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Title 17 — Zoning

Chapter 17.52 — LAND USE REGULATIONS: ZONING MATRIX

Winters Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Winters

§ 17.52.010. Range of uses.

Uses within the city shall be consistent with the land use zone matrix, contained in Table 2 set out in Section 17.52.020 .

  • A. Permitted Uses.

Permitted uses are included on the land use/zoning matrix by the letter "P" in the box defined by a use and zone designation. These uses are allowed in the zones indicated without discretionary review, subject to compliance with the development, parking, landscaping and other standards of the zoning ordinance.

B. Conditional Uses.

Conditional uses are indicated on the land use/zoning matrix by the letter "C" in the box defined by a use and zone designation. Conditional uses may be permitted subject to obtaining a use permit from the planning commission or zoning administrator, as regulated elsewhere in this title.

C. Temporary Uses.

Temporary uses are indicated on the land use/zoning matrix by the letter "T" in the box defined temporary uses. These temporary uses are allowed subject to obtaining a temporary activity permit from the zoning administrator.

D. Accessory Uses.

Accessory uses are secondary to a primary or principal use on a site. Accessory uses are permitted in all zoning districts.

E. Uses Not Listed.

The land use/zoning matrix is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all possible uses, but rather the more common uses likely to be proposed in the city. Uses not specifically covered by any use category but which appear to be similar in nature to permitted or conditional uses shall be reviewed by the community development director, who shall determine the use classification based upon activity characteristics of the proposed use. A proposed use shall otherwise be considered a prohibited use where it is not provided for within a zone. (prior code § 8-1.5201; Ord. 97-03 § 2 (part))

§ 17.52.020. Land Use/Zone Matrix.

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LAND USE/ZONE MATRIX
KEY: Zoning Designations:
C= Conditional Use (A-1) General Agricultural (R-4) High Density Residential (B/P) Business Industrial Park
P= Permitted Use (R-R) Rural Residential (C-1) Neighborhood
Commercial
(M-1) Light Industrial
T= Temporary Use (R-1) Single-Family
Residential
(C-2) Central Business District (M-2) Heavy Industrial
(R-2) One- and Two-Family
Residential
(C-H) Highway Service
Commercial
(PQP) Public/Quasi-Public
(R-3) Multifamily Residential (O-F) Offce (PD) Planned Development
AGRICULTURAL USES
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Agricultural
Operation
P C P
Animal Production P C
AGRICULTURAL USES
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Businesses and
Uses Prohibited by
State or Federal
Law
COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE USES
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Adult Entertainment C C
Automobile Repair,
Major
C C C C P
Automobile Repair,
Minor
P P P P
Bar, Cocktail
Lounge
C C
Bed and Breakfast
Inn
C C C C C
Business Service P P P P
Businesses and
Uses Prohibited by
State or Federal
Law
Financial Institutions P P P P
Equipment Sales,
Rental, Repair
P P P
Funeral Parlor P C
Hotel, Motel C C
Nurseries P P P C C
Offce, Business and
Medical
P P P P
Outdoor Sales C C C
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Personal Retail
Services
P P
Personal Storage C C C C C
Recreation, Indoor
or Outdoor
C C C C
Recreational Vehicle
Park
C C
Restaurant P P P C
Restaurant, Drive-
Through
C C P
AGRICULTURAL USES
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Retail Sales,
General
P P C C
Roadside Stand P C C C
Service Station P P P P
Stationary Food
Vendor
C C C
Veterinary Hospital,
Kennel
C C P
INDUSTRIAL USES
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Businesses and
Uses Prohibited by
State or Federal
Law
Finished Goods
Assembly
P P P
Heavy Equipment
Terminal
C C P
Laboratory,
Research,
Equipment
C C C
Manufacturing,
Heavy General
C
Manufacturing, Light
General
C P
Mineral Extraction C C C C
Recycling Center
Collection
P P P P P
Recycling and
Salvage Yards
C
Warehouse,
Wholesale, Freight
Terminal
C P
PUBLIC & QUASI-PUBLIC USES
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Assembly
Hall/Community
Services
C C C C C C C C
Businesses and
Uses Prohibited by
State or Federal
Law
AGRICULTURAL USES
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Cemetery C C C
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Communication
Equipment Facility
C C C C C C C C C P P C C C
Convalescence and
Care Services
C C C C C C C
Cultural Facility C C C C
Day Care, General C C C C C C C C
Emergency Shelter P P P P
Government Offces C C C C
Hospital C C C
Public Parks C C C C C C C C C C
Religious Institutions C C C C C C C
Safety Services C C C C C
Utility Services,
Major
C C C C C C
Utility Services,
Minor
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Vocational Training
Facility
C
RESIDENTIAL USES
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-
2**
C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Accessory Dwelling
Units
P P P
Businesses and
Uses Prohibited by
State or Federal
Law
Day Care, Limited P P P P P
Dwelling, Multiple-
Family
P P C C
3
C
Dwelling, Single-
Family
P P
4
P
4
P
4
C C
4
C
2,3
C
Dwelling, Two-
Family or Duplex
P
1
P C C
Farmworker
Housing Unit
P P P P P P
5
LAND USE/ZONE MATRIX
Farmworker
Housing Complex
P P P P
5
Mobilehome Park C C C C C
AGRICULTURAL USES
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Single Room
Occupancy
P P C
Residential Care
Facility
C C C C C
Vacation Rental
(Hosted)
C C C C
Vacation Rental
(Nonhosted)
C C C C
TEMPORARY USES
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Arts and Crafts
Show
T T T T T T T T T T T T
A-1 R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 C-1 C-2 C-
H
O-F B/P M-1 M-
2
PQP P-R O-
S
P-
D*
Businesses and
Uses Prohibited by
State or Federal
Law
Carnivals/Fairs/Fund
Raisers
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
Construction Trailers T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
Religious Assembly T T T T T
Seasonal Sales T T T T T T T T T T T
Footnotes:
1. Affordable or market rate duplexes a re allowed o n all c orner lots in the R-1 and R-2 z ones citywide.
2. Only if an existing historical structure is planned for relocation to a C-2 zone that adjoins a residential district.
3. A single residential unit is allowed at a business located in the central business district zone (C-2) upon planning
commission approval of a conditional use permit (CUP), while multifamily residential is allowed above a business in the C-2
zone upon planning commission approval of a CUP. A residential unit proposed for a frst foor area must be occupied by
the property owner or licensed business proprietor, at least four hundred (400) square feet in size, and located at the rear of
the business. No more than twenty (20) percent of the existing frst foor area can be converted into residential uses and the
existing frst foor area must be at least two thousand (2,000) square feet in size.
4. Manufactured homes and factory-built homes located on a permanent foundation are allowed in the specifed zones by
right or upon planning commission approval of a conditional use permit (CUP).
5. For single farmworkers, single room occupancy housing is permitted.
6. Vacation rental (hosted) is allowed in all residential zones upon zoning administrator approval of a vacation rental permit.
7. Vacation rental (nonhosted) is allowed in all residential zones upon planning commission approval of a conditional use
permit (CUP).
* All PD uses per PD permit, and as consistent with the general plan.
Also see: Chapter17.36(Design Review). Design review may be required, including for land uses which are otherwise
permitted by this title, depending upon the type and location of the development project proposed.

