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Title 17 — ZONING›Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.02.025 Establishment of zone districts
Shasta Lake Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Shasta Lake
Cite as: Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.02.025 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.02.005 - Title.¶
This title is the "zoning plan" for the city, consisting of regulations and maps.
(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))
17.02.010 - Purpose.¶
The purposes of this title are:
A. To promote and protect the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, convenience and general welfare;
B. To implement the city general plan, and to facilitate and guide growth in accordance with the general plan; and
C. To protect the social and economic stability of residential, commercial, industrial, resource production, and recreational activities within the city through the orderly, planned use of the land.
(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))
17.02.015 - Applicability.¶
The provisions of this title apply throughout the incorporated portions of the city limits and apply to lands owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the state or local government, or any unit or agency of either of them, to the extent permitted by law, or by the consent of or agreement with the state or local government or unit or agency thereof, that is affected by this title. The provisions of this title apply to public lands as defined in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent permitted by that act or other federal law, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto or agreements made with the city. The provisions of this title do not apply to federal reservations or to land owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the city. As used in this subsection, "local government" includes, but is not limited to, school districts and special districts.
(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))
17.02.020 - Scope.¶
The zoning plan consists of the establishment of various zone districts to be used within the city limits. Within some, all or none of the districts it shall be lawful, and within some, all or none of the districts it shall be unlawful, to erect, construct, alter or maintain certain buildings, or to carry on certain trades or occupations, or to conduct certain uses of land or of buildings. Within the districts the height and bulk of future buildings shall be limited, and certain open spaces shall be required around future buildings. Each district shall consist of additional appropriate regulations to be enforced, all as set forth in this title.
(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))
17.02.025 - Establishment of zone districts.¶
A. The designations, locations, boundaries and regulations of the zone districts in the zoning plan shall be established by ordinance of the city council. The city council may, by ordinance, incorporate maps or diagrams into the zoning plan by reference when necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of this title.
B. The following zone districts are established as principal districts:
- Resource zone districts:
MR Mineral resource
HP Habitat protection
OS Open space
F-1 Designated floodway
- Residential zone districts:
R-R Rural residential
R-1 One-family residential
R-M One-family mobile home
R-2 Two-family residential
R-3 Multiple-family residential
R-4 Multiple-family residential—Office
MHP Mobile home park
IR Interim rural residential
- Commercial zone districts:
C-1 Local convenience center
C-2 Community commercial
C-O Office commercial
C-H Highway commercial
C-R Recreation commercial
C-M Commercial—Light industrial
MU Mixed use
- Industrial zone districts:
M-L Light industrial
M General industrial
- Special zone districts:
PF Public facility
PD Planned development
U Unclassified
C. The following zone districts are established to be combined with appropriate principal districts:
B Building site
F-2 Restrictive flood
T Mobile home
SP Specific plan
DR Design review
D. All of the incorporated territory of the city which is not otherwise zoned is hereby zoned unclassified (U).
E. Upon expiration of an interim urgency zoning ordinance, the land affected by the ordinance shall be subject to the regulations applicable to the land immediately prior to the adoption of the urgency ordinance, unless the urgency ordinance provides otherwise or is repealed or superseded by another ordinance.
(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))
17.02.030 - Zone maps.¶
A. A series of maps, known as "zone maps," shall be utilized to show the designations and boundaries of each zone district within the city limits, and shall show base data as the development services director or his or her designee deems useful or the planning commission or city council directs. The maps shall be maintained by the planning division.
B. A series of maps, known as "special zone maps," may be utilized to show certain districts or areas in more detail or in a different arrangement than shown on the zone maps. The maps shall be maintained by the planning division.
C. The development services director or his or her designee shall revise any of the previously referenced maps to show amendments to the zoning plan, including changes in designations, rezoning of property and clarification of district boundaries made pursuant to Section 17.94.020.
(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))
17.02.035 - Effect.¶
Except as otherwise provided:
A. No building shall be erected or placed, and no existing structure shall be moved, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, building or premises be used, designated, or intended to be used for any purpose, or in any manner other than is included among the uses listed in this title as permitted in the district in which such building, land or premises is located.
B. No building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit designated in this title for districts in which such building is located.
C. No building shall be erected, nor shall any existing building be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any required open space be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the yard, building site and building location regulations specified in this title for the district in which such building or open space is located.
D. No yard or other open space provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on one building site shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other building site.
(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))
17.02.036 - Marijuana products, uses and activities.¶
Unless expressly permitted by this Code, or the California Health and Safety Code section 11362.1(a), all cultivation, manufacture, distribution, possession, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, transportation, distribution, delivery or sale of marijuana or marijuana products is prohibited within the city.
(Ord. No. 17-257, § 1, 3-21-2017)
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