND ALLOWABLE USES:¶
A. Table 10.12-A Land Use Regulations - Commercial and Office Zones. Table 10.12-A (Land Use Regulations - Commercial and Office Zones) identifies the allowed land uses within each of the commercial or office zone districts, and the permit required to establish each land use.
B. Uses Not Listed. Land uses not listed in Table 10.12-A (Land Use Regulations - Commercial and Office Zones) are not allowed, in compliance with Subsection 10.10.040 .A (Land Use Not Listed is Not Allowed), except as otherwise established in Subsection 10.10.040 .B (Community Development Director Determination).
C. Specific Use Regulations. The far-right column in Table 10.12-A (Land Use Regulations - Commercial and Office Zones) indicates additional regulations that apply to the specific land use listed. Land use regulations in other sections of this Zoning Code may also apply.
D. Zone Clearance. In addition to the permit requirements established in Table 10.12-A (Land Use Regulations - Commercial and Office Zones), issuance of a Zone Clearance may be required before the establishment of a land use, in compliance with Chapter 10.82 (Zone Clearance).
E. Site Plan and Design Review. In addition to the permit requirements established in Table 10.12-A (Land Use Regulations - Commercial and Office Zones), Site Plan Review may be required before the establishment of a land use, in compliance with Chapter 10.96 (Site Plan Review).
Table 10.12-A Land Use Regulations - Commercial and Office Zones Key: P = Allowed by Right; (-) = Not Allowed; C = Conditional Use Permit
| Land Use | Permit Requirement by Zone | Permit Requirement by Zone | Permit Requirement by Zone | Permit Requirement by Zone | Permit Requirement by Zone | Additional Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Use | CN | CC | CS | CO | P O | Additional Regulations |
Table 10.12-A Land Use Regulations - Commercial and Office Zones Key: P = Allowed by Right; (-) = Not Allowed; C = Conditional Use Permit
| Land Use | Permit Requirement by Zone | Permit Requirement by Zone | Permit Requirement by Zone | Permit Requirement by Zone | Permit Requirement by Zone | Additional Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Use | CN | CC | CS | CO | P O | Additional Regulations |
| Human Services Uses | Human Services Uses | Human Services Uses | Human Services Uses | Human Services Uses | Human Services Uses | Human Services Uses |
| Ambulance Service | - | P | P | P | P | |
| Cemetery | - | - | C | - | - | |
| Community Care Facility, Large (7 or more persons) | - | - | - | P | P | |
| Community Care Facility, Small (up to 6 persons) | - | - | - | P | P | |
| Daycare Center | C | C | C | C | C | |
| Emergency Shelter | P | P | P | P | P | Section 10.50.060 |
| Family Day Care Home | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hospital | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Low Barrier Navigation Center | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Industrial, Manufacturing, and Processing Uses | ||||||
| Brewery, Distillery, Winery with or without Tasting Room | C | C | C | - | - | |
| Industrial, Minor | - | - | C | - | - | |
| Storage Facility, Personal | - | - | P | - | - | |
| Infrastructure, Communication, and Transportation Uses | ||||||
| Parking Facility | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Transit Station and Terminal | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Utility Facility and Infrastructure | P | P | P | P | P | Section 10.50.180 |
| Telecommunication Facility | P | P | P | P | P | Section 10.50.190 |
| Public and Quasi-Public Uses | Public and Quasi-Public Uses | Public and Quasi-Public Uses | Public and Quasi-Public Uses | Public and Quasi-Public Uses | Public and Quasi-Public Uses | Public and Quasi-Public Uses |
| Public and Quasi-Public Uses | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Recreation, Education, and Public Assembly Uses | ||||||
| Card Room | - | C | C | - | - | |
| Commercial Recreation and Entertainment, Indoor | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Commercial Recreation and Entertainment, Cinema or Theater | C | C | C | - | - | |
| Gym and Athletic Club | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Museum | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Place of Assembly | P | P | P | P | P | |
| School, Private | P | P | P | P | P | |
| School, Technical and Vocational | - | P | - | P | P | |
| Studio - Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Studio - Broadcasting and Recording | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Residential Uses | Residential Uses | Residential Uses | Residential Uses | Residential Uses | Residential Uses | Residential Uses |
| Caretaker's Residence | - | P | P | - | - | |
| Mixed-use | P | P | P | P | P | Section 10.50.090 |
