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Willits Municipal Code Ch. 17.22 Community Commercial (C1) Zone
Willits Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Willits
Cite as: Willits Municipal Code Chapter 17.22 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.22.010 - Purpose.¶
The community commercial (C1) zone is intended to provide services and meet the general commercial needs of the community.
(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).
(Ord. No. 18-03, 9-26-18)
17.22.020 - Principal permitted uses.¶
The following are principal permitted uses in the C1 zone:
| Use Group | 6 | Business and professional offices; | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Business support services; | ||
| 10 | General consumer services; | ||
| 12 | (a) | General retail trade; | |
| 14 | (a) | Eating places; | |
| 18 | Social services; | ||
| 20 | (a) | Private educational or religious institutions; | |
| 20 | (b) | Cultural or social institutions; | |
| 22 | (a) | Indoor sports and recreation facilities; | |
| 30 | Light equipment repair and sale; | ||
| 46 | (a) | Cremation; | |
| 46 | (c) | Undertaking; | |
| 57 | (d) | Cannabis and industrial hemp laboratories and research. |
(Ord. No. 2019-01, 9-25-20; Ord. No. 18-03, 9-26-18; Ord. No. 17-01, 9-27-17; Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).
17.22.030 - Conditional uses.¶
The following are conditional uses in the C1 zone:
| Use Group | 2 | (a) | Single-family residence as accessory to permitted use; |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (b) | Two-family residences; | |
| 2 | (c) | Group residential; | |
| 4 | (b) | Tourist accommodations; | |
| 12 | Retail trade, except general retail trade | ||
| 14 | (b) | Drinking places; | |
| 14 | (c) | Drive-in restaurants; | |
| 16 | Adult entertainment; | ||
| 20 | (c) | Health care institutions; | |
| 24 | (a) | Light automotive repair; | |
| 26 | (d) | General parking; | |
| 28 | (a) | Retail gasoline sales; | |
| 40 | Festival activities; | ||
| 46 | (b) | Interment; | |
| 48 | Custom manufacturing; | ||
| 2 | (f) | Supportive housing; | |
| 2 | (g) | Transitional housing; | |
| 2 | (i) | Single-room occupancy units. |
(Ord. No. 18-03, 9-26-18; Ord. 91-1 §2: Ord. 89-14 §3: Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).
17.22.040 - Lot regulations.¶
The following regulations apply to lots in the C1 zone:
| A. | Minimum lot area | 6,000 square feet; |
|---|---|---|
| B. | Minimum lot width | 60 feet; |
| C. | Minimum yards: | |
| 1. Front | None, except that where frontage is in a block which is partially in an R zone, the front yard shall be the same as that required in such R zone; | |
| 2. Rear | 15 feet, except that where a rear yard abuts on an alley, such rear yard may be not less than 5 feet; | |
| 3. Side | None, except that a side yard of a lot abutting on a lot in an R zone shall be not less than the front yard required in such R zone; | |
| D. | Maximum building height | 45 feet. |
(Ord. 90-7 §2; Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).
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