Part II — BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Article 19 — Summary of Use Regulations
Walnut Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 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 | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| A. Residential Use Classifcations |
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| 1. Adult Day Care Home |
P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | N | P | N | N | N | P | P |
| 2. Congregate Living Facility |
N | N | U | P | N | L | U | L | N | L | P | N | U | N | N | N | N | L |
| 3. Family Day Care Home |
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| a. Sml Fam Day Care Home |
P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | N | P | P | N | P | P | P |
| b. Lrg Fam Day Care Home |
P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | N | P | P | N | P | P | P |
| 4. Group Residential | N | N | P | N | N | L | U | L | N | L | U | N | U | N | N | U | N | L |
| 5. Multiple Family Residential |
N | L | P | P | N | L | U | L | N | P | U | N | U | N | N | U | N | L |
| 6. Residential Care Home |
P | P | P | P | P | P | P | L | N | P | P | N | P | N | N | N | P | L |
| 7. Accessory Dwelling Units |
ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS
| ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| LAND USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 4. Banks and Savings and Loans |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| LAND USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| (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 |
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| a. Eating and/or Drinking Establishment |
N | N | L | L | N | P | P | L | L | P | P | L | P | L | L | L | N | L |
| LAND USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| LAND USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS |
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| ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| (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 |
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| 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 |
| LAND USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| LAND USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| LAND USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS
| ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| LAND USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| LAND USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS
| ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS
| ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| LAND USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | ZONING DISTRICT USE | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | REGULATIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
No use shall be permitted except in accord with a valid Planned Development Permit.
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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Ask AI about this code▸ Contents — Walnut Creek Zoning Code
- 10-1.101 Citation and Authority.
- 10-1.102 Purpose.
- 10-1.103 Conformity to General Plan, Specific Plans and Zoning…
- 10-1.104 Application.
- 10-1.105 Modification of Requirements.
- 10-1.201 Definitions.
- 10-1.202 Responsibilities.
- 10-1.301 General.
- 10-1.302 Division of Land—Five or More Parcels.
- 10-1.303 Division of Land—Four or Fewer Parcels. (Minor Subdiv…
- 10-1.304 Plat Maps.
- 10-1.305 Fees and Deposits.
- 10-1.402 Tentative Maps.
- 10-1.403 Final Maps.
- 10-1.501 Tentative Parcel Map.
- 10-1.502 Parcel Maps.
- 10-1.503 Waiver of Parcel Map Requirements.
- 10-1.601 Dedication of Streets, Alleys and Other Public Rights…
- 10-1.602 Park Land Dedication.
- 10-1.603 School Site Dedication.
- 10-1.604 Reservations.
- 10-1.605 Claims of Excessive Dedications.
- 10-1.701 Purpose.
- 10-1.702 Requirements and Procedures.
- 10-1.703 Physical Standards for Condominium Conversions.
- 10-1.704 Tenant Provisions.
- 10-1.705 Effect of Proposed Conversion on the City's Low- and …
- 10-1.706 Findings.
- 10-1.801 General.
- 10-1.802 Improvements Required.
- 10-1.803 Deferred Improvement Agreements.
- 10-1.804 Design.
- 10-1.805 Access.
- 10-1.806 Improvement Plans.
- 10-1.807 Improvement Agreement.
- 10-1.808 Improvement Security.
- 10-1.809 Construction.
- 10-1.810 Construction Inspection.
- 10-1.811 Completion of Improvements.
- 10-1.812 Acceptance of Improvements.
- 10-1.813 Supplemental Improvement Capacity.
- 10-1.901 General.
- 10-1.902 Initiation of Proceedings.
- 10-1.903 Contents of Petition.
- 10-1.904 Submittal of Petition to City Engineer.
- 10-1.905 City Council Approval.
- 10-1.906 Filing with County Recorder.
- 10-1.1001 Mergers not Required.
- 10-1.1002 Mergers Required.
- 10-1.1003 Notice of Intention to Determine Status.
- 10-1.1004 Hearing on Determination of Status.
- 10-1.1005 Determination of Merger.
- 10-1.1006 Determination When No Hearing is Requested.
- 10-1.1007 Request to Merge by Property Owner.
- 10-1.1008 Unmerged Parcels.
- 10-1.1009 Request for Determination by Owner.
- 10-1.1010 Fee for Mergers and Unmergers.
- 10-1.1101 Requirements.
- 10-1.1102 Form and Contents.
- 10-1.1103 Submittal and Approval by the City Engineer.
- 10-1.1104 Filing with the County Recorder.
- 10-1.1105 Fee.
- 10-1.1201 Citation and Authority.
- 10-1.1202 Purpose and Intent.
- 10-1.1203 Consistency.
- 10-1.1204 Definitions.
- 10-1.1205 Application.
- 10-1.1206 Filing and Processing.
- 10-1.1207 Expiration.
- 10-1.1208 Vesting on Approval of Vesting Tentative Map.
- 10-1.1209 Development Inconsistent with Zoning—Conditional App…
- 10-1.1210 Applications Inconsistent with Current Policies.
- 10-1.1211 Failure to Obtain Design Review Approval.
- 10-1.1301 Prohibition.
- 10-1.1302 Remedies.
- 10-1.1303 Certificate of Compliance.
- 10-1.1304 Notice of Violation.
- 10-1.1305 Penalties.
- 10-1.1306 Judicial Action.
- 10-1.1401 Purpose.
- 10-1.1402 Applicability—Ministerial Approval.
- 10-1.1403 Exceptions.
- 10-1.1404 Definitions.
- 10-1.1405 Urban Lot Split Requirements.
- Chapter 2
- Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
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▸ Part II — BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Overview- Article 1 — Single-Family Residential District (R)
- Article 2 — Duplex Residential District (D-3)
- Article 3 — Multiple Family Residential Districts (M)
- Article 4 — High Density Residential Planned Development Distr…
- Article 5 — Hillside Planned Development District (H-P-D)
- Article 6 — Pedestrian Retail District (P-R)
- Article 7 — Central Retail District (C-R)
- Article 8 — Office Commercial District (O-C)
- Article 9 — Mixed Use Planned Development District (M-U)
- Article 10 — Automobile Sales/Service and Custom Manufacturing…
- Article 11 — Service Commercial District (S-C)
- Article 12 — Business Park District (B-P)
- Article 13 — Community Commercial District (C-C)
- Article 14 — Open Space/Recreation District (O-S-R)
- Article 15 — Community Facility District (C-F)
- Article 16 — Hospital Planned Development District (HO P-D)
- Article 17 — Planned Development District (P-D)
- Article 18 — Overlay District (O)
- Article 19 — Summary of Use Regulations
- Article 20 — Single-Family High-Planned Development District 1…
- Article 21 — Commercial Mixed Use District (MU-C)
- Article 22 — Residential Mixed Use District (MU-R)
- Article 23 — Downtown Mixed Use District (MU-D)
- Part III — REGULATIONS APPLYING IN ALL OR SEVERAL DISTRICTS Re…
- Part IV — ADMINISTRATION