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Title 18 — DEVELOPMENT CODE

Chapter 18.52 — RAIL CORRIDOR STANDARDS

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

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18.52.010 - Purpose of Chapter 18.52.020 - Applicability 18.52.030 - Land Use Limitations

18.52.010 - Purpose of Chapter

This Chapter provides standards and procedures which identify:

  • A. The Town’s Rail Transportation Corridor; and

  • B. Allowable land uses that are appropriate for the corridor.

  • C. The authority of the Commission to allow additional land use activities, subject to the approval of a Use Permit, in compliance with Chapter 18.76 (Use Permits and Minor Use Permits).

18.52.020 - Applicability

All lands within the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way, outside of the boundaries of the Downtown Study Area, are designated a Rail Transportation Corridor, in compliance with the Land Use Element of the General Plan. The provisions of this Chapter apply to all land uses and proposed development within the Rail Transportation Corridor.

18.52.030 - Land Use Limitations

Proposed development and new land uses within the Rail Transportation Corridor shall be limited to the following:

  • A. Railroad facilities. Railroad and railroad related operations and facilities;

  • B. Utility lines . Surface and subsurface utility lines; and

  • C. Allowable land uses. Land uses allowed in the applicable zoning district as shown on the Zoning Map, and as identified for each zoning district in Article II (Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses).

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▸ Contents — Truckee Zoning Code
Truckee Zoning Code
  1. Title 18 — Development Code
  2. ▸ Title 18 — DEVELOPMENT CODE
    Overview
    1. Article I — Development Code Enactment and Applicability
    2. Article II — Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses
    3. Article III — Site Planning and General Development Standards
    4. Article IV — Land Use and Development Permit Procedures
    5. Article V — Subdivisions
    6. Article VI — Development Code Administration
    7. Article VII — Housing
    8. Article VIII — Development Code Definitions
    9. Article I
    10. Article II
    11. Chapter 18.12 — COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
    12. Chapter 18.16 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
    13. Chapter 18.20 — OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
    14. Chapter 18.24 — DESIGN GUIDELINES
    15. Chapter 18.26 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN GUIDELINES
    16. Chapter 18.30 — GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
    17. Chapter 18.34 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
    18. Chapter 18.36 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    19. Chapter 18.38 — LAKE AND RIVER/STREAM CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT
    20. Chapter 18.40 — LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
    21. Chapter 18.42 — LANDSCAPE DESIGN GUIDELINES
    22. Chapter 18.46 — OPEN SPACE/CLUSTER REQUIREMENTS
    23. Chapter 18.48 — PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
    24. Chapter 18.50 — PARKING DESIGN GUIDELINES
    25. Chapter 18.52 — RAIL CORRIDOR STANDARDS
    26. Chapter 18.54 — SIGNS
    27. Chapter 18.56 — SIGN DESIGN GUIDELINES
    28. Chapter 18.58 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
    29. Chapter 18.60 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION STANDARDS
    30. Chapter 18.62 — TEMPORARY USES AND EVENTS
    31. Chapter 18.64 — TRUCKEE-TAHOE AIRPORT AREA RESTRICTIONS
    32. Chapter 18.96 — TENTATIVE MAP FILING AND PROCESSING
    33. Chapter 18.174 — MASTER PLANS

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