Chico shall be divided into zoning districts which implement the General Plan. The following zoning districts are established, and shall be shown on the official Zoning Map.
(Ord. 2185; Ord. 2231; Ord. 2320 §1, Ord. 2358 §10, Ord. 2427 §10)
Zoning Map Symbol | Zoning District Name | Primary General Plan Land Use Designation and Permitted Densities (1) |
Zoning Map Symbol | Zoning District Name | Primary General Plan Land Use Designation and Permitted Densities (1) |
Residential Zoning Districts | ||
RS | Suburban Residential | Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) - 0.2 to 2 units per gross acre |
R1 | Low Density Residential | Low Density Residential (LDR) - 2.1 to 7 units per gross acre or small lot subdivision, 19.42.010(C) |
R2 | Medium Density Residential | Medium Density Residential (MDR) -6 to 14 units per gross acre |
R3 | Medium-High Density Residential | Medium-High Density Residential (MHDR) - 14.1 to 22 units per gross acre |
R4 | High Density Residential | High Density Residential (HDR) - 20 to 70 units per gross acre |
RMU | Residential Mixed Use (RMU) | Residential Mixed Use (RMU) (10 to 20 units per gross acre) (1) |
Commercial and Office Zoning Districts | ||
OR | Office Residential | Office Mixed Use (OMU) (6 to 20 units per gross acre) (2)(3) |
OC | Office Commercial | Office Mixed Use (OMU) (6 to 20 units per gross acre) (2)(3) |
CN | Neighborhood Commercial | Neighborhood Commercial (NC) (6 to 22 units per gross acre) (3) |
CC | Community Commercial | Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) (6 to 22 units per gross acre) (3)(4) |
DN DS | Downtown North Downtown South | Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) (6 to 22 units per gross acre (3)(4) |
CS | Commercial Services | Commercial Services (CS) |
CR | Regional Commercial (CR) | Regional Commercial (CR) (6 to 50 units per gross acre) (2) |
Manufacturing/Industrial Zoning Districts | ||
IOMU | Industrial Office Mixed Use (IOMU) | Industrial Office Mixed Use (IOMU) (Up to a maximum of 14 units per gross acre) (3) |
ML | Light Manufacturing/Industrial | Manufacturing and Warehousing (M&W) Industrial Office Mixed Use (IOMU) (7 to 14 units per gros acre) (3) |
MG | General Manufacturing/ Industrial | Manufacturing and Warehousing (M&W) |
Airport Zoning Districts | ||
A | Aviation | Public Facilities and Services (PFS) |
AC | Airport Commercial | Commercial Services (CS) |
AM | Airport Manufacturing/Industrial | Manufacturing and Warehousing (M&W) |
AP | Airport Public Facilities | Public Facilities and Services (PFS) |
Special Purpose Zoning Districts | ||
SPA | Special Planning Area | Varies according to General Plan land plan for each SPA, zoning districts shall be consistent with conceptual land use plan |
PQ | Public/Quasi Public Facilities | Public facilities and services (PFS) |
OS1 | Primary Open Space | Primary Open Space (POS) |
OS2 | Secondary Open Space | Secondary Open Space (SOS) |
Overlay Zoning Districts | ||
-AE | Airport Environs | Varies according to General Plan policies |
-AO | Airport Overflight | Varies according to General Plan policies |
-L | Landmark | All designations |
-PD | Planned Development | All designations |
-RC | Resource Constraint | Resource Constraint Overlay (RCO) |
-COS | Corridor Opportunity Site | Varies according to General Plan designation and primary zoning district |
-SD | Special Design Considerations | Varies according to Title 19
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-FS | Fraternity and Sorority | Medium-High Density Residential -14.01 to 22 units per gross acre and High Density Residential -14.01 to 35 units per gross acre |
-FD | Foothill Development | Varies according to General Plan designation |
-VE | Valley’s Edge | All designations |
Notes:
(1) A zoning district may implement and be consistent with more than one General Plan land use designation.
(2) When located Downtown or within a Corridor Opportunity Site, Residential Mixed Use has a minimum density of 15 dwelling units per gross acre up to a maximum of 70 dwelling units per gross acre.
(3) If residential uses are incorporated horizontally, the minimum density shall be met, but if integrated vertically, there is no minimum density requirement.
(4) When located Downtown or within a Corridor Opportunity Site, Commercial Mixed Use and Office Mixed Use have a maximum density of 60 dwelling units per gross acre.
(Ord. 2427 §10, Ord. 2440 §22, Ord. 2494, §17; Ord. 2583, §4)