Chapter 17.25 — USES IN THE COMMERCIAL, MIXED USE, OFFICE, AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES

Visalia Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Visalia

17.25.010 Purpose and intent.

No structure, or any part thereof, shall be erected, enlarged, or reduced, nor shall any site or structure be used, designated, or intended to be used for any purpose or in any manner other than is included among the uses listed in the land use tables in this chapter as permitted, administratively permitted, or conditionally permitted in the zone district in which such structure, land, or site is located, except as otherwise authorized by this title. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017)

17.25.020 Applicability.

The requirements in this chapter shall apply to all property within the following zone districts. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017)

17.25.030 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Zone Use Table.

A. The following table (Table 17.25.030) identifies which land uses are permitted by right, require a use permit, or are not allowed in the C-N, C-R, C-S, C-MU, D-MU, O-PA, O-C, BRP, I-L, and I zones.

B. A "P" means that the use is permitted by right in that zone. A "C" means the use requires a conditional use permit in that zone. An "A" means the use requires an administrative use permit in that zone. A "T" means the use requires a temporary use permit in that zone. A blank box means the use is not allowed in that zone.

C. Land uses are listed alphabetically, with some uses grouped by type under a general heading.

  • D. Land uses with specific land use prohibitions or standards shall meet the requirements found in the identified Chapter or Section in the last column of the table.

(Ord. 2025-15 § 2 (part): Ord. 2025-13 § 1 (part): Ord. 2025-03 (part), 2025: Ord. 2025-01 § 4, 2025: Ord. 2024-17 § 1, 2025: Ord. 2024-07 § 9, 2024: Ord. 2017-13 (part), 2017: Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 2016-06, 2016: Ord. 2015-04 § 2, 2015: Ord. 2015-01 § 2, 2015: Ord. 2014-07 § 3 (part), 2014: Ord. 2012-10, 2012: Ord. 2012-08, 2012: Ord. 2012-02, 2012: Ord. 2011-07 § 2, 2011: Ord. 2010-16, 2010: Ord. 2009-02, 2009: Ord. 2006-17, 2006: Res. 2004-75 (part), 2004: Ord. 2004-08 § 3, 2004: Res. 2004-14 (part), 2004: Res. 2003-95 (part), 2003: Res. 2002-83, 2002: Res. 2002-26, 2002: Res. 2001-40, 2001: Res. 2001-29, 2001: Ord. 2000-01 § 6, 2000: Ord. 9903 § 3, 1999: Ord. 9717 § 2 (part), 1997: amended by council August 13, 1997: amended by council June 3, 1996 and May 20, 1996: prior code § 7328)

TABLE 17.25.030

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Commercial, Mixed Use, Office, and Industrial Zones Use Matrix P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed

USE Commercial and Mixed Use Commercial and Mixed Use Commercial and Mixed Use Commercial and Mixed Use Commercial and Mixed Use Office Zones Office Zones Office Zones Industrial Industrial Special Use
Zones Zones Standards
(See identified
C- C-R C-S C- D- O- O- BRP I-L I Chapter or
N MU MU PA C Section)

Commercial, Mixed Use, Office, and Industrial Zones Use Matrix P = Use is Permitted by Right C = Use Requires Conditional Use Permit

