Chapter 12-3 — DISTRICTS AND MAP
Santa Maria Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Santa Maria
Section 12-3.01. Districts enumerated. ¶
For the purpose of promoting the objectives of this title, the City is divided into the following districts:
| Districts | Title |
|---|---|
| OS | Open Space District |
| RA | Residential Agricultural District |
| R-1 | Single-Family Residential District |
| RSL-1 | Residential Small Lot District |
| R-2 | Medium-Density Residential District |
| R-3 | High-Density Residential District |
| RMH | Residential Mobile Home Park District |
| CPO | Commercial Offce and Professional Offce District |
| CC | Convenience Center District |
| C-1 | Central Business District |
| C-2 | General Business District |
| CZ | Clear Zone |
| FS | Freeway Service District |
| M-1 | Light Manufacturing District |
| CM | Commercial and Manufacturing District |
| M-2 | General Manufacturing District |
| PF | Public Facilities and Institutional District |
| SP | Specifc Plan Zoning District |
| AS-I | Airport Service I Zone |
| AS-II | Airport Service II Zone |
| AS-III | Airport Service III Zone |
| Districts | Title |
|---|---|
| AA | Airport Approach Zone Combining Regulations |
| PD | Planned Development Overlay District |
| PD-f | Planned Development and Freeway Tower Overlay District |
| H | Historic Overlay District |
(Prior Code § 10-68; Ord. 84-1077 § 1, eff. 11/1/84; Ord. 84-1087 § 1, eff. 12/6/84; Ord. 90-1 § 2, eff. 3/8/90; Ord. 90-19 § 1 (Exh. 2), eff. 10/3/90; Ord. 91-17 § 1, eff. 10/3/91; Ord. 2015-12 § 1, eff. 12/3/15)
Section 12-3.02. Map adopted. ¶
The designations, locations and boundaries of the districts established are delineated upon the map entitled "Zoning Map for the City of Santa Maria, California," dated March 6, 1978, as amended, which map and all notations and information thereon are made a part of this section by reference. (Prior Code § 10-69; Ord. 90-1 § 2, eff. 3/8/90)
Section 12-3.03. Undesignated land. ¶
Any land within the incorporated limits of the City, as of or after the effective date of the ordinance from which this section derives, and not designated or indicated as any other district on the zoning map, shall be in the open space (OS) district. (Prior Code § 10-69)
Section 12-3.04. Entrada Specific Plan. ¶
(a) The Entrada Specific Plan SP-1 and accompanying map entitled "Entrada Plan Map," adopted by the Council on June 1, 1976 by Resolution No. 75-4061, as amended, is on file in the office of the City Clerk as File No. H-47.
(b) Under certain circumstances the uses within the areas shown on the Entrada Plan Map are required to comply with the development standards as set forth in the Entrada Specific Plan SP1, the provisions of which are incorporated in this section by reference.
(Prior Code § 10-69.1)
Section 12-3.05. Westside Revitalization Project Design Guidelines. ¶
(a) The "Westside Revitalization Project Design Guidelines," adopted by the Council on March 3, 1981, by Resolution No. 81-220, is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
(b) The development standards set forth in the guidelines are incorporated in this section by reference and apply to areas within the C-1 (central business) zoning district.
(Prior Code § 10-69.2; Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84)
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▸ Title 12 — Zoning
Overview- Chapter 12-1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 12-2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 12-3 — DISTRICTS AND MAP
- Chapter 12-4 — OS OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-5 — RA RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-6 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12 — 6A. A RSL-1 SINGLE-FAMILY SMALL LOT RESIDENTIAL D…
- Chapter 12-7 — R-2 MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-8 — R-3 HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-9 — RMH RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
- Chapter 12 — 9A. MOBILEHOME PARKS
- Chapter 12-10 — CPO COMMERCIAL OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE …
- Chapter 12-11 — CC CONVENIENCE CENTER DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-12 — C-1 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-13 — C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12 — 13A. HC HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-14 — FS FREEWAY SERVICE DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-15 — M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-16 — CM COMMERCIAL/MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-17 — M-2 GENERAL MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-18 — PF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-19 — SP SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-20 — AS-I AIRPORT SERVICE I ZONE
- Chapter 12-21 — AS-II AIRPORT SERVICE II ZONE
- Chapter 12-22 — AS-III AIRPORT SERVICE III ZONE
- Chapter 12-23 — CZ CLEAR ZONE DISTRICT COMBINING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12-24 — AA AIRPORT APPROACH DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-25 — PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 12 — 25A. H HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-26 — INTRUSIONS INTO YARDS
- Chapter 12-27 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 12-28 — BUILDING SITES
- Chapter 12 — 28A. CLEARING AND MAINTAINING VACANT BUILDING SITES
- Chapter 12 — 29A. LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES IN SINGLE-FAMILY…
- Chapter 12 — 29B. COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS
- Chapter 12-30 — MOVING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 12-31 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, LOTS AND PARKING
- Chapter 12-32 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 12-33 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 12-34 — SIGNS
- Chapter 12-35 — USE AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 12-36 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 12-37 — ANNEXATION
- Chapter 12-38 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 12-39 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
- Chapter 12-40 — ENVIRONMENT
- Chapter 12-41 — INTERPRETATION AND APPEALS
- Chapter 12-42 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 12-43 — OUTDOOR DISPLAY OF MERCHANDISE
- Chapter 12-44 — LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
- Chapter 12-45 — REGULATION OF ADULT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 12-46 — RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS, STOCK COOPERATIVES, …
- Chapter 12-48 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 12-49 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS
- Chapter 12-50 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 12-51 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 12-52 — EFFICIENCY UNIT PROJECTS
- Chapter 12-53 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
- Chapter 12-56 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS