Earlier editions: 2026-09
Watsonville Municipal Code Title 14 Zoning
Watsonville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Watsonville
Sections in this part
- Chapter 14-02 — SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, AND NATURE OF THE ZONING PLAN
- Chapter 14-04 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 14-08 — ZONING MAP
- Part 1 — General
- Part 2 — Development Permits
- Part 3 — Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator
- Part 4 — Application Process and Official Filing Date
- Part 5 — Review and Decision by the Zoning Administrator
- Part 6 — Review and Decision by the Planning Commission
- Part 7 — Review and Decision by the City Council
- Part 8 — Conditional Approval
- Part 9 — Public Hearing Notice Provisions
- Part 10 — Public Hearing Procedures
- Part 11 — Appeals
- Part 12 — Expiration of Approval of Development Permit
- Part 13 — Revocation of Permit
- Part 14 — Fees
- Part 15 — Rounding of Quantities
- Chapter 14-11 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Part 1 — General Provisions
- Part 2 — Pre-application Process
- Part 3 — Administrative Review Permit
- Part 4 — Design Review Permit
- Part 5 — Conditional Use Permits, Administrative and Special Use Permits
- Part 6 — Variances
- Part 7 — Amendment to General Plan
- Part 8 — Amendment to the Zoning Code and Map
- Part 9 — Specific Plan
- Part 10 — Modifications to District Regulations or Approved Permit
- Part 11 — Home Occupation Permit
- Part 12 — Sign Permit
- Part 13 — Temporary Use Permit
- Part 14 — Fence Permits
- Chapter 14-14 — ENFORCEMENT
- Part 1 — General
- Part 2 — R-1—Single-Family Residential District (Low Density)
- Part 2-A — R-1P—Single-Family Planned Residential District
- Part 3 — RM-2—Multiple Residential District (Medium Density)
- Part 4 — RM-3—Multiple Residential District (High Density)
- Part 5 — IP—Industrial Park District
- Part 6 — IG—General Industrial District
- Part 7 — R-MH—Residential Manufactured Home Park District
- Part 8 — PF—Public Facilities and N—Institutional Districts
- Part 10 — Reserved
- Part 11 — Reserved
- Part 12 — CT—Thoroughfare Commercial District
- Part 13 — CN—Neighborhood Commercial District
- Part 14 — CNS—Neighborhood Shopping Center District
- Part 15 — CO—Office District
- Part 16 — CV—Visitor Commercial District
- Part 17 — EM-A-1—Exclusive Agricultural District
- Part 18 — EM-A-2—Interim Agricultural District
- Part 19 — EM-OS—Open Space District (Privately Owned Lands)
- Part 21 — EM-SC—Special Condition District
- Part 22 — EM-F—Flood Protection District
- Part 23 — EM-SS—Seismic Safety District
- Part 24 — EM-H—Hillside District
- Part 25 — PD—Planned Development District
- Article 1 — General
- Article 2 — Residential Parking Requirements
- Article 3 — Specialty Housing Parking Requirements
- Article 4 — Industrial Nonmanufacturing Parking Requirements
- Article 5 — Manufacturing Parking Requirements
- Article 6 — Manufacturing Parking Requirements
- Article 7 — Transportation, Communications, and Utilities Parking Requirements
- Article 8 — Commercial: Retail Parking Requirements
- Article 9 — Shopping Centers Parking Requirements
- Article 10 — Services: Business and Personal Parking Requirements
- Article 11 — Public and Quasi-Public Buildings and Educational Facilities Parking…
- Article 12 — Public and Quasi-Public Open Centers Parking Requirements
- Article 13 — Nonurban, Agricultural, and Extractive Land Parking Requirements
- Article 14 — Unspecified Uses
- Article 15 — Parking Standards
- Chapter 14-18 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 14-20 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 14-21 — SIGNS
- Chapter 14-22 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
- Chapter 14-23 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 14-24 — ADULT ACTIVITY REGULATIONS
- Chapter 14-25 — ALCOHOL-RELATED USES
- Chapter 14-26 — OUTDOOR DISPLAYS AND SALES OF MERCHANDISE
