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Title 18 — ZONING ORDINANCE›Chapter 18.04 — PURPOSE

Chapter 18.29 — PS ZONE—PUBLIC SERVICE

Sutter Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · Sutter Creek

18.29.010 - Regulations designated.

The following regulations apply in the PS public service zone unless otherwise provided in this title.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

18.29.015 - Purpose.

The public service district is designated for public service uses and facilities that are owned and operated by federal, state, or local government, public utilities, and special districts that provide governmental or public services.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

18.29.020 - Permitted uses.

Uses permitted in the PS zone shall include:

A.

Government offices;

B.

Schools;

C.

Cemeteries;

D.

Transit centers;

E.

Water or sewer treatment plants, pump station, and other utility buildings or structures;

F.

Fire stations and public safety training facilities; and

G.

Publicly owned and operated community meeting halls, conference halls, or other facilities open to and used by the general public.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

18.29.025 - Conditional uses.

Accessory facilities and uses that are permitted upon the granting of a conditional use permit in the PS zone shall be:

A.

Waste disposal or transfer sites;

B.

Public utility maintenance facilities and operation yards with outdoor storage of materials and supplies;

C.

Residential caretaker units, one unit per parcel; and

D.

Special large-assembly events.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

18.29.030 - Buildings—Height limitations.

Building height for the PS Zone shall be limited to three stories and shall not exceed forty feet.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

18.29.040 - Yard—Front.

Buildings shall be located at least ten feet from the front lot line.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

18.29.050 - Yard—Side.

Five feet or in conformance with the California Building Code.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

18.29.060 - Yard—Rear.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

18.29.070 - Buildings—Required distance between.

None.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

18.29.080 - Area requirements.

The minimum lot area shall be not less than seven thousand square feet.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

18.29.090 - Buildings—Lot coverage.

Building lot coverage shall not exceed eighty-five percent of the lot area.

(Ord. 373, §14, 2023)

Chapter 18.30 - MH COMBINING ZONE—MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMBINING

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▸Contents — Sutter Creek Zoning Code
Sutter Creek Zoning Code
  1. Title 18 — ZONING ORDINANCE
  2. ▸Title 18 — ZONING ORDINANCE
    Overview
    1. ▸Chapter 18.04 — PURPOSE
      Overview
      1. Chapter 18.06 — PROCEDURES
      2. Chapter 18.10 — General Provisions
      3. Chapter 18.12 — ZONES
      4. Chapter 18.13 — RR ZONE—RESIDENTIAL RANCHETTE ZONING DISTRICT
      5. Chapter 18.14 — RE ZONE—RESIDENTIAL ESTATE
      6. Chapter 18.15 — RL ZONE—RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY
      7. Chapter 18.16 — R-1 ZONE—ONE FAMILY DWELLING
      8. Chapter 18.20 — R-2 ZONE—TWO FAMILY DWELLING
      9. Chapter 18.28 — R-3 ZONE—MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
      10. Chapter 18.29 — PS ZONE—PUBLIC SERVICE
      11. Chapter 18.30 — MH COMBINING ZONE—MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMBINING
      12. Chapter 18.32 — C-1 ZONE—LIMITED COMMERCIAL
      13. Chapter 18.36 — C-2 ZONE—COMMERCIAL
      14. Chapter 18.38 — DTC ZONE—DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL
      15. Chapter 18.39 — MU ZONE—MIXED USE
      16. Chapter 18.40 — I-1 ZONE—LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
      17. Chapter 18.41 — I-2 ZONE—HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
      18. Chapter 18.42 — PD COMBINING ZONE—PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMBINING
      19. Chapter 18.43 — OS ZONE—OPEN SPACE
      20. Chapter 18.44 — R ZONE—RECREATION
      21. Chapter 18.45 — DESIGN STANDARDS
      22. Chapter 18.46 — NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
      23. Chapter 18.47 — SPECIAL EVENTS
      24. Chapter 18.48 — OFF-STREET PARKING
      25. Chapter 18.49 — TELECOMMUNICATION AND ELECTRICAL GENERATING TO…
      26. Chapter 18.50 — SITE PLANS
      27. Chapter 18.52 — VARIANCES
      28. Chapter 18.54 — ZONE CHANGES
      29. Chapter 18.56 — ZONING UPON ANNEXATION
      30. Chapter 18.58 — ACCOMMODATIONS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
      31. Chapter 18.60 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
      32. § 18.060
      33. Chapter 18.61 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
      34. Chapter 18.62 — DENSITY BONUSES
      35. Chapter 18.66 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
      36. Chapter 18.68 — ENFORCEMENT

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