Part II — BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article 19 — Summary of Use Regulations

Walnut Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Walnut Creek

10-2.2.1901 Summary Table of Use Regulations. Revised 4/25

In the following table, the letters in the "Use Regulation" columns are defined as follows:

P = A permitted use.
L = A use permitted subject to certain limitations. (See individual zoning districts
for specifc limitations.)
U = A use permitted on approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
N = Not permitted.
* Code reviser's note: Land use regulations for the MU-C and MU-R districts are
provided in §§
10-2.2.2102 and
10-2.2.2202 respectively.
LAND USE
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R D-
3
A. Residential Use
Classifcations
1. Adult Day Care
Home
P P
2. Congregate Living
Facility
N N
3. Family Day Care
Home
a. Sml Fam Day Care
Home
P P
b. Lrg Fam Day Care
Home
P P
4. Group Residential N N
5. Multiple Family
Residential
N L
6. Residential Care
Home
P P
7. Accessory
Dwelling Units

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LAND USE R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
a. Accessory
Dwelling Unit
P P P P P N N N P N N N N P N P P P
b. Junior Accessory
Dwelling Unit
P P L N P N N N N N N N N P N N P N
8. Single Family
Residential
P P L N P N N N N N N N N L N N P N
B. Commercial Use
Classifcations
1. Ambulance
Services
N N N N N N P N N N U N U N N U N N
2. Animal Sales and
Service
a. Animal Hospital N N N N N N L L N N P N L N N N N L
b. Animal: Retail
Sales and Grooming
N N N N N P P L P N P N P N N N N P
c. Horse Stables L N N N L N N N N N N N N U N N N N
d. Kennel N N N N N N N N N N U N N N N N N L
3. Artist Studio N N N N N L L L L N P P L N N N N P
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R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
4. Banks and Savings
and Loans
a. Banks and Savings
and Loans
N N L N N L P U L N L L L N N N N P
(1) With Drive-up
Service
N N N N N N P L N N N N U N N N N N
(2) With Automated
Teller Machine
N N L L N L P U L N N L L N N N N P
5. Catering Services N N N N N L L L N L P L L N N N N L
6. Commercial
Cannabis Business
a. Commercial
Cannabis Cultivation
N N N N
b. Commercial
Cannabis Distribution
N N N N
c. Commercial
Cannabis
Manufacturing
N N N N
d. Commercial
Cannabis Retail
Dispensary
N N N N
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R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
(1) With Cannabis
Delivery
N N N N
e. Non-Storefront
Medical Cannabis
Delivery-Only
Operation
N N N N
f. Non-Storefront
Recreational
Cannabis Delivery-
Only Operation
N N N N
g. Commercial
Cannabis Testing
Laboratory
N N N N
7. Communication
Facilities
N N N N N L L L L L P P L N N N N L
8. Custom
Manufacturing
N N N N N L L N L L P N L N N N N L
9. Eating and/or
Drinking
Establishments
a. Eating and/or
Drinking
Establishment
N N L L N P P L L P P L P L L L N L
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R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
(1) With Wine and
Beer Service Ending
at or Before 11:00
p.m.
N N L L N P P L L L P L P L L L N L
(2) With Wine and
Beer Service Ending
After 11:00 p.m.
L L L N
(3) With Full Alcoholic
Beverage Service
Ending at or Before
11:00 p.m.
N N L L N L L L L L L L L L L L N L
(4) With Full Alcoholic
Beverage Service
Ending After 11:00
p.m.
L L L N
(5) With Live
Entertainment
N N N N N L L P N P L N L L L N N N
(6) With Dancing N N N N N L L P N P L N L L L N N N
(7) With Take-out
Service
N N L L N L P L L P P L L N N N N L
(a) Drive-up N N N N N N U N N U U N L N N N N N
(8) With Permanent
Outdoor Seating
N N L L N L L L N L L L L L N L N L
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R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
(9) With Of-site
Distribution
N N N N N U U U N U P N U N N N N U
(a) Micro-brewery N N L L N U U U N U P N U N N N N U
10. Food and
Beverage Sales
a. Food and
Beverage Sales
N N L L N L P L N N P N P N N N N L
b. Convenience
Market
N N L L N N P L N N L N P N N N N L
(1) With Gasoline
Sales
N N N N N N U N N N U N U N N N N N
c. Specialty Food
Shops
N N L L N L P L P L P L P N N N N L
(1) With Of-site
Distribution
N N N N N U U L N L P N U N N N N U
11. Funeral and
Interment Services
N N N N N N L N N N L N L N N N N N
12. Health Clubs N N L L N U U L L L P L P N N N N U
13. Home
Improvement Sales
N N N N N L L N N N P N L N N N N L
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R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
and Service
14. Horticultural
Establishment
N N N N N N N N N N P N N N N N N N
15. Lumber and
Building Material Yard
N N N N N N N N N N P N N N N N N N
16. Maintenance and
Repair Service/Small
Equip
N N N N N L L L L N P N L N N N N P
17. Mini Storage N N N N N N N N N N P U N N N N N N
18. Nursery N N N N N N P N N N P N L N N N N N
19. Ofces, Business
and Professional
a. Ofces, Business
and Professional
N N N N N L L L L L L P L N N L N L
b. Ofces, Medical N N N N N L L L L L L L L N N L N L
20. Parking,
Commercial Facility
N N N N N L L L N P P L L N N N N U
21. Pawn Shop N N N N N P P L P N P N L N N N N P
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R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
22. Personal
Improvement
Services
N N L L N L L U L L P L L N N N N L
23. Personal Services N N L L N L P L L N P L P N N N N P
24. Recreation and
Entertainment,
Commercial
a. Within a Building N N N N N L P N N N U U U N L N N U
b. Outside a Building L N N N L N N N N N U N N L L N N N
25. Research and
Development
Services
N N N N N N U L N N P P N N N L N N
26. Retail
Sales/Rental
N N L L N L L L P L P L L L N L N L
27.
Vehicle/Equipment
Sales and Service
a. Automobile
Rental/Leasing
N N N N N N U N N L L N N N N N N L
b. Automobile
Sales/New and Used
N N N N N N U N N L L N N N N N N L
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R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
c. Automobile
Washing
N N N N N N U N N L U N U N N N N N
d. Automobile
Wrecking
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
e. Service Stations N N N N N L U L N L U N U N N N N N
(1) Automobile
Washing
N N N N N L U L N L U N U N N N N N
f. Vehicle/Equipment
Repair
N N N N N N N N N L L N N N N N N N
(1) Limited Vehicle
Service
N N N N N N U N N L L N N N N N N N
g. Vehicle/Equipment
Sales and Rentals
N N N N N N U N N L L N N N N N N L
h. Vehicle Storage N N N N N N N N N N U N N N N N N
28. Visitor
Accommodations
a. Bed and Breakfast
Inns
U U U N N U P L N N P N U N N N U L
b. Hotels N N N N N U P L N N P N U N N N N P

