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Title 17 — ZONING

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).

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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;

  1. 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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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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