T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed

T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
USE Commercial and Mixed Use Zones Office Zones Industrial
Zones
Special Use
Standards
(See
identified
Chapter or
Section)
C-N C-R C-S C-
MU
D-
MU
O-
PA
O-C BRP I-L I
A
AGRICULTURAL - FARMING 17.08
A1 Farmers’ Market P P
A2 Greenhouses (commercial
growers)
P
A3 Riding Academies/Stables C C
A4 Roadside Stands Selling Produce
Grown on Site
T T T T T T T T T T
A5 ANIMAL DAYCARE FACILITY P C P P C
A6 ANIMAL
SHELTERS/HUMANE
SOCIETIES
C C
AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)
AUTOMOTIVE (for gas stations se e SERVICE STATIONS)
A7 Auto Leasing/Renting P C C
A8 Auto
Dismantling/Wrecking/Salvage
Yards
C 17.32.070
A9 Auto Machine Shops P P
A10 Auto Oil, Lube & Smog Test
Shops
C C P P C
A11 Auto Repairs, Major-
Overhauling, Rebuilding,
Painting
C P C C
A12 Automotive Supplies, Parts &
Accessories
C P P P
A13 Automotive Upholsterers P
A14 Boat Sales/Service P
A15 Car Washing - self service C C P C C
A16 Car Washing - automated -
Meeting All Standards in Section
17.32.168
C P P P C C 17.32.168
A17 Car Washing - automated - Not
Meeting All Standards in Section
17.32.168
C C C C C 17.32.168
A18 Car Sales - New & Used, More
than four (4) vehicles on display
P C
A19 Car Sales - New & Used, one (1)
to four (4) vehicles on display
P P P P
A20 Motorcycles, Sales and Service P
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A21 RV/Boat Storage Yards P P
A22 Recreational Vehicle Sales and
Service
P P
A23 Tire Sales & Service (excluding
major repairs) – stand alone
C P P P C
A24 Tire Sales & Service (excluding
major repairs) – located within
the primary permitted use on the
site
P P P
A25 Towing/Road Service P P
A26 Truck/Trailer Sales and/or
Service
P C
A27 Truck Rental/Leasing P
B
BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
B1 Stand-Alone Automatic Teller
(ATM)
P P P P P P P P P P
B2 Office P P P P P P P
BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS
B3 Traditional C C 17.32.150
B4 Inns C C 17.32.150
B5 BOARDING/ROOMING
HOUSES
C
BUS DEPOTS
B6 Station (passenger services) C C C
B7 Repair Yard & Shops P P P
B8 Public & Private Transfer Point C C C C C C C
C
C1 CATERING SERVICES P P P P P
C2 CEMETERIES &
MAUSOLEUMS
17.52
C3 CHRISTMAS TREE SALES
LOTS/OTHER SEASONAL
COMMERCIAL
USES/SPECIAL EVENTS
T T T T T
CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
C4 Up to 200 Seats C C C C C C
C5 More than 200 Seats C C C
COMMUNICATIONS
C6 Communications Equipment
Building
C P P C C C P P
C7 Media Studio P P P P
C8 Radio and TV Broadcasting
Studios – with antenna off-site
P P P P C P P
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C9 Radio and TV Broadcasting
Studios – with antenna on-site
C C P P
C10 Wireless telecommunication
facilities – more than 100 feet
away from property
planned/zoned residential
C C C C C C C P P 17.32.163
C11 Wireless telecommunication
facilities – within 100-ft of
property planned/zoned
residential
C C C C C C C C 17.32.163
D
DAYCARE, LICENSED
D1 Adult – 12 or fewer adults P P P P P P P P P P
D2 Adult – 13 or more adults C C C C C C C C C C
D3 Children – 14 or fewer P P P P P P P P P P
D4 Children – 15 or more C C C C C C C C C C
D5 In Conjunction with Primary Use P P P P P P P P P
DRIVE-THRU LANES
D6 Drive-Thru Lanes Meeting All
Standards in Sect. 17.32.162
P P P P P P 17.32.162
D7 Drive-Thru Lanes Not Meeting
All Standards in Sect. 17.32.162
C C C C C P 17.32.162
D8 Drive-Thru Lanes in Industrial
Zone
P P 17.32.161
E
EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS
E1 Bars/Taverns – within 300 feet of
any residence/public use
C C C
E2 Bars/Taverns – not within 300
feet of any residence/public use
P C
E3 Micro-breweries/micro-wineries
(with or without restaurants)
C P C C C C C C 17.63
E4 Craft distilleries P C C C C Craft
distilleries
Permitted in
17.63
Overlay
District
E5 Cafeterias P P P P P C P C C
E6 Quick Service/Fast Food
Restaurants
P P P P P C P See Lines D6
and D7 of
Table
17.25.030 for
Drive-thru
lane zoning
requirements.
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E7 Quick Service/Fast Food