- Chapter 14-27 — BODY ART FACILITIES
- Chapter 14-28 — ANIMALS
- Chapter 14-29 — HEALTHY EATING OPTIONS
- Chapter 14-30 — PARKING IN REQUIRED FRONT YARDS
- Chapter 14-32 — FENCES
- Chapter 14-33 — RIGHT TO FARM
- Chapter 14-34 — RECYCLING AND FACILITY ORDINANCE
- Chapter 14-35 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS USES
- Chapter 14-36 — MINI WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 14-38 — SPECIFIC PLAN OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
- Chapter 14-40 — GENERAL PROVISIONS, EXCEPTIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS
- Chapter 14-41 — DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 14-43 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
- Chapter 14-44 — ONSHORE OIL FACILITIES
- Chapter 14-45 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY STANDARDS
- Chapter 14-46 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE
- Chapter 14-47 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 14-48 — SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY RESIDENTIAL HOTELS
- Chapter 14-49 — SIDEWALK CAFES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 14-50 — FIRE IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 14-51 — CARBON FUND PROGRAM
- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — Required Findings
- Article 3 — Operating Conditions
- Article 4 — Operating Standards
- Article 5 — Enforcement
- Chapter 14-54 — TWO (2) UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 14-55 — LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
Cite as: Watsonville Municipal Code Title 14 · Text as of 2026-10-05
Chapter 14-06 — APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS TO DISTRICTS GENERALLY¶
(Sections 14-08.010 through 14-08.070, as added by Ordinance No. 506-80 C-M, effective September 11, 1980, as amended by Ordinance No. 963-94 C-M, effective October 27, 1994, repealed by Ordinance No. 1156-03 C-M, effective May 22, 2003)
Chapter 14-10 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE¶
Chapter 14-12 — ZONING PERMITS¶
Chapter 14-16 — DISTRICT REGULATIONS¶
Part 20 — EM-HP—Historical Preservation District¶
Chapter 14-17 — PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES¶
Chapter 14-42 — MOBILE HOME PARK CONVERSIONS TO RESIDENT OWNERSHIP OR TO ANY OTHER USE¶
* Chapter 14-42, consisting of Sections 14-42.100 through 14-42.502, codified from Ordinance No. 835-90 C-M, effective June 21, 1990, repealed by Ordinance No. 1468-24 (CM), effective November 7, 2024.
Chapter 14-52 — CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, TESTING, AND SALE…¶
(Sections 14-52.100 through 14-52.120, as added by Ordinance No. 1345-16 (CM), effective December 13, 2016, repealed by Ordinance No. 1361-18 (CM), effective March 15, 2018)
Chapter 14-53 — CANNABIS FACILITIES¶
* Chapter 14-53, consisting of Sections 14-53.101 through 14-53.113, 14-53.201 through 14-53.209 and 14-53.301 through 14-53.304, as added by Ordinance No. 1352-17 (CM), effective June 8, 2017, as amended by Ordinance No. 1357-17 (CM), effective December 28, 2017, was repealed and replaced by Ordinance No. 1362-18 (CM), effective March 15, 2018.
* Chapter 14-53, consisting of Sections 14-53.101 through 14-53.113, 14-53.201 through 14-53.209 and 14-53.301 through 14-53.304, as repealed and replaced by Ordinance No. 1362-18 (CM), effective March 15, 2018, as amended by Ordinance No. 1364-18 (CM), effective April 26, 2018, was repealed and replaced by Ordinance No. 1404-20 (CM), effective July 23, 2020.
* Chapter 14-53, consisting of Sections 14-53.101 through 14-53.115, 14-53.201, 14-53.301 through 14-53.307, 14-53.401 through 14-53.407 and 14-53.501 through 14-53.504, as repealed and replaced by Ordinance No. 1404-20 (CM), effective July 23, 2020, was repealed and replaced by Ordinance No. 1465-24 (CM), effective July 11, 2024.
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