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Development Title›Series 900 — General Terms›APPENDIX 1 - MOUNTAIN HOUSE DEVELOPMENT TITLE

San Joaquin County Municipal Code Ch. 9 405M - Commercial Zone Use Regulations

San Joaquin County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Joaquin County

Cite as: San Joaquin County Municipal Code Chapter 9 · Text as of 2026-10-04

9-405.2M - PERMITTED USE TYPES.

Permitted, not permitted and conditionally permitted use types shall be as provided in Table 9-405.2M.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994)

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9-405.4M - TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES.

Permitted, not permitted and conditionally permitted temporary uses and structures shall be as provided in Table 9-405.4M. Temporary uses or structures not specifically listed in Table 9-405.4M may be allowed, subject to approval of an Improvement Plan.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994)

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9-405.5M - SPECIAL USE REGULATIONS.

In addition to the provisions specified in the development title, the following provisions shall be applicable:

(a) Medical Services Use Type.

(1) Medical offices shall be designed and configured to appear as office type uses in those commercial zones where they are allowed.

(2) Urgent care centers, and other facilities included under the medical services use type that provides emergency medical care, shall be situated on and accessed from arterial roadways. Said facilities shall be separated from residential and other sensitive land uses by means of an arterial roadway, landscape easement or other effective buffer.

(b) Public Services: Essential, Use Type.

(1) Hospitals shall not be allowed in the C-FS zone.

(2) Hospitals shall be situated on and accessed from arterial roadways. Said facilities shall be separated from residential and other sensitive land uses by means of an arterial roadway, landscape easement or other effective buffer.

(c) Commercial Buildings in Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) Zones. If the Director determines that the uses and architectural, siting, and other issues associated with a commercial building of a proposed application have been addressed by an existing Special Purpose Plan or Specific Plan, an Improvement Plan may be allowed for said commercial building in lieu of the permit type specified in Table 9-405.2M.

(1) New commercial buildings not included in an existing Special Purpose Plan or Specific Plan shall be subject to the permit type specified in Table 9-405.2M.

(2) A building expansion of an existing commercial building which has been included in an existing Special Purpose Plan or Specific Plan may be allowed subject to an Improvement Plan, provided the building expansion involves less than a twenty-five percent (25%) increase in floor area covered by the existing commercial building. If said expansion is twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the floor area covered by the existing commercial building, the expansion shall be subject to Site Approval.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994; Ord. 3974, § 5, 1998)

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9-405.7M - DESIGN GUIDELINES.

Design Guidelines shall be submitted for consistency review prior to approval of the final map or parcel map or other Development Permit.

(Ord. 4066, § 7, 2000)

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TABLE - 9-405.2M USES IN COMMERCIAL ZONES

Legend: P Permitted Use PI Permitted Use With Improvement Plan S Use Permitted Subject to Site Approval U Use Permitted Subject to Use Permit - Use Not Permitted