Restaurants (Industrial Zone)
P P 17.32.161
E8 Live Entertainment C C C 17.04
T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
E9 Sit-Down Restaurant/Café – with
or without full bar using less than
25% of public area
P P P P P P P P P
E10 EVENT CENTERS C C C C
F
F1 FLORIST P P P P P C
F2 FORTUNETELLING/PALM
READER
P 5.20
FUEL STORAGE
F3 Propane/Butane P P P
F4 Propane/Butane (maximum 2000
gallons)
P P
F5 Propane/Butane within 50 feet of
Planned/zoned Residential
C C C
F6 Propane/Butane within 50 feet of
Planned/zoned Residential
(maximum 2000 gallons)
C C
F7 Above Ground Tanks dispensing
Class I, II, and III-A liquids –
within 100 feet of a residential
use or residential zoned property
C C C C C C C C 17.32.025
F8 Above Ground Tanks dispensing
Class I, II, and III-A liquids –
more than 100 feet from a
residential use or residential
zoned property
P P P P P P P P 17.32.025
F9 Pump & Underground Storage
Tank – 500 gallons or less
P P
F10 Pump & Underground Storage
Tank – more than 500 gallons
P P
F11 Petroleum & Petroleum Products
Storage
C C
Public Fuel Dispensing (see
Service Stations)
F12 FUNERAL HOME/MORTUARY C C C C
G
G1 GALLERIES -
ART/PHOTOGRAPHY/CRAFTS
P P P P C
H
H1 HOME OCCUPATION
BUSINESSES
P P P P P P P P P P 17.32.030
HOTELS AND MOTELS
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H2 Hotels and Motels, located 250
feet or more from an existing
residence
P P C P C
H3 Hotels and Motels, located less
than 250 feet from an existing
residence
C C C C C
I
J
K
K1 KENNELS (LOCATED 500
FEET OR MORE FROM A
RESIDENTIAL ZONE)
P C P P
L
LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS
L1 Dry Cleaners (cleaning plant) P P P P P P
L2 Dry Cleaners (cleaning plant
including carpet/rug cleaning and
dyeing)
P P P
L3 Diaper Supply Service P P P
L4 Linen & Uniform Supply Service P P P
L5 Self service P P P P P
M
MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING
Building & Construction Trade
M1 – building materials yards
(storage & distribution)
P P P
M2 – cabinetmaker/carpenter shops P P P
M3 – concrete & ready-mix
manufacture & distribution
C C
M4 – contractor’s equipment storage
yards
P P P
M5 – drilling/dredging/ditching
service
P P
M6 – sheet metal shop P P
Chemical Products, except as
more specifically described below
(manufacturing, blending,
compounding, packaging,
bottling)
M7 – laboratories (i.e.,
organic/inorganic)
P P P
M8 – paint, dye & glue manufacturers C P
M9 – pharmaceuticals C C P P
M10 – manufacture of raw plastic
materials, colorants, liquids,
powders, resins
C P
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M11 – soap detergent & other cleaning
preparations
C P
Food & Beverage – Preparation
& Bottling/Packaging &
Distribution
M12 – animal & marine fats & oils
(refining & rendering)
C
M13 – beer & ale distributors P P P
M14 – breweries and wineries
producing 60,000 barrels or less
per year
P P
M15 – breweries and wineries
producing more than 60,000
barrels per year
C
M16 – commercial bakeries P C P P
M17 – commercial kitchens C C P C C P P
M18 – dairy products processing &
packaging
C C
M19 – fruit & vegetable brokers &
shippers
P P
M20 – grain, feed & flour mills P
M21 – ice manufacturers & storage P P P
M22 – meat & poultry product
processing including
butchering/slaughtering
C
M23 – meat and food locker,
packaging
P P P
M24 – nut processing (dehydrating,
hulling & drying)
P
M25 – packaging of previously
prepared food items
P P P P P
M26 – processing, canning & packing
food products
P
M27 – refinery for food products, i.e.
sugar
C
M28 – snack food preparation,
packaging
P P
M29 – beverage distribution P P
M30 – beverage manufacturing C
M31 – vegetable oil mills P
M32 Flammable/Combustible Liquids C 13.32.027
M33 Heavy Equipment/Machine
Manufacturing (i.e., agricultural
C
equipment, aircraft equipment
parts & supplies, large appliances,
auto/truck manufacturing,
industrial machinery)
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M34 Kiln works for clay and pottery
products
P P
M35 Light Manufacturing/Assembly
(i.e., computer hardware & parts,
