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Title 17 — ZONING›Chapter 17 — 13A - AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE DISTRICT OR "AP" DISTRICT

Chapter 17.22 — HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL OR "HC" DISTRICT

Trinity County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · Trinity County

17.22.010 - General description.

The purpose of this zoning district is to provide appropriate sites for the needs of recreation and business travelers. This district is intended to be applied to sites fronting on state highways or along arterial roads that provide access to major recreation destinations. Highway commercial areas should be designed so that all or most of the needs of the traveling public can be accommodated at one stop. This zoning district is not intended to be applied to strip commercial development along highways or arterials.

17.22.020 - Uses permitted without a use permit.

The following list is representative of highway commercial uses which are permitted on a parcel in the highway commercial zoning district:

A.

Convenience food store with or without petroleum sales.

B.

Restaurant without drive-thru service.

C.

Auto service station (see special regulations in Chapter 17.30).

D.

Hotel/motel ten units or less hooked up to a community sewer system.

E.

General office, retail stores and services when in addition to other highway commercial uses.

F.

Recycling center when conducted entirely indoors.

G.

Church.

H.

Other uses found to be similar in nature as determined by the planning commission.

17.22.025 - Uses permitted subject to first securing a planning directors use permit.

A single-family dwelling provided said use is located on the second story or above or in the rear one-half of any commercial structure and accounts for no more than twenty-five percent of the gross square footage of said structure.

(Ord. No. 315-806, § 1, 1-28-14)

17.22.030 - Uses permitted subject to first securing a use permit.

A.

Recycling center when outdoor area is utilized.

B.

Campground.

C.

Commercial amusement enterprise.

D.

Hotel/motel over ten units or not hooked up to community sewer system.

E.

Recreation vehicle park.

F.

Restaurant with drive-thru service.

G.

Resort.

H.

Truck service station.

I.

Auto repair shop.

J.

Bus passenger station.

K.

Laundromat.

L.

Outdoor storage or sales associated with any of the uses listed in Section 17.22.020.

M.

Car wash.

N.

Auto sales.

O.

Highway commercial complex containing more than ten thousand square feet of gross building area or occupying more than two acres.

P.

Mini storage.

Q.

Residential caretaker unit (see special regulations in Section 17.30.120.

17.22.040 - For subdivision purposes, the minimum parcel size required.

The minimum lot area shall be no less than ten thousand square feet.

17.22.050 - Minimum lot width.

Each lot shall be not less than one hundred feet wide.

17.22.060 - Building height.

The maximum building height shall be thirty-five feet.

17.22.070 - Front yard setback.

The front yard setback shall have a minimum depth of ten feet.

17.22.080 - Interior side yard setback.

The interior side yard setback shall be a minimum of six feet unless the side yard abuts a commercial or industrial zoned parcel in which case there are no setback requirements.

17.22.090 - Exterior side yard setback.

The exterior side yard setback shall be a minimum of ten feet.

17.22.100 - Rear yard setback.

The rear yard setback shall be a minimum of six feet unless the rear yard abuts a commercially or industrial zoned parcel in which case there are no setback requirements.

17.22.110 - Maximum lot coverage.

The total lot area covered by structure shall not exceed forty percent of the total area of the lot.

17.22.120 - Drainage.

A drainage plan shall be submitted to the department of transportation for review and approval prior to issuance of building permit(s).

17.22.130 - Encroachment permit.

Encroachment permits shall be obtained from the department of transportation prior to the issuance of building permits when projects create a new entrance onto a public road.

Chapter 17.22A - HEAVY COMMERCIAL OR C-3 DISTRICT

Sections:

17.22A.010 - General description.

The purpose of this zoning district is to provide appropriate sites for uses which do not generally need highly visible locations and for sites for more intensive commercial uses as well.

17.22A.020 - Uses permitted without a use permit.

The following list is representative of heavy commercial uses which are permitted on a parcel in the heavy commercial zoning district when conducted within a building:

A.

Warehouse;

B.

Mini storage;

C.

Cabinet shop;

D.

Commercial services;

E.

Metal fabrication;

F.

Welding shop;

G.

Wholesale sales and storage;

H.

Auto repair shop.

17.22A.025 - Uses permitted subject to first securing a planning directors use permit.

A single-family dwelling provided said use is located on the second story or above or in the rear one-half of any commercial structure and accounts for no more than twenty-five percent of the gross square footage of said structure.

(Ord. No. 315-806, § 1, 1-28-14)

17.22A.030 - Uses permitted subject to first securing a use permit.

A.

Heavy equipment repair shop.

B.

Bulk petroleum storage plant.

C.

Lumber yards.

D.

Construction storage yards.

E.

Truck repair shop.

F.

Other uses found to be similar in nature as determined by the planning commission.

G.

Residential caretaker unit (see special regulations in Section 17.30.120).

17.22A.040 - For subdivision purposes, the minimum parcel size required.

The minimum lot area shall be no less than one-half acre.

17.22A.050 - Minimum lot width.

Each lot shall be not less than one hundred feet wide.

17.22A.060 - Building height.

The maximum building height shall be twenty-five feet.

17.22A.070 - Front yard setback.

The front yard setback shall have a minimum depth of ten feet.

17.22A.080 - Interior side yard setback.

The interior side yard setback shall be a minimum of six feet unless the side yard abuts a commercial or industrial zoned parcel in which case there are no setback requirements.

17.22A.090 - Exterior side yard setback.

The exterior side yard setback shall be a minimum of ten feet.

17.22A.100 - Rear yard setback.

The rear yard setback shall be a minimum of six feet unless the rear yard abuts a commercially or industrial zoned parcel in which case there are no setback requirements.

17.22A.110 - Maximum lot coverage.

The total lot area covered by structure shall not exceed forty percent of the total area of the lot.

17.22A.120 - Drainage.

A drainage plan shall be submitted to the department of transportation for review and approval prior to issuance of building permit(s).

17.22A.130 - Encroachment permit.

Encroachment permits shall be obtained from the department of transportation prior to the issuance of building permits when projects create a new entrance onto a public road.

Chapter 17.23 - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS OR "I" DISTRICTS

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