| Single Room Occupancy | - | - | P | - | - | Section 10.50.170 |
| Supportive Housing | P | P | P | P | - | Section 10.50.080 |
| Transitional Housing | P | P | P | P | - | Section 10.50.080 |
| Retail, Service, and Office Uses | Retail, Service, and Office Uses | Retail, Service, and Office Uses | Retail, Service, and Office Uses | Retail, Service, and Office Uses | Retail, Service, and Office Uses | Retail, Service, and Office Uses |
| Accessory Structure, Non-Residential | P | P | P | P | P | Chapter 10.32 |
| Accessory Use, Nonresidential | P | P | P | P | P | Chapter 10.32 |
| Alcohol Beverage Sales, Accessory | C | C | C | C | C | Section 10.50.020 |
| Alcohol Beverage Sales, Standalone | C | C | C | - | - | Section 10.50.020 |
| Auction House | C | C | P | C | - | |
| Automatic Telling Machine (ATM), Drive-Through | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Automatic Telling Machine (ATM), Walk-Up | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Bank and Financial Institution | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Bar | C | C | C | - | - | |
| Body Art Facility | - | - | C | - | - | Section 10.50.040 |
| Building Material Sales and Storage | - | - | P | - | - | |
| Car Wash | - | P | P | - | - | |
| Cigar Lounge | C | C | C | - | - | |
| Drive-in and Drive-through Sales | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Equipment Sales and Rental Facility | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Farmer's Market and Multi-Tenant Market | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Fixed Vending Establishment | P | P | P | P | P | Section 10.50.120 |
| Funeral and Burial Services, Body Preparation and Cremation | - | - | C | C | C | |
| Funeral and Burial Services, Funeral Home | - | - | P | P | P | |
| Health or Day Spa | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Home and Business Services | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Hotel/Motel | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Kennel | - | - | C | - | - | |
| Office, Medical | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Office, Professional | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Personal Service, General | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Printing Shop | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Restaurant | P | P | P | P | P | Section 10.50.160 |
| Restaurant, Outside Dining | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Retail Sales, Appliances and Furniture | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Retail Sales, Convenience Store | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Retail Sales, General | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Retail Sales, Home Improvement and Garden Supply | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Retail Sales, Secondhand | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Retail Sales, Smoke Shop and/ |
- | - | - | - | - | |
| Tasting Room | C | C | C | - | - | |
| Veterinary Clinic, without boarding services | - | P | P | - | P | |
| Transportation and Communication | Transportation and Communication | Transportation and Communication | Transportation and Communication | Transportation and Communication | Transportation and Communication | Transportation and Communication |
| Airport, Heliport, and Helipad | - | - | - | - | P | |
| Vehicle Oriented Uses | Vehicle Oriented Uses | Vehicle Oriented Uses | Vehicle Oriented Uses | Vehicle Oriented Uses | Vehicle Oriented Uses | Vehicle Oriented Uses |
| Vehicle Fueling Station | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Vehicle Rental Facility | - | P | P | - | - | |
| Vehicle Repair and Service, Major | - | - | C | - | - | |
| Vehicle Repair and Service, Minor | P | P | P | - | - | |
| Vehicle Sales | - | P | P | - | - |
(Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)
10.12.030: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:¶
A. Table 10.12-B Development Standards - Commercial and Office Zones. Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and established in compliance with the requirements in Table 10.12-B (Development Standards - Commercial and Office Zones).
B. Specific Use Regulations. The far-right column in Table 10.12-B (Development Standards - Commercial and Office Zones) indicates additional regulations that apply to the specific development feature or zone listed. Development standards in other sections of this Zoning Code may also apply.
C. Other Applicable Regulations. The "Other Applicable Regulations" section of Table 10.12-B (Development Standards - Commercial and Office Zones) indicates the location of additional development standards that apply to the commercial and office zones. Other regulations in this Zoning Code may also apply.
