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Title 18 — ZONING ORDINANCE

Sutter Creek Municipal Code Ch. 18.39 Mu Zone—mixed Use

Sutter Creek Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sutter Creek

Cite as: Sutter Creek Municipal Code Chapter 18.39 · Text as of 2026-10-04

18.39.010 - Regulations designated.

The following regulations apply in the MU mixed-use zone unless otherwise provided in this title.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010)

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18.39.015 - Purpose.

The mixed-use zone is designed to provide a vertical and horizontal integration of uses, including commercial, office, residential, hotels, motels, and time share units.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010)

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18.39.020 - Permitted uses.

Uses permitted in the MU Zone shall be:

A. Uses permitted on the first floor of a building include neighborhood commercial uses including, but not limited to:

  1. Banks and automatic teller machines;

  2. Bars and cocktail lounges;

  3. Beauty shops;

  4. Book stores;

  5. Cafés, and coffee shops

  6. Convenience stores;

  7. Dry cleaning and laundry;

  8. Florist shops;

  9. Gift shops;

  10. Grocery stores;

  11. Real estate sales;

  12. Restaurants;

  13. Specialty clothing stores; and

  14. Stationery stores;

B. Uses permitted on the second or higher floor of a building include:

  1. Residential uses, as allowed in section 18.28.020(A)(1)—(10);

  2. Low barrier navigation centers; and

  3. Business and professional offices.

C. Uses permitted on the first and higher floors of a building include:

  1. Live-work units;

  2. Hotels and motels; and

  3. Time share, short-term rental, and vacation rental units.

D. Any use conducted within the MUC zone shall comply with the provisions of chapter 18.50, site plans.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 373, §19, 2023)

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18.39.030 - Buildings—Height limitations.

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

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 373, §19, 2023)

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18.39.040 - Yard—Front.

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

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010)

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18.39.050 - Yard—Side.

Five feet or in conformance with the California Building Code.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 373, §§2, 19(a), 2023)

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18.39.060 - Yard—Rear.

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

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010)

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18.39.065 - Area requirements.

Minimum parcel or lot size is seven thousand square feet.

(Ord. 373, §19(b), 2023)

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18.39.070 - Buildings—Required distance between.

18.39.080 - Buildings—Lot coverage.

Building lot coverage shall not exceed fifty percent of the lot area.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 373, §19(b), 2023)

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18.39.090 - Floor area ration.

Building floor area ration shall not exceed 2.50 for mixed-use buildings and 1.50 for all other buildings.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010)

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18.39.100 - Residential density.

Maximum development density shall be eight units per acre, as established in the City of Sutter Creek General Plan Land Use Element Table 4-3 and dependent upon site conditions and constraints. See chapter 18.62 regarding density bonus allocations.

(Ord. 373, §19(c), 2023)

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