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Rocklin Municipal Code Ch. 17.48 C-3 Zone
Rocklin Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Rocklin
Cite as: Rocklin Municipal Code Chapter 17.48 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.48.010 - Permitted uses.¶
Permitted uses in the C-3 zone: Uses to be conducted entirely within a building:
A. All uses permitted in the C-2 zone, excluding the C-1 uses;
B. Creamery;
C. Dry cleaners;
D. Laundry;
E. Locker plant;
F. Mortuary;
G. Nursery, florist;
H. Plumbing shop;
I. Secondhand sales;
J. Wholesaling;
K. Billiard room;
L. Bowling alley;
M. Skating rink;
N. Churches.
(Ord. 669 § 2, 1992; Ord. 336 § 6.21.000, 1977).
17.48.020 - Conditional uses.¶
The following uses are permitted in the C-3 zone subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit:
A. Commercial parking lot;
B. Gasoline station;
C. Outdoor storage and sales;
D. Animal hospital, veterinary clinic;
E. Auto sales and service;
F. Automobile service station;
G. Autobody and paint shop;
H. Heavy equipment sales and service;
I. Sheet metal shop;
J. Tree surgeon establishments;
K. Convenience store;
L. Commercial cluster complex;
M. Mini-storage;
N. Massage parlor;
- Automobile repair shops (light);
P. Automobile repair shops (heavy);
Q. Schools, private elementary and secondary;
R. Schools, college and university;
S. Schools, specialized education and training;
T. Mobile pushcart vending facility.
(Ord. 813 § 32, 1999: Ord. 674 § 6, 1993; Ord. 650 § 8, 1991; Ord. 581 § 29, 1988; Ord. 463 § 2, 1982; Ord. 362 (part); Ord. 336 § 6.21.010, 1977).
17.48.030 - Height regulations.¶
Height regulations in the C-3 zone:
The maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet, and the maximum number of stories shall be two, with the following exception:
With a use permit the maximum allowable height may be increased up to fifty feet, and the maximum number of stories may be increased up to four.
(Ord. 555 § 4, 1986: Ord. 336 § 6.21.020, 1977).
17.48.040 - Lot area.¶
The minimum lot area for each lot in the C-3 zone shall be twenty thousand square feet.
(Ord. 336 § 6.21.030, 1977).
17.48.050 - Setbacks.¶
No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or enlarged in the C-3 zone unless the following setbacks are provided and maintained:
A. Front. There shall be a front setback of not less than five feet, except when adjacent to a residential zone, not less than ten feet.
B. Rear. There shall be a rear setback of not less than ten feet.
C. Interior Side. None required except ten feet when adjacent to a residential zone.
D. Street Side. On corner lots, there shall be a street side setback of not less than ten feet.
E. Specified Streets. Front, side, street side, or rear setback required for lots abutting a highway or street for which rights-of-way are established by the circulation element of the general plan shall be measured from the adopted plan line or the property line, whichever provides the greater setback.
(Ord. 336 § 6.21.040, 1977).
17.48.060 - Lot width.¶
The minimum lot width in the C-3 zone shall be one hundred feet.
(Ord. 336 § 6.21.050, 1977).
17.48.070 - Zone size minimums.¶
No area shall be zoned to the C-3 general and service commercial zone unless the following minimum area, depth, and width requirements of the zone are provided:
A. Minimum zone area: one acre;
B. Minimum zone width: two hundred feet;
C. Minimum zone depth: two hundred feet.
(Ord. 336 § 6.21.060, 1977).
17.48.080 - Off-street parking.¶
Off-street parking shall be provided in the C-3 zone subject to the regulations in Chapter 17.66.
(Ord. 336 § 6.21.070, 1977).
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