Part 8 — C-C COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

To provide locations throughout the community for a variety of commercial and service uses for residents of the city and the region which promote the policies of the General Plan; to encourage a harmonious mixture of a wide variety of commercial and residential activities including limited industrial uses, if they are compatible and nuisance free. New development including residential units or residential uses within the zone are encouraged to incorporate uses for active frontage along the site front-

age. This section of the Zoning Ordinance is also part of the Local Coastal Implementation Plan. Also refer to Part 43, Section 24.10.4300 et seq. for properties within the Mission Street Urban Design Overlay District.

(Ord. 2022-19 § 19, 2022; Ord. 2002-17 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 94-33 § 33, 1994: Ord. 93-21 § 5, 1993: 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. Acting/art/music/dance schools and studios (610);

• b. Apparel and accessory stores (250);

• c. Auto supply stores (260C);

• d. Communication and information (550);

e. Eating and drinking establishments (except bars, fast-food) subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12 (280);

f. Educational facilities (public/private) (510);

g. Financial, insurance, real estate offices (420);

h. Financial services (320); i. Food and beverage stores (except liquor and convenience stores) (240);

j. General retail merchandise (drug and department stores) (230);

k. Government and public agencies (530); l. Hardware stores (indoor sales only) (220A);

m. Home furnishing stores (270);

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n. Low-barrier navigation centers, subject to the requirements of Section 24.12.165;

• o. Medical/health offices (except veterinar-

• ians and ambulance services) (410);

  • p. Museums and art galleries (600);

• q. Professional offices (400), except as

• associated with a visitor-serving use;

r. Professional/personal service (except contractors’ yards and mortuaries) (310);

s. Repairs, alterations and maintenance services for household items (except boat repair) (340);

t. Small preschool/childcare (twelve or fewer) (510A);

u. Specialty retail supply stores (290); except thrift stores (290m);

• v. Theaters (620);

w. Thrift stores consistent with the requirements of Section 24.12.146 (290m);

• x. Video rental (650).

Residential Uses.

y. 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;

z. Flexible density unit (FDU) housing;

aa. Mixed residential and commercial/office developments involving allowed commercial uses, on the ground floor and multiple dwellings or condominiums either above the first floor or on the same lot;

ab. Multiple dwellings or condominiums when ground-floor units are designed as livework units consistent with Section 24.12.185(13) and subject to the minimum (net) land area per dwelling unit of the R-M District (830);

ac. One or two multiple-family units when located above the first floor with no additional parking required (830);

ad. Single-room occupancy (SRO) housing (860);

ae. Small community care residential facilities;

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

Commercial Uses.

ag. Off-site public/private parking facilities, five or fewer spaces (930);

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

(Ord. 2025-15 § 23, 2025; Ord. 2024-17 § 21, 2024; Ord. 2022-19 § 19, 2022; Ord. 2005-30 § 4, 2005: Ord. 2002-17 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 97-17 § 3, 1997: Ord. 96-39 § 12, 1996: Ord. 95-04 § 2, 1995: Ord. 93-21 § 5, 1993; Ord. 8939 § 4, 1989; Ord. 88-26 § 2, 1988; Ord. 88-25 § 9, 1988: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

Other uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use, subject to the provisions of Section 24.12.140, Accessory buildings and structures, and Section 24.10.730.

(Ord. 2022-19 § 19, 2022; Ord. 2002-17 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 93-21 § 5, 1993; Ord. 88-60 § 14, 1988: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

1. Uses for Active Frontage.

a. Bakery, handicrafts or similar light manufacturing and assembly uses associated with retail sales if floor area is less than seven thousand square feet and retail sale or service area occupies at least thirty percent of the floor area;

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

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

d. Community organizations, associations, clubs and meeting halls (570);

e. Tasting rooms, subject to alcohol regulations in Part 12 of Chapter 24.12; f. Veterinarians (410A).

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Commercial Uses.

g. Accessory buildings containing plumbing fixtures subject to provisions of Section 24.12.140;

h. Ambulance services (410B);

i. Auto services and repair subject to performance standards in Section 24.12.900 (350); j. Boat repairs (340D); k. Building materials/garden supplies (220);

l. Churches (500); m. Developed parks (710);

n. Fast-food restaurants or drive-in eating facilities subject to performance standards in Section 24.12.290, and subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12 (280H);

o. Lodging (300);

p. Motor vehicle dealers and supplies (260);

q. Off-site public/private parking facilities, five or more spaces (930);

r. Recycling collection facilities; s. Temporary structures and uses;

t. Undeveloped parks and open space (700);

u. Utilities and resources (540);

v. Wireless telecommunications facilities, subject to the regulations in Part 15 of Chapter 24.12 requiring a public hearing;

w. Private property outdoor seating, subject to the requirements in Section 24.12.191.