Table 10.12.B Development Standards - Commercial and Office Zones
| Development Feature | Commercial and Office Zone Districts | Commercial and Office Zone Districts | Commercial and Office Zone Districts | Commercial and Office Zone Districts | Commercial and Office Zone Districts | Additional Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Feature | CN | CC | CS | CO | PO | Additional Regulations |
Table 10.12.B Development Standards - Commercial and Office Zones
| Development Feature | Commercial and Office Zone Districts | Commercial and Office Zone Districts | Commercial and Office Zone Districts | Commercial and Office Zone Districts | Commercial and Office Zone Districts | Additional Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Feature | CN | CC | CS | CO | PO | Additional Regulations |
| General | General | General | General | General | General | General |
| Parcel Coverage (max. percent) | No Limitatio n | No Limitatio n | No Limitatio n | No Limitatio n | No Limitatio n | Section 10.30.020 |
| Parcel Area (min.) | No Minimum | No Minimum | No Minimum | No Minimum | No Minimum | |
| Distance between Structures (min.) | No Limitatio ns | No Limitatio ns | No Limitatio ns | No Limitatio ns | No Limitatio ns | |
| Building height maximum | 75 ft. | 75 ft. | 75 ft. | 75 | 75 ft. | Section 10.30.030 |
| Parcel Dimensions | Parcel Dimensions | Parcel Dimensions | Parcel Dimensions | Parcel Dimensions | Parcel Dimensions | Parcel Dimensions |
| Parcel Width (min.), Interior Parcel | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | |
| Parcel Width (min.), Corner Parcel | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | |
| Parcel Width (min.), Reverse Corner/ Cul-de-sac Parcel | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | |
| Parcel Depth (min.), Interior Parcel | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | |
| Parcel Depth (min.), Corner Parcel | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | |
| Parcel Depth (min.), Reverse Corner/ Cul-de-sac Parcel | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | |
| Setbacks | Setbacks | Setbacks | Setbacks | Setbacks | Setbacks | Setbacks |
| Front Yard Setback (min.) | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | |
| Front yard curved lot and cul-de-sac minimum | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | |
| Side Yard Setback (min.), Interior Parcel | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | |
| Rear Yard Setback (min.) | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | |
| Other Applicable Regulations | Other Applicable Regulations | Other Applicable Regulations | Other Applicable Regulations | Other Applicable Regulations | Other Applicable Regulations | Other Applicable Regulations |
| Land Use or Development Feature | Land Use or Development Feature | Land Use or Development Feature | Chapter or Section Cross Reference | Chapter or Section Cross Reference | Chapter or Section Cross Reference | Chapter or Section Cross Reference |
| Height Measurements and Exceptions | Height Measurements and Exceptions | Height Measurements and Exceptions | Section 10.30.030 | Section 10.30.030 | Section 10.30.030 | Section 10.30.030 |
| Setback Measurements and Exceptions | Setback Measurements and Exceptions | Setback Measurements and Exceptions | Section 10.30.030 | Section 10.30.030 | Section 10.30.030 | Section 10.30.030 |
| Setback Exchange | Setback Exchange | Setback Exchange | Section 10.30.050 | Section 10.30.050 | Section 10.30.050 | Section 10.30.050 |
| Corner Cutoff Areas | Corner Cutoff Areas | Corner Cutoff Areas | Section 10.30.060 | Section 10.30.060 | Section 10.30.060 | Section 10.30.060 |
| Fences, Walls, and Hedges | Fences, Walls, and Hedges | Fences, Walls, and Hedges | Chapter 10.34 | Chapter 10.34 | Chapter 10.34 | Chapter 10.34 |
| Landscaping Standards | Landscaping Standards | Landscaping Standards | Chapter 10.36 | Chapter 10.36 | Chapter 10.36 | Chapter 10.36 |
| Parking and Loading | Parking and Loading | Parking and Loading | Chapter 10.38 | Chapter 10.38 | Chapter 10.38 | Chapter 10.38 |
| Sign Regulations | Sign Regulations | Sign Regulations | Chapter 10.40 | Chapter 10.40 | Chapter 10.40 | Chapter 10.40 |
| Multi-Unit Dwelling Design Standards | Multi-Unit Dwelling Design Standards | Multi-Unit Dwelling Design Standards | Chapter 10.56 | Chapter 10.56 | Chapter 10.56 | Chapter 10.56 |
(Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)
10.12.040: GENERAL PROVISIONS:¶
A. Location of Activities. In all commercial and office zone districts, all businesses, services and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, except for off street parking and off-street loading areas, gasoline service stations, outdoor dining areas, nurseries, garden shops, Christmas tree sales lots, bus depots, and transit stations, public utility stations and used car sales, and new car sales.
B. Performance Standards. No land use shall be allowed and no activity, equipment, or materials shall be used which are determined by the Community Development Director to be objectionable to persons living or working in the vicinity by reasons of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water carried waste, noise, vibration, illumination, glare or unsightliness or to involve any hazard of fire or explosion. (Ord. 2024-001, 9-10-2024)
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