9-201.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS — San Joaquin County Zoning Code

Table 9-201.030 prescribes the development standards for Commercial zones. The numbers in each illustration refer to corresponding regulations in the "#" column in the associated table.

TABLE 9-201.030: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—COMMERCIAL ZONES[1]

District	C-L	C-N	C-C	C-O	C-G	C-FS	C-	C-R	C-X	#
							RS
Lot and Density Standards
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)	5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000	10,000	10,000	1	2	1
							acre	acres	acre
Minimum Lot Width (ft.)	50	50	50	50	100	100	150	150	150	①
Corner Lots	65	65	65	65	125	125	185	185	185	②
Minimum Lot Depth (ft.)	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150
Maximum Floor Area Ratio	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	③
Building Form and Location
Maximum Height (ft.)	40	40	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	④
Minimum Setbacks (ft.)
Front - Regular; Right-of-Way	20;	20;	202;	15;	20; 45	20; 45	30;	30;	30;	⑤
less than 50'	453	453	453	453	3	3	553	553	553
Interior Side	None	None	None 2	None	None	None	None	None	None	⑥
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Street Side - Regular; Right-of- Way less than 50'	20; 453	20; 453	202; 453	10; 353	20; 45 3	20; 45 3	30; 553	30; 553	30; 553	⑦
Rear	None	None	None 2	None	None	None	None	None	None	⑧
Notes: 1 See Sections 9-400.050,Exceptions to Height Limits. 2 Setbacks for yards within the C-C Zone in the unincorporated urban community of Woodbridge shall be as specifed in the Woodbridge Design Guidelines. 3 Increased setback measured from the centerline of the right-of-way of the road.

Notes:

1 See Sections 9-400.050, Exceptions to Height Limits.

2 Setbacks for yards within the C-C Zone in the unincorporated urban community of Woodbridge shall be as specified in the Woodbridge Design Guidelines.

3 Increased setback measured from the centerline of the right-of-way of the road.

(a)

Yards. Yards shall have the minimum dimensions set forth in Table 9-201.030, except as modified below.

(1)

Reduction of Required Yards.

(A)

If more than 50 percent of the block on which the lot sits is developed, the required yard may be reduced to the average of the existing yard dimensions of permitted structures on the block. In no case, however, shall a street side yard be less than 10 feet in width.

(B)

If the lot is less than 75 feet in width, the street side yard may be reduced to 10 feet in width.

(C)

If the lot abuts a public or deed-restricted road or private open space, the side and rear yard setbacks may be reduced to five feet.

(2)

Increase in Required Yards. If a side or rear yard abuts a lot developed with conforming residential uses, a lot that is zoned residentially, or a lot shown on the General Plan Map for residential development, the side or rear yard shall be 20 feet in width.

(3)

Development within Required Yards. The following structures may be located in or extend into required yards, subject to the provisions specified:

(A)

Architectural features, subject to the provisions of Chapter 9-400, General Site Regulations;

(B)

Screening, including fences and gates, subject to the provisions of Sections 9-400.040, Fences and Screening, and 9-400.050, Screening of Equipment; and

(C)

Additions to nonconforming single-family dwellings, subject to the provisions of Chapter 9-405, Nonconformity Provisions.

(b)

Height. Buildings within the Commercial zones shall not exceed the heights set forth in Table 9-201.030, except as provided in Chapter 9-400, General Site Regulations; screening devices, including fences, gates, and gateposts, shall comply with the requirements specified in Section 9-400.040, Fences and Screening, and Chapter 9-402, Landscaping.

(c)

Access. All principal uses in the Commercial zones shall have direct access to a publicly maintained road unless alternative access is approved by the Zoning Administrator.

(Ord. No. 4671, § 9, 5-13-2025)

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