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Chico, CA Code of Ordinances
CHICO MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHICO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 (RESERVED)
Title 5 BUSINESS REGULATIONS1
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 ANIMALS
Title 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION1
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 AIRPORT1
Title 12 PARKS
Title 13 (RESERVED)
Title 14 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Title 15 UTILITY SERVICES
Title 16 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION1
Title 17 (RESERVED)
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS
Title 19 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS1
DIVISION I. ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY
DIVISION II. ADMINISTRATION OF LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
DIVISION III. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCEDURES
DIVISION IV. ZONING DISTRICTS, ALLOWABLE LAND USES, AND ZONE-SPECIFIC
DIVISION V. SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
DIVISION VI. TND REGULATIONS
Chapter 19.80 PURPOSE OF TND ZONING DISTRICT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF TND DESIGNATIONS AND ALLOWED USES
Chapter 19.82 PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING TND STANDARDS
Chapter 19.84 BUILDING HEIGHT AND FRONTAGE
Chapter 19.86 BUILDING TYPES
Chapter 19.88 MOTOR VEHICLE AND BICYCLE PARKING
Chapter 19.90 STANDARDS FOR STREETS, ALLEYS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS
Chapter 19.92 SIGN STANDARDS
Chapter 19.94 OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
Chapter 19.96 DEFINITIONS
Title 2R ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS RULES
Title 3R REVENUE AND FINANCE RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 5R BUSINESS RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 8R SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RULES
Title 10R VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 11R CHICO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS1
Title 12R RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BIDWELL PARK AND OTHER PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS1
Title 14R BUILDING IN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 15R WATER AND SEWERS
Title 16R BUILDING STANDARDS
Title 18R DESIGN CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS1
TABLES
Chico, CA Comprehensive Ordinance Table
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19.86.250   Small Mixed-Use Building
   A.   A building designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors used for those uses or for dwelling units. A mixed-use building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-24.
Table 6-24
Building Placement.
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk.
A
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types.
B
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided.
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley.
C
 
D
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: Two or three-stories.
E
Parking.
On-site covered or uncovered parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 28 feet behind the back of the sidewalk.
F
 
   B.   Groups of mixed-use buildings shall be between three and six attached units, allowing pedestrian access to parking at the block interior.
   C.   Frontage types of shopfront, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
   D.   The main entrance to each ground floor use shall be directly from the street.
   E.   Entrance to residential portions of the building shall be through a street level lobby or through a podium lobby accessible from the street or through a side yard or courtyard.
   F.   Where there are common lobbies for residential units, interior access to each dwelling shall be through a corridor.
   G.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and shall be in an underground garage or may be surface or tuck under parking, or a combination of any of the above.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.260   Large Mixed-Use Building
   A.   A large mixed use building is designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors also used for those uses or for dwelling units. A large mixed-use building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-25.
Table 6-25
Building Placement.
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk.
A
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types.
B
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided.
C
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley.
D
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: Two, three or four- stories.
E
Parking.
On-site covered or uncovered parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 28 feet behind the back of the sidewalk.
F
 
   B.   Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
   C.   The main entrance to each ground floor shopfront shall be directly from the street.
   D.   Entrances to residential portions of the buildings shall be through a street level lobby, or through a podium lobby accessible from the street or through a side yard. Where common lobbies are employed, interior access to each dwelling shall be through a corridor.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.270   Large Mixed-Use Building with Tower
   A.   A building designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors also used for those types of uses or for dwelling units. A tower shall be integrated into the mass of the building, either at the corner or in the front center of the building. A large mixed-use building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-26.
Table 6-26
Building Placement.
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk.
A
The tower may protrude out to no closer than two feet from the face of curb, acting as an arcade for the sidewalk.
B
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types.
C
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided.
D
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley.
E
Building Size and Massing.
The tower footprint shall not exceed 600 sf.
F
Building height: Buildings shall be three stories.
G
The tower shall have a fourth story and a belvedere, lantern or bell chamber above. The tower shall project above the principal building by a maximum of two times the ground floor height.
H
The fourth story in the tower shall be no taller than the height of the ground floor. The belvedere, lantern or bell chamber shall also be no taller than the height of the ground floor.
I
Parking.
On-site parking shall be located a minimum of 28 feet behind the back of the sidewalk.
J
 
   B.   Buildings on corner lots shall place the tower on the corner.
   C.   All towers shall be designed and constructed in a manner that would permit an antenna for wireless telecommunications facilities to be located within the tower.
   D.   Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
   E.   The main entrance to each ground floor commercial or shopfront shall be directly from the street.
   F.   Entrances to residential portions of the building shall be through a street level lobby or through a podium lobby accessible from the street or through a side yard.
   G.   On-site parking may be in an underground garage or may be surface or tuck-under parking, or a combination of any of the above.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.280   Mixed-Use Liner Building
   A.   A building designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors also for those uses or for dwelling units. The building is designed to shield surface and structured parking from view at the street. A mixed-use liner building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-27
Table 6-27
Building Placement.
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk.
A
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types.
B
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided.
C
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley.
D
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: Buildings shall be two or three-stories.
E
Parking.
On-site parking shall be located a minimum of 22 feet behind the back of the sidewalk.
F
 
   B.   Groups of liner buildings shall be from three to six attached units, allowing pedestrian access to parking at the block interior.
   C.   Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
   D.   The main entrance to each ground floor shopfront shall be directly from the street.
   E.   Entrance to residential portions of the building shall be through a street level lobby, or through a podium lobby accessible from the street or a side yard, or through individual entrances from the street. Where common lobbies are employed, interior access to each dwelling shall be through a corridor.
   F.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and shall be covered or uncovered surface parking.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.290   Residential Liner Building
   A.   A multi-story building designed for residential occupancy with a tuck-under garage or open tuck-under parking stalls on the ground floor. When the building is located at a corner and tuck-under parking is not feasible, a live-work configuration shall be used. The building is designed to shield surface parking from view at the street. A residential liner building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-28.
Table 6-28
Building Placement.
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed 4 to 6 feet from the back of the sidewalk.
A
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided.
B
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley.
C
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: Buildings shall be two or three-stories.
D
Parking.
On-site parking shall be located a minimum of 4 feet behind the back of the sidewalk.
E
 
   B.   Groups of residential liner buildings shall be between three and six attached units, allowing pedestrian access to parking at the block interior.
   C.   Frontage types of stoops and dooryards are preferred.
   D.   The main entrance shall be through a street level doorway.
   E.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be tuck-under surface parking or surface parking where tuck-under parking is not feasible.
   F.   Landscaping shall be provided in raised planters between the front building facade and the sidewalk.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
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