Footnotes:

** A commercial use operating from a residential structure originally constructed as a residential structure can be converted from a commercial use to a residential use.

(prior code § 8-1.502; Ord. 97-03 § 2 (part); Ord. 2001-08; Ord. 2003-01 § 5; Ord. 2004-01; Ord. 2006-02 § 1; Ord. 2006-06 § 1; Ord. 2011-05 § 5 (Att. 1); Ord. 2011-07 § 4; Ord. 2011-08 § 3; Ord. 2011-09 § 3 (part); Ord. 2012-08 § 4; Ord. 2015-02 § 5; Ord. 2015-05 § 4; Ord. 2017-01 § 3 (part); Ord. 2018-06 § 3(b) (part); Ord. 2019-02 § 3(b))

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Contents — Winters Zoning Code
Winters Zoning Code
  1. Title 17 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 17.04 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
    2. Chapter 17.08 — USE CLASSIFICATIONS
    3. Chapter 17.12 — PLANNING AGENCY
    4. Chapter 17.16 — APPLICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
    5. Chapter 17.20 — USE PERMITS
    6. Chapter 17.24 — VARIANCES
    7. Chapter 17.28 — ZONING AMENDMENTS
    8. Chapter 17.32 — TEMPORARY ACTIVITY PERMITS
    9. Chapter 17.36 — DESIGN REVIEW
    10. Chapter 17.40 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
    11. Chapter 17.44 — ZONING DISTRICT DESCRIPTIONS
    12. Chapter 17.48 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
    13. Chapter 17.52 — LAND USE REGULATIONS: ZONING MATRIX
    14. Chapter 17.54 — VACATION RENTALS
    15. Chapter 17.56 — LOT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    16. Chapter 17.58 — FORM-BASED CODE FOR DOWNTOWN
    17. Chapter 17.60 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES AND STANDARDS
    18. Chapter 17.64 — FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES
    19. Chapter 17.68 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    20. Chapter 17.72 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
    21. Chapter 17.76 — LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION
    22. Chapter 17.80 — SIGNS
    23. Chapter 17.84 — ANIMAL KEEPING
    24. Chapter 17.88 — RIGHT TO FARM
    25. Chapter 17.92 — PRE-MANUFACTURED BUILDINGS
    26. Chapter 17.94 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
    27. Chapter 17.96 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
    28. Chapter 17.98 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    29. Chapter 17.100 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES
    30. Chapter 17.104 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND LOTS
    31. Chapter 17.108 — HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
    32. Chapter 17.112 — COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION
    33. Chapter 17.116 — SIDEWALK CAFE
    34. Chapter 17.120 — VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTY REGISTRATION
    35. Chapter 17.121 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
    36. Chapter 17.122 — SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY UNITS
    37. Chapter 17.123 — FARMWORKER HOUSING
    38. Chapter 17.124 — SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
    39. Chapter 17.125 — TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
    40. Chapter 17.200 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
    41. Chapter 17.205 — CANNABIS USES

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