2. The following uses require a special use permit and are subject to other applicable requirements of the municipal code including the approval of a design permit for new structures when required by Section 24.08.410. All industrial classifications from 100 to 155 shall be limited to operations that occupy less than five thousand square feet of floor area and shall comply with all performance standards listed in Part 2 of the Environmental Resource Management provisions (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 use

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. Bar and cocktail lounges subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12 (280C);

b. Convenience stores, subject to alcohol regulations in Part 12 of Chapter 24.12 (240B); c. Nightclubs/music halls subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12 (630);

d. Smoking lounges as defined in Section 24.22.748.2 and subject to siting criteria and performance standards in Chapter 5.54.

Residential Uses.

e. Community care facilities. Commercial Uses.

f. Carpenter, electrical, plumbing, heating, and furniture upholstery shops;

• g. Contractor/building (310E);

h. Fabricated metal products (manufacturing) (150);

i. Fabricated wire products (manufacturing) (155A);

j. Food and beverage preparation (manufacturing) (100);

k. Furniture and fixtures (manufacturing)

(120);

l. Hospitals (520); m. Laboratory research experimentation, testing, software development;

n. Liquor stores, subject to alcohol regulations in Part 12 of Chapter 24.12;

o. Local/interurban passenger transit (bus, cab) (560B);

p. Millwork, textile products, knit goods, woven fabrics, clothing (manufacturing) (105); q. Mortuaries (310I); r. Motion picture production (manufactur-

ing) (155E);

s. Rental services (360); t. Solar equipment (manufacturing)

(155C);

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u. Sports recreation facilities, subject to alcohol regulations in Part 12 of Chapter 24.12 (720);

• v. Stone, clay, glass products (manufactur-

• ing) (140);

• w. Storage and warehouse when connected

• with permitted use (330);

  • x. Wholesale trade (nondurable goods)

(200):

• (a) Bakery;

• (b) Confectionery;

• (c) Dairy;

• (d) Health foods;

• y. Wholesale trade (durable goods) (210):

• (a) Paper products and related (210E);

• (b) Special equipment (machine supply)

• (210F).

(Ord. 2025-15 § 24, 2025; Ord. 2024-12 § 3, 2024; Ord. 2022-19 § 19, 2022; Ord. 2022-02 § 3, 2022; Ord. 2017-21 § 3, 2017: Ord. 201711 § 7, 2017: Ord. 2009-20 § 1, 2009: Ord. 2005-30 § 5, 2005: Ord. 2005-15 § 9, 2005: Ord. 2004-27 § 6, 2004: Ord. 2002-17 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 2000-12 § 1, 2000: Ord. 9717 § 4, 1997: Ord. 96-39 § 13, 1996: Ord. 9504 § 3, 1995: Ord. 93-21 § 5, 1993; Ord. 89-21 § 1, 1989; Ord. 88-60 § 15, 1988; Ord. 88-26 § 3, 1988; Ord. 88-25 § 10, 1988; Ord. 87-22 § 2, 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. 2022-19 § 19, 2022; Ord. 2002-17 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 93-21 § 5, 1993).

1. Except where yard abuts an R-District, then not less than the minimum yard required for the adjacent yard in the said R-District, subject also to the requirements of Section 24.12.185(9) as applicable.

2. Except where special street setback requirements for designated streets apply, then the setback shall not be less than the minimum setback listed in Section 24.12.115 for affected street.

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

3. New development including residential units or uses, with the exception of projects consisting of one hundred percent SRO units, shall incorporate either:

a. Uses for active frontage as listed in the allowed uses for the zone along a minimum of fifty percent of the length of the site frontage; or

b. Where exclusively residential development is proposed, all ground floor units at the primary site frontage shall be developed as live-work units as defined in Section 24.12.185(13).

(Ord. 2022-19 § 19, 2022; Ord. 2002-17 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 93-21 § 5, 1993).