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Santa Paula, CA Municipal Code
SANTA PAULA, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE IV: CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USE
TITLE XVI: DEVELOPMENT CODE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
§ 16.15.020 LAND USE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Table 15-1 identifies the uses permitted in the C-N, C-O, C-G, C-LI and CBD zones. Retail, housing and service commercial uses represent the primary permitted uses, although other uses are allowed as accessory, conditionally permitted, and temporary uses, as indicated in Table 15-1. Accessory uses are not permitted on any property where a permitted primary use does not already exist.
   (B)   Certain permitted uses and conditionally permitted uses may be subject to special conditions regarding the location, operation, or design of the use. Such uses are marked in Table 15-1 with an asterisk (*), and the special conditions that apply are contained in Chapters 16.54 through 16.76 (Standards for Specific Land Uses) of this Title 16.
   (C)   For uses not listed in Table 15-1, the provisions of § 16.03.020 (Planning Director Responsibilities) of this Title 16 will apply.
(Am. Ord. 1159, passed 6-19-06; Am. Ord. 1172, passed 7-2-07; Am. Ord. 1262, passed 2-1-16; Am. Ord. 1305, passed 10-7-20)
TABLE 15-1
Permitted and Conditional Uses - Commercial Zones
Use
C-N
C-O
CBD
C-G
C-LI
Agricultural-Related Uses
 
