Agenda packet — Etna City Council, November 3, 2025 (part 1 of 2)

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ETNA CITY COUNCIL DATE OF THE MEETING: November 3, 2025
TIME OF THE MEETING: 5:30 pm
PLACE OF THE MEETING: 442 Main Street Etna, CA, and TELECONFERENCE (Zoom)

1. CALL TO ORDER
a. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Roll Call

2. PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS - The City Council cannot take action or comment on non-agenda Items.

3. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Minutes of the Regular Meeting September 22, 2025
b. Minutes of the Special Meeting October 7, 2025
c. Invoice Approvals
d. Adopt Proclamation in Support of the Importance of Early Literacy and the 18*^ Annual Read Across Siskiyou
e. Resolution 2025-011 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Etna Authorizing Investment of City of Etna Monies in Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)
f. Resolution 2025-012 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Etna Authorizing Signatories for the Mechanics Bank General Fund Account

4. PUBLIC HEARING:
a. General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, & Safety Element Updates - Adopt Resolution 2025-010 - A Resolution the City Council of the City of Etna Amending the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element, and Adopting the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan by Reference b. Zoning Code Update

5. CURRENT BUSINESS
a. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 229 to Amend Title 14, Flood Damage Prevention of the Etna Municipal Code
b. First Reading of Draft Ordinance 230 Amending Title 17, Zoning of the Etna Municipal Code c. Discuss Update on the Status of the Community Service District Proposal Process d. Discuss/Approve Recommendation for Etna Fire Chief Position e. Accept Resignation of Fire Chief Clint Whitchurch
f. Discuss/Approve Budget Amendment Accepting COPS Growth Allocation 2025/2026 g. Discuss/Approve Ambulance Replacement
h. Discuss Update on Fire Strike Team Payments Received

6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
*Police*Public Works*Fire*Ambulance*City Clerk*Mayor*City Council/Committee

7. CITY COUNCIL STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS

8. CLOSED SESSION: The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the below item{s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will be reconvened and reportable action, if any, will be announced.

Announcement of any action taken by the City Council in Closed Session required by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code §54950 et. Seq.)
a. Public Employment (Pursuant to Government Code §54957)

1. Fire Department - Volunteer Firefighter
442 Main Street ♦ P.O. Box 460 ♦ Etna, CA 96027
P: 530-467-5256 ♦ F: 530-467-3217

9. ADJOURNMENT
Zoom Teleconference Information:

Phone: 1-669-444-9171 US Meeting ID: 864 8170 1112
https://us06web.zoom.u5/i/86481701112
The City of Etna does not discriminate based on disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings are available. If any accommodationsare needed, please contact Pamela Eastlick at 530-467-5256 p.eastlickto/etnaca.com.Requests should be made as soon as possible but recommended between three days to one week prior to the scheduled meeting.

MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ETNA CITY COUNCIL
Monday September 22, 2025
Members of the Etna City Council met on the 22"^ day of September in person and TELECONFERENCE (Zoom). Mayor Cliff Munson called the meeting to order and led in the salute to the flag of the United States of America.

1. Call to Order:
a. Roll Call
Council members Jason Deppen, Mayor Cliff Munson, and John Stacher were present.

Councilmember Brandon Fawaz was absent.

2. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items:

Audience member Jodi Deppen commented about dogs running loose and causing problems, junk and furniture being left outside. She has left several messages for the code enforcement officer that have been ignored.

3. Consent Calendar:
a. Minutes of the Regular Meeting August 25, 2025
b. Invoice Approvals
Councilmember Deppen made a motion to accept the Consent Calendar, Councilmember Stacher seconded, and the motion passed.

Ayes: Stacher, Munson, Deppen

4. Current Business:
a. Discuss/Approve Appointment of City Council Vacant Seat Dennis Melum and Matt Eastlick were present and submitted letters of interest in the vacant seat. Melum shared comments. Councilmember Deppen made a motion to nominate Matt Eastlick for the vacant seat. Councilmember Stacher seconded, and the motion passed.

Ayes: Stacher, Munson, Deppen
Councilmember Stacher thanked the applicants. Mayor Munson swore in Matt Eastlick.
b. Discuss/Approve City Council Commissions
The Council agreed to remove CIIC and Community Meetings from the commissioner list. Councilmember Stacher will have the pool commission.

Councilmember Eastlick will have the CDBG commission,
c. Second Reading of an Ordinance and Urgency Ordinance 228 to Designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and Amend Section 15.16.010 of the Etna Municipal Code Regarding Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
1 Mayor Munson shared infonnation that he has received regarding this item. More discussion. Fire Chief Clint Whitchurch shared comments, d. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 229 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Etna Amending Title 14, Flood Damage Prevention, of the Etna Municipal Code
City Planner Richard Tinsman was on Zoom and gave a background on this item.

Mayor Munson made a motion to make the finding that the project does not have the potential to result in a significant adverse effect on the environment and is exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308. Councilmember Stacher seconded, and the motion passed.

Ayes: Stacher, Eastlick, Munson, Deppen
Mayor Munson made a motion to introduce Ordinance 229, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Etna Amending Title 14, Flood Damage Prevention, of the Etna Municipal Code by title only. Councilmember Deppen seconded, and the motion passed.

Ayes: Stacher, Eastlick, Munson, Deppen
Mayor Munson made a motion to waive further reading of Ordinance 229 and direct staff to bring the ordinance back for adoption at the next regular meeting.

Councilmember Deppen seconded, and the motion passed.

Ayes: Stacher, Eastlick, Munson, Deppen
e. Discuss/Approve Sign on Bonus of $15,000 for New Hires for the Police Department
Police Chief Josh Short requested Council’s approval to implement a sign on bonus to their hiring process to be more competitive and comparable to other departments.

More discussion about retention bonuses. Chief Short would also like to implement a paid reserve officer program and will continue to do more research on this idea and bring it back to Council. No action taken,
f. Discuss/Approve Paid Reserve Program
No action taken,
g. Continued: Discuss/Approve Recent Strike Team Assignment Pay and Processing of Payments
Fire Department Secretary Teresa Arrwood explained that payments are currently pending, and invoices have been processed. Councilmember Deppen requested this topic to be on the agenda for future meetings until all payments have been processed.

5. Department Reports:

Police Chief Josh Short reported that the department has been busy in both towns. Chief Short provided stats in the Council’s packet. Chief Short also addressed Mrs. Deppen’s 2 public comments. Councilmember Deppen would like options presented at the next meeting for the Council to take action on properties that are causing problems.

Public Works Director Dan Burbank reported that they are moving forward with the underground power project. Burbank gave an update on other future projects.

Fire Chief Clint Whitchurch reported that they have had more than average number of calls.

They are keeping a close eye on the SAFER grant that they have applied for. The Dillon Strike Team leader sent a thank you letter to the crew. Chief Wliitchurch read the letter.

Ambulance Director Teresea Arrwood provided a written report in the meeting packet.

Arrwood gave an update on mechanical issues on one of the ambulances.

City Clerk Pamela Eastlick reported she has been working on the 20/21 audit. She has submitted a request for final payment for the DWR grant.

6. City Council Statements and Requests:

None.

7. Adjournment:

There being no further business, Mayor Cliff Munson adjourned the meeting at 7:40 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Jenny Bennett
Asst. City Clerk
3 MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ETNA CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday October 7, 2025
Members of the Etna City Council met on this 7^'’ day of October in person and TELECONFERENCE (Zoom). Mayor Cliff Munson called the meeting to order and led in the salute to the flag of the United States of America.
1, Call to Order:
a. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Roll Call
Council members Brandon Fawaz, Jason Deppen, Mayor Cliff Munson, Matt Eastlick, and John Stacher were present.

2. Public Comment:

None.

3. Current Business:
a. Discuss/Approve Water System Improvements Project Contract Award (Project #: EDWG-470004-001C) in Total of $5,675,268.00 to Shasta Services, Inc.

Timberworks
Councilmember Deppen made a amotion to approve the contract award.

Councilmember Stacher seconded, and the motion passed. City Engineer Morgan Eastlick explained that this project is for the new treatment plant.

Ayes: Stacher, Eastlick, Munson, Deppen, Fawaz

4. Adjournment:

There being no further business Mayor Munson adjourned the meeting at 6:03 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Jenny Bennett
Asst. City Clerk
1 INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT - DETAIL WITH GL DIST
10/29/2025
12:35 pm
Date;
Time:

Page; 1
City of Etna
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Invoice Descriptioni
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
Stale/Province Zip/Postal
28284 10/01/2025
10/03/2025
10/01/2025
22489 10/08/2025
BADGER METER Water Meter Hosting
BADGERM 0.00 PO BOX 88223

MILWAUKEE
Wl 83288-8223
GL Number
GF 0.00
1,267.20
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
80213413
Description Distribution Line Description
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,267.20 0.00 40-30-750.00
Check No. 22489 Total: 1,267.20
Total for BADGER METER 1,267.20
28301 09/30/2025
10/07/2025
09/30/2025
22490 10/08/2025
BAXTER AUTO PARTS Fire Dept. Engine Maint.

BAXTER 0.00 9444 N WHITAKER ROAD

PORTLAND
OR 97217
GL Number
GF 0.00
114058,114055 29.96
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 10-50-860.00 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 29.96 0.00
Check No. 22490 Total: 29.96
Total for BAXTER AUTO PARTS 29.96
28306 10/04/2025
10/07/2025
10/04/2025
22491 10/08/2025
CHARLES W. PILLON Audit 21-22
CHARLES PI 0.00
GF 0.00
6,829.98
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
96007 4765
GL Number Description Distribution Line Description
10-25-765.00 AUDIT FEES 6,829.98
Check No. 22491 Total: 6,829,98
Total for CHARLES W. PILLON 6,829.98
28304 09/26/2025
10/07/2025
09/26/2025
22492 10/08/2025
E&S ENGINEERS 21024 Water T realment SRL
E&S 0.00 329 WEST MINER STREET
YREKA
CA 96097
GL Number
GF 0.00
2,302,30
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
5181
Description Distribution Line Description
EDWG47100004-001 2,302.30 0.00
Monthly Retainer
20-30-881.25
E&SENGINEERS 28305 09/26/2025
10/07/2025
09/26/2025
22492 10/08/2025
E&S 0.00 329 WEST MINER STREET
YREKA
CA 96097
GL Number
GF 0.00
500.00
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
5176
Description Distribution Line Description
10-25-782.00 ENGINEER FEES 500.00 0.00

INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT - DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Date: 10/29/2025
Time: 12:35 pm
City of Etna Page: 2
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address
Invoice Descriptioni
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
E&SENGINEERS 22046 Etna Drought Proj. 28303 09/29/2025
10/07/2025
09/29/2025
22492 10/08/2025
329 WEST MINER STREET
YREKA
CA 96097
GL Number
E&S 0.00
GF 0.00
5202 344.00
Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Distribution Line Description 20-30-881.20 DWR-DROUGHT RELIEF GRANT 344.00 0.00
Check No. 22492 Total: 3,146.30
Total for E&SENGINEERS 3.146.30
ETNA HARDWARE, INC. Maint. & Supplies 28285 09/30/2025
10/03/2025
09/30/2025
22493 10/08/2025
PO BOX 328 EHSG 0.00
ETNA GF 0.00
CA 96027 489.30
GL Number Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 10-40-760.00 0.00
10-50-880.00
10-50-880.00
10-50-880.00
10-50-880.00
10-50-880.00
40-30-880.00
40-30-880.00
40-30-880.00
40-30-880.00
40-30-880.00
50-45-855.00
50-45-855.00
50-45-855.00
5045-855.00
5045-855.00

PROFESSIONAL & CONTRACT SERVCS

MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES

BUILDING MAINTENANCE

BUILDING MAINTENANCE
PD Veh Maint. 31.49
Fire M&S
Fire M&S
Fire M&S
Fire M&S
Fire M&S
Water M&S
Water M&S
Water M&S
Water M&S
Water M&S
Amb Building Maint.

Amb Building Maint.

Amb Building Maint.
/\mb Building Maint.

26.94 0.00

8.57 0.00

3.85 0.00

2.73 0.00

9.64 0.00

45.01 0.00

17.05 0.00

2.13 0.00

9.20 0.00

16.14 0.00
107.40 0.00

35.38 0.00
131.36 0.00

35.01 0.00

7.40 0.00
Check No, 22493 Total: 489.30
Total for ETNA HARDWARE, INC, 489.30
28267 09/18/2025
10/01/2025
09/18/2025
22496 10/08/2025
HENRY SCHEIN MEDICAL Medical Supplies
PO BOX 7156 HENRYSH 0,00

PASADENA
CA 91109-7156
GL Number
GF 0,00
217.07
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
47078532
Description Distribution Line Description
5045-872.00 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 217,07 0.00
Check No. 22496 Total: 217.07

INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT - DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Date; 10/29/2025
Time; 12;35pm
Page; 3
City of Etna
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Invoice Description 1
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
28313 10/02/2025
10/20/2025
10/02/2025
22518 10/24/2025
HENRY SCHEIN MEDICAL Medical Supplies
PO BOX HENRYSH 0.00 7156

PASADENA
CA 91109-7156
GL Number
GF 0.00
47737976 126.56
Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description MEDICAL SUPPLIES 126.56 0.00
Medical Supplies
50-45-872.00
HENRY SCHEIN MEDICAL 28323 10/03/2025
10/20/2025
10/03/2025
22518 10/24/2025
PO BOX 7156 HENRYSH 0.00

PASADENA
CA 91109-7156
GL Number
GF 0.00

20.51 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
47796523
Description Distribution Line Description
50-45-872.00 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 20.51 0.00
Check No. 22518 Total: 147.07
Total for HENRY SCHEIN MEDICAL 364.14
28282 09/30/2025
10/01/2025
09/30/2025
22498 10/08/2025
KELLEY CREATE Monthly Xerox
PO BOX 660831 KELLEY 0.00
DALLAS
TX 752664D831
GL Number
GF 0.00
40250419 505.21
Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 0.00

DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
168.41
168.40
168.40
10-25-750.00
40-30-750.00
45-33-750.00

0.00 0.00
Check No. 22498 Total: 505.21
Total for KELLEY CREATE 505.21
28283 10/01/2025
10/02/2025
10/01/2025
22499 10/08/2025
KIEP-ER KLEEN Cleaning Services
PO BOX 404 KK 0.00
ETNA
CA 96027
GL Number
GF 0.00
323.58
Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description

PROFESSIONAL & CONTRACT SERVCS

MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES
150.00
150.00
10-25-760.00 0.00
1040-760.00
10-70-880.00

0.00 23.58 0.00
Check No. 22499 Total: 323.58
Total for KIEP-ER KLEEN 323.58
28281 09/23/2025
10/01/2025
09/23/2025
22500 10/08/2025
LIFE ASSIST Medical Supplies
11277 SUNRISE PARK DRIVE LA 0.00

RANCHO CORDOVA
CA 95742
GF 0.00
1640540 187.86

INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT - DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Date: 10/29/2025
Time: 12:35 pm
City of Etna 4 Page:

Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address
Invoice Descriptioni
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
GL Number Description Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved 50-45^72.00 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 187.86 0.00
Check No. 22500 Total: 187.86
Total for LIFE ASSIST 187.86
MEAN GENE'S GAS 28340 10/01/2025
10/24/2025
10/01/2025
22521 10/24/2025
Bulk Fuel September
P 0 BOX 534 0.00

FT JONES
CA 96032
GL Number
MGM
GF 0.00
2,507.78
Description Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved 1040-865.10 0.00
1041-865.10
10-50-865.10
10-50-865.20
10-60-865.10
10-70-865.10
40-30-865.10
45-33-865.10
5045-865.10
5045-865.20
5340-865.10
280.56
114.74

GASOLINE

GASOLINE
DIESEL

GASOLINE

GASOUNE

GASOLINE

GASOUNE

GASOLINE
DIESEL

GASOLINE

0.00 53.55 0.00
327.48 0.00

55.10 0.00

8.14 0.00

55.10 0.00

55.11 0.00

56.67 0.00
1,131,24 0.00
370.09 0.00
Check No. 22521 Total: 2,507.78
Total for MEAN GENE'S GAS 2,507.78
MOORE’S GRAVEL 28300 09/30/2025
10/07/2025
09/30/2025
22501 10/08/2025
Base
8832 S HWY 3 MG 0.00

CALLAHAN
CA 96014
GL Number
GF 0.00
515.31
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
11708
Description Distribution Line Description
10-60-830.00 257.66 0.00
40-30-880.00

TELEPHONE EXPENSE
MAINTENANCE & SUPPUES 257.65 0.00
Check No. 22501 Total: 515.31
Total for MOORE’S GRAVEL 515.31
28288 09/20/2025
10/07/2025
09/20/2025
22503 10/08/2025
NBS GOVERNMENT FINANCE GROUP Qtrly Sewer Assessment
32605 TEMECULA PARKWAY NBS 0.00

TEMECULA
CA 92592
GL Number
GF 0.00
202509-3080 1,489.16
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Une Description 47-33-760.00 PROFESSIONAL & CONTRACT SERVCS 1,489.16 0.00 Check No. 22503 Total: 1,489,16
INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT ● DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Date: 10/29/2025
Time: 12:35 pm
Page: 5
City of Etna
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Invoice Description 1
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
Total for NBS GOVERNMENT FINANCE GR( 1,489.16
28268 09/30/2025
10/01/2025
09/30/2025
22504 10/08/2025
PACE ANALYTICAL Wastewater-Quarterly
PO BOX 684056 PACE ANALY 0.00

CHICAGO
IL 606954056
GL Number
GF 0.00
409.00
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
252807164
Description Distribution Line Description
45-33-795.00 LABORATORY TESTS 409.00 0.00
PACE ANALYTICAL 28311 10/07/2025
10/08/2025
10/07/2025
22504 10/08/2025
Drinking Water Monitoring
PO BOX 684056 PACE ANALY 0.00

CHICAGO
IL 606954056
GL Number
GF 0.00
252807435 192.20
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Descnption 40-30-795.00 LABORATORY TESTS 192.20 0.00
Check No. 22504 Total: 601.20
Total for PACE ANALYTICAL 601.20
28272 09/23/2025
10/01/2025
09/23/2025
22506 10/08/2025
PACIFIC POWER 452 Main St.

PO BOX 26000 PP 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
GF 0.00

49.71 Description Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved 10-55-840.10 ELECTRIC 49.71 0.00
PACIFIC POWER 155 Diggles PD 28273 09/23/2025
10/01/2025
09/23/2025
22506 10/08/2025
PO BOX 26000 PP 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
GF 0.00
178.43
Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description 1040-840.10 89.21 0.00
5340-840.10

PACIFIC POWER

ELECTRIC
ELECTRIC 89.22 0.00
28274 09/23/2025
10/01/2025
09/23/2025
22506 10/08/2025
Woodland FItr Plant
PO BOX 26000 PP 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
GF 0.00
393.72
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 40-30-840.10 ELECTRIC 393.72 0.00
PACIFIC POWER 448 Main St. RCD 28275 09/23/2025
10/01/2025
09/23/2025
22506 10/08/2025
PO BOX 26000 PP 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
GF 0.00
393.99
Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description 10-55-840.10 ELECTRIC 393.99 0.00
INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT ■ DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Date: 10/29/2025
Time: 12:35 pm
City of Etna Page 6
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address
Invoice Description 1
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Dale
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
PACIFIC POWER 625 Howell Shop & Amb 28276 09/23/2025
10/01/2025
09/23/2025
22506 10/08/2025
PO BOX 26000 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
PP
GF 0.00
294.61
Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Distribution Line Description 10-60-840.10 0.00
40-30-840.10
45-33-840.10
5045-840.10

PACIFIC POWER
ELECTRIC 32.73

ELECTRIC

32.74 0.00

32.74 0.00
196.40 0.00
09/23/2025
10/01/2025
09/23/2025
10/08/2025
400 Main St. Fire Hall 28277
PO BOX 26000 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
PP
GF 22506 0.00
171.68
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribuyon Line Description 10-50-840.10 171.68 0.00

PACIFIC POWER

ELECTRIC
28278 09/23/2025
10/01/2025
09/23/2025
22506 10/08/2025
501 Howell Park
PO 80X 26000 PP 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
GF 0.00

56.05 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Une Description 10-70-840.10 56.05 0.00

PACIFIC POWER

ELECTRIC
28279 09/23/2025
10/01/2025
09/23/2025
22506 10/08/2025
440 Main St.

PO BOX 26000 PP 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
GF 0.00
226.09
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 10-55-840.10 226.09 0.00

PACIFIC POWER

ELECTRIC
28280 09/23/2025
10/01/2025
09/23/2025
22506 10/08/2025
400 Howell Lights
PO BOX 26000 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
PP
GF 0.00

88.72 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Une Description 10-60-867.00 88.72 0.00

PACIFIC POWER

TRAFFIC SAFETY
28271 09/24/2025
10/01/2025
09/24/2025
22506 10/08/2025
401 Island Rd. Sewerplant
PO BOX 26000 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
PP
GF 0.00
587.69
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 45-33-840.10 587.69 0.00

PACIFIC POWER

ELECTRIC
28289 09/29/2025
10/07/2025
09/29/2025
22506 10/08/2025
Street Flashers
PO BOX 26000 0.00

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
PP
GF 0.00
170.37
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Une Description INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT ● DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Date: 10/29/2025
Time; 12:35 pm
Page: 7
City of Etna
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Invoice Description 1
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
Slate/Province Zip/Postal
TRAFFIC SAFETY 170.37 0.00
Streetlights
10-6CW67.00
PACIFIC POWER 28290 09/29/2025
10/07/2025
09/29/2025
22506 10/08/2025
PP 0.00 PO BOX 26000

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
GF 0.00
1,479.70
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 10-60-867.00 TRAFFIC SAFETY 1,479.70 0.00
PACIFIC POWER 28291 09/30/2025
10/07/2025
09/30/2025
22506 10/08/2025
401 Howell Pool
PO BOX PP 0.00 26000

PORTLAND
OR 97256-0001
GL Number
GF 0.00

81.50 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 23-70-840.10 ELECTRIC 81,50 0.00
Check No, 22506 Total: 4,172.26
Total for PACIFIC POWER 4,172.26
28286 10/01/2025
10/07/2025
10/01/2025
22508 10/08/2025
S.C.O.R.E 2nd QTR Worker's Comp

BLAKE MICHAELSEN
5915DUNSMUIRAVE.

DUNSMUIR
CA 96025
GL Number
SCORE 0.00
GF 0.00
17,590.39
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
EtnaQ2FY26
Description Distribution Line Description
S.C.O.R.E WORK COMP 70.50 0.00
S.C.O.R.EWORK COMP
S.C.O.R.EWORK COMP
S.C.O.R.EWORK COMP
S.C.O.R.EWORK COMP
S.C.O.R.EWORK COMP
S.C.O.R.EWORK COMP
S.C.O.R.E WORK COMP
S.C.O.R.EWORK COMP
S.C.O.R.E WORK COMP
S.C.O.R.EWORK COMP
S.C.O.R.E WORK COMP
S.C.O.R.E WORK COMP
S.C.O.R.EWORK COMP
10-25-725.00
1040-725.00
1041-725.00
1042-725.00
10-50-725.00
10-55-725.00
10-60-725.00
10-70-725.00
23-70-725.00
25-60-725.00
40-30-725.00
45-33-725.00
5045-725.00
5340-725.00
646,75
1,748.75
616.00
3,101.75
220.64
681.50
220.50
1,349.00
622,75
1,315,00
1,192.25
4,744.75
1,060,25

0.00 0.00

0.00 0,00

0.00 Check No. 22508 Total: 17,590.39
Total for S.C.O.R.E 17,590.39
28287 09/30/2025
10/07/2025
09/30/2025
22509 10/08/2025
SCOTT VALLEY DISPOSAL Monthly Trash Service
138 FOREST WALK SVD 0.00
ETNA GF 0,00
675.00
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
CA 96027
GL Number Description Distribution Line Description
10-55-840,30 TRASH 168.75 0.00

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Date; 10/29/2025
Time; 12:35 pm
City of Etna Page
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address
invoice Description 1
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
10-60-640.30
10-70-840.30
23-70-840.30
TRASH 0.00
TRASH
TRASH
168.75
168.75
168.75

0.00 0.00
Check No. 22509 Total: 675.00
Total for SCOTT VALLEY DISPOSAL 675.00
SIERRA SPRINGS 28269 09/19/2025
10/01/2025
09/19/2025
22510 10/08/2025
Water
PO BOX 660579 0.00
DALLAS
TX 75266-0579
GL Number

SISPRINGS
GF 0.00
24391998 091925 26.48
Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description 10-25-870.00 OFFICE SUPPLIES 26.48
Check No. 22510 Total; 26.48
Total for SIERRA SPRINGS 26.48
28322 10/01/2025
10/20/2025
10/01/2025
22526 10/24/2025
SISKIYOU COUNTY EDC MOU October
1512 SOUTH OREGON ST 0.00
YREKA
CA 96097
GL Number
SCEDC
GF 0.00
AR00000162 500.00
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 10-20-760.00 PROFESSIONAL & CONTRACT SERVCS 500.00 0.00 Check No. 22526 Total; 500.00
Total for SISKIYOU COUNTY EDC 500.00
28292 10/01/2025
10/07/2025
10/01/2025
22511 10/08/2025
SISKIYOU TELEPHONE 5638 PD Fax
PO BOX 157 0.00
ETNA
CA 96027
GL Number
ST
GF 0.00

53.19 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 10-40-830.00 26.59 0.00
53-40-830.00

SISKIYOU TELEPHONE

TELEPHONE EXPENSE

TELEPHONE EXPENSE
5256 City Hall

26.60 0.00
28293 10/01/2025
10/07/2025
10/01/2025
22511 10/08/2025
PO BOX 157 ST 0.00
ETNA
CA 96027
GL Number
GF 0.00
199.48
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 10-25-830.00 199.48 0.00

SISKIYOU TELEPHONE

TELEPHONE EXPENSE
5232 Pool 28294 10/01/2025
10/07/2025
10/01/2025
22511 10/08/2025
PO BOX 157 ST 0.00
ETNA GF 0.00
CA 96027 120.51

INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT - DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Date: 10/29/2025
Time: 12:35 pm
9 Page: City of Etna
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Invoice Description 1
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved GL Number Description Distribution Line Description TELEPHONE EXPENSE 120.51
3673 Shop & Park Wifi
23-70-830.00
SISKIYOU TELEPHONE 28295 10/01/2025
10/07/2025
10/01/2025
22511 10/08/2025
PO ST 0.00 BOX 157
ETNA GF 0.00
167.08
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
CA 96027
GL Number Description Distribution Line Description
TELEPHONE EXPENSE 32.39 0.00

TELEPHONE EXPENSE

TELEPHONE EXPENSE
3400 PD
10-60-830.00
10-70-830.00
40-30-830.00
45-33-830.00

SISKIYOU TELEPHONE

69.95 0.00

32.37 0.00

32.37 0.00
10/01/2025
10/07/2025
10/01/2025
10/08/2025
28296
PO ST 0.00 BOX 157
ETNA
CA 96027
GL Number
GF 22511 0.00
241.51
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 120.75 0.00
120.76

TELEPHONE EXPENSE

TELEPHONE EXPENSE
3331 Ambulance
1040-830.00
5340-830.00

SISKIYOU TELEPHONE

0.00 28297 10/01/2025
10/07/2025
10/01/2025
22511 10/08/2025
PO BOX 157 ST 0.00
ETNA
CA 96027
GL Number
GF 0.00
168.45
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description TELEPHONE EXPENSE 168.45 0.00
3295 Fire Hall
5045-830.00
SISKIYOU TELEPHONE 28298 10/01/2025
10/07/2025
10/01/2025
22511 10/08/2025
PO BOX 157 ST 0.00
ETNA
CA 96027
GL Number
GF 0.00

83.24 Distribution Line Description invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description TELEPHONE EXPENSE 83.24 0.00
3217 City Hall Fax
10-50-830.00
SISKIYOU TELEPHONE 28299 10/01/2025
10/07/2025
10/01/2025
22511 10/08/2025
PO BOX ST 0.00 157
ETNA
CA 96027
GL Number
GF 0.00

51.57 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 10-25-830.00 TELEPHONE EXPENSE 51.57 0.00
Check No. 22511 Total: 1,085.03
Total for SISKIYOU TELEPHONE 1,085.03
28307 10/07/2025
10/07/2025
10/07/2025
22512 10/08/2025
TOWN OF FORT JONES LOLA Dinner
PO BOX 40 TFJ 0.00

FORT JONES
CA 96032
GF 0.00
160.00

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10/29/2025
12:35 pm
Date
Time
City of Etna Page 10
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address
Invoice Descriptioni
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
GL Number Description Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved 10-00-261.00
10-20-735.00
10-25-735.00
1040-735.00
DEPOSITS-OTHER 0.00

TRAVEL & TRAINING

40.00 40.00 0.00

40.00 0.00

40.00 0.00
Check No. 22512 Total: 160.00
Total for TOWN OF FORT JONES 160.00
VERIZON WIRELESS Montihly Cellular 28270 09/21/2025
10/01/2025
09/21/2025
22514 10/08/2025
PO BOX 9622 0.00

MISSION HILLS
TX 91346-9622
GL Number
VW
GF 0.00
711.74
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 1040-830.30 0.00
1041-830.30
10-60-830.30
10-60-880.00
40-30-830.30
40-30-875.00
45-33-830.30
45-33-875.00
504S^30.30
5340-830.30
101.60
101.60

CELLULAR

MAINTENANCE & SUPPUES

CELLULAR

SPECIAL DEPT SUPPUES & EQUIP

CELLULAR

SPECIAL DEPT SUPPLIES & EQUIP

CELLULAR

0.00 25.57 0.00

93.27 0.00

25.57 0.00
New PWD Phone 93.25 0.00

25.57 0.00

93.25 0.00

50.46 0.00
101.60 0.00
Check No. 22514 Total: 711.74
Total for VERIZON WIRELESS 711.74
28266 09/24/2025
10/01/2025
09/24/2025
22515 10/08/2025
WITTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC Ambulance Billing
WE 0.00 2540 EMPIRE DRIVE, STE #300

WINSTON-SALEM
NC 27103
GL Number
5045-760!oO
GF 0.00
1,670.82
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
2508467
Description Distribution Une Description
PROFESSIONAL & CONTRACT SERVCS 1,670.82 0.00 August
Check No. 22515 Total: 1,670.82
Total for WITTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC 1,670.82
Grand Total 44,848.70
Less Credit Memos
Net Total
Less Hand Check Total
Outstanding Invoice Total
Total Invoices: 0.00 46
44,848.70

0.00 44,848.70
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Invoice Descriptioni
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Sank
Invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
Recap by Department
Department# Department Name
General
Amount To Pay Amount To Relieve
00 40.00 0.00
20 City Council
City Clerk
Water
Sewer
540.00 0.00
25 8,036.42 0.00
30 6,569.03 0.00
33 4,085.54 0.00
40 Law Enforcement 3,255.47 0.00
41 Police - FJ Station 1.965.09 0.00
42 DOJ GRANT 616.00 0.00
Ambulance Services
Fire Prevention
Governmental Buildings
Highways & Streets
Parks & Recreation
45 8,887.34 0.00
50 3,819.39 0.00
55 1,059.18 0.00
60 3,708.51 0.00
70 2,266.73 0.00
Grand Total: 44,848.70 0.00

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Date: 10/24/2025
Time: 10:32 am
Page: 1 City of Etna
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Invoice Description 1
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
28314 10/14/2025
10/20/2025
10/14/2025
0 00/00/0000
COLANTUONO, H1GHSMITH&

WHATLEY, PC
420 SIERRA COLLEGE DRIVE

GRASS VALLEY
CA 95945-5091
GL Number
Attorney Fees
JARED 0.00
GF 0.00
1,425.00
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
67588, 67589
Description Distribution Line Description
ATTORNEY FEES 774.50 0.00

ATTORNEY FEES

ATTORNEY FEES
10-25-780.00
10-40-780.00
10-50-780.00
10-50-780.00

62.00 0.00
433.50
155.00

0.00 0.00
Check No. 0 Total: 1,425.00
Total for COLANTUONO. HIGHSMITH & 1,425.00
28316 10/15/2025
10/20/2025
10/15/2025
0 00/00/0000
GREAT NORTHERN SERVICES Grant Work
310 BOLES STREET GNC 0.00
WEED
CA 96094
GL Number
GF 0.00
121424-0925 511.30
Description Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved 70-35-760.00 PROFESSIONAL & CONTRACT SERVCS 511.30 0.00 Check No. 0 Total: 511.30
Total for GREAT NORTHERN SERVICES 511.30
Medical Supplies 28313 10/02/2025
10/20/2025
10/02/2025
0 00/00/0000

HENRY SCHEIN MEDICAL
PO BOX 7156 HENRYSH 0.00

PASADENA
CA 91109-7156
GL Number
GF 0.00
47737976 126.56
Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description MEDICAL SUPPLIES 126.56 0.00
Medical Supplies
5045-872.00
HENRY SCHEIN MEDICAL 28323 10/03/2025
10/20/2025
10/03/2025
0 00/00/0000
PO BOX 7156 HENRYSH 0.00

PASADENA
CA 91109-7156
GL Number
GF 0.00

20.51 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
47796523
Description Distribution Line Description
MEDICAL SUPPUES 0.00
Medical Supplies
5045-872.00 20.51
HENRY SCHEIN MEDICAL 28319 10/10/2025
10/20/2025
10/10/2025
0 00/00/0000
PO BOX 7156 HENRYSH 0.00

PASADENA
CA 91109-7156
GL Number
GF 0.00
48087164 221.76
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 504S^72.00 MEDICAL SUPPUES 221.76 0.00

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10:32 am
Date
Time
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Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address
Invoice Descriptioni
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
HENRY SCHEIN MEDICAL Medical Supplies Fire Dept. 28326 10/14/2025 10/23/2025
10/14/2025
0 00/00/0000
PO BOX 7156

PASADENA
CA 91109-7156
GL Number
HENRYSH 0.00
GF 0.00

30.31 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
48205677
Descripton Distribution Line Description
10-50-880.00 0.00

HENRY SCHEIN MEDICAL

MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES
Medical Supplies

30.31 28327 10/14/2025
10/23/2025
10/14/2025
0 00/00/0000
PO BOX 7156 0.00

PASADENA
CA 91109-7156
GL Number

HENRYSH
GF 0.00
48220090 6.97
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 5045-872.00 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 6.97 0.00
Check No. 0 Total: 406.11
Total for HENRY SCHEIN MEDICAL 406.11
28315 10/10/2025
10/20/2025
10/10/2025
0 00/00/0000
KLAMATH RIVER FIRE COMPANY Dillon Fire Accomodations
30330 WALKER ROAD 0.00

KLAMATH RIVER
CA 96050-9033
GL Number

KLAMATH
GF 0.00
633.00
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 10-51-735.00 TRAVEL STRAINING 633.00 0.00
Check No. 0 Total: 633.00
Total for KLAMATH RIVER FIRE COMPANY 633.00
28318 10/10/2025
10/20/2025
10/10/2025
0 00/00/0000
LIFE ASSIST Medical Supplies
11277 SUNRISE PARK DRIVE 0.00

RANCHO CORDOVA
CA 95742
GL Number
LA
GF 0.00
1646079 110.13
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 5045-872.00 110.13

LIFE ASSIST

MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Medical Supplies 28321 10/14/2025
10/20/2025
10/14/2025
0 00/00/0000
11277 SUNRISE PARK DRIVE 0.00

RANCHO CORDOVA
CA 95742
GL Number
LA
GF 0.00
313.45
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
1646997
Description Distribution Line Description
5045-872.00 313.45 0.00

LIFE ASSIST

MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Medical Supplies 28328 10/15/2025
10/23/2025
10/15/2025
0 00/00/0000
11277 SUNRISE PARK DRIVE 0.00

RANCHO CORDOVA
CA 95742
GL Number
LA
GF 0.00

51.10 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
1647266
Description Distribution Line Description

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10:32 am
Date:

Time:

Page: 3
City of Etna
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No, Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Invoice Description!
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
MEDICAL SUPPLIES 51.10 0.00 5045-872.00
Check No. 0 Total: 474.68
Total for LIFE ASSIST 474.68
28339 09/01/2025
10/24/2025
09/01/2025
00/00/0000
MEAN GENE'S GAS Bulk Fuel August
P 0 BOX 534 MGM 0.00

FT JONES
CA 96032
GL Number
GF 0 0.00
3,514,81
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 955.05 0.00
184.27
246.05
125.74

GASOUNE

GASOLINE
DIESEL

GASOUNE

GASOLINE

GASOLINE
DIESEL

GASOLINE
1041-865.10
10-50-865.10
10-50-865.20
10-60-865.10
10-70-865.10
40-30-865.10
45-33-865,10
5045-865.10
5045-865.20
5340-865.10

MEAN GENES GAS

0.00 0.00

0.00 17.15 0.00
125.74
125.74
109.90
1,075.12
550.05

0.00 0.00

0.00 28340 10/01/2025
10/24/2025
10/01/2025
00/00/0000
Bulk Fuel September
P 0 BOX 534 MGM 0.00

FT JONES
CA 96032
GL Number
GF 0 0.00
2,507.78
Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Distribution Line Description 280,56
114,74
GASOLINE 0.00

GASOLINE

GASOLINE
DIESEL

GASOLINE

GASOLINE
DIESEL

GASOLINE
1040-865.10
1041-865.10
10-50-865.10
10-50-865.20
10-60-865.10
10-70-865.10
40-30-865.10
45-33-865.10
5045-865,10
5045-865.20
5340-865.10

0.00 53.55 0.00
327.48 0.00

55.10 0.00

8.14 0.00

55.10 0.00

55.11 0.00

56.67 0.00
1,131.24
370.09

0.00 0,00
Check No. 0 Total: 6,022.59
Total for MEAN GENES GAS 6,022.59
28317 10/15/2025
10/20/2025
10/15/2025
0 00/00/0000
MT. SHASTA AMBULANCE SERVICE Ambulance Services
MT. SHASTA 0.00
MT. SHASTA GF 0.00
CA 96067
GL Number
1,765.00
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Une Description 5045-760.00 PROFESSIONAL & CONTRACT SERVCS 1,765.00 0.00 Check No. 0 Total: 1,765.00

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10:32 am
Date
Time
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Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address
Invoice Description 1
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
Total for MT. SHASTA AMBULANCE SERVIC 1,765.00
NBS GOVERNMENT FINANCE GROUP Delinquency Management Service 28338 10/23/2025 10/23/2025
10/23/2025
0 00/00/0000
32605 TEMECULA PARKWAY 0.00

TEMECULA
CA 92592
GL Number
NBS
GF 0.00

32.07 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
2024124224
Description Distribution Line Description
47-33-760.00 PROFESSIONAL & CONTRACT SERVCS 32.07 0.00
Check No. 0 Total; 32.07
Total for NBS GOVERNMENT FINANCE GR( 32.07
PRINTING SYSTEMS Envelopes City Hall 28329 07/21/2025
10/23/2025
07/21/2025
0 00/00/0000
12005 BEECH DALY 0.00
TAYLOR
CA 48180
GL Number
PS
GF 0.00
431.07
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
238382
Description Distribution Line Description
10-25-870.00 0.00
40-30-870.00
45-33-870.00
143.69
143.69
143.69

OFFICE SUPPLIES

0.00 0.00
Check No. 0 Total: 431.07
Total for PRINTING SYSTEMS 431.07
28312 10/17/2025
10/20/2025
10/17/2025
0 00/00/0000
SIERRA SPRINGS Water
PO BOX 660579 SISPRINGS 0.00
DALLAS
TX 75266-0579
GL Number
GF 0.00

26.48 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
2431998 101725
Description Distribution Line Description
10-25-870.00 OFFICE SUPPLIES 26.48 0.00
Check No. 0 Total: 26.48
Total for SIERRA SPRINGS 26.48
SISKIYOU COUNTY EOC 28322 10/01/2025
10/20/2025
10/01/2025
0 00/00/0000
MOU October
1512 SOUTH OREGON ST 0.00
YREKA
CA 96097
GL Number
SCEDC
GF 0.00
AR00000162 500.00
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description Distribution Line Description 10-20-760.00 PROFESSIONAL & CONTRACT SERVCS 500.00 0.00 Check No. 0 Total: 500.00
Total for SISKIYOU COUNTY EDC 500.00
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City of Etna
Ref No. Discount Dale
PO No. Pay Date
Due Dale
Check No. Check Date
Invoice Descriptioni
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
28330 11/01/2025
10/23/2025
11/01/2025
0 00/00/0000
SISKIYOU COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR Property Taxes
SC TAX 0.00 311 FORTH STREET ROOM 104
YREKA
CA 96097-2944
GL Number
GF 0.00
107.88
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
023471-190
Description Distribution Line Description
45-33-785.00 PROPERTY TAXES Sewer Ponds 107.88 0.00
SISKIYOU COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR 28331 11/01/2025
10/23/2025
11/01/2025
0 00/00/0000
Property Taxes
SC TAX 0.00 311 FORTH STREET ROOM 104
YREKA
CA 96097-2944
GL Number
GF 0.00
171.50
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
056-011420
Description Distribution Line Description
23-70-785.00 PROPERTY TAXES Pool 171.50 0.00
SISKIYOU COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR 28332 11/01/2025
10/23/2025
11/01/2025
0 00/00/0000
Property Taxes
311 FORTH STREET ROOM 104 SC TAX 0.00
YREKA
CA 96097-2944
GL Number
GF 0.00

31.50 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
056-032-190
Description Distribution Line Description
PROPERTY TAXES 31.50 0.00 10-55-785.00 Library
SISKIYOU COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR 28333 11/01/2025
10/23/2025
11/01/2025
0 00/00/0000
Property Taxes
311 FORTH STREET ROOM 104 SC TAX 0.00
YREKA
CA 96097-2944
GL Number
GF 0.00
056-051-010 63.00
Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved Description 10-55-785.00 PROPERTY TAXES PD 63.00 0.00
SISKIYOU COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR 28334 11/01/2025
10/23/2025
11/01/2025
0 00/00/0000
Property Taxes
311 FORTH STREET ROOM 104 SC TAX 0.00
YREKA
CA 96097-2944
GL Number
GF 0.00

63.00 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
056-103-070
Description Distribution Line Description
10-55-785.00 PROPERTY TAXES LL Field 63.00 0.00
SISKIYOU COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR 28335 11/01/2025
10/23/2025
11/01/2025
0 00/00/0000
Property Taxes
311 FORTH STREET ROOM 104 SC TAX 0.00
YREKA
CA 96097-2944
GL Number
GF 0.00

63.00 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
056-151-020
Description Distribution Line Description
10-55-785.00 PROPERTY TAXES Museum 63.00 0.00
SISKIYOU COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR 28336 11/01/2025
10/23/2025
11/01/2025
0 00/00/0000
Property Taxes
311 FORTH STREET ROOM 104 SC TAX 0.00
YREKA
CA 96097-2944
GL Number
GF 0.00

63.00 Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
056-161-150
Description Distribution Line Description
10-55-785.00 PROPERTY TAXES Fire Hall 63.00 0.00

INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT - DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Date: 10/24/2025
Time: 10:32 am
City of Etna Page 6
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address
Invoice Descriptionl
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No, Pay Date
Due Date
Check No, Check Date
Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
SISKIYOU COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR Property Taxes 28337 11/01/2025 10/23/2025
11/01/2025
0 00/00/0000
311 FORTH STREET ROOM 104 0.00
YREKA
CA 96097-2944
GL Number
SC TAX
GF 0.00
126.00
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
056-161-170
Description Distribution Line Description
10-55-785.00 PROPERTY TAXES 126.00 0.00 City Hall
Check No. 0 Total: 688.88
Total for SISKIYOU COUNTY TAX COLLECT 688.88
28320 10/08/2025
10/20/2025
10/08/2025
0 00/00/0000
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC Fund Balance Migration
PO BOX 203556 0.00
DALLAS
TX 75320-3556
GL Number
TT
GF 0.00
171,47
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
025-532082
Descrip^on Distribution Line Description
10-25-735.00 TRAVEL & TRAINING 171.47 0.00
Check No. 0 Total; 171.47
Total for TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC 171.47
28325 10/21/2025
10/23/2025
10/21/2025
0 00/00/0000
WITTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC Ambulance Billing September

0.00 2540 EMPIRE DRIVE, STE #300

WINSTON-SALEM
NC 27103
GL Number
WE
GF 0.00
2,354.86
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
2509467
Description Distribution Line Description
5045-760.00 PROFESSIONAL & CONTRACT SERVCS 2,354.86 0.00 Check No. 0 Total: 2,354.86
Total for WITTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC 2,354.86
Grand Total 15,442,51
Less Credit Memos
Net Total
Less Hand Check Total
Outstanding Invoice Total
0,00 Total invoices: 28
15,442.51

0.00 15,442.51

INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT - DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Date: 10/24/2025
Time: 10:32 am
Page: 7 City of Etna
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Invoice Description!
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
Recap by Department
Department# Department Name
City Council
City Clerk
Water
Amount To Pay Amount To Relieve
20 500,00 0.00
25 1,116.14 0.00
30 324.53 0.00
33 Sewer 464.49 0.00
Community Development
Law Enforcement
35 511.30 0.00
40 1,262.70 0.00
41 Police - FJ Station 1,069.79 0.00
45 Ambulance Services 7,343.27 0.00
50 Fire Prevention 1,430.16 0.00
51 STRIKE TEAM/CONTRACTS 633.00 0.00
55 Governmental Buildings
Highways & Streets
Parks & Recreation
409.50 0.00
60 180.84 0.00
70 196.79 0.00
Grand Total: 15,442.51 0.00

INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT - DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Date: 10/24/2025
Time: 10:48 am
City of Etna Page 1
Invoice Descriptioni
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
State/Province Zip/Postal
September Credit Card 28324 09/11/2025
09/11/2025
09/11/2025
304 09/11/2025

US BANK CREDIT CARD
US8ANK 0.00
EFT 0.00
4,683.64
GL Number Description Distribution Line Description Invoice Amount Amount Relieved 10-40-735.00 212.50
1040-760.00
1040-760.00
1040-870.00
1040-875.00
10-50-875.00
10-50-875.00
10-50-875.00
10-60-880.00
25-60-875,00
50-45-735.00
5045-860,00
5045-875.00
5340-735.00
5340-875.00

TRAVEL STRAINING

PROFESSIONAL S CONTRACT SERVCS
PROFESSIONAL 8 CONTRACT SERVCS

OFFICE SUPPLIES
SPECIAL DEPT SUPPLIES 8 EQUIP
SPECIAL DEPT SUPPLIES 8 EQUIP
SPECIAL DEPT SUPPLIES 8 EQUIP
SPECIAL DEPT SUPPLIES 8 EQUIP
MAINTENANCE 8 SUPPLIES
SPECIAL DEPT SUPPLIES 8 EQUIP
TRAVEL 8 TRAINING

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
SPECIAL DEPT SUPPLIES 8 EQUIP
TRAVEL 8 TRAINING
SPECIAL DEPT SUPPLIES 8 EQUIP
PD Training
Fullidentity
Fullidentity
PD Envelopes
PD Gear
FD Special Supplies
FD Special Supplies
FD Special Supplies
Asphalt
Asphalt
Amb Training
Amb Veh Maint.

Amb Special Supplies
PDTraining
PD Gear

0.00 39.50 0.00

24.00 0.00
169.18
173.34
269.99
139.40
143.61
836.00
836.00

0.00 0.00

0.00 99.00 0.00
160.28
1,195.00
212.50
173.34

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00
Check No. 304 Total: 4,683.64 H
Total for US BANK CREDIT CARD 4,683.64
Grand Total
Less Credit Memos
Net Total
Less Hand Check Total
Outstanding Invoice Total
4,683.64
Total Invoices: 1 0.00
4,683,64
4,683.64

0.00 Recap by Department
Department# Department Name
Law Enforcement
Amount To Pay Amount To Relieve
40 1,004.36 0.00
45 Ambulance Services 1,454.28 0.00
50 Fire Prevention 553.00 0.00
60 Highways & Streets 1,672.00 0.00
Grand Total: 4,683.64 0.00
INVOICE APPROVAL LIST REPORT ■ DETAIL WITH GL DIST
Dale; 10/29/2025
Time: 10:33 am

Page 1 ends

Invoice Descriptioni
Invoice Description2
Vendor Number
Bank
Invoice Number
Ref No. Discount Date
PO No. Pay Date
Due Date
Check No. Check Date
Vendor Name
Vendor Name Line 2
Vendor Address Taxes Withheld
Discount Amount
Check Amount
City
Stale/Province Zip/Postal
28341 06/30/2025
10/29/2025
06/30/2025
0 00/00/0000
WIRE WORKS LLC. 2024 Silverado Uplifiting
2525 COMMERCIAL ST NE WIREWORKS 0.00
SALEM
OR 97301
GL Number
GF 0.00
1,503.21
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
17183
Description Distribution Line Description
501.07
501.07
501.07
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 0.00

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
2024 Silverado Uplifting
1040-860.00
1041-860.00
5^0-860.00
WIRE WORKS LLC.

0.00 0.00
28342 06/30/2025
10/29/2025
06/30/2025
00/00/0000
2525 COMMERCIAL ST NE WIREWORKS 0.00
SALEM
OR 97301
GL Number
GF 0 0.00
3,192.18
Invoice Amount Amount Relieved
17184
Description Distribution Line Description

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
1,064.06
1,064.06
1,064.06
1040-860.00 0.00
1041-860.00
5340-660.00

0.00 0.00
Check No. 0 Total: 4,695.39
Total for WIRE WORKS LLC. 4,695.39
Grand Total:

Less Credit Memos:

Net Total:

Less Hand Check Total:

Outstanding Invoice Total:
4,695.39
Total Invoices: 2 0.00
4,695.39

0.00 4,695.39
Recap by Department
Department# Department Name
Law Enforcement
Amount To Pay Amount To Relieve
40 3,130.26 0.00
41 Police - FJ Station 1,565.13 0.00
Grand Total: 4,695.39 0.00
TALK, READ, SING, PlAY, EVERYDAY!

FIRST C
Siskiyou J

CHILDREN & FAMILIES COMMISSION
Siskiyou County

PROCLAMATION
18th ANNUAL "READ ACROSS SISKIYOU" 2025 EVENT
Sponsored By First 5 Siskiyou Children and Families Commission WHEREAS, the ultimate goal of the First 5 Siskiyou Children and Families Commission is that all of Siskiyou's children from prenatal through 5 years of age will be healthy, ready to (earn, and supported in safe, nurturing families and communities; and WHEREAS, children in Siskiyou County from prenatal through 5 years of age have a suc cessful start in life through daily reading with supportive and nurturing families, caregivers, educators and community leaders; and
WHEREAS, early literacy is the foundation for academic, social emotional, and economic success; and
WHEREAS, First 5 Siskiyou, in partnership with Siskiyou County Library, dedicates one day each year to promote early literacy by providing the same titled book to be read by guest readers to children in various preschools, kindergartens, child care settings, libraries and online events throughout Siskiyou County on the same day and provide each child with a copy of that book to take home.

THEREFORE, the City of Etna hereby proclaims November 12, 2025 as the 18th anniversary of "Read Across Siskiyou" and be it that this body enthusiastically endorses daily reading, singing and playing with children as a critical foundation for healthy development and life long success.

