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Title 17 — Zoning

Chapter 17.60 — PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF) DISTRICT

Susanville Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Susanville

§ 17.60.010. Purpose.

The public facilities (PF) district is intended to be applied to lands upon which public agencies operate public facilities. This district is consistent with all general plan land use designations.

(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)

§ 17.60.020. Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted outright in the PF district:

  • A. Office;

  • B. Park and recreation area;

  • C. Public facilities not listed in Section 17.60.030 that do not emit dust, odor, smoke, bright light, vibration, or unacceptable levels of noise or which do not involve dangerous or hazardous materials;

  • D. School or college;

  • E. Facilities directly related to providing educational services;

  • F. Field stations, experiment stations and institutional research facilities;

  • G. Fire stations;

  • H. Public uses and buildings, including owned or managed by federal, state, county, city or districts;

  • I. Recycling facilities as set forth in Chapter 17.124 ;

  • J. Emergency shelters; and

  • K. All other uses similar to those enumerated above when determined by the planning commission, upon presentation of substantial evidence, to be of the same general character as the abovepermitted uses.

  • (Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2020-1022 § 1, 2020)

§ 17.60.030. Uses requiring use permit.

The following use are permitted in the PF district if operated as a public use and a use permit is issued:

  • A. Solid waste disposal facility;

  • B. Wastewater treatment facility;

  • C. Correctional facility;

  • D. Hospitals;

  • E. Human cemetery;

  • F. Corporation yard;

  • G. Fairgrounds;

  • H. Rodeo arena and related facilities;

  • I. Recycling facilities as set forth in Section 17.124.; and

  • J. Other public facilities that do not meet the criteria established in Section 17.60.020(C) .

(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2020-1022 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2020-1023 § 2, 2020)

§ 17.60.040. Site development standards.

The following site development standards apply in the PF district:

  • A. Minimum Lot Size. None;

  • B. Yards. The yard requirements are as follows unless the facility is exempt from local zoning regulations:

    1. Front, 20 feet;

    2. Street side, 10 feet;

    3. Interior side, none, except where the district abuts a residential district, it shall be 10 feet;

    4. Rear, none; except where the district abuts a residential district, it shall be 10 feet.

  • C. Maximum Structural Height. Thirty-five feet; except as otherwise provided in Section 17.96.030 .

  • D. Parking as required in Sections 17.100.01017.100.160 . (Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)

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Contents — Susanville Zoning Code
Susanville Zoning Code
  1. Title 17 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 17.04 — ZONING ORDINANCE GENERALLY
    2. Chapter 17.08 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Chapter 17.12 — SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT
    4. Chapter 17.16 — DUPLEX, RESIDENTIAL (R-2) DISTRICT
    5. Chapter 17.24 — MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-4) DISTRICT
    6. Chapter 17.28 — MOBILE HOME PARK (MHP) DISTRICT
    7. Chapter 17.32 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (C-1) DISTRICT
    8. Chapter 17.36 — GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND SHOPPING CENTER (C-2) D…
    9. Chapter 17.40 — UPTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT (UBD) ZONE
    10. Chapter 17.44 — COMMERCIAL OFFICE (C-O) DISTRICT
    11. Chapter 17.48 — COMMERCIAL-LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (C-M) DISTRICT
    12. Chapter 17.52 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (M-L) DISTRICT
    13. Chapter 17.56 — GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (M) DISTRICT
    14. Chapter 17.60 — PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF) DISTRICT
    15. Chapter 17.64 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT
    16. Chapter 17.68 — UNCLASSIFIED (U) DISTRICT
    17. Chapter 17.71 — AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL (AR-1) DISTRICT
    18. Chapter 17.72 — EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL (AE-20) DISTRICT
    19. Chapter 17.76 — OPEN SPACE (OS) DISTRICT
    20. Chapter 17.80 — COMBINING LOT SIZE (B) DISTRICT
    21. Chapter 17.84 — DESIGN REVIEW (DR) DISTRICT
    22. Chapter 17.88 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMBINING (H) DISTRICT
    23. Chapter 17.92 — RESTRICTIVE FLOOD (F-2) DISTRICT
    24. Chapter 17.96 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    25. Chapter 17.100 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
    26. Chapter 17.108 — NONCONFORMING USES
    27. Chapter 17.112 — APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES
    28. Chapter 17.116 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
    29. Chapter 17.120 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
    30. Chapter 17.124 — RECYCLING
    31. Chapter 17.128 — SIGNS
    32. Chapter 17.130 — DENSITY BONUSES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENT…
    33. Chapter 17.132 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS)

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