Visalia Municipal Code Ch. 17.25 Uses in the Commercial

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)

Exceptions & meaning →

17.25.020 Applicability.¶

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

Exceptions & meaning →

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

	USE	Commercial and Mixed Use Zones	Commercial and Mixed Use Zones	Commercial and Mixed Use Zones	Commercial and Mixed Use Zones	Commercial and Mixed Use Zones	Office Zones	Office Zones	Office Zones	Industrial Zones	Industrial Zones	Special Use Standards (See identified Chapter or Section)
	USE	C-N	C-R	C-S	C-MU	D-MU	O-PA	O-C	BRP	I-L	I	Special Use Standards (See identified Chapter or Section)
	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
	AGRICULTURAL - FARMING	AGRICULTURAL - FARMING	AGRICULTURAL - FARMING	AGRICULTURAL - FARMING	AGRICULTURAL - FARMING	AGRICULTURAL - FARMING	AGRICULTURAL - FARMING	AGRICULTURAL - FARMING	AGRICULTURAL - FARMING	AGRICULTURAL - FARMING	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)	AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)	AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)	AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)	AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)	AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)	AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)	AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)	AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)	AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)	AUDITORIUMS (see THEATERS)
	AUTOMOTIVE (for gas stations see 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
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	B	B	B	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
	BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	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	BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS	BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS	BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS	BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS	BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS	BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS	BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS	BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS	BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS	BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS
B3	Traditional					C		C				17.32.150
B4	Inns					C		C				17.32.150
B5	BOARDING/ROOMING HOUSES					C
	BUS DEPOTS	BUS DEPOTS	BUS DEPOTS	BUS DEPOTS	BUS DEPOTS	BUS DEPOTS	BUS DEPOTS	BUS DEPOTS	BUS DEPOTS	BUS DEPOTS	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	C	C	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	CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS	CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS	CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS	CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS	CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS	CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS	CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS	CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS	CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS	CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
C4	Up to 200 Seats			C	C	C	C	C		C
C5	More than 200 Seats					C	C	C
	COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS	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
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	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
	DAYCARE, LICENSED	DAYCARE, LICENSED	DAYCARE, LICENSED	DAYCARE, LICENSED	DAYCARE, LICENSED	DAYCARE, LICENSED	DAYCARE, LICENSED	DAYCARE, LICENSED	DAYCARE, LICENSED	DAYCARE, LICENSED	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	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
	EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS	EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS	EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS	EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS	EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS	EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS	EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS	EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS	EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS	EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS	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.
E7	Quick Service/Fast Food Restaurants (Industrial Zone)									P	P	17.32.161
E8	Live Entertainment		C		C	C						17.04
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	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
F1	FLORIST	P	P	P	P	P		C
F2	FORTUNETELLING/PALM READER				P							5.20
	FUEL STORAGE	FUEL STORAGE	FUEL STORAGE	FUEL STORAGE	FUEL STORAGE	FUEL STORAGE	FUEL STORAGE	FUEL STORAGE	FUEL STORAGE	FUEL STORAGE	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	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G
G1	GALLERIES - ART/PHOTOGRAPHY/CRAFTS	P	P	P	P	C
	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
H1	HOME OCCUPATION BUSINESSES	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	17.32.030
	HOTELS AND MOTELS	HOTELS AND MOTELS	HOTELS AND MOTELS	HOTELS AND MOTELS	HOTELS AND MOTELS	HOTELS AND MOTELS	HOTELS AND MOTELS	HOTELS AND MOTELS	HOTELS AND MOTELS	HOTELS AND MOTELS	HOTELS AND MOTELS
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	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
	J	J	J	J	J	J	J	J	J	J	J
	K	K	K	K	K	K	K	K	K	K	K
K1	KENNELS (LOCATED 500 FEET OR MORE FROM A RESIDENTIAL ZONE)			P	C					P	P
	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
	LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS	LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS	LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS	LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS	LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS	LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS	LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS	LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS	LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS	LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANERS	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	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
	MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING	MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING	MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING	MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING	MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING	MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING	MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING	MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING	MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING	MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLING	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
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 equipment, aircraft equipment parts & supplies, large appliances, auto/truck manufacturing, industrial machinery)										C
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
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
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	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	OFFICES	OFFICES	OFFICES	OFFICES	OFFICES	OFFICES	OFFICES	OFFICES	OFFICES	OFFICES	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	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
P1	PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICES/PARCEL DISTRIBUTION (UPS, FEDERAL EXPRESS, ETC.)			P	P		C			P	P
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	PERSONAL SERVICES	PERSONAL SERVICES	PERSONAL SERVICES	PERSONAL SERVICES	PERSONAL SERVICES	PERSONAL SERVICES	PERSONAL SERVICES	PERSONAL SERVICES	PERSONAL SERVICES	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	PHOTOCOPY SERVICES/DESKTOP PUBLISHING	PHOTOCOPY SERVICES/DESKTOP PUBLISHING	PHOTOCOPY SERVICES/DESKTOP PUBLISHING	PHOTOCOPY SERVICES/DESKTOP PUBLISHING	PHOTOCOPY SERVICES/DESKTOP PUBLISHING	PHOTOCOPY SERVICES/DESKTOP PUBLISHING	PHOTOCOPY SERVICES/DESKTOP PUBLISHING	PHOTOCOPY SERVICES/DESKTOP PUBLISHING	PHOTOCOPY SERVICES/DESKTOP PUBLISHING	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	PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTO SERVICES	PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTO SERVICES	PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTO SERVICES	PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTO SERVICES	PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTO SERVICES	PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTO SERVICES	PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTO SERVICES	PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTO SERVICES	PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTO SERVICES	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	PUBLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES	PUBLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES	PUBLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES	PUBLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES	PUBLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES	PUBLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES	PUBLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES	PUBLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES	PUBLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES	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	Q	Q	Q	Q	Q	Q	Q	Q	Q	Q
	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
	RAILROADS
R1	Freight Stations, Repair & Yards									C	C
R2	Passenger Stations					C
	RECREATION FACILITIES	RECREATION FACILITIES	RECREATION FACILITIES	RECREATION FACILITIES	RECREATION FACILITIES	RECREATION FACILITIES	RECREATION FACILITIES	RECREATION FACILITIES	RECREATION FACILITIES	RECREATION FACILITIES	RECREATION FACILITIES
R3	Athletic and Health Clubs (gymnasiums, fitness centers, racquet clubs)	P	P		P	C	C		C
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	RECYCLING FACILITIES	RECYCLING FACILITIES	RECYCLING FACILITIES	RECYCLING FACILITIES	RECYCLING FACILITIES	RECYCLING FACILITIES	RECYCLING FACILITIES	RECYCLING FACILITIES	RECYCLING FACILITIES	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
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	RETAIL	RETAIL	RETAIL	RETAIL	RETAIL	RETAIL	RETAIL	RETAIL	RETAIL	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
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)
R67	– indoor	C	P	P	P	P	P		P
R68	– outdoor	C	C	C	C	C	C		C
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	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
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	SERVICE STATIONS	SERVICE STATIONS	SERVICE STATIONS	SERVICE STATIONS	SERVICE STATIONS	SERVICE STATIONS	SERVICE STATIONS	SERVICE STATIONS	SERVICE STATIONS	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	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T
T1	TAXI/LIMOUSINE SERVICE			P	P	P			P
	THEATERS	THEATERS	THEATERS	THEATERS	THEATERS	THEATERS	THEATERS	THEATERS	THEATERS	THEATERS	THEATERS
T2	Auditoriums		C			C
T3	Drive-in				C
T4	Movie		C		C	C
T5	Live Performance		C		C	P
	U	U	U	U	U	U	U	U	U	U	U
U1	UNENCLOSED SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS										C
	UTILITIES	UTILITIES	UTILITIES	UTILITIES	UTILITIES	UTILITIES	UTILITIES	UTILITIES	UTILITIES	UTILITIES	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	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V
	VETERINARY SERVICES	VETERINARY SERVICES	VETERINARY SERVICES	VETERINARY SERVICES	VETERINARY SERVICES	VETERINARY SERVICES	VETERINARY SERVICES	VETERINARY SERVICES	VETERINARY SERVICES	VETERINARY SERVICES	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	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
W1	WHOLESALE COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT			P						P
	WAREHOUSING STORAGE	WAREHOUSING STORAGE	WAREHOUSING STORAGE	WAREHOUSING STORAGE	WAREHOUSING STORAGE	WAREHOUSING STORAGE	WAREHOUSING STORAGE	WAREHOUSING STORAGE	WAREHOUSING STORAGE	WAREHOUSING STORAGE	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	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z
	OTHER	OTHER	OTHER	OTHER	OTHER	OTHER	OTHER	OTHER	OTHER	OTHER	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. 2024-17 (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)

Exceptions & meaning →

Visalia Municipal Code Ch. 17.25 Uses in the Commercial, Mixed Use, Office, and Industrial Zones

17.25.010 Purpose and intent.¶

17.25.020 Applicability.¶

17.25.030 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Zone Use Table.¶

TABLE 17.25.030

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