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Title 17 — ZONING

Visalia Municipal Code § 17.25.030 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Zone Use Table

Visalia Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Visalia

Cite as: Visalia Municipal Code § 17.25.030 · Text as of 2026-10-03

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
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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)

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