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LAND USE R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
c. Motels N N N N N U P L N N P N U N N N N N
C. Industrial Use Classifcations
1. General Industry N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
2. Limited Industry N N N N N N N N N N U L N N N N N N
3. Research
Development
Industry
N N N N N N N N N N N U N N N N N N
4. Wholesaling,
Distribution and
Storage
N N N N N N N N N N U N N N N N N N
D. Agricultural Use Classifcations
1. Animal Husbandry N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
2. Crop Production N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
E. Community Facility Use Classifcations
1. Adult Day Care
Facility
U U U U N L U L N U U U U N U N U L
2. Child Day Care
Facility (Day Care
U U U U L U U L N U U U U N U N U L
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R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
Center)
3. Clubs and Lodges N L U N N N U L N N U N N N N N N L
4. College, Public or
Private
U U U N P N U L N N N U N N U N N L
5. Cultural Institutions
a. Cultural Institutions U U U N N P U U N N P U U P U N N P
b. Natural
History/Science
Museum
U U U N N P U U N N P U N P U N N P
6. Emergency
Medical Care
N N N N N N U L N N U N U N N N N N
7. Government
Ofces
N N N N N P P L P L P P P N U N N L
8. Hazardous Waste
Management Facility
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
9. Heliports N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N L N N
10. Hospitals
a. Acute Care N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N P N N
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R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
b. Other N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N P N N
11. Housing for the
Homeless/Emergency
Shelters
N N L N N U L U N L N N L N U N N U
12. Maintenance and
Service Facilities
N N N N N N N N N N U N N N U N N N
13. Park and
Recreation Facilities
L L P P P P P L N P P U P P U N L L
14. Public Parking
Facilities
N N N N N P P P N P P P P N U N N P
15. Public Safety
Facilities
U N U U N P P P P P P P P N U N U P
16. Public Transit
Terminals
N N N N N N N N N N N L N N U N N N
17. Recycling
Facilities
a. Collection Facility
(1) Reverse Vending
Machine
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L

