Earlier editions: 2026-09
Watsonville Municipal Code Ch. 14-04 Establishment and Designation of Districts
Watsonville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Watsonville
Cite as: Watsonville Municipal Code Chapter 14-04 · Text as of 2026-10-05
14-04.010 General.¶
The several districts hereby established, and into which the City is or may be divided, are designated as follows:
RESIDENTIAL
| R-1 | Single-Family Residential District (Low Density) |
|---|---|
| R-1P | Single-Family Planned Residential District |
| RM-2 | Multiple Residential District (Medium Density) |
| RM-3 | Multiple Residential District (High Density) |
| INDUSTRIAL | INDUSTRIAL |
| IP | Industrial Park District |
| IG | General Industrial District |
| PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC OWNERSHIP | PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC OWNERSHIP |
| TCU | Transportation, Communications, and Utilities District |
| PB | Public Buildings District |
| PL | Public Land Uses District |
| COMMERCIAL RETAIL AND SERVICES | COMMERCIAL RETAIL AND SERVICES |
| CA | Central Commercial Core Area District |
| CC | Central Commercial District |
| CT | Thoroughfare Commercial District |
| CN | Neighborhood Commercial District |
| CNS | Neighborhood Shopping Center District |
| CO | Office District |
| CV | Visitor Commercial District |
| ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT |
| EM-A-1 | Exclusive Agricultural District |
| EM-A-2 | Interim Agricultural District |
| EM-OS | Open Space District (Privately-Owned Lands) |
| EM-HP | Historical Preservation District |
| EM-SC | Special Condition District |
| EM-F | Flood Protection District |
| FC—Flood Channel District | |
| FP—Flood Plain District | |
| EM-SS | Seismic Safety District |
| (a) Zayante Fault Zone | |
| (b) “A” Liquefaction Zone | |
| (c) “B” Liquefaction Zone | |
| EM-H | Hillside District |
(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)
14-04.020 Annexation of territory.¶
All territory hereafter annexed to the City shall be classified as a part of that zoning district of the City recommended by the Commission and specified by the Council at the time of the annexation thereof. Such zoning districts shall be in accordance with the General Plan.
(a) If no such recommendation and specification is made, annexed territory shall be classified in the EM-A-1 Exclusive Agricultural District upon annexation.
(b) The Council may prezone unincorporated territory contiguous to the City to establish the district classification that will apply to such territory in the event such territory hereafter is annexed to the City. Such prezoning of territory shall become effective at the time the annexation of any such prezoned unincorporated territory becomes effective.
(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)
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