electric supplies – consumer
goods, etc.)
C P P
M36 Hobby/Craft Manufacturing P P P
T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
M37 Prototype Manufacturing, non-
production scale, Makerspace
C P P
Printing & Publishing Industry
M38 – desktop, blueprint & photocopy P P P P P
M39 – publishing, printing &/or
binding (newspapers, magazines,
brochures, books, etc.)
P P P P
Products
Manufactured/Assembled from
Previously Prepared Materials
M40 – manufacture of paper & plastic
packaging & cartons
C P P
M41 – clothing assembly/imprinting P P P P P
M42 – metal fabrication & die cutting P P P
M43 – rubber & plastic product
manufacturing
C P
M44 – textile mills (dyeing, weaving,
knitting, cutting)
P
M45 – packaging/distribution of
prepared materials (non-food
items)
P P P
M46 Raw Materials Manufacture C 17.04
M47 Stone mills/monument yards C P
Trucking, Warehousing, and
Internet Fulfillment Centers
M48 – combined office/warehouse-
type buildings (not exceeding
25% of total building area)
P P P
M49 – delivery only medical
marijuana retail
P P 17.32.167
5.66
8.64
M50 – general warehousing & storage P P P
M51 – local bus charter P P
M52 – moving
companies/trucking/storage
P P P
M53 – refrigerated warehouses/storage P P P
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M54 – school bus yards P P
M55 – trucking & freight forwarding
terminal
C P P
M56 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT C C C C C C 5.68
MEDICAL FACILITIES/SERVICES (for medical/dental offices see OFFICES)
M57 Hospitals, Acute Care (general
medical/surgical)
C C
M58 Ambulance Services/Medical
Transport
C C C C C C
M59 Convalescent Hospitals/Senior
Care Facilities/Nursing Homes
C C C
M60 Clinics C P P C P C C
M61 Dialysis Centers and Blood
Donation Centers
C C P C C C
M62 Laboratories (medical testing &
diagnostic)
P C C P
M63 Medical Equipment/supplies
(oxygen, prosthetics, walkers,
etc.)
P P P P P
M64 Psychiatric Hospitals, including
Treatment or Substance Abuse
C
M65 Rehabilitation Hospitals C C C
M66 MUSEUMS P P P
N
O
OFFICES
General Business and
Professional (i.e., data processing
services, employment agencies,
insurance agencies, etc.)
O1 – less than 2,000 sq. ft. P P P P P P P P
O2 – 2,000 sq. ft. to 6,000 sq. ft. C P C P P P P P
O3 – more than 6,000 sq. ft. C C C P P P P P
O4 – up to 25% of total leased area
for center
P P P P P
O5 – more than 25% of total leased
area for center
C C C C C
O6 Medical P P P P P P P
O7 Professional office with social
services
C C P C P C
O8 Offices Associated with Industrial
Uses (not exceeding 25% of total
building area)
P P P P
P
P1 PARCEL DELIVERY
SERVICES/PARCEL
DISTRIBUTION (UPS,
FEDERAL EXPRESS, ETC.)
P P C P P
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P2 PARKING FACILITIES FOR
OFF-SITE USES
C P P C C C C C 17.34.060
P3 PARK & RIDE C C C P P
PERSONAL SERVICES
P4 Stand Alone P P P P P P P
P5 Located with the Primary
Permitted Use on the Site
P P P P P P P
P6 Tattooist P P P P P P P
PHOTOCOPY SERVICES/DESKTOP PUBLISHING
P7 With Printing Press P P C C C P P
P8 Without Printing Press P P P P P P P P P
PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTO SERVICES
P9 Photography Studio P P C P P C P
P10 Photography Labs/Blue
Printing/Microfilming
(developing, printing – no retail
on site)
P P C C P P
P11 Photography labs (developing,
printing – no retail on site)
P P C P P
P12 Photography Labs with Retail on
Site
P P P P P
P13 PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENTS
C C C C C C C C C C 17.26
P14 PRIVATE CLUBS AND
LODGES
C C C 17.32.115
P15 PRIVATE POSTAL SERVICE
(MAIL BOXES, MAILING
SERVICE) (SEE ALSO PARCEL
DELIVERY SERVICES)
P P P
PUBLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
P16 Community & Recreation Centers C C C
P17 Community Gardens C C C
P18 Fire Stations C P P P P P C P P
P19 Police Stations & Substations C P P P P P P P P
P20 Post Offices P P P
P21 Public Buildings, Offices &
Grounds
C P C P C C
P22 Public Libraries C C P C C
P23 Public Parks/Playgrounds C C C P
P24 Post Office Substations C P P P P P P
Q
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R
RAILROADS