Agricultural Production
X
X
X
C
P
Fruit/Agriculture Stands
T
T
T
T
T
Agricultural Equipment and Supplies Sales and Repair
X
X
X
C
C
Auction, Livestock
X
X
X
X
C
Automotive/Vehicle-Related Uses
Automobile Service Stations (fuel sales; see Chapter 16.72)
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
Automotive Parts Sales, without Installation
X
X
C
P
P
Automotive Parts Sales, with Installation
X
X
X
C
C
Automotive Repair (Major) - bodywork/painting, engine repair
X
X
X
C
C
Automotive Repair (Minor) - lube/tune, window tinting, mufflers (not to include tractor, semi-trailer, or the like)
C
C
C
P
P
Automotive Sales (New/Used) - Car, RV, Truck
X
C
X
C
C
Automotive Wrecking
X
X
X
X
X
Car Washes, Full Service and Self Service
X
X
X
C
C
Truck Stop & Repair
X
X
X
X
C
Vehicle Impound or Storage Yard
X
X
X
X
X
Vehicle Leasing/Rental
X
C
X
C
C
Vehicle Storage Facility, including RVs and Boats
C
X
X
C
C
Boarding and Lodging Facilities
Bed and Breakfast Inn
C
C
C
C
C
Boardinghouse/Roominghouse
X
X
X
C
X
Congregate Care Housing Facility
X
C
C
C
X
Hotels/Motels
X
X
C
C
C
Conference Facility
X
C
C
C
C
Eating/Drinking Establishments
Coffee, Juice Café
P
P
P
P
P
Delicatessen/Sandwich Shop (no alcoholic beverage sales)
P
P
P
P
P
Restaurant with no drive-through (a)
C
C
P
P
P
Restaurant with drive-through (see Chapter 16.66) (a)
X
X
X
C*
C*
Restaurant, Fast-food (a)
X
X
C
C
C
Restaurant (outdoor dining on private property) (a)
C
C
P*
P
P
Restaurant (outdoor dining on public right-of-way) (See Chapter 124) (a)
C
C
P*
C
C
Night Club/Bar/Lounge (a)
X
X
C
C
C
Entertainment/Recreation Uses
Adult Business/Entertainment Enterprise (see Chapter 16.54)
X
X
X
X
C*
Amusement Park
X
X
X
C
C
Amusement Arcade or Center (see Chapter 16.56)
X
X
C*
C*
C*
Auditorium, Convention Halls, and Theaters
X
X
X
C
C
Batting Cage, Driving Range, or Similar Outdoor Sporting facility
C
C
X
P
C
Billiard/Pool Hall (a)
X
X
C
C
C
Bowling Alley
X
X
C
C
C
Café Entertainment (See Chapter 124)
X
X
D
X
X
Cultural Center
P
P
P
P
P
Health/Athletic Club
X
C
P
C
C
Indoor Recreation Center
C
C
C
C
C
Library or Museum
P
P
P
P
P
Massage Establishment (see Chapter 119 of Title 11)
X
X
C
C
C
Miniature Golf
X
X
X
C
C
Rodeo Arena
X
X
X
X
X
Skate Park or Rink
X
X
X
C
C
Slot Car Racing
X
X
X
C
C
Theater, Cinema (Movie)
X
X
C
C
P
Theater, Stage
C
X
C
C
C
Financial Institutions
Banks, Savings and Loans, and Credit Unions
P
P
P
P
P
Medical/Care Facilities
Blood Bank
X
C
C
C
C
Day Care Home, Large Family - Adult or Child (See Chapter 16.60)
C*
A*
C*
C*
X
Day Care Home, Small Family - Adult or Child (See Chapter 16.60)
C*
A*
C*
C*
X
Child Day Care Center (See Chapter 16.60)
C*
C*
C*
P*
C*
Clinic, Outpatient
X
C
C
C
X
Community Care Facility (see Chapter 16.64)
X
C*
C*
C*
X
Drug and Alcohol Clinic/Rehabilitation (See Community Care Facility)
---
---
---
---
---
Convalescent Home or Hospital
C
C
C
C
C
Emergency Shelter
X
C
X
C
C
Hospital/Surgery (See Civic/Institutional Zone)
X
X
X
X
X
Medical Laboratory
X
X
X
C
C
Medical Office (see Professional & Administrative Offices)
---
---
---
---
---
Urgent Care Facility
X
C
C
C
C
Personal Service
Barber/Beauty/Nail Shop
P
P
P
P
C
Dance/Music Schools/Martial Arts Studio
C
X
C
P
X
Dry Cleaner without on-site cleaning facilities
P
P
P
P
X
Dry Cleaner with on-site cleaning facilities
X
X
X
C
C
Laundromat
P
X
X
P
X
Leather, Luggage and Shoe Repair
P
P
P
P
X
Professional and Administrative Offices
Office - Medical, Dental, Optometry, Chiropractic and the like
P
P
P
P
P
Office - Business or Professional
P
P
P
P
P
Veterinary Office
C
C
C
P
X
Residential Uses
Live/work studio
P
P
P
P
P
Dwelling, Multi-Family
P
P
P
P
P
Dwelling, Single-Family
P
P
P
P
P
Mixed Use Residential and Commercial Development
(See Subsection 16.15.030(D)) (b)
P
P
P
P
P
Home Occupations
P
P
P
P
P
Retail Commercial
Antique Store (see also "Thrift Store")
P
P
P
P
X
Art Galleries and Studios
P
P
P
P
X
Auction businesses conducted within a building, excluding livestock sales
X
X
X
C
C
Automotive (see Automotive/Vehicle- Related Uses above)
---
---
---
---
---
Bakery, Retail (with or without on-premises baking)
P
P
P
P
P
Book Store
P
P
P
P
P
Clothing/Apparel Sales
P
P
P
P
P
Confectionary Store, Candy Sales
P
P
P
P
C
Convenience Store or Mini-market (a)
C
C
C
C
C
Department Store
X
X
C
P
P
Discount Store
P
X
C
P
C
Fabric & Craft Store
P
P
P
P
P
Flower/Gift Shop
P
P
P
P
P
Furniture, Furnishings and Appliances (Sales)
P
P
P
P
P
Grocery Store or Market
C
C
C
C
C
Hardware Store
P
X
P
P
C
Home Improvement Store with Outdoor Display of Lumber/Garden
X
X
X
C
C
Jewelry Store
P
P
P
P
C
Liquor Store (see Chapter 16.58) (a)
C*
X
C*
C*
C*
Mobile Home Sales
X
X
X
C
C
Music Store
P
P
P
P
C
Nurseries/Garden Supplies
X
X
X
P
P
Office Supplies/Equipment
X
P
P
P
P
Pet Shop/Store
X
X
C
P
P
Pharmacy
C
P
P
P
P
Plumbing Supplies
X
X
X
P
P
Shopping Center A (less than 50,000 gross square feet of leasable area)
C
X
C
C
C
Shopping Center B (from 50,000 gross square feet up to 150,000 square feet of leasable area)
X
X
X
C
C
Shopping Center C (from 150,000 gross square feet up to 400,000 square feet of leasable area)
X
X
X
C
C
Shopping Center D (over 400,000 gross square feet of leasable area)
X
X
X
X
C
Thrift Store, Secondhand Store or Sales (see also "Antique Store")
X
X
C
C
X
Warehouse Retail Store
X
X
X
C
C
Service Commercial
Catering Service
C
C
C
P
P
Cleaning/Janitorial
X
P
X
P
P
Copy Center/Postal Center
P
P
P
P
X
Equipment Rental/Sales/Service Yard
X
X
X
C
C
Interior Design Shop
P
P
P
P
X
Laboratories (film, medical/dental)
X
C
X
C
C
Photography Shop/Studio/Film Processing
P
P
P
P
X
Printing/Publishing Facilities
X
P
C
P
P
Recycling Center (See Industrial Zones for Recycling Facility)
X
X
X
C*
C*
Travel Agency
P
P
P
P
P
Welding/Repair and Related Uses
X
X
X
C
C
Other
Alcoholic Sales (See Chapter 16.58)
C
C
C
C
C
Antenna, Satellite or Dish (See Section 16.50.020)
A*
A*
A*
A*
A*
Antenna, Wireless Communications (See Chapter 16.50)
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
Assembly Halls (includes Church, Temple, or Other Religious Institutions) (see Chapter 16.62)
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
Cannabis Delivery
X
X
X
X
X
Commercial Cannabis Activities
X
X
X
X
X
Cultivation of Cannabis or Medical Marijuana
X
X
X
X
X
Carnival
X
T
T
T
T
Cemetery
X
X
X
C
C
Check Cashing Business
C
X
C
P
C
Club, Lodge, and Meeting Hall (See Assembly Hall above)
---
---
---
---
---
Educational Institutions (Public or Private)
C
P
C
P
P
Drive-Thru Establishment, Non-Restaurant (see Chapter 16.66)
X
C*
X
C*
C*
Funeral Parlor/Mortuary
X
C
X
C
C
Media Broadcasting Station
C
C
C
C
C
Newsrack (See Chapter 16.68)
A*
A *
A*
A*
A*
Parking Lot for off-site use
C
C
C
C
C
Pawn Shop
X
X
C
P
X
Utility Substation
C
C
C
C
C
Swap Meet/Flea Market
X
X
T
T
T
Tattoo Studio
X
X
C
C
X
Trade/Technical School
X
P
C
P
P
Wedding Chapel
C
C
C
C
X
 