Signed: Date:

Cliff Munson, Mayor, City of Etna

CHILD ABUSE

PREVENTION
COUNCIL L IVTTMmTXJNAl StX ItTY ^
OF SiSKIYOU COUNTY RJ* KIV WMIN
Etna
RESOLUTION 2025-011

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ETNA AUTHORIZING

INVESTMENT OF CITY OF ETNA MONIES IN LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT EUND (LAIF)
Pursuant to Chapter 730 of the statutes of 1976, Section 16429.1 was added to the California Government Code to create a Local Agency Investment Fund in the State Treasury for the deposit of money of a local agency for purposes of investment by the State Treasurer; and

WHEREAS,
the City Council hereby finds that the deposit and withdrawal of money in the Local Agency Investment Fund in accordance with the provisions of Section 16429.1 of the Government Code for the purpose of investment as stated therein as in the best interests of the City of Etna.

WHEREAS,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Etna does hereby authorize the deposit and withdrawal of City of Etna monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund in the State Treasury accordance with the provisions of Section 16429.1 of the Government Code for the purpose of investment as stated therein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following City of Etna officers or their successors in office shall be authorized to order the deposit or withdrawal of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund:

Pamela Eastlick
Cliff Munson
Brandon Fawaz
Susan M. Marshall
City Clerk
Mayor
Mayor Pro-Tern
Treasurer
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Etna at a regular meeting thereof held on November 3, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Cliff Munson, Mayor
ATTEST:

Pamela Eastlick, City Clerk
Etna
RESOLUTION 2025-012

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ETNA AUTHORIZING

SIGNATORIES FOR THE MECHANICS BANK GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT the City Council hereby finds that the deposit and withdrawal of money in the Mechanics Bank General Fund Account Ending 0026 is necessary to conduct daily transactions of the City;

WHEREAS,
the City Council requires two signatures on all checks and warrants coming from the Mechanics Bank General Fund Account;

WHEREAS,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Etna does hereby authorize the deposit and withdrawal of City of Etna monies in the Mechanics Bank General Fund Account;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following City of Etna officers or their successors in office shall be authorized signatories on the Mechanics Bank General Fund Account:

Councilmember: Jason Deppen
Councilmember: John Stacher
Councilmember: Matt Eastlick
Councilmember: Brandon Fawaz
Councilmember: Cliff Munson
Treasurer: Susan M. Marshall
City Clerk: Pamela Eastlick
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Etna at a regular meeting thereof held on November 3, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Cliff Munson, Mayor
ATTEST:

Pamela Eastlick, City Clerk

CITY OF ETNA

STAFF REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
November 3, 2025

GENERAL PLAN INTRODUCTION, LAND USE ELEMENT, SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATES The project consists of city-initiated updates to the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element. The Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update would be adopted into the Safety Element by reference.

The City Council is being asked to: (1) Review draft updates to the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element; (2) Consider an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); (3) Hold a public hearing to receive public comment; (4) Provide direction to staff regarding any desired changes; and (5) If no further revisions are desired, adopt the updates to the General Plan.

To adopt the updates, two suggested motions are provided below. Each motion should be made in sequence, with the second motion made only after the first motion has been successfully carried.

I move that we make the finding that the project does not have the potential to result in a significant adverse effect on the environment and is exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
2) I move that we adopt Resolution 2025-010 to amend the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element and adopt the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update by reference.

Exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

A. Draft Resolution 2025-010, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Etna Amending the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element, and Adopting the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan by Reference.

Exhibit A - Draft Introduction to the General Plan Update, November 2025 Exhibit B - Draft Land Use Element Update, November 2025 Exhibit C - Draft Safety Element Update, November 2025
SUMMARY:

REQUEST OF CITY
COUNCIL:

SUGGESTED
MOTIONS:
1)

ENVIRONMENTAL
RECOMMENDATION:

ATTACHMENTS:

The 2025 Siskiyou County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is available online at:
https://siskivou.maps.arcqis.com/sharinq/rest/content/items/3c2d bd3ebfa74ff 5bc87c95682767963/data

PROJECT OVERVIEW
In 2020, the City of Etna was awarded two planning grants (SB 2 and LEAP) from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the purpose of preparing and updating various planning documents to facilitate housing opportunities. Projects completed by the City with the General Plan introduction, Land Use, and Safety Element Updates Page 1 SB 2 and LEAP grants includes development of a water system model and assessment, an accessory dwelling unit ordinance, a fee study and planning fee update, and updates to the City of Etna General Plan Housing Element, Circulation Element, Noise Element, and Open Space and Conservation Element.

In addition to the projects completed thus far, grant funding was awarded to update the remainder of the General Plan (i.e., the Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element) and to update the Zoning Code consistent with the General Plan update. Grant funding was requested to update the General Plan because the General Plan was last comprehensively updated in 2005,^ and as described in the General Plan, it “addresses planning in Etna through year 2024.” As part of the City's efforts to ensure the City’s General Plan update reflects the voice of the community, the community was surveyed at the beginning of the General Plan update process and the City Council hosted series of public workshops and public hearings to discuss the various components of the General Plan update. The draft updates to the General Plan Introduction and Land Use Element were presented for discussion at a public workshop on May 27, 2025, and the draft Safety Element update was presented for discussion at a public workshop on August 25, 2025.

The sections below summarize the draft updates to the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element, and the drafts are included in their entirety as Exhibits A, B, and C to draft Resolution 2025-010 (Attachment A).

GENERAL PLAN INTRODUCTION
The draft Introduction to the General Plan describes the purpose of the General Plan; identifies and establishes the planning area; summarizes state mandates for the General Plan; details the scope and intended use of the General Plan; describes the relationship of the General Plan to the Zoning Code and Subdivision Ordinance; identifies the contents of General Plan elements; briefly describes the history of the General Plan; provides for future general plan amendments: and identifies the key planning strategies used in developing the General Plan. Unlike the General Plan elements, the Introduction does not include policies or programs. There have been no changes to the draft Introduction since being presented for review and discussion at a public workshop on May 27, 2025.

LAND USE ELEMENT
The draft Land Use Element incorporates the issues, opportunities, and constraints identified throughout the General Plan in an effort to balance those issues, opportunities, and constraints with the community’s goals for its future development, and to ensure an adequate supply of residential, commercial, mixed use, manufacturing, public agency, and other lands to meet the foreseeable needs of the community.

Included in the draft Land Use Element is an analysis of the City’s historic and anticipated population growth: a description of the general distribution of land uses in the City; density and intensity standards for development: community design considerations: a discussion regarding the Sphere of Influence; an assessment of potential disadvantaged unincorporated communities (DUCs) pursuant to Senate Bill 244 (2011): and a list of potential infrastructure funding sources. Also included are new and updated maps and a refinement of goals, policies, and programs for the purpose of:
● Meeting the housing, employment, service, and social needs of the existing and future population. ● Conserving and enhancing Etna’s rural small-town character. ● Establishing a strong economic base that provides more job opportunities for residents of the city. ● Providing for sustainable planned growth in the planning area balanced with preservation and protection of the viability of agricultural areas surrounding the city.

The Housing Element receives periodic updates in accordance with statutory timelines.

General Plan Introduction, Land Use, and Safety Element Updates Page 2 At the public workshop on May 27, 2025, it was discussed that a Rural Residential land use classification and zoning district would be applied to a small number of large parcels used for agriculture and which are affected by 100-year floodplain and/or identified as containing potential wetlands, provided the owners of those properties supported the change. Of the six property owners and property owners' representatives that planning staff reached out to regarding the change to Rural Residential, only two requested that the change be made to their properties (see Table 1). As such. Figure 2-14, Land Use Map in the draft Land Use Element has been revised accordingly.

Table 1, Parcels with Rural Residential Land Use Designation Acres
(approx.) APN Owner Current Designation
Low Density Residential 056-191-140 17.2
Industrial Williamson Low 0.1 056-181-250 Density Residential Low Density Residential 056-221-070 4.1
Low Density Residential 056-274-050 4.8
Brown Low Density Residential 056-274-040 8.3 High Density Residential

SAFETY ELEMENT
The purpose of the Safety Element is to promote public safety and the protection of residents and property through identification of natural and human-derived hazards with the potential to impact the City, by incorporating identified hazard and risk considerations into the land use planning process, and through the inclusion of strategies to mitigate such hazards to the extent feasible.

Specifically, California Government Code Section 65302(g) requires that each city and county develop a Safety Element, “... for the protection of the community from any unreasonable risks associated with the effects of seismically induced surface rupture, ground shaking, ground failure, tsunami, seiche, and dam failure: slope instability leading to mudslides and landslides: subsidence: liquefaction: and other seismic hazards ... and other geologic hazards known to the legislative body: flooding: and wildland and urban fires." The Safety Element must also identify residential developments in hazard areas lacking sufficient emergency egress: include mapping of known fire, flood, and seismic and other geologic hazards: and address evacuation routes, military installations, water supply requirements, and minimum road widths and clearances around structures as they relate to fire and geologic hazards. Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies must be addressed in the Safety Element or through adoption of a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan or other document that includes this information. The draft Safety Element has been prepared in accordance with state planning law, and in coordination with the recent Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (LHMP). The draft Safety Element incorporates the LHMP by reference.

The LHMP was developed through a collaborative planning process undertaken by the County of Siskiyou and several participating cities and special districts in Siskiyou County. In addition to the City of Etna, planning partners with the County included the cities of Dorris, Yreka, Weed. Mt. Shasta, Montague, Tulelake, and Dunsmuir, the Town of Fort Jones, Lake Shastina Community Services District (CSD), Happy Camp CSD, and McCloud CSD. The LHMP establishes goals, identifies potential hazards, analyzes and ranks risks, describes mitigation strategies to minimize losses, and provides general timelines for implementation of initiatives that will be undertaken by the County and its planning partners to mitigate the effects of natural hazards and improve resiliency for the future.

General Plan Introduction, Land Use, and Safety Element Updates Page 3 Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
The LHMP was prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000).

The DMA 2000 amended the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to require that local governments have hazard mitigation plans in place prior to receiving Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation grants. The DMA 2000 also established criteria for LHMPs that must be complied with in order for local jurisdictions to qualify for federal disaster assistance and hazard mitigation funding under the Stafford Act. The LHMP was reviewed by FEMA earlier this year and was tentatively approved by FEMA pending adoption by the participating jurisdictions. Accordingly, once the LHMP has been adopted by Etna and the City has notified FEMA of its adoption, the City will be eligible for federal disaster assistance, including FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation, Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs, and Flood Mitigation Assistance Program. Access to FEMA assistance is of critical importance in preparing for and mitigating hazards, as well as during post disaster recovery.

AB2140 (2006)
Passed in 2006, Assembly Bill No. 2140 (AB 2140) allows California counties and cities to be considered for additional state cost-share on eligible Public Assistance projects by adopting their FEMA-approved LHMP into the Safety Element. This adoption, along with other requirements, makes the county or city eligible to be considered for part or all of its local-share costs on eligible Public Assistance projects to be provided by the State through the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA). Among the requirements that must be met to qualify for additional funding under AB 2140, the local agency must include specific language in the Safety Element and make the LHMP easily accessible in its entirety as a weblink, appendices, or attachment. The required language is included in Section 7.4.1, Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, on page 7-3 of the draft Safety Element, and a weblink to the LHMP is provided in Section 7.8, References.

In accordance with state law, the draft Safety Element was submitted for review to the California Geological Survey (CGS) and State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF). On September 24'^, the BOF indicated by way of an email and checklist that the BOF had reviewed the draft Safety Element and that it addresses all fire-related requirements of state planning law. The statutory timeline for comments from the CGS passed with no comments received. No late comments were received either.

Because the City has not yet adopted the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map recommended by the State Fire Marsal, references to the VHFHSZ in the draft Safety Element have been revised from “designated” to “identified by the State Fire Marshal” or a similar rephrasing. No other substantive changes were made to the draft Safety Element following the August workshop.

The City’s draft Safety Element update is included as Exhibit C to Attachment A, and the 2025 Siskiyou County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is available online for download at:
httDs://siskivou. maDs.arcqis.com/sharinq/rest/content/items/3c2 dbd3ebfa74ff5bc87c95682767963/data.

ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff is recommending that the project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). Section 15061(b)(3) is better known as the “common sense exemption” in that it states CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Staff recommends a Section 15061 (b)(3) exemption because the issues and concerns addressed by CEQA have been integrated throughout the City’s General Plan update and considerable attention has been given throughout the project to ensuring efficient use of land and resources, improving land use compatibility, and safeguarding the community and the environment. Further, the project does not provide for increased densities or intensities of development beyond what is presently provided for in the General Plan and/or Zoning Code; does not General Plan Introduction, Land Use, and Safety Element Updates Page 4 directly or indirectly allow any activity, land use, or conversion to occur with the potential to substantially impact the public or environment; does not have the potential to cause a significant adverse effect on the environment; and does not have the potential to:
● Have significant cumulative impacts in the same place over time; ● Have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances:
● Result in damage to scenic resources within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway:
● Occur on a hazardous waste site on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code; or
● Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.

If the City Council concurs with the environmental recommendation made by staff, it should make the finding that the project is exempt from CEQA prior to approving the project. As such, a finding to this effect has been included in the first suggested motion on page one of this staff report, and it has been incorporated into the draft resolution prepared for the City Council’s consideration.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff recommends that the City Council consider the totality of the record before it, including all comments presented at the public hearing, and should the City Council determine that the project as proposed would not have a significant impact on the environment, staff recommends the City Council consider the following actions;
● Adopt the recommended CEQA Exemption; and
● Adopt Draft Resolution 25-010, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Etna Amending the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element, and Adopting the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan by Reference.

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ATTACHMENT A
Draft Resolution 2025-010
RESOLUTION 2025-010

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ETNA

AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN INTRODUCTION, LAND USE ELEMENT, AND SAFETY

ELEMENT, AND ADOPTING THE LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN BY REFERENCE WHEREAS, the City of Etna was awarded a SB 2 Planning Grant (19-PGP-13888) and a Local Action Planning Grant (20-LEAP-14926) from the California Department of Housing and Community Development to prepare and update various planning documents to facilitate housing opportunities: and WHEREAS, included in the grant awards was funding to update the City of Etna General Plan to ensure that it meets current state requirements, continues to represent the community's vision for itself, and provides the guidance necessary to accomplish this vision; and WHEREAS, the City of Etna utilized its SB 2 and LEAP grants to prepare and adopt updates to the General Plan Housing Element, Noise Element, Circulation Element, and Open Space & Conservation Element, In addition to other projects; and WHEREAS, the City of Etna further utilized its SB 2 grant to prepare updates to the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element; and WHEREAS, updates to the General Plan make Inclusion of the City’s Public Facilities Element (2004) no longer necessary: and
WHEREAS, draft updates to the General Plan Introduction and Land Use Element were presented for discussion at a public workshop on May 27, 2025; and WHEREAS, the draft update to the Safety Element was presented for discussion at a public workshop on August 25, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the draft Safety Element was prepared in coordination with the Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update; and
WHEREAS, Section 322 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) requires state and local governments to develop and submit for approval to the President a mitigation plan that outlines processes for identifying their respective natural hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities: and WHEREAS, the City of Etna acknowledges the requirements of Section 322 of DMA 2000 to have an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan as prerequisite to receiving post-disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update was developed by the County of Siskiyou in cooperation with multiple local agencies, including the City of Etna, and the citizens of Siskiyou County; and
WHEREAS, a public involvement process consistent with the requirements of DMA 2000 was conducted to develop the Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update; and WHEREAS, the Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update recommends mitigation activities that will reduce losses to life and property affected by natural hazards; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reviewed and determined that the Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update is eligible for approval pending adoption by the County of Siskiyou and participating jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update is mostappropriately adopted into the Safety Element of the City of Etna General Plan consistent with AB 2140 and California Government Code Sec. 65302.6; and
WHEREAS, the draft Safety Element incorporates the Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update by reference; and
WHEREAS, a notice of public hearing of the City Council for the updates to the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element was provided in accordance with California Government Code Sec. 65090 et seq; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2025, planning staff presented oral and written staff reports on the project at a special meeting of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on November 3. 2025, the Mayor of the City Council opened the duly noticed public hearing to receive testimony both oral and written, following which the Mayor closed the public hearing and the City Council discussed the updates prior to taking action on the project; and WHEREAS, the City Council found that the project would not have a significant adverse effect on the environment, and that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Etna adopts the amendments to the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element contained in “Exhibit A," “Exhibit B,” and “Exhibit C" attached hereto and made a part hereof.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Etna repeals the previously adopted Public Facilities Element (2004).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council adopts the Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update by reference as the official hazard mitigation plan of the City.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the respective officials and agencies identified in the implementation strategy of the Siskiyou County, California Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update are hereby directed to implement the recommended activities assigned to them.

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing Resolution 2025-010 was duly adopted on a motion by and seconded by at a regular meeting of the City
of Etna City Council held on the 3rd day of November 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

CITY OF ETNA CITY COUNCIL
Cliff Munson, Mayor
WITNESS, my hand and seal this day of November 2025
Pamela Eastlick, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A to RESOLUTION 2025-010
General Plan Introduction
Exhibit A to Resolution 2025-010
City of Etna
Introduction to the General Plan
November 3,2025
City OF Etna
442 Main Street
Etna, CA 96027

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1.2 PURPOSE OF THE GENERAL PLAN
California state law requires that each city and county adopt a general plan “for the physical development of the county or city, and any land outside its boundaries which in the planning agency’s judgment bears relation to its planning" (Government Code Section 65300). General plans must also cover a wide range of topics of community importance, such as housing, safety, transportation, etc., with which to direct development of the city or county relative to those issues.

In doing so, the policies in general plans serve as the foundation upon which all city and county land use decisions are based. However, general plans are more than policy documents. They also reflect the vision, values, and priorities of a community. They define what is unique and special about the community that should be preserved, and they identify strategic ways to improve the quality of life for the community’s residents and businesses.

1.2 THE PLANNING AREA
The City of Etna is located in southwestern Siskiyou County along State Route 3 in northern California, approximately 27 miles south of the county seat of Yreka. The City covers an area of approximately 0.76 square miles, or 488 acres, in the Scott Valley, an approximately 64,000-acre pastoral valley known for its historic gold rush communities, agricultural heritage, and scenic vistas. The City is situated at the western edge of the Scott Valley at an elevation of 2,936 feet.

Rugged, heavily forested terrain borders the planning area to the west/southwest and fertile valley floor borders it to the east. The topography of the City slopes gently to the northeast. Johnson Creek cuts through a portion of Etna in the north and Etna Creek borders the City to the south.

An aerial overview of the City and its location in the State are shown in Figure 1-1 below.

According to the U.S. Census, Etna had 678 residents in the year 2020, or roughly 1.5 percent of the population of Siskiyou County at the time. Most recently, the California Department of Finance estimated the City’s population to be 662 residents in 2025.^ A general plan must include all of the territory within the boundaries of the jurisdiction for which the plan is adopted. It should also include any area outside the jurisdiction which, in that jurisdiction’s judgment, bears a relation to its planning concerns. Since many planning and development issues cross over political boundaries, California planning law provides for extraterritorial planning. This is a process by which a city can indicate to neighboring jurisdictions its concern for the future use of land and resources adjacent to the city. As it pertains to the City of Etna's planning area, the Siskiyou Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) has adopted a "sphere of influence’’ for Etna, which represents the City’s probable ultimate physical boundary and service area. The City’s sphere of influence includes approximately 555 acres or 0.87 square miles and is shown on Figure 2-15 in the Land Use Element. The planning area for Etna includes all area within the incorporated city boundaries as well as the City's sphere of influence.

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Area Square Miles Acres
City Limits 0.76 486
Sphere of influence 0.87 555
Total Planning Area 1.63 1,041
^ Each of the General Plan elements includes additional background information pertinent to the topic being discussed. For a detailed description of the City’s demographics, please refer to the Housing Element.

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1.3 STATE MANDATES FOR THE GENERAL PLAN
In addition to requiring that every city and county adopt a general plan, state law requires that each jurisdiction’s general plan be long-range, comprehensive, internally consistent, and that specific topics relevant to the physical development of the community be addressed. As specified in Government Code Section 65302, the specific topics that must be addressed are: land use, housing, circulation, noise, open space, conservation, and safety.^ Each topic has traditionally been treated to its own chapter, or element, of the general plan, however, general plans may be “adopted in any format deemed appropriate or convenient by the legislative body, including the combining of elements” (Government Code Section 65301). Some elements like the land use element encompass a number of planning issues while others, such as the noise element, address a more specific topic. Because conditions are likely to vary from community to community, the relevance and importance of each issue are likely to differ as well.

1.4 SCOPE OF THE GENERAL PLAN
Since general plans affect current and future generations, state law requires general plans to take a “long-term” perspective, typically 10 to 20 years into the future. This General Plan addresses planning for Etna through the year 2045. Some issues, however, are of such importance to the community and the State that certain elements must be reviewed and updated regularly. In particular, the Housing Element must be updated every eight years, the Safety Element is required to be updated following updates to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (i.e., typically every five years), and the Land Use Element is to be revisited annually and updated, as needed, in response to changes to flood hazard maps. In addition, the City may determine in the future that, due to changing circumstances and opportunities, various amendments or a comprehensive revision of the General Plan may be warranted prior to 2045.

1.5 USE OF THE GENERAL PLAN
The City of Etna General Plan is intended to serve as a tool to assist the City Council, staff, and other city commissions and committees in their decision-making and when formulating and implementing community guidelines and policies. It is further intended to:
● Provide guidance on long-range development issues;
● Provide consistent city policy and direction over the life of the General Plan; ● Allow public agencies and private parties to design their projects consistent with city objectives;
● Provide a basis for judging whether development proposals and public works projects are in harmony with the City’s long-range goals; and
● Facilitate agreement among different agencies as projects are proposed in the unincorporated portions of the City’s planning area.

While the State-mandated general plan requirements emphasize planning for the physical development of the City, the General Plan also endeavors to support the social and economic well-being of city residents and businesses. As such, in developing the General Plan’s goals policies, and programs, attention has been given to the effect they may have on Etna’s ^ Cities and counties that have "disadvantaged communities," as defined in Government Code Section 65302(h)(4)(a), are also required to address environmental justice concerns in their general plans. There are no “disadvantaged communities" within the City of Dorris’ planning area.

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households, its businesses, to future employment opportunities in the community, and to the City’s costs and revenues. When utilizing the General Plan, it is important that such interests continue to be evaluated and weighed as part of the City’s decision-making process.

1.6 RELATION TO THE ZONING CODE
The City’s General Plan is the foundation upon which all city land use decisions are based, and the Zoning Code is required by state law to be consistent with it. The General Plan’s land use classifications, as outlined in the Land Use Element, are related to the City's zoning districts, but they serve separate purposes. For instance, more than one zoning district can occur within a single land use classification provided the densities and unit types allowed in each zoning district are consistent with the larger land use classification. Boundaries of land use classifications depicted on the Land Use Map may also be more generalized, while zoning boundaries are intended to be precise and parcel specific.^
Because general plans are long-range planning documents, they are also broader in scope than zoning regulations, which are more detailed and include development standards not included in the general plan (e.g., minimum setbacks, building height limits, off-street parking requirements, sign restrictions, etc.). Those standards, however, must still be consistent with and support implementation of the General Pan. Where there are inconsistencies between a city’s general plan and its zoning ordinance, state law allows a “reasonable time’’ for reconciling these differences following a general plan update. The City anticipates that any inconsistencies between the General Plan and Zoning Code will be addressed within the first two years following adoption of the General Plan update.

1.7 RELATION TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
The California Government Code specifies that cities must not approve a proposed subdivision or parcel map unless the project, including its design and proposed improvements, is consistent with the General Plan. The City is required to deny approval of any tentative or final subdivision maps not consistent with the goals, policies, and programs of the General Plan.

1.8 CONTENT OF GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS
Each element of the General Plan contains: 1) a statement concerning the legal basis for the element: 2) a brief narrative of background issues to provide context for the topics being addressed: and 3) goals, policies, and/or programs to address the issues identified.

State planning law stipulates that specific background information be adopted for certain elements (e.g., housing elements and safety elements) as part of each general plan. Background information supporting the other elements may be adopted by reference or summarized, but it should be readily available to the decision-makers and citizens alike. Local hazard mitigation plans, for instance, are normally adopted by reference as part of a general plan’s safety element and made available on a jurisdiction's website.
^ In developing both the City’s Land Use Map and Zoning Map, the City utilized information developed by the County of Siskiyou. The County notes that its maps are “prepared for informational purposes only.

Lines, roads, topography,culture, and other planimetricfeatures shown on this mapping are compiled from many different sources and may not be, necessarily, current or reliable.” Neither the County of Siskiyou nor the City of Etna assumes liability for the accuracy of the data shown.

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The following terms apply within this General Plan:

Goal: A declaration of the ideal future state of the community with regard to the issue being addressed (e.g., ‘‘An economically vibrant downtown”).

Policy: A specific statement that guides decision-making. It is based on and helps to achieve a goal (e.g., ‘The City offers a variety of incentives to retain and attract businesses to the downtown, including low interest loans and fee waivers.”). For a policy to be useful, it should be clear and unambiguous.

Program: A measure or action that the City intends to take to support and/or carry out a policy of the General Plan (e.g.. Apply for CDBG economic development funds to support business retention and development along Main Street”). It has been observed that a few wellconceived measures will usually accomplish more than a long list of possibilities.

1.9 ETNA GENERAL PLAN HISTORY
The earliest general plan for the City consisted of a map depicting land use designations, and a zoning ordinance specifying permitted uses in each land use designation. In 1978, a new general plan was drafted with the intent of complying with state planning law in effect at the time. Although that draft was never adopted, much of the 1978 draft served as the background for development of the City’s 1987 general plan. In 2004, the City prepared a minor update to the 1987 general plan to reflect current issues, legal requirements, and community input. Regular updates to the Housing Element, as required by state law, were made along the way.

Due to the City's use of multiple planning grants with differing timelines to prepare this General Plan, the most recent update occurred in phases between 2024 and 2025. The update consisted of a comprehensive overhaul and technical update of each element of the General Plan to ensure the Plan meets current state requirements, represents the community’s vision for itself, and provides the guidance necessary to accomplish this vision. Importantly, the General Plan was enhanced with additional background information, graphics, and diagrams to ensure the Plan remains useful well into the future.

1.10 FUTURE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
It should be noted that the programs in the Genera! Plan are not intended to be exclusive. That is, the City may undertake any activities that are consistent with and further implementation of the General Plan without needing to amend the Plan. At the same time, the General Plan is a living document, and it should be updated periodically (1) as circumstances change, (2) in response to changes to state or federal law, or (3) to modify policies that may become obsolete or unrealistic over time. For example, each year the City prepares a general plan annual progress report in accordance with Government Code Section 65400 that is presented to the City Council for review and acceptance prior to submittal to the State. The general plan annual progress report serves as a useful opportunity for the City to reflect upon the goals, policies, and programs contained in the General Plan to better assess where the City has been successful in meeting its objectives, where it could possibly do better, and if applicable, where changes to the General Plan or direction of the City should occur. At times like these, the City may identify the need for new programs or changes to existing programs that were not anticipated at the time the General Plan was adopted.

The fact that these measures were not identified prior to the Plan’s adoption does not make them inconsistent with it. The critical test for the inclusion of new or amended goals, policies, and programs is whether the changes are consistent with the remainder of the General Plan.

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While the City anticipates little need for regular amendments to the General Plan, amendments to the General Plan may be made up to four times a year, and each amendment may include more than one change to the Plan. Minor changes or updates to background information that do not affect land use classifications or adopted goals, policies, or programs are not considered General Plan amendments.

1.11 KEY PLANNING STRATEGIES
The key planning strategies used in the development of the General Plan are as follows:

Compact Growth. The General Plan seeks to achieve the City’s growth needs for the current planning period entirely within the existing city limits. Thus, the Plan emphasizes infill development and mixed-use development in the historic town center.

Downtown Revitalization. The General Plan seeks to encourage a broad array of retail, professional, entertainment, residential, social, civic, and other uses that contribute to a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly environment in a centrally located area of the City through the introduction of a mixed use land use classification that provides for a compatible mixture of residential and nonresidential uses.

Accessible and Walkable City. The General Plan emphasizes a balanced, multimodal transportation system that includes expansion of the existing walking and bicycling network, and improved access to public transit and paratransit.

Diversity of Housing Choices. The General Plan provides for a wider range of housing types than previously permitted by right in the City, as well as areas of mixed-use development to facilitate production of a range of housing types to meet the needs of people of all incomes, abilities, and stages of life, with a focus on affordable housing and improved access to economic opportunities.

Preservation of Natural Resources. The General Plan introduces a Natural Resources Constraints map to help guide and assure a sensitive form of development that protects identified natural resources, preserves biodiversity and important natural habitats, and reduces hazards due to flooding.

Preparation, Adaptation, and Resiliency. The General Plan seeks to prepare for and protect the City and its residents from potential hazards, in part through the Plan’s strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and through programs that better prepare the community for natural hazards and the effects of climate change.

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1.12 REFERENCES
California Department of Finance. 2025. E-5 City/County Population and Housing Estimates, 2020-2025. https://dof.ca.QOv/forecastinq/demoqraphics/estimates /e-5-population-andhousinQ-estimates-for-cities-counties-and-the-state-2020-2025/ California Governor's Office of Planning and Research. 2024. General Plan Guidelines and Technical Advisories, https://lci.ca.qov/planninq/qeneral-plan/q uidelines.html City of Etna. 2004. City of Etna General Plan.

EPLAN. 2024. Parcel Viewer, https://mapport.com/parcel-viewer/ Siskiyou Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). 2021. City of Etna Municipal Services Review and Sphere of Influence Update, www.siskivoucountv.qov/si tes/default/ files/fileattachments/lafco/paqe/27346/laf2Q21 04 msr etna.pdf United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agriculture Imagery Program. 2024. “NAIP Image Services.” https://www.arcqis.com/apps/mapviewer/ind ex.html

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EXHIBIT B to RESOLUTION 2025-010
Land Use Element
Exhibit B to Resolution 2025-010
City of Etna
General Plan Land Use Element
November 3,2025
City of Etna
442 Main Street
Etna, CA 96027

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2.1 INTRODUCTION
The Land Use Element of the General Plan has the broadest scope of all seven required elements. The Land Use Element incorporates the issues, opportunities, and constraints identified throughout the General Plan in an effort to balance them with the community’s goals for its future development. Together the Land Use Element and the Land Use Map designate the planned location, distribution, and extent of land uses to shape the future physical development of the community. The Land Use Element sets forth specific goals, policies, and programs to guide land use for the City of Etna through 2045.

2.2 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
The Land Use Element is one of seven state-mandated elements of the General Plan.

Specifically, California Government Code Section 65302(a) requires that a city's general plan include:

A land use element that designates the proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of the land for housing, business, industry, open space, including agriculture, natural resources, recreation, and enjoyment of scenic beauty, education, public buildings and grounds, solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, greenways, . . . and other categories of public and private uses of land. . . The land use element shall include a statement of the standards of population density and building intensity recommended for the various districts and other territory covered by the plan. 1
Also, while certain land uses may be expressed generally, property owners must be able to identify their property’s land use classification on the General Plan Land Use Map.

2.3 POPULATION TRENDS
Population projections play an important role in the formulation of land use plans. The distribution and extent of land use classifications, including the need for supporting public facilities and services, is largely based on the
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2.3.1 Population Past to Present
Following the development of a sawmill
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general store, a hardware store, two flour mills, two blacksmith shops, two livery stables, two hotels, and other small businesses. When the nearby community and commercial center of Aetna Mills was badly damaged by a flood in 1861-62, its residences, businesses, and post office were relocated to Rough and Ready, fueling growth of the community. To accommodate a growing population, the area west of Main Street was drained, streets and blocks were mapped out, and new home sites were established. In 1874, the community of Rough and Ready changed its name to Etna, and not long thereafter the City of Etna incorporated (1878). By the time of the City’s first census in 1880, Etna’s population had grown to 361. Etna’s population at the time of each decennial census since then is shown in Figure 2-2 below, Figure 2-2, City of Etna Historic Population: 1880-2020 900
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1990 835 + 10.7 2.63
2000 781 -6.5 43.6 2.37
2010 737 -5.6 48.5 2.26
2020 678 -8.0 45.7 2.15
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As shown in Table 2-1, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there were 157 fewer people living in Etna in 2020 than there were 20 years prior. This is equivalent to a population loss of 18.8 percent over the 20-year period and an annual loss of approximately 0.69 percent. Most recently, the California Department of Finance estimated the City's population to be 662 in 2025.

2.3.2 Population Projections
Making population projections over the next 20 years is difficult when dealing with a population base as small as that of Etna, and the State does not publish projections for small cities.

Nevertheless, the California Department of Finance projects that the population of Siskiyou County as a whole will decrease by approximately 9.2 percent between 2020 and 2045. This is equivalent to an annual population loss of 0.384 percent. Should the projected population loss be experienced equally throughout the County, it would result in 79 fewer residents in Etna by the end of the planning period. The City’s population last reached this level in the 1930s.

Making population projections over the next 20 years is difficult when dealing with a population base as small as that of Etna. The State does not publish projections for Ena, however, the California Department of Finance projects that the population of Siskiyou County as a whole will decrease by approximately 9.2 percent between 2020 and 2045. This is equivalent to an annual population loss of 0.38 percent. Should the projected population loss be experienced equally throughout the County, the City of Etna would have a population of 619 in 2044.

While the State’s population projections for Siskiyou County are not favorable, and it is evident that the population growth that occurred in the past is unlikely to return without economic recovery, Etna remains an attractive place for families and retired persons seeking a rural, small-town lifestyle. Should new industries take hold and the region’s economy recover, Etna would make an attractive community for new businesses and their employees. Further, the addition of a small apartment complex or new subdivision could easily attract residents, potentially adding 30 to 50 people to the community within a few years. The addition of 50 people to a population of 678 would represent a growth spike of approximately 7.4 percent. Such changes are possible given the strong demand for housing, despite the scarcity of better-paying jobs in the region.

For the reasons noted above. Table 2-2 below projects two growth rates. The “positive” projection assumes a 0.85 percent annual growth rate over the planning period, while the "negative” projection assumes a 0.45 percent annual decrease. For perspective, between 1990 and 2020 the City's population decreased annually by approximately 0.69 percent. Based on the city’s historical growth rates and recognizing the still recovering condition of the regional economy, a

0.85 percent annual growth rate may not be reflective of actual future growth potential.

Nevertheless, planning for a slightly higher growth rate ensures that the City can accommodate the development when economic conditions in the region improve, and it helps to ensure the availability of land to accommodate future growth.

Table 2-2
City of Etna Population Projections: 2025-2045
Year 0.85% Annual Growth 0.45% Annual Decrease
2025 662 662
2030 691 647
2035 720 633
2040 752 619
2045 784 605

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Over the planning period, the “positive” projection results in a population increase of approximately 18.4 percent, or 122 persons, and the “negative” projection results in a decrease of approximately 8.6 percent, or 57 persons. While it is reasonable to expect the population to increase or decrease within this range, for the reasons previously noted, making projections over the next 20 years is difficult at best. Nevertheless, under the “positive” growth projection above, the population of Etna would rebound to previous levels such that the City's existing infrastructure should be able to accommodate much of the community’s foreseeable development needs.

However, should positive population growth occur at a significantly faster rate than noted above, the City will want to review the General Plan to determine if amendments to the Plan are needed to accommodate the greater population and the effects of accelerated growth. Should the population continue its decline, additional sources of funding will eventually be required to maintain the level of service provided by the City and expected by its residents.

2.4 LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS
The City of Etna provides a range of land use classifications to meet the needs of the community, including various types of residential, mixed-use, commercial, industrial, public, and open space.

For each land use classification, this section includes representative images, typical uses, residential density ranges, and building intensities.

2.4.1 Residential Land Uses
Residential uses in the City of Etna consist predominantly of single-family dwellings. The California Department of Finance estimates that these units comprise approximately 79.7 percent of the City’s total housing stock in 2025. Single family dwellings are followed by mobile homes, which comprise approximately 17.7 percent of the housing stock. Although permitted in all zoning districts that allow single-family dwellings, most of the mobile homes are located in two of the City’s three approved manufactured home parks. Multifamily developments comprise the remainder of the housing stock and include one apartment complex with 13 units and nine small multifamily dwellings, such as duplexes and triplexes, scattered throughout the community.

Residential uses in the City of Etna are predominantly located in the following residential land use classifications:

Rural Residential
The Rural Residential (RR) land use classification is suitable for areas of the City developed with and/or capable of supporting low density residential development and limited, compatible agricultural use on larger parcels. Compatible agricultural uses include crop and tree farming and the pasturing of livestock provided there
is sufficient buffering from adjoining
residential lands and no use of municipal
water supplies for feed or irrigation. This
land use classification was established in
the City’s 2005 General Plan as
Residential Agriculture (RA) for the
purpose of mitigating flood risks within
Etna Creek’s 100-year flood hazard area
and preserving the open space and
agricultural uses afforded by it. However,
the land use classification was never
applied to lands within the City, and at
the time the RA designation was Figure 2-3, Rural Residential City of Etna General Plan 2.0 Land Use Element
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introduced, the City’s Flood Damage Prevention ordinance (2009) had not yet been adopted. This General Plan continues the RA land use classification as RR but expands the classification to other areas of the City used for agriculture that are outside of 100-year flood hazard areas.^ Low Density Residential
The Low Density Residential (LDR) land
use classification is suitable for areas of
Etna developed with and/or capable of
supporting low density residential
development and limited compatible
nonresidential uses. Typical uses in the
LDR land use classification include, but
are not limited to, single-family dwellings,
accessory dwelling units, home
occupations, childcares, and places of
worship and spiritual assembly.

Figure 2-4, Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
The Medium Density Residential (MDR)
land use classification is suitable for
areas of the City developed with and/or
capable of supporting either low density
density
development and limited, compatible
nonresidential uses. Typical uses in the
MDR land use classification include
those uses described above in the LDR
land use classification as well as small
multifamily dwellings, such as duplexes
and triplexes.
f
or medium residential
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Figure 2-5, Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential
The High Density Residential (HDR) land
use classification is suitable for areas of
the City developed with and/or capable
of supporting low, medium, and high
density residential development and
compatible nonresidential uses. Typical
uses within the HDR land use classifica
tion include those uses described above
in the LDR and MDR land use
classifications, as well as apartment
complexes, manufactured home parks,
and community gardens. Figure 2-6, High Density Residential I More details on the housing stock are provided in the Housing Element of this General Pla~ ^ FEMA is presently updating the flood hazard maps for Etna and the surrounding area. Should the revised maps become effective, the size and extent of 100-year floodplain in Etna would be significantly reduced.

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2.4.2 Mixed'Use Land Uses
In an effort to promote economic investment, redevelopment, and revitalization; improve access to jobs, housing, services, open space, and other destinations through non-vehicular transit modes: encourage a compact urban form; and safeguard the character of existing neighborhoods, the City has designated Etna’s town center for mixed-use development. The area includes a combination of mostly commercial uses at street level with residential uses on the upper stories (i.e., vertical mixed use), as well as nonresidential and residential uses occurring on the same lot or in close proximity to one another {i.e., horizontal mixed use). While the area has experienced a renewal in recent years, several properties remain vacant or underutilized and the City desires to promote infill
development and redevelopment of the
properties with a combination of
nonresidential and residential uses, in
part through the introduction of a mixeduse land use classification that has been applied to the area. Additionally, the
historic character of the town center is a
valuable community asset that the City
desires to protect and preserve as
properties are improved.

Central Mixed Use
Figure 2-7, Vertical Mixed Use - Residential Above
The Nonresidential Central Mixed Use (CMU) land use
classification provides for a compatible
mixture of nonresidential and residential
uses in a centrally located area of the
city to encourage a broad array of retail,
entertainment, professional, social,
civic, residential, and other uses that
contribute to a vibrant, pedestrianfriendly environment. Typical land uses in the CMU land use classification
include retail sales, offices, banks,
personal services, grocery stores, public
and quasi-public uses, parks,
entertainment facilities, community
gardens, and similar nonresidential
uses, as well as low, medium, and high
density residential uses.
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3 Figure 2-8, Horizontal Mixed Use-Adjacent Residential and Nonresidential

2.4.3 Nonresidential and Other Land Uses
Nonresidential lands (i.e., properties designated for uses other than residential or mixed use) comprise approximately 121.4 acres, or 25 percent of the City’s total land area. This includes 44 parcels designated for commercial development, roughly half of which are vacant. The parcels are generally located in the north part of the City near State Route 3. The City has three areas designated for industrial use, two small areas in the southeast corner of the City and one larger area north of State Route 3. One of the areas in the south is developed with a ministorage facility, the other includes a combination of residential and commercial uses, and the larger area north of State Route 3 is developed with Siskiyou Telephone Company, a ministorage facility, and a City of Etna General Plan 2.0 Land Use Element
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contractor’s storage yard. Approximately five acres north of State Route 3 are undeveloped and have city utilities available in the nearby right-of-way.

Commercial Center
The Commercial Center (CC) land use classification provides for many of the same residential and nonresidential uses provided for in the CMU classification in addition to some "heavier” commercial uses than typically considered compatible with residential use. For this reason, the corresponding zoning does permit residential uses by right. Although the heavier uses provided for in the CC land use classification are generally automobile oriented, the CC classification provides for a variety of commercial uses, including uses capable of generating and sustaining local, non-vehicular traffic. As such, development of these areas should include sidewalks, bicycle facilities, and interconnected parking lots and pedestrian walkways, as appropriate.

Typical land uses in the CC land use classification include automobile service stations, banks, business and personal services,
entertainment facilities, business and
professional offices, restaurants, retail
sales, wholesale businesses, and similar
nonresidential uses.

Industrial
The Industrial (I) land use classification
is intended to be applied to areas
developed with and/or capable of
supporting heavier commercial and
manufacturing uses than permitted in
the commercial and mixed-use zoning
districts. Due to the rural nature of the
community, it is unlikely there will be
significant demand for conventional
industrial development. Typical uses in
the Industrial (I) land use classification
include ministorage facilities, business
and professional offices, and equipment
and material storage yards. Because
some manufacturing uses require a
large amount of area for outdoor
operations and storage and/or generate
impacts to surrounding parcels and uses
in terms of noise, vibrations, glare, dust,
and emissions, City Council approval of
the more intensive land uses is required.

Figure 2-9, Commercial Center
Figure 2-10, Industrial
Public Agency
The Public Agency (PA) land use classification is intended for larger properties developed with publicly owned and operated facilities, including but not limited to the schools and the water treatment plant. Smaller parcels in the downtown area developed with public facilities, such as City Hall, the police and fire departments, post office, museum, and library are provided for under the CMU land use classification and public parks are provided for under the Open Space

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classification. Because of their
importance to the community, Figure 2-
13 illustrates the location of all public
and quasi-public facilities in Etna
separate from the underlying land use
classifications. Known flood and fire
hazards are also shown to assist in
planning for the expansion or relocation
of these essential public facilities.

Open Space
The Open Space (OS) classification is
comprised of public lands that provide
active and passive recreational
opportunities and/or that should be
preserved in a natural state for purposes
of resource or flood protection. These
areas buffer land uses, provide relief
from urbanization, and are an important
recreational, cultural, and visual
resource for the community. Typical
uses in the Open Space land use
classification include parks, picnic
areas, playgrounds, public facilities,
natural resources, and recreationrelated facilities. Periodic and intermittent uses, such as farmers'
markets, special events, concessions,
and similar uses may also occur within the Open Space land use classification with City approval.

Properties included in the Open Space land use classification include Johnson-Joss Memorial Park, the Scott Valley Community Pool, and the Ashcraft Little League Park.

Figure 2-11 Public Agency
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Figure 2-12, Open Space

2.4.4 Density and Intensity Standards
The term density in a land use context generally refers to the residential development capacity of the land. Residential density is expressed in terms of dwelling units per acre (du/ac). A dwelling unit is a building or part of a building used for human habitation. This can vary greatly in size from a live work unit to a multifamily apartment to larger single-family dwelling. For example, the density of a residential development with 24 townhouses on three gross acres of land is 8.0 du/ac.

Population densities, however, are not absolute limits.

Land use intensity is used to refer to the amount of development allowed on a given parcel of land. Land use intensity can be expressed in different metrics. For the purposes of the Land Use Element, land use intensity is defined by lot coverage, which is the percentage of a lot covered by development, excluding areas designated for parking, landscaping, etc. Lot coverage does not regulate building placement or form, only the spatial relationship between building size and lot size: it represents an expectation of the overall intensity of future development.

The maximums assigned to the land use classifications below do not constitute entitlements, nor are property owners or developers guaranteed that an individual project, when evaluated against General Plan policies, will achieve these maximums. The density and intensity metrics establish

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a maximum development envelope or density range under appropriate conditions. Many factors, such as applicable zoning standards, state regulations, physical site conditions, and owner or developer choices may impact the final project design and overall density and intensity of development in addition to this Plan. In particular, it should be noted that state regulations allow specified land uses to exceed maximums established by the City or to provide for density averaging.

Table 2-3
Density and Intensity Standards
Units/Acre
Persons/Acre*
Land Use Designation Max. Lot Coverage
Rural Residential (RR) 1 unit/acre 20%
1-3 person/acre
Low Density Residential (LDR) 1-4 units/acre 40%
3-9 persons/acre
1-10 units/acre
3-22 persons/acre
Medium Density Residential (MDR) 60%
1-20 units/acre
3-43 persons/acre
High Density Residential (HDR) 75%
1-20 units/acre
3-43 persons/acre
Central Mixed Use (CMU) 100%
Commercial Center (CC) 1-20 units/acre 80%
3-43 persons/acre
Industrial (I) N/A 75%
Open Space 50% (OS) N/A
N/A 100% Public Agency (PA)
* For the purpose of specifying population density in this table, an average of 2.15 people per household is assumed (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020). Calculations resulting in fractions of a person have been rounded accordingly,

2.4.5 Land Use Map
The land use classifications described above are largely consistent with the general distribution, location, and extent of the various land uses they provide for, as shown on the Land Use Map (Figure 2-14) below.

2.4.6 Land Use and Zoning Consistency
The land use classification described above provide a broad description of development expectations within the City of Etna. To implement these designations and provide more guidance for property owners. Table 2-4 identifies those zoning districts that correspond with the land use classifications. These zoning districts are not exclusive and zoning districts of similar nature may also be adopted and used in conformance with the General Plan. Zoning is a legislative act and can be amended within the parameters established by the land use classification. For example, when the City Council changes the zoning of property consistent with density and intensity limits for the broader land use classification.

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Table 2-4
Land Use Classification & Zone District Consistency
Land Use Designation Possible Zone Districts
Rural Residential (RR) Rural Residential (R-R)
Low Density Residential 10 (R-1-10)
Low Density Residential 12 (R-1-12)
Low Density Residential (LDR)
Medium Density Residential (MDR) Low Density Residential 10 (R-1-10) Low Density Residential 12 (R-1-12)
Medium Density Residential (R-2)
Low Density Residential 10 (R-1-10)
Low Density Residential 12 (R-1-12)
Medium Density Residential (R-2)
High Density Residential (R-3)
Mobile Home Residential (M-H)
High Density Residential (HDR)
Central Mixed Use (CMU) Town Center (T-C)
Commercial Center (CC) General Commercial (G-C)
Industrial (I) Manufacturing (M)
Public Agency (PA) Public Facilities (P-F)
Open Space (OS) Open Space (0-S)

2.5 COMMUNITY DESIGN
The general image of a community is significantly affected by the appearance of its commercial areas and street scenes. To maintain and enhance Etna's unique and attractive small-town image, attention should be given to the appearance of areas and buildings that are highly visible. If properly done, the development of commercial areas will enhance the overall community image.

A commercial area with pleasing architectural lines and use of natural materials, modest signing and effectively placed parking and landscaping will have a pleasing, positive effect. Alternatively, commercial development lacking a sense of design and surrounded by asphalt has little character and may present a negative image that reflects on the whole community.

Most developers realize the benefits of providing a well-designed project and will attempt to create an attractive project. However, it may be desirable for the community to establish design guidelines and/or create a design review process, especially for those commercial areas that are highly visible. For instance, the entrances to Etna along State Route 3 at Collier Way and Main Street are the "front doors" to the City. Attractively developed properties at these locations will provide a positive first image of the City for travelers and help support community pride.

The design review process is typically applied through an overlay zoning district and amendment to the zoning ordinance to establish the design review process. As such, the City should evaluate, in consultation with affected landowners and other members of the public, whether to develop and adopt objectives design guidelines that can be considered in reviewing projects, and which will encourage and help builders develop plans with a good understanding of the City's objectives.

In areas with historic structures, the City will want to consider design guidelines for new structures that will compliment, or at least not detract from, the historic character of existing structures.

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2.6 SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
In accordance with state law, the Siskiyou Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) has established a Sphere of Influence for the City of Etna (see Figure 2-15). The Sphere of Influence includes approximately 555 acres of land outside city limits and is intended to provide room for future expansion of the City when needed. Because properties must be included within a city’s SOI in order to be annexed, and because lands within a city’s SOI are potentially critical to a city’s ability to expand, LAFCo is required to update each city’s SOI update every five years and the County’s Planning Department refers development requests within the SOI to the City for review and comment prior to taking action on those requests.

Should expansion of the City of Etna and/or its SOI be considered during the planning period, most of Etna’s Sphere of Influence consists of land zoned by the County of Siskiyou for rural residential agricultural use, which allows for single-family dwellings, small acreage agriculture, crop and tree farming, greenhouses, and similar uses. There are no lands in the Sphere of Influence zoned for prime or non-prime agricultural use. Low density residential is the predominant land use in the Sphere of Influence with cattle ranching also occurring in the northeast, east, and south. Immediately adjacent to city limits to the north and south, but outside the City’s current sphere of influence, are prime and non-prime agricultural lands. Some of the lands to the north are irrigated by pivot and are under active cultivation.

Etna is now and has always been a city that values, supports, and complements the agricultural community that surrounds it. Due to the City’s location in an agricultural area, outward expansion of the City has the potential to transition the use of land from agriculture to urban development. As a result, the City wishes to pay particular attention to issues of land use compatibility and to ensure that new development minimizes the impacts of growth on the agricultural community that has long supported Etna. Through the use of land use buffers and transitions, sensible design, and a planned and methodical pattern of expansion, the impacts to surrounding agriculture can be minimized.

As noted above, the County of Siskiyou currently regulates land use in the City’s Sphere of Influence. In accordance with Government Code Section 65859, the City may pre-zone the unincorporated area in the Sphere of Influence or zone the land upon annexation consistent with the General Plan. The City General Plan Land Use Map does not propose land uses within the Sphere of Influence. Rather, the City of Etna Zoning Code states that 'Territory annexed to the city and not shown as part of the city by the zoning map... shall upon the effective date of such annexation be classified and zoned as Rural Residential (R-R), unless the city council has prior to such effective date zoned said territory to another classification, subject to annexation.” Annexation requests within the Sphere of Influence are Initiated by the City at the request of those landowners who wish to obtain city services so that they can develop their land with urban uses and/or at urban densities. Annexation proposals must be evaluated carefully, taking care to ensure that the annexation and future service needs will not become a burden to the City. For this reason, the annexation process requires that the cost of providing services to the annexed territory be fully disclosed. The City’s most recent annexation was a 0.52-acre addition annexed in 2006 for a small commercial development that ultimately did not occur. Due to the abundant supply of vacant land in Etna and limited development pressure within and adjacent to the City over the past 20-plus years, there have been no annexation proposals since then. Nevertheless, any changes proposed to the SOI or city limits during the planning period will need to be considered and the General Plan updated as appropriate.

