Part 10 — C-T THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL

To provide for retail, commercial, service, amusement, and transient-residential uses which are appropriate to thoroughfare location and dependent upon thoroughfare travel. New development including residential units or uses

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within the zone shall incorporate uses for active frontage along the site frontage. This section of the zoning ordinance is also part of the Local Coastal Implementation Plan.

(Ord. 2022-18 § 16, 2022; Ord. 94-33 § 35, 1994: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

The following uses are allowed outright, subject to other requirements of the municipal code including the approval of a design permit for new structures when required by Section 24.08.410 (numerical references at the end of these categories reflect the general use classifications listed in the city’s land use codes. Subcategories of uses within these categories can be found in the land use codes, but they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of potential uses):

Uses for Active Frontage.

• a. Art galleries.

• b. Branch banks.

• c. Clothing and apparel shops.

d. Eating and drinking establishments, subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12.

e. Hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfast

inns.

• f. Medical and dental offices.

g. Professional, editorial, real estate, insurance and other general business offices. Residential Uses.

h. Accessory dwelling units on parcels with an approved residential use, subject to the provisions of Chapter 24.16, Part 2, except accessory dwelling units are not subject to approval of a design permit.

Commercial Uses.

k. Carpenter shop; electrical, plumbing or heating shops; furniture upholstering shop.

l. Garages for the repair of automobiles, subject to performance standards as set forth in this title for principal permitted uses in the I-G District.

m. Handicraft shops and workshops. n. Low-barrier navigation centers, subject to the requirements of Section 24.12.165;

o. Medical, optical, and dental clinics and laboratories, not including the manufacture of pharmaceuticals or other (similar) products for general sale or distribution.

p. Mobile home, trailer, boat, motorcycle sales and service.

• q. New car sales and service.

• r. Parking facilities of five or fewer spaces.

• s. Plant nurseries and greenhouses.

• t. Theaters.

• u. Used car sales and service, auto parts

• and supply stores.

v. Wireless telecommunications facilities, subject to the regulations in Part 15 of Chapter 24.12 requiring no public hearing.

(Ord. 2025-15 § 25, 2025; Ord. 2024-17 § 22, 2024; Ord. 2022-18 § 16, 2022; Ord. 2005-30 § 6, 2005: Ord. 96-39 § 14, 1996: Ord. 95-04 § 9, 1995: Ord. 88-26 § 6, 1988: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

Uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use, subject to the provisions of Sections 24.12.140, Accessory buildings, and 24.10.930.

(Ord. 2022-18 § 16, 2022; Ord. 88-60 § 18, 1988: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

i. Multiple dwellings and condominiums, when located either in the same lot or above first floor commercial development, subject to the minimum land area (net) per dwelling unit of the R-M District (830).

j. Small and large family daycare homes in residential units.

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1. The following uses are subject to approval of an administrative use permit and may also require a design permit per Section 24.08.410:

Uses for Active Frontage.

a. Brewpubs and microbreweries, subject to alcohol regulations in Part 12 of Chapter 24.12.

b. Cannabis retail, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12.

c. Souvenir and gift shops.

d. Stores, shops and general retail, subject to alcohol regulations in Part 12 of Chapter 24.12.

e. Tasting rooms, subject to alcohol regulations in Part 12 of Chapter 24.12.

Commercial Uses.

• f. Ambulance service.

• g. Automatic car wash.

h. Bakery; soft-drink bottling plant; laundry, cleaning and dyeing establishment.

i. Garages for the repair of automobiles, trucks and other heavy equipment, subject to performance standards as set forth in this title for principal permitted uses in the I-G District.

j. Recycling collection facilities.

k. Small community care residential facili-

ties.

l. Temporary structures and uses.

m. Truck, boat, trailer, farm equipment, and other heavy equipment sales, service and rental.

n. Veterinary hospitals and clinics. o. Wireless telecommunications facilities, subject to the regulations in Part 15 of Chapter 24.12 requiring a public hearing.

p. Accessory buildings containing plumbing fixtures subject to the provisions of Section 24.12.140.

q. Private property outdoor seating, subject to the requirements in Section 24.12.191. (Ord. 2024-12 § 10, 2024; Ord. 2022-18 § 16, 2022; Ord. 2017-21 § 4, 2017: Ord. 2017-11

§ 8, 2017: Ord. 2005-30 § 7, 2005: Ord. 200515 § 10, 2005: Ord. 2004-27 § 7, 2004: Ord. 2000-12 § 2, 2000: Ord. 96-39 § 15, 1996: Ord. 95-04 § 10, 1995: Ord. 89-21 § 3, 1989; Ord. 88-60 § 19, 1988; Ord. 88-26 § 7, 1988; Ord. 88-25 § 11, 1988; Ord. 87-22 § 4, 1987; Ord. 86-12 § 3, 1986: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

Any other use or service establishment determined by the zoning administrator to be of the same general character as the foregoing uses, and which will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties, may be permitted. If the zoning administrator determines that the proposed use is more in character with the conditional uses for this zone, then a use permit shall be required and processed pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 24.08, Use Permits. The decision as to whether the use determination requires an administrative use permit or a special use permit shall be based on the use category that is most similar to the proposed use as determined by the zoning administrator.

(Ord. 2022-18 § 16, 2022; Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

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2. Additional Requirements.

a. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except for service stations and parking facilities, or other outdoor uses when appropriately screened and as approved by the zoning administrator, or within an outdoor extension area approved pursuant to Section 24.12.192.

b. In any C-T District directly across a street or thoroughfare, not including a freeway, from any R-District, the parking and loading facilities shall be distant at least ten feet from the property line, and buildings and structures at least twenty feet from the street; said setback space shall be permanently landscaped.

c. Other regulations which may be applicable to site design in this zone are set forth in General Site Design Standards, Part 2, Chapter 24.12.

(Ord. 2022-18 § 16, 2022; Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).