Use Types Commercial Zone C-N Commercial Zone C-C Commercial Zone C-O Commercial Zone C-G Commercial Zone C-FS Commercial Zone C-R
Residential Use Types
Family Residential
Single-Family - - - - - -
Two-Family - - - - - -
Small Multifamily - - - - -
Large Multifamily - - - - - -
Farm Employee Housing
Small - - - - - -
Large - - - - - -
Group Care
Small P P P P P -
Large - PI PI PI - -
Adult Day Care U U - U - -
Farm Related - - - - - -
Group Residential - - - - - -
Mobile Home Park - - - - - -
Shelters -
Small - - P P - -
Medium - - P P - -
Large - - PI PI - -
Nonresidential Use Types
Administrative Offices S PI PI PI - -
Administrative Support Services S PI PI PI - -
Adult Entertainment - - S (- 1 ) S - -
Aerial Services
Farm - - - - - -
Heliport - - S S - -
Agricultural Organizations S PI PI PI - -
Agricultural Processing
Preparation Services - - - - - -
Food Manufacturing - - - - - -
Agricultural Sales
Feed and Grain - - - U - -
Agricultural Chemicals - - - - - -
Agricultural Warehousing - - - - - -
Agricultural Wastes - - - - - -
Animal Feeding and Sales - - - - - -
Animal Raising
Exotic Animals - - - - - -
General - - - - - -
Hogs - - - - - -
Small Animals - - - - - -
Family Food Production - - - - - -
Educational Animal Project - - - - - -
Zoo - - - - - -
Petting Zoo - - - - - U
Animal Specialty Services
Farm - - - - - -
Pet S S - S - -
Kennel - - - U - -
Kennel, Small Breeding - - - U - -
Auction Sales
Indoor - S S S - -
Outdoor - - - S - -
Automotive Sales & Services
Automotive Rentals - S - S P -
Automotive Repairs, Light - S - S S -
Automotive Repairs, Heavy - - - - - -
Automotive Sales - - - S U -
Cleaning - S - S S -
Inoperable Vehicle Storage - - - - - -
Operable Vehicle Storage - - - S - -
Parking S S S S S -
Building Maintenance Services - PI - PI - -
Child Care Services
Family Day Care Homes P P P P P -
Child Care Centers S S S S S U
Communication Services
Type I PI PI PI PI PI -
Type II - - - - - -
Type III - - - - - -
Type IV - S S PI - -
Community Assembly S S S S - -
Construction Sales - U - PI - -
Construction Services
Light - - - S - -
Heavy - - - - - -
Crop Production P P P P P -
Cultural and Library Services S PI PI PI - -
Custom Agricultural Manufacturing - - - - - -
Custom Manufacturing - PI - PI - -
Dairies - - - - - -
Eating Establishments
Convenience S PI PI PI S U
Full Service S PI PI PI S U
Educational Services
Commercial S S S S - -
General S S S S - -
Equipment Sales and Repair
Farm Machinery, Sales - - - - - -
Farm Machinery, Repair - - - - - -
Heavy Equipment - - - - - -
Leisure - - - S - -
Aircraft - - - - - -
Explosives Handling - - - - - -
Farm Services - - - - - -
Funeral and Interment Services
Cemeteries - - - - - -
Interring and Cremating - - - S - -
Undertaking - PI - PI - -
Gasoline Sales
Service - S - S S -
Combination - S - S S -
General Industrial
Limited - - - - - -
Intermediate - - - - - -
Heavy - - - - - -
Hazardous Industrial - - - - - -
High Technology Industry - - - - - -
Laundry Services - - - S - -
Liquor Sales
On-Premises, General - U - U - -
On-Premises, Limited S S S S S -
Off-Premises S PI - PI - -
Lodging Services
Bed and Breakfast - - - - - -
Motel - S - S S -
Major Impact Services - - - - - -
Medical Services S PI PI PI - -
Nursery Sales and Services
Wholesale - - - S - -
Retail S PI - PI - -
Landscaping Services - S - S - -
Personal Storage - S - PI - -
Petroleum and Gas Extraction U U U U U U
Produce Sales
Farm Produce Stands S PI - PI PI -
Farm Markets S PI PI PI S -
Professional Services S PI PI PI - -
Public Services
Administrative S PI PI PI PI -
Essential S S S S S S
Quarry Operations - - - - - -
Recreation -
Campgrounds - - - - - -
Indoor Participant S S - S - -
Indoor Spectator - U - U - -
Marinas - U - U - -
Outdoor Entertainment, Large Scale - U - U - -
Outdoor Entertainment, Small Scale S S - S - PI
Outdoor Sports Clubs - S - - - -
Parks - S S S S PI
Resorts - - - - - -
Nature Preserved - - - - - S
Recycling Services
Consumer S PI - PI PI -
Scrap Operations - - - - - -
Religious Assembly
Neighborhood S S - (S 1 ) S - -
Community - (U 1 ) U - (U 1 ) U - -
Regional - U - U - -
Research and Laboratory Services - - - S - -
Retail Sales and Services
Primary S PI PI PI S -
Intermediate S PI - PI - -
General - S - S - -
Signs—Off Premises - - - - - -
Stables
Neighborhood - - - - - -
Commercial - - - - - -
Transportation Services - - - S - -
Truck Sales and Services
Parking - - - - - -
Cleaning - - - - - -
Stops - - - - - -
Repairs - - - - - -
Sales - - - - - -
Terminals - - - - - -
Utility Services
Minor PI PI PI PI PI PI
Major - - - - - -
Wholesaling and Distribution
Light - - - S - -
Heavy - - - - - -

1 Applies within Specific Plan III area of Mountain House.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994; Ord. 3974, § 6, 1998; Ord. 4276, § 9 (part), 2005; Ord. 4301, § 3, 2006; Ord. No. 4385, § 19, 1-12-2010; Ord. No. 4541, § 3, 11-5-2019)

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TABLE 9-405.4M

TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES IN COMMERCIAL ZONES

Legend: P Permitted Use PI Permitted Use With Improvement Plan S Use Permitted Subject to Site Approval - Use Not Permitted

Temporary Use or Structure Commercial Zone C-N Commercial Zone C-C Commercial Zone C-O Commercial Zone C-G Commercial Zone C-FS
Agricultural Excavation - - - - -
Auction, Agricultural Machinery - S - S -
Auction, Livestock - - - - -
Batch Plant - - - - -
Boutique Sales (limit of two (2) per year) P P P P P
Carnival/Circus - S S S S
Christmas Tree Sales PI PI PI PI PI
Corporation Yard S S S S S
Garage Sales (limit of four (4) per year within Specific Plan III, two (2) per year in other areas) P P P P P
Halloween Pumpkin Sales PI PI PI PI PI
Motion Picture Filming P P P P P
Special Event
Special Outdoor Event PI PI PI PI PI
Special Indoor Event PI PI PI PI PI
Subdivision Sales Office PI PI PI PI PI
Temporary Building Incidental To Construction Works P P P P P
Temporary Mobilehome - - - - -
Tent Revival - S - S -

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994; Ord. 4276, § 9 (part), 2005)

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