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2.7 DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES
In accordance with Senate Bill 244 (2011), the Land Use Element must address any disadvantaged unincorporated communities located within the City or its sphere of influence. For the purposes of SB 244, a “community” is defined as an inhabited area within a city or county that is comprised of no less than 10 dwellings adjacent or in close proximity to one another, and a “disadvantaged unincorporated community,” or DUG, is defined as a fringe, island, or legacy community in which the median household income is 80 percent or less than the statewide median household income. The three types of DUCs are further defined as follows: “fringe community” means any inhabited and unincorporated territory that is within a city’s sphere of influence: “island community” means any inhabited and unincorporated territory that is surrounded or substantially surrounded by one or more cities or by one or more cities and a county boundary or the Pacific Ocean; and a “legacy community” means a geographically isolated community that is inhabited and has existed for at least 50 years. SB 244 defines “inhabited territory” as an area where 12 or more registered voters reside (Government Code Section 56046); however, LAFCOs may also redefine “inhabited area” as determined by local commission policy.

When DUCs are present, cities must address fringe communities and island communities in their land use elements, and counties must address legacy communities in theirs. In particular, the city or county’s land use element must address the sewer, water, storm drain, and structural fire protection service needs or deficiencies of the DUG and provide an analysis of potential funding mechanisms that could make the extension of services to the identified communities financially feasible.

The presence of DUCs within the City’s planning area would be of importance at the time LAFCo amends Etna’s sphere of influence and when annexing territory into the City. SB 244 requires that any city annexation proposal greater than 10 acres, or as determined by LAFCo policy, that is contiguous to a DUG cannot be approved without a companion annexation of the DUG unless a prior application for annexation of the same DUG area was received in the prior five years or LAFCo finds, based upon written evidence, that a majority of the residents within the DUC are opposed to annexation. It also requires that, for an update of a sphere of influence for a city or special district that provides public facilities and/or services for sewers, municipal and industrial water, or structural fire on or after July 1,2012, a written statement of the present and probable need for those services within the DUC must be reviewed and considered by LAFCo.

2.7.1 Disadvantaged Unincorporated Community Analysis
DUCs may lack basic infrastructure, such as sewer, water, or stormwater drainage, because they may have been developed prior to infrastructure being installed in proximity to them. Therefore, to promote equality and environmental justice in accordance with SB 244, the proximity of any potential “community” to the City was analyzed to determine if any such community exists and whether an analysis of the water, wastewater, stormwater drainage, and structural fire protection needs or deficiencies of the community should be prepared. The City’s analysis was based on American Community Survey 2023 median household data developed by the U.S. Census Bureau, a review of Census Designated Places and Census Block Groups,^ an understanding of the community and surrounding area, the general distribution, location, and extent of existing and proposed infrastructure, and aeriai photographs.
^ There are no Census Designated Places in the sphere of influence. The three Census Block Groups that comprise the City and its sphere of influence, while larger in area larger than the potential “communities” being assessed, provided the necessary Median Household Income data.

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As shown on Figure 2-16, the median household income for the entire planning area was less than 80 percent of the statewide median household income in 2023."^ Within the sphere of influence, the City identified 75 parcels and 78 residences in four clusters surrounding the City (see areas A, B, C. and D on Figure 2-16). Each cluster was assessed relative to the number of dwellings, registered voters, and residentially developed parcels within it. The neighborhood density of the residentially developed parcels in each cluster was then calculated using PolicyLink methodology to evaluate proximity of dwellings to one another.® The City’s findings are summarized in Table 2-5 below.

Table 2-5
Analysis of Potential DUCs
12 or More Disadvantaged
Registered Unincorporated
Community
Less Than
Area Acres 80 Percent
State MHI
Dwellings
in Close
Proximity
10 or More
Dwellings Voters
A 73.7 Yes Yes No Yes No
B 40.8 Yes No No Yes No
C 60.9 Yes Yes No Yes No
D 111.3 Yes Yes No Yes No
As shown on Figure 2-16 and Table 2-5 above, it was determined through the City’s analysis that there are no inhabited, unincorporated territories surrounded by or substantially surrounded by the City (i.e., no island communities), nor are there any inhabited and unincorporated territories within Etna’s sphere of influence (i.e. no fringe communities).

Because none of the residential clusters surrounding the City met all of the criteria fora DUC, the City is not required to prepare an assessment of the service needs of the residents within these areas. However, conditions may change in the future such that an update of the Land Use Element could become necessary to address and plan for the extension of services outside city limits. Furthermore, even though no assessment is required at this time, it should be noted that there are no known service deficiencies within the sphere of influence. Most developed parcels in the sphere of influence are served by individual well and septic systems (a few receive city water service), and as discussed in the Safety Element, the City of Etna Fire Department currently responds to all calls for structural fire protection services in the planning area. While the unincorporated parcels lack complete storm drainage improvements, the City similarly lacks curb and gutter throughout much of the City, and the unincorporated properties are typically larger than city lots and more capable of accommodating stormwater.

2.7.2 Potential Infrastructure Funding Sources
Although the City is not required to provide an analysis of potential funding mechanisms that could make the extension of services outside city limits financially feasible, many of the funding sources available for extending infrastructure outside the City are the same sources that are available for developing infrastructure inside the City. For that reason. Table 2-6 summarizes the funding programs that may be available to the City for infrastructure development and is included as a resource.
* In 2023, the Statewide Median Household Income was $95,521 (80% = $76,147). ® Consistent with the methodology used by the Siskiyou Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), the City utilized the methodology in PolicyLink’s 2013 “California Unincorporated: Mapping Disadvantaged Communities in the San Joaquin Valley Technical Guide" to evaluate neighborhood density.

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Table 2-6
Potential Infrastructure Funding Sources
Program Agency Description
California
Department of
Housing and
Community
(HCD)
These grants can fund the construction of sewer
and water facilities, street maintenance, and other
public work projects.

Community Development
Block Grants (CDBG)
This program provides funding to develop essential
community facilities in rural areas. An essential
community facility is defined as a facility that
provides an essential service to the local
community for the orderly development of the
community in a primarily rural area, and does not
include private, commercial, or business
undertakings.

United States
Department of
Agriculture
and Rural
Development
(USDA RD)
Community Facilities Direct
Loan and Grant Program
Development impact fees can be imposed at the
time of building permit application to provide the
funding for new capital facilities.

Local
Governments Impact Fees
In 1982, the California State Legislature enacted
the Community Facilities Act, commonly referred to
as Mello-Roos. The Act authorized local
jurisdictions to establish community facility districts that serve as a funding mechanism for financing
public work projects and services.

The CWSRF provides financial assistance for a
wide range of water infrastructure projects. It is a
partnership between the US EPA and states
governments. States have the flexibility to fund a
range of projects that address their highest priority
water quality needs. Using a combination of
federal and state funds, CWSRF provides loans to
eligible recipients to construct municipal
wastewater facilities and decentralized wastewater
treatment systems, among other projects.

Local
Governments
and Public
Agencies
Taxation
The State
Water
Resources
Control Board
Clean Water State
Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
United States
Department of
Agriculture
Rural
Development
This program helps eligible communities prepare
for, or recover from, an emergency that threatens
the availability of safe, reliable drinking water for
households and businesses.

Emergency Community
Water Assistance Grants
The DWRSF program assists public water systems
in financing the cost of drinking water infrastructure
projects needed to achieve or maintain compliance
with Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.

Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund
(DWRSF)
California
Department of
Public Health
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Program Agency Description
Bonding is a funding mechanism that can be used
to fund large infrastructure projects. There are two
primary bond types: revenue bonds and general
obligations bonds. Revenue bonds are typically
ensured by the project being constructed. Once
the bond is paid, ownership is turned over to the
jurisdiction. General obligation bonds are issued
for the improvement and enhancement of real
property. Local governments can raise property
taxes to cover the costs of the bond and
infrastructure project. Unlike revenue bonds,
general obligation bonds require voter approval.

Local
Governments Bonds
The State Water Resources Control Board
authorized $5 million to assist individual
households and small water systems address
drought-related drinking water emergencies.

Funding is available as low interest loans and/or
grant based on recipient’s income and affordability.

Household and Small
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California
Department of
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Resources
Integrated Regional Water
Management (IRWM)
The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and
Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal
Protection Bond Act (Prop 84) provides funding for
capital costs on projects addressing excessive
stormwater runoff, including projects related to the
collection of stormwater and treatment of water to
reduce contamination.

State Water
Resources
Control
Board
Proposition 84

2.8 CORRELATION WITH OTHER GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS
The Land Use Element is often the most visible and frequently used element in the General Plan because it incorporates the issues, opportunities, and constraints identified throughout the General Plan and renders them into a comprehensive set of land use policies and a concise land use diagram. However, it is important to review all relevant goals, policies, and programs of the General Plan when evaluating discretionary projects, actions, and activities to ensure City decisions are consistent with and further the General Plan. For instance, a project proposed near the highway may be affected by transportation noise and be subject to the noise mitigation standards in the Noise Element, or if proposed adjacent to agricultural lands, the project may be subject to policies in the Open Space & Conservation Element.

The correlation between the Circulation Element and Land Use Element is especially important to the development of the City. This is because the City of Etna endeavors to maintain its small town character through sound planning, orderly growth, and good design that recognizes the City’s compact, grid-based urban form. The City’s compact form enhances non-vehicular circulation opportunities and supports the circulation system. Should Etna grow from a small city of under 680 people to become a city significantly larger than its current size, the movement of people in and around the City will become increasingly important. Streets will need to be designed

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to facilitate additional modes of travel, and transit options expanded to better serve the needs of the population. Land use and transportation planning will need to go hand in hand to ensure transportation decisions and infrastructure are an integral component of the City’s growth.

Additionally, although the information contained in the maps and diagrams throughout the General Plan has been incorporated into the policies and land use map contained herein, the maps and diagrams in the other elements should be referenced directly, the information they contain periodically reviewed, and the maps and diagrams updated as needed. When this occurs, the Land Use Element and Land Use Map should be evaluated and updated as necessary. This is particularly the case with changes to maps in the Open Space & Conservation Element and Safety Element showing the extent of 100-year and 500-year floodplains and fire hazard severity zones within and adjacent to the City.

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2.9 LAND USE ELEMENT GOALS, POLICIES & PROGRAMS
GOALLU-1: A sufficient variety and quantity of land uses to meet the housing, employment, service, and social needs of the existing and future population.

GOAL LU-2: Etna’s rural small-town character conserved and enhanced.

GOAL LU-3: A strong economic base that provides more job opportunities for residents of the city.

GOAL LU-4: Sustainable planned growth in the planning area balanced with preservation and protection of the viability of agricultural areas surrounding the city.

GOALLU-1: A sufficient variety and quantity of land uses to meet the housing, employment, service, and social needs of the existing and future population.

Policy LU-1.1: The City strives to ensure a compatible mix and quantity of land designated and zoned to serve the needs of the community.

Policy LU-1.2: The City maintains flexibility within the Zoning Ordinance by allowing development opportunities through the use permit process as well as through approval of similar uses not othenA/ise listed in the Zoning Ordinance.

Policy LU-1.3: The City supports the development of residential, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial areas where suitable land exists with good access, adequate Infrastructure, and where such uses will have a minimum of conflict with current and future adjacent land uses.

Policy LU-1.4: The City encourages an integrated mix of housing types and sizes within residential areas to promote housing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.

Program LU-1A: Adopt the General Plan Land Use Map (Figure 2-14), as the official land use diagram for the City of Dorris.

Program LU-1B: Adopt zoning regulations that are consistent with and support implementation of the General Plan Land Use Element.

Program LU-1C: Review the General Plan’s residential and commercial capacities every eight years and modify, as necessary, to reflect development that has occurred, its impacts, evolving market and economic conditions, and consistency with community values.

Program LU-1D: Implement the programs of the Housing Element related to residential development.

GOAL LU- 2: Etna’s rural small-town character conserved and enhanced.

Policy LU-2.1: The City strives to maintain Etna’s small town character while allowing for population and business growth, as well as increased employment, shopping, cultural, and recreational opportunities, and other tax revenue generating uses.

Policy LU-2.2: The City applies land use classifications and zoning in a manner that is consistent

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with the prominent existing development, taking care not to encroach upon an established neighborhood with potentially incompatible uses.

Policy LU-2.3: The City protects existing neighborhoods from added noise, traffic, light, and other characteristics that may negatively affect them.

Policy LU-2.4: The City ensures that proposed uses will be compatible with existing land uses when approving discretionary development proposals.

Policy LU-2.5: The City avoids the overconcentration of land uses in any area of the City where the resultant increase in traffic, noise, and other impacts would adversely impact the public health, safety, peace, and general welfare of residents.

Policy LU-2.6 : The City desires to keep commercial and industrial developments in scale with the small-town atmosphere, in part through controls on the size and height of structures and the scale and quantity of signs.

Program LU-2A: Include development standards in the Zoning Ordinance that provide adequate separation, buffering, landscaping, screening, and other provisions as needed to ensure compatibility between potentially incompatible land uses.

Program LU-2B: During review of discretionary proposals, require buffers when warranted between dissimilar land uses; urban uses and open space; environmentally sensitive areas and habitats; biological, historical, and cultural resources; and agricultural lands. Buffers may include additional setbacks, solid barriers, redesign, or other means to protect the resource.

Program LU-2C: Upon reviewof discretionary permits, add conditions to the project approval when warranted, to support the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare.

Program LU-2D; Evaluate, in consultation with affected landowners and other members of the public, whether to develop and adopt objectives design guidelines or other development standards for the Collier Way and Main Street intersections with State Route 3 (i.e., the “gateways" to the community).

Program LU-2E: Preserve and strengthen the character of existing residential neighborhoods by developing and maintaining sidewalks and encouraging property owners to maintain their properties.

Program LU-2F: Support neighborhood watch initiatives and partner with community and neighborhood organizations to combat crime and promote public safety.

Program LU-2G: Encourage the design of projects that enhance public safety and discourage crime by orienting homes and buildings toward the street, providing adequate lighting and sight lines, and selectively installing fencing and landscaping.

Program LU-2H: Encourage high standards of property maintenance and provide for rapid abatement of conditions contributing to blight.

GOAL LU-3: A strong economic base that provides more job opportunities for residents of the city.

Policy LU-3.1: The City supports the expansion and retention of existing businesses and City of Etna General Plan 2.0 Land Use Element
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facilitates business development in the City.

Policy LU-3.2: The City encourages infill development, adaptive reuse of existing buildings, and the restoration of historic structures to revitalize the downtown as a center of community activity.

Policy LU-3.3: The City promotes a mix of daytime and evening uses in the downtown, including restaurants, professional offices, entertainment, and housing to encourage activity throughout the day.

Policy LU-3.4: The City fosters redevelopment and revitalization of older and deteriorating portions of the City.

Program LU-3A: Reinforce the town center as the physical and cultural center of the City, recognizing its importance to the community’s sense of place.

Program LU-3B: As resources permit, seek funding via grant and loan programs to aid business development through improvement and expansion of city services and facilities (e.g., roadway improvements, water and sewer infrastructure, streetscaping and other beautification efforts, etc.).

Program LU-3C: Develop and maintain an inventory of vacant and underdeveloped mixeduse, commercial, and industrial properties that are or can be served with city utilities to aid businesses in the site selection process.

Program LU-3D: Identify and actively promote development of key vacant or underutilized sites for commercial and mixed-use development in and adjacent to the downtown area.

Program LU-3E: Evaluate in consultation with residents, and the business community in particular, whether to develop and adopt an objective design review process for the downtown that compliments the City's history and small-town feel and which could be applied to new development and to existing development at the time of fagade improvements, and as signs are proposed.

Program LU-3F: Allow home-based businesses in residential neighborhoods when there is no indication of a home-based business from outside the home, the nonresidential use is compatible with adjacent uses, and the home-based business is at a scale that is accessory to the residential use.

Program LU-3G: Provide for and encourage the development of a broad range of uses in the downtown area to reduce the need for travel to adjoining communities and to capture a greater share of local spending.

Program LU-3H: Support the formation of a merchants’ association to provide a forum for promoting healthy local businesses.

GOAL LU-4: Sustainable planned grovtrth in the City’s planning area balanced with preservation and protection of the viability of agricultural areas surrounding the city.

Policy LU-4.1: The City encourages, promotes, and facilitates infill development and phased extension of city services in an effort to discourage sprawl and maintain a compact urban form.

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Policy LU-4.2: The City protects agricultural land uses surrounding the City through maintenance of firm urban boundaries, incorporation of agricultural buffers, and support for the agricultural industry.

Program LU-4A: Establish, as a high priority, the conservation of existing residential and commercial structures through preservation and rehabilitation and support appropriate grant applications when they are proposed to aid this effort.

Program LU-4B: Update the General Plan Land Use Element, as needed, in response to proposed amendments and updates to the Sphere of Influence.

Program LU-4C: To minimize conflicts between urban uses within the City and agricultural uses outside of the City, require a minimum 100-foot-wide physical separation between agricultural uses (not including agricultural support industries) and new residential dwellings.

The buffer may include roadways, pedestrian/bicycle routes, stormwater basins, open space, etc.

Program LU-4D: As vacant land in the city becomes limited, work with LAFCo to annex suitable land within the SOI that can be readily served with city utilities, where the relationship between existing and planned land uses moderates Vehicle Miles Traveled, and where impacts to agricultural lands would be minimized.

Program LU-4E: In response to annexation proposals, pre-zone lands within the Sphere of Influence as a means to maintain a variety of land uses that meet the needs of the community.

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2.10 REFERENCES
California Department of Finance. 2021. Historical Census Populations: 1850-2020, California Counties, and Incorporated Cities/Towns. https ://dof ■ ca .aov/wDcontent/uploads/sites/352/Repoi1s/Demoqraphic Reports/documents/2020-1850 STCO IncCities.xIsx
. 2007. E-8 Historical Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, https://dof.ca.qov/forecastinq/demoaraphics/estimates/e-8-historicalpopulation-and-housina-estimates-for-cities-CQunties-and-the-sta te-1990-2000/ . 2012. E-8 Historical Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2000-2010. https://dof.ca.qov/forecastinq/demoqraphics/estimates /estimates-e8-2000- 2010
. 2023. E-8 Historical Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2010-2020. https://dof.ca.aov/forecastinq/demoqraphics/estimates/estimates-e8-2010- 2020/
2025. E-5 City/County Population and Housing Estimates, 2020-2025. https://dof.ca.qov/forecastinq/demoqraphics/estimates/e-5-POPula tion-and-housinqestimates-for-cities-counties-and-the-state-2020-2025/ 1990-2000.

California Governor's Office of Planning and Research. 2024. General Plan Guidelines and Technical Advisories, https://ici.ca.aov/planninq/qeneral-plan/q uidelines.html . 2013. SB 244 Technical Advisory. https://lci.ca.qov/docs/SB244 Technical Advisorv.pdf Campbell, L. and Young, D., eds. Native Daughters of the Golden West. Eschscholtzia Parlor No. 112. 1965. Etna: From Mule Train to Copter.

City of Etna. 2005. City of Etna General Plan.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 2025. “National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Viewer.” https://msc.fema.qov/portal
PolicyLink et al. 2013. California Unincorporated: Mapping Disadvantaged Communities in the San Joaquin Valley Technical Guide. www.policvlink.orq/sites/default/flles/CA UNINCORPORATED FINAL.pdf
Siskiyou Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). 2024. Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities SB 244 Analysis, https://siskivou2050.com/imaqes/docs/ SKYGP BR SB 244 PRD.pdf
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. .2002. 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics (DP1). https://data.census.qQv/table/DECENNIALDPSF42000.DP1 ?q=etna+citv&v=2000 .2012. 2010 Census of Population and Housing. Summary File 1, Median Age by Sex (P13). https://data.census.aov/table/DECENNIALSF12010.P13?q=etna +citv&t=Aqe+ and+Sex&v=2010&d=DEC+Summarv+File+1
.2020. 2020 Census of Population and Housing. Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics (DPI). https://data.census.qov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1 ?g= etna+citv&t=Aae+and+Sex&v=2020&d=DEC+Demoqraphic+Profile City of Etna General Plan 2.0 Land Use Element
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EXHIBIT C to RESOLUTION 2025-010
Safety Element
Exhibit C to Resolution 2025-010
City of Etna
General Plan Safety Element
November 3,2025
City OF Etna
442 Main Street
Etna, CA 96027

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Fire Protection
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Medical
Disaster
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Evacuation
Conservation
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Disaster
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7.4.8 Municipal & Emergency Water Supplies

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Fuel Breaks
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7.1 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the Safety Element is to promote public safety and the protection of residents and property in the City through identification of natural and human-derived hazards with the potential to impact Etna, by incorporating identified hazard and risk considerations into the land use planning process, and through the inclusion of strategies to mitigate such hazards to the extent feasible.

7.2 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
California Government Code Section 65302(g) requires that each city and county develop a Safety Element,"... for the protection of the community from any unreasonable risks associated with the effects of seismically induced surface rupture, ground shaking, ground failure, tsunami, seiche, and dam failure; slope instability leading to mudslides and landslides; subsidence; liquefaction; and other seismic hazards ... and other geologic hazards known to the legislative body; flooding; and wildland and urban fires.” In accordance with Government Code Section 65302(g)(3), information regarding fire protection and emergency services agencies must be included along with information on fire hazards, such as historical wildfire data, fire hazard severity zone maps, wildfire hazard areas, and the general location and distribution of existing and planned uses of land in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The Safety Element must also identify residential developments in hazard areas lacking sufficient emergency egress; include mapping of known fire, flood, and seismic and other geologic hazards; and address evacuation routes, military installations, water supply requirements, and minimum road widths and clearances around structures as they relate to fire and geologic hazards.'' Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies must be addressed in the Safety Element or through adoption of a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan or other document that includes this information.

7.3 EMERGENCY SERVICES

7.3.1 Law Enforcement
Police protection services for the City are provided by the City of Etna Police Department. The Police Department is centrally located at 155 Diggles Street and is staffed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dispatch services are provided under contract by the Siskiyou County Sheriffs Office (SCSO). As of 2025, the Etna Police Department includes a full-time chief, three full-time officers, one part-time detective, and one part-time Community Service Officer (CSO). The Department is presently looking to hire an additional full-time officer and another part-time CSO. The Department's two volunteer reserve officer positions are currently vacant. Staffing is such that at least two officers are available to respond to calls. In addition to providing for law enforcement in the City, the Etna Police Department extends police protection services under contract to the nearby Town of Fort Jones, which allows both communities additional police coverage when needed. The Etna Police Department maintains mutual aid agreements with surrounding jurisdictions, including the SCSO, city police departments, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), and California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE).
^ There are no military installations within 50 miles of the City of Etna. Consequently, the Safety Element does not discuss hazards relative to facilities.

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7.3.2 Fire Protection
Fire protection services for the City are provided by the City of Etna Fire Department. In 2025, the Fire Department is staffed by a chief, an assistant chief, and 10-12 volunteer firefighters. Because there are presently fewer volunteer firefighters than there have typically been in the past, the Fire Department would like to add an additional 8-10 volunteer firefighters. The Fire Station is centrally located at 400 Main Street, and response times within city limits are routinely under five minutes.

Because older portions of the station are not designed to accommodate the Fire Department’s modern equipment and are in poor condition, the Department is looking to construct a new facility that can fulfill the Department’s operational needs.

In addition to protecting properties in the City, the Etna Fire Department maintains mutual aid agreements with nearby jurisdictions, including CAL FIRE, and automatic aid agreements with the Town of Fort Jones and the Scott Valley Fire Protection District (SVFPD). At present, the Department responds to all calls for fire and vehicle accidents in the Town of Fort Jones and SVFPD, which includes the City's sphere of influence, as well as to requests for assistance with medical calls. In recent years, the Etna Fire Department has been in discussions with the Town of Fort Jones, the SVFPD. and others to consolidate emergency response services throughout the Scott Valley, a move that is expected to increase efficiencies and improve the delivery of services for valley residents. Further beyond the Scott Valley, the Department assists the Salmon River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company on a goodwill and as-needed basis due to the Company’s limited resources.

The Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) is a scoring system used by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) to rank a community’s fire protection capabilities on a scale of 1 to 10. A high score of 1 is awarded to communities with superior fire protection capabilities and a classification of 10 is assigned to communities with fire protection capabilities that do not meet minimum criteria for ISO recognition. At the time of the most recent ISO rating in 2017, the Etna Fire Department received a Public Protection Classification (PPC) score of 5-5Y. A split rating was used to differentiate between areas that are within the City of Etna (5) and those areas that are within the Department’s response area but outside city limits (5Y).

7.3.3 Medical Services
The nearest hospital to the City of Etna is Fairchild Medical Center (FMC), located approximately 28 road miles northeast in the City of Yreka. FMC and its clinics provide a variety of healthcare services, including emergent, medical, surgical, and ancillary services such as laboratory and imaging. The 25-bed hospital includes a Level IV Trauma Center and FMC in the process of constructing a new emergency department to increase capacity. FMC’s Scott Valley Rural Health Clinic is located at 8 Commercial Street in Etna and is open during normal business hours Monday through Friday. According to FMC, its facilities meet the highest seismic rating and the organization maintains constant preparation and readiness for the next disaster. Located slightly further away in ML Shasta (62 road miles to the southeast) is Dignity Health’s Mercy Medical Center (MMC), a 25-bed hospital offering similar services as FMC in addition to a Level III Trauma Center. Patients brought to MMC requiring a Level II Trauma Center are taken by air ambulance to Dignity Health’s MMC in Redding. Medical air transport is provided by REACH Air Medical Services and PHI Air Medical, both of which operate air ambulances out of the Redding Municipal Airport. Depending upon the type of care needed, there are additional hospitals in Ashland.

Medford, and Redding. For ground ambulatory services, the City of Etna Ambulance Service provides advanced life support and emergency medical transport services to all areas of the City and Scott Valley, as well as to the geographically isolated Salmon River area via mutual aid.

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7.3.4 Disaster Management
The Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services (OES), located in the City of Yreka, is the primary disaster management agency for Siskiyou County. Siskiyou County OES coordinates with local, state, and federal agencies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. This includes helping communities like Etna develop the resources to mitigate risks, such as emergency preparedness plans, and supporting training for first responders.

Through the Ready Siskiyou program, Siskiyou County OES makes resources for disaster preparation and response available to the public. During large-scale events, Siskiyou County OES activates and maintains the Emergency Operations Center that is used to coordinate and support responses among the various agencies. Following major incidents, Siskiyou OES facilitates post disaster response and recovery by providing technical advice, assisting with emergency declarations, and working with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to obtain Presidential proclamations.

7.4 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
In addition to the information contained herein, the City of Etna participated in the development of the Siskiyou County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). The LHMP was developed in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) and followed FEMA's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan guidance. The LHMP incorporates a process where hazards are identified and profiled, the people and facilities at risk are analyzed, and mitigation actions are developed to reduce or eliminate hazard risk. The implementation of these mitigation actions, which include both short- and long-term strategies, involve planning, policy changes, programs, projects, and other activities. The current LHMP is incorporated into the City of Etna General Plan Safety Element by reference and is available on the City’s website. A link to the current LHMP is included in Section 7.8, Resources.

7.4.1 7.4.2 Community Wildfire Protection Plan
The primary purpose of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Siskiyou County (CWPP) is to provide guidance that enhances protection of human life and to help Siskiyou County communities become more adaptable to wildfire, while reducing the wildfire threat to community values such as structures, critical infrastructure, businesses, and natural and historic resources.

The CWPP is designed to guide future actions by residents, property owners, business owners, homeowners associations, fire safe councils, agencies, and citizens. It provides an understanding of how to plan and implement specific actions to reduce wildfire threat, live more safely in a wildfire prone environment, and build more resilient communities.

7.4.3 Water Conservation Plan
As discussed in the Circulation Element, a diversion dam on Etna Creek is presently the sole source for the City’s domestic water supply. Because California law requires the City and other diverters to leave water instream for the benefit of other diverters and for wildlife, the amount of water the City can lawfully divert from Etna Creek decreases as instream flows diminish over the dry summer months and/or in response to droughts. To address the City's limited water resources and ongoing drought-related shortages, the City Council adopted the City of Etna Water Conservation and Outreach Plan in 2021. The Plan, which was most recently updated in June 2024, promotes the wise and responsible use of water as a scarce and valuable resource by: (1) City of Etna General Plan 7.0 Safety
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encouraging programs to minimize waste; (2) supporting public education programs that promote water conservation and a better public understanding of water usage: and (3) working through the City Council to develop, adopt, and implement water conservation policies and ordinances that help the City meet its mandate of delivering an adequate supply of water for the needs of Etna’s residences, businesses, and schools and for fire protection in a manner consistent with state law.

Evacuation and Preparedness Plan
The Siskiyou County Local Transportation Commission (SCLTC) is presently developing the Siskiyou County Evacuation and Preparedness Plan in coordination with the County of Siskiyou, tribal governments, and the nine cities in Siskiyou County, including Etna. The objectives of the Evacuation and Preparedness Plan are to:
● Develop an understanding of current emergency preparedness plans and how transportation organizations, assets, and services are included in them. ● Analyze infrastructure deficiencies and recommend improvements to help mitigate risks related to natural disasters.
● Create and adopt a region-wide evacuation and preparedness plan detailing standardized practices and protocols for transportation services and evacuation centers for use by Siskiyou County OES, local and regional fire departments, local law enforcement personnel, transit and other transportation providers, the County, cities, and other local jurisdictions.
● Work to ensure regional cooperation, coordination, and capacity building with respect to emergency plans.
● Educate the public, with an emphasis on vulnerable communities, on related emergency protocols developed in the plan (e.g., designated locations for transportation evacuation, emergency shelters, etc.).

7.4.4 7.4.5 CAL FIRE Unit Plans
CAL FIRE utilizes strategic plans to guide its operations and resource allocation in wildfire prevention and suppression, as well as natural resource management. These plans are developed collaboratively with input from various stakeholders and focus on reducing wildfire risk, protecting lives and property, and managing California's forests. CAL FIRE’S unit plans are specific to each of CAL FIRE'S administrative units and focus on pre-fire management, hazard reduction, and wildfire response within their respective areas. They complement other planning documents like community wildfire protection plans and general plan safety elements. Unit fire plans often address issues like ingress/egress routes, operational training, and fuels reduction.

The Unit Strategic Fire Plan for CAL FIRE'S Siskiyou Unit was most recently updated in May 2025 and includes the following goals:
● Identify and evaluate wildland fire hazards and recognize life, property, and natural resource assets at risk, including watershed, habitat, social, and other values of functioning ecosystems.
● Promote and support local land use planning processes as they relate to individual landowner objectives and responsibilities and the protection of life, property, and natural resources from risks associated with wildland fire.

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● Facilitate the collaborative development and sharing of all analyses and data collection across all ownerships for consistency in type and kind. ● Support and participate in the collaborative development and implementation of local, county, and regional plans that address fire protection and landowner objectives. ● Increase fire prevention awareness, knowledge, and actions implemented by individuals and communities to reduce human loss, property damage, and impacts to natural resources from wildland fires.
● Integrate fire and fuels management practices with landowner/land manager priorities across jurisdictions.
● Determine the level of resources necessary to effectively identify, plan, and implement fire prevention using adaptive management strategies.
● Determine the level of fire suppression resources necessary to protect the values and assets at risk identified during planning processes.
● Implement post-fire assessments and programs for the protection of life, property, and natural resource recovery.

Other Disaster Preparedness Resources

7.4.6.1 Emergency Preparedness Guidebook
The Siskiyou County Department of Public Health and Siskiyou County OES collaboratively developed The Siskiyou County Emergency Preparedness Guidebook to help prepare and keep Siskiyou County residents safe in the event of an emergency. The Guidebook includes a list of resources for staying informed prior to and during an incident, it details the steps to take when planning to evacuate, it describes the evacuation process, and it includes instructions for preparing for wildfires, smoke-related hazards, contaminated water supplies, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flood hazards, and power outages. Opportunities and programs for public involvement to increase a community’s emergency response capacity are also identified. The Siskiyou County Department of Public Health prints and makes hardcopies of the Guidebook available to the public, and it publishes a digital version to the Department's website along with other resources, such as an Access and Functional Needs registry that is used to identify individuals who require additional assistance during emergencies or disasters.

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ReadySiskiyou is a public notification system utilized by Siskiyou County OES that allows the public to sign up for and receive time-sensitive phone, text, and email alerts about emergencies and other important community information, including severe weather, evacuations, unexpected road closures, and missing persons.

T.4.6.3 Genasys Protect
Genasys Protect (formerly Zonehaven Aware) is an evacuation management tool utilized by Siskiyou County OES that helps first responders and communities more effectively plan, communicate, and execute evacuations through evacuation zones developed and approved in close collaboration with law, fire, and emergency service agencies. Using Genasys Protect, emergency responders and the public can identify Siskiyou County addresses and evacuation zones on an online map and view current evacuation information for the area. Evacuation zones in and around the City of Etna, as identified by Genasys Protect, are shown on Figure 7-1,

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Evacuation Zones at the end of the Safety Element. The evacuation zones shown are for informational purposes only and are subject to change.

7.4.7 Evacuation Routes
The City of Etna strives to be prepared for natural disasters or other emergency events requiring evacuation in partnership with surrounding jurisdictions and Siskiyou County OES. In accordance with California Government Code Section 65302.15(a), which requires that cities and counties identify evacuation routes and their capacity, safety, and viability under a range of emergency scenarios, the City of Etna has identified State Route 3 (SR 3) and Main Street/Sawyer’s Bar Road/Island Road as the City’s evacuation routes (see Figure 7-2, Evacuation Routes). These evacuation routes are consistent with the evacuation routes identified by the County of Siskiyou in its General Plan Safety Element. Although the City maintains control over Main Street only, with Sawyer’s Bar Road and Island Road being county roads and SR 3 a state highway, these roadways were identified by the City due to their higher capacity relative to other streets in the City in accordance with the functional classifications assigned to them by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). As discussed in the Circulation Element, Caltrans has classified SR 3 as a minor arterial, Main Street and Sawyers Bar Road as major collectors, and Island Road as a minor collector. The areas adjacent to these roadways inside city limits are largely free of significant fuel loading and overhead vegetation, however, additional vegetation clearance and on-street parking restrictions should be implemented to improve public safety during emergency events. Ongoing coordination with the County and Caltrans will be necessary to ensure the evacuation routes under their ownership and control provide sufficient capacity, safety, and viability for evacuations under a range of emergency scenarios.

Which direction evacuations will proceed will depend upon the specific disaster, but in general evacuations are expected to move people north out of the City on SR 3. SR 3 has the highest capacity of any roadway in the Scott Valley and it leads directly out of the valley and to the City of Yreka to the north. The nearest hospital is in Yreka, and during emergencies in the past, the evacuation center has typically been established at the Siskiyou County Fairgrounds in Yreka.

Though significantly less direct and with lower capacity than SR 3, Island Road leads north through irrigated farmland and reconnects with SR 3 south of the Town of Fort Jones. Travelling SR 3 southeast from Etna toward Weaverville is a winding 75-mile journey along two rivers and through heavy forest. The journey southwest along Sawyers Bar Road from Etna to Forks of Salmon is a 40-mile drive through steep forested terrain that starts with a long climb over Etna Mountain and ends with a long twisting decent along the North Fork of the Salmon River. For this reason, most evacuations are expected to move northward.

The use of evacuation routes in the City under a variety of scenarios is discussed below. ● Following a volcanic eruption, or in advance of an eruption if there is sufficient warning, residents will be directed to either evacuate of shelter in place depending upon the nature of the eruption and distance to the hazard. For ash fall, the most likely direct impact to the City from an eruption of either the Mount Shasta or Medicine Lake volcanoes, sheltering in place is likely to be sufficient. However, if there are secondary effects, such as a fast moving wildfire sparked by a lateral blast or pyroclastic flows, the Incident Commander will make an assessment of areas at risk in close coordination with other agencies, and the Etna Police Department and Siskiyou County Sheriffs Office will direct the evacuation, if needed, accordingly.
● Earthquakes occur suddenly and for the most part without warning. Evacuation may be necessary post-disaster if the ground shaking causes a secondary disaster, such as a fire.

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hazardous materials spill, or landslide. The evacuation route(s) to follow would be determined by the Etna Police Department and Siskiyou County Sheriffs Office based on an assessment of which areas are at risk from secondary hazards. ● Wildfires in the area have historically occurred in the mountainous areas surrounding the Scott Valley with little fire activity on the valley floor. Nevertheless, the threat of wildfire to the City of Etna is of great concern. Should winds driven by an afternoon thunderstorm spread a wildfire into the City, evacuation of potentially affected neighborhoods is likely.

The evacuation route(s) would be determined based on an assessment of areas at risk and the evacuation directed by the Etna Police Department and Siskiyou County Sheriffs Office.
● Localized flooding due to storm events can and does occur within the planning area, typically where low spots in the topography capture storm water. Less often flooding occurs within the Etna Creek and Johnson Creek floodplains. The appropriate evacuation routes to use in the event of flooding will depend on where flooding is more severe and on the evacuee’s destination. Evacuation may involve merely getting out of the low spots and onto higher ground. However, if flooding is widespread in the community, the evacuation route(s) to follow would be determined by the Etna Police Department and Siskiyou County Sheriffs Office based on an assessment of affected areas. ● Releases of hazardous materials, either as a result of a leak or due to an accidental spill, generally will require the evacuation of a relatively small area, generally within a one- to two-mile radius of the release. However, due to the small size of the City, that potentially encompasses all of Etna. The evacuation route(s) to follow would be determined by the Etna Police Department based on an assessment of the leak location, prevailing wind directions, traffic flow, and location of the emergency shelter, if any, opened for the event.

7.4.7.1 Single-Access Roadways
A key element of being able to safely evacuate is having access to multiple ingress and egress routes in case one roadway becomes blocked. While multiple access points are not presently required in the City’s Subdivision Ordinance, the City is located entirely within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and as such, the City also enforces the State’s Minimum Fire Safe Regulations (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 1.5, Chapter 7.

Subchapter 2, Articles 1-5). In accordance with 14 CCR Section 1273.08 (Dead End Roads), roads without more than one access point are limited to 800 feet in length when they serve parcels zoned for less than one acre, which are most lots in Etna. Accordingly, such a requirement is enforced during the City’s review and approval of subdivision maps, when needed, to ensure public safety. However, because older subdivisions may have been approved without such a requirement, and in an effort to eventually improve access to all areas of the City, an assessment of the dead-end roadways in Etna was prepared. These roadways are shown on Figure 7-3, Single-Access Roadways at the end of the Safety Element.

As determined through the City’s assessment, there are only two single access roadways in Etna that exceed 800 feet in length, Vernon Street and Callahan Street east of its intersection with Callahan Road. Vernon Street is an approximately 1,040-foot unpaved roadway that is restricted to a 15-foot right-of-way and serves the City’s water treatment plant and four residential lots, three of which are developed. Callahan Street east of its intersection with Callahan Road is an approximately 1,020-foot partially paved roadway located within a 50-foot right-of-way that serves 12 residential lots inside city limits and two parcels outside the City. Residential uses have been established on ten of the city parcels and one of the county parcels. An additional single-access.

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unpaved roadway, Pleasure Park Road, weaves in and out of city limits a total distance of approximately 1,500 feet and serves five parcels, two of which are developed with dwellings.

Other single-access roadways or road segments in the City, all of which are less than 800 feet in length include: Cleveland Street (350 feet) and Howell Avenue (350 feet) south of Woodland Street, Callahan Road east of Lovers Lane (300 feet), Commercial Street west of Industrial Parkway (90 feet), Telco Way north of Commercial Street (400 feet), Industrial Parkway north of Commercial Street (680 feet), and two segments of Pleasure Park Road, the longest of which is approximately 570 feet. Where feasible and appropriate, access should be improved for properties along these roadways.

Municipal & Emergency Water Supplies
The City obtains its water from a diversion on Etna Creek. From there the water is conveyed via gravity to the City's Water Treatment Plant where it is filtered and chlorinated before entering a 155,000-gallon in-ground reservoir and two above-ground steel tanks with a combined capacity of 338,000 gallons. To ensure the City maintains adequate water supply and fire flows for existing and future development, the City has an ongoing program of upgrading its water distribution system as funding allows, and the City has been successful obtaining grants for this purpose.

Most recently in 2022, the City was awarded grant funding through the State’s 2021 Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant program to increase the City’s water supply and storage capacity. Improvements approved for funding include replacement ofwater meters throughout the City with automated meter reading devices, installation of a 250,000-gallon water storage tank, and development of a secondary water supply for use during emergencies. The new water meters and storage tank have been installed and are in service, and the second phase of the project, which entails developing up to two groundwater wells at Johnson-Joss Memorial Park, is in process and scheduled for completion in 2025.

7.4.8 With the addition of the recently installed 250,000-gallon water storage tank, the City's storage capacity has been increased to 493,000 gallons. This allows the City’s water distribution system to deliver 1,000 gallons per minute (GPM) for 48 hours, including during those times when system demand is at its highest (i.e., peak load conditions).^ However, once the City’s water storage is depleted, the supply of water available to meet the City’s domestic water and firefighting needs drops to 800 GPM. This can currently be increased to 1,000 GPM and greater by means of a bypass valve at the City's Etna Creek diversion that must be opened manually. Once the new emergency water supply is developed and in service, the ability to quickly increase flows during an emergency event will be greatly improved.

7.4.9 Road Minimum Widths and Turnouts
Minimum road widths and turnouts are essential for designing a safe environment so that emergency vehicles can access all areas of the City. The City of Etna requires that all new road widths and turnouts comply with the minimum street standards of Chapter 16.24 (Street and Highway Design) of the Etna Municipal Code, as well as Article 2 (Ingress and Egress) of the State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations. Where inconsistencies exist, the more restrictive standards apply. Where existing roadways do not meet either set of standards, improvements are scheduled in the Siskiyou County Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) as funding allows. The City’s Public Works, Engineering, and Fire Departments are responsible for implementing and ensuring public roads are designed to these standards.
2 There is expected to be some variability in pressure depending upon location within the distribution system.

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7.4.10 Defensible Space
Defensible space is the area around a structure where vegetation and other combustible materials are managed to slow or stop the spread of wildfire. Defensible space can protect structures from direct flame impingement and radiant heat, as well as reduce the number of burning embers. It also helps to safeguard fire fighters who may be attempting to save the structure during a fire. It is considered crucial for structure survivability during wildfires.

California Government Code Section 51182 requires that any person owning, leasing, controlling, operating, or maintaining an occupied structure in VHFHSZ maintain 100 feet of defensible space around that structure. In the immediate five feet surrounding the structure, the most intense fuel modification is required. This zone must be kept ember-resistant through use of non-combustible hardscaping, pruning overhead vegetation, removing branches within 10 feet of chimneys, regular debris removal, and relocating combustibles outside this zone. In the intermediate area surrounding the structure (5-30 feet or to the property line), grass must be kept short, trees kept trim, dead and dying plants and dry vegetation removed, and trees, shrubs, and other combustible items kept separate. In the extended zone surrounding the structure (30-100 feet or to the property line), grass must be kept short, dried vegetation removed, vertical and horizontal spacing established between lawn, shrubs, and trees, and the areas around wood piles, outbuildings, and propane tanks kept clear.

Because most of the City has only recently been designated as VHFSZ, the creation of defensible space, while advisory, has not been a citywide requirement. With recent changes to the Fire Hazard Severity Zone map for Etna, the creation and maintenance of defensible space has become mandatory throughout the City. Accordingly, the City is working to improve resident awareness of the defensible space requirements and to obtain grant funding for defensible space improvements.

7.4.11 Fuel Breaks
The Etna Shaded Fuel Break is an approximately 100 to 200-foot wide shaded fuel break that runs south and west of the City. The fuel break has been in existence since 1979 and has been maintained at various intervals over the years.^ The fuel break begins at Sawyers Bar Road south of Etna Cemetery, proceeds west approximately one-half mile along a dirt road until it intersects with another dirt road, turns north, and proceeds along this other dirt road one and three-fourths miles to the center of Section 20 where it shifts east and terminates at SR 3. Fuel reduction treatments within the Etna Fuel Break have included prescribed burns, mastication, thinning, pruning, and burning of brush piles. The City of Etna Fire Department uses the opportunities for training.

In 2021, CAL FIRE worked throughout Siskiyou County on fuel reduction projects, including within the Scott Valley. CAL FIRE worked with landowners and others to educate and assist them with fuel reduction projects utilizing broadcast burning to enhance agriculture production and fire safe landscapes. Opening and maintaining fire access roads was a priority. Work continued through cooperation with private timber companies and landowners to open previously impassable fire access roads.
^ Some landowners with property in the fuel break have been conducting fuel reduction treatments to enhance fire safety since the 1950s.

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Private timber companies have continued the fuei reduction efforts from Patterson Creek to Crystal Creek accounting for about 11 miles of treatment varying in width from 600 feet to onehalf mile. Timber companies have also thinned along Sniktaw Road above Shackleford Creek and continue to work on improving ingress and egress routes. These projects seek to bolster and extend the Etna Fuel Break to protect of stakeholders on the west side of Scott Valley from wildfires.

The Scott River Watershed Council and the Siskiyou Prescribed Burn Association have submitted grants for education and fuels reduction projects in the Scott Valley that connect previously completed fuel breaks and proposed Fire Safe Council grant fuel breaks.

7.5 HAZARDS
Emergency preparedness measures in the City of Etna and elsewhere are driven by the risks and potential hazards affecting the area. For Etna, vulnerabilities include the City's climate and setting, seismic and geologic hazards, urban and wildland fires, flood hazards, hazardous materials spills, and the effects of climate change, such as drought, wildfire, extreme weather, and flooding.

Climate and Setting
The City of Etna is located at an average elevation of 2,936 feet above sea level in the approximately 100-square mile Scott Valley. The long, narrow valley sits in an approximately 814- square mile watershed drained by the Scott River and its tributaries. The Scott Valley is situated within and surrounded by the rugged and heavily forested Klamath Range approximately 28 miles west of Mount Shasta in the volcanic Cascade Range. Topography within the Scott Valley is relatively flat, gaining only 355 feet of elevation between Meamber Creek in the north and Sugar Creek roughly 25 miles to the south. The elevation change outside the valley Is more sudden.

Because of the surrounding topography, road access in and out of the Scott Valley is limited and at times difficult.

7.5.1 The Scott Valley’s climate is classified as Mediterranean, which is characterized by high seasonal variability, including hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The average high temperature in the Scott Valley in July Is 91.4® F and the average low temperature in January is 23.0° F. Most precipitation in the Scott Valley falls over a roughly five-month period from late October/early November until late March/early April, with snowfall common between late November and early March. The Scott Valley receives 20.47 inches of total annual average precipitation and 19.5 inches of total average snowfall. The least amount of precipitation occurs during the summer months, with July receiving an average of 0.40 inch. When precipitation does fall during the summer, it typically arrives in a thunderstorm. Agricultural uses, particularly alfalfa production, are widespread in the Scott Valley, and much of the valley floor is irrigated between spring and early fall.

Like the topography of the Scott Valley, much of the City is relatively level, sloping gently to the northeast and the nearby Scott River. Two of the river's tributaries, Etna Creek and Johnson Creek, and their floodplains are within the City’s planning area. Etna Creek borders the City to the south and Johnson Creek passes through Etna in the north. A short distance outside city limits to the west, the land ascends abruptly and the valley floor gives way to the Marble Mountains, a subrange of the Salmon Mountains, which are themselves a subrange of the Klamath Range. In addition to the forested slopes along the City’s western border, vegetative cover in or near the City includes irrigated farmlands, open land, dry farmland, and some brushy areas. Cover in the City of Etna General Plan 7.0 Safety
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brushy areas include thorn-apple thickets, willows, wild chokecherry, and cottonwoods. The understory vegetation is annual and perennial grasses, wild rose bushes, weeds, and hemlock.

Etna’s geographical setting presents several unique public safety concerns:
● The City of Etna is susceptibie to impacts resulting from volcanic activity at the Mount Shasta and Medicine Lake volcanoes. The most likely impacts would be from tephra ash, which are fine fragments of volcanic rock formed in an explosive eruption. ● The Klamath Range that encompasses the City of Etna and the Scott Valley was formed through long, complex and ongoing geologic processes that continue to generate seismic activity in the region.
● Isolated areas of steeper slopes north and west of the City are potentially unstable and susceptible to deep-seated landslide activity.
● Wildfires are a regular occurrence in the mountains surrounding Etna, most of the City is considered Wildland Urban Interface, and all of Etna is designated as being in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.
● Persistent drought in the region and/or a catastrophic wildfire in the Etna Creek watershed could adversely impact the City’s surface water supply. ● There are approximately 129.3 acres in the City that are within the 100-year floodplains for Etna Creek and Johnson Creek and an additional 30.6 acres in Etna within 500-year floodplains.
● The dominant soil types in Etna have moderately slow permeability, which can cause localized flooding during extreme weather events, particularly where stormwater drainage improvements are absent or otherwise inadequate.
● A toxic or hazardous chemical accident on SR 3 or elsewhere in the City could have serious and immediate implications in Etna.

7.5.2 Seismic and Geologic Hazards
The Klamath Range where Etna is located is noted for its complex geologic history, while the Cascade Range a short distance to the east is known for its large and recently active volcanos.

7.5.2.1 Volcanic Hazards
The two Cascade Range volcanoes nearest to the City of Etna are Mount Shasta and Medicine Lake. Though Mount Shasta has not been active for more than two centuries and Medicine Lake for almost a millennium, both volcanoes are only dormant and will almost certainly erupt again.

Experience with Cascade Range volcanoes, including Mount St. Helens (1980 to present) and Mt. Lassen (1911-1920), demonstrates that eruptive episodes can and do occur in present time involving volcanoes that are generally considered inactive. The Mount Shasta and Medicine Lake volcanoes and the potential hazards associated with them are discussed below.

Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta is a 14,163-foot-high stratovoicano located approximately 28 miles east of Etna.

The current volcano formed on the remnants of an older volcano that collapsed sometime roughly 380,000 to 330,000 years ago. The collapse created one of the largest landslides known on Earth, depositing volcanic rock and other materials across approximately 260 square miles of the Shasta City of Etna General Plan 7.0 Safety
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Valley to the northwest. Since then, Mount Shasta has had long lulls in eruptive activity punctuated by brief period of many eruptions. Eruptions around 11,000 years ago built nearby Black Butte and the Shastina dome on the west flank of Mount Shasta. In the last few millennia, there have been eruptions at the volcano’s summit and from vents on Mount Shasta’s east flank. The most recent well-documented eruption occurred around 3,000 years ago. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), small, short-lived blasts of steam and ash may have occurred as recently as 1,800 to 200 years ago, but additional field verification is required.

Research published to date suggest that Mount Shasta may have erupted about once every 800 to 600 years over the last 10,000 years. This corresponds to a 3.5 percent chance of eruption within the next 30 years. USGS seismometers and GPS receivers operated by EarthScope Consortium, formerly UNAVCO, form the monitoring network for Mount Shasta. The volcano has been relatively quiet for at least the past 15 years, with only a handful of small-magnitude earthquakes and no demonstrable ground deformation. Although geophysically quiet, periodic geochemical surveys indicate that volcanic gas emanates from a fumarole at the summit of Mount Shasta from a deep-seated reservoir of partly molten rock. According to USGS, Mount Shasta is the most likely Cascade Range volcano to produce an explosive eruption of very large volume.

Future eruptions, like those of the last 10,000 years, are likely to produce deposits of ash, lava flows, domes, and pyroclastic flows, and could endanger infrastructure and lives within several miles of the volcano. It is ranked by USGS as the fifth highest threat volcano in the United States.

Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake volcano is a large, shield volcano located roughly 63 miles to the east/northeast of Etna. Located at the volcano’s summit (elevation 7,913 feet) is a water-filled caldera formed by withdrawal of magma during eruptions. The caldera is eight miles wide and 14 miles across. The intermittent, mostly nonexplosive eruptions over the last half million years produced expansive lava flows, some covering as much as 100 square miles. The volcano has erupted nine times during the past 5,200 years, and seven of those eruptions began with an explosive phase. The two youngest eruptions produced ash clouds that drifted tens of miles downwind before explosions ceased and thick, glassy lava flows began oozing from the vents forming Little Glass Mountain (1,000 years ago) and Glass Mountain (950 years ago).