R1 Freight Stations, Repair & Yards C C
R2 Passenger Stations C
RECREATION FACILITIES
R3 Athletic and Health Clubs
(gymnasiums, fitness centers,
racquet clubs)
P P P C C C
T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
R4 Athletic and Health Clubs
(gymnasiums, fitness centers,
racquet clubs) less than 5,000 sq.
ft.
P P P P P P P P
R5 Aquatic Centers C C C C C C
R6 Athletic/Playing Fields C
R7 Bowling Alleys P P C
R8 Circus, Carnivals, Fairs &
Festivals, Revivals/Assemblies
T T T T T T
R9 Dance, Yoga & Music Studios P P P P P P P P
R10 Escape Rooms P P P P C
R11 Martial Arts P P P P P P P P
R12 Golf Courses & Driving Ranges C
R13 Miniature Golf Courses C C
R14 Ice & Roller Skating Rinks P P
R15 Indoor Playgrounds and
Trampoline Parks
P P P C
R16 Indoor Amusement Facilities P C C
R17 Pool Halls/Billiard Parlors P P P C
R18 Video Machines/Coin-Operated
Games – 1 to 4 machines
P P P P P 17.32.120
R19 Video Arcade P P P P 17.32.120
R20 Other Recreational Facilities C C C C C C C
R21 Rifle and Pistol Range, indoor C C C C C C C C
RECYCLING FACILITIES
R22 Heavy Processing C C P 17.32.160
R23 Light Processing C P P 17.32.160
R24 Large Collection C P P 17.32.160
R25 Small Collection C C C C P P 17.32.160
R26 Reverse Vending Machines P P P P P P P P 17.32.160
R27 Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Center
P P 17.32.160
RESIDENTIAL (see also Residential Zones)
R28 Residential Units, New or
Expansions
C C C C C C C C C C
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R29 Residential Units, including units
for senior citizens, as a mixed use
in an existing building containing
one or more commercial or office
uses
R30 Residential Units, New or
Expansion, on a site with one or
more legally established dwelling
units, maintaining General Plan
density standards
P P
R31 Existing single-family dwelling P P P P
R32 Residential Care Facility Small C C C C C C C C C C
R33 Residential Care Facility, Large C C C C C C C C C C 17.32.145
R34 Emergency Shelters C P*/C C C 17.32.130 P*
Permitted in
Overlay
District,
Section
17.32.130
R35 Low Barrier Navigation Centers P*/C P*/C P*/C P*/C P*/C P*/C P*/C P*/C P*/C P*/C 17.32.135
*If meeting
criteria stated
in Cal. GC
§§ 65660 -
65668
R36 Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
units
C
R37 Residential Unit Reoccupation P P P P P P P C C C
R38 Transitional Housing and
Supportive Housing as those
terms are defined in Section
17.04.030
C C C P*/C P*/C C P*/C C C C *If meeting
criteria stated
in Cal. GC
§§ 65660 -
65668
R39 Senior Citizen Residential
Developments
C C C C C C C C C C
R40 Accessory Dwelling Units and
Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
on a lot with an existing primary
residence
P P P P P P P P P P 17.14
R41 Employee housing C C C C C C C C C C
RETAIL
General Merchandise
R42 – less than 4,000 sq. ft. P P P P C
R43 – 4,000 to 6,000 sq. ft. P P P P
R44 – 6,001 to 40,000 sq. ft. C P P P
R45 – 40,001 to 60,000 sq. ft. P P C 17.32.050
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R46 – over 60,000 sq. ft. P C C
Building/Landscape Materials
R47 Lumberyards; fencing
stores/yards
P P
R48 Garden Centers/Nurseries –
located within primary use
P P P P
R49 Garden Centers/Nurseries – stand
alone
C P C P
R50 Glass Stores (windows, etc. for
auto, residential, commercial)
P P
R51 Home Improvement P P P P P
Drugstore/Pharmacy
R52 – including general retail
merchandise
P P P P C 17.32.050
17.32.055
R53 – not including general retail
merchandise, 1,500 sq. ft. or more
P P P P P P
R54 – not including general retail
merchandise, up to 1,500 sq. ft.
P P P P
R55 Farm Equipment Sales P P
R56 Feed Stores P C
Food Stores
R57 – convenience store P P C P P C C C
R58 – liquor store within 300 feet of
residential/public use
C C C
R59 – liquor store not within 300 feet
of residential/public use
C C C P In C-R zone,
5,000 sq. ft.
minimum
building area
in per
Ordinance
2012-08
R60 – specialty food stores (bakery,
delicatessen, butcher shop, meat
market, health food,
gourmet/imported food, etc.)
P P P P C C 17.32.050
R61 – supermarkets/grocery stores P P P 17.32.050
