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Rocklin Municipal Code Ch. 17.44 C-1 Zone
Rocklin Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Rocklin
Cite as: Rocklin Municipal Code Chapter 17.44 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.44.010 - Permitted uses.¶
Permitted uses in the C-1 zone:
A. Retail Business Establishments. All uses to be conducted entirely within a building with no outside storage or display permitted:
Book store and periodical store;
Record store;
Drug store;
Stationery store;
Gift shop;
Flower shop;
Toy store;
Business or professional office;
Banks;
Soda fountain/ice cream parlor;
Restaurant-bar combination, restaurant, coffee shop;
Arts and crafts store, hobby shop;
Jewelry store;
Confectionery store;
Church;
Bakery/donut shop;
Video store.
B. Personal Service Establishments. All uses to be conducted entirely within a building with no outside storage or display permitted:
Barber shop;
Beauty shop;
Photographic studio, photo shop;
Radio and/or television repair;
Shoe repair;
Pick-up station for laundry or dry cleaners.
C. Schools, public elementary and secondary.
(Ord. 813 § 28, 1999: Ord. 692 § 1, 1993: Ord. 464 § 2, 1982; Ord. 461 § 1, 1981; Ord. 336 § 6.19.000, 1977).
17.44.020 - Conditional uses.¶
The following uses are permitted in the C-1 zone subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit:
A. Public utility buildings and uses, not excluding equipment or storage yards, warehouses or repair shops;
B. Exercise or athletic club, figure salon;
C. Commercial cluster complex;
D. Day care centers;
E. Schools, private elementary and secondary;
F. Schools, college and university;
G. Schools, specialized education and training;
H. Hardware stores;
I. Mobile pushcart vending facility.
(Ord. 813 § 29, 1999: Ord. 692 § 2, 1993: Ord. 674 § 4, 1993; Ord. 650 § 6, 1991; Ord. 581 § 27, 1988; Ord. 492 § 1, 1983; Ord. 362 (part): Ord. 336 § 6.19.010, 1977).
17.44.030 - Height regulations.¶
Height regulations in the C-1 zone:
A. The maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet.
B. The maximum number of stories shall be two.
(Ord. 336 § 6.19.020, 1977).
17.44.040 - Lot area.¶
The minimum area for each lot in the C-1 zone shall be six thousand square feet.
(Ord. 336 § 6.19.030, 1977).
17.44.050 - Lot width.¶
The minimum lot width in the C-1 zone shall be as follows:
A. Corner lot: sixty-five feet;
B. Interior lot: sixty-five feet.
(Ord. 336 § 6.19.040, 1977).
17.44.060 - Setbacks.¶
No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or enlarged in the C-1 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 twenty 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 setbacks 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 § 6.19.050, 1977).
17.44.070 - Off-street parking.¶
Offstreet parking in the C-1 zone shall be provided subject to the regulations in Chapter 17.66.
(Ord. 336 § 6.19.090, 1977).
17.44.080 - Zone size minimum.¶
No area shall be zoned to the C-1 zone neighborhood commercial zone unless the following minimum area, depth, and width requirements of the total zone are provided:
A. Minimum zone area: one acre;
B. Minimum zone width: one hundred forty feet;
C. Minimum zone depth: one hundred feet.
(Ord. 336 § 6.19.050, 1977).
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