Overall, the pattern of eruptions over the past 12,500 years suggests the likelihood of a future eruption from Medicine Lake volcano is one in 3,600 annually, which corresponds to about a one percent chance of eruption within the next 30 years. Seismometers and GPS receivers provide a modest volcano monitoring network at Medicine Lake volcano. Volcanic gas emissions suggest that partly molten rock lies beneath the volcano, which provides heat for a robust geothermal system underlying the caldera. Sporadic earthquake swarms are detected by the monitoring network as well as ground subsidence owing to motions on regional faults and “sagging” of rock softened by volcanic heat. The character of a future eruption is most likely to be effusive, with fountains of lava potentially rising hundreds of feet in the air. Over the course of weeks to months, a circular mound of cinder would form around the vent and slow-moving lava flows could impact areas many miles away. It is ranked by USGS as the 45'^ highest threat volcano in the United States.

Volcanic Activity
Several USGS reports describe the characteristics of volcanic activity likely to affect areas near each volcano, including Volcanic Hazards at Mount Shasta, California (1989), Volcano Hazards Assessment for Medicine Lake Volcano, Northern California (2007) and California’s Exposure to City of Etna General Plan 7.0 Safety
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Volcanic Hazards (2019). These characteristics are discussed below along with their possible impact to the City of Etna. The hazard areas associated with the two volcanos are shown on USGS’s “Mount Shasta, CA Simplified Hazards Map" and USGS’s “Medicine Lake, CA Simplified Hazards Map,” which have been incorporated into the Safety Element as Figures 7-4, Mount Shasta Volcanic Hazards and 7-5, Medicine Lake Volcanic Hazards. The maps do not show areas potentially affected by volcanic ash, which is often influenced by wind direction and distance from the source.

Pyroclastic Flows: Pyroclastic flows are streams of hot ash and rock fragments, mixed with hot air and other gases, that move rapidly along the ground surface during an eruption. These flows are especially dangerous due to their high temperatures and their high speeds which may be more than 100 miles per hour. Due to the speed of pyroclastic flows, escape is nearly impossible.

They are best avoided by evacuation of threatened areas before an eruption. Etna is located outside of the pyroclastic flow zones of both volcanoes.

Lateral Blasts: This type of blast is a sideways-directed volcanic explosion that carries large pieces of rock and ash at a very high speed along and above the ground surface. The rock debris carried by the lateral blast of Mount St. Helens in 1980 had an initial speed of more than 250 miles per hour, and it was still moving about 60 miles per hour near its outer limit about 15 miles from the volcano. Lateral blasts may cause fatalities as the result of impact, burial, or heat. Mount Shasta, like Mount St. Helens, is potentially subject to lateral blasts. Etna is located within an area potentially affected by lateral blasts at Mount Shasta but at the outer limits of that zone, such that the likelihood of the threat is reduced due to distance.

Lava Flows: Lava flows are rarely life-threatening because they move slowly enough for people to get out of their way and seldom occur at the outset of an eruption. Etna’s distance from both volcanoes is sufficient that lava flows are not considered directly life threatening: however, lava flows can affect critical transportation corridors, such as Interstate 5 and Highway 89, and ignite wildfires in the region.

Lahars/Volcanic Mudflows: A lahar, or volcanic mudflow, is a mass of water-saturated rock debris that moves downslope generally as a fluid. Lahars can form when lava flows, pyroclastic flows, or hot lateral blasts melt snow on the side of a volcano. Mudflows tend to follow stream valleys and can travel long distances generally at a rate of 10 to 20 miles per hour, but faster on steep slopes. Due to their slower speed and distance from Etna, as well as the intervening topography between Etna, Mount Shasta, and Medicine Lake, such flows are not considered life threatening should a mudflow occur.

Landslides: A volcanic explosion, severe earthquake or heavy rains could start landslides of rock debris from the side of Mount Shasta. A landslide triggered by an earthquake at Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, traveled about 14 miles beyond the volcano. Mount Shasta has also been subject to mudflows that have been triggered by heavy rains on top of snow, although this type of mudflow is not considered to be a threat to Etna.

Volcanic Ash: Ash resulting from an eruption could cover a large area and could reach a depth of two inches or greater, depending on the amount of ash released into the atmosphere and the direction of wind at the time. Given that the prevailing winds generally come from the northwest and southwest, it is likely that most ash would fall east of the volcanoes and away from Etna.

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7.S.2.2 Surface Rupture
As shown on Figure 7-6, Fault Activity Map there are several faults in the region. The closest of these are the Scott Valley Fault located approximately two miles northwest of the City near Crystal Creek, the Mallethead Fault in the hills surrounding the Scott Valley approximately 2.5 miles east of Etna, and an unnamed fault approximately 5.8 miles to the south. Though the faults that surround Etna are potentially active {i.e., they show evidence of displacement during the past 1.6 million years), the closest active fault, one which has ruptured in the last 11,000 years, is located approximately 30 miles east of Etna in the Cedar Mountain Fault System. The City is not identified by the California Geological Survey as being located in an Alquist Priolo Fault Zone.

7.5.2.3 Ground Shaking
Regions of California near major active faults experience, on average, stronger earthquake shaking more frequently. According to USGS, the nearest recorded earthquake affecting Etna in the past 125 years was a magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred approximately 1.9 miles east/southeast of city limits on December 4, 1997. The earthquake, although close, had little impact. The largest recorded earthquakes to affect Etna were earthquakes with magnitudes of

7.2. The first earthquake occurred on November 8, 1980, approximately 77 miles west/southwest of the City, and the second occurred on April 25, 1992, approximately 106 miles west/southwest of Etna. While both earthquakes were of the same magnitude, the latter was felt throughout much of northern California and southern Oregon and as far south as San Francisco, was followed by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 a little over an hour and a half later, another quake with a magnitude of 6.7 less than four hours later, and several large aftershocks. It also resulted in significantly more injuries in the areas that were hardest hit. Due to the distance from the epicenter to Etna, the earthquake had an observed Modified Mercalli Intensity of III at the USGS monitoring station in Callahan, which is classified as weak. While all of California is earthquake-prone, according to the USGS, the City of Etna has lower potential for more frequent, stronger shakes than possible and experienced elsewhere (see Figure 7-7, Earthquake Shaking Potential).

7.5.2.4 Slope Instability
Slope failure is the movement of soil, rock, or other earth materials downhill in response to gravity.

Slope failure includes rockfalls, debris flows, debris avalanches, earthflows, mudflows, landslides, and erosion. While slope failure can result from erosive activity, especially as climate change increases the occurrence of severe weather events, the planning area is relatively flat, such that slope instability is not a significant concern within the City. In the Marble Mountains west of the City, the potential for slope instability is much greater. Nevertheless, according to the California Department of Conservation, the nearest reported landslide to the City of Etna occurred on October 24, 2021, in the Bolam Creek drainage, which is on the north slope of Mount Shasta approximately 30 miles east of Etna. The landslide was a “shallow landslide,” a type of rapid debris flow caused by a period of intense rainfall and/or rapid snowmelt where the plane failure is located 10 feet deep or less below ground. Shallow slides typically follow a long saturation period punctuated by an intense burst of precipitation over several hours or a few days. Deep-seated landslides, on the other hand, are a type of slower moving landslide where the depth of the plane failure ranges from ten feet to several hundreds of feet below the surface. These types of slides tend to result from changes in the geologic and hydrologic processes in the area of the landslide, such as earthquakes and increased groundwater levels. Once formed, deep-seated landslides can persist for a few years or even centuries. The relative likelihood of deep-seated landslides based on estimates of rock strength and steepness of slopes in and around the City is shown on Figure 7-8, Deep Seated Landslide Susceptibility.

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7.5.2.5 Liquefaction
Liquefaction occurs when loose sand and silt that is saturated with water behaves like a liquid when shaken by an earthquake. Liquefaction can result in the following types of seismic-related ground failure:
● Loss of bearing strength - soils liquefy and lose the ability to support structures. ● Lateral spreading - soils slide down gentle slopes or toward stream banks. ♦ Flow failures - soils move down steep slopes with large displacement. ● Ground oscillation - surface soils, riding on a buried liquefied layer, are moved back and forth by shaking.
● Flotation - floating of light buried structures to the surface. ● Settlement - settling of ground surface as soils reconsolidate. ● Subsidence - compaction of soil and sediment.

Three factors are required for liquefaction to occur: (1) loose, granular sediment; (2) saturation of the sediment by groundwater; and (3) strong shaking. As discussed in the Open Space & Conservation Element, the soils underlying most of the City are well-drained loams. Although there are approximately 205 acres east of Howell Avenue south to Pleasure Park Road and Callahan Street where the soil types are comprised of somewhat poorly drained sand, silt, and clay, liquefaction has not been reported in the past nor has the City historically been subject to strong seismic activity.

To inform local governments about potential hazards, the California Geological Survey (CGS) designates areas of the State that are subject to potential liquefaction. The CGS does not identify Etna as being located in an area of potential liquefaction. The nearest liquefaction zones identified by CGS are located approximately 230 miles south of the City in the San Francisco Bay area.

7.5.2.6 Subsidence
Subsidence is the sinking of the ground due the underground movement of material. It is frequently caused by extracting water, oil, natural gas. and mineral resources by means of pumping, fracking, and mining activities. However, subsidence can also be caused by natural events, including earthquakes, soil compaction, glacial isostatic adjustment, erosion, sinkhole formation, and adding water to fine soils deposited by wind. It can happen over very large areas, such as a region of the State, or over very small areas, such as within a single parcel. The USGS identifies areas of recorded subsidence, both historical and current, across California. The City of Etna is not identified by USGS as being affected by current or historical subsidence. The USGS identifies an area located west of Sacramento as the nearest documented subsidence to Etna."*

7.5.3 Wildland and Urban Fire Hazards
Wildfires are a regular feature of the landscape throughout much of California, including in the Klamath National Forest (KNF) and rugged mountains west of the City which typically experience dozens of new fire starts each year. The fires are primarily the result of the region’s hot, dry summer climate and recurrent afternoon and evening thunderstorms that form over the mountains Although not presently shown on the USGS map, subsidence has recently been observed in the Upper Klamath Basin following years of curtailed water deliveries by the Bureau of Reclamation and increased reliance on groundwaterpumping.

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in the unstable air during the heat of summer and early fall. According to the US Forest Service, approximately 80 percent of the wildfires that occur in the KNF each year are sparked by lightning, while the remaining 20 percent are caused by other activities, such as unattended burn piles, improperly extinguished campfires, and mowing. Other potential wildfire ignition sources include downed power lines, vehicle accidents, equipment malfunctions, and arson. According to CAL FIRE, which annually reports on large (i.e., 300 acres or more) fires in the State, approximately 84 percent of California’s wildfires in 2024 were human caused, three percent had a natural source (e.g., lightning), and the source for 12 percent of the wildfires could not be determined.

Regardless of how a fire starts, once it has begun, strong winds can carry burning embers several miles from the main fire, allowing them to ignite new fires. This makes embers the primary cause of structural damage and home loss during wildfires, with some estimates suggesting they are responsible for up to 90 percent of homes destroyed. Structures within the wildland urban interface are particularly at risk.

When communities are impacted by wildfire, the destruction can be unimaginable. During the fire, residents may be given only moments to evacuate, and roadways can become blocked by flames and/or fallen debris, making it extremely difficult for residents to safely evacuate and for emergency responders to protect life and property. When residential, commercial, and industrial properties are damaged or destroyed by fire, a mess of dangerous debris and hazardous waste is left behind that must be cleaned up and removed before property owners can rebuild. Electrical transmission lines and communications equipment can be badly damaged or destroyed in a fire, leaving areas without power and/or phone service until facilities and equipment can be replaced and the power safely restored. Even when communities are spared from a fire’s destruction and the wildfire is limited to wildlands, the air quality over large areas is badly impaired with the toxic particulate matter found in smoke.

The record of wildfires in the immediate vicinity of the City since 1878 is shown on Figure 7-9, Historic Fire Perimeters. As shown on Figure 7-9, large wildfires near Etna have typically burned in the mountains west of Etna, whereas there have so far been no large fires on the irrigated valley floor. While it also appears wildfire activity on the valley floor has been less frequent, CAL FIRE cautions that the dataset reflected on the map is incomplete, and that users should be cautious when drawing conclusions based on the data. Regardless of past fire activity, increasingly warmer temperatures resulting from climate change are expected to generate more frequent thunderstorms along with more fuel for fires. As fire conditions worsen, the potential for winds generated by a thunderstorm to push burning embers or a wildfire directly into city limits will increase. Wildfires will remain a significant issue for the City, and will continue to require the coordination, dedication, and support of multiple agencies and landowners to address.

Recent large fires in the vicinity of the City of Etna include the 33,794-acre Whites Fire, which burned within 6.7 miles of city limits in 2014, the 63,785-acre Wallow Fire, which burned within

2.5 miles of Etna in 2017, the 13,441-acre Mountain Fire, which burned within 8.5 miles of the City in 2022, and the 15,520-acre Shelly Fire, which burned within 2.8 miles of city limits in 2024.

Several other recent wildfires in Siskiyou County (2016-2024) are identified in the Siskiyou County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Areas outside of the boundaries of the map, including the rest of the State, are shown on CAL FIRE’s Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) website.

A link to the FRAP website and the most up-to-date fire perimeters map is included in Section

7.8, Resources.

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vegetation type; the National Fire Danger Rating System; consequences of fire; collaborative efforts that are underway in Siskiyou County to mitigate future fire risk and severity; and the City of Etna’s fire risk, vulnerabilities, expected losses, and risk reduction measures. Information regarding fire risks is summarized herein below.

7.5.3.1 Wildland Urban Interface
The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) is the zone where houses and other development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland vegetation. The two types of WUI, interface and intermix, differ in whether there is a clear demarcation of wildland vegetation and development (interface) or whether the two are intermingled (intermix). Because of the convergence of humans and the environment in the WUI, the WUI is a zone in which fire can move readily between structures and vegetation, potentially resulting in massive fires, or conflagrations, that can lead to widespread evacuations.

In an effort to provide a framework for scientific inquiries into the effects of housing growth on the environment, as well as inform national policymakers and local land managers about the WUI and associated issues, the US Forest Service prepares detailed assessments of WUI across the United States. Figure 7-10, Wildland Urban Interface reflects the findings of the Forest Service’s 2020 WUI assessment relative to the City of Etna. As shown on Figure 7-10, the Forest Service identifies almost all land within the City as Interface, the area south of Main Street principally as Intermix, and a small area north and south of Johnson Creek as non-vegetated or agricultural.

1.5.3.2 Wildfire Hazard Severity Zones
California law requires the State Fire Marshal to designate areas, or make recommendations for local agency designation of areas, that are at risk from significant fire hazards based on fuels, terrain, weather, and other relevant factors. The State Fire Marshal does so through the publication and regular update of Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps, which local agencies must adopt in compliance with state law.

According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the FHSZ maps are developed using a sciencebased and field-tested model that assigns a hazard score based on the factors that influence fire likelihood and fire behavior, such as fire history, existing and potential fuel (natural vegetation), predicted flame length, blowing embers, terrain, and typical fire weather for the area. There are three levels of fire hazard assigned: moderate, high, and very high. Figure 7-11, Fire Hazard Severity Zones shows the designated fire hazard severity zone ratings within and surrounding the City. The Office of the State Fire Marshal makes these maps publicly available on CAL FIRE’s FRAP website. A link to the FRAP website and the most up-to-date FHSZ maps is included in Section 7.8, Resources. As shown on Figure 7-11, the entire City of Etna is designated as being in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

It is important to note that the FHSZ maps evaluate “hazard,” not “risk”. In doing so, they are like FEMA flood maps where the probability level of a particular area being inundated by floodwaters is shown, not the potential impacts of the flooding. The degree of "hazard” is based on the physical conditions that create a likelihood and expected fire behavior over a 30 to 50-year period without consideration of mitigation measures, such as home hardening, recent wildfires, or fuel reduction efforts. “Risk” is the potential damage a fire can have on an area under existing conditions, accounting for any modifications, such as fuel reduction, defensible space, and use of ignition resistant construction materials and methods.

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7.5.3.3 Wildfire Risk
To help communities better understand and reduce their wildfire risk, the US Forest Service developed Wildfire Risk to Communities, a publicly accessible online source of interactive maps, charts, and other information developed using the best available science. Wildfire Risk to Communities allows users to determine how likely wildfire is in their area relative to other communities in California and the nation, areas of their community where homes are most at risk of fire, which actions are most effective to reduce wildfire risk in the community, and where vulnerable populations exist in the community and how they can be reached.

According to the Wildfire Risk to Communities website, both the risk to homes and likelihood of wildfire in Etna are higher than 92 percent of communities in California and 99 percent of communities in the United States. In general, the areas of Etna with the highest risk and likelihood of wildfire are located west of Howell Avenue and south of Main Street with several high risk/high likelihood pockets throughout the City as well, including adjacent to and north of Johnson Creek and south of SR 3. No area of the City is identified as having a concentration of vulnerable residents. Roughly half of the homes in Etna (52%) are identified as being subject to direct wildfire exposure, or potential ignition by adjacent vegetation, flying embers, and nearby structures, and the other half of homes (48%) subject to indirect exposure, or possible ignition by embers or home-to-home ignition. In both instances, the Forest Service indicates that land use planning and use of wildfire-resistant building materials/landscaping should be employed to reduce fire risk. In areas of possible direct exposure, the Forest Service identifies hazardous fuel management and the ability to respond as also being critically important.

Existing and Future Development
When evaluating wildfire hazards relative to existing and future development in Etna, it is important to recognize that the entire City is designated as VHFHS2 and nearly all of the City is identified as WUI. Consequently, both existing and future development in the City will continue to be vulnerable to wildfire hazards, as well as ongoing efforts to mitigate wildfire risk and severity.

City enforcement of the State’s Minimum Fire Safe Regulations in the Local Responsibility Area and County and CAL FIRE enforcement of same in State Responsibility Areas outside the City are part of that wildfire risk and severity reduction effort.

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The existing and planned locations of residential, mixed-use, commercial, industrial, public agency, and open space development in the City are consistent with the land use classifications shown on the City's General Plan Land Use Map (see Land Use Element Figure 2-14). The distribution of existing development in the City is also shown on the County of Siskiyou’s “Siskiyou County Map Viewer,” an online GIS resource of parcel ownership and other geographically referenced data. A link to the Siskiyou County Map Viewer is included in Section 7.8, Resources.

Residential and mixed-use lands in the City comprise roughly 75 percent of the City’s total land area, while nonresidential lands, such as commercial, manufacturing, public uses, and open space, comprise approximately 25 percent. As discussed in the Land Use Element, population growth in the City is not expected to increase or decrease significantly over the next 20 years. As such, outside of the current need for additional firefighters and a new Fire Hall and the expansion and consolidation of emergency services in the Scott Valley, as discussed herein, emergency service needs in the City are not projected to change significantly over the planning period.

Because of their importance to the resilience of the community, and to assist in planning for the expansion, hardening, and relocation of these essential public facilities, the location of public facilities relative to FEMA Flood Hazard Zones is shown on Land Use Element Figure 2-13, City of Etna General Plan 7.0 Safety
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Public Facilities and Flood Hazards. The information included on that map is reproduced herein, along with information relative to VHFHSZ and WUI in and around Etna, as Figure 7-12, Public Facilities and Natural Hazards.

Fire Prevention and Resident Safety
Fire prevention, fire severity reduction, and resident safety are significant concerns for the City and region. Outside city limits, the Forest Service has been actively implementing strategies in the KNF to mitigate fire risks and create more resilient landscapes, such as prescribed fire and thinning. Recently, CAL FIRE initiated the Scott Valley WUI Fuel Reduction project through the State’s California Vegetation Treatment Program to create forested shaded fuel breaks within WUI adjacent to and near Etna and Fort Jones.

Presently key strategies being employed by the City to reduce fire risk and improve public safety in Etna include:
● Maintaining well-trained and staffed police and fire departments and working cooperatively with other public agencies with responsibility for public safety. ● Ensuring adequate infrastructure for new development, including safe access for emergency response vehicles, visible street signs, and water supplies for structural fire suppression.
● Locating, when feasible, new essential public facilities outside of high fire risk areas and/or identifying construction methods or other methods to minimize damage to these facilities. ● Working with the Siskiyou County Building Department and property owners to ensure building materials and landscaping reduce the potential for ignition. ● Creating and maintaining defensible space around structures to minimize fuels and fire spread.
● Identifying areas where there is significant fire risk and a history of losses. ● Avoiding or minimizing the wildfire hazards associated with new uses of land. ● Public education.

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7.5.4 Flood and Dam Inundation Hazards

7.5.4.1 Flood Hazards
Flooding can cause significant harm to buildings, people, and infrastructure. Floodwaters can be deep and fast enough to prevent passage, erode roadways, and carry away people and large objects. Flooding can be caused by heavy rainfall, moderate rainfall over long periods, or even inadequate or clogged storm drains. In rarer instances, a break in a water main or breach of a dam can also cause flooding.

Flood events do occur in Etna, and people, properties, and infrastructure located within the Etna Creek and Johson Creek floodplains are particularly vulnerable to this hazard. Additionally, two other smaller drainage areas exist which could flood. These are located southerly of Woodland Street and along a drainage swale which lies mostly north of Butcher Street and crosses over Center Street. The greatest flood potential exists within the southeastern part of Etna near Etna Creek. This large area can flood to depths of 1 -3 feet over much of the identified floodplain. While most of this area is pastureland, there are numerous dwellings and a few businesses in this City of Etna General Plan 7.0 Safety
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location. Large floods occurred along Etna Creek in 1955, 1964, and 1974. The largest occurred in December 1964, with an estimated recurrence interval of 50 years.

The principal flood problem along Etna Creek is that the main channel capacity has become blocked by natural dams, shifting most of the flow out onto the floodplain. The dams are caused by debris lodging in the channel, followed by the buildup of cobbles and gravel. Etna Creek's main channel must be cleared of debris, gravel, rocks, and vegetation after each major flood event.

The overbank flow is mainly on the left-bank floodplain between the creek and the low bank where the majority of the City is located. The overflows vary due to the location of vegetation and obstructions. During past flood events, efforts have been made to divert the creek back into the main channel by building levees of river rock and gravel. These efforts have so far been unsuccessful.

Localized flooding can also occur in or around the City's limited stormwater drainage facilities or in low-lying, non-draining areas during intense rainstorms. The primary causes of localized flooding in Etna are excessive rainfall, particularly following a snow event, somewhat poorly drained soils throughout much of the City east of Howell Avenue south to Pleasure Park Road and Callahan Street, and the lack of a true storm drain network. Curb and gutter have yet to be constructed along several city streets and the storm drain system that exists consists of a discontinuous network of natural and man-made drainage features. To address the lack of storm drain improvements. City Code requires that property owners install curb and gutter at the time of construction and that post construction storm water run-off not exceed pre construction levels. While this approach has adequately served the City in the past, increased storm intensities resulting from climate change may eventually require that the City plan for and develop a true storm drain system to accommodate increased stormwater runoff.

7.5.4.2 FEMA Flood Hazard Zones
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Etna and the surrounding area to identify flood prone areas. By showing how likely it is for an area to flood, FEMA’s flood maps help mortgage lenders determine insurance requirements and help communities develop strategies for reducing their risk. Any location shown on a flood map with a one percent or higher chance of experiencing a flood each year is considered to have a high risk. Flood hazard areas affecting the planning area are shown in Figure 7-13, FEMA Flood Hazards at the end of the Safety Element.® The 100-year flood zones shown on Figure 7- 13 represent the areas with one percent chance of flooding in any given year, and the 500-year flood zone is expected to have a 0.2 percent chance of flooding in any given year. The regulatory floodway shown along Johnson Creek on Figure 7-13 is an area within the 100-year floodplain that must remain unobstructed to to carry the base flood discharge. To protect against flooding and ensure water can flow safely during a flood event, it is a zone where construction and development are heavily restricted.

Because areas within the 100-year flood hazard area have at least a one-in-four chance of flooding during a 30-year mortgage, lenders require property owners to carry flood insurance as a condition of their loan. The rates for insurance are dependent on the floodwater depth on the affected parcel. When property owners can document that their property or structure is located ® FEMA conducted a detailed study of the Scott Valley which found substantial revisions are needed to the effective flood maps for Etna and the surrounding area. Once the revised maps become effective, the size and extent of Etna Creek’s 100-year floodplain through Etna will be significantly reduced. When that occurs, maps in the Safety Element and Land Use Element will need to be updated accordingly.

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outside of the 100-year floodplain, they can request a Letter of Map Amendment from FEMA to revise the effective flood map to remove their property or structure from a special flood hazard area.

To minimize flood damage in the City, new construction and other improvements must comply with the City’s Flood Damage Prevention ordinance. The Flood Damage Prevention ordinance minimizes flood damage by:
● Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or flood heights or velocities.
● Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction. ● Controlling the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel floodwaters. ● Controlling fill, grading, dredging, and other development which may Increase flood damage.
● Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards in other area.

7.S.4.3 Dam Failure Inundation Hazards
Although dam failures are rare, when they do occur, they can result in significant damage and death since they may fail unexpectedly with little or no warning. To address this hazard, California Government Code Section 8589.5 mandates that owners of state-regulated dams develop and maintain Emergency Action Plans (EAPs). These plans are crucial for minimizing potential loss of life and property damage during dam failures or other emergencies. The EAPs must be based on inundation maps approved by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and include specific details on notification procedures, response actions, and roles and responsibilities. In accordance with state law, the EAPs and inundation maps must be updated no less frequently than every 10 years, and sooner under conditions that include, but are not limited to: a significant modification to the dam or a critical appurtenant structure as determined by DWR, or a significant change to downstream development that involves people and property.

For a dam to be regulated by the State, the dam’s height must be more than six feet, and it must impound 50 acre-feet or more of water, or if the dam is 25 feet or higher, it must impound more than 15 acre-feet of water. Dams meeting these criteria are considered to be low, significant, high, and extremely high hazard dams. The only dam in the vicinity of Etna is the City’s diversion along Etna Creek that supplies the City with its water. The dam, however, does not meet the height or volume criteria established by the State, is not regulated by DWR. and poses little hazard to the City. The dam was last substantially rehabilitated by the City in 2008.

7.5.5 Hazardous Materials
A material is considered hazardous if it appears on a list of hazardous materials prepared by a federal, state, or local agency, or if it has characteristics defined as hazardous by such an agency.

A hazardous material is defined in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 22, Section 662601.10, as follows:

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A substance or combination of substances which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may either (1) cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or (2) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of or otherwise managed.

Most hazardous material regulation and enforcement in Siskiyou County is managed by the Siskiyou County Community Development Department - Environmental Health Division, which refers large cases of hazardous materials contamination or violations to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DISC). When issues of hazardous materials arise, it is not at all uncommon for other agencies to become involved, such as the Siskiyou County Air Pollution Control District and both the federal and state Occupational Safety and Health Administrations.

7.5.5.1 Hazardous Materials Sites
Under Government Code Section 65962.5, both DISC and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) are required to maintain lists of sites known to have hazardous substances present in the environment. Both agencies maintain up-to-date lists on their websites. According to the DISC Envirostor and SWRCB GeoTracker databases, which were reviewed in May 2025, there are five SWRCB cases in the City of Etna associated with hazardous material spill sites, and no DISC cases. All five of the SWRCB cases involve petroleum spilled from leaking underground storage tanks. Two of the leaks were remediated and their cases closed, one leak did not require remediation and its case was closed, and two leaks are in the process of being remediated and their cases are still open. The location of each case and its status in 2025 is shown on Figure 7-14, Hazardous Materials Cleanup Sites at the end of the Safety Element.

Hazardous Materials Transport
Concerning the transport of materials on SR 3, the California Vehicle Code assigns the California Highway Patrol the responsibility for serving as statewide information, assistance, and notification coordinator on all hazardous material spill incidents occurring on state highways. Because the City is located off major transportation routes, heavy truck traffic through Etna on SR 3 is intermittent and the risk of a hazardous material spill is considered low. Nevertheless, to direct heavy truck traffic and possible hazardous materials transport away from residential areas and other sensitive land uses, the City has established a system of designated truck routes and penalties for noncompliance that are enforced by the Etna Police Department. There have been no reported hazardous materials in Etna spills resulting from improper transport or a vehicle accident.

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Climate Change
Over the past two hundred years, the Earth’s climate has slowly been changing in response to increasing levels of heat trapping gases in the atmosphere. This long-term shift in temperature and weather is now well documented, as is the need to prepare for and adapt to the anticipated effects of climate change. Most people experience climate change as warmer temperatures and extreme weather events. This is true for residents of Etna and elsewhere in Siskiyou County as well, however, climate change has also been intensifying the impacts of other the climate-related hazards in the region, including drought, wildfire, storm severity, and flooding. Potential impacts to water supply, water quality, public health, infrastructure, wildlife, and nearby critical habitats also exist.

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Because the level of impact from climate change-related events varies and is largely beyond the control of the City of Etna, a vulnerability assessment was prepared as part of the Siskiyou County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for each climate change-related impact. The assessment was completed using data available from California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, FEMA’s National Risk index, and the California Energy Commission's Cal-Adapt data center. The vulnerability assessment estimates the impact of climate change and the City's capacity to adapt to and moderate the impacts climate change, known as “adaptive capacity.” The impacts of climate change and adaptive capacity are combined to determine climate change vulnerability and prioritize mitigation actions consistent with the California Adaptation Planning Guide. The results of the assessment are summarized below.

7.5.6.1 Extreme Heat
Heat-related illnesses are a concern when it comes to extreme heat forecasts. That’s because without the ability to stay cool and adequately hydrated during periods of prolonged heat exposure, health impacts that begin with fatigue and cramping can quickly escalate to heat stroke and death. Exposure to extreme heat can affect everyone, however, health risks are greater for vulnerable members of society, including pregnant women, persons with a pre-existing chronic disease, the elderly and very young, and persons who are economically disadvantaged. Further, because of increased exposure to the environment, persons who work outdoors are also at elevated risk.

Cities with highly modified urban landscapes may also be disproportionately affected during periods of extreme heat. That's because in addition to typically having fewer shade trees and less evapotranspiration than surrounding less developed areas, urban landscapes also tend to have higher concentrations of dark, thermally absorptive surfaces, such as roads, rooftops, parking lots, and buildings. After absorbing the sun’s heat throughout the day, the asphalt and concrete used in urban areas continue to radiate heat long after sundown, such that nighttime temperatures are generally warmer in cities. This phenomenon, known as urban heat island effect, can result in temperatures in cities that are as much as 10°F warmer than in surrounding areas.

According to the vulnerability assessment prepared for the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, the extreme heat risk index for Etna is in the 47.9 percentile relative to elsewhere in the nation, which is considered low. Nevertheless, due to current and projected summer temperatures for the City and region, which could increase by as much as 5.5°F over historic conditions by the middle of the century, both the Circulation Element and Open Space & Conservation Element recommend tree planting in the City, where appropriate, as an effective, low technology means of staying cooler during summer, reducing energy demand, and achieving other social, environmental, and economic benefits.

7.5.6.2 Drought
It is the forecast of drought that generates more concern than any other climate change impact.

This is because droughts can diminish water levels in lakes, reservoirs, streams, and groundwater basins, and have the potential to rapidly spread fire, create food shortages, hurt economies, and dramatically alter the living environment and people's lives. Further, despite little variability in the frequency of droughts around the world for several decades, this century has already seen record droughts on every continent outside of Antarctica. However, not all droughts are the result of climate change. In many areas of the world, such as California, droughts are a natural part of the climate’s inherent variability. In fact, climate scientists believe that the prolonged drought that City of Etna General Plan 7.0 Safety
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gripped California between 2011 and 2017 was not due to climate change, but a recurring natural phenomenon that entailed a high-pressure ridge parking over the Pacific similar to historic droughts, albeit for an extended period of time. A study by climate scientists with the University of California Los Angeles and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, however, found that during California’s 2020-2022 drought, “the higher temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change made an ordinary drought into an exceptional drought." As temperatures in the region continue to rise throughout the 21st century, they are expected to influence the frequency and severity of droughts in several ways, such as extended dry seasons, decreased snowpack, earlier snowmelt, increased evapotranspirati on, greater variability in runoff and recharge, and increased water demand. Although nobody knows for certain how much more often droughts will occur, drought frequency in the region could increase approximately 50 percent by the end of the century. Further, it is not the incidence of drought-like conditions alone that matters when it comes to understanding how this could affect Etna and the region. This is because some droughts aren’t as severe or long lasting as others, and it is the persistent strain of a drought or sequential droughts on communities, the environment, and agriculture that is so potentially detrimental.

Due to the City’s reliance on surface water from Etna Creek for its municipal water supply, the City has received curtailment orders from the State during past droughts, which have historically required volunteer rationing by city residents to comply with. To address this issue and better ensure public safety during future droughts, the City is presently developing two groundwater wells to serve as an emergency water supply. The improvements are scheduled for completion in 2025.

7.5.6.3 Wildfire
There are several factors that affect the size and frequency of wildfires. The progressively warmer temperatures and associated drought stress projected for the City and region are expected to contribute to an increase in wildfire size and frequency that climate models predict will worsen over time, with some scientists noting that the probability of fire over a 30-year period is expected to increase across the region on average by 40 percent by the end of the century. Given that 19 of California’s 20 largest wildfires on record have occurred since 2000, it is not surprising that climate scientists believe that the combined effects of increased heat and drought are already contributing to larger and more frequent wildfires in California. Nevertheless, a 2012 study of the Klamath, Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity, and Six Rivers National Forests found that despite wildfire size and frequency trending upward, the severity of wildfires has not been. This led the study’s authors to conclude that, under appropriate conditions, fire could be more extensively used in the region to achieve management objectives. While the use of prescribed fire may not be appropriate inside city limits due to the proximity of people and structures, it is being successfully used to reduce fuels on large, forested parcels adjacent to and west of Etna.

Extreme Weather & Flooding
Extreme weather events are often cited as a likely outcome of climate change. This is because for each ^°C (1.8°F) of warming, the atmosphere can hold approximately seven percent more water vapor, and with increased warming there is more water evaporating from the Earth’s surface for the atmosphere to hold. Because this water vapor contains energy in the form of latent heat, more water in the atmosphere means there is more energy to feed the atmospheric instability that drives large storms. The effect of a warming climate on extreme weather is not consistent around the globe. This is because wetter areas of the planet have more water available to feed storms

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than drier areas. For this reason, the greatest observed increases in storm severity in the United States have been in the wetter areas of the country.

Extreme winter weather encompasses multiple effects caused by winter storms and conditions, including strong winds, ice storms, heavy or prolonged snow, sleet, and extreme cold. In areas and regions that only see intermittent winter storms, such as Siskiyou County, winter storms may become increasingly hazardous. According to climate models, Etna is likely to experience normal to slightly wetter winters as a result of climate change. While that alone is not expected to result in substantial increases in extreme weather, as the climate warms, more of the precipitation that does fall is expected to fall as rain. Further, climate models project less precipitation for the region during the spring and fall, essentially condensing the period of time that the region receives its annual precipitation. When these predicted shifts in the timing of runoff are combined with atmospheric rivers that already deliver most of the state’s annual precipitation during relatively few days each year, increased flooding in the City due to severe winter weather events becomes more likely. Due to shifts in precipitation from snow to rain, diminishing snowpack, and earlier snowmelt and runoff, peak natural flows have already increased on many California rivers during the past 50 years. According to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, the severe winter weather (e.g., snow, sleet, and freezing rain) risk index for Etna is relatively moderate (71.4 percentile nationwide), while the flood risk index for the City is in the 96.6 percentile, which is relatively high.

7.6 CORRELATION WITH OTHER PLANS AND ELEMENTS
Many Safety Element policies are interrelated with topics in the Land Use, Circulation, Housing, and Open Space & Conservation Elements. For example, the Land Use Map seeks to minimize impacts as a result of future development in hazard-prone areas and to separate sensitive land uses, such as residential neighborhoods, from incompatible uses. It is important to remember, however, that policies in the Safety Element are tailored to address health and safety-related issues. The Safety Element is also closely related to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, which plans for mitigation of hazards in more detail and is required for access to federal and state financial assistance programs. The LHMP and this element discuss specific hazards with a high likelihood of occurrence or high impact severity that could potentially affect the City of Etna, including geologic hazards, wildfire, flood, and climate change. For these reasons, the most recent LHMP is incorporated as part of the Safety Element by reference.

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7.7 SAFETY ELEMENT GOALS, POLICIES & PROGRAMS
A city prepared for necessary action, including evacuation if needed, due to disasters, and primed for recovery following a disaster.

GOAL S-1:

A city that has reduced, to the extent feasible, the threat to life and property caused by fire.

A city that has minimized, to the extent feasible, potential impacts to people, structures, and the environment resulting from flood.

GOAL S-2:

GOAL S-3:

A city that has minimized, to the extent feasible, potential impacts to life and property caused by geologic and seismic hazards.

GOAL S-4:

A city that has minimized, to the extent feasible, risks to life and property resulting from hazardous materials spills.

GOAL S-5:

A city that has minimized, to the extent feasible, the risks to life and property resulting from climate change.

GOAL S-6:

A city prepared for necessary action, including evacuation if needed, due to disasters, and primed for recovery following a disaster.

GOAL S-1:

Policy S-1.1: The City creates and maintains a safe environment for its residents.

Policy S-1.2: The City plans for and strives to provide adequate facilities, equipment, and personnel to respond to emergencies.

Policy S-1.3: The City takes appropriate measures to prepare for natural and human-caused disasters and to protect residents should one occur.

Policy S-1.4: The City endeavors to minimize impacts to life, structures, and the environment should a disaster strike.

Policy S-1.5: The City takes appropriate measures to ensure that critical and essential city facilities remain operational during emergencies.

Policy S-1.6: The City participates in agreements for automatic and mutual aid with other local, state, federal, and nongovernmental emergency service providers to improve protection services and emergency response throughout the county.

Policy S-1.7: The City coordinates with and encourages the use of community-based networks to aid vulnerable populations prepare for emergencies and provide assistance with evacuation and recovery.

Policy S-1.8: The City engages with the community to increase awareness of and preparedness for emergencies and natural disasters.

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Policy S-1.9: The City commits to the goals, objectives, and actions in the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and subsequent amendments thereto.

Policy S-1.10: The City continues to assess and improve evacuation capacity, safety, and viability under a range of emergency evacuation scenarios.

Policy S-1.11; The City requires new development that requires additional levels of law enforcement and fire protection services to participate in offsetting costs for the additional services.

Policy S-1.12: The City strives to maintain adequate emergency response times for all existing and planned development within city limits, and for lands proposed for annexation.

Program S-1A: Coordinate with state, county, and other local agencies to build mutual aid capacity for emergency events, especially through disaster preparedness training.

Develop and maintain mutual aid agreements with appropriate agencies.

Program S-1B: Periodically review, and update as necessary, plans that advise city staff, first responders, and residents on actions that should be taken in the event of an emergency. Plans should be distributed to and made readily available to the public.

Program S-1C: Expand emergency training and local expertise for emergency event response and recovery, including through volunteer roles.

Program S-1 D: Locate essential public facilities outside of natural hazard areas, such as the 100-year floodplain, Wildland Urban Interface, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, when feasible. If it is not possible to locate facilities outside of these natural hazard areas, reduce vulnerabilities to essential public facilities to the maximum extent feasible by identifying and implementing construction methods and/or other methods to protect and minimize damage to these facilities.

Program S-1E: Establish minimum levels of service thresholds for fire protection and law enforcement services and maintain services at or above those thresholds.

Program S-1F: Provide rapid and timely response to all law enforcement, fire, and other emergencies. Work to maintain minimum average response times.

Program S-1G; Work with SCLTC and other partners on the development of the countywide evacuation and preparedness plan and educate the public on related emergency protocols developed in the plan.

Program S-1 H: Coordinate with SCLTC, Caltrans, the County Road Department, Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, Siskiyou OES, CAL FIRE, and other local, state and federal agencies to identify strategies that ensure the maintenance and reliability of evacuation and supply transportation routes potentially compromised during an emergency.

Program S-11: Provide for adequate evacuation routes in areas of high fire hazard, flooding, and other natural disasters.

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Program S-1J: Identify and publicize emergency shelters and sign and control evacuation routes for use during emergencies, working with Caltrans as appropriate for signs along State Route 3 and the County for signs along evacuation routes outside the City.

Program S-1K: Continue to promote and support the use of early warning notification systems, such as text messages, telephone calls, etc., to notify residents by wireless emergency alert of the need to evacuate in the event of an emergency and the location of evacuation routes, points, and critical facilities such as schools and day care centers, particularly residents of vulnerable areas and neighborhoods with constrained emergency access.

Program S-1L: Where practical, improve emergency access to dwellings that are isolated due to narrow dead-end roads. Development on vacant lots in such areas should be limited until basic safety standards have been satisfied.

Program S-1M: Ensure that applications for projects that will house infirmed, non ambulatory persons, seniors, and children in high hazard areas include adequate provisions to mitigate known hazards.

Program S-1N: Work with community groups, faith-based organizations, and other institutions to develop a network of conveniently located community resilience hubs (e.g., public facilities, businesses, and community-oriented facilities) that are centrally located, accessible, and equipped to provide aid to vulnerable populations during emergency events, periods of poor air quality, utility disruptions, and/or climate change-related hazards.

Program S-10: Coordinate with the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, the County of Siskiyou, and other cities in Siskiyou County to implement and regularly update the LHMP and stay in compliance with relevant FEMA and state requirements.

Program S-1P: Forward all applications for building permits, tentative parcel maps, tentative maps, and use permits for development in the VHFHSZ to the Etna Police Department, Etna Fire Department, and CAL FIRE for review.

Program S-1Q: Ensure developed properties are easily identifiable by emergency responders from the street.

Program S-1 R: Work with utility companies to determine the feasibility of undergrounding utility lines during construction of new developments and in the most at-risk areas, and to identify funding mechanisms to support undergrounding activities.

Program S-1S: Prioritize the needs of at-risk, vulnerable, and disadvantaged populations during emergency response and disaster recovery efforts, including increasing awareness of defensible space requirements and promoting understanding of evacuation routes.

Program S-1T: Establish standards for the development of public and private roadways to require more than one point of ingress/egress in residential areas.

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GOAL S-2: A city that has reduced, to the maximum extent feasible, the threat to life and property caused by fire.

Policy S-2.1: The City endeavors to prevent fires, reduce fire severity, and safeguard residents in part by:

Maintaining well-trained and staffed police and fire departments and working cooperatively with other public agencies with responsibility for public safety.

Ensuring adequate infrastructure for new development, including safe access for emergency response vehicles, visible street signs, and water supplies for structural fire suppression.

Locating, when feasible, new essential public facilities outside of high fire risk areas and identifying construction methods or other methods to minimize damage to these facilities.

Working with the County Building Department and property owners to ensure building construction materials and methods and landscaping reduce the potential for ignition.

Creating and maintaining defensible space around structures to minimize fuels and fire spread.

Identifying areas where there is significant fire risk and a history of losses.

Avoiding or minimizing the wildfire hazards associated with new uses of land.

Public education.

Policy S-2.2: The City desires to sustain and grow the ability of the City of Etna Fire Department to respond to fires in and around the City.

Policy S-2.3: The City considers fire-related hazards in the review of discretionary project proposals and ensures that new development in VHFHSZ is carefully sited and configured.

Policy S-2.4: The City promotes the creation of an Etna Fire Safe Council and continues to coordinate with and support the efforts of Fire Safe Councils throughout the region.

Policy S-2.5: The City supports programs to prevent and prepare for urban fires and wildfires.

Program S-2A: Take appropriate measures to support a well-trained, equipped, and staffed volunteer fire department.

Program S-2B: In cooperation with the Siskiyou County Building Department and Cal Fire, ensure new dwellings, structures that will be occupied, and rebuilding of occupied dwellings and structures damaged by fire in VHFHSZ comply with all applicable state and local building standards, including defensible space and fire-resistant building material and design requirements.

Program S-2C: Identify existing public and private roadways in VHFHSZ and WUI that are not in compliance with current fire safety regulations, including road standards for evacuation and emergency vehicle access, vegetation clearance, and other requirements of the California Fire Safe Regulations to the extent resources are available. Work at retrofitting city-owned roadways as needed to meet current standards and require private City of Etna General Plan 7.0 Safety
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property owners to do the same, to the extent feasible and given the absence of other site constraints.

Program S-2D: Require proposed development and to the extent feasible, nonconforming development, to provide adequate access for fire and emergency vehicles and equipment, adequate infrastructure, proper vegetation clearance and maintenance on public and private roads that meets or exceeds the standards in the California Fire Safe Regulations.

Program S-2E: Reduce the risk of wildfires in the wildland urban interface in and around Etna through cooperative and timely implementation of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Program S-2F: Require proactive vegetation management/hazard abatement to reduce fire hazards on existing public and private properties, along evacuation routes, and other land where applicable.

Program S-2G: Work with private property owners, Siskiyou County, and Caltrans to conduct roadside vegetation clearance along public and private roadways in VHFHSZ in and around the City. Ensure that fuel reductions provide an appropriate fuel buffer for evacuees should the roadways become congested during an emergency incident.

Program S-2H: Continue to monitor fire flow capabilities throughout the City and make improvements at any locations with flow considered inadequate for fire protection.

Program S-21: Ensure adequate fire flow is maintained within city limits through ongoing maintenance, capital improvement public infrastructure upgrades, and improvements required in association with development projects and in compliance with applicable California Fire Safe Regulations.

Program S-2J: Maintain adequate fire flow during scheduled and unscheduled power outages and interruptions through incorporation of power source resiliency and redundancy within the City’s water supply, treatment, and distribution infrastructure.

Program S-2K: Analyze known fire hazard information during the review of discretionary development applications and approve those applications only after ensuring there are adequate water storage capacity and fire flow for fire protection.

Program S-2L: Approve discretionary development proposals only when adequate fire suppression services and facilities are available or will be made available concurrent with development, considering the setting, type, intensity, and form of the proposed development.

Program S-2M: Identify streets and neighborhoods that are at increased risk of wildfire and restrict on-street parking, where needed, when fire risks are elevated to ensure full access for fire trucks and emergency vehicles and to increase roadway accessibility during evacuation events. Conduct community outreach to neighborhoods affected by the program and provide detailed information on how and when the parking restrictions will be implemented.

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Program S-2N: Continue to inform residents about fire hazards, appropriate responses to fire, evacuation routes, plans to reach at-risk populations, and ways to prevent loss, including defensible space, home hardening, and landscaping improvements that can reduce the impact of fire.

Program S-20: Identify residential areas that do not have at least two routes for emergency egress, lack adequate emergency water supply, or need vegetative fuel modification to reduce risk. Work with affected residents and the Etna Fire Department to identify potential area-specific solutions to ensure risk reduction.

Program S-2P: Work with the Siskiyou County Department of Public Health and Siskiyou County Air Pollution Control District to ensure residents are educated on wildfire smoke hazards and how to protect themselves and their homes from smoke impacts.

Program S-2Q: Ensure that new development projects include adequate measures to minimize fire hazards while remaining in compliance with housing laws regarding objective design standards and discretionary review.

Program S-2R: Strive to improve the City’s current Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating for public safety and associated benefits.

Program S-2S: Following revisions to the fire hazard severity zones maps by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, maintain compliance with Government Code Sections 51179 and 65302(g)(3) by updating fire hazard severity zone designations and the Safety Element, as needed.

Program S-2T; Amend Title 15, Buildings and Construction, of the Etna Municipal Code to establish standards for development in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone that meet or exceed Title 14, CCR, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 2, Articles 1-5 (commencing with Section 1270) (State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations) and Title 14, CCR, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 3, Article 3 (commencing with Section 1299.01) (Fire Hazard Reduction Around Buildings and Structures Regulations).

Program S-2U: Require that discretionary development projects in VHFHSZ prepare and submit a fire protection plan that includes the following, at a minimum:
● A wildfire hazard assessment that considers location, topography, aspect, climate, and fire history.
● Conformance with applicable wildfire protection regulations, statutes, and ordinances.
● Fire safety requirements, including defensible space, infrastructure, and building ignition resistance, fire department access, egress, road and address signage, and water supply.
● Mitigation and design considerations for non-conforming fuel modification. ● Wildfire education, maintenance, and limitations.
● Fire response capabilities.
● Evacuation planning.

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Program S-2V: Continue to work with CAL FIRE, local Fire Safe Councils, the Scott River Watershed Council, timber companies, and other private iandowners to regulariy maintain and improve the Etna Shaded Fuel Break.

A city that has minimized, to the extent feasible, potential impacts to people, structures, and the environment resulting from flood.

GOAL S-3:

Policy S-3.1: The City controls development within special flood hazard areas identified by FEMA to reduce potential damage from floods.

Policy S-3.2: The City supports efforts to protect public health and safety from flooding through sustainable and environmentally responsible floodplain management.

Policy S-3.3: The City strives to minimize localized flooding through ongoing improvements to the City’s storm drain network.

Program S-3A: Continue to coordinate with local, regional, state, and federal agencies to maintain an adequate flood management information base, prepare risk assessments, and identify strategies to mitigate flooding impacts.

Program S-3B: Support and participate in the preparation of a countywide flood control plan to minimize impacts from existing and future flooding in the region.

Program S-3C: Work with the Siskiyou County Flood Control District, resource conservation districts, watershed councils, and landowners to design or approve flood control measures that avoid, to the extent feasible, the alteration of creeks, wetlands, and riparian buffer areas.

Program S-3D: In designing flood control facilities, ensure the protection of special-status species and downstream ecosystems.

Program S-3E: Continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Program S-3F: Continue to enforce the City’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance in FEMA-identified special flood hazard areas.

Program S-3G: Require new lots or subdivisions partially in, and any new development partially or entirely in 100-year flood zones to provide detailed floodplain mapping for 100- year storm events as part of the development approval process.

Program S-3H: Continue to improve and to apply for funding to improve the City's storm drain network.

Program S-3I: Ensure proposed developments will not create or result in unacceptable exposure to flood hazards.

Program S-3J: Encourage residents within the floodplain to take all practical steps to floodproof their dwellings, including the use of low interest loans and grants when available for this purpose.

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GOAL S-4: A city that has minimized, to the extent feasible, potential impacts to life and property caused by geologic and seismic hazards.

Policy S-4.1: The City strives to ensure a high level of safety and minimize the loss of life injury, and property damage from earthquake, landslide, volcanic activity, erosion, and other geologic hazards.

Policy S-4.2: The City requires that new development be designed to minimize the risk of damage from seismically induced ground shaking, ground failure, slope instability, and other seismic hazards.

Program S-4A: Identify and prioritize seismic retrofits needed on existing public buildings.

Program S-4B: Encourage upgrading of privately-owned, unreinforced masonry buildings to prevent earthquake damage.

Program S-4C: In coordination with the County Building Department continue to enforce regulations and programs to reduce geologic and seismic hazard vulnerability.

Program S-4D: Areas known to be susceptible to landslides should be evaluated, protected, and stabilized as necessary, including through cooperation with regional stakeholders to ensure evacuation routes, such as State Route 3, remain open and safe for passage.

Program S-4E: Limit development in areas subject to landslides or other geologic threat and undertake efforts to limit erosion from new development.

Program S-4F: Coordinate with county, state and federal agencies monitoring volcanic activity and hazards.

A city that has minimized, to the extent feasible, risks to life and property resulting from hazardous materials spills,
GOAL S-5:

Policy S-5.1: The City takes necessary steps to prevent and prepare for hazardous materials spills, as well as protect its residents should one occur.