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LAND USE R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
(2) Small Collection
Facility
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
(3) Large Collection
Facility
N N N N N N N N N U U N N N N N N N
b. Processing Facility N N N N N N N N N U N N N N N N N N
18. Religious
Assembly
U U U N P U U U N N N N U N N N U L
19. Residential Care
Facility
L L U U N N U L N N N N N N N U L L
20. Schools, Public
or Private
U U U N P N U L N N N N N N U N U L
21. Skilled Nursing
Facilities
N U U N N N U L N N N N N N N P N L
22. Utilities, Major L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L N L
23. Utilities, Minor P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
F. Accessory Uses
1. Accessory Living
Quarters
L L L N L N N N N N N N N N N N L N

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LAND USE R D-
3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
2. Accessory
Structure
L L L L L L L L L L L L L N N L L L
3. Accessory Uses L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
a. Garage Sales P P P P P N N N N N N N N N N N P N
b. Home
Occupations
L L L L L L L L L L L N L N N N L L
c. Personal Cannabis
Cultivation
L L N L
G. Temporary Uses
1. Arts and Crafts
Shows, Outdoor
L L L L L L L L N L L L L L L N L L
2. Christmas Tree
Sales
L L L N N L L L N L L L L L L N L L
3. Civic/Community
Events
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
4. Farmers Markets L L L N N L L L N L L L L L L N L L
5. Live Entertainment
Events
L L L L L L L L N L L L L L L N L L
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3
M M-
H-
D1
H-
P-
D1
P-
R
C-
R
O-
C
M-
U2
AS-
CM
S-
C
B-
P
C-
C
O-
S-
R
C-
F
HO-
PD1
SFH-
PD11
MU-
D
6. Outdoor
Seating/Eating and
Drinking
Establishment
N N N N N L L L N L L L L N N N N L
7. Pumpkin Sales L L L N N L L L N L L L L L L N L L
8. Retail Sales,
Outdoor
N N N N N L L L L L L L L N N N N L
9. Swap Meets, Non-
Recurring
L L L N L L L L N L L L L N N N N L
10. Swap Meets,
Recurring
N N N N N L L L N L L L L N N N L L
11. Street Fairs N N N N N L L L N L L L L N L N N L
12. Vendor Carts N N N N N L L L N L L L L L L N N L
  1. No use shall be permitted except in accord with a valid Planned Development Permit.

  2. Interim uses (in existing buildings which do not have an approved P-D Permit) will be allowed as outlined in the Use Regulations Table. See Sec. 10-2.2.903. Interim Uses.

(§22, Ord. 2129, eff. 7/3/14; §2, Ord. 2138, eff. 1/15/2015; §9, Ord. 2161*, eff. 1/19/17; §10, Ord. 2188, eff. 3/8/19; §11, Ord. 2194, eff. 6/7/19; §14, Ord. 2200, eff. 12/6/19; §20, Ord. 2210, eff. 10/22/21; §3(2), Ord. 2248, eff. 2/21/25)

*Code reviser's note: Section 9 of Ord. 2161, adding the MU-C and MU-R districts to the land use summary table, has not been codified pending determination by the City.

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The Walnut Creek Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2251, passed August 16, 2025.

Disclaimer: The City Clerk's Office has the official version of the Walnut Creek

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