R62 – wine tasting with sales C P C C C C C C
R63 Furniture & Furnishings – new P P P P
R64 Furniture & Furnishings –
secondhand *up to 10,000 square
feet
P P P P P
R65 Gun Shops – within primary use P P P P
R66 Gun Shops – stand alone P P P
Magazine/Newspaper Sales
(Freestanding
Booth/Stand/Kiosk)
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R67 – indoor C P P P P P P
R68 – outdoor C C C C C C C
T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed T = Use Requires Temporary Use Permit Blank = Use is Not Allowed
R69 Pawnshops C C
R70 Pet Stores P P P P 17.32.050
R71 Pool/Spa Supplies/Equipment P P P P P P 17.32.050
R72 Smoke Shops / Tobacco Stores C C 17.32.165
S
SCHOOLS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE (see also Quasi-Public and Residential Zones)
S1 Preschool/After-School Care C C C C C
S2 Elementary Schools, K-6 or K-8 C C C C C C
S3 Middle Schools C C C C C C
S4 High Schools C C C C C C
S5 Colleges/Universities (academic) C C C C
S6 Vocational or other Specialized
Schools – Non- industrial trades
C C C C P P P
S7 Vocational or other Specialized
Schools – Industrial trades
C P C C C P P P
S8 After Hours Academic Education
Facilities (After 6:00 p.m.)
C C C P P
S9 Tutoring Centers P C P P P
SERVICE, COMMERCIAL
S10 Air Conditioning Shops P P
S11 Appliance, Electrical Equipment,
Tools (disassemble & repair)
P P P P
S12 Check-Cashing Service P P P P
S13 Chemical Stripping/Powder
Coating
P P P
S14 Chrome & Anodizinig Shops P P P
S15 Courier Services P P P C P
S16 Auction House C C
S17 Bail Bonds P P P
S18 Equipment Rental – conducted
outdoors
P C P
S19 Equipment Rental – conducted
indoors
P P P P P
S20 Exterminators/Fumigators P P
S21 Gunsmith Shops, including
incidental retail
P P C P
S22 Heavy Machinery and Equipment
(welding, cutting, grinding,
casting, etc.)
P P P
S23 Janitorial Service P
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S24 Lawn Maintenance & Tree
Trimming
P P
S25 Locksmiths P P P P P
S26 Other Household & Maintenance
Services
P C
S27 Pet Grooming/Dog Training
(conducted indoors)
P P P P P
S28 Repair Shops (tools, non-
automotive, mechanical
equipment)
P P
S29 Sharpening Service – tools,
knives, saw blades, lawn mowers,
etc.
P P
S30 Sharpening Service – small tools
not including saw blades and
lawn mowers
P P P P
S31 Sheltered Workshops C P C C P
S32 Shoe Repair Shops P P P P P
S33 Sign Painting & Fabrication P P
S34 Taxidermists P P
S35 Tailor, Dressmaking, &
Alterations
P P P P P
S36 Upholstering Shops (furniture
only)
P P P
S37 Upholstering Shops – Showroom
with minimum 35% of gross
receipts to be retail sales
C
SERVICE STATIONS
S38 Fuel dispensing only – not
including major auto repair
services of any kind
C C P C C C P
S39 Also including major auto repair
services
C P C C
S40 Also including light servicing of
trucks
P C
S41 STORAGE TANKS, NON-FUEL P P
S42 SWAP MEETS C
T
T1 TAXI/LIMOUSINE SERVICE P P P P
THEATERS
T2 Auditoriums C C
T3 Drive-in C
T4 Movie C C C
T5 Live Performance C C P
U
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U1 UNENCLOSED SOLID WASTE
TRANSFER STATIONS
C
UTILITIES
U2 Battery Energy Storage System C
U3 Business Offices P P P P P P
U4 Electric Distribution Substations C C C C C C C C P
U5 Elevated Pressure Tanks C C P P C C P P
U6 Gas Regulator Stations C C P C C C C P P
U7 Public Service Pumping Stations C C P C C C P P
U8 Payment Centers P P P P P P
U9 Public Utility Service Yards P C P
V
VETERINARY SERVICES
V1 Animal Hospitals (no boarding) P C P P C P P
V2 Animal Hospitals (including short
term boarding of animals)
C C C P P
W
W1 WHOLESALE COMMERCIAL
ESTABLISHMENT
P P
WAREHOUSING STORAGE
W2 – primary use P P
W3 – not to exceed 20% of gross
floor area of permitted use
P P P P P P P P
W4 – in excess of 20% of gross floor
area of permitted use
C C C C C C P C
W5 Mini Storage Facilities P C P C
X
Y
Z
OTHER
OT1 Other Uses Similar in Nature and
Intensity as Determined by the
City Planner
P P P P P P P P P P
OT2 Other Uses Similar in Nature and
Intensity as Determined by the
City Planner Subject to the
Granting of a Conditional Use
Permit
C C C C C C C C C C