Policy S-5.2: To diminish the likelihood of hazardous materials spills along State Route 3, the City advocates for its concerns regarding highway safety.

Program S-5A: Maintain an open dialogue with Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol to ensure those agencies are aware of and responsive to the City’s concerns about vehicle safety and hazardous materials transport along State Route 3.

Program S-5B: Continue to enforce designated truck routes for the transportation of hazardous materials through the City and prohibit routes that pass through residential neighborhoods to the maximum extent feasible.

Program S-5C: Identify necessary steps to be taken to protect residents in the case of a hazardous materials spill and be prepared to quickly implement these measures in the event of an accident.

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Program S-5D: Maintain an up-to-date list of emergency contacts that are to be notified in the event of a hazardous materials spill, make the list readily available to city staff and first responders to facilitate a rapid response, and work with the California Highway Patrol to ensure rapid notification of residents in the event of a spill on State Route 3.

Program S-5E: Continue to promote the training of, and the provision of appropriate protection equipment for, local "first responders” who would respond to hazardous material spills in the Etna area.

A city that has minimized the risks to life and property resuiting from ciimate change.

GOAL S-6:

Poiicy S-6.1: The City integrates regional collaboration as a key component of the City’s climate adaptation planning strategy, recognizing the regional nature of climate impacts and climate adaptation strategies.

Policy S-6.2: The City incorporates climate change considerations into city processes and planning efforts, utilizing best available data to understand climate predictions and the potential impacts on community resources and facilities.

Program S-6A: Actively participate in regional discussions on infrastructure improvements and adaptation strategies related to climate resiliency and addressing potential community impacts.

Program S-6B: Continue to collaborate with Siskiyou County, other local communities, and community organizations to establish and maintain shelters in the City and Scott Valley to reduce public exposure to extreme heat, cold, and smoke.

Program S-6C: Assess existing public infrastructure systems vulnerable to changes in key climate variables and incorporate upgrades to critical infrastructure in the City’s Capital Improvement Program planning process.

Program S-6D: When updating the Capital Improvement Program, engineering specifications and standards, and planning documents, incorporate climate projection data, risk modeling, and adaptive management, as appropriate, to account for future changes in key climate variables (e.g., changes in precipitation and flooding behavior, fire and smoke risk, maximum daily temperatures, etc.).

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CITY OF ETNA

STAFF REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
November 3, 2025

ZONING CODE UPDATE
The project consists of a city-initiated update to Title 17, Zoning, of the Etna Municipal Code.

The City Council is being asked to: (1) Review the draft Zoning Code update; (2) Consider an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); (3) Hold a public hearing to receive public comment; (4) Provide direction to staff regarding any desired changes; and (5) If no further revisions are desired, adopt the draft update.

To adopt the draft update, three suggested motions are provided below. Each motion should be made in sequence, with the second and third motions made only after the preceding motion has been successfully caried. 1) I move that we make the finding that the project does not have the potential to result in a significant adverse effect on the environment and is exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
2) I move that we introduce Ordinance 230, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Etna Amending Title 17, Zoning, of the Etna Municipal Code, by title only.
3) I move that we waive further reading of Ordinance 230 and that we direct staff to bring the ordinance back for adoption at the next regular meeting.

Exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

A. Draft Ordinance 230, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Etna Amending Title 17, Zoning, of the Etna Municipal Code
Exhibit A - Zoning Code, November 2025
Exhibit B - Zoning Map, November 2025
SUMMARY:

REQUEST OF CITY
COUNCIL:

SUGGESTED
MOTIONS:

ENVIRONMENTAL
RECOMMENDATION:

ATTACHMENTS:

PROJECT OVERVIEW
in 2020, the City of Etna was awarded two planning grants (SB 2 and LEAP) from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the purpose of preparing and updating various planning documents to facilitate housing opportunities. Projects completed with the SB 2 and LEAP grants include a water system model and assessment, an accessory dwelling unit ordinance, a fee study and planning fee update, and updates to the General Plan Housing Element, Circulation Element, Noise Element, and Open Space & Conservation Element. Draft updates to the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element have also been completed, presented for discussion at public workshops, and are scheduled for a public hearing.

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In addition to the projects above, grant funding was awarded to the City to update Title 17, Zoning, of the Etna Municipal Code (i.e., the Zoning Code). Funding was requested to update the Zoning Code because the last comprehensive update occurred more than 20 years ago (2003), several amendments are needed to reflect current law, and because by law, a city’s Zoning Code must be consistent with its General Plan.

The section below summarizes draft Title 17, Zoning, which is also included in its entirety as Exhibit A to draft Ordinance 230 (see Attachment A).

ZONING CODE UPDATE
As noted above, the last general update of Title 17. Zoning, of the Etna Municipal Code occurred in 2003.

While there have been periodic minor revisions since then to implement housing element updates, a broader update was needed to: reflect changes to state law and case law; support implementation of the City’s General Plan update; eliminate constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(c)(3); better define land uses, regulations, and exceptions; facilitate development and redevelopment; improve access to housing, jobs, services, and open space; support land use compatibility; promote economic investment, redevelopment, and revitalization; encourage preservation of agricultural lands and sensitive habitats; safeguard the character of existing neighborhoods; and encourage a compact urban form.

The draft Zoning Code was presented for discussion at a public workshop on May 27, 2025. As discussed at the workshop, a Rural Residential (R-R) zoning district would be introduced consistent with the RR land use classification that would be applied to larger parcels used for agriculture, affected by 100-year floodplain, and/or that have been identified as containing potential wetlands. Additionally, the current Open Space and Public Use (O) zoning district would be split into separate Open Space (0-S) and Public Facilities (P-F) districts to better address their distinct purposes; the Central Commercial (C-1) zoning district would be retitled the Town Center (T-C) zoning district; and the two Floodplain combining districts would be eliminated.^ In short, zoning districts would be introduced, renamed, separated, and eliminated as shown in the table below.

Table 1, Current and Proposed Zoning Districts
Current Zoning Districts Zoning Districts in Update
Rural Residential, R-R
Single-Family Residential, R-1-10 Low Density Residential 10, R-1-10 Single-Family Residential, R-1-12 Low Density Residential 12, R-1-12 Medium Density Residential, R-2 Medium Density Residential, R-2 High Density Residential, R-3 High Density Residential, R-3 Mobile Home Residential,M-H Mobile Home Residential,M-H Central Commercial,C-1 Town Center, T-C
General Commercial,C-2 General Commercial,G-C
Manufacturing. M Manufacturing, M
Open Space. 0-S Open Space and Public Use, O
Public Facilities. P-F
Current Combining Districts Combining Districts in Update Floodplain, F-1
Floodplain, F-2
1 The two Floodplain combining districts were never applied to lands in the City and their purpose was largely superseded by the subsequent adoption of the City's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (Title 14 of the Etna Municipal Code).

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Additionally, in response to Reed i/. Town of Gilbert (2015), in which the United States Supreme Court determined that municipal governments may not "restrict expression because of its message, its ideas, its subject matter, or its content," cities and counties throughout the United States have been updating their sign reguiations to ensure they do not infringe upon constitutionally protected free speech. To comply, an update of the City’s sign regulations is proposed that would also provide for enhanced public safety, controls, and sign standards.

Other changes include, but are not limited to; eliminating split zoning; establishing regulations for short term rentals and mobile food sales; expanding provisions for compatible home-based businesses; eliminating the use permit requirement for four or more units in the High Density Residential (R-3) zoning district; updating provisions for emergency shelters consistent with AB 2339; permitting low barrier navigation centers in all mixed-use and nonresidential zoning districts that allow multifamily residential; and establishing objective design review standards for affordable multifamily residential and mixed-use developments that request streamlined processing and ministerial approval pursuant to state law (e.g., SB 167, SB 35. and SB 330).

The update to Title 17, Zoning, includes the following chapters:

General Provisions
Definitions
Districts Generally
Rural Residential, R-R
Low Density Residential 10, R-1-10
Low Density Residential 12, R-1-12
Medium Density Residential, R-2
High Density Residential, R-3
Mobile Home Residential, M-H
Town Center. T-C
General Commercial, G-C
Manufacturing, M
Open Space, 0-S
Public Agency, P-A
Similar Use Determinations
Off-Street Parking
Signs
Nonconforming Structures, Uses, and Parcels
Use Permits and Variances
Special Provisions
Live/Work Units and Home-Based Businesses
Short-Term Rentals
Bed and Breakfast Inns
Mobile Food Sales
Accessory Dwelling Units
Reasonable Accommodations
Residential Density Bonuses
Objective Design Standards
Surface Mining and Reclamation
Amendments
Hearings and Appeals
Enforcement and Penalties

17.04 17.08

17.12 17.16

17.20 17.22

17.24 17.28

17.32 17.36

17.40 17.44

17.48 17.52

17.56 17.60

17.64 17.68

17.72 17.76

17.80 17.84

17.88 17.92

17.96 17.100

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Each chapter is summarized below, and the draft zoning regulations are included in their entirety as Exhibit A to draft Ordinance 230 (Attachment A). Revisions made to the draft Zoning Code update after the May 27‘^ public workshop are identified below and are shown using track changes.

17.04. General Provisions
This chapter establishes the purpose of Title 17 and its application to land within the City of Etna, and it establishes the standard for interpretation of the zoning regulations. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to. Chapter 17.04 since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.08 Definitions
This chapter identifies and defines many of the terms used in Title 17. Definitions have been added, eliminated, and amended, and land uses categories have been better defined to enhance clarity, improve usability, and reduce the need for future zoning code interpretations. Because similar uses have been categorized, some permitted and conditionally permitted uses listed in the current Zoning Code would no longer be listed; however, in nearly all instances, the uses are still provided for and have simply been categorized with similar land uses. Following the public workshop in May 2025, corrections were made to the definitions for "supportive housing" and "transitional housing" in Chapter 17.08, as follows:

17.08.2230 Supportive housing.

Any dweliing-uni^r-aoccupied by the target population, as defined in subdivision (o1 Section 65582 of the California Government Code, (d)
of stay, that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing residents in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.
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Transitional housing.

Any^dwelling-unit-or a group-living-aGGommodatien Buildings configured as a rental housing developments but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted units to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six (6) months.

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17.12 Districts Generally
This chapter identifies the zoning districts included in Title 17, provides a process for determining uncertain zoning district boundaries, prohibits split zoning, and establishes the proposed Rural Residential zoning district as the default zoning district for annexed lands. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to. Chapter 17.12 since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.16 Rural Residential (R-R)
This chapter identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within the proposed Rural Residential (R-R) district. The R-R district is intended to be applied to areas of the City developed with and/or capable of supporting low density residential development and limited, compatible agricultural use on larger parcels.^ The purpose of the district is to reduce flood risks and impacts to potential wetlands, better ensure agricultural compatibility with surrounding uses, and preserve open space resources in the City. The district includes a one-acre minimum lot size and allows “single-family ^ As discussed at the workshop, the R-R district would be applied to parcels where the owners of those properties supported the change. Because only two of the six property owners or property owners’ representatives that staff reached out to regarding the change requested their parcels be zoned R-R, the draft Zoning Map has been revised accordingly.

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residential small acreage agriculture supportive housing,” and “transitional housing” by right.

Permitted accessory uses include “accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units,” “cottage food operations and home occupations," “family childcare homes less limited to agricultural products produced onsite
“short-term rentals,
Conditionally permitted uses include “bed and breakfast inns and playgrounds,” “public and quasi-public facilities
more than six residents
which include sale of agricultural products produced offsite,” and other similar uses. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, Chapter 17.16 since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.
roadside stands 200 square feet or
second dwelling units” developed prior to 2017,
signs,” and “usual and customary structures associated with a permitted use.” commercial stables," “parks, picnic areas,
group homes that provide licensable services to
manufactured home parks,” “roadside stands exceeding 200 square feet and/or

17.20 Low Density Residential 10 (R-1-10)
This chapter identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within the Low Density Residential 10 (R-1-10) district (i.e. the current Single-Family Residential - 10,000 square foot minimums district). The R-1-10 district is intended to be applied to areas of the City suitable for low density residential development. Changes to the R-1-10 district include permitting “cottage food operations,” large “family childcare homes,” "second dwelling units” developed prior to 2017, and “short term rentals” as accessory uses, and allowing “community gardens” and “manufactured home parks” with a conditional use permit. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to. Chapter 17.20 since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.22 Low Density Residential 12 (R-1-12)
This chapter identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within the Low Density Residential 12 (R-1-12) district (i.e., the current Single-Family Residential - 12,000 square foot minimums district). Like the R-1-10 district, the R-1-12 district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for low density residential development, and changes to the R-1 -12 district are the same as those described for the R-1-10 district above. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to.

Chapter 17.22 since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.24 Medium Density Residential. R-2
This chapter identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within the Medium Density Residential (R-2) district. The R-2 district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for low and medium density residential development and compatible nonresidential uses. Changes to the R2 district include permitting “cottage food operations,” "second dwelling units” developed prior to 2017, large "family childcare homes,” and “short-term rentals” as accessory uses, and allowing “community gardens” and “manufactured home parks" with a conditional use permit. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to. Chapter 17.24 since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.28 High Density Residential. R-3
This chapter identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within the High Density Residential (R-3) district. The R-3 district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for low, medium, and high density residential development and compatible nonresidential uses. Changes to the R-3 district include allowing “community gardens,” “dormitories,” “dwelling groups,” and “large employee housing” as principally permitted uses; permitting “cottage food operations,” “second dwelling units” developed prior to 2017, large “family childcare homes,” and “short-term rentals” as accessory uses; and allowing "adult day programs," “off-site parking,” and “manufactured home parks” with a conditional use permit. Additionally, the use permit requirement for residential care facilities for the elderly would be eliminated in accordance with Housing Element Program 4.2.7 and the use permit requirement for four or more dwelling units would be eliminated in accordance with Housing Element Program 2.2.1. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to. Chapter 17.28 since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

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17.32 Mobile Home Residential. M-H
This chapter identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within the Mobile Home Residential (M-H) district. The M-H district is intended to be applied to areas of the City developed with and/or capable of supporting low, medium, and high density residential development, manufactured home parks, and compatible nonresidential uses. Changes to the M-H district include allowing “community gardens,” “dormitories,” "dwelling groups,” and large "employee housing” as principally permitted uses; permitting “cottage food operations,” "second dwelling units” developed prior to 2017, large “family childcare homes,” and “short-term rentals” as accessory uses; and allowing “adult day programs” and “off-site parking" with a conditional use permit. Additionally, the use permit requirement for residential care facilities for the elderly would be eliminated in accordance with Housing Element Program 4.2.7, and the development standards for mobile home parks with three or fewer units would be differentiated from those with more units. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, Chapter 17.32 since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.36 Town Center. T-C
This chapter identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within the Town Center (T-C) district (i.e., the current Central Commercial district). The district is intended to be applied to commercial, residential, and mixed-use properties in the historic town center for the purpose of encouraging a broad array of compatible retail, professional, entertainment, civic, and other uses that contribute to a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly environment. Changes to the T-C district include allowing “artist studios and artisan crafts manufacturing,” “community gardens," “craft food and beverage production,” “garden centers and plant nurseries,” "indoor sports and fitness facilities,” “printing and publishing,” “public and quasi-public facilities,” “low barrier navigation centers.” “small adult day programs,” and "theaters and playhouses” as principally permitted uses; permitting “accessory dwelling units,” “farmers’ markets,” “cottage food operations," “mobile food sales,” and “short-term rentals” as accessory uses; and allowing “coffee roasters,” “drive-in and drive-through sales and services,” “indoor entertainment facilities,” “large adult day programs,” “mobile food commissaries,” “mobile food courts,” and “restricted personal services” (e.g., check cashing services, fortune tellers, tattooing, piercing, etc.) with a use permit. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to. Chapter 17.36 since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.40 General Commercial. G-C
This chapter identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within the General Commercial (G-C) district. The G-C district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for commercial use outside of the historic town center. Changes to the G-C district include allowing “artist studios,” “community gardens,” “craft food and beverage production,” “indoor entertainment facilities," and “indoor sports and fitness facilities,” “low barrier navigation centers,” and “small adult day programs," as principally permitted uses; permitting “farmers’ markets,” “cottage food operations,” “mobile food sales” and “short-term rentals” as accessory uses; and allowing “car washing and detailing,” “clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls,” “event centers,” “funeral homes,” “hospitals and hospice care,” “large adult day programs,” “mobile food commissaries,” “mobile food courts,” “outdoor commercial recreation facilities,” “dormitories,” “dwelling groups," and “restricted personal services” (e.g., check cashing services, fortune tellers, tattooing, piercing, etc.) with a use permit. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to. Chapter 17.40 since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.44 Manufacturing, M
This chapter identifies permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within the Manufacturing (M) district. The M district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for heavier commercial and manufacturing uses than permitted in the commercial and mixed-use zoning districts, provided such uses are not detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare by reason of odor, smoke, gas, dust, vibration, or noise, or are not deemed to be exceptional fire of explosion hazards.

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Changes to the M district include allowing “mobile food sales” as an accessory use, and permitting "car washing and detailing,” “clothing and fabric product manufacturing,” “fuel storage and distribution," “furniture and fixtures manufacturing,” “glass product manufacturing,” “lumber and wood product processing facilities,” “metal products fabrication,” “machine/welding shops,” “paper product manufacturing,” “recycling facilities,” and “stone product manufacturing” with a conditional use permit.

There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.48 Open Space. 0-S
This chapter “introduces” the 0-S district by separating it from the current Open Space and Public Use (O) district, and it identifies the permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within it. The 0-S district is intended to be applied to public lands that should be preserved in a natural state and/or that provide active or passive recreational opportunities. Lands to be zoned 0-S include Johnson Joss Memorial Park, the Community Pool, and the Ashcraft Little League Field. Changes include permitting “resource protection and restoration” and “resource-related recreation” as principally permitted uses, allowing “certified farmers’ markets,” and “mobile food sales” as accessory uses, and permitting "cemeteries” and "concessions” as conditionally permitted uses. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.52 Public Facilities. P-F
This chapter “introduces" the P-F district by separating it from the current Open Space and Public Use (O) district, and it identifies the permitted and conditionally permitted uses and development standards within it. The P-F district is intended to be applied to public lands that that house public and quasi-public facilities. Lands to be zoned P-F inciude the elementary and high school properties, water treatment plant, and public works yard. Changes include allowing “health clinics, medical offices, and laboratories” and “hospitals” as principally permitted uses, allowing “certified farmers' markets,” and “mobile food sales” as accessory uses. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.56 Similar Use Determinations
This chapter describes the process that would be used by the City Council to determine whether a proposed use is similar to a permitted or conditionally permitted use when it is unclear whether the proposed use is allowed in a particular zoning district. It provides for a record of decisions and regular Code amendments that reflect those determinations. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.60 Off-Street Parking
This chapter consolidates the minimum off-street parking requirements for all uses provided for in Title 17 in one location rather than incorporating them into each zoning district as is currently the practice. It would provide for shared parking facilities, accommodations for compact vehicles, and reductions and exceptions to the amount of required parking. The chapter would also establish design, construction, and maintenance standards, landscaping requirements for larger parking lots, and the ability to implement inlieu parking fees to address parking deficits. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.64 Signs
This chapter consists of a comprehensive overhaul of the City’s sign regulations for enhanced public safety, controls, and sign standards. Provisions regulating sign content have been removed in accordance with Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015). There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

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17.68 Nonconforming Structures. Uses, and Parcels
This chapter establishes special regulations for nonconforming land uses, structures, and parcels that were lawful prior to the adoption of the proposed update, but which would be prohibited, regulated, or restricted differently under the current terms of the update or future amendments. It is the intent of the proposed update to allow existing nonconformities to continue and even expand under limited conditions, and to allow for reconstruction of nonconforming structures in the event of a disaster. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.72 Use Permits and Variances
This chapter describes the process for applying for, considering, and approving administrative permits, conditional use permits, and variances, as well as for modification or revocation of same. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.76 Special Provisions
This chapter describes the standards and requirements for a variety of specific issues and uses, including: site plans; official plan lines; second dwelling units; manufactured homes; manufactured home parks; recreational vehicles; recreational vehicle parks; open space requirements for multifamily developments; single-room occupancy units; emergency shelters; fences, walls, hedges, and equivalent screening; outdoor lighting; temporary structures; commercial outdoor dining and seating; community gardens: garage sales; height limits; setback exceptions; dish-type or satellite antennas: cargo containers: trash and recycling enclosures; screening; cannabis and cannabis products; low barrier navigation centers; and employee housing. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.80 Live/Work Units and Home-Based Businesses
This chapter describes the conditions under which limited nonresidential activities may be conducted when incidental to residential activities. It would provide for live-work units, home occupations, and cottage food operations. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.84 Short-Term Rentals
This chapter describes regulations for short-term rentals, including an annual registration requirement, application process, inspection requirements, operational standards, prohibitions, and penalties for noncompliance. The registration process would allow the City to better monitor the use of residential properties for short-term rentals to ensure the use does adversely affect surrounding uses and residential availability in the City.

Subsequent to the public workshop on the draft Zoning Code update in May 2025, Section 17.84.020 (Definitions) was amended to include definitions for “hosted short-term rental’’ and “non-hosted short term rental," as follows:
“Hosted short-term rental" means a short-term rental where the property owner lives on the same property as the short-term rental while the short-term rental is occupied bv the guestfsl “Non-hosted short-term rental” means a short-term rental where the property owner does not live on the same property as the short-term rental while the short-term rental is occupied bv the quesUsV
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The change was made to establish an additional limitation on “non-hosted short-term rentals” for purposes of better supporting land use compatibility and ensuring the availability of long-term housing in the City. The additional limitation on “non-hosted short-term rentals” was incorporated into Section

17.84.040 (Registration certificate requirements), as follows:

Registration certificate requirements.

Annual registration required. Transient occupancy registration certificates shall be renewed annually, and separate certificates are required for each short-term rental. The certificate requirements for short-term rentals are set forth below. The issuance of any certificate pursuant to this article does not relieve the owner of the obligation to comply with the other provisions of this code pertaining to the use and occupancy of the short-term rental or the property in which it is located. Short-term rentals are allowed in all zone districts that allow residential use with approval of a transient occupancy registration certificate, however, no more than two (2) transient occupaney registration-eeFtificates shall be issued to any property owner-fer short-term rentals located in the R-R, R-1-10, R-1-12, R-2, R-3, and MH districts.

Registration certificate limits. A maximum of two (2) transient occupancy registration certificates shall be issued to anv property owner for short-term rentals located in the R-R, R-1-10, R-1-12. R-2. R-3. and M-H districts. Only one (1) of the two (2) registration certificates issued to anv property owner shall be for a non-hosted short-term rental.

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17.88 Bed and Breakfast Inns
This chapter establishes standards for bed and breakfast inns to assure compatibility with surrounding residential neighborhoods, as well as procedures for the processing of bed and breakfast inn applications, it remains substantially the same as current Chapter 17.46 (Bed and Breakfast Inns). There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.92 Mobile Food Sales
This chapter establishes standards and exceptions for mobile food vendors, whether individuals operating on public or private property or multiple vendors operating from within a mobile food court. It also establishes standards for the establishment and operation of mobile food courts when permitted elsewhere by Code. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.96 Accessory Dwelling Units
This chapter provides for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units (J/ADUs) consistent with Government Code Sections 66310 and 66342. The current J/ADU regulations were adopted by the City Council in July 2021, however, state J/ADU law has continued to evolve since then.

Accordingly, the ADU regulations have been updated in accordance with state law. Changes include:
● Updating reference to the sections of Government Code containing J/ADU law. ● Adding a definition for “livable space” to Section 17.96.020 (Definitions). ● Allowing up to eight detached ADUs on parcels developed with multifamily dwellings rather than the current limit of two, provided that the number of detached ADUs does not exceed the number of dwelling units on the lot.
● Limiting attached one-story accessory dwelling units and detached two-story accessory dwelling units to 26 feet.

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Allowing up to two additional feet of building height to accommodate a roof pitch that aligns with the primary dwelling when the lot is within one half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor.

Removal of subjective requirements, such being “substantially compatible with the principal dwelling and neighborhood,” as well as the elimination of architectural standards when the ADU is located within the required setbacks of the principal dwelling.

Requiring that ADUs comply with the front yard setback requirement of the zoning district, expanding the setback exemption for ADUs converted from existing space or to the same dimensions as an existing structure, and requiring building separations according to building or fire code.

Providing an additional exception to the off-street parking requirement when the building permit application for the ADU is submitted at the same time as a building permit application for a new single-family or multifamily dwelling on the same lot, provided that the ADU or the parcel satisfies any other criteria listed in Government Code Section 66322, subdivision (a)(1)-(5).

Removing submittal of a photograph of the principal dwelling from the list of application requirements.

Prohibiting denial of a permit for an existing ADU constructed prior to 2018 without of a building permit unless supported by the finding that “correcting the violation is necessary to protect the health and safety of the public or occupants of the structure.” Clarifying that the limit on the number of ADUs and JADUs per parcel applies to parcels with an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.

Requiring an interior entry to the principal dwelling when a JADU lacks its own separate bathroom.

There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.100 Reasonable Accommodations
This chapter describes the procedure for making requests for reasonable accommodation in land use, zoning, and building regulations, policies, practices, and procedures to comply fully with the intent and purpose of fair housing laws. Specifically, this chapter describes the process for providing individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, practices, and procedures to ensure equal access to housing and facilitate the development of housing for individuals with disabilities in accordance with the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. It is consistent with Etna Municipal Code Chapter 17.50 (Reasonable Accommodations) and current state law. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.104 Residential Density Bonuses
This chapter describes the incentives that are available to developers for the creation of housing for very low-, low-, and moderate-income, special needs, and senior households in accordance with Government Code Sections 65915-65918. This chapter would replace current Chapter 17.49 (Density Bonus), which is similar. However, because state law regarding density bonuses continues to evolve. Chapter 17.104 focuses on local procedures for processing density bonus applications to reduce the need for future Zoning Code amendments. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

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17.108 Objective Design Standards
This chapter establishes objective designs standards for affordable muitifamily residential and mixed-use developments that request streamlined processing and ministerial approval pursuant to state law provisions that reference objective design standards {e.g., SB 167, SB 35, and SB 330). The objective design standards supplement the development standards elsewhere in the Zoning Code. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to. the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.112 Surface Minina and Reclamation
This chapter expands upon current Section 17.34.200 (Mining and removal of minerals and earth-Permit required) by describing the requirements for the approval and modification of reclamation plans, interim management plans, and financial assurances, for making vested mining rights determinations, and for the annual inspection and reporting of surface mining operations. The chapter is consistent with the State’s Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA). There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

17.116 Amendments
This chapter describes the process for amending Title 17, Zoning. Following the public workshop on the draft Zoning Code update in May 2025, Section 17.116.010 (When made) and Section 17.116.020 (Initiation) were amended as follows:

When made.

Subject to the approval of the city council, the regulations and districts established by this title, and er the boundaries thereof, may be changed, amended, or altered, or any provision thereof may be changed, altered, or amended, and any property within the city may be rezoned, reclassified, or established whenever the public convenience, necessity, or general welfare require the same by following the procedure set forth in this chapter.

17.116.010
Initiation.

Any such change, amendment, alteration, rezoning, or establishment (singly or collectively referred to herein as an “amendment”) may be initiated by the city council or city clerk, or by verified petition of one (1) or more owners of the property affected by the proposed amendment, which petition shall be filed and accompanied by a fee set by the city council, or by aetion-of the city council.

17.116.020

17.120 Hearings and Appeals
This chapter details the public notice requirements for projects subject to a public hearing, and it establishes a process for appeals of staff actions. Following the workshop on the draft Zoning Code update in May 2025, Section 17.120.010 (Notice required) was amended to increase the time from 10 days to 20 days for providing public notice if a proposed zoning amendment affects the permitted uses of real property, as follows:

Notice required.

A. Notice of any public hearing required under the terms of this title shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the first hearing by at least one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the city, and by the U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, to all persons whose name and address appear on the latest adopted tax roll as owning property within a distance of not less than three hundred (300) feet from the exterior boundaries of the real property subject to the hearing. If there is no newspaper of general circulation, in lieu of publication, the public

17.120.010
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hearing notice shall be posted in three (3) public places in the city in accordance with Government Code Section 65090.

Notwithstanding subsection fA) of this section, if a proposed amendment pursuantto Chapter 17,120 (Amendments) affects the permitted uses of real property, notice of the hearing shall be given at least twenty (20) davs prior to the first hearing.

Any defect or error appearing in such notice shall not divest the city council of jurisdiction nor invalidate any proceedings.

17.124 Enforcement and Penalties
This chapter requires staff compliance with implementation of the Zoning Code, establishes penaities for violations of the Zoning Code, and it provides for abatement of nuisances associated with Zoning Code violations. There have been no comments on, or substantive changes to, the chapter since it was presented for discussion in May 2025.

The draft Zoning Code is included as Exhibit A to draft Ordinance 230 (see Attachment A).

ZONING MAP
The Zoning Map would be updated in accordance with the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Code update, as well as to eliminate split zoning, apply the RR district to a few large parcels developed with and/or capable of supporting low density residential development and limited, compatible agricultural uses. To eliminate split zoning, the smaller portion of any parcel affected by split zoning would be rezoned consistent with the predominant zone district. The parceis or portions of parcels affected by the changes are shown in the table below.

Table 2, Parcels or Portions of Parcels with a Zone Change Proposed
Zoning
Approx.

Acres
Current
Zoning APN Current Use
056-041-010 1.5
056-062-010 1.1
056-062-020 0.2
056-062-030 0.3
056-061-050 0.3
R-1-10 0.3 P-F 056-061-060 Elementary School
056-061-070 0.2
056-061-080 0.4
056-061-090 0.4
056-061-120 0.2
056-061-170 0.4
056-091-060 40.1
056-091-070 0.2

0.1 P-F 056-091-080 High School R-1-12
056-091-090 0.6
056-091-120 1.3
056-261-040 4.8
Water Treatment Plant R-1-12 P-F
056-091-030 0.6
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Proposed
Zoning
Current
Zoning
Approx.

Acres APN Current Use
Public Works Yard R-1-12 1.6 P-F 056-103-100
056-091-020 0.5
R-1-12 0-S City Park 056-091-030 5.5
C-2 1.8 0-S 056-011-420 Community Pool
R-1-12 1.3 0-S 056-103-070 Little League Field
R-1-12 16.2 R-R 056-191-140 Agriculture 1.3
R-1-10 0.1 R-R 056-181-250 Agriculture
R-1-12 4.1 R-R 056-221-070 Agriculture
R-1-10 0.3

0.5 R-1-12 Low Density Residential 056-221-080 R-1-12

0.3 Low Density Residential /
Agriculture 056-274-050 R-1-12 4.8 R-R
R-1-12 4.9 R-R 056-274-040 Agriculture R-3 3.4
M-H 5.1
056-274-030 Mobile Home / RV Park M-H
C-2 0.2
C-2 0.6
056-274-490 Vacant Commercial C-2 M 0.2
M 1.2
056-274-260 Vacant Industrial C-2 0.1

1.3 056-274-270 Ministorage Facility M
C-2 0.4
The draft Zoning Map is included as Exhibit B to draft Ordinance 230 (see Attachment A).

Accordingly, the project would not directly or indirectly allow any activity, land use, or conversion to occur with the potential to substantially impact the public or environment, nor does the project have the potential to;
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Have significant cumulative impacts in the same place over time; Have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances; Result in damage to scenic resources within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway:

Occur on a hazardous waste site on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the GovernmentCode; or
Cause a substantiai adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.

If the City Council concurs with the environmental recommendation made by staff, it should make the finding that the project is exempt from CEQA prior to approving the project. As such, a finding to this effect has been included in the first suggested motion on page one of this staff report, and it has been incorporated into the draft ordinance prepared for the City Council’s consideration.

Adopt the recommended CEQA Exemption; and
Introduce Draft Ordinance 230, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Etna Amending Title 17, Zoning, of the Etna Municipal Code by title only; and Waive further reading of Ordinance 230 and direct staff to bring the ordinance back for adoption at the next regular meeting.

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ATTACHMENT A
Draft Ordinance 230
ORDINANCE 230

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ETNA AMENDING TITLE 17, ZONING, OF THE ETNA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Etna General Plan and Zoning Ordinance are key elements in the City’s suite of regulations to promote coordinated and efficient development; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65860, a city’s zoning ordinance must be consistent with its general plan; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2024, the City Council of the City of Etna adopted Resolution 2024-002, thereby updating the General Plan Housing Element for the 6'^ Cycle planning period; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-019, thereby updating the General Plan Noise Element, Circulation Element, and Open Space & Conservation Element; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution 2025-010 thereby updating the General Plan Introduction, Land Use Element, and Safety Element; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Etna desires to update Title 17, Zoning, of the Etna Municipal Code and the Zoning Map consistent with the City’s General Plan update.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Etna does ordain as follows;
SECTION I: FINDINGS. The recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION II; AMENDMENT TO TITLE 17, ZONING. Chapters 17.04 through 17.52 of Title 17.

Zoning, of the City of Etna Municipal Code are deleted entirely and replaced with the text provided in “Exhibit A" hereto.

SECTION III: AMENDMENT TO ZONING MAP. The "City of Etna California Zoning Map,” dated November 3, 2003, is deleted and replaced with the "City of Etna Zoning Map” in “Exhibit B” hereto.

SECTION IV: CEQA. Because it could be seen with certainty that the amendments to Title 17, Zoning, as provided for in “Exhibit A,” and the Zoning Map, as provided for in "Exhibit B," do not have the potential to result in a significant impact on the environment, the City Council adopted an exemption for the project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (i.e., the commonsense exemption) at a special meeting of the City Council on November 3, 2025.

SECTION V: SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional.

SECTION VI: EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage.

SECTION VII: IMPLEMENTATION. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Clerk to take any action and sign any documents necessary to implement this ordinance.

SECTION VIII. CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk shall certify to passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall give notice of its adoption as required by law. This ordinance, or a summary thereof, shall be published and/or posted in compliance with the requirements of Government Code section 36933.

SECTION IX. INCONSISTENCIES. Any provisions of the Etna Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the City inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.

SECTION X. CODIFICATION. The City Clerk is directed and authorized to instruct the publisher of the City of Etna Municipal Code that codification of this ordinance is limited to “Exhibit A.” SECTION XI. EXECUTION. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to subscribe this ordinance where indicated below to evidence its approval.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 2025, at a regular meeting of the City of Etna City Council by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Cliff Munson, Mayor
ATTEST:

Pamela Eastlick, City Clerk
Exhibit A" to Ordinance 230
TITLE 17
ZONING
Chapters:

17.04 17.08

17.12 17.16

17.20 17.22

17.24 17.28

17.32 17.36

17.40 17.44

17.48 17.52

17.56 17.60

17.64 17.68

17.72 17.76

17.80 17.84

17.88 17.92

17.96 17.100

17.104

17.108

17.112

17.116

17.120

17.124
General Provisions
Definitions
Districts Generally
Rural Residential, R-R
Low Density Residential 10, R-1-10
Low Density Residential 12. R-1-12
Medium Density Residential, R-2
High Density Residential, R-3
Mobile Home Residential, M-H
Town Center, T-C
General Commercial, G-C
Manufacturing, M
Open Space, 0-S
Public Facilities, P-F
Similar Use Determinations
Off-Street Parking
Signs
Nonconforming Structures, Uses, and Parcels
Use Permits and Variances
Special Provisions
Live/Work Units and Home-Based Businesses
Short-Term Rentals
Bed and Breakfast Inns
Mobile Food Sales
Accessory Dwelling Units
Reasonable Accommodations
Residential Density Bonuses
Objective Design Standards
Surface Mining and Reclamation
Amendments
Hearings and Appeals
Enforcement and Penalties
CHAPTER 17.04

GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections;

17.04.010

17.04.020

17.04.030

17.04.040

17.04.050

17.04.060
Adoption.

Short title.

Purpose.

Establishment of districts.

Application.

Interpretation.

Adoption.

There is hereby adopted a precise zoning plan for the City of Etna.

17.04.010
Short title.

This title shall be known as ‘The City of Etna Zoning Code.

17.04.020
Purpose.

The purpose of this title is to: promote and protect the public health, safety, peace, comfort, and general welfare; promote the orderly growth of the city; protect the character and stability of residential, commercial, mixed-use, industrial, and open space areas; prevent overcrowding and undue congestion of population; provide adequate privacy and convenience of access to property: and to secure for the city and its residents safety from fire and other hazards.

17.04.030
Establishment of districts.

The zoning or districting plan effectuated by this title consists of the establishment of various districts, including all territory within which the use of land, buildings, the space for buildings, and the height and bulk of buildings are regulated.

17.04.040
Application.

A. No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally space altered in any manner, nor shall any building or land, the space above or beneath, be used for any purpose other than as permitted by, and in conformance with this title and all other ordinances, laws, and maps referred to in this title.

B. This title shall apply to all property whether owned by private persons, firms, corporations, or organizations, and to the extent permitted by law, property of the United States of America or any of its agencies, by the State of California or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, by any authority or district organized under the law of the State of California, all subject to the following exceptions:

1. Public streets and alleys,

2. Underground utility lines and facilities,

3. Underground communication lines,

4. Overheadcommunicationlines,

5. Overhead electric distribution and transmission facilities, and

6. Railroad rights-of-way.

17.04.050

17.04.060 interpretation.

When interpreting and applying the provisions of this title, they shall be held to the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, and general welfare. Except as specifically herein provided, it is not intended by the adoption of the ordinance codified herein to repeal, abrogate, annul, or in anyway to impair or interfere with any existing provisions of law or ordinance, or any rules, regulations, or permits previously adopted or issued, or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the erection, construction, maintenance, establishment, moving, alteration, or enlargement of any building or improvement. Nor is it intended by this title to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easement, covenant, or other agreement between parties, provided, however, that in cases in which this title imposes a greater restriction upon the erection, construction, maintenance, establishment, moving, alteration, or enlargement of buildings, or the use of any such buildings or premises in said several districts or any of them, than is imposed or required by such existing provisions of law or ordinance or by such rules, regulations, or permits or by such easements, covenants, or agreements then in such case the provisions of this title shall control.

CHAPTER 17.08

DEFINITIONS
Sections:

17.08.010

17.08.020

17.08.030

17.08.040

17.08.050

17.08.060

17.08.070

17.08.080

17.08.090

17.08.100

17.08.110

17.08.120

17.08.130

17.08.140

17.08.150

17.08.160

17.08.170

17.08.180

17.08.190

17.08.200

17.08.210

17.08.220

17.08.230

17.08.240

17.08.250

17.08.260

17.08.270

17.08.280

17.08.290

17.08.300

17.08.310

17.08.320

17.08.330

17.08.340

17.08.350

17.08.360

17.08.370

17.08.380

17.08.390

17.08.400

17.08.410

17.08.420

17.08.430

17.08.440

17.08.450

17.08.460
Generally.

Abut, abutting, adjoining.

Accessory dwelling unit.

Accessory structure.

Accessory use.

Acre.

Administrative permit.

Adult day programs.

Adult-oriented business.

Aggrieved applicant, person, or party.

Agricultural product processing plant.

Airport.

Alcoholic beverage sales.

Alley.

Ambulance service.

Animal boarding.

Animal grooming.

Animal hospital.

Applicant.

Area.

Artisan crafts manufacturing and sales.

Artist studio.

Automated teller machines (ATMs).

Automobile and vehicle sales and rental.

Automobile parts and supplies sales.

Automobile service stations.

Awning.

Banks and financial services.

Bed and breakfast inn.

Billiard parlor.

Block.

Brewpub.

Building.

Building footprint.

Building frontage.

Building height.

Building intensity.

Building materials stores and yards.

Building official, building inspector.

Building site.

Bus shelter.

Business.

Business day.

Business office.

Business support services.

Car washing and detailing.

17.08.470

17.08.480

17.08.490

17.08.500

17.08.510

17.08.520

17.08.530

17.08.540

17.08.550

17.08.560

17.08.570

17.08.580

17.08.590

17.08.600

17.08.610

17.08.620

17.08.630

17.08.640

17.08.650

17.08.660

17.08.670

17.08.680

17.08.690

17.08.700

17.08.710

17.08.720

17.08.730

17.08.740

17.08.750

17.08.760

17.08.770

17.08.780

17.08.790

17.08.800

17.08.810

17.08.820

17.08.830

17.08.840

17.08.850

17.08.860

17.08.870

17.08.880

17.08.890

17.08.900

17.08.910

17.08.920

17.08.930

17.08.940

17.08.950

17.08.960

17.08.970
Caretaker housing.

Cargo container.

Carport.

Cemetery.

Centerline.

Certified farmers’ market.

Chemical product manufacturing.

City property.

Clear vision triangle.

Clothing and fabric product manufacturing.

Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls.

Collectibles.

Commercial vehicle.

Common area.

Community center.

Community garden.

Community resource center.

Concession facilities.

Concrete batching or ready-mix concrete manufacturing.

Conditional use permit.

Condominium.

Construction.

Consumer electronics.

Convenience stores.

Corner lot.

Cottage food operation.

Craft food and beverage production.

Crop and tree farming.

Customer area.

Date of decision.

Density.

Density bonus.

Density transfer.

Development agreement.

Dormitory,
Drive-in and drive-through sales and services.

Duplex residential.

Dwelling group.

Dwelling unit.

Easement.

Efficiency unit.

Emergency shelter.

Employee housing.

Encroachment permit.

Equipment and material storage yards.

Equipment sales and rental.

Event center.

Explosives.

Family.

Family childcare home.

Farmworker housing.

Fence.

Firearms sales.

Floor area ratio.

Food and beverage manufacturing.

Front yard.

Fuel storage and distribution.

Furniture and fixtures manufacturing.

Garage.

Garage sale, yard sale.

Garden center, plant nursery.

General Plan.

General vicinity, proximity.

Glass product manufacturing.

Grocery store, supermarket.

Gross density.

Gross floor area.

Group home.

Handcraft industries.

Health clinics, medical offices, and laboratories.

Hedges and equivalent screening.

Heliport.

Highway.

Home occupation.

Hospice care.

Hospitals.

Hostel.

Hotels and motels.

Household.

Indemnification.

Indoor entertainment facility.

Indoor sports and fitness facility.

Junior accessory dwelling unit.

Junk.

Kitchen.

Landscaping.

Legal description.

Library.

Live-work unit.

Living area.

Lot, parcel
Lot coverage.

Lot depth.

Lot frontage, street frontage.

Lot line.

Lot width.

Low barrier navigation center.

Lumber and wood product processing facility.

Major transit stop.

Main building.

Manufactured home.

Manufactured home park.

17.08.980

17.08.990

17.08.1000

17.08.1010

17.08.1020

17.08.1030

17.08.1040

17.08.1050

17.08.1060

17.08.1070

17.08.1080

17.08.1090

17.08.1100

17.08.1110

17.08.1120

17.08.1130

17.08.1140

17.08.1150

17.08.1160

17.08.1170

17.08.1180

17.08.1190

17.08.1200

17.08.1210

17.08.1220

17.08.1230

17.08.1240

17.08.1250

17.08.1260

17.08.1270

17.08.1280

17.08.1290

17.08.1300

17.08.1310

17.08.1320

17.08.1330

17.08.1340

17.08.1350

17.08.1360

17.08.1370

17.08.1380

17.08.1390

17.08.1400

17.08.1410

17.08.1420

17.08.1430

17.08.1440

17.08.1450

17.08.1460

17.08.1470

17.08.1480

17.08.1490

17.08.1500

17.08.1510

17.08.1520

17.08.1530

17.08.1540

17.08.1550

17.08.1560

17.08.1570

17.08.1580

17.08.1590

17.08.1600

17.08.1610

17.08.1620

17.08.1630

17.08.1640

17.08.1650

17.08.1660

17.08.1670

17.08.1680

17.08.1690

17.08.1700

17.08.1710

17.08.1720

17.08.1730

17.08.1740

17.08.1750

17.08.1760

17.08.1770

17.08.1780

17.08.1790

17.08.1800

17.08.1810

17.08.1820

17.08.1830

17.08.1840

17.08.1850

17.08.1860

17.08.1870

17.08.1880

17.08.1890

17.08.1900

17.08.1910

17.08.1920

17.08.1930

17.08.1940

17.08.1950

17.08.1960

17.08.1970

17.08.1980

17.08.1990
Media production.

Metal products fabrication, machine/weiding shops.

Microbrewery.

Microdistillery.

Mixed-use building.

Mixed-use development.

Mobile food commissary.

Mobile food court.

Mobile food vendor.

Mobile home.

Mortuaries and funeral homes.

Multifamily residential.

Nanobrewery.

Net density.

Net land area.

Nonconforming building or use.

Occupancy.

Official plan line.

Off-site.

On-site.

Open space.

Outdoor commercial recreation facility.

Paper product manufacturing.

Park and ride facility.

Parking space or facility.

Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds.

Pending application.

Permit.

Personal services.

Pharmacy.

Places of worship and spiritual assembly.

Principally permitted use.

Printing and publishing.

Private schools.

Professional office.

Project.

Property line.

Public agency.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

Public nuisance.

Public right-of-way.

Public safety facility.

Public schools.

Public services.

Public utility.

Rear yard.

Recreational vehicle.

Recreational vehicle park.

Recycling facility.

Residential care facility.

Residential care home.

Resource protection and restoration.

Resource-related recreation.

Restricted personal services.

Restricted retail sales.

Retail food establishment.

Retail sales.

Salvage yard.

Second dwelling unit.

Secondhand sales.

Setback.

Shopping center.

Short-term rental.

Side yard.

Sign.

Single-family residential.

Small acreage farming and ranching.

Small equipment maintenance and repair.

Special event.

Split zoning.

Sporting goods.

Stone product manufacturing.

Storage facility.

Structure.

Supportive housing.

Taproom brewery.

Temporary structure.

Temporary use.

Theaters and playhouses.

Townhouse.

Transient occupancy.

Transitional housing.

Uplighting.

Utility infrastructure.

Variance.

Vehicle storage.

Vehicles for hire.

Vehicular access.

Vertical mixed-use development.

Veterinary office.

Wholesale business.

Wireless telecommunications facility.

Yard.

Zero lot line.

Zoning district.

17.08.2000

17.08.2010

17.08.2020

17.08.2030

17.08.2040

17.08.2050

17.08.2060

17.08.2070

17.08.2080

17.08.2090

17.08.2100

17.08.2110

17.08.2120

17.08.2130

17.08.2140

17.08.2150

17.08.2160

17.08.2170

17.08.2180

17.08.2190

17.08.2200

17.08.2210

17.08.2220

17.08.2230

17.08.2240

17.08.2250

17.08.2260

17.08.2270

17.08.2280

17.08.2290

17.08.2300

17.08.2310

17.08.2320

17.08.2330

17.08.2340

17.08.2350

17.08.2360

17.08.2370

17.08.2380

17.08.2390

17.08.2400

17.08.2410

17.08.2420

17.08.2430

17.08.010
For the purposes of this title certain terms are defined in this chapter. If any of the definitions in this chapter conflict with definitions in other chapters of the Etna Municipal Code, these definitions shall prevail for the purposes of this title. If a word used in this title is not defined in this chapter, Generally.
or other titles of the Etna Municipal Code, the most common dictionary definition is assumed to be correct.

A. The present tense shall include the future, the singular number shall include the plural, and the plural the singular.

B. The words "shall," "will," "must," and "is" denote a mandatory action. The word "may" or "should" indicate a permissive action.

17.08.020 Abut, abutting, adjoining.
'Abut," "abutting," or "adjoining" all mean contiguous to or touching.

17.08.030 Accessory dwelling unit.

As defined in Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

17.08.040 Accessory structure.

A structure that is physically detached from, secondary, and incidental to, and commonly associated with the existing primary structure. Does not include any tent, trailer, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle, or any building designed or used for human habitation.

17.08.050 Accessory use.

A use that is conducted on the same parcel as the principal use or structure to which it is related and which is clearly subordinate and incidental to the principal use.

17.08.060
An area of land measuring forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet.

Acre.

Administrative permit.

Any permit issued as a ministerial act by the city.

17.08.070
Adult day programs.

Facilities licensed by the California Department of Social Services as an Adult Day Program that provide non-medical care and supervision to persons eighteen (18) years of age or older in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of these individuals, in a day care setting, on less than a sixteen (16)-hour basis.

17.08.080
Small adult day programs provide supervision and non-medical care to six (6) or fewer adults.

Large adult day programs provide supervision and non-medical care to more than six (6) adults.

Adult-oriented business.

A business whose primary purpose is the sale or display of matter that, because of its sexually explicit nature, may, pursuant to state law or local regulatory authority, be offered only to persons over the age of eighteen (18) years.

17.08.090
Aggrieved applicant, person, or party.

A person, organization, corporation, concerned citizen, or any individual or group that demonstrates to the city council that they have an interest, either financial or otherwise, in property affected by the decision of the original decision maker. This definition is not intended to and does not confer standing to maintain an action in a court of law where standing would not othenwise exist.

17.08.100
Agricultural product processing plant.

A building, facility, area, or location for the refinement, treatment, or conversion of agricultural products where physical, chemical, or similar change of an agricultural product occurs. Examples of agricultural processing include, but are not limited to, fruit dehydrators, cold storage houses, hulling operations, and the sorting, cleaning, packing, and storing of agricultural products preparatory to sale and/or shipment in their natural form including all uses customarily incidental thereto.

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17.08.120 Airport.

A place on land or water, where aircraft may land and take off, receive and disembark passengers or cargo, take on fuel, purchase accessories, or obtain service or repair. Includes appurtenant areas, buildings, facilities, and rights-of-way necessary to facilitate such use or intended use.

17.08.130 Alcoholic beverage sales.
“On-sale alcoholic beverage sales" means the retail sale of beer, wine, liquor, and/or other alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption as the principal use, typically with a Type 42 or 48 ABC license. This definition shall not include uses wherein the sale, offer, or dispensing of alcohol is incidental to the conduct of a permitted or conditionally permitted use, such as hotels, restaurants, theaters, and playhouses.
“Off-sale alcoholic beverage sales" means the retail sale of beer, wine, liquor, and/or other alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption as the principal use. This definition shall not include uses wherein the sale of alcohol is incidental to the conduct of a permitted or conditionally permitted use, such as grocery stores and supermarkets.

17.08.140 Alley.

A public way permanently reserved as a secondary means of access to abutting property at the rear or sides thereof.

Ambulance service.

Emergency medical care and transportation, including incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles.

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17.08.160 Animal boarding.

A facility where more than two (2) domestic animals are housed, fed, and cared for, excluding an animal hospital or veterinary clinic, for a period greater than twenty-four (24) hours for commercial purposes.

Animal grooming.

A fixed or mobile facility where domestic animals are trimmed, bathed, or groomed other than by the owner on a regular basis for compensation (no boarding).

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17.08.180 Animal hospital.

An enclosed building or buildings where animals are brought for medical and surgical treatment and are held during the time of such treatment, including overnight. Grooming of animals and pet food sales are permitted as accessory to the medical use.

17.08.190 Applicant.

A person who is required to file an application for a permit or license under this title.

17.08.200 Area.

A piece of land that can be definitively described and located with specific boundaries.

Artisan crafts manufacturing and sales.

Manufacture of crafts, art, sculpture, jewelry, apparel, candles, and similar items using hand tools and small mechanical devices (e.g.. drills and saws, hammers and chisels, paint brushes and sprayers, pottery wheels and kilns, sewing machines, spinning wheels, etc.) and the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods produced on-site. Where there are no incidental direct sales to customers, the use may be considered an “artist studio” or “handcraft industries.”

