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Title 17 — ZONING

Sebastopol Municipal Code Ch. 17.30 Community Facilities District

Sebastopol Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Sebastopol

Cite as: Sebastopol Municipal Code Chapter 17.30 · Text as of 2026-10-05

17.30.010 Purpose of the district.

A. Community Facilities. The purpose of the CF District is to implement the “Community Facilities,” “Parks,” and “Open Space” land use categories of the General Plan. This district is applicable to lands accommodating governmental, public utility, and educational facilities, as well as parks and open space land in public ownership. (Ord. 1111, 2018)

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17.30.020 Allowed uses.

Table 17.30-1 identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses in the CF District. (Ord. 1111, 2018)

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17.30.030 Development standards.

Table 17.30-2 identifies development standards in the CF District. Additional standards, criteria, and regulations for parking, various uses and activities, signage, and recycling and trash collection areas are established in Chapters 17.100 through 17.360 SMC.

Table 17.30-1. Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses in the CF District

CF
Civic Uses Civic Uses
Cemeteries C
Community assembly C
Community education P
Community nonassembly C
Community park P
Extensive impact C
Municipal parking facilities P
Open space P
Utility civic P
Other Uses Other Uses
Commercial minor antennas (>35 feet and ≤100 feet) C
Major telecommunications facilities C
Minor antennas, Classes A and B P
Minor antennas, Classes C and D C
Minor telecommunications facilities and commercial minor antennas (≤35 feet) P
P = Permitted Use C = Conditionally Permitted Use

Table 17.30-2. Development Standards in the CF District

Development Standard CF
Minimum lot area -
Minimum lot width -
Maximum building height 32 ft. (1)
Minimum building setbacks Minimum building setbacks
Front yard and secondary front yard 15 ft. (1)
Side yard 5 ft. (1)
Rear yard 15 ft. (1)
Floor area ratio Floor area ratio
Community facilities 2.0
Municipal facilities 3.0
Parks and open space 0.10
Buffering/screening required Whenever a lot in the CF District abuts a lot located in any residential district , it shall be screened from the residentially zoned lot , along the entire abutting lot line , by dense landscaping, including screen-type trees, and by a solid fence not less than six feet in height.
ft. = feet sf = square feet - = not applicable (1) Unless otherwise approved by the highest reviewing authority, which shall ensure that the requirement is appropriate for the context.

(Ord. 1129 Exh. A § 4, 2019; Ord. 1111, 2018)

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