Key:   P = Permitted Use               A = Permitted as an Accessory Use
   C = Conditional Use Permit Required      T = Temporary Use Only, Permit Required
      (See Chapter 16.218)         * = Special use conditions and/or development standards apply
      X = Not Permitted            --- = Not Applicable. See comment in "use" field.
      D = Dining Entertainment Permit Required
Notes:   (a)   Any use involving alcoholic beverage sales requires a Conditional Use Permit.
      (b)   Density bonus may apply
For uses not listed in Table 15-1, the provisions of Section 16.03.020 of this Title 16 will apply. H However, in no case will a building exceed 4 stories or 50 feet in the C-G zone, and 8 stories or 100 feet In the C-LI zone.
TABLE 15-2
Development Standards - Commercial Zones
Development Standards
Zone
C-N
C-O
CBD (a)
C-G
C-LI
Development Standards
Zone
C-N
C-O
CBD (a)
C-G
C-LI
1. Floor Area Ratio (FAR)-Maximum (b)
0.25 non- residential
0.5 non- residential
2.0 non- residential
0.35 non- residential
0.35 non- residential
2. Residential Density
1 unit/business
29 units/acre
No maximum
29 units/acre
21 units/acre
3. Front Yard Setback - Minimum
10 ft.
10 ft.
0 sf, or 10 ft. if across the street from a residential zone
10 ft.
10 ft.
4. Side Yard Setback - Minimum
 
 
 
 
 
· Street Side
10 ft.
10 ft.
0 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
· Interior
5 ft.
5 ft.
0 ft.
5 ft.
5 ft.
· Abutting residential zone
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
5. Rear Yard Setback-Minimum
10 ft.
 
5 ft.
 
0 ft.
 
5 ft.
 
0 ft.
 
· Abutting residential zone
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
25 ft.
6. Lot Coverage (Maximum) (c)
75%
75%
100%
80%
80%
7. Building Height (Maximum)
1 story or 20 ft.
2-1/2 stories or 35 ft.
3 stories or 45 ft.
3 stories or 45 ft. (d)
3 stories or 45 ft. (d)
 
Abbreviations: sf = square feet, ft. = feet
Notes:   (a)   See additional standards for CBD zone for development requirements and exceptions (Section 16.15.030 (C)).
      (b)   Additional FAR may be approved through Conditional Use Permit review and approval.
      (c)   Lot coverage includes building footprint, storage areas, driveways, parking lot, and other impervious surface areas.
      (d)   Additional building height or stories may be approved through Conditional Use Permit review and approval. However, in no case will a building exceed 4 stories or 50 feet in the C-G zone, and 8 stories or 100 feet in the C-LI zone.

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