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17.08.220 Artist studio.

An establishment engaged in the creation of art or crafts that requires artistic skill. Such an establishment may participate in periodic open studios (a maximum of six (6) days per year) but is otherwise subject to the applicable zoning district’s limitations on retail sales. Artist studios may include rehearsal spaces not designed for public performances. Examples of persons typically engaged in this work include woodworkers, potters/ceramicists, costume makers, set designers, stained-glass makers, glassblowers, textile artists and weavers, jewelry makers, painters, fine art printmakers, photographers/filmmakers, leather workers (no tanning), metal workers, musical instrument makers, model makers, papermakers, installation artists, sculptors, video artists, and other makers of art and crafts consistent with this definition. The use of computers in an activity does not by itself prevent its classification as an artist studio. This use excludes architectural and landscape services, industrial or graphic design services, computer systems design services, and other commercial activities normally conducted in an office environment. See “artisan crafts manufacturing" for artist studios that include the incidental sale of goods made on-site.

Automated teller machines (ATMs).

Computerized, self-service machines used by banking customers for financial transactions, including deposits, withdrawals, and fund transfers, without contact with financial institution personnel. The machines may be located at or within banks, or in other locations, in compliance with allowed use provisions.

17.08.230
Automobile and vehicle sales and rental.

Retail establishments selling and/or renting automobiles, trucks, vans, motorbikes, recreation vehicles, and motorized boats. May also include repair shops and the sales of parts and accessories incidental to vehicle dealerships.

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17.08.250 Automobile parts and supplies sales.

Stores that sell new and reconditioned automobile parts and accessories. Does not include installation of parts or vehicle repair.

Automobile service stations.

A retail place of business engaged in supplying goods and services essential to the normal operation of automobiles, such as: dispensing of automotive fuel and motor oil; tire sales and service, not including recapping: battery service, charging, and replacement, not including repair and rebuilding: lubrication of motor vehicles: brake servicing: wheel balancing: and minor automotive repair. May include drive-through carwashes as an accessory use to fuel sales. Does not include the storage or repair of abandoned, wrecked, or dismantled vehicles, vehicle painting, body or fender work, or the rental of vehicle storage or parking spaces.

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17.08.270 Awning.

Any structure made of a flexible fabric or similar material covering a metal frame attached to a building, whether or not the same is so erected as to permit its being raised to a position flat against the building when not in use.

Banks and financial services.

Financial institutions including: banks and trust companies, credit agencies, holding (but not primarily operating) companies, lending and thrift institutions, other investment companies, securities/commodity contract brokers and dealers, security and commodity exchanges, vehicle finance (equity), and leasing agencies.

17.08.280
Bed and breakfast inn.

A single residential property with up to five (5) bedrooms rented for overnight lodging, where at least one (1) meal is provided to overnight guests only subject to applicable Health Department regulations. A bed and breakfast inn with more than five (5) guest rooms is considered a hotel or motel.

17.08.290
Billiard parlor.

A building, structure, or portion thereof in which are located three (3) or more tables designed or used for pool, billiards, bagatelle, snooker, bumper pool, or similar games.

17.08.300

17.08.310 Block.

All property fronting upon one side of a street, between intersecting and intercepting street, or between a street and a railroad right-of-way, waterway, dead-end street or unsubdivided land. An intercepting street shall determine only the boundary of the block on the side of a street that it intercepts.

17.08.320 Brewpub.

A restaurant with an on-site brewery that sells a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the beer brewed on-site for on-premises consumption.

17.08.330 Building.

Any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls and designed for the shelter or housing of any person, animal, or property.

17.08.340 Building footprint.

The land area covered by a building as measured at its perimeter foundation walls including any roofed area that may not have perimeter foundation walls.

17.08.350 Building frontage.

The exterior building wall of a ground floor business establishment on the side of the building that fronts or is oriented towards a public street, highway, or parkway. "Building frontage" shall be measured continuously along the building wall for the entire length of the business establishment, including any portion not parallel to the remainder of the wall.

17.08.360 Building height.

The vertical distance from the average base elevation to the highest point on the structure, excluding chimneys, antennae, and similar nonstructural elements. Average base elevation is determined by taking the elevation of the lowest point at the ground and the elevation of the highest point at the ground and finding the average. This definition is not intended to preclude applicable usage of the definition in the building code(s) adopted by the city.

17.08.370 Building intensity.

The percentage of land area covered over by the building footprint or land use.

17.08.380 Building materials stores and yards.

Retail establishments selling lumber and other large building materials, where most display and sales occur indoors but outdoor storage is typically required. Includes paint, wallpaper, glass, and fixtures. Includes stores selling to the general public, even if contractor sales account for a major proportion of total sales. Hardware stores are considered "retail sales.”

17.08.390 Building official, building inspector
The individual in charge of the City of Etna Building Department or responsible for performing the city's building inspections.

17.08.400 Building site.

The portion of a parcel of land, in a single or joint ownership, occupied or to be occupied by a building, together with such setbacks as are required by the terms of this zoning ordinance and having its principal frontage on a public street, road, or highway.

Bus shelter.

A small structure designed for the protection and convenience of waiting transit passengers that has a roof and usually two (2) or three (3) sides.

17.08.410
Business.

A land use or activity established for the purposes of commerce and as a means of generating revenue or income.

17.08.420
Business day.

Any day the city’s offices located at 442 Main Street. Etna, California, are open to the public.

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17.08.440
An office where common business services are provided to the general public, such as consumer services, insurance, real estate, tax preparation, travel, utility company offices, etc. These uses Business office.
typically have a higher rate of walk-in traffic than a professional office and visits are often made without an appointment.

Business support services.

Establishments primarily within buildings, providing other businesses with services including maintenance, repair and service, testing, rental, etc., also includes: blueprinting business:
equipment repair services; commercial art and design (including production): computer-related services (rental, repair): copying, quick printing, and blueprinting services; equipment rental businesses located entirely within buildings; heavy equipment repair services where repair occurs on the client site; janitorial services; mail advertising sen/ices (reproduction and shipping): mail box services: notary services: advertising services; photocopying and photofinishing: soils and materials testing laboratories; and window cleaning.

17.08.450
Car washing and detailing.

Permanent, drive-through, self-service and/or attended car washing establishments, including fully mechanized facilities. May include detailing services. Does not include temporary carwashes which are fundraising activities typically conducted at a service station or other automotive-related business, where volunteers wash vehicles by hand, and the duration of the event is limited to one (1)day.

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17.08.470 Caretaker housing.

A residence that is accessory to a non-residential primary use of the site, where needed for security, twenty-four (24)-hour care or supervision, or monitoring of facilities, equipment, or other conditions on the site.

17.08.480 Cargo container.

A metal or similar rectangular container designed for the temporary storage and transportation of goods on rail cars, truck beds, and ships.

17.08.490 Carport.

A structure that is attached or detached from another building, and that is open on at least two (2) sides with a covering for vehicle storage.

17.08.500 Cemetery.

Land used for the storage of the deceased, and dedicated for cemetery purposes, including crematories, columbaria, and mausoleums.

17.08.510
The line located equidistant from the edges of an easement or right-of-way. Centerline of a road right-of-way or easement does not necessarily mean the center of the physical location of the road.

Centerline.

Certified farmers’ market.

A temporary outdoor gathering of individual retailers primarily focused on the sale of fresh produce, but also including other foods, beverages, handicrafts, art objects, and similar items.

17.08.520
Chemical product manufacturing.

Manufacturing facilities that produce or use basic chemicals, and other establishments creating products predominantly by chemical processes. Facilities included in this definition manufacture three general classes of products: basic chemicals, including acids, alkalis, salts, and organic chemicals: chemical products to be used in further manufacture, including synthetic fibers, plastic materials, dry colors, and pigments; and finished chemical products to be used for ultimate consumption, including drugs, cosmetics, and soaps; or to be used as materials or supplies in other industries including paints, fertilizers, and explosives.

17.08.530

17.08.540 City property.

Real property over which the City of Etna; (1) has fee title, an easement (including a public rightof-way), a leasehold interest, or other legal interest; and (2) has the present right of possession and control.

Clear vision triangle, clear vision distance.

The clear vision area (sometimes called the “sight triangle") formed by measuring twenty (20) feet along two intersecting streets from the point of intersection, and diagonally connecting the ends of the two lines (see Figure 17.08-1). Visual obstructions within this area are strictly managed so that drivers stopped at or approaching an intersection can see pedestrians and oncoming traffic.

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17.08.560 Clothing and fabric product manufacturing.

An establishment that assembles clothing, draperies, and/or other products by cutting and sewing purchased textile fabrics and related materials, including fur, leather, plastics, and rubberized fabrics, and which does not include the on-site sale of products to the end consumer. Does not include custom tailors and dressmakers not operating as a factory.

Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls.

Permanent, headquarters-type and meeting facilities for organizations operating on a membership basis for the promotion of the interests of the members, including facilities for:
business associations: civic, social and fraternal organizations: labor unions and similar organizations: political organizations; professional membership organizations; and other membership organizations.

17.08.570
Collectibles.

Any tangible personal property which has an enhanced value because of its rarity and which is commonly bought, sold, or exchanged among collectors and shall include such things as rare coins, stamps, and jewelry.

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17.08.590 Commercial vehicle.

A motor vehicle used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural purposes and rated more than one (1) ton capacity. Examples of commercial use vehicles include but are not limited to; tow trucks, flat-bed trucks, mobile food preparation vehicles including large trucks converted as food vehicles, street sweepers, buses, utility trucks with hydraulic arms or lifts, and tractors and semi-trailers. etc.

Common area.

A parcel or parcels that are part of a subdivision, which are retained in the common ownership of the property owners of the subdivisions for common use or development.

17.08.600

17.08.610 Community center.

Multipurpose meeting and recreational facilities owned and maintained by a public agency and typically consisting of one (1) or more meeting or multipurpose rooms, kitchen, and/or outdoor barbecue facilities that are available for use by various groups for such activities as meetings, parties, receptions, dances, etc.

17.08.620 Community garden.

A site where flowers, fruits, herbs, nuts, seeds, and/or vegetables are cultivated by individuals of a neighborhood.

17.08.630 Community resource center.

Any building maintained by a governmental authority or not-for-profit agency used for supplementary educational services, employment assistance, food services, and/or constructive recreational activities.

Concession facilities.

Food service establishments operated from permanent structures, and generally associated with athletic and recreational facilities.

17.08.640
Concrete batching or ready-mix concrete manufacturing.

A facility used for the delivery of limestone aggregate, sand or screenings, cement and water into mixer trucks as part of the concrete manufacturing process. This facility may contain a system of conveyor belts, chutes, storage silos, stockpile areas, water and air systems, and weight scales and meters for the accurate dispensing of the raw materials to produce the desired strength and type of concrete. A concrete batching plant or ready-mix concrete plant facility includes queuing and parking spaces for trucks, materials handling equipment, and administrative, control and office buildings.

17.08.650
Conditional use permit.

A land use permit issued in a zone for uses that have the potential to be incompatible with neighboring land uses and zoning, and are to be permitted, but may be denied, following a public hearing in which interested parties have the opportunity to comment.

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17.08.670
An estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a building on such real property.

Condominium.

17.08.680
The physical development of a parcel, including site excavation and grading, framing, and finishing, up to the point of final inspection, use, or occupancy, whichever occurs first.

Construction.

Consumer electronics.

Analog or digital electronic equipment intended for everyday entertainment, communications, and recreation use. Consumer electronics include but are not limited to home or portable audio and video equipment, audio and video equipment for boats and automobiles, camcorders, cameras, drones, electronic musical instruments, karaoke machines, game consoles, GPS instruments and software, personal computers, mobile phones, smart appliances, smart watches, virtual reality goggles, and other wearable technology.

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17.08.700 Convenience stores.

Easy access retail stores of five thousand (5,000) square feet or less in gross floor area, which carry a range of merchandise oriented to convenience and travelers' shopping needs.

Corner lot.

A lot that has two (2) or more parcel lines contiguous to a public street.

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17.08.720 Cottage food operation.

As defined in Chapter 17.80 (Live Work Units and Home-Based Businesses).

17.08.730 Craft food and beverage production.

A business, not exceeding ten thousand (10,000) square feet in gross floor area, engaged in on site commercial production of beverage and/or food products to a final form employing batch processing or handcrafting using traditional methods, and that distributes to customers on-site via product tasting and direct sales and/or offsite to retailers and wholesalers. Typical uses include but are not limited to artisan cheesemakers, bakeries, chocolatiers, coffee roasters, condiment makers, confectioneries, ice cream shops, microdistilleries, nanobreweries, and any other craft beverage manufacturing. Does not include water bottling.

17.08.740 Crop and tree farming.

Raising and harvesting of plants, tree crops, row crops, or field crops on an agricultural or commercial basis. Includes horticulture establishments engaged in the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental trees and shrubs for wholesale and incidental retail sales. This classification includes accessory agricultural buildings accessory to such uses and roadside stands for display/sale of agricultural products grown on the premises. Excludes commercial cannabis and uses for which other garden, nursery, or landscape merchandise are stored and sold on the site.

Customer area.

That portion of a structure that is used for the purposes of transacting business, purchasing, or selling products or services, and does not include any portion of the structure used for warehousing or storage that is inaccessible to public use.

Date of decision.

Granting or denying a permit under this title means the date on which the decision is announced or a final vote is taken.

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17.08.760

17.08.770 Density.

A. For residential use. “density” means the number of dwelling units per acre.

B. For non-residential development, “density" means the percentage of lot coverage.

17.08.780 Density bonus.

A density increase over the otherwise maximum allowable residential density under the applicable land use designation and zoning district.

17.08.790 Density transfer.

The exchange of permitted density within a proposed development so that the number of parcels or lots created are equal to the number permitted by the General Plan, but individual lots or parcels are potentially smaller than the minimum parcel size requirement.

17.08.800 Development agreement.

Refers to agreements entered between developers and the city pursuant to Government Code Section 65864 et seq. as those sections exist or are hereafter amended or renumbered.

17.08.810 Dormitory.

A building providing group living accommodations, occupied by individuals not sharing a common household, characterized by separate sleeping rooms without individual kitchen facilities and containing congregate bath and/or dining facilities or rooms. Dormitory does not include “employee housing.”
Drive-in and drive-through sales and services.

Facilities where food, products, or services may be purchased by motorists without leaving their vehicles, including but not limited to drive-thru restaurants and coffee shops, banks, pharmacies, and other businesses with drive-up windows, and automated carwashes.

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17.08.830 Duplex residential.

A single building containing two (2) independent dwelling units separated from each other by a wall, floor, or ceiling: provided, however, that a building containing a single-family dwelling and a lawful accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be deemed a duplex.

17.08.840 Dwelling group.

Three (3) or more detached single-family dwellings occupying a parcel of land, in one (1) ownership and having a yard court in common, but not including manufactured home parks, hotels, motels, and transient occupancy uses.

17.08.850 Dwelling unit.

A building or portion of a building designed for, or occupied exclusively by, persons living as one (1) household.

Easement.

Any legal right defined as an easement in the California Code of Civil Procedure Section 800 et al. Generally, an easement is a right to the use of another's land.

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17.08.870 Efficiency unit.

A dwelling unit which contains a minimum of one hundred and fifty (150) square feet in living space, a separate closet, kitchen sink, cooking appliance, refrigerator, and a separate bathroom containing a water closet, lavatory, bathtub, or shower.

17.08.880 Emergency shelter.

Housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six (6) months or less by a homeless person. No individual or households may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay. “Emergency shelter” also includes other interim interventions, including, but not limited to, a navigation center, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative care.

17.08.890 Employee housing.

A. “Small employee housing” means housing for employees consisting of six (6) or fewer persons in a single-family dwelling.

B. “Large employee housing” means housing of permanent construction for employees consisting of no more than thirty-six (36) beds in group quarters or twelve (12) units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household.

Encroachment permit.

A permit issued by a government agency to allow private work within publicly owned property (e.g., to connect with a city street).

17.08.900

17.08.910 Equipment and material storage yards.

All uses related to outdoor storage of large construction equipment or machinery, company vehicles, or large quantities of other materials. Excludes storage associated with vehicle service and equipment.

17.08.920 Equipment sales and rental.

Service establishments with outdoor storage/rental yards, which may offer a wide variety of materials and equipment for rentai, including construction equipment.

17.08.930 Event center.

Any room, place, or space that the primary business is to routinely rent or make available to members of the public for general social purposes such as weddings and wedding receptions, birthday parties, celebrations, gatherings, and similar events.

17.08.940 Explosives.

Includes any chemical compound or mechanical mixture, that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion, and that contains any oxidizing and combustible units, packing, that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life or limb.

17.08.950 Family.

See definition of “Household.

Family childcare home.

A state licensed facility that provides non-medical care and supervision of minor children for periods of less than twenty-four (24) hours within a single-family residence.

A. In small family daycare homes, the occupant of the residence provides care and supervision generally to six (6) or fewer children. As described in the California Health and Safety Code, small family daycare homes may provide services for up to eight (8) children when specific conditions are met.

B. In a large family daycare home, the occupant of the residence provides care and supervision generally for seven (7) to fourteen (14) children. As described in the California Health and Safety Code, large family daycare homes may provide services for up to sixteen (16) children when specific conditions are met.

17.08.960
Farmworker housing.

A single-family dwelling occupied by six (6) or fewer persons, at least one (1) of which is an agricultural employee.

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17.08.980
A structurally sound barrier constructed of posts, supports, and cross members that serves as an obstruction to mark property lines or delineate or restrict access to a portion of property.

Fence.

Firearms sales.

Any establishment which sells or offers for sale firearms. Does not include the sale of ammunition, firearms parts and accessories, hunting supplies, reloading equipment and supplies, targets and other shooting supplies, or FFL transfers.

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17.08.1000 Floor area ratio.

The net floor area of a building or buildings on a lot divided by the lot area or site area.

17.08.1010 Food and beverage manufacturing.

Manufacturing establishments that produce or process foods and beverages for human consumption, and certain related products. Includes coffee roasters; dairy products, fats, and oil manufacturing; curing, preserving, and related processing; fruit and vegetable canning; microbreweries; juice and soft drink production; grain mill products and by-products; wholesale bakeries: water bottling plants; and miscellaneous food item preparation from raw products. Uses are predominantly wholesale although may include tasting rooms and accessory retail sales of food or beverages produced on site, such as a taproom. Does not include retail bakeries or the brewing of beer or the distilling of spirits as part of a nanobrewery, brew pub, microdistillery, or restaurant.

17.08.1020 Front yard.

A yard extending across the front of the lot between the side lot lines and measured from the front lot line to the building or structure wall.

17.08.1030 Fuel storage and distribution.

A large-scale facility where fuel, such as propane and gasoline, is stored and distributed without retail sales.

17.08.1040 Furniture and fixtures manufacturing.

Manufacturers producing cabinetry and shelving: draperies, blinds, and shades; household, office, and store furniture; mattresses and foundations; and rugs and carpets. Includes furniture reupholstering businesses, but not sawmills or planing mills.

17.08.1050 Garage.

A covered space that can be accessed from a public or private roadway for the storage of automobiles. Each parking space shall have a minimum area of ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet.

If attached to the main building, such garage shail meet the requirements of this title applicable to the main building. If detached from the main building, the garage shall meet the requirements for an accessory structure. This definition does not replace the definition of a garage in the California Building Code.

17.08.1060 Garage sale, yard sale.

A temporary garage, yard, lawn, patio, or similar-type sale held anywhere on the premises in a residential zone or when incidental to residential use in a mixed-use zone for the purpose of disposing of personal property.

17.08.1070 Garden center, plant nursery.

Establishments providing for the cultivation and sale of ornamental trees, shrubs, and plants, including the sale of garden and landscape materials (packaged and/or bulk sale of unpackaged materials), yard tools, and equipment.

17.08.1080 General Plan.

The City of Etna General Plan as currently adopted, including all amendments.

17.08.1090 General vicinity, proximity.

The parcels of land surrounding or near a subject property that have the potential to be affected by the proposed land use or land usage of the subject property. General vicinity or proximity cannot be defined by a specific distance or direction in that one type of land use may impact a greater area than another type of land use.

17.08.1100 Glass product manufacturing.

Manufacturing establishments larger than ten thousand (10,000) square feet that produce flat glass and other glass products which are pressed, blown, or shaped from glass produced in the same establishment.

17.08.1110 Grocery store, supermarket.

A retail business where a majority of the floor area open to the public is occupied by food products packaged for preparation and consumption away from the site of the store.

17.08.1120 Gross density.

The total number of dwelling units per acre, based on the minimum lot size, using the total acreage of the undeveloped site before public rights-of-way or other dedications are factored in.

17.08.1130 Gross floor area.

The total square footage of a structure as measured around the exterior perimeter including any non-walled areas under roof and any outside storage or sales areas.

17.08.1140 Group home.

Housing shared by unrelated persons with disabilities that provide peer and other support for their residents’ disability related needs and in which residents share cooking, dining, and living areas, and may, in some group homes, participate in cooking, housekeeping, and other communal living activities. This classification includes residential care homes, residential care facilities, rest homes, adult residential facilities, shared living residences, licensed group homes, unlicensed group homes, recovery residences, sober living homes, alcohol or other drug facilities, and other similar facilities licensed by the State of California. Licensed group homes provide services that require licenses under state law, and unlicensed group homes may provide some supportive services for their residents but not services that require licenses under state law. Uses that otherwise meet this definition, but which do not provide licensable services, are allowed as a single-family residential use of property subject only to the generally applicable, nondiscriminatory health, safety, and zoning laws that apply to all single-family residential uses.

17.08.1150 Handcraft industries.

Small-scale manufacturing establishments that manufacture and/or assemble small products primarily by hand, including but not limited to jewelry, pottery and other ceramics, art and craft products, musical instruments, brooms and brushes, pens, pencils, and stationary, costume novelties, toys, sporting goods, and taxidermy.

17.08.1160 Health clinics, medical offices, and laboratories.

Facilities primarily engaged in furnishing outpatient medical, mental health, surgical, and other personal health services, but which are separate from hospitals, including: medical and dental laboratories, medical, dental, psychologists, and psychiatrists, out-patient care facilities, other allied health service. Includes complementary and alternative medical services such as acupuncture, chiropractic medicine, energy therapies, herbal medicine, and ayurvedic medicine.

17.08.1170 Hedges and equivalent screening.

Vegetation other than trees that block at least fifty (50) percent of light passage, is four (4) feet or more in diameter or width within two (2) feet of ground level, and has the purpose or effect of obscuring or blocking casual viewing through it.

17.08.1180 Heliport.

A designated, marked area on the ground or the top of a structure where helicopters may land at any time.

17.08.1190 Highway
A state or federal route as defined by the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) or the Federal Highway Administration.

17.08.1200 Home occupation.

As defined in Chapter 17.80 (Live Work Units and Home-Based Businesses).

17.08.1210 Hospice care.

A facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for supplying the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill.

17.08.1220 Hospitals.

Medical centers and similar facilities engaged primarily in providing diagnostic services and extensive medical treatment, including surgical and other health services. These establishments have an organized medical staff, inpatient beds, and equipment and facilities to provide complete health care. May include on-site accessory clinics and laboratories, accessory retail uses, and emergency heliports. Does not include “ambulance service”, which is defined separately.

17.08.1230 Hostel.

Any building, portion thereof, or group of buildings licensed or otherwise recognized by a national or international hostel organization that contains five (5) or more guest rooms or suites, or that provides dormitory sleeping accommodations for five (5) or more overnight guests for the purpose of providing low-cost accommodations for recreational travelers. The hostel shall contain a kitchen, communal eating facilities, and sanitary facilities for use by the guests.

17.08.1240 Hotels and motels.

Commercial facility that contains five (5) or more guest rooms, suites, cabins, and/or chalets provided with or without kitchen facilities, rented to the general public for transient lodging (less than thirty (30) days). Often includes a variety of guest services in addition to lodging (e.g., restaurant, swimming pool, meeting facilities, personal services, etc.). Hotels typically provide access to guest rooms from an interior walkway, and motels typically provide access to guest rooms from an exterior walkway.

17.08.1250 Household.

One or more persons, whether or not related by blood, marriage or adoption, sharing a dwelling unit.

17.08.1260 Indemnification.

Compliance with a request to relieve the city of liability, or to accept the costs for defending the city, from any action brought as a result of the project.

17.08.1270 Indoor entertainment facility.

Establishments providing indoor entertainment services for a fee or charge, including but not limited to billiard parlors, bingo parlors, bowling alleys, and electronic game arcades as a primary use. An establishment or premises with more than ten (10) electronic games or coin-operated amusements and/or where fifty (50) percent or more of the floor area is occupied by amusement devices is considered an electronic game arcade as described above. Ten (10) or fewer machines are not considered a land use separate from the primary use of the site.

17.08.1280 Indoor sports and fitness facility.

A center where exercises and related activities are performed entirely within an enclosed building for the purpose of physical fitness, improved circulation or flexibility, and/or weight control. Typical uses include athletic clubs, gyms, indoor ball courts, fitness centers, indoor climbing facilities, and yoga studios.

17.08.1290 Junior accessory dwelling unit.

As defined in Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

17.08.1300 Junk.

Includes but is not limited to, trash; refuse; paper; glass; cans; bottles; rags; ashes; trimming from lawns, yards, trees, and shrubbery, including plants and leaves; and other solid waste or salvageable materials other than garbage; inoperable appliances, parts, tools; inoperable and unregistered vehicles; vehicle parts; vehicle hulks; discarded furniture; dirt; rocks; and materials from the demolition, alteration or construction of buildings or structures, unless such dirt, rocks, or other materials from demolition, alteration or construction are being used for purposes of fill.

17.08.1310 Kitchen.

Any room or portion thereof containing facilities designed or used for the preparation of food including but not limited to stoves, ranges, or hotplates.

17.08.1320 Landscaping.

The replacement of developed or excavated areas of a parcel with introduced new living vegetation, shrubbery, trees, ground cover and combinations thereof.

17.08.1330 Legal description.

The terminology, words, mapping, or language contained in a deed or other legal document describing the location of a parcel of land or location of an easement.

17.08.1340 Library.

A public, nonprofit facility, room, or building containing printed information, electronic information, and pictorial material, such as books, manuscripts, computers, recordings, or films, which are kept for use by or loaning to patrons of the facility but are not normally offered for sale.

17.08.1350 Live/work unit.

As defined in Chapter 17.80 (Live/Work Units and Home-Based Businesses).

17.08.1360 Living area.

The interior habitable area for a dwelling unit, including basements and attics.

17.08.1370 Lot, parcel.

A legally established parcel of land mapped or otherwise described. May also mean a parcel established for tax purposes, sometimes called an assessor’s parcel.

17.08.1380 Lot coverage.

The percent of lot area covered by all building footprints.

17.08.1390 Lot depth.

The average distance from the property line fronting a road or road easement to the rear or opposite property line.

17.08.1400 Lot frontage, street frontage.

The length of a lot or parcel of land along or fronting on a street or other principal thoroughfare but not including such length along an alley, watercourse, railroad right-of-way or limited access roadway or interstate.

17.08.1410 Lot line.

A. Any legally described parcel line, as follows:
“Front lot line” is the shortest property line along the road or road easement. “Side lot line” is the property line intersecting with the front lot line and dividing the parcel from other adjacent parcels or another public street.
"Exterior lot line” is the property line intersecting with the front lot line and contiguous with a public street on a corner lot.
“Interior lot line" is any property line dividing the parcel from other adjacent parcels. “Rear lot line” is the property line opposite the front lot line.

B. In the case of an irregularly shaped lot, the city planner shall determine the front and side lot lines in such a manner as to best promote the orderly development of the immediate area.

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5. 17.08.1420 Lot width.

The distance from one side property line to the other side property line measured along the building setback line.

17.08.1430 Low barrier navigation center.

As defined in Section 17.88.260 (Low barrier navigation centers).

17.08.1440 Lumber and wood product processing facility.

Manufacturing, processing, and sales involving the milling of forest products to produce rough and finished lumber and other wood materials for use in other manufacturing, craft, or construction processes.

17.08.1450 Major transit stop.

A site containing any of the foilowing: an existing rail or bus rapid transit station; a ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service; or the intersection of two (2) or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of twenty (20) minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.

17.08.1460 Main building.

A building that is designed for or in which is conducted the principal use of the lot and/or building site on which it is situated.

17.08.1470 Manufactured home.

As defined in the California Health and Safety Code Section 18007, means a structure that was constructed on or after June 15, 1976, is transportable in one or more sections, is eight (8) body feet or more in width, or forty (40) body feet or more in length, in the traveling mode, or, when erected on site, is three hundred and twenty (320) or more square feet, is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a single-family dwelling with or without a foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and eiecthcal systems contained therein. Manufactured home includes any structure that meets all the requirements of this paragraph except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification and complies with the standards established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act of 1974.

17.08.1480 Manufactured home park.

Any area of land or property that has at least two (2) mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, and/or lots that are held out for rent or lease.

17.08.1490 Media production.

Commercial arts and art-related business services including audio and film recording and editing studios and services, film and video production, photographers and photography studios, radio and television broadcast, special effects production, titling, video and film libraries, and similar uses.

17.08.1500 Metal products fabrication, machine/welding shops.

Establishments engaged primarily in the assembly of metal parts, including the following uses that produce metal duct work, tanks, towers, cabinets, and enclosures, metal doors, and gates, and similar products, blacksmith, and welding shops, sheet metal shops, machine shops, and boiler shops.

17.08.1510 Microbrewery.

A brewery that produces less than fifteen thousand (15,000) barrels of beer per year and sells seventy-five (75) percent or more of its beer off-site.

17.08.1520 Microdistillery.

A business where less than fifty thousand (50,000) proof gallons of distilled spirits are manufactured (distilled, rectified, or bottled, blended), packaged, and distributed for wholesale and/or retail distribution annually and which includes the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods produced on-site.

17.08.1530 Mixed-use building.

A type of mixed-use development that has at least two (2) uses, each occupying a minimum of thirty (30) percent of the gross floor area of the building.

17.08.1540 Mixed-use development.

More than one type of land use within a building, set of buildings, or area. See also “vertical mixeduse development."

17.08.1550 Mobile food commissary.

As defined in Chapter 17.92 (Mobile Food Sales).

17.08.1560 Mobile food court.

As defined in Chapter 17.92 (Mobile Food Sales).

17.08.1570 Mobile food vendor.

As defined in Chapter 17.92 (Mobile Food Sales).

17.08.1580 Mobile home.

As defined in the California Health and Safety Code Section 18008, a structure that was constructed prior to June 15, 1976, is transportable in one or more sections, is eight (8) body feet or more in width, or forty (40) body feet or more in length, in the traveling mode, or, when erected on-site, is three hundred and twenty (320) or more square feet, is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a single-family dwelling with or without a foundation system when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. Mobile home includes any structure that meets all the requirements of this paragraph and complies with the state standards for mobile homes in effect at the time of construction. Mobile home does not include a commercial modular, as defined in Health and Safety Code (HSC) Section 18001.8, factory-built housing, as defined in HSC Section 19971, a manufactured home, as defined in HSC Section 18007, a multifamily manufactured home, as defined in HSC Section 18008.7, or a recreational vehicle, as defined in HSC Section 18010.

17.08.1590 Mortuaries and funeral homes.

Funeral homes and parlors, where deceased are prepared for burial or cremation, and funeral services may be conducted.

17.08.1600 Multifamily residential.

A building or a portion of a building designed and intended for occupancy by two (2) or more households living independently of each other, each in a separate dwelling unit, which may be owned individually or by a single landlord (e.g., apartment, apartment house, duplex, townhouse, condominium).

17.08.1610 Nanobrewery.

A brewery that produces no more than three (3) barrels of beer in one batch and no more than two thousand (2,000) barrels annually.

17.08.1620 Net density.

The total number of dwelling units per acre, based on the minimum lot size and acreage of the site, but excluding land area devoted to public rights-of-way and other dedications.

17.08.1630 Net land area.

The area or land remaining after any required public dedication.

17.08.1640 Nonconforming building or use.

A. "Non-conforming building" means a structure that does not conform to present regulations.

B. "Nonconforming use" means a land use which does not conform to present regulations.

C. "Legally existing" means a use that predates present regulations but was legally constructed or established at the time the use or construction first commenced.

D. “Grandfathered" is a colloquial term means the same as “legally existing” non-conforming building or use as described in subsection (C) above.

17.08.1650 Occupancy.

The establishment of a use within a structure or upon a parcel of land, including and not limited to installing display fixtures in a completed structure, stocking of inventory, or commencing temporary or permanent residency, whether or not a structure has been subject to an approved final inspection or a certificate of occupancy. Each separate use of property carried on at all or a portion of a building parcel is a separate occupancy.

17.08.1660 Official plan line.

The boundaries and limits of a planned right-of-way, including the future right-of-way of an existing street as it is proposed to be widened and including all lands necessary for the building, widening or maintenance of any road, street, highway or any other type of public way which planned rightof-way is based on the general plan of the city.

17.08.1670 Off-site.

An improvement, feature, or action located or occurring on property separate from the property under discussion.

17.08.1680 On-site.

An improvement, feature, or action located or occurring on the property under discussion.

17.08.1690 Open space.

The portion of the lot or parcel from the ground upward that is unoccupied by buildings, structures, parking lots and driveways, except as otherwise permitted by city code. Clubhouses, recreation buildings, pools, saunas, interior walkways, paths, and similar amenities may be included in open space.

17.08.1700 Outdoor commercial recreation facility.

Facility for various outdoor sports and recreation activities where a fee is charged for use, including amusement and theme parks, golf driving ranges, miniature golf courses, skateboard parks, swim and tennis clubs, waterparks, and similar uses,

17.08.1710 Paper product manufacturing.

An establishment that converts pre-manufactured paper or paperboard into boxes, envelopes, paper bags, wallpaper, etc., and/or that coats or glazes pre-manufactured paper. Does not include the manufacturing of pulp, paper, or paperboard.

17.08.1720 Park and ride facility.

A designated area where a vehicle may be left in order to carpool with other commuters or to ride public transit.

17.08.1730 Parking space or facility.

An area or structure used for the temporary storage of vehicles. “Parking space” means an unobstructed space or area other than a street or alley that is permanently reserved, maintained, and accessible for the parking of one (1) motor vehicle. “Public parking" means a parking lot or parking space located on public or private property, which generally is advertised, designated, or otherwise available for public use. “Private parking” means a parking lot or parking space located on private property, which, generally, is not available for public use, except with the specific permission of the property owner.

17.08.1740 Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds.

Public parks, play lots, playgrounds, and athletic fields for neighborhood or community use, including swimming pools, ball fields, bocce courts, basketball, tennis, pickleball, and handball courts.

17.08.1750 Pending application.

Means any formal application submitted to the city for land use or development permit or action that has been deemed complete but has not yet been acted upon/finally decided by the designated authority, including any appeal determination.

17.08.1760 Permit.

An authorization to proceed issued by the city for a specific activity.

17.08.1770 Personal services.

Establishments providing non-medical services as a primary use, including barber shops and beauty salons, catering (excluding onsite mobile food sales and commissaries), cleaning services, costume and clothing rental, day spas, guide services, shoe and small item repair, locksmiths, licensed massage therapy, self-service laundromats, small equipment maintenance and repair, and tailors. These uses may also include limited accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided.

17.08.1780 Pharmacy.

A retail store engaged in the sale of prescription drugs and medicine, carrying related items such as vitamins, cosmetics, personal care, and toiletries and such unrelated items as tobacco, alcohol, and novelty merchandise.

17.08.1790 Places of v\/orship and spiritual assembly.

Facility operated by religious organizations for worship, or the promotion of religious activities, including churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, etc.; and accessory uses on the same site, such as living quarters for ministers and staff, and child day care facilities where authorized by the same type of land use permit required for the religious facility itself. Other establishments maintained by religious organizations, such as full-time educational institutions, hospitals and other potentially related operations are classified according to their respective activities.

17.08.1800 Principally permitted use.

A use which does not require the issuance of a conditional use permit, but which may be subject to a building permit, business license, and other required permits. Where more than one use is located on the parcel, the principal use is that activity to which the greatest amount of floor and/or ground space is devoted.

17.08.1810 Printing and publishing.

Establishments engaged in printing by letterpress, lithography, gravure, screen, offset, or electrostatic (xerographic) copying; and other establishments serving the printing trade including bookbinding, typesetting, engraving, photoengraving, and electrotyping. This use also includes establishments that publish newspapers, books, and periodicals, and establishments manufacturing business forms and binding devices.

17.08.1820 Private schools.

Private educational institutions, including but not limited to preschools, elementary, middle, junior high, and high schools, homeschooling cooperatives, business, secretarial, and vocational schools, folk schools, colleges and universities, establishments providing courses by mail or online, professional schools (law, medicine, etc.), and seminaries/religious ministry training facilities. Includes schools offering specialized programs in art, communication, dance, design, drama, driver education, emergency response and preparedness, environmental education, health and fitness, finances, flight training, food preparation, gardening, language, management, massage, music, self-defense, outdoor recreation, technology, and wilderness survival. Does not include boarding.

17.08.1830 Professional office.

An office-type facility occupied by a business that provides direct professional services and/or is engaged in the production of intellectual property. Examples of these uses include, but are not limited to accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services, advertising agencies, architects, attorneys, commercial artists and graphic designers, construction contractors {office only), consultants, counselors, designers, engineers, financial counseling, management and public relations services, private investigators, social workers, surveyors, therapists, and title and escrow companies.

17.08.1840 Project.

Proposed development or a new land use.

17.08.1850 Property line.

A legal boundary of parcel land.

17.08.1860 Public agency.

A political subdivision of the federal, state, or local government or its departments, or governmental jurisdictions or districts.

17.08.1870 Public and quasi-public facilities.

A land use maintained by a public agency or private non-profit organization that provides a service to and benefits the public, including but not limited to animal shelters, bus shelters, chamber of commerce, city hall, community center, community resource center, corporation yards, historical society, library, museums, municipal offices, park and ride facilities, public parking, public safety facilities, public restrooms, public schools, and visitor centers. Does not include wastewater treatment plants or airports.

17.08.1880 Public nuisance.

A nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public.

17.08.1890 Public right-of-way.

A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be occupied by a road, trail, water line, sanitary sewer, and/or other public uses.

17.08.1900 Public safety facility.

A facility operated by a public agency, including fire stations, other fire prevention and firefighting facilities, police and sheriff substations and headquarters, including interim incarceration facilities.

Does not include airports or firearms qualification and training facilities.

17.08.1910 Public schools.

Public educational institutions including, but not limited to elementary, middle, junior high, and high schools, community colleges, colleges and universities, and military academies.

17.08.1920 Public services.

Services needed for development of a parcel of land. This may include, but is not limited to water, wastewater, phone, electricity, gas, and internet.

17.08.1930 Public utility.

A public agency or private business that provides a general service to the public, such as telecommunications, electricity, water, or other services.

17.08.1940 Rear yard.

A yard extending across the full width of the rear portion of the lot and measured between the rear line of the lot to the building or structure wall.

17.08.1950 Recreational vehicle.

A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, originally designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, which meets all of the following criteria:

1. It contains less than three hundred and twenty (320) square feet of internal living room area, excluding built-in equipment, including wardrobe, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures, and bath or toilet rooms;

2. It contains four hundred (400) square feet or less of gross area measured at maximum horizontal projections:

3. It is built on a single chassis; and

4. It is either self-propelled, truck-mounted, or permanently towable on the highways without a towing permit.

17.08.1960 Recreational vehicle park.

A site where two (2) or more spaces are used, or are intended to be used, by campers with recreational vehicles or tents. Recreational vehicle parks may include public restrooms, water, sewer, and electric hookups to each RV space. May include accessory retail uses when such retail is clearly incidental and intended to serve recreational vehicle park patrons only.

17.08.1970 Recycling facility.

A recycling facility used for the acceptance by donation, redemption, or purchase of recyclable materials from the public that may occupy more than five hundred (500) square feet and include permanent structures. Facility does not use power-driven processing equipment except for compacting, baling, plastic shredding, and other activities necessary for efficient temporary storage and material shipment. Does not include automobile dismantling or processing of hazardous materials.

17.08.1980 Residential care facility.

A facility licensed by the State of California that provides twenty-four (24)-hour non-medical care for more than six (6) persons eighteen (18) years of age or older, or emancipated minors, with chronic, life-threatening illness in need of personal services, protection, supervision, assistance, guidance, or training essential for sustaining the activities of daily living, or for the protection of the individual.

17.08.1990 Residential care home.

A home licensed by the State of California that provides twenty-four (24)-hour non-medical care for six (6) or fewer persons eighteen (18) years of age or older, or emancipated minors, with chronic, life-threatening illness in need of personal services, protection, supervision, assistance, guidance, or training essential for sustaining the activities of daily living, or for the protection of the individual.

17.08.2000 Resource protection and restoration.

Activities and management of an area to preserve, recreate, and enhance natural resource values such as fish and wildlife habitat, rare and endangered plants, erosion control, and floodwater conveyance.

17.08.2010 Resource-related recreation.

Facility related to active or passive recreation in open space areas including bicycle and pedestrian trails, picnic areas, parking areas, and interpretive centers.

17.08.2020 Restricted personal services.

Personal service establishments that are dispersed to minimize their potentially blighting impact on surrounding land uses, including; check cashing services; fortune tellers, palm readers, psychics, and similar services; and tattooing, piercing, and similar services. These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided.

17.08.2030 Restricted retail sales.

Stores and shops that are dispersed to minimize their potentially blighting impact on surrounding iand uses, including firearm sales, alcoholic beverage sales, secondhand sales, thrift stores, and tobacco and vape shops.

17.08.2040 Retail food establishment.

A restaurant, brewpub, delicatessen, bakery, coffee shop, or other retail business selling food and beverages prepared and/or served on the site, for on- or off-premise consumption. Outdoor dining is permitted pursuant to Section 17.76.160 (Commerciai outdoor dining and seating) as an incidental activity to a retail food establishment.

17.08.2050 Retail sales.

Stores and shops selling multiple lines of merchandise (indoor sales only, except as otherwise permitted). These stores and lines of merchandise include: apparel, art galleries, art supplies, automobile parts and supplies, bakeries (including production), bicycles, books, cameras, clothing and accessories, craft and hobby supplies, dry goods, fabrics and sewing supplies, florists and houseplant stores, furniture, home furnishings, household supplies, general stores, gift and souvenir shops, hardware stores, jewelry, leather goods, luggage, musical instruments, orthopedic supplies, personal electronics, pet food and supplies (no pets), pharmacies, small wares, specialty shops, sporting goods and equipment, stationery, toys and games, and variety stores.

17.08.2060 Salvage yard.

A place in which junk, salvaged materials, or products, scrap, or other waste materials are stored broken up, dismantled, sorted, distributed, or sold privately or commercially.

17.08.2070 Second dwelling unit.

An attached or detached dwelling unit constructed prior to January 1, 2017, which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, with permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation sited on the same parcel as the primary dwelling unit. Includes granny flats.

17.08.2080 Secondhand sales.

Indoor retail establishments that require a secondhand dealer license from the state, as provided in the California Business and Professions Code Sections 21625 - 21647, or where at least ten (10) percent of the products offered for sale are used.

17.08.2090 Setback.

The distance by which a structure, parking area, or other development feature must be separated from a lot line, other structure, or development feature, or street centerline.

17.08.2100 Shopping center.

A retail commercial business consisting of three (3) or more retail tenants having shared parking facilities.

17.08.2110 Short-term rental.

As defined in Chapter 17.84 (Short-Term Rentals).

17.08.2120 Side yard.

A yard between the sideline of the lot and the building or structure wall and extending from the required front setback to the required rear setback.

Exterior side yard” means the side yard that is adjacent to a public street on a corner lot.

Interior side yard” means the side yard that is adjacent to another lot on an interior or corner A.

B.
lot.

17.08.2130 Sign.

As defined in Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

17.08.2140 Single-family residential.

A building designed exclusively for occupancy by one household on a single lot. This classification includes manufactured homes, small employee housing, farm worker housing, group homes that operate as single-family residences and do not provide licensable services, and group homes that operate as single-family residences and provide licensable services to six or fewer residents.

17.08.2150 Small acreage agriculture.

Agricultural uses, including crop and tree farming and the raising of livestock, that are not detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare by reason of odor, smoke, gas, dust, traffic, vibration, or noise; are not deemed to be exceptional fire or explosion hazards; and do not involve commercial cannabis, chicken, poultry, egg, hog farms, dairies, or animal processing operations (e.g., animal slaughter and/or meat cutting and packing). Also excludes rodeos, commercial stables, horse rentals, and retail plant nurseries.

17.08.2160 Small equipment maintenance and repair.

Establishments providing on-site repair and accessory sales of supplies for appliances, office machines, home electronic/mechanical equipment, bicycles, tools, or garden equipment. conducted entirely within an enclosed building. This classification does not include maintenance and repair of vehicles.

17.08.2170 Special event.

An event, or series of related events, of cultural, civic, economic, social, recreational, or educational nature sponsored by an individual or individuals, a non-profit organization or community group, charitable organization, or for-profit organization or group, that is: (1) held wholly or partially on property owned or maintained by the city; or (2) held on any other property, and that requires for its successful execution, the partial or complete closure of streets or sidewalks or the provision and coordination of municipal services to a degree over and above the level that the city normally provides. Special event also includes any other organized activity that involves the use of, or has a direct or indirect impact on, public property or facilities or that can reasonably be foreseen to have such an impact on, or to require a higher level of, public safety services or other municipal services, including advance planning services, than that normally provided by the city.

17.08.2180 Split zoning.

A split-zoned parcel is a parcel to which two or more zoning districts apply. This does not include overlay zones.

17.08.2190 Sporting goods.

Equipment commonly used by a participant in a sporting or recreational event or activity, not including motorized vehicles or firearms.

17.08.2200 Stone product manufacturing.

An establishment that cuts, shapes, and/or finishes marble, granite, slate, and/or other stone for construction and miscellaneous uses. Does not include establishments engaged primarily In buying or selling partly finished monuments and tombstones.

17.08.2210 Storage facility.

A. Indoor storage. The storage of various materials entirely within a structure as the primary use of the structure. The storage of materials accessory and incidental to a primary use is not considered a land use separate from the primary use.

B. Outdoor storage. The storage of various equipment and materials outside of a structure as a principal use, such as vehicle storage. The storage of materials accessory and incidental to a primary use is not considered a land use separate from the primary use.

17.08.2220 Structure.

Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires attachment to the ground or attachment to something located on the ground. For purposes of this title, the term "structure” includes “buildings”.

17.08.2230 Supportive housing.

Housing with no limit on length of stay that is occupied by the target population, as defined in subdivision (o) Section 65582 of the California Government Code, that is linked to on-site or off site services that assist the supportive housing residents in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.

17.08.2240 Taproom brewery.

A brewery that sells twenty-five (25) percent or more of its beer for on-premises consumption and does not operate full food service. The beer is brewed primarily for sale in the taproom and is often dispensed directly from the brewery’s storage tanks.

17.08.2250 Temporary structure.

A building or structure to be utilized for a permitted use applicable to a parcel of land, which is crafted of impermanent materials, such as poles and awning or similar materials.

17.08.2260 Temporary Use.

A land use defined as accessory to a permitted or conditionally permitted land use that: does not permanently change the character or physical facilities of the premises or property; is in keeping with the purposes of the zoning district where it is located; and which may occur on the property for a period not to exceed twelve (12) calendar months. Some provisions of this title may provide more precise land use standards for longer or shorter temporary uses in accordance with the provisions of the applicable chapter of this code. In no case shall a temporary use be permitted for any period to exceed a total of twenty-four (24) calendar months unless overall public health and safety are clearly demonstrated to the city at the time of initial issuance.

17.08.2270 Theaters and playhouses.

Indoor facilities for public assembly and group entertainment, where seats are arranged so that spectators have an unobstructed view of performers on a stage or movie screen(s). Includes concert halls, auditoriums, movie theaters, playhouses, and similar facilities devoted to the live performances of music, dance, plays, orations, and other stage performances and/or the showing of projected motion pictures and videotapes. Does not include adult-oriented businesses.

17.08.2280 Townhouse.

A single-family dwelling of two (2) or sometimes three (3) stories that is typically connected to a similar dwelling or dwellings by a common sidewall.

17.08.2290 Transient occupancy.

A dwelling unit, room, or space occupied by paying guests for periods of less than thirty (30) days.

17.08.2300 Transitional housing.

Buildings configured as rental housing developments but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted units to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six (6) months.

17.08.2310 Uplighting.

The placement of individual light sources at the base of architectural details or points of interest, typically around the perimeter of a space, to draw attention to those details.

17.08.2320 Utility infrastructure.

Pipelines for water, gas, and sewage collection and disposal; and facilities for the transmission of electrical energy for sale, including transmission lines for a public utility company. Also includes telephone, telegraph, cable television, and other communications transmission facilities utilizing direct physical conduits. Does not include offices, service centers, or distribution substations.

17.08.2330 Variance.

A discretionary entitlement that permits the departure from the strict application of the development standards contained in this title.

17.08.2340 Vehicle storage.

Storage of operative and inoperative vehicles for limited periods of time. Includes storage of parking tow-aways, impound yards, and storage lots for automobiles, trucks, vans, boats, and recreational vehicles. Does not include vehicle dismantling or retail sales.

17.08.2350 Vehicles for hire.

A business specializing in the provision of two (2) or more vehicles and drivers to the general public for the purpose of transportation (e.g., taxi service). May also include a business office and the maintenance, minor repair, and on-site storage of vehicles for hire. Does not include automobile rental services.

17.08.2360 Vehicular access.

The physical means by which an individual in a vehicle is able to enter upon or exit public or private property from a street. "Ingress" (to enter) and "egress" (to exit) are words describing the type of access.

17.08.2370 Vertical mixed-use development.

A multistory mixed-use building that contains one (1) or more nonresidential use at street level and residential use on the upper floor(s).

17.08.2380 Veterinary office.

An enclosed building or buildings where medical care is provided for animals. Does not include overnight accommodations or outside runs or kennels. Grooming of animals and pet food sales are permitted as accessory to the medical use.

17.08.2390 Wholesale business.

The selling of commodities in large quantities to retailers rather than directly to consumers, but not including the storing and/or sale of any material or commodity, and not including the processing or manufacture of any product or substance.

17.08.2400 Wireless telecommunications facility.

Equipment installed for the purpose of providing wireless transmission of voice, data, images, or other information including but not limited to, cellular telephone service, personal communications services, and paging services, consisting of equipment, antennas, and network components such as towers, utility poles, transmitters, base stations, conduits, pull boxes, electrical meters, and emergency power systems. "Wireless telecommunications facility" does not include radio or television broadcast facilities, nor radio communications systems for government or emergency services agencies.

17.08.2410 Yard.

The area between a property line and structures on residential lots.

17.08.2420 Zero lot line.

The location of a structure on a lot in such a manner that one or more of the structure's sides rest directly on a lot line.

17.08.2430 Zoning district.

A portion of the territory in the city within which territory certain uniform regulations and requirements, or various combinations thereof, apply pursuant to this title.

CHAPTER 17.12

DISTRICTS GENERALLY
Sections:

17.12.010

17.12.020

17.12.030

17.12.040

17.12.050
Districts designated.

Zoning map.

Determination of uncertain boundaries.

Prezoning.

Split zoning.

Districts designated.

A. Zoning Districts. The districts established by this title are as follows:

Rural Residential
Low Density Residential 10
Low Density Residential 12
Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential
Mobile Home Residential
Town Center
General Commercial
Manufacturing
Open Space
Public Facilities
The permitted uses and development standards for each zoning district and combining district are set forth in this title.

