Title 16 — ZONING›Chapter 16.30 — COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CPO
Chapter 16.36 — COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY (CH)
Yreka Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Yreka
16.36.010 - Purpose.¶
This zone district is intended to serve as the commercial land use zone district for areas outside of the commercial downtown district. Located along major roadways, this district provides a variety of commercial uses.
(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).
16.36.020 - General plan consistency.¶
This zone district is consistent with the general commercial land use designation.
(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).
16.36.030 - Density/intensity.¶
A.
Minimum parcel size: Seven thousand (7,000) square feet.
B.
Maximum Coverage: One hundred (100) percent, subject to setback landscape and parking requirements.
(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).
16.36.040 - Site Development Standards.
A.
Setbacks
Front: Twenty (20) feet.
Rear: Ten (10) feet.
Side: Ten (10) feet.
B.
Building
1.
Maximum Height: Thirty-five (35) feet.
C.
Lot Dimensions (minimum)
1.
Width: Seventy (70) feet.
2.
Depth: Seventy-five (75) feet.
D.
Parking:
Commercial Uses: See Parking standards, Chapter 16.54.
(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).
16.36.050 - Permitted Uses.¶
The following uses are permitted in the CH Zone District subject to issuance of a building permit, business license or other required permit(s):
A.
All uses permitted in C-2 Zone District without a conditional use permit.
B.
Retail business establishments within a building with sales of the following, or activities as listed:
1.
Automobile, boat and other motor vehicle sales (new and used);
2.
Automobile service centers (tune-ups and tires);
3.
Automobile supplies stores (wholesale);
4.
Bowling alleys;
5.
Bottling works;
6.
Cabinet and carpenter shops;
7.
Car washes;
8.
Dairy products (production and manufacturing);
9.
Electrical supplies (wholesale);
Floor coverings (wholesale);
Frozen food lockers;
12.
Glass shops (sales and installation);
Ice plants;
Machine shops (repair and fabrication);
Plumbing fixture sales and services (retail);
Plumbing and sheet metal shops;
Plumbing supplies (wholesale);
Radio and television stations;
Stone monument works.
(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).
16.36.060 - Accessory Uses and Structures.
The following uses and structures are permitted in the CH Zone District as an accessory to the primary permitted or conditionally permitted use:
A.
Garage, carport, and off-street parking not exceeding ten (10) spaces.
B.
Fences, walls in compliance with § 16.46.050.
C.
Bed and breakfasts subject to permit as required in Chapter 16.50.
D.
Usual and customary structures associated with a commercial use.
(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).
(Ord. No. 853, § 2, 8-16-2018)
16.36.070 - Conditional Uses.¶
The following uses are permitted in the CH Zone District upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use:
A.
All uses in a C-2 zone requiring a conditional use permit;
B.
Caretaker residence. One residential unit to be used solely as a caretaker residence, not exceeding one thousand five hundred square feet and otherwise meeting all requirements for a single-family residence;
C.
Automobile repair, paint and body shop;
D.
Large equipment sales and service;
E.
Alternative parking arrangement for residential/commercial use mix;
F.
Outdoor automobile, boat, trailer, RV, ATV and other motor vehicle sales and services (new and used);
G.
Building material yards;
H.
Cold storage plant;
I.
Machinery sales, service and rentals;
J.
Sign painting and manufacturing;
K.
Storage buildings and yards;
L.
Tire recapping and retreading;
M.
Truck depots;
N.
Warehouses for non-hazardous materials;
O.
Hospitals, convalescent hospitals, guest homes, rooming houses, emergency medical clinics;
P.
Places of assembly or learning:
1.
Church or other place of worship or spiritual assembly;
2.
Grange halls, community centers, meeting halls;
3.
Schools, public or private;
Q.
Public and quasi-public facilities such as:
1.
Fire, police or sheriff substation;
Parks, picnic areas and playgrounds not associated with approved development;
3.
Water treatment facilities;
R.
Plant nurseries;
S.
Recreational vehicle parks (two acre minimum building site);
T.
Manufactured home parks;
U.
Sales conducted outside of the building for a permitted use;
V.
Outdoor recreational uses such as: tennis, badminton and racquet courts;
W.
Outdoor flea market;
X.
Group care home - large;
Y.
Single-room occupancy residential unit (SRO);
Z.
Employee housing - small;
AA.
Supportive housing;
BB.
Transitional housing.
(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).
(Ord. No. 837, § 1, 5-1-2014; Ord. No. 854, § 2, 8-20-2020)
16.36.080 - Improvements for outdoor sales.¶
Any use which permits outdoor sales including but not limited to motor vehicles, boats, trailers, recreational vehicles, all terrain vehicles, or other personal property shall pave the areas where such goods or items are displayed and open to the public. Areas within a plant nursery where live plants are grown or displayed are exempt from the paving requirement. Such areas shall be constructed with a minimum six-inch base and double chip and seal so as to provide a durable, dustless surface. It shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of surface water, with the design and specifications of such work subject to the approval of the city engineer.
(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).
Chapter 16.38 - COMMERCIAL TOURIST CT
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▸Title 16 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — PURPOSE—INTERPRETATION
- Chapter 16.08 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
- Chapter 16.12 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.14 — HEARINGS AND APPEALS
- Chapter 16.16 — DISTRICTS GENERALLY
▸Chapter 16.30 — COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CPO
Overview- Chapter 16.32 — COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD C-1
- Chapter 16.34 — COMMERCIAL DOWNTOWN C-2
- Chapter 16.36 — COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY (CH)
- Chapter 16.38 — COMMERCIAL TOURIST CT
- Chapter 16.40 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL M-1
- Chapter 16.42 — HEAVY INDUSTRIAL M-2
- Chapter 16.44 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 16.45 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 16.46 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.47 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 16.48 — MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS
- Chapter 16.50 — BED AND BREAKFAST INNS
- Chapter 16.52 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 16.54 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND OFFSTREET LOADING FACIL…
- Chapter 16.56 — WATER CHANNELS
- Chapter 16.57 — REZONING AND ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT PROCEDURE
- Chapter 16.58 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 16.59 — NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES, AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 16.60 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 16.64 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 16.72 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 16.78 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES/RESIDENTIAL DENS…