(Ord. 2025-15 (part), 2025: Ord. 2025-13 § 1 (part), 2025: Ord. 2025-03 (part), 2025: Ord. 2025-01 § 4, 2025: Ord. 202417 (part), 2025: Ord. 2024-07 § 9, 2024: Ord. 2023-13 § 4, 2023: Ord. 2022-06 (part), 2022: Ord. 2022-04 (part), 2022: Ord. 2021-09, 2021: Ord. 2020-09 (part), 2020: Ord. 2019-04, 2019: Ord. 2018-09, 2018: Ord. 2017-13 (part), 2017: Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 2016-06, 2016: Ord. 2015-04 § 2, 2015: Ord. 2015-01 § 2, 2015: Ord. 2014-07 § 3 (part),

2014: Ord. 2012-10, 2012: Ord. 2012-08, 2012: Ord. 2012-02, 2012: Ord. 2011-07 § 2, 2011: Ord. 2010-16, 2010: Ord. 2009-02, 2009: Ord. 2006-17, 2006: Res. 2004-75 (part), 2004: Ord. 2004-08 § 3, 2004: Res. 2004-14 (part), 2004: Res. 2003-95 (part), 2003: Res. 2002-83, 2002: Res. 2002-26, 2002: Res. 2001-40, 2001: Res. 2001-29, 2001: Ord. 2000-01 § 6, 2000: Ord. 9903 § 3, 1999: Ord. 9717 § 2 (part), 1997: amended by council August 13, 1997: amended by council June 3, 1996 and May 20, 1996: prior code § 7328)