17.12.010
R-R
R-1-10
R-1-12
R-2
R-3
M-H
T-C
G-C
0-S
P-F
B.

Zoning map.

The designations, locations, and boundaries of the districts established are delineated upon the map entitled “City of Etna Zoning Map”, which map and all notations and information thereon are made a part of this title by reference. The zoning map is on file in the office of the city clerk. Any land within the incorporated limits of the city, now or in the future, and not designated or indicated on the zoning map shall be placed in the proper zoning district by initiation of amendment procedure as set forth in Chapter 17.116 (Amendments).

17.12.020
Determination of uncertain boundaries.

Where any uncertainty exists as to the correct location of any zoning district boundary shown on the zoning map referred to under Section 17.12.020 (Zoning map), the following rules apply:

Zoning district boundaries shown as approximately following the property line of a parcel shall be construed to follow the property line.

Zoning district boundaries shown as following roads or other rights-of-way, or natural features such as creeks shall be construed to follow the centerline of the roads, rights-ofway, or creeks.

When zoning district boundaries do not follow property lines, roads, rights-of-way, or natural features, the city council shall establish and clarify the correct location of uncertain zoning district boundaries according to the purpose of this title.

17.12.030

1. 2.

3. Prezoning.

Territory annexed to the city and not shown as part of the city by the zoning map herein, shall upon the effective date of such annexation be classified and zoned as Rural Residential (R-R), unless the city council has prior to such effective date zoned said territory to another classification, subject to annexation.

17.12.040
Split zoning.

No parcel shall be created, reconfigured, or zoned to have split zoning.

17.12.050
CHAPTER 17.16

RURAL RESIDENTIAL, R-R
Sections

17.16.010

17.16.020

17.16.030

17.16.040

17.16.050

17.16.060
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

Purpose and applicability.

The Rural Residential (R-R) zoning district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for low density residential development and limited, compatible agricultural use on larger parcels consistent with the Rural Residential land use designation.

17.16.010
Permitted uses.

Subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, and/or other required permit(s), none but the following uses, or uses which in the opinion of the city council are similar, will be allowed as a principally permitted use in the R-R zoning district:

Single-family residential.

Small acreage agriculture.

Supportive housing.

Transitional housing.

17.16.020
A.

Accessory uses.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the following uses are permitted in the R-R district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

Cottage food operations and home occupations pursuant to Chapter 17.80 (Live/Work Units and Home-Based Businesses).

Family childcare homes.

Roadside stands two hundred (200) square feet or less limited to agricultural products produced onsite.

Second dwelling units pursuant to Section 17.76.040 (Second dwelling units).

Short-term rentals pursuant to Chapter 17.84 (Short-Term Rentals).

Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

Usual and customary structures associated with a permitted use, including fences and walls pursuant to Section 17.76.120 (Fences, walls, hedges, and equivalent screening).

17.16.030
A.

17.16.040 Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the R-R district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use:

A. Bed and breakfast inns pursuant to Chapter 17.88 (Bed and breakfast inns).

B. Commercial stables.

C. Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds (no use permit when associated with development approved by city council).

D. Public and quasi-public facilities.

E. Residential uses.

1. Group homes that provide licensable services to more than six (6) residents.

2. Manufactured home parks pursuant to Section 17.76.060 (Manufactured home parks).

F. Roadside stands exceeding two hundred (200) square feet and/or which include sale of agricultural products produced offsite.

G. Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

Lot requirements.

Minimum parcel size. One (1) acre.

Minimum width. One hundred (100) feet.

Minimum depth. Two hundred (200) feet.

17.16.050
A.

17.16.060 Development standards.

Dwelling units per acre: One (1) unit.

Maximum building height.

All uses, except as specified herein: Thirty-five (35) feet.

Accessory structures: Twenty (20) feet.

Building and structures taller than established height limits may be permitted pursuant to Section 17.76.190 (Height limits).

Maximum lot coverage. Twenty (20) percent.

Minimum front yard setback: Twenty (20) feet.

Minimum rear yard setback.

All uses, except as specified herein: Ten (10) feet.

Structures that house livestock, when adjacent to district other than R-R: Fifty (50) feet.

Minimum side yard setback.

All uses, except as specified herein: Ten (10) feet.

Structures that house livestock, when adjacent to district other than R-R: Fifty (50) feet.

Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking).

1. 2.

3. C.

1. 2.

CHAPTER 17.16
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 10, R-1-10
Sections

17.16.010

17.16.020

17.16.030

17.16.040

17.16.050

17.16.060
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

Purpose and applicability.

The Low Density Residential 10 (R-1-10) zoning district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for low density residential development consistent with the Low Density Residential land use designation.

17.16.010
Permitted uses.

Single-family residential.

Supportive housing.

Transitional housing.

17.16.020
A.

Accessory uses.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the following uses are permitted in the R-1-10 district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

Cottage food operations and home-based businesses pursuant to Chapter 17.80 (Live/Work Units and Home-Based Businesses).

Family childcare homes.

Second dwelling units pursuant to Section 17.76.040 (Second dwelling units).

Short-term rentals pursuant to Chapter 17.84 (Short-Term Rentals).

Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

Usual and customary structures associated with a permitted use, including fences and walls pursuant to Section 17.76.120 (Fences, walls, hedges, and equivalent screening).

17.16.030
A.

Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the R-1-10 district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use:

Bed and breakfast inns pursuant to Chapter 17.88 (Bed and breakfast inns).

17.16.040
A.

Community gardens pursuant to Section 17.76.170 (Community gardens).

Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls.

Hotels and motels.

Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds (no use permit when associated with development approved by city council).

Places of worship and spiritual assembly.

Public and private schools.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

Residential uses.

1. Group homes that provide licensable services to more than six (6) residents.

2. Manufactured home parks pursuant to Section 17.76.060 (Manufactured home parks).

Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

Lot requirements.

Minimum parcel size. Ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

Minimum width.

Interior and corner lots: Sixty (60) feet.

Corner lots: Seventy (70) feet.

Cul-de-sac lot: Sixty (60) feet at front yard setback.

Minimum depth.

Interior and corner lots: One hundred (100) feet.

Cul-de-sac lot: Ninety (90) feet.

17.16.050
A.

1. 2.

3. C.

1. 2.

17.16.060 Development standards.

A. Dwelling units per acre: One (1) to four (4) units.

B. Maximum building height.

1. All uses, except as specified herein: Thirty-five (35) feet.

2. Accessory structures: Twenty (20) feet.

3. Building and structures taller than established height limits may be permitted pursuant to Section 17.76.190 (Height limits).

C. Maximum lot coverage: Forty (40) percent.

D. Minimum front yard setback: Twenty (20) feet.

E. Minimum rear yard setback.

1. All uses, except as specified herein: Ten (10) feet.

2. Accessory structures: Five (5) feet.

F. Minimum side yard setback.

1. Interior side yard. Ten (10) feet.

2. Exterior side yard. Fifteen (15) feet.

Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking).

CHAPTER 17.16
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 12, R-1-12
Sections

17.16.010

17.16.020

17.16.030

17.16.040

17.16.050

17.16.060
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

17.16.010 Purpose and applicability.

The Low Density Residential 12 (R-1-12) zoning district is intended to be applied to areas that are suitable for low density residential development consistent with the Low Density Residential land use designation.

17.16.020 Permitted uses.

A. Single-family residential.

B. Supportive housing.

C. Transitional housing.

Accessory uses.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the following uses are permitted in the R-1-12 district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

Cottage food operations and home-based businesses pursuant to Chapter 17.80 (Live/Work Units and Home-Based Businesses).

Family childcare homes.

Second dwelling units pursuant to Section 17.76.040 (Second dwelling units).

Short-term rentals pursuant to Chapter 17.84 (Short-Term Rentals).

Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

Usual and customary structures associated with a permitted use, including fences and walls pursuant to Section 17.76.120 (Fences, walls, hedges, and equivalent screening).

17.16.030
A.

Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the R-1-12 district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use:

Bed and breakfast inns pursuant to Chapter 17.88 (Bed and breakfast inns).

17.16.040
A.

B. Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls.

Hotels and motels.

Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds (no use permit when associated with development approved by city council).

Places of worship and spiritual assembly.

Public and private schools.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

Residential uses.

Group homes that provide licensable services to more than six (6) residents.

Manufactured home parks pursuant to Section 17.76.060 (Manufactured home parks).

Small acreage agriculture.

Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

1. 2.

17.16.050 Lot requirements.

Minimum parcel size. Twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.

Minimum width.

Interior lots: Seventy (70) feet.

Corner lots: Eighty (80) feet.

Cul-de-sac lots: Seventy (70) feet at front yard setback.

Minimum depth.

1. Interior and corner lots: One hundred (100) feet.

2. Cul-de-sac-lots: Ninety (90) feet.

1. 2.

3. C.

Development standards.

Dwelling units per acre: One (1) to three (3) units.

Maximum building height.

All uses, except as specified herein: Thirty-five (35) feet.

Accessory structures: Twenty (20) feet.

Building and structures taller than established height limits may be permitted pursuant to Section 17.76.190 (Height limits).

Maximum lot coverage: Thirty-five (35) percent.

Minimum front yard setback; Twenty (20) feet.

Minimum rear yard setback.

All uses, except as specified herein: Fifteen (15) feet.

Accessory structures: Five (5) feet.

Minimum side yard setback.

Interior side yard. Ten (10) feet.

17.16.060
A.

1. 2.

3. C.

1. 2.

1. Exterior side yard. Fifteen (15) feet.

Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking).

2. G.

CHAPTER 17.24
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, R-2
Sections

17.24.010

17.24.020

17.24.030

17.24.040

17.24.050

17.24.060
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

17.24.010 Purpose and applicability.

The Medium Density Residential (R-2) zoning district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for low and medium density residential development and compatible nonresidential uses consistent with the Medium Density Residential land use designation.

Permitted uses.

Subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, and other required permits, none but the following uses, or uses which in the opinion of the city council are similar, will be allowed as a principally permitted use in the R-2 district:

Multifamily residential, three units or fewer.

Single-family residential.

Supportive housing.

Transitional housing.

17.24.020
A.

Accessory uses.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the following uses are permitted in the R-2 district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

Cottage food operations and home-based businesses pursuant to Chapter 17.80 (LiveAA/ork Units and Home-Based Businesses).

Family childcare homes.

Second dwelling units pursuant to Section 17.76.040 (Second dwelling units).

Short-term rentals pursuant to Chapter 17.84 (Short-Term Rentals).

Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

Usual and customary structures associated with a permitted use, including fences and walls pursuant to Section 17.76.120 (Fences, wails, hedges, and equivalent screening).

17.24.030
A.

Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the R-2 district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use:

17.24.040
Bed and breakfast inns pursuant to Chapter 17.88 (Bed and Breakfast Inns).

Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls.

Community gardens pursuant to Section 17.76.170 (Community gardens).

Hostels, hotels and motels.

Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds (no use permit when associated with development approved by city council).

Places of worship and spiritual assembly.

Public and private schools.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

Residential uses:

Group homes that provide licensable services to more than six (6) residents.

Manufactured home parks pursuant to Section 17.76.060 (Manufactured home parks).

Multifamily residential, four or more units.

Single-room occupancy units pursuant to Section 17.76.100 (Single-room occupancy).

Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

1. 2.

3. 4.

17.24.050 Lot requirements.

Minimum parcel size. Seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet.

Minimum width.

Interior lots: Sixty (60) feet.

Corner lots: Seventy (70) feet.

Cul-de-sac lots: Sixty (60) feet at front yard setback.

Minimum depth.

Interior and corner lots: One hundred (100) feet.

Cul-de-sac lot: Ninety (90) feet).

1. 2.

3. C.

1. 2.

17.24.060 Development standards.

A. Dwelling units per acre: One (1) to ten (10) units.

B. Maximum building height.

1. All uses, except as specified herein: Thirty-five (35) feet.

2. Accessory structures: Twenty (20) feet.

3. Building and structures taller than established height limits may be permitted pursuant to Section 17.76.190 (Height limits).

C. Maximum lot coverage: Sixty (60) percent.

D. Minimum front yard setback: Twenty (20) feet.

E. Minimum rear yard setback.

1. All uses, except as specified herein: Ten (10) feet.

Accessory structures; Five (5) feet.

Minimum side yard setback.

Interior side yard: Ten (10) feet.

Exterior side yard: Fifteen (15) feet.

G. Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

H. Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking).

2. F.

1. 2.

CHAPTER 17.28
HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, R-3
Sections

17.28.010

17.28.020

17.28.030

17.28.040

17.28.050

17.28.060
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

Purpose and applicability.

The High Density Residential (R-3) zoning district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for low, medium, and high density residential development and compatible nonresidential uses consistent with the High Density Residential land use designation.

17.28.010

17.28.020 Permitted uses.

Subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, and/or other required permits, none but the following uses, or uses which in the opinion of the city council are similar, will be allowed as a principally permitted use in the R-3 district:

A. Community gardens pursuant to Section 17.76.170 (Community gardens).

B. Dormitories.

C. Dwelling groups.

D. Large employee housing.

E. Multifamily residential.

F. Single-family residential.

G. Supportive housing.

H. Transitional housing.

Accessory uses.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the following uses are permitted in the R-3 district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

Cottage food operations and home-based businesses pursuant to Chapter 17.80 (Live/Work Units and Home-Based Businesses).

Family childcare homes.

Second dwelling units pursuant to Section 17.76.040 (Second dwelling units).

Short-term rentals pursuant to Chapter 17.84 (Short-Term Rentals).

Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

17.28.030
A.

G. Usual and customary structures associated with a permitted use, including fences and walls pursuant to Section 17.76.120 (Fences, walls, hedges, and equivalent screening).

Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the R-3 district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use:

Adult day programs.

Bed and breakfast inns pursuant to Chapter 17.88 (Bed and Breakfast Inns).

Business and professional offices.

Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls.

Hostels, hotels and motels.

Off-site parking and shared parking facilities pursuant to Chapter 17.60 (Off-street parking).

Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds (no use permit when associated with development approved by city council).

Places of worship and spiritual assembly.

Public and private schools.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

Residential uses.

1. Group homes that provide licensable services to more than six (6) residents (no use permit for residential care for the elderly).

2. Manufactured home parks pursuant to Section 17.76.060 (Manufactured home parks).

3. Single-room occupancy units pursuant to Section 17.76.100 (Single-room occupancy).

Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

17.28.040
A.

Lot requirements.

A. Minimum parcel size. Seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet.

B. Minimum width.

17.28.050
Interior lots: Sixty (60) feet.

Corner lots: Seventy (70) feet.

Cul-de-sac lots: Sixty (60) feet at front yard setback.

Minimum depth.

Interior and corner lots: One hundred (100) feet.

Cul-de-sac lot: Ninety (90) feet.

1. 2.

3. C.

1. 2.

17.28.060 Development standards.

Dwelling units per acre: One (1) to twenty (20) units.

Maximum lot coverage: Seventy-five (75) percent.

Maximum building height.

All uses, except as specified herein: Forty-five (45) feet.

Accessory structures: Twenty (20) feet.

Building and structures taller than established height limits may be permitted pursuant to Section 17.76.190 (Height limits).

Minimum front yard setback: Twenty (20) feet.

Minimum rear yard setback.

All uses, except as specified herein: Ten (10) feet.

Accessory structures: Five (5) feet.

Minimum side yard setback.

Interior side yard: Ten (10) feet.

Exterior side yard: Fifteen (15) feet.

Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking).

1. 2.

3. D.

1. 2.

CHAPTER 17.32

MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL, M-H
Sections

17.32.010

17.32.020

17.32.030

17.32.040

17.32.050

17.32.060
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

17.32.010 Purpose and applicability.

The Mobile Home Residential (M-H) zoning district is intended to be applied to areas of the City developed with and/or capable of supporting low, medium, and high density residential development, manufactured home parks, and compatible nonresidential uses consistent with the High Density Residential land use designation.

Permitted uses.

Community gardens pursuant to Section 17.76.170 (Community gardens).

Dormitories.

Dwelling groups.

Large employee housing.

Manufactured home parks of three or fewer mobile homes, manufactured homes, and/or recreational vehicles pursuant to subsections (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of Section 17.76.060 (Manufactured home parks).

Multifamily residential, three units or fewer.

Single-family residential.

Supportive housing.

Transitional housing.

17.32.020
A.

Accessory uses.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the following uses are permitted in the M-H district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

Cottage food operations and home-based businesses pursuant to Chapter 17.80 (Live/Work Units and Home-Based Businesses).

Family childcare homes.

17.32.030
A.

Second dwelling units pursuant to Section 17.76.040 (Second dwelling units).

Short-term rentals pursuant to Chapter 17.84 (Short-Term Rentals).

Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

Usual and customary structures associated with a permitted use, including fences and walls pursuant to Section 17.76.120 (Fences, walls, hedges, and equivalent screening).

Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the M-H district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use.

Adult day programs.

Bed and breakfast inns pursuant to Chapter 17.88 (Bed and Breakfast Inns).

Business and professional offices.

Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls.

Hostels, hotels and motels.

Off-site parking and shared parking facilities pursuant to Chapter 17.60 (Off-street parking).

Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds (no use permit when associated with development approved by city council).

Places of worship and spiritual assembly.

Public and private schools.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

Recreational vehicle parks pursuant to Section 17.76.080 (Recreational vehicle parks).

Residential uses.

Group homes that provide licensable services to more than six (6) residents (no use permit for residential care for the elderly).

Manufactured home parks of four or more mobile homes, manufactured homes, and/or recreational vehicles pursuant to subsections (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of Section

17.76.060 (Manufactured home parks).

Multifamily residential, four or more units.

Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

17.32.040
A.

1. 2.

3. M.

17.32.050 Lot requirements.

A. Minimum parcel size.

1. All uses, except as specified herein,
a. Interior lots: Eight thousand (8,000) square feet,
b. Corner lots: Nine thousand (9,000) square feet.

2. Manufactured homes parks of four or more mobile homes, manufactured homes, and/or recreational vehicles: As specified in Section 17.76.060 (Manufactured homes parks).

3. Recreational vehicle parks: As specified in Section 17.76.080 (Recreational vehicle parks).

Minimum width; Eighty (80) feet.

Minimum depth: One hundred (100) feet.

17.32.060 Development standards.

Dwelling units per acre: One (1) to twenty (20) units.

Maximum lot coverage: Sixty-five (65) percent.

Maximum building height.

All uses, except as specified herein: Forty-five (45) feet.

Accessory structures; Fifteen (15) feet.

Building and structures taller than established height limits may be permitted pursuant to Section 17.76.190 (Height limits).

Minimum front yard setback: Twenty (20) feet.

Minimum rear yard setback.

All uses, except as specified herein; Ten (10) feet.

Accessory structures: Five (5) feet.

Minimum side yard setback: Ten (10) feet.

Minimum distance between buildings.

1. All uses, except as specified herein: As required by California Building Code.

2. Manufactured homes parks of four or more mobile homes, manufactured homes, and/or recreational vehicles: Ten (10) feet.

Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking).

1. 2.

3. D.

1. 2.

CHAPTER 17.36

TOWN CENTER, T-C
Sections

17.36.010

17.36.020

17.36.030

17.36.040

17.36.050

17.36.060
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

Purpose and applicability.

The Town Center (T-C) zoning district is intended to be applied to commercial, residential, and mixed-use properties in the historic town center. Its purpose is to encourage a broad array of compatible retail, professional, entertainment, civic, and other uses that contribute to a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly environment consistent with the Central Mixed Use land use designation.

17.36.010
Permitted uses.

Animal grooming and veterinary offices.

Artist studios and artisan crafts manufacturing.

Automobile service stations, no fuel sales.

Banks and financial services.

Business and professional offices.

Business support services.

Community gardens pursuant to Section 17.76.170 (Community gardens).

Convenience stores and pharmacies.

Craft food and beverage production, no coffee roasting.

Garden centers and plant nurseries.

Grocery stores and supermarkets.

Health clinics, medical offices, and laboratories.

Indoor sports and fitness facilities.

Media production.

Mixed-use developments of two (2) or more uses permitted pursuant to this section.

Personal services.

Printing and publishing.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

17.36.020
A.

R.
s. Residential uses.

Low barrier navigation centers pursuant to Section 17.76.260 (Low barrier navigation centers).

Residential uses permitted by right pursuant to Chapter 17.28 (High Density Residential) when included in a vertical mixed-use development.

Retail food establishments.

Retail sales.

Small adult day programs.

Theaters and playhouses.

1. 2.

Accessory uses.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the following uses are permitted in the T-C district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

Certified farmers’ markets.

Cottage food operations, home-based businesses, and live-work units pursuant to Chapter

17.80 (LiveAA/ork Units and Home-Based Businesses).

Mobile food sales pursuant to Chapter 17.92 (Mobile Food Sales).

Short-term rentals pursuant to Chapter 17.84 (Short-Term Rentals).

Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

Temporary outside sales such as sidewalk or patio sales not exceeding three (3) days in any thirty (30)-day period.

Usual and customary structures associated with a principally permitted use, including fences and walls pursuant to Section 17.76.120 (Fences, walls, hedges, and equivalent screening).

17.36.030
A.

Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the T-C district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use.

Automobile service stations that include fuel sales.

Animal boarding and animal hospitals.

Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls.

Coffee roasters.

Drive-in and drive-through sales and services.

Indoor entertainment facilities.

Large adult day programs.

Mobile food commissaries.

Mobile food courts pursuant to Chapter 17.92 (Mobile Food Sales).

17.36.040
A.

Off-site parking and shared parking facilities pursuant to Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking).

Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds (no use permit when associated with development approved by city council).

Places of worship and spiritual assembly.

Public and private schools.

Residential uses pursuant to Chapter 17.28 (High Density Residential) when the residential use is located at street level.

Restricted personal services.

Restricted retail sales (alcoholic beverage sales by right).

Transient occupancy uses:

1. Bed and breakfast inns pursuant to Chapter 17.88 (Bed and Breakfast Inns).

2. Hostels.

3. Hotels and motels.

Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

17.36.050 Lot requirements.

A. Minimum parcel size.

1. Existing parcels: Two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.

2. New parcels: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.

B. Minimum width.

Existing parcels: Twenty-five (25) feet.

New parcels: Fifty (50) feet.

Minimum depth.

Existing parcels: Fifty (50) feet.

New parcels: Ninety (90) feet

1. 2.

17.36.060 Development standards.

A. Dwelling units per acre: One (1) to twenty (20) units.

B. Maximum lot coverage.

1. Existing parcels: One hundred (100) percent.

2. New parcels: Seventy-five (75) percent.

C. Maximum building height.

1. All uses, except as specified herein: Forty-five (45) feet.

2. Accessory structures: Twenty (20) feet.

3. Building and structures taller than established height limits may be permitted pursuant to Section 17.76.190 (Height limits).

D. Minimum setbacks.

1. Front yard: None.

2. Rear yard.

Adjacent residential district: Ten (10) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidential district: None.
a.
b.

3. Side yard.

Adjacent residential district: Ten (10) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidential district: None.

Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking). a.
b.

CHAPTER 17.40

GENERAL COMMERCIAL, G-C
Sections

17.40.010

17.40.020

17.40.030

17.40.040

17.40.050

17.40.060
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

Purpose and applicability.

The General Commercial (G-C) zoning district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for commercial use outside of the historic town center consistent with the Commercial Center land use designation.

17.40.010
Permitted uses.

Animal grooming and veterinary offices.

Artist studios and artisan crafts manufacturing and sales.

Automobile and vehicle sales and rental.

Automobile service stations.

Banks and financial services.

Business and professional offices.

Business support services.

Community gardens pursuant to Section 17.76.170 (Community gardens).

Convenience stores and pharmacies.

Craft food and beverage production.

Grocery stores and supermarkets.

Health clinics, medical offices, and laboratories.

Indoor entertainment facilities.

Indoor sports and fitness facilities.

Media production.

Off-sale alcoholic beverage sales.

Personal services.

Printing and publishing.

Retail food establishments.

17.40.020
A.

T. Residential uses.

1. Emergency shelters pursuant to Section 17.76.110 (Emergency shelters).

2. Low barrier navigation centers pursuant to Section 17.76.260 (Low barrier navigation centers).

U. Restricted retail sales.

V. Retail sales.

W. Small adult day programs.

17.40.030 Accessory uses.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the following uses are permitted in the G-C district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

A. Certified farmers’ markets.

Cottage food operations, home-based businesses, and live-work units pursuant to Chapter

17.80 (Live/Work Units and Home-Based Businesses).

Mobile food sales pursuant to Chapter 17.92 (Mobile Food Sales).

Short-term rentals pursuant to Chapter 17.84 (Short-Term Rentals).

Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

Temporary outside sales such as sidewalk or patio sales not exceeding three (3) days in any thirty (30)-day period.

Usual and customary structures associated with a principally permitted use, including fences and walls pursuant to Section 17.76.120 (Fences, walls, hedges, and equivalent screening).

Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the G-C district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use.

Animal boarding and animal hospitals.

Building material stores and yards.

Car washing and detailing.

Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls.

Drive-in and drive-through sales and services.

Equipment sales and rental.

Event centers.

Food and beverage manufacturing.

Funeral homes.

Garden centers and plant nurseries.

Hospitals and hospice care.

Large adult day programs.

17.40.040
A.

Mobile food commissaries.

Mobile food courts pursuant to Chapter 17.92 (Mobile Food Sales).

Off-site parking and shared parking facilities pursuant to Chapter 17.60 (Off-street parking).

Outdoor commercial recreation facilities.

Parks, picnic areas, and playgrounds (no use permit when associated with development approved by city council).

Places of worship and spiritual assembly.

Public and private schools.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

Residential uses;

1. Dormitories.

2. Duplex residential.

3. Dwelling groups.

4. Multifamily residential.

5. Residential care homes and residential care facilities.

6. Single-family residential.

7. Single-room occupancy pursuant to Section 17.76.100 (Single-room occupancy).

8. Small employee housing.

9. Supportive housing.

10. Transitional housing.

Restricted personal services.

Theaters and playhouses.

Transient occupancy uses:

1. Bed and breakfast inns pursuant to Chapter 17.88 (Bed and Breakfast Inns).

2. Hostels.

3. Hotels and motels.

Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

17.40.050 Lot requirements.

Minimum parcel size.

Existing parcels: Two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.

New parcels: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

Minimum width: Eighty (80) feet.

Minimum depth. Ninety (90) feet
A.

1. 2.

17.40.060 Development standards.

A. Dwelling units per acre: One {1) to twenty (20) units.

B. Maximum lot coverage: Eighty (80) percent.

C. Maximum building height.

1. All uses, except as specified herein: Forty-five (45) feet.

2. Accessory structures: Twenty-five (25) feet.

3. Building and structures taller than established height limits may be permitted pursuant to Section 17.76.190 (Height limits).

D. Minimum setbacks.

1. Front yard.

Adjacent residential district: Twenty (20) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidential district: None.
a.
b.

2. Rear yard.

Adjacent residential district: Ten (10) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidential district: None.
a.
b.

3. Side yard.

Adjacent residential district,
i. Interior side yard: Ten (10) feet,
ii. Exterior side yard: Fifteen (15) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidential district: None.

Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking). a.
b.

CHAPTER 17.44

MANUFACTURING, M
Sections

17.44.010

17.44.030

17.44.040

17.44.050

17.44.060

17.44.070
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

Purpose and applicability.

The Manufacturing (M) zoning district is intended to be applied to areas suitable for heavier commercial and manufacturing uses than permitted in the commercial and mixed-use zoning districts, provided such uses are not detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare by reason of odor, smoke, gas, dust, vibration, or noise, or are not deemed to be exceptional fire of explosion hazards. The M district is consistent with the Industrial land use designation.

17.44.010
Permitted uses.

Animal boarding, animal grooming, animal hospitals, and veterinary offices.

Artisan crafts manufacturing and sales.

Building material stores and yards.

Business and professional offices.

Craft food and beverage production.

Equipment sales and rental.

Garden centers and plant nurseries.

Handcraft industries.

Manufactured home and prefabricated building sales and construction.

Mixed-use developments of two (2) or more uses permitted pursuant to this chapter.

Printing and publishing.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

Retail sales.

Small equipment maintenance and repair.

Storage facilities.

Wholesale businesses.

17.44.020
A.

17.44.030 Accessory uses.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the foliowing uses are permitted in the M district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

A. Mobile food sales pursuant to Chapter 17.92 (Mobile Food Sales).

B. Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

C. Uncovered storage for allowable uses on the rear half of the lot if screened by solid fencing a minimum of six (6) feet in height.

D. Usual and customary structures associated with a principally permitted use, including fences and wails pursuant to Section 17.76.120 (Fences, walls, hedges, and equivalent screening).

Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the M district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use.

Agricultural processing plants.

Ambulance service.

Automobile and vehicle sales and rental.

Automobile service stations.

Car washing and detailing.

Clothing and fabric product manufacturing.

Concrete batching or ready-mix concrete manufacturing.

Equipment and material storage yards.

Food and beverage manufacturing.

Fuel storage and distribution.

Furniture and fixtures manufacturing.

Glass product manufacturing.

Lumber and wood product processing facilities.

Metal products fabrication, machine/welding shops.

Off-site parking and shared parking facilities pursuant to Chapter 17.60 (Off-street parking).

Paper product manufacturing.

Recycling facilities.

Restricted retail sales.

Retail food establishments.

Stone product manufacturing.

Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

17.44.040
A.

17.44.050 Lot requirements.

Minimum parcel size: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

Minimum width: Ninety (90) feet.

Minimum depth: Ninety (90) feet.

17.44.060 Development standards.

A. Dwelling units per acre: None.

B. Maximum building height:

1. All uses, except as specified herein: Fifty (50) feet.

2. Building and structures taller than established height limits may be permitted pursuant to Section 17.76.190 (Height limits).

C. Maximum lot coverage: Seventy-five (75) percent.

D. Minimum front yard setback: Thirty (30) feet.

E. Minimum rear yard setback.

1. Adjacent G-C or M: None

2. Adjacent all other zoning districts: Ten (10) feet.

F. Minimum side yard setback.

1. Adjacent G-C or M: None.

2. Adjacent all other zoning districts: Ten (10) feet.

G. Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

H. Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking).

CHAPTER 17.48
OPEN SPACE, 0-S
Sections

17.48.010

17.48.020

17.48.030

17.48.040

17.48.050

17.48.060
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

Purpose and applicability.

The Open Space (0-S) zoning district is intended to be applied to public lands such as parks and playgrounds and other lands that that should be preserved in a natural state and/or that provide active or passive recreational opportunities consistent with the Open Space land use designation.

17.48.010
Permitted uses.

A. Parks, picnic areas, playgrounds.

B. Public and quasi-public facilities.

C. Public utilities.

D. Resource protection and restoration.

E. Resource-related recreation.

17.48.020
Accessory uses.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the following uses are permitted in the 0-S zoning district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

Certified farmers’ markets.

Mobile food sales pursuant to Chapter 17.92 (Mobile Food Sales).

Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

Special events.

Usual and customary structures associated with a principally permitted use.

17.48.030
A.

Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the 0-S zoning district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use.

A. Cemeteries.

B. Concession facilities.

C. Outdoor commercial recreation facilities.

17.48.040
D. Wastewater treatment plants.

E. Wireless telecommunication facilities located outside of public rights-of-way.

F. Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

Lot requirements.

Minimum parcel size: None.

Minimum lot width; None.

Minimum lot depth; None.

17.48.050
A.

Development standards.

Dwelling units per acre: None.

Maximum building height: Forty-five (45) feet.

Maximum lot coverage: Fifty (50) percent.

Minimum front yard setback.

Adjacent residential district; Ten (10) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidentiai district: None.

Minimum rear yard setback.

Adjacent residential district: Ten (10) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidentiai district: None.

Minimum side yard setback.

Adjacent residential district: Fifteen (15) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidentiai district: None.

Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking).

17.48.060
A.

1. 2.

CHAPTER 17.52

PUBLIC FACILITIES, P-F
Sections

17.52.010

17.52.020

17.52.030

17.52.040

17.52.050

17.52.060
Purpose and applicability.

Permitted uses.

Accessory uses.

Conditional uses.

Lot requirements.

Development standards.

Purpose and applicability.

The Public Facilities (P-F) zoning district is intended to be applied to larger parcels developed with and/or capable of being developed with public and quasi-public facilities, such as schools, city utilities, government offices, and other public and quasi-public uses consistent with the Public Agency land use designation.

17.52.010

17.52.020 Permitted uses.

B. Hospitals.

C. Parks, picnic areas, playgrounds.

D. Places of worship and spiritual assembly.

E. Public and quasi-public facilities.

F. Public and private schools.

G. Public utilities.

17.52.030 Accessory uses.

The following uses are permitted in the P-F district as an accessory to the primary permitted or conditionally permitted use:

Certified farmers' markets.

Mobile food sales pursuant to Chapter 17.92 (Mobile Food Sales).

Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.64 (Signs).

Special events.

Usual and customary structures associated with a principally permitted use.

17.52.040 Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the P-F district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use:

A. Wastewater treatment facilities.

B. Wireless telecommunication facilities located outside of public rights-of-way.

C. Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

Lot requirements.

Minimum parcel size: None.

Minimum lot width: Fifty (50) feet.

Minimum lot depth: Ninety (90) feet.

17.52.050
A.

Development standards.

Dwelling units per acre: None.

Maximum building height: Seventy (70) feet.

Maximum lot coverage: One hundred (100) percent.

Minimum front yard setback.

Adjacent residential district: Ten (10) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidential district: None.

Minimum rear yard setback.

Adjacent residential district: Ten (10) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidential district: None.

Minimum side yard setback.

Adjacent residential district: Fifteen (15) feet.

Adjacent mixed-use or nonresidential district: None.

Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code.

Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 17.60 (Off-Street Parking).

17.52.060
A.

1. 2.

CHAPTER 17.56

SIMILAR USE DETERMINATIONS
Sections:

17.56.010

17.56.020

17.56.030

17.56.040

17.56.050

17.56.060

17.56.070

17.56.080
Purpose.

Applicability.

Application required.

Review procedure.

Findings.

City council modifications.

Amendments.

Record of determinations.

17.56.010 Purpose.

Ail possible land uses may not be listed within the provisions of this title. When a particular use is not specifically listed in this title and it is unclear whether the use is permitted, the similar use determination allows the city council to determine whether or not a proposed use is similar to a permitted or conditionally permitted use and whether it may be permitted in a particular zoning district.

17.56.020 AppMcabMity.

A similar use determination is required when a use is not specifically listed in this zoning code but may be permitted if it is determined to be similar in nature to a permitted or conditionally permitted use.

17.56.030 Application required.

An application for a similar use determination shall be filed with the city council on a form prescribed by the city clerk, accompanied by an application fee as established by the city council.

17.56.040 Review procedure.

No public hearing is required for review and processing of a similar use determination.

17.56.050 Findings.

The city council shall approve a similar use determination only if it first makes the following findings. If the city council is unable to make any of the findings, the similar use determination shall be denied.

A. The characteristics of and activities associated with the proposed use are equivalent to one or more of the permitted uses and will not involve a higher level of activity, environmental impact, or population density than the uses provided for in the zoning district.

B. The proposed use will be consistent with the purposes of the applicable zoning district.

C. The proposed use would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare, or materially injurious to persons, property, or improvements in the vicinity in which the proposed use will be allowed.

D. The proposed use will be consistent with the general plan and this code.

City council modifications.

The city council may require modifications to the proposed use, in whole or in part, to ensure consistency with the findings in Section 17.56.050 (Findings).

17.56.060
Amendments.

To amend a similar use determination following approval by the city council, a new similar use determination application shall be required.

17.56.070
Record of determinations.

The city clerk shall maintain a record of approved similar use determinations in a format convenient for public use and shall cause the approved similar use determinations to be added to the zoning ordinance at least once each year.

17.56.080
CHAPTER 17.60

OFF-STREET PARKING
Sections

17.60.010

17.60.020

17.60.030

17.60.040

17.60.050

17.60.060

17.60.070

17.60.080

17.60.090

17.60.100

17.60.110

17.60.120

17.60.130

17.60.140
Purpose.

General regulations.

Amount of off-street parking.

Parking for compact cars.

Off-site parking.

Shared parking facilities.

Accessible parking facilities.

Off-street loading.

Design, construction, and maintenance standards.

In-lieu parking fees.

Carports.

Conversion of residential garages.

Exceptions.

Minimum off-street parking requirements.

17.60.010
Off-street parking and loading facilities are necessary to ensure functional, aesthetic, and secure parking and to reduce parking congestion and hazards during snow removal. The regulations and design standards of this chapter are intended to ensure usefulness of facilities, to protect public safety, and where appropriate, to mitigate potential adverse impacts on adjacent land uses.

Purpose.

17.60.020 General regulations.

Unless stipulated by other provisions of this title, off-street parking facilities shall be provided for any new building or land use established. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided for any addition or enlargement of an existing building or use, or any change of occupancy or manner of operation that would result in additional parking spaces being required; provided, that the additional parking shall be required only for the addition, enlargement, or change and not for the entire building or use.

Facilities being used for off-street parking on the effective date of this ordinance codified in this title shall not be reduced in capacity to less than the number of parking spaces required or altered in design or function to less than the minimum standards prescribed by this title, except as provided by Section 17.60.130 (Exceptions) and Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

For sites with more than one land use, or for adjacent sites served by a common parking facility, the parking requirement shall be the total number of spaces required for each site or use, except as provided by Section 17.60.060 (Shared parking facilities).

Parking facilities constructed or substantially reconstructed subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall conform to the design standards set forth in Sections 17.60.090 (Design, construction, and maintenance standards) and 17.60.140 (Minimum off-street parking requirements).

Required parking facilities shall be maintained for the duration of the land use for which it is required and shall not be used for the sale, display, or storage of merchandise.

F. Required parking facilities shall be on the same site as the land use for which required, except as authorized pursuant to Section 17.60.050 {Off-site parking).

G. A land use that is subject to approval of a use permit may be required to provide more or fewer parking spaces than prescribed by this chapter as determined by the city engineer.

17.60.030 Amount of off-street parking.

Parking facilities for each land use shall be provided according to the minimum requirements set forth in Section 17.60.140 (Minimum off-street parking requirements), applied as follows:

A. When application of Section 17.60.140 results in a fractional parking requirement, a fraction of one half (0.5) or greater shall be resolved to the higher whole number.

B. For purposes of this chapter, requirements shall be based on gross floor area, but excluding enclosed or covered areas used for off-street parking or loading.

C. When requirements are based on seats or capacity. Building Code provisions applicable at the time of determination shall be used to define capacity.

Parking for compact cars.

In a parking facility of ten (10) or more spaces, a maximum of twenty-five (25) percent of the spaces may be designed for compact cars. Spaces for compact vehicles shall be located in a manner affording desirability and usability equivalent to standard spaces.

17.60.040

17.60.050 Off-site parking.

Where permitted by use permit, the city council may authorize a portion or all the parking spaces required for a land use to be located on another site. An application for off-site parking shall require submission of a use permit application: payment of the applicable application fee deposit; a detailed and scaled site plan of the proposed parking facility: and a written statement addressing the relevant factors listed in subsection (B) of this section.

In determining whether to approve an application for a use permit for off-site parking, the city council shall consider all relevant factors, including:

The locations of the land use and the proposed off-site parking facility, and the parking demand created by other land uses in the vicinity.

The characteristics of the land use, including employee and customer parking demand, hours of operation, and projected convenience and frequency of use of off site parking.

Convenience and safety of pedestrian access between the land use and off-site parking facility.

Difficulty or impracticality of providing all required parking on the same site as the land use the parking facility serves.

The recommendations of the city engineer and city planner.

The city council may require such guarantees as deemed necessary to assure continued availability and usability of any off-site parking.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. C.

17.60.060 Shared parking facilities.

A. When two (2) or more uses are located on the same lot or parcel of land, the number of offstreet parking spaces required shall be the sum total of the requirements of the various individual uses computed separately in accordance with this chapter.

Where permitted by use permit, the city council may authorize an adjustment in the total parking requirement for separate land uses located on the same site, or for separate uses located on adjacent sites and served by a common parking facility. A request for adjustment shall require submission of a use permit application: payment of the applicable application fee deposit; a detailed and scaled site plan of the proposed parking facility; and a written statement addressing the relevant factors listed in subsection (E) of this section.

Subject to the granting of a use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.72 (Use Permits and Variances), the total parking requirement for all land uses served by a shared parking facility may be reduced by an amount not to exceed the following; B.

Total Requirement for All Uses Maximum Allowable Reduction 10 or fewer spaces 30 percent
11-30 spaces 40 percent
More than 30 spaces 50 percent
A parking facility subject to adjustment under this section shall be designed as a common, unified parking facility providing reasonably equivalent accessibility and convenience to all land uses which the parking facility is intended to serve.

In determining whether to approve an adjustment for mixed-use developments and shared parking facilities, the city council shall consider all relevant factors, including; The characteristics of each land use and the differences in projected peak parking demand, including days or hours of operation.

Potential reduction in vehicle movements afforded by multipurpose use of the parking facility by employees, customers, or residents of the uses served.

Potential improvements in parking facility design, circulation, and access afforded by a joint parking facility.

The recommendations of the city engineer and city planner.

A use permit authorizing a reduction in the amount of off-street parking shall be granted only when all of the following findings can be made, based on substantial evidence; The specific characteristics of the land use for which the reduction is requested do not necessitate the number of parking spaces that would otherwise be required by this chapter.

Information provided by the applicant for a reduction in required parking documents and supports the need for fewer parking spaces.

The reduced parking standards will be adequate to accommodate all parking demands generated by the proposed land use and will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare.

The city council may require such guarantees as deemed necessary to assure the continued availability of parking and adequacy of maintenance and operating agreements to retain the usability of the parking facility.

1. 2.

3. 4.

1. 2.

3. G.

Accessible parking facilities.

Accessible parking spaces for serving disabled persons shall be established in accordance with the regulations of Section 1129 B of Title 24, California Code of Regulations.

Accessible parking space facilities may be permitted to be established within a yard setback area pursuant to Chapter 17.100 (Reasonable Accommodations).

17.60.070
A.

Off-street loading.

Each off-street loading space required by this title shall be of sufficient size to park commercial vehicles loading and unloading merchandise and materials on the property on which a space is located, together with such additional area which the city engineer determines is necessary to safely maneuver a vehicle between the loading space and any public right-of-way or any road, street, or alley adjoining the property.

Private off-street loading space for the handling of goods, materials, and equipment shall be provided as follows:

Buildings fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet or greater of gross floor area (including building conversions): one (1) off-street loading space, plus one (1) additional space for each additional thirty thousand (30,000) square feet of gross floor area.

Buildings less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of gross floor area shall not be required to install an off-street loading space.

17.60.080
A.

1. 2.

Design, construction, and maintenance standards.

Use of Standards. The design standards established by this section are basic guidelines for design, construction, and maintenance of parking and loading facilities. The city engineer may authorize minor variations or adjustments to the design, function, attractiveness, and protection to adjoining uses in a manner equal to or greater than the specific requirements of this section.

Minimum Dimensions. The following are the minimum dimensions for parking and loading spaces:

17.60.090
A.

Vertical
Clearance (feet) Parking Space Type Length (feet) Width (feet) Standard 19 9

7.5 Compact 16 8
Accessible 19 12 8.5
Accessible Access Aisle 19 5 8.5
Commercial Loading 40 12 15
Landscaping. The following basic standards shall apply, except where conflicts may arise with any water efficient landscaping ordinance in effect in the city, in which case the water efficient landscaping ordinance shall prevail.

Each parking facility having twelve (12) or more spaces shall provide a perimeter landscaped strip at least five (5) feet wide where the facility adjoins a property line.

Perimeter landscaping shall be continuous, except for necessary access to the site or to the parking facility.

Each parking facility shall provide interior landscaping, including shade trees where appropriate, in accordance with the following schedule. Where possible, existing trees C.

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shall be incorporated into landscaped areas. Interior landscaping shall be distributed throughout the parking facility to reduce the visual impact of large paved areas.

Size of Parking Facility
(square feet)
Minimum Interior Landscaping as a
Percentage of Parking Facility Size
< 10,000
10,000- 19,999 5.0
20,000-29,999 7.5
> 30,000 10.0

3. Landscaped areas shall be provided with irrigation facilities and shall be protected with curbs or equivalent barriers.

D. Paving and Drainage. The following standards shall apply:

1. All parking and loading facilities shall be graded and provided with permanent storm drainage facilities as deemed appropriate by the city engineer.

2. Surfacing, curbing, and drainage improvements shall be sufficient to preclude free flow of water onto adjacent properties or streets and to provide adequate drainage within the facility.

3. The surfacing of parking and loading facilities shall be asphalt, concrete, brick pavers, or an alternative all-season hardscape deemed appropriate by the city engineer.

E. Safety Features. The following standards shall apply:

1. Safety barriers, protective bumpers, or curbing, and directional markings shall be provided to assure safety, efficient utilization, protection to landscaping, and to prevent encroachment onto adjoining public or private property.

2. Visibility of and between pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists shall be assured within the parking facility and at all access driveways.

3. Internal circulation patterns, and the location and traffic direction of all access drives, shall be designed and maintained in accord with accepted principles of traffic engineering and traffic safety.

F. Lighting. Aboveground lighting fixtures shall be designed to reflect away from any residential land uses, and to minimize glare and reflection onto adjoining properties.

G. Noise. Areas used for primary circulation, frequent idling of vehicle engines, or loading activities shall be designed and located to minimize impacts on adjoining properties, including provisions for screening or sound baffling, as appropriate.

H. Maintenance. Parking and loading facilities shall be maintained to assure desirability and usefulness, free of refuse, debris, or other accumulated matter. Landscaping, screening, fencing, signing, lighting, surfacing, striping, and other features shall be maintained in a usable manner.

In-lieu parking fees.

Applicability. With the development of any new or expanded commercial, institutional, or industrial land use in the city, in lieu of providing off-street parking spaces as required by the provisions of Section 17.60.140 (Minimum off-street parking requirements), such requirements may be satisfied subject to city approval by payment to the city, prior to the issuance of a building permit, business license, or other permit which may be required, of a

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sum of money for each parking space required by this chapter in an amount prescribed by the city council. The funds so deposited shall be retained by the city and shall be exclusively for the purpose of acquiring and developing public off-street parking facilities.

Establishment of Fee. The city council shall, by resolution and following a public hearing, establish and/or modify the amount of money that may be deposited in lieu of providing the off-street parking facilities required by this chapter.

Purchase of Property. When sufficient funds are available to the city to acquire or to improve municipal off-street parking, the city may proceed to implement this section by acquisition or improvement of the said parking facilities. The city council shall have the sole determination as to when and where the off-street public parking facilities contemplated to be provided pursuant to this section shall be acquired and developed.

Refund of Fee. An in-lieu parking payment may be refunded by the city, without interest, to the person who made such payment, or his assignee or designee, if, prior to the date said funds are spent or committed by the city to acquire or develop off-street parking facilities, additional off-street parking spaces are provided for such building other than by the city, so as to satisfy the parking requirement for which the in-lieu payment was made.

Carports.

Carports required herein shall be permanent structures anchored to the ground and constructed in such a manner that they comply with all structural, foundation, and snow load requirements of the Building Code, as adopted by the city.

17.60.110
Conversion of residential garages.

The owner of an existing single-family dwelling or duplex may apply for an administrative use permit to convert the garage or carport for each such dwelling unit into an area for other residential purposes upon applying for and obtaining from the city an administrative use permit therefore, on the following terms and conditions:

For each garage space or carport space converted, the owner shall provide one offstreet parking space on the subject property, unless the subject property will otherwise have adequate parking pursuant to this chapter. The parking spaces shall not be located within any required building setback area.

Such alternate parking space shall be paved with concrete, asphalt, brick, or a similar hardscape all-weather surface.

The design and location of the alternate parking space, together with the access thereto, shall be administratively approved by the city.

Submission by the applicant of such plans for the garage conversion and construction of the parking place as may be required by the building official for the issuance of a building permit.

Prior to issuing the use permit, the city shall make a finding that the majority of residences on the block lack garages and the proposed conversion is consistent with other development in the neighborhood.

No use permit shall be required for conversion of the garage or carport into an accessory dwelling unit pursuant to Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

No work shall commence on any such conversion or on construction of alternate parking prior to the issuance of the administrative use permit by the city and the applicant obtaining

17.60.120
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5. 6.

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a building permit for such construction and conversion and paying the necessary fee therefor.

17.60.130 Exceptions.

The amount of off-street parking required by Section 17.60.140 (Minimum off-street parking requirements) may be reduced by up to twenty-five (25) percent subject to the granting of an administrative permit in accordance with Section 17.72.010 (Administrative permits). An administrative permit authorizing a reduction in the amount of off-street parking shall be granted only when all of the findings pursuant to subsection (F) of Section 17.60.060 (Shared parking facilities) can be made.

No off-street parking shall be required for units within a supportive housing development that are occupied by supportive housing residents and located within one-half (0.5) mile of a transit stop.

No replacement off-street parking shall be required for the conversion of a garage to an accessory dwelling unit located within one-half (0.5) mile of a transit stop.

No replacement off-street parking shall be required for a parking space modified to accommodate an electric vehicle charging station.

When a residence is being constructed or significantly rehabilitated as part of the local Community Development Block Grant program, the provision for a garage or carport, as required herein, shall not be required.

When a residence is limited to one (1) or fewer bedrooms, only one (1) off-street parking space shall be required for the residence.

Ail other exceptions to the amount of required off-street parking, or the required provision of structured parking, shall be subject to the granting of a use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.72 (Use Permits and Variances).

Minimum off-street parking requirements.

The following are the minimum off-street parking requirements for all uses in the city:

Minimum Required
Off-Street Parking Spaces

17.60.140
Use
Residential Uses
Duplexes and townhouses
Single-family residential
Supportive housing
Transitional housing
Small employee housing
Residential care homes
Family childcare homes
Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit
At least one (1) space must be in a covered garage or
carport outside of required setbacks.

One (1) space per unit, plus one (1) guest space for
every three (3) units
One and one half (1.5) spaces per unit, plus one (1)
guest space for every three (3) units
Two (2) spaces per unit, plus one (1) guest space for
every three (3) units
Multifamily residential
< 700 sq. ft.

Multifamily residential
700- 1,200 sq.ft.

Multifamily residential
> 1,200 sq.ft.

Senior housing One and one quarter (1.25) spaces per unit Minimum Required
Off-Street Parking Spaces Use
As required by Chapter 17.96 (Accessory Dwelling
Units) Accessory dwelling units
Dormitories One (1) space per two (2) beds
Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit, at least one (1)
space must be in a covered garage or carport outside
of required setbacks
Dwelling groups
Live/work units One (1) space per unit
Manufactured home parks One and one half (1.5) spaces per unit One half (0.5) space per non-resident employee at
maximum shift, plus one half (0.5) space per resident Residential care facilities Second dwelling units One (1) space per unit
Single-room occupancy units One (1) space for every two (2) units Emergency shelters One (1) space per employee at maximum shift All other residential uses As required by the city council Commercial Uses
Adult day programs One (1) space per employee at maximum shift One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet
One (1) space per two (2) persons seating capacity,
plus one (1) space per two (2) employees at maximum
shift
Alcoholic beverage sales (off-sale)
Alcoholic beverage sales (on-sale)
One (1) space per five hundred (500) square feet, plus
one (1) space per employee
Animal grooming, animal
hospitals, and veterinary offices
One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of
incidental sales area, plus one (1) space per two (2)
employees at maximum shift
Artisan crafts manufacturing
Artist’s studios One (1) space per one thousand (1,000) square feet One (1) space per four hundred (400) square feet of
office, one (1) space per two hundred twenty-five
(225) square feet of repair and service area, and one
(1) space per two thousand (2,000) square feet of
indoor showroom area and/or outdoor display area
Automobile and vehicle sales and
rental
One (1) space per five hundred (500) square feet, plus
one (1) space per two (2) employees at maximum shift Automobile service stations Banks and financial services One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet One (1) space per guest room, plus two (2) spaces for
the residential use, at least one (1) of which must be
in a covered garage or carport outside of required
setbacks
Bed and breakfast inns
One (1) space per five hundred (500) square feet
indoors, plus one (1) space per seven hundred fifty
(750) square feet outdoor sales or rental area
Building material stores and yards
Business and professional offices One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet Business support services One (1) space per four hundred (400) square feet Two times (2x) the number of vehicles capable of
being serviced simultaneously, plus one (1) space Car washing and detailing Minimum Required
Off-Street Parking Spaces Use
per employee
Convenience stores and
pharmacies One (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of
incidental sales area, plus one (1) space per two (2)
employees at maximum shift
Craft food and beverage
production
Crop and tree farming None
One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet of
floor area, plus one (1) space per one thousand
(1,000) square feet of outdoor storage and rental area
One (1) space per every three (3) fixed seats, or if no fixed seats, twenty (20) spaces per one thousand
(1,000) square feet
One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet of
floor area, plus one (1) space per one thousand
(1,000) square feet of outdoor sales and/or cultivation area
Equipment sales and rental
Event center
Garden centers and plant
nurseries
Grocery stores and supermarkets One (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet Health clinics, medical offices, and
laboratories One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet One (1) space per two and one half (2.5) beds, plus
one (1) space per employee at maximum shift
One (1) space per guest room, plus one (1) space per
two (2) employees at maximum shift.

Hospitals and hospice care
Hotels and Motels
Indoor entertainment facilities One (1) space per four (4) persons capacity One (1) space per five hundred (500) square feet
One (1) space per four hundred (400) square feet
One (1) space per five hundred (500) square feet
One (1) space per four hundred (400) square feet of
floor area, plus one (1) space per mobile food vendor
One (1) space per four (4) persons capacity, plus one
(1) space per employee at maximum shift
One (1) space per six (6) persons capacity, plus one
(1) space per two (2) employees at maximum shift
One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet
One (1) RV space and one (1) space for an
accompanying motor vehicle per RV space, plus one
(1) space per two (2) employees at maximum shift
One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet,
plus one (1) space per four thousand (4,000) square
feet outdoor storage area
Indoor sports and fitness facilities
Laundromat (self service)
Media production
Mobile food commissaries
Mortuaries and funeral homes
Outdoor commercial recreation
facilities
Personal services
Recreational vehicle parks
Recycling facilities
Minimum Required
Off-Street Parking Spaces Use
Fixed table: One (1) space per three (3) persons
seating capacity, plus one (1) space per two (2)
employees at maximum shift
Drive-in/Fast food: One (1) space per two (2) persons
capacity, plus one (1) space per two (2) employees at
maximum shift
Retail food establishments
Retail sales One (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet Short-term rentals As required by Chapter 17.84 (Short-Term Rentals) Small equipment maintenance and
repair One (1) space per six hundred (600) square feet
One (1) space per every four (4) fixed seats, or if no
fixed seats, twenty (20) spaces per one thousand
(1,000) square feet
Theaters and playhouses
Vehicle storage One (1) space per five hundred (500) square feet Two (2) spaces per facility, plus one (1) space per
employee at maximum shift
One (1) space per eight hundred (800) square feet
Vehicles for hire
Wholesale businesses
All other commercial uses As required by the city council Manufacturing Uses
Clothing and fabric product
manufacturing One (1) space per thousand (1,000) square feet, plus one (1) space per two hundred (250) square feet of
office
Furniture and fixtures
manufacturing
Handcraft industries
One (1) space per one thousand five hundred (1,500)
square feet, plus two (2) spaces for office use Indoor storage facilities Metal products fabrication and
machine/welding shops.

One (1) space for each two hundred
(250) square feet of office, plus one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of indoor or outdoor
area devoted to other than office.

Paper product manufacturing
Printing and publishing
Ail others As required by the city council
Other Uses
Cemeteries None
Certified farmer's markets None
Clubs, lodges, and private meeting
halls One (1) space per four (4) persons capacity
Community gardens None
Libraries and museums One (1) space per (4) persons capacity Parks, picnic areas, and
playgrounds Two (2) spaces per acre
Places of worship and spiritual
assembly One (1) space per ten (10) individual seats equivalent Private schools One (1) space per ten (10) seats equivalent Minimum Required
Off-Street Parking Spaces Use
Seven (7) spaces per facility, plus one (1) space per
employee at maximum shift Public schools
Public and quasi-public facilities One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet All others As required by the city council
Chapter 17.64
SIGNS
Sections:

17.64.010

17.64.020

17.64.030

17.64.040

17.64.050

17.64.060

17.64.070

17.64.080

17.64.090

17.64.100

17.64.110

17.64.120

17.64.130

17.64.140

17.64.150

17.64.160

17.64.170
General.

Definitions.

Exempt signs.

Prohibited signs.

Sign permits.

Regulations applicable to zoning districts.

Regulations applicable to all land uses.

Special signs.

Nonconforming signs and uses.

Relocation of off-site signs pursuant to relocation agreements.

Removal and disposition of signs by city.

Construction standards.

Maintenance of signs.

Variances.

Use permits.

Appeals.

Violations.

General.

Purpose. The purpose of the sign regulations set forth in this chapter shall be to eliminate potential hazards to motorists and pedestrians; to encourage signs which, by their good design, are integrated with and harmonious to the buildings and sites which they occupy, and which eliminate excessive and confusing sign displays; to preserve and improve the appearance of the city as a place in which to live and to work and as an attraction to nonresidents who come to visit or trade; to safeguard and enhance property values; to protect public and private investment in buildings and open spaces; to supplement and be a part of the regulations set forth elsewhere under this title; and to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare.

Government Messages and Signs. Nothing in this chapter applies to or restricts the following:

17.64.010
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The city’s use of city property to display the city’s own messages.

Governmental signs for regulatory purposes such as traffic control and public safety (e.g., street signs, danger signs, railroad-crossing signs, signs of public-service companies indicating danger, and aids to service or safety).

Sign Content.

Subject to the consent of the landowner and the sign owner, a constitutionally protected noncommercial message of any type may be substituted, in whole or in part, in place of any commercial message or any other noncommercial message on a sign if the sign structure or mounting device is legal without consideration of message content. Similarly, an on-site commercial message may be substituted for another commercial message on an on-site sign if the substitution does not also involve a

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1. change of the physical structure or mounting device for the sign. Such message substitutions may be made without any additional approval or permitting.

The purposes of this section are to prevent any inadvertent favoring of commercial speech over noncommercial speech or of any particular noncommercial message over any other noncommercial message and to allow a change of commercial messages on an on-site sign without a new permit.

This section does not create a right to increase the total amount of signage on a parcel, nor does it affect the requirement that a sign structure or mounting device be properly permitted. This section does not allow the substitution of an off-site commercial message in place of an on-site commercial message or the conversion of a sign to general advertising for hire.

In addition to message substitution, whenever a parcel has a right to display area that is unused, that area may be used for constitutionally protected non-commercial messages on temporary signs, without permits or approvals; it may also be used for display of noncommercial messages on permanent structures, if the structure is properly permitted.

This section prevails over any more specific provision to the contrary within this chapter.

Location of Noncommercial Messages. Throughout this chapter, the on-site/off-site distinction applies only to commercial messages on signs. There is no location criterion for noncommercial messages on signs.

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4. 5.

Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall be construed as defined in this section:
"Animated sign" means a sign that is designed and constructed (a) to display a message through a sequence of progressive changes of parts, lights, or degrees of lighting; or (b) to incorporate physical motion.
“Architectural projection” means a marquee, porch, canopy, or other similar architectural projection.
“Attached sign" means any sign which is fastened, attached, connected, or supported in whole or in part by a building or structure, other than a sign structure supported wholly by the ground. “Billboard” means a permanent sign structure that is in a fixed location and is used, in whole or part, for general advertising for hire.
“Detached sign” means any sign not supported in whole or in part by a building or structure, other than by a sign structure which is supported wholly by the ground. “Directly illuminated sign” means any sign designed to provide artificial light directly or through transparent or translucent material from a source of light within or on such sign, including but not limited to neon and incandescent lamp signs.
“Display area" means the entire area within a single continuous perimeter composed of squares or rectangles that enclose the extreme limits of the advertising message, announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia, surface, or space of a similar nature, together with any frame or other material, color, or condition that forms an integral part of the display and is used to differentiate the sign from the wall or background against which it is located, excluding the necessary sign supports or uprights on which the sign is located. Where a sign has

17.64.020
two (2) or more display faces, the area of all faces will be included in determining the area of the sign. Further, where a sign consists only of individual letters, numerals, symbols, or other similar components and is painted on or attached flat against the wall of a building, and where the individual components are without integrated background definition and are not within a circumscribed frame area, the total area of the sign will be the sum of the areas of the squares or rectangles surrounding each individual sign component.
“Establishment" means any iegal use of land, other than iong-term residential uses, that involves the use of structures subject to the adopted building code(s). Examples of an “establishment” are businesses, churches, schools, libraries, hotels, motels, offices, and hospitals, but “establishment” does not include single-family residential or duplex residential dwellings, manufactured homes, multifamily residential units, residential care facilities, or similar uses. A multifamily residential development is an “establishment" while under construction, but an individual unit within such a development is not an “establishment” after a certificate of occupancy has been issued or a full-time residency begins.
"Feather sign" means a type of wind sign consisting of a flexible or rigid pole to which one side of a flexible fabric, generally in the shape of a feather or similar shape, is attached. Such banners are also known and sold under names which include, but are not limited to, "quill sign," "banana banner," "blade banner," "flutter banner," "flutter flag," "bowflag," "teardrop banners," and others.

The definition includes functionally similar display devices. “Flashing sign” means an illuminated sign which exhibits changing light or color effect by blinking or any other such means so as to provide a nonconstant illumination. “Front footage of building occupancy” means a single lineal dimension measured horizontally along the front of a building which defines the limits of a particular occupancy at that location. “General advertising” and “general advertising for hire” mean the displaying of messages that advertise or promote the establishments, activities, or causes of others, typically for a fee or other consideration.
“Height of sign” means the vertical distance measured from the adjacent street grade or upper surface of the nearest curb of a street other than an elevated roadway, whichever permits the greatest height, to the highest point of such sign.
“Indirectly illuminated sign” means a sign whose iliumination is derived entirely from an external artificial source which is arranged so that no direct rays of light are projected from such artificial source into residences or streets.
“Monument sign” means a sign which is erected with its base on the ground or on a support substantially equivalent in width and depth to the base of the sign; which incorporates into its design the design and building materials of the building and structures on the same premises that the sign serves.
“Moving sign" means any sign or device which has any visible moving part, visible revolving part, or visible mechanical movement of any description, or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or kinetic means, including intermittent electrical pulsations, or by actions of wind currents.
“Nonconforming sign" means an existing sign legally existing at the time of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter. “Off-site sign” means any sign that: (a) is used to display messages other than general advertising for hire; and (b) is not located on the premises of the message sponsor. “On-site sign” means a sign that; (a) directs attention to an establishment or activity conducted on, or to a product, service, or entertainment sold or offered on, the same premises as those upon which the sign is maintained: and (b) does not display general advertising for hire. “Portable sign” means any sign not permanently affixed to the ground or a structure on the premises it is intended to occupy.
“Projecting sign" means any sign which is located, in whole or in part, in or over the right-of-way of any street, sidewalk, or alley, or other public thoroughfare. A projecting sign shall also include any sign affixed to or part of a marquee, canopy, or vestibule where such sign is located in or over the street right-of-way.
“Roof sign” means any sign or portion thereof located on or extending over the roof of a building and either supported by the roof or by an independent structural frame. A sign which is attached flat against the wall of a penthouse or other similar roof structure which is part of the enclosed floor area of the building shall not be considered a roof sign. “Rotating sign” means any sign or portion thereof which physically revolves about an axis. "Sandwich board sign" means any portable sign that is capable of standing without support or attachment and is hinged or designed to fold up for easy moving by hand. Such signs are generally known as A-frame signs, sandwich signs, or sandwich board signs and typically resemble the letter “A” but may also resemble the letters “T” (upright or inverted) or “U" or “H.” “Sign” means any visually communicative image located on public display and visible from the exterior of any portion of the public right-of-way or other place that is open to passage by the public. It includes every advertising message, announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, projected image, illustration, insignia, surface, statue, object, or space erected or maintained in view of the observer for identification, advertisement, or promotion of the interests of any person, entity, product, or service.
“Sign structure" means a structure of any kind or character, erected, used, or maintained for the primary purpose of supporting a sign.
“Swinging sign” means a sign that is supported by cables against movement due to wind in such a way that, in the event of an emergency such cables may be cut, and the sign swung back against the building and in such a position will continue to be supported by the building with no danger of falling.
“Unilluminated sign” means a sign not illuminated, directly or indirectly, by anything other than ambient light.
“Wind sign” means any sign or portion thereof or series of signs, banners, or other objects designed and fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind or breeze.

17.64.030 Exempt signs.

The signs specified in this section are exempt from the sign permit provisions of this chapter, and the display area of such signs is not to be included in the cumulative display area of signs allowed for any parcel, use, or occupancy.

A. Incidental Small Signs. Unilluminated signs that have a display area not exceeding four (4) square feet; display messages other than general advertising; and do not constitute a nuisance or hazard to vehicular traffic, pedestrians, or adjacent properties. The cumulative display area of all such signs on a parcel may not exceed one (1) square foot per five (5) linear feet of street frontage.

Flags. Flags that display messages other than general advertising: are displayed on private property: and do not constitute a nuisance or hazard to vehicular traffic, pedestrians, or adjacent properties. The cumulative display area of all flags on a parcel, calculated by measuring one (1) side of each flag, may not exceed one (1) square foot for every three (3) linear feet of street frontage.

Interior Signs. Signs located within the interior of any building, or within an enclosed lobby of any building, and signs for and located within the inner or outer lobby, court, or entrance of any theater: provided however, that no sign will be exempt hereunder unless it is designed, located, and intended to be viewed primarily from inside the premises and not from the public right-of-way.

Public Parks. Signs within public parks, provided that such signs are displayed in compliance with regulations of the public agency responsible for administration of the parks.

Public Schools. Signs within public school property, provided that such signs are displayed in compliance with the regulations of the applicable school district.

Community Gardens. Unilluminated signs within community gardens provided that such signs display messages other than general advertising: are located outside of accessible paths of travel: do not exceed six (6) feet in height; do not individually exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in sign display area; and do not constitute a nuisance or hazard to vehicular traffic, pedestrians, or adjacent properties. The cumulative display area of all such signs on a parcel may not exceed two (2) square feet per five (5) linear feet of street frontage.

Farmers' Markets. Unilluminated signs for certified farmers’ markets located on property where a certified farmers’ market is permitted. Such signs shall be located outside of accessible paths of travel and displayed only on market day and up to twenty-four (24) hours prior.

Sandwich Board Signs. Sandwich boards subject to the following:

One (1) sign used to display messages other than general advertising is permitted per business.

Signs shall have a maximum of two (2) sign faces and a maximum of six (6) square feet per sign face.

No sign shall exceed three (3) feet in width or four (4) feet in height when opened for display.

Signs must be constructed of durable, weather-resistant materials and shall be professionally executed. Stenciled plywood is not permitted.

Location. Signs shall not block accessible paths of travel or inhibit sight distance for ingress and egress.

Stabilization. All signs shall be freestanding and be able to withstand wind gusts or must be removed during inclement weather. Signs shall not be secured to structures, landscape trees, benches, or any other features.

Daily Removal. The sign shall be removed at the close of business each day.

Liability. Each person or entity that displays a sandwich board sign on a city sidewalk is solely responsible for all injuries and damage caused by the sign and shall indemnify the city against all liabilities, claims, demands, damages, and costs arising in any way from the sign.

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7. 8.

I. Sponsorship Signs for Eiectric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS). Signs affixed to a structure or apparatus that provides the public with access to subsidized, non-proprietary charging of eiectric vehicies and located on city property under an agreement between the city and the owner of the structure or apparatus.

Each such structure or apparatus (an “EVCS”) may have up to two (2) sponsorship signs that display instructions for use of the EVCS and identify the sponsor(s).

Each sponsorship sign for an EVCS must compiy with ail of the following:

The display area of each sign may not exceed eight (8) square feet; Any iilumination must be from a light source within the sign; The sign may not use digitai display technoiogy;
The sign must compiy with subsection (F) of Section 17.64.120 (Construction standards):

General advertising may not be displayed;
The sign must not constitute a nuisance or hazard to vehicular traffic, pedestrians, or adjacent property; and
The sign must satisfy all requirements, conditions, and restrictions in the agreement between the city and the owner of the structure or apparatus.

Temporary Signs. Signs that meet the following criteria are exempt temporary signs:

Residential Zoning Districts. In the R-R, R-1-10, R-1-12, R-2, R-3, and M-H districts, temporary signs are allowed on any developed or undeveloped parcel provided the cumulative display area of all temporary signs on the parcel does not exceed twelve (12) square feet.

Town Center Zoning District. In the T-C district, temporary signs are allowed on any developed or undeveloped parcel provided the cumulative display area of all temporary signs on the parcel does not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet.

General Commercial and Manufacturing Zoning Districts. In the G-C and M districts, temporary signs are allowed on any developed or undeveloped parcel provided the cumulative display area of all temporary signs on the parcel does not exceed fortyeight (48) square feet.

A temporary sign shall not be illuminated except by ambient light, exceed six (6) feet in height, or be displayed on a parcel more than a total of ninety (90) days in a calendar year.

A temporary sign may be staked in the ground; may be tacked, pasted, or otherwise temporarily affixed to legally existing fences, structures, and buildings: and may be taped, painted, or otherwise temporarily affixed to the interior or exterior surfaces of building windows.

A temporary sign may not be located within or over the public right-of-way, except as approved by the city council.

Underground Utilities. Signs by utility providers to mark the presence of underground facilities or utilities for public safety.

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Prohibited signs.

No person shall erect, alter, or relocate any sign of the type specified in this section.

Traffic Hazards. No sign shall be permitted at the intersection of any street in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision of motor vehicle operators or at any location where by reason of its position, shape or color it may interfere with or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device or which makes use of a word, symbol, phrase, shape or color in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.

Animated and Intensely Lighted Signs. No sign shall be permitted which is animated by means of flashing, scintillating, blinking, or traveling lights or any other means not providing constant illumination. No sign shall be permitted which because of its intensity of light constitutes a nuisance or hazard to vehicular traffic, pedestrians, or adjacent properties.

Moving Signs. No sign or any other portion thereof shall be allowed that moves or assumes any other motion constituting a nonstationary or fixed condition.

Outline Tubing. Outlining of a building or structure by means of exposed neon tubing, exposed incandescent lighting, or other artificial lighting, or an equivalent effect is prohibited.

Off-Site Signs and Billboards. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, the construction, erection, installation, and use of new off-site signs and billboards is prohibited, subject to the following:

This section does not prohibit the city from entering into relocation agreements regarding existing billboards, as authorized by Section 17.64.090 (Nonconforming signs and uses) and state law.

This section does not affect billboards that legally existed on the effective date of the ordinance codified herein, were legal when constructed; and are in conformance with all applicable laws. This section also does not affect the city’s ability to condemn any existing billboards.

This section does not affect billboards constructed on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified herein, under a relocation agreement authorized by Section

17.64.100 (Relocation of off-site signs pursuant to relocation agreements) and state law.

Parking of Advertising Vehicles Prohibited. No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on a public right-of-way or public property or on private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way, which has attached thereto or located thereon any sign or advertising device for the basic purpose of providing advertisement of products or directing people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property. This section is not intended to apply to standard advertising or identification practices where such signs or advertising devices are painted on or permanently attached to a business or commercial vehicle.

Emission of Sound, Odor, or Visible Matter. No advertising sign or device shall be permitted which emits audible sound, odor, or visible matter.

Fixed Balloon Signs. The use of a fixed balloon within the city as a sign is prohibited. The term “fixed balloon” shall mean any iighter-than-air or gas-filled balloon attached by means of a rope or tether to a definite or fixed location.

Miscellaneous Signs and Posters. The tacking, painting, pasting, or otherwise affixing of signs or posters of a miscellaneous character, visible from a public way, located on the walls of a building, barns, sheds, on trees, poles, posts, fences, or other structures Is prohibited.

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J. Public Areas, Removal, Liability for Costs. No sign shall be allowed that is located on any curb, sidewalk, post, pole, electrolier, hydrant, bridge, tree, or other surface located on public property or over or across any street or public thoroughfare except as may otherwise expressly be authorized by this chapter.

Any sign found located, posted, or otherwise affixed upon any public property contrary to the provisions of this section may be removed by any company, organization, or individual owning or responsible for maintaining that property, or by the city.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.64.110 (Removal and disposition of signs by city), no advance notice or hearing shall be required. The person responsible for any such illegal placement, posting, or affixing shall be liable for the costs incurred in the removal thereof, and the city clerk is authorized to effect the collection of any removal costs incurred by the city. Any such sign may be disposed of in any manner deemed appropriate by the person who removes it.

Removal Costs. For purposes of this section, the following persons are responsible for placing a sign and to pay removal costs:

The person whose name, address, or contact information appears as the sponsor or promoter of the activity or event referred to on the sign; The person whose name, address, or contact information appears as the person to contact on the sign;
The owner, or lessee if the property is leased, of property used for a commercial activity or event advertised on the sign;
The promoter or sponsor of any activity or event to which the sign refers; The candidate named on a sign which promotes a candidate for public office; The real estate broker, agent, brokerage firm, or other person whose name or telephone number appears on a sign advertising property for sale, lease, or rent; The owner, or lessee if the property is leased, of property used for a yard or garage sale advertised on the sign.

Any person responsible for paying removal costs may avoid such liability by demonstrating that they did not cause, authorize, permit, encourage, direct, recommend, or approve the posting of the sign on public property.

Other Prohibited Signs. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following signs are prohibited:

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Signs that are located on or project over the roof of a building or structure.

Notwithstanding the above, a conditional use permit for a roof sign may be granted by the city council, following application and public hearing.

Off-site signs and signs displaying general advertising for hire.

Statues, real or simulated, utilized for advertising purposes.

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5. 17.64.050 Sign permits.

A. Sign Permit Required. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to erect, alter, install, or relocate, or to direct or order a person in their employ to erect, alter, install, or relocate, a sign within the city without first obtaining a sign permit or permits from the city clerk.

B. Permission of Property Owner. No person shall erect, construct, or maintain any sign upon any property or building without the consent of the owner, person entitled to possession of the property or building if any, or their authorized representatives.

C. Application for a Sign Permit. An application for a sign permit must be submitted to the city clerk upon a form provided by the city, must be accompanied by payment of all required fees, and must include the following information and documents:

1. Drawings to scale indicating the sign location, dimensions, and construction; the associated electrical wiring and components; and the method of attachment and the character of structural members to which the sign will be attached. The city clerk may also require that the applicant furnish additional information and documents, prepared by an engineer who is registered under the California Professional Engineers Act, concerning the structural design and proposed attachments.

2. Any permits or other entitlements required under this title or required by other governmental entities with jurisdiction (e.g., Caltrans).

3. Any other information and documents the city clerk may need to determine whether the proposed sign complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

D. Issuance of Sign Permits.

1. Within thirty (30) days after submission of an application for a sign permit, the city clerk shall do one of the following;
a. If the city clerk determines that the proposed sign complies with all applicable laws and regulations, then the city clerk shall issue the permit, b. If the city clerk determines that the application is incomplete or that the proposed sign does not comply with all applicable laws and regulations, then the city clerk shall issue a notice to the applicant that identifies the deficiencies. Within thirty (30) days after receiving the notice, the applicant may correct the deficiencies and resubmit the application without paying any additional fees, and the city clerk shall process the resubmission in the same way that new applications are processed. Only one (1) resubmission is allowed. If the city clerk determines that a resubmitted application is still incomplete or that the proposed sign still does not comply with all applicable laws and regulations, then the application will be deemed denied.

2. An application will be deemed denied if the city clerk does not act on it as required by subsection (D)(1) of this section within thirty (30) days after the application is submitted or resubmitted unless the applicant has waived the thirty (30)-day requirement.

3. Every sign permit issued by the city clerk will expire if the work authorized by the permit is not commenced within sixty (60) days after the issuance date of the permit or if the work is suspended or abandoned for one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days or more after the work is commenced. Before the work may be commenced or resumed after expiration, a new permit must first be obtained, and the fee therefor will be onehalf (0.5) the amount required for a new permit for the work, except as follows: if changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for the work, or if the suspension or abandonment exceeds one (1) year, then the fee will be the same as the fee for a new permit.

The city clerk may, in writing, suspend, or revoke a sign permit whenever the permit is issued on the basis of a material omission or misstatement of fact or in violation of this chapter or any ordinance.

When deciding whether to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke a permit, the city clerk shall not consider the content or graphic design of messages other than to determine legality under federal or state law.

Effect of Issuance. No permit for a sign issued hereunder shall be deemed to constitute permission or authorization to maintain a public or private nuisance nor shall any permit issued hereunder constitute a defense in an action to abate a nuisance.

Fees. Permits shall be subject to such fees as are specified by resolution of the city council; provided, however, that the minimum fee for a permit exclusive of any permit costs for electrical components, shall be as established by resolution of the city council. In addition, when any sign is hereafter erected, located, installed, or otherwise established on any property prior to obtaining permits as required by this chapter the fees therefor shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from complying with other provisions of this chapter or from penalties prescribed herein.

Inspection of Signs.

A person or entity that erects, aiters, instalis, or relocates a sign shall notify the city clerk within three (3) business days after completion of the work for which a sign permit or permits have been issued.

Upon receiving the notice, the city clerk shall inspect the sign and notify the person or entity that erected, altered, installed, or relocated the sign of any deficiencies. If all identified deficiencies are not cured to the city clerk’s reasonable satisfaction within ten (10) days after the notice of deficiencies, then the city clerk may, in writing, suspend or revoke the sign permit.

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Regulations applicable to zoning districts.

General. The regulations in this section are adopted governing the number, size, type, location, and other provisions relating to signs within the various zoning districts of the city as the zoning districts are established and designated by this title. No signs shall be allowed in these zoning districts unless allowed by this chapter or unless such signs comply with the regulations established in Section 17.64.090 (Nonconforming signs and uses).

Residential Zoning Districts. In the R-R, R-1-10, R-1-12, R-2, R-3, and M-H districts, signs are allowed as follows:

For each single-family residential, duplex residential, dwelling group, residential care home, small employee housing, farmworker housing, supportive housing, or transitional housing, one (1) unilluminated, attached sign not exceeding a combined display area of one (1) square foot per occupancy.

For dormitories, one (1) unilluminated, attached sign not exceeding eight (8) square feet of display area.

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For multifamily residential, one (1) attached or detached sign, of not more than five (5) square feet per dwelling unit, up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) square feet of display area.

For residential care facilities, one (1) attached or detached sign not exceeding twentyfive (25) feet of display area.

For a meeting place at which the public or membership groups are assembled regularly or occasionally, such as places of worship and religious assembly, private schools, and similar uses, one (1) attached or detached sign not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet of display area, plus one (1) additional attached sign not exceeding eight (8) square feet of display area.

For bed and breakfast inns, one (1) unilluminated, attached sign not to exceed six (6) square feet of display area.

For all other nonresidential uses in the residential districts, one (1) unilluminated, attached sign not to exceed twelve (12) square feet of display area.

Attached signs in the residentiai districts shall be located flat against a building, fence, or wall or be designed as part of an architectural feature thereof. No height limit is specified for attached signs provided the sign complies with all other provisions of this chapter.

Detached signs in the residential districts shall meet the following requirements:

Detached signs shall be a monument type sign with a maximum height of four (4) feet or incorporated into a low-profile decorative entry wall(s). If the detached sign is located on a free-standing base, a double-faced sign is allowed. If the detached sign is affixed flat against an entry wall, one (1) single-faced sign on each side of the driveway is allowed.

A detached sign may be located in a front yard or exterior side yard setback area; however, it must be located farther than five (5) feet from the public right-of-way.

Town Center Zoning District.

In the T-C district, residential uses shall be allowed signs as provided in subsection (B) of this section.

In the T-C district, nonresidential uses and vertical mixed-use developments shall be allowed signs as follows:

Attached signs located flat against the front of the building or located on. attached to, or an integral part an architectural projection not to exceed a total aggregate display area of three (3) square feet of display area per lineal foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet of dispiay area.

One (1) sign attached flat against the side or rear of the building or located on, attached to, or an integral part an architectural projection, not to exceed one (1) square foot of display area for every lineal foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of forty (40) square feet, when such side or rear faces a public parking lot or street.

One (1) attached projecting sign located perpendicular to the front of the building per occupancy not to exceed one (1) square foot per each front foot of building occupancy.

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One (1) detached sign not to exceed two (2) square feet of display area per lineal foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet of display area.

For a permitted use that includes drive-through sales or service, two (2) additional signs, not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area per sign, provided such signs are located within or adjacent to a drive-through lane and are substantially screened from view of public rights-of-way.

The maximum combined sign display area for all signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet per each lineal foot of building frontage.

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i. Attached and detached signs: Twenty (20) feet.

Notwithstanding the above, a conditional use permit for signs taller than the established height limits may be granted by the city council, following application and public hearing.

General Commercial and Manufacturing Zoning Districts. Within the G-C and M districts, signs are subject to the following regulations:
in the G-C district, residential uses shall be allowed signs as provided in subsection (B) of this section.

In the G-C and M districts, nonresidential uses and mixed-use developments shall be allowed signs as follows:

Attached signs located flat against the front of the building or located on, attached to, or an integral part an architectural projection not to exceed a total aggregate display area of three (3) square feet of display area per lineal foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of two hundred (200) square feet of display area.

One (1) attached sign located flat against the side or rear of the building, not to exceed (2) square feet of display area for every lineal foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of one hundred (80) square feet of display area, when such side or rear faces a public parking lot or street.

One (1) detached sign per building, not to exceed one (1) square foot of display area for every lineal foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of two hundred (200) square feet of display area per building. Automobile service stations are allowed additional signs on fuel pumps, provided such signs are located in compliance with state law.

The maximum combined display area for all signs may not exceed four (4) square feet per each lineal foot of building frontage.

Height limits:

Attached signs: Twenty (20) feet.

Detached signs: Thirty (30) feet.
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Regulations applicable to all land uses.

The signs permitted by this chapter shall be subject to the additional requirements, conditions, and exceptions specified in this section.

Combining Allowances. On buildings having more than one (1) street frontage or occupancy, the maximum allowable number and square footage of attached signs is not transferable either in whole or in part from one (1) street frontage to another nor from one (1) occupancy to another occupancy.

General Provisions Relating to Location.

No sign shall be located nearer than five (5) feet to an interior property line nor shall any sign be located nearer than five (5) feet to any common wall or other point common to two (2) separate occupancies on the same parcel. This regulation does not apply to signs painted on or otherwise attached flat against the wall or architectural projection of a building on the same parcel.

A sign may be located within or project into a required front or exterior side yard setback area. However, no sign may project into or over an abutting public right-of-way except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

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When a sign is erected at the street intersection corner of the parcel, or at the intersection of a building front, and is situated at an angle so as to be visible from both streets or both frontages, such sign shall not exceed the maximum display area allowed for the longest street footage or building occupancy.

When a detached sign is erected within the front or exterior side yard setback area of a corner lot, placement of said sign shall maintain a clear vision triangle for the intersection. The sign shall also be located a minimum of twenty (20) feet from all other detached signs unless both signs have been incorporated into a low-profile decorative entry wall.

Access Regulated. No sign or its supporting members shall be erected, altered, or relocated so as to interfere with or restrict access to a window or other opening in a building in such manner as to unduly limit air circulation or obstruct or interfere with the free use of a fire escape, exit, standpipe, stairway, door, ventilator, or window or similar opening, provided, however, that the city clerk may approve a swinging sign or other form of sign or its attachment, when, in their judgment, such sign will not restrict access to such openings.

Sign Clearance. No permit for any sign shall be issued and no sign shall be constructed or maintained which has less horizontal or vertical clearance from communications lines and energized electrical power lines than that prescribed by the laws of the state of California or rules and regulations duly promulgated by agencies thereof.

Sign Illumination. The following regulations shall apply to sign clearance and sign illumination:

All illuminated signs in the residential zoning districts shall be indirectly illuminated.

Directly illuminated signs are allowed in the residential districts subject to approval of a conditional use permit.

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a. Signs directly illuminated with exposed neon tubing, exposed incandescent lighting, or other artificial lighting shall be subject to issuance of a conditional use permit,
b. When internally illuminated, only internal illumination protected by a plastic face or other acceptable materia! shall be permitted.

G. Location and Depth of Flat Signs. Signs located flat against a building must be erected parallel thereto and the outside face of such sign may extend no more than eighteen (18) inches from the wall of such buildings.

H. Signs on Parapet Walls, Sloping and Shed Roofs. The following regulations shall apply to the location and height of signs on parapet walls and various roof structures.

1. Parapet Wall. A sign may be attached to the face of a parapet wall but may not be located so as to extend more than twenty-four (24) inches above the highest point of such parapet wall.

2. Sloping Roof. A sign may be attached to the fascia of or located on the sloping roof of a structure but may not be located so as to extend more than twenty-four (24) inches above the upper edge of the fascia of such sloping roof.

3. Shed Roof. A sign may be attached to the fascia of a shed roof of a structure but may not be located so as to extend more than twenty-four (24) inches above the lower edge of the fascia of such shed roof.

I. Detached Signs.

1. Monument Type Signs. The primary material of the monument base or wall shall be decorative masonry or similar material which compliments the design of the main building(s). Backlit canned plastic signs are not allowed.

2. Number of Panels. A detached sign may consist of more than one (1) sign panel provided all such sign panels are attached to one (1) common integrated sign structure. The total display area of all such panels shall not exceed the maximum allowable display area specified for a detached sign on the parcel. Where a sign message consists of separated or individual letters, modules, or symbols, each portion of such sign message shall not be considered as a one (1) sign panel. In such cases, a single continuous perimeter completely surrounding the sign message shall be utilized to determine its display area.

3. Projection Over Public Right-of-Way. No detached sign shall project over a public rightof-way except in compliance with subsections (J) and (K)(2) of this section.

4. Projection Over Canopy. A detached sign supported by a sign structure which is imbedded in the ground and independent of a canopy for structural support, may project over a canopy. This section shall not be deemed to allow a detached sign to be located over, in whole or in part, the roof of a building. A detached sign which projects over a canopy shall comply with all other applicable regulations of this chapter.

5. Minimum Clearance. Except for monument type signs, a detached sign shall have a minimum clearance often (10) feet between the ground surface and the bottom of the sign, provided that the minimum clearance standard shall not apply if the sign is located in an area not accessible to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, the sign is located at least ten (10) feet from any property line and ten (10) feet from the edge of any driveway entrance, and the sign will not obstruct free and clear vision of motor vehicle operators.

Embellishment. On detached signs the sign structure may extend above the maximum allowable height of the sign for embellishment purposes. Under no circumstances, however, may such extension exceed twenty (20) percent of the maximum allowable height for the sign or include any commercial or non-commercial text, logos, or trademarks.

Signs Projecting Over Public Right-of-Way.

Revocable Permit.

All rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this chapter, permitting the erection or maintenance of signs over sidewalks or public rights-of-way are mere licenses, revocable at any time without compensation with or without cause, by the city council and all such permits shall contain this provision.

If the city council elects to revoke any such license, it shall give notice of such revocation to the permittee or owner of the property on which the sign is situated and the address shown on the permit or, in the case of the owner, at the address shown on the last equalized assessment roll, and shall afford the owner a period of not less than fourteen (14) days within which to remove the sign or to reconstruct it in such a manner that it does not protrude over the public right-ofway.

If the permittee or owner fails to remove the sign within the period prescribed by the council, it shall be removed by the code enforcement officer in the manner provided for in Section 17.64.110 (Removal and disposition of signs by city).

Projecting Signs Must Be Double-Faced. All projecting signs must be double-faced except signs located flat against a building or projecting V-shaped signs attached to a building at the open points of the V. Double-faced signs shall have a minimum of two (2) inches and a maximum of twenty-four (24) inches between faces. The faces of such signs shall be fastened to an incombustible metal frame of such construction as to adequately support the sign faces.

Maximum Distance of Projection. An attached sign placed flat against the building may project over a public right-of-way a distance not exceeding eighteen (18) inches. Signs on architectural projections extending over a public right-of-way may project a distance not exceeding six (6) feet. All other attached projecting signs may project over a public right-of-way a distance of not more than three (3) feet; provided, however, no projecting sign shall have an over-all horizontal length in excess of eight (8) feet.

Maximum Display Area. Except for flat wall signs, any attached sign which projects over a public right-of-way shall not exceed a total display area of one hundred fifty (150) square feet.

Minimum Height Above Sidewalk. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no projecting sign shall be erected, altered, or relocated over a public right-of-way unless the bottom of the sign is ten (10) feet or more above the sidewalk.

Distance From Wall. No attached projecting sign shall be erected, altered, or relocated a distance of greater than eighteen (18) inches between the face of the building or structure wall to which it is attached and the nearest point of the sign.

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8. Location and Projection Above Alleys. A sign which projects into or above a public alley shall be located not less than fourteen (14) feet above the alley grade and shall not project more than twelve (12) inches from the building face.

9. Materials. All projecting signs in excess of four (4) square feet of display area shall be constructed of noncombustible material, or of fire-retardant material approved by the city clerk.

K. Signs on Architectural Projections.

1. General. Signs may be located above or below an architectural projection of a building and may be supported by said architectural projection when such projection is designed to carry the additional weight of such signs, subject to the following:
a. Such signs, if illuminated, shall be double-faced signs, with a minimum of two (2) inches and a maximum of twenty-four (24) inches between faces. No exposed tubing or incandescent lamps are allowed. All such lighting devices shall be protected by acceptable shatterproof material,
b. Any sign attached to or located on an architectural projection shall be located not less than eight (8) feet above a sidewalk, walkway, surfaced area, or ground level below such sign,
c. No sign may be erected on or attached to an architectural projection in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to firefighters or other emergency responders climbing a ladder located against such architectural projection.

2. Architectural Projections Extending Over a Public Right-of-Way. In addition to the general requirements in subsection (K)(1) of this section, the following regulations shall apply to signs which are located on, attached to, or which are integral parts of, an architectural projection which extends over a public right-of-way. a. No sign attached to or which is an integral part of the face of an architectural projection shall extend above or below the face of such projection, b. A sign erected on top of an architectural projection shall not exceed a maximum height of two (2) feet above the upper edge of such projection, c. A sign may be located entirety below and supported by an architectural projection of a building shall not exceed six (6) feet in length or sixteen (16) inches in height.

Such signs shall not project beyond the face of the architectural projection or more than eight (8) feet from the face of the building.

3. Architectural Projections not Extending Over a Public Right-of-Way. In addition to the general requirements in subsection (K)(1) of this section, the following regulations shall apply to signs which are located on, attached to, or are an integral part of an architectural projection which does not extend over a public right-of-way:
a. A sign which is attached to or which is an integral part of the face of an architectural projection may extend a maximum of four (4) feet above or below the face of such projection.

A sign erected on top of an architectural projection may not exceed a height of four (4) feet above the upper edge of the fascia of such projection.

Signs Located on Awnings or Canopies. Signage on any awning or canopy erected and maintained in accordance with this code may be painted, located, or installed only on the hanging border of the awning or canopy: and shall comply with all other appropriate provisions of this chapter.

Moving, Relocating, or Altering Signs.

No existing sign may be moved or relocated to any other parcel, building, structure, or portion thereof, unless such sign complies in its new location with all other provisions of this chapter, or is altered so as to comply therewith. No existing sign may be moved or relocated on the same parcel, building, structure, or portion thereof, unless such sign also complies with all other provisions of this chapter, or is altered so as to comply therewith.

No existing sign may be altered unless such sign, after alteration thereof, complies with all other provisions of this chapter.
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17.64.080 Special signs.

A. Construction-Site Signs. In any zoning district, one unlighted sign per development not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet of display area, may be located on the lot or attached to the outside of a building during its construction period.

B. Temporary Signs on Undeveloped Land.

1. Residential and Mixed Use Zoning Districts. If a parcel in the R-R, R-1-10, R-1-12, R2, R-3, M-H, or T-C district is undeveloped, then, in addition to the temporary signs allowed by subsection (J) of Section 17.64.030 (Exempt signs), one (1) unilluminated, temporary sign is permitted per three hundred (300) feet of lot frontage that does not exceed four (4) feet by six (6) feet in dimension and twenty-four (24) square feet of display area is allowed if it is authorized by a sign permit issued under Section

17.64.050 (Sign permits). The sign(s) may display general advertising, may be up to six (6) feet in height, and may be displayed for up to one (1) year from the issuance date of the sign permit. When the permit expires, at least ninety (90) days must pass before another permit for such a sign may be issued.

2. General Commercial and Manufacturing Districts. If a parcel in the G-C or M district is undeveloped, then, in addition to the temporary signs subsection (J) of Section

17.64.030 (Exempt signs), one (1) unilluminated, temporary sign per three hundred (300) feet of lot frontage that does not exceed eight (8) feet by eight (8) feet in dimension and sixty-four (64) square feet of display area is allowed if it is authorized by a sign permit issued under Section 17.64.050 (Sign permits). The sign may display general advertising, may be up to ten (10) feet in height, and may be displayed for up to one (1) year from the issuance date of the sign permit. When the permit expires, at least ninety (90) days must pass before another permit for such a sign may be issued.

C. Neighborhood Signs. In any zoning district, a sign, masonry wall, landscaping, and other similar materials or features may be combined to form a display for neighborhood or tract sign provided a conditional use permit has been granted by the city council in accordance with Section 17.64.150 (Use permits).

D. Cemetery Signs. In any zoning district, two (2) attached and/or detached signs, of which no display face shall exceed one hundred (100) square feet. A double-faced sign shall be counted as two (2) signs, provided that the limitation of one hundred (100) square feet shall apply to each face separately.

Signs to be Designed as Integrated Architectural Features. In order to encourage and promote a harmonious relationship between buildings and signs, the city council shall have the authority to issue a conditional use permit in accordance with Section 17.64.150 (Use permits) for signs which are designed into and are a part of an integrated architectural feature of a building where the strict application of the provisions of this chapter would otherwise prohibit such signs.

Signs for Shopping Centers. Signage for shopping center uses shall comply with the following standards;
Maximum Signage. Attached signs shall have a maximum display area of one (1) square foot per front foot of first-floor building occupancy provided that in no event shall the total display area of attached signs exceed two hundred (200) square feet.

Number of Signs. One (1) sign per building and no more than two (2) signs per site to be located above twenty (20) feet in height.

Prohibited Signs. No attached sign shall in any manner identify a specific product(s) to be sold on the site. Sign may consist of a company logo and/or a company name only.

Materials and Design. All attached signs shall be constructed in a manner which is compatible with the design and materials of the structure on which it is to be affixed.

Review and Approval. Proposed signs shall require a conditional use permit pursuant to Section 17.64.150 (Use permits).

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5. 17.64.090 Nonconforming signs and uses.

A. Signs for Legal Nonconforming Uses. Subject to the provisions of this section, signs for a legal nonconforming use are allowed. Signs for a legal nonconforming use shall be deemed to comply with the provisions of this chapter if they comply with the sign regulations for the most restrictive zoning district which permits the nonconforming use as an allowed use.

Such signs shall be allowed only so long as the nonconforming use is allowed. Any such sign legally existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified herein, but which does not comply with the regulations of this chapter shall be deemed to be a nonconforming sign under the provisions of this chapter and shall be subject to alteration or removal in accordance with the provisions of subsection (B) of this section. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, no new or additional detached sign after the effective date of the ordinance codified herein, for a nonconforming use shall be allowed. The owner of the property on which the sign is located shall have the primary responsibility for removing the signs required to be removed or altered under this section.

B. Alteration or Removal of Nonconforming Signs.

1. At no cost to the city, signs existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified herein and rendered nonconforming by adoption of the ordinance codified herein shall be removed, or altered so as to comply with the provisions of this chapter, within the following time limits:
a. Within one (1) year from the effective date of the adoption of the ordinance codified herein:

I. Signs that interfere with the clear vision triangle of an intersection. ’A" frame signs,
iii. Portable signs on advertising vehicles,
iv. Canvas signs, banners, flags, pennants, streamers, bunting, and wind signs other than feather signs,
b. Within three (3) years after the effective date of the ordinance codified herein:
i. Animated signs,
ii. Moving signs,
iii. Signs emitting sound, odor, or visible matter,
iv. Statuary or representative figures used for advertising purposes.

V. Signs with exposed neon tubing, incandescent lighting, or other artificial lighting except as otherwise provided in subsection (F)(2)(a) of Section

17.64.070 (Regulations applicable to all land uses),
vi. Signs in excess of the number of signs specified in this chapter, c. Within five (5) years from the effective date of the ordinance codified herein:
i. Projecting signs,
ii. Signs and sign structures exceeding the maximum permitted height, iii. Roof signs except as otherwise provided in subsection (K)(2)(a) of Section

17.64.040 (Prohibited signs).

2. Signs in excess of the display area allowance specified in this chapter, off-site signs, and billboards existing at the time of adoption of the ordinance codified herein, and rendered nonconforming by adoption of the ordinance codified herein, may remain.

However, the structure of such off-site signs and billboards may not be modified or relocated except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

C. Notice of Nonconforming Signs. Upon the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section, the code enforcement officer shall compile a list of signs in existence on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section which are required to be removed or altered so as to comply with the provisions of subsection (B) of this section and with this chapter. Upon the completion of such list, the code enforcement officer shall notify by mail the owners of property upon which such signs are located that compliance with this section is required within the time limit specified. For the purpose of notification, the last known name and address of the owner or owners of the property involved shall be used as shown on the last equalized assessment roll. Notification of the owners of the property involved shall be deemed to be notification of the owners of the signs involved, unless the name and address of the owner of the sign appears thereon, in which event notice will be sent to such sign owner. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, failure to notify the owner of the property or sign or the failure of such owner to receive such notice shall not relieve such owner of the duty to comply with the provisions of subsection (B) of Section 17.64.090 (Nonconforming signs and uses) regarding the alteration or removal of nonconforming signs.

D. Signs Hereafter Rendered Nonconforming. Any sign which becomes nonconforming subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, either by reason of annexation to the city of the territory upon which the sign is located, or the amendment of this chapter, this title, or other provision of this code so as to render such sign nonconforming shall be subject to the provisions of this section. The period within which such sign must be I.
removed shall commence to run upon the effective date-of the annexation, amendment, or the date upon which the sign otherwise becomes nonconforming.

17.64.100 Relocation of off-site signs pursuant to relocation agreements.

A. Purpose. The purpose of relocation agreements approved pursuant to this section is to allow for the removal and relocation of existing, nonconforming off-site signs to new and different locations, and to enable the substitute of off-site signs meeting modern standards for such existing, nonconforming, off-site signs. For purposes of this section “off-site sign” and its variants includes “billboards", and “relocation” includes the removal of existing nonconforming, off-site signage and the construction of new replacement off-site signage or alteration of existing off-site signage, subject to compliance with the requirements of this section.

B. Off-Site Signs Pursuant to Relocation Agreement. Notwithstanding provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a new or relocated off-site sign that does not comply with all of the requirements of this chapter may be allowed pursuant to a relocation agreement approved by the city council pursuant to this section, subject to the requirements and procedures set forth below.

C. Applicability. Any legal, nonconforming off-site sign may be considered as a candidate for relocation pursuant to a relocation agreement as provided in this section. Such off-site signs may be relocated to a new site or relocated on the present site only in accordance with this section.

D. Procedure. Relocation agreements may be approved by the city council upon recommendation of the city council. Applications for relocation agreements shall be publicly noticed and heard before the city council and city council in accordance with the procedures established for use permits pursuant to Section 17.64.150 (Use permits).

E. Application—Property Owner’s Consent or Indemnity. To the extent the applicant is not the owner of the property on which the nonconforming, off-site sign proposed for relocation is located, or is not the owner of the property to which the nonconforming, off-site sign will be relocated, the applicant shall, either at the time of application, either provide documentation of the consent of the owner(s) to the application or, agree to indemnify the city against any and all claims from owner(s) concerning the processing and approval, should approval occur, of the relocation agreement application.

F. Requirements for Relocated Off-Site Signs. The off-site sign(s) approved for relocation pursuant to a relocation agreement under this section shall comply with the requirements of this chapter, except as specifically provided below:

1. Size. The maximum size of an individual off-site sign relocated pursuant to a relocation agreement shall not exceed seven hundred (700) square feet;

2. Distance Between Off-Site Signs. Except as prohibited by the California Outdoor Advertising Act, off-site signs may be located at or greater than two hundred fifty (250) feet from another off-site sign on the same side of the street; and to the extent an off site sign is located on one (1) street but is oriented to be viewed from another street, no such sign shall be located nearer than two hundred fifty (250) feet to any other off site sign on the same side of the street on which it is located or any other off-site sign located on the nearest side of the street to which said sign is oriented.

3. Zoning. Lawfully existing, nonconforming off-site signs may be altered, modified, or relocated in the same location, regardless of zoning, pursuant to a relocation agreement.

Reduction in Number of Signs and Square Footage. No relocation agreement shall be approved unless the relocation agreement results in a net reduction in the number of off-site signs lawfully allowed and a net reduction in the total square footage of off-site signage lawfully allowed.

Consistency with Outdoor Advertising Act. In addition to complying with the other requirements set forth in this section, the relocated off-site sign must also comply with the requirements of the Outdoor Advertising Act, Chapter 2 in Division 3 of the California Business and Professions Code, including, but not limited to, the restrictions on size, height, proximity to highways and interstates, and other regulations set forth in Articles 7 and 8 of the Act. To the extent any conflict arises between this section and the Outdoor Advertising Act, the Outdoor Advertising Act will prevail.

Findings. A relocation agreement may be approved if the council makes the following findings concerning the signage proposed for relocation pursuant to the relocation agreement;
The relocated signage complies with the purpose and requirements of this section and this chapter;
The relocated signage is compatible with the uses and structures on the site and in the surrounding area, including parks, trails, and other public facilities and amenities;
The relocated signage will not interfere with on-site access, circulation, or visibility;
The relocated signage will not create a traffic or safety hazard; The relocated signage will not result in any undue or significant increase in visual clutter in the area surrounding the site.

Removal of Existing Off-Site Sign. The off-site sign(s) approved for relocation must be removed from the original location prior to construction or installation of the off-site sign(s) authorized by the relocation agreement.

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7. 17.64.110 Removal and disposition of signs by city.

Removal of Signs by Code Enforcement Officer.

The code enforcement officer shall remove or cause to be removed any abandoned, dangerous, defective, illegal, prohibited, nonconforming sign subject to removal under the provisions of Section 17.64.090 (Nonconforming signs and uses) which has not been removed within the time period specified in such Section 17.64.090, or any other sign maintained in violation of the provisions of this chapter. The code enforcement officer shall prepare a notice which shall describe the sign and specify the violation involved and which shall state that if the sign is not removed or the violation is not corrected within ten (10) days the sign shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of this section.

For signs described under the provisions of subsection (A) of Section 17.64.090 the notice shall be mailed or given to the occupant of the property or their employee or representative upon which the sign is located.

For all other signs the notice shall be mailed to the owner of the property on which the sign is located as shown on the last equalized assessment roll. If known, the notice A.

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Etna City CouncilNovember 3, 2025

